Algorithmic and Knowledge-based CAD for VLSI (Materials, Circuits and Devices)
The continuing growth in the size and complexity of VLSI devices requires a parallel development of well-designed, efficient CAD tools. The majority of commercially available tools are based on an algorithmic approach to the problem and there is a continuing research effort aimed at improving…
A Management Guide to Logistics Engineering (Electrical Measurement)
This guide will prove a great help to businesses in providing the pratical advice that will enable them to master the art of logistics so it can be used to their best business advantage.
Advances in Continuum Mechanics and Thermodynamics of Material Behavior – In Recognition of the 60th Birthday of Roger L. Fosdick
The papers included in this volume were presented at the Symposium on Advances in the Continuum Mechanics and Thermodynamics of Material Behavior, held as part of the 1999 Joint ASME Applied Mechanics and Materials Summer Conference at Virginia Tech on June 27-30, 1999. The Symposium…
The Statistical Analysis of Functional MRI Data (Statistics for Biology and Health)
The study of brain function is one of the most fascinating pursuits of m- ern science. Functional neuroimaging is an important component of much of the current research in cognitive, clinical, and social psychology. The exci- ment of studying the brain is recognized in both…
States of Consciousness: Experimental Insights into Meditation, Waking, Sleep and Dreams (The Frontiers Collection)
In this accessible overview of current knowledge, an expert team of editors and authors describe experimental approaches to consciousness. These approaches are shedding light on some of the hitherto unknown aspects of the distinct states of human consciousness, including the waking state, different states of…
Dynamics and Stability of Motion of Shock and Hybrid Systems
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Digital Science 2019 (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing)
This book presents the proceedings of the 2019 International Conference on Digital Science (DSIC 2019), held in Limassol, Cyprus, on October 11–13, 2019. DSIC 2019 was an international forum for researchers and practitioners to present and discuss the most recent innovations, trends, results, experiences and…
The Automotive Chassis: Volume 2: System Design (Mechanical Engineering Series) Ed 2
This textbook draws on the authors’ experience gained by teaching courses for engineering students on e.g. vehicle mechanics, vehicle system design, and chassis design; and on their practical experience as engineering designers for vehicle and chassis components at a major automotive company. The book is…
Advances in Spatio-Temporal Segmentation of Visual Data (Studies in Computational Intelligence)
This book proposes a number of promising models and methods for adaptive segmentation, swarm partition, permissible segmentation, and transform properties, as well as techniques for spatio-temporal video segmentation and interpretation, online fuzzy clustering of data streams, and fuzzy systems for information retrieval. The main focus…
Data-Centric Business and Applications: Towards Software Development (Volume 4) (Lecture Notes on Data Engineering and Communications Technologies)
This book explores various aspects of software creation and development as well as data and information processing. It covers relevant topics such as business analysis, business rules, requirements engineering, software development processes, software defect prediction, information management systems, and knowledge management solutions. Lastly, the book…
Current Methods of Construction Design: Proceedings of the ICMD 2018 (Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering)
This conference proceeding presents contributions to the 59th International Conference of Machine Design (ICMD 2018), organized by the University of Žilina, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Department of Design and Mechanical Elements. Discussing innovative solutions applied in engineering, the latest research and developments, and guidance on…
Environmental Participation: Practices engaging the public with science and governance
This book introduces environmental participation as a distinct field comprising diverse practices. It presents examples of public participation specifically in environmental science, decision making and expertise. The first chapter introduces the science studies perspective and the key concepts that underpin the argument for approaching such…
Languages, Design Methods, and Tools for Electronic System Design: Selected Contributions from FDL 2018 (Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering)
This book brings together a selection of the best papers from the twenty-first edition of the Forum on specification and Design Languages Conference (FDL), which took place on September 10-12, 2018, in Munich, Germany. FDL is a well-established international forum devoted to dissemination of research…
5th EAI International Conference on IoT Technologies for HealthCare (EAI/Springer Innovations in Communication and Computing)
This book presents papers from HealthyIoT 2018, the fifth edition of an international scientific event series dedicated to Internet of Things and Healthcare. The papers discuss leveraging a set of existing and emerging technologies, notions and services that can provide many solutions to delivery of…
Neural Approximations for Optimal Control and Decision (Communications and Control Engineering)
Neural Approximations for Optimal Control and Decision provides a comprehensive methodology for the approximate solution of functional optimization problems using neural networks and other nonlinear approximators where the use of traditional optimal control tools is prohibited by complicating factors like non-Gaussian noise, strong nonlinearities, large…
Proceedings of SECON’19: Structural Engineering and Construction Management (Lecture Notes in Civil Engineering)
This book gathers peer-reviewed contributions presented at the 3rd National Conference on Structural Engineering and Construction Management (SECON’19), held in Angamaly, Kerala, India, on 15-16 May 2019. The meeting served as a fertile platform for discussion, sharing sound knowledge and introducing novel ideas on issues…
Natural Enemies of Insect Pests in Neotropical Agroecosystems: Biological Control and Functional Biodiversity
This book aims to address the importance of natural enemies and functional diversity for biological control in Neotropical agroecosystems. Several aspects related to the conservation of natural enemies, such as vegetation design and climate change, are discussed in Part 1 and the bioecology of several…
Educational Robotics in the Context of the Maker Movement (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing)
This book gathers papers presented at the International Conference “Educational Robotics in the Maker Era – EDUROBOTICS 2018”, held in Rome, Italy, on October 11, 2018. The respective chapters explore the connection between the Maker Movement on the one hand, and Educational Robotics, which mainly…
Integrated Space for African Society: Legal and Policy Implementation of Space in African Countries (Southern Space Studies)
This book provides an overview of the space sector in African countries, from a legal and policy point of view, analysing how the African Union’s Space Policy and Strategy (ASPS) is implemented and highlighting the various space activities in each country. Against this backdrop, it…
Histological and Histochemical Methods, fifth edition: Theory and Practice
This fifth edition of Histological and Histochemical Methods continues to provide a clear and consistent introduction to the techniques, description and analysis of the chemical and physical principles of fixation, tissue processing, staining, enzyme location, immunohistochemistry and other key procedures. The overall structure of the…