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The Future of Technology

Unveiled

by Lars Gulliver Dieth ...

Imagine a world where the boundaries between human and machine blur, where artificial intelligence not only enhances our daily lives but transforms the very essence of what it means to be human. In The Future of Technology Unveiled, we explore groundbreaking innovations that are not just on the horizon—they’re already reshaping our world. From the ethical dilemmas of AI to the promise of quantum ... Read more

$11.45 USD

Imagine a world where the boundaries between human and machine blur, where artificial intelligence not only enhances our daily lives but transforms the very essence of what it means to be human. In The Future of Technology Unveiled, we explore groundbreaking innovations that are not just on the horizon—they’re already reshaping our world. From the ethical dilemmas of AI to the promise of quantum
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Interactive Natural Language Processing

Language Model as Agent

Edited by Zekun Wang, Ge Zhang, Chenghua Lin, Jie Fu ...

Series series Synthesis Collection of Technology (R0)
This book addresses the emergence of Interactive Natural Language Processing (iNLP) and its novel paradigm within the field of NLP and discusses the limitations in existing frameworks while aligning with the ultimate goals of artificial intelligence. This paradigm considers language models as agents capable of observing, acting, and receiving feedback iteratively from external entities. The book ... Read more

$40.49 USD

This book addresses the emergence of Interactive Natural Language Processing (iNLP) and its novel paradigm within the field of NLP and discusses the limitations in existing frameworks while aligning with the ultimate goals of artificial intelligence. This paradigm considers language models as agents capable of observing, acting, and receiving feedback iteratively from external entities. The book
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Amazon Redshift: The Definitive Guide

Jump-Start Analytics Using Cloud Data Warehousing

by Rajesh Francis, Rajiv Gupta, Milind Oke ...

Amazon Redshift powers analytic cloud data warehouses worldwide, from startups to some of the largest enterprise data warehouses available today. This practical guide thoroughly examines this managed service and demonstrates how you can use it to extract value from your data immediately, rather than go through the heavy lifting required to run a typical data warehouse.Analytic specialists Rajesh ... Read more

$48.99 USD

Amazon Redshift powers analytic cloud data warehouses worldwide, from startups to some of the largest enterprise data warehouses available today. This practical guide thoroughly examines this managed service and demonstrates how you can use it to extract value from your data immediately, rather than go through the heavy lifting required to run a typical data warehouse.Analytic specialists Rajesh
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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

$98.09 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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Unlocking Data with Generative AI and RAG

Enhance generative AI systems by integrating internal data with large language models using RAG

by Keith Bourne ...

Leverage cutting-edge generative AI techniques such as RAG to realize the potential of your data and drive innovation as well as gain strategic advantage Free with your book: DRM-free PDF version + access to Packt's next-gen Reader\*Key FeaturesOptimize data retrieval and generation using vector databasesBoost decision-making and automate workflows with AI agentsOvercome common challenges in ... Read more

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Leverage cutting-edge generative AI techniques such as RAG to realize the potential of your data and drive innovation as well as gain strategic advantage Free with your book: DRM-free PDF version + access to Packt's next-gen Reader\*Key FeaturesOptimize data retrieval and generation using vector databasesBoost decision-making and automate workflows with AI agentsOvercome common challenges in
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High Performance Computing

ISC High Performance 2017 International Workshops, DRBSD, ExaComm, HCPM, HPC-IODC, IWOPH, IXPUG, P^3MA, VHPC, Visualization at Scale, WOPSSS, Frankfurt, Germany, June 18-22, 2017, Revised Selected Papers

Edited by Julian M. Kunkel, Rio Yokota, Michela Taufer, John Shalf ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes revised selected papers from 10 workshops that were held as the ISC High Performance 2017 conference in Frankfurt, Germany, in June 2017.The 59 papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected for inclusion in this book. They stem from the following workshops:Workshop on Virtualization in High-Performance Cloud Computing (VHPC)Visualization at Scale: ... Read more

$49.49 USD

This book constitutes revised selected papers from 10 workshops that were held as the ISC High Performance 2017 conference in Frankfurt, Germany, in June 2017.The 59 papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected for inclusion in this book. They stem from the following workshops:Workshop on Virtualization in High-Performance Cloud Computing (VHPC)Visualization at Scale:
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Designing Digital Musical Instruments Using Probatio

A Physical Prototyping Toolkit

by Filipe Calegario ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
The author presents Probatio, a toolkit for building functional DMI (digital musical instruments) prototypes, artifacts in which gestural control and sound production are physically decoupled but digitally mapped. He uses the concept of instrumental inheritance, the application of gestural and/or structural components of existing instruments to generate ideas for new instruments. To support ... Read more

$89.09 USD

The author presents Probatio, a toolkit for building functional DMI (digital musical instruments) prototypes, artifacts in which gestural control and sound production are physically decoupled but digitally mapped. He uses the concept of instrumental inheritance, the application of gestural and/or structural components of existing instruments to generate ideas for new instruments. To support
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Governance-First AI

Board Authority. Architectural Precision. Governed AI at Enterprise Scale.

by Mohammad Maruf Hossain, Ahilan Ayyachamy Nadar Ponnusamy ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
As Generative AI shifts from early excitement to real-world implementation, organizations face a critical crossroads. Executives demand rapid returns on investment, yet deployment is frequently stalled by risk, compliance, and governance barriers, and the rise of unmanaged Shadow AI systems has elevated the stakes. Governance-First AI confronts this tension head‑on, offering a practical, execution ... Read more

$53.99 USD

As Generative AI shifts from early excitement to real-world implementation, organizations face a critical crossroads. Executives demand rapid returns on investment, yet deployment is frequently stalled by risk, compliance, and governance barriers, and the rise of unmanaged Shadow AI systems has elevated the stakes. Governance-First AI confronts this tension head‑on, offering a practical, execution
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AI Explained

A Guide for Non-Technical Readers

by Pete Rai, Wendy Hall ...

Understand how artificial intelligence actually works, from first principles to generative modelsAI Explained: A Guide for Non-Technical Readers builds understanding of artificial intelligence from first principles rather than diving in at the top. Written by experienced policy and technical experts, the book walks through rules and logic-based approaches, statistical methods, neural networks, ... Read more

$19.00 USD

Understand how artificial intelligence actually works, from first principles to generative modelsAI Explained: A Guide for Non-Technical Readers builds understanding of artificial intelligence from first principles rather than diving in at the top. Written by experienced policy and technical experts, the book walks through rules and logic-based approaches, statistical methods, neural networks,
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Agentic AI For Dummies

by Pam Baker ...

An easy-to-follow guide to demystifying Agentic AI, the next step in the evolution of artificial intelligenceAgentic AI is the next big leap in artificial intelligence. Agentic systems don't just respond to commands. They set goals, make decisions, and take initiative without direct human interaction. Sound like a lot to wrap your head around? Fortunately Agentic AI For Dummies is here to help you ... Read more

$21.00 USD

An easy-to-follow guide to demystifying Agentic AI, the next step in the evolution of artificial intelligenceAgentic AI is the next big leap in artificial intelligence. Agentic systems don't just respond to commands. They set goals, make decisions, and take initiative without direct human interaction. Sound like a lot to wrap your head around? Fortunately Agentic AI For Dummies is here to help you
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Practical AI Security

A Hands-on Guide to Attacking, Defending, and Securing Modern AI Systems

by Harriet Farlow ...

Break AI Systems. Then Secure Them.If you’re a security practitioner learning to operate in AI environments, or an ML engineer who needs to understand what adversaries actually do, Practical AI Security gives you the technical foundation the field demands.Built from first principles, this book takes you from how models fail to how they’re exploited to how they’re defended and audited. Every ... Read more

$34.99 USD

Break AI Systems. Then Secure Them.If you’re a security practitioner learning to operate in AI environments, or an ML engineer who needs to understand what adversaries actually do, Practical AI Security gives you the technical foundation the field demands.Built from first principles, this book takes you from how models fail to how they’re exploited to how they’re defended and audited. Every
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Neural Correlates of Quality Perception for Complex Speech Signals

by Jan-Niklas Antons ...

Series series Engineering (R0)
This book interconnects two essential disciplines to study the perception of speech: Neuroscience and Quality of Experience, which to date have rarely been used together for the purposes of research on speech quality perception. In five key experiments, the book demonstrates the application of standard clinical methods in neurophysiology on the one hand and of methods used in fields of research ... Read more

$89.99 USD

This book interconnects two essential disciplines to study the perception of speech: Neuroscience and Quality of Experience, which to date have rarely been used together for the purposes of research on speech quality perception. In five key experiments, the book demonstrates the application of standard clinical methods in neurophysiology on the one hand and of methods used in fields of research
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Requirements Modeling And Coding: An Object-oriented Approach

by Liping Liu ...

Requirements Modeling and Coding attempts to bridge the gap between modeling and coding and serves the growing trend of agile development better than existing textbooks in the area. Instead of using toy tools to create modeling and coding examples, the author teaches IBM Rational Rhapsody as a modeling tool and Microsoft Visual C# as a programming tool. C# is the purest object-oriented programming ... Read more

$55.99 USD

Requirements Modeling and Coding attempts to bridge the gap between modeling and coding and serves the growing trend of agile development better than existing textbooks in the area. Instead of using toy tools to create modeling and coding examples, the author teaches IBM Rational Rhapsody as a modeling tool and Microsoft Visual C# as a programming tool. C# is the purest object-oriented programming
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Computational Science – ICCS 2019

19th International Conference, Faro, Portugal, June 12–14, 2019, Proceedings, Part IV

Edited by João M. F. Rodrigues, Pedro J. S. Cardoso, Jânio Monteiro, Roberto Lam, Valeria V. Krzhizhanovskaya, Michael H. Lees, Jack J. Dongarra, Peter M.A. Sloot ...

Series Book 4 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
The five-volume set LNCS 11536, 11537, 11538, 11539 and 11540 constitutes the proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Computational Science, ICCS 2019, held in Faro, Portugal, in June 2019.The total of 65 full papers and 168 workshop papers presented in this book set were carefully reviewed and selected from 573 submissions (228 submissions to the main track and 345 submissions to the ... Read more

$80.99 USD

The five-volume set LNCS 11536, 11537, 11538, 11539 and 11540 constitutes the proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Computational Science, ICCS 2019, held in Faro, Portugal, in June 2019.The total of 65 full papers and 168 workshop papers presented in this book set were carefully reviewed and selected from 573 submissions (228 submissions to the main track and 345 submissions to the
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Web Engineering

24th International Conference, ICWE 2024, Tampere, Finland, June 17–20, 2024, Proceedings

Edited by Kostas Stefanidis, Kari Systä, Maristella Matera, Sebastian Heil, Haridimos Kondylakis, Elisa Quintarelli ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the proceedings of the 24th International Conference, ICWE 2024, held in Tampere, Finland, during June 17-20, 2024. The 16 full papers and 8 short papers included in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 66 submissions.This volume includes all the accepted papers across various conference tracks.The ICWE 2024 theme, “Ethical and Human-Centric Web Engineering: ... Read more

$98.99 USD

This book constitutes the proceedings of the 24th International Conference, ICWE 2024, held in Tampere, Finland, during June 17-20, 2024. The 16 full papers and 8 short papers included in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 66 submissions.This volume includes all the accepted papers across various conference tracks.The ICWE 2024 theme, “Ethical and Human-Centric Web Engineering:
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Visual Question Answering

From Theory to Application

by Qi Wu, Peng Wang, Xin Wang, Xiaodong He, Wenwu Zhu ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
Visual Question Answering (VQA) usually combines visual inputs like image and video with a natural language question concerning the input and generates a natural language answer as the output. This is by nature a multi-disciplinary research problem, involving computer vision (CV), natural language processing (NLP), knowledge representation and reasoning (KR), etc.Further, VQA is an ambitious ... Read more

$89.99 USD

Visual Question Answering (VQA) usually combines visual inputs like image and video with a natural language question concerning the input and generates a natural language answer as the output. This is by nature a multi-disciplinary research problem, involving computer vision (CV), natural language processing (NLP), knowledge representation and reasoning (KR), etc.Further, VQA is an ambitious
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Responsible AI

Implement an Ethical Approach in your Organization

by Olivia Gambelin ...

FINALIST: American Book Fest Best Book Awards 2024 - Business: TechnologyWINNER: Independent Press Award 2025 - TechnologyWINNER: Axiom Business Book Award 2025 - Bronze Medal, Emerging Trends/AIWINNER: 2024 Foreword Indies Book of the Year - Bronze, Science & TechnologyFINALIST: 2025 International Book Awards (IBA) - Business: Technology<... ... Read more

$41.99 USD

FINALIST: American Book Fest Best Book Awards 2024 - Business: TechnologyWINNER: Independent Press Award 2025 - TechnologyWINNER: Axiom Business Book Award 2025 - Bronze Medal, Emerging Trends/AIWINNER: 2024 Foreword Indies Book of the Year - Bronze, Science & TechnologyFINALIST: 2025 International Book Awards (IBA) - Business: Technology<...
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Regex Quick Syntax Reference

Understanding and Using Regular Expressions

by Zsolt Nagy ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
This quick guide to regular expressions is a condensed code and syntax reference for an important programming technique. It demonstrates regex syntax in a well-organized format that can be used as a handy reference, showing you how to execute regexes in many languages, including JavaScript, Python, Java, and C#.The Regex Quick Syntax Reference features short, focused code examples that show you ... Read more

$40.99 USD

This quick guide to regular expressions is a condensed code and syntax reference for an important programming technique. It demonstrates regex syntax in a well-organized format that can be used as a handy reference, showing you how to execute regexes in many languages, including JavaScript, Python, Java, and C#.The Regex Quick Syntax Reference features short, focused code examples that show you
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Design, User Experience, and Usability: Design Discourse

4th International Conference, DUXU 2015, Held as Part of HCI International 2015, Los Angeles, CA, USA, August 2-7, 2015, Proceedings, Part I

Edited by Aaron Marcus ...

Series Book 1 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
The three-volume set LNCS 9186, 9187, and 9188 constitutes the proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Design, User Experience, and Usability, DUXU 2015, held as part of the 17th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2015, in Los Angeles, CA, USA, in August 2015, jointly with 13 other thematically similar conferences. The total of 1462 papers and 246 posters ... Read more

$49.99 USD

The three-volume set LNCS 9186, 9187, and 9188 constitutes the proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Design, User Experience, and Usability, DUXU 2015, held as part of the 17th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2015, in Los Angeles, CA, USA, in August 2015, jointly with 13 other thematically similar conferences. The total of 1462 papers and 246 posters
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Today's TBB

C++ Parallel Programming with Threading Building Blocks

by Michael J. Voss, James R. Reinders ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
This open-access book serves as a comprehensive guide for C++ programmers looking to master Threading Building Blocks (TBB). Authored by two experts in TBB and parallel programming, the book distills decades of collective experience in developing and teaching parallel programming concepts, presenting insights in a clear and accessible manner.Today’s TBB starts with foundational principles, ... Read more

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This open-access book serves as a comprehensive guide for C++ programmers looking to master Threading Building Blocks (TBB). Authored by two experts in TBB and parallel programming, the book distills decades of collective experience in developing and teaching parallel programming concepts, presenting insights in a clear and accessible manner.Today’s TBB starts with foundational principles,
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Learning YARN

Moving beyond MapReduce - learn resource management and big data processing using YARN

by Akhil Arora, Shrey Mehrotra ...

Moving beyond MapReduce - learn resource management and big data processing using YARNKey FeaturesBook DescriptionToday enterprises generate huge volumes of data. In order to provide effective services and to make smarter and more intelligent decisions from these huge volumes of data, enterprises use big-data analytics. In recent years, Hadoop has been used for massive data storage and efficient ... Read more

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Moving beyond MapReduce - learn resource management and big data processing using YARNKey FeaturesBook DescriptionToday enterprises generate huge volumes of data. In order to provide effective services and to make smarter and more intelligent decisions from these huge volumes of data, enterprises use big-data analytics. In recent years, Hadoop has been used for massive data storage and efficient
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Theoretical Aspects of Computing - ICTAC 2015

12th International Colloquium, Cali, Colombia, October 29-31, 2015, Proceedings

Edited by Martin Leucker, Camilo Rueda, Frank D. Valencia ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 12th International Colloquium on Theoretical Aspects of Computing, ICTAC 2015, held in Cali, Colombia, in October 2015.The 25 revised full papers presented together with 7 invited talks, 3 tool papers, and 2 short papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 93 submissions. The papers cover various topics such as algebra and category theory ... Read more

$49.99 USD

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 12th International Colloquium on Theoretical Aspects of Computing, ICTAC 2015, held in Cali, Colombia, in October 2015.The 25 revised full papers presented together with 7 invited talks, 3 tool papers, and 2 short papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 93 submissions. The papers cover various topics such as algebra and category theory
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Applied Natural Language Processing with PyTorch 2.0

Master Advanced NLP Techniques, Transform Text Data into Insights, and Build Scalable AI Models with PyTorch 2.0 (English Edition)

by Dr Deepti Chopra ...

Unlock the Power of PyTorch 2.0 for Next-Level Natural Language Processing.Key Features● Comprehensive coverage of NLP concepts, techniques, and best practices.● Hands-on examples with code implementations using PyTorch 2.0.● Focus on real-world applications and optimizing NLP models.● Learn to develop advanced NLP solutions with dynamic GPU acceleration.Book DescriptionNatural Language Processing ... Read more

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Unlock the Power of PyTorch 2.0 for Next-Level Natural Language Processing.Key Features● Comprehensive coverage of NLP concepts, techniques, and best practices.● Hands-on examples with code implementations using PyTorch 2.0.● Focus on real-world applications and optimizing NLP models.● Learn to develop advanced NLP solutions with dynamic GPU acceleration.Book DescriptionNatural Language Processing
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Advances in Web-Based Learning – ICWL 2018

17th International Conference, Chiang Mai, Thailand, August 22-24, 2018, Proceedings

Edited by Gerhard Hancke, Marc Spaniol, Kitisak Osathanunkul, Sayan Unankard, Ralf Klamma ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Web-Based Learning, ICWL 2018, held in Chiang Mai, Thailand, in August 2018.The 11 revised full papers presented together with 4 short papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 37 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on learning assessment and behavior; case studies; augmented reality and ... Read more

$49.99 USD

This book constitutes the proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Web-Based Learning, ICWL 2018, held in Chiang Mai, Thailand, in August 2018.The 11 revised full papers presented together with 4 short papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 37 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on learning assessment and behavior; case studies; augmented reality and
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