Current Advances in Computing, Engineering and Information

Edited by Panagiotis Petratos & Pamaswami Dandapani

ISBN: 978-960-6672-34-7, 345 pages, Hardback

First published in 2008 by ATINER

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Table of Contents

 

1.

Current Advances in Computing, Engineering and Information Systems: An Introduction to the Current Volume

Petratos, P. and Dandapani, R.

1

PART I: Assistive Technologies

2.

Advances in Telecommunications and Information Technology Services for Impaired People

Al-Salman, A.

11

3.

Using Multimedia based Assistive Technology to Enhance Pronunciation Skills for Children with Phonological Disorders

George, J.C. and Gnanayutham, P. 

27

4.

Developing Brain Body Interfaces for the Visually Impaired

Gnanayutham, P. and George, J.

41

PART II: Computing Advances in Engineering

5.

A Review of Contact Centre Benchmarking Tools in the United Kingdom

Patel S., Xing Y. and Patel D.

55

6.

An Adaptive Framework for Mitigating Software Development Risk: In the Financial Services Sector

Gray, E. and Liu, L.

65

7.

Advanced Safety Engineering using Compositional Analysis and Evolutionary Optimisation Techniques

Papadopoulos, Y., Grante, C. and Zeng, W.

81

PART III: Computing Education

8.

Teaching, Touching and Transforming Through Technology: Using High Tech Tools in the Classroom

Wade, K.M.

95

9.

Developing Cybercrime Forensics:

The Growing Pains of a New Discipline

Stephens, P. and Edgar-Nevill, D.

105

10.

Using Mobile Technology to Develop Blended Learning Environments

Thomas, N., McPhee D. and Thomas P.

115

PART IV: Evolutionary Systems

11.

Evolution of Fitness-Value Distribution in Simple Genetic Algorithm: A Visual View

Dey, S.

129

12.

A Generative Tool for Generating Resource Allocation Applications

Papamargaritis, G.

137

PART V: Networked Systems

13.

Evaluating e-Government Citizens' Portals of Local Public Administration Authorities: A Prototype Framework and a Statement of the Future of Life-Events

Dritsas, D.A., Johnson, O.A.  and Donald, C.

161

14.

Developing user Mobility Patterns for Intelligent Environments

Mantoro, T. and Usino, W.

179

15.

Improved Quality of Service Utilising High Priority Traffic in Hcf in a Dynamically Changing Wireless Networks

Peart, A. and Adda, M.

195

16.

Evaluation of Security and Quality of Service (QOS) Architectures Integration for Enterprise Networks

Petkov, E. and Fowosire, O.O.

209

PART VI: Computer Engineering and Computer Science Education

17.

Assessment of the Computer Engineering Program Outcomes Using EPAN Vector

Manzoul, M.A. and Ghirmai, T.

223

18.

Practical Planning and Implementation Strategies of New Sequence, Concentration, or Degree Program for the Computer Science

Jong, C.J.  and Dennis, T.

235

19.

Teaching Relational Database Modeling Using a Case Study: “Indigent Population Database Project. Can our Existing Government Agencies Provide Life Support to Our Indigent Population and Survive a National Disaster?”

Nicolai, B.

247

20.

The Future for Computer Science Education

Shih, Y.S.

263

PART VII: Software Engineering

21.

Designing Reliable Software

Tucker, A.B.

269

22.

Comparison of E-R, UML, IDEF1X, and SOM Database Modeling Paradigms

Pevac, I.

279

23.

Program Verification with Maple

Janicki, R. and Zhai, Y.

287

PART VIII: Computer Science Research

24.

μAvon – A Light-Weight Language for Describing the ”Behaviour” of a Computer Architecture (A Case Study)

Deb, A.

297

25.

Efficient Siphon–Based Deadlock Detection in Petri Nets

Craig D.C. and Zuberek, W.M.

317

26.

Effects of Digital Content on Motion Sickness in Immersive Virtual Environments

Kavakli, M., Kartiko, I., Porte J. and Bigoin N.

331