The authors trace the evolution of the taxi from the early horse-drawn European vehicles to the futuristic paratransit" vehicles of today, relating the development of mass transit to the taxi and show
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Advanced Concepts for Intelligent Vision Systems, ACIVS 2010, held in Changchun, China, in August 2010.?The 78 re
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Advanced Concepts for Intelligent Vision Systems, ACIVS 2010, held in Changchun, China, in August 2010. The 78 re
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Nowadays, intelligent techniques are more and more used in Computer Graphics in order to optimise the processing time, to find more accurate solutions for a lot of Computer Graphics problems, than wit
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the International Conference on Life System Modeling and Simulation, LSMS 2010, and International Conference on Intelligent Computing for Sustainable
Healthy Intelligent Training is for all serious middle distance athletes and coaches. This book is based on the proven principles of Arthur Lydiard, the Runner's World Coach of the Century.
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the International Conference on Life System Modeling and Simulation, LSMS 2010, and International Conference on Intelligent Computing for Sustainable
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Will it be possible to communicate with intelligent extraterrestrial life forms if we find them? How could we establish this communication, where would we begin? What does it mean to say that mathemat
This volume contains the Proceedings of the 3nd International Symposium on Intelligent Interactive Multimedia Systems and Services (KES-IIMSS 2010). This third edition of the KES-IIMSS Symposium was j
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The EILS Development Guide is meant to be used as a companion to the EILS Inventory, which offers a valid and reliable, quantitative and qualitative, self assessment of emotionally intelligent leader
Emotionally Intelligent Leadership for Students: Facilitation and Activity Guide uses step-by-step instructions for facilitators and instructors to lead students through modularized activities found
This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Learning and Intelligent Optimization, LION 4, held in Venice, Italy, in January 2010.The 23 regular an
Edited by prominent researchers and with contributions from experts in their individual areas, Intelligent Energy Field Manufacturing: Interdisciplinary Process Innovations explores a new philosophy
It wasn't very long after the first commercially viable automobiles came on the scene that ambitious engineers began to dream of vehicles that could travel not only on land but also in the air, or by
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Intelligent Data Analysis, IDA 2010, held in Tucson, AZ, USA in May 2010. The 21 revised papers presented together
International contributors in education, informatics, psychology, computer science, and learner-centered design reveal the latest results and trends in intelligent tutoring system architectures, e-lea
Artificial intelligence and other intelligent systems heavily contribute to evolution and growth in the field of operations management.Intelligent Systems in Operations: Models, Methods, and Applicat
The 17 chapters collected in this volume present new research on industrial and mobile robots, the fault diagnosis of industrial systems, and intelligent algorithms for improving the operation and saf
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William R. Powell and Ochan Powell's Becoming an Emotionally Intelligent Teacher guides teachers through the process of developing and enhancing their emotional intelligence in order to reap benefits
Web is evolving at a speed never experienced by any other discipline before. This research book includes a sample of new research directions on Web personalization in intelligent environments. The con
Artificial Intelligence has changed significantly in recent years and many new resources and approaches are now available to explore and implement this important technology. Intelligent Systems: Princ
Intelligent Control with LabVIEW? is a fresh and pragmatic approach to the understanding of a subject often clouded by too much mathematical theory. It exploits the full suite of tools provided by Lab
This book represents the peer-reviewed proceedings of the Third International Symposium on Intelligent Distributed Computing – IDC 2009 held in Ayia Napa, Cyprus during October 13-14, 2009.The 36 cont
Intelligent Collaborative e-Learning Systems and Applications is a major research theme in CSCL and CSCW research community. It comprises a variety of research topics that focus on developing systems
International researchers detail recent advances in intelligent information technologies and their use in organizational environments. The first section of the book discusses issues related to intelli
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Provides information on how vehicles move, discussing forces, fuel, the space shuttle, motor vehicles, aircraft, and boats, and invites young readers to lift flaps and turn a wheel to learn more.
The two-volume set LNAI 5711 and LNAI 5712 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Knowledge-Based Intelligent Information and Engineering Sysetms, KES 2009, held
This volume presents the latest in pervasive computing and multimedia technologies. It covers an array of topics including video streaming, intelligent behavior modeling, tele-gaming, web service proc
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