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Safer Better Healthcare, By All for All

Proceedings of the International Conference on Healthcare Systems Ergonomics and Patient Safety, HEPS 2025

Edited by Marie E. Ward, Siobhán Corrigan, Peter Lachman, John Fitzsimons, Tamasine Grimes, Liam M. Chadwick ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
This book presents the peer-reviewed proceedings of the 8th Healthcare Systems Ergonomics and Patient Safety (HEPS) international conference, held in Dublin, Ireland, on June 18-20, 2025, which was endorsed by the International Ergonomics Association (IEA). The conference theme of ‘Safer Better Care, By All, For All’ promoted the importance of bringing together Patient and Public Involvement, ... Read more

$230.59 CAD

This book presents the peer-reviewed proceedings of the 8th Healthcare Systems Ergonomics and Patient Safety (HEPS) international conference, held in Dublin, Ireland, on June 18-20, 2025, which was endorsed by the International Ergonomics Association (IEA). The conference theme of ‘Safer Better Care, By All, For All’ promoted the importance of bringing together Patient and Public Involvement,
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Data Structures and Algorithm

by Knowledge Flow ...

Series series Programming & Computer Science Series
Data Structures and Algorithms book by Knowledge Flow is a comprehensive, easy-to-understand educational resource designed for IT professionals, computer science students, and coding enthusiasts. It provides clear explanations, real-world examples, and practical implementations of essential data structures and algorithms. Covering arrays, pointers, linked lists, stacks, queues, trees, graphs, ... Read more

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Data Structures and Algorithms book by Knowledge Flow is a comprehensive, easy-to-understand educational resource designed for IT professionals, computer science students, and coding enthusiasts. It provides clear explanations, real-world examples, and practical implementations of essential data structures and algorithms. Covering arrays, pointers, linked lists, stacks, queues, trees, graphs,
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Mastering Spark for Data Science

Lightning fast and scalable data science solutions

by Andrew Morgan, Antoine Amend, Matthew Hallett, David George ...

Master the techniques and sophisticated analytics used to construct Spark-based solutions that scale to deliver production-grade data science productsKey Features\[\*\] Develop and apply advanced analytical techniques with Spark\[\*\] Learn how to tell a compelling story with data science using Spark’s ecosystem\[\*\] Explore data at scale and work with cutting edge data science methodsBook ... Read more

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Master the techniques and sophisticated analytics used to construct Spark-based solutions that scale to deliver production-grade data science productsKey Features\[\*\] Develop and apply advanced analytical techniques with Spark\[\*\] Learn how to tell a compelling story with data science using Spark’s ecosystem\[\*\] Explore data at scale and work with cutting edge data science methodsBook
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Interactive Segmentation Techniques

Algorithms and Performance Evaluation

by Jia He, Chang-Su Kim, C.-C. Jay Kuo ...

Series series Engineering (R0)
This book focuses on interactive segmentation techniques, which have been extensively studied in recent decades. Interactive segmentation emphasizes clear extraction of objects of interest, whose locations are roughly indicated by human interactions based on high level perception. This book will first introduce classic graph-cut segmentation algorithms and then discuss state-of-the-art techniques, ... Read more

$64.09 CAD

This book focuses on interactive segmentation techniques, which have been extensively studied in recent decades. Interactive segmentation emphasizes clear extraction of objects of interest, whose locations are roughly indicated by human interactions based on high level perception. This book will first introduce classic graph-cut segmentation algorithms and then discuss state-of-the-art techniques,
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Inductive Logic Programming

28th International Conference, ILP 2018, Ferrara, Italy, September 2–4, 2018, Proceedings

Edited by Fabrizio Riguzzi, Elena Bellodi, Riccardo Zese ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed conference proceedings of the 28th International Conference on Inductive Logic Programming, ILP 2018, held in Ferrara, Italy, in September 2018.The 10 full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from numerous submissions. Inductive Logic Programming (ILP) is a subfield of machine learning, which originally relied on logic programming as a uniform ... Read more

$64.09 CAD

This book constitutes the refereed conference proceedings of the 28th International Conference on Inductive Logic Programming, ILP 2018, held in Ferrara, Italy, in September 2018.The 10 full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from numerous submissions. Inductive Logic Programming (ILP) is a subfield of machine learning, which originally relied on logic programming as a uniform
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Computers Helping People with Special Needs

16th International Conference, ICCHP 2018, Linz, Austria, July 11-13, 2018, Proceedings, Part II

Edited by Klaus Miesenberger, Georgios Kouroupetroglou ...

Series Book 2 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
The two-volume set LNCS 10896 and 10897 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Computers Helping People with Special Needs, ICCHP 2018, held in Linz, Austria, in JulyThe 101 revised full papers and 78 short papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 356 submissions. The papers are organized in the following topical sections: Web accessibility ... Read more

$83.29 CAD

The two-volume set LNCS 10896 and 10897 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Computers Helping People with Special Needs, ICCHP 2018, held in Linz, Austria, in JulyThe 101 revised full papers and 78 short papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 356 submissions. The papers are organized in the following topical sections: Web accessibility
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Advanced Social Interaction with Agents

8th International Workshop on Spoken Dialog Systems

Edited by Maxine Eskenazi, Laurence Devillers, Joseph Mariani ...

Series series Engineering (R0)
This book presents lectures given at the 8th International Workshop on Spoken Dialog Systems. As agents evolve in terms of their ability to carry on a dialog with users, several qualities are emerging as essential components of a successful system. Users do not carry on long conversations on only one topic—they tend to switch between several topics. Thus the authors are observing the emergence of ... Read more

$115.29 CAD

This book presents lectures given at the 8th International Workshop on Spoken Dialog Systems. As agents evolve in terms of their ability to carry on a dialog with users, several qualities are emerging as essential components of a successful system. Users do not carry on long conversations on only one topic—they tend to switch between several topics. Thus the authors are observing the emergence of
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Building Industrial Digital Twins

Design, develop, and deploy digital twin solutions for real-world industries using Azure Digital Twins

by Shyam Varan Nath, Pieter van Schalkwyk, Dan Isaacs ...

Build your first digital twin MVP and gain first-hand experience of using the technology, the challenges it presents, and its impact on your organization Key Features • Create a digital twin prototype using Microsoft Azure Digital Twin • Explore the digital twin approach to the design, operations, and maintenance of industrial assets and products • Understand key characteristics and components of ... Read more

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Build your first digital twin MVP and gain first-hand experience of using the technology, the challenges it presents, and its impact on your organization Key Features • Create a digital twin prototype using Microsoft Azure Digital Twin • Explore the digital twin approach to the design, operations, and maintenance of industrial assets and products • Understand key characteristics and components of
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HCI International 2020 - Posters

22nd International Conference, HCII 2020, Copenhagen, Denmark, July 19–24, 2020, Proceedings, Part II

Edited by Constantine Stephanidis, Margherita Antona ...

Series Book 2 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
The three-volume set CCIS 1224, CCIS 1225, and CCIS 1226 contains the extended abstracts of the posters presented during the 21st International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2020, which took place in Copenhagen, Denmark, in July 2020.*HCII 2020 received a total of 6326 submissions, of which 1439 papers and 238 posters were accepted for publication in the pre-conference proceedings ... Read more

$96.09 CAD

The three-volume set CCIS 1224, CCIS 1225, and CCIS 1226 contains the extended abstracts of the posters presented during the 21st International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2020, which took place in Copenhagen, Denmark, in July 2020.*HCII 2020 received a total of 6326 submissions, of which 1439 papers and 238 posters were accepted for publication in the pre-conference proceedings
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A Computational View of Autism

Using Virtual Reality Technologies in Autism Intervention

by Uttama Lahiri ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
This book first explains autism, its prevalence, and some conventional intervention techniques, and it then describes how virtual reality technology can support autism intervention and skills training. The approaches and technologies covered include immersive virtual reality, augmented reality and mixed reality. The tasks covered include emotion recognition, affective computing, teaching ... Read more

$166.49 CAD

This book first explains autism, its prevalence, and some conventional intervention techniques, and it then describes how virtual reality technology can support autism intervention and skills training. The approaches and technologies covered include immersive virtual reality, augmented reality and mixed reality. The tasks covered include emotion recognition, affective computing, teaching
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Dynamic Logic. New Trends and Applications

Second International Workshop, DaLí 2019, Porto, Portugal, October 7–11, 2019, Proceedings

Edited by Luís Soares Barbosa, Alexandru Baltag ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the proceedings of the Second International Workshop on Dynamic Logic, DALI 2019, held in Porto, Portugal in October 2019.The workshop was held in Porto, Portugal, on October 9, 2019, as part of the Formal Methods Week which hosted the 3rd World Congress on Formal Methods. The 12 full papers presented together with 2 short papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 26 ... Read more

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This book constitutes the proceedings of the Second International Workshop on Dynamic Logic, DALI 2019, held in Porto, Portugal in October 2019.The workshop was held in Porto, Portugal, on October 9, 2019, as part of the Formal Methods Week which hosted the 3rd World Congress on Formal Methods. The 12 full papers presented together with 2 short papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 26
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Augmented Cognition. Theoretical and Technological Approaches

14th International Conference, AC 2020, Held as Part of the 22nd HCI International Conference, HCII 2020, Copenhagen, Denmark, July 19–24, 2020, Proceedings, Part I

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

Series Book 1 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of 14th International Conference on Augmented Cognition, AC 2020, held as part of the 22nd International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2020, in July 2020. The conference was planned to be held in Copenhagen, Denmark, but had to change to a virtual conference mode due to the COVID-19 pandemic.From a total of 6326 submissions, a total ... Read more

$83.29 CAD

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of 14th International Conference on Augmented Cognition, AC 2020, held as part of the 22nd International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2020, in July 2020. The conference was planned to be held in Copenhagen, Denmark, but had to change to a virtual conference mode due to the COVID-19 pandemic.From a total of 6326 submissions, a total
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Advances in Information Systems Development

Information Systems Beyond 2020

Edited by Alena Siarheyeva, Chris Barry, Michael Lang, Henry Linger, Christoph Schneider ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This volume features a collection of papers on emerging concepts, significant insights, novel approaches and ideas in information systems development (ISD). It xamines advances in ISD in general and investigates emerging trends that will shape the ISD research agenda beyond 2020. The book gathers selected papers from the 28th International Conference on Information Systems Development held in ... Read more

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This volume features a collection of papers on emerging concepts, significant insights, novel approaches and ideas in information systems development (ISD). It xamines advances in ISD in general and investigates emerging trends that will shape the ISD research agenda beyond 2020. The book gathers selected papers from the 28th International Conference on Information Systems Development held in
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Numerical Computations with GPUs

Edited by Volodymyr Kindratenko ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
This book brings together research on numerical methods adapted for Graphics Processing Units (GPUs). It explains recent efforts to adapt classic numerical methods, including solution of linear equations and FFT, for massively parallel GPU architectures. This volume consolidates recent research and adaptations, covering widely used methods that are at the core of many scientific and engineering ... Read more

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This book brings together research on numerical methods adapted for Graphics Processing Units (GPUs). It explains recent efforts to adapt classic numerical methods, including solution of linear equations and FFT, for massively parallel GPU architectures. This volume consolidates recent research and adaptations, covering widely used methods that are at the core of many scientific and engineering
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Playful User Interfaces

Interfaces that Invite Social and Physical Interaction

Edited by Anton Nijholt ...

Series series Engineering (R0)
The book is about user interfaces to applications that have been designed for social and physical interaction. The interfaces are ‘playful’, that is, users feel challenged to engage in social and physical interaction because that will be fun. The topics that will be present in this book are interactive playgrounds, urban games using mobiles, sensor-equipped environments for playing, child-computer ... Read more

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The book is about user interfaces to applications that have been designed for social and physical interaction. The interfaces are ‘playful’, that is, users feel challenged to engage in social and physical interaction because that will be fun. The topics that will be present in this book are interactive playgrounds, urban games using mobiles, sensor-equipped environments for playing, child-computer
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Artificial Intelligence in HCI

3rd International Conference, AI-HCI 2022, Held as Part of the 24th HCI International Conference, HCII 2022, Virtual Event, June 26 – July 1, 2022, Proceedings

Edited by Helmut Degen, Stavroula Ntoa ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Third International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in HCI, AI-HCI 2022, which was held as part of HCI International 2022 and took place virtually during June 26 – July 1, 2022.A total of 1271 papers and 275 posters included in the 39 HCII 2022 proceedings volumes. AI-HCI 2022 includes a total of 39 papers; they are grouped thematically ... Read more

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This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Third International Conference on Artificial Intelligence in HCI, AI-HCI 2022, which was held as part of HCI International 2022 and took place virtually during June 26 – July 1, 2022.A total of 1271 papers and 275 posters included in the 39 HCII 2022 proceedings volumes. AI-HCI 2022 includes a total of 39 papers; they are grouped thematically
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String Algorithms in C

Efficient Text Representation and Search

by Thomas Mailund ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Implement practical data structures and algorithms for text search and discover how it is used inside other larger applications. This unique in-depth guide explains string algorithms using the C programming language. String Algorithms in C teaches you the following algorithms and how to use them: classical exact search algorithms; tries and compact tries; suffix trees and arrays; approximative ... Read more

$80.19 CAD

Implement practical data structures and algorithms for text search and discover how it is used inside other larger applications. This unique in-depth guide explains string algorithms using the C programming language. String Algorithms in C teaches you the following algorithms and how to use them: classical exact search algorithms; tries and compact tries; suffix trees and arrays; approximative
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Advances in Cryptology – ASIACRYPT 2022

28th International Conference on the Theory and Application of Cryptology and Information Security, Taipei, Taiwan, December 5–9, 2022, Proceedings, Part II

Edited by Shweta Agrawal, Dongdai Lin ...

Series Book 2 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
The four-volume proceedings LNCS 13791, 13792, 13793, and 13794 constitute the proceedings of the 28th International Conference on the Theory and Application of Cryptology and Information Security, ASIACRYPT 2022, held in Taipei, Taiwan, during December 5-9, 2022.The total of 98 full papers presented in these proceedings was carefully reviewed and selected from 364 submissions. The papers were ... Read more

$115.29 CAD

The four-volume proceedings LNCS 13791, 13792, 13793, and 13794 constitute the proceedings of the 28th International Conference on the Theory and Application of Cryptology and Information Security, ASIACRYPT 2022, held in Taipei, Taiwan, during December 5-9, 2022.The total of 98 full papers presented in these proceedings was carefully reviewed and selected from 364 submissions. The papers were
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Chatbot Research and Design

5th International Workshop, CONVERSATIONS 2021, Virtual Event, November 23–24, 2021, Revised Selected Papers

Edited by Asbjørn Følstad, Theo Araujo, Symeon Papadopoulos, Effie L.-C. Law, Ewa Luger, Morten Goodwin, Petter Bae Brandtzaeg ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the proceedings of the 5th International Workshop on Chatbot Research and Design, CONVERSATIONS 2021, which was held during November 2021.Due to COVID-19 pandemic the conference was held online.The 12 papers included in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from a total of 25 submissions. The papers in the proceedings are structured in four topical groups: Chatbot ... Read more

$83.29 CAD

This book constitutes the proceedings of the 5th International Workshop on Chatbot Research and Design, CONVERSATIONS 2021, which was held during November 2021.Due to COVID-19 pandemic the conference was held online.The 12 papers included in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from a total of 25 submissions. The papers in the proceedings are structured in four topical groups: Chatbot
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Tactile Sensing, Information, and Feedback via Wave Propagation

by Yitian Shao ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
A longstanding goal of haptic engineering is to develop haptic interfaces that can provide realistic sensations of touch. A fundamental step towards this goal is to understand what mechanical tactile signals the hand feels during daily touch interactions. This book reveals the complex patterns of mechanical waves propagating throughout the hand that can be elicited even by simple touch ... Read more

$166.49 CAD

A longstanding goal of haptic engineering is to develop haptic interfaces that can provide realistic sensations of touch. A fundamental step towards this goal is to understand what mechanical tactile signals the hand feels during daily touch interactions. This book reveals the complex patterns of mechanical waves propagating throughout the hand that can be elicited even by simple touch
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A Practical Guide to Verilog-A

Mastering the Modeling Language for Analog Devices, Circuits, and Systems

by Slobodan Mijalković ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Discover how Verilog-A is particularly designed to describe behavior and connectivity of circuits and system components for analog SPICE-class simulators, or for continuous time (SPICE-based) kernels in Verilog-AMS simulators. With continuous updates since it’s release 30 years ago, this practical guide provides a comprehensive foundation and understanding to the modeling language in its most ... Read more

$75.49 CAD

Discover how Verilog-A is particularly designed to describe behavior and connectivity of circuits and system components for analog SPICE-class simulators, or for continuous time (SPICE-based) kernels in Verilog-AMS simulators. With continuous updates since it’s release 30 years ago, this practical guide provides a comprehensive foundation and understanding to the modeling language in its most
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Human Language Technology. Challenges for Computer Science and Linguistics

9th Language and Technology Conference, LTC 2019, Poznan, Poland, May 17–19, 2019, Revised Selected Papers

Edited by Zygmunt Vetulani, Patrick Paroubek, Marek Kubis ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 9th Language and Technology Conference: Challenges for Computer Science and Linguistics, LTC 2019, held in Poznan, Poland, in May 2019.The 24 revised papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 67 submissions. The papers are categorized into the following topical sub-headings: Speech Processing; Language Resources ... Read more

$128.09 CAD

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 9th Language and Technology Conference: Challenges for Computer Science and Linguistics, LTC 2019, held in Poznan, Poland, in May 2019.The 24 revised papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 67 submissions. The papers are categorized into the following topical sub-headings: Speech Processing; Language Resources
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Static Analysis

29th International Symposium, SAS 2022, Auckland, New Zealand, December 5–7, 2022, Proceedings

Edited by Gagandeep Singh, Caterina Urban ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 29th International Symposium on Static Analysis, SAS 2022, held in Auckland, New Zealand, in December 2022.The 18 full papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 43 submissions. Static analysis is widely recognized as a fundamental tool for program verification, bug detection, compiler optimization, program ... Read more

$89.69 CAD

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 29th International Symposium on Static Analysis, SAS 2022, held in Auckland, New Zealand, in December 2022.The 18 full papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 43 submissions. Static analysis is widely recognized as a fundamental tool for program verification, bug detection, compiler optimization, program
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Security Protocols XXVII

27th International Workshop, Cambridge, UK, April 10–12, 2019, Revised Selected Papers

Edited by Jonathan Anderson, Frank Stajano, Bruce Christianson, Vashek Matyáš ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
The volume LNCS 12287 constitutes the proceedings of the 27th International Workshop on Security Protocols, held in Cambridge, UK, in April 2019.The volume consists of 16 thoroughly revised invited papers presented together with the respective transcripts of discussions. The theme of this year's workshop was “Security Protocols for Humans" The topics covered included Designing for Humans and ... Read more

$96.09 CAD

The volume LNCS 12287 constitutes the proceedings of the 27th International Workshop on Security Protocols, held in Cambridge, UK, in April 2019.The volume consists of 16 thoroughly revised invited papers presented together with the respective transcripts of discussions. The theme of this year's workshop was “Security Protocols for Humans" The topics covered included Designing for Humans and
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