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Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Reality

18th International Conference, VAMR 2026, Held as Part of the 28th HCI International Conference, HCII 2026, Montreal, QC, Canada, July 26–31, 2026, Proceedings, Part II

Edited by Jessie Y. C. Chen, Gino Fragomeni ...

Series Book 2 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
The 18th International Conference on Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Reality, VAMR 2026, held as part of the 28th International Conference, HCI International 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 2026. Following peer review, 1463 ... Read more

$115.99 CAD

The 18th International Conference on Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Reality, VAMR 2026, held as part of the 28th International Conference, HCI International 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 2026. Following peer review, 1463
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Work Stress Induced Chronic Diseases in Construction

Discoveries using data analytics

by Imriyas Kamardeen ...

Series series Spon Research
This book aims to fill a gap in the current construction health and safety research and discover new knowledge about work stress induced chronic diseases among construction industry professionals. In achieving these aims, the book investigates:the nature and extent of psychosocial stressors experienced by construction professionals, stress management tactics applied and the impact on mental ... Read more

$93.99 CAD

This book aims to fill a gap in the current construction health and safety research and discover new knowledge about work stress induced chronic diseases among construction industry professionals. In achieving these aims, the book investigates:the nature and extent of psychosocial stressors experienced by construction professionals, stress management tactics applied and the impact on mental
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UX on the Go

A Flexible Guide to User Experience Design

by Andrew Mara ...

Designed with flexibility and readers’ needs in mind, this purpose driven book offers new UX practitioners succinct and complete intructions on how to conduct user research and rapidly design interfaces and products in the classroom or the office.With 16 challenges to learn from, this comprehensive guide outlines the process of a User Experience project cycle from assembling a team to researching ... Read more

$79.99 CAD

Designed with flexibility and readers’ needs in mind, this purpose driven book offers new UX practitioners succinct and complete intructions on how to conduct user research and rapidly design interfaces and products in the classroom or the office.With 16 challenges to learn from, this comprehensive guide outlines the process of a User Experience project cycle from assembling a team to researching
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Two Decades of TEL. From Lessons Learnt to Challenges Ahead

20th European Conference on Technology Enhanced Learning, EC-TEL 2025, Newcastle upon Tyne and Durham, UK, September 15–19, 2025, Proceedings, Part II

Edited by Kairit Tammets, Sergey Sosnovsky, Rafael Ferreira Mello, Gerti Pishtari, Tanya Nazaretsky ...

Series Book 2 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
The two-volume set LNCS 16063-16064 constitutes the proceedings of 20th European Conference on Technology Enhanced Learning, EC-TEL 2025, which took place in Newcastle upon Tyne and Durham, UK, September 2025.The total of 43 full papers, including 37 research papers, 4 blue-sky and 2 industry papers, as well as 16 demos and 32 posters papers presented in EC-TEL 2025 proceedings was carefully ... Read more

$83.99 CAD

The two-volume set LNCS 16063-16064 constitutes the proceedings of 20th European Conference on Technology Enhanced Learning, EC-TEL 2025, which took place in Newcastle upon Tyne and Durham, UK, September 2025.The total of 43 full papers, including 37 research papers, 4 blue-sky and 2 industry papers, as well as 16 demos and 32 posters papers presented in EC-TEL 2025 proceedings was carefully
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Fuzzy Logic and Hydrological Modeling

by Zekai Sen ...

The hydrological sciences typically present grey or fuzzy information, making them quite messy and a choice challenge for fuzzy logic application. Providing readers with the first book to cover fuzzy logic modeling as it relates to water science, the author takes an approach that incorporates verbal expert views and other parameters that allow ... Read more

$153.99 CAD

The hydrological sciences typically present grey or fuzzy information, making them quite messy and a choice challenge for fuzzy logic application. Providing readers with the first book to cover fuzzy logic modeling as it relates to water science, the author takes an approach that incorporates verbal expert views and other parameters that allow
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Building Big Data Pipelines with Apache Beam

Use a single programming model for both batch and stream data processing

by Jan Lukavsky ...

Implement, run, operate, and test data processing pipelines using Apache Beam Key Features • Understand how to improve usability and productivity when implementing Beam pipelines • Learn how to use stateful processing to implement complex use cases using Apache Beam • Implement, test, and run Apache Beam pipelines with the help of expert tips and techniques Book Description Apache Beam is an open ... Read more

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Implement, run, operate, and test data processing pipelines using Apache Beam Key Features • Understand how to improve usability and productivity when implementing Beam pipelines • Learn how to use stateful processing to implement complex use cases using Apache Beam • Implement, test, and run Apache Beam pipelines with the help of expert tips and techniques Book Description Apache Beam is an open
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GUI Programming with C#

Learn GUI development by building beginner-friendly apps with Blazor, MAUI, and WinUI 3

by Marcelo Guerra Hahn ...

Learn the basics of GUI programming in C\# through clear, step-by-step examples using Blazor, .NET MAUI, and WinUI 3. Build simple web and desktop interfaces while understanding core UI concepts, event handling, and data binding.Key FeaturesUnderstand core GUI principles in C\# through simple, guided examplesBuild introductory apps with Blazor, .NET MAUI, and WinUI 3Learn data binding and ... Read more

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Learn the basics of GUI programming in C\# through clear, step-by-step examples using Blazor, .NET MAUI, and WinUI 3. Build simple web and desktop interfaces while understanding core UI concepts, event handling, and data binding.Key FeaturesUnderstand core GUI principles in C\# through simple, guided examplesBuild introductory apps with Blazor, .NET MAUI, and WinUI 3Learn data binding and
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ChatGPT Super Edition : Build Your Own Chatbot Without Cut-offs

by George Chiu ...

Say goodbye to interruptions and cut-offs while coding or reading responses now. Imagine having a seamless conversational companion that keeps up with you effortlessly, ensuring uninterrupted communication throughout. Get ready to be amazed as we unveil the secrets to creating this extraordinary chatbot "ChatGPT Super Edition" from scratch!In this captivating book, we will take you on an ... Read more

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Say goodbye to interruptions and cut-offs while coding or reading responses now. Imagine having a seamless conversational companion that keeps up with you effortlessly, ensuring uninterrupted communication throughout. Get ready to be amazed as we unveil the secrets to creating this extraordinary chatbot "ChatGPT Super Edition" from scratch!In this captivating book, we will take you on an
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The Semantic Web: ESWC 2020 Satellite Events

ESWC 2020 Satellite Events, Heraklion, Crete, Greece, May 31 – June 4, 2020, Revised Selected Papers

Edited by Andreas Harth, Valentina Presutti, Raphaël Troncy, Maribel Acosta, Axel Polleres, Javier D. Fernández, Josiane Xavier Parreira, Olaf Hartig, Katja Hose, Michael Cochez ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
Chapter “ABECTO: An ABox Evaluation and Comparison Tool for Ontologies” is available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License via link.springer.com. ... Read more

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Chapter “ABECTO: An ABox Evaluation and Comparison Tool for Ontologies” is available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License via link.springer.com.
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Artificial Intelligence

Evolution and Revolution

by Steven Astorino, Mark Simmonds, Dr. Jean-François Puget ...

Throughout history, machines have been introduced to society to help automate tasks, improve productivity, and reduce costs. And, in just a few years, computers have evolved from centralized, number-crunching monoliths to separate, miniaturized systems that can be found in billions of interconnected items such as cellphones, wearable devices, automobiles, home appliances, and more. From humble ... Read more

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Throughout history, machines have been introduced to society to help automate tasks, improve productivity, and reduce costs. And, in just a few years, computers have evolved from centralized, number-crunching monoliths to separate, miniaturized systems that can be found in billions of interconnected items such as cellphones, wearable devices, automobiles, home appliances, and more. From humble
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Kibana 8.x – A Quick Start Guide to Data Analysis

Learn about data exploration, visualization, and dashboard building with Kibana

by Krishna Shah ...

Uncover valuable business insights by leveraging the power of Kibana to navigate and interpret datasets for improved decision makingKey FeaturesGain profound understanding of the end-to-end workings of KibanaExplore the powerful administration features in Kibana 8.x for managing and supporting data ingestion pipelinesBuild your own analytics and visualization solution from scratchPurchase of the ... Read more

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Uncover valuable business insights by leveraging the power of Kibana to navigate and interpret datasets for improved decision makingKey FeaturesGain profound understanding of the end-to-end workings of KibanaExplore the powerful administration features in Kibana 8.x for managing and supporting data ingestion pipelinesBuild your own analytics and visualization solution from scratchPurchase of the
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AI GOVERNANCE A Practical Framework for Every Organization

by J.L Parham ...

AI adoption is outpacing most organizations' ability to govern it. Boards are asking for AI policies. Regulators are watching. Compliance teams need answers. Most guidance out there is either too academic to use or too generic to trust — this book is neither.Drawing on nearly two decades as a COO, CIO, and Lead Virtual CIO, Lee Parham translates the frameworks that matter most — ISO/IEC 42001, the ... Read more

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AI adoption is outpacing most organizations' ability to govern it. Boards are asking for AI policies. Regulators are watching. Compliance teams need answers. Most guidance out there is either too academic to use or too generic to trust — this book is neither.Drawing on nearly two decades as a COO, CIO, and Lead Virtual CIO, Lee Parham translates the frameworks that matter most — ISO/IEC 42001, the
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Python Data Mining Quick Start Guide

A beginner's guide to extracting valuable insights from your data

by Nathan Greeneltch ...

Explore the different data mining techniques using the libraries and packages offered by PythonKey FeaturesGrasp the basics of data loading, cleaning, analysis, and visualizationUse the popular Python libraries such as NumPy, pandas, matplotlib, and scikit-learn for data miningYour one-stop guide to build efficient data mining pipelines without going into too much theoryBook DescriptionData mining ... Read more

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Explore the different data mining techniques using the libraries and packages offered by PythonKey FeaturesGrasp the basics of data loading, cleaning, analysis, and visualizationUse the popular Python libraries such as NumPy, pandas, matplotlib, and scikit-learn for data miningYour one-stop guide to build efficient data mining pipelines without going into too much theoryBook DescriptionData mining
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AI and Computational Intelligence for Environmental Sustainability

Edited by Rakesh Kumar, Meenu Gupta, Anand Nayyar ...

Climate change, biodiversity loss, resource depletion, and pollution are intensifying. Addressing these global issues requires fresh perspectives and cutting-edge solutions that integrate AI with environmental sustainability. AI and computational intelligence technologies are evolving at an unprecedented pace, offering new tools and methodologies for tackling environmental challenges. Yet existing ... Read more

$219.99 CAD

Climate change, biodiversity loss, resource depletion, and pollution are intensifying. Addressing these global issues requires fresh perspectives and cutting-edge solutions that integrate AI with environmental sustainability. AI and computational intelligence technologies are evolving at an unprecedented pace, offering new tools and methodologies for tackling environmental challenges. Yet existing
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Proceedings of COOP 2010

Proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Designing Cooperative Systems, May, 18-21, 2010, Aix-en-Provence

Edited by Myriam Lewkowicz, Parina Hassanaly, Markus Rohde, Volker Wulf ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
COOP 2010 is the 9th edition of the International Conference on Designing Cooperative Systems, being the second European conference in the field of Computer Supported Cooperative Work after ECSCW. The conference brings together researchers who contribute to the analysis and design of cooperative systems and their integration in organizational community, public and other settings, and their ... Read more

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COOP 2010 is the 9th edition of the International Conference on Designing Cooperative Systems, being the second European conference in the field of Computer Supported Cooperative Work after ECSCW. The conference brings together researchers who contribute to the analysis and design of cooperative systems and their integration in organizational community, public and other settings, and their
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Engineering Trustworthy Software Systems

First International School, SETSS 2014, Chongqing, China, September 8-13, 2014. Tutorial Lectures

Edited by Zhiming Liu, Zili Zhang ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This volume contains the lecture notes of the five courses and one seminar given at the School on Engineering Trustworthy Software Systems (SETSS 2014), held in September 2014 at Southwest University in Chongqing, China.The material is useful for postgraduate students, researchers, academics and industrial engineers who are interested in the theory and practice of methods and tools for the design ... Read more

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This volume contains the lecture notes of the five courses and one seminar given at the School on Engineering Trustworthy Software Systems (SETSS 2014), held in September 2014 at Southwest University in Chongqing, China.The material is useful for postgraduate students, researchers, academics and industrial engineers who are interested in the theory and practice of methods and tools for the design
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Numeric Computation and Statistical Data Analysis on the Java Platform

by Sergei V. Chekanov ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
Numerical computation, knowledge discovery and statistical data analysis integrated with powerful 2D and 3D graphics for visualization are the key topics of this book. The Python code examples powered by the Java platform can easily be transformed to other programming languages, such as Java, Groovy, Ruby and BeanShell. This book equips the reader with a computational platform which, unlike other ... Read more

$115.29 CAD

Numerical computation, knowledge discovery and statistical data analysis integrated with powerful 2D and 3D graphics for visualization are the key topics of this book. The Python code examples powered by the Java platform can easily be transformed to other programming languages, such as Java, Groovy, Ruby and BeanShell. This book equips the reader with a computational platform which, unlike other
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Computational Social Network Analysis

Trends, Tools and Research Advances

Edited by Ajith Abraham, Aboul-Ella Hassanien, Vaclav Snášel ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
Social networks provide a powerful abstraction of the structure and dynamics of diverse kinds of people or people-to-technology interaction. Web 2.0 has enabled a new generation of web-based communities, social networks, and folksonomies to facilitate collaboration among different communities.This unique text/reference compares and contrasts the ethological approach to social behavior in animals ... Read more

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Social networks provide a powerful abstraction of the structure and dynamics of diverse kinds of people or people-to-technology interaction. Web 2.0 has enabled a new generation of web-based communities, social networks, and folksonomies to facilitate collaboration among different communities.This unique text/reference compares and contrasts the ethological approach to social behavior in animals
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Transactions on Edutainment XV

Edited by Zhigeng Pan, Adrian David Cheok, Wolfgang Müller, Mingmin Zhang, Abdennour El Rhalibi, Kashif Kifayat ...

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

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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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Mensch-Computer-Interaktion

Basiswissen für Entwickler und Gestalter

by Andreas M. Heinecke, Jens Gerken ...

Series series Computer Science and Engineering (German Language)
Jeder hat das schon einmal erlebt: Webseiten, auf denen man die Schrift nicht lesen kann, Informationsterminals, bei denen man nicht erkennt, wo man drücken soll, Programme, die unverständliche Meldungen hervorbringen, kurz: Software, die nicht gebrauchstauglich ist. Dieses Buch enthält Basiswissen, das alle benötigen, die gebrauchstaugliche Software erstellen wollen. Ausgehend von der ... Read more

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Jeder hat das schon einmal erlebt: Webseiten, auf denen man die Schrift nicht lesen kann, Informationsterminals, bei denen man nicht erkennt, wo man drücken soll, Programme, die unverständliche Meldungen hervorbringen, kurz: Software, die nicht gebrauchstauglich ist. Dieses Buch enthält Basiswissen, das alle benötigen, die gebrauchstaugliche Software erstellen wollen. Ausgehend von der
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Artificial Intelligence with Uncertainty

by Deyi Li, Yi Du ...

This book develops a framework that shows how uncertainty in Artificial Intelligence (AI) expands and generalizes traditional AI. It explores the uncertainties of knowledge and intelligence. The authors focus on the importance of natural language – the carrier of knowledge and intelligence, and introduce efficient physical methods for data mining amd control. In this new edition, we have more in ... Read more

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This book develops a framework that shows how uncertainty in Artificial Intelligence (AI) expands and generalizes traditional AI. It explores the uncertainties of knowledge and intelligence. The authors focus on the importance of natural language – the carrier of knowledge and intelligence, and introduce efficient physical methods for data mining amd control. In this new edition, we have more in
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Afraid of AI? Let Me Teach You How to Work with ChatGPT

by John Nunez ...

Afraid of AI? Let Me Teach You How to Work with ChatGPTThe Best Beginner's Guide to ChatGPT and Everyday AI — No Tech Skills NeededWant to learn how to use ChatGPT but don't know where to start? This easy-to-follow eBook is made for everyday people who feel overwhelmed by AI, technology, and confusing instructions. If you've ever asked, "How do I use ChatGPT?" or "What can ChatGPT do for me?" — ... Read more

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Afraid of AI? Let Me Teach You How to Work with ChatGPTThe Best Beginner's Guide to ChatGPT and Everyday AI — No Tech Skills NeededWant to learn how to use ChatGPT but don't know where to start? This easy-to-follow eBook is made for everyday people who feel overwhelmed by AI, technology, and confusing instructions. If you've ever asked, "How do I use ChatGPT?" or "What can ChatGPT do for me?" —
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Data Science for Decision Makers

Enhance your leadership skills with data science and AI expertise

by Jon Howells ...

Bridge the gap between business and data science by learning how to interpret machine learning and AI models, manage data teams, and achieve impactful results Key FeaturesMaster the concepts of statistics and ML to interpret models and guide decisionsIdentify valuable AI use cases and manage data science projects from start to finishEmpower top data science teams to solve complex problems and ... Read more

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Bridge the gap between business and data science by learning how to interpret machine learning and AI models, manage data teams, and achieve impactful results Key FeaturesMaster the concepts of statistics and ML to interpret models and guide decisionsIdentify valuable AI use cases and manage data science projects from start to finishEmpower top data science teams to solve complex problems and
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Immersive Learning Research Network

11th International Conference, iLRN 2025, Chicago, IL, USA, June 15–19, 2025, Revised Selected Papers

Edited by Jule M. Krüger, Matthew Schmidt, Anastasios Mikropoulos, George Koutromanos, Daniela Pedrosa, Dennis Beck, Stylianos Mystakidis, Genevieve Smith-Nunes, Anasol Peña-Rios, Jonathon Richter ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the revised selected papers of the 11th International Conference on Immersive Learning, iLRN 2025, held in Chicago, IL, USA, during June 15–19, 2025.The 23 full papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 57 submissions. They were categorized under the topical sections as follows: Foundations in Immersive Learning Research and Theory; Assessment ... Read more

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This book constitutes the revised selected papers of the 11th International Conference on Immersive Learning, iLRN 2025, held in Chicago, IL, USA, during June 15–19, 2025.The 23 full papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 57 submissions. They were categorized under the topical sections as follows: Foundations in Immersive Learning Research and Theory; Assessment
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