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Modelling and Control in Biomedical Systems (including Biological
Systems) was held in Reims, France, 20-22 August 2006. This
Symposium was organised by the University of Reims Champagne
Ardenne and the Societe de l Electricite, de l Electronique et des
TIC (SEE).
The Symposium attracted practitioners in engineering, information
technology, mathematics, medicine and biology, and other related
disciplines, with authors from 24 countries. Besides the abstracts
of the four plenary lectures, this volume contains the 92 papers
that were presented by their authors at the Symposium
The papers included two invited keynote presentations given by
internationally prominent and well-recognised research leaders:
Claudio Cobelli, whose talk is titled "Dynamic modelling in
diabetes: from whole body to genes"; and Irving J. Bigio, whose
talk is titled "Elastic scattering spectroscopy for non-invasive
detection of cancer." Two prestigious industrial speakers were also
invited to give keynote presentations: Terry O'Brien from LIDCO,
whose talk is titled "LIDCO: From the laboratory to protocolized
goal directed therapy"; and Lorenzo Quinzio of Philips, whose talk
is titled "Clinical decision support in monitoring and information
systems."
* A valuable source of information on the state-of- the-art in
Modelling and Control in Biomedical Systems
* Including abstracts of four plenary lectures, and 92 papers
presented by their authors"
Creativity has been integral to the development of the modern
State, and yet it is becoming increasingly sidelined, especially as
a result of the development of new machinic technologies including
3D printing. Arguing that inner creativity has been endangered by
the rise of administrative regulation, James Griffin explores a
number of reforms to ensure that upcoming regulations do take
creativity into account. The State of Creativity examines how the
State has become distanced from individual processes of creativity.
This book investigates how the failure to incorporate creativity
into administrative regulation is, in fact, adversely impacting the
regulation of new technologies such as 3D and 4D printing and
augmented reality, by focusing on issues concerning copyright and
patents. This is an important read for intellectual property law
scholars, as well as those studying computer science who wish to
gain a more in-depth understanding of the current laws surrounding
digital technologies such as 3D printing in our modern world. Legal
practitioners wanting to remain abreast of developments surrounding
3D printing will also benefit from this book.
Written chemical formulas, such as C2H6O, can tell us the
constituent atoms a molecule contains but they cannot differentiate
between the possible geometrical arrangements (isomers) of these
models. Yet the chemical properties of different isomers can vary
hugely. Therefore, to understand the world of chemistry we need to
ask what kind of isomers can be produced from a given atomic
composition, how are isomers converted into each other, how do they
decompose into smaller pieces, and how can they be made from
smaller pieces? The answers to these questions will help us to
discover new chemistry and new molecules. A potential energy
surface (PES) describes a system, such as a molecule, based on
geometrical parameters. The mathematical properties of the PES can
be used to calculate probable isomer structures as well as how they
are formed and how they might behave. Exploration on Quantum
Chemical Potential Energy Surfaces focuses on the PES search based
on quantum chemical calculations. It describes how to explore the
chemical world on PES, discusses fundamental methods and specific
techniques developed for efficient exploration on PES, and
demonstrates several examples of the PES search for chemical
structures and reaction routes.
Digital Manufacturing: The Industrialization of "Art to Part" 3D
Additive Printing explains everything needed to understand how
recent advances in materials science, manufacturing engineering and
digital design have integrated to create exciting new capabilities.
Sections discuss relevant fundamentals in mechanical engineering
and materials science and complex and practical topics in additive
manufacturing, such as part manufacturing, all in the context of
the modern digital design environment. Being successful in today's
"art to part" cyber-physical manufacturing age requires a strong
grounding in science and engineering fundamentals as well as
knowledge of the latest techniques, all of which readers will find
here. Every chapter is developed by leading specialists and based
on first-hand experiences, capturing the essential knowledge
readers need to solve problems related to digital manufacturing.
From climate change forecasts and pandemic maps to Lego sets and
Ancestry algorithms, models encompass our world and our lives. In
her thought-provoking new book, Annabel Wharton begins with a
definition drawn from the quantitative sciences and the philosophy
of science but holds that history and critical cultural theory are
essential to a fuller understanding of modeling. Considering
changes in the medical body model and the architectural model, from
the Middle Ages to the twenty-first century, Wharton demonstrates
the ways in which all models are historical and political.
Examining how cadavers have been described, exhibited, and visually
rendered, she highlights the historical dimension of the modified
body and its depictions. Analyzing the varied reworkings of the
Holy Sepulchre in Jerusalem-including by monumental commanderies of
the Knights Templar, Alberti's Rucellai Tomb in Florence,
Franciscans' olive wood replicas, and video game renderings-she
foregrounds the political force of architectural representations.
And considering black boxes-instruments whose inputs we control and
whose outputs we interpret, but whose inner workings are beyond our
comprehension-she surveys the threats posed by such opaque
computational models, warning of the dangers that models pose when
humans lose control of the means by which they are generated and
understood. Engaging and wide-ranging, Models and World Making
conjures new ways of seeing and critically evaluating how we make
and remake the world in which we live.
Superlubricity - the state between sliding systems where friction
is reduced to almost immeasurable amounts - holds great potential
for improving both the economic and environmental credentials of
moving mechanical systems. Research in this field has progressed
tremendously in recent years, and there now exist several
theoretical models, recognised techniques for computational
simulations and interesting experimental evidence of superlubricity
in practise. Superlubricity, Second Edition, presents an
extensively revised and updated overview of these important
developments, providing a comprehensive guide to the physical
chemistry underpinning molecular mechanisms of friction and
lubrication, current theoretical models used to explore and assess
superlubricity, examples of its achievement in experimental
systems, and discussion of potential future applications. Drawing
on the extensive knowledge of its expert editors and global team of
authors from across academia and industry, Superlubricity, Second
Edition, is a great resource for all those with a need to
understand, model or manipulate surface interactions for improved
performance.
Communication based on the internet of things (IoT) generates huge
amounts of data from sensors over time, which opens a wide range of
applications and areas for researchers. The application of
analytics, machine learning, and deep learning techniques over such
a large volume of data is a very challenging task. Therefore, it is
essential to find patterns, retrieve novel insights, and predict
future behavior using this large amount of sensory data. Artificial
intelligence (AI) has an important role in facilitating analytics
and learning in the IoT devices. Applying AI-Based IoT Systems to
Simulation-Based Information Retrieval provides relevant frameworks
and the latest empirical research findings in the area. It is ideal
for professionals who wish to improve their understanding of the
strategic role of trust at different levels of the information and
knowledge society and trust at the levels of the global economy,
networks and organizations, teams and work groups, information
systems, and individuals as actors in the networked environments.
Covering topics such as blockchain visualization, computer-aided
drug discovery, and health monitoring, this premier reference
source is an excellent resource for business leaders and
executives, IT managers, security professionals, data scientists,
students and faculty of higher education, librarians, hospital
administrators, researchers, and academicians.
Computational Modeling in Bioengineering and Bioinformatics
promotes complementary disciplines that hold great promise for the
advancement of research and development in complex medical and
biological systems, and in the environment, public health, drug
design, and so on. It provides a common platform by bridging these
two very important and complementary disciplines into an
interactive and attractive forum. Chapters cover biomechanics and
bioimaging, biomedical decision support system, data mining,
personalized diagnoses, bio-signal processing, protein structure
prediction, tissue and cell engineering, biomedical image
processing, analysis and visualization, high performance computing
and sports bioengineering. The book's chapters are the result of
many international projects in the area of bioengineering and
bioinformatics done at the Research and Development Center for
Bioengineering BioIRC and by the Faculty of Engineering at the
University of Kragujevac, Serbia.
DHM and Posturography explores the body of knowledge and
state-of-the-art in digital human modeling, along with its
application in ergonomics and posturography. The book provides an
industry first introductory and practitioner focused overview of
human simulation tools, with detailed chapters describing elements
of posture, postural interactions, and fields of application. Thus,
DHM tools and a specific scientific/practical problem - the study
of posture - are linked in a coherent framework. In addition,
sections show how DHM interfaces with the most common physical
devices for posture analysis. Case studies provide the applied
knowledge necessary for practitioners to make informed decisions.
Digital Human Modelling is the science of representing humans with
their physical properties, characteristics and behaviors in
computerized, virtual models. These models can be used standalone,
or integrated with other computerized object design systems, to
design or study designs, workplaces or products in their
relationship with humans.
Numerical Modeling of Masonry and Historical Structures: From
Theory to Application provides detailed information on the
theoretical background and practical guidelines for numerical
modeling of unreinforced and reinforced (strengthened) masonry and
historical structures. The book consists of four main sections,
covering seismic vulnerability analysis of masonry and historical
structures, numerical modeling of unreinforced masonry, numerical
modeling of FRP-strengthened masonry, and numerical modeling of
TRM-strengthened masonry. Each section reflects the theoretical
background and current state-of-the art, providing practical
guidelines for simulations and the use of input parameters.
Theory of Modeling and Simulation: Discrete Event & Iterative
System Computational Foundations, Third Edition, continues the
legacy of this authoritative and complete theoretical work. It is
ideal for graduate and PhD students and working engineers
interested in posing and solving problems using the tools of
logico-mathematical modeling and computer simulation. Continuing
its emphasis on the integration of discrete event and continuous
modeling approaches, the work focuses light on DEVS and its
potential to support the co-existence and interoperation of
multiple formalisms in model components. New sections in this
updated edition include discussions on important new extensions to
theory, including chapter-length coverage of iterative system
specification and DEVS and their fundamental importance, closure
under coupling for iteratively specified systems, existence,
uniqueness, non-deterministic conditions, and temporal
progressiveness (legitimacy).
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