Edition: 2 Sub
Publication date: 1996-05
Dewey code: 621.36
List Price: $220.00
Price: $262.00
Review Optical Metrology / John Wiley & Sons Ltd (Import):Optical metrology, or the use of optical techniques for measurement, has progressed rapidly in recent years. Modern sources of radiation, modulators, beam scanners, photo detectors and the computer-assisted detection and display of information have all contributed to the growing interest in the application of optical technology for the solution of a wide variety of measurement problems. This self-contained introduction to the field covers both fundamental theory and practical applications.
Creator: E. Beriatos
Publication date: 2008-04-18
Dewey code: 363.100113
List Price: $380.00
Price: $266.00
Review Risk Analysis VI: Simulation and Hazard Mitigation (WIT Transactions on Information and Communication Technologies) (Wit Transactions on Information and Communication Technologies) / WIT Press:This book contains papers presented at RISK 2008, the 6th International Conference on Computer Simulation Risk Analysis and Hazard Mitigation, covering a series of important topics which are of current research interest and have practical applications. This volume contains contributions in many aspects of risk analysis and hazard mitigation, ranging from specific amounts of risk mitigation associated with both natural and anthropogenic hazards. The proceedings have been arranged into the following sections: Estimation of Risk; Risk Management; Vulnerability; Geomorphic Risk; Network Systems; Climate Change Risks; Hazard Prevention, Management and Control; Security in Public Places - the SERKET Project; Transportation Safety; Safe Ship Operations.
Edition: CD-Rom
Publication date: 2005-12-31
Dewey code: 004
List Price: $265.00
Price: $265.00
Review Advanced Six Degrees of Freedom Aerospace Simulation and Analysis in C++ / Amer Inst of Aeronautics &:The culmination of Dr. Zipfel’s renowned teaching tools is this multimedia CD on high fidelity aerospace simulations. If you have mastered his previous publications, or if you are a professional working in modeling and simulation, you will profit from this interactive training of advanced aerospace systems in C++. In 20 Labs you will learn the formulation of six degrees of freedom equations of motions over the rotating elliptical Earth. Study the aerodynamics, propulsion and flight controls of a hypersonic ascent vehicle. Insert a transfer vehicle into orbit, and release an interceptor that rendezvous with a space station or intercepts a satellite. You will use 17 progressively more complex simulations that model such advanced systems as INS, GPS with Kalman filter, star tracker, rendezvous and intercept guidance with phased array seeker. You will be rewarded with a sophisticated simulation for a three stage hypersonic vehicle with orbiting space station and ground tracking radar, as well as Matlab® m-files for flight controller design. This CD builds on two previously published self-study courses, entitled: Building Aerospace Simulations in C++and Fundamentals of Six Degrees of Freedom Aerospace Simulations and Analysis in FORTRAN and C++, and is anchored in the textbook Modeling and Simulation of Aerospace Vehicle Dynamics. You may picture yourself being in a classroom at the University of Florida with students who have used the same material to earn 3 graduate credits. [+]All you need is this CD, the textbook, the Microsoft C++ 6 or 7 compiler, and Microsoft Internet Explorer 6. Use this CADAC web link CADAC web link to apply for a free CD with tailor-made plotting programs. The instructions come alive with 90 video and audio clips, and about 800 hyperlinks connecting the 619 training charts. A total of 150 hands-on exercises will help you explore the simulations and check your progress against the provided solutions. Once completed, you will have mastered most key components of advanced aerospace simulations.
Authors
- Robert F. Port
- Tim van Gelder
Dewey code: 153
List Price: $100.00
Price: $284.95
Review Mind as Motion: Explorations in the Dynamics of Cognition / The MIT Press:Mind as Motion is the first comprehensive presentation of the dynamical approach to cognition. It contains a representative sampling of original, current research on topics such as perception, motor control, speech and language, decision making, and development. Included are chapters by pioneers of the approach, as well as others applying the tools of dynamics to a wide range of new problems. Throughout, particular attention is paid to the philosophical foundations of this radical new research program. Cognitive science has traditionally been dominated by an AI-based computational paradigm in which cognition is taken to be the manipulation of internal symbols. Even as the potential of this paradigm continues to be explored, limitations are becoming increasingly apparent. Researchers throughout cognitive science have been casting around for alternative theoretical frameworks. Out of this flux has emerged the dynamical concept, according to which cognitive processes are the behavior of nonlinear dynamical systems and are best studied using the mathematics of dynamical modeling and dynamical systems theory. Mind as Motion provides a conceptual and historical overview of the dynamical approach, a tutorial introduction to dynamics for cognitive scientists, and a glossary covering the most frequently used terms. Each chapter includes an introduction by the editors, outlining its main ideas and placing it in context, and a guide to further reading. [+]Contributors: Randall Beer, Geoffrey Bingham, Catherine Browman, Jerome Busemeyer, Claudia Carello, Fred Cummins, Jeffrey Elman, Marco Giunti, Louis Goldstein, Stephen Grossberg, Devin McAuley, Mary Ann Metzger, Alec Norton, Jean Petitot, Robert Port, Dana Redington, Steven Reidbord, Elliot Saltzman, Esther Thelen, James Townsend, Michael Turvey, Paul van Geert, Timothy van Gelder. A Bradford Book.
Creator: Felix B. Tan
Publication date: 2008-11-18
Dewey code: 658
List Price: $265.00
Price: $265.00
Review Handbook of Research on Information Management and the Global Landscape (Advances in Global Information Management) / Information Science Reference:Online collaboration is increasingly improving partnerships for organizations across the globe, strengthening existing relationships and creating new alliances that would previously have been inconceivable. Through these new global networks come significant issues, opportunities, and challenges for the consideration of researchers, organizational managers, and information professionals. Handbook of Research on Information Management and the Global Landscape collects cutting-edge studies that deliver deep insights into the array of information management issues surrounding living and working in a global environment. Collecting over 20 authoritative chapters by recognized experts from distinguished research institutions worldwide, this truly international reference work emphasizes a regional theme while contributing to the global information environment, creating an essential addition to library reference collections.
Authors
- California) IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition (16th : 2001 : Anaheim
Dewey code: 621
List Price: $266.00
Price: $266.00
Review Apec 2001: Sixteenth Annual IEEE Applied Power Electronics Conference and Exposition / Ieee:Topics covered in this book include: DC-DC converters; power semiconductors; market analysis and strategies; AC-DC power supplies; ICs for power electronics; product and technology roadmaps; inverters and cycloconverters; design and analysis of magnetic devices; and the voice of the customer.
Creator: Ryszard S. Michalski
Publication date: 1993-06-30
Dewey code: 006.31
List Price: $264.00
Price: $264.00
Review Multistrategy Learning (The Springer International Series in Engineering and Computer Science) / Springer:Most machine learning research has been concerned with the development of systems that implememnt one type of inference within a single representational paradigm. Such systems, which can be called monostrategy learning systems, include those for empirical induction of decision trees or rules, explanation-based generalization, neural net learning from examples, genetic algorithm-based learning, and others. Monostrategy learning systems can be very effective and useful if learning problems to which they are applied are sufficiently narrowly defined. Many real-world applications, however, pose learning problems that go beyond the capability of monostrategy learning methods. In view of this, recent years have witnessed a growing interest in developing multistrategy systems, which integrate two or more inference types and/or paradigms within one learning system. Such multistrategy systems take advantage of the complementarity of different inference types or representational mechanisms. Therefore, they have a potential to be more versatile and more powerful than monostrategy systems. On the other hand, due to their greater complexity, their development is significantly more difficult and represents a new great challenge to the machine learning community. Multistrategy Learning contains contributions characteristic of the current research in this area.
Creator: P. A. Macconaill
Publication date: 1991-01-01
Dewey code: 670.427
List Price: $112.00
Price: $263.58
Review Mechatronics and Robotics I, (Advances in Design and Manufacturing Series : No 1) / Ios Pr Inc:This work aims to presents an overview of the state of the art, recent research advances and practical industrial applications in mechatronics and robotics. Special consideration is given to subjects like intelligent robot systems, mobile robots, new control strategies, sensors, planning and programming, and various industrial applications. The demand for mechatronic systems and advanced robotics is still considerable in many industrial areas. Therefore, the book should be of interest to those scientists, engineers and experts who want to update their knowledge in mechatronics and advanced robotics.
Creator: Sushil Sharma
Publication date: 2009-01-31
Dewey code: 005
List Price: $265.00
Price: $265.00
Review Handbook of Research on Enterprise Systems / Information Science Publishing:The advancement of computing and communication technologies have profoundly accelerated the development and deployment of complex enterprise systems, creating an importance in its implementation across corporate and industrial organizations worldwide. "The Handbook of Research on Enterprise Systems" addresses the field of enterprise systems with more breadth and depth than any other resource, covering progressive technologies, leading theories, and advanced applications. Comprising over 25 articles from 47 expert authors from around the globe, this exhaustive collection of highly developed research extends the field of enterprise systems to offer libraries an unrivaled reference. This title features: 27 authoritative contributions by over 45 of the world's leading experts on enterprise systems from 16 countries; comprehensive coverage of each specific topic, highlighting recent trends and describing the latest advances in the field; more than 800 references to existing literature and research on enterprise systems; and, a compendium of over 200 key terms with detailed definitions. It is organized by topic and indexed, making it a convenient method of reference for all IT/IS scholars and professionals. It also features cross-referencing of key terms, figures, and information pertinent to enterprise systems.
Publication date: 2002-04-05
Price: $265.47
Review Data Structure & Algorithms in C++ with Inprise C+ + Builder CD V5.5 Set / John Wiley & Sons Inc:
Publication date: 1991-06
Dewey code: 542.8563
List Price: $185.25
Price: $262.24
Review Artificial Intelligence in Chemistry: Structure Elucidation and Simulation of Organic Reactions (Studies in Physical and Theoretical Chemistry) / Elsevier Publishing Company:
Publication date: 2002-08
Dewey code: 621.381
List Price: $262.00
Price: $262.00
Review 2000 Design, Automation and Test in Europe: Conference and Exhibition : March 4-8, 2002 Paris, France: Proceedings / Ieee:This volume originated from the 2002 Design, Automation and Test in Europe Conference and Exhibition, and examines computer hardware design and testing. It is aimed at researchers, professors, practitioners and students.
Edition: 1
Publication date: 2004-11-01
Dewey code: 621
List Price: $265.95
Price: $265.95
Review Electronics Trainer Circuit Board / Delmar Learning:The Electronics Trainer System featuring eTCB, combines virtual and physical instruments in a cost effective package. The eTCB system provides a powerful educational solution for students to perform real world lab experiments on a campus or at a distance learning environment. Innovative and pedagogically rich the system allows students to develop industry-relevant experience, by working with real components on a printed circuit board (PCB). Complete with configurable circuits allowing instructors to define experiment conditions, the eTCB system, also allows remote and real-time monitoring of student’s lab activities. The eTCB is the most flexible, practical and cost effective lab environment available today. Just plug eTCB into National Instruments’ ELVIS and a PC and you’ve got a complete electronics laboratory at your finger tips.
Publication date: 1988-09
Price: $51.00
Review Knowledge Engineering for Expert Systems (Ellis Horwood Series in Expert Systems) / Ellis Horwood Ltd:
Creator: A. Egeland
Edition: 1
Publication date: 1989-06
Dewey code: 538.7670911
List Price: $309.00
Price: $309.00
Review Electromagnetic Coupling in the Polar Clefts and Caps (NATO Science Series C: (closed)) / Springer:
Authors
- K.B. Seminar
- H.A. Tjokronegoro
- H.K. Purwadaria
- Suroso
- R.J. Widowo
Dewey code: 005
List Price: $116.00
Price: $263.51
Review Intelligent Control for Agricultural Applications 2001 (IFAC Proceedings Volumes) / Pergamon:This Proceedings contains the papers presented at the second IFAC-CIGR Workshop on Intelligent Control For Agricultural Applications, held in Bali, Indonesia, 22-24 August 2001. The workshop provided a forum for the presentation and discussion of new results and approaches in the area of intelligent control application in agriculture and industry. The topics covered in the Proceedings range from precision farming to applications of control, neural networks and fuzzy algorithms in greenhouse technology, agricultural production and industrial processes. Also covered are quality evaluation using non-destructive methods such as ultrasonic, visible light and near infrared reflectance (NIR), as well as agricultural commodities, including fishery products as well as plants. Altogether over 50 papers are presented, including keynote papers by leading world experts.
Authors
- Michael Griffiths
- Carol Palissier
Review Algorithmic Methods for Artificial Intelligence (New Technological Modular) / International Thomson Computer Press:
Publication date: 2002-09
Dewey code: 005
List Price: $263.00
Price: $263.00
Review Proceedings 26th Annual International Computer Software and Applications Conference: 26-29 August 2002 Oxford, England / IEEE Computer Society Pr:
Publication date: 2002-04-05
Price: $265.47
Review Data Structures & Algorithms in C++ with Metrowerk S Codewarrior for C++ & Java 2002/2003 Set / John Wiley & Sons Inc:
Creator: Maurice Quillec
Edition: 1
Publication date: 1996-01-31
Dewey code: 621.381045
List Price: $288.00
Price: $265.44
Review Materials for Optoelectronics (Electronic Materials: Science & Technology) / Springer:Materials for Optoelectronics is the first book to offer a complete view of this subject area. It begins by describing the material needs defined by various optoelectronic functions. Basic aspects of the materials' specific properties are presented, including the relevant properties of semiconductors in terms of electron-photon interactions. Since the semiconductors for optoelectronics are generally based on alloys, the thermodynamic properties of interest are developed as well. Next, semiconductors for detection, emission and modulation are detailed. The fabrication of these materials is presented through a comparison and review of the epitaxial techniques. The III-V semiconductors for IR and visible light devices are presented. The II-VI family is also considered, with an emphasis on recent developments for visible light emission. A description of the status of silicon for optoelectronics is given as well. Finally, non-semiconductors for optoelectronics, namely optical fibers for telecommunications, electrooptic materials, and organic materials, are also presented. [+]Materials for Optoelectronics is useful to materials and device engineers interested in increasing their knowledge of the potential and actual properties and uses of various materials. Students will also find this volume useful since it emphasizes the basic properties and needs for optoelectronics.
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