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Hybrid Artificial Intelligent Systems
This volume constitutes the proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Hybrid Artificial Intelligent Systems, HAIS 2015, held Bilbao, Spain, June 2014. The 60 papers published in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 190 submissions. They are organized in topical sections such as data mining and knowledge discovery; video and image analysis; bio-inspired models and evol…
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- 978-3-319-19643-5
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- XVIII, 740
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- 004 HUM
Humanitarian Logistics and Sustainability
This contributed volume combines conceptual and strategic research articles dealing with the "why" and "to what end" of sustainable operations in humanitarian logistics, as well as operational research contributions regarding the "how" from the United Nations as well as from researchers and organizations from different countries (Germany, Australia, Singapore, Netherlands, Italy, Denmark, Jorda…
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- 978-3-319-15454-1
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- VIII, 260
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- 338.7 HUM
The Conversational Interface The Conversational Interface
This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the conversational interface, which is becoming the main mode of interaction with virtual personal assistants, smart devices, various types of wearable, and social robots. The book consists of four parts. Part I presents the background to conversational interfaces, examining past and present work on spoken language interaction with computers. …
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- 978-3-319-32967-3
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- XXII, 422
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- Talking to Smart Devices
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The Normal and Pathological Fetal Brain: Ultrasonographic Features
This book provides assistance in preparing for and conducting screening or diagnostic ultrasound examinations of the fetal brain in all stages of pregnancy. Readers are provided with: abundantly illustrated descriptions of studies conducted on normal brain structures using all conventional and 3D/4D ultrasound techniques; a detailed description of the main structures of the brain; photographs o…
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- 978-3-319-19971-9
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- VIII, 313
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The Nonlinear Schrödinger Equation: Singular Solutions and Optical Collapse
The Nonlinear Schrödinger Equation will be useful to graduate students and researchers in applied mathematics who are interested in singular solutions of partial differential equations, nonlinear optics and nonlinear waves, and to graduate students and researchers in physics and engineering who are interested in nonlinear optics and Bose-Einstein condensates. It can be used for courses on part…
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- 978-3-319-12748-4
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- XXXI, 862
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- Applied Mathematical Sciences
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The Next Generation in Membrane Protein Structure Determination
This book reviews current techniques used in membrane protein structural biology, with a strong focus on practical issues. The study of membrane protein structures not only provides a basic understanding of life at the molecular level but also helps in the rational and targeted design of new drugs with reduced side effects. Today, about 60% of the commercially available drugs target membrane p…
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- 978-3-319-35072-1
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- X, 184
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- Advances in Experimental Medicine and Biology
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The Convergence Problem for Dissipative Autonomous Systems Classical Methods…
The book investigates classical and more recent methods of study for the asymptotic behavior of dissipative continuous dynamical systems with applications to ordinary and partial differential equations, the main question being convergence (or not) of the solutions to an equilibrium. After reviewing the basic concepts of topological dynamics and the definition of gradient-like systems on a metri…
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- 978-3-319-23407-6
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- SpringerBriefs in Mathematics
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- XII, 142, 1 illustrations in colour
The New World of Transitioned Media: Digital Realignment and Industry Transfo…
Similar to the first “Transitioned Media” book, Transitioned Media: A Turning Point into the Digital Realm, this book combines media industry leaders and academics to explore various transformative trends and issues. Themes include measuring cross-platform behaviour, artificial intelligence in journalism, the evolution of video games, digital media and physical space, the mobile use trends,…
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- 978-3-319-09009-2
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- XIII, 151
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- The Economics of Information, Communication, and Entertainment
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The New Urban Area Development: A Case Study in China
This book examines the formation trajectory and development path of China’s newly formed urban areas, which was the result of an unprecedented massive urbanization process. The analysis is based on the case of Dezhou, Shandong Province. This book systematically introduces strategic studies, planning and design, development and construction, investments, policies and future development of n…
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- 978-3-662-44958-5
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- XXXV, 417
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The New Shop Class: Getting Started with 3D Printing, Arduino, and Wearable Tech
The New Shop Class connects the worlds of the maker and hacker with that of the scientist and engineer. If you are a parent or educator or a budding maker yourself, and you feel overwhelmed with all of the possible technologies, this book will get you started with clear discussions of what open source technologies like 3D printers, Arduinos, robots and wearable tech can really do in the right h…
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- 978-1-4842-0904-2
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- XXVI, 260
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