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Generative Adversarial Networks (GAN) have started a revolution in Deep Learning, and today GAN is one of the most researched topics in Artificial Intelligence. Generative Adversarial Networks for Image-to-Image Translation provides a comprehensive overview of the GAN (Generative Adversarial Network) concept starting from the original GAN network to various GAN-based systems such as Deep Convolutional GANs (DCGANs), Conditional GANs (cGANs), StackGAN, Wasserstein GANs (WGAN), cyclical GANs, and many more. The book also provides readers with detailed real-world applications and common projects built using the GAN system with respective Python code. A typical GAN system consists of two neural networks, i.e., generator and discriminator. Both of these networks contest with each other, similar to game theory. The generator is responsible for generating quality images that should resemble ground truth, and the discriminator is accountable for identifying whether the generated image is a real image or a fake image generated by the generator. Being one of the unsupervised learning-based architectures, GAN is a preferred method in cases where labeled data is not available. GAN can generate high-quality images, images of human faces developed from several sketches, convert images from one domain to another, enhance images, combine an image with the style of another image, change the appearance of a human face image to show the effects in the progression of aging, generate images from text, and many more applications. GAN is helpful in generating output very close to the output generated by humans in a fraction of second, and it can efficiently produce high-quality music, speech, and images. Introduces the concept of Generative Adversarial Networks (GAN), including the basics of Generative Modelling, Deep Learning, Autoencoders, and advanced topics in GAN Demonstrates GANs for a wide variety of applications, including image generation, Big Data and data analytics, cloud computing, digital transformation, E-Commerce, and Artistic Neural Networks Includes a wide variety of biomedical and scientific applications, including unsupervised learning, natural language processing, pattern recognition, image and video processing, and disease diagnosis Provides a robust set of methods that will help readers to appropriately and judiciously use the suitable GANs for their applications

The advanced AI techniques are essential for resolving various problematic aspects emerging in the field of bioinformatics. This book covers the recent approaches in artificial intelligence and machine learning methods and their applications in Genome and Gene editing, cancer drug discovery classification, and the protein folding algorithms among others. Deep learning, which is widely used in image processing, is also applicable in bioinformatics as one of the most popular artificial intelligence approaches. The wide range of applications discussed in this book are an indispensable resource for computer scientists, engineers, biologists, mathematicians, physicians, and medical informaticists.Features:Focusses on the cross-disciplinary relation between computer science and biology and the role of machine learning methods in resolving complex problems in bioinformaticsProvides a comprehensive and balanced blend of topics and applications using various advanced algorithmsPresents cutting-edge research methodologies in the area of AI methods when applied to bioinformatics and innovative solutionsDiscusses the AI/ML techniques, their use, and their potential for use in common and future bioinformatics applicationsIncludes recent achievements in AI and bioinformatics contributed by a global team of researchers

The advanced AI techniques are essential for resolving various problematic aspects emerging in the field of bioinformatics. This book covers the recent approaches in artificial intelligence and machine learning methods and their applications in Genome and Gene editing, cancer drug discovery classification, and the protein folding algorithms among others. Deep learning, which is widely used in image processing, is also applicable in bioinformatics as one of the most popular artificial intelligence approaches. The wide range of applications discussed in this book are an indispensable resource for computer scientists, engineers, biologists, mathematicians, physicians, and medical informaticists.Features:Focusses on the cross-disciplinary relation between computer science and biology and the role of machine learning methods in resolving complex problems in bioinformaticsProvides a comprehensive and balanced blend of topics and applications using various advanced algorithmsPresents cutting-edge research methodologies in the area of AI methods when applied to bioinformatics and innovative solutionsDiscusses the AI/ML techniques, their use, and their potential for use in common and future bioinformatics applicationsIncludes recent achievements in AI and bioinformatics contributed by a global team of researchers

The book intends to cover various problematic aspects of emerging smart computing and self-adapting technologies comprising of machine learning, artificial intelligence, deep learning, robotics, cloud computing, fog computing, data mining algorithms, including emerging intelligent and smart applications related to these research areas. Further coverage includes implementation of self-adaptation architecture for smart devices, self-adaptive models for smart cities and self-driven cars, decentralized self-adaptive computing at the edge networks, energy-aware AI-based systems, M2M networks, sensors, data analytics, algorithms and tools for engineering self-adaptive systems, and so forth. Acts as guide to Self-healing and Self-adaptation based fully automatic future technologies Discusses about Smart Computational abilities and self-adaptive systems Illustrates tools and techniques for data management and explains the need to apply, and data integration for improving efficiency of big data Exclusive chapter on the future of self-stabilizing and self-adaptive systems of systems Covers fields such as automation, robotics, medical sciences, biomedical and agricultural sciences, healthcare and so forthThis book is aimed researchers and graduate students in machine learning, information technology, and artificial intelligence.

The book intends to cover various problematic aspects of emerging smart computing and self-adapting technologies comprising of machine learning, artificial intelligence, deep learning, robotics, cloud computing, fog computing, data mining algorithms, including emerging intelligent and smart applications related to these research areas. Further coverage includes implementation of self-adaptation architecture for smart devices, self-adaptive models for smart cities and self-driven cars, decentralized self-adaptive computing at the edge networks, energy-aware AI-based systems, M2M networks, sensors, data analytics, algorithms and tools for engineering self-adaptive systems, and so forth. Acts as guide to Self-healing and Self-adaptation based fully automatic future technologies Discusses about Smart Computational abilities and self-adaptive systems Illustrates tools and techniques for data management and explains the need to apply, and data integration for improving efficiency of big data Exclusive chapter on the future of self-stabilizing and self-adaptive systems of systems Covers fields such as automation, robotics, medical sciences, biomedical and agricultural sciences, healthcare and so forthThis book is aimed researchers and graduate students in machine learning, information technology, and artificial intelligence.

Cancer Prediction for Industrial IoT 4.0: A Machine Learning Perspective explores various cancers using Artificial Intelligence techniques. It presents the rapid advancement in the existing prediction models by applying Machine Learning techniques. Several applications of Machine Learning in different cancer prediction and treatment options are discussed, including specific ideas, tools and practices most applicable to product/service development and innovation opportunities. The wide variety of topics covered offers readers multiple perspectives on various disciplines.Features• Covers the fundamentals, history, reality and challenges of cancer• Presents concepts and analysis of different cancers in humans• Discusses Machine Learning-based deep learning and data mining concepts in the prediction of cancer• Offers real-world examples of cancer prediction • Reviews strategies and tools used in cancer prediction• Explores the future prospects in cancer prediction and treatmentReaders will learn the fundamental concepts and analysis of cancer prediction and treatment, including how to apply emerging technologies such as Machine Learning into practice to tackle challenges in domains/fields of cancer with real-world scenarios. Hands-on chapters contributed by academicians and other professionals from reputed organizations provide and describe frameworks, applications, best practices and case studies on emerging cancer treatment and predictions.This book will be a vital resource to graduate students, data scientists, Machine Learning researchers, medical professionals and analytics managers.

Cancer Prediction for Industrial IoT 4.0: A Machine Learning Perspective explores various cancers using Artificial Intelligence techniques. It presents the rapid advancement in the existing prediction models by applying Machine Learning techniques. Several applications of Machine Learning in different cancer prediction and treatment options are discussed, including specific ideas, tools and practices most applicable to product/service development and innovation opportunities. The wide variety of topics covered offers readers multiple perspectives on various disciplines.Features• Covers the fundamentals, history, reality and challenges of cancer• Presents concepts and analysis of different cancers in humans• Discusses Machine Learning-based deep learning and data mining concepts in the prediction of cancer• Offers real-world examples of cancer prediction • Reviews strategies and tools used in cancer prediction• Explores the future prospects in cancer prediction and treatmentReaders will learn the fundamental concepts and analysis of cancer prediction and treatment, including how to apply emerging technologies such as Machine Learning into practice to tackle challenges in domains/fields of cancer with real-world scenarios. Hands-on chapters contributed by academicians and other professionals from reputed organizations provide and describe frameworks, applications, best practices and case studies on emerging cancer treatment and predictions.This book will be a vital resource to graduate students, data scientists, Machine Learning researchers, medical professionals and analytics managers.

SDN-Supported Edge-Cloud Interplay for Next Generation Internet of Things is an invaluable resource coveringa wide range of research directions in the field of edge-cloud computing, SDN, and IoT. The integration of SDN in edge-cloud interplay is a promising framework for enhancing the QoS for complex IoT-driven applications. The interplay between cloud and edge solves some of the major challenges that arise in traditional IoT architecture. This book is a starting point for those involved in this research domain and explores a range of significant issues including network congestion, traffic management, latency, QoS, scalability, security, and controller placement problems.Features:The book covers emerging trends, issues and solutions in the direction of Edge-cloud interplayIt highlights the research advances in on SDN, edge, and IoT architecture for smart cities, and software-defined internet of vehiclesIt includes detailed discussion has made of performance evaluations of SDN controllers, scalable software-defined edge computing, and AI for edge computingApplications areas include machine learning and deep learning in SDN-supported edge-cloud systemsDifferent use cases covered include smart health care, smart city, internet of drones, etcThis book is designed for scientific communities including graduate students, academicians, and industry professionals who are interested in exploring technologies related to the internet of things such as cloud, SDN, edge, internet of drones, etc.

SDN-Supported Edge-Cloud Interplay for Next Generation Internet of Things is an invaluable resource coveringa wide range of research directions in the field of edge-cloud computing, SDN, and IoT. The integration of SDN in edge-cloud interplay is a promising framework for enhancing the QoS for complex IoT-driven applications. The interplay between cloud and edge solves some of the major challenges that arise in traditional IoT architecture. This book is a starting point for those involved in this research domain and explores a range of significant issues including network congestion, traffic management, latency, QoS, scalability, security, and controller placement problems.Features:The book covers emerging trends, issues and solutions in the direction of Edge-cloud interplayIt highlights the research advances in on SDN, edge, and IoT architecture for smart cities, and software-defined internet of vehiclesIt includes detailed discussion has made of performance evaluations of SDN controllers, scalable software-defined edge computing, and AI for edge computingApplications areas include machine learning and deep learning in SDN-supported edge-cloud systemsDifferent use cases covered include smart health care, smart city, internet of drones, etcThis book is designed for scientific communities including graduate students, academicians, and industry professionals who are interested in exploring technologies related to the internet of things such as cloud, SDN, edge, internet of drones, etc.

This book explores opportunities and challenges in the field of Internet of Everything (IoE) security and privacy under the umbrella of distributed ledger technologies and blockchain technology including distributed consensus mechanisms, crypto-sensors, encryption algorithms, and fault tolerance mechanisms for devices and systems. It focusses on the applicability of blockchain technology, including architectures and platforms for blockchain and IoE, authentication and encryption algorithms for IoE, malicious transactions detection, blockchain for forensics, and so forth. Outlines the major benefits as well as challenges associated with integration of blockchain with IoE; Describes detailed framework to provide security in IoE using blockchain technology; Reviews various issues while using distributed ledger technologies for IoE; Provides comprehensive coverage of blockchain for IoE in securing information including encryption schemes, authentication, security issues, and challenges;Includes case studies in realistic situations like healthcare informatics, smart industry, and smart transportation. This book is aimed at researchers and graduate students in computing, cryptography, IoT, computer engineering, and networks.

This book explores opportunities and challenges in the field of Internet of Everything (IoE) security and privacy under the umbrella of distributed ledger technologies and blockchain technology including distributed consensus mechanisms, crypto-sensors, encryption algorithms, and fault tolerance mechanisms for devices and systems. It focusses on the applicability of blockchain technology, including architectures and platforms for blockchain and IoE, authentication and encryption algorithms for IoE, malicious transactions detection, blockchain for forensics, and so forth. Outlines the major benefits as well as challenges associated with integration of blockchain with IoE; Describes detailed framework to provide security in IoE using blockchain technology; Reviews various issues while using distributed ledger technologies for IoE; Provides comprehensive coverage of blockchain for IoE in securing information including encryption schemes, authentication, security issues, and challenges;Includes case studies in realistic situations like healthcare informatics, smart industry, and smart transportation. This book is aimed at researchers and graduate students in computing, cryptography, IoT, computer engineering, and networks.

The text presents aspects of virtual worlds and highlights the emerging trends in simulation and modeling, comprising machine learning, artificial intelligence, deep learning, robotics, cloud computing, and data mining algorithms. It further discusses concepts including multimedia for the Internet of Things, graphical modeling using emerging technologies, and securing communication with secure data transmission in the modeling of virtual worlds.This book:Discusses secure data transmission in the modeling of virtual worlds in the Internet of Things environment.Covers the integration of concepts and technical know-how about multiple technologies in visual world modeling, system configurations, and hardware issues.Explores the use of next-generation technologies such as deep learning, blockchain, and artificial intelligence in visual world modeling scenarios.Presents architectures and system models for the Internet of Things based visual world modeling systems.Provides real-time case scenarios, highlighting emerging challenges and issues.The text is primarily written for senior undergraduate students, graduate students, and academic researchers in the fields of electrical engineering, electronics, communications engineering, computer engineering, and information technology.

The text presents aspects of virtual worlds and highlights the emerging trends in simulation and modeling, comprising machine learning, artificial intelligence, deep learning, robotics, cloud computing, and data mining algorithms. It further discusses concepts including multimedia for the Internet of Things, graphical modeling using emerging technologies, and securing communication with secure data transmission in the modeling of virtual worlds.This book:Discusses secure data transmission in the modeling of virtual worlds in the Internet of Things environment.Covers the integration of concepts and technical know-how about multiple technologies in visual world modeling, system configurations, and hardware issues.Explores the use of next-generation technologies such as deep learning, blockchain, and artificial intelligence in visual world modeling scenarios.Presents architectures and system models for the Internet of Things based visual world modeling systems.Provides real-time case scenarios, highlighting emerging challenges and issues.The text is primarily written for senior undergraduate students, graduate students, and academic researchers in the fields of electrical engineering, electronics, communications engineering, computer engineering, and information technology.

DIGITAL CITIES ROADMAP This book details applications of technology to efficient digital city infrastructure and its planning, including smart buildings.Rapid urbanization, demographic changes, environmental changes, and new technologies are changing the views of urban leaders on sustainability, as well as creating and providing public services to tackle these new dynamics. Sustainable development is an objective by which the processes of planning, implementing projects, and development is aimed at meeting the needs of modern communities without compromising the potential of future generations. The advent of Smart Cities is the answer to these problems.Digital Cities Roadmap provides an in-depth analysis of design technologies that lay a solid foundation for sustainable buildings. The book also highlights smart automation technologies that help save energy, as well as various performance indicators needed to make construction easier. The book aims to create a strong research community, to have a deep understanding and the latest knowledge in the field of energy and comfort, to offer solid ideas in the nearby future for sustainable and resilient buildings. These buildings will help the city grow as a smart city. The smart city has also a focus on low energy consumption, renewable energy, and a small carbon footprint.AudienceThe information provided in this book will be of value to researchers, academicians and industry professionals interested in IoT-based architecture and sustainable buildings, energy efficiency and various tools and methods used to develop green technologies for construction in smart cities.

This new volume, Cognitive Computing Systems: Applications and Technological Advancements, explores the emerging area of artificial intelligence that encompasses machine self-learning, human-computer interaction, natural language processing, data mining and more. It introduces cognitive computing systems, highlights their key applications, discusses the technologies used in cognitive systems, and explains underlying models and architectures.Focusing on scientific work for real-world applications, each chapter presents the use of cognitive computing and machine learning in specific application areas. These include the use of speech recognition technology, application of neural networks in construction management, elevating competency in education, comprehensive health monitoring systems, predicting type 2 diabetes, applications for smart agricultural technology, human resource management, and more. With chapters from knowledgeable researchers in the area of artificial intelligence, cognitive computing, and allied areas, this book will be an asset for researchers, faculty, advances students, and industry professionals in many fields.

This new volume explores a plethora of blockchain-based solutions for big data and IoT applications, looking at advances in real-world applications in several sectors, including higher education, cybersecurity, agriculture, business and management, healthcare and biomedical science, construction and project management, smart city development, and others. Chapters explore emerging technology to combat the ever-increasing threat of security to computer systems and offer new architectural solutions for problems encountered in data management and security. The chapters help to provide a high level of understanding of various blockchain algorithms along with the necessary tools and techniques. The novel architectural solutions in the deployment of blockchain presented here are the core of the book.

This new volume explores a plethora of blockchain-based solutions for big data and IoT applications, looking at advances in real-world applications in several sectors, including higher education, cybersecurity, agriculture, business and management, healthcare and biomedical science, construction and project management, smart city development, and others. Chapters explore emerging technology to combat the ever-increasing threat of security to computer systems and offer new architectural solutions for problems encountered in data management and security. The chapters help to provide a high level of understanding of various blockchain algorithms along with the necessary tools and techniques. The novel architectural solutions in the deployment of blockchain presented here are the core of the book.

This new volume, Cognitive Computing Systems: Applications and Technological Advancements, explores the emerging area of artificial intelligence that encompasses machine self-learning, human-computer interaction, natural language processing, data mining and more. It introduces cognitive computing systems, highlights their key applications, discusses the technologies used in cognitive systems, and explains underlying models and architectures.Focusing on scientific work for real-world applications, each chapter presents the use of cognitive computing and machine learning in specific application areas. These include the use of speech recognition technology, application of neural networks in construction management, elevating competency in education, comprehensive health monitoring systems, predicting type 2 diabetes, applications for smart agricultural technology, human resource management, and more. With chapters from knowledgeable researchers in the area of artificial intelligence, cognitive computing, and allied areas, this book will be an asset for researchers, faculty, advances students, and industry professionals in many fields.

In recent years, drones have been integrated with the Internet of Things to offer a variety of exciting new applications. Here is a detailed exploration of adapting and implementing Internet of Drones technologies in real-world applications, emphasizing solutions to architectural challenges and providing a clear overview of standardization and regulation, implementation plans, and privacy concerns. The book discusses the architectures and protocols for drone communications, implementing and deploying of 5G-drone setups, security issues, deep learning techniques applied on real-time footage, and more. It also explores some of the varied applications, such as for monitoring and analysis of troposphere pollutants, providing services and communications in smart cities (such as for weather forecasting, communications, transport, safety and protection), for disaster relief management, for agricultural crop monitoring, and more.

This book constitutes selected and revised papers of the First International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and Sustainable Computing for Smart City, AIS2C2 2021, held in Greater Noida, India, in March 2021. smart specialization strategies for smart cities;

Computer-Assisted Diagnostics (CAD) using Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) model has become an important technology in the medical industry, improving the accuracy of diagnostics. However, the lack Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) data leads to the failure of the depth study algorithm. Medical records are often different because of the cost of obtaining information and the time spent consuming the information. In general, clinical data is unreliable and therefore the training of neural network methods to distribute disease across classes does not yield the desired results. Data augmentation is often done by training data to solve problems caused by augmentation tasks such as scaling, cropping, flipping, padding, rotation, translation, affine transformation, and color augmentation techniques such as brightness, contrast, saturation, and hue.Data Augmentation and Segmentation imaging using GAN can be used to provide clear images of brain, liver, chest, abdomen, and liver on an MRI. In addition, GAN shows strong promise in the field of clinical image synthesis. In many cases, clinical evaluation is limited by a lack of data and/or the cost of actual information. GAN can overcome these problems by enabling scientists and clinicians to work on beautiful and realistic images. This can improve diagnosis, prognosis, and disease. Finally, GAN highlights the potential for location of patient information within the data. This is a beneficial clinical application of GAN because it can effectivelyprotect patient confidentiality. This book covers the application of GANs on medical imaging augmentation and segmentation.