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Exploration of Visual Data presents latest research efforts in the area of content-based exploration of image and video data. The main objective is to bridge the semantic gap between high-level concepts in the human mind and low-level features extractable by the machines.

The two key issues emphasized are "content-awareness" and "user-in-the-loop." The authors provide a comprehensive review on algorithms for visual feature extraction based on color, texture, shape, and structure, and techniques for incorporating such information to aid browsing, exploration, search,...

An essential text for readers wishing to use data mining methods to cope with management and engineering design problems within a company, Data Mining: Concepts, Methods and Applications in Management and Engineering Design stands out from other data mining books by introducing in clear and simple ways how to use existing data mining methods to obtain effective solutions for a variety of management and engineering design problems. Organized in two parts, the first part is a primer that introduces data mining to those readers who are not familiar with it. This section of the book...

This books provides a comprehensive platform to the scientific, education and research communities working on various fields related to sustainable energy. It covers the exploration, generation and application of this area to meet societal needs as well as addressing global issues related to the environment. The content of this book presents research related to energy and how to tackle climate change as a comprehensive framework based on the success of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs). The authors use the scientific method to analyze and deliver viable technical solutions,...

Efficiency and Competition in Chinese Banking gives a comprehensive analysis of the industry, including cost, technical, profit, and revenue efficiency. The Chinese banking industry is of global importance. The book estimates the competitive condition of the sector using the Boone indicator, Panzar-Rosse Histatistic, Lerner index, and concentration ratio. The author investigates the impact of competition on efficiency in Chinese banking while controlling for comprehensive determinants of bank efficiency. This title complements Yong Tan's previous book, Performance, Risk, and...