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Design of Internet of Things

Design of Internet of Things

The text provides a comprehensive overview of the design aspects of the internet of things devices and covers the fundamentals of big data and data science. It explores various scenarios such as what are the middleware and frameworks available and how to build a stable standards-based and Secure internet of things device. It discusses important concepts including embedded programming techniques machine-to-machine architecture and the internet of things for smart city applications. It will serve as an ideal design book for professionals senior undergraduate and graduate students in the fields including electrical engineering electronics and communication engineering and computer engineering. The book- Covers applications and architecture needed to deliver solutions to end customers and readers. Discusses practical aspects of implementing the internet of things in diverse areas including manufacturing and software development. Highlights big data concepts and embedded programming techniques. Presents technologies including machine to machine integrated sensors and radio-frequency identification. Introduces global system for mobile communication and precise details of standards based on internet of things architecture models. The book focuses on practical design aspects such as how to finalize a processor integrated circuit which operating system to use etc. in a single volume. It will serve as an ideal text for professionals senior undergraduate and graduate students in diverse engineering domains including electrical electronics and communication computer. | Design of Internet of Things

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5G LTE Narrowband Internet of Things (NB-IoT)

5G LTE Narrowband Internet of Things (NB-IoT)

This book explains the 3GPP technical specifications for the upcoming 5G Internet of Things (IoT) technology based on latest release which is Release 15. It details the LTE protocol stack of an IoT device architecture and framework how they are functioning and communicate with cellular infrastructure and supported features and capability. NB-IoT is designed to connect a large number of devices in a wide range of application domains forming so-called Internet of Things (IoT). Connected devices are to communicate through cellular infrastructure. This technology is new within the 3GPP specifications and is part of upcoming new wireless technology known as 5G. Table of ContentsPreface. Acknowledgments. Author. List of Abbreviations. 1. Internet of Things. 2. 4G and 5G Systems. 3. Radio Resource Control Sublayer. 4. Packet Data Convergence Protocol Sublayer. 5. Radio Link Control Sublayer. 6. Medium Access Control Sublayer. 7. Physical Sublayer. 8. Quality of Service Architecture. 9. Use Cases and Deployment. References. Index. | 5G LTE Narrowband Internet of Things (NB-IoT)

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What Every Engineer Should Know About the Internet of Things

What Every Engineer Should Know About the Internet of Things

Internet of Things (IoT) products and cyber-physical systems (CPS) are being utilized in almost every discipline and there continues to be significant increases in spending on design development and deployment of IoT applications and analytics within every domain from our homes schools government and industry. This practical text provides an introduction to IoT that can be understood by every engineering discipline and discusses detailed applications of IoT. Developed to help engineers navigate this increasingly important and cross-disciplinary topic this work: Offers research-based examples and case studies to facilitate the understanding of each IoT primitive Highlights IoT’s connection to blockchain Provides and understanding of benefits and challenges of IoT and its importance to a variety of engineering disciplines Written to be accessible to non-experts in the subject What Every Engineer Should Know About the Internet of Things communicates the importance of this technology and how it can support and challenge all interrelated actors as well as all involved assets across many domains.

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Medical Big Data and Internet of Medical Things Advances Challenges and Applications

Medical Big Data and Internet of Medical Things Advances Challenges and Applications

Big data and the Internet of Things (IoT) play a vital role in prediction systems used in biological and medical applications particularly for resolving issues related to disease biology at different scales. Modelling and integrating medical big data with the IoT helps in building effective prediction systems for automatic recommendations of diagnosis and treatment. The ability to mine process analyse characterize classify and cluster a variety and wide volume of medical data is a challenging task. There is a great demand for the design and development of methods dealing with capturing and automatically analysing medical data from imaging systems and IoT sensors. Addressing analytical and legal issues and research on integration of big data analytics with respect to clinical practice and clinical utility architectures and clustering techniques for IoT data processing effective frameworks for removal of misclassified instances practicality of big data analytics methodological and technical issues potential of Hadoop in managing healthcare data is the need of the hour. This book integrates different aspects used in the field of healthcare such as big data IoT soft computing machine learning augmented reality organs on chip personalized drugs implantable electronics integration of bio-interfaces and wearable sensors devices practical body area network (BAN) and architectures of web systems. Key Features:Addresses various applications of Medical Big Data and Internet of Medical Things in real time environmentHighlights recent innovations designs developments and topics of interest in machine learning techniques for classification of medical dataProvides background and solutions to existing challenges in Medical Big Data and Internet of Medical ThingsProvides optimization techniques and programming models to parallelize the computationally intensive tasks in data mining of medical dataDiscusses interactions advantages limitations challenges and future perspectives of IoT based remote healthcare monitoring systems. Includes data privacy and security analysis of cryptography methods for the Web of Medical Things (WoMT)Presents case studies on the next generation medical chair electronic nose and pill cam are also presented. | Medical Big Data and Internet of Medical Things Advances Challenges and Applications

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Cybercrime and Information Technology The Computer Network Infrastructure and Computer Security Cybersecurity Laws Internet of Things (IoT

Cybercrime and Information Technology The Computer Network Infrastructure and Computer Security Cybersecurity Laws Internet of Things (IoT

Cybercrime and Information Technology: Theory and Practice—The Computer Network Infostructure and Computer Security Cybersecurity Laws Internet of Things (IoT) and Mobile Devices is an introductory text addressing current technology trends and security issues. While many books on the market cover investigations forensic recovery and presentation of evidence and others explain computer and network security this book explores both explaining the essential principles governing computers wireless and mobile devices the Internet of Things cloud systems and their significant vulnerabilities. Only with this knowledge can students truly appreciate the security challenges and opportunities for cybercrime that cannot be uncovered investigated and adjudicated unless they are understood. The legal portion of the book is an overview of the legal system in the United States including cyberlaw standards and regulations affecting cybercrime. This section includes cases in progress that are shaping and developing legal precedents. As is often the case new technologies require new statues and regulations—something the law is often slow to move on given the current speed in which technology advances. Key Features: Provides a strong foundation of cybercrime knowledge along with the core concepts of networking computer security Internet of Things (IoTs) and mobile devices. Addresses legal statutes and precedents fundamental to understanding investigative and forensic issues relative to evidence collection and preservation. Identifies the new security challenges of emerging technologies including mobile devices cloud computing Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) VMware and the Internet of Things. Strengthens student understanding of the fundamentals of computer and network security concepts that are often glossed over in many textbooks and includes the study of cybercrime as critical forward-looking cybersecurity challenges. Cybercrime and Information Technology is a welcome addition to the literature particularly for those professors seeking a more hands-on forward-looking approach to technology and trends. Coverage is applicable to all forensic science courses in computer science and forensic programs particularly those housed in criminal justice departments emphasizing digital evidence and investigation processes. The textbook is appropriate for courses in the Computer Forensics and Criminal Justice curriculum and is relevant to those studying Security Administration Public Administrations Police Studies Business Administration Computer Science and Information Systems. A Test Bank and chapter PowerPoint slides are available to qualified professors for use in classroom instruction. | Cybercrime and Information Technology The Computer Network Infrastructure and Computer Security Cybersecurity Laws Internet of Things (IoT

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High Resolution Pressuremeters and Geotechnical Engineering The Measurement of Small Things

High Resolution Pressuremeters and Geotechnical Engineering The Measurement of Small Things

High Resolution Pressuremeters and Geotechnical Engineering focuses on pressuremeters with internal transducers that allow measurement of strength stiffness and in situ reference stress. It outlines the principles and the basics of the technology gives guidance on good practice and making reliable analysis provides case studies and compares the pressuremeter test with similar ones from other devices to enable engineers to make informed choices. A unique up-to-date guide to high resolution pressuremeters with internal transducers Contextualises analyses and advice to enable an informed choice of testing processes Presents analyses previously unpublished in book form This practical guide will suit professionals at the consultancy level pressuremeter practitioners and site investigation companies. | High Resolution Pressuremeters and Geotechnical Engineering The Measurement of Small Things

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Swarm Intelligence From Social Bacteria to Humans

Swarm Intelligence From Social Bacteria to Humans

The notion of swarm intelligence was introduced for describing decentralized and self-organized behaviors of groups of animals. Then this idea was extrapolated to design groups of robots which interact locally to cumulate a collective reaction. Some natural examples of swarms are as follows: ant colonies bee colonies fish schooling bird flocking horse herding bacterial colonies multinucleated giant amoebae Physarum polycephalum etc. In all these examples individual agents behave locally with an emergence of their common effect. An intelligent behavior of swarm individuals is explained by the following biological reactions to attractants and repellents. Attractants are biologically active things such as food pieces or sex pheromones which attract individuals of swarm. Repellents are biologically active things such as predators which repel individuals of swarm. As a consequence attractants and repellents stimulate the directed movement of swarms towards and away from the stimulus respectively. It is worth noting that a group of people such as pedestrians follow some swarm patterns of flocking or schooling. For instance humans prefer to avoid a person considered by them as a possible predator and if a substantial part of the group in the situation of escape panic (not less than 5%) changes the direction then the rest follows the new direction too. Some swarm patterns are observed among human beings under the conditions of their addictive behavior such as the behavior of alcoholics or gamers. The methodological framework of studying swarm intelligence is represented by unconventional computing robotics and cognitive science. In this book we aim to analyze new methodologies involved in studying swarm intelligence. We are going to bring together computer scientists and cognitive scientists dealing with swarm patterns from social bacteria to human beings. This book considers different models of simulating controlling and predicting the swarm behavior of different species from social bacteria to humans. | Swarm Intelligence From Social Bacteria to Humans

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LTE Cellular Narrowband Internet of Things (NB-IoT) Practical Projects for the Cloud and Data Visualization

LTE Cellular Narrowband Internet of Things (NB-IoT) Practical Projects for the Cloud and Data Visualization

NB-IoT is the Internet of Things (IoT) technology used for cellular communication. NB-IoT devices deliver much better capability and performance such as: increased area coverage of up to one kilometer; a massive number of devices—up to 200 000—per a single base-station area; longer battery lifetime of ten years; and better indoor and outdoor coverage for areas with weak signal such as underground garages. The cellular NB-IoT technology is a challenging technology to use and understand. With more than 30 projects presented in this book covering many use cases and scenarios this book provides hands-on and practical experience of how to use the cellular NB-IoT for smart applications using Arduino™ Amazon Cloud Google Maps and charts. The book starts by explaining AT commands used to configure the NB-IoT modem; data serialization and deserialization; how to set up the cloud for connecting NB-IoT devices; setting up rules policy security certificates and a NoSQL database on the cloud; how to store and read data in the cloud; how to use Google Maps to visualize NB-IoT device geo-location; and how to use charts to visualize sensor datasets. Projects for Arduino are presented in four parts. The first part explains how to connect the device to the mobile operator and cellular network; perform communication using different network protocols such as TCP HTTP SSL or MQTT; how to use GPS for geo-location applications; and how to upgrade NB-IoT modem firmware over the air. The second part explains the microcontroller unit and how to build and run projects such as a 7-segment display or a real-time clock. The third part explains how NB-IoT can be used with sensor devices such as ultrasonic and environmental sensors. Finally the fourth part explains how NB-IoT can be used to control actuators such as stepper motors and relays. This book is a unique resource for understanding practical uses of the NB-IoT technology and serves as a handbook for technical and non-technical readers who are looking for practicing and exercising the cellular NB-IoT technology. The book can be used by engineers students researchers system integrators mobile operators’ technical staff and electronics enthusiasts. To download the software which can be used with the book go to: https://github. com/5ghub/NB-IoT About the Author: Hossam Fattah is a technology expert in 4G/5G wireless systems and networking. He received his Ph. D. in Electrical and Computer Engineering from University of British Columbia Vancouver Canada in 2003. He received his Master of Applied Science in Electrical and Computer Engineering from University of Victoria Victoria Canada in 2000. He completed his B. Sc. degree in Computers and Systems Engineering from Al-Azhar University Cairo Egypt in 1995. Between 2003 and 2011 he was in academia and industry including Texas A&M University. Between 2011 and 2013 he was with Spirent Communications NJ USA. Since 2013 he has been with Microsoft USA. He is also an affiliate associate professor at University of Washington Tacoma WA USA teaching graduate courses on IoT and distributed systems and collaborating on 5G research and innovations. He has had many patents and technical publications in conferences and journals. He is a registered professional Engineer with the Association of Professional Engineers British Columbia Canada. He is the author of the recent book 5G LTE Narrowband Internet of Things (NB-IoT). His research interest is in wireless communications and radio networks and protocols cellular quality of service radio resource management traffic and packet scheduling network analytics and mobility. | LTE Cellular Narrowband Internet of Things (NB-IoT) Practical Projects for the Cloud and Data Visualization

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Aviation and Human Factors How to Incorporate Human Factors into the Field

Aviation and Human Factors How to Incorporate Human Factors into the Field

Air safety is right now at a point where the chances of being killed in an aviation accident are far lower than the chances to winning a jackpot in any of the major lotteries. However keeping or improving that performance level requires a critical analysis of some events that despite scarce point to structural failures in the learning process. The effect of these failures could increase soon if there is not a clear and right development path. This book tries to identify what is wrong why there are things to fix and some human factors principles to keep in aircraft design and operations. FeaturesShows through different events how the system learns through technology practices and regulations and the pitfalls of that learning processDiscusses the use of information technology in safety-critical environments and why procedural knowledge is not enoughPresents air safety management as a successful process but at the same time failures coming from technological and organizational features are shownOffers ways to improve from the human factors side by getting the right lessons from recent events | Aviation and Human Factors How to Incorporate Human Factors into the Field

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Digital Forensic Art Techniques A Professional’s Guide to Corel Painter

Digital Forensic Art Techniques A Professional’s Guide to Corel Painter

Digital Forensic Art Techniques: A Professional’s Guide to Corel PainterTM illustrates hands-on techniques to digitally create forensic art for police and investigative purposes. Coverage focuses specifically on how to utilize the software to create realistic human likenesses including composites of suspects and drawings of persons in unidentified remains cases. Drawing digitally is like using any tool in art: a pencil a charcoal stick a conte’ crayon. A stylus is just another tool to master. Digital work is easier for artists to send to the case detective and the work always reproduces exactly as it was completed. Another benefit to working digitally is that one can use video conferencing with a witness online to provide services remotely world-wide. This enables police departments who have never had access to a forensic artist to have a sketch done within hours of the crime. Chapters address the more basic functions to serve as a primer for those transitioning to working digitally. There is also instruction on light and shadow and bones and muscles of the skull. All of the discussion is intended to make the reader see things as an artist to improve drawing skills and overall digital techniques. In short Digital Forensic Art Techniques is a practical easy-to-follow manual for working forensic artists that will give readers a solid base from which to start. It serves as an essential resource to greater skill and comfort with the hardware and software thus furthering current best practices and technological advances in the field. | Digital Forensic Art Techniques A Professional’s Guide to Corel Painter

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Preparing NEPA Environmental Assessments A User’s Guide to Best Professional Practices

Preparing NEPA Environmental Assessments A User’s Guide to Best Professional Practices

Although upwards of 50 000 environmental assessments (EAs) are prepared annually—compared to some 500 environmental impact statements (EISs)—the focus of U. S. National Environmental Policy Act (NEPA) regulations is on defining requirements for preparing EISs. Written by Charles Eccleston and J. Peyton Doub who have established themselves among the top environmental experts in the world Preparing NEPA Environmental Assessments: A User’s Guide to Best Professional Practices fills the need for an authoritative and comprehensive guide on how to prepare EAs. Bridging the regulatory gap this book identifies relevant EIS regulatory requirements that can be logically interpreted to also apply to EAs. It compiles and synthesizes information scattered throughout NEPA’s regulations executive orders and guidance documents and incorporates case law to provide additional clarification. The authors also draw on the professional experiences and best professional practices (BPP) of NEPA practitioners. From the fundamentals to more advanced topics the book presents a consistent methodology to help beginners students and professionals manage analyze and write legally sufficient EAs. It addresses dilemmas that have traditionally plagued preparation of EAs provides BPPs tools and approaches for resolving problems and introduces methods for streamlining the EA process. Building on Eccleston’s previous guide to EAs Effective Environmental Assessments: How to Manage and Prepare NEPA Assessments (2001) this book reflects the rapid changes in government policy over the past ten years. An indispensable source of practical information it provides readers with step-by-step direction and best practices for preparing defensible EAs. | Preparing NEPA Environmental Assessments A User’s Guide to Best Professional Practices

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A Guide to Fire and Gas Detection Design in Hazardous Industries

A Guide to Fire and Gas Detection Design in Hazardous Industries

In the last 15 years the field of fire and gas mapping has grown extensively yet very little is published on the subject. The text includes deeper discussions on important engineering factors associated with fire and gas detection along with anecdotes and examples. It will guide the readers on what to consider when you do not have access to proprietary guides and how to interpret the design process even when one does not have access to a guidance document. The text covers important topics including visual flame detection flame detection mapping infrared point gas detector (IRPGD) infrared open path gas detector (OPGD) ultrasonic/acoustic design and gas detection mapping. The book plays the following roles: Explores practical aspects of designing a detection layout Enables users in interpreting a detector data sheet and coverage analysis Teaches readers working on a project to cut through the marketing of detection and design an effective system Inclusion of real-life experiences on projects will provide engineers with clear examples of where things can and often do go wrong It is an ideal text for professionals and graduate students working in the fields of occupational health and safety fire protection engineering and environmental safety. The text discusses fundamental aspects of fire and gas mapping which has been applied with great success in many parts of the world and is commonly adopted by the major operators in the process industries. | A Guide to Fire and Gas Detection Design in Hazardous Industries

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Introduction to Electromagnetism From Coulomb to Maxwell

Introduction to Electromagnetism From Coulomb to Maxwell

This edition aims to expand on the first edition and take the reader through to the wave equation on coaxial cable and free-space by using Maxwell’s equations. The new chapters include time varying signals and fundamentals of Maxwell's equations. This book will introduce and discuss electromagnetic fields in an accessible manner. The author explains electroconductive fields and develops ideas relating to signal propagation and develops Maxwell’s equations and applies them to propagation in a planar optical waveguide. The first of the new chapters introduces the idea of a travelling wave by considering the variation of voltage along a coaxial line. This concept will be used in the second new chapter which solves Maxwell’s equations in free-space and then applies them to a planar optical waveguide in the third new chapter. As this is an area that most students find difficult it links back to the earlier chapters to aid understanding. This book is intended for first- and second-year electrical and electronic undergraduates and can also be used for undergraduates in mechanical engineering computing and physics. The book includes examples and homework problems. Introduces and examines electrostatic fields in an accessible manner Explains electroconductive fields Develops ideas relating to signal propagation Examines Maxwell’s equations and relates them to propagation in a planar optical waveguide Martin Sibley recently retired after 33 years of teaching at the University of Huddersfield. He has a PhD from Huddersfield Polytechnic in Preamplifier Design for Optical Receivers. He started his career in academia in 1986 having spent 3 years as a postgraduate student and then 2 years as a British Telecom-funded research fellow. His research work had a strong bias to the practical implementation of research and he taught electromagnetism and communications at all levels since 1986. Dr. Sibley finished his academic career as a Reader in Communications School of Computing and Engineering University of Huddersfield. He has authored five books and published over 80 research papers. | Introduction to Electromagnetism From Coulomb to Maxwell

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Innovative Solutions What Designers Need to Know for Today's Emerging Markets

Innovative Solutions What Designers Need to Know for Today's Emerging Markets

Expanding into emerging markets brings with it a specific set of challenges for designing products and services. Not only do cultural differences play a role in what how and why customers behave the way they do but existing technologies distribution channels and the wants and needs of consumers become additional challenges when establishing market shares in the developing world. Innovative Solutions: What Designers Need to Know for Today's Emerging Markets describes the landscape of these new markets and discusses research and design methodologies tailored to them. Local designers and researchers offer insight directly from the depths of India China and other parts of the world. They take an in-depth look at user research methods in underserved communities new tools such as ecosystems mapping to define the elements impacting innovation and design decisions and methodologies to develop solution spaces based on the output from user research studies. The book then presents real-life examples through case studies and interviews. The case studies draw not only from the authors’ work with clients such as HP Labs Nokia Haier Philips Intel and A Piece of Pie but also from user experience and the results of innovation research across the globe. The interviews include conversations with leaders in innovation such as Roopa Purushothaman Tapan Parikh Ram Sehgal Steve Portigal Dmitry Volkov and Darelle van Greunen. A fascinating perspective of the users and ecosystem in emerging nations the book provides deeper insights on how a user-centered innovation and design approach has been applied in practical settings. Examining the challenges of innovating and designing for emerging markets it incorporates research and practice to explore new ways of uncovering the riches and opportunities in innovation and design for emerging markets. | Innovative Solutions What Designers Need to Know for Today's Emerging Markets

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Introduction to Spintronics

Introduction to Spintronics

Introduction to Spintronics provides an accessible organized and progressive presentation of the quantum mechanical concept of spin and the technology of using it to store process and communicate information. Fully updated and expanded to 18 chapters this Second Edition:Reflects the explosion of study in spin-related physics addressing seven important physical phenomena with spintronic device applicationsDiscusses the recently discovered field of spintronics without magnetism which allows one to manipulate spin currents by purely electrical meansExplores lateral spin-orbit interaction and its many nuances as well as the possibility to implement spin polarizers and analyzers using quantum point contactsIntroduces the concept of single-domain-nanomagnet-based computing an ultra-energy-efficient approach to compute and store information using nanomagnets offering a practical rendition of single-spin logic architecture ideas and an alternative to transistor-based computing hardwareFeatures many new drill problems and includes a solution manual and figure slides with qualifying course adoptionStill the only known spintronics textbook written in English Introduction to Spintronics Second Edition is a must read for those interested in the science and technology of storing processing and communicating information via the spin degree of freedom of electrons.

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Animation Masterclasses: From Pencils to Pixels A Complete Course in Animation & Production

Animation Masterclasses: From Pencils to Pixels A Complete Course in Animation & Production

Today it is commonly believed that if you learn software you can become an animator. Yet nothing could be further from the truth. Master animators are trained and not born. Software as is the humble pencil is merely yet another tool through which an animator can apply their knowledge. However neither software nor pencils give you that knowledge nor do they do the work for you. If you place a fully trained master animator on a computer or give them a pencil they’ll astound you with their mastery. However if you put a nontrained animator on a computer all you will have is a technician creating moving objects ・ as you’ll see all over YouTube and other video platforms. This book teaches you exactly how to become a Master Animator ・ whether you ultimately plan to use pencils computers drawing tablets or rigged characters. It’s a complete course in its own right being a collection of 48 masterclasses gleaned from the author’s 50 years of experience of top-level animating teaching and filmmaking. It will also train you in the value and application of observational gesture drawing. This book of masterclasses by a master of the art Tony White is entirely designed to be THE definitive reference book for students learning how to make things move really well ・ as well as how to create films once you know how to do so. A book for everyone: For home-based self-study students: It is a perfect manual to take you from raw beginner to proven animated filmmaker. For full-time students: It is an ideal companion to supplement your full-time educational studies which no doubt is overly based on software technology. For current animation professionals: It is a comprehensive archive of animation tips and techniques that will enable you to take your work to the next level. For current animation educators and instructors: It is a book that can be the ultimate curriculum and study program enabling your own students to become the master animators of today and tomorrow. | Animation Masterclasses: From Pencils to Pixels A Complete Course in Animation & Production

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Introduction to Scheduling

Introduction to Scheduling

Full of practical examples Introduction to Scheduling presents the basic concepts and methods fundamental results and recent developments of scheduling theory. With contributions from highly respected experts it provides self-contained easy-to-follow yet rigorous presentations of the material. The book first classifies scheduling problems and their complexity and then presents examples that demonstrate successful techniques for the design of efficient approximation algorithms. It also discusses classical problems such as the famous makespan minimization problem as well as more recent advances such as energy-efficient scheduling algorithms. After focusing on job scheduling problems that encompass independent and possibly parallel jobs the text moves on to a practical application of cyclic scheduling for the synthesis of embedded systems. It also proves that efficient schedules can be derived in the context of steady-state scheduling. Subsequent chapters discuss scheduling large and computer-intensive applications on parallel resources illustrate different approaches of multi-objective scheduling and show how to compare the performance of stochastic task-resource systems. The final chapter assesses the impact of platform models on scheduling techniques. From the basics to advanced topics and platform models this volume provides a thorough introduction to the field. It reviews classical methods explores more contemporary models and shows how the techniques and algorithms are used in practice.

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From Atoms to Galaxies A Conceptual Physics Approach to Scientific Awareness

From Atoms to Galaxies A Conceptual Physics Approach to Scientific Awareness

From Atoms to Galaxies: A Conceptual Physics Approach to Scientific Awareness teaches heightened scientific acuity as it educates students about the physical world and gives them answers to questions large and small. Written by Sadri Hassani the author of several mathematical physics textbooks this work covers the essentials of modern physics in a way that is as thorough as it is compelling and accessible. Some of you might want to know …. How did Galileo come to think about the first law of motion?. Did Newton actually discover gravity by way of an apple and an accident?Or maybe you have mulled over…. Is it possible for Santa Claus to deliver all his toys? . Is it possible to prove that Elvis does not visit Graceland every midnight?Or perhaps you’ve even wondered …. If ancient Taoism really parallels modern physics? . If psychoanalysis can actually be called a science? . How it is that some philosophies of science may imply that a 650-year-old woman can give birth to a child? No Advanced Mathematics RequiredA primary textbook for undergraduate students not majoring in physics From Atoms to Galaxies examines physical laws and their consequences from a conceptual perspective that requires no advanced mathematics. It explains quantum physics relativity nuclear and particle physics gauge theory quantum field theory quarks and leptons and cosmology. Encouraging students to subscribe to proven causation rather than dramatic speculation the book: Defines the often obscured difference between science and technology discussing how this confusion taints both common culture and academic rigor Explores the various philosophies of science demonstrating how errors in our understanding of scientific principles can adversely impact scientific awareness Exposes how pseudoscience and New Age mysticism advance unproven conjectures as dangerous alternatives to proven science Based on courses taught by the author for over 15 years this textbook has been developed to raise the scientific awareness of the untrained reader who lacks a technical or mathematical background. To accomplish this the book lays the foundation of the laws that govern our universe in a nontechnical way emphasizing topics that excite the mind namely those taken from modern physics and exposing the abuses made of them by the New Age gurus and other mystagogues. It outlines the methods developed by physicists for the scientific investigation of nature and contrasts them with those developed by the outsiders who claim to be the owners of scientific methodology. Each chapter includes essays which use the material developed in that chapter to debunk misconceptions clarify the nature of science and explore the history of physics as it relates to the development of ideas. Noting the damage incurred by confusing science and technology the book strives to help the reader to emphatically demarcate the two while clearly demonstrating that science is the only element capable of advancing technology. | From Atoms to Galaxies A Conceptual Physics Approach to Scientific Awareness

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Global Supply Chain Using Systems Engineering Strategies to Respond to Disruptions

Global Supply Chain Using Systems Engineering Strategies to Respond to Disruptions

Global Supply Chain: Using Systems Engineering Strategies to Respond to Disruptions uses a systems-based approach of the tools and techniques of industrial engineering applied to the global supply chain. The specific application addressed in this book is the supply chain which has been disrupted due to COVID-19 and the closure of several plants in the chain. The book presents the basic tools of industrial engineering applicable to a dynamic supply chain system. It recognizes the nuances of human factors in any commerce and industry and covers the basic elements of a supply chain from a systems perspective. It highlights the global impacts of disruption caused by COVID-19 and leverages the Triple C Model of system communication cooperation and coordination. It also illustrates the applicability of the DEJI systems model for supply chain design evaluation justification and integration. Supply chain modeling optimization examples are offered and the introduction of a newly developed learning curve model applied to the global supply chain is presented. The contents of the book are applicable not only to the food supply chain but also to the supply of other commodities including physical products services and desired end results. The book is written for engineers working in production civil mechanical and other industries. It will be of interest to engineering managers consultants as well as those involved with business management. University students and instructors will also find this book useful as a general reference. | Global Supply Chain Using Systems Engineering Strategies to Respond to Disruptions

GBP 82.99
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Introduction to Medical Physics

Introduction to Medical Physics

This textbook provides an accessible introduction to the basic principles of medical physics the applications of medical physics equipment and the role of a medical physicist in healthcare. Introduction to Medical Physics is designed to support undergraduate and graduate students taking their first modules on a medical physics course or as a dedicated book for specific modules such as medical imaging and radiotherapy. It is ideally suited for new teaching schemes such as Modernising Scientific Careers and will be invaluable for all medical physics students worldwide. Key features: Written by an experienced and senior team of medical physicists from highly respected institutions The first book written specifically to introduce medical physics to undergraduate and graduate physics students Provides worked examples relevant to actual clinical situations

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Introduction to Systems Ecology

Introduction to Systems Ecology

Possibly the first textbook to present a practically applicable ecosystems theory Introduction to Systems Ecology helps readers understand how ecosystems work and how they react to disturbances. It demonstrates—with many examples and illustrations—how to apply the theory to explain observations and to make quantitative calculations and predictions. In this book Sven Erik Jørgensen takes a first step toward integrating thermodynamics biochemistry hierarchical organization and network theory into a holistic theory of systems ecology. The first part of the book covers the laws of thermodynamics and the basic biochemistry of living organisms as well as the constraints they impose on ecosystems. To grow and develop however ecosystems have to evade these thermodynamic and biochemical constraints so the second part of the book discusses the seven basic properties that enable ecosystems to grow develop and survive:They are open systems far from thermodynamic equilibrium. They are organized hierarchically. They have a high diversity. They have high buffer capacities toward changes. Their components are organized in cooperative networks which allows for sophisticated feedback regulation mechanisms and higher efficiencies. They contain an enormous amount of information embodied in genomes. They have emerging system properties. This timely textbook also looks at how systems ecology is applied in integrated environmental management particularly in ecological modeling and engineering and in the assessment of ecosystem health using ecological indicators. Acknowledging that there is still much room for improvement it will inspire ecologists to develop a stronger and more widely applicable ecosystem theory.

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Introduction to Cryptography

Introduction to Cryptography

Electronic communication and financial transactions have assumed massive proportions today. But they come with high risks. Achieving cyber security has become a top priority and has become one of the most crucial areas of study and research in IT. This book introduces readers to perhaps the most effective tool in achieving a secure environment i. e. cryptography. This book offers more solved examples than most books on the subject it includes state of the art topics and discusses the scope of future research. | Introduction to Cryptography

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Introduction to Nuclear Reactions

Introduction to Nuclear Reactions

Until the publication of the first edition of Introduction to Nuclear Reactions in 2004 an introductory reference on nuclear reactions had been unavailable. Now fully updated throughout this second edition continues to provide an authoritative overview of nuclear reactions. It discusses the main formalisms ranging from basic laws to the final formulae used in academic research to calculate measurable quantities. Well known in their fields the authors begin with a basic introduction to elements of scattering theory followed by a study of its applications to specific nuclear reactions. Early chapters give a framework of compound nucleus formation and its decay fusion fission and direct reactions that can be easily understood by the novice. These chapters also serve as prototypes for applications of the underlying physical ideas presented in previous chapters. The largest section of the book comprises the physical models that have been developed to account for the various aspects of nuclear reaction phenomena including reactions in stellar environments cosmic rays and during the big bang. The final chapters survey applications of the eikonal wavefunction and of nuclear transport equations to nuclear reactions at high energies. By combining a thorough theoretical approach with applications to recent experimental data Introduction to Nuclear Reactions helps you understand the results of experimental measurements rather than describe how they are made. A clear treatment of the topics and coherent organization make this information understandable to students and professionals with a solid foundation in physics as well as to those with a more general science and technology background. Features: Analyses in detail different models of the nucleus and discusses their interrelations. Fully updated throughout with new sections and additional discussions on stellar evolution big bang nucleosynthesis neutron stars and relativistic heavy ion collisions. Discusses the latest developments in nuclear reaction theory and experiments and explores both direct reaction theories and heavy ion reactions which are newly important to nuclear physics in reactions with rare nuclear isotopes.

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Need-to-Know NAFLD The Complete Guide to Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

Need-to-Know NAFLD The Complete Guide to Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

Nonalcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) is the hepatic manifestation of the obesity and metabolic syndrome epidemics which this up-to-date book deals with comprehensively. The contents outline disease mechanisms diagnostic tests management varying manifestations and special populations. It covers the mechanistic pathways that contribute to NAFLD development including the role of genetic variants and the gut microbiome. It elaborates on noninvasive diagnostic tests to screen for NAFLD determine its severity and monitor response to lifestyle intervention and pharmacologic treatment. This book helps clinicians diagnose and treat this common and potentially deadly disease. Key Features: Reviews current drugs in development and provides practical advice to clinicians on the diagnosis and management of fatty liver. Proves attractive to primary care providers who are on the front line of managing patients with NAFLD to gastroenterologists and hepatologists who would benefit from updated data on how to risk-stratify patients and identify those who will be eligible for pharmacologic treatment and other specialists such as cardiologists endocrinologists and nephrologists who will find this book to be a useful reference on the extrahepatic manifestations of NAFLD. Focuses on extrahepatic manifestations and new insights on the mechanistic drivers of the disease. | Need-to-Know NAFLD The Complete Guide to Nonalcoholic Fatty Liver Disease

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Introduction to Nuclear Science

Introduction to Nuclear Science

Written to provide students who have limited backgrounds in the physical sciences and math with an accessible textbook on nuclear chemistry and physics Introduction to Nuclear Science Fourth Edition continues to provide a clear and complete introduction to nuclear chemistry and physics from basic concepts to nuclear power and medical applications. Incorporating suggestions from adopting professors and collaborations with the U. S. Department of Energy-funded and American Chemical Society-sponsored Nuclear Chemistry Summer School a new chapter on nuclear structure is now included. Also new to this edition: A section covering mass excess calculations Isochron dating of rocks The section on statistics is completely re-written to better align with conventional instruction Expanded discussion of recent changes in the nuclear power industry and nuclear medicine This book covers energetics nuclear stability and structure radioactive decay and reactions interactions of radiation with matter detection methods and safety measures including monitoring and regulations. This updated expanded edition provides a much-needed textbook and resource for undergraduate students in science and engineering as well as those studying nuclear medicine and radiation therapy.

GBP 74.99
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