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by Tadeusz Czachórski Aleksandra Gruca Agnieszka Brachman Stanisław KozielskiThis book provides an overview of the current state of research on development and application of methods, algorithms, tools and systems associated with the studies on man-machine interaction. Modern machines and computer systems are designed not only to process information, but also to work in dynamic environment, supporting or even replacing human activities in areas such as business, industry, medicine or military. The interdisciplinary field of research on man-machine interactions focuses on broad range of aspects related to the ways in which human make or use computational artifacts, systems and infrastructure. This monograph is the fourth edition in the series and presents new concepts concerning analysis, design and evaluation of man-machine systems. The selection of high-quality, original papers covers a wide scope of research topics focused on the main problems and challenges encountered within rapidly evolving new forms of human-machine relationships. The presented material is structured into following sections: human-computer interfaces, robot, control, embedded and navigation systems, bio-data analysis and mining, biomedical signal processing, image and motion data processing, decision support and expert systems, pattern recognition, fuzzy systems, algorithms and optimisation, computer networks and mobile technologies, and data management systems.
Mobile Services for Toy Computing
by Patrick C. K. HungThe goal of this book is to crystallize the emerging mobile computing technologies and trends by focusing on the most promising solutions in services computing. The book will provide clear proof that mobile technologies are playing an increasingly important and critical role in supporting toy computing. The goal of this book is to bring together academics and practitioners to describe the use and synergy between the above-mentioned technologies. This book is intended for researchers and students working in computer science and engineering, as well as toy industry technology providers, having particular interests in mobile services.
Design, User Experience, and Usability: Users and Interactions
by Aaron MarcusThe three-volume set LNCS 9186, 9187, and 9188 constitutes the proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Design, User Experience, and Usability, DUXU 2015, held as part of the 17th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2015, in Los Angeles, CA, USA, in August 2015, jointly with 13 other thematically similar conferences. The total of 1462 papers and 246 posters presented at the HCII 2015 conferences were carefully reviewed and selected from 4843 submissions. These papers address the latest research and development efforts and highlight the human aspects of design and use of computing systems. The papers accepted for presentation thoroughly cover the entire field of Human-Computer Interaction, addressing major advances in knowledge and effective use of computers in a variety of application areas. The total of 132 contributions included in the DUXU proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected for inclusion in this three-volume set. The 67 papers included in this volume are organized in topical sections on users in DUXU, women in DUXU, information design, touch and gesture DUXU, mobile DUXU, and wearable DUXU.
Design, User Experience, and Usability: Interactive Experience Design
by Aaron MarcusThe three-volume set LNCS 9186, 9187, and 9188 constitutes the proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Design, User Experience, and Usability, DUXU 2015, held as part of the 17th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2015, in Los Angeles, CA, USA, in August 2015, jointly with 13 other thematically similar conferences. The total of 1462 papers and 246 posters presented at the HCII 2015 conferences were carefully reviewed and selected from 4843 submissions. These papers address the latest research and development efforts and highlight the human aspects of design and use of computing systems. The papers accepted for presentation thoroughly cover the entire field of Human-Computer Interaction, addressing major advances in knowledge and effective use of computers in a variety of application areas. The total of 132 contributions included in the DUXU proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected for inclusion in this three-volume set. The 64 papers included in this volume are organized in topical sections on designing the social media experience, designing the learning experience, designing the playing experience, designing the urban experience, designing the driving experience, designing the healthcare patient's experience, and designing for the healthcare professional's experience.
Symbolic and Quantitative Approaches to Reasoning with Uncertainty
by Sébastien Destercke Thierry DenoeuxThis book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 13th European Conference on Symbolic and Quantitative Approaches to Reasoning with Uncertainty, ECSQARU 2015, held in Compiègne, France, in July 2015. The 49 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 69 submissions and cover topics on decision theory and preferences; argumentation; conditionals; game theory; belief update; classification; inconsistency; graphical models; Bayesian networks; belief functions; logic; and probabilistic graphical models for scalable data analytics. Papers come from researchers interested in advancing the technology and from practitioners using uncertainty techniques in real-world applications. The scope of the ECSQARU conferences encompasses fundamental issues, representation, inference, learning, and decision making in qualitative and numeric uncertainty paradigms.
Visualization and Processing of Higher Order Descriptors for Multi-Valued Data
by Thomas Schultz Ingrid HotzModern imaging techniques and computational simulations yield complex multi-valued data that require higher-order mathematical descriptors. This book addresses topics of importance when dealing with such data, including frameworks for image processing, visualization and statistical analysis of higher-order descriptors. It also provides examples of the successful use of higher-order descriptors in specific applications and a glimpse of the next generation of diffusion MRI. To do so, it combines contributions on new developments, current challenges in this area and state-of-the-art surveys. Compared to the increasing importance of higher-order descriptors in a range of applications, tools for analysis and processing are still relatively hard to come by. Even though application areas such as medical imaging, fluid dynamics and structural mechanics are very different in nature they face many shared challenges. This book provides an interdisciplinary perspective on this topic with contributions from key researchers in disciplines ranging from visualization and image processing to applications. It is based on the 5th Dagstuhl seminar on Visualization and Processing of Higher Order Descriptors for Multi-Valued Data. This book will appeal to scientists who are working to develop new analysis methods in the areas of image processing and visualization, as well as those who work with applications that generate higher-order data or could benefit from higher-order models and are searching for novel analytical tools.
Design Computing and Cognition '14
by John S. Gero Sean HannaThis book details the state-of-the-art of research and development in design computing and design cognition. It features more than 35 papers that were presented at the Sixth International Conference on Design Computing and Cognition, DCC'14, held at University College, London, UK. Inside, readers will find the work of expert researchers and practitioners that explores both advances in theory and application as well as demonstrates the depth and breadth of design computing and design cognition. This interdisciplinary coverage, which includes material from international research groups, examines design synthesis, design cognition, design creativity, design processes, design theory, design grammars, design support and design ideation. Overall, the papers provide a bridge between design computing and design cognition. The confluence of these two fields continues to build the foundation for further advances and leads to an increased understanding of design as an activity whose influence continues to spread. As a result, the book will be of particular interest to researchers, developers and users of advanced computation in design and those who need to gain a better understanding of designing that can be obtained through empirical studies.
Practical Analysis of Algorithms
by Dana Vrajitoru William KnightThis book introduces the essential concepts of algorithm analysis required by core undergraduate and graduate computer science courses, in addition to providing a review of the fundamental mathematical notions necessary to understand these concepts. Features: includes numerous fully-worked examples and step-by-step proofs, assuming no strong mathematical background; describes the foundation of the analysis of algorithms theory in terms of the big-Oh, Omega, and Theta notations; examines recurrence relations; discusses the concepts of basic operation, traditional loop counting, and best case and worst case complexities; reviews various algorithms of a probabilistic nature, and uses elements of probability theory to compute the average complexity of algorithms such as Quicksort; introduces a variety of classical finite graph algorithms, together with an analysis of their complexity; provides an appendix on probability theory, reviewing the major definitions and theorems used in the book.
Proceedings of the 7th World Congress on Engineering Asset Management (WCEAM #2012)
by Lin Ma Joseph Mathew Woo Bang Lee Byeongkuen ChoiThese proceedings comprise 60 refereed papers of the Seventh World Congress on Engineering Asset Management (WCEAM) that was held in Deajeon City, Korea from 8-9 October 2012. The material is a compilation of state-of-the-art papers in the field covering a comprehensive range of subjects that are equally relevant to business managers and engineering professionals alike. Proceedings of the 7th World Congress on Engineering Asset Management (WCEAM 2012): Towards Integration and Interoperability in EAM covers a wide range of topics in the discipline of engineering asset management, including: · strategic asset management · condition monitoring and diagnostics · integrated intelligent maintenance · sensors and devices · information quality & management; · sustainability in asset management · asset performance and knowledge management · data mining and AI techniques in asset management · engineering standards and · education in engineering asset management. The breadth and depth of these proceedings will make them an excellent resource for asset management practitioners, researchers and academics, as well as undergraduate and postgraduate students in tertiary institutions and in industry.
Pro Freeware and Open Source Solutions for Business
by Phillip WhittPro Freeware and Open Source Solutions for Business is a practical guide for the small business owner seeking viable alternative to expensive commercial software packages and subscriptions. This reference guide provides an overview of many popular and powerful free alternatives to proprietary software. Not only can small business owners benefit from this book, but educators and students can as well. In this book you will find free and open source solutions for office productivity, PDF creation, accounting, image editing and graphic design, desktop publishing, 3D design, CAD, audio and video editing, website and blog creation, customer relationship management, point of sale, networking and security, and alternatives to the Windows and Macintosh operating systems. This guide helps free the cost-conscious business owner from the bonds of expensive proprietary software by exploring the free and powerful alternatives that exist. You can save a substantial sums of money by replacing just a few commercial software titles with free and open source solutions. Learn how with Pro Freeware and Open Source Solutions for Business today. What you'll learn Learn the difference between freeware and open source applications Why open source software is gaining more traction, especially in cities throughout Europe The potential savings each application offers Which software is ideal for your particular needs Which commercial title each application replaces The potential cost savings each application offers Which operating system(s) each software title runs on Where to get support for a particular software title Who this book is for Pro Freeware and Open Source Solutions for Business is written for the cost-conscious small business owner who needs viable software solutions to run their organization, but without the exorbitant price tags and restrictions that accompany proprietary packages. Small business owners will discover workable replacements for big name packages, such as Microsoft, Adobe, and Quick Books Pro, among others. This book is written for the time-conscious business owner and puts tons of valuable information at the reader's fingertips. All of the heavy research has been done and is presented clearly. Table of Contents Chapter 1: Office Productivity, Note Taking, Accounting, and PDF Creation Chapter 2: Point-of-sale, CRM, Backup, and Compression Software Chapter 3: Desktop Publishing, Illustration, Painting, and 3D Modeling Software Chapter 4: Photo Editing Software Chapter 5: Audio-Video Capture, Conversion and Editing Software Chapter 6: Project Planning, Inventory Management, and Time Tracking Software Chapter 7: Web Site Creation Software and Web Browsers Chapter 8: Content Management Solutions Chapter 9: Network and Security Utilities Chapter 10: Linux: The Free Alternative to Windows and Mac OS Appendix A: Professional Profiles Appendix B: Additional Software Products Appendix C: Resources for Free and Open Source Software
Innovations in 3D Geo-Information Sciences
by Umit Isikdag3D GeoInfo aims to bring together international state-of-the-art research and facilitate the dialogue on emerging topics in the field of 3D geo-information. The conference offers an interdisciplinary forum in the fields of 3D data collection and modeling; reconstruction and methods for 3D representation; data management for maintenance of 3D geo-information or 3D data analysis and visualization. The book covers the best papers from 3D GeoInfo held in Istanbul in November 2013.
Experimental and Numerical Investigation of Advanced Materials and Structures
by Andreas Öchsner Holm AltenbachThe idea of this monograph is to present the latest results related to experimental and numerical investigations of advanced materials and structures. The contributions cover the field of mechanical, civil and materials engineering, ranging from new modelling and simulation techniques, advanced analysis techniques, optimization of structures and materials and constitutive modelling. Well known experts present their research on damage and fracture of material and structures, materials modelling and evaluation up to image processing and visualization for advanced analyses and evaluation.
SQL Server Integration Services Design Patterns
by Andy Leonard Matt Masson Tim Mitchell Jessica Moss Michelle UffordSQL Server Integration Services Design Patterns is newly-revised for SQL Server 2014, and is a book of recipes for SQL Server Integration Services (SSIS). Design patterns in the book help to solve common problems encountered when developing data integration solutions. The patterns and solution examples in the book increase your efficiency as an SSIS developer, because you do not have to design and code from scratch with each new problem you face. The book's team of expert authors take you through numerous design patterns that you'll soon be using every day, providing the thought process and technical details needed to support their solutions. SQL Server Integration Services Design Patterns goes beyond the surface of the immediate problems to be solved, delving into why particular problems should be solved in certain ways. You'll learn more about SSIS as a result, and you'll learn by practical example. Where appropriate, the book provides examples of alternative patterns and discusses when and where they should be used. Highlights of the book include sections on ETL Instrumentation, SSIS Frameworks, Business Intelligence Markup Language, and Dependency Services. Takes you through solutions to common data integration challengesProvides examples involving Business Intelligence Markup LanguageTeaches SSIS using practical examples
Drupal 8 for Absolute Beginners
by James BarnettDrupal 8 for Absolute Beginners is your definitive guide to starting from scratch with Drupal even if you have little web knowledge. This book teaches you the basics of HTML, CSS, JavaScript, and PHP in relation to Drupal, so that you can begin to use this popular CMS with all of its features. You will first learn how to set up and customize a basic blog using Drupal, one of the most powerful and popular content management systems available today. From there you will learn the basics of HTML, CSS, JavaScript and PHP, and apply this knowledge to create your own custom Drupal module. You will learn how to build, style, and add functionality to your own Drupal module from scratch. You will then use Drush to apply a theme to Drupal, customizing everything to your liking, before publishing your work to the world. The book also covers some more advanced topics that beginners often ask about, such as getting set up with Git and using source control, using MySQL to interact with a database, and a guide to getting up and running with Linux. Rarely has all the knowledge required to start with Drupal been collated in one place as it is in Drupal 8 for Absolute Beginners. You need no prior knowledge of the web, only a desire to learn. The book is fully supported by video material on the author''s website. Start your Drupal journey with this book today! What you''ll learn Written for beginners to Drupal and web programming Learn what Drupal can do and how you can master it Use all of the common web technologies in conjunction with Drupal Create and apply a theme to your Drupal site Start your journey into more advanced topics, such as Git, MySql, and Linux Who this book is for The book targets anyone wishing to learn either basic web technology, Drupal, or both, and in particular it shows how basic web technologies fit into working with Drupal. Even if you know basic CSS, HTML, and JavaScript many fall short on learning how to tailor Drupal and extend Drupal with these basic skills. The book can elevate the reader to be able to land a great first job in the Drupal community after learning HTML, CSS, JavaScript, JQuery, PHP, MySql, and Linux. The book also is great for the business community trying to understand the power of open source. It''s important as a business person to know what tools are available to solve problems. The Drupal community has many unfilled job openings, as programmers, support persons, UX experts, sales people . . . after reading this book the reader will be able to wow those interviewing them with their in depth knowledge of how much Drupal can do. Table of Contents 1. Setting Up Your Development Environment and Installing Drupal 2. Site Building: Building Drupal Sites Without Programming 3. Getting Started with HTML 4. Creating a Basic Drupal Module with HTML Output 5. A CSS Primer for Drupal 6. Adding CSS to Your Drupal Module 7. A JavaScript Primer for Drupal 8. Adding JavaScript to Your Drupal Module 9. A PHP Primer for Drupal 10. Adding PHP-Generated Output to Your Drupal Module 11. Creating a Drupal Block Programmatically and Basic MySQL Usage 12. Theming Your Site Part 1: Theme Functions and a Twig Primer 13. Theming Your Site Part 2: Creating a Custom Theme and Overriding Functions 14. Commonly Needed Custom Code, node_save, Forms 15. Using Git to Manage Your Source Code 16. An Advanced MySQL Primer 17. A Linux Primer for Drupal 18. Publishing Your Site to a Production Linux Box 19. Appendix: Other Ways to Install Drupal
Pro NuGet
by Maarten Balliauw Xavier DecosterPro NuGet will give you a solid, practical, understanding of both how to keep your software dependencies under control and what best-practices have been developed within the NuGet community to ensure long-term reliability. Whether you're working entirely with . NET assemblies or also using CSS, HTML and JavaScript files within your applications this book will show you how to manage their requirements smoothly and reliably. As sponsors of the NuGet project Microsoft have led the way in showing how NuGet can be used to great effect; showing how it is now virtually indispensable to anyone working with MVC and the . NET Framework. So don't delay! Learn how to use NuGet effectively today and thank yourself for the time and stress that this powerful free extension will save you. NuGet is an open-source Visual Studio extension that makes it easy to manage libraries, components and configuration files from within your Visual Studio project. As every developer knows, the more complex your application becomes the more chance there is of a dependency conflict arising within the resources upon which you depend. This situation - known as "dependency hell" - used to be an arduous task to unravel and rectify. NuGet changes this situation completely saving you untold time and stress. What you'll learn Understanding how NuGet fits into the big picture of your software development process to save you time and money. How to keep your team working when your project depends on an external resource (such as a web service or cloud) which suddenly becomes unavailable. Whether or not to auto-update NuGet packages within a continuous integration process for maximum reliability and speed. How to combine NuGet with PowerShell to create your own Cmdlets and extend the base toolset in an extremely powerful manner. Evaluate the pros-and-cons of hosting your own NuGet repository. How to incorporate NuGet seamlessly within your continuous integration process. Much much more! Who this book is for This book is perfect for anyone working with Visual Studio and . NET who needs to manage application dependencies of any kind. You should have a basic working knowledge of Visual Studio but all NuGet and PowerShell based techniques will be introduced from first principals. Table of Contents Getting Started Consuming and Managing Packages in a Solution Creating Packages Publishing Packages Hosting Your Own NuGet Server Continuous Package Integration Automated Delivery NuGet Recipes Extending NuGet NuGet as a Protocol Appendix A: Package Manifest Appendix B: NuGet Command Line Reference Appendix C: NuGet Package Manager Console PowerShell Reference Appendix D: NuGet Configuration File Reference
iOS 7 Development Recipes
by Joseph Hoffman Hans-Eric Grönlund Colin Francis Shawn GrimesiOS 7 Development Recipes: A Problem-Solution Approach is your code reference and guide to developing solutions on the iPad, iPhone, and other iOS 7 SDK devices and platforms. This book provides in-depth code samples and discussions for scenarios that developers face every day. You'll find numerous examples of real-world cases that will enable you to build fully functional applications quickly and efficiently. The recipes included in this book are wide in scope and have been geared toward the professional developer. You'll find clear and concise code samples accompanying each recipe, and you will be presented with cutting-edge solutions that bring forth the best that the iOS 7 SDK has to offer. The recipes include: Working with Auto Layout to build flexible user interfaces that adapt to different screen sizes Building applications that incorporate multimedia Building location-aware apps Understanding best practices for application design and development You'll find this book to be an indispensable reference for all your iOS development. What you'll learn How to make your apps truly stand out with multimedia How to integrate social network services such as Twitter and Facebook into your apps How to enhance your game apps with GameCenter How to develop powerful apps with the latest Xcode How to use Table Views and Collection Views in combination with Core Data to build powerful data-driven apps How to build beautiful location-based apps with the new map engine Who this book is for This book is intended for developers familiar with the Objective-C programming language and with an interest in developing apps for the iPhone and iPad. While a basic knowledge of Objective-C is expected, developers at all levels of app development will benefit from this book. Table of Contents Application Recipes Storyboard Recipes Layout Recipes Table and Collection View Recipes Location Recipes Motion Recipes Map Recipes Social Network Recipes Camera Recipes Multimedia Recipes Image Recipes Graphics Recipes Animation Recipes User Data Recipes Data Storage Recipes Data Transmission Recipes Game Kit Recipes
Web Services Foundations
by Quan Z. Sheng Athman Bouguettaya Florian DanielWeb services and Service-Oriented Computing (SOC) have become thriving areas of academic research, joint university/industry research projects, and novel IT products on the market. SOC is the computing paradigm that uses Web services as building blocks for the engineering of composite, distributed applications out of the reusable application logic encapsulated by Web services. Web services could be considered the best-known and most standardized technology in use today for distributed computing over the Internet. Web Services Foundations is the first installment of a two-book collection covering the state-of-the-art of both theoretical and practical aspects of Web services and SOC research. This book specifically focuses on the foundations of Web services and SOC and covers - among others - Web service composition, non-functional aspects of Web services, Web service selection and recommendation, and assisted Web service composition. The editors collect advanced topics in the second book of the collection, Advanced Web Services, (Springer, 2013). Both books together comprise approximately 1400 pages and are the result of an enormous community effort that involved more than 100 authors, comprising the world's leading experts in this field.
Modeling Dynamic Economic Systems
by Bruce Hannon Matthias RuthThis book explores the dynamic processes in economic systems, concentrating on the extraction and use of the natural resources required to meet economic needs. Sections cover methods for dynamic modeling in economics, microeconomic models of firms, modeling optimal use of both nonrenewable and renewable resources, and chaos in economic models. This book does not require a substantial background in mathematics or computer science.
The Definitive Guide to SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12
by Sander Van VugtThe Definitive Guide to SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 is a task-oriented book designed for self-study as well as classroom environments, which will also serve you as a reference guide. The book covers all skills that system administrators typically need to posses to administer SUSE Linux Enterprise Server in corporate environments. It starts at the beginning, which makes The Definitive Guide to SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 suitable for people without any preliminary Linux knowledge, and yet works up to advanced SUSE Linux administration tasks, such as building a cluster, optimizing performance or managing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server with SUSE Manager. The Definitive Guide to SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 is an ideal reference guide for system administrators, but is also perfect as a study book to prepare for the CLA, CLP as well as the CLE exams. This book contains step-by-step exercises, and scenario based exercises at the end of each chapter to help readers getting familiar with the subjects that are required to pass these three exams. The Definitive Guide to SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12also contains test exams, so you can use it as a study guide in a formal learning environment or as a book that you can learn and test your own progress as you master SUSE Linux Enterprise Server. You''ll learn everything you need to know and the skills you need to manage SUSE Linux Enterprise Servers, from installing a secure server, to performing the day-to-day management tasks on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server. Along the way you''ll encounter and master SUSE Linux Enterprise Server in a data center environment, how to manage your SUSE Enterprise Server for High Availability, and you''ll see how to manage your SUSE Linux Enterprise Server with SUSE Manager. From installation to expert management, The Definitive Guide to SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 will show you the ways to succeed with Linux Enterprise Server 12. What you''ll learn Everything you need to know and the skills you need to manage SUSE Linux Enterprise Servers. Install a secure SUSE Linux Enterprise Server. Perform day-to-day management tasks on SUSE Linux Enterprise Server. How to pass the SUSE CLA, CLP as well as CLE exams. How to manage a SUSE Linux Enterprise Server in a data center. Integrate SUSE Linux Enterprise Server in a High Availability environment. Manage SUSE Linux Enterprise Server with SUSE Manager. Who this book is for The Definitive Guide to SUSE Linux Enterprise Server 12 is a task-oriented book designed for self-study as well as classroom environments which also serves as a reference guide. The book covers all skills that system administrators typically need to posses to administer SUSE Linux Enterprise Server in corporate environments. It starts at the beginning, which makes the book apt for people without any preliminary Linux knowledge, and works up to advanced SUSE Linux administration tasks, such as building a cluster, optimizing performance or managing SUSE Linux Enterprise Server with SUSE Manager. Table of Contents Part I: Basic skills Chapter 1: Introduction and Installation Chapter 2: Basic command line and YaST skills Part II: Administering SUSE Linux Enteprise Server Chapter 3: Managing File Systems Chapter 4: User and Permission Management Chapter 5: Common Administration Tasks: printing, cron, logging, software, process management Chapter 6: Hardening SUSE Linux: SELinux, Apparmor, sudo, authentication clients Chapter 7: Virtualization Management Chapter 8: Managing hardware, the kernel and the boot procedure Part III: Networking SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Chapter 9: Configuring Network Access Chapter 10: Securing Internet servers: SUSEfirewall, IPtables, SSL Chapter 11: Basic Network Services: Xinetd, NTP, DNS, DHCP, LDAP Chapter 12: Internet Services: Setting up a LAMP Server Chapter 13: File sharing: Samba NFS and FTP Part IV: Advanced SUSE Linux Enterprise Server Administration Chapter 14: Shell scripting Chapter 15: Optimizing Performance Chapter 16: High Availability Clustering Chapter 17: Cre...
E-Governance for Smart Cities
by T. M. Vinod KumarThis book highlights the electronic governance in a smart city through case studies of cities located in many countries. "E-Government" refers to the use by government agencies of information technologies (such as Wide Area Networks, the Internet, and mobile computing) that have the ability to transform relations with citizens, businesses, and other arms of government. These technologies can serve a variety of different ends: better delivery of government services to citizens, improved interactions with business and industry, citizen empowerment through access to information, or more efficient government management. The resulting benefits are less corruption, increased transparency, greater convenience, revenue growth, and/or cost reductions. The book is divided into three parts. * E-Governance State of the Art Studies of many cities * E-Governance Domains Studies * E-Governance Tools and Issues
Examples in Parametric Inference with R
by Ulhas Jayram DixitThis book discusses examples in parametric inference with R. Combining basic theory with modern approaches, it presents the latestdevelopments and trends in statistical inference for students who do not havean advanced mathematical and statistical background. The topics discussed inthe book are fundamental and common to many fields of statistical inference andthus serve as a point of departure for in-depth study. The book is divided intoeight chapters: Chapter 1 provides an overview of topics on sufficiency andcompleteness, while Chapter 2 briefly discusses unbiased estimation. Chapter 3focuses on the study of moments and maximum likelihood estimators, and Chapter 4presents bounds for the variance. In Chapter 5, topics on consistent estimatorare discussed. Chapter 6 discusses Bayes, while Chapter 7 studies some morepowerful tests. Lastly, Chapter 8 examines unbiased and other tests. Senior undergraduate and graduate students in statistics andmathematics, and those who have taken an introductory course in probability,will greatly benefit from this book. Students are expected to know matrixalgebra, calculus, probability and distribution theory before beginning thiscourse. Presenting a wealth of relevant solved and unsolved problems, the bookoffers an excellent tool for teachers and instructors who can assign homeworkproblems from the exercises, and students will find the solved examples hugelybeneficial in solving the exercise problems.
Design Computing and Cognition '12
by John S. GeroDesign thinking, the label given to the acts of designing, has become a paradigmatic view that has transcended the discipline of design and is now widely used in business and elsewhere. As a consequence there is an increasing interest in design research. This is because of the realization that design is part of the wealth creation of a nation and needs to be better understood and taught. The continuing globalization of industry and trade has required nations to re-examine where their core contributions lie if not in production efficiency. Design is a precursor to manufacturing for physical objects and is the precursor to implementation for virtual objects. At the same time, the need for sustainable development requires the design of new products and processes, which feeds a movement towards design innovations and inventions. The papers in this volume are from the Fifth International Conference on Design Computing and Cognition (DCC'12) held at Texas A & M University, USA. They represent the state-of-the-art of research and development in design computing and design cognition. They are of particular interest to researchers, developers and users of advanced computation in design and those who need to gain a better understanding of designing.
Quantitative Ultrasound in Soft Tissues
by Jonathan Mamou Michael L. OelzeDue to parallel advances in signal processing and computer hardware in the last 15 years, quantitative ultrasound techniques have reached maturity, allowing for the construction of quantitative maps or images of soft tissues. This book will focus on 5 modern research topics related to quantitative ultrasound of soft tissues: - Spectral-based methods for tissue characterization, tissue typing, cancer detection, etc. ; - Envelope statistics analysis as a means of quantifying and imaging tissue properties; - Ultrasound elastography for quantifying elastic properties of tissues (several clinical ultrasound scanners now display elastography images); - Scanning acoustic microscopy for forming images of mechanical properties of soft tissues with micron resolution (desktop size scanners are now available); and - Ultrasound computer tomography for breast cancer imaging (new ultrasound tomography systems have been developed and are currently under evaluation clinically).
Inside Solid State Drives (SSDs)
by Alessia Marelli Kam Eshghi Rino MicheloniSolid State Drives (SSDs) are gaining momentum in enterprise and client applications, replacing Hard Disk Drives (HDDs) by offering higher performance and lower power. In the enterprise, developers of data center server and storage systems have seen CPU performance growing exponentially for the past two decades, while HDD performance has improved linearly for the same period. Additionally, multi-core CPU designs and virtualization have increased randomness of storage I/Os. These trends have shifted performance bottlenecks to enterprise storage systems. Business critical applications such as online transaction processing, financial data processing and database mining are increasingly limited by storage performance. In client applications, small mobile platforms are leaving little room for batteries while demanding long life out of them. Therefore, reducing both idle and active power consumption has become critical. Additionally, client storage systems are in need of significant performance improvement as well as supporting small robust form factors. Ultimately, client systems are optimizing for best performance/power ratio as well as performance/cost ratio. SSDs promise to address both enterprise and client storage requirements by drastically improving performance while at the same time reducing power. Inside Solid State Drives walks the reader through all the main topics related to SSDs: from NAND Flash to memory controller (hardware and software), from I/O interfaces (PCIe/SAS/SATA) to reliability, from error correction codes (BCH and LDPC) to encryption, from Flash signal processing to hybrid storage. We hope you enjoy this tour inside Solid State Drives.
Machining Center Programming Setup and Operation
by Mike LynchA textbook that takes its readers through understanding of what it takes to program, setup, and run a CNC machining center. Fourth Edition.