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AI-Powered Safety Systems: Predict Hazards Before They Happen on Your Construction Site

by Leo Veyloric ...

What if your construction site could warn you before something went wrong instead of after the incident report is filed?Construction safety has spent decades living in reaction mode: accidents happen, paperwork follows, and everyone promises to "do better next time." This book is about finally breaking that cycle.AI-Powered Safety Systems is a practical, plain-spoken (and occasionally sarcastic) ... Read more

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What if your construction site could warn you before something went wrong instead of after the incident report is filed?Construction safety has spent decades living in reaction mode: accidents happen, paperwork follows, and everyone promises to "do better next time." This book is about finally breaking that cycle.AI-Powered Safety Systems is a practical, plain-spoken (and occasionally sarcastic)
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Reinforcement Learning Explained - A Step-by-Step Guide to Reward-Driven AI

by Luka Nikolic, Lazar Djordjevic ...

If you want to learn Reinforcement Learning, then this is the book for you!#1 BOOK ABOUT MACHINE LEARNINGDo you struggle to learn and understand how AI learns? Have you watched a dozen YouTube videos, but still don't feel confident about Reinforcement Learning?WE ARE HERE TO HELP YOU!With this GUIDED, CLEAR and EASY readable book you will l... ... Read more

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If you want to learn Reinforcement Learning, then this is the book for you!#1 BOOK ABOUT MACHINE LEARNINGDo you struggle to learn and understand how AI learns? Have you watched a dozen YouTube videos, but still don't feel confident about Reinforcement Learning?WE ARE HERE TO HELP YOU!With this GUIDED, CLEAR and EASY readable book you will l...
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Data Ingestion with Python Cookbook

A practical guide to ingesting, monitoring, and identifying errors in the data ingestion process

by Gláucia Esppenchutz ...

Deploy your data ingestion pipeline, orchestrate, and monitor efficiently to prevent loss of data and qualityKey FeaturesHarness best practices to create a Python and PySpark data ingestion pipelineSeamlessly automate and orchestrate your data pipelines using Apache AirflowBuild a monitoring framework by integrating the concept of data observability into your pipelinesBook DescriptionData ... Read more

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Deploy your data ingestion pipeline, orchestrate, and monitor efficiently to prevent loss of data and qualityKey FeaturesHarness best practices to create a Python and PySpark data ingestion pipelineSeamlessly automate and orchestrate your data pipelines using Apache AirflowBuild a monitoring framework by integrating the concept of data observability into your pipelinesBook DescriptionData
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Android UI Development with Jetpack Compose

Bring declarative and native UI to life quickly and easily on Android using Jetpack Compose and Kotlin

by Thomas Künneth ...

Get started with creating intuitive native user interfaces on Android platforms using Kotlin and Jetpack Compose with the help of this illustrated guideKey FeaturesDistinguish between the imperative (Android View) and declarative (Jetpack Compose) approachExplore the Compose app structure, UI elements, and core concepts like state and composition over inheritanceEnhance apps with animations, ... Read more

$28.79 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Get started with creating intuitive native user interfaces on Android platforms using Kotlin and Jetpack Compose with the help of this illustrated guideKey FeaturesDistinguish between the imperative (Android View) and declarative (Jetpack Compose) approachExplore the Compose app structure, UI elements, and core concepts like state and composition over inheritanceEnhance apps with animations,
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Vector Search for Practitioners with Elastic

A toolkit for building NLP solutions for search, observability, and security using vector search

by Bahaaldine Azarmi, Jeff Vestal ...

"This book delves into the practical applications of vector search in Elastic and embodies a broader philosophy. It underscores the importance of search in the age of Generative Al and Large Language Models. This narrative goes beyond the 'how' to address the 'why' - highlighting our belief in the transformative power of search and our dedication to pushing boundaries to meet and exceed customer ... Read more

$27.35 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

"This book delves into the practical applications of vector search in Elastic and embodies a broader philosophy. It underscores the importance of search in the age of Generative Al and Large Language Models. This narrative goes beyond the 'how' to address the 'why' - highlighting our belief in the transformative power of search and our dedication to pushing boundaries to meet and exceed customer
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The MVVM Pattern in .NET MAUI

The definitive guide to essential patterns, best practices, and techniques for cross-platform app development

by Pieter Nijs ...

Gain an in-depth understanding of MVVM and .NET MAUI and learn how to effectively apply the MVVM design pattern with the help of this practical guideKey FeaturesGet to grips with the principles and benefits of the Model-View-ViewModel design patternGain insights into .NET MAUI's MVVM-enabling components and effectively apply them with hands-on examplesLearn data binding, navigation, and testable ... Read more

$35.27 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Gain an in-depth understanding of MVVM and .NET MAUI and learn how to effectively apply the MVVM design pattern with the help of this practical guideKey FeaturesGet to grips with the principles and benefits of the Model-View-ViewModel design patternGain insights into .NET MAUI's MVVM-enabling components and effectively apply them with hands-on examplesLearn data binding, navigation, and testable
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MLOps with Red Hat OpenShift

A cloud-native approach to machine learning operations

by Ross Brigoli, Faisal Masood ...

Build and manage MLOps pipelines with this practical guide to using Red Hat OpenShift Data Science, unleashing the power of machine learning workflowsKey FeaturesGrasp MLOps and machine learning project lifecycle through concept introductionsGet hands on with provisioning and configuring Red Hat OpenShift Data ScienceExplore model training, deployment, and MLOps pipeline building with step-by-step ... Read more

$34.55 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

Build and manage MLOps pipelines with this practical guide to using Red Hat OpenShift Data Science, unleashing the power of machine learning workflowsKey FeaturesGrasp MLOps and machine learning project lifecycle through concept introductionsGet hands on with provisioning and configuring Red Hat OpenShift Data ScienceExplore model training, deployment, and MLOps pipeline building with step-by-step
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Into the Wild: Beyond the Design Research Lab

Edited by Alan Chamberlain, Andy Crabtree ...

Series series Engineering (R0)
This edited collection opens up new intellectual territories and articulates the ways in which academics are theorising and practicing new forms of research in ‘wild’ contexts. Many researchers are choosing to leave the familiarity of their laboratory-based settings in order to pursue in-situ studies ‘in the wild’ that can help them to better understand the implications of their work in real-world ... Read more

$174.23 CAD

This edited collection opens up new intellectual territories and articulates the ways in which academics are theorising and practicing new forms of research in ‘wild’ contexts. Many researchers are choosing to leave the familiarity of their laboratory-based settings in order to pursue in-situ studies ‘in the wild’ that can help them to better understand the implications of their work in real-world
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Computer-Human Interaction Research and Applications

8th International Conference, CHIRA 2024, Porto, Portugal, November 21–22, 2024, Proceedings, Part I

Edited by Hugo Plácido da Silva, Pietro Cipresso ...

Series Book 1 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This two-volume set, CCIS 2370 and CCIS 2371, constitutes the proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Computer-Human Interaction Research and Applications, CHIRA 2024, held Porto, Portugal, during November 21–22, 2024.The 16 full papers and 45 short papers presented in these volumes were carefully reviewed and selected from 76 submissions. These papers focus on the research advancements ... Read more

$104.48 CAD

This two-volume set, CCIS 2370 and CCIS 2371, constitutes the proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Computer-Human Interaction Research and Applications, CHIRA 2024, held Porto, Portugal, during November 21–22, 2024.The 16 full papers and 45 short papers presented in these volumes were carefully reviewed and selected from 76 submissions. These papers focus on the research advancements
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Human Factors and Ergonomics Toward an Inclusive and Sustainable Future

HFEM 2023

Edited by Yee Guan Ng, Dian D.I. Daruis, Nor Wahiza Abdul Wahat ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
This book gathers the refereed proceedings of the 5th HFEM Biennial Conference on Human Factors and Ergonomics, organized by the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Malaysia, held in Langkawi, Malaysia on August 13–18, 2023. Under the theme "Accelerating Human Factors and Ergonomics Toward an Inclusive and Sustainable Future", it highlights the latest theories and models, as well as cutting-edge ... Read more

$335.60 CAD

This book gathers the refereed proceedings of the 5th HFEM Biennial Conference on Human Factors and Ergonomics, organized by the Human Factors and Ergonomics Society Malaysia, held in Langkawi, Malaysia on August 13–18, 2023. Under the theme "Accelerating Human Factors and Ergonomics Toward an Inclusive and Sustainable Future", it highlights the latest theories and models, as well as cutting-edge
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Semantic Acquisition Games

Harnessing Manpower for Creating Semantics

by Jakub Šimko, Mária Bieliková ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
Many applications depend on the effective acquisition of semantic metadata, and this state-of-the-art volume provides extensive coverage of the field of semantics acquisition games (SAGs). SAGs are a part of the crowdsourcing approach family and the authors analyze their role as tools for acquisition of resource metadata and domain models. Three case studies of SAG-based semantics acquisition ... Read more

$58.04 CAD

Many applications depend on the effective acquisition of semantic metadata, and this state-of-the-art volume provides extensive coverage of the field of semantics acquisition games (SAGs). SAGs are a part of the crowdsourcing approach family and the authors analyze their role as tools for acquisition of resource metadata and domain models. Three case studies of SAG-based semantics acquisition
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Selfie Biometrics

Advances and Challenges

Edited by Ajita Rattani, Reza Derakhshani, Arun Ross ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
This book highlights the field of selfie biometrics, providing a clear overview and presenting recent advances and challenges. It also discusses numerous selfie authentication techniques on mobile devices. Biometric authentication using mobile devices is becoming a convenient and important means of verifying identity for secured access and services such as telebanking and electronic transactions. ... Read more

$104.48 CAD

This book highlights the field of selfie biometrics, providing a clear overview and presenting recent advances and challenges. It also discusses numerous selfie authentication techniques on mobile devices. Biometric authentication using mobile devices is becoming a convenient and important means of verifying identity for secured access and services such as telebanking and electronic transactions.
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SSA-based Compiler Design

Edited by Fabrice Rastello, Florent Bouchez Tichadou ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
This book provides readers with a single-source reference to static-single assignment(SSA)-based compiler design. It is the first (and up to now only) book that coversin a deep and comprehensive way how an optimizing compiler can be designed usingthe SSA form. After introducing vanilla SSA and its main properties, the authorsdescribe several compiler analyses and optimizations under this form. ... Read more

$98.72 CAD

This book provides readers with a single-source reference to static-single assignment(SSA)-based compiler design. It is the first (and up to now only) book that coversin a deep and comprehensive way how an optimizing compiler can be designed usingthe SSA form. After introducing vanilla SSA and its main properties, the authorsdescribe several compiler analyses and optimizations under this form.
... Read more
Social Intelligence

The New Frontier of Integrating Human Intelligence and Artificial Intelligence in Social Space

by Dong Wang, Lanyu Shang, Yang Zhang ...

Series series Social Sciences (R0)
Given the rise of AI and the advent of online collaboration opportunities (e.g., social media, crowdsourcing), emerging research has started to investigate the integration of AI and human intelligence, especially in a collaborative social context. This creates unprecedented challenges and opportunities in the field of Social Intelligence (SI), where the goal is to explore the collective ... Read more

$116.09 CAD

Given the rise of AI and the advent of online collaboration opportunities (e.g., social media, crowdsourcing), emerging research has started to investigate the integration of AI and human intelligence, especially in a collaborative social context. This creates unprecedented challenges and opportunities in the field of Social Intelligence (SI), where the goal is to explore the collective
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Software Development, Design and Coding

With Patterns, Debugging, Unit Testing, and Refactoring

by John F. Dooley ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Learn the principles of good software design, and how to turn those principles into great code. This book introduces you to software engineering — from the application of engineering principles to the development of software. You'll see how to run a software development project, examine the different phases of a project, and learn how to design and implement programs that solve specific problems. ... Read more

$75.95 CAD

Learn the principles of good software design, and how to turn those principles into great code. This book introduces you to software engineering — from the application of engineering principles to the development of software. You'll see how to run a software development project, examine the different phases of a project, and learn how to design and implement programs that solve specific problems.
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Source Code Analytics With Roslyn and JavaScript Data Visualization

by Sudipta Mukherjee ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Learn how to build an interactive source code analytics system using Roslyn and JavaScript. This concise 150 page book will help you create and use practical code analysis tools utilizing the new features of Microsoft’s Roslyn compiler to understand the health of your code and identify parts of the code for refactoring.Source code is one of the biggest assets of a software company. However if not ... Read more

$29.33 CAD

Learn how to build an interactive source code analytics system using Roslyn and JavaScript. This concise 150 page book will help you create and use practical code analysis tools utilizing the new features of Microsoft’s Roslyn compiler to understand the health of your code and identify parts of the code for refactoring.Source code is one of the biggest assets of a software company. However if not
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The Joys of Hashing

Hash Table Programming with C

by Thomas Mailund ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Build working implementations of hash tables, written in the C programming language. The new and revised Second Edition has been enhanced with simplified code and more comprehensive explanations, aimed at improving clarity and comprehension while exploiting the latest features in C programming.This book starts with simple first attempts devoid of collision resolution strategies. It then progresses ... Read more

$59.66 CAD

Build working implementations of hash tables, written in the C programming language. The new and revised Second Edition has been enhanced with simplified code and more comprehensive explanations, aimed at improving clarity and comprehension while exploiting the latest features in C programming.This book starts with simple first attempts devoid of collision resolution strategies. It then progresses
... Read more
SmartShadow: Models and Methods for Pervasive Computing

by Zhaohui Wu, Gang Pan ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
SmartShadow: Models and Methods for Pervasive Computing offers a new perspective on pervasive computing with SmartShadow, which is designed to model a user as a personality “shadow” and to model pervasive computing environments as user-centric dynamic virtual personal spaces. Just like human beings’ shadows in the physical world, it follows people wherever they go, providing them with pervasive ... Read more

$104.48 CAD

SmartShadow: Models and Methods for Pervasive Computing offers a new perspective on pervasive computing with SmartShadow, which is designed to model a user as a personality “shadow” and to model pervasive computing environments as user-centric dynamic virtual personal spaces. Just like human beings’ shadows in the physical world, it follows people wherever they go, providing them with pervasive
... Read more
Tactile Display for Virtual 3D Shape Rendering

by Alessandro Mansutti, Mario Covarrubias Rodriguez, Monica Bordegoni, Umberto Cugini ...

Series series Engineering (R0)
This book describes a novel system for the simultaneous visual and tactile rendering of product shapes which allows designers to simultaneously touch and see new product shapes during the conceptual phase of product development. This system offers important advantages, including potential cost and time savings, compared with the standard product design process in which digital 3D models and ... Read more

$58.04 CAD

This book describes a novel system for the simultaneous visual and tactile rendering of product shapes which allows designers to simultaneously touch and see new product shapes during the conceptual phase of product development. This system offers important advantages, including potential cost and time savings, compared with the standard product design process in which digital 3D models and
... Read more
Lean Python

Learn Just Enough Python to Build Useful Tools

by Paul Gerrard ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Learn only the essential aspects of Python without cluttering up your mind with features you may never use. This compact book is not a "best way to write code" type of book; rather, the author goes over his most-used functions, which are all you need to know as a beginner and some way beyond.Lean Python takes 58 Python methods and functions and whittles them down to 15: as author Paul Gerrard says ... Read more

$37.97 CAD

Learn only the essential aspects of Python without cluttering up your mind with features you may never use. This compact book is not a "best way to write code" type of book; rather, the author goes over his most-used functions, which are all you need to know as a beginner and some way beyond.Lean Python takes 58 Python methods and functions and whittles them down to 15: as author Paul Gerrard says
... Read more
Virtual Taste and Smell Technologies for Multisensory Internet and Virtual Reality

by Adrian David Cheok, Kasun Karunanayaka ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
Currently, Internet and virtual reality communication is essentially audio-visual. The next important breakthrough of the Internet will be the communication and sharing of smell and taste experiences digitally. Audio-visual stimuli are frequency based, and they can be easily digitized and actuated. On the other hand, taste and smell stimuli are based on chemical molecules, therefore, they are not ... Read more

$151.01 CAD

Currently, Internet and virtual reality communication is essentially audio-visual. The next important breakthrough of the Internet will be the communication and sharing of smell and taste experiences digitally. Audio-visual stimuli are frequency based, and they can be easily digitized and actuated. On the other hand, taste and smell stimuli are based on chemical molecules, therefore, they are not
... Read more
Options and Derivatives Programming in C++

Algorithms and Programming Techniques for the Financial Industry

by CARLOS OLIVEIRA ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Learn how C++ is used in the development of solutions for options and derivatives trading in the financial industry. As an important part of the financial industry, options and derivatives trading has become increasingly sophisticated. Advanced trading techniques using financial derivatives have been used at banks, hedge funds, and pension funds. Because of stringent performance characteristics, ... Read more

$61.91 CAD

Learn how C++ is used in the development of solutions for options and derivatives trading in the financial industry. As an important part of the financial industry, options and derivatives trading has become increasingly sophisticated. Advanced trading techniques using financial derivatives have been used at banks, hedge funds, and pension funds. Because of stringent performance characteristics,
... Read more
Evaluating User Experience in Games

Concepts and Methods

Edited by Regina Bernhaupt ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
It was a pleasure to provide an introduction to a new volume on user experience evaluation in games. The scope, depth, and diversity of the work here is amazing. It attests to the growing popularity of games and the increasing importance developing a range of theories, methods, and scales to evaluate them. This evolution is driven by the cost and complexity of games being developed today. It is ... Read more

$104.48 CAD

It was a pleasure to provide an introduction to a new volume on user experience evaluation in games. The scope, depth, and diversity of the work here is amazing. It attests to the growing popularity of games and the increasing importance developing a range of theories, methods, and scales to evaluate them. This evolution is driven by the cost and complexity of games being developed today. It is
... Read more
Calidad de Sistemas de Información (5ª edición ampliada y actualizada)

by Mario G. Piattini, Félix Óscar García ...

En la actualidad todas las organizaciones son ?empresas de software?, ya que la calidad de sus sistemas de información se ha convertido en uno de sus principales objetivos estratégicos._x000D_ De hecho, el software forma parte de nuestras vidas. Barjne Stroustrup señala que: ?our civilization runs on software?, la misma idea que transmite Marc Andreessen cuando advierte que ?software is eating the ... Read more

$15.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

En la actualidad todas las organizaciones son ?empresas de software?, ya que la calidad de sus sistemas de información se ha convertido en uno de sus principales objetivos estratégicos._x000D_ De hecho, el software forma parte de nuestras vidas. Barjne Stroustrup señala que: ?our civilization runs on software?, la misma idea que transmite Marc Andreessen cuando advierte que ?software is eating the
... Read more

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