Computer scientists provide a bridge between cloud computing and big data analytics in terms of systems, processing, and applications. Their topics include cloud-based platforms and infrastructures
This volume brings together 17 essays by social science, religion, and other researchers from Europe, the US, Australia, Pakistan, and Nigeria, who examine the role of faith in different cultures i
This volume contains 18 articles by political science, communication, and other researchers from Europe, the US, Mexico, and India, who examine the use of new media technologies in social and polit
Technology, political science, and other researchers from Europe, South Africa, Argentina, and the US provide 11 chapters that explore threat mitigation and detection of cyberwarfare and cyberterro
Educators and education researchers contribute to intercultural studies, a relatively new social science that addresses interaction between cultural groups and individuals, both within and across
Researchers in agricultural sciences, botany, soil science, and related fields explore possible impacts of climate change on cultivating potatoes, the third most human-consumed crop (after rice an
Researchers in computer science, electronics, and information explore algorithms for detecting and describing features in video and image processing in such fields as computer video, security monit
Scholars of library science, information science, and other disciplines explain that, with the Internet and other electronic media, researchers must publicize their finding rather than just get th
For advanced classes in media studies, social studies, and science and technology studies, media and communication scholars summarize the state of research on actor-network theory and media studies, a
In the literature of information science, a number of studies have been carried out attempting to model cognitive, affective, behavioral, and contextual factors associated with human information seeki
This work gathers international contributors in computer science, information systems, telecommunication engineering, and information technology to present the latest research in complex network analy
International contributors in business management, business information technology, computer science, tourism, and marketing explore current trends and challenges in e-services and mobile communicatio
Converting today's onslaught of information into usable knowledge is one of the main challenges facing us in the modern era. This volume covers a wide range of topics, from ontology learning to data m
This collection of sixteen articles on Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) presents current scholarship in data and service interoperability and discovery in business complex, distributed computer arc
This collection of fourteen articles on database queries showcases advanced scholarship in the searching of a variety of database systems. Topics discussed include automatic categorization in web data
Scholars of information science, business, and a scatter of other fields address issues in collaborative education mediated by electronic devices. They cover supporting collaboration and optimizing th
Dunkels et al. (applied educational science, Umea U., Sweden) assemble 14 articles that research current areas related to young people's use of interactive media in learning, knowledge exchange, and b
The underlying notions are that decision making has become increasingly complex because of the quantity of data now being collected and stored, and that decisions are increasingly made not by a single
Researchers in computer science, information technology, and psychology explore interfaces between agent-based systems and education, from perspectives of teaching such systems within and beyond compu
Researchers (most of them from Brazil) in mathematics, computer science, and a range of biological and agricultural sciences survey mathematical and computational methods used in agriculture research.
De Pablos (business administration, U. of Oviedo, Spain), Lee (knowledge management, The Hong Kong Polytechnic U.), Zhao (management science, Harbin Institute of Technologies, China) and 25 contributo
Acknowledging that information communication technology constantly opens new doors to both opportunities and risks, this collection explores the need to integrate data protection and privacy from the
International contributors in education, informatics, psychology, computer science, and learner-centered design reveal the latest results and trends in intelligent tutoring system architectures, e-lea
International contributors in business and organizational science focus on the practical use of knowledge management (KM) as a tool for innovation. They examine the role of innovation in the organizat
International contributors in computer science, electronics engineering, and networks present the latest research on mobile networking in this overview and update for researchers from academia and ind
Ontologies and formal representations of knowledge are extremely powerful tools for modeling and managing large applications in several domains ranging from knowledge engineering, to data mining, to
This work consists of 12 chapters by international researchers and practitioners in computer science and software engineering. The book opens with a survey of applications of evolutionary and bio-insp
Contributors in management theory, sociology, organizational psychology, information science, and marketing outline theoretical approaches to trust and technology and explore trust and technology in i
For instructors, educational technologists, software developers, students, and staff at educational institutions, Magoulas (computer science, U. of London, UK) brings together engineers, computer scie
For academics and researchers in the auto industry, Watfa (computer science and engineering, U. of Wollongong, UAE) assembles 15 chapters on the applications, communication protocols, and research cha
Contributors from Australia, Canada, Singapore, and the US search across different disciplines, such as psychology, game design, cognitive science, and artificial intelligence, to determine which theo
Quality of service is an essential element of wireless networks, determining the level of performance available to particular users and types of data. This book presents a comprehensive collection of
This book combines features of a handbook and a survey text. Because faculty and staff work in a do-it-yourself environment, emphasis is on practical methods for acquiring and creating digital imagery
This text was designed to inform researchers and IT practitioners of new and emerging research trends in information science and technology in order to encourage further study and innovation. The majo
In this work, contributors from Canada, Australia, the US, and the UK, coming from backgrounds in social work, education, and computer science, describe innovative practices, ethical and logistic conc
Contributors from around the world overview emerging optical access network solutions that promise to deliver extremely high data rates to end-users. Coverage encompasses not only technology, but also
Fifty-nine international academics, researchers, and computer science and engineering professionals contribute 15 chapters addressing the issues of which modeling languages are good for embedded syste
Computer-mediated communication (CMC) is an interdisciplinary subject area that spans fields as diverse as computer science, information technology, communication studies, linguistics, law, and educat
This book presents leading examples of radio frequency identification (RFID) research being developed for part identification and health systems, and examines the data convergence required for the tec
Jakobs (computer science, RWTH Aachen U., Germany) compiles 17 chapters that analyze information communication technology and e-business standardization within the context of how standards are shaped
