Urmila Shrawankar - Böcker

Making use of digital technology for social care is a major responsibility of the computing domain. Social care services require attention for ease in social systems, e-farming, and automation, etc.Thus, the book focuses on suggesting software solutions for supporting social issues, such as health care, learning about and monitoring for disabilities, and providing technical solutions for better living. Technology is enabling people to have access to advances so that they can have better health. To undergo the digital transformation, the current processes need to be completely re-engineered to make use of technologies like the Internet of Things (IoT), big data analytics, artificial intelligence, and others. Furthermore, it is also important to consider digital initiatives in tandem with their cloud strategy instead of treating them in isolation.At present, the world is going through another, possibly even stronger revolution: the use of recent computing models to perform complex cognitive tasks to solve social problems in ways that were previously either highly complicated or extremely resource intensive.This book not only focuses the computing technologies, basic theories, challenges, and implementation but also covers case studies. It focuses on core theories, architectures, and technologies necessary to develop and understand the computing models and their applications. The book also has a high potential to be used as a recommended textbook for research scholars and post-graduate programs. The book deals with a problem-solving approach using recent tools and technology for problems in health care, social care, etc. Interdisciplinary studies are emerging as both necessary and practical in universities. This book helps to improve computational thinking to "understand and change the world’. It will be a link between computing and a variety of other fields. Case studies on social aspects of modern societies and smart cities add to the contents of the book to enhance book adoption potential.This book will be useful to undergraduates, postgraduates, researchers, and industry professionals. Every chapter covers one possible solution in detail, along with results.

Making use of digital technology for social care is a major responsibility of the computing domain. Social care services require attention for ease in social systems, e-farming, and automation, etc.Thus, the book focuses on suggesting software solutions for supporting social issues, such as health care, learning about and monitoring for disabilities, and providing technical solutions for better living. Technology is enabling people to have access to advances so that they can have better health. To undergo the digital transformation, the current processes need to be completely re-engineered to make use of technologies like the Internet of Things (IoT), big data analytics, artificial intelligence, and others. Furthermore, it is also important to consider digital initiatives in tandem with their cloud strategy instead of treating them in isolation.At present, the world is going through another, possibly even stronger revolution: the use of recent computing models to perform complex cognitive tasks to solve social problems in ways that were previously either highly complicated or extremely resource intensive.This book not only focuses the computing technologies, basic theories, challenges, and implementation but also covers case studies. It focuses on core theories, architectures, and technologies necessary to develop and understand the computing models and their applications. The book also has a high potential to be used as a recommended textbook for research scholars and post-graduate programs. The book deals with a problem-solving approach using recent tools and technology for problems in health care, social care, etc. Interdisciplinary studies are emerging as both necessary and practical in universities. This book helps to improve computational thinking to "understand and change the world’. It will be a link between computing and a variety of other fields. Case studies on social aspects of modern societies and smart cities add to the contents of the book to enhance book adoption potential.This book will be useful to undergraduates, postgraduates, researchers, and industry professionals. Every chapter covers one possible solution in detail, along with results.

The Cloud is an advanced and fast-growing technology in the current era. The computing paradigm has changed drastically. It provided a new insight into the computing world with new characteristics including on-demand, virtualization, scalability and many more. Utility computing, virtualization and service-oriented architecture (SoA) are the key characteristics of Cloud computing. The Cloud provides distinct IT services over the web on a pay-as-you-go and on-demand basis. Cloud Computing Technologies for Smart Agriculture and Healthcare covers Cloud management and its framework. It also focuses how the Cloud computing framework can be integrated with applications based on agriculture and healthcare.Features: Contains a systematic overview of the state-of-the-art, basic theories, challenges, implementation, and case studies on Cloud technology Discusses of recent research results and future advancement in virtualization technology Focuses on core theories, architectures, and technologies necessary to develop and understand the computing models and its applications Includes a wide range of examples that uses Cloud technology for increasing farm profitability and sustainable production Presents the farming industry with Cloud technology that allows it toaggregate, analyze, and share data across farms and the world Includes Cloud-based electronic health records with privacy and security features Offers suitable IT solutions to the global issues in the domain of agriculture and health care for societyThis reference book is aimed at undergraduate and post-graduate programs. It will also help research scholars in their research work. This book also benefits like scientists, business innovators, entrepreneurs, professionals, and practitioners.

Blockchain technology has been penetrating every aspect of Information and Communications Technology (ICT), and its use has been growing rapidly in recent years. The interest and development of this technology has primarily been driven by the enormous value growth of cryptocurrencies and large investments of venture capital in blockchain start-ups. Blockchain for Smart Systems: Computing Technologies and Applications is intended to clarify and define, in simple terms, the technology behind blockchain. It provides a deep dive into the core fundamentals of blockchain: hashing algorithm behind each block, distributed technology, smart contracts, and private vs. public blockchain.FeaturesDiscusses fundamental theories of practical and sophisticated applications of blockchain technologyIncludes case studiesDiscusses the concepts with illustrations, appropriate figures, tables, and simple languageThis book is primarily aimed at undergraduates, graduates, research scholars, academicians, and industry and technology enthusiasts working in various aspects of blockchain technology.

Blockchain technology has been penetrating every aspect of Information and Communications Technology (ICT), and its use has been growing rapidly in recent years. The interest and development of this technology has primarily been driven by the enormous value growth of cryptocurrencies and large investments of venture capital in blockchain start-ups. Blockchain for Smart Systems: Computing Technologies and Applications is intended to clarify and define, in simple terms, the technology behind blockchain. It provides a deep dive into the core fundamentals of blockchain: hashing algorithm behind each block, distributed technology, smart contracts, and private vs. public blockchain.FeaturesDiscusses fundamental theories of practical and sophisticated applications of blockchain technologyIncludes case studiesDiscusses the concepts with illustrations, appropriate figures, tables, and simple languageThis book is primarily aimed at undergraduates, graduates, research scholars, academicians, and industry and technology enthusiasts working in various aspects of blockchain technology.

The Cloud is an advanced and fast-growing technology in the current era. The computing paradigm has changed drastically. It provided a new insight into the computing world with new characteristics including on-demand, virtualization, scalability and many more. Utility computing, virtualization and service-oriented architecture (SoA) are the key characteristics of Cloud computing. The Cloud provides distinct IT services over the web on a pay-as-you-go and on-demand basis. Cloud Computing Technologies for Smart Agriculture and Healthcare covers Cloud management and its framework. It also focuses how the Cloud computing framework can be integrated with applications based on agriculture and healthcare.Features: Contains a systematic overview of the state-of-the-art, basic theories, challenges, implementation, and case studies on Cloud technology Discusses of recent research results and future advancement in virtualization technology Focuses on core theories, architectures, and technologies necessary to develop and understand the computing models and its applications Includes a wide range of examples that uses Cloud technology for increasing farm profitability and sustainable production Presents the farming industry with Cloud technology that allows it toaggregate, analyze, and share data across farms and the world Includes Cloud-based electronic health records with privacy and security features Offers suitable IT solutions to the global issues in the domain of agriculture and health care for societyThis reference book is aimed at undergraduate and post-graduate programs. It will also help research scholars in their research work. This book also benefits like scientists, business innovators, entrepreneurs, professionals, and practitioners.

The book presents next-generation education technology and the pedagogy of the Education Cloud. It covers technological developments, case studies, innovative research approaches, and solutions for advanced learning paradigms using Internet of Things (IoT), cloud computing, and machine learning to handle various challenges of the smart education system. It discusses cloud architecture, management, and frame- work for education from virtual classrooms and labs. It shows how cloud computing framework can be integrated with fog computing, edge computing, deep learning, and IoT.Illustrates from fundamental theories to practical and sophisticated applications of cloud technology for the education domainExplores e-learning applications through location-independent cloud services to reduce costCovers result-oriented, real-time solutions for smart, accessible education and its real-time application supportDiscusses accessible cloud services for people with special needsPresents flexible and scalable cost-effective e-learning architecture and scenario for education technologyIt serves as a valuable resource for academicians, researchers, and professionals interested in smart education and cloud technology.

This book introduces foundational and advanced concepts in artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML), focusing on their real-world applications and societal implications. Covering topics from knowledge representation and model interpretability to deep learning and generative AI, Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Real-World Applications: A Beginner's Guide with Case Studies includes practical Python implementations and case studies from healthcare, agriculture, and education. Beginning with core concepts such as AI fundamentals, knowledge representation, and statistical techniques, the text gradually advances to cover ML algorithms, deep learning architectures, and the basics of generative AI. Detailed discussions of data preprocessing, model training, evaluation metrics, and Python-based implementation make this book both practical and accessible.Offers real-world examples and case studies illustrating the societal impact and practical applications of AI and ML technologiesDiscusses data preprocessing techniques, model selection, and evaluation metrics with practical implementation in Python and in detailExplores AI problem-solving processes, knowledge representation, and model training strategies, catering to readers with varying levels of technical expertiseCovers AI and ML principles spanning statistical techniques, ML algorithms, deep learning structures, and generative AI basicsFocuses on societal applications in healthcare, agriculture, and education, addressing challenges faced by the elderly and special needs individualsThis book is for professionals, researchers, and scholars interested in the application of AI and ML.