Note: Intro -- Foreword -- Preface -- Contents -- 1 Multimedia Services in Intelligent Environments: Advances in Recommender Systems -- Abstract -- 1…Introduction -- 2…Recommender Systems -- 3…Conclusions -- References -- 2 A Survey of Approaches to Designing Recommender Systems -- Abstract -- 1…Introduction to Recommender Systems -- 1.1 Formulation of the Recommendation Problem -- 1.1.1 The Input to a Recommender System -- 1.1.2 The Output of a Recommender System -- 1.2 Methods of Collecting Knowledge About User Preferences -- 1.2.1 The Implicit Approach -- 1.2.2 The Explicit Approach -- 1.2.3 The Mixing Approach -- 2…Summarization of Approaches to Recommendation -- 2.1 Content-Based Methods -- 2.2 Collaborative Methods -- 2.2.1 User-Based Collaborative Filtering Systems -- 2.2.2 Item-Based Collaborative Filtering Systems -- 2.2.3 Personality Diagnosis -- 2.3 Hybrid Methods -- 2.3.1 Adding Content-Based Characteristics to Collaborative Models -- 2.3.2 Adding Collaborative Characteristics to Content-Based Models -- 2.3.3 A Single Unifying Recommendation Model -- 2.3.4 Other Types of Recommender Systems -- 2.4 Fundamental Problems of Recommender Systems -- References -- 3 Hybrid User Model for Capturing a User's Information Seeking Intent -- Abstract -- 1…Introduction -- 2…Related Work -- 2.1 Methodologies for Building a User Model for Information Retrieval -- 2.2 Decision Theory for Information Retrieval -- 3…Capturing a User's Intent in an Information Seeking Task -- 3.1 Overview -- 3.2 Interest Set -- 3.3 Context Network -- 3.4 Preference Network -- 4…Hybrid User Model -- 4.1 Overview -- 4.2 Sub-Value Function Over Query -- 4.3 Sub-Value Function for Threshold -- 4.4 Complexity of Hybrid User Model -- 4.4.1 Implementation -- 5…Evaluation -- 5.1 Objectives -- 5.2 Testbeds -- 5.3 Vector Space Model and Ide dec-hi -- 5.4 Procedures. , 5.5 Traditional Procedure -- 5.6 Procedure to Assess Long-Term Effect -- 6…Results and Discussion -- 6.1 Results of Traditional Procedure -- 6.2 Results of New Procedure to Assess Long-Term Effect -- 7…Discussion -- 8…Application of Hybrid User Model -- 9…Conclusions and Future Work -- References -- 4 Recommender Systems: Network Approaches -- Abstract -- 1…Introduction -- 2…Recommender Systems Review -- 3…Background: Graphs and NoSQL -- 3.1 Current NoSQL Implementations -- 3.2 The Algebraic Connectivity Metric -- 3.3 Recommendation Comparison and Propagation -- 4…The Effect of Algebraic Connectivity on Recommendations -- 4.1 Application to Improve Recommendations -- 5…Recommendations Experiment and Results -- 6…Conclusion -- References -- Resource List -- 5 Toward the Next Generation of Recommender Systems: Applications and Research Challenges -- Abstract -- 1…Introduction -- 2…Recommender Systems in Software Engineering -- 3…Recommender Systems in Data and Knowledge Engineering -- 4…Recommender Systems for Configurable Items -- 5…Recommender Systems for Persuasive Technologies -- 6…Further Applications -- 7…Issues for Future Research -- 8…Conclusions -- References -- 6 Content-Based Recommendation for Stacked-Graph Navigation -- Abstract -- 1…Introduction -- 2…Related Work -- 3…Stacked Graphs -- 3.1 Views and View Properties -- 4…Content-Based Recommendation -- 4.1 View Data Set -- 4.2 User Profile -- 4.2.1 Inferring Preferences for Seen Views -- 4.2.2 Inferring Preferences for Attributes of Seen Views -- 4.3 Content-Based Recommendation -- 4.4 Usage Scenario -- 5…User Study -- 6…Results and Discussions -- 7…Conclusion and Future Work -- References -- 7 Pattern Extraction from Graphs and Beyond -- Abstract -- 1…Introduction -- 2…Foundations -- 2.1 Graphs -- 2.2 Graph Representations -- 2.3 Basic Notions of Graph Components -- 3…Explicit Models. , 3.1 Tree -- 3.2 Cohesive Subgraphs -- 3.3 Cliques -- 4…Implicit Models -- 4.1 Modularity and Its Approximation -- 4.2 Network Flow -- 5…Beyond Static Patterns -- 5.1 Sequential Pattern Mining in Data Stream -- 5.2 Explicit Approaches for Tracing Communities -- 5.3 Implicit Approaches for Tracing Communities -- 6…Conclusion -- References -- Source List -- 8 Dominant AHP as Measuring Method of Service Values -- Abstract -- 1…Introduction -- 2…Necessity of Measuring Service Values -- 2.1 Significance of Service Science -- 2.2 Scientific Approach to Service Science -- 3…AHP as a Measuring Method of Service Values -- 3.1 Saaty's AHP -- 3.2 Dominant AHP -- 4…AHP and Dominant AHP from a Perspective of Utility Function -- 4.1 Expressive form of Multi-Attribute Utility Function -- 4.2 Saaty's AHP from a perspective of utility function -- 4.3 Dominant AHP from a viewpoint of utility function -- 5…Conclusion -- 9 Applications of a Stochastic Model in Supporting Intelligent Multimedia Systems and Educational Processes -- Abstract -- 1…Introduction -- 2…Formulating a Minimum of a Random Number of Nonnegative Random Variables -- 3…Distribution Function of the Formulated Minimum -- 4…Applications in Systems and Processes -- 5…Conclusions -- References.

Note: Title Page -- Preface -- Organizations -- Contents -- Managing Collaborative Sessions in WSNs -- Introduction -- Related Work -- Collaboration Hierarchy in WSNs -- Types of Collaboration -- Collaboration Hierarchy -- Sessions -- WISE-MANager -- Case Study -- Advantages and Disadvantages -- Conclusions -- References -- OGRE-Coder: An Interoperable Environment for the Automatic Generation of OGRE Virtual Scenarios -- Introduction -- OGRE Markup Language (OGREML) -- OGRE-Coder: Design and Implementation Issues -- Requirements and Use Cases -- Architecture -- Implementation Tools -- OGRE-Coder Functionalities -- Authoring OGRE Virtual Environments -- Generating OGRE Code with OGRE-Coder -- Conclusions -- References -- Natural and Intuitive Video Mediated Collaboration -- Current Systems for Enabling Remote Collaboration -- Videoconferencing and Telepresence Systems -- Desktop Video Conferencing -- Interactive Tables and Smart Whiteboards -- The Importance of Usability -- Building Prototypes -- First Prototype -- Second Prototype -- Our Design Concept -- Permanent Connection, Invisible User Interface -- Natural Collaborative Tools -- Discussion -- Is Permanent Connection Too Limited? -- Where Could This Concept Be Applied? -- Challenges of Permanent Video Connections -- Future Development Challenges -- References -- Evolutionary System Supporting Music Composition -- Introduction -- Evolutionary System Supporting Music Composition -- Architecture of the System -- Genetic Algorithm -- The Process of Music Composition -- Experimental Results -- Summary and Conclusions -- References -- Usability Inspection of Informal Learning Environments: The HOU2LEARN Case -- Introduction -- Literature Review -- The HOU2LEARN Platform -- Usability Evaluation -- General -- The Method Applied -- The Experiment -- Conclusions - Future Goals -- References. , Procedural Modeling of Broad-Leaved Trees under Weather Conditions in 3D Virtual Reality -- Introduction -- Related Work -- Procedural Modeling of Broad-Leaved Trees -- Modeling of Tree under Weather Conditions -- Forest Modeling -- Experimental Program -- Conclusion -- References -- New Method for Adaptive Lossless Compression of Still Images Based on the Histogram Statistics -- Introduction -- Basic Principles of the АRL Coding Method -- Evaluation of the Lossless Coding Method Efficiency -- Experimental Results -- Conclusions -- References -- Scene Categorization with Class Extendibility and Effective Discriminative Ability -- Introduction -- Category-Specific Approach -- Whole-Construction/Whole-Representation Strategy -- Category-Specific-Construction/Whole-Representation Strategy -- Category-Specific-Construction/ Category-Specific-Representation Strategy -- Experimental Results -- Conclusions -- References -- Adaptive Navigation in a Web Educational System Using Fuzzy Techniques -- Introduction -- Adaptive Navigation Support -- The Domain Knowledge -- Student Modeling -- Discussion on the Fuzzy Cognitive Maps and Fuzzy User Modeling Used -- Conclusion -- References -- Visualization Tool for Scientific Gateway -- Introduction -- Visual Representation of Datasets -- VT as a New Discovery for Presenting Academic Research Results -- Architecture of Visualization Tool -- Directly Visual Education Form -- Conclusion -- References -- Digital Text Based Activity: Teaching Geometrical Entities at the Kindergarten -- Introduction -- Review Standards -- Method - Data Collection and Observations -- Digital Based Activities at the Kindergarten -- Using Graphical Programs (Mspaint) -- Using Slide Shows (PowerPoint) -- Using Digital Cameras -- Using Spreadsheets (EXCEL) -- Summary and Conclusions -- References. , Cross Format Embedding of Metadata in Images Using QR Codes -- Introduction -- QRCodes -- Our Proposal -- Results -- Applications -- Conclusions -- References -- An Empirical Study for Integrating Personality Characteristics in Stereotype-Based Student Modelling in a Collaborative Learning Environment for UML -- Introduction -- Personality Related Stereotypes -- Empirical Study for Defining the Triggers -- Implementation of Triggers -- Conclusion -- References -- An Efficient Parallel Architecture for H.264/AVC Fractional Motion Estimation -- Introduction -- H.264/AVC FME Observations -- Encoding with INTER8x8 Mode or above -- Statistic Charactistics of Motion Vectors -- The Proposed Architecture -- Reference Pixel Array -- Integer Pixel Sampler in Reference Array -- 14-Input FME Engine -- Data Processing Order -- 3-Stages Processing -- Simulation Results -- Conclusions -- References -- Fast Two-Stage Global Motion Estimation: A Blocks and Pixels Sampling Approach -- Introduction -- Motion Models -- Global Motion Estimation -- Initial Translation Estimation -- Block Sampling and Limited Block Matching -- Initial Estimation of Perspective Model GM Parameters -- Subsampling Pixels and Levenberg-Marquardt Algorithm -- Simulation -- Conclusion -- References -- Frame Extraction Based on Displacement Amount for Automatic Comic Generation from Metaverse Museum Visit Log -- Introduction -- Comic Generation System -- Evaluation -- Implementation -- Evaluation Outline -- Results and Discussions -- Related Work -- Conclusions and Future Work -- References -- Knowledge-Based Authoring Tool for Tutoring Multiple Languages -- Introduction -- Related Work -- Architecture of Our System -- Description of the System -- Authoring Domain Knowledge -- Authoring Student Model -- Authoring of Teaching Model -- Case Study for the Instructor -- Case Study for the Student. , Student Modeling and Error Diagnosis -- Modeling the System's Authoring Process -- Conclusions -- References -- Evaluating an Affective e-Learning System Using a Fuzzy Decision Making Method -- Introduction -- Fuzzy Simple Additive Weighting -- Overall Description of the System -- Evaluation Experiment -- Results -- Conclusions -- References -- Performance Evaluation of Adaptive Content Selection in AEHS -- Introduction -- Performance Evaluation Metrics for Decision-Based AEHS -- Evaluation Methodology for Decision-Based AEHS -- Setting Up the Experiments -- Designing the Media Space -- Designing the Learner Model -- Simulating the AM of an AEHS -- Experimental Results and Discussion -- Extracting the AM of existing AEHS -- Scaling Up the Experiments -- Conclusions -- References -- AFOL: Towards a New Intelligent Interactive Programming Language for Children -- Introduction -- General Architecture of the AFOL Programming Environment -- Overview of the AFOL Programming Learning System -- AFOL Language Commands and Object Oriented Structure -- Conclusions -- References -- Multimedia Session Reconfiguration for Mobility-Aware QoS Management: Use Cases and the Functional Model -- Introduction -- Session Reconfiguration and Use Cases -- Functional Model -- Performance Evaluation -- Conclusions and Future Work -- References -- LSB Steganographic Detection Using Compressive Sensing -- Introduction -- Steganalysis -- Compressive Sensing and BM3D -- The Proposed Method -- Results -- Conclusions -- References -- Analysis of Histogram Descriptor for Image Retrieval in DCT Domain -- Introduction -- Description of the Method -- Pre-processing -- Construction of the AC-Pattern Histogram -- Construction of DC-Pattern Histogram -- Application to Image Retrieval -- Paramaters of Descriptor -- Performance Analysis -- Application to GTF Database. , Application to ORL Database -- Conclusions -- References -- A Representation Model of Images Based on Graphs and Automatic Instantiation of Its Skeletal Configuration -- Introduction -- Related Works -- A Model for Images -- Instantiating the Model -- Experiments -- Conclusion and Outlook -- References -- Advice Extraction fromWeb for Providing Prior Information Concerning Outdoor Activities -- Introduction -- Characteristics Analysis of Advices -- The Definition of Advices -- Construction of Development Data -- Characteristics of Advices -- Characteristics of Advices Suitable for Situations -- Prior Advice Acquisition -- Preprocessing -- Advice Acquisition -- Situation Classification of Advices -- Experiment -- Evaluation Data -- Experiment for Acquiring Advices -- Experiment for Classifying Situation of Advices -- Conclusion -- References -- Automatic Composition of Presentation Slides, Based on Semantic Relationships among Slide Components -- Introduction -- Approach -- Document Structure -- Processing Flow -- Slide Editing -- Semantic Relationship -- Editing Operation -- Slide Composition -- Grouping of Slide Components -- Template-Based Slide Composition -- Prototype System -- Component Editing Interface -- Display Interface -- Conclusion -- References -- Sustainable Obsolescence Management - A Conceptual Unified Framework to Form Basis of an Interactive Intelligent Multimedia System -- Introduction -- Definitions -- Sustainability / Sustainable Development -- Obsolescence -- Sustainability versus Obsolescence - Built Environment Context -- Social -- Environmental -- Economic -- Holistic Sustainable Obsolescence Management -- Obsolescence Assessment (OA) -- Obsolescence Reduction (OR) -- Concluding Remarks -- References -- Automatic Text Formatting for Social Media Based on Linefeed and Comma Insertion -- Introduction. , Text Formatting by Comma and Linefeed Insertion.

Note: Title -- Foreword -- Editors -- Preface -- Table of Contents -- Advances in Multimedia Services in Intelligent Environments - Software Development Challenges and Solutions -- Introduction -- Conclusions -- References and Further Reading -- Evaluating the Generality of a Life-Cycle Framework for Incorporating Clustering Algorithms in Adaptive Systems -- Introduction -- The Software Life Cycle -- Inception -- Defining Requirements for the Prototype System and Analysis and Design of the Prototype Adaptive Recommender System -- Building and Evaluating the Prototype Adaptive Recommender System -- Elaboration -- Computing the Resemblance Coefficients for the Data Set and Developing the Clustering Algorithm -- Execute the Clustering Method for the Prototype and Evaluating the Results of the Clustering Algorithm used in the Prototype -- Construction -- The Most Efficient Algorithm and Designing Stereotypes Based on This Algorithm -- Building the User Modeling Component Based on the Stereotypes and Incorporating Them into the System -- Transition-Dynamically Improving System Performance while Used by Real Users -- Conclusion about the Life Cycle Process -- References -- A Distributed Multimedia Data Management over the Grid -- Introduction -- Related Work -- Overall Framework -- Replicated Multidimensional Index Structure -- Distributed Query Processing -- Automatic Load Balancing -- Empirical Study -- Conclusion and Future Works -- References -- A View of Monitoring and Tracing Techniques and Their Application to Service-Based Environments -- Introduction -- Execution Monitoring and Tracing -- Categories of Execution Monitoring -- What Can Be Traced? -- Monitoring Techniques -- Comparison -- Monitoring Challenges for Multimedia Services -- Behavioral Change -- Information Access -- Timing -- Synchronization of Event Traces -- Distributed Monitoring. , Trace Transmission -- Conclusion -- References -- An Ontological SW Architecture SupportingContribution and Retrieval of Service and Process Models -- Introduction -- An Application in the Healthcare Domain -- Ontological SW Architecture -- Three Tier with Ontologies -- Encoding Procedures through Ontologies -- Enabling Direct Contribution through Ontologies -- Enabling Semantic Queries -- Enabling Adapted Presentation through Ontologies -- Conclusions -- References -- Model-Driven Quality Engineering of Service-Based Systems -- Introduction -- Related Work -- QoS-Enabled WSDL (Q-WSDL) -- QoS Characteristics of Web Services -- Q-WSDL Metamodel -- Composite Web Services -- QoS Prediction of Composite Web Services -- Model-Driven Reliability Prediction -- Example Application -- Conclusions -- References -- Application of Logic Models for Pervasive Computing Environments and Context-Aware Services Support -- Introduction -- Contextual Models Requirements for Pervasive Computing -- The LogiPerSe First Order Logic Model -- Partial Validation and Ambiguity -- Scalability -- Composability -- Pervasive Service Scenario -- Logic-Based System Architecture -- Logic Model - Object-Oriented Model - Ontology Integration -- Conclusions -- References -- Intelligent Host Discovery from Malicious Software -- Introduction -- Instant Message Clients -- Search Engines -- Social Networks -- Torrent Trackers -- Conclusions -- References -- Swarm Intelligence: The Ant Paradigm -- Introduction -- Swarm Intelligence -- Principles of Natural Swarms -- The Biological Origins of Ant Algorithms -- Ant Algorithms of the Ant Colony Optimization Framework -- Ant System -- MAX MIN Ant System -- Ant Colony System -- Conclusion -- References -- Formulating Discrete Geometric Random Sums for Facilitating Intelligent Behaviour of a Complex System under a Major Risk -- Introduction. , Formulation of a Discrete Geometric Random Sum -- Stochastic Derivation of a Discrete Geometric Random Sum -- Risk and Crisis Management Applications and Computational Intelligence Interpretation of a Discrete Geometric Random Sum -- Conclusions -- References -- Incorporating a Discrete Renewal Random Sum in Computational Intelligence and Cindynics -- Introduction -- Formulation of a Discrete Renewal Random Sum -- Stochastic Derivation of a Discrete Renewal Random Sum -- Application in Cindynics and Interpretation in Computational Intelligence of a Discrete Renewal Random Sum -- Conclusions -- References -- Author Index.

Note: Intro -- Foreword -- Preface -- Contents -- 1 Multimedia Services in Intelligent Environments: Recommendation Services -- Abstract -- 1…Introduction -- 2…Recommendation Services -- 3…Conclusions -- References and Further Readings -- 2 User Modeling in Mobile Learning Environments for Learners with Special Needs -- Abstract -- 1…Introduction -- 2…Overview of a Mobile Educational System for Students with Special Needs -- 2.1 Students with Moving Difficulties -- 2.2 Students with Sight Problems -- 2.3 Dyslexic Students -- 3…Mobile Coordination of People Who Support Children with Special Needs -- 4…Conclusions -- References -- 3 Intelligent Mobile Recommendations for Exhibitions Using Indoor Location Services -- Abstract -- 1…Introduction and Motivation -- 2…Related Experience -- 3…Design and Storyboard -- 4…Architectural Issues -- 4.1 Mobile Devices Subsystem at Visitor Level -- 4.1.1 Operational Specifications of Subsystem of Mobile Devices at Visitor Level -- 4.1.2 Underlying Infrastructure for the Smartphone App: Cell Application -- 4.1.3 Presentation Multimedia Data -- 4.1.4 Instant Messaging Application -- 4.1.5 Positioning Application -- 4.2 Mobile Devices Management and Disposal Subsystem -- 4.2.1 Operational Specifications of Mobile Devices Management and Disposal Subsystem -- 4.2.2 Interaction with Other Subsystems -- 4.2.3 Correct Operation Issues -- 4.3 Networking Services Subsystem -- 4.3.1 Operational Specifications of Networking Services Subsystem -- 4.3.2 Interaction with Other Subsystems -- 4.3.3 Communication Server -- 4.3.4 Monitoring and Management Visitors Administration Console -- 4.4 Data Management System -- 4.5 Wireless Network Infrastructure Subsystem -- 5…Indoor Positioning and Technologies -- 5.1 Microsoft .NET Compact Framework -- 5.2 XMPP Protocol -- 5.3 Openfire -- 5.4 Windows Media Player Mobile. , 5.5 Macromedia Flash Player -- 5.6 Microsoft Visual Studio -- 6…Case Study: The Digital Exhibition of the History of Ancient Olympic Games and Application Visual Evaluation -- 7…Conclusions and Future Steps -- References -- 4 Smart Recommendation Services in Support of Patient Empowerment and Personalized Medicine -- Abstract -- 1…Introduction -- 2…Review and Methods -- 2.1 What Information Constitutes a User Profile? -- 2.2 How Profiling Information is Represented? -- 2.3 How Profiling Information is Obtained? -- 3…Profiling Mechanisms for Patient Empowerment -- 3.1 Challenges and Opportunities -- 3.2 Patient Profiling Server -- 3.3 ALGA-C -- 3.3.1 Quality of Life and Perceived Health State -- 3.3.2 Quality of Life and Psychological Aspects -- 3.3.3 Quality of Life and Psychosocial Aspects -- 3.3.4 Quality of Life and Cognitive Aspects -- 4…p-Medicine Interactive Empowerment Services -- 4.1 p-Medicine Portal -- 4.2 PHR -- 4.3 HDOT Components -- 4.4 Recommendation Service -- 4.5 e-Consent -- 5…Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- A.x(118). 6…Appendix -- References -- 5 Ontologies and Cooperation of Distributed Heterogeneous Information Systems for Tracking Multiple Chronic Diseases -- Abstract -- 1…Introduction -- 2…Home Telemonitoring for Patients with Chronic Diseases -- 3…Ontology-Based Knowledge Representation -- 3.1 Knowledge Representation Formalisms -- 4…Heterogeneous Medical Knowledge -- 4.1 Techniques for Achieving Semantic Interoperability -- 5…Cooperation of Distributed Heterogeneous Information Systems -- 5.1 Ontologies and Cooperation -- 6…Ontology Construction for Monitoring Patients with Chronic Diseases -- 6.1 Ontology Development Methodologies -- 6.2 Steps for Creating an Ontology -- 6.3 Languages and Tools for Ontologies Reasoning -- 7…Summary -- References -- 6 Interpreting the Omics 'era' Data -- Abstract -- 1…Molecular Structures. , 2…Tree Hierarchies -- 3…Next Generation Sequencing -- 4…Network Biology -- 5…Visualization in Biology---the Present and the Future -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 7 Personalisation Systems for Cultural Tourism -- Abstract -- 1…Introduction -- 2…Personalising City Tours -- 3…Personalising Museum Tours -- 4…Technology -- 5…User Modeling -- 6…Discussion -- References -- Resource List -- 8 Educational Recommender Systems: A Pedagogical-Focused Perspective -- Abstract -- 1…Introduction -- 2…Recommender Systems and Educational Recommender Systems -- 3…Advantages of Introducing Recommender Systems in the Classroom -- 3.1 Student Performance -- 3.2 Social Learning Enhancement -- 3.3 Increased Motivation -- 4…Challenges -- 5…Conclusions -- A.x(118). Appendix A: Selected Resources -- References -- 9 Melody-Based Approaches in Music Retrieval and Recommendation Systems -- Abstract -- 1…Introduction -- 2…Music Similarity and Classification -- 2.1 Train/Test Tasks -- 2.2 Methods and Tools -- 2.3 Audio Tag Classification -- 2.4 Cover Song Classification -- 2.4.1 Methods and Tools -- 2.5 Audio Music Similarity and Retrieval -- 2.5.1 Methods and Tools -- 3…Rhythmical Analysis -- 3.1 Tempo Estimation -- 3.2 Beat Tracking -- 3.2.1 Methods and Tools -- 4…Structural Analysis -- 4.1 Key Detection -- 4.2 Chord Estimation -- 4.3 Audio Melody Extraction -- 4.4 Multiple F_0 Estimation -- 4.4.1 Overlapping Partials -- 4.4.2 Diverse Spectral Characteristics -- 4.4.3 Other Noise Sources -- 4.4.4 Evaluation -- 4.5 Structural Segmentation -- 4.5.1 Methods and Tools -- 5…Query-Based Music Identification -- 5.1 Query by Tapping -- 5.2 Query by Humming (QbH) and Melody Similarity -- 5.2.1 Note-Based Approaches -- 5.2.2 Direct Matching -- 5.2.3 Melody Matching -- 6…Summary -- 7…Resource List -- 7.1 Software -- 7.1.1 Weka -- 7.1.2 Torch -- 7.1.3 Marsyas -- 7.1.4 Praat. , 7.1.5 Audacity -- 7.2 Resources -- 7.2.1 EdaBoard -- 7.2.2 comp.dsp -- 7.2.3 iMIRSEL -- References -- 10 Composition Support of Presentation Slides Based on Transformation of Semantic Relationships into Layout Structure -- Abstract -- 1…Introduction -- 2…Related Work -- 2.1 Authoring Support of Semantic Contents -- 2.2 User Interfaces for Presentation Composition -- 2.3 Automatic Generation of Presentation Slides -- 3…Framework -- 3.1 Process of Presentation Preparation -- 3.2 Representation of Presentation Scenario -- 3.3 Generating Presentation Slides Using Layout Templates -- 4…Composition of Presentation Scenario -- 4.1 Data Structure of Presentation Scenario -- 4.2 Operations for Scenario Composition -- 5…Automatic Generation of Presentation Slides -- 5.1 Processing Flow -- 5.2 Grouping Slide Components -- 5.3 Allocating Slide Components on Slides -- 6…Prototype System -- 6.1 Scenario Composition Interface -- 6.2 Examples of Generated Slides -- 7…Comparison with Existing Systems -- 7.1 Systems Handling Semantic Contents -- 7.2 Systems Supporting Slide Composition -- 8…Conclusion -- References.