This book is a guide to the combination of the Internet of Things (IoT) and the Semantic Web, covering a variety of tools, technologies and applications that serve the myriad needs of the researchers in this field. It provides a multi dimensional view of the concepts, tools, techniques and issues that are involved in the development of semantics for the Web of Things.The various aspects studied in this book include Multi-Model Multi-Platform (SHM3P) databases for the IoT, clusterin...

This book highlights recent research on intelligent systems and nature-inspired computing. It presents 47 selected papers focused on Smart Healthcare from the 23rd International Conference on Intelligent Systems Design and Applications (ISDA 2023), which was held in 5 different cities namely Olten, Switzerland; Porto, Portugal; Kaunas, Lithuania; Greater Noida, India; Kochi, India, and in online mode. The ISDA is a premier conference in the field of artificial intelligence, and the latest ...

Machine learning and optimization techniques are revolutionizing our world. Other types of information technology have not progressed as rapidly in recent years, in terms of real impact. The aim of this book is to present some of the innovative techniques in the field of optimization and machine learning, and to demonstrate how to apply them in the fields of engineering.Optimization and Machine Learning presents modern advances in the selection, configuration and engineeri...

This book provides a comprehensive review of the latest research in the area of explainable artificial intelligence (XAI) in health informatics. It focuses on how explainable AI models can work together with humans to assist them in decision-making, leading to improved diagnosis and prognosis in healthcare. This book includes a collection of techniques and systems of XAI in health informatics and gives a wider perspective about the impact created by them. The book covers the different aspe...

This book highlights the recent research on soft computing, pattern recognition, nature-inspired computing, and their various practical applications. It presents 69 selected papers from the 14th International Conference on Soft Computing and Pattern Recognition (SoCPaR 2022) and 19 papers from the 14th World Congress on Nature and Biologically Inspired Computing (NaBIC 2022), which was held online, from December 14 to 16, 2022. A premier conference in the field of soft computing, artificia...

This book provides a comprehensive compilation of the latest research and advancements presented at the First International Symposium on Biomechatronics and Robotics in Healthcare (BioMRH 2025). The proceedings cover key topics such as the integration of robotic systems in healthcare, biomechatronics for rehabilitation, smart biomaterials, AI and machine learning in medical diagnostics and treatment, human-machine interfaces, and ethical challenges in healthcare robotics. By exploring how ...

This volume constitutes selected papers presented at the First International Conference on Artificial Intelligence: Theories and Applications, ICAITA 2022, held in Mascara, Algeria, in November 2022.The 23 papers were thoroughly reviewed and selected from the 66 qualified submissions. They are organized in topical sections on artificial vision; and articial intelligence in big data and natural language processing.

This book presents recent work that analyzes general issues of green transportation. The contributed chapters consider environmental objectives in transportation, including topics such as battery swap stations for electric vehicles, efficient home healthcare routing, waste collection, and various vehicle routing problems.The content will be valuable for researchers and postgraduate students in computer science, operations research, and urban planning.

In today’s world, the concept of a circular economy has emerged as a vital solution to address pressing environmental concerns and foster sustainable development. At its core, the circular economy aims to minimize waste generation by keeping resources in use for as long as possible, thereby reducing the strain on natural ecosystems and promoting resource efficiency.Operations research and data science play a crucial role in implementing circular economy principles by bridging the g...

This book highlights recent research on intelligent systems and nature-inspired computing. It presents 50 selected papers focused on Information and Network Security from the 23rd International Conference on Intelligent Systems Design and Applications (ISDA 2023), which was held in 5 different cities namely Olten, Switzerland; Porto, Portugal; Kaunas, Lithuania; Greater Noida, India; Kochi, India, and in online mode. The ISDA is a premier conference in the field of artificial inte...

This book provides a comprehensive compilation of the latest research and advancements presented at the First International Symposium on Biomechatronics and Robotics in Healthcare (BioMRH 2025). The proceedings cover key topics such as the integration of robotic systems in healthcare, biomechatronics for rehabilitation, smart biomaterials, AI and machine learning in medical diagnostics and treatment, human-machine interfaces, and ethical challenges in healthcare robotics. By exploring how ...

This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-conference proceedings of the Second International Conference on Swarm Intelligence Based Optimization, ICSIBO 2016, held in Mulhouse, France, in June 2016. The 9 full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 20 submissions. They are centered around the following topics: theoretical advances of swarm intelligence metaheuristics; combinatorial discrete, binary, constrained, multi-objective, multi-modal, dynamic, noisy, and...