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Diagrammatic Representation and Inference

13th International Conference, Diagrams 2022, Rome, Italy, September 14–16, 2022, Proceedings

Edited by Valeria Giardino, Sven Linker, Richard Burns, Francesco Bellucci, Jean-Michel Boucheix, Petrucio Viana ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 13th International Conference on the Theory and Application of Diagrams, Diagrams 2022, held in Rome, Italy, in September 2022.The 11 full papers and 19 short papers presented together with 5 posters were carefully reviewed and selected from 58 submissions.8 chapters are available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 ... Read more

$48.59 USD

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 13th International Conference on the Theory and Application of Diagrams, Diagrams 2022, held in Rome, Italy, in September 2022.The 11 full papers and 19 short papers presented together with 5 posters were carefully reviewed and selected from 58 submissions.8 chapters are available open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0
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Human Work Interaction Design. Sustainable Workplaces by Design

IFIP WG 13.6 and WG 13.5 Joint Working Conference, HWID 2024, Milan, Italy, September 5–6, 2024, Revised Selected Papers

Edited by Barbara Rita Barricelli, Stefano Valtolina, Elodie Bouzekri, Angela Locoro, Tilo Mentler ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 7th IFIP WG 13.6 and WG 13.5 Joint Working Conference on Human Work Interaction Design, HWID 2024, held in Milan, Italy, during September 5-6, 2024.The 15 full papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 23 submissions.HWID 2024 proposed to explore sustainability through Human Work Interaction Design lens encompassing its environmental, ... Read more

$88.28 USD

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 7th IFIP WG 13.6 and WG 13.5 Joint Working Conference on Human Work Interaction Design, HWID 2024, held in Milan, Italy, during September 5-6, 2024.The 15 full papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 23 submissions.HWID 2024 proposed to explore sustainability through Human Work Interaction Design lens encompassing its environmental,
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Finite Element Thermography

by Benoit Beckers, Pierre Beckers ...

Series series ISTE Invoiced
The thermal camera has revolutionized our understanding of heat transfer across many fields. In particular, it has enabled the visualization of surface temperature fields, which were previously only accessible through point sensors. However, thermograms are often difficult to interpret and can only be obtained from existing scenes. To understand them and extrapolate their insights to projects that ... Read more

$136.00 USD

The thermal camera has revolutionized our understanding of heat transfer across many fields. In particular, it has enabled the visualization of surface temperature fields, which were previously only accessible through point sensors. However, thermograms are often difficult to interpret and can only be obtained from existing scenes. To understand them and extrapolate their insights to projects that
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Neural Rendering in Action

Build Modern Rendering Systems with Differentiable Rendering, NeRFs, and Gaussian Splatting

by Preetish Kakkar, Mauricio Maurer, Sergey Kosarevsky ...

Learn to build neural rendering systems from scratch, turning 2D images into interactive 3D scenes with differentiable rendering, NeRFs, 3D Gaussian Splatting, and diffusion modelsKey FeaturesBuild complete implementations of differentiable renderers, NeRFs, and Gaussian SplattingLearn inverse rendering, neural scene representations, and generative 3D models from text promptsMaster Slang shaders ... Read more

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Learn to build neural rendering systems from scratch, turning 2D images into interactive 3D scenes with differentiable rendering, NeRFs, 3D Gaussian Splatting, and diffusion modelsKey FeaturesBuild complete implementations of differentiable renderers, NeRFs, and Gaussian SplattingLearn inverse rendering, neural scene representations, and generative 3D models from text promptsMaster Slang shaders
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Think Clearly

Eight Simple Rules to Succeed in the Data Age

by Kiko Llaneras ...

‘Kiko Llaneras is one of the most consistently interesting data journalists to have emerged in the last decade’John Burn-Murdoch, Chief data reporter, Financial TimesIt’s almost impossible to feel confident we’ve made the right choice when we are constantly faced with conflicting data. From choosing the right school for our children to understanding major social and political events, making ... Read more

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‘Kiko Llaneras is one of the most consistently interesting data journalists to have emerged in the last decade’John Burn-Murdoch, Chief data reporter, Financial TimesIt’s almost impossible to feel confident we’ve made the right choice when we are constantly faced with conflicting data. From choosing the right school for our children to understanding major social and political events, making
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Functional and Reactive Domain Modeling

by Debasish Ghosh ...

SummaryFunctional and Reactive Domain Modeling teaches you how to think of the domain model in terms of pure functions and how to compose them to build larger abstractions.About the TechnologyTraditional distributed applications won't cut it in the reactive world of microservices, fast data, and sensor networks. To capture their dynamic relationships and dependencies, these systems require a ... Read more

$58.99 USD

SummaryFunctional and Reactive Domain Modeling teaches you how to think of the domain model in terms of pure functions and how to compose them to build larger abstractions.About the TechnologyTraditional distributed applications won't cut it in the reactive world of microservices, fast data, and sensor networks. To capture their dynamic relationships and dependencies, these systems require a
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Functional Reactive Programming

by Stephen Blackheath ...

SummaryFunctional Reactive Programming teaches the concepts and applications of FRP. It offers a careful walk-through of core FRP operations and introduces the concepts and techniques you'll need to use FRP in any language.About the TechnologyToday's software is shifting to more asynchronous, event-based solutions. For decades, the Observer pattern has been the go-to event infrastructure, but it ... Read more

$49.99 USD

SummaryFunctional Reactive Programming teaches the concepts and applications of FRP. It offers a careful walk-through of core FRP operations and introduces the concepts and techniques you'll need to use FRP in any language.About the TechnologyToday's software is shifting to more asynchronous, event-based solutions. For decades, the Observer pattern has been the go-to event infrastructure, but it
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Data Science with Python and Dask

by Jesse Daniel ...

SummaryDask is a native parallel analytics tool designed to integrate seamlessly with the libraries you're already using, including Pandas, NumPy, and Scikit-Learn. With Dask you can crunch and work with huge datasets, using the tools you already have. And Data Science with Python and Dask is your guide to using Dask for your data projects without changing the way you work!You'll find registration ... Read more

$49.99 USD

SummaryDask is a native parallel analytics tool designed to integrate seamlessly with the libraries you're already using, including Pandas, NumPy, and Scikit-Learn. With Dask you can crunch and work with huge datasets, using the tools you already have. And Data Science with Python and Dask is your guide to using Dask for your data projects without changing the way you work!You'll find registration
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jQuery UI in Action

by TJ VanToll ...

SummaryjQuery UI in Action is a practical guide to using and customizing jQuery UI library components to build rich, user-friendly web applications. By working through numerous engaging examples, you'll move quickly from placing a datepicker on the page to building a complete user interface that includes features like a contact form and shopping cart. You'll master jQuery UI's five main ... Read more

$49.99 USD

SummaryjQuery UI in Action is a practical guide to using and customizing jQuery UI library components to build rich, user-friendly web applications. By working through numerous engaging examples, you'll move quickly from placing a datepicker on the page to building a complete user interface that includes features like a contact form and shopping cart. You'll master jQuery UI's five main
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AI-Powered Developer

by Nathan Crocker ...

Use groundbreaking generative AI tools to increase your productivity, efficiency, and code quality.AI coding tools like ChatGPT and GitHub Copilot are changing the way we write code and build software*. AI-Powered Developer* reveals the practical best practices you need to deliver reliable results with AI. It cuts through the hype, showcasing real-world examples of how these tools ease and enhance ... Read more

$49.99 USD

Use groundbreaking generative AI tools to increase your productivity, efficiency, and code quality.AI coding tools like ChatGPT and GitHub Copilot are changing the way we write code and build software*. AI-Powered Developer* reveals the practical best practices you need to deliver reliable results with AI. It cuts through the hype, showcasing real-world examples of how these tools ease and enhance
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Architecting an Apache Iceberg Lakehouse

A scalable, open-source data platform

by Alex Merced ...

Get the eBook free when you register your print book at Manning.Design an Apache Iceberg lakehouse from scratch!The “lakehouse” data architecture is a powerful way to combine the flexibility of data lakes with the management features of data warehouses. The open source Apache Iceberg framework delivers the scalability, reliability, and performance you want from a lakehouse without the expense and ... Read more

$43.99 USD

Get the eBook free when you register your print book at Manning.Design an Apache Iceberg lakehouse from scratch!The “lakehouse” data architecture is a powerful way to combine the flexibility of data lakes with the management features of data warehouses. The open source Apache Iceberg framework delivers the scalability, reliability, and performance you want from a lakehouse without the expense and
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Human-Computer Interaction

Thematic Area, HCI 2026, Held as Part of the 28th HCI International Conference, HCII 2026, Montreal, QC, Canada, July 26–31, 2026, Proceedings, Part III

Edited by Masaaki Kurosu, Ayako Hashizume ...

Series Book 3 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book set constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Human-Computer Interaction thematic area of the 28th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2026, held in Montreal, Canada, during July 26-31, 2026.The HCI Thematic Area constitutes a forum for scientific research and addressing challenging and innovative topics in Human-Computer Interaction theory, methodology and ... Read more

$88.28 USD

This book set constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Human-Computer Interaction thematic area of the 28th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2026, held in Montreal, Canada, during July 26-31, 2026.The HCI Thematic Area constitutes a forum for scientific research and addressing challenging and innovative topics in Human-Computer Interaction theory, methodology and
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Conversations Around Semiotic Engineering

Edited by Simone Diniz Junqueira Barbosa, Karin Breitman ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
Demonstrating the influence of Semiotic Engineering in Human-Computer Interaction, this book focuses on the work of one of the pioneers of the field - Clarisse de Souza - and her influence on this broad and wide-ranging area of research. It contains a selection of essays written by those that have worked with her over the years and will encourage readers to extend their reading and research in ... Read more

$80.18 USD

Demonstrating the influence of Semiotic Engineering in Human-Computer Interaction, this book focuses on the work of one of the pioneers of the field - Clarisse de Souza - and her influence on this broad and wide-ranging area of research. It contains a selection of essays written by those that have worked with her over the years and will encourage readers to extend their reading and research in
... Read more
Tangible Modeling with Open Source GIS

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

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

$104.48 USD

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

4th International Conference, EvoMUSART 2015, Copenhagen, Denmark, April 8-10, 2015, Proceedings

Edited by Adrian Carballal, Colin Johnson, João Correia ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Biologically Inspired Music, Sound, Art and Design, EvoMUSART 2015, held in Copenhagen, Denmark, in April 2015, co-located with the Evo* 2015 events EuroGP, EvoCOP and Evo Applications. The 23 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 43 submissions. They cover a wide range of topics ... Read more

$44.54 USD

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Biologically Inspired Music, Sound, Art and Design, EvoMUSART 2015, held in Copenhagen, Denmark, in April 2015, co-located with the Evo* 2015 events EuroGP, EvoCOP and Evo Applications. The 23 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 43 submissions. They cover a wide range of topics
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Intelligent Virtual Agents

15th International Conference, IVA 2015, Delft, The Netherlands, August 26-28, 2015, Proceedings

Edited by Willem-Paul Brinkman, Joost Broekens, Dirk Heylen ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Intelligent Virtual Agents, IVA 2015, held in Delft, The Netherlands, in August 2015. The 11 full papers, 22 short papers, and 21 demo and poster papers accepted were carefully reviewed and selected from 70 submissions. Constructing and studying intelligent virtual agents requires knowledge , theories, methods, and tools ... Read more

$44.54 USD

This book constitutes the proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Intelligent Virtual Agents, IVA 2015, held in Delft, The Netherlands, in August 2015. The 11 full papers, 22 short papers, and 21 demo and poster papers accepted were carefully reviewed and selected from 70 submissions. Constructing and studying intelligent virtual agents requires knowledge , theories, methods, and tools
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Human-Computer Interaction – INTERACT 2015

15th IFIP TC 13 International Conference, Bamberg, Germany, September 14-18, 2015, Proceedings, Part IV

Edited by Julio Abascal, Simone Barbosa, Mirko Fetter, Tom Gross, Philippe Palanque, Marco Winckler ...

Series Book 4 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
The four-volume set LNCS 9296-9299 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 15th IFIP TC13 International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, INTERACT 2015, held in Bamberg, Germany, in September 2015.The 74 full and short papers and 4 organizational overviews, 2 panels, 6 tutorials, and 11 workshops included in the fourth volume are organized in topical sections on tangible and tactile ... Read more

$44.54 USD

The four-volume set LNCS 9296-9299 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 15th IFIP TC13 International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, INTERACT 2015, held in Bamberg, Germany, in September 2015.The 74 full and short papers and 4 organizational overviews, 2 panels, 6 tutorials, and 11 workshops included in the fourth volume are organized in topical sections on tangible and tactile
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Testing Software and Systems

28th IFIP WG 6.1 International Conference, ICTSS 2016, Graz, Austria, October 17-19, 2016, Proceedings

Edited by Natalia Kushik, Mihai Nica, Franz Wotawa ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 278th IFIP WG 6.1 International Conference on Testing Software and Systems, ICTSS 2016, held in Graz, Austria, in October 2016.The 12 revised full papers and 6 short papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 41 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on testing methodologies, heuristics and non-determinism in ... Read more

$44.54 USD

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 278th IFIP WG 6.1 International Conference on Testing Software and Systems, ICTSS 2016, held in Graz, Austria, in October 2016.The 12 revised full papers and 6 short papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 41 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on testing methodologies, heuristics and non-determinism in
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Culture, Technology, Communication. Common World, Different Futures

10th IFIP WG 13.8 International Conference, CaTaC 2016, London, UK, June 15-17, 2016, Revised Selected Papers

Edited by José Abdelnour-Nocera, Michele Strano, Charles Ess, Maja Van der Velden, Herbert Hrachovec ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This volume constitutes the refereed post-conference proceedings of the 10th IFIP WG 13.8 International Conference on Culture, Technology, and Communication, CaTaC 2016, held in London, UK, in June 2016.The 9 revised full papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 22 submissions. The papers explore the intersections between culture, technology, and communication, applying different ... Read more

$44.54 USD

This volume constitutes the refereed post-conference proceedings of the 10th IFIP WG 13.8 International Conference on Culture, Technology, and Communication, CaTaC 2016, held in London, UK, in June 2016.The 9 revised full papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 22 submissions. The papers explore the intersections between culture, technology, and communication, applying different
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Theory of JIZAI Body

Towards Mastery Over the Extended Self

Edited by Masahiko Inami ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
This book proposes a novel body image to bridge gap between self-transformation and preserving sense of self: the Jizai body. Automation and digitization have served to transform our lives. Digital transformation, for example, is rapidly changing the world every day, making life more convenient and comfortable. However, there is a worrying trend of removing the human element from human-centric ... Read more

$177.38 USD

This book proposes a novel body image to bridge gap between self-transformation and preserving sense of self: the Jizai body. Automation and digitization have served to transform our lives. Digital transformation, for example, is rapidly changing the world every day, making life more convenient and comfortable. However, there is a worrying trend of removing the human element from human-centric
... Read more
Intelligent Sustainable Systems

Selected Papers of WorldS4 2021, Volume 2

Edited by Atulya K. Nagar, Dharm Singh Jat, Gabriela Marín-Raventós, Durgesh Kumar Mishra ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
This book provides insights of World Conference on Smart Trends in Systems, Security and Sustainability (WS4 2021) which is divided into different sections such as Smart IT Infrastructure for Sustainable Society; Smart Management prospective for Sustainable Society; Smart Secure Systems for Next Generation Technologies; Smart Trends for Computational Graphics and Image Modeling; and Smart Trends ... Read more

$193.58 USD

This book provides insights of World Conference on Smart Trends in Systems, Security and Sustainability (WS4 2021) which is divided into different sections such as Smart IT Infrastructure for Sustainable Society; Smart Management prospective for Sustainable Society; Smart Secure Systems for Next Generation Technologies; Smart Trends for Computational Graphics and Image Modeling; and Smart Trends
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Speichereffizienter Aufbau von binären Entscheidungsdiagrammen

by Rune Krauss ...

Series series Computer Science and Engineering (German Language)
Aufgrund der steigenden Komplexität von Hardwaresystemen besteht die Notwendigkeit, effizientere Datenstrukturen und darauf operierende Algorithmen zu entwickeln, um weiterhin das korrekte Verhalten solcher Systeme zu garantieren. Ein binäres Entscheidungsdiagramm ist eine geeignete Datenstruktur, da sie eine kompakte Repräsentation boolescher Funktionen und effiziente Algorithmen zur Manipulation ... Read more

$40.49 USD

Aufgrund der steigenden Komplexität von Hardwaresystemen besteht die Notwendigkeit, effizientere Datenstrukturen und darauf operierende Algorithmen zu entwickeln, um weiterhin das korrekte Verhalten solcher Systeme zu garantieren. Ein binäres Entscheidungsdiagramm ist eine geeignete Datenstruktur, da sie eine kompakte Repräsentation boolescher Funktionen und effiziente Algorithmen zur Manipulation
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Transactions on Large-Scale Data- and Knowledge-Centered Systems XLIX

Special Issue on Data Management – Principles, Technologies and Applications

Edited by Abdelkader Hameurlain, A Min Tjoa, Bernd Amann, François Goasdoué ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
The LNCS journal Transactions on Large-scale Data and Knowledge-centered Systems focuses on data management, knowledge discovery, and knowledge processing, which are core and hot topics in computer science. Since the 1990s, the Internet has become the main driving force behind application development in all domains. An increase in the demand for resource sharing across different sites connected ... Read more

$44.54 USD

The LNCS journal Transactions on Large-scale Data and Knowledge-centered Systems focuses on data management, knowledge discovery, and knowledge processing, which are core and hot topics in computer science. Since the 1990s, the Internet has become the main driving force behind application development in all domains. An increase in the demand for resource sharing across different sites connected
... Read more
Beyond Algorithms

Reframing AI as Intellectual Capital for Human Flourishing

by Roderic Hewlett ...

Beyond Algorithms: Reframing AI as Intellectual Capital for Human Flourishing offers a clear, timely framework for viewing and analyzing AI as intellectual capital rather than as autonomous intelligence. AI is presented as a tool that helps organize, expand, and apply knowledge to support human decision-making, improve institutional effectiveness, and promote social progress. By situating AI as ... Read more

$65.69 USD

Beyond Algorithms: Reframing AI as Intellectual Capital for Human Flourishing offers a clear, timely framework for viewing and analyzing AI as intellectual capital rather than as autonomous intelligence. AI is presented as a tool that helps organize, expand, and apply knowledge to support human decision-making, improve institutional effectiveness, and promote social progress. By situating AI as
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