Image Processing Using Pulse-Coupled Neural Networks

This book investigates the properties of locally recurrent neural networks, developing training procedures for them and their application to the modeling and fault diagnosis of non-linear dynamic proc

Artificial higher order neural networks (HONNs) are used in economics and business areas for nonlinear data simulation and prediction. With chapters by international contributors, this book provides p

Digital image processing, an integral part of microscopy, is increasingly important to the fields of medicine and scientific research. This book provides a unique one-stop reference on the theory, te

Bayesian Networks are a form of probabilistic graphical models and they are used for modeling knowledge in many application areas, from medicine to image processing. They are particularly useful for b

This book provides guidance on the verification and validation of neural networks/adaptive systems. Considering every process, activity, and task in the lifecycle, it supplies methods and techniques t

A key problem in practical image processing is that of detecting certain features in a noisy image. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) techniques can be very effective in such situations, and this book gives a detailed account of the use of ANOVA in statistical image processing. The book begins by describing the statistical representation of images in the various ANOVA models. A number of computationally efficient algorithms and techniques are then presented, to deal with such problems as line, edge and object detection, as well as image restoration and enhancement. By describing the basic principles of these techniques, and showing their use in specific situations, the book will facilitate the design of new algorithms for particular applications. It will be of great interest to graduate students and engineers in the field of image processing and pattern recognition.

Some of the contributors are from medical fields, but most are from areas of computer, electronics, and information. They survey some applications of neural networks in health and medicine, among them

Self-contained text covering practical image processing methods and theory for image texture analysis. Techniques for the analysis of texture in digital images are essential to a range of application

Fuzzy Models and Algorithms for Pattern Recognition and Image Processing presents a comprehensive introduction of the use of fuzzy models in pattern recognition and selected topics in image processing

Provides comprehensive treatment of the theory of both static and dynamic neural networks.* Theoretical concepts are illustrated by reference to practical examples Includes end-of-chapter exercises an

Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs) offer an efficient method for finding optimal cleanup strategies for hazardous plumes contaminating groundwater by allowing hydrologists to rapidly search through mil

Intelligent Image Processing describes the EyeTap technology that allows non-invasive tapping into the human eye through devices built into eyeglass frames. This isn't merely about a computer screen i

Contains the entire proceedings of the twelve neural information processing system conferences from 1988 to 1999. Includes free browsers for all major platforms.

In this introduction to vision models and their use in image and video processing applications, prominent authors take on an engineering and signal processing approach. It is intended for an engineeri

With the constant increase in applications involving image processing and multimedia procedures digital signal processing (DSP) is important for modern information engineering. One- and Multidimension

A key problem in practical image processing is that of detecting certain features in a noisy image. Analysis of variance (ANOVA) techniques can be very effective in such situations, and this book gives a detailed account of the use of ANOVA in statistical image processing. The book begins by describing the statistical representation of images in the various ANOVA models. A number of computationally efficient algorithms and techniques are then presented, to deal with such problems as line, edge and object detection, as well as image restoration and enhancement. By describing the basic principles of these techniques, and showing their use in specific situations, the book will facilitate the design of new algorithms for particular applications. It will be of great interest to graduate students and engineers in the field of image processing and pattern recognition.

Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs) offer an efficient method for finding optimal cleanup strategies for hazardous plumes contaminating groundwater by allowing hydrologists to rapidly search through mil

Understand the fundamentals of the emerging field of fuzzy neural networks, their applications and the most used paradigms with this carefully organized state-of-the-art textbook. Previously tested at

Now, for the first time, publication of the landmark work in backpropagation! Scientists, engineers, statisticians, operations researchers, and other investigators involved in neural networks have lon

Surveys new ideas for extracting information from sensor data in order to bless machines with vision. The 20 papers cover model-driven and data-driven feature extraction, neural networks for image ana

Pattern Recognition by Self-Organizing Neural Networks presents the most recent advances in an area of research that is becoming vitally important in the fields of cognitive science, neuroscience, art

Pattern Recognition by Self-Organizing Neural Networks presents the most recent advances in an area of research that is becoming vitally important in the fields of cognitive science, neuroscience, art

Jump-start your preschooler's exposure to vocabulary using this adorable book featuring 100+ foundational words for their favourite animals!Help your preschooler learn their first words faster with this beautifully illustrated board book featuring 100+ foundational words for their favorite animals—designed by a licensed speech therapist to support early speech development.Perfect for babies and toddlers, this engaging book introduces 100 foundational first words through charming watercolor illustrations of animals your child already loves.Why Parents Love It:• Builds early vocabulary for babies & toddlers• Supports language development with functional, everyday animal words• Designed for little hands with a durable, easy-to-hold board book format• Created by a certified speech therapist for trusted learningExplore a World of Animals:Farm, jungle, ocean, forest, pets, bugs, and more—making it one of the most engaging animal books for boys and girls.Interactive “Seek & Find” Lear

Mirabelle 和家人到海邊度假，但大家規定整個假期都不能使用魔法。對調皮的 Mirabelle 來說，這幾乎是不可能的事。她忍不住偷偷施了一點魔法，想創造一個神奇的小生物，卻意外變出一群可愛又麻煩的小龍寶寶。於是，一場充滿混亂與笑聲的魔法假期冒險就此展開。Mirabelle and her family are on holiday, staying in a lovely cottage by the sea. There's just one problem-they're not meant to be using magic.Can Mirabelle manage a whole week without any magical mischief? Of course not! But perhaps she can use a teeny bit of magic to create a magical creature? Just for one night . . .Half fairy, half witch, totally naughty!Mirabelle and her family are on holiday, staying in a lovely cottage by the sea. There's just one problem-they're not meant to be using magic.Can Mirabelle manage a whole week without any magical mischief? Of course not! But perhaps she can use a teeny bit of magic to create a magical creature? Just for one night . . .From the Mirabelle series:• Mirabelle Gets Up to Mischief (ISBN: 9780192776495)• Mirabelle Breaks the Rules (ISBN: 9780192777546)• Mirabelle Has a Bad Day (ISBN: 9780192777553)• Mirabelle I

Get ready for bed with Bluey in this Bedtime Little Library. These chunky mini books are perfect for little hands. Stories include Fruit Bat, Daddy Putdown, Burger Shop and Sleepytime.It’s the perfect little gift for big Bluey fans. Night-night Bluey!Don’t miss these other awesome Bluey books:Bluey: Bluey and Friends Little LibraryBluey: Bluey Playtime Little LibraryBluey: Little LibraryBluey is an Emmy award-winning Australian children's television programme following the adventures of a loveable six-year-old Blue Heeler Puppy, Bluey and her family. It’s currently showing on Disney+, BBC iPlayer and CBeebies in the UK.Bluey enjoys exploring the world and using her imagination to turn everyday life into an amazing adventure. Join Bluey in this fun collection of story, activity and novelty books that celebrate play.

From the creators of the 10-million-copy bestselling Paint by Sticker(R) Kids sticker-activity series, the next book in the brand extension developed especially for kids ages 3 and up: Construction Site! My First Paint by Sticker delivers the same screen-free, mess-free fun that makes the original series so irresistable. The fourth book in the series features construction site vehicles! From diggers to backhoes to cement trucks and more, kids will adore stickering these colorful machines. The Paint by Sticker Kids(R) series (for ages 5 and up) has sold more than 10 million copies to date. In My First Paint by Sticker, readers ages 3 and up can confidently paint by sticker, too! At a smaller trim size (8 x 8 inches, versus the original kids brand at 9 x 9), this brand extension features larger stickers for smaller hands--perfect for kids practicing their fine motor skills and learning to recognize their numbers. In the older kids series, the number of stickers per image ranges from 60-1

Find out how a submarine works in this interactive book with flaps and holes.Lift flaps and peep through holes to explore with a little sub on a deep-sea dive. Find out how the sub works by opening it up and peeping inside at the cockpit and the ballast tanks, and help the crew collect deep-sea samples using the mechanical arms. There's lots to learn about marine life, too - investigate what an octopus is guarding, meet a hammerhead shark and switch off the sub lights to see all the glowing creatures in the dark.

Carefully crafted using accessible language, repetition, sight words, and charming illustrations, Corey R. Tabor’s award-winning Fox books are a terrific choice for emerging readers and their caretakers. These active, engaging My First I Can Read stories have appealing plots and loveable characters, encouraging children to continue their reading journey.Perfect for introducing new readers to mischievous Fox’s adventures, this set includes five My First I Can Read Fox books (including three Geisel Award winners): Fox the TigerFox is LateFox versus WinterFox at NightFox Has a ProblemWith all five books tucked into one sturdy box, this is an excellent choice to jumpstart your Fox collection!

本書採用創新且實用的教學策略，巧妙融合理論基礎與實踐應用，深入剖析自然語言處理(Natural Language Processing，NLP)領域的新進展，以及大語言模型(Large Language Model，LLM)的原理。書中不僅系統闡述了?LLM?的理論基礎，還通過實際項目案例展示了如何將這些模型應用於構建RAG系統。本書遵循由淺入深的路徑，從LLM的基礎知識入手，詳細闡釋了模型的訓練流程，並深入探討了如何利用提示技術與模型進行高效交互。書中還重點介紹了兩個在業界得到廣泛認可的框架—LlamaIndex和LangChain，它們是開發RAG應用的強大工具。書中的項目案例不僅為讀者提供了寶貴的實踐經驗，也能夠加深讀者對相關概念的理解和應用。此外，書中進一步探討了包括智能體和微調在內的高級技術，這些技術能夠顯著提升問答系統的性能。

Grok 4是融合Transformer、MoE（Mixture of Experts，混合專家模型）、GNN（Graph Neural Network，圖神經網絡）等前沿技術的大規模預訓練模型（簡稱“大模型”），具備強大的推理能力與跨模態能力，可廣泛應用于智能推理與企業級應用開發。本書系統解析Grok 4大模型的核心技術體系，涵蓋理論基礎與應用實踐，為研究者和開發者提供全面指導。全書共10章，前5章聚焦核心架構設計，後5章探討訓練優化與應用開發。在核心架構方面，本書從Transformer基礎入手，詳細解析自注意力、多頭注意力及稀疏變換器的優化策略，並探討MoE在專家選擇、負載均衡、動態路由等方面的應用。此外，結合GNN與知識圖譜，探討Grok 4在結構化數據處理與跨模態任務中的適配性。在訓練優化與應用開發方面，本書分析自然語言推理（NLI）任務，結合強化學習探討推理優化策略，並介紹大規模預訓練、多任務學習的關鍵技術。在應用開發方面，結合LiteLLM與Continue編碼助手，深入解析Grok 4在企業級應用集成中的實踐方案。本書內容兼具理論深度與工程實踐價值，隨書贈送案例代碼及電子教案（獲取方式見封底），適合人工智能領域的研究者、開發者及從業者，為高效利用Grok 4提供了系統性指導。

★身份認同與自我接受的深刻描寫★創新融合的超自然恐怖元素★探索恐懼與勇氣的力量主角Hunter是一位跨性別男孩。在寒假剛動完胸部手術恢復期間，他不幸被狼人咬傷，導致他的身體開始出現變化，逐漸朝著真正的「狼人」轉變。Hunter必須在完全變為狼之前，想辦法找出治療辦法與自救之道，更伴隨著身分認同與自我接受的挑戰。這是一則結合超自然元素與真實跨性別議題的青春恐怖小說。Bitten by a werewolf while recovering from top surgery, a trans teen must race to stop himself becoming full wolf... A pulse-pounding new YA werewolf horror, perfect for fans of Cemetery Boys, Hell Followed with Us and Stephen King.Having spent his winter break recovering from top surgery, seventeen-year-old Hunter is excited to spend his last months of high school in a body he can feel comfortable in. That is until one night, when a wild animal comes out of the woods and nearly kills him.Although initially just happy to be alive, Hunter quickly realizes that his injuries are turning his body into something horrible... A werewolf.But with time running out, Hunter must race to keep his friends safe and to save himself, before the body he's fought so hard to have slips away from him for good...

Solve the puzzles to help Supersquirrel save the world from disaster.When a top secret formula is stolen, it's a job for Supersquirrel. Using her amazing superpowers, she tracks down the culprit, the ruthless Dr Drizzle, who has a plan to make a fortune. Help Supersquirrel to solve a variety of puzzles and put a stop to Dr Drizzle's evil scheme.- Packed full of puzzles to solve as you read the story- Simple text and comic strips make reading fun for beginner readers- Perfect for shared reading as you work to solve the puzzles together- Supersquirrel is the first in a series of puzzles stories featuring appealing animal superheroes

Yves Saint Laurent and his designs, as captured by the greatest photographers of the 20th century Yves Saint Laurent collaborated with some of the greatest photographers of the 20th century. For over four decades, until the closing of his fashion house in 2002, Saint Laurent and his creations were captured by cutting-edge photographers – including such legends as Richard Avedon, Irving Penn, David Bailey, Helmut Newton, William Klein, Sarah Moon, Annie Leibovitz, Paolo Roversi, and Juergen Teller – resulting in iconic pictures that helped shape his own image as well as that of his brand. Yves Saint Laurent and Photography shines new light on the world of the genius couturier, tracing both the course of fashion and the history of 20th–century photography.This beautifully designed book features an astonishing range of imagery: breathtaking fashion photographs of subjects such as Audrey Hepburn, Catherine Deneuve, Naomi Campbell, and Kate Moss; portraits of Saint Laurent; and never-before

Ethan M. Aldridge, bestselling creator of Estranged, returns to the eerie world of Deephaven Academy, where a creepy new artifact discovered in the depths of the basement could have disastrous effects on the school. A perfect read for fans of J. A. White and Mary Downing Hahn! After a chaotic semester, Guinevere "Nev" Tallow is looking forward to a quiet winter break at Deephaven Academy. But when they discover a strange artifact--a scrimshaw--hidden away deep in the under-basement of the school, they can't resist the urge to investigate further.This scrimshaw seems to be the skull of the school's founder, Malachi Haven. Each of the skull's few remaining teeth is engraved with a tiny image that foretells disaster. Nev quickly becomes obsessed with this mystery--not even their best friend, Danny, can distract them. And after something begins striking down students, Nev and Danny wonder if the images etched into the ancient teeth are actually warnings.Can Nev protect the school from the

A new Little Golden Book based on the Bluey animated series on Disney+ and Disney Junior! Bluey and her family star in this new Little Golden Book based on the Bluey original series, now streaming on Disney+ and Disney Junior. In this storybook, Bluey and Bingo are having lots of fun playing the Magic Xylophone game with Dad, but can they learn to share? Bluey follows the adventures of a lovable and inexhaustible six-year-old Blue Heeler puppy who lives with her Dad, Mum, and four-year-old little sister, Bingo. Along with her friends and family, Bluey enjoys exploring the world and using her imagination to turn everyday life into an amazing adventure. Little Golden Books enjoy nearly 100% consumer recognition. They feature beloved classics, hot licenses, and new original stories . . . the classics of tomorrow.

What’s your idea of the perfect movie night? Is it full of frights, jump scares, and even the occasional scream? Then this jigsaw puzzle was made for you!As you connect 1000 pieces to complete the 50 Must-Watch Scary Movies Bucket List Puzzle from Ridley's Games, you’ll reveal 50 of the most iconic horrors and thrillers across decades of cinema.With original illustrations inspired by classics and blockbusters—think Carrie, Ringu, and The Thing, to name just a few—this great gift for scary movie lovers offers a bucket list of frightening films to watch after piecing it together!Created for the thrill seeker or puzzle lover, this jigsaw comes in giftable bucket-style packaging and, when finished, measures H27.6 x W21.7 in / H70 x W55 cm.At Ridley’s Games, we like to make Good Clean Fun that’s as kind to the planet as it can be, so this jigsaw is made using 80% recycled materials and 20% FSC paper, and it’s printed using soy inks.MADE FOR JUMP SCARE JUNKIES – If you see the artistry in Th

This is the way we use the potty. Do you know what to do?Are you ready to take your nappy offand try the potty too?Get ready for your little one's next big step with this adorable slider book you can read together before you start potty-training. This rhyming story is perfect for reading aloud together with toddlers, building familiarity and confidence around using the potty, and introducing some fun ideas for all the family to try.Little ones will love to unroll the toilet paper, slide a nappy down and spin a wheel to change clothes after a little accident. For parents and carers, each page features short practical tips to help you and your child, consulted by Early Years expert Lizzie Noble.

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Revelations of China’s global influence and intentions, from one of its most respected foreign policy analysts.For Washington, China is a strategic competitor: the only country with both the will to reshape the world order and, increasingly, the means to do so. For Europe, the People’s Republic is a ‘partner for cooperation, an economic competitor and a systemic rival’. For NATO, it is a ‘decisive enabler’ of Russia’s war against Ukraine. Yet Beijing’s image is far more positive in the Global South, of which the PRC considers itself a part.Zhou Bo’s essays unpack China’s own view of its role today. The PRC is operating not only in a world becoming less Western, but—more importantly—a West becoming less Western; and the key to its outlook lies in Africa, the Middle East and the Indo-Pacific as much as in Europe and the White House.Are Moscow and Beijing really so closely aligned? Where are Sino-Indian relations headed? Is China a new Cold War foe for the West? Or will economic ties inev

ONNX(Open Neural Network Exchange，開放神經網絡交換)是一種開放格式，用於存儲深度神經網絡模型。ONNX 由微軟和Facebook 於2017 年共同推出，旨在促進不同深度學習框架之間的模型交換和互操作性。ONNX 定義了一組與環境和平臺無關的標準格式，使得AI 模型可以在不同的框架和環境下交互使用。經過短短幾年的發展，ONNX 已經成為表示深度學習模型的實際標準。它還支持傳統非神經網絡機器學習模型。ONNX 有望成為整個AI 模型交換的標準。全書包括6 章，分別為ONNX 安裝與使用、ONNX 運行時與應用開發技術、ONNX 各種功能與性能分析、ONNX 數據與操作數優化、ONNX 模型性能與應用、ONNX 創新開發案例分析。本書適合從事AI 算法、軟件、硬件開發的工程師閱讀，也可供科研人員、高校師生、技術管理人員參考使用。