Understanding Human Activities Through 3d Sensors

This book constitutes the revised selected papers of the Second International Workshop on Understanding Human Activities through 3D Sensors, UHA3DS 2016, that was held in conjunction with the 23rd International Conference on Pattern Recognition, ICPR 2016, held in Cancun, Mexico, in December 2016. The 9 revised full papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 12 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on Behavior Analysis, Human Motion Recognition, and Application Datasets.

This book experiences the future of patient-centered healthcare and dives into the latest advancements and transformative technologies that are revolutionizing the well-being of individuals around the globe. The readers can join authors on an engaging journey as the authors explore the captivating realm of ambient assisted living and unlock its immense potential for improving healthcare outcomes. This book goes beyond mere exploration; it invites readers to embark on a voyage of discovery as authors unveil the outcomes of groundbreaking research ideas. With a diverse range of applications, from deep learning in healthcare to cutting-edge models, the authors offer a comprehensive view of the opportunities and challenges that lie ahead. Whether you're a healthcare professional, an academic seeking the latest insights, or a researcher delving into the realms of ambient assistive technology, biomedical engineering, or computational intelligence, this book is an invaluable resource. Additionally, postgraduate students pursuing data engineering systems find it to be an essential guide. Each chapter stands independently, providing a comprehensive overview of problem formulation and its tangible outcomes. The readers can immerse themselves in the world of patient-centered healthcare today and become part of the forefront of innovation.

This book presents cutting-edge research on innovative human systems integration and human–machine interaction, with an emphasis on artificial intelligence and automation, as well as computational modeling and simulation. It covers a wide range of applications in the areas of design, construction and operation of products, systems and services, and discusses the human factors in a wide range of settings. Gathering the proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Intelligent Human Systems Integration (IHSI 2020), held on February 19–21, 2020, in Modena, Italy, the book’s goal is to advance the theory and applications of artificial cognitive systems and improve human-artificial systems collaboration. Special emphasis is placed on automotive design, autonomous vehicles and the applications of artificial intelligence. The book offers a timely survey and source of inspiration for human factors engineers, automotive engineers, IT developers and UX designers who are working to shape the future of automated intelligent systems.

The book is a timely report on advanced methods and applications of computational intelligence systems. It covers a long list of interconnected research areas, such as fuzzy systems, neural networks, evolutionary computation, evolving systems and machine learning. The individual chapters are based on peer-reviewed contributions presented at the 17th Annual UK Workshop on Computational Intelligence, held on September 6-8, 2017, in Cardiff, UK. The book puts a special emphasis on novels methods and reports on their use in a wide range of applications areas, thus providing both academics and professionals with a comprehensive and timely overview of new trends in computational intelligence.

The two-volume set LNCS 10484 and 10485 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Image Analysis and Processing, ICIAP 2017, held in Catania, Italy, in September 2017. The 138 papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 229 submissions. The papers cover both classic and the most recent trends in image processing, computer vision, and pattern recognition, addressing both theoretical and applicative aspects. They are organized in the following topical sections: video analysis and understanding; pattern recognition and machine learning; multiview geometry and 3D computer vision; image analysis, detection and recognition; multimedia; biomedical and assistive technology; information forensics and security; imaging for cultural heritage and archaeology; and imaging solutions for improving the quality of life.

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Third International Conference on Future Data and Security Engineering, FDSE 2016, held in Can Tho City, Vietnam, in November 2016. The 28 revised full papers and 7 short papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 128 submissions. The accepted papers were grouped into the following sessions: Advances in query processing and optimization Big data analytics and applications Blockchains and emerging authentication techniques Data engineering tools in software development Data protection, data hiding, and access control Internet of Things and applications Security and privacy engineering Social network data analytics and recommendation systems

This book constitutes the refereed conference proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Image and Graphics, ICIG 2015 held in Tianjin, China, in August 2015. The 164 revised full papers and 6 special issue papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 339 submissions. The papers focus on various advances of theory, techniques and algorithms in the fields of images and graphics.

This book is a truly comprehensive, timely, and very much needed treatise on the conceptualization of analysis, and design of contactless & multimodal sensor-based human activities, behavior understanding & intervention. From an interaction design perspective, the book provides views and methods that allow for more safe, trustworthy, efficient, and more natural interaction with technology that will be embedded in our daily living environments. The chapters in this book cover sufficient grounds and depth in related challenges and advances in sensing, signal processing, computer vision, and mathematical modeling. It covers multi-domain applications, including surveillance and elderly care that will be an asset to entry-level and practicing engineers and scientists.(See inside for the reviews from top experts)