The two-volume set LNCS 10174 and 10175 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 20th IACR International Conference on the Practice and Theory in Public-Key Cryptography, PKC 2017, held in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, in March 2017. The 34 revised papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 160 submissions. They are organized in topical sections such as Cryptanalysis, Protocols, Encryption Schemes, Leakage-Resilient and Non-Malleable Codes, Number Theory and Diffie-Hellman, Encryption with Access Control, Special Signatures, Fully Homomorphic Encryption, Real-World Schemes, Multiparty Computation and Primitives.

This two-volume set LNCS 10954 and LNCS 10955 constitutes - in conjunction with the volume LNAI 10956 - the refereed proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Intelligent Computing, ICIC 2018, held in Wuhan, China, in August 2018. The 275 full papers and 72 short papers of the three proceedings volumes were carefully reviewed and selected from 632 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections such as Neural Networks.- Pattern Recognition.- Image Processing.- Intelligent Computing in Robotics.- Intelligent Control and Automation.- Intelligent Data Analysis and Prediction.- Fuzzy Theory and Algorithms.- Supervised Learning.- Unsupervised Learning.- Kernel Methods and Supporting Vector Machines.- Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining.- Natural Language Processing and Computational Linguistics.- Gene Expression Array Analysis.- Systems Biology.- Computational Genomics.- Computational Proteomics.- Gene Regulation Modeling and Analysis.- Protein-Protein Interaction Prediction.- Next-Gen Sequencing and Metagenomics.- Structure Prediction and Folding.- Evolutionary Optimization for Scheduling.- High-Throughput Biomedical Data Integration and Mining.- Machine Learning Algorithms and Applications.- Heuristic Optimization Algorithms for Real-World Applications.- Evolutionary Multi-Objective Optimization and Its Applications.- Swarm Evolutionary Algorithms for Scheduling and Combinatorial.- Optimization.- Swarm Intelligence and Applications in Combinatorial Optimization.- Advances in Metaheuristic Optimization Algorithm.- Advances in Image Processing and Pattern Recognition Techniques.- AI in Biomedicine.- Bioinformatics.- Biometrics Recognition.- Information Security.- Virtual Reality and Human-Computer Interaction.- Healthcare Informatics Theory and Methods.- Intelligent Computing in Computer Vision.- Intelligent Agent and Web Applications.- Reinforcement Learning.- Machine Learning.- Modeling, Simulation, and Optimization of Biological Systems.- Biomedical Data Modeling and Mining.- Cheminformatics.- Intelligent Computing in Computational Biology.- Protein Structure and Function Prediction.- Biomarker Discovery.- Hybrid Computational Intelligence: Theory and Application in Bioinformatics, Computational Biology and Systems Biology.- IoT and Smart Data.- Intelligent Systems and Applications for Bioengineering.- Evolutionary Optimization: Foundations and Its Applications to Intelligent Data Analytics.- Protein and Gene Bioinformatics: Analysis, Algorithms and Applications.

This SpringerBrief investigates cross layer resource allocation in unlicensed LTE (Long Term Evolution) HetNets. Specifically, the authors study and cover the radio access management of unlicensed LTE to allow efficient spectrum utilization and harmonious coexistence with other unlicensed systems in this brief. Efficient radio access protocols are developed to allow unlicensed LTE users to fair share channel access with unlicensed users in different systems, including Wi-Fi and unlicensed LTE of other operators. An analytical model is developed to study the performance of the proposed protocols. To achieve efficient spectrum sharing among various unlicensed users, the authors further formulate a resource allocation problem based on Nobel Prize winning game theory framework, and propose efficient algorithms to achieve the maximal user utility. Opportunistic traffic offloading from licensed band to unlicensed bands is also investigated, based on the network formation game. By exploiting the characteristics of mobile social networks, the offloading performance can be further enhanced. This brief targets researchers and engineers from both academia and industry interested in the development of LTE over unlicensed bands, as well as the design and implementation of cross layer radio resource management. Students studying electrical engineering and computer science will also find this brief useful for their studies.

This brief provides a review of the evolution of optical fiber sensing solutions and related applications. Unique production methods are presented and discussed, highlighting their evolution and analyzing their complexity. Under this scope, this brief presents the existing silica optical fiber sensors and polymer optical fiber sensors solutions, comparing its field of action (sensitivity, accuracy), complexity of manufacture and economic cost. Special attention is given to low-cost production methods. This brief evaluates the different existing techniques, assessing the accuracy and suitability of these sensors for possible Internet of Things (IoT) integration in different considered scenarios. Critical analytical techniques, also covered in this brief, are expected to play a key role in the world of IoT and the smart city of tomorrow.

These transactions publish research in computer-based methods of computational collective intelligence (CCI) and their applications in a wide range of fields such as the semantic Web, social networks, and multi-agent systems. TCCI strives to cover new methodological, theoretical and practical aspects of CCI understood as the form of intelligence that emerges from the collaboration and competition of many individuals (artificial and/or natural). The application of multiple computational intelligence technologies, such as fuzzy systems, evolutionary computation, neural systems, consensus theory, etc., aims to support human and other collective intelligence and to create new forms of CCI in natural and/or artificial systems. This twenty-eight issue is a special issue with 11 selected papers from the International Conference on Agents and Artificial Intelligence, ICAART 2016 and 2017 editions.

The two-volume set of LNCS 10941 and 10942 constitutes the proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Advances in Swarm Intelligence, ICSI 2018, held in Shanghai, China, in June 2018. The total of 113 papers presented in these volumes was carefully reviewed and selected from 197 submissions. The papers were organized in topical sections as follows: theories and models of swarm intelligence; ant colony optimization; particle swarm optimization; artificial bee colony algorithms; genetic algorithms; differential evolution; fireworks algorithms; bacterial foraging optimization; artificial immune system; hydrologic cycle optimization; other swarm-based optimization algorithms; hybrid optimization algorithms; multi-objective optimization; large-scale global optimization; multi-agent systems; swarm robotics; fuzzy logic approaches; planning and routing problems; recommendation in social media; prediction, classification; finding patterns; image enhancement; deep learning.

Many different fractal dimensions have been proposed for networks. In A Survey of Fractal Dimensions of Networks the theory and computation of the most important of these dimensions are reviewed, including the box counting dimension, the correlation dimension, the mass dimension, the transfinite fractal dimension, the information dimension, the generalized dimensions (which provide a way to describe multifractals), and the sandbox method (for approximating the generalized dimensions). The book describes the use of diameter-based and radius-based boxes, and presents several heuristic methods for box counting, including greedy coloring, random sequential node burning, and a method for computing a lower bound. We also discuss very recent results on resolving ambiguity in the calculation of the information dimension and the generalized dimensions, and on the non-monotonicity of the generalized dimensions. Anyone interested in the theory and application of networks will want to read this Brief. This includes anyone studying, e.g., social networks, telecommunications networks, transportation networks, ecological networks, food chain networks, network models of the brain, or financial networks.

This two-volume set LNCS 10911 and 10912 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Cross-Cultural Design, CCD 2018, held as part of HCI International 2018 in Las Vegas, NV, USA, in July 2018.The total of 1170 papers and 195 posters included in the 30 HCII 2018 proceedings volumes was carefully reviewed and selected from 4373 submissions.The 36 regular papers presented in this volume were organized in topical sections named: cross-cultural design methods and tools; cross-cultural product design; cultural Differences; and culture, emotions and design.

The 3 volume-set LNCS 10901, 10902 + 10903 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCI 2018, which took place in Las Vegas, Nevada, in July 2018. The total of 1171 papers and 160 posters included in the 30 HCII 2018 proceedings volumes was carefully reviewed and selected from 4346 submissions. HCI 2018 includes a total of 145 papers; they were organized in topical sections named: Part I: HCI theories, methods and tools; perception and psychological issues in HCI; emotion and attention recognition; security, privacy and ethics in HCI. Part II: HCI in medicine; HCI for health and wellbeing; HCI in cultural heritage; HCI in complex environments; mobile and wearable HCI. Part III: input techniques and devices; speech-based interfaces and chatbots; gesture, motion and eye-tracking based interaction; games and gamification.

The 3 volume-set LNCS 10901, 10902 + 10903 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCI 2018, which took place in Las Vegas, Nevada, in July 2018. The total of 1171 papers and 160 posters included in the 30 HCII 2018 proceedings volumes was carefully reviewed and selected from 4346 submissions. HCI 2018 includes a total of 145 papers; they were organized in topical sections named: Part I: HCI theories, methods and tools; perception and psychological issues in HCI; emotion and attention recognition; security, privacy and ethics in HCI. Part II: HCI in medicine; HCI for health and wellbeing; HCI in cultural heritage; HCI in complex environments; mobile and wearable HCI. Part III: input techniques and devices; speech-based interfaces and chatbots; gesture, motion and eye-tracking based interaction; games and gamification.

The 3 volume-set LNCS 10901, 10902 + 10903 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCI 2018, which took place in Las Vegas, Nevada, in July 2018. The total of 1171 papers and 160 posters included in the 30 HCII 2018 proceedings volumes was carefully reviewed and selected from 4346 submissions. HCI 2018 includes a total of 145 papers; they were organized in topical sections named: Part I: HCI theories, methods and tools; perception and psychological issues in HCI; emotion and attention recognition; security, privacy and ethics in HCI. Part II: HCI in medicine; HCI for health and wellbeing; HCI in cultural heritage; HCI in complex environments; mobile and wearable HCI. Part III: input techniques and devices; speech-based interfaces and chatbots; gesture, motion and eye-tracking based interaction; games and gamification.

This SpringerBrief explores features of digital protocol wireless communications systems, and features of the emerging electrical smart grid. Both low power and high power wireless systems are described. The work also examines the cybersecurity vulnerabilities, threats and current levels of risks to critical infrastructures that rely on digital wireless technologies. Specific topics include areas of application for high criticality wireless networks (HCWN), modeling risks and vulnerabilities, governance and management frameworks, systemic mitigation, reliable operation, assessing effectiveness and efficiency, resilience testing, and accountability of HCWN. Designed for researchers and professionals, this SpringerBrief provides essential information for avoiding malevolent uses of wireless networks. The content is also valuable for advanced-level students interested in security studies or wireless networks.

This book constitutes the refereed post-conference proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Wireless Internet , WiCON 2017, held in Tianjin, China, in December 2017. The 42 full papers were selected from 70 submissions and cover the following topics: wireless networking, massive MIMO and mmWave, WSNs and VANETs, security and IoT, wireless communications, cloud and big data networking.

If you've already tinkered a bit with Arduino or Raspberry Pi, and you want to get more hands-on with hardware, or even if you're completely new to electronics and you just want to dive in, then Beginning FPGA is the book you need. You don't need an electronics engineering degree or even any programming experience to get the most out of Beginning FPGA. Just bring your curiosity and your FPGA. In this book, you'll be using the MicroNova Mercury, a very affordable and breadboard-friendly FPGA development board. FPGA stands for Field-Programmable Gate Array. It's an integrated circuit waiting for you to tell it what to become. Unlike a microcontroller board like the Arduino, you don't really program an FPGA and tell it what to do; instead you use a hardware description language to tell it what to be. And what can it be? It can be just about anything you can imagine In this book you'll use it to create a pressure sensor, an air quality sensor, and just for fun, the KITT car display from Knight Rider (or Cylon eyes if you prefer to think of it that way). You'll also learn how to make your FPGA talk to a Raspberry Pi.Along the way, you'll learn the theory behind FPGAs and electronics, including the math and logic you need to understand what's happening - all explained in a fun, friendly, and accessible way. It also doesn't hurt that you'll be learning VHDL, a hardware description languae that is also an extremely marketable skill. What you'll learn * What an FPGA is and how it's different from a microcontroller or ASIC * How to set up your toolchain * How to use VHDL, a popular hardware description language, to tell your FPGA what to be * Theory behind FPGA and electronics * How to use your FPGA with a variety of sensors * How to use your FPGA to talk to a Raspberry Pi Who this book is for Arduino, Raspberry Pi, and other electronics enthusiasts who want a clear and practical introduction to FPGA. No experience necessary.

This book constitutes the proceedings of the Second International Conference on Cloud, Networking for IoT Systems, CN4IoT 2017, and the Second EAI International Conference on ICT Infrastructures and Services for Smart Cities, IISSC 2017, held in Brindisi, Italy, in April 2017. The 26 full papers of both conferences were selected from 39 submissions. CN4IoT presents research activities on the uniform management and operation related to software defined infrastructures, in particular by analyzing limits or advantages in solutions for Cloud Networking and IoT. IISSC papers focus on ICT infrastructures (technologies, models, frameworks) and services in cities and smart communities.

This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Web and Internet Economics, WINE 2016, held in Montreal, QC, Canada, in December 2016. The 35 regular papers presented together with 3 invited talks were carefully reviewed and selected from 88 submissions. The Conference on Web and Internet Economics (WINE) is an interdisciplinary forum for the exchange of ideas and results on incentives and computation arising from the following fields: Theoretical Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, and Microeconomics.

This book constitutes the papers of the International Workshop on Analysis in Digital Cultural Heritage 2017, held in Funchal, Madeira, Portugal, in June 2017. The 16 full and 19 poster papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 93 submissions. The main objective of the Workshop was to present recent developments and applications of IT technologies for Cultural Heritage preservation, namely: Demonstration of the advantages of new generation of equipment for mapping, digital survey and documentation of heritage assets and sites; Presentation of technologies for digitalization, optimal documentation and information sharing on Cultural Heritage; Tools and procedures for social interaction enhancing, fostering awareness and participation; Rising of the knowledge level in domain of IT applications for Cultural Heritage preservation; Usage of virtual reality for better understanding and learning on Cultural Heritage.

This book constitutes the refereed post-conference proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Mobile Networks and Management, MONAMI 2016, held in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, in October 2016. The 14 revised full papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 18 submissions. The papers are organized thematically in four parts, starting with cloud computing and software defined networking followed by Internet-of-the-things, vehicular networks and novel techniques and algorithms.

This SpringerBrief introduces key techniques for 5G wireless networks. The authors cover the development of wireless networks that led to 5G, and how 5G mobile communication technology (5G) can no longer be defined by a single business model or a typical technical characteristic. The discussed networks functions and services include Network Foundation Virtualization (N-FV), Cloud Radio Access Networks (Cloud-RAN), and Mobile Cloud Networking (MCN). The benefits of cloud platforms are examined, as are definable networking and green wireless networking. Other related and representative projects on 5G are mobile and wireless communications enablers for the Twenty-Twenty Information Society, Multi-hop Cellular Networks, Network Function as-a-Service over Virtualized Infrastructures, iJOIN, and Nuage Virtualized Services Platform. Major applications of 5G range from RAN sharing and Multi-Operator Core Networks to mobile convergence. Enhancing the user experience by providing smart and customized services, 5G will support the explosive growth of big data, mobile internet, digital media, and system efficiency. This SpringerBrief is designed for professionals, researchers, and academics working in networks or system applications. Advanced-level students of computer science or computer engineering will also find the content valuable.

This book constitutes the post-conference proceedings of the First International Conference on Smart Grid Inspired Future Technologies, SmartGIFT 2016, held in May 2016 in Liverpool, UK. Smart grid is the next generation electric grid that enables efficient, intelligent, and economical power generation, transmission, and distribution. The 25 revised full papers presented were reviewed and selected from 36 submissions. The papers cover technical topics such as high-level ideology and methodology, concrete smart grid inspired data sensing, processing, and networking technologies, smart grid system architecture, Quality of Service (QoS), energy efficiency, security in smart grid systems, management of smart grid systems, service engineering and algorithm design, and real-world deployment experiences.

This SpringerBrief focuses mainly on the basic theory and applications of massive MIMO in 5G networks. The significance of massive MIMO for 5G or future communications is first briefly discussed. Then, the basic theory of massive MIMO technology is comprehensively analyzed, i.e., a variety of 5G scenarios and their improvements are described when massive MIMO is taken into account. Art physical-layer techniques and various networking techniques for interference mitigation and resource scheduling are introduced as well. This SpringerBrief also examines the selected applications of massive MIMO in 5G networks, i.e., massive MIMO-aided millimeter communications and energy transfer. The physical-layer design, multiple access control (MAC) mechanism and networking techniques are discussed for millimeter-wave communications aided by massive MIMO technology. Then, massive MIMO is covered for hybrid information and energy transfer. A downlink precoder and a uplink pilot scheme is proposed for single cell networks, and both non-cooperative and cooperative energy transfer in multi-cell are presented. Communication researchers in the area of MIMO technology, as well as researchers and practitioners working in millimeter communications and energy transfer seeking new research topics, and topic areas with communication system design, centralized and distributed algorithms, will find this brief useful as a reference. Advanced-level students studying communication engineering will also find this book useful as a secondary text.

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the First International Conference on Future Internet Technologies and Trends, ICFITT 2017, held in Surat, India, August 31 - September 2, 2017. The 28 full papers were selected from 66 submissions and present next generation requirements for extremely high speed data communications, IoT, security, broadband technology, cognitive radio, vehicular technology, gigabit wireless networks, data management and big data

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Second International Conference on Smart Computing and Communications, SmartCom 2017, held in Shenzhen, China, in December 2017.The 43 papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 116 submissions. They deal with topics from smart data to smart communications, smart cloud computing and smart security.

This book constitutes the refereed post-conference proceedings of the International Conferences ICCASA and ICTCC 2017, held in November 2017 in Tam Ky City, Vietnam. The 23 revised full papers presented were carefully selected from 31 submissions. The papers of ICCASA cover a wide spectrum in the area of context-aware-systems. CAS is characterized by its self- facets such as self-organization, self-configuration, self-healing, self-optimization, self-protection used to dynamically control computing and networking functions. The papers of ICTCC cover formal methods for self-adaptive systems and discuss natural approaches and techniques for computation and communication.

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the First International Conference on Ubiquitous Communications and Network Computing, UBICNET 2017, held in Bangalore, India, in August 2017. The 23 full papers were selected from 71 submissions and are grouped in topical sections on safety and energy efficient computing, cloud computing and mobile commerce, advanced and software defined networks, and advanced communication systems and networks.