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Frontiers in Statistical Quality Control 13 (Frontiers in Statistical Quality Control)
by Sven Knoth Wolfgang SchmidThis contributed book focuses on major aspects of statistical quality control, shares insights into important new developments in the field, and adapts established statistical quality control methods for use in e.g. big data, network analysis and medical applications. The content is divided into two parts, the first of which mainly addresses statistical process control, also known as statistical process monitoring. In turn, the second part explores selected topics in statistical quality control, including measurement uncertainty analysis and data quality.The peer-reviewed contributions gathered here were originally presented at the 13th International Workshop on Intelligent Statistical Quality Control, ISQC 2019, held in Hong Kong on August 12-14, 2019. Taken together, they bridge the gap between theory and practice, making the book of interest to both practitioners and researchers in the field of statistical quality control.
Frontiers in Technology-Mediated Language Learning (New Directions in Computer Assisted Language Learning)
by Mark Peterson Nasser JabbariIn the context of continuing technological innovation, the field of technology-mediated foreign language learning is expanding rapidly. Advances in digital technologies are providing researchers with opportunities to investigate a range of exciting new areas of research. This edited volume is designed to showcase a selection of recent cutting-edge innovations. This publication incorporates chapters dealing with the use virtual reality, social networking, speech technologies and social semiotics. Also included are chapters that focus on the relevant review work that is vital for progress in the field. This publication provides an indispensable guide to a wide range of practitioners, including language educators, researchers, graduate students, learning scientists and instructional designers.
Frontiers in Water-Energy-Nexus—Nature-Based Solutions, Advanced Technologies and Best Practices for Environmental Sustainability: Proceedings of the 2nd WaterEnergyNEXUS Conference, November 2018, Salerno, Italy (Advances in Science, Technology & Innovation)
by Vincenzo Naddeo Malini Balakrishnan Kwang-Ho ChooThis volume includes selected contributions presented during the 2nd edition of the international conference on WaterEnergyNEXUS which was held in Salerno, Italy in November 2018. This conference was organized by the Sanitary Environmental Engineering Division (SEED) of the University of Salerno (Italy) in cooperation with Advanced Institute of Water Industry at Kyungpook National University (Korea) and with The Energy and Resources Institute, TERI (India). The initiative received the patronage of UNESCO – World Water Association Programme (WWAP) and of the International Water Association (IWA) and was organized with the support of Springer (MENA Publishing Program), Arab Water Council (AWC), Korean Society of Environmental Engineering (KSEE) and Italian Society of Sanitary Environmental Engineering Professors (GITISA). With the support of international experts invited as plenary and keynote speakers, the conference aimed to give a platform for Euro-Mediterranean countries to share and discuss key topics on such water-energy issues through the presentation of nature-based solutions, advanced technologies and best practices for a more sustainable environment. This volume gives a general and brief overview on current research focusing on emerging Water-Energy-Nexus issues and challenges and its potential applications to a variety of environmental problems that are impacting the Euro-Mediterranean zone and surrounding regions. A selection of novel and alternative solutions applied worldwide are included. The volume contains over about one hundred carefully refereed contributions from 44 countries worldwide selected for the conference. Topics covered include (1) Nexus framework and governance, (2) Environmental solutions for the sustainable development of the water sector, (3) future clean energy technologies and systems under water constraints, (4) environmental engineering and management, (5) Implementation and best practices Intended for researchers in environmental engineering, environmental science, chemistry, and civil engineering. This volume is also an invaluable guide for industry professionals working in both water and energy sectors.
Frontiers of Capital: Ethnographic Reflections on the New Economy
by Melissa S. Fisher Greg DowneyWith the NASDAQ having lost 70 percent of its value, the giddy, optimistic belief in perpetual growth that accompanied the economic boom of the 1990s had fizzled by 2002. Yet the advances in information and communication technology, management and production techniques, and global integration that spurred the "New Economy" of the 1990s had triggered profound and lasting changes. Frontiers of Capital brings together ethnographies exploring how cultural practices and social relations have been altered by the radical economic and technological innovations of the New Economy. The contributors, most of whom are anthropologists, investigate changes in the practices and interactions of futures traders, Chinese entrepreneurs, residents of French housing projects, women working on Wall Street, cable television programmers, and others. Some contributors highlight how expedited flows of information allow business professionals to develop new knowledge practices. They analyze dynamics ranging from the decision-making processes of the Federal Reserve Board to the legal maneuvering necessary to buttress a nascent Japanese market in over-the-counter derivatives. Others focus on the social consequences of globalization and new modes of communication, evaluating the introduction of new information technologies into African communities and the collaborative practices of open-source computer programmers. Together the essays suggest that social relations, rather than becoming less relevant in the high-tech age, have become more important than ever. This finding dovetails with the thinking of many corporations, which increasingly employ anthropologists to study and explain the "local" cultural practices of their own workers and consumers. Frontiers of Capital signals the wide-ranging role of anthropology in explaining the social and cultural contours of the New Economy. Contributors. Jean Comaroff, John L. Comaroff, Greg Downey, Melissa S. Fisher, Douglas R. Holmes, George E. Marcus, Siobhn O'Mahony, Aihwa Ong, Annelise Riles, Saskia Sassen, Paul A. Silverstein, AbdouMaliq Simone, Neil Smith, Caitlin Zaloom
Frontiers of Civil Engineering and Disaster Prevention and Control Volume 1: Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Civil, Architecture and Disaster Prevention and Control (CADPC 2022), Wuhan, China, 25-27 March 2022
by Yang Yang Ali RahmanFrontiers of Civil Engineering and Disaster Prevention and Control is a compilation of selected papers from The 3rd International Conference on Civil, Architecture and Disaster Prevention and Control (CADPC 2022) and focuses on the research of architecture and disaster prevention in civil engineering. The proceedings features the most cutting-edge research directions and achievements related to construction technology and prevention and control of disaster. Subjects in this proceedings include: Construction Technology Seismicity in Civil Engineering High-Rise Building Construction Disaster Preparedness and Risk Reduction Smart Post-Disaster Rescue These proceedings will promote development of civil engineering and risk reduction, resource sharing, flexibility and high efficiency. Moreover, promote scientific information interchange between scholars from the top universities, research centers and high-tech enterprises working all around the world.
Frontiers of Civil Engineering and Disaster Prevention and Control Volume 2: Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Civil, Architecture and Disaster Prevention and Control (CADPC 2022), Wuhan, China, 25-27 March 2022
by Yang Yang Ali RahmanFrontiers of Civil Engineering and Disaster Prevention and Control is a compilation of selected papers from The 3rd International Conference on Civil, Architecture and Disaster Prevention and Control (CADPC 2022) and focuses on the research of architecture and disaster prevention in civil engineering. The proceedings features the most cutting-edge research directions and achievements related to construction technology and prevention and control of disaster. Subjects in this proceedings include: Construction Technology Seismicity in Civil Engineering High-Rise Building Construction Disaster Preparedness and Risk Reduction Smart Post-Disaster Rescue These proceedings will promote development of civil engineering and risk reduction, resource sharing, flexibility and high efficiency. Moreover, promote scientific information interchange between scholars from the top universities, research centers and high-tech enterprises working all around the world.
Frontiers of Cyberlearning: Emerging Technologies For Teaching And Learning (Lecture Notes In Educational Technology Ser.)
by J. Michael Spector Vivekanandan Kumar Alfred Essa Yueh-Min Huang Rob Koper Ting-Wen Chang Yanyan Li Zhizhen Zhang Richard A. TortorellaThis book demonstrates teachers’ and learners’ experiences with big data in education; education and cloud computing; and new technologies for teacher support. It also discusses the advantages of using these frontier technologies in teaching and learning and predicts the future challenges. As such, it enables readers to better understand how technologies can improve learning and teaching experiences. It is intended for graduates and scholars in educational technology disciplines and anyone interested in the applications of frontier technologies in education.
Frontiers of Data and Knowledge Management for Convergence of ICT, Healthcare, and Telecommunication Services (EAI/Springer Innovations in Communication and Computing)
by Bo Fu Sara Paiva Suman PaulThis book provides a range of application areas of data and knowledge management and their solutions for the fields related to the convergence of information and communication technology (ICT), healthcare, and telecommunication services. The authors present approaches and case studies in future technological trends and challenges in the aforementioned fields. The book acts as a scholarly forum for researchers both in academia and industry.
Frontiers of Discontinuous Numerical Methods and Practical Simulations in Engineering and Disaster Prevention
by Guangqi Chen Yuzo Ohnishi Lu Zheng Takeshi SasakiAnalysis of large deformation, rigid body movement and strain or stress for discontinuous materials is often required for project designs and plans in the fields of engineering and disaster prevention. Many numerical simulation and analysis methods have been developed for the requirement from science and technology people since 1970s. Among them, D
Frontiers of Electronic Materials
by Darrell Schlom Yoshinori Tokura Rainer Waser Jörg Heber Matthias WuttigThis collection of extended abstracts summarizes the latest research as presented at "Frontiers in Electronic Materials", a Nature conference on correlation effects and memristive phenomena, which took place in 2012.The contributions from leading authors from the US, Japan, Korea, and Europe discuss breakthroughs and challenges in fundamental research as well as the potential for future applications.Hot topics covered include:Electron correlation and unusual quantum effectsOxide heterostructures and interfacesMultiferrroics, spintronics, ferroelectrics and flexoelectricsProcessing in nanotechnologyAdvanced characterization techniquesSuperionic conductors, thermoelectrics, photovoltaicsChip architectures and computational conceptsAn essential resource for the researchers of today and tomorrow.
Frontiers of Energy and Environmental Engineering
by Wen-Pei Sung Jimmy C.M. Kao Ran ChenFrontiers of Energy and Environmental Engineering brings together 192 peer-reviewed papers presented at the 2012 International Conference on Frontiers of Energy and Environment Engineering, held in Hong Kong, December 11-13, 2012. The aim of the conference was to provide a platform for researchers, engineers and academics as well as industry profes
Frontiers of Energy and Environmental Engineering: Selected Papers from the 2nd International Conference on Frontiers of Energy and Environment Engineering (CFEEE 2023) (Environmental Science and Engineering)
by Jizhong Zhu Fushuan WenThis book is a collection of research findings presented at 2023 2nd International Joint Conference on Frontiers of Energy and Environmental Engineering (CFEEE 2023), held in Sanya, China on September 1-3, 2023. The conference was co-organized by Hainan Institute of Zhejiang University, Sanya Global Energy Research Institute, South China University of Technology, IEEE PES China Satellite Technical Committee - Smart Buildings, Loadsand Customer Systems, and supported by CoreShare Academy Exchange Center. The book covers topics including Planning, Operation, Economics and Market in Modern Power Systems, Renewable Energy, Energy Storage, Advanced Power System Technologies, Electric Vehicle, Integrated Energy System, Energy Internet, Environmental Analysis and Monitoring, Energy Security and Clean Use, Environmental Pollution and Pollution Control. The contributions from leading experts in the field highlight innovative solutions and strategies developed to address pressing global challenges. It offers valuable insights into the latest technologies and future directions of the frontiers of energy and environmental engineering fields, making it a must-read for researchers, practitioners, policymakers, and students interested in these fields.
Frontiers of Engineering: Reports on Leading-Edge Engineering from the 2015 Symposium
by National Academy of EngineeringThis volume presents papers on the topics covered at the National Academy of Engineering's 2015 US Frontiers of Engineering Symposium. Every year the symposium brings together 100 outstanding young leaders in engineering to share their cutting-edge research and innovations in selected areas. The 2015 symposium was held September 9-11 at the Arnold and Mabel Beckman center in Irvine, California. The intent of this book is to highlight innovative developments in engineering research and technical work.
Frontiers of Engineering: Reports on Leading-Edge Engineering from the 2015 Symposium
by National Academy of EngineeringThis volume presents papers on the topics covered at the National Academy of Engineering's 2015 US Frontiers of Engineering Symposium. Every year the symposium brings together 100 outstanding young leaders in engineering to share their cutting-edge research and innovations in selected areas. The 2015 symposium was held September 9-11 at the Arnold and Mabel Beckman center in Irvine, California. The intent of this book is to highlight innovative developments in engineering research and technical work.
Frontiers of Engineering
by National Academy of EngineeringCe livre historique peut contenir de nombreuses coquilles et du texte manquant. Les acheteurs peuvent generalement telecharger une copie gratuite scannee du livre original (sans les coquilles) aupres de lediteur. Non reference. Non illustre. 1856 edition. Extrait: . . . separe, une quantite de tetes de betail proportionnee a letendue de lexploitation, et suivant les dispositions des regles que je vous ai ci-dessus tracees. (Art. 15. ) IV. Quelques precautions ont ete prises enfin par la loi, pour proteger les cultures et les recoltes contre les abus journaliers du parcours et de la vaine pature. 1 Dans aucun cas, et dans aucun temps, ces droits ne peuvent sexercer sur les prairies artificielles, et ne peuvent avoir lieu sur aucune terre ensemencee ou couverte de quelques productions que ce soit, quapres la recolte. (. , art. 9. ) 2 Partout ou les prairies naturelles sont sujettes au parcours ou a la vaine pature, ils nont lieu que dans le temps autorise par les lois et coutumes, et jamais tant que la premiere herbe nest pas recoltee. (Ib. , art. 10. ) 3 Enfin, dans les lieux de parcours ou de vaine pature, comme dans ceux ou ces usages ne sont pas etablis, les patres et les bergers ne peuvent mener les troupeaux daucune espece dans les champs moissonnes et ouverts, que deux jours apres la recolte entiere, sous peine dune amende de la valeur dune journee de travail: lamende est double si les bestiaux ont penetre dans un enclos rural. (Art. 22. ) Cette suspension de lintroduction du betail dans les champs cultives a surtout ete etablie dans linteret du glanage et des malheureux pour lesquels il est une precieuse ressource. V. 11 fallait enfin coordonner les regles du parcours et de la vaine pature avec. . .
Frontiers of Engineering
by National Academy of EngineeringThis volume highlights the papers presented at the National Academy of Engineering's 2012 U.S. Frontiers of Engineering Symposium. Every year, the symposium brings together 100 outstanding young leaders in engineering to share their cutting-edge research and technical work. The 2012 symposium was held September 13-15, and hosted by General Motors at the GM Technical Center in Warren, Michigan. Speakers were asked to prepare extended summaries of their presentations, which are reprinted here. The intent of this book is to convey the excitement of this unique meeting and to highlight cutting-edge developments in engineering research and technical work.
Frontiers of Engineering 2011
by National Academy of EngineeringThe practice of engineering is continually changing. Engineers today must be able not only to thrive in an environment of rapid technological change and globalization, but also to work on interdisciplinary teams. Cutting-edge research is being done at the intersections of engineering disciplines, and successful researchers and practitioners must be aware of developments and challenges in areas that may not be familiar to them. At the U. S. Frontiers of Engineer Symposium, engineers have the opportunity to learn from their peers about pioneering work being done in many areas of engineering. "Frontiers of Engineering 2011: Reports on Leading-Edge Engineering from the 2011 Symposium" highlights the papers presented at the event. This book covers four general topics from the 2011 symposium: additive manufacturing, semantic processing, engineering sustainable buildings, and neuro-prosthetics. The papers from these presentations provide an overview of the challenges and opportunities of these fields of inquiry, and communicate the excitement of discovery.
Frontiers of Graphene and Carbon Nanotubes
by Kazuhiko MatsumotoThis book focuses on carbon nanotubes and graphene as representatives of nano-carbon materials, and describes the growth of new technology and applications of new devices. As new devices and as new materials, nano-carbon materials are expected to be world pioneers that could not have been realized with conventional semiconductor materials, and as those that extend the limits of conventional semiconductor performance. This book introduces the latest achievements of nano-carbon devices, processes, and technology growth. It is anticipated that these studies will also be pioneers in the development of future research of nano-carbon devices and materials. This book consists of 18 chapters. Chapters 1 to 8 describe new device applications and new growth methods of graphene, and Chapters 9 to 18, those of carbon nanotubes. It is expected that by increasing the advantages and overcoming the weak points of nanocarbon materials, a new world that cannot be achieved with conventional materials will be greatly expanded. We strongly hope this book contributes to its development.
Frontiers of Human Centricity in the Artificial Intelligence-Driven Society 5.0 (Studies in Systems, Decision and Control #226)
by Azzam Hannoon Sameh ReyadAccording to Serpa (in MDPI encyclopedia) [3], Society 5.0 can be realized as a concept and a guide for social development, with a profound impact on current societal structures in multiple levels. Society 5.0 achieves advanced convergence between cyberspace and physical space, enabling AI-based on big data and robots to perform or support as an agent the work and adjustments that humans have done up to now. Deguchi et al., [4] define Society 5.0 as a highly intelligent society based on generation, processing, exchange of data, and more specifically knowledge, through the connection of the physical environment with the cyberspace. Achieving Society 5.0 with these attributes would enable the world to realize economic development while solving key social problems. It would additionally contribute to achieving the SDGs established by the United Nations. Despite the differences in formulation of the names of these periods and societies, it is obvious that each of them became a basis for step like growth in developed society; at, specific time periods, scale, character and depth of these changes are different in different countries. Consequently, to address the aims of the book, it seeks exploratory, empirical, interpretive, and theoretical research built on either primary or secondary data. The approaches suggested are not exhaustive and can be extended upon by the researchers. In addition, the book will contribute towards the UN’s sustainable development goals. In support of UN’s efforts towards a more digital economy, this book aims to debate and discuss the history, genesis, future, opportunities, and challenges of transitioning to Society 5.0. and provides a holistic perspective on a variety of topics special topics which contribute towards the optimal attainment of the SDGs, particularly in terms of socialdimensions. Finally, this book provides a platform for researchers, academics, and professionals to the transition and technological enablers of industrial revolutions through empirical or exploratory studies that use a variety of innovative approaches. The target audience of the book includes researchers and scholars who will find in its comprehensive knowledge about industry 4, industry 5, society 5 and its contribution to economic growth and sustainable development goals (SDGs). Furthermore, the book’s secondary target audience are teachers, managers, strategists, professionals, governments, and policymakers.
Frontiers of ICT in Healthcare: Proceedings of EAIT 2022 (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems #519)
by Jyotsna Kumar Mandal Debashis DeThe book includes original unpublished contributions presented at the Seventh International Conference on Emerging Applications of Information Technology (EAIT 2022), organized by Computer Society of India, Kolkata, Chapter during March 30–31, 2022. The book covers the topics such as image processing for smart healthcare applications, computer vision and pattern recognition for health care, Internet of Health Things, 5G and beyond in smart health care for sustainable cities.
Frontiers of Performability Engineering: In Honor of Prof. K.B. Misra (Risk, Reliability and Safety Engineering)
by Durga Rao KarankiThis book presents recent advances in performability analysis methods and their applications in different fields. It covers various aspects of performability such as quality, reliability, maintainability, availability, safety, security, and sustainability that are essential in complex engineering systems such as electrical grids, chemical plants, naval defense systems, structures, nuclear reactors, railways, etc. This book is a collection of research works contributed by the former students of Professor KB Mishra who is a renowned researcher in reliability engineering. This book is useful for the researchers and professionals working in the area of performability engineering.
Frontiers of Shock Wave Research
by Kazuyoshi Takayama Ozer IgraThe book contains 12 chapters written by well-known shock wave researchers from seven different countries. Each researcher provides a brief description of his main research interests and results, thereby providing the readers with an excellent view of shock wave research conducted in the past fifty years. It also provides hints as to what still needs further investigation. It will be an excellent guide for young researchers entering the field of shock wave phenomena. Among the described investigations are the following topics: Blast wave interaction with a body when the body is in the area of interference of two blast waves moving in different directions; equation of state for water based on the shock Hugoniot data; Mach waves occurring over a backward facing edge in supersonic flow; shock waves in dusty gas; shock wave interaction with various bodies; three shock interactions.
Frontiers of Sound in Design: A Guide For The Development Of Product Identity Through Sounds (SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciences and Technology)
by Doriana Dal Palù Claudia De Giorgi Beatrice Lerma Eleonora BuiattiThis book serves as a guide to developing and designing the right sound to enhance a product’s identity, its use, its affordance and its acceptance by consumers. It is of interest to designers, researchers, R&D departments, marketing experts and industries involved in the exploration of the new frontiers now offered by sound. We are all immersed in an intangible world of sounds; however, the fact that only an infinitesimal part of the sound to which we are exposed has been wittingly created is often ignored. An interdisciplinary and trans-disciplinary approach encompassing design methods and design engineering, psychology and cognitive ergonomics, acoustics and psychoacoustics contributes to the improvement of product sound development. Providing readers with an overview of design methods in which sound becomes a new requirement, the book investigates the role of sound from the consumer viewpoint, presents several tools and practical examples of sensory design tools and projects, and lastly, introduces a new tool and method developed expressly to support the design of product sound.
Frontiers of Textile Materials: Polymers, Nanomaterials, Enzymes, and Advanced Modification Techniques
by Mohd Shabbir Shakeel Ahmed Javed N. SheikhThe book “Frontiers and Textile Materials will deal with the important materials that can be utilized for value-addition and functionalization of textile materials. The topics covered in this book includes the materials like enzymes, polymers, etc. that are utilized for conventional textile processing and the advanced materials like nanoparticles which are expected to change the horizons of textiles. The futuristic techniques for textile processing like plasma are also discussed.
Fronts, Waves and Vortices in Geophysical Flows
by Jan-Bert FlorMost well known structures in planetary atmospheres and the Earth's oceans are jets or fronts interacting with vortices on a wide range of scales. The transition from one state to another, such as in unbalanced or adjustment flows, involves the generation of waves as well as the interaction of coherent structures with these waves. This book presents a fluid mechanics perspective to the dynamics of fronts and vortices and their interaction with waves in geophysical flows. It provides a basic physical background for modeling coherent structures in a geophysical context, and it gives essential information on advanced topics such as spontaneous wave emission and wavemomentum transfer in geophysical flows. Based on a set of lectures by leading specialists, this text is targeted at graduate students, researchers and engineers in geophysics and environmental fluid mechanics.