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Advances and New Trends in Environmental Informatics: Environmental Informatics and the UN Sustainable Development Goals (Progress in IS)
by Grit Behrens Volker Wohlgemuth Stefan Naumann Hans-Knud Arndt Maximilian HöbThis book is an outcome of the 36th International Conference EnviroInfo 2022, held at the University of Hamburg, Germany, organized by the technical committee for Environmental Informatics of the German Informatics Society. It presents a selection of papers that describe innovative scientific approaches and ongoing research in environmental informatics and the emerging field of environmental sustainability, promoted and facilitated by the use of information and communication technologies (ICT). The respective articles cover a broad range of scientific aspects including advancements in core environmental informatics-related technologies such as earth observation, environmental modelling, geographical information systems, sustainable transportation, risk modelling and assessment, artificial intelligence applications, renewable energy-based solutions, optimization of infrastructures, sustainable industrial processes, citizen science, as well as applications of ICT solutions that are aiming at supporting societal transformation processes towards more sustainable management of resource use and energy supply. A special focus is on how environmental informatics research covers the societal challenges of digitalization and sustainability, green in IT, green by IT and their relationships, green data centres, green software engineering, green coding and green environmental management information systems. The book is essential reading for scientists, experts and students in these fields of research.
Advances and New Trends in Environmental Informatics: ICT for Sustainable Solutions (Progress in IS)
by Volker Wohlgemuth Jens Weismüller Rüdiger Schaldach Karl-Heinz SimonThis book is an outcome of the 33rd International Conference EnviroInfo 2019, held at the University of Kassel, Germany. It presents a selection of papers that describe innovative scientific approaches and ongoing research in environmental informatics and the emerging field of computational sustainability. The respective articles cover a broad range of scientific aspects including advances in core technologies such as earth observation, environmental modelling, big data and machine learning, as well as applications of ICT solutions intended to support societal transformation processes toward the more sustainable management of resource use, transportation and the energy supply. Given its scope, the book is essential reading for scientists, experts and students in these fields of research.
Advances and New Trends in Environmental Informatics: Managing Disruption, Big Data and Open Science (Progress in IS)
by Hans-Joachim Bungartz Volker Wohlgemuth Dieter Kranzlmüller Volker Weinberg Jens WeismüllerThis book presents the latest findings and ongoing research in the field of environmental informatics. It addresses a wide range of cross-cutting activities, such as efficient computing, virtual reality, disruption management, big data, open science and the internet of things, and showcases how these green information & communication technologies (ICT) can be used to effectively address environmental and societal challenges. Presenting a selection of extended contributions to the 32nd edition of the International Conference EnviroInfo 2018, at the Leibniz Supercomputing Centre in Garching near Munich, it is essential reading for anyone looking to expand their expertise in the area.
Advances and New Trends in Environmental Informatics: Stability, Continuity, Innovation (Progress in IS)
by Jochen Wittmann Volker Wohlgemuth Frank Fuchs-KittowskiThis book presents the latest findings and ongoing research in the field of green information systems as well as green information and communication technology (ICT). It provides insights into a whole range of cross-cutting concerns in ICT and environmental sciences and showcases how information and communication technologies allow environmental and energy efficiency issues to be handled effectively. Offering a selection of extended and reworked contributions to the 30th International Conference EnviroInfo 2016, it is essential reading for anyone wanting to extend their expertise in the area.
Advances and New Trends in Environmental and Energy Informatics: Selected and Extended Contributions from the 28th International Conference on Informatics for Environmental Protection (Progress in IS)
by Andreas Winter Jorge Marx Gomez Michael Sonnenschein Ute Vogel Barbara Rapp Nils GiesenThis book presents the latest findings and ongoing research in the field of green information systems and green information and communication technology (ICT). It provides insights into a whole range of cross-cutting topics in ICT and environmental sciences as well as showcases how information and communication technologies allow environmental and energy efficiency issues to be handled effectively. The papers presented in this book are a selection of extended and improved contributions to the 28th International Conference on Informatics for Environmental Protection dedicated to ICT for energy efficiency. This book is essential and particularly worth reading for those who already gained basic knowledge and want to deepen and extend their expertise in the subjects mentioned above.
Advances and Trends in Artificial Intelligence. Artificial Intelligence Practices: 34th International Conference on Industrial, Engineering and Other Applications of Applied Intelligent Systems, IEA/AIE 2021, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, July 26–29, 2021, Proceedings, Part I (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #12798)
by Hamido Fujita Ali Selamat Moonis Ali Jerry Chun-Wei LinThis two-volume set of LNAI 12798 and 12799 constitutes the thoroughly refereed proceedings of the 34th International Conference on Industrial, Engineering and Other Applications of Applied Intelligent Systems, IEA/AIE 2021, held virtually and in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in July 2021.The 87 full papers and 19 short papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 145 submissions. The IEA/AIE 2021 conference will continue the tradition of emphasizing on applications of applied intelligent systems to solve real-life problems in all areas. These areas include the following: Part I, Artificial Intelligence Practices: Knowledge discovery and pattern mining; artificial intelligence and machine learning; sematic, topology, and ontology models; medical and health-related applications; graphic and social network analysis; signal and bioinformatics processing; evolutionary computation; attack security; natural language and text processing; fuzzy inference and theory; and sensor and communication networks Part II, From Theory to Practice: Prediction and recommendation; data management, clustering and classification; robotics; knowledge based and decision support systems; multimedia applications; innovative applications of intelligent systems; CPS and industrial applications; defect, anomaly and intrusion detection; financial and supply chain applications; Bayesian networks; BigData and time series processing; and information retrieval and relation extraction
Advances and Trends in Artificial Intelligence. From Theory to Practice: 32nd International Conference on Industrial, Engineering and Other Applications of Applied Intelligent Systems, IEA/AIE 2019, Graz, Austria, July 9–11, 2019, Proceedings (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #11606)
by Gerhard Friedrich Moonis Ali Franz Wotawa Roxane Koitz-Hristov Ingo PillThis book constitutes the thoroughly refereed proceedings of the 32nd International Conference on Industrial, Engineering and Other Applications of Applied Intelligent Systems, IEA/AIE 2019, held in Graz, Austria, in July 2019. The 41 full papers and 32 short papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 151 submissions. The IEA/AIE 2019 conference will continue the tradition of emphasizing on applications of applied intelligent systems to solve real-life problems in all areas. These areas include engineering, science, industry, automation and robotics, business and finance, medicine and biomedicine, bioinformatics, cyberspace, and human-machine interactions. IEA/AIE 2019 will have a special focus on automated driving and autonomous systems and also contributions dealing with such systems or their verification and validation as well.
Advances and Trends in Artificial Intelligence. From Theory to Practice: 34th International Conference on Industrial, Engineering and Other Applications of Applied Intelligent Systems, IEA/AIE 2021, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, July 26–29, 2021, Proceedings, Part II (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #12799)
by Hamido Fujita Ali Selamat Moonis Ali Jerry Chun-Wei LinThis two-volume set of LNAI 12798 and 12799 constitutes the thoroughly refereed proceedings of the 34th International Conference on Industrial, Engineering and Other Applications of Applied Intelligent Systems, IEA/AIE 2021, held virtually and in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in July 2021.The 87 full papers and 19 short papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 145 submissions. The IEA/AIE 2021 conference will continue the tradition of emphasizing on applications of applied intelligent systems to solve real-life problems in all areas. These areas include the following: Part I, Artificial Intelligence Practices: Knowledge discovery and pattern mining; artificial intelligence and machine learning; sematic, topology, and ontology models; medical and health-related applications; graphic and social network analysis; signal and bioinformatics processing; evolutionary computation; attack security; natural language and text processing; fuzzy inference and theory; and sensor and communication networks Part II, From Theory to Practice: Prediction and recommendation; data management, clustering and classification; robotics; knowledge based and decision support systems; multimedia applications; innovative applications of intelligent systems; CPS and industrial applications; defect, anomaly and intrusion detection; financial and supply chain applications; Bayesian networks; BigData and time series processing; and information retrieval and relation extraction
Advances and Trends in Artificial Intelligence. Theory and Applications: 36th International Conference on Industrial, Engineering and Other Applications of Applied Intelligent Systems, IEA/AIE 2023, Shanghai, China, July 19–22, 2023, Proceedings, Part I (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #13925)
by Hamido Fujita Ali Moonis Yinglin Wang Yanghua XiaoThis double volume LNAI 13925-13926 constitutes the thoroughly refereed proceedings of the 36th International Conference on Industrial, Engineering and Other Applications of Applied Intelligent Systems, IEA/AIE 2023, held in Shanghai, China, in July 2023. The 50 full papers and 20 short papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 129 submissions. The IEA/AIE 2023 conference on applications of applied intelligent systems to solve real-life problems in all areas including business and finance, science, engineering, industry, cyberspace, bioinformatics, automation, robotics, medicine and biomedicine, and human-machine interactions.
Advances and Trends in Artificial Intelligence. Theory and Applications: 36th International Conference on Industrial, Engineering and Other Applications of Applied Intelligent Systems, IEA/AIE 2023, Shanghai, China, July 19–22, 2023, Proceedings, Part II (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #13926)
by Hamido Fujita Ali Moonis Yinglin Wang Yanghua XiaoThis double volume LNAI 13925-13926 constitutes the thoroughly refereed proceedings of the 36th International Conference on Industrial, Engineering and Other Applications of Applied Intelligent Systems, IEA/AIE 2023, held in Shanghai, China, in July 2023. The 50 full papers and 20 short papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 129 submissions. The IEA/AIE 2023 conference on applications of applied intelligent systems to solve real-life problems in all areas including business and finance, science, engineering, industry, cyberspace, bioinformatics, automation, robotics, medicine and biomedicine, and human-machine interactions.
Advances and Trends in Artificial Intelligence. Theory and Applications: 37th International Conference on Industrial, Engineering and Other Applications of Applied Intelligent Systems, IEA/AIE 2024, Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic, July 10–12, 2024, Proceedings (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #14748)
by Hamido Fujita Moonis Ali Richard Cimler Andres Hernandez-Matamoros"This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 37th International Conference on Industrial, Engineering and Other Applications of Applied Intelligent Systems on Advances and Trends in Artificial Intelligence, IEA/AIE 2024, held in Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic, in July 10–12, 2024. The 38 full papers and 3 short papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 79 submissions. The papers focus on the following topics: Computer vision, Cyber security, Data mining, E-applications, Machine learning, Neural networks, Optimization and Various applications. "
Advances and Trends in Artificial Intelligence. Theory and Practices in Artificial Intelligence: 35th International Conference on Industrial, Engineering and Other Applications of Applied Intelligent Systems, IEA/AIE 2022, Kitakyushu, Japan, July 19–22, 2022, Proceedings (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #13343)
by Hamido Fujita Moonis Ali Philippe Fournier-Viger Yinglin WangThis book constitutes the thoroughly refereed proceedings of the 35th International Conference on Industrial, Engineering and Other Applications of Applied Intelligent Systems, IEA/AIE 2022, held in Kitakyushu, Japan, in July 2022. The 67 full papers and 11 short papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 127 submissions. The IEA/AIE 2022 conference focuses on focuses on applications of applied intelligent systems to solve real-life problems in all areas including business and finance, science, engineering, industry, cyberspace, bioinformatics, automation, robotics, medicine and biomedicine, and human-machine interactions.
Advances in Information Retrieval: 43rd European Conference on IR Research, ECIR 2021, Virtual Event, March 28 – April 1, 2021, Proceedings, Part I (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #12656)
by Marie-Francine Moens Josiane Mothe Djoerd Hiemstra Raffaele Perego Martin Potthast Fabrizio SebastianiThis two-volume set LNCS 12656 and 12657 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 43rd European Conference on IR Research, ECIR 2021, held virtually in March/April 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.The 50 full papers presented together with 11 reproducibility papers, 39 short papers, 15 demonstration papers, 12 CLEF lab descriptions papers, 5 doctoral consortium papers, 5 workshop abstracts, and 8 tutorials abstracts were carefully reviewed and selected from 436 submissions. The accepted contributions cover the state of the art in IR: deep learning-based information retrieval techniques, use of entities and knowledge graphs, recommender systems, retrieval methods, information extraction, question answering, topic and prediction models, multimedia retrieval, and much more.
Advances in Information Retrieval: 43rd European Conference on IR Research, ECIR 2021, Virtual Event, March 28 – April 1, 2021, Proceedings, Part II (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #12657)
by Marie-Francine Moens Josiane Mothe Djoerd Hiemstra Raffaele Perego Martin Potthast Fabrizio SebastianiThis two-volume set LNCS 12656 and 12657 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 43rd European Conference on IR Research, ECIR 2021, held virtually in March/April 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.The 50 full papers presented together with 11 reproducibility papers, 39 short papers, 15 demonstration papers, 12 CLEF lab descriptions papers, 5 doctoral consortium papers, 5 workshop abstracts, and 8 tutorials abstracts were carefully reviewed and selected from 436 submissions. The accepted contributions cover the state of the art in IR: deep learning-based information retrieval techniques, use of entities and knowledge graphs, recommender systems, retrieval methods, information extraction, question answering, topic and prediction models, multimedia retrieval, and much more.
Advances in 3D Image and Graphics Representation, Analysis, Computing and Information Technology: Algorithms and Applications, Proceedings of IC3DIT 2019, Volume 2 (Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies #180)
by Srikanta Patnaik Roumen Kountchev Margarita N. Favorskaya Junsheng ShiThis book gathers selected papers presented at the conference “Advances in 3D Image and Graphics Representation, Analysis, Computing and Information Technology,” one of the first initiatives devoted to the problems of 3D imaging in all contemporary scientific and application areas. The aim of the conference was to establish a platform for experts to combine their efforts and share their ideas in the related areas in order to promote and accelerate future development. This second volume discusses algorithms and applications, focusing mainly on the following topics: 3D printing technologies; naked, dynamic and auxiliary 3D displays; VR/AR/MR devices; VR camera technologies; microprocessors for 3D data processing; advanced 3D computing systems; 3D data-storage technologies; 3D data networks and technologies; 3D data intelligent processing; 3D data cryptography and security; 3D visual quality estimation and measurement; and 3D decision support and information systems.
Advances in 3D Image and Graphics Representation, Analysis, Computing and Information Technology: Methods and Algorithms, Proceedings of IC3DIT 2019, Volume 1 (Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies #179)
by Srikanta Patnaik Roumen Kountchev Margarita N. Favorskaya Junsheng ShiThis book gathers selected papers presented at the conference “Advances in 3D Image and Graphics Representation, Analysis, Computing and Information Technology,” one of the first initiatives devoted to the problems of 3D imaging in all contemporary scientific and application areas. The aim of the conference was to establish a platform for experts to combine their efforts and share their ideas in the related areas in order to promote and accelerate future development. This second volume discusses algorithms and applications, focusing mainly on the following topics: 3D printing technologies; naked, dynamic and auxiliary 3D displays; VR/AR/MR devices; VR camera technologies; microprocessors for 3D data processing; advanced 3D computing systems; 3D data-storage technologies; 3D data networks and technologies; 3D data intelligent processing; 3D data cryptography and security; 3D visual quality estimation and measurement; and 3D decision support and information systems.
Advances in Additive Manufacturing, Modeling Systems and 3D Prototyping: Proceedings of the AHFE 2019 International Conference on Additive Manufacturing, Modeling Systems and 3D Prototyping, July 24-28, 2019, Washington D.C., USA (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing #975)
by Thomas Alexander Massimo Di Nicolantonio Emilio RossiThis book discusses the latest advances in digital modeling systems (DMSs) and additive manufacturing (AM) technologies. It covers applications of networked technologies, ubiquitous computing, new materials and hybrid production systems, discussing how they are changing the processes of conception, modeling and production of products and systems of product. The book emphasizes ergonomic and sustainability issues, as well as timely topics such as DMSs and AM in Industry 4.0, DMSs and AM in developing countries, DMSs and AM in extreme environments, thus highlighting future trends and promising scenarios for further developing those technologies. Based on the AHFE 2019 International Conference on Additive Manufacturing, Modeling Systems and 3D Prototyping, held on July 24-28, 2019, in Washington D.C., USA, the book is intended as source of inspiration for researchers, engineers and stakeholders, and to foster interdisciplinary and international collaborations between them.
Advances in Additive Manufacturing: Selected Contributions to the 2nd Advances in Additive Manufacturing Conference (AIAM' 2023), May 18–20, 2023, Hammamet, Tunisia (Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering)
by Tarek Mabrouki Habib Sahlaoui Haifa Sallem Farhat Ghanem Nourredine BenyahyaThis book reports on research and developments in the field of 3D printing, with a special emphasis on methods to analyse the products of additive manufacturing, and optimize different steps of the manufacturing process. Gathering selected contributions to the 2nd Advances in Additive Manufacturing Conference (AIAM' 2023), held on Mai 18-20, 2023, in Hammamet, Tunisia, this book covers a variety of topics, including: analysis of microstructure and material behavior, numerical simulation and model techniques for optimization of manufacturing processes, machine learning for quality control and automated monitoring, among others. Offering a good balance of fundamental research and industrially relevant findings, this book provides researchers and professionals with a timely snapshot of and extensive information on current developments in the field and a source of inspiration for future research and collaboration.
Advances in Aerial Sensing and Imaging
by Sandeep Kumar Ravinder Kaur Nageswara Rao Moparthi Abhishek Bhola A. Senthil K.M.V.V. PrasadAdvances in Aerial Sensing and Imaging This groundbreaking book is a comprehensive guide to the technology found in the complex field of aerial sensing and imaging, and the real-world challenges that stem from its growing significance and demand. The advent of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), or drones, along with advancements in sensor technology and image processing techniques, has further enhanced the capabilities and applications of aerial sensing and imaging. These developments have opened up new research, innovation, and exploration avenues. Aerial sensing and imaging have rapidly evolved over the past few decades and have revolutionized several fields, including land cover and usage prediction, crop and livestock management, road accident monitoring, poverty estimation, defense, agriculture, forest fire detection, UAV security issues, and open parking management. This book provides a comprehensive understanding and knowledge of the underlying technology and its practical applications in different domains. Audience Computer science and artificial intelligence researchers working in the fields of aerial sensing and imaging, as well as professionals working in industries such as agriculture, geology, surveying, urban planning, disaster response, etc; this book provides them with practical guidance and instruction on how to apply aerial sensing and imaging for various purposes and stay up-to-date with the latest developments in the domain.
Advances in Aeronautical Informatics: Technologies Towards Flight 4.0
by Jürgen Becker Nikolaos S. Voros Umut Durak Sven HartmannThe first publication to offer perspectives on this new, interdisciplinary research area.<p><p>introduces the emerging concept of Flight 4.0<p>Discusses advances in information and communication technologies, as well as aeronautics.<p> The history of flight started with the pioneer era. The introduction of mechanical controls (including hydraulics) then led to the second era. Later, with the utilization of computers and automation in aircraft, we reached the third era. Now, we are moving towards the fourth era of flight, namely Flight 4.0, which is characterized by “smart” and “connected” aircraft that extensively exploit emerging information and communication technologies.<p> Aeronautical informatics is advancing rapidly through the synergy between information and communication technologies and aeronautics. Multi-core avionic platforms, wireless avionics networking, service-oriented architectures and IoT, data sciences and semantic infrastructures are shaping systems to come. Increasing autonomy requirements are challenging the community to investigate new ways to assure safety. Modern software engineering methodologies and real-time software techniques are altering the established development practice. Universities are starting to align their aerospace engineering and computer science curriculums in order to address this synergy.<p> This book is a unique compilation of advancements in aeronautical informatics, introducing the changing technology landscape of flight with respect to a new push in information and communication technology.
Advances in Affective and Pleasurable Design: Proceedings of the AHFE 2018 International Conference on Affective and Pleasurable Design, July 21-25, 2018, Loews Sapphire Falls Resort at Universal Studios, Orlando, Florida, USA (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing #774)
by Shuichi FukudaThis book discusses the latest advances in affective and pleasurable design. Further, it reports on important theoretical and practical issues, covering a wealth of topics including aesthetics in product and system design, design-driven innovation, affective computing, evaluation tools for emotion, Kansei engineering for products and services, and many more. Based on the AHFE 2018 International Conference on Affective and Pleasurable Design, held on July 21–25, 2018, in Orlando, Florida, USA, the book provides a timely survey and inspiring guide for all researchers and professionals involved in design, e.g. industrial designers, emotion designers, ethnographers, human–computer interaction researchers, human factors engineers, interaction designers, mobile product designers, and vehicle system designers.
Advances in Affective and Pleasurable Design: Proceedings of the AHFE 2019 International Conference on Affective and Pleasurable Design, July 24-28, 2019, Washington D.C., USA (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing #952)
by Shuichi FukudaThis book discusses the latest advances in affective and pleasurable design. It reports on important theoretical and practical issues, covering a wealth of topics including aesthetics in product and system design, design-driven innovation, affective computing, evaluation tools for emotion, Kansei engineering for products and services, and many more. Based on papers presented at the AHFE 2019 International Conference on Affective and Pleasurable Design, held on July 24–28, 2019, in Washington DC, USA, the book provides an inspiring guide for all researchers and professionals in the field of design, e.g. industrial designers, emotion designers, ethnographers, human–computer interaction researchers, human factors engineers, interaction designers, mobile product designers, and vehicle system designers.
Advances in Agile and User-Centred Software Engineering: Third International Conference on Lean and Agile Software Development, LASD 2019, and 7th Conference on Multimedia, Interaction, Design and Innovation, MIDI 2019, Leipzig, Germany, September 1–4, 2019, Revised Selected Papers (Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing #376)
by Adam Przybyłek Miguel Ehécatl Morales-TrujilloThis book constitutes revised selected papers from the 3rd International Conference on Lean and Agile Software Development, LASD 2019, and the 7th Conference on Multimedia, Interaction, Design and Innovation, MIDI 2019, which took place under the umbrella of the 14th Federated Conferences on Computer Science and Information Systems, FedCSIS, in Leipzig, Germany, in September 2019. LASD 2019 received a total of 30 submissions, of which 6 full and 1 short paper are included in this volume. For MIDI 2019 one short paper was accepted for publication in this book, from a total of 6 submissions.
Advances in Analysis and Design of Deep Foundations: Proceedings of the 1st GeoMEast International Congress and Exhibition, Egypt 2017 on Sustainable Civil Infrastructures (Sustainable Civil Infrastructures)
by Murad Abu-Farsakh Khalid Alshibli Anand PuppalaThis volume on "Advances in Analysis and Design of Deep Foundations" contains 22 technical papers which cover various aspects of analysis and design of deep foundations based on full-scale field testing, numerical modeling, and analytical solutions. The technical papers are 8-10 pages long that present the results and findings from research as well as practical-oriented studies on deep foundations that are of interest to civil/geotechnical engineering community. The topics cover a wide spectrum of applications that include evaluation of the axial and lateral capacity of piles, pile group effects, evaluation of the increase in pile capacity with time (or pile setup), influence of excavation on pile capacity, study the behavior of pile raft caisson foundations, evaluate the bearing capacity and settlement of piles from cone penetration tests, etc. This volume is part of the proceedings of the 1st GeoMEast International Congress and Exhibition on Sustainable Civil Infrastructures, Egypt 2017.
Advances in Analytics and Applications (Springer Proceedings in Business and Economics)
by Arnab Kumar LahaThis book includes selected papers submitted to the ICADABAI-2017 conference, offering an overview of the new methodologies and presenting innovative applications that are of interest to both academicians and practitioners working in the area of analytics. It discusses predictive analytics applications, machine learning applications, human resource analytics, operations analytics, analytics in finance, methodology and econometric applications. The papers in the predictive analytics applications section discuss web analytics, email marketing, customer churn prediction, retail analytics and sports analytics. The section on machine learning applications then examines healthcare analytics, insurance analytics and machine analytics using different innovative machine learning techniques. Human resource analytics addresses important issues relating to talent acquisition and employability using analytics, while a paper in the section on operations analytics describe an innovative application in oil and gas industry. The papers in the analytics in finance part discuss the use of analytical tools in banking and commodity markets, and lastly the econometric applications part presents interesting banking and insurance applications.