Zhang’s book focuses on the analysis of the sociohistorical context, linguistic patterns of discursive construction, and media representations of the “Chinese Dream” in Mainland China, Hong Kong, and the United States.Analyzing data from the Chinese leader’s speeches and articles from China Daily, the South China Morning Post, and the New York Times, the author provides insights into the understanding of contemporary Chinese society through a critical dis...

Focusing on “human-in-the-loop” and “human-on-the-loop” mechanisms, cognitive intelligent interaction, and the practical modeling, implementation, and application of limited human intervention in modern aerial systems, this book explores cooperative decision-making technologies between manned and unmanned aerial vehicles.It systematically discusses two primary approaches to cooperative decision-making mechanisms: limited human intervention and cognitive intelligent interaction. The...

This book provides a comprehensive overview of the latest research in the role of non-neuronal cells - astrocytes, oligodendrocytes, endothelial cells, pericytes, microglia, and other immune cells in ischemic brain injury and long-term recovery. In these cases, neurodegeneration and brain repair are controlled in a sophisticated system, incorporating interactions between different cell types and cellular systems. Also explored are the therapeutic strategies that target non-neuronal respons...

This book constitutes the proceedings of the Second International Conference on Machine Learning for Cyber Security, ML4CS 2019, held in Xi’an, China in September 2019.The 23 revised full papers and 3 short papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 70 submissions. The papers detail all aspects of machine learning in network infrastructure security, in network security detections and in application software security.

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Network and System Security, NSS 2020, held in Melbourne, VIC, Australia, in November 2020.The 17 full and 9 short papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 60 submissions. The selected papers are devoted to topics such as secure operating system architectures, applications programming and security testing, intrusion and attack detection, cybersecurity intelligence, access control, cryptog...

This book contains all refereed papers accepted during the fourth asia-pacific edition & twelve edition – which were merged this year – of the CSD&M conference that took place in Beijing, People’s Republic of China by 2021.Mastering complex systems requires an integrated understanding of industrial practices as well as sophisticated theoretical techniques and tools. This explains the creation of an annual go-between European and Asian forum dedicated to academic researchers & indus...

This book conducts a comprehensive and detailed survey of the recent research efforts in edge intelligence. The authors first review the background and present motivation for AI running at the network edge. The book then provides an overview of the overarching architectures, frameworks, and emerging key technologies for deep learning models toward training/inference at the network edge. To illustrate the research problems for edge intelligence, the book also showcases four of the authors' ...

This SpringerBrief explains how to leverage mobile users' social relationships to improve the interactions of mobile devices in mobile networks. It develops a social group utility maximization (SGUM) framework that captures diverse social ties of mobile users and diverse physical coupling of mobile devices. Key topics include random access control, power control, spectrum access, and location privacy. This brief also investigates SGUM-based power control game and random access control game...

This book contains all refereed papers accepted during the 14th International Conference on Complex Systems Design & Management CSD&M 2023 that took place in Beijing, People’s Republic of China by the end October 2023.Mastering complex systems requires an integrated understanding of industrial practices as well as sophisticated theoretical techniques and tools. This explains the creation of an annual go-between European and Asian forum dedicated to academic researchers and industri...

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 6th China Intelligent Robotics Annual Conference on Intelligent Robotics, CIRAC 2025, held in Nantong, China, during September 20–22, 2025.The 12 full papers and 3 short papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 26 submissions.They are grouped into the following topics: UAV Technology; Robot Mechanism & Control; SLAM & Visual Navigation; Medical Robotics & Perception; Robotic Radar Percept...

Fully revised for the fifth edition, this outstanding reference on bone marrow transplantation is an essential, field-leading resource.Extensive coverage of the field, from the scientific basis for stem-cell transplantation to the future direction of researchCombines the knowledge and expertise of over 170 international specialists across 106 chaptersIncludes new chapters addressing basic science experiments in stem-cell biology, immunolog...

Software Expert Kent Beck Presents a Catalog of Patterns Infinitely Useful for Everyday ProgrammingGreat code doesn’t just function: it clearly and consistently communicates your intentions, allowing other programmers to understand your code, rely on it, and modify it with confidence. But great code doesn’t just happen. It is the outcome of hundreds of small but critical decisions programmers make every single day. Now, legendary software innovator Kent Beck—known ...