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Advances in Analysis and Design of Deep Foundations: Proceedings of the 1st GeoMEast International Congress and Exhibition, Egypt 2017 on Sustainable Civil Infrastructures (Sustainable Civil Infrastructures)
by Murad Abu-Farsakh Khalid Alshibli Anand PuppalaThis volume on "Advances in Analysis and Design of Deep Foundations" contains 22 technical papers which cover various aspects of analysis and design of deep foundations based on full-scale field testing, numerical modeling, and analytical solutions. The technical papers are 8-10 pages long that present the results and findings from research as well as practical-oriented studies on deep foundations that are of interest to civil/geotechnical engineering community. The topics cover a wide spectrum of applications that include evaluation of the axial and lateral capacity of piles, pile group effects, evaluation of the increase in pile capacity with time (or pile setup), influence of excavation on pile capacity, study the behavior of pile raft caisson foundations, evaluate the bearing capacity and settlement of piles from cone penetration tests, etc. This volume is part of the proceedings of the 1st GeoMEast International Congress and Exhibition on Sustainable Civil Infrastructures, Egypt 2017.
Advances in Animal Biotechnology
by Birbal Singh Gorakh Mal Sanjeev K. Gautam Manishi MukeshThis book entitled, “Advances in Animal Biotechnology,” is a compilation of state-of-the-art in the field of Animal Biotechnology including fishery, that are not sheltered in depth in earlier publications. It offers an update on avant-garde technologies and advances in key aspects of genetic engineering, metagenomics, assisted reproduction, animal genomics, biotechnology in veterinary health, as well as the role of gut and marine microbial ecosystems in livestock and industrial development. The book is divided broadly into five different sections, viz., Gut Microbiome and Nutritional Biotechnology, Assisted Reproduction Biotechnology, Livestock Genomics, Health Biotechnology, and Animal Biotechnology in Global Perspective. The book covers the syllabi of Animal Biotechnology courses in various universities, academia and competitive examinations at various levels. Researchers, Continuing Graduates, and Academicians, Research Institutions, and Biotech Companies will be benefited from this valuable compilation of research. Its broad spectrum makes this work a valuable resource for professionals, researchers, academics and students in the field of veterinary and animal production as well as the biotechnology industry.
Advances in Animal Biotechnology and its Applications
by Suresh Kumar Gahlawat Joginder Singh Duhan Raj Kumar Salar Priyanka Siwach Suresh Kumar Pawan KaurProvides updated information on important and advanced topics of Biotechnology i.e. Drug delivery, Genome editing, Diagnostics, Probiotics, and Nanotechnology.<P><P> Represents comprehensive overview of the interdisciplinary field of Biotechnology.<P> Includes application of Biotechnology in Diagnostics, Therapeutics, and drug discovery.<P>This book explores the recent advancements in cutting-edge techniques and applications of Biotechnology. It provides an overview of prospects and applications while emphasizing modern, and emerging areas of Biotechnology. The chapters are dedicated to various field of Biotechnology including, genome editing, probiotics, in-silico drug designing, nanoparticles and its applications, molecular diagnostics, tissue engineering, cryopreservation, and antioxidants. It is useful for both academicians and researchers in the various disciplines of life sciences, agricultural sciences, medicine, and Biotechnology in Universities, Research Institutions, and Biotech companies. This book provides the readers with a comprehensive knowledge of topics in Genomics, Bionanotechnology, Drug Designing, Diagnostics, Therapeutics, Food and Environmental Biotechnology. The chapters have been written with special reference to the latest developments in the frontier areas of Biotechnology that impacts the Biotech industries.
Advances in Application of Stem Cells: From Bench to Clinics (Stem Cell Biology and Regenerative Medicine #69)
by Firdos Alam KhanThe field of stem cell biology is expanding with a continued surge of new information related to its applications. Over past few years, stem cells have been extensively used in cell therapy, tissue engineering, in vitro drug testing among others. At the moment there is no single book available which comprehensively describes the significance of various application of stem cells derived from embryonic and adult sources from lab to clinics. In this edited volume, we discuss basics and advanced topics of stem cells to help researchers, students and professional find the most important information in a single source of updated information about stem cells and relevant applications. This book is divided in 12 chapters and covers topics such as in vitro cell culture, 3D cell culture, cell therapy, tissue engineering, cell factory, cell functionality, in vitro drug testing, organ development, autologous transplantation, allogeneic transplantation, adult stem cells, multipotent stem cells, induced pluripotent stem cells, a pluripotent and embryonic stem cells.
Advances in Applications of Data-Driven Computing (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing #1319)
by Jagdish Chand Bansal Lance C. C. Fung Milan Simic Ankush GhoshThis book aims to foster machine and deep learning approaches to data-driven applications, in which data governs the behaviour of applications. Applications of Artificial intelligence (AI)-based systems play a significant role in today’s software industry. The sensors data from hardware-based systems making a mammoth database, increasing day by day. Recent advances in big data generation and management have created an avenue for decision-makers to utilize these huge volumes of data for different purposes and analyses. AI-based application developers have long utilized conventional machine learning techniques to design better user interfaces and vulnerability predictions. However, with the advancement of deep learning-based and neural-based networks and algorithms, researchers are able to explore and learn more about data and their exposed relationships or hidden features. This new trend of developing data-driven application systems seeks the adaptation of computational neural network algorithms and techniques in many application domains, including software systems, cyber security, human activity recognition, and behavioural modelling. As such, computational neural networks algorithms can be refined to address problems in data-driven applications. Original research and review works with model and build data-driven applications using computational algorithm are included as chapters in this book.
Advances in Applications of Industrial Biomaterials
by Fatima Zivic Eva Pellicer Danilo Nikolic Jordi Sort Maria Baró Nenad Grujovic Radoslav Grujic Svetlana PelemisThis book presents recent advances in the development of biomaterials for industrial applications, and discusses the potential for substituting environmentally hazardous substances with environmentally friendly and degradable components. Focusing on both the material development and production technologies, it reviews different materials, as well as new production technologies and application areas. It also highlights the importance of incorporating organic materials into different composites to enable consumption of otherwise waste materials. Further it addresses biopolymers for the food industry, e. g. edible films and coatings in food production and biodegradable materials; the automotive industry; bio fuels, such as biodiesel based on organic constituents; and green composites in marine applications. Environmental protection aspects related to the protection of cultural heritage, and new nanoparticles, such as nano zerovalent iron, are also reviewed. Aimed at young researchers, professionals, chemical engineers and marine engineers, the book is the result of the joint efforts of different academic and research institutions participating in the WIMB Tempus project, 543898-TEMPUS-1-2013-1-ES-TEMPUS-JPHES, "Development of Sustainable Interrelations between Education, Research and Innovation at WBC Universities in Nanotechnologies and Advanced Materials where Innovation Means Business", co-funded by the European Union Tempus Program.
Advances in Applied Bioremediation (Soil Biology #17)
by Ajay Singh Ramesh C. Kuhad Owen P. WardBioremediation is a rapidly advancing field and the technology has been applied successfully to remediate many contaminated sites. The goal of every soil remediation method is to enhance the degradation, transformation, or detoxification of pollutants and to protect, maintain and sustain environmental quality. Advances in our understanding of the ecology of microbial communities capable of breaking down various pollutants and the molecular and biochemical mechanisms by which biodegradation occurs have helped us in developing practical soil bioremediation strategies. Chapters dealing with the application of biological methods to soil remediation are contributed from experts - authorities in the area of environmental science including microbiology and molecular biology - from academic institutions and industry.
Advances in Applied Chemistry and Industrial Catalysis: Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Applied Chemistry and Industrial Catalysis (ACIC 2021), Qingdao, China, 24-26 December 2021
by Binoy K. SaikiaPresenting a collection of papers resulting from the conference on "Applied Chemistry and Industrial Catalysis (ACIC 2021), Qingdao, China, 24-26 December 2021". The theme of the conference was: "Clean Production and High Value Utilization", discussing how to reduce the environmental footprint at the source and produce high value-added end products in chemical manufacturing. The conference brought together scholars from the Chinese government, top universities, business associations, research centers and high-tech enterprises, and was committed to building and enabling a platform for the cooperation among the Chinese government, Chemical industry, and scholars. The goal was to build a bridge between R&D results and the Chemical industry. The conference conducted in-depth exchanges and discussions on relevant topics such as applied chemistry and industrial catalysis aiming to provide an academic and technical communication platform for scholars and engineers engaged in scientific research and engineering practice in the field of chemistry, catalysis and function material. By sharing the research status of scientific research achievements and cutting-edge technologies, it helps scholars and engineers all over the world comprehend the academic development trend and broaden research ideas. So as to strengthen international academic research, academic topics exchange and discussion, and promote the industrialization cooperation of academic achievements.
Advances in Applied Logics: Applications of Logic for Philosophy, Mathematics and Information Technology (Intelligent Systems Reference Library #243)
by Jair Minoro AbeThis book contains contributions from several international authors to topics of current interest, such as AI, intelligent systems, and logic applications in different branches of knowledge. Foundational aspects of the various techniques are also covered, notably non-classical formalisms. The tome is intended for researchers, undergraduate and graduate students, and lay readers.The book is dedicated to researcher Seiki Akama on his sixtieth birthday. Akama is one of the critical scientists who dedicated himself to understanding the use of alternative logic in the various issues of AI, ranging from its foundations to concrete applications and philosophical reflections.
Advances in Applied Mechanical Engineering: Select Proceedings of ICAMER 2019 (Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering)
by Hari Kumar Voruganti K. Kiran Kumar P. Vamsi Krishna Xiaoliang JinThis book presents select peer reviewed proceedings of the International Conference on Applied Mechanical Engineering Research (ICAMER 2019). The books examines various areas of mechanical engineering namely design, thermal, materials, manufacturing and industrial engineering covering topics like FEA, optimization, vibrations, condition monitoring, tribology, CFD, IC engines, turbo-machines, automobiles, manufacturing processes, machining, CAM, additive manufacturing, modelling and simulation of manufacturing processing, optimization of manufacturing processing, supply chain management, and operations management. In addition, recent studies on composite materials, materials characterization, fracture and fatigue, advanced materials, energy storage, green building, phase change materials and structural change monitoring are also covered. Given the contents, this book will be useful for students, researchers and professionals working in mechanical engineering and allied fields.
Advances in Applied Mechanics: Proceedings of The Eleventh International Congress for Applied Mechanics (JET’2022), November 16-18, 2022, Marrakech, Morocco (Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering)
by Zitouni Azari Khalid El Had Mohamed ElAmine Ait Ali Aberrahim El Mahi Fakher Chaari Mohamed HaddarThis book reports on advances in applied mechanics research and applications. It covers methods, modeling, and simulation tools for products design, material behavior analysis, and for optimizing production processes. It also reports on cutting-edge techniques for increasing performance of mechanical systems. The book gathers selected contributions to the 11th International Congress for Applied Mechanics (JET’2022), held on November 16-18, 2022, in Marrakech, Morocco. The congress was organized by the Franco-Maghreb Association of Mechanics and Materials (AF3M) with the close collaboration of the Moroccan Society of Mechanical Sciences (SMSM). Overall, this book gives a special emphasis to theoretical and practical advances in mechanics, supporting sustainable and environmentally friendly development. It covers applications in transportation, building engineering, bioengineering and manufacturing.
Advances in Applied Mechanics: Select Proceedings of INCAM 2022 (Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering)
by Deepak Kumar Vineet Sahoo Ashok Kumar Mandal Karunesh Kumar ShuklaThis book presents select proceedings of the Indian Conference on Applied Mechanics (INCAM 2022). It includes the latest research on solid mechanics, impact mechanics, fluid mechanics, biomechanics, materials science and design engineering. Additional topics covered in this book are additive and advanced manufacturing, mechanics of energetic materials, mechanics in agriculture, flight and drone mechanics, mathematical methods in mechanics and precision metrology. The book is useful for researchers and academics from a broad range of engineering disciplines, such as civil engineering, mechanical engineering, aerospace engineering, automotive engineering, biomedical engineering and material science.
Advances in Applied Nonlinear Dynamics, Vibration, and Control – 2023: The Proceedings of 2023 International Conference on Applied Nonlinear Dynamics, Vibration, and Control (ICANDVC2023) (Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering #1152)
by Xingjian Jing Jinchen Ji Hu Ding Daniil YurchenkoThis book provides readers with up-to-date advances in applied and interdisciplinary engineering science and technologies related to nonlinear dynamics, vibration, control, robotics, and their engineering applications, developed in the most recent years. All the contributed chapters come from active scholars in the area, which cover advanced theory and methods, innovative technologies, benchmark experimental validations and engineering practices. Readers would benefit from this state-of-the-art collection of applied nonlinear dynamics, in-depth vibration engineering theory, cutting-edge control methods and technologies and definitely find stimulating ideas for their on-going R&D work. This book is intended for graduate students, research staff, and scholars in academics and also provides useful hand-up guidance for professionals and engineers in practical engineering missions.
Advances in Applied Nonlinear Dynamics, Vibration and Control -2021: The proceedings of 2021 International Conference on Applied Nonlinear Dynamics, Vibration and Control (ICANDVC2021) (Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering #799)
by Xingjian Jing Jiqiang Wang Hu DingThis book is to provide readers with up-to-date advances in applied and interdisciplinary engineering science and technologies related to nonlinear dynamics, vibration, control, robotics, and their engineering applications, developed in the most recent years. All the contributed chapters come from active scholars in the area, which cover advanced theory & methods, innovative technologies, benchmark experimental validations and engineering practices. Readers would benefit from this state-of-the-art collection of applied nonlinear dynamics, in-depth vibration engineering theory, cutting-edge control methods and technologies, and definitely find stimulating ideas for their on-going R&D work. This book is intended for graduate students, research staff and scholars in academics, and also provides useful hand-up guidance for professional and engineers in practical engineering missions.
Advances in Applied Research on Textile and Materials - IX: Proceedings of the 9th International Conference of Applied Research on Textile and Materials (CIRATM) (Springer Proceedings in Materials #17)
by Slah Msahli Faten DebbabiThis book presents the proceedings of CIRATM-9. The papers present the latest scientific concepts and technological developments in textile and materials of worldwide researchers and practitioners. The conference promotes sharing ideas and emerging technologies and fosters research and development collaborations amongst academia, research institutions and relevant industries. CIRATM is the first international conference applied on textiles in Tunisia and all Maghreb. It is a regular conference organized every two year since 2004. It focuses on all textile and materials fields. It joints together all actors of textile field and share research with many international collaborators.This edition is organized with the collaboration of 4 Tunisian partners and 6 international associates and institutions· Laboratory of Textile Engineering (LGTex, Tunisia), · Monastir university (Tunisia) · Tunisian Association of Textile Researchers (ATCTex, Tunisia) · Le pôle de compétitivité Monastir-El Fejja (mfcpole, Tunisia) · Association of the universities for textiles (AUTEX, International) · Balkan Society of textile engineering (BASTE) · National research & development institute for textile and leather (INCDTP, Bucharest- Romania) · Yazid University (Iran) · Centre d'Essais Textile (Cetelor, Lorraine - France) · Center of Textile Science and Technology (2C2T – University of Minho, Portugal)
Advances in Applied Strategic Mine Planning
by Roussos DimitrakopoulosThis book presents is a collection of papers in the field of strategic mine planning, including orebody modelling, mine planning optimization and the optimization of mining complexes. The work includes papers (a) describing the newest technologies and related research; and (b) applications of a range of related technologies in diverse industrial applications elaborating upon the state of the art in the field.
Advances in Architecture, Engineering and Technology: Smart Techniques in Urban Planning & Technology (Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation)
by Haşim Altan Samad Sepasgozar Abdullateef Olanrewaju Francisco José García Peñalvo Alessandro Gaetano Severino Tiko Iyamu Ju Hyun LeeThis book summarizes the latest studies regarding innovation in urban design and planning. It shares many tips and insights about sustainable solutions for the issues facing transport systems, innovative digital technologies, and ICT trends. The book touches upon the need to integrate the three fields of Architecture, Engineering, and Technology that have become indispensable. This is intended to respond to the increasing human needs and population growth in cities on one hand and to develop a holistic approach that helps overcome challenges to sustainability and environment management on the other hand. With the power of engineering in practice, problems of design and development once considered too complex to be dealt with other than empirically, intuitively, or by trial and error, are now becoming more solvable and applicable. This book offers strategies and solutions that enable designers to bring together knowledge in the fields of architecture, engineering, and technology to overcome challenges facing in modern times.
Advances in Artificial Intelligence: 19th Conference of the Spanish Association for Artificial Intelligence, CAEPIA 2020/2021, Málaga, Spain, September 22–24, 2021, Proceedings (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #12882)
by Enrique Alba Gabriel Luque Francisco Chicano Carlos Cotta David Camacho Manuel Ojeda-Aciego Susana Montes Alicia Troncoso José Riquelme Rodrigo Gil-MerinoThis book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 19th Conference of the Spanish Association for Artificial Intelligence, CAEPIA 2020, which was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, amalgamated with CAEPIA 2021, and held in Malaga, Spain, during September 2021.The 25 full papers presented were carefully selected from 40 submissions. The Conference of the Spanish Association of Artificial Intelligence (CAEPIA) is a biennial forum open to researchers from all over the world to present and discuss their latest scientific and technological advances in Antificial Intelligence (AI). The book is subdivided into the following topical headings: machine learning, optimization and search, and real-world applications. It covers such themes as ambient intelligence and smart environments; computer vision and robotics; constraints, search and planning; creativity and A.I.; education and A.I.; explainable and responsible A.I.; foundation, models and applications of A.I, and others.
Advances in Artificial Intelligence: 33rd Canadian Conference on Artificial Intelligence, Canadian AI 2020, Ottawa, ON, Canada, May 13–15, 2020, Proceedings (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #12109)
by Cyril Goutte Xiaodan ZhuThis book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 33rd Canadian Conference on Artificial Intelligence, Canadian AI 2020, which was planned to take place in Ottawa, ON, Canada. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, however, it was held virtually during May 13–15, 2020.The 31 regular papers and 24 short papers presented together with 4 Graduate Student Symposium papers were carefully reviewed and selected from a total of 175 submissions. The selected papers cover a wide range of topics, including machine learning, pattern recognition, natural language processing, knowledge representation, cognitive aspects of AI, ethics of AI, and other important aspects of AI research.
Advances in Artificial Intelligence: Selected Papers from the Annual Conference of Japanese Society of Artificial Intelligence (JSAI 2019) (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing #1128)
by Takayuki Ito Katsutoshi Yada Yukio Ohsawa Yasufumi Takama Eri Sato-Shimokawara Akinori Abe Junichiro Mori Naohiro MatsumuraThis book presents selected and extended papers from the largest conference on artificial intelligence in Japan, which was expanded into an internationalized event for the first time in 2019: the 33rd Annual Conference of the Japanese Society for Artificial Intelligence (JSAI 2019), held on June 4–June 7, 2019 at TOKI MESSE in Niigata, Japan. The book’s content has been divided into six major sections, on (I) knowledge engineering, (II) agents, (III) education and culture, (IV) natural language processing, (V) machine learning and data mining, and (VI) cyber physics. Given its scope, the book offers a valuable reference guide for professionals, undergraduate and graduate students engaged in disciplines, fields, technologies, or philosophies relevant to AI, e.g., computer/data science, robotics, linguistics, and physics, introducing them to recent advances in this area and discussing the human society of tomorrow.
Advances in Artificial Intelligence: Selected Papers from the Annual Conference of Japanese Society of Artificial Intelligence (JSAI 2021) (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing #1423)
by Yasufumi Takama Naohiro Matsumura Katsutoshi Yada Mitsunori Matsushita Daisuke Katagami Akinori Abe Hisashi Kashima Toshihiro Hiraoka Takahiro Uchiya Rafal RzepkaThis book contains extended versions of research papers presented at the international sessions at the 35th Annual Conference of the Japanese Society for Artificial Intelligence (JSAI2021), which was held online from June 8–11, 2021. The JSAI annual conferences are considered key events for our organization, and the international sessions held at these conferences play a key role for the society in its efforts to share Japan’s research on artificial intelligence with other countries. The topics of the international sessions in JSAI2021 cover five categories: knowledge engineering, machine learning, agents, robots and real worlds, and human interface and education aid. From the papers submitted to those categories, papers of high quality were selected through the strict reviewing procedure. As a result, 19 papers are included in this book. From this book, readers can get an overview of recent Japan’s research on artificial intelligence.
Advances in Artificial Intelligence: 20th Conference of the Spanish Association for Artificial Intelligence, CAEPIA 2024, A Coruña, Spain, June 19–21, 2024, Proceedings (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #14640)
by Alicia Troncoso Manuel Ojeda-Aciego David Camacho Amparo Alonso-Betanzos Oscar Fontenla-Romero Jesús Medina Verónica Bolón-Canedo José C. Riquelme Bertha Guijarro-Berdiñas Elena Hernández-Pereira Juan Ramón RabuñalThis book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 20th Conference of the Spanish Association for Artificial Intelligence, CAEPIA 2024, held in A Coruña, Spain, during June 19–21, 2024. The 27 full papers presented in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 38 submissions. CAEPIA is a forum open to researchers from all over the world to present and discuss their latest scientific and technological advances in Artificial Intelligence (AI). The papers cover such themes as: machine learning, search and optimization, creativity and AI, ontologies and knowledge graphs, education and AI, foundation, models and applications of AI, uncertainty in AI, ambient intelligence and smart environments, explainable and responsible AI, fuzzy logic, natural language processing, knowledge representation, reasoning and logic, constraints, search and planning, multi-agent systems, computer vision and robotics, and intelligent web and information retrieval.
Advances in Artificial Intelligence: Selected Papers from the Annual Conference of Japanese Society of Artificial Intelligence (JSAI 2020) (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing #1357)
by Katsutoshi Yada Daisuke Katagami Yasufumi Takama Takayuki Ito Akinori Abe Eri Sato-Shimokawara Junichiro Mori Naohiro Matsumura Hisashi KashimaThis book contains expanded versions of research papers presented at the international sessions of Annual Conference of the Japanese Society for Artificial Intelligence (JSAI), which was held online in June 2020. The JSAI annual conferences are considered key events for our organization, and the international sessions held at these conferences play a key role for the society in its efforts to share Japan’s research on artificial intelligence with other countries. In recent years, AI research has proved of great interest to business people. The event draws both more and more presenters and attendees every year, including people of diverse backgrounds such as law and the social sciences, in additional to artificial intelligence. We are extremely pleased to publish this collection of papers as the research results of our international sessions.
Advances in Artificial Intelligence and Applied Cognitive Computing: Proceedings from ICAI’20 and ACC’20 (Transactions on Computational Science and Computational Intelligence)
by Hamid R. Arabnia Fernando G. Tinetti Ken Ferens David de la Fuente Elena B. Kozerenko José Angel Olivas VarelaThe book presents the proceedings of two conferences: The 22nd International Conference on Artificial Intelligence (ICAI’20) and The 4th International Conference on Applied Cognitive Computing (ACC’20). The conferences took place in Las Vegas, NV, USA, July 27-30, 2020, and are part of the larger 2020 World Congress in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, & Applied Computing (CSCE'20), which features 20 major tracks. Topics include: deep learning; neural networks; brain models; cognitive science; natural language processing; fuzzy logic and soft computing (ICAI) and novel computationally intelligent algorithms; bio inspired cognitive algorithms; modeling human brain processing systems (ACC); and more. Authors include academics, researchers, and professionals.Presents the proceedings of two conferences as part of the 2020 World Congress in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, & Applied Computing (CSCE'20);Includes the tracks: artificial intelligence and applied cognitive computing;Features papers from the 22nd International Conference on AI (ICAI’20) and the 4th International Conference on Applied Cognitive Computing (ACC’20).
Advances in Artificial Intelligence and Data Engineering: Select Proceedings of AIDE 2019 (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing #1133)
by Niranjan N. Chiplunkar Takanori FukaoThis book presents selected peer-reviewed papers from the International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Data Engineering (AIDE 2019). The topics covered are broadly divided into four groups: artificial intelligence, machine vision and robotics, ambient intelligence, and data engineering. The book discusses recent technological advances in the emerging fields of artificial intelligence, machine learning, robotics, virtual reality, augmented reality, bioinformatics, intelligent systems, cognitive systems, computational intelligence, neural networks, evolutionary computation, speech processing, Internet of Things, big data challenges, data mining, information retrieval, and natural language processing. Given its scope, this book can be useful for students, researchers, and professionals interested in the growing applications of artificial intelligence and data engineering.