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  • Advanced Concepts in Grey Wolf Optimizer

    Leading the Pack in Advanced Optimization
    • 1st Edition
    • Seyedali Mirjalili
    • English
    Advanced Concepts in Grey Wolf Optimizer: Leading the Pack in Advanced Optimization provides in-depth coverage of recent theoretical advancements in GWO, as well as advanced methods to handle issues such as multiple objectives, constraints, binary variables, large search spaces, dynamic goals, and uncertain data. This book assumes familiarity with optimization fundamentals and therefore dives directly into multi-objective, constrained, binary, and dynamic-environment variants, as well as GWO-ML/LLM hybrids. Extensive real-world case studies in areas such as energy systems, supply-chain design, LLM fine-tuning, robotics, and finance ensure that both scholars and engineers can translate the material into deployable solutions. The authors present important new theories, hybrids with Machine Learning/Deep Learning, and hybrid methods that increase GWO’s performance. The use of generative AI to improve this algorithm and make it more generic is also explored, along with diverse applications across multiple fields to illustrate the practical utility and versatility of the methods presented. Written by some of the world’s most highly cited researchers in the field of artificial intelligence, algorithms, and machine learning, the book serves as an advanced resource for researchers and practitioners interested in applying and developing the Grey Wolf Optimizer.

  • Harmonizing Earth Observation Data for Enhanced Spatial Analysis

    • 1st Edition
    • Tomaž Podobnikar
    • English
    Harmonizing Earth Observation Data for Enhanced Spatial Analysis explores the critical aspects of Earth observation (EO) data and its pivotal role in spatial analysis. The book begins by addressing the quality aspects of EO data, emphasizing the importance of reliable and accurate information for meaningful analysis. It reviews the interaction and integration of various EO datasets, highlighting the necessity of combining diverse data sources to enhance analytical outcomes. The text covers essential techniques such as downsampling, generalization, and upsampling, providing insights into how these processes can optimize data usability while maintaining integrity. A significant focus is placed on harmonization, detailing strategies to reduce uncertainty and improve data consistency across multidimensional datasets. This harmonization is crucial for effective spatial analysis, which relies on coherent datasets to derive actionable insights. Additionally, the book discusses the interplay between EO and geospatial data, illustrating how their integration can enhance spatial analysis capabilities. It presents comprehensive workflows and tools that facilitate advanced spatial analysis, equipping researchers and practitioners with the necessary resources to harness EO data effectively. The book serves as a valuable resource to emphasize the importance of high-quality, integrated datasets in fostering informed decision-making and advancing research in environmental monitoring, urban planning, and resource management.

  • Cellulose Technologies

    Innovations and Applications
    • 1st Edition
    • Kalim Deshmukh + 2 more
    • English
    Cellulose Technologies: Innovations and Applications provides a comprehensive overview of the latest advances in this field. The book covers the synthesis, properties, and diverse applications of cellulose and its derivatives while also examining synthesis techniques, structural aspects, and various properties, including electronic, optical, magnetic, mechanical, thermal, and tribological properties. Additionally, exfoliation and functionalization methods, along with microscopic and spectroscopic characterizations of cellulose are also discussed. Applications of cellulose in a wide range of fields such as 3D printing, electronics, photonics, biosensors, energy storage, water treatment, EMI shielding, and biomedical applications are addressed in detail.The diverse array of topics covered make this book a valuable reference resource for all individuals engaged in the cellulose domain, particularly for the development of new innovations and advanced applications.

  • Remote Sensing Techniques for Blue Carbon and Coastal Ecosystem Monitoring

    • 1st Edition
    • Uzair Aslam Bhatti + 2 more
    • English
    Remote Sensing Techniques for Blue Carbon and Coastal Ecosystem Monitoring offers a comprehensive exploration of cutting-edge remote sensing technologies for the effective monitoring and conservation of blue carbon ecosystems, including mangroves and seagrass beds. In the face of increasing threats from emerging contaminants such as plastics, pharmaceuticals, and pollutants, this book highlights the vital role these ecosystems play in carbon sequestration and climate change mitigation. Combining satellite imagery, UAV-based sensing, hyperspectral techniques, and ecological models with GIS integration, it provides both theoretical insights and practical case studies from around the world.Essential for students, researchers, practitioners, and policymakers, this guide equips readers with the tools necessary to assess ecosystem health, inform management strategies, and support sustainable coastal development in a rapidly changing environment.

  • Chemical Sensors and Biosensors

    Electronic Design and Practical Implementation
    • 1st Edition
    • Giorgio Pennazza + 2 more
    • English
    Chemical Sensors and Biosensors: Electronic Design and Practical Implementation covers both foundational concepts and practical applications across various scientific disciplines to outline the development of chemical sensors. Section I, Fundamentals, explains sensor working principles, including key elements such as sensitivity, resolution, LOD, selectivity, repeatability, and reproducibility, along with calibration procedures. This section also outlines electronic interfaces needed for optimal sensor performance based on the theoretical knowledge established in the earlier sections. Section II, Practical Implementation, introduces application driven design and conceptual models for sensor development, including troubleshooting and common solutions across various sensors and their myriad applications.The final section discusses the future of sensors and sensing technologies and provides a tutorial to provide step-by-step guidance on understanding various methods and procedures associated with chemical sensor development and design. This is a invaluable resource for post graduate students and researchers both in academia and industry working with any kind of chemical sensor technology. Additionally, this book will be useful for engineers, physicists, chemists, and technical personnel and postgraduate students engaged in precision measurements with advanced instruments.

  • Advances in Waste Plastic Recycling and Upcycling

    • 1st Edition
    • Roger Ruan + 2 more
    • English
    Advances in Waste Plastic Recycling and Upcycling discusses recent developments in the mechanical and chemical recycling of waste plastics for the production of fuels, chemicals, and materials. The plastic chemistry and status of plastic recycling is introduced, and the book addresses optimization and upgrading procedures that aim to improve the quality and the environmental impact of plastic conversion as well as the techno-economic, lifecycle assessment, and social impacts of chemical recycling. In addition, the book covers how to effectively manage and recycle global waste plastics and various plastic pathways.

  • Sustainability and Construction

    The Global Context and the New Zealand Perspective
    • 1st Edition
    • Kamal Dhawan + 3 more
    • English
    Sustainability and Construction: The Global Context and the New Zealand Perspective explores various dimensions of sustainability in construction. It commences with a comprehensive discourse on the sustainability concept and its construction context.Next, it examines sustainability across the various phases of a typical construction project—from inception, through operationalization, to end-of-life management—on one hand, and, on the other, the sustainability of associated processes and domains such as supply chains, logistics, delivery models, and waste management. The narrative is extended through sustainability rating schemes, regenerative built environment, and the context of technology in construction. A strategic organizational viewpoint is presented through an integrated treatment of corporate sustainability, its assessment, reporting, and benchmarking, against the backdrop of the sustainability imperative. Stakeholder perspectives and the “wickedness” of sustainable construction in New Zealand conclude the work.The unique treatment of the overarching themes impacting sustainability in the global construction industry and their intersection with the New Zealand standpoint delivers a well-balanced and thoroughly researched resource. It is a value-added, highly visual text for engineers, students, researchers, policy makers, and industry stakeholders alike.

  • Marine Operations of Offshore Wind Turbines

    Autonomous Systems and Applications
    • 1st Edition
    • Zhengru Ren
    • English
    Marine Operations of Offshore Wind Turbines: Autonomous Systems and Applications, a new release in Elsevier's Wind Energy Engineering series, draws on the latest advances in marine operations to offer practical information on dynamics and automatic control. The book begins by introducing marine operations and offshore wind turbines, the fundamentals of dynamics and automatic control, and the definition of operability for marine operations before in-depth chapters cover numerical modeling and simulation tools, lifting operations for components, active control of offshore single-blade installation, modeling and control of full assembly installation and use of low-height mechanisms, and further technological developments.This is a valuable resource for all those looking to understand dynamics and automatic control techniques for offshore wind turbine operations, including researchers, students, engineers, R&D, policymakers, and industry professionals.

  • Dynamics of Tethered Satellites and Space Elevators

    • 1st Edition
    • Arun K. Misra + 1 more
    • English
    Dynamics of Tethered Satellites and Space Elevators provides a comprehensive overview of the current state of knowledge of tethered space systems, including their potential applications, history, and a description of past and current space tether missions. This is followed by an in-depth investigation into various aspects of the dynamics and control of rigid and flexible single-tether space systems, tether propulsion, and multi-tether satellite systems. The use of tethers to remove space debris is discussed next alongside other sustainability-relat... considerations, making the content all the more relevant in view of the global pressures that stakeholders in the space sector currently face.An entire section of chapters on the dynamics of partial and full space elevators concludes the volume.

  • Handbook on the Physics and Chemistry of Rare Earths

    Including Actinides
    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 69
    • English
    Handbook on the Physics and Chemistry of Rare Earths series, highlights new advances in the field, with this new volume presenting interesting chapters. Each chapter is written by an international board of authors.

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