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Planogram Compliance Checking Based on Detection of Recurring Patterns
In this paper, a novel method for automatic planogram compliance checking in
retail chains is proposed without requiring product template images for
training. Product layout is extracted from an input image by means of
unsupervised recurring pattern detection and matched via graph matching with
the expected product layout specified by a planogram to measure the level of
compliance. A divide and conquer strategy is employed to improve the speed.
Specifically, the input image is divided into several regions based on the
planogram. Recurring patterns are detected in each region respectively and then
merged together to estimate the product layout. Experimental results on real
data have verified the efficacy of the proposed method. Compared with a
template-based method, higher accuracies are achieved by the proposed method
over a wide range of products.Comment: Accepted by MM (IEEE Multimedia Magazine) 201
Local network externalities and market segmentation
This paper models interaction between groups of agents by means of a graph where each node represents a group of agents and an arc represents bilateral interaction. It departs from the standard Katz-Shapiro framework by assuming that network benefits are restricted only amongst groups of linked agents. It shows that even if rival firms engage in Bertrand competition, this form of network externalities permits strong market segmentation in which firms divide up the market and earn positive profits. The analysis also shows that some graphs or network structures do not permit such segmentation, while for others, there are easy to interpret conditions under which market segmentation obtains in equilibrium.network structure, network externalities, price competition, market segmentation
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