Computers - Computer Science

The three-volume set LNCS 10860, 10861 and 10862 constitutes the proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Computational Science, ICCS 2018, held in Wuxi, China, in June 2018. The total of 155 full and 66 short papers presented in this book set was carefully...

Presents solutions for fault diagnosis problems using an interdisciplinary perspective, combining inverse problem methodology and metaheuristicsOffers a systematic and clear overview of the main ideas, concepts and results in this fieldBrings together tools from mathematics, physics, modeling, optimization and computational intelligenceAuthor: Lídice Camps Echevarría,Orestes...

This rigorous book is a complete and up-to-date reference for the Csound system from the perspective of its main developers and power users. It explains the system, including the basic modes of operation and its programming language; it explores the many ways users can...

Author: Marco Evangelos BiancoliniISBN-10: 3319750097ISBN-13: 9783319750095Publisher: SpringerLanguage: EnglishPublished: 04/16/2018Pages: 358Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.54lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 0.88d

This book focuses on the modeling, processing and visualization of anisotropy, irrespective of the context in which it emerges, using state-of-the-art mathematical tools. As such, it differs substantially from conventional reference works, which are centered on a particular application. It covers the following topics:...

In this book, leading authors in the field discuss the habitats of tomorrow. These habitats will be connected through autonomous and assistive systems, turning habitats into health resorts. This book discusses how assistance technologies enable a smooth transition from comfortable health support to medical...

Author: Gabriel R. BarrenecheaISBN-10: 3319416383ISBN-13: 9783319416380Publisher: SpringerLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/04/2016Pages: 433Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.78lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 1.00d

The research and its outcomes presented in this collection focus on various aspects of high-performance computing (HPC) software and its development which is confronted with various challenges as today's supercomputer technology heads towards exascale computing. The individual chapters address one or more of the...

This book presents interesting, important unsolved problems in the mathematical and computational sciences. The contributing authors are leading researchers in their fields and they explain outstanding challenges in their domains, first by offering basic definitions, explaining the context, and summarizing related algorithms, theorems, and...

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 7th IFIP WG 5.5/SOCOLNET Advanced Doctoral Conference on Computing, Electrical and Industrial Systems, DoCEIS 2016, held in Costa de Caparica, Portugal, in April 2016. The 53 revised full papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 112...

The 30th Anniversary of the ISCIS (International Symposium on Computer and Information Sciences) series of conferences, started by Professor Erol Gelenbe at Bilkent University, Turkey, in 1986, will be held at Imperial College London on September 22-24, 2015. The preceding two ISCIS conferences were...

Author: Giuseppe BasileISBN-10: 321181132XISBN-13: 9783211811320Publisher: SpringerLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/31/1980Pages: 51Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.22lbsSize: 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.11d

Author: Fabrizio LuccioISBN-10: 321181082XISBN-13: 9783211810828Publisher: SpringerLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/31/1980Pages: 57Format: PaperbackWeight: 0.24lbsSize: 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.12d

Author: Minghua Chen,Sid Chi-Kin ChauISBN-10: 3031115481ISBN-13: 9783031115486Publisher: SpringerLanguage: EnglishPublished: 10/20/2022Pages: 79Format: HardcoverWeight: 0.65lbsSize: 9.61h x 6.69w x 0.47d

Author: Zdravko BotevISBN-10: 3031101928ISBN-13: 9783031101922Publisher: SpringerLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/01/2022Pages: 420Format: HardcoverWeight: 1.90lbsSize: 9.06h x 5.91w x 0.63d

This book covers methods of Mathematical Morphology to model and simulate random sets and functions (scalar and multivariate). The introduced models concern many physical situations in heterogeneous media, where a probabilistic approach is required, like fracture statistics of materials, scaling up of permeability in...

Author: Spencer SherwinISBN-10: 3030679012ISBN-13: 9783030679019Publisher: SpringerLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/31/2021Pages: 836Format: HardcoverWeight: 3.00lbsSize: 9.21h x 6.14w x 1.75d

Computers are an integral part of our modern world. Children are being exposed to them at an increasingly young age, so a fundamental understanding of technology has become essential. In this introduction to the world of computers, readers take a look inside a computer...

M. CARPENTIER Director General DG XIII, Telecommunications, Information Industries and Innovation of the Commission of the European Communities It is with great pleasure that I introduce and recommend this collection of guidelines produced by EWICS TC7. This Technical Committee has consistently attracted technical experts...

Demand for this book will come from academics and practising engineers interested in the types of control presented (optimal and supervisory) as well as from those involved in traffic control (particularly in-building passenger traffic control).Author: Sandor A. Markon,Hajime Kita,Hiroshi KiseISBN-10: 1849966044ISBN-13: 9781849966047Publisher: SpringerLanguage: EnglishPublished:...

In process modelling, knowledge of the process under consideration is typically partial with significant disturbances to the model. Disturbances militate against the desirable trait of model reproducibility. "Grey-box" identification takes advantage of two sources of process information that may be available: any invariant prior...

Presenting the latest developments and research results on fault diagnosis approaches using computational intelligence methodologies, Computational Intelligence in Fault Diagnosis reviews the state of the art before focusing on theoretical aspects of computational intelligence methodologies applied to real-world fault diagnosis problems. Chapters deal with...

Boundary representation is the principal solid modelling method used in modern CAD/CAM systems. There have been a long series of developments on which currently available systems are based, full details of which are only partially known. Ian Stroud's thorough coverage of these developments puts...

With support of network ethnography and concepts from Political Science and Human Geography, the author invites the readers to challenge preconceived ideas of how governments and philanthropies work, and peak inside philanthropies' efforts to reform education.Author: Jones Irwin,Marina AvelarISBN-10: 1787076881ISBN-13: 9781787076884Publisher: Peter Lang Ltd,...

Applying mechanisms and principles of human intelligence and converging the brain and artificial intelligence (AI) is currently a research trend. The applications of AI in brain simulation are countless. Brain-inspired intelligent systems will improve next-generation information processing by applying theories, techniques, and applications inspired...

Essential Articulate Studio '09 is designed to help novice to intermediate users of Articulate Studio '09 get the most from using these tools--Presenter, Engage, Quizmaker, and Video Encoder--to develop quality informational and instructional materials. It was written with the following goals in mind: Help...

Mobile touch devices are frequently used in everyday life and have become more than just a short-lived trend. They have become ubiquitous and many people all over the world are familiar with new interaction paradigms that are provided by this technology. In software engineering,...

Client side caching is a commonly used technique for reducing the response time of database queries. Semantic caching is a database caching approach in which results of old queries are cached and used for answering new queries. A new query will be split in...

Provides information on recent progress and challenges in selected areas of applied mathematics, modelling, and computational scienceBalances fundamental theoretical and applied developments, emphasizing the interdisciplinary nature of modern trends and promoting collaborations in addressing new issues in these areasWritten by experts in their respective...

Software systems consist of hundreds or thousands of files, which are usually not independent of each other but coupled. While it is obvious that structural dependencies like method calls or data accesses create couplings, there also exist other, more indirect forms of coupling that...

Know how to do machine learning with Microsoft technologies. This book teaches you to do predictive, descriptive, and prescriptive analyses with Microsoft Power BI, Azure Data Lake, SQL Server, Stream Analytics, Azure Databricks, HD Insight, and more.The ability to analyze massive amounts of real-time...

Emphasizing XAML and C#, this book provides readers with all the tools, ideas, and inspiration to begin Windows Universal App development for Windows 10.Real World Windows 10 Development addresses developers who want to break into this market by providing detailed explanations of the various...

This book is your step-by-step guide to learning OS X app development using CloudKit and Swift. All the development will be done using Apple's Swift 2 programming language. You'll see how to define data for your app and build a prototype with Sketch 3...

Examine the challenges of 4G in the light of impending and crucial future communication needs, and review the lessons learned from an implementation and system operation perspective with an eye towards the next generation - 5G. You'll investigate key changes and additions to 5G...

We all hate to throw electronics away. Use your 5 volt Arduino and have fun with them instead! Raid your electronics junk box to build the Cestino (Arduino compatible) board and nine other electronics projects, from a logic probe to a microprocessor explorer, and...

Apple Watch for Developers: Advice & Techniques from 5 Top Professionals gives you the base-knowledge and valuable secrets you'll need for your own projects from a core team of successful, experienced Apple Watch app-development experts. You'll explore elements such as branding within Watch apps,...

As companies keep their existing hardware and operating systems for more years than ever before, the need to diagnose and repair problems is becoming ever more important for IT Pros and system administrators. Whatever version of Windows you're using (including Windows 10) you'll likely...

Learn how to configure, implement, enhance, and customize SAP OEE to address manufacturing performance management. Manufacturing Performance Management using SAP OEE will show you how to connect your business processes with your plant systems and how to integrate SAP OEE with ERP through standard...

Do you find yourself wondering what the fuss is about a delta 3D printer? Perhaps you've decided to buy one but all of your 3D printing friends are busily perfecting their Cartesian printers. Maybe you find yourself stymied by the fact that your delta...

Learn PHP development best practices, such as version control, development environment virtualization, and coding standards. You'll also discover the most useful PHP web frameworks, including the new Laravel, symfony2, and micro-frameworks. As you do so, you'll learn how to use them to write the...

Gain instant solutions, including countless pieces of useful code that you can copy and paste into your own applications, giving you answers fast and saving you hours of coding time. You can also use this book as a reference to the most important aspects...

Learn iOS 8 App Development is both a rapid tutorial and a useful reference. You'll quickly get up to speed with Swift, Cocoa Touch, and the iOS 8 SDK. It's an all-in-one getting started guide to building useful apps. You'll learn best practices that...

Assuring the Safety of Systems contains papers presented at the twenty-first annual Safety-Critical Systems Symposium, held in Bristol, UK, in February 2013. The Symposium is for engineers, managers and academics in the field of system safety, across all industry sectors, so the papers making...

It didn't take long on my first job as a Help Desk Technician to realize why a lot of folks don't want to pursue this career path. This type of work isn't for everyone. Let's face it, nobody wants to constantly deal with unhappy...

A large international conference on Advances in Intelligent Control and Innovative Computing was held in Hong Kong, March March 16-18, 2011, under the auspices of the International MultiConference of Engineers and Computer Scientists (IMECS 2010). The IMECS is organized by the International Association of...

High Performance Computing Systems and Applications contains a selection of fully refereed papers presented at the 14th International Conference on High Performance Computing Systems and Applications held in Victoria, Canada, in June 2000. This book presents the latest research in HPC Systems and Applications,...

Author: Kdd 15 Conference CommitteeISBN-10: 1450340237ISBN-13: 9781450340236Publisher: ACMLanguage: EnglishPublished: 11/19/2015Pages: 858Format: PaperbackWeight: 4.29lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.50w x 1.70d

Author: Chi Conference CommitteeISBN-10: 1450337724ISBN-13: 9781450337724Publisher: ACMLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/07/2015Pages: 974Format: PaperbackWeight: 4.86lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.50w x 1.92d

Author: Cikm 13 Conference CommitteeISBN-10: 1450326951ISBN-13: 9781450326957Publisher: ACMLanguage: EnglishPublished: 12/26/2013Pages: 900Format: PaperbackWeight: 4.50lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.50w x 1.78d

Author: Dis 14 Conference CommitteeISBN-10: 1450331076ISBN-13: 9781450331074Publisher: ACMLanguage: EnglishPublished: 07/22/2014Pages: 1102Format: PaperbackWeight: 5.50lbsSize: 11.00h x 8.50w x 2.16d