Communication is a prerequisite for any form of social activity, including social networking.
Nowadays, communication is not reserved only for humans, but machines can also …

This book is the first ever to focus on the emerging field of self-aware computing from an
engineering perspective. It first comprehensively introduces fundamentals for self …

Maximisation of influence propagation is a key ingredient to any viral marketing or socio-
political campaigns. However, it is an NP-hard problem, and various approximate algorithms …

It is crucial for a city to ensure economic stability and growth, along with social security and
prosperity, not only for the present, but also for future generations. Increasingly, researchers …

The competition between cities involves the search for different ways and means to create,
attract, sustain, and use diverse resources, knowledge, ideas, and innovations to support the …

In this paper, a novel fully data-driven algorithm, named Self-Organised Direction Aware
(SODA) data partitioning and forming data clouds is proposed. The proposed SODA …

Many companies diligently establish their presence on Social Networking Services (SNSs)
as they recognize Social Media Marketing (SMM) will be the next “holy grail of marketing” …

In the context of accelerating urbanisation, cities must ensure a viable economy, social well-
being, and a healthy environment. Transport is one of the key conditions for economic …

People have always tried to understand natural phenomena. In computer science natural
phenomena are mostly used as a source of inspiration for solving various problems in …

Abstract In the Web 1.0 era, users were passive consumers of a read-only Web. However,
the emergence of Web 2.0 redefined the way people use information and communication …