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Human-Computer Interaction – INTERACT 2023

19th IFIP TC13 International Conference, York, UK, August 28 – September 1, 2023, Proceedings, Part III

Edited by José Abdelnour Nocera, Marta Kristín Lárusdóttir, Helen Petrie, Antonio Piccinno, Marco Winckler ...

Series Book 3 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
The four-volume set LNCS 14442 -14445 constitutes the proceedings of the 19th IFIP TC 13 International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, INTERACT 2023, held in York, UK, in August/September 2023.The 71 full papers and 58 short papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 406 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows: 3D Interaction; ... Read more

$89.09 USD

The four-volume set LNCS 14442 -14445 constitutes the proceedings of the 19th IFIP TC 13 International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, INTERACT 2023, held in York, UK, in August/September 2023.The 71 full papers and 58 short papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 406 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows: 3D Interaction;
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HCI in Games

First International Conference, HCI-Games 2019, Held as Part of the 21st HCI International Conference, HCII 2019, Orlando, FL, USA, July 26–31, 2019, Proceedings

Edited by Xiaowen Fang ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the First International Conference on HCI in Games, HCI-Games 2019, held in July 2019 as part of HCI International 2019 in Orlando, FL, USA. HCII 2019 received a total of 5029 submissions, of which 1275 papers and 209 posters were accepted for publication after a careful reviewing process.The 34 papers presented in this volume are organized in ... Read more

$71.99 USD

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the First International Conference on HCI in Games, HCI-Games 2019, held in July 2019 as part of HCI International 2019 in Orlando, FL, USA. HCII 2019 received a total of 5029 submissions, of which 1275 papers and 209 posters were accepted for publication after a careful reviewing process.The 34 papers presented in this volume are organized in
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The Future of Heritage Science and Technologies: ICT and Digital Heritage

Third International Conference, Florence Heri-Tech 2022, Florence, Italy, May 16–18, 2022, Proceedings

Edited by Rocco Furferi, Lapo Governi, Yary Volpe, Kate Seymour, Anna Pelagotti, Francesco Gherardini ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This volume constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Third International Conference on The Future of Heritage Science and Technologies, Florence Heri-Tech 2022, held in Florence, Italy, in May 2022.The 32 papers presented in this volume were thoroughly reviewed and selected from 101 submissions. They are organized in the topical sections on 3D reconstruction of tangible cultural heritage and ... Read more

$80.09 USD

This volume constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Third International Conference on The Future of Heritage Science and Technologies, Florence Heri-Tech 2022, held in Florence, Italy, in May 2022.The 32 papers presented in this volume were thoroughly reviewed and selected from 101 submissions. They are organized in the topical sections on 3D reconstruction of tangible cultural heritage and
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Learning Google Analytics

Creating Business Impact and Driving Insights

by Mark Edmondson ...

Why is Google Analytics 4 the most modern data model available for digital marketing analytics? Because rather than simply report what has happened, GA4's new cloud integrations enable more data activation—linking online and offline data across all your streams to provide end-to-end marketing data. This practical book prepares you for the future of digital marketing by demonstrating how GA4 ... Read more

$41.09 USD

Why is Google Analytics 4 the most modern data model available for digital marketing analytics? Because rather than simply report what has happened, GA4's new cloud integrations enable more data activation—linking online and offline data across all your streams to provide end-to-end marketing data. This practical book prepares you for the future of digital marketing by demonstrating how GA4
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Unconventional Computing, Arts, Philosophy

by Andrew Adamatzky ...

Series Book 2 - WSPC Book Series in Unconventional Computing
The unique compendium re-assesses the value of future and emergent computing technologies via artistic and philosophical means. The book encourages scientists to adopt inspiring thinking of artists and philosophers to reuse scientific concepts in their works.The useful reference text consists of non-typical topics, where artistic and philosophical concepts encourage readers to adopt unconventional ... Read more

$127.79 USD

The unique compendium re-assesses the value of future and emergent computing technologies via artistic and philosophical means. The book encourages scientists to adopt inspiring thinking of artists and philosophers to reuse scientific concepts in their works.The useful reference text consists of non-typical topics, where artistic and philosophical concepts encourage readers to adopt unconventional
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Plug-and-Play Visual Subgraph Query Interfaces

by Sourav S. Bhowmick, Byron Choi ...

Series series eBColl Synthesis Collection 12
This book details recent developments in the emerging area of plug-and-play (PnP) visual subgraph query interfaces (VQI). These PnP interfaces are grounded in the principles of human-computer interaction (HCI) and cognitive psychology to address long-standing limitations to bottom-up search capabilities in graph databases using traditional graph query languages, which often require domain experts ... Read more

$44.99 USD

This book details recent developments in the emerging area of plug-and-play (PnP) visual subgraph query interfaces (VQI). These PnP interfaces are grounded in the principles of human-computer interaction (HCI) and cognitive psychology to address long-standing limitations to bottom-up search capabilities in graph databases using traditional graph query languages, which often require domain experts
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Mixed Reality for Education

Edited by Yiyu Cai, Eleni Mangina, Sui Lin Goei ...

Series series Intelligent Technologies and Robotics (R0)
This book consists of chapters that present the state-of-the-art research on mixed reality, simulation and serious games with applications in four main educational topics: (1) K-12 STEAM Education; (2) Tertiary/Professional Education; (3) Special Needs Education; and (4) Cultural, Social & Museum Education. The chapters of the book present a multi-facet view on different approaches to deal with ... Read more

$152.09 USD

This book consists of chapters that present the state-of-the-art research on mixed reality, simulation and serious games with applications in four main educational topics: (1) K-12 STEAM Education; (2) Tertiary/Professional Education; (3) Special Needs Education; and (4) Cultural, Social & Museum Education. The chapters of the book present a multi-facet view on different approaches to deal with
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Collaboration Technologies and Social Computing

30th International Conference, CollabTech 2024, Barcelona, Spain, September 11–14, 2024, Proceedings

Edited by Patricia Santos, Claudio Álvarez, Davinia Hernández-Leo, Minoru Kobayashi, Gustavo Zurita ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the proceedings of the 30th International Conference on Collaboration Technologies and Social Computing, CollabTech 2024, held in Barcelona, Spain, during September 11–14, 2024.The 12 full papers and 10 short papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 85 submissions. The papers present up to date research on theory, models, design principles, ... Read more

$125.99 USD

This book constitutes the proceedings of the 30th International Conference on Collaboration Technologies and Social Computing, CollabTech 2024, held in Barcelona, Spain, during September 11–14, 2024.The 12 full papers and 10 short papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 85 submissions. The papers present up to date research on theory, models, design principles,
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The Rise of AI User Applications

Chatbots Integration Foundations and Trends

by Svetlana Bialkova ...

This monograph introduces readers to core theories and applications in the chatbot AI context. Although AI is attracting significant attention, there is a literature gap and lack of practical guidelines on the key drivers of chatbot efficiency and agency capacity. There is a caveat between algorithmic explanations and actionable understanding, despite the acknowledged importance of inherently ... Read more

$116.99 USD

This monograph introduces readers to core theories and applications in the chatbot AI context. Although AI is attracting significant attention, there is a literature gap and lack of practical guidelines on the key drivers of chatbot efficiency and agency capacity. There is a caveat between algorithmic explanations and actionable understanding, despite the acknowledged importance of inherently
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Multimodal Interaction Technologies for Training Affective Social Skills

Edited by Satoshi Nakamura ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
This book focuses on how interactive, multimodal technology such as virtual agents can be used in training and treatment (social skills training, cognitive behavioral therapy). People with socio-affective deficits have difficulties controlling their social behavior and also suffer from interpreting others’ social behavior. Behavioral training, such as social skills training, is used in clinical ... Read more

$179.09 USD

This book focuses on how interactive, multimodal technology such as virtual agents can be used in training and treatment (social skills training, cognitive behavioral therapy). People with socio-affective deficits have difficulties controlling their social behavior and also suffer from interpreting others’ social behavior. Behavioral training, such as social skills training, is used in clinical
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USING AI FOR BEGINNERS

A Simple Guide To Automate Repetitive Tasks, Save Time, And Boost Productivity In Less Than A Week

by Wesley Thomas ...

Unlock the Power of AI to Save Hours Every Week-Even If You're a Complete Beginner.Are you overwhelmed by constant emails, messy schedules, or repetitive digital tasks? Want to boost your productivity-but don't know where to start with AI tools like ChatGPT?You are not alone. Millions want to use AI to improve their work and personal life-but lack a simple, step-by-step guide.This book gives you ... Read more

$7.99 USD

Unlock the Power of AI to Save Hours Every Week-Even If You're a Complete Beginner.Are you overwhelmed by constant emails, messy schedules, or repetitive digital tasks? Want to boost your productivity-but don't know where to start with AI tools like ChatGPT?You are not alone. Millions want to use AI to improve their work and personal life-but lack a simple, step-by-step guide.This book gives you
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Inclusive Design Premises, Policies, Protocols, and Practices: From Usability to Empowerment

by Deborah Fels, Shital Desai, Margot Whitfield, Peter Pennefather, Evan Hibbard ...

Series series Synthesis Collection of Technology (R0)
This book provides a comprehensive overview of Inclusive Design as a framework for developing products, services, environments, and learning experiences that enable the diversity and differing abilities of human populations. It examines the influence of international legislation, standards, and policies on accessibility practices and offers practical guidance for effectively integrating inclusion ... Read more

$49.49 USD

This book provides a comprehensive overview of Inclusive Design as a framework for developing products, services, environments, and learning experiences that enable the diversity and differing abilities of human populations. It examines the influence of international legislation, standards, and policies on accessibility practices and offers practical guidance for effectively integrating inclusion
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HCI in Business, Government and Organizations

13th International Conference, HCIBGO 2026, Held as Part of the 28th HCI International Conference, HCII 2026, Montreal, QC, Canada, July 26–31, 2026, Proceedings, Part II

Edited by Fiona Fui-Hoon Nah, Keng Leng Siau ...

Series Book 2 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
The 13th International Conference on HCI in Business, Government and Organizations, HCIBGO 2026, held as part of the 28th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCI International 2026 (HCII 2026), took place in Montreal, QC, Canada, during July 2026.A total of 7435 individuals from academia, research institutes, industry, and government agencies from 94 countries submitted ... Read more

$71.99 USD

The 13th International Conference on HCI in Business, Government and Organizations, HCIBGO 2026, held as part of the 28th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCI International 2026 (HCII 2026), took place in Montreal, QC, Canada, during July 2026.A total of 7435 individuals from academia, research institutes, industry, and government agencies from 94 countries submitted
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Mivar NETs and logical inference with the linear complexity

by Varlamov, Oleg O. ...

MIVAR: Transition from Productions to Bipartite Graphs MIVAR Nets and Practical Realization of Automated Constructor of Algorithms Handling More than Three Million Production Rules. The theoretical transition from the graphs of production systems to the bipartite graphs of the MIVAR nets is shown. Examples of the implementation of the MIVAR nets in the formalisms of matrixes and graphs are given. ... Read more

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MIVAR: Transition from Productions to Bipartite Graphs MIVAR Nets and Practical Realization of Automated Constructor of Algorithms Handling More than Three Million Production Rules. The theoretical transition from the graphs of production systems to the bipartite graphs of the MIVAR nets is shown. Examples of the implementation of the MIVAR nets in the formalisms of matrixes and graphs are given.
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Plain JavaScript: Learning the Front-End

by Roger Beans-Rivet ...

Plain JavaScript: Learning the Front-End – A Practical Guide to Mastering Front-End DevelopmentAre you ready to build stunning, interactive websites from scratch using only plain JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS? Whether you're a complete beginner or an intermediate developer looking to strengthen your foundational front-end skills, this comprehensive ebook has everything you need to become proficient ... Read more

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Plain JavaScript: Learning the Front-End – A Practical Guide to Mastering Front-End DevelopmentAre you ready to build stunning, interactive websites from scratch using only plain JavaScript, HTML5, and CSS? Whether you're a complete beginner or an intermediate developer looking to strengthen your foundational front-end skills, this comprehensive ebook has everything you need to become proficient
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Blockchain Development for Finance Projects

Building next-generation financial applications using Ethereum, Hyperledger Fabric, and Stellar

by Ishan Roy ...

A practical blockchain handbook designed to take you through implementing and re-engineering banking and financial solutions and workflows using eight step-by-step projects Key FeaturesImplement various end-to-end blockchain projects and learn to enhance present-day financial solutionsUse Ethereum, Hyperledger, and Stellar to build public and private decentralized applicationsAddress complex ... Read more

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A practical blockchain handbook designed to take you through implementing and re-engineering banking and financial solutions and workflows using eight step-by-step projects Key FeaturesImplement various end-to-end blockchain projects and learn to enhance present-day financial solutionsUse Ethereum, Hyperledger, and Stellar to build public and private decentralized applicationsAddress complex
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Intelligent Robotics and Applications

17th International Conference, ICIRA 2024, Xi'an, China, July 31 – August 2, 2024, Proceedings, Part I

Edited by Xuguang Lan, Xuesong Mei, Caigui Jiang, Fei Zhao, Zhiqiang Tian ...

Series Book 1 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
The 10-volume set LNAI 15201-15210 constitutes the proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Intelligent Robotics and Applications, ICIRA 2024, which took place in Xi’an, China, during July 31–August 2, 2024.The 321 full papers included in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 489 submissions.They were organized in topical sections as follows:Part I: Innovative ... Read more

$143.09 USD

The 10-volume set LNAI 15201-15210 constitutes the proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Intelligent Robotics and Applications, ICIRA 2024, which took place in Xi’an, China, during July 31–August 2, 2024.The 321 full papers included in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 489 submissions.They were organized in topical sections as follows:Part I: Innovative
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Exploring the .NET Core 3.0 Runtime

Through Code Generation and Metadata Inspection

by Roger Villela ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Explore advanced .NET APIs and create a basic .NET core library with dynamic code generation and metadata inspection to be used by other libraries or client applications. This book starts with the benefits of .NET including its fundamental tasks and tools where you will learn .NET SDK tools and the ILDasm tool. This is followed by a detailed discussion on code generation in .NET API programming ... Read more

$31.49 USD

Explore advanced .NET APIs and create a basic .NET core library with dynamic code generation and metadata inspection to be used by other libraries or client applications. This book starts with the benefits of .NET including its fundamental tasks and tools where you will learn .NET SDK tools and the ILDasm tool. This is followed by a detailed discussion on code generation in .NET API programming
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Innovation and Emerging Trends in Computing and Information Technologies

First International Conference, IETCIT 2024, Mohali, Punjab, India, March 1–2, 2024, Proceedings, Part II

Edited by Manisha Malhotra ...

Series Book 2 - Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
This book constitutes the proceedings of the First International Conference on Innovation and Emerging Trends in Computing and Information Technologies, IETCIT 2024, held in Mohali, India, in March 1–2, 2024.The 44 full papers presented in these two volumes were carefully reviewed and selected from 417 submissions. The papers are organized in the following topical sections:Part I: machine learning ... Read more

$107.09 USD

This book constitutes the proceedings of the First International Conference on Innovation and Emerging Trends in Computing and Information Technologies, IETCIT 2024, held in Mohali, India, in March 1–2, 2024.The 44 full papers presented in these two volumes were carefully reviewed and selected from 417 submissions. The papers are organized in the following topical sections:Part I: machine learning
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Introduction to Bio-Ontologies

by Peter N. Robinson, Sebastian Bauer ...

Series series Chapman & Hall/CRC Computational Biology Series
Introduction to Bio-Ontologies explores the computational background of ontologies. Emphasizing computational and algorithmic issues surrounding bio-ontologies, this self-contained text helps readers understand ontological algorithms and their applications.The first part of the book defines ontology and bio-ontologies. It also explains the importan ... Read more

$66.99 USD

Introduction to Bio-Ontologies explores the computational background of ontologies. Emphasizing computational and algorithmic issues surrounding bio-ontologies, this self-contained text helps readers understand ontological algorithms and their applications.The first part of the book defines ontology and bio-ontologies. It also explains the importan
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Computer Vision – ECCV 2024

18th European Conference, Milan, Italy, September 29–October 4, 2024, Proceedings, Part XLIX

Edited by Aleš Leonardis, Elisa Ricci, Stefan Roth, Olga Russakovsky, Torsten Sattler, Gül Varol ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
The multi-volume set of LNCS books with volume numbers 15059 up to 15147 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 18th European Conference on Computer Vision, ECCV 2024, held in Milan, Italy, during September 29–October 4, 2024.The 2387 papers presented in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from a total of 8585 submissions. The papers deal with topics such as computer vision ... Read more

$80.99 USD

The multi-volume set of LNCS books with volume numbers 15059 up to 15147 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 18th European Conference on Computer Vision, ECCV 2024, held in Milan, Italy, during September 29–October 4, 2024.The 2387 papers presented in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from a total of 8585 submissions. The papers deal with topics such as computer vision
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Computer Vision – ECCV 2024

18th European Conference, Milan, Italy, September 29–October 4, 2024, Proceedings, Part LXX

Edited by Aleš Leonardis, Elisa Ricci, Stefan Roth, Olga Russakovsky, Torsten Sattler, Gül Varol ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
The multi-volume set of LNCS books with volume numbers 15059 upto 15147 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 18th European Conference on Computer Vision, ECCV 2024, held in Milan, Italy, during September 29–October 4, 2024.The 2387 papers presented in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from a total of 8585 submissions. They deal with topics such as Computer vision, ... Read more

$80.99 USD

The multi-volume set of LNCS books with volume numbers 15059 upto 15147 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 18th European Conference on Computer Vision, ECCV 2024, held in Milan, Italy, during September 29–October 4, 2024.The 2387 papers presented in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from a total of 8585 submissions. They deal with topics such as Computer vision,
... Read more
Human Aspects of IT for the Aged Population. Social Media, Games and Assistive Environments

5th International Conference, ITAP 2019, Held as Part of the 21st HCI International Conference, HCII 2019, Orlando, FL, USA, July 26-31, 2019, Proceedings, Part II

Edited by Jia Zhou, Gavriel Salvendy ...

Series Book 2 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This two-volume set LNCS 11592 and 11593 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Human Aspects of IT for the Aged Population, ITAP 2019, held in July 2019 as part of HCI International 2019 in Orlando, FL, USA. HCII 2019 received a total of 5029 submissions, of which 1275 papers and 209 posters were accepted for publication after a careful reviewing process. The ... Read more

$49.49 USD

This two-volume set LNCS 11592 and 11593 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Human Aspects of IT for the Aged Population, ITAP 2019, held in July 2019 as part of HCI International 2019 in Orlando, FL, USA. HCII 2019 received a total of 5029 submissions, of which 1275 papers and 209 posters were accepted for publication after a careful reviewing process. The
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Digital Personality: A Man Forever

Volume 3: Ontologies to Dialogue Generation

by Kuldeep Singh Kaswan, Jagjit Singh Dhatterwal, Anand Nayyar ...

The book explores the creation of digital personalities that mimic human behaviour and cognition, authored by AI and computer science experts. It covers the technical foundations needed to develop advanced digital personas, focusing on the integration of ontologies, natural language processing (NLP), and dialogue generation. Ontologies are highlighted for their role in structuring knowledge, while ... Read more

$77.99 USD

The book explores the creation of digital personalities that mimic human behaviour and cognition, authored by AI and computer science experts. It covers the technical foundations needed to develop advanced digital personas, focusing on the integration of ontologies, natural language processing (NLP), and dialogue generation. Ontologies are highlighted for their role in structuring knowledge, while
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