Structural control systems are designed to protect buildings, bridges, power plants, and other structures during earthquakes, and provide an alternative to conventional structural design methods. Pivo
"This book reviews distance learning programs and software systems, outlining computational methods, algorithms, implemented prototype systems, and applications of open and distance learning"--Provide
Khosrow-Pour, an author and editor who taught information system courses at Penn State U., compiles 24 case studies describing methods used to assess an education course, how to implement assessments,
This work considers a new paradigm in photovoltaic conversion, using quantum confinement as well as light and thermal management. Chapters by international photovoltaic scientists shed light on the la
"This book addresses the essential need to look at systems as a complete unit through using systems approach in the field of IT and attempts to enlighten professionals to better understand their curre
"This book covers all the main areas of natural computing, from methods to computationally synthesized natural phenomena, to computing paradigms based on natural materials, offering ideas and research
Eighteen papers explore software development methods and IT solutions for e-commerce, and review current literature on e-banking operational risk management techniques, online scams, social networks,
"This book offers the latest research on retrieval and storage methods for digital library systems, a burgeoning field of data sourcing"--Provided by publisher.
"This book offers the most cutting edge research in the field of medical applications of technologies, offering insights using case studies and methodologies from around the world"--
The ten chapters in this collection describe systems for automatic knowledge acquisition and ontology development, methods for reusing existing resources to build ontologies and feed sematic repositor
This collection of ten articles on cloud computing using open source software examines emerging software-as-a-service, platform, and infrastructure projects for distributed computing and storage. Topi
Computer scientists, software engineers, and related professionals explore methods for maintaining and revising a model that was devised to develop software after the software itself has been released
Mostly computer scientists, but also social scientists and business scholars summarize the current research trends in analyzing and mining social networks. They cover general topics; measures, methods
Offering insight into public sector processes and information systems from a global perspective, this book covers theories, methods, frameworks, and technologies relevant to the transformational phase
This textbook on statistical techniques for network security reflect the current emphasis on data mining and modeling, as well as data reduction methods for network traffic. Wang (biostatistics, Yale
Xie (U. of Wisconsin-Milwaukee) discusses the nature of electronic information retrieval systems in a theoretical context, using a variety of disciplines to examine how the Internet has streamlined th
Several of the ten papers in this collection explore modeling methods for active domains, knowledge management, deontic business rules, and organizational memory. Other topics include matching models
Saha (National University of Singapore) assembles international contributors to overview practical aspects of enterprise architecture. Integrating theory and concepts with field-tested methods and imp
The purpose of the editors (both of Simon Fraser U., Canada) in presenting these 17 papers is to provide an integrated treatment of the relevant theoretical frameworks, methods, and research findings
"This book provides an overview of why geography is important in the investigation of health, the importance of the main components of a GIS, how important neighborhood context is when using a GIS, an
"This book offers a complete understanding of the notions, techniques, and methods related to the research and developments of web-based e-learning systems"--Provided by publisher.
Using database-driven web pages or web content management (WCM) systems to manage increasingly diverse web content and to streamline workflows is a commonly practiced solution recognized in libraries
Knowledge Management in the Construction Industry: A Socio-Technical Perspective presents a portfolio of concepts, methods, models, and tools supported by real life case studies from various corners o
Interactive Multimedia in Education and Training emerges out of the need to share information and knowledge on the research and practices of using multimedia in various educational settings. The book
A classicist and an archaeologist are included, but the rest of the contributors are from computer science, electrical engineering, mathematics, and other fields concerned with the technology rather t
