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Provides innovative insights on theories and applications of optoelectronics in machine vision-based systems. The book also covers topics such as applications of unmanned aerial vehicle, autonomous and mobile robots, medical scanning, industrial applications, agriculture, and structural health monitoring.

Provides vital research on the social and economic factors in faith-based journeys. While highlighting topics such as tourist spending, spiritual tourism, and local development, this publication explores religious tourism in the middle age, as well as the methods of modern religious tourism.

Provides emerging research exploring the theoretical and practical aspects of sustainable rural livelihood and applications within agricultural production. The book features coverage on a broad range of topics such as green economics, organic farming, and sustainable development from a nature vs. nurture perspective.

Contains innovative research on nanomaterials and their impact on the environment. The book also explores the current and potential future applications of nanodevices in environmental science and engineering, showcasing how nanomaterials can be tailored to address some of the environmental remediation and sensing/detection problems faced today.

Provides emerging research exploring the theoretical and practical aspects of non-traditional education and applications within curriculum development and instructional design. The book features coverage on a broad range of topics such as experiential learning, instructional design, and formative assessment.

Provides innovative insights into the development and advancement of online instruction and educational technology to engage students from diverse backgrounds. The book addresses academic performance, technology integration, and online learning, and is aimed at educators, educational software developers, instructional designers, and researchers.

Presents emerging research exploring the theoretical and practical aspects of applications within urban growth interventions. The book also explores the strategies for new urban development tools such as the rise of new platforms for digital activities, concepts of sharing economy, collaborative economy, crowdsourcing, and crowdfunding.

Discusses the legitimacy and integrity of sports institutions by focusing on the social, economic, and political influence of sports. Featuring research on topics such as global sports governance, legal and ethical implications, and e-sports, this book is designed for academics, students and researchers.

Presents research on the application of spectrum sensing techniques. While highlighting topics such as radio identification, compressive sensing, and wavelet transform, this publication explores the standards and the methods of cognitive radio network architecture. This book is designed for IT and network engineers, practitioners, and researchers.

Discusses the role of financial inclusion in gender equality, as well as economic independence and self-employment. Featuring research on topics such as inequality, collaborative economy, and social responsibility, this publication is designed for policy makers, economic researchers, and academics.

Addresses the construct of teacher induction through theoretical and empirical research. The book provides an in-depth conceptualization of being a novice teacher through micro-political realities of teaching in different regions, and highlights topics including adaptation challenges, mentor-mentee interaction, and teacher retention.

Discusses applications of sentiment analysis as well as data mining, machine learning algorithms, and big data streams in business environments. Featuring research on topics such as knowledge retrieval and knowledge updating, this book is designed for business managers, academics, professionals, researchers, students, and technology developers.

Presents research on how to address the challenges of data extraction in business intelligence using the five ""Vs"" of big data: velocity, volume, value, variety, and veracity. This book is designed for business analysts, investors, corporate managers, entrepreneurs, and researchers in computer science, data science, and business intelligence.

Presents research on the methods and applications of crowdsourcing in collaboration, idea implementation, and organisational development. The book highlights a range of topics including data analytics, crowd computing, and open innovation, and is designed for business managers, professionals, researchers, students, and academics.

Provides innovative insights into the advances in communication technologies and their applications in language learning. The book covers emerging research on instructional design, teacher cognition, and professional development, and is a reference source for educators, academics, administrators, and researchers.

Takes an holistic approach to tourism and hospitality operations, education, and research. Highlighting the latest research in the field, real-world examples of how these industries are shaping economic development, as well as future outlooks and opportunities for growth, this publication is an essential reference for researchers, professionals, and graduate-level students.

Examines novel techniques in structural designs in various cultural and social scenarios. Featuring innovative application methods, emergent trends, and research on tools being utilized in the field, this publication is a pivotal reference source for designers, researchers, practitioners, and professionals interested in interior design, urban culture, and structural aesthetics.

Presents discussions on cognitive education pertaining to particular scientific fields, music, digital art, programming, computer graphics, and new media. Highlighting relevant topics, such as educational visualization, art and technology integration, online learning, and multimedia technology, this book is aimed at educators, students, and researchers seeking current research.

Examines trends, challenges, and methods involved in business under Industry 4.0, a smart manufacturing strategy. Featuring coverage on a range of topics, such as data security, innovation techniques, enterprise integration, and network interoperability, this book is geared towards entrepreneurs, organizations, and researchers seeking current information on emerging smart industry technologies.

Presents the latest research findings on the examination of environmental policies and its interface with management and public safety from various country's perspectives, its local impacts and global lessons. This publication features extensive coverage on relevant areas, such as public-private partnership, disaster management, and natural resource management.

Examines communication through images and symbols and the methods by which researchers and scientists analyze these images and symbols. Featuring coverage on a wide range of topics, such as material culture, congruity theory, and social media, this publication is aimed at academics, researchers, and students seeking current research on images, symbols, and how to analyse them.

Provides the latest research on the approaches to dealing successfully with newly emerging digital technologies and the dynamic complexity leaders are facing. While highlighting topics, such as business architecture, interactive planning, and strategic capital, this book explores the implications of technologies on business and leadership and the development of leadership methods and applications.

Examines the connection between learning analytics and evaluations and their impact on curriculum design and student performance in educational institutions. Featuring coverage on a broad range of topics, such as academic support, large scale assessment, and educational research methods, this book is aimed at educators, professionals, school administrators, researchers, and practitioners.

Examines standardization in organizations. Featuring coverage on a broad range of topics, such as business standards, information technology standards, and mobile communications, this book is geared towards professionals, students, and researchers seeking current research on standardization for diverse settings and applications.

Examines the prevalence of open source software systems as well as the advancement and development of these systems. Featuring coverage on a wide range of topics such as machine learning, empirical software engineering and management, and open source, this book is aimed at academics, practitioners, and researchers seeking current and relevant research.

Focuses on IT as an industry and examines it from an array of academic viewpoints. Featuring coverage on a wide range of topics, such as employee online communities, role stress, and competence frameworks, this book is targeted at academics, students, and researchers seeking relevant research on IT as an industry.

Examines applied research and development in logistics and supply chain management. Featuring coverage on a broad range of topics, such as computational logistics, inventory management, and partnership formation, this book is aimed at academics, researchers, and practitioners seeking current research on enabling an efficient and sustainable economy.

Explores the relationship between businesses and institutions and technology and analyses the outcomes in order to promote improvement. Featuring coverage on a wide range of topics, such as e-services, multimedia in education, and issues of emerging technologies, this publication is aimed at academics, researchers, and students seeking relevant and current research.

Provides emerging research on the various aspects of line management structures and organisations. While highlighting the components of queue control, such as attention capacity, quantitative analysis, and serial systems, this book will teach readers about the factors of queue systems that promote effective and efficient line areas and waiting times.