Thermal Issues in Emerging Technologies

Issues in Designing Novel Applications for Emerging Multimedia Technologies

Emerging computational multimedia tools and techniques promise powerful ways to organise, search and browse our ever-increasing multimedia contents by automating annotation and indexing, augmenting meta-data, understanding media contents, linking related pieces of information amongst them, and providing intriguing visualisation and exploration front-ends. Identifying real-world scenarios and de...

Issues in Emerging Health Technologies Hot Techniques for Tonsillectomy

Standard or extracapsular tonsillectomy, which is typically performed under general anesthesia, involves surgically removing the palatine tonsil and capsule, and then sealing bleeding vessels (hemostasis) with ligatures (ties), sutures, or heat (diathermy). In Canada, tonsillectomy is usually performed as day surgery. The most common side effects are pain and bleeding (hemorrhage), but patients...

Next-generation biofuels: Survey of emerging technologies and sustainability issues.

Next-generation biofuels, such as cellulosic bioethanol, biomethane from waste, synthetic biofuels obtained via gasification of biomass, biohydrogen, and others, are currently at the center of the attention of technologists and policy makers in search of the more sustainable biofuel of tomorrow. To set realistic targets for future biofuel options, it is important to assess their sustainability ...

secTIOn I: emeRgIng m-cOmmeRce Issues and TechnOlOgIes

M-commerce uses the potential of wireless technologies to expand the reach of e-commerce applications to any time and any place. Mobile applications can be used to support transactions with customers and suppliers and to conduct e-business within and across organizational boundaries and are becoming an integral part of an organization’s strategy. M-commerce has great potential to promote global...

Book Review: Food Safety: Emerging Issues, Technologies, and Systems