The international multi-topic conference IMTIC 2008 was held in Pakistan during April 1112, 2008. It was a joint venture between Mehran University, Jamshoro, Sindh and Aalborg University, Esbjerg, Denmark. Apart from the two-day main event, two workshops were also held: the Workshop on Creating Social Semantic Web 2.0 Information Spaces and the Workshop on Wireless Sensor Networks. Two hundred participants registered for the main conference from 24 countries and 43 papers were presented; the two workshops had overwhelming support and over 400 delegates registered. IMTIC 2008 served as a platform for international scientists and the engineering community in general, and in particular for local scientists and the engineering c- munity to share and cooperate in various fields of interest. The topics presented had a reasonable balance between theory and practice in multidisciplinary topics. The c- ference also had excellent topics covered by the keynote speeches keeping in view the local requirements, which served as a stimulus for students as well as experienced participants. The Program Committee and various other committees were experts in their areas and each paper went through a double-blind peer review process. The c- ference received 135 submissions of which only 46 papers were selected for presen- tion: an acceptance rate of 34%.

From the reviews:

"This collection of research papers is composed of revised manuscripts presented at the 2008 International Multi Topic Conference (IMTIC). The papers cover a wide variety of topics on wireless networks, information processing, and systems. The book may serve as a reference guide for doctoral candidates who wish to pursue research . On the other hand, the book may interest a large number of readers in the computer science (CS) research community ." (Mario Freire, ACM Computing Reviews, June, 2009)

Klappentext

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the First International Multi Topic Conference, IMTIC 2008, held in Jamshoro, Pakistan, in April 2008.

The 46 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from a total of 135 submissions. The topics include but are not limited to wireless sensor networks, satellite communication, grid computing, tracking, remote sensing, data mining, bioinformatics as well as legal and ethical issues in IT.

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Keynote Speech: Role of PCSIR in Industrial Development of Pakistan.- Keynote Speech: Computer Vision: Object Recognition and Scene Interpretation.- Electronic Automatic Gear Shifting System for a Motorcycle.- Segmentation of Arabic Text into Characters for Recognition.- Improved Texture Description with Features Based on Fourier Transform.- Optimization of Projections for Parallel-Ray Transmission Tomography Using Genetic Algorithm.- Seasonal to Inter-annual Climate Prediction Using Data Mining KNN Technique.- Application of a Proposed Efficient Smoothing Algorithm on Directional Vectors for Isolated Handwritten Characters.- Architecture Based Reliability and Testing Estimation for Mobile Applications.- A Framework to Achieve Reverse Channel Multicast in IEEE 802.16 Based Wireless Broadband Networks for Interoperability with IP Networks.- A Dynamical System and Neural Network Perspective of Karachi Stock Exchange.- A Novel Approach to Non Coherent UWB Reception.- Load Balancing in EAMC to Integrate Heterogeneous Wireless Systems.- A Speech Recognition System for Urdu Language.- The Future of Satellite Communications in Pakistan.- The Small World of Web Network Graphs.- Application of Color Segmentation Using Online Learning for Target Tracking.- Iterative Learning Fuzzy Gain Scheduler.- Comparative Analysis of Mobile IP and HAWAII.- Video Transport over Heterogeneous Networks Using SCTP and DCCP.- Implementing Constructivist Pedagogical Model in Dynamic Distance Learning Framework.- Effect of Schedule Compression on Project Effort in COCOMO II Model for Highly Compressed Schedule Ratings.- The Concept of Bio-fitness in Bio-inspired Computational Metaphor Abstraction.- Analysis of MANET Routing Protocols under TCP Vegas with Mobility Consideration.- CMMI and OPM3: Are They Compatible?.- Impact of Cluster Size on Efficient LUT-FPGA Architecture for Best Area and Delay Trade-Off.- Effects of Social Status on Foetal Growth Using Obstetric Ultrasonography A Biometric Approach.- Bioinformatics Awareness System for Skin Diseases Using Stem Cells Therapy in the Perspective of eHealth.- How to Build an Open Source Render Farm Based on Desktop Grid Computing.- Implementation Challenges for Nastaliq Character Recognition.- Enhancing Business Decisions with Neurofuzzy Technology.- A System Design for a Telemedicine Health Care System.- Performance Analysis of PDC-OCDMA System with APD Mismatch.- Blocking Probabilities in WDM Switching Networks Using Overflow Analysis Method.- Design and Implementation of a Selective Harmonic Elimination SPWM Strategy-Based Inverter.- Case Study: Investigating the Performance of Interactive Multiple Motion Model Algorithm for a Crossing Target Scenario.- A Novel Approach for the Control of Dual-Active Bridge DC-DC Converter.- Importance of Data Center Philosophy, Architecture and Its Technologies.- Keynote Address: Is It Right and Is It Legal?.- Practical Optimal Caching Using Multiple Virtual Caches in Multiple Query Optimization.- A Design and Chronological Survey of Decision Feedback Equalizer for Single Carrier Transmission Compared with OFDM.- Speaker Verification Based on Information Theoretic Vector Quantization.- Detecting Trojans Using Data Mining Techniques.- Enabling MPSoC Design Space Exploration on FPGAs.- Range Based Real Time Localization in Wireless Sensor Networks.- PrISM: Automatic Detection and Prevention from Cyber Attacks.- A Pretty Safe Strategy for Analyzing Discrete Security Assessment Framework in Wireless Sensor Networks.- Renewable Energy for Managing Energy Crisis in Pakistan.