Algae are sunlight-driven cell factories, and can efficiently absorb CO2 and convert light energy to chemical energy such as lipid, starch and other carbohydrates and release O2. Algal feedstock is a promising resource for bioproduct production, given its high photosynthetic efficiency for producing biomass compared to conventional crops. Microalgae can be used for flue-gas and wastewater bioremediation. This book highlights recent breakthroughs in the multidisciplinary areas of algal biot...

This book highlights the discovery of novel light fields and the exploration of the fundamental nature of light. It demonstrates how quantum dissipation and diffusion processes can give rise to the emergence of new light field behaviors.The development of quantum optics as a discipline has uncovered several unique properties of light that classical optics could not explain. Constructing new quantum states of light using innovative methods in quantum optics provides an effective app...

This book introduces readers to the principles and practical applications of intelligent robot system with robot operating system (ROS), pursuing a task-oriented and hands-on approach. Taking the conception, design, implementation, and operation of robot application systems as a typical project, and through “learning-by-doing, practicing-while-learning” approach, it familiarizes readers with ROS-based intelligent robot system design and development step by step.The topics covered i...

This book mainly focuses on the multi-media energy prediction technology and optimization methods of iron and steel enterprises. The technical methods adopted include swarm intelligence algorithm, neural network, reinforcement learning, and so on. Energy saving and consumption reduction in iron and steel enterprises have always been a research hotspot in the field of process control. This book considers the multi-media energy balance problem from the perspective of system, studies the ener...

This book addresses remaining life prediction and predictive maintenance of equipment. It systematically summarizes the key research findings made by the author and his team and focuses on how to create equipment performance degradation and residual life prediction models based on the performance monitoring data produced by currently used and historical equipment. Some of the theoretical results covered here have been used to make remaining life predictions and maintenance-related decision...

With its high concept, exceptional writing, eye-popping set design, stellar cast, meaningful explorations of what it means to be a good person, and clam chowder fountains, The Good Place has captured the hearts and minds of critics and viewers alike.For the first time ever, fans can indulge their cravings for The Good Place with delicious, comforting, original recipes like “Macaroni and Socra-cheese,” “I Think Therefore I Clam (Chowder),” “I Kant Believe It’s Not ...

This book constitutes selected papers presented during the 5th China Annual Intelligent Robotics Conference, CIRAC 2024, held in Dalian, China, in September 2024.The 28 full papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 96 submissions.They are grouped into the following topics: Deep Learning Architecture; Low-Level Vision; Multi-modal learning; Pattern Recognition; Robotics; and Signal processing.

The global population is projected to reach almost 10 billion by 2050, and food and feed production will need to increase by 70%. Wheat, maize and sorghum are three key cereals which provide nutrition for the majority of the world's population. Their production is affected by various abiotic stresses which cause significant yield losses. The effects of climate change also increase the frequency and severity of such abiotic stresses. Molecular breeding technologies offer real hope for impro...

This book constitutes the proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Wireless and Satellite Services, WiSATS 2015, held in Bradford, UK, in July 2015. The conference was formerly known as the International Conference on Personal Satellite Services (PSATS) mainly covering topics in the satellite domain. As the scope of the conference widened to include wireless systems, the conference was renamed to WiSATS.The 29 revised papers were presented at the conference in three techni...

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 5th International Symposium on Security in Computing and Communications, SSCC 2017, held in Manipal, India, in September 2017.The 21 revised full papers presented together with 13 short papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 84 submissions. The papers focus on topics such as cryptosystems, algorithms, primitives; security and privacy in networked systems; system and network security; steganography, visual cryptography,...