Decentralized Spatial Computing, 2013 Foundations of Geosensor Networks
Auteur : Duckham Matt
In Part I of the book the author covers the foundational concepts, structures, and design techniques for decentralized computing with spatial and spatiotemporal information. In Part II he applies those concepts and techniques to the development of algorithms for decentralized spatial computing, stepping through a suite of increasingly sophisticated algorithms: from algorithms with minimal spatial information about their neighborhoods; to algorithms with access to more detailed spatial information, such as direction, distance, or coordinate location; to truly spatiotemporal algorithms that monitor environments that are dynamic, even using networks that are mobile or volatile. Finally, in Part III the author shows how decentralized spatial and spatiotemporal algorithms designed using the techniques explored in Part II can be simulated and tested. In particular, he investigates empirically the important properties of a decentralized spatial algorithm: its computational efficiency and its robustness to unavoidable uncertainty. Part III concludes with a survey of the opportunities for connecting decentralized spatial computing to ongoing research and emerging hot topics in related fields, such as biologically inspired computing, geovisualization, and stream computing.
The book is written for students and researchers of computer science and geographic information science. Throughout the book the author's style is characterized by a focus on the broader message, explaining the process of decentralized spatial algorithm design rather than the technical details. Each chapter ends with review questions designed to test the reader's understanding of the material and to point to further work or research. The book includes short appendices on discrete mathematics and SQL. Simulation models written in NetLogo and associated source code for all the algorithms presented in the book can be found on the author's accompanying website.
Key question addressed by author is: “What’s special about spatial?”
Book is written for students and researchers of computer science and geographic information science
Author's accompanying website contains simulation models and associated source code
Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
Date de parution : 08-2014
Ouvrage de 322 p.
15.5x23.5 cm
Disponible chez l'éditeur (délai d'approvisionnement : 15 jours).
Prix indicatif 52,74 €
Ajouter au panierDate de parution : 07-2012
Ouvrage de 322 p.
15.5x23.5 cm
Disponible chez l'éditeur (délai d'approvisionnement : 15 jours).
Prix indicatif 52,74 €
Ajouter au panierThèmes de Decentralized Spatial Computing :
Mots-clés :
GIS; SQL; algorithmic foundations; ambient spatial intelligence; artificial intelligence; decentralized spatial computing; distributed computing; ecology; emergency management; environmental monitoring; geographic information science; geographic information systems; geosensor networks; location-based algorithms; neighborhood-based algorithms; relational databases; simulation; spatial computing; traffic modelling; urban planning