This book describes a model-based development (MBD) approach for distributed embedded controllers (DEC). This approach uses Petri nets as modeling formalism to create platform and network independent
The 20 essays in this volume explore the use of hashtags on Twitter and other social networks. Communications and other scholars from around the world examine theoretical issues related to the relatio
Recent years have seen a growth in strategic alliances, mergers and acquisitions and collaborative networks involving knowledge-intensive and hi-tech industries. However, there have been relatively fe
This book offers the reader the keys for a successful understanding, integration and usage of satellite systems in addition to next generation terrestrial networks. The DVB-S2/RCS system is used to il
This book presents novel methodologies for modeling, simulation and control of gas turbines using ANN (Artificial Neural Networks). Readers will learn how artificial intelligent techniques can be used
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Engineering Applications of Neural Networks, EANN 2015, held in Rhodes, Greece, in September 2015.The 36 revised
Indian Arrivals 1870-1915: Networks of British Empire explores the rich and complicated landscape of intercultural contact between Indians and Britons on British soil at the height of empire, as refle
This elementary book provides some state-of-the-art research results on broad disciplinary sciences on complex networks. It presents an in-depth study with detailed description of dynamics, controls a
This book reports on the latest findings in the study of Stochastic Neural Networks (SNN). The book collects the novel model of the disturbance driven by Levy process, the research method of M-matrix
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Internet and Distributed Computing Systems, IDCS 2015, held in Windsor, UK, in September 2015. The 19 revised full
Centered around major topic areas of both theoretical and practical importance, the World Congress on Neural Networks provides its registrants -- from a diverse background encompassing industry, acade
This brief examines current research on improving Vehicular Networks (VANETs), examining spectrum scarcity due to the dramatic growth of mobile data traffic and the limited bandwidth of dedicated vehi
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 21st International Conference on Parallel and Distributed Computing, Euro-Par 2015, held in Vienna, Austria, in August 2015. The 51 revised full p
This book explores how to improve capacity and relieve congestion of modern-day air traffic, and to increase the ability for mobile aircraft to communicate efficiently with ground networks. It emphasi
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 17 International Symposium on Stabilization, Safety, and Security of Distributed Systems, SSS 2015, held in Edmonton, AB, Canada, in August 2015.
While most books approach power electronics and renewable energy as two separate subjects, Power Electronics for Renewable and Distributed Energy Systems takes an integrative approach; discussing powe
This brief investigates the role of interference management in Heterogeneous Networks (Het Nets), focusing on cognitive approaches and the use of beamforming. Key concepts of Het Nets are introduced a
“Wireless Networks and Security” provides a broad coverage of wireless security issues including cryptographic coprocessors, encryption, authentication, key management, attacks and countermeasures, se
Networks are important not just because they link people, places or things, but because they reveal information about the relationships between these connections. These essays apply network theory to
Online Social Networks: Human Cognitive Constraints in Facebook and Twitter provides new insights into the structural properties of personal online social networks and the mechanisms underpinning huma
This book collects research works that exploit neural networks and machine learning techniques from a multidisciplinary perspective. Subjects covered include theoretical, methodological and computatio
This book describes the concept of a Software Defined Mobile Network (SDMN), which will impact the network architecture of current LTE (3GPP) networks. SDN will also open up new opportunities for traf
The 4th International Conference on Electronic, Communications and Networks (CECNet2014) inherits the fruitfulness of the past three conferences and lays a foundation for the forthcoming next year in
The publication examines the transdisciplinary actuality and genealogy of dynamic, locally defined networks. It stems from sociologist Thomas Schelling’s research on housing segregation in major US-Am
This book is one of the first comprehensive works to fill the knowledge gap resulting from the limited number of empirical studies on interfirm networks. The in-depth empirical research presented here
This book presents vehicular ad-hoc networks (VANETs) from the their onset, gradually going into technical details, providing a clear understanding of both theoretical foundations and more practical i
This book provides the mathematical foundations of networks of linear control systems, developed from an algebraic systems theory perspective. This includes a thorough treatment of questions of contro
This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed proceedings of the 22st International Conference on Computer Networks, CN 2015, held in Brunow, Poland, in June 2015. The 42 revised full papers presented
This new book brings together leading terrorism scholars and defence professionals to discuss the impact of networks on conflict and war.Post-modern terrorism and topics of global insurgency are also
This book examines two key themes in terrorism studies, the radicalization process and counter-terrorism policies, through the lens of social networks. Despite multiple calls to arms to approach terro
This brief examines the current research in cognitive wireless networks (CWNs). Along with a review of challenges in CWNs, this brief presents novel theoretical studies and architecture models for CWN
This volume examines the diversity of networks and communities in the classical and early Hellenistic Greek world, with particular emphasis on those which took shape within and around Athens. In doing
Virtual Victorians seeks to re-examine the networks of remediation that allow contemporary researchers to reconstruct the distant nineteenth century, which has at this point necessarily become an arti
This SpringerBrief presents research in the application of Stochastic Petri Nets (SPN) to the performance evaluation of wireless networks under bursty traffic. It covers typical Quality-of-Service per
Organizations are complex social systems that are not easy to understand, yet they must be managed if a company is to succeed. This book explains networks and how managers and organizations can naviga
Organizations are complex social systems that are not easy to understand, yet they must be managed if a company is to succeed. This book explains networks and how managers and organizations can naviga
This collection of essays demonstrates in vivid detail how a range of formal and informal networks shaped the Irish experience of emigration, settlement and the construction of ethnic identity in a va
Modeling and Simulation of Computer Networks and Systems: Methodologies and Applications introduces you to a broad array of modeling and simulation issues related to computer networks and systems. It
This textbook presents the mathematical theory and techniques necessary for analyzing and modeling high-performance global networks, such as the Internet. The three main building blocks of high-perfor
Resources allocation is an important issue in wireless communication networks. In recent decades, cognitive radio technology and cognitive radio-based networks have garnered increased attention and st
