Progress in Advanced Computing and Intelligent Engineering

Part I. Advanced Image Processing

1. A Framework for Pixel Intensity Modulation Based Image Steganography
Srijan Das, Saurav Sharma, Sambit Bakshi, Imon Mukherjee

2. Higher-Order Nonlinear Analysis with Core Tensor and Frame-Wise Approach for Dynamic Texture Synthesis
Premanand P. Ghadekar, Nilkanth B. Chopade

3. Biometric Identification (Analysis Based on Fingerprints and Faces)
Annapurna Mishra, Niharika Modi, Monika Panda

4. Low-Resolution Image Recognition Using Cloud Hopfield Neural Network
Neha Soni, Narotam Singh, Amita Kapoor, Enakshi Khular Sharma

5. Adaptive Multi-bit Image Steganography Using Pixel-Pair Differential Approach
Uttiya Ghosh, Debanjan Burman, Smritikana Maity, Imon Mukherjee

6. OCR-Assessment of Proposed Methodology Implications and Invention Outcomes with Graphical Representation Algorithmic Flow
Santosh Kumar Henge, B. Rama

7. Local Diagonal Laplacian Pattern A New MR and CT Image Feature Descriptor
Praveen Kumar Reddy Yelampalli, Jagadish Nayak

8. A Novel Approach for Multimodal Biometric System Using Iris and PalmPrint
Yakshita Jain, Mamta Juneja

9. Ultrasound Thyroid Image Segmentation, Feature Extraction, and Classification of Disease Using Feed Forward Back Propagation Network
U. Snekhalatha, V. Gomathy

10. Recent Advancements in Detection of Cancer Using Various Soft Computing Techniques for MR Images
Ravindra Kr. Purwar, Varun Srivastava

11. Insight on Symmetrical Posture Detection of Human Using SIFT
Smita Kulkarni, Sangeeta Jadhav

12. Complete Forward and Reverse Text Transcription of Odia Braille and Hindi Braille
Vinod Jha, K. Parvathi

13. GPU Based Bag of Feature for Fast Activity Detection in Video
Vikas Tripathi, Durgaprasad Gangodkar, Samin Badoni, Sagar Singh Bisht

14. A New Approach Using Discrepancy Theory for MR Image Segmentation
Abir Hudait, Nitish Pandey, Lalit Vashistha, M. N. Das, Amitava Sen

15. Error Detection and Correction Using Parity and Pixel Values of Image
Narander Kumar, Jaishree

16. Computer-Aided Diagnosis of Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus Using Thermogram of Open Mouth
Priyam Singh, Amrita Basundhara Pal, M. Anburajan, J. S. Kumar

17.
3D Surface Measurement through Easy-Snap Phase Shift Fringe Projection
A. Harshavardhan, T. Venugopal, Suresh Babu

18. Off-Line Handwritten Odia Character Recognition Using DWT and PCA
Abhisek Sethy, Prashanta Kumar Patra, Deepak Ranjan Nayak

19. Lesion Volume Estimation from TBI–MRI
O. V. Sanjay Sarma, Martha Betancur, Ramana Pidaparti, L. Karumbaiah

Part II. Authentication Methods, Cryptography and Security Analysis

20. Analytical Assessment of Security Mechanisms of Cloud Environment
Bijeta Seth, Surjeet Dalal

21. BRRC: A Hybrid Approach Using Block Cipher and Stream Cipher
Binay Kumar, Muzzammil Hussain, Vijay Kumar

22. A Novel and Efficient Perceptual Image Encryption Based on Knight Moves and Genetic Operations
Jalesh Kumar, S. Nirmala

23. A Flow Marking Based Anti-spoofing Mechanism (FMAS) Using SDN Approach
Saifuddin Ahmed, Nabajyoti Medhi

24. Cheating Immune Visual Cryptographic Scheme with Reduced Pixel Expansion
Kanakkath Praveen, M. Sethumadhavan

25. Securing Sensitive Data Information Through Multiplicative Perturbation Approach Based on UML Modeling
Anurag, Deepak Arora, Upendra Kumar

26. Secret Communication Combining Cryptography and Steganography
Ayan Chatterjee, Asit Kumar Das

27. Biometric-Based System for Intrusion Detection and Prevention Mechanism for Energy Efficiency in Wireless Sensor Networks
Gauri Kalnoor, Jayashree Agarkhed

28. A Distinct Cyberattack: Phishing
G. Prisilla Jayanthi

Part III. Emerging Techniques in Computing

29. Designing and Simulation Tools of Renewable Energy Systems: Review Literature
Prashant Kumar, Sanjay Deokar

30. Design of a Medical Expert System (MES) Based on Rough Set Theory for Detection of Cardiovascular Diseases
Sangeeta Bhanja Chaudhuri, Mirzanur Rahman

31. Relevant Slicing of Feature-Oriented Programs
Madhusmita Sahu, Durga Prasad Mohapatra

32. Efficient Tuning of COCOMO Model Cost Drivers Through Generalized Reduced Gradient (GRG) Nonlinear Optimization with Best-Fit Analysis
Surjeet Dalal, Neeraj Dahiya, Vivek Jaglan

33. A Smarter Approach for Better Lifestyle in Indian Societies
Agam Agarwal, Divyansh Goel, Ankit Tyagi, Anshuli Aggarwal, Rohit Rastogi

34. Characterization of Human Knowledge for Intelligent Tutoring
Neelu Jyothi Ahuja

35. A Conceptual Software Model of E-Business to Analyze the Growth Rate of a Product
Sumanta Chatterjee, Sneha Roy Chowdhury, Kaveri Roy

36. MINION: A Following Robot Using Ultrasonic Wave
Intisar Reza Abir, Iffat Sharmim Shanim, Nova Ahmed

37. Genetic Algorithm-Based Approach for RNA Secondary Structure Prediction
Pradnya S. Borkar, A. R. Mahajan

38. E-Commerce—Consumer Perceptive Model for Online Purchases
Ahmad Khalid Nazari, Archana Singh

39. Data Rate and Symbol Error Rate Analysis of Massive MIMO for 5G Applications
Shipra Singh, Sindhu Hak Gupta, Asmita Rajawat

40. Prediction of Compressive Strength of Concrete Using M5’ Model Tree Algorithm: A Parametric Study
Sarthak Jain, S. V. Barai

41. Adsorption of CO2 Using Modified ZSM-5 Zeolite in Petrol Engines
P. Baskara Sethupathi, M. Leenus Jesu Martin, J. Chandradass

42. Integration of Python-Based MDSPLUS Interface for ICRH DAC Software
Ramesh Joshi, Swanand S. Kulkarni, S. V. Kulkarni

Part IV. Optical Networks, Wireless Sensor Networks, VANETs and MANETs

43. Parameter-Controlled Gas Sensor System for Sensor Modeling
Dipali Ramdasi, Rohini Mudhalwadkar

44. Analysis on Congestion Control Mechanism in Wireless Networks
Sivaprasad Abirami, Kumudhan Cherarajan

45. A Distributed Transmission Power Efficient Fault-Tolerant Topology Management Mechanism for Nonhomogeneous Wireless Sensor Network
Manas Ranjan Nayak, Gyananjaya Tripathy, Amiya Kumar Rath

46. Dynamic Localization Algorithm for Wireless Sensor Networks
Meghavi Choksi, Saurabh K. Pandey, Mukesh A. Zaveri, Sanjay Garg

47. Improving Quality of Services During Device Migration in Software Defined Network
Raj Kumar, Abhishek Singh, Mayank Tiwary, Kshira Sagar Sahoo, Bibhudatta Sahoo

48. An Improved Mechanism to Prevent Blackhole Attack in MANET
Akhilesh Singh, Muzammil Hasan

49. Efficient Placement of ONUs via Ant Colony Optimization Algorithm in Fiber-Wireless (FiWi) Access Networks
Uma Rathore Bhatt, Aakash Chhabra, Nitin Chouhan, Raksha Upadhyay

50. Performance Analysis of Different PON Standards up to 10 Gbps for Bidirectional Transmission Employing Square Root Module
Anukul Sharma, Amit Kumar Garg, Vijay Janyani

51. A Review of Recent Energy-Efficient Mechanisms for Fiber-Wireless (FiWi) Access Network
Vijendra Mishra, Raksha Upadhyay, Uma Rathore Bhatt

52. Impediments in the New Establishment of Grid Computing Architectures in Low and Lower-Middle Income Countries
Prashant Wankhede

53. Fuzzy A-Star Based Cost Effective Routing (FACER) in WSNs
Arabinda Nanda, Amiya Kumar Rath

54. Low Delay Routing Algorithm for FiWi Access Network
Raksha Upadhyay, Shweta Pandey, Uma Rathore Bhatt

55. A Novel Approach to Avoid Selfish Nodes During Allocation of Data Items in MANETs
Satyashree Samal, Manas Ranjan Mishra, Bibudhendu Pati, Chhabi Rani Panigrahi, Joy Lal Sarkar

Part V. Cloud Computing and Distributed Systems

56. Minimizing Ciphertext in Homomorphic Encryption Scheme for Cloud Data
Manish M. Potey, C. A. Dhote, Deepak H. Sharma

57. Performance Analysis of Cloud Resource Provisioning Algorithms
Shilpa Kukreja, Surjeet Dalal

58. Optimized Approach to Electing Coordinator Out of Multiple Election in a Ring Algorithm of Distributed System
Rajneesh Tanwar, Krishna Kanth Gupta, Sunil Kumar Chowdhary, Abhishek Srivastava, Michail Papoutsidakis

59. Access Control Framework Using Dynamic Attributes Encryption for Mobile Cloud Environment
Neha Agrawal, Shashikala Tapaswi

60. Improving Energy Usage in Cloud Computing Using DVFS
Sambit Kumar Mishra, Priti Paramita Parida, Sampa Sahoo, Bibhudatta Sahoo, Sanjay Kumar Jena

61. Modeling of Task Scheduling Algorithm Using Petri-Net in Cloud Computing
Suvendu Chandan Nayak, Sasmita Parida, Chitaranjan Tripathy, Prasant Kumar Pattnaik

62. Cuckoo Search on Parallel Batch Processing Machines
Arindam Majumder, Dipak Laha

63. Energy Saving Task Consolidation Technique in Cloud Centers with Resource Utilization Threshold
Mahendra Kumar Gourisaria, S. S. Patra, P. M. Khilar

64. Cloud Service Ranking Using Checkpoint-Based Load Balancing in Real-Time Scheduling of Cloud Computing
Mohammad Riyaz Belgaum, Safeeullah Soomro, Zainab Alansari, Muhammad Alam

65.
E2G: A Game Theory-Based Energy Efficient Transmission Policy for Mobile Cloud Computing
Joy Lal Sarkar, Chhabi Rani Panigrahi, Bibudhendu Pati, Rajani Trivedi, Shibendu Debbarma

66. Development of Educational Geospatial Database for Cloud SDI Using Open Source GIS
Rabindra K. Barik, R. K. Lenka, S. R. Sahoo, B. B. Das, J. Pattnaik

67.
M2C: An Energy-Efficient Mechanism for Computation in Mobile Cloud Computing
Rajesh Kumar Verma, Bibudhendu Pati, Chhabi Rani Panigrahi, Joy Lal Sarkar, Subhashish Das Mohapatra

Keywords: Engineering, Signal, Image and Speech Processing, Computational Intelligence, Communications Engineering, Networks