Reinforcement and Systemic Machine Learning for Decision Making There are always difficulties in making machines that learn from experience. Complete information is not always available—or it becomes available in bits and pieces over a period of time. With respect to systemic learning, there is a need to understand the impact of decisions and actions on a system over that period of time. This book takes a holistic approach to addressing that need and presents a new paradigm—creating new learning applications and, ultimately, more intelligent machines. The first book of its kind in this new and growing field, Reinforcement and Systemic Machine Learning for Decision Making focuses on the specialized research area of machine learning and systemic machine learning. It addresses reinforcement learning and its applications, incremental machine learning, repetitive failure-correction mechanisms, and multiperspective decision making. Chapters include: Introduction to Reinforcement and Systemic Machine Learning Fundamentals of Whole-System, Systemic, and Multiperspective Machine Learning Systemic Machine Learning and Model Inference and Information Integration Adaptive Learning Incremental Learning and Knowledge Representation Knowledge Augmentation: A Machine Learning Perspective Building a Learning System With the potential of this paradigm to become one of the more utilized in its field, professionals in the area of machine and systemic learning will find this book to be a valuable resource.
This book provides a hands-on introduction to Machine Learning (ML) from a multidisciplinary perspective that does not require a background in data science or computer science. It explains ML using simple language and a straightforward approach guided by real-world examples in areas such as health informatics, information technology, and business analytics. The book will help readers understand the various key algorithms, major software tools, and their applications. Moreover, through examples from the healthcare and business analytics fields, it demonstrates how and when ML can help them make better decisions in their disciplines. The book is chiefly intended for undergraduate and graduate students who are taking an introductory course in machine learning. It will also benefit data analysts and anyone interested in learning ML approaches.
Learn the skills necessary to design, build, and deploy applications powered by machine learning (ML). Through the course of this hands-on book, you’ll build an example ML-driven application from initial idea to deployed product. Data scientists, software engineers, and product managers—including experienced practitioners and novices alike—will learn the tools, best practices, and challenges involved in building a real-world ML application step by step. Author Emmanuel Ameisen, an experienced data scientist who led an AI education program, demonstrates practical ML concepts using code snippets, illustrations, screenshots, and interviews with industry leaders. Part I teaches you how to plan an ML application and measure success. Part II explains how to build a working ML model. Part III demonstrates ways to improve the model until it fulfills your original vision. Part IV covers deployment and monitoring strategies. This book will help you: Define your product goal and set up a machine learning problem Build your first end-to-end pipeline quickly and acquire an initial dataset Train and evaluate your ML models and address performance bottlenecks Deploy and monitor your models in a production environment
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 5th Conference of the Association for Machine Translation in the Americas, AMTA 2002, held in Tiburon, CA, USA, in October 2002. The 18 revised full technical papers, 3 user studies, and 9 system descriptions presented were carefully reviewed and selected for inclusion in the book. Among the issues addressed are hybrid translation environments, resource-limited MT, statistical word-level alignment, word formation rules, rule learning, web-based MT, translation divergences, example-based MT, data-driven MT, classification, contextual translation, the lexicon building process, commercial MT systems, speeck-to-speech translation, and language checking systems.
From Data to Decisions: Your Friendly Guide to Understanding Modern Decision Intelligence by Raissa Gomez Feeling overwhelmed by the buzz around "data-driven decisions" and "artificial intelligence"? Don't worry, you're not alone! "From Data to Decisions" is your friendly, jargon-free introduction to the exciting world of Decision Intelligence (DI). No prior experience required! Inside, you'll discover: DI Basics Made Easy: We'll break down the core concepts of DI in simple terms, explaining why it's so important for today's businesses. Real-World Examples, Not Just Theory: Learn how everyday decisions – from choosing a new product to planning a marketing campaign – can be improved with DI. A Roadmap to Getting Started: We'll show you the first steps to take on your DI journey, even if you're starting from scratch. The Future of Decision-Making: Get a sneak peek into how DI is changing the way we work and live. Whether you're a curious student, a business owner, or simply someone who wants to make better decisions, "From Data to Decisions" will give you the confidence and knowledge to embrace this powerful tool. Ready to unlock the secrets of smarter decision-making? Grab your copy of "From Data to Decisions" today and start your DI adventure!
During the course of the process of making a choice, we rely on a variety of presumptions, premises, and the circumstances; all of this is directed by the goal that is related with the decision itself. However, the premises and the knowledge of the corporation are dependent on our data since they are an essential component of our organization as a system. The context and the assumptions are both external factors that are beyond the control of any decision maker. Both the background and the assumptions represent outside forces that are not within the control of any decision maker. A prominent example of a conceptual error is the misunderstanding that exists between data and information, which in reality correspond to entirely distinct ideas. This misunderstanding is a common occurrence. In point of fact, information and data cannot in any way be substituted for one another in any context. To put this another way, there is no guarantee that the data will be consistent, comparable, or traceable, despite the fact that we are able to collect data from a broad variety of distinct data sources. This is because there are so many diverse data sources. Because of this, in order for us to make a decision, we need to have a good comprehension of both the component that is presently being examined and the data that is linked with it at the present time. Only then will we be able to make an informed choice. The identification of the system itself is the first step that must be taken before any other aspects of the system, such as its boundaries, context, subsystems, feedback, inputs, and outputs, can be determined. Because of this, it is significant because, according to the point of view connected with general system theory, it is necessary to identify the system that is being discussed. In order to get a more in-depth understanding of the system, we must first begin by defining it. After that, we may proceed to quantifying each associated quality in order to achieve this goal. This would make it possible for us to have a better understanding of the system. Because of this, in order for us to collect information on the topic of the research, we will initially need to measure it in order to quantify the characteristics that are associated with it. For this, we will need to perform certain measurements on the subject. After that, we will establish the indicators that will be applied for the purpose of determining the value of each measure, and we will do so by utilizing the results of the stage that came before it. Within the context of this method, the Measurement and Evaluation (M&E) process can gain an advantage from making use of a conceptual framework that is built on top of an underlying ontology. The M&E framework makes it possible to describe the basic ideas, which prepares the way for a measurement process to be carried out in a manner that is consistent and repeatable. This is made possible by the fact that the framework makes it possible to specify the essential concepts. The ability of a measuring process to be automated is of the utmost significance, even if it is required for a measuring process to give findings that are consistent, comparable, and traceable. The ability of a measuring process to be automated is of the utmost relevance. Because the activities that take place in today's economy take place in real time, we need to pay considerable attention to the use of online monitoring in order to notice and avoid a variety of different scenarios while they are happening. Because of this, we will be able to reduce risk while maximizing our efficiency. In this regard, the functionality of the measurement and evaluation frameworks is an extremely valuable asset, as they make it possible to organize and automate the process of measuring in a manner that is consistent. This makes the frameworks an exceptionally helpful asset. As a result of this, the frameworks are a very useful asset. As soon as it is feasible to guarantee that the measurements are comparable, consistent, and traceable, the method of decision-making will naturally be based on their history, which will consist of the measurements collected throughout the years. This will be the case as soon as it is possible to guarantee that the measurements are comparable, consistent, and traceable. This will take place as soon as it is practical to assure that the measurements are comparable, consistent, and traceable. In this regard, the organizational memory is of special importance due to the fact that it makes it possible to store prior organizational experience and knowledge in order to get ready for future proposals (that is, as the foundation for a range of different assumptions and premises, among other things). In this regard, the organizational memory is of particular use. Because of this, the organizational memory is a component that is of very high importance. Measurements and the experiences that are associated with them provide continuous nourishment for the organizational memory, and the organizational memory provides the foundation for the feedback that is utilized in the process of decision making.
Companies that don't use AI to their advantage will soon be left behind. Artificial intelligence and machine learning will drive a massive reshaping of the economy and society. What should you and your company be doing right now to ensure that your business is poised for success? These articles by AI experts and consultants will help you understand today's essential thinking on what AI is capable of now, how to adopt it in your organization, and how the technology is likely to evolve in the near future. Artificial Intelligence: The Insights You Need from Harvard Business Review will help you spearhead important conversations, get going on the right AI initiatives for your company, and capitalize on the opportunity of the machine intelligence revolution. Catch up on current topics and deepen your understanding of them with the Insights You Need series from Harvard Business Review. Featuring some of HBR's best and most recent thinking, Insights You Need titles are both a primer on today's most pressing issues and an extension of the conversation, with interesting research, interviews, case studies, and practical ideas to help you explore how a particular issue will impact your company and what it will mean for you and your business.
This book constitutes the full papers and short monographs developed on the base of the refereed proceedings of the International Conference on Information Technologies: Information and Communication Technologies for Research and Industry (ICIT-2019), held in Saratov, Russia in February 2019. The book brings accepted papers which present new approaches and methods of solving problems in the sphere of control engineering and decision making for the various fields of studies: industry and research, ontology-based data simulation, smart city technologies, theory and use of digital signal processing, cognitive systems, robotics, cybernetics, automation control theory, image recognition technologies, and computer vision. Particular emphasis is laid on modern trends, new approaches, algorithms and methods in selected fields of interest. The presented papers were accepted after careful reviews made by at least three independent reviewers in a double-blind way. The acceptance level was about 60%. The chapters are organized thematically in several areas within the following tracks: • Models, Methods & Approaches in Decision Making Systems • Mathematical Modelling for Industry & Research • Smart City Technologies The conference is focused on development and globalization of information and communication technologies (ICT), methods of control engineering and decision making along with innovations and networking, ICT for sustainable development and technological change, and global challenges. Moreover, the ICIT-2019 served as a discussion area for the actual above-mentioned topics. The editors believe that the readers will find the proceedings interesting and useful for their own research work.
Proceedings of the International Conference on Cybernetics and Informatics (ICCI 2012) covers the hybridization in control, computer, information, communications and applications. ICCI 2012 held on September 21-23, 2012, in Chongqing, China, is organized by Chongqing Normal University, Chongqing University, Nanyang Technological University, Shanghai Jiao Tong University, Hunan Institute of Engineering, Beijing University, and sponsored by National Natural Science Foundation of China (NSFC). This two volume publication includes selected papers from the ICCI 2012. Covering the latest research advances in the area of computer, informatics, cybernetics and applications, which mainly includes the computer, information, control, communications technologies and applications.