This book summarizes the main problems posed by the design of a man-machine dialogue system and suggests some ideas to continue on the path to an efficient, realistic and fluid communication between h
This book lays out the concepts necessary to understand how a computer works.For reasons of clarity, the authors have deliberately chosen examples that apply to machines from all eras, without having
This book focuses on ambient intelligence and addresses various issues related to data management, networking and HCI in this context. Taking a holistic view, it covers various levels of abstraction,
Embedded systems are everywhere in contemporary life and are supposed to make our lives more comfortable. In industry, embedded systems are used to manage and control complex systems (e.g. nuclear pow
Striking a nice balance between mathematical rigor and engineering-oriented applications, this second edition covers the bedrock parts of classical control theory — the Routh-Hurwitz theorem and appli
Constraint Satisfaction Problems (CSP) continues to receive increased attention because of both their high complexity and their omnipresence in academic, industrial and even real life problems. That i
With its practical approach to design, Transformer and Inductor Design Handbook, Fourth Edition distinguishes itself from other books by presenting information and guidance that is shaped primarily by
Controlling the level of noise in electrical motors is critical to overall system performance. However, predicting noise of an electrical motor is more difficult and less accurate than for other chara
A resource for engineers and graduate students working in the various specialties of electrical power distribution. Examines the unique behavior of utilities (besides their billing systems) and hints
FLINS, originally an acronym for Fuzzy Logic and Intelligent Technologies in Nuclear Science, is now extended to Computational Intelligence for applied research. The contributions to the 11th of FLINS
Amongst the big questions about humanity from “Who am I?” to “Where am I”, there is the subject of consciousness relayed by philosophy and theology at first and then by biology, psychology, sociology
This book proposes a set of models to describe fuzzy multi-objective decision making (MODM), fuzzy multi-criteria decision making (MCDM), fuzzy group decision making (GDM) and fuzzy multi-objective gr
This book introduces state-of-the-art verification techniques for real time embedded systems, based on the inverse method for parametric timed automata. First, the inverse method is introduced, and it
Decision-making has evolved recently thanks to the introduction of information and communication technologies in many organizations, which has led to new kinds of decision-making processes, called “co
This book is written to teach practicing engineers and students how to apply real-time theory to the design of embedded components and systems in order to successfully build a real-time embedded syste
