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Cross-Cultural Design. Applications in Arts, Learning, Well-being, and Social Development

13th International Conference, CCD 2021, Held as Part of the 23rd HCI International Conference, HCII 2021, Virtual Event, July 24–29, 2021, Proceedings, Part II

Edited by Pei-Luen Patrick Rau ...

Series Book 2 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
The three-volume set LNCS 12771-12773 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Cross-Cultural Design, CCD 2021, which was held as part of HCI International 2021 and took place virtually during July 24-29, 2021.The total of 1276 papers and 241 posters included in the 39 HCII 2021 proceedings volumes was carefully reviewed and selected from 5222 submissions.The ... Read more

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The three-volume set LNCS 12771-12773 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Cross-Cultural Design, CCD 2021, which was held as part of HCI International 2021 and took place virtually during July 24-29, 2021.The total of 1276 papers and 241 posters included in the 39 HCII 2021 proceedings volumes was carefully reviewed and selected from 5222 submissions.The
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Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction. Novel Design Approaches and Technologies

16th International Conference, UAHCI 2022, Held as Part of the 24th HCI International Conference, HCII 2022, Virtual Event, June 26 – July 1, 2022, Proceedings, Part I

Edited by Margherita Antona, Constantine Stephanidis ...

Series Book 1 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This two-volume set constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction, UAHCI 2022, held as part of the 24th International Conference, HCI International 2022, held as a virtual event, in June-July 2022.A total of 1271 papers and 275 posters included in the 39 HCII 2022 proceedings volumes. UAHCI 2022 includes a total of 73 ... Read more

$116.99 USD

This two-volume set constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Universal Access in Human-Computer Interaction, UAHCI 2022, held as part of the 24th International Conference, HCI International 2022, held as a virtual event, in June-July 2022.A total of 1271 papers and 275 posters included in the 39 HCII 2022 proceedings volumes. UAHCI 2022 includes a total of 73
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Pro .NET Memory Management

For Better Code, Performance, and Scalability

by Konrad Kokosa, Christophe Nasarre, Kevin Gosse ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Understand .NET memory management internal workings, pitfalls, and techniques in order to effectively avoid a wide range of performance and scalability problems in your software. Despite automatic memory management in .NET, there are many advantages to be found in understanding how .NET memory works and how you can best write software that interacts with it efficiently and effectively. This book ... Read more

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Understand .NET memory management internal workings, pitfalls, and techniques in order to effectively avoid a wide range of performance and scalability problems in your software. Despite automatic memory management in .NET, there are many advantages to be found in understanding how .NET memory works and how you can best write software that interacts with it efficiently and effectively. This book
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Beginning SAP Fiori

by Bince Mathew ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Take a deep dive into SAP Fiori and discover Fiori architecture, Fiori landscape installation, Fiori standard applications, Fiori Launchpad configuration, tools for developing Fiori applications and extending standard Fiori applications.You will learn:Fiori architecture and its applicationsSetting up a Fiori landscape and Fiori LaunchpadConfiguring, customizing and enhancing standard Fiori ... Read more

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Take a deep dive into SAP Fiori and discover Fiori architecture, Fiori landscape installation, Fiori standard applications, Fiori Launchpad configuration, tools for developing Fiori applications and extending standard Fiori applications.You will learn:Fiori architecture and its applicationsSetting up a Fiori landscape and Fiori LaunchpadConfiguring, customizing and enhancing standard Fiori
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Recent Trends in Algebraic Development Techniques

23rd IFIP WG 1.3 International Workshop, WADT 2016, Gregynog, UK, September 21–24, 2016, Revised Selected Papers

Edited by Phillip James, Markus Roggenbach ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-conference proceedings of the 23rd IFIP WG 1.3 International Workshop on Algebraic Development Techniques, WADT 2016, held in September 2016 in Gregynog, UK.The 9 revised papers presented together with two invited talks, one invited paper and two survey papers were carefully reviewed and selected from numerous submissions and focus on foundations ... Read more

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This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-conference proceedings of the 23rd IFIP WG 1.3 International Workshop on Algebraic Development Techniques, WADT 2016, held in September 2016 in Gregynog, UK.The 9 revised papers presented together with two invited talks, one invited paper and two survey papers were carefully reviewed and selected from numerous submissions and focus on foundations
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Mastering Tableau

Smart Business Intelligence techniques to get maximum insights from your data

by David Baldwin, Jen Stirrup ...

Master the intricacies of Tableau to create effective data visualizationsKey FeaturesArm yourself with an arsenal of advanced chart types and geocoding to efficiently and engagingly present informationMap a grid over a network node diagram and use that grid to demonstrate loads, processing time, and more in TableauIntegrate R with Tableau by utilizing R functions, libraries, and saved modelsBook ... Read more

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Master the intricacies of Tableau to create effective data visualizationsKey FeaturesArm yourself with an arsenal of advanced chart types and geocoding to efficiently and engagingly present informationMap a grid over a network node diagram and use that grid to demonstrate loads, processing time, and more in TableauIntegrate R with Tableau by utilizing R functions, libraries, and saved modelsBook
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From Research to Practice in the Design of Cooperative Systems: Results and Open Challenges

Proceedings of the 10th International Conference on the Design of Cooperative Systems, May 30 - 1 June, 2012

Edited by Julie Dugdale, Cédric Masclet, Maria Antonietta Grasso, Jean-François Boujut, Parina Hassanaly ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
COOP 2012 is the tenth COOP conference, marking twenty years from the first conference in 1992. In this special anniversary edition we asked researchers and practitioners to reflect on what have been the successes and the failures in designing cooperative systems, and what challenges still need to be addressed. We have come a long way in understanding the intricacies of cooperation and in ... Read more

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COOP 2012 is the tenth COOP conference, marking twenty years from the first conference in 1992. In this special anniversary edition we asked researchers and practitioners to reflect on what have been the successes and the failures in designing cooperative systems, and what challenges still need to be addressed. We have come a long way in understanding the intricacies of cooperation and in
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Haptic Teleoperation Systems

Signal Processing Perspective

by Jae-young Lee, Shahram Payandeh ...

Series series Engineering (R0)
This book examines the signal processing perspective in haptic teleoperation systems. This text covers the topics of prediction, estimation, architecture, data compression and error correction that can be applied to haptic teleoperation systems. The authors begin with an overview of haptic teleoperation systems, then look at a Bayesian approach to haptic teleoperation systems. They move onto a ... Read more

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This book examines the signal processing perspective in haptic teleoperation systems. This text covers the topics of prediction, estimation, architecture, data compression and error correction that can be applied to haptic teleoperation systems. The authors begin with an overview of haptic teleoperation systems, then look at a Bayesian approach to haptic teleoperation systems. They move onto a
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AI for Research and Scalable, Efficient Systems

Second International Workshop, AI4Research 2025, and First International Workshop, SEAS 2025, Held in Conjunction with AAAI 2025, Philadelphia, PA, USA, February 25–March 4, 2025, Proceedings

Edited by Qingyun Wang, Wenpeng Yin, Abhishek Aich, Yumin Suh, Kuan-Chuan Peng ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
This book constitutes the proceedings of the Second International Workshop, AI4Research 2025, and First International Workshop, SEAS 2025, which were held in conjunction with AAAI 2025, Philadelphia, PA, USA, during February 25–March 4, 2025.AI4Research 2025 presented 8 full papers from 35 submissions. The papers covered diverse areas such as agent debate evaluation, taxonomy expansion, hypothesis ... Read more

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This book constitutes the proceedings of the Second International Workshop, AI4Research 2025, and First International Workshop, SEAS 2025, which were held in conjunction with AAAI 2025, Philadelphia, PA, USA, during February 25–March 4, 2025.AI4Research 2025 presented 8 full papers from 35 submissions. The papers covered diverse areas such as agent debate evaluation, taxonomy expansion, hypothesis
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Smart Assisted Living

Toward An Open Smart-Home Infrastructure

Edited by Feng Chen, Rebeca I. García-Betances, Liming Chen, María Fernanda Cabrera-Umpiérrez, Chris Nugent ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
Smart Homes (SH) offer a promising approach to assisted living for the ageing population. Yet the main obstacle to the rapid development and deployment of Smart Home (SH) solutions essentially arises from the nature of the SH field, which is multidisciplinary and involves diverse applications and various stakeholders. Accordingly, an alternative to a one-size-fits-all approach is needed in order ... Read more

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Smart Homes (SH) offer a promising approach to assisted living for the ageing population. Yet the main obstacle to the rapid development and deployment of Smart Home (SH) solutions essentially arises from the nature of the SH field, which is multidisciplinary and involves diverse applications and various stakeholders. Accordingly, an alternative to a one-size-fits-all approach is needed in order
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Computer Fundamentals - 8th Edition

Concepts, Systems & Applications

by Pradeep K.Sinha ...

The eighth edition of this widely popular book is designed to introduce its readers to important concepts in Computer Science, Computer Applications, and Information Technology, through a single book. With numerous illustrative diagrams, practical examples, chapter summaries, end-of-chapter questions, and glossary of important terms, and lecture notes presentation in slides, the book is designed ... Read more

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The eighth edition of this widely popular book is designed to introduce its readers to important concepts in Computer Science, Computer Applications, and Information Technology, through a single book. With numerous illustrative diagrams, practical examples, chapter summaries, end-of-chapter questions, and glossary of important terms, and lecture notes presentation in slides, the book is designed
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Advances in Human Factors of Transportation

Proceedings of the AHFE 2019 International Conference on Human Factors in Transportation, July 24-28, 2019, Washington D.C., USA

Edited by Neville Stanton ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
This book discusses the latest advances in research and development, design, operation and analysis of transportation systems and their complementary infrastructures. It reports on both theories and case studies on road and rail, aviation and maritime transportation. Further, it covers a wealth of topics, from accident analysis, vehicle intelligent control, and human-error and safety issues to ... Read more

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This book discusses the latest advances in research and development, design, operation and analysis of transportation systems and their complementary infrastructures. It reports on both theories and case studies on road and rail, aviation and maritime transportation. Further, it covers a wealth of topics, from accident analysis, vehicle intelligent control, and human-error and safety issues to
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Towards Autonomous Robotic Systems

20th Annual Conference, TAROS 2019, London, UK, July 3–5, 2019, Proceedings, Part I

Edited by Kaspar Althoefer, Jelizaveta Konstantinova, Ketao Zhang ...

Series Book 1 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
The two volumes LNAI 11649 and LNAI 11650 constitute the refereed proceedings of the 20th Annual Conference "Towards Autonomous Robotics", TAROS 2019, held in London, UK, in July 2019.The 74 full papers and 12 short papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 101 submissions. The papers present and discuss significant findings and advances in autonomous robotics research and ... Read more

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The two volumes LNAI 11649 and LNAI 11650 constitute the refereed proceedings of the 20th Annual Conference "Towards Autonomous Robotics", TAROS 2019, held in London, UK, in July 2019.The 74 full papers and 12 short papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 101 submissions. The papers present and discuss significant findings and advances in autonomous robotics research and
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Inspiring Students with Digital Ink

Impact of Pen and Touch on Education

Edited by Tracy Hammond, Manoj Prasad, Anna Stepanova ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
This book highlights the latest research in pen and touch, its current use in STEM classrooms, sketching and haptics technologies. Computer and educational scientists from academia and industry presented their research at the Conference on Pen and Touch Technology on Education (CPTTE) 2017 on the advancement of digital ink technology and its applications for college and K-12 classrooms. This book ... Read more

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This book highlights the latest research in pen and touch, its current use in STEM classrooms, sketching and haptics technologies. Computer and educational scientists from academia and industry presented their research at the Conference on Pen and Touch Technology on Education (CPTTE) 2017 on the advancement of digital ink technology and its applications for college and K-12 classrooms. This book
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Smart Card Research and Advanced Applications

15th International Conference, CARDIS 2016, Cannes, France, November 7–9, 2016, Revised Selected Papers

Edited by Kerstin Lemke-Rust, Michael Tunstall ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-conference proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Smart Card Research and Advanced Applications, CARDIS 2016, held in Cannes, France, in November 2016.The 15 revised full papers presented in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 29 submissions. The focus of the conference was on all aspects of the design, development, ... Read more

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This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-conference proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Smart Card Research and Advanced Applications, CARDIS 2016, held in Cannes, France, in November 2016.The 15 revised full papers presented in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 29 submissions. The focus of the conference was on all aspects of the design, development,
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YARN Essentials

by Amol Fasale, Nirmal Kumar ...

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Data Analytics for Intelligent Transportation Systems

Edited by Mashrur Chowdhury, Kakan Dey, Amy Apon ...

Data Analytics for Intelligent Transportation Systems provides in-depth coverage of data-enabled methods for analyzing intelligent transportation systems (ITS), including the tools needed to implement these methods using big data analytics and other computing techniques. The book examines the major characteristics of connected transportation systems, along with the fundamental concepts of how to ... Read more

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Data Analytics for Intelligent Transportation Systems provides in-depth coverage of data-enabled methods for analyzing intelligent transportation systems (ITS), including the tools needed to implement these methods using big data analytics and other computing techniques. The book examines the major characteristics of connected transportation systems, along with the fundamental concepts of how to
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Das Gehirn als Blaupause

Neuronale Netze zwischen Biologie, Informatik und Innovation

by Finn Jesper ...

Das menschliche Gehirn ist das komplexeste Netzwerk, das die Natur hervorgebracht hat – und zugleich die größte Inspirationsquelle für die moderne künstliche Intelligenz. In Das Gehirn als Blaupause zeigt Finn Jesper die faszinierende Reise von biologischen Neuronen zu künstlichen Netzwerken: von den Grundlagen der Neurobiologie über die historischen Meilensteine der KI-Forschung bis hin zu den ... Read more

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Das menschliche Gehirn ist das komplexeste Netzwerk, das die Natur hervorgebracht hat – und zugleich die größte Inspirationsquelle für die moderne künstliche Intelligenz. In Das Gehirn als Blaupause zeigt Finn Jesper die faszinierende Reise von biologischen Neuronen zu künstlichen Netzwerken: von den Grundlagen der Neurobiologie über die historischen Meilensteine der KI-Forschung bis hin zu den
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MATLAB Differential and Integral Calculus

by Cesar Lopez ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
MATLAB is a high-level language and environment for numerical computation, visualization, and programming. Using MATLAB, you can analyze data, develop algorithms, and create models and applications. The language, tools, and built-in math functions enable you to explore multiple approaches and reach a solution faster than with spreadsheets or traditional programming languages, such as C/C++ or Java ... Read more

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MATLAB is a high-level language and environment for numerical computation, visualization, and programming. Using MATLAB, you can analyze data, develop algorithms, and create models and applications. The language, tools, and built-in math functions enable you to explore multiple approaches and reach a solution faster than with spreadsheets or traditional programming languages, such as C/C++ or Java
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Supercomputing

6th Russian Supercomputing Days, RuSCDays 2020, Moscow, Russia, September 21–22, 2020, Revised Selected Papers

Edited by Vladimir Voevodin, Sergey Sobolev ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed post-conference proceedings of the 6th Russian Supercomputing Days, RuSCDays 2020, held in Moscow, Russia, in September 2020.*The 51 revised full and 4 revised short papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 106 submissions. The papers are organized in the following topical sections: parallel algorithms; supercomputer simulation; HPC, BigData, AI ... Read more

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This book constitutes the refereed post-conference proceedings of the 6th Russian Supercomputing Days, RuSCDays 2020, held in Moscow, Russia, in September 2020.*The 51 revised full and 4 revised short papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 106 submissions. The papers are organized in the following topical sections: parallel algorithms; supercomputer simulation; HPC, BigData, AI
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Challenges and Applications of Generative Large Language Models

Edited by Anitha S. Pillai, Roberto Tedesco, Vincenzo Scotti ...

Large Language Models (LLMs) are a form of generative AI, based on Deep Learning, that rely on very large textual datasets, and are composed of hundreds of millions (or even billions) of parameters. LLMs can be trained and then refined to perform several NLP tasks like generation of text, summarization, translation, prediction, and more. Challenges and Applications of Generative Large Language ... Read more

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Large Language Models (LLMs) are a form of generative AI, based on Deep Learning, that rely on very large textual datasets, and are composed of hundreds of millions (or even billions) of parameters. LLMs can be trained and then refined to perform several NLP tasks like generation of text, summarization, translation, prediction, and more. Challenges and Applications of Generative Large Language
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Ultimate IBM Granite for Enterprise Applications

Deploy and Scale IBM Granite 3.0 LLMs with Watsonx AI, GitHub, VSCode, and Ansible for Real-World Enterprise Applications (English Edition)

by Alan Bluck ...

Build Future-ready Enterprise AI with IBM Granite and Watsonx AI.Book DescriptionIBM Granite 3.0 delivers enterprise-ready, open-source LLMs powered by Watsonx AI—making it essential for developers, data scientists, and IT professionals driving AI transformation.Ultimate IBM Granite for Enterprise Applications offers a structured, hands-on journey from foundational knowledge to real-world ... Read more

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Build Future-ready Enterprise AI with IBM Granite and Watsonx AI.Book DescriptionIBM Granite 3.0 delivers enterprise-ready, open-source LLMs powered by Watsonx AI—making it essential for developers, data scientists, and IT professionals driving AI transformation.Ultimate IBM Granite for Enterprise Applications offers a structured, hands-on journey from foundational knowledge to real-world
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Interdisciplinary Insights for Digital Touch Communication

by Carey Jewitt, Sara Price, Kerstin Leder Mackley, Nikoleta Yiannoutsou, Douglas Atkinson ...

Series series Human–Computer Interaction Series
Communication is increasingly moving beyond ‘ways of seeing’ to ‘ways of feeling’. This Open Access book provides social design insights and implications for HCI research and design exploring digitally mediated touch communication. It offers a socially orientated map to help navigate the complex social landscape of digitally mediated touch for communication: from everyday touch-screens, tangibles, ... Read more

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Communication is increasingly moving beyond ‘ways of seeing’ to ‘ways of feeling’. This Open Access book provides social design insights and implications for HCI research and design exploring digitally mediated touch communication. It offers a socially orientated map to help navigate the complex social landscape of digitally mediated touch for communication: from everyday touch-screens, tangibles,
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MATLAB Control Systems Engineering

by Cesar Lopez ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
MATLAB is a high-level language and environment for numerical computation, visualization, and programming. Using MATLAB, you can analyze data, develop algorithms, and create models and applications. The language, tools, and built-in math functions enable you to explore multiple approaches and reach a solution faster than with spreadsheets or traditional programming languages, such as C/C++ or Java ... Read more

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MATLAB is a high-level language and environment for numerical computation, visualization, and programming. Using MATLAB, you can analyze data, develop algorithms, and create models and applications. The language, tools, and built-in math functions enable you to explore multiple approaches and reach a solution faster than with spreadsheets or traditional programming languages, such as C/C++ or Java
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