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Pervasive Advertising

Edited by Jörg Müller, Florian Alt, Daniel Michelis ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
This book looks at the future of advertising from the perspective of pervasive computing. Pervasive computing encompasses the integration of computers into everyday devices, like the covering of surfaces with interactive displays and networked mobile phones. Advertising is the communication of sponsored messages to inform, convince, and persuade to buy. We believe that our future cities will be ... Read more

$115.99 CAD

This book looks at the future of advertising from the perspective of pervasive computing. Pervasive computing encompasses the integration of computers into everyday devices, like the covering of surfaces with interactive displays and networked mobile phones. Advertising is the communication of sponsored messages to inform, convince, and persuade to buy. We believe that our future cities will be
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Advances in Design and Digital Communication V

Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Design and Digital Communication, Digicom 2024, November 7–9, 2024, Barcelos, Portugal

Edited by Nuno Martins, Daniel Brandão ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
This book reports on research findings and practical lessons featuring advances in the areas of digital and interaction design, graphic design and branding, design education, society and communication in design practice, and related ones. Gathering the proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Digital Design and Communication, Digicom 2024, held on November 7-9 2024, as a hybrid event, in ... Read more

$281.99 CAD

This book reports on research findings and practical lessons featuring advances in the areas of digital and interaction design, graphic design and branding, design education, society and communication in design practice, and related ones. Gathering the proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Digital Design and Communication, Digicom 2024, held on November 7-9 2024, as a hybrid event, in
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Dominar Chatbot GPT: Una guía completa para desbloquear el poder de las conversaciones de IA para su negocio

by Fabian Vartez ...

¿Alguna vez has deseado una solución inteligente y escalable para mejorar la experiencia tu empresa? No busques más allá de "Dominar ChatbotGPT: una guía completa para desbloquear el poder de las conversaciones de IA para su negocio". Este libro ofrece una guía completa para ayudarte a aprovechar el poder de la Inteligencia Artificial (IA) en forma de chatbots conversacionales. Con la ayuda de ... Read more

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¿Alguna vez has deseado una solución inteligente y escalable para mejorar la experiencia tu empresa? No busques más allá de "Dominar ChatbotGPT: una guía completa para desbloquear el poder de las conversaciones de IA para su negocio". Este libro ofrece una guía completa para ayudarte a aprovechar el poder de la Inteligencia Artificial (IA) en forma de chatbots conversacionales. Con la ayuda de
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Get Hired as a Data Analyst FAST in 2024

by Silas Meadowlark ...

Become a Data Analysis PowerhouseDiscover how to harness the power of Python programming and Microsoft Excel to land your dreamdata analyst role in 2024. This comprehensive guide will equip you with the essential skills andstrategies to excel in the dynamic field of data analysis.Mastering Python for Data ManipulationExplore the fundamentals of Python, a versatile and user-friendly language. Learn ... Read more

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Become a Data Analysis PowerhouseDiscover how to harness the power of Python programming and Microsoft Excel to land your dreamdata analyst role in 2024. This comprehensive guide will equip you with the essential skills andstrategies to excel in the dynamic field of data analysis.Mastering Python for Data ManipulationExplore the fundamentals of Python, a versatile and user-friendly language. Learn
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Mastering Azure Machine Learning

Execute large-scale end-to-end machine learning with Azure

by Marcel Alsdorf, Christoph Körner ...

Supercharge and automate your deployments to Azure Machine Learning clusters and Azure Kubernetes Service using Azure Machine Learning servicesKey FeaturesImplement end-to-end machine learning pipelines on AzureTrain deep learning models using Azure compute infrastructureDeploy machine learning models using MLOpsBook DescriptionAzure Machine Learning is a cloud service for accelerating and ... Read more

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Supercharge and automate your deployments to Azure Machine Learning clusters and Azure Kubernetes Service using Azure Machine Learning servicesKey FeaturesImplement end-to-end machine learning pipelines on AzureTrain deep learning models using Azure compute infrastructureDeploy machine learning models using MLOpsBook DescriptionAzure Machine Learning is a cloud service for accelerating and
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Data Modeling for Azure Data Services

Implement professional data design and structures in Azure

by Peter ter Braake ...

Choose the right Azure data service and correct model design for successful implementation of your data model with the help of this hands-on guideKey FeaturesDesign a cost-effective, performant, and scalable database in AzureChoose and implement the most suitable design for a databaseDiscover how your database can scale with growing data volumes, concurrent users, and query complexityBook ... Read more

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Choose the right Azure data service and correct model design for successful implementation of your data model with the help of this hands-on guideKey FeaturesDesign a cost-effective, performant, and scalable database in AzureChoose and implement the most suitable design for a databaseDiscover how your database can scale with growing data volumes, concurrent users, and query complexityBook
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Supporting People with Dementia Using Pervasive Health Technologies

Edited by Chris D. Nugent, Maurice D Mulvenna ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
Information and communication technologies can provide new paradigms in healthcare provision. In particular, new Pervasive Healthcare technologies can revolutionise the dynamics of healthcare, enabling people to remain at home for longer, at lower costs to health and welfare organisations.This book reveals how pervasive healthcare technologies can be designed in conjunction with users and carers, ... Read more

$179.99 CAD

Information and communication technologies can provide new paradigms in healthcare provision. In particular, new Pervasive Healthcare technologies can revolutionise the dynamics of healthcare, enabling people to remain at home for longer, at lower costs to health and welfare organisations.This book reveals how pervasive healthcare technologies can be designed in conjunction with users and carers,
... Read more
Artificial Intelligence in Education

27th International Conference, AIED 2026, Seoul, South Korea, June 27–July 3, 2026, Proceedings, Part V

Edited by Emmanuel G. Blanchard, Guanliang Chen, Min Chi, Seiji Isotani ...

Series Book 5 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This six-volume set LNAI constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 27th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Education, AIED 2026, held in Seoul, South Korea, during June 27–July 3, 2026.The 143 full papers and 165 short papers presented in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 1241 submissions.The conference program comprises seven thematic tracks:Track 1: ... Read more

$115.99 CAD

This six-volume set LNAI constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 27th International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Education, AIED 2026, held in Seoul, South Korea, during June 27–July 3, 2026.The 143 full papers and 165 short papers presented in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 1241 submissions.The conference program comprises seven thematic tracks:Track 1:
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Learn. Reason. Explain. — The Rise of Neuro-Symbolic AI

by Dr. Manikandasaran S. S, James Jacob ...

Artificial intelligence has never been more powerful — or more difficult to trust. Beyond the Black Box reveals why the most capable AI systems of the next decade will not be built on neural networks alone, but on a radical combination of machine learning and classical logic that researchers call Neuro-Symbolic AI. Through clear explanations, real-world examples from medicine, law, and autonomous ... Read more

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Artificial intelligence has never been more powerful — or more difficult to trust. Beyond the Black Box reveals why the most capable AI systems of the next decade will not be built on neural networks alone, but on a radical combination of machine learning and classical logic that researchers call Neuro-Symbolic AI. Through clear explanations, real-world examples from medicine, law, and autonomous
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User Experience for Serious Games in Virtual Reality

by Tanja Kojić ...

Series series Engineering (R0)
The book presents research in understanding how to make Virtual Reality (VR) applications more enjoyable and realistic. The author studies this in relation not just to VR games for entertainment, but also for other applications such as serious games, which are used for education and training. To make VR games better, the work examines topics like the content in the game, the context in which it's ... Read more

$128.99 CAD

The book presents research in understanding how to make Virtual Reality (VR) applications more enjoyable and realistic. The author studies this in relation not just to VR games for entertainment, but also for other applications such as serious games, which are used for education and training. To make VR games better, the work examines topics like the content in the game, the context in which it's
... Read more
Ultimate Machine Learning with Scikit-Learn

Unleash the Power of Scikit-Learn and Python to Build Cutting-Edge Predictive Modeling Applications and Unlock Deeper Insights Into Machine Learning (English Edition)

by Parag Saxena ...

Master the Art of Data Munging and Predictive Modeling for Machine Learning with Scikit-LearnBook Description“Ultimate Machine Learning with Scikit-Learn” is a definitive resource that offers an in-depth exploration of data preparation, modeling techniques, and the theoretical foundations behind powerful machine learning algorithms using Python and Scikit-Learn.Beginning with foundational ... Read more

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Master the Art of Data Munging and Predictive Modeling for Machine Learning with Scikit-LearnBook Description“Ultimate Machine Learning with Scikit-Learn” is a definitive resource that offers an in-depth exploration of data preparation, modeling techniques, and the theoretical foundations behind powerful machine learning algorithms using Python and Scikit-Learn.Beginning with foundational
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Designing Agentic AI Frameworks: Build adaptive, autonomous digital agents that reason, strategize, and evolve

The Innovators of AI and Data Series, #4

by Gloria Kepler, Quinn D. Novak ...

Series Book 4 - The Innovators of AI and Data Series
The difference between a tool and an agent is the ability to say, "I'll figure it out."We are standing on the precipice of a massive shift in technology. For decades, we have programmed computers to do exactly what we say. But what happens when we program them to understand what we mean, and figure out the rest themselves?That is the core of Designing Agentic AI Frameworks.I wrote this book ... Read more

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The difference between a tool and an agent is the ability to say, "I'll figure it out."We are standing on the precipice of a massive shift in technology. For decades, we have programmed computers to do exactly what we say. But what happens when we program them to understand what we mean, and figure out the rest themselves?That is the core of Designing Agentic AI Frameworks.I wrote this book
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AI-Powered Safety Systems: Predict Hazards Before They Happen on Your Construction Site

by Leo Veyloric ...

What if your construction site could warn you before something went wrong instead of after the incident report is filed?Construction safety has spent decades living in reaction mode: accidents happen, paperwork follows, and everyone promises to "do better next time." This book is about finally breaking that cycle.AI-Powered Safety Systems is a practical, plain-spoken (and occasionally sarcastic) ... Read more

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What if your construction site could warn you before something went wrong instead of after the incident report is filed?Construction safety has spent decades living in reaction mode: accidents happen, paperwork follows, and everyone promises to "do better next time." This book is about finally breaking that cycle.AI-Powered Safety Systems is a practical, plain-spoken (and occasionally sarcastic)
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Bioinformatics of the Brain

Edited by Kayhan Erciyes, Tuba Sevimoglu ...

The brain consisting of billions of neurons is probably the most complex and mysterious organ of the body. Understanding the functioning of the brain in its health and disease states has baffled the researchers working in this area for many years. The diversity of brain diseases and disorders makes the analysis of brain functions an even more challenging area of research. In vitro and in vivo ... Read more

$107.99 CAD

The brain consisting of billions of neurons is probably the most complex and mysterious organ of the body. Understanding the functioning of the brain in its health and disease states has baffled the researchers working in this area for many years. The diversity of brain diseases and disorders makes the analysis of brain functions an even more challenging area of research. In vitro and in vivo
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Extended Reality

International Conference, XR Salento 2025, Otranto, Italy, June 17–20, 2025, Proceedings, Part I

Edited by Lucio Tommaso De Paolis, Pasquale Arpaia, Marco Sacco ...

Series Book 1 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
The seven-volume set LNCS 15737-15743 constitutes the proceedings of the International Conference on Extended Reality, XR Salento 2025, held in Otranto, Italy, during June 17-20, 2025.The 128 full papers presented together with 65 short papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 256 submissions. The papers are organized in the following topical sections:Part I: Virtual Reality; and Augmented ... Read more

$93.99 CAD

The seven-volume set LNCS 15737-15743 constitutes the proceedings of the International Conference on Extended Reality, XR Salento 2025, held in Otranto, Italy, during June 17-20, 2025.The 128 full papers presented together with 65 short papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 256 submissions. The papers are organized in the following topical sections:Part I: Virtual Reality; and Augmented
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Real-World Data Analysis, Step by Step

A New Analyst's Hands-On Guide to SAS, R, Python, and Excel

by Jiazheng Chen ...

Most data-analysis books teach one tool. The real job demands four.In the working world, analysts rarely choose their software. A hospital runs on SAS, a research lab on R, a startup on Python, and almost every office on Excel. The same analytical idea-load the data, summarize it, model it, explain it-has to travel across all of them. Real-World Data Analysis, Step by Step teaches that idea in all ... Read more

$8.99 CAD

Most data-analysis books teach one tool. The real job demands four.In the working world, analysts rarely choose their software. A hospital runs on SAS, a research lab on R, a startup on Python, and almost every office on Excel. The same analytical idea-load the data, summarize it, model it, explain it-has to travel across all of them. Real-World Data Analysis, Step by Step teaches that idea in all
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Ergonomics in the Automotive Design Process

Advanced Topics, Measurements, Modeling and Research

by Vivek D. Bhise ...

Automotive design continues to evolve at a rapid pace. As electric cars become ever more commonplace on the roads to the advent of the driverless vehicle, understanding the ergonomics behind automotive engineering becomes ever more paramount. Vehicle attributes must be considered early during the new vehicle development program by coordinated work of multi- disciplinary teams to begin creating ... Read more

$166.99 CAD

Automotive design continues to evolve at a rapid pace. As electric cars become ever more commonplace on the roads to the advent of the driverless vehicle, understanding the ergonomics behind automotive engineering becomes ever more paramount. Vehicle attributes must be considered early during the new vehicle development program by coordinated work of multi- disciplinary teams to begin creating
... Read more
Introduction to Computer Science Unlocking the World of Technology

by Benjamin Fredeman Britz ...

"Introduction to Computer Science: Unlocking the World of Technology" is a comprehensive guide that introduces the exciting field of computer science to school students. This book covers a wide range of topics, starting with the basics of computer science and its history, and then delving into the fundamentals of computing, programming languages, software development, data structures and ... Read more

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"Introduction to Computer Science: Unlocking the World of Technology" is a comprehensive guide that introduces the exciting field of computer science to school students. This book covers a wide range of topics, starting with the basics of computer science and its history, and then delving into the fundamentals of computing, programming languages, software development, data structures and
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Artificial Intelligence and Large Language Models

A Scientific Perspective

Edited by Abbas Moallem, Helmut Degen, Stavroula Ntoa ...

Series series The Human Element in Smart and Intelligent Systems
With the latest developments in generative artificial intelligence (AI) and large language model (LLM) applications, like ChatGPT and Gemini, millions of people have started using them in their personal and professional lives. Interest in them continues to grow and they are becoming the go-to applications for students, academics, engineers, lawyers, designers, writers, media experts, programmers, ... Read more

$261.99 CAD

With the latest developments in generative artificial intelligence (AI) and large language model (LLM) applications, like ChatGPT and Gemini, millions of people have started using them in their personal and professional lives. Interest in them continues to grow and they are becoming the go-to applications for students, academics, engineers, lawyers, designers, writers, media experts, programmers,
... Read more
Scaling Up with R and Apache Arrow

Bigger Data, Easier Workflows

by Nic Crane, Jonathan Keane, Neal Richardson ...

Analyze large datasets directly from R. Scaling Up With R and Arrow provides a guide to working efficiently with larger-than-memory datasets using the arrow R package. As data grows in size and complexity, traditional data analysis methods in R often hit technical limitations. In this book, you'll learn how to overcome these hurdles without needing to set up complex infrastructure.You'll learn ... Read more

$86.99 CAD

Analyze large datasets directly from R. Scaling Up With R and Arrow provides a guide to working efficiently with larger-than-memory datasets using the arrow R package. As data grows in size and complexity, traditional data analysis methods in R often hit technical limitations. In this book, you'll learn how to overcome these hurdles without needing to set up complex infrastructure.You'll learn
... Read more
People and Computers XVII — Designing for Society

Proceedings of HCI 2003

Edited by Eamonn O'Neill, Philippe Palanque, Peter Johnson ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
HCI is a fundamental and multidisciplinary research area. It is fundamental to the development and use of computing technologies. Without good HCI, computing technologies provide less benefit to society. We often fail to notice good HCI. Good HCI passes us by without comment or surprise. The technology lets you do what you want without causing you any further work, effort or thought. You load a ... Read more

$64.09 CAD

HCI is a fundamental and multidisciplinary research area. It is fundamental to the development and use of computing technologies. Without good HCI, computing technologies provide less benefit to society. We often fail to notice good HCI. Good HCI passes us by without comment or surprise. The technology lets you do what you want without causing you any further work, effort or thought. You load a
... Read more
Designing User Friendly Augmented Work Environments

Edited by Saadi Lahlou ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
This book aims at capitalizing and transmitting know-how about the design of Augmented Environments (AE) from some of the most prominent laboratories in the field worldwide. The authors belong to the RUFAE network (Research on User- Friendly Augmented Environments, founded in 2002) who meet in research seminars to share experience; Writing this book was perceived as an opportunity to look back ... Read more

$179.39 CAD

This book aims at capitalizing and transmitting know-how about the design of Augmented Environments (AE) from some of the most prominent laboratories in the field worldwide. The authors belong to the RUFAE network (Research on User- Friendly Augmented Environments, founded in 2002) who meet in research seminars to share experience; Writing this book was perceived as an opportunity to look back
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Multimodal Usability

by Laila Dybkjær, Niels Ole Bernsen ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
This preface tells the story of how Multimodal Usability responds to a special challenge. Chapter 1 describes the goals and structure of this book. The idea of describing how to make multimodal computer systems usable arose in the European Network of Excellence SIMILAR – “Taskforce for cre- ing human-machine interfaces SIMILAR to human-human communication”, 2003– 2007, www. similar. cc. SIMILAR ... Read more

$179.39 CAD

This preface tells the story of how Multimodal Usability responds to a special challenge. Chapter 1 describes the goals and structure of this book. The idea of describing how to make multimodal computer systems usable arose in the European Network of Excellence SIMILAR – “Taskforce for cre- ing human-machine interfaces SIMILAR to human-human communication”, 2003– 2007, www. similar. cc. SIMILAR
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Mining Made Simple: A Beginner's Guide to Software Installation and Configuration

The Crypto Mining Mastery Series, #4

by Ladd Baby ...

Series Book 4 - The Crypto Mining Mastery Series
Mining Made Simple: A Beginner's Guide to Software Installation and ConfigurationUnlock the world of cryptocurrency mining with Mining Made Simple: A Beginner's Guide to Software Installation and Configuration. Whether you're brand new to crypto or just setting up your first mining rig, this step-by-step guide takes the complexity out of mining and breaks it down into clear, easy-to-follow ... Read more

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Mining Made Simple: A Beginner's Guide to Software Installation and ConfigurationUnlock the world of cryptocurrency mining with Mining Made Simple: A Beginner's Guide to Software Installation and Configuration. Whether you're brand new to crypto or just setting up your first mining rig, this step-by-step guide takes the complexity out of mining and breaks it down into clear, easy-to-follow
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