Smart Technologies: Breakthroughs in Research and Practice

Ongoing advancements in modern technology have led to significant developments with smart technologies. With the numerous applications available, it becomes imperative to conduct research and make further progress in this field.

Smart Technologies: Breakthroughs in Research and Practice provides comprehensive and interdisciplinary research on the most emerging areas of information science and technology. Including innovative studies on image and speech recognition, human-computer interface, and wireless technologies, this multi-volume book is an ideal source for researchers, academicians, practitioners, and students interested in advanced technological applications and developments.

Table of Contents

Section 1: Assistive and Wearable Technology
Chapter 1: RFID and Dead-Reckoning-Based Indoor Navigation for Visually Impaired Pedestrians
Chapter 2: Information Communication Assistive Technologies for Visually Impaired People
Chapter 3: Gaze-Based Assistive Technologies
Chapter 4: Design and Evaluation of Vision-Based Head and Face Tracking Interfaces for Assistive Input
Chapter 5: Next Wave of Tele-Medicine
Chapter 6: Emerging Technologies for Dementia Patient Monitoring

Section 2: Corporate Innovation
Chapter 7: PRHOLO
Chapter 8: Usability Evaluation of Dialogue Designs for Voiceprint Authentication in Automated Telephone Banking
Chapter 9: Technology-Enabled Experiential Marketing
Chapter 10: Emerging Technologies and Organizational Transformation
Chapter 11: Hybrid Intelligence for Smarter Networking Operations

Section 3: Culture, Society, and the Arts
Chapter 12: Upgrading Society With Smart Government
Chapter 13: Societal Implications of Current and Emerging “Smart” Technologies
Chapter 14: ZatLab Gesture Recognition Framework
Chapter 15: ZatLab

Section 4: Educational Technology
Chapter 16: Second Language Learners’ Spoken Discourse
Chapter 17: Speech Recognition Software Contributes to Reading Development for Young Learners of English
Chapter 18: Integration of Wireless Technologies in Smart University Campus Environment
Chapter 19: A Kinect-Based Assessment System for Smart Classroom
Chapter 20: Interactive Boards in Schools

Section 5: Urban Spaces and Energy Optimization
Chapter 21: Visualising Data for Smart Cities
Chapter 22: Wireless Access Networks for Smart Cities
Chapter 23: Smart CCTV and the Management of Urban Space
Chapter 24: Urbanizing the Ambient
Chapter 25: Optimized Energy Consumption and Demand Side Management in Smart Grid
Chapter 26: Implementation of Flooding Free Routing in Smart Grid