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Social Media Tools and Platforms in Learning Environments

Edited by Bebo White, Irwin King, Philip Tsang ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
Online social media have transformed the face of human interaction in the 21st century. Wikis, blogs, online groups and forums, podcasts, virtual worlds, and social tagging are but a few of the applications enabling innovative behaviors that support acquisition, access, manipulation, retrieval, and visualization of information. It is, therefore, no surprise that educational practitioners and ... Read more

$89.09 USD

Online social media have transformed the face of human interaction in the 21st century. Wikis, blogs, online groups and forums, podcasts, virtual worlds, and social tagging are but a few of the applications enabling innovative behaviors that support acquisition, access, manipulation, retrieval, and visualization of information. It is, therefore, no surprise that educational practitioners and
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Learning and Collaboration Technologies: New Challenges and Learning Experiences

8th International Conference, LCT 2021, Held as Part of the 23rd HCI International Conference, HCII 2021, Virtual Event, July 24–29, 2021, Proceedings, Part I

Edited by Panayiotis Zaphiris, Andri Ioannou ...

Series Book 1 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This two-volume set LNCS 12784 and 12785 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Learning and Collaboration Technologies, LCT 2021, held as Part of the 23rd International Conference, HCI International 2021, which took place in July 2021. Due to COVID-19 pandemic the conference was held virtually.The total of 1276 papers and 241 posters included in the 39 HCII ... Read more

$49.49 USD

This two-volume set LNCS 12784 and 12785 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Learning and Collaboration Technologies, LCT 2021, held as Part of the 23rd International Conference, HCI International 2021, which took place in July 2021. Due to COVID-19 pandemic the conference was held virtually.The total of 1276 papers and 241 posters included in the 39 HCII
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Computer Vision – ECCV 2024

18th European Conference, Milan, Italy, September 29–October 4, 2024, Proceedings, Part IV

Edited by Aleš Leonardis, Elisa Ricci, Stefan Roth, Olga Russakovsky, Torsten Sattler, Gül Varol ...

Series Book 4 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
The multi-volume set of LNCS books with volume numbers 15059 up to 15147 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 18th European Conference on Computer Vision, ECCV 2024, held in Milan, Italy, during September 29–October 4, 2024.The 2387 papers presented in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from a total of 8585 submissions. The papers deal with topics such as computer vision ... Read more

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The multi-volume set of LNCS books with volume numbers 15059 up to 15147 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 18th European Conference on Computer Vision, ECCV 2024, held in Milan, Italy, during September 29–October 4, 2024.The 2387 papers presented in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from a total of 8585 submissions. The papers deal with topics such as computer vision
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User-Centred Requirements Engineering

by Alistair Sutcliffe ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
If you have picked up this book and are browsing the Preface, you may well be asking yourself"What makes this book different from the large number I can find on amazon. com?". Well, the answer is a blend of the academic and the practical, and views of the subject you won't get from anybody else: how psychology and linguistics influence the field of requirements engineering (RE). The title might ... Read more

$49.49 USD

If you have picked up this book and are browsing the Preface, you may well be asking yourself"What makes this book different from the large number I can find on amazon. com?". Well, the answer is a blend of the academic and the practical, and views of the subject you won't get from anybody else: how psychology and linguistics influence the field of requirements engineering (RE). The title might
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Neuro-Symbolic Artificial Intelligence

Bridging Logic and Learning

by Bikram Pratim Bhuyan, Amar Ramdane-Cherif, Thipendra P. Singh, Ravi Tomar ...

Series series Engineering (R0)
This book highlights and attempts to fill a crucial gap in the existing literature by providing a comprehensive exploration of the emerging field of neuro-symbolic AI. It introduces the concept of neuro-symbolic AI, highlighting its fusion of symbolic reasoning and machine learning. The book covers symbolic AI and knowledge representation, neural networks and deep learning, neuro-symbolic ... Read more

$179.99 USD

This book highlights and attempts to fill a crucial gap in the existing literature by providing a comprehensive exploration of the emerging field of neuro-symbolic AI. It introduces the concept of neuro-symbolic AI, highlighting its fusion of symbolic reasoning and machine learning. The book covers symbolic AI and knowledge representation, neural networks and deep learning, neuro-symbolic
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Computer Analysis of Images and Patterns

CAIP 2019 International Workshops, ViMaBi and DL-UAV, Salerno, Italy, September 6, 2019, Proceedings

Edited by Mario Vento, Gennaro Percannella, Sara Colantonio, Daniela Giorgi, Bogdan J. Matuszewski, Hamideh Kerdegari, Manzoor Razaak ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of two workshops held at the 18th International Conference on Computer Analysis of Images and Patterns, CAIP 2019, held in Salerno, Italy, in September 2019: First Workshop on Deep-learning based Computer Vision for UAV, DL-UAV 2019, and the First Workshop on Visual Computing and Machine Learning for Biomedical Applications, ViMaBi 2019.The 12 papers ... Read more

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This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of two workshops held at the 18th International Conference on Computer Analysis of Images and Patterns, CAIP 2019, held in Salerno, Italy, in September 2019: First Workshop on Deep-learning based Computer Vision for UAV, DL-UAV 2019, and the First Workshop on Visual Computing and Machine Learning for Biomedical Applications, ViMaBi 2019.The 12 papers
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Computer Vision – ECCV 2024 Workshops

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

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

Series Book 5 - 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

$161.09 USD

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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Bughunting

A Four-Course Debugging Feast

by Rob Botwright ...

�� Discover Bughunting: A Four-Course Debugging Feast! ��Are you ready to transform the way you tackle software defects? ��️ Dive into Bughunting, a mouthwatering series of four "courses" designed to make you a debugging master. Each book is packed with practical recipes, real-world examples, and powerful techniques to conquer even the trickiest bugs. Whether you're a junior developer or a ... Read more

$7.99 USD

�� Discover Bughunting: A Four-Course Debugging Feast! ��Are you ready to transform the way you tackle software defects? ��️ Dive into Bughunting, a mouthwatering series of four "courses" designed to make you a debugging master. Each book is packed with practical recipes, real-world examples, and powerful techniques to conquer even the trickiest bugs. Whether you're a junior developer or a
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Beginning Programming Using Retro Computing

Learn BASIC with a Commodore Emulator

by Gerald Friedland ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Learn programming using the Commodore 16/Plus 4 system. Following this book, you and your children will not only learn BASIC programming, but also have fun emulating a retro Commodore system. There are many ways to bring the fun of learning to program in the 1980s back to life. For example, downloading the VICE emulator to a Raspberry Pi allows for the classic “turn on and program” experience and ... Read more

$28.49 USD

Learn programming using the Commodore 16/Plus 4 system. Following this book, you and your children will not only learn BASIC programming, but also have fun emulating a retro Commodore system. There are many ways to bring the fun of learning to program in the 1980s back to life. For example, downloading the VICE emulator to a Raspberry Pi allows for the classic “turn on and program” experience and
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Perceived Privacy in Location-Based Mobile System

by Maija Elina Poikela ...

Series series Engineering (R0)
This work aims at understanding behavior around location information, including why users share such information, why they protect the data, and what kind of other factors influence the decision to behave in a certain way. This book explores privacy in the context of location data, and answers questions such as what are the privacy related behaviors in this context, and what are the factors ... Read more

$49.49 USD

This work aims at understanding behavior around location information, including why users share such information, why they protect the data, and what kind of other factors influence the decision to behave in a certain way. This book explores privacy in the context of location data, and answers questions such as what are the privacy related behaviors in this context, and what are the factors
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Advances in Human Factors, Sustainable Urban Planning and Infrastructure

Proceedings of the AHFE 2018 International Conference on Human Factors, Sustainable Urban Planning and Infrastructure, July 21-25, 2018, Loews Sapphire Falls Resort at Universal Studios, Orlando, Florida, USA

Edited by Jerzy Charytonowicz, Christianne Falcão ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
This book discusses human factors research directed towards realizing and assessing sustainability in the built environment. It reports on advanced engineering methods for sustainable infrastructure design, as well as on assessments of the efficient methods and the social, environmental, and economic impact of various designs and projects. The book covers a range of topics, including the use of ... Read more

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This book discusses human factors research directed towards realizing and assessing sustainability in the built environment. It reports on advanced engineering methods for sustainable infrastructure design, as well as on assessments of the efficient methods and the social, environmental, and economic impact of various designs and projects. The book covers a range of topics, including the use of
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Mastering QlikView Data Visualization

Take your QlikView skills to the next level and master the art of creating visual data analysis for real business needs

by Karl Pover ...

Take your QlikView skills to the next level and master the art of creating visual data analysis for real business needsKey Features\[\*\]Explore how to create your own QlikView data laboratory and how to develop QlikView applications using agile project methods\[\*\]Implement advanced data visualization and analysis for common business requirements from the sales, finance, marketing, inventory, ... Read more

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Take your QlikView skills to the next level and master the art of creating visual data analysis for real business needsKey Features\[\*\]Explore how to create your own QlikView data laboratory and how to develop QlikView applications using agile project methods\[\*\]Implement advanced data visualization and analysis for common business requirements from the sales, finance, marketing, inventory,
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Smart Card Research and Advanced Applications

15th International Conference, CARDIS 2016, Cannes, France, November 7–9, 2016, Revised Selected Papers

Edited by Kerstin Lemke-Rust, Michael Tunstall ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-conference proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Smart Card Research and Advanced Applications, CARDIS 2016, held in Cannes, France, in November 2016.The 15 revised full papers presented in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 29 submissions. The focus of the conference was on all aspects of the design, development, ... Read more

$49.49 USD

This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-conference proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Smart Card Research and Advanced Applications, CARDIS 2016, held in Cannes, France, in November 2016.The 15 revised full papers presented in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 29 submissions. The focus of the conference was on all aspects of the design, development,
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ModelEd, TestEd, TrustEd

Essays Dedicated to Ed Brinksma on the Occasion of His 60th Birthday

Edited by Arend Rensink, Joost-Pieter Katoen, Rom Langerak ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
This Festschrift volume has been published in honor of Ed Brinksma, on the occasion of his 60th birthday.The contributions in this Festschrift are written by a number of Ed's former Ph.D. students and collaborators. The papers are a reflection on his research contributions and interests and all fall into the area of formal methods, or in Ed's terminology applied mathematics in computer science.The ... Read more

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This Festschrift volume has been published in honor of Ed Brinksma, on the occasion of his 60th birthday.The contributions in this Festschrift are written by a number of Ed's former Ph.D. students and collaborators. The papers are a reflection on his research contributions and interests and all fall into the area of formal methods, or in Ed's terminology applied mathematics in computer science.The
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AI and UX

Why Artificial Intelligence Needs User Experience

by Gavin Lew, Robert M. Schumacher Jr. ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
As venture capital and industrial resources are increasingly poured into rapid advances in artificial intelligence, the actual usage and success of AI depends on a satisfactory experience for the user. UX will play a significant role in the adoption of AI technologies across markets, and AI and UX explores just what these demands will entail.Great effort has been put forth to continuously make AI ... Read more

$40.49 USD

As venture capital and industrial resources are increasingly poured into rapid advances in artificial intelligence, the actual usage and success of AI depends on a satisfactory experience for the user. UX will play a significant role in the adoption of AI technologies across markets, and AI and UX explores just what these demands will entail.Great effort has been put forth to continuously make AI
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Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Reality

13th International Conference, VAMR 2021, Held as Part of the 23rd HCI International Conference, HCII 2021, Virtual Event, July 24–29, 2021, Proceedings

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

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Reality, VAMR 2021, held virtually as part of the 23rd HCI International Conference, HCII 2021, in July 2021.The total of 1276 papers and 241 posters included in the 39 HCII 2021 proceedings volumes was carefully reviewed and selected from 5222 submissions.The 47 papers included in ... Read more

$116.09 USD

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Reality, VAMR 2021, held virtually as part of the 23rd HCI International Conference, HCII 2021, in July 2021.The total of 1276 papers and 241 posters included in the 39 HCII 2021 proceedings volumes was carefully reviewed and selected from 5222 submissions.The 47 papers included in
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Intelligent Robotics and Applications

18th International Conference, ICIRA 2025, Okayama, Japan, August 6–9, 2025, Proceedings, Part II

Edited by Takayuki Matsuno, Honghai Liu, Lianqing Liu, Zhouping Yin, Xiangyang Zhu, Weihong Ren, Zhiyong Wang, Yixuan Sheng ...

Series Book 2 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
The 3-volume set, LNAI 16074-16076, constitutes the proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Intelligent Robotics and Applications, ICIRA 2025, which took place in Okayama, Japan, during August 6-9, 2025.The 165 full papers included in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 329 submissions.They were organized in topical sections as follows:Part 1: Robotic Dexterous ... Read more

$80.99 USD

The 3-volume set, LNAI 16074-16076, constitutes the proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Intelligent Robotics and Applications, ICIRA 2025, which took place in Okayama, Japan, during August 6-9, 2025.The 165 full papers included in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 329 submissions.They were organized in topical sections as follows:Part 1: Robotic Dexterous
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Intelligent Robotics and Applications

16th International Conference, ICIRA 2023, Hangzhou, China, July 5–7, 2023, Proceedings, Part III

Edited by Huayong Yang, Honghai Liu, Jun Zou, Zhouping Yin, Lianqing Liu, Geng Yang, Xiaoping Ouyang, Zhiyong Wang ...

Series Book 3 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
The 9-volume set LNAI 14267-14275 constitutes the proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Intelligent Robotics and Applications, ICIRA 2023, which took place in Hangzhou, China, during July 5–7, 2023.The 413 papers included in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 630 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows:Part I: Human-Centric ... Read more

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The 9-volume set LNAI 14267-14275 constitutes the proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Intelligent Robotics and Applications, ICIRA 2023, which took place in Hangzhou, China, during July 5–7, 2023.The 413 papers included in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 630 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows:Part I: Human-Centric
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Augmented Cognition

18th International Conference, AC 2024, Held as Part of the 26th HCI International Conference, HCII 2024, Washington, DC, USA, June 29–July 4, 2024, Proceedings, Part II

Edited by Dylan D. Schmorrow, Cali M. Fidopiastis ...

Series Book 2 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Augmented Cognition, AC 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 submissions.The AC 2024 ... Read more

$107.09 USD

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Augmented Cognition, AC 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 submissions.The AC 2024
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Pandas in Action

by Boris Paskhaver ...

Take the next steps in your data science career! This friendly and hands-on guide shows you how to start mastering Pandas with skills you already know from spreadsheet software.In Pandas in Action you will learn how to:Import datasets, identify issues with their data structures, and optimize them for efficiencySort, filter, pivot, and draw conclusions from a dataset and its subsetsIdentify trends ... Read more

$49.99 USD

Take the next steps in your data science career! This friendly and hands-on guide shows you how to start mastering Pandas with skills you already know from spreadsheet software.In Pandas in Action you will learn how to:Import datasets, identify issues with their data structures, and optimize them for efficiencySort, filter, pivot, and draw conclusions from a dataset and its subsetsIdentify trends
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Interdisciplinary Insights for Digital Touch Communication

by Carey Jewitt, Sara Price, Kerstin Leder Mackley, Nikoleta Yiannoutsou, Douglas Atkinson ...

Series series Human–Computer Interaction Series
Communication is increasingly moving beyond ‘ways of seeing’ to ‘ways of feeling’. This Open Access book provides social design insights and implications for HCI research and design exploring digitally mediated touch communication. It offers a socially orientated map to help navigate the complex social landscape of digitally mediated touch for communication: from everyday touch-screens, tangibles, ... Read more

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Communication is increasingly moving beyond ‘ways of seeing’ to ‘ways of feeling’. This Open Access book provides social design insights and implications for HCI research and design exploring digitally mediated touch communication. It offers a socially orientated map to help navigate the complex social landscape of digitally mediated touch for communication: from everyday touch-screens, tangibles,
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Advances in Ergonomics in Design

Proceedings of the AHFE 2020 Virtual Conference on Ergonomics in Design, July 16–20, 2020, USA

Edited by Francisco Rebelo, Marcelo Soares ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
This book provides readers with a timely snapshot of ergonomics research and methods applied to the design, development and prototyping—as well as the evaluation, training and manufacturing—of products, systems and services. Combining theoretical contributions, case studies and reports on technical interventions, it covers a wide range of topics in ergonomic design including ecological design; ... Read more

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This book provides readers with a timely snapshot of ergonomics research and methods applied to the design, development and prototyping—as well as the evaluation, training and manufacturing—of products, systems and services. Combining theoretical contributions, case studies and reports on technical interventions, it covers a wide range of topics in ergonomic design including ecological design;
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The R Software

Fundamentals of Programming and Statistical Analysis

by Pierre Lafaye de Micheaux, Rémy Drouilhet, Benoit Liquet ...

Series series Mathematics and Statistics (R0)
The contents of The R Software are presented so as to be both comprehensive and easy for the reader to use. Besides its application as a self-learning text, this book can support lectures on R at any level from beginner to advanced. This book can serve as a textbook on R for beginners as well as more advanced users, working on Windows, MacOs or Linux OSes. The first part of the book deals with the ... Read more

$179.09 USD

The contents of The R Software are presented so as to be both comprehensive and easy for the reader to use. Besides its application as a self-learning text, this book can support lectures on R at any level from beginner to advanced. This book can serve as a textbook on R for beginners as well as more advanced users, working on Windows, MacOs or Linux OSes. The first part of the book deals with the
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RoboCup 2015: Robot World Cup XIX

Edited by Luis Almeida, Jianmin Ji, Gerald Steinbauer, Sean Luke ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book is the Proceedings of the 19th Annual RoboCup International Symposium, held in Hefei, China, in July 2015.The book contains 20 papers presented at the Symposium, carefully selected from 39 submissions. Additionally the book contains 11 champion team papers and one paper from the Workshop on Benchmarking Service Robots. The papers present current research in robotics, artificial ... Read more

$49.49 USD

This book is the Proceedings of the 19th Annual RoboCup International Symposium, held in Hefei, China, in July 2015.The book contains 20 papers presented at the Symposium, carefully selected from 39 submissions. Additionally the book contains 11 champion team papers and one paper from the Workshop on Benchmarking Service Robots. The papers present current research in robotics, artificial
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