Innovations in Computing Sciences and Software Engineering

✍ Scribed by Shivsubramani Krishnamoorthy, R. Loganathan (auth.), Tarek Sobh, Khaled Elleithy (eds.)

• Publisher: Springer Netherlands
• Year: 2010
• Tongue: English
• Leaves: 659
• Edition: 1
• Category: Library

✦ Synopsis

Innovations in Computing Sciences and Software Engineering includes a set of rigorously reviewed world-class manuscripts addressing and detailing state-of-the-art research projects in the areas of Computer Science, Software Engineering, Computer Engineering, and Systems Engineering and Sciences.

Topics Covered:

•Image and Pattern Recognition: Compression, Image processing, Signal Processing Architectures, Signal Processing for Communication, Signal Processing Implementation, Speech Compression, and Video Coding Architectures.

•Languages and Systems: Algorithms, Databases, Embedded Systems and Applications, File Systems and I/O, Geographical Information Systems, Kernel and OS Structures, Knowledge Based Systems, Modeling and Simulation, Object Based Software Engineering, Programming Languages, and Programming Models and tools.

•Parallel Processing: Distributed Scheduling, Multiprocessing, Real-time Systems, Simulation Modeling and Development, and Web Applications.

•Signal and Image Processing: Content Based Video Retrieval, Character Recognition, Incremental Learning for Speech Recognition, Signal Processing Theory and Methods, and Vision-based Monitoring Systems.

•Software and Systems: Activity-Based Software Estimation, Algorithms, Genetic Algorithms, Information Systems Security, Programming Languages, Software Protection Techniques, Software Protection Techniques, and User Interfaces.

•Distributed Processing: Asynchronous Message Passing System, Heterogeneous Software Environments, Mobile Ad Hoc Networks, Resource Allocation, and Sensor Networks.

•New trends in computing: Computers for People of Special Needs, Fuzzy Inference, Human Computer Interaction, Incremental Learning, Internet-based Computing Models, Machine Intelligence, Natural Language.

✦ Table of Contents

Front Matter....Pages i-xix
Recursive Projection Profiling for Text-Image Separation....Pages 1-5
Risk in the Clouds?: Security Issues Facing Government Use of Cloud Computing....Pages 7-12
Open Source Software (OSS) Adoption Framework for Local Environment and its Comparison....Pages 13-16
Ubiquitous Data Management in a Personal Information Environment....Pages 17-22
Semantics for the Asynchronous Communication in LIPS, a Language for Implementing Parallel/distributed Systems....Pages 23-28
Separation of Concerns in Teaching Software Engineering....Pages 29-38
Student Model Based on Flexible Fuzzy Inference....Pages 39-43
PlanGraph : An Agent-Based Computational Model for Handling Vagueness in Human-GIS Communication of Spatial Concepts....Pages 45-50
Risk-Based Neuro-Grid Architecture for Multimodal Biometrics....Pages 51-56
A SQL-Database Based Meta-CASE System and its Query Subsystem....Pages 57-62
An Intelligent Control System Based on Non-Invasive Man Machine Interaction....Pages 63-68
A UML Profile for Developing Databases that Conform to the Third Manifesto....Pages 69-74
Investigation and Implementation of T-DMB Protocol in NCTUns Simulator....Pages 75-78
Empirical Analysis of Case-Editing Approaches for Numeric Prediction....Pages 79-84
Towards a Transcription System of Sign Language for 3D Virtual Agents....Pages 85-90
Unbiased Statistics of a Constraint Satisfaction Problem – a Controlled-Bias Generator....Pages 91-97
Factors that Influence the Productivity of Software Developers in a Developer View....Pages 99-104
Algorithms for Maintaining a Consistent Knowledge Base in Distributed Multiagent Environments....Pages 105-110
Formal Specifications for a Document Management Assistant....Pages 111-116
Towards a Spatial-Temporal Processing Model....Pages 117-122
Structure, Context and Replication in a Spatial-Temporal Architecture....Pages 123-127
Service Oriented E-Government....Pages 129-134
Fuzzy-rule-based Adaptive Resource Control for Information Sharing in P2P Networks....Pages 135-140
Challenges in Web Information Retrieval....Pages 141-146
An Invisible Text Watermarking Algorithm using Image Watermark....Pages 147-152
A Framework for RFID Survivability Requirement Analysis and Specification....Pages 153-159
The State of Knowledge Management in Czech Companies....Pages 161-166
A Suitable Software Process Improvement Model for the UK Healthcare Industry....Pages 167-172
Exploring User Acceptance of FOSS: The Role of the Age of the Users....Pages 173-176
GFS Tuning Algorithm Using Fuzzimetric Arcs....Pages 177-181
Multi-step EMG Classification Algorithm for Human-Computer Interaction....Pages 183-188
Affective Assessment of a Computer User through the Processing of the Pupil Diameter Signal....Pages 189-194
MAC, A System for Automatically IPR Identification, Collection and Distribution....Pages 195-200
Testing Distributed ABS System with Fault Injection....Pages 201-206
Learning Based Approach for Optimal Clustering of Distributed Program's Call Flow Graph....Pages 207-211
Fuzzy Adaptive Swarm Optimization Algorithm for Discrete Environments....Pages 213-220
Project Management Software for Distributed Industrial Companies....Pages 221-226
How to Construct an Automated Warehouse Based on Colored Timed Petri Nets....Pages 227-233
Telecare and Social Link Solution for Ambient Assisted Living Using a Robot Companion with Visiophony....Pages 235-239
Contextual Semantic: A Context-aware Approach for Semantic Web Based Data Extraction from Scientific Articles....Pages 241-244
Motivating Company Personnel by Applying the Semi-self-organized Teams Principle....Pages 245-248
Route Advising in a Dynamic Environment – A High-Tech Approach....Pages 249-254
Building Security System Based on Grid Computing To Convert and Store Media Files....Pages 255-258
A Tool Supporting C code Parallelization....Pages 259-264
Extending OpenMP for Agent Based DSM on GRID....Pages 265-271
Mashup – Based End User Interface for Fleet Monitoring....Pages 273-277
The Performance of Geothermal Field Modeling in Distributed Component Environment....Pages 279-283
An Extension of Least Squares Methods for Smoothing Oscillation of Motion Predicting Function....Pages 285-290
Security of Virtualized Applications: Microsoft App-V and VMware ThinApp....Pages 291-295
Noise Performance of a Finite Uniform Cascade of Two-Port Networks....Pages 297-300
Evaluating Software Agent Quality: Measuring Social Ability and Autonomy....Pages 301-306
An Approach to Measuring Software Quality Perception....Pages 307-312
Automatically Modeling Linguistic Categories in Spanish....Pages 313-317
Efficient Content-based Image Retrieval using Support Vector Machines for Feature Aggregation....Pages 319-324
The Holistic, Interactive and Persuasive Model to Facilitate Self-care of Patients with Diabetes....Pages 325-330
Jawi Generator Software Using ARM Board Under Linux....Pages 331-335
Efficient Comparison between Windows and Linux Platform Applicable in a Virtual Architectural Walkthrough Application....Pages 337-342
Simulation-Based Stress Analysis for a 3D Modeled Humerus-Prosthesis Assembly....Pages 343-348
Chaos-Based Bit Planes Image Encryption....Pages 349-353
FLEX: A Modular Software Architecture for Flight License Exam....Pages 355-360
Enabling and Integrating Distributed Web Resources for Efficient and Effective Discovery of Information on the Web....Pages 361-364
Translation from UML to Markov Model: A Performance Modeling Framework....Pages 365-371
A Comparative Study of Protein Sequence Clustering Algorithms....Pages 373-378
OpenGL in Multi-User Web-Based Applications....Pages 379-383
Testing Task Schedulers on Linux System....Pages 385-390
Automatic Computer Overhead Line Design....Pages 391-393
Building Test Cases through Model Driven Engineering....Pages 395-401
The Effects of Educational Multimedia for Scientific Signs in the Holy Quran in Improving the Creative Thinking Skills for Deaf Children....Pages 403-408
Parallelization of Shape Function Generation for Hierarchical Tetrahedral Elements....Pages 409-414
Analysis of Moment Invariants on Image Scaling and Rotation....Pages 415-419
A Novel Binarization Algorithm for Ballistics Firearm Identification....Pages 421-425
A Schema Classification Scheme for Multilevel Databases....Pages 427-431
Memory Leak Sabotages System Performance....Pages 433-436
Writer Identification Using Inexpensive Signal Processing Techniques....Pages 437-441
Software Artifacts Extraction for Program Comprehension....Pages 443-447
Model-Driven Engineering Support for Building C# Applications....Pages 449-454
Early Abnormal Overload Detection and the Solution on Content Delivery Network....Pages 455-460
ECG Feature Extraction using Time Frequency Analysis....Pages 461-466
Optimal Component Selection for Component-Based Systems....Pages 467-472
Domain-based Teaching Strategy for Intelligent Tutoring System Based on Generic Rules....Pages 473-476
Parallelization of Edge Detection Algorithm using MPI on Beowulf Cluster....Pages 477-482
Teaching Physical Based Animation via OpenGL Slides....Pages 483-488
Appraising the Corporate Sustainability Reports – Text Mining and Multi-Discriminatory Analysis....Pages 489-494
A Proposed Treatment for Visual Field Loss caused by Traumatic Brain Injury using Interactive Visuotactile Virtual Environment....Pages 495-498
Adaptive Collocation Methods for the Solution of Partial Differential Equations....Pages 499-504
Educational Virtual Reality through a Multiview Autostereoscopic 3D Display....Pages 505-508
An Approach for Developing Natural Language Interface to Databases Using Data Synonyms Tree and Syntax State Table....Pages 509-514
Analysis of Strategic Maps for a Company in the Software Development Sector....Pages 515-521
The RDF Generator (RDFG) - First Unit in the Semantic Web Framework (SWF)....Pages 523-525
Information Technology to Help Drive Business Innovation and Growth....Pages 527-532
A Framework for Enterprise Operating Systems Based on Zachman Framework....Pages 533-536
A Model for Determining the Number of Negative Examples used in Training a MLP....Pages 537-542
GPU Benchmarks Based On Strange Attractors....Pages 543-545
Effect of Gender and Sound Spatialization on Speech Intelligibility in Multiple Speaker Environment....Pages 547-550
Modeling Tourism Sustainable Development....Pages 551-556
PI-ping - Benchmark Tool for Testing Latencies and Throughput in Operating Systems....Pages 557-560
Towards Archetypes-Based Software Development....Pages 561-566
Dependability Aspects Regarding the Cache Level of a Memory Hierarchy using Hamming Codes....Pages 567-570
Performance Evaluation of an Intelligent Agents Based Model within Irregular WSN Topologies....Pages 571-576
Double Stage Heat Transformer Controlled by Flow Ratio....Pages 577-581
Enforcement of Privacy Policies over Multiple Online Social Networks for Collaborative Activities....Pages 583-588
An Estimation of Distribution Algorithms Applied to Sequence Pattern Mining....Pages 589-593
Tlatoa Communicator....Pages 595-600
Using Multiple Datasets in Information Visualization Tool....Pages 601-606
Improved Crack Type Classification Neural Network based on Square Sub-images of Pavement Surface....Pages 607-610
Building Information Modeling as a Tool for the Design of Airports....Pages 611-614
A Petri-Nets Based Unified Modeling Approach for Zachman Framework Cells....Pages 615-618
From Perspectiva Artificialis to Cyberspace: Game-Engine and the Interactive Visualization of Natural Light in the Interior of the Building....Pages 619-621
Computational Shape Grammars and Non-Standardization: a Case Study on the City of Music of Rio de Janeiro....Pages 623-625
Architecture Models and Data Flows in Local and Group Datawarehouses....Pages 627-632
Back Matter....Pages 633-638

✦ Subjects

Software Engineering