Advanced Computing category: 10844 books
The Reality of the Artificial
Nature, Technology and Naturoids
Language: English
Release Date: June 5, 2012
The human ambition to reproduce and improve natural objects and processes has a long history, and ranges from dreams to actual design, from Icarus’s wings to modern robotics and bioengineering. This imperative seems to be linked not only to practical utility but also to our deepest psychology. Nevertheless,...
by Wallace Jackson
Language: English
Release Date: October 12, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: October 12, 2015
Digital Image Compositing Fundamentals is an introductory title covering concepts central to digital imagery and digital image compositing using software packages such as Adobe Photoshop or the open source GIMP software, which is used for this book because it is free for commercial use.
This...
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Language: English
Release Date: January 11, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: January 11, 2017
This book addresses the process of maintaining digital objects through time to ensure continued access, an aspect that has become a crucial issue in recent years. It offers a concise yet comprehensive discussion of key concepts and requirements for long-term digital preservation, and presents a pioneering...
Building Computer Vision Projects with OpenCV 4 and C++
Implement complex computer vision algorithms and explore deep learning and face detection
Language: English
Release Date: March 26, 2019
Delve into practical computer vision and image processing projects and get up to speed with advanced object detection techniques and machine learning algorithms
Key Features
Discover best practices for engineering and maintaining OpenCV projects
Explore important deep learning tools for image...
by Kent D. Lee, Steve Hubbard
Language: English
Release Date: January 12, 2015
Language: English
Release Date: January 12, 2015
This textbook explains the concepts and techniques required to write programs that can handle large amounts of data efficiently. Project-oriented and classroom-tested, the book presents a number of important algorithms supported by examples that bring meaning to the problems faced by computer programmers....
Domain-Specific Languages in R
Advanced Statistical Programming
Language: English
Release Date: June 23, 2018
Gain an accelerated introduction to domain-specific languages in R, including coverage of regular expressions. This compact, in-depth book shows you how DSLs are programming languages specialized for a particular purpose, as opposed to general purpose programming languages. Along the way, you’ll...
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Language: English
Release Date: April 22, 2014
Language: English
Release Date: April 22, 2014
Research in Natural Language Processing (NLP) has rapidly advanced in recent years, resulting in exciting algorithms for sophisticated processing of text and speech in various languages. Much of this work focuses on English; in this book we address another group of interesting and challenging languages...
Mastering OpenCV 4
A comprehensive guide to building computer vision and image processing applications with C++, 3rd Edition
Language: English
Release Date: December 27, 2018
Work on practical computer vision projects covering advanced object detector techniques and modern deep learning and machine learning algorithms
Key Features
Learn about the new features that help unlock the full potential of OpenCV 4
Build face detection applications with a cascade classifier...
Mastering Go
Create Golang production applications using network libraries, concurrency, and advanced Go data structures
Language: English
Release Date: April 30, 2018
Exploring the major features and packages of Go, along with its types and data-structures, enabling the reader to write threadsafe, concurrent cloud, and network applications
Key Features
Not your typical introduction to the Golang programming language
Exploring Golang cradle to grave, completes...
101 UX Principles
A definitive design guide
Language: English
Release Date: August 31, 2018
The most important things you need to know about creating successful user experiences
We want our UX to be brilliant. We want to create stunning user experiences. We want our UX to drive the success of our business with useful and usable software products. This book draws on the wisdom and...
Building Serverless Applications with Python
Develop fast, scalable, and cost-effective web applications that are always available
Language: English
Release Date: April 20, 2018
Building efficient Python applications at minimal cost by adopting serverless architectures
Key Features
Design and set up a data flow between cloud services and custom business logic
Make your applications efficient and reliable using serverless architecture
Build and deploy scalable serverless...
Hands-On Data Science with the Command Line
Automate everyday data science tasks using command-line tools
Language: English
Release Date: January 31, 2019
Big data processing and analytics at speed and scale using command line tools.
Key Features
Perform string processing, numerical computations, and more using CLI tools
Understand the essential components of data science development workflow
Automate data pipeline scripts and visualization with...
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Language: English
Release Date: April 3, 2017
Language: English
Release Date: April 3, 2017
Continuous improvements in technological applications have allowed more opportunities to develop automated systems. This not only leads to higher success in smart data analysis, but it increases the overall probability of technological progression. The Handbook of Research on Machine Learning Innovations...
Understanding Virtual Reality
Interface, Application, and Design
Language: English
Release Date: November 8, 2018
Understanding Virtual Reality: Interface, Application, and Design, Second Edition arrives at a time when the technologies behind virtual reality have advanced dramatically. The book helps users take advantage of the ways they can identify and prepare for the applications of VR in their field. By approaching...