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Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. A Comprehensive Guide to UAV Technology and Applications
Mercury Learning and Information, P. K. Garg
This book offers a comprehensive overview of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), covering their basic concepts, components, and various applications. It delves into the different sensors used in UAVs, the architecture of autonomous UAVs, and the communication tools and devices required to acquire real-time data. The book also explores the software needed to analyze UAV data and the rules and regulations necessary for operating UAVs. The importance of UAV technology is highlighted through its diverse applications in fields such as construction, oil and gas, mining, agriculture, forestry, search and rescue, surveillance, transportation, disaster management, logistics, health, and journalism. The book underscores the potential of UAVs to revolutionize these industries by improving efficiency and safety.Throughout the book, readers will journey from understanding the theory, hardware, and software components of UAVs to exploring their practical uses. Each chapter includes review questions to reinforce understanding, ensuring that readers gain a solid grasp of the subject matter. This text is essential for anyone interested in the current and future impact of UAV technology.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles. A Comprehensive Guide to UAV Technology and Applications
Mercury Learning and Information, P. K. Garg
This book offers a comprehensive overview of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs), covering their basic concepts, components, and various applications. It delves into the different sensors used in UAVs, the architecture of autonomous UAVs, and the communication tools and devices required to acquire real-time data. The book also explores the software needed to analyze UAV data and the rules and regulations necessary for operating UAVs. The importance of UAV technology is highlighted through its diverse applications in fields such as construction, oil and gas, mining, agriculture, forestry, search and rescue, surveillance, transportation, disaster management, logistics, health, and journalism. The book underscores the potential of UAVs to revolutionize these industries by improving efficiency and safety.Throughout the book, readers will journey from understanding the theory, hardware, and software components of UAVs to exploring their practical uses. Each chapter includes review questions to reinforce understanding, ensuring that readers gain a solid grasp of the subject matter. This text is essential for anyone interested in the current and future impact of UAV technology.
Richard Moore
Unreal Development Kit (UDK) is the free version of the award-winning Unreal Engine 3. It is used to create a wide variety of games ranging from amateur to professional standard next generation AAA titles.This book will show you exactly how to create an enjoyable and immersive game environment using the UDK. You will learn how to implement, level design, lighting, environmental effects, movement, terrain, map creation, item placement, kismet, materials and complex event sequences.You will work through the level design process from navigating round the editor to learning how to develop a fully playable environment. You will quickly master all of the engine’s key tools that are accessible through Unreal Engine 3. You will then start putting together your first level using step-by-step instructions. Next we will implement real world features such as dynamic lighting and shadows, particle effects, physics, terrain, item placement and advanced AI/bot pathing. Finally you will learn how to use UDK’s cutting edge high level scripting. By the end of this book you will be equipped with the skills to create an entertaining and imaginative game world.
Thomas Mooney
UDK is a free, world class game editing tool and being so powerful it can be daunting to learn. This guide offers an excellent set of targeted recipes to help game artists get up to speed with game designing in UDK.Unreal Development Kit Game Design Cookbook contains everything you need to jumpstart your game design efforts. The lessons are aimed squarely at the artist's field of production, with recipes on asset handling, creating content within the editor, animation and visual scripting to get the content working in gameplay.Unreal Game Development Kit Game Design Cookbook exposes how real-time environments are built using UDK tools. Key features are examined ñ assets, animation, light, materials, game controls, user interface, special effects, and game interactivity - with the view of making UDK technically accessible so users can transcend technique and focus on their creative design process. The book has well prepared recipes for level designers and artists of all levels. It covers core design tools and processes in the editor, particularly setting up characters, UI approaches, configuration and scripting gameplay. It is a technical guide that allows game artists to go beyond just creating assets, and it includes creative, extensive demonstrations that extend on mere functionality.
Rachel Cordone
Unreal Development Kit is the free edition of Unreal Engine—the largest game engine in existence with hundreds of shipped commercial titles. The Unreal Engine is a very powerful tool for game development but with something so complex it's hard to know where to start.This book will teach you how to use the UnrealScript language to create your own games with the Unreal Development Kit by using an example game that you can create and play for yourself. It breaks down the UnrealScript language into easy to follow chapters that will quickly bring you up to speed with UnrealScript game programming.Unreal Development Kit Game Programming with UnrealScript takes you through the UnrealScript language for the Unreal Development Kit. It starts by walking through a project setup and setting up programs to write and browse code. It then takes you through using variables, functions, and custom classes to alter the game's behavior and create our own functionality. The use and creation of Kismet is also covered. Later, using replication to create and test multiplayer games is discussed. The book closes with code optimization and error handling as well as a few of the less common but useful features of UnrealScript.
Jie Feng, Peter Newton
Unreal Engine is a powerful game development engine that provides rich functionalities to create 2D and 3D games. Developers have the opportunity to build cross-platform mobile and desktop games from scratch. This book will show you how to apply artificial intelligence (AI) techniques to your Unreal project using blueprints as your scripting language. You will start with an introduction to AI, and learn how it is applied to gaming. Then you'll jump right in and create a simple AI bot and apply basic behaviors to allow it to move randomly. As you progress, you'll find out how to implement randomness and probability traits. Using NavMesh, you will impart navigation components such as character movement, MoveTo nodes, settings, and world objects, and implement Behavior Trees. At the end of the book, you will troubleshoot any issues that might crop up while building the game.
Tyson Butler-Boschma, Manea Castet
Written by multi-award-winning Unreal generalist Tyson J. Butler-Boschma, Founder and Creative Director of Toybox Games Studios, this book addresses common challenges you face when advancing your expertise in lighting, environment design, and cinematic storytelling. The chapters help you move quickly from mastering core skills to exploring the most innovative Unreal Engine 5 features, such as Lumen, ray tracing, Nanite, and Chaos Physics, to craft professional-quality immersive scenes and experiences.Packed with actionable insights and step-by-step workflows, this hands-on guide teaches you how to optimize performance without sacrificing visual fidelity, use Unreal’s built-in tools to create interactive environments, and implement cutting-edge techniques to enhance storytelling and interactivity. Each chapter features practical examples and troubleshooting tips to help you overcome real-world obstacles and bring your creative visions to life.By the end of this book, you’ll be fully equipped to design visually stunning, high-performance projects in Unreal Engine 5.*Email sign-up and proof of purchase required
Henk Venter, Wilhelm Ogterop
Unreal Engine 5 (UE5) offers beginners and seasoned professionals the ability to create detailed movie scenes with realistic human characters using MetaHuman and combine it with custom props and environments. It also comes with built-in industry standard animation tools to develop such scenes in a fraction of the time compared to old methods. This book takes you through the entire 3D movie production pipeline using free (open - source) software.By following the step-by-step, beginner-friendly tutorials in this book, you'll learn how to create your own custom 3D assets in Blender and texture these 3D assets in Quixel Mixer. Next, you'll take these completed 3D assets into Unreal Engine 5 and use them to build a virtual 3D movie set for your 3D movie. You'll also populate your 3D movie set by using Quixel MegaScans assets and create and customize your own photorealistic human character using MetaHuman Creator and UE5. As you advance, you'll discover how to rig, skin, and animate these 3D assets and characters using Blender and UE5's new Control Rig. Finally, you'll explore the process of setting up your movie cameras and animation sequences and rendering your 3D movie using UE5's Sequencer.By the end of this Unreal Engine book, you'll have learned how to combine different elements in UE5 to make your own movies and cinematics.
Brais Brenlla Ramos, Kenneth Pimentel
Unreal Engine is here to stay! Since the launch of the first edition of this book, based on the Unreal Engine 5 technology, real-time rendering has only grown in popularity. The demand for expertise in this area has grown exponentially across various fields over the last few years, and Unreal Engine 5 builds upon that foundation and continues to push the boundaries of what is achievable in an interactive format.Against this backdrop, the second edition of this book takes a leap forward and explores the new opportunities offered by the latest version of the engine, including Lumen, ray tracing, and Nanite. The book also revisits previously covered techniques and updates them to current standards, shining new light on topics such as the PBR workflow and the different lighting solutions that were present in the first edition. Throughout the chapters, you’ll be able to focus on two key principles that you need to consider when dealing with real-time graphics: optimization and efficiency.By the end of this book, you’ll have explored the many rendering possibilities that Unreal Engine 5 has to offer to become the master of your own creations!
Jessica Plowman
With the ability to put players directly in the game, virtual reality gives users the chance to experience digital worlds directly. Nevertheless, many designers are unsure where to start when working with this amazing technology.With this book, you will learn user experience design processes and create immersive gameplay experiences designed for entertainment and player comfort. Using the power of Unreal Engine 4’s Blueprint visual scripting language, you will build player interaction and locomotion systems from scratch and use these flexible systems to create a sample game, as well as develop functional 2D and 3D user interfaces for players to interact with. And also learn the best practices for creating game art for virtual reality. Finally, you will learn how to test your application with your target audience and finalize your game for distribution.By the end of this book, you will have the knowledge to be able to make the leap from traditional game development to creating immersive virtual reality experiences using Unreal Engine 4.
Kevin House
Affinity Designer is a widely adopted creative application, and in a reasonably short space of time, it has become a leading design and illustration application. Affinity Designer, along with Affinity Photo and Affinity Publisher, is part of a suite of award-winning creative software applications developed by Serif Europe. Built on the latest technologies, which make it fast and smooth, Affinity Designer is quickly becoming the go-to professional creative application for vector drawing and pixel-based painting.Up and Running with Affinity Designer is a comprehensive hands-on guide to the Affinity Designer software. Whether you're new to the creative industry, a seasoned professional looking for a proven alternative, or an enthusiastic hobbyist, this book will help you get up to speed in no time. You’ll learn how to create documents and explore workflow best practices while working through practical exercises using the knowledge and skills developed in each chapter to solidify your understanding of the fundamentals. Finally, you’ll bring it all together with real-world practical applications by building a fun logo and professional illustration, forming a base for in-depth exploration in your own projects.By the end of this Affinity Designer book, you'll have gained the knowledge and confidence to use Affinity Designer as part of your creative toolset.
Upoluj cyberprzestępcę. Przewodnik dla hakerów prowadzących śledztwa online
Vinny Troia
Korporacyjny system informatyczny musi być stale gotowy do obrony. Trzeba mieć strategię reagowania na incydenty bezpieczeństwa i zachować czujność. Cyberprzestępczość jest dziś stałym elementem środowiska biznesowego i jeśli nie chcesz narazić swojego przedsiębiorstwa na niepowetowane straty, musisz opracować solidny zestaw narzędzi umożliwiających obronę i tropienie cyberprzestępców. Mimo że w pewnych okolicznościach należy zaangażować organy ścigania, spora część dochodzenia w sprawie naruszenia bezpieczeństwa należy do organizacji. Ta książka jest praktycznym kompendium przeznaczonym dla inżynierów bezpieczeństwa. Znajdziesz w niej opis najnowszych narzędzi, technik i zasobów. Poznasz sposoby badania źródeł niepożądanego ruchu sieciowego, wydobywania informacji z publicznie dostępnych zasobów internetowych i ścigania osób, które mogłyby wyrządzić szkodę organizacji. Dowiesz się, jak, począwszy od pojedynczego adresu IP, stopniowo zdobywać informacje potrzebne do wzmocnienia ochrony, zidentyfikowania i wytropienia hakerów. Opisana tu metodologia została zastosowana w śledztwie przeciwko członkom grupy cyberterrorystycznej. Przekonasz się, że dzięki użyciu łatwo dostępnych narzędzi można wytropić i zidentyfikować sprawców nawet wyjątkowo wyrafinowanych włamań do systemu! W książce: najnowocześniejsze narzędzia do prowadzenia dochodzeń przeciw cyberprzestępcom techniki śledzenia niepożądanego ruchu sieciowego wyszukiwanie informacji wywiadowczych identyfikowanie potencjalnych sprawców dzięki powszechnie dostępnym informacjom budowa złożonych scenariuszy zaawansowanego wyszukiwania sztuczki i nieoczywiste techniki stosowane przez ekspertów Wykryto cyberatak? Czas na polowanie!
USB. Praktyczne programowanie z Windows API w C++
Andrzej Daniluk
Dowiedz się więcej o działaniu USB i poznaj metody programowania transmisji danych W jaki sposób odbywa się transfer danych? Jak odblokować urządzenia do transmisji? Na czym polega programowanie obiektowe transmisji USB? USB (skrót od ang. Universal Serial Bus -- uniwersalna magistrala szeregowa) to rodzaj bardzo praktycznego portu komunikacyjnego, dzięki któremu możliwe jest podłączanie do komputera wielu różnych urządzeń, takich jak mysz, kamera, aparat fotograficzny, telefon komórkowy, modem, skaner, przenośna pamięć. Podłączone w ten sposób urządzenia są od razu wykrywane i rozpoznawane przez system, dzięki czemu instalacja sterowników i konfiguracja sprzętu odbywają się zwykle automatycznie. Książka "USB. Praktyczne programowanie z Windows API w C++" w zwięzły sposób przedstawia wszelkie zagadnienia, dotyczące użytkowania i programowania transmisji USB. Korzystając z tego podręcznika, poznasz nie tylko teoretyczne podstawy działania USB, ale także zdobędziesz praktyczne umiejętności w tym zakresie. Książka zawiera bowiem zarówno konkretne przykłady, jak i ćwiczenia do samodzielnego wykonania dla wszystkich, którzy chcą zyskać wiedzę na zaawansowanym poziomie. Dowiesz się między innymi, jakie są rodzaje transferów danych i transakcji USB, za co odpowiadają komponenty i jak wykorzystać wzorce projektowe. Zrozumiesz także metody projektowania obiektowego oraz implementacji oprogramowania sterującego łączem USB. Środowisko fizyczne i sygnałowe USB Klasy instalacji urządzeń Rejestr systemowy Transmisja danych Struktura systemu USB Detekcja i identyfikacja urządzeń Odczyt i zapis danych w formie raportu Programowanie obiektowe transmisji USB Wewnętrzne struktury danych Programy wielowątkowe Konwertery USB Tu znajdziesz wszystko o działaniu USB i możliwościach jego wykorzystania!
USB. Praktyczne programowanie z Windows API w C++
Andrzej Daniluk
Dowiedz się więcej o działaniu USB i poznaj metody programowania transmisji danych W jaki sposób odbywa się transfer danych? Jak odblokować urządzenia do transmisji? Na czym polega programowanie obiektowe transmisji USB? USB (skrót od ang. Universal Serial Bus -- uniwersalna magistrala szeregowa) to rodzaj bardzo praktycznego portu komunikacyjnego, dzięki któremu możliwe jest podłączanie do komputera wielu różnych urządzeń, takich jak mysz, kamera, aparat fotograficzny, telefon komórkowy, modem, skaner, przenośna pamięć. Podłączone w ten sposób urządzenia są od razu wykrywane i rozpoznawane przez system, dzięki czemu instalacja sterowników i konfiguracja sprzętu odbywają się zwykle automatycznie. Książka "USB. Praktyczne programowanie z Windows API w C++" w zwięzły sposób przedstawia wszelkie zagadnienia, dotyczące użytkowania i programowania transmisji USB. Korzystając z tego podręcznika, poznasz nie tylko teoretyczne podstawy działania USB, ale także zdobędziesz praktyczne umiejętności w tym zakresie. Książka zawiera bowiem zarówno konkretne przykłady, jak i ćwiczenia do samodzielnego wykonania dla wszystkich, którzy chcą zyskać wiedzę na zaawansowanym poziomie. Dowiesz się między innymi, jakie są rodzaje transferów danych i transakcji USB, za co odpowiadają komponenty i jak wykorzystać wzorce projektowe. Zrozumiesz także metody projektowania obiektowego oraz implementacji oprogramowania sterującego łączem USB. Środowisko fizyczne i sygnałowe USB Klasy instalacji urządzeń Rejestr systemowy Transmisja danych Struktura systemu USB Detekcja i identyfikacja urządzeń Odczyt i zapis danych w formie raportu Programowanie obiektowe transmisji USB Wewnętrzne struktury danych Programy wielowątkowe Konwertery USB Tu znajdziesz wszystko o działaniu USB i możliwościach jego wykorzystania!
USB. Praktyczne programowanie z Windows API w C++. Wydanie II
Andrzej Daniluk
USB dobre na wszystko — wykorzystaj jego moc! Standardy USB 2.0 i 3.0 oraz połączone urządzenia, czyli sprzętowa podstawa transmisji danych Transmisja danych w standardzie USB, czyli komunikacja i współdziałanie zasobów systemowych różnych urządzeń Biblioteki i programy wielowątkowe, czyli szczegółowe aspekty programowania transmisji danych w USB Mniej więcej pod koniec lat 90. standard USB utrwalił się w świadomości użytkowników komputerów na całym świecie i stał się dla nich jednym z najwygodniejszych narzędzi zapewniających komunikację oraz wymianę danych między urządzeniami. Liczba gniazd USB, do których można podłączyć dosłownie wszystko — mysz, pendrive’a, dysk zewnętrzny czy kartę sieciową — stała się jednym z ważnych kryteriów przy zakupie nowego komputera, a czołowi wytwórcy ani myślą zastępować go czymkolwiek innym. Jednak USB ma także swoje wady. Zalicza się do nich konieczność używania bardziej złożonego sprzętu i oprogramowania w porównaniu ze starszymi protokołami transmisji danych. Te kłopoty pomoże Ci rozwiązać niniejsza książka, o ile nieobcy jest Ci język C/C++ w zakresie programowania strukturalnego i proceduralnego. Pokaże Ci ona całą architekturę standardu USB oraz implikacje jego stosowania dla różnych urządzeń. Dzięki niej poznasz także podstawy zasad programowania transmisji USB z wykorzystaniem zasobów systemów operacyjnych Windows oraz współistniejących bibliotek programistycznych. W dodatku autor tego wyczerpującego podręcznika nie poprzestaje na suchym wyliczeniu typów danych czy funkcji, lecz zamieszcza mnóstwo wskazówek dotyczących konkretnych, działających aplikacji. Jeśli myślisz o programowaniu transmisji danych w USB, nie znajdziesz nic lepszego! Standardy bazowe USB 2.0 oraz 3.0 Informacje o urządzeniach Wstęp do transmisji danych Urządzenia klasy HID Detekcja i identyfikacja różnych klas urządzeń dołączonych do magistrali USB Odblokowanie urządzenia do transmisji Odczyt i zapis danych Biblioteki WinUSB oraz LibUSB Podstawy programowania obiektowego transmisji USB Wewnętrzne struktury danych Podstawy programowania wielowątkowego transmisji USB Adaptery USB Poznaj jeden z najpopularniejszych standardów wszech czasów!
User Experience Mapping. Enhance UX with User Story Map, Journey Map and Diagrams
Peter W. Szabo
Do you want to create better products and innovative solutions? User experience maps will help you understand your users and improve communication with them. Maps can also champion user-centricity within the organization.This book is the first print resource covering two advanced mapping techniques—the behavioral change map and the 4D UX map. You’ll explore user story maps, task models, and journey maps, while also creating wireflows, mental model maps, ecosystem maps, and solution maps. You’ll learn how to use insights from real users to create and improve your maps and products.The book delves into each major user experience map type, ranging from simple techniques based on sticky notes to more complex map types, and guides you in solving real-world problems with maps. You’ll understand how to create maps using a variety of software products, including Adobe Illustrator, Balsamiq Mockups, Axure RP, and Microsoft Word. Besides, you can draw each map type with pen and paper too!The book also showcases communication techniques and workshop ideas. You’ll learn about the Kaizen-UX management framework, developed by the author, now used by many agencies and in-house UX teams in Europe and beyond.Buying this book will give you hundreds of hours worth of user experience knowledge, from one of the world’s leading UX consultants. It will change your users’ world for the better. If you are still not convinced, we have hidden some cat drawings in it, just in case.
User Training for Busy Programmers. Develop effective software training classes quickly and easily
William Rice, William Rice
If you need to write a successful software training course and are unsure of how to start, then this book gets right to the point with clear, concise directions for developing an end-user software course. This step-by-step job aid walks you through the process of developing a successful, instructor-led software class. There are many good books on training theory. This book takes a more practical, condensed approach for when you don't have time to learn training theory. It is based on fifteen years of technical writing and training experience. In under 100 pages, the book guides you through the process of developing an end-user software course using a method that is tested, proven, and based upon sound instructional theory.
Joseph Murray
CiviCRM is a web-based, open source CRM system, designed specifically to meet the needs of advocacy, non-profit and non-governmental organizations. Elected officials, professional/trade associations, political campaigns and parties, government agencies, and other similar organizations are among its growing number of enthusiastic users. This book shows you how to harness CiviCRM’s impressive array of possibilities as you develop and execute performance-critical CRM strategies.This book will help you become familiar with the structure and main functions of CiviCRM. It will guide you in developing and successfully implementing a CRM strategy for your organization using detailed explanations and practical examples.Using CiviCRM walks you through developing a CRM Implementation Plan that is suited to your organization's size, culture, and needs. Readers will take away many constituent relationship management best practices and the knowledge of how to implement them with CiviCRM. Benefits of Using CiviCRM will be felt across your organization, and help it better achieve its mission.Overall, your organization will interact with constituents more effectively and handle staff growth and transitions by tracking all contacts and interactions with them in a system shared across the organization. Gathering and analyzing data about your constituents and their interactions with your organization will better inform your decisions.If your organization fundraises, you’ll be able to raise more money and reduce costs by identifying qualified prospects for targeted fundraising initiatives. We show how to attract new prospects and convert them to donors using online, direct mail, telemarketing and direct contact channels Using CiviCRM. You’ll learn why and how to set up and then grow your monthly donor program, as well as improve the frequency, average donation amounts, and retention rates of your donor base.With this book you’ll be able to reduce the burden on administrative resources by providing online payments and self-service options for event registrations and membership renewals. You can increase the likelihood your existing subscribers will become more involved with your organization, ensure more of your members show up to volunteer, identify potential leaders and steward their volunteer activitiesFinally, you'll be making relevant information easily available that quantifies what a great job you've been doing, including the number of hours that volunteers gave to your organization last year, the number of cases managed, or the number of new viral signups from your latest urgent action e-mail.