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New trends in the use of artificial intelligence for the Industry 4.0
Industry 4.0 is based on the cyber-physical transformation of processes, systems and methods applied in the manufacturing sector, and on its autonomous and decentralized operation. Industry 4.0 reflects that the industrial world is at the beginning of the so-called Fourth Industrial Revolution, characterized by a massive interconnection of assets and the integration of human operators with the …
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- 9781838804664
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- XIV, 200 p.
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- 670.28563 NEW n
The limits of art : on borderline cases of artworks and their aesthetic prope…
This open access book is about exploring interesting borderline cases of art. It discusses the cases of gustatory and olfactory artworks (focusing on food), proprioceptive artworks (dance, martial arts, and rock climbing qua proprioceptive experiences), intellectual artworks (philosophical and scientific theories), as well as the vague limits between painting and photography. The book focus…
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- 9783030547950
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- ix, 57p. : ill.
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- 146.4 BEN l
Proceedings of the 2020 DigitalFUTURES : The 2nd International Conference on …
This open access book is a compilation of selected papers from 2020 DigitalFUTURES—The 2nd International Conference on Computational Design and Robotic Fabrication (CDRF 2020). The book focuses on novel techniques for computational design and robotic fabrication. The contents make valuable contributions to academic researchers, designers, and engineers in the industry. As well, readers will e…
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- 9789813344006
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- 629.892 PRO p
Arts-based methods for decolonising participatory research
In an effort to challenge the ways in which colonial power relations and Eurocentric knowledges are reproduced in participatory research, this book explores whether and how it is possible to use arts-based methods for creating more horizontal and democratic research practices. In discussing both the transformative potential and limitations of arts-based methods, the book asks: What can arts-bas…
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- 9781003053408
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- XIV, 264 p.
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- Routledge Advances in Art and Visual Studies
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- 700.103 ART a
Music on the move
"Music is a mobile art. When people move to faraway places, whether by choice or by force, they bring their music along. Music creates a meaningful point of contact for individuals and for groups; it can encourage curiosity and foster understanding; and it can preserve a sense of identity and comfort in an unfamiliar or hostile environment. As music crosses cultural, linguistic, and political b…
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- 9780472901289
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- XIII, 308 p
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- 780.9 FOS m
Visually provoking : dissertations in art education
Visually Provoking - a dynamic collection of visually oriented research about current doctoral studies from international art educators in Australia, Canada, China, Egypt, Finland, Greece, Iceland, Portugal, Spain, and the United States of America. Together we are thinking about, with and through the visual, focusing attention on practices that are reshaping our understandings of intellectual e…
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- 243 p.
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- 701 VIS v
Transnational solidarity in times of crises : citizen organisations and colle…
This open access collection is devoted to an in-depth, qualitative analysis of practices of cross-national solidarity in response to the current political and social crises, from citizens’ initiatives to networks of cooperation among civil society actors. The book analyses existing informal groups at the grassroots, furthering transnational solidarity in three thematic areas: disabili…
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- 9783030496593
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- xv, 305p. : ill.
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- 306.2094 TRA t
Robotics, AI, and humanity : science, ethics, and policy
This open access book examines recent advances in how artificial intelligence (AI) and robotics have elicited widespread debate over their benefits and drawbacks for humanity. The emergent technologies have for instance implications within medicine and health care, employment, transport, manufacturing, agriculture, and armed conflict. While there has been considerable attention devoted to robot…
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- 9783030541736
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- x, 269p. : ill.
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- 174.9629892 ROB r
Artificial intelligence for a better future : an ecosystem perspective on the…
This open access book proposes a novel approach to Artificial Intelligence (AI) ethics. AI offers many advantages: better and faster medical diagnoses, improved business processes and efficiency, and the automation of boring work. But undesirable and ethically problematic consequences are possible too: biases and discrimination, breaches of privacy and security, and societal distortions such as…
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- 9783030699789
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- x, 124p. : ill.
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- 174.90063 STA a
The politics of diversity in music education
This open access book examines the political structures and processes that frame and produce understandings of diversity in and through music education. Recent surges in nationalist, fundamentalist, protectionist and separatist tendencies highlight the imperative for music education to extend beyond nominal policy agendas or wholly celebratory diversity discourses. Bringing together high-level …
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- 9783030656171
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- x, 214p. : ill.
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- 780.71 POL p
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