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Proceedings of the 22nd Congress of the International Ergonomics Association, Volume 5

Better Life Ergonomics for Future Humans (IEA 2024)

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

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

$197.99 USD

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

by John M. Quick ...

Game development is one of the most rewarding crafts of modern times. Not only is making games a wonderful lifelong hobby, but employment opportunities exist at many levels. Learn to Implement Games with Code guides you through the development process as you put together a release-ready game. It is written in a friendly and conversational tone, which is suitable for a wide audience of aspiring ... Read more

$66.99 USD

Game development is one of the most rewarding crafts of modern times. Not only is making games a wonderful lifelong hobby, but employment opportunities exist at many levels. Learn to Implement Games with Code guides you through the development process as you put together a release-ready game. It is written in a friendly and conversational tone, which is suitable for a wide audience of aspiring
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Pervasive Computing Technologies for Healthcare

18th EAI International Conference, PervasiveHealth 2024, Heraklion, Crete, Greece, September 17–18, 2024, Proceedings, Part I

Edited by Haridimos Kondylakis, Andreas Triantafyllidis ...

Series Book 1 - Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
The two-volume set LNICST 611 and LNICST 612 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 18th EAI International Conference on Pervasive Computing Technologies for Healthcare, PervasiveHealth 2024, held in Heraklion, Crete, Greece, during September 17–18, 2024.The 45 full papers included in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 120 submissions. They were split in topical ... Read more

$76.99 USD

The two-volume set LNICST 611 and LNICST 612 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 18th EAI International Conference on Pervasive Computing Technologies for Healthcare, PervasiveHealth 2024, held in Heraklion, Crete, Greece, during September 17–18, 2024.The 45 full papers included in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 120 submissions. They were split in topical
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Interactive Collaborative Robotics

Third International Conference, ICR 2018, Leipzig, Germany, September 18–22, 2018, Proceedings

Edited by Andrey Ronzhin, Gerhard Rigoll, Roman Meshcheryakov ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the proceedings of the Third International Conference on Interactive Collaborative Robotics, ICR 2018, held in Leipzig, Germany, in September 2018, as a satellite event of the 20th International Conference on Speech and Computer, SPECOM 2018.The 30 papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 51 submissions. The papers presents challenges of human ... Read more

$49.99 USD

This book constitutes the proceedings of the Third International Conference on Interactive Collaborative Robotics, ICR 2018, held in Leipzig, Germany, in September 2018, as a satellite event of the 20th International Conference on Speech and Computer, SPECOM 2018.The 30 papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 51 submissions. The papers presents challenges of human
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Immersive Learning Research Network

5th International Conference, iLRN 2019, London, UK, June 23–27, 2019, Proceedings

Edited by Dennis Beck, Anasol Peña-Rios, Todd Ogle, Daphne Economou, Markos Mentzelopoulos, Leonel Morgado, Christian Eckhardt, Johanna Pirker, Roxane Koitz-Hristov, Jonathon Richter, Christian Gütl, Michael Gardner ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This volume constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 5th International Conference of the Immersive Learning Network, iLRN 2019, held in London, UK, in June 2019.The 18 revised full papers and presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 60 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM); disciplinary ... Read more

$49.99 USD

This volume constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 5th International Conference of the Immersive Learning Network, iLRN 2019, held in London, UK, in June 2019.The 18 revised full papers and presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 60 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM); disciplinary
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Ultimate Typescript Handbook

Build, scale and maintain Modern Web Applications with Typescript

by Dan Wellman ...

DESCRIPTIONThis book provides a comprehensive guide to TypeScript, a programming language that extends JavaScript with powerful features like static typing, classes, and interfaces. The book is divided into thirteen chapters that cover everything from setting up a development environment to building an Angular app with TypeScript.We start with an introduction to TypeScript and its benefits and go ... Read more

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DESCRIPTIONThis book provides a comprehensive guide to TypeScript, a programming language that extends JavaScript with powerful features like static typing, classes, and interfaces. The book is divided into thirteen chapters that cover everything from setting up a development environment to building an Angular app with TypeScript.We start with an introduction to TypeScript and its benefits and go
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Guide to Writing a Novel With ChatGPT: Modern Author’s Handbook

by J. Sagel ...

Dive into the world of fiction writing with this groundbreaking guide, harnessing the power of ChatGPT to unlock your storytelling potential. From brainstorming ideas to refining prose, each chapter is meticulously crafted to provide actionable advice and practical exercises that will elevate your writing to new heights.Embark on a journey through the art and craft of storytelling as you learn how ... Read more

$2.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Dive into the world of fiction writing with this groundbreaking guide, harnessing the power of ChatGPT to unlock your storytelling potential. From brainstorming ideas to refining prose, each chapter is meticulously crafted to provide actionable advice and practical exercises that will elevate your writing to new heights.Embark on a journey through the art and craft of storytelling as you learn how
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Professional Financial Computing Using Excel and VBA

by Donny C. F. Lai, Humphrey K. K. Tung, Michael C. S. Wong ...

Series Book 762 - Wiley Finance
Often financial computing guidebooks provide only quick-and-dirty implementations of financial models, rarely related to real-world applications. Professional Financial Computing Using Excel and VBA provides reusable, flexible, real-world implementations of financial models. The book explores financial models, like derivatives pricings, market and credit risk modeling, and advanced interest rate ... Read more

$106.00 USD

Often financial computing guidebooks provide only quick-and-dirty implementations of financial models, rarely related to real-world applications. Professional Financial Computing Using Excel and VBA provides reusable, flexible, real-world implementations of financial models. The book explores financial models, like derivatives pricings, market and credit risk modeling, and advanced interest rate
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Writing Compilers and Interpreters

A Software Engineering Approach

by Ronald Mak ...

Long-awaited revision to a unique guide that covers both compilers and interpreters Revised, updated, and now focusing on Java instead of C++, this long-awaited, latest edition of this popular book teaches programmers and software engineering students how to write compilers and interpreters using Java. You?ll write compilers and interpreters as case studies, generating general assembly code for a ... Read more

$70.00 USD

Long-awaited revision to a unique guide that covers both compilers and interpreters Revised, updated, and now focusing on Java instead of C++, this long-awaited, latest edition of this popular book teaches programmers and software engineering students how to write compilers and interpreters using Java. You?ll write compilers and interpreters as case studies, generating general assembly code for a
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MATLAB App Development

A Practical Guide to Building Interactive GUIs

by Ganesh R. Naik ...

Series series Intelligent Technologies and Robotics (R0)
This book aims to democratize MATLAB’s power, making its advanced computational capabilities accessible to a wider audience, including those less familiar with traditional command-line programming. Through step-by-step examples, we guide readers through the process of developing functional applications, covering essential topics like debugging and deployment. We strive to bridge the gap between ... Read more

$179.99 USD

This book aims to democratize MATLAB’s power, making its advanced computational capabilities accessible to a wider audience, including those less familiar with traditional command-line programming. Through step-by-step examples, we guide readers through the process of developing functional applications, covering essential topics like debugging and deployment. We strive to bridge the gap between
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Angular Signal Forms in Practice

Architecting High-Performance, Type-Safe Reactive UIs

by Soumaya Erradi ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Build scalable, type-safe Angular forms using the new Signal Forms API. Learn how to modernize existing form patterns that will improve maintainability, performance, and developer experience. Many teams have adopted signal‑based components, but one challenge remains difficult in real applications: managing state inside complex forms. Forms sit at the center of most enterprise systems, yet existing ... Read more

$49.99 USD

Build scalable, type-safe Angular forms using the new Signal Forms API. Learn how to modernize existing form patterns that will improve maintainability, performance, and developer experience. Many teams have adopted signal‑based components, but one challenge remains difficult in real applications: managing state inside complex forms. Forms sit at the center of most enterprise systems, yet existing
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Fixing Tech

Make It Just Work

by David S. Platt ...

Why modern technology frustrates users and how developers can fix itFixing Tech: Make It Just Work examines why smart devices still fail their users despite decades of advancement. David S. Platt, a Microsoft Software Legend who teaches computer science at Harvard University Extension School, dissects the persistent disconnect between what technologists build and what users actually experience. ... Read more

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Why modern technology frustrates users and how developers can fix itFixing Tech: Make It Just Work examines why smart devices still fail their users despite decades of advancement. David S. Platt, a Microsoft Software Legend who teaches computer science at Harvard University Extension School, dissects the persistent disconnect between what technologists build and what users actually experience.
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Information and Knowledge Systems. Artificial Intelligence, Learning Analytics and Data Trust

7th International Conference, ICIKS 2025, Sousse, Tunisia, October 29–31, 2025, Revised Selected Papers

Edited by Inès Saad, Camille Rosenthal-Sabroux, Faiez Gargouri ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Information and Knowledge Systems, ICIKS 2025, held in Sousse, Tunisia, during October 2025.The 19 full papers and 1 short paper included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 55 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows: Artificial Intelligence and Data-Driven Modelling; ... Read more

$67.99 USD

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Information and Knowledge Systems, ICIKS 2025, held in Sousse, Tunisia, during October 2025.The 19 full papers and 1 short paper included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 55 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows: Artificial Intelligence and Data-Driven Modelling;
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Practical Microservices Architectural Patterns

Build Highly Scalable Distributed Applications with Spring Boot 3 and Spring Cloud

by Binildas Christudas, Tarun Telang ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Upgrade your distributed applications with microservices. This practical guide bridges core concepts and advanced patterns to help you build resilient, scalable and high performing microservices, whether you're transitioning from monolithic architectures or starting fresh with microservices.Fully updated for Spring Boot 3 and Spring Cloud, The Secondcovers modern capabilities, like reactive ... Read more

$53.99 USD

Upgrade your distributed applications with microservices. This practical guide bridges core concepts and advanced patterns to help you build resilient, scalable and high performing microservices, whether you're transitioning from monolithic architectures or starting fresh with microservices.Fully updated for Spring Boot 3 and Spring Cloud, The Secondcovers modern capabilities, like reactive
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Ultimate FINGPT for Financial Analysis

Build, Train, and Deploy FINGPT Models to Automate Financial Reporting, Forecast Market Trends, Analyze Sentiment, and Drive Data-Driven Decision-Making (English Edition)

by Dr. Jignasha Shah Dalal, Dr. Santhilata K. V. ...

Turn Financial Data into Decisions with the Power of FinGPT.Key Features● Hands-on setup of FINGPT in real-world finance projects.● End-to-end guide for automating financial reporting tasks.● Case studies on market trends and sentiment prediction.● Techniques to scale, fine-tune, and optimize FINGPT models.Book DescriptionFINGPT is redefining how financial institutions analyze data, foreca... ... Read more

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Turn Financial Data into Decisions with the Power of FinGPT.Key Features● Hands-on setup of FINGPT in real-world finance projects.● End-to-end guide for automating financial reporting tasks.● Case studies on market trends and sentiment prediction.● Techniques to scale, fine-tune, and optimize FINGPT models.Book DescriptionFINGPT is redefining how financial institutions analyze data, foreca...
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The Data Consultant's Handbook

Master stakeholder management and client delivery to drive business impact in data consulting

by Juan Manuel Perafan, Tony Zeljkovic ...

A field guide to data consulting: land the engagement, onboard fast, communicate for decisions, hand over cleanly, and prove business impact, with templates and tables you can use tomorrowKey FeaturesFollows the consulting lifecycle from landing the engagement to proving business impactCommunication and presentation frameworks for executives, technical teams, and skepticsTemplates, checklists, and ... Read more

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A field guide to data consulting: land the engagement, onboard fast, communicate for decisions, hand over cleanly, and prove business impact, with templates and tables you can use tomorrowKey FeaturesFollows the consulting lifecycle from landing the engagement to proving business impactCommunication and presentation frameworks for executives, technical teams, and skepticsTemplates, checklists, and
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Tecnosapiens

Cripto, IA y escaloneta. Cápsulas para entender el nuevo mundo

by Santiago Siri ...

Tecnosapiens explora, a través de experiencias personales, las innovaciones tecnológicas más impactantes de nuestro presente de la mano del máximo referente en estos temas.Santiago Siri propone una hoja de ruta audaz para repensar el rol de la inteligencia artificial, el software libre y el bitcoin en la creación de un nuevo orden político y económico. Tecnosapiens no es solo un testimonio de vida ... Read more

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Tecnosapiens explora, a través de experiencias personales, las innovaciones tecnológicas más impactantes de nuestro presente de la mano del máximo referente en estos temas.Santiago Siri propone una hoja de ruta audaz para repensar el rol de la inteligencia artificial, el software libre y el bitcoin en la creación de un nuevo orden político y económico. Tecnosapiens no es solo un testimonio de vida
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The AI MAnagement Series - Architecture & Integration

The AI Management Series, #2

by Ingo A. Weigel ...

Series Book 2 - The AI Management Series
Architecture & Integration: The Vault, the Brain, and the Wiring — What Your Company Needs Before AI Can Do Anything UsefulMost companies don't fail at AI because the technology doesn't work. They fail because no one made the decisions that had to come first.When Samsung engineers pasted proprietary source code into ChatGPT, when Zillow's algorithm mispriced its way to a $304 million write-down, ... Read more

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Architecture & Integration: The Vault, the Brain, and the Wiring — What Your Company Needs Before AI Can Do Anything UsefulMost companies don't fail at AI because the technology doesn't work. They fail because no one made the decisions that had to come first.When Samsung engineers pasted proprietary source code into ChatGPT, when Zillow's algorithm mispriced its way to a $304 million write-down,
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SGBD e instalación. IFCT0310

by Rafael Ángel Prieto de Lope ...

Libro especializado que se ajusta al desarrollo de la cualificación profesional y adquisición del certificado de profesionalidad "IFCT0310 - ADMINISTRACIÓN DE BASES DE DATOS". Manual imprescindible para la formación y la capacitación, que se basa en los principios de la cualificación y dinamización del conocimiento, como premisas para la mejora de la empleabilidad y eficacia para el desempeño del ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Libro especializado que se ajusta al desarrollo de la cualificación profesional y adquisición del certificado de profesionalidad "IFCT0310 - ADMINISTRACIÓN DE BASES DE DATOS". Manual imprescindible para la formación y la capacitación, que se basa en los principios de la cualificación y dinamización del conocimiento, como premisas para la mejora de la empleabilidad y eficacia para el desempeño del
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TinyML Foundations and Applications on Arduino Microcontrollers with MATLAB

by Ying Bai ...

This book is a comprehensive guide to TinyML, focusing on its foundations and practical applications using Arduino microcontrollers and MATLAB®. It will empower readers with the knowledge and skills to implement machine learning models on resource-constrained devices, bridging the gap between cutting-edge technology and real-world applications. With an emphasis on innovation, efficiency, and ... Read more

$72.99 USD

This book is a comprehensive guide to TinyML, focusing on its foundations and practical applications using Arduino microcontrollers and MATLAB®. It will empower readers with the knowledge and skills to implement machine learning models on resource-constrained devices, bridging the gap between cutting-edge technology and real-world applications. With an emphasis on innovation, efficiency, and
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Digital Assistants in Online Retail Shopping

Enhancing Customer Experience

by Chetanya Singh, Manoj Kumar Dash, Rajendra Sahu ...

This book tackles a critical paradox in contemporary e-commerce: despite rapid proliferation of AI-powered digital assistants—from chatbots to voice-enabled shopping tools like Alexa and Siri—consumer adoption remains surprisingly low. Why do shoppers hesitate to trust these technologies, and what motivates those who embrace them? Through rigorous empirical research and innovative theoretical ... Read more

$64.99 USD

This book tackles a critical paradox in contemporary e-commerce: despite rapid proliferation of AI-powered digital assistants—from chatbots to voice-enabled shopping tools like Alexa and Siri—consumer adoption remains surprisingly low. Why do shoppers hesitate to trust these technologies, and what motivates those who embrace them? Through rigorous empirical research and innovative theoretical
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Beginners Guide To AI (Artificial Intelligence)

Introduction To Artificial Intelligence (AI), Also Known As Machine Intelligence

by Tigers Publication ...

Like an iceberg, artificial intelligence can only be seen in part. To truly comprehend it, we must go farther. The good news is that technology is improving artificial intelligence. However, this book's larger perspective shows how AI is causing an increasing number of individuals to become psychologically and intellectually reliant on digital networks.It is challenging to avoid the pervasive ... Read more

$4.99 USD

Like an iceberg, artificial intelligence can only be seen in part. To truly comprehend it, we must go farther. The good news is that technology is improving artificial intelligence. However, this book's larger perspective shows how AI is causing an increasing number of individuals to become psychologically and intellectually reliant on digital networks.It is challenging to avoid the pervasive
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Scalable Uncertainty Management

12th International Conference, SUM 2018, Milan, Italy, October 3-5, 2018, Proceedings

Edited by Davide Ciucci, Gabriella Pasi, Barbara Vantaggi ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Scalable Uncertainty Management, SUM 2018, which was held in Milan, Italy, in October 2018.The 23 full, 6 short papers and 2 tutorials presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 37 submissions. The conference is dedicated to the management of large amounts of complex, uncertain, ... Read more

$49.99 USD

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Scalable Uncertainty Management, SUM 2018, which was held in Milan, Italy, in October 2018.The 23 full, 6 short papers and 2 tutorials presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 37 submissions. The conference is dedicated to the management of large amounts of complex, uncertain,
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The CAPTCHA: Perspectives and Challenges

Perspectives and Challenges in Artificial Intelligence

by Darko Brodić, Alessia Amelio ...

Series series Intelligent Technologies and Robotics (R0)
This book discusses the CAPTCHA (completely automated public Turing test to tell computers and humans apart), an artificial-intelligence-based test commonly used on websites for preventing security attacks, covering its foundations, the main trends and challenges, as well as innovative features and research aspects. It focuses on the recently proposed CAPTCHAs, introducing research approaches for ... Read more

$89.99 USD

This book discusses the CAPTCHA (completely automated public Turing test to tell computers and humans apart), an artificial-intelligence-based test commonly used on websites for preventing security attacks, covering its foundations, the main trends and challenges, as well as innovative features and research aspects. It focuses on the recently proposed CAPTCHAs, introducing research approaches for
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