Computer Vision - Eccv 2020
The 30-volume set, comprising the LNCS books 12346 until 12375, constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 16th European Conference on Computer Vision, ECCV 2020, which was planned to be held in Glasgow, UK, during August 23-28, 2020. The conference was held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic.The 1360 revised papers presented in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from a total of 5025 submissions. The papers deal with topics such as computer vision; machine learning; deep neural networks; reinforcement learning; object recognition; image classification; image processing; object detection; semantic segmentation; human pose estimation; 3d reconstruction; stereo vision; computational photography; neural networks; image coding; image reconstruction; object recognition; motion estimation.
Computer Vision - Eccv 2020
The 30-volume set, comprising the LNCS books 12346 until 12375, constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 16th European Conference on Computer Vision, ECCV 2020, which was planned to be held in Glasgow, UK, during August 23-28, 2020. The conference was held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic.The 1360 revised papers presented in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from a total of 5025 submissions. The papers deal with topics such as computer vision; machine learning; deep neural networks; reinforcement learning; object recognition; image classification; image processing; object detection; semantic segmentation; human pose estimation; 3d reconstruction; stereo vision; computational photography; neural networks; image coding; image reconstruction; object recognition; motion estimation.
Computer Vision - Eccv 2020
The 30-volume set, comprising the LNCS books 12346 until 12375, constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 16th European Conference on Computer Vision, ECCV 2020, which was planned to be held in Glasgow, UK, during August 23-28, 2020. The conference was held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic.The 1360 revised papers presented in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from a total of 5025 submissions. The papers deal with topics such as computer vision; machine learning; deep neural networks; reinforcement learning; object recognition; image classification; image processing; object detection; semantic segmentation; human pose estimation; 3d reconstruction; stereo vision; computational photography; neural networks; image coding; image reconstruction; object recognition; motion estimation.
Computer Vision - Eccv 2020
The 30-volume set, comprising the LNCS books 12346 until 12375, constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 16th European Conference on Computer Vision, ECCV 2020, which was planned to be held in Glasgow, UK, during August 23-28, 2020. The conference was held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic.The 1360 revised papers presented in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from a total of 5025 submissions. The papers deal with topics such as computer vision; machine learning; deep neural networks; reinforcement learning; object recognition; image classification; image processing; object detection; semantic segmentation; human pose estimation; 3d reconstruction; stereo vision; computational photography; neural networks; image coding; image reconstruction; object recognition; motion estimation.
Multi-Paradigm Modelling Approaches for Cyber-Physical Systems
Multi-Paradigm Modelling for Cyber-Physical Systems explores modeling and analysis as crucial activities in the development of Cyber-Physical Systems, which are inherently cross-disciplinary in nature and require distinct modeling techniques related to different disciplines, as well as a common background knowledge. This book will serve as a reference for anyone starting in the field of CPS who needs a solid foundation of modeling, including a comprehensive introduction to existing techniques and a clear explanation of their advantages and limitations. This book is aimed at both researchers and practitioners who are interested in various modeling paradigms across computer science and engineering.
IBM SPSS Essentials
Master the fundamentals of SPSS with this newly updated and instructive resource The newly and thoroughly revised Second Edition of SPSS Essentials delivers a comprehensive guide for students in the social sciences who wish to learn how to use the Statistical Package for the Social Sciences (SPSS) for the effective collection, management, and analysis of data. The accomplished researchers and authors provide readers with the practical nuts and bolts of SPSS usage and data entry, with a particular emphasis on managing and manipulating data. The book offers an introduction to SPSS, how to navigate it, and a discussion of how to understand the data the reader is working with. It also covers inferential statistics, including topics like hypothesis testing, one-sample Z-testing, T-testing, ANOVAs, correlations, and regression. Five unique appendices round out the text, providing readers with discussions of dealing with real-world data, troubleshooting, advanced data manipulations, and new workbook activities. SPSS Essentials offers a wide variety of features, including: A revised chapter order, designed to match the pacing and content of typical undergraduate statistics classes An explanation of when particular inferential statistics are appropriate for use, given the nature of the data being worked with Additional material on understanding your data sample, including discussions of SPSS output and how to find the most relevant information A companion website offering additional problem sets, complete with answers Perfect for undergraduate students of the social sciences who are just getting started with SPSS, SPSS Essentials also belongs on the bookshelves of advanced placement high school students and practitioners in social science who want to brush up on the fundamentals of this powerful and flexible software package.
Component Based Software Engineering
This book focuses on a specialized branch of the vast domain of software engineering: component-based software engineering (CBSE). Component-Based Software Engineering: Methods and Metrics enhances the basic understanding of components by defining categories, characteristics, repository, interaction, complexity, and composition. It divides the research domain of CBSE into three major sub-domains: (1) reusability issues, (2) interaction and integration issues, and (3) testing and reliability issues. This book covers the state-of-the-art literature survey of at least 20 years in the domain of reusability, interaction and integration complexities, and testing and reliability issues of component-based software engineering. The aim of this book is not only to review and analyze the previous works conducted by eminent researchers, academicians, and organizations in the context of CBSE, but also suggests innovative, efficient, and better solutions. A rigorous and critical survey of traditional and advanced paradigms of software engineering is provided in the book. Features: In-interactions and Out-Interactions both are covered to assess the complexity. In the context of CBSE both white-box and black-box testing methods and their metrics are described. This work covers reliability estimation using reusability which is an innovative method. Case studies and real-life software examples are used to explore the problems and their solutions. Students, research scholars, software developers, and software designers or individuals interested in software engineering, especially in component-based software engineering, can refer to this book to understand the concepts from scratch. These measures and metrics can be used to estimate the software before the actual coding commences.
Getting Rid of Cybersickness
Introduction.- Self-Motion Perception and Cyersickness.- Visualization and Motion Systems.- Reducing Cybersickness.- Applications.- Conclusion.
Information Security and Optimization
Information Security and Optimization maintains a practical perspective while offering theoretical explanations. The book explores concepts that are essential for academics as well as organizations. It discusses aspects of techniques and tools--definitions, usage, and analysis--that are invaluable for scholars ranging from those just beginning in the field to established experts. What are the policy standards? What are vulnerabilities and how can one patch them? How can data be transmitted securely? How can data in the cloud or cryptocurrency in the blockchain be secured? How can algorithms be optimized? These are some of the possible queries that are answered here effectively using examples from real life and case studies.Features: A wide range of case studies and examples derived from real-life scenarios that map theoretical explanations with real incidents. Descriptions of security tools related to digital forensics with their unique features, and the working steps for acquiring hands-on experience. Novel contributions in designing organization security policies and lightweight cryptography. Presentation of real-world use of blockchain technology and biometrics in cryptocurrency and personalized authentication systems. Discussion and analysis of security in the cloud that is important because of extensive use of cloud services to meet organizational and research demands such as data storage and computing requirements. Information Security and Optimization is equally helpful for undergraduate and postgraduate students as well as for researchers working in the domain. It can be recommended as a reference or textbook for courses related to cybersecurity.
Anyone Can Code
Anyone Can Code: The Art and Science of Logical Creativity introduces computer programming as a way of problem-solving through logical thinking. It uses the notion of modularization as a central lens through which we can make sense of many software concepts. This book takes the reader through fundamental concepts in programming by illustrating them in three different and distinct languages: C/C++, Python, and Javascript. Key features: Focuses on problem-solving and algorithmic thinking instead of programming functions, syntax, and libraries; Includes engaging examples, including video games and visual effects; Provides exercises and reflective questions. This book gives beginner and intermediate learners a strong understanding of what they are doing so that they can do it better and with any other tool or language that they may end up using later.
Moving from Unity to Godot
Are you a Unity developer looking to switch to the Godot engine quickly? If so, this no-nonsense book is your guide to mastering the most popular open-source game engine. Godot is a completely free game engine for creating high-quality 2D and 3D games that can be launched on multiple platforms. You'll see how to transition seamlessly from Unity to Godot, getting up and running quickly and effectively, using practical case studies. In addition to building functional worlds from meshes and physical interactions, you'll work with reusable assets, such as textures. The book then moves on to lighting and rendering 2D and 3D scenes with baked and real-time lighting. You'll also work with navigation and path-finding for NPCs, and see how to create save-game states with JSON. With Moving from Unity to Godot you'll be ready to create amazing 2D and 3D games that will supercharge your business. What You Will Learn Explorethe similarities and differences between Unity and GodotMaximize the benefits from Unity and GodotCreate believable game world and characters with GodotMaster the unique aspects of C# coding in Godot Who This Book is For Developers familiar with Unity who want to master another game engine, such as Godot.
Computer Vision - Eccv 2020
The 30-volume set, comprising the LNCS books 12346 until 12375, constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 16th European Conference on Computer Vision, ECCV 2020, which was planned to be held in Glasgow, UK, during August 23-28, 2020. The conference was held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic.The 1360 revised papers presented in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from a total of 5025 submissions. The papers deal with topics such as computer vision; machine learning; deep neural networks; reinforcement learning; object recognition; image classification; image processing; object detection; semantic segmentation; human pose estimation; 3d reconstruction; stereo vision; computational photography; neural networks; image coding; image reconstruction; object recognition; motion estimation.
Microsoft Power BI Quick Start Guide - Second Edition
An accessible fast paced introduction to all aspects of Power BI for new or aspiring BI professionals, data analysts, and data visualizersKey FeaturesUpdated with the latest features in Power BI including Dataflow, AI insights, visuals and row level securityGet faster and more intuitive data insights using Microsoft Power BI and its business intelligence capabilitiesBuild accurate analytical models, reports, and dashboardsBook DescriptionThis revised edition has been fully updated to reflect the latest enhancements to Power BI. It includes a new chapter dedicated to dataflow, and covers all the essential concepts such as installation, designing effective data models, as well as building basic dashboards and visualizations to help you and your organization make better business decisions.You'll learn how to obtain data from a variety of sources and clean it using Power BI Query Editor. You'll then find out how you can design your data model to navigate and explore relationships within it and build DAX formulas to make your data easier to work with. Visualizing your data is a key element in this book, and you'll get to grips rapidly with data visualization styles and enhanced digital storytelling techniques.In addition, you will acquire the skills to build your own dataflows, understand the Common Data Model, and automate data flow refreshes to eradicate data cleansing inefficiency.This guide will help you understand how to administer your organization's Power BI environment so that deployment can be made seamless, data refreshes can run properly, and security can be fully implemented.By the end of this Power BI book, you'll have a better understanding of how to get the most out of Power BI to perform effective business intelligence.What you will learnConnect to data sources using import and DirectQuery optionsUse Query Editor for data transformation and data cleansing processes, including writing M and R scripts and dataflows to do the same in the cloudDesign optimized data models by designing relationships and DAX calculationsDesign effective reports with built-in and custom visualsAdopt Power BI Desktop and Service to implement row-level securityAdminister a Power BI cloud tenant for your organizationUse built-in AI capabilities to enhance Power BI data transformation techniquesDeploy your Power BI desktop files into the Power BI Report ServerWho this book is forAspiring business intelligence professionals who want to learn Power BI will find this book useful. If you have a basic understanding of BI concepts and want to learn how to apply them using Microsoft Power BI, this book is for you.
Guide pratique Partenaire SAP (Business Partner) Fonctions et int矇gration ? SAP S/4HANA
Depuis la conversion de l'ERP SAP ? SAP S/4HANA, le concept du client et du fournisseur tel que nous le connaissions rel癡ve d'une autre 矇poque. Le partenaire SAP constitue d矇sormais l'objet principal pour traiter les donn矇es de base des clients et des fournisseurs. Les transactions comme FD01/FK01, FD02/FK02 et XK01/XK02 sont automatiquement redirig矇es vers la transaction principale BP. Gr璽ce ? ce guide pratique, vous avancerez pas ? pas dans SAP Business Partner, en d矇couvrant notamment les param癡tres essentiels du Customizing ainsi que la cr矇ation d'un partenaire SAP avec des r繫les individuels et des groupes de r繫les. Vous apprendrez 矇galement ? utiliser des 矇l矇ments plus sp矇cialis矇s comme les aides ? la recherche, les attributs de zone et les autorisations. La comparaison des approches Greenfield et Brownfield fait aussi partie des fondements de ce livre. Les lecteurs qui souhaitent, ou doivent, migrer leurs donn矇es actuelles seront guid矇s sur les types de conversion des partenaires SAP. L'auteur accorde une attention particuli癡re ? la synchronisation des donn矇es de base ? l'aide du cockpit d'int矇gration client-fournisseur, y compris l'attribution de tranches de num矇ros et d'intervalles. - Le concept du partenaire SAP - L'int矇gration de SAP Business Partner dans l'ERP SAP et SAP S/4HANA - La synchronisation du partenaire SAP et l'int矇gration client-fournisseur (CVI) - Un aper癟u des param癡tres du Customizing et de la gestion des donn矇es de base
Innovation for Systems Information and Decision
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Second International Meeting on Innovation for Systems Information and Decision meeting, INSID 2020, held in Recife, Brazil, in December 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the conference was held virtually. The 8 papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from a total of 84 submissions to the main conference. The selected papers reflect methodological improvements and advances in Multicriteria Decision-Making/Multicriteria Decision-Aid (MCDM/MCDA) oriented toward real-world applications and contribute to the understanding of relevant developments of current research on and future trends of Innovation for Systems Information and Decision.
AutoCAD 2021 3D Tutorials
This book provides a step-by-step introduction to AutoCAD 3D modeling with commands presented in the context of each tutorial. In ten chapters, the author guides you through all the essential tools and techniques in AutoCAD 3D modeling, from creating basic shapes to complex models and finally finishing with 2D drawings. In each tutorial, the author provides step-by-step instructions with frequent illustrations showing what appears on the AutoCAD 3D modeling screen exactly.The AutoCAD 2021 3D Tutorials book begins with the Getting Started chapter that includes the information user interface and terminology. Next, it teaches you to create basic shapes, complex models, assemblies, and 2D drawings. Each chapter concludes with unsolved exercises.
Linear Time Series with MATLAB and Octave
This book presents an introduction to linear univariate and multivariate time series analysis, providing brief theoretical insights into each topic, and from the beginning illustrating the theory with software examples. As such, it quickly introduces readers to the peculiarities of each subject from both theoretical and the practical points of view. It also includes numerous examples and real-world applications that demonstrate how to handle different types of time series data. The associated software package, SSMMATLAB, is written in MATLAB and also runs on the free OCTAVE platform. The book focuses on linear time series models using a state space approach, with the Kalman filter and smoother as the main tools for model estimation, prediction and signal extraction. A chapter on state space models describes these tools and provides examples of their use with general state space models. Other topics discussed in the book include ARIMA; and transfer function and structural models; as well as signal extraction using the canonical decomposition in the univariate case, and VAR, VARMA, cointegrated VARMA, VARX, VARMAX, and multivariate structural models in the multivariate case. It also addresses spectral analysis, the use of fixed filters in a model-based approach, and automatic model identification procedures for ARIMA and transfer function models in the presence of outliers, interventions, complex seasonal patterns and other effects like Easter, trading day, etc. This book is intended for both students and researchers in various fields dealing with time series. The software provides numerous automatic procedures to handle common practical situations, but at the same time, readers with programming skills can write their own programs to deal with specific problems. Although the theoretical introduction to each topic is kept to a minimum, readers can consult the companion book 'Multivariate Time Series With Linear State Space Structure', by the same author, if they require more details.
Pattern Recognition and Computer Vision
The three-volume set LNCS 12305, 12306, and 12307 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Third Chinese Conference on Pattern Recognition and Computer Vision, PRCV 2020, held virtually in Nanjing, China, in October 2020. The 158 full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 402 submissions. The papers have been organized in the following topical sections: Part I: Computer Vision and Application, Part II: Pattern Recognition and Application, Part III: Machine Learning.
Hands-On Low-Code Application Development with Salesforce
Explore a wide range of low-code tools in the Salesforce platform for building customized CRM applications without writing any codeKey FeaturesCreate apps with a rich user experience without paying for costly developersLeverage Salesforce Lightning Platform's declarative features to build professional-grade applicationsImprove productivity with business process automation using Workflow, Process Builder, and FlowBook DescriptionLow-code platforms allow users to focus on business logic to create solutions without getting trapped in programming complexities. Thanks to its powerful features for designing, developing, and deploying apps without having to hand-code, Salesforce is at the forefront of the low-code development revolution. This book will guide you in building creative applications for solving your business problems using the declarative framework provided by Salesforce.You'll start by learning how to design your business data model with custom objects, fields, formulas, and validation rules, all secured by the Salesforce security model. You'll then explore tools such as Workflow, Process Builder, Lightning Flow, and Actions that will help you to automate your business processes with ease. This book also shows you how to use Lightning App Builder to build personalized UIs for your Salesforce applications, explains the value of creating community pages for your organization, and teaches you how to customize them with Experience Builder. Finally, you'll work with the sandbox model, deploy your solutions, and deliver an effective release management strategy.By the end of this Salesforce book, you'll be ready to customize Salesforce CRM to meet your business requirements by creating unique solutions without writing a single line of code.What You Will LearnGet to grips with the fundamentals of data modeling to enhance data qualityDeliver dynamic configuration capabilities using custom settings and metadata typesSecure your data by implementing the Salesforce security modelCustomize Salesforce applications with Lightning App BuilderCreate impressive pages for your community using Experience BuilderUse Data Loader to import and export data without writing any codeEmbrace the Salesforce Ohana culture to share knowledge and learn from the global Salesforce communityWho Is This Book ForIf you are a citizen developer, business analyst, Salesforce administrator, or anyone interested in developing applications or solutions for business problems but lack technical knowledge, this book is for you. No prior programming experience is required.
Mastering SAS Programming for Data Warehousing
Build a strong foundation in SAS data warehousing by understanding data transformation code and policy, data stewardship and management, interconnectivity between SAS and other warehousing products, and print and web reportingKey featuresUnderstand how to use SAS macros for standardizing extract, transform, and load (ETL) protocolsDevelop and use data curation files for effective warehouse managementLearn how to develop and manage ETL, policies, and print and web reports that meet user needsBook DescriptionSAS is used for various functions in the development and maintenance of data warehouses, thanks to its reputation of being able to handle 'big data'.This book will help you learn the pros and cons of storing data in SAS. As you progress, you'll understand how to document and design extract-transform-load (ETL) protocols for SAS processes. Later, you'll focus on how the use of SAS arrays and macros can help standardize ETL. The book will also help you examine approaches for serving up data using SAS and explore how connecting SAS to other systems can enhance the data warehouse user's experience.By the end of this data management book, you will have a fundamental understanding of the roles SAS can play in a warehouse environment, and be able to choose wisely when designing your data warehousing processes involving SAS.What you will learnDevelop efficient ways to manage data input/output (I/O) in SASCreate and manage extract, transform, and load (ETL) code in SASStandardize ETL through macro variables, macros, and arraysIdentify data warehouse users and ensure their needs are metDesign crosswalk and other variables to serve analyst needsMaintain data curation files to improve communication and managementUse the output delivery system (ODS) for print and web reportingConnect other products to SAS to optimize storage and reportingWho this is book is forThis book is for data architects, managers leading data projects, and programmers or developers using SAS who want to effectively maintain a data lake, data mart, or data warehouse.
Scaling Scrum Across Modern Enterprises
Establish business agility in your organization by applying industry-proven scaling strategies from popular Scrum frameworks such as Scrum of Scrums (SoS), Scrum@Scale, Nexus, Large-Scale Scrum (LeSS), Disciplined Agile, and SAFeKey Features Learn how to be Agile at scale by implementing best practices Understand how Lean-Agile practices are incorporated in Disciplined Agile and the Scaled Agile Framework (SAFe) Customize Scrum and Lean-Agile practices to support portfolio and large product development needs Book Description Scaled Scrum and Lean-Agile practices provide essential strategies to address large and complex product development challenges not addressed in traditional Scrum. This Scrum/ Lean-Agile handbook provides a comprehensive review and analysis of industry-proven scaling strategies that enable business agility on an enterprise scale. Free of marketing hype or vendor bias, this book helps you decide which practices best fit your situation. You'll start with an introduction to Scrum as a lightweight software development framework and then explore common approaches to scaling it for more complex development scenarios. The book will then guide you through systems theory, lean development, and the application of holistic thinking to more complex software and system development activities. Throughout, you'll learn how to support multiple teams working in collaboration to develop large and complex products and explore how to manage cross-team integration, dependency, and synchronization issues. Later, you'll learn how to improve enterprise operational efficiency across value creation and value delivery activities, before discovering how to align product portfolio investments with corporate strategies. By the end of this Scrum book, you and your product teams will be able to get the most value out of Agile at scale, even in complex cyber-physical system development environments. What you will learn Understand the limitations of traditional Scrum practices Explore the roles and responsibilities in a scaled Scrum and Lean-Agile development environment Tailor your Scrum approach to support portfolio and large product development needs Apply systems thinking to evaluate the impacts of changes in the interdependent parts of a larger development and delivery system Scale Scrum practices at both the program and portfolio levels of management Understand how DevOps, test automation, and CI/CD capabilities help in scaling Scrum practices Who this book is for Executives, product owners, Scrum masters, development team members, and other stakeholders who need to learn how to scale Agile to support large, complex projects and large enterprise portfolios and programs will find this book useful. A basic understanding of the values and principles of Agile and the Scrum-based framework for Agile development practices is required before you get started with this Agile Scrum book.
Computer Vision - Eccv 2020
The 30-volume set, comprising the LNCS books 12346 until 12375, constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 16th European Conference on Computer Vision, ECCV 2020, which was planned to be held in Glasgow, UK, during August 23-28, 2020. The conference was held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic.The 1360 revised papers presented in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from a total of 5025 submissions. The papers deal with topics such as computer vision; machine learning; deep neural networks; reinforcement learning; object recognition; image classification; image processing; object detection; semantic segmentation; human pose estimation; 3d reconstruction; stereo vision; computational photography; neural networks; image coding; image reconstruction; object recognition; motion estimation.
Machine Learning in Medical Imaging
This book constitutes the proceedings of the 11th International Workshop on Machine Learning in Medical Imaging, MLMI 2020, held in conjunction with MICCAI 2020, in Lima, Peru, in October 2020. The conference was held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 68 papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 101 submissions. They focus on major trends and challenges in the above-mentioned area, aiming to identify new-cutting-edge techniques and their uses in medical imaging. Topics dealt with are: deep learning, generative adversarial learning, ensemble learning, sparse learning, multi-task learning, multi-view learning, manifold learning, and reinforcement learning, with their applications to medical image analysis, computer-aided detection and diagnosis, multi-modality fusion, image reconstruction, image retrieval, cellular image analysis, molecular imaging, digital pathology, etc.
Control Theory Tutorial
This open access Brief introduces the basic principles of control theory in a concise self-study guide. It complements the classic texts by emphasizing the simple conceptual unity of the subject. A novice can quickly see how and why the different parts fit together. The concepts build slowly and naturally one after another, until the reader soon has a view of the whole. Each concept is illustrated by detailed examples and graphics. The full software code for each example is available, providing the basis for experimenting with various assumptions, learning how to write programs for control analysis, and setting the stage for future research projects. The topics focus on robustness, design trade-offs, and optimality. Most of the book develops classical linear theory. The last part of the book considers robustness with respect to nonlinearity and explicitly nonlinear extensions, as well as advanced topics such as adaptive control and model predictive control. New students, as well as scientists from other backgrounds who want a concise and easy-to-grasp coverage of control theory, will benefit from the emphasis on concepts and broad understanding of the various approaches. This work was published by Saint Philip Street Press pursuant to a Creative Commons license permitting commercial use. All rights not granted by the work's license are retained by the author or authors.
Control Theory Tutorial
This open access Brief introduces the basic principles of control theory in a concise self-study guide. It complements the classic texts by emphasizing the simple conceptual unity of the subject. A novice can quickly see how and why the different parts fit together. The concepts build slowly and naturally one after another, until the reader soon has a view of the whole. Each concept is illustrated by detailed examples and graphics. The full software code for each example is available, providing the basis for experimenting with various assumptions, learning how to write programs for control analysis, and setting the stage for future research projects. The topics focus on robustness, design trade-offs, and optimality. Most of the book develops classical linear theory. The last part of the book considers robustness with respect to nonlinearity and explicitly nonlinear extensions, as well as advanced topics such as adaptive control and model predictive control. New students, as well as scientists from other backgrounds who want a concise and easy-to-grasp coverage of control theory, will benefit from the emphasis on concepts and broad understanding of the various approaches. This work was published by Saint Philip Street Press pursuant to a Creative Commons license permitting commercial use. All rights not granted by the work's license are retained by the author or authors.
Fundamentals of CRM with Dynamics 365 and Power Platform
Explore the latest features of Dynamics 365 and Power Platform's out-of-the-box tools to build custom business solutions for your organizationKey FeaturesDiscover impressive Dynamics 365 features to transform your business and increase productivityLeverage the platform's extensibility to meet your organizational needs Understand how Power Platform powers Dynamics 365 and enhances its integration capabilitiesBook DescriptionMicrosoft Dynamics 365 provides a vast array of tools and applications to meet various Customer Engagement requirements. This Customer Relationship Management (CRM) guide covers the latest advancements in Dynamics 365 and Power Platform that help organizations adapt to changing market conditions for agility and resilience.With this book, you'll explore the core platform functionality of Dynamics 365 and explore its wide range of components for transforming your business with new services and capabilities. You'll learn the basics of configuration and customization to enhance the functionality of Microsoft Dynamics 365 CRM and create solutions and custom applications by leveraging features such as apps, portals, automation, and business intelligence. As you advance, you'll understand how Power Platform drives Dynamics 365 and how various integration capabilities add value by providing a comprehensive view of data aggregated across different systems and data sources. Finally, you'll delve into core administration concepts that will help you to manage extensions added to the platform.By the end of this book, you'll have learned how to tailor Microsoft Dynamics 365 to fit your organization's requirements and tweak the platform to meet your business needs.What you will learnGet to grips with Power Platform for building and enhancing Dynamics 365 appsIntegrate Dynamics 365 CRM with Microsoft 365, Azure, and other platformsDiscover how you can customize existing entities and create new onesExplore various security features and grant users access to CRM data and functionsFind out which CRM attributes are used to automate operations with programmingUse internal and external social data to help users to make informed decisionsWho this book is forThis book is for customers and project stakeholders, new functional consultants, business administration users, and project managers looking to get up and running with the latest features of Dynamics 365 and Power Platform. This guide will help non-developers become acquainted with a no-code approach to customization and configuration. A basic understanding of relational data and customer management concepts will help you get the most out of this book.
Zoom Meetings
Are you in a business where remote working has become the norm?Do you need a good method of communicating when it comes to meetings and conferences?Have you tried Zoom yet?In an age where remote working has suddenly taken on a new significance and more and more of us are working from home, or in other offices away from our normal place of work, there has been a growing demand for a way of holding meetings that will still allow us to get the job done.In this book, Zoom Meetings: The Complete Guide for Video Conferences, Remote Working, Online Meetings, Live Streams and Webinars, we examine the supersonic rise of Zoom and how it can transform the way you work, with chapters that cover: The history of video conferencingThe benefits of virtual meetingsSetting up and organizing your meetingHow to improve interaction between participantsPros and cons of webinarsDesktop video conferencingThe future of online meetingsAnd lots more...Whether you are part of a large multi-national company with offices across the world, or you are part of a smaller organization that has had to change the way it works in recent times, using Zoom for your meetings, conferences and live streams is the perfect solution.And with Zoom Meetings you have a book that helps you get the most from it, one step at a time.
Shape in Medical Imaging
This book constitutes the proceedings of the International Workshop on Shape in Medical Imaging, ShapeMI 2020, which was held in conjunction with the 23rd International Conference on Medical Image Computing and Computer Assistend Intervention, MICCAI 2020, in October 2020. The conference was planned to take place in Lima, Peru, but changed to a virtual format due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 12 full papers included in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 18 submissions. They were organized in topical sections named: methods; learning; and applications.
Bank Communication Management in SAP S/4HANA
This guide expertly introduces business users, SAP support staff, and SAP consultants to Bank Communication Management (BCM) in SAP S/4HANA and SAP ECC. Dive deep into BCM functionality and walk through end-to-end processes using BCM. Take a closer look at executing payment runs, batching payments, and approving and rejecting payments. Explore the technical aspects of using BCM, including alert implementation, automated payment reversals in the case of a rejected payment or batch, and the use of the BCM Connector to import and process a payment file generated from an external system. Understand how BCM is integrated with other payment-related modules in SAP. Look at configuration requirements and explore the available monitoring tools. Troubleshoot common implementation challenges and learn how to resolve them. Obtain an overview of SAP Multi-Bank Connectivity and how to use it to connect with banking partners, and learn about Advanced Payment Management. This book uses practical examples, tips, and screenshots to guide readers through BCM functionality and processes. Explore BCM functionality in SAP S/4HANA and ECC, including process flows, reporting, and configurationDive into the technical aspects of using BCMLearn about SAP Advanced Payment Management and SAP Multi-Bank ConnectivityTroubleshoot common implementation challenges
Ophthalmic Medical Image Analysis
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 6th International Workshop on Ophthalmic Medical Image Analysis, OMIA 2020, held in conjunction with the 23rd International Conference on Medical Imaging and Computer-Assisted Intervention, MICCAI 2020, in Lima, Peru, in October 2020. The workshop was held virtually due to the COVID-19 crisis.The 21 papers presented at OMIA 2020 were carefully reviewed and selected from 34 submissions. The papers cover various topics in the field of ophthalmic medical image analysis and challenges in terms of reliability and validation, number and type of conditions considered, multi-modal analysis (e.g., fundus, optical coherence tomography, scanning laser ophthalmoscopy), novel imaging technologies, and the effective transfer of advanced computer vision and machine learning technologies.
Coding for Kids Ages 10 and Up
Are you looking to start coding or teach kids how to code? Or are you looking to make coding more fun with some games?This book on beginner html and JavaScript is the answer.The last decade has been the year of the programmer. It seems like everyone wants to learn how to code. It seems like the best way to get a job. It seems fun. However, it is not that easy. Coding is a skill; and like any skill it takes time to learn. Like any skill, the younger you start; the better you get. The more you practice, the better you get.From my personal experience with coding and also with teaching young kids how to code, let me tell you that coding is very gratifying. It is possible for anyone to learn if they apply themselves over time.Creative thinking, teamwork, communication, logical thought and mental growth are the main benefits of learning to code.However, programming can be hard to learn. Especially if you start reading advanced books. You need a step-by-step guide to get started. This book starts off with the very basics; how to install the software, set up and write your first lines of code. There are exercises at the end of each chapter that can test your new found knowledge and move you ahead.My experience has also thought me that once someone learns the basics, they need a fun way to progress to the next level. For that reason, I have included several coding games in this book; including some fun animations at the end. These games are a great way to move forward after leaning the basics.Even if you've never touched a computer in your life, you will find this book useful.........
Google Classroom - 2 Books in 1
Have you ever heard about Google Classroom and want to learn more about it?Are you a teacher or a student in need of knowledge about Google Classroom?Do you know about Google Classroom 2020 improved features for students and teachers? If not then, keep reading!You may have learned about this if you are a teacher, a student, or even a parent. Perhaps your school is beginning to shift into that kind of program. If so, you probably should learn something more about Google Classroom and to do that just read on!Google classroom is a massive step in educational technology, and this is the reason why so many students and teachers use it. Google Classroom is a tool for digital educational purposes, as well as integrating with already popular tools like Gmail, Docs, and Drive, this book will teach you what you need to know about Google Classroom's daily routine and much more.This is a bundled book on all the prominent features you would need to know to be able to use this platform comfortably. It highlights many essential points ranging from updates out of the classrooms on how teachers, instructors, and students could set up their own Google Classroom.In this bundled book you will learn; - Understanding of Google Classroom from the Basics- Benefits and Features of Using Google Classroom- Starting and Managing Google Classroom- Essential Features of Google Classroom for Teachers- Essential Tasks of Google Classroom for Students- Additional Tips for Using Google Classroom- How to set up Google Classroom correctly to conduct a class?- The 13 Hacks that everyone should know to use Google Classroom more effectively. It begins with some of the fundamentals of the classroom and then moving on to some of the different activities that teachers can take advantage of and some of the different tasks that students can use. Google Classroom is ready to provide students with a universal workplace solution with a user-friendly interface, integration with Google Drive, and many useful tools and features that teachers require to deliver a session using Google Classroom.It finishes off with some of the best #hacks on how to use the classroom effectively, also about the fantastic integration Google Classroom offers with hundreds of very well known applications that can be downloaded for free from the Google for Education platform. If you want to learn more, Scroll up, click on "Buy Now with 1-Click", and discover Google Classroom faster than you can imagine!
Medical Image Computing and Computer Assisted Intervention - Miccai 2020
The seven-volume set LNCS 12261, 12262, 12263, 12264, 12265, 12266, and 12267 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 23rd International Conference on Medical Image Computing and Computer-Assisted Intervention, MICCAI 2020, held in Lima, Peru, in October 2020. The conference was held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic.The 542 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 1809 submissions in a double-blind review process. The papers are organized in the following topical sections: Part I: machine learning methodologies Part II: image reconstruction; prediction and diagnosis; cross-domain methods and reconstruction; domain adaptation; machine learning applications; generative adversarial networks Part III: CAI applications; image registration; instrumentation and surgical phase detection; navigation and visualization; ultrasound imaging; video image analysis Part IV: segmentation; shape models and landmark detection Part V: biological, optical, microscopic imaging; cell segmentation and stain normalization; histopathology image analysis; opthalmology Part VI: angiography and vessel analysis; breast imaging; colonoscopy; dermatology; fetal imaging; heart and lung imaging; musculoskeletal imaging Part VI: brain development and atlases; DWI and tractography; functional brain networks; neuroimaging; positron emission tomography
Domain Adaptation and Representation Transfer, and Distributed and Collaborative Learning
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Second MICCAI Workshop on Domain Adaptation and Representation Transfer, DART 2020, and the First MICCAI Workshop on Distributed and Collaborative Learning, DCL 2020, held in conjunction with MICCAI 2020 in October 2020. The conference was planned to take place in Lima, Peru, but changed to an online format due to the Coronavirus pandemic. For DART 2020, 12 full papers were accepted from 18 submissions. They deal with methodological advancements and ideas that can improve the applicability of machine learning (ML)/deep learning (DL) approaches to clinical settings by making them robust and consistent across different domains.For DCL 2020, the 8 papers included in this book were accepted from a total of 12 submissions. They focus on the comparison, evaluation and discussion of methodological advancement and practical ideas about machine learning applied to problems where data cannot be stored in centralized databases; where information privacy is a priority; where it is necessary to deliver strong guarantees on the amount and nature of private information that may be revealed by the model as a result of training; and where it's necessary to orchestrate, manage and direct clusters of nodes participating in the same learning task.
Medical Image Computing and Computer Assisted Intervention - Miccai 2020
The seven-volume set LNCS 12261, 12262, 12263, 12264, 12265, 12266, and 12267 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 23rd International Conference on Medical Image Computing and Computer-Assisted Intervention, MICCAI 2020, held in Lima, Peru, in October 2020. The conference was held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The 542 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 1809 submissions in a double-blind review process. The papers are organized in the following topical sections: Part I: machine learning methodologies Part II: image reconstruction; prediction and diagnosis; cross-domain methods and reconstruction; domain adaptation; machine learning applications; generative adversarial networks Part III: CAI applications; image registration; instrumentation and surgical phase detection; navigation and visualization; ultrasound imaging; video image analysis Part IV: segmentation; shape models and landmark detection Part V: biological, optical, microscopic imaging; cell segmentation and stain normalization; histopathology image analysis; opthalmology Part VI: angiography and vessel analysis; breast imaging; colonoscopy; dermatology; fetal imaging; heart and lung imaging; musculoskeletal imaging Part VI: brain development and atlases; DWI and tractography; functional brain networks; neuroimaging; positron emission tomography
La valorisation des stocks et le ledger articles dans SAP S/4HANA
SAP S/HANA a transform矇 la mani癡re de valoriser les stocks: la valorisation s'effectue d矇sormais seulement par le biais du ledger articles, int矇gr矇 au journal universel. Dans ce manuel, vous verrez comment valoriser dans trois devises diff矇rentes, en parall癡le, sans avoir recours au calcul du co羶t de revient r矇el. Vous d矇couvrirez comment le ledger articles interagit avec le journal universel et apprendrez ? configurer les devises utilis矇es. Vous 矇tudierez les diff矇rentes m矇thodes de valorisation ainsi que les vues de valorisation l矇gale, de groupe et de centre de profit qui vous donneront un meilleur aper癟u de la rentabilit矇 de l'entreprise. Vous suivrez les 矇tapes de configuration pour activer ces m矇thodes de valorisation parall癡le. Pour ceux qui se servent (ou qui pr矇voient de se servir) du calcul du co羶t de revient r矇el, vous apprendrez ? le d矇terminer et ? le configurer de fa癟on ? optimiser les profits. Vous comprendrez le fonctionnement d'un cycle de calcul du co羶t de revient r矇el ainsi que des ex矇cutions d'矇valuation alternative, qui peuvent vous renseigner davantage sur les valeurs en stock. Des Business Functions vous seront 矇galement pr矇sent矇es afin d'analyser le stock plus en d矇tail: FIN_CO_COGM pour la valorisation parall癡le des co羶ts de production; LOG_MM_SIT pour le stock en transit intersoci矇t矇 et le calcul du co羶t de revient r矇el. Vous explorerez les diff矇rents types de valorisation du bilan et leur interaction avec le ledger articles.Apprenez ? valoriser dans des devises parall癡les, avec ou sans prix de transfertD矇finissez des devises et utilisez-les dans le ledger articlesApprenez ? valoriser avec le co羶t standard, le co羶t moyen pond矇r矇 et le co羶t r矇el?tudiez les m矇thodes de valorisation du bilan
Demystifying SaaS-based PLM
Cloud has been a hot topic in Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) for quite some time. With the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, this movement will accelerate as companies move forward their digital initiatives to minimize physical contact while increasing collaboration. This book will talk briefly about the history of PLM and cloud computing and attempt to dispel some myths about cloud that are commonly circulating. It will talk about today's SaaS PLM platforms. I will then give some pros and cons of leveraging cloud technologies before giving you a list of self-assessment questions about the risks involved in moving your PLM to the cloud.
Critical Gaming: Interactive History and Virtual Heritage
This book explains how designing, playing and modifying computer games, and understanding the theory behind them, can strengthen the area of digital humanities. This book aims to help digital humanities scholars understand both the issues and also advantages of game design, as well as encouraging them to extend the field of computer game studies, particularly in their teaching and research in the field of virtual heritage. By looking at re-occurring issues in the design, playtesting and interface of serious games and game-based learning for cultural heritage and interactive history, this book highlights the importance of visualisation and self-learning in game studies and how this can intersect with digital humanities. It also asks whether such theoretical concepts can be applied to practical learning situations. It will be of particular interest to those who wish to investigate how games and virtual environments can be used in teaching and research to critique issues and topics in the humanities, particularly in virtual heritage and interactive history.
An Introduction to Data Analysis in R
Preface.- 1 Introduction.- 2 Introduction to R.- 3 Databases in R.- 4 Visualization.- 5 Data Analysis with R.- R Packages and Funtions.
Digital Listening F羹r Unternehmen
Dieses Buch zeigt f羹r Entscheider auf, wie Unternehmen die Inhalte im digitalen Raum erschlie?en und so ihre Sicherheit und Wettbewerbsposition entscheidend st瓣rken. Digital Listening hei?t, das Internet als Meinungs- und Informationsraum ernst zu nehmen und durch qualifizierte Analysen die eigene Sicht zu verbessern.Martin Grothe erkl瓣rt mit einem durchg瓣ngigen Prozessleitfaden sowie den notwendigen Hintergr羹nden und Tools, wie Sie mit Digital Listening Ihr Sicherheitslagebild, eine Fr羹herkennung von Bedrohungen, die Zielgruppenkommunikation, das Personalmarketing sowie den Schutz exponierter Pers繹nlichkeiten wegweisend ausbauen.F羹hrungskr瓣fte erhalten Einblicke in mehrere Fachbereiche, aber auch den notwendigen ?berblick: Sie finden einen strukturierten Zugang zu verf羹gbaren Tools, blicken in das Darknet, nehmen Reporting-Formate als Vorlagen auf, schl羹pfen in die Rolle der dunklen Seite, h繹ren Influencern zu und deklinieren einen Strategiefahrplan zumEngagement-Aufbau als Arbeitgeber durch. Wer Entwicklungen fr羹her erkennt, Kontexte genauer versteht und Kommunikation passgenauer formuliert, der kann die Zukunft aktiver gestalten. Aus dem Inhalt Sicherheit und Wettbewerb in digitalen Zeiten: Digital Listening und die dunkle SeiteIntelligence Cycle: Vorgehen und Tools (Open Source, Advanced)Unternehmenssicherheit: Desinformation, Data-Breaches und der G20-CasePersonenschutz: Angriffsvektoren und SichtbarkeitsanalysenMarket Intelligence: Personalmarketing, Influencer, AI, CounterintelligenceGestaltungsaufgabe f羹r das Management: Integration und AusblickViele Case Studies und Skizzen mit konkreten EinsatzszenarienMit Gastbeitr瓣gen von Heinz-Werner Aping (Direktor beim BKA a.D.)Prof. Dr. Peter Gentsch (Intelligence Group)Friedrich Christian Haas (AKE Group)Jerry Hoffmann (Counteraction)Udo Hohlfeld (INFO + DATEN)Samira Mousa (healthy content)Chris West (Counteraction)Klaus Pfeifer (Pinkerton)
A Concise Introduction to Hypercomplex Fractals
This book presents concisely the full story on complex and hypercomplex fractals, starting from the very first steps in complex dynamics and resulting complex fractal sets, through the generalizations of Julia and Mandelbrot sets on a complex plane and the Holy Grail of the fractal geometry - a 3D Mandelbrot set, and ending with hypercomplex, multicomplex and multihypercomplex fractal sets which are still under consideration of scientists. I tried to write this book in a possibly simple way in order to make it understandable to most people whose math knowledge covers the fundamentals of complex numbers only. Moreover, the book is full of illustrations of generated fractals and stories concerned with great mathematicians, number spaces and related fractals. In the most cases only information required for proper understanding of a nature of a given vector space or a construction of a given fractal set is provided, nevertheless a more advanced reader may treat this book as a fundamental compendium on hypercomplex fractals with references to purely scientific issues like dynamics and stability of hypercomplex systems.
Computer Vision - Eccv 2020
The 30-volume set, comprising the LNCS books 12346 until 12375, constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 16th European Conference on Computer Vision, ECCV 2020, which was planned to be held in Glasgow, UK, during August 23-28, 2020. The conference was held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic.The 1360 revised papers presented in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from a total of 5025 submissions. The papers deal with topics such as computer vision; machine learning; deep neural networks; reinforcement learning; object recognition; image classification; image processing; object detection; semantic segmentation; human pose estimation; 3d reconstruction; stereo vision; computational photography; neural networks; image coding; image reconstruction; object recognition; motion estimation.
Computer Vision - Eccv 2020
The 30-volume set, comprising the LNCS books 12346 until 12375, constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 16th European Conference on Computer Vision, ECCV 2020, which was planned to be held in Glasgow, UK, during August 23-28, 2020. The conference was held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic.The 1360 revised papers presented in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from a total of 5025 submissions. The papers deal with topics such as computer vision; machine learning; deep neural networks; reinforcement learning; object recognition; image classification; image processing; object detection; semantic segmentation; human pose estimation; 3d reconstruction; stereo vision; computational photography; neural networks; image coding; image reconstruction; object recognition; motion estimation.
Computer Vision - Eccv 2020
The 30-volume set, comprising the LNCS books 12346 until 12375, constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 16th European Conference on Computer Vision, ECCV 2020, which was planned to be held in Glasgow, UK, during August 23-28, 2020. The conference was held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic.The 1360 revised papers presented in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from a total of 5025 submissions. The papers deal with topics such as computer vision; machine learning; deep neural networks; reinforcement learning; object recognition; image classification; image processing; object detection; semantic segmentation; human pose estimation; 3d reconstruction; stereo vision; computational photography; neural networks; image coding; image reconstruction; object recognition; motion estimation.
Computer Vision - Eccv 2020
The 30-volume set, comprising the LNCS books 12346 until 12375, constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 16th European Conference on Computer Vision, ECCV 2020, which was planned to be held in Glasgow, UK, during August 23-28, 2020. The conference was held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic.The 1360 revised papers presented in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from a total of 5025 submissions. The papers deal with topics such as computer vision; machine learning; deep neural networks; reinforcement learning; object recognition; image classification; image processing; object detection; semantic segmentation; human pose estimation; 3d reconstruction; stereo vision; computational photography; neural networks; image coding; image reconstruction; object recognition; motion estimation.
SQL Server 2019 Administrator’s Guide, Second Edition
Use Microsoft SQL Server 2019 to implement, administer, and secure a robust database solution that is disaster-proof and highly availableKey Features Explore new features of SQL Server 2019 to set up, administer, and maintain your database solution successfully Develop a dynamic SQL Server environment and streamline big data pipelines Discover best practices for fixing performance issues, database access management, replication, and security Book Description SQL Server is one of the most popular relational database management systems developed by Microsoft. This second edition of the SQL Server Administrator's Guide will not only teach you how to administer an enterprise database, but also help you become proficient at managing and keeping the database available, secure, and stable. You'll start by learning how to set up your SQL Server and configure new and existing environments for optimal use. The book then takes you through designing aspects and delves into performance tuning by showing you how to use indexes effectively. You'll understand certain choices that need to be made about backups, implement security policy, and discover how to keep your environment healthy. Tools available for monitoring and managing a SQL Server database, including automating health reviews, performance checks, and much more, will also be discussed in detail. As you advance, the book covers essential topics such as migration, upgrading, and consolidation, along with the techniques that will help you when things go wrong. Once you've got to grips with integration with Azure and streamlining big data pipelines, you'll learn best practices from industry experts for maintaining a highly reliable database solution. Whether you are an administrator or are looking to get started with database administration, this SQL Server book will help you develop the skills you need to successfully create, design, and deploy database solutions. What you will learn Discover SQL Server 2019's new features and how to implement them Fix performance issues by optimizing queries and making use of indexes Design and use an optimal database management strategy Combine SQL Server 2019 with Azure and manage your solution using various automation techniques Implement efficient backup and recovery techniques in line with security policies Get to grips with migrating, upgrading, and consolidating with SQL Server Set up an AlwaysOn-enabled stable and fast SQL Server 2019 environment Understand how to work with Big Data on SQL Server environments Who this book is for This book is for database administrators, database developers, and anyone who wants to administer large and multiple databases single-handedly using Microsoft's SQL Server 2019. Basic awareness of database concepts and experience with previous SQL Server versions is required.
Unity 2020 By Example
Learn Unity game development with C# through a series of practical projects ranging from building a simple 2D game to adding AR/VR experiences and machine learning capabilities in a simple yet effective wayKey Features: - Gain a high-level overview of the Unity game engine while building your own games portfolio- Discover best practices for implementing game animation, game physics, shaders, and effects- Create fully featured apps, including Space shooter and a 2D adventure game, and develop AR/VR experiences and Game AI agentsBook Description: The Unity game engine, used by millions of developers around the world, is popular thanks to its features that enable you to create games and 3D apps for desktop and mobile platforms in no time. With Unity 2020, this state-of-the-art game engine introduces enhancements in Unity tooling, editor, and workflow, among many other additions.The third edition of this Unity book is updated to the new features in Unity 2020 and modern game development practices. Once you've quickly got to grips with the fundamentals of Unity game development, you'll create a collection, a twin-stick shooter, and a 2D adventure game. You'll then explore advanced topics such as machine learning, virtual reality, and augmented reality by building complete projects using the latest game tool kit. As you implement concepts in practice, this book will ensure that you come away with a clear understanding of Unity game development.By the end of the book, you'll have a firm foundation in Unity development using C#, which can be applied to other engines and programming languages. You'll also be able to create several real-world projects to add to your professional game development portfolio.What You Will Learn: - Learn the fundamentals of game development, including GameObjects, components, and scenes- Develop a variety of games in C# and explore the brand new sprite shaping tool for Unity 3D and 2D games- Handle player controls and input functionality for your Unity games- Implement AI techniques such as pathfinding, finite state machines, and machine learning using Unity ML-Agents- Create virtual and augmented reality games using UnityVR and AR Foundation- Explore the cutting-edge features of Unity 2020 and how they can be used to improve your gamesWho this book is for: If you are a game developer or programmer new to Unity and want to get up and running with the game engine in a hands-on way, this book is for you. Unity developers looking to work on practical projects to explore new features in Unity 2020 will find this book useful. A basic understanding of C# programming is required.Table of Contents- Exploring the Fundamentals of Unity- Creating a Collection Game- Creating a Space Shooter- Continuing the Space Shooter Game- Creating a 2D Adventure Game- Continuing the 2D Adventure- Completing the 2D Adventure- Creating Artificial Intelligence- Continuing with Intelligent Enemies- Evolving AI using ML-Agents- Entering Virtual Reality- Completing the VR Game- Creating an Augmented Reality Game Using AR Foundation- Completing the AR game with the Universal Render Pipeline
