• A context-aware approach for long-term behavioural change detection and abnormality prediction in ambient assisted living 

      Forkan, Abdur Rahim Mohammad; Khalil, Ibrahim; Tari, Zahir; Foufou, Sebti; Bouras, Abdelaziz ( Elsevier , 2015 , Article)
      This research aims to describe pattern recognition models for detecting behavioural and health-related changes in a patient who is monitored continuously in an assisted living environment. The early anticipation of anomalies ...
    • A cost-effective 3d acquisition and visualization framework for cultural heritage 

      Ahmed, Hosameldin Osman; Belhi, Abdelhak; Alfaqheri, Taha; Bouras, Abdelaziz; Sadka, Abdul H.; ... more authors ( Springer Science and Business Media Deutschland GmbH , 2021 , Conference Paper)
      Museums and cultural institutions, in general, are in a constant challenge of adding more value to their collections. The attractiveness of assets is practically tightly related to their value obeying the offer and demand ...
    • A FCM and SURF based algorithm for segmentation of multispectral face images 

      Ben Said, Ahmed; Foufou, Sebti; Abidi, Mongi ( IEEE , 2013 , Conference Paper)
      In this paper, we propose a novel clustering algorithm based on Fuzzy C-Means (FCM) and Speeded-Up Robust Feature (SURF) for multispectral image segmentation. In the experiments, color images and multispectral images from ...
    • A machine learning framework for enhancing digital experiences in cultural heritage 

      Belhi, Abdelhak; Bouras, Abdelaziz; Al-Ali, Abdulaziz Khalid; Foufou, Sebti ( Emerald Group Publishing Ltd. , 2020 , Article)
      Purpose: Digital tools have been used to document cultural heritage with high-quality imaging and metadata. However, some of the historical assets are totally or partially unlabeled and some are physically damaged, which ...
    • A survey of clustering algorithms for big data: Taxonomy and empirical analysis 

      Fahad, Adil; Alshatri, Najlaa; Tari, Zahir; Alamri, Abdullah; Khalil, Ibrahim; ... more authors ( IEEE Computer Society , 2014 , Article)
      Clustering algorithms have emerged as an alternative powerful meta-learning tool to accurately analyze the massive volume of data generated by modern applications. In particular, their main goal is to categorize data into ...
    • A survey of wireless data center networks 

      Baccour, Emna; Foufou, Sebti; Hamila, Ridha; Hamdi, Mounir ( IEEE , 2015 , Conference Paper)
      Data centers are becoming more and more popular for a wide variety of applications. However, the efficiency of data centers are restricted by many issues like cabling and maintenance problems in addition to performance ...
    • A survey on data center network topologies 

      Chkirbene, Zina; Hamila, Ridha; Foufou, Sebti ( Springer , 2018 , Conference Paper)
      Data centers are the infrastructures that support the cloud computing services. So, their topologies have an important role on controlling the performance of these services. Designing an efficient topology with a high ...
    • Adaptative Network Topology for Data Centers 

      Chkirbene, Zina; Foufou, Sebti; Hamila, Ridha ( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)
      Data centers have an important role in supporting cloud computing services (such as email, social networking, web search, etc.) enterprise computing needs, and infrastructure-based services. Data center networking is a ...
    • An Arabic Text-to-Picture Mobile Learning System 

      Karkar, AbdelGhani; Al Ja'am, Jihad; Foufou, Sebti ( Hamad bin Khalifa University Press (HBKU Press) , 2016 , Conference Paper)
      Handled devices and software applications are susceptible to ameliorate learning strength, awareness, and career development. Many mobile-based learning applications are obtainable from the market but Arabic learning ...
    • An energy saving mechanism based on vacation queuing theory in data center networks 

      Baccour, Emna; Gouissem, Ala; Foufou, Sebti; Hamila, Ridha; Tari, Zahir; ... more authors ( Springer , 2018 , Conference Paper)
      To satisfy the growing need for computing resources, data centers consume a huge amount of power which raises serious concerns regarding the scale of the energy consumption and wastage. One of the important reasons for ...
    • An integrated framework for the interaction and 3D visualization of cultural heritage 

      Belhi, Abdelhak; Ahmed, Hosameldin Osman; Alfaqheri, Taha; Bouras, Abdelaziz; Sadka, Abdul H.; ... more authors ( Springer , 2023 , Article)
      In this study, the aim is to design and develop a 3D acquisition, visualization, and interaction framework to preserve cultural heritage and provide new ways to enable museum visitors and cultural audiences to virtually ...
    • Cluster validity index based on n-sphere 

      Ben Said, Ahmed; Foufou, Sebti; Abidi, Mongi ( IEEE , 2014 , Conference Paper)
      In this paper, we propose a new cluster validity index (CVI) based on geometrical shape. Classic CVIs are based on a combination of separation and compactness measures and may include a measure of overlap between clusters. ...
    • Comparison of registration methods for mobile manipulators 

      BOSTELMAN, ROGER; EASTMAN, ROGER; HONG, TSAI; ENEIN, OMAR ABOUL; LEGOWIK, STEVEN; ... more authors ( World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte Ltd , 2016 , Conference Paper)
      Mobile manipulators can be effective, efficient, and flexible for automation on the factory floor but will need safety and performance standards for wide adoption. This paper looks at a specific area of performance standards ...
    • Deep learning and cultural heritage: The CEPROQHA project case study 

      Belhi, Abdelhak; Gasmi, Houssem; Al-Ali, Abdulaziz Khalid; Bouras, Abdelaziz; Foufou, Sebti; ... more authors ( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2019 , Conference Paper)
      Cultural heritage takes an important part of the history of humankind as it is one of the most powerful tools for the transfer and preservation of moral identity. As a result, these cultural assets are considered highly ...
    • Digital heritage enrichment through artificial intelligence and semanticweb technologies 

      Belhi, Abdelhak; Abu-Musa, Tahani; Al-Ali, Abdulaziz Khalid; Bouras, Abdelaziz; Foufou, Sebti; ... more authors ( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2019 , Conference Paper)
      Art and culture represent substantial ways to transfer the history of humans across civilizations and epochs. Preserving artwork and cultural objects is thus important and the focus of multiple institutions and governments ...
    • Digitization and preservation of cultural heritage products 

      Belhi, Abdelhak; Foufou, Sebti; Bouras, Abdelaziz; Sadka, Abdul H. ( Springer New York LLC , 2017 , Conference Paper)
      Cultural heritage encompasses various aspects of a nation's history. Cultural heritage artifacts are considered as priceless items that need special care. Since the wide adoption of new digital technologies, documenting ...
    • Exploiting Sparsity in Amplify-and-Forward Broadband Multiple Relay Selection 

      Gouissem, Ala; Hamila, Ridha; Al-dhahir, Naofal; Foufou, Sebti ( IEEE , 2019 , Article)
      Cooperative communication has attracted significant attention in the last decade due to its ability to increase the spatial diversity order with only single-antenna nodes. However, most of the techniques in the literature ...
    • Gravitational weighted fuzzy c-means with application on multispectral image segmentation 

      Ben Said, Ahmed; Hadjidj, Rachid; Foufou, Sebti ( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2015 , Conference Paper)
      This paper presents a novel clustering approach based on the classic Fuzzy c-means algorithm. The approach is inspired from the concept of interaction between objects in physics. Each data point is regarded as a particle. ...
    • Higher education internationalization: The Erasmus-Mundus network added value 

      Bouras, Abdelaziz; Chakpitak, Nopasit; Foufou, Sebti ( Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc. , 2014 , Conference Paper)
      Higher education internationalization can play a major role in developing universities and students' capacities and their opportunities broadly throughout the world. Irrespective of contextual differences within and between ...
    • Hyper-Flatnet: A novel network architecture for data centers 

      Chkirbene, Zina; Foufou, Sebti; Hamdi, Mounir; Hamila, Ridha ( IEEE , 2015 , Conference Paper)
      Massive data centers form the core infrastructure support for the ever increasing cloud based services. Hence, the performance of data centers will have important influence on the scalability of these services. In particular, ...