Building operating systems play an important role in monitoring energy consumption of
devices and improving energy efficiency in household buildings. From this arises a need for …

The purpose of this paper is to explore contemporary understandings of the smart city
movement in relation to information technology (IT) transformations, specifically emerging …

Computer and human interaction should be effective and natural. The interface will be more
real and useful if it is sensitive to human emotions. Compared to image processing based …

Speech is a human vocal communication using the vocal tract. While speaking, the speaker
may perform verities of intentional speech act. Voice tones of different emotions are easily …

Public participation has drawn considerable attention through out the world because of the
important role it plays in defending social justice and fairness and in safeguarding citizens' …