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The Computing collection presents a range of foundational and applied content across computer and data science, including fields such as Artificial Intelligence; Computational Modelling; Computer Networks, Computer Organization & Architecture, Computer Vision & Pattern Recognition, Data Management; Embedded Systems & Computer Engineering; HCI/User Interface Design; Information Security; Machine Learning; Network Security; Software Engineering.

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Nature-Inspired Computation and Swarm Intelligence

  • 1st Edition
  • April 9, 2020
  • Xin-She Yang
  • English
  • Paperback
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Nature-inspired computation and swarm intelligence have become popular and effective tools for solving problems in optimization, computational intelligence, soft computing and data science. Recently, the literature in the field has expanded rapidly, with new algorithms and applications emerging. Nature-Inspired Computation and Swarm Intelligence: Algorithms, Theory and Applications is a timely reference giving a comprehensive review of relevant state-of-the-art developments in algorithms, theory and applications of nature-inspired algorithms and swarm intelligence. It reviews and documents the new developments, focusing on nature-inspired algorithms and their theoretical analysis, as well as providing a guide to their implementation. The book includes case studies of diverse real-world applications, balancing explanation of the theory with practical implementation. Nature-Inspired Computation and Swarm Intelligence: Algorithms, Theory and Applications is suitable for researchers and graduate students in computer science, engineering, data science, and management science, who want a comprehensive review of algorithms, theory and implementation within the fields of nature inspired computation and swarm intelligence.

Hybrid Computational Intelligence

  • 1st Edition
  • March 5, 2020
  • Siddhartha Bhattacharyya + 3 more
  • English
  • Paperback
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Hybrid Computational Intelligence: Challenges and Utilities is a comprehensive resource that begins with the basics and main components of computational intelligence. It brings together many different aspects of the current research on HCI technologies, such as neural networks, support vector machines, fuzzy logic and evolutionary computation, while also covering a wide range of applications and implementation issues, from pattern recognition and system modeling, to intelligent control problems and biomedical applications. The book also explores the most widely used applications of hybrid computation as well as the history of their development. Each individual methodology provides hybrid systems with complementary reasoning and searching methods which allow the use of domain knowledge and empirical data to solve complex problems.

Durable Phase-Change Memory Architectures

  • 1st Edition
  • Volume 118
  • February 21, 2020
  • Marjan Asadinia + 1 more
  • English
  • Hardback
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Advances in Computers, Volume 118, the latest volume in this innovative series published since 1960, presents detailed coverage of new advancements in computer hardware, software, theory, design and applications. Chapters in this updated release include Introduction to non-volatile memory technologies, The emerging phase-change memory, Phase-change memory architectures, Inter-line level schemes for handling hard errors in PCMs, Handling hard errors in PCMs by using intra-line level schemes, and Addressing issues with MLC Phase-change Memory.

The Digital Twin Paradigm for Smarter Systems and Environments: The Industry Use Cases

  • 1st Edition
  • Volume 117
  • January 28, 2020
  • Pethuru Raj + 1 more
  • English
  • Hardback
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The Digital Twin Paradigm for Smarter Systems and Environments: The Industry Use Cases, Volume 117, the latest volume in the Advances in Computers series, presents detailed coverage of new advancements in computer hardware, software, theory, design and applications. Chapters vividly illustrate how the emerging discipline of digital twin is strategically contributing to various digital transformation initiatives. Specific chapters cover Demystifying the Digital Twin Paradigm, Digital Twin Technology for "Smarter Manufacturing", The Fog Computing/ Edge Computing to leverage Digital Twin, The industry use cases for the Digital Twin idea, Enabling Digital Twin at the Edge, The Industrial Internet of Things (IIOT), and much more.

Essential Surgery

  • 6th Edition
  • December 21, 2019
  • Philip J. Deakin + 3 more
  • English
Essential Surgery is well-established as one of the leading textbooks of surgery for medical students, core surgical trainees and those in professions allied to medicine. Covering general surgery, trauma, orthopaedics, vascular surgery, urology, paediatric surgery, cardiothoracic surgery, neurosurgery, maxillofacial surgery and ENT, it also incorporates appropriate levels of basic science throughout. The book is ideal to accompany clinical courses, as well as being a practical manual for readers at more advanced levels requiring a revision aid for exams. Its main aim is to stimulate the reader to a greater enjoyment and understanding of the practice of surgery.

Information Visualization

  • 4th Edition
  • December 19, 2019
  • Colin Ware
  • English
  • Paperback
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Information Visualization: Perception for Design, Fourth Edition explores the art and science of why we see objects the way we do. Based on the science of perception and vision, the author presents the key principles at work for a wide range of applications--resulting in visualization of improved clarity, utility and persuasiveness. This new edition has been revised and updated to include the latest relevant research findings. Content has been updated in areas such as the cognitive neuroscience of maps and navigation, the neuroscience of pattern perception, and the hierarchy of learned patterns. New changes to the book make it easier to apply perceptual lessons to design decisions. In addition, the book offers practical guidelines that can be applied by anyone, including interaction designers and graphic designers of all kinds.

Clinical Engineering

  • 2nd Edition
  • December 1, 2019
  • Azzam Taktak + 3 more
  • English
  • Hardback
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Clinical Engineering: A Handbook for Clinical and Biomedical Engineers, Second Edition, helps professionals and students in clinical engineering successfully deploy medical technologies. The book provides a broad reference to the core elements of the subject, drawing from a range of experienced authors. In addition to engineering skills, clinical engineers must be able to work with both patients and a range of professional staff, including technicians, clinicians and equipment manufacturers. This book will not only help users keep up-to-date on the fast-moving scientific and medical research in the field, but also help them develop laboratory, design, workshop and management skills. The updated edition features the latest fundamentals of medical technology integration, patient safety, risk assessment and assistive technology.

Digital Universalism and Cultural Diversity

  • 1st Edition
  • December 1, 2019
  • Laurence Favier
  • English
Digital Universalism and Cultural Diversity details the concept of digital universalism as a wonderful horizon of an interconnected planet (men and objects) and the expression of a cultural hegemony that formats cultural diversity. It presents a few essential directions that are at the core of the debate between digital universalism and cultural diversity and the future perspectives to fathom. As the smartphone and its interfaces are at the center of most of our activities, it is important that we understand our behaviors and how they fuel connected digital devices. This book tackles these questions in the rapidly moving digital era.

Certifiable Software Applications 4

  • 1st Edition
  • December 1, 2019
  • Jean-Louis Boulanger
  • English
Certifiable Software Applications 4: Upward Cycle presents the upward phase of development of a software application cycle, including test aspects for each unit level and the integration and validation of associated environments. Each check is explained through examples (checklist, scheduling policy, metric, etc.), and the book examines the fault analysis process that must accompany the production of the final version of the software plug.

Adaptive Neural Networks and Robot Intelligent Control in Direct or Indirect Interaction with Humans

  • 1st Edition
  • December 1, 2019
  • Boubaker Daachi + 1 more
  • English
Adaptive Neural Networks and Robot Intelligent Control in Direct or Indirect Interaction with Humans offers a particular methodology for using neural networks to solve control problems of nonlinear systems interacting directly (mobile robot exoskeleton type) or indirectly with humans (redundant robot manipulators serial or parallel). In addition, the book provides novel perspectives and research ideas for further strengthening the presence of humans in the control loop (intention, thought, etc.). The robots used for illustration purposes were designed in collaboration with industry.

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