Cloud computing make it possible to flexibly procure, scale, and release computational
resources on demand in response to workload changes. Stakeholders in business and …

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 …

The use of multiple heterogeneous cameras is becoming more common in today's
surveillance systems. In order to perform surveillance tasks, effective coordination and …

There is a clear trend in camera networks toward enhanced functionality and flexibility, and
a fixed static deployment is typically not sufficient to fulfill these increased requirements …

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When faced with the task of designing and implementing a new self-aware and self-
expressive computing system, researchers and practitioners need a set of guidelines on …

Video surveillance systems have become an indispensable tool for the security and
organization of public and private areas. Most of the current commercial video surveillance …

We focus on the online multi-object k-coverage problem (OMOkC), where mobile robots are
required to sense a mobile target from k diverse points of view, coordinating themselves in a …

Multiple objects (targets) tracking plays an important role in computer vision. It is considered
as the first step in many artificial intelligence applications that are developed to analyze …

Low-cost mini-drones with advanced sensing and maneuverability enable a new class of
intelligent sensing systems. To achieve the full potential of such drones, it is necessary to …