This two-part issue of Clinics in Perinatology examines Cesarean Delivery, with an emphasis on topics of special interest to neonatal and maternal fetal medicine specialists....

This book presents innovative theories, methodologies, and techniques in the field of risk management and decision making. It introduces new research developments and provides a comprehensive image of their potential applications to readers interested in the area....

With low computational complexity and relatively short development time, Fuzzy Logic is an indispensable tool for engineering applications. The field is growing at an unprecedented rate, and there is a need for a book that describes essential tools, applications, examples, and perspectives in the field of fuzzy learning....

This book presents recent advances in the theory and implementation of intelligent and other computational techniques in the insurance industry....

Innovations in Intelligent Systems is a rare collection of the latest developments in intelligent paradigms such as knowledge-based systems, computational intelligence and hybrid combinations as well as practical interesting applications in engineering, science, business and commerce....

Prostheses, assistive systems, and rehabilitation systems are essential to increasing the quality of life for people with disabilities. Research and development over the last decade has resulted in enormous advances toward that goal-none more so than thedevelopment of intelligent systems and technologies....

The successful development and deployment of expert system tools spurred the initial momentum in developing and using intelligent techniques in industry. The brittleness of expert systems and the enormous effort involved in the development and maintenance of knowledge bases prompted researchers to seek friendlier approaches....

Intelligent agents are one of the most promising business tools in our information rich world. An intelligent agent consists of a software system capable of performing intelligent tasks within a dynamic and unpredictable environment....

Industrial Applications of Neural Networks explores the success of neural networks in different areas of engineering endeavors. Each chapter shows how the power of neural networks can be exploited in modern engineering applications.The first seven chapters focus on image processing as well as industrial or manufacturing perspectives....

With existent uses ranging from motion detection to music synthesis to financial forecasting, recurrent neural networks have generated widespread attention....

Knowledge-Based Intelligent Techniques in Character Recognition presents research results on intelligent character recognition techniques, reflecting the tremendous worldwide interest in the applications of knowledge-based techniques in this challenging field....