Advances in Computers
Academic Press
Published on 15. July 1991
321 pages
978-0-08-056664-1 (ISBN)
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Advances in Computers
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Marshall C. Yovits
Advances in Computers: v. 32
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06/1991
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Content
- Front Cover
- Advances in Computers, Volume 32
- Copyright Page
- Contents
- Contributors
- Preface
- Chapter 1. Computer-Aided Logic Synthesis for VLSl Chips
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Design of Minimal Logic Networks by Integer Programming
- 3. Transduction Method for the Design of NOR Logic Networks
- 4. Logic Design of MOS Networks
- 5. New Logic-Synthesis System, SYLON
- 6. Conclusions
- References
- Chapter 2. Sensor-Driven intelligent Robotics
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Role of Sensors in Intelligent Robotics
- 3. ROBOSIGHT: A Vision System for Inspection and Manipulation
- 4. A Frame-Based Architecture for Intelligent Robots
- 5. Experimental Verification of the Autonomous Spill-Cleaning System
- 6. Summary and Discussion
- Acknowledgments
- References
- Bibliography
- Chapter 3. Multidatabase Systems: An Advanced Concept in Handling Distributed Data
- 1. Introduction
- 2. What Is a Multidatabase?
- 3. Multidatabase Issues
- 4. Multidatabase Design Choices
- 5. Analysis of Existing Multidatabase Systems
- 6. The Future of Multidatabase Systems
- 7. Summary and Future Developments
- Appendix A: Review of Multidatabase Projects
- References
- Chapter 4. Models of the Mind and Machine: Information Flow and Control between Humans and Computers
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Models of Human-Computer Interaction
- 3. Interface Design
- 4. Conclusion and Summary
- References
- Chapter 5. Computerized Voting
- 1. Introduction
- 2. Voting Systems
- 3. Some Documented Difficulties in Computerized Elections
- 4. Analyzing and Improving Computerized Vote Tallying
- 5. Conclusions
- References
- Author Index
- Subject Index
- Contents of Previous Volumes
