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In the great digital era, we are witnessing many rapid scientific and technological developments in human-centered, seamless computing environments, interfaces, devices, and systems with applications ranging from business and communication to entertainment and learning. These developments are collectively best characterized as Active Media Technology (AMT), a new area of intelligent information technology and computer science that emphasizes the proactive, seamless roles of interfaces and systems as well as new media in all aspects of digital life. An AMT based computer system offers services that enable the rapid design, implementation, deploying and support of customized solutions. This book brings together papers from researchers from diverse areas, such as Web intelligence, data mining, intelligent agents, smart information use, networking and intelligent interface.IOS Press is an international science, technical and medical publisher of high-quality books for academics, scientists, and professionals in all fields. Some of the areas we publish in: -Biomedicine -Oncology -Artificial intelligence -Databases and information systems -Maritime engineering -Nanotechnology -Geoengineering -All aspects of physics -E-governance -E-commerce -The knowledge economy -Urban studies -Arms control -Understanding and responding to terrorism -Medical informatics -Computer Sciences
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ADVANCES IN INTELLIGENT IT Frontiers in Artificial Intelligence and Applications FAIA covers all aspects of theoretical and applied artificial intelligence research in the form of monographs, doctoral dissertations, textbooks, handbooks and proceedings volumes. The FAIA series contains several sub-series, including “Information Modelling and Knowledge Bases” and “Knowledge-Based Intelligent Engineering Systems”. It also includes the biannual ECAI, the European Conference on Artificial Intelligence, proceedings volumes, and other ECCAI – the European Coordinating Committee on Artificial Intelligence – sponsored publications. An editorial panel of internationally well-known scholars is appointed to provide a high quality selection. Series Editors: J. Breuker, R. Dieng, N. Guarino, J.N. Kok, J. Liu, R. López de Mántaras, R. Mizoguchi, M. Musen and N. Zhong Volume 138 Recently published in this series Vol. 137. P. Hassanaly et al. (Eds.), Cooperative Systems Design – Seamless Integration of Artifacts and Conversations – Enhanced Concepts of Infrastructure for Communication Vol. 136. Y. Kiyoki et al. (Eds.), Information Modelling and Knowledge Bases XVII Vol. 135. H. Czap et al. (Eds.), Self-Organization and Autonomic Informatics (I) Vol. 134. M.-F. Moens and P. Spyns (Eds.), Legal Knowledge and Information Systems – JURIX 2005: The Eighteenth Annual Conference Vol. 133. C.-K. Looi et al. (Eds.), Towards Sustainable and Scalable Educational Innovations Informed by the Learning Sciences – Sharing Good Practices of Research, Experimentation and Innovation Vol. 132. K. Nakamatsu and J.M. Abe (Eds.), Advances in Logic Based Intelligent Systems – Selected Papers of LAPTEC 2005 Vol. 131. B. López et al. (Eds.), Artificial Intelligence Research and Development Vol. 130. K. Zieliński and T. Szmuc (Eds.), Software Engineering: Evolution and Emerging Technologies Vol. 129. H. Fujita and M. Mejri (Eds.), New Trends in Software Methodologies, Tools and Techniques – Proceedings of the fourth SoMeT_W05 Vol. 128. J. Zhou et al. (Eds.), Applied Public Key Infrastructure – 4th International Workshop: IWAP 2005 Vol. 127. P. Ritrovato et al. (Eds.), Towards the Learning Grid – Advances in Human Learning Services Vol. 126. J. Cruz, Constraint Reasoning for Differential Models ISSN 0922-6389 Advances in Intelligent IT Active Media Technology 2006 Edited by Yuefeng Li Queensland University of Technology, Australia Mar