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Scientific Computing with Python 3

An example-rich, comprehensive guide for all of your Python computational needs

by Claus Fuhrer, Jan Erik Solem, Olivier Verdier, Claus Führer ...

An example-rich, comprehensive guide for all of your Python computational needsKey Features\[\*\] Your ultimate resource for getting up and running with Python numerical computations\[\*\] Explore numerical computing and mathematical libraries using Python 3.x code with SciPy and NumPy modules\[\*\] A hands-on guide to implementing mathematics with Python, with complete coverage of all the key ... Read more

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An example-rich, comprehensive guide for all of your Python computational needsKey Features\[\*\] Your ultimate resource for getting up and running with Python numerical computations\[\*\] Explore numerical computing and mathematical libraries using Python 3.x code with SciPy and NumPy modules\[\*\] A hands-on guide to implementing mathematics with Python, with complete coverage of all the key
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Essentials of AI for Beginners: Unlock the Power of Machine Learning, Generative AI & ChatGPT to Advance Your Career, Boost Creativity & Keep Pace with Modern Innovations even if you're not Tech-Savvy

by Melissa Peneycad ...

Harness AI's potential quickly and easily for your career and creative endeavors. Gain practical skills that will turn your AI curiosity into confidence!Are you:...intrigued about AI but overwhelmed by the jargon and rapid pace of change?...concerned about being left behind because you don't know AI?...eager to learn but short on time?...excited about using AI for w... ... Read more

$9.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Harness AI's potential quickly and easily for your career and creative endeavors. Gain practical skills that will turn your AI curiosity into confidence!Are you:...intrigued about AI but overwhelmed by the jargon and rapid pace of change?...concerned about being left behind because you don't know AI?...eager to learn but short on time?...excited about using AI for w...
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Guide to Framing Design Practice for UX

by John Long ...

Series series Synthesis Collection of Technology (R0)
The scope of the book is UX. It presents a comprehensive guide for readers to better engage with the framing of UX design practice. The guide characterises UX as a movement, whose members are developing shared ideas to specify and to implement HCI (Human-Computer Interaction) as UX. The book is based on the analysis of the conduct and reporting of framing UX design practice, contributed by ... Read more

$40.49 USD

The scope of the book is UX. It presents a comprehensive guide for readers to better engage with the framing of UX design practice. The guide characterises UX as a movement, whose members are developing shared ideas to specify and to implement HCI (Human-Computer Interaction) as UX. The book is based on the analysis of the conduct and reporting of framing UX design practice, contributed by
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Advances in Technology Transfer Through IoT and IT Solutions

Edited by Azman Ismail, Fatin Nur Zulkipli, Zalizah Awang Long, Andreas Öchsner ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
This book describes common applied problems that are solved with the use of digital technology. The digital technology has simplified most of our daily activities. Technology has been improving our quality of life where human capability alone is insufficient enough to be utilized. For any challenging tasks, digital technology helps to solve it in very efficient ways and thousands of them are ... Read more

$49.49 USD

This book describes common applied problems that are solved with the use of digital technology. The digital technology has simplified most of our daily activities. Technology has been improving our quality of life where human capability alone is insufficient enough to be utilized. For any challenging tasks, digital technology helps to solve it in very efficient ways and thousands of them are
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AgeTech for Staying Connected

by Arlene Astell, David Clayton ...

Series series Synthesis Collection of Technology (R0)
This book is a brief introductory guide to the role AgeTech plays in staying connected in later life. It offers insight into current AgeTech research on staying connected and illustrates entry points for deploying such technologies through a range of personas and scenarios capturing the common circumstances that lead older people to become disconnected, lonely, and isolated. The book provides ... Read more

$40.49 USD

This book is a brief introductory guide to the role AgeTech plays in staying connected in later life. It offers insight into current AgeTech research on staying connected and illustrates entry points for deploying such technologies through a range of personas and scenarios capturing the common circumstances that lead older people to become disconnected, lonely, and isolated. The book provides
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The Art of Interaction

What HCI Can Learn from Interactive Art

by Ernest Edmonds ...

Series series Synthesis Collection of Technology (R0)
This book continues to explore the question of how Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) can learn from art. It considers how the HCI research agenda can be advanced by looking at art research and how HCI practitioners can improve creativity support and the amplification of that important human capability within their work. This book answers these questions from the perspective that interactive art has ... Read more

$28.49 USD

This book continues to explore the question of how Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) can learn from art. It considers how the HCI research agenda can be advanced by looking at art research and how HCI practitioners can improve creativity support and the amplification of that important human capability within their work. This book answers these questions from the perspective that interactive art has
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Embodied Human–Computer Interaction in Vocal Music Performance

by Franziska Baumann ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
This SpringerBrief provides a unique insight into the practice and research of the connections between voice, HCI and embodiment. Specifically, it explores how the voice can be embodied and mediated by means of gestural communication through sensor interfaces and aims to situate and contextualise various aspects that generate meaningful connections in such interactive interface performance. The ... Read more

$53.99 USD

This SpringerBrief provides a unique insight into the practice and research of the connections between voice, HCI and embodiment. Specifically, it explores how the voice can be embodied and mediated by means of gestural communication through sensor interfaces and aims to situate and contextualise various aspects that generate meaningful connections in such interactive interface performance. The
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Human-Centered Data Discovery

by Kathleen Gregory, Laura Koesten ...

Series series eBColl Synthesis Collection 11
This book synthesizes existing research on human-centered data discovery, as well as the recommendations which exist for supporting the design of sustainable, user-centered data search systems. While information-seeking in various settings has been well-researched within computer and information science, not much is known about human-centered data discovery, or how people discover, understand and ... Read more

$40.49 USD

This book synthesizes existing research on human-centered data discovery, as well as the recommendations which exist for supporting the design of sustainable, user-centered data search systems. While information-seeking in various settings has been well-researched within computer and information science, not much is known about human-centered data discovery, or how people discover, understand and
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Creating Personal, Social, and Urban Awareness through Pervasive Computing

Edited by Bin Guo, Daniele Riboni, Peizhao Hu ...

The recent emergence and prevalence of social network applications, sensor equipped mobile devices, and the availability of large amounts of geo-referenced data have enabled the analysis of new context dimensions that involve individual, social, and urban context. Creating Personal, Social, and Urban Awareness through Pervasive Computing provides an overview of the theories, techniques, and ... Read more

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The recent emergence and prevalence of social network applications, sensor equipped mobile devices, and the availability of large amounts of geo-referenced data have enabled the analysis of new context dimensions that involve individual, social, and urban context. Creating Personal, Social, and Urban Awareness through Pervasive Computing provides an overview of the theories, techniques, and
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End-User Computing, Development, and Software Engineering: New Challenges

Edited by Ashish Dwivedi, Steve Clarke ...

End users have become increasingly integrated into computing environments, necessitating continued inquiry into successful models for end user design and development and the impact that these models have on performance and productivity. End-User Computing, Development and Software Engineering: New Challenges explores the implementation of organizational and end user computing initiatives and ... Read more

$166.49 USD

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End users have become increasingly integrated into computing environments, necessitating continued inquiry into successful models for end user design and development and the impact that these models have on performance and productivity. End-User Computing, Development and Software Engineering: New Challenges explores the implementation of organizational and end user computing initiatives and
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Big Data Management, Technologies, and Applications

Edited by Wen-Chen Hu, Naima Kaabouch ...

Due to the tremendous amount of data generated daily from fields such as business, research, and sciences, big data is everywhere. Therefore, alternative management and processing methods have to be created to handle this complex and unstructured data size. Big Data Management, Technologies, and Applications discusses the exponential growth of information size and the innovative methods for data ... Read more

$148.49 USD

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Due to the tremendous amount of data generated daily from fields such as business, research, and sciences, big data is everywhere. Therefore, alternative management and processing methods have to be created to handle this complex and unstructured data size. Big Data Management, Technologies, and Applications discusses the exponential growth of information size and the innovative methods for data
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The History of the GPU - New Developments

by Jon Peddie ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
This third book in the three-part series on the History of the GPU covers the second to sixth eras of the GPU, which can be found in anything that has a display or screen. The GPU is now part of supercomputers, PCs, Smartphones and tablets, wearables, game consoles and handhelds, TVs, and every type of vehicle including boats and planes.In the early 2000s the number of GPU suppliers consolidated ... Read more

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This third book in the three-part series on the History of the GPU covers the second to sixth eras of the GPU, which can be found in anything that has a display or screen. The GPU is now part of supercomputers, PCs, Smartphones and tablets, wearables, game consoles and handhelds, TVs, and every type of vehicle including boats and planes.In the early 2000s the number of GPU suppliers consolidated
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Machine Learning for Emotion Analysis in Python

Build AI-powered tools for analyzing emotion using natural language processing and machine learning

by Allan Ramsay, Tariq Ahmad ...

Kickstart your emotion analysis journey with this step-by-step guide to data science successKey FeaturesDiscover the inner workings of the end-to-end emotional analysis workflowExplore the use of various ML models to derive meaningful insights from dataHone your craft by building and tweaking complex emotion analysis models with practical projectsPurchase of the print or Kindle book includes a ... Read more

$37.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Kickstart your emotion analysis journey with this step-by-step guide to data science successKey FeaturesDiscover the inner workings of the end-to-end emotional analysis workflowExplore the use of various ML models to derive meaningful insights from dataHone your craft by building and tweaking complex emotion analysis models with practical projectsPurchase of the print or Kindle book includes a
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Fundamentals of Data Engineering

Building the Foundation for Modern Data Architecture

by Brian Paul ...

In the ever-evolving landscape of data-driven decision-making, "Fundamentals of Data Engineering" serves as your comprehensive guide to mastering the essential principles that underpin modern data architecture. Whether you're a seasoned data professional or a newcomer to the field, this book provides a thorough exploration of the fundamental concepts and technologies that shape the world of data ... Read more

$3.95 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

In the ever-evolving landscape of data-driven decision-making, "Fundamentals of Data Engineering" serves as your comprehensive guide to mastering the essential principles that underpin modern data architecture. Whether you're a seasoned data professional or a newcomer to the field, this book provides a thorough exploration of the fundamental concepts and technologies that shape the world of data
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Managing and Understanding Artificial Intelligence: From Classical to Generative AI

A Practice Guide for Decision-makers, Developers and Regulators in the Age of the EU AI Act

by Thomas Schmid, Wolfgang Hildesheim, Taras Holoyad ...

Series series Artificial Intelligence (R0)
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is taking over the world, becoming an essential part of our daily lives. Self-driving cars, medical diagnoses, robotic processes, chatbots, and urban planning are just a few examples of how AI is being used. But what exactly is AI? What makes it successful? Are there concrete examples of AI applications currently in use? How do we mitigate risks? What norms do we need ... Read more

$58.49 USD

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is taking over the world, becoming an essential part of our daily lives. Self-driving cars, medical diagnoses, robotic processes, chatbots, and urban planning are just a few examples of how AI is being used. But what exactly is AI? What makes it successful? Are there concrete examples of AI applications currently in use? How do we mitigate risks? What norms do we need
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Older Adults and Digital Technologies

Background, Design, Configurations, and Futures

by Sergio Sayago ...

Series series Synthesis Collection of Technology (R0)
This book aims to reflect critically on a great deal of HCI research conducted with or concerned about older adults and aging with the goal of sparking future development of the field. To that end, the book offers a critical literature review, which is informed by more than a decade of the author’s own empirical work, of 30 years of research in HCI and related areas, including STS, sociology, the ... Read more

$40.49 USD

This book aims to reflect critically on a great deal of HCI research conducted with or concerned about older adults and aging with the goal of sparking future development of the field. To that end, the book offers a critical literature review, which is informed by more than a decade of the author’s own empirical work, of 30 years of research in HCI and related areas, including STS, sociology, the
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Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Advanced Robotics, Control, and Artificial Intelligence

ICARCAI 2025; 24-27 Nov., Nadi, Fiji

Edited by Hai Wang ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
This book includes peer-reviewed articles from ICARCAI 2025 held in Fiji. It highlights the latest research developments and outcomes on all aspects of advanced robotics, control, and artificial intelligence. In particular, not only are new and emerging methodologies and techniques in robotics and control systems as well as artificial intelligence included, but also the practical concerns and ... Read more

$251.09 USD

This book includes peer-reviewed articles from ICARCAI 2025 held in Fiji. It highlights the latest research developments and outcomes on all aspects of advanced robotics, control, and artificial intelligence. In particular, not only are new and emerging methodologies and techniques in robotics and control systems as well as artificial intelligence included, but also the practical concerns and
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Brain-Computer Interface Technologies

Accelerating Neuro-Technology for Human Benefit

by Claude Clément ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
This book is about the field of brain-computer interfaces (BCI) and the unique and special environment of active implants that electrically interface with the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves, and organs. At the heart of the book is the matter of repairing and rehabilitating patients suffering from severe neurologic impairments, from paralysis to movement disorders and epilepsy, that often ... Read more

$98.09 USD

This book is about the field of brain-computer interfaces (BCI) and the unique and special environment of active implants that electrically interface with the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerves, and organs. At the heart of the book is the matter of repairing and rehabilitating patients suffering from severe neurologic impairments, from paralysis to movement disorders and epilepsy, that often
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Predicting User Performance and Errors

Automated Usability Evaluation Through Computational Introspection of Model-Based User Interfaces

by Marc Halbrügge ...

Series series Engineering (R0)
This book proposes a combination of cognitive modeling with model-based user interface development to tackle the problem of maintaining the usability of applications that target several device types at once (e.g., desktop PC, smart phone, smart TV). Model-based applications provide interesting meta-information about the elements of the user interface (UI) that are accessible through computational ... Read more

$89.09 USD

This book proposes a combination of cognitive modeling with model-based user interface development to tackle the problem of maintaining the usability of applications that target several device types at once (e.g., desktop PC, smart phone, smart TV). Model-based applications provide interesting meta-information about the elements of the user interface (UI) that are accessible through computational
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Learn Human-Computer Interaction

Solve human problems and focus on rapid prototyping and validating solutions through user testing

by Christopher Reid Becker ...

Explore fundamentals, strategies, and emerging techniques in the field of human-computer interaction to enhance how users and computers interactKey FeaturesExplore various HCI techniques and methodologies to enhance the user experienceDelve into user behavior analytics to solve common and not-so-common challenges faced while designing user interfacesLearn essential principles, techniques and ... Read more

$27.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Explore fundamentals, strategies, and emerging techniques in the field of human-computer interaction to enhance how users and computers interactKey FeaturesExplore various HCI techniques and methodologies to enhance the user experienceDelve into user behavior analytics to solve common and not-so-common challenges faced while designing user interfacesLearn essential principles, techniques and
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Practical UX Design

A foundational yet practical approach to UX that delivers more creative, collaborative, holistic, and mature design solutions, regardless of your background or experience

by Scott Faranello ...

A foundational yet practical approach to UX that delivers more creative, collaborative, holistic, and mature design solutions, regardless of your background or experienceKey Features\[\*\] Improve your UX design awareness and skills\[\*\] Gain greater confidence to know when you have delivered a “good” UX design\[\*\] Learn by example using a book designed by a UX mind for a UX mindBook ... Read more

$34.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

A foundational yet practical approach to UX that delivers more creative, collaborative, holistic, and mature design solutions, regardless of your background or experienceKey Features\[\*\] Improve your UX design awareness and skills\[\*\] Gain greater confidence to know when you have delivered a “good” UX design\[\*\] Learn by example using a book designed by a UX mind for a UX mindBook
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Apache Kafka Quick Start Guide

Leverage Apache Kafka 2.0 to simplify real-time data processing for distributed applications

by Raúl Estrada ...

Process large volumes of data in real-time while building high performance and robust data stream processing pipeline using the latest Apache Kafka 2.0Key FeaturesSolve practical large data and processing challenges with KafkaTackle data processing challenges like late events, windowing, and watermarkingUnderstand real-time streaming applications processing using Schema registry, Kafka connect, ... Read more

$25.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Process large volumes of data in real-time while building high performance and robust data stream processing pipeline using the latest Apache Kafka 2.0Key FeaturesSolve practical large data and processing challenges with KafkaTackle data processing challenges like late events, windowing, and watermarkingUnderstand real-time streaming applications processing using Schema registry, Kafka connect,
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Serverless Analytics with Amazon Athena

Query structured, unstructured, or semi-structured data in seconds without setting up any infrastructure

by Anthony Virtuoso, Aaron Wishnick, Mert Turkay Hocanin, Rahul Pathak ...

Get more from your data with Amazon Athena's ease-of-use, interactive performance, and pay-per-query pricing Key Features • Explore the promising capabilities of Amazon Athena and Athena's Query Federation SDK • Use Athena to prepare data for common machine learning activities • Cover best practices for setting up connectivity between your application and Athena and security considerations Book ... Read more

$39.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Get more from your data with Amazon Athena's ease-of-use, interactive performance, and pay-per-query pricing Key Features • Explore the promising capabilities of Amazon Athena and Athena's Query Federation SDK • Use Athena to prepare data for common machine learning activities • Cover best practices for setting up connectivity between your application and Athena and security considerations Book
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Extending Excel with Python and R

Unlock the potential of analytics languages for advanced data manipulation and visualization

by Steven Sanderson, David Kun ...

Seamlessly integrate the Python and R programming languages with spreadsheet-based data analysis to maximize productivityKey FeaturesPerform advanced data analysis and visualization techniques with R and Python on Excel dataUse exploratory data analysis and pivot table analysis for deeper insights into your dataIntegrate R and Python code directly into Excel using VBA or API endpointsPurchase of ... Read more

$34.99 USD or Free with Kobo Plus

Seamlessly integrate the Python and R programming languages with spreadsheet-based data analysis to maximize productivityKey FeaturesPerform advanced data analysis and visualization techniques with R and Python on Excel dataUse exploratory data analysis and pivot table analysis for deeper insights into your dataIntegrate R and Python code directly into Excel using VBA or API endpointsPurchase of
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