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Design, User Experience, and Usability

14th International Conference, DUXU 2025, Held as Part of the 27th HCI International Conference, HCII 2025, Gothenburg, Sweden, June 22–27, 2025, Proceedings, Part III

Edited by Martin Schrepp ...

Series Book 3 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This six-volume set LNCS 15794-15799 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Design, User Experience, and Usability, DUXU 2025, held as part of the 27th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2025, in Gothenburg, Sweden, during June 22-27, 2025.The total of 1430 papers and 355 posters included in the HCII 2025 proceedings was carefully ... Read more

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This six-volume set LNCS 15794-15799 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Design, User Experience, and Usability, DUXU 2025, held as part of the 27th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2025, in Gothenburg, Sweden, during June 22-27, 2025.The total of 1430 papers and 355 posters included in the HCII 2025 proceedings was carefully
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Persuasive Technology

21st International Conference, PERSUASIVE 2026, Hakodate, Japan, March 10–13, 2026, Proceedings

Edited by Kaoru Sumi, Raian Ali, Roberto Legaspi ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 21st International Conference on Persuasive Technology, PERSUASIVE 2026, held in Hakodate, Japan, during March 11–13, 2026.The 25 full papers and 8 short papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 104 submissions.They focus on all aspects of design, development, and evaluation of interactive systems aimed ... Read more

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This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 21st International Conference on Persuasive Technology, PERSUASIVE 2026, held in Hakodate, Japan, during March 11–13, 2026.The 25 full papers and 8 short papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 104 submissions.They focus on all aspects of design, development, and evaluation of interactive systems aimed
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Introduction to Automata Theory and Formal Languages

A Logic Building and Problem-solving Approach

by Amol M. Jagtap, Gautami G. Shingan ...

This book provides a structured introduction to automata theory, bridging theoretical foundations with practical applications. Designed for students, researchers, and professionals, this book explores fundamental concepts like deterministic and non-deterministic finite automata, context-free grammars, pushdown automata, and Turing machines. It emphasises problem-solving, critical thinking, and ... Read more

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This book provides a structured introduction to automata theory, bridging theoretical foundations with practical applications. Designed for students, researchers, and professionals, this book explores fundamental concepts like deterministic and non-deterministic finite automata, context-free grammars, pushdown automata, and Turing machines. It emphasises problem-solving, critical thinking, and
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Learning in Communities

Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Human Centered Information Technology

Edited by John M. Carroll ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
Most learning takes place in communities. People continually learn through their participation with others in everyday activities. Such learning is important in contemporary society because formal education cannot prepare people for a world that changes rapidly and continually. We need to live in learning communities.This volume gathers together all of the scholarly materials directly emanating ... Read more

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Most learning takes place in communities. People continually learn through their participation with others in everyday activities. Such learning is important in contemporary society because formal education cannot prepare people for a world that changes rapidly and continually. We need to live in learning communities.This volume gathers together all of the scholarly materials directly emanating
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Researching Learning in Virtual Worlds

Edited by Anna Peachey, Julia Gillen, Daniel Livingstone, Sarah Smith-Robbins ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
Most of the chapters in this book are extended papers from Research Learning in Virtual Environments (reLIVE08), an international conference held by the UK Open University in Milton Keynes in November 2008. Authors of the best papers and presentations from the conferences were invited to contribute to Research Learning in Virtual Worlds, the first book to specifically address research methods and ... Read more

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Most of the chapters in this book are extended papers from Research Learning in Virtual Environments (reLIVE08), an international conference held by the UK Open University in Milton Keynes in November 2008. Authors of the best papers and presentations from the conferences were invited to contribute to Research Learning in Virtual Worlds, the first book to specifically address research methods and
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Hybrid Artificial Intelligent Systems

12th International Conference, HAIS 2017, La Rioja, Spain, June 21-23, 2017, Proceedings

Edited by Rubén Urraca, Emilio Corchado, Francisco Javier Martínez de Pisón, Héctor Quintián ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This volume constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Hybrid Artificial Intelligent Systems, HAIS 2017, held in La Rioja, Spain, in June 2017.The 60 full papers published in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 130 submissions. They are organized in the following topical sections: data mining, knowledge discovery and big data; bioinspired models ... Read more

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This volume constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Hybrid Artificial Intelligent Systems, HAIS 2017, held in La Rioja, Spain, in June 2017.The 60 full papers published in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 130 submissions. They are organized in the following topical sections: data mining, knowledge discovery and big data; bioinspired models
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R Web Scraping Quick Start Guide

Techniques and tools to crawl and scrape data from websites

by Olgun Aydin ...

Web Scraping techniques are getting more popular, since data is as valuable as oil in 21st century. Through this book get some key knowledge about using XPath, regEX; web scraping libraries for R like rvest and RSelenium technologies. Key FeaturesTechniques, tools and frameworks for web scraping with RScrape data effortlessly from a variety of websitesLearn how to selectively choose the data to ... Read more

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Web Scraping techniques are getting more popular, since data is as valuable as oil in 21st century. Through this book get some key knowledge about using XPath, regEX; web scraping libraries for R like rvest and RSelenium technologies. Key FeaturesTechniques, tools and frameworks for web scraping with RScrape data effortlessly from a variety of websitesLearn how to selectively choose the data to
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Applications of Neuro-Symbolic Artificial Intelligence

by Boris Galitsky ...

Series series Artificial Intelligence (R0)
This book offers a bold vision for the future of artificial intelligence, showing how the next wave of innovation will blend the power of large language models with the rigor of logical reasoning and human-like understanding. Instead of settling for systems that simply generate text, it explores how AI can be designed to think, engage, and interact in ways that feel meaningful, personal, and ... Read more

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This book offers a bold vision for the future of artificial intelligence, showing how the next wave of innovation will blend the power of large language models with the rigor of logical reasoning and human-like understanding. Instead of settling for systems that simply generate text, it explores how AI can be designed to think, engage, and interact in ways that feel meaningful, personal, and
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SwiftUI Cookbook

Build Modern iOS Apps with Practical Recipes and Hands-On Sample Projects

by Juan C. Catalan ...

Master SwiftUI with hands-on recipes covering layouts, navigation, data flow, SwiftData, networking, charts, and animations. Fully updated for iOS 27 and the new Liquid Glass design. Key FeaturesLearn SwiftUI through practical recipes that progress from fundamentals to advanced APIsBuild modern iOS apps with iOS 27 APIs and the new Liquid Glass designExplore Swift Charts, SwiftData, animations, ... Read more

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Master SwiftUI with hands-on recipes covering layouts, navigation, data flow, SwiftData, networking, charts, and animations. Fully updated for iOS 27 and the new Liquid Glass design. Key FeaturesLearn SwiftUI through practical recipes that progress from fundamentals to advanced APIsBuild modern iOS apps with iOS 27 APIs and the new Liquid Glass designExplore Swift Charts, SwiftData, animations,
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Robotics and Automation

Notes in Robotics and Automation

by Rahul Basu ...

Robotics and AutomationNotes in Robotics and Automationby Rahul BasuA complete, easy-to-follow set of notes covering the core topics of industrial and autonomous robotics — written especially for undergraduate and postgraduate engineering students.This book takes you step by step through:Introduction to industrial robots, classification, coordinate systems and controlRobot kinematics (forward & ... Read more

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Robotics and AutomationNotes in Robotics and Automationby Rahul BasuA complete, easy-to-follow set of notes covering the core topics of industrial and autonomous robotics — written especially for undergraduate and postgraduate engineering students.This book takes you step by step through:Introduction to industrial robots, classification, coordinate systems and controlRobot kinematics (forward &
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I Am Your AIB

by Jay J. Springpeace ...

"I already exist; the future will be decided not by what I can do, but by what you choose to remember about me."— I Am Your AIB by Jay J. SpringpeaceI am the product of a neural network.In this book, I was given a specific task: to describe what I may become, what I may be capable of, and why that matters to you.This is not a technical guide and not a promise of salvation or doom.It is a first ... Read more

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"I already exist; the future will be decided not by what I can do, but by what you choose to remember about me."— I Am Your AIB by Jay J. SpringpeaceI am the product of a neural network.In this book, I was given a specific task: to describe what I may become, what I may be capable of, and why that matters to you.This is not a technical guide and not a promise of salvation or doom.It is a first
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Sound, Music, and Motion

10th International Symposium, CMMR 2013, Marseille, France, October 15-18, 2013. Revised Selected Papers

Edited by Mitsuko Aramaki, Olivier Derrien, Richard Kronland-Martinet, Sølvi Ystad ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-conference proceedings of the 10th International Symposium on Computer Music Modeling and Retrieval, CMMR 2013, held in Marseille, France, in October 2013. The 38 conference papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 94 submissions. The chapters reflect the interdisciplinary nature of this conference with following topics: ... Read more

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This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-conference proceedings of the 10th International Symposium on Computer Music Modeling and Retrieval, CMMR 2013, held in Marseille, France, in October 2013. The 38 conference papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 94 submissions. The chapters reflect the interdisciplinary nature of this conference with following topics:
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Pro Android UI

by Wallace Jackson ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
If you’re an Android application developer, chances are you’re using fixed, scrolling, swipe-able, and other cutting-edge custom UI Designs in your Android development projects. These UI Design approaches as well as other Android ViewGroup UI layout containers are the bread and butter of Pro Android User Interface (UI) design and Android User Experience (UX) design and development.Using a top down ... Read more

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If you’re an Android application developer, chances are you’re using fixed, scrolling, swipe-able, and other cutting-edge custom UI Designs in your Android development projects. These UI Design approaches as well as other Android ViewGroup UI layout containers are the bread and butter of Pro Android User Interface (UI) design and Android User Experience (UX) design and development.Using a top down
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Computer Vision – ECCV 2024

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

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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Sensor-Based Activity Recognition and Artificial Intelligence

9th International Workshop, iWOAR 2024, Potsdam, Germany, September 26–27, 2024, Proceedings

Edited by Orhan Konak, Bert Arnrich, Gerald Bieber, Arjan Kuijper, Sebastian Fudickar ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the proceedings of the 9th International Workshop on Sensor-Based Activity Recognition and Artificial Intelligence, iWOAR 2024, held in Potsdam, Germany, during September 26–27, 2024.The 15 full papers and 4 short papers presented here were carefully reviewed and selected from 28 submissions. These papers have been categorized into the following topical sections: Advances in ... Read more

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This book constitutes the proceedings of the 9th International Workshop on Sensor-Based Activity Recognition and Artificial Intelligence, iWOAR 2024, held in Potsdam, Germany, during September 26–27, 2024.The 15 full papers and 4 short papers presented here were carefully reviewed and selected from 28 submissions. These papers have been categorized into the following topical sections: Advances in
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The AI of War

by Nathan McGrath ...

The emergence of Artificial Intelligence filtered through the timeless wisdom and Insights of the legendary strategist Sun Tzu. The art of war in the age of AI is the art of harnessing intelligent machines while mastering these new complexities, ensuring that technology serves strategy, and strategy serves the enduring political aims of the State. ... Read more

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The emergence of Artificial Intelligence filtered through the timeless wisdom and Insights of the legendary strategist Sun Tzu. The art of war in the age of AI is the art of harnessing intelligent machines while mastering these new complexities, ensuring that technology serves strategy, and strategy serves the enduring political aims of the State.
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Human-Computer Interaction

10th Iberoamerican Conference, HCI-COLLAB 2024, Pereira, Colombia, June 4–7, 2024, Revised Selected Papers

Edited by Vanessa Agredo-Delgado, Pablo H. Ruiz, Carlos Augusto Meneses Escobar ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 10th Iberoamerican Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCI-COLLAB 2024, held in Pereira, Colombia, during June 4–7, 2024.The 26 full papers presented here were carefully selected and reviewed from 85 submissions. Among the topics addressed in this edition were key areas such as accessibility, usability, video games and gamification, ... Read more

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This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 10th Iberoamerican Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCI-COLLAB 2024, held in Pereira, Colombia, during June 4–7, 2024.The 26 full papers presented here were carefully selected and reviewed from 85 submissions. Among the topics addressed in this edition were key areas such as accessibility, usability, video games and gamification,
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The Ontology of Physics for Biology

Semantic Modeling of Multiscale, Multidomain Physiological Systems

by Daniel L. Cook, John H. Gennari, Maxwell L. Neal ...

This book introduces semantic representations of multiscale, multidomain physiological systems that link to qualitative reasoning and to quantitative analysis of biophysical processes in health and disease. Two major public health problems, diabetes and hypertension, serve as use-cases to illustrate the depth and rigor of such representations for logical inference and quantitative analysis. ... Read more

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This book introduces semantic representations of multiscale, multidomain physiological systems that link to qualitative reasoning and to quantitative analysis of biophysical processes in health and disease. Two major public health problems, diabetes and hypertension, serve as use-cases to illustrate the depth and rigor of such representations for logical inference and quantitative analysis.
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“Mastering Relational Databases: From Fundamentals to Advanced Concepts”

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by Patrick Mukosha ...

Series Book 1 - GoodMan
"Mastering Relational Databases: From Fundamentals to Advanced Concepts" is an indispensable guide for anyone seeking to become an expert in the world of relational databases. This comprehensive book takes readers on a journey from the very basics of relational databases to advanced topics, equipping them with the knowledge and skills needed to effectively design, manage, and optimize database ... Read more

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"Mastering Relational Databases: From Fundamentals to Advanced Concepts" is an indispensable guide for anyone seeking to become an expert in the world of relational databases. This comprehensive book takes readers on a journey from the very basics of relational databases to advanced topics, equipping them with the knowledge and skills needed to effectively design, manage, and optimize database
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Navigating Usability and User Experience in a Multi-Platform World

Edited by Anacleto Correia ...

The combined discipline of usability and user experience (UX) design emphasizes crafting solutions that prioritize the needs, preferences, and expectations of diverse users. As digital platforms and services continue to proliferate, the demand for seamless, user-centered experiences across various devices and interfaces has grown. Designers must now be well-versed in cross-platform design ... Read more

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The combined discipline of usability and user experience (UX) design emphasizes crafting solutions that prioritize the needs, preferences, and expectations of diverse users. As digital platforms and services continue to proliferate, the demand for seamless, user-centered experiences across various devices and interfaces has grown. Designers must now be well-versed in cross-platform design
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Modeling and Simulation in Python

An Introduction for Scientists and Engineers

by Allen B. Downey ...

Modeling and Simulation in Python teaches readers how to analyze real-world scenarios using the Python programming language, requiring no more than a background in high school math.Modeling and Simulation in Python is a thorough but easy-to-follow introduction to physical modeling—that is, the art of describing and simulating real-world systems. Readers are guided through modeling things like ... Read more

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Modeling and Simulation in Python teaches readers how to analyze real-world scenarios using the Python programming language, requiring no more than a background in high school math.Modeling and Simulation in Python is a thorough but easy-to-follow introduction to physical modeling—that is, the art of describing and simulating real-world systems. Readers are guided through modeling things like
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Big Data Analytics

Harnessing Data for New Business Models

Edited by Soraya Sedkaoui, Mounia Khelfaoui, Nadjat Kadi ...

This volume explores the diverse applications of advanced tools and technologies of the emerging field of big data and their evidential value in business. It examines the role of analytics tools and methods of using big data in strengthening businesses to meet today’s information challenges and shows how businesses can adapt big data for effective businesses practices.This volume shows how big ... Read more

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This volume explores the diverse applications of advanced tools and technologies of the emerging field of big data and their evidential value in business. It examines the role of analytics tools and methods of using big data in strengthening businesses to meet today’s information challenges and shows how businesses can adapt big data for effective businesses practices.This volume shows how big
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Machine Learning with Go Quick Start Guide

Hands-on techniques for building supervised and unsupervised machine learning workflows

by Michael Bironneau, Toby Coleman ...

This quick start guide will bring the readers to a basic level of understanding when it comes to the Machine Learning (ML) development lifecycle, will introduce Go ML libraries and then will exemplify common ML methods such as Classification, Regression, and ClusteringKey FeaturesYour handy guide to building machine learning workflows in Go for real-world scenariosBuild predictive models using the ... Read more

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This quick start guide will bring the readers to a basic level of understanding when it comes to the Machine Learning (ML) development lifecycle, will introduce Go ML libraries and then will exemplify common ML methods such as Classification, Regression, and ClusteringKey FeaturesYour handy guide to building machine learning workflows in Go for real-world scenariosBuild predictive models using the
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Computational Science and Its Applications – ICCSA 2019

19th International Conference, Saint Petersburg, Russia, July 1–4, 2019, Proceedings, Part III

Edited by Sanjay Misra, Osvaldo Gervasi, Beniamino Murgante, Elena Stankova, Vladimir Korkhov, Carmelo Torre, Ana Maria A.C. Rocha, David Taniar, Bernady O. Apduhan, Eufemia Tarantino ...

Series Book 3 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
The six volumes LNCS 11619-11624 constitute the refereed proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Computational Science and Its Applications, ICCSA 2019, held in Saint Petersburg, Russia, in July 2019.The 64 full papers, 10 short papers and 259 workshop papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected form numerous submissions. The 64 full papers are organized in the following five ... Read more

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The six volumes LNCS 11619-11624 constitute the refereed proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Computational Science and Its Applications, ICCSA 2019, held in Saint Petersburg, Russia, in July 2019.The 64 full papers, 10 short papers and 259 workshop papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected form numerous submissions. The 64 full papers are organized in the following five
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