How to Alleviate Digital Transformation Debt
2020 - the year of the COVID-19 pandemic - changed everything.Its ripple effects will be felt for many years to come.At the same time there have been incredible advances in digitization. We are amid a digital revolution with unprecedented innovations. The pandemic has accelerated the requirements for "Digital Transformation." Organizations need to adopt and transform to survive and hopefully thrive.At the core of digitization there is very much an underlying principle of "debt." It comes originally from what Is called "technical debt." Simply, technical debt "reflects the implied cost of additional rework caused by choosing an easy solution now instead of using a better approach that would take longer." Difficult transformative choices need to be made now - especially post-COVID-19. If an organization ignores digital transformation for "easy solutions", the "debt" accumulates and can have disastrous consequences.The pandemic has accelerated the accumulation of digital transformation debt!It has also provided an opportunity to thrive in the post-COVID-19 era.What does Digital Transformation mean? What are the opportunities? What are the core digital technologies? What are the best practices? What are practical recommendations to alleviate the Digital Transformation Debt!?This book addresses Digital Transformation Debt holistically and makes recommendations on how to alleviate the debt.
How to Alleviate Digital Transformation Debt
2020 - the year of the COVID-19 pandemic - changed everything.Its ripple effects will be felt for many years to come.At the same time there have been incredible advances in digitization. We are amid a digital revolution with unprecedented innovations. The pandemic has accelerated the requirements for "Digital Transformation." Organizations need to adopt and transform to survive and hopefully thrive.At the core of digitization there is very much an underlying principle of "debt." It comes originally from what Is called "technical debt." Simply, technical debt "reflects the implied cost of additional rework caused by choosing an easy solution now instead of using a better approach that would take longer." Difficult transformative choices need to be made now - especially post-COVID-19. If an organization ignores digital transformation for "easy solutions", the "debt" accumulates and can have disastrous consequences.The pandemic has accelerated the accumulation of digital transformation debt!It has also provided an opportunity to thrive in the post-COVID-19 era.What does Digital Transformation mean? What are the opportunities? What are the core digital technologies? What are the best practices? What are practical recommendations to alleviate the Digital Transformation Debt!?This book addresses Digital Transformation Debt holistically and makes recommendations on how to alleviate the debt.
Mastercam 2022 Black Book
The Mastercam 2022 Black Book is the 2nd edition of our series on Mastercam. The book is authored to help professionals as well as learners in creating some of the most complex NC toolpaths. The book follows a step by step methodology. In this book, we have tried to give real-world examples with real challenges in designing. We have tried to reduce the gap between university use of Mastercam and industrial use of Mastercam. The book covers almost all the information required by a learner to master Mastercam. The book starts with basics of machining and ends at advanced topics like Multi-axis Machining Toolpaths. Some of the salient features of this book are: In-Depth explanation of conceptsEvery new topic of this book starts with the explanation of the basic concepts. In this way, the user becomes capable of relating the things with real world.Topics CoveredEvery chapter starts with a list of topics being covered in that chapter. In this way, the user can easy find the topic of his/her interest easily.Instruction through illustrationThe instructions to perform any action are provided by maximum number of illustrations so that the user can perform the actions discussed in the book easily and effectively. There are about 810 small and large illustrations that make the learning process effective.Tutorial point of viewAt the end of concept's explanation, tutorials make the understanding of users firm and long lasting. Almost each chapter of the book related to machining has tutorials that are real world projects. Moreover most of the tools in this book are discussed in the form of tutorials.For FacultyIf you are a faculty member, then you can ask for video tutorials on any of the topic, exercise, tutorial, or concept.
Frontiers of Computer Vision
This book constitutes refereed proceedings of the 27th International Workshop on Frontiers of Computer Vision, IW-FCV 2021, held in Daegu, South Korea, in February 2021. The 17 full papers and 8 short papers presented were thoroughly reviewed and selected from 44 submissions. The papers in the volume are organized according to the following topics: real-world applications; segmentation / object tracking; recognition; human behaviour; algorithm / application.
Mastercam 2022 Black Book (Colored)
The Mastercam 2022 Black Book (Colored) is the 2nd edition of our series on Mastercam. The book is authored to help professionals as well as learners in creating some of the most complex NC toolpaths. The book follows a step by step methodology. In this book, we have tried to give real-world examples with real challenges in designing. We have tried to reduce the gap between university use of Mastercam and industrial use of Mastercam. The book covers almost all the information required by a learner to master Mastercam. The book starts with basics of machining and ends at advanced topics like Multi-axis Machining Toolpaths. Some of the salient features of this book are: In-Depth explanation of conceptsEvery new topic of this book starts with the explanation of the basic concepts. In this way, the user becomes capable of relating the things with real world.Topics CoveredEvery chapter starts with a list of topics being covered in that chapter. In this way, the user can easy find the topic of his/her interest easily.Instruction through illustrationThe instructions to perform any action are provided by maximum number of illustrations so that the user can perform the actions discussed in the book easily and effectively. There are about 810 small and large illustrations that make the learning process effective.Tutorial point of viewAt the end of concept's explanation, tutorials make the understanding of users firm and long lasting. Almost each chapter of the book related to machining has tutorials that are real world projects. Moreover most of the tools in this book are discussed in the form of tutorials.For FacultyIf you are a faculty member, then you can ask for video tutorials on any of the topic, exercise, tutorial, or concept.
Medical Image Understanding and Analysis
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 25th Conference on Medical Image Understanding and Analysis, MIUA 2021, held in July 2021. Due to COVID-19 pandemic the conference was held virtually. The 32 full papers and 8 short papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 77 submissions. They were organized according to following topical sections: biomarker detection; image registration, and reconstruction; image segmentation; generative models, biomedical simulation and modelling; classification; image enhancement, quality assessment, and data privacy; radiomics, predictive models, and quantitative imaging.
Build Your Own 2D Game Engine and Create Great Web Games
Develop a 2D game engine that will give you the experience and core understanding of foundational concepts for building complex and fun 2D games that can be played across the Internet via popular web browsers. This book is organized so that the chapters follow logical steps of building a game engine and integrates concepts accordingly. Build Your Own 2D Game Engine and Create Great Web Games isolates and presents relevant concepts from software engineering, computer graphics, mathematics, physics, game development and game design in the context of building a 2D game engine from scratch. In this edition, all the code is based on updated versions of JavaScript with HTML5 and WebGL2: you will analyze the source code needed to create a game engine that is suitable for implementing typical casual 2D videogames. You will also learn about physics and particle system. The discussion of physics component includes rotations and popular physical materials such as wood, mud, andice. The discussion of particle component has popular presets such as fire, smoke, and dust. By the end of the book, you will understand the core concepts and implementation details of a typical 2D game engine, learn insights into how these concepts affect game design and game play, and have access to a versatile 2D game engine that they can expand upon or utilize to build their own 2D games from scratch with HTML5, JavaScript, and WebGL2. What You Will Learn Understand essential concepts for building 2D gamesGrasp the basic architecture of 2D game enginesUnderstand illumination models in 2D gamesLearn basic physics used in 2D gamesFind out how these core concepts affect game design and game playLearn to design and develop 2D interactive games Who Is This Book For Game enthusiasts, hobbyists, and anyone with little to no experience who are interested in building interactive games but are unsure of how to begin. This can also serve as a textbook for a junior- or senior-level "Introduction to Game Engine" course in a Computer Science department.
Autonomous and Integrated Parking and Transportation Services
In this book, the author outlines a Robust Web Parking, Truck and Transportation Portal (RWPTTP) for integrating parking and transportation services - a revolutionary approach in contrast to incremental change for managing traffic congestion. Autonomous vehicle technology, artificial intelligence, internet of things (IOT), and other interconnected hardware and software tools will assist autonomous parking and transportation services and provide next-century infrastructure for consolidated transportation customer services. The book highlights currently available autonomous parking and transportation technologies, and the development of an integrated and intelligent transportation service/system (IITS) platform, with specific use of technologies to reconfigure the transportation industry. The author also suggests many regulatory and policy changes to simplify data collection, traffic operation, introduction of a duplicate transportation system using light rail (LRs) and high speed rail (SPRs), and redistribution of parking spaces along such routes, using renewable energy.
Building Expert Business Solutions with Zoho CRM
Create world-class Zoho CRM solutions tailored to be a game changer for your business and transform the way you collect, manage, and use customer dataKey Features: Unlock the full potential of advanced Zoho CRM features to supercharge your business solutionsCustomize your Zoho CRM solutions to achieve scalable and long-term customer engagementStreamline your entire business for digital transformation by integrating CRM with different Zoho products and applicationsBook Description: Zoho CRM is one of the most user-friendly, configurable, and competitively priced CRM systems for managing all your customer relationships. When tailored effectively to your business, it empowers your team to work smarter and helps your business to achieve more profitable and scalable growth. This book will show you how to make the most of Zoho CRM to increase productivity.You'll start by learning about the foundation modules of Zoho CRM such as Leads, Deals, Contacts, and Accounts, and understand their functionalities that enable you to build effective solutions. Then, you'll explore innovative workflows that will help you to save time and make sure that your sales teams are proactively managing opportunities and clients. The book also focuses on Zoho Marketplace, as well as how to extend the functionality of Zoho CRM using custom functions. You'll cover real-world use cases that will inspire you to extend your Zoho adoption by integrating Zoho CRM with other Zoho apps such as Zoho Campaigns, Zoho Forms, Zoho Survey, and SalesIQ. Finally, you'll discover best practices for adapting and evolving your CRM solutions and maintaining your CRM to achieve continuous improvement.By the end of this CRM book, you'll have set up a CRM solution that will be fit for the next 10 years of business growth.What You Will Learn: Manage customer relationships and acquire new customers quicklyUnderstand the importance of Leads, Deals, Contacts, and Accounts modulesUse game-changing workflows and automation to manage opportunities and clientsExplore how custom functions can extend the functionality of your CRMIntegrate Zoho CRM with other Zoho apps such as Zoho Campaigns, Forms, Survey, and CreatorDiscover how to keep your CRM fit for the future and achieve continuous growthWho this book is for: This book is for you if you're a business manager or a business owner interested in learning how the Zoho platform can help transform your business and are looking to gain a practical understanding of how to choose an app from the vast array of Zoho products. Whether you're new to Zoho or have basic experience and want to learn more about its features and apps, this book can help you. Expert Zoho users who want to develop custom solutions for their business will also find this book useful. Foundational knowledge of CRM concepts is expected to get the most out of this book.
SAP Financial Accounting
Book 2 in SAP FICO Books (Book 1: SAP FICO Beginner's Handbook)Who can benefit from this book?SAP Financial Accounting (SFACTG) is for the SAP Accountants to gain FI module expertise.SFACTG book empowers you with knowledge on master data to transaction postings and reports generation in SAP GL, AR & AP. The lessons are well laid down to walk you through, even if you are a beginner.Study PlanChapter 1: The System Concept of a Document, for a strong foundation as an SAP Accountant.Chapter 2 to 4: Lessons on master records to keep the accounting records in the best form.Chapter 5 & 6: Document posting lessons that save a ton of your time in your daily tasks in the system.Chapter 7: Document clearing to keep your transaction records tidy and avoid unwanted stress working with the system.Chapter 8: A lesson on system reports, generating the system reports is no more a mystery; the chapter guides you to get the reports you need.What this book is NOTSFACTG does not explain SAP configuration steps. However, FI consultants who want to learn how to get the accounting tasks done in the system will find this book helpful.Book 1 in SAP FICO BooksYou can learn SAP FICO basics -navigation, fundamental concepts, and tips and tricks in SAP FICO BEGINNER'S HANDBOOK: https: //sapficouser.com/]home/sapficobooks/Join Facebook GroupJoin our Facebook group dedicated to SAP accounting professionals to ask questions and share their knowledge following the link: https: //sapficouser.com/home/facebook-group/SAP VersionThis book follows SAP ECC 6.0 version.About the AuthorThe author of SFACTG is a Chartered Accountant from India. He has over thirty-year functional experience in Finance & Accounts in different business verticals, including Engineering, Manufacturing, Trading, and Real Estate.He has experience in SAP implementations in the SAP FICO domain in various roles such as Core Team Member, Project Manager, and Process Owner. He is a passionate FICO Accounting professional who wants to guide the SAP Accountants to achieve their best with the system.
Modern DevOps Practices
Enhance DevOps workflows by integrating the functionalities of Docker, Kubernetes, Spinnaker, Ansible, Terraform, Flux CD, CaaS, and more with the help of practical examples and expert tipsKey FeaturesGet up and running with containerization-as-a-service and infrastructure automation in the public cloudLearn container security techniques and secret management with Cloud KMS, Anchore Grype, and Grafeas KritisLeverage the combination of DevOps, GitOps, and automation to continuously ship a package of softwareBook DescriptionContainers have entirely changed how developers and end-users see applications as a whole. With this book, you'll learn all about containers, their architecture and benefits, and how to implement them within your development lifecycle. You'll discover how you can transition from the traditional world of virtual machines and adopt modern ways of using DevOps to ship a package of software continuously. Starting with a quick refresher on the core concepts of containers, you'll move on to study the architectural concepts to implement modern ways of application development. You'll cover topics around Docker, Kubernetes, Ansible, Terraform, Packer, and other similar tools that will help you to build a base. As you advance, the book covers the core elements of cloud integration (AWS ECS, GKE, and other CaaS services), continuous integration, and continuous delivery (GitHub actions, Jenkins, and Spinnaker) to help you understand the essence of container management and delivery. The later sections of the book will take you through container pipeline security and GitOps (Flux CD and Terraform). By the end of this DevOps book, you'll have learned best practices for automating your development lifecycle and making the most of containers, infrastructure automation, and CaaS, and be ready to develop applications using modern tools and techniques.What you will learnBecome well-versed with AWS ECS, Google Cloud Run, and KnativeDiscover how to build and manage secure Docker images efficientlyUnderstand continuous integration with Jenkins on Kubernetes and GitHub actionsGet to grips with using Spinnaker for continuous deployment/deliveryManage immutable infrastructure on the cloud with Packer, Terraform, and AnsibleExplore the world of GitOps with GitHub actions, Terraform, and Flux CDWho this book is forIf you are a software engineer, system administrator, or operations engineer looking to step into the world of DevOps within public cloud platforms, this book is for you. Existing DevOps engineers will also find this book useful as it covers best practices, tips, and tricks to implement DevOps with a cloud-native mindset. Although no containerization experience is necessary, a basic understanding of the software development life cycle and delivery will help you get the most out of the book.Table of ContentsThe Move to ContainersContainerization with DockerCreating and Managing Container ImagesContainer Orchestration with Kubernetes - Part IContainer Orchestration with Kubernetes - Part IIInfrastructure as Code (IaC) with TerraformConfiguration Management with AnsibleIaC and Config Management in ActionServerless - Container as a ServiceContinuous IntegrationContinuous Deployment/Delivery with SpinnakerSecuring the Deployment PipelineUnderstanding DevOps with GitOpsCI/CD Pipeline with GitOps
New Statistics for Design Researchers
Design Research uses scientific methods to evaluate designs and build design theories. This book starts with recognizable questions in Design Research, such as A/B testing, how users learn to operate a device and why computer-generated faces are eerie. Using a broad range of examples, efficient research designs are presented together with statistical models and many visualizations. With the tidy R approach, producing publication-ready statistical reports is straight-forward and even non-programmers can learn this in just one day. Hundreds of illustrations, tables, simulations and models are presented with full R code and data included. Using Bayesian linear models, multi-level models and generalized linear models, an extensive statistical framework is introduced, covering a huge variety of research situations and yet, building on only a handful of basic concepts. Unique solutions to recurring problems are presented, such as psychometric multi-level models, beta regression for rating scales and ExGaussian regression for response times. A "think-first" approach is promoted for model building, as much as the quantitative interpretation of results, stimulating readers to think about data generating processes, as well as rational decision making. New Statistics for Design Researchers: A Bayesian Workflow in Tidy R targets scientists, industrial researchers and students in a range of disciplines, such as Human Factors, Applied Psychology, Communication Science, Industrial Design, Computer Science and Social Robotics. Statistical concepts are introduced in a problem-oriented way and with minimal formalism. Included primers on R and Bayesian statistics provide entry point for all backgrounds. A dedicated chapter on model criticism and comparison is a valuable addition for the seasoned scientist.
Creo Parametric 7.0
In the Creo Parametric 7.0: Introduction to Mechanism Design learning guide, you will learn how to simulate assembly motion in Creo Parametric using the Mechanism Design extension. You will also learn to set up your assemblies for motion and create animations of the assembly using the Design Animation option. This hands-on learning guide contains numerous practices.This content was developed using Creo Parametric 7.0, Build 7.0.2.0. Topics CoveredMDX interfaceBasic assembly connectionsDragSnapshot configurationsJoint axis settingsServo MotorsMotion playbackBasic Measure analysisAdvanced connectionsCreate movies and imagesDesign AnimationKey frame sequencesMotion envelopesTrace curvesInterference checks PrerequisitesAccess to the Creo Parametric 7.0 software. The practices and files included with this guide might not be compatible with prior versions. Practice files included with this guide are compatible with the commercial version of the software, but not the student edition.It is highly recommended that you have completed the Creo Parametric: Introduction to Solid Modeling or Creo Parametric: Advanced Assembly Design and Management guides or have similar levels of prior experience using the Creo Parametric software.
NXTmonitor User’s Guide
NXTmonitor User's Guide provides installation and user information on managing applications with NXTmonitor, the replacement for Entera Appminder and Borland AppCenter.
Segmentation Analytics with SAS Viya
Better understand your customers using segmentation analytics in SAS Viya! Segmentation Analytics with SAS Viya: An Approach to Clustering and Visualization demonstrates the use of clustering and machine learning methods for the purpose of segmenting customer or client data into useful categories for marketing, market research, next best offers by segment, and more. This book highlights the latest and greatest methods available that show the power of SAS Viya while solving typical industry issues. Packed with real-world examples, this book provides readers with practical methods of using SAS Visual Data Mining and Machine Learning (VDMML), SAS Model Studio, SAS Visual Statistics, SAS Visual Analytics, and coding in SAS Studio for segmentation model development and analysis. This book is designed for analysts, data miners, and data scientists who need to use the all in-memory platform of SAS Viya for the purposes of clustering and segmentation. Understanding how customers behave is a primary objective of most organizations, and segmentation is a key analytic method for achieving that objective.
Segmentation Analytics with SAS Viya
Better understand your customers using segmentation analytics in SAS Viya! Segmentation Analytics with SAS Viya: An Approach to Clustering and Visualization demonstrates the use of clustering and machine learning methods for the purpose of segmenting customer or client data into useful categories for marketing, market research, next best offers by segment, and more. This book highlights the latest and greatest methods available that show the power of SAS Viya while solving typical industry issues. Packed with real-world examples, this book provides readers with practical methods of using SAS Visual Data Mining and Machine Learning (VDMML), SAS Model Studio, SAS Visual Statistics, SAS Visual Analytics, and coding in SAS Studio for segmentation model development and analysis. This book is designed for analysts, data miners, and data scientists who need to use the all in-memory platform of SAS Viya for the purposes of clustering and segmentation. Understanding how customers behave is a primary objective of most organizations, and segmentation is a key analytic method for achieving that objective.
Studying Virtual Math Teams (pre-publication version)
This book presents a coherent research agenda that has been pursued by the author and his research group. The book opens with descriptions of the project and its methodology, as well as situating this research in the past and present context of the CSCL research field. The core research team then presents five concrete analyses of group interactions in different phases of the Virtual Math Teams research project. These chapters are followed by several studies by international collaborators, discussing the group discourse, the software affordances and alternative representations of the interaction, all using data from the VMT project. The concluding chapters address implications for the theory of group cognition and for the methodology of the learning sciences.
Excel 2021
Do you want to understand the fundamentals of Excel and how to use it to manage your data?Do you want to learn how to use and navigate worksheets?If yes, then you are at the right place.Excel is a spreadsheet tool developed by Microsoft that enables people to organize, arrange, and compute data using formulae. It is a commercial spreadsheet tool developed by Microsoft and published for the Mac OS operating systems and Microsoft Windows. It includes, among other things, the ability to make simple calculations, utilize graphing tools, construct pivot tables, and construct macros. To organize and manage data, spreadsheet programs like MS Excel employ a collection of cells organized into rows and columns. They can also use charts, histograms, and line graphs to present data. MS Excel allows users to organize statistics in order to see various elements from multiple angles. Microsoft Visual Basic is a programming language that may be used to develop a range of advanced numerical algorithms in Excel. Programmers have the option of creating code directly in Visual Basic Editor, which includes Windows for debugging and organizing code modules.In this book, you'll get to know about the following topics: Basic tasks in ExcelWorkbooks - Creating and OpeningColumns, Rows and Cells modificationGraphs, Tables and Charts in ExcelDatabase in ExcelFormatting cellsAnd much more....This book is ideal for someone who wants to know basics and fundamentals of Excel. This book is meant to help you develop a better grasp of Excel by demonstrating useful best practices.So what are you waiting for? Scroll up and get yourself a copy of this book.
Clip Studio Paint by Example
Get up to speed with the essential tools and workflows for creating a professional portfolio using Clip Studio PaintKey Features: Explore the different art tools available for creating your own illustrations, comics, and animationsLearn how to make best use of Clip Studio Paint by implementing it in real-world scenariosUse Clip Studio Paint to leverage your artistic skills and create a portfolioBook Description: Clip Studio Paint is powerful art software that can help you create artistic work with its in-built material organizer, 3D integration, and group work features. It also provides other features that can speed up the workflow of illustrators, concept artists, and comic artists. With Clip Studio Paint by Example, you'll learn how to use CSP effectively for a wide variety of artistic purposes.The book starts by helping you create the right workspace for concept art, illustration, and comics. You'll create a brush, set up a canvas, and develop an auto-auction. Along with covering how to work with CS Modeler that comes bundled with CSP, this book shows you how to import and rig characters easily. You'll then create reusable changeable scenes and a 3D human character in Blender before exploring concept art, illustrations, comics, and how to create your own portfolio. The book features a glossary with brief explanations of all the main CSP functions. The focus of the book is not on drawing or painting but on helping you enhance your artistic skills using Clip Studio Paint to create an impressive portfolio.By the end of this book, you'll be able to use the impressive capabilities of CSP to create beautiful digital art in a productive way.What You Will Learn: Explore Clip Studio Paint and its use casesBecome familiar with the Clip Studio ecosystem for solving your artistic problemsImplement the CS Modeler and import and rig characters easilyCreate reusable and editable scenes and props using CS ModelerBuild a 3D human character using the Blender softwareSet up your workspace using CSP toolsCreate portfolios for your comics, illustrations, and concept artWho this book is for: This Clip Studio Paint book goes beyond the technical stuff that helps beginner-level as well as intermediate artists who are new to working in a digital environment and need a more streamlined and seamless workflow relating to illustrations, concept art, and comics in Clip Studio Paint. No prior knowledge of Clip Studio Paint is required to get started with this book.
Software Engineering Perspectives in Computer Game Development
Featuring contributions from leading experts in software engineering, this edited book provides a comprehensive introduction to computer game software development. The book focuses on the emerging research at the intersection of game and software engineering communities.
Intelligent Computing Theories and Application
This two-volume set of LNCS 12836 and LNCS 12837 constitutes - in conjunction with the volume LNAI 12838 - the refereed proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Intelligent Computing, ICIC 2021, held in Shenzhen, China in August 2021. The 192 full papers of the three proceedings volumes were carefully reviewed and selected from 458 submissions. The ICIC theme unifies the picture of contemporary intelligent computing techniques as an integral concept that highlights the trends in advanced computational intelligence and bridges theoretical research with applications. The theme for this conference is "Advanced Intelligent Computing Methodologies and Applications." The papers are organized in the following subsections: Evolutionary Computation and Learning, Image and signal Processing, Information Security, Neural Networks, Pattern Recognition Swarm Intelligence and Optimization, and Virtual Reality and Human-Computer Interaction.
Computer Survival Kit for Seniors and Beginners Revision 2
This is the first Book of Survival Kit, that shares Professor Kinglow vision in bringing modern Technology to all Users as well as Seniors and Beginners trying to keep up with Computer Technology, in a very basic and comprehensive format that is easy to understand. The book is written in a format intended to provide information that will help Users Survive most problems they could have with their Computers that they could check and fix themselves, during this Pandemic, where it would be difficult to go out and or find someone to work on the machine. It contains Graphic figures in a box format that makes it easy to convey the information, not just in text mode. The book contains all the built-in System Tools, and some hidden System and User Tools to Empower the Users to better understand their Computer Hardware and Software, and to be able to Maintain and Setup their own Computers and Security. With information on the new WI-Fi Standards and other updated Systems and information for 2021. Dr Kinglow is the Author of many Books, which are available on Amazon.com and Barnes and Noble Book Stores. Professor Kinglow received his PhD and many other Awards and Commendations, and is the author of many Technical innovations published. He received the October 2013 Volunteer Spotlight Award from The City of Las Cruces, NM. and is featured in "Las Cruces Magazine" published by real View publishing, Las Cruces New Mexico. He started Computer Classes for Seniors and Beginners, at Munson Senior Center, in Las Cruces, NM. And at Shadow Mountain Senior Center in Phoenix, Arizona where he and his wife are Active Volunteers. Dr. Kinglow have taught overseas at various Universities as a bilingual visiting Professor, and is a Systems Engineer by trade. While working for NASA he received the NASA STS-34 Award for outstanding dedication and Mission Support for the Galileo Mission and others. Dr. Kinglow received many Commendations and Honors from NASA for his support of the Shuttle Missions.
Intelligent Computing Theories and Application
This two-volume set of LNCS 12836 and LNCS 12837 constitutes - in conjunction with the volume LNAI 12838 - the refereed proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Intelligent Computing, ICIC 2021, held in Shenzhen, China in August 2021. The 192 full papers of the three proceedings volumes were carefully reviewed and selected from 458 submissions. The ICIC theme unifies the picture of contemporary intelligent computing techniques as an integral concept that highlights the trends in advanced computational intelligence and bridges theoretical research with applications. The theme for this conference is "Advanced Intelligent Computing Methodologies and Applications." The papers are organized in the following subsections: Intelligent Computing in Computer Vision, Intelligent Control and Automation, Intelligent Modeling Technologies for Smart Cities, Machine Learning, and Theoretical Computational Intelligence and Applications.
Data Analytics
Effective presentation of analytical results is the key to close a project successfully. With the meteoric rise in the popularity of data science and analytics, business executives focus on analytics' strategic interpretation and managerial implications, as well as value creation from analytics.
Advanced Trends in Ict for Innovative Business Management
This book contains a collection of scientific chapters which address emerging trends in IT and telecommunications, and the issues which accompany them in business.
The Getme Mesh Smoothing Framework
This book describes the mathematical theory of regularizing element transformations as foundation for mesh smoothing. It gives a thorough introduction to GETMe based mesh smoothing and its algorithms providing a framework to focus on efficiently improving minimal element quality, overal mesh quality, and mesh validity.
Essentials of Blockchain Technology
This book will cover blockchain technologies, and feature contributions from experts on topics related to performance, benchmarking, durability, robustness, as well data gathering and management, algorithms, analytics techniques for transactions processing, and implementation of applications.
Emerging Technologies and the Digital Transformation of Museums and Heritage Sites
This book constitutes the post-conference proceedings of the First International Conference on Emerging Technologies and the Digital Transformation of Museums and Heritage Sites, RISE IMET 2020, held in Nicosia, Cyprus, in June 2021*.The 23 revised full papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 38 submissions. The papers are organized in the following topical sections: digital curation and visitor engagement in museums and heritage sites; VR, AR, MR, mobile applications and gamification in museums and heritage sites; digital storytelling and embodied characters for the interpretation of cultural heritage; emerging technologies, difficult heritage and affective practices; participatory approaches, crowdsourcing and new technologies; digitization, documentation and digital representation of cultural heritage.* The conference was held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Handbook on Interactive Storytelling
HANDBOOK ON INTERACTIVE STORYTELLING Discover the latest research on crafting compelling narratives in interactive entertainment Electronic games are no longer considered "mere fluff" alongside the "real" forms of entertainment, like film, music, and television. Instead, many games have evolved into an art form in their own right, including carefully constructed stories and engaging narratives enjoyed by millions of people around the world. In Handbook on Interactive Storytelling, readers will find a comprehensive discussion of the latest research covering the creation of interactive narratives that allow users to experience a dramatically compelling story that responds directly to their actions and choices. Systematically organized, with extensive bibliographies and academic exercises included in each chapter, the book offers readers new perspectives on existing research and fresh avenues ripe for further study. In-depth case studies explore the challenges involved in crafting a narrative that comprises one of the main features of the gaming experience, regardless of the technical aspects of a game's production. Readers will also enjoy: A thorough introduction to interactive storytelling, including discussions of narrative, plot, story, interaction, and a history of the phenomenon, from improvisational theory to role-playing games A rigorous discussion of the background of storytelling, from Aristotle's Poetics to Joseph Campbell and the hero's journey Compelling explorations of different perspectives in the interactive storytelling space, including different platforms, designers, and interactors, as well as an explanation of storyworlds Perfect for game designers, developers, game and narrative researchers, academics, undergraduate and graduate students studying storytelling, game design, gamification, and multimedia systems, Handbook on Interactive Storytelling is an indispensable resource for anyone interested in the deployment of compelling narratives in an interactive context.
Developing Graphics Frameworks with Python and OpenGL
Developing Graphics Frameworks with Python and OpenGL shows you how to create software for rendering complete three-dimensional scenes. The authors explain the foundational theoretical concepts as well as the practical programming techniques that will enable you to create your own animated and interactive computer-generated worlds.
Big Data in Multimodal Medical Imaging
There is an urgent need to develop and integrate new statistical, mathematical, visualization, and computational models with the ability to analyze Big Data in order to retrieve useful information to aid clinicians in accurately diagnosing and treating patients.
Transfer Learning Through Embedding Spaces
Transfer Learning through Embedding Spaces provides a brief background on transfer learning and then focus on the idea of transferring knowledge through intermediate embedding spaces. The idea is to couple and relate different learning through embedding spaces that encode task-level relations and similarities.
Custom Search - Discover more
Google's Programmable Search Engines provide search opportunities that are unavailable with any other tool. While lots of professionals use existing PSEs to source for talent or with other research goals, few people have experience creating them. This book popularizes these fun and powerful tools so that many more people include PSEs their work.
Creo Parametric 7.0
The Creo Parametric 7.0: Surface Design learning guide focuses on the creation of complex geometry that cannot be created easily using solid features. It provides users with a basic understanding of surface modeling styles and extensive practices to practice the new functionality used to create complex geometry. Topics CoveredSurface BasicsReference GeometrySplines and ConicsCreating Simple SurfacesSurface OperationsCreating Surfaces from BoundariesAnalysis ToolsAdvanced Surfaces (Curvature Continuous Surfaces, Blend Tangent to Surfaces, Ribbon Surface)Advanced Swept SurfacesOffset SurfacesIntroduction to Data Exchange (Import Data Doctor) PrerequisitesAccess to the Creo Parametric 7.0 software. The practices and files included with this guide might not be compatible with prior versions. Practice files included with this guide are compatible with the commercial version of the software, but not the student edition.Completion of Creo Parametric 7.0: Introduction to Solid Modeling and Creo Parametric 7.0: Advanced Part Design or equivalent Creo Parametric experience is recommended.
Benefit/Cost-Driven Software Development
This open access book presents a set of basic techniques for estimating the benefit of IT development projects and portfolios. It also offers methods for monitoring how much of that estimated benefit is being achieved during projects. Readers can then use these benefit estimates together with cost estimates to create a benefit/cost index to help them decide which functionalities to send into construction and in what order. This allows them to focus on constructing the functionality that offers the best value for money at an early stage. Although benefits management involves a wide range of activities in addition to estimation and monitoring, the techniques in this book provides a clear guide to achieving what has always been the goal of project and portfolio stakeholders: developing systems that produce as much usefulness and value as possible for the money invested. The techniques can also help deal with vicarious motives and obstacles that prevent this happening. The book equips readers to recognize when a project budget should not be spent in full and resources be allocated elsewhere in a portfolio instead. It also provides development managers and upper management with common ground as a basis for making informed decisions.
Fusion 360 for Makers
Learn how to use Autodesk Fusion 360 to digitally model your own original projects for a 3D printer or a CNC device.
Coding Basics for Beginners
Do you want to acquire a Basic Knowledge of Programming that will allow you to understand which Language is best suited to your needs?This book was written with the aim of making the first impact with the world of programming as simple and light as possible.The importance of the first approach is fundamental, and taking the first steps following a manual written by an author who knows the subject well can certainly make a difference.Coding is a crucial part of everyday life for many people worldwide, from business professionals and engineers to designers. Programming skills are important in every industry. Many jobs in technology require codings, and their positions in tech fields don't have programming skills but require expertise in specific programs and languages. In schools, coding is often used to teach students all the skills needed for success in many industries. Coding can give them the experience they need to make something happen, learn how to be independent and creative, and work well under pressure.Inside: The most Common terms and their definition and what are data types, variables, and operators; What is exactly is a Programming Language and why do we need a one? Intro to the 3 most Popular Coding Languages and How to Use them To Reach All their Benefits to create Web applications and Platforms; Main differences between types of programs; ...& Lot More!If you've ever wished your computer were more like the movies, where people can open up blueprints for machines or create digital illustrations with just a few keystrokes, then coding is definitely for you. "Coding" is, in essence, writing computer instructions. It might seem intimidating at first, but it will be one of the most rewarding things that you'll ever do if you're willing to put in the time and effort.A programmer uses special programs or a text editor, such as Notepad on Windows or TextEdit on OS X, to write codes. The code tells the computer what to do or how to function; it gives instructions to the computer!Ready to find out what you can create with coding? Buy a copy and Get your Customer Addicted to your Store!
Coding Basics for Beginners
Do you want to acquire a Basic Knowledge of Programming that will allow you to understand which Language is best suited to your needs?This book was written with the aim of making the first impact with the world of programming as simple and light as possible.The importance of the first approach is fundamental, and taking the first steps following a manual written by an author who knows the subject well can certainly make a difference.Coding is a crucial part of everyday life for many people worldwide, from business professionals and engineers to designers. Programming skills are important in every industry. Many jobs in technology require codings, and their positions in tech fields don't have programming skills but require expertise in specific programs and languages. In schools, coding is often used to teach students all the skills needed for success in many industries. Coding can give them the experience they need to make something happen, learn how to be independent and creative, and work well under pressure.Inside: The most Common terms and their definition and what are data types, variables, and operators; What is exactly is a Programming Language and why do we need a one? Intro to the 3 most Popular Coding Languages and How to Use them To Reach All their Benefits to create Web applications and Platforms; Main differences between types of programs; ...& Lot More!If you've ever wished your computer were more like the movies, where people can open up blueprints for machines or create digital illustrations with just a few keystrokes, then coding is definitely for you. "Coding" is, in essence, writing computer instructions. It might seem intimidating at first, but it will be one of the most rewarding things that you'll ever do if you're willing to put in the time and effort.A programmer uses special programs or a text editor, such as Notepad on Windows or TextEdit on OS X, to write codes. The code tells the computer what to do or how to function; it gives instructions to the computer!Ready to find out what you can create with coding? Buy a copy and Get your Customer Addicted to your Store!
Digitising Enterprise in an Information Age
This book is an effort that focuses on a very vast cluster of Enterprises and their digitising technology involvement and take us through the road map of the implementation process in themNote: T& F does not sell or distribute the Hardback in India, Pakistan, Nepal, Bhutan, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.
Autodesk 3ds Max 2022
The Autodesk(R) 3ds Max(R) 2022: Fundamentals guide provides a thorough introduction to the Autodesk(R) 3ds Max(R) 2022 software that will help new users make the most of this sophisticated application, as well as broaden the horizons of existing, self-taught users. The guide instructs you on how to effectively use the software interface and navigate through the scenes. It explores the creation of 3D objects and how to bring in objects from other software such as Autodesk Revit, AutoCAD, and Civil 3D. Additionally, it teaches you to prepare the scenes for renderings by adding materials, lights, and cameras. Finally, the guide covers an understanding of various renderers included with the software, as well as image creation and animation techniques.The practices in this guide are primarily geared towards real-world tasks encountered by users of the Autodesk 3ds Max software in the Architecture, Interior Design, and Civil Engineering industries. Advanced topics such as character modeling, character animation, and rigging are not covered in this guide.Topics CoveredAutodesk 3ds Max interface and workflowAssembling files by importing, linking, or merging3D modeling with primitives and 2D objectsUsing modifiers to create and modify 3D objectsMaterials and mapsAutodesk 3ds Max lightingWorking with cameras and exposure controlRendering using various renderers, such as Scanline, ART, and ArnoldAnimation for visualizationPrerequisitesAccess to the 2022.0 version of the software, to ensure compatibility with this guide. Future software updates that are released by Autodesk may include changes that are not reflected in this guide. The practices and files included with this guide might not be compatible with prior versions (e.g., 2021). Experience with 3D modeling is recommended.
Microsoft Word in Easy Steps
Microsoft Word in easy steps will get you up and running in no time, and then reveal all the clever features of this popular word processor. Learn all you need to know about: Creating, structuring and adding styles to your documents; text editing and formatting.Adding and editing pictures, graphics, videos, hyperlinks; and faster shape formatting. Working with equations, symbols and tables. Writing, sharing and collaborating on documents in real time and while on the move using different devices. Proofing, indexing, adding citations, and creating tables of contents. Reviewing and protecting your documents. The must-have guide for all Microsoft Word newbies as well as for those needing to take their word processing skills to the next level! Covers MS Word in Microsoft 365 suite.
Autodesk Vault Professional 2022
Autodesk(R) Vault Professional 2022: Data Management for Autodesk(R) Inventor(R) Users introduces the Autodesk Vault Professional 2022 software to Autodesk Inventor users. This guide is intended for Autodesk Inventor users who need to access their design files from the Autodesk Vault software. It provides an introduction to the Autodesk Vault Professional software and focuses on Autodesk Vault's features for managing design projects with the Autodesk Inventor software from a user's perspective. You can use the Autodesk Vault Professional 2022 software and should use the Autodesk Inventor 2022 software to complete the exercises in this guide. Note that this guide does not cover administrative functionality. Hands-on exercises are included to reinforce how to manage the design workflow process using the Autodesk Vault Professional software. Included with this guide is a training Vault that can be used alongside a production Vault, to ensure that both Vaults can be accessed from the Autodesk Vault software.Topics CoveredIntroduction to Autodesk Vault featuresUsing the Autodesk Vault clientSearching the VaultWorking with non-CAD files in the VaultWorking with Inventor files in the VaultCustomizing the user interfaceData management and reusing design dataItems and bills of materialsChange managementPrerequisitesAccess to the 2022.0 version of the software, to ensure compatibility with this guide. Future software updates that are released by Autodesk may include changes that are not reflected in this guide. The practices and files included with this guide might not be compatible with prior versions (e.g., 2021).Good working knowledge of the Autodesk Inventor software.
Domain Adaptation for Visual Understanding
This unique volume reviews the latest advances in domain adaptation in the training of machine learning algorithms for visual understanding, offering valuable insights from an international selection of experts in the field. The text presents a diverse selection of novel techniques, covering applications of object recognition, face recognition, and action and event recognition.Topics and features: reviews the domain adaptation-based machine learning algorithms available for visual understanding, and provides a deep metric learning approach; introduces a novel unsupervised method for image-to-image translation, and a video segment retrieval model that utilizes ensemble learning; proposes a unique way to determine which dataset is most useful in the base training, in order to improve the transferability of deep neural networks; describes a quantitative method for estimating the discrepancy between the source and target data to enhance image classification performance; presentsa technique for multi-modal fusion that enhances facial action recognition, and a framework for intuition learning in domain adaptation; examines an original interpolation-based approach to address the issue of tracking model degradation in correlation filter-based methods.This authoritative work will serve as an invaluable reference for researchers and practitioners interested in machine learning-based visual recognition and understanding.
Custom Search - Discover More:
Google's Programmable Search Engines provide search opportunities that are unavailable with any other tool. While lots of professionals use existing PSEs to source for talent or with other research goals, few people have experience creating them. This book popularizes these fun and powerful tools so that many more people include PSEs their work.
Building a Columnar Database on Ramcloud
This book examines the field of parallel database management systems and illustrates the great variety of solutions based on a shared-storage or a shared-nothing architecture. Constantly dropping memory prices and the desire to operate with low-latency responses on large sets of data paved the way for main memory-based parallel database management systems. However, this area is currently dominated by the shared-nothing approach in order to preserve the in-memory performance advantage by processing data locally on each server. The main argument this book makes is that such an unilateral development will cease due to the combination of the following three trends: a) Today's network technology features remote direct memory access (RDMA) and narrows the performance gap between accessing main memory on a server and of a remote server to and even below a single order of magnitude. b) Modern storage systems scale gracefully, are elastic and provide high-availability. c) A modern storage system such as Stanford's RAM Cloud even keeps all data resident in the main memory. Exploiting these characteristics in the context of a main memory-based parallel database management system is desirable. The book demonstrates that the advent of RDMA-enabled network technology makes the creation of a parallel main memory DBMS based on a shared-storage approach feasible.
Intelligent Wavelet Based Techniques for Advanced Multimedia Applications
This book contains high-quality research articles and reviews that promote research and reflect the most recent advances in intelligent wavelet based techniques for advanced multimedia applications as well as other emerging areas. In recent time, wavelet transforms have become useful in many signal, image and video processing applications, especially for multimedia security and surveillance. A few applications of wavelets in security and surveillance are watermarking, fusion, steganography, object detection, tracking, motion recognition and intention recognition, etc. Wavelets are well capable of analyzing signal, image and video at different resolution levels, popularly known as multiresolution analysis. The multiresolution analysis is advantageous in multimedia security and surveillance applications. It provides flexibility in selection of different resolution levels that leads to better accuracy. Furthermore, recently sparse representation has become an advancement to analyze wavelet coefficients. It is observed that wavelet transforms possess the invariance property which makes them suitable for many vision applications. This book provides a concise overview of the current state of the art and disseminates some of the novel and exciting ideas and techniques. In addition, it is also helpful for the senior undergraduate and graduate students, researcher, academicians, IT professional and providers, citizens, customers as well as policy makers working in this area as well as other emerging applications demanding state-of-the-art wavelet based multimedia applications.
Multi-Platform Graphics Programming with Kivy
Modern science requires computer graphics models to provide realistic visual renderings. Learning the appropriate programming tools for 2D and 3D modeling doesn't have to be so difficult. This book reviews the best programming tools to achieve this and explains how to apply them to mobile platforms like Android. Multi-Platform Graphics Programming with Kivy provides a straightforward introductory approach for designing 2D, 3D, and stereoscopic applications, using analytical equations from vector algebra. Throughout the book you'll look closely at this approach and develop scenes in Kivy, taking advantage of powerful mathematical functions for arrays by NumPy for Python. Unbuntu is used to develop the programs, which allows you to easily convert to Android platform. Each chapter contains step-by-step descriptions on each subject and provides complete program listings.What You'll LearnWorkwith Kivy, a modern, powerful multi-platform graphics systemConvert and run programs on Android devicesProgram, fill faces, and rotate 2D and 3D polygonsApply the concepts of 2D and 3D applicationsDevelop stereoscopic scenesReview a straightforward introduction to 2D, 3D, and stereoscopic graphics applicationsUse simple analytical equations from vector algebraWho This Book Is ForThe primary audience is students and researchers in graphics programming with experience in analytical equations.
Functional Imaging and Modeling of the Heart
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Functional Imaging and Modeling of the Heart, which took place online during June 21-24, 2021, organized by the University of Stanford. The 65 revised full papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 68 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows: advanced cardiac and cardiovascular image processing; cardiac microstructure: measures and models; novel approaches to measuring heart deformation; cardiac mechanics: measures and models; translational cardiac mechanics; modeling electrophysiology, ECG, and arrhythmia; cardiovascular flow: measures and models; and atrial microstructure, modeling, and thrombosis prediction.
