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Advances in Computer Graphics

36th Computer Graphics International Conference, CGI 2019, Calgary, AB, Canada, June 17–20, 2019, Proceedings

Edited by Marina Gavrilova, Jian Chang, Nadia Magnenat Thalmann, Eckhard Hitzer, Hiroshi Ishikawa ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 36th Computer Graphics International Conference, CGI 2019, held in Calgary, AB, Canada, in June 2019.The 30 revised full papers presented together with 28 short papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 231 submissions. The papers address topics such as: 3D reconstruction and rendering, virtual reality and augmented reality, computer ... Read more

$64.99 CAD

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 36th Computer Graphics International Conference, CGI 2019, held in Calgary, AB, Canada, in June 2019.The 30 revised full papers presented together with 28 short papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 231 submissions. The papers address topics such as: 3D reconstruction and rendering, virtual reality and augmented reality, computer
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HCI International 2019 – Late Breaking Papers

21st HCI International Conference, HCII 2019, Orlando, FL, USA, July 26–31, 2019, Proceedings

Edited by Constantine Stephanidis ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This year the 21st International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2019, which was held in Orlando, Florida, USA, in July 2019, introduced the additional option of "late-breaking work", which applied both for papers and posters with the corresponding volumes of the proceedings.The 47 late-breaking papers included in this volume were published after the conference has taken place. They ... Read more

$64.99 CAD

This year the 21st International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2019, which was held in Orlando, Florida, USA, in July 2019, introduced the additional option of "late-breaking work", which applied both for papers and posters with the corresponding volumes of the proceedings.The 47 late-breaking papers included in this volume were published after the conference has taken place. They
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Database Design and Modeling with Google Cloud

Learn database design and development to take your data to applications, analytics, and AI

by Abirami Sukumaran ...

Build faster and efficient real-world applications on the cloud with a fitting database model that's perfect for your needsKey FeaturesFamiliarize yourself with business and technical considerations involved in modeling the right databaseTake your data to applications, analytics, and AI with real-world examplesLearn how to code, build, and deploy end-to-end solutions with expert advicePurchase of ... Read more

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Build faster and efficient real-world applications on the cloud with a fitting database model that's perfect for your needsKey FeaturesFamiliarize yourself with business and technical considerations involved in modeling the right databaseTake your data to applications, analytics, and AI with real-world examplesLearn how to code, build, and deploy end-to-end solutions with expert advicePurchase of
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Data Augmentation with Python

Enhance deep learning accuracy with data augmentation methods for image, text, audio, and tabular data

by Duc Haba ...

Boost your AI and generative AI accuracy using real-world datasets with over 150 functional object-oriented methods and open source libraries Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBookKey FeaturesExplore beautiful, customized charts and infographics in full colorWork with fully functional OO code using open source libraries in the Python Notebook for each chapterUnleash the ... Read more

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Boost your AI and generative AI accuracy using real-world datasets with over 150 functional object-oriented methods and open source libraries Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBookKey FeaturesExplore beautiful, customized charts and infographics in full colorWork with fully functional OO code using open source libraries in the Python Notebook for each chapterUnleash the
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Learn Kotlin for Android Development

The Next Generation Language for Modern Android Apps Programming

by Peter Späth ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Build Android apps and learn the essentials of the popular Kotlin programming language and APIs. This book will teach you the key Kotlin skills and techniques important for creating your very own Android apps. Apart from introducing Kotlin programming, Learn Kotlin for Android Development stresses clean code principles and introduces object-oriented and functional programming as a starting point ... Read more

$75.99 CAD

Build Android apps and learn the essentials of the popular Kotlin programming language and APIs. This book will teach you the key Kotlin skills and techniques important for creating your very own Android apps. Apart from introducing Kotlin programming, Learn Kotlin for Android Development stresses clean code principles and introduces object-oriented and functional programming as a starting point
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Sound, Music, and Motion

10th International Symposium, CMMR 2013, Marseille, France, October 15-18, 2013. Revised Selected Papers

Edited by Mitsuko Aramaki, Olivier Derrien, Richard Kronland-Martinet, Sølvi Ystad ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-conference proceedings of the 10th International Symposium on Computer Music Modeling and Retrieval, CMMR 2013, held in Marseille, France, in October 2013. The 38 conference papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 94 submissions. The chapters reflect the interdisciplinary nature of this conference with following topics: ... Read more

$64.99 CAD

This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-conference proceedings of the 10th International Symposium on Computer Music Modeling and Retrieval, CMMR 2013, held in Marseille, France, in October 2013. The 38 conference papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 94 submissions. The chapters reflect the interdisciplinary nature of this conference with following topics:
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Machine Learning, Big Data, and IoT for Medical Informatics

by Fatos Xhafa ...

Series series Intelligent Data-Centric Systems
Machine Learning, Big Data, and IoT for Medical Informatics focuses on the latest techniques adopted in the field of medical informatics. In medical informatics, machine learning, big data, and IOT-based techniques play a significant role in disease diagnosis and its prediction. In the medical field, the structure of data is equally important for accurate predictive analytics due to heterogeneity ... Read more

$115.99 CAD

Machine Learning, Big Data, and IoT for Medical Informatics focuses on the latest techniques adopted in the field of medical informatics. In medical informatics, machine learning, big data, and IOT-based techniques play a significant role in disease diagnosis and its prediction. In the medical field, the structure of data is equally important for accurate predictive analytics due to heterogeneity
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Advances in Ergonomics in Design

Proceedings of the AHFE 2017 International Conference on Ergonomics in Design, July 17−21, 2017, The Westin Bonaventure Hotel, Los Angeles, California, USA

Edited by Francisco Rebelo, Marcelo Soares ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
This book provides readers with a timely snapshot of ergonomics research and methods applied to the design, development and prototyping – as well as the evaluation, training and manufacturing – of products, systems and services. Combining theoretical contributions, case studies, and reports on technical interventions, it covers a wide range of topics in ergonomic design including: ecological ... Read more

$370.99 CAD

This book provides readers with a timely snapshot of ergonomics research and methods applied to the design, development and prototyping – as well as the evaluation, training and manufacturing – of products, systems and services. Combining theoretical contributions, case studies, and reports on technical interventions, it covers a wide range of topics in ergonomic design including: ecological
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Mastering Efficient Data Modeling with MongoDB

by Pedro Martins ...

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Pro Perl Programming

From Professional to Advanced

by William "Bo" Rothwell ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Master intermediate to advanced techniques of the Perl programming language starting with a focus on regular expressions and some of their advanced features. This book then covers other pro-level features, including formatted output, file handling, and more.Additionally, you'll learn and explore the most useful built-in variables, pragmas, and modules available in the Perl language. Furthermore, ... Read more

$80.99 CAD

Master intermediate to advanced techniques of the Perl programming language starting with a focus on regular expressions and some of their advanced features. This book then covers other pro-level features, including formatted output, file handling, and more.Additionally, you'll learn and explore the most useful built-in variables, pragmas, and modules available in the Perl language. Furthermore,
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Scalable Data Architecture with Java

Build efficient enterprise-grade data architecting solutions using Java

by Sinchan Banerjee ...

Orchestrate data architecting solutions using Java and related technologies to evaluate, recommend and present the most suitable solution to leadership and clientsKey FeaturesLearn how to adapt to the ever-evolving data architecture technology landscapeUnderstand how to choose the best suited technology, platform, and architecture to realize effective business valueImplement effective data ... Read more

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Orchestrate data architecting solutions using Java and related technologies to evaluate, recommend and present the most suitable solution to leadership and clientsKey FeaturesLearn how to adapt to the ever-evolving data architecture technology landscapeUnderstand how to choose the best suited technology, platform, and architecture to realize effective business valueImplement effective data
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Build Chatbot Interactions

Responsive, Intuitive Interfaces with Ruby

by Daniel Pritchett ...

The next step in the evolution of user interfaces is here. Chatbots let your users interact with your service in their own natural language. Use free and open source tools along with Ruby to build creative, useful, and unexpected interactions for users. Take advantage of the Lita framework's step-by-step implementation strategy to simplify bot development and testing. From novices to experts, ... Read more

$32.99 CAD

The next step in the evolution of user interfaces is here. Chatbots let your users interact with your service in their own natural language. Use free and open source tools along with Ruby to build creative, useful, and unexpected interactions for users. Take advantage of the Lita framework's step-by-step implementation strategy to simplify bot development and testing. From novices to experts,
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Geminoid Studies

Science and Technologies for Humanlike Teleoperated Androids

Edited by Hiroshi Ishiguro, Fabio Dalla Libera ...

Series series Engineering (R0)
This book describes the teleoperated android Geminoid, which has a very humanlike appearance, movements, and perceptions, requiring unique developmental techniques. The book facilitates understanding of the framework of android science and how to use it in real human societies.Creating body parts of soft material by molding an existing person using a shape-memory form provides not only the ... Read more

$140.99 CAD

This book describes the teleoperated android Geminoid, which has a very humanlike appearance, movements, and perceptions, requiring unique developmental techniques. The book facilitates understanding of the framework of android science and how to use it in real human societies.Creating body parts of soft material by molding an existing person using a shape-memory form provides not only the
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Experience with Technology

Dynamics of User Experience with Mobile Media Devices

by Ali al-Azzawi ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
With a focus on gaining an empirically derived understanding of the underlying psychological dimensions and processes behind people’s experiences with technology, this book contributes to the debate of user experience (UX) within several disciplines, including HCI, design and marketing. It analyses UX dynamics at various time scales, and explores the very nature of time and meaning in the context ... Read more

$64.99 CAD

With a focus on gaining an empirically derived understanding of the underlying psychological dimensions and processes behind people’s experiences with technology, this book contributes to the debate of user experience (UX) within several disciplines, including HCI, design and marketing. It analyses UX dynamics at various time scales, and explores the very nature of time and meaning in the context
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Android Recipes

A Problem-Solution Approach for Android 5.0

by Dave Smith ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Android Recipes, Fourth Edition offers more than 100 down-to-earth code recipes, and guides you step-by-step through a wide range of useful topics using complete and real-world working code examples. This book is updated to include the Android 5.0 SDK, as well as earlier releases.Instead of abstract descriptions of complex concepts, in Android Recipes, you'll find live code examples. When you ... Read more

$47.99 CAD

Android Recipes, Fourth Edition offers more than 100 down-to-earth code recipes, and guides you step-by-step through a wide range of useful topics using complete and real-world working code examples. This book is updated to include the Android 5.0 SDK, as well as earlier releases.Instead of abstract descriptions of complex concepts, in Android Recipes, you'll find live code examples. When you
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Computer Vision, Imaging and Computer Graphics Theory and Applications

13th International Joint Conference, VISIGRAPP 2018 Funchal–Madeira, Portugal, January 27–29, 2018, Revised Selected Papers

Edited by Dominique Bechmann, Manuela Chessa, Ana Paula Cláudio, Francisco Imai, Andreas Kerren, Paul Richard, Alexandru Telea, Alain Tremeau ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes thoroughly revised and selected papers from the 13th International Joint Conference on Computer Vision, Imaging and Computer Graphics Theory and Applications, VISIGRAPP 2018, held in Funchal-Madeira, Portugal, in January 2018. The 18 thoroughly revised and extended papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 317 submissions. The papers contribute ... Read more

$96.99 CAD

This book constitutes thoroughly revised and selected papers from the 13th International Joint Conference on Computer Vision, Imaging and Computer Graphics Theory and Applications, VISIGRAPP 2018, held in Funchal-Madeira, Portugal, in January 2018. The 18 thoroughly revised and extended papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 317 submissions. The papers contribute
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Advances in Human Factors in Robots and Unmanned Systems

Proceedings of the AHFE 2018 International Conference on Human Factors in Robots and Unmanned Systems, July 21-25, 2018, Loews Sapphire Falls Resort at Universal Studios, Orlando, Florida, USA

Edited by Jessie Chen ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
This book focuses on the importance of human factors in the development of safe and reliable unmanned systems. It discusses current challenges such as how to improve the perceptual and cognitive abilities of robots, develop suitable synthetic vision systems, cope with degraded reliability in unmanned systems, predict robotic behavior in case of a loss of communication, the vision for future ... Read more

$115.99 CAD

This book focuses on the importance of human factors in the development of safe and reliable unmanned systems. It discusses current challenges such as how to improve the perceptual and cognitive abilities of robots, develop suitable synthetic vision systems, cope with degraded reliability in unmanned systems, predict robotic behavior in case of a loss of communication, the vision for future
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On the Cognitive, Ethical, and Scientific Dimensions of Artificial Intelligence

Themes from IACAP 2016

Edited by Don Berkich, Matteo Vincenzo d'Alfonso ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
This edited volume explores the intersection between philosophy and computing. It features work presented at the 2016 annual meeting of the International Association for Computing and Philosophy. The 23 contributions to this volume neatly represent a cross section of 40 papers, four keynote addresses, and eight symposia as they cut across six distinct research agendas.The volume begins with ... Read more

$192.99 CAD

This edited volume explores the intersection between philosophy and computing. It features work presented at the 2016 annual meeting of the International Association for Computing and Philosophy. The 23 contributions to this volume neatly represent a cross section of 40 papers, four keynote addresses, and eight symposia as they cut across six distinct research agendas.The volume begins with
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Predictive Analytics using Rattle and Qlik Sense

Create comprehensive solutions for predictive analysis using Rattle and share them with Qlik Sense

by Ferran Garcia Pagans ...

Key FeaturesBook DescriptionIf you are a business analyst who wants to understand how to improve your data analysis and how to apply predictive analytics, then this book is ideal for you. This book assumes you have some basic knowledge of statistics and a spreadsheet editor such as Excel, but knowledge of QlikView is not required.What you will learnSet up your desktop environment by installing ... Read more

$33.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Key FeaturesBook DescriptionIf you are a business analyst who wants to understand how to improve your data analysis and how to apply predictive analytics, then this book is ideal for you. This book assumes you have some basic knowledge of statistics and a spreadsheet editor such as Excel, but knowledge of QlikView is not required.What you will learnSet up your desktop environment by installing
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Internet and Distributed Computing Systems

10th International Conference, IDCS 2017, Mana Island, Fiji, December 11-13, 2017, Proceedings

Edited by Giancarlo Fortino, A.B.M. Shawkat Ali, Mukaddim Pathan, Antonio Guerrieri, Giuseppe Di Fatta ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Internet and Distributed Computing Systems, IDCS 2017, held in Mana Island, Fiji, in December 2017.The 16 full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 40 submissions. The papers focus on emerging models, paradigms, technologies and novel applications related to Internet-based distributed systems, ... Read more

$64.99 CAD

This book constitutes the proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Internet and Distributed Computing Systems, IDCS 2017, held in Mana Island, Fiji, in December 2017.The 16 full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 40 submissions. The papers focus on emerging models, paradigms, technologies and novel applications related to Internet-based distributed systems,
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Digital Human Modeling and Applications in Health, Safety, Ergonomics and Risk Management. Healthcare Applications

10th International Conference, DHM 2019, Held as Part of the 21st HCI International Conference, HCII 2019, Orlando, FL, USA, July 26–31, 2019, Proceedings, Part II

Edited by Vincent G. Duffy ...

Series Book 2 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This two-volume set LNCS 11581 and 11582 constitutes the thoroughly refereed proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Digital Human Modeling and Applications in Health, Safety, Ergonomics and Risk Management, DHM 2019, which was held as part of the 21st HCI International Conference, HCII 2019, in Orlando, FL, USA, in July 2019.The total of 1275 papers and 209 posters included in the 35 ... Read more

$64.99 CAD

This two-volume set LNCS 11581 and 11582 constitutes the thoroughly refereed proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Digital Human Modeling and Applications in Health, Safety, Ergonomics and Risk Management, DHM 2019, which was held as part of the 21st HCI International Conference, HCII 2019, in Orlando, FL, USA, in July 2019.The total of 1275 papers and 209 posters included in the 35
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Haptics: Science, Technology, and Applications

11th International Conference, EuroHaptics 2018, Pisa, Italy, June 13-16, 2018, Proceedings, Part I

Edited by Domenico Prattichizzo, Hiroyuki Shinoda, Hong Z. Tan, Emanuele Ruffaldi, Antonio Frisoli ...

Series Book 1 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
The two-volume set LNCS 10893 and 10894 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 11th International Conference EuroHaptics 2018, held in Pisa, Italy, in June 2018.The 95 papers (40 oral presentations and 554 poster presentations) presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 138 submissions. These proceedings reflect the multidisciplinary nature of EuroHaptics and cover all aspects of ... Read more

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The two-volume set LNCS 10893 and 10894 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 11th International Conference EuroHaptics 2018, held in Pisa, Italy, in June 2018.The 95 papers (40 oral presentations and 554 poster presentations) presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 138 submissions. These proceedings reflect the multidisciplinary nature of EuroHaptics and cover all aspects of
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Splunk 7.x Quick Start Guide

Gain business data insights from operational intelligence

by James H. Baxter ...

Learn how to architect, implement, and administer a complex Splunk Enterprise environment and extract valuable insights from business data.Key FeaturesUnderstand the various components of Splunk and how they work together to provide a powerful Big Data analytics solution.Collect and index data from a wide variety of common machine data sourcesDesign searches, reports, and dashboard visualizations ... Read more

$37.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Learn how to architect, implement, and administer a complex Splunk Enterprise environment and extract valuable insights from business data.Key FeaturesUnderstand the various components of Splunk and how they work together to provide a powerful Big Data analytics solution.Collect and index data from a wide variety of common machine data sourcesDesign searches, reports, and dashboard visualizations
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Computing with Data

An Introduction to the Data Industry

by Guy Lebanon, Mohamed El-Geish ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
This book introduces basic computing skills designed for industry professionals without a strong computer science background. Written in an easily accessible manner, and accompanied by a user-friendly website, it serves as a self-study guide to survey data science and data engineering for those who aspire to start a computing career, or expand on their current roles, in areas such as applied ... Read more

$115.99 CAD

This book introduces basic computing skills designed for industry professionals without a strong computer science background. Written in an easily accessible manner, and accompanied by a user-friendly website, it serves as a self-study guide to survey data science and data engineering for those who aspire to start a computing career, or expand on their current roles, in areas such as applied
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