Computation for Humanity

Information Technology to Advance Society
Herausgeber: Zander, Justyna; Mosterman, Pieter J

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book discusses various aspects of computational science and engineering in combination with applied science. It highlights sustainability to demonstrate how computation can improve different aspects of life. The editors provide a collection of numerous computation-related projects that form a foundation from which to cross-pollinate between different disciplines and further extensive collaboration. They present a clear and profound understanding of computing in today's world. The detailed application examples provide the reader with contributions that behold approaches to provide fundamental solutions to some of the most pertinent humanity-related problems.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor & Francis
• Seitenzahl: 520
• Erscheinungstermin: 7. Oktober 2013
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 241mm x 164mm x 32mm
• Gewicht: 1033g
• ISBN-13: 9781439883273
• ISBN-10: 1439883270
• Artikelnr.: 37276592

Autorenporträt

Justyna Zander, Pieter Mosterman

Inhaltsangabe

Context and Intent: Introduction. Computation Taxonomy: Capabilities and
Challenges. Computing for a Sustainable Society: Sustainability through
Computation. Computer as a Tool for Creative Adaptation: Biologically
Inspired Simulation for Architecture and Urban Design. Advanced Structural
Health Monitoring Based on Multiagent Technology. ICT for Smart Cities:
Innovative Solutions in the Public Space. Computational Discovery and
Ingenuity: Domain Science & Engineering: A Foundation for Computation for
Humanity. Human-Robot Interaction. Multimedia Retrieval and Adaptive
Systems. Accelerated Acquisition, Visualization, and Analysis of
Zoo-Anatomical Data. Quantum Frontier. DYVERSE: From Formal Verification to
Biologically Inspired Real-Time Self-Organizing Systems. Computing for
Models of the World. Citizen and Artisan Computing: Ad-Opera:
Music-Inspired Self-Adaptive Systems. Fuzzy Methods and Models for a
Team-Building Process. Opportunities and Challenges in Data Journalism.
Visualizing Emancipation: Mapping the End of Slavery in the American Civil
War. Synergistic Sharing of Data and Tools to Enable Team Science.
Visionary Pondering and Outlook on Computation for Humanity: Evolution of
the Techno-Human. Computation in Human Context: Personal Dataspace as
Informational Construct.