Condition Monitoring Using Computational Intelligence Methods

Intelligence and Espionage: Secrets and Spies provides a global introduction to the role of intelligence - a key, but sometimes controversial, aspect of ensuring national security. Separating fact fro

Taking students through each aspect of the research process and explaining the unique challenges of using qualitative methods in psychology, this book offers students a map for successfully completing

Written by an experienced professional who has led Navy Intelligence and CIA analysts in high-stakes intelligence situations, Leading Analysis introduces the fundamental managerial skills ne

Ideal for research methods courses covering multiple methodologies, Communication Research Methods is the only text that uses a research-as-argument approach to help students not only become more effe

Mixed Methods in Criminology is the first book to bring together the discipline of criminology with the mixed methods research strategy, which has become increasingly prominent within criminological t

This textbook introduces to the basic concepts of bioinformatics and enhances students’ skills in using software and tools relevant for investigations in microbiology. The most relevant methods to ana

Long-term Performance and Durability of Masonry Structures: Degradation Mechanisms, Health Monitoring and Service Life Design focuses on the long-term performance of masonry and historical structures.

Cutoffs for Dams discusses foundation treatment methods using cutoff-type barriers. Emphasis is given to alluvial deposits throughout this document. The following types of cutoffs are presented in thi

A critique of both classical humanism and dominant trends in posthumanism that formulates the ultimate form of intelligence as a theoretical and practical thought unfettered by the temporal order of t

This book constitutes the proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Intelligence Science and Big DataEngineering, IScIDE 2018, held in Lanzhou, China, in August 2018.The 59 full papers presen

Food is one of the most important resources to man, and over the years, methods of growing, using and delivering food have changed. Find out about the history of food production and the present day me

This edition of Entrepreneur Voices opens the discussion of emotional intelligence and why it matters to entrepreneurs and their business. Whether they have a team or are a solopreneur, emotional inte

This book presents recent advances in intrusion detection systems (IDSs) using state-of-the-art deep learning methods. It also provides a systematic overview of classical machine learning and the late

Analytical Methods for Agricultural Contaminants provides proven laboratory practices and methods necessary to control contaminants and residues in food and water. This reference provides insight into

This book explores how potential bio-threats and risks may evolve post 9/11 given the rapid changes in biotechnology and synthetic biology. It also explores what role intelligence communities can play

The Gospel of Mark has been intensively studied from multiple angles using many methods. But often there remains a discontent, a sense that something is wanting, that the full picture of Mark's Gospel

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the First International Workshop on PRedictive Intelligence in MEdicine, PRIME 2018, held in conjunction with MICCAI 2018, in Granada, Spain, in Septe

Learn to draw your favorite horse and pony breeds using a variety of easy-to-follow methods with the Horses & Ponies Drawing & Activity Book. With this interactive drawing book, aspiring young ar

Intelligence: The Secret World of Spies--An Anthology, is the most up-to-date reader in intelligence studies. Editors Loch K. Johnson and James J. Wirtz present a diverse, comprehensive, and highly ac

The history of robotics and artificial intelligence in many ways is also the history of humanity’s attempts to control such technologies. From the Golem of Prague to the military robots of modernity,

For courses on Business Intelligence or Decision Support Systems.A managerial approach to understanding business intelligence systems.To help future managers use and understand analytics, Business Int

This book offers a practical guide to artificial intelligence (AI) techniques that are used in business. The book does not focus on AI models and algorithms, but instead provides an overview of the mo

Bringing together leading theorists, researchers and policy makers with expertise in using realist methods, this book is a definitive guide to putting realist methodologies into practice.Not just an o

What is artificial intelligence? How is artificial intelligence going to change our lives?“Alexa, play my favorite song! Alexa, shut the garage door!” Imagine a world in which you simply call out a re

Security intelligence continues to be of central importance to the contemporary world: individuals, organizations and states all seek timely and actionable intelligence in order to increase their sens

Theory of Modeling and Simulation: Discrete Event & Iterative System Computational Foundations, Third Edition, continues the legacy of this authoritative and complete theoretical work. It is ideal for

This book discusses and conceptualizes practices on real-time strategy, focusing on the interplay between strategy and business intelligence. Combining strategic practices and business intelligence sy

Filled with cool photos and information about the latest in artificial intelligence technology, this book shows readers how AI has developed, how it is used, and what might be in store for the future

Readers get acquainted with the people behind today's most cutting-edge technologies in the artificial intelligence field--from bright ideas to cool new products--and inspires readers to consider a hi

Cost-Benefit Analysis provides accessible, comprehensive, authoritative, and practical treatments of the protocols for assessing the relative efficiency of public policies. Its review of essential concepts from microeconomics, and its sophisticated treatment of important topics with minimal use of mathematics helps students from a variety of backgrounds build solid conceptual foundations. It provides thorough treatments of time discounting, dealing with contingent uncertainty using expected surpluses and option prices, taking account of parameter uncertainties using Monte Carlo simulation and other types of sensitivity analyses, revealed preference approaches, stated preference methods including contingent valuation, and other related methods. Updated to cover contemporary research, this edition is considerably reorganized to aid in student and practitioner understanding, and includes eight new cases to demonstrate the actual practice of cost-benefit analysis. Widely cited, it is recog

Using creative and performative methods is central to engaging children in fun and inspiring learning. This hands-on guide provides activities, quick tips and advice for developing performance and cre

Emotional Intelligence for Religious Leaders draws on the latest research in business, psychology, and theology to offer religious leaders the information and tools they need to increase their emotion

Apply a methodology and practical solutions for monitoring the behavior of the Internet of Things (IoT), industrial control systems (ICS), and other critical network devices with the inexpensive Raspb

This book constitutes extended, revised and selected papers from the 9th International Symposium of Artificial Intelligence supported by the Japanese Society for Artificial Intelligence, JSAI-isAI 201

Use Microsoft Azure to optimally design your data solutions and save time and money. Scenarios are presented covering analysis, design, integration, monitoring, and derivatives.This book is about data

Intuitive, accessible, and filled with real-world testimonials from criminal justice scholars, Research Methods in Criminal Justice and Criminology: A Mixed Methods Approach, Second Edition, gives stu

As today’s baby boomers reach retirement and old age, this timely study looks back at the first generation who aged in the British welfare state. Using innovative research methods, Charlotte Gre

This is the third edition of the successful text-reference book that covers computational chemistry. It features changes to the presentation of key concepts and includes revised and new material with

The idea of using models to inform business practice seems appealing, as it suggests the abstraction and control of a large, complex subject by means of a smaller, easily manipulated mechanism. In rea

“Emotional intelligence” (EI) is the ability to recognize, understand, and regulate our own and others' emotions. Industries worldwide have incorporated EI into their education, hiring, training, and