Data Preparation & Mining

This book presents the augmentation of an existing Progressive Morphological filtering algorithm for processing raw LiDAR data to support a 1D/2D urban flood modelling framework. The key characteristics of this improved algorithm are: (1) the ability to deal with different kinds of buildings; (2) th..

_x005F_x000D_ This is an edited book based on the selected submissions made to the conference titled "International Conference in Smart Cities". The project provides an innovative and new approach to holistic management of cities physical, socio-economic, environmental, transportation and political ..

Data mining has witnessed substantial advances in recent decades. New research questions and practical challenges have arisen from emerging areas and applications within the various fields closely related to human daily life, e.g. social media and social networking. This book aims to bridge the gap ..

Illustrates how to minimize user intervention, automate parameter setup, and obtain consistency in both analysis and reporting. This book shows how to construct automated data analysis applications for industrial and academic settings. It discusses fundamental elements, the methods for importing and..

This book offers valuable insights on well-established principles and cutting-edge research results in automated physical design. It helps readers gain a deeper understanding of how automated tuning tools work in database installations as well as the challenges and opportunities involved in designin..

This book presents state-of-the-art solutions to the theoretical and practical challenges stemming from the leverage of big data and its computational intelligence in supporting smart network operation, management, and optimization...

This books sheds light on the unique and creative contributions that the arts and humanities can make to the development of approaches to effectively use big data. It also looks at opportunities and challenges for research in the arts and humanities created by the capability to handle and use sophis..

This volume presents comprehensive data mining concepts, theories, and applications in current biological and medical research. The first section of the book discusses challenges and opportunities in analyzing and mining biological sequences and structures to gain insight into molecular functions. T..

This volume presents comprehensive data mining concepts, theories, and applications in current biological and medical research. The first section of the book discusses challenges and opportunities in analyzing and mining biological sequences and structures to gain insight into molecular functions. T..

This book is a compilation of important topics in biometrics-based authentication, with a focus on new trends such as applications in mobile platforms, social media, healthcare, etc. One of the main challenges that the book addresses is the effect of quality on biometric samples, both in traditional..

There are many webinars and training courses on Data Analytics for Internal Auditors, but no handbook written from the practitioner’s viewpoint covering not only the need and the theory, but a practical hands-on approach to conducting Data Analytics. The spread of IT systems makes it necessary that ..

This book provides a complete reference for personal data identification, classification, anonymization, and usage in various application contexts. Privacy principles in the book guide practitioners to create an anonymization design specific for each data type and application. Examples drawn from he..