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Perspectives and Implications for the Development of Information Infrastructures

by Panos Constantinides ...

In the same way that infrastructures such as transportation, electricity, sewage, and water supply are widely assumed to be integrators of urban spaces, information infrastructures are assumed to be integrators of information spaces. With the advent of Web 2.0 and new types of information infrastructures such as online social networks and smart mobile platforms, a more in-depth understanding of ... Read more

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In the same way that infrastructures such as transportation, electricity, sewage, and water supply are widely assumed to be integrators of urban spaces, information infrastructures are assumed to be integrators of information spaces. With the advent of Web 2.0 and new types of information infrastructures such as online social networks and smart mobile platforms, a more in-depth understanding of
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Computational Psychoanalysis and Formal Bi-Logic Frameworks

by Giuseppe Iurato ...

Computational psychoanalysis is a new field stemming from Freudian psychoanalysis. The new area aims to understand the primary formal structures and running mechanisms of the unconscious while implementing them into computer sciences. Computational Psychoanalysis and Formal Bi-Logic Frameworks provides emerging information on this new field which uses psychoanalysis and the unconscious mind to ... Read more

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Computational psychoanalysis is a new field stemming from Freudian psychoanalysis. The new area aims to understand the primary formal structures and running mechanisms of the unconscious while implementing them into computer sciences. Computational Psychoanalysis and Formal Bi-Logic Frameworks provides emerging information on this new field which uses psychoanalysis and the unconscious mind to
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Secure Intelligent and Quantum Systems for Next-Generation Digital Infrastructure

Edited by Eugene Ogbodo ...

Technologies such as quantum communication, intelligent systems, advanced robotics, and edge analytics are rapidly reshaping how societies operate, making innovation in these areas essential for secure and efficient digital ecosystems. As cyber threats escalate and data volumes surge, the need for resilient, scalable, and trustworthy computational frameworks has never been more urgent. Integrating ... Read more

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Technologies such as quantum communication, intelligent systems, advanced robotics, and edge analytics are rapidly reshaping how societies operate, making innovation in these areas essential for secure and efficient digital ecosystems. As cyber threats escalate and data volumes surge, the need for resilient, scalable, and trustworthy computational frameworks has never been more urgent. Integrating
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Data Format Engineering

From CSV and JSON to Protobuf and Parquet: Building Cross-Platform, Verifiable, and Evolvable Data Contracts

by Happy eBook Authors ...

Data that parses is not necessarily data that is correct.Data Format Engineering explains how leading zeros, nulls, time zones, monetary precision, API contracts, event versions, privacy controls, and analytical storage change the way systems interpret data.The book covers CSV, JSON, YAML, XML, Avro, Protobuf, Parquet, and ORC, backed by an executable HappyShop example that builds a cross-platform ... Read more

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Data that parses is not necessarily data that is correct.Data Format Engineering explains how leading zeros, nulls, time zones, monetary precision, API contracts, event versions, privacy controls, and analytical storage change the way systems interpret data.The book covers CSV, JSON, YAML, XML, Avro, Protobuf, Parquet, and ORC, backed by an executable HappyShop example that builds a cross-platform
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Computer Vision – ECCV 2026

19th European Conference, Malmö, Sweden, September 8–12, 2026, Proceedings, Part XLV

Edited by Paolo Favaro, Zuzana Kukelova, Atsuto Maki, Anna Rohrbach, Konrad Schindler, Federico Tombari ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
The multi-volume set of LNCS books with volume numbers 17001 up to 17078 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 19th European Conference on Computer Vision, ECCV 2026, held in Malmö, Sweden, during September 8–12, 2026.The 2834 papers presented in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from a total of 10,473 submissions. They deal with topics such as computer vision; machine ... Read more

$80.99 USD

The multi-volume set of LNCS books with volume numbers 17001 up to 17078 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 19th European Conference on Computer Vision, ECCV 2026, held in Malmö, Sweden, during September 8–12, 2026.The 2834 papers presented in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from a total of 10,473 submissions. They deal with topics such as computer vision; machine
... Read more
Exploring Big Historical Data: The Historian's Macroscope (Second Edition)

by Shawn Graham, Ian Milligan, Scott B Weingart, Kimberley Martin ...

Every day, more and more kinds of historical data become available, opening exciting new avenues of inquiry but also new challenges. This updated and expanded book describes and demonstrates the ways these data can be explored to construct cultural heritage knowledge, for research and in teaching and learning. It helps humanities scholars to grasp Big Data in order to do their work, whether that ... Read more

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Every day, more and more kinds of historical data become available, opening exciting new avenues of inquiry but also new challenges. This updated and expanded book describes and demonstrates the ways these data can be explored to construct cultural heritage knowledge, for research and in teaching and learning. It helps humanities scholars to grasp Big Data in order to do their work, whether that
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Data Engineering with Alteryx

Helping data engineers apply DataOps practices with Alteryx

by Paul Houghton ...

Build and deploy data pipelines with Alteryx by applying practical DataOps principlesKey FeaturesLearn DataOps principles to build data pipelines with AlteryxBuild robust data pipelines with Alteryx DesignerUse Alteryx Server and Alteryx Connect to share and deploy your data pipelinesBook DescriptionAlteryx is a GUI-based development platform for data analytic applications. Data Engineering with ... Read more

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Build and deploy data pipelines with Alteryx by applying practical DataOps principlesKey FeaturesLearn DataOps principles to build data pipelines with AlteryxBuild robust data pipelines with Alteryx DesignerUse Alteryx Server and Alteryx Connect to share and deploy your data pipelinesBook DescriptionAlteryx is a GUI-based development platform for data analytic applications. Data Engineering with
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Human Aspects of IT for the Aged Population

11th International Conference, ITAP 2025, Held as Part of the 27th HCI International Conference, HCII 2025, Gothenburg, Sweden, June 22–27, 2025, Proceedings, Part II

Edited by Qin Gao, Jia Zhou ...

Series Book 2 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
The three-volume set LNCS 15809-15811 constitutes the thoroughly refereed proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Human Aspects of IT for the Aged Population, ITAP 2025, held as part of the 27th HCI International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2025, which took place in Gothenburg, Sweden, in June 2025.The total of 1430 papers and 355 posters included in the HCII 2025 ... Read more

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The three-volume set LNCS 15809-15811 constitutes the thoroughly refereed proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Human Aspects of IT for the Aged Population, ITAP 2025, held as part of the 27th HCI International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2025, which took place in Gothenburg, Sweden, in June 2025.The total of 1430 papers and 355 posters included in the HCII 2025
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Intelligent Continuous Security

AI-Enabled Transformation for Seamless Protection

by Marc Hornbeek ...

With AI in the hands of cybercriminals, traditional security controls and response mechanisms are swiftly moving toward obsolescence. Intelligent Continuous Security (ICS) helps organizations stay toe-to-toe with adversaries, replacing outmoded defenses with a cohesive strategy that unifies security across the entire software lifecycle.Author Marc Hornbeek outlines the principles, strategies, and ... Read more

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With AI in the hands of cybercriminals, traditional security controls and response mechanisms are swiftly moving toward obsolescence. Intelligent Continuous Security (ICS) helps organizations stay toe-to-toe with adversaries, replacing outmoded defenses with a cohesive strategy that unifies security across the entire software lifecycle.Author Marc Hornbeek outlines the principles, strategies, and
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Screenografie kompakt

Der immersive Bildraum grafischer Benutzeroberflächen

by Thomas Moritz ...

Series series Computer Science and Engineering (German Language)
Dieses Buch behandelt die Screenografie von grafischen Benutzeroberflächen basierend auf einem didaktisch strukturierten Lehrprogramm, dessen Kapitel inhaltlich aufeinander aufbauen und jeweils in einem zusammenfassenden Fazit enden. Nach einer einführenden thematischen Motivation werden wahrnehmungspsychologische und kommunikationswissenschaftliche Grundlagen des Systemischen Designs erläutert, ... Read more

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Dieses Buch behandelt die Screenografie von grafischen Benutzeroberflächen basierend auf einem didaktisch strukturierten Lehrprogramm, dessen Kapitel inhaltlich aufeinander aufbauen und jeweils in einem zusammenfassenden Fazit enden. Nach einer einführenden thematischen Motivation werden wahrnehmungspsychologische und kommunikationswissenschaftliche Grundlagen des Systemischen Designs erläutert,
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Cross-Cultural Design

17th International Conference, CCD 2025, Held as Part of the 27th HCI International Conference, HCII 2025, Gothenburg, Sweden, June 22–27, 2025, Proceedings, Part III

Edited by Pei-Luen Patrick Rau ...

Series Book 3 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This four-volume set LNCS 15782-15785 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Cross-Cultural Design, CCD 2025, held as part of the 27th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2025, in Gothenburg, Sweden, during June 22-27, 2025.The total of 1430 papers and 355 posters included in the HCII 2025 proceedings was carefully reviewed and ... Read more

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This four-volume set LNCS 15782-15785 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Cross-Cultural Design, CCD 2025, held as part of the 27th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2025, in Gothenburg, Sweden, during June 22-27, 2025.The total of 1430 papers and 355 posters included in the HCII 2025 proceedings was carefully reviewed and
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Apache Hudi: The Definitive Guide

Building Robust, Open, and High-Performing Data Lakehouses

by Shiyan Xu, Prashant Wason, Bhavani Sudha Saktheeswaran, Rebecca Bilbro ...

Overcome challenges in building transactional guarantees on rapidly changing data by using Apache Hudi. With this practical guide, data engineers, data architects, and software architects will discover how to seamlessly build an interoperable lakehouse from disparate data sources and deliver faster insights using your query engine of choice.Authors Shiyan Xu, Prashant Wason, Bhavani Sudha ... Read more

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Overcome challenges in building transactional guarantees on rapidly changing data by using Apache Hudi. With this practical guide, data engineers, data architects, and software architects will discover how to seamlessly build an interoperable lakehouse from disparate data sources and deliver faster insights using your query engine of choice.Authors Shiyan Xu, Prashant Wason, Bhavani Sudha
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Proceedings of the 22nd Congress of the International Ergonomics Association, Volume 3

Better Life Ergonomics for Future Humans (IEA 2024)

Edited by Sangeun Jin, Jeong Ho Kim, Yong-Ku Kong, Jaehyun Park, Myung Hwan Yun ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
This book presents the proceedings of the 22nd Congress of the International Ergonomics Association (IEA 2024), held on August 25-29, 2024. By highlighting the latest theories and models, as well as cutting-edge technologies and applications, and by combining findings from a range of disciplines including engineering, design, robotics, healthcare, management, computer science, human biology and ... Read more

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This book presents the proceedings of the 22nd Congress of the International Ergonomics Association (IEA 2024), held on August 25-29, 2024. By highlighting the latest theories and models, as well as cutting-edge technologies and applications, and by combining findings from a range of disciplines including engineering, design, robotics, healthcare, management, computer science, human biology and
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Codul Vietii IV. - Codul Inteligentei

by MATE ISTVAN-MATYAS ...

Máté István-Mátyás: Codul Vieții IV. – Codul InteligențeiCe s-ar întâmpla dacă am reconstrui inteligența artificială de la zero?Dezvoltarea inteligenței artificiale din prezent produce salturi spectaculoase, însă atenția generală se concentrează aproape exclusiv pe modele mai mari, volume masive de date și o putere brută de calcul. În această carte provocatoare și radicală, cel de-al patrulea ... Read more

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Máté István-Mátyás: Codul Vieții IV. – Codul InteligențeiCe s-ar întâmpla dacă am reconstrui inteligența artificială de la zero?Dezvoltarea inteligenței artificiale din prezent produce salturi spectaculoase, însă atenția generală se concentrează aproape exclusiv pe modele mai mari, volume masive de date și o putere brută de calcul. În această carte provocatoare și radicală, cel de-al patrulea
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Human-Computer Interaction

Thematic Area, HCI 2026, Held as Part of the 28th HCI International Conference, HCII 2026, Montreal, QC, Canada, July 26–31, 2026, Proceedings, Part III

Edited by Masaaki Kurosu, Ayako Hashizume ...

Series Book 3 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book set constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Human-Computer Interaction thematic area of the 28th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2026, held in Montreal, Canada, during July 26-31, 2026.The HCI Thematic Area constitutes a forum for scientific research and addressing challenging and innovative topics in Human-Computer Interaction theory, methodology and ... Read more

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This book set constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Human-Computer Interaction thematic area of the 28th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2026, held in Montreal, Canada, during July 26-31, 2026.The HCI Thematic Area constitutes a forum for scientific research and addressing challenging and innovative topics in Human-Computer Interaction theory, methodology and
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The Diagnostics Platform Revolution

by Sushil Kumar ...

This non-fiction book outlines the development and implementation of AI-powered diagnostic platforms in healthcare. It covers the technical architecture, including core infrastructure, API integration, and data security. The chapter discusses AI model integration, quality control, and a subscription-based business model. It addresses regulatory compliance, ethical considerations, and user ... Read more

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This non-fiction book outlines the development and implementation of AI-powered diagnostic platforms in healthcare. It covers the technical architecture, including core infrastructure, API integration, and data security. The chapter discusses AI model integration, quality control, and a subscription-based business model. It addresses regulatory compliance, ethical considerations, and user
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You & AI: A Guide to Understanding How Artificial Intelligence Is Shaping Our Lives

by Anne Scherer, Cindy Candrian ...

As we increasingly integrate artificial intelligence (AI) into our everyday lives, many pressing questions remain: What exactly is AI, and how does it differ from human intelligence? How will AI influence our future, and what challenges must we overcome to develop ethical AI? Explore the exciting world of AI and its impact on our daily lives and society with this ultimate guide. Dr. Anne Scherer ... Read more

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As we increasingly integrate artificial intelligence (AI) into our everyday lives, many pressing questions remain: What exactly is AI, and how does it differ from human intelligence? How will AI influence our future, and what challenges must we overcome to develop ethical AI? Explore the exciting world of AI and its impact on our daily lives and society with this ultimate guide. Dr. Anne Scherer
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Skill Empire - 100 Futuristic Skills For 1000 Hidden Jobs or Businesses

by Alex D Rox ...

WHAT IF YOU COULD TURN SKILLS INTO INCOME… WITHOUT WAITING YEARS?Most people are stuck not because they lack effort,but because they lack the right skills and systems.In today's world, money doesn't follow degrees.It follows skills, attention, and execution.WELCOME TO SKILL EMPIRESKILL EMPIRE is not just another skill book.It's a complete system designed to help you:Discover 100 FUTURISTIC ... Read more

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WHAT IF YOU COULD TURN SKILLS INTO INCOME… WITHOUT WAITING YEARS?Most people are stuck not because they lack effort,but because they lack the right skills and systems.In today's world, money doesn't follow degrees.It follows skills, attention, and execution.WELCOME TO SKILL EMPIRESKILL EMPIRE is not just another skill book.It's a complete system designed to help you:Discover 100 FUTURISTIC
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Ultimate MLOps for Machine Learning Models

Use Real Case Studies to Efficiently Build, Deploy, and Scale Machine Learning Pipelines with MLOps (English Edition)

by Saurabh D. Dorle ...

The only MLOps guide you'll ever needKey Features● Acquire a comprehensive understanding of the entire MLOps lifecycle, from model development to monitoring and governance.● Gain expertise in building efficient MLOps pipelines with the help of practical guidance with real-world examples and case studies.● Develop advanced skills to implement scalable solutions by understanding the latest trends ... Read more

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The only MLOps guide you'll ever needKey Features● Acquire a comprehensive understanding of the entire MLOps lifecycle, from model development to monitoring and governance.● Gain expertise in building efficient MLOps pipelines with the help of practical guidance with real-world examples and case studies.● Develop advanced skills to implement scalable solutions by understanding the latest trends
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Java数据分析指南

Chinese Edition

by Posts & Telecom Press, John R. Hubbard ...

透过Java编程学习，掌握实用的数据分析技巧，学会使用各种Java工具和库Key Features通过Java编程来引导读者更好地进行数据分析深入理解数据分析，掌握实用的数据分析技术Book Description当今，数据科学已经成为一个热门的技术领域，例如数据处理、信息检索、机器学习、自然语言处理、数据可视化等都得到了广泛的应用和发展。而Java作为一门经典的编程语言，在数据科学领域也有着卓越的表现。本书旨在通过Java编程来引导读者更好地进行数据分析。本书包含11章内容，详细地介绍了数据科学导论、数据预处理、数据可视化、统计、关系数据库、回归分析、分类分析、聚类分析、推荐系统、NoSQL数据库以及Java大数据分析等重要主题。本书适合想通过Java解决数据科学问题的读者，也适合数据科学领域的专业人士以及普通的Java开发者阅读。通过阅读本书，读者将能够对数据分析有更加深入的理解 ... Read more

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透过Java编程学习，掌握实用的数据分析技巧，学会使用各种Java工具和库Key Features通过Java编程来引导读者更好地进行数据分析深入理解数据分析，掌握实用的数据分析技术Book Description当今，数据科学已经成为一个热门的技术领域，例如数据处理、信息检索、机器学习、自然语言处理、数据可视化等都得到了广泛的应用和发展。而Java作为一门经典的编程语言，在数据科学领域也有着卓越的表现。本书旨在通过Java编程来引导读者更好地进行数据分析。本书包含11章内容，详细地介绍了数据科学导论、数据预处理、数据可视化、统计、关系数据库、回归分析、分类分析、聚类分析、推荐系统、NoSQL数据库以及Java大数据分析等重要主题。本书适合想通过Java解决数据科学问题的读者，也适合数据科学领域的专业人士以及普通的Java开发者阅读。通过阅读本书，读者将能够对数据分析有更加深入的理解
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Computer Vision – ECCV 2026

19th European Conference, Malmö, Sweden, September 8–12, 2026, Proceedings, Part XXXIV

Edited by Paolo Favaro, Zuzana Kukelova, Atsuto Maki, Anna Rohrbach, Konrad Schindler, Federico Tombari ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
The multi-volume set of LNCS books with volume numbers 17001 up to 17078 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 19th European Conference on Computer Vision, ECCV 2026, held in Malmö, Sweden, during September 8–12, 2026.The 2834 papers presented in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from a total of 10,473 submissions. They deal with topics such as computer vision; machine ... Read more

$80.99 USD

The multi-volume set of LNCS books with volume numbers 17001 up to 17078 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 19th European Conference on Computer Vision, ECCV 2026, held in Malmö, Sweden, during September 8–12, 2026.The 2834 papers presented in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from a total of 10,473 submissions. They deal with topics such as computer vision; machine
... Read more
Social Robotics

16th International Conference, ICSR + InnoBiz 2024, Shenzhen, China, September 25–28, 2024, Proceedings

Edited by Haizhou Li, Tanja Schultz, Yalei Bi, Jian Zhu, Hongsheng He, Jun Ma, Siqi Cai, Wanyue Jiang, Shuzhi Sam Ge ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Social Robotics, ICSR + InnoBiz 2024, held in Shenzhen, China, during September 25–28, 2024.The 36 full papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 82 submissions. The theme of this year’s conference was “Social Robotics: Embracing Innovation for Business”, focusing on recent ... Read more

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This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Social Robotics, ICSR + InnoBiz 2024, held in Shenzhen, China, during September 25–28, 2024.The 36 full papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 82 submissions. The theme of this year’s conference was “Social Robotics: Embracing Innovation for Business”, focusing on recent
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HCI International 2024 – Late Breaking Papers

26th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2024, Washington, DC, USA, June 29 – July 4, 2024, Proceedings, Part IV

Edited by Jessie Y. C. Chen, Gino Fragomeni, Norbert A. Streitz, Shin'ichi Konomi, Xiaowen Fang ...

Series Book 4 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This nine-volume set LNCS 15473-15482 constitutes the proceedings of the 26th International Conference, HCI International 2023, in Washington, DC, USA, in June/July 2024.For the HCCII 2024 proceedings, a total of 1271 papers and 309 posters was carefully reviewed and selected from 5108 submissions. Additionally, 222 papers and 104 posters are included in the volumes of the proceedings published ... Read more

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This nine-volume set LNCS 15473-15482 constitutes the proceedings of the 26th International Conference, HCI International 2023, in Washington, DC, USA, in June/July 2024.For the HCCII 2024 proceedings, a total of 1271 papers and 309 posters was carefully reviewed and selected from 5108 submissions. Additionally, 222 papers and 104 posters are included in the volumes of the proceedings published
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Multidisciplinary Approaches to Neural Computing

Edited by Anna Esposito, Marcos Faudez-Zanuy, Francesco Carlo Morabito, Eros Pasero ...

Series series Engineering (R0)
This book presents a collection of contributions in the field of Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs). The themes addressedare multidisciplinary in nature, and closely connected in their ultimate aim to identify features from dynamic realistic signal exchanges and invariant machine representations that can be exploited to improve the quality of life of their end users.Mathematical tools like ANNs are ... Read more

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This book presents a collection of contributions in the field of Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs). The themes addressedare multidisciplinary in nature, and closely connected in their ultimate aim to identify features from dynamic realistic signal exchanges and invariant machine representations that can be exploited to improve the quality of life of their end users.Mathematical tools like ANNs are
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