Computer Engineering

An investigation of the evolution of mobile services technologies, this book provides a complete understanding of these technologies, from fundamentals and theories to implementation protocols and applications. It contains chapters written by internationally recognized researchers who discuss concep..

A well-rounded, accessible exposition of honeypots in wired and wireless networks, this book addresses the topic from a variety of perspectives. Following a strong theoretical foundation, case studies enhance the practical understanding of the subject. The book covers the latest technology in inform..

Designed to help researchers with artificial intelligence systems design, robotics, and developing software and hardware applications, this book describes the methods and algorithms for image pre-processing and recognition, based on a parallel shift technology of the imaging copy...

Information-Theoretic Aspects of Neural Networks is an exceptional resource for engineers and computer scientists working in the field of artificial neural networks as well as biologists applying the concepts of communication theory and protocols to the functioning of the brain. It presents focused ..

Cognitive radio is 5-G technology, comes under IEEE 802.22 WRAN (Wireless Regional Area Network) standards. It is currently experiencing rapid growth due to its potential to solve many of the problems affecting present-day wireless systems. The foremost objective of "Introduction to Cognitive Radio ..

Helping to advance a valuable paradigm shift in the next generation and processing of knowledge, this seminal work provides a comprehensive model for constructing a contextually based processing system that can support advanced semantic web and cloud computing capabilities at a global scale. It expl..

This book explores model-based testing from a number of different perspectives. Combining various aspects of embedded systems and software—and how they are applied—it covers theory and practice concerning the test specification and validation of complex software-intensive embedded systems. Model-bas..

Nowadays, multicore/multithreaded computing systems are not only a de facto standard for high-end applications, they are also gaining popularity in embedded computing. The start of the multicore era has altered concepts in almost all areas of computer architecture design, including core design, memo..

This book provides a collection of contributions illustrating the latest research in the areas of future networks, applications, enabling technologies, and implementation issues and challenges. The book encompasses research on emerging areas such as the wireless technologies, software-defined networ..

This book introduces fundamental concepts and theories in pervasive computing as well as its key technologies and applications. It explains how to design and implement pervasive middleware and real application systems, covering nearly all aspects related to pervasive computing. Key technologies in t..

Programming ArcObjects with VBA: A Task-Oriented Approach, Second Edition adds macros and explanations for the new Geoprocessing object introduced in ArcGIS 9.x. Instead of treating this new feature in separate chapters, the author incorporates Geoprocessing code into the existing chapters. The code..

This book explores the latest research activities on hardware architecture for reconfigurable and adaptive computing systems. It describes new, practical solutions to issues with computer and network security systems, next-generation sequencing, and more, and discusses improved approaches to video w..