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Future of Networks: Modern Communication Infrastructure (Synthesis Lectures on Communications)
by Dhiman Deb ChowdhuryThis book provides a comprehensive discussion about the trends in network transformation towards intelligent networks and what the future holds for communication infrastructure. The author unveils the interplay of technologies and technological know-how that are shaping the industry. Delving into the evolution of networking infrastructures from static to dynamic and intelligent, this book explores how these advancements are enhancing user experiences, driving digital transformation in businesses, and revolutionizing the way the world connects. Covering trends in networking technologies, advances in SOCs, cloud networking, automation, network insights (telemetry and observability), container networking, network security, and AI infrastructure, readers will gain valuable insights into the cutting-edge technologies shaping the landscape of communication infrastructure. Whether you're a seasoned industry professional or a newcomer to the field, this book offers an invaluable resource for understanding the latest advancements and future directions in networking technology.
Future-Oriented Technology Assessment: A Manager's Guide with Case Applications (IEEE Press Series on Technology Management, Innovation, and Leadership)
by Tugrul U. Daim Haydar YalçınComprehensive resource explaining how to evaluate technologies for different purposes in any industry using four different practical approaches Future-Oriented Technology Assessment offers a comprehensive view of technology assessment structured into three different practical approaches: Technology Evaluation, Technology Roadmapping, and Technology Intelligence. The first four chapters include studies which utilize technology gap analysis, multiple criteria decision analysis, expert assessment quantification or neural networks to evaluate or forecast technology alternatives. The next five chapters apply bibliometric analysis, patent analysis, and network analysis to identify technology trends and the leaders in the field. The final four chapters use technology roadmapping, which charts a comprehensive plan for implementing technology. Additional topics covered in Future-Oriented Technology Assessment include: Smart grid technology as an alternative to fossil fuel consumptionHeat pump water heaters that reduce the cost of energy and improve energy efficiency, with particular focus on research from the US and ChinaNanotechnology in construction in Saudi Arabia to improve heat insulation, energy efficiency, and tensile strength in green building designs With comprehensive, practical insight into evaluating emerging technologies across different industries, Future-Oriented Technology Assessment is an essential read for researchers in technology and professionals in engineering and technology management, along with professionals and graduate students in related disciplines and programs of study.
Future-Proof Software-Systems: A Sustainable Evolution Strategy
by Frank J. FurrerThis book focuses on software architecture and the value of architecture in the development of long-lived, mission-critical, trustworthy software-systems. The author introduces and demonstrates the powerful strategy of “Managed Evolution,” along with the engineering best practice known as “Principle-based Architecting.” The book examines in detail architecture principles for e.g., Business Value, Changeability, Resilience, and Dependability. The author argues that the software development community has a strong responsibility to produce and operate useful, dependable, and trustworthy software. Software should at the same time provide business value and guarantee many quality-of-service properties, including security, safety, performance, and integrity. As Dr. Furrer states, “Producing dependable software is a balancing act between investing in the implementation of business functionality and investing in the quality-of-service properties of the software-systems.” The book presents extensive coverage of such concepts as: Principle-Based Architecting Managed Evolution StrategyThe Future Principles for Business Value Legacy Software Modernization/Migration Architecture Principles for Changeability Architecture Principles for Resilience Architecture Principles for Dependability The text is supplemented with numerous figures, tables, examples and illustrative quotations. Future-Proof Software-Systems provides a set of good engineering practices, devised for integration into most software development processes dedicated to the creation of software-systems that incorporate Managed Evolution.
Future-Proof Web Design
by Alexander DawsonBest practices for flexible design that meet common challengesThe web is constantly changing and evolving with an increased range of devices, browsers, and standards that need to be considered in design. Web designers know they must stay sharp in order to keep up with the rapid pace of technology change. This much-needed book teaches the art of flexible and adaptable design that can work easily with new devices, technologies, and standards. You'll quickly discover how this resource stands out from the crowd as it provides you with a roadmap for ensuring that your designs are stable and flexible enough to handle whatever technology changes are coming in the future.Takes you on a journey of discovery as you learn how to prepare yourself for undefined changes in the dynamic environment of web designShares straightforward tips for adopting a forward-thinking approach to the subject of web evolutionUncovers the essential skills you need in order to survive the future of the web Using the fundamental skills and processes laid out in this roadmap, you'll be able to boost your stability and flexibility while coding with confidence.
FutureShop: How to Trade Up to a Luxury Lifestyle Today
by Daniel NissanoffThis is a book about change. In particular, it's about how our consumer culture is rapidly evolving to allow us to live better, richer lives for less. The catalyst to this change is eBay and similar sites that are quickly growing into mainstream shopping venues and creating unprecedented levels of liquidity for our everyday goods. The wave of the future will be temporary ownership-consumers will be able to buy what they really want because they'll be able to easily sell it when they are ready to upgrade to the next item on their wish list. Veteran Web entrepreneur Daniel Nissanoff's invaluable heads-up explores why this change is taking place and discusses what consumers and businesses can do in order to benefit from this new paradigm.
Futureproof: 9 Rules for Surviving in the Age of AI
by Kevin RooseA practical, deeply reported survival guide for the age of AI, written by the New York Times tech columnist who has introduced millions to the promise and pitfalls of artificial intelligence. &“Artificial intelligence can be terrifying, but Kevin Roose provides a clear, compelling strategy for surviving the next wave of technology with our jobs—and souls—intact.&”—Charles Duhigg, author of The Power of Habit It&’s time to get real about AI. After decades of hype and sci-fi fantasies, AI—artificial intelligence—is leaping out of research labs and into the center of our lives. Millions of people now use tools like ChatGPT and DALL-E 2 to write essays, create art and finish coding projects. AI programs are already beating humans in fields like law, medicine and entertainment, and they&’re getting better every day. But AI doesn&’t just threaten our jobs. It shapes our entire human experience, steering our behavior and influencing our choices about which TV shows to watch, which clothes to buy, and which politicians to vote for. And while many experts argue about whether a robot apocalypse is near, one critical question has gone unanswered: In a world where AI is ascendant, how can humans survive and thrive? In Futureproof: 9 Rules for Humans in the Age of Automation, New York Times technology columnist Kevin Roose shares the secrets of people and organizations that have successfully navigated waves of technological change, and explains what skills are necessary to stay ahead of the curve today, with lessons like • Be surprising, social, and scarce• Resist machine drift• Leave handprints• Demote your devices• Treat AI like a chimp army Roose rejects the conventional wisdom that in order to compete with AI, we have to become more like robots ourselves—hyper-efficient, data-driven workhorses. Instead, he says, we should focus on being more human, and doing the kinds of creative, inspiring, and meaningful things even the most advanced algorithms can&’t do.
Futureproof: 9 reglas para los humanos en la era de la automatizacion
by Kevin Roose«Una guía concisa, esclarecedora y sofisticada para defender los valores humanos en la nueva era de las máquinas.» The New York Times Book Review Las máquinas ya están aquí. Los algoritmos dan forma a todo lo que nos rodea: los programas que vemos, la música que escuchamos, los productos que compramos o las relaciones que creamos. Y mientras seguimos inmersos en el eterno debate de si la automatización destruirá nuestros puestos de trabajo, ignoramos una pregunta importante: ¿Qué significa ser humano en un mundo diseñado cada vez más por y para las máquinas? En Futureproof: 9 reglas para los humanos en la era de la automatización, el columnista de The New York Times Kevin Roose rechaza la creencia popular de que para competir con las máquinas tenemos que parecernos a ellas: hipereficientes esclavos de los datos. Mantiene, en cambio, que debemos enfocarnos en desarrollar las actividades creativas, inspiradoras y relevantes que nos distinguen como seres humanos. Roose revela los secretos de las personas y las organizaciones que han sobrevivido al cambio tecnológico y explica cómo podemos proteger nuestro futuro con lecciones como: Regla 1. Sé sorprendente, sociable y excepcional Regla 2. Resiste el embate de las máquinas Regla 3. Haz a un lado tus dispositivos Regla 4. Deja huella Regla 5. No seas un punto de conexión Regla 6. Trata la IA como si fuera un ejército de chimpancés Regla 7. Construye redes grandes y pequeñas Regla 8. Aprende humanidades para la era de las máquinas Regla 9. Arma a los rebeldes Una guía pragmática y esperanzadora sobre cómo defendernos del avance arrasador de las máquinas y prosperar en la era de la automatización convirtiéndonos en humanos irremplazables. Reseñas:«Una clara y convincente estrategia para superarla siguiente ola de la tecnología con nuestros trabajos (y almas) intactos. Tanto si eres optimista como pesimista sobre el futuro, Futureproof es la guía de supervivencia que necesitas.»Charles Duhigg, autor de Más agudo, más rápido y mejor y El poder de los hábitos «Kevin Roose nos enseña cómo las personas podemos hacer frente individualmente al cambio tecnológico anteponiendo siempre la humanidad.»Andrew Yang, candidato demócrata a la presidencia de EEUU y defensor de la renta básica universal
Futureproofing Engineering Education for Global Responsibility: Proceedings of the 27th International Conference on Interactive Collaborative Learning (ICL2024), Volume 1 (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems #1260)
by Michael E. Auer Tiia RüütmannThis book contains papers in the fields of: Collaborative learning. Digital transition in education. AI and learning analytics in engineering education. Diversity in engineering education. The authors are currently witnessing a significant transformation in the development of education on all levels and especially in post-secondary and higher education. To face these challenges, higher education must find innovative and effective ways to respond in a proper way. Changes have been made in the way we teach and learn, including the massive use of new means of communication, such as videoconferencing and other technological tools. Moreover, the current explosion of artificial intelligence tools is challenging teaching practices maintained for centuries. Scientifically based statements as well as excellent best practice examples are necessary for effective teaching and learning engineering. The 27th International Conference on Interactive Collaborative Learning (ICL2024) and 53rd Conference of International Society for Engineering Pedagogy (IGIP), which took place in Tallinn, Estonia, between 24 and 27 September 2024, was the perfect place where current trends in higher education were presented and discussed. IGIP conferences have been held since 1972 on research results and best practices in teaching and learning from the point of view of engineering pedagogy science. ICL conferences have been held since 1998 being devoted to new approaches in learning with a focus on collaborative learning in Higher Education. Nowadays, the ICL conferences are a forum of the exchange of relevant trends and research results as well as the presentation of practical experiences in learning and Engineering Pedagogy. In this way, the authors try to bridge the gap between ‘pure’ scientific research and the everyday work of educators. Interested readership includes policymakers, academics, educators, researchers in pedagogy and learning theory, schoolteachers, learning industry, further and continuing education lecturers, etc.
Futureproofing Engineering Education for Global Responsibility: Proceedings of the 27th International Conference on Interactive Collaborative Learning (ICL2024), Volume 2 (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems #1261)
by Michael E. Auer Tiia RüütmannThis book contains papers in the fields of: Collaborative learning. Digital transition in education. AI and learning analytics in engineering education. Diversity in engineering education. The authors are currently witnessing a significant transformation in the development of education on all levels and especially in post-secondary and higher education. To face these challenges, higher education must find innovative and effective ways to respond in a proper way. Changes have been made in the way we teach and learn, including the massive use of new means of communication, such as videoconferencing and other technological tools. Moreover, the current explosion of artificial intelligence tools is challenging teaching practices maintained for centuries. Scientifically based statements as well as excellent best practice examples are necessary for effective teaching and learning engineering. The 27th International Conference on Interactive Collaborative Learning (ICL2024) and 53rd Conference of International Society for Engineering Pedagogy (IGIP), which took place in Tallinn, Estonia, between 24 and 27 September 2024, was the perfect place where current trends in higher education were presented and discussed. IGIP conferences have been held since 1972 on research results and best practices in teaching and learning from the point of view of engineering pedagogy science. ICL conferences have been held since 1998 being devoted to new approaches in learning with a focus on collaborative learning in Higher Education. Nowadays, the ICL conferences are a forum of the exchange of relevant trends and research results as well as the presentation of practical experiences in learning and Engineering Pedagogy. In this way, the authors try to bridge the gap between ‘pure’ scientific research and the everyday work of educators. Interested readership includes policymakers, academics, educators, researchers in pedagogy and learning theory, schoolteachers, learning industry, further and continuing education lecturers, etc.
Futureproofing Engineering Education for Global Responsibility: Proceedings of the 27th International Conference on Interactive Collaborative Learning (ICL2024), Volume 3 (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems #1280)
by Michael E. Auer Tiia RüütmannThis book contains papers in the fields of: Green transition in education. New generation of engineering students. Entrepreneurship in engineering education. Open education best practices. Project-based learning (PBL). Teaching best practices. We are currently witnessing a significant transformation in the development of education on all levels and especially in post-secondary and higher education. To face these challenges, higher education must find innovative and effective ways to respond in a proper way. Changes have been made in the way we teach and learn, including the massive use of new means of communication, such as videoconferencing and other technological tools. Moreover, the current explosion of artificial intelligence tools is challenging teaching practices maintained for centuries. Scientifically based statements as well as excellent best practice examples are necessary for effective teaching and learning engineering. The 27th International Conference on Interactive Collaborative Learning (ICL2024) and 53rd Conference of International Society for Engineering Pedagogy (IGIP), which took place in Tallinn, Estonia, between September 24 and 27, 2024, was the perfect place where current trends in Higher Education were presented and discussed. IGIP conferences have been held since 1972 on research results and best practices in teaching and learning from the point of view of engineering pedagogy science. ICL conferences have been held since 1998 being devoted to new approaches in learning with a focus on collaborative learning in higher education. Nowadays, the ICL conferences are a forum of the exchange of relevant trends and research results as well as the presentation of practical experiences in learning and engineering pedagogy. In this way, we try to bridge the gap between ‘pure’ scientific research and the everyday work of educators. Interested readership includes policymakers, academics, educators, researchers in pedagogy and learning theory, schoolteachers, learning industry, further and continuing education lecturers, etc.
Futureproofing Engineering Education for Global Responsibility: Proceedings of the 27th International Conference on Interactive Collaborative Learning (ICL2024), Volume 4 (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems #1281)
by Michael E. Auer Tiia RüütmannThis book contains papers in the fields of: Virtual and augmented learning. Games in engineering education. Social aspects of digitalization. Technical teacher training. Accessible learning and technologies. Dance of data in educational science and practice. Engineering education for production and service structures of the future. Innovative approaches to STEAM education and music therapy through emerging technologies. We are currently witnessing a significant transformation in the development of education on all levels and especially in post-secondary and higher education. To face these challenges, higher education must find innovative and effective ways to respond in a proper way. Changes have been made in the way we teach and learn, including the massive use of new means of communication, such as videoconferencing and other technological tools.
Futures of Digital Scholarly Editing
by Kenneth M. PriceExploring technology, ethics, and culture to unlock digital scholarship&’s futureFutures of Digital Scholarly Editing navigates the ever-shifting terrain of digital academia, examining practical and ethical considerations as technology continues to evolve. In this indispensable collection, digital humanities practitioners and scholars work with a wide range of archival materials to confront key challenges surrounding the adaptation and sustainability of digital editorial projects as well as their societal impact. Broaching essential questions at the nexus of technology and culture, Futures of Digital Scholarly Editing is organized around three principal frameworks: access, sustainability, and interoperability; ethics and community involvement; and the evolution of textual scholarship. From addressing outdated technical infrastructures to fostering new collaborations, this volume serves as a beacon guiding scholars and institutions through the complexities of digital editing in an era of profound technological and societal transformation. Contributors: Stephanie P. Browner, The New School; Julia Flanders, Northeastern U; Ed Folsom, U of Iowa; Nicole Gray, U of Nebraska–Lincoln; Cassidy Holahan, U of Nevada, Las Vegas; Fotis Jannidis, U of Würzburg; Aylin Malcolm, U of Guelph; Sarah Lynn Patterson, U of Massachusetts Amherst; Elena Pierazzo, U of Tours; K.J. Rawson, Northeastern U; Whitney Trettien, U of Pennsylvania; John Unsworth, U of Virginia; Dirk Van Hulle, U of Oxford; Robert Warrior, U of Kansas; Marta L. Werner, Loyola U Chicago. Retail e-book files for this title are screen-reader friendly with images accompanied by short alt text and/or extended descriptions.
Futurisks: Risk Management in the Digital Age (Accounting, Finance, Sustainability, Governance & Fraud: Theory and Application)
by Halis Kıral Gökhan YılmazThis book explores the profound impact of digital transformation on enterprise risk management. It highlights the shifting dynamics of supply and demand influenced by technological advancements, evolving customer preferences, geopolitical tensions, and regulatory developments. Beyond building digital infrastructure, digital transformation requires organizations to rethink strategic decisions, business processes, and the legal and ethical frameworks governing operations. The book identifies critical risk areas amplified by digital transformation, including cybersecurity, data privacy, compliance, labor, third-party dependencies, business continuity, environmental sustainability, and regulatory challenges. The book underscores the need for organizations to move beyond superficial digital updates and adopt transformative approaches to business models, processes, and structures. It offers actionable strategies for leaders to navigate the complexities of rapid technological change and turn emerging risks into opportunities.
Futuristic Computational Systems and Advanced Engineering for the Society: Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Applied Mathematics in Engineering ICAIAME 2024, Volume 1 (Engineering Cyber-Physical Systems and Critical Infrastructures #15)
by D. Jude Hemanth Utku Kose Nabi Ibadov Ismail Serkan Uncu Hamit ArmaganThis book provides the most recent, quality research papers accepted and presented in the 6th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Applied Mathematics in Engineering (ICAIAME 2024), held in 26-27-28 September 2024 at Warsaw, Poland. Objective of the book is to provide important and innovative research for developments—improvements within different engineering fields, which are highly interested in using artificial intelligence and applied mathematics. As a collection of the outputs from ICAIAME 2024, the book ensures a perspective in terms of especially futuristic solution approaches to advance the society through innovative engineering efforts. The book allows researchers and practitioners from both academia as well as industry to exchange, share their ideas and keep themselves up to date (in terms of knowledge) in the context of the latest research efforts and further opportunities arising. As the proceedings of the ICAIAME 2024, the book eventually plays a remarkable, active role in accumulating the most recent, significant works of artificial intelligence and applied mathematics to shape both the present and future of engineering disciplines.
Futuristic Computational Systems and Advanced Engineering for the Society: Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Applied Mathematics in Engineering ICAIAME 2024, Volume 2 (Engineering Cyber-Physical Systems and Critical Infrastructures #16)
by Jude Hemanth Utku Kose Nabi Ibadov Ismail Serkan Uncu Hamit ArmaganThis book provides the most recent, quality research papers accepted and presented in the 6th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Applied Mathematics in Engineering (ICAIAME 2024), held in 26-27-28 September 2024 at Warsaw, Poland. Objective of the book is to provide important and innovative research for developments—improvements within different engineering fields, which are highly interested in using artificial intelligence and applied mathematics. As a collection of the outputs from ICAIAME 2024, the book ensures a perspective in terms of especially futuristic solution approaches to advance the society through innovative engineering efforts. The book allows researchers and practitioners from both academia as well as industry to exchange, share their ideas and keep themselves up to date (in terms of knowledge) in the context of the latest research efforts and further opportunities arising. As the proceedings of the ICAIAME 2024, the book eventually plays a remarkable, active role in accumulating the most recent, significant works of artificial intelligence and applied mathematics to shape both the present and future of engineering disciplines.
Futuristic Research Trends and Applications of Internet of Things
by Anshul Verma Shekhar Verma Bhawana Rudra Bhanu ShresthaThe Internet of Things (IoT) is an interconnection of several devices, networks, technologies, and human resources to achieve a common goal. A variety of IoT-based applications are being used in different sectors and have succeeded in providing huge benefits to the users. As a revolution, IoT overtook the entire global landscape with its presence in almost every sector, including smart cities, smart grid, intelligent transportation, healthcare, education, and so on. This technological revolution also moved to the machines, converting them into intelligent computers that can make real-time decisions and communicate with each other, forming an Internet of Systems/Machines. The use of secure light-weight protocols will help us in developing environment-friendly and energy-efficient IoT systems. IoT is an emerging and recent area of research, adopted for many applications, and there is a need to investigate further challenges in all aspects of it. This book will provide information on fundamentals, architectures, communication protocols, use of AI, existing applications, and emerging research trends in IoT. It follows a theoretical approach to describe the fundamentals for beginners as well as a practical approach with the implementation of case studies for intermediate and advanced readers. The book will be beneficial for academicians, researchers, developers, and engineers who work in or are interested in fields related to IoT. This book serves as a reference for graduate and postgraduate courses in computer science, computer engineering, and information technology streams.
Futuristic Trends in Network and Communication Technologies: First International Conference, FTNCT 2018, Solan, India, February 9–10, 2018, Revised Selected Papers (Communications in Computer and Information Science #958)
by Pradeep Kumar Singh Marcin Paprzycki Bharat Bhargava Jitender Kumar Chhabra Narottam Chand Kaushal Yugal KumarThis book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the First International Conference on Futuristic Trends in Network and Communication Technologies, FTNCT 2018, held in Solan, India, in February 2018. The 37 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 239 submissions. The prime aim of the conference is to invite researchers from different domains of network and communication technologies to a single platform to showcase their research ideas. The selected papers are organized in topical sections on communication technologies, Internet of Things (IoT), network technologies, and wireless networks.
Futuristic Trends in Network and Communication Technologies: Third International Conference, FTNCT 2020, Taganrog, Russia, October 14–16, 2020, Revised Selected Papers, Part I (Communications in Computer and Information Science #1395)
by Pradeep Kumar Singh Yugal Kumar Anton Pljonkin Gennady Veselov Valeriy Vyatkin Juan Manuel DoderoThis two-wolume set (CCIS 1395-1396) constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Third International Conference on Futuristic Trends in Network and Communication Technologies, FTNCT 2020, held in Taganrog, Russia, in October 2020.The 80 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 291 submissions. The prime aim of the conference is to invite researchers from different domains of network and communication technologies to a single platform to showcase their research ideas. The selected papers are organized in topical sections on communication technologies; security and privacy; futuristic computing technologies; network and computing technologies; wireless networks and Internet of Things (IoT).
Futuristic Trends in Network and Communication Technologies: Third International Conference, FTNCT 2020, Taganrog, Russia, October 14–16, 2020, Revised Selected Papers, Part II (Communications in Computer and Information Science #1396)
by Pradeep Kumar Singh Marcin Paprzycki Yugal Kumar Anton Pljonkin Gennady Veselov Yuri ZachinyaevThis two-wolume set (CCIS 1395-1396) constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Third International Conference on Futuristic Trends in Network and Communication Technologies, FTNCT 2020, held in Taganrog, Russia, in October 2020.The 80 revised papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 291 submissions. The prime aim of the conference is to invite researchers from different domains of network and communication technologies to a single platform to showcase their research ideas. The selected papers are organized in topical sections on communication technologies; security and privacy; futuristic computing technologies; network and computing technologies; wireless networks and Internet of Things (IoT).
Futuristic Trends in Networks and Computing Technologies: Second International Conference, FTNCT 2019, Chandigarh, India, November 22–23, 2019, Revised Selected Papers (Communications in Computer and Information Science #1206)
by Wei-Chiang Hong Pradeep Kumar Singh Marcin Paprzycki Yugal Kumar Sanjay Sood Anton PljonkinThis book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Second International Conference on Futuristic Trends in Network and Communication Technologies, FTNCT 2019, held in Chandigarh, India, in November 2019.The 49 revised full papers and 6 short papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 226 submissions. The prime aim of the conference is to invite researchers from different domains of network and communication technologies to a single platform to showcase their research ideas. The selected papers are organized in topical sections on network and computing technologies; wireless networks and Internet of Things (IoT); futuristic computing technologies; communication technologies, security and privacy.
Futuristic Trends in Networks and Computing Technologies: Select Proceedings of Fourth International Conference on FTNCT 2021 (Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering #936)
by Pradeep Kumar Singh Jitender Kumar Chhabra Sudeep Tanwar Sławomir T. WierzchońThis book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Fourth International Conference on Futuristic Trends in Network and Communication Technologies, FTNCT 2021. The prime aim of the conference is to invite researchers from different domains of network and communication technologies to a single platform to showcase their research ideas. The selected papers are organized in topical sections on network and computing technologies; wireless networks and Internet of Things (IoT); futuristic computing technologies; communication technologies, security, and privacy. The volume will serve as a reference resource for researchers and practitioners in academia and industry.
Fuzziness in Information Systems
by Miroslav HudecThis book is an essential contribution to the description of fuzziness in information systems. Usually users want to retrieve data or summarized information from a database and are interested in classifying it or building rule-based systems on it. But they are often not aware of the nature of this data and/or are unable to determine clear search criteria. The book examines theoretical and practical approaches to fuzziness in information systems based on statistical data related to territorial units. Chapter 1 discusses the theory of fuzzy sets and fuzzy logic to enable readers to understand the information presented in the book. Chapter 2 is devoted to flexible queries and includes issues like constructing fuzzy sets for query conditions, and aggregation operators for commutative and non-commutative conditions, while Chapter 3 focuses on linguistic summaries. Chapter 4 presents fuzzy logic control architecture adjusted specifically for the aims of business and governmental agencies, and shows fuzzy rules and procedures for solving inference tasks. Chapter 5 covers the fuzzification of classical relational databases with an emphasis on storing fuzzy data in classical relational databases in such a way that existing data and normal forms are not affected. This book also examines practical aspects of user-friendly interfaces for storing, updating, querying and summarizing. Lastly, Chapter 6 briefly discusses possible integration of fuzzy queries, summarization and inference related to crisp and fuzzy databases. The main target audience of the book is researchers and students working in the fields of data analysis, database design and business intelligence. As it does not go too deeply into the foundation and mathematical theory of fuzzy logic and relational algebra, it is also of interest to advanced professionals developing tailored applications based on fuzzy data.
Fuzzy Approaches for Soft Computing and Approximate Reasoning: Dedicated to Bernadette Bouchon-Meunier (Studies in Fuzziness and Soft Computing #394)
by Marie-Jeanne Lesot Christophe MarsalaThis book gathers cutting-edge papers in the area of Computational Intelligence, presented by specialists, and covering all major trends in the research community in order to provide readers with a rich primer. It presents an overview of various soft computing topics and approximate reasoning-based approaches, both from theoretical and applied perspectives. Numerous topics are covered: fundamentals aspects of fuzzy sets theory, reasoning approaches (interpolative, analogical, similarity-based), decision and optimization theory, fuzzy databases, soft machine learning, summarization, interpretability and XAI. Moreover, several application-based papers are included, e.g. on image processing, semantic web and intelligent tutoring systems. This book is dedicated to Bernadette Bouchon-Meunier in honor of her achievements in Computational Intelligence, which, throughout her career, have included profuse and diverse collaborations, both thematically and geographically.
Fuzzy Automata and Languages: Theory and Applications
by John N. Mordeson Davender S. MalikFuzzy Automata Theory offers the first in-depth treatment of the theory and mathematics of fuzzy automata and fuzzy languages. It effectively compares and contrasts the different approaches used in fuzzy mathematics and automata and includes complete proofs of the theoretical results presented. More than 60 figures and 125 examples illustrate the results, and exercises in each chapter serve not only to test understanding, but also to present material not covered in detail within the text. Although the book is theoretical in nature, the authors also discuss applications in a variety of fields, including databases, medicine, learning systems, and pattern recognition.
Fuzzy Cognitive Maps: A Tool for the Modeling and Simulation of Processes and Systems (Studies in Fuzziness and Soft Computing #427)
by László T. KóczyThis book is considered as a monograph but also as a potential textbook for graduate students, focusing on the application of FCMs for modelling and analysing the behaviour of multicomponent systems. In the last two decades, no monograph or textbook has been published on the topic Fuzzy Cognitive Maps (FCM), so this new book is definitely filling a gap in the literature of computational intelligence. The book is built up didactically, the novel results in the field being presented in the way of starting with two real-life case studies, one in the area of waste management, while the other one in modelling bank management systems. In both cases, the book starts with explaining the applied problem and then presenting how the model construction is done and what problems emerge when attempts are made for applying directly earlier results on FCM modelling. In the first case study, the problem of the oversimplification leads to inadequacy of the model, and then it is shown how new, much finer models can be built up based on expert domain knowledge. Then, the new problem of losing transparency and interpretability emerges, and as a solution, a new algorithm family is proposed that reduces FCMs to fewer components, while preserving the essential characteristics of the original model.The second case study raises the problems of stability and sensitivity of FCMs, especially, considering that expert knowledge is often uncertain and subjective. The new results summarised in the book target the questions of how to ascertain whether an FCM is converging to one or several fixed point attractors, whether there is a bifurcation when parameters are changing, etc. Both problems deal with the ultimate question whether the system modelled is stable and sustainable.