Human factors play an inevitable role in working contexts and the occurrence of human errors impacts on system reliability and safety, equipment performance and economic results. If human fallibility contributes to majority ...

The thesis focuses on statistical approaches to model, mitigate, and prevent distributed network attacks. When dealing with distributed network attacks (and, more in general, with cyber-security problems), three fundamental ...

In this work, a method for the quality detection of the in-shell hazelnuts, based on the low field NMR, has been proposed. The aim of the work is to develop an in-line classification system able to detect the hidden defects ...

The aim of this PhD work is to provide indications on comfort in the case of the Man-Machine interface and to guarantee all the tools for evaluating them. In order to analyze comfort, it was necessary to carry out a ...

The main goal of this dissertation is the study of the effects induced by quantum confinement in transition-metal oxides quantum wells (QWs). The field of possible applications of oxide-based heterostructures (oxide-based ...

Over the last fifty years, world air transportation has undergone an extraordinary increase, much higher than other transport modes has been observed a profound transformation of the field. Nowadays, a new model of airport ...

The world of Internet of Things is pervaded by complex environments with smart services available every time and everywhere. In such a context, a serious open issue is the capability of information systems to support ...