Advances and Innovations in Systems, Computing Sciences and Software Engineering
Advances and Innovations in Systems, Computing Sciences and Software Engineering is a collection of world class paper articles addressing the following topics: Image and Pattern Recognition: Compression, Image processing, Signal Processing Architect
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Advances and Innovations in Systems, Computing Sciences and Software Engineering Edited by Khaled Elleithy University of Bridgeport CT, USA
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Table of Contents Preface
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Acknowledgements
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An Adaptive and Extensible Web-Based Interface System for Interactive Video Contents Browsing Adrien Joly and Dian Tjondronegoro
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2.
Design and Implementation of Virtual Instruments for Monitoring and Controlling Physical Variables Using Different Communication Protocols A. Montoya, D. Aristizábal, R. Restrepo, N. Montoya and L. Giraldo
7
3.
Online Decision Support System for Dairy Farm A. Savilionis, A. Zajančkauskas, V. Petrauskas and S. Juknevičius
13
4.
Decision Making Strategies in Global Exchange and Capital Markets Aleksandras Vytautas Rutkauskas and Viktorija Stasytyte
17
5.
A Simple and Efficient Solution for Room Synchronization Problem in Distributed Computing Alex A. Aravind
23
6.
Improving Computer Access for Blind Users Amina Bouraoui and Mejdi Soufi
29
7.
Developing a Multi-Agent System for Dynamic Scheduling Trough AOSE Perspective Ana Madureira, Joaquim Santos, Nuno Gomes and Ilda Ferreira
35
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Criminal Sentencing, Intuition and Decision Support Andrew Vincent, Tania Sourdin and John Zeleznikow
41
9.
An Approach for Invariant Clustering and Recognition in Dynamic Environment Andrey Gavrilov and Sungyoung Lee
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Modelling non Measurable Processes by Neural Networks: Forecasting Underground Flow Case Study of the Cèze Basin (Gard - France) A. Johannet, P.A. Ayral and B. Vayssade
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Significance of Pupil Diameter Measurements for the Assessment of Affective State in Computer Users Armando Barreto, Jing Zhai, Naphtali Rishe and Ying Gao
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A Novel Probing Technique for Mode Estimation in Video Coding Architectures Ashoka Jayawardena
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The Effects of Vector Transform on Speech Compression B.D. Barkana & M.A. Cay
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Software Development Using an Agile Approach for Satellite Camera Ground Support Equipment D. dos Santos, Jr., I. N. da Silva, R. Modugno, H. Pazelli and A. Castellar
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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Priming the Pump: Load Balancing Iterative Algorithms David J. Powers
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An Ontology for Modelling Flexible Business Processes Denis Berthier
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Routing Free Messages Between Processing Elements
