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The Rise Of Intelligent Machines

by Ninon Lontsi ...

The book "The Rise of Intelligent Machines" delves deeply into the moral and societal implications of AI. This book examines the origins of artificial intelligence as a theoretical idea and traces its development to the cutting-edge applications we see today. The book also delves into the moral concerns raised by AI, such as its potential to alter the employment landscape, amplify existing ... Read more

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The book "The Rise of Intelligent Machines" delves deeply into the moral and societal implications of AI. This book examines the origins of artificial intelligence as a theoretical idea and traces its development to the cutting-edge applications we see today. The book also delves into the moral concerns raised by AI, such as its potential to alter the employment landscape, amplify existing
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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 II

Edited by Masaaki Kurosu, Ayako Hashizume ...

Series Book 2 - 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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Software Development, Design, and Coding

With Patterns, Debugging, Unit Testing, and Refactoring

by John F. Dooley, Vera A. Kazakova ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Learn the principles of good software design and then turn those principles into great code. This book introduces you to software engineering — from the application of engineering principles to the development of software. You'll see how to run a software development project, examine the different phases of a project, and learn how to design and implement programs that solve specific problems. ... Read more

$53.99 USD

Learn the principles of good software design and then turn those principles into great code. This book introduces you to software engineering — from the application of engineering principles to the development of software. You'll see how to run a software development project, examine the different phases of a project, and learn how to design and implement programs that solve specific problems.
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Artificial Intelligence

Taking Over - How Will AI and Machine Learning Impact Your Life?

by James Hendrickson ...

Learn Everything You Need to Know About Artificial Intelligence!Do you want to learn more about Artificial Intelligence and its impact to human society?Are you finding the traditional Artificial Intelligence textbooks difficult to read?"Artificial Intelligence: Taking Over - How Will AI and Machine Learning Impact Your Life?" by James Hendrickson is THE guide you need to start reading right now!As ... Read more

$2.99 USD

Learn Everything You Need to Know About Artificial Intelligence!Do you want to learn more about Artificial Intelligence and its impact to human society?Are you finding the traditional Artificial Intelligence textbooks difficult to read?"Artificial Intelligence: Taking Over - How Will AI and Machine Learning Impact Your Life?" by James Hendrickson is THE guide you need to start reading right now!As
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Master Python Without Prior Experience

by CodeCraft Dynamics ...

This comprehensive Python programming guide seamlessly transitions you from fundamental concepts to advanced topics, ensuring a deep comprehension of the Python language. Discover the essence of programming and Python, unraveling the significance of programming, the allure of Python, and the essential steps to configure your Python environment.Embark on a journey through Python essentials like ... Read more

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This comprehensive Python programming guide seamlessly transitions you from fundamental concepts to advanced topics, ensuring a deep comprehension of the Python language. Discover the essence of programming and Python, unraveling the significance of programming, the allure of Python, and the essential steps to configure your Python environment.Embark on a journey through Python essentials like
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Raspberry Pi GPU Audio Video Programming

by Jan Newmarch ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Delve into the Broadcom VideoCore GPU used on the Raspberry Pi and master topics such as OpenGL ES and OpenMAX. Along the way, you’ll also learn some Dispmanx, OpenVG, and GPGPU programming.The author, Jan Newmarch bumped into a need to do this kind of programming while trying to turn the RPi into a karaoke machine: with the CPU busting its gut rendering MIDI files, there was nothing left for ... Read more

$71.99 USD

Delve into the Broadcom VideoCore GPU used on the Raspberry Pi and master topics such as OpenGL ES and OpenMAX. Along the way, you’ll also learn some Dispmanx, OpenVG, and GPGPU programming.The author, Jan Newmarch bumped into a need to do this kind of programming while trying to turn the RPi into a karaoke machine: with the CPU busting its gut rendering MIDI files, there was nothing left for
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Practical Data Wrangling

Expert techniques for transforming your raw data into a valuable source for analytics

by Allan Visochek ...

Turn your noisy data into relevant, insight-ready information by leveraging the data wrangling techniques in Python and RKey Features? This easy-to-follow guide takes you through every step of the data wrangling process in the best possible way? Work with different types of datasets, and reshape the layout of your data to make it easier for analysis? Get simple examples and real-life data ... Read more

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Turn your noisy data into relevant, insight-ready information by leveraging the data wrangling techniques in Python and RKey Features? This easy-to-follow guide takes you through every step of the data wrangling process in the best possible way? Work with different types of datasets, and reshape the layout of your data to make it easier for analysis? Get simple examples and real-life data
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Architecture and Interaction

Human Computer Interaction in Space and Place

Edited by Nicholas S. Dalton, Holger Schnädelbach, Mikael Wiberg, Tasos Varoudis ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
Ubiquitous computing has a vision of information and interaction being embedded in the world around us; this forms the basis of this book. Built environments are subjects of design and architects have seen digital elements incorporated into the fabric of buildings as a way of creating environments that meet the dynamic challenges of future habitation.Methods for prototyping interactive buildings ... Read more

$89.09 USD

Ubiquitous computing has a vision of information and interaction being embedded in the world around us; this forms the basis of this book. Built environments are subjects of design and architects have seen digital elements incorporated into the fabric of buildings as a way of creating environments that meet the dynamic challenges of future habitation.Methods for prototyping interactive buildings
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Software Engineering and Formal Methods

14th International Conference, SEFM 2016, Held as Part of STAF 2016, Vienna, Austria, July 4-8, 2016, Proceedings

Edited by Rocco De Nicola, Eva Kühn ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Software Engineering and Formal Methods, SEFM 2016, held as part of STAF 2016, in Vienna, Austria, in July 2016.The 20 full and 5 short papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 88 submissions. They were organized in topical sections named: concurrency and non-interference; program ... Read more

$49.49 USD

This book constitutes the proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Software Engineering and Formal Methods, SEFM 2016, held as part of STAF 2016, in Vienna, Austria, in July 2016.The 20 full and 5 short papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 88 submissions. They were organized in topical sections named: concurrency and non-interference; program
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Living Labs

Design and Assessment of Sustainable Living

Edited by David V. Keyson, Olivia Guerra-Santin, Dan Lockton ...

Series series Engineering (R0)
This book presents the results of a multi-annual project with sustainable Living Labs in the United Kingdom, Sweden, Germany and the Netherlands.Living Labs – as initiated by the authors – have proved to be very promising research, design, co-creation and communication facilities for the development and implementation of sustainable innovations in the home. The book provides an inspiring ... Read more

$170.09 USD

This book presents the results of a multi-annual project with sustainable Living Labs in the United Kingdom, Sweden, Germany and the Netherlands.Living Labs – as initiated by the authors – have proved to be very promising research, design, co-creation and communication facilities for the development and implementation of sustainable innovations in the home. The book provides an inspiring
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Games and Learning Alliance

4th International Conference, GALA 2015, Rome, Italy, December 9-11, 2015, Revised Selected Papers

Edited by Remco Veltkamp, Alessandro de Gloria ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Games and Learning Alliance, GALA 2015, held in Rome, Italy, in December 2015.The 33 revised full papers and 15 short papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 102 submissions. The papers presented cover a variety of aspects and knowledge fields. They are grouped around the following topics: ... Read more

$49.49 USD

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Games and Learning Alliance, GALA 2015, held in Rome, Italy, in December 2015.The 33 revised full papers and 15 short papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 102 submissions. The papers presented cover a variety of aspects and knowledge fields. They are grouped around the following topics:
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ICTs for Improving Patients Rehabilitation Research Techniques

Second International Workshop, REHAB 2014, Oldenburg, Germany, May 20-23, 2014, Revised Selected Papers

Edited by Habib M. Fardoun, Daniyal M. Alghazzawi, Victor M R. Penichet ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed proceedings of the second International Workshop on ICTs for Improving Patients Rehabilitation Research Techniques, REHAB 2014, held in Oldenburg, Germany, in May 2014.The 26 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 69 submissions. The papers focus on virtual and enhanced environments, covering topics such as motor ... Read more

$49.49 USD

This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed proceedings of the second International Workshop on ICTs for Improving Patients Rehabilitation Research Techniques, REHAB 2014, held in Oldenburg, Germany, in May 2014.The 26 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 69 submissions. The papers focus on virtual and enhanced environments, covering topics such as motor
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Family History Digital Libraries

by William Sims Bainbridge ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
In the modern era, every family and local community can cultivate its own history, endowing living people with meanings inherited from the people of the past, by means of today’s computer-based information and communication technologies. A new profession is emerging, family historians, serving the wider public by assisting in collection and analysis of fascinating data, by teaching talented ... Read more

$134.09 USD

In the modern era, every family and local community can cultivate its own history, endowing living people with meanings inherited from the people of the past, by means of today’s computer-based information and communication technologies. A new profession is emerging, family historians, serving the wider public by assisting in collection and analysis of fascinating data, by teaching talented
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Metadata and Semantic Research

13th International Conference, MTSR 2019, Rome, Italy, October 28–31, 2019, Revised Selected Papers

Edited by Emmanouel Garoufallou, Francesca Fallucchi, Ernesto William De Luca ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Metadata and Semantic Research, MTSR 2019, held in Rome, Italy, in October 2019. The 27 full and 15 short papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 96 submissions. The papers are organized in the following tracks: metadata and semantics for digital libraries, information retrieval, ... Read more

$49.49 USD

This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Metadata and Semantic Research, MTSR 2019, held in Rome, Italy, in October 2019. The 27 full and 15 short papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 96 submissions. The papers are organized in the following tracks: metadata and semantics for digital libraries, information retrieval,
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Languages and Compilers for Parallel Computing

30th International Workshop, LCPC 2017, College Station, TX, USA, October 11–13, 2017, Revised Selected Papers

Edited by Lawrence Rauchwerger ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the proceedings of the 30th International Workshop on Languages and Compilers for Parallel Computing, LCPC 2017, held in College Station, TX, USA, in October 2017.The 17 full papers presented together with abstracts of 5 keynote talks, 11 invited speakers and 4 poster papers in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 26 submissions. LCPC encourages submissions ... Read more

$49.49 USD

This book constitutes the proceedings of the 30th International Workshop on Languages and Compilers for Parallel Computing, LCPC 2017, held in College Station, TX, USA, in October 2017.The 17 full papers presented together with abstracts of 5 keynote talks, 11 invited speakers and 4 poster papers in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 26 submissions. LCPC encourages submissions
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User eXperience design

Progettare esperienze di valore per utenti e aziende

by Debora Bottà ...

Progettare esperienze coinvolgenti e significative è una condizione fondamentale per differenziarsi dalla concorrenza, soddisfare i clienti e, di conseguenza, raggiungere gli obiettivi aziendali. Aziende e professionisti dimostrano sempre più interesse per il design delle esperienze, e questo libro fa finalmente chiarezza sulla disciplina, ne fissa le basi e ne dà una visione completa e concreta. ... Read more

$34.99 USD

Progettare esperienze coinvolgenti e significative è una condizione fondamentale per differenziarsi dalla concorrenza, soddisfare i clienti e, di conseguenza, raggiungere gli obiettivi aziendali. Aziende e professionisti dimostrano sempre più interesse per il design delle esperienze, e questo libro fa finalmente chiarezza sulla disciplina, ne fissa le basi e ne dà una visione completa e concreta.
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IoT and Analytics for Agriculture

Edited by Prasant Kumar Pattnaik, Raghvendra Kumar, Souvik Pal, S. N. Panda ...

Series Book 63 - Studies in Big Data
This book presents recent findings on virtually every aspect of wireless IoT and analytics for agriculture. It discusses IoT-based monitoring systems for analyzing the crop environment, and methods for improving the efficiency of decision-making based on the analysis of harvest statistics. In turn, it addresses the latest innovations, trends, and concerns, as well as practical challenges ... Read more

$170.09 USD

This book presents recent findings on virtually every aspect of wireless IoT and analytics for agriculture. It discusses IoT-based monitoring systems for analyzing the crop environment, and methods for improving the efficiency of decision-making based on the analysis of harvest statistics. In turn, it addresses the latest innovations, trends, and concerns, as well as practical challenges
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Computer Vision – ECCV 2024

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

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. They 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. They 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 LXII

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. They 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. They deal with topics such as computer vision;
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The Joys of Hashing

Hash Table Programming with C

by Thomas Mailund ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Build working implementations of hash tables, written in the C programming language. The new and revised Second Edition has been enhanced with simplified code and more comprehensive explanations, aimed at improving clarity and comprehension while exploiting the latest features in C programming.This book starts with simple first attempts devoid of collision resolution strategies. It then progresses ... Read more

$44.99 USD

Build working implementations of hash tables, written in the C programming language. The new and revised Second Edition has been enhanced with simplified code and more comprehensive explanations, aimed at improving clarity and comprehension while exploiting the latest features in C programming.This book starts with simple first attempts devoid of collision resolution strategies. It then progresses
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Individualized Quality of Experience Estimation in Audiovisual Communication

by Robert Philipp Spang ...

Series series Engineering (R0)
The book presents an in-depth exploration of the Individuality Assisted Estimation (IAE) model in the context of Quality of Experience (QoE) assessment for multimedia, specifically audiovisual communication. The book delves into how individual characteristics, including psychological traits and states, influence perceptions of multimedia quality. The book argues for the integration of individual ... Read more

$152.99 USD

The book presents an in-depth exploration of the Individuality Assisted Estimation (IAE) model in the context of Quality of Experience (QoE) assessment for multimedia, specifically audiovisual communication. The book delves into how individual characteristics, including psychological traits and states, influence perceptions of multimedia quality. The book argues for the integration of individual
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MediaSync

Handbook on Multimedia Synchronization

Edited by Mario Montagud, Pablo Cesar, Fernando Boronat, Jack Jansen ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
This book provides an approachable overview of the most recent advances in the fascinating field of media synchronization (mediasync), gathering contributions from the most representative and influential experts. Understanding the challenges of this field in the current multi-sensory, multi-device, and multi-protocol world is not an easy task. The book revisits the foundations of mediasync, ... Read more

$53.99 USD

This book provides an approachable overview of the most recent advances in the fascinating field of media synchronization (mediasync), gathering contributions from the most representative and influential experts. Understanding the challenges of this field in the current multi-sensory, multi-device, and multi-protocol world is not an easy task. The book revisits the foundations of mediasync,
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Theory and Practice of Model Transformation

10th International Conference, ICMT 2017, Held as Part of STAF 2017, Marburg, Germany, July 17-18, 2017, Proceedings

Edited by Esther Guerra, Mark van den Brand ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Model Transformation, ICMT 2017, held as part of STAF 2017, in Marburg, Germany, in July 2017.The 9 full papers and 2 short papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 31 submissions. The papers are organized in the following topical sections: transformation paradigms, languages, algorithms and strategies; ... Read more

$49.49 USD

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Model Transformation, ICMT 2017, held as part of STAF 2017, in Marburg, Germany, in July 2017.The 9 full papers and 2 short papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 31 submissions. The papers are organized in the following topical sections: transformation paradigms, languages, algorithms and strategies;
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Modeling and Using Context

10th International and Interdisciplinary Conference, CONTEXT 2017, Paris, France, June 20-23, 2017, Proceedings

Edited by Patrick Brézillon, Roy Turner, Carlo Penco ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the proceedings of the 10th International and Interdisciplinary Conference on Modeling and Using Context, CONTEXT 2017, held in Paris, France, in June 2017.The 26 full papers and 15 short papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 88 submissions. The papers feature research in a wide range of disciplines related to issues of context and contextual knowledge ... Read more

$49.49 USD

This book constitutes the proceedings of the 10th International and Interdisciplinary Conference on Modeling and Using Context, CONTEXT 2017, held in Paris, France, in June 2017.The 26 full papers and 15 short papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 88 submissions. The papers feature research in a wide range of disciplines related to issues of context and contextual knowledge
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