"This book is a comprehensive collection of work from researchers in related fields such as information systems, distributed AI, intelligent agents, and collaborative work that explores and discusses various aspects of design and development of intelligent technologies"--Provided by publisher.

"This book presents the recent advances in multi-mobile agent systems, the product development process, fuzzy logic systems, neural networks and ambient intelligent environments among many other innovations in this exciting field"--Provided by publisher.

Section 1. Project management and cost estimation -- Chapter 1. Software project and quality modelling using Bayesian networks / Norman Fenton, Peter Hearty, Martin Neil, Lukasz Radlinski -- Chapter 2. Using Bayesian networks for web effort estimation / Emilia Mendes -- Chapter 3. Optimizing...

Intelligent assistant systems information is becoming the raw material of modern society. Access to information spaces and the capability to use them effectively and efficiently has become a key economical success factor. This book contributes to the development of particular kinds of software...

Collecting and presenting the latest research and development results from the leading researchers in the field of intelligent databases, this book provides a single record of current research and practical applications in this field. It integrates data management in databases with intelligent...

Hypermedia systems may be one of the most significant contributions to the Internet in recent years. This powerful new technology has revolutionized the delivery of e-content through the Internet. However, as the needs of users have changed, the hypermedia systems themselves have also changed....

"This book highlights the latest research and developments in fuzzy rule-based methods used in the detection of medical complications and illness, offering emerging solutions and practical applications"--Provided by publisher.

"This book explores the severity of the threats at personal, business, governmental and societal levels; as well as what can be done to enhance security at these different levels. It covers topics such as: malware, criminal and strategic hacking, botnets, innovative cyber-attacks, cyber...

"This book develops an intelligent system to classify electrocardiogram signal classification signals for 4 common heart disorders, which are supraventricular tachycardia, bundle branch block, anterior myocardial infarction (Anterior MI), and inferior myocardial infarction (Inferior MI) as well...

This collection presents a diverse overview of where the development of artificial minds is as the twenty-first century begins. Examined from nearly all viewpoints, this book includes perspectives from philosophy, psychology, cognitive science, social studies and artificial intelligence. The...