Bentham Science Publishers

Video data analytics is rapidly evolving and transforming the way we live in urban environments. In Video Data Analytics for Smart City Applications: Methods and Trends, data science experts present a comprehensive review of the latest advances and trends in video analytics technologies and their extensive applications in smart city planning and engineering.

The book covers a wide range of topics including object recognition, action recognition, violence detection, and tracking, exploring deep learning approaches and other techniques for video data analytics. It also discusses the key enabling technologies for smart cities and homes and the scope and application of smart agriculture in smart cities.

Moreover, the book addresses the challenges and security issues in terahertz band for wireless communication and the empirical impact of AI and IoT on performance management. One contribution also provides a review of the progress in achieving the Jal Jeevan Mission Goals for institutional capacity building in the Indian State of Chhattisgarh.

For researchers, computer scientists, data analytics professionals, smart city planners and engineers, this book provides detailed references for further reading and demonstrates how technologies are serving their use-cases in the smart city. The book highlights the advances and trends in video analytics technologies and extensively addresses key themes, making it an essential resource for anyone looking to gain a comprehensive understanding of video data analytics for smart city applications.

This reference addresses the transformative landscape of education through the lens of modern technologies. It imparts a comprehensive overview of the challenges, opportunities, and future visions in education by covering the dynamic intersection of e-learning, virtual teaching, and cutting-edge technologies.

The book includes an extensive spectrum of 14 topics commencing with a basic study on E-learning and teaching in the new millennium. Next, the work explores substantial topics such as the challenges and opportunities of virtual learning, the impact of the National Education Policy 2020, the role of Virtual Learning in bridging gender gaps, and the benefits and challenges for differently-abled students. Contributors also discuss new developments in education including the integration of ICT in mechanical engineering, the use of AR and VR to virtualize academic activities, and blockchain technology in education. The last two chapters explore the applications, challenges, and possibilities of machine learning and data analytics in the context of m-Health and the impact analysis of online education development.

Key features of the reference are: a simplified exploration of the cutting-edge technologies that are reshaping the educational environment, a forward-looking view of the future of education, and practical insights into the drawbacks and advantages of virtual learning. Readers will get a broad perspective of information on virtual education technology with references and case studies that provide a holistic view of modern educational structures.

This book is tailored for educators, researchers and anyone working in the field of education and technology who are looking for a thorough understanding of the transformative prospects of virtual lifelong learning and its implications for building an inclusive society and learning environment.

The recent COVID-19 pandemic has prompted educators to utilize online learning resources in order to comply with public health and social distancing mandates. The transition to virtual classrooms has created several opportunities and challenges for all stakeholders involved in the educational ecosystem.

The ability of the classroom instructor to impart learning to students requires considerable adjustments from both students and teachers, which can be a new experience for educational professionals.

Virtual and Classroom Learning in Higher Education serves as a handy guide for instructors to effective online teaching with a focus on higher education. The book presents reviews on different aspects of online teaching, distilling key findings in an easy to understand manner for the reader. It provides educators with knowledge which familiarizes them with online teaching models and concepts (such as micro-learning, synchronous and asynchronous learning, online pedagogy, dynamic learning experience and more). Chapters are contributed by experts in online learning and cover the topic from different angles, giving the reader a broad perspective on virtual classrooms.

Virtual and Classroom Learning in Higher Education is an essential read for administrators and educators involved in higher education settings, and general readers who are interested in widening their view of the online teaching model.

Voltammetry for Sensing Applications familiarizes readers with recent advancements in the field of electrochemical analysis. The book features 16 chapters which cover many applications of voltammetric analysis such as drug testing and analysis, sensors for point-of-care devices, sensors for diverse analysis, advanced energy storage devices, clinical sample analysis, sensors for the detection of heavy metals, nanomaterials, disease detection, immune sensors, food sample analysis, and anti-inflammatory and anticancer drug detection. Many of the current methods of voltammetry offer increased stability, repeatability, high performance, cost-effectiveness, time-saving, sensitivity, and the chapters also cover appropriate applications for the sensing tools and methodologies which are imperative in electrochemical, environment, biological, medicinal, and food safety analysis.

This informative reference serves as a timely and comprehensive update on voltammetry and sensing materials for chemistry scholars and industrial chemists alike.

This volume is a comprehensive compilation of reviews that show how various waste products can be used to produce useful products. Thirteen chapters highlight the following topics:

- applications of plant-derived and fruit waste for value-added product formation;

- fuel and chemical production from lignin

- food waste bioconversion to high-value products

- organic residues valorization for value-added chemicals

- valorization of waste plastics to produce fuels and chemicals

- food valorization for bioplastic production and concepts of circular economy in the valorization process.

Chapters are written in an organized and strategic manner and also include the references from recent years. It will help students and researchers to quickly learn about modern waste valorization practices and advance their knowledge on the subject. The book is suitable as a reference for courses in environmental science, chemical engineering and agriculture. It also serves as a guide for trainees, managers and readers involved in waste management, sustainability and value-added product supply chains

Water saving is an important aspect civil engineering and building design around the world. Alternative water sources as well as water saving appliances have been studied by many researchers in order to maximize water savings in buildings and promote building design that favours water savings. This volume explores topics related to water savings: rainwater tank sizing and modelling, wastewater treatment and reuse, relationships between user behaviour and water savings, health issues related to water savings and environmental analysis of rainwater and grey water use in buildings.

Water Savings in Buildings is a handy resource for researchers, post-graduate students, undergraduate students and engineers working in water utilities, environment agencies and associated industries interested in understanding the basics of implementing systems to achieve water savings in buildings.

What Beliefs Are Made From explores the nature and purpose of belief. The book describes several strange beliefs that have been shared by many members of whole communities. The intellectualistic, dispositional, feeling and eliminativist theories of belief are then examined critically. This is followed by a review of factors that can influence people in their beliefs. These include faulty use of evidence, unconscious reasoning biases, inability to withhold judgement, wishful thinking, prior beliefs, shared beliefs, personal experience, testimony, judgements about the source of testimony, personality, in-group psychology, emotions and feelings, language, symbolism, non-verbal communication, repetition, propaganda, mysticism, rumour, conspiracy theories, and illness. The book also covers beliefs of children and belief during dreaming. The regulation of inquiry by belief and disbelief is described.

What Beliefs Are Made From is a useful reference for general readers interested in the philosophy of the mind, and the psychology of belief.

What's Doing? A Tribute to Professor Murray Goodman gives homage to the life and work of Professor Murray Goodman, a leading chemist, educator and humanitarian. This book contains personal and professional remembrances from Dr. Goodman's family, colleagues, and former students as well as the first paper ever published by Dr. Goodman followed by 10 of his most cited works. What's Doing? A Tribute to Professor Murray Goodman was published to coincide with the Murray Goodman Memorial Symposium at the 230th National Meeting of the American Chemical Society in Washington D.C., August 31, 2005.

Whole Person Self Healing brings an interdisciplinary healing approach to relieve pain and suffering. The book covers different topics that introduce readers to alternative therapies that can help the healing processes in the body. These topics include an introduction to pulsed electromagnetic fields and their use in healing medicine, stable Bose-Einstein statistics, meditation techniques, scientific measurement of Qi energy and Qigong practice methods. The book also presents cases of family-based therapy and individuals recovering from painful injury.

Whole Person Self Healing presents information based on physics research and subjective accounts of individuals. The book offers general readers, researchers and therapists a scientific perspective on the benefits of electromagnetic field therapy and meditation for healing the body.

This handbook presents a detailed exploration of wild edible plants, focusing on their botanical characteristics, phytochemical composition, medicinal value, and culinary applications. Centered on the rich biodiversity of the Western Ghats in India, the book documents around 120 species of wild vegetables, many of which have traditionally supported local diets and healthcare practices.

Organized into chapters by plant family, each entry provides information on plant morphology, edible parts, phytochemical constituents, traditional uses, and medicinal relevance. The book aims to highlight the importance of these underutilized plant resources at a time when globalization has narrowed dietary diversity, leading to the decline in consumption and awareness of traditional species.

Key Features:

- Provides detailed documentation of the morphology, phytochemistry, and uses of approximately 120 wild vegetable species, organized alphabetically by plant family.

- Focuses on plant resources native to the Western Ghats of India, a recognized biodiversity hotspot.

- Provides ethnobotanical details, culinary notes, and medicinal applications for each species.

- Includes a detailed list of references for researchers

- This part covers 23 families, from Acanthaceae to Euphorbiaceae. This multidisciplinary resource is intended for botanists, ethnobotanists, agricultural scientists, nutritionists, and students, as well as readers interested in plant-based nutrition, indigenous knowledge systems, and sustainable food sources. It offers both academic insights and practical information, supporting efforts to conserve, study, and reintegrate wild vegetables into contemporary food and healthcare practices.