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Recent Advances in Intelligent Image Search and Video Retrieval: Contributions To The 9th Workshop On Cyclostationary Systems And Their Applications, Grodek, Poland 2016 (Intelligent Systems Reference Library #121)
by Chengjun LiuThis book initially reviews the major feature representation and extraction methods and effective learning and recognition approaches, which have broad applications in the context of intelligent image search and video retrieval. It subsequently presents novel methods, such as improved soft assignment coding, Inheritable Color Space (InCS) and the Generalized InCS framework, the sparse kernel manifold learner method, the efficient Support Vector Machine (eSVM), and the Scale-Invariant Feature Transform (SIFT) features in multiple color spaces. Lastly, the book presents clothing analysis for subject identification and retrieval, and performance evaluation methods of video analytics for traffic monitoring. Digital images and videos are proliferating at an amazing speed in the fields of science, engineering and technology, media and entertainment. With the huge accumulation of such data, keyword searches and manual annotation schemes may no longer be able to meet the practical demand for retrieving relevant content from images and videos, a challenge this book addresses.This book initially reviews the major feature representation and extraction methods and effective learning and recognition approaches, which have broad applications in the context of intelligent image search and video retrieval. It subsequently presents novel methods, such as improved soft assignment coding, Inheritable Color Space (InCS) and the Generalized InCS framework, the sparse kernel manifold learner method, the efficient Support Vector Machine (eSVM), and the Scale-Invariant Feature Transform (SIFT) features in multiple color spaces. Lastly, the book presents clothing analysis for subject identification and retrieval, and performance evaluation methods of video analytics for traffic monitoring. Digital images and videos are proliferating at an amazing speed in the fields of science, engineering and technology, media and entertainment. With the huge accumulation of such data, keyword searches and manual annotation schemes may no longer be able to meet the practical demand for retrieving relevant content from images and videos, a challenge this book addresses.
The World’s Urban Forests: History, Composition, Design, Function and Management (Future City #8)
by Joe R. McBrideThe purpose of this book is to examine urban forests in cities around the world. It will ask questions about the history, composition, structure, and management of trees in urban areas. Data for this book was collected in 33 cities across broad geographical areas known as biomes. Constraints and opportunities imposed on urban forest composition, design, and management by the ecological characteristics of these biomes will be examined. The book will also address the cultural and historical factors that influenced the characteristics of urban forests around the world.
Graphic Recognition. Current Trends and Challenges: 11th International Workshop, GREC 2015, Nancy, France, August 22–23, 2015, Revised Selected Papers (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #9657)
by Bart Lamiroy Rafael Dueire LinsThis book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-conference proceedings of the 11th International Workshop on Graphics Recognition, GREC 2015, held in Nancy, France, in August 2015. The 10 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 19 initial submissions. They contain both classical and emerging topics of Graphics Recognition, namely symbol spotting; recognition in context; perceptual based approaches and grouping; low level processing; off-line to on-line and interactive systems; structure based approaches; performance evaluation and ground truthing; content based retrieval.
Reconstruction, Segmentation, and Analysis of Medical Images: First International Workshops, RAMBO 2016 and HVSMR 2016, Held in Conjunction with MICCAI 2016, Athens, Greece, October 17, 2016, Revised Selected Papers (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #10129)
by Maria A. Zuluaga Kanwal Bhatia Bernhard Kainz Mehdi H. Moghari Danielle F. PaceThis book constitutes the refereed proceedings of two workshops held at the 19th International Conference on Medical Image Computing and Computer-Assisted Intervention, MICCAI 2016, in Athens, Greece, in October 2016: the First International Workshop on Reconstruction and Analysis of Moving Body Organs, RAMBO 2016, and the First International Workshop on Whole-Heart and Great Vessel Segmentation from 3D Cardiovascular MRI in Congenital Heart Disease, HVSMR 2016. The 17 revised regular papers presented in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from a total of 21 submissions. The papers cover following topics: Registration; Reconstruction; Deep learning for heart segmentation; Discrete optimization and probabilistic intensity modeling; Atlas-based strategies; Random forests.
HTML5 Canvas Cookbook
by Eric RowellWritten in cookbook style, this book offers a wide array of techniques for building HTML5 Canvas applications. Each recipe contains step-by-step instructions followed by analysis of what was done in each task and other useful information. The book is designed so that you can read it chapter by chapter, or you can look at the list of recipes and refer to them in no particular order. This book is geared towards web developers who are familiar with HTML and JavaScript. It is written for both beginners and seasoned HTML5 developers with a good working knowledge of JavaScript.EXPOver 80 recipes to revolutionize the Web experience with HTML5 Canvas
Tanaka Kinuyo: Nation, Stardom and Female Subjectivity
by Irene González-López Michael SmithA new assessment of the importance of the lex Aquilia (wrongful damage to property) on Roman law in Britain
Tanaka Kinuyo: Nation, Stardom and Female Subjectivity (Edinburgh Studies In East Asian Film Ser.)
by Irene González-López Michael SmithExplores the experiences spectators have when they watch a film collectively in a cinema
Feast: Food of the Islamic World
by Anissa HelouA sweeping culinary journey across the Islamic world, and a celebration of its most iconic recipes.A diverse and rich culinary tradition has evolved in every place touched by Islam, always characterised by deliciousness and fragrance, a love of herbs and the deft use of spices. Anissa Helou's Feast represents an extraordinary journey through place and time, travelling from Senegal to Indonesia via the Arab, Persian, Mughal or North African heritage of so many dishes. This exploration of the foods of Islam begins with bread, and its myriad variations, from pita and chapatti to Turkish boreks and Lebanese fatayer. From humble grains and pulses come slow-cooked biryanis, Saudi Arabia's national dish of Lamb kabsa and magnificent jewelled rice dishes from Iran and Pakistan. Instructions for preparing a whole lamb or camel hump sit alongside recipes for traditional dips, fresh salads and sharp pickles. And numerous sugary sweet treats suitable for births, weddings, morning coffee and after dinner glint irresistibly from the pages.With more than 300 recipes, spectacular food photography and interspersed with enchanting anecdotes, Feast is a comprehensive and dazzling mosaic of Islamic food culture across the globe.
Writing the Radio War: Literature, Politics, and the BBC, 1939-1945 (Edinburgh Critical Studies In War And Culture Ser.)
by Ian WhittingtonAn interdisciplinary study of one of the most important monuments in Islamic art
The Edinburgh Companion to Animal Studies
by Lynn Turner Undine SellbachAnalyses the role of teacher identities and power relationships in social interaction
Foundations of Computer Vision: Computational Geometry, Visual Image Structures and Object Shape Detection (Intelligent Systems Reference Library #124)
by James F. PetersThis book introduces the fundamentals of computer vision (CV), with a focus on extracting useful information from digital images and videos. Including a wealth of methods used in detecting and classifying image objects and their shapes, it is the first book to apply a trio of tools (computational geometry, topology and algorithms) in solving CV problems, shape tracking in image object recognition and detecting the repetition of shapes in single images and video frames. Computational geometry provides a visualization of topological structures such as neighborhoods of points embedded in images, while image topology supplies us with structures useful in the analysis and classification of image regions. Algorithms provide a practical, step-by-step means of viewing image structures. The implementations of CV methods in Matlab and Mathematica, classification of chapter problems with the symbols (easily solved) and (challenging) and its extensive glossary of key words, examples and connections with the fabric of CV make the book an invaluable resource for advanced undergraduate and first year graduate students in Engineering, Computer Science or Applied Mathematics. It offers insights into the design of CV experiments, inclusion of image processing methods in CV projects, as well as the reconstruction and interpretation of recorded natural scenes.
Raymond Bellour: Cinema and the Moving Image
by Hilary Radner Alistair FoxExplores the representation of revenge from Classical to early modern literature
Political Parties in the Arab World: Continuity and Change
by Francesco Cavatorta Lise StormExplores the interaction between sculpture and cinema
Political Parties in the Arab World: Continuity and Change (Edinburgh University Press)
by Francesco Cavatorta Lise StormExamines and critiques Derrida’s work in relation to gender, sexuality and film
Intelligent Human Computer Interaction: 8th International Conference, IHCI 2016, Pilani, India, December 12-13, 2016, Proceedings (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #10127)
by Anupam Basu Sukhendu Das Patrick Horain Samit BhattacharyaThis book constitutes the proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Intelligent Human Computer Interaction, IHCI 2016, held in Pilani, India, in December 2016. The 22 regular papers and 3 abstracts of invited talks included in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 115 initial submissions. They deal with intelligent interfaces; brain machine interaction; HCI applications and technology; and interface and systems.
The Case of Sherlock Holmes: Secrets and Lies in Conan Doyle's Detective Fiction
by Andrew GlazzardThe first book-length study in English to explore a national corpus of state-sponsored informational film
The Case of Sherlock Holmes: Secrets and Lies in Conan Doyle's Detective Fiction
by Andrew GlazzardAddresses the literary representation and cultural interpretation of the city in Arabic literature
Statistical Atlases and Computational Models of the Heart. Imaging and Modelling Challenges: 7th International Workshop, STACOM 2016, Held in Conjunction with MICCAI 2016, Athens, Greece, October 17, 2016, Revised Selected Papers (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #10124)
by Tommaso Mansi Kristin McLeod Mihaela Pop Kawal Rhode Maxime Sermesant Alistair YoungThis book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-workshop proceedings of the 7th International Workshop on Statistical Atlases and Computational Models of the Heart: Imaging and Modelling Challenges. 7th International Workshop, STACOM 2016, Held in conjunction with MICCAI 2016, Athens, Greece, October 17, 2016, Revised Selected papers The 24 revised full workshop papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 32 submissions. The papers cover a wide range of topics such as cardiac image processing; atlas construction, statistical modelling of cardiac function across different patient populations; cardiac mapping, cardiac computational physiology; model customization; image-based modelling and image-guided interventional procedures; atlas based functional analysis, ontological schemata for data and results; integrated functional and structural analyses; pre-clinical and clinical applicability of the methods described.
Fuzzy Logic and Soft Computing Applications: 11th International Workshop, WILF 2016, Naples, Italy, December 19–21, 2016, Revised Selected Papers (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #10147)
by Alfredo Petrosino Vincenzo Loia Witold PedryczThis book constitutes the proceedings of the 11th International Workshop on Fuzzy Logic and Applications, WILF 2016, held in Naples, Italy, in December 2016. The 22 revised full papers presented together with 2 invited lectures were carefully reviewed and selected from numerous submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on fuzzy measures and transforms; granularity and multi-logics, clustering and learning; knowledge systems; and soft computing and applications.
Mudbox 2013 Cookbook
by Jeremy RolandWritten in cookbook style, this book offers many recipes to learn digital sculpting with Mudbox. Each recipe contains step-by-step instructions followed by analysis of what was done in each task and other useful information. The book is designed so that you can read it chapter by chapter, or you can look at the list of recipes and refer to them in no particular order,This book is for 3D modelers and texture artists who are, or would like to be, working in the games, movies, product design, television, medical imaging, or advertising industries. By learning the techniques in this book you will be able to create "next gen" assets for the game industry, create realistic creatures and sets for movies, and add the fine details needed for medical images and animations. Whether you are an Environment Artist or a Character Artist there is much to learn from this book.
Algorithms and Discrete Applied Mathematics: Third International Conference, CALDAM 2017, Sancoale, Goa, India, February 16-18, 2017, Proceedings (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #10156)
by Daya Gaur N. S. NarayanaswamyThis book constitutes the proceedings of the Third International Conference on Algorithms and Discrete Applied Mathematics, CALDAM 2017, held in Goa, India, in February 2017. The 32 papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 103 submissions. They deal with the following areas: algorithms, graph theory, codes, polyhedral combinatorics, computational geometry, and discrete geometry.
Neural Connectomics Challenge (The Springer Series on Challenges in Machine Learning)
by Demian Battaglia Isabelle Guyon Vincent Lemaire Javier Orlandi Bisakha Ray Jordi SorianoThis book illustrates the thrust of the scientific community to use machine learning concepts for tackling a complex problem: given time series of neuronal spontaneous activity, which is the underlying connectivity between the neurons in the network? The contributing authors also develop tools for the advancement of neuroscience through machine learning techniques, with a focus on the major open problems in neuroscience.While the techniques have been developed for a specific application, they address the more general problem of network reconstruction from observational time series, a problem of interest in a wide variety of domains, including econometrics, epidemiology, and climatology, to cite only a few.The book is designed for the mathematics, physics and computer science communities that carry out research in neuroscience problems. The content is also suitable for the machine learning community because it exemplifies how to approach the same problem from different perspectives.
Informed Architecture: Computational Strategies in Architectural Design
by Marco Hemmerling Luigi CocchiarellaThis book connects the different topics and professions involved in information technology approaches to architectural design, ranging from computer-aided design, building information modeling and programming to simulation, digital representation, augmented and virtual reality, digital fabrication and physical computation. The contributions include experts’ academic and practical experiences and findings in research and advanced applications, covering the fields of architecture, engineering, design and mathematics. What are the conditions, constraints and opportunities of this digital revolution for architecture? How do processes change and influence the result? What does it mean for the collaboration and roles of the partners involved. And last but not least: how does academia reflect and shape this development and what does the future hold? Following the sequence of architectural production - from design to fabrication and construction up to the operation of buildings - the book discusses the impact of computational methods and technologies and its consequences for the education of future architects and designers. It offers detailed insights into the processes involved and considers them in the context of our technical, historical, social and cultural environment. Intended mainly for academic researchers, the book is also of interest to master’s level students.
Sony Vegas Pro 11 Beginner's Guide
by Duncan WoodThe book takes a clear, step-by-step approach to guide you through the process creating a video project with Vegas Pro. With each chapter, you will "level up" your video editing skills,Are you keen on creating professional quality videos? You know little or nothing about video editing and Vegas Pro? Then this book is a perfect fit for you to dive headfirst into video production with Vegas Pro.
The Impact of Artists on Contemporary Urban Development in Europe (GeoJournal Library #123)
by Monika Murzyn-Kupisz Jarosław DziałekThis book provides an up-to-date, critical review of theoretical concepts connecting artists and urban development. It focuses on the multidimensionality of potential and actually observed interactions between artists and cities and their impacts on urban space, its form, functions and perceptions. Departing from the viewpoint that a more nuanced geography of artists is still needed to fully conceptualise the diversity of roles artistic creatives play in urban transformations, the book presents contributions with a common denominator of distinguishing artists as a unique professional and social group. The essays focus on the complexity of the artists’ spatial preferences and analyse a myriad of expressions of artists’ presence in urban centres in different geographic, political, economic, social, and spatial contexts drawing on experiences from 16 cities across Europe. The book presents several case studies ranging from Spain to Russia and from Scandinavia to Slovenia, and offers new pathways into understanding the implications of artists’ residence and activities in contemporary cities. Apart from presenting less obvious expressions of artists’ involvement in urban transformations such as their participation in urban planning or grass root urban movements, the volume explores the ambivalence of artists’ interactions with cities. Particular chapters test several divergent narratives of artistic creatives as inspirers and instigators of urban changes, pioneers of gentrification, contesters and resisters of neoliberal urban policies or mere indicators of transformations inspired by other actors, instrumentalized by public and private stakeholders.