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Advances in Intelligent Systems (Hardcover): F.C. Morabito Advances in Intelligent Systems (Hardcover)
F.C. Morabito
R3,037 Discovery Miles 30 370 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Intelligent Systems can be defined as systems whose design, mainly based on computational techniques, is supported, in some parts, by operations and processing skills inspired by human reasoning and behaviour. Intelligent Systems must typically operate in a scenario in which non-linearities are the rule and not as a disturbing effect to be corrected. Finally, Intelligent Systems also have to incorporate advanced sensory technology in order to simplify man-machine interactions. Several algorithms are currently the ordinary tools of Intelligent Systems. This book contains a selection of contributions regarding Intelligent Systems by experts in diverse fields. Topics discussed in the book are: Applications of Intelligent Systems in Modelling and Prediction of Environmental Changes, Cellular Neural Networks for NonLinear Filtering, NNs for Signal Processing, Image Processing, Transportation Intelligent Systems, Intelligent Techniques in Power Electronics, Applications in Medicine and Surgery, Hardware Implementation and Learning of NNs.

Quality Function Deployment for Buildable and Sustainable Construction (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016): Singhaputtangkul Natee, Sui... Quality Function Deployment for Buildable and Sustainable Construction (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016)
Singhaputtangkul Natee, Sui Pheng Low, Evelyn A. L. Teo
R4,434 R3,577 Discovery Miles 35 770 Save R857 (19%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book focuses on the implementation of Quality Function Deployment (QFD) in the construction industry as a tool to help building designers arrive at optimal decisions for external envelope systems with sustainable and buildable design goals. In particular, the book integrates special features into the conventional QFD tool to enhance its performance. These features include a fuzzy multi-criteria decision-making method, fuzzy consensus scheme, and Knowledge Management System (KMS). This integration results in a more robust decision support tool, known as the Knowledge-based Decision Support System QFD (KBDSS-QFD) tool. As an example, the KBDSS-QFD tool is used for the assessment of building envelope materials and designs for high-rise residential buildings in Singapore in the early design stage. The book provides the reader with a conceptual framework for understanding the development of the KBDSS-QFD tool. The framework is presented in a generalized form in order to benefit building professionals, decision makers, analysts, academics and researchers, who can use the findings as guiding principles to achieve optimal solutions and boost efficiency.

Complex Systems in Knowledge-based Environments: Theory, Models and Applications (Hardcover, 2009 ed.): Andreas Tolk Complex Systems in Knowledge-based Environments: Theory, Models and Applications (Hardcover, 2009 ed.)
Andreas Tolk
R4,376 Discovery Miles 43 760 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The tremendous growth in the availability of inexpensive computing power and easy availability of computers have generated tremendous interest in the design and imp- mentation of Complex Systems. Computer-based solutions offer great support in the design of Complex Systems. Furthermore, Complex Systems are becoming incre- ingly complex themselves. This research book comprises a selection of state-of-the-art contributions to topics dealing with Complex Systems in a Knowledge-based En- ronment. Complex systems are ubiquitous. Examples comprise, but are not limited to System of Systems, Service-oriented Approaches, Agent-based Systems, and Complex Distributed Virtual Systems. These are application domains that require knowledge of engineering and management methods and are beyond the scope of traditional systems. The chapters in this book deal with a selection of topics which range from unc- tainty representation, management and the use of ontological means which support and are large-scale business integration. All contributions were invited and are based on the recognition of the expertise of the contributing authors in the field. By colle- ing these sources together in one volume, the intention was to present a variety of tools to the reader to assist in both study and work. The second intention was to show how the different facets presented in the chapters are complementary and contribute towards this emerging discipline designed to aid in the analysis of complex systems.

Advances in Spatial Data Handling and Analysis - Select Papers from the 16th IGU Spatial Data Handling Symposium (Hardcover,... Advances in Spatial Data Handling and Analysis - Select Papers from the 16th IGU Spatial Data Handling Symposium (Hardcover, 2015 ed.)
Francis Harvey, Yee Leung
R4,224 R3,655 Discovery Miles 36 550 Save R569 (13%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book contains a selection of papers from the 16th International Symposium on Spatial Data Handling (SDH), the premier long-running forum in geographical information science. This collection offers readers exemplary contributions to geospatial scholarship and practice from the conference's 30th anniversary.

Managing Data From Knowledge Bases: Querying and Extraction (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2018): Wei Emma Zhang, Quan Z. Sheng Managing Data From Knowledge Bases: Querying and Extraction (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2018)
Wei Emma Zhang, Quan Z. Sheng
R2,873 Discovery Miles 28 730 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

In this book, the authors first address the research issues by providing a motivating scenario, followed by the exploration of the principles and techniques of the challenging topics. Then they solve the raised research issues by developing a series of methodologies. More specifically, the authors study the query optimization and tackle the query performance prediction for knowledge retrieval. They also handle unstructured data processing, data clustering for knowledge extraction. To optimize the queries issued through interfaces against knowledge bases, the authors propose a cache-based optimization layer between consumers and the querying interface to facilitate the querying and solve the latency issue. The cache depends on a novel learning method that considers the querying patterns from individual's historical queries without having knowledge of the backing systems of the knowledge base. To predict the query performance for appropriate query scheduling, the authors examine the queries' structural and syntactical features and apply multiple widely adopted prediction models. Their feature modelling approach eschews the knowledge requirement on both the querying languages and system. To extract knowledge from unstructured Web sources, the authors examine two kinds of Web sources containing unstructured data: the source code from Web repositories and the posts in programming question-answering communities. They use natural language processing techniques to pre-process the source codes and obtain the natural language elements. Then they apply traditional knowledge extraction techniques to extract knowledge. For the data from programming question-answering communities, the authors make the attempt towards building programming knowledge base by starting with paraphrase identification problems and develop novel features to accurately identify duplicate posts. For domain specific knowledge extraction, the authors propose to use a clustering technique to separate knowledge into different groups. They focus on developing a new clustering algorithm that uses manifold constraints in the optimization task and achieves fast and accurate performance. For each model and approach presented in this dissertation, the authors have conducted extensive experiments to evaluate it using either public dataset or synthetic data they generated.

Harnessing VLSI System Design with EDA Tools (Hardcover, 2012): Rajanish K. Kamat, Santosh A. Shinde, Pawan K. Gaikwad, Hansraj... Harnessing VLSI System Design with EDA Tools (Hardcover, 2012)
Rajanish K. Kamat, Santosh A. Shinde, Pawan K. Gaikwad, Hansraj Guhilot
R2,873 Discovery Miles 28 730 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

With the proliferation of VHDL, the reference material also grew in the same order. Today there is good amount of scholarly literature including many books describing various aspects of VHDL. However, an indepth review of these books reveals a different story. Many of them have emerged simply as an improved version of the manual. While some of them deal with the system design issues, they lack appropriate exemplifying to illustrate the concepts. Others give large number of examples, but lack the VLSI system design issues.

In nutshell, the fact which gone unnoticed by most of the books, is the growth of the VLSI is not merely due to the language itself, but more due to the development of large number of third party tools useful from the FPGA or semicustom ASIC realization point of view. In the proposed book, the authors have synergized the VHDL programming with appropriate EDA tools so as to present a full proof system design to the readers. In this book along with the VHDL coding issues, the simulation and synthesis with the various toolsets enables the potential reader to visualize the final design. The VHDL design codes have been synthesized using different third party tools such as Xilinx Web pack Ver.11, Modelsim PE, Leonrado Spectrum and Synplify Pro. Mixed flow illustrated by using the above mentioned tools presents an insight to optimize the design with reference to the spatial, temporal and power metrics.

Retargetable Processor System Integration into Multi-Processor System-on-Chip Platforms (Hardcover, and): Andreas Wieferink,... Retargetable Processor System Integration into Multi-Processor System-on-Chip Platforms (Hardcover, and)
Andreas Wieferink, Heinrich Meyr, Rainer Leupers
R2,971 Discovery Miles 29 710 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Computerarchitecturepresentlyfacesanunprecedentedrevolution: Thestep from monolithic processors towards multi-core ICs, motivated by the ever - creasingneedforpowerandenergyef ciencyinnanoelectronics. Whetheryou prefer to call it MPSoC (multi-processor system-on-chip) or CMP (chip mul- processor), no doubt this revolution affects large domains of both computer science and electronics, and it poses many new interdisciplinary challenges. For instance, ef cient programming models and tools for MPSoC are largely an open issue: "Multi-core platforms are a reality - but where is the software support" (R. Lauwereins, IMEC). Solving it will require enormous research efforts as well as the education of a whole new breed of software engineers that bring the results from universities into industrial practice. Atthesametime, thedesignofcomplexMPSoCarchitecturesisanextremely time-consuming task, particularly in the wireless and multimedia application domains, where heterogeneous architectures are predominant. Due to the - ploding NRE and mask costs most companies are now following a platform approach: Invest a large (but one-time) design effort into a proper core - chitecture, and create easy-to-design derivatives for new standards or product features. Needless to say, only the most ef cient MPSoC platforms have a real chance to enjoy a multi-year lifetime on the highly competitive semiconductor market for embedded systems.

Knowledge-Driven Computing - Knowledge Engineering and Intelligent Computations (Hardcover, 2008 ed.): Carlos Cotta, Simeon... Knowledge-Driven Computing - Knowledge Engineering and Intelligent Computations (Hardcover, 2008 ed.)
Carlos Cotta, Simeon Reich, Antoni Ligeza
R4,544 Discovery Miles 45 440 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The main aim of this volume has been to gather together a selection of recent papers providing new ideas and solutions for a wide spectrum of Knowledge-Driven Computing approaches. More precisely, the ultimate goal has been to collect new knowledge representation, processing and computing paradigms which could be useful to practitioners involved in the area of discussion. To this end, contributions covering both theoretical aspects and practical solutions were preferred.

Artificial Intelligence and Industry 4.0 (Paperback): Aboul Ella Hassanien, Jyotirmoy Chatterjee, Vishal Jain Artificial Intelligence and Industry 4.0 (Paperback)
Aboul Ella Hassanien, Jyotirmoy Chatterjee, Vishal Jain
R2,736 Discovery Miles 27 360 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Artificial Intelligence and Industry 4.0 explores recent advancements in blockchain technology and artificial intelligence (AI) as well as their crucial impacts on realizing Industry 4.0 goals. The book explores AI applications in industry including Internet of Things (IoT) and Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) technology. Chapters explore how AI (machine learning, smart cities, healthcare, Society 5.0, etc.) have numerous potential applications in the Industry 4.0 era. This book is a useful resource for researchers and graduate students in computer science researching and developing AI and the IIoT.

Cyberspace Security and Defense: Research Issues - Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Cyberspace Security... Cyberspace Security and Defense: Research Issues - Proceedings of the NATO Advanced Research Workshop on Cyberspace Security and Defense: Research Issues, Gdansk, Poland, from 6 to 9 September 2004. (Hardcover, 2005 ed.)
Janusz S. Kowalik, Janusz G orski, Anatoly Sachenko
R3,101 Discovery Miles 31 010 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Cyberspace security is a critical subject of our times.

On the one hand the development of Internet, mobile communications, distributed computing, computer software and databases storing essential enterprise information has helped to conduct business and personal communication between individual people. On the other hand it has created many opportunities for abuse, fraud and expensive damage. This book is a selection of the best papers presented at the NATO Advanced Research Workshop dealing with the Subject of Cyberspace Security and Defense. The level of the individual contributions in the volume is advanced and suitable for senior and graduate students, researchers and technologists who wish to get some feeling of the state of the art in several sub-disciplines of Cyberspace security.

Several papers provide a broad-brush description of national security issues and brief summaries of technology states. These papers can be read and appreciated by technically enlightened managers and executives who want to understand security issues and approaches to technical solutions. An important question of our times is not "Should we do something for enhancing our digital assets security," the question is "How to do it."

Knowledge-Based Information Systems in Practice (Hardcover, 2015 ed.): Jeffrey W Tweedale, Lakhmi C. Jain, Junzo Watada, Robert... Knowledge-Based Information Systems in Practice (Hardcover, 2015 ed.)
Jeffrey W Tweedale, Lakhmi C. Jain, Junzo Watada, Robert J. Howlett
R4,909 R3,765 Discovery Miles 37 650 Save R1,144 (23%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book contains innovative research from leading researchers who presented their work at the 17th International Conference on Knowledge-Based and Intelligent Information and Engineering Systems, KES 2013, held in Kitakyusha, Japan, in September 2013. The conference provided a competitive field of 236 contributors, from which 38 authors expanded their contributions and only 21 published. A plethora of techniques and innovative applications are represented within this volume. The chapters are organized using four themes. These topics include: data mining, knowledge management, advanced information processes and system modelling applications. Each topic contains multiple contributions and many offer case studies or innovative examples. Anyone that wants to work with information repositories or process knowledge should consider reading one or more chapters focused on their technique of choice. They may also benefit from reading other chapters to assess if an alternative technique represents a more suitable approach. This book will benefit anyone already working with Knowledge-Based or Intelligent Information Systems, however is suitable for students and researchers seeking to learn more about modern Artificial Intelligence techniques.

Linguistic Linked Data - Representation, Generation and Applications (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2020): Philipp Cimiano, Christian... Linguistic Linked Data - Representation, Generation and Applications (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2020)
Philipp Cimiano, Christian Chiarcos, John P. Mccrae, Jorge Gracia
R4,246 Discovery Miles 42 460 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This is the first monograph on the emerging area of linguistic linked data. Presenting a combination of background information on linguistic linked data and concrete implementation advice, it introduces and discusses the main benefits of applying linked data (LD) principles to the representation and publication of linguistic resources, arguing that LD does not look at a single resource in isolation but seeks to create a large network of resources that can be used together and uniformly, and so making more of the single resource. The book describes how the LD principles can be applied to modelling language resources. The first part provides the foundation for understanding the remainder of the book, introducing the data models, ontology and query languages used as the basis of the Semantic Web and LD and offering a more detailed overview of the Linguistic Linked Data Cloud. The second part of the book focuses on modelling language resources using LD principles, describing how to model lexical resources using Ontolex-lemon, the lexicon model for ontologies, and how to annotate and address elements of text represented in RDF. It also demonstrates how to model annotations, and how to capture the metadata of language resources. Further, it includes a chapter on representing linguistic categories. In the third part of the book, the authors describe how language resources can be transformed into LD and how links can be inferred and added to the data to increase connectivity and linking between different datasets. They also discuss using LD resources for natural language processing. The last part describes concrete applications of the technologies: representing and linking multilingual wordnets, applications in digital humanities and the discovery of language resources. Given its scope, the book is relevant for researchers and graduate students interested in topics at the crossroads of natural language processing / computational linguistics and the Semantic Web / linked data. It appeals to Semantic Web experts who are not proficient in applying the Semantic Web and LD principles to linguistic data, as well as to computational linguists who are used to working with lexical and linguistic resources wanting to learn about a new paradigm for modelling, publishing and exploiting linguistic resources.

Edge-of-Things in Personalized Healthcare Support Systems (Paperback): Rajeswari Sridhar, G. R. Gangadharan, Michael Sheng,... Edge-of-Things in Personalized Healthcare Support Systems (Paperback)
Rajeswari Sridhar, G. R. Gangadharan, Michael Sheng, Rajan Shankaran
R2,750 Discovery Miles 27 500 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Edge-of-Things in Personalized Healthcare Support Systems discusses and explores state-of-the-art technology developments in storage and sharing of personal healthcare records in a secure manner that is globally distributed to incorporate best healthcare practices. The book presents research into the identification of specialization and expertise among healthcare professionals, the sharing of records over the cloud, access controls and rights of shared documents, document privacy, as well as edge computing techniques which help to identify causes and develop treatments for human disease. The book aims to advance personal healthcare, medical diagnosis, and treatment by applying IoT, cloud, and edge computing technologies in association with effective data analytics.

Introducing the Oscillations Based Paradigm - The Simulation of Agents and Social Systems (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016): Darius... Introducing the Oscillations Based Paradigm - The Simulation of Agents and Social Systems (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016)
Darius Plikynas
R3,673 Discovery Miles 36 730 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The book presents a conceptually novel oscillations based paradigm, the Oscillation-Based Multi-Agent System (OSIMAS), aimed at the modelling of agents and their systems as coherent, stylized, neurodynamic processes. This paradigm links emerging research domains via coherent neurodynamic oscillation based representations of the individual human mind and society (as a coherent collective mind) states. Thus, this multidisciplinary paradigm delivers an empirical and simulation research framework that provides a new way of modelling the complex dynamics of individual and collective mind states. This book addresses a conceptual problem - the lack of a multidisciplinary, connecting paradigm, which could link fragmented research in the fields of neuroscience, artificial intelligence (AI), multi-agent system (MAS) and the social network domains. The need for a common multidisciplinary research framework essentially arises because these fields share a common object of investigation and simulation, i.e., individual and collective human behavior. Although the fields of research mentioned above all approach this from different perspectives, their common object of investigation unites them. By putting the various pathways of research as they are interrelated into perspective, this book provides a philosophical underpinning, experimental background and modelling tools that the author anticipates will reveal new frontiers in multidisciplinary research. Fundamental investigation of the implicit oscillatory nature of agents' mind states and social mediums in general can reveal some new ways of understanding the periodic and nonperiodic fluctuations taking place in real life. For example, via agent states-related diffusion properties, we could investigate complex economic phenomena like the spread of stock market crashes, currency crises, speculative oscillations (bubbles and crashes), social unrest, recessionary effects, sovereign defaults, etc. All these effects are closely associated with social fragility, which follows and is affected by cycles such as production, political, business and financial. Thus, the multidisciplinary OSIMAS paradigm can yield new knowledge and research perspectives, allowing for a better understanding of social agents and their social organization principles.

Building Intelligent Agents - An Apprenticeship, Multistrategy Learning Theory, Methodology, Tool and Case Studies (Paperback):... Building Intelligent Agents - An Apprenticeship, Multistrategy Learning Theory, Methodology, Tool and Case Studies (Paperback)
Gheorghe Tecuci
R2,534 Discovery Miles 25 340 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Building Intelligent Agents is unique in its comprehensive coverage of the subject. The first part of the book presents an original theory for building intelligent agents and a methodology and tool that implement the theory. The second part of the book presents complex and detailed case studies of building different types of agents: an educational assessment agent, a statistical analysis assessment and support agent, an engineering design assistant, and a virtual military commander. Also featured in this book is "Disciple," a toolkit for building interactive agents which function in much the same way as a human apprentice. Disciple-based agents can reason both with incomplete information, but also with information that is potentially incorrect. This approach, in which the agent learns its behavior from its teacher, integrates many machine learning and knowledge acquisition techniques, taking advantage of their complementary strengths to compensate for each others weakness. As a consequence, it significantly reduces (or even eliminates) the involvement of a knowledge engineer in the process of building an intelligent agent.

Bioinformatics Technologies (Hardcover, 2005 ed.): Yi-Ping Phoebe Chen Bioinformatics Technologies (Hardcover, 2005 ed.)
Yi-Ping Phoebe Chen
R3,114 Discovery Miles 31 140 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Solving modern biological problems requires advanced computational methods. Bioinformatics evolved from the active interaction of two fast-developing disciplines, biology and information technology. The central issue of this emerging field is the transformation of often distributed and unstructured biological data into meaningful information.

This book describes the application of well-established concepts and techniques from areas like data mining, machine learning, database technologies, and visualization techniques to problems like protein data analysis, genome analysis and sequence databases. Chen has collected contributions from leading researchers in each area. The chapters can be read independently, as each offers a complete overview of its specific area, or, combined, this monograph is a comprehensive treatment that will appeal to students, researchers, and R&D professionals in industry who need a state-of-the-art introduction into this challenging and exciting young field.

Fuzzy Graphs and Fuzzy Hypergraphs (Hardcover, 2000 ed.): John N. Mordeson, Premchand S. Nair Fuzzy Graphs and Fuzzy Hypergraphs (Hardcover, 2000 ed.)
John N. Mordeson, Premchand S. Nair
R4,292 Discovery Miles 42 920 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

In the course of fuzzy technological development, fuzzy graph theory was identified quite early on for its importance in making things work. Two very important and useful concepts are those of granularity and of nonlinear ap proximations. The concept of granularity has evolved as a cornerstone of Lotfi A.Zadeh's theory of perception, while the concept of nonlinear approx imation is the driving force behind the success of the consumer electronics products manufacturing. It is fair to say fuzzy graph theory paved the way for engineers to build many rule-based expert systems. In the open literature, there are many papers written on the subject of fuzzy graph theory. However, there are relatively books available on the very same topic. Professors' Mordeson and Nair have made a real contribution in putting together a very com prehensive book on fuzzy graphs and fuzzy hypergraphs. In particular, the discussion on hypergraphs certainly is an innovative idea. For an experienced engineer who has spent a great deal of time in the lab oratory, it is usually a good idea to revisit the theory. Professors Mordeson and Nair have created such a volume which enables engineers and design ers to benefit from referencing in one place. In addition, this volume is a testament to the numerous contributions Professor John N. Mordeson and his associates have made to the mathematical studies in so many different topics of fuzzy mathematics."

New Frontiers in Information and Production Systems Modelling and Analysis - Incentive Mechanisms, Competence Management,... New Frontiers in Information and Production Systems Modelling and Analysis - Incentive Mechanisms, Competence Management, Knowledge-based Production (Hardcover, 1st ed. 2016)
Przemyslaw Rozewski, Dmitry Novikov, Natalia Bakhtadze, Oleg Zaikin
R4,160 R3,591 Discovery Miles 35 910 Save R569 (14%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This book demonstrates how to apply modern approaches to complex system control in practical applications involving knowledge-based systems. The dimensions of knowledge-based systems are extended by incorporating new perspectives from control theory, multimodal systems and simulation methods. The book is divided into three parts: theory, production system and information system applications. One of its main focuses is on an agent-based approach to complex system analysis. Moreover, specialised forms of knowledge-based systems (like e-learning, social network, and production systems) are introduced with a new formal approach to knowledge system modelling. The book, which offers a valuable resource for researchers engaged in complex system analysis, is the result of a unique cooperation between scientists from applied computer science (mainly from Poland) and leading system control theory researchers from the Russian Academy of Sciences' Trapeznikov Institute of Control Sciences.

Knowledge-Based Software Engineering (Hardcover, 1997 ed.): Dorothy E Setliff, Howard Reubenstein Knowledge-Based Software Engineering (Hardcover, 1997 ed.)
Dorothy E Setliff, Howard Reubenstein
R2,932 Discovery Miles 29 320 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Knowledge-Based Software Engineering brings together in one place important contributions and up-to-date research results in this important area. Knowledge-Based Software Engineering serves as an excellent reference, providing insight into some of the most important research issues in the field.

Granular Computing - An Introduction (Hardcover, 2003 ed.): Andrzej Bargiela, Witold Pedrycz Granular Computing - An Introduction (Hardcover, 2003 ed.)
Andrzej Bargiela, Witold Pedrycz
R5,856 Discovery Miles 58 560 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This book is about Granular Computing (GC) - an emerging conceptual and of information processing. As the name suggests, GC concerns computing paradigm processing of complex information entities - information granules. In essence, information granules arise in the process of abstraction of data and derivation of knowledge from information. Information granules are everywhere. We commonly use granules of time (seconds, months, years). We granulate images; millions of pixels manipulated individually by computers appear to us as granules representing physical objects. In natural language, we operate on the basis of word-granules that become crucial entities used to realize interaction and communication between humans. Intuitively, we sense that information granules are at the heart of all our perceptual activities. In the past, several formal frameworks and tools, geared for processing specific information granules, have been proposed. Interval analysis, rough sets, fuzzy sets have all played important role in knowledge representation and processing. Subsequently, information granulation and information granules arose in numerous application domains. Well-known ideas of rule-based systems dwell inherently on information granules. Qualitative modeling, being one of the leading threads of AI, operates on a level of information granules. Multi-tier architectures and hierarchical systems (such as those encountered in control engineering), planning and scheduling systems all exploit information granularity. We also utilize information granules when it comes to functionality granulation, reusability of information and efficient ways of developing underlying information infrastructures.

Knowledge Acquisition in Practice - A Step-by-step Guide (Hardcover, 2007 ed.): Nicholas Ross Milton Knowledge Acquisition in Practice - A Step-by-step Guide (Hardcover, 2007 ed.)
Nicholas Ross Milton
R2,979 Discovery Miles 29 790 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

This is the first book to provide a step-by-step guide to the methods and practical aspects of acquiring, modelling, storing and sharing knowledge. The reader is led through 47 steps from the inception of a project to its conclusion. Each is described in terms of reasons, required resources, activities, and solutions to common problems. In addition, each step has a checklist which tracks the key items that should be achieved.

Towards Practical Brain-Computer Interfaces - Bridging the Gap from Research to Real-World Applications (Hardcover, 2013 ed.):... Towards Practical Brain-Computer Interfaces - Bridging the Gap from Research to Real-World Applications (Hardcover, 2013 ed.)
Brendan Z. Allison, Stephen Dunne, Robert Leeb, Jose del R. Millan, Anton Nijholt
R4,420 Discovery Miles 44 200 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Brain-computer interfaces (BCIs) are devices that enable people to communicate via thought alone. Brain signals can be directly translated into messages or commands. Until recently, these devices were used primarily to help people who could not move. However, BCIs are now becoming practical tools for a wide variety of people, in many different situations. What will BCIs in the future be like? Who will use them, and why? This book, written by many of the top BCI researchers and developers, reviews the latest progress in the different components of BCIs. Chapters also discuss practical issues in an emerging BCI enabled community. The book is intended both for professionals and for interested laypeople who are not experts in BCI research.

Mathematical Techniques in Multisensor Data Fusion (Hardcover, 2nd Revised edition): David L. Hall, Sonya A.H. McMullen Mathematical Techniques in Multisensor Data Fusion (Hardcover, 2nd Revised edition)
David L. Hall, Sonya A.H. McMullen
R4,306 Discovery Miles 43 060 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Since the publication of the first edition of this book, advances in algorithms, logic and software tools have transformed the field of data fusion. The latest edition covers these areas as well as smart agents, human computer interaction, cognitive aides to analysis and data system fusion control. Besides aiding you in selecting the appropriate algorithm for implementing a data fusion system, this book guides you through the process of determining the trade-offs among competing data fusion algorithms, selecting commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) tools, and understanding when data fusion improves systems processing. Completely new chapters in this second edition explain data fusion system control, DARPA's recently developed TRIP model, and the latest applications of data fusion in data warehousing and medical equipment, as well as defence systems.

Reasoning with Complex Cases (Hardcover, 1997 ed.): Friedrich Gebhardt, Angi Voss, Wolfgang Grather, Barbara Schmidt-Belz Reasoning with Complex Cases (Hardcover, 1997 ed.)
Friedrich Gebhardt, Angi Voss, Wolfgang Grather, Barbara Schmidt-Belz
R5,728 Discovery Miles 57 280 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Reasoning with Complex Cases emphasizes case retrieval methods based on structured cases as they are relevant for planning, configuration, and design, and provides a systematic view of the case reuse phase, centering on complex situations. So far, books on case-based reasoning considered comparatively simple situations only. This book is a coherent work, not a selection of separate contributions, and consists largely of original research results using examples taken from industrial design, biology, medicine, jurisprudence and other areas. Reasoning with Complex Cases is suitable as a secondary text for graduate-level courses on case-based reasoning and as a reference for practitioners applying conventional CBR systems or techniques.

Knowledge Representation and the Semantics of Natural Language (Hardcover, 2006 ed.): Hermann Helbig Knowledge Representation and the Semantics of Natural Language (Hardcover, 2006 ed.)
Hermann Helbig
R3,012 Discovery Miles 30 120 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

Natural Language is not only the most important means of communication between human beings, it is also used over historical periods for the pres- vation of cultural achievements and their transmission from one generation to the other. During the last few decades, the ?ood of digitalized information has been growing tremendously. This tendency will continue with the globali- tion of information societies and with the growing importance of national and international computer networks. This is one reason why the theoretical und- standing and the automated treatment of communication processes based on natural language have such a decisive social and economic impact. In this c- text, the semantic representation of knowledge originally formulated in natural language plays a central part, because it connects all components of natural language processing systems, be they the automatic understanding of natural language (analysis), the rational reasoning over knowledge bases, or the g- eration of natural language expressions from formal representations. This book presents a method for the semantic representation of natural l- guage expressions (texts, sentences, phrases, etc. ) which can be used as a u- versal knowledge representation paradigm in the human sciences, like lingu- tics, cognitive psychology, or philosophy of language, as well as in com- tational linguistics and in arti?cial intelligence. It is also an attempt to close the gap between these disciplines, which to a large extent are still working separately.

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