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Innovation in Food Engineering: New Techniques and Products (Contemporary Food Engineering)
by Claudio P. Ribeiro Maria Laura PassosConsumer-driven products have kept the food industry at the forefront of technological innovations. For example, the redefinition of the once accepted compromise between convenience and quality is just one of the current issues driving the development of new products. An overview of a range of solutions for these challenges, Innovation in Food Engi
Innovation in Forestry: Territorial and Value Chain Relationships
by Gerhard Weiss Pekka Ollonqvist Bill Slee Davide PettenellaInnovation is increasingly recognized as a key factor in environmental protection and balanced sustainable development within the forestry sector. This volume provides a comprehensive theoretical foundation for the analysis of innovation processes and policies in a traditional, rural sector as well as presenting empirical analyses of innovation processes from major innovation areas. Territorial services of the forest sector are examined, including various types of forest ecosystem services such as carbon sequestration or recreation and wood value chains, including timber frame construction and bioenergy.
Innovation in Healthtech: A Roadmap for Empowering Healthcare (Advancing Science and Engineering through Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, and Mathematical Modeling)
by Rakesh Kumar Meenu GuptaSophisticated data analysis is revolutionizing healthcare decision- making, personalized treatments, and operational efficiency. Innovations in HealthTech covers this impact and highlights the significance of robust security measures in safeguarding sensitive medical data and ensuring patient confidentiality. The book provides insights into the development, implementation, and future potential of telemedicine infrastructure. Explores the role of wearable technology in promoting patient engagement and wellness and addressing the critical issue of data security. Offers practical technical insights that provide a deeper understanding of the real-world applications and challenges in the healthcare technology landscape. Examines the role of telehealth and remote monitoring in healthcare accessibility, and use of artificial intelligence in augmenting clinical decision-making processes. Discusses frameworks and guidelines that enable different health technologies and systems to work together seamlessly, ensuring efficient data exchange and improved patient care. Presents the essential measures and strategies in place to protect sensitive healthcare data, ensuring the confidentiality and integrity of information. The text is primarily written for senior undergraduates, graduate students, and academic researchers in the fields of electrical engineering, electronics and communications engineering, computer engineering, and biomedical engineering.
Innovation in Healthy and Functional Foods
by Debasis Bagchi Shantanu Das Dilip Ghosh R. B. SmartaThe focus of food science and technology has shifted from previous goals of improving food safety and enhancing food taste toward providing healthy and functional foods. Today's consumers desire foods that go beyond basic nutrition-foods capable of promoting better health, or even playing a disease-prevention role. To meet this need for innovation,
Innovation in INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY
by Telecommunications Board Computer ScienceA report on the Innovation in Information Technology
Innovation in Information Systems and Technologies to Support Learning Research: Proceedings of EMENA-ISTL 2019 (Learning and Analytics in Intelligent Systems #7)
by Mohammed Serrhini Carla Silva Sultan AljahdaliThis book provides glimpses into contemporary research in information systems & technology, learning, artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning, and security and how it applies to the real world, but the ideas presented also span the domains of telehealth, computer vision, the role and use of mobile devices, brain–computer interfaces, virtual reality, language and image processing and big data analytics and applications. Great research arises from asking pertinent research questions. This book reveals some of the authors’ “beautiful questions” and how they develop the subsequent “what if” and “how” questions, offering readers food for thought and whetting their appetite for further research by the same authors.
Innovation in Language Learning and Teaching: The Case of the Middle East and North Africa (New Language Learning and Teaching Environments)
by Christine Coombe Hayo Reinders Andrew Littlejohn Dara TafazoliThis edited collection presents a study of innovation in teaching, learning, assessment and teacher development practices in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). The thirteen research-based chapters in this collection examine recent innovations in English language teaching, drawing on classroom, administrative and learning experiences from seven of the countries in the region. The major trends analyzed across the volume include the language skills of reading and writing and the prevalence of technology and technology-enhanced instruction. It highlights that innovative teaching, learning and assessment practices that are now in place in virtually all levels of English language teaching and learning from primary school to university to adult education sectors, and reflects on possible ways forward for innovation in the field of ELT. This book will provide valuable insight for scholars of applied linguistics and practitioners working in language policy,
Innovation in Language Teaching and Learning: The Case of Japan (New Language Learning and Teaching Environments)
by Stephen Ryan Hayo Reinders Sachiko NakamuraThis book examines a wide range of innovations in language learning and teaching in Japan. Each of the chapters describes the impetus for a change or new development in a particular context, from early childhood to adult learning, details its implementation and provides an evaluation of its success. In doing so, they provide a comprehensive overview of best practice in innovating language education from teaching practice in formal classroom settings, to self-directed learning beyond the classroom, and offer recommendations to enhance language education in Japan and beyond. The book will be of interest to scholars of applied linguistics and language development, and in particular to those involved in managing change in language education that attempts to mediate between global trends and local needs.
Innovation in Materials Science and Engineering: Proceedings Of Icemit 2017, Volume 2
by Rahul Singh Jayeeta Chattopadhyay Om PrakashThe book features the scientific work on materials science presented at the International Conference on Energy, Materials and Information Technology, 2017 at Amity University Jharkhand, India. It highlights all aspects of materials, from synthesis to innovative applications, and from physical characterizations to cost-effectiveness. It also covers essential and state-of-the-art research work on various engineering materials with important physical characteristics. This multidisciplinary book is aimed at scientists, academics, research scholars and students from all areas who are interested in understanding the current research in the field of materials science.
Innovation in Medicine and Healthcare Systems, and Multimedia: Proceedings of KES-InMed-19 and KES-IIMSS-19 Conferences (Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies #145)
by Lakhmi C. Jain Robert J. Howlett Yen-Wei Chen Alfred ZimmermannThis book contains the proceedings of the KES International conferences on Innovation in Medicine and Healthcare (KES-InMed-19) and Intelligent Interactive Multimedia Systems and Services (KES-IIMSS-19), held on 17–19 June 2019 and co-located in St. Julians, on the island of Malta, as part of the KES Smart Digital Futures 2019 multi-theme conference.The major areas covered by KES-InMed-19 include: Digital IT Architecture in Healthcare; Advanced ICT for Medical and Healthcare; Biomedical Engineering, Trends, Research and Technologies and Healthcare Support System. The major areas covered by KES-IIMSS-19 were: Interactive Technologies; Artificial Intelligence and Data Analytics; Intelligent Services and Architectures and Applications. This book is of use to researchers in these vibrant areas, managers, industrialists and anyone wishing to gain an overview of the latest research in these fields.
Innovation in Medicine and Healthcare: Proceedings of 10th KES-InMed 2022 (Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies #308)
by Lakhmi C. Jain Robert J. Howlett Yen-Wei Chen Satoshi TanakaThis book presents the proceedings of the KES International Conferences on Innovation in Medicine and Healthcare (KES-InMed-22), held in Rhodes, Greece, on June 20–22, 2022. Covering a number of key areas, including digital IT architecture in health care; advanced ICT for medicine and health care; biomedical engineering, trends, research, and technologies; and healthcare support systems, this book is a valuable resource for researchers, managers, industrialists, and anyone wishing to gain an overview of the latest research in these fields.
Innovation in Medicine and Healthcare: Proceedings of 11th KES-InMed 2023 (Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies #357)
by Lakhmi C. Jain Yen-Wei Chen Satoshi Tanaka R. J. HowlettThis book presents the proceedings of the KES International Conferences on Innovation in Medicine and Healthcare (KES-InMed-23), held in Rome, Italy, on June 14–16, 2023. Covering a number of key areas, including digital IT architecture in healthcare; advanced ICT for medicine and healthcare; biomedical engineering, trends, research and technologies; and healthcare support systems, this book is a valuable resource for researchers, managers, industrialists and anyone wishing to gain an overview of the latest research in these fields.
Innovation in Medicine and Healthcare: Proceedings of 12th KES-InMed 2024 (Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies #412)
by Lakhmi C. Jain Robert J. Howlett Yen-Wei Chen Satoshi TanakaThis book presents the proceedings of the KES International Conferences on Innovation in Medicine and Healthcare (KES-InMed-24), held in Madeira, Portugal, on June 19–21, 2024. Covering a number of key areas, including digital IT architecture in healthcare; advanced ICT for medicine and healthcare; biomedical engineering, trends, research, and technologies; and healthcare support systems, this book is a valuable resource for researchers, managers, industrialists, and anyone wishing to gain an overview of the latest research in these fields.
Innovation in Medicine and Healthcare: Proceedings of 8th KES-InMed 2020 (Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies #192)
by Lakhmi C. Jain Robert J. Howlett Yen-Wei Chen Satoshi TanakaThis book presents the proceedings of the KES International Conferences on Innovation in Medicine and Healthcare (KES-InMed-19), held in Split, Croatia, on June 17–19, 2020. Covering a number of key areas, including digital IT architecture in healthcare; advanced ICT for medicine and healthcare; biomedical engineering, trends, research and technologies; and healthcare support systems, this book is a valuable resource for researchers, managers, industrialists and anyone wishing to gain an overview of the latest research in these fields.
Innovation in Medicine and Healthcare: Proceedings of 9th KES-InMed 2021 (Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies #242)
by Lakhmi C. Jain Robert J. Howlett Yen-Wei Chen Satoshi TanakaThis book presents the proceedings of the KES International Conferences on Innovation in Medicine and Healthcare (KES-InMed-21), held virtually on June 14–16, 2021. Covering a number of key areas, including digital IT architecture in healthcare; advanced ICT for medicine and healthcare; biomedical engineering, trends, research and technologies; and healthcare support systems, this book is a valuable resource for researchers, managers, industrialists and anyone wishing to gain an overview of the latest research in these fields.
Innovation in Music: Adjusting Perspectives (Perspectives on Music Production)
by Russ Hepworth-Sawyer Mark Marrington Justin Paterson Rob Toulson Jan-Olof Gullö Dave HookInnovation in Music: Adjusting Perspectives brings together cutting-edge research on new innovations in the field of music production, technology, performance, and business. With contributions from a host of well-respected researchers and practitioners, this volume provides crucial coverage on the relationship between innovation and rebellion.Including chapters on generative AI, gender equality, live music, quantisation, and composition, this book is recommended reading for music industry researchers working in a range of fields, as well as professionals interested in industry innovations.
Innovation in Music: Innovation Pathways (Perspectives on Music Production)
by Russ Hepworth-Sawyer Mark Marrington Justin Paterson Rob Toulson Jan-Olof Gullö Dave HookInnovation in Music: Innovation Pathways brings together cutting-edge research on new innovations in the field of music production, technology, performance, and business. With contributions from a host of well-respected researchers and practitioners, this volume provides crucial coverage on the relationship between innovation and rebellion.Including chapters on mixing desks, digital ethics, soundscapes, immersive audio, and computer-assisted music, this book is recommended reading for music industry researchers working in a range of fields, as well as professionals interested in industry innovations.
Innovation in Music: Performance, Production, Technology, and Business (Perspectives on Music Production)
by Jay Hodgson Russ Hepworth-Sawyer Justin Paterson Rob ToulsonInnovation in Music: Performance, Production, Technology and Business is an exciting collection comprising of cutting-edge articles on a range of topics, presented under the main themes of artistry, technology, production and industry. Each chapter is written by a leader in the field and contains insights and discoveries not yet shared. Innovation in Music covers new developments in standard practice of sound design, engineering and acoustics. It also reaches into areas of innovation, both in technology and business practice, even into cross-discipline areas. This book is the perfect companion for professionals and researchers alike with an interest in the Music industry.
Innovation in Music: Technology and Creativity (ISSN)
by Russ Hepworth-Sawyer Mark Marrington Justin Paterson Rob Toulson Jan-Olof GullöInnovation in Music: Technology and Creativity is a groundbreaking collection bringing together contributions from instructors, researchers, and professionals. Split into two sections, covering composition and performance, and technology and innovation, this volume offers truly international perspectives on ever-evolving practices.Including chapters on audience interaction, dynamic music methods, AI, and live electronic performances, this is recommended reading for professionals, students, and researchers looking for global insights into the fields of music production, music business, and music technology.
Innovation in Open and Distance Learning: Successful Development of Online and Web-based Learning
by Fred Lockwood Anne GooleyOpen and distance education is now widespread, not just in the open universities of the world, but in all education and training sectors, from traditional campus universities to corporate training centers.With contributions from some of the world's leading practitioners in the field, this book draws together contemporary experience in the application of technology to distributed learning. It will be a valuable guide to all those implementing web-based learning. It provides a thought provoking appraisal of the strategies and processes for managing change in open and distance learning and offers a progressive vision for all those involved in this widespread discipline.
Innovation in PMBOK through Industrial Revolution 4.0: An Automated Solution for the Construction Industry
by Muhammad Irfan Wesam Salah Alaloul Muhammad Musarat Maria GhufranIn this textbook for upper-undergraduate and postgraduate students, Dr Ali and colleagues provide the reader with information on the effect of Industrial Revolution 4.0 on the construction industry, particularly regarding PMBOK knowledge areas.The authors furnish readers with an understanding of IR 4.0 and reasons for adopting it and provide an in-depth insight into the impact of IR 4.0 on technology and society, particularly in the construction industry. Further to this, they also compare traditional and IR 4.0 project manager’s competencies so that readers can develop their understanding of Project Management Knowledge areas and how IR 4.0 can be used to enhance these knowledge areas. The book is structured logically and sequentially to benefit even novice readers as they progress from basic to more advanced topics related to IR 4.0 and PMBOK. The final main chapter of this book provides an in-depth discussion of the enhancement of PMBOK knowledge areas using IR 4.0, including topics such as project integration management, IR 4.0 enhancements such as digitalization, and a conceptual framework for industry betterment. By the end of the book, readers will have the knowledge and skills to apply IR 4.0 techniques in their future careers in the construction industry.This book is an invaluable resource for students of construction engineering and management at upper-undergraduate and postgraduate levels and for existing industry professionals as part of their continuous professional development.
Innovation in Physical Activity and Sport: Selected Papers from the 1st International Virtual Conference on Technology in Physical Activity and Sport (Lecture Notes in Bioengineering)
by Jerónimo García-Fernández Borja Sañudo CorralesThis book reports on cutting-edge digital technologies and their applications in physical activity and sport. Gathering selected chapters from the 1st International Conference on Technology in Physical Activity and Sport, held virtually on November 24-27, 2020, from Seville, Spain, it offers a practice-oriented and evidence-based perspective on how technologies can be used for evaluation and control of different parameter relating to sport, physical activity, and health. It covers how digital technologies can be applied for training and monitoring purposes, and for improving athlete’s performance, how they influence sport habits in different populations, demonstrating their growing influence in sport businesses (such as fitness centers) and management, and provides new findings on the connection between physical activity and human health, suggesting some interesting directions for future studies. With a good balance of laboratory research and information relevant for professional trainers, this book will provide bioengineers, sport scientists, and physiotherapists with timely information and a multidisciplinary perspective on the use of digital technologies to improve fitness, wellbeing and health in different population groups.
Innovation in Product Design
by Monica Bordegoni Caterina RizziInnovation in Product Design gives an overview of the research fields and achievements in the development of methods and tools for product design and innovation. It presents contributions from experts in many different fields covering a variety of research topics related to product development and innovation. Product lifecycle management, knowledge management, product customization, topological optimization, product virtualization, systematic innovation, virtual humans, design and engineering, and rapid prototyping are the key research areas described in the book. It also details successful case studies developed with industrial companies. Innovation in Product Design is written for academic researchers, graduate students and professionals in product development disciplines who are interested in understanding how novel methodologies and technologies can make the product development process more efficient.
Innovation in Small Construction Firms (Spon Research)
by Peter Barrett Martin Sexton Angela LeeInnovation in Small Construction Firms promotes the benefits of innovation, and stimulate innovation capability within and between small and medium sized (SMEs) construction firms in an effort to bring in a new 'can innovate, should innovate, want to innovate' culture to the construction industry. Presenting new theoretical and practical insights and models grounded in descriptive case studies, the issues addressed include: what is the motivation to innovate? what is appropriate innovation? how can small construction firms create, manage and exploit innovation? what practice-based models, tools and techniques support the capability of small construction firms to innovate well? how does this fit in the context of leading international work in construction innovation? Findings are contextualised in the broader literature to make them of relevance to policy makers, practitioners and researchers interested in small, project-based firms in general.
Innovation in Small-Farm Agriculture: Improving Livelihoods and Sustainability
by Amitava RakshitInnovation in Small-Farm Agriculture: Improving Livelihoods and Sustainability is an invaluable resource focussing on the current state of knowledge and scientific advances about the complex and intertwined issues of innovation and how they relate to livelihood of small-scale farmers. This book exposes readers with a holistic overview on how agriculture is most associated with the development and transfer of technologies to farmers and their participation in research and development initiatives to improve the relevancy and usefulness of its outputs and innovation which is not well documented. The book offers comprehensive coverage of the most essential topics, including: Recent scientific advances on agricultural innovations for small farmers. Emphasizes on opportunities and constraints of techno-institutional paradigms. Highlight low-cost and eco-friendly interventions. Case studies on various innovations in agriculture spanning the different agricultural gamut.