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1. Classification of Active Objects in the Multiwavelength Parametric Space

   In this paper, we apply two algorithms for clustering analysis: support vector machines (SVMs) and learning vector quantization (LVQ) to classify...

   Yongheng Zhao, Yanxia Zhang, Chenzhou Cui in Toward an International Virtual Observatory

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2. A Galactic Model as a Useful Tool for Virtual Observatories

   Many observational data will be available through Virtual Observatories, but at some wavelengths and in some directions, no data yet exist....

   Annie C. Robin, Céline Reylé, ... Bernard Debray in Toward an International Virtual Observatory

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3. VO Activities at the Harvard-Smithsonian CfA

   This paper summarizes the VO activities at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics (CfA). Cfa has expertise covering virtually all branches...

   Giuseppina Fabbiano in Toward an International Virtual Observatory

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4. Automatic Detection-Extraction-Classification for a Large Number of Stellar Spectra from Slitless Wide Field Spectroscopy. A Project for AVO

   The distribution of spectral types in extended stellar systems in galaxies can be a powerful mine of information regarding:...

   E. Kontizas, I. Bellas-Velidis, ... R. Smareglia in Toward an International Virtual Observatory

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5. The Astronomical Data Warehouse

   The idea of the astronomical data warehouse has arisen as the natural extension of current trends in astronomical data archives, and from an analysis...

   Clive G. Page in Toward an International Virtual Observatory

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6. Information Hub of the Russian Virtual Observatory

   The ultimate goal of the Russian Virtual Observatory (RVO) initiative is to provide every astronomer with on-line access to the rich volumes of data...

   Oleg Malkov, Olga Dluzhnevskaya, ... Dana Kovaleva in Toward an International Virtual Observatory

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7. The Astronomy Digital Library and the VO

   The NASA Astrophysics Data System (ADS) is the central part of the Digital Library in Astronomy. It provides the users with a search system for the...

   Guenther Eichhorn, Alberto Accomazzi, ... Stephen S. Murray in Toward an International Virtual Observatory

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8. The INTEGRAL Archive at the ISDC

   Katja Pottschmidt, Katja Pottschmidt in Toward an International Virtual Observatory

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9. HyperLeda: Virtual Instruments for Extragalactic Astronomy

   HyperLeda offers a series of tools of interest for Galactic and extra-galactic astronomy. The most prominent service is the LEDA catalogue which...

   Philippe Prugniel, Georges Paturel, ... Chantal Petit in Toward an International Virtual Observatory

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10. A Practical Approach to Catalogued-Data Visualisation

    Catalogued data is one of the ways information will be collected from VO. The selected material will contain many physical quantities (columns) and...

    Patricio F. Ortiz, Joachim Köppen in Toward an International Virtual Observatory

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11. The Russian Virtual Observatory Project Insight

    The main principles and approaches of the Russian Virtual Observatory (RVO) Project are described.

    Vladimir V. Vitkovskij, Olga Zhelenkova, ... Vladimir Shergin in Toward an International Virtual Observatory

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12. Visualizing and Analyzing Massive Astronomical Datasets with Partiview

    Partiview is an advanced, real-time visualization tool for multi-dimensional datasets. Developed at NCSA, Partiview has cross-platform compatibility...

    Brian P. Abbott, Carter B. Emmart, ... Charles T. Liu in Toward an International Virtual Observatory

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13. e-Science and the Grid

    Many areas of science involve access to distributed computing and data resources, specialized and expensive instruments for world-wide collaborations...

    Marcel Kunze in Toward an International Virtual Observatory

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14. The Hamburg/RASS Catalogue of Optical Identifications of ROSAT Bright Source X-Ray Sources

    We used digitized Schmidt direct and prism plates taken for the northern hemisphere Hamburg Quasar Survey (HQS) to obtain optical identifications for...

    F.-J. Zickgraf, D. Engels, ... W. Voges in Toward an International Virtual Observatory

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15. Multiwavelength Studies of Microquasar GRS 1915 + 105

    The microquasar GRS 1915 + 105 has shown spectacular variability and has been extensively studied in multiwavelengths during last few years. The...

    J. S. Yadav in Toward an International Virtual Observatory

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16. 13 Haptic Interfaces: Collocation and Coherence Issues

    Multi-modality, collocation and immersive VE nowadays represents the break-trough barrier of human computer interaction. Typical VE systems...

    Carlo Alberto Avizzano, Simone Marcheschi, Massimo Bergamasco in Multi-point Interaction with Real and Virtual Objects

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17. 6 Efficient and Precise Grasp Planning for Real World Objects

    With the development of .exible and highly integrated dexterous grip** devices (e.g. fig.6.1) the research results on grasp and manipulation...

    Christoph Borst, Max Fischer, Gerd Hirzinger in Multi-point Interaction with Real and Virtual Objects

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18. 4 Modelling and Controlling the Compliance of a Robotic Hand with Soft Finger-pads

    Compliant pads greatly contribute to increase the robustness and the stability of grasps of robot hands, because of their conformability to the...

    L. Biagiotti, P. Tiezzi, ... C. Melchiorri in Multi-point Interaction with Real and Virtual Objects

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19. Data Models for the VO

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    Jonathan McDowell in Toward an International Virtual Observatory

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20. Nineteenth and Twentieth Century Clouds Over the Twenty-First Century Virtual Observatory

    Physical science has changed in the century since Lord Kelvin’s celebrated essay on Nineteenth Century Clouds over the Dynamical Theory of Heat and...

    P. J. E. Peebles in Toward an International Virtual Observatory

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