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Person Re-Identification

Edited by Shaogang Gong, Marco Cristani, Shuicheng Yan, Chen Change Loy ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
The first book of its kind dedicated to the challenge of person re-identification, this text provides an in-depth, multidisciplinary discussion of recent developments and state-of-the-art methods. Features: introduces examples of robust feature representations, reviews salient feature weighting and selection mechanisms and examines the benefits of semantic attributes; describes how to segregate ... Read more

$115.29 CAD

The first book of its kind dedicated to the challenge of person re-identification, this text provides an in-depth, multidisciplinary discussion of recent developments and state-of-the-art methods. Features: introduces examples of robust feature representations, reviews salient feature weighting and selection mechanisms and examines the benefits of semantic attributes; describes how to segregate
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Activating the Tools of Social Media for Innovative Collaboration in the Enterprise

by Elizabeth Fife, Francis Pereira, Ann Majchrzak, Qingfei Min ...

Series series Business and Management (R0)
The use of social media tools in the enterprise is expanding rapidly and yet, firms are still unclear about the overall value of this activity and how best to facilitate useful outcomes. The focus of this book is, from a managerial standpoint, the control of information, the extent to which such tools can enhance employee satisfaction and how best to use social media tools to attain specific ... Read more

$64.09 CAD

The use of social media tools in the enterprise is expanding rapidly and yet, firms are still unclear about the overall value of this activity and how best to facilitate useful outcomes. The focus of this book is, from a managerial standpoint, the control of information, the extent to which such tools can enhance employee satisfaction and how best to use social media tools to attain specific
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Model Checking Software

22nd International Symposium, SPIN 2015, Stellenbosch, South Africa, August 24-26, 2015, Proceedings

Edited by Bernd Fischer, Jaco Geldenhuys ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 22nd International Symposium on Model Checking Software, SPIN 2015, held in Stellenbosch, South Africa, in August 2015. The 18 papers presented – 14 regular papers and 4 tool or new idea papers – were carefully reviewed and selected from 27 submissions. They cover the field between theoretical advances and practical considerations and are ... Read more

$64.09 CAD

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 22nd International Symposium on Model Checking Software, SPIN 2015, held in Stellenbosch, South Africa, in August 2015. The 18 papers presented – 14 regular papers and 4 tool or new idea papers – were carefully reviewed and selected from 27 submissions. They cover the field between theoretical advances and practical considerations and are
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PostgreSQL for Data Architects

Discover how to design, develop, and maintain your database application effectively with PostgreSQL

by Jayadevan M ...

Key FeaturesBook DescriptionThis book is for developers and data architects who have some exposure to databases. It is assumed that you understand the basic concepts of tables and common database objects, including privileges and security.What you will learnCompile PostgreSQL from source and understand the PostgreSQL architectureConfigure parameters and change default settings for a PostgreSQL ... Read more

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Key FeaturesBook DescriptionThis book is for developers and data architects who have some exposure to databases. It is assumed that you understand the basic concepts of tables and common database objects, including privileges and security.What you will learnCompile PostgreSQL from source and understand the PostgreSQL architectureConfigure parameters and change default settings for a PostgreSQL
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Distributed, Ambient, and Pervasive Interactions

Third International Conference, DAPI 2015, Held as Part of HCI International 2015, Los Angeles, CA, USA, August 2-7, 2015, Proceedings

Edited by Norbert Streitz, Panos Markopoulos ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Third International Conference on Distributed, Ambient, and Pervasive Interactions, DAPI 2015, held as part of the 17th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2015, held in Los Angeles, CA, USA, in August 2015, jointly with 15 other thematically conferences. The total of 1462 papers and 246 posters presented at the HCII ... Read more

$64.09 CAD

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Third International Conference on Distributed, Ambient, and Pervasive Interactions, DAPI 2015, held as part of the 17th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2015, held in Los Angeles, CA, USA, in August 2015, jointly with 15 other thematically conferences. The total of 1462 papers and 246 posters presented at the HCII
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Predictive Analytics

Unlocking the Power of Data for Business Success

by Conor Williams ...

"Predictive Analytics: Unlocking the Power of Data for Business Success" is a comprehensive guide to using data analysis and prediction to drive business success. Written by a team of experts in the field, the book covers everything from the fundamentals of data analysis and statistical inference to the latest techniques in predictive analytics.The authors provide practical examples of how ... Read more

$5.50 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

"Predictive Analytics: Unlocking the Power of Data for Business Success" is a comprehensive guide to using data analysis and prediction to drive business success. Written by a team of experts in the field, the book covers everything from the fundamentals of data analysis and statistical inference to the latest techniques in predictive analytics.The authors provide practical examples of how
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The Virtual Assistant Weekly Operating System

Profitability, #1

by James Anstee ...

Series Book 1 - Profitability
A virtual assistant's week can become crowded long before it becomes productive. Client requests arrive in email, chat, calendars, and task systems; meanwhile, proposals, invoices, follow-ups, and capacity decisions compete for attention. This practical guide offers a simple weekly review routine that turns scattered work into clear next actions. Learn how to separate leads, client commitments, ... Read more

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A virtual assistant's week can become crowded long before it becomes productive. Client requests arrive in email, chat, calendars, and task systems; meanwhile, proposals, invoices, follow-ups, and capacity decisions compete for attention. This practical guide offers a simple weekly review routine that turns scattered work into clear next actions. Learn how to separate leads, client commitments,
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Bad Programming Practices 101

Become a Better Coder by Learning How (Not) to Program

by Karl Beecher ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
This book takes a humorous slant on the programming practice manual by reversing the usual approach: under the pretence of teaching you how to become the world’s worst programmer who generally causes chaos, the book teaches you how to avoid the kind of bad habits that introduce bugs or cause code contributions to be rejected.Why be a code monkey when you can be a chaos monkey? OK, so you want to ... Read more

$56.29 CAD

This book takes a humorous slant on the programming practice manual by reversing the usual approach: under the pretence of teaching you how to become the world’s worst programmer who generally causes chaos, the book teaches you how to avoid the kind of bad habits that introduce bugs or cause code contributions to be rejected.Why be a code monkey when you can be a chaos monkey? OK, so you want to
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Evaluating Websites and Web Services: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on User Satisfaction

Edited by Denis Yannacopoulos, Panagiotis Manolitzas, Nikolaos Matsatsinis, Evangelos Grigoroudis ...

The pervasiveness of the Internet has had a significant impact on global politics, economics, and culture. To create a truly effective product in such a saturated digital environment, developers must study what has come before and how they can utilize existing tools to even greater effect. Evaluating Websites and Web Services: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on User Satisfaction explores some of ... Read more

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The pervasiveness of the Internet has had a significant impact on global politics, economics, and culture. To create a truly effective product in such a saturated digital environment, developers must study what has come before and how they can utilize existing tools to even greater effect. Evaluating Websites and Web Services: Interdisciplinary Perspectives on User Satisfaction explores some of
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New Geometric Data Structures for Collision Detection and Haptics

by René Weller ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
Starting with novel algorithms for optimally updating bounding volume hierarchies of objects undergoing arbitrary deformations, the author presents a new data structure that allows, for the first time, the computation of the penetration volume. The penetration volume is related to the water displacement of the overlapping region, and thus corresponds to a physically motivated and continuous force. ... Read more

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Starting with novel algorithms for optimally updating bounding volume hierarchies of objects undergoing arbitrary deformations, the author presents a new data structure that allows, for the first time, the computation of the penetration volume. The penetration volume is related to the water displacement of the overlapping region, and thus corresponds to a physically motivated and continuous force.
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精通Spark数据科学

Chinese Edition

by Posts & Telecom Press, Andrew Morgan, Antoine Amend, David George, Matthew Hallett ...

用Spark构建商业级数据科学解决方案Key Features通过一系列典型的案例讲解，由浅入深使用Spark构建商业级数据科学解决方案Book DescriptionApache Spark是专为大规模数据处理而设计的快速通用的计算引擎。这是一本专门介绍Spark的图书，旨在教会读者利用Spark构建实用的数据科学解决方案。本书内容包括14章，由浅入深地介绍了数据科学生态系统、数据获取、输入格式与模式、探索性数据分析、利用Spark进行地理分析、采集基于链接的外部数据、构建社区、构建推荐系统、新闻词典和实时标记系统、故事除重和变迁、情感分析中的异常检测、趋势演算、数据保护和可扩展算法。本书适合数据科学家以及对数据科学、机器学习感兴趣的读者阅读，需要读者具备数据科学相关的基础知识，并通过阅读本书进一步提升Spark运用能力，从而创建出高效且实用的数据科学解决方案。What you ... Read more

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用Spark构建商业级数据科学解决方案Key Features通过一系列典型的案例讲解，由浅入深使用Spark构建商业级数据科学解决方案Book DescriptionApache Spark是专为大规模数据处理而设计的快速通用的计算引擎。这是一本专门介绍Spark的图书，旨在教会读者利用Spark构建实用的数据科学解决方案。本书内容包括14章，由浅入深地介绍了数据科学生态系统、数据获取、输入格式与模式、探索性数据分析、利用Spark进行地理分析、采集基于链接的外部数据、构建社区、构建推荐系统、新闻词典和实时标记系统、故事除重和变迁、情感分析中的异常检测、趋势演算、数据保护和可扩展算法。本书适合数据科学家以及对数据科学、机器学习感兴趣的读者阅读，需要读者具备数据科学相关的基础知识，并通过阅读本书进一步提升Spark运用能力，从而创建出高效且实用的数据科学解决方案。What you
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A I(M) Here to Stay

by Jonathon Wetzel ...

In an age where artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming every facet of our lives, AI(M) Here to Stay is your essential guide to mastering the AI revolution. This book takes you on a practical, hands-on journey through the cutting-edge AI tools of today, including Grok, ChatGPT, Gemini, DeepSeek, and Apple Intelligence. Whether you're an entrepreneur, creative, or professional looking to ... Read more

$14.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

In an age where artificial intelligence is rapidly transforming every facet of our lives, AI(M) Here to Stay is your essential guide to mastering the AI revolution. This book takes you on a practical, hands-on journey through the cutting-edge AI tools of today, including Grok, ChatGPT, Gemini, DeepSeek, and Apple Intelligence. Whether you're an entrepreneur, creative, or professional looking to
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MAITRISER AWS: Guide Complet Pour Apprendre Le Cloud Et Réussir La Certification Developer Associate DVA-C02

by Eloic Marceau ...

Découvrez Maîtriser AWS – Guide Complet Pour Apprendre le Cloud et Réussir la Certification AWS Developer Associate DVA-C02 ! Ce guide de référence, rédigé par Eloic Marceau, est spécialement conçu pour les débutants qui désirent plonger dans l'univers passionnant du cloud, sans aucune connaissance technique préalable. Grâce à un langage clair et accessible, vous découvrirez les concepts ... Read more

$6.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Découvrez Maîtriser AWS – Guide Complet Pour Apprendre le Cloud et Réussir la Certification AWS Developer Associate DVA-C02 ! Ce guide de référence, rédigé par Eloic Marceau, est spécialement conçu pour les débutants qui désirent plonger dans l'univers passionnant du cloud, sans aucune connaissance technique préalable. Grâce à un langage clair et accessible, vous découvrirez les concepts
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Agent-Based and Individual-Based Modeling

A Practical Introduction, Second Edition

by Steven F. Railsback, Volker Grimm ...

The essential textbook on agent-based modeling—now fully updated and expandedAgent-Based and Individual-Based Modeling has become the standard textbook on the subject for classroom use and self-instruction. Drawing on the latest version of NetLogo and fully updated with new examples, exercises, and an enhanced text for easier comprehension, this is the essential resource for anyone seeking to ... Read more

$87.99 CAD

The essential textbook on agent-based modeling—now fully updated and expandedAgent-Based and Individual-Based Modeling has become the standard textbook on the subject for classroom use and self-instruction. Drawing on the latest version of NetLogo and fully updated with new examples, exercises, and an enhanced text for easier comprehension, this is the essential resource for anyone seeking to
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Optimizing Real-Time Analytics

by Ibrahim Olushola ...

Optimizing Real-Time Analytics is a comprehensive and insightful guide that explores the transformative power of real-time data analysis in today's fast-evolving digital landscape. Written by Ibrahim Olushola, the book bridges the gap between theoretical concepts and practical applications, offering readers a deep understanding of how real-time analytics can drive innovation, efficiency, and ... Read more

$11.19 CAD

Optimizing Real-Time Analytics is a comprehensive and insightful guide that explores the transformative power of real-time data analysis in today's fast-evolving digital landscape. Written by Ibrahim Olushola, the book bridges the gap between theoretical concepts and practical applications, offering readers a deep understanding of how real-time analytics can drive innovation, efficiency, and
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Disrupt With Impact

Achieve Business Success in an Unpredictable World

by Roger Spitz ...

WINNER: 2024 Foreword Indies Book of the Year - Bronze, Business & Economics; WINNER: 2024 Chanticleer International Book Awards (CIBA), Harvey Chute First Place Category Winner - Non-Fiction Business & Enterprise; WINNER: Readers' Favorite Book Awards 2025 - Bronze Medal in Non-Fiction Business; FINALIST: 2025 International Book Awards (IBA) - Business: General and Management & Leadership</e... ... Read more

$36.29 CAD

WINNER: 2024 Foreword Indies Book of the Year - Bronze, Business & Economics; WINNER: 2024 Chanticleer International Book Awards (CIBA), Harvey Chute First Place Category Winner - Non-Fiction Business & Enterprise; WINNER: Readers' Favorite Book Awards 2025 - Bronze Medal in Non-Fiction Business; FINALIST: 2025 International Book Awards (IBA) - Business: General and Management & Leadership</e...
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Activity Recognition and Prediction for Smart IoT Environments

Edited by Michele Ianni, Antonella Guzzo, Raffaele Gravina, Hassan Ghasemzadeh, Zhelong Wang ...

Series series Engineering (R0)
This book provides the latest developments in activity recognition and prediction, with particular focus on the Internet of Things. The book covers advanced research and state of the art of activity prediction and its practical application in different IoT related contexts, ranging from industrial to scientific, from business to daily living, from education to government and so on. New algorithms, ... Read more

$217.79 CAD

This book provides the latest developments in activity recognition and prediction, with particular focus on the Internet of Things. The book covers advanced research and state of the art of activity prediction and its practical application in different IoT related contexts, ranging from industrial to scientific, from business to daily living, from education to government and so on. New algorithms,
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Intelligent Robotics and Applications

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

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

Series Book 8 - 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

$179.39 CAD

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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A Context Aware Decision Making Algorithm for Human Centric Analytics: Algorithm Development and Use Cases for Health Informatics System

by Veena A, Gowrishankar S ...

This reference demonstrates the development of a context aware decision-making health informatics system with the objective to automate the analysis of human centric wellness and assist medical decision-making in healthcare. The book introduces readers to the basics of a clinical decision support system. This is followed by chapters that explain how to analyze healthcare data for anomaly detection ... Read more

$42.89 CAD

This reference demonstrates the development of a context aware decision-making health informatics system with the objective to automate the analysis of human centric wellness and assist medical decision-making in healthcare. The book introduces readers to the basics of a clinical decision support system. This is followed by chapters that explain how to analyze healthcare data for anomaly detection
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AI-powered Excel Ludo: Complete Code and Easy Instructions to Create a Fully Functional, Advanced and AI-powered Ludo Game in Microsoft Excel using VBA

by Anurag Pandey ...

Build Your Own AI-Powered Ludo Game in Microsoft Excel Worksheet!Get ready-to-use, error-free VBA code with over 1,800 lines of original programming. Just copy, paste, and play a fully functional, intelligent Ludo game right in your Excel worksheet. Learn game logic, customize it, and master Excel VBA!Ever imagined building a fully functional, AI-powered Ludo game entirely in Microsoft Excel? Now ... Read more

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Build Your Own AI-Powered Ludo Game in Microsoft Excel Worksheet!Get ready-to-use, error-free VBA code with over 1,800 lines of original programming. Just copy, paste, and play a fully functional, intelligent Ludo game right in your Excel worksheet. Learn game logic, customize it, and master Excel VBA!Ever imagined building a fully functional, AI-powered Ludo game entirely in Microsoft Excel? Now
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Artificial Intelligence in HCI

7th International Conference, AI-HCI 2026, Held as Part of the 28th HCI International Conference, HCII 2026, Montreal, QC, Canada, July 26–31, 2026, Proceedings, Part IV

Edited by Helmut Degen, Stavroula Ntoa ...

Series Book 4 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
The 7th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in HCI, AI-HCI 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 contributions to HCII ... Read more

$115.29 CAD

The 7th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in HCI, AI-HCI 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 contributions to HCII
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The Semantic Web

23rd European Semantic Web Conference, ESWC 2026, Dubrovnik, Croatia, May 10–14, 2026, Proceedings, Part I

Edited by Maribel Acosta, Marieke van Erp, Sebastian Rudolph, Olaf Hartig, Blerina Spahiu, Anisa Rula, Daniel Garijo, Francesco Osborne ...

Series Book 1 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This two-volume set LNCS 16549 + 16550 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 23rd European Semantic Web Conference, ESWC 2026, held in Dubrovnik, Croatia, during May 2026.The papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected for inclusion in the book. For the research track 28 papers have been accepted from 116 submissions; the resources track received 63 submissions of which 17 have ... Read more

$102.49 CAD

This two-volume set LNCS 16549 + 16550 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 23rd European Semantic Web Conference, ESWC 2026, held in Dubrovnik, Croatia, during May 2026.The papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected for inclusion in the book. For the research track 28 papers have been accepted from 116 submissions; the resources track received 63 submissions of which 17 have
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Data Engineering with Google Cloud Platform

A guide to leveling up as a data engineer by building a scalable data platform with Google Cloud

by Adi Wijaya ...

Become a successful data engineer by building and deploying your own data pipelines on Google Cloud, including making key architectural decisionsKey FeaturesGet up to speed with data governance on Google CloudLearn how to use various Google Cloud products like Dataform, DLP, Dataplex, Dataproc Serverless, and DatastreamBoost your confidence by getting Google Cloud data engineering certification ... Read more

$34.39 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Become a successful data engineer by building and deploying your own data pipelines on Google Cloud, including making key architectural decisionsKey FeaturesGet up to speed with data governance on Google CloudLearn how to use various Google Cloud products like Dataform, DLP, Dataplex, Dataproc Serverless, and DatastreamBoost your confidence by getting Google Cloud data engineering certification
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Human Aspects of IT for the Aged Population

10th International Conference, ITAP 2024, Held as Part of the 26th HCI International Conference, HCII 2024, Washington, DC, USA, June 29–July 4, 2024, Proceedings, Part II

Edited by Qin Gao, Jia Zhou ...

Series Book 2 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This two-volume set LNCS 14725-14726 constitutes the thoroughly refereed proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Human Aspects of IT for the Aged Population (ITAP 2024), held as part of the 26th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCI International 2024 (HCII 2024), was held as a hybrid event in Washington DC, USA, during June/July 2024.The total of 1271 papers and ... Read more

$102.49 CAD

This two-volume set LNCS 14725-14726 constitutes the thoroughly refereed proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Human Aspects of IT for the Aged Population (ITAP 2024), held as part of the 26th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCI International 2024 (HCII 2024), was held as a hybrid event in Washington DC, USA, during June/July 2024.The total of 1271 papers and
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