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Mastering ROS for Robotics Programming

Design, build, and simulate complex robots using the Robot Operating System

by Lentin Joseph ...

Design, build and simulate complex robots using Robot Operating System and master its out-of-the-box functionalitiesKey FeaturesDevelop complex robotic applications using ROS for interfacing robot manipulators and mobile robots with the help of high end robotic sensorsGain insights into autonomous navigation in mobile robot and motion planning in robot manipulatorsDiscover the best practices and ... Read more

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Design, build and simulate complex robots using Robot Operating System and master its out-of-the-box functionalitiesKey FeaturesDevelop complex robotic applications using ROS for interfacing robot manipulators and mobile robots with the help of high end robotic sensorsGain insights into autonomous navigation in mobile robot and motion planning in robot manipulatorsDiscover the best practices and
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Rise of Automation - Technology and Robots Will Replace Humans

by Adidas Wilson ...

You probably have an idea how robots will affect human workers negatively. Chief players in the tech world like Bill Gates and Elon Musk have provided their solutions; universal basic income or robot tax. But amidst the serious warnings and the utter sci-fi utopias, the human pain that will follow future job loss seems to be forgotten.15 years or so from now, the US economy will lose 38% of its ... Read more

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You probably have an idea how robots will affect human workers negatively. Chief players in the tech world like Bill Gates and Elon Musk have provided their solutions; universal basic income or robot tax. But amidst the serious warnings and the utter sci-fi utopias, the human pain that will follow future job loss seems to be forgotten.15 years or so from now, the US economy will lose 38% of its
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Networked Systems

10th International Conference, NETYS 2022, Virtual Event, May 17–19, 2022, Proceedings

Edited by Mohammed-Amine Koulali, Mira Mezini ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the revised selected papers of the 10th International Conference on Networked Systems, NETYS 2022, held as virtual event, in May 17–19, 2022. The conference was held virtually due to the COVID-19 crisis.The 18 full papers and 2 short papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 100 submissions. The scope of the conference covers all aspects related to the design ... Read more

$49.99 USD

This book constitutes the revised selected papers of the 10th International Conference on Networked Systems, NETYS 2022, held as virtual event, in May 17–19, 2022. The conference was held virtually due to the COVID-19 crisis.The 18 full papers and 2 short papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 100 submissions. The scope of the conference covers all aspects related to the design
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Interfacing with C

by Howard Hutchings, Mike James ...

Interfacing with C is about interfacing personal computers using C. Anyone who is interested in ports, transducer interfacing, analog to digital conversion, convolution, filters or digital/analog conversion will benefit from reading Interfacing with C. Students will also find this a practical introduction to real-time programming with a generous collection of tried and tested programs.The pace of ... Read more

$55.99 USD

Interfacing with C is about interfacing personal computers using C. Anyone who is interested in ports, transducer interfacing, analog to digital conversion, convolution, filters or digital/analog conversion will benefit from reading Interfacing with C. Students will also find this a practical introduction to real-time programming with a generous collection of tried and tested programs.The pace of
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Big Data Glossary

A Guide to the New Generation of Data Tools

by Pete Warden ...

To help you navigate the large number of new data tools available, this guide describes 60 of the most recent innovations, from NoSQL databases and MapReduce approaches to machine learning and visualization tools. Descriptions are based on first-hand experience with these tools in a production environment.This handy glossary also includes a chapter of key terms that help define many of these tool ... Read more

$11.99 USD

To help you navigate the large number of new data tools available, this guide describes 60 of the most recent innovations, from NoSQL databases and MapReduce approaches to machine learning and visualization tools. Descriptions are based on first-hand experience with these tools in a production environment.This handy glossary also includes a chapter of key terms that help define many of these tool
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A Tiny Handbook of R

by Mike Allerhand ...

Series series Mathematics and Statistics (R0)
This Brief provides a roadmap for the R language and programming environment with signposts to further resources and documentation. ... Read more

$58.99 USD

This Brief provides a roadmap for the R language and programming environment with signposts to further resources and documentation.
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Reversible Computation

13th International Conference, RC 2021, Virtual Event, July 7–8, 2021, Proceedings

Edited by Shigeru Yamashita, Tetsuo Yokoyama ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Reversible Computation, RC 2021, which was held online during July 7-8, 2021.The 11 papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 21 submissions. The book also contains 2 invited talks in full-paper length, 3 work-in-progress papers and 1 tool paper. They were organized in topical ... Read more

$49.99 USD

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Reversible Computation, RC 2021, which was held online during July 7-8, 2021.The 11 papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 21 submissions. The book also contains 2 invited talks in full-paper length, 3 work-in-progress papers and 1 tool paper. They were organized in topical
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Geometric Modeling of Fractal Forms for CAD

by Christian Gentil, Gilles Gouaty, Dmitry Sokolov ...

Designing and controlling complex shapes like porous volumes and rough surfaces is a challenge. Fractal geometry is an interesting approach which considerably simplify the problem. Even though underlying concepts reduce the set possible shapes, they generate a surprising variety of shapes.In this book we present a formalism to design such complex objects for geometric aided geometry design ... Read more

$142.00 USD

Designing and controlling complex shapes like porous volumes and rough surfaces is a challenge. Fractal geometry is an interesting approach which considerably simplify the problem. Even though underlying concepts reduce the set possible shapes, they generate a surprising variety of shapes.In this book we present a formalism to design such complex objects for geometric aided geometry design
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Beginning Data Science in R

Data Analysis, Visualization, and Modelling for the Data Scientist

by Thomas Mailund ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Discover best practices for data analysis and software development in R and start on the path to becoming a fully-fledged data scientist. This book teaches you techniques for both data manipulation and visualization and shows you the best way for developing new software packages for R.Beginning Data Science in R details how data science is a combination of statistics, computational science, and ... Read more

$53.99 USD

Discover best practices for data analysis and software development in R and start on the path to becoming a fully-fledged data scientist. This book teaches you techniques for both data manipulation and visualization and shows you the best way for developing new software packages for R.Beginning Data Science in R details how data science is a combination of statistics, computational science, and
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Mastering Data Science and Analytics: The Power of Data

From Analysis to Action in the Modern World

by Finnley Harper ...

"Mastering Data Science and Analytics: The Power of Data- From Analysis to Action in the Modern World" is a comprehensive guide that illuminates the transformative potential of data in today's digital age. This book is invaluable for people and organizations looking to fully utilize data to support well-informed decision-making and accomplish strategic goals.From the foundational principles of ... Read more

$9.99 USD

"Mastering Data Science and Analytics: The Power of Data- From Analysis to Action in the Modern World" is a comprehensive guide that illuminates the transformative potential of data in today's digital age. This book is invaluable for people and organizations looking to fully utilize data to support well-informed decision-making and accomplish strategic goals.From the foundational principles of
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Learning and Collaboration Technologies

13th International Conference, LCT 2026, Held as Part of the 28th HCI International Conference, HCII 2026, Montreal, QC, Canada, July 26–31, 2026, Proceedings, Part III

Edited by Brian K. Smith, Marcela Borge ...

Series Book 3 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
The 13th International Conference on Learning and Collaboration Technologies, LCT 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 ... Read more

$89.99 USD

The 13th International Conference on Learning and Collaboration Technologies, LCT 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
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Data Lake for Enterprises

Lambda Architecture for building enterprise data systems

by Tomcy John, Pankaj Misra, Vivek Mishra ...

A practical guide to implementing your enterprise data lake using Lambda Architecture as the baseKey FeaturesBuild a full-fledged data lake for your organization with popular big data technologies using the Lambda architecture as the baseDelve into the big data technologies required to meet modern day business strategiesA highly practical guide to implementing enterprise data lakes with lots of ... Read more

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A practical guide to implementing your enterprise data lake using Lambda Architecture as the baseKey FeaturesBuild a full-fledged data lake for your organization with popular big data technologies using the Lambda architecture as the baseDelve into the big data technologies required to meet modern day business strategiesA highly practical guide to implementing enterprise data lakes with lots of
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Apache Spark for Data Science Cookbook

Solve real-world analytical problems

by Padma Priya Chitturi ...

Over insightful 90 recipes to get lightning-fast analytics with Apache SparkKey Features\[\*\] Use Apache Spark for data processing with these hands-on recipes\[\*\] Implement end-to-end, large-scale data analysis better than ever before\[\*\] Work with powerful libraries such as MLLib, SciPy, NumPy, and Pandas to gain insights from your dataBook DescriptionSpark has emerged as the most promising ... Read more

$37.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Over insightful 90 recipes to get lightning-fast analytics with Apache SparkKey Features\[\*\] Use Apache Spark for data processing with these hands-on recipes\[\*\] Implement end-to-end, large-scale data analysis better than ever before\[\*\] Work with powerful libraries such as MLLib, SciPy, NumPy, and Pandas to gain insights from your dataBook DescriptionSpark has emerged as the most promising
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Getting Started with CockroachDB

A guide to using a modern, cloud-native, and distributed SQL database for your data-intensive apps

by Kishen Das Kondabagilu Rajanna ...

Get hands-on with deploying and managing your database services to provide scalable and high-speed data access on CockroachDBKey FeaturesGain insights into CockroachDB and build highly reliable cloud-native applicationsExplore the power of a scalable and highly available cloud-native SQL database to distribute data and workloads automaticallyBuild high-speed database services using CockroachDB and ... Read more

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Get hands-on with deploying and managing your database services to provide scalable and high-speed data access on CockroachDBKey FeaturesGain insights into CockroachDB and build highly reliable cloud-native applicationsExplore the power of a scalable and highly available cloud-native SQL database to distribute data and workloads automaticallyBuild high-speed database services using CockroachDB and
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Mobile Data Visualization

Edited by Bongshin Lee, Raimund Dachselt, Petra Isenberg, Eun Kyoung Choe ...

Series series AK Peters Visualization Series
Mobile Data Visualization is about facilitating access to and understanding of data on mobile devices. Wearable trackers, mobile phones, and tablets are used by millions of people each day to read weather maps, financial charts, or personal health meters. What is required to create effective visualizations for mobile devices? This book introduces key concepts of mobile data visualization and ... Read more

$66.99 USD

Mobile Data Visualization is about facilitating access to and understanding of data on mobile devices. Wearable trackers, mobile phones, and tablets are used by millions of people each day to read weather maps, financial charts, or personal health meters. What is required to create effective visualizations for mobile devices? This book introduces key concepts of mobile data visualization and
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User Journey Mapping

by Stephanie Walter ...

A user journey map is a powerful asset that's used to understand how people use our products. It is an essential tool for building websites, applications, and services. By visualizing user goals, phases in the journey, tasks, pain points, and sometimes feelings, a map can help teams build products by showing a global view of the user's journey, bringing stakeholders and product teams together. It ... Read more

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A user journey map is a powerful asset that's used to understand how people use our products. It is an essential tool for building websites, applications, and services. By visualizing user goals, phases in the journey, tasks, pain points, and sometimes feelings, a map can help teams build products by showing a global view of the user's journey, bringing stakeholders and product teams together. It
... Read more
Harnessing Performance Variability in Embedded and High-performance Many/Multi-core Platforms

A Cross-layer Approach

Edited by William Fornaciari, Dimitrios Soudris ...

Series series Engineering (R0)
This book describes the state-of-the art of industrial and academic research in the architectural design of heterogeneous, multi/many-core processors. The authors describe methods and tools to enable next-generation embedded and high-performance heterogeneous processors to confront cost-effectively the inevitable variations by providing Dependable-Performance: correct functionality and timing ... Read more

$89.99 USD

This book describes the state-of-the art of industrial and academic research in the architectural design of heterogeneous, multi/many-core processors. The authors describe methods and tools to enable next-generation embedded and high-performance heterogeneous processors to confront cost-effectively the inevitable variations by providing Dependable-Performance: correct functionality and timing
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Python for Data Science For Dummies

by John Paul Mueller, Luca Massaron ...

Let Python do the heavy lifting for you as you analyze large datasetsPython for Data Science For Dummies lets you get your hands dirty with data using one of the top programming languages. This beginner’s guide takes you step by step through getting started, performing data analysis, understanding datasets and example code, working with Google Colab, sampling data, and beyond. Coding your data ... Read more

$21.00 USD

Let Python do the heavy lifting for you as you analyze large datasetsPython for Data Science For Dummies lets you get your hands dirty with data using one of the top programming languages. This beginner’s guide takes you step by step through getting started, performing data analysis, understanding datasets and example code, working with Google Colab, sampling data, and beyond. Coding your data
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Transactions on Edutainment XII

Edited by Zhigeng Pan, Adrian David Cheok, Wolfgang Müller, Mingmin Zhang ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
This journal subline serves as a forum for stimulating and disseminating innovative research ideas, theories, emerging technologies, empirical investigations, state-of-the-art methods, and tools in all different genres of edutainment, such as game-based learning and serious games, interactive storytelling, virtual learning environments, VR-based education, and related fields. It covers aspects ... Read more

$49.49 USD

This journal subline serves as a forum for stimulating and disseminating innovative research ideas, theories, emerging technologies, empirical investigations, state-of-the-art methods, and tools in all different genres of edutainment, such as game-based learning and serious games, interactive storytelling, virtual learning environments, VR-based education, and related fields. It covers aspects
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Data Lakehouse in Action

Architecting a modern and scalable data analytics platform

by Pradeep Menon ...

Propose a new scalable data architecture paradigm, Data Lakehouse, that addresses the limitations of current data architecture patternsKey FeaturesUnderstand how data is ingested, stored, served, governed, and secured for enabling data analyticsExplore a practical way to implement Data Lakehouse using cloud computing platforms like AzureCombine multiple architectural patterns based on an ... Read more

$34.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Propose a new scalable data architecture paradigm, Data Lakehouse, that addresses the limitations of current data architecture patternsKey FeaturesUnderstand how data is ingested, stored, served, governed, and secured for enabling data analyticsExplore a practical way to implement Data Lakehouse using cloud computing platforms like AzureCombine multiple architectural patterns based on an
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Usability-Engineering in der Medizintechnik

Grundlagen - Methoden - Beispiele

by Claus Backhaus ...

Series series Computer Science and Engineering (German Language)
Ergonomisch gestaltete Medizintechnik führt zu effizienteren Arbeitsabläufen, erhöht die Patientensicherheit und reduziert die Arbeitsbelastung der Anwender. Gebrauchstaugliche Geräte verbessern die Anwenderakzeptanz und werden daher beim Kauf neuer Produkte bevorzugt.Das Buch erläutert für Studium und Praxis, wie Medizintechnik möglichst optimal an die Bedürfnisse der Nutzer und Anwender ... Read more

$98.09 USD

Ergonomisch gestaltete Medizintechnik führt zu effizienteren Arbeitsabläufen, erhöht die Patientensicherheit und reduziert die Arbeitsbelastung der Anwender. Gebrauchstaugliche Geräte verbessern die Anwenderakzeptanz und werden daher beim Kauf neuer Produkte bevorzugt.Das Buch erläutert für Studium und Praxis, wie Medizintechnik möglichst optimal an die Bedürfnisse der Nutzer und Anwender
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Globalizing Domain-Specific Languages

International Dagstuhl Seminar, Dagstuhl Castle, Germany, October 5-10, 2014, Revised Papers

Edited by Betty H.C. Cheng, Robert B. France, Bernhard Rumpe, Jean-Marc Jézéquel, Benoit Combemale ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
The development of modern complex software-intensive systems often involves the use of multiple DSMLs that capture different system aspects. Supporting coordinated use of DSMLs leads to what we call the globalization of modeling languages, that is, the use of multiple modeling languages to support coordinated development of diverse aspects of a system.In this book, a number of articles describe ... Read more

$40.49 USD

The development of modern complex software-intensive systems often involves the use of multiple DSMLs that capture different system aspects. Supporting coordinated use of DSMLs leads to what we call the globalization of modeling languages, that is, the use of multiple modeling languages to support coordinated development of diverse aspects of a system.In this book, a number of articles describe
... Read more
Foundational and Practical Aspects of Resource Analysis

Third International Workshop, FOPARA 2013, Bertinoro, Italy, August 29-31, 2013, Revised Selected Papers

Edited by Ugo Dal Lago, Ricardo Peña ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the proceedings of the Third International Workshop on Foundational and Practical Aspects of Resource Analysis, FOPARA 2013, held in Bertinoro, Italy, in August 2013. The 9 papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 12 submissions. They deal with traditional approaches to complexity analysis, differential privacy, and probabilistic analysis of ... Read more

$40.49 USD

This book constitutes the proceedings of the Third International Workshop on Foundational and Practical Aspects of Resource Analysis, FOPARA 2013, held in Bertinoro, Italy, in August 2013. The 9 papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 12 submissions. They deal with traditional approaches to complexity analysis, differential privacy, and probabilistic analysis of
... Read more
Data Engineering Design Patterns

Recipes for Solving the Most Common Data Engineering Problems

by Bartosz Konieczny ...

Data projects are an intrinsic part of an organization’s technical ecosystem, but data engineers in many companies continue to work on problems that others have already solved. This hands-on guide shows you how to provide valuable data by focusing on various aspects of data engineering, including data ingestion, data quality, idempotency, and more.Author Bartosz Konieczny guides you through the ... Read more

$48.99 USD

Data projects are an intrinsic part of an organization’s technical ecosystem, but data engineers in many companies continue to work on problems that others have already solved. This hands-on guide shows you how to provide valuable data by focusing on various aspects of data engineering, including data ingestion, data quality, idempotency, and more.Author Bartosz Konieczny guides you through the
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