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As the videogame industry has grown up, the need for better stories
and characters has dramatically increased, yet traditional
screenwriting techniques alone cannot equip writers for the unique
challenges of writing stories where the actions and decisions of a
diverse range of players are at the centre of every narrative
experience. Game Writing: Narrative Skills for Videogames was the
first book to demystify the emerging field of game writing by
identifying and explaining the skills required for creating
videogame narrative. Through the insights and experiences of
professional game writers, this revised edition captures a snapshot
of the narrative skills employed in today's game industry and
presents them as practical articles accompanied by exercises for
developing the skills discussed. The book carefully explains the
foundations of the craft of game writing, detailing all aspects of
the process from the basics of narrative to guiding the player and
the challenges of nonlinear storytelling. Throughout the book there
is a strong emphasis on the skills developers and publishers expect
game writers to know. This second edition brings the material up to
date and adds four new chapters covering MMOs, script formats,
narrative design for urban games, and new ways to think about
videogame narrative as an art form. Suitable for both beginners and
experienced writers, Game Writing is the essential guide to all the
techniques of game writing. There's no better starting point for
someone wishing to get into this exciting field, whether they are
new game writers wishing to hone their skills, or screenwriters
hoping to transfer their skills to the games industry.
Intelligence Science: Leading the Age of Intelligence covers the
emerging scientific research on the theory and technology of
intelligence, bringing together disciplines such as neuroscience,
cognitive science, and artificial intelligence to study the nature
of intelligence, the functional simulation of intelligent behavior,
and the development of new intelligent technologies. The book
presents this complex, interdisciplinary area of study in an
accessible volume, introducing foundational concepts and methods,
and presenting the latest trends and developments. Chapters cover
the Foundations of neurophysiology, Neural computing, Mind models,
Perceptual intelligence, Language cognition, Learning, Memory,
Thought, Intellectual development and cognitive structure, Emotion
and affect, and more. This volume synthesizes a very rich and
complex area of research, with an aim of stimulating new lines of
enquiry.
The technology of Artificial Intelligence is here, and moving fast,
without ethical standards in place. A Blueprint for the Regulation
of Artificial Intelligence Technologies leans on classical western
philosophy for its ethical grounding. Values such as conscience,
rights, equity, and discrimination, establish a basis for
regulatory standards. Multiple international agencies with
governing interests are compared. The development of ethical
standards is suggested through two new non-governmental
organizations (NGOs). The first is to develop standards that evolve
from practice, while the second acts as an ombudsman to settle
abuse. Both NGOs are envisioned to cooperate with regulators. More
than seeking a perfect solution, the book aims to balance the
tension between conflicting interests, with the goal to keep this
dangerously wonderful technology under global human control. For
that to materialize, the technology needs to have a seat on the
table of global ethics. The final chapter lists fourteen thinking
points to achieve an ethics balance for new technologies.
Hardware Accelerator Systems for Artificial Intelligence and
Machine Learning, Volume 122 delves into arti?cial Intelligence and
the growth it has seen with the advent of Deep Neural Networks
(DNNs) and Machine Learning. Updates in this release include
chapters on Hardware accelerator systems for artificial
intelligence and machine learning, Introduction to Hardware
Accelerator Systems for Artificial Intelligence and Machine
Learning, Deep Learning with GPUs, Edge Computing Optimization of
Deep Learning Models for Specialized Tensor Processing
Architectures, Architecture of NPU for DNN, Hardware Architecture
for Convolutional Neural Network for Image Processing, FPGA based
Neural Network Accelerators, and much more.
Quantitative Atomic-Resolution Electron Microscopy, Volume 217, the
latest release in the Advances in Imaging and Electron Physics
series merges two long-running serials, Advances in Electronics and
Electron Physics and Advances in Optical and Electron Microscopy.
The series features extended articles on the physics of electron
devices (especially semiconductor devices), particle optics at high
and low energies, microlithography, image science, digital image
processing, electromagnetic wave propagation, electron microscopy,
and the computing methods. Chapters in this release include
Statistical parameter estimation theory, Efficient fitting
algorithm, Statistics-based atom counting , Atom column detection,
Optimal experiment design for nanoparticle atom-counting from ADF
STEM images, and more.
Introduction to Chemical Engineering Analysis Using Mathematica,
Second Edition reviews the processes and designs used to
manufacture, use, and dispose of chemical products using
Mathematica, one of the most powerful mathematical software tools
available for symbolic, numerical, and graphical computing.
Analysis and computation are explained simultaneously. The book
covers the core concepts of chemical engineering, ranging from the
conservation of mass and energy to chemical kinetics. The text also
shows how to use the latest version of Mathematica, from the basics
of writing a few lines of code through developing entire analysis
programs. This second edition has been fully revised and updated,
and includes analyses of the conservation of energy, whereas the
first edition focused on the conservation of mass and ordinary
differential equations.
Businesses have had to face many challenges due to the COVID-19
pandemic; to survive in the changing landscape, they had to adapt
quickly and implement new tactics and best practices to stay
competitive. Networking is one of the many areas that looks vastly
different in a post-pandemic world and companies must understand
this change or risk falling behind. Further study is required to
uncover the various difficulties and potential future directions of
networking and innovation within the business landscape. The
Handbook of Research on Digital Innovation and Networking in
Post-COVID-19 Organizations provides a thorough overview of the
ways in which organizations have had to change and adapt to the new
business environments and considers how networking looks different
in a post-COVID-19 world. Covering key topics such as
organizational structures, consumer behavior, teleworking, and
collaborations, this major reference work is ideal for managers,
business owners, industry professionals, policymakers, researchers,
scholars, academicians, practitioners, instructors, and students.
Data analytics is proving to be an ally for epidemiologists as they
join forces with data scientists to address the scale of crises.
Analytics examined from many sources can derive insights and be
used to study and fight global outbreaks. Pandemic analytics is a
modern way to combat a problem as old as humanity itself: the
proliferation of disease. Machine Learning and Data Analytics for
Predicting, Managing, and Monitoring Disease explores different
types of data and discusses how to prepare data for analysis,
perform simple statistical analyses, create meaningful data
visualizations, predict future trends from data, and more by
applying cutting edge technology such as machine learning and data
analytics in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. Covering a range of
topics such as mental health analytics during COVID-19, data
analysis and machine learning using Python, and statistical model
development and deployment, it is ideal for researchers,
academicians, data scientists, technologists, data analysts,
diagnosticians, healthcare professionals, computer scientists, and
students.
This book examines the tangled responsibilities of states,
companies, and individuals surrounding human rights in the digital
age. Digital technologies have a huge impact – for better and
worse – on human lives; while they can clearly enhance some human
rights, they also facilitate a wide range of violations. States are
expected to implement efficient measures against powerful private
companies, but, at the same time, they are drawn to technologies
that extend their own control over citizens. Tech companies are
increasingly asked to prevent violations committed online by their
users, yet many of their business models depend on the accumulation
and exploitation of users’ personal data. While civil society has
a crucial part to play in upholding human rights, it is also the
case that individuals harm other individuals online. All three
stakeholders need to ensure that technology does not provoke the
disintegration of human rights. Bringing together experts from a
range of disciplines, including law, international relations, and
journalism, this book provides a detailed analysis of the impact of
digital technologies on human rights, which will be of interest to
academics, research students and professionals concerned by this
issue.
Machine reading comprehension (MRC) is a cutting-edge technology in
natural language processing (NLP). MRC has recently advanced
significantly, surpassing human parity in several public datasets.
It has also been widely deployed by industry in search engine and
quality assurance systems. Machine Reading Comprehension:
Algorithms and Practice performs a deep-dive into MRC, offering a
resource on the complex tasks this technology involves. The title
presents the fundamentals of NLP and deep learning, before
introducing the task, models, and applications of MRC. This volume
gives theoretical treatment to solutions and gives detailed
analysis of code, and considers applications in real-world
industry. The book includes basic concepts, tasks, datasets, NLP
tools, deep learning models and architecture, and insight from
hands-on experience. In addition, the title presents the latest
advances from the past two years of research. Structured into three
sections and eight chapters, this book presents the basis of MRC;
MRC models; and hands-on issues in application. This book offers a
comprehensive solution for researchers in industry and academia who
are looking to understand and deploy machine reading comprehension
within natural language processing.
The Destiny Grimoire Anthology is a must-have collectible lore
compendium assembled for Destiny's devoted and enlightened scholars
and lore lovers, as well as fans of fantasy and science fiction
storytelling. The Destiny Grimoire Anthology weaves tales from
multiple sources together for the first time, casting new light on
Destiny's most legendary heroes, infamous villains, and their
greatest moments of triumph and tragedy.
The advent of connected, smart technologies for the built
environment may promise a significant value that has to be reached
to develop digital city models. At the international level, the
role of digital twin is strictly related to massive amounts of data
that need to be processed, which proposes several challenges in
terms of digital technologies capability, computing,
interoperability, simulation, calibration, and representation. In
these terms, the development of 3D parametric models as digital
twins to evaluate energy assessment of private and public buildings
is considered one of the main challenges of the last years. The
ability to gather, manage, and communicate contents related to
energy saving in buildings for the development of smart cities must
be considered a specificity in the age of connection to increase
citizen awareness of these fields. The Handbook of Research on
Developing Smart Cities Based on Digital Twins contains in-depth
research focused on the description of methods, processes, and
tools that can be adopted to achieve smart city goals. The book
presents a valid medium for disseminating innovative data
management methods related to smart city topics. While highlighting
topics such as data visualization, a web-based ICT platform, and
data-sharing methods, this book is ideally intended for researchers
in the building industry, energy, and computer science fields;
public administrators; building managers; and energy professionals
along with practitioners, stakeholders, researchers, academicians,
and students interested in the implementation of smart technologies
for the built environment.
Advances in digital technologies continue to impact all areas of
life, including the business sector. Digital transformation is
ascertained to usher in the digitalized economy and involves new
concepts and management tools that must be considered in the
context of management science and practice. For business leaders to
ensure their companies remain competitive and relevant, it is
essential for them to utilize these innovative technologies and
strategies. The Handbook of Research on Digital Transformation
Management and Tools highlights new digital concepts within
management, such as digitalization and digital disruption, and
addresses the paradigm shift in management science incurred by the
digital transformation towards the digitalized economy. Covering a
range of important topics such as cultural economy, online consumer
behavior, sustainability, and social media, this major reference
work is crucial for managers, business owners, researchers,
scholars, academicians, practitioners, instructors, and students.
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