Pro-Metrics Books

Artificial Intelligence and Data Science Practices in Scientific Development

Alexandre Ribas Semeler — Tue, 05 Aug 2025 00:00:00 +0000

This book constitutes a comprehensive exploration of two pivotal domains that are indispensable for comprehending the contemporary challenges confronting science and society: artificial intelligence and data science. These disciplines profoundly influence the generation of knowledge, the development of innovations, and the resolution of complex problems in various domains of social, economic, political, and cultural life. Entitled Artificial Intelligence and Data Science Practices in Scientific Development, this book compiles studies and applications from research groups collaborating at the intersection of technology, information, and scientific innovation and cultural areas.

The fossil record of grasses preserved in amber

George Poinar — Tue, 29 Apr 2025 00:00:00 +0000

This study briefly discusses the role of extant grasses as food (e.g., wheat, corn, rice) and construction crops (e.g., bamboo, reeds). It then examines fossil grasses based on their presence in amber deposits worldwide. Emphasis is placed on the body fossils of grasses, especially those of the genus Programinis, a primitive bamboo dating back to the mid-Cretaceous that suffered from ergot parasitism. It then transitions to the Eocene Baltic amber grass, Eograminis balticus, followed by the Miocene Pharus primuncinatus that was attached to the pelage of a mammal. Also in Dominican amber were the grasses Alarista succina and Panicum sp. whose spikelets were being carried by ants. A discussion on grass phytoliths shows their application in identifying various fossil grasses and their potential role as insecticides.

Spanish and Portuguese contributions to the iConference 2024

Alan Angeluci, Josep Cobarsí Morales, Sara Martínez Cardama, Diana Lucio Arias — Wed, 30 Oct 2024 00:00:00 +0000

We are delighted to present the proceedings of the second Spanish-Portuguese Track of the iConference 2024. This conference was held in a hybrid format, allowing participants the flexibility to present either online or onsite at the physical venue in Changchun, China, from 15-18 April 2024. This track was designed to bring together researchers, professionals, and academics from various disciplines, focusing on Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking communities.

Generation and Transfer of Knowledge for Digital Transformation

María Josefa Peralta-González — Mon, 23 Sep 2024 00:00:00 +0000

We are honored to present the papers of the II International Symposium on "Generation and Transfer of Knowledge for Digital Transformation" (SITIC 2023). The event, a global gathering, was held at the Starfish Cayo Santa María Hotel in the province of Villa Clara, Cuba, in conjunction with the IV International Scientific Convention of the Central University "Marta Abreu" of Las Villas. This unique location served as a melting pot of ideas and perspectives from across the world.

Exploring the Nexus Between Structure, Properties and Applications in Graphene Conductors

Raghvendra Kumar Mishra, Iva Chianella, Saurav Goel, Hamed Yazdani Nezhad — Mon, 12 Aug 2024 00:00:00 +0000

The last decade has witnessed considerable advances in research on graphene and substantial progress in the essence of manufacturing this material. Graphene is a wondrous nanomaterial and the first two-dimensional atomic crystal that has outstanding mechanical, electronic, and thermal properties and impermeability to gases, alongside other characteristics. All these properties and characteristics have been exploited by the applications of graphene, specifically at the nanoscale (e.g., nanofilms, nanoparticles, etc.). The progress in this field has amplified the prospective applications, besides fueling numerous other discoveries as well. However, the fabrication of distinct types of graphene-based advanced structures, material modification techniques, and potential applications have not been collectively reviewed. Therefore, in this book, the ultramodern development and new insights into graphene and its derivatives are critically reviewed. First, the progress and concepts to understand the preparation and properties of graphene and its derivatives are discussed. Strategies to improve the performance of materials based on graphene and its derivatives through microstructure control and chemical modification are also introduced. Thereafter, the variety of building blocks and hybrid systems of graphene and its derivatives, along with their underpinning principles, functional characteristics, and properties, are systematically reviewed. The technological application of graphene and its derivatives in different material systems is also discussed. The review culminates by presenting promising areas of application of graphene and its derivatives.

Aportaciones españolas y portuguesas a la iConference 2023

Sara Martínez Cardama, Diana Lucio Arias , Marta Ligia Pomim Valentim — Tue, 26 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0000

This book results from the first organization of a Spanish and Portuguese track in the iConference of 2023. The iConference invites the presentation of results and reflections at the research fronts of the information science discipline, and the implementation of a track specifically oriented towards papers in Spanish and Portuguese serves as an invitation to engage in the global community of the iSchools.

Ancient Fungi Captured in Amber

George Poinar — Sat, 02 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Fungi are ubiquitous organisms such as saprophytes, parasites and inquilines on dead plants and animals. The roles they play in our lives are substantial. Not only do they break down organic matter in the environment and are widespread parasites of plants and animals, including our own bodies, but they are important food items and components of fermentation in many industrial processes. Last but not least, they produce antibiotic drugs like Penicillin and are involved in the production of lysergic drugs such as acid diethylamide (LSD) which is synthesized from an Ergot fungus
alkaloid.

Ciência da Informação e Ciências Policiais: conexões e experiências

Edgar Bisset Alvarez, Beatriz Tarré Alonso, Paola Carvalho da Silveira — Fri, 21 Jul 2023 00:00:00 +0000

A ciência policial, a segurança pública e a ciência da informação são campos interconectados que desempenham papéis essenciais na promoção da ordem, da segurança e da justiça em uma sociedade. Embora sejam disciplinas distintas, elas compartilham uma série de interações e dependências mútuas. A ciência policial é um campo que se concentra no estudo dos métodos e técnicas de investigação, prevenção e combate ao crime. A segurança pública, por sua vez, é o conjunto de ações e medidas adotadas pelo Estado para garantir a proteção dos cidadãos, a prevenção de crimes e a manutenção da ordem pública. A ciência da informação, por sua vez, está relacionada à organização, recuperação, análise e uso efetivo de informações. Uma das principais áreas de interseção entre esses campos é a investigação criminal. A ciência policial utiliza métodos científicos e tecnológicos para coletar e analisar evidências em cenas de crime, visando identificar os autores e desvendar os fatos relacionados ao crime. A ciência da informação desempenha um papel crucial na organização e análise das informações obtidas durante a investigação, permitindo a correlação de dados, a identificação de padrões e a construção de um quadro mais completo dos eventos.

Digital Humanities: Visions and Applications

Edgar Bisset Alvarez — Fri, 07 Jul 2023 00:00:00 +0000

The book Digital Humanities: Visions and Applications constitutes a document with different visions to understand the intersection between technology, information science, and humanities. It covers various topics, including data visualization, text mining, network analysis, and digital files. Readers will find particular interest in the further research and examples illustrating how these methods can be applied to real-world problems in the humanities. The book also explores the ethical and social implications of using technology in humanities research. By reading this book, the reader will gain a deeper understanding of how technology is changing how we approach and understand the humanities. They will be equipped with practical tools to apply these methods in their research.

Stratigraphic Lexicon: The Sedimentary Formations of The Republic of Niger, Africa

Jacques LeBlanc — Tue, 28 Jun 2022 00:00:00 +0000

The current knowledge of the stratigraphy of Niger benefited greatly from the mining, hydrocarbon, hydrogeological, and paleontological sciences. Exploration by early explorers and studies of the aquifers initially sparked our understanding of the surface and shallow formations. Then, the discoveries in 1957 of important reserves of Uranium and soon after in 1964 of the enormous Lower Cretaceous vertebrate site of Gadoufaoua, stressed the need to undertake serious stratigraphical investigations in the western Iullemmeden Basin. The geologist Hughes Faure then published his important, and still relevant, 1966 thesis on the surface geology of Eastern Niger. From that time onward, the Oil & Gas companies started paying attention to the most prospective areas in the Eastern Niger Basin. During the last decade, these same hydrocarbon companies finally allowed some of their geologists to share their knowledge of the sub-surface in relevant publications. It is from all these studies that the present Lexicon draws its content. When possible, it provides the historical background of all described geological units in Niger and summarizes the lithological and paleontological knowledge of each unit in an easy-to-search format.

Informação, Dados e Tecnologia

Thiago Magela Rodrigues Dias — Mon, 13 Jun 2022 00:00:00 +0000

We are pleased to present the proceedings of the IV Workshop on Information, Data, and Technology (WIDaT 2021). We initially planned this event to be held in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, hosted by the Federal Center for Technological Education of Minas Gerais (CEFET-MG). Still, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, we celebrated it virtually from 20-21 October 2021. In its fourth edition, we aimed at bringing together, through interdisciplinary approaches, researchers and other professionals oriented to data access and use coming from computer science, information science, engineering, mathematics, and related fields. The event also focused on promoting the approximation of research groups that work in the data and information field. We tried to discuss several dispersed initiatives, but of great potential for integration among themselves.

Advanced Notes in Information Science

Elizabeth Huisa Veria — Mon, 21 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0000

This book was born in the classroom, written by undergraduate and postgraduate thesis students from different universities around the world. The authors address diverse topics such as digital humanities, library information services, information asymmetry, digital preservation, D-Space, editorial processes, scientific communication, social media metrics (altmetrics), scientometrics, virtual reality, artificial intelligence; but the common thread is the technological and communicative process around information in current contexts. Among the contributions are the review and updating of the state of the art of the aforementioned topics in society.