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Image Analysis and Processing - ICIAP 2017: 19th International Conference, Catania, Italy, September 11-15, 2017, Proceedings, Part II (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #10485)
by Sebastiano Battiato, Giovanni Gallo, Raimondo Schettini and Filippo StancoThe two-volume set LNCS 10484 and 10485 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Image Analysis and Processing, ICIAP 2017, held in Catania, Italy, in September 2017.The 138 papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 229 submissions. The papers cover both classic and the most recent trends in image processing, computer vision, and pattern recognition, addressing both theoretical and applicative aspects. They are organized in the following topical sections: video analysis and understanding; pattern recognition and machine learning; multiview geometry and 3D computer vision; image analysis, detection and recognition; multimedia; biomedical and assistive technology; information forensics and security; imaging for cultural heritage and archaeology; and imaging solutions for improving the quality of life.
Debating European Citizenship (IMISCOE Research Series)
by Rainer BauböckThis open access book raises crucial questions about the citizenship of the European Union. Is it a new citizenship beyond the nation-state although it is derived from Member State nationality? Who should get it? What rights and duties does it entail? Should EU citizens living in other Member States be able to vote there in national elections? If there are tensions between free movement and social rights, which should take priority? And should the European Court of Justice determine what European citizenship is about or the legislative institutions of the EU or national parliaments? This book collects a wide range of answers to these questions from legal scholars, political scientists, and political practitioners. It is structured as a series of three conversations in which authors respond to each other. This exchange of arguments provides unique depth to the debate.
Smart and Sustainable Collaborative Networks 4.0: 22nd IFIP WG 5.5 Working Conference on Virtual Enterprises, PRO-VE 2021, Saint-Étienne, France, November 22–24, 2021, Proceedings (IFIP Advances in Information and Communication Technology #629)
by Luis M. Camarinha-Matos Xavier Boucher Hamideh AfsarmaneshThis book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 22nd IFIP WG 5.5 Working Conference on Virtual Enterprises, PRO-VE 2021, held in Saint-Étienne, and virtually in November 2021.The 70 papers (15 full and 55 short) presented with 5 industrial workshop papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 189 submissions. They provide a comprehensive overview of major challenges and recent advances in various domains related to the digital transformation and collaborative networks and their applications with a strong focus on the following areas related to the main theme of the conference: sustainable collaborative networks; sustainability via digitalization; analysis and assessment of business ecosystems; human factors in collaboration 4.0; maintenance and life-cycle management; policies and new digital services; safety and collaboration management; simulation and optimization; complex collaborative systems and ontologies; value co-creation in digitally enabled ecosystems; digitalization strategy in collaborative enterprises’ networks; pathways and tools for DIHs; socio-technical perspectives on smart product-service systems; knowledge transfer and accelerated innovation in FoF; interoperability of IoT and CPS for industrial CNs; sentient immersive response network; digital tools and applications for collaborative healthcare; collaborative networks and open innovation in education 4.0; collaborative learning networks with industry and academia; and industrial workshop.
Software Quality: 10th International Conference, SWQD 2018, Vienna, Austria, January 16–19, 2018, Proceedings (Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing #302)
by Dietmar Winkler, Stefan Biffl and Johannes BergsmannThis book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 10th Software Quality Days Conference, SWQD 2018, held in Vienna, Austria, in January 2018. The Software Quality Days (SWQD) conference started in 2009 and has grown to the biggest conferences on software quality in Europe with a strong community. The program of the SWQD conference is designed to encompass a stimulating mixture of practical presentations and new research topics in scientific presentations. The guiding conference topic of the SWQD 2018 is “Software Quality 4.0: Methods and Tools for better Software and Systems”, as novel technologies include new challenges and might require new and adapted methods and tools to support quality assurance activities early. The 6 full papers and 2 short papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 16 submissions. The volume also contains 2 invited talks. The contributions were organized in topical sections named: safety and security; requirements engineering and requirements-based testing; crowdsourcing in software engineering; software and systems architecture; experimentation in software engineering; and smart environments.
Logic and Its Applications: 8th Indian Conference, ICLA 2019, Delhi, India, March 1-5, 2019, Proceedings (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #11600)
by Md. Aquil Khan Amaldev ManuelThis book collects the refereed proceedings of the 8th Indian Conference on Logic and Its Applications, ICLA 2019, held in Delhi, India, in March 2019. The volume contains 13 full revised papers along with 6 invited talks presented at the conference. The aim of this conference series is to bring together researchers from a wide variety of fields in which formal logic plays a significant role. Areas of interest include mathematical and philosophical logic, computer science logic, foundations and philosophy of mathematics and the sciences, use of formal logic in areas of theoretical computer science and artificial intelligence, logic and linguistics, and the relationship between logic and other branches of knowledge. Of special interest are studies in systems of logic in the Indian tradition, and historical research on logic.
Who am I?: Solving the Identity Puzzle
by Martyn IlesWho am I? This question holds great significance, and the answer is defining a generation and impacting eternity. Martyn Iles, the Executive CEO of Answers in Genesis, masterfully equips this generation with truth and hope providing a compelling biblical apologetic on this issue of identity in his book, Who Am I? The freedom to create or choose your own identity is being normalized by our culture. This self-created worldview leads to self-worship. According to Iles, this age of identity “is immunizing a generation against a sense of their sinfulness and desperate need before God. It is telling them to take that for which Christ had to die — their “true selves” — and to embrace it, live by it, and be proud of it. This is a message that ensures people will never get over the threshold of God’s kingdom because they will never be poor in spirit. It is condemning a generation to hell.” Pg 32 “As you read this book, you’ll dive deep into Genesis and God’s design for mankind. Martyn pulls out eternal truths that the church has long taught and known and applies them anew for a lost and confused generation. And he does so in a way that points to Christ and His completed work for us on the Cross.” Ken Ham, Founding CEO of Answers in Genesis Read Who Am I? to anchor yourself and your family in the gospel. While the world chooses to indoctrinate even the youngest students to dismiss God’s law, this graphically engaging and easy to read, Christian resource will arm you with the pure wisdom of the incorruptible Word of God. Use Who Am I? in family devotions, Bible study groups, and evangelical events allowing the double-edged sword of the Bible to penetrate and remove the veil of deception covering our culture.
Yopa the Bear
by Maggie PouplisA heart-warming story introducing to young children a profound truth: that family is not defined by blood ties alone, but by the unbreakable bonds forged through love and connection, nurtured by moments shared, and woven with trust, understanding, and acceptance.
Kitty and I
by Karyn ConnorsThe day that I met Kitty I knew she was my human Kitty needed me, even if she didn’t know it yet! Kitty and I tells the story of the special bond that develops between a human and their assistance dog. Children and adults can share in this beautiful tale of Kitty and Raffy’s journey from their very first meeting through to their becoming a team. Their heart-warming story also unfolds visually in the form of vibrant and unique illustrations that bring to life their journey together.
Advances in Mechanism and Machine Science: Proceedings of the 16th IFToMM World Congress 2023—Volume 2 (Mechanisms and Machine Science #148)
by Masafumi OkadaThis book gathers the proceedings of the 16th IFToMM World Congress, which was held in Tokyo, Japan, on November 5–10, 2023. Having been organized every four years since 1965, the Congress represents the world’s largest scientific event on mechanism and machine science (MMS). The contributions cover an extremely diverse range of topics, including biomechanical engineering, computational kinematics, design methodologies, dynamics of machinery, multibody dynamics, gearing and transmissions, history of MMS, linkage and mechanical controls, robotics and mechatronics, micro-mechanisms, reliability of machines and mechanisms, rotor dynamics, standardization of terminology, sustainable energy systems, transportation machinery, tribology and vibration. Selected by means of a rigorous international peer-review process, they highlight numerous exciting advances and ideas that will spur novel research directions and foster new multidisciplinary collaborations.
Graph Transformation: 12th International Conference, ICGT 2019, Held as Part of STAF 2019, Eindhoven, The Netherlands, July 15–16, 2019, Proceedings (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #11629)
by Esther Guerra Fernando OrejasThis book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 12th International Conference on Graph Transformation, ICGT 2019, held as part of STAF 2019, in Eindhoven, The Netherlands, in July2019. The 12 research papers and 1 tool paper presented in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 22 submissions. The papers deal with the following topics: Theory, Analysis and Verification, Tools and Applications, and Transformation Rules Construction and Matching.
Web Information Systems and Applications: 17th International Conference, WISA 2020, Guangzhou, China, September 23–25, 2020, Proceedings (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #12432)
by Guojun Wang Xuemin Lin James Hendler Wei Song Zhuoming Xu Genggeng LiuThis book constitutes the proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Web Information Systems and Applications, WISA 2020, held in Guangzhou, China, in September 2020. The 42 full papers and 16 short papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 165 submissions. The papers are grouped in topical sections on world wide web, recommendation, query processing and algorithm, natural language processing, machine learning, graph query, edge computing and data mining, data privacy and security, and blockchain.
Research into Design for Communities, Volume 1: Proceedings of ICoRD 2017 (Smart Innovation, Systems and Technologies #65)
by Amaresh Chakrabarti and Debkumar ChakrabartiThis book showcases cutting-edge research papers from the 6th International Conference on Research into Design (ICoRD 2017) – the largest in India in this area – written by eminent researchers from across the world on design process, technologies, methods and tools, and their impact on innovation, for supporting design for communities. While design traditionally focused on the development of products for the individual, the emerging consensus on working towards a more sustainable world demands greater attention to designing for and with communities, so as to promote their sustenance and harmony - within each community and across communities. The special features of the book are the insights into the product and system innovation process, and the host of methods and tools from all major areas of design research for the enhancement of the innovation process. The main benefit of the book for researchers in various areas of design and innovation are access to the latest quality research in this area, with the largest collection of research from India. For practitioners and educators, it is exposure to an empirically validated suite of theories, models, methods and tools that can be taught and practiced for design-led innovation. The contents of this volume will be of use to researchers and professionals working in the areas on industrial design, manufacturing, consumer goods, and industrial management.
HCI in Business, Government and Organizations. Supporting Business: 4th International Conference, HCIBGO 2017, Held as Part of HCI International 2017, Vancouver, BC, Canada, July 9-14, 2017, Proceedings, Part II (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #10294)
by Fiona Fui-Hoon Nah and Chuan-Hoo TanThis 2-volume set constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 4th International Conference on HCI in Business, Government and Organizations, HCIBGO 2017, held as part of the 19 International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction , HCII 2017, which took place in Vancouver, Canada, in July 2017. HCII 2017 received a total of 4340 submissions, of which 1228 papers were accepted for publication after a careful reviewing process. The 35 papers presented in this volume, focusing on supporting business, are organized in topical sections named: e-commerce and consumer behavior; social media for business; analytics, visualization and decision support.
Advances in Cryptology – EUROCRYPT 2019: 38th Annual International Conference on the Theory and Applications of Cryptographic Techniques, Darmstadt, Germany, May 19–23, 2019, Proceedings, Part I (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #11476)
by Yuval Ishai Vincent RijmenThe three volume-set LNCS 11476, 11477, and 11478 constitute the thoroughly refereed proceedings of the 38th Annual International Conference on the Theory and Applications of Cryptographic Techniques, EUROCRYPT 2019,held in Darmstadt, Germany, in May 2019.The 76 full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 327 submissions. The papers are organized into the following topical sections: ABE and CCA security; succinct arguments and secure messaging; obfuscation; block ciphers; differential privacy; bounds for symmetric cryptography; non-malleability; blockchain and consensus; homomorphic primitives; standards; searchable encryption and ORAM; proofs of work and space; secure computation; quantum, secure computation and NIZK, lattice-based cryptography; foundations; efficient secure computation; signatures; information-theoretic cryptography; and cryptanalysis.
Social Computing and Social Media. User Experience and Behavior: 10th International Conference, SCSM 2018, Held as Part of HCI International 2018, Las Vegas, NV, USA, July 15-20, 2018, Proceedings, Part I (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #10913)
by Gabriele MeiselwitzThe two volumes set LNCS 10913-10914 of SCSM 2018 constitutes the proceedings of the 10th International Conference on Social Computing and Social Media, SCSM 2018, held as part of the International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2018, held in Las Vegas, NV, USA, in July 2018. The total of 1171 papers and 160 posters presented at the 14 colocated HCII 2018 conferences. The papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 4346 submissions. These papers which are organized in the following topical sections: social media user experience, individual and social behavior in Social Media, privavcy and ethical issues in Social Media, motivation and gamification in Social Media, social network analysis, and agents, models and algorithms in Social Media.
Human Interface and the Management of Information. Information Presentation and Visualization: Thematic Area, HIMI 2021, Held as Part of the 23rd HCI International Conference, HCII 2021, Virtual Event, July 24–29, 2021, Proceedings, Part I (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #12765)
by Sakae Yamamoto Hirohiko MoriThe two-volume set LNCS 12765-12766 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the thematic area Human Interface and the Management of Information, HIMI 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 papers included in the HCII-HIMI volume set were organized in topical sections as follows: Part I: Information presentation; visualization and decision making support; information in VR and multimodal user interfaces; Part II: Learning in information-rich environments; supporting work, collaboration and design; intelligent information environments.
Business Process Management Forum: BPM Forum 2020, Seville, Spain, September 13–18, 2020, Proceedings (Lecture Notes in Business Information Processing #392)
by Dirk Fahland Chiara Ghidini Jörg Becker Marlon DumasThis book constitutes the proceedings of the BPM Forum of the 18th International Conference on Business Process Management, BPM 2020, which was planned to take place in Seville, Spain, in September 2020. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic the conference took place virtually. The BPM Forum hosts innovative research which has a high potential of stimulating discussions. The papers selected for the forum are expected to showcase fresh ideas from exciting and emerging topics in BPM, even if they are not yet as mature as the regular papers at the conference. The 19 papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from a total of 125 submissions to the main conference. They were organized in topical sections named: process modeling; process mining; predictions and recommendations; BPM adoption and maturity; and standardization, change, and handoffs.
Cyber Security. Simply. Make it Happen.: Leveraging Digitization Through IT Security (Management for Professionals)
by Ferri AbolhassanThis book provides a practical and strategic perspective on IT and cyber security for corporations and other businesses. Leading experts from industry, politics and research discuss the status quo and future prospects of corporate cyber security. They answer questions such as: How much will IT security cost? Who will provide IT security? Can security even be fun? The book claims that digitization will increasingly pervade all areas of the economy, as well as our daily professional and personal lives. It will produce speed, agility and cost efficiency, but also increasing vulnerability in the context of public, corporate and private life. Consequently, cyber security is destined to become the great facilitator of digitization, providing maximum protection for data, networks, data centres and terminal devices.
Machine Learning and Data Mining in Pattern Recognition: 14th International Conference, MLDM 2018, New York, NY, USA, July 15-19, 2018, Proceedings, Part II (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #10935)
by Petra PernerThis two-volume set LNAI 10934 and LNAI 10935 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Machine Learning and Data Mining in Pattern Recognition, MLDM 2018, held in New York, NY, USA in July 2018. The 92 regular papers presented in this two-volume set were carefully reviewed and selected from 298 submissions. The topics range from theoretical topics for classification, clustering, association rule and pattern mining to specific data mining methods for the different multi-media data types such as image mining, text mining, video mining, and Web mining.
Social Customer Relationship Management: Grundlagen, Anwendungen und Technologien
by Rainer Alt Olaf ReinholdDieses Buch zeigt wie die Verbindung von Social Media mit Customer Relationship Management (CRM) Perspektiven für Marketing, Verkauf und Service schafft. Es kombiniert dazu Grundlagenwissen und Fallbeispiele. Für das Social CRM identifizieren die Autoren vier Verwendungszwecke sowie drei Umsetzungsstufen und thematisieren auch Fragen der Datenerschließung und der Datenqualität. Es richtet sich sowohl an Praktiker als auch an Lehrende und Studierende.
Text, Speech, and Dialogue: 23rd International Conference, TSD 2020, Brno, Czech Republic, September 8–11, 2020, Proceedings (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #12284)
by Petr Sojka Ivan Kopeček Karel Pala Aleš HorákThis book constitutes the proceedings of the 23rd International Conference on Text, Speech, and Dialogue, TSD 2020, held in Brno, Czech Republic, in September 2020.*The 54 full papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 110 submissions. They were organized in topical sections named text, speech, and dialogue. The book also contains 3 invited talks.* The conference was held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Selbst im Alltag: Qualitative Sekundäranalysen zu Identitätskonstruktionen im Wechselverhältnis von Normierung und Selbstentwurf
by Sabine Beckmann Patrick Ehnis Thomas Kühn Marina Mohr Katrin VoigtMithilfe von Sekundäranalysen qualitativer Interviews – geführt zwischen Ende der 1980er und Anfang der 2000er Jahre – analysieren die Autor*innen, wie sich gesellschaftliche Prozesse in der Arbeitswelt, im Geschlechterverhältnis sowie Einflüssen von Individualisierung, Aktivierung und Selbstoptimierung in der Konstruktion des Selbst niedergeschlagen. Erzählungen über Arbeit, Beziehung und Lebensführung verbinden die Autor*innen mit soziologischen und sozialpsychologischen Ansätzen zu Identitäts- und Subjektkonstruktionen. Dabei zeigen sie, wie der Kampf um Anerkennung, Autonomie und Authentizität, wie Zeitnutzungsdiskurse sowie Männlichkeits- und Weiblichkeitskonstruktionen das Alltagsleben und Lebensentscheidungen formen – stets im Spannungsfeld zwischen Unterordnung und Selbstermächtigung. Kritisch wird untersucht, wie Identitäts- und Subjektkonstruktionen mit der (Re)Produktion und (De)Legitimation sozialer Ungleichheitsverhältnisse zusammenhängen.
Neural Information Processing: 27th International Conference, ICONIP 2020, Bangkok, Thailand, November 23–27, 2020, Proceedings, Part I (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #12532)
by Haiqin Yang Kitsuchart Pasupa Andrew Chi-Sing Leung James T. Kwok Jonathan H. Chan Irwin KingThe three-volume set of LNCS 12532, 12533, and 12534 constitutes the proceedings of the 27th International Conference on Neural Information Processing, ICONIP 2020, held in Bangkok, Thailand, in November 2020. Due to COVID-19 pandemic the conference was held virtually.The 187 full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 618 submissions. The papers address the emerging topics of theoretical research, empirical studies, and applications of neural information processing techniques across different domains. The first volume, LNCS 12532, is organized in topical sections on human-computer interaction; image processing and computer vision; natural language processing.
Progress in Cryptology – LATINCRYPT 2023: 8th International Conference on Cryptology and Information Security in Latin America, LATINCRYPT 2023, Quito, Ecuador, October 3–6, 2023, Proceedings (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #14168)
by Abdelrahaman Aly Mehdi TibouchiThis book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Progress in Cryptology, LATINCRYPT 2023, held in Quito, Ecuador, in October 2023. The 19 full papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 59 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows: Symmetric-Key Cryptography; Multi-Party Computation; Isogeny-Based Cryptography; Discrete Logarithm Problem; Cryptographic Protocols; Real-World Cryptography; and Zero-Knowledge Proofs.
Security, Privacy, and Anonymity in Computation, Communication, and Storage: 9th International Conference, SpaCCS 2016, Zhangjiajie, China, November 16-18, 2016, Proceedings (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #10066)
by Guojun Wang, Indrakshi Ray, Jose M. Alcaraz Calero and Sabu M. ThampiThis book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 9th International Conference on on Security, Privacy and Anonymity in Computation, Communication and Storage, SpaCCS 2016, held in Zhangjiajie, China, in November 2016.The 40 papers presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 110 submissions. They are organized in topical sections including security algorithms and architectures, privacy-aware policies, regulations and techniques, anonymous computation and communication, encompassing fundamental theoretical approaches, practical experimental projects, and commercial application systems for computation, communication and storage.