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Design Patterns: Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software

Elements of Reusable Object-Oriented Software

by Erich Gamma, Richard Helm, Ralph Johnson, John Vlissides ...

Capturing a wealth of experience about the design of object-oriented software, four top-notch designers present a catalog of simple and succinct solutions to commonly occurring design problems. Previously undocumented, these 23 patterns allow designers to create more flexible, elegant, and ultimately reusable designs without having to rediscover the design solutions themselves.The authors begin by ... Read more

$99.12 NZD

Capturing a wealth of experience about the design of object-oriented software, four top-notch designers present a catalog of simple and succinct solutions to commonly occurring design problems. Previously undocumented, these 23 patterns allow designers to create more flexible, elegant, and ultimately reusable designs without having to rediscover the design solutions themselves.The authors begin by
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Data Science on AWS

by Chris Fregly, Antje Barth ...

With this practical book, AI and machine learning practitioners will learn how to successfully build and deploy data science projects on Amazon Web Services. The Amazon AI and machine learning stack unifies data science, data engineering, and application development to help level up your skills. This guide shows you how to build and run pipelines in the cloud, then integrate the results into ... Read more

$68.07 NZD

With this practical book, AI and machine learning practitioners will learn how to successfully build and deploy data science projects on Amazon Web Services. The Amazon AI and machine learning stack unifies data science, data engineering, and application development to help level up your skills. This guide shows you how to build and run pipelines in the cloud, then integrate the results into
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Foundations of Data Science

by Avrim Blum, John Hopcroft, Ravindran Kannan ...

This book provides an introduction to the mathematical and algorithmic foundations of data science, including machine learning, high-dimensional geometry, and analysis of large networks. Topics include the counterintuitive nature of data in high dimensions, important linear algebraic techniques such as singular value decomposition, the theory of random walks and Markov chains, the fundamentals of ... Read more

$90.61 NZD

This book provides an introduction to the mathematical and algorithmic foundations of data science, including machine learning, high-dimensional geometry, and analysis of large networks. Topics include the counterintuitive nature of data in high dimensions, important linear algebraic techniques such as singular value decomposition, the theory of random walks and Markov chains, the fundamentals of
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Deep Learning

by John D. Kelleher ...

Series series The MIT Press Essential Knowledge series
DEEP LEARNING FOR BEGINNERS: Get an accessible introduction to the artificial intelligence technology at the heart of the AI revolution—from driverless cars to speech recognition on mobile phones.Deep learning is an artificial intelligence technology that enables computer vision, machine translation, AI games, driverless cars, and other applications. When we use consumer products from Google, ... Read more

$28.85 NZD

DEEP LEARNING FOR BEGINNERS: Get an accessible introduction to the artificial intelligence technology at the heart of the AI revolution—from driverless cars to speech recognition on mobile phones.Deep learning is an artificial intelligence technology that enables computer vision, machine translation, AI games, driverless cars, and other applications. When we use consumer products from Google,
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Multiple View Geometry in Computer Vision

by Richard Hartley, Andrew Zisserman ...

A basic problem in computer vision is to understand the structure of a real world scene given several images of it. Techniques for solving this problem are taken from projective geometry and photogrammetry. Here, the authors cover the geometric principles and their algebraic representation in terms of camera projection matrices, the fundamental matrix and the trifocal tensor. The theory and ... Read more

$173.29 NZD

A basic problem in computer vision is to understand the structure of a real world scene given several images of it. Techniques for solving this problem are taken from projective geometry and photogrammetry. Here, the authors cover the geometric principles and their algebraic representation in terms of camera projection matrices, the fundamental matrix and the trifocal tensor. The theory and
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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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Superagency

What Could Possibly Go Right with Our AI Future

by Reid Hoffman, Greg Beato ...

Instant New York Times and USA Today Bestseller.Tech visionary and co-founder of Manas AI Reid Hoffman shares his unique insider’s perspective on an AI-powered future, making the case for its potential to unlock a world of possibilities."An essential companion." — Fei-Fei Li"An important read." —Bill Gates"Brilliant mind. Compassionate heart. Bold ideas…Read this book!” —Van Jones"Refreshingly ... Read more

$25.44 NZD

Instant New York Times and USA Today Bestseller.Tech visionary and co-founder of Manas AI Reid Hoffman shares his unique insider’s perspective on an AI-powered future, making the case for its potential to unlock a world of possibilities."An essential companion." — Fei-Fei Li"An important read." —Bill Gates"Brilliant mind. Compassionate heart. Bold ideas…Read this book!” —Van Jones"Refreshingly
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Arduino Home Automation Projects

by Marco Schwartz ...

This book is divided into projects that are explained in a step-by-step format, with practical instructions that are easy to follow. If you want to build your own home automation systems wirelessly using the Arduino platform, this is the book for you. You will need to have some basic experience in Arduino and general programming languages, such as C and C++ to understand the projects in this book. ... Read more

$28.85 NZD or Free with Kobo Plus

This book is divided into projects that are explained in a step-by-step format, with practical instructions that are easy to follow. If you want to build your own home automation systems wirelessly using the Arduino platform, this is the book for you. You will need to have some basic experience in Arduino and general programming languages, such as C and C++ to understand the projects in this book.
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Raspberry Pi Computer Vision Programming

Design and implement computer vision applications with Raspberry Pi, OpenCV, and Python 3

by Ashwin Pajankar ...

Perform a wide variety of computer vision tasks such as image processing and manipulation, feature and object detection, and image restoration to build real-life computer vision applicationsKey FeaturesExplore the potential of computer vision with Raspberry Pi and Python programmingPerform computer vision tasks such as image processing and manipulation using OpenCV and Raspberry PiDiscover easy-to ... Read more

$49.67 NZD or Free with Kobo Plus

Perform a wide variety of computer vision tasks such as image processing and manipulation, feature and object detection, and image restoration to build real-life computer vision applicationsKey FeaturesExplore the potential of computer vision with Raspberry Pi and Python programmingPerform computer vision tasks such as image processing and manipulation using OpenCV and Raspberry PiDiscover easy-to
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Reliable Machine Learning

Applying SRE Principles to ML in Production

by Cathy Chen, Niall Richard Murphy, Kranti Parisa, D. Sculley, Todd Underwood ...

Whether you're part of a small startup or a multinational corporation, this practical book shows data scientists, software and site reliability engineers, product managers, and business owners how to run and establish ML reliably, effectively, and accountably within your organization. You'll gain insight into everything from how to do model monitoring in production to how to run a well-tuned model ... Read more

$68.07 NZD

Whether you're part of a small startup or a multinational corporation, this practical book shows data scientists, software and site reliability engineers, product managers, and business owners how to run and establish ML reliably, effectively, and accountably within your organization. You'll gain insight into everything from how to do model monitoring in production to how to run a well-tuned model
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Recent Developments in Artificial Intelligence and Communication Technologies

by Vikash Yadav, Parashu Ram Pal, Chuan-Ming Liu ...

This book is a review of recent artificial intelligence approaches, initiatives and applications in engineering and science fields. It features contributions that highlight the use of techniques such as machine learning, mining engineering, modeling and simulation, and fuzzy logic methods in the fields of communication, networking and information engineering.The collection of chapters should ... Read more

$94.99 NZD

This book is a review of recent artificial intelligence approaches, initiatives and applications in engineering and science fields. It features contributions that highlight the use of techniques such as machine learning, mining engineering, modeling and simulation, and fuzzy logic methods in the fields of communication, networking and information engineering.The collection of chapters should
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Heart of the Machine

Our Future in a World of Artificial Emotional Intelligence

by Richard Yonck ...

For Readers of Ray Kurzweil and Michio Kaku, a New Look at the Cutting Edge of Artificial IntelligenceImagine a robotic stuffed animal that can read and respond to a child’s emotional state, a commercial that can recognize and change based on a customer’s facial expression, or a company that can actually create feelings as though a person were experiencing them naturally. Heart of the Machine ... Read more

$27.40 NZD

For Readers of Ray Kurzweil and Michio Kaku, a New Look at the Cutting Edge of Artificial IntelligenceImagine a robotic stuffed animal that can read and respond to a child’s emotional state, a commercial that can recognize and change based on a customer’s facial expression, or a company that can actually create feelings as though a person were experiencing them naturally. Heart of the Machine
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Building Machine Learning Powered Applications

Going from Idea to Product

by Emmanuel Ameisen ...

Learn the skills necessary to design, build, and deploy applications powered by machine learning (ML). Through the course of this hands-on book, you’ll build an example ML-driven application from initial idea to deployed product. Data scientists, software engineers, and product managers—including experienced practitioners and novices alike—will learn the tools, best practices, and challenges ... Read more

$57.95 NZD

Learn the skills necessary to design, build, and deploy applications powered by machine learning (ML). Through the course of this hands-on book, you’ll build an example ML-driven application from initial idea to deployed product. Data scientists, software engineers, and product managers—including experienced practitioners and novices alike—will learn the tools, best practices, and challenges
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Fundamentals of Digital Forensics

A Guide to Theory, Research and Applications

by Joakim Kävrestad, Marcus Birath, Nathan Clarke ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
This textbook describes the theory and methodology of digital forensic examinations, presenting examples developed in collaboration with police authorities to ensure relevance to real-world practice. The coverage includes discussions on forensic artifacts and constraints, as well as forensic tools used for law enforcement and in the corporate sector. Emphasis is placed on reinforcing sound ... Read more

$121.89 NZD

This textbook describes the theory and methodology of digital forensic examinations, presenting examples developed in collaboration with police authorities to ensure relevance to real-world practice. The coverage includes discussions on forensic artifacts and constraints, as well as forensic tools used for law enforcement and in the corporate sector. Emphasis is placed on reinforcing sound
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Programming Computer Vision with Python

Tools and algorithms for analyzing images

by Jan Erik Solem ...

If you want a basic understanding of computer vision’s underlying theory and algorithms, this hands-on introduction is the ideal place to start. You’ll learn techniques for object recognition, 3D reconstruction, stereo imaging, augmented reality, and other computer vision applications as you follow clear examples written in Python.Programming Computer Vision with Python explains computer vision in ... Read more

$36.79 NZD

If you want a basic understanding of computer vision’s underlying theory and algorithms, this hands-on introduction is the ideal place to start. You’ll learn techniques for object recognition, 3D reconstruction, stereo imaging, augmented reality, and other computer vision applications as you follow clear examples written in Python.Programming Computer Vision with Python explains computer vision in
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Foundations of Computer Vision

by Antonio Torralba, Phillip Isola, William T. Freeman ...

Series series Adaptive Computation and Machine Learning series
An accessible, authoritative, and up-to-date computer vision textbook offering a comprehensive introduction to the foundations of the field that incorporates the latest deep learning advances.Machine learning has revolutionized computer vision, but the methods of today have deep roots in the history of the field. Providing a much-needed modern treatment, this accessible and up-to-date textbook ... Read more

$144.43 NZD

An accessible, authoritative, and up-to-date computer vision textbook offering a comprehensive introduction to the foundations of the field that incorporates the latest deep learning advances.Machine learning has revolutionized computer vision, but the methods of today have deep roots in the history of the field. Providing a much-needed modern treatment, this accessible and up-to-date textbook
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Intelligent Information and Database Systems

11th Asian Conference, ACIIDS 2019, Yogyakarta, Indonesia, April 8–11, 2019, Proceedings, Part I

Edited by Ngoc Thanh Nguyen, Ford Lumban Gaol, Tzung-Pei Hong, Bogdan Trawiński ...

Series Book 1 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
The two-volume set LNAI 11431 and 11432 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 11th Asian Conference on Intelligent Information and Database Systems, ACIIDS 2019, held in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, in April 2019.The total of 124 full papers accepted for publication in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 309 submissions. The papers of the first volume are organized in the ... Read more

$101.53 NZD

The two-volume set LNAI 11431 and 11432 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 11th Asian Conference on Intelligent Information and Database Systems, ACIIDS 2019, held in Yogyakarta, Indonesia, in April 2019.The total of 124 full papers accepted for publication in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 309 submissions. The papers of the first volume are organized in the
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Agents and Artificial Intelligence

12th International Conference, ICAART 2020, Valletta, Malta, February 22–24, 2020, Revised Selected Papers

Edited by Ana Paula Rocha, Luc Steels, Jaap van den Herik ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book contains the revised and extended versions of selected papers from the 12th International Conference on Agents and Artificial Intelligence, ICAART 2020, held in Valletta, Malta, in February 2020.Overall, 45 full papers, 74 short papers, and 56 poster papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 276 initial submissions. 23 of the 45 full papers were selected to be included in this ... Read more

$101.53 NZD

This book contains the revised and extended versions of selected papers from the 12th International Conference on Agents and Artificial Intelligence, ICAART 2020, held in Valletta, Malta, in February 2020.Overall, 45 full papers, 74 short papers, and 56 poster papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 276 initial submissions. 23 of the 45 full papers were selected to be included in this
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Computer Vision – ECCV 2024

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

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 upto 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

$142.13 NZD

The multi-volume set of LNCS books with volume numbers 15059 upto 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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Brainlesion: Glioma, Multiple Sclerosis, Stroke and Traumatic Brain Injuries

6th International Workshop, BrainLes 2020, Held in Conjunction with MICCAI 2020, Lima, Peru, October 4, 2020, Revised Selected Papers, Part I

Edited by Alessandro Crimi, Spyridon Bakas ...

Series Book 1 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This two-volume set LNCS 12658 and 12659 constitutes the thoroughly refereed proceedings of the 6th International MICCAI Brainlesion Workshop, BrainLes 2020, the International Multimodal Brain Tumor Segmentation (BraTS) challenge, and the Computational Precision Medicine: Radiology-Pathology Challenge on Brain Tumor Classification (CPM-RadPath) challenge. These were held jointly at the 23rd ... Read more

$203.08 NZD

This two-volume set LNCS 12658 and 12659 constitutes the thoroughly refereed proceedings of the 6th International MICCAI Brainlesion Workshop, BrainLes 2020, the International Multimodal Brain Tumor Segmentation (BraTS) challenge, and the Computational Precision Medicine: Radiology-Pathology Challenge on Brain Tumor Classification (CPM-RadPath) challenge. These were held jointly at the 23rd
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Signal and Image Processing Techniques for the Development of Intelligent Healthcare Systems

Edited by E. Priya, V. Rajinikanth ...

Series series Biomedical and Life Sciences (R0)
This book comprehensively reviews the various automated and semi-automated signal and image processing techniques, as well as deep-learning-based image analysis techniques, used in healthcare diagnostics.It highlights a range of data pre-processing methods used in signal processing for effective data mining in remote healthcare, and discusses pre-processing using filter techniques, noise removal, ... Read more

$223.43 NZD

This book comprehensively reviews the various automated and semi-automated signal and image processing techniques, as well as deep-learning-based image analysis techniques, used in healthcare diagnostics.It highlights a range of data pre-processing methods used in signal processing for effective data mining in remote healthcare, and discusses pre-processing using filter techniques, noise removal,
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Pattern Languages of Programs, People and Practices

30th European Conference, EuroPLoP 2025, Irsee, Germany, July 2–6, 2025, Revised Selected Papers, Part I

Edited by Tsvetelina Plummer, Dennis Dubbert, Christopher Preschern ...

Series Book 1 - Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
The two-volume set LNCS 16493 + 16494 constitutes the revised selected papers of the 30th European Conference on Pattern Languages of Programs, People, and Practices, EuroPLoP 2025, which was held in Irsee, Germany, during July 2–6, 2025.EuroPLoP is the premier European conference on patterns and pattern languages in the fields of software development, system design, human computer interaction, ... Read more

$264.03 NZD

The two-volume set LNCS 16493 + 16494 constitutes the revised selected papers of the 30th European Conference on Pattern Languages of Programs, People, and Practices, EuroPLoP 2025, which was held in Irsee, Germany, during July 2–6, 2025.EuroPLoP is the premier European conference on patterns and pattern languages in the fields of software development, system design, human computer interaction,
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Information Technologies and Intelligent Decision Making Systems

4th International Scientific and Practical Conference, ITIDMS 2024, Moscow, Russia, December 11–13, 2024, Revised Selected Papers

Edited by Arthur Gibadullin ...

Series series Springer Nature Proceedings Computer Science
This book constitutes the revised selected papers of the 4th International Scientific and Practical Conference on Information Technologies and Intelligent Decision-Making Systems, ITIDMS 2024, held in Moscow, Russia, during December 11–13, 2024.The 17 full papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 49 submissions. They focus on topics such as digital, intellectual and ... Read more

$142.13 NZD

This book constitutes the revised selected papers of the 4th International Scientific and Practical Conference on Information Technologies and Intelligent Decision-Making Systems, ITIDMS 2024, held in Moscow, Russia, during December 11–13, 2024.The 17 full papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 49 submissions. They focus on topics such as digital, intellectual and
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Facial Beauty Analysis

Computational Aesthetics

by David Zhang, Yuan Xie, Tianhao Peng, Baoyuan Wu ...

Series series Computer Science (R0)
Facial beauty is an intriguing and multifaceted subject that has captivated human interest, crossing cultural and scientific boundaries for centuries. In today’s digital age, understanding facial beauty is no longer just an art but a sophisticated science, the analysis and enhancement of facial beauty leverage advanced technologies such as machine learning, computer vision, and biometrics. This ... Read more

$365.57 NZD

Facial beauty is an intriguing and multifaceted subject that has captivated human interest, crossing cultural and scientific boundaries for centuries. In today’s digital age, understanding facial beauty is no longer just an art but a sophisticated science, the analysis and enhancement of facial beauty leverage advanced technologies such as machine learning, computer vision, and biometrics. This
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