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Computer-Aided Forensic Facial Comparison

Edited by Martin Paul Evison, Richard W. Vorder Bruegge ...

Countless facial images are generated everyday through digital and cell phone cameras, surveillance video systems, webcams, and traditional film and broadcast video. As a result, law enforcement and intelligence agencies have numerous opportunities to acquire and analyze images that depict persons of interest. Computer-Aided Forensic Facial Comparison is a comprehensive exploration of the ... Read more

$384.99 CAD

Countless facial images are generated everyday through digital and cell phone cameras, surveillance video systems, webcams, and traditional film and broadcast video. As a result, law enforcement and intelligence agencies have numerous opportunities to acquire and analyze images that depict persons of interest. Computer-Aided Forensic Facial Comparison is a comprehensive exploration of the
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Non-Photorealistic Rendering

by Bruce Gooch, Amy Gooch ...

The ubiquity of computer-generated imagery around us, in movies, advertising or on the Internet is already being taken for granted and what impresses most people is the photorealistic quality of the images. Pictures, as we have often been told, are worth a thousand words and the information transported by an image can take many different forms. Man ... Read more

$101.99 CAD

The ubiquity of computer-generated imagery around us, in movies, advertising or on the Internet is already being taken for granted and what impresses most people is the photorealistic quality of the images. Pictures, as we have often been told, are worth a thousand words and the information transported by an image can take many different forms. Man
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Compressive Sensing of Earth Observations

Edited by C.H. Chen ...

Series series Signal and Image Processing of Earth Observations
Future remote sensing systems will make extensive use of Compressive Sensing (CS) as it becomes more integrated into the system design with increased high resolution sensor developments and the rising earth observation data generated each year. Written by leading experts in the field Compressive Sensing of Earth Observations provides a comprehensive and balanced coverage of the theory and ... Read more

$136.03 CAD

Future remote sensing systems will make extensive use of Compressive Sensing (CS) as it becomes more integrated into the system design with increased high resolution sensor developments and the rising earth observation data generated each year. Written by leading experts in the field Compressive Sensing of Earth Observations provides a comprehensive and balanced coverage of the theory and
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Image Processing and Analysis with Graphs

Theory and Practice

Edited by Olivier Lezoray, Leo Grady ...

Series series Digital Imaging and Computer Vision
Covering the theoretical aspects of image processing and analysis through the use of graphs in the representation and analysis of objects, Image Processing and Analysis with Graphs: Theory and Practice also demonstrates how these concepts are indispensible for the design of cutting-edge solutions for real-world applications.Explores new applications in computational photography, image and video ... Read more

$173.13 CAD

Covering the theoretical aspects of image processing and analysis through the use of graphs in the representation and analysis of objects, Image Processing and Analysis with Graphs: Theory and Practice also demonstrates how these concepts are indispensible for the design of cutting-edge solutions for real-world applications.Explores new applications in computational photography, image and video
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Introduction to Imaging from Scattered Fields

by Michael A Fiddy, R. Shane Ritter ...

Obtain the Best Estimate of a Strongly Scattering Object from Limited Scattered Field DataIntroduction to Imaging from Scattered Fields presents an overview of the challenging problem of determining information about an object from measurements of the field scattered from that object. It covers widely used approaches to recover information about the objects and examines the assumptions made a ... Read more

$97.55 CAD

Obtain the Best Estimate of a Strongly Scattering Object from Limited Scattered Field DataIntroduction to Imaging from Scattered Fields presents an overview of the challenging problem of determining information about an object from measurements of the field scattered from that object. It covers widely used approaches to recover information about the objects and examines the assumptions made a
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Multimedia Data Mining

A Systematic Introduction to Concepts and Theory

by Zhongfei Zhang, Ruofei Zhang ...

Series series Chapman & Hall/CRC Data Mining and Knowledge Discovery Series
Collecting the latest developments in the field, Multimedia Data Mining: A Systematic Introduction to Concepts and Theory defines multimedia data mining, its theory, and its applications. Two of the most active researchers in multimedia data mining explore how this young area has rapidly developed in recent years.The book first discusses the theore ... Read more

$101.68 CAD

Collecting the latest developments in the field, Multimedia Data Mining: A Systematic Introduction to Concepts and Theory defines multimedia data mining, its theory, and its applications. Two of the most active researchers in multimedia data mining explore how this young area has rapidly developed in recent years.The book first discusses the theore
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Image Content Retargeting

Maintaining Color, Tone, and Spatial Consistency

by Alessandro Artusi, Francesco Banterle, Tunç Ozan Aydın, Daniele Panozzo, Olga Sorkine-Hornung ...

In recent years visual devices have proliferated, from the massive high-resolution, high-contrast screens to the tiny ones on mobile phones, with their limited dynamic range and color gamut. The wide variety of screens on which content may be viewed creates a challenge for developers. Adapting visual content for optimized viewing on all devices is called retargeting. This is the first book to ... Read more

$96.18 CAD

In recent years visual devices have proliferated, from the massive high-resolution, high-contrast screens to the tiny ones on mobile phones, with their limited dynamic range and color gamut. The wide variety of screens on which content may be viewed creates a challenge for developers. Adapting visual content for optimized viewing on all devices is called retargeting. This is the first book to
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Digital Farming

Case Studies and Applications of IoT and AI in Agricultural Industry

Edited by T. Chandrakumar, Bhisham Sharma, Subrata Chowdhury, Khaled Rabie ...

Series series Chapman & Hall/CRC Internet of Things
This book explores IoT-based ecosystems and AI-driven automation in agriculture to provide solutions for intelligent farming systems and precision agriculture techniques. It provides a comprehensive view of emerging technologies’ integration and the resultant impact on the farming ecosystem. Real-world case studies and examples of IoT and AI applications in agriculture are included to show how IoT ... Read more

$300.93 CAD

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This book explores IoT-based ecosystems and AI-driven automation in agriculture to provide solutions for intelligent farming systems and precision agriculture techniques. It provides a comprehensive view of emerging technologies’ integration and the resultant impact on the farming ecosystem. Real-world case studies and examples of IoT and AI applications in agriculture are included to show how IoT
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Linux Essentials - A Beginner's Guide To Linux Operating System

by Adidas Wilson ...

Linux is the only endpoint OS that is growing globally. As one person put it, "Linux is the Nikola Tesla of information technology". This OS is used in a myriad of devices including smartphones, digital video recorders, televisions, airline entertainment systems, digital signage, automobile control systems, switches, routers, the desktop, among many others. The Microsoft Windows vs Linux OS debate ... Read more

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Linux is the only endpoint OS that is growing globally. As one person put it, "Linux is the Nikola Tesla of information technology". This OS is used in a myriad of devices including smartphones, digital video recorders, televisions, airline entertainment systems, digital signage, automobile control systems, switches, routers, the desktop, among many others. The Microsoft Windows vs Linux OS debate
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Modern Metaheuristics in Image Processing

by Diego Oliva, Noe Ortega-Sánchez, Salvador Hinojosa, Marco Pérez-Cisneros ...

The use of metaheuristic algorithms (MA) has been increasing in recent years, and the image processing field is not the exempted of their application. In the last two years a big amount of MA has been introduced as alternatives for solving complex optimization problems. This book collects the most prominent MA of the 2019 and 2020 and verifies its use in image processing tasks. In addition, ... Read more

$42.59 CAD

The use of metaheuristic algorithms (MA) has been increasing in recent years, and the image processing field is not the exempted of their application. In the last two years a big amount of MA has been introduced as alternatives for solving complex optimization problems. This book collects the most prominent MA of the 2019 and 2020 and verifies its use in image processing tasks. In addition,
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Computational Topology for Biomedical Image and Data Analysis

Theory and Applications

by Rodrigo Rojas Moraleda, Wei Xiong, Niels Halama, Nektarios Valous ...

Series series Focus Series in Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering
This book provides an accessible yet rigorous introduction to topology and homology focused on the simplicial space. It presents a compact pipeline from the foundations of topology to biomedical applications. It will be of interest to medical physicists, computer scientists, and engineers, as well as undergraduate and graduate students interested in this topic.Features:Presents a practical guide ... Read more

$48.08 CAD

This book provides an accessible yet rigorous introduction to topology and homology focused on the simplicial space. It presents a compact pipeline from the foundations of topology to biomedical applications. It will be of interest to medical physicists, computer scientists, and engineers, as well as undergraduate and graduate students interested in this topic.Features:Presents a practical guide
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Digital and Statistical Signal Processing

by Anastasia Veloni, Nikolaos Miridakis, Erysso Boukouvala ...

Nowadays, many aspects of electrical and electronic engineering are essentially applications of DSP. This is due to the focus on processing information in the form of digital signals, using certain DSP hardware designed to execute software. Fundamental topics in digital signal processing are introduced with theory, analytical tables, and applications with simulation tools. The book provides a ... Read more

$81.06 CAD

Nowadays, many aspects of electrical and electronic engineering are essentially applications of DSP. This is due to the focus on processing information in the form of digital signals, using certain DSP hardware designed to execute software. Fundamental topics in digital signal processing are introduced with theory, analytical tables, and applications with simulation tools. The book provides a
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IoT-enabled Convolutional Neural Networks: Techniques and Applications

Edited by Mohd Naved, V. Ajantha Devi, Loveleen Gaur, Ahmed A. Elngar ...

Convolutional neural networks (CNNs), a type of deep neural network that has become dominant in a variety of computer vision tasks, in recent years, CNNs have attracted interest across a variety of domains due to their high efficiency at extracting meaningful information from visual imagery. CNNs excel at a wide range of machine learning and deep learning tasks. As sensor-enabled internet of ... Read more

$192.39 CAD

Convolutional neural networks (CNNs), a type of deep neural network that has become dominant in a variety of computer vision tasks, in recent years, CNNs have attracted interest across a variety of domains due to their high efficiency at extracting meaningful information from visual imagery. CNNs excel at a wide range of machine learning and deep learning tasks. As sensor-enabled internet of
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PyTorch Machine Learning: Practical Guide to Building, Training & Deploying Deep Learning Models with Python

by Ricardo Tellero ...

Master PyTorch and Build Production-Ready Deep Learning Models from Scratch to DeploymentComplete PyTorch curriculum covering tensors, neural networks, CNNs, RNNs, Transformers, GANs, and reinforcement learningProduction deployment skills including model optimization, quantization, ONNX export, TorchScript, and serving with Flask & DockerReal-world projects featuring image segmentation (U-... ... Read more

$13.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Master PyTorch and Build Production-Ready Deep Learning Models from Scratch to DeploymentComplete PyTorch curriculum covering tensors, neural networks, CNNs, RNNs, Transformers, GANs, and reinforcement learningProduction deployment skills including model optimization, quantization, ONNX export, TorchScript, and serving with Flask & DockerReal-world projects featuring image segmentation (U-...
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Biometric Technology

Authentication, Biocryptography, and Cloud-Based Architecture

by Ravi Das ...

Most biometric books are either extraordinarily technical for technophiles or extremely elementary for the lay person. Striking a balance, this book is geared toward the business, IT, or security manager required to make purchasing, migration, or adoption decisions. Presenting technical background on the various biometric technologies and how they work, it looks at optimal application in various ... Read more

$63.99 CAD

Most biometric books are either extraordinarily technical for technophiles or extremely elementary for the lay person. Striking a balance, this book is geared toward the business, IT, or security manager required to make purchasing, migration, or adoption decisions. Presenting technical background on the various biometric technologies and how they work, it looks at optimal application in various
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Two-Dimensional Materials in Nanophotonics

Developments, Devices, and Applications

Edited by Yuerui Lu ...

Two-dimensional (2D) materials have attracted tremendous interest since the study of graphene in the early 21st century. With their thickness in the angstrom-to-nanometer range, 2D materials, including graphene, transition metal dichalcogenides, phosphorene, silicene, and other inorganic and organic materials, can be an ideal platform to study fundamental many-body interactions because of reduced ... Read more

$206.99 CAD

Two-dimensional (2D) materials have attracted tremendous interest since the study of graphene in the early 21st century. With their thickness in the angstrom-to-nanometer range, 2D materials, including graphene, transition metal dichalcogenides, phosphorene, silicene, and other inorganic and organic materials, can be an ideal platform to study fundamental many-body interactions because of reduced
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Kubernetes from basic to advanced levels

by Alex Carvalho ...

In the world of modern software development, Kubernetes has emerged as a powerful tool for managing containerized applications. "Kubernetes: From Basic to Advanced Levels" is an essential guide that takes readers on a comprehensive journey through this popular open-source platform. Whether you are a beginner looking to understand the basics or an experienced user aiming to master advanced concepts ... Read more

$8.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

In the world of modern software development, Kubernetes has emerged as a powerful tool for managing containerized applications. "Kubernetes: From Basic to Advanced Levels" is an essential guide that takes readers on a comprehensive journey through this popular open-source platform. Whether you are a beginner looking to understand the basics or an experienced user aiming to master advanced concepts
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Description Approaches and Automated Generalization Algorithms for Groups of Map Objects

by Haowen Yan ...

This book focuses on the generalization of map features, providing descriptions and classifying groups of map objects into six categories: point clusters, groups of contours, road networks, river networks, continuous areal features and discrete areal features. Discussing the methods and algorithms in map generalization in equal measure, it also describes the approaches for describing map features ... Read more

$179.99 CAD

This book focuses on the generalization of map features, providing descriptions and classifying groups of map objects into six categories: point clusters, groups of contours, road networks, river networks, continuous areal features and discrete areal features. Discussing the methods and algorithms in map generalization in equal measure, it also describes the approaches for describing map features
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Multimedia Computing

by Gerald Friedland, Ramesh Jain ...

Humans are the best functioning example of multimedia communication and computing - that is, we understand information and experiences through the unified perspective offered by our five senses. This innovative textbook presents emerging techniques in multimedia computing from an experiential perspective in which each medium - audio, images, text, and so on - is a strong component of the complete, ... Read more

$94.99 CAD

Humans are the best functioning example of multimedia communication and computing - that is, we understand information and experiences through the unified perspective offered by our five senses. This innovative textbook presents emerging techniques in multimedia computing from an experiential perspective in which each medium - audio, images, text, and so on - is a strong component of the complete,
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Handwritten Historical Document Analysis, Recognition, And Retrieval - State Of The Art And Future Trends

by Andreas Fischer, Marcus Liwicki, Rolf (Jurg) Ingold ...

Series Book 89 - Series In Machine Perception And Artificial Intelligence
In recent years, libraries and archives all around the world have increased their efforts to digitize historical manuscripts. To integrate the manuscripts into digital libraries, pattern recognition and machine learning methods are needed to extract and index the contents of the scanned images.The unique compendium describes the outcome of the HisDoc research project, a pioneering attempt to study ... Read more

$85.99 CAD

In recent years, libraries and archives all around the world have increased their efforts to digitize historical manuscripts. To integrate the manuscripts into digital libraries, pattern recognition and machine learning methods are needed to extract and index the contents of the scanned images.The unique compendium describes the outcome of the HisDoc research project, a pioneering attempt to study
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Image Processing and Machine Learning, Volume 2

Advanced Topics in Image Analysis and Machine Learning

by Erik Cuevas, Alma Nayeli Rodríguez ...

Image processing and machine learning are used in conjunction to analyze and understand images. Where image processing is used to pre-process images using techniques such as filtering, segmentation, and feature extraction, machine learning algorithms are used to interpret the processed data through classification, clustering, and object detection. This book serves as a textbook for students and ... Read more

$89.99 CAD

Image processing and machine learning are used in conjunction to analyze and understand images. Where image processing is used to pre-process images using techniques such as filtering, segmentation, and feature extraction, machine learning algorithms are used to interpret the processed data through classification, clustering, and object detection. This book serves as a textbook for students and
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Ubiquitous Point Cloud

Theory, Model, and Applications

by Bisheng Yang, Zhen Dong, Fuxun Liang, Xiaoxin Mi ...

Series series Imaging Science
Point clouds from LiDAR and photogrammetry are vital and vast sources of geospatial information besides remote sensing imagery. This book provides the latest theory and methodology for point cloud processing with AI to better serve earth observation, 3D vision, autonomous driving, smart city, and geospatial information applications. It covers various aspects of 3D geospatial information, including ... Read more

$247.99 CAD

Point clouds from LiDAR and photogrammetry are vital and vast sources of geospatial information besides remote sensing imagery. This book provides the latest theory and methodology for point cloud processing with AI to better serve earth observation, 3D vision, autonomous driving, smart city, and geospatial information applications. It covers various aspects of 3D geospatial information, including
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Swarm Optimization for Biomedical Applications

Edited by Saurav Mallik, Zhongming Zhao, Nanda Dulal Jana, Prabhu Jayagopal, Tapas Si, Sandeep Kumar Mathivanan ...

Biomedical engineering is a rapidly growing interdisciplinary area that is providing solutions to biological and medical problems and improving the healthcare system. It is connected to various applications like protein structure prediction, computer-aided drug design, and computerized medical diagnosis based on image and signal data, which accomplish low-cost, accurate, and reliable solutions for ... Read more

$107.99 CAD

Biomedical engineering is a rapidly growing interdisciplinary area that is providing solutions to biological and medical problems and improving the healthcare system. It is connected to various applications like protein structure prediction, computer-aided drug design, and computerized medical diagnosis based on image and signal data, which accomplish low-cost, accurate, and reliable solutions for
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Handbook of Nuclear Medicine and Molecular Imaging for Physicists

Radiopharmaceuticals and Clinical Applications, Volume III

by Michael Ljungberg ...

Series series Series in Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering
This state-of-the-art handbook, the third and final in a series that provides medical physicists with a comprehensive overview into the field of nuclear medicine, focuses on highlighting the production and application of radiopharmaceuticals. With this, the book also describes the chemical composition of these compounds, as well as some of the main clinical applications where radiopharmaceuticals ... Read more

$94.99 CAD

This state-of-the-art handbook, the third and final in a series that provides medical physicists with a comprehensive overview into the field of nuclear medicine, focuses on highlighting the production and application of radiopharmaceuticals. With this, the book also describes the chemical composition of these compounds, as well as some of the main clinical applications where radiopharmaceuticals
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