Data replication by employing quorum systems is an important concept to improve operation availability on data objects in distributed systems that have strong data consistency demands. These data repl
Sloshing causes liquid to fluctuate, making accurate level readings difficult to obtain in dynamic environments. The measurement system described uses a single-tube capacitive sensor to obtain an inst
DUNE, the Distributed and Unified Numerics Environment, is an open-source modular toolbox for solving partial differential equations with grid-based methods. This book covers recent advances in the de
Just what you need to get up and running with Sony's new flagship dSLRsThe Sony a77, with its 24.3 megapixel sensor, full HD video capability, and translucent mirror system, is poised to be Sony's fla
This study aimed at analysing the impact of two different land reform strategies on rural poverty in CIS countries, particularly in Georgia and Moldova. While Georgia distributed agricultural land par
This monograph is aiming at researchers of systems control, especially those interested in multiagent systems, distributed and decentralized control, and structured systems. The book assumes no prior
Modern innovation processes are to large extent geographically distributed, where knowledge flows are more likely to be global, and activities such as Research and Development and production can
Presents instructions to developing software and creating projects using the Kinect volumetric sensor, and includes directions on setting up a software environment, streaming data, and writing interpe
Cosmogenic radionuclides are radioactive isotopes which are produced by natural processes and distributed within the Earth system. With a holistic view of the environment the authors show in this book
Electronically steered arrays (ESAs) have become a key technology for sensor electronic systems. MATLABR provides an excellent framework for ESA design and analysis, and this book is an invaluable res
The Semantic Web is characterized by the existence of a very large number of distributed semantic resources, which together define a network of ontologies. These ontologies in turn are interlinked thr
Networks in Tropical Medicine explores how European doctors and scientists worked together across borders to establish the new field of tropical medicine in the late nineteenth and early twentieth cen
Early Warning for geologic disasters became a subject of intensive research when observational and communication options allowed for dense sensor installation and real-time dissemination of signals an
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This book reviews the challenges of all-optical and wireless networks for the future Internet, with a focus on cross-layer design and optimization. Features: presents a thorough introduction to major
This book by Gregg Shotwell, a rank and file auto worker and the author of the famous Live Bait & Ammo broadside widely distributed among auto workers on factory floors over the past decade, provi
The Army expects that the performance of ground forces can be enhanced by improving the networks that tie them together and taking advantage of their special properties. Army networks are used for com
This textbook provides a comprehensive introduction to the concepts and idea of multisensor data fusion. It is an extensively revised second edition of the author's successful book: "Multi-Sensor Data
The concept of social capital refers to the ways in which people make use of their social networks in "getting ahead." Social capital isn’t just about the connections in networks, but fundamentally co
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
This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-conference proceedings of the Second International Workshop on Complex Networks, CompleNet 2010, which was held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in October
Social networks are the defining cultural movement of our time, empowering us in constantly evolving ways. We can all now be reporters, alerting the world to breaking news of a natural disaster; we ca
Volume 5 includes: Statistics on geographical regions and subjects where organizations work. Visual representations of statistical data and networks. Historical statistical summaries and analyses. The
Many objects of physical, biological, and industrial interest include randomly distributed nanoscale nonuniformities, e.g., nanoparticles. Their characterization online in dynamic industrial processes
This work studies the US program known as the Visible Infrared Imager Radiometer Suite (VIIRS) and other options for current and future satellite ocean color measurements. The study considers sensor s
This book is based upon lecture notes developed by Jack Kiefer for a course in statistical inference he taught at Cornell University. The notes were distributed to the class in lieu of a textbook, and
Covering the key functional areas of LTE Self-Organising Networks (SON), this book introduces the topic at an advanced level before examining the state-of-the-art concepts. The required background on
Networks have long been regarded as methods to connect resources. While this is still that case, today’s networks are required to support an increasing array of real-time communication methods. Video
Metal Oxide Nanostructures as Gas Sensing Devices explores the development of an integrated micro gas sensor that is based on advanced metal oxide nanostructures and is compatible with modern semicond
The Sony Alpha NEX-5N is one of the most innovative cameras Sony has ever introduced, combining a tiny, mirrorless body with the same large 16.2-megapixel sensor found in bulky digital "mirrored" mode
The objective of this book is to advance the current knowledge of sensor research particularly highlighting recent advances, current work, and future needs. The goal is to share current technologies a
The volume describes and analyzes how the costs of litigation in civil procedure are distributed in key countries around the world. It compares the various approaches, draws general conclusions from t
With the current explosion in network traffic, and mounting pressure on operators’ business case, Self-Organizing Networks (SON) play a crucial role. They are conceived to minimize human intervention
They were teachers, students, chemists, writers, and housewives; a singer at the Paris Opera, a midwife, a dental surgeon. They distributed anti-Nazi leaflets, secreted Jews to safety, transported wea
This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-conferenceproceedings of the first two international workshops on computationalmodels of collaboration in distributed systems: CARE 2009, held assate
Springer Brief Basics of Computer Networking provides a non-mathematical introduction to the world of networks. This book covers both technology for wired and wireless networks. Coverage includes tran
The two-volume set IFIP AICT 363 and 364 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Engineering Applications of Neural Networks, EANN 2011, and the 7th IFIP WG 12.5 I
This volume investigates smaller and larger networks of contacts within and across the Aegean and nearby regions, covering periods from the Neolithic until Classical times (6000–323 BC). It explores t
Cancer is not randomly distributed in the United States. Its incidence varies by race, ethnicity, socioeconomic status, and other geographic and demographic factors. This volume, co-published with the
Distributed by the University of Nebraska Press for Caxton PressThe 172 San Juan Islands of Washington State are the uppermost remains of a mountain range that once separated the fifty miles between V
