In distributed storage systems (DSS), an optimal code design must meet the requirements of efficient local data regeneration in addition to reliable data retention. Recently, lowdensity parity-check (LDPC) codes have been ...

A nucleic acid storage system (100) that uses nanopore sequencing to read data values chemically embedded in oligonucleotides includes a membrane (102), a voltage source (108), and a nucleic acid strand (110). The membrane ...

A method for product decoding within a data storage system includes receiving data to be decoded within a first decoder; performing a plurality of decoding iterations to decode the data utilizing a first decoder and a ...

Humans possess impressive skills for recognizing faces even when the viewing conditions are challenging, such as long ranges, non-frontal regard, variable lighting, and atmospheric turbulence. We sought to characterize the ...

We consider the following question: What is the effective resolution of a face image projected on the retina, when the face is at a specified distance from the eye? Though simple to state, this is a surprisingly challenging ...