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Principles of Modeling

Essays Dedicated to Edward A. Lee on the Occasion of His 60th Birthday

Edited by Marten Lohstroh, Patricia Derler, Marjan Sirjani ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
This Festschrift is published in honor of Edward A. Lee, Robert S. Pepper Distinguished Professor Emeritus and Professor in the Graduate School in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences at the University of California, Berkeley, USA, on the occasion of his 60th birthday.The title of this Festschrift is “Principles of Modeling" because Edward A. Lee has long been devoted to ... Read more

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This Festschrift is published in honor of Edward A. Lee, Robert S. Pepper Distinguished Professor Emeritus and Professor in the Graduate School in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences at the University of California, Berkeley, USA, on the occasion of his 60th birthday.The title of this Festschrift is “Principles of Modeling" because Edward A. Lee has long been devoted to
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Socially Aware Organisations and Technologies. Impact and Challenges

17th IFIP WG 8.1 International Conference on Informatics and Semiotics in Organisations, ICISO 2016, Campinas, Brazil, August 1-3, 2016, Proceedings

Edited by Maria Cecilia Calani Baranauskas, Kecheng Liu, Lily Sun, Vânia Paula de Almeida Neris, Rodrigo Bonacin, Keiichi Nakata ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 17th IFIP WG 8.1 International Conference on Informatics and Semiotics in Organisations, ICISO 2016, held in Campinas, Brazil, in August 2016.The 16 full papers and 9 short papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 30 submissions. The papers are organized in the following topical sections: organisational semiotics: theory and ... Read more

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This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 17th IFIP WG 8.1 International Conference on Informatics and Semiotics in Organisations, ICISO 2016, held in Campinas, Brazil, in August 2016.The 16 full papers and 9 short papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 30 submissions. The papers are organized in the following topical sections: organisational semiotics: theory and
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Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction

18th International Conference, UAHCI 2024, Held as Part of the 26th HCI International Conference, HCII 2024, Washington, DC, USA, June 29 – July 4, 2024, Proceedings, Part III

Edited by Margherita Antona, Constantine Stephanidis ...

Series Book 3 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This three-volume set LNCS 14696-14698 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction, UAHCI 2024, held as part of the 26th International Conference, HCI International 2024, in Washington, DC, USA, during June 29 – July 4, 2024.The total of 1271 papers and 309 posters included in the HCII 2024 proceedings was carefully ... Read more

$107.09 USD

This three-volume set LNCS 14696-14698 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction, UAHCI 2024, held as part of the 26th International Conference, HCI International 2024, in Washington, DC, USA, during June 29 – July 4, 2024.The total of 1271 papers and 309 posters included in the HCII 2024 proceedings was carefully
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User Experience for Serious Games in Virtual Reality

by Tanja Kojić ...

Series series Engineering (R0)
The book presents research in understanding how to make Virtual Reality (VR) applications more enjoyable and realistic. The author studies this in relation not just to VR games for entertainment, but also for other applications such as serious games, which are used for education and training. To make VR games better, the work examines topics like the content in the game, the context in which it's ... Read more

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The book presents research in understanding how to make Virtual Reality (VR) applications more enjoyable and realistic. The author studies this in relation not just to VR games for entertainment, but also for other applications such as serious games, which are used for education and training. To make VR games better, the work examines topics like the content in the game, the context in which it's
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HCI International 2022 Posters

24th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2022, Virtual Event, June 26 – July 1, 2022, Proceedings, Part II

Edited by Constantine Stephanidis, Margherita Antona, Stavroula Ntoa ...

Series Book 2 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
The four-volume set CCIS 1580, CCIS 1581, CCIS 1582, and CCIS 1583 contains the extended abstracts of the posters presented during the 24th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2022, which was held virtually in June - July 2022.The total of 1276 papers and 275 posters included in the 40 HCII 2021 proceedings volumes was carefully reviewed and selected from 5583 submissions ... Read more

$80.99 USD

The four-volume set CCIS 1580, CCIS 1581, CCIS 1582, and CCIS 1583 contains the extended abstracts of the posters presented during the 24th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2022, which was held virtually in June - July 2022.The total of 1276 papers and 275 posters included in the 40 HCII 2021 proceedings volumes was carefully reviewed and selected from 5583 submissions
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Blended Learning: Engaging Students in the New Normal Era

15th International Conference, ICBL 2022, Hong Kong, China, July 19–22, 2022, Proceedings

Edited by Richard Chen Li, Simon K. S. Cheung, Peter H. F. Ng, Leung-Pun Wong, Fu Lee Wang ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Blended Learning, ICBL 2022, held in Hong Kong, China, in August 2022.The 31 papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 80 submissions. The conference theme of ICBL 2022 is Blended Learning: Engaging Students in the New Era. The papers are organized in topical sections named: Game ... Read more

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This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Blended Learning, ICBL 2022, held in Hong Kong, China, in August 2022.The 31 papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 80 submissions. The conference theme of ICBL 2022 is Blended Learning: Engaging Students in the New Era. The papers are organized in topical sections named: Game
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Human-Computer Interaction

Thematic Area, HCI 2023, Held as Part of the 25th HCI International Conference, HCII 2023, Copenhagen, Denmark, July 23–28, 2023, Proceedings, Part III

Edited by Masaaki Kurosu, Ayako Hashizume ...

Series Book 3 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
The four-volume set LNCS 14011, 14012, 14013, and 14014 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Human Computer Interaction thematic area of the 25th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2023, which took place in Copenhagen, Denmark, in July 2023.A total of 1578 papers and 396 posters have been accepted for publication in the HCII 2023 proceedings from a total of 7472 ... Read more

$143.09 USD

The four-volume set LNCS 14011, 14012, 14013, and 14014 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Human Computer Interaction thematic area of the 25th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2023, which took place in Copenhagen, Denmark, in July 2023.A total of 1578 papers and 396 posters have been accepted for publication in the HCII 2023 proceedings from a total of 7472
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AI Powered Impact

Transformative Applications in Supply Chain, Healthcare, and Supply Chain

by Aishat Olatunji ...

Artificial intelligence is rewriting the rules of two fundamental pillars of modern society: global supply chains and healthcare delivery. This book offers a clear-eyed examination of how intelligent systems are moving from experimental projects to operational backbones in these critical sectors. Through concrete examples and implementation insights, it reveals the realities of AI adoption where ... Read more

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Artificial intelligence is rewriting the rules of two fundamental pillars of modern society: global supply chains and healthcare delivery. This book offers a clear-eyed examination of how intelligent systems are moving from experimental projects to operational backbones in these critical sectors. Through concrete examples and implementation insights, it reveals the realities of AI adoption where
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Practical Aspects of Declarative Languages

27th International Symposium, PADL 2025, Denver, CO, USA, January 20–21, 2025, Proceedings

Edited by Esra Erdem, Germán Vidal ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 27th International Symposium on Practical Aspects of Declarative Languages, PADL 2025, held in Denver, CO, USA, during January 20–21, 2025.The 15 full papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 26 submissions. The accepted papers span a range of topics related to functional and logic programming, including some novel ... Read more

$62.99 USD

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 27th International Symposium on Practical Aspects of Declarative Languages, PADL 2025, held in Denver, CO, USA, during January 20–21, 2025.The 15 full papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 26 submissions. The accepted papers span a range of topics related to functional and logic programming, including some novel
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Rethinking AI Reasoning

by walter shepherd ...

Rethinking AI ReasoningFrom Prompting to Governed ThinkingA practical framework for governing AI outputs, auditing reasoning, and deciding what claims have earned the right to be relied upon.Artificial intelligence can produce answers that sound intelligent, confident, and persuasive.But can those answers be trusted?Recent research from Apple, Stanford, Caltech, and other leading institutions has ... Read more

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Rethinking AI ReasoningFrom Prompting to Governed ThinkingA practical framework for governing AI outputs, auditing reasoning, and deciding what claims have earned the right to be relied upon.Artificial intelligence can produce answers that sound intelligent, confident, and persuasive.But can those answers be trusted?Recent research from Apple, Stanford, Caltech, and other leading institutions has
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UX Research und User Research

Theorie, Methoden und Anwendungsfelder der Nutzerforschung

by Giovanni Vindigni ...

Series series Computer Science and Engineering (German Language)
Dieses Lehrbuch bietet eine tiefgehende Analyse der methodischen, ethischen und praktischen Dimensionen des UX-Designs, indem es Wissen aus Psychologie, Informatik, Designtheorie und Ethik kombiniert. Zusätzlich zur Theorie liefert das Buch mit konkreten Fallstudien und Beispielen für Wireframing, Usability-Evaluation und verantwortungsvolle Nutzerforschung.Es wird gezeigt, wie Designer*innen und ... Read more

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Dieses Lehrbuch bietet eine tiefgehende Analyse der methodischen, ethischen und praktischen Dimensionen des UX-Designs, indem es Wissen aus Psychologie, Informatik, Designtheorie und Ethik kombiniert. Zusätzlich zur Theorie liefert das Buch mit konkreten Fallstudien und Beispielen für Wireframing, Usability-Evaluation und verantwortungsvolle Nutzerforschung.Es wird gezeigt, wie Designer*innen und
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Python Data Ecosystem

Navigating the Landscape of Data Engineering

by Daniel Garfield ...

In an era where data fuels innovation and drives decision-making, mastering the art of data engineering is paramount. Python Data Ecosystem: Navigating the Landscape of Data Engineering is your definitive guide to harnessing the full potential of the Python programming language in the realm of data engineering. Whether you're a seasoned data professional or just stepping into the world of data, ... Read more

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In an era where data fuels innovation and drives decision-making, mastering the art of data engineering is paramount. Python Data Ecosystem: Navigating the Landscape of Data Engineering is your definitive guide to harnessing the full potential of the Python programming language in the realm of data engineering. Whether you're a seasoned data professional or just stepping into the world of data,
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The AI Readiness Framework

by Tamuka Mavenge Moyo ...

Artificial intelligence has become a strategic priority for organizations across industries, yet many AI initiatives fail to deliver sustained value. Despite significant investment in tools, talent, and data, organizations frequently encounter stalled pilots, limited scalability, and outcomes that fall short of expectations.The AI Readiness Framework addresses this gap by shifting the focus from ... Read more

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Artificial intelligence has become a strategic priority for organizations across industries, yet many AI initiatives fail to deliver sustained value. Despite significant investment in tools, talent, and data, organizations frequently encounter stalled pilots, limited scalability, and outcomes that fall short of expectations.The AI Readiness Framework addresses this gap by shifting the focus from
... Read more
Advanced Parallel Processing Technologies

11th International Symposium, APPT 2015, Jinan, China, August 20-21, 2015, Proceedings

Edited by Yunji Chen, Paolo Ienne, Qing Ji ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the proceedings of the 11th International Symposium on Advanced Parallel Processing Technologies, APPT 2015, held in Jinan, China, in August 2015. The 8 papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 24 submissions. They deal with the recent advances in big data processing; parallel architectures and systems; parallel software; parallel algorithms ... Read more

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This book constitutes the proceedings of the 11th International Symposium on Advanced Parallel Processing Technologies, APPT 2015, held in Jinan, China, in August 2015. The 8 papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 24 submissions. They deal with the recent advances in big data processing; parallel architectures and systems; parallel software; parallel algorithms
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MATLAB Optimization Techniques

by Cesar Lopez ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
MATLAB is a high-level language and environment for numerical computation, visualization, and programming. Using MATLAB, you can analyze data, develop algorithms, and create models and applications. The language, tools, and built-in math functions enable you to explore multiple approaches and reach a solution faster than with spreadsheets or traditional programming languages, such as C/C++ or Java ... Read more

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MATLAB is a high-level language and environment for numerical computation, visualization, and programming. Using MATLAB, you can analyze data, develop algorithms, and create models and applications. The language, tools, and built-in math functions enable you to explore multiple approaches and reach a solution faster than with spreadsheets or traditional programming languages, such as C/C++ or Java
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A Complete Guide to Portals and User Experience Platforms

by Shailesh Kumar Shivakumar ...

Build a Next-Generation Enterprise Digital Platform with Portals and UXPA Complete Guide to Portals and User Experience Platforms provides in-depth coverage of portal technologies and user experience platforms (UXPs), which form the key pillars of a modern digital platform. Drawing on his experience in various roles in numerous portal engagements, ... Read more

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Build a Next-Generation Enterprise Digital Platform with Portals and UXPA Complete Guide to Portals and User Experience Platforms provides in-depth coverage of portal technologies and user experience platforms (UXPs), which form the key pillars of a modern digital platform. Drawing on his experience in various roles in numerous portal engagements,
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From Snapshots to Social Media - The Changing Picture of Domestic Photography

by Risto Sarvas, David M. Frohlich ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
From Snapshots to Social Media describes the history and future of domestic photography as mediated by technological change. Domestic photography refers to the culture of ordinary people capturing, sharing and using photographs, and is in a particular state of flux today as photos go digital. The book argues that this digital era is the third major chapter in the 170 year history of the area; ... Read more

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From Snapshots to Social Media describes the history and future of domestic photography as mediated by technological change. Domestic photography refers to the culture of ordinary people capturing, sharing and using photographs, and is in a particular state of flux today as photos go digital. The book argues that this digital era is the third major chapter in the 170 year history of the area;
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Awareness Systems

Advances in Theory, Methodology and Design

Edited by Panos Markopoulos, Wendy Mackay ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
People go about their daily tasks with an in-built awareness of their social and physical environments. This awareness helps them to work cooperatively in groups, coordinate actions, and to maintain and enhance social communication with others. Networked technology has extended the reach of people's awareness to remote and distributed groups and provided access to a much larger social network than ... Read more

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People go about their daily tasks with an in-built awareness of their social and physical environments. This awareness helps them to work cooperatively in groups, coordinate actions, and to maintain and enhance social communication with others. Networked technology has extended the reach of people's awareness to remote and distributed groups and provided access to a much larger social network than
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Handbook of Fuzzy Computation

Edited by E Ruspini, P Bonissone, W Pedrycz ...

Initially conceived as a methodology for the representation and manipulation of imprecise and vague information, fuzzy computation has found wide use in problems that fall well beyond its originally intended scope of application. Many scientists and engineers now use the paradigms of fuzzy computation to tackle problems that are either intractable ... Read more

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Initially conceived as a methodology for the representation and manipulation of imprecise and vague information, fuzzy computation has found wide use in problems that fall well beyond its originally intended scope of application. Many scientists and engineers now use the paradigms of fuzzy computation to tackle problems that are either intractable
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Big Data Glossary

A Guide to the New Generation of Data Tools

by Pete Warden ...

To help you navigate the large number of new data tools available, this guide describes 60 of the most recent innovations, from NoSQL databases and MapReduce approaches to machine learning and visualization tools. Descriptions are based on first-hand experience with these tools in a production environment.This handy glossary also includes a chapter of key terms that help define many of these tool ... Read more

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To help you navigate the large number of new data tools available, this guide describes 60 of the most recent innovations, from NoSQL databases and MapReduce approaches to machine learning and visualization tools. Descriptions are based on first-hand experience with these tools in a production environment.This handy glossary also includes a chapter of key terms that help define many of these tool
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Robotics Goes MOOC

Design

Edited by Bruno Siciliano ...

Series series Intelligent Technologies and Robotics (R0)
A robot’s appearance and its way of interacting with humans is of fundamental importance. Until a few years ago there was a clear asymmetry between the typically excellent performance of industrial robots and their ugly and disharmonious bodies, with crude ways and potentially very dangerous movementsfor the human environment. A modern artifact can be as harmonious and beautiful as a complex ... Read more

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A robot’s appearance and its way of interacting with humans is of fundamental importance. Until a few years ago there was a clear asymmetry between the typically excellent performance of industrial robots and their ugly and disharmonious bodies, with crude ways and potentially very dangerous movementsfor the human environment. A modern artifact can be as harmonious and beautiful as a complex
... Read more
CockroachDB: The Definitive Guide

Guide: Distributed Data at Scale

by Guy Harrison, Jesse Seldess, Ben Darnell, Rob Reid ...

CockroachDB is the distributed SQL database that handles the demands of today's data-driven applications. The second edition of this popular hands-on guide shows software developers, architects, and DevOps/SRE teams how to use CockroachDB for applications that scale elastically and provide seamless delivery for end users while remaining indestructible.Data professionals will learn how to migrate ... Read more

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CockroachDB is the distributed SQL database that handles the demands of today's data-driven applications. The second edition of this popular hands-on guide shows software developers, architects, and DevOps/SRE teams how to use CockroachDB for applications that scale elastically and provide seamless delivery for end users while remaining indestructible.Data professionals will learn how to migrate
... Read more
Python Feature Engineering Cookbook

Over 70 recipes for creating, engineering, and transforming features to build machine learning models

by Soledad Galli ...

Extract accurate information from data to train and improve machine learning models using NumPy, SciPy, pandas, and scikit-learn librariesKey FeaturesDiscover solutions for feature generation, feature extraction, and feature selectionUncover the end-to-end feature engineering process across continuous, discrete, and unstructured datasetsImplement modern feature extraction techniques using Python's ... Read more

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Extract accurate information from data to train and improve machine learning models using NumPy, SciPy, pandas, and scikit-learn librariesKey FeaturesDiscover solutions for feature generation, feature extraction, and feature selectionUncover the end-to-end feature engineering process across continuous, discrete, and unstructured datasetsImplement modern feature extraction techniques using Python's
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Human Aspects of IT for the Aged Population. Technology and Society

6th International Conference, ITAP 2020, Held as Part of the 22nd HCI International Conference, HCII 2020, Copenhagen, Denmark, July 19–24, 2020, Proceedings, Part III

Edited by Qin Gao, Jia Zhou ...

Series Book 3 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This three volume set of LNCS 12207, 12208 and 12209 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Human Aspects of IT for the Aged Population, ITAP 2020, held as part of the 22nd International Conference, HCI International 2020, which took place in Copenhagen, Denmark, in July 2020. The conference was held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic.The total of 1439 ... Read more

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This three volume set of LNCS 12207, 12208 and 12209 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Human Aspects of IT for the Aged Population, ITAP 2020, held as part of the 22nd International Conference, HCI International 2020, which took place in Copenhagen, Denmark, in July 2020. The conference was held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic.The total of 1439
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