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Brain-Computer Interfacing

An Introduction

par Rajesh P. N. Rao ...

The idea of interfacing minds with machines has long captured the human imagination. Recent advances in neuroscience and engineering are making this a reality, opening the door to restoration and augmentation of human physical and mental capabilities. Medical applications such as cochlear implants for the deaf and neurally controlled prosthetic limbs for the paralyzed are becoming almost ... En savoir plus

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The idea of interfacing minds with machines has long captured the human imagination. Recent advances in neuroscience and engineering are making this a reality, opening the door to restoration and augmentation of human physical and mental capabilities. Medical applications such as cochlear implants for the deaf and neurally controlled prosthetic limbs for the paralyzed are becoming almost
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Let's Explore the Construction Site

Construction Site Kids Book

par Baby Professor ...

Collections series Children's Heavy Machinery Books
The construction site is a dangerous place to visit but it's rich in lessons too. With the use of a picture book, your child can be "in" a site but without any danger involved. A picture book is a wonderful tool that helps your child surpass all basic development stages with flying colors. It appeals to the senses, it fuels the mind and it cultivates a love for learning too! ... En savoir plus

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The construction site is a dangerous place to visit but it's rich in lessons too. With the use of a picture book, your child can be "in" a site but without any danger involved. A picture book is a wonderful tool that helps your child surpass all basic development stages with flying colors. It appeals to the senses, it fuels the mind and it cultivates a love for learning too!
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Clark's Essential PACS, RIS and Imaging Informatics

par Alexander Peck ...

Collections series Clark's Companion Essential Guides
Imaging informatics is a complex and historically rapidly changing field, knowledge of which is central to the practice of all imaging specialists. This convenient pocket guide provides the foundations of knowledge in informatics, allowing radiographers in training and in practice, assistant practitioners and other allied health professionals to understand, use and develop more efficient ways of ... En savoir plus

$63.99 CAD

Imaging informatics is a complex and historically rapidly changing field, knowledge of which is central to the practice of all imaging specialists. This convenient pocket guide provides the foundations of knowledge in informatics, allowing radiographers in training and in practice, assistant practitioners and other allied health professionals to understand, use and develop more efficient ways of
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Setting the Scene

Perspectives on Twentieth-Century Theatre Architecture

par Alistair Fair ...

During the twentieth century, an increasingly diverse range of buildings and spaces was used for theatre. Theatre architecture was re-formed by new approaches to staging and performance, while theatre was often thought to have a reforming role in society. Innovation was accompanied by the revival and reinterpretation of older ideas. The contributors to this volume explore these ideas in a variety ... En savoir plus

$100.99 CAD

During the twentieth century, an increasingly diverse range of buildings and spaces was used for theatre. Theatre architecture was re-formed by new approaches to staging and performance, while theatre was often thought to have a reforming role in society. Innovation was accompanied by the revival and reinterpretation of older ideas. The contributors to this volume explore these ideas in a variety
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Planning for Crime Prevention

A Transatlantic Perspective

par Ted Kitchen, Richard H Schneider ...

Collections series RTPI Library Series
Crime and the fear of crime are issues high in public concern and on political agendas in most developed countries. This book takes these issues and relates them to the contribution that urban planners and participative planning processes can make in response to these problems. Its focus is thus on the extent to which crime opportunities can be prevented or reduced through the design, planning and ... En savoir plus

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Crime and the fear of crime are issues high in public concern and on political agendas in most developed countries. This book takes these issues and relates them to the contribution that urban planners and participative planning processes can make in response to these problems. Its focus is thus on the extent to which crime opportunities can be prevented or reduced through the design, planning and
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Fundamentals of Multiphase Flow

par Christopher E. Brennen ...

This book is targeted to graduate students and researchers at the cutting edge of investigations into the fundamental nature of multiphase flows. It is intended as a reference book for the basic methods used in the treatment of multiphase flows. The subject of multiphase flows encompasses a vast field, a host of different technological contexts, a wide spectrum of different scales, a broad range ... En savoir plus

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This book is targeted to graduate students and researchers at the cutting edge of investigations into the fundamental nature of multiphase flows. It is intended as a reference book for the basic methods used in the treatment of multiphase flows. The subject of multiphase flows encompasses a vast field, a host of different technological contexts, a wide spectrum of different scales, a broad range
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Millimeter Wave Radar

Hardware and Signal Processing

par Christian Waldschmidt, Christina Bonfert, Timo Grebner ...

This open access book covers millimeter-wave radar technology as used today in advanced applications such as automated driving and industrial sensor technology. Each topic is discussed from a comprehensive systems perspective, thoroughly addressing both signal processing and hardware aspects, along with their interconnections. After a solid introduction to the basics and applications of radar ... En savoir plus

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This open access book covers millimeter-wave radar technology as used today in advanced applications such as automated driving and industrial sensor technology. Each topic is discussed from a comprehensive systems perspective, thoroughly addressing both signal processing and hardware aspects, along with their interconnections. After a solid introduction to the basics and applications of radar
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The Innovation Systems Cycle

Simplifying and Incorporating the Guidelines of the ISO 56002 Standard and Best Practices

par H. James Harrington, Frank Voehl ...

Collections series The Little Big Book Series
Currently, the prime focus for US business plans should not be on the manufacturing process design and delivery processes, but on greatly improving innovation leadership, design engineering capability, and sales and marketing innovation. These three areas have been sadly lacking significant performance improvement during the past 20 years.The magic word for US business is "simplification." Most of ... En savoir plus

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Currently, the prime focus for US business plans should not be on the manufacturing process design and delivery processes, but on greatly improving innovation leadership, design engineering capability, and sales and marketing innovation. These three areas have been sadly lacking significant performance improvement during the past 20 years.The magic word for US business is "simplification." Most of
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Proceedings of the 2024 International Conference on Wireless Communications, Networking and Applications

Modifié par Patrick Siarry, Simon King Sing Cheung, M. A. Jabbar, Xiaolong Li ...

Collections series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
This open access book includes original, peer-reviewed research papers from the 2024 International Conference on Wireless Communications, Networking and Applications (WCNA 2024), held in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China, from December 20 to 22, 2024. The topics covered include but are not limited to: Wireless Communications; Devices, Tools, and Techniques for WSN and Other Wireless Networks; Wireless ... En savoir plus

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This open access book includes original, peer-reviewed research papers from the 2024 International Conference on Wireless Communications, Networking and Applications (WCNA 2024), held in Shenzhen, Guangdong, China, from December 20 to 22, 2024. The topics covered include but are not limited to: Wireless Communications; Devices, Tools, and Techniques for WSN and Other Wireless Networks; Wireless
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The Implication of Cyberattacks on Big Data and How to Mitigate the Risk

par Fadele Ayotunde Alaba, Alvaro Rocha ...

Collections series Intelligent Technologies and Robotics (R0)
This comprehensive book explores the challenges posed by cyberattacks on big data systems and their corresponding mitigation strategies. The book is organized into logical chapters, each focusing on specific aspects of the subject, ensuring clarity and depth in addressing the multifaceted nature of the problem. The introductory chapter provides a clear overview of the problem, introducing the ... En savoir plus

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This comprehensive book explores the challenges posed by cyberattacks on big data systems and their corresponding mitigation strategies. The book is organized into logical chapters, each focusing on specific aspects of the subject, ensuring clarity and depth in addressing the multifaceted nature of the problem. The introductory chapter provides a clear overview of the problem, introducing the
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Living with the New Safety Landscape II

Rethinking Safety Management in the Context of Cascading Uncertainties

Modifié par Corinne Bieder, Caroline Kamaté, Hervé Laroche, Eric Marsden, Jean Pariès, René Amalberti ...

Collections series Engineering (R0)
This open access brief-in-two-volumes provides a global overview of the many ways in which today's safety management and governance of high-risk industries may be destabilized in an evolving and rapidly transforming world. Rather than focusing exclusively on the traditional perimeter of safety management and governance, it considers industrial safety within a wider societal, technological, (geo ... En savoir plus

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This open access brief-in-two-volumes provides a global overview of the many ways in which today's safety management and governance of high-risk industries may be destabilized in an evolving and rapidly transforming world. Rather than focusing exclusively on the traditional perimeter of safety management and governance, it considers industrial safety within a wider societal, technological, (geo
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The Hungry Scientist Handbook

Electric Birthday Cakes, Edible Origami, and Other DIY Projects for Techies, Tinkerers, and Foodies

par Patrick Buckley, Lily Binns ...

Inventive, (mostly) edible DIY gadgets and projects guaranteed to captivateThe Hungry Scientist Handbook brings DIY technology into the kitchen and onto the plate. It compiles the most mouthwatering projects created by mechanical engineer Patrick Buckley and his band of intrepid techie friends, whose collaboration on contraptions started at a memorable 2005 Bay Area dinner party and resulted in ... En savoir plus

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Inventive, (mostly) edible DIY gadgets and projects guaranteed to captivateThe Hungry Scientist Handbook brings DIY technology into the kitchen and onto the plate. It compiles the most mouthwatering projects created by mechanical engineer Patrick Buckley and his band of intrepid techie friends, whose collaboration on contraptions started at a memorable 2005 Bay Area dinner party and resulted in
... En savoir plus
Visions of Electric Media

Television in the Victorian and Machine Ages

par Ivy Roberts ...

Collections series Televisual Culture
Visions of Electric Media is an historical examination into the early history of television, as it was understood during the Victorian and Machine ages. How did the television that we use today develop into a functional technology? What did Victorians expect it to become? How did the 'vision' of television change once viewers could actually see pictures on a screen?, We will journey through the ... En savoir plus

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Visions of Electric Media is an historical examination into the early history of television, as it was understood during the Victorian and Machine ages. How did the television that we use today develop into a functional technology? What did Victorians expect it to become? How did the 'vision' of television change once viewers could actually see pictures on a screen?, We will journey through the
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Materials Selection in Mechanical Design

par Michael F. Ashby ...

Understanding materials, their properties and behavior is fundamental to engineering design, and a key application of materials science. Written for all students of engineering, materials science and design, Materials Selection in Mechanical Design describes the procedures for material selection in mechanical design in order to ensure that the most suitable materials for a given application are ... En savoir plus

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Understanding materials, their properties and behavior is fundamental to engineering design, and a key application of materials science. Written for all students of engineering, materials science and design, Materials Selection in Mechanical Design describes the procedures for material selection in mechanical design in order to ensure that the most suitable materials for a given application are
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Power Button

A History of Pleasure, Panic, and the Politics of Pushing

par Rachel Plotnick ...

Push a button and turn on the television; tap a button and get a ride; click a button and “like” something. The touch of a finger can set an appliance, a car, or a system in motion, even if the user doesn't understand the underlying mechanisms or algorithms. How did buttons become so ubiquitous? Why do people love them, loathe them, and fear them? In Power Button, Rachel Plotnick traces the ... En savoir plus

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Push a button and turn on the television; tap a button and get a ride; click a button and “like” something. The touch of a finger can set an appliance, a car, or a system in motion, even if the user doesn't understand the underlying mechanisms or algorithms. How did buttons become so ubiquitous? Why do people love them, loathe them, and fear them? In Power Button, Rachel Plotnick traces the
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Tunneling: A Practical Treatise

Enriched edition. Navigating the Depths: Insights into Underground Construction

par Charles Prelini, Megan Ross ...

In "Tunneling: A Practical Treatise," Charles Prelini delves into the intricate and often underestimated world of underground construction. This comprehensive volume combines meticulous technical analysis with a lucid, accessible writing style, making complex theories and engineering practices understandable to a diverse audience, from industry professionals to students. Prelini situates tunneling ... En savoir plus

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In "Tunneling: A Practical Treatise," Charles Prelini delves into the intricate and often underestimated world of underground construction. This comprehensive volume combines meticulous technical analysis with a lucid, accessible writing style, making complex theories and engineering practices understandable to a diverse audience, from industry professionals to students. Prelini situates tunneling
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Tor

From the Dark Web to the Future of Privacy

par Ben Collier ...

A biography of Tor—a cultural and technological history of power, privacy, and global politics at the internet's core.Tor, one of the most important and misunderstood technologies of the digital age, is best known as the infrastructure underpinning the so-called Dark Web. But the real “dark web,” when it comes to Tor, is the hidden history brought to light in this book: where this complex and ... En savoir plus

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A biography of Tor—a cultural and technological history of power, privacy, and global politics at the internet's core.Tor, one of the most important and misunderstood technologies of the digital age, is best known as the infrastructure underpinning the so-called Dark Web. But the real “dark web,” when it comes to Tor, is the hidden history brought to light in this book: where this complex and
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Energy: The Countdown

A Report to the Club of Rome: Thierry De Montbrial

par Robert Lattès, Carroll Wilson ...

Energy: The Countdown raises the specter of a catastrophic energy crisis that could explode even before any comprehensive emergency plans are concerted. The goal is to make both decision-makers and the public aware that there exists a real threat to human society in the form of a looming energy crisis. This book is comprised of 11 chapters and begins by emphasizing the importance of energy as the ... En savoir plus

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Energy: The Countdown raises the specter of a catastrophic energy crisis that could explode even before any comprehensive emergency plans are concerted. The goal is to make both decision-makers and the public aware that there exists a real threat to human society in the form of a looming energy crisis. This book is comprised of 11 chapters and begins by emphasizing the importance of energy as the
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The Great River

The Making and Unmaking of the Mississippi

par Boyce Upholt ...

**Instant BestsellerWinner of the 2024 Willie Morris Award for Southern Nonfiction • A Chicago Public Library Must-Read Book of 2024 • A Booklist Editors' ChoiceA sweeping history of the Mississippi River—and the centuries of human meddling that have transformed both it and America.**The Mississippi River lies at the heart of America, an undeniable life force that is intertwined with the nation’s ... En savoir plus

$30.99 CAD

**Instant BestsellerWinner of the 2024 Willie Morris Award for Southern Nonfiction • A Chicago Public Library Must-Read Book of 2024 • A Booklist Editors' ChoiceA sweeping history of the Mississippi River—and the centuries of human meddling that have transformed both it and America.**The Mississippi River lies at the heart of America, an undeniable life force that is intertwined with the nation’s
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Informatica

Mastering Information through the Ages

par Alex Wright ...

Informatica**—the updated edition of Alex Wright's previously published Glut—continues the journey through the history of the information age to show how information systems emerge**. Today's "information explosion" may seem like a modern phenomenon, but we are not the first generation—or even the first species—to wrestle with the problem of information overload. Long before the advent of ... En savoir plus

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Informatica**—the updated edition of Alex Wright's previously published Glut—continues the journey through the history of the information age to show how information systems emerge**. Today's "information explosion" may seem like a modern phenomenon, but we are not the first generation—or even the first species—to wrestle with the problem of information overload. Long before the advent of
... En savoir plus
The Electric Vehicle Revolution

The Past, Present, and Future of EVs

par Kevin A. Wilson ...

Explore the fascinating, evolving world of electric vehicles, from the first EVs in the Victorian era to their rapid expansion today—and beyond.In The Electric Vehicle Revolution, automotive journalist Kevin Wilson provides a thorough, engaging overview of where EV technology is today, how it got there, and where it’s going. Since the turn of the twenty-first century, EVs have gone from wonky who ... En savoir plus

$36.99 CAD

Explore the fascinating, evolving world of electric vehicles, from the first EVs in the Victorian era to their rapid expansion today—and beyond.In The Electric Vehicle Revolution, automotive journalist Kevin Wilson provides a thorough, engaging overview of where EV technology is today, how it got there, and where it’s going. Since the turn of the twenty-first century, EVs have gone from wonky who
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Feed-in Tariffs

Accelerating the Deployment of Renewable Energy

par Miguel Mendonça ...

A feed-in tariff is a renewable energy law that obliges energy suppliers to buy electricity produced from renewable resources at a fixed price, usually over a fixed period - even from householders. These legal guarantees ensure investment security, and the support of all viable renewable energy technologies. Supporters argue that the feed-in model, if implemented effectively around the world, ... En savoir plus

$81.99 CAD

A feed-in tariff is a renewable energy law that obliges energy suppliers to buy electricity produced from renewable resources at a fixed price, usually over a fixed period - even from householders. These legal guarantees ensure investment security, and the support of all viable renewable energy technologies. Supporters argue that the feed-in model, if implemented effectively around the world,
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A Place to Call Home

Women as Agents of Change in Mumbai

par Ramya Ramanath ...

Any city is a product of politics and economics, organizations and people. Yet, the life experiences of women uprooted from its poorest quarters seldom inform urban resettlement plans.In this ethnographic field study, Ramya Ramanath, Associate Professor at DePaul University, examines the lives of women displaced by slum clearance and relocated to the largest slum resettlement site in Asia. Through ... En savoir plus

$88.99 CAD

Any city is a product of politics and economics, organizations and people. Yet, the life experiences of women uprooted from its poorest quarters seldom inform urban resettlement plans.In this ethnographic field study, Ramya Ramanath, Associate Professor at DePaul University, examines the lives of women displaced by slum clearance and relocated to the largest slum resettlement site in Asia. Through
... En savoir plus
The Architecture of the Illusive Distance

par Amir H. Ameri ...

Focusing on three secular institutional building types: libraries, museums, and cinemas, this book explores the intricate interplay between culture and architecture. It explores the cultural imperatives which have seen to the formation of these institutions, the development of their architecture, and their transformation over time. The relationship between culture and architecture is often ... En savoir plus

$88.99 CAD

Focusing on three secular institutional building types: libraries, museums, and cinemas, this book explores the intricate interplay between culture and architecture. It explores the cultural imperatives which have seen to the formation of these institutions, the development of their architecture, and their transformation over time. The relationship between culture and architecture is often
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