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Progress in Artificial Intelligence: 23rd EPIA Conference on Artificial Intelligence, EPIA 2024, Viana do Castelo, Portugal, September 3–6, 2024, Proceedings, Part III (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #14969)
by Manuel Filipe Santos José Machado Paulo Novais Paulo Cortez Pedro Miguel MoreiraThe 3-volume set LNAI 14967, 14968, and 14969 constitutes the proceedings of the 23rd EPIA Conference on Artificial Intelligence, EPIA 2024, held in Viana do Castelo, Portugal, during September 3–6, 2024. The 94 full papers presented in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 187 submissions. The papers are organized in the following topical sections: Volume I: AI and Creativity (AIC); Ambient Intelligence and Affective Environments (AmIA); Artificial Intelligence and IoT in Agriculture (AIoTA); Artificial Intelligence and Law (AIL); and Artificial Intelligence for Industry and Societies (AI4IS). Volume II: Artificial Intelligence in Medicine (AIM); Artificial Intelligence in Power and Energy Systems (AIPES); Artificial Intelligence in Transportation Systems (AITS); Ethics and Responsibility in AI (ERAI); and General AI (GAI). Volume III: Generative AI – Foundations and Applications (GenAI); Intelligent Robotics (IROBOT); Knowledge Discovery and Business Intelligence (KDBI); Natural Language Processing, Text Mining and Applications (TeMA); and Data-Centric AI – Solutions and Emerging Technologies (DCenAI).
Weihnachts-Werbespots als moderne Krippenspiele (pop.religion: lebensstil – kultur – theologie)
by Richard JanusSupermarktketten produzieren jedes Jahr zu Weihnachten eigene Werbespots. Diese greifen aktuelle gesellschaftliche Entwicklungen auf und inszenieren diese sozialkritisch. Von Fragen des Umgangs mit Künstlicher Intelligenz bis hin zu den Folgen von Corona für Jugendliche spannt sich mittlerweile der Bogen. Diese Clips sind zu einem eigenen Genre geworden. Im Grunde sind es kleine Krippenspiele, die nun nicht mehr in der Kirche aufgeführt werden, sondern über die verschiedenen Medien verbreitet werden. Ein direktes Vorbild für die Clips sind die Werbefilme zum Super Bowl in den USA.
Progress in Artificial Intelligence: 23rd EPIA Conference on Artificial Intelligence, EPIA 2024, Viana do Castelo, Portugal, September 3–6, 2024, Proceedings, Part II (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #14968)
by Manuel Filipe Santos José Machado Paulo Novais Paulo Cortez Pedro Miguel MoreiraThe 3-volume set LNAI 14967, 14968, and 14969 constitutes the proceedings of the 23rd EPIA Conference on Artificial Intelligence, EPIA 2024, held in Viana do Castelo, Portugal, during September 3–6, 2024. The 94 full papers presented in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 187 submissions. The papers are organized in the following topical sections: Volume I: AI and Creativity (AIC); Ambient Intelligence and Affective Environments (AmIA); Artificial Intelligence and IoT in Agriculture (AIoTA); Artificial Intelligence and Law (AIL); and Artificial Intelligence for Industry and Societies (AI4IS). Volume II: Artificial Intelligence in Medicine (AIM); Artificial Intelligence in Power and Energy Systems (AIPES); Artificial Intelligence in Transportation Systems (AITS); Ethics and Responsibility in AI (ERAI); and General AI (GAI). Volume III: Generative AI – Foundations and Applications (GenAI); Intelligent Robotics (IROBOT); Knowledge Discovery and Business Intelligence (KDBI); Natural Language Processing, Text Mining and Applications (TeMA); and Data-Centric AI – Solutions and Emerging Technologies (DCenAI).
The Pennsylvania Railroad: The Long Decline, 1933–1968 (Railroads Past and Present)
by null Albert J. ChurellaThe final volume of Albert J. Churella's landmark series, The Pennsylvania Railroad, concludes the story of the iconic transportation company, covering its long decline from the 1930s to its merger with the New York Central Railroad in 1968.Despite some parallels with World War I, the experience of World War II had a substantially different impact on the Pennsylvania Railroad. The introduction of new technologies, personnel, and commuter routes had significant effects on this giant of American transportation. The recession of 1958 sparked a period of decline from which it and many other railroads struggled to fully recover.The Pennsylvania Railroad: The Long Decline, 1933-1968 provides an unparalleled look at the final years of this legendary company, which in its prime was the largest corporation in the world, with a budget second only to that of the US federal government.
Deep Sciences for Computing and Communications: Second International Conference, IconDeepCom 2023, Chennai, India, April 20–22, 2023, Proceedings, Part I (Communications in Computer and Information Science #2176)
by Annie Uthra R. Kottilingam Kottursamy Gunasekaran Raja Ali Kashif Bashir Utku Kose Revathi Appavoo Vimaladevi MadhivananThis two-volume set, CCIS 2176-2177, constitutes the proceedings from the Second International Conference on Deep Sciences for Computing and Communications, IconDeepCom 2023, held in Chennai, India, in April 2023. The 74 full papers and 8 short papers presented here were thoroughly reviewed and selected from 252 submissions. The papers presented in these two volumes are organized in the following topical sections: Part I: Applications of Block chain for Digital Landscape; Deep Learning approaches for Multipotent Application; Machine Learning Techniques for Intelligent Applications; Industrial use cases of IOT; NLP for Linguistic Support; Convolution Neural Network for Vision Applications. Part II: Optimized Wireless Sensor Network Protocols; Cryptography Applications for Enhanced Security; Implications of Networking on Society; Deep Learning Model for Health informatics; Web Application for Connected Communities; Intelligent Insights using Image Processing; Precision Flood Prediction Models.
The Afterlife of Palestinian Images: Visual Remains and the Archive of Disappearance (Palgrave Studies in Arab Cinema)
by Azza El HassanThe Afterlife of Palestinian Images is a groundbreaking study of how colonial violence alters and changes visual objects - which in turn affects how a society and culture relates to its own images. Based on the practice-based creative methodology of Palestinian filmmaker and researcher Azza El Hassan, this book explores the re-use and re-appropriation of photos, film and media equipment that have survived looting and destruction, objects which become a constant reminder of what was and what has been lost. El Hassan goes beyond using these visual remains as simple evidence, demonstrating how artistic engagement can reconfigure them into new narratives and establish a renewed sense of cultural identity. While previous research has explored why colonial structures practice native archive plundering, as well as into how a culture reckons with the absence of archival records, this book uniquely addresses how plundered cultures relate to the actual remains of their archives. As a scholar and an artist, El Hassan reconciles a problematic past and present in the search for a new visual experience emerging out of the ruins, finding ways to move forward after destruction. Additional video content for this book is available through the SN More Media App.
Gleichwertige Lebensverhältnisse in Deutschland?: Lokale Sichtweisen auf ein erklärtes Ziel deutscher Politik
by Astrid Lorenz Luisa PischtschanGleichwertige Lebensverhältnisse zu gewährleisten, ist in Deutschland ein rechtlich verankertes Ziel. Dieses Open-Access-Buch analysiert, welche Aspekte Menschen wichtig sind, wenn es um ein gutes Leben geht, mit welchen Orten oder Regionen sie ihre Lebensverhältnisse vergleichen und was ihnen politisch sinnvoll erscheint, um etwas für gleichwertige Lebensverhältnisse zu tun. Zugleich erkundet es, ob diese Sichtweisen Potenzial für räumliche Konflikte und damit Sprengstoff für den gesellschaftlichen Zusammenhalt bergen und ob sie von den Themen abweichen, die in der Politik als Kennzeichen für „gleichwertige Lebensverhältnisse“ betrachtet werden. Dafür wurden 913 Seiten Datenmaterial aus Gruppendiskussionen in 24 deutschen Kommunen, 915 Seiten ergänzende schriftliche Befragungen sowie 203 Seiten Transkripte von einordnenden Interviews mit kommunalen Spitzenverbänden ausgewertet. Darüber hinaus informiert das Buch über die Politik und Zuständigkeiten für gleichwertige Lebensverhältnisse und den Forschungsstand zum Thema. Es richtet sich an Interessierte aus der Wissenschaft, Medien, Politik, Verwaltung und Zivilgesellschaft.
Emergency Medicine Case-Based Guide: Obstetric Emergencies
by Adeola A. KosokoThis book provides a case-based approach to diagnosing, stabilizing, and facilitating the next steps for optimal care for peripartum and newborn patients. Hundreds of women die annually in the United States due to pregnancy or its complications, yet about 80% of these deaths are preventable. This book aims to improve outcomes by providing simple and memorable context to help guide diagnosis and management of peripartum and newborn emergencies, which will be valuable for just-in-time learning and studying. This book is structured into three major sections: early pregnancy emergencies, late pregnancy emergencies, and neonatal emergencies. This helps facilitate “can’t miss” differential diagnoses based initially on timing during the peripartum period. Each chapter presents a true-to-life case based on emergencies managed by the author, a skilled physician trained in emergency or pediatric medicine. Each case will walk the reader through details of a patient that presents to the emergency department, how to uncover the ultimate diagnosis, and how to care for the patient. Each case will include relevant radiographic images or algorithms. Authors have also provided tips and tricks to help uncover a diagnosis and to manage an obstetric emergency even with limited resources. Emergency Medicine Case-Based Guide: Obstetric Emergencies is meant to strengthen emergency physicians in their patient care and improve the outcomes of mothers and babies.
Trust Management XIV: 14th IFIP WG 11.11 International Conference on Trust Management, IFIPTM 2023, Amsterdam, The Netherlands, October 18–20, 2023, Proceedings (IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology #694)
by Tim Muller Carmen Fernandez-Gago Davide Ceolin Ehud Gudes Nurit Gal-OzThis book constitutes the refereed post-conference proceedings of the 14th IFIP WG 11.11 International Conference on Trust Management, IFIPTM 2023, held in Amsterdam, The Netherlands, during October 18–20, 2023. The 7 full papers, 2 short papers and 2 position papers presented were carefully selected from 22 submissions. They focus on all topics related to trust, security, and privacy such as: Trust in Information Technology and Security; Trust and Identity Management; Socio-Technical and Sociological Trust; and Emerging Technology for Trust.
HCI International 2024 Posters: 26th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2024, Washington, DC, USA, June 29 – July 4, 2024, Proceedings, Part VI (Communications in Computer and Information Science #2119)
by Constantine Stephanidis Margherita Antona Stavroula Ntoa Gavriel SalvendyThe seven-volume set CCIS 2114-2120 contains the extended abstracts of the posters presented during the 26th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2024, held in Washington, DC, USA, during June 29–July 4, 2024. The total of 1271 papers and 309 posters included in the HCII 2024 proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 5108 submissions. The posters presented in these seven volumes are organized in the following topical sections: Part I: HCI Design Theories, Methods, Tools and Case Studies; User Experience Evaluation Methods and Case Studies; Emotions in HCI; Human Robot Interaction. Part II: Inclusive Designs and Applications; Aging and Technology. Part III: eXtended Reality and the Metaverse; Interacting with Cultural Heritage, Art and Creativity. Part IV: HCI in Learning and Education; HCI in Games. Part V: HCI in Business and Marketing; HCI in Mobility and Automated Driving; HCI in Psychotherapy and Mental Health. Part VI: Interacting with the Web, Social Media and Digital Services; Interaction in the Museum; HCI in Healthcare. Part VII: AI Algorithms and Tools in HCI; Interacting with Large Language Models and Generative AI; Interacting in Intelligent Environments; HCI in Complex Industrial Environments.
3D Research Challenges in Cultural Heritage V: Paradata, Metadata and Data in Digitisation (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #15190)
by Marinos Ioannides Drew Baker Athos Agapiou Petros SiegkasThis open access book presents a collection of papers focussing on 3D digitisation in the domain of cultural heritage. The use of data acquisition technologies in digitising cultural heritage holds great potential for preserving and disseminating the history of mankind. However, to exploit these opportunities in full, comprehensive guidelines for documenting the process of digitisation are required. Only then can the efficiency and credibility of digital representations be assured. A major focus of the 16 papers included in this State-of-the-Art Survey is on all aspects of the documentation of the digitisation process, i.e., the paradata, which, alongside the metadata, is critical to the scientific rigour, replicability and sustainability of digital heritage resources. The volume provides a useful resource for computer scientists, surveyors, archaeologists, architects, museologists and engineers.
Advances in Computing: 18th Colombian Conference on Computing, CCC 2024, Manizales, Colombia, September 4–6, 2024, Revised Selected Papers, Part I (Communications in Computer and Information Science #2208)
by Néstor Darío Duque-Méndez Luz Ángela Aristizábal-Quintero Mauricio Orozco-Alzate Jose AguilarThis two-volume set CCIS 2208-2209 constitutes revised selected papers from the refereed proceedings of the 18th Colombian Congress on Computing, CCC 2024, held in Manizales, Colombia, during September 4-6, 2024. The 50 full papers and 5 short papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 124 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows: Artificial Intelligence; Pattern recognition and computer vision; Computational statistics and formal methods; Cyber security and information security; Data, information and knowledge; ICT for education and e-Learning; Industry 4.0 and digital transformation; Software engineering and automation.
State Formation in Wallachia, 1740–1800: Regulations, Paperwork and Metrology
by Vasile Mihai OlaruThis book explores the transformation of the state in Wallachia, an Ottoman tributary principality, between 1740 and 1800, by focusing on three administrative techniques: regulations, paperwork (registers, identification certificates), and weights and measures. The implementation by the central power of regulations, bookkeeping, certificates, and standard units of measurement was not smooth, but it nevertheless heralded the beginning of the struggle against localism and the efforts to extend the boundaries of legitimate state action. The author challenges the (mostly Romanian) historiography of the Phanariot period, which has portrayed the state as a set of institutions undertaking certain responsibilities and has insisted almost exclusively on its extractive function and abusive character. Instead, this book takes a closer look at how the Wallachian state functioned, examining how its means of interacting with its subjects changed in the second half of the eighteenth century. Rethinking the problem of the state in eighteenth-century Wallachia, traditionally regarded as a mere instrument of Ottoman domination, it claims that it was precisely during this time that the bases of modern statehood were laid in a context defined by imperial rivalries (Ottoman, Habsburg, Russian) in the region. Making the case for state formation in the absence of preparation for war, the author also stresses, in contrast to recent contributions that decentre the state, the need to study the process whereby the effect of state coherence is produced. While focusing on Wallachia, this book provides valuable reading for those interested in early modern administrative and legal history, the history of state formation, and Southeast European history more generally.
Image and Graphics Technologies and Applications: 19th Chinese Conference, IGTA 2024, Beijing, China, August 16–18, 2024, Revised Selected Papers (Communications in Computer and Information Science #2302)
by Yongtian Wang Hua HuangThis book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 19th Chinese Conference on Image and Graphics Technologies and Applications, IGTA 2024, held in Beijing, China, during August 16–18, 2024. The 36 full papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 91 submissions. The papers focus on image processing, computer graphics, and related topics, including but not limited to image analysis and understanding, computer vision and pattern recognition, data mining, virtual reality and augmented reality, and image technology applications.
Roberto Schwarz and World Literature: Critical Essays (New Comparisons in World Literature)
by Thomas WallerFirst of its kind, this essay collection examines the intellectual trajectory of Latin America’s foremost literary critic and dialectician, underscoring its relevance for contemporary debates on world literature. The volume shows how Schwarz’s concrete analyses of Brazilian literature and culture offer a theoretical blueprint to understand the literary registration of capitalism’s combined and uneven development. Exploring concepts such as misplaced ideas, objective form, and volubility, the contributors show how the nuance of Schwarz’s interpretive practice can be productively remodelled into a program for world-literary studies. Throughout the volume, Schwarz’s unparalleled contributions to cultural theory, long neglected in the Anglophone academy, are rigorously and creatively debated. Roberto Schwarz and World Literature is a primer on literary criticism as concrete practice and an indispensable book for those interested in how literary form mediates social reality.
China Mobile Source Environmental Management (2016—2020)
by Yan Ding Hang Yin Junfang Wang Zhihui Huang Zhuoshi HeMobile source pollution has become an important source of air pollution in large and medium-sized cities in China, and it also causes particulate matter and photochemical smog pollution. This book introduces the mobile source law, regulation and standards policy system. It presents a panoramic view of China's achievements in mobile source environmental management. It also reviews latest energy-saving and emission reduction technologies to provide reference for all sectors of society to gain a deeper understanding of mobile source environmental management.
Coastal Sustainability: Insights from Southeast Asia and Beyond (Coastal Research Library #39)
by Vincenzo Maccarrone Mohd Fadzil AkhirThis book focusses at summarizing the main scientific elements of coastal zone management in coastal deltas and areas, but not only limited to that. Pollution, environmental impacts, coastal development, and oceanographic principles could be useful for South Asian and European students in marine and coastal science, providing a multidisciplinary vision. This comprehensive review delves into the intricate relationship between humans and the ocean. With contributions from leading scholars, it explores integrated coastal zone management in the Anthropocene era, addressing emerging ecological challenges and urbanization trends. The book emphasizes the importance of marine conservation and sustainable practices while discussing the future of integrated coastal zone management. It highlights the significance of preserving marine biodiversity and showcases the contributions of international collaborations like the "Mare" project. With a vision for a sustainable future, the book inspires readers to become advocates for positive change in our relationship with the ocean. It serves as a valuable resource for researchers, policymakers, and environmentalists, offering insights to foster a deeper appreciation and awareness of our marine ecosystems.
Transportation Mobility in Smart Cities (Springer Tracts on Transportation and Traffic #21)
by Petros Ioannou Andreas A. MalikopoulosThis book covers multiple dimensions of future mobility systems in smart cities, mapping out the innovations that are needed, presenting ideas on how to address the challenges they present and exploring a holistic research path for future developments. The book considers the interaction between: technological developments in modes of transport and transportation systems like autonomous systems and shared mobility that lead to emerging mobility systems; the social behavior of the drivers and travelers who interact with these systems; and the institutional behavior of organized units such as the administrators responsible for the policies involved with transportation governance and regulation. Transportation Mobility in Smart Cities provides methods to analyze, design, and optimize a mobility system, taking into consideration this constellation of social and institutional factors as well as the necessary technological requirements. The result is a mobility system that will be acceptable to travelers without imposing undue inequities in transportation on the smart city. The holistic approach taken in addressing the problems involved with establishing a mobility system within a smart city makes this book attractive to researchers and practitioners, technologists, and policy makers alike. Graduate students working in areas connected with the evolution of transportation systems will also find the material presented in this book instructive.
Energy Citizenship Across Europe: Contexts and Conditions for an Emerging Energy Transition
by Frances Fahy Edina VadovicsThis open access book is intended to provoke and progress new thinking in the field of energy research for policy makers, practitioners and scholars. By drawing on a broad range of social and innovation theory insights, this book showcases the diversity of energy citizenship and opens up the concept by including multiple ‘latent’, less visible, forms of energy citizenship that also form part of the energy transition. Focusing on how energy citizenship is considered in eight countries across Europe, each of the contributions highlight the empirical variety, the geographical differences, the contextual challenges, and the socio-political histories out of which energy citizenship develops. In exploring if there are certain convergences and similarities across contexts, the collection makes a significant contribution to debates and discussions surrounding the European Energy Union.
Mechanism Design in Social Networks: First International Workshop, MNet 2024, Held in Conjunction with IJCAI 2024, Jeju, South Korea, August 4, 2024, Proceedings (Communications in Computer and Information Science #2210)
by Dong Hao Bin Li Swaprava Nath Taiki Todo Dengji ZhaoThis book constitutes the proceedings of the First International Workshop on Mechanism Design in Social Networks, MNet 2024, held in conjunction with IJCAI 2024, in Jeju, South Korea, on August 4, 2024. The 5 full and 3 short papers included in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 21 submissions. They focus on providing an internationally respected forum for scientific research tackling the fundamental challenges of mechanism design in social networks.
Energy Citizenship: Envisioning Citizens’ Participation in the Energy System
by Niall P. Dunphy Breffní Lennon Alexandra Revez Bin Bin PearceThis open access book develops a deeper understanding of an increasingly applied term across policy cycles and academic discourses, ‘energy citizenship’. It provides the reader with five distinct chapters, with each in turn examining a specific aspect of the concept and how it has manifested in public discourses.
Basic Electrodynamics in 6 Lessons
by Martin PoppeThis book explains why there are different variants of Maxwell's equations and the physical meaning of the quantities they contain. It also shows how the equations for static electric and magnetic potentials are derived from Maxwell's equations. Matter exposed to the field is an integral part of the discussion. Multipole developments are justified and derived. Furthermore, the potential for simplification in formulating dynamical theory as gauge field theory is explained. The laws of optics are derived from those of electrodynamics. Justifications are provided for quasi-stationary calculations, limits are formulated, and technical counterexamples are shown.
Compliance in der Forschung: Praxisnahes Grundwissen von der Risikoanalyse über effektive Präventionsmaßnahmen zu einem wirksamen System
by Ingrid Wiedemann Patrick PobudaDieses Buch gibt einen Überblick, wie für Wissenschaftler:innen und Firmen bzw. Organisationen im Forschungsbereich der Einsatz von Compliance-Programmen wirksam gelingen kann. Es gilt dabei den potenziellen Konflikt zwischen der Wissenschaftsfreiheit und der Einhaltung von regulatorischen Vorgaben sowie kommerziellen Interessen aufzuheben, damit sich der hiesige Forschungsstandort auch trotz steigender Compliance-Risiken erfolgreich weiterentwickeln kann. Im Sinne eines praxisnahen Leitfadens führt dieses Buch anhand einer initialen Risikoanalyse über Präventionsmaßnahmen und Überprüfungsmechanismen hin zu einem wirksamen Compliance-Management-System. Die hierin genannten Hilfsmittel können bei der täglichen Arbeit im Bereich Compliance unterstützen - egal ob neu oder bereits länger in einer solchen Compliance-Funktion.
Advances in Computing: 18th Colombian Conference on Computing, CCC 2024, Manizales, Colombia, September 4–6, 2024, Revised Selected Papers, Part II (Communications in Computer and Information Science #2209)
by Néstor Darío Duque-Méndez Luz Ángela Aristizábal-Quintero Mauricio Orozco-Alzate Jose AguilarThis two-volume set CCIS 2208-2209 constitutes revised selected papers from the refereed proceedings of the 18th Colombian Congress on Computing, CCC 2024, held in Manizales, Colombia, during September 4-6, 2024. The 50 full papers and 5 short papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 124 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows: Artificial Intelligence; Pattern recognition and computer vision; Computational statistics and formal methods; Cyber security and information security; Data, information and knowledge; ICT for education and e-Learning; Industry 4.0 and digital transformation; Software engineering and automation.
Regional Knowledge Economies: Exploring the Intersection of Technology, Geography, and Innovation in the Digital Era (Contributions to Regional Science)
by Eric VazThis book investigates the multifaceted relationships between knowledge structures, technology, geography, and regional science. This includes a scholarly exploration of the role of geographical proximity in knowledge structures (spatial spillovers), the transformative potential of the metaverse in knowledge management, and the historical and cultural influences on modern knowledge ecosystems. It further scrutinizes the impact of technology on knowledge distribution, the guiding role of institutions and organizations in knowledge societies, and the value of cultural diversity for cross-cultural knowledge exchange. Addressing complex ethical, privacy, and accessibility challenges, the book concludes by offering strategic insights for creating sustainable knowledge ecosystems, making it an invaluable resource for researchers and professionals in the intersecting domains of technology, geography, regional science, and beyond.