A major challenge for agriculture and future crop production is the deterioration in soil health and fertility. We have large areas of barren land across the globe with degraded soil which can only be made fertile by applying proper nutrition and soil health management practices. It is crucial to protect soil health in order to feed the world's ever-growing population. Healthy soil is a dynamic ecosystem containing microbes that aid in the breakdown of organic materials and minerals, incre...

This contributed book has a comprehensive collection of 17 carefully curated chapters that delve into the latest advancements in fixed-point theory and its diverse applications. It bridges the gap between theory and practicality, providing readers with a deep understanding of fundamental theorems related to the existence and uniqueness of maps. The book covers a wide array of applications, each showcasing the relevance of fixed-point theory in various domains. Readers will explore applicat...

This two-volume set (CCIS 1762-1763) constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Machine Learning, Image Processing, Network Security and Data Sciences, MIND 2022, held in Bhopal, India, in December 2022.The 64 papers presented in this two-volume set were thoroughly reviewed and selected from 399 submissions. The papers are organized according to the following topical sections: machine learning and computational intelligence; data sciences; image pro...

This book is based on the accepted papers for presentation at the 2nd MedGU Annual Meeting, Marrakesh 2022. It presents a series of newest research studies that are nowadays relevant mainly to Middle East, Mediterranean region, and Africa. It includes major subjects related to hydrology, hydrogeology, hydrogeochemistry including, but not limited to, isotope hydrology, groundwater models, water resources and systems, and related subjects. It also includes research studies on biogeochemistry...

This book focuses on the sustainable security practices in the domain of blockchain, quantum, and post-quantum technologies dealing with the real-time applications. The topics discussed in this book include banking applications, protection of digital assets in healthcare, military defense applications, supply chain management, secure messaging, and keyless secure infrastructures.Blockchains and quantum technologies are the emerging technological developments both in academic and in...

This book is based on the accepted papers for presentation at the 2nd MedGU Annual Meeting, Marrakesh 2022. With five parts spanning a large spectrum of geological and geophysical topics, this book presents a series of newest research studies that are nowadays relevant to Middle East, Mediterranean region, and Africa. The book includes the latest research studies on seismic hazard and risk assessment, earthquake geodesy, seismotectonics, archeoseismology and active faulting, well logging m...

This comprehensive volume focuses on the latest advancements in Generative AI, including state-of-the-art techniques and models that are pushing the boundaries of what is possible. It covers recent developments in areas such as Generative AI models, transfer learning and Natural Language Processing (NLP) highlighting their potential to revolutionize content generation and creative applications including OpenAI, LangChain, NLTK and their practical implementations across diverse domains. The...

In this moving and insightful work, Deepak Singh chronicles his downward mobility as an immigrant to a small town in Virginia. Armed with an MBA from India, Singh can get only a minimum-wage job in an electronics store. Every day he confronts unfamiliar American mores, from strange idioms to deeply entrenched racism.Telling stories through the unique lens of an initially credulous outsider who is “fresh off the plane,” Singh learns about the struggles of his colleagues: Ron, a midd...

This two-volume set (CCIS 1762-1763) constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Machine Learning, Image Processing, Network Security and Data Sciences, MIND 2022, held in Bhopal, India, in December 2022.The 64 papers presented in this two-volume set were thoroughly reviewed and selected from 399 submissions. The papers are organized according to the following topical sections: machine learning and computational intelligence; data sciences; image pro...

Deep Learning Applications in Translational Bioinformatics, a new volume in the Advances in Ubiquitous Sensing Application for Healthcare series, offers a detailed overview of basic bioinformatics, deep learning, various applications of deep learning in translational bioinformatics including deep learning ensembles, deep learning in protein classification, detection of various diseases, prediction of antiviral peptides, identification of antibiotic resistance, computer aided drug design an...

This book comprises the proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Machine Intelligence and Signal Processing (MISP2022). The contents of this book focus on research advancements in machine intelligence, signal processing, and applications. The book covers the real-time challenges involved while processing big data analytics and stream processing with the integration of smart data computing services and interconnectivity. It also includes the progress in signal processing to proces...

This book (proceedings of ISMS 2022) is intended to be used as a reference by students and researchers who collect scientific and technical contributions with respect to models, tools, technologies and applications in the field of information systems and management science. This textbook shows how to exploit information systems in a technology-rich management field. The book introduces concepts, principles, methods, and procedures that will be valuable to students and scholars in thinking ...