Emerging Trends in Computing, Informatics, Systems Sciences, and Engineering

✍ Scribed by Pablo Cababie, Alvaro Zweig, Gabriel Barrera (auth.), Tarek Sobh, Khaled Elleithy (eds.)

• Publisher: Springer-Verlag New York
• Year: 2013
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 1132
• Series: Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering 151
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Emerging Trends in Computing, Informatics, Systems Sciences, and Engineering includes a set of rigorously reviewed world-class manuscripts addressing and detailing state-of-the-art research projects in the areas of Industrial Electronics, Technology & Automation, Telecommunications and Networking, Systems, Computing Sciences and Software Engineering, Engineering Education, Instructional Technology, Assessment, and E-learning.

This book includes the proceedings of the International Joint Conferences on Computer, Information, and Systems Sciences, and Engineering (CISSE 2010). The proceedings are a set of rigorously reviewed world-class manuscripts presenting the state of international practice in Innovative Algorithms and Techniques in Automation, Industrial Electronics and Telecommunications.

✦ Table of Contents

Front Matter....Pages i-xviii
Customized Opinion Mining using Intelligent Algorithms....Pages 1-10
Information Security Measurement Roles and Responsibilities....Pages 11-23
Service and Information Security Improvement by Collaborative Business Process Management....Pages 25-37
Software Design for Dynamic Stitching of Multi-Spectral Images of Field Crops....Pages 39-57
Teaching Robotics to Students with Mixed Interests....Pages 59-67
An Initial Study Identifying Trends in Test Cases....Pages 69-83
Providing Strategies for Education in Engineering for Virtual Team Development....Pages 85-94
New Automated Assembly Model Based on Automated Route Card Scheme....Pages 95-102
On Using a Semiotic Quality Framework to Evaluate the Quality of Conceptual Database Schemas....Pages 103-115
Pareto Front Investigation of Multivariable Control Systems....Pages 117-129
Multi-objective Performance Evaluation of Controllers for a Thermal Process....Pages 131-145
Design Considerations for Generalized Predictive Controllers and Systems with Fractional Dead Time....Pages 147-158
R-Mesh Simulator Using C++....Pages 159-170
Image Pre-Compensation for Visually Impaired Computer Users with Variable Pupil Size....Pages 171-182
Digital Filtering of the Pupil Diameter Signal for Affective Assessment of a Computer User....Pages 183-196
TCCT: A GUI Table Comparison Computer Tool....Pages 197-209
Information Management for Holistic, Collaborative Information Security Management....Pages 211-224
Towards Passive Walking for the Fully-Actuated Biped Robot Nao....Pages 225-236
The Multi GPU Accelerated Waveform Inversion in Distributed OpenCL Environment....Pages 237-244
The Analysis of the Efficiency of Parallelization of Existing Serial Code on the Basis of Seismic Migration....Pages 245-251
A Cluster Analysis for Determining the Effects of Codes of Conduct in the Business Administration....Pages 253-261
Playing with Numbers: Development Issues and Evaluation Results of a Computer Game for Primary School Students....Pages 263-275
Reverse Auctions: How Electronic Auctions Can Aid Governments in Significantly Cutting Their Procurement Spending and Introduce Greater Competition in Public Sector Contracting....Pages 277-289
Models for Some Smart Toys and Extensions....Pages 291-309
Matrix-Based Methods for Supporting Logic Planning of IT Projects....Pages 311-318
From Three Dimensional Document Circulation Diagram into UML Diagrams....Pages 319-329
Operating System for Wireless Embedded Systems Powered by Energy Harvesters....Pages 331-344
Data Transformation and Data Transitive Techniques for Protecting Sensitive Data in Privacy Preserving Data Mining....Pages 345-355
Handling Maintenance Projects with Matrix-Based Methods....Pages 357-366
Computer Aided Diagnostic Methods to Forecast Condition-Based Maintenance Tasks....Pages 367-379
On Numerical Approach to Stochastic Systems Modelling....Pages 381-389
An Advanced DSS for Classification of Multiple-Sclerosis Lesions in MR Images....Pages 391-402
E-Learning Software for Students with Autism....Pages 403-410
Steganography and Steganalysis: Current Status and Future Directions....Pages 411-422
Validation of System Architectures Against Requirements....Pages 423-435
A Few Reflections Regarding Assessment in an E-Learning Environment....Pages 437-445
Methods to Ensure Higher Variability of Knowledge Tests in the Moodle LMS Environment....Pages 447-453
The Use of Virtualization and Thin Clients Within the Infrastructure of Computer Labs....Pages 455-461
Testing Mobile Agents on the Azul Platform....Pages 463-473
Support of Relational Algebra Knowledge Assessment....Pages 475-485
On Synergy of Motivational Projects and Agile Software Development Practices....Pages 487-497
Expert System as the Tool for Information Asymmetry Reduction on RCBS Market in EU....Pages 499-508
Instructional Design for Building Entrepreneurial Competency in Romania: First Stage Research Framework and Results....Pages 509-518
Security Requirements for Internet Voting Systems....Pages 519-530
A Multi-Algorithm, High Reliability Steganalyzer Based on Services Oriented Architecture....Pages 531-542
A Quality Model of Metamodeling Systems....Pages 543-555
Selection of Appropriate Data Storage for Wavelet Transform Coefficients....Pages 557-566
Drug Delivery by Electroporation: Review....Pages 567-575
Wine Maturation Using High Electric Field....Pages 577-583
A Computational Intelligence Approach for Forecasting Telecommunications Time Series....Pages 585-596
Designing a Networking Tool for Automatic Domain Zone Updating....Pages 597-606
Open Source Software Development: Exploring Research Perspectives....Pages 607-617
Informal Instructional Design to Engage and Retain Students in Engineering....Pages 619-627
TCP with Advanced Window Scaling Option....Pages 629-636
Implementation of the Handheld Decision Support System for Agriculture and Home Gardening....Pages 637-645
A Low-Overhead BIST Architecture for Digital Data Processing Circuits....Pages 647-659
Dynamic Web Service Composition with MDE Approaches and Ontologies....Pages 661-675
An Approach Based on Z Language for Formalization of Model Transformation Definition....Pages 677-688
Intrusion Detection System for Botnet Attacks in Wireless Networks Using Hybrid Detection Method Based on DNS....Pages 689-702
Parallelization of Closed-Form Stiffness Matrix Generation for Tetrahedral Finite Elements....Pages 703-715
Metrics in Assessing the Quality and Evolution of jEdit....Pages 717-727
Customising a BBVC for Asterisk VoIP Services....Pages 729-736
An Exploratory Empirical Study of Internal Quality Attributes of Open Source Software Systems....Pages 737-750
An Approach to Information Technologies for Solving Mathematical Physics Problems....Pages 751-757
Multiple Software Watchdog Timers in the Linux OS....Pages 759-765
An Ontology-Based Fuzzy Approach for Alert Verification and Correlation in RFID Systems....Pages 767-779
XML Database Storage for Web based Application....Pages 781-792
Towards C# Application Development Using UML State Machines: A Case Study....Pages 793-803
Visualization of Verilog Digital Systems Models....Pages 805-818
Expert System Aided Power System Reinforcement with Reliability and Voltage Sag Consideration....Pages 819-829
A TSK Fuzzy Approach to Channel Estimation for 802.11a WLANs....Pages 831-840
Comparison of Bootstrapping and Finite State Machine Simulations of a Scheduling Benchmark....Pages 841-850
Low Power 8-Bit Baugh–Wooley Multiplier Based on Wallace Tree Architecture....Pages 851-865
Rapid Prototyping and CAD/CAM in Building Design Education: A Very Early Introduction to Mass Customization....Pages 867-875
Design and Implementation of Nonlinear Control Strategies: A Tutorial....Pages 877-889
Using PRINCE2 Project Management Methodology to Develop SOA Based Applications....Pages 891-902
Logical Circuits Design Education Based on Virtual Verification Panel....Pages 903-914
Extending LR Parsing to Implement Rewriting Semantics in Extensible Programming Languages....Pages 915-926
Neuro-Fuzzy Model Related To Job Assignation....Pages 927-935
Time-Based Location Prediction Technique for Wireless Cellular Networks....Pages 937-947
Computer Simulation Applied to the Design of Urban Public Spaces: Day Lighting in the Squares....Pages 949-963
Some Results in Automatic Functional Test Design for Processors....Pages 965-972
Enhanced Classroom Presenter....Pages 973-983
A Textual Domain Specific Language for User Interface Modelling....Pages 985-996
Vehicle Detection Even in Poor Visibility Conditions Using Infrared Thermal Images and Its Application to Road Traffic Flow Monitoring....Pages 997-1009
Using Data Mining Techniques for Diagnostic of Virtual Systems Under Control of KVM....Pages 1011-1022
C# Based Media Center....Pages 1023-1037
An Efficient Intrusion Detection System for Mobile Ad Hoc Networks....Pages 1039-1050
The Academic Rating Criteria for Knowledge Web-Based in Thailand....Pages 1051-1060
Traditional and Modern MCQ Methods as In-class Formative Assessment....Pages 1061-1066
Evaluating the Impact of Various Modulation Schemes on WiMAX Quality of Service....Pages 1067-1078
Estimation of Depth Map Using Image Focus: A Scale-Space Approach for Shape Recovery....Pages 1079-1090
Applying Intelligent Agents in Traffic Control for Traffic Intersection Groups....Pages 1091-1100
Energy Saving in Advanced Absorption Heat Pump with Object Oriented Programming....Pages 1101-1111
Application of Artificial Neural Networks in Chosen Glass Laminates Properties Prediction....Pages 1113-1120
Archaeology, Incas, Shape Grammars and Virtual Reconstruction....Pages 1121-1131
Strategic Design of a Financial Model....Pages 1133-1141
Numerical Analysis of Electromagnetic Field Coupled with the Thermal Field in Induction Heating Process....Pages 1143-1151
Process Deployment: A Taxonomy of Critical Success Factors....Pages 1153-1162
Back Matter....Pages 1163-1169

✦ Subjects

Circuits and Systems; Control, Robotics, Mechatronics; Communications Engineering, Networks