Special Topics in Information Technology

• Other Authors: Geraci, Angelo (Editor)
• Format: Electronic Book Chapter
• Language: English
• Published: Springer Nature 2021
• Series: SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology; PoliMI SpringerBriefs
• Subjects: Communications engineering / telecommunications; Automatic control engineering; Algorithms & data structures; Communications Engineering, Networks; Control and Systems Theory; Data Structures and Information Theory; Information Technology; PhD Springer Award; Politecnico DEIB; Polimi PhD School; artificial intelligence; computer system architectures; Telecommunications; Open access; Information theory
• Online Access: OAPEN Library: download the publication; OAPEN Library: description of the publication

This open access book presents thirteen outstanding doctoral dissertations in Information Technology from the Department of Electronics, Information and Bioengineering, Politecnico di Milano, Italy. Information Technology has always been highly interdisciplinary, as many aspects have to be considered in IT systems. The doctoral studies program in IT at Politecnico di Milano emphasizes this interdisciplinary nature, which is becoming more and more important in recent technological advances, in collaborative projects, and in the education of young researchers. Accordingly, the focus of advanced research is on pursuing a rigorous approach to specific research topics starting from a broad background in various areas of Information Technology, especially Computer Science and Engineering, Electronics, Systems and Control, and Telecommunications. Each year, more than 50 PhDs graduate from the program. This book gathers the outcomes of the thirteen best theses defended in 2019-20 and selected for the IT PhD Award. Each of the authors provides a chapter summarizing his/her findings, including an introduction, description of methods, main achievements and future work on the topic. Hence, the book provides a cutting-edge overview of the latest research trends in Information Technology at Politecnico di Milano, presented in an easy-to-read format that will also appeal to non-specialists.