The book reports on the current state on HCI in biomedicine and health care, focusing on the role of human factors, patient safety well as methodological underpinnings of HCI theories and its applicat
This book is devoted to analysis and design of supply chain contracts with stochastic demand. Given the extensive utilization of contracts in supply chains, the issues concerning contract analysis and
Design and Manufacture of Plastic Components for Multifunctionality: Structural Composites, Injection Molding, and 3D Printing presents the latest information on how plastics manufacturers are increas
This book introduces developers and architects to the methods and options for implementing smart SAP HANA solutions based on real-world projects, and field tests. It contains clear recommendations for
For the first time Events Design and Experience draws together the relationship between event design and the experience of consumers and participants. It explores and analyses the event experience of
Multiple disciplines depend on computer programs and software to predict project challenges, outcomes, and solutions. Through the use of virtual prototyping, researchers and professionals are better a
People today use technology on different devices, different locations. Users expect to access information on all relevant screens and across multiple channels, whether by smart phone, tablet, laptop/d
This book offers an inky world of intricately realized artwork for aspiring coloring book artists. Each of these 30 hyper-detailed and exquisitely rendered illustrations is designed to pull the viewer
For the past several decades, systems engineering has grown rapidly in its scope and application and shown significant benefits for the design of large, complex systems. However, current systems engin
About 90 percent of this excessive heat is due to buildings and pavements that absorb and store solar heat (According to the Green Buildings Council). The only reference that focuses specifically on p
In recent years, new lighting technologies have been used to illuminate cities and towns in creative, energy-efficient ways. “Smart Light” is now a widely used term for the new technologies and ecolog
This book focuses on repeated measures designs, and while other books on design of experiments typically only explain the computation involved in each design, this book provides comprehensive solution
This new book, Sustainable Micro Irrigation Design Systems for Agricultural Crops,brings together the best research for efficient micro irrigation methods for field crops, focusing on design methods a
This book presents an up-to-date review of modeling and optimization approaches for location problems along with a new bi-level programming methodology which captures the effect of competition of both
Modeling is a common tool in studies of forest landscape disturbances. After several decades of development and use, these tools could be now examined for their foundations, intentions, scope, advance
This volume offers an in-depth description and discussion of research design for a large-scale investigation of bilingual development. It introduces and justifies a range of theoretical and methodolog
This accessible textbook presents an introduction to computer vision algorithms for industrially-relevant applications of X-ray testing. Features: introduces the mathematical background for monocular
Can nature—in all its unruly wildness—be an integral part of creative landscape design? In her beautifully illustrated book,Wild by Design, award-winning designer Margie Ruddick urges designers and ga
With See for Yourself!, budding scientists can wow their teachers and classmates (and maybe win a ribbon or two) by learning:How to extract DNA from an onionHow pigments from vegetables make dyeHow to
"This title shows young tech buffs and casual tech users alike that coding is doable and fun for everyone. Even the youngest computer users can get in on the fun of learning about coding!"--
Covering every phase of a theatrical production, this fourth edition of Sound and Music for the Theatre traces the process of sound design from initial concept through implementation in actual perform
Covering every phase of a theatrical production, this fourth edition of Sound and Music for the Theatre traces the process of sound design from initial concept through implementation in actual perform
Do you have a passion for patterns? The importance and prevalence of both color and pattern in the current design landscape is impossible to deny. Not only is pattern a headliner in the fashion catego
Active Power Line Conditioners: Design, Simulation and Implementation for Improving Power Quality presents a rigorous theoretical and practical approach to active power line conditioners, one of the s
Permaculture is more than just the latest buzzword; it offers positive solutions for many of the environmental and social challenges confronting us. And nowhere are those remedies more needed and desi
"New Territories "examines creative practices in today's globalized world, in which disciplines overlap more than ever before. Looking in particular at countries such as Brazil, Cuba, Panama, Columbia
Discover the Latest Statistical Approaches for Modeling Exposure-Response RelationshipsWritten by an applied statistician with extensive practical experience in drug development,Exposure-Response Mode
Applied Drought Modelling, Prediction, and Mitigation provides a practical guide to new and recent methodologies for drought characterizations, change modeling, down-scaling, and future predictions.
This book is the culmination of ten years of critical reflection on engaged design and the relation between design and society. The publication marks the conclusion of five editions of the Utrecht Man
This book explores how to improve capacity and relieve congestion of modern-day air traffic, and to increase the ability for mobile aircraft to communicate efficiently with ground networks. It emphasi
Explore a Viable Resource for DesalinationThe world’s freshwater supplies are rapidly depleting and seawater is being positioned as a major feasible replacement in the search for a sustainable water s
This book describes the optimized implementations of several arithmetic datapath, controlpath and pseudorandom sequence generator circuits for realization of high performance arithmetic circuits targe
By fostering principles of systems thinking and informed learning though an inclusive, participatory design process that advances information exchange, reflective dialogue, and knowledge creation, the
Believing that professionals in all areas, not just statisticians, would benefit from being able to design, conduct, and analyze statistical experiments, Easterling offers a textbook for a one-semeste
The 3-volume set LNCS 9169, 9170, 9171 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2015, held in Los Angeles, CA, USA, in August 2015.
Jonathan A. Dell University of York, UKMany computer applications require microprocessors to reliably interconnect and communicate with other peripherals in order to perform their intended functions.
"Reliability Physics and Engineering" provides critically important information for designing and building reliable cost-effective products. The textbook contains numerous example problems w
Covering the topics of architecture and industrial design Creative Design in Industry and Architecture argues that the discourse on design criteria for both professions share many similarities. It is
This book focuses on the development of 3D design and implementation methodologies for Tree-based FPGA architecture. It also stresses the needs for new and augmented 3D CAD tools to support designs su
Statistical Methods for Spatial and Spatio-Temporal Data Analysis provides a complete range of spatio-temporal covariance functions and discusses ways of constructing them. This book is a unified appr
