This volume constitutes the papers of two workshops which were held in conjunctionwith the First International Conference on Robotics, Computer Vision and Intelligent Systems,ROBOVIS 2020, Virtual Event, in November 4-6, 2020 and Second International Conference on Robotics, Comp…
"Introduction to Visual Effects: A Computational Approach is the first single introduction to the computational and mathematical aspects of Visual Effects, incorporating both computer vision and graphics. The book also provides the reader with the source code to a library, enabl…
The use of metaheuristic algorithms (MA) has been increasing in recent years, and the image processing field is not the exempted of their application. In the last two years a big amount of MA has been introduced as alternatives for solving complex optimization problems. This boo…
"This book focuses on seven commonly used image analysis techniques. It covers aspects from basic principles, practical methods, to new advancement of each selected technique to help readers solve image processing related problems in real-life situation. The selected techniques …
"With the tremendous growth and availability of the data, this book covers understanding of the data, while telling a story with visualization including basic concepts about the data, the relationship, and the visualizations. All the technical details that include installation a…
Developing Graphics Frameworks with Java and OpenGL shows you how to create software for rendering complete three-dimensional (3D) scenes. The book explains the foundational theoretical concepts as well as the practical programming techniques that will enable you to create your …
"Object Oriented Data Analysis (OODA) provides a useful general framework for the consideration of many types of Complex Data. It is deliberately intended to be particularly useful in the analysis of data in complicated situations which are typically not easily represented as an…
Applied User Data Collection and Analysis Using JavaScript and PHP is designed to provide the technical skills and competency to gather a wide range of user data from web applications in both active and passive methods. This is done by providing the reader with real-world exampl…
Public Policy Analytics: Code & Context for Data Science in Government teaches readers how to address complex public policy problems with data and analytics using reproducible methods in R. Each of the eight chapters provides a detailed case study, showing readers: how to develo…
"This book focuses on futuristic trends and innovations in multimedia systems using big data, IoT and cloud technologies.The authors present recent advancements in multimedia systems as they relate to various application areas such as health care services and agriculture-related…
The book helps readers develop fundamental skills in the field of biomedical illustrations with a training approach based on step-by-step tutorials with a practical approach. Medical/scientific illustration mainly belongs to professionals in the art field or scientists trying to…
"This is a how-to book for solving problems in actual practice. The contents and accompanying source code are based on the feature requests and feedback received from industry and academics who want both the descriptions and source code for hard-to-find implementations of geomet…
"Making With Data: Physical Design and Craft in a Data-Driven World provides a snapshot of the practices used by contemporary designers, researchers, and artists who are creating objects, spaces, and experiences imbued with data. Creators of physical representations of data draw…
"In Joyful Infographics, one of the leading graphic designers of recent times shows how a judicious use of humor can make infographics more understandable. Written in non-academic, easy to understand language, and with historical and contemporary visual examples presented throug…
From geometric primitives to animation to 3D modeling to lighting, shading, and texturing, Computer Graphics Through OpenGL®: From Theory to Experiments, Second Edition presents a comprehensive introduction to computer graphics that uses an active learning style to teach key con…
From geometric primitives to animation to 3D modeling to lighting, shading, and texturing, Computer Graphics Through OpenGL: From Theory to Experiments, Second Edition presents a comprehensive introduction to computer graphics that uses an active learning style to teach key conc…
This is a photography book for those who love science and like to understand how things work. It begins with an introduction to the history and science of photography and addresses questions about the principles of photography, such as why a camera needs a lens, how lenses work,…
"Visualizing with Text uncovers the rich palette of text elements usable in visualizations from simple labels through to documents. Using a multidisciplinary research effort spanning across fields including visualization, typography, and cartography, it builds a solid foundation…
Drawing on an impressive roster of experts in the field, Fundamentals of Computer Graphics, Fifth Edition offers an ideal resource for computer course curricula as well as a user-friendly personal or professional reference. Focusing on geometric intuition, this book gives the ne…
As the title suggests, this book explores the concepts of drawing, graphics and animation in the context of coding. In this endeavour, in addition to initiating the process with some historical perspectives on programming languages, it prides itself by presenting complex concept…
