Photonic Computer: A Next Generation of Computer World

A Next-Generation A/D Converter for Computer-Based Instrumentation

Computer Security Practices and Perceptions of the Next Generation of Corporate Computer Use

The purpose of this chapter is to present the results of an empirical study of the computer security practices and perceptions of the next generation of corporate computer users, undergraduate university students. The authors surveyed undergraduate university students who represented 42 different majors. The findings relate to the students’ usage of antivirus programs, firewalls, password secur...

Towards the next generation of Human-Computer Interface

The techniques of Virtual Reality would seem to have great potential for revolutionising some currently problematic areas of human-computer interaction. The Advanced Interfaces Group at the University of Manchester are currently engaged in addressing major issues in the use of these techniques for real applications. Part of this work is the construction of an environment capable of hosting a wi...

The Next Generation of Computer Supported Interaction and Communication

A human being’s daily activities – professional or private – are based on a broad range of interactions with numerous external objects: discussing project plans with colleagues, setting up a multimedia presentation in the conference room, editing documents, delegating travel planning to a secretary, driving a car, buying a ticket from a vending machine, visiting an exhibition, controlling the T...

Evaluating BIS 6630: Fan-less Next Generation Intel Atom Computer

Intel introduced BIS-6630; fan-less ATOM processor based computing system with an unparalleled power-performance efficiency at 12W, in order to compete against mobile platforms; mainly ARM based computing systems. BIS-6630 falls in between powerful desktop PC's and low power mobile processors. In this research work we evaluate the metrics: power and performance for BIS-6630, Intel X86 based PC ...