From time immemorial, the security realm and personal identification task had shown progress by employing technological means like secret knowledge as passwords and Personal Identification Numbers, and by using personal possessions as identity cards and Radio Frequency Identification chips. As opposed to these means which are...

So you think you want to build a Web site? Relax – this book has you covered! First, it helps you analyze and plan your site. Then when you’re ready to go,...

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This volume contains papers presented at the 8th International Conference on Modeling Decisions for Artificial Intelligence (MDAI 2011), held in Changsha, China, July 28-30. This conference followed MDAI 2004 (Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain),MDAI 2005 (Tsukuba, Japan),MDAI 2006 (Tarragona,Catalonia, Spain), MDAI 2007 (Kitakyushu,...

Ultrasonography (US) has long been considered an important diagnostic imaging modality for investigation of the pancreas despite certain significant and well-known limitations. Indeed, in many countries US represents the first step in the diagnostic algorithm for pancreatic pathologies. Recent years have witnessed major advances in...

Designing Autonomous Mobile Robots introduces the reader to the fundamental concepts of this complex field. The author addresses all the pertinent topics of the electronic hardware and software of mobile robot design, with particular emphasis on the more difficult problems of control, navigation, and sensor interfacing.

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Diet and fitness books appear at a dizzying rate – and with a wealth of dubious claims – in a culture facing increasing health problems based on a sedentary lifestyle. Ori Hofmekler’s Maximum Muscle, Minimum Fat pulls out of the pack by focusing on the biological principles that dictate muscle gain and fat loss....

jBPM5 is a well known open source Business Process Management System (BPMS) used for defining and executing business processes. Java developers can use jBPM5 to analyze, improve, and maintain business processes, which are integral to an organization's management. This book guides you through each level of the jBPM5 platform, allowing you...