Self-Evolvable Systems

Self-Evolvable Systems

This monograph presents key method to successfully manage the growing complexity of systems where conventional engineering and scientific methodologies and technologies based on learning and adaptability come to their limits and new ways are nowadays required. The transition from adaptable to evolvable and finally to self-evolvable systems is highlighted, self-properties such as self-organization, self-configuration, and self-repairing are introduced and challenges and limitations of the self-evolvable engineering systems are evaluated.

Self-Evolvable Systems

Renewable Energy Governance

Renewable Energy Governance

This book focuses on Renewable Energy (RE) governance – the institutions, plans, policies and stakeholders that are involved in RE implementation – and the complexities and challenges associated with this much discussed energy area. Whilst RE technologies have advanced and become cheaper, governance schemes rarely support those technologies in an efficient and cost-effective way.

Renewable Energy Governance

Self-Evolvable Systems

Self-Evolvable Systems

This monograph presents key method to successfully manage the growing complexity of systems where conventional engineering and scientific methodologies and technologies based on learning and adaptability come to their limits and new ways are nowadays required. The transition from adaptable to evolvable and finally to self-evolvable systems is highlighted, self-properties such as self-organization, self-configuration, and self-repairing are introduced and challenges and limitations of the self-evolvable engineering systems are evaluated.

Self-Evolvable Systems

Flash.NET

Flash.NET

Flash.NET is the book which is your ticket to the future of application design. Two cutting-edge technologies, joined in union to provide the perfect marriage.

Flash.NET

Technologies of Inclusive Well-Being

Technologies of Inclusive Well-Being

This book is the first single volume that brings together the topics of serious games, alternative realities, and play therapy. The focus is on the use of digital media for the therapeutic benefit and well-being of a wide range of peoplespanning those with special needs to the elderly to entire urban neighborhoods. This book brings together these topics to demonstrate the increasing trans/inter/multi-disciplinary initiatives apparent today in science, medicine, and academic researchinterdisciplinary initiative that are already profoundly impacting society.

Technologies of Inclusive Well-Being

Energetic Materials

Energetic Materials

Incorporation of particular components with specialized properties allows one to tailor the end product’s properties. For instance, the sensitivity, burning behavior, thermal or mechanical properties or stability of energetic materials can be affected and even controllably varied through incorporation of such ingredients. This book examines particle technologies as applied to energetic materials such as propellants and explosives, thus filling a void in the literature on this subject.

Energetic Materials

Biometric Image Discrimination Technologies

Biometric Image Discrimination Technologies

Biometric Image Discrimination Technologies addresses highly relevant issues to many fundamental concerns of both researchers and practitioners of biometric image discrimination (BID) in biometric applications. This book describes the basic concepts necessary for a good understanding of BID and answers some important introductory questions about BID.

Biometric Image Discrimination Technologies

Liquid Crystals, Second Edition

Liquid Crystals, Second Edition

The fundamental science and latest applications of liquid crystal technologies

Liquid Crystals, Second Edition

Ruby Cookbook

Ruby Cookbook

From data structures and algorithms, to integration with cutting-edge technologies, the , Cookbook has something for every programmer. When you need to solve a problem, don’t reinvent the wheel: look it up in the Cookbook.

Ruby Cookbook

Managing RAID on Linux

Managing RAID on Linux

Managing RAID on Linux covers everything system administrators need to know to put together a system that can support RAID. You will learn about the different types of RAID, along with associated technologies and issues, and how to choose the best RAID system for your needs. With a step-by-step, hands-on approach, the author guides you through the installation of either , , RAID or a hardware RAID card.

Managing RAID on Linux

Business Intelligence in Microsoft SharePoint 2013

Business Intelligence in Microsoft SharePoint 2013

Dive into the business intelligence features in , 2013 – and use the right combination of tools to deliver compelling solutions.,

Take control of , intelligence (BI) with the tools offered by SharePoint 2013 and , SQL Server 2012. Led by a group of BI and SharePoint experts, you’ll get step-by-step instructions for understanding how to use these technologies best in specific BI scenarios – whether you’re a SharePoint administrator, SQL Server developer, or business analyst.

Business Intelligence in Microsoft SharePoint 2013

Cloud Computing Bible

Cloud Computing Bible

Its potential for lowering IT costs makes , computing a major force for both IT vendors and users; it is expected to gain momentum rapidly with the launch of , Web Apps later this year. Because cloud computing involves various technologies, protocols, platforms, and infrastructure elements, this comprehensive reference is just what you need if you ll be using or implementing cloud computing.,

Anyone involved with planning, implementing, using, or maintaining a cloud computing , will rely on the information in Cloud Computing Bible.

Cloud Computing Bible