Computers - Computer Science

Large-scale attacks generated by fast spreading worms and viruses have emerged as a major threat to the Internet. These worms are capable of infecting and crippling substantial portions of the Internet as well as the enterprise networks of large public and private agencies in...

Many years of research into using Electronic Voting Systems (EVS) within lectures has so far led to the conclusion that EVS is of beneficial value to student learning by involving students directly in conversation and deeper reflection. EVS researchers have proposed that using the...

In this work, we introduce new path diversity schemes in order to provide robustness for both unicast and multicast video communi-cation applications over wireless ad hoc networks. We first propose a general architecture for multipath video streaming over wireless ad hoc networks. Then for...

Until today, the interlaced scan format is widely used by the TV in-dustry. The interlaced video is an easy way to halve the bandwidth, but exposes well known artifacts like line crawling, edge flicker, and jagged effects. Furthermore, an interlaced field is unsuitable for...

Automated recommender systems make product suggestions that are tailored to the individual needs of the user and represent powerful means to combat information glut. However, their practical applica-bility has been largely confined to scenarios where information rele-vant for recommendation making is kept in one...

In recent years, a new trend in Web application development, namely mashups, has evolved. Initially, mashups laid focus on mixing different data sources together, offering a quick and simple way to create situational business applications. The author's introduction tells what mashups are and what...

Mathematical modelling is being used in many areas of the biological sciences to gain a deeper understanding of the complex mechanisms governing the natural world. No field has more to gain from this type of analysis than the most complex object known, the brain....

Current estimates are that more than nine million PCs in the U.S. are part of Peer-to-Peer (P2P) file sharing overlay networks on the Inter-net. These P2P hosts generate about 20% of the traffic on the Internet and consume about 7.8 TWh/yr equal to $630...

Most common search engines have serious problems returning all the documents which are important to a given user query because they can not disambiguate ambiguous terms or find documents which only include synonyms of the query terms. A promising approach to over-come these shortcomings...

The COVID-19 pandemic accelerated the adoption of new forms of working and new working arrangements largely enabled by technology. The Future of Work is a projection of how work, working, workers and the workplace will evolve in the years ahead from the perspective of...

The interaction between the disciplines of law, computer science and artificial intelligence are attracting increasing attention within the academic and commercial communities, especially in the areas of "intelligent" computer fraud, copyright of software, data protection, representing law on the computer, and legal liability of...

This text looks at the influence on understanding, insight, expertise and the advance of knowledge of the forms of representation we use. It addresses questions such as: is there any such thing as (FOR-free) data?; can FORs be complete or are they always limited?;...

Over the past century, advancements in computer science have consistently resulted from extensive mathematical work. Even today, innovations in the digital domain continue to be grounded in a strong mathematical foundation. To succeed in this profession, both today's students and tomorrow's computer engineers need...

With the advancement in computing technologies, the need for power is also increasing. Approximately 3% of the total power consumption is spent by data centers and computing devices. This percentage will rise when more internet of things (IoT) devices are connected to the web....

Today it seems that computers occupy every single space in life. This book traces the evolution of computers from the humble beginnings as simple calculators up to the modern day jack-of-all trades devices like the iPhone. Readers will learn about how computers evolved from...

In this technological age, the information technology (IT) industry is an important facet of society and business. The IT industry is able to become more efficient and successful through the examination of its structure and a larger understanding of the individuals that work in...

In the age of corporate responsibility, green technology and sustainability continue to grip the consciousness of businesses. However, the development of appropriate business-driven green computing applications requires an awareness of the best practices of the green agenda. Green Computing Strategies for Competitive Advantage and...

Echoing new trends in central banking history, this book traces the story of the Swiss National Bank from the end of the Second World War, going beyond monetary policy and inflation to explore the full scope of the bank's activities. Author: Mikael HuberISBN-10: 1032758317ISBN-13:...

By the year 2000, annual sales of computer products to China may well reach $15-18 billion, making China one of the largest computer markets in the world. At the same time, China's own computer industry is expected to become world-class and internationally competitive. How...

Software architectures have gained wide popularity in the last decade. They generally play a fundamental role in coping with the inherent difficulties of the development of large-scale and complex software systems. Component-oriented and aspect-oriented programming enables software engineers to implement complex applications from a...

'Et moi, ...- si j'avait su comment en revenir, One service mathematics has rendered the je n 'y serais point aile.' human race. It has put common sense back where it belongs, on the topmost shelf next Jules Verne to the dusty canister labelled...

The development of computer technology, particularly the work of the Fifth Generation Computer Project of Japan, will have far-reaching international implications. The author explores the uses of the new generation computer and information systems now under development in Japan by identifying their application, assessing...

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Mastering Windows 11 is a practical, step-by-step guide designed to help users improve system performance, enhance security settings, and organize their workspace efficiently.This book focuses on real configuration strategies rather than technical jargon. Inside, you will learn how to: - Optimize startup programs and...

The "extraordinary" (Science Friday), "illuminating" (New York Times) argument for how understanding causality has revolutionized science and will revolutionize artificial intelligence "Correlation is not causation." This mantra, chanted by scientists for more than a century, once led to a virtual prohibition on causal talk....

This book traces the philosophical history of hermeneutics from a primarily Gadamerian perspective and translates those tenets into describing an interpretive research method used in applied disciplines. Author: Nancy J. Moules,Graham McCaffrey,James C. FieldISBN-10: 303435522XISBN-13: 9783034355223Publisher: Peter Lang Inc., International Academic PubliLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/28/2025Pages:...

"The Software Developer's Guide: Inspirational Roadmap-Novice to Expert" is packed with insights, lessons, and practical tips designed to empower aspiring developers, career switchers, and even seasoned professionals seeking to elevate their skills and stay ahead in the ever-evolving tech landscape.Whether you are: ✅ A...

The book presents a comprehensive overview of emerging IoT technologies, IoT devices and sensors and their role in the healthcare industry. It offers recent developments in the creation, application, and impact of new IoMT data security, IoMT devices used in a variety of applications....

This book is about IoT and AI-based health solutions that are transforming medical diagnosis and disease prediction. This facilitate the early detection of diabetes, heart disease, and cancer, advancing patient care. They also ensure anticipatory care and improve monitoring of patients, making healthcare more...

This book looks at the intersection of AI and education in Singapore's post-secondary education programmes. The key focus is the study on the needs assessment, selection of adaptive technologies and their seamless customization into the education eco-system. Author: Asha KumaranISBN-10: 1032985690ISBN-13: 9781032985695Publisher: CRC PressLanguage:...

The rapid advances in information technology has elevated the role of computer (-aided) translation in translation studies and practice in recent decades. This has resulted in numerous research and publications on the topic, and thus indicates the growing interest in computer (-aided) translation. This...

The interior sound of vehicles is a major criterion when buying a new or used vehicle. For both pure-electric and hybrid vehicles, separately audible tonal components severely influence the pleasantness of the interior sound. Previous studies revealed that for sounds of vehicles with electrified...

This thesis concerns the cooperative control of networked vehicles. Autonomous driving is a topic that is currently being discussed with great interest from researchers, vehicle man -ufacturers and the corresponding media. Future autonomous vehicles should bring the passengers to their desired destination while improving...

In August 2022, researchers and developers from Armenia, Chile, Germany, and Japan met at the American University of Armenia for the third edition of the CODASSCA Workshop on Collaborative Technologies and Data Science in Smart City Applications, co-organized with a Summer School on Artificial...

In the age of digitalization and the fourth industrial revolution, predictive maintenance is becoming increasingly important as a proactive maintenance type. Despite the economic benefits that predictive maintenance generates for companies, its practical application is still in its early stages. This is often due...

In recent years, researchers have achieved great success in guaranteeing safety in human-robot interaction, yielding a new generation of robots that can work with humans in close proximity, known as collaborative robots (cobots). However, due to the lack of ability to understand and coordinate...

Utilizing magnetic induction for wireless communication, wireless powering, passive relaying, and localization could enable massive wireless sensor applications with tiny nodes in challenging media, foremost biomedical in-body sensor networks. This work investigates the performance limits of these unique wireless systems with hardly any assumptions....

Due to their relevance in systems analysis and controller design, this thesis considers the problem of determining input-output properties of linear time-invariant systems. While obtaining a suitable mathematical model describing the input-output behavior of a dynamical system can be a difficult task, data of...

In this thesis, we develop and analyze a novel framework for moving horizon estimation (MHE) of linear and nonlinear constrained discrete-time systems, which we refer to as proximity moving horizon estimation. The conceptual idea of the proposed framework is to employ a stabilizing a...

Big data thrives on extracting knowledge from a large number of data sets. But how is an application possible when a single data set is several gigabytes in size? The innovative data compression techniques from the field of machine learning and modeling using Bayesian...

Since the manipulation tasks for robotic systems become more and more complicated, multi-robot cooperation has been attracting much attention recently. Furthermore, under the trend of human-robot co-existence, collision-free motion control is now also desired on multi-robot groups. This dissertation aims to design a novel...

Computed tomography is one of the most important imaging methods in medical technology. Although computed tomography examinations only make up a small proportion of X-ray examinations, they do make a great contribution to civilizing radiation exposure of the population. By using statistical iterative reconstruction...

While modern project management systems support teams during planning and development activities, primarily through performance-related process information, the equally relevant human factors are often insufficiently considered for explaining team dynamics (e.g., the affect of moods in teams). However, understanding team behavioral patterns are crucial...

The solution of the generalized eigenvalue problem is one of the computationally most challenging operations in the field of numerical linear algebra. A well known algorithm for this purpose is the QZ algorithm. Although it has been improved for decades and is available in...

This book addresses the application of supply chain analytics to improve inventory management, a cornerstone for successful operations at many companies. Holding inventory reduces stockout cost, facilitates smooth operations, and improves service levels and customer experience; but it also ties up capital and goes...

Powerful optimization algorithms are key ingredients in science and engineering applications. In this thesis, we develop a novel class of discrete-time, derivative-free optimization algorithms relying on gradient approximations based on non-commutative maps - inspired by Lie bracket approximation ideas in control systems. Those maps...

Digitalisation, digital networks, and artificial intelligence are fundamentally changing our lives! We must understand the various developments and assess how they interact and how they affect our regular, analogue lives. What are the consequences of such changes for me personally and for our society?...

The goal of this dissertation is to support developers in applying security checks using community knowledge. Artificial intelligence approaches combined with natural language processing techniques are employed to identify security-related information from community websites such as Stack Overflow or GitHub. All security-related information is...

The volume of scientific literature is increasing and researchers have difficulties in estimating their quality and relevance. Library portals, therefore, are getting more relevant by using quality indicators to help researchers during their research process. With the growing presence of social media, altmetrics have...

The concept of business models has increasingly attracted interest in research and practice during the last decades. Particularly software companies undergo continuous digital transformation that is driven by innovations like Internet of Things, Artificial Intelligence or Cloud Computing, which have an impact on the...