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This edited book focuses on concepts and their applications using
the theory of conceptual spaces, one of today's most central tracks
of cognitive science discourse. It features 15 papers based on
topics presented at the Conceptual Spaces @ Work 2016 conference.
The contributors interweave both theory and applications in their
papers. Among the first mentioned are studies on metatheories,
logical and systemic implications of the theory, as well as
relations between concepts and language. Examples of the latter
include explanatory models of paradigm shifts and evolution in
science as well as dilemmas and issues of health, ethics, and
education. The theory of conceptual spaces overcomes many
translational issues between academic theoretization and practical
applications. The paradigm is mainly associated with structural
explanations, such as categorization and meronomy. However, the
community has also been relating it to relations, functions, and
systems. The book presents work that provides a geometric model for
the representation of human conceptual knowledge that bridges the
symbolic and the sub-conceptual levels of representation. The model
has already proven to have a broad range of applicability beyond
cognitive science and even across a number of disciplines related
to concepts and representation.
At one time, the office was a physical place, and employees
congregated in the same location to work together on projects. The
advent of the internet and the world wide web, however, not only
made the unthinkable possible, it forever changed the way persons
view both the office and work. ""Handbook of Research on Virtual
Workplaces and the New Nature of Business Practices"" compiles
authoritative research from XX scholars from over XX countries,
covering the issues surrounding the influx of information
technology to the office environment, from choice and effective use
of technologies to necessary participants in the virtual workplace.
In recent years, innovative technologies have lead to rapid
progression and accelerated research studies within the field of
end-user computing. ""Computational Advancements in End-User
Technologies: Emerging Models and Frameworks"" contains leading
research and practices into the advancement, significance, and
comprehensive nature of end-user computing. A defining collection
of significant tools, applications, and methodologies within this
expanding field of study, this publication provides academicians,
researchers, and practitioners with a complete and practical
resource of expert international findings.
System administration is about the design, running and maintenance
of human-computer systems. Examples of human-computer systems
include business enterprises, service institutions and any
extensive machinery that is operated by, or interacts with human
beings. System administration is often thought of as the
technological side of a system: the architecture, construction and
optimization of the collaborating parts, but it also occasionally
touches on softer factors such as user assistance (help desks),
ethical considerations in deploying a system, and the larger
implications of its design for others who come into contact with
it.
This book summarizes the state of research and practice in this
emerging field of network and system administration, in an
anthology of chapters written by the top academics in the field.
The authors include members of the IST-EMANICS Network of
Excellence in Network Management.
This book will be a valuable reference work for researchers and
senior system managers wanting to understand the essentials of
system administration, whether in practical application of a data
center or in the design of new systems and data centers.
- Covers data center planning and design
- Discusses configuration management
- Illustrates business modeling and system administration
- Provides the latest theoretical developments
Developed by Professionals and Experienced Teachers from top
schools across the country, the book has been divided into five
sections namely Word Structure and Knowledge, Reading
Comprehension, Spoken and Written Expressions, Achievers section,
Model Papers. The concepts have been explained in brief through
solved examples and Illustrations. To enhance the problem solving
skills of candidates, Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) with
detailed solutions have been provided at the end of each chapter.
Two Mock Test Papers have been provided for practice purpose. A CD
containing Study Chart for systematic preparation, Tips &
Tricks to crack English Olympiad, Pattern of exam, and links of
Previous Years Papers is accompanied with this book. The book is
recommended for various school level and competitive exams.
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Human, Social, and Organizational Aspects of Health Information
Systems offers an evidence-based management approach to issues
associated with the human and social aspects of designing,
developing, implementing, and maintaining health information
systems across a healthcare organization - specific to an
individual, team, organizational, system, and international
perspective. Integrating knowledge from multiple levels, this book
will benefit scholars and practitioners from the medical
information, health service management, information technology
arenas.
INTELLECTUAL TECHNOLOGIES SET Coordinated by Jean-Max Noyer and
Maryse Carmes The dynamics of production, circulation and
dissemination of knowledge that are currently developing in the
digital ecosystem testify to a profound change in capitalism. On
the margins of the traditional duo of knowledge markets and
exclusive property rights, the emerging notion of cultural commons
is opening the door to new modes of production based on hybrid
market arrangements and an inclusive understanding of property.
This book studies the political economy of cultural commons in the
digital ecosystem, outlining the contexts and areas of thought in
which this concept has emerged and identifying the socio-economic,
technical and political issues associated with it. It also analyzes
the specific physical conditions that enable the implementation of
the economy of cultural commons in a specific digital ecosystem,
that of books, by studying the effects of digital libraries and
self-publishing platforms.
The book highlights three types of technologies being developed for
autonomous solution of navigation problems. These technologies are
based on the polarization structure, ultra-broadband and the
fluctuation characteristics (slow and fast) of the radiolocation
signals. The book presents the problems of intrinsic thermal radio
emission polarization and change in radio waves polarization when
they are reflected from objects with non-linear properties. The
purpose of this book is to develop the foundations for creating
autonomous radionavigation systems to provide aviation with
navigation systems that will substantially increase its
capabilities, specifically acting where satellite technologies do
not work. The book is intended for specialists involved in the
development and operation of aviation-technical complexes, as well
as for specialists of national aviation regulators and ICAO experts
dealing with the problems of improving flight safety.
This book describes recent innovations in 3D media and
technologies, with coverage of 3D media capturing, processing,
encoding, and adaptation, networking aspects for 3D Media, and
quality of user experience (QoE). The main contributions are based
on the results of the FP7 European Projects ROMEO, which focus on
new methods for the compression and delivery of 3D multi-view video
and spatial audio, as well as the optimization of networking and
compression jointly across the Future Internet
(www.ict-romeo.eu).
The delivery of 3D media to individual users remains a highly
challenging problem due to the large amount of data involved,
diverse network characteristics and user terminal requirements, as
well as the user s context such as their preferences and location.
As the number of visual views increases, current systems will
struggle to meet the demanding requirements in terms of delivery of
constant video quality to both fixed and mobile users.
ROMEO will design and develop hybrid-networking solutions that
combine the DVB-T2 and DVB-NGH broadcast access network
technologies together with a QoE aware Peer-to-Peer (P2P)
distribution system that operates over wired and wireless links.
Live streaming 3D media needs to be received by collaborating users
at the same time or with imperceptible delay to enable them to
watch together while exchanging comments as if they were all in the
same location.
The volume provides state-of-the-art information on 3D
multi-view video, spatial audio networking protocols for 3D media,
P2P 3D media streaming, and 3D Media delivery across heterogeneous
wireless networks among other topics. Graduate students and
professionals in electrical engineering and computer science with
an interest in 3D Future Internet Media will find this volume to be
essential reading."
Intended for both the student and the practitioner, this is the
first user-centered design casebook. It follows the Harvard Case
study method, where the reader is placed in the role of the
decision-maker in a real-life professional situation. In this book,
the reader is asked to perform analysis of dozens of UCD work
situations and propose solutions for the problem set.
The problems posed in the cases cover a wide variety of key tasks
and issues facing practitioners today, including those that are
related to organizational/managerial topics, UCD methods and
processes, and technical/ project issues. The benefit of the
casebook and its organization is that it offers the new
practitioner (as well as experienced practitioners working in new
settings) the valuable practice in decision-making that one cannot
get by reading a book or attending a seminar.
*The first User-Centered Design Casebook, with cases covering the
key tasks and issues facing UCD practitioners today.
*Each chapter based on real world cases with complex problems,
giving readers as close to a real-world experience as possible.
* Offers "the things you don't learn in school," such as innovative
and hybrid solutions that were actually used on the problems
discussed.
Data has cemented itself as a building block of daily life.
However, surrounding oneself with great quantities of information
heightens risks to one's personal privacy. Additionally, the
presence of massive amounts of information prompts researchers into
how best to handle and disseminate it. Research is necessary to
understand how to cope with the current technological requirements.
Large-Scale Data Streaming, Processing, and Blockchain Security is
a collection of innovative research that explores the latest
methodologies, modeling, and simulations for coping with the
generation and management of large-scale data in both scientific
and individual applications. Featuring coverage on a wide range of
topics including security models, internet of things, and
collaborative filtering, this book is ideally designed for
entrepreneurs, security analysts, IT consultants, security
professionals, programmers, computer technicians, data scientists,
technology developers, engineers, researchers, academicians, and
students.
Outsourcing is currently one of the hottest topics in business
practices and in particular in the field of management information
systems (MIS) education. Outsourcing Management Information Systems
focuses on concepts, processes, and methodologies for firms who are
planning to undertake, or are currently involved in, outsourcing
decisions in the field of management information systems.
Outsourcing Management Information Systems helps MIS managers to
manage outsourcing projects by establishing performance metrics,
including: appropriate risk factor considerations, structuring a
centralized architecture that best suits the organization, and
avoiding the case study pitfalls reported in the literature.
With the emergence of smart technology and automated systems in
today's world, big data is being incorporated into many
applications. Trends in data can be detected and objects can be
tracked based on the real-time data that is utilized in everyday
life. These connected sensor devices and objects will provide a
large amount of data that is to be analyzed quickly, as it can
accelerate the transformation of smart technology. The accuracy of
prediction of artificial intelligence (AI) systems is drastically
increasing by using machine learning and other probability and
statistical approaches. Big data and geospatial data help to solve
complex issues and play a vital role in future applications.
Emerging Trends, Techniques, and Applications in Geospatial Data
Science provides an overview of the basic concepts of data science,
related tools and technologies, and algorithms for managing the
relevant challenges in real-time application domains. The book
covers a detailed description for readers with practical ideas
using AI, the internet of things (IoT), and machine learning to
deal with the analysis, modeling, and predictions from big data.
Covering topics such as field spectra, high-resolution sensing
imagery, and spatiotemporal data engineering, this premier
reference source is an excellent resource for data scientists,
computer and IT professionals, managers, mathematicians and
statisticians, health professionals, technology developers,
students and educators of higher education, librarians,
researchers, and academicians.
Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) is an automatic
identification method, relying on storing and remotely retrieving
data using devices called RFID tags (also called transponders).
This book is a guide to CompTIA's new RFID+ Security exam and
includes the following study elements: Exam objectives covered in a
chapter are clearly explained in the beginning of the chapter,
Notes and Alerts highlight the crucial points, Exam s Eye View
emphasizes the important points from the exam s perspective, Key
Terms present definitions, Review Questions contain questions
modeled after the real exam questions. Answers to these questions
are presented with complete explanations in an appendix. Also
included is a full practice exam modeled after the real exam. The
answers to the exam questions are presented with full explanations.
* The only RFID+ study guide that provides 100% coverage of all
exam objectives for the CompTIA RFID+ exam
* Includes a full web-based practice exam to run through before you
sit your actual exam
* Packed full of special features and material to aid and reinforce
learning"
Developed by Professionals and Experienced Teachers from top
schools across the country, the book has been divided into five
sections namely Word Structure and Knowledge, Reading
Comprehension, Spoken and Written Expressions, Achievers section,
Model Papers. The concepts have been explained in brief through
solved examples and Illustrations. To enhance the problem solving
skills of candidates, Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) with
detailed solutions have been provided at the end of each chapter.
Two Mock Test Papers have been provided for practice purpose. A CD
containing Study Chart for systematic preparation, Tips &
Tricks to crack English Olympiad, Pattern of exam, and links of
Previous Years Papers is accompanied with this book. The book is
recommended for various school level and competitive exams.
#v&spublishers
Advances in machine learning techniques and ever-increasing
computing power has helped create a new generation of hardware and
software technologies with practical applications for nearly every
industry. As the progress has, in turn, excited the interest of
venture investors, technology firms, and a growing number of
clients, implementing intelligent automation in both physical and
information systems has become a must in business. Handbook of
Research on Smart Technology Models for Business and Industry is an
essential reference source that discusses relevant abstract
frameworks and the latest experimental research findings in theory,
mathematical models, software applications, and prototypes in the
area of smart technologies. Featuring research on topics such as
digital security, renewable energy, and intelligence management,
this book is ideally designed for machine learning specialists,
industrial experts, data scientists, researchers, academicians,
students, and business professionals seeking coverage on current
smart technology models.
With the rapid development of digital and networking technologies,
trust has become an important factor that influences the success of
digital life in control and management. Trust Modeling and
Management in Digital Environments: From Social Concept to System
Development examines how reliance is transferred from a social to a
digital concept, enabling digital system users to build up
confidence in their system. A defining body of sought after
research, this innovative publication provides an understanding of
the current challenges, solutions, and their limitations to those
interested in this advancing field.
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