This book describes the optimization methods most commonly encountered in signal and image processing: artificial evolution and Parisian approach; wavelets and fractals; information criteria; training and quadratic programming; Bayesian formalism; probabilistic modeling; Markovian approach; hidden Markov models; and metaheuristics (genetic...

Filters, especially analog filters, are employed in many different systems that electrical engineers embark upon to design. Even many signal processing systems that are apparently digital, often contain one or more analog continuous-time filters either internally or as interface with the real-time world, which is analog in nature. This book...

The book is intended for advanced students in physics, mathematics, computer science, electrical engineering, robotics, engine engineering and for specialists in computer vision and robotics on the techniques for the development of vision-based robot projects. It focusses on autonomous and mobile service robots for indoor work, and teaches...

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The practice of IP address management (IPAM) entails the application of network management disciplines to Internet Protocol (IP) address space and associated network services, namely Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP) and Domain Name System (DNS). The linkages among an IP address plan and configurations of DHCP and DNS servers are...

When asked 'who are you?', people in different cultures tend to define themselves fundamentally differently in terms of what their respective culture considers to be most important. In cultures where one's professional and economic status is most important, people say 'I am an engineer', or 'a priest at St...

Doing business online is no longer an oddity, but the norm, and companies desiring to remain competitive have to maintain some form of online presence. Doing business online means a company has to be able to efficiently, reliably, and securely take payments from consumers and other merchants. This book is written to provide the...

This book is for anyone who wants to gain a better understanding of how to use and confi gure Windows 7. If you’re using Windows 7 at home or managing a small network at your offi ce, the Windows 7 Digital Classroom is for you. It is fi lled with useful, easy-to-understand advice and instructions. The Windows 7 Digital Classroom...

The optical networking technology that suffered in the post - dot - com crash several years ago has since recovered and is once again poised for rapid growth due to the exhaustion of available bandwidth. Today, photonics networks transport Internet data over large distances in long - haul and metropolitan networks. Improvements in...

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Welcome to the world of CRM! This chapter introduces you to the concepts of customer relationship management (CRM) without getting into many of the specifics about Dynamics CRM. If you are a long-time Dynamics CRM administrator, then you can focus on the XRM section of this chapter. If you have administered or used other CRM...