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A novel wide-band audio transmission scheme over the Internet with a smooth quality degradation
Authors: Fulvio Babich, Marko Vitez
Venue: ACM SIGCOMM Computer Communication Review (2000)

Real-time delivery of multimedia information over the Internet is finding increasing interest. This paper considers wide-band audio transmission utilizing a priority scheme. The proposed scheme complies with both the new Internet Protocol Version 6 (IPv6) and the current Internet Protocol Version 4 (IPv4), providing that, in the latter case, routers are set to manage priority. A new queuing algorithm, namely Priority Weighted Fair Queuing (PWFQ), is defined and evaluated. A scalable audio encoder is adopted to perform audio transmissions over an emulated network. Background traffic is emulated, employing a traffic generator that adopts a self-similar model. Objective and subjective quality tests are performed, using a set of musical excerpts. Quality is evaluated as a function of Internet traffic. In the paper it is shown that, by adopting an encoding technique with scalable bit-rate, and a prioritized transmission algorithm, a smooth degradation of quality may be obtained during network congestion periods. This technique shows better performance than feedback-based algorithms, in which the delayed responses cause the core stage packets to be lost in low-to-high traffic transitions and the enhancement packets not to be transmitted in high-to-low traffic transitions.
The role of software processes and communication in offshore software development
Authors: Anandasivam Gopal, Tridas Mukhopadhyay, Mayuram S. Krishnan
Venue: Communications of the ACM (2002)

Offshore software development is a new trend in the information technology (IT) outsourcing field, fueled by the globalization of IT and the improvement of telecommunication facilities. Countries such as India, Ireland, and Israel have established a significant presence in this market. In this article, we discuss how software processes affect offshore development projects. We use data from projects in India, and focus on three measures of project performance: effort, elapsed time, and software rework.
Intelligent Media Agents: Key technology for Interactive Television, Multimedia and Internet Applications, 1st edition
Authors: Hartmut Wittig
Venue:  (1999)

:Intelligent agents are rescuer in the information glut. They help users to find information which better corresponds to their interests and needs. This book describes the architecture and basic modules of an intelligent media agent. A personal television guide is described as an example of intelligent help, addressing the problem of managing TV channels by using an intelligent agent.
CompuServe Complete Handbook and Membership Kit: Steve Davis, 2nd edition
Authors: Steve Davis
Venue:  (1996)

:This tutorial serves as an in-depth and complete guide to the newly re-designed access software for the CompuServe Information Service, WinCIM 2. This book offers a free membership kit, software to connect with CompuServe, on free month online, and a free subscription to ComputServe Magazine.
Designer's Guide to the Internet
Authors: Mike Zender
Venue:  (1995)

:Well-designed and full of solid, useful information, this book will become a very useful resource for the vast audience of designers who are computer-literate but Internet shy. Covers designing for on-line services, marketing, research and business uses, costs, ethics, software and file formats. CD-ROM includes examples of multimedia, software demos, and an Internet access package. The ACM Portal is published by the Association for Computing Machinery. Copyright © 2010 ACM, Inc. Terms of Usage Privacy Policy Code of Ethics Contact Us Useful downloads: Adobe Acrobat QuickTime Windows Media Player Real Player
Analytical Robotics and Mechatronics
Authors: Wolfram Stadler
Venue:  (1995)

:This introductory text for juniors and seniors emphasizes the interdisciplinary nature of the subject,making it accessible to all students with a background in dynamics,circuits and systems. In particular,the text is appropriate for mechanical and electrical engineering students,interspersing intermediate material necessary to each discipline throughout. To bridge the gap between treatments at a technological level and those dealing with graduate topics in robotics,the author continually provides connections and transitions from background to new material. While a broad range of topics is covered - from kinematics and sensors to microprocessor control- the author presents each topic in one consistent style,and unifies the component of machine design,dynamics,solid state electronics. A unique section on robotics applications is also included,highlighting the use of robots in a wide range of problems in automation. The text follows a traditional format,with more than 100 worked examples,200 homework problems,400 illustrations,and accompanying solutions manual.
Radiowave Propagation and Antennas for Personal Communications, Second Edition, 2nd edition
Authors: Kazimierz Siwiak
Venue:  (1998)

:Gain a better understanding of the various propagation and antenna problems associated with personal communications with this updated and expanded version of the 1995 bestseller. As with its first edition, this new book quickly brings you up to speed on the personal communication radio channel, and demystifies the complicated engineering details behind fixed-site antennas, personal communications device (PCD) antennas near to the human body, and the radio propagation channel. It also contains brand new material, including:  The propagation characteristics associated with the FLEX paging, GSM, IS-95 CDMA, Japan PHS telephony, and EUREKA-147 digital broadcasting protocols 1 Expanded sections on multipath wave propagation including diversity reception, plus an all new section on PCS channel protocols  New sections covering RF exposure standards and compliance, near-ground yagi antennas, and two- way messaging system design  New problem-and-solution sets at the end of each chapter Radio design engineers and PCS system designers can turn to this practical, non-theoretical guide to learn how to maximize the performance of fixed site and base-station antennas, design radio systems in multipath, fading, and urban/suburban environments, and improve signal reception. Mechanical engineers better understand how various design decisions affect radio performance, and EE professors can use the book to teach the fundamentals of PCS radio system design from protocols, to antennas, to propagation. Software Included! Accompanying software containing Mathcad version 6.0 and 7.0 Professional Edition templates guide you throughchapter-end problems, and FORTRAN source code and executable code assist you in further study of loop and dipole antennas. One 3.5" IBM PC-compatible diskette; Mathcad templates compatible with IBM-PC and Macintosh versions of Mathcad.
Visual J++ Unleashed
Authors: Sams Publishing
Venue:  (1996)

:Java is the hottest programming language being learned today. And Microsoft's Windows version of Java, Visual J++ may prove to be even hotter as Microsoft has added several new development features, like graphic designing to the Java language. Visual J++ Unleashed shows readers how to exploit the Java development potential of Visual J++Shows how to add interactivity and Java applets to Web pagesDetails how the Windows enhancements to the Java environment can be exploited for "quick and easy" programmingCD-ROM includes Microsoft Visual J++ Publisher s Edition, Microsoft Internet Explorer 3.01, ActiveX Control Pad with HTML Layout COntrol, trial versions of HotDog Pro 3.0, Paint Shop Pro 4.1, and WinZip 6.2; Java Generic Library, JavaScripts and applets, and all the examples from the book
The ABCs of America Online, with CD-ROM
Authors: David Krassner
Venue:  (1996)

:Start using AOL today - even if you've never been online before. Learn how to send and receive e-mail. Use FlashSessions to automate mail functions and save money. Find the best chat rooms and jazz up your conversations with sounds and music. Check your Buddy List and send instant messages to your pals or join them online. Explore the World Wide Web for information on computers, stocks, travel, film, sports, and other special interests. Shop online and learn dozens of simple techniques to avoid wasting your valuable time. A bigger and better index helps you find exactly what you need. No matter how you define the task, this complete, cross-referenced index gets you to the right page in seconds. What's on the CD? Start using America Online today. AOL's 3.0 entitles you to a one-month trial membership, with fifteen hours of online time. Complete instructions show you how to set up your account on any PC with Windows 95 or Windows 3x.
MultiMATLAB: integrating MATLAB with high-performance parallel computing
Authors: Vijay Menon, Anne E. Trefethen
Venue: Proceedings of the 1997 ACM/IEEE conference on Supercomputing (CDROM) (1997)

MATLAB is the most popular scientific computing environment available on uniprocessors today. Unfortunately, no such environment is currently available for multiprocessors. MultiMATLAB [1] is a general extension of the MATLAB environment to any distributed memory multiprocessors. This paper presents a new MultiMATLAB system designed to provide high-performance on multiprocessors while maintaining the functionality and usability of the MATLAB environment. This system will enable users to access high-performance parallel routines from within the MATLAB environment, to extend the environment with new parallel routines, and to use these routines to develop parallel applications with the MATLAB language. We discuss a general MultiMATLAB architecture, present two implementations based upon the MPI communication standard [2], and demonstrate the use of this system. Preliminary results indicate that the MultiMATLAB system can offer the full performance of the underlying multiprocessor to the MATLAB environment.
Spatial and Temporal Reasoning
Authors: Oliviero Stock
Venue:  (1997)

:Qualitative reasoning about space and time - a reasoning at the human level promises to become a fundamental aspect of future systems that will accompany us in daily activity. The aim of Spatial and Temporal Reasoning is to give a picture of current research in this area focusing on both representational and computational issues. The picture emphasizes some major lines of development in this multifaceted, constantly growing area. The material in the book also shows some common ground and a novel combination of spatial and temporal aspects of qualitative reasoning.
Leakage current in low standby power and high performance devices: trends and challenges
Authors: Geoffrey C-F Yeap
Venue: Proceedings of the 2002 international symposium on Physical design (2002)

IC technology is continuing to scale according to Moore's Law, with the overall chip circuit requirements driving the MOSFET device and process integration requirements and optimal choices. In the 2001 International Technology Roadmap for Semiconductors (ITRS) [1] the driver for the high performance logic is maximizing MOSFET intrinsic speed, while the driver for low standby power logic is minimizing MOSFET leakage current. Total leakage current of a MOSFET consists of three components: off-state sub-threshold leakage current, gate direct tunneling leakage current and source/drain junction leakage current. In this paper, trends and challenges for each leakage current component in low standby power and high performance devices are discussed from the perspective of the 2001 ITRS and recently reported literatures.
Microsoft SQL Server 7.0 Data Warehousing Online Training Kit
Authors: Microsoft Corporation
Venue:  (1999)

:This next-generation learning system delivers Microsoft's effective self-paced curriculum entirely through rich multimedia. Users learn how to create and implement data warehousing solutions by working through the kit's flexible training modules, practicing specific tasks in a simulated SQL Server 7.0 environment. Kit includes a copy of the SQL Server Data Warehousing MCSE Readiness Review--a MCP exam readiness assessment book and CD.
AutoCAD 13 for Windows 95, Windows 3.1, and Windows NT, with CD-ROM (Mastering), 2nd edition
Authors: George Omura
Venue:  (1995)

:Mastering AutoCAD 13 for Windows covers the Windows 95, Windows 3.1, and Windows NT versions of AutoCAD. No matter which product you use, you'll explore everything from installation to customization - while simultaneously learning AutoCAD's graphical interface. What's on the CD? $200 worth of valuable add-ons, utilities, and drawing files! This value-added CD includes a library of architectural symbols; a network plotter; a resolution enhancement program for most dot-matrix and laser printers; utilities for saving layer settings, drawing text on curves, changing line widths, and writing macros; and drawing files from the book's exercises. As an extra bonus, you'll find an online resource guide to add-on applications, plus an assortment of AutoLISP utilities.
Experience with a commercial Java implementation of group communication using reliable multicast
Authors: Dan Oestreicher
Venue: ACM SIGOPS Operating Systems Review (2001)

Tantus Reliable Multicast is an implementation of a set of group communication primitives for use by a particular local area network application. The system provides resilience against any single point of failure in the network, total sequencing of messages and events, and automatic notification of loss of group members. It has been designed to be used by a trading room system, or by any similar systems that have strong requirements for secure recording of transactions and immediate notification of data changes to multiple interested clients. Both the API and the daemon, in their latest implementations, have been written in Java.This paper describes the considerations that have gone into the design decisions for the product, and experience in developing and testing the product.The product has been developed for Tantus plc, (tantus.co.uk) and provides some of the underlying software for that company's commercial trading room and distributed database systems. The product and all its source code, documentation, etc., are the property of Tantus plc, whom I thank for permission to publish this paper.
Advanced Signal Processing Handbook: Theory and Implementation for Radar, Sonar, and Medical Imaging Real-Time Systems, 1st edition
Authors: Stergios Stergiopoulos
Venue:  (2000)

:Advances in digital signal processing algorithms and computer technology have combined to produce real-time systems with capabilities far beyond those of a just few years ago. This handbook develops a generic processing structure, based on the similarities between radar, sonar, and medical imaging systems, to present an introduction to these new principles and applications of advanced signal processing. Bridging a number of related fields, it guides the reader into the next generation of active and passive real-time systems.
More C++ for Dummies. with Disk, 1st edition
Authors: Stephen R. Davis
Venue:  (1995)

:C++ For Dummies&reg; has gotten thousands of people like you up to speed with one of the most widely used programming languages available today. Now, MORE C++ For Dummies is here to take you to the next level of object-oriented programming. With in-depth coverage of everything from managing multiple threads to debugging your programs as they grow increasingly sophisticated, MORE C++ For Dummies is the perfect resource for professional and occasional C++ programmers who want all the answers without all the theory. Plus, on the valuable disk accompanying the book, you'll find ready-to-use source code as well as a helpful debugging program.
Learn Microsoft Office 97: Comprehensive Tutorials for Work 97, Excel 97, Access 97, PowerPoint 97, Outlook 97, Web Access, Shortcut Bar, Binder, and Much More...
Authors: Russell A. Stultz
Venue:  (1997)

:ns, this book provides step-by-step tutorials to each application with a special emphasis on the new Internet features inherent in the software. A diskette with sample programs and exercises is included.
Wireless Crash Course, 1st edition
Authors: Paul Bedell
Venue:  (2001)

:Crash course in wireless telecom. Need a jargon-free explanation of how wireless telecommunications work, with an emphasis on the design and management of systems? You'll find it in Paul Bedell's Wireless Crash Course. This guide provides everything you need to understand the basic working of wireless, its technology and markets. You get a crystal-clear introduction to basic concepts like radio frequency (RF), cell sites, and switching, and insight into issues such as site acquisition, tower selection and construction, design of the fixed network (a.k.a the "backhaul"), and interconnection to the Public Switched Telephone Network. The expert author carefully delineates the complex regulatory processes that affect all wireless service providers. This A to Z treatment of every major feature of wireless explains both coming wireless internet access (WAP, Bluetooth, wireless data, etc.) and wireless broadband access (LMDS, MMDS) and their prospects in the marketplace. Get wireless, painlessly. There's no better tourguide to the wireless universe than Paul Bedell. A manager/designer of wireless networks, Paul Bedell weaves technical and business insights into a smooth-flowing narrative, preparing you for the explosion of wireless into broadband and Internet access. See it whole: regulations, technologies, and markets: Get the big picture on wireless-regulations, technologies, and markets Coverage of up-and-coming applications-WAP, Bluetooth, LMDS, 3G Understand systems, signals, standards, security, equipment, and methods How wireless works in the real world.
A Boatowner's Guide to Using PCs on Board
Authors: Tim Thornton
Venue:  (2000)

:Recreational boaters are witnessing an explosion of technology aimed at making the PC capable of handling more and more applications on one's boat. Using PCs On Board describes them all,in a logically organized,easy-to-understand format. Readers will learn that with the right digital equipment,they can watch their boat's progression across a chart while uploading tide and current information with a simple click of a mouse. They can also download weather maps as well as local satellite photos. Plus,business doesn't have to stop just because a boater is at sea: faxing,e-mailing,and using the Internet are all possible. This comprehensive overview comes with a CD-ROM containing demo software showing the vast range of possibilities. Written with the computer novice in mind,this handy guide is perfect for those more interested in boating than computing. Personal computers (PCs) and the marine applications they run are increasingly popular on boats of all sizes. Learn how using a PC on board can enhance your boating enjoyment by giving accurate and timely information and by taking much of the work and uncertainty out of navigation. A Boatowner's Guide to Using PCs on Board helps you through the process of choosing a PC as well as suitable software for tidal calculations,route planning,chart plotting,performance analysis,weather information,communications,and Internet access. When you combine electronic charts,marine navigation software,and your boat's GPS you can watch your boat's progress across the chart display,calling up local tides and currents with a mouse click. From a vector-based chart you can switch to a nighttime display that shows the locations of nearbylighted navigation aids. Interface the PC to a single sideband receiver and see the latest weather maps and satellite images for your area,or send and receive e-mail messages anywhere in the world. If you're heading offshore,you can still have fax,e-mail,or even full Internet access through the growing number of satellite communication services. And of course there are plenty of other uses for a PC on board,from vessel management programs to sailing simulators to computer games. The ACM Portal is published by the Association for Computing Machinery. Copyright © 2010 ACM, Inc. Terms of Usage Privacy Policy Code of Ethics Contact Us Useful downloads: Adobe Acrobat QuickTime Windows Media Player Real Player
Perl/Tk Pocket Reference
Authors: Stephen Lidie
Venue:  (1998)

:This small book is a handy reference guide to almost all Perl/Tk graphical elements, including general widget information and the details of each widget, window management, events, bindings, fonts, images, and geometry management. The ACM Portal is published by the Association for Computing Machinery. Copyright © 2010 ACM, Inc. Terms of Usage Privacy Policy Code of Ethics Contact Us Useful downloads: Adobe Acrobat QuickTime Windows Media Player Real Player
Using Borland C++
Authors: Lee Atkinson
Venue:  (1993)

:The text of this classic has been overhauled to provide more experienced programmers with Que's expert word.Covers the most important topic within C++: object-oriented programmingWindows application development, and working with all the bundled compiler toolsDisk includes all the book's listings-plus several third-party programs
Trading on the Edge: Neural, Genetic, and Fuzzy Systems for Chaotic Financial Markets
Authors: Guido J. Deboeck
Venue:  (1994)

:Only a decade ago, spreadsheets were first invented for financial applications. At the time they were considered sophisticated modeling tools. Today machine intelligence is a core concept in describing advanced technologies that can develop more sophisticated models. Neural networks, genetic algorithms, and fuzzy systems provide new opportunities for automated trading, risk, and portfolio management. Machine learning techniques are quietly being used by investment managers for stock selection, bond pricing, foreign exchange trading, and market and bankruptcy predictions, as well as many other applications. They are the next step in the evolution of investment technology. Now, Trading on the Edge lets you in on this evolution. Assembled and edited by Guido J. Deboeck, a pioneer in the introduction of new technologies and financial applications of neural nets at the World Bank, this book is the product of more than a dozen authors around the globe who, over the past several years, have used these advanced technologies for investment management. The contributions from these experts demystify the application of these techniques and explore their impact on modern finance theory and practice. Most importantly, they show you how to apply those powerful techniques to automate trading, reduce risk, and improve portfolio management. Clearly, concisely, and in terms that traders and investment managers can relate to, this book shows how neural networks can learn complex patterns from vast quantities of data and generalize with amazing speed from learned experiences; how genetic algorithms can evolve solutions to problems in the way nature does; how fuzzy systems provide concrete solutions to problems based on vague parameters; and how nonlinear dynamics, fractal analysis, and chaos theory define order in what once were considered random changes in financial markets. The real-life case studies provided by these experts delineate proven strategies for applying advanced tech
An optimal online algorithm for scheduling two machines with release times
Authors: John Noga, Steven S. Seider
Venue: Theoretical Computer Science (2001)

We present a deterministic online algorithm for scheduling two parallel machines when jobs arrive over time and show that it is (1/2) (5&minus;v5) 1.38198-competitive. The best previously known algorithm is (3/2)-competitive. Our upper bound matches a previously known lower bound, and thus our algorithm has the best possible competitive ratio. We also present a lower bound of 1.21207 on the competitive ratio of any randomized online algorithm for any number of machines. This improves a previous result of 4 &minus; 2v2 ?1.17157. Copyright 2001 Elsevier Science B.V.