In the last decades, the theory of approximation has been enriched by a new class of approaches, that is fuzzy approximation. How can be introduced this class? Broadly speaking, any function, which is smooth enough, can ...

This dissertation collects results of the work on the interpretation, characteri- zation and quanti cation of a novel topic in the eld of detection theory -the Unlucky Broker problem-, and its asymptotic extension. The ...

Discrete Event System (DES) are systems whose behavior is governed by discrete events occurring asynchronously over time and solely responsible for generating state transitions. DESs are particularly used in the field of ...

The understanding and the modeling of mechanisms involved in organic semiconductors are the aims of this Ph.D. thesis. In particular, the document focuses the attention on the role played by organic semiconductor defectson ...

Remote sensing consists in measuring some characteristics of an object from a distance. A key example of remote sensing is the Earth observation from sensors mounted on satellites that is a crucial aspect of space programs. ...

The foundation of this thesis is the observation of the usefulness of contextual clues in the context of social robotics: studies prove that human-like behaviour is key to generate in the interlocutor the feeling of empathy ...