An active robot system can change its visual parameters in an intentional manner and perform its sensing actions purposefully. A general vision task thus can be performed in an efficient way by means of strategic control of the perception process. The controllable processes include 3D active sensing, sensor configuration and recalibration, automatic sensor placement, and…
This book describes recent work on active sensors for mobile robots. An active sensor interacts with its surroundings to supply data on demand for a particular function, gathering and abstracting information according to need rather than acting as a generic data gatherer. Details of the physical operation are hidden.The book deals mainly with active range…
.This book is an empirically grounded, critical engagement with the politics of immigration detention and deportation. Focusing on the constitutive tensions and political generativity within the activist practices of the anti-detention movement, this book examines the distinction between representational and post-representational political sensibilities. Representational politics centres on representing the interests of disenfranchised people to the…
Important Notice: Media content referenced within the product description or the product text may not be available in the version.Additional ISBNs128594951X, 1285964039, 9781285949512, 9781285964034, 9781285949291Activity Manual for Health Care Career Exploration Interactive Classroom DVD 8th Edition is written by Lara Skaggs and published by Cengage Learning. ISBNs for Activity Manual for Health Care Career Exploration…
.ActivityPub is the new standard for connecting social networks together on the social web. This open, decentralized social networking protocol defines an API for sharing activities to a social network and a procedure that servers use to distribute those activities to a subscriber’s feed. With this book, you’ll learn how to assemble ActivityPub-enabled clients for…
Actor Movement: Expression of the Physical Being is a textbook and video resource for the working actor, the student and all those who lead and witness movement for the actor, including movement tutors, movement directors and directors. Great actors are not simply great interpreters of text; they are also great interpreters of movement; able to’embody’…
A case study of one specific substantial three-part project inspired by the work of William Shakespeare. Three interconnected performances that interrogate roles in the theatre-making process, along with essays that contextualize the themes and approaches of the work, serve as provocations for the acts of dramaturgy the work entailed, juxtapose new writing and performance writing,…
.A deeply researched legal drama that documents this landmark First Amendment ruling—one that is more critical and controversial than ever.Actual Malice tells the full story of New York Times v. Sullivan, the dramatic case that grew out of segregationists’ attempts to quash reporting on the civil rights movement. In its landmark 1964 decision, the Supreme…
Neglected finger injuries may lead to chronic lesions that often have detrimental consequences for the practice of a ball sport, whether at a recreational level or at the top athlete level. The initial injury management is crucial. Depending on the type and the severity of the lesions, different people may get involved: the players themselves…
Covering the pathophysiology, imaging, diagnosis, and treatment of a variety of aortic aneurysms and dissections, this source helps physicians effectively examine and evaluate affected individuals in clinical or emergency care settings.Offering a wide array of illustrations, x-rays, and operative photographs to emphasize key anatomic observations,Additional ISBNs084937023X, 0429163703, 9780849370236, 9780429163708Acute Aortic Disease 1st Edition is written…
Clinical case studies emphasize the need for clinical reasoning, integrative thinking, problem-solving, communication, teamwork and self-directed learning – all desirable generic skills for health care professionals.This book contains 100 cases summarizing acute problems in gynecology. Each case is well-illustrated with imaging and other investigations, and contains lists of further reading.Acute Care and Emergency Gynecology: A…
Acute Care Cas provides a case-based approach to the broad practice of acute care medicine, covering a variety of common patient presentations and clinical environments. This book features over 70 illustrated cases, including presentations of trauma and medical illness in wilderness medicine, military and prehospital environments, pediatrics, emergency medicine, and intensive care unit and floor…
With detailed contributions from 45 renowned international authorities, this Third Edition stands alone as the most comprehensive, contemporary view of the biology, physiology, and management of acute coronary syndromes (ACS)-offering 32 chapters that span the state-of-the science in the field and provide intriguing discussions on CRP and other dis Additional ISBNs0824757955, 042921605X, 0203025679, 9780824757953, 9780429216053,…
Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) is a growing global menace with patients increasing in developing countries where tobacco and food play a major role.Its treatment guidelines and research results have proliferated in academia, but practical applications lag behind that research. This book addresses this void. Guidelines for treatment of ACS present in-depth reading for practicing cardiologists,…
Acute gynaecological problems are among the most common reasons for women of reproductive age to seek medical help.This book provides a thorough overview of acute gynaecology and early pregnancy and has been designed to reflect the syllabus of the RCOG’s Advanced Training Skills Module ‘Early pregnancy and emergency gynaecology’. Additional ISBNs 1906985324, 1316023982, 9781906985325, 9781316023983Acute…
For many years, there has been a great deal of work done on chronic congestive heart failure while acute heart failure has been considered a difficult to handle and hopeless syndrome.However, in recent years acute heart failure has become a growing area of study and this is the first book to cover extensively the diagnosis…