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This book offers a broad overview of distributed video coding (DVC) and multiple description coding (MDC), novel techniques which address problems of conventional image and video compression coding. Coverage ranges from basic principles to the latest research.

Written specially for practical amateur astronomers who not only want to observe, but want to know and understand the details of exactly what they are looking at. Presents an up-to-date detailed description of the objects, their physics and their evolution (part one);

Features: provides an introduction to the basic notation and mathematical concepts for describing an image and the key concepts for mapping an image into an image; explains the topologic and geometric basics for analysing image regions and distributions of image values and discusses identifying patterns in an image;

The first systematic survey of Healthcare Infrastructure, this book describes the inevitable future of health systems. This book outlines how the health of populations will be measured at the level of individuals, combining engineering and medicine to support viable health systems for the first time.

With detailed coverage of a number of case studies, this book offers practical solutions for IT students in addition to medical database and software designers who want to use metadata to 'future-proof' computer systems and databases that are likely to grow.

In recognition of the evolving electronic health information environment and of interdisciplinary health care teams, the book is designed to be of interest to members of other health care professions (quality officers, administrators, etc.) as well as health information technology professionals (in health care facilities and in industry).

This text offers the material necessary to understand servo control in automation. It begins with a macroscopic view, treating drives and control as parts of a single system, before it pursues a detailed discussion of the major components of servo control.

The purpose of this book is to be the premier resource for behavioural health clinicians who are considering adopting technology into their practice. Adoption of technology is slow in behavioural healthcare, and this book will enhance the adoption and utilization of various technologies in practice.

Previously published as Handbook of Critical Care by CMG this book is a pocket-sized basic intensive care manual. The handbook is divided into 15 chapters, eight substantial ones covering the major organ systems, as well as infection, nutrition, physical injury and toxicology, and brief chapters on scoring systems and obstetrics.

The book explains the process of conceptual design of new manufactured products and shows how the principles involved are employed in real examples of consumer products from some of the world's most important corporations detailed by the designers themselves.

The purpose of the book is to provide an overview of clinical research (types), activities, and areas where informatics and IT could fit into various activities and business practices. This book will introduce and apply informatics concepts only as they have particular relevance to clinical research settings.

The purpose of this book is to present a comprehensive account of the different definitions of stochastic integration for fBm, and to give applications of the resulting theory. Particular emphasis is placed on studying the relations between the different approaches.

This unique text/reference provides a coherent and comprehensive overview of all aspects of video analysis of humans. In addition to presenting state-of-the-art research, the book reviews the historical origins of the different existing methods, and predicts future trends and challenges.

This volume provides an overview of hyperlaxity of joints. It details the most recent research and new developments in biochemistry as well as provides practical advice on clinical features and management. Includes illustrative case histories.

This hands-on guide to conducting user studies in informatics explores the foundations of various experimental designs together with the appropriate statistical analyses for common studies in computing. Offers tips on every facet of design and implementation.

This book covers such cutting-edge applications in communications as advanced metering infrastructure, distribution automation, demand response and synchrophasors. Discusses transformation of integrated networks via smart grid architecture format.

3D Multiscale Physiological Human

Finite-time stability (FTS) is a more practical concept than classical Lyapunov stability, useful for checking whether the state trajectories of a system remain within pre-specified bounds over a finite time interval.

Cardiovascular disease is the leading cause of death in women in the US, with more women dying from heart disease than men.

The idea behind this book is to produce a fully comprehensive and highly illustrated "how to" technical reference manual, demonstrating surgical procedures in a step by step manner.

With this book, the reader will additionally be able to critically appraise the applicability and the limits of the methods used in modern risk management.Value-oriented Management of Risk in Insurance focuses on risk capital, capital allocation, performance measurement and value-oriented management.

This book provides recommendations for evaluation and therapy in the area of acute pediatric neurology;

This Dictionary covers information and communication technology (ICT), including hardware and software; information networks, including the Internet and the World Wide Web; The Dictionary also lists abbreviated names of relevant organizations, conferences, symposia and workshops.

The third of a series of Yearbooks in the Work Life 2000 programme, preparing for the Work Life 2000 Conference in Malmoe 22-25 January 2001, as part of the Swedish Presidency of the European Union

This book addresses the main issues related to the application of hydrogen fuel cell technology in the road transportation sector. Offers an introductory approach to fuel resources and atmospheric pollution concerns.

The recast of the Energy Performance of Buildings Directive (EPBD) was adopted by the European Parliament and the Council of the European Union on 19 May 2010. For new buildings, the recast fixes 2020 as the deadline for all new buildings to be "nearly zero energy" (and even sooner for public buildings - by the end of 2018).

Proceedings of the Nineteenth Study Group of the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists, March 1988

Trauma to various organ systems is a common medical problem in the pediatric age group. Injury due to violent action of others such as gunshot and stab wounds are not as common as in the adult population but they are increasing in the teenage group.

All unsuccessful revolutions are the same, but each successful one is different in its own distinctive way. The reason why revolutions occur is that new forces attain increasing significance and classic institutions are incapable of accomodating these forces. These successful revolutions produced a new dynamic and new perspectives.