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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

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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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Aprendizagem De Máquina Em Ação

Uma Obra Para O Leigo, Guia Passo A Passo Para Novatos

by Alan T. Norman ...

Translated by Vitor Silva ...

Você está à procura um livro básico para começar com os conceitos básicos da Aprendizagem de Máquina? O meu livro explicará os conceitos básicos de maneiras fáceis de entender. Depois de ler este livro, você terá uma sólida compreensão dos princípios básicos que tornarão mais fácil avançar para um livro mais avançado, caso você queira saber mais. ... Read more

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Você está à procura um livro básico para começar com os conceitos básicos da Aprendizagem de Máquina? O meu livro explicará os conceitos básicos de maneiras fáceis de entender. Depois de ler este livro, você terá uma sólida compreensão dos princípios básicos que tornarão mais fácil avançar para um livro mais avançado, caso você queira saber mais.
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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

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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

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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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Practical Aspects of Declarative Languages

21th International Symposium, PADL 2019, Lisbon, Portugal, January 14-15, 2019, Proceedings

Edited by José Júlio Alferes, Moa Johansson ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 21st International Conference on Practical Aspects of Declarative Languages, PADL 2019, held in Lisbon, Portugal, in January 2019. The 14 revised full papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 35 submissions. The papers present original work emphasizing novel applications and implementation techniques for all forms of declarative ... Read more

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This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 21st International Conference on Practical Aspects of Declarative Languages, PADL 2019, held in Lisbon, Portugal, in January 2019. The 14 revised full papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 35 submissions. The papers present original work emphasizing novel applications and implementation techniques for all forms of declarative
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Transactions on Computational Collective Intelligence XXXII

Edited by Ngoc Thanh Nguyen, Ryszard Kowalczyk, Marcin Hernes ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
These transactions publish research in computer-based methods of computational collective intelligence (CCI) and their applications in a wide range of fields such as the semantic web, social networks, and multi-agent systems. TCCI strives to cover new methodological, theoretical and practical aspects of CCI understood as the form of intelligence that emerges from the collaboration and competition ... Read more

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These transactions publish research in computer-based methods of computational collective intelligence (CCI) and their applications in a wide range of fields such as the semantic web, social networks, and multi-agent systems. TCCI strives to cover new methodological, theoretical and practical aspects of CCI understood as the form of intelligence that emerges from the collaboration and competition
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Advances in Human Factors and System Interactions

Proceedings of the AHFE 2021 Virtual Conference on Human Factors and Systems Interaction, July 25-29, 2021, USA

Edited by Isabel L. Nunes ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
This book reports on innovative system interfaces, with a special emphasis on their design, development and testing, and on improving the interaction and integration with the users. Focusing on the advantages and challenges of virtual, augmented and mixed reality systems, it describes novel interface technologies, together with cutting-edge strategies for improving usability and accessibility, and ... Read more

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This book reports on innovative system interfaces, with a special emphasis on their design, development and testing, and on improving the interaction and integration with the users. Focusing on the advantages and challenges of virtual, augmented and mixed reality systems, it describes novel interface technologies, together with cutting-edge strategies for improving usability and accessibility, and
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Computer Vision – ECCV 2024

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

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

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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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Designing Mobile Interfaces

Patterns for Interaction Design

by Steven Hoober, Eric Berkman ...

With hundreds of thousands of mobile applications available today, your app has to capture users immediately. This book provides practical techniques to help you catch—and keep—their attention. You’ll learn core principles for designing effective user interfaces, along with a set of common patterns for interaction design on all types of mobile devices.Mobile design specialists Steven Hoober and ... Read more

$28.99 USD

With hundreds of thousands of mobile applications available today, your app has to capture users immediately. This book provides practical techniques to help you catch—and keep—their attention. You’ll learn core principles for designing effective user interfaces, along with a set of common patterns for interaction design on all types of mobile devices.Mobile design specialists Steven Hoober and
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Web Services and Formal Methods

10th International Workshop, WS-FM 2013, Beijing, China, August 2013, Revised Selected Papers

Edited by Emilio Tuosto, Chun Ouyang ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-workshop proceedings of the 10th International Workshop on Web Services and Formal Methods, WS-FM 2013, held in Beijing, China, in August 2013. The 8 papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 19 submissions. They cover aspects such as control-flow relations using Petri nets, consistency of cloud stores, model checking, model ... Read more

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This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-workshop proceedings of the 10th International Workshop on Web Services and Formal Methods, WS-FM 2013, held in Beijing, China, in August 2013. The 8 papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 19 submissions. They cover aspects such as control-flow relations using Petri nets, consistency of cloud stores, model checking, model
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Advances in Human Factors and Ergonomics in Healthcare and Medical Devices

Proceedings of the AHFE 2018 International Conference on Human Factors and Ergonomics in Healthcare and Medical Devices, July 21-25, 2018, Loews Sapphire Falls Resort at Universal Studios, Orlando, Florida, USA

Edited by Nancy J. Lightner ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
This book shows how human factors and ergonomic principles have been transforming healthcare. It reports on the design of systems and devices to improve quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness in patient care, and discusses findings related to improving organizational outcomes in a healthcare setting, as well as approaches for analyzing and modeling those work aspects that are unique to ... Read more

$143.99 USD

This book shows how human factors and ergonomic principles have been transforming healthcare. It reports on the design of systems and devices to improve quality, safety, efficiency, and effectiveness in patient care, and discusses findings related to improving organizational outcomes in a healthcare setting, as well as approaches for analyzing and modeling those work aspects that are unique to
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Learning Microsoft Power Automate

Improving Productivity for Business Processes and Workflows

by Paul Papanek Stork ...

Processing information efficiently is critical to the successful operation of modern organizations. One particularly helpful tool is Microsoft Power Automate, a low-code/no-code development platform designed to help tech-savvy users create and implement workflows. This practical book explains how small-business and enterprise users can replace manual work that takes days with an automated process ... Read more

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Processing information efficiently is critical to the successful operation of modern organizations. One particularly helpful tool is Microsoft Power Automate, a low-code/no-code development platform designed to help tech-savvy users create and implement workflows. This practical book explains how small-business and enterprise users can replace manual work that takes days with an automated process
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From Zero to Market with Flutter

Desktop, Mobile, and Web Distribution

by Viachaslau Lyskouski ...

This book is more than a set of instructions; it's an invitation to embark on a collaborative journey through the thrilling realm of platform-agnostic application development using Flutter. Together, we'll explore every phase of the application lifecycle, starting from the initial concept to the final distribution, with essential stops at development, testing, and automation along the way. This ... Read more

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This book is more than a set of instructions; it's an invitation to embark on a collaborative journey through the thrilling realm of platform-agnostic application development using Flutter. Together, we'll explore every phase of the application lifecycle, starting from the initial concept to the final distribution, with essential stops at development, testing, and automation along the way. This
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Interactivity, Game Creation, Design, Learning, and Innovation

5th International Conference, ArtsIT 2016, and First International Conference, DLI 2016, Esbjerg, Denmark, May 2–3, 2016, Proceedings

Edited by Anthony L. Brooks, Eva Brooks ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the proceedings of two conferences: The 5th International Conference on ArtsIT, Interactivity and Game Creation (ArtsIT 2016) and the First International Conference on Design, Learning and Innovation (DLI 2016). ArtsIT is reflecting trends in the expanding field of digital art, interactive art, and how game creation is considered an art form. The decision was made to augment ... Read more

$49.99 USD

This book constitutes the proceedings of two conferences: The 5th International Conference on ArtsIT, Interactivity and Game Creation (ArtsIT 2016) and the First International Conference on Design, Learning and Innovation (DLI 2016). ArtsIT is reflecting trends in the expanding field of digital art, interactive art, and how game creation is considered an art form. The decision was made to augment
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Research and Development in the Academy, Creative Industries and Applications

by Rae Earnshaw ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
This book examines how creativity feeds through into typical application areas, and the lessons that can be learned from this. A number of Case Studies in creative and general application domains are included which illustrate how the academy and industry can collaborate to mutual benefit and advantage. It also examines the pros and cons of the collaboration, and what lessons can be learned from ... Read more

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This book examines how creativity feeds through into typical application areas, and the lessons that can be learned from this. A number of Case Studies in creative and general application domains are included which illustrate how the academy and industry can collaborate to mutual benefit and advantage. It also examines the pros and cons of the collaboration, and what lessons can be learned from
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Human Aspects of Information Security and Assurance

18th IFIP WG 11.12 International Symposium, HAISA 2024, Skövde, Sweden, July 9–11, 2024, Proceedings, Part I

Edited by Nathan Clarke, Steven Furnell ...

Series Book 1 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
The two-volume set IFIP AICT 721 + 722 constitutes the proceedings of the 18th IFIP WG 11.12 International Symposium on Human Aspects of Information Security and Assurance, HAISA 2024, held in Skövde, Sweden, in July 9–11, 2024.The 39 full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 55 submissions. The papers are organized in the following topical sections:Part I - Management and ... Read more

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The two-volume set IFIP AICT 721 + 722 constitutes the proceedings of the 18th IFIP WG 11.12 International Symposium on Human Aspects of Information Security and Assurance, HAISA 2024, held in Skövde, Sweden, in July 9–11, 2024.The 39 full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 55 submissions. The papers are organized in the following topical sections:Part I - Management and
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Advances in Human Error, Reliability, Resilience, and Performance

Proceedings of the AHFE 2019 International Conference on Human Error, Reliability, Resilience, and Performance, July 24-28, 2019, Washington D.C., USA

Edited by Ronald L. Boring ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
This book brings together studies broadly addressing human error from different disciplines and perspectives. It discusses topics such as human performance; human variability and reliability analysis; medical, driver and pilot error, as well as automation error; root cause analyses; and the cognitive modeling of human error. In addition, it highlights cutting-edge applications in safety management ... Read more

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This book brings together studies broadly addressing human error from different disciplines and perspectives. It discusses topics such as human performance; human variability and reliability analysis; medical, driver and pilot error, as well as automation error; root cause analyses; and the cognitive modeling of human error. In addition, it highlights cutting-edge applications in safety management
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Successful User Experience

Strategies and Roadmaps

by Elizabeth Rosenzweig ...

Successful User Experience: Strategy and Roadmaps, Second Edition provides a hands-on guide for pulling all of the User Experience (UX) pieces together to create a strategy that includes tactics, tools, and methodologies. Leveraging material honed in user experience courses and over 35 years in the field, the author explains the value of strategic models to refine goals against available data and ... Read more

$62.99 USD

Successful User Experience: Strategy and Roadmaps, Second Edition provides a hands-on guide for pulling all of the User Experience (UX) pieces together to create a strategy that includes tactics, tools, and methodologies. Leveraging material honed in user experience courses and over 35 years in the field, the author explains the value of strategic models to refine goals against available data and
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Towards Autonomous Robotic Systems

17th Annual Conference, TAROS 2016, Sheffield, UK, June 26--July 1, 2016, Proceedings

Edited by Lyuba Alboul, Dana Damian, Jonathan M. Aitken ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 17th Annual Conference on Towards Autonomous Robotics, TAROS 2016, held in Sheffield UK, in June/July 2016.The 23 revised full papers presented together with 15 short papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 56 submissions. The overall program covers various aspects of robotics, including navigation, planning, sensing and perception, ... Read more

$49.99 USD

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 17th Annual Conference on Towards Autonomous Robotics, TAROS 2016, held in Sheffield UK, in June/July 2016.The 23 revised full papers presented together with 15 short papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 56 submissions. The overall program covers various aspects of robotics, including navigation, planning, sensing and perception,
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