Springer Applied Soft Computing and Communication Networks: Proceedings of ACN 2019: 125 (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems, 125)

Product Description This book constitutes best selected research papers presented at the International Applied Soft Computing and Communication Networks (ACN 2019) held in Trivandrum, Kerala, India during December 18 – 21, 2019. The papers are organized in topical sections on real time and multimedia communications, security and privacy, network management and software-defined networks, Internet of Things (IoT) and cyber-physical systems, intelligent distributed systems, mobile computing and vehicle communications, surveillance networks and visual intelligence, and emerging topics. The book is a reference for researchers and scientists engaged in various fields of intelligent systems. From the Back Cover This book constitutes best selected research papers presented at the International Applied Soft Computing and Communication Networks (ACN 2019) held in Trivandrum, Kerala, India during December 18 – 21, 2019. The papers are organized in topical sections on real time and multimedia communications, security and privacy, network management and software-defined networks, Internet of Things (IoT) and cyber-physical systems, intelligent distributed systems, mobile computing and vehicle communications, surveillance networks and visual intelligence, and emerging topics. The book is a reference for researchers and scientists engaged in various fields of intelligent systems. About the Author Sabu M. Thampi is a Professor at Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management - Kerala (IIITM-K), Technopark Campus, Trivandrum, Kerala State, India. He has completed Ph.D in Computer Engineering from National Institute of Technology Karnataka. Sabu has several years of teaching and research experience in various institutions in India. His current research interests include sensor networks, Internet of Things (IoT), cognitive computing, affective computing, social networks, nature inspired computing, image forensics and video surveillance. He has authored and edited few books published by reputed international publishers and published papers in academic journals and international and national proceedings. Sabu has served as Guest Editor for special issues in few international journals and program committee member for many international conferences and workshops. He has co-chaired several international workshops and conferences. He has initiated and is also involved in the organization of several annual conferences/symposiums. Sabu is currently serving as Editor for Journal of Network and Computer Applications (JNCA), Elsevier and Journal of Applied Soft Computing, Elsevier; and Associate Editor for IEEE Access and International Journal of Embedded Systems, Inderscience, UK; and reviewer for several reputed international journals. Sabu is a Senior Member of IEEE and member of IEEE Communications Society, IEEE SMCS, and Senior Member of ACM. He is the founding Chair of ACM Trivandrum Professional Chapter. Elizabeth Sherly received her Ph.D in Computer Science from University of Kerala in 1995, currently working as Senior Professor (HAG) at Indian Institute of Information Technology and Management-Kerala (IIITM-K). She served as the Director of the institute in 2009-2012. Having more than 30 years of experience in teaching and research in Computer Science, her major research work involves Cloud Computing and Machine Learning. She predominantly works in the areas of Medical Image Processing, Natural Language Processing and Automatic Speech Recognition System using Machine Learning and Soft computing techniques. Her Ph.D thesis work was in Artificial Neural Networks in Biological Control Systems now produced Eleven PhDs and actively guiding number of Ph.D Students. She is actively working on promoting virtual learning system with a pedagogy model of Technology Enhanced learning to the Educational Community. Cloud Computing and Marine Wireless Networks and surveillance are her other passionate areas. In Cloud Com