Note: Intro -- Foreword -- Preface -- Contents -- 1 Multimedia Services in Intelligent Environments: Recommendation Services -- Abstract -- 1…Introduction -- 2…Recommendation Services -- 3…Conclusions -- References and Further Readings -- 2 User Modeling in Mobile Learning Environments for Learners with Special Needs -- Abstract -- 1…Introduction -- 2…Overview of a Mobile Educational System for Students with Special Needs -- 2.1 Students with Moving Difficulties -- 2.2 Students with Sight Problems -- 2.3 Dyslexic Students -- 3…Mobile Coordination of People Who Support Children with Special Needs -- 4…Conclusions -- References -- 3 Intelligent Mobile Recommendations for Exhibitions Using Indoor Location Services -- Abstract -- 1…Introduction and Motivation -- 2…Related Experience -- 3…Design and Storyboard -- 4…Architectural Issues -- 4.1 Mobile Devices Subsystem at Visitor Level -- 4.1.1 Operational Specifications of Subsystem of Mobile Devices at Visitor Level -- 4.1.2 Underlying Infrastructure for the Smartphone App: Cell Application -- 4.1.3 Presentation Multimedia Data -- 4.1.4 Instant Messaging Application -- 4.1.5 Positioning Application -- 4.2 Mobile Devices Management and Disposal Subsystem -- 4.2.1 Operational Specifications of Mobile Devices Management and Disposal Subsystem -- 4.2.2 Interaction with Other Subsystems -- 4.2.3 Correct Operation Issues -- 4.3 Networking Services Subsystem -- 4.3.1 Operational Specifications of Networking Services Subsystem -- 4.3.2 Interaction with Other Subsystems -- 4.3.3 Communication Server -- 4.3.4 Monitoring and Management Visitors Administration Console -- 4.4 Data Management System -- 4.5 Wireless Network Infrastructure Subsystem -- 5…Indoor Positioning and Technologies -- 5.1 Microsoft .NET Compact Framework -- 5.2 XMPP Protocol -- 5.3 Openfire -- 5.4 Windows Media Player Mobile. , 5.5 Macromedia Flash Player -- 5.6 Microsoft Visual Studio -- 6…Case Study: The Digital Exhibition of the History of Ancient Olympic Games and Application Visual Evaluation -- 7…Conclusions and Future Steps -- References -- 4 Smart Recommendation Services in Support of Patient Empowerment and Personalized Medicine -- Abstract -- 1…Introduction -- 2…Review and Methods -- 2.1 What Information Constitutes a User Profile? -- 2.2 How Profiling Information is Represented? -- 2.3 How Profiling Information is Obtained? -- 3…Profiling Mechanisms for Patient Empowerment -- 3.1 Challenges and Opportunities -- 3.2 Patient Profiling Server -- 3.3 ALGA-C -- 3.3.1 Quality of Life and Perceived Health State -- 3.3.2 Quality of Life and Psychological Aspects -- 3.3.3 Quality of Life and Psychosocial Aspects -- 3.3.4 Quality of Life and Cognitive Aspects -- 4…p-Medicine Interactive Empowerment Services -- 4.1 p-Medicine Portal -- 4.2 PHR -- 4.3 HDOT Components -- 4.4 Recommendation Service -- 4.5 e-Consent -- 5…Conclusion -- Acknowledgments -- A.x(118). 6…Appendix -- References -- 5 Ontologies and Cooperation of Distributed Heterogeneous Information Systems for Tracking Multiple Chronic Diseases -- Abstract -- 1…Introduction -- 2…Home Telemonitoring for Patients with Chronic Diseases -- 3…Ontology-Based Knowledge Representation -- 3.1 Knowledge Representation Formalisms -- 4…Heterogeneous Medical Knowledge -- 4.1 Techniques for Achieving Semantic Interoperability -- 5…Cooperation of Distributed Heterogeneous Information Systems -- 5.1 Ontologies and Cooperation -- 6…Ontology Construction for Monitoring Patients with Chronic Diseases -- 6.1 Ontology Development Methodologies -- 6.2 Steps for Creating an Ontology -- 6.3 Languages and Tools for Ontologies Reasoning -- 7…Summary -- References -- 6 Interpreting the Omics 'era' Data -- Abstract -- 1…Molecular Structures. , 2…Tree Hierarchies -- 3…Next Generation Sequencing -- 4…Network Biology -- 5…Visualization in Biology---the Present and the Future -- Acknowledgments -- References -- 7 Personalisation Systems for Cultural Tourism -- Abstract -- 1…Introduction -- 2…Personalising City Tours -- 3…Personalising Museum Tours -- 4…Technology -- 5…User Modeling -- 6…Discussion -- References -- Resource List -- 8 Educational Recommender Systems: A Pedagogical-Focused Perspective -- Abstract -- 1…Introduction -- 2…Recommender Systems and Educational Recommender Systems -- 3…Advantages of Introducing Recommender Systems in the Classroom -- 3.1 Student Performance -- 3.2 Social Learning Enhancement -- 3.3 Increased Motivation -- 4…Challenges -- 5…Conclusions -- A.x(118). Appendix A: Selected Resources -- References -- 9 Melody-Based Approaches in Music Retrieval and Recommendation Systems -- Abstract -- 1…Introduction -- 2…Music Similarity and Classification -- 2.1 Train/Test Tasks -- 2.2 Methods and Tools -- 2.3 Audio Tag Classification -- 2.4 Cover Song Classification -- 2.4.1 Methods and Tools -- 2.5 Audio Music Similarity and Retrieval -- 2.5.1 Methods and Tools -- 3…Rhythmical Analysis -- 3.1 Tempo Estimation -- 3.2 Beat Tracking -- 3.2.1 Methods and Tools -- 4…Structural Analysis -- 4.1 Key Detection -- 4.2 Chord Estimation -- 4.3 Audio Melody Extraction -- 4.4 Multiple F_0 Estimation -- 4.4.1 Overlapping Partials -- 4.4.2 Diverse Spectral Characteristics -- 4.4.3 Other Noise Sources -- 4.4.4 Evaluation -- 4.5 Structural Segmentation -- 4.5.1 Methods and Tools -- 5…Query-Based Music Identification -- 5.1 Query by Tapping -- 5.2 Query by Humming (QbH) and Melody Similarity -- 5.2.1 Note-Based Approaches -- 5.2.2 Direct Matching -- 5.2.3 Melody Matching -- 6…Summary -- 7…Resource List -- 7.1 Software -- 7.1.1 Weka -- 7.1.2 Torch -- 7.1.3 Marsyas -- 7.1.4 Praat. , 7.1.5 Audacity -- 7.2 Resources -- 7.2.1 EdaBoard -- 7.2.2 comp.dsp -- 7.2.3 iMIRSEL -- References -- 10 Composition Support of Presentation Slides Based on Transformation of Semantic Relationships into Layout Structure -- Abstract -- 1…Introduction -- 2…Related Work -- 2.1 Authoring Support of Semantic Contents -- 2.2 User Interfaces for Presentation Composition -- 2.3 Automatic Generation of Presentation Slides -- 3…Framework -- 3.1 Process of Presentation Preparation -- 3.2 Representation of Presentation Scenario -- 3.3 Generating Presentation Slides Using Layout Templates -- 4…Composition of Presentation Scenario -- 4.1 Data Structure of Presentation Scenario -- 4.2 Operations for Scenario Composition -- 5…Automatic Generation of Presentation Slides -- 5.1 Processing Flow -- 5.2 Grouping Slide Components -- 5.3 Allocating Slide Components on Slides -- 6…Prototype System -- 6.1 Scenario Composition Interface -- 6.2 Examples of Generated Slides -- 7…Comparison with Existing Systems -- 7.1 Systems Handling Semantic Contents -- 7.2 Systems Supporting Slide Composition -- 8…Conclusion -- References.

Note: Intro -- Foreword -- Preface -- Contents -- 1 Introduction to Advances in Artificial Intelligence-Based Technologies -- References -- Part I Advances in Artificial Intelligence Tools and Methodologies -- 2 Synthesizing 2D Ground Images for Maps Creation and Detecting Texture Patterns -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Synthesizing 2D Consecutive Region-Images for Space Map Generation -- 2.3 Texture Paths Detection -- 2.4 Simulated Case Study and Comparison with Other Methods -- 2.5 Discussion -- References -- 3 Affective Computing: An Introduction to the Detection, Measurement, and Current Applications -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Background -- 3.3 Detection and Measurement Devices for Affective Computing -- 3.3.1 Brain Computer Interfaces (BCIs) -- 3.3.2 Facial Expression and Eye Tracking Technologies -- 3.3.3 Galvanic Skin Response -- 3.3.4 Multimodal Input Devices -- 3.3.5 Emotional Speech Recognition and Natural Language Processing -- 3.4 Application Examples -- 3.4.1 Entertainment -- 3.4.2 Chatbots -- 3.4.3 Medical Applications -- 3.5 Conclusions -- References -- 4 A Database Reconstruction Approach for the Inverse Frequent Itemset Mining Problem -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Related Work -- 4.3 Problem Definition -- 4.3.1 Frequent Itemset Hiding Problem -- 4.3.2 Inverse Frequent Itemset Hiding Problem -- 4.4 Hiding Approach -- 4.5 Conclusion and Future Steps -- References -- 5 A Rough Inference Software System for Computer-Assisted Reasoning -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Basic Concepts -- 5.2.1 Rough Sets -- 5.2.2 Information System -- 5.2.3 Decision System -- 5.2.4 Indiscernibility Relation -- 5.3 The Approximate Algorithms for Information Systems -- 5.3.1 The Approximate Algorithm for Attribute Reduction -- 5.3.2 The Algorithm for Approximate Rule Generation -- 5.4 Implementation of the Rough Inference System. , 5.5 An Application in Electrical Engineering-A Case Study -- 5.6 Conclusions -- References -- Part II Advances in Artificial Intelligence-based Applications and Services -- 6 Context Representation and Reasoning in Robotics-An Overview -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Context -- 6.2.1 Definitions of Context -- 6.2.2 Context Aware Systems -- 6.2.3 Context Representation -- 6.3 Context Reasoning -- 6.3.1 Reasoning Approaches and Techniques -- 6.3.2 Reasoning Tools -- 6.4 Conclusions and Future Work -- References -- 7 Smart Tourism and Artificial Intelligence: Paving the Way to the Post-COVID-19 Era -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Methodology and Research Approach -- 7.3 Artificial Intelligence and Smart Tourism -- 7.3.1 Artificial Intelligence -- 7.3.2 AI Smart Tourism Recommender Systems -- 7.3.3 Deep Learning -- 7.3.4 Augmented Reality In tourism -- 7.3.5 AI Autonomous Agents -- 7.4 Smart Tourism in COVID-19 Pandemic -- 7.5 Conclusions and Future Directions -- References -- 8 Challenges and AI-Based Solutions for Smart Energy Consumption in Smart Cities -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Smart Energy in Smart Cities -- 8.3 Energy Consumption Challenges and AI Solutions -- 8.3.1 End-User Consumers in Smart Cities -- 8.3.2 Demand Forecasting -- 8.3.3 Prosumers Management -- 8.3.4 Consumption Privacy -- 8.4 Discussion -- References -- 9 How to Make Different Thinking Profiles Visible Through Technology: The Potential for Log File Analysis and Learning Analytics -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 The Development of Log File Analysis and Learning Analytics -- 9.3 Analysing Log File Data in Researching Dynamic Problem-Solving -- 9.4 Extracting, Structuring and Analysing Log File Data to Make Different Thinking Profiles Visible -- 9.4.1 Aims -- 9.4.2 Methods -- 9.5 Participants -- 9.6 Instruments -- 9.7 Procedures -- 9.8 Results -- 9.9 Discussion -- 9.10 Conclusions and Limitations. , References -- 10 AI in Consumer Behavior -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Literature Review -- 10.3 Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Consumer Behavior -- 10.3.1 Artificial Intelligence -- 10.3.2 Consumer Behavior -- 10.3.3 AI in Consumer Behavior -- 10.3.4 AI and Ethics -- 10.4 Conclusion -- References -- Part III Theoretical Advances in Computation and System Modeling -- 11 Coupled Oscillator Networks for von Neumann and Non-von Neumann Computing -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Basic Unit, Network Architecture and Computational Principle -- 11.3 Nonlinear Oscillator Networks and Phase Equation -- 11.3.1 Example -- 11.4 Oscillator Networks for Boolean Logic -- 11.4.1 Registers -- 11.4.2 Logic Gates -- 11.5 Conclusions -- References -- 12 Design and Implementation in a New Approach of Non-minimal State Space Representation of a MIMO Model Predictive Control Strategy-Case Study and Performance Analysis -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 Centrifugal Chiller-System Decomposition -- 12.2.1 Centrifugal Chiller Dynamic Model Description -- 12.2.2 Centrifugal Chiller Dynamic MIMO ARMAX Model Description -- 12.2.3 Centrifugal Chiller Open Loop MIMO ARMAX Discrete-Time Model -- 12.2.4 Centrifugal Chiller Dynamic MIMO ARMAX Model Nonminimal State Space Description -- 12.3 MISO MPC Strategy Design in a Minimal State Space Realization -- 12.3.1 MIMO MPC Optimization Problem Formulation -- 12.3.2 MIMO MPC Parameters Design -- 12.3.3 MIMO MPC MATLAB SIMULINK Simulation Results -- 12.4 MIMO MPC Strategy Design in a Nonminimal State Space Realization -- 12.5 Conclusions -- References.

Note: Intro -- Foreword -- Preface -- Contents -- 1 Introduction to Advances in Assistive Technologies -- 1.1 Editorial Note -- 1.2 Book Summary and Future Volumes -- References -- Part I Advances in Assistive Technologies in Healthcare -- 2 Applications of AI in Healthcare and Assistive Technologies -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Healthcare and Biomedical Research -- 2.2.1 Controlled Monitoring Environment -- 2.2.2 Evolving Healthcare Techniques -- 2.2.3 Diagnosis -- 2.3 Assistive Technologies -- 2.3.1 Smart Homes and Cities -- 2.3.2 Assistive Robotics -- 2.4 Analysis and Forecasting -- 2.5 Conclusions -- References -- 3 A Research Agenda for Dementia Care: Prevention, Risk Mitigation and Personalized Interventions -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Mild Behavioral Impairments (MBI) and Dementia -- 3.3 Biometric Data -- 3.4 Caring for Caregivers -- 3.5 Tests -- 3.6 Conclusions -- References -- 4 Machine Learning and Finite Element Methods in Modeling of COVID-19 Spread -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.1.1 Physiology of Human Respiratory System -- 4.1.2 Spreading of SARS-CoV-2 Virus Infection -- 4.1.3 Machine Learning for SARS-CoV-2 -- 4.2 Methods -- 4.2.1 Finite Element Method for Airways and Lobes -- 4.2.2 Machine Learning Method -- 4.3 Results -- 4.3.1 Simulation of Virus Spreading by Finite Element Analysis -- 4.3.2 Machine Learning Results -- 4.4 Conclusions -- References -- Part II Advances in Assistive Technologies in Medical Diagnosis -- 5 Towards Personalized Nutrition Applications with Nutritional Biomarkers and Machine Learning -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.1.1 Summary -- 5.1.2 Chapter Synopsis -- 5.1.3 Goals and Perspective -- 5.2 Basic Concepts -- 5.2.1 Personalized Medicine -- 5.2.2 Next Generation Sequencing -- 5.2.3 Obesity -- 5.2.4 Nutritional Biomarkers -- 5.3 Neural Networks, Pattern Recognition and Datasets -- 5.3.1 Neural Network. , 5.3.2 Implementation Environment -- 5.3.3 Proposed System -- 5.4 Implementation and Evaluation of the Proposed System -- 5.4.1 Deep Back Propagation Neural Network -- 5.4.2 Standard Biochemistry Profile Neural Network (SBPNN) -- 5.4.3 Neural Network Dietary Profile -- 5.5 Conclusions and Future Research -- 5.5.1 Prevention -- 5.5.2 Modelling -- 5.5.3 Automation -- 5.5.4 Perspective -- 5.5.5 Discussion on Feature Research -- 5.6 Appendix -- References -- 6 Inductive Machine Learning and Feature Selection for Knowledge Extraction from Medical Data: Detection of Breast Lesions in MRI -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Detailed Literature Review -- 6.3 Presentation of the Data -- 6.3.1 Data Collection -- 6.3.2 Description of Variables -- 6.3.3 Dataset Preprocessing -- 6.4 Methodology -- 6.4.1 Modeling Methodology -- 6.4.2 Feature Selection Process -- 6.4.3 Classification Method -- 6.4.4 Validation Process -- 6.5 Modeling Approaches -- 6.5.1 Experimental Process -- 6.5.2 Experimental Results -- 6.6 Conclusions and Further Search -- Annex 6.1-Abbreviations -- Annex 6.2-Variables Frequency Charts (Original Dataset) -- Annex 6.3-Variables' Values Range -- Annex 6.4-Classification Tree (Benign or Malignant) -- References -- 7 Learning Paradigms for Neural Networks for Automated Medical Diagnosis -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Classical Artificial Neural Networks -- 7.3 Learning Paradigms -- 7.3.1 Evolutionary Computation Learning Paradigm -- 7.3.2 Bayesian Learning Paradigm -- 7.3.3 Markovian Stimulus-Sampling Learning Paradigm -- 7.3.4 Logistic Regression Paradigm -- 7.3.5 Ant Colony Optimization Learning Paradigm -- 7.4 Conclusions and Future Outlook -- References -- Part III Advances in Assistive Technologies in Mobility and Navigation -- 8 Smart Shoes for Assisting People: A Short Survey -- 8.1 Smart Shoes for People in Need. , 8.1.1 Smart Shoes for Visually Impaired People [6] -- 8.1.2 Smart Shoes for Blind Individuals [13] -- 8.1.3 IoT Based Wireless Smart Shoes and Energy Harvesting System [7] -- 8.1.4 Smart Shoes for Sensing Force [8] -- 8.1.5 Smart Shoes for Temperature and Pressure [9] -- 8.1.6 Smart Shoes in IoT [10] -- 8.1.7 Smart Shoes for People with Walking Disorders [23] -- 8.2 Special Purpose Smart Shoes -- 8.2.1 Smart Shoes with Triboelectric Nanogenerator [11] -- 8.2.2 Smart Shoes Gait Analysis [12] -- 8.2.3 Smart Shoes for Biomechanical Energy Harvesting [14] -- 8.2.4 Smart Shoes with Embedded Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting [15] -- 8.2.5 Pedestrian Navigation Using Smart Shoes with Markers [16] -- 8.2.6 Smart Shoes with 3D Tracking Capabilities [17] -- 8.2.7 Pedestrian's Safety with Smart Shoes Sensing [18] -- 8.2.8 Smart Shoes Insole Tech for Injury Prevention [19] -- 8.3 Maturity Evaluation of the Smart Shoes -- 8.4 Conclusion -- References -- 9 Re-Examining the Optimal Routing Problem from the Perspective of Mobility Impaired Individuals -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Literature Review -- 9.2.1 Mobility Aspects for People with Special Needs -- 9.3 Related Work -- 9.3.1 Miller-Tucker-Zemlin Formulation of the Traveling Salesman Problem -- 9.3.2 Dantzig-Fulkerson-Johnson Formulation of the Traveling Salesman Problem -- 9.4 The Optimal Routing Problem from the Perspective of Mobility Impaired Individuals -- 9.4.1 Measuring Route Scores Based on the Degree of Accessibility -- 9.4.2 Problem Statement: The Optimal Routing Problem from the Perspective of Mobility Impaired Individuals -- 9.4.3 The Proposed Solution Approach -- 9.5 The Experimental Results and Discussion -- 9.6 Conclusions -- References -- 10 Human Fall Detection in Depth-Videos Using Temporal Templates and Convolutional Neural Networks -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Proposed Method. , 10.3 Experiments, Results and Discussion -- 10.3.1 SDU Fall Dataset -- 10.3.2 UP-Fall Detection Dataset -- 10.3.3 UR Fall Detection Dataset -- 10.3.4 MIVIA Action Dataset -- 10.4 Conclusions and Future Work -- 10.5 Compliance with Ethical Standards -- References -- 11 Challenges in Assistive Living Based on Tech Synergies: The Cooperation of a Wheelchair and A Wearable Device -- 11.1 Overall Description of the Challenges -- 11.2 Background and Significance -- 11.3 The Associated Research Challenges -- 11.3.1 Main Innovative Tasks -- 11.4 Discussion -- References -- 12 Human-Machine Requirements' Convergence for the Design of Assistive Navigation Software: Τhe Case of Blind or Visually Impaired People -- 12.1 Introduction -- 12.2 Related Work -- 12.3 Methodology -- 12.3.1 Interviews with BVI People and Requirements Classification -- 12.3.2 Description of the Participants -- 12.3.3 Requirements Classification -- 12.4 Analysis of the Elicited Requirements -- 12.4.1 Elicited Requirements of the BVI -- 12.5 Discussion -- 12.6 Conclusion -- Appendix A -- References -- Part IV Advances in Privacy and Explainability in Assistive Technologies -- 13 Privacy-Preserving Mechanisms with Explainability in Assistive AI Technologies -- 13.1 Introduction -- 13.1.1 Data Ethics -- 13.1.2 Data Privacy -- 13.1.3 Data Security -- 13.2 AI Applications in Assistive Technologies -- 13.2.1 Explainable AI (XAI) -- 13.3 Data Privacy and Ethical Challenges for Assistive Technologies -- 13.3.1 Data Collection and Data Sharing -- 13.3.2 Secure and Responsible Data Sharing Framework -- 13.4 AI Assistive Technologies with Privacy Enhancing -- 13.4.1 Privacy-Preserving Mechanisms for AI Assistive Technologies -- 13.5 Discussions -- References.

Note: Intro -- Foreword -- Preface -- Contents -- 1 Machine Learning Paradigms -- References -- Learning Analytics with the Purpose to Measure Student Engagement, to Quantify the Learning Experience and to Facilitate Self-Regulation -- 2 Using a Multi Module Model for Learning Analytics to Predict Learners' Cognitive States and Provide Tailored Learning Pathways and Assessment -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Related Work -- 2.3 Multi Module Model and Logical Architecture of the System -- 2.4 Learners Clustering, Using the K-Means Algorithm, Supporting System's Modules -- 2.5 Evaluation and Discussion of Experimental Results -- 2.6 Ethics and Privacy for Learning Analytics -- 2.7 Conclusions and Future Work -- References -- 3 Analytics for Student Engagement -- 3.1 Effects of Student Engagement -- 3.2 Conceptualizing Student Engagement -- 3.3 Measuring Student Engagement -- 3.4 Analytics for Student Engagement -- 3.4.1 Early Alert Analytics -- 3.4.2 Dashboard Visualization Analytics -- 3.5 Dashboard Visualizations of Student Engagement -- 3.6 Comparative Reference Frame -- 3.7 Challenges and Potential Solutions for Analytics of Student Engagement: -- 3.7.1 Challenge 1: Connecting Engagement Analytics to Recommendations for Improvement -- 3.7.2 Potential Solutions: Using Diverse Metrics of Engagement to Improve Feedback Provided -- 3.7.3 Challenge 2: Quantifying Meaningful Engagement -- 3.7.4 Potential Solutions: Analytics Reflecting Quantity and Quality of Student Engagement -- 3.7.5 Challenge 3: Purposeful Engagement Reflection -- 3.7.6 Potential Solutions: Options for Purposeful Engagement Reflection -- 3.7.7 Challenge 4: Finding an Appropriate Reference Norm -- 3.7.8 Potential Solutions: Alternative Reference Frames -- 3.8 Conclusion -- References -- 4 Assessing Self-regulation, a New Topic in Learning Analytics: Process of Information Objectification. , 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Math Learning Process -- 4.3 Analyzing Empirical Evidence -- 4.3.1 Observations on a Learning Episode -- 4.3.2 Setting the Task -- 4.3.3 Students and Knowing Math -- 4.4 Math Meaningfulness and Three Modes of Manipulating the Blue Graph -- 4.4.1 The Adaptation Process: Dragging Points and Using Sliders -- 4.4.2 Typing the Parameters Values -- 4.4.3 Perceiving the 'a' Parameter and Its Properties -- 4.4.4 Typing Values Without Immediate Feedback -- 4.5 Discussion -- 4.5.1 Metacognitive Enactivism -- 4.6 As a Conclusion -- 4.6.1 Objectification as a Condition for Academic Knowing -- References -- Learning Analytics to Predict Student Performance -- 5 Learning Feedback Based on Dispositional Learning Analytics -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Related Work -- 5.2.1 Educational Context -- 5.2.2 The Crucial Predictive Power of Cognitive Data -- 5.2.3 An Unexpected Source of Variation: National Cultural Values -- 5.2.4 LA, Formative Assessment, Assessment of Learning and Feedback Preferences -- 5.2.5 LA and Learning Emotions -- 5.3 The Current Study -- 5.3.1 Participants -- 5.3.2 E-tutorial Trace Data -- 5.3.3 Performance Data -- 5.3.4 Disposition Data -- 5.3.5 Analyses -- 5.4 Results -- 5.4.1 Performance -- 5.4.2 National Cultural Values -- 5.4.3 Cognitive Learning Processing Strategies -- 5.4.4 Metacognitive Learning Regulation Strategies -- 5.4.5 Attitudes and Beliefs Towards Learning Quantitative Methods -- 5.4.6 Epistemic Learning Emotions -- 5.4.7 Activity Learning Emotions -- 5.4.8 Adaptive Motivation and Engagement -- 5.4.9 Maladaptive Motivation and Engagement -- 5.5 Discussion and Conclusion -- References -- 6 The Variability of the Reasons for Student Dropout in Distance Learning and the Prediction of Dropout-Prone Students -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Literature Review -- 6.3 HOU Distance Learning Methodology and Data Description. , 6.4 Interview Based Survey Results -- 6.5 Machine Learning Techniques, Experiments and Results -- 6.5.1 Machine Learning Techniques, Experiments and Results -- 6.5.2 The Experiments -- 6.5.3 Results -- 6.5.4 Student Behavior Tool -- 6.6 Discussion -- 6.7 Conclusion -- Appendix -- References -- Learning Analytics Incorporated in Tools for Building Learning Materials and Educational Courses -- 7 An Architectural Perspective of Learning Analytics -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 What is an Architectural Perspective? -- 7.3 Functional Viewpoints -- 7.3.1 Knowledge Discovery Functions -- 7.3.2 Analytical Functions -- 7.3.3 Predictive Functions -- 7.3.4 Generative Functions -- 7.4 Quality Attributes -- 7.5 Information Viewpoint -- 7.6 Architectural Patterns and Styles -- 7.6.1 Model-View-Control (MVC) -- 7.6.2 Publisher-Subscriber -- 7.6.3 Microservices -- 7.6.4 An Architecture for Learning Analytics -- 7.7 Discussion -- References -- 8 Multimodal Learning Analytics in a Laboratory Classroom -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Classroom Research -- 8.3 The Science of Learning Research Classroom -- 8.4 The Social Unit of Learning Project -- 8.5 Conceptualization(s) of Engagement -- 8.6 Multimodal Learning Analytics of Engagement in Classrooms -- 8.7 Observation Data -- 8.8 Features Selection, Extraction and Evaluation -- 8.8.1 Multimodal Behavioral Features -- 8.8.2 Feature Visualization -- 8.8.3 Feature Extraction Conclusions -- 8.9 Illustration of High Level Construct Based on Features Extracted -- 8.9.1 Attention to Teacher Speech -- 8.9.2 Teacher Attention -- 8.9.3 Student Concentration During Individual Task -- 8.9.4 Engagement During Pair and Group Work -- 8.10 Implications -- 8.11 Conclusion -- References -- 9 Dashboards for Computer-Supported Collaborative Learning -- 9.1 The Emergence of Learning Analytics and Dashboards -- 9.2 Collaborative Learning Theories. , 9.2.1 Group Cognition (GC) -- 9.2.2 Shared Mental Models (SMMs) -- 9.2.3 Situational Awareness (SA) -- 9.2.4 Socially Shared Regulation of Learning (SSRL) -- 9.3 Tools for CSCL -- 9.3.1 Group Awareness Tools (GATs) -- 9.3.2 Shared Mirroring Systems -- 9.3.3 Ambient Displays -- 9.4 Learning Dashboards for CSCL -- 9.5 How Can Collaborative Learning Dashboards Be Improved? -- 9.5.1 Principle 1: Adopt Iterative, User-Centred Design -- 9.5.2 Principle 2: Navigate the Theoretical Space -- 9.5.3 Principle 3: Visualize to Support Decision-Making -- References -- Learning Analytics as Tools to Support Learners and Educators in Synchronous and Asynchronous e-Learning -- 10 Learning Analytics in Distance and Mobile Learning for Designing Personalised Software -- 10.1 Introduction -- 10.2 Distance Learning -- 10.3 Mobile Learning and Mobile Learning Analytics -- 10.4 Personalised Learning Software -- 10.5 Data Collection -- 10.5.1 Modalities of Interaction in PCs -- 10.5.2 Modalities of Interaction in Smartphones -- 10.6 Multi-criteria Analysis -- 10.6.1 Combining Modalities of Interaction in HCI -- 10.6.2 Combining Modalities of Interaction in Smartphones -- 10.7 Conclusions -- References -- 11 Optimizing Programming Language Learning Through Student Modeling in an Adaptive Web-Based Educational Environment -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Related Work -- 11.3 Description of the Student Model -- 11.3.1 Analyzing Data That Have Been Gathered by the Implementation of ELaC -- 11.3.2 The Improved Student Model of ELaCv2 -- 11.4 Description of the Operation of the Student Model -- 11.4.1 Examples of Operation -- 11.5 Evaluation-Results -- 11.6 Conclusion -- References.

Note: Intro -- Foreword -- References -- Preface -- Contents -- 1 Introduction to Fusion of Machine Learning Paradigms -- 1.1 Editorial -- References -- Part I Recent Application Areas of Fusion of Machine Learning Paradigms -- 2 Artificial Intelligence as Dual-Use Technology -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 What Is DUT -- 2.3 AI: Concepts, Models and Technology -- 2.4 Agent-Based AI and Autonomous System -- 2.4.1 Basic Model of Agent-Based AI -- 2.4.2 Conceptual Model of Autonomous Weapon System -- 2.5 Dual-Use Technology and DARPA -- 2.5.1 Historical View and Role of DARPA -- 2.5.2 DARPA's Contribution to DUT R& -- D on AI -- 2.6 DARPA-Like Organizations in Major Countries -- 2.7 Dual-Use Dilemma -- 2.8 Concluding Remarks -- References -- 3 Diabetic Retinopathy Detection Using Transfer and Reinforcement Learning with Effective Image Preprocessing and Data Augmentation Techniques -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Background -- 3.2.1 Deep Learning for Diabetic Retinopathy -- 3.2.2 Image Preprocessing Techniques -- 3.2.3 Reinforcement Learning and Deep Learning -- 3.3 Data Augmentation Techniques -- 3.3.1 Traditional Data Augmentation -- 3.3.2 SMOTE-Based Data Augmentation -- 3.3.3 Data Augmentation Using Generative Adversarial Networks -- 3.4 Datasets of Eye Fundus Images -- 3.5 Transfer Learning Experiments -- 3.5.1 Dataset -- 3.5.2 Image Preprocessing -- 3.5.3 Image Augmentation -- 3.5.4 Deep Learning Experiments -- 3.5.5 Reinforcement Learning Experiments -- 3.6 Conclusion and Future Work -- References -- 4 A Novel Approach for Non-linear Deep Fuzzy Rule-Based Model and Its Applications in Biomedical Analyses -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 Method -- 4.2.1 Preliminaries -- 4.2.2 Hierarchical Fuzzy Structure -- 4.2.3 Stacked Deep Fuzzy Rule-Based System (SD-FRBS) -- 4.2.4 Adaptation of the First-Order TSK Structure in SD-FRBS. , 4.2.5 Concatenated Deep Fuzzy Rule-Based System (CD-FRBS) -- 4.3 Data Description and Results -- 4.3.1 MIMIC-III Dataset -- 4.3.2 SD-FRBS as a Multivariate Regressor for Granger Causality Estimation-In EEG Connectivity Index Extraction -- 4.3.3 CD-FRBS in Staging Depression Severity -- 4.4 Discussion and Conclusion -- 4.4.1 Suggested Future Works -- References -- 5 Harmony Search-Based Approaches for Fine-Tuning Deep Belief Networks -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Theoretical Background -- 5.2.1 Deep Belief Networks -- 5.2.2 Harmony Search -- 5.3 Methodology -- 5.3.1 Datasets -- 5.3.2 Experimental Setup -- 5.4 Experimental Results -- 5.5 Conclusions -- References -- 6 Toward Smart Energy Systems: The Case of Relevance Vector Regression Models in Hourly Solar Power Forecasting -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 Relevance Vector Regression -- 6.3 RVR Based Day Ahead Forecasting -- 6.4 Results -- 6.5 Conclusion -- References -- 7 Domain-Integrated Machine Learning for IC Image Analysis -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Hierarchical Multi-classifier System -- 7.2.1 Architecture of Hierarchical Multi-classifier System -- 7.2.2 Result and Discussion on Case Study -- 7.3 Deep Learning with Pseudo Labels -- 7.3.1 Methodology -- 7.3.2 Application to IC Image Analysis -- 7.4 Conclusions and Future Works -- References -- Part II Applications that Can Clearly Benefit from Fusion of Machine Learning Paradigms -- 8 Fleshing Out Learning Analytics and Educational Data Mining with Data and ML Pipelines -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Data and ML Pipelines -- 8.3 Related Work -- 8.4 An Automated EDM and LA Methodology -- 8.4.1 A Data Pipeline Scenario -- 8.4.2 An ML Pipeline Scenario -- 8.5 Experiments and Results -- 8.6 Conclusions and Future Work -- References -- 9 Neural Networks Based Throughput Estimation of Short Production Lines Without Intermediate Buffers -- 9.1 Introduction. , 9.2 Data Sets of i-Stage Production Line Problems -- 9.3 Deep Learning and Multilayer Perceptron -- 9.4 Experimental Process of Deep Learning Approach -- 9.5 Results of Deep Learning Approach -- 9.6 Conclusions -- References.

Note: Intro -- Preface -- Organization -- Keynote Address -- Industry 4.0 Meets Data Science: The Pathway for Society 5.0 -- Continual Learning for Intelligent Systems in Changing Environments -- Where is the Research on Evolutionary Multi-objective Optimization Heading to? -- Designing a Software Framework Based on an Object Detection Model and a Fuzzy Logic System for Weed Detection and Pasture Assessment -- An Overview of Machine Learning Based Intelligent Computing and Applications -- Semisupervised Learning with Spatial Information and Granular Neural Networks -- IoT Based General Purpose Sensing Application for Smart Home Environment -- Emerging Topics in Wireless and Network Communications - A Standards Perspective -- Emerging Topics in Wireless and Network Communications - A Standards Perspective -- Contents -- Intelligent Computing -- Ensemble Learning Model for EEG Based Emotion Classification -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Related Works -- 3 System Model and Methodology -- 3.1 Feature Extraction -- 3.2 Deep Learning Model Implementation -- 4 Dataset Description -- 5 Experimental Setup and Results -- 6 Conclusion -- References -- Foundation for the Future of Higher Education or 'Misplaced Optimism'? Being Human in the Age of Artificial Intelligence -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Education Using Artificial Intelligence (AIEd) -- 3 Methods -- 3.1 Search Strategy -- 3.2 Reliability of Agreement Amongst Raters -- 3.3 Collection, Codification, and Analysis of Data -- 3.4 Limitations -- 4 Results -- 4.1 Forecasting and Characterising -- 4.2 Curriculum Technology that Uses Artificial Intelligence -- 4.3 Constant Re-Evaluation -- 4.4 A System that May Change to Fit the USER'S Needs -- 5 Conclusion and Way Forward -- References -- AI Enabled Internet of Medical Things Framework for Smart Healthcare -- 1 Introduction -- 2 AI Based IoMT Health Domains. , 3 AI Enabled IoMT Architectures for Smart Healthcare Systems -- 4 Research Challenges of AI Enabled Smart Healthcare Systems -- 4.1 Data Accuracy -- 4.2 Data Security -- 4.3 System Efficiency -- 4.4 Quality of Service -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- Metaverse and Posthuman Animated Avatars for Teaching-Learning Process: Interperception in Virtual Universe for Educational Transformation -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Objectives of the Research and Knowledge Gap -- 3 Methods and Methodology -- 4 Results and Discussion -- 4.1 Educational Metaverse: A Categorical Analysis -- 4.2 A Wide Variety of Virtual Worlds for Use in Education -- 4.3 Situations for Learning, Tiers of Education, and VR Learning Environments -- 4.4 Students' Avatars (Digital Personas) in the Metaverse -- 4.5 Alterations in Educational Multiverse -- 5 Conclusion and Way Forward -- References -- Tuning Functional Link Artificial Neural Network for Software Development Effort Estimation -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Functional Link ANN-based SDEE -- 2.1 Justification of the Use of Chebyshev Polynomial as the Orthogonal Basis Function -- 3 Swarm Intelligence-Based Learning Algorithms for the CFLANN -- 3.1 Classical PSO -- 3.2 Improved PSO Technique -- 3.3 Adaptive PSO -- 3.4 GA -- 3.5 BP -- 4 Performance Evaluation Metrics -- 5 Description of the Dataset -- 6 Experiments and Results -- 7 Conclusion and Future Work -- References -- METBAG - A Web Based Business Application -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Literature Review -- 2.1 Gaps and Solutions -- 2.2 Deep Neural Networks (DNN) and LSTM -- 3 Architecture of the System -- 3.1 Architecture of the User Side of the System -- 3.2 Architecture of the Admin Side of the System -- 4 Workflow Diagrams -- 5 Procedures -- 5.1 Procedure: Price Prediction -- 5.2 Procedure: Password Security -- 5.3 Procedure: Dashboard -- 6 Result Analysis -- 6.1 Price Prediction. , 6.2 Password Security -- 7 Conclusions and Future Work -- References -- Designing Smart Voice Command Interface for Geographic Information System -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Review of Literature on Voice Command Interface -- 2 Design and Implementation -- 2.1 Review of Literature on Voice Command Interface -- 2.2 Modules Used -- 2.3 Methodology -- 2.4 Implementation -- 3 Results and Discussion -- 3.1 Testing Model by Creating a War Zone like Environment -- 3.2 Spectrogram and Waveform Samples for Spoken Voice -- 3.3 Comparative Analysis Based on Word Error Rate -- 4 Conclusion -- References -- Smart Garbage Classification -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Literature Review -- 2.1 Gaps in Literature -- 3 System Details -- 3.1 Waste Scanning Through Camera -- 3.2 Waste is Segregated and the Lid Opens -- 3.3 Moving of Hands and Trash Being Put into Respective Compartment -- 4 Component Modules and Description -- 5 Algorithmic Steps -- 6 Result and Analysis -- 7 Conclusions -- References -- Optical Sensor Based on MicroSphere Coated with Agarose for Heavy Metal Ion Detection -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Sensing Principle -- 3 Sensor Design -- 4 Results and Discussions -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- Influential Factor Finding for Engineering Student Motivation -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Related Studies -- 3 Experiment -- 3.1 Logistic Regression -- 4 Discussion -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- Prediction of Software Reliability Using Particle Swarm Optimization -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Related Work -- 3 Reliability Prediction Algorithm Using PSO -- 4 Experimental Result and Comparison -- 5 Conclusions -- References -- An Effective Optimization of EMG Based Artificial Prosthetic Limbs -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Literature Review -- 3 Design and Manufacturing -- 3.1 Cad Model -- 3.2 Manufacturing and Assembly -- 4 Electrical Components and Design -- 4.1 Electromyography Sensing. , 5 Artificial Intelligence -- 5.1 Gesture Recognition -- 5.2 Grasping Capacity (According to Size) -- 5.3 Analysis of EMG Signals -- 6 Conclusion -- References -- Communications -- Performance Analysis of Fading Channels in a Wireless Communication -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Fading Channels -- 2.1 Performance Analysis of Rayleigh Fading -- 2.2 Description of the Performance of Rician Fading Channel -- 2.3 Performance Analysis of NAKAGAMI-M Fading Channel. -- 3 Experimentation and Result Analysis -- 3.1 Simulation and Discussion of Rayleigh Fading Channel -- 3.2 Simulation Results of Rician Fading Channel -- 3.3 Simulation Results of Nakagami-M Fading Channel -- 4 Conclusion -- References -- Power Conscious Clustering Algorithm Using Fuzzy Logic in Wireless Sensor Networks -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Related Works -- 3 Proposed Model -- 4 Simulation Setup and Evaluation -- 5 Conclusions -- References -- Cryptanalysis on ``An Improved RFID-based Authentication Protocol for Rail Transit'' -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Motivation and Contribution -- 1.2 Organization of the Paper -- 2 Preliminary -- 2.1 Secure Requirements -- 2.2 Threat Model -- 3 Review of Zhu et al.'s Protocol -- 3.1 Set up Phase -- 3.2 Authentication Phase -- 4 Weakness of Zhu et al.'s Protocol -- 4.1 Known Session-Specific Temporary Information Attack -- 4.2 Lack of Scalability -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- A Novel Approach to Detect Rank Attack in IoT Ecosystem -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Background -- 2.1 Generic IoT Network Architecture -- 2.2 RPL Protocol -- 2.3 Rank Attack in IoT -- 2.4 IDS for IoT Ecosystem -- 3 Related Work -- 4 Proposed Security Approach -- 4.1 Proposed Approach Assumption -- 4.2 Security Model -- 4.3 Proposed Rank Attack Detection Solution -- 5 Experiments and Results Analysis -- 5.1 Setup and Execution of Experiments. , 5.2 After Proposed Security Solution Implementation Performance Analysis -- 5.3 Comparison of the Suggested Security Solution to Similar Works -- 6 Conclusion -- References -- Energy Efficient Adaptive Mobile Wireless Sensor Network in Smart Monitoring Applications -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Related Works -- 3 Proposed Method -- 3.1 Mobile Sensor Node Architecture -- 4 Simulation and Result Analysis -- 4.1 Simulation Set Up -- 4.2 Experimental Analysis -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- Orthogonal Chirp Division Multiplexing: An Emerging Multi Carrier Modulation Scheme -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Compatibility with OFDM -- 3 Computational Complexity -- 3.1 Computational Complexity of OCDM -- 3.2 Computational Complexity of OFDM -- 4 Applications of OCDM -- 4.1 OCDM for Wireless Communication -- 4.2 OCDM for Optical Fiber Communication -- 4.3 OCDM for IM/DD Based Short Reach Systems -- 4.4 OCDM for Underwater Acoustic Communication -- 4.5 OCDM for Baseband Data Communication -- 4.6 OCDM for MIMO Communication -- 5 Simulation Results -- 6 Conclusion -- References -- Machine Learning and Data Analytics -- COVID-19 Outbreak Estimation Approach Using Hybrid Time Series Modelling -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Background -- 2.1 LSTM Network for Modelling Time Series -- 2.2 ARIMA Model -- 2.3 Seasonal ARIMA Model -- 3 Proposed Model -- 4 Implementation and Results Discussion -- 4.1 Prediction Using LSTM Model -- 4.2 Prediction Using ARIMA Model -- 4.3 Prediction Using Hybrid Model -- 5 Conclusion -- References -- Analysis of Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Chaos Among Children and Adolescents Using Machine Learning Algorithms -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Background -- 1.2 Motivation and Objective of the Work -- 2 Literature Review -- 3 Methodology -- 3.1 Data Set Description -- 3.2 Implementation -- 4 Results and Discussion -- 4.1 Classification Results for Depression. , 4.2 Classification Results for Anxiety.

Note: Intro -- Foreword -- Preface -- Contents -- 1 Intelligent Computing Systems -- 2 Semantic Tools -- Their Use for Knowledge Management in the Public Sector -- Abstract -- 1 Outlines -- 2 Introduction---Presentation of the Field of Interest -- 2.1 E-Government---The Opportunities Through the Semantic Web -- 2.2 Public Open Data for the Transition to `Open Government' -- 3 Related Work -- 4 Semantic Representation of Knowledge -- 4.1 The RDF Data Model -- 4.2 The URI's Use -- 4.3 RDF Schema Specification Language -- 4.4 Web Ontology Language---OWL -- 5 Reasoning Tools -- 5.1 SWRL Rules -- 5.2 The Query Language SQWRL -- 6 Presentation of Our Ontology Through Prot00E9g00E9 -- 6.1 The Ontology Development in Prot00E9g00E9 4.3 -- 6.2 The E-Government Ontology -- 6.2.1 Defining Classes -- 6.2.2 Defining Properties -- 6.3 The Use of RDF, RDFS, OWL and SWRL Through a Case Study -- 7 Data Mining Technology from Ontologies -- 7.1 SPARQL -- 7.2 SPARQL-DL in OWL2 Query Tab of Prot00E9g00E9 -- 7.3 DL Query Tool of Prot00E9g00E9 -- 8 Evaluation of Ontology -- 8.1 Categorization of the Ontology -- 8.2 Basic Principles of Design -- 8.3 Methodology of the Ontology Development -- 9 Conclusions -- References -- 3 From Game Theory to Complexity, Emergence and Agent-Based Modeling in World Politics -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Game Theory in World Politics -- 2.1 A Game Theoretic Approach of Global Environmental Diplomacy -- 3 From Game Theory to Complexity -- 3.1 Emergence in World Politics -- 4 Simulating Complexity with Agent-Based Modeling -- 4.1 Agent-Based Modeling Research in World Politics -- 4.1.1 Political Applications of ABM -- 5 Conclusions -- Acknowledgments -- References -- List of Software Resources -- 4 A Semantic Approach for Representing and Querying Business Processes -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction. , 2 Semantic Web Techniques in Management Information Systems -- 2.1 What's Worth in Combining Management Information Systems with Semantic Web Technologies? -- 2.2 Process Models, Conceptual Models and Ontologies -- 2.3 Querying Business Process Models -- 2.4 Related Work -- 3 A BPMN Semantic Process Model -- 3.1 The Research Methodology -- 3.2 Developing Business Process Models -- 3.3 Developing the Ontology -- 3.3.1 The Scope of the BPMN Elements -- 3.3.2 The Scope of the Generic BPMN Alternative Models -- 3.3.3 The Scope of the Agent or Actor Participating in the Process -- 3.4 Validating the Ontology -- 4 Querying Conventional Databases and Semantic Models -- 5 Conclusions -- References -- 5 Using Conversational Knowledge Management as a Lens for Virtual Collaboration in the Course of Small Group Activities -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Related Work and Motivation -- 2.1 Conversational Patterns -- 2.2 Design Frames and Technologies for CK Management -- 2.3 Consolidation and Research Focus -- 3 Methodology -- 3.1 Data Samples and Analysis -- 3.2 Language-Action Models -- 4 Implementation -- 4.1 Transformable Document Templates -- 4.2 The Portlets -- 5 Concluding Remarks -- Acknowledgment -- References -- 6 Spatial Environments for m-Learning: Review and Potentials -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 List of Resources -- 3 Classification Criteria -- 4 Exemplary Environments -- 5 Comparison -- 6 Results -- 7 Conclusions/Future Work -- References -- 7 Science Teachers' Metaphors of Digital Technologies and Social Media in Pedagogy in Finland and in Greece -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Theoretical Background -- 2.1 Approaching Science -- 2.2 The Relationship Between Science and Digital Technology -- 3 The Study -- 3.1 Aims & -- Methods -- 3.2 The Context and the Participants -- 4 Findings -- 4.1 Science as Way of Thinking. , 4.2 Science as Method -- 5 Conclusions -- References -- 8 Data Driven Monitoring of Energy Systems: Gaussian Process Kernel Machine for Fault Identification with Application to Boiling Water Reactors -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Gaussian Process Kernel Machines -- 3 Methodology -- 4 Application to Monitoring Complex Energy Systems: The Boiling Water Reactor (BWR) Case -- 4.1 Problem Statement -- 4.2 Testing Results -- 5 Conclusions -- References -- 9 A Framework to Assess the Behavior and Performance of a City Towards Energy Optimization -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Policy Context -- 3 Current Relevant Initiatives -- 4 Description of the Framework -- 5 Municipal Building Level SCEAF -- 6 Conclusions -- Acknowledgment -- References -- 10 An Energy Management Platform for Smart Microgrids -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Smart Polygeneration Microgrid Pilot Plant -- 3 The Energy Management Platform -- 4 The Supervisory, Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) System -- 5 Results and Discussion -- 6 Conclusions and Future Research Lines -- References -- List of Resources -- 11 Transit Journaling and Traffic Sensitive Routing for a Mixed Mode Public Transportation System -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 1.1 Limited Scope of Data -- 1.2 Formal Route Names Versus Informal Headsigns -- 1.3 Insufficient Stop Descriptions -- 1.4 Traffic Sensitivity in Routing/Trip Planning -- 2 Related Work -- 2.1 Crowdsourced Mapping and Real-time Tracking -- 2.2 Activity Detection -- 2.3 Trip Planning/Routing -- 2.3.1 Dijkstra's Algorithm -- 2.3.2 A* Search -- 2.3.3 Raptor -- 2.4 Trip Planning with Real-time Data -- 3 Methodology/Design -- 3.1 The Server/Back-End -- 3.1.1 GTFS Data Pre-processing -- 3.1.2 Server Design -- 3.1.3 The Modified RAPTOR Search Algorithm -- 3.2 The Mobile App -- 3.2.1 Search -- 3.2.2 Results/Journey Displays -- 3.2.3 Recording. , 3.2.4 Traffic Report -- 3.2.5 Results Display -- 3.2.6 Journey Display -- 3.2.7 Journal -- 3.2.8 Stop Editor -- 3.2.9 Route Editor -- 4 Tests and Results -- 4.1 Basic Routing Capacity -- 4.1.1 Survey -- 4.1.2 Demographics -- 4.1.3 Algorithm Evaluation -- 4.2 Traffic Sensitivity -- 4.3 Journey Recorder -- 5 Future Work -- 5.1 Base Estimate Correction -- 5.2 Preference-Weighing System -- 5.3 Traffic Flow Prediction -- 5.4 Further Evaluation of Mapping Ability -- 6 Conclusion -- References -- 12 Adaptation of Automatic Information Extraction Method for Environmental Heatmaps to U-Matrices of Self Organising Maps -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Problem Formulation -- 3 HInEx---Heatmap Information Extraction -- 3.1 The Idea -- 3.2 Heatmap Area Isolation -- 3.3 Clustering Image Pixels Based on Colors -- 3.4 Generating Tree Description -- 3.5 The Key Search and Its Analysis -- 3.6 The Axis Search and Their Analysis -- 3.7 Complete Heatmap Description -- 4 SOM Cluster Number Extraction Based on U-Matrix -- 4.1 The Idea of HInEx Application to SOM U-Matrix -- 4.2 Clustering -- 4.3 Extracting a U-Matrix Cell Corresponding to a Single Distance Between Neurons -- 4.4 Searching a Color Representing the Minimal Neuron Distance in SOM -- 4.5 Threshold-like Operation -- 4.6 Dilatation and Erosion-like Operations -- 4.7 Searching for the Number of Groups in SOM -- 5 SOM Generator Description -- 6 Experimental Study -- 7 Conclusion -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 13 Evolutionary Computing and Genetic Algorithms: Paradigm Applications in 3D Printing Process Optimization -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Evolutionary Optimization -- 3 Determination of the Pareto-Optimal Build Orientations in Stereolithography -- 3.1 Orientation Selection in SL -- 3.2 Algorithm Configuration and Implementation -- 3.3 Build Orientation Case Study. , 4 Determination of the Optimum Packing Layout in Stereolithography Machine Workspace -- 4.1 Optimization Scheme -- 4.2 Packing Layout Construction Process -- 4.3 Packing Layout Case Studies -- 5 Concluding Remarks -- References -- 14 Car-Like Mobile Robot Navigation: A Survey -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction -- 2 RRT-Based Methods -- 2.1 Unsafe Path Planning -- 2.2 Safe Path Planning -- 2.3 Rapidly Exploring Random Tree Algorithm on Rough Terrains (RRT-RT) -- 2.4 RRT Motion Planning Subsystem -- 2.5 Partial Motion Planning -- 2.6 Sensor-Based Random Tree (SRT) -- 2.7 RRT* Algorithm -- 2.8 Voronoi Fast Marching (VFM) and Fast Marching (FM2) -- 2.9 SBL Algorithm -- 2.10 Single-Query Motion Planning -- 2.11 Dynamic-Domain RRT -- 2.12 Transition-Based RRT -- 2.13 Parallelizing Rapidly-Exploring Random Tree (RRT) Algorithm on Large-Scale Distributed-Memory Architectures -- 2.14 Obstacle Sensitive Cost Function for Navigating Car-Like Robots -- 3 Methods Based on Fuzzy Logic -- 3.1 Distributed Active-Vision Network-Space System -- 3.2 Internet-Based Smart Space Navigation Using Fuzzy-Neural Adaptive Control -- 4 Sensor-Based Methods -- 4.1 Dynamic Window Approach (DWA) -- 4.2 Generalized Voronoi Graph (GVG) Theory -- 4.3 Navigation in Dynamic Environments Using Trajectory Deformation -- 4.4 Probabilistic Velocity Obstacle (PVO) -- 5 SLAM-Based Methods -- 5.1 On-line Path Following -- 5.2 The CyCab: A Car-Like Robot Navigating Autonomously and Safely Among Pedestrians -- 5.3 V-Slam -- 5.4 SLAM-Based Turning Strategy in Restricted Environments -- 5.5 L-Slam -- 6 Conclusions and Future Work -- 6.1 Future Directions in Autonomous Robot Navigation and Obstacle Perception -- 6.2 Future Directions in Applications of Autonomously-Navigating Robots -- References -- 15 Computing a Similarity Coefficient for Mining Massive Data Sets -- Abstract -- 1 Introduction. , 2 Related Work.

Note: Intro -- Foreword -- Preface -- Contents -- 1 Introduction to Handbook on Artificial Intelligence-Empowered Applied Software Engineering-Vol. 2: Smart Software Applications in Cyber-Physical Systems -- 1.1 Editorial Note -- 1.2 Book Summary and Future Volumes -- Bibliography for Further Reading -- Part I Smart Software Applications in Scientific Document Processing -- 2 Detection, Extraction and SPN Representation of Pseudo-Algorithms in Scientific Documents -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 Visual Detection of Pseudo-Codes in Documents -- 2.2.1 Extraction of Different Text Blocks in Documents -- 2.2.2 Pyramidal Image Representation -- 2.2.3 Decomposition and Classification of the Pseudo Code Sections -- 2.3 Learning -- 2.3.1 The Dataset -- 2.3.2 Evaluation of Learning Process -- 2.4 Translation of Algorithms to Graphs and SPNs -- 2.4.1 Generation of a Graph -- 2.4.2 Stochastic Petri Net Representation -- 2.5 Conclusion and Future Work -- References -- 3 A Recommender Engine for Scientific Paper Peer-Reviewing System -- 3.1 Introduction -- 3.2 Related Works -- 3.3 Dataset and Feature -- 3.4 Methodology -- 3.4.1 Create Training Dataset -- 3.4.2 The Architecture of Recommender Engine -- 3.4.3 Final Recommendation Section -- 3.5 Result and Analysis -- 3.6 Conclusion(s) -- References -- Part II Smart Software Applications in Enterprise Modeling -- 4 Visualization of Digital-Enhanced Enterprise Modeling -- 4.1 Introduction -- 4.2 A Meta Model for Describing Value of Digital Service -- 4.3 Visualization Patterns -- 4.3.1 Service Definition Pattern -- 4.3.2 Value Proposition Pattern -- 4.3.3 Use Process Refinement pattern -- 4.4 Application Example -- 4.4.1 Healthcare Example -- 4.4.2 Application of Visualization Patterns -- 4.5 Discussions -- 4.5.1 Effectiveness -- 4.5.2 Novelty -- 4.5.3 Mapping to BMC -- 4.5.4 Limitation -- 4.6 Related Work -- 4.7 Conclusion. , References -- 5 Know-linking: When Machine Learning Meets Organizational Tools Analysis to Generate Shared Knowledge in Large Companies -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 State of the Art -- 5.2.1 Profiling -- 5.2.2 Organizational Tools Analysis -- 5.2.3 Indexing -- 5.3 Related Works -- 5.4 Know-linking Approach -- 5.4.1 Presentation -- 5.5 Environment Study -- 5.6 Know-linking in Aerospace Manufacturer -- 5.6.1 Technical Audit -- 5.6.2 Extracting Profiles -- 5.6.3 Generating Semantic Models for Each Profile -- 5.6.4 Hidden Semantic Links Between Profiles -- 5.6.5 Indexing Based Profiles -- 5.7 Conclusion and Future Work -- References -- 6 Changes in Human Resources Management with Artificial Intelligence -- 6.1 Introduction -- 6.2 The Effect of AI in Human Resources Management -- 6.2.1 Recruitment Process with AI -- 6.2.2 Training Process with AI -- 6.2.3 Performance Assessment Process with AI -- 6.2.4 Talent Management Process with AI -- 6.2.5 Salary Management Process with AI -- 6.3 Conclusion -- References -- Part III Smart Software Applications in Education -- 7 Promoting Reading Among Teens: Analyzing the Emotional Preferences of Teenage Readers -- 7.1 Introduction -- 7.2 Related Works -- 7.3 Our Emotion Trait Analysis Approach -- 7.3.1 Processing a Book Description -- 7.3.2 Calculating an Emotion Vector -- 7.3.3 Emotion Trait -- 7.3.4 Partitioning Books by Average Ratings -- 7.3.5 Reducing Objective Values by Comparing Synonyms -- 7.3.6 Implementation -- 7.4 Conclusions and Future Works -- References -- 8 A Multi-institutional Analysis of CS1 Students' Common Misconceptions of Key Programming Concepts -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Literature Review -- 8.3 Study Design -- 8.3.1 Research Objective -- 8.3.2 Research Questions -- 8.3.3 Data Collection -- 8.3.4 Reliability of Pre-post-test Instrument -- 8.3.5 Study Procedure -- 8.4 Experimental Results. , 8.5 Discussion of Results -- 8.6 Conclusion -- References -- Part IV Smart Software Applications in Healthcare and Medicine -- 9 Clustering-Based Scaling for Healthcare Data -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Fuzzy Clustering -- 9.3 Fuzzy Clustering for 3-Way Data -- 9.4 Fuzzy Cluster-Scaled Regression Analysis -- 9.5 Numerical Examples -- 9.6 Conclusions -- References -- 10 Normative and Fuzzy Components of Medical AI Applications -- 10.1 Preliminaries -- 10.2 Normative Issues -- 10.3 Fuzziness and Norms -- 10.4 Conclusions -- References -- Part V Smart Software Applications in Infrastructure Monitoring -- 11 Adaptive Structural Learning of Deep Belief Network and Its Application to Real Time Crack Detection of Concrete Structure Using Drone -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Adaptive Learning Method of Deep Belief Network -- 11.2.1 Restricted Boltzmann Machine and Deep Belief Network -- 11.2.2 Neuron Generation and Annihilation Algorithm of RBM -- 11.2.3 Layer Generation Algorithm of DBN -- 11.3 SDNET 2018 -- 11.3.1 Data Description -- 11.3.2 The Classification Results -- 11.4 Crack Detection for Japanese Concrete Structure -- 11.4.1 Data Collection -- 11.4.2 Detection Results -- 11.5 Real-Time Detection and Visualization System Using Drone -- 11.5.1 Embedded System -- 11.5.2 Demonstration Experiment -- 11.6 Conclusion -- References.

Note: Intro -- Foreword -- Preface -- Contents -- 1 Multimedia Services in Intelligent Environments: Advances in Recommender Systems -- Abstract -- 1…Introduction -- 2…Recommender Systems -- 3…Conclusions -- References -- 2 A Survey of Approaches to Designing Recommender Systems -- Abstract -- 1…Introduction to Recommender Systems -- 1.1 Formulation of the Recommendation Problem -- 1.1.1 The Input to a Recommender System -- 1.1.2 The Output of a Recommender System -- 1.2 Methods of Collecting Knowledge About User Preferences -- 1.2.1 The Implicit Approach -- 1.2.2 The Explicit Approach -- 1.2.3 The Mixing Approach -- 2…Summarization of Approaches to Recommendation -- 2.1 Content-Based Methods -- 2.2 Collaborative Methods -- 2.2.1 User-Based Collaborative Filtering Systems -- 2.2.2 Item-Based Collaborative Filtering Systems -- 2.2.3 Personality Diagnosis -- 2.3 Hybrid Methods -- 2.3.1 Adding Content-Based Characteristics to Collaborative Models -- 2.3.2 Adding Collaborative Characteristics to Content-Based Models -- 2.3.3 A Single Unifying Recommendation Model -- 2.3.4 Other Types of Recommender Systems -- 2.4 Fundamental Problems of Recommender Systems -- References -- 3 Hybrid User Model for Capturing a User's Information Seeking Intent -- Abstract -- 1…Introduction -- 2…Related Work -- 2.1 Methodologies for Building a User Model for Information Retrieval -- 2.2 Decision Theory for Information Retrieval -- 3…Capturing a User's Intent in an Information Seeking Task -- 3.1 Overview -- 3.2 Interest Set -- 3.3 Context Network -- 3.4 Preference Network -- 4…Hybrid User Model -- 4.1 Overview -- 4.2 Sub-Value Function Over Query -- 4.3 Sub-Value Function for Threshold -- 4.4 Complexity of Hybrid User Model -- 4.4.1 Implementation -- 5…Evaluation -- 5.1 Objectives -- 5.2 Testbeds -- 5.3 Vector Space Model and Ide dec-hi -- 5.4 Procedures. , 5.5 Traditional Procedure -- 5.6 Procedure to Assess Long-Term Effect -- 6…Results and Discussion -- 6.1 Results of Traditional Procedure -- 6.2 Results of New Procedure to Assess Long-Term Effect -- 7…Discussion -- 8…Application of Hybrid User Model -- 9…Conclusions and Future Work -- References -- 4 Recommender Systems: Network Approaches -- Abstract -- 1…Introduction -- 2…Recommender Systems Review -- 3…Background: Graphs and NoSQL -- 3.1 Current NoSQL Implementations -- 3.2 The Algebraic Connectivity Metric -- 3.3 Recommendation Comparison and Propagation -- 4…The Effect of Algebraic Connectivity on Recommendations -- 4.1 Application to Improve Recommendations -- 5…Recommendations Experiment and Results -- 6…Conclusion -- References -- Resource List -- 5 Toward the Next Generation of Recommender Systems: Applications and Research Challenges -- Abstract -- 1…Introduction -- 2…Recommender Systems in Software Engineering -- 3…Recommender Systems in Data and Knowledge Engineering -- 4…Recommender Systems for Configurable Items -- 5…Recommender Systems for Persuasive Technologies -- 6…Further Applications -- 7…Issues for Future Research -- 8…Conclusions -- References -- 6 Content-Based Recommendation for Stacked-Graph Navigation -- Abstract -- 1…Introduction -- 2…Related Work -- 3…Stacked Graphs -- 3.1 Views and View Properties -- 4…Content-Based Recommendation -- 4.1 View Data Set -- 4.2 User Profile -- 4.2.1 Inferring Preferences for Seen Views -- 4.2.2 Inferring Preferences for Attributes of Seen Views -- 4.3 Content-Based Recommendation -- 4.4 Usage Scenario -- 5…User Study -- 6…Results and Discussions -- 7…Conclusion and Future Work -- References -- 7 Pattern Extraction from Graphs and Beyond -- Abstract -- 1…Introduction -- 2…Foundations -- 2.1 Graphs -- 2.2 Graph Representations -- 2.3 Basic Notions of Graph Components -- 3…Explicit Models. , 3.1 Tree -- 3.2 Cohesive Subgraphs -- 3.3 Cliques -- 4…Implicit Models -- 4.1 Modularity and Its Approximation -- 4.2 Network Flow -- 5…Beyond Static Patterns -- 5.1 Sequential Pattern Mining in Data Stream -- 5.2 Explicit Approaches for Tracing Communities -- 5.3 Implicit Approaches for Tracing Communities -- 6…Conclusion -- References -- Source List -- 8 Dominant AHP as Measuring Method of Service Values -- Abstract -- 1…Introduction -- 2…Necessity of Measuring Service Values -- 2.1 Significance of Service Science -- 2.2 Scientific Approach to Service Science -- 3…AHP as a Measuring Method of Service Values -- 3.1 Saaty's AHP -- 3.2 Dominant AHP -- 4…AHP and Dominant AHP from a Perspective of Utility Function -- 4.1 Expressive form of Multi-Attribute Utility Function -- 4.2 Saaty's AHP from a perspective of utility function -- 4.3 Dominant AHP from a viewpoint of utility function -- 5…Conclusion -- 9 Applications of a Stochastic Model in Supporting Intelligent Multimedia Systems and Educational Processes -- Abstract -- 1…Introduction -- 2…Formulating a Minimum of a Random Number of Nonnegative Random Variables -- 3…Distribution Function of the Formulated Minimum -- 4…Applications in Systems and Processes -- 5…Conclusions -- References.