Every year ESWC brings together researchers and practitioners dealing with
different aspects of semantic technologies. Following a successful re-launch in
2010 as a multi-track conference, the 8th Extended Semantic Web Conference
built on the success of the ESWC conference series initiated in 2004. Through its
extended concept this...
We would like to welcome you to the proceedings of the 2009 International Conference
on Security Technology (SecTech 2009), which was organized as part of the
2009 International Mega-Conference on Future Generation Information Technology
(FGIT 2009), held during December 10–12, 2009, at the International Convention
Center Jeju,...
Current search paradigms for the Web, direct access through search engines and
navigational access via static taxonomies, have recently been strongly criticized.
A third paradigm, dynamic taxonomies or faceted search, is gaining acceptance to
the extent that it is now the de facto standard in product selection for e-commerce.
This new...
Formerly used mainly by specialists in signal processing and numerical
analysis, MATLAB® in recent years has achieved widespread and enthusiastic
acceptance throughout the engineering community. Many engineering
schools now require a course based entirely or in part on MATLAB early in
the curriculum. MATLAB is programmable and has...
During the 1980's the flat relational model (relational model), which was initiated by
Codd in 1970, gained immense popularity and acceptance in the market place. One of
the main reasons for this success is that the relational model provides physical data
independences i.e. changing the physical organization of the database does not...
On behalf of the INTECH 2011 Program Committee and the University of Sao
Carlos in Brazil, we welcome you to the proceedings of the First International
Conference on Integrated Computing Technology (INTECH 2011). The INTECH
2011 conference explored new advances in computing technology and its applications.
It brought together...
Improving the performance of the power amplifier is the most pressing problem facing designers of modern radio-frequency (RF) transceivers. Linearity and power efficiency of the transmit path are of utmost importance, and the power amplifier has proven to be the bottleneck for both. High linearity enables transmission at the highest data...
It is difficult to follow in the footsteps of Igor J. Karassik, whose vision and leadership played a major role in the concept of a handbook on pumps that is broad enough to encompass all aspects of the subject—from the theory of operation through design and application to the multitude of tasks for which pumps of all types and sizes...
The intention of this booklet is a brief but general introduction into the treatment of the Finite Element Method (FEM). The FEM has become the leading method in computer–oriented mechanics, so that many scientific branches have grown up besides over the last decades. Nevertheless, the FEM today is a question of economy. On the one hand...
The systematic study of human-computer interaction has arguably been the most significant factor driving the exponential increase in technology acceptance, diffusion, and utilization, over the past two decades, as well as the technology-driven productivity gains that have benefited a full spectrum of organizations.
Near Field Communication (NFC) technology has become increasingly important for ubiquitous computing. Florian Resatsch investigates the optimal strategies for developing and evaluating ubiquitous computing applications based on NFC. He draws on a variety of current theories on ubiquitous computing, human-computer interaction, and technology...
Getting software released to users is often a painful, risky, and time-consuming process. This groundbreaking new book sets out the principles and technical practices that enable rapid, incremental delivery of high quality, valuable new functionality to users. Through automation of the build, deployment, and testing...
