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Computer Vision – ECCV 2024

18th European Conference, Milan, Italy, September 29–October 4, 2024, Proceedings, Part XLVIII

Edited by Aleš Leonardis, Elisa Ricci, Stefan Roth, Olga Russakovsky, Torsten Sattler, Gül Varol ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
The multi-volume set of LNCS books with volume numbers 15059 up to 15147 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 18th European Conference on Computer Vision, ECCV 2024, held in Milan, Italy, during September 29–October 4, 2024.The 2387 papers presented in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from a total of 8585 submissions. They deal with topics such as computer vision; ... Read more

$80.99 USD

The multi-volume set of LNCS books with volume numbers 15059 up to 15147 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 18th European Conference on Computer Vision, ECCV 2024, held in Milan, Italy, during September 29–October 4, 2024.The 2387 papers presented in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from a total of 8585 submissions. They deal with topics such as computer vision;
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Workload Dependent Mitigation Approaches for Performance Variability

Ensuring Timing Guarantees of Integrated Circuits

by Ji-Yung Lin, Michalis Noltsis, Dimitrios Soudris, Francky Catthoor ...

Series series Engineering (R0)
This book provides a holistic view of workload-dependent mitigation techniques for performance variability. The authors describe the use of design-time profiling information to reduce the uncertainties in future execution time calculation at run time, thereby offering the best option for minimizing system costs while reducing missed deadlines. Readers are introduced to an approach that combines ... Read more

$98.99 USD

This book provides a holistic view of workload-dependent mitigation techniques for performance variability. The authors describe the use of design-time profiling information to reduce the uncertainties in future execution time calculation at run time, thereby offering the best option for minimizing system costs while reducing missed deadlines. Readers are introduced to an approach that combines
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The Semantic Web

22nd European Semantic Web Conference, ESWC 2025, Portoroz, Slovenia, June 1–5, 2025, Proceedings, Part II

Edited by Edward Curry, Maribel Acosta, Maria Poveda-Villalón, Marieke van Erp, Adegboyega Ojo, Katja Hose, Cogan Shimizu, Pasquale Lisena ...

Series Book 2 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This two-volume set LNCS 15718-15719 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 22nd European Semantic Web Conference, ESWC 2025, held in Portoroz, Slovenia, during June 1–5, 2025.The 45 full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 155 submissions.The ESWC’s Research track addresses the theoretical, analytical, and empirical aspects of the semantic web, semantic technologies, ... Read more

$76.99 USD

This two-volume set LNCS 15718-15719 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 22nd European Semantic Web Conference, ESWC 2025, held in Portoroz, Slovenia, during June 1–5, 2025.The 45 full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 155 submissions.The ESWC’s Research track addresses the theoretical, analytical, and empirical aspects of the semantic web, semantic technologies,
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Guia Prático – Implementando Os 10 Passos Do Owasp

by Ricardo Constantino ...

Neste livro essencial e acessível, Guia Prático - Implementando os 10 Passos de OWASP , o Especialista em Segurança da Informação, Ricardo Constantino, oferece uma jornada fascinante e instrutiva pelo universo da segurança de aplicativos web. A obra é um compêndio valioso, apresentando um enfoque prático e detalhado sobre as estratégias necessárias para fortificar aplicativos digitais contra as ... Read more

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Neste livro essencial e acessível, Guia Prático - Implementando os 10 Passos de OWASP , o Especialista em Segurança da Informação, Ricardo Constantino, oferece uma jornada fascinante e instrutiva pelo universo da segurança de aplicativos web. A obra é um compêndio valioso, apresentando um enfoque prático e detalhado sobre as estratégias necessárias para fortificar aplicativos digitais contra as
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Simulations, Serious Games and Their Applications

Edited by Yiyu Cai, Sui Lin Goei ...

Series series Engineering (R0)
This book presents the state of the art technology in Serious Games which is driven extensive by applications and research in simulation. The topics in this book include: (1) Fashion simulation; (2) Chinese calligraphy ink diffusion simulation; (3) Rehabilitation (4) Long vehicle turning simulation; (5) Marine traffic conflict control; (6) CNC simulation; (7) Special needs education. The book also ... Read more

$89.99 USD

This book presents the state of the art technology in Serious Games which is driven extensive by applications and research in simulation. The topics in this book include: (1) Fashion simulation; (2) Chinese calligraphy ink diffusion simulation; (3) Rehabilitation (4) Long vehicle turning simulation; (5) Marine traffic conflict control; (6) CNC simulation; (7) Special needs education. The book also
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Learn Swift on the Mac

For OS X and iOS

by Waqar Malik ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
There's a new language in town. Swift is Apple's new, native, fast, and easy to learn programming language for iOS and OS X app development. It's their "Objective-C without the C". If you are an iOS developer or planning to become one, learning Swift is your #1 priority, and Learn Swift on the Mac tells you everything you need to get up to speed, well, swiftly.You'll start with the Swift ... Read more

$35.99 USD

There's a new language in town. Swift is Apple's new, native, fast, and easy to learn programming language for iOS and OS X app development. It's their "Objective-C without the C". If you are an iOS developer or planning to become one, learning Swift is your #1 priority, and Learn Swift on the Mac tells you everything you need to get up to speed, well, swiftly.You'll start with the Swift
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HCI International 2025 Posters

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

Edited by Constantine Stephanidis, Margherita Antona, Stavroula Ntoa, Gavriel Salvendy ...

Series Book 7 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
The eight-volume set, CCIS 2522-2529, constitutes the extended abstracts of the posters presented during the 27th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2025, held in Gothenburg, Sweden, during June 22–27, 2025.The total of 1430 papers and 355 posters included in the HCII 2025 proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 7972 submissions.The papers presented in these ... Read more

$89.99 USD

The eight-volume set, CCIS 2522-2529, constitutes the extended abstracts of the posters presented during the 27th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2025, held in Gothenburg, Sweden, during June 22–27, 2025.The total of 1430 papers and 355 posters included in the HCII 2025 proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 7972 submissions.The papers presented in these
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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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Multi-Agent Systems

19th European Conference, EUMAS 2022, Düsseldorf, Germany, September 14–16, 2022, Proceedings

Edited by Dorothea Baumeister, Jörg Rothe ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes thoroughly refereed and revised selected papers from the proceedings of 19th European Conference on Multi-Agent Systems, EUMAS 2022, held in Düsseldorf, Germany, during September 14–16, 2022.The 23 full papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 36 submissions. The book also contains 6 short summaries of talks from PhD students at the PhD day. The ... Read more

$80.99 USD

This book constitutes thoroughly refereed and revised selected papers from the proceedings of 19th European Conference on Multi-Agent Systems, EUMAS 2022, held in Düsseldorf, Germany, during September 14–16, 2022.The 23 full papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 36 submissions. The book also contains 6 short summaries of talks from PhD students at the PhD day. The
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Cross-Cultural Design. Culture and Society

11th International Conference, CCD 2019, Held as Part of the 21st HCI International Conference, HCII 2019, Orlando, FL, USA, July 26–31, 2019, Proceedings, Part II

Edited by Pei-Luen Patrick Rau ...

Series Book 2 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This two-volume set LNCS 11576 and 11577 constitutes the thoroughly refereed proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Cross-Cultural Design, CCD 2019, which was held as part of the 21st HCI International Conference, HCII 2019, in Orlando, FL, USA, in July 2019.The total of 1275 papers and 209 posters included in the 35 HCII 2019 proceedings volumes were carefully reviewed and selected ... Read more

$49.99 USD

This two-volume set LNCS 11576 and 11577 constitutes the thoroughly refereed proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Cross-Cultural Design, CCD 2019, which was held as part of the 21st HCI International Conference, HCII 2019, in Orlando, FL, USA, in July 2019.The total of 1275 papers and 209 posters included in the 35 HCII 2019 proceedings volumes were carefully reviewed and selected
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Raku Recipes

A Problem-Solution Approach

by J.J. Merelo ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Explore Raku problems and solutions using the latest version of the Raku programming language. In Raku Recipes, the emphasis is on applying Raku code to various important tasks and applications including data science, analytics, microservices, and desktop/console applications. There are also fun one-liner script recipes and instructions on how to create mini-languages of your very own.All in all, ... Read more

$53.99 USD

Explore Raku problems and solutions using the latest version of the Raku programming language. In Raku Recipes, the emphasis is on applying Raku code to various important tasks and applications including data science, analytics, microservices, and desktop/console applications. There are also fun one-liner script recipes and instructions on how to create mini-languages of your very own.All in all,
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UX for XR

User Experience Design and Strategies for Immersive Technologies

by Cornel Hillmann ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Extending traditional digital platforms to the new frontier of extended reality (XR) requires taking into account what best practices, new concepts, and conventions have been established and what learnings can be brought forward from case studies involving industry leaders. By looking at practical examples from the field of handheld AR breakthroughs, virtual reality (VR) success stories and ... Read more

$35.99 USD

Extending traditional digital platforms to the new frontier of extended reality (XR) requires taking into account what best practices, new concepts, and conventions have been established and what learnings can be brought forward from case studies involving industry leaders. By looking at practical examples from the field of handheld AR breakthroughs, virtual reality (VR) success stories and
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Proceedings of the 21st Congress of the International Ergonomics Association (IEA 2021)

Volume V: Methods & Approaches

Edited by Nancy L. Black, W. Patrick Neumann, Ian Noy ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
This book presents the proceedings of the 21st Congress of the International Ergonomics Association (IEA 2021), held online on June 13-18, 2021. By highlighting the latest theories and models, as well as cutting-edge technologies and applications, and by combining findings from a range of disciplines including engineering, design, robotics, healthcare, management, computer science, human biology ... Read more

$143.99 USD

This book presents the proceedings of the 21st Congress of the International Ergonomics Association (IEA 2021), held online on June 13-18, 2021. By highlighting the latest theories and models, as well as cutting-edge technologies and applications, and by combining findings from a range of disciplines including engineering, design, robotics, healthcare, management, computer science, human biology
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Mastering Shiny

by Hadley Wickham ...

Master the Shiny web framework—and take your R skills to a whole new level. By letting you move beyond static reports, Shiny helps you create fully interactive web apps for data analyses. Users will be able to jump between datasets, explore different subsets or facets of the data, run models with parameter values of their choosing, customize visualizations, and much more.Hadley Wickham from ... Read more

$48.99 USD

Master the Shiny web framework—and take your R skills to a whole new level. By letting you move beyond static reports, Shiny helps you create fully interactive web apps for data analyses. Users will be able to jump between datasets, explore different subsets or facets of the data, run models with parameter values of their choosing, customize visualizations, and much more.Hadley Wickham from
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Computer Science – Theory and Applications

14th International Computer Science Symposium in Russia, CSR 2019, Novosibirsk, Russia, July 1–5, 2019, Proceedings

Edited by René van Bevern, Gregory Kucherov ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the proceedings of the 14th International Computer Science Symposium in Russia, CSR 2019, held in Novosibirsk, Russia, in July 2019.The 31 full papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 71 submissions. The papers cover a wide range of topics such as algorithms and data structures; computational complexity; randomness in computing; approximation algorithms; ... Read more

$49.99 USD

This book constitutes the proceedings of the 14th International Computer Science Symposium in Russia, CSR 2019, held in Novosibirsk, Russia, in July 2019.The 31 full papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 71 submissions. The papers cover a wide range of topics such as algorithms and data structures; computational complexity; randomness in computing; approximation algorithms;
... Read more
Interaction for Designers

How To Make Things People Love

by Brian L.M Boyl ...

Interaction for Designers shows you how to connect a product with its users, whether it’s a simple toaster, a complex ecosystem of intelligent devices, or a single app on your smartphone. This book covers the entire design process so you can start with an idea and carry it through to an engaging final design. It carefully leads you step by step and richly illustrates each stage with examples drawn ... Read more

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Interaction for Designers shows you how to connect a product with its users, whether it’s a simple toaster, a complex ecosystem of intelligent devices, or a single app on your smartphone. This book covers the entire design process so you can start with an idea and carry it through to an engaging final design. It carefully leads you step by step and richly illustrates each stage with examples drawn
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The Handbook of Multimodal-Multisensor Interfaces, Volume 2

Signal Processing, Architectures, and Detection of Emotion and Cognition

Edited by Sharon Oviatt, Björn Schuller, Philip Cohen, Daniel Sonntag, Gerasimos Potamianos, Antonio Krüger ...

Series series ACM Books
The Handbook of Multimodal-Multisensor Interfaces provides the first authoritative resource on what has become the dominant paradigm for new computer interfaces: user input involving new media (speech, multi-touch, hand and body gestures, facial expressions, writing) embedded in multimodal-multisensor interfaces that often include biosignals. This edited collection is written by international ... Read more

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The Handbook of Multimodal-Multisensor Interfaces provides the first authoritative resource on what has become the dominant paradigm for new computer interfaces: user input involving new media (speech, multi-touch, hand and body gestures, facial expressions, writing) embedded in multimodal-multisensor interfaces that often include biosignals. This edited collection is written by international
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Expert T-SQL Window Functions in SQL Server 2019

The Hidden Secret to Fast Analytic and Reporting Queries

by Kathi Kellenberger, Clayton Groom, Ed Pollack ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Become an expert who can use window functions to solve T-SQL query problems. Replace slow cursors and self-joins with queries that are easy to write and perform better. This new edition provides expanded examples, including a chapter from the world of sports, and covers the latest performance enhancements through SQL Server 2019.Window functions are useful in analytics and business intelligence ... Read more

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Become an expert who can use window functions to solve T-SQL query problems. Replace slow cursors and self-joins with queries that are easy to write and perform better. This new edition provides expanded examples, including a chapter from the world of sports, and covers the latest performance enhancements through SQL Server 2019.Window functions are useful in analytics and business intelligence
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Human Aspects of IT for the Aged Population. Design for the Elderly and Technology Acceptance

5th International Conference, ITAP 2019, Held as Part of the 21st HCI International Conference, HCII 2019, Orlando, FL, USA, July 26-31, 2019, Proceedings, Part I

Edited by Jia Zhou, Gavriel Salvendy ...

Series Book 1 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This two-volume set LNCS 11592 and 11593 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Human Aspects of IT for the Aged Population, ITAP 2019, held in July 2019 as part of HCI International 2019 in Orlando, FL, USA. HCII 2019 received a total of 5029 submissions, of which 1275 papers and 209 posters were accepted for publication after a careful reviewing process. The ... Read more

$49.99 USD

This two-volume set LNCS 11592 and 11593 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Human Aspects of IT for the Aged Population, ITAP 2019, held in July 2019 as part of HCI International 2019 in Orlando, FL, USA. HCII 2019 received a total of 5029 submissions, of which 1275 papers and 209 posters were accepted for publication after a careful reviewing process. The
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Talker Quality in Human and Machine Interaction

Modeling the Listener’s Perspective in Passive and Interactive Scenarios

by Benjamin Weiss ...

Series series Engineering (R0)
The book discusses subjective ratings of quality and preference of unknown voices and dialog partners – their likability, for example. Human natural and artificial voices are studied in passive listening and interactive scenarios. In this book, the background, state of research, and contributions to the assessment and prediction of talker quality that is constituted in voice perception and in ... Read more

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The book discusses subjective ratings of quality and preference of unknown voices and dialog partners – their likability, for example. Human natural and artificial voices are studied in passive listening and interactive scenarios. In this book, the background, state of research, and contributions to the assessment and prediction of talker quality that is constituted in voice perception and in
... Read more
Internet of Things. IoT Infrastructures

Second International Summit, IoT 360° 2015, Rome, Italy, October 27-29, 2015. Revised Selected Papers, Part I

Edited by Benny Mandler, Johann Marquez-Barja, Miguel Elias Mitre Campista, Dagmar Cagáňová, Hakima Chaouchi, Sherali Zeadally, Mohamad Badra, Stefano Giordano, Maria Fazio, Andrey Somov, Radu-Laurentiu Vieriu ...

Series Book 1 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
The two-volume set LNICST 169 and 170 constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-conference proceedings of the Second International Internet of Things Summit, IoT 360° 2015, held in Rome, Italy, in October 2015. The IoT 360° is an event bringing a 360 degree perspective on IoT-related projects in important sectors such as mobility, security, healthcare and urban spaces. The conference also aims to ... Read more

$49.99 USD

The two-volume set LNICST 169 and 170 constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-conference proceedings of the Second International Internet of Things Summit, IoT 360° 2015, held in Rome, Italy, in October 2015. The IoT 360° is an event bringing a 360 degree perspective on IoT-related projects in important sectors such as mobility, security, healthcare and urban spaces. The conference also aims to
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The Art and Science of UX Design

A step-by-step guide to designing amazing user experiences

by Anthony Conta ...

Today, every product or service needs to delight its users and that means delivering an outstanding user experience (UX). In this full-color guide, leading user experience designer Anthony Conta guides you step by step through crafting these exceptional user experiences. The Art and Science of UX Design introduces a complete human-centered design framework for success, using practical examples ... Read more

$43.99 USD

Today, every product or service needs to delight its users and that means delivering an outstanding user experience (UX). In this full-color guide, leading user experience designer Anthony Conta guides you step by step through crafting these exceptional user experiences. The Art and Science of UX Design introduces a complete human-centered design framework for success, using practical examples
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Programming ArcGIS with Python Cookbook, Second Edition

Over 85 hands-on recipes to teach you how to automate your ArcGIS for Desktop geoprocessing tasks using Python

by Eric Pimpler ...

Key FeaturesBook DescriptionThe book kicks off with the fundamentals of starting to use Python with ArcGIS, followed by recipes on managing map documents and layers, including how to find and fix broken data links in these files. In the second part of the book, you will learn to create custom geoprocessing tools and how to use the Attribute and Location tools to select specific features. The third ... Read more

$37.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Key FeaturesBook DescriptionThe book kicks off with the fundamentals of starting to use Python with ArcGIS, followed by recipes on managing map documents and layers, including how to find and fix broken data links in these files. In the second part of the book, you will learn to create custom geoprocessing tools and how to use the Attribute and Location tools to select specific features. The third
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Data Analysis for Beginners

A Hands-On Journey into Analysis and Visualization. Part 1

by Daniel Garfield ...

Series Book 1 - Data Analysis for Beginners
Are you fascinated by the world of data analysis but unsure where to begin? Look no further than "Data Analysis for Beginners: Unleashing the Power of Data." This comprehensive guide is designed to take you on a step-by-step journey into the captivating realm of data analysis and visualization.In this book, you'll embark on an enlightening exploration of the fundamentals, providing you with a ... Read more

$3.95 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Are you fascinated by the world of data analysis but unsure where to begin? Look no further than "Data Analysis for Beginners: Unleashing the Power of Data." This comprehensive guide is designed to take you on a step-by-step journey into the captivating realm of data analysis and visualization.In this book, you'll embark on an enlightening exploration of the fundamentals, providing you with a
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