Asharaf and Adarsh present readers with a comprehensive guide to emerging academic research into block chain innovation and their application in contractural agreements of various types. The author
Editors Turuk, Sahoo, and Addya present readers with a collection of academic and independent research into contemporary best practices in efficient resource management in cloud computing environme
Munir presents a collection of academic and professional perspectives on current and emerging trends in the security management of mobile cloud computing devices and networks. The eight selections tha
Editors Saxena, Singh, and Pant present readers with a collection of academic essays and scholarly articles focused on the use of contemporary and emerging optimization techniques as solutions for pro
The 15 contributions in this volume propose frameworks for building pervasive computing systems and address the challenges posed by pervasive communications, context awareness, security, privacy, and
Computer scientists, software engineers, and other basic and application researchers explore approaches to computing that have emerged from distributed systems and exploit the ubiquity of computers an
This collection of twenty-six articles on ambient computing, showcases current scholarship in the field of ubiquitous, user-oriented computer interface design. Topics discussed include context aware p
This collection of seventeen articles on affective systems showcases current scholarship in the induction and detection of emotional responses in computing. The work is divided into five sections begi
This collection of papers presents an overview of the field and applications of social computing (such as social networking and social media). It is divided into four main sections that reflect the pe
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
Offering case studies in each chapter, this book details theory, models, patterns, technologies, platforms, and applications of large-scale distributed computing. It covers major issues related such a
The chapters of this volume offer a wide range of areas where the technology of soft computing, fuzzy logic, neural networks, evolutionary computation, and probabilistic reasoning are applied, includi
Visitors to the velvet underground of computing are apt to encounter fuzzy sets, neural networks, genetic algorithms, Bayesian belief networks, rough sets, and other methodologies of uncertainty. Comp
International contributors report on new technologies, research, applications, and trends in ubiquitous and pervasive computing. Some topics explored include low power considerations, managing context
Contributors from India, the US, Taiwan, and Australia overview developments in pervasive computing technology, consider security concerns in pervasive computing, and look at innovative applications a
Sixteen contributions describe the role of pervasive computing in intelligent decision making, online advertising, manufacturing systems, quality control, human resource management, and financial syst
This collection explains cutting-edge handheld computing technologies for mobile commerce, related techniques for wireless networks and security, and new approaches to delivering image and videos to m
Ding (University of Illinois) combines ideas from cognitive science, mathematical modeling, and computer simulation to establish a theoretical framework for addressing homeland security issues related
Visual languages are the defining component of interactive computing environments, yet in spite of the rapid pace of evolution of this domain, significant challenges remain. Visual Languages for Inter
"This book presents the concept of cloud computing and explore the various shortcomings of cloud. It highlights the background of assorted issues that arises in the field of cloud computing especially
"This book addresses cloud-based development concepts that offer a new way to educate the way we think, share, learn and collaborate inside and outside of the classroom, the impact of cloud computing
Noting that social network analysis falls within the realm of big data computing, computer and information scientists synthesize recent research in using graph theory for analyzing large-scale soc
"This book explores membrane computing in the context of the fast developing field of robotics and presents the fundamental concepts of decentralized control, local interaction, stigmergy, and emergin
"This book is an essential reference publication featuring the latest scholarly research on the surge of connectivity between computing devices in modern society, as well as the benefits and challenge
Computer scientists describe computing techniques that have been inspired by natural physics, chemistry, biology, and collective intelligence. Their topics include applying an electromagnetism-like
Researchers in cognitive science, cybernetics, computer science and software engineering, and neuroscience seek to establish anthropic-oriented computing as a new domain that will interest a wide
Kim describes game theory as an important tool in research into the Internet of Things in such areas as computational offloading, cloud computing, cognitive radio, resource sharing, power control,
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 work gathers international contributors in computer science, information systems, telecommunication engineering, and information technology to present the latest research in complex network analy
Contributed by computer scientists and engineers from Asia, the US, and Iran, the 18 chapters in this volume examine image and video processing in different applications using intelligent computing te
As lifestyles in personal and public spheres become more fast-paced and hectic, the need for reliable mobile technologies becomes increasingly important. Insights into the various impacts of mobile ap
The volume, complexity, and irregularity of computational data in modern algorithms and simulations necessitates an unorthodox approach to computing. Understanding the facets and possibilities of soft
So much data is being generated these days that scientists spend a lot of time on such matters as where to store it, how to access it, or how to move it to visualization or computer resources for furt
Nineteen articles from academics in computing and telecommunications showcase current scholarship in the use of open source mobile computing technologies for distance and distributed educational proje
Zhang (Georgia Southern U., US) hopes to accomplish three goals with this volume. One is to add a piece of firework to the centennial celebrations of general relativity; to introduce a deeper theory t
Stand-alone chapters in this book look at autonomous peer-to-peer web services models and emerging technologies. Major themes are multi-agent systems development, context searching, framework design,
