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The Engineering and Technology portfolio includes comprehensive overviews of all major research and practical developments in aerospace and automotive engineering, civil and environmental engineering, mechanical and industrial engineering, materials engineering, electrical engineering, communications engineering, and more. In-depth coverage, innovative state-of-the-art approaches, and real-world case studies provide valuable, actionable insights for researchers, applied engineers and students. The content in Elsevier's Engineering and Technology books program addresses core issues in industry and society, such as sustainability, the circular economy, AI, and automation.

  • Computer Vision Systems

    • 1st Edition
    • Allen Hanson
    • English
    Computer Vision Systems is a collection of papers presented at the Workshop on Computer Vision Systems held at the University of Massachusetts in Amherst, Massachusetts, on June 1-3, 1977. Contributors discuss the breadth of problems that must be taken into account in the development of general computer vision systems. Topics covered include the application of system engineering techniques to the design of artificial intelligence systems; representation and segmentation of natural scenes; and pragmatic aspects of machine vision. Psychophysical measures of representation and interpretation are also considered. This monograph is divided into four sections: Issues and Research Strategies, Segmentation, Theory and Psychology, and Systems. The first chapter explores the problem of recovering the intrinsic characteristics of scenes from images, along with its implications for machine and human vision. The discussion then turns to special-purpose low-level vision systems that can be flexibly reconfigured as the need arises; design, development, and implementation of large systems from the human engineering point of view; and representation of visual information. The next section examines hierarchical relaxation for waveform parsing; the topology and semantics of intensity arrays; and visual images as spatial representations in active memory. The use of edge cues to recognize real-world objects is also analyzed. This text will be a useful resource for systems designers, computer engineers, and scientists as well as psychologists.

  • The Finite Element Method for Elliptic Problems

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 4
    • P.G. Ciarlet
    • English
    The objective of this book is to analyze within reasonable limits (it is not a treatise) the basic mathematical aspects of the finite element method. The book should also serve as an introduction to current research on this subject. On the one hand, it is also intended to be a working textbook for advanced courses in Numerical Analysis, as typically taught in graduate courses in American and French universities. For example, it is the author’s experience that a one-semester course (on a three-hour per week basis) can be taught from Chapters 1, 2 and 3 (with the exception of Section 3.3), while another one-semester course can be taught from Chapters 4 and 6. On the other hand, it is hoped that this book will prove to be useful for researchers interested in advanced aspects of the numerical analysis of the finite element method. In this respect, Section 3.3, Chapters 5, 7 and 8, and the sections on “Additional Bibliography and Comments” should provide many suggestions for conducting seminars.

  • Feed Water Systems and Treatment

    • 1st Edition
    • G T H FLANAGAN
    • English

  • Advances in Applied Mechanics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 17
    • English

  • Advances in Applied Mechanics

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 16
    • English

  • Casebook of Organizational Behavior

    Pergamon International Library of Science, Technology, Engineering and Social Studies
    • 1st Edition
    • Andrew J. Dubrin
    • English
    Casebook of Organizational Behavior presents sample cases that outline the organizational behavior concepts and principles. The title is designed to supplement the contents of the textbook Fundamentals of Organizational Behavior. The text first details the guidelines for case analysis, and then proceeds to presenting the cases. The cases presented involve varying workplace scenario and concerns, such as motivation, stress, politics, leadership, and conflicts. The cases are also based upon true incidents in business, governmental, educational, community, and recreational organizations. The book will be of great use to professionals, particularly those who works on a diverse corporate culture.

  • Cost Estimating Manual for Pipelines and Marine Structures

    New Printing 1999
    • 1st Edition
    • John S. Page
    • English
    From the Book - Preface:This manual has been compiled to provide time frames, labor crews and equipment spreads to assist the estimator in capsulizing an estimate for the installation of cross-country pipelines, marshland pipelines, nearshore and surf zone pipelines, submerged pipelines, wharfs, jetties, dock facilities, single-point morring terminals, offshore drilling and production platforms and equipment and appurtenances installed thereon. The time frames and labor and equipment spreads which appear throughout this manual are the result of many time and method studies conducted under varied conditions and at locations throughout the world; these time frames and labor and equipment spreads reflect a complete, unbiased view of all operations involved. When one is engaged in compiling an estimate from any information furnished by others, as is the case with this manual, he should view it in an objective light, giving due consideration to the nature of the project at hand and evaluating all items that may affect the productivity of labor and all other elements involved.

  • Connections, Curvature, and Cohomology Volume 3

    • 1st Edition
    • Volume 47
    • Werner Greub
    • English

  • Coastal Vegetation

    Pergamon International Library of Science, Technology, Engineering and Social Studies
    • 2nd Edition
    • V. J. Chapman
    • English
    Coastal Vegetation, Second Edition presents a general account of the ecology of coastal vegetation in Britain and the North Atlantic. Coastal vegetation comprises the marine algal vegetation of the littoral and sublittoral; the phanerogamic and algal vegetation of salt and brackish marshes; the vegetation of sand dunes together with that of their "slacks"; the specialized vegetation associated with the drift-line; the vegetation of shingle beaches; the plants found on coastal cliffs; and mangrove (Florida). Comprised of 10 chapters, this book begins with an introduction to the basic ecological principles, including the phenomenon of vegetation zonation, plant succession, and autecology. The discussion then turns to littoral vegetation, algal vegetation, and salt marshes, along with the salt marsh environment and the vegetation and environment of sand dunes. The book also considers mangrove swamps and shingle beaches before concluding with an overview of coastal cliff vegetation. This monograph will be of use to university students interested in the ecology of coastal vegetation.

  • Digital Picture Processing

    • 1st Edition
    • Azriel Rosenfeld
    • English
    Digital Picture Processing is a technique-oriented book aiming to teach the more extensive treatments of digital pictures. The book discusses picture processing; the computer representation of pictures; and the mathematical preliminaries involved. The visual perception, the digitization and the different techniques on sampling, and different techniques on compression are also covered. The book also explains the enhancement techniques, such as sharpening and moothing; filtering techniques used in restoration; and the geometry and description of a picture. The text is recommended to students of electrical engineering and computer science, who intend to learn better techniques in picture processing through digital means. The book is also suitable as an advanced undergraduate or a graduate course in picture processing.

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