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Design of Experiments for Reinforcement Learning

by Christopher Gatti ...

Series series Engineering (R0)
This thesis takes an empirical approach to understanding of the behavior and interactions between the two main components of reinforcement learning: the learning algorithm and the functional representation of learned knowledge. The author approaches these entities using design of experiments not commonly employed to study machine learning methods. The results outlined in this work provide insight ... Read more

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This thesis takes an empirical approach to understanding of the behavior and interactions between the two main components of reinforcement learning: the learning algorithm and the functional representation of learned knowledge. The author approaches these entities using design of experiments not commonly employed to study machine learning methods. The results outlined in this work provide insight
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HCI International 2024 Posters

26th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2024, Washington, DC, USA, June 29 – July 4, 2024, Proceedings, Part III

Edited by Constantine Stephanidis, Margherita Antona, Stavroula Ntoa, Gavriel Salvendy ...

Series Book 3 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
The seven-volume set CCIS 2114-2120 contains the extended abstracts of the posters presented during the 26th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2024, held in Washington, DC, USA, during June 29–July 4, 2024.The total of 1271 papers and 309 posters included in the HCII 2024 proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 5108 submissions. The posters presented in ... Read more

$143.99 USD

The seven-volume set CCIS 2114-2120 contains the extended abstracts of the posters presented during the 26th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2024, held in Washington, DC, USA, during June 29–July 4, 2024.The total of 1271 papers and 309 posters included in the HCII 2024 proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 5108 submissions. The posters presented in
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The Subscription Model Masterclass: Building Sustainable eCommerce Revenue

by Anthony Bailey ...

The rise of subscription models in eCommerce has transformed the way businesses engage with consumers, creating a sustainable revenue stream that prioritizes customer retention and loyalty. As traditional one-time purchase models face challenges such as market saturation and dwindling consumer attention, subscription services offer a compelling alternative that not only enhances customer ... Read more

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The rise of subscription models in eCommerce has transformed the way businesses engage with consumers, creating a sustainable revenue stream that prioritizes customer retention and loyalty. As traditional one-time purchase models face challenges such as market saturation and dwindling consumer attention, subscription services offer a compelling alternative that not only enhances customer
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Computer Vision – ECCV 2024 Workshops

Milan, Italy, September 29–October 4, 2024, Proceedings, Part XV

Edited by Alessio Del Bue, Cristian Canton, Jordi Pont-Tuset, Tatiana Tommasi ...

Series Book 15 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
The multi-volume set LNCS 15623 until LNCS 15646 constitutes the proceedings of the workshops that were held in conjunction with the 18th European Conference on Computer Vision, ECCV 2024, which took place in Milan, Italy, during September 29–October 4, 2024.These LNCS volumes contain 574 accepted papers from 53 of the 73 workshops. The list of workshops and distribution of the workshop papers in ... Read more

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The multi-volume set LNCS 15623 until LNCS 15646 constitutes the proceedings of the workshops that were held in conjunction with the 18th European Conference on Computer Vision, ECCV 2024, which took place in Milan, Italy, during September 29–October 4, 2024.These LNCS volumes contain 574 accepted papers from 53 of the 73 workshops. The list of workshops and distribution of the workshop papers in
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From Linear Operators to Computational Biology

Essays in Memory of Jacob T. Schwartz

Edited by Martin Davis, Edmond Schonberg ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
In his rich and varied career as a mathematician, computer scientist, and educator, Jacob T. Schwartz wrote seminal works in analysis, mathematical economics, programming languages, algorithmics, and computational geometry. In this volume of essays, his friends, students, and collaborators at the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences present recent results in some of the fields that Schwartz ... Read more

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In his rich and varied career as a mathematician, computer scientist, and educator, Jacob T. Schwartz wrote seminal works in analysis, mathematical economics, programming languages, algorithmics, and computational geometry. In this volume of essays, his friends, students, and collaborators at the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences present recent results in some of the fields that Schwartz
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Cloud Scale Analytics with Azure Data Services

Build modern data warehouses on Microsoft Azure

by Patrik Borosch ...

A practical guide to implementing a scalable and fast state-of-the-art analytical data estateKey FeaturesStore and analyze data with enterprise-grade security and auditingPerform batch, streaming, and interactive analytics to optimize your big data solutions with easeDevelop and run parallel data processing programs using real-world enterprise scenariosBook DescriptionAzure Data Lake, the modern ... Read more

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A practical guide to implementing a scalable and fast state-of-the-art analytical data estateKey FeaturesStore and analyze data with enterprise-grade security and auditingPerform batch, streaming, and interactive analytics to optimize your big data solutions with easeDevelop and run parallel data processing programs using real-world enterprise scenariosBook DescriptionAzure Data Lake, the modern
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Advances in Human Factors in Robots and Unmanned Systems

Proceedings of the AHFE 2017 International Conference on Human Factors in Robots and Unmanned Systems, July 17−21, 2017, The Westin Bonaventure Hotel, Los Angeles, California, USA

Edited by Jessie Chen ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
This book focuses on the importance of human factors in the development of safe and reliable unmanned systems. It discusses current challenges such as how to improve the perceptual and cognitive abilities of robots, develop suitable synthetic vision systems, cope with degraded reliability in unmanned systems, predict robotic behavior in case of a loss of communication, the vision for future ... Read more

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This book focuses on the importance of human factors in the development of safe and reliable unmanned systems. It discusses current challenges such as how to improve the perceptual and cognitive abilities of robots, develop suitable synthetic vision systems, cope with degraded reliability in unmanned systems, predict robotic behavior in case of a loss of communication, the vision for future
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High Performance Computing

33rd International Conference, ISC High Performance 2018, Frankfurt, Germany, June 24-28, 2018, Proceedings

Edited by Rio Yokota, Michèle Weiland, David Keyes, Carsten Trinitis ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 33rd International Conference, ISC High Performance 2018, held in Frankfurt, Germany, in June 2018.The 20 revised full papers presented in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 81 submissions. The papers cover the following topics: Resource Management and Energy Efficiency; Performance Analysis and Tools; Exascale Networks; ... Read more

$49.99 USD

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 33rd International Conference, ISC High Performance 2018, held in Frankfurt, Germany, in June 2018.The 20 revised full papers presented in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 81 submissions. The papers cover the following topics: Resource Management and Energy Efficiency; Performance Analysis and Tools; Exascale Networks;
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Intelligence Science II

Third IFIP TC 12 International Conference, ICIS 2018, Beijing, China, November 2-5, 2018, Proceedings

Edited by Zhongzhi Shi, Cyriel Pennartz, Tiejun Huang ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Third International Conference on Intelligence Science, ICIS 2018, held in Beijing China, in November 2018.The 44 full papers and 5 short papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 85 submissions. They deal with key issues in intelligence science and have been organized in the following topical sections: brain cognition; machine ... Read more

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This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Third International Conference on Intelligence Science, ICIS 2018, held in Beijing China, in November 2018.The 44 full papers and 5 short papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 85 submissions. They deal with key issues in intelligence science and have been organized in the following topical sections: brain cognition; machine
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Confident DevOps

The Essential Skills and Insights for DevOps Success

by Mark Peters ...

Series series Confident Series
The global DevOps market is valued at over $8 billion. But this vital sector remains complex and intimidating for many. Unlock your full potential and uncover the key insights with Confident DevOps.DevOps is defined by the practices, methodologies and tools which are necessary for any software development endeavor to succeed. It is a unique and fascinating discipline, which requires technical ... Read more

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The global DevOps market is valued at over $8 billion. But this vital sector remains complex and intimidating for many. Unlock your full potential and uncover the key insights with Confident DevOps.DevOps is defined by the practices, methodologies and tools which are necessary for any software development endeavor to succeed. It is a unique and fascinating discipline, which requires technical
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Computer Supported Education

13th International Conference, CSEDU 2021, Virtual Event, April 23–25, 2021, Revised Selected Papers

Edited by Beno Csapó, James Uhomoibhi ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes selected, revised and extended papers from the 13th International Conference on Computer Supported Education, CSEDU 2021, held as a virtual event in April 2021.The 27 revised full papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 143 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows: artificial intelligence in education; information technologies supporting ... Read more

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This book constitutes selected, revised and extended papers from the 13th International Conference on Computer Supported Education, CSEDU 2021, held as a virtual event in April 2021.The 27 revised full papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 143 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows: artificial intelligence in education; information technologies supporting
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Ultimate Llama for Natural Language Processing (NLP)

by Gaurav Singh ...

Build, Scale and Optimize Cutting-Edge NLP with Llama for Next Gen AI.Key Features● Explore Llama's evolution and innovations for next-gen NLP.● Implement real-world NLP tasks with step-by-step examples.● Fine-tune, optimize, and deploy Llama at enterprise scale.Book DescriptionLlama models have rapidly emerged as a cornerstone in natural language processing, redefining how AI systems underst... ... Read more

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Build, Scale and Optimize Cutting-Edge NLP with Llama for Next Gen AI.Key Features● Explore Llama's evolution and innovations for next-gen NLP.● Implement real-world NLP tasks with step-by-step examples.● Fine-tune, optimize, and deploy Llama at enterprise scale.Book DescriptionLlama models have rapidly emerged as a cornerstone in natural language processing, redefining how AI systems underst...
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Calidad de Sistemas de Información (4ª edición ampliada y actualizada)

by Mario G. Piattini ...

En la actualidad, todas las organizaciones son en alguna manera “empresas de software”, ya que la calidad de sus sistemas de información se ha convertido en uno de sus principales objetivos estratégicos y, más que nunca, su propia supervivencia depende de la calidad de los productos y servicios informáticos._x000D_ La industria del software tiene casi setenta años y en este período ha realizado ... Read more

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En la actualidad, todas las organizaciones son en alguna manera “empresas de software”, ya que la calidad de sus sistemas de información se ha convertido en uno de sus principales objetivos estratégicos y, más que nunca, su propia supervivencia depende de la calidad de los productos y servicios informáticos._x000D_ La industria del software tiene casi setenta años y en este período ha realizado
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ChatGPT Cashflow Build Your own Artificial Intelligence, Passive Income Empire on Autopilot

by Jake L Kent ...

Are you tired of the daily grind, yearning for a life of financial independence and flexibility? Look no further! This groundbreaking playbook unveils the untapped power of ChatGPT, the cutting-edge language model that has revolutionized the world of AI.Inside this captivating guide, you'll discover a treasure trove of strategies, tips, and real-world examples that will empower you to break free ... Read more

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Are you tired of the daily grind, yearning for a life of financial independence and flexibility? Look no further! This groundbreaking playbook unveils the untapped power of ChatGPT, the cutting-edge language model that has revolutionized the world of AI.Inside this captivating guide, you'll discover a treasure trove of strategies, tips, and real-world examples that will empower you to break free
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Human-Computer Interaction – INTERACT 2019

17th IFIP TC 13 International Conference, Paphos, Cyprus, September 2–6, 2019, Proceedings, Part III

Edited by David Lamas, Fernando Loizides, Lennart Nacke, Helen Petrie, Marco Winckler, Panayiotis Zaphiris ...

Series Book 3 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
The four-volume set LNCS 11746–11749 constitutes the proceedings of the 17th IFIP TC 13 International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, INTERACT 2019, held in Paphos, Cyprus, in September 2019.The total of 111 full papers presented together with 55 short papers and 48 other papers in these books was carefully reviewed and selected from 385 submissions. The contributions are organized in ... Read more

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The four-volume set LNCS 11746–11749 constitutes the proceedings of the 17th IFIP TC 13 International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, INTERACT 2019, held in Paphos, Cyprus, in September 2019.The total of 111 full papers presented together with 55 short papers and 48 other papers in these books was carefully reviewed and selected from 385 submissions. The contributions are organized in
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Seeing Smart Cities Through a Multi-Dimensional Lens

Perspectives, Relationships, and Patterns for Success

by H. Patricia McKenna ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
This book provides an interdisciplinary lens for exploring, assessing, and coming to new understandings of smart cities and regions, focusing on the six dimensions of sensing, awareness, learning, openness, innovation, and disruption. Using a hybrid case study and correlational approach, people from diverse sectors in a variety of small to medium to large-sized cities in multiple countries (e.g., ... Read more

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This book provides an interdisciplinary lens for exploring, assessing, and coming to new understandings of smart cities and regions, focusing on the six dimensions of sensing, awareness, learning, openness, innovation, and disruption. Using a hybrid case study and correlational approach, people from diverse sectors in a variety of small to medium to large-sized cities in multiple countries (e.g.,
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Conversational Dialogue Systems for the Next Decade

Edited by Luis Fernando D'Haro, Zoraida Callejas, Satoshi Nakamura ...

Series series Engineering (R0)
This book compiles and presents a synopsis on current global research efforts to push forward the state of the art in dialogue technologies, including advances to the classical problems of dialogue management, language generation, question answering, human–robot interaction, chatbots design and evaluation, as well as topics related to the human nature of the conversational phenomena such as humour ... Read more

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This book compiles and presents a synopsis on current global research efforts to push forward the state of the art in dialogue technologies, including advances to the classical problems of dialogue management, language generation, question answering, human–robot interaction, chatbots design and evaluation, as well as topics related to the human nature of the conversational phenomena such as humour
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Game Development with GameMaker Studio 2

Make Your Own Games with GameMaker Language

by Sebastiano M. Cossu ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Create games from start to finish while learning game design and programming principles using the GameMaker Studio 2 game engine and GameMaker Language (GML).Game Development with GameMaker Studio 2 covers all aspects of game design and development from the initial idea to the final release, using an award-winning game engine. You learn how to create real-world video games based on classic and ... Read more

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Create games from start to finish while learning game design and programming principles using the GameMaker Studio 2 game engine and GameMaker Language (GML).Game Development with GameMaker Studio 2 covers all aspects of game design and development from the initial idea to the final release, using an award-winning game engine. You learn how to create real-world video games based on classic and
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Social Computing and Social Media

16th International Conference, SCSM 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 Adela Coman, Simona Vasilache ...

Series Book 1 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Social Computing and Social Media, SCSM 2024, held as part of the 26th HCI International Conference, HCII 2024, which took place 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 selected from 5108 ... Read more

$215.99 USD

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Social Computing and Social Media, SCSM 2024, held as part of the 26th HCI International Conference, HCII 2024, which took place 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 selected from 5108
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D3.js数据可视化实战手册

Chinese Edition

by Posts & Telecom Press, Nick Zhu ...

超过70多种创建动态数据可视化的方案！Key Features超过70多种创建动态数据可视化的方案文字简洁，易于读者理解精挑细选，关注最重要的任务和问题细心组织，提供高效的问题解决方案讲解透彻，清晰解读每个操作步骤举一反三，将解决方案应用到其他场景Book Description如今这个互联网时代，人们每天都生产海量的数据，如果直接面对这些数据，可能让人无从下手。将数据可视化，用形象立体的形式将其展现，有利于分析其中的关联，攫取可能存在的商业机会。本书意图通过大量的示例和代码，向读者讲述如何利用D3.js来实现数据可视化。只要读者了解JavaScript，就能完全掌握本书的内容。本书一共13章，从如何搭建D3.js的开发环境开始，逐步介绍D3中的各种操作，包括选集、数据的初步处理、数据映射、坐标轴组件、动画过渡效果、SVG相关介绍、绘制图表、安排布局、可视化交互、力学模拟 ... Read more

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超过70多种创建动态数据可视化的方案！Key Features超过70多种创建动态数据可视化的方案文字简洁，易于读者理解精挑细选，关注最重要的任务和问题细心组织，提供高效的问题解决方案讲解透彻，清晰解读每个操作步骤举一反三，将解决方案应用到其他场景Book Description如今这个互联网时代，人们每天都生产海量的数据，如果直接面对这些数据，可能让人无从下手。将数据可视化，用形象立体的形式将其展现，有利于分析其中的关联，攫取可能存在的商业机会。本书意图通过大量的示例和代码，向读者讲述如何利用D3.js来实现数据可视化。只要读者了解JavaScript，就能完全掌握本书的内容。本书一共13章，从如何搭建D3.js的开发环境开始，逐步介绍D3中的各种操作，包括选集、数据的初步处理、数据映射、坐标轴组件、动画过渡效果、SVG相关介绍、绘制图表、安排布局、可视化交互、力学模拟
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Influence Design in the AI Era

Business Strategy

by Sean W. Smith ...

Finding a balance between humans and intelligent machines has become paramount. While ingenious AI solutions may yield immediate benefits, they can also trigger behavioral shifts, potentially leading to long-term challenges and shifting standards.Influence Design in the AI Era: Business Strategy is a must-read for business leaders and strategists seeking to understand and capitalize on AI's ... Read more

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Finding a balance between humans and intelligent machines has become paramount. While ingenious AI solutions may yield immediate benefits, they can also trigger behavioral shifts, potentially leading to long-term challenges and shifting standards.Influence Design in the AI Era: Business Strategy is a must-read for business leaders and strategists seeking to understand and capitalize on AI's
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Converging Clinical and Engineering Research on Neurorehabilitation II

Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on NeuroRehabilitation (ICNR2016), October 18-21, 2016, Segovia, Spain

Edited by José Luis Pons, Jaime Ibáñez, José González-Vargas, José María Azorín, Metin Akay ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
The book reports on advanced topics in the areas of neurorehabilitation research and practice. It focuses on new methods for interfacing the human nervous system with electronic and mechatronic systems to restore or compensate impaired neural functions. Importantly, the book merges different perspectives, such as the clinical, neurophysiological, and bioengineering ones, to promote, feed and ... Read more

$539.99 USD

The book reports on advanced topics in the areas of neurorehabilitation research and practice. It focuses on new methods for interfacing the human nervous system with electronic and mechatronic systems to restore or compensate impaired neural functions. Importantly, the book merges different perspectives, such as the clinical, neurophysiological, and bioengineering ones, to promote, feed and
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Computer Vision – ECCV 2018 Workshops

Munich, Germany, September 8-14, 2018, Proceedings, Part VI

Edited by Laura Leal-Taixé, Stefan Roth ...

Series Book 6 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
The six-volume set comprising the LNCS volumes 11129-11134 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the workshops that took place in conjunction with the 15th European Conference on Computer Vision, ECCV 2018, held in Munich, Germany, in September 2018.43 workshops from 74 workshops proposals were selected for inclusion in the proceedings. The workshop topics present a good orchestration of new ... Read more

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The six-volume set comprising the LNCS volumes 11129-11134 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the workshops that took place in conjunction with the 15th European Conference on Computer Vision, ECCV 2018, held in Munich, Germany, in September 2018.43 workshops from 74 workshops proposals were selected for inclusion in the proceedings. The workshop topics present a good orchestration of new
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Human-Computer Interaction. Theories, Methods, and Human Issues

20th International Conference, HCI International 2018, Las Vegas, NV, USA, July 15–20, 2018, Proceedings, Part I

Edited by Masaaki Kurosu ...

Series Book 1 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
The 3 volume-set LNCS 10901, 10902 + 10903 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCI 2018, which took place in Las Vegas, Nevada, in July 2018.The total of 1171 papers and 160 posters included in the 30 HCII 2018 proceedings volumes was carefully reviewed and selected from 4346 submissions.HCI 2018 includes a total of 145 papers; ... Read more

$98.99 USD

The 3 volume-set LNCS 10901, 10902 + 10903 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCI 2018, which took place in Las Vegas, Nevada, in July 2018.The total of 1171 papers and 160 posters included in the 30 HCII 2018 proceedings volumes was carefully reviewed and selected from 4346 submissions.HCI 2018 includes a total of 145 papers;
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