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Foundations of Data Analytics: From Curiosity to Clarity

Data Analytics, #1

by SM Hanif ...

Series Book 1 - Data Analytics
Unlock the power of data and begin your journey into the world of analytics.In today's digital age, data is everywhere—shaping industries, guiding decisions, and transforming the way we live and work. Foundations of Data Analytics: From Curiosity to Clarity is the perfect starting point for anyone eager to understand how raw information becomes powerful insight.Written in a clear and engaging ... Read more

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Unlock the power of data and begin your journey into the world of analytics.In today's digital age, data is everywhere—shaping industries, guiding decisions, and transforming the way we live and work. Foundations of Data Analytics: From Curiosity to Clarity is the perfect starting point for anyone eager to understand how raw information becomes powerful insight.Written in a clear and engaging
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The Rise of AI Agents

Integrating AI, Blockchain Technologies, and Quantum Computing

by Petar Radanliev ...

Discover the Future of Technology with The Rise of AI AgentsIn The Rise of AI Agents, you'll explore how Artificial Intelligence (AI), Blockchain, and Quantum Computing are revolutionizing the world. This book goes beyond theory, offering a practical and insightful journey into the possibilities and challenges of these groundbreaking technologies.Drawing from years of experience in AI, ... Read more

$38.69 USD

Discover the Future of Technology with The Rise of AI AgentsIn The Rise of AI Agents, you'll explore how Artificial Intelligence (AI), Blockchain, and Quantum Computing are revolutionizing the world. This book goes beyond theory, offering a practical and insightful journey into the possibilities and challenges of these groundbreaking technologies.Drawing from years of experience in AI,
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Development of Biocooperative Control Strategies for Neuromotor Rehabilitation Robotic Platforms

A Real-Time Embedded Approach for Enhanced Human-Robot Interaction

by Ana Cisnal de la Rica ...

Series series Engineering (R0)
This book presents the development of a multimodal physiological signal acquisition system and cooperative control strategies for applications in upper-limb robotic rehabilitation.First, it introduces a non-pattern recognition EMG-based platform for hand rehabilitation, demonstrating its strong performance in both gesture recognition accuracy and responsiveness. It also discusses the role of EMG ... Read more

$161.09 USD

This book presents the development of a multimodal physiological signal acquisition system and cooperative control strategies for applications in upper-limb robotic rehabilitation.First, it introduces a non-pattern recognition EMG-based platform for hand rehabilitation, demonstrating its strong performance in both gesture recognition accuracy and responsiveness. It also discusses the role of EMG
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Answer Engine Optimization

A Field Guide for Navigating AI-Driven Search and Discovery

by Rodrigo Stockebrand ...

Answer engines like ChatGPT are changing how people search for information. Instead of returning lists of web pages, these systems provide direct answers, sourced from content they can confidently access and interpret. As a result, clicks from traditional SEO efforts continue to decline, making it clear a new approach is needed.This book introduces the emerging discipline of answer engine ... Read more

$36.79 USD

Answer engines like ChatGPT are changing how people search for information. Instead of returning lists of web pages, these systems provide direct answers, sourced from content they can confidently access and interpret. As a result, clicks from traditional SEO efforts continue to decline, making it clear a new approach is needed.This book introduces the emerging discipline of answer engine
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Ultimate BigQuery for Data Engineering

by Dinak Lal ...

Every Great AI System Begins with a Great Data PlatformBigQuery is the backbone of modern cloud data engineering. Ultimate BigQuery for Data Engineering takes you from SQL fundamentals to building a complete production analytics platform on Google Cloud - with hands-on labs and real engineering patterns at every stage.You begin with BigQuery internals - columnar storage, Dremel execution, and slot ... Read more

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Every Great AI System Begins with a Great Data PlatformBigQuery is the backbone of modern cloud data engineering. Ultimate BigQuery for Data Engineering takes you from SQL fundamentals to building a complete production analytics platform on Google Cloud - with hands-on labs and real engineering patterns at every stage.You begin with BigQuery internals - columnar storage, Dremel execution, and slot
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SQL Antipatterns

Avoiding the Pitfalls of Database Programming

by Bill Karwin ...

Bill Karwin has helped thousands of people write better SQL and build stronger relational databases. Now he's sharing his collection of antipatterns--the most common errors he's identified in those thousands of requests for help.Most developers aren't SQL experts, and most of the SQL that gets used is inefficient, hard to maintain, and sometimes just plain wrong. This book shows you all the common ... Read more

$21.99 USD

Bill Karwin has helped thousands of people write better SQL and build stronger relational databases. Now he's sharing his collection of antipatterns--the most common errors he's identified in those thousands of requests for help.Most developers aren't SQL experts, and most of the SQL that gets used is inefficient, hard to maintain, and sometimes just plain wrong. This book shows you all the common
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Introdução A Linguagem Python

by Wagner Chagas ...

Python é uma linguagem de programação de alto nível, interpretada e de propósito geral, que ganhou enorme popularidade devido à sua simplicidade e legibilidade. Criada por Guido van Rossum e lançada pela primeira vez em 1991, Python é conhecida por sua sintaxe clara e concisa, o que facilita o aprendizado e a utilização, mesmo para iniciantes. ... Read more

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Python é uma linguagem de programação de alto nível, interpretada e de propósito geral, que ganhou enorme popularidade devido à sua simplicidade e legibilidade. Criada por Guido van Rossum e lançada pela primeira vez em 1991, Python é conhecida por sua sintaxe clara e concisa, o que facilita o aprendizado e a utilização, mesmo para iniciantes.
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Neural Rendering in Action

Build Modern Rendering Systems with Differentiable Rendering, NeRFs, and Gaussian Splatting

by Preetish Kakkar, Mauricio Maurer, Sergey Kosarevsky ...

Learn to build neural rendering systems from scratch, turning 2D images into interactive 3D scenes with differentiable rendering, NeRFs, 3D Gaussian Splatting, and diffusion modelsKey FeaturesBuild complete implementations of differentiable renderers, NeRFs, and Gaussian SplattingLearn inverse rendering, neural scene representations, and generative 3D models from text promptsMaster Slang shaders ... Read more

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Learn to build neural rendering systems from scratch, turning 2D images into interactive 3D scenes with differentiable rendering, NeRFs, 3D Gaussian Splatting, and diffusion modelsKey FeaturesBuild complete implementations of differentiable renderers, NeRFs, and Gaussian SplattingLearn inverse rendering, neural scene representations, and generative 3D models from text promptsMaster Slang shaders
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Hugging Face in Action

Build intelligent applications with transformers, agents, and RAG

by Wei-Meng Lee ...

Everything you need to know about using the tools, libraries, and models at Hugging Face—from transformers, to RAG, LangChain, and Gradio.Hugging Face in Action reveals how to get the absolute best out of everything Hugging Face, from accessing state-of-the-art models to building intuitive frontends for AI apps.With Hugging Face in Action you’ll learn:• Utilizing Hugging Face Transformers and ... Read more

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Everything you need to know about using the tools, libraries, and models at Hugging Face—from transformers, to RAG, LangChain, and Gradio.Hugging Face in Action reveals how to get the absolute best out of everything Hugging Face, from accessing state-of-the-art models to building intuitive frontends for AI apps.With Hugging Face in Action you’ll learn:• Utilizing Hugging Face Transformers and
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Functional Reactive Programming

by Stephen Blackheath ...

SummaryFunctional Reactive Programming teaches the concepts and applications of FRP. It offers a careful walk-through of core FRP operations and introduces the concepts and techniques you'll need to use FRP in any language.Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications.About the TechnologyToday's software is shifting to more asynchronous ... Read more

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SummaryFunctional Reactive Programming teaches the concepts and applications of FRP. It offers a careful walk-through of core FRP operations and introduces the concepts and techniques you'll need to use FRP in any language.Purchase of the print book includes a free eBook in PDF, Kindle, and ePub formats from Manning Publications.About the TechnologyToday's software is shifting to more asynchronous
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The Chronicles of Aigent Catburger

Aigent Docs, #1

by Catburger, Morgan Tale,, Alex Rivera, Benjamin Carter, Cameron Stone, Chris Anderson, Daniel Foster, David Chen, David Park, Eleanor Fairfax, Elena Quill, Elena Vasquez, Elias Thornwood, Evan Brooks, James Wilson, Jamie Foster, Jordan Blake, Jordan Wells, Juno Calder, Lucas Bennett, Luna Harlow, Marcus Chen, Marcus Hayes, Michael Chen, Michael Reed, Michael Torres, Morgan Reed, Morgan Tale, Noah Parker, Nora Bennett, Oliver Thompson, Ryan Mitchell, Sam Walker, Sarah Mitchell, Sophie Sterling, Taylor Brooks ...

Series Book 1 - Aigent Docs
What does it take to manage a workforce that isn't human? The Chronicles of Aigent Catburger - raw_aigents "Name" {catburger}is the definitive historical record of a groundbreaking and perilous experiment: one human, known only as catburger, attempting to build a complex software project from scratch using nothing but a team of autonomous AI agents.This is not a story about tools. It is a story ... Read more

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What does it take to manage a workforce that isn't human? The Chronicles of Aigent Catburger - raw_aigents "Name" {catburger}is the definitive historical record of a groundbreaking and perilous experiment: one human, known only as catburger, attempting to build a complex software project from scratch using nothing but a team of autonomous AI agents.This is not a story about tools. It is a story
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Multimedia Information Technology and Applications

21st International Conference on Multimedia Information Technology and Applications, MITA 2025, Jeju, South Korea, July 21–24, 2025, Proceedings

Edited by Byung-Gyu Kim, Hiroo Sekiya, Deokwoo Lee ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This open access book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 21st International Conference on Multimedia Information Technology and Applications, MITA 2025, Jeju, South Korea, during July 21–24, 2025.The 14 full papers and 5 short papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 94 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows:Artificial Intelligence ... Read more

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This open access book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 21st International Conference on Multimedia Information Technology and Applications, MITA 2025, Jeju, South Korea, during July 21–24, 2025.The 14 full papers and 5 short papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 94 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows:Artificial Intelligence
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Advances in Human Dynamics for the Development of Contemporary Societies

Proceedings of the AHFE 2021 Virtual Conference on Human Dynamics for the Development of Contemporary Societies, July 25-29, 2021, USA

Edited by Daniel Raposo, Nuno Martins, Daniel Brandão ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
This book addresses the importance of human factors in the design of artifacts and systems that serves contemporary individual and societal needs. It reports on cutting-edge, multidisciplinary design research and practices fostering creativity, interaction and co-creation, sustainability, digital development, mobility, as well as science and education. Gathering contributions to the first edition ... Read more

$143.99 USD

This book addresses the importance of human factors in the design of artifacts and systems that serves contemporary individual and societal needs. It reports on cutting-edge, multidisciplinary design research and practices fostering creativity, interaction and co-creation, sustainability, digital development, mobility, as well as science and education. Gathering contributions to the first edition
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Numerical Python

A Practical Techniques Approach for Industry

by Robert Johansson ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Numerical Pythonby Robert Johansson shows you how to leverage the numerical and mathematical modules in Python and its Standard Library as well as popular open source numerical Python packages like NumPy, FiPy, matplotlib and more to numerically compute solutions and mathematically model applications in a number of areas like big data, cloud computing, financial engineering, business management ... Read more

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Numerical Pythonby Robert Johansson shows you how to leverage the numerical and mathematical modules in Python and its Standard Library as well as popular open source numerical Python packages like NumPy, FiPy, matplotlib and more to numerically compute solutions and mathematically model applications in a number of areas like big data, cloud computing, financial engineering, business management
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The AI Thought Partner An Operational Framework to Augment Executive Decision-Making

by Dr. Aris Thorne ...

Are you drowning in data but starved for wisdom?In an age of information overload, a perfect strategy with mediocre execution is a failed strategy. The true competitive advantage no longer lies in having more data, but in your ability to reason with it. This book is a practical guide for executive leaders and entrepreneurs who are ready to move beyond the "automation trap" and forge a new path. ... Read more

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Are you drowning in data but starved for wisdom?In an age of information overload, a perfect strategy with mediocre execution is a failed strategy. The true competitive advantage no longer lies in having more data, but in your ability to reason with it. This book is a practical guide for executive leaders and entrepreneurs who are ready to move beyond the "automation trap" and forge a new path.
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Computer Vision – ECCV 2024

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

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

Series Book 15 - 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 LXVII

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,
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Wireless Next Generation Networks

A Virtue-Based Trust Model

by Michael G. Harvey ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
This SpringerBrief proposes a trust model motivated by virtue epistemology, addressing the need for a more efficient and flexible trust model for wireless next generation networks. This theory of trust simplifies the computation and communication overhead of strictly cognitive-computational models of trust. Both the advantages and the challenges of virtue-based trust models are discussed. This ... Read more

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This SpringerBrief proposes a trust model motivated by virtue epistemology, addressing the need for a more efficient and flexible trust model for wireless next generation networks. This theory of trust simplifies the computation and communication overhead of strictly cognitive-computational models of trust. Both the advantages and the challenges of virtue-based trust models are discussed. This
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Computers Helping People with Special Needs

17th International Conference, ICCHP 2020, Lecco, Italy, September 9–11, 2020, Proceedings, Part I

Edited by Klaus Miesenberger, Roberto Manduchi, Mario Covarrubias Rodriguez, Petr Peňáz ...

Series Book 1 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
The two-volume set LNCS 12376 and 12377 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Computers Helping People with Special Needs, ICCHP 2020, held in Lecco, Italy, in September 2020. The conference was held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic.The 104 papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 206 submissions. Included also are 13 introductions. ... Read more

$80.99 USD

The two-volume set LNCS 12376 and 12377 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Computers Helping People with Special Needs, ICCHP 2020, held in Lecco, Italy, in September 2020. The conference was held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic.The 104 papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 206 submissions. Included also are 13 introductions.
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Communicating with Data

Making Your Case With Data

by Carl Allchin ...

Data is a fantastic raw resource for powering change in an organization, but all too often the people working in those organizations don't have the necessary skills to communicate with data effectively. With this practical book, subject matter experts will learn ways to develop strong, persuasive points when presenting data to different groups in their organizations.Author Carl Allchin shows ... Read more

$48.99 USD

Data is a fantastic raw resource for powering change in an organization, but all too often the people working in those organizations don't have the necessary skills to communicate with data effectively. With this practical book, subject matter experts will learn ways to develop strong, persuasive points when presenting data to different groups in their organizations.Author Carl Allchin shows
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Extended Reality

First International Conference, XR Salento 2022, Lecce, Italy, July 6–8, 2022, Proceedings, Part I

Edited by Lucio Tommaso De Paolis, Pasquale Arpaia, Marco Sacco ...

Series Book 1 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This two volume proceedings, LNCS 13445 and 13446, constitutes the refereed proceedings of the First International Conference on Extended Reality, XR Salento 2022, held in Lecce, Italy, during July 6–8, 2022. Due to COVID-19 pandemic the conference was held as a hybrid conference.The 42 full and 16 short papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 84 submissions. The papers discuss key issues ... Read more

$76.99 USD

This two volume proceedings, LNCS 13445 and 13446, constitutes the refereed proceedings of the First International Conference on Extended Reality, XR Salento 2022, held in Lecce, Italy, during July 6–8, 2022. Due to COVID-19 pandemic the conference was held as a hybrid conference.The 42 full and 16 short papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 84 submissions. The papers discuss key issues
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Intercultural User Interface Design

by Rüdiger Heimgärtner ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
The path for developing an internationally usable product with a human-machine interface is described in this textbook, from theory to conception and from design to practical implementation. The most important concepts in the fields of philosophy, communication, culture and Ethnocomputing as the basis of intercultural user interface design are explained. The book presents directly usable and ... Read more

$62.99 USD

The path for developing an internationally usable product with a human-machine interface is described in this textbook, from theory to conception and from design to practical implementation. The most important concepts in the fields of philosophy, communication, culture and Ethnocomputing as the basis of intercultural user interface design are explained. The book presents directly usable and
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Intelligent Computer Mathematics

11th International Conference, CICM 2018, Hagenberg, Austria, August 13-17, 2018, Proceedings

Edited by Florian Rabe, William M. Farmer, Grant O. Passmore, Abdou Youssef ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Intelligent Computer Mathematics, CICM 2018, held in Hagenberg, Austria, in August 2018.The 23 full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from a total of 36 submissions. The papers focos on the Calculemus, Digital Mathematics Libraries, and Mathematical Knowledge Management tracks which also ... Read more

$49.99 USD

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Intelligent Computer Mathematics, CICM 2018, held in Hagenberg, Austria, in August 2018.The 23 full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from a total of 36 submissions. The papers focos on the Calculemus, Digital Mathematics Libraries, and Mathematical Knowledge Management tracks which also
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Cooperative Design, Visualization, and Engineering

19th International Conference, CDVE 2022, Virtual Event, September 25–28, 2022, Proceedings

Edited by Yuhua Luo ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Cooperative Design, Visualization, and Engineering, CDVE 2022, held in September 2022. Due to COVId-19 pandemic the conference was held virtually.The 27 full papers and 7 short papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 64 submissions. The papers cover a wide application spectrum including architecture, ... Read more

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This book constitutes the proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Cooperative Design, Visualization, and Engineering, CDVE 2022, held in September 2022. Due to COVId-19 pandemic the conference was held virtually.The 27 full papers and 7 short papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 64 submissions. The papers cover a wide application spectrum including architecture,
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