In this article, the detection of urban areas on satellite multispectral Landsat images. The goal is to improve the visual interpretations of images from remote sensing experts who often remain subjective. Interpretations depend deeply on the quality of segmentation which itself depends on the...

"This book presents theoretical frameworks and the latest research findings in network security technologies while analyzing malicious threats which can compromise network integrity"--Provided by publisher.

This article deals on an improved version of the recently developed Artificial Social Cockroaches (ASC) algorithm based on several modifications. The EASC has as input a set of artificial cockroaches and N selected shelters. It is based on a random displacement step and a set of operators...

In the last decade with the new technology, it is important to allow users to access information freely, while at the same time, restrict them from illegal copying and distribution of information. In the age of information technologies plagiarism has become a topical subject in the digital world...

In the last decade, the plagiarism cases were increased and become a topical problem in the modern scientific world, caused by the quantity of textual information available online/offline. The authors' work deals on the development of a new plagiarism detector system called BHA2 which has as...

The purpose of the semantic web goes well beyond a simple provision of raw data: it is a matter of linking data together. This data meshing approach, called linked data (LD), refers to a set of best practices for publishing and interlinking data on the web. Due to its principles, a new context...

"This book focuses on new advancements of exploration, creation and development of metaheuristic algorithms in information retrieval models over big data environment and services. It presents how metaheuristics could affect in good or bad the results of different retrieval models and the impact...

"This book presents work on biomimetic techniques in the field of research information and knowledge management. It also includes conclusions on new methods derived from nature that have been solutions to the tool boards of problems in the field. The contributions will help to solve problems and...