
Trends in Information Technology
Institution of Engineering and Technology (Publisher)
Published in August 1990
Book
Hardback
312 pages
978-0-86341-231-8 (ISBN)
Description
This book provides a broad coverage of many advanced concepts in the field of information technology. It is divided into sections covering computing, systems, robotics, cognitive science and human-computer interaction. The material is presented in a way such that little background is necessary for its understanding, yet current and future trends are indicated. Much of the work is presented by researchers at the forefront of the individual areas covered, and includes many practical examples taken from the applied science and engineering disciplines. The book is suitable for practising engineers and scientists who wish to keep abreast of modern developments employing computers for information processing in its widest sense. It is also suitable for postgraduate and final year undergraduate students interested in IT. It assumes some basic knowledge of computing and systems concepts.
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Series
Language
English
Place of publication
Stevenage
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Illustrations
illustrations
Dimensions
Height: 248 mm
Width: 175 mm
ISBN-13
978-0-86341-231-8 (9780863412318)
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Content
Preface: introduction to research issues in expert systems. Computing: software engineering; trends in object-oriented programming; parallel processing and the transputer. Systems: construction of software for real-time computer control systems; intelligent modelling and simulation. Robotics: robot control; 3D vision for robotics; use of robots in manufacture. Cognitive science: prolog programming for cognitive science; neuro-computing - an introduction; speech recognition - possibilities and problems; knowledge-based approaches to speech recognition. Human-computer intreaction: human-computer interface evaluation - not user-friendliness but design for operation; hypermedia information resources - the USHIR project; IT and chemical structure databases; knowledge-based control systems.