Graph theory and the fields of natural language processing and information retrieval are well-studied disciplines. Traditionally, these areas have been perceived as distinct, with different ...algorithms, different applications and different potential end-users. However, recent research has shown that these disciplines are intimately connected, with a large variety of natural language processing and information retrieval applications finding efficient solutions within graph-theoretical frameworks. This book extensively covers the use of graph-based algorithms for natural language processing and information retrieval. It brings together topics as diverse as lexical semantics, text summarization, text mining, ontology construction, text classification and information retrieval, which are connected by the common underlying theme of the use of graph-theoretical methods for text and information processing tasks. Readers will come away with a firm understanding of the major methods and applications in natural language processing and information retrieval that rely on graph-based representations and algorithms.
The latest volume in this innovative series published since 1960 presents detailed coverage of new advancements in computer hardware, software, theory, design and applications.
Unleash the capabilities of Power Virtual Agents to provide actionable insights to your customers and employees using automated chatbot solutionsKey FeaturesProvide instant customer support on your ...webpages using Power Virtual AgentsDiscover tips and techniques for the governance, administration, and deployment of chatbotsBuild conversational solutions for your web apps, public portals, and Teams environmentBook DescriptionPower Virtual Agents is a set of technologies released under the Power Platform umbrella by Microsoft. It allows non-developers to create solutions to automate customer interactions and provide services using a conversational interface, thus relieving the pressure on front-line staff providing this kind of support. Empowering Organizations with Power Virtual Agents is a guide to building chatbots that can be deployed to handle front desk services without having to write code. The book takes a scenario-based approach to implementing bot services and automation to serve employees in the organization and external customers. You will uncover the features available in Power Virtual Agents for creating bots that can be integrated into an organization's public site as well as specific web pages. Next, you will understand how to build bots and integrate them within the Teams environment for internal users. As you progress, you will explore complete examples for implementing automated agents (bots) that can be deployed on sites for interacting with external customers. By the end of this Power Virtual Agents chatbot book, you will have implemented several scenarios to serve external client requests for information, created scenarios to help internal users retrieve relevant information, and processed these in an automated conversational manner.What you will learnGet to grips with Power Virtual Agents and understand the license requirement for using itDeploy bots on public websites or web pagesCreate conversational solutions for your organization using Microsoft TeamsExplore best practices for governance that are essential for implementing Power Virtual AgentsExplore different business scenarios for implementing Power Virtual AgentsUnderstand the integration between Power Virtual Agents and Microsoft Power PlatformWho this book is forThis book is for organization representatives looking to automate processes, relieve the first-contact workload of their front-line agents, and provide actionable results to employees and customers. Business professionals, citizen developers, and functional consultants will also find this book helpful. Familiarity with the Modern Workplace and the Dynamics 365 family of products will be useful. Beginner-level knowledge of Power Platform and its main modules will assist with understanding the concepts covered in the book more effectively.
Affective computing is an emerging field situated at the intersection of artificial intelligence and behavioral science. Affective computing refers to studying and developing systems that recognize, ...interpret, process, and simulate human emotions. It has recently seen significant advances from exploratory studies to real-world applications. Multimodal Affective Computing offers readers a concise overview of the state-of-the-art and emerging themes in affective computing, including a comprehensive review of the existing approaches in applied affective computing systems and social signal processing. It covers affective facial expression and recognition, affective body expression and recognition, affective speech processing, affective text, and dialogue processing, recognizing affect using physiological measures, computational models of emotion and theoretical foundations, and affective sound and music processing. This book identifies future directions for the field and summarizes a set of guidelines for developing next-generation affective computing systems that are effective, safe, and human-centered.The book is an informative resource for academicians, professionals, researchers, and students at engineering and medical institutions working in the areas of applied affective computing, sentiment analysis, and emotion recognition.
This volume, the latest in a series published since 1960, presents detailed coverage of innovations in computer hardware, software, theory, design and applications.
Gain the expertise you need to build custom application frameworks and responsive and visually appealing user interfaces with WPF, C#, and .NETKey FeaturesDiscover a smarter way of working with WPF ...using the MVVM software architectural pattern
Create your own lightweight application framework to build your future applications upon
Understand data binding and learn how to use it in an applicationBook DescriptionMicrosoft Windows Presentation Foundation (WPF) provides several libraries and APIs for developers to create engaging user experiences. This book features a wide range of simple through to complex examples to demonstrate how to develop enterprise-grade applications for Windows desktop with WPF.
This updated second edition of Mastering Windows Presentation Foundation starts by covering the benefits of using the Model-View-ViewModel (MVVM) software architectural pattern with WPF, before guiding you through debugging your WPF apps. The book will then take you through the application architecture and building the foundation layer for your apps. As you advance, you'll get to grips with data binding, explore the various built-in WPF controls, and customize them to suit your requirements. You'll learn how to create custom controls to meet your needs when the built-in functionality is not enough. You'll also learn how to enhance your applications using practical animations, stunning visuals, and responsive data validation. To ensure that your app is not only interactive but also efficient, you'll focus on improving application performance, and finally, discover the different methods for deploying your applications.
By the end of this book, you'll be proficient in using WPF for developing efficient yet robust user interfaces.What you will learnDiscover MVVM and how it assists development with WPF
Implement your own custom application framework
Become proficient with Data Binding
Understand how to adapt the built-in controls
Get up to speed with animations
Implement responsive data validation
Create visually appealing user interfaces
Improve application performance
Learn how to deploy your applicationsWho this book is forThis Windows book is for developers with basic to intermediate-level knowledge of Windows Presentation Foundation and for those interested in simply enhancing their WPF skills. If you're looking to learn more about application architecture and designing user interfaces in a visually appealing manner, you'll find this book useful.
Create modern yet effective multi-platform applications by building interactive UIs following a single codebase approach to boost productivity Key Features * Delve into the FireMonkey framework and ...explore its powerful capabilities * Enhance the user experience by using various technologies included in Delphi and FMX * Boost developer productivity through the cross-platform capabilities enabled by the framework Book Description FireMonkey (FMX) is a cross-platform application framework that allows developers to create exciting user interfaces and deliver applications on multiple operating systems (OS). This book will help you learn visual programming with Delphi and FMX. Starting with an overview of the FMX framework, including a general discussion of the underlying philosophy and approach, you'll then move on to the fundamentals and architectural details of FMX. You'll also cover a significant comparison between Delphi and the Visual Component Library (VCL). Next, you'll focus on the main FMX components, data access/data binding, and style concepts, in addition to understanding how to deliver visually responsive UIs. To address modern application development, the book takes you through topics such as animations and effects, and provides you with a general introduction to parallel programming, specifically targeting UI-related aspects, including application responsiveness. Later, you'll explore the most important cross- platform services in the FMX framework, which are essential for delivering your application on multiple platforms while retaining the single codebase approach. Finally, you'll learn about FMX's built-in 3D functionalities. By the end of this book, you'll be familiar with the FMX framework and be able to build effective cross-platform apps. What you will learn * Explore FMX's fundamental components with a brief comparison to VCL * Achieve visual responsiveness through alignment capabilities and layout components * Enrich the user experience with the help of transitions and visual animations * Get to grips with data access and visual data binding * Build exciting and responsive UIs for desktop and mobile platforms * Understand the importance of responsive applications using parallel programming * Create visual continuity through your applications with TFrameStand and TFormStand * Explore the 3D functionalities offered by FMX Who this book is for This book is for Delphi developers who are looking to discover the full potential of the FireMonkey framework in order to build interactive cross- platform GUI applications and achieve an optimal UI/UX. Basic familiarity with Delphi programming and the VCL will be beneficial but not mandatory.
In this work, we build on research on data-driven personas to present what might be "wrong with them". From wrong assumptions by the client and wrong applications of methods to imbalanced, messy, or ...superficial data; a lack of communication regarding how these personas are created; and issues with usability, there are a plethora of issues that plague data-driven personas. We conclude by contemplating whether data-driven personas are even worthwhile and, if they are, then what are some of the immediate remedies required from the human-computer interaction community to make data-driven personas a viable tool for user understanding.
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