Books in Computer science

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Tactile Sensing, Skill Learning, and Robotic Dexterous Manipulation

1st Edition
April 2, 2022
Qiang Li + 4 more
English
Paperback
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eBook
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Tactile Sensing, Skill Learning and Robotic Dexterous Manipulation focuses on cross-disciplinary lines of research and groundbreaking research ideas in three research lines: tactile sensing, skill learning and dexterous control. The book introduces recent work about human dexterous skill representation and learning, along with discussions of tactile sensing and its applications on unknown objects’ property recognition and reconstruction. Sections also introduce the adaptive control schema and its learning by imitation and exploration. Other chapters describe the fundamental part of relevant research, paying attention to the connection among different fields and showing the state-of-the-art in related branches. The book summarizes the different approaches and discusses the pros and cons of each. Chapters not only describe the research but also include basic knowledge that can help readers understand the proposed work, making it an excellent resource for researchers and professionals who work in the robotics industry, haptics and in machine learning.

Current Trends and Advances in Computer-Aided Intelligent Environmental Data Engineering

1st Edition
March 20, 2022
Goncalo Marques + 1 more
English
Paperback
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eBook
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Current Trends and Advances in Computer-Aided Intelligent Environmental Data Engineering merges computer engineering and environmental engineering. The book presents the latest finding on how data science and AI-based tools are being applied in environmental engineering research. This application involves multiple domains such as data science and artificial intelligence to transform the data collected by intelligent sensors into relevant and reliable information to support decision-making. These tools include fuzzy logic, knowledge-based systems, particle swarm optimization, genetic algorithms, Monte Carlo simulation, artificial neural networks, support vector machine, boosted regression tree, simulated annealing, ant colony algorithm, decision tree, immune algorithm, and imperialist competitive algorithm. This book is a fundamental information source because it is the first book to present the foundational reference material in this new research field. Furthermore, it gives a critical overview of the latest cross-domain research findings and technological developments on the recent advances in computer-aided intelligent environmental data engineering.

Cloud Computing

3rd Edition
February 15, 2022
Dan C. Marinescu
English
Paperback
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eBook
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Cloud Computing: Theory and Practice, Third Edition provides students and IT professionals with an in-depth analysis of the cloud from the ground up. After an introduction to network-centric computing and network-centric content, the book reviews basic concepts of concurrency and parallel and distributed systems, presents critical components of the cloud ecosystem as cloud service providers, cloud access, cloud data storage, and cloud hardware and software, covers cloud applications and cloud security, and presents research topics in cloud computing. Specific topics covered include resource virtualization, resource management and scheduling, and advanced topics like the impact of scale on efficiency, cloud scheduling subject to deadlines, alternative cloud architectures, and vehicular clouds. An included glossary covers terms grouped in several categories, from general to services, virtualization, desirable attributes and security.

Multicore and GPU Programming

2nd Edition
February 9, 2022
Gerassimos Barlas
English
Paperback
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eBook
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Multicore and GPU Programming: An Integrated Approach, Second Edition offers broad coverage of key parallel computing tools, essential for multi-core CPU programming and many-core "massively parallel" computing. Using threads, OpenMP, MPI, CUDA and other state-of-the-art tools, the book teaches the design and development of software capable of taking advantage of modern computing platforms that incorporate CPUs, GPUs and other accelerators. Presenting material refined over more than two decades of teaching parallel computing, author Gerassimos Barlas minimizes the challenge of transitioning from sequential programming to mastering parallel platforms with multiple examples, extensive case studies, and full source code. By using this book, readers will better understand how to develop programs that run over distributed memory machines using MPI, create multi-threaded applications with either libraries or directives, write optimized applications that balance the workload between available computing resources, and profile and debug programs targeting parallel machines.

Artificial Intelligence and Data Science in Environmental Sensing

1st Edition
February 9, 2022
Mohsen Asadnia + 2 more
English
Paperback
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eBook
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Artificial Intelligence and Data Science in Environmental Sensing provides state-of-the-art information on the inexpensive mass-produced sensors that are used as inputs to artificial intelligence systems. The book discusses the advances of AI and Machine Learning technologies in material design for environmental areas. It is an excellent resource for researchers and professionals who work in the field of data processing, artificial intelligence sensors and environmental applications.

Measuring the User Experience

3rd Edition
February 8, 2022
Bill Albert + 1 more
English
Paperback
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eBook
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*Textbook and Academic Authors Association (TAA) Textbook Excellence Award Winner, 2024*Measuring the User Experience: Collecting, Analyzing, and Presenting UX Metrics, Third Edition provides the quantitative analysis training that students and professionals need. This book presents an update on the first resource that focused on how to quantify user experience. Now in its third edition, the authors have expanded on the area of behavioral and physiological metrics, splitting that chapter into sections that cover eye-tracking and measuring emotion. The book also contains new research and updated examples, several new case studies, and new examples using the most recent version of Excel.

Deep Learning for Robot Perception and Cognition

1st Edition
February 4, 2022
Alexandros Iosifidis + 1 more
English
Paperback
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eBook
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Deep Learning for Robot Perception and Cognition introduces a broad range of topics and methods in deep learning for robot perception and cognition together with end-to-end methodologies. The book provides the conceptual and mathematical background needed for approaching a large number of robot perception and cognition tasks from an end-to-end learning point-of-view. The book is suitable for students, university and industry researchers and practitioners in Robotic Vision, Intelligent Control, Mechatronics, Deep Learning, Robotic Perception and Cognition tasks.

Deep Learning on Edge Computing Devices

1st Edition
February 2, 2022
Xichuan Zhou + 3 more
English
Paperback
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eBook
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Deep Learning on Edge Computing Devices: Design Challenges of Algorithm and Architecture focuses on hardware architecture and embedded deep learning, including neural networks. The title helps researchers maximize the performance of Edge-deep learning models for mobile computing and other applications by presenting neural network algorithms and hardware design optimization approaches for Edge-deep learning. Applications are introduced in each section, and a comprehensive example, smart surveillance cameras, is presented at the end of the book, integrating innovation in both algorithm and hardware architecture. Structured into three parts, the book covers core concepts, theories and algorithms and architecture optimization.This book provides a solution for researchers looking to maximize the performance of deep learning models on Edge-computing devices through algorithm-hardware co-design.

A Practical Approach to Interdisciplinary Complex Rehabilitation

1st Edition
February 1, 2022
Cara Pelser + 2 more
English

An interdisciplinary team (IDT) approach is most effective in complex physical rehabilitation, but implementing a successful IDT can be challenging. This new book will help readers to understand more about the variety of professions that contribute to successful IDT working and how team members collaborate for the benefit of the rehabilitation patient and their personalised goals. This is a comprehensive, practical, evidence-based guide to complex rehabilitation from an IDT perspective, exploring the dynamic and diverse roles and challenges of the team. The fifteen chapters are written by clinicians who are highly experienced across a range of disciplines and settings, from early acute rehabilitation to community rehabilitation. A Practical Approach to Interdisciplinary Complex Rehabilitation will be an invaluable resource for all members of the team, including medical, nursing, dietetics, neuropsychiatry, occupational therapy, physiotherapy, psychology, rehabilitation coordination, speech and language therapy, and vocational rehabilitation therapy.

A Practical Approach to Interdisciplinary Complex Rehabilitation

1st Edition
February 1, 2022
Cara Pelser + 2 more
English

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Books in Computer science

Tactile Sensing, Skill Learning, and Robotic Dexterous Manipulation

Current Trends and Advances in Computer-Aided Intelligent Environmental Data Engineering

Cloud Computing

Multicore and GPU Programming

Artificial Intelligence and Data Science in Environmental Sensing

Measuring the User Experience

Deep Learning for Robot Perception and Cognition

Deep Learning on Edge Computing Devices

A Practical Approach to Interdisciplinary Complex Rehabilitation

A Practical Approach to Interdisciplinary Complex Rehabilitation

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