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La singolarità è più vicina

Quando lʼumanità si unisce all'AI

by Ray Kurzweil ...

A vent'anni dalla pubblicazione de La singolarità è vicina, Ray Kurzweil torna ad anticiparci il futuro. Nel frattempo, molte delle sue previsioni si sono avverate con l'intelligenza artificiale e le biotecnologie ormai parte della nostra vita. In questo nuovo visionario libro, Kurzweil racconta i passi avanti fatti verso la singolarità, prevede che le AI raggiungeranno il livello umano entro il ... Read more

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A vent'anni dalla pubblicazione de La singolarità è vicina, Ray Kurzweil torna ad anticiparci il futuro. Nel frattempo, molte delle sue previsioni si sono avverate con l'intelligenza artificiale e le biotecnologie ormai parte della nostra vita. In questo nuovo visionario libro, Kurzweil racconta i passi avanti fatti verso la singolarità, prevede che le AI raggiungeranno il livello umano entro il
... Read more
Computer Vision - ACCV 2014 Workshops

Singapore, Singapore, November 1-2, 2014, Revised Selected Papers, Part I

Edited by C.V. Jawahar, Shiguang Shan ...

Series Book 1 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
The three-volume set, consisting of LNCS 9008, 9009, and 9010, contains carefully reviewed and selected papers presented at 15 workshops held in conjunction with the 12th Asian Conference on Computer Vision, ACCV 2014, in Singapore, in November 2014. The 153 full papers presented were selected from numerous submissions. LNCS 9008 contains the papers selected for the Workshop on Human Gait and ... Read more

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The three-volume set, consisting of LNCS 9008, 9009, and 9010, contains carefully reviewed and selected papers presented at 15 workshops held in conjunction with the 12th Asian Conference on Computer Vision, ACCV 2014, in Singapore, in November 2014. The 153 full papers presented were selected from numerous submissions. LNCS 9008 contains the papers selected for the Workshop on Human Gait and
... Read more
Software for People

Fundamentals, Trends and Best Practices

Edited by Achim Botzenhardt, Ludwig Neer, Alexander Maedche ...

Series series Business and Management (R0)
The highly competitive and globalized software market is creating pressure on software companies. Given the current boundary conditions, it is critical to continuously increase time-to-market and reduce development costs. In parallel, driven by private life experiences with mobile computing devices, the World Wide Web and software-based services, peoples’ general expectations with regards to ... Read more

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The highly competitive and globalized software market is creating pressure on software companies. Given the current boundary conditions, it is critical to continuously increase time-to-market and reduce development costs. In parallel, driven by private life experiences with mobile computing devices, the World Wide Web and software-based services, peoples’ general expectations with regards to
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Mapping Experiences

A Complete Guide to Activating Customer-Centered Collaboration

by Jim Kalbach ...

It's not the map. It's the mapping.Organizations struggle to improve customer experiences when they focus on internal processes over people's needs. Visualizing experiences helps teams gain an outside-in view of the business, but maps alone don't provide magic answers. The real value is in mapping as a process: the conversations, analysis, and activation that turn insights into action. As data and ... Read more

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It's not the map. It's the mapping.Organizations struggle to improve customer experiences when they focus on internal processes over people's needs. Visualizing experiences helps teams gain an outside-in view of the business, but maps alone don't provide magic answers. The real value is in mapping as a process: the conversations, analysis, and activation that turn insights into action. As data and
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Spatial Hashing: Die algorithmische Organisation von gigantischen digitalen Open-World-Strukturen

Matrizen, Koordinaten, und Optimierung in der massiven zeitgenössischen Videospielindustrie

by Hans-Josef Scheuermann ...

Wenn zehntausende von simulierten Objekten, Projektilen und digitalen Fahrzeugen gleichzeitig und unkontrolliert durch eine gigantische Open-World-Karte rasen, stürzt ein herkömmlicher Prozessor unweigerlich ab. Er kann unmöglich jedes einzelne Objekt permanent mit jedem anderen Objekt mathematisch vergleichen, ohne dass die Bildrate augenblicklich auf null sinkt. Genau an diesem kritischen ... Read more

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Wenn zehntausende von simulierten Objekten, Projektilen und digitalen Fahrzeugen gleichzeitig und unkontrolliert durch eine gigantische Open-World-Karte rasen, stürzt ein herkömmlicher Prozessor unweigerlich ab. Er kann unmöglich jedes einzelne Objekt permanent mit jedem anderen Objekt mathematisch vergleichen, ohne dass die Bildrate augenblicklich auf null sinkt. Genau an diesem kritischen
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Cross-Word Modeling for Arabic Speech Recognition

by Dia AbuZeina, Moustafa Elshafei ...

Series series Engineering (R0)
Cross-Word Modeling for Arabic Speech Recognition utilizes phonological rules in order to model the cross-word problem, a merging of adjacent words in speech caused by continuous speech, to enhance the performance of continuous speech recognition systems. The author aims to provide an understanding of the cross-word problem and how it can be avoided, specifically focusing on Arabic phonology using ... Read more

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Cross-Word Modeling for Arabic Speech Recognition utilizes phonological rules in order to model the cross-word problem, a merging of adjacent words in speech caused by continuous speech, to enhance the performance of continuous speech recognition systems. The author aims to provide an understanding of the cross-word problem and how it can be avoided, specifically focusing on Arabic phonology using
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MATLAB Differential Equations

by Cesar Lopez ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
MATLAB is a high-level language and environment for numerical computation, visualization, and programming. Using MATLAB, you can analyze data, develop algorithms, and create models and applications. The language, tools, and built-in math functions enable you to explore multiple approaches and reach a solution faster than with spreadsheets or traditional programming languages, such as C/C++ or Java ... Read more

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MATLAB is a high-level language and environment for numerical computation, visualization, and programming. Using MATLAB, you can analyze data, develop algorithms, and create models and applications. The language, tools, and built-in math functions enable you to explore multiple approaches and reach a solution faster than with spreadsheets or traditional programming languages, such as C/C++ or Java
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Smart Card Application Development Using Java

by Martin S. Nicklous, Frank Seliger, Uwe Hansmann, Thomas Schäck, Achim Schneider ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
In today's world, smart cards play an increasingly important role in everyday life. We encounter them as credit cards, loyalty cards, electronic purses, health cards, and as secure tokens for authentication or digital signature. Their small size and the compatibility of their form with the magnetic stripe card make them ideal carriers of personal information such as secret keys, passwords, ... Read more

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In today's world, smart cards play an increasingly important role in everyday life. We encounter them as credit cards, loyalty cards, electronic purses, health cards, and as secure tokens for authentication or digital signature. Their small size and the compatibility of their form with the magnetic stripe card make them ideal carriers of personal information such as secret keys, passwords,
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Cultural Robotics: Diversified Sustainable Practices

Second International Workshop, CR 2025, Held as part of ACM/IEEE HRI, Melbourne, Australia, March 3, 2025, Revised Selected Papers

Edited by Belinda J. Dunstan, Jeffrey T. K. V. Koh, Hooman Samani ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Second International Workshop in Cultural Robotics, 2025, CR 2025, held as part of ACM/IEEE HRI, in Melbourne, Australia, on March 3, 2025.The 15 full papers included are organized in topical sections as follows: Cultural Sensing and Sensitivities; Art + Robotics; and Cultural Futures. The proceedings brings together diverse cultural ... Read more

$72.99 CAD

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Second International Workshop in Cultural Robotics, 2025, CR 2025, held as part of ACM/IEEE HRI, in Melbourne, Australia, on March 3, 2025.The 15 full papers included are organized in topical sections as follows: Cultural Sensing and Sensitivities; Art + Robotics; and Cultural Futures. The proceedings brings together diverse cultural
... Read more
Super Intelligent Smart Home - How ChatGPT Will Change Your Future

by Michael Ferguson ...

"Super Intelligent Home - How ChatGPT Will Change Your Life" is an exciting self-help book that offers readers a glimpse into the future of artificial intelligence and how it will transform our everyday lives. This book is designed to inspire and motivate readers to use the power of ChatGPT, the latest conversational AI tool, to enhance their businesses and personal lives.Through this book, ... Read more

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"Super Intelligent Home - How ChatGPT Will Change Your Life" is an exciting self-help book that offers readers a glimpse into the future of artificial intelligence and how it will transform our everyday lives. This book is designed to inspire and motivate readers to use the power of ChatGPT, the latest conversational AI tool, to enhance their businesses and personal lives.Through this book,
... Read more
The Art of Data-Driven Business

Transform your organization into a data-driven one with the power of Python machine learning

by Alan Bernardo Palacio ...

Learn how to make the right decisions for your business with the help of Python recipes and the expertise of data leadersKey FeaturesLearn and practice various clustering techniques to gather market insights Explore real-life use cases from the business world to contextualize your learningWork your way through practical recipes that will reinforce what you have learnedBook DescriptionOne of the ... Read more

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Learn how to make the right decisions for your business with the help of Python recipes and the expertise of data leadersKey FeaturesLearn and practice various clustering techniques to gather market insights Explore real-life use cases from the business world to contextualize your learningWork your way through practical recipes that will reinforce what you have learnedBook DescriptionOne of the
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Human-Computer Interaction – INTERACT 2021

18th IFIP TC 13 International Conference, Bari, Italy, August 30 – September 3, 2021, Proceedings, Part III

Edited by Carmelo Ardito, Rosa Lanzilotti, Alessio Malizia, Helen Petrie, Antonio Piccinno, Giuseppe Desolda, Kori Inkpen ...

Series Book 3 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
The five-volume set LNCS 12932-12936 constitutes the proceedings of the 18th IFIP TC 13 International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, INTERACT 2021, held in Bari, Italy, in August/September 2021.The total of 105 full papers presented together with 72 short papers and 70 other papers in these books was carefully reviewed and selected from 680 submissions. The contributions are organized ... Read more

$64.09 CAD

The five-volume set LNCS 12932-12936 constitutes the proceedings of the 18th IFIP TC 13 International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, INTERACT 2021, held in Bari, Italy, in August/September 2021.The total of 105 full papers presented together with 72 short papers and 70 other papers in these books was carefully reviewed and selected from 680 submissions. The contributions are organized
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Parallel Computing Technologies

16th International Conference, PaCT 2021, Kaliningrad, Russia, September 13–18, 2021, Proceedings

Edited by Victor Malyshkin ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Parallel Computing Technologies, PaCT 2021, which was held during September 13-18, 2021. The conference was planned to take place in Kaliningrad, Russia, but changed to an online event due to the COVID-19 pandemic.The 24 full and 12 short papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 62 ... Read more

$115.29 CAD

This book constitutes the proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Parallel Computing Technologies, PaCT 2021, which was held during September 13-18, 2021. The conference was planned to take place in Kaliningrad, Russia, but changed to an online event due to the COVID-19 pandemic.The 24 full and 12 short papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 62
... Read more
Games and Narrative: Theory and Practice

Edited by Barbaros Bostan ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
This book provides an introduction and overview of the rapidly evolving topic of game narratives, presenting the new perspectives employed by researchers and the industry, highlighting the recent empirical findings that illustrate the nature of it. The first section deals with narrative design and theory, the second section includes social and cultural studies on game narrative, the third section ... Read more

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This book provides an introduction and overview of the rapidly evolving topic of game narratives, presenting the new perspectives employed by researchers and the industry, highlighting the recent empirical findings that illustrate the nature of it. The first section deals with narrative design and theory, the second section includes social and cultural studies on game narrative, the third section
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Biomolecular Modelling and Simulations

by Tatyana Karabencheva-Christova ...

Series Book 96 - Advances in Protein Chemistry and Structural Biology
Published continuously since 1944, the Advances in Protein Chemistry and Structural Biology series is the essential resource for protein chemists. Each volume brings forth new information about protocols and analysis of proteins. Each thematically organized volume is guest edited by leading experts in a broad range of protein-related topics. - Describes advances in biomolecular modelling and ... Read more

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Published continuously since 1944, the Advances in Protein Chemistry and Structural Biology series is the essential resource for protein chemists. Each volume brings forth new information about protocols and analysis of proteins. Each thematically organized volume is guest edited by leading experts in a broad range of protein-related topics. - Describes advances in biomolecular modelling and
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Learning AI Tools in Tableau

by Ann Jackson ...

As businesses increasingly rely on data to drive decisions, the role of advanced analytics and AI in enhancing data interpretation is becoming crucial. For professionals tasked with optimizing data analytics platforms like Tableau, staying ahead of the curve with the latest tools isn't just beneficial—it's essential.This insightful guide takes you through the integration of Tableau Pulse and ... Read more

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As businesses increasingly rely on data to drive decisions, the role of advanced analytics and AI in enhancing data interpretation is becoming crucial. For professionals tasked with optimizing data analytics platforms like Tableau, staying ahead of the curve with the latest tools isn't just beneficial—it's essential.This insightful guide takes you through the integration of Tableau Pulse and
... Read more
Computer Vision – ECCV 2024 Workshops

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

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

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
The multi-volume set LNCS 15623 until LNCS 15646 constitutes the proceedings of the workshops that were held in conjunction with the 18th European Conference on Computer Vision, ECCV 2024, which took place in Milan, Italy, during September 29–October 4, 2024.These LNCS volumes contain 574 accepted papers from 53 of the 73 workshops. The list of workshops and distribution of the workshop papers in ... Read more

$102.49 CAD

The multi-volume set LNCS 15623 until LNCS 15646 constitutes the proceedings of the workshops that were held in conjunction with the 18th European Conference on Computer Vision, ECCV 2024, which took place in Milan, Italy, during September 29–October 4, 2024.These LNCS volumes contain 574 accepted papers from 53 of the 73 workshops. The list of workshops and distribution of the workshop papers in
... Read more
Advances in Digital Human Modeling II

Proceedings of the 9th International Digital Human Modeling Symposium, DHM 2025, July 29-31, 2025, Loughborough, UK

Edited by Russell Marshall, Steve Summerskill, Gregor Harih, Sofia Scataglini ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings excluding Computer Science
This book reports on advances in human modeling techniques, covering cutting edge tool development together with practical application across a broad range of domains including: health and wellbeing, automotive, clothing, military, work environments, and inclusive design. Gathering together the proceedings of the 9th International Digital Human Modeling Symposium, held on July 29-31, 2025, in ... Read more

$280.49 CAD

This book reports on advances in human modeling techniques, covering cutting edge tool development together with practical application across a broad range of domains including: health and wellbeing, automotive, clothing, military, work environments, and inclusive design. Gathering together the proceedings of the 9th International Digital Human Modeling Symposium, held on July 29-31, 2025, in
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Rapid Serial Visual Presentation

Design for Cognition

by Robert Spence, Mark Witkowski ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
A powerful new image presentation technique has evolved over the last twenty years, and its value demonstrated through its support of many and varied common tasks. Conceptually, Rapid Serial Visual Presentation (RSVP) is basically simple, exemplified in the physical world by the rapid riffling of the pages of a book in order to locate a known image.Advances in computation and graphics processing ... Read more

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A powerful new image presentation technique has evolved over the last twenty years, and its value demonstrated through its support of many and varied common tasks. Conceptually, Rapid Serial Visual Presentation (RSVP) is basically simple, exemplified in the physical world by the rapid riffling of the pages of a book in order to locate a known image.Advances in computation and graphics processing
... Read more
Proceedings of the International Conference on Computer Vision, High Performance Computing, Smart Devices and Networks

CHSN-2020

Edited by Ch Satyanarayana, Xiao-Zhi Gao, Choo-Yee Ting, Naresh Babu Muppalaneni ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book consists of selected peer-reviewed articles from the International Conference on Computer Vision, High Performance Computing, Smart Devices and Networks (CHSN-2020), held at JNTU, Kakinada, India. The theme and areas of the conference include vast scope for latest concepts and trends in communication engineering, information theory and networks, signal, image and speech processing, ... Read more

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This book consists of selected peer-reviewed articles from the International Conference on Computer Vision, High Performance Computing, Smart Devices and Networks (CHSN-2020), held at JNTU, Kakinada, India. The theme and areas of the conference include vast scope for latest concepts and trends in communication engineering, information theory and networks, signal, image and speech processing,
... Read more
Social Robotics

14th International Conference, ICSR 2022, Florence, Italy, December 13–16, 2022, Proceedings, Part II

Edited by Filippo Cavallo, John-John Cabibihan, Laura Fiorini, Alessandra Sorrentino, Hongsheng He, Xiaorui Liu, Yoshio Matsumoto, Shuzhi Sam Ge ...

Series Book 2 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
The two-volume set LNAI 13817 and 13818 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Social Robotics, ICSR 2022, which took place in Florence, Italy, in December 2022.The 111 papers presented in the proceedings set were carefully reviewed and selected from 143 submissions. The contributions were organized in topical sections as follows: Social robot navigation and ... Read more

$115.29 CAD

The two-volume set LNAI 13817 and 13818 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Social Robotics, ICSR 2022, which took place in Florence, Italy, in December 2022.The 111 papers presented in the proceedings set were carefully reviewed and selected from 143 submissions. The contributions were organized in topical sections as follows: Social robot navigation and
... Read more
Lifelong and Continual Learning Dialogue Systems

by Sahisnu Mazumder, Bing Liu ...

Series series Synthesis Collection of Technology (R0)
This book introduces the new paradigm of lifelong and continual learning dialogue systems to endow dialogue systems with the ability to learn continually by themselves through their own self-initiated interactions with their users and the working environments. The authors present the latest developments and techniques for building such continual learning dialogue systems. The book explains how ... Read more

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This book introduces the new paradigm of lifelong and continual learning dialogue systems to endow dialogue systems with the ability to learn continually by themselves through their own self-initiated interactions with their users and the working environments. The authors present the latest developments and techniques for building such continual learning dialogue systems. The book explains how
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Statistics and Data Visualisation with Python

by Jesus Rogel-Salazar ...

Series series Chapman & Hall/CRC The Python Series
This book is intended to serve as a bridge in statistics for graduates and business practitioners interested in using their skills in the area of data science and analytics as well as statistical analysis in general. On the one hand, the book is intended to be a refresher for readers who have taken some courses in statistics, but who have not necessarily used it in their day-to-day work. On the ... Read more

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This book is intended to serve as a bridge in statistics for graduates and business practitioners interested in using their skills in the area of data science and analytics as well as statistical analysis in general. On the one hand, the book is intended to be a refresher for readers who have taken some courses in statistics, but who have not necessarily used it in their day-to-day work. On the
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What You Need to Know About AI: Tips and Strategies for Success

by Rick Spair ...

Introducing "What You Need to Know About AI: Tips and Strategies for Success" – a groundbreaking and essential guide for anyone seeking to understand and leverage the transformative power of artificial intelligence within their organization.In today's rapidly evolving digital landscape, artificial intelligence has emerged as a disruptive force, reshaping industries and redefining the future of ... Read more

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Introducing "What You Need to Know About AI: Tips and Strategies for Success" – a groundbreaking and essential guide for anyone seeking to understand and leverage the transformative power of artificial intelligence within their organization.In today's rapidly evolving digital landscape, artificial intelligence has emerged as a disruptive force, reshaping industries and redefining the future of
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