A classic of Japanese speculative fiction that blurs the line between consumption and creation when a cyborg assumes the form and spirit of a murdered child Until he escaped, he had been called &ldquo
In the near future, wireless sensor networks will become an integral part of our day-to-day life. To solve different sensor networking related issues, researchers have been putting various efforts and
This book establishes recursive relations concerning kinematics and dynamics of constrained robotic systems. It uses matrix modeling to determine the connectivity conditions on the relative velocities
Describes how Supervisory Control and Data Acquisitions (SCADA) systems work and defines a new paradigm that assesses security and provides solutions through predictive modelling. This book evaluates
Rapid advances in silicon and other computer technologies are making high speed, parallel image processing computers a reality. These processors will increasingly be massively parallel and embedded in
The pervasiveness of multi-core processors affects a large spectrum of systems from embedded and general-purpose to high-end computing systems. This book assists the programmers in mastering the effic
Topics in Wireless Networks covers the area of wireless networks both based on preexisting and non-preexisting infrastructure. The topics addressed cover cellular and satellite networks and ad-hoc and
Large scale network-centric distributed systems continues to grow as one of the most important topics in computing and communication and many interdisciplinary areas. Dealing with both wired and wirel
This book presents the most up-to-date opportunities and challenges emerging in knowledge discovery, helping readers develop the technical skills to design and develop data-intensive methods and proce
Scalable computing and communications involved using computer facilities that can readily adapt to the demands of more powerful computing and communication capabilities. It is used in situations where
The energy consumption issue in distributed computing systems raises various monetary, environmental and system performance concerns. Electricity consumption in the US doubled from 2000 to 2005. From
Complex systems modeling and simulation approaches are being adopted in a growing number of sectors, including finance, economics, biology, astronomy, and many more. Technologies ranging from distribu
There is a software gap between the hardware potential and the performance that can be attained using today's software parallel program development tools. The tools need manual intervention by the pro
The first single-source reference covering the state of the art in grid and utility computing economy research This book presents the first integrated, single-source reference on market-oriented grid
An analytical overview of the state of the art, open problems, and future trends in heterogeneous parallel and distributed computing This book provides an overview of the ongoing academic research, d
A thoroughly up-to-date resource on IEEE 802 wireless standards Readers can turn to this book for complete coverage of the current and emerging IEEE 802 wireless standards/drafts, including: 802.11
Discover how to streamline complex bioinformatics applications with parallel computingThis publication enables readers to handle more complex bioinformatics applications and larger and richer data set
A comprehensive guide to Fog and Edge applications, architectures, and technologiesRecent years have seen the explosive growth of the Internet of Things (IoT): the internet-connected network of device
"This book discusses energy efficiency in large-scale systems. It provides an overview of current energy-reducing technologies and the energy consumption method, addressing topics such as cloud comput
This book provides a comprehensive description of activity learning with techniques, details on existing algorithms, and case studies of technique applications to sensor datasets. Each chapter is cons
While other books on the market provide limited coverage of advanced CDN and streaming technologies, while concentrating solely on the fundamentals, this book provides an up-to-date comprehensive cove
‧ Covers cutting-edge research in HPC on complex environments, following an international collaboration of members of the ComplexHPC ‧ Explains how to efficiently exploit heterogeneous and hierarchica
