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Book SynopsisA long-time chief data scientist at Amazon shows how open data can make everyone, not just corporations, richer Every time we Google something, Facebook someone, Uber somewhere, or even just turn on a light, we create data that businesses collect and use to make decisions about us. In many ways this has improved our lives, yet, we as individuals do not benefit from this wealth of data as much as we could. Moreover, whether it is a bank evaluating our credit worthiness, an insurance company determining our risk level, or a potential employer deciding whether we get a job, it is likely that this data will be used against us rather than for us. In Data for the People, Andreas Weigend draws on his years as a consultant for commerce, education, healthcare, travel and finance companies to outline how Big Data can work better for all of us. As of today, how much we benefit from Big Data depends on how closely the interests of big companies align with our own. Too often, outdated standards of control and privacy force us into unfair contracts with data companies, but it doesn''t have to be this way. Weigend makes a powerful argument that we need to take control of how our data is used to actually make it work for us. Only then can we the people get back more from Big Data than we give it. Big Data is here to stay. Now is the time to find out how we can be empowered by it.Trade Review"[Weigend] makes a strong case for what we need-the right to amend or blur the data that pertains to us, the freedom to experiment with it and take it with us to other sites and services, and the ability to insist that data refineries be clear about how they're using our information." -Wall Street Journal "A hugely interesting read, packed to bursting with intriguing examples... The depth and breadth of Weigend's experience is clear in the sheer range of technologies and business models he describes. He explains critical concepts clearly and concisely, at a pace that should keep both experts and those new to the field hooked." -New Scientist "Weigend is a bold explorer of the technological future. His compelling book maps the opportunities of a world without secrets." -Daniel Kahneman, author of Thinking Fast and Slow "Data for the People asks us to think seriously about the data we generate in our online world, and how we are increasingly losing control over it. These products and services that generate data are not going away. And with advances in artificial intelligence enabling computers to do traditionally human tasks in a scalable manner, this data can and will continue to be utilized across the majority of decisions by institutions. Andreas acknowledges and embraces this future, and provides a framework and a call to action to ensure that in this world, as consumers, we can use and control our data in ways that are both transparent and beneficial to us." -Vinod Khosla, Partner at Khosla Venture "The author maintains the intellectual complexity of his subject while remaining accessible to readers searching for the truth about the salability of their privacy, the nuances of data sharing, and the ways to cloak their digital footprints. A cautionary, cohesively delivered update on the scope and science of human quantification." -Kirkus Reviews "Data-abundant, ubiquitous, personal-is restructuring our competing values of privacy, convenience, identity, and control. No one understands this better than Weigend, and with Data For the People, he helps the rest of us understand it as well." -Clay Shirky, author of Here Comes Everybody "Andreas Weigend is the preeminent thinker on the economic power of social data. Data for the People is a brilliant guide for how individuals, companies and policymakers can tap data's value while retaining our human values. Thought provoking-and action-inspiring!" -Kenneth Cukier, Senior Editor, The Economist and coauthor of Big Data "Data is the new oil-the key means of production in modern capitalism. Big data refineries such as Google, Amazon, Facebook, and OKCupid influence where we work, what we buy, who we marry, and how we vote-in ways that very few people understand, much less control. This is an excellent book about the biggest ever challenge to human privacy and autonomy. Social data expert Andreas Weigend explains the incredibly detailed data we give to these companies, how it's used to nudge our decisions, and how we can take back control so our data empower us rather than exploiting us."-Geoffrey Miller, associate professor of psychology at the University of New Mexico "Finally a highly readable and heartfelt book about data by a leading technologist! Andreas Weigend writes with superb clarity about the most important issue of the early 20th century-the data economy and its threat to our privacy and individual rights. The narrative of his own personal journey from East Germany to becoming the Chief Scientist at Amazon.com is also compelling. Overall a major work by one of the world's leading authorities on data." -Andrew Keen, author of The Internet Is Not the Answer "This book is a landmark in the debate on privacy and data sharing. Everyone whose data is being captured and mined-in other words, everyone-should heed Weigend's call for data literacy and support his 'Data Bill of Rights.'" -Pedro Domingos, author of The Master Algorithm and professor of computer science at the University of Washington

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Book SynopsisThe Internet was going to liberate us, but in truth it has not. For every story about the web''s empowering role in events such as the Arab Spring, there are many more about the quiet corrosion of civil liberties by companies and governments using the same digital technologies we have come to depend upon. In Consent of the Networked, journalist and Internet policy specialist Rebecca MacKinnon argues that it is time to fight for our rights before they are sold, legislated, programmed, and engineered away. Every day, the corporate sovereigns of cyberspace (Google and Facebook, among others) make decisions that affect our physical freedom -- but without our consent. Yet the traditional solution to unaccountable corporate behavior -- government regulation -- cannot stop the abuse of digital power on its own, and sometimes even contributes to it. A clarion call to action, Consent of the Networked shows that it is time to stop arguing over whether the Internet empowers people, and address the urgent question of how technology should be governed to support the rights and liberties of users around the world.Trade ReviewJames Fallows, National Correspondent, The Atlantic "For nearly a decade, Rebecca MacKinnon has been at the center of evolving debates about how the Internet will affect democracy, privacy, individual liberties, and the other values free societies want to defend. Here she makes a persuasive and important case that, as with other technological revolutions through history, the effects of today's new communications systems, for human liberation or for oppression, will depend not on the technologies themselves but rather on the resolve of citizens to shape the way in which they are used." Joi Ito, Director, MIT Media Lab "Consent of the Networked will become the seminal book firmly establishing the responsibility of those who control the architecture and the politics of the network to the citizens who inhabit our new digital world. Consent of the Networked should be required reading for all of those involved in building our networked future as well as those who live in it." Washington Times "Insightful and moving... Ms. MacKinnon's stories of the effort occurring worldwide as people harness the Internet, often with a political, socioeconomic or religious motivation, are discerning, harrowing and empowering. From Egypt's record of torturing and jailing bloggers, China's system of corporate-level censorship and South Korea's strict requirements for real identification for online users, Ms. MacKinnon repeatedly strikes the appropriate balance between a technological discussion of the Net and the significance of human rights... Packed with thorough and impeccable research and persuasive, eye-opening anecdotes from around the world, Consent of the Networked should spearhead a robust debate and join the handful of other books that successfully guide the reader through the land mines surrounding responsible use of the Internet." Boston Globe "Internet policy maven Rebecca MacKinnon warns in an important new book... that the liberating power of digital technology is under threat from corporations and governments alike... [MacKinnon] argues that neither political action nor competitive pressure spawned by the free market will protect our rights, finally making a strong case for a third way--a nongovernmental watchdog with sufficient clout to preserve freedom on the Internet." Anne-Marie Slaughter, Bert G. Kerstetter '66 University Professor of Politics and International Affairs, Princeton University "Consent of the Networked is a must-read for anyone interested in freedom of personal and political expression in the 21st century. It's accessible, engaging, and periodically hair-raising. It should have the same impact on public awareness of the vital issues surrounding Internet freedom that 'An Inconvenient Truth' had with regard to climate change." Mary Robinson, Former UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, and President of Ireland "The Internet poses the most complex challenges and opportunities for human rights to have emerged over the last decade. Rebecca MacKinnon's book is a clear-eyed guide through that complexity." Joseph S. Nye, Jr., University Distinguished Service Professor, Harvard University, and author of The Future of Power "Cyber power and governance of the internet is one of the great unsolved problems of the 21st century. Rebecca MacKinnon has written a wonderfully lively and illuminating account of the issues we face in this contentious area. It is well worth reading." Cory Doctorow, Boing Boing "It is an absolutely indispensable account of the way that technology both serves freedom and removes it. MacKinnon is co-founder of the Global Voices project, and a director of the Global Network Initiative, and is one of the best-informed, clearest commentators on issues of networks and freedom from a truly global perspective. MacKinnon does a fantastic job of tying her theory and analysis to real-world stories." Guardian (UK) "This timely, scholarly survey of global offences against 'freedom' on the internet also points out that Facebook, Google and the like supply 'corporate' rather than 'public' spaces, whose users are subject to the unsophisticated moral diktats of their owners." Pop Matters "Fluent in Mandarin, MacKinnon spent nearly a decade as a CNN correspondent in Beijing, including several years as the bureau chief... Her insight into how Western perception of the state of the Internet in China differs from the true situation on the ground is invaluable." Craig Newmark, founder of Craigslist "A growing number of people throughout the world are counting on the Internet to move their countries in a more democratic direction. Consent of the Networked describes what's happening, successes and failures, what's next, and what needs to be done. It's the real deal." Kirkus Reviews "An incisive overview of the global struggle for Internet freedom... In her wide-ranging book, MacKinnon details the many ways in which governments, corporations and others are using the Internet--from empowering people to helping authoritarian dictators survive." Booklist "A vitally important analysis of Internet manipulation that should be read by anyone relying on the web for work or pleasure." Micah L. Sifriy, techPresident.com "Count me among those who are thoroughly convinced by MacKinnon's reporting and arguments... In many ways, MacKinnon's book is the one Evgeny Morozov should have written, if he was more interested in building a sensible movement for Internet freedom rather than conducting scorched-earth warfare against people who believe the Internet can help strengthen democratic culture... While Consent of the Networked offers netizens a workable roadmap to a real vision of internet freedom, the people who should most read this book aren't the already aware, but folks--especially policy-makers--who see all the shiny devices and trendy social media and foolishly assume that the Internet will ultimately prevail. It might, but only if we understand what a lucky and unusual accident the Internet really is, and that to keep it open and free, we have to fight for it." Observer (UK) "In her grand sweep of 'the worldwide struggle for internet freedom', Rebecca MacKinnon alights on the many dilemmas facing policy makers and corporate chiefs, and the many threats that cyberspace poses for individual liberty... Thoroughly researched by one of the experts in the field, the book straddles the line between an academic and general audience. Mac Kinnon entreats internet users to see themselves as active citizens--not consumers or eyeballs. She harks back to Huxley's Brave New World... [and] ends with a rallying cry." L. Gordon Crovitz, Wall Street Journal "'Consent of the Networked' describes how important it's been for the Internet to develop outside of multinational organizations, with technology companies, engineering associations and civil society groups having as much influence as governments... Applying the political-science notion of a social contract to the Web for 'consent of the networked' is a novel approach. It recognizes that the Web is global, with an inherent ideology in favor of more transparency and greater access to information." Mother Jones "[A] sharp, sobering rebuttal [to] heady rhetoric, questioning and complicating our understandings of what it means to be free online. MacKinnon's book presents a cogent picture of the many ways in which our lives, both online and off, are increasingly affected by regulators, politicians, and companies seeking to carve territories into the still-amorphous web... [T]he book's intention isn't to offer up a set of neat solutions, but to spur all of us to pay more attention to the threats lurking beneath the web's shiny baubles, and to exhort us to take a more active role in claiming and defending our digital power, rights, and freedoms. In that, Consent of the Networked succeeds admirably; it should be required reading for anyone who cares about the future of the web--that is, for all of us." New York Journal of Books "Ms. MacKinnon provides expert reporting and analysis of Internet censorship and acts against individuals by authoritarian regimes around the world including China, Iran, and Egypt, among others. Communication doesn't move in a straight line, and more often than not, it occurs outside the lines of what we many people like... [If] you are a Google user and don't understand their recently updated privacy policy, and are tired of trying to puzzle it out, then Consent of the Networked is for you." Wall Street Journal "[M]any thinkers on the information-wants-to-be-free side of the debate present the same binary choice, seeing almost any state control of the Internet, or any government attempt to protect intellectual property, or even the attempts of private social networks to get people to log in with their real names, as affronts to democracy comparable with the worst excesses of repressive regimes. Luckily, Ms. MacKinnon's analysis is more nuanced and balanced than that, and Consent of the Networked is an excellent survey of the Internet's major fault lines."Table of ContentsForeword to the Paperback Edition Preface Introduction: After the Revolution PART ONE: DISRUPTIONS 1. Consent and Sovereignty Corporate Superpowers Legitimacy 2. Rise of the Digital Commons The Technical Commons Activism Balance of Power PART TWO: CONTROL 2.0 3. Networked Authoritarianism How China's Censorship Works Authoritarian Deliberation Western Fantasies Versus Reality 4. Variants and Permutations "Constitutional" Technology Corporate Collaboration Divide and Conquer Digital Bonapartism PART THREE: DEMOCRACY'S CHALLENGES 5. Eroding Accountability Surveillance WikiLeaks and the Fate of Controversial Speech 6. Democratic Censorship Intentions Versus Consequences Saving the Children 7. Copywars Shunning Due Process Aiding Authoritarianism Lobbynomics PART FOUR: SOVEREIGNS OF CYBERSPACE 8. Corporate Censorship Net Neutrality Mobile Complications Big Brother Apple 9. Do No Evil Chinese Lessons Flickr Fail Buzz Bust Privacy and Facebook 10. Facebookistan and Googledom Double Edge Inside the Leviathan Google Governance Implications PART FIVE: WHAT I S TO BE DONE? 11. Trust, but Verify The Regulation Problem Shared Value The Global Network Initiative Lessons from Other Industries 12. In Search of "Internet Freedom" Policy Washington Squabbles Goals and Methods Democratic Discord Civil Society Pushes Back 13. Global Internet Governance The United Nations Problem ICANN-Can You? 14. Building a Netizen-Centric Internet Strengthening the Netizen Commons Expanding the Technical Commons Utopianism Versus Reality Getting Political Corporate Transparency and Netizen Engagement Personal Responsibility Afterword to the Paperback Edition Notes Index

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsContents Preface Acknowledgments Introduction 1 Structures of Feeling in Algorithmic Culture 2 Coevolving with Algorithms 3 The Digital Geography of Fear 4 Friction in Algorithmic Relations 5 Care for Algorithmic Futures Ways Forward References Index

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Book SynopsisBIM for Project Managers is a concise practical guide which shows how cutting-edge BIM related technologies can facilitate the successful management of construction and infrastructure projects.

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Book SynopsisThis book is concerned with tangent cones, duality formulas, a generalized concept of conjugation, and the notion of maxi-minimizing sequence for a saddle-point problem, and deals more with algorithms in optimization. It focuses on the multiple exchange algorithm in convex programming.Table of ContentsI: Theory 1. Hypertangent Cones for a Special Class of Sets 2. Optimization by Level Set Methods I : Duality Formulae 3. A Generalized Concept of Conjugation 4. Well-Posed Saddle Point Problems 5. Continuity Properties of Performance Functions 6. On a General Formulation of the Hahn-Banach Principle with Application to Optimization Theory 7. A Note on the Chebyshev e-Approximation Problem II: Algorithms 8. A Multiple Exchange Algorithm in Convex Programming 9. Algorithmes Pour Extraire Une Sous-Suite Convergente D'UNE Suite Non Convergente 10. The n-Step Square Convergence of Some Minimization Algorithms Related to Powell's Derivative Free Method III: Applications 11. Optimal Reconstruction of Surfaces Using Parametric Spline Functions 12. On the Penalty Method for Constrained Variational Inequalities 13. Bang-Bang-Controls for Time-Optimal Parabolic Boundary Control Problems with Integral State Constraints 14. Static and Dynamic Loads, Pointwise Constraint in Structural Optimization 15. Estimation and Control in Finite State Discounted Dynamic Programming

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Book SynopsisDeveloping projects outside of a classroom setting can be intimidating for students and is not always a seamless process. Real-World Software Projects for Computer Science and Engineering Students is a quick, easy source for tackling such issues. Filling a critical gap in the research literature, the book: Is ideal for academic project supervisors. Helps researchers conduct interdisciplinary research. Guides computer science students on undertaking and implementing research-based projects This book explains how to develop highly complex, industry-specific projects touching on real-world complexities of software developments. It shows how to develop projects for students who have not yet had the chance to gain real-world experience, providing opportunity to become familiar with the skills needed to implement projects using standard development methodologies. The book is also a great source f

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Book SynopsisThis book provides a detailed description of machine learning algorithms in data analytics, data science life cycle, Python for machine learning, linear regression, logistic regression, and so forth. It addresses the concepts of machine learning in a practical sense providing complete code and implementation for real-world examples in electrical, oil and gas, e-commerce, and hi-tech industries. The focus is on Python programming for machine learning and patterns involved in decision science for handling data. Features: Explains the basic concepts of Python and its role in machine learning. Provides comprehensive coverage of feature engineering including real-time case studies. Perceives the structural patterns with reference to data science and statistics and analytics. Includes machine learning-based structured exercises. Appreciates different algorithmic concepts of machine learningTable of Contents1. Introduction 2. Overview of Python for Machine Learning 3. Data Analytics Life Cycle for Machine Learning 4. Unsupervised Learning 5. Supervised Learning: Regression 6. Supervised Learning: Classification 7. Feature Engineering 8. Reinforcement Learning 9. Case Studies for Decision Sciences Using Python

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Book SynopsisThis book discusses the basic ideas, underlying principles, mathematical formulations, analysis and applications of the different combinatorial problems under uncertainty and attempts to provide solutions for the same. Uncertainty influences the behaviour of the market to a great extent. Global pandemics and calamities are other factors which affect and augment unpredictability in the market. The intent of this book is to develop mathematical structures for different aspects of allocation problems depicting real life scenarios. The novel methods which are incorporated in practical scenarios under uncertain circumstances include the STAR heuristic approach, Matrix geometric method, Ranking function and Pythagorean fuzzy numbers, to name a few. Distinct problems which are considered in this book under uncertainty include scheduling, cyclic bottleneck assignment problem, bilevel transportation problem, multi-index transportation problem, retrial queuing, uncertain matrix games, optimalTable of ContentsPreface. About the Editors. Chapter 1 Estimation of Uncertainties for Multiserver Queuing Systems with Bernoulli Feedback. Chapter 2 Optimality for Fuzzy Transportation Problem under Ranking Method. Chapter 3 Solution of Bilevel Linear Fractional Transportation Problem with Pythagorean Fuzzy Numbers. Chapter 4 Optimal Production Evaluation of Cotton in Different Soil and Water Conditions in Sundarban of West Bengal under Hesitant Interval Fuzzy Environment Using Projection Measures. Chapter 5 A Novel Approach for Feature Detection in Vector Graphics. Chapter 6 On Uncertain Matrix Games Involving Linguistic Pythagorean Fuzzy Sets. Chapter 7 Cyclic Surgery Scheduling using Variations of Cohort Intelligence. Chapter 8 Cone Method for Uncertain Multiobjective Optimization Problems with Minmax Robustness. Chapter 9 Solving Multi-Index Transportation Problem with Axial Constraints Having Impaired Flow. Chapter 10 STAR Heuristic Method: A Novel Approach and Its Comparative Analysis with CI Algorithm to Solve CBAP in Healthcare. Chapter 11 Development and Optimization of Quadratic Programming Problems with Intuitionistic Fuzzy Parameters. Index

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Book SynopsisThis book discusses the basic ideas, underlying principles, mathematical formulations, analysis and applications of the different combinatorial problems under uncertainty and attempts to provide solutions for the same. Uncertainty influences the behaviour of the market to a great extent. Global pandemics and calamities are other factors which affect and augment unpredictability in the market. The intent of this book is to develop mathematical structures for different aspects of allocation problems depicting real life scenarios. The novel methods which are incorporated in practical scenarios under uncertain circumstances include the STAR heuristic approach, Matrix geometric method, Ranking function and Pythagorean fuzzy numbers, to name a few. Distinct problems which are considered in this book under uncertainty include scheduling, cyclic bottleneck assignment problem, bilevel transportation problem, multi-index transportation problem, retrial queuing, uncertain matrix games, optimal production evaluation of cotton in different soil and water conditions, the healthcare sector, intuitionistic fuzzy quadratic programming problem, and multi-objective optimization problem. This book may serve as a valuable reference for researchers working in the domain of optimization for solving combinatorial problems under uncertainty. The contributions of this book may further help to explore new avenues leading toward multidisciplinary research discussions.

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Book SynopsisNew Perspectives in Behavioral Cybersecurity offers direction for readers in areas related to human behavior and cybersecurity, by exploring some of the new ideas and approaches in this subject, specifically with new techniques in this field coming from scholars with very diverse backgrounds in dealing with these issues. It seeks to show an understanding of motivation, personality, and other behavioral approaches to understand cyberattacks and create cyberdefenses.This book:â Elaborates cybersecurity concerns in the work environment and cybersecurity threats to individuals. â Presents personality characteristics of cybersecurity attackers, cybersecurity behavior, and behavioral interventions. â Highlights the applications of behavioral economics to cybersecurity. â Captures the management and security of financial data through integrated software solutions. â Examines the importance of studying fake news proliferation by detecting cTable of ContentsSection I. Cybersecurity Concerns in the Work Environment. 1. Management and Security of Financial Data Through Integrated Software Solutions. 2. An Efficient Scheme For Detecting And Mitigating Insider Threats. 3. (Figures query) Phishing Through URLs: An Instance Based Learning Model Approach to Detecting Phishing. Section II. Cybersecurity Threats to the Individual. 4. Video Games in Digital Forensics. 5. Dances with the Illuminati: Hands-On Social Engineering in Classroom Setting. 6. Studying Fake News Proliferation by Detecting Coordinated Inauthentic Behavior. 7. Refining the Sweeney Approach on Data Privacy. Section III. Cybersecurity Concerns in the Home and Work Environment. 8. Cybersecurity Hygiene: Blending Home and Work Computing. 9. Will a Cybersecurity Mindset shift build and sustain a Cybersecurity Pipeline?. Section IV. Ethical Behavior. 10. Cybersecurity Behavior and Behavioral Interventions. Section V. Differences in Languages in Cyberattacks. 11. Using Language Differences to Detect Cyberattacks: Ukrainian and Russian. Section VI. Applications of Behavioral Economics to Cybersecurity. 12. Using Economic Prospect Theory To Quantify Side Channel Attacks. 13. A Game-Theoretic Approach to Detecting Romance Scams. Section VII. New Approaches for Future Research. 14. (Unfinished?) Human-Centered Artificial intelligence: Threats and Opportunities for Cybersecurity.

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Book SynopsisMathematical Foundations of Computer Science introduces students to the discrete mathematics needed later in their Computer Science coursework with theory of computation topics interleaved throughout. Students learn about mathematical concepts just in time to apply them to theory of computation ideas. For instance, sets motivate the study of finite automata, direct proof is practised using closure properties, induction is used to prove the language of an automaton, and contradiction is used to apply the pumping lemma.The main content of the book starts with primitive data types such as sets and strings and ends with showing the undecidability of the halting problem. There are also appendix chapters on combinatorics, probability, elementary number theory, asymptotic notation, graphs, loop invariants, and recurrences. The content is laid out concisely with a heavy reliance on worked examples, of which there are over 250 in the book. Each chapter has exercises, tot

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Book SynopsisThis book introduces embedded software engineering and management methods, proposing the relevant testing theory and techniques that promise the final realization of automated testing of embedded systems.The quality and reliability of embedded systems have become a great concern, faced with the rising demands for the complexity and scale of system hardware and software. The authors propose and expound on the testing theory and techniques of embedded software systems and relevant environment construction technologies, providing effective solutions for the automated testing of embedded systems. Through analyzing typical testing examples of the complex embedded software systems, the authors verify the effectiveness of the theories, technologies and methods proposed in the book.In combining the fundamental theory and technology and practical solutions, this book will appeal to researchers and students studying computer science, software engineering, and embedded systems, aTable of Contents1. Introduction 2. Embedded System and Software 3. Embedded Software Engineering and Quality Characteristics 4. Embedded Software System Testing Techniques Based on Formal Methods 5. Real-time Embedded Software Automation Test Description Technology 6. Testing Technology of Intelligent Terminal Application Software System 7. Real-time Embedded Software System Testing Environment Construction Technology 8. Case Study of Real-time Embedded Software System Testing

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Book SynopsisThe aim of this book is to highlight the most promising lines of research, using new enabling technologies and methods based on AI/ML techniques to solve issues and challenges related to intelligent and computing systems. Intelligent computing easily collects data using smart technological applications like IoT-based wireless networks, digital healthcare, transportation, blockchain, 5.0 industry and deep learning for better decision making. AI enabled networks will be integrated in smart cities'' concept for interconnectivity. Wireless networks will play an important role. The digital era of computational intelligence will change the dynamics and lifestyle of human beings. Future networks will be introduced with the help of AI technology to implement cognition in real-world applications. Cyber threats are dangerous to encode information from network. Therefore, AI-Intrusion detection systems need to be designed for identification of unwanted data traffic.This book:

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Book SynopsisIn a world undergoing rapid technological evolution, this is your indispensable guide to thriving in the digital age. Digital Transformation Roadmap: From Vision to Execution offers a comprehensive exploration of the Fourth Industrial Revolution by presenting a roadmap for leveraging technology to revolutionize businesses, strategy, and innovation.Embark on a journey that unveils the dynamic interplay between technology and business. Discover the evolution of tech life cycles, the significance of digital transformation, and the key domains of change reshaping industries. Explore strategies to gain competitive advantage, from reimagining business models to aligning digital visions with organizational goals. Experience a holistic approach to digital transformation.Learn how to empower employees, foster a culture of innovation, and navigate change adeptly. Delve into the world of emerging technologies such as AI, IoT, and blockchain, and harness their potential to open new avenues for growth.From cybersecurity roadmaps to measuring system performance, uncover essential practices to ensure the resilience and success of digital initiatives. Master the art of delivering exceptional digital customer experiences and harnessing the value of data.Whether youâre a business leader, strategist, or tech enthusiast, this book equips you with actionable insights, practical strategies, and a forward-thinking mindset to drive change and thrive in the digital landscape.

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Book SynopsisQuantum computing and algorithms are set to revolutionize information processing. Covering such topics, Quantum Computing: The Future of Information Processing explains its principles, practical applications, and future implications in a clear and accessible manner. The book strives to simplify the essential concepts and practical applications of quantum computing. Its aim is to help students and researchers to apply quantum computing to advance AI and machine learning, cybersecurity, and blockchain. With its emphasis on practical applications, the book covers how quantum computing is changing such fields as: Finance Medicine Built environment Networking and communications With extensive real-world case studies and practical implementation guidance, the book is a guide for those seeking to understand how quantum computing is applied in various industries. Its in-depth exploration of quantum computing covers both foundational principles and advanced applications in a single resource, saving readers the need to purchase multiple books. Finally, the book focuses on the future of information processing so that students and researchers can anticipate and prepare for the transformative impact of quantum computing.

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Book SynopsisThis book explores the process of educatorsâ technology adoption, which is crucial for digital transformation in today's educational landscape. It is based on rigorous research which highlights the dynamics of technology adoption, the evolution of institutional culture, and the development of digital artifacts as educators navigate the incorporation of educational technology. Through a thorough analysis of the complex factors influencing technology adoption, the book seeks to bridge theory and practice, technology and teaching methods, policy, and execution, to promote more effective and meaningful educational innovation and transformation.This book confronts the challenges within this field by illustrating the development process of teachers' technology adoption. It introduces novel representations and analytics of technology adoption dynamics, offering new insights into the mechanisms behind teachers' technological understanding beyond mere self-reported acceptance. Through a thorough analysis of the complex factors influencing technology adoption, the book seeks to bridge theory and practice, technology and teaching methods, policy, and execution, to promote more effective and meaningful educational innovation and transformation. To study the short- and long-term effects that may improve the assessment of interventions, the author proposes a dynamic model. The reader is also introduced to a framework based on a downscaling scheme that can project cultural factors of the institution onto a teacherâs implementation behaviour. The book further considers navigating through technological integration by inspecting technology-related quality of teaching artifacts. It considers the patterns of integrating digital tools and teaching practice that can be identified by examining the technology-specified quality of digital artifacts shaped by teachers.This book targets several key groups in the education sector, including educators, researchers, policymakers, and educational technology professionals. The author shares the knowledge to support the integration of technology and transformation in education by providing interdisciplinary perspectives and practical strategies.

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Book SynopsisTable of Contents Information Systems and People Information Systems and Strategy Information and Communications Technologies: The Enterprise Architecture Databases and Data Warehouses Information Systems for the Enterprise The Web, E-Commerce, and M-Commerce Business Intelligence and Decision Making Collaborating with Technology Knowledge Management and E-Learning Ethics, Privacy, and Security Systems Development and Procurement Project Management and Strategic Planning Case Studies:Facebook and Instagram: Privacy ChallengesA Humanitarian Supply Chain for the Red CrossApple: Can the Company Pull Off Another Disruptive Innovation?Managing the Federal Government’s IT Project Portfolio

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Book SynopsisIt is a commonplace in educational policy and theory to claim that digital technology has transformed' the university, the nature of learning and even the essence of what it means to be a scholar or a student. However, these claims have not always been based on strong research evidence. What are students and scholars actually doing in the day-to-day life of the digital university? This book examines in detail how the world of the digital interacts with texts, artefacts, devices and humans, in the contemporary university setting. Weaving together perspectives from a range of thinkers and disciplinary sources, Lesley Gourlay draws on ideas from posthuman and new materialist theory in particular, to open up our understanding about how digital knowledge practices operate. She proposes that digital engagement in the university should not be regarded as virtual' or disembodied, but instead may be understood as a complex set of entanglements of the body, texts Trade ReviewA robust and refreshing contribution to digital and posthuman scholarship ... In its ambition and skill, Gourlay’s book will appeal to researchers and practitioners interested in the increasing digitalization and datafication of higher education. * Postdigital Science and Education *Posthuman and new materialist ideas provide fertile and underexplored terrain for examining the contemporary university through in-depth engagement with ‘the fine-grained, detailed “nitty-gritty” of everyday higher education as it unfolds, in a mesh of bodies, nonhuman actors, and technologies’ (19). As such, this is a book that should be of interest to anyone who wants to understand what actually happens in universities today. * Learning, Media and Technology *This book undeniably provides both the inspiration and means to bring posthumanism ‘down to earth’, and to shine a much-needed critical light on the corridors and conduits of the digital university. * Educational Philosophy Theory *A very interesting and provocative take on the idea of what it means to be a “text-consuming humanist” in these digital times we are now living in. Gourlay poses great questions for future thought and implications. * James Pfrehm, Associate Professor of Language and Linguistics, Ithaca College, USA *This book shifts discussions of digital learning in tertiary education in significant ways, arguing that notions of disembodied, ‘virtual’ interactions overlook the material entanglements of people, knowledge practices, texts and artefacts. Flipped classrooms, online learning and other recent trends are reactionary rather than revolutionary developments. Challenging the idea of the individual human subject engaged in isolated study, Lesley Gourlay presents an absorbing alternative vision of digital epistemic practices seen through a more-than-human lens. * Alastair Pennycook, Distinguished Professor of Language, Society and Education, University of Technology Sydney, Australia *Table of ContentsIntroduction 1. More Than Human 2. Matter 3. Body 4. Presence 5. Interfaces 6. Wayfaring 7. Quantum 8. Document 9. Conclusions, or So What? References Index

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Book SynopsisPro Android 5 shows you how to build real-world and fun mobile apps using the Android 5 SDK. This book updates the best-selling Pro Android and covers everything from the fundamentals of building apps for smartphones, tablets, and embedded devices to advanced concepts such as custom components, multi-tasking, sensors/augmented reality, better accessories support and much more. Using the tutorials and expert advice, you''ll quickly be able to build cool mobile apps and run them on dozens of Android-based smartphones. You''ll explore and use the Android APIs, including those for media and sensors. And you''ll check out what''s new in Android, including the improved user interface across all Android platforms, integration with services, and more. By reading this definitive tutorial and reference, you''ll gain the knowledge and experience to create stunning, cutting-edge Android apps that can make you money, while keepTable of Contents1 Hello, World2 Introduction to Android Applications 3 Basic User Interface Controls 4 Adapters and List Controls 5 Making Advanced UI Layouts 6 Adding Menus and ActionBar 7 Styles and Themes 8 Fragments 9 Responding to Configuration Changes 10 Dialogs: Regular and Fragment 11 Working with Preferences and Saving State 12 Compatibility Library 13 Exploring Packages, Processes, Components, Threads and Handlers 14 Working with Services 15 Advanced Async Task & Progress Dialogs 16 Exploring Broadcast Receivers and Long Running Services 17 Exploring the Alarm Manager 18 Unveiling 2D Animation 19 Exploring Maps and Location Services 20 Understanding the Media Frameworks 21 Home Screen Widgets 22 Touchscreens 23 Drag and Drop 24 Using Sensors25 Understanding Content Providers26 Understanding the Contacts API 27 Loaders 28 Security and Permissions 29 Google Cloud messaging and services30 Deploying Your Application: Google Play Store and Beyond

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Book SynopsisFollowing two successful editions, the third edition of GIS: A Computing Perspective has been completely revised and updated, with extensive new content reflecting the significant progress that has been made in the realm of GIS within the last 20 years. Major new topics covered for the first time in this edition include: graph databases and graph query languages, ontology engineering and qualitative spatial reasoning, geosensor networks and GeoAI, decentralized computing and online algorithms, and critical GIS and data sovereignty.Features Includes an entirely new chapter on AI and GIS, including ontologies and the Semantic Web, knowledge representation (KR) and spatial reasoning, machine learning and spatial analysis, and neural networks and deep learning Presents new material reflecting the advances made in cloud computing, stream computing, and sensor networks, as well as extensively revised and updated content on cartogTable of Contents1. Introduction 2. Fundamental Database Concepts 3. Fundamental Spatial Concepts 4. Models of Geospatial Information 5. Representation and Algorithms 6. Structures and Access Methods 7. Architectures 8. Cartography and Geo-visualization 9. Artificial Intelligence and GIS 10. Spatial Information in Context

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Book SynopsisThis book introduces fundamental concepts and theories in pervasive computing as well as its key technologies and applications. It explains how to design and implement pervasive middleware and real application systems, covering nearly all aspects related to pervasive computing. Key technologies in the book include pervasive computing-oriented resource management and task migration, mobile pervasive transaction, human computer interface, and context collection-oriented wireless sensor networks.Table of ContentsFundamental concepts and theories in pervasive computing. Key technologies and applications. How to design and implement pervasive middleware and real application systems.

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Book SynopsisThe latest edition of this bestselling game development reference offers proven tips and techniques for the real-time rendering of special effects and visualization data that are useful for beginners and seasoned game and graphics programmers alike.Exploring recent developments in the rapidly evolving field of real-time rendering, GPU Pro6: Advanced Rendering Techniques assembles a high-quality collection of cutting-edge techniques for advanced graphics processing unit (GPU) programming. It incorporates contributions from more than 45 experts who cover the latest developments in graphics programming for games and movies.The book covers advanced rendering techniques that run on the DirectX or OpenGL runtimes, as well as on any other runtime with any language available. It details the specific challenges involved in creating games across the most common consumer software platforms such as PCs, video consoles, and mobile devices.The bTable of ContentsGeometry Manipulation. Rendering. Global Illumination Effects. Shadows. 3D Engine Design. GPGPU.

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Book Synopsis"I wrote this book because I love building robots. I want you to love building robots, too. It took me a while to learn about many of the tools and parts in amateur robotics. Perhaps by writing about my experiences, I can give you a head start."--David CookRobot Building for Beginners, Third Edition provides basic, practical knowledge on getting started in amateur robotics. There is a mix of content: from serious reference tables and descriptions to personal stories and humorous bits.The robot described and built in this book is battery powered and about the size of a lunch box. It is autonomous; that is, it isn''t remote controlled.The book is broken up into small chapters, suitable for bedtime (or bathroom) reading.The characteristics and purposes of each major component (resistor, transistor, wire, and motor) are described, followed by a hands-on experiment to demonstrate. Not only does this help the reader to understand a particular piece, but it also prepares them with processes to learn new parts on their own. An appendix offers an introduction to 3D printing and parts of the robot can, as an alternative, be "printed" using a 3D printer.The master project of the book is a simple, entertaining, line-following robot.Table of ContentsChapter 1. Welcome Robot Inventor!Chapter 2. Where to Obtain Tools and PartsChapter 3. SafetyChapter 4. Digital MultimeterChapter 5. Numbers and UnitsChapter 6. Robot Line-FollowingChapter 7. Nine-Volt BatteriesChapter 8. Clips and Test LeadsChapter 9. ResistorsChapter 10. LEDsChapter 11. Power On!Chapter 12. Solderless PrototypingChapter 13. Solderless Breadboard SetupChapter 14. Variable ResistorsChapter 15. ComparatorChapter 16. Transistor SwitchesChapter 17. DC MotorsChapter 18. Adding Gearhead MotorsChapter 19. WheelsChapter 20. CouplerChapter 21. Soldering EquipmentChapter 22. Soldering and ConnectingChapter 23. The Motherboard Chapter 24. Body BuildingChapter 25. Launching the Line-FollowerChapter 26. Smoother, Smaller, CheaperChapter 27. EncoreAppendix A: LeftoversAppendix B: 3D Printing

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Book SynopsisDiscover how to apply software engineering patterns to develop more robust firmware faster than traditional embedded development approaches. In the authors'' experience, traditional embedded software projects tend towards monolithic applications that are optimized for their target hardware platforms. This leads to software that is fragile in terms of extensibility and difficult to test without fully integrated software and hardware. Patterns in the Machine focuses on creating loosely coupled implementations that embrace both change and testability.This book illustrates how implementing continuous integration, automated unit testing, platform-independent code, and other best practices that are not typically implemented in the embedded systems world is not just feasible but also practical for today''s embedded projects.After reading this book, you will have a better idea of how to structure your embedded software projects. You will recognize that while writing unit tests, creating simulators, and implementing continuous integration requires time and effort up front, you will be amply rewarded at the end of the project in terms of quality, adaptability, and maintainability of your code. What You Will Learn Incorporate automated unit testing into an embedded project Design and build functional simulators for an embedded project Write production-quality software when hardware is not available Use the Data Model architectural pattern to create a highly decoupled design and implementation Understand the importance of defining the software architecture before implementation starts and how to do it Discover why documentation is essential for an embedded project Use finite state machines in embedded projects Who This Book Is ForMid-level or higher embedded systems (firmware) developers, technical leads, software architects, and development managers.Table of Contents1: Introduction2: Core Concepts3: Design Theory For Embedded Programming4: Persistent Storage Example5: Software Architecture6: Automated Unit Testing7: Functional Simulator8: Continuous Integration9: Data Model10: Finite State Machines11: Documentation12: File Organization and Naming13: More About Late Bindings14: Main and Initialization15: More Best Practices16: Example Code17: Rules For DevelopmentAppendix A: TerminologyAppendix B: UML Cheat SheetAppendix C: Notation for State MachinesAppendix D: Coding ConventionsAppendix E: Why C++

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Book SynopsisSmooth, powerful, and small, Elixir is an excellent language for learning functional programming, and with this hands-on introduction, you'll discover just how powerful Elixir can be.

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Book SynopsisThis hands-on guide uses Julia 1.0 to walk you through programming one step at a time, beginning with basic programming concepts before moving on to more advanced capabilities, such as creating new types and multiple dispatch.

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Book SynopsisComputational Methods for Numerical Analysis with R is an overview of traditional numerical analysis topics presented using R. This guide shows how common functions from linear algebra, interpolation, numerical integration, optimization, and differential equations can be implemented in pure R code. Every algorithm described is given with a complete function implementation in R, along with examples to demonstrate the function and its use. Computational Methods for Numerical Analysis with R is intended for those who already know R, but are interested in learning more about how the underlying algorithms work. As such, it is suitable for statisticians, economists, and engineers, and others with a computational and numerical background. Trade Review"The author says that the book is written for advanced undergraduate or first year graduate student as a collateral text for numerical analysis courses. The theoretical part of numerical analysis is mostly omitted, the focus is to present a working R code for many basic tasks of numerical computation including linear algebra, interpolation, numerical integration, root finding and optimisation and differential equations. The presentation is very clear and reader friendly."—Matti Vuorinen (Turku), in Zentralblatt Mathematik, April 2018Table of ContentsPreface Introduction to Numerical Analysis Error Analysis Linear Algebra Interpolation and ExtrapolationDifferentiation and Integration Root Finding and Optimization Differential Equations Suggested Reading Index

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Book SynopsisThe book addresses the issue of interdisciplinary understanding of collaboration on the topic of social network studies. Researchers and practitioners from various disciplines including sociology, computer science, socio-psychology, public health, complex systems, and management science have worked largely independently, each with quite different principles, terminologies, theories. and methodologies. The book aims to fill the gap among these disciplines with a number of the latest interdisciplinary collaboration studies.Table of ContentsPrefaceChapter 1 – Methods for Interdisciplinary Social Network StudiesChapter 2 – Reflectsion on Initial Experiences with Transdisciplinary Engagement between Computer Science and the Social SciencesChapter 3 – How Much Sharing is Enough? Cognitive Patters in Interdisciplinary CollaborationsChapter 4 – The Measurement of Guanxi Circles – Using Qualitative Study to Modify Quantitative Measurement Chapter 5 – Analysis and Prediction of Triadic Closure in Online Social Networks Chapter 6 – The Prediction of Venture Capital Co-Investment Based on Structural Balance Theory Chapter 7 – Repeated Cooperation Matters – An Analysis of Syndication in the Chinese VC Industry by ERGM Model Chapter 8 – Patterns of Group Movement on a Virtual Playfield – Empirical and Simulation ApproachesChapter 9 – Social Spammer and Spam Message Detection in an Online Social Network – A Co-Detection Approach via Exploiting Social ContextsChapter 10 – Cultural Anthropology through the Lens of Wikipedia Chapter 11 – From Social Networks to Time Series: Metho9ds and ApplicationsChapter 12 – How Do Online Social Networks Grow?Chapter 13 – Information Dissemination in Social-Featured Opportunistic NetworksChapter 14 – Sources of Information and Behavioural Patterns in Health Online For aChapter 15 – Mining Big Data for Analyzing and Simulating Collaboration Factors Influencing Software Development Decisions

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Book SynopsisA revealing genealogy of image-recognition techniques and technologies Today’s most advanced neural networks and sophisticated image-analysis methods come from 1950s and ’60s Cold War culture—and many biases and ways of understanding the world from that era persist along with them. Aerial surveillance and reconnaissance shaped all of the technologies that we now refer to as computer vision, including facial recognition. The Birth of Computer Vision uncovers these histories and finds connections between the algorithms, people, and politics at the core of automating perception today.James E. Dobson reveals how new forms of computerized surveillance systems, high-tech policing, and automated decision-making systems have become entangled, functioning together as a new technological apparatus of social control. Tracing the development of a series of important computer-vision algorithms, he uncovers the ideas, worrisome military origins, and lingering goals reproduced within the code and the products based on it, examining how they became linked to one another and repurposed for domestic and commercial uses. Dobson includes analysis of the Shakey Project, which produced the first semi-autonomous robot, and the impact of student protest in the early 1970s at Stanford University, as well as recovering the computer vision–related aspects of Frank Rosenblatt’s Perceptron as the crucial link between machine learning and computer vision.Motivated by the ongoing use of these major algorithms and methods, The Birth of Computer Vision chronicles the foundations of computer vision and artificial intelligence, its major transformations, and the questionable legacy of its origins. Cover alt text: Two overlapping circles in cream and violet, with black background. Top is a printed circuit with camera eye; below a person at a 1977 computer.Trade Review"A key technology of our time, computer vision is embedded in both our professional and everyday lives in numerous ways—from helping doctors diagnose diseases to enabling organizations to obtain accurate information about remote natural disaster zones and refugee camps to allowing billions of people to capture better images with their phone cameras. Focusing on the United States from the 1950s to the 1970s, James E. Dobson offers the first book tracing the development of computer vision. Combining historical research and theoretical analysis, The Birth of Computer Vision is an invaluable contribution to the fields of media theory, software studies, and algorithm studies."—Dr. Lev Manovich, author of Cultural Analytics"In this timely and eye-opening book, James E. Dobson provides a penetrating analysis of the opportunities and challenges of facial recognition and other computer vision technology by excavating its formation from the sediment of history, tracing its connections to the military industrial complex of the Cold War, and critically examining the notable successes and failures of embryonic research efforts and prototypes."—David J. Gunkel, author of Deconstruction

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Book SynopsisUse of big data has proven to be beneficial within many different industries, especially in the field of engineering; however, infiltration of this type of technology into more traditional heavy industries, such as the railways, has been limited.Innovative Applications of Big Data in the Railway Industry is a pivotal reference source for the latest research findings on the utilization of data sets in the railway industry. Featuring extensive coverage on relevant areas such as driver support systems, railway safety management, and obstacle detection, this publication is an ideal resource for transportation planners, engineers, policymakers, and graduate-level engineering students seeking current research on a specific application of big data and its effects on transportation.

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Book SynopsisGlobal change and advancing technology have transformed the government sector with the use of information and communication technology to improve service delivery. The use of such technologies in electronic and mobile government services raises issues relating to security, privacy, and data protection.Security Frameworks in Contemporary Electronic Government is a pivotal reference source that provides vital research on the application of special security requirements in electronic government transactions. While highlighting topics such as digital environments, public service delivery, and cybercrime, this publication explores the difficulties and challenges faced in implementing e-government technologies, as well as the different aspects of security in e-government. This book is ideally designed for policymakers, software developers, IT specialists, government officials, academicians, researchers, and students seeking current research on secure environments in electronic and mobile government.

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Book SynopsisWeb service technologies are redefining the way that large and small companies are doing business and exchanging information. Due to the critical need for furthering automation, engagement, and efficiency, systems and workflows are becoming increasingly more web-based.Web Services: Concepts, Methodologies, Tools, and Applications is an innovative reference source that examines relevant theoretical frameworks, current practice guidelines, industry standards and standardization, and the latest empirical research findings in web services. Highlighting a range of topics such as cloud computing, quality of service, and semantic web, this multi-volume book is designed for computer engineers, IT specialists, software designers, professionals, researchers, and upper-level students interested in web services architecture, frameworks, and security.

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Book SynopsisOnline and virtual learning has developed into an essential aspect of learning technologies. A transdisciplinary perspective is needed to evaluate the interplay between social awareness and online virtual environments. Recent Advances in Applying Identity and Society Awareness to Virtual Learning is a critical academic publication that provides a robust examination of the social aspects of virtual learning by providing groundbreaking research on the use of 3D design thinking and cognitive apprenticeship in virtual learning spaces for team science, transdisciplinarity, idea incubation, and curation. It also identifies new patterns, methods, and practices for virtual learning using enhanced educational technology that leverages artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and the Internet of Things (IoT) to integrate 3D immersive environments, augmented reality, games, simulations, and wearable technology, while also evaluating the impact of culture, community, and society on lifelong learning and self-determinism to address critical problems in education, such as STEM. Focusing on a broad range of topics including learning spaces, cloud computing, and organizational strategy, this publication is ideal for professionals, researchers, educators, and administrators.

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Book SynopsisMuch has been written about the challenges tech presents to equality and democracy. But we can either criticize big data and automation or steer it to do better. Lobel makes a compelling argument that while we cannot stop technological development, we can direct its course according to our most fundamental values.With provocative insights in every chapter, Lobel masterfully shows that digital technology frequently has a comparative advantage over humans in detecting discrimination, correcting historical exclusions, subverting long-standing stereotypes, and addressing the world's thorniest problems: climate, poverty, injustice, literacy, accessibility, speech, health, and safety. Lobel's vivid examples-from labor markets to dating markets-provide powerful evidence for how we can harness technology for good. The book's incisive analysis and masterful storytelling will change the debate about technology and restore human agency over our values.

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