From the #1 New York Times bestselling illustrator of the Food Group series, Pete Oswald, and debut picture book author Phuc Tran, this is a hilarious picture book about big trucks, managing big feelings, and even bigger friendships!It's the last day at the construction site and Cranky the crane truck is feeling, well, cranky. And he doesn't want to talk about it. His friends Zippy, Wheezy, and Dump Chuck try to cheer him up. But you know what doesn't help when you...

In this second picture book from the #1 New York Times bestselling illustrator of the Food Group series, Pete Oswald, and acclaimed picture book author Phuc Tran’s bestselling Cranky series, Cranky is feeling extra cranky when a new crane joins the crew.There’s a new crane on the construction site! His name is Lefty and he's the opposite of Cranky—smiley, talkative, and a jokester. Everything Lefty does makes Cranky feel extra cranky. But everyone...

For anyone who has ever felt like they don't belong, Sigh, Gone shares an irreverent, funny, and moving tale of displacement and assimilation woven together with poignant themes from beloved works of classic literature.In 1975, during the fall of Saigon, Phuc Tran immigrates to America along with his family. By sheer chance they land in Carlisle, Pennsylvania, a small town where the Trans struggle to assimilate into their new life. In this coming-of-age me...

This book systematically presents the application of Human-Centered Explainable Anomaly Detection (HCXAD) in Smart Manufacturing (SM). This book addresses HCXAD as an approach that places the human at the center of technology design, aiming to bridge the gap between Explainable AI (XAI)and its real-world impact. The book will also cover the applications of HCXAD in SM, including predictive maintenance, cybersecurity of Industrial Internet of Things(IIoT) systems, fault detection, and reli...

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the First EAI International Conference on Responsible Artificial Intelligence and Data Science, RAIDS 2024, held in Danang, Vietnam, during October 22–24, 2024.The 16 full papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 39 submissions. They were organized in the following topical sections: AI for Healthcare and Medical Applications; AI for Human Services and Social Applications; Theorical Contributions for ...

We are witnessing rapid development in computational technologies and its applications in industry, leading to the 5th industrial revolution. Industry 5.0 is characterized by the synergies between machines and humans, with an aim to add value to production by creating personalized products able to meet customers' requirements. These intelligent manufacturing systems have been sought in various sectors (e.g. automobiles, power supplying, chemistry) to realize data-driven innovations for del...

This book is a comprehensive exploration of the latest theoretical research, technological advancements, and real-world applications of artificial intelligence (AI) for safety and reliability engineering.Smart manufacturing relies on predictive maintenance (PdM) to ensure sustainable production systems, and the integration of AI has become increasingly prevalent in this field. This book serves as a valuable resource for researchers, practitioners, and decision-makers in manufacturi...

This book presents the Fifth International Conference on Safety and Security with IoT (SaSeIoT 2023), which took place Bratislava, Slovakia, October 24-26, 2023. The conference aims to explore not only IoT and its related critical applications but also IoT towards Security and Safety. The conference solicits original and inspiring research contributions from experts, researchers, designers, and practitioners in academia, industry and related fields and provides a common platform to share k...

**"Tran’s “Cranky & Friends” series is perfect for readers [who love construction equipment like cranes, dump trucks, and cement trucks]." --**School Library JournalThe first Level 2 I Can Read in the Indie Bestselling Cranky & Friends series by Phuc Tran and #1 New York Times bestselling illustrator Pete Oswald!There's trouble at Sandbox Hills! A cat is causing mayhem as Cranky and the crew are building a new playground, ...

This book provides readers with a comprehensive overview of the latest developments in the field of smart manufacturing, exploring theoretical research, technological advancements, and practical applications of AI approaches. With Industry 4.0 paving the way for intelligent systems and innovative technologies to enhance productivity and quality, the transition to Industry 5.0 has introduced a new concept known as augmented intelligence (AuI), combining artificial intelligence (AI) with hum...

This book presents recent advancements in research, a review of new methods and techniques, and applications in decision support systems (DSS) with Machine Learning and Probabilistic Graphical Models, which are very effective techniques in gaining knowledge from Big Data and in interpreting decisions. It explores Bayesian network learning, Control Chart, Reinforcement Learning for multicriteria DSS, Anomaly Detection in Smart Manufacturing with Federated Learning, DSS in healthcare, DSS fo...

This book introduces the latest research on advanced control charts and new machine learning approaches to detect abnormalities in the smart manufacturing process. By approaching anomaly detection using both statistics and machine learning, the book promotes interdisciplinary cooperation between the research communities, to jointly develop new anomaly detection approaches that are more suitable for the 4.0 Industrial Revolution.The book provides ready-to-use algorithms and paramete...