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Intelligent Mobile and IoT Ecosystems

Bridging Cloud, Fog, Edge, and AI

Edited by M. K. Kavitha Devi, Thangavel Murugan, K. Indira, Raja Lavanya, S. Abinaya ...

How are cloud computing, fog computing, edge computing, and artificial intelligence (AI) working together to create intelligent mobile and IoT ecosystems? The fundamental concepts and practical uses of these technologies, showing their transformative effects across different industries, are covered in Intelligent Mobile and IoT Ecosystems. The book starts with an overview of the core principles of ... Read more

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How are cloud computing, fog computing, edge computing, and artificial intelligence (AI) working together to create intelligent mobile and IoT ecosystems? The fundamental concepts and practical uses of these technologies, showing their transformative effects across different industries, are covered in Intelligent Mobile and IoT Ecosystems. The book starts with an overview of the core principles of
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Hands-On Motion Graphics with Adobe After Effects CC

Develop your skills as a visual effects and motion graphics artist

by David Dodds ...

Discover techniques to enhance your videos with complex animationKey FeaturesDesign, animate, and sequence a complete motion graphics projectWork with compositions and pre-compositions to create animations speedilyMaximize your motion graphics and visual effects skillsBook DescriptionIf you’re thinking seriously about making and publishing your videos with professional editing and animation, look ... Read more

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Discover techniques to enhance your videos with complex animationKey FeaturesDesign, animate, and sequence a complete motion graphics projectWork with compositions and pre-compositions to create animations speedilyMaximize your motion graphics and visual effects skillsBook DescriptionIf you’re thinking seriously about making and publishing your videos with professional editing and animation, look
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Mathematics of Program Construction

12th International Conference, MPC 2015, Königswinter, Germany, June 29--July 1, 2015. Proceedings

Edited by Ralf Hinze, Janis Voigtländer ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Mathematics of Program Construction, MPC 2015, held in Königswinter, Germany, in June/July 2015. The 15 revised full papers presented together with two invited talks were carefully reviewed and selected from 20 submissions. The papers are about mathematical methods and tools put to use in program construction. ... Read more

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This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Mathematics of Program Construction, MPC 2015, held in Königswinter, Germany, in June/July 2015. The 15 revised full papers presented together with two invited talks were carefully reviewed and selected from 20 submissions. The papers are about mathematical methods and tools put to use in program construction.
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Cooperative Design, Visualization, and Engineering

18th International Conference, CDVE 2021, Virtual Event, October 24–27, 2021, Proceedings

Edited by Yuhua Luo ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Cooperative Design, Visualization, and Engineering, CDVE 2021, held in October 2021. Due to COVId-19 pandemic the conference was held virtually.The 25 full papers and 9 short papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 69 submissions. The achievement, progress and future challenges are reported in areas ... Read more

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This book constitutes the proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Cooperative Design, Visualization, and Engineering, CDVE 2021, held in October 2021. Due to COVId-19 pandemic the conference was held virtually.The 25 full papers and 9 short papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 69 submissions. The achievement, progress and future challenges are reported in areas
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Tangible Interactive Systems

Grasping the Real World with Computers

by Guy André Boy ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
Distinguishing between tangible user interfaces (TUI) and tangible interactive systems (TISs), this book takes into account not only the user interfaces but also looks at how interaction can be enabled by using digital information through the physical environment. TISs go far beyond the concept of tangible user interfaces, addressing large complex systems in the framework of human-centred design ... Read more

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Distinguishing between tangible user interfaces (TUI) and tangible interactive systems (TISs), this book takes into account not only the user interfaces but also looks at how interaction can be enabled by using digital information through the physical environment. TISs go far beyond the concept of tangible user interfaces, addressing large complex systems in the framework of human-centred design
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Programming Languages and Systems

33rd European Symposium on Programming, ESOP 2024, Held as Part of the European Joint Conferences on Theory and Practice of Software, ETAPS 2024, Luxembourg City, Luxembourg, April 6–11, 2024, Proceedings, Part II

Edited by Stephanie Weirich ...

Series Book 2 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
The two-volume open access book set LNCS 14576 + 14577 constitutes the proceedings of the 33rd European Symposium on Programming, ESOP 2024, which was held during April 6-11, 2024, in Luxemburg, as part of the European Joint Conferences on Theory and Practice of Software, ETAPS 2024.The 25 full papers and 1 fresh perspective paper presented in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected ... Read more

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The two-volume open access book set LNCS 14576 + 14577 constitutes the proceedings of the 33rd European Symposium on Programming, ESOP 2024, which was held during April 6-11, 2024, in Luxemburg, as part of the European Joint Conferences on Theory and Practice of Software, ETAPS 2024.The 25 full papers and 1 fresh perspective paper presented in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected
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Physiological Computing Systems

First International Conference, PhyCS 2014, Lisbon, Portugal, January 7-9, 2014, Revised Selected Papers

Edited by Hugo Plácido da Silva, Andreas Holzinger, Stephen Fairclough, Dennis Majoe ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the proceedings of the First International Conference on Physiological Computing Systems, PhyCS 2014, held in Lisbon, Portugal, in January 2014. The 10 papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 52 submissions. They are organized in topical sections named: methodologies and methods; devices; applications; and human factors. ... Read more

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This book constitutes the proceedings of the First International Conference on Physiological Computing Systems, PhyCS 2014, held in Lisbon, Portugal, in January 2014. The 10 papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 52 submissions. They are organized in topical sections named: methodologies and methods; devices; applications; and human factors.
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New Perspectives in End-User Development

Edited by Volker Wulf, Fabio Paternò ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
This book provides an in-depth insight into the emerging paradigm of End-User Development (EUD), discussing the diversity and potential for creating effective environments for end users. Containing a unique set of contributions from a number of international researchers and institutes, many relevant issues are discussed and solutions proposed, making important aspects of end-user development ... Read more

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This book provides an in-depth insight into the emerging paradigm of End-User Development (EUD), discussing the diversity and potential for creating effective environments for end users. Containing a unique set of contributions from a number of international researchers and institutes, many relevant issues are discussed and solutions proposed, making important aspects of end-user development
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Turing's Mistake

Escaping the Yoke of Unintelligent Machines

by Peter J. Denning ...

AI is sweeping away familiar cultures and we have no idea where it is taking us. The older generation tends to stick up for humanity and the younger generation for post-humanity. It is a serious tension. Everywhere there is a mood of unsettlement at not knowing where the unstoppable momentum of AI will go and whether we will like the outcome. For the first time in the history of humanity, we do ... Read more

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AI is sweeping away familiar cultures and we have no idea where it is taking us. The older generation tends to stick up for humanity and the younger generation for post-humanity. It is a serious tension. Everywhere there is a mood of unsettlement at not knowing where the unstoppable momentum of AI will go and whether we will like the outcome. For the first time in the history of humanity, we do
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Computer Models of Process Dynamics

From Newton to Energy Fields

by Olis Harold Rubin ...

COMPUTER MODELS OF PROCESS DYNAMICSComprehensive overview of techniques for describing physical phenomena by means of computer models that are determined by mathematical analysisComputer Models of Process Dynamics covers everything required to do computer based mathematical modeling of dynamic systems, including an introduction to a scientific language, its use to program essential operations, and ... Read more

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COMPUTER MODELS OF PROCESS DYNAMICSComprehensive overview of techniques for describing physical phenomena by means of computer models that are determined by mathematical analysisComputer Models of Process Dynamics covers everything required to do computer based mathematical modeling of dynamic systems, including an introduction to a scientific language, its use to program essential operations, and
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CompTIA Data+ Study Guide

Exam DA0-002

by Mike Chapple, Sharif Nijim ...

Series series Sybex Study Guide
Prepare for the CompTIA Data+ exam, as well as a new career in data science, with this effective study guideIn the newly revised second edition of CompTIA Data+ Study Guide: Exam DA0-002, veteran IT professionals Mike Chapple and Sharif Nijim provide a powerful, one-stop resource for anyone planning to pursue the CompTIA Data+ certification and go on to an exciting new career in data science. The ... Read more

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Prepare for the CompTIA Data+ exam, as well as a new career in data science, with this effective study guideIn the newly revised second edition of CompTIA Data+ Study Guide: Exam DA0-002, veteran IT professionals Mike Chapple and Sharif Nijim provide a powerful, one-stop resource for anyone planning to pursue the CompTIA Data+ certification and go on to an exciting new career in data science. The
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Demis Hassabis: Le Cerveau derrière l’IA de DeepMind

Technologie, IA et futur

by Eric Giegelmann ...

Series series Technologie, IA et futur
Demis Hassabis n'est pas seulement un nom dans la science contemporaine. Il est le cerveau visionnaire derrière DeepMind, le laboratoire à l'origine d'avancées qui redéfinissent l'intelligence artificielle et notre rapport à la technologie.Des échecs de compétition à l'étude du cerveau humain, de la création de jeux vidéo à la résolution de mystères biologiques grâce à AlphaFold, son parcours est ... Read more

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Demis Hassabis n'est pas seulement un nom dans la science contemporaine. Il est le cerveau visionnaire derrière DeepMind, le laboratoire à l'origine d'avancées qui redéfinissent l'intelligence artificielle et notre rapport à la technologie.Des échecs de compétition à l'étude du cerveau humain, de la création de jeux vidéo à la résolution de mystères biologiques grâce à AlphaFold, son parcours est
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Intelligent Virtual Agents

16th International Conference, IVA 2016, Los Angeles, CA, USA, September 20–23, 2016, Proceedings

Edited by David Traum, William Swartout, Peter Khooshabeh, Stefan Kopp, Stefan Scherer, Anton Leuski ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Intelligent Virtual Agents, IVA 2016, held in Los Angeles, CA, USA, in September 2016. The 12 full papers, 18 short papers, and 37 demo and poster papers accepted were carefully reviewed and selected from 81 submissions. IVA 2016 also includes three workshops: Workshop on Chatbots and Conversational Agents (WOCHAT), Can ... Read more

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This book constitutes the proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Intelligent Virtual Agents, IVA 2016, held in Los Angeles, CA, USA, in September 2016. The 12 full papers, 18 short papers, and 37 demo and poster papers accepted were carefully reviewed and selected from 81 submissions. IVA 2016 also includes three workshops: Workshop on Chatbots and Conversational Agents (WOCHAT), Can
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Transactions on Aspect-Oriented Software Development XII

Edited by Shigeru Chiba, Éric Tanter, Erik Ernst, Robert Hirschfeld ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
The LNCS journal Transactions on Aspect-Oriented Software Development is devoted to all facets of aspect-oriented software development (AOSD) techniques in the context of all phases of the software life cycle, from requirements and design to implementation, maintenance and evolution. The focus of the journal is on approaches for systematic identification, modularization, representation, and ... Read more

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The LNCS journal Transactions on Aspect-Oriented Software Development is devoted to all facets of aspect-oriented software development (AOSD) techniques in the context of all phases of the software life cycle, from requirements and design to implementation, maintenance and evolution. The focus of the journal is on approaches for systematic identification, modularization, representation, and
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Multimodal Pattern Recognition of Social Signals in Human-Computer-Interaction

Third IAPR TC3 Workshop, MPRSS 2014, Stockholm, Sweden, August 24, 2014, Revised Selected Papers

Edited by Stefan Scherer, Friedhelm Schwenker, Louis-Philippe Morency ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-workshop proceedings of the Third IAPR TC3 Workshop on Pattern Recognition of Social Signals in Human-Computer-Interaction, MPRSS 2014, held in Stockholm, Sweden, in August 2014, as a satellite event of the International Conference on Pattern Recognition, ICPR 2014. The 14 revised papers presented focus on pattern recognition, machine learning and ... Read more

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This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-workshop proceedings of the Third IAPR TC3 Workshop on Pattern Recognition of Social Signals in Human-Computer-Interaction, MPRSS 2014, held in Stockholm, Sweden, in August 2014, as a satellite event of the International Conference on Pattern Recognition, ICPR 2014. The 14 revised papers presented focus on pattern recognition, machine learning and
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Designing, Developing, and Facilitating Smart Cities

Urban Design to IoT Solutions

Edited by Vangelis Angelakis, Adam Kapovits, Henrich C. Pöhls, Alessandro Bassi, Elias Tragos ...

Series series Engineering (R0)
This book discusses how smart cities strive to deploy and interconnect infrastructures and services to guarantee that authorities and citizens have access to reliable and global customized services. The book addresses the wide range of topics present in the design, development and running of smart cities, ranging from big data management, Internet of Things, and sustainable urban planning. The ... Read more

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This book discusses how smart cities strive to deploy and interconnect infrastructures and services to guarantee that authorities and citizens have access to reliable and global customized services. The book addresses the wide range of topics present in the design, development and running of smart cities, ranging from big data management, Internet of Things, and sustainable urban planning. The
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Artificial Intelligence

by SHEILA KIPKORE ...

"Artificial Intelligence: An Introduction to the Future" is an insightful e-book that offers a comprehensive overview of one of the most transformative technologies of our time. Geared towards both beginners and enthusiasts, this book demystifies artificial intelligence (AI) by breaking down complex concepts into digestible, easy-to-understand explanations.The e-book explores the origins and ... Read more

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"Artificial Intelligence: An Introduction to the Future" is an insightful e-book that offers a comprehensive overview of one of the most transformative technologies of our time. Geared towards both beginners and enthusiasts, this book demystifies artificial intelligence (AI) by breaking down complex concepts into digestible, easy-to-understand explanations.The e-book explores the origins and
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TV-Anytime

Paving the Way for Personalized TV

by Alberto Gil Solla, Rafael G. Sotelo Bovino ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
Television is a mature mass media with close to eight decades of regular broadcasts since its beginnings in Germany, the UK and the USA. Today, despite the spectacular growth of the Internet and social networks, television is still the leading medium for entertainment and information across the world, exerting an unparalleled influence on public opinion. Until recently television had undergone a ... Read more

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Television is a mature mass media with close to eight decades of regular broadcasts since its beginnings in Germany, the UK and the USA. Today, despite the spectacular growth of the Internet and social networks, television is still the leading medium for entertainment and information across the world, exerting an unparalleled influence on public opinion. Until recently television had undergone a
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Transactions on Edutainment XI

Edited by Zhigeng Pan, Adrian David Cheok, Wolfgang Mueller, Mingmin Zhang ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This journal subline serves as a forum for stimulating and disseminating innovative research ideas, theories, emerging technologies, empirical investigations, state-of-the-art methods, and tools in all different genres of edutainment, such as game-based learning and serious games, interactive storytelling, virtual learning environments, VR-based education, and related fields. It covers aspects ... Read more

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This journal subline serves as a forum for stimulating and disseminating innovative research ideas, theories, emerging technologies, empirical investigations, state-of-the-art methods, and tools in all different genres of edutainment, such as game-based learning and serious games, interactive storytelling, virtual learning environments, VR-based education, and related fields. It covers aspects
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Finite Element Method to Model Electromagnetic Systems in Low Frequency

Edited by Francis Piriou, Stephane Clenet ...

Numerical modeling now plays a central role in the design and study of electromagnetic systems. In the field of devices operating in low frequency, it is the finite element method that has come to the fore in recent decades. Today, it is widely used by engineers and researchers in industry, as well as in research centers.This book describes in detail all the steps required to discretize Maxwell’s ... Read more

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Numerical modeling now plays a central role in the design and study of electromagnetic systems. In the field of devices operating in low frequency, it is the finite element method that has come to the fore in recent decades. Today, it is widely used by engineers and researchers in industry, as well as in research centers.This book describes in detail all the steps required to discretize Maxwell’s
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The End Point: Digitization of Traditional Media

Media, #1

by Ncamiso Xaba ...

Series Book 1 - Media
Every technological displacement arrives twice. It arrives first as a curiosity that established institutions can safelyignore, and then as a structural condition that reorders every assumption those institutions once held sacred.Traditional media has now lived through both arrivals. The question that remains is not whether digitization willreshape the press, the broadcast schedule and the ... Read more

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Every technological displacement arrives twice. It arrives first as a curiosity that established institutions can safelyignore, and then as a structural condition that reorders every assumption those institutions once held sacred.Traditional media has now lived through both arrivals. The question that remains is not whether digitization willreshape the press, the broadcast schedule and the
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HCI International 2020 - Posters

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

Edited by Constantine Stephanidis, Margherita Antona ...

Series Book 3 - 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

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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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Entertainment Computing – ICEC 2021

20th IFIP TC 14 International Conference, ICEC 2021, Coimbra, Portugal, November 2–5, 2021, Proceedings

Edited by Jannicke Baalsrud Hauge, Jorge C. S. Cardoso, Licínio Roque, Pedro A. Gonzalez-Calero ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 20th IFIP TC 14 International Conference on Entertainment Computing, ICEC 2021, which was supposed to take place in Coimbra, Portugal, in November 2021. The 26 full papers, 13 short papers and 11 other papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 84 submissions. ICEC brings together researchers and practitioners from diverse ... Read more

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This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 20th IFIP TC 14 International Conference on Entertainment Computing, ICEC 2021, which was supposed to take place in Coimbra, Portugal, in November 2021. The 26 full papers, 13 short papers and 11 other papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 84 submissions. ICEC brings together researchers and practitioners from diverse
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Beginning Quarkus Framework

Build Cloud-Native Enterprise Java Applications and Microservices

by Tayo Koleoso ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Harness the power of Quarkus, the supersonic subatomic cloud-native Java platform from Red Hat. This book covers everything you need to know to get started with the platform, which has been engineered from the ground up for superior performance and cloud-native deployment.You’ll start with an overview of the Quarkus framework and its features. Next, you'll dive into building your first ... Read more

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Harness the power of Quarkus, the supersonic subatomic cloud-native Java platform from Red Hat. This book covers everything you need to know to get started with the platform, which has been engineered from the ground up for superior performance and cloud-native deployment.You’ll start with an overview of the Quarkus framework and its features. Next, you'll dive into building your first
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