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Smart Homes and Their Users

by Charlie Wilson, Tom Hargreaves ...

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

$53.99 USD

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

by Johannes Pittermann, Angela Pittermann, Wolfgang Minker ...

Series series Social Sciences (R0)
In this book, a novel approach that combines speech-based emotion recognition with adaptive human-computer dialogue modeling is described. With the robust recognition of emotions from speech signals as their goal, the authors analyze the effectiveness of using a plain emotion recognizer, a speech-emotion recognizer combining speech and emotion recognition, and multiple speech-emotion recognizers ... Read more

$89.09 USD

In this book, a novel approach that combines speech-based emotion recognition with adaptive human-computer dialogue modeling is described. With the robust recognition of emotions from speech signals as their goal, the authors analyze the effectiveness of using a plain emotion recognizer, a speech-emotion recognizer combining speech and emotion recognition, and multiple speech-emotion recognizers
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Mobile TV: Customizing Content and Experience

Edited by Aaron Marcus, Anxo Cereijo Roibás, Riccardo Sala ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
Developing usable, useful, and appealing solutions for the customer or user experience requires customization according to specific users' needs amidst frequently changing physical and social environments. Complex design problems like these require interdisciplinary perspectives that cover software functionality, human interaction and communication experiences, and perceived value.After defining ... Read more

$89.09 USD

Developing usable, useful, and appealing solutions for the customer or user experience requires customization according to specific users' needs amidst frequently changing physical and social environments. Complex design problems like these require interdisciplinary perspectives that cover software functionality, human interaction and communication experiences, and perceived value.After defining
... Read more
Mastering Replit

by Khushabu Gupta ...

Unlock the full potential of cloud-based development with "Mastering Replit: The Ultimate Guide to Cloud Coding, Collaboration, and App Development" by Khushabu Gupta. This comprehensive guide walks you through every aspect of using Replit, the revolutionary platform changing the way coders around the world build, collaborate, and deploy software. Whether you're a beginner eager to write your ... Read more

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Unlock the full potential of cloud-based development with "Mastering Replit: The Ultimate Guide to Cloud Coding, Collaboration, and App Development" by Khushabu Gupta. This comprehensive guide walks you through every aspect of using Replit, the revolutionary platform changing the way coders around the world build, collaborate, and deploy software. Whether you're a beginner eager to write your
... Read more
Deep Learning Based Speech Quality Prediction

by Gabriel Mittag ...

Series series Engineering (R0)
This book presents how to apply recent machine learning (deep learning) methods for the task of speech quality prediction. The author shows how recent advancements in machine learning can be leveraged for the task of speech quality prediction and provides an in-depth analysis of the suitability of different deep learning architectures for this task. The author then shows how the resulting model ... Read more

$89.09 USD

This book presents how to apply recent machine learning (deep learning) methods for the task of speech quality prediction. The author shows how recent advancements in machine learning can be leveraged for the task of speech quality prediction and provides an in-depth analysis of the suitability of different deep learning architectures for this task. The author then shows how the resulting model
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Internet Science

INSCI 2018 International Workshops, St. Petersburg, Russia, October 24–26, 2018, Revised Selected Papers

Edited by Svetlana S. Bodrunova, Olessia Koltsova, Asbjørn Følstad, Harry Halpin, Polina Kolozaridi, Leonid Yuldashev, Anna Smoliarova, Heiko Niedermayer ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed post-conference proceedings of 4 workshops, held at the 5th International Conference on Internet Science, St. Petersburg, Russia, in October 2018: Workshop 1 : Detecting Social Problems in Online Content, Workshop 2: CONVERSATIONS, Workshop 3: The Future of Decentralized Governance: A Workshop on Encryption,Blockchains, and Personal Data, and Workshop 4: Internet ... Read more

$58.49 USD

This book constitutes the refereed post-conference proceedings of 4 workshops, held at the 5th International Conference on Internet Science, St. Petersburg, Russia, in October 2018: Workshop 1 : Detecting Social Problems in Online Content, Workshop 2: CONVERSATIONS, Workshop 3: The Future of Decentralized Governance: A Workshop on Encryption,Blockchains, and Personal Data, and Workshop 4: Internet
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Languages and Compilers for Parallel Computing

30th International Workshop, LCPC 2017, College Station, TX, USA, October 11–13, 2017, Revised Selected Papers

Edited by Lawrence Rauchwerger ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the proceedings of the 30th International Workshop on Languages and Compilers for Parallel Computing, LCPC 2017, held in College Station, TX, USA, in October 2017.The 17 full papers presented together with abstracts of 5 keynote talks, 11 invited speakers and 4 poster papers in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 26 submissions. LCPC encourages submissions ... Read more

$49.49 USD

This book constitutes the proceedings of the 30th International Workshop on Languages and Compilers for Parallel Computing, LCPC 2017, held in College Station, TX, USA, in October 2017.The 17 full papers presented together with abstracts of 5 keynote talks, 11 invited speakers and 4 poster papers in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 26 submissions. LCPC encourages submissions
... Read more
Practical Machine Learning and Image Processing

For Facial Recognition, Object Detection, and Pattern Recognition Using Python

by Himanshu Singh ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Gain insights into image-processing methodologies and algorithms, using machine learning and neural networks in Python. This book begins with the environment setup, understanding basic image-processing terminology, and exploring Python concepts that will be useful for implementing the algorithms discussed in the book. You will then cover all the core image processing algorithms in detail before ... Read more

$58.49 USD

Gain insights into image-processing methodologies and algorithms, using machine learning and neural networks in Python. This book begins with the environment setup, understanding basic image-processing terminology, and exploring Python concepts that will be useful for implementing the algorithms discussed in the book. You will then cover all the core image processing algorithms in detail before
... Read more
Integral Communication and Digital Identity

Edited by Ozren Rafajac, Alen Jakupović ...

Series series Literature, Cultural and Media Studies (R0)
This book explains how taxonomy can be used to describe and connect social actors in an integral way. Integral communication refers to a specific way of open information exchange which uses all qualities and preferences of subjects in conversation and allows anonymous feedback exchange, which enhances trust, learning and development. The role of integral communication is to promote perceptiveness, ... Read more

$107.99 USD

This book explains how taxonomy can be used to describe and connect social actors in an integral way. Integral communication refers to a specific way of open information exchange which uses all qualities and preferences of subjects in conversation and allows anonymous feedback exchange, which enhances trust, learning and development. The role of integral communication is to promote perceptiveness,
... Read more
Data Model Patterns: A Metadata Map

A Metadata Map

by David C. Hay ...

Series series The Morgan Kaufmann Series in Data Management Systems
In recent years, companies and government agencies have come to realize that the data they use represent a significant corporate resource, whose cost calls for management every bit as rigorous as the management of human resources, money, and capital equipment. With this realization has come recognition of the importance to integrate the data that has traditionally only been available from ... Read more

$78.29 USD

In recent years, companies and government agencies have come to realize that the data they use represent a significant corporate resource, whose cost calls for management every bit as rigorous as the management of human resources, money, and capital equipment. With this realization has come recognition of the importance to integrate the data that has traditionally only been available from
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User-Centered Agile Methods

by Hugh Beyer ...

Series series Synthesis Lectures on Human-Centered Informatics
With the introduction and popularization of Agile methods of software development, existing relationships and working agreements between user experience groups and developers are being disrupted. Agile methods introduce new concepts: the Product Owner, the Customer (but not the user), short iterations, User Stories. Where do UX professionals fit in this new world? Agile methods also bring a new ... Read more

$22.79 USD

With the introduction and popularization of Agile methods of software development, existing relationships and working agreements between user experience groups and developers are being disrupted. Agile methods introduce new concepts: the Product Owner, the Customer (but not the user), short iterations, User Stories. Where do UX professionals fit in this new world? Agile methods also bring a new
... Read more
Encyclopedia of Terminology for Educational Communications and Technology

Edited by Rita C Richey ...

The Encyclopedia of Terminology for Educational Communications and Technology is a volume of scholarly definitions and short discussions of approximately 180 key terms of the field. Each 200-500 word entry includes material such as the salient attributes of the term, any alternative views and interpretations of the term, and future trends. The definition discussions are supported with relevant ... Read more

$152.09 USD

The Encyclopedia of Terminology for Educational Communications and Technology is a volume of scholarly definitions and short discussions of approximately 180 key terms of the field. Each 200-500 word entry includes material such as the salient attributes of the term, any alternative views and interpretations of the term, and future trends. The definition discussions are supported with relevant
... Read more
Computer Vision - ACCV 2014 Workshops

Singapore, Singapore, November 1-2, 2014, Revised Selected Papers, Part III

Edited by Shiguang Shan, C. V. Jawahar ...

Series Book 3 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
The three-volume set, consisting of LNCS 9008, 9009, and 9010, contains carefully reviewed and selected papers presented at 15 workshops held in conjunction with the 12th Asian Conference on Computer Vision, ACCV 2014, in Singapore, in November 2014. The 153 full papers presented were selected from numerous submissions. LNCS 9008 contains the papers selected for the Workshop on Human Gait and ... Read more

$49.49 USD

The three-volume set, consisting of LNCS 9008, 9009, and 9010, contains carefully reviewed and selected papers presented at 15 workshops held in conjunction with the 12th Asian Conference on Computer Vision, ACCV 2014, in Singapore, in November 2014. The 153 full papers presented were selected from numerous submissions. LNCS 9008 contains the papers selected for the Workshop on Human Gait and
... Read more
Advanced C and C++ Compiling

by Milan Stevanovic ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Learning how to write C/C++ code is only the first step. To be a serious programmer, you need to understand the structure and purpose of the binary files produced by the compiler: object files, static libraries, shared libraries, and, of course, executables.Advanced C and C++ Compiling explains the build process in detail and shows how to integrate code from other developers in the form of ... Read more

$80.09 USD

Learning how to write C/C++ code is only the first step. To be a serious programmer, you need to understand the structure and purpose of the binary files produced by the compiler: object files, static libraries, shared libraries, and, of course, executables.Advanced C and C++ Compiling explains the build process in detail and shows how to integrate code from other developers in the form of
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Hands-On Blockchain with Hyperledger

Building decentralized applications with Hyperledger Fabric and Composer

by Nitin Gaur, Luc Desrosiers, Petr Novotny, Venkatraman Ramakrishna, Salman A. Baset, Anthony O'Dowd ...

Leverage the power of Hyperledger Fabric to develop Blockchain-based distributed ledgers with ease Key FeaturesWrite your own chaincode/smart contracts using Golang on hyperledger networkBuild and deploy decentralized applications (DApps)Dive into real world blockchain challenges such as integration and scalabilityBook DescriptionBlockchain and Hyperledger technologies are hot topics today. ... Read more

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Leverage the power of Hyperledger Fabric to develop Blockchain-based distributed ledgers with ease Key FeaturesWrite your own chaincode/smart contracts using Golang on hyperledger networkBuild and deploy decentralized applications (DApps)Dive into real world blockchain challenges such as integration and scalabilityBook DescriptionBlockchain and Hyperledger technologies are hot topics today.
... Read more
Computer Simulations of Space Societies

by William Sims Bainbridge ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
At the intersection of astronautics, computer science, and social science, this book introduces the challenges and insights associated with computer simulation of human society in outer space, and of the dynamics of terrestrial enthusiasm for space exploration. Never before have so many dynamic representations of space-related social systems existed, some deeply analyzing the logical implications ... Read more

$107.09 USD

At the intersection of astronautics, computer science, and social science, this book introduces the challenges and insights associated with computer simulation of human society in outer space, and of the dynamics of terrestrial enthusiasm for space exploration. Never before have so many dynamic representations of space-related social systems existed, some deeply analyzing the logical implications
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Health and Social Care Systems of the Future: Demographic Changes, Digital Age and Human Factors

Proceedings of the Healthcare Ergonomics and Patient Safety, HEPS, 3-5 July, 2019 Lisbon, Portugal

Edited by Teresa Patrone Cotrim, Florentino Serranheira, Paulo Sousa, Sue Hignett, Sara Albolino, Riccardo Tartaglia ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
This book discusses how digital technology and demographic changes are transforming the patient experience, services, provision, and planning of health and social care. It presents innovative ergonomics research and human factors approaches to improving safety, working conditions and quality of life for both patients and healthcare workers. Personalized medicine, mobile and wearable technologies, ... Read more

$188.09 USD

This book discusses how digital technology and demographic changes are transforming the patient experience, services, provision, and planning of health and social care. It presents innovative ergonomics research and human factors approaches to improving safety, working conditions and quality of life for both patients and healthcare workers. Personalized medicine, mobile and wearable technologies,
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Schnellstart Python

Ein Einstieg ins Programmieren für MINT-Studierende

by Christoph Schäfer ...

Series series Life Science and Basic Disciplines (German Language)
Christoph Schäfer stellt die großartige Welt der Programmierung mit Python vor und ermöglicht einen schnellen Einstieg zur eigenständigen Entwicklung von Skripten. Er verweist darauf, wie die Programmiersprache Python sich in den letzten Jahren neben MATLAB und R als Standard an naturwissenschaftlichen Arbeitsplätzen in Forschung und Entwicklung etabliert hat, und zeigt, dass die große Popularität ... Read more

$6.99 USD

Christoph Schäfer stellt die großartige Welt der Programmierung mit Python vor und ermöglicht einen schnellen Einstieg zur eigenständigen Entwicklung von Skripten. Er verweist darauf, wie die Programmiersprache Python sich in den letzten Jahren neben MATLAB und R als Standard an naturwissenschaftlichen Arbeitsplätzen in Forschung und Entwicklung etabliert hat, und zeigt, dass die große Popularität
... Read more
Aprende a desarrollar temas avanzados con WordPress

by Jhon Jairo Rincón Cardona ...

Si tienes conocimientos básicos en los lenguajes web como PHP, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, MySQL y jQuery, y has interactuado previamente con WordPress a nivel básico pero quieres ir más allá, has llegado al libro indicado. Este manual desarrolla un material que va desde lo más básico hasta lo más avanzado, y explica todas las funciones indispensables para el desarrollo de temas en WordPress. Al ... Read more

$22.99 USD

Si tienes conocimientos básicos en los lenguajes web como PHP, JavaScript, HTML, CSS, MySQL y jQuery, y has interactuado previamente con WordPress a nivel básico pero quieres ir más allá, has llegado al libro indicado. Este manual desarrolla un material que va desde lo más básico hasta lo más avanzado, y explica todas las funciones indispensables para el desarrollo de temas en WordPress. Al
... Read more
Data Wrangling on AWS

Clean and organize complex data for analysis

by Navnit Shukla, Sankar M, Sam Palani ...

Revamp your data landscape and implement highly effective data pipelines in AWS with this hands-on guide Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBookKey FeaturesExecute extract, transform, and load (ETL) tasks on data lakes, data warehouses, and databasesImplement effective Pandas data operation with data wranglerIntegrate pipelines with AWS data servicesBook DescriptionData ... Read more

$30.59 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Revamp your data landscape and implement highly effective data pipelines in AWS with this hands-on guide Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBookKey FeaturesExecute extract, transform, and load (ETL) tasks on data lakes, data warehouses, and databasesImplement effective Pandas data operation with data wranglerIntegrate pipelines with AWS data servicesBook DescriptionData
... Read more
Functional Data Structures and Algorithms

A Proof Assistant Approach

by Tobias Nipkow ...

Series series ACM Books
This book is an introduction to data structures and algorithms for functional programming languages, with a focus on proofs. Starting with sorting and searching, it moves on to priority queues and advanced design and analysis techniques: dynamic programming, amortized analysis, splay trees, skew heaps and pairing heaps. The final part of the book covers a number of selected fun topics: graph ... Read more

$39.59 USD

This book is an introduction to data structures and algorithms for functional programming languages, with a focus on proofs. Starting with sorting and searching, it moves on to priority queues and advanced design and analysis techniques: dynamic programming, amortized analysis, splay trees, skew heaps and pairing heaps. The final part of the book covers a number of selected fun topics: graph
... Read more
Beginning ReactJS Foundations Building User Interfaces with ReactJS

An Approachable Guide

by Chris Minnick ...

Quickly learn the most widely used front-end development language with ease and confidenceReact JS Foundations: Building User Interfaces with ReactJS - An Approachable Guide walks readers through the fundamental concepts of programming with the explosively popular front-end tool known as React JS.Written by an accomplished full-stack engineer, speaker, and community organizer, React JS Foundations ... Read more

$30.00 USD

Quickly learn the most widely used front-end development language with ease and confidenceReact JS Foundations: Building User Interfaces with ReactJS - An Approachable Guide walks readers through the fundamental concepts of programming with the explosively popular front-end tool known as React JS.Written by an accomplished full-stack engineer, speaker, and community organizer, React JS Foundations
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Whole Body Interaction with Public Displays

by Robert Walter ...

Series series Engineering (R0)
This book develops valuable new approaches to digital out-of-home media and digital signage in urban environments. It offers solutions for communicating interactive features of digital signage to passers-by. Digital out-of-home media and digital signage screens are becoming increasingly interactive thanks to touch input technology and gesture recognition. To optimize their conversion rate, ... Read more

$89.09 USD

This book develops valuable new approaches to digital out-of-home media and digital signage in urban environments. It offers solutions for communicating interactive features of digital signage to passers-by. Digital out-of-home media and digital signage screens are becoming increasingly interactive thanks to touch input technology and gesture recognition. To optimize their conversion rate,
... Read more
Ultimate Apache Superset for Data Visualization and Analytics

Leverage Apache Superset to Create Interactive Dashboards and Master Modern Business Intelligence (English Edition)

by Bragadeesh Sundararajan ...

Apache Superset to Master Data Visualization and Build High-Impact BI SolutionsBook DescriptionApache Superset is a powerful open-source data visualization and business intelligence platform that enables professionals to create interactive dashboards effortlessly. With its user-friendly interface and broad compatibility with various data sources, Superset helps users uncover insights and make ... Read more

$25.49 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Apache Superset to Master Data Visualization and Build High-Impact BI SolutionsBook DescriptionApache Superset is a powerful open-source data visualization and business intelligence platform that enables professionals to create interactive dashboards effortlessly. With its user-friendly interface and broad compatibility with various data sources, Superset helps users uncover insights and make
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