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This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-conference proceedings of 12 workshops held at the 21st International Conference on Parallel and Distributed Computing, Euro-Par 2015, in Vienna, Austria, in August 2015. The 67 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 121 submissions....

The march of the Android-based tablets has begun, including Galaxy Samsung Tab, Motorola XOOM, Nook and more. But where do you start? And what can you do with an Android tablet? Taking Your Android Tablets to the Max is a one-stop shop for users...

Fortran Methods in Heat Flow is a comprehensive guidebook written by Schenck Jr. and Hilbert Van Nydeck, aimed at providing a thorough understanding of the Fortran programming language and its applications in heat flow analysis. The book is designed for engineers, scientists, and researchers...

Although not evident to all, many people have been waiting more than a decade for The SGML FAQ Book by Steve DeRose. It has been "brewing" for a long time, with many hours, months, years of research talking to people, gathering their ideas, listening...

Multimedia Information Systems explores the technical, human, organizational and socio-economic issues which underpin the implementation and use of multimedia information systems. This unique book comprehensively defines multimedia information systems and its emerging architecture. Today's important issues of networked multimedia information systems and multimedia trafficking...

Home-Oriented Informatics and Telematics is an essential reference for both academic and professional researchers in the field of home informatics. The home is a key aspect of society and the widespread use of computers and other information appliances is transforming the way in which...

Current perspectives on artificial intelligence (AI) tend to focus on the wide parameters between fear and hope. Realistic and Ethical Use of Artificial Intelligence provides some (ethical) hope with realistic solutions. It deals with the complexities of AI, unpacking specific challenges presented by the...

Generative Adversarial Networks (GANs) in Practice is an all-inclusive resource that provides a solid foundation on GAN methodologies, their application to real-world projects, and their underlying mathematical and theoretical concepts.Author: Mehdi GhayoumiISBN-10: 1032250585ISBN-13: 9781032250588Publisher: CRC PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/28/2025Pages: 642Format: PaperbackWeight: 2.53lbsSize: 10.00h x 7.00w...

This reprint provides an overview of the state of edge intelligence research and practice, including innovative programming frameworks, intelligent resource orchestration, secure communication protocols, and healthcare applications. It highlights how edge intelligence can revolutionize network infrastructure, enable innovative applications, and address technical challenges facing...

Author: Jacques Patarin,Emmanuel Volte,Benoît CogliatiISBN-10: 3031998499ISBN-13: 9783031998492Publisher: SpringerLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/04/2026Pages: 340Format: Hardcover

Author: Tero TuovinenISBN-10: 3031986741ISBN-13: 9783031986741Publisher: SpringerLanguage: EnglishPublished: 01/15/2026Pages: 244Format: Hardcover

Systematically surveying the state of the art in vertical cavity surface emitting lasers, this thesis examines their present limitations as well as offering a catalogue of solutions through modeling, fabricating and testing at commercially crucial wavelengths.Author: Alex MutigISBN-10: 3642266797ISBN-13: 9783642266799Publisher: SpringerLanguage: EnglishPublished: 02/25/2013Pages: 169Format:...

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Information and Communications Security, ICICS 2011, held in Beijing, China, in November 2011. The 33 revised full papers presented together with an invited talk were carefully reviewed and selected from 141 submissions....

The LNCS journal Transactions on Large-Scale Data- and Knowledge-Centered Systems focuses on data management, knowledge discovery, and knowledge processing, which are core and hot topics in computer science. Since the 1990s, the Internet has become the main driving force behind application development in all...

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Evolutionary Multi-Criterion Optimization, EMO 2011, held in Ouro Preto, Brazil, in April 2011. The 42 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 83 submissions. The papers deal with fundamental...

The series of ISCIS (International Symposium on Computer and Information Sciences) symposia have been held each year since 1986, mostly in Turkey and occasionally abroad. It is the main computer science and engineering meeting organized by Turkish academics and was founded by Erol Gelenbe....

Beginning SQL Server 2008 Administration is essential for anyone wishing to learn about implementing and managing SQL Server 2008 database. From college students, to experienced database administrators from other platforms, to those already familiar with SQL Server and wanting to fill in some gaps...

We all know what a great tool Flash is for creating dynamic, engaging web content, and Adobe's CS4 release just makes it even better. Among the newer features is the ability to take all the power of Flash for the Web and put in...

This book brings new scientific methods to intelligence research that is still under the influence of 19th century single causal theory and method. The author describes a rigorous and exhaustive classification of natural intelligence while demonstrating a more adequate scientific and mathematical approach than...

This book presents an introduction to the field of information technology (IT) suitable for any student of an IT-related field or IT professional. Coverage includes such IT topics as IT careers, computer hardware (central processing unit [CPU], memory, input/output [I/O], storage, computer network devices),...

This book provides readers with the concepts and tools necessary to bring a robot to life through programming. It will equip them with the skills necessary to undertake projects with ROS2, the new version of ROS, with no previous experience with ROS2 needed.Author: Francisco...

This book provides a comprehensive introduction to hypercube algorithms and their implementations on parallel computers. It includes detailed descriptions of algorithms for sorting, searching, and graph problems, along with examples of their practical applications. The book is an ideal resource for researchers and practitioners...

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States,...

Mathematical Principles of Fuzzy Logic provides a systematic study of the formal theory of fuzzy logic. The book is based on logical formalism demonstrating that fuzzy logic is a well-developed logical theory. It includes the theory of functional systems in fuzzy logic, providing an...

Author: Phillip C. -Y SheuISBN-10: 047046495XISBN-13: 9780470464953Publisher: Wiley-IEEE PressLanguage: EnglishPublished: 05/03/2010Pages: 560Format: HardcoverWeight: 2.00lbsSize: 9.30h x 6.20w x 1.30dReview Citation(s): Scitech Book News 06/01/2010 pg. 19

Spyware and Adware introduces detailed, organized, technical information exclusively on spyware and adware, including defensive techniques. This book not only brings together current sources of information on spyware and adware but also looks at the future direction of this field. Spyware and Adware is...

The increasing demand for sophisticated network applications, allied to the growth of the Internet traffic, has lead to great efforts in the search of improvements in data transmission technologies with the intention of satisfying the increasing demand for bandwidth. So far as optical networking...

Per Martin-Löf's work on the development of constructive type theory has had a tremendous impact on the fields of logic and the foundations of mathematics. It also has broader philosophical significance and important applications in areas such as computing science and linguistics. This volume...

Precharge logic is used by a variety of industries in applications where processor speed is the primary goal, such as VLSI (very large systems integration) applications. Also called dynamic logic, this type of design uses a clock to synchronize instructions in circuits. This comprehensive...

Clustering is a fundamental problem in multimedia information processing. This co-authored book explores clustering principles through advanced data analysis techniques, such as matrix and tensor factorization, which are highly relevant for multimedia information processing. Multimedia data may exhibit various forms of noise represented from...

The Python-Based Laboratory: A Hands-On Guide for Scientists and Engineers provides a learn-by-doing approach to acquiring the Python programming skills needed to implement computer-controlled experimental work. The book leads its readers to mastery of the popular, open-source Python computer language in its role as...

Welcome to the age of "Upskill or Die."We stand on the precipice of the most significant economic transformation since the Industrial Revolution. Artificial intelligence is here, transforming jobs, industries, and lives. Unlike previous technological shifts that unfolded slowly over decades, the AI revolution is...

This new volume explores the role of blockchain technology in promoting higher effectivenessin new business modeling in different industries, considering it as a key enabler of Industry 5.0solutions that incorporate lean, transparent, traceable, and trustworthy mechanisms not only inlogistics but also in other aspects...

AI has acquired startling new language capabilities in just the past few years. Driven by rapid advances in deep learning, language AI systems are able to write and understand text better than ever before. This trend is enabling new features, products, and entire industries....

This invaluable volume ends the quest to uncover the secret recipes for predicting the long-term evolution of a ring of identical elementary cells where the binary state of each cell during each generation of an attractor (i.e. after the transients had disappeared) is determined...

Based on lectures delivered at the 11th edition of the International School on Formal Methods for the Design of Computer, Communication and Software Systems, SFM 2011, this volume explores formal methods for external networked software systems.Author: Marco BernardoISBN-10: 3642214541ISBN-13: 9783642214547Publisher: SpringerLanguage: EnglishPublished: 06/03/2011Pages: 527Format:...

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 12th Algorithms and Data Structures Symposium, WADS 2011, held in New York, NY, USA, in August 2011. The Algorithms and Data Structures Symposium - WADS (formerly "Workshop on Algorithms and Data Structures") is intended as a...

th The 5 International Conference on Hybrid Artificial Intelligence Systems (HAIS 2010) has become a unique, established and broad interdisciplinary forum for researchers and practitioners who are involved in developing and applying symbolic and sub-symbolic techniques aimed at the construction of highly robust and...

This book collects 63 revised, full-papers contributed to a research project on the "General Theory of Information Transfer and Combinatorics" that was hosted from 2001-2004 at the Center for Interdisciplinary Research (ZIF) of Bielefeld University and several incorporated meetings. Topics covered include probabilistic models,...

The AI enabled enterprise uses technology to continuously learn by monitoring its behavior and the environment as well as external knowledge sources in order to automate the decision-making and decision-implementation processes leading to continuous improvement over time. This book discusses the key challenges that...

Learn everything you need to know about Machine Learning without hours of intensive research! What if you could learn how big enterprises lure in their clients? Imagine putting your company on the map by simply using this book and self-evolving software. Learn all about...

Presents the latest and most advanced tools and techniques available for data and web mining strategies with chapters written by leading world experts. Provides practicing engineers and scientists with case studies using most recent approaches for data and web mining strategies, and research students...

Multimedia technologies have opened up a wide range of applications by combining a variety of information sources such as voice, graphics, animation, images, audio, and full-motion video which can be successfully implemented in banking, financial services and insurance (BFSI) industries to support their activities...

The integration of artificial intelligence and knowledge based methods and technologies as well as computer based information systems has created the next generation of information systems - intelligent information systems. This connection enables these new information systems to demonstrate novel capabilities, in particular: supporting...

In recent years, the emerging field of agent technologies has become mainstream in Web engineering. With constant field developments and updates, a reference source is needed that reflects the increased scope of agent technology application domains and development practices and tools. Agent Technologies and...

In less than a decade, mobile technology has revolutionized our cultures, societies, and economies by impacting both personal and professional aspects of human life. Mobile technology has therefore become the fastest diffusing technology in history, expanding and transforming existent possibilities by making technology accessible...

Scientists and engineers often have to deal with systems that exhibit random or unpredictable elements and must effectively evaluate probabilities in each situation. Computer simulations, while the traditional tool used to solve such problems, are limited in the scale and complexity of the problems...

The recent emergence and prevalence of social network applications, sensor equipped mobile devices, and the availability of large amounts of geo-referenced data have enabled the analysis of new context dimensions that involve individual, social, and urban context. Creating Personal, Social, and Urban Awareness through...

Nature has long provided the inspiration for a variety of scientific discoveries in engineering, biomedicine, and computing, though only recently have these elements of nature been used directly in computational systems. Natural Computing for Simulation and Knowledge Discovery investigates the latest developments in nature-influenced...

The acceleration of the Internet and the growing importance of ICT in the globalized markets have played a vital role in the progressively difficult standardization of ICT companies. With the related economic importance of standards, companies and organizations are bringing their own ideas and...