Hsinchun Chen Libros

Focusing on the advancements in disease surveillance, this book provides a comprehensive analysis of computer-based infectious disease surveillance systems. It evaluates their outbreak modeling and detection capabilities, offering a unified framework to assess the effectiveness of existing systems. Through detailed examination, it highlights the significant progress made in tracking and managing infectious diseases, making it a valuable resource for public health professionals and researchers.

Since the tragic events of September 11, 2001, there has been a call for academic contributions to research on national and international security. The National Science Foundation has emphasized the need for mid- to long-term research in information technologies, organizational studies, and security-related public policy. Similar to the challenges faced in medical and biological research, law enforcement and intelligence communities are grappling with information overload while also having opportunities for innovation. This necessitates the development of “intelligence and security informatics,” which focuses on advanced information technologies, systems, algorithms, and databases for national security applications through an integrated approach. Active research in this field aims to enhance knowledge discovery, improve information sharing, and foster collaboration among law enforcement, academics, and various governmental and industry stakeholders. Existing computer and information science techniques must be reexamined and adapted for national security needs. Insights from this domain could lead to significant advancements in data mining, visualization, knowledge management, and information security techniques and systems.

Focusing on the intersection of international terrorism and the Dark Web, this book offers a systematic and computational perspective on the challenges posed by this hidden digital landscape. It highlights innovative techniques and methods developed by the University of Arizona AI Lab Dark Web team, supported by insightful case studies that illustrate their findings and approaches.

Comprehensively presents the foundations and leading application research in medical informatics/biomedicine. The concepts and techniques are illustrated with detailed case studies. Authors are widely recognized professors and researchers in Schools of Medicine and Information Systems from the University of Arizona, University of Washington, Columbia University, and Oregon Health & Science University. Related Springer title, Medical Informatics, has sold over 8000 copies The title will be positioned at the upper division and graduate level Medical Informatics course and a reference work for practitioners in the field.

The events of September 11, 2001, highlighted global security challenges, prompting a collaborative response from scientific, engineering, and health sectors. This has led to the development of "Intelligence and Security Informatics," a burgeoning field aimed at equipping future policymakers, practitioners, researchers, and students with the tools and knowledge to address security issues effectively. The book explores the implications of this emerging discipline on international security efforts.

The book provides a comprehensive analysis of nanotechnology development through data on knowledge creation and innovation from various sources, including scientific articles and patents. It covers the evolution of research themes from 1976 to 2006, highlighting the relationship between research awards and patents, as well as the impact of NSF funding. A web-based system for accessing and visualizing relevant data is also introduced. Designed for students and professionals, the chapters systematically explore foundational concepts, analytical frameworks, and longitudinal studies in the field.

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the International Conference for Smart Health, ICSH 2013, held in Beijing, China, in August 2013. The 15 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from numerous submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on Information Sharing, Integrating and Extraction; Mining Clinical and Medical Data; Smart Health Applications.