Handbook of Nature-Inspired and Innovative Computing: Integrating Classical Models with Emerging Technologies - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0387405321 ISBN 13: 9780387405322

Publisher: Springer, 2006

Synopsis

"Handbook of Checked Baggage Screening - Advanced Airport Security Operation" is a practical guide for project managers and designers embarking on hold-baggage screening developments within the airport environment for the first time. The book clearly explains away any uncertainty about the processes and procedures to be used by the various parties involved within the industry and sets out 'best practice' with respect to checked baggage screening design.Valuable lessons can be learned from actual case studies contributed by leading equipment manufacturers on recent 100 per cent hold baggage screening projects. In addition to the all-important security screening of baggage and passengers, the book also looks at the following areas associated with airport security, through the use of a detailed structured security check-list evaluation questionnaire. The questionnaire allows airports to assess the state of readiness of their airports and then, using the other chapters, gain an insight regarding which technology will best solve any security gaps. The authors offer a unique perspective through their background and experience. Many of the checked baggage screening procedures and equipment discussed in the book have already been implemented in the UK, with the authors responsible for leading this effort. The combined experience they can offer to the industry world wide is invaluable.

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From the reviews:

“Handbook contains 22 chapters, written in a ‘workshop style’ ... . I found this volume to be a fascinating, and ‘gentle,’ introduction to a wide range of nonstandard research areas of computer science. ... this book used as the basis for a seminar on approaches to decentralized computation. ... I consider it a collection of tutorials ... . I think this book would be of use to anyone with some CS sophistication who desires exposure to a wide range of newer or less-publicized research areas.” (Aaron Sterling, The Book Review Column, 2011)

Synopsis:

As computing devices proliferate, demand increases for an understanding of emerging computing paradigms and models based on natural phenomena. Neural networks, evolution-based models, quantum computing, and DNA-based computing and simulations are all a necessary part of modern computing analysis and systems development. Vast literature exists on these new paradigms and their implications for a wide array of applications. This comprehensive handbook, the first of its kind to address the connection between nature-inspired and traditional computational paradigms, is a repository of case studies dealing with different problems in computing and solutions to these problems based on nature-inspired paradigms. "The Handbook of Nature-Inspired and Innovative Computing: Integrating Classical Models with Emerging Technologies" is an essential compilation of models, methods, and algorithms for researchers, professionals, and advanced-level students working in all areas of computer science, IT, biocomputing, and network engineering.

About this edition

• Publisher: Springer
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 0387405321
• ISBN 13: 9780387405322
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 752
• Editor: Zomaya Albert Y.