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Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Reality

16th International Conference, VAMR 2024, Held as Part of the 26th HCI International Conference, HCII 2024, Washington, DC, USA, June 29 – July 4, 2024, Proceedings, Part I

Edited by Jessie Y. C. Chen, Gino Fragomeni ...

Series Book 1 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This three-volume set LNCS 14706-14708 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Reality, VAMR 2024, held as part of the 26th International Conference, HCI International 2024, in Washington, DC, USA, during June 29 – July 4, 2024.The total of 1271 papers and 309 posters included in the HCII 2024 proceedings was carefully reviewed and ... Read more

$107.99 USD

This three-volume set LNCS 14706-14708 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Reality, VAMR 2024, held as part of the 26th International Conference, HCI International 2024, in Washington, DC, USA, during June 29 – July 4, 2024.The total of 1271 papers and 309 posters included in the HCII 2024 proceedings was carefully reviewed and
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Relational and Algebraic Methods in Computer Science

17th International Conference, RAMiCS 2018, Groningen, The Netherlands, October 29 – November 1, 2018, Proceedings

Edited by Jules Desharnais, Walter Guttmann, Stef Joosten ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Relational and Algebraic Methods in Computer Science, RAMiCS 2018, held in Groningen, The Netherlands, in October/November 2018.The 21 full papers and 1 invited paper presented together with 2 invited abstracts and 1 abstract of a tutorial were carefully selected from 31 submissions. The papers are organized in the ... Read more

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This book constitutes the proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Relational and Algebraic Methods in Computer Science, RAMiCS 2018, held in Groningen, The Netherlands, in October/November 2018.The 21 full papers and 1 invited paper presented together with 2 invited abstracts and 1 abstract of a tutorial were carefully selected from 31 submissions. The papers are organized in the
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Human-Computer Interaction

Thematic Area, HCI 2025, Held as Part of the 27th HCI International Conference, HCII 2025, Gothenburg, Sweden, June 22–27, 2025, Proceedings, Part VII

Edited by Masaaki Kurosu, Ayako Hashizume ...

Series Book 7 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This seven-volume set constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Human Computer Interaction thematic area of the 27th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2025, held in Gothenburg, Sweden, during June 22–27, 2025.The HCI Thematic Area constitutes a forum for scientific research and addressing challenging and innovative topics in Human-Computer Interaction theory, ... Read more

$89.99 USD

This seven-volume set constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Human Computer Interaction thematic area of the 27th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2025, held in Gothenburg, Sweden, during June 22–27, 2025.The HCI Thematic Area constitutes a forum for scientific research and addressing challenging and innovative topics in Human-Computer Interaction theory,
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Learning and Collaboration Technologies

12th International Conference, LCT 2025, Held as Part of the 27th HCI International Conference, HCII 2025, Gothenburg, Sweden, June 22–27, 2025, Proceedings, Part III

Edited by Brian K. Smith, Marcela Borge ...

Series Book 3 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
The three-volume set LNCS 15806–15808 constitutes the thoroughly refereed proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Learning and Collaboration Technologies, LCT 2025, held as part of the 27th International Conference, HCI International 2025, which took place in Gothenburg, Sweden, June 22-17, 2025.The total of 1430 papers and 355 posters included in the HCII 2025 proceedings was ... Read more

$71.99 USD

The three-volume set LNCS 15806–15808 constitutes the thoroughly refereed proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Learning and Collaboration Technologies, LCT 2025, held as part of the 27th International Conference, HCI International 2025, which took place in Gothenburg, Sweden, June 22-17, 2025.The total of 1430 papers and 355 posters included in the HCII 2025 proceedings was
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Human Factors and Design

by Yuri Spirochkin ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
This book describes various manifestations of human factors when interacting with potentially dangerous technical systems: airplanes, launch vehicles and spaceships, nuclear power plants, energy-saturated ground vehicles and infrastructure facilities. The idea of the book arose from the desire to find a common ground between industries that are important for safety. Their similarity lies, in ... Read more

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This book describes various manifestations of human factors when interacting with potentially dangerous technical systems: airplanes, launch vehicles and spaceships, nuclear power plants, energy-saturated ground vehicles and infrastructure facilities. The idea of the book arose from the desire to find a common ground between industries that are important for safety. Their similarity lies, in
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Blockchain Gold Rush: Surviving The Wild Wild West of Decentralization

by Michael Ferguson ...

"From the Wild West of the blockchain to the futuristic Metaverse, this book is your ultimate guide to mastering the world of decentralized technology. Explore the basics of blockchain, learn how to protect your assets from hackers, manage your digital identity, secure your wallet, and stay safe while using blockchain-based apps and platforms. With a focus on practical advice and real-world ... Read more

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"From the Wild West of the blockchain to the futuristic Metaverse, this book is your ultimate guide to mastering the world of decentralized technology. Explore the basics of blockchain, learn how to protect your assets from hackers, manage your digital identity, secure your wallet, and stay safe while using blockchain-based apps and platforms. With a focus on practical advice and real-world
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Intelligent Human Computer Interaction

17th International Conference, IHCI 2025, Jaipur, India, November 14–16, 2025, Revised Selected Papers, Part I

Edited by Anshuman Shastri, Rajiv Singh, Uma Shanker Tiwary, Dhananjay Singh ...

Series Book 1 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This two-volume set LNCS 16436-16437 constitutes the revised selected papers of the 17th International Conference on Intelligent Human Computer Interaction, IHCI 2025, held in Jaipur, India, during November 14–16, 2025.The 92 full papers included in these volumes were carefully reviewed and selected from 342 submissions. They showcase a comprehensive exploration of the dynamic convergence between ... Read more

$80.99 USD

This two-volume set LNCS 16436-16437 constitutes the revised selected papers of the 17th International Conference on Intelligent Human Computer Interaction, IHCI 2025, held in Jaipur, India, during November 14–16, 2025.The 92 full papers included in these volumes were carefully reviewed and selected from 342 submissions. They showcase a comprehensive exploration of the dynamic convergence between
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Observing the User Experience

A Practitioner's Guide to User Research

by Mike Kuniavsky ...

The gap between who designers and developers imagine their users are, and who those users really are can be the biggest problem with product development. Observing the User Experience will help you bridge that gap to understand what your users want and need from your product, and whether they'll be able to use what you've created. Filled with real-world experience and a wealth of practical ... Read more

$62.99 USD

The gap between who designers and developers imagine their users are, and who those users really are can be the biggest problem with product development. Observing the User Experience will help you bridge that gap to understand what your users want and need from your product, and whether they'll be able to use what you've created. Filled with real-world experience and a wealth of practical
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Quantum Computing for Healthcare Data

Revolutionizing the Future of Medicine

Edited by S. Rakesh Kumar, Valentina Emilia Balas, Gayathri Nagasubramanian ...

Series series Advances in Biomedical Informatics
Quantum Computing for Healthcare Data: Revolutionizing the Future of Medicine presents an advanced overview of the fundamentals of quantum computing, from the transition of traditional to quantum computing, to the challenges and opportunities encountered as various industries enter into the paradigm shift. The book investigates how quantum AI, quantum data processing, and quantum data analysis can ... Read more

$161.99 USD

Quantum Computing for Healthcare Data: Revolutionizing the Future of Medicine presents an advanced overview of the fundamentals of quantum computing, from the transition of traditional to quantum computing, to the challenges and opportunities encountered as various industries enter into the paradigm shift. The book investigates how quantum AI, quantum data processing, and quantum data analysis can
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R Quick Syntax Reference

A Pocket Guide to the Language, APIs and Library

by Margot Tollefson ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
This handy reference book detailing the intricacies of R updates the popular first edition by adding R version 3.4 and 3.5 features. Starting with the basic structure of R, the book takes you on a journey through the terminology used in R and the syntax required to make R work. You will find looking up the correct form for an expression quick and easy. Some of the new material includes information ... Read more

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This handy reference book detailing the intricacies of R updates the popular first edition by adding R version 3.4 and 3.5 features. Starting with the basic structure of R, the book takes you on a journey through the terminology used in R and the syntax required to make R work. You will find looking up the correct form for an expression quick and easy. Some of the new material includes information
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iPhone 17 Pro Max Benutzerhandbuch

Das ultimative Handbuch zur Beherrschung des 6,9-Zoll-Displays, Pro-Kamerasystems, A19-Leistung und professioneller Arbeitsabläufe

by Ryan Matthews ...

Entfesseln Sie die volle Power Ihres iPhone 17 Pro MaxIhr iPhone 17 Pro Max verkörpert den Höhepunkt mobiler Technologie, aber schöpfen Sie wirklich alle unglaublichen Möglichkeiten aus? Dieses umfassende Handbuch verwandelt komplexe Funktionen in klare, umsetzbare Schritte und hilft Ihnen dabei, jeden Aspekt von Apples fortschrittlichstem Smartphone zu meistern.Was Sie entdecken werden:Komplette ... Read more

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Entfesseln Sie die volle Power Ihres iPhone 17 Pro MaxIhr iPhone 17 Pro Max verkörpert den Höhepunkt mobiler Technologie, aber schöpfen Sie wirklich alle unglaublichen Möglichkeiten aus? Dieses umfassende Handbuch verwandelt komplexe Funktionen in klare, umsetzbare Schritte und hilft Ihnen dabei, jeden Aspekt von Apples fortschrittlichstem Smartphone zu meistern.Was Sie entdecken werden:Komplette
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Confident UX

The Essential Skills for User Experience Design

by Adrian Bilan ...

Series series Confident Series
Discover the fundamental skills, insights and technical knowledge behind UX design and development.The UX (user experience) industry is growing by 39% every year. This is an exciting sector which demands a combination of technical expertise and creative flair. UX is also a vital ingredient for business success in a wide range of industries: every company that has a website, app or platform also ... Read more

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Discover the fundamental skills, insights and technical knowledge behind UX design and development.The UX (user experience) industry is growing by 39% every year. This is an exciting sector which demands a combination of technical expertise and creative flair. UX is also a vital ingredient for business success in a wide range of industries: every company that has a website, app or platform also
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Bi-directionality in Human-AI Collaborative Systems

Edited by William Lawless, Ranjeev Mittu, Donald Sofge, Marco Brambilla ...

Bi-directionality in Human-AI Collaborative Systems investigates the foundations, metrics, and applications of human-machine systems, along with the legal ramifications of autonomy, including standards, trust by the public, and bidirectional trust by users and AI systems. The book addresses the challenges in creating synergistic human and AI-based autonomous system-of-systems by focusing on the ... Read more

$161.99 USD

Bi-directionality in Human-AI Collaborative Systems investigates the foundations, metrics, and applications of human-machine systems, along with the legal ramifications of autonomy, including standards, trust by the public, and bidirectional trust by users and AI systems. The book addresses the challenges in creating synergistic human and AI-based autonomous system-of-systems by focusing on the
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Building Dialogue POMDPs from Expert Dialogues

An end-to-end approach

by Hamidreza Chinaei, Brahim Chaib-draa ...

Series series Engineering (R0)
This book discusses the Partially Observable Markov Decision Process (POMDP) framework applied in dialogue systems. It presents POMDP as a formal framework to represent uncertainty explicitly while supporting automated policy solving. The authors propose and implement an end-to-end learning approach for dialogue POMDP model components. Starting from scratch, they present the state, the transition ... Read more

$49.99 USD

This book discusses the Partially Observable Markov Decision Process (POMDP) framework applied in dialogue systems. It presents POMDP as a formal framework to represent uncertainty explicitly while supporting automated policy solving. The authors propose and implement an end-to-end learning approach for dialogue POMDP model components. Starting from scratch, they present the state, the transition
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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

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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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Nios4 WEB API

by Davide Andreoli ...

Potenzia il tuo sistema ERP in completa autonomia grazie a Nios4.Collega le tue applicazioni e i tuoi servizi direttamente al cloud di Nios4.Grazie a questa guida potrai usufruire di tutti i vantaggi della piattaforma creando un collegamento diretto.Puoi collegare il tuo e-commerce, creare la versione mobile del tuo gestionale senza cambiarlo, creare sistemi IOT e utilizzare Nios4 come sistema di ... Read more

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Potenzia il tuo sistema ERP in completa autonomia grazie a Nios4.Collega le tue applicazioni e i tuoi servizi direttamente al cloud di Nios4.Grazie a questa guida potrai usufruire di tutti i vantaggi della piattaforma creando un collegamento diretto.Puoi collegare il tuo e-commerce, creare la versione mobile del tuo gestionale senza cambiarlo, creare sistemi IOT e utilizzare Nios4 come sistema di
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Research and Development in Digital Media

by Rae Earnshaw ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
This book presents an overview of the technical underpinnings in the field of digital media. This includes theory, imaging, big data, interaction, and the research and development that is needed in order to make digital media interfaces more natural and easy to use. Grant funding sources for R & D are detailed and current priority areas are summarized. Developments in the relevant commercial areas ... Read more

$49.99 USD

This book presents an overview of the technical underpinnings in the field of digital media. This includes theory, imaging, big data, interaction, and the research and development that is needed in order to make digital media interfaces more natural and easy to use. Grant funding sources for R & D are detailed and current priority areas are summarized. Developments in the relevant commercial areas
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Programming Languages and Systems

17th Asian Symposium, APLAS 2019, Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia, December 1–4, 2019, Proceedings

Edited by Anthony Widjaja Lin ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the proceedings of the 17th Asian Symposium on Programming Languages and Systems, APLAS 2019, held in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia, in December 2019.The 22 papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 50 submissions. They were organized in topical sections named: Invited Papers, Types, Program Analysis, Semantics, Language Design and Implementation, ... Read more

$49.99 USD

This book constitutes the proceedings of the 17th Asian Symposium on Programming Languages and Systems, APLAS 2019, held in Nusa Dua, Bali, Indonesia, in December 2019.The 22 papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 50 submissions. They were organized in topical sections named: Invited Papers, Types, Program Analysis, Semantics, Language Design and Implementation,
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Introduction to Image Processing Using R

Learning by Examples

by Alejandro C. Frery, Talita Perciano ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
This book introduces the statistical software R to the image processing community in an intuitive and practical manner. R brings interesting statistical and graphical tools which are important and necessary for image processing techniques. Furthermore, it has been proved in the literature that R is among the most reliable, accurate and portable statistical software available. Both the theory and ... Read more

$53.99 USD

This book introduces the statistical software R to the image processing community in an intuitive and practical manner. R brings interesting statistical and graphical tools which are important and necessary for image processing techniques. Furthermore, it has been proved in the literature that R is among the most reliable, accurate and portable statistical software available. Both the theory and
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Mastering Predictive Analytics with R

Master the craft of predictive modeling by developing strategy, intuition, and a solid foundation in essential concepts

by Rui Miguel Forte ...

Key FeaturesBook DescriptionThis book is intended for the budding data scientist, predictive modeler, or quantitative analyst with only a basic exposure to R and statistics. It is also designed to be a reference for experienced professionals wanting to brush up on the details of a particular type of predictive model. Mastering Predictive Analytics with R assumes familiarity with only the ... Read more

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Key FeaturesBook DescriptionThis book is intended for the budding data scientist, predictive modeler, or quantitative analyst with only a basic exposure to R and statistics. It is also designed to be a reference for experienced professionals wanting to brush up on the details of a particular type of predictive model. Mastering Predictive Analytics with R assumes familiarity with only the
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A List of Successes That Can Change the World

Essays Dedicated to Philip Wadler on the Occasion of His 60th Birthday

Edited by Sam Lindley, Conor McBride, Phil Trinder, Don Sannella ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
This volume is published in Honor of Philip Wadler on the occasion of his 60th birthday, and the collection of papers form a Festschrift for him. The contributions are made by some of the many who know Phil and have been influenced by him. The research papers included here represent some of the areas in which Phil has been active, and the editors thank their colleagues for agreeing to contribute ... Read more

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This volume is published in Honor of Philip Wadler on the occasion of his 60th birthday, and the collection of papers form a Festschrift for him. The contributions are made by some of the many who know Phil and have been influenced by him. The research papers included here represent some of the areas in which Phil has been active, and the editors thank their colleagues for agreeing to contribute
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Javascript Para Desenvolvedores Da Web Entendendo O Básico

by Jideon F Marques ...

Aprenda o básico de JavaScript para aprimorar suas páginas da web. Este livro se concentra na programação JavaScript moderna e incentiva uma abordagem bem organizada à programação em geral. JavaScript para desenvolvedores Web explica cada conceito fundamental da linguagem, seguido de uma implementação prática dessa lição para reforçar o que você aprendeu. O autor Mark Simon começa com os ... Read more

$24.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Aprenda o básico de JavaScript para aprimorar suas páginas da web. Este livro se concentra na programação JavaScript moderna e incentiva uma abordagem bem organizada à programação em geral. JavaScript para desenvolvedores Web explica cada conceito fundamental da linguagem, seguido de uma implementação prática dessa lição para reforçar o que você aprendeu. O autor Mark Simon começa com os
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Evolution of Knowledge Science

Myth to Medicine: Intelligent Internet-Based Humanist Machines

by Syed V. Ahamed ...

Evolution of Knowledge Science: Myth to Medicine: Intelligent Internet-Based Humanist Machines explains how to design and build the next generation of intelligent machines that solve social and environmental problems in a systematic, coherent, and optimal fashion. The book brings together principles from computer and communication sciences, electrical engineering, mathematics, physics, social ... Read more

$80.99 USD

Evolution of Knowledge Science: Myth to Medicine: Intelligent Internet-Based Humanist Machines explains how to design and build the next generation of intelligent machines that solve social and environmental problems in a systematic, coherent, and optimal fashion. The book brings together principles from computer and communication sciences, electrical engineering, mathematics, physics, social
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User Research with Kids

How to Effectively Conduct Research with Participants Aged 3-16

by Thomas Visby Snitker ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
If you are a designer, producer, marketer, or researcher creating products for children, it is essential that you are aware of the key differences between children and adults when it comes to user journeys. While children might speak the same language as adult users, what they are actually communicating can be completely different. User Research with Kids explores these differences and more.Author ... Read more

$58.99 USD

If you are a designer, producer, marketer, or researcher creating products for children, it is essential that you are aware of the key differences between children and adults when it comes to user journeys. While children might speak the same language as adult users, what they are actually communicating can be completely different. User Research with Kids explores these differences and more.Author
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