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This book presents select proceedings of the 3rd Innovative Product Design and Intelligent Manufacturing System (IPDIMS 2020), held at National Institute of Technology (NIT) Rourkela, 30¿31 December 2021. This volume covers the latest research topics in design and manufacturing fields of engineering. Some of the themes covered include Industry 4.0, smart manufacturing, advanced robotics and CAD/CAM/CIM. This book will be useful for students, researchers and professionals in the disciplines of mechatronics, mechanical, manufacturing, production and industrial engineering, especially those working on improvements in manufacturing technologies and development of resilient infrastructure in industry.

This book introduces readers to the history of design thinking in pre-modern China. The content is structured according to successive dynasties, covering the seven major periods of the pre-Qin, Qin and Han, Wei and Jin, Sui and Tang, Song and Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties.  Each chapter introduces the most representative individuals of the period and discusses their work and ideas in order to reveal the national and cultural features of the respective periods. A distinctive feature of cultural identity running through the long course of Chinäs historical development is the argument that actions are determined by ideas: Such a view can be found in long-standing thinking on art, design, and creativity. The book demonstrates that conscious design is the vital link between the ideas that constitute human cultures and the physical objects that make up their resulting material cultures. It is the attribute of design that defines what it is to be human and also produces the physical evidence of the evolution of Chinese civilization. The book reveals the integrated characteristics of Chinese culture and art and shows how both changing and recurring ideologies have influenced Chinese design practice since the ancient Shang and Zhou dynasties and how these forces have shaped the spirit and materiality of Chinese civilization. Design is the cornerstone that has made China one of the major contributors to human civilization throughout the thousands of years of its history.Given its focus, the book largely appeals to two main audiences: an academic readership of students and researchers interested in cultural studies and, a more general one, consisting of those interested in international comparisons and wishing to learn more about Chinese history, society, and culture. In order to appeal to both, the book is written in a clear and accessible language.

This book presents select proceedings of the International Conference on Science, Technology and Engineering (ICSTE 2023) related to electrical and electronic engineering. Various topics covered include neural network classification, text detection from natural scene images, speech processing systems, Wi-Fi intrusion detection, machine learning, wireless sensor network, image retrieval, automatic speech recognition, device physics, power transfer, photovoltaics, antenna for ultra-wideband applications, electric vehicles, etc. The book is useful for researchers and professionals whose work involves electrical and electronics and computer science fields.

This book discusses topics on D¿Alembert¿s principle, virtual work, Eulerian angles, Lagrange¿s equation in generalized coordinates and motion of a top. Momental ellipsoid of a point of a rigid body and conservation principle of angular momentum are discussed in detail. This is an essential textbook on Newtonian rigid dynamics, useful for advanced undergraduate and graduate students of physics, mathematics and engineering. This book contains solutions to more than 350 examples as well as more than 350 figures, which are nicely explaining the concept of rigid dynamics. Necessary mathematics have been created at the spot where they are needed.

The book is a collection of best selected research papers presented at the International Conference on Intelligent Systems and Sustainable Computing (ICISSC 2021), held in School of Engineering, Malla Reddy University, Hyderabad, India, during 24-25 September 2021. The book covers recent research in intelligent systems, intelligent business systems, soft computing, swarm intelligence, artificial intelligence and neural networks, data mining & data warehousing, cloud computing, distributed computing, big data analytics, Internet of Things (IoT), machine learning, speech processing, sustainable high-performance systems, VLSI and embedded systems, image and video processing, and signal processing and communication.

This book comprises select proceedings of the International Conference on Recent Advances in Civil Engineering (RACE 2022). The contents of this book focus on the recent advancements and innovations in the field of civil engineering and various related areas such as design and development of new sustainable and smart building materials, performance analysis and simulation of steel structures, design and performance optimization of concrete structures, structural engineering, geotechnical engineering, water resources engineering and hydraulics, transportation and bridge engineering, building services design, surveying and remote sensing, engineering management and renewable energy. This book serves as a useful reference to researchers and professionals in the field of civil engineering.

This volume comprises the select proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Artificial Intelligence, Robotics, and Communication (ICAIRC 2022). The content focuses on big data and cloud computing and the application of artificial intelligence, robotics and engineering, the Internet of things, and sensor technology. Some of the topics covered include robot control, perception systems, dexterous manipulation, robot sensing, and data fusion, technology architecture of IoT, information analysis and processing of IoT, dynamic resource supply and consumption, IoT chips and sensors, industrial IoT, and Big Data, the architecture of Big Data, security and privacy of Big Data, management and operation of cloud computing, etc. This volume will be of interest to those working in academia and industry in the fields of computation, communication, and engineering.

This book introduces the concept of combining artificial intelligence (AI) and Internet of things (IoT) with real human organs to form a cybernetic organism or cyborg. It is a concept of man¿machine mixture which helps in restoring or enhancing the ability of a body part by integrating some technology or artificial component with that body part. These smart artificial organs act as a substitute for real organs having various capabilities like scanning the body, detecting and transmitting the diagnostic data to machines. For example, an artificial heart is capable of monitoring the overall health of a person, and lungs can inform the doctor of abnormalities. This book benefits academic researchers and industrialist who work in the field cyborgization and IoT within human bodies.

This book presents the select proceedings of the International Conference on Advances in Construction Technology and Management (ACTM 2021) and explores recent and innovative developments in all aspects of civil engineering. Advanced construction technologies such as 3D printing, intelligently built environment, use of artificial intelligence, smart structures, green buildings, advanced and engineered materials for producing green concrete, and many more such topics are covered in this book. The advanced management tools such as building information modeling, augmented reality, advanced task management software, and one of the most recent technological advancements are drones, which are changing the face of surveying and security are also explored. This book will be useful for researchers, academicians, and practitioners working in the area of civil engineering and allied fields.

This book explains how the walls of Liangzhu City were made from bedding stones and mud, with the total area of bedding stones covering roughly 290,000 square meters. Based on ongoing research and studies, the book tells the story of how these stones were collected from the surrounding mountains and how their mining and use required massive manpower and material resources, indicating what a tremendous undertaking the construction of Liangzhu City was. The book also shares insights into the process of discovering and researching the city wall, as well as the stoneware at the Liangzhu historical site complex.

This volume covers digital design techniques, exercises and applications. The book discusses digital design and implementation in the context of VLSI and embedded system design. It covers basic digital design techniques to high speed design techniques. The contents also cover performance improvement, optimization concepts and design case studies. It includes pedagogical features such as design examples and illustrations. This book will be a useful guide for hardware engineers, logic design engineers, professionals and hobbyists looking to learn and use the digital design to develop VLSI based algorithms, architectures and products.

The book you have just opened is probably unlike anything you have ever read so far. It offers you a path to direct contact with ¿The Art of War¿, the masterpiece of Sun Tzu, a classical theorist of warfare in Ancient China. This book examines an ancient Chinese work on strategy and warfare: Sun Tzu, ¿The Art of War¿, from the perspectives of logic, mathematics, and computer science. Sun Tzüs book has been studied and translated many times before, with viewpoints from historians, military- and business strategists, philosophers, and in the context of modern computer strategy games.  This book takes a new approach to study this 2500-year-old text. It uses modern mind mapping techniques to show a new dimension that uncovers meaning and structure not easily seen before. Mind maps are semantic diagrams of related concepts: they are used in this book in a restricted form, defined as Text Tree Mind Maps. A chapter covering the theoretical side of diagramming ancient text, explains the making of the mind maps used in this book and why showing old text in this way is so useful.

Books on Textiles tend to focus solely on aesthetic or technical points of view. Designers¿ understanding of special technical aspects of textile structure or the ability of researchers to grasp the design aspects would result in quantum leaps in innovations and creativity in the Textile domain. This book presents a holistic view integrating the viewpoints of designers and researchers. It presents previously unexplored features or possibilities, mainly in the field of textile structure constructions and characteristics. The main aim is a unique proper blending of both the technical and aesthetic sides of textile. Without compromising on the technicalities, it simplifies complex concepts to elevate the understanding of fashion designers. On the other hand, it also provides a viewpoint on aesthetics. The chapters are designed to provide a good balance of content for both fashion designers and professionals. The initial chapter sets the foundation of understanding with a healthy discussion about the latest technical trends of textiles¿ functionalities and their new applications. A dedicated chapter discusses the practical use of lighting effects of side-emitting optical fibers in conjunction with color effects for textile design purposes. Further chapters deal with smart textiles design in the context of sensation and perception, basic aspects of textiles structures necessary for their rational design, and color characteristics of materials useful for designers. The book includes a special chapter on analyzing the business landscape of textile design. Overall, this book is expected to cater to the needs and give special knowledge important for both textile specialists and fashion designers.

This textbook is a comprehensive volume on sprinklers and drip irrigation and covers all the basic and fundamentals concepts related to these topics. It is the first book to consider  relative-flow-ratio as an evaluation criterion for both sprinkler and drip irrigation designs.  It also discusses various types of sprinklers (used for irrigation), their complex layouts, design methodologies, selection criteria explained with practical examples, and their operations and maintenance under different conditions. In addition to operation and maintenance of drip irrigation components, the book also explains the drip irrigation hydraulics and various design aspects and the effect of the same on their performance. It also has one important chapter on Rhizosphere modelling which introduces the state-of-the-art technologies in optimal irrigation and fertigation scheduling. Worked out examples and solved problems in the chapters would aid to learning and understanding of the topic among the students. Given the contents, the book will be extremely useful for the undergraduate and postgraduate students of agriculture engineering, irrigation engineering and civil engineering. This textbook will also be useful for researchers, engineers and professionals working in these areas.

This book includes original, peer-reviewed articles from the 2nd International Conference on Cognitive & Intelligent Computing (ICCIC-2022), held at Vasavi College of Engineering Hyderabad, India. It covers the latest trends and developments in areas of cognitive computing, intelligent computing, machine learning, smart cities, IoT, artificial intelligence, cyber-physical systems, cybernetics, data science, neural network, and cognition. This book addresses the comprehensive nature of computational intelligence, cognitive computing, AI, ML, and DL to emphasize its character in modeling, identification, optimization, prediction, forecasting, and control of future intelligent systems. Submissions are original, unpublished, and present in-depth fundamental research contributions either from a methodological/application perspective in understanding artificial intelligence and machine learning approaches and their capabilities in solving diverse range of problems in industries and its real-world applications.

This book provides an overview of the new plant natural product skeletons discovered from 1999 to 2021. It categorizes these natural products by providing their names, source distributions, structural types, structure characteristics, and bioactivities. A total of 1373 plant products in 99 families are presented, which cover 36 different structure types within the Hypericaceae family of which the majority are alkaloid structures. In addition, it presents the biological profiling in the last 23 years by summarizing the biological activities and potential disadvantages. The new natural products skeleton presented are unprecedented structural scaffolds and could bring new opportunities for biological/pharmaceutical areas and provide new structure templates for synthetic chemists. This book helps readers gain in-depth insight into the past and recent trends of natural products; it also assists those interested in assessing the potential biological function of the natural products.

This book outlines the global trends and new research directions of medical robotics, while also highlighting associated technical, commercial, regulatory, and economic challenges. In particular, it focuses on three areas of medical robotics: (i) robotic surgery, (ii) rehabilitation and personal assistance, and (iii) hospital automation. With improved safety, efficacy and reduced costs, robotic platforms will soon approach a tipping point, moving beyond early adopters to become part of the mainstream clinical practice, defining the future of smart hospitals and home-based patient care. This book provides an up-to-date, concise, focused, and effective overview of medical robotics, making the content suitable for readers with different technical backgrounds, including bioengineering, robotics, computer science, as well as clinical professionals. The clarity of the exposure of complex topics in simple way makes the book a unique resource for both experienced professionals and novices who approach medical robotics. As a reference for medical robot research, readers can select some chapters according to their own interests.

This book elucidates fascinating electronic phenomena of unusual Bi2-square net in layered R2O2Bi (R: rare earth) compounds using two approaches: the fabrication of epitaxial thin films and the synthesis of bulk polycrystalline powders. The Bi2-square net compounds are a promising platform to explore exotic physical properties originating from the interplay between a two-dimensional electronic state and strong spin¿orbit coupling; however, there are few reports on Bi2-square net compounds due to the instability of unusual electronic configurations. The book presents the development of synthetic routes for R2O2Bi compounds, such as novel solid phase epitaxy techniques and chemical control of crystal structure, demonstrating the intrinsic physical properties of Bi2-square net for the first time. The most notable finding is the successful induction of two-dimensional superconductivity in Bi2-square net with the coexistence of rich electronic phases. The book also discusses the superconducting mechanisms and the effect of R cation substitution in detail and describes the mechanical properties of Bi2-square net. These findings overturn the results of previous studies of R2O2Bi. The book sheds light on hidden layered compounds, representing a significant advance in the field.

This is the first book to fully explain the changing management and business models in the current era of important new developments in knowledge and information occurring all over the world. The research and its outcomes presented here focus especially on diverse cases from emerging countries in East Asia, where local companies face similar technological change.The pandemic has seriously changed people's lives and affected the development of society as a whole, while digital technologies have become even more greatly in demand. Those are very difficult to fit into traditional management models created decades ago, however. For the successful implementation of such a transition, new paradigms, models, and technologies for the transformation of control systems are needed. To meet that need, a new paradigm to bring about innovation under the new knowledge transformation system is required.This book presents the experiences of beginning such a knowledge transformation inEast Asian countries. Despite the fact that the countries are in the same geographical region, their experiences are quite diverse, determined by cultural, historical, religious, and psychological factors. These differences appear not only in such important areas as R&D processes, but also in production, finance, HR management, and marketing. Readers will find innovative solutions for the transformation of management in the new knowledge transformation system that is the focus of this book.

This book focuses on the surface plasmon resonance (SPR) technique covering fibre optic sensor research. It highlights recent advancements in geometric feature-based fibre optic SPR sensors for chemical/biochemical/biosensor applications. The contents also discuss the principle of the SPR sensing technique as well as various designs of fibre optic SPR probes for improving sensor sensitivity. It also includes numerous examples of SPR-based fibre optic sensors with various geometric (such as U-type, taper type, D-type, and interferometric-based) sensors. This volume will be a useful reference to those in academia and industry especially researchers with useful information focusing on fibre optic SPR sensors.

This book focuses on the global economy, oil industry, natural gas industry, hydrogen energy industry, and electricity industry in China under the Carbon Emission Peak Strategy and the whole world. It provides the overview of the China's energy economy development in 2022¿2023 and has an in-depth analysis of the future development trends of the oil and gas and new energy industries. It aims to present Chinese insights on the development of the energy industry of China and the world.

This book showcases a case study of the development of a generalist early childhood education (ECE) teacher into a confident and competent teacher of science in early childhood with support from a mentor. It argues that with guided mentoring, and later, timely support of a mentor as and when required, ECE teachers can deliver the curriculum, teach science by providing opportunities to explore and then build on children¿s interest through intentionally planned activities, dialogue, and discourse.It presents a comprehensive literature review and research design including theoretical frames and methodology. It includes a chapter on teacher development and discusses different approaches to science investigations practiced by the teacher in the case study. The book provides evidence of children¿s science learning and presents the findings as response to research questions. It also includes a model of teaching as inquiry in the context of early childhood education.

This book covers the hyperbaric oxygen therapy (HBOT) in current recommended indications, emphasizing the mechanisms involved in the benefits of supplemental oxygen under high pressure. The physiological changes associated with high pressure and hyperoxic conditions are discussed in initial chapters, along with their physical basis governed by the laws of gas followed by the functioning of hyperbaric chambers and the safety precautions needed in operating them. Utilization of HBOT in indications such as wound healing, severe anemia, and burn injuries is thoroughly explained, along with the recommended protocol for HBOT administration. The final chapters present the contraindications of HBOT and its promising effects on aging and regeneration.This book is helpful to HBOT practitioners in understanding its underlying mechanism and major applications.

This is the second book of the two volumes covering the advanced statistical methods and analysis. Significant topics include advanced concepts in regression, index numbers, time series, and vital statistics. The book includes useful examples and exercises as well as relevant case studies for proper implementation of the discussed tools. This book will be a valuable text for advanced undergraduate students of statistics, management, economics, and psychology, wanting to gain advanced understanding of statistics and the usage of its various concepts.

This book constitutes the proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Web Information Systems Engineering, WISE 2023, held in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, in October 2023.The 33 full and 40 short papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 137 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows: text and sentiment analysis; question answering and information retrieval; social media and news analysis; security and privacy; web technologies; graph embeddings and link predictions; predictive analysis and machine learning; recommendation systems; natural language processing (NLP) and databases; data analysis and optimization; anomaly and threat detection; streaming data; miscellaneous; explainability and scalability in AI.

This book explores the intricate web of economic diplomacy, Asia Pacific strategies, and Mega Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) that shape the region's dynamics. It also examines the European Union's perspective, considering its shared interests with East Asia and the USA. Avoiding military conflicts in sensitive regions such as the Taiwan Straits and the Korean Peninsula is crucial, as the economic ramifications of any such conflicts could be catastrophic on a global scale, fundamentally altering the course of the New Cold War.Divided into four parts, the book begins with an introduction, setting the stage for the ensuing exploration. Part two delves into economic diplomacy, Asia Pacific strategies, and Mega FTAs in East Asia, while part three examines the same themes in the context of the European Union. Finally, part four concludes with insightful remarks that tie together the findings from the preceding sections.As the world teeters on the precipice of a new era defined by global power struggles and geopolitical realignments, this book offers a comprehensive analysis of the pressing issues facing East Asia and the EU. It challenges readers to reflect on history's lessons and find wise solutions through theoretical and practical approaches.

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 8th China Conference on Knowledge Graph and Semantic Computing: Knowledge Graph Empowers Artificial General Intelligence, CCKS 2023, held in Shenyang, China, during August 24¿27, 2023. The 28 full papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 106 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows: ¿knowledge representation and knowledge graph reasoning; knowledge acquisition and knowledge base construction; knowledge integration and knowledge graph management; natural language understanding and semantic computing; knowledge graph applications; knowledge graph open resources; and evaluations.

This book brings out a comprehensive collection of information on small millets. The main focus of this book is to introduce the various types of long forgotten small millets to the readers, their genetics, botany and diversity, cultivation, breeding strategies, genomic resources available, how they can be incorporated into the existing cropping systems, their processing strategies and value addition to incorporate into daily diet of humans. It covers finger millet, foxtail millet, proso millet, barnyard millet, little millet, kodo millet, and browntop millet.Millets originated before 10000 BC and were consumed by humans across civilizations until the green revolution took place in India and other developing countries. After green revolution, due to the advent of high-yielding varieties, as the area, production, and market of wheat and rice increased, the acreage of millets gradually decreased. However, with increasing lifestyle diseases, humans have recognized the potential of small millets crop. It is now being considered as super food and smart food as they are nutri-packed and rich in calcium, phosphorous, iron, zinc, and fiber, which is much higher than that available in wheat and rice. This book is of interest to the students, research scholars, national and international agricultural scientists, millet professionals, and food industry