CAC controlled services sharing a link with connectionless data services in an ATM network: a performance evaluation study 

    Fabregat Gesa, Ramon; Marzo i Lázaro, Josep Lluís; Solé Pareta, Josep; Domingo Pascual, Jordi (1993)

    In the B-ISDN there is a provision for four classes of services, all of them supported by a single transport network (the ATM network). Three of these services, the connected oriented (CO) ones, permit connection access ...

    Fast calculation of the CAC convolution algorithm using the multinomial distribution function 

    Marzo i Lázaro, Josep Lluís; Fabregat Gesa, Ramon; Domingo Pascual, Jordi; Solé Pareta, Josep (1993)

    The authors focus on one of the methods for connection acceptance control (CAC) in an ATM network: the convolution approach. With the aim of reducing the cost in terms of calculation and storage requirements, they propose ...

    Multicast algorithms evaluation using an adaptative routing in ATM networks 

    Marzo i Lázaro, Josep Lluís; Domingo Pascual, Jordi; Fabregat Gesa, Ramon; Solé Pareta, Josep (1994)

    This paper proposes a multicast implementation based on adaptive routing with anticipated calculation. Three different cost measures for a point-to-multipoint connection: bandwidth cost, connection establishment cost and ...

    Bandwidth allocation based on real time calculations using the convolution approach 

    Fabregat Gesa, Ramon; Solé Pareta, Josep; Marzo i Lázaro, Josep Lluís; Domingo Pascual, Jordi (1994)

    This paper focuses on one of the methods for bandwidth allocation in an ATM network: the convolution approach. The convolution approach permits an accurate study of the system load in statistical terms by accumulated ...

    Aplicación de una FPGA: Módulo de Grabación/reproducción de mensajes 

    Martí Bonmatí, Joan; Pacheco Valls, Lluís; Forest Collado, Josep (1994)

    El desarrollo de una aplicación específica por parte de una empresa pionera en el diseño, fabricación y comercialización de equipos de audio, hizo patente la necesidad de utilización de tecnologies de lògica programable ...

    A new approach to real time traffic sign recognition based on colour information 

    Pacheco Valls, Lluís; Batlle i Grabulosa, Joan; Cufí i Solé, Xavier (1994)

    The automatic interpretation of conventional traffic signs is very complex and time consuming. The paper concerns an automatic warning system for driving assistance. It does not interpret the standard traffic signs on the ...

    Resource dimensioning aspect of heterogeneous traffic with different service requirements: Integration versus segregation 

    Fabregat Gesa, Ramon; Marzo i Lázaro, Josep Lluís; Ridao Rodríguez, Pere (1995)

    In this paper, we consider the ATM networks in which the virtual path concept is implemented. The question of how to multiplex two or more diverse traffic classes while providing different quality of service requirements ...

    Model-based objects recognition in man-made environments 

    Martí Bonmatí, Joan; Casals, Alícia (1996)

    We describe a model-based objects recognition system which is part of an image interpretation system intended to assist autonomous vehicles navigation. The system is intended to operate in man-made environments. Behavior-based ...

    A system to reduce the effect of CCDs saturation 

    Regincós i Isern, Jordi; Batlle i Grabulosa, Joan (1996)

    Colour image segmentation based on the hue component presents some problems due to the physical process of image formation. One of that problems is colour clipping, which appear when at least one of the sensor components ...

    A method to obtain the integrated contour image in colour scenes 

    Cufí i Solé, Xavier; Casals, Alícia; Batlle i Grabulosa, Joan (1997)

    This paper describes a method to achieve the most relevant contours of an image. The presented method proposes to integrate the information of the local contours from chromatic components such as H, S and I, taking into ...

    An overview of the advantages and constraints of coded pattern projection techniques for autonomous navigation 

    Salvi, Joaquim; Mouaddib, El Mustapha; Batlle i Grabulosa, Joan (1997)

    The absolute necessity of obtaining 3D information of structured and unknown environments in autonomous navigation reduce considerably the set of sensors that can be used. The necessity to know, at each time, the position ...

    Model-based objects recognition in industrial environments for autonomous vehicles control 

    Martí Bonmatí, Joan; Batlle i Grabulosa, Joan; Casals, Alícia (1997)

    Behavior-based navigation of autonomous vehicles requires the recognition of the navigable areas and the potential obstacles. In this paper we describe a model-based objects recognition system which is part of an image ...

    Behaviours implemented using a vision system based on coded light projection 

    Ridao Rodríguez, Pere; Salvi, Joaquim; Batlle i Grabulosa, Joan (1998)

    In a search for new sensor systems and new methods for underwater vehicle positioning based on visual observation, this paper presents a computer vision system based on coded light projection. 3D information is taken from ...

    Adaptive intelligent agent approach to guide the web navigation on the PLAN-G distance learning platform 

    Peña de Carrillo, Clara Inés; Marzo i Lázaro, Josep Lluís (1999)

    Hypermedia systems based on the Web for open distance education are becoming increasingly popular as tools for user-driven access learning information. Adaptive hypermedia is a new direction in research within the area ...

    Microcalcification evaluation in computer assisted diagnosis for digital mammography 

    Martí Bonmatí, Joan; Batlle i Grabulosa, Joan; Cufí i Solé, Xavier; Español, Josep (1999)

    In order to develop applications for z;isual interpretation of medical images, the early detection and evaluation of microcalcifications in digital mammograms is verg important since their presence is often associated ...

    A concurrent region growing algorithm guided by circumscribed contours 

    Cufí i Solé, Xavier; Muñoz Pujol, Xavier; Freixenet i Bosch, Jordi; Martí Bonmatí, Joan (2000)

    Image segmentation of natural scenes constitutes a major problem in machine vision. This paper presents a new proposal for the image segmentation problem which has been based on the integration of edge and region information. ...

    A new approach to segmentation based on fusing circumscribed contours, region growing and clustering 

    Muñoz Pujol, Xavier; Cufí i Solé, Xavier; Freixenet i Bosch, Jordi; Martí Bonmatí, Joan (2000)

    One of the major problems in machine vision is the segmentation of images of natural scenes. This paper presents a new proposal for the image segmentation problem which has been based on the integration of edge and region ...

    Use of decision trees in colour feature selection: application to object recognition in outdoor scenes 

    Freixenet i Bosch, Jordi; Lladó Bardera, Xavier; Martí Bonmatí, Joan; Cufí i Solé, Xavier (2000)

    A new method for the automated selection of colour features is described. The algorithm consists of two stages of processing. In the first, a complete set of colour features is calculated for every object of interest in ...

    On AUV control architecture 

    Ridao Rodríguez, Pere; Yuh, Junku; Batlle i Grabulosa, Joan; Sugihara, K. (2000)

    This paper surveys control architectures proposed in the literature and describes a control architecture that is being developed for a semi-autonomous underwater vehicle for intervention missions (SAUVIM) at the University ...

    An ATM distributed simulator for network management research 

    Marzo i Lázaro, Josep Lluís; Vilà Talleda, Pere; Fàbrega i Soler, Lluís; Massaguer i Pla, Daniel (2001)

    Due to the high cost of a large ATM network working up to full strength to apply our ideas about network management, i.e., dynamic virtual path (VP) management and fault restoration, we developed a distributed simulation ...