We explore the ways in which interfaces can be designed to deceive users so as to create the illusion of magic. We present a study of an experimental performance in which a magician used a computer vision system to conduct a series of illusions based on the well-known „three cups ‟ magic trick. We

: In this paper the implications of the theory of evolutionary computation for evolutionary biology are explored. It is claimed that the concept of "representations" is particularly useful to understand the evolution of complex adaptation and the origin of the modular design of higher

language tools that optimize router configurations and ensure they satisfy simple invariants. Due to Click’s architecture and language, Click router configurations are modular and easy to extend. A standards-compliant Click IP router has sixteen elements on its forwarding path. We present extensions

Robots are needed to perform important field tasks such as hazardous material clean-up, nuclear site inspection, and space exploration. Unfortunately their use is not widespread due to their long development times and high costs. To make them practical, a modular design approach is proposed

Using on-chip interconnection networks in place of ad-hoc global wiring structures the top level wires on a chip and facilitates modular design. With this approach, system modules (processors, memories, peripherals, etc...) communicate by sending packets to one another over the network

The primary objective of this course is to discuss the principals of finite difference methods and their applications in groundwater modeling. The emphasis of the class lectures is on the theoretical aspects of numerical modeling (finite difference method). Steps involved in simulation of groundwater systems under various initial/boundary conditions and management schemes will be practiced. The emphasis of the student presentations will be based on published papers concerning the applied aspects of groundwater computer modeling utilizing finite difference and analytical computer models. GRADING:

Growing design sizes and shrinking time to market windows can only be met with drastically increased productivity. One way to obtain this is a smart reuse of intellectual property. This paper presents a methodology for modular design with the help of component abstraction. It describes how

to be controlled through micro-controller based hardware and software system. It is proposed to automate the sample handling system to cope up with the large no. of blood sample at a time. The modular design of automatic biochemistry analyzer (ABC) analyzer facilitate to be controlled via laptop or PC by using

is preserved under a general protocol composition operation, called universal composition. The proposed framework with its security-preserving composition operation allows for modular design and analysis of complex cryptographic protocols from relatively simple building blocks. Moreover, within this framework

This paper describes a design framework for video processing that facilitates hardware acceleration of software applications. Our framework contains two elements, both encouraging a modular design style. First, we adopt a multi-layer approach for design management that promotes design reuse, which