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Emerging Technologies
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Edited By
Marvin Zelkowitz, Ph.D., MS, BS., University of Maryland, Department of Computer Science, College Park, USA
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Advances In Computers,
Description
This is volume 73 of Advances in Computers. This series, which began publication in 1960, is the oldest continuously published
anthology that chronicles the ever- changing information technology field. In these volumes we publish from 5 to 7 chapters, three times
per year, that cover the latest changes to the design, development, use and implications of computer technology on society today. In
this current volume, subtitled ?Emerging Technologies,? we discuss several new advances in computer software generation as well as describe
new applications of those computers.
The first chapter gives an overview of various software development technologies that have been
applied during the past 40 years with the goal of improving the software development process. This includes various methods such as structured
development methods, reviews, object-oriented methods and rapid development technologies.
Chapter 2 explores implications of UML as
an emerging design notation for software.
Chapter 3 looks at the emerging concept of pervasive computing and its impact on resource
management and security. The authors discuss how the goal of transparency of computers affects efficiency of the system as well as security
concerns.
Chapter 4 discusses RFID, or radio frequency identification. This is the technology that cheaply tags products with unique
identifiers that only need to pass near a reading device rather than specifically being read by a scanner. With this technology, products
can be traced through the supply chain from manufacture to use easily.
In the final chapter, the authors discuss the use of robot technology
in medicine, specifically computer-integrated interventional medicine (CIIM) in which robotic control takes over some or all of the aspects
of surgery.
Audience
Researchers in high performance computer areas, hardware manufacturers, physics and scientific computation and computer science educational programs
Contents
1. History of Computers, Electronic Commerce, and Agile Methods by D. F. Rico, H. H. Sayani, and R. F. Field
2. Testing with Software
Designs by A. A. Andrews and A. Mahdian
3. Balancing Transparency, Efficiency, and Security in Pervasive Systems by M. Wenstrom, E.
Bentivegna, and A. R. Hurson
4. Computing with RFID: Drivers, Technology and Implications by G. Roussos
5. Medical Robotics and Computer-Integrated
Interventional Medicine by R. H. Taylor and P. Kazanzides
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Hardbound, 312 pages, publication date: JUL-2008
ISBN-13: 978-0-12-374425-8
Imprint: ACADEMIC PRESS
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