Discover the secrets of the iconic vehicles from the Marvel Comics universe.They may be best known for getting around on their own steam, but sometimes even Marvel Super Heroes need some extra torque.
This book offers a comprehensive introduction to intelligent control system design, using MATLAB simulation to verify typical intelligent controller designs. It also uses real-world case studies that
Truck, truck, truck... turtle! Spot the imposter on each page, in this handsome collection of vehicles and look-alikes. Behold this artful and unusual odd-one-out board book for the youngest readers,
These proceedings of the SAI Intelligent Systems Conference 2016 (IntelliSys 2016) offer a remarkable collection of papers on a wide range of topics in intelligent systems, and their applications to t
These proceedings of the SAI Intelligent Systems Conference 2016 (IntelliSys 2016) offer a remarkable collection of chapters on a wide range of topics in intelligent systems, artificial intelligence a
In A History of Travel in 50 Vehicles, Paula Grey explores how creative thinkers--sometimes collaborating, sometimes competing, and always building on the work of their predecessors--have envisioned n
Expounding on the results of the author?s work with the US Army Research Office, DARPA, the Office of Naval Research, and various defense industry contractors, Governing Lethal Behavior in Autonomous
We are now on the brink of a new era in construction – that of autonomous assembly. For some time, the widespread adoption of robotic and digital fabrication technologies has made it possible fo
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 18th Annual Conference on Towards Autonomous Robotics, TAROS 2017, held in Guildford, UK, in July 2017.The 43 revised full papers presented t
The first book on electric and hybrid vehicles (EVs) written specifically for automotive students and vehicle ownersClear diagrams, photos and flow charts outline the charging infrastructure, how EV t
This book looks beyond the classroom, and focuses on out-of-class autonomous use of technology for language learning, discussing the theoretical frameworks, key findings and critical issues. The proli
Significant research effort has been devoted to the study and realization of autonomous wireless systems for wireless sensor and personal-area networking, the internet of things, and machine-to-machin
A new addition to the Pictura Puzzles series for 7+ years, Awesome Vehicles showcases amazing machines that go. Create a busy sailing scene, design your own rally car and draw a jet plane display team
A surprising radical history of squatting and the struggle for the right to remake the cityThe Autonomous City is the first popular history of squatting in Europe and North America. Drawing on extensi
A surprising radical history of squatting and the struggle for the right to remake the cityThe Autonomous City is the first popular history of squatting in Europe and North America. Drawing on extensi
Data Analytics for Intelligent Transportation Systems provides in-depth coverage of data-enabled methods for analyzing intelligent transportation systems that includes detailed coverage of the tools n
`Brilliant' Guardian`Fascinating and often delightful' The TimesWhat if intelligent life on Earth evolved not once, but twice? The octopus is the closest we will come to meeting an intelligent alien.
What if intelligent life on Earth evolved not once, but twice? The octopus is the closest we will come to meeting an intelligent alien. What can we learn from the encounter? In Other Minds, Peter Godf
This book provides an insight into lethal autonomous weapon systems and debates whether it would be morally correct to give machines the power to decide who lives and who dies on the battlefield.
The book provides thorough coverage of energy systems for electric and hybrid vehicles with a focus on the three main energy system technologies – energy sources, battery charging and vehicle-to-grid
This book is devoted to bifurcation theory for autonomous and nonautonomous differential equations with discontinuities of different types. That is, those with jumps present either in the right-hand-s
Wheeled Mobile Robotics: From Fundamentals Towards Autonomous Systemscovers the main topics from the wide area of mobile robotics, explaining all applied theory and application. The book gives the rea
Uses engaging nonfiction text and hands-on projects to help young readers explore real-life flying vehicle engineering projects, including the science behind how these vehicles are planned and built.
Uses engaging nonfiction text and hands-on projects to help young readers explore real-life rolling vehicle engineering projects, including the science behind how these vehicles are planned and built.
Readers will learn over 100 facts about military land vehicles, such as tanks, armored cars, motorcycles, and patrol buggies. Reluctant readers will love the unusual facts, the amazing colorful spread
Intelligent Credit Scoring is an updated second edition of Credit Risk Scorecards: Developing and Implementing Intelligent Credit Scoring. This book presents a business-oriented process for the develo
This book covers the parameterization of entry capsules, including Apollo capsules and planetary probes, and winged entry vehicles such as the Space Shuttle and lifting bodies. The aerodynamic modelli
This book highlights recent advances in the design of hybrid intelligent systems based on nature-inspired optimization and their application in areas such as intelligent control and robotics, pattern
Numerous wheeled armored fighting vehicles have seen service in the US armed forces on and off for over 80 years.There have been various changes of policy and twice, after the Second World War and Vie
Knowledge Science: Design Concepts of Intelligent Internet based Humanist Machines explains how to design and build the next generation of intelligent machines that solve social and environmental prob
This book provides a complete overview of the theory, design, and applications of unmanned aerial vehicles. It covers the basics, including definitions, attributes, manned vs. unmanned, design conside
Overall, this book presents a detailed and comprehensive overview of the state-of-the-art development of different nanoscale intelligent materials for advanced applications. Apart from fundamental asp
Intelligent Vehicular Network and Communications begins with how the transportation system has transformed into today’s Intelligent Transportation System (ITS). It explores the design goals, challenge
Nonlinear Control of Robots and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles: An Integrated Approachprovides a step-by step-approach to designing control systems for robot manipulators and unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)
Notable Features ‧ Illustrates the persistence of creative ideas by tracing “modern” vehicles back hundreds of years to their original conception.‧ Includes a mix of common and not-so-familiar vehicle
