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High Performance Computing - HiPC 2007: 14th International Conference, Goa, India, December 18-21, 2007, Proceedings (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #4873)
by Srinivas Aluru Manish Parashar Ramamurthy Badrinath Viktor K. PrasannaThis book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 14th International Conference on High-Performance Computing, HiPC 2007, held in Goa, India, in December 2007. The 53 revised full papers presented together with the abstracts of five keynote talks were carefully reviewed and selected from 253 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on a broad range of applications including I/O and FPGAs, and microarchitecture and multiprocessor architecture.
Simulating Science: Computer Simulations as Scientific Instruments (Synthese Library #479)
by Ramón AlvaradoThis book provides a philosophical framework to understand computer simulations as scientific instruments. This is in sharp contrast to existing philosophical approaches on the subject, which have historically understood computer simulations as either formal abstractions or as broadly construed empirical practices. In order to make its case, the volume contains a thorough examination of conventional philosophical approaches as well as their respective limitations. Yet, also, unlike other accounts of computer simulations from the perspective of the philosophy of science, this book incorporates insights from the philosophy of technology and the history of science. Hence, the book offers philosophers of science, technologists and other researchers interested in the topic, a thorough overview of the philosophical issues regarding the design, development and deployment of computer simulations in science and science-based policy making.
Understanding Editorial Text: A Computer Model of Argument Comprehension (The Springer International Series in Engineering and Computer Science #107)
by Sergio J. Alvaradoby Michael G. Dyer Natural language processing (NLP) is an area of research within Artificial Intelligence (AI) concerned with the comprehension and generation of natural language text. Comprehension involves the dynamic construction of conceptual representations, linked by causal relationships and organized/indexed for subsequent retrieval. Once these conceptual representations have been created, comprehension can be tested by means of such tasks as paraphrasing, question answering, and summarization. Higher-level cognitive tasks are also modeled within the NLP paradigm and include: translation, acquisition of word meanings and concepts through reading, analysis of goals and plans in multi-agent environments (e. g. , coalition and counterplanning behavior by narrative characters), invention of novel stories, recognition of abstract themes (such as irony and hypocrisy), extraction of the moral or point of a story, and justification/refutation of beliefs through argumentation. The robustness of conceptually-based text comprehension systems is directly related to the nature and scope of the knowledge constructs applied during conceptual analysis of the text. Until recently, conceptually-based natural language systems were developed for, and applied to, the task of narrative comprehension (Dyer, 1983a; Schank and Abelson, 1977; Wilensky, 1983). These systems worked by recognizing the goals and plans of narrative characters, and. using this knowledge to build a conceptual representation of the narrative, xx UNDERSTANDING EDITORIAL TEXT including actions and intentions which must be inferred to complete the representation. A large portion of text appearing in newspapers and magazines, however, is editorial in nature.
Microsoft Application Virtualization Advanced Guide
by Augusto AlvarezA practical tutorial containing clear, step-by-step explanations of all the concepts required to understand the technology involved in virtualizing your application infrastructure. Each chapter uses real-world scenarios so that the readers can put into practice what they learn immediately and with the right guidance. Each topic is written defining a common need and developing the process to solve it using Microsoft App-V. This book is for system administrators or consultants who want to master and dominate App-V, and gain a deeper understanding of the technology in order to optimize App V implementations. Even though the book does not include basic steps like installing App-V components or sequencing simple applications; application virtualization beginners will receive a comprehensive look into App-V before jumping into the technical process of each chapter.
Experimental Algorithms: 5th International Workshop, WEA 2006, Cala Galdana, Menorca, Spain, May 24-27, 2006, Proceedings (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #4007)
by Carme Àlvarez Maria SernaThis book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 5th International Workshop on Experimental and Efficient Algorithms, WEA 2006, held in Menorca, Spain, May 2006. The book presents 26 revised full papers together with 3 invited talks. The application areas addressed include most fields applying advanced algorithmic techniques, such as combinatorial optimization, approximation, graph theory, discrete mathematics, scheduling, searching, sorting, string matching, coding, networking, and more.
Data and Information in Online Environments: Second EAI International Conference, DIONE 2021, Virtual Event, March 10–12, 2021, Proceedings (Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering #378)
by Edgar Bisset ÁlvarezThis book constitutes the refereed post-conference proceedings of the Second International Conference on Data Information in Online Environments, DIONE 2021, which took place in March 2021. Due to COVID-19 pandemic the conference was held virtually. DIONE 2021 presents theoretical proposals and practical solutions in the treatment, processing and study of data and information produced in online environments, the latest trends in the analysis of network information, media metrics social, data processing technologies and open science. The 40 revised full papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 86 submissions. The papers are grouped in thematical sessions on evaluation of science in social networking environment; scholarly publishing and online communication; and education in online environments.
User Centric Media: Second International Conference, UCMedia 2010, Palma, Mallorca, Spain, September 1-3, 2010, Revised Selected Papers (Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering #60)
by Federico Alvarez Cristina CostaThis book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-conference proceedings of the Second International Conference, UCMedia 2010, which was held in Palma, Mallorca, Spain, in September 2010, accompanied by the 4th InterMedia Open Forum Workshop (IMOF). After a thorough review process 16 conference and 3 workshop papers were selected for inclusion in the book. The papers are grouped in topical sections on: personalised access to multimedia content; search and retrieval of networked multimedia content; multimedia, AMP, and user experience; video quality perception and user quality of experience; user generated content; content distribution; and content summarisation.
The Future Internet: Future Internet Assembly 2012: From Promises to Reality (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #7281)
by Federico Alvarez Man-Sze Li Volkmar Lotz Henning Müller Elio Salvadori Anne-Marie Sassen Hans Schaffers Burkhard Stiller Georgios Tselentis Petra Turkama Theodore Zahariadis Frances Cleary Petros Daras John Domingue Alex Galis Ana Garcia Anastasius Gavras Stamatis Karnourskos Srdjan KrcoIrrespective of whether we use economic or societal metrics, the Internet is one of the most important technical infrastructures in existence today. It will serve as a catalyst for much of our innovation and prosperity in the future. A competitive Europe will require Internet connectivity and services beyond the capabilities offered by current technologies. Future Internet research is therefore a must. The Future Internet Assembly (FIA) is a successful and unique bi-annual conference that brings together participants of over 150 projects from several distinct but interrelated areas in the EU Framework Programme 7. The 20 full papers included in this volume were selected from 40 submissions, and are preceded by a vision paper describing the FIA Roadmap. The papers have been organized into topical sections on the foundations of Future Internet, the applications of Future Internet, Smart Cities, and Future Internet infrastructures.
14th International Conference on Soft Computing Models in Industrial and Environmental Applications: Seville, Spain, May 13–15, 2019, Proceedings (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing #950)
by Francisco Martínez Álvarez Alicia Troncoso Lora José António Sáez Muñoz Héctor Quintián Emilio CorchadoThis book includes 57 papers presented at the SOCO 2019 conference held in the historic city of Seville (Spain), in May 2019. Soft computing represents a set of computational techniques in machine learning, computer science and various engineering disciplines, which investigate, simulate, and analyze very complex issues and phenomena. The selection of papers was extremely rigorous in order to maintain the high quality of the conference, which featured a number of special sessions, including sessions on: Soft Computing Methods in Manufacturing and Management Systems; Soft Computing Applications in the Field of Industrial and Environmental Enterprises; Optimization, Modeling and Control by Soft Computing Techniques; and Soft Computing in Aerospace, Mechanical and Civil Engineering: New methods and Industrial Applications.
International Joint Conference: Seville, Spain, May 13th-15th, 2019 Proceedings (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing #951)
by Francisco Martínez Álvarez Alicia Troncoso Lora José António Sáez Muñoz Héctor Quintián Emilio CorchadoThis volume presents papers presented at CISIS 2019 and ICEUTE 2019, held in the beautiful and historic city of Seville (Spain) in May 2019.The 12th CISIS 2019 conference offered a meeting opportunity for academic and industry-related researchers form the various communities of computational intelligence, information security and data mining, and the need for intelligent, flexible behaviour by large, complex systems, especially in mission-critical domains, was the catalyst and the aggregation stimulus for the event. The book covers current topics such as cryptographic and data analytics solutions to fulfil least minimum privilege and endorse least minimum effort in information systems. The book also includes 15 papers from the 10th ICEUTE 2019, covering topics like new approaches to assess competencies and innovation in computer science education.
Oracle Database 12c Backup and Recovery Survival Guide
by Francisco Munoz Alvarez Aman SharmaThe book follows a tutorial-based approach, covering all the best practices for backup and recovery. The book starts by introducing readers to the world of backup and recovery, then moves on to teach them the new features offered by Oracle 12c. The book is full of useful tips and best practices that are essential for any DBA to perform backup and recovery operations in an organization.This book is designed for Oracle DBAs and system administrators. The reader will have a basic working experience of administering Oracle databases. This book is designed for Oracle DBAs and system administrators.This book will become a reference guide and will also help you to learn some new skills, and give you some new ideas you never knew about, helping you to easily find the solution to some of the most well-known problems you could encounter as DBAs.
Progress in Pattern Recognition, Image Analysis, Computer Vision, and Applications: 17th Iberoamerican Congress, CIARP 2012, Buenos Aires, Argentina, September 3-6, 2012, Proceedings (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #7441)
by Luis Alvarez Marta Mejail Luis Gomez Julio JacoboThis book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 17th Iberoamerican Congress on Pattern Recognition, CIARP 2012, held in Buenos Aires, Argentina, in September 2012. The 109 papers presented, among them two tutorials and four keynotes, were carefully reviewed and selected from various submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on face and iris: detection and recognition; clustering; fuzzy methods; human actions and gestures; graphs; image processing and analysis; shape and texture; learning, mining and neural networks; medical images; robotics, stereo vision and real time; remote sensing; signal processing; speech and handwriting analysis; statistical pattern recognition; theoretical pattern recognition; and video analysis.
Identification of Pathogenic Social Media Accounts: From Data to Intelligence to Prediction (SpringerBriefs in Computer Science)
by Hamidreza Alvari Elham Shaabani Paulo ShakarianThis book sheds light on the challenges facing social media in combating malicious accounts, and aims to introduce current practices to address the challenges. It further provides an in-depth investigation regarding characteristics of “Pathogenic Social Media (PSM),”by focusing on how they differ from other social bots (e.g., trolls, sybils and cyborgs) and normal users as well as how PSMs communicate to achieve their malicious goals. This book leverages sophisticated data mining and machine learning techniques for early identification of PSMs, using the relevant information produced by these bad actors. It also presents proactive intelligence with a multidisciplinary approach that combines machine learning, data mining, causality analysis and social network analysis, providing defenders with the ability to detect these actors that are more likely to form malicious campaigns and spread harmful disinformation. Over the past years, social media has played a major role in massive dissemination of misinformation online. Political events and public opinion on the Web have been allegedly manipulated by several forms of accounts including “Pathogenic Social Media (PSM)” accounts (e.g., ISIS supporters and fake news writers). PSMs are key users in spreading misinformation on social media - in viral proportions. Early identification of PSMs is thus of utmost importance for social media authorities in an effort toward stopping their propaganda. The burden falls to automatic approaches that can identify these accounts shortly after they began their harmful activities. Researchers and advanced-level students studying and working in cybersecurity, data mining, machine learning, social network analysis and sociology will find this book useful. Practitioners of proactive cyber threat intelligence and social media authorities will also find this book interesting and insightful, as it presents an important and emerging type of threat intelligence facing social media and the general public.
Applications of Computational Intelligence
by Alvaro David Orjuela-Cañón Juan Carlos Figueroa-García Julián David Arias-LondoñoThis book constitutes the thoroughly refereed proceedings of the First IEEE Colombian Conference, ColCACI 2018, held in Medellin, Colombia, in May 2018. The 17 full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 60 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on artificial neural networks; computational intelligence; computer science.
Applications of Computational Intelligence: Second IEEE Colombian Conference, ColCACI 2019, Barranquilla, Colombia, June 5-7, 2019, Revised Selected Papers (Communications in Computer and Information Science #1096)
by Alvaro David Orjuela-Cañón Juan Carlos Figueroa-García Julián David Arias-LondoñoThis book constitutes the thoroughly refereed proceedings of the Second IEEE Colombian Conference, ColCACI 2019, held in Barranquilla, Colombia, in June 2019. The 21 full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 59 submissions. The papers cover such topics as video processing; biomedical systems; image processing, etc.
Applications of Computational Intelligence: 6th IEEE Colombian Conference, ColCACI 2023, Bogota, Colombia, July 26-28, 2023, Revised Selected Papers (Communications in Computer and Information Science #1865)
by Alvaro David Orjuela-Cañón Jesus A Lopez Julián David Arias-LondoñoThis book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 6th IEEE Colombian Conference on Applications of Computational Intelligence, ColCACI 2023, held in Bogota, Colombia during July 2023.A total of 11 full papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 42 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows: Biomedical Applications, Biological Applications, Engineering Applications.
Applications of Computational Intelligence: Third IEEE Colombian Conference, ColCACI 2020, Cali, Colombia, August 7-8, 2020, Revised Selected Papers (Communications in Computer and Information Science #1346)
by Alvaro David Orjuela-Cañón Jesus Lopez Julián David Arias-Londoño Juan Carlos Figueroa-GarcíaThis book constitutes revised and extended selected papers of the Third IEEE Colombian Conference, ColCACI 2020, held in Cali, Colombia, August 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the conference was held online. The12 full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 65 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on earth sciences applications; biomedical and power applications; alternative proposals and its applications.
Applications of Computational Intelligence: 5th IEEE Colombian Conference, ColCACI 2022, Cali, Colombia, July 27–29, 2022, Revised Selected Papers (Communications in Computer and Information Science #1746)
by Alvaro David Orjuela-Cañón Jesus Lopez Julian David Arias-Londoño Juan Carlos Figueroa-GarcíaThis book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 5th IEEE Colombian Conference on Applications of Computational Intelligence, ColCACI 2022, held in Cali, Colombia during July 27–29, 2022.The 7 extended papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 38 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows: Design of a segmentation and classification system for seed detection based on pixel intensity thresholds and convolutional neural networks.
Getting Started with Oracle Event Processing 11g
by Alexandre Alves Lloyd WilliamsThis getting started book will use practical chapters which follow logical and progressively more complex tasks and examples, which will impart the skills of how to use Oracle Complex Event Processing to the reader. This book is aimed at both those with some knowledge of java and SQL database experience, but it is also written so that if you are completely new to this topic you will understand this new technology domain no matter your background or industry.
Advances in Trefftz Methods and Their Applications (SEMA SIMAI Springer Series #23)
by Carlos Alves Andreas Karageorghis Vitor Leitão Svilen ValtchevIn this book we gather recent mathematical developments and engineering applications of Trefftz methods, with particular emphasis on the Method of Fundamental Solutions (MFS). These are true meshless methods that have the advantage of avoiding the need to set up a mesh altogether, and therefore going beyond the reduction of the mesh to a boundary. These Trefftz methods have advantages in several engineering applications, for instance in inverse problems where the domain is unknown and some numerical methods would require a remeshing approach.Trefftz methods are also known to perform very well with regular domains and regular data in boundary value problems, achieving exponential convergence. On the other hand, they may also under certain conditions, exhibit instabilities and lead to ill-conditioned systems. This book is divided into ten chapters that illustrate recent advances in Trefftz methods and their application to engineering problems. The first eight chapters are devoted to the MFS and variants whereas the last two chapters are devoted to related meshless engineering applications. Part of these selected contributions were presented in the 9th International Conference on Trefftz Methods and 5th International Conference on the MFS, held in 2019, July 29-31, in Lisbon, Portugal.
Full-Duplex Communications for Future Wireless Networks
by Hirley Alves Taneli Riihonen Himal A. SuraweeraThis book focuses on the multidisciplinary state-of-the-art of full-duplex wireless communications and applications. Moreover, this book contributes with an overview of the fundamentals of full-duplex communications, and introduces the most recent advances in self-interference cancellation from antenna design to digital domain. Moreover, the reader will discover analytical and empirical models to deal with residual self-interference and to assess its effects in various scenarios and applications. Therefore, this is a highly informative and carefully presented book by the leading scientists in the area, providing a comprehensive overview of full-duplex technology from the perspective of various researchers, and research groups worldwide. This book is designed for researchers and professionals working in wireless communications and engineers willing to understand the challenges and solutions full-duplex communication so to implement a full-duplex system.
Robotic Sailing 2016: Proceedings of the 9th International Robotic Sailing Conference
by José C. Alves Nuno A. CruzThis book contains selected papers that address a variety of topics related to the design, development and operation of unmanned and fully autonomous sailing boats. These papers were presented in the 9th International Robotic Sailing Conference, in association with the 9th World Robotic Sailing Championship that took place in Viana do Castelo, Portugal from the 5th to 10th of September 2016. The book is divided in three parts, each focusing on key aspects of robotic sailing. The first part addresses the design, construction and validation of autonomous sailboat platforms, including their rigs, appendages and control mechanisms. The second part is devoted to the development of sensors and algorithms to enhance the performance of robotic sailing boats, in terms of their speed, course control and manoeuvring ability. Finally, the papers in the last part are dedicated to the improvement of behaviours required for the accomplishment of complex autonomous missions. Robotic sailing is a relatively new multidisciplinary area of research, with a recognized great potential for persistent ocean observation. Using the wind for boat propulsion is something mankind has been doing for centuries. Automating and optimizing the sailing process in the harsh marine environment is an ever present challenge which is now promising to bear fruit.
Zabbix Performance Tuning
by Luciano AlvesThis book is aimed at Zabbix administrators who want to learn how to improve the performance of the Zabbix system. Basic knowledge of Zabbix's components and features is assumed.
Operational Research: IO 2018, Aveiro, Portugal, September 5-7 (Springer Proceedings in Mathematics & Statistics #278)
by Maria João Alves João Paulo Almeida José Fernando Oliveira Alberto Adrego PintoThis book gathers selected contributions by top Portuguese and international researchers in the field of Operations Research, presented at the 19th Congress of APDIO (Portuguese Association of Operational Research). The papers address a broad range of complex real-world problems, which are approached using recent theoretical techniques. Of particular interest are the applications of e.g. linear, nonlinear and mixed-integer programming, multiobjective optimization, metaheuristics and hybrid heuristics, multicriteria decision analysis, data envelopment analysis, clustering techniques and decision support systems, in such varied contexts as: supply chain management, scheduling problems, production management, logistics, energy, finance and healthcare. This conference, organized by APDIO and held in Aveiro, Portugal in September 2018, offered an ideal opportunity to discuss the latest developments in this field and to build new bridges between academic researchers and practitioners. Summarizing the outcomes, this book offers a valuable tool for all researchers, students and practitioners who wish to learn about the latest trends in this field.
Advances in Bioinformatics and Computational Biology: 11th Brazilian Symposium on Bioinformatics, BSB 2018, Niterói, Brazil, October 30 – November 1, 2018, Proceedings (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #11228)
by Ronnie AlvesThis book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 11th Brazilian Symposium on Bioinformatics, BSB 2018, held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, in October/November 2018. The 13 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 26 submissions. The papers cover all aspects of bioinformatics and computational biology.