Artificial Intelligence (AI) is an interdisciplinary science with multiple approaches to solve a problem. Advancements in machine learning (ML) and deep learning are creating a paradigm shift in virtually every tech industry sector. This handbook provides a quick introduction to concepts in AI and ML. The sequence of the book contents has been set in a way to make it easy for students and teachers to understand relevant concepts with a practical orientation. This book starts with an introduction to AI/ML and its applications. Subsequent chapters cover predictions using ML, and focused information about AI/ML algorithms for different industries (health care, agriculture, autonomous driving, image classification and segmentation, SEO, smart gadgets and security). Each industry use-case demonstrates a specific aspect of AI/ML techniques that can be used to create pipelines for technical solutions such as data processing, object detection, classification and more. Additional features of the book include a summary and references in every chapter, and several full-color images to visualize concepts for easy understanding. It is an ideal handbook for both students and instructors in undergraduate level courses in artificial intelligence, data science, engineering and computer science who are required to understand AI/ML in a practical context.

Amazon Web Services: A Comprehensive Guide for Beginners and Advanced Users is your go-to companion for learning and mastering AWS. It presents 10 easy-to-read chapters that build a foundation for cloud computing while also equipping readers with the skills necessary to use AWS for commercial projects. Readers will learn how to use AWS cloud computing services for seamless integrations, effective monitoring, and optimizing cloud-based web applications. What you will learn from this guide: 1. Identity and Access Management in AWS: Learn about IAM roles, security of the root account, and password policies, ensuring a robust foundation in access management. 2. Amazon EC2 Instance: Explore the different types of EC2 instances, pricing strategies, and hands-on experiences to launch, manage, and terminate EC2 instances effectively. This knowledge will help to make informed choices about pricing strategies. 3. Storage Options and Solutions: A detailed examination of storage options within Amazon EC2 instances. Understanding Amazon Elastic Block Store (EBS), Amazon Elastic File Storage (EFS), and more, will enhance your ability to handle data storage efficiently. 4. Load Balancing and Auto Scaling: Learn about different types of load balancers and how auto-scaling groups operate, to master the art of managing varying workloads effectively. 5. Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3): Understand S3 concepts such as buckets, objects, versioning, storage classes, and practical applications. 6. AWS Databases and Analytics: Gain insights into modern databases, AWS cloud databases, and analytics services such as Amazon Quicksight, AWS Glue, and Amazon Redshift. 7. Compute Services and Integrations: Understand the workings of Docker, virtual machines, and various compute services offered by AWS, including AWS Lambda and Amazon Lightsail, Amazon MQ and Amazon SQS. 8. Cloud Monitoring: Understand how to set up alarms, analyze metrics, and ensure the efficient monitoring of your cloud environment using Amazon CloudWatch and CloudTrail. Key Features: Comprehensive Introduction to Cloud Computing and AWS Guides readers to the complete set of features in AWS Easy-to-understand language and presentation with diagrams and navigation guides References for further reading Whether you're a student diving into cloud specialization as part of your academic curriculum or a professional seeking to enhance your skills, this guide provides a solid foundation for learning the potential of the AWS suite of applications to deploy cloud computing projects.

This book explores the dynamic intersection of three cutting-edge technologies—Artificial Intelligence (AI), Internet of Things (IoT), and Cloud Computing—and their profound impact on diverse domains. Beginning with an introduction to AI and its challenges, it delves into IoT applications in fields like transportation, industry 4.0, healthcare, and agriculture. The subsequent chapter explores AI in the cloud, covering areas such as banking, e-commerce, smart cities, healthcare, and robotics. Another section investigates the integration of AI and IoT-Cloud, discussing applications like smart meters, smart cities, smart agriculture, smart healthcare, and smart industry. Challenges like data privacy and security are examined, and the future direction of these technologies, including fog computing and quantum computing, is explored. The book concludes with use cases that highlight the real-world applications of these transformative technologies across various sectors. Each chapter is also supplemented with a list of scholarly references for advanced readers. The book is intended primarily as a resource for students in information technology and technology courses. And as a secondary resource for industry professionals who want to learn about these technologies in the context of digital transformation.

Data Science and Interdisciplinary Research: Recent Trends and Applications is a compelling edited volume that offers a comprehensive exploration of the latest advancements in data science and interdisciplinary research. Through a collection of 10 insightful chapters, this book showcases diverse models of machine learning, communications, signal processing, and data analysis, illustrating their relevance in various fields. Key Themes: Advanced Rainfall Prediction: Presents a machine learning model designed to tackle the challenging task of predicting rainfall across multiple countries, showcasing its potential to enhance weather forecasting. Efficient Cloud Data Clustering: Explains a novel computational approach for clustering large-scale cloud data, addressing the scalability of cloud computing and data analysis. Secure In-Vehicle Communication: Explores the critical topic of secure communication in in-vehicle networks, emphasizing message authentication and data integrity. Smart Irrigation 4.0: Details a decision model designed for smart irrigation, integrating agricultural sensor data reliability analysis to optimize water usage in precision agriculture. Smart Electricity Monitoring: Highlights machine learning-based smart electricity monitoring and fault detection systems, contributing to the development of smart cities. Enhanced Learning Environments: Investigates the effectiveness of mobile learning in higher education, shedding light on the role of technology in shaping modern learning environments. Coastal Socio-Economy Study: Presents a case study on the socio-economic conditions of coastal fishing communities, offering insights into the livelihoods and challenges they face. Signal Noise Removal: Shows filtering techniques for removing noise from ECG signals, enhancing the accuracy of medical data analysis and diagnosis. Deep Learning in Biomedical Research: Explores deep learning techniques for biomedical research, particularly in the realm of gene identification using Next Generation Sequencing (NGS) data. Medical Diagnosis through Machine Learning: Concludes with a chapter on breast cancer detection using machine learning concepts, demonstrating the potential of AI-driven diagnostics. This volume bridges the gap between data science and interdisciplinary research, making it a valuable resource for researchers, academics, and professionals seeking to leverage cutting-edge technologies for transformative applications.

Reinventing Technological Innovations with Artificial Intelligence delves into the transformative impact of Augmented and Virtual Reality (AVR) technology across industries. The book explores the merging of real and digital worlds, paving the way for personalized experiences in areas such as tourism, marketing, education, and more. With the potential to redefine business practices and societal norms in the era of Industry 4.0, AVR technologies hold untapped potential beyond gaming and entertainment. This volume presents a comprehensive overview of the current landscape, challenges, and prospects of integrating AVR with Artificial Intelligence (AI) for innovation and sustainability in various domains. The book presents 11 edited chapters contributed by technology and innovation experts that explore applications of AI, AR and VR technologies in different sectors in both public and private sectors. The editors have included reviews of technologies that impact human resource management, corporate social responsibility, healthcare, supply chain and criminal investigation. The reviews also highlight the role of AI in sustainable agriculture and smart cities. Key Features: Unveils the role of AVR in transforming real surroundings into digitally enhanced personal experiences. Explores AVR's applications beyond gaming in diverse sectors like marketing, construction, education, and more. Discusses challenges such as technical limitations, high costs, and resistance to adopting AVR. Addresses the need to enhance the reliability and effectiveness of AVR technologies in various industries. Provides a comprehensive perspective on AI innovations, AR, and VR technologies with real-world examples. The book is an informative reference for researchers, professionals, and experts in technology, innovation, who are interested in the convergence of Augmented and Virtual Reality with AI for practical applications in diverse industries.

Marvels of Artificial and Computational Intelligence in Life Sciences is a primer for scholars and students who are interested in the applications of artificial intelligence (AI) and computational intelligence (CI) in life sciences and other industries. The book consists of 16 chapters (9 of which focus on AI and 7 of which showcase the benefits of CI approaches to solve specific problems). Chapters are edited by subject experts who describe the roles and applications of AI and CI in different parts of our lives in a concise and lucid manner. The book covers the following key themes: AI Revolution in Healthcare and Drug Discovery: AI's Impact on Biology and Energy Management AI and CI in Physical Sciences and Predictive Modeling Computational Biology The editors have compiled a good blend of topics in applied science and engineering to give readers a clear understanding of the multidisciplinary nature of the two facets of computing. Each chapter includes references for advanced readers.

Numerical Machine Learning is a simple textbook on machine learning that bridges the gap between mathematics theory and practice. The book uses numerical examples with small datasets and simple Python codes to provide a complete walkthrough of the underlying mathematical steps of seven commonly used machine learning algorithms and techniques, including linear regression, regularization, logistic regression, decision trees, gradient boosting, Support Vector Machine, and K-means Clustering. Through a step-by-step exploration of concrete numerical examples, the students (primarily undergraduate and graduate students studying machine learning) can develop a well-rounded understanding of these algorithms, gain an in-depth knowledge of how the mathematics relates to the implementation and performance of the algorithms, and be better equipped to apply them to practical problems. Key features - Provides a concise introduction to numerical concepts in machine learning in simple terms - Explains the 7 basic mathematical techniques used in machine learning problems, with over 60 illustrations and tables - Focuses on numerical examples while using small datasets for easy learning - Includes simple Python codes - Includes bibliographic references for advanced reading The text is essential for college and university-level students who are required to understand the fundamentals of machine learning in their courses.

Big Data is playing a vital role in HCI projects across a range of industries: healthcare, cybersecurity, forensics, education, business organizations, and scientific research. Big data analytics requires advanced tools and techniques to store, process and analyze the huge volume of data. Working on HCI projects requires specific skill sets to implement IT solutions. Big Data Analytics for Human-Computer Interactions: A New Era of Computation is a comprehensive guide that discusses the evolution of Big Data in Human Computer Interaction from promise to reality. This book provides an introduction to Big Data and HCI, followed by an overview of the state-of-the-art algorithms for processing big data, Subsequent chapters also explain the characteristics, applications, opportunities and challenges of big data systems, by describing theoretical, practical, and simulation concepts of computational intelligence and big data analytics used in designing HIC systems. The book also presents solutions for analyzing complex patterns in user data and improving productivity. Readers will be able to understand the technology that drives big data solutions in HCI projects and understand its capacity in transforming an organization.The book also helps the reader to understand HCI system design and explains how to evaluate an application portfolio that can be used when selecting pilot projects. This book is a resource for researchers, students, and professionals interested in the fields of HCI, artificial intelligence, data analytics, and computer engineering.

This book is a detailed reference guide on deep learning and its applications. It aims to provide a basic understanding of deep learning and its different architectures that are applied to process images, speech, and natural language. It explains basic concepts and many modern use cases through fifteen chapters contributed by computer science academics and researchers. By the end of the book, the reader will become familiar with different deep learning approaches and models, and understand how to implement various deep learning algorithms using multiple frameworks and libraries. The second part is dedicated to sentiment analysis using deep learning and machine learning techniques. This book section covers the experimentation and application of deep learning techniques and architectures in real-world applications. It details the salient approaches, issues, and challenges in building ethically aligned machines. An approach inspired by traditional Eastern thought and wisdom is also presented. The final part covers artificial intelligence approaches used to explain the machine learning models that enhance transparency for the benefit of users. A review and detailed description of the use of knowledge graphs in generating explanations for black-box recommender systems and a review of ethical system design and a model for sustainable education is included in this section. An additional chapter demonstrates how a semi-supervised machine-learning technique can be used for cryptocurrency portfolio management. The book is a timely reference for academicians, professionals, researchers and students at engineering and medical institutions working on artificial intelligence applications.

Artificial Intelligence and Data Science in Recommendation System: Current Trends, Technologies and Applications captures the state of the art in usage of artificial intelligence in different types of recommendation systems and predictive analysis. The book provides guidelines and case studies for application of artificial intelligence in recommendation from expert researchers and practitioners. A detailed analysis of the relevant theoretical and practical aspects, current trends and future directions is presented. The book highlights many use cases for recommendation systems: - Basic application of machine learning and deep learning in recommendation process and the evaluation metrics - Machine learning techniques for text mining and spam email filtering considering the perspective of Industry 4.0 - Tensor factorization in different types of recommendation system - Ranking framework and topic modeling to recommend author specialization based on content. - Movie recommendation systems - Point of interest recommendations - Mobile tourism recommendation systems for visually disabled persons - Automation of fashion retail outlets - Human resource management (employee assessment and interview screening) This reference is essential reading for students, faculty members, researchers and industry professionals seeking insight into the working and design of recommendation systems.