“…The energy demand that is avoided as a result of steady improvements in the efficiency of energy-using stock such as buildings, cars and appliances is larger than the total final consumption from coal, oil or gas in IEA member countries. …”

“…Globally, lighting consumes more electricity than is produced by either hydro or nuclear power and results in CO2 emissions equivalent to two thirds of the world’s cars. This book documents a broad range of policy measures to stimulate efficient lighting being implemented around the world and suggests new ways these could be strengthened to prevent light’s labour from being lost. …”

“…How to speed up business processes, improve quality, and cut costs in any industry In factories around the world, Toyota consistently makes the highest-quality cars with the fewest defects of any competing manufacturer, while using fewer man-hours, less on-hand inventory, and half the floor space of its competitors. …”

“…Charlie Miller talks about hacking cars, and other cybersecurity experts from around the world detail the threats, their defenses, and the tools and techniques they use to thwart the most advanced criminals history has ever seen. …”

“…Er fragt nach Entwicklungsverläufen, Gestaltungen und Gestaltern vom Verkehrsfunk bis zur digitalen Navigation.Mit Beiträgen vonKatja Berg, Fritz Bolte, Weert Canzler, Christoph Classen, Veit Damm, Jens-Ivo Engels, Manfred Grieger, Christian Henrich-Franke, Thomas Kusche-Knežević, Rüdiger Malfeld, Oliver Michler, Marco Secci und Jörg Wehling Modern Europeans are mobile. Cars in particular have made European societies mobile since the 1960s, but, at the same time, mobile Europeans experience their immobility every day when they get stuck in one of countless traffic jams. …”

“…Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) has played a remarkable role in the creation new transformative technologies, revolutionizing defense with drones and precision-guided munitions, and transforming civilian life with portable GPS receivers, voice-recognition software, self-driving cars, unmanned aerial vehicles, and, most famously, the ARPANET and its successor, the Internet. …”

“…Think about your phone, cameras, cars-everything-being automated and programmed by people who in their rush to accept the many benefits of the silicon chip, have abdicated their responsibility to make these products easy to use. …”

“…"This book outlines the latest advances in the theory, design, and implementation of ultrawideband (UWB) radar technology, which shows promise for use in diverse applications ranging from toilet flushing sensors and cancer detection equipment to radar sensors that could be used in homes, public places, cars, hospitals, and aircraft. Detailing their potential for use in medicine, security, and other key areas, the book covers topics including the technology's history and government regulation internationally. …”

“…The transport sector continues to shift towards alternative powertrains, particularly with the UK Government0́9s announcement to end the sale of petrol and diesel passenger cars by 2030 and increasing support for alternatives. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Note continued: ch. 13 Transportation -- Transportation and Transports -- Transportation Challenges -- Roadways -- Mass Transit -- Rail -- Challenges for Transportation Operators and Users -- IoT Use Cases for Transportation -- Connected Cars -- Connected Fleets -- Infrastructure and Mass Transit -- An IoT Architecture for Transportation -- IoT Technologies for Roadways -- Bluetooth -- Cellular/LTE -- An Introduction to DSRC and WAVE -- DSRC/WAVE Protocol and Architecture -- Connected Roadways Network Architecture -- Connected Fleet Architecture -- Connected Roadways Security -- Extending the Roadways IoT Architecture to Bus Mass Transit -- Mass Transit Security -- Extending Bus IoT Architecture to Railways -- Connected Stations -- Connected Train Security -- Summary -- References -- ch. 14 Mining -- Mining Today and Its Challenges -- Scale -- Safety -- Environment -- Security -- Volatile Markets -- Challenges for IoT in Modern Mining -- The OT Roles in Mining -- Connectivity -- An IoT Strategy for Mining -- Improved Safety and Location Services -- Driver Safety -- Weather and Lightning -- Slope Monitoring -- Location Services -- Hazardous Gas Detection -- Environmental Monitoring -- Improved Efficiencies -- Improved Collaboration -- IoT Security for Mining -- An Architecture for IoT in Mining -- IEEE 802.11 as the IoT Access Layer -- 802.11 Outdoor Wireless Mesh -- 802.11 Wireless Mesh Backhaul Considerations -- Wi-Fi Clients -- Antenna Considerations for Wireless Mesh -- 4G/LTE -- Wireless in Underground Mining -- Industrial Wireless -- Isolated vs. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…4.15 Simulation and Results Comparing EMA Q-Learning to Other MethodsReferences; Chapter 5: Differential Games; 5.1 Introduction; 5.2 A Brief Tutorial on Fuzzy Systems; 5.3 Fuzzy Q-Learning; 5.4 Fuzzy Actor-Critic Learning; 5.5 Homicidal Chauffeur Differential Game; 5.6 Fuzzy Controller Structure; 5.7 Q(λ)-Learning Fuzzy Inference System; 5.8 Simulation Results for the Homicidal Chauffeur; 5.9 Learning in the Evader-Pursuer Game with Two Cars; 5.10 Simulation of the Game of Two Cars; 5.11 Differential Game of Guarding a Territory…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…-- How to build and use a blind : find out where the birds go and when they show up, and hide well -- Photographing from a car or a boat : a car makes a good mobile blind, and a boat takes you to the waterbirds -- Photographing at migration flyways : many species are easier to photograph while they are migrating than in their breeding grounds -- Photographing at nests : breeding season offers great chances for photographing birds, but expertise and extreme caution are required -- Hakko Peninsula, Finland : Hanko Peninsula offers a flight photography feast on the most southerly spot in mainland Finland -- Kuusamo, Finland : Kuusamo attracts photographers with its many taiga species -- Utö Island on the Baltic Sea : Utö Island is an absolute gem -- Oula and Vaala, Finland : interesting species can be seen in the middle of Finland -- Kangasala Osprey Foundation, Finland : discover the best place in the world to photograph Ospreys -- Iceland : Iceland's position between two continents, Europe and North America, makes it an interesting location for bird photographers -- Eliat, Israel : there are many bird species along the migration pathways and avian highways of Israel -- V…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Adler -- Classified federal records and the end of the Cold War : the experience of the Assassination Records Review Board / William L. Joyce -- "Just a car" : the Kennedy car, the Lincoln chair, and the study of objects / Judith E. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Meeting the quadcopter -- Defining Uses for Drones -- Seeing drones in nonmilitary roles -- Powering up drones using AI -- Understanding regulatory issues -- Chapter 14 Utilizing the AI-Driven Car -- Getting a Short History -- Understanding the Future of Mobility -- Climbing the six levels of autonomy -- Rethinking the role of cars in our lives -- Taking a step back from unmet expectations -- Getting into a Self-Driving Car -- Putting all the tech together -- Letting AI into the scene -- Understanding that it's not just AI -- Overcoming Uncertainty of Perceptions -- Introducing the car's senses -- Putting together what you perceive -- Part 5 Considering the Future of AI -- Chapter 15 Understanding the Nonstarter Application -- Using AI Where It Won't Work -- Defining the limits of AI -- Applying AI incorrectly -- Entering a world of unrealistic expectations -- Considering the Effects of AI Winters -- Understanding the AI winter -- Defining the causes of the AI winter -- Rebuilding expectations with new goals -- Creating Solutions in Search of a Problem -- Defining a gizmo -- Avoiding the infomercial -- Understanding when humans do it better -- Looking for the simple solution -- Chapter 16 Seeing AI in Space -- Observing the Universe -- Seeing clearly for the first time -- Finding new places to go -- Considering the evolution of the universe -- Creating new scientific principles -- Performing Space Mining -- Harvesting water -- Obtaining rare earths and other metals -- Finding new elements -- Enhancing communication -- Exploring New Places -- Starting with the probe -- Relying on robotic missions -- Adding the human element -- Building Structures in Space -- Taking your first space vacation -- Performing scientific investigation -- Industrializing space -- Using space for storage -- Chapter 17 Engaging in Human Endeavors…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Chapter Fourteen - The Rental Cars-R-Us Case Study -- RENTAL CARS-R-US -- PHASE 1: UNDERSTAND THE PROJECT -- PHASE 2: ANALYZE THE BUSINESS PROCESS -- PHASE 3: REDESIGNING THE RENTAL PROCESS -- PHASE 4: IMPLEMENT THE REDESIGNED BUSINESS PROCESS -- PHASE 5: ROLL OUT THE NEW RENTAL PROCESS -- NOTES AND REFERENCES -- Part III - Implementation Level Concerns -- Chapter Fifteen - Software Tools for Business Process Analysis and Design -- WHY USE BUSINESS PROCESS SOFTWARE? …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Cover -- Title Page -- Copyright and Credits -- Dedication -- Packt Upsell -- Contributors -- Table of Contents -- Preface -- Chapter 1: Introduction -- Technological advancement of VUIs -- First-generation VUIs -- Boom of VUIs -- History of VUIs on mobile devices -- History of VUIs for Google Home -- History of VUIs in cars -- Basic design fundamentals of VUIs -- What are VUIs and why are they important? …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Chapter 9 Design of Fuzzy Logic-Based Smart Cars Using Scilab -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Literature Survey -- 9.2.1 Fuzzy Logic for Automobile Industry -- 9.2.2 Fuzzy Logic for Smart Cars -- 9.2.3 Fuzzy Logic for Driver Behavior Detection -- 9.2.4 Fuzzy Logic Applications for Common Industry -- 9.3 Proposed Fuzzy Inference System for Smart Cars -- 9.3.1 Fuzzification -- 9.3.2 Membership Functions -- 9.3.3 Rule Base -- 9.3.4 Example Rules -- 9.3.5 Defuzzification -- 9.4 Implementation Details and Results -- 9.5 Conclusion and Future Work -- References -- Chapter 10 Financial Planning and Decision Making for Students Using Fuzzy Logic -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Literature Review -- 10.3 System Architecture -- 10.3.1 Input -- 10.3.2 Fuzzification -- 10.3.3 Membership Function -- 10.3.3.1 Necessity -- 10.3.3.2 Cost Percentage -- 10.3.3.3 Quality -- 10.3.4 Fuzzy Rule Base -- 10.3.5 Fuzzy Output -- 10.3.6 Defuzzification -- 10.4 Conclusion and Future Scope -- References -- Chapter 11 A Novel Fuzzy Logic (FL) Algorithm for the Automatic Detection of Oral Cancer -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.1.1 Significance of Pre-Processing -- 11.2 Image Enhancement -- 11.3 Gabor Transform -- 11.4 Image Transformation -- 11.5 Adaptive Networks: Architecture -- 11.5.1 Classification of Images -- 11.6 Results and Discussions -- 11.7 Conclusion -- Bibliography -- Chapter 12 A Study on Decision Making of Difficulties Faced by Indian Workers Abroad by Using Rough Topology -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.1.1 Problems Faced by the Indian Workers -- 12.2 Fundamental Idea of Rough Topology -- 12.2.1 Conditional Attribute -- 12.2.2 Decision Attribute -- 12.2.3 Rough Topology -- 12.2.4 Lower Approximation -- 12.2.5 Upper Approximation -- 12.2.6 Boundary Region -- 12.2.7 Basis -- 12.2.8 Information System -- 12.2.9 Core -- 12.3 Algorithm -- 12.4 Information System -- 12.5 Working Procedure…”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Surface freight volumes by mode of transport -- Passenger transport -- Car use -- Figure 1.9. Passenger-kilometres by private car -- Figure 1.10. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…Heinrich -- Mien (Yao) color terms / Theraphan Luangthongkum -- The semiosis of Swedish car color names / Gunnar Bergh -- Colors and emotions in English / Anders Steinvall -- Linguistic construal of colors / Ekaterina V. …”

Tabla de Contenidos: “…; Listing and Valuing Assets; Cash; Securities; Home; Furniture; Artwork; Car; Appreciable Assets; Depreciable Assets; It's Assets That Make the World Go 'Round; Chapter Lessons; Chapter 2 Liabilities; The Pros and Cons of Liabilities; Why Liabilities Are Good; Why Liabilities Are Bad; Good Debt vs. …”