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Scaling up Machine Learning

Parallel and Distributed Approaches

Edited by Ron Bekkerman, Mikhail Bilenko, John Langford ...

This book presents an integrated collection of representative approaches for scaling up machine learning and data mining methods on parallel and distributed computing platforms. Demand for parallelizing learning algorithms is highly task-specific: in some settings it is driven by the enormous dataset sizes, in others by model complexity or by real-time performance requirements. Making task ... Read more

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This book presents an integrated collection of representative approaches for scaling up machine learning and data mining methods on parallel and distributed computing platforms. Demand for parallelizing learning algorithms is highly task-specific: in some settings it is driven by the enormous dataset sizes, in others by model complexity or by real-time performance requirements. Making task
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Atlas Of Physarum Computing

by Andrew Adamatzky ...

The slime mould Physarum polycephalum is a large cell visible by the unaided eye. It behaves as an intelligent nonlinear spatially extended active medium encapsulated in an elastic membrane. The cell optimises its growth patterns in configurations of attractants and repellents. This behaviour is interpreted as computation. Numerous prototypes of slime mould computers were designed to solve ... Read more

$39.99 CAD

The slime mould Physarum polycephalum is a large cell visible by the unaided eye. It behaves as an intelligent nonlinear spatially extended active medium encapsulated in an elastic membrane. The cell optimises its growth patterns in configurations of attractants and repellents. This behaviour is interpreted as computation. Numerous prototypes of slime mould computers were designed to solve
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Facial Multi-characteristics And Applications

by Bob Zhang, Qijun Zhao, David Zhang ...

What features or information can we observe from a face, and how can these information help us to understand the person concerned, in terms of their well-being and what can we learn about and from each given feature? This book answers these questions by first dividing a face's multiple characteristics into two main categories: original (or physiological) features and features that change over a ... Read more

$120.99 CAD

What features or information can we observe from a face, and how can these information help us to understand the person concerned, in terms of their well-being and what can we learn about and from each given feature? This book answers these questions by first dividing a face's multiple characteristics into two main categories: original (or physiological) features and features that change over a
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Computer Architecture and Parallel Processing

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by Bharat Bhushan Agarwal ...

Series Book 1 - Surf Rangers
Computer Architecture and Parallel Processing is more of an art than science. It covers computer system, microprocessors, circuits & system programs. High speed computing deals with designing very high performance computing systems architecture. Due to technological limits on the basic raw speeds of the circuits, computer architects employ various techniques to obtain the high performance. ... Read more

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Computer Architecture and Parallel Processing is more of an art than science. It covers computer system, microprocessors, circuits & system programs. High speed computing deals with designing very high performance computing systems architecture. Due to technological limits on the basic raw speeds of the circuits, computer architects employ various techniques to obtain the high performance.
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Algorithms

Computer Science Unveiled

by Rob Botwright ...

Introducing "ALGORITHMS: COMPUTER SCIENCE UNVEILED" - Your Path to Algorithmic Mastery!Are you fascinated by the world of computer science and the magic of algorithms? Do you want to unlock the power of algorithmic thinking and take your skills to expert levels? Look no further! This exclusive book bundle is your comprehensive guide to mastering the art of algorithms and conquering the exciting ... Read more

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Introducing "ALGORITHMS: COMPUTER SCIENCE UNVEILED" - Your Path to Algorithmic Mastery!Are you fascinated by the world of computer science and the magic of algorithms? Do you want to unlock the power of algorithmic thinking and take your skills to expert levels? Look no further! This exclusive book bundle is your comprehensive guide to mastering the art of algorithms and conquering the exciting
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Structural Pattern Recognition using Graph Matching

Approximate and Error-Tolerant Algorithms

by Shri Prakash Dwivedi, Ravi Shankar Singh ...

This book presents a comprehensive exploration of structural pattern recognition with a clear understanding of graph representation and manipulation. It explains graph matching techniques, unearthing the core principles of graph similarity measures, subgraph isomorphism, and advanced algorithms tailored to various pattern recognition tasks. It bridges the gap between theory and application by ... Read more

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This book presents a comprehensive exploration of structural pattern recognition with a clear understanding of graph representation and manipulation. It explains graph matching techniques, unearthing the core principles of graph similarity measures, subgraph isomorphism, and advanced algorithms tailored to various pattern recognition tasks. It bridges the gap between theory and application by
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Intelligent Quantum Information Processing

Edited by Siddhartha Bhattacharyya, Ivan Cruz-Aceves, Arpan Deyasi, Pampa Debnath, Rajarshi Mahapatra ...

Series series Quantum Machine Intelligence
The book discusses the foundations of intelligent quantum information processing applied to several real-life engineering problems, including intelligent quantum systems, intelligent quantum communication, intelligent process optimization, and intelligent quantum distributed networks.This book:• Showcases a detailed overview of different quantum machine learning algorithmic frameworks.• Presents ... Read more

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The book discusses the foundations of intelligent quantum information processing applied to several real-life engineering problems, including intelligent quantum systems, intelligent quantum communication, intelligent process optimization, and intelligent quantum distributed networks.This book:• Showcases a detailed overview of different quantum machine learning algorithmic frameworks.• Presents
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Wavelet Analysis with Applications to Image Processing

by Lakshman Prasad, S. Sitharama Iyengar ...

Wavelet analysis is among the newest additions to the arsenals of mathematicians, scientists, and engineers, and offers common solutions to diverse problems. However, students and professionals in some areas of engineering and science, intimidated by the mathematical background necessary to explore this subject, have been unable to use this powerful tool. The first book on the topic for readers ... Read more

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Wavelet analysis is among the newest additions to the arsenals of mathematicians, scientists, and engineers, and offers common solutions to diverse problems. However, students and professionals in some areas of engineering and science, intimidated by the mathematical background necessary to explore this subject, have been unable to use this powerful tool. The first book on the topic for readers
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High Performance CMOS Range Imaging

Device Technology and Systems Considerations

Edited by Andreas Süss ...

Series series Devices, Circuits, and Systems
This work is dedicated to CMOS based imaging with the emphasis on the noise modeling, characterization and optimization in order to contribute to the design of high performance imagers in general and range imagers in particular. CMOS is known to be superior to CCD due to its flexibility in terms of integration capabilities, but typically has to be enhanced to compete at parameters as for instance ... Read more

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This work is dedicated to CMOS based imaging with the emphasis on the noise modeling, characterization and optimization in order to contribute to the design of high performance imagers in general and range imagers in particular. CMOS is known to be superior to CCD due to its flexibility in terms of integration capabilities, but typically has to be enhanced to compete at parameters as for instance
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Deep Learning Models towards Health Informatics Management

Foundations, Challenges and Opportunities

Edited by T. Ananth Kumar, R. Rajmohan, Niranjanamurthy M, G. Sambasivam ...

Series series Cognitive Approaches in Cloud and Edge Computing.
This book provides a comprehensive discussion of deep learning (DL) in medical and healthcare applications, including the fundamentals and current advances in medical image analysis, DL methods for medical image analysis, and DL-based clinical computer-aided diagnosis systems. It further presents algorithms, models, software, and tools in the field of bioinformatics.This book:Presents mathematical ... Read more

$285.99 CAD

This book provides a comprehensive discussion of deep learning (DL) in medical and healthcare applications, including the fundamentals and current advances in medical image analysis, DL methods for medical image analysis, and DL-based clinical computer-aided diagnosis systems. It further presents algorithms, models, software, and tools in the field of bioinformatics.This book:Presents mathematical
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Variational Methods in Image Processing

by Luminita A. Vese, Carole Le Guyader ...

Series series Chapman & Hall/CRC Mathematical and Computational Imaging Sciences Series
Variational Methods in Image Processing presents the principles, techniques, and applications of variational image processing. The text focuses on variational models, their corresponding Euler–Lagrange equations, and numerical implementations for image processing. It balances traditional computational models with more modern techniques that solve the latest challenges introduced by new image ... Read more

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Variational Methods in Image Processing presents the principles, techniques, and applications of variational image processing. The text focuses on variational models, their corresponding Euler–Lagrange equations, and numerical implementations for image processing. It balances traditional computational models with more modern techniques that solve the latest challenges introduced by new image
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Imaging from Spaceborne and Airborne SARs, Calibration, and Applications

by Masanobu Shimada ...

Series series SAR Remote Sensing
Sixty years after its birth, Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) evolved as a key player of earth observation, and it is continually upgraded by enhanced hardware functionality and improved overall performance in response to user requirements. The basic information gained by SAR includes the backscattering coefficient of targets, their phases (the truncated distance between SAR and its targets), and ... Read more

$100.30 CAD

Sixty years after its birth, Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) evolved as a key player of earth observation, and it is continually upgraded by enhanced hardware functionality and improved overall performance in response to user requirements. The basic information gained by SAR includes the backscattering coefficient of targets, their phases (the truncated distance between SAR and its targets), and
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Vein Pattern Recognition

A Privacy-Enhancing Biometric

by Chuck Wilson ...

As one of the most promising biometric technologies, vein pattern recognition (VPR) is quickly taking root around the world and may soon dominate applications where people focus is key. Among the reasons for VPR‘s growing acceptance and use: it is more accurate than many other biometric methods, it offers greater resistance to spoofing, it focuses ... Read more

$68.70 CAD

As one of the most promising biometric technologies, vein pattern recognition (VPR) is quickly taking root around the world and may soon dominate applications where people focus is key. Among the reasons for VPR‘s growing acceptance and use: it is more accurate than many other biometric methods, it offers greater resistance to spoofing, it focuses
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Real-Time Rendering

Computer Graphics with Control Engineering

by Gabriyel Wong, Jianliang Wang ...

Series series Automation and Control Engineering
Consumers today expect extremely realistic imagery generated in real time for interactive applications such as computer games, virtual prototyping, and scientific visualisation. However, the increasing demands for fidelity coupled with rapid advances in hardware architecture pose a challenge: how do you find optimal, sustainable solutions to accommodate both speed of rendering and quality? Real ... Read more

$107.17 CAD

Consumers today expect extremely realistic imagery generated in real time for interactive applications such as computer games, virtual prototyping, and scientific visualisation. However, the increasing demands for fidelity coupled with rapid advances in hardware architecture pose a challenge: how do you find optimal, sustainable solutions to accommodate both speed of rendering and quality? Real
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Digital Image Watermarking

Theoretical and Computational Advances

by Surekha Borra, Rohit Thanki, Nilanjan Dey ...

Series series Intelligent Signal Processing and Data Analysis
The Book presents an overview of newly developed watermarking techniques in various independent and hybrid domainsCovers the basics of digital watermarking, its types, domain in which it is implemented and the application of machine learning algorithms onto digital watermarkingReviews hardware implementation of watermarkingDiscusses optimization problems and solutions in watermarking with a ... Read more

$48.08 CAD

The Book presents an overview of newly developed watermarking techniques in various independent and hybrid domainsCovers the basics of digital watermarking, its types, domain in which it is implemented and the application of machine learning algorithms onto digital watermarkingReviews hardware implementation of watermarkingDiscusses optimization problems and solutions in watermarking with a
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Single-Sensor Imaging

Methods and Applications for Digital Cameras

Edited by Rastislav Lukac ...

Series series Image Processing Series
A Decade of Extraordinary GrowthThe past decade has brought a surge of growth in the technologies for digital color imaging, multidimensional signal processing, and visual scene analysis. These advances have been crucial to developing new camera-driven applications and commercial products in digital photography. Single-Sensor Imaging: Methods and Applications for Digital Cameras embraces this ... Read more

$322.92 CAD

A Decade of Extraordinary GrowthThe past decade has brought a surge of growth in the technologies for digital color imaging, multidimensional signal processing, and visual scene analysis. These advances have been crucial to developing new camera-driven applications and commercial products in digital photography. Single-Sensor Imaging: Methods and Applications for Digital Cameras embraces this
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Introduction to Image Processing and Analysis

by John C. Russ, J. Christian Russ ...

Image processing comprises a broad variety of methods that operate on images to produce another image. A unique textbook, Introduction to Image Processing and Analysis establishes the programming involved in image processing and analysis by utilizing skills in C compiler and both Windows and MacOS programming environments. The provided mathematical background illustrates the workings of algorithms ... Read more

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Image processing comprises a broad variety of methods that operate on images to produce another image. A unique textbook, Introduction to Image Processing and Analysis establishes the programming involved in image processing and analysis by utilizing skills in C compiler and both Windows and MacOS programming environments. The provided mathematical background illustrates the workings of algorithms
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Non-Functional Properties in Service Oriented Architecture: Requirements, Models and Methods

Edited by Nikola Milanovic ...

Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) is the paradigm for software and system specification, design, implementation and management that intends to shape and dominate IT and business landscapes in the near future. Non-Functional Properties in Service Oriented Architecture: Requirements, Models and Methods offers a selection of chapters that cover three important aspects related to the use of non ... Read more

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Service Oriented Architecture (SOA) is the paradigm for software and system specification, design, implementation and management that intends to shape and dominate IT and business landscapes in the near future. Non-Functional Properties in Service Oriented Architecture: Requirements, Models and Methods offers a selection of chapters that cover three important aspects related to the use of non
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Recent Advances in Applied Thermal Imaging for Industrial Applications

Edited by V. Santhi ...

Although the technological boom has resulted in many advancements in modern society, it has also come with a few downfalls; most notably, the failure of new machines and equipment. This has prompted engineers to find suitable diagnostics tools to stop impending malfunctions and make working environments more efficient. Recent Advances in Applied Thermal Imaging for Industrial Applications is a ... Read more

$216.79 CAD

Although the technological boom has resulted in many advancements in modern society, it has also come with a few downfalls; most notably, the failure of new machines and equipment. This has prompted engineers to find suitable diagnostics tools to stop impending malfunctions and make working environments more efficient. Recent Advances in Applied Thermal Imaging for Industrial Applications is a
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Visual Cryptography and Secret Image Sharing

Edited by Stelvio Cimato, Ching-Nung Yang ...

Series series Digital Imaging and Computer Vision
With rapid progress in Internet and digital imaging technology, there are more and more ways to easily create, publish, and distribute images. Considered the first book to focus on the relationship between digital imaging and privacy protection, Visual Cryptography and Secret Image Sharing is a complete introduction to novel security methods and sharing-control mechanisms used to protect against ... Read more

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With rapid progress in Internet and digital imaging technology, there are more and more ways to easily create, publish, and distribute images. Considered the first book to focus on the relationship between digital imaging and privacy protection, Visual Cryptography and Secret Image Sharing is a complete introduction to novel security methods and sharing-control mechanisms used to protect against
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The Physics of Medical Imaging

Edited by Jeremy C. Hebden ...

Series series Series in Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering
This third edition of The Physics of Medical Imaging provides completely new and comprehensive descriptions of the physical principles and concepts which underpin all the medical imaging technologies found in modern hospitals, including x-ray imaging, magnetic resonance imaging, nuclear medicine imaging, and ultrasound. In addition, this edition describes a range of new imaging techniques whose ... Read more

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This third edition of The Physics of Medical Imaging provides completely new and comprehensive descriptions of the physical principles and concepts which underpin all the medical imaging technologies found in modern hospitals, including x-ray imaging, magnetic resonance imaging, nuclear medicine imaging, and ultrasound. In addition, this edition describes a range of new imaging techniques whose
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Human Activity and Behavior Analysis

Advances in Computer Vision and Sensors: Volume 1

Edited by Md Atiqur Rahman Ahad, Sozo Inoue, Guillaume Lopez, Tahera Hossain ...

Series series Ubiquitous Computing, Healthcare and Well-being
Human Activity and Behavior Analysis relates to the field of vision and sensor-based human action or activity and behavior analysis and recognition. The book includes a series of methodologies, surveys, relevant datasets, challenging applications, ideas, and future prospects.The book discusses topics such as action recognition, action understanding, gait analysis, gesture recognition, behavior ... Read more

$100.30 CAD

Human Activity and Behavior Analysis relates to the field of vision and sensor-based human action or activity and behavior analysis and recognition. The book includes a series of methodologies, surveys, relevant datasets, challenging applications, ideas, and future prospects.The book discusses topics such as action recognition, action understanding, gait analysis, gesture recognition, behavior
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Digital Image Processing and Analysis

Digital Image Enhancement, Restoration and Compression

by Scott E Umbaugh ...

This eBook+ version includes the following enhancements:- Over 200 homework problems- A Solutions manual for the problems.-True and False quizzes.- 1000 PowerPoint slidesThe book, Digital Image Enhancement, Restoration and Compression, focuses on human vision based imaging application development. Examples include making poor images look better, development of advanced compression algorithms, ... Read more

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This eBook+ version includes the following enhancements:- Over 200 homework problems- A Solutions manual for the problems.-True and False quizzes.- 1000 PowerPoint slidesThe book, Digital Image Enhancement, Restoration and Compression, focuses on human vision based imaging application development. Examples include making poor images look better, development of advanced compression algorithms,
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High Spatio-Temporal-Spectral Thermal Remote Sensing

Research and Applications

Edited by Kerry Cawse-Nicholson, Jeffrey C. Luvall, Simon Hook, Christine Lee ...

There have been numerous advances in thermal infrared (TIRS) sensors, analytical techniques and applications in recent years. A number of new satellite platforms have launched with TIR capabilities, and others will be ready for launch in the near future. This book builds upon the book Thermal Remote Sensing in Land Surface Processing and provides new and updated information on thermal remote ... Read more

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There have been numerous advances in thermal infrared (TIRS) sensors, analytical techniques and applications in recent years. A number of new satellite platforms have launched with TIR capabilities, and others will be ready for launch in the near future. This book builds upon the book Thermal Remote Sensing in Land Surface Processing and provides new and updated information on thermal remote
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