Artificial Intelligence and Knowledge Processing play a vital role in various automation industries and their functioning in converting traditional industries to AI-based factories. This book acts as a guide and blends the basics of Artificial Intelligence in various domains, which include Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Artificial Neural Networks, and Expert Systems, and extends their application in all sectors. Artificial Intelligence and Knowledge Processing: Improved Decision-Making and Prediction, discusses the designing of new AI algorithms used to convert general applications to AI-based applications. It highlights different Machine Learning and Deep Learning models for various applications used in healthcare and wellness, agriculture, and automobiles. The book offers an overview of the rapidly growing and developing field of AI applications, along with Knowledge of Engineering, and Business Analytics. Real-time case studies are included across several different fields such as Image Processing, Text Mining, Healthcare, Finance, Digital Marketing, and HR Analytics. The book also introduces a statistical background and probabilistic framework to enhance the understanding of continuous distributions. Topics such as Ensemble Models, Deep Learning Models, Artificial Neural Networks, Expert Systems, and Decision-Based Systems round out the offerings of this book. This multi-contributed book is a valuable source for researchers, academics, technologists, industrialists, practitioners, and all those who wish to explore the applications of AI, Knowledge Processing, Deep Learning, and Machine Learning.

This book offers strategies and effective ways for professional improvement in the workplace. It focuses on behavioural dynamics in a work environment, and offers perspectives on self-assessment, critical thinking, experiential learning, stress management and information processing. The book discusses concepts like self-image and self-concept which have been aligned with professional excellence and provides a psychoanalytic and theoretical understanding of organizational dynamics, individual and group behaviour, and the expectations of the contemporary corporate world. Through case studies, stories, helpful questionnaires and guides, the volume offers tools and practical solutions for young professionals to develop essential skills to thrive in their careers. It also highlights the importance of effective listening, communication, and identifying cognitive, behavioural and transpersonal patterns for professional and personal development. Insightful and detailed, the book is an essential read for students and professionals in the field of management, business communication, human resource, and behavioural psychology. It will also be of great use to young professionals working in various sectors who are interested in learning about organizational dynamics.

The increasing demand in home and industry for electronic devices has encouraged designers and researchers to investigate new devices and circuits using new materials that can perform several tasks efficiently with low IC (integrated circuit) area and low power consumption. Furthermore, the increasing demand for portable devices intensifies the search to design sensor elements, an efficient storage cell, and large-capacity memory elements. Electrical and Electronic Devices, Circuits and Materials: Design and Applications will assist the development of basic concepts and fundamentals behind devices, circuits, materials, and systems. This book will allow its readers to develop their understanding of new materials to improve device performance with even smaller dimensions and lower costs. Additionally, this book covers major challenges in MEMS (micro-electromechanical system)-based device and thin-film fabrication and characterization, including their applications in different fields such as sensors, actuators, and biomedical engineering. Key Features: Assists researchers working on devices and circuits to correlate their work with other requirements of advanced electronic systems. Offers guidance for application-oriented electrical and electronic device and circuit design for future energy-efficient systems. Encourages awareness of the international standards for electrical and electronic device and circuit design. Organized into 23 chapters, Electrical and Electronic Devices, Circuits and Materials: Design and Applications will create a foundation to generate new electrical and electronic devices and their applications. It will be of vital significance for students and researchers seeking to establish the key parameters for future work.

Providing a critical evaluation of the management strategies involved in ecologically-based pest management, this book presents a balanced overview of environmentally safe and ecologically sound approaches. Topics covered include biological control with fungi and viruses, conservation of natural predators, use of botanicals and how effective pest management can help promote food security. In the broader context of agriculture, sustainability and environmental protection, the book provides a multidisciplinary and multinational perspective on integrated pest management useful to researchers in entomology, crop protection, environmental sciences and pest management.

Will China remain stable and what will be the intentions of her leaders? Can Japan map out a new role for the worlds largest economy, another Meiji Revolution? Will Indonesia be able to hang together as it attempts, once again, to find some formula for a nation-state from its very disparate elements? Is India doomed to struggle on in a mire of social and economic problems or will possible recognition of its new hegemonic role in South Asia by the U.S. and the West generally, bring a new era? Will Pakistan overcome its current crisis of identity, somehow synthesizing intensification of Islamic values (whatever that may mean) and nationhood with falling off the precipice of fanaticism? Can Thailand, once again, exhibit that special knack of riding the crest of any wave that strikes the area- or is a fundamental new step toward modernization too difficult? Through Asian Eyes: U.S. Policy in the Asian Century evaluates these issues through the Asian perspective.

Providing a critical evaluation of the management strategies involved in ecologically-based pest management, this book presents a balanced overview of environmentally safe and ecologically sound approaches. Topics covered include biological control with fungi and viruses, conservation of natural predators, use of botanicals and how effective pest management can help promote food security. In the broader context of agriculture, sustainability and environmental protection, the book provides a multidisciplinary and multinational perspective on integrated pest management useful to researchers in entomology, crop protection, environmental sciences and pest management.

The electric vehicle market has been gradually gaining prominence in the world due to the rise in pollution levels caused by traditional IC engine-based vehicles. The advantages of electric vehicles are multi-pronged in terms of cost, energy efficiency, and environmental impact. The running and maintenance cost are considerably less than traditional models. The harmful exhaust emissions are reduced, besides the greenhouse gas emissions, when the electric vehicle is supplied from a renewable energy source. However, apart from some Western nations, many developing and underdeveloped countries have yet to take up this initiative. This lack of enthusiasm has been primarily attributed to the capital investment required for charging infrastructure and the slow transition of energy generation from the fossil fuel to the renewable energy format. Currently, there are very few charging stations, and the construction of the same needs to be ramped up to supplement the growth of electric vehicles. Grid integration issues also crop up when the electric vehicle is used to either do supply addition to or draw power from the grid. These problems need to be fixed at all the levels to enhance the future of energy efficient transportation. Electric Vehicles and the Future of Energy Efficient Transportation explores the growth and adoption of electric vehicles for the purpose of sustainable transportation and presents a critical analysis in terms of the economics, technology, and environmental perspectives of electric vehicles. The chapters cover the benefits and limitations of electric vehicles, techno-economic feasibility of the technologies being developed, and the impact this has on society. Specific points of discussion include electric vehicle architecture, wireless power transfer, battery management, and renewable resources. This book is of interest for individuals in the automotive sector and allied industries, policymakers, practitioners, engineers, technicians, researchers, academicians, and students looking for updated information on the technology, economics, policy, and environmental aspects of electric vehicles.

The electric vehicle market has been gradually gaining prominence in the world due to the rise in pollution levels caused by traditional IC engine-based vehicles. The advantages of electric vehicles are multi-pronged in terms of cost, energy efficiency, and environmental impact. The running and maintenance cost are considerably less than traditional models. The harmful exhaust emissions are reduced, besides the greenhouse gas emissions, when the electric vehicle is supplied from a renewable energy source. However, apart from some Western nations, many developing and underdeveloped countries have yet to take up this initiative. This lack of enthusiasm has been primarily attributed to the capital investment required for charging infrastructure and the slow transition of energy generation from the fossil fuel to the renewable energy format. Currently, there are very few charging stations, and the construction of the same needs to be ramped up to supplement the growth of electric vehicles. Grid integration issues also crop up when the electric vehicle is used to either do supply addition to or draw power from the grid. These problems need to be fixed at all the levels to enhance the future of energy efficient transportation. Electric Vehicles and the Future of Energy Efficient Transportation explores the growth and adoption of electric vehicles for the purpose of sustainable transportation and presents a critical analysis in terms of the economics, technology, and environmental perspectives of electric vehicles. The chapters cover the benefits and limitations of electric vehicles, techno-economic feasibility of the technologies being developed, and the impact this has on society. Specific points of discussion include electric vehicle architecture, wireless power transfer, battery management, and renewable resources. This book is of interest for individuals in the automotive sector and allied industries, policymakers, practitioners, engineers, technicians, researchers, academicians, and students looking for updated information on the technology, economics, policy, and environmental aspects of electric vehicles.

In this book some mathematical and statistical models have been specified for forecasting and proposed certain criteria for choosing an appropriate forecasting model.the general method of forecasting by using regression model with the estimates of the parameters of the general linear statistical model has been described along with the estimates of the parameters of the general linear statistical model has been described along with the properties of the forecasts.Different stationary and non stationary autoregressive and moving averege processes such as AR(1), AR(2), ARMA(p, q) and ARMA(p, d, q) models have been proposed forecasting in this book.A new statistical forecasting errors to obtain good forecasts.A goodness of fit criterion for ARMA model has been suggested by using the variance ratio test statistics.Further a Modified selection criterion for selecting a forecasting model has been proposed in the book, Here, two modified criteria namely Akaike Information criterion and Schwartz Bayesian Criterion have been considered for selecting the best forecasting m

This book deals with the automatic generation control of interconnected thermal systems with Combination of the automatic voltage control and market based deregulated system. In this Particular work thermal unit is considered with two area concept. The primary purpose of the AGC is to balance the total system generation against system load and losses so that the desired Frequency and power interchange with neighboring system are maintained. Any mismatch between generation and demand causes the system frequency to deviate from scheduled value. Thus high frequency deviation may lead to system collapse. Further the role of automatic voltage regulator is to hold terminal voltage magnitude of synchronous generator at a specified level. The interaction between frequency deviation and voltage deviation is analyzed in this book. System performance has been evaluated at various loading disturbances and at the last market structure is considered. Availability of frequency based tariff scheme is employed. Demand can be managed by managing the tariff.

Poems written from late 1960s to late 1990s, mostly unpublished in printed form

Poems from the late 60s to the late 90s, mostly unpublished in print form

This book offers strategies and effective ways for professional improvement in the workplace. It focuses on behavioural dynamics in a work environment, and offers perspectives on self-assessment, critical thinking, experiential learning, stress management and information processing. The book discusses concepts like self-image and self-concept which have been aligned with professional excellence and provides a psychoanalytic and theoretical understanding of organizational dynamics, individual and group behaviour, and the expectations of the contemporary corporate world. Through case studies, stories, helpful questionnaires and guides, the volume offers tools and practical solutions for young professionals to develop essential skills to thrive in their careers. It also highlights the importance of effective listening, communication, and identifying cognitive, behavioural and transpersonal patterns for professional and personal development. Insightful and detailed, the book is an essential read for students and professionals in the field of management, business communication, human resource, and behavioural psychology. It will also be of great use to young professionals working in various sectors who are interested in learning about organizational dynamics.

A self-study tutorial which presents the fundamental principles and rigorous numerical validations of a major contemporary branch in frequency-domain computational electromagnetics.