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Ontological Prisms

Knowledge Engineering for Enterprise & Agentic Systems

by Remy Fannader ...

Ontological PrismsThe expansion of generative AI has highlighted the limitations of purely neural approaches and the benefits of coupling them with symbolic counterparts epitomized by ontologies. While knowledge graphs emerge as the jack of all trades among agents dealing with language, knowledge, and orchestration, there is little consensus on the sources and roles of ontologies, in other words, ... Read more

$116.00 USD

Ontological PrismsThe expansion of generative AI has highlighted the limitations of purely neural approaches and the benefits of coupling them with symbolic counterparts epitomized by ontologies. While knowledge graphs emerge as the jack of all trades among agents dealing with language, knowledge, and orchestration, there is little consensus on the sources and roles of ontologies, in other words,
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Neurodynamic Methods for Continuum Robot Control

by Ning Tan, Peng Yu, Yunong Zhang ...

Exploration on how neurodynamic methods can be effectively applied to control complex, flexible robotic systems in research, and real-world settingsNeurodynamic Methods for Continuum Robot Control presents a comprehensive exploration of neurodynamic control methods for continuum robots—a new generation of soft, flexible robotic systems inspired by nature. The book is organized into seven thematic ... Read more

$128.00 USD

Exploration on how neurodynamic methods can be effectively applied to control complex, flexible robotic systems in research, and real-world settingsNeurodynamic Methods for Continuum Robot Control presents a comprehensive exploration of neurodynamic control methods for continuum robots—a new generation of soft, flexible robotic systems inspired by nature. The book is organized into seven thematic
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OpenMP: Adaptability for Heterogeneous Multi‑Device Systems

22nd International Workshop on OpenMP, IWOMP 2026, Vienna, Austria, October 7–9, 2026, Proceedings

Edited by Sara Royuela, Bronis R. de Supinski, Swaroop Pophale, Michael Klemm ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 22nd International Workshop on OpenMP, IWOMP 2026, held in Vienna, Austria, during October 7–9, 2026The 19 full papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 22 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows: Advances in Compiler and Memory Management; Advances in Heterogeneous Offload and Tasking; ... Read more

$58.99 USD

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 22nd International Workshop on OpenMP, IWOMP 2026, held in Vienna, Austria, during October 7–9, 2026The 19 full papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 22 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows: Advances in Compiler and Memory Management; Advances in Heterogeneous Offload and Tasking;
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Neo4j: The Definitive Guide

Hands-On Recipes for Production-Ready Graph Implementations

by Luanne Misquitta, Christophe Willemsen ...

Looking to improve the performance of Cypher queries or learn how to model graphs to support business use cases? A graph database like Neo4j can help. In fact, many enterprises are leveraging Neo4j to power their business-critical applications. This book offers practical and concise recipes on how and when to successfully leverage Neo4j into architectures.Authors Christophe Willemsen and Luanne ... Read more

$48.99 USD

Looking to improve the performance of Cypher queries or learn how to model graphs to support business use cases? A graph database like Neo4j can help. In fact, many enterprises are leveraging Neo4j to power their business-critical applications. This book offers practical and concise recipes on how and when to successfully leverage Neo4j into architectures.Authors Christophe Willemsen and Luanne
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AI-Ready Data Blueprints

From Raw Data to AI-Driven Innovation

by Navnit Shukla, Kien Pham, Srikanth Sopirala, Harsha Tadiparthi ...

Companies innovating with generative AI understand that having the right data foundation is critical for success and profitability. To best position themselves for long-term success, organizations must prioritize investments in data and AI governance. AI-Ready Data Blueprints is your map to connecting data strategy, GenAI, and ethical practices to build and scale truly effective solutions.Taking a ... Read more

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Companies innovating with generative AI understand that having the right data foundation is critical for success and profitability. To best position themselves for long-term success, organizations must prioritize investments in data and AI governance. AI-Ready Data Blueprints is your map to connecting data strategy, GenAI, and ethical practices to build and scale truly effective solutions.Taking a
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Emotion, Personality and Cultural Aspects in Crowds

Towards a Geometrical Mind

by Rodolfo Migon Favaretto, Soraia Raupp Musse, Angelo Brandelli Costa ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
This practically-focused book presents a computational model for detection and analysis of pedestrian features in crowds from video sequences.The study of human behavior is a subject of great scientific interest and probably an inexhaustible source of research. The analysis of pedestrians and groups in crowds is relevant in several areas of application, such as security, entertainment, ... Read more

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This practically-focused book presents a computational model for detection and analysis of pedestrian features in crowds from video sequences.The study of human behavior is a subject of great scientific interest and probably an inexhaustible source of research. The analysis of pedestrians and groups in crowds is relevant in several areas of application, such as security, entertainment,
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Social Robotics

15th International Conference, ICSR 2023, Doha, Qatar, December 3–7, 2023, Proceedings, Part II

Edited by Abdulaziz Al Ali, John-John Cabibihan, Nader Meskin, Silvia Rossi, Wanyue Jiang, Hongsheng He, Shuzhi Sam Ge ...

Series Book 2 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
The two-volume set LNAI 14453 and 14454 constitutes the refereed post-conference proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Social Robotics, ICSR 2023, held in Doha, Qatar, during December 4–7, 2023.The 68 revised full papers presented in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 83 submissions. They deal with topics around the interaction between humans and intelligent ... Read more

$76.99 USD

The two-volume set LNAI 14453 and 14454 constitutes the refereed post-conference proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Social Robotics, ICSR 2023, held in Doha, Qatar, during December 4–7, 2023.The 68 revised full papers presented in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 83 submissions. They deal with topics around the interaction between humans and intelligent
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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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Compilerbau

Grundlagen und Anwendungen

by Hanspeter Mössenböck ...

Series series Lehrbuch
Compilerbau praxisnah erklärtSystematische Einführung mit zahlreichen ÜbungsaufgabenEntwicklung eines Compilers für MicroJavaMit umfangreichem Zusatzmaterial zum BuchDas Buch behandelt die praxisrelevanten Grundlagen des Compilerbaus, von der lexikalischen Analyse über die Syntaxanalyse bis zur Semantikverarbeitung und zur Codeerzeugung. Weitere Themen sind die systematische Beschreibung von ... Read more

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Compilerbau praxisnah erklärtSystematische Einführung mit zahlreichen ÜbungsaufgabenEntwicklung eines Compilers für MicroJavaMit umfangreichem Zusatzmaterial zum BuchDas Buch behandelt die praxisrelevanten Grundlagen des Compilerbaus, von der lexikalischen Analyse über die Syntaxanalyse bis zur Semantikverarbeitung und zur Codeerzeugung. Weitere Themen sind die systematische Beschreibung von
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Computational Pathology and Ophthalmic Medical Image Analysis

First International Workshop, COMPAY 2018, and 5th International Workshop, OMIA 2018, Held in Conjunction with MICCAI 2018, Granada, Spain, September 16 - 20, 2018, Proceedings

Edited by Danail Stoyanov, Zeike Taylor, Francesco Ciompi, Yanwu Xu, Anne Martel, Lena Maier-Hein, Nasir Rajpoot, Jeroen van der Laak, Mitko Veta, Stephen McKenna, David Snead, Emanuele Trucco, Mona K. Garvin, Xin Jan Chen, Hrvoje Bogunovic ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed joint proceedings of the First International Workshop on Computational Pathology, COMPAY 2018, and the 5th International Workshop on Ophthalmic Medical Image Analysis, OMIA 2018, held in conjunction with the 21st International Conference on Medical Imaging and Computer-Assisted Intervention, MICCAI 2018, in Granada, Spain, in September 2018.The 19 full papers ... Read more

$49.99 USD

This book constitutes the refereed joint proceedings of the First International Workshop on Computational Pathology, COMPAY 2018, and the 5th International Workshop on Ophthalmic Medical Image Analysis, OMIA 2018, held in conjunction with the 21st International Conference on Medical Imaging and Computer-Assisted Intervention, MICCAI 2018, in Granada, Spain, in September 2018.The 19 full papers
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UX-Missverständnisse

Was sich User wirklich wünschen

by Jan Weddehage ...

Series Book 191 - shortcuts
Eine schön gestaltete Webseite macht nicht nur fürs Auge etwas her, sondern steigert auch die User Experience und erhöht somit die Zufriedenheit der Nutzer. Oft gehen die Webseitengestalter von falschen Annahmen aus, wenn sie eine Webseite für ihre User designen. Dieser shortcut klärt UX-Missverständnisse auf und zeigt, wie man es besser machen kann. Dabei wird unter anderem erklärt, warum das ... Read more

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Eine schön gestaltete Webseite macht nicht nur fürs Auge etwas her, sondern steigert auch die User Experience und erhöht somit die Zufriedenheit der Nutzer. Oft gehen die Webseitengestalter von falschen Annahmen aus, wenn sie eine Webseite für ihre User designen. Dieser shortcut klärt UX-Missverständnisse auf und zeigt, wie man es besser machen kann. Dabei wird unter anderem erklärt, warum das
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Social Influence and the Logic of Collective Action

by Sergey Gavrilets ...

An integrated quantitative framework for understanding the dynamics of collective actionCollective action has been a fundamental aspect of human societies throughout history, from building irrigation systems and defenses in Neolithic times to coordinated disaster relief and scientific collaborations today. In this book, Sergey Gavrilets explains when and why groups of people cooperate, presenting ... Read more

$32.99 USD

An integrated quantitative framework for understanding the dynamics of collective actionCollective action has been a fundamental aspect of human societies throughout history, from building irrigation systems and defenses in Neolithic times to coordinated disaster relief and scientific collaborations today. In this book, Sergey Gavrilets explains when and why groups of people cooperate, presenting
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Theoretical Aspects of Computing – ICTAC 2018

15th International Colloquium, Stellenbosch, South Africa, October 16–19, 2018, Proceedings

Edited by Bernd Fischer, Tarmo Uustalu ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 15th International Colloquium on Theoretical Aspects of Computing, ICTAC 2018, held in Stellenbosch, South Africa, in October 2018.The 25 revised full papers presented together with two short and two long invited talks were carefully reviewed and selected from 59 submissions.The ICTAC conference aims at bringing together researchers and ... Read more

$80.99 USD

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 15th International Colloquium on Theoretical Aspects of Computing, ICTAC 2018, held in Stellenbosch, South Africa, in October 2018.The 25 revised full papers presented together with two short and two long invited talks were carefully reviewed and selected from 59 submissions.The ICTAC conference aims at bringing together researchers and
... Read more
Web Information Systems Engineering – WISE 2018

19th International Conference, Dubai, United Arab Emirates, November 12-15, 2018, Proceedings, Part II

Edited by Hakim Hacid, Wojciech Cellary, Hua Wang, Hye-Young Paik, Rui Zhou ...

Series Book 2 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
The two-volume set LNCS 11233 and LNCS 11234 constitutes the proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Web Information Systems Engineering, WISE 2018, held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, in November 2018.The 48 full papers and 21 short papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 209 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on blockchain, security, social ... Read more

$49.99 USD

The two-volume set LNCS 11233 and LNCS 11234 constitutes the proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Web Information Systems Engineering, WISE 2018, held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, in November 2018.The 48 full papers and 21 short papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 209 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on blockchain, security, social
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Hybrid Artificial Intelligent Systems

15th International Conference, HAIS 2020, Gijón, Spain, November 11-13, 2020, Proceedings

Edited by Enrique Antonio de la Cal, José Ramón Villar Flecha, Héctor Quintián, Emilio Corchado ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Hybrid Artificial Intelligent Systems, HAIS 2020, held in Gijón, Spain, in November 2020.The 65 regular papers presented in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 106 submissions. The papers are grouped into these topics: advanced data processing and visualization techniques; bio-inspired models and ... Read more

$89.99 USD

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Hybrid Artificial Intelligent Systems, HAIS 2020, held in Gijón, Spain, in November 2020.The 65 regular papers presented in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 106 submissions. The papers are grouped into these topics: advanced data processing and visualization techniques; bio-inspired models and
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Runtime Verification

19th International Conference, RV 2019, Porto, Portugal, October 8–11, 2019, Proceedings

Edited by Bernd Finkbeiner, Leonardo Mariani ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Runtime Verification, RV 2019, held in Porto, Portugal, in October 2019.The 25 regular papers presented in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 38 submissions.The RV conference is concerned with all aspects of monitoring and analysis of hardware, software and more general system executions. ... Read more

$62.99 USD

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Runtime Verification, RV 2019, held in Porto, Portugal, in October 2019.The 25 regular papers presented in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 38 submissions.The RV conference is concerned with all aspects of monitoring and analysis of hardware, software and more general system executions.
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The AI Instinct

The Future of AI and Human Decision-Making

by Rana Gujral ...

Reimagine what it means to be human in the age of AIArtificial intelligence was created by modeling human cognition. While AI was built to run on slow and deliberate thinking processes, humans maintained dominance in fast, intuitive, emotion-based cognition: until now.In The AI Instinct: The Future of AI and Human Decision-Making, Rana Gujral introduces the concept of Artificial General Experience ... Read more

$19.00 USD

Reimagine what it means to be human in the age of AIArtificial intelligence was created by modeling human cognition. While AI was built to run on slow and deliberate thinking processes, humans maintained dominance in fast, intuitive, emotion-based cognition: until now.In The AI Instinct: The Future of AI and Human Decision-Making, Rana Gujral introduces the concept of Artificial General Experience
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Practical Guide to Azure Cognitive Services

Leverage the power of Azure OpenAI to optimize operations, reduce costs, and deliver cutting-edge AI solutions

by Christopher Nellis, Chris Seferlis, Andy Roberts ...

Streamline your complex processes and optimize your organization's operational efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and customer experience by unlocking the potential of Microsoft Azure Cognitive Services and OpenAI Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBookKey FeaturesMinimize costs and maximize operations by automating mundane activities using AI toolsIdeate solutions using real ... Read more

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Streamline your complex processes and optimize your organization's operational efficiency, cost-effectiveness, and customer experience by unlocking the potential of Microsoft Azure Cognitive Services and OpenAI Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBookKey FeaturesMinimize costs and maximize operations by automating mundane activities using AI toolsIdeate solutions using real
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Understanding Users

Designing Experience through Layers of Meaning

by Andrew Dillon ...

Grounded in the user-centered design movement, this book offers a broad consideration of how our civilization has evolved its technical infrastructure for human purpose to help us make sense of our contemporary information infrastructure and online existence. The author incorporates historical, cultural, and aesthetic approaches to situating information and its underlying technologies across time ... Read more

$40.99 USD

Grounded in the user-centered design movement, this book offers a broad consideration of how our civilization has evolved its technical infrastructure for human purpose to help us make sense of our contemporary information infrastructure and online existence. The author incorporates historical, cultural, and aesthetic approaches to situating information and its underlying technologies across time
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LangChain Python Complete Guide

by Justin Lu ...

This book provides a comprehensive guide to building AI applications with LangChain.It covers essential concepts including chat models, message systems, tools, memory,RAG architectures, agent development, middleware, streaming, guardrails, and LangGraph.The book also includes practical examples for building customer service systems,research assistants, code assistants, and multi-agent ... Read more

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This book provides a comprehensive guide to building AI applications with LangChain.It covers essential concepts including chat models, message systems, tools, memory,RAG architectures, agent development, middleware, streaming, guardrails, and LangGraph.The book also includes practical examples for building customer service systems,research assistants, code assistants, and multi-agent
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Learning Predictive Analytics with R

Get to grips with key data visualization and predictive analytic skills using R

by Eric Mayor ...

Get to grips with key data visualization and predictive analytic skills using R Key FeaturesAcquire predictive analytic skills using various tools of RMake predictions about future events by discovering valuable information from data using RComprehensible guidelines that focus on predictive model design with real-world dataBook DescriptionThis book is packed with easy-to-follow guidelines that ... Read more

$41.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Get to grips with key data visualization and predictive analytic skills using R Key FeaturesAcquire predictive analytic skills using various tools of RMake predictions about future events by discovering valuable information from data using RComprehensible guidelines that focus on predictive model design with real-world dataBook DescriptionThis book is packed with easy-to-follow guidelines that
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Getting started with OpenOffice Impress

by Remy Lentzner ...

This book is intended for people who want to improve their slide manipulation skills to express ideas better, both orally and in writing. Impress enables you to present information with customized effects. You will see the working environment, the pages layout, the master slide, the styles and other features that can enhance your knowledge.To be effective with the slideshow, you will study ... Read more

$12.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

This book is intended for people who want to improve their slide manipulation skills to express ideas better, both orally and in writing. Impress enables you to present information with customized effects. You will see the working environment, the pages layout, the master slide, the styles and other features that can enhance your knowledge.To be effective with the slideshow, you will study
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The Subscription Model Masterclass: Building Sustainable eCommerce Revenue

by Anthony Bailey ...

The rise of subscription models in eCommerce has transformed the way businesses engage with consumers, creating a sustainable revenue stream that prioritizes customer retention and loyalty. As traditional one-time purchase models face challenges such as market saturation and dwindling consumer attention, subscription services offer a compelling alternative that not only enhances customer ... Read more

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The rise of subscription models in eCommerce has transformed the way businesses engage with consumers, creating a sustainable revenue stream that prioritizes customer retention and loyalty. As traditional one-time purchase models face challenges such as market saturation and dwindling consumer attention, subscription services offer a compelling alternative that not only enhances customer
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Learning Robotic Process Automation

Create Software robots and automate business processes with the leading RPA tool – UiPath

by Alok Mani Tripathi ...

Design RPA solutions to perform a wide range of transactional tasks with minimal cost and maximum ROIKey FeaturesA beginner's guide to learn Robotic Process Automation and its impact on the modern worldDesign, test, and perform enterprise automation task with UiPathCreate Automation apps and deploy them to all the computers in your departmentBook DescriptionRobotic Process Automation (RPA) enables ... Read more

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Design RPA solutions to perform a wide range of transactional tasks with minimal cost and maximum ROIKey FeaturesA beginner's guide to learn Robotic Process Automation and its impact on the modern worldDesign, test, and perform enterprise automation task with UiPathCreate Automation apps and deploy them to all the computers in your departmentBook DescriptionRobotic Process Automation (RPA) enables
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