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Beyond Algorithms: Ethics in Artificial Intelligence

by Diego Sonvico ...

Beyond Algorithms: Ethics in Artificial Intelligence" is a book that addresses the complexity of integrating ethical principles into the development and application of artificial intelligence (AI) systems. The book highlights the importance of considering ethics from the initial stages of the design of these technologies, given their ability to perform tasks that traditionally required human ... Read more

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Beyond Algorithms: Ethics in Artificial Intelligence" is a book that addresses the complexity of integrating ethical principles into the development and application of artificial intelligence (AI) systems. The book highlights the importance of considering ethics from the initial stages of the design of these technologies, given their ability to perform tasks that traditionally required human
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Simulation Gaming Through Times and Disciplines

50th International Simulation and Gaming Association Conference, ISAGA 2019, Warsaw, Poland, August 26–30, 2019, Revised Selected Papers

Edited by Marcin Wardaszko, Sebastiaan Meijer, Heide Lukosch, Hidehiko Kanegae, Willy Christian Kriz, Mariola Grzybowska-Brzezińska ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes revised selected papers from the 50th International Simulation and Gaming Association Conference, ISAGA 2019, which took place in Warsaw, Poland, during August 26–30, 2019.The 38 papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 72 submissions. They were organized in topical sections named: simulation gaming in the science space; simulation gaming ... Read more

$80.99 USD

This book constitutes revised selected papers from the 50th International Simulation and Gaming Association Conference, ISAGA 2019, which took place in Warsaw, Poland, during August 26–30, 2019.The 38 papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 72 submissions. They were organized in topical sections named: simulation gaming in the science space; simulation gaming
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PySpark SQL Recipes

With HiveQL, Dataframe and Graphframes

by Raju Kumar Mishra, Sundar Rajan Raman ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Carry out data analysis with PySpark SQL, graphframes, and graph data processing using a problem-solution approach. This book provides solutions to problems related to dataframes, data manipulation summarization, and exploratory analysis. You will improve your skills in graph data analysis using graphframes and see how to optimize your PySpark SQL code.PySpark SQL Recipes starts with recipes on ... Read more

$44.99 USD

Carry out data analysis with PySpark SQL, graphframes, and graph data processing using a problem-solution approach. This book provides solutions to problems related to dataframes, data manipulation summarization, and exploratory analysis. You will improve your skills in graph data analysis using graphframes and see how to optimize your PySpark SQL code.PySpark SQL Recipes starts with recipes on
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Start Programming, Simulating HMI and PLC in Your Laptop: A No Bs, No Fluff, HMI and PLC Programming & Simulating Volume 2

Volume, #2

by Michael Blake, Farouk Idris ...

Series Book 2 - Volume
Learning to code controllers, PLCs & HMIs?Get the PLC-HMI programming skills they did not teach you back in the day... Skills Michael and I learned over a decade of working in the field of Automation. Whether you have just graduated or are a technician, a hobbyist, a total beginner, or a new programmer. If you are ready to take it to the next level, this is your next step in PLC-HMI programmer ... Read more

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Learning to code controllers, PLCs & HMIs?Get the PLC-HMI programming skills they did not teach you back in the day... Skills Michael and I learned over a decade of working in the field of Automation. Whether you have just graduated or are a technician, a hobbyist, a total beginner, or a new programmer. If you are ready to take it to the next level, this is your next step in PLC-HMI programmer
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Computing Principles V11

by Clive W. Humphris ...

An enhanced eBook published in full colour. Now including extensive interactive content enabling exploration by inserting any values that would occur in a real situation whereby the graphics are redrawn to reflect those changes.Calculations can be also tested against any standard subject textbook to compare the results.Interactive Technology when used in the classroom can motivate passive students ... Read more

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An enhanced eBook published in full colour. Now including extensive interactive content enabling exploration by inserting any values that would occur in a real situation whereby the graphics are redrawn to reflect those changes.Calculations can be also tested against any standard subject textbook to compare the results.Interactive Technology when used in the classroom can motivate passive students
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Skew-Tolerant Circuit Design

by David Harris ...

Series series The Morgan Kaufmann Series in Computer Architecture and Design
As advances in technology and circuit design boost operating frequencies of microprocessors, DSPs and other fast chips, new design challenges continue to emerge. One of the major performance limitations in today's chip designs is clock skew, the uncertainty in arrival times between a pair of clocks. Increasing clock frequencies are forcing many engineers to rethink their timing budgets and to use ... Read more

$55.99 USD

As advances in technology and circuit design boost operating frequencies of microprocessors, DSPs and other fast chips, new design challenges continue to emerge. One of the major performance limitations in today's chip designs is clock skew, the uncertainty in arrival times between a pair of clocks. Increasing clock frequencies are forcing many engineers to rethink their timing budgets and to use
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Computer-Human Interaction Research and Applications

8th International Conference, CHIRA 2024, Porto, Portugal, November 21–22, 2024, Proceedings, Part I

Edited by Hugo Plácido da Silva, Pietro Cipresso ...

Series Book 1 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This two-volume set, CCIS 2370 and CCIS 2371, constitutes the proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Computer-Human Interaction Research and Applications, CHIRA 2024, held Porto, Portugal, during November 21–22, 2024.The 16 full papers and 45 short papers presented in these volumes were carefully reviewed and selected from 76 submissions. These papers focus on the research advancements ... Read more

$89.99 USD

This two-volume set, CCIS 2370 and CCIS 2371, constitutes the proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Computer-Human Interaction Research and Applications, CHIRA 2024, held Porto, Portugal, during November 21–22, 2024.The 16 full papers and 45 short papers presented in these volumes were carefully reviewed and selected from 76 submissions. These papers focus on the research advancements
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Sul concetto di identità in rete

by Riccardo Antonilli ...

Con questo lavoro si vuole esplorare l’influenza esercitata dai social network sul processo di costruzione dell’identità durante la fase adolescenziale e non solo. Essere in rete rappresenta per molti ragazzi la possibilità di essere con qualcuno, di essere come qualcuno, di avere un modello cui fare riferimento. Nei social network più diffusi è richiesta la costruzione di un proprio profilo, di ... Read more

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Con questo lavoro si vuole esplorare l’influenza esercitata dai social network sul processo di costruzione dell’identità durante la fase adolescenziale e non solo. Essere in rete rappresenta per molti ragazzi la possibilità di essere con qualcuno, di essere come qualcuno, di avere un modello cui fare riferimento. Nei social network più diffusi è richiesta la costruzione di un proprio profilo, di
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Warp Space: Original Concept

by Timothy Rodgers ...

In Warp Space, players struggle to make progress against an overaggressive Empire. Emperor Eyeshin Kivlion XXXIII is the cruelest ruler the Empire has experienced since the First Emperor. Sometimes the Empire brings justice, showing up to assist weaker societies against swiftly growing rivals. In other times, the tasks laid out by the Empire in return for such favor are impossible to achieve in ... Read more

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In Warp Space, players struggle to make progress against an overaggressive Empire. Emperor Eyeshin Kivlion XXXIII is the cruelest ruler the Empire has experienced since the First Emperor. Sometimes the Empire brings justice, showing up to assist weaker societies against swiftly growing rivals. In other times, the tasks laid out by the Empire in return for such favor are impossible to achieve in
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Pervasive Computing Paradigms for Mental Health

5th International Conference, MindCare 2015, Milan, Italy, September 24-25, 2015, Revised Selected Papers

Edited by Silvia Serino, Aleksandar Matic, Dimitris Giakoumis, Guillaume Lopez, Pietro Cipresso ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Pervasive Computing Paradigms for Mental Health, MindCare 2015, held in Milan, Italy, in September 2015.The 23 full papers and 6 short papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 40 submissions. The papers deal with the use of technologies in favor of maintaining and improving mental wellbeing. ... Read more

$49.99 USD

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Pervasive Computing Paradigms for Mental Health, MindCare 2015, held in Milan, Italy, in September 2015.The 23 full papers and 6 short papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 40 submissions. The papers deal with the use of technologies in favor of maintaining and improving mental wellbeing.
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SAS for Finance

Forecasting and data analysis techniques with real-world examples to build powerful financial models

by Harish Gulati ...

Leverage the analytical power of SAS to perform financial analysis efficientlyKey FeaturesLeverage the power of SAS to analyze financial data with easeFind hidden patterns in your data, predict future trends, and optimize risk managementLearn why leading banks and financial institutions rely on SAS for financial analysisBook DescriptionSAS is a groundbreaking tool for advanced predictive and ... Read more

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Leverage the analytical power of SAS to perform financial analysis efficientlyKey FeaturesLeverage the power of SAS to analyze financial data with easeFind hidden patterns in your data, predict future trends, and optimize risk managementLearn why leading banks and financial institutions rely on SAS for financial analysisBook DescriptionSAS is a groundbreaking tool for advanced predictive and
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Formal Methods Teaching

Third International Workshop and Tutorial, FMTea 2019, Held as Part of the Third World Congress on Formal Methods, FM 2019, Porto, Portugal, October 7, 2019, Proceedings

Edited by Brijesh Dongol, Luigia Petre, Graeme Smith ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Third International Workshop and Tutorial, FMTea 2019, Held as Part of the Third World Congress on Formal Methods, FM 2019, Porto, Portugal, October 2019.The 14 full papers presented together with 3 abstract papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 22 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections named: Tutorial lectures; ... Read more

$49.99 USD

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Third International Workshop and Tutorial, FMTea 2019, Held as Part of the Third World Congress on Formal Methods, FM 2019, Porto, Portugal, October 2019.The 14 full papers presented together with 3 abstract papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 22 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections named: Tutorial lectures;
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Fundamentals of Software Engineering

8th International Conference, FSEN 2019, Tehran, Iran, May 1-3, 2019, Revised Selected Papers

Edited by Hossein Hojjat, Mieke Massink ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-conference proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Fundamentals of Software Engineering, FSEN 2019, held in Tehran, Iran, in May 2019.The 14 full papers and 3 short papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 47 submissions. The topics of interest in FSEN span over all aspects of formal methods, especially ... Read more

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This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-conference proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Fundamentals of Software Engineering, FSEN 2019, held in Tehran, Iran, in May 2019.The 14 full papers and 3 short papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 47 submissions. The topics of interest in FSEN span over all aspects of formal methods, especially
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Engineering Psychology and Cognitive Ergonomics

18th International Conference, EPCE 2021, Held as Part of the 23rd HCI International Conference, HCII 2021, Virtual Event, July 24–29, 2021, Proceedings

Edited by Don Harris, Wen-Chin Li ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Engineering Psychology and Cognitive Ergonomics, EPCE 2021, held as part of the 23rd International Conference, HCI International 2021, held as a virtual event, in July 2021.The total of 1276 papers and 241 posters included in the 39 HCII 2021 proceedings volumes was carefully reviewed and selected from 5222 ... Read more

$49.99 USD

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Engineering Psychology and Cognitive Ergonomics, EPCE 2021, held as part of the 23rd International Conference, HCI International 2021, held as a virtual event, in July 2021.The total of 1276 papers and 241 posters included in the 39 HCII 2021 proceedings volumes was carefully reviewed and selected from 5222
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How to Manage Your Amazon Account Settings

Staying in Control of Your Account for Beginners and Seniors

by John Marotta ...

Written in clear, easy-to-follow language, this book walks you through the most important settings that keep your account secure, organized, and personalized. Whether you want to update your payment methods, manage addresses, control subscriptions, adjust notifications, or strengthen your account security, this guide provides straightforward instructions anyone can follow. Inside this book, you ... Read more

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Written in clear, easy-to-follow language, this book walks you through the most important settings that keep your account secure, organized, and personalized. Whether you want to update your payment methods, manage addresses, control subscriptions, adjust notifications, or strengthen your account security, this guide provides straightforward instructions anyone can follow. Inside this book, you
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The Manush AI Blueprint: AGI Research, Humanoid Robotics, and the Geometry of Consciousness

by ABHIJEET SARKAR ...

Are we on the verge of creating machines that don't just think, but actually feel**?** The line between science fiction and reality is no longer blurring—it has already been erased. As the world races toward Artificial General Intelligence (AGI), the ultimate question is no longer when machines will match human intellect, but how they will embody human consciousness.In The Manush AI Blueprint: AGI ... Read more

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Are we on the verge of creating machines that don't just think, but actually feel**?** The line between science fiction and reality is no longer blurring—it has already been erased. As the world races toward Artificial General Intelligence (AGI), the ultimate question is no longer when machines will match human intellect, but how they will embody human consciousness.In The Manush AI Blueprint: AGI
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Modern Big Data Processing with Hadoop

Expert techniques for architecting end-to-end big data solutions to get valuable insights

by Prashant Shindgikar, Manoj R Patil, V Naresh Kumar ...

A comprehensive guide to design, build and execute effective Big Data strategies using HadoopKey Features-Get an in-depth view of the Apache Hadoop ecosystem and an overview of the architectural patterns pertaining to the popular Big Data platform-Conquer different data processing and analytics challenges using a multitude of tools such as Apache Spark, Elasticsearch, Tableau and more-A ... Read more

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A comprehensive guide to design, build and execute effective Big Data strategies using HadoopKey Features-Get an in-depth view of the Apache Hadoop ecosystem and an overview of the architectural patterns pertaining to the popular Big Data platform-Conquer different data processing and analytics challenges using a multitude of tools such as Apache Spark, Elasticsearch, Tableau and more-A
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Intelligent Robotics and Applications

14th International Conference, ICIRA 2021, Yantai, China, October 22–25, 2021, Proceedings, Part III

Edited by Xin-Jun Liu, Zhenguo Nie, Jingjun Yu, Fugui Xie, Rui Song ...

Series Book 3 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
The 4-volume set LNAI 13013 – 13016 constitutes the proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Intelligent Robotics and Applications, ICIRA 2021, which took place in Yantai, China, during October 22-25, 2021.The 299 papers included in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 386 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows: Robotics dexterous ... Read more

$107.99 USD

The 4-volume set LNAI 13013 – 13016 constitutes the proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Intelligent Robotics and Applications, ICIRA 2021, which took place in Yantai, China, during October 22-25, 2021.The 299 papers included in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 386 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows: Robotics dexterous
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NUnit Pocket Reference

Up and Running with NUnit

by Bill Hamilton ...

Few .NET developers have the luxury of unlimited code testing once their application is complete, and rushing through the testing process is both problematic and stressful. The open source NUnit framework provides an excellent and efficient way to test and improve .NET code as it's written, saving hundreds of QA hours and headaches.NUnit is one of the most mature and widely-used .NET open source ... Read more

$7.99 USD

Few .NET developers have the luxury of unlimited code testing once their application is complete, and rushing through the testing process is both problematic and stressful. The open source NUnit framework provides an excellent and efficient way to test and improve .NET code as it's written, saving hundreds of QA hours and headaches.NUnit is one of the most mature and widely-used .NET open source
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Selfie Biometrics

Advances and Challenges

Edited by Ajita Rattani, Reza Derakhshani, Arun Ross ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
This book highlights the field of selfie biometrics, providing a clear overview and presenting recent advances and challenges. It also discusses numerous selfie authentication techniques on mobile devices. Biometric authentication using mobile devices is becoming a convenient and important means of verifying identity for secured access and services such as telebanking and electronic transactions. ... Read more

$89.99 USD

This book highlights the field of selfie biometrics, providing a clear overview and presenting recent advances and challenges. It also discusses numerous selfie authentication techniques on mobile devices. Biometric authentication using mobile devices is becoming a convenient and important means of verifying identity for secured access and services such as telebanking and electronic transactions.
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Practical Android

14 Complete Projects on Advanced Techniques and Approaches

by Mark Wickham ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Choose the best approach for your app and implement your solution quickly by leveraging complete projects. This book is a collection of practical projects that use advanced Android techniques and approaches, written by Android instructor Mark Wickham. Mark has taught a series of popular classes at Android development conferences since 2013 and Practical Android covers content from his most popular ... Read more

$44.99 USD

Choose the best approach for your app and implement your solution quickly by leveraging complete projects. This book is a collection of practical projects that use advanced Android techniques and approaches, written by Android instructor Mark Wickham. Mark has taught a series of popular classes at Android development conferences since 2013 and Practical Android covers content from his most popular
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Artificial Neural Networks in Pattern Recognition

7th IAPR TC3 Workshop, ANNPR 2016, Ulm, Germany, September 28–30, 2016, Proceedings

Edited by Edmondo Trentin, Hazem M. Abbas, Friedhelm Schwenker, Neamat El Gayar ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 7th IAPR TC3 International Workshop on Artificial Neural Networks in Pattern Recognition, ANNPR 2016, held in Ulm, Germany, in September 2016.The 25 revised full papers presented together with 2 invited papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 32 submissions for inclusion in this volume. The workshop will act as a major forum for ... Read more

$71.99 USD

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 7th IAPR TC3 International Workshop on Artificial Neural Networks in Pattern Recognition, ANNPR 2016, held in Ulm, Germany, in September 2016.The 25 revised full papers presented together with 2 invited papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 32 submissions for inclusion in this volume. The workshop will act as a major forum for
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Deep Belief Nets in C++ and CUDA C: Volume 3

Convolutional Nets

by Timothy Masters ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Discover the essential building blocks of a common and powerful form of deep belief network: convolutional nets. This book shows you how the structure of these elegant models is much closer to that of human brains than traditional neural networks; they have a ‘thought process’ that is capable of learning abstract concepts built from simpler primitives. These models are especially useful for image ... Read more

$58.99 USD

Discover the essential building blocks of a common and powerful form of deep belief network: convolutional nets. This book shows you how the structure of these elegant models is much closer to that of human brains than traditional neural networks; they have a ‘thought process’ that is capable of learning abstract concepts built from simpler primitives. These models are especially useful for image
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Cloud Native Geospatial Analytics with Apache Sedona

A Hands-On Guide for Working with Large-Scale Spatial Data

by Pawel Tokaj, Jia Yu, Mo Sarwat ...

Navigating the complexities of large-scale spatial data can be daunting. In order to unleash the power of massive and complex datasets, you'll need a cutting-edge tool like Apache Sedona. This innovative distributed computing system, designed specifically for spatial data, has diverse applications in fields such as mobility, telematics, agriculture, climate science, and more. This book serves as ... Read more

$43.99 USD

Navigating the complexities of large-scale spatial data can be daunting. In order to unleash the power of massive and complex datasets, you'll need a cutting-edge tool like Apache Sedona. This innovative distributed computing system, designed specifically for spatial data, has diverse applications in fields such as mobility, telematics, agriculture, climate science, and more. This book serves as
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