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.

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.

Take a deep dive into the concepts of machine learning as they apply to contemporary business and management. You will learn how machine learning techniques are used to solve fundamental and complex problems in society and industry. Machine Learning for Decision Makers serves as an excellent resource for establishing the relationship of machine learning with IoT, big data, and cognitive and cloud computing to give you an overview of how these modern areas of computing relate to each other. This book introduces a collection of the most important concepts of machine learning and sets them in context with other vital technologies that decision makers need to know about. These concepts span the process from envisioning the problem to applying machine-learning techniques to your particular situation. This discussion also provides an insight to help deploy the results to improve decision-making. The book uses case studies and jargon busting to help you grasp the theory of machine learning quickly. You'll soon gain the big picture of machine learning and how it fits with other cutting-edge IT services. This knowledge will give you confidence in your decisions for the future of your business. What You Will Learn Discover the machine learning, big data, and cloud and cognitive computing technology stack Gain insights into machine learning concepts and practices Understand business and enterprise decision-making using machine learning Absorb machine-learning best practices Who This Book Is For Managers tasked with making key decisions who want to learn how and when machine learning and related technologies can help them.

This book explains and illustrates recent developments and advances in decision-making and risk analysis. It demonstrates how artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) have not only benefitted from classical decision analysis concepts such as expected utility maximization but have also contributed to making normative decision theory more useful by forcing it to confront realistic complexities. These include skill acquisition, uncertain and time-consuming implementation of intended actions, open-world uncertainties about what might happen next and what consequences actions can have, and learning to cope effectively with uncertain and changing environments. The result is a more robust and implementable technology for AI/ML-assisted decision-making. The book is intended to inform a wide audience in related applied areas and to provide a fun and stimulating resource for students, researchers, and academics in data science and AI-ML, decision analysis, and other closely linked academic fields. It will also appeal to managers, analysts, decision-makers, and policymakers in financial, health and safety, environmental, business, engineering, and security risk management.

Artificial intelligence (AI) is once again in the news, with many major figures urging caution as developments in the technology accelerate. AI impacts all aspects of our lives, but perhaps the discipline of Biomedical Informatics is more affected than most, and is an area where the possible pitfalls of the technology might have particularly serious consequences. This book presents the papers delivered at ICIMTH 2023, the 21st International Conference on Informatics, Management, and Technology in Healthcare, held in Athens, Greece, from 1-3 July 2023. The ICIMTH conferences form a series of scientific events which offers a platform for scientists working in the field of biomedical and health informatics from all continents to gather and exchange research findings and experience. The title of the 2023 conference was Healthcare Transformation with Informatics and Artificial Intelligence, reflecting the importance of AI to healthcare informatics. A total of 252 submissions were received by the Program Committee, of which 149 were accepted as full papers, 13 as short communications, and 14 as poster papers after review. The papers cover a wide range of technologies, and topics include imaging, sensors, biomedical equipment, and management and organizational aspects, as well as legal and social issues. The book provides a timely overview of informatics and technology in healthcare during this time of extremely fast developments, and will be of interest to all those working in the field.

Professionals in child welfare and protection are often required to make decisions--fraught with many difficulties and shortcomings--that have crucial implications for children and families. There are many indications that these decisions are frequently unreliable and involve unavoidable errors in judgement due to the uncertainties. Despite the central role of judgements in the field, child welfare and protection training and research programs pay limited attention to leveraging the human factors aspect of practice. Although extensive research exists in relevant areas--such as medicine, psychology, business administration, and economics--little has been done to help develop, transfer, and translate scientific knowledge to the child welfare arena. Decision-Making and Judgment in Child Welfare and Protection pulls together the best internationally sourced expertise and makes it accessibly available and applicable to scholars, educators, practitioners, students, and policymakers--the key stakeholders in child protective services and child welfare.

This book presents recent advancements in research, a review of new methods and techniques, and applications in decision support systems (DSS) with Machine Learning and Probabilistic Graphical Models, which are very effective techniques in gaining knowledge from Big Data and in interpreting decisions. It explores Bayesian network learning, Control Chart, Reinforcement Learning for multicriteria DSS, Anomaly Detection in Smart Manufacturing with Federated Learning, DSS in healthcare, DSS for supply chain management, etc. Researchers and practitioners alike will benefit from this book to enhance the understanding of machine learning, Probabilistic Graphical Models, and their uses in DSS in the context of decision making with uncertainty. The real-world case studies in various fields with guidance and recommendations for the practical applications of these studies are introduced in each chapter.

This volume constitutes the papers of several workshops which were held in conjunction with the International Workshops of ECML PKDD 2022 on Machine Learning and Principles and Practice of Knowledge Discovery in Databases, ECML PKDD 2022, held in Grenoble, France, during September 19–23, 2022. The 73 revised full papers and 6 short papers presented in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 143 submissions. ECML PKDD 2022 presents the following workshops: Workshop on Data Science for Social Good (SoGood 2022) Workshop on New Frontiers in Mining Complex Patterns (NFMCP 2022) Workshop on Explainable Knowledge Discovery in Data Mining (XKDD 2022) Workshop on Uplift Modeling (UMOD 2022) Workshop on IoT, Edge and Mobile for Embedded Machine Learning (ITEM 2022) Workshop on Mining Data for Financial Application (MIDAS 2022) Workshop on Machine Learning for Cybersecurity (MLCS 2022) Workshop on Machine Learning for Buildings Energy Management (MLBEM 2022) Workshop on Machine Learning for Pharma and Healthcare Applications (PharML 2022) Workshop on Data Analysis in Life Science (DALS 2022) Workshop on IoT Streams for Predictive Maintenance (IoT-PdM 2022)

Build and run intelligent applications by leveraging key Java machine learning libraries About This Book Develop a sound strategy to solve predictive modelling problems using the most popular machine learning Java libraries. Explore a broad variety of data processing, machine learning, and natural language processing through diagrams, source code, and real-world applications This step-by-step guide will help you solve real-world problems and links neural network theory to their application Who This Book Is For This course is intended for data scientists and Java developers who want to dive into the exciting world of deep learning. It will get you up and running quickly and provide you with the skills you need to successfully create, customize, and deploy machine learning applications in real life. What You Will Learn Get a practical deep dive into machine learning and deep learning algorithms Explore neural networks using some of the most popular Deep Learning frameworks Dive into Deep Belief Nets and Stacked Denoising Autoencoders algorithms Apply machine learning to fraud, anomaly, and outlier detection Experiment with deep learning concepts, algorithms, and the toolbox for deep learning Select and split data sets into training, test, and validation, and explore validation strategies Apply the code generated in practical examples, including weather forecasting and pattern recognition In Detail Machine learning applications are everywhere, from self-driving cars, spam detection, document search, and trading strategies, to speech recognitionStarting with an introduction to basic machine learning algorithms, this course takes you further into this vital world of stunning predictive insights and remarkable machine intelligence. This course helps you solve challenging problems in image processing, speech recognition, language modeling. You will discover how to detect anomalies and fraud, and ways to perform activity recognition, image recognition, and text. You will also work with examples such as weather forecasting, disease diagnosis, customer profiling, generalization, extreme machine learning and more. By the end of this course, you will have all the knowledge you need to perform deep learning on your system with varying complexity levels, to apply them to your daily work. The course provides you with highly practical content explaining deep learning with Java, from the following Packt books: Java Deep Learning Essentials Machine Learning in Java Neural Network Programming with Java, Second Edition Style and approach This course aims to create a smooth learning path that will teach you how to effectively use deep learning with Java with other de facto components to get the most out of it. Through this comprehensive course, you'll learn the basics of predictive modelling and progress to solve real-world problems and links neural network theory to their application