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Serious Games, Interaction and Simulation

6th International Conference, SGAMES 2016, Porto, Portugal, June 16-17, 2016, Revised Selected Papers

Edited by Carlos Vaz de Carvalho, Paula Escudeiro, António Coelho ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-conference proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Serious Games, Interaction and Simulation, SGAMES 2016, held in Porto, Portugal, in June 2016.The 19 revised full papers presented together with 2 keynote papers and an editorial introduction were carefully reviewed and selected from all the submissions. The papers cover areas like ... Read more

$53.99 USD

This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-conference proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Serious Games, Interaction and Simulation, SGAMES 2016, held in Porto, Portugal, in June 2016.The 19 revised full papers presented together with 2 keynote papers and an editorial introduction were carefully reviewed and selected from all the submissions. The papers cover areas like
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Digital Libraries: The Era of Big Data and Data Science

16th Italian Research Conference on Digital Libraries, IRCDL 2020, Bari, Italy, January 30–31, 2020, Proceedings

Edited by Michelangelo Ceci, Stefano Ferilli, Antonella Poggi ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed proceedings of the 16th Italian Research Conference on Digital Libraries, IRCDL 2020, held in Bari, Italy, in January 2020.The 12 full papers and 6 short papers presented were carefully selected from 26 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on information retrieval, bid data and data science in DL; cultural heritage; open science. ... Read more

$71.99 USD

This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed proceedings of the 16th Italian Research Conference on Digital Libraries, IRCDL 2020, held in Bari, Italy, in January 2020.The 12 full papers and 6 short papers presented were carefully selected from 26 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on information retrieval, bid data and data science in DL; cultural heritage; open science.
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Explainable, Trustworthy, and Responsible AI and Multi-Agent Systems

7th International Workshop, EXTRAAMAS 2025, Detroit, MI, USA, May 19–20, 2025, Revised Selected Papers

Edited by Davide Calvaresi, Amro Najjar, Andrea Omicini, Reyhan Aydogan, Rachele Carli, Giovanni Ciatto, Simona Tiribelli, Kary Främling ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed post-conference proceedings of the 7th International Workshop on Explainable and Transparent AI and Multi-Agent Systems, EXTRAAMAS 2025, held in Detroit, MI, USA, during May 19-20, 2025.The 12 full papers and 1 short paper included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 23 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows: AI ... Read more

$58.49 USD

This book constitutes the refereed post-conference proceedings of the 7th International Workshop on Explainable and Transparent AI and Multi-Agent Systems, EXTRAAMAS 2025, held in Detroit, MI, USA, during May 19-20, 2025.The 12 full papers and 1 short paper included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 23 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows: AI
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Data Modeling and Design for Beginners

From Foundations to Future Trends

by Brian Paul ...

Are you curious about the world of data and how it shapes the digital landscape around us? Dive into the foundations of data modeling with our comprehensive guide, "Data Modeling and Design for Beginners" Tailored for beginners, this book demystifies the intricate world of data modeling and design, providing a clear and accessible roadmap for anyone eager to understand and harness the potential of ... Read more

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Are you curious about the world of data and how it shapes the digital landscape around us? Dive into the foundations of data modeling with our comprehensive guide, "Data Modeling and Design for Beginners" Tailored for beginners, this book demystifies the intricate world of data modeling and design, providing a clear and accessible roadmap for anyone eager to understand and harness the potential of
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Human-Computer Interaction – INTERACT 2021

18th IFIP TC 13 International Conference, Bari, Italy, August 30 – September 3, 2021, Proceedings, Part IV

Edited by Carmelo Ardito, Rosa Lanzilotti, Alessio Malizia, Helen Petrie, Antonio Piccinno, Giuseppe Desolda, Kori Inkpen ...

Series Book 4 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
The five-volume set LNCS 12932-12936 constitutes the proceedings of the 18th IFIP TC 13 International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, INTERACT 2021, held in Bari, Italy, in August/September 2021.The total of 105 full papers presented together with 72 short papers and 70 other papers in these books was carefully reviewed and selected from 680 submissions. The contributions are organized ... Read more

$107.09 USD

The five-volume set LNCS 12932-12936 constitutes the proceedings of the 18th IFIP TC 13 International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, INTERACT 2021, held in Bari, Italy, in August/September 2021.The total of 105 full papers presented together with 72 short papers and 70 other papers in these books was carefully reviewed and selected from 680 submissions. The contributions are organized
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Applications of Evolutionary Computation

22nd International Conference, EvoApplications 2019, Held as Part of EvoStar 2019, Leipzig, Germany, April 24–26, 2019, Proceedings

Edited by Paul Kaufmann, Pedro A. Castillo ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 22nd International Conference on Applications of Evolutionary Computation, EvoApplications 2019, held in Leipzig, Germany, in April 2019, co-located with the Evo*2019 events EuroGP, EvoCOP and EvoMUSART.The 44 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 66 submissions. They were organized in topical sections named: ... Read more

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This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 22nd International Conference on Applications of Evolutionary Computation, EvoApplications 2019, held in Leipzig, Germany, in April 2019, co-located with the Evo*2019 events EuroGP, EvoCOP and EvoMUSART.The 44 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 66 submissions. They were organized in topical sections named:
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Stabilization, Safety, and Security of Distributed Systems

20th International Symposium, SSS 2018, Tokyo, Japan, November 4–7, 2018, Proceedings

Edited by Taisuke Izumi, Petr Kuznetsov ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 20th International Symposium on Stabilization, Safety, and Security of Distributed Systems, SSS 2018, held in Tokyo, Japan, in November 2018.The 24 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 55 submissions. The papers are organized into three tracks reflecting major trends related to distributed systems: theoretical ... Read more

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This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 20th International Symposium on Stabilization, Safety, and Security of Distributed Systems, SSS 2018, held in Tokyo, Japan, in November 2018.The 24 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 55 submissions. The papers are organized into three tracks reflecting major trends related to distributed systems: theoretical
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Software Engineering and Formal Methods

SEFM 2014 Collocated Workshops: HOFM, SAFOME, OpenCert, MoKMaSD, WS-FMDS, Grenoble, France, September 1-2, 2014, Revised Selected Papers

Edited by Carlos Canal, Akram Idani ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes revised selected papers from the workshops collocated with the SEFM 2014 conference on Software Engineering and Formal Methods, held in Grenoble, France, in September 2014. The 26 papers included in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 49 submissions. They are from the following workshops: the 1st Workshop on Human-Oriented Formal Methods - From Readability ... Read more

$49.49 USD

This book constitutes revised selected papers from the workshops collocated with the SEFM 2014 conference on Software Engineering and Formal Methods, held in Grenoble, France, in September 2014. The 26 papers included in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 49 submissions. They are from the following workshops: the 1st Workshop on Human-Oriented Formal Methods - From Readability
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New Frontiers in Mining Complex Patterns

6th International Workshop, NFMCP 2017, Held in Conjunction with ECML-PKDD 2017, Skopje, Macedonia, September 18-22, 2017, Revised Selected Papers

Edited by Annalisa Appice, Corrado Loglisci, Giuseppe Manco, Elio Masciari, Zbigniew W. Ras ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book features a collection of revised and significantly extended versions of the papers accepted for presentation at the 6th International Workshop on New Frontiers in Mining Complex Patterns, NFMCP 2017, held in conjunction with ECML-PKDD 2017 in Skopje, Macedonia, in September 2017. The book is composed of five parts: feature selection and induction; classification prediction; clustering; ... Read more

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This book features a collection of revised and significantly extended versions of the papers accepted for presentation at the 6th International Workshop on New Frontiers in Mining Complex Patterns, NFMCP 2017, held in conjunction with ECML-PKDD 2017 in Skopje, Macedonia, in September 2017. The book is composed of five parts: feature selection and induction; classification prediction; clustering;
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Tangible Modeling with Open Source GIS

by Anna Petrasova, Brendan Harmon, Vaclav Petras, Payam Tabrizian, Helena Mitasova ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
This book provides an overview of the latest developments in the fast growing field of tangible user interfaces. It presents a new type of modeling environment where the users interact with geospatial data and simulations using 3D physical landscape model coupled with 3D rendering engine. Multiple users can modify the physical model, while it is being scanned, providing input for geospatial ... Read more

$116.09 USD

This book provides an overview of the latest developments in the fast growing field of tangible user interfaces. It presents a new type of modeling environment where the users interact with geospatial data and simulations using 3D physical landscape model coupled with 3D rendering engine. Multiple users can modify the physical model, while it is being scanned, providing input for geospatial
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High Performance Integer Arithmetic Circuit Design on FPGA

Architecture, Implementation and Design Automation

by Ayan Palchaudhuri, Rajat Subhra Chakraborty ...

Series series Engineering (R0)
This book describes the optimized implementations of several arithmetic datapath, controlpath and pseudorandom sequence generator circuits for realization of high performance arithmetic circuits targeted towards a specific family of the high-end Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs). It explores regular, modular, cascadable and bit-sliced architectures of these circuits, by directly instantiating ... Read more

$89.09 USD

This book describes the optimized implementations of several arithmetic datapath, controlpath and pseudorandom sequence generator circuits for realization of high performance arithmetic circuits targeted towards a specific family of the high-end Field Programmable Gate Arrays (FPGAs). It explores regular, modular, cascadable and bit-sliced architectures of these circuits, by directly instantiating
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Beginning SQL Server R Services

Analytics for Data Scientists

by Bradley Beard ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Learn how to develop powerful data analytics applications quickly for SQL Server database administrators and developers. Organizations will be able to sift data and derive the business intelligence needed to drive business decisions and profit. The addition of R to SQL Server 2016 places a powerful analytical processor into an environment most developers are already comfortable with – Visual ... Read more

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Learn how to develop powerful data analytics applications quickly for SQL Server database administrators and developers. Organizations will be able to sift data and derive the business intelligence needed to drive business decisions and profit. The addition of R to SQL Server 2016 places a powerful analytical processor into an environment most developers are already comfortable with – Visual
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Human-Centred Web Adaptation and Personalization

From Theory to Practice

by Panagiotis Germanakos, Marios Belk ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
This book focuses on the importance of adaptation and personalization in today’s society and the upgraded role computational systems and the Internet play in our day-to-day activities. In this era of wireless communication, pervasive computing and the Internet of Things, it is becoming increasingly critical to ensure humans remain central in the developmental process of new technologies to ... Read more

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This book focuses on the importance of adaptation and personalization in today’s society and the upgraded role computational systems and the Internet play in our day-to-day activities. In this era of wireless communication, pervasive computing and the Internet of Things, it is becoming increasingly critical to ensure humans remain central in the developmental process of new technologies to
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Design Tools and Methods in Industrial Engineering II

Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Design Tools and Methods in Industrial Engineering, ADM 2021, September 9–10, 2021, Rome, Italy

Edited by Caterina Rizzi, Francesca Campana, Michele Bici, Francesco Gherardini, Tommaso Ingrassia, Paolo Cicconi ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
This book gathers original papers reporting on innovative methods and tools in design, modelling, simulation and optimization, and their applications in engineering design, manufacturing and other relevant industrial sectors. Topics span from advances in geometric modelling, applications of virtual reality, innovative strategies for product development and additive manufacturing, human factors and ... Read more

$242.09 USD

This book gathers original papers reporting on innovative methods and tools in design, modelling, simulation and optimization, and their applications in engineering design, manufacturing and other relevant industrial sectors. Topics span from advances in geometric modelling, applications of virtual reality, innovative strategies for product development and additive manufacturing, human factors and
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Python Machine Learning

Complete and Clear Introduction to the Basics of Machine Learning with Python. Comprehensive Guide to Data Science and Analytics

by Alex Campbell ...

Machine learning is fast becoming an important technique used by multiple industries, and in applications and research. But you don’t have to be part of a massive organization with an endless pot of money to get involved.Even beginners using the Python programming language can be a part of machine learning, and that is what this book is for. Today, the only limit to machine learning is your ... Read more

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Machine learning is fast becoming an important technique used by multiple industries, and in applications and research. But you don’t have to be part of a massive organization with an endless pot of money to get involved.Even beginners using the Python programming language can be a part of machine learning, and that is what this book is for. Today, the only limit to machine learning is your
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Computers Helping People with Special Needs

20th International Conference, ICCHP 2026, Brno, Czech Republic, July 15–17, 2026, Proceedings, Part II

Edited by Klaus Miesenberger, Helen Petrie, Petr Peňáz ...

Series Book 2 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
The two-volume set LNCS 16866 + 16867 constitutes the proceedings of 20th International Conference on Computers Helping People with Special Needs, ICCHP 2026, Brno, Czech Republic, during July 15–17, 2026.The 123 full papers included in the proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 244 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows:Part I: Accessibility for the Deaf ... Read more

$67.49 USD

The two-volume set LNCS 16866 + 16867 constitutes the proceedings of 20th International Conference on Computers Helping People with Special Needs, ICCHP 2026, Brno, Czech Republic, during July 15–17, 2026.The 123 full papers included in the proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 244 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows:Part I: Accessibility for the Deaf
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Smart Health

Open Problems and Future Challenges

Edited by Andreas Holzinger, Carsten Röcker, Martina Ziefle ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
Prolonged life expectancy along with the increasing complexity of medicine and health services raises health costs worldwide dramatically. Whilst the smart health concept has much potential to support the concept of the emerging P4-medicine (preventive, participatory, predictive, and personalized), such high-tech medicine produces large amounts of high-dimensional, weakly-structured data sets and ... Read more

$49.49 USD

Prolonged life expectancy along with the increasing complexity of medicine and health services raises health costs worldwide dramatically. Whilst the smart health concept has much potential to support the concept of the emerging P4-medicine (preventive, participatory, predictive, and personalized), such high-tech medicine produces large amounts of high-dimensional, weakly-structured data sets and
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Advanced Ludo Using Excel VBA: Zero-Object Interface: Just Cells and VBA — Learn Game Logic by Building Ludo — Complete Code Included

by Anurag Pandey ...

Build a Fully Functional Ludo Game in Microsoft Excel Using VBAHave you ever wondered whether you can create a complete, playable Ludo game directly inside Microsoft Excel?This book provides 1,800+ lines of VBA code and straightforward instructions for creating a fully functional Ludo game in an Excel worksheet.There is no need to manually draw the board or create the game interface. Copy the ... Read more

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Build a Fully Functional Ludo Game in Microsoft Excel Using VBAHave you ever wondered whether you can create a complete, playable Ludo game directly inside Microsoft Excel?This book provides 1,800+ lines of VBA code and straightforward instructions for creating a fully functional Ludo game in an Excel worksheet.There is no need to manually draw the board or create the game interface. Copy the
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Domina ChatGPT en 3 días y aprovecha todo su potencial - 2.ª edición

by Pablo Tapias Cantos ...

¿Cómo puede la Inteligencia Artificial revolucionar tu vida? ChatGPT es una herramienta pionera capaz de liberar tu creatividad, agilizar tareas y elevar tu productividad en los ámbitos personal y profesional. Si quieres descubrir cómo ChatGPT puede mejorar tu forma de trabajar, aprender y crear, has llegado al libro indicado. Con esta segunda edición, lograrás comprender y aprovechar el potencial ... Read more

$11.99 USD

¿Cómo puede la Inteligencia Artificial revolucionar tu vida? ChatGPT es una herramienta pionera capaz de liberar tu creatividad, agilizar tareas y elevar tu productividad en los ámbitos personal y profesional. Si quieres descubrir cómo ChatGPT puede mejorar tu forma de trabajar, aprender y crear, has llegado al libro indicado. Con esta segunda edición, lograrás comprender y aprovechar el potencial
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Python Machine Learning Cookbook

100 recipes that teach you how to perform various machine learning tasks in the real world

by Prateek Joshi, Vahid Mirjalili ...

100 recipes that teach you how to perform various machine learning tasks in the real worldKey Features\[\*\]Understand which algorithms to use in a given context with the help of this exciting recipe-based guide\[\*\]Learn about perceptrons and see how they are used to build neural networks\[\*\]Stuck while making sense of images, text, speech, and real estate? This guide will come to your rescue, ... Read more

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100 recipes that teach you how to perform various machine learning tasks in the real worldKey Features\[\*\]Understand which algorithms to use in a given context with the help of this exciting recipe-based guide\[\*\]Learn about perceptrons and see how they are used to build neural networks\[\*\]Stuck while making sense of images, text, speech, and real estate? This guide will come to your rescue,
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Artificial Intelligence for Beginner's - A Comprehensive Guide

by Maximus Wilson ...

"Artificial Intelligence for Beginner's - A Comprehensive Guide" is an informative and accessible introduction to the field of AI. Written with beginners in mind, this guide covers everything you need to know about AI, from its history and basic concepts to its practical applications in modern society.Starting with an overview of AI and its origins, the book covers the fundamental concepts that ... Read more

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"Artificial Intelligence for Beginner's - A Comprehensive Guide" is an informative and accessible introduction to the field of AI. Written with beginners in mind, this guide covers everything you need to know about AI, from its history and basic concepts to its practical applications in modern society.Starting with an overview of AI and its origins, the book covers the fundamental concepts that
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Reframing Humans in Information Systems Development

Edited by Hannakaisa Isomäki, Samuli Pekkola ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
Modern society has been transformed by the digital convergence towards a future where technologies embed themselves into the fabric of everyday life. This ongoing merging of social and technological infrastructures provides and necessitates new possibilities to renovate past notions, models and methods of information systems development that accommodates humans as actors within the infrastructure. ... Read more

$143.09 USD

Modern society has been transformed by the digital convergence towards a future where technologies embed themselves into the fabric of everyday life. This ongoing merging of social and technological infrastructures provides and necessitates new possibilities to renovate past notions, models and methods of information systems development that accommodates humans as actors within the infrastructure.
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Acoustic Modeling for Emotion Recognition

by Hima Deepthi Vankayalapati, Swarna Kuchibhotla, Koteswara Rao Anne ...

Series series Engineering (R0)
This book presents state of art research in speech emotion recognition. Readers are first presented with basic research and applications – gradually more advance information is provided, giving readers comprehensive guidance for classify emotions through speech. Simulated databases are used and results extensively compared, with the features and the algorithms implemented using MATLAB. Various ... Read more

$49.49 USD

This book presents state of art research in speech emotion recognition. Readers are first presented with basic research and applications – gradually more advance information is provided, giving readers comprehensive guidance for classify emotions through speech. Simulated databases are used and results extensively compared, with the features and the algorithms implemented using MATLAB. Various
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New Geometric Data Structures for Collision Detection and Haptics

by René Weller ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
Starting with novel algorithms for optimally updating bounding volume hierarchies of objects undergoing arbitrary deformations, the author presents a new data structure that allows, for the first time, the computation of the penetration volume. The penetration volume is related to the water displacement of the overlapping region, and thus corresponds to a physically motivated and continuous force. ... Read more

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Starting with novel algorithms for optimally updating bounding volume hierarchies of objects undergoing arbitrary deformations, the author presents a new data structure that allows, for the first time, the computation of the penetration volume. The penetration volume is related to the water displacement of the overlapping region, and thus corresponds to a physically motivated and continuous force.
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