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Accountable Intelligence: Bridging Ethics and Algorithms.

by Joshua Cox ...

"Accountable Intelligence: Bridging Ethics and Algorithms"Unlock the future of artificial intelligence in Accountable Intelligence: Bridging Ethics and Algorithms, a groundbreaking exploration of designing AI systems with logic, reason, and an unwavering commitment to ethical accountability.This book takes readers on a journey through the intricate art of crafting AI that not only solves problems ... Read more

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"Accountable Intelligence: Bridging Ethics and Algorithms"Unlock the future of artificial intelligence in Accountable Intelligence: Bridging Ethics and Algorithms, a groundbreaking exploration of designing AI systems with logic, reason, and an unwavering commitment to ethical accountability.This book takes readers on a journey through the intricate art of crafting AI that not only solves problems
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The Rise of Robots and AI: The Future of Work and Humanity

by Simon Davidson ...

The Rise of Robots and AI: The Future of Work and Humanity explores the transformative impact of artificial intelligence and robotics on jobs and society. As automation reshapes industries, displacing traditional roles, this book examines emerging opportunities, the need for reskilling, and bold ideas like universal basic income. It delves into what it means to be human in an AI-driven world, ... Read more

$10.99 CAD

The Rise of Robots and AI: The Future of Work and Humanity explores the transformative impact of artificial intelligence and robotics on jobs and society. As automation reshapes industries, displacing traditional roles, this book examines emerging opportunities, the need for reskilling, and bold ideas like universal basic income. It delves into what it means to be human in an AI-driven world,
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Information Visualization

Perception for Design

by Colin Ware ...

Series series Interactive Technologies
Information Visualization: Perception for Design, Fourth Edition explores the art and science of why we see objects the way we do. Based on the science of perception and vision, the author presents the key principles at work for a wide range of applications--resulting in visualization of improved clarity, utility and persuasiveness. This new edition has been revised and updated to include the ... Read more

$55.99 CAD

Information Visualization: Perception for Design, Fourth Edition explores the art and science of why we see objects the way we do. Based on the science of perception and vision, the author presents the key principles at work for a wide range of applications--resulting in visualization of improved clarity, utility and persuasiveness. This new edition has been revised and updated to include the
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Oracle Data Dictionary Pocket Reference

Views, Columns & Tips

by David C. Kreines ...

If you work with Oracle, then you don't need to be told that the data dictionary is large and complex, and grows larger with each new Oracle release. It's one of the basic elements of the Oracle database you interact with regularly, but the sheer number of tables and views makes it difficult to remember which view you need, much less the name of the specific column. Want to make it simpler? The ... Read more

$7.99 CAD

If you work with Oracle, then you don't need to be told that the data dictionary is large and complex, and grows larger with each new Oracle release. It's one of the basic elements of the Oracle database you interact with regularly, but the sheer number of tables and views makes it difficult to remember which view you need, much less the name of the specific column. Want to make it simpler? The
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Serverless Machine Learning with Amazon Redshift ML

Create, train, and deploy machine learning models using familiar SQL commands

by Debu Panda, Phil Bates, Bhanu Pittampally, Sumeet Joshi ...

Supercharge and deploy Amazon Redshift Serverless, train and deploy machine learning models using Amazon Redshift ML, and run inference queries at scaleKey FeaturesLeverage supervised learning to build binary classification, multi-class classification, and regression modelsLearn to use unsupervised learning using the K-means clustering methodMaster the art of time series forecasting using Redshift ... Read more

$42.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Supercharge and deploy Amazon Redshift Serverless, train and deploy machine learning models using Amazon Redshift ML, and run inference queries at scaleKey FeaturesLeverage supervised learning to build binary classification, multi-class classification, and regression modelsLearn to use unsupervised learning using the K-means clustering methodMaster the art of time series forecasting using Redshift
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Advances in Human Aspects of Transportation

Proceedings of the AHFE 2021 Virtual Conference on Human Aspects of Transportation, July 25-29, 2021, USA

Edited by Neville Stanton ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
This book discusses the latest advances in the research and development, design, operation, and analysis of transportation systems, including road, rail, aviation, aerospace and maritime as well as their supporting systems and infrastructure. Focusing specifically on the contributions made by human factors and ergonomics, it analyses a wealth of topics, methods and technologies associated to ... Read more

$306.99 CAD

This book discusses the latest advances in the research and development, design, operation, and analysis of transportation systems, including road, rail, aviation, aerospace and maritime as well as their supporting systems and infrastructure. Focusing specifically on the contributions made by human factors and ergonomics, it analyses a wealth of topics, methods and technologies associated to
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Inclusive Robotics for a Better Society

Selected Papers from INBOTS Conference 2018, 16-18 October, 2018, Pisa, Italy

Edited by José L. Pons ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
The book reports on advanced topics in interactive robotics research and practice; in particular, it addresses non-technical obstacles to the broadest uptake of these technologies. It focuses on new technologies that can physically and cognitively interact with humans, including neural interfaces, soft wearable robots, and sensor and actuator technologies; further, it discusses important ... Read more

$256.99 CAD

The book reports on advanced topics in interactive robotics research and practice; in particular, it addresses non-technical obstacles to the broadest uptake of these technologies. It focuses on new technologies that can physically and cognitively interact with humans, including neural interfaces, soft wearable robots, and sensor and actuator technologies; further, it discusses important
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UI5 User Guide

How to develop responsive data-centric client web applications

by Carsten Heinrigs ...

The UI5 User Guide gets the reader started quickly with OpenUI5/SAPUI5 development. Step by step, it shows how to develop a basic client web application, introducing concepts and flow of developing with UI5 along the way. You can reuse the resulting code as a template for any serious UI5 application.After getting started, the main content of the book is divided into three parts:The first part of ... Read more

$32.99 CAD

The UI5 User Guide gets the reader started quickly with OpenUI5/SAPUI5 development. Step by step, it shows how to develop a basic client web application, introducing concepts and flow of developing with UI5 along the way. You can reuse the resulting code as a template for any serious UI5 application.After getting started, the main content of the book is divided into three parts:The first part of
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Building an Intuitive Multimodal Interface for a Smart Home

Hunting the SNARK

by John N.A Brown, Gerhard Leitner, Anton Josef Fercher ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
This book describes an innovative approach to the interaction between humans and a smart environment; an attempt to get a smart home to understand intuitive, multi-modal, human-centred communication. State of the art smart homes, like other “smart” technology, tend to demand that the human user must adapt herself to the needs of the system. The hunt for a truly user-centred, truly intuitive system ... Read more

$64.99 CAD

This book describes an innovative approach to the interaction between humans and a smart environment; an attempt to get a smart home to understand intuitive, multi-modal, human-centred communication. State of the art smart homes, like other “smart” technology, tend to demand that the human user must adapt herself to the needs of the system. The hunt for a truly user-centred, truly intuitive system
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Automated Web Site Evaluation

Researchers’ and Practioners’ Perspectives

by M.Y. Ivory ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
Among all information systems that are nowadays available, web sites are definitely the ones having the widest potential audience and the most significant impact on the everyday life of people. Web sites contribute largely to the information society: they provide visitors with a large array of services and information and allow them to perform various tasks without prior assumptions about their ... Read more

$115.99 CAD

Among all information systems that are nowadays available, web sites are definitely the ones having the widest potential audience and the most significant impact on the everyday life of people. Web sites contribute largely to the information society: they provide visitors with a large array of services and information and allow them to perform various tasks without prior assumptions about their
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精通Spark数据科学

Chinese Edition

by Posts & Telecom Press, Andrew Morgan, Antoine Amend, David George, Matthew Hallett ...

用Spark构建商业级数据科学解决方案Key Features通过一系列典型的案例讲解，由浅入深使用Spark构建商业级数据科学解决方案Book DescriptionApache Spark是专为大规模数据处理而设计的快速通用的计算引擎。这是一本专门介绍Spark的图书，旨在教会读者利用Spark构建实用的数据科学解决方案。本书内容包括14章，由浅入深地介绍了数据科学生态系统、数据获取、输入格式与模式、探索性数据分析、利用Spark进行地理分析、采集基于链接的外部数据、构建社区、构建推荐系统、新闻词典和实时标记系统、故事除重和变迁、情感分析中的异常检测、趋势演算、数据保护和可扩展算法。本书适合数据科学家以及对数据科学、机器学习感兴趣的读者阅读，需要读者具备数据科学相关的基础知识，并通过阅读本书进一步提升Spark运用能力，从而创建出高效且实用的数据科学解决方案。What you ... Read more

$49.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

用Spark构建商业级数据科学解决方案Key Features通过一系列典型的案例讲解，由浅入深使用Spark构建商业级数据科学解决方案Book DescriptionApache Spark是专为大规模数据处理而设计的快速通用的计算引擎。这是一本专门介绍Spark的图书，旨在教会读者利用Spark构建实用的数据科学解决方案。本书内容包括14章，由浅入深地介绍了数据科学生态系统、数据获取、输入格式与模式、探索性数据分析、利用Spark进行地理分析、采集基于链接的外部数据、构建社区、构建推荐系统、新闻词典和实时标记系统、故事除重和变迁、情感分析中的异常检测、趋势演算、数据保护和可扩展算法。本书适合数据科学家以及对数据科学、机器学习感兴趣的读者阅读，需要读者具备数据科学相关的基础知识，并通过阅读本书进一步提升Spark运用能力，从而创建出高效且实用的数据科学解决方案。What you
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HCI in Mobility, Transport, and Automotive Systems

6th International Conference, MobiTAS 2024, Held as Part of the 26th HCI International Conference, HCII 2024, Washington, DC, USA, June 29–July 4, 2024, Proceedings, Part I

Edited by Heidi Krömker ...

Series Book 1 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 6th International Conference on HCI in Mobility, Transport, and Automotive Systems, MobiTAS 2024, held as part of the 26th HCI International Conference, HCII 2024, which took place in Washington, DC, USA, during June 29-July 4, 2024.The total of 1271 papers and 309 posters included in the HCII 2024 proceedings was carefully reviewed and ... Read more

$217.99 CAD

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 6th International Conference on HCI in Mobility, Transport, and Automotive Systems, MobiTAS 2024, held as part of the 26th HCI International Conference, HCII 2024, which took place in Washington, DC, USA, during June 29-July 4, 2024.The total of 1271 papers and 309 posters included in the HCII 2024 proceedings was carefully reviewed and
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From Code to Chip

Open-Source Automated Analog Layout Design

by Jakob Ratschenberger, Harald Pretl ...

Series series Synthesis Collection of Technology (R0)
This book shows how the layout of an analog circuit can be automatically generated in a fully open-source way. Based on an exemplary design flow, it introduces and explains the necessary steps for transforming a SPICE netlist into a layout, which can be inspected by the open-source layout editor Magic VLSI. This is done by using the industry’s first open-source process design kit SKY130. ... Read more

$64.99 CAD

This book shows how the layout of an analog circuit can be automatically generated in a fully open-source way. Based on an exemplary design flow, it introduces and explains the necessary steps for transforming a SPICE netlist into a layout, which can be inspected by the open-source layout editor Magic VLSI. This is done by using the industry’s first open-source process design kit SKY130.
... Read more
Increasing Naturalness and Flexibility in Spoken Dialogue Interaction

10th International Workshop on Spoken Dialogue Systems

Edited by Erik Marchi, Sabato Marco Siniscalchi, Sandro Cumani, Valerio Mario Salerno, Haizhou Li ...

Series series Engineering (R0)
This book compiles and presents a synopsis on current global research efforts to push forward the state of the art in dialogue technologies, including advances to language and context understanding, and dialogue management, as well as human–robot interaction, conversational agents, question answering and lifelong learning for dialogue systems. ... Read more

$204.99 CAD

This book compiles and presents a synopsis on current global research efforts to push forward the state of the art in dialogue technologies, including advances to language and context understanding, and dialogue management, as well as human–robot interaction, conversational agents, question answering and lifelong learning for dialogue systems.
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Concurrency, Security, and Puzzles

Essays Dedicated to Andrew William Roscoe on the Occasion of His 60th Birthday

Edited by Thomas Gibson-Robinson, Philippa Hopcroft, Ranko Lazić ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
This festschrift was written in honor of Andrew William (Bill) Roscoe on the occasion of his 60th birthday, and features tributes by Sir Tony Hoare, Stephen Brookes, and Michael Wooldridge. Bill Roscoe is an international authority in process algebra, and has been the driving force behind the development of the FDR refinement checker for CSP. He is also world renowned for his pioneering work in ... Read more

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This festschrift was written in honor of Andrew William (Bill) Roscoe on the occasion of his 60th birthday, and features tributes by Sir Tony Hoare, Stephen Brookes, and Michael Wooldridge. Bill Roscoe is an international authority in process algebra, and has been the driving force behind the development of the FDR refinement checker for CSP. He is also world renowned for his pioneering work in
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MATLAB Machine Learning

by Michael Paluszek, Stephanie Thomas ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
This book is a comprehensive guide to machine learning with worked examples in MATLAB. It starts with an overview of the history of Artificial Intelligence and automatic control and how the field of machine learning grew from these. It provides descriptions of all major areas in machine learning.The book reviews commercially available packages for machine learning and shows how they fit into the ... Read more

$57.99 CAD

This book is a comprehensive guide to machine learning with worked examples in MATLAB. It starts with an overview of the history of Artificial Intelligence and automatic control and how the field of machine learning grew from these. It provides descriptions of all major areas in machine learning.The book reviews commercially available packages for machine learning and shows how they fit into the
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R Data Science Quick Reference

A Pocket Guide to APIs, Libraries, and Packages

by Thomas Mailund ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
In this handy, practical book you will cover each concept concisely, with many illustrative examples. You'll be introduced to several R data science packages, with examples of how to use each of them.In this book, you’ll learn about the following APIs and packages that deal specifically with data science applications: readr, dibble, forecasts, lubridate, stringr, tidyr, magnittr, dplyr, purrr, ... Read more

$56.99 CAD

In this handy, practical book you will cover each concept concisely, with many illustrative examples. You'll be introduced to several R data science packages, with examples of how to use each of them.In this book, you’ll learn about the following APIs and packages that deal specifically with data science applications: readr, dibble, forecasts, lubridate, stringr, tidyr, magnittr, dplyr, purrr,
... Read more
Mastering GameMaker: A Journey from Novice to Expert

by Kameron Hussain, Frahaan Hussain ...

"Mastering GameMaker: A Journey from Novice to Expert" is the definitive guide for anyone aspiring to master the art of game development using the renowned GameMaker Studio. Whether you're an absolute beginner or an intermediate user looking to refine your skills, this book offers a comprehensive and engaging path to becoming an expert in one of the most user-friendly game development platforms ... Read more

$13.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

"Mastering GameMaker: A Journey from Novice to Expert" is the definitive guide for anyone aspiring to master the art of game development using the renowned GameMaker Studio. Whether you're an absolute beginner or an intermediate user looking to refine your skills, this book offers a comprehensive and engaging path to becoming an expert in one of the most user-friendly game development platforms
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Design for Ergonomics

by Francesca Tosi ...

Series series Engineering (R0)
This book focuses on the global quality of the design of systems that people interact with during their work activities and daily lives; a quality that involves the globality of people’s experience – physical, sensory, cognitive and emotional. It presents a concise and structured overview of the ergonomic approach to planning, and of methodological and operational tools from ergonomic research ... Read more

$72.99 CAD

This book focuses on the global quality of the design of systems that people interact with during their work activities and daily lives; a quality that involves the globality of people’s experience – physical, sensory, cognitive and emotional. It presents a concise and structured overview of the ergonomic approach to planning, and of methodological and operational tools from ergonomic research
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Industrial Revolution in Knowledge Management and Technology

Edited by Azman Ismail, Fatin Nur Zulkipli, Jimisiah Jaafar, Andreas Öchsner ...

Series series Physics and Astronomy (R0)
This book addresses various aspects of knowledge management and technological advances that are driving the ongoing industrial revolution. This revolution is being driven by the rapid development of several key technologies, particularly in the areas of artificial intelligence, robotics, Big Data, the Internet of Things, nanotechnology, and biotechnology. Another most important and useful concept ... Read more

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This book addresses various aspects of knowledge management and technological advances that are driving the ongoing industrial revolution. This revolution is being driven by the rapid development of several key technologies, particularly in the areas of artificial intelligence, robotics, Big Data, the Internet of Things, nanotechnology, and biotechnology. Another most important and useful concept
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Android NDK Game Development Cookbook

by Sergey Kosarevsky, Viktor Latypov ...

A systematic guide consisting of over 70 recipes which focus on helping you build portable mobile games and aims to enhance your game development skills with clear instructions.If you are a C++ developer who wants to jump into the world of Android game development and who wants to use the power of existing C++ libraries in your existing Android Java applications, then this book is for you. You ... Read more

$34.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

A systematic guide consisting of over 70 recipes which focus on helping you build portable mobile games and aims to enhance your game development skills with clear instructions.If you are a C++ developer who wants to jump into the world of Android game development and who wants to use the power of existing C++ libraries in your existing Android Java applications, then this book is for you. You
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Irresistible APIs

Designing web APIs that developers will love

by Kirsten Hunter ...

SummaryA Web API is a platform with a web-style interface developers can use to implement functionality. Well-designed APIs feel like a natural extension of the application, rather than just a new interface into the backend database. Designing Web APIs based on use cases allows an organization to develop irresistible APIs, which developers can consume easily and which support the business values ... Read more

$65.99 CAD

SummaryA Web API is a platform with a web-style interface developers can use to implement functionality. Well-designed APIs feel like a natural extension of the application, rather than just a new interface into the backend database. Designing Web APIs based on use cases allows an organization to develop irresistible APIs, which developers can consume easily and which support the business values
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Design Thinking und Scrum im Einklang

Die Kraft der Kombination

by Franka S. Hofer ...

Tauchen Sie ein in die Welt von Design Thinking und Scrum und lernen Sie, wie Sie diese beiden leistungsstarken Methoden erfolgreich kombinieren können. Dieses Buch bietet Ihnen ein umfassendes Verständnis der Grundprinzipien, Modelle und Methoden und zeigt auf, wie Sie die Stärken beider Ansätze optimal nutzen können. Anhand von Fallstudien werden die Theorien in den praktischen Kontext gestellt, ... Read more

$32.99 CAD

Tauchen Sie ein in die Welt von Design Thinking und Scrum und lernen Sie, wie Sie diese beiden leistungsstarken Methoden erfolgreich kombinieren können. Dieses Buch bietet Ihnen ein umfassendes Verständnis der Grundprinzipien, Modelle und Methoden und zeigt auf, wie Sie die Stärken beider Ansätze optimal nutzen können. Anhand von Fallstudien werden die Theorien in den praktischen Kontext gestellt,
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OpenGL to WebGL: Bridging the Graphics Divide

by Kameron Hussain, Frahaan Hussain ...

"OpenGL to WebGL: Bridging the Graphics Divide" is an authoritative guide for developers and programmers looking to transition from the traditional OpenGL framework to the web-based WebGL for graphics programming. This comprehensive book provides a deep dive into the intricacies of both OpenGL and WebGL, offering insights into their similarities and differences, and the unique opportunities each ... Read more

$13.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

"OpenGL to WebGL: Bridging the Graphics Divide" is an authoritative guide for developers and programmers looking to transition from the traditional OpenGL framework to the web-based WebGL for graphics programming. This comprehensive book provides a deep dive into the intricacies of both OpenGL and WebGL, offering insights into their similarities and differences, and the unique opportunities each
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