Urban Ecological Design

Urban Ecological Design
Author: Danilo Palazzo
Publisher: Island Press
Total Pages: 325
Release: 2012-06-22
Genre: Architecture
ISBN: 1610912268

This trailblazing book outlines an interdisciplinary "process model" for urban design that has been developed and tested over time. Its goal is not to explain how to design a specific city precinct or public space, but to describe useful steps to approach the transformation of urban spaces. Urban Ecological Design illustrates the different stages in which the process is organized, using theories, techniques, images, and case studies. In essence, it presents a "how-to" method to transform the urban landscape that is thoroughly informed by theory and practice. The authors note that urban design is viewed as an interface between different disciplines. They describe the field as "peacefully overrun, invaded, and occupied" by city planners, architects, engineers, and landscape architects (with developers and politicians frequently joining in). They suggest that environmental concerns demand the consideration of ecology and sustainability issues in urban design. It is, after all, the urban designer who helps to orchestrate human relationships with other living organisms in the built environment. The overall objective of the book is to reinforce the role of the urban designer as an honest broker and promoter of design processes and as an active agent of social creativity in the production of the public realm.

Proceedings of the 21st EANN (Engineering Applications of Neural Networks) 2020 Conference

Proceedings of the 21st EANN (Engineering Applications of Neural Networks) 2020 Conference
Author: Lazaros Iliadis
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 630
Release: 2020-05-27
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 3030487911

This book gathers the proceedings of the 21st Engineering Applications of Neural Networks Conference, which is supported by the International Neural Networks Society (INNS). Artificial Intelligence (AI) has been following a unique course, characterized by alternating growth spurts and “AI winters.” Today, AI is an essential component of the fourth industrial revolution and enjoying its heyday. Further, in specific areas, AI is catching up with or even outperforming human beings. This book offers a comprehensive guide to AI in a variety of areas, concentrating on new or hybrid AI algorithmic approaches with robust applications in diverse sectors. One of the advantages of this book is that it includes robust algorithmic approaches and applications in a broad spectrum of scientific fields, namely the use of convolutional neural networks (CNNs), deep learning and LSTM in robotics/machine vision/engineering/image processing/medical systems/the environment; machine learning and meta learning applied to neurobiological modeling/optimization; state-of-the-art hybrid systems; and the algorithmic foundations of artificial neural networks.

Progress in Pattern Recognition, Image Analysis, Computer Vision, and Applications

Progress in Pattern Recognition, Image Analysis, Computer Vision, and Applications
Author: João Manuel R. S. Tavares
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 493
Release: 2022-01-13
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 3030934209

This book constitutes the proceedings of the 25th Iberoamerican Congress on Progress in Pattern Recognition, Image Analysis, Computer Vision, and Applications, CIARP 2021, which took place during May 10–13, 2021. The conference was initially planned to take place in Porto, Portugal, but changed to a virtual event due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 45 papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 82 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows: medical applications; natural language processing; metaheuristics; image segmentation; databases; deep learning; explainable artificial intelligence; image processing; machine learning; and computer vision.

OECD Public Governance Reviews Open Government Review of Romania

OECD Public Governance Reviews Open Government Review of Romania
Author: OECD
Publisher: OECD Publishing
Total Pages: 291
Release: 2023-07-07
Genre:
ISBN: 9264392602

The Open Government Review provides an evidence-based assessment of the country’s open government agenda against the ten provisions of the OECD Recommendation of the Council on Open Government. The review takes stock of past reform efforts and provides guidance for Romania in designing, implementing, monitoring, and evaluating an integrated policy agenda to improve the relationship between government and citizens and the way they interact.

Leveraging Computer Vision to Biometric Applications

Leveraging Computer Vision to Biometric Applications
Author: Arvind Selwal
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 358
Release: 2024-10-07
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1040120563

Computer vision is an effective solution in a diverse range of real-life applications. With the advent of the machine and deep learning paradigms, this book adopts machine and deep learning algorithms to leverage digital image processing for designing accurate biometrical applications. In this aspect, it presents the advancements made in computer vision to biometric applications design approach using emerging technologies. It discusses the challenges of designing efficient and accurate biometric-based systems, which is a key issue that can be tackled via computer vision-based techniques. Key Features • Discusses real-life applications of emerging techniques in computer vision systems • Offers solutions on real-time computer vision and biometrics applications to cater to the needs of current industry • Presents case studies to offer ideas for developing new biometrics-based products • Offers problem-based solutions in the field computer vision and real-time biometric applications for secured human authentication • Works as a ready resource for professionals and scholars working on emerging topics of computer vision for biometrics. The book is for academic researchers, scholars and students in Computer Science, Information Technology, Electronics and Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, management, academicians, researchers, scientists and industry people working on computer vision and biometrics applications.

New Advances in Mechanisms, Mechanical Transmissions and Robotics

New Advances in Mechanisms, Mechanical Transmissions and Robotics
Author: Erwin-Christian Lovasz
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 569
Release: 2020-10-14
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 3030600769

This volume gathers the proceedings of the Joint International Conference of the XIII International Conference on Mechanisms and Mechanical Transmissions (MTM) and the XXIV International Conference on Robotics (Robotics), held in Timişoara, Romania. It addresses the applications of mechanisms and transmissions in several modern technical fields such as mechatronics, biomechanics, machines, micromachines, robotics and apparatus. In doing so, it combines theoretical findings and experimental testing. The book presents peer-reviewed papers written by researchers specialized in mechanism analysis and synthesis, dynamics of mechanisms and machines, mechanical transmissions, biomechanics, precision mechanics, mechatronics, micromechanisms and microactuators, computational and experimental methods, CAD in mechanism and machine design, mechanical design of robot architecture, parallel robots, mobile robots, micro and nano robots, sensors and actuators in robotics, intelligent control systems, biomedical engineering, teleoperation, haptics, and virtual reality.

Health Informatics Vision: From Data via Information to Knowledge

Health Informatics Vision: From Data via Information to Knowledge
Author: J. Mantas
Publisher: IOS Press
Total Pages: 422
Release: 2019-08-06
Genre: Medical
ISBN: 1614999872

The latest developments in data, informatics and technology continue to enable health professionals and informaticians to improve healthcare for the benefit of patients everywhere. This book presents full papers from ICIMTH 2019, the 17th International Conference on Informatics, Management and Technology in Healthcare, held in Athens, Greece from 5 to 7 July 2019. Of the 150 submissions received, 95 were selected for presentation at the conference following review and are included here. The conference focused on increasing and improving knowledge of healthcare applications spanning the entire spectrum from clinical and health informatics to public health informatics as applied in the healthcare domain. The field of biomedical and health informatics is examined in a very broad framework, presenting the research and application outcomes of informatics from cell to population and exploring a number of technologies such as imaging, sensors, and biomedical equipment, together with management and organizational aspects including legal and social issues. Setting research priorities in health informatics is also addressed. Providing an overview of the latest developments in health informatics, the book will be of interest to all those working in the field.

IoT Based Control Networks and Intelligent Systems

IoT Based Control Networks and Intelligent Systems
Author: P. P. Joby
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 787
Release: 2023-12-29
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9819965861

This book gathers selected papers presented at International Conference on IoT Based Control Networks and Intelligent Systems (ICICNIS 2023), organized by School of Computer Science and Engineering, REVA University, Bengaluru, India, during June 21–22, 2023. The book covers state-of-the-art research insights on Internet of things (IoT) paradigm to access, manage, and control the objects/things/people working under various information systems and deployed under wide range of applications like smart cities, healthcare, industries, and smart homes.