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Agent-Based Modelling of Socio-Technical Systems (Agent-Based Social Systems #9)
by Zofia Lukszo Koen H. Dam Igor NikolicDecision makers in large scale interconnected network systems require simulation models for decision support. The behaviour of these systems is determined by many actors, situated in a dynamic, multi-actor, multi-objective and multi-level environment. How can such systems be modelled and how can the socio-technical complexity be captured? Agent-based modelling is a proven approach to handle this challenge. This book provides a practical introduction to agent-based modelling of socio-technical systems, based on a methodology that has been developed at TU Delft and which has been deployed in a large number of case studies. The book consists of two parts: the first presents the background, theory and methodology as well as practical guidelines and procedures for building models. In the second part this theory is applied to a number of case studies, where for each model the development steps are presented extensively, preparing the reader for creating own models.
Agent Culture: Human-agent interaction in A Multicultural World
by Sabine Payr Robert TrapplThis volume began with a workshop of the Austrian Research Institute for Artificial Intelligence held in 2001. Concerned with embodied agents as cultural objects and subjects, the book is divided into three parts. It begins by drawing attention to the cultural embeddedness of technology in general and agent design in particular, as a reminder that
Agent Orange: The Failure of Science, Policy and Common Sense (Studies in History and Philosophy of Science #58)
by Alvin L. YoungThis book tells the story of Agent Orange, its usage and the policies that surround it. Agent Orange contains a contaminant known as TCDD. It was the most widely used defoliant from 1965 – 1970 and became one of three major tactical herbicides used in Vietnam. More than 45 major health studies were conducted with Vietnam veterans from the United States, Australia, New Zealand, and Korea seeking a relationship between veterans’ health and TCDD. Allegations of birth defects in the families of Vietnam veterans and the Vietnamese represented a case study in propaganda and deliberate misinformation by the government of Vietnam. The Policies of the US Government implemented by Congress and the Department of Veterans Affairs (DVA) identified 17 recognized associated presumptive diseases that failed the tests of “cause and effect” and common sense. This book tells the story of Agent Orange, its usage, the health studies and those policies from a diverse range of perspectives, delving into science, statistics, history, policy and ethics. It is of interest to scholars engaged in history, political and social philosophy and ethics.
Agentensysteme in der Automatisierungstechnik (Xpert.press)
by Peter GöhnerBei modernen automatisierten Systemen gewinnen Anforderungen an die Flexibilität (z. B. Anpassungsfähigkeit, Skalierbarkeit und Integrationsfähigkeit) zunehmend an Bedeutung. Vielfach ist jedoch noch unklar, wie die gewünschte Flexibilität bei der Entwicklung eines automatisierten Systems erzielt und die dadurch entstehenden komplexen Abläufe und Verhaltensweisen beherrscht werden können. Mit Hilfe von Softwareagenten wird es möglich, die notwendige Flexibilität von automatisierten Systemen systematisch zu entwerfen. Im GMA-Fachausschuss 5.15 "Agentensysteme" erarbeiten Fachleute aus Wissenschaft und Industrie Richtlinien zur Entwicklung und Anwendung von Agentensystemen in der Automatisierungstechnik. Im Rahmen dieser Arbeiten sind viele Beiträge zum Stand der Technik bzw. Stand der Wissenschaft von Agentensystemen in der Automatisierungstechnik entstanden, die in diesem Werk zusammengestellt wurden.
Agents and Multi-Agent Systems: Proceedings of 15th KES International Conference, KES-AMSTA 2021, June 2021 (Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies #241)
by G. Jezic J. Chen-Burger M. Kusek R. Sperka R. J. Howlett Lakhmi C. JainThis book highlights new trends and challenges in research on agents and the new digital and knowledge economy. It includes papers on business process management, agent-based modeling and simulation, and anthropic-oriented computing that were originally presented at the 15th International KES Conference on Agents and Multi-Agent Systems: Technologies and Applications (KES-AMSTA 2021), being held as a Virtual Conference in June 14–16, 2021. The respective papers cover topics such as software agents, multi-agent systems, agent modeling, mobile and cloud computing, big data analysis, business intelligence, artificial intelligence, social systems, computer embedded systems, and nature-inspired manufacturing, all of which contribute to the modern digital economy.
Agents and Multi-Agent Systems: 14th KES International Conference, KES-AMSTA 2020, June 2020 Proceedings (Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies #186)
by G. Jezic J. Chen-Burger M. Kusek R. Sperka Robert J. Howlett Lakhmi C. JainThe book highlights new trends and challenges in research on agents and the new digital and knowledge economy. It includes papers on business process management, agent-based modeling and simulation and anthropic-oriented computing that were originally presented at the 14th International KES Conference on Agents and Multi-Agent Systems: Technologies and Applications (KES-AMSTA 2020), being held as a Virtual Conference in June 17–19, 2020. The respective papers cover topics such as software agents, multi-agent systems, agent modeling, mobile and cloud computing, big data analysis, business intelligence, artificial intelligence, social systems, computer embedded systems and nature inspired manufacturing, all of which contribute to the modern digital economy.
Agents and Multi-agent Systems: Proceedings of 17th KES International Conference, KES-AMSTA 2023, June 2023 (Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies #354)
by Gordan Jezic J. Chen-Burger M. Kusek R. Sperka R. J. Howlett Lakhmi C. JainThis book highlights new trends and challenges in research on agents and the new digital and knowledge economy. It includes papers on business process management, agent-based modeling and simulation and anthropic-oriented computing that were originally presented at the 17th International KES Conference on Agents and Multi-Agent Systems: Technologies and Applications (KES-AMSTA 2023), held in Rome, Italy, in June 14–16, 2023. The respective papers cover topics such as software agents, multi-agent systems, agent modeling, mobile and cloud computing, big data analysis, business intelligence, artificial intelligence, social systems, computer embedded systems and nature-inspired manufacturing, all of which contribute to the modern digital economy.
Agents and Multi-agent Systems: Proceedings of 18th KES International Conference, KES-AMSTA 2024, June 2024 (Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies #406)
by Gordan Jezic Y.-H. Chen-Burger Mario Kušek Roman Šperka Robert J. Howlett Lakhmi C. JainThis book highlights new trends and challenges in research on agents and the new digital and knowledge economy. It includes papers on business process management, agent-based modeling and simulation and anthropic-oriented computing that were originally presented at the 18th International KES Conference on Agents and Multi-Agent Systems: Technologies and Applications (KES-AMSTA 2024), held in Madeira, Portugal, on June 19–21, 2024. The respective papers cover topics such as software agents, multi-agent systems, agent modeling, mobile and cloud computing, big data analysis, business intelligence, artificial intelligence, social systems, computer-embedded systems and nature-inspired manufacturing, all of which contribute to the modern digital economy.
Agents and Multi-Agent Systems: Proceedings of 16th KES International Conference, KES-AMSTA 2022, June 2022 (Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies #306)
by Gordan Jezic Yun-Heh Jessica Chen-Burger Mario Kusek Roman Šperka Robert J. Howlett Lakhmi C. JainThe book highlights new trends and challenges in research on agents and the new digital and knowledge economy. It includes papers on business process management, agent-based modeling and simulation and anthropic-oriented computing that were originally presented at the 16th International KES Conference on Agents and Multi-Agent Systems: Technologies and Applications (KES-AMSTA 2022), held at Rhodes, Greece in June 20–22, 2022. The respective papers cover topics such as software agents, multi-agent systems, agent modeling, mobile and cloud computing, big data analysis, business intelligence, artificial intelligence, social systems, computer embedded systems and nature inspired manufacturing, all of which contribute to the modern digital economy.
Agents and Multi-Agent Systems in Construction
by C. J. Anumba O. O. Ugwu Z. RenThis book describes current advances and future directions in the theory and application of intelligent agents and multi-agent systems in the Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) sector. It is the product of an international effort involving a network of construction IT and computing researchers, investigating different aspects of agent theory and applications. The contributed chapters cover different perspectives and application areas, and represent significant efforts to harness emerging technologies such as intelligent agents and multi-agent systems for improved business processes in the AEC sector. The first four chapters cover the theoretical foundations of agent technology whilst the remaining chapters deal with the application of agent-based systems in solving problems in the construction domain.
Agents of Change: Enzymes in Milk and Dairy Products (Food Engineering Series)
by Alan L. Kelly Lotte Bach LarsenThe enzymology of milk and other products is of enormous significance for the production and quality of almost every dairy product. Milk itself is a complex biological fluid that contains a wide range of enzymes with diverse activities, some of which have identifiable functions while others are present as an accidental consequence of the mechanism of milk secretion. Over time milk enzymology has become an incredibly essential component of milk and other dairy product production, and with advancing technology and processing techniques, its importance is at its peak. Dairy Enzymology presents an expansive overview of the enzymology of milk and other dairy products, focusing on the use of indigenous and endogenous enzymes in milk and exogenous enzymes in cheese processing. A full section is dedicated to the enzymology of bovine milk, focusing on the main families of indigenous enzymes as well as their potential significance in the mammary gland plus the technological significance for the properties of dairy products. Implications for the manufacture and ripening of cheese plus the use of enzymes such as alkaline phosphatase for measuring heat treatment in milk are explored in full, and the role of milk protease plasmin and other indigenous enzymes in the age-gelation is focused on. Further sections focus on enzymes found in raw milk and enzymes deliberately added for manufacture or modification of properties and the manufacture of food ingredients from dairy-derived ingredients. The key bacterial families are discussed in depth as well as their known contributions to the quality of dairy products. With its comprehensive scope and fully up-to-date coverage of dairy product enzymology, this text is a singular source for researchers looking to understand this essential dairy processing aspect.
Agglomeration in Metallurgy (Topics in Mining, Metallurgy and Materials Engineering)
by Aitber Bizhanov Valentina ChizhikovaThis book gives details on the processes of agglomeration and its role in modern metal production processes. It starts with a chapter on sinter production, also discussing the quality of sinter and environmental aspects involved on the process. The following chapters focus on pellet production and briquetting of natural and anthropogenic raw materials. It also highlights the best available technologies for briquetting by stiff extrusion.
Agglomeration of Iron Ores (Metals And Alloys Ser.)
by Ram Pravesh BhagatThis book focuses on agglomeration, or the size enlargement process, of iron ores. This process sits at the interface of mineral processing and extractive metallurgy. The book begins with a discussion of raw materials preparation and the beneficiation process. It then describes fundamental principles of the sintering and pelletization processes, including formation of green mix through granulation and green balls as well as chemical reactions during sintering. Finally, it offers a brief description of iron making processes and correlations related to the agglomerates: quality parameters and BF productivity and coke rate.
Aggregate Resources: A Global Perspective
by Peter T. BobrowskyAggregate Resources provides a comprehensive collection of 27 diverse scientific papers on aggregate topics, such as geology of deposits, geophysical exploration techniques, deposit prediction and modeling, land-use case studies, production values and trends, geotechnical properties, legislation politics and others. This diversity in subject matter is further enhanced by relying on contributions from a number of countries including Australia, Belgium, Canada, Lebanon, the Netherlands, Norway, South Africa, the United Kingdom and the United States. The range of topical papers and representative countries, coupled with the global significance of the resources prompted the title Aggregate Resources: A global perspective. The book will appeal to all those involved with aggregate resources: geologists, producers, technicians , construction engineers, developers, land-use planners, legislators, academics and the public consumer, especially since all of us are in some manner, directly dependent or indirectly affected by this resource. *Each chapter is a study on a particular area of importance for aggregate producers. Pit & Quarry, April 1998.
Aggregates in Concrete (Modern Concrete Technology)
by Mark Alexander Sidney MindessThis book provides a detailed guide to the selection and use of aggregates in concrete. It presents an overview of aggregate sources and production techniques, followed by a detailed study of their physical, mechanical and chemical properties. Then it looks at the use of aggregates in both plastic and hardened concretes, and in the overall mix design. Special aggregates and their applications are discussed, as are the current main specifications, standards and tests.
Aggregation Operators for Various Extensions of Fuzzy Set and Its Applications in Transportation Problems (Studies in Fuzziness and Soft Computing #399)
by Akansha Mishra Amit KumarThis book introduces readers to the fundamentals of transportation problems under the fuzzy environment and its extensions. It also discusses the limitations and drawbacks of (1) recently proposed aggregation operators under the fuzzy environment and its various extensions; (2) recently proposed methods for solving transportation problems under the fuzzy environment; and (3) recently proposed methods for solving transportation problems under the intuitionistic fuzzy environment. In turn, the book proposes simplified methods to overcome these limitations.
AGI is Waking Up!: From the Thought Lab of Science Fiction
by Li ZhangThis book is an engaging and comprehensive exploration that delves into the possibility of artificial intelligence developing self-awareness, the conditions under which it may occur, and the potential behaviours it may exhibit once self-aware. It adopts a &‘high-dimensional philosophy&’, coined by the author, as its theoretical framework and weaves together elements from science fiction films, scholarly works, and thought experiments. Introducing the captivating concept of "Sparkling Moments," the book provides a compelling analysis of the reasons, prerequisites, and manifestations of these pivotal moments. It further scrutinizes the evolutionary history of Earth's life forms through the lens of these transformative instances and analyzes the similarities and differences between carbon-based and silicon-based life. This book suggests that it is possible for artificial intelligence to develop self-consciousness, which will emerge during a significant sparkling moment. Spanning across disciplines such as astronomy, physics, chemistry, biology, neuroscience, psychology, sociology, this book employs a unified and accessible high-dimensional philosophical discourse to bridge the realms of natural sciences and social humanities. Its captivating presentation, enriched with visual aids and lucid explanations, enables readers to grasp the overarching panorama of cosmic evolution, biological adaptation, and the trajectory of artificial intelligence development. Furthermore, the book offers insightful predictions for the future and endeavours to discover novel approaches to foster harmonious interactions between humans and machines. The translation was done with the help of artificial intelligence. A subsequent human revision was done primarily in terms of content.
Agile 2: The Next Iteration of Agile
by Cliff Berg Kurt Cagle Lisa Cooney Philippa Fewell Adrian Lander Raj Nagappan Murray RobinsonAgile is broken. Most Agile transformations struggle. According to an Allied Market Research study, "3% of respondents stated the failure of agile implementation in their organizations." The problems with Agile start at the top of most organizations with executive leadership not getting what agile is or even knowing the difference between success and failure in agile. Agile transformation is a journey, and most of that journey consists of people learning and trying new approaches in their own work. An agile organization can make use of coaches and training to improve their chances of success. But even then, failure remains because many Agile ideas are oversimplifications or interpreted in an extreme way, and many elements essential for success are missing. Coupled with other ideas that have been dogmatically forced on teams, such as "agile team rooms", and "an overall inertia and resistance to change in the Agile community," the Agile movement is ripe for change since its birth twenty years ago. "Agile 2" represents the work of fifteen experienced Agile experts, distilled into Agile 2: The Next Iteration of Agile by seven members of the team. Agile 2 values these pairs of attributes when properly balanced: thoughtfulness and prescription; outcomes and outputs, individuals and teams; business and technical understanding; individual empowerment and good leadership; adaptability and planning. With a new set of Agile principles to take Agile forward over the next 20 years, Agile 2 is applicable beyond software and hardware to all parts of an agile organization including "Agile HR", "Agile Finance", and so on. Like the original "Agile", "Agile 2", is just a set of ideas - powerful ideas. To undertake any endeavor, a single set of ideas is not enough. But a single set of ideas can be a powerful guide.
Agile Accessibility Explained: A Practical Guide to Sustainable Accessible Software Development
by Dylan A. BarrellYears of experience down in the trenches of accessibility remediation projects, driven by lawsuits related to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) or laws like the Accessibility for Ontarians with Disabilities Act (AODA) in Canada have given Mr. Barrell experience as to the practices that work when implementing sustainable accessible software development. He has collected these together in a very practical guide on how to do agile accessible development that goes from the design and usability phase all the way through to deployment. On the way it deals with continuous integration and delivery, issue tracking, testing and coding as well as the organizational practices required to support the individual agile teams. A must read for anyone who takes accessibility seriously.
Agile and Lean Concepts for Teaching and Learning: Bringing Methodologies from Industry to the Classroom
by David Parsons Kathryn MacCallumThis book explores the application of agile and lean techniques, originally from the field of software development and manufacturing, to various aspects of education. It covers a broad range of topics, including applying agile teaching and learning techniques in the classroom, incorporating lean thinking in educational workflows, and using team-based approaches to student-centred activities based on agile principles and processes.Demonstrating how agile and lean ideas can concretely be applied to education, the book offers practical guidance on how to apply these ideas in the classroom or lecture hall, as well as new concepts that could spark further research and development.
Agile Autonomy: Learning High-Speed Vision-Based Flight (Springer Tracts in Advanced Robotics #153)
by Antonio LoquercioThis book presents the astonishing potential of deep sensorimotor policies for agile vision-based quadrotor flight. Quadrotors are among the most agile and dynamic machines ever created. However, developing fully autonomous quadrotors that can approach or even outperform the agility of birds or human drone pilots with only onboard sensing and computing is challenging and still unsolved.Deep sensorimotor policies, generally trained in simulation, enable autonomous quadrotors to fly faster and more agile than what was possible before. While humans and birds still have the advantage over drones, the author shows the current research gaps and discusses possible future solutions.
Agile eHealth Usability Evaluation: Development of the ToUsE toolbox to foster the usability of eHealth systems
by Irina SinabellThe integration of usability evaluations into iterative software development processes is becoming increasingly relevant, as gathering feedback from prospective users is crucial to improving the usability of eHealth systems. Traditional approaches to eHealth usability evaluation, however, are difficult to reconcile with the iterative software development process, which is why there is an increasing need for agile usability evaluation. Despite the existence of approaches to agile usability evaluation, it is unclear whether they are suitable to rapidly evaluate patient-centered eHealth systems being iteratively developed in health care applicable, for prospective users such as elderly persons suffering from age-related declines. This research includes an innovative and comprehensive toolbox called ToUsE, toolbox for eHealth usability evaluation, which consists of more than 40 rapidly deployable and potentially useful eHealth usability evaluation methods developed by the author. The ToUsEtoolbox is intended for use by software developers, medical informaticians, usability experts, or medical professionals who aim at performing an eHealth usability evaluation. The book provides detailed descriptions of all the eHealth usability evaluation methods included in ToUsE.
Agile Enterprise Engineering: Models, Methods, Practices, Case Studies (Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies #175)
by Sergey V. Zykov Amitoj SinghThis concise book provides a survival toolkit for efficient, large-scale software development. Discussing a multi-contextual research framework that aims to harness human-related factors in order to improve flexibility, it includes a carefully selected blend of models, methods, practices, and case studies. To investigate mission-critical communication aspects in system engineering, it also examines diverse, i.e. cross-cultural and multinational, environments. This book helps students better organize their knowledge bases, and presents conceptual frameworks, handy practices and case-based examples of agile development in diverse environments. Together with the authors’ previous books, "Crisis Management for Software Development and Knowledge Transfer" (2016) and "Managing Software Crisis: A Smart Way to Enterprise Agility" (2018), it constitutes a comprehensive reference resource adds value to this book.
Agile Processes in Software Engineering and Extreme Programming – Workshops: XP 2024 Workshops, Bozen-Bolzano, Italy, June 4–7, 2024, Revised Selected Papers (Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing #524)
by Lodovica Marchesi Alfredo Goldman Maria Ilaria Lunesu Adam Przybyłek Ademar Aguiar Lorraine Morgan Xiaofeng Wang Andrea PinnaThis open access book constitutes revised selected papers from the workshops held at the 25th International Conference on Agile Software Development, XP 2024, which took place in Bozen-Bolzano, Italy, during June 04-07, 2024. XP is the premier agile software development conference combining research and practice. It is a unique forum where agile researchers, practitioners, thought leaders, coaches, and trainers get together to present and discuss their most recent innovations, research results, experiences, concerns, challenges, and trends. XP conferences provide an informal environment to learn and trigger discussions and welcome both people new to agile and seasoned agile practitioners. This year’s conference was held with the theme “Reflect, Adapt, Envision”. The 29 papers included in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 58 submissions to the following tracks: International Workshop on Advances in Software Intensive Startups Workshop on AI for Agile Software Engineering (AI4ASE) 2nd International Workshop on Global and Hybrid Work in Software Engineering (GoHyb) 11th International Workshop on Large-Scale Agile Development Workshop on the AI Scrum Master: Incorporating AI Into Your Agile Practices and Processes Agile Training and Education Track PhD Symposium Track Posters Track
Agile Procurement: Volume I: Adding Value with Lean Processes
by Bernardo NicolettiThis book is the first of two volumes presenting a business model to add value through Procurement. Including several case studies of successful implementation, it demonstrates how the increasing complexity of the business environment requires a significant intervention on the management of processes and information within individual organizations and through inter-company relations. Agile Procurement presents the application of the Agile method which optimises and digitizes processes in order to reduce wastage and defects. As a method, tool and a culture aimed at effectiveness, efficiency and economy of organisations, agile procurement requires a change of paradigm. This volume examines these areas of improvement and presents best practice in improving processes. Each chapter of the book presents and substantiates the costs and benefits of process improvement through agile procurement. This is is seen as the integration of Lean Six Sigma and digitization.