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Digital Personality: A Man Forever

Volume 3: Ontologies to Dialogue Generation

by Kuldeep Singh Kaswan, Jagjit Singh Dhatterwal, Anand Nayyar ...

The book explores the creation of digital personalities that mimic human behaviour and cognition, authored by AI and computer science experts. It covers the technical foundations needed to develop advanced digital personas, focusing on the integration of ontologies, natural language processing (NLP), and dialogue generation. Ontologies are highlighted for their role in structuring knowledge, while ... Read more

$96.09 CAD

The book explores the creation of digital personalities that mimic human behaviour and cognition, authored by AI and computer science experts. It covers the technical foundations needed to develop advanced digital personas, focusing on the integration of ontologies, natural language processing (NLP), and dialogue generation. Ontologies are highlighted for their role in structuring knowledge, while
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Graph Transformation

17th International Conference, ICGT 2024, Held as Part of STAF 2024, Enschede, The Netherlands, July 10–11, 2024, Proceedings

Edited by Russ Harmer, Jens Kosiol ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Graph Transformation, ICGT 2024, held in Enschede, The Netherlands, during July 10–11, 2024.The 10 full papers and 3 short papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 21 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows: Theoretical Advances; Application Domains; and Tool ... Read more

$75.50 CAD

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Graph Transformation, ICGT 2024, held in Enschede, The Netherlands, during July 10–11, 2024.The 10 full papers and 3 short papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 21 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows: Theoretical Advances; Application Domains; and Tool
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Image and Video Technology

PSIVT 2017 International Workshops, Wuhan, China, November 20-24, 2017, Revised Selected Papers

Edited by Shin'ichi Satoh ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-conference proceedings of five international workshops held in the framework of the 8th Pacific-Rim Symposium on Image and Video Technology, PSIVT 2017, in Wuhan, China, in November 2017: Workshop on Human Behavior Analysis; Workshop on Educational Cloud and Image/Video Enriched Cloud Services, ECIVECS; Workshop: Vision Meets Graphics, VG; ... Read more

$58.04 CAD

This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-conference proceedings of five international workshops held in the framework of the 8th Pacific-Rim Symposium on Image and Video Technology, PSIVT 2017, in Wuhan, China, in November 2017: Workshop on Human Behavior Analysis; Workshop on Educational Cloud and Image/Video Enriched Cloud Services, ECIVECS; Workshop: Vision Meets Graphics, VG;
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Formal Methods and Software Engineering

26th International Conference on Formal Engineering Methods, ICFEM 2025, Hangzhou, China, November 10–13, 2025, Proceedings

Edited by Étienne André, Jingyi Wang, Naijun Zhan ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This volume LNCS 16229 constitutes the refereed proceedings of 26th International Conference on Formal Methods and Software Engineering, ICFEM 2025, in Hangzhou, China, during November 10–13, 2025.The 20 full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 47 submissions. The conference focuses on wide range of research areas, covering both theoretical foundations and practical ... Read more

$84.77 CAD

This volume LNCS 16229 constitutes the refereed proceedings of 26th International Conference on Formal Methods and Software Engineering, ICFEM 2025, in Hangzhou, China, during November 10–13, 2025.The 20 full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 47 submissions. The conference focuses on wide range of research areas, covering both theoretical foundations and practical
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Relational and Algebraic Methods in Computer Science

22nd International Conference, RAMiCS 2026, Będlewo, Poland, April 7–10, 2026, Proceedings

Edited by Uli Fahrenberg, Wesley Fussner, Luigi Santocanale ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 22nd International Conference on Relational and Algebraic Methods in Computer Science, RAMiCS 2026, held in Będlewo, Poland, during April 7–10, 2026.The 18 full papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 23 submissions. RAMiCS 2026 topics range from mathematical foundations to applications as conceptual and ... Read more

$92.87 CAD

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 22nd International Conference on Relational and Algebraic Methods in Computer Science, RAMiCS 2026, held in Będlewo, Poland, during April 7–10, 2026.The 18 full papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 23 submissions. RAMiCS 2026 topics range from mathematical foundations to applications as conceptual and
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Quality metrics for semantic interoperability in Health Informatics

by Alberto Moreno Conde, Dipak Kalra ...

Aligned with the increased adoption of Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems, it is recognized that semantic interoperability provides benefits for promoting patient safety and continuity of care. This research proposes a framework of quality metrics and recommendations for developing semantic interoperability resources specially focused on clinical information models, which are defined as formal ... Read more

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Aligned with the increased adoption of Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems, it is recognized that semantic interoperability provides benefits for promoting patient safety and continuity of care. This research proposes a framework of quality metrics and recommendations for developing semantic interoperability resources specially focused on clinical information models, which are defined as formal
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The AI Automation Agency Handbook

by Nicolas Fontaine ...

The AI revolution is here and the biggest winners won't be the people building models, but the ones helping businesses actually use them.The AI Automation Agency Handbook is your complete, step-by-step guide to launching and scaling a profitable AI automation agency from zero, with no coding required.Written by Nicolas Fontaine, this book cuts through the noise and shows you exactly how to ... Read more

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The AI revolution is here and the biggest winners won't be the people building models, but the ones helping businesses actually use them.The AI Automation Agency Handbook is your complete, step-by-step guide to launching and scaling a profitable AI automation agency from zero, with no coding required.Written by Nicolas Fontaine, this book cuts through the noise and shows you exactly how to
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Art History in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

by James Hutson ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
This book examines how artificial intelligence is transforming museums and art historical research by enhancing visitor inclusivity, scholarly innovation, and pedagogical practices. Chapters explore practical implementations of intelligent technologies, addressing accessibility, data-driven research, ethical frameworks, administrative leadership, and immersive digital learning. Combining ... Read more

$197.45 CAD

This book examines how artificial intelligence is transforming museums and art historical research by enhancing visitor inclusivity, scholarly innovation, and pedagogical practices. Chapters explore practical implementations of intelligent technologies, addressing accessibility, data-driven research, ethical frameworks, administrative leadership, and immersive digital learning. Combining
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Rough Multiple Objective Decision Making

by Jiuping Xu, Zhimiao Tao ...

Under intense scrutiny for the last few decades, Multiple Objective Decision Making (MODM) has been useful for dealing with the multiple-criteria decisions and planning problems associated with many important applications in fields including management science, engineering design, and transportation. Rough set theory has also proved to be an effect ... Read more

$142.90 CAD

Under intense scrutiny for the last few decades, Multiple Objective Decision Making (MODM) has been useful for dealing with the multiple-criteria decisions and planning problems associated with many important applications in fields including management science, engineering design, and transportation. Rough set theory has also proved to be an effect
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Computer Analysis of Human Behavior

Edited by Albert Ali Salah, Theo Gevers ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
This book provides a broad survey of advanced pattern recognition techniques for human behavior analysis. Clearly structured, the book begins with concise coverage of the major concepts, before introducing the most frequently used techniques and algorithms in detail, and then discussing examples of real applications. Features: contains contributions from an international selection of experts in ... Read more

$58.04 CAD

This book provides a broad survey of advanced pattern recognition techniques for human behavior analysis. Clearly structured, the book begins with concise coverage of the major concepts, before introducing the most frequently used techniques and algorithms in detail, and then discussing examples of real applications. Features: contains contributions from an international selection of experts in
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Human Factors on the Flight Deck

Safe Piloting Behaviour in Practice

Edited by Hans-Joachim Ebermann, Joachim Scheiderer ...

Series series Engineering (R0)
What is for a professional pilot required to fly as safe as possible? Written by pilots the book gives a detailed introduction into the basics of accident prevention in air traffic. Explicit background knowledge as well as detailed listings of safety relevant features in human behaviour are included. ... Read more

$104.48 CAD

What is for a professional pilot required to fly as safe as possible? Written by pilots the book gives a detailed introduction into the basics of accident prevention in air traffic. Explicit background knowledge as well as detailed listings of safety relevant features in human behaviour are included.
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ECSCW 2013: Proceedings of the 13th European Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work, 21-25 September 2013, Paphos, Cyprus

Edited by Olav W. Bertelsen, Luigina Ciolfi, Maria Antonietta Grasso, George Angelos Papadopoulos ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This volume presents the proceedings of ECSCW 2013, the 13th European Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work. Each conference offers an occasion to critically review our research field, which has been multidisciplinary and committed to high scientific standards, both theoretical and methodological, from its beginning. The papers this year focus on work and the enterprise as well as on ... Read more

$232.28 CAD

This volume presents the proceedings of ECSCW 2013, the 13th European Conference on Computer Supported Cooperative Work. Each conference offers an occasion to critically review our research field, which has been multidisciplinary and committed to high scientific standards, both theoretical and methodological, from its beginning. The papers this year focus on work and the enterprise as well as on
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Python 3 - Intensivkurs

Projekte erfolgreich realisieren

Translated by Florian Wollenschein ...

by Mark Pilgrim ...

Series series Computer Science and Engineering (German Language)
Python ist eine übersichtliche Programmiersprache, die objektorientierte und strukturierte Programmierung ermöglicht sowie Aspekt-orientierte und funktionale Features besitzt. In den letzten Jahren kamen immer mehr Python-programmierte Anwendungen hinzu. Mit Python 3 steht nun eine Version zur Verfügung, die wesentliche Änderungen zu früheren Versionen enthält.In Python 3 - Intensivkurs gibt der ... Read more

$45.89 CAD

Python ist eine übersichtliche Programmiersprache, die objektorientierte und strukturierte Programmierung ermöglicht sowie Aspekt-orientierte und funktionale Features besitzt. In den letzten Jahren kamen immer mehr Python-programmierte Anwendungen hinzu. Mit Python 3 steht nun eine Version zur Verfügung, die wesentliche Änderungen zu früheren Versionen enthält.In Python 3 - Intensivkurs gibt der
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Generative Analysis

The Power of Generative AI for Object-Oriented Software Engineering with UML

by Jim Arlow, Ila Neustadt ...

Learn Generative Analysis--a New Method of Object-Oriented Analysis--to Keep Pace with How Generative AI Is Transforming the Face of Software EngineeringGenerative AI is revolutionizing software engineering--many aspects of manual coding are becoming automated, and the skills needed by software engineers, developers, and analysts are evolving. Anyone who writes or works with code will need to ... Read more

$52.19 CAD

Learn Generative Analysis--a New Method of Object-Oriented Analysis--to Keep Pace with How Generative AI Is Transforming the Face of Software EngineeringGenerative AI is revolutionizing software engineering--many aspects of manual coding are becoming automated, and the skills needed by software engineers, developers, and analysts are evolving. Anyone who writes or works with code will need to
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Beyond Interactions

INTERACT 2019 IFIP TC 13 Workshops, Paphos, Cyprus, September 2–6, 2019, Revised Selected Papers

Edited by José Abdelnour Nocera, Antigoni Parmaxi, Marco Winckler, Fernando Loizides, Carmelo Ardito, Ganesh Bhutkar, Peter Dannenmann ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book contains revised selected papers presented at 3 workshops held at the 17th IFIP TC 13 International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, INTERACT 2019, which was held in September 2019 in Paphos, Cyprus. The workshops are:- Beyond Computers: Wearables, Humans, And Things - WHAT!- User Experiences and Wellbeing at Work (UX@Work)- Workshop on Handling Security, Usability, User ... Read more

$58.04 CAD

This book contains revised selected papers presented at 3 workshops held at the 17th IFIP TC 13 International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, INTERACT 2019, which was held in September 2019 in Paphos, Cyprus. The workshops are:- Beyond Computers: Wearables, Humans, And Things - WHAT!- User Experiences and Wellbeing at Work (UX@Work)- Workshop on Handling Security, Usability, User
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Web Engineering

22nd International Conference, ICWE 2022, Bari, Italy, July 5–8, 2022, Proceedings

Edited by Tommaso Di Noia, In-Young Ko, Markus Schedl, Carmelo Ardito ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed proceedings of the 22nd International Conference on Web Engineering, ICWE 2022, held in Bari, Italy, in July 2022.The 23 revised full papers and 5 short papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 81 submissions. The books also contains 6 demonstration and poster papers, 7 symposium and 5 tutorial papers. They are organized in topical ... Read more

$98.72 CAD

This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed proceedings of the 22nd International Conference on Web Engineering, ICWE 2022, held in Bari, Italy, in July 2022.The 23 revised full papers and 5 short papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 81 submissions. The books also contains 6 demonstration and poster papers, 7 symposium and 5 tutorial papers. They are organized in topical
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Fundamental Approaches to Software Engineering

19th International Conference, FASE 2016, Held as Part of the European Joint Conferences on Theory and Practice of Software, ETAPS 2016, Eindhoven, The Netherlands, April 2-8, 2016, Proceedings

Edited by Perdita Stevens, Andrzej Wąsowski ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Fundamental Approaches to Software Engineering, FASE 2016, which took place in Eindhoven, The Netherlands, in April 2016, held as Part of the European Joint Conferences on Theory and Practice of Software, ETAPS 2016.The 23 full papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 90 submissions. They ... Read more

$58.04 CAD

This book constitutes the proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Fundamental Approaches to Software Engineering, FASE 2016, which took place in Eindhoven, The Netherlands, in April 2016, held as Part of the European Joint Conferences on Theory and Practice of Software, ETAPS 2016.The 23 full papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 90 submissions. They
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Nonlinear Big Data and AI-Enabled Problem-Solving

Transforming from a Spreadsheet Society

by Scott M. Shemwell ...

This book offers a detailed insight into various business models that can be easily implemented using cutting-edge AI tools like Copilot, ChatGPT, and others. The focus is not on creating technical models for developers, but on equipping management with the necessary tools to define the scope of work and tasks for the technical team efficiently.Nonlinear Big Data and AI-Enabled Problem-Solving: ... Read more

$149.06 CAD

This book offers a detailed insight into various business models that can be easily implemented using cutting-edge AI tools like Copilot, ChatGPT, and others. The focus is not on creating technical models for developers, but on equipping management with the necessary tools to define the scope of work and tasks for the technical team efficiently.Nonlinear Big Data and AI-Enabled Problem-Solving:
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Ultimate BigQuery for Data Engineering

Master BigQuery, Data Modeling, dbt, Dataflow, Apache Beam, Streaming Analytics, BigQuery ML, and Production Data Engineering

by Dinak Lal ...

Transform Data into Intelligence at Cloud Scale.Book DescriptionEvery Great AI System Begins with a Great Data PlatformBigQuery is the backbone of modern cloud data engineering. Ultimate BigQuery for Data Engineering takes you from SQL fundamentals to building a complete production analytics platform on Google Cloud — with hands-on labs and real engineering patterns at every stage.... ... Read more

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Transform Data into Intelligence at Cloud Scale.Book DescriptionEvery Great AI System Begins with a Great Data PlatformBigQuery is the backbone of modern cloud data engineering. Ultimate BigQuery for Data Engineering takes you from SQL fundamentals to building a complete production analytics platform on Google Cloud — with hands-on labs and real engineering patterns at every stage....
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Fusion of Neural Networks, Fuzzy Systems and Genetic Algorithms

Industrial Applications

Edited by Lakhmi C. Jain, N.M. Martin ...

Series series International Series on Computational Intelligence
Artificial neural networks can mimic the biological information-processing mechanism in - a very limited sense. Fuzzy logic provides a basis for representing uncertain and imprecise knowledge and forms a basis for human reasoning. Neural networks display genuine promise in solving problems, but a definitive theoretical basis does not yet exist for their design.Fusion of Neural Networks, Fuzzy ... Read more

$308.00 CAD

Artificial neural networks can mimic the biological information-processing mechanism in - a very limited sense. Fuzzy logic provides a basis for representing uncertain and imprecise knowledge and forms a basis for human reasoning. Neural networks display genuine promise in solving problems, but a definitive theoretical basis does not yet exist for their design.Fusion of Neural Networks, Fuzzy
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Claude AI for Complete Beginners: Stop Struggling, Start Succeeding

by Abdelhalim Rekab ...

Claude AI for Beginners: Your No-Code AI Guide to Effortless ProductivityStop Struggling, Start Succeeding with AI Tools for Writers, Creators, and ProfessionalsAre you tired of feeling overwhelmed while others seem to effortlessly get more done in less time?The secret isn't working harder—it's working smarter with AI.If you've been curious about how to use Claude AI but don't know where to start ... Read more

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Claude AI for Beginners: Your No-Code AI Guide to Effortless ProductivityStop Struggling, Start Succeeding with AI Tools for Writers, Creators, and ProfessionalsAre you tired of feeling overwhelmed while others seem to effortlessly get more done in less time?The secret isn't working harder—it's working smarter with AI.If you've been curious about how to use Claude AI but don't know where to start
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Trends in Functional Programming

16th International Symposium, TFP 2015, Sophia Antipolis, France, June 3-5, 2015. Revised Selected Papers

Edited by Manuel Serrano, Jurriaan Hage ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed revised selected papers of the 16th International Symposium on Trends in Functional Programming, TFP 2015, held in Sophia Antipolis, France, in June 2015. The 8 revised full papers included in this volume were carefully and selected from 26 submissions. TFP is an international forum for researchers with interests in all aspects of functional ... Read more

$46.43 CAD

This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed revised selected papers of the 16th International Symposium on Trends in Functional Programming, TFP 2015, held in Sophia Antipolis, France, in June 2015. The 8 revised full papers included in this volume were carefully and selected from 26 submissions. TFP is an international forum for researchers with interests in all aspects of functional
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Music, Mind, and Embodiment

11th International Symposium, CMMR 2015, Plymouth, UK, June 16-19, 2015, Revised Selected Papers

Edited by Richard Kronland-Martinet, Mitsuko Aramaki, Sølvi Ystad ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-conference of the 11th International Symposium on Computer Music Modeling and Retrieval, CMMR 2015, held in Plymouth, UK, in June 2015. The 30 full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 126 submissions. This year’s post symposium edition contains peer-reviewed and revised articles centered around the conference theme “Music, ... Read more

$58.04 CAD

This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-conference of the 11th International Symposium on Computer Music Modeling and Retrieval, CMMR 2015, held in Plymouth, UK, in June 2015. The 30 full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 126 submissions. This year’s post symposium edition contains peer-reviewed and revised articles centered around the conference theme “Music,
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The Mirror Problem

The Algorithmic Mind, #1

by Gari Johnson ...

Series Book 1 - The Algorithmic Mind
The Algorithmic Mind: Book 1 - The Mirror ProblemHow AI Reflects Human BiasWhen machines learn to discriminate with mathematical precision, who's really to blame?A facial recognition system mistakes a Black politician for a criminal. Amazon's recruiting algorithm downgrades CVs containing "women's." Predictive policing perpetuates racial profiling with algorithmic efficiency.Welcome to the mirror ... Read more

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The Algorithmic Mind: Book 1 - The Mirror ProblemHow AI Reflects Human BiasWhen machines learn to discriminate with mathematical precision, who's really to blame?A facial recognition system mistakes a Black politician for a criminal. Amazon's recruiting algorithm downgrades CVs containing "women's." Predictive policing perpetuates racial profiling with algorithmic efficiency.Welcome to the mirror
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