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Automated Reasoning: 8th International Joint Conference, IJCAR 2016, Coimbra, Portugal, June 27 – July 2, 2016, Proceedings (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #9706)
by Nicola Olivetti Ashish TiwariThis book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 8th International Joint Conference on Automated Reasoning, IJCAR 2016, held in Coimbra, Portugal, in June/July 2016. IJCAR 2014 was a merger of three leading events in automated reasoning, namely CADE (International Conference on Automated Deduction), FroCoS (International Symposium on Frontiers of Combining Systems) and TABLEAUX (International Conference on Automated Reasoning with Analytic Tableaux and Related Methods). The 26 revised full research papers and 9 system descriptions presented together with 4 invited talks were carefully reviewed and selected from 79 submissions. The papers have been organized in topical sections on satisfiability of Boolean formulas, satisfiability modulo theory, rewriting, arithmetic reasoning and mechanizing mathematics, first-order logic and proof theory, first-order theorem proving, higher-order theorem proving, modal and temporal logics, non-classical logics, and verification.
Automated Technology for Verification and Analysis: 14th International Symposium, ATVA 2016, Chiba, Japan, October 17-20, 2016, Proceedings (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #9938)
by Cyrille Artho Axel Legay Doron PeledThis book constitutes the proceedings of the 14th International Symposium on Automated Technology for Verification and Analysis, ATVA 2016, held in Chiba, Japan, in October 2016. The 31 papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 82 submissions. They were organized in topical sections named: keynote; Markov models, chains, and decision processes; counter systems, automata; parallelism, concurrency; complexity, decidability; synthesis, refinement; optimization, heuristics, partial-order reductions; solving procedures, model checking; and program analysis.
Automated Trading with R
by Chris ConlanLearn to trade algorithmically with your existing brokerage, from data management, to strategy optimization, to order execution, using free and publicly available data. Connect to your brokerage’s API, and the source code is plug-and-play.Automated Trading with R explains automated trading, starting with its mathematics and moving to its computation and execution. You will gain a unique insight into the mechanics and computational considerations taken in building a back-tester, strategy optimizer, and fully functional trading platform.The platform built in this book can serve as a complete replacement for commercially available platforms used by retail traders and small funds. Software components are strictly decoupled and easily scalable, providing opportunity to substitute any data source, trading algorithm, or brokerage. This book will:Provide a flexible alternative to common strategy automation frameworks, like Tradestation, Metatrader, and CQG, to small funds and retail tradersOffer an understanding of the internal mechanisms of an automated trading systemStandardize discussion and notation of real-world strategy optimization problemsWhat You Will LearnUnderstand machine-learning criteria for statistical validity in the context of time-seriesOptimize strategies, generate real-time trading decisions, and minimize computation time while programming an automated strategy in R and using its package libraryBest simulate strategy performance in its specific use case to derive accurate performance estimatesUnderstand critical real-world variables pertaining to portfolio management and performance assessment, including latency, drawdowns, varying trade size, portfolio growth, and penalization of unused capitalWho This Book Is ForTraders/practitioners at the retail or small fund level with at least an undergraduate background in finance or computer science; graduate level finance or data science students
Automatic Processing of Natural-Language Electronic Texts with NooJ: 9th International Conference, NooJ 2015, Minsk, Belarus, June 11-13, 2015, Revised Selected Papers (Communications in Computer and Information Science #607)
by Max Silberztein Tatsiana Okrut Yuras Hetsevich Hanna StanislavenkaThis book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 9th International Conference, NooJ 2015, held in Minsk, Belarus, in June 2015. NooJ 2015 received 51 submissions. The 20 revised full papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from the 35 papers that were presented at the conference. The papers are organized in topical sections on corpora, vocabulary and morphology; syntax and semantics; application.
Automatic Processing of Natural-Language Electronic Texts with NooJ: 10th International Conference, NooJ 2016, České Budějovice, Czech Republic, June 9-11, 2016, Revised Selected Papers (Communications in Computer and Information Science #667)
by Max Silberztein Linda Barone Mario MonteleoneThis book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 9th International Conference, NooJ 2015, held in Minsk, Belarus, in June 2015. NooJ 2015 received 51 submissions. The 20 revised full papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from the 35 papers that were presented at the conference. The papers are organized in topical sections on corpora, vocabulary and morphology; syntax and semantics; application.
Automating Junos Administration: Doing More with Less
by Jonathan Looney Stacy SmithHow can you grow and maintain a reliable, flexible, and cost-efficient network in the face of ever-increasing demands? With this practical guide, network engineers will learn how to program Juniper network devices to perform day-to-day tasks, using the automation features of the Junos OS.Junos supports several automation tools that provide powerful solutions to common network automation tasks. Authors Jonathan Looney and Stacy Smith, senior testing engineers at Juniper, will help you determine which tools work best for your particular network requirements. If you have experience with Junos, this book will show you how automation can make a big difference in the operation of your existing network.Manage Junos software with remote procedure calls and a RESTful APIRepresent devices as Python objects and manage them with Python's PyEZ packageCustomize Junos software to detect and block commits that violate your network standardsDevelop custom CLI commands to present information the way you wantProgram Junos software to automatically respond to network eventsRapidly deploy new Junos devices into your network with ZTP and Netconify toolsLearn how to use Ansible or Puppet to manage Junos software
Automation, Communication and Cybernetics in Science and Engineering 2015/2016
by Sabina Jeschke Ingrid Isenhardt Frank Hees Klaus HenningAutomation, Communication and Cybernetics in Science and Engineering 2015/2016
Automation Control Theory Perspectives in Intelligent Systems: Proceedings of the 5th Computer Science On-line Conference 2016 (CSOC2016), Vol 3 (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing #466)
by Radek Silhavy Roman Senkerik Zuzana Kominkova Oplatkova Petr Silhavy Zdenka ProkopovaThe volume Automation Control Theory Perspectives in Intelligent Systems presents new approaches and methods to real-world problems, and in particular, exploratory research that describes novel approaches in the field of cybernetics and automation control theory. Particular emphasis is laid on modern trends in intelligent information technology, system monitoring and proactive management of complex objects The 5th Computer Science On-line Conference (CSOC2016) is intended to provide an international forum for discussions on the latest high-quality research results in all areas related to Computer Science. The addressed topics are the theoretical aspects and applications of Computer Science, Artificial Intelligences, Cybernetics, Automation Control Theory and Software Engineering.
Automatische Identifikation für Industrie 4.0
by Heinrich Hippenmeyer Thomas MoosmannDie Autoren gehen in diesem Buch darauf ein, welche Herausforderungen mit "Industrie 4. 0" auf Industriepraktiker zukommen. Wie und mit welchen Zielsetzungen können Entwicklungen in mittelständischen Unternehmen aufgegriffen werden? Die Geräte zur automatischen Identifikation als Teil der Prozesssteuerung und Systemplanung der Intralogistik, zur Einbindung in das Netzwerk im Unternehmen und mit Partnern, sind Kumulationspunkte vieler Probleme in kleinen und mittelständischen Unternehmen. Diesen wird dargelegt wo und wie in den automatisierten Unternehmensbereichen Schritte zur "digitalen" Fabrik bereits vollzogen wurden und wie die Einbindung der betrieblichen Intralogistik in das firmenweite Netzwerk und damit in das ERP-System erfolgen kann.
Automotive Software Engineering: Grundlagen, Prozesse, Methoden und Werkzeuge effizient einsetzen (ATZ/MTZ-Fachbuch)
by Jörg Schäuffele Thomas ZurawkaDieses Fachbuch enth#65533;lt die Grundlagen sowie zahlreiche Anregungen und praktische Beispiele zu Prozessen, Methoden und Werkzeugen, die zur sicheren Beherrschbarkeit von elektronischen Systemen und Software im Fahrzeug beitragen. Dabei werden der AUTOSAR-Standard und die Norm ISO 26 262 durchgehend behandelt. Die aktuelle Auflage ber#65533;cksichtigt Elektro- und Hybridantriebskonzepte sowie Fahrerassistenzsysteme und enth#65533;lt die Grundlagen zu Produktlinien- und Variantenmanagement. Seit Anfang der 1970er Jahre ist die Entwicklung von Kraftfahrzeugen gepr#65533;gt von einem rasanten Anstieg des Einsatzes von Elektronik und Software. Dieser Trend h#65533;lt bis heute an und wird getrieben von steigenden Kunden- und Umweltanforderungen. Nahezu alle Funktionen des Fahrzeugs werden inzwischen elektronisch gesteuert, geregelt oder #65533;berwacht. Die Realisierung von Funktionen durch Software bietet einzigartige Freiheitsgrade beim Entwurf. In der Fahrzeugentwicklung m#65533;ssen jedoch Randbedingungen wie hohe Zuverl#65533;ssigkeits- und Sicherheitsanforderungen, lange Produktlebenszyklen, begrenzte Kostenrahmen, kurze Entwicklungszeit und zunehmende Variantenvielfalt ber#65533;cksichtigt werden. In diesem Spannungsfeld steht Automotive Software Engineering.
Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Systems: AAMAS 2016 Workshops, Visionary Papers, Singapore, Singapore, May 9-10, 2016, Revised Selected Papers (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #10003)
by Nardine Osman Carles SierraThis book features a selection of best papers from 11 workshops held at the International Conference on Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Systems, in Singapore in May 2016. The 11 full papers were carefully reviewed and selected for inclusion in this volume. They cover specific topics, both theoretical and applied, in the general area of autonomous agents and multiagent systems.
Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Systems: AAMAS 2016 Workshops, Best Papers, Singapore, Singapore, May 9-10, 2016, Revised Selected Papers (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #10002)
by Nardine Osman Carles SierraThis book features a selection of best papers from 11 workshops held at the International Conference on Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Systems, in Singapore in May 2016. The 11 full papers were carefully reviewed and selected for inclusion in this volume. They cover specific topics, both theoretical and applied, in the general area of autonomous agents and multiagent systems.
Autonomous Vehicle Navigation: From Behavioral to Hybrid Multi-Controller Architectures
by Lounis AdouaneImprove the Safety, Flexibility, and Reliability of Autonomous Navigation in Complex EnvironmentsAutonomous Vehicle Navigation: From Behavioral to Hybrid Multi-Controller Architectures explores the use of multi-controller architectures in fully autonomous robot navigation-even in highly dynamic and cluttered environments. Accessible to researchers
Autopublica para un mundo de lectores con Amazon, Apple, Google y otros grandes minoristas
by Jason Matthews Hugo TordoniAhorra tiempo y dinero vendiendo libros por Amazon, Apple y otros grandes minoristas con esta sencilla guía sobre la autopublicación. ¿Escribiste un libro? ¿Quieres vendrlo por Amazon, Apple, Google y otros grandes minoristas? Obten respuestas directas sobre cómo preparar y subir tu libro a los minoristas. Incluye docenas de consejos para brindarle a tu libro ventajas por sobre millones de otros libros. Escrito por Jason Matthews, experto en la autopublicación y autor de múltiples títulos de ficción y no ficción. Sus libros han sido traducidos a ocho idiomas, y sus cursos de video han sido vistos por estudiantes de 123 países. Prepárate a lograr tus metas editoriales rápido. Aprenderás a: *formatear tu libro para los grandes minoristas *convertirlo a ePub para que se lea perfectamente en tablets, teléfonos y Kindles *diseñar cubiertas atractivas *vender en Amazon, Apple, Google Play, Barnes & Noble, Smashwords, Kobo y más *usar las redes sociales con inteligencia (Facebook, Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube) *escribir en tu blog y construir tu plataforma de autor *conseguir reseñas y más Encuentra soluciones para tus necesidades de edición, derechos de autor, ISBN y otros requisitos. Además, obtendrás las mejores opciones de estrategias para tratar con profesionales. Los lectores de todo el mundo están ávidos de nuevos libos. ¿Estás listo para compartir el tuyo? ¡Comienza hoy! Si deseas publicar tu libro y ahorrar tiempo y dinero al mismo tiempo, esta guía es para ti.
Autopublicação para um mundo de Leitores
by Maria Claudia Ribeiro Jason MatthewsEconomize tempo e dinheiro comprando na Amazon, Apple e outras principais lojas virtuais com este guia de autopublicação fácil de seguir. Você já escreveu um livro? Quer vender na Amazon, Apple, Google e outras lojas virtuais importantes? Obtenha respostas objetivas de como se preparar para fazer o upload do seu livro para as lojas virtuais. O guia inclui dezenas de dicas para seu livro obter vantagens sobre milhões de outros. Escrito por Jason Matthews, especialista em autopublicação e autor de inúmeros títulos de ficção e não ficção. Os livros do autor têm sido traduzidos em oito línguas, e seus cursos em vídeos são vistos por alunos em mais de 124 países. Prepare-se para atingir os objetivos da autopublicação mais rápido. Você aprenderá a: •formatar seu livro para as principais lojas virtuais; •convertê-lo para ePub para poder ter boa visualização em tablets, celulares e Kindles; •fazer design de capas atrativo; •vender na Amazon, Apple, Google Play, Barnes & Noble, Smashwords, Kobo e outras lojas; •usar mídias sociais sabiamente (Facebook, Twitter, Google Plus, YouTube); •blogar e construir sua plataforma de autor; •obter revisões e achar soluções para suas necessidades com edição, direitos autorais, ISBN e outras exigências. E mais, você obtém opiniões para as melhores estratégias quando trabalha com profissionais. Os leitores do mundo inteiro estão ansiosos por livros novos. Pronto para compartilhar os seus livros? Comece hoje!
AWS Administration – The Definitive Guide
by Yohan WadiaLearn to design, build, and manage your infrastructure on the most popular of all the Cloud platforms--Amazon Web Services About This Book * Learn how to leverage various Amazon Web Services (AWS) components and services to build a secure, reliable, and robust environment to host your applications on * Deep dive into the core AWS service offerings with hands-on tutorials, real-world use case scenarios, and best practices * A self-paced, systematic, and step-by-step guide to learning and implementing AWS in your own environment Who This Book Is For This book is for those who want to learn and leverage AWS. Although no prior experience with AWS is required, it is recommended that you have some hands-on experience of Linux, Web Services, and basic networking What You Will Learn * A brief introduction to Cloud Computing and AWS accompanied by steps to sign up for your first AWS account * Create and manage users, groups, and permissions using AWSS Identity and Access Management services * Get started with deploying and accessing EC2 instances, working with EBS Volumes and Snapshots * Customize and create your very own Amazon Machine Image * Design and deploy your instances on a highly secured, network isolated environment using Amazon VPC * Effectively monitor your AWS environment using specialized alarms, custom monitoring metrics, and much more * Explore the various benefits of Database-as-a-Service offerings and leverage them using Amazon RDS and Amazon DynamoDB * Take an in-depth look at what's new with AWS, including EC2 Container Service and Elastic File System In Detail AWS is at the forefront of Cloud Computing today. Many businesses are moving away from traditional datacenters and toward AWS because of its reliability, vast service offerings, lower costs, and high rate of innovation. Because of its versatility and flexible design, AWS can be used to accomplish a variety of simple and complicated tasks such as hosting multitier websites, running large scale parallel processing, content delivery, petabyte storage and archival, and lots more. Whether you are a seasoned sysadmin or a rookie, this book will provide you with all the necessary skills to design, deploy, and manage your applications on the AWS cloud platform. The book guides you through the core AWS services such as IAM, EC2, VPC, RDS, and S3 using a simple real world application hosting example that you can relate to. Each chapter is designed to provide you with the most information possible about a particular AWS service coupled with easy to follow hands-on steps, best practices, tips, and recommendations. By the end of the book, you will be able to create a highly secure, fault tolerant, and scalable environment for your applications to run on. Style and approach This in-depth and insightful guide is filled with easy-to-follow examples, real-world use cases, best practices, and recommendations that will help you design and leverage AWS.
AWS Certified Solutions Architect Official Study Guide: Associate Exam
by Joe Baron Hisham Baz Tim Bixler Biff Gaut Kevin E. Kelly Sean Senior John StamperValidate your AWS skills. This is your opportunity to take the next step in your career by expanding and validating your skills on the AWS cloud. AWS has been the frontrunner in cloud computing products and services, and the AWS Certified Solutions Architect Official Study Guide for the Associate exam will get you fully prepared through expert content, and real-world knowledge, key exam essentials, chapter review questions, access to Sybex’s interactive online learning environment, and much more. This official study guide, written by AWS experts, covers exam concepts, and provides key review on exam topics, including: Mapping Multi-Tier Architectures to AWS Services, such as web/app servers, firewalls, caches and load balancers Understanding managed RDBMS through AWS RDS (MySQL, Oracle, SQL Server, Postgres, Aurora) Understanding Loose Coupling and Stateless Systems Comparing Different Consistency Models in AWS Services Understanding how AWS CloudFront can make your application more cost efficient, faster and secure Implementing Route tables, Access Control Lists, Firewalls, NAT, and DNS Applying AWS Security Features along with traditional Information and Application Security Using Compute, Networking, Storage, and Database AWS services Architecting Large Scale Distributed Systems Understanding of Elasticity and Scalability Concepts Understanding of Network Technologies Relating to AWS Deploying and Managing Services with tools such as CloudFormation, OpsWorks and Elastic Beanstalk. Learn from the AWS subject-matter experts, review with proven study tools, and apply real-world scenarios. If you are looking to take the AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate exam, this guide is what you need for comprehensive content and robust study tools that will help you gain the edge on exam day and throughout your career.
AWS Lambda in Action: Event-driven serverless applications
by Danilo PocciaSummaryAWS Lambda in Action is an example-driven tutorial that teaches you how to build applications that use an event-driven approach on the back end. Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications.About the TechnologyWith AWS Lambda, you write your code and upload it to the AWS cloud. AWS Lambda responds to the events triggered by your application or your users, and automatically manages the underlying computer resources for you. Back-end tasks like analyzing a new document or processing requests from a mobile app are easy to implement. Your application is divided into small functions, leading naturally to a reactive architecture and the adoption of microservices.About the BookAWS Lambda in Action is an example-driven tutorial that teaches you how to build applications that use an event-driven approach on the back-end. Starting with an overview of AWS Lambda, the book moves on to show you common examples and patterns that you can use to call Lambda functions from a web page or a mobile app. The second part of the book puts these smaller examples together to build larger applications. By the end, you'll be ready to create applications that take advantage of the high availability, security, performance, and scalability of AWS.What's InsideCreate a simple APICreate an event-driven media-sharing applicationSecure access to your application in the cloudUse functions from different clients like web pages or mobile appsConnect your application with external servicesAbout the ReaderRequires basic knowledge of JavaScript. Some examples are also provided in Python. No AWS experience is assumed.About the AuthorDanilo Poccia is a technical evangelist at Amazon Web Services and a frequent speaker at public events and workshops.Table of ContentsPART 1 - FIRST STEPSRunning functions in the cloudYour first Lambda functionYour function as a web APIPART 2 - BUILDING EVENT-DRIVEN APPLICATIONSManaging securityUsing standalone functionsManaging identitiesCalling functions from a clientDesigning an authentication serviceImplementing an authentication serviceAdding more features to the authentication serviceBuilding a media-sharing applicationWhy event-driven?PART 3 - FROM DEVELOPMENT TO PRODUCTIONImproving development and testingAutomating deploymentAutomating infrastructure managementPART 4 - USING EXTERNAL SERVICESCalling external servicesReceiving events from other services
Babylon.js Essentials
by Julien Moreau-MathisUnderstand, train, and be ready to develop 3D Web applications/video games using the Babylon.js framework, even for beginners About This Book * Understand the basics of 3D (along with the theory) before practicing * Each mini-project provides previous features, alongside the new feature you are learning, to supply the examples * Learn from the best of the best, a developer at Microsoft, France Who This Book Is For Babylon.JS Essentials is intended for developers who want to enter the world of 3D development for the Web, or developers who want to add the Babylon.js framework to their skill set. The notion of Oriented Object Programming would be helpful to understand the architecture of the Babylon.js framework. Also, a familiarity with Web development would be useful, to understand the principles used. What You Will Learn * Understand what the TypeScript language is and its benefits (compared to JavaScript) in large projects such as 3D engines * Learn the basics of 3D using Babylon.js without too much theory but with an emphasis on practice, for a better understanding of the architecture * Know the usage of Material--a fundamental principle of 3D engines in Babylon.js--and then customize the appearance of 3D objects * Integrate collisions and physics in gameplay. Understand the notion of impostor for physics simulation * Manage, create, and spatialize audio tracks in 3D scenes * Go further with the Babylon.js framework to create actions on events * Create rendering effects provided by the Babylon.js framework, such as post-processes In Detail Are you familiar with HTML5? Do you want to build exciting games and Web applications? Then explore the exciting world of game and Web development with one of the best frameworks out there: Babylon.JS. Starting from the beginning, the book introduces the required basics for 3D development and the knowledge you need to use the Babylon.js framework. It focuses on the simplicity provided by Babylon.js and uses a combination of theory and practice. All the chapters are provided with example files ready to run; each example file provides the previously learned features of the framework. Finally, developers will be ready to easily understand new features added to the framework in the future. Style and approach The book is a comprehensive guide packed with ready-to-run examples with a mix of theory and practice.
Basiswissen Statistik: Kompaktkurs für Anwender aus Wirtschaft, Informatik und Technik (Springer-Lehrbuch)
by Ansgar StelandIn diesem Buch werden in kompakter Form mithilfe zahlreicher Beispiele die #65533;blichen Modelle und Methoden der angewandten Wahrscheinlichkeitstheorie und Statistik dargestellt. Es ist daher insbesondere f#65533;r angehende Wirtschaftswissenschaftler, Ingenieure und Informatiker geeignet, welchen auch das didaktische Konzept des Buchs entgegenkommt: Verst#65533;ndnisfragen und Aufgaben in Form von ,,Meilensteinen" erleichtern das eigenst#65533;ndige #65533;berpr#65533;fen des Lernfortschritts. Ein ausf#65533;hrlicher mathematischer Anhang ,,Mathematik kompakt" stellt die wichtigsten Ergebnisse aus Analysis und linearer Algebra zum effizienten Nachschlagen zur Verf#65533;gung. Ein Glossar mit den wichtigsten englischen Begriffen sowie Tabellen der statistischen Testverteilungen runden die Darstellung ab.
Battle in the Overworld: The Unofficial Minecrafters Academy Series, Book Three (Unofficial Minecrafters Academy #3)
by Winter MorganLucy and her friends’ time at Minecrafters Academy is coming to an end, and the entire school is preparing for graduation. But when an explosion shakes the campus and Lucy’s old friend Steve appears with bad news from his village, all plans to celebrate come to a halt. <p><p> The school is no longer under attack-it’s being destroyed. And it’s time for the students to use their training outside the safety of the Academy. Lucy, Jane, and Phoebe must use the skills they’ve honed in school to battle the evil force that is taking over the Overworld. But who is really behind the attacks? <p> Unexpected twists and turns lead Lucy and her friends back to Steve’s village, where they discover an unlikely opponent. With help from old friends and fellow students at the school, they stage a battle to save the Overworld. This is their last stand-do they have what it takes to keep their world safe? <p> Fans of Minecraft and magic academies will be on the edge of their seats in this final installment in the Unofficial Minecrafters Academy series.
Bayesian Analysis with Python
by Tony CampbellYou will need a basic understanding of OpenStack, Linux, and Cloud computing. If you have an understanding of Linux, this book will help you leverage that knowledge in the world of OpenStack, giving you confidence to tackle most issues that may arise.
Bayesian Methods in the Search for MH370 (SpringerBriefs in Electrical and Computer Engineering)
by Neil Gordon Jason Williams Sam Davey Ian Holland Mark RuttenThis book demonstrates how nonlinear/non-Gaussian Bayesian time series estimation methods were used to produce a probability distribution of potential MH370 flight paths. It provides details of how the probabilistic models of aircraft flight dynamics, satellite communication system measurements, environmental effects and radar data were constructed and calibrated. The probability distribution was used to define the search zone in the southern Indian Ocean.The book describes particle-filter based numerical calculation of the aircraft flight-path probability distribution and validates the method using data from several of the involved aircraft’s previous flights. Finally it is shown how the Reunion Island flaperon debris find affects the search probability distribution.
Bayesian Prediction and Adaptive Sampling Algorithms for Mobile Sensor Networks: Online Environmental Field Reconstruction in Space and Time (SpringerBriefs in Electrical and Computer Engineering)
by Jongeun Choi Yunfei Xu Sarat Dass Tapabrata MaitiThis brief introduces a class of problems and models for the prediction of the scalar field of interest from noisy observations collected by mobile sensor networks. It also introduces the problem of optimal coordination of robotic sensors to maximize the prediction quality subject to communication and mobility constraints either in a centralized or distributed manner. To solve such problems, fully Bayesian approaches are adopted, allowing various sources of uncertainties to be integrated into an inferential framework effectively capturing all aspects of variability involved. The fully Bayesian approach also allows the most appropriate values for additional model parameters to be selected automatically by data, and the optimal inference and prediction for the underlying scalar field to be achieved. In particular, spatio-temporal Gaussian process regression is formulated for robotic sensors to fuse multifactorial effects of observations, measurement noise, and prior distributions for obtaining the predictive distribution of a scalar environmental field of interest. New techniques are introduced to avoid computationally prohibitive Markov chain Monte Carlo methods for resource-constrained mobile sensors. Bayesian Prediction and Adaptive Sampling Algorithms for Mobile Sensor Networks starts with a simple spatio-temporal model and increases the level of model flexibility and uncertainty step by step, simultaneously solving increasingly complicated problems and coping with increasing complexity, until it ends with fully Bayesian approaches that take into account a broad spectrum of uncertainties in observations, model parameters, and constraints in mobile sensor networks. The book is timely, being very useful for many researchers in control, robotics, computer science and statistics trying to tackle a variety of tasks such as environmental monitoring and adaptive sampling, surveillance, exploration, and plume tracking which are of increasing currency. Problems are solved creatively by seamless combination of theories and concepts from Bayesian statistics, mobile sensor networks, optimal experiment design, and distributed computation.
The BBC: Myth of a Public Service
by Tom MillsThe BBC: the mouthpiece of the Establishment?The BBC is one of the most important institutions in Britain; it is also one of the most misunderstood. Despite its claim to be independent and impartial, and the constant accusations of a liberal bias, the BBC has always sided with the elite. As Tom Mills demonstrates, we are only getting the news that the Establishment wants aired in public.Throughout its existence, the BBC has been in thrall to those in power. This was true in 1926 when it stood against the workers during the General Strike, and since then the Corporation has continued to mute the voices of those who oppose the status quo: miners in 1984; anti-war protesters in 2003; those who offer alternatives to austerity economics since 2008. From the outset much of its activity has been scrutinised by the secret services at the invitation of those in charge. Since the 1990s the BBC has been integrated into the market, while its independence from government and big business has been steadily eroded. The BBC is an important and timely examination of a crucial public institution that is constantly under threat.