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Smart Grid Security: An End-to-End View of Security in the New Electrical Grid
Par Gilbert N. Sorebo, Michael C. Echols. 2012
The Smart Grid has the potential to revolutionize electricity delivery systems, and the security of its infrastructure is a vital…
concern not only for cyber-security practitioners, engineers, policy makers, and utility executives, but also for the media and consumers. Smart Grid Security: An End-to-End View of Security in the New Electrical Grid exReal-Life Decision-Making
Par Mats Danielson, Love Ekenberg. 2024
Have you ever experienced a decision situation that was hard to come to grips with? Did you ever feel a…
need to improve your decision-making skills? Is this something where you feel that you have not learned enough practical and useful methods? In that case, you are not alone! Even though decision-making is both considered and actually is a very important skill in modern work-life as well as in private life, these skills are not to any reasonable extent taught in schools at any level. No wonder many people do indeed feel the need to improve but have a hard time finding out how. This book is an attempt to remedy this shortcoming of our educational systems and possibly also of our common, partly intuition-based, decision culture. Intuition is not at all bad, quite the contrary, but it has to co-exist with rationality. We will show you how.Methods for decision-making should be of prime concern to any individual or organisation, even if the decision processes are not always explicitly or even consciously formulated. All kinds of organisations, as well as individuals, must continuously make decisions of the most varied nature in order to prosper and attain their objectives. A large part of the time spent in any organisation, not least at management levels, is spent gathering, processing, and compiling information for the purpose of making decisions supported by that information. The same interest has hitherto not been shown for individual decision-making, even though large gains would also be obtained at a personal level if important personal decisions were better deliberated. This book aims at changing that and thus attends to both categories of decision-makers.This book will take you through a journey starting with some history of decision-making and analysis and then go through easy-to-learn ways of structuring decision information and methods for analysing the decision situations, beginning with simple decision situations and then moving on to progressively harder ones, but never losing sight of the overarching goal that the reader should be able to follow the progression and being able to carry out similar decision analyses in real-life situations.The Open Access version of this book, available at www.taylorfrancis.com, has been made available under a Creative Commons Attribution-Non Commercial-No Derivatives 4.0 license.Organizational Crisis Management: The Human Factor
Par Gerald Lewis. 2006
Organizational Crisis Management: The Human Factor offers theoretical background and practical strategies for responding to workplace crises. Responding to a…
paradigm that focuses on the operational aspects of continuity to the detriment of human factors, this volume provides a comprehensive understanding of the unavoidable yet often complex reactiCriminal Investigation for the Professional Investigator (Professional Investigators Series)
Par Sonne Bcpi Cli, Sonne Bcpi Cli. 2006
Aimed at the busy professional who aspires to become certified in the field, Criminal Investigation for the Professional Investigator details…
essential techniques a trained investigator will be called upon to perform during the course of a career. The book is authored by a veteran of the NYPD who went on to launch and operate two successful private investigation agencies. It covers crime scenes, death investigations, the art of interrogation, and specific criminal investigations. It also provides important strategies for making arrests and testifying in courtrooms, details the most effective investigative tools to use, and explains the role of criminal defense investigators.Targeted Violence: A Statistical and Tactical Analysis of Assassinations, Contract Killings, and Kidnappings
Par Glenn P. McGovern. 2010
Drawn from case examples of incidents from around the world, Targeted Violence: A Statistical and Tactical Analysis of Assassinations, Contract…
Killings, and Kidnappings is the most complete resource of information on the attack methodologies, tactics used, and groups responsible for targeted killings and kidnappings. The author, a former SWAT andInvestigating Computer-Related Crime
Par Peter Stephenson, Keith Gilbert. 2013
Since the last edition of this book was written more than a decade ago, cybercrime has evolved. Motives have not…
changed, but new means and opportunities have arisen with the advancement of the digital age. Investigating Computer-Related Crime: Second Edition incorporates the results of research and practice in a variety of venues, growth in the fiData Storytelling with Google Looker Studio: A hands-on guide to using Looker Studio for building compelling and effective dashboards
Par Sireesha Pulipati, Nicholas Kelly. 2022
Apply data storytelling concepts and analytical thinking to create dashboards and reports in Looker Studio to aid data-driven decision makingKey…
FeaturesGain a solid understanding of data visualization principles and learn to apply them effectivelyGet to grips with the concepts and features of Looker Studio to create powerful data storiesExplore the end-to-end process of building dashboards with the help of practical examplesBook DescriptionPresenting data visually makes it easier for organizations and individuals to interpret and analyze information. Looker Studio is an easy-to-use, collaborative tool that enables you to transform your data into engaging visualizations. This allows you to build and share dashboards that help monitor key performance indicators, identify patterns, and generate insights to ultimately drive decisions and actions. Data Storytelling with Looker Studio begins by laying out the foundational design principles and guidelines that are essential to creating accurate, effective, and compelling data visualizations. Next, you'll delve into features and capabilities of Looker Studio – from basic to advanced – and explore their application with examples. The subsequent chapters walk you through building dashboards with a structured three-stage process called the 3D approach using real-world examples that'll help you understand the various design and implementation considerations. This approach involves determining the objectives and needs of the dashboard, designing its key components and layout, and developing each element of the dashboard. By the end of this book, you will have a solid understanding of the storytelling approach and be able to create data stories of your own using Looker Studio.What you will learnUnderstand what storytelling with data means, and explore its various formsDiscover the 3D approach to building dashboards – determine, design, and developTest common data visualization pitfalls and learn how to mitigate themGet up and running with Looker Studio and leverage it to explore and visualize dataExplore the advanced features of Looker Studio with examplesBecome well-versed in the step-by-step process of the 3D approach using practical examplesMeasure and monitor the usage patterns of your Looker Studio reportsWho this book is forIf you are a beginner or an aspiring data analyst looking to understand the core concepts of data visualization and want to use Looker Studio for creating effective dashboards, this book is for you. No specific prior knowledge is needed to understand the concepts present in this book. Experienced data analysts and business intelligence developers will also find this book useful as a detailed guide to using Looker Studio as well as a refresher of core dashboarding concepts.Modern Approaches in Machine Learning and Cognitive Science: Volume 4 (Studies in Computational Intelligence #1117)
Par Vinit Kumar Gunjan, Jacek M. Zurada, Ninni Singh. 2024
This book provides a systematic and comprehensive overview of cognitive intelligence and AI-enabled IoT ecosystem and machine learning, capable of…
recognizing the object pattern in complex and large data sets. A remarkable success has been experienced in the last decade by emulating the brain–computer interface. It presents the applied cognitive science methods and AI-enabled technologies that have played a vital role at the core of practical solutions for a wide scope of tasks between handheld apps and industrial process control, autonomous vehicles, IoT, intelligent learning environment, game theory, human computer interaction, environmental policies, life sciences, playing computer games, computational theory, and engineering development.The book contains contents highlighting artificial neural networks that are analogous to the networks of neurons that comprise the brain and have given computers the ability to distinguish an image of a cat from one of a coconut, to spot pedestrians with enough accuracy to direct a self-driving car, and to recognize and respond to the spoken word. The chapters in this book focus on audiences interested in artificial intelligence, machine learning, fuzzy, cognitive and neurofuzzy-inspired computational systems, their theories, mechanisms, and architecture, which underline human and animal behavior, and their application to conscious and intelligent systems. In the current version, it focuses on the successful implementation and step-by-step execution and explanation of practical applications of the domain. It also offers a wide range of inspiring and interesting cutting-edge contributions on applications of machine learning, artificial intelligence, and cognitive science such as healthcare products, AI-enabled IoT, gaming, medical, and engineering.Overall, this book provides valuable information on effective, cutting-edge techniques, and approaches for students, researchers, practitioners, and academics in the field of machine learning and cognitive science. Furthermore, the purpose of this book is to address the interests of a broad spectrum of practitioners, students, and researchers, who are interested in applying machine learning and cognitive science methods in their respective domains.This four-volume set constitutes the post-conference proceedings of the 9th EAI International Conference on e-Learning, e-Education, and Online Training, eLEOT…
2023, held in Yantai, China, during August 17-18, 2023.The 104 full papers presented were selected from 260 submissions. The papers reflect the evolving landscape of education in the digital age. They were organized in topical sections as follows: IT promoted teaching platforms and systems; AI based educational modes and methods; automatic educational resource processing; educational information evaluation.Proceedings of Data Analytics and Management: ICDAM 2023, Volume 1 (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems #785)
Par Abhishek Swaroop, Zdzislaw Polkowski, Sérgio Duarte Correia, Bal Virdee. 2024
This book includes original unpublished contributions presented at the International Conference on Data Analytics and Management (ICDAM 2023), held at…
London Metropolitan University, London, UK, during June 2023. The book covers the topics in data analytics, data management, big data, computational intelligence, and communication networks. The book presents innovative work by leading academics, researchers, and experts from industry which is useful for young researchers and students. The book is divided into four volumes.This four-volume set constitutes the post-conference proceedings of the 9th EAI International Conference on e-Learning, e-Education, and Online Training, eLEOT…
2023, held in Yantai, China, during August 17-18, 2023.The 104 full papers presented were selected from 260 submissions. The papers reflect the evolving landscape of education in the digital age. They were organized in topical sections as follows: IT promoted teaching platforms and systems; AI based educational modes and methods; automatic educational resource processing; educational information evaluation.The Book of Chatbots: From ELIZA to ChatGPT
Par Robert Ciesla. 2024
Primitive software chatbots emerged in the 1960s, evolving swiftly through the decades and becoming able to provide engaging human-to-computer interactions…
sometime in the 1990s. Today, conversational technology is ubiquitous in many homes. Paired with web-searching abilities and neural networking, modern chatbots are capable of many tasks and are a major driving force behind machine learning and the quest for strong artificial intelligence, also known as artificial general intelligence (AGI).Sophisticated artificial intelligence is changing the online world as advanced software chatbots can provide customer service, research duties, and assist in healthcare. Modern chatbots have indeed numerous applications — including those of a malicious nature. They can write our essays, conduct autonomous scams, and potentially influence politics.The Book of Chatbots is both a retrospective and a review of current artificial intelligence-driven conversational solutions. It explores their appeal to businesses and individuals as well as their greater social aspects, including the impact on academia. The book explains all relevant concepts for readers with no previous knowledge in these topics. Unearthing the secrets of virtual assistants such as the (in)famous ChatGPT and many other exciting technologies, The Book of Chatbots is meant for anyone interested in the topic, laypeople and IT-enthusiasts alike.The book presents original contributions to the theories and practices of emerging internet, data, and web technologies and their applicability…
in businesses, engineering, and academia. As a key feature, it addresses advances in the life-cycle exploitation of data generated from the digital ecosystem data technologies that create value for the knowledge and businesses toward a collective intelligence approach.Internet has become the most proliferative platform for emerging large-scale computing paradigms. Among these, data and web technologies are two most prominent paradigms, in a variety of forms such as data centers, cloud computing, mobile cloud, and mobile web services. These technologies altogether create a digital ecosystem whose corner stone is the data cycle, from capturing to processing, analysis, and visualization. The investigation of various research and development issues in this digital ecosystem is boosted by the ever-increasing needs of real-life applications, which are based on storing and processing large amounts of data. Researchers, software developers, practitioners, and students interested in the field of data and web technologies will find this book useful and a reference for their activity.Dynamic and Precise Engineering Surveying
Par Qingquan Li. 2023
Driven by the increasingly expanding needs of infrastructure construction, operation and maintenance, as well as the rapid developments of intelligent…
sensing and information technology, precise engineering surveying has been transformed from static, discrete, and manual into dynamic, continuous, and intelligent ways. This transformation leads to an advanced multidisciplinary field, dynamic and precise engineering surveying, on which the author has worked for over two decades. This book systematically summarizes the fundamentals, methods, and applications in dynamic and precise engineering surveying. The contents mainly include two parts: the first part introduces principles and methods of dynamic and precise engineering surveying; the second part presents representative applications in which innovative methods and advanced equipment are applied in the construction, operation and maintenance of mega and complex infrastructures.Readers engaged in surveying and mapping, civil engineering, water conservancy engineering, railway engineering, electronic information, and computer science, including undergraduates, graduates, researchers and engineers, will find it an informative reference.Proceedings of Fifth International Conference on Computer and Communication Technologies: IC3T 2023, Volume 1 (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems #897)
Par B. Rama Devi, Kishore Kumar, M. Raju, K. Srujan Raju, Mathini Sellathurai. 2024
This book is a compilation of high-quality scientific papers presented at the 5th International Conference on Computer & Communication Technologies…
(IC3T 2023). The book covers cutting-edge technologies and applications of soft computing, artificial intelligence and communication. In addition, a variety of further topics are discussed, which include data mining, machine intelligence, fuzzy computing, sensor networks, signal and image processing, human–computer interaction, and web intelligence.Chapters “Finding Spurious Correlations with Function-Semantic Contrast Analysis” and “Explaining Socio-Demographic and Behavioral Patterns of Vaccination Against the Swine Flu…
(H1N1) Pandemic” are available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License via link.springer.com.Programming for Game Design: A Hands-On Guide with Godot
Par Wallace Wang, Tonnetta Walcott. 2024
Create video game elements using the Godot game engine, gaining practical experience in programming and video game development. The Godot…
game engine uses a simplified programming language called GDScript, which closely resembles Python. By learning GDScript, you can focus more on learning the basics of programming. You’ll explore concepts such as variables and data structures variables used to store information about video game objects that can be manipulated using a keyboard or a mouse. You’ll also learn about user interface design, branching statements, and looping statements, enabling you to actively engage in programming and create your own interactive games. By the end of the book, you’ll have a solid understanding of how video game elements work and how the basic principles of programming work as well. By programming simple video game elements in the Godot game engine, you’ll learn both programming and the principles of 2D video game design.What You Will LearnUnderstand the basics of programming by creating simple video game elements in the Godot game engine.Explore variables and data structures to actively store and modify information about video game objects.Gain a deeper understanding of user interface design.Master simplified programming languages like GDScript.Who This Book Is For Aspiring programmers and game enthusiasts seeking an engaging introduction to programming through video game creation.A Functional Approach to Java
Par Ben Weidig. 2023
Java developers usually tackle the complexity of software development through object-oriented programming (OOP). But not every problem is a good…
match for OOP. The functional programming (FP) paradigm offers you another approach to solving problems, and Java provides easy-to-grasp FP tools such as lambda expressions and Streams. If you're interested in applying FP concepts to your Java code, this book is for you.Author Ben Weidig highlights different aspects of functional programming and shows you how to incorporate them into your code without going "fully functional." You'll learn how, when, and why to use FP concepts such as immutability and pure functions to write more concise, reasonable, and future-proof code. Many developers seek to expand their horizons by using OOP and FP together. It's no longer either-or; it's both.In this book, you will:Get a high-level overview of functional programming, including the types already available to Java developersExplore different FP concepts and learn how to use themLearn how to augment your code and use Java's new functional features in your daily work without going fully functionalDevelop a functional mindset and improve your programming skills regardless of language or paradigmAI and Machine Learning for Coders: A Programmer's Guide To Artificial Intelligence
Par Laurence Moroney. 2021
If you're looking to make a career move from programmer to AI specialist, this is the ideal place to start.…
Based on Laurence Moroney's extremely successful AI courses, this introductory book provides a hands-on, code-first approach to help you build confidence while you learn key topics.You'll understand how to implement the most common scenarios in machine learning, such as computer vision, natural language processing (NLP), and sequence modeling for web, mobile, cloud, and embedded runtimes. Most books on machine learning begin with a daunting amount of advanced math. This guide is built on practical lessons that let you work directly with the code.You'll learn:How to build models with TensorFlow using skills that employers desireThe basics of machine learning by working with code samplesHow to implement computer vision, including feature detection in imagesHow to use NLP to tokenize and sequence words and sentencesMethods for embedding models in Android and iOSHow to serve models over the web and in the cloud with TensorFlow ServingLearning Modern Linux
Par Michael Hausenblas. 2022
If you use Linux in development or operations and need a structured approach to help you dive deeper, this book…
is for you. Author Michael Hausenblas also provides tips and tricks for improving your workflow with this open source operating system. Whether you're a developer, software architect, or site reliability engineer, this hands-on guide focuses on ways to use Linux for your everyday needs, from development to office-related tasks. Along the way, you'll gain hands-on experience with modern Linux terminals and shells, and learn how to manage your workloads. You'll understand how to run Linux applications by using containers, systemd, modern filesystems, and immutable distros such as Flatcar and Bottlerocket. Use Linux as a modern work environment, rather than just from an admin perspectiveLearn critical components such as the Linux kernel, terminal multiplexer, human-friendly shells, and portable shell scriptingBecome familiar with access control, from file permissions to capabilities, and understand the role of filesystems as a fundamental building blockLearn about application dependency management and containersGain hands-on experience with the Linux networking stack and tooling, including DNSApply modern operating system observability to manage your workloadsBecome familiar with interprocess communication, virtual machines, and selected security topics