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Is man still relevant? A provocation (Extended Version)

Technological evolution and human existence

by Hermann Selchow ...

Is man still relevant? A provocation - technological evolution and human existence The world is changing rapidly - algorithms are making decisions, machines are taking on tasks that were once reserved for humans, and artificial intelligence is developing at a breathtaking pace. But what does that mean for us as a species? Are humans still relevant or are they being challenged by their own ... Read more

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Is man still relevant? A provocation - technological evolution and human existence The world is changing rapidly - algorithms are making decisions, machines are taking on tasks that were once reserved for humans, and artificial intelligence is developing at a breathtaking pace. But what does that mean for us as a species? Are humans still relevant or are they being challenged by their own
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The Future of Heritage Science and Technologies: ICT and Digital Heritage

Third International Conference, Florence Heri-Tech 2022, Florence, Italy, May 16–18, 2022, Proceedings

Edited by Rocco Furferi, Lapo Governi, Yary Volpe, Kate Seymour, Anna Pelagotti, Francesco Gherardini ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This volume constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Third International Conference on The Future of Heritage Science and Technologies, Florence Heri-Tech 2022, held in Florence, Italy, in May 2022.The 32 papers presented in this volume were thoroughly reviewed and selected from 101 submissions. They are organized in the topical sections on 3D reconstruction of tangible cultural heritage and ... Read more

$80.99 USD

This volume constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Third International Conference on The Future of Heritage Science and Technologies, Florence Heri-Tech 2022, held in Florence, Italy, in May 2022.The 32 papers presented in this volume were thoroughly reviewed and selected from 101 submissions. They are organized in the topical sections on 3D reconstruction of tangible cultural heritage and
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Plug-and-Play Visual Subgraph Query Interfaces

by Sourav S. Bhowmick, Byron Choi ...

Series series eBColl Synthesis Collection 12
This book details recent developments in the emerging area of plug-and-play (PnP) visual subgraph query interfaces (VQI). These PnP interfaces are grounded in the principles of human-computer interaction (HCI) and cognitive psychology to address long-standing limitations to bottom-up search capabilities in graph databases using traditional graph query languages, which often require domain experts ... Read more

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This book details recent developments in the emerging area of plug-and-play (PnP) visual subgraph query interfaces (VQI). These PnP interfaces are grounded in the principles of human-computer interaction (HCI) and cognitive psychology to address long-standing limitations to bottom-up search capabilities in graph databases using traditional graph query languages, which often require domain experts
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Pro Hadoop Data Analytics

Designing and Building Big Data Systems using the Hadoop Ecosystem

by Kerry Koitzsch ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Learn advanced analytical techniques and leverage existing tool kits to make your analytic applications more powerful, precise, and efficient. This book provides the right combination of architecture, design, and implementation information to create analytical systems that go beyond the basics of classification, clustering, and recommendation.Pro Hadoop Data Analytics emphasizes best practices to ... Read more

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Learn advanced analytical techniques and leverage existing tool kits to make your analytic applications more powerful, precise, and efficient. This book provides the right combination of architecture, design, and implementation information to create analytical systems that go beyond the basics of classification, clustering, and recommendation.Pro Hadoop Data Analytics emphasizes best practices to
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R for Cloud Computing

An Approach for Data Scientists

by A Ohri ...

R for Cloud Computing looks at some of the tasks performed by business analysts on the desktop (PC era) and helps the user navigate the wealth of information in R and its 4000 packages as well as transition the same analytics using the cloud. With this information the reader can select both cloud vendors and the sometimes confusing cloud ecosystem as well as the R packages that can help process ... Read more

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R for Cloud Computing looks at some of the tasks performed by business analysts on the desktop (PC era) and helps the user navigate the wealth of information in R and its 4000 packages as well as transition the same analytics using the cloud. With this information the reader can select both cloud vendors and the sometimes confusing cloud ecosystem as well as the R packages that can help process
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Autonomous Military Robotics

by Vishnu Nath, Stephen E. Levinson ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
This SpringerBrief reveals the latest techniques in computer vision and machine learning on robots that are designed as accurate and efficient military snipers. Militaries around the world are investigating this technology to simplify the time, cost and safety measures necessary for training human snipers. These robots are developed by combining crucial aspects of computer science research areas ... Read more

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This SpringerBrief reveals the latest techniques in computer vision and machine learning on robots that are designed as accurate and efficient military snipers. Militaries around the world are investigating this technology to simplify the time, cost and safety measures necessary for training human snipers. These robots are developed by combining crucial aspects of computer science research areas
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Einführung in JavaFX

Moderne GUIs für RIAs und Java-Applikationen

by Ralph Steyer ...

Series series Computer Science and Engineering (German Language)
Das JavaFX-Framework gibt es schon seit einigen Jahren, hat aber mit den ersten Versionen fast nur noch den Namen gemeinsam. Mit der Version 2 hat JavaFX einen festen und ausgereiften Stand erreicht und wird als die kommende Technologie im Java-Umfeld angesehen, um leistungsfähige und moderne grafische Benutzeroberflächen (GUI) erstellen zu können. Dieses Buch stellt Ihnen dazu eine Vielzahl an ... Read more

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Das JavaFX-Framework gibt es schon seit einigen Jahren, hat aber mit den ersten Versionen fast nur noch den Namen gemeinsam. Mit der Version 2 hat JavaFX einen festen und ausgereiften Stand erreicht und wird als die kommende Technologie im Java-Umfeld angesehen, um leistungsfähige und moderne grafische Benutzeroberflächen (GUI) erstellen zu können. Dieses Buch stellt Ihnen dazu eine Vielzahl an
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Communication Skills for Generative AI

The Essential Guide for Humans

by Vladimir Geroimenko ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
Communication Skills for Generative AI: A Practical Guide for Humans is the first comprehensive book to treat communication with generative AI as a distinct human competence—analogous to digital literacy, media literacy, or academic writing skills. Instead of framing the field through the narrow lens of “prompt engineering,” this book introduces a broader, deeper, and more natural paradigm: human ... Read more

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Communication Skills for Generative AI: A Practical Guide for Humans is the first comprehensive book to treat communication with generative AI as a distinct human competence—analogous to digital literacy, media literacy, or academic writing skills. Instead of framing the field through the narrow lens of “prompt engineering,” this book introduces a broader, deeper, and more natural paradigm: human
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Rise of the Machines. AI: Doom or Dawn?

by Francis J. Shaw ...

The AI revolution has started, and the most unsafe place to be in any revolution is where we are—at the beginning.Rise of the machines—a new battle for middle earth has begun. Inboxes and social media full of AI-generated slop. Cognitive warfare creating misinformation. The line between real and fake blurred, eroding trust. AI has no responsibility. Do we want it to be unlike us? Without biases, ... Read more

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The AI revolution has started, and the most unsafe place to be in any revolution is where we are—at the beginning.Rise of the machines—a new battle for middle earth has begun. Inboxes and social media full of AI-generated slop. Cognitive warfare creating misinformation. The line between real and fake blurred, eroding trust. AI has no responsibility. Do we want it to be unlike us? Without biases,
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Digital Make-Believe

Edited by Phil Turner, J. Tuomas Harviainen ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
Make-believe plays a far stronger role in both the design and use of interfaces, games and services than we have come to believe. This edited volume illustrates ways for grasping and utilising that connection to improve interaction, user experiences, and customer value.Useful for designers, undergraduates and researchers alike, this new research provide tools for understanding and applying make ... Read more

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Make-believe plays a far stronger role in both the design and use of interfaces, games and services than we have come to believe. This edited volume illustrates ways for grasping and utilising that connection to improve interaction, user experiences, and customer value.Useful for designers, undergraduates and researchers alike, this new research provide tools for understanding and applying make
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Towards Adaptive Spoken Dialog Systems

by Alexander Schmitt, Wolfgang Minker ...

Series series Engineering (R0)
In Monitoring Adaptive Spoken Dialog Systems, authors Alexander Schmitt and Wolfgang Minker investigate statistical approaches that allow for recognition of negative dialog patterns in Spoken Dialog Systems (SDS). The presented stochastic methods allow a flexible, portable and accurate use.Beginning with the foundations of machine learning and pattern recognition, this monograph examines how ... Read more

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In Monitoring Adaptive Spoken Dialog Systems, authors Alexander Schmitt and Wolfgang Minker investigate statistical approaches that allow for recognition of negative dialog patterns in Spoken Dialog Systems (SDS). The presented stochastic methods allow a flexible, portable and accurate use.Beginning with the foundations of machine learning and pattern recognition, this monograph examines how
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Autonomous Nuclear Power Plants with Artificial Intelligence

by Jonghyun Kim, Seungjun Lee, Poong Hyun Seong ...

Series series Energy (R0)
This book introduces novel approaches and practical examples of autonomous nuclear power plants that minimize operator intervention.Autonomous nuclear power plants with artificial intelligence presents a framework to enable nuclear power plants to autonomously operate and introduces artificial intelligence (AI) techniques to implement its functions. Although nuclear power plants are already highly ... Read more

$152.99 USD

This book introduces novel approaches and practical examples of autonomous nuclear power plants that minimize operator intervention.Autonomous nuclear power plants with artificial intelligence presents a framework to enable nuclear power plants to autonomously operate and introduces artificial intelligence (AI) techniques to implement its functions. Although nuclear power plants are already highly
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Intelligent Robotics and Applications

17th International Conference, ICIRA 2024, Xi'an, China, July 31 – August 2, 2024, Proceedings, Part I

Edited by Xuguang Lan, Xuesong Mei, Caigui Jiang, Fei Zhao, Zhiqiang Tian ...

Series Book 1 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
The 10-volume set LNAI 15201-15210 constitutes the proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Intelligent Robotics and Applications, ICIRA 2024, which took place in Xi’an, China, during July 31–August 2, 2024.The 321 full papers included in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 489 submissions.They were organized in topical sections as follows:Part I: Innovative ... Read more

$143.99 USD

The 10-volume set LNAI 15201-15210 constitutes the proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Intelligent Robotics and Applications, ICIRA 2024, which took place in Xi’an, China, during July 31–August 2, 2024.The 321 full papers included in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 489 submissions.They were organized in topical sections as follows:Part I: Innovative
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Amazon Redshift: The Definitive Guide

Jump-Start Analytics Using Cloud Data Warehousing

by Rajesh Francis, Rajiv Gupta, Milind Oke ...

Amazon Redshift powers analytic cloud data warehouses worldwide, from startups to some of the largest enterprise data warehouses available today. This practical guide thoroughly examines this managed service and demonstrates how you can use it to extract value from your data immediately, rather than go through the heavy lifting required to run a typical data warehouse.Analytic specialists Rajesh ... Read more

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Amazon Redshift powers analytic cloud data warehouses worldwide, from startups to some of the largest enterprise data warehouses available today. This practical guide thoroughly examines this managed service and demonstrates how you can use it to extract value from your data immediately, rather than go through the heavy lifting required to run a typical data warehouse.Analytic specialists Rajesh
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Computer Vision – ACCV 2016

13th Asian Conference on Computer Vision, Taipei, Taiwan, November 20-24, 2016, Revised Selected Papers, Part II

Edited by Shang-Hong Lai, Vincent Lepetit, Ko Nishino, Yoichi Sato ...

Series Book 2 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
The five-volume set LNCS 10111-10115 constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-conference proceedings of the 13th Asian Conference on Computer Vision, ACCV 2016, held in Taipei, Taiwan, in November 2016.The total of 143 contributions presented in these volumes was carefully reviewed and selected from 479 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on Segmentation and Classification; ... Read more

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The five-volume set LNCS 10111-10115 constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-conference proceedings of the 13th Asian Conference on Computer Vision, ACCV 2016, held in Taipei, Taiwan, in November 2016.The total of 143 contributions presented in these volumes was carefully reviewed and selected from 479 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on Segmentation and Classification;
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Formal Methods – The Next 30 Years

Third World Congress, FM 2019, Porto, Portugal, October 7–11, 2019, Proceedings

Edited by Maurice H. ter Beek, Annabelle McIver, José N. Oliveira ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 23rd Symposium on Formal Methods, FM 2019, held in Porto, Portugal, in the form of the Third World Congress on Formal Methods, in October 2019.The 44 full papers presented together with 3 invited presentations were carefully reviewed and selected from 129 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections named: Invited Presentations; ... Read more

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This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 23rd Symposium on Formal Methods, FM 2019, held in Porto, Portugal, in the form of the Third World Congress on Formal Methods, in October 2019.The 44 full papers presented together with 3 invited presentations were carefully reviewed and selected from 129 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections named: Invited Presentations;
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Tests and Proofs

13th International Conference, TAP 2019, Held as Part of the Third World Congress on Formal Methods 2019, Porto, Portugal, October 9–11, 2019, Proceedings

Edited by Dirk Beyer, Chantal Keller ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Tests and Proofs, TAP 2019, held as part of the Third World Congress on Formal Methods 2019, Porto, Portugal, in October 2019.The 10 regular papers and 2 invited paper presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 19 submissions. The TAP conference promotes research in verification and ... Read more

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This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Tests and Proofs, TAP 2019, held as part of the Third World Congress on Formal Methods 2019, Porto, Portugal, in October 2019.The 10 regular papers and 2 invited paper presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 19 submissions. The TAP conference promotes research in verification and
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Universal, Intuitive, and Permanent Pictograms

A Human-Centered Design Process Grounded in Embodied Cognition, Semiotics, and Visual Perception

by Daniel Bühler ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
This book presents a complete human-centered design process (ISO 9241:210) that had two goals: to design universal, intuitive, and permanent pictograms and to develop a process for designing suitable pictograms. The book analyzes characteristics of visual representations, grounded in semiotics. It develops requirements for pictogram contents, relying on embodied cognition, and it derives content ... Read more

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This book presents a complete human-centered design process (ISO 9241:210) that had two goals: to design universal, intuitive, and permanent pictograms and to develop a process for designing suitable pictograms. The book analyzes characteristics of visual representations, grounded in semiotics. It develops requirements for pictogram contents, relying on embodied cognition, and it derives content
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Lenguajes de definición y modificación de datos SQL. IFCT0310

by Jesús Francisco Camuña Rodríguez ...

Libro especializado que se ajusta al desarrollo de la cualificación profesional y adquisición del certificado de profesionalidad "IFCT0310 - ADMINISTRACIÓN DE BASES DE DATOS". Manual imprescindible para la formación y la capacitación, que se basa en los principios de la cualificación y dinamización del conocimiento, como premisas para la mejora de la empleabilidad y eficacia para el desempeño del ... Read more

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Libro especializado que se ajusta al desarrollo de la cualificación profesional y adquisición del certificado de profesionalidad "IFCT0310 - ADMINISTRACIÓN DE BASES DE DATOS". Manual imprescindible para la formación y la capacitación, que se basa en los principios de la cualificación y dinamización del conocimiento, como premisas para la mejora de la empleabilidad y eficacia para el desempeño del
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Learning and Collaboration Technologies

11th International Conference, LCT 2024, Held as Part of the 26th HCI International Conference, HCII 2024, Washington, DC, USA, June 29–July 4, 2024, Proceedings, Part III

Edited by Panayiotis Zaphiris, Andri Ioannou ...

Series Book 3 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This three-volume set LNCS 14722-14724 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Learning and Collaboration Technologies, LCT 2024, held as part of the 26th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCI International 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 ... Read more

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This three-volume set LNCS 14722-14724 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 11th International Conference on Learning and Collaboration Technologies, LCT 2024, held as part of the 26th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCI International 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
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AI for Beginners: Unlocking the Power of Machine Learning and Chatbots

by SKB reaDer ...

AI for Beginners: Unlocking the Power of Machine Learning and ChatbotsYou will get a clear and easy-to-understand guide to the world of artificial intelligence. Whether you're a complete beginner or just curious about AI, this eBook will help you unlock the power of machine learning and chatbots.Inside AI for Beginners, you will get:A breakdown of machine learning basics and how it shapes the ... Read more

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AI for Beginners: Unlocking the Power of Machine Learning and ChatbotsYou will get a clear and easy-to-understand guide to the world of artificial intelligence. Whether you're a complete beginner or just curious about AI, this eBook will help you unlock the power of machine learning and chatbots.Inside AI for Beginners, you will get:A breakdown of machine learning basics and how it shapes the
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Multifunction Peripherals for PCs

Technology, Troubleshooting and Repair

by Marvin Hobbs ...

Multifunction devices combine the essentials of a fax machine, printer, scanner, and copier into one peripheral for small and home offices. As the market for this equipment grows, the need for skilled repair and maintenance increases. Unfortunately the service documentation supplied by the manufacturers is completely inadequate making the repair jobs even harder and more expensive. Marvin Hobbs ... Read more

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Multifunction devices combine the essentials of a fax machine, printer, scanner, and copier into one peripheral for small and home offices. As the market for this equipment grows, the need for skilled repair and maintenance increases. Unfortunately the service documentation supplied by the manufacturers is completely inadequate making the repair jobs even harder and more expensive. Marvin Hobbs
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Hello, AI: Understanding the Technology That Knows You

by Artemis Nova ...

Hello, AI: Understanding the Technology That Knows YouArtificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer a far-off concept from the realm of science fiction. It's here, shaping the way we live, work, and connect with the world around us. From your smartphone's uncanny ability to predict your preferences to AI-powered tools that revolutionize industries, this technology is quietly and profoundly ... Read more

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Hello, AI: Understanding the Technology That Knows YouArtificial Intelligence (AI) is no longer a far-off concept from the realm of science fiction. It's here, shaping the way we live, work, and connect with the world around us. From your smartphone's uncanny ability to predict your preferences to AI-powered tools that revolutionize industries, this technology is quietly and profoundly
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Logica detras de la Automatizacion

by Jesus Rodriguez, Dark Jeh ...

Este libro es un manifiesto técnico, emocional y cultural sobre el verdadero propósito de la automatización. Jesús, arquitecto de sistemas modulares, expone cómo los bots pueden liberar o esclavizar, dependiendo de su diseño. Con ejemplos reales, reflexiones filosóficas y documentación ritualizada, esta obra te enseña a detectar automatizaciones inútiles, simular el costo humano versus máquina, y ... Read more

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Este libro es un manifiesto técnico, emocional y cultural sobre el verdadero propósito de la automatización. Jesús, arquitecto de sistemas modulares, expone cómo los bots pueden liberar o esclavizar, dependiendo de su diseño. Con ejemplos reales, reflexiones filosóficas y documentación ritualizada, esta obra te enseña a detectar automatizaciones inútiles, simular el costo humano versus máquina, y
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