Complex systems are defined as systems with many interdependent parts that
give rise to nonlinear and emergent properties determining their high-level
functioning and behavior. Due to the interdependence of their constituent
elements and other characteristics of complex systems, it is difficult to predict
system behavior based...
The decade of the 80's saw the dramatic expansion of high performance
computer graphics into domains previously able only to
irt with the technology. Among the most dramatic has been the incorporation of real-time
interactive manipulation and display for human gures. Though actively pur-
sued by several research groups, the...
This volume brings together, through a peer-revision process, the advanced research
results obtained by the European COST Action 2102: Cross-Modal Analysis of Verbal
and Nonverbal Communication, primarily discussed for the first time at the Second
COST 2102 International Training School on “Development of Multimodal...
In the last few years, Knowledge Management (KM) practices have evolved in organizations. Due to the
introduction of Web 2.0 technologies, new usages of information and knowledge sharing have emerged
(Enterprise 2.0). The new generation of employees (Generation Y or Milennials) has new habits at work.
They use everyday Web 2.0...
Microsensors and MEMS (micro-electro-mechanical systems) are revolutionising the semiconductor industry. A microsystem or the so-called "system-on-a-chip" combines microelectronic circuitry with microsensors and microactuators. This emergent field has seen the development of applications ranging from the electronic nose and...
This in-depth resource teaches you to craft mechanics that generate challenging, enjoyable, and well-balanced gameplay. You’ll discover at what stages to prototype, test, and implement mechanics in games and learn how to visualize and simulate game mechanics in order to design better games. Along the way, you’ll practice what...
Decision support systems comprise a core subject area of the information systems
(IS) discipline, being one of several major expansions that have occurred in the IS
field. The decision support system (DSS) area, as a subject of research and
practice, continues to grow along ever-widening horizons – often blending with
other...
The Mikado Method is a book written by the creators of this process. It describes a pragmatic, straightforward, and empirical method to plan and perform non-trivial technical improvements on an existing software system. The method has simple rules, but the applicability is vast. As you read,...
Distributed Coordination of Multi-agent Networks introduces problems, models, and issues such as collective periodic motion coordination, collective tracking with a dynamic leader, and containment control with multiple leaders, and explores ideas for their solution. Solving these problems extends the existing application domains of...
Apache Maven is more than just build automation. When positioned at the very heart of your development strategy, Apache Maven can become a force multiplier not just for individual developers but for Agile teams and managers. This book covers implementation of Apache Maven with popular enterprise technologies/frameworks and introduces Agile...
Recently, a new class of heuristic techniques, the swarm intelligence has
emerged. In this context, more recently, biologists and computer scientists in
the field of “artificial life” have been turning to insects for ideas that can be
used for heuristics. Many aspects of the collective activities of social insects,...
It has been more than five years since the appearance of the first edition of
Nitric Oxide Protocols. According to Medline, more than 32,500 publications
dealing with nitric oxide have appeared in the primary literature in the intervening
time from 1999 to April 2004. These numbers attest to the continuing
vitality of a field...
