Ubiquitous Intelligence and Computing: Third International Conference, UIC 2006, Wuhan, China, September 3-6, 2006, Proceedings (Paperback)

Keynote Speech.- Transparent Computing: A New Paradigm for Pervasive Computing.- Track 1: Smart Objects and Embedded Systems.- Drag and Drop by Laser Pointer: Seamless Interaction with Multiple Large Displays.- A Flexible Display by Integrating a Wall-Size Display and Steerable Projectors.- Design and Implementation of a Smart Tag System for IT-Based Port Logistics.- A Smart Schoolbag System for Reminding Pupils of the Forgotten Items.- Passive Radio Frequency Exteroception in Robot Assisted Shopping for the Blind.- A Smart Identification Card System Using Facial Biometric: From Architecture to Application.- Architectures and Functions of the TMO Kernels for Ubiquitous and Embedded Real-Time Distributed Computing.- An Embedded System Design for Ubiquitous Speech Interactive Applications Based on a Cost Effective SPCE061A Micro Controller.- Prototyping Object-Based Ubiquitous Multimedia Contents Storage for Mobile Devices.- CATA: A Garbage Collection Scheme for Flash Memory File Systems.- Track 2: Smart Spaces/Environments/Platforms.- A Robust Location Tracking Using Ubiquitous RFID Wireless Network.- Hybrid Predictors for Next Location Prediction.- Psychology-Aware Video-Enabled Workplace.- Distributed Embedded Intelligence Room with Multi-agent Cooperative Learning.- Intelligent Pervasive Middleware Based on Biometrics.- An Arrival Time Anticipation Approach for Real-Time Tracking of Moving Object in Mobile Networks.- Behavior Analysis with Combined RFID and Video Information.- Well-Being Store: A New Channel in U-Commerce for Insurance Industry.- Real-Time License Plate Detection Under Various Conditions.- RUIS: Development of Regional Ubiquitous Information System and Its Applications: Towards a Universal Ubiquitous Information Society.- Adaptive Service Delivery for Mobile Users in Ubiquitous Computing Environments.- An Effective Message Flooding Method for Vehicle Safety Communication.- RDF: Stores - A Lightweight Approach on Managing Shared Knowledge.- Vision Based Automatic Surveillance Towards a Smart Application.- Handling Heterogeneous Device Interaction in Smart Spaces.- Track 3: Ad Hoc and Intelligent Networks.- A New Model to Optimize the Cost Efficiency of Broadcast in Mobile Ad Hoc Networks.- Joint Power Control and Channel Assignment Algorithms for Wireless Ad Hoc Networks.- Fast IPv6 Addressing Technique for Mobile Ad Hoc Networks.- A Distributed Fairness Support Scheduling Algorithm in Wireless Ad Hoc Networks.- QoS Model for Improving End-to-End Service in 802.11e-Based Wireless Ad Hoc Networks.- Transmission Range Designation Broadcasting Methods for Wireless Ad Hoc Networks.- Bandwidth-Aware Multipath Routing Protocol for Mobile Ad Hoc Networks.- Adaptive Power-Aware Clustering and Multicasting Protocol for Mobile Ad Hoc Networks.- Backtracking Based Handoff Rerouting Algorithm for WiMAX Mesh Mode.- A Self-tuning Reliable Dynamic Scheme for Multicast Flow Control.- Intelligent Wireless Home Network Based on Cooperative DS-UWB System.- A New QoS Multicast Routing Model and Its Immune Optimization Algorithm.- A Novel Collaborative Tier Scheme for Multihop Inter-Vehicle Communication Networks.- Performance Computation Model for IEEE 802.11e EDCF Wireless LANs.- Opportunistic Packet Scheduling over IEEE 802.11 WLAN.- Track 4: Sensor Networks.- A Scalable, Efficient and Reliable Routing Protocol for Wireless Sensor Networks.- ACO Based QoS Routing Algorithm for Wireless Sensor Networks.- Cluster Number Variability Problem in LEACH.- A Multipath Routing Algorithm for Wireless Sensor Networks.- Improved Dynamic Power Management in Wireless Sensor Networks.- A Fast Traffic Planning Algorithm in Lifetime Optimization of Sensor Networks.- An Adaptive Coverage Algorithm for Large-Scale Mobile Sensor Networks.- Adaptive Sink Mobility Management Scheme for Wireless Sensor Networks.- A Congestion Control Technique for the Near-Sink Nodes in Wireless Sensor Networks.- Information-Driven Sensor Selection Algorithm for