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Product Life Cycle Management for 8th Sem B.E Mechanical Engineering
by Kestoor Praveen Deshpande R G Shashikala AProduct Life Cycle Management (PLM) is an elective subject included in the syllabus for 8th semester B.E., Mechanical and allied branches of Visvesvaraya Technological University (VTU), Belagavi, Karnataka. PLM emerged as a new model for companies/organizations to manage their products across their lifecycles, right from the product design and manufacture, to service and disposal of the product. The various strategies and benefits of PLM have made companies to adopt the model in order to support their products and services, and maximize the business impact in global market. This book, in its present form, attempts to give an insight in to the various aspects involved in Product Life Cycle Management. The book is written strictly as per the prescribed VTU Syllabus, also keeping in mind the expectations and needs of the students and the concerned faculties. The book also serves to be useful for students of other courses/branches, while the teaching faculty will find this book a handy reference for teaching.
Product Lifecycle Management. Leveraging Digital Twins, Circular Economy, and Knowledge Management for Sustainable Innovation: 20th IFIP WG 5.1 International Conference, PLM 2023, Montreal, QC, Canada, July 9–12, 2023, Revised Selected Papers, Part I (IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology #701)
by Abdelaziz Bouras Ramy Harik Louis Rivest Felix Nyffenegger Christophe DanjouThis two-volume set IFIP AICT 701-702 constitutes the refereed post-conference proceedings of the 20th IFIP WG 5.1 International Conference on Product Lifecycle Management: Leveraging Digital Twins, Circular Economy, and Knowledge Management for Sustainable Innovation, PLM 2023, held in Montreal, QC, Canada, during July 9–12, 2023. The 61 regular papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 116 submissions. They are organized in the following thematic sections: Part I: Technology implementation: augmented reality, CPS and digital twin; organisation: knowledge management, change management, frameworks for project and service development; modelisation : CAD and collaboration, model-based system engineering and building information modeling. Part II: Circular economy: characterization, criteria and implementation; interoperability technology: blockchain, IoT and ontologies for data exchange; learning and training: from AI to a human-centric approach; smart processes: prediction, optimization and digital thread.
Product Lifecycle Management. Leveraging Digital Twins, Circular Economy, and Knowledge Management for Sustainable Innovation: 20th IFIP WG 5.1 International Conference, PLM 2023, Montreal, QC, Canada, July 9–12, 2023, Revised Selected Papers, Part II (IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology #702)
by Abdelaziz Bouras Ramy Harik Louis Rivest Felix Nyffenegger Christophe DanjouThis two-volume set IFIP AICT 701-702 constitutes the refereed post-conference proceedings of the 20th IFIP WG 5.1 International Conference on Product Lifecycle Management: Leveraging Digital Twins, Circular Economy, and Knowledge Management for Sustainable Innovation, PLM 2023, held in Montreal, QC, Canada, during July 9–12, 2023. The 61 regular papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 116 submissions. They are organized in the following thematic sections: Part I: Technology implementation: augmented reality, CPS and digital twin; organisation: knowledge management, change management, frameworks for project and service development; modelisation : CAD and collaboration, model-based system engineering and building information modeling. Part II: Circular economy: characterization, criteria and implementation; interoperability technology: blockchain, IoT and ontologies for data exchange; learning and training: from AI to a human-centric approach; smart processes: prediction, optimization and digital thread.
Product Lifecycle Management to Support Industry 4.0: 15th Ifip Wg 5. 1 International Conference, Plm 2018, Turin, Italy, July 2-4, 2018, Proceedings (IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology #540)
by Paolo Chiabert Abdelaziz Bouras Frédéric Noël José RíosThis book constitutes the refereed post-conference proceedings of the 15th IFIP WG 5.1 International Conference on Product Lifecycle Management, PLM 2018, held in Turin, Spain, in July 2018.The 72 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 82 submissions. The papers are organized in the following topical sections: building information modeling; collaborative environments and new product development; PLM for digital factories and cyber physical systems; ontologies and data models; education in the field of industry 4.0; product-service systems and smart products; lean organization for industry 4.0; knowledge management and information sharing; PLM infrastructure and implementation; PLM maturity, implementation and adoption; 3D printing and additive manufacturing; and modular design and products and configuration and change management.
Product of Random Stochastic Matrices and Distributed Averaging
by Behrouz TouriThe thesis deals with averaging dynamics in a multiagent networked system, which is a main mechanism for diffusing the information over such networks. It arises in a wide range of applications in engineered physical networks (such as mobile communication and sensor networks), as well as social and economic networks. The thesis provides in depth study of stability and other phenomena characterizing the limiting behavior of both deterministic and random averaging dynamics. By developing new concepts, and using the tools from dynamic system theory and non-negative matrix theory, several novel fundamental results are rigorously developed. These contribute significantly to our understanding of averaging dynamics as well as to non-negative random matrix theory. The exposition, although highly rigorous and technical, is elegant and insightful, and accompanied with numerous illustrative examples, which makes this thesis work easily accessible to those just entering this field and will also be much appreciated by experts in the field.
Product Research: The Art and Science Behind Successful Product Launches
by John A. Cafeo N. R. RaghavanThis book is a collection of research papers to be presented at the GM R&D India Science Lab workshop on Art and Science of Product Development held at Bangalore, India. Leading researchers from around the world, and from within GM, present some of their latest research and experience around methodologies and analytics that we believe, are very critical to any product development activity. This book has articles in four major pillars of product development research: a, uncertainty modeling and information integration; b, role of behavioral research in understanding customer requirements and designing products; c, advanced analytical approaches for identifying voice of the customer; and d, human centered decision making and its role in product development.
Production and Operations Management: POMS Lima, Peru, December 2-4, 2021 (Virtual Edition) (Springer Proceedings in Mathematics & Statistics #391)
by Adriana Leiras Carlos Alberto González-Calderón Irineu de Brito Junior Jorge Vargas Florez Sandro Alberto Paz Collado Miguel Domingo González Alvarez Sebastian Villa Betancur Michelle Rodríguez Diana Ramirez-RiosThis proceedings volume convenes selected, peer-reviewed contributions presented at the POMS 2021 – International Conference on Production and Operations Management, which was virtually held in Lima, Peru, December 2-4, 2021. This book presents results in the field of Operations Management of key relevance to practitioners, instructors, and students. Topics focus on Operations Management, Logistics and Supply Chain Management, and Industrial and Production Engineering and Management, where mathematics and its applications play a role. In this work, readers will find a colorful collection of real-world case studies, accompanied by operations research-based managerial models. They touch on myriad topics, ranging from Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics in Operations, Defense, Tourism, and other emerging issues in Operations Management to Healthcare Operations Management and Humanitarian Operations and Crisis Management. The POMS Lima 2021 International Conference has been organized by the Latin America & Caribbean Chapter of the Production and Operations Management Society, the most renowned professional and academic organization representing the interests of production and operations management professionals and academicians around the world. Since 2018, POMS International Conferences have been organized by POMS-LA, the first venue being in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Venue 2021 event was hosted by the Pontifical Catholic University of Peru and Pacific University, two Peruvian Latin-American leading academic institutions from Peru.
Productivity: Concepts, Measurement, Aggregation, and Decomposition (Contributions to Economics)
by Bert M. BalkThis book develops the theory of productivity measurement using the empirical index number approach. The theory uses multiplicative indices and additive indicators as measurement tools, instead of relying on the usual neo-classical assumptions, such as the existence of a production function characterized by constant returns to scale, optimizing behavior of the economic agents, and perfect foresight. The theory can be applied to all the common levels of aggregation (micro, meso, and macro), and half of the book is devoted to accounting for the links existing between the various levels. Basic insights from National Accounts are thereby used. The final chapter is devoted to the decomposition of productivity change into the contributions of efficiency change, technological change, scale effects, and input or output mix effects. Applications on real-life data demonstrate the empirical feasibility of the theory. The book is directed to a variety of overlapping audiences: statisticians involved in measuring productivity change; economists interested in growth accounting; researchers relating macro-economic productivity change to its industrial sources; enterprise micro-data researchers; and business analysts interested in performance measurement.
Productivity and Efficiency Analysis: An Economic Approach to Measuring and Explaining Managerial Performance
by Christopher J. O'DonnellThis book provides a coherent description of the main concepts and statistical methods used to analyse economic performance. The focus is on measures of performance that are of practical relevance to policy makers. Most, if not all, of these measures can be viewed as measures of productivity and/or efficiency. Linking fields as diverse as index number theory, data envelopment analysis and stochastic frontier analysis, the book explains how to compute measures of input and output quantity change that are consistent with measurement theory. It then discusses ways in which meaningful measures of productivity change can be decomposed into measures of technical progress, environmental change, and different types of efficiency change. The book is aimed at graduate students, researchers, statisticians, accountants and economists working in universities, regulatory authorities, government departments and private firms. The book contains many numerical examples. Computer codes and datasets are available on a companion website.
Productivity, Separability and Deprivation
by Susanta Mondal Soumyendra Kishore Datta Atanu SenguptaIn production and service sectors we often come across situations where females remain largely overshadowed by males both in terms of wages and productivity. Men are generally assigned jobs that require more physical work while the 'less' strenuous job is allocated to the females. However, the gender dimension of labor process in the service sector in India has remained relatively unexplored. There are certain activities in the service sector where females are more suitable than males. The service sector activities are usually divided into OAE and Establishments. In this work, an attempt has been made to segregate the productivity of females compared to that of males on the basis of both partial and complete separability models. An estimate has also been made of the female labor supply function. The results present a downward trend for female participation both in Own Account Enterprises (OAE) and Establishment. The higher the female shadow wage the lower their supply. This lends support to the supposition that female labor participation is a type of distress supply rather than a positive indicator of women's empowerment. Analysis of the National Sample Service Organization data indicates that in all the sectors women are generally paid less than men. A micro-econometric study reveals that even in firms that employ solely female labor, incidence of full-time labor is deplorably poor. It is this feature that results in women workers' lower earnings and their deprivation.
Productivity Theory for Industrial Engineering (Systems Innovation Book Series)
by Ryspek UsubamatovSince the time of the Industrial Revolution, manufacturing industries have accumulated a huge experience in creating different machines and systems for fabricating various goods, work parts, and products. All these diverse machines and systems, with different designs to solve pivoted economic problems, increased the productivity rate of manufacturing processes and generated high-quality products. In the area of productivity theory for industrial engineering, there are numerous publications that describe the fundamental approaches and the mathematical models of productivity rate for the different designs of industrial machines and systems. Known theories consider the physical productivity rate as the number of products fabricated over a given time (ASME) that is a component of economic productivity. However, known mathematical models are simplified with assumptions and not well developed analytically, which can lead to severe errors in computing the output of manufacturing systems. Modern industrial machines and systems are complex in design and in structure with serial, parallel, and serial-parallel arrangements, and any failure of any component leads to downtime of expensive production systems. For this reason, industries need a productivity theory that enables accurate predicting of the output of manufacturing systems at the preliminary stages. Key features Offers fundamental principles of productivity theory for industrial machines and systems based on mathematics, technology, design, reliability, probability, and management Presents the conceptual principles of productivity theory for industrial machines and systems Provides methods for computing productivity losses in real industrial environments Closes the gap between theory and practice for computing productivity rates of manufacturing systems Incudes a comparative analysis of productivity rates for manufacturing systems of serial, parallel, and serial-parallel arrangements Productivity Theory for Industrial Engineering presents analytical approaches and methods to define maximal productivity rates, optimal machining regimes, and optimal structure of manufacturing machines and systems based on the parameters of technological processes, structural design, reliability of mechanisms, and management systems. This book uses productivity theory for solving productivity problems and can also be used for complex approaches for sustainable improvement of production processes.
Prof. E. McSquared's Calculus Primer: Expanded Intergalactic Version!
by Howard Swann John Johnson"Highly recommended." — The Times (London) Educational Supplement"It will delight both young and old." — The American Mathematical Monthly"A truly lively and unusual, not to mention precise, textbook." — New York Public Library"The calculus book looks great. There has never been anything like it." — Martin Gardner, longtime author of the "Mathematical Games" column for Scientific AmericanFilled with humorous illustrations as well as lively and absorbing mathematical learning, this calculus comic book requires only a familiarity with high school algebra and a sense of humor. Prof. E. McSquared introduces each concept in differential calculus in the form of a memorable character and helps readers develop their intuitive powers. A lifesaver for struggling students and a treat for the mathematically minded, the book includes helpful exercises and complete solutions.
Professional Development of Mathematics Teachers
by Berinderjeet Kaur Oh Nam Kwon Yew Hoong LeongThis book offers a counterpart to the extensive corpus of literature available on the same topic from a Western perspective. It showcases innovative approaches to professional development of mathematics teachers in Asian countries, and reports on both empirical and expository studies of teachers' professional development in these counties. It provides scholars from non-English-speaking and under-represented Asian countries the opportunity to engage in discourse with other scholars in the field, and is the first book to present substantial contributions from scholars in Asia on the professional development of mathematics teachers in their respective countries. It includes perspectives that shed valuable light on how the approaches pursued in Asian countries resemble or differ from those in the West.
Professionsbezogene Anforderungen und Hochschulmathematik: Kontinuitätsüberzeugungen angehender Grundschullehrkräfte im ersten Semester (Mathematikdidaktik im Fokus)
by Thorsten WeberIm Fokus der Arbeit steht der Übergang von der Schule zur Hochschule, explizit die Überzeugungen der Studierenden zum Zusammenhang zwischen Schulmathematik und Hochschulmathematik sowie die Überzeugungen der Studierenden zur Relevanz der Hochschulmathematik für die zukünftige Lehrtätigkeit. Neben einer theoretisch fundierten Begriffsbildung rund um die Problematik der doppelten Diskontinuität basieren die Erkenntnisse der Studie auf quantitativen Daten, die mittels Fragebogen zu Beginn des Studiums und zum Ende des ersten Semesters an drei deutschen Universitäten erhoben wurden. Übergeordnetes Ziel ist es herauszuarbeiten, mit welchen Kontinuitätsüberzeugungen Grundschullehramtsstudierende ins Studium starten und welchen Einfluss das erste Semester auf diese Überzeugungen hat. Die Daten zeigen, dass die Problematik der doppelten Diskontinuität im Grundschullehramtsstudium aktuell ist und auch schon zu Studienbeginn von der Universität abhängen könnte, an der studiert wird. Zudem zeigt die Studie vielfältige Ergebnisse zu bestimmten Überzeugungen, zu denen auch Wechselwirkungen zwischen Überzeugungen und Studium analysiert werden.
Professionsorientierte Fachwissenschaft: Kohärenzstiftende Lerngelegenheiten für das Lehramtsstudium Mathematik (Konzepte und Studien zur Hochschuldidaktik und Lehrerbildung Mathematik)
by Viktor Isaev Andreas Eichler Frank LooseSubstantielles fachliches Wissen ist eine notwendige Grundlage dafür, dass Lehrerinnen und Lehrer einen attraktiven und erfolgreichen Mathematikunterricht gestalten können. Wie aber muss dieses fachliche Wissen genau aussehen? Auf welche Weise wird es bei der Planung und Durchführung von Unterricht genutzt? Wie kann man es im Studium auf eine Weise erwerben, die es für didaktisches Handeln anschlussfähig macht? Der vorliegende Band gibt Antworten auf diese Fragen. Er diskutiert kohärenzstiftende Lerngelegenheiten in der Lehramtsausbildung, die in regulären Veranstaltungen an Hochschulen systematisch evaluiert wurden.Im ersten Teil des Bandes steht die Professionsorientierung in Vorlesungen zum Lehramtsstudium im Fokus. Dabei wird der Frage nachgegangen, wie das mathematische Fachwissen einer Lehrkraft beschaffen sein muss, um unterrichtlich wirksam zu werden. Auf der Basis verschiedener theoretischer Modelle werden dazu mathematische Grundveranstaltungen im Lehramtsstudium analysiert. Im zweiten Teil des Bandes stehen Übungsveranstaltungen mit einem Schwerpunkt auf der Gestaltung von Aufgaben im Mittelpunkt. Neben einer Klassifikation von Aufgaben werden Konzepte vorgestellt, wie durch spezifische Übungen der Zusammenhang zwischen Hochschulmathematik und der professionellen Tätigkeit von Lehrkräften deutlich gemacht werden kann. Im dritten Teil des Bandes werden schließlich Seminare als weitere Form der professionsorientierten Ausbildung von Lehrkräften betrachtet. Hierbei geht es um spezifische Aspekte der Professionsorientierung wie etwa die Kompetenz zur Nutzung digitaler Werkzeuge oder vertiefende mathematische Themen wie die Differentialgeometrie. Die Evaluationen in den drei Veranstaltungsformen zielen auf die Bewertung von Materialien, die kognitive Entwicklung und schließlich die Veränderung von affektiven Variablen der Lehramtsstudierenden.
Professionswissen von Mathematiklehrkräften: Implikationen aus der Forschung für die Praxis (Mathematik Primarstufe und Sekundarstufe I + II)
by Stefan Krauss Alfred LindlDer vorliegende Band vereinigt erstmals die vielfältigen und einflussreichsten empirischen Untersuchungsansätze zum professionellen Wissen von Mathematiklehrkräften der beiden letzten Jahrzehnte. Er ermöglicht allen Leserinnen und Lesern unabhängig von ihren Vorkenntnissen einen raschen Einstieg in dieses zentrale Thema fachdidaktischer Forschung und gewährt einen informationsreichen Überblick über aktuelle Entwicklungen in diesem Bereich der Bildungsforschung. Die wesentlichen Ergebnisse zum pädagogischen Wissen, zum fachdidaktischen Wissen und zum Fachwissen, den Kernkategorien des Professionswissens von Mathematiklehrkräften, werden in neun Kapiteln systematisch und prägnant aufbereitet, immer illustriert anhand konkreter Testinhalte und -aufgaben für Lehrkräfte. Hierbei liegt ein besonderes Augenmerk darauf, die empirischen Erkenntnisse allgemein verständlich und anhand zahlreicher praktischer Beispiele für alle Interessentengruppen handlungsnah zu veranschaulichen, ihren unmittelbaren Praxisbezug zu verdeutlichen und so für die eigene Unterrichtstätigkeit wie auch die Aus-, Fort- und Weiterbildung von Mathematiklehrkräften fruchtbar zu machen. Dieser übersichtliche, gut lesbare Sammelband eignet sich somit einerseits für angehende Mathematiklehrkräfte wie auch Mathematiklehrkräfte im Beruf zum Selbststudium. Andererseits bietet er insbesondere allen, die an den verschiedenen Qualifizierungsphasen der Lehrkräftebildung beteiligt sind, einen reichhaltigen, unentbehrlichen Fundus an detailliert beschriebenen Unterrichtssituationen, empirisch abgesicherten fachdidaktischen Empfehlungen sowie konkreten Handlungsoptionen. Er vermittelt wertvolle Anregungen zur Gestaltung von qualitätsvollem Mathematikunterricht, zu dessen innovativer Weiterentwicklung und Optimierung und zur Förderung der mathematischen Kompetenzen von Schülerinnen und Schülern als dessen Zielkriterium.
Professor Stewart's Cabinet of Mathematical Curiosities
by Ian StewartFrom one of the worldOCOs most beloved popular writers on mathematics, a fun and challenging collection of games, puzzles, stories, and more"
Professor Stewart's Casebook of Mathematical Mysteries
by Ian StewartIn Professor Stewart’s Casebook of Mathematical Mysteries, acclaimed mathematician Ian Stewart presents an enticing collection of mathematical curios and conundrums. With a new puzzle on each page, this compendium of brainteasers will both teach and delight. Guided by stalwart detective Hemlock Soames and his sidekick, Dr. John Watsup, readers will delve into almost two hundred mathematical problems, puzzles, and facts. Tackling subjects from mathematical dates (such as Pi Day), what we don’t know about primes, and why the Earth is round, this clever, mind-expanding book demonstrates the power and fun inherent in mathematics.
Professor Stewart's Hoard of Mathematical Treasures
by Ian StewartOpening another drawer in his Cabinet of Curiosities, renowned mathematics professor Ian Stewart presents a new medley of games, paradoxes, and riddles in Professor Stewart’s Hoard of Mathematical Treasures. With wit and aplomb, Stewart mingles casual puzzles with grander forays into ancient and modern mathematical thought. Amongst a host of arcane and astonishing facts about every kind of number from irrational and imaginary to complex and cuneiform, we learn: - How to organize chaos - How matter balances anti-matter - How to turn a sphere inside out (without creasing it) - How to calculate pi by observing the stars - . . . and why you can’t comb a hairy ball. Along the way Stewart offers the reader tantalizing glimpses of the mathematics underlying life and the universe. Mind-stretching, enlightening, and endlessly amusing, Professor Stewart’s Hoard of Mathematical Treasures will stimulate, delight, and enthrall.
Professor Stewart's Incredible Numbers
by Ian StewartAt its heart, mathematics is about numbers, our fundamental tools for understanding the world. In Professor Stewart’s Incredible Numbers, Ian Stewart offers a delightful introduction to the numbers that surround us, from the common (Pi and 2) to the uncommon but no less consequential (1. 059463 and 43,252,003,274,489,856,000). Along the way, Stewart takes us through prime numbers, cubic equations, the concept of zero, the possible positions on the Rubik’s Cube, the role of numbers in human history, and beyond! An unfailingly genial guide, Stewart brings his characteristic wit and erudition to bear on these incredible numbers, offering an engaging primer on the principles and power of math.
A Profile of Mathematical Logic
by Howard DelongAnyone seeking a readable and relatively brief guide to logic can do no better than this classic introduction. A treat for both the intellect and the imagination, it profiles the development of logic from ancient to modern times and compellingly examines the nature of logic and its philosophical implications. No prior knowledge of logic is necessary; readers need only an acquaintance with high school mathematics. The author emphasizes understanding, rather than technique, and focuses on such topics as the historical reasons for the formation of Aristotelian logic, the rise of mathematical logic after more than 2,000 years of traditional logic, the nature of the formal axiomatic method and the reasons for its use, and the main results of metatheory and their philosophic import. The treatment of the Gödel metatheorems is especially detailed and clear, and answers to the problems appear at the end.
Profinite Semigroups and Symbolic Dynamics (Lecture Notes in Mathematics #2274)
by Jorge Almeida Alfredo Costa Revekka Kyriakoglou Dominique PerrinThis book describes the relation between profinite semigroups and symbolic dynamics. Profinite semigroups are topological semigroups which are compact and residually finite. In particular, free profinite semigroups can be seen as the completion of free semigroups with respect to the profinite metric. In this metric, two words are close if one needs a morphism on a large finite monoid to distinguish them. The main focus is on a natural correspondence between minimal shift spaces (closed shift-invariant sets of two-sided infinite words) and maximal J-classes (certain subsets of free profinite semigroups). This correspondence sheds light on many aspects of both profinite semigroups and symbolic dynamics. For example, the return words to a given word in a shift space can be related to the generators of the group of the corresponding J-class. The book is aimed at researchers and graduate students in mathematics or theoretical computer science.
Prognoserechnung
by Peter Mertens Susanne RässlerMit diesem Buch liegen kompakte Beschreibungen von Prognoseverfahren vor, die vor allem in Systemen der betrieblichen Informationsverarbeitung eingesetzt werden. Praktiker mit langjähriger Prognoseerfahrung zeigen außerdem, wie die einzelnen Methoden in der Unternehmung Verwendung finden und wo die Probleme beim Einsatz liegen. Das Buch wendet sich gleichermaßen an Wissenschaft und Praxis. Das Spektrum reicht von einfachen Verfahren der Vorhersage über neuere Ansätze der künstlichen Intelligenz und Zeitreihenanalyse bis hin zur Prognose von Softwarezuverlässigkeit und zur kooperativen Vorhersage in Liefernetzen. In der siebenten, wesentlich überarbeiteten und erweiterten Auflage werden neue Vergleiche von Prognosemethoden, GARCH-Modelle zur Finanzmarktprognose, "Predictive Analytics" als Variante der "Business Intelligence" und die Kombination von Vorhersagen mit Elementen der Chaostheorie berücksichtigt.
Prognostic Models in Healthcare: AI and Statistical Approaches (Studies in Big Data #109)
by Sudipta Roy Tanzila Saba Amjad RehmanThis book focuses on contemporary technologies and research in computational intelligence that has reached the practical level and is now accessible in preclinical and clinical settings. This book's principal objective is to thoroughly understand significant technological breakthroughs and research results in predictive modeling in healthcare imaging and data analysis. Machine learning and deep learning could be used to fully automate the diagnosis and prognosis of patients in medical fields. The healthcare industry's emphasis has evolved from a clinical-centric to a patient-centric model. However, it is still facing several technical, computational, and ethical challenges. Big data analytics in health care is becoming a revolution in technical as well as societal well-being viewpoints. Moreover, in this age of big data, there is increased access to massive amounts of regularly gathered data from the healthcare industry that has necessitated the development of predictive models and automated solutions for the early identification of critical and chronic illnesses. The book contains high-quality, original work that will assist readers in realizing novel applications and contexts for deep learning architectures and algorithms, making it an indispensable reference guide for academic researchers, professionals, industrial software engineers, and innovative model developers in healthcare industry.
Program Evaluation: A Primer for Effectiveness, Quality, and Value
by Arlene FinkThis timely, unique, and insightful book provides students and practitioners with the tools and skills needed to evaluate social and policy programs across a range of disciplines—from public health to social work to education—enabling the allocation of scarce human and financial resources to advance the health and well-being of individuals and populations. The chapters are organized according to the main tasks involved in conducting an evaluation to produce unbiased evidence of program effectiveness, quality, and value. The chapters include methods for selecting and justifying evaluation questions or hypotheses, designing evaluations, sampling participants, selecting information sources, and ensuring reliable and valid measurement. The final section of the book is focused around managing and analyzing data and transparently reporting the results in written and oral form. The book features international case studies throughout, covers quantitative, qualitative, and mixed-method approaches, and is also informed by new online methods developed during the COVID-19 pandemic. Among the book’s unique features is a focus on international standards for conducting ethical evaluations and avoiding research misconduct. Also featuring checklists, example forms, and summaries of the key ideas and topics, this very practical book is essential reading for students in the social, behavioral, and health sciences, and will be a key resource for professionals in the field.