Crc press aug 2026 (253 risultati)

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - The use of green engineering materials represents a promising approach to sustainable development. This book explores various renewable materials and their properties, applications, and technological advancements driving their use in modern engineering and construction. This book highlights the significance of green engineering materials in sustainable development and explains their effective use in engineering and construction. It covers bamboo as a rapidly growing renewable material in use with significant engineering potential, detailing its unique characteristics, preservation methods, and uses in construction. The book also investigates sustainable plant-based composites, focusing on biopolymer and biomass matrices, cellulose-based materials, lignin, polylactic acid, and natural rubber. It highlights the benefits of plant fibres like rice husk ash and jute while addressing the challenges in adopting these composites in engineering. Green concrete technologies like hybrid geopolymers and green additives and their manufacturing processes are also discussed. Following this, the book discusses bio-based adhesives and then explores the industrial potential of rice husk ash in applications including electronic devices, composites, and reinforced concrete. Palm oil and coconut shells are also examined as versatile renewable resources for various construction and development applications. Finally, the book emphasizes the importance of wood in construction, including its properties, treatment methods, and future trends in sustainable construction practices. Because this has a broad scope and provides readers with a basic level of technical knowledge, it is an ideal guide for general readers concerned with sustainability as well as anyone starting out in the field, including undergraduate students and readers in the industry who want to keep abreast of current developments and trends in this field.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - This volume reviews the use of machine learning (ML) to predict antibiotic resistance in pathogens based on gene content and genome composition as data sets comprising hundreds or thousands of pathogen genomes become available. One of the main goals of this work is to promote the use of ML in front-line contexts while simultaneously emphasizing the additional improvements that are required to use these techniques in a secure and confident manner. Given the variety of quantitative and qualitative laboratory indicators of AMR, the issue of what to anticipate is not an easy one.This book is intended for academia, students of medical science, microbiology, biology, and biotechnology, as well as experts and scientists working in the fields of infectious diseases, government health organizations, and medicine.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - This revised and updated book provides a definition of dampness in each of its forms; it details the various potential sources and causes that can result in damage to the building and damage to the health of the occupiers. It is both practical and provides an outline of the possible solutions, looking at aspects of building design and construction that can reduce or avoid the risk of dampness. It also discusses why dampness is a risk to the health of occupiers and so justifies the need to protect health by reducing or removing it.This book: - Provides a valuable resource for housing, legal, and medical professionals - Discusses possible solutions in aspects of building design and construction that can reduce or avoid the risk of dampness and also the safe removal of mould - Provides an explanation of the legal framework in the UK and potential legal remedies for adverse health effects as a result of dampness The new edition of Dampness in Dwellings includes expanded details on the health implications of dampness in the home, legal updates, and new thinking in the wake of the tragic death of Awaab Ishak. It provides a pivotal resource for active professionals in housing, medical, and legal sectors.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - This book prepares students for software engineering careers by bridging the gap between academic learning and industry demands. It introduces software engineering methods and demonstrates how they augment the software development lifecycle. The book helps readers arriving at a software engineering method for a software development/maintenance engagement using a step-by-step approach.Software Engineering Methods: A Design Thinking Based Approach introduces readers to the importance of software engineering methods and how to arrive at a method for their specific software development using contemporary techniques. It distinguishes between the software development lifecycle and software engineering methods, providing clarity on the role of software engineers. It introduces various influencers on methods such as technology, problem domain, contemporary engineering practices, industry standard optimisation techniques (e.g., Lean), organisational maturity, and quality requirements. The author examines contemporary practice-driven software development methods and describes key practices. Through the use of a consistent example problem, the book demonstrates how to apply design thinking techniques to identify optimal solutions, while also examining contemporary, practice-driven methodologies. Each chapter builds on the previous one, culminating in the development of a comprehensive software engineering method tailored to the example problem. This practical, hands-on approach ensures readers can apply the concepts to their own projects effectively.This book targets students and early-career professionals in software development. It helps readers identify appropriate software engineering methodologies for their projects, particularly benefiting those in startups and IT-inexperienced organisations. It also helps professionals in larger organisations understand the rationale behind their company's development methodologies.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - This book advances a central and urgent thesis: in the hyperconnected economy of Logistics 4.0, cybersecurity is no longer a technical safeguard at the periphery of logistics systems but the primary infrastructure of supply chain continuity, economic security, and sustainable development. Digital logistics has evolved into a cyber-physical ecosystem in which data flows, autonomous decisions, and algorithmic coordination shape material reality. In this environment, cyber risk becomes systemic risk, transforming security from an operational concern into a strategic determinant of organisational legitimacy, competitiveness, and resilience. The book reframes cybersecurity as a governance architecture integrating digital infrastructure, risk intelligence, institutional accountability, and technological foresight.The book offers a synthesis, demonstrating that digitalisation, cybersecurity, and sustainability are mutually reinforcing rather than competing agendas. Without secure digital architectures, transparent ESG reporting, reliable traceability, and accountable automation remain unattainable. Trust is the scarcest resource in digital supply chains, generated through verifiable data, secure infrastructures, and credible governance.More than a catalogue of tools or regulatory recommendations, the book delivers an integrated analytical architecture for understanding and governing cyber risk in Logistics 4.0 environments. It shows that digital transformation restructures supply chains into cyber-physical systems whose stability, efficiency, and legitimacy depend on the integrity of their digital foundations, and that cybersecurity is a collective supply-chain capability rather than an individual organisational attribute.The work sets out a governance logic that guides organisations from digitalisation to resilience, treating Information Security Management Systems, standards and security operations frameworks as instruments for stabilising inter-organisational cooperation, maintaining service continuity, and sustaining market legitimacy. It also outlines practitioner and research pathways centred on federated logistics data governance, scenario-based cyber resilience exercises, digital traceability architectures, and integrating cybersecurity metrics into ESG reporting. …

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Holding Back Disaster: Protecting Lives and Infrastructure Through Excavation Damage Prevention presents a rare system-level account of excavation damage prevention as a form of critical infrastructure, bringing together the people, systems, and practices that protect people and essential infrastructure every day.Excavation damage to buried infrastructure is one of the most persistent, costly, and under-examined safety problems in the built environment. Each year in the United States alone, millions of excavation activities place buried gas, electric, water, sewer, and telecommunications assets at risk, resulting in fatalities, injuries, service outages, environmental harm, and billions of dollars in economic losses. The book traces the evolution of undergrounding and coordination practices from early utility cooperation through the emergence of One-Call/811 systems, modern locating technologies, and data-driven risk management. Rather than treating utility strikes as a series of isolated failures, the book demonstrates how outcomes are shaped by institutional design, incentives, workforce dynamics, data quality, and regulatory fragmentation. It presents narratives and case studies, supported by real-world incidents, quantitative estimates, and expert perspectives.This book is essential reading for infrastructure and construction practitioners and leaders who work across excavation, utilities, locating, safety management, and risk.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - This undergraduate textbook presents a comprehensive guide to the design of reinforced concrete structures in accordance with the latest edition of the American Concrete Institute code, ACI 318¿25, and adopting SI units throughout. It combines fundamental theory with practical design methodology, using clear language, a logical structure, and code¿based calculation procedures. In addition to the core topics, it includes chapters on torsion, serviceability, and staircases. It features over 70 fully worked examples, detailed reinforcement layouts consistent with ACI provisions, and end¿of¿chapter problems and learning outcomes. It highlights current code provisions, best practices in detailing, and design compliance. Basic slides are available to course instructors adopting the textbook.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Safety is a combination of human judgment, ethical priorities and the pursuit of knowledge and so often much more than rules and regulations. This book offers tools to elevate safety standards through effective decision-making processes, understanding emerging technological challenges and promoting a culture of ethical responsibility wherever the workplace may be. Exploring the relationship between philosophical principles and core safety practices, it examines the ethical, epistemological, and ontological viewpoints of safety and reveals how our understanding of morality, knowledge, and the nature of risk can define how humans manage hazards and ensure well-being in their places of work.The text offers readers a mix of theory and application. It covers topics including the historical evolution of safety ethics to the psychological and cultural impacts of risk management. Featuring case studies and practical examples taken from real-life workplaces, it illustrates how philosophical insights can translate into actionable strategies for more effective safety practices. Readers will develop a thorough understanding of the link between philosophy and safety practice and how these result in effective risk management in industrial settings.Philosophical Perspectives on Safety and Risk: From Harm to Harmony is an essential read for professionals in the field of health and safety including safety managers, risk assessors, systems engineers and those from the wider world of engineering.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - This volume serves as a study guide and revision resource for postgraduate students preparing for examinations in radiotherapy physics. The problems and solutions presented reflect the typical syllabi adopted by universities and training programmes worldwide. This invaluable study guide should be used in conjunction with other key textbooks in the field to provide additional learning opportunities.Since the publication of the first edition, radiotherapy has continued to advance rapidly, with significant developments in treatment delivery technologies, imaging for radiotherapy, treatment planning methodologies, dosimetry techniques and quality assurance practices. In response to these developments, the second edition has been carefully reviewed and updated. Existing problems have been refined, solutions have been strengthened and expanded where appropriate, and selected content has been revised to better reflect current clinical practice and evolving standards.One hundred and forty-seven solved problems are presented across ten chapters covering core topics, including External Beam Therapy Equipment, Photon Beam Physics, Radiation Dosimetry, Treatment Planning for External Beam Radiotherapy, and External Beam Commissioning and Quality Assurance. The problems are designed to illustrate and augment the underlying theory, while reinforcing fundamental principles to enhance learning and information retention.This book forms part of a four-volume set of medical physics problems and solutions. The companion volumes address diagnostic imaging physics, nuclear medicine physics and radiation protection.Features: - Consolidates concepts and assists in the understanding and applications of theoretical concepts in medical physics - Suitable as a revision tool for postgraduate students sitting medical physics, radiation oncology and radiology science examinations - Each chapter provides examples, notes and references for further reading to enhance understanding. …

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Creating an injury-free workplace demands more than policies and procedures since it requires the engagement of every employee to actively care for their own safety and that of their colleagues. This research-based, teaching and learning workbook addresses the critical human dynamics that determine whether safety and health initiatives succeed or fail. Drawing from decades of psychological science, the authors present a systematic approach to building an actively-caring-for-people (AC4P) work culture that transforms safety from a compliance-driven requirement into an interdependent shared commitment.This teaching/learning resource provides the scientific foundation and practical guidance necessary to achieve lasting safety improvements through interpersonal human dynamics. It contains ten distinct safety objectives, each supported by six evidence-based behavioral directives that readers can immediately implement in their workplace. These directives span multiple domains of psychological science, from behavioral principles of reinforcement and feedback to humanistic concepts of empathy and systems thinking. Each chapter includes explanatory text, practical illustrations, thought-provoking discussion questions, and relevant research references, covering essential topics such as behavior-based safety coaching, incident analysis, social influence strategies, stress management, and the cultivation of a Total Safety Culture. Readers will gain the knowledge and tools needed to optimize both individual and interpersonal dynamics for occupational health and safety.The Human Dynamics of Achieving an Injury-Free Workplace: Safety Directives from Psychological Science is for safety professionals, managers, supervisors, team leaders, and anyone responsible for workplace safety and health. It is equally valuable for safety committees, training facilitators conducting workshops, and individual practitioners seeking to enhance their understanding of safety-related psychology.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Emotions play a crucial role in the design process, yet junior design students often struggle to manage their emotional changes while creating. This title bridges the gap in design education by illuminating how emotional intelligence serves as a powerful tool for inspiration and decision-making. This investigation takes a new perspective on emotions in design projects, contrasting it with traditional approaches that prioritise technical skills and reasoning over emotional awareness. The focus of this title is to deliver accessible strategies to monitor and manage the reader's emotional responses during projects. This book presents a Phase-by-Phase Emotional Configuration Model alongside a taxonomy of tactics for concept creation, selection and prototyping. Through empirical research, 40 essential emotions linked to design were identified and validated using advanced emotion tracking techniques, including mobile applications and facial expression analysis. Case studies and reflective activities provide practical guidelines for emotional self-regulation throughout the design journey. By integrating these tools into their practice, readers will develop the ability to harness emotions as creative catalysts rather than obstacles, ultimately producing more resonant and effective design solutions. Guiding Emotions: An Emotion-Tracking Approach to Rectify Design Experience and Process is for professionals, educators, students and researchers of design, human factors and creative industries.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Sustainable Entrepreneurship and Startup Ecosystem: Global Challenges and Opportunities explores the evolving intersection of sustainability, innovation, and entrepreneurship within a rapidly transforming global business environment.This edited volume comprises 39 rigorously reviewed research papers that examine critical dimensions of sustainable entrepreneurship and startup development. The contributions address themes such as green innovation, ESG integration, circular economy models, sustainable business strategies, digital transformation in startups, entrepreneurial finance, policy frameworks, and global market challenges. The chapters highlight emerging opportunities for startups in addressing climate change, social inequality, and resource optimization while maintaining economic viability. Empirical studies, conceptual frameworks, and case-based analyses provide insights into how entrepreneurial ecosystems can foster resilience, competitiveness, and long-term value creation. Collectively, the book offers scholarly and practical perspectives on building sustainable enterprises in both emerging and developed economies.This book is intended for students, faculty members, research scholars, corporate professionals, policymakers, and entrepreneurs engaged in management and business studies. It serves as a valuable reference for those interested in sustainability-driven innovation, startup ecosystems, and global entrepreneurial challenges.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - This book explores the application of the complex relationship between concept drift and cutting-edge large language models to address the problems and opportunities in navigating changing data landscapes. It discusses the theoretical basis of concept drift and its consequences for large language models, particularly the transformative power of cutting-edge models such as GPT-3.5 and GPT-4. It offers real-world case studies to observe firsthand how concept drift influences the performance of language models in a variety of circumstances, delivering valuable lessons learnt and actionable takeaways. The book is designed for professionals, AI practitioners, and scholars, focused on natural language processing, machine learning, and artificial intelligence. - Examines concept drift in AI, particularly its impact on large language models - Analyses how concept drift affects large language models and its theoretical and practical consequences - Covers detection methods and practical implementation challenges in language models - Showcases examples of concept drift in GPT models and lessons learnt from their performance - Identifies future research avenues and recommendations for practitioners tackling concept drift in large language models.…

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - What if everything we assume about artificial intelligence rests on a misconception of human intelligence This book challenges those assumptions, arguing that human cognition cannot be replicated through data and processing power, and proposes a 'Blue Orange Mind' that emerges from collaboration between humans and machines.Reconceiving AI: The World as an Apple or a Blue Orange draws its central insight from Paul Cézanne, a painter who spent thirty years learning to see an apple and discovered what neuroscience would take another century to confirm: seeing is not receiving but creating. The book pursues this discovery into the nature of intelligence: What does it mean to perceive To understand language To reason morally To imagine what does not exist Each question leads through artists and poets, philosophers and neuroscientists, novelists and filmmakers, toward a richer understanding of human consciousness and its relationship to artificial minds. The current AI paradigm, which builds machines as mirrors of narrow human rationality, fails to grasp this. Human intelligence thrives on paradox, contradiction, and uncertainty, emerging from embodied experience, symbolic thinking, and the irreducible diversity of minds. Beyond this 'cracked mirror,' the author proposes the Blue Orange Mind: a form of intelligence that neither humans nor machines can achieve alone, arising from the interplay between what we are and what we might create.Written for AI researchers, developers, students, and anyone curious about the future of intelligence, this book offers an invitation to see intelligence anew, to understand why consciousness cannot be copied, and to imagine what becomes possible when we stop building machines in our image and start building them as genuine partners in the construction of meaning. …

Buch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - What's their hidden formula, their miracle recipe, their magic potion In short, their secret Laurent Pujo-Menjouet, a PhD in mathematics, might just have the answer. Not a spell or an incantation, but a formula-or more precisely, mathematical formulas. Could the solution to our romantic troubles lie in the very subject most of us once dreaded in school If x and y could save your relationship, would you dare to venture into the mind of a mathematician to untangle matters of the heart From the earliest attempts to model love mathematically to his own groundbreaking research, Laurent Pujo-Menjouet reveals how love and mathematics can illuminate one another, showing that equations might help us rethink the way we connect, argue, and stay together. Drawing on insights from psychologists, economists, writers, filmmakers, and even his own experiences, he demonstrates that, much like Molière's Monsieur Jourdain, we often engage in mathematics without even realizing it. With clarity and charm, he invites us to explore love in all its complexity-stripping away the randomness and uncovering the patterns that shape our relationships.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - This book is a comprehensive guide that explores the latest developments in anomaly detection techniques across a range of fields, including cybersecurity, finance, image processing, sensor networks, social network analysis, health systems, and IoT systems. With 6 chapters covering various topics such as deep learning-based anomaly detection, feature selection and extraction techniques, ensemble methods, and evaluation metrics, this book offers a comprehensive understanding of advanced anomaly detection techniques and their applications in different fields. This book will be an excellent resource for researchers, practitioners, and students interested in anomaly detection and its applications in various domains. …

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Engineers have applied science to land people on the moon, design the cars we drive, and cram the power of a 20th-century supercomputer into the phones we carry. But what can happen when engineering's systemic problem-solving skills are applied to improving the sustainability of business This book stands on the shoulders of sustainability engineering insights to supplement business, engineering, and environmental curricula with tools necessary to effectively and efficiently improve the sustainability of organizations. Cutting through the clutter of terminology and approaches, this book uses case studies to outline a proven path to profitably secure 'net zero' for facilities and their supply chains. And rather than stopping at the uninspiring target of 'doing no harm,' it further empowers businesses and other organizations to create additional economic, environmental, and social benefits.This book: - Offers numerous case studies from the Space Shuttle through the world's first carbon neutral major food company to appropriate technology for safe water in developing countries to illustrate how to reduce environmental footprints while increasing profit margin and business value - Explores redemptive entrepreneurship through the lens of the author's founding of an award-winning engineering firm - Presents strategies to strengthen the curricula of engineering, business, accounting, and procurement programs by uncovering significant sources of untapped value in conventional teaching.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - The growth of the Internet of Things (IoT) technology has indeed led to an increase in cybersecurity issues. While the Internet of Things enhances accessibility, integrity, availability, scalability, confidentiality, and interoperability among devices, it also faces vulnerabilities due to its diverse attack sources and lack of standardization in security protocols. This makes Internet of Things systems particularly susceptible to cyberattacks. It is essential to ensure proper security measures are in place to protect Internet of Things devices and networks, given their critical role in modern communications and the evolving threat landscape. Always remember to verify important security information from trusted sources.Recent Advances in Internet of Things Security discusses the critical importance of robust security frameworks to protect Internet of Things ecosystems against various cyber threats. It highlights the security risks associated with Internet of Things devices and applications and presents a variety of potential solutions. It is essential to remain aware of these challenges to effectively safeguard Internet of Things systems. This book delves into the complexities of IoT security, exploring a range of vulnerabilities across different layers of the IoT architecture.The book provides a comprehensive overview of Internet of Things security, emphasizing the significance of securing Internet of Things products and applications. It serves as a foundational resource for young researchers, academics, and industry professionals keen on advanced security solutions within the Internet of Things landscape, reflecting the current state of research and ongoing challenges in this field.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - This book examines the transformative potential of integrating explainable artificial intelligence (XAI) and blockchain technology in modern supply chain management.It explores how these innovative technologies address pressing challenges such as data transparency, traceability, fraud prevention, and operational efficiency in complex global supply chains. With detailed analyses, case studies, and real-world applications, these chapters provide insights into leveraging XAI to demystify AI decision-making and blockchain, ensuring data security and decentralized accountability. Key topics include sustainable practices, smart contract automation, and human-centric approaches to enhancing trust and collaboration among stakeholders.This comprehensive volume serves as a valuable resource for academics, industry leaders, and policymakers seeking to harness cutting-edge technologies for building resilient and transparent supply chains.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Industry 5.0 is a new paradigm aiming to address social and environmental sustainability in future industries. This book explores various models and execution frameworks across different sectors, enabling organizations to stay competitive by integrating digital technologies with human creativity. It is a resource for smart manufacturing and service organizations, offering insights and strategies for next generation industrial practices. Industry 5.0: Concepts and Strategies for Digital Transformation offers a comprehensive toolkit designed to enhance organizational sustainability within the Industry 5.0 landscape. This resource provides in-depth insights for practitioners and researchers, presenting a range of implementation frameworks to improve sustainability practices across industries. The book explores the key drivers and technological advancements driving Industry 5.0 while also addressing the unique barriers faced by different industrial sectors in adopting this transformative approach. This book provides practitioners and industry leaders with the tools to effectively address contemporary challenges associated with product life cycles and societal impacts. It also helps organizations enhance their resilience to achieve the objectives outlined in the Paris Agreement and COP 28. Furthermore, it assists policymakers and government agencies in formulating emission control policies and mitigation strategies.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - In an era where digital transformation is vital across industries, protecting knowledge and information assets has become critical. Cybersecurity in Knowledge Management: Cyberthreats and Solutions explores the intersection of knowledge management and cybersecurity, offering an in-depth examination of the strategies, technologies, and frameworks necessary to safeguard organizational knowledge systems. As cyber threats grow more sophisticated, particularly within sectors such as digital marketing, supply chains, and higher education, this book examines methods for enhancing cybersecurity while maintaining the agility needed to foster innovation. By incorporating perspectives from artificial intelligence, machine learning, and human factors, this work provides a holistic approach to securing knowledge in today's interconnected landscape.This book includes an analysis of AI and machine learning applications for cybersecurity, a comparative review of malware classification techniques, and real-world case studies illustrating cybersecurity breaches and insider threats affecting knowledge ecosystems. This book addresses unique challenges within the African digital space, explores social engineering tactics, and emphasizes the role of organizational culture in maintaining knowledge security. Key topics include cybersecurity requirements in digital marketing, the post-COVID impact on knowledge transfer in higher education, and the importance of regulatory compliance and cross-industry collaboration.With its multidisciplinary perspective, Cybersecurity in Knowledge Management: Cyberthreats and Solutions is ideal for professionals, researchers, and policymakers. This comprehensive guide equips readers with the insights needed to build resilient cybersecurity programs that protect essential knowledge assets, enabling organizations to meet today's cybersecurity demands while maintaining a sustainable competitive advantage in an evolving digital environment.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Safety and Wearable Technology tackles the profound issue of workplace safety, as each day unacceptable numbers of workers lose their lives in accidents, with even more succumbing to work-related illnesses across the globe. Many safety professionals strive to reduce these risks, but they're often hindered by limited resources, time, and information to catch hazards before tragedy strikes. With wearable technology now readily available, a new frontier has opened for workplace safety, offering powerful tools that can change how we protect workers.In this book, three experts in wearable technology explore the critical role wearables play in enhancing workplace safety. They walk the reader through the traditional challenges of safety management, making a strong case for the adoption of wearable technology. The book covers every essential aspect of implementing wearables in the workplace; from selecting the right technology and understanding technical approaches to effective deployment and long-term safety management. It also addresses the leadership necessary to harness these advancements fully. Readers will gain insights into the innovations driving wearable technology, including sensors, machine learning, deep analytics, and artificial intelligence. As data-driven approaches redefine safety management, this book empowers safety professionals to gather actionable data, predict hazards, and intervene before incidents occur. This data-driven shift not only enhances safety but also redefines what the factory of the future can look like - a workplace where technology proactively protects workers.Intended for professionals across the safety, operations, and engineering fields, Safety and Wearable Technology will appeal to Health and Safety Engineers, Manufacturing Engineers, Plant Managers, Industrial Hygienists, Risk Managers, and many others looking to understand and implement wearable technology in their safety protocols. This guide is an indispensable resource for those ready to envision and create safer, smarter, and more connected workplaces.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - Artificial Intelligence (AI) innovations in digital health offer unprecedented opportunities to facilitate human health and provide tools and techniques that reduce overall costs. This book discusses the use of AI to improve diagnostic accuracy, patient monitoring, the use of remote diagnostic tools, identification of life-threatening diseases, medical robotics applications, drug discovery, technology-driven solutions, and much more.AIoT Innovations in Digital Health: Emerging Trends, Challenges, and Solutions presents integrated technologies such as Green Computing, IoT, and Big Data using AI, Machine Learning, Deep Learning, and Federated Learning for Healthcare. It discusses the future of medical robotics using Machine Learning and highlights the use of Federated Learning-based patient monitoring applications. This book also elaborates on the role that AI and Machine Learning play in drug discovery.Interested readers will include anyone working in or involved in smart healthcare research which includes, but is not limited to, healthcare specialists, computer science engineers, electronics engineers, systems engineers, and pharmaceutical practitioners.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - This book covers the basic scientific background of solar cells, their principles, working, growth, operating parameters, commercialization status, manufacturing challenges, and future scope of solar cells. Topics covered range from history and developments of solar cell generation to market growth and different applications of solar cells including in depth knowledge about Si, PSCs, and next generation multilayer bandgap based solar cells and their fabrication techniques with advanced methodology.Key features: - Explains solar cells and their growth at different stages - Discusses challenges in the fabrication/commercialization of solar cells at the lab and industry levels - Combines fundamental, experimental, and theoretical knowledge with industrial needs and engineering design methods - Covers the new generation of perovskite solar cells and their synthesis techniques - Explores multilayer graded bandgap solar cells and their importance in existing solar technology This book is specifically designed for graduate students and researchers in solar energy technology, cell device, and materials science.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - This book covers enhanced properties and cutting-edge applications of transition metal oxides (TMOs) at low dimensions (2D, 1D, and 0D). The electronic bandgap modification and emergence of novel and fascinating properties due to reduced dimension are discussed in detail. It covers various synthesis procedures and advanced technical tools for the characterization of the TMOs at lower dimensions and enhanced properties of the TMOs at lower dimensions realizing ground-breaking applications in advanced energy storage and energy harvesting, catalysis, and chemical sensing.Features: - Covers applications and possible devices made of nanoclusters/quantum dots (QDs) and 1D and 2D TMOs - Discusses low-dimensional TMOs for advanced properties - Explores next-generation advancement in green energy, gas/chemical sensing and photocatalysis - Reviews low-cost TMO-based devices with advantage over electronic-grade transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDs) - Details physics of 1D TMOs including perspectives from spin wave and charge density wave This book is aimed at researchers and graduate students in materials science.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - This book examines the transformation of modern corporations in an era defined by governance reform, sustainability imperatives, financial volatility, digital disruption and regulatory complexity. It synthesizes interdisciplinary research to explain how organizations can remain resilient, ethical and value-creating amid rapid technological and institutional change. By integrating insights from corporate governance, ESG, finance, law and artificial intelligence, the volume offers a holistic framework for understanding contemporary business challenges and strategic decision-making.The book is organized into five thematic parts covering board governance and leadership, ESG and sustainability, financial performance and risk management, digital innovation and AI and legal and regulatory frameworks. It presents empirical and analytical studies on board diversity, ethical and spiritual leadership, sustainability disclosures, greenwashing, risk modeling, market psychology, post-pandemic resilience and AI-enabled decision systems. Comparative regulatory analyses and real-world case studies demonstrate how governance quality, technological adoption and compliance standards directly affect firm performance and stakeholder trust. The book's main finding is that long-term corporate success depends on aligning technological capability, ethical judgment, financial prudence and regulatory discipline within an integrated governance ecosystem.The book is intended for academics, doctoral scholars, policymakers, corporate leaders, board members, regulators and advanced students in management, finance, law and sustainability. It is particularly relevant for readers seeking research-driven insights into governance, ESG, digital transformation and risk across emerging and global markets.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - This comprehensive book explores spinel and inverse spinel ferrites, focusing on their synthesis methods, structural characteristics, magnetic properties, and diverse applications. It offers a valuable resource for understanding how these materials are transforming fields such as electronics, energy conversion, sensing, biomedicine, agriculture, and environmental management. The book provides practical insights into synthesis methods, fabrication techniques, and the scale-up processes required to move these materials toward commercial applications. With a focus on recent advancements such as nanoscale engineering and surface modifications, the book offers readers insights into the commercial and practical potential of these materials across various industries. - Delivers practical guidance on the synthesis, fabrication, and scale-up of these materials, addressing their commercialization prospects. - Examines the role of spinel and inverse spinel ferrites in magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), exploring their applications in medical diagnostics and treatment. - Discusses their effectiveness in electromagnetic interference (EMI) shielding, emphasizing the importance of ferrites in electronic and telecommunication devices. - Provides insights into the application of ferrites as sensors, with a focus on their use in gas sensing, biosensing, and other diagnostic tools. - Highlights photocatalytic activity and environmental remediation, showcasing how these materials help in pollution control, water purification, and sustainable energy solutions. This reference book is for students, researchers, and professionals in physics, materials science, and engineering who wish to deepen their understanding of spinel and inverse spinel ferrites and their interdisciplinary applications.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - This book focuses on the present and future trends, technologies, as well as regulations for the reduction, reuse, and recycling of technological waste globally from the perspective of environmental, social, and economic elements of the different connected systems. It also analyses specific technological waste producing materials and product streams in-depth and investigates the future of technological waste and its management considering better end-of-lifecycle designs, legislation, and sustainability perspectives.Key Features: - Provides comprehensive review of beneficiation and management of technological waste. - Discusses sustainability in waste management and beneficiation. - Covers current practices, policies, and solutions governing the existing supply of discarded or waste technological products and by-products. - Reviews material-centric waste disposal and beneficiation - Includes case studies from industry on technological waste generation and handling. This book is aimed at graduate students and researchers in materials science and engineering, extractive metallurgy, and sustainable and environmental engineering.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - The importance of addressing security issues in communication devices, networks, and computing models in Industry 5.0 cannot be overstated. Industry 5.0 represents the next phase in the evolution of manufacturing and industrial processes, characterized by increased connectivity, automation, and the integration of smart technologies. Here are several reasons why security is crucial in this context: Industry 5.0 involves the convergence of information technology (IT) and operational technology (OT), making industrial control systems susceptible to cyber threats. A breach in security could compromise critical infrastructure such as power grids, transportation systems, and water treatment plants. Securing computing models and networks is vital for protecting critical infrastructure and ensuring the safety and stability of essential services.Industry 5.0 encourages the use of advanced technologies such as the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) and edge computing, leading to increased data exchange and collaboration. Security issues could result in the theft or manipulation of intellectual property, proprietary designs, and sensitive business information. Robust security measures are necessary to safeguard intellectual property, maintain a competitive edge, and foster innovation within Industry 5.0 ecosystems. Communication devices and networks in Industry 5.0 transmit vast amounts of sensitive data, including production data, supply chain information, and operational metrics. Ensuring the integrity and confidentiality of this data is crucial for informed decision-making and maintaining a competitive advantage. Security breaches could lead to data manipulation, unauthorized access, and exposure of sensitive information, jeopardizing the trust of stakeholders and partners. Industry 5.0 involves interconnected supply chains, where multiple entities collaborate and share data. Weaknesses in communication devices and networks can be exploited to compromise the integrity of the entire supply chain, impacting product quality and safety. Securing communication channels and computing models is vital for maintaining the trustworthiness of the supply chain, ensuring product quality, and minimizing the risk of counterfeit components.In summary, addressing security issues in communication devices, networks, and computing models is fundamental to the successful implementation of Industry 5.0. It not only protects the assets and operations of organizations but also contributes to the overall safety, reliability, and sustainability of advanced industrial systems.…

Taschenbuch. Condizione: Neu. Neuware - With a focus on the unique cultural and ecological of aspects of Thailand, this latest title in the popular series, Natural Products Chemistry of Global Plants, offers invaluable insights for researchers and healthcare professionals interested in exploring the potential of Thai herbal medicines in the broader context of global health and wellness. It also appeals to individuals seeking natural and traditional alternatives to modern medicine. The book provides a bridge between modern pharmacology and traditional medicinal practices, thereby bringing Thai traditional herbal medicines into the mainstream, while giving a critical explanation of their efficacy and safety.…