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A Rational Approach to Design for All in Italy

by Luigi Bandini Buti ...

Series series Engineering (R0)
This book offers a clear, yet comprehensive guide to how to structure a design project, focusing in particular on the key questions designers, architects, policy makers and health professionals should consider when working towards inclusion through design. The book is based on a series of lessons held by the author and his colleague Avril Accolla, whose aim was to train technicians at all levels ... Read more

$49.99 USD

This book offers a clear, yet comprehensive guide to how to structure a design project, focusing in particular on the key questions designers, architects, policy makers and health professionals should consider when working towards inclusion through design. The book is based on a series of lessons held by the author and his colleague Avril Accolla, whose aim was to train technicians at all levels
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Open Source Biomedical Engineering

Bridging the Gap Between Sensing, Processing, and Visualization

Edited by Hugo Plácido da Silva, Patrícia Justo Bota, Ana Sofia Cacais do Carmo ...

Series series Engineering (R0)
This book provides a practical end-to-end approach to open source technology in biomedical engineering, covering topics that range from hardware and software design to data acquisition, processing tools, and cloud-based storage. Biomedical device conceptualization, design of experimental evaluation studies, and moving from early-stage prototypes to shelve-worthy products benefiting from open ... Read more

$98.99 USD

This book provides a practical end-to-end approach to open source technology in biomedical engineering, covering topics that range from hardware and software design to data acquisition, processing tools, and cloud-based storage. Biomedical device conceptualization, design of experimental evaluation studies, and moving from early-stage prototypes to shelve-worthy products benefiting from open
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Formal Techniques for Safety-Critical Systems

4th International Workshop, FTSCS 2015, Paris, France, November 6-7, 2015. Revised Selected Papers

Edited by Cyrille Artho, Peter Csaba Ölveczky ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 4th International Workshop on Formal Techniques for Safety-Critical Systems, FTSCS 2015, held in Paris, France, in November 2015.The 15 revised full papers presented together with one invited talk and two tool papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 41 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on timed systems; railway ... Read more

$49.99 USD

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 4th International Workshop on Formal Techniques for Safety-Critical Systems, FTSCS 2015, held in Paris, France, in November 2015.The 15 revised full papers presented together with one invited talk and two tool papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 41 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on timed systems; railway
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Code à la Mode: A Fun Journey to Learn Programming

by Alex Codewell ...

in the fast-paced and ever-evolving world of technology, staying ahead of the curve is essential for driving innovation and creating transformative solutions. As we navigate through the digital age, embracing cutting-edge technologies and trends becomes crucial for addressing emerging challenges and making a lasting impact. This guide delves into the importance of exploring new frontiers in tech, ... Read more

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in the fast-paced and ever-evolving world of technology, staying ahead of the curve is essential for driving innovation and creating transformative solutions. As we navigate through the digital age, embracing cutting-edge technologies and trends becomes crucial for addressing emerging challenges and making a lasting impact. This guide delves into the importance of exploring new frontiers in tech,
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Applied Natural Language Processing with PyTorch 2.0

by Dr. Deepti Chopra ...

Unlock the Power of PyTorch 2.0 for Next-Level Natural Language Processing.Key Features● Comprehensive coverage of NLP concepts, techniques, and best practices.● Hands-on examples with code implementations using PyTorch 2.0.● Focus on real-world applications and optimizing NLP models.● Learn to develop advanced NLP solutions with dynamic GPU acceleration.Book DescriptionNatural Langua... ... Read more

$23.99 USD

Unlock the Power of PyTorch 2.0 for Next-Level Natural Language Processing.Key Features● Comprehensive coverage of NLP concepts, techniques, and best practices.● Hands-on examples with code implementations using PyTorch 2.0.● Focus on real-world applications and optimizing NLP models.● Learn to develop advanced NLP solutions with dynamic GPU acceleration.Book DescriptionNatural Langua...
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Advances in Human Factors and Systems Interaction

Proceedings of the AHFE 2019 International Conference on Human Factors and Systems Interaction, July 24-28, 2019, Washington D.C., USA

Edited by Isabel L. Nunes ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
This book reports on cutting-edge research into innovative system interfaces, highlighting both lifecycle development and human–technology interaction, especially in virtual, augmented and mixed-reality systems. It describes advanced methodologies and tools for evaluating and improving interface usability and discusses new models, as well as case studies and good practices. The book addresses the ... Read more

$152.99 USD

This book reports on cutting-edge research into innovative system interfaces, highlighting both lifecycle development and human–technology interaction, especially in virtual, augmented and mixed-reality systems. It describes advanced methodologies and tools for evaluating and improving interface usability and discusses new models, as well as case studies and good practices. The book addresses the
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Methods and Applications for Modeling and Simulation of Complex Systems

20th Asian Simulation Conference, AsiaSim 2021, Virtual Event, November 17–20, 2021, Proceedings

Edited by Byeong-Yun Chang, Changbeom Choi ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This volume constitutes the proceedings of the 20th Asian Simulation Conference, AsiaSim 2021, held as a virtual event in November 2021.The 9 full papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 23 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on simulation and visualization; modeling and simulation of systems. ... Read more

$49.99 USD

This volume constitutes the proceedings of the 20th Asian Simulation Conference, AsiaSim 2021, held as a virtual event in November 2021.The 9 full papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 23 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on simulation and visualization; modeling and simulation of systems.
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Modern CSS with Tailwind

Flexible Styling Without the Fuss

by Noel Rappin ...

This new edition of the book covers Tailwind 3.0, which changes the way Tailwind generates its CSS. Tailwind 3.0 has a large number of new features powered by the new system, including the ability to use arbitrary values with most Tailwind class patterns, and a new syntax for combining color and opacity in a single class. This book also covers the new standalone command-line tools for Tailwind ... Read more

$18.99 USD

This new edition of the book covers Tailwind 3.0, which changes the way Tailwind generates its CSS. Tailwind 3.0 has a large number of new features powered by the new system, including the ability to use arbitrary values with most Tailwind class patterns, and a new syntax for combining color and opacity in a single class. This book also covers the new standalone command-line tools for Tailwind
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Advances in Visual Computing

11th International Symposium, ISVC 2015, Las Vegas, NV, USA, December 14-16, 2015, Proceedings, Part I

Edited by George Bebis, Richard Boyle, Bahram Parvin, Darko Koracin, Ioannis Pavlidis, Tim McGraw, Mark Elendt, Regis Kopper, Eric Ragan, Zhao Ye, Gunther Weber, Rogerio Feris ...

Series Book 1 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
The two volume set LNCS 9474 and LNCS 9475 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 11th International Symposium on Visual Computing, ISVC 2015, held in Las Vegas, NV, USA in December 2015.The 115 revised full papers and 35 poster papers presented in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 260 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections: Part I (LNCS 9474) comprises ... Read more

$89.99 USD

The two volume set LNCS 9474 and LNCS 9475 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 11th International Symposium on Visual Computing, ISVC 2015, held in Las Vegas, NV, USA in December 2015.The 115 revised full papers and 35 poster papers presented in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 260 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections: Part I (LNCS 9474) comprises
... Read more
Advances in Human Factors and Ergonomics in Healthcare

Proceedings of the AHFE 2016 International Conference on Human Factors and Ergonomics in Healthcare, July 27-31, 2016, Walt Disney World®, Florida, USA

Edited by Vincent G. Duffy, Nancy Lightner ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
This book discusses the latest advances in human factors and ergonomics, focusing on methods for improving quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness in patient care. By emphasizing the physical, cognitive and organizational aspects of human factors and ergonomics applications, it reports on various perspectives, including those of clinicians, patients, health organizations and insurance ... Read more

$143.99 USD

This book discusses the latest advances in human factors and ergonomics, focusing on methods for improving quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness in patient care. By emphasizing the physical, cognitive and organizational aspects of human factors and ergonomics applications, it reports on various perspectives, including those of clinicians, patients, health organizations and insurance
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Cross-Cultural Design. Methods, Tools, and Users

10th International Conference, CCD 2018, Held as Part of HCI International 2018, Las Vegas, NV, USA, July 15-20, 2018, Proceedings, Part I

Edited by Pei-Luen Patrick Rau ...

Series Book 1 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This two-volume set LNCS 10911 and 10912 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Cross-Cultural Design, CCD 2018, held as part of HCI International 2018 in Las Vegas, NV, USA, in July 2018.The total of 1170 papers and 195 posters included in the 30 HCII 2018 proceedings volumes was carefully reviewed and selected from 4373 submissions.The 36 regular papers ... Read more

$71.99 USD

This two-volume set LNCS 10911 and 10912 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Cross-Cultural Design, CCD 2018, held as part of HCI International 2018 in Las Vegas, NV, USA, in July 2018.The total of 1170 papers and 195 posters included in the 30 HCII 2018 proceedings volumes was carefully reviewed and selected from 4373 submissions.The 36 regular papers
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Brain-Computer Interface Technologies

Accelerating Neuro-Technology for Human Benefit

by Claude Clément ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
This book is about the field of brain-computer interfaces (BCI) and the unique and special environment of active implants that electrically interface with the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves, and organs. At the heart of the book is the matter of repairing and rehabilitating patients suffering from severe neurologic impairments, from paralysis to movement disorders and epilepsy, that often ... Read more

$98.99 USD

This book is about the field of brain-computer interfaces (BCI) and the unique and special environment of active implants that electrically interface with the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves, and organs. At the heart of the book is the matter of repairing and rehabilitating patients suffering from severe neurologic impairments, from paralysis to movement disorders and epilepsy, that often
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Innovations Induced by Research in Technical Systems

Edited by Maciej Majewski, Wojciech Kacalak ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
This book reports on innovative technologies and their applications in the field of mechanical engineering, covering new design methods as well as the practical implementation and optimization of existing ones to satisfy growing and changing industrial needs. The book features the proceedings of the International Online Conference on Innovations Induced by Research in Technical Systems (IIRTS’2019 ... Read more

$152.99 USD

This book reports on innovative technologies and their applications in the field of mechanical engineering, covering new design methods as well as the practical implementation and optimization of existing ones to satisfy growing and changing industrial needs. The book features the proceedings of the International Online Conference on Innovations Induced by Research in Technical Systems (IIRTS’2019
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The Discipline of Organizing: Core Concepts Edition

by Robert J. Glushko ...

Note about this ebook: This ebook exploits many advanced capabilities with images, hypertext, and interactivity and is optimized for EPUB3-compliant book readers, especially Apple's iBooks and browser plugins. These features may not work on all ebook readers.We organize things. We organize information, information about things, and information about information. Organizing is a fundamental issue ... Read more

$25.99 USD

Note about this ebook: This ebook exploits many advanced capabilities with images, hypertext, and interactivity and is optimized for EPUB3-compliant book readers, especially Apple's iBooks and browser plugins. These features may not work on all ebook readers.We organize things. We organize information, information about things, and information about information. Organizing is a fundamental issue
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Introduction to Modern Fortran for the Earth System Sciences

by Dragos B. Chirila, Gerrit Lohmann ...

Series series Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
This work provides a short "getting started" guide to Fortran 90/95. The main target audience consists of newcomers to the field of numerical computation within Earth system sciences (students, researchers or scientific programmers). Furthermore, readers accustomed to other programming languages may also benefit from this work, by discovering how some programming techniques they are familiar with ... Read more

$89.99 USD

This work provides a short "getting started" guide to Fortran 90/95. The main target audience consists of newcomers to the field of numerical computation within Earth system sciences (students, researchers or scientific programmers). Furthermore, readers accustomed to other programming languages may also benefit from this work, by discovering how some programming techniques they are familiar with
... Read more
Land Your Dream Design Job

A Guide for Product Designers, From Portfolio to Interview to Job Offer

by Dan Shilov ...

Design is hard. Finding the right job doesn't have to be.As designers, we spend considerable effort in honing our craft and staying up to date on the latest design trends. Shouldn't we apply the same rigor when we're looking for that dream design job?Land Your Dream Design Job is a comprehensive book about landing a product design role in a startup, agency, or tech company. It covers the entire ... Read more

$18.99 USD

Design is hard. Finding the right job doesn't have to be.As designers, we spend considerable effort in honing our craft and staying up to date on the latest design trends. Shouldn't we apply the same rigor when we're looking for that dream design job?Land Your Dream Design Job is a comprehensive book about landing a product design role in a startup, agency, or tech company. It covers the entire
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HCI International 2025 – Late Breaking Papers

27th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2025, Gothenburg, Sweden, June 22–27, 2025, Proceedings, Part X

Edited by Vincent G. Duffy, Qin Gao, Jia Zhou ...

Series Book 10 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
The 16-volume set LNCS 16331–16346 constitutes late breaking papers from the 27th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCI International 2025, held in Gothenburg, Sweden, during June 22-27, 2025.A total of 7972 individuals from academia, research institutes, industry, and government agencies from 92 countries submitted contributions. 1430 papers and 355 posters (as short ... Read more

$71.99 USD

The 16-volume set LNCS 16331–16346 constitutes late breaking papers from the 27th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCI International 2025, held in Gothenburg, Sweden, during June 22-27, 2025.A total of 7972 individuals from academia, research institutes, industry, and government agencies from 92 countries submitted contributions. 1430 papers and 355 posters (as short
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L'IA arme invisible : Les attaques adversariales qui piratent vos décisions

by Yohan Legrand ...

**Vos systèmes sont sécurisés.Vos décisions ne le sont pas.**Aucun serveur n'a été piraté.Aucune donnée n'a fuité.Aucun malware n'a été détecté.Et pourtant…une décision stratégique a été orientée.C'est ainsi que fonctionnent les attaques cognitives par intelligence artificielle.**L'IA n'attaque plus les infrastructures.Elle attaque le contexte.**Les modèles de lan... ... Read more

$7.90 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

**Vos systèmes sont sécurisés.Vos décisions ne le sont pas.**Aucun serveur n'a été piraté.Aucune donnée n'a fuité.Aucun malware n'a été détecté.Et pourtant…une décision stratégique a été orientée.C'est ainsi que fonctionnent les attaques cognitives par intelligence artificielle.**L'IA n'attaque plus les infrastructures.Elle attaque le contexte.**Les modèles de lan...
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Ubuntu in AI

by Akhona Damane ...

Ubuntu in AI: A Decolonial PerspectiveThis book offers a fresh perspective on artificial intelligence, rooted in the African philosophy of Ubuntu. By challenging the Western-centric dominance in AI development, it proposes a more inclusive and ethical approach. The first part delves into the historical context of AI, highlighting its Western origins and the biases embedded within it. It provides ... Read more

$7.99 USD

Ubuntu in AI: A Decolonial PerspectiveThis book offers a fresh perspective on artificial intelligence, rooted in the African philosophy of Ubuntu. By challenging the Western-centric dominance in AI development, it proposes a more inclusive and ethical approach. The first part delves into the historical context of AI, highlighting its Western origins and the biases embedded within it. It provides
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Smart Homes and Their Users

by Charlie Wilson, Tom Hargreaves ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
Smart home technologies promise to transform domestic comfort, convenience, security and leisure while also reducing energy use. But delivering on these potentially conflicting promises depends on how they are adopted and used in homes.This book starts by developing a new analytical framework for understanding smart homes and their users. Drawing on a range of new empirical research combining both ... Read more

$53.99 USD

Smart home technologies promise to transform domestic comfort, convenience, security and leisure while also reducing energy use. But delivering on these potentially conflicting promises depends on how they are adopted and used in homes.This book starts by developing a new analytical framework for understanding smart homes and their users. Drawing on a range of new empirical research combining both
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Human Factors in Augmented Reality Environments

Edited by Mark A Livingston, Leila Alem, Weidong Huang ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
Advances in hardware and networking have made possible a wide use of augmented reality (AR) technologies. However, simply putting those hardware and technologies together does not make a “good” system for end users to use. New design principles and evaluation methods specific to this emerging area are urgently needed to keep up with the advance in technologies.Human Factors in Augmented Reality ... Read more

$89.99 USD

Advances in hardware and networking have made possible a wide use of augmented reality (AR) technologies. However, simply putting those hardware and technologies together does not make a “good” system for end users to use. New design principles and evaluation methods specific to this emerging area are urgently needed to keep up with the advance in technologies.Human Factors in Augmented Reality
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Mastering Spark with R

The Complete Guide to Large-Scale Analysis and Modeling

by Javier Luraschi, Kevin Kuo, Edgar Ruiz ...

If you’re like most R users, you have deep knowledge and love for statistics. But as your organization continues to collect huge amounts of data, adding tools such as Apache Spark makes a lot of sense. With this practical book, data scientists and professionals working with large-scale data applications will learn how to use Spark from R to tackle big data and big compute problems.Authors Javier ... Read more

$34.99 USD

If you’re like most R users, you have deep knowledge and love for statistics. But as your organization continues to collect huge amounts of data, adding tools such as Apache Spark makes a lot of sense. With this practical book, data scientists and professionals working with large-scale data applications will learn how to use Spark from R to tackle big data and big compute problems.Authors Javier
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90 Gelöste Fälle zu Zeitintelligenz in der DAX-Sprache

POWER BI: Gelöste Fälle, #2

by Ramón Javier Castro Amador ...

Series Book 2 - POWER BI: Gelöste Fälle
Dieser Ratgeber ist rein praktisch ausgerichtet, so dass Sie den gesamten DAX-Code in dieser Publikation anhand einer zum Download verfügbaren .pbix-Datei testen können."90 gelöste Fälle zu Zeitintelligenz in DAX" ist ein Ratgeber für Benutzer von Microsoft Power BI, der Lösungen für sehr häufige praktische Fälle in Zeitintelligenzmodellen in der Sprache DAX bietet.Um das Verständnis und die ... Read more

$9.90 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Dieser Ratgeber ist rein praktisch ausgerichtet, so dass Sie den gesamten DAX-Code in dieser Publikation anhand einer zum Download verfügbaren .pbix-Datei testen können."90 gelöste Fälle zu Zeitintelligenz in DAX" ist ein Ratgeber für Benutzer von Microsoft Power BI, der Lösungen für sehr häufige praktische Fälle in Zeitintelligenzmodellen in der Sprache DAX bietet.Um das Verständnis und die
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Desarrollo de Interfaces.

Gráficos y diseño web

by Juan Ferrer Martínez ...

La presente obra está dirigida a los estudiantes del Ciclo Formativo de Desarrollo de Aplicaciones Multiplataforma de Grado Superior, en concreto para el Módulo Profesional Desarrollo de Interfaces. Los contenidos incluidos en este libro abarcan los conceptos básicos sobre confección de interfaces de usuario, generación de interfaces a partir de documentos XML, creación de componentes visuales, ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

La presente obra está dirigida a los estudiantes del Ciclo Formativo de Desarrollo de Aplicaciones Multiplataforma de Grado Superior, en concreto para el Módulo Profesional Desarrollo de Interfaces. Los contenidos incluidos en este libro abarcan los conceptos básicos sobre confección de interfaces de usuario, generación de interfaces a partir de documentos XML, creación de componentes visuales,
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