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High-Performance Computing Applications in Numerical Simulation and Edge Computing

ACM ICS 2018 International Workshops, HPCMS and HiDEC, Beijing, China, June 12, 2018, Revised Selected Papers

Edited by Changjun Hu, Wen Yang, Congfeng Jiang, Dong Dai ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the referred proceedings of two workshops held at the 32nd ACM International Conference on Supercomputing, ACM ICS 2018, in Beijing, China, in June 2018. This volume presents the papers that have been accepted for the following workshops: Second International Workshop on High Performance Computing for Advanced Modeling and Simulation in Nuclear Energy and Environmental ... Read more

$49.99 USD

This book constitutes the referred proceedings of two workshops held at the 32nd ACM International Conference on Supercomputing, ACM ICS 2018, in Beijing, China, in June 2018. This volume presents the papers that have been accepted for the following workshops: Second International Workshop on High Performance Computing for Advanced Modeling and Simulation in Nuclear Energy and Environmental
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GraphQL API Design

by Matthias Biehl ...

Series Book 5 - API-University Series
Want to build APIs like Facebook? Since Facebook's framework for building APIs, GraphQL, has become publicly available, this ambition seems to be within reach for many companies. And that is great. But first, let's learn what GraphQL really is and – maybe even more importantly – let's figure out how to apply GraphQL to build APIs that consumers love.In this book, we take a hands-on approach to ... Read more

$10.99 USD

Want to build APIs like Facebook? Since Facebook's framework for building APIs, GraphQL, has become publicly available, this ambition seems to be within reach for many companies. And that is great. But first, let's learn what GraphQL really is and – maybe even more importantly – let's figure out how to apply GraphQL to build APIs that consumers love.In this book, we take a hands-on approach to
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Simulating Conversations for the Prediction of Speech Quality

by Thilo Michael ...

Series series Engineering (R0)
This book discusses the simulation of conversations through a novel approach of predicting speech quality based on the interactions of two simulated interlocutors. The author describes the setup of a simulation environment that is capable of simulating human dialogue on the speech level. The impact of delay and bursty packet loss on VoIP conversations is investigated and modeled for the use in the ... Read more

$89.99 USD

This book discusses the simulation of conversations through a novel approach of predicting speech quality based on the interactions of two simulated interlocutors. The author describes the setup of a simulation environment that is capable of simulating human dialogue on the speech level. The impact of delay and bursty packet loss on VoIP conversations is investigated and modeled for the use in the
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C# 7 Quick Syntax Reference

A Pocket Guide to the Language, APIs, and Library

by Mikael Olsson ...

Series Book 7 - Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
This quick C# 7 guide is a condensed code and syntax reference to the C# programming language, updated with the latest features of C# 7.3 for .NET and Windows 10. It presents the essential C# 7 syntax in a well-organized format that can be used as a handy reference.In the C# 7 Quick Syntax Reference, you will find a concise reference to the C# language syntax: short, simple, and focused code ... Read more

$28.99 USD

This quick C# 7 guide is a condensed code and syntax reference to the C# programming language, updated with the latest features of C# 7.3 for .NET and Windows 10. It presents the essential C# 7 syntax in a well-organized format that can be used as a handy reference.In the C# 7 Quick Syntax Reference, you will find a concise reference to the C# language syntax: short, simple, and focused code
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Advances in Human Factors in Robots and Unmanned Systems

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

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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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Informatics in Schools. Beyond Bits and Bytes: Nurturing Informatics Intelligence in Education

16th International Conference on Informatics in Schools: Situation, Evolution, and Perspectives, ISSEP 2023, Lausanne, Switzerland, October 23–25, 2023, Proceedings

Edited by Jean-Philippe Pellet, Gabriel Parriaux ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Informatics in Schools: Situation, Evolution and Perspectives, ISSEP 2023, held in Lausanne, Switzerland, during October 23–25, 2023.The 14 full papers presented in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 47 submissions. They are organized in four topical sections named: artificial intelligence and its ... Read more

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This book constitutes the proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Informatics in Schools: Situation, Evolution and Perspectives, ISSEP 2023, held in Lausanne, Switzerland, during October 23–25, 2023.The 14 full papers presented in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 47 submissions. They are organized in four topical sections named: artificial intelligence and its
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Spring Roo in Action

by Ken Rimple, Srini Penchikala ...

SummarySpring Roo in Action is a unique book that teaches you how to code Java in Roo, with a particular focus on Spring-based applications. Through hands-on examples, you'll learn how Roo creates well-formed application structures and supports best practices and tools. Plus, you'll get a quick-and-dirty guide to setting up Roo effectively in your environment.About the TechnologyRoo is a ... Read more

$49.99 USD

SummarySpring Roo in Action is a unique book that teaches you how to code Java in Roo, with a particular focus on Spring-based applications. Through hands-on examples, you'll learn how Roo creates well-formed application structures and supports best practices and tools. Plus, you'll get a quick-and-dirty guide to setting up Roo effectively in your environment.About the TechnologyRoo is a
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LLM en Pratique : Le Guide Complet pour Maîtriser les Modèles de Langage

by Connor Hayes ...

Les modèles de langage (LLM) ne sont plus une simple curiosité technique : ils transforment aujourd'hui la manière dont nous travaillons, rédigeons, analysons et automatisons. Pourtant, beaucoup les utilisent encore de façon occasionnelle, sans exploiter leur plein potentiel.LLM en Pratique est le guide qu'il vous faut pour passer d'un usage superficiel à une maîtrise professionnelle. Écrit par un ... Read more

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Les modèles de langage (LLM) ne sont plus une simple curiosité technique : ils transforment aujourd'hui la manière dont nous travaillons, rédigeons, analysons et automatisons. Pourtant, beaucoup les utilisent encore de façon occasionnelle, sans exploiter leur plein potentiel.LLM en Pratique est le guide qu'il vous faut pour passer d'un usage superficiel à une maîtrise professionnelle. Écrit par un
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Researching Learning in Virtual Worlds

Edited by Anna Peachey, Julia Gillen, Daniel Livingstone, Sarah Smith-Robbins ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
Most of the chapters in this book are extended papers from Research Learning in Virtual Environments (reLIVE08), an international conference held by the UK Open University in Milton Keynes in November 2008. Authors of the best papers and presentations from the conferences were invited to contribute to Research Learning in Virtual Worlds, the first book to specifically address research methods and ... Read more

$89.99 USD

Most of the chapters in this book are extended papers from Research Learning in Virtual Environments (reLIVE08), an international conference held by the UK Open University in Milton Keynes in November 2008. Authors of the best papers and presentations from the conferences were invited to contribute to Research Learning in Virtual Worlds, the first book to specifically address research methods and
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Four Laws for the Artificially Intelligent

by Ian Domowitz ...

Ask not what AI can do for a company, rather what artificial intelligence may do to a company.How does a company successfully integrate artificial intelligence into its operations?What are the problems in doing so?And how does the introduction of AI into society change the answer to the first question?As companies delay or even cancel initiatives in artificial intelligence, Four Laws for the ... Read more

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Ask not what AI can do for a company, rather what artificial intelligence may do to a company.How does a company successfully integrate artificial intelligence into its operations?What are the problems in doing so?And how does the introduction of AI into society change the answer to the first question?As companies delay or even cancel initiatives in artificial intelligence, Four Laws for the
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Python Social Media Analytics

Analyze and visualize data from Twitter, YouTube, GitHub, and more

by Michal Krystyanczuk, Siddhartha Chatterjee ...

Leverage the power of Python to collect, process, and mine deep insights from social media dataKey Features\[\*\]Acquire data from various social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, GitHub, and more\[\*\]Analyze and extract actionable insights from your social data using various Python tools\[\*\]A highly practical guide to conducting efficient social media analytics at scaleBook ... Read more

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Leverage the power of Python to collect, process, and mine deep insights from social media dataKey Features\[\*\]Acquire data from various social media platforms such as Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, GitHub, and more\[\*\]Analyze and extract actionable insights from your social data using various Python tools\[\*\]A highly practical guide to conducting efficient social media analytics at scaleBook
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Semantics, Logics, and Calculi

Essays Dedicated to Hanne Riis Nielson and Flemming Nielson on the Occasion of Their 60th Birthdays

Edited by Christian W. Probst, Chris Hankin, René Rydhof Hansen ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
This Festschrift volume is published in honor of Hanne Riis Nielson and Flemming Nielson on the occasion of their 60th birthdays in 2014 and 2015, respectively. The papers included in this volume deal with the wide area of calculi, semantics, and analysis.The book features contributions from colleagues, who have worked together with Hanne and Flemming through their scientific life and are ... Read more

$49.99 USD

This Festschrift volume is published in honor of Hanne Riis Nielson and Flemming Nielson on the occasion of their 60th birthdays in 2014 and 2015, respectively. The papers included in this volume deal with the wide area of calculi, semantics, and analysis.The book features contributions from colleagues, who have worked together with Hanne and Flemming through their scientific life and are
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IoT Sensor-Based Activity Recognition

Human Activity Recognition

by Md Atiqur Rahman Ahad, Anindya Das Antar, Masud Ahmed ...

Series series Intelligent Technologies and Robotics (R0)
This book offer clear descriptions of the basic structure for the recognition and classification of human activities using different types of sensor module and smart devices in e.g. healthcare, education, monitoring the elderly, daily human behavior, and fitness monitoring. In addition, the complexities, challenges, and design issues involved in data collection, processing, and other fundamental ... Read more

$143.99 USD

This book offer clear descriptions of the basic structure for the recognition and classification of human activities using different types of sensor module and smart devices in e.g. healthcare, education, monitoring the elderly, daily human behavior, and fitness monitoring. In addition, the complexities, challenges, and design issues involved in data collection, processing, and other fundamental
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Multiview Machine Learning

by Shiliang Sun, Liang Mao, Ziang Dong, Lidan Wu ...

This book provides a unique, in-depth discussion of multiview learning, one of the fastest developing branches in machine learning. Multiview Learning has been proved to have good theoretical underpinnings and great practical success. This book describes the models and algorithms of multiview learning in real data analysis. Incorporating multiple views to improve the generalization performance, ... Read more

$134.99 USD

This book provides a unique, in-depth discussion of multiview learning, one of the fastest developing branches in machine learning. Multiview Learning has been proved to have good theoretical underpinnings and great practical success. This book describes the models and algorithms of multiview learning in real data analysis. Incorporating multiple views to improve the generalization performance,
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Raku Fundamentals

A Primer with Examples, Projects, and Case Studies

by Moritz Lenz ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Gain the skills to begin developing Raku applications from the ground up in this hands-on compact book, which includes a foreword from Larry Wall, creator of Perl. You’ll learn enough to get started building with Raku, using Raku's gradual typing, handy object orientated features, powerful parsing capabilities, and human-usable concurrency. This book has been updated to include the latest version ... Read more

$53.99 USD

Gain the skills to begin developing Raku applications from the ground up in this hands-on compact book, which includes a foreword from Larry Wall, creator of Perl. You’ll learn enough to get started building with Raku, using Raku's gradual typing, handy object orientated features, powerful parsing capabilities, and human-usable concurrency. This book has been updated to include the latest version
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SAP BusinessObjects Dashboards 4.1 Cookbook

Over 100 simple and incredibly effective recipes to help transform your static business data into exciting dashboards filled with dynamic charts and graphics

by David Lai ...

Key FeaturesBook DescriptionIf you are a developer with a good command and knowledge of creating dashboards, but are not yet an advanced user of SAP BusinessObjects Dashboards, then this is the perfect book for you. Prerequisites include a good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel as well as knowledge of basic dashboard practices.What you will learnBecome fully equipped with best practices when ... Read more

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Key FeaturesBook DescriptionIf you are a developer with a good command and knowledge of creating dashboards, but are not yet an advanced user of SAP BusinessObjects Dashboards, then this is the perfect book for you. Prerequisites include a good working knowledge of Microsoft Excel as well as knowledge of basic dashboard practices.What you will learnBecome fully equipped with best practices when
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JSON Quick Syntax Reference

by Wallace Jackson ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
This compact syntax reference covers syntax and parameters central to JSON object definitions. You’ll learn the syntax used in the JSON object definition language, logically organized by topical chapters, and getting more advanced as chapters progress, covering structures and file formats which are best for use with HTML5. Furthermore, the JSON Quick Syntax Reference includes the key factors ... Read more

$49.99 USD

This compact syntax reference covers syntax and parameters central to JSON object definitions. You’ll learn the syntax used in the JSON object definition language, logically organized by topical chapters, and getting more advanced as chapters progress, covering structures and file formats which are best for use with HTML5. Furthermore, the JSON Quick Syntax Reference includes the key factors
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Thinking about Digital Accessibility

Stumbling Blocks and Steppingstones in Design and Development

by H ROBERT KING ...

It is sometimes difficult to remember, but most digital resources have not really been around that long. What we affectionately call “the Internet”, more accurately known as “the Word Wide Web,” is younger than the 30 year-old Americans with Disabilities Act, and digital accessibility is younger than that. With the rise in demand for access, and the massive migration to online resources in 2020, ... Read more

$8.99 USD

It is sometimes difficult to remember, but most digital resources have not really been around that long. What we affectionately call “the Internet”, more accurately known as “the Word Wide Web,” is younger than the 30 year-old Americans with Disabilities Act, and digital accessibility is younger than that. With the rise in demand for access, and the massive migration to online resources in 2020,
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Trustworthy Multimodal Intelligent Systems for Independent Living

by Md Zia Uddin ...

Series series Artificial Intelligence (R0)
This book is an essential guide for anyone interested in how artificial intelligence can enhance the quality of life for individuals who wish to maintain autonomy in their own homes. The author begins by introducing the reader to AI applications in independent living environments, such as smart assisted homes and AI-driven personalization, and thoughtfully explores the ethical challenges involved. ... Read more

$179.99 USD

This book is an essential guide for anyone interested in how artificial intelligence can enhance the quality of life for individuals who wish to maintain autonomy in their own homes. The author begins by introducing the reader to AI applications in independent living environments, such as smart assisted homes and AI-driven personalization, and thoughtfully explores the ethical challenges involved.
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Cross-Cultural Design. Experience and Product Design Across Cultures

13th International Conference, CCD 2021, Held as Part of the 23rd HCI International Conference, HCII 2021, Virtual Event, July 24–29, 2021, Proceedings, Part I

Edited by Pei-Luen Patrick Rau ...

Series Book 1 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
The three-volume set LNCS 12771-12773 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Cross-Cultural Design, CCD 2021, which was held as part of HCI International 2021 and took place virtually during July 24-29, 2021.The total of 1276 papers and 241 posters included in the 39 HCII 2021 proceedings volumes was carefully reviewed and selected from 5222 submissions.The ... Read more

$49.99 USD

The three-volume set LNCS 12771-12773 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Cross-Cultural Design, CCD 2021, which was held as part of HCI International 2021 and took place virtually during July 24-29, 2021.The total of 1276 papers and 241 posters included in the 39 HCII 2021 proceedings volumes was carefully reviewed and selected from 5222 submissions.The
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Design and Digital Interfaces

Designing with Aesthetic and Ethical Awareness

by Mr Ben Stopher, John Fass, Eva Verhoeven, Tobias Revell ...

Are digital interfaces controlling more than we realise? Can designers take responsibility, and should they?From domestic appliances like Siri and Amazon Echo, to large scale Facebook manipulation and Google search prediction, digital interfaces are ubiquitous in everyday life and their influences affect how people live, feel and behave. As they grow in complexity and increase integration into our ... Read more

$33.99 USD

Are digital interfaces controlling more than we realise? Can designers take responsibility, and should they?From domestic appliances like Siri and Amazon Echo, to large scale Facebook manipulation and Google search prediction, digital interfaces are ubiquitous in everyday life and their influences affect how people live, feel and behave. As they grow in complexity and increase integration into our
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MATLAB Recipes

A Problem-Solution Approach

by Michael Paluszek, Stephanie Thomas ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Learn from state-of-the-art examples in robotics, motors, detection filters, chemical processes, aircraft, and spacecraft. This is a practical reference for industry engineers using MATLAB to solve everyday problems. With MATLAB Recipes: A Problem-Solution Approach you will review contemporary MATLAB coding including the latest language features and use MATLAB as a software development environment ... Read more

$53.99 USD

Learn from state-of-the-art examples in robotics, motors, detection filters, chemical processes, aircraft, and spacecraft. This is a practical reference for industry engineers using MATLAB to solve everyday problems. With MATLAB Recipes: A Problem-Solution Approach you will review contemporary MATLAB coding including the latest language features and use MATLAB as a software development environment
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Enterprise Data Workflows with Cascading

Streamlined Enterprise Data Management and Analysis

by Paco Nathan ...

There is an easier way to build Hadoop applications. With this hands-on book, you’ll learn how to use Cascading, the open source abstraction framework for Hadoop that lets you easily create and manage powerful enterprise-grade data processing applications—without having to learn the intricacies of MapReduce.Working with sample apps based on Java and other JVM languages, you’ll quickly learn ... Read more

$24.99 USD

There is an easier way to build Hadoop applications. With this hands-on book, you’ll learn how to use Cascading, the open source abstraction framework for Hadoop that lets you easily create and manage powerful enterprise-grade data processing applications—without having to learn the intricacies of MapReduce.Working with sample apps based on Java and other JVM languages, you’ll quickly learn
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Datenbanken und SQL

Eine praxisorientierte Einführung mit Anwendungen in Oracle, SQL Server und MySQL

by Edwin Schicker ...

Series series Computer Science and Engineering (German Language)
Ziel dieses Buches ist es, dem Leser fundierte Grundkenntnisse in Datenbanken und SQL zu vermitteln. Zahlreiche Zusammenfassungen und Übungsaufgaben zu jedem Kapitel dienen der Vertiefung des Stoffes und erhöhen den Lernerfolg. Die Schwerpunkte des Buches sind relationale Datenbanken, Entwurf von Datenbanken, die Programmiersprache SQL und der Zugriff auf Datenbanken mittels der Sprache PHP. Aber ... Read more

$28.99 USD

Ziel dieses Buches ist es, dem Leser fundierte Grundkenntnisse in Datenbanken und SQL zu vermitteln. Zahlreiche Zusammenfassungen und Übungsaufgaben zu jedem Kapitel dienen der Vertiefung des Stoffes und erhöhen den Lernerfolg. Die Schwerpunkte des Buches sind relationale Datenbanken, Entwurf von Datenbanken, die Programmiersprache SQL und der Zugriff auf Datenbanken mittels der Sprache PHP. Aber
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