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Cross-Cultural Design. Applications in Cultural Heritage, Tourism, Autonomous Vehicles, and Intelligent Agents

13th International Conference, CCD 2021, Held as Part of the 23rd HCI International Conference, HCII 2021, Virtual Event, July 24–29, 2021, Proceedings, Part III

Edited by Pei-Luen Patrick Rau ...

Series Book 3 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
The three-volume set LNCS 12771-12773 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Cross-Cultural Design, CCD 2021, which was held as part of HCI International 2021 and took place virtually during July 24-29, 2021.The total of 1276 papers and 241 posters included in the 39 HCII 2021 proceedings volumes was carefully reviewed and selected from 5222 submissions.The ... Read more

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The three-volume set LNCS 12771-12773 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 13th International Conference on Cross-Cultural Design, CCD 2021, which was held as part of HCI International 2021 and took place virtually during July 24-29, 2021.The total of 1276 papers and 241 posters included in the 39 HCII 2021 proceedings volumes was carefully reviewed and selected from 5222 submissions.The
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Applications in Ubiquitous Computing

Edited by Raman Kumar, Sara Paiva ...

Series series Engineering (R0)
This book takes a deep dive into ubiquitous computing for applications in health, business, education, tourism, and transportation. The rich interdisciplinary contents of the book appeal to readers from diverse disciplines who aspire to create new and innovative research initiatives and applications in ubiquitous computing. Topics include condition monitoring and diagnostics; multi-objective ... Read more

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This book takes a deep dive into ubiquitous computing for applications in health, business, education, tourism, and transportation. The rich interdisciplinary contents of the book appeal to readers from diverse disciplines who aspire to create new and innovative research initiatives and applications in ubiquitous computing. Topics include condition monitoring and diagnostics; multi-objective
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Perspectives of System Informatics

11th International Andrei P. Ershov Informatics Conference, PSI 2017, Moscow, Russia, June 27-29, 2017, Revised Selected Papers

Edited by Alexander K. Petrenko, Andrei Voronkov ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 11th International Andrei P. Ershov Informatics Conference, PSI 2017, held in Moscow, Russia, in June 2017.The 31 full papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 57 submissions. The papers cover various topics related to the foundations of program and system development and analysis, programming methodology and ... Read more

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This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 11th International Andrei P. Ershov Informatics Conference, PSI 2017, held in Moscow, Russia, in June 2017.The 31 full papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 57 submissions. The papers cover various topics related to the foundations of program and system development and analysis, programming methodology and
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Verified Software. Theories, Tools, and Experiments

10th International Conference, VSTTE 2018, Oxford, UK, July 18–19, 2018, Revised Selected Papers

Edited by Ruzica Piskac, Philipp Rümmer ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This volume constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-conference proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Verified Software: Theories, Tools, and Experiments, VSTTE 2018, held in Oxford, UK, in July 2018.The 19 full papers presented were carefully revised and selected from 24 submissions. The papers describe large-scale verification efforts that involve collaboration, theory unification, ... Read more

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This volume constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-conference proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Verified Software: Theories, Tools, and Experiments, VSTTE 2018, held in Oxford, UK, in July 2018.The 19 full papers presented were carefully revised and selected from 24 submissions. The papers describe large-scale verification efforts that involve collaboration, theory unification,
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Exploring Big Historical Data: The Historian's Macroscope (Second Edition)

by Shawn Graham, Ian Milligan, Scott B Weingart, Kimberley Martin ...

Every day, more and more kinds of historical data become available, opening exciting new avenues of inquiry but also new challenges. This updated and expanded book describes and demonstrates the ways these data can be explored to construct cultural heritage knowledge, for research and in teaching and learning. It helps humanities scholars to grasp Big Data in order to do their work, whether that ... Read more

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Every day, more and more kinds of historical data become available, opening exciting new avenues of inquiry but also new challenges. This updated and expanded book describes and demonstrates the ways these data can be explored to construct cultural heritage knowledge, for research and in teaching and learning. It helps humanities scholars to grasp Big Data in order to do their work, whether that
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Intelligent Robotics and Applications

12th International Conference, ICIRA 2019, Shenyang, China, August 8–11, 2019, Proceedings, Part II

Edited by Haibin Yu, Jinguo Liu, Lianqing Liu, Zhaojie Ju, Yuwang Liu, Dalin Zhou ...

Series Book 2 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
The volume set LNAI 11740 until LNAI 11745 constitutes the proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Intelligent Robotics and Applications, ICIRA 2019, held in Shenyang, China, in August 2019.The total of 378 full and 25 short papers presented in these proceedings was carefully reviewed and selected from 522 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections as follows:Part I: ... Read more

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The volume set LNAI 11740 until LNAI 11745 constitutes the proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Intelligent Robotics and Applications, ICIRA 2019, held in Shenyang, China, in August 2019.The total of 378 full and 25 short papers presented in these proceedings was carefully reviewed and selected from 522 submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections as follows:Part I:
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Rigorous State-Based Methods

8th International Conference, ABZ 2021, Ulm, Germany, June 9–11, 2021, Proceedings

Edited by Alexander Raschke, Dominique Méry ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Rigorous State-Based Methods, ABZ 2021, which was planned to take place in Ulm, Germany, during June 6-11, 2021. The conference changed to an online format due to the COVID-19 pandemic.The 6 full and 8 short papers included in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 18 submissions. The proceedings also ... Read more

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This book constitutes the proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Rigorous State-Based Methods, ABZ 2021, which was planned to take place in Ulm, Germany, during June 6-11, 2021. The conference changed to an online format due to the COVID-19 pandemic.The 6 full and 8 short papers included in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 18 submissions. The proceedings also
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Data Science on the Google Cloud Platform

Implementing End-to-End Real-Time Data Pipelines: From Ingest to Machine Learning

by Valliappa Lakshmanan ...

Learn how easy it is to apply sophisticated statistical and machine learning methods to real-world problems when you build using Google Cloud Platform (GCP). This hands-on guide shows data engineers and data scientists how to implement an end-to-end data pipeline with cloud native tools on GCP.Throughout this updated second edition, you'll work through a sample business decision by employing a ... Read more

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Learn how easy it is to apply sophisticated statistical and machine learning methods to real-world problems when you build using Google Cloud Platform (GCP). This hands-on guide shows data engineers and data scientists how to implement an end-to-end data pipeline with cloud native tools on GCP.Throughout this updated second edition, you'll work through a sample business decision by employing a
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Java Database Best Practices

Persistence Models and Techniques for Java Database Programming

by George Reese ...

When creating complex Java enterprise applications, do you spend a lot of time thumbing through a myriad of books and other resources searching for what you hope will be the API that's right for the project at hand?Java Database Best Practices rescues you from having to wade through books on each of the various APIs before figuring out which method to use! This comprehensive guide introduces each ... Read more

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When creating complex Java enterprise applications, do you spend a lot of time thumbing through a myriad of books and other resources searching for what you hope will be the API that's right for the project at hand?Java Database Best Practices rescues you from having to wade through books on each of the various APIs before figuring out which method to use! This comprehensive guide introduces each
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Ready

A Commodore 64 Retrospective

by Roberto Dillon ...

Series series Engineering (R0)
How did the Commodore 64 conquer the hearts of millions and become a platform people still actively develop for even today? What made it so special?This book will appeal to both those who like tinkering with old technology as a hobby and nostalgic readers who simply want to enjoy a trip down memory lane. It discusses in a concise but rigorous format the different areas of home gaming and personal ... Read more

$115.99 CAD

How did the Commodore 64 conquer the hearts of millions and become a platform people still actively develop for even today? What made it so special?This book will appeal to both those who like tinkering with old technology as a hobby and nostalgic readers who simply want to enjoy a trip down memory lane. It discusses in a concise but rigorous format the different areas of home gaming and personal
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Learning Probabilistic Graphical Models in R

Familiarize yourself with probabilistic graphical models through real-world problems and illustrative code examples in R

by David Bellot ...

Familiarize yourself with probabilistic graphical models through real-world problems and illustrative code examples in RKey Features\[\*\] Predict and use a probabilistic graphical models (PGM) as an expert system\[\*\] Comprehend how your computer can learn Bayesian modeling to solve real-world problems\[\*\] Know how to prepare data and feed the models by using the appropriate algorithms from ... Read more

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Familiarize yourself with probabilistic graphical models through real-world problems and illustrative code examples in RKey Features\[\*\] Predict and use a probabilistic graphical models (PGM) as an expert system\[\*\] Comprehend how your computer can learn Bayesian modeling to solve real-world problems\[\*\] Know how to prepare data and feed the models by using the appropriate algorithms from
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Computer Vision – ECCV 2024

18th European Conference, Milan, Italy, September 29–October 4, 2024, Proceedings, Part XLIX

Edited by Aleš Leonardis, Elisa Ricci, Stefan Roth, Olga Russakovsky, Torsten Sattler, Gül Varol ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
The multi-volume set of LNCS books with volume numbers 15059 up to 15147 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 18th European Conference on Computer Vision, ECCV 2024, held in Milan, Italy, during September 29–October 4, 2024.The 2387 papers presented in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from a total of 8585 submissions. The papers deal with topics such as computer vision ... Read more

$102.99 CAD

The multi-volume set of LNCS books with volume numbers 15059 up to 15147 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 18th European Conference on Computer Vision, ECCV 2024, held in Milan, Italy, during September 29–October 4, 2024.The 2387 papers presented in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from a total of 8585 submissions. The papers deal with topics such as computer vision
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Computer Vision – ECCV 2024

18th European Conference, Milan, Italy, September 29–October 4, 2024, Proceedings, Part LXI

Edited by Aleš Leonardis, Elisa Ricci, Stefan Roth, Olga Russakovsky, Torsten Sattler, Gül Varol ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
The multi-volume set of LNCS books with volume numbers 15059 up to 15147 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 18th European Conference on Computer Vision, ECCV 2024, held in Milan, Italy, during September 29–October 4, 2024.The 2387 papers presented in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from a total of 8585 submissions. They deal with topics such as computer vision; ... Read more

$102.99 CAD

The multi-volume set of LNCS books with volume numbers 15059 up to 15147 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 18th European Conference on Computer Vision, ECCV 2024, held in Milan, Italy, during September 29–October 4, 2024.The 2387 papers presented in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from a total of 8585 submissions. They deal with topics such as computer vision;
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Compact Models and Measurement Techniques for High-Speed Interconnects

by Rohit Sharma, Tapas Chakravarty ...

Series series Engineering (R0)
Compact Models and Measurement Techniques for High-Speed Interconnects provides detailed analysis of issues related to high-speed interconnects from the perspective of modeling approaches and measurement techniques. Particular focus is laid on the unified approach (variational method combined with the transverse transmission line technique) to develop efficient compact models for planar ... Read more

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Compact Models and Measurement Techniques for High-Speed Interconnects provides detailed analysis of issues related to high-speed interconnects from the perspective of modeling approaches and measurement techniques. Particular focus is laid on the unified approach (variational method combined with the transverse transmission line technique) to develop efficient compact models for planar
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Computer Vision – ECCV 2024

18th European Conference, Milan, Italy, September 29–October 4, 2024, Proceedings, Part XXXVI

Edited by Aleš Leonardis, Elisa Ricci, Stefan Roth, Olga Russakovsky, Torsten Sattler, Gül Varol ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
The multi-volume set of LNCS books with volume numbers 15059 up to 15147 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 18th European Conference on Computer Vision, ECCV 2024, held in Milan, Italy, during September 29–October 4, 2024.The 2387 papers presented in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from a total of 8585 submissions. They deal with topics such as computer vision; ... Read more

$102.99 CAD

The multi-volume set of LNCS books with volume numbers 15059 up to 15147 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 18th European Conference on Computer Vision, ECCV 2024, held in Milan, Italy, during September 29–October 4, 2024.The 2387 papers presented in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from a total of 8585 submissions. They deal with topics such as computer vision;
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NLTK应用开发指南

Chinese Edition

by Posts & Telecom Press, Nitin K Hardeniya ...

NLTK和Python库构建机器学习应用Key Features通过NLTK库与一些Python库的结合来实现复杂的NLP任务和机器学习应用探讨一些与数据科学相关的任务，通过这些任务来学习如何从零开始构建自定义的标识器和解析器深度探索NLP领域的基本概念，为各种开源的Python工具和库提供具有实践意义的见解Book Description自然语言处理（NLP）属于人工智能与计算机语言学的交叉领域，处理的是计算机与人类语言之间的交互问题。随着人机交互需求的日益增长，计算机具备处理当前主要自然语言的能力已经成为了一个必然趋势。NLTK正是这一领域中一个强大而稳健的工具包。在这本书中，我们首先会介绍一些与NLP相关的知识。然后，我们会探讨一些与数据科学相关的任务，通过这些任务来学习如何从零开始构建自定义的标识器和解析器。在此过程中，我们将会深度探索NLP领域的基本概念 ... Read more

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NLTK和Python库构建机器学习应用Key Features通过NLTK库与一些Python库的结合来实现复杂的NLP任务和机器学习应用探讨一些与数据科学相关的任务，通过这些任务来学习如何从零开始构建自定义的标识器和解析器深度探索NLP领域的基本概念，为各种开源的Python工具和库提供具有实践意义的见解Book Description自然语言处理（NLP）属于人工智能与计算机语言学的交叉领域，处理的是计算机与人类语言之间的交互问题。随着人机交互需求的日益增长，计算机具备处理当前主要自然语言的能力已经成为了一个必然趋势。NLTK正是这一领域中一个强大而稳健的工具包。在这本书中，我们首先会介绍一些与NLP相关的知识。然后，我们会探讨一些与数据科学相关的任务，通过这些任务来学习如何从零开始构建自定义的标识器和解析器。在此过程中，我们将会深度探索NLP领域的基本概念
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Navigating Misinformation

User-Centered Design and Evaluation of Indicator-Based Digital Interventions

by Katrin Hartwig ...

Series series Computer Science and Engineering (German Language)
Informed navigation of misinformation on social media constitutes a major challenge. The field of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) suggests digital misinformation interventions as user-centered countermeasures. This book clusters (1) existing misinformation interventions within a taxonomy encompassing designs, interaction types, and timings. The book demonstrates that current research mostly ... Read more

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Informed navigation of misinformation on social media constitutes a major challenge. The field of Human-Computer Interaction (HCI) suggests digital misinformation interventions as user-centered countermeasures. This book clusters (1) existing misinformation interventions within a taxonomy encompassing designs, interaction types, and timings. The book demonstrates that current research mostly
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AI INTERVIEWS with LEGENDARY WOMEN

Voices of Power, Creativity, and Courage Beyond Time

by BORKO FURHT ...

What if the greatest women in history could speak directly to the future?This groundbreaking nonfiction work brings together ai women book women in artificial intelligence interviews that transcend time, discipline, and imagination. Through visionary conversations powered by artificial intelligence, readers are invited into intimate dialogues with legendary female thinkers, creators, and leaders ... Read more

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What if the greatest women in history could speak directly to the future?This groundbreaking nonfiction work brings together ai women book women in artificial intelligence interviews that transcend time, discipline, and imagination. Through visionary conversations powered by artificial intelligence, readers are invited into intimate dialogues with legendary female thinkers, creators, and leaders
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Visual Design of GraphQL Data

A Practical Introduction with Legacy Data and Neo4j

by Thomas Frisendal ...

Series series Professional and Applied Computing (R0)
Get an introduction to the visual design of GraphQL data and concepts, including GraphQL structures, semantics, and schemas in this compact, pragmatic book. In it you will see simple guidelines based on lessons learned from real-life data discovery and unification, as well as useful visualization techniques. These in turn help you improve the quality of your API designs and give you the skills to ... Read more

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Get an introduction to the visual design of GraphQL data and concepts, including GraphQL structures, semantics, and schemas in this compact, pragmatic book. In it you will see simple guidelines based on lessons learned from real-life data discovery and unification, as well as useful visualization techniques. These in turn help you improve the quality of your API designs and give you the skills to
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A Survey of Characteristic Engine Features for Technology-Sustained Pervasive Games

by Kim J.L. Nevelsteen ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
This book scrutinizes pervasive games from a technological perspective, focusing on the sub-domain of games that satisfy the criteria that they make use of virtual game elements. In the computer game industry, the use of a game engine to build games is common, but current game engines do not support pervasive games. Since the computer game industry is already rich with game engines, this book ... Read more

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This book scrutinizes pervasive games from a technological perspective, focusing on the sub-domain of games that satisfy the criteria that they make use of virtual game elements. In the computer game industry, the use of a game engine to build games is common, but current game engines do not support pervasive games. Since the computer game industry is already rich with game engines, this book
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Going Text: Mastering the Command Line

by Brian Schell ...

Windows. MacOS. Gnome. GUIs (Graphical user interfaces) have been the mainstay of home and office computers for nearly 25 years. Before that there were DOS and the Unix command lines. For most users, the mouse and the attractive, colorful user interfaces offered were more intuitive and easier to learn that the cryptic keyboard commands needed to do most tasks on text-based interfaces. For most ... Read more

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Windows. MacOS. Gnome. GUIs (Graphical user interfaces) have been the mainstay of home and office computers for nearly 25 years. Before that there were DOS and the Unix command lines. For most users, the mouse and the attractive, colorful user interfaces offered were more intuitive and easier to learn that the cryptic keyboard commands needed to do most tasks on text-based interfaces. For most
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Technological Trends in Improved Mobility of the Visually Impaired

Edited by Sara Paiva ...

Series series Engineering (R0)
This book provides an insight into recent technological trends and innovations in mobility solutions and platforms to improve mobility of visually impaired people. The authors' goal is to help to contribute to the social and societal inclusion of the visually impaired. The book’s topics include, but are not limited to, obstacle detection systems, indoor and outdoor navigation, transportation ... Read more

$115.99 CAD

This book provides an insight into recent technological trends and innovations in mobility solutions and platforms to improve mobility of visually impaired people. The authors' goal is to help to contribute to the social and societal inclusion of the visually impaired. The book’s topics include, but are not limited to, obstacle detection systems, indoor and outdoor navigation, transportation
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Blended Learning. Sustainable and Flexible Smart Learning

18th International Conference on Blended Learning, ICBL 2025, Bangkok, Thailand, July 22-25, 2025, Proceedings

Edited by Will W. K. Ma, Simon S. K. Cheung, Chen Li, Praewpran Prayadsab, Anan Mungwattana ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Blended Learning, ICBL 2025, held in Bangkok, Thailand, during July 22-25, 2025.The 24 full papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 60 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows: Keynotes, AI and Robotics in Education, Innovative Teaching Methods in Blended ... Read more

$179.99 CAD

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 18th International Conference on Blended Learning, ICBL 2025, held in Bangkok, Thailand, during July 22-25, 2025.The 24 full papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 60 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows: Keynotes, AI and Robotics in Education, Innovative Teaching Methods in Blended
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The Metaverse for the Healthcare Industry

Edited by Chiranji Lal Chowdhary ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
This book delves into the transformative potential of the Metaverse in the healthcare industry, addressing the challenges and opportunities presented by diverse biomedical data and digital healthcare solutions. The book explores how the convergence of technologies like Artificial Intelligence, Augmented Reality, and Virtual Reality can revolutionize healthcare delivery, enhancing patient outcomes ... Read more

$230.99 CAD

This book delves into the transformative potential of the Metaverse in the healthcare industry, addressing the challenges and opportunities presented by diverse biomedical data and digital healthcare solutions. The book explores how the convergence of technologies like Artificial Intelligence, Augmented Reality, and Virtual Reality can revolutionize healthcare delivery, enhancing patient outcomes
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