Planning is assumed to translate intentions into health behaviors. However, this may fail due to a lack of perceived self-efficacy. People do not tackle challenging tasks if they harbor self-doubts, even if they have made a good action plan. The present two descriptive longitudinal studies are designed to examine the putative moderating role of self-efficacy in the planning-behavior relationshi...

Transparent and translucent optical networks are widely considered as the prime candidates for the core network technology of the future. These networks provide ultra high speed end-to-end connectivity with high quality of service (QoS) and resilience to failures. This will be achieved through appropriate network planning techniques. A downside of transparency, however, is the accumulation of p...

The ability to create su ciently detailed natural phenomena is important for building virtual environments, unfortunately this is a laborious task. Although various procedural techniques are available, new techniques that can ease the burden on digital artists are highly sought after. The use of path planning techniques that originate from arti cial intelligence is a viable avenue for the gener...

Security of cyber-physical systems (CPS) continues to pose new challenges due the tight integration and operational complexity cyber physical components. To address these challenges, this article presents a domain-aware, optimization-based approach determine an effective defense strategy for CPS in automated fashion—by emulating strategic adversary loop that exploits system vulnerabilities, int...