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Advances in Databases and Information Systems: 20th East European Conference, ADBIS 2016, Prague, Czech Republic, August 28-31, 2016, Proceedings (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #9809)
by Jaroslav Pokorný Mirjana Ivanović Bernhard Thalheim Petr ŠalounThis volume contains the best papers presented at the 14th East-European C- ference on Advances in Databases and Information Systems (ADBIS 2010), held during September 20-24, 2010, in Novi Sad, Serbia. ADBIS 2010 continued the ADBIS series held in St. Petersburg (1997), Poznan (1998), Maribor (1999), Prague (2000), Vilnius (2001), Bratislava (2002), Dresden (2003), Budapest (2004), Tallinn (2005), Thessaloniki (2006), Varna (2007), Pori (2008), and Riga (2009). The main objective of the ADBIS series of conferences is to provide a forum for the dissemination of research acc- plishments and to promote interaction and collaboration between the database and information systems research communities from Central and East European countries and the rest of the world. The ADBIS conferences provide an inter- tional platform for the presentation of research on database theory, development of advanced DBMS technologies, and their advanced applications. ADBIS 2010 spans a wide area of interests, covering all major aspects related to theory and applications of database technology and information systems. Two di?erent submission lines were considered for ADBIS 2010, one within the classic track and another one within a special track organisation. ADBIS comprised ?ve tracks: 1. Conceptual Modeling in Systems Engineering (CMSE) 2. Data Mining and Information Extraction (DMIE) 3. Business Processes in E-Commerce Systems (e-commerce) 4. Personal Identi?able Information: Privacy, Ethics, and Security (PIIPES) 5.
Advances in Databases and Information Systems: 23rd European Conference, ADBIS 2019, Bled, Slovenia, September 8–11, 2019, Proceedings (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #11695)
by Tatjana Welzer Johann Eder Vili Podgorelec Aida Kamišalić LatifićThis book constitutes the proceedings of the 23rd European Conference on Advances in Databases and Information Systems, ADBIS 2019, held in Bled, Slovenia, in September 2019.The 27 full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 103 submissions. The papers cover a wide range of topics from different areas of research in database and information systems technologies and their advanced applications from theoretical foundations to optimizing index structures. They focus on data mining and machine learning, data warehouses and big data technologies, semantic data processing, and data modeling. They are organized in the following topical sections: data mining; machine learning; document and text databases; big data; novel applications; ontologies and knowledge management; process mining and stream processing; data quality; optimization; theoretical foundation and new requirements; and data warehouses.
Advances in Databases and Information Systems: 24th European Conference, ADBIS 2020, Lyon, France, August 25–27, 2020, Proceedings (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #12245)
by Robert Wrembel Jérôme Darmont Boris NovikovThis book constitutes the proceedings of the 24th European Conference on Advances in Databases and Information Systems, ADBIS 2020, held in Lyon, France, in August 2020.* The 13 full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 82 submissions. The papers cover a wide range of topics from different areas of research in database and information systems technologies and their advanced applications from theoretical foundations to optimizing index structures. They are organized in the following topical sections: keynote extended abstracts; data access and database performance; machine learning; semantic web; data processing; and data analytics. * The conference was held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Advances in Decision Science and Management: Proceedings of Third International Conference on Decision Science and Management (ICDSM 2021) (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing #1391)
by Taosheng Wang Srikanta Patnaik Andrew W. H. Ip Madjid TavanaThis book discusses an emerging area in computer science, IT, and management, i.e., decision sciences and management. It includes studies that employ various computing techniques like machine learning to generate insights from huge amounts of available data; and which explore decision making for cross-platforms that contain heterogeneous data associated with complex assets; leadership; and team coordination. It also reveals the advantages of using decision sciences with management-oriented problems. The book includes a selection of the best papers presented at the Third International Conference on Decision Science and Management 2021 (ICDSM 2021), held at Hang Seng University of Hong Kong in China.
Advances in Deep Generative Models for Medical Artificial Intelligence (Studies in Computational Intelligence #1124)
by Hazrat Ali Mubashir Husain Rehmani Zubair ShahGenerative Artificial Intelligence is rapidly advancing with many state-of-the-art performances on computer vision, speech processing, and natural language processing tasks. Generative adversarial networks and neural diffusion models can generate high-quality synthetic images of human faces, artworks, and coherent essays on different topics. Generative models are also transforming Medical Artificial Intelligence, given their potential to learn complex features from medical imaging and healthcare data. Hence, computer-aided diagnosis and healthcare are benefiting from Medical Artificial Intelligence and Generative Artificial Intelligence. This book presents the recent advances in generative models for Medical Artificial Intelligence. It covers many applications of generative models for medical image data, including volumetric medical image segmentation, data augmentation, MRI reconstruction, and modeling of spatiotemporal medical data. This book highlights the recent advancements in Generative Artificial Intelligence for medical and healthcare applications, using medical imaging and clinical and electronic health records data. Furthermore, the book comprehensively presents the concepts and applications of deep learning-based artificial intelligence methods, such as generative adversarial networks, convolutional neural networks, and vision transformers. It also presents a quantitative and qualitative analysis of data augmentation and synthesis performances of Generative Artificial Intelligence models. This book is the result of the collaborative efforts and hard work of many minds who contributed to it and illuminated the vast landscape of Medical Artificial Intelligence. The book is suitable for reading by computer science researchers, medical professionals, healthcare informatics, and medical imaging researchers interested in understanding the potential of artificial intelligence in healthcare. It serves as a compass for navigating the artificial intelligence-driven healthcare landscape.
Advances in Deep Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Robotics: Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Deep Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Robotics, (ICDLAIR) 2020 (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems #249)
by Alfredo Vaccaro Roberto Tagliaferri Luigi Troiano Nishtha Kesswani Irene Díaz Rodriguez Imene Brigui Domenico ParenteThis book of Advances in Deep Learning, Artificial Intelligence and Robotics (proceedings of ICDLAIR 2020) is intended to be used as a reference by students and researchers who collect scientific and technical contributions with respect to models, tools, technologies and applications in the field of modern artificial intelligence and robotics. Deep Learning, AI and robotics represent key ingredients for the 4th Industrial Revolution. Their extensive application is dramatically changing products and services, with a large impact on labour, economy and society at all. The research and reports of new technologies and applications in DL, AI and robotics like biometric recognition systems, medical diagnosis, industries, telecommunications, AI petri nets model-based diagnosis, gaming, stock trading, intelligent aerospace systems, robot control and web intelligence aim to bridge the gap between these non-coherent disciplines of knowledge and fosters unified development in next-generation computational models for machine intelligence.
Advances in Dependability Engineering of Complex Systems: Proceedings of the Twelfth International Conference on Dependability and Complex Systems DepCoS-RELCOMEX, July 2 - 6, 2017, Brunów, Poland (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing #582)
by Janusz Kacprzyk Wojciech Zamojski Jacek Mazurkiewicz Jarosław Sugier Tomasz WalkowiakThese proceedings present the results of the Eleventh International Conference on Dependability and Complex Systems DepCoS-RELCOMEX which took place in a picturesque Brun#65533;w Palace in Poland from 27th June to 1st July, 2016. DepCoS-RELCOMEX is a series of international conferences organized annually by Department of Computer Engineering of Wrocław University of Science and Technology since 2006. The roots of the series go as far back as to the seventies of the previous century - the first RELCOMEX conference took place in 1977 - and now its main aim is to promote a multi-disciplinary approach to dependability problems in theory and engineering practice of complex systems. Complex systems, nowadays most often computer-based and distributed, are built upon a variety of technical, information, software and human resources. The challenges in their design, analysis and maintenance not only originate from the involved technical and organizational structures but also from the complexity of the information processes that must be efficiently executed in a diverse, often hostile operational environment. Traditional methods of reliability evaluation focused only on technical resources are usually insufficient in this context and more innovative, multidisciplinary methods of dependability analysis must be applied. The diversity of the topics which need to be considered is well illustrated by the selection of the submissions in these proceedings with their subjects ranging from mathematical models and design methodologies through software engineering and data security issues up to practical problems in technical, e. g. transportation, systems.
Advances in Design and Digital Communication: Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Design and Digital Communication, Digicom 2020, November 5–7, 2020, Barcelos, Portugal (Springer Series in Design and Innovation #12)
by Nuno Martins Daniel BrandãoThis book reports on research findings and practical lessons featuring advances in: digital and interaction design; graphic design and branding; design strategies and methodologies; design education; society and communication in design practice; and other related areas. Gathering the proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Digital Design and Communication, Digicom 2020, held virtually on November 5-6, 2020, the book describes cutting-edge perspectives on and analysis of and solutions to challenges digital communication is currently presenting to society, institutions and brands. It offers a timely guide and a source of inspiration for designers of all kinds, including graphic, digital and web designers, UI, UX and social media designers, and to researchers, advertisers, artists, and entrepreneurs, as well as brand or corporate communication managers.
Advances in Design and Digital Communication II: Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Design and Digital Communication, Digicom 2021, November 4–6, 2021, Barcelos, Portugal (Springer Series in Design and Innovation #19)
by Nuno Martins Daniel BrandãoThis book reports on research findings and practical lessons featuring advances in the areas of digital and interaction design, graphic design and branding, design education, society and communication in design practice, and related ones. Gathering the proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Digital Design and Communication, Digicom 2021, held on November 4–6, 2021, in Barcelos, Portugal, and continuing the tradition of the previous book, it describes new design strategies and solutions to foster digital communication within and between the society, institutions and brands. By highlighting innovative ideas and reporting on multidisciplinary projects, it offers a source of inspiration for designers of all kinds, including graphic and web designers, UI, UX and social media designers, and to researchers, advertisers, artists, and brand and corporate communication managers alike.
Advances in Design and Digital Communication III: Proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Design and Digital Communication, Digicom 2022, November 3–5, 2022, Barcelos, Portugal (Springer Series in Design and Innovation #27)
by Nuno Martins Daniel BrandãoThis book reports on research findings and practical lessons featuring advances in the areas of digital and interaction design, graphic design and branding, design education, society and communication in design practice, and related ones. Gathering the proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Digital Design and Communication, Digicom 2022, held on November 3–5, 2022, as an hybrid event, from Barcelos, Portugal, and continuing the tradition of the previous book, it describes new design strategies and solutions to foster digital communication within and between the society, institutions and brands. By highlighting innovative ideas and reporting on multidisciplinary projects, it offers a source of inspiration for designers of all kinds, including graphic and web designers, UI, UX and social media designers, and to researchers, advertisers, artists, and brand and corporate communication managers alike.
Advances in Design and Digital Communication IV: Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Design and Digital Communication, Digicom 2023, November 9–11, 2023, Barcelos, Portugal (Springer Series in Design and Innovation #35)
by Nuno Martins Daniel BrandãoThis book reports on research findings and practical lessons featuring advances in the areas of digital and interaction design, graphic design and branding, design education, society and communication in design practice, and related ones. Gathering the proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Digital Design and Communication, Digicom 2023, held on November 9-11, 2023, as a hybrid event, in/from Barcelos, Portugal, this book continues the tradition of the previous ones reporting on new design strategies to foster digital communication within and between the society, institutions and brands. By highlighting innovative ideas and reporting on multidisciplinary projects, it offers a source of inspiration for designers of all kinds, including graphic and web designers, UI, UX and social media designers, and to researchers, advertisers, artists, and brand and corporate communication managers alike.
Advances in Design for Inclusion: Proceedings of the AHFE 2018 International Conference on Design for Inclusion, July 21-25, 2018, Loews Sapphire Falls Resort at Universal Studios, Orlando, Florida, USA (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing #776)
by Giuseppe Di BucchianicoThis book addresses a range of topics in design, such as universal design, design for all, digital inclusion, universal usability, and accessibility of technologies for people regardless of their age, financial situation, education, geographic location, culture and language. It especially focuses on accessibility for people with auditory, cognitive, neurological, and visual impairments, ageing populations, and mobility for those with special physical needs. The book explores some of the overlaps between inclusive design and web accessibility to help managers, designers, developers, policy makers, and researchers optimize their efforts in these areas. Based on the AHFE 2018 International Conference on Design for Inclusion, held on July 21–25, 2018, in Orlando, Florida, USA, it discusses new design technologies and highlights the disparate needs of the individuals within a community. Thanks to its multidisciplinary approach, it is a valuable resource for readers from various backgrounds, providing them a timely, practice-oriented guide to design for inclusion.
Advances in Design for Inclusion: Proceedings of the AHFE 2019 International Conference on Design for Inclusion and the AHFE 2019 International Conference on Human Factors for Apparel and Textile Engineering, July 24-28, 2019, Washington D.C., USA (Advances in Intelligent Systems and Computing #954)
by Giuseppe Di BucchianicoThis book addresses a range of topics in design, such as universal design; design for all; digital inclusion; universal usability; and accessibility of technologies regardless of users’ age, financial situation, education, geographic location, culture and language. It especially focuses on accessibility for people with auditory, cognitive, neurological, and visual impairments, ageing populations, and mobility for those with special physical needs. The book explores some of the overlaps between inclusive design and web accessibility to help managers, designers, developers, policy makers, and researchers optimize their efforts in these areas. Based on the AHFE 2019 International Conference on Design for Inclusion, held on July 24-28, held in Washington D.C., USA, it discusses new design technologies and highlights the disparate needs of the individuals within a community. Thanks to its multidisciplinary approach, it provides readers with various backgrounds with a timely, practice-oriented guide to design for inclusion.
Advances in Design Methods from Modeling Languages for Embedded Systems and SoC’s: Selected Contributions on Specification, Design, and Verification from FDL 2009 (Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering #63)
by Dominique BorrioneMore than ever, FDL is the place for researchers, developers, industry designers, academia, and EDA tool companies to present and to learn about the latest scientific achievements, practical applications and users experiences in the domain of specification and design languages. FDL covers the modeling and design methods, and their latest supporting tools, for complex embedded systems, systems on chip, and heterogeneous systems. FDL 2009 is the twelfth in a series of events that were held all over Europe, in selected locations renowned for their Universities and Reseach Institutions as well as the importance of their industrial environment in Computer Science and Micro-electronics. In 2009, FDL was organized in the attractive south of France area of Sophia Antipolis. together with the DASIP (Design and Architectures for Signal and Image Processing) Conference and the SAME (Sophia Antipolis MicroElectronics ) Forum. All submitted papers were carefully reviewed to build a program with 27 full and 10 short contributions. From these, the Program Committee selected a shorter list, based on the evaluations of the reviewers, and the originality and relevance of the work that was presented at the Forum. The revised, and sometimes extended versions of these contributions constitute the chapters of this volume. Advances in Design Methods from Modeling Languages for Embedded Systems and SoC's presents extensions to standard specification and description languages, as well as new language-based design techniques and methodologies to solve the challenges raised by mixed signal and multi-processor systems on a chip. It is intended as a reference for researchers and lecturers, as well as a state of the art milestone for designers and CAD developers.
Advances in Design, Music and Arts: 7th Meeting of Research in Music, Arts and Design, EIMAD 2020, May 14–15, 2020 (Springer Series in Design and Innovation #9)
by Daniel Raposo João Neves José Silva Luísa Correia Castilho Rui DiasThis book presents the outcomes of recent endeavors that will contribute to significant advances in the areas of communication design, fashion design, interior design and product design, music and musicology, as well as overlapping areas. Gathering the proceedings of the 7th EIMAD conference, held on May 14–15, 2020, and organized by the School of Applied Arts, Campus da Talagueira, in Castelo Branco, Portugal, it proposes new theoretical perspectives and practical research directions in design and music, while also discussing teaching practices and some areas of intersection. It addresses strategies for communication and culture in a global, digital world, that take into account key individual and societal needs.
Advances in Design, Simulation and Manufacturing: Proceedings of the International Conference on Design, Simulation, Manufacturing: The Innovation Exchange, DSMIE-2018, June 12-15, 2018, Sumy, Ukraine (Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering)
by Vitalii Ivanov Yiming Rong Justyna Trojanowska Joachim Venus Oleksandr Liaposhchenko Jozef Zajac Ivan Pavlenko Milan Edl Dragan PerakovicThis book reports on topics at the interface between manufacturing, mechanical and chemical engineering. It gives a special emphasis to CAD/CAE systems, information management systems, advanced numerical simulation methods and computational modeling techniques, and their use in product design, industrial process optimization and in the study of the properties of solids, structures and fluids. Control theory, ICT for engineering education as well as ecological design and food technologies are also among the topics discussed in the book. Based on the International Conference on Design, Simulation, Manufacturing: The Innovation Exchange (DSMIE-2018), held on June 12-15, 2018, in Sumy, Ukraine, the book provides academics and professionals with a timely overview and extensive information on trends and technologies behind current and future developments of Industry 4.0, innovative design and renewable energy generation.
Advances in Design, Simulation and Manufacturing II: Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Design, Simulation, Manufacturing: The Innovation Exchange, DSMIE-2019, June 11-14, 2019, Lutsk, Ukraine (Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering)
by Vitalii Ivanov Justyna Trojanowska Jose Machado Oleksandr Liaposhchenko Jozef Zajac Ivan Pavlenko Milan Edl Dragan PerakovicThis book reports on topics at the interface between manufacturing, mechanical and chemical engineering. It gives special emphasis to CAD/CAE systems, information management systems, advanced numerical simulation methods and computational modeling techniques, and their use in product design, industrial process optimization and in the study of the properties of solids, structures, and fluids. Control theory, ICT for engineering education as well as ecological design, and food technologies are also among the topics discussed in the book. Based on the 2nd International Conference on Design, Simulation, Manufacturing: The Innovation Exchange (DSMIE-2019), held on June 11-14, 2019, in Lutsk, Ukraine, the book provides academics and professionals with a timely overview and extensive information on trends and technologies behind current and future developments of Industry 4.0, innovative design and renewable energy generation.
Advances in Design, Simulation and Manufacturing III: Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Design, Simulation, Manufacturing: The Innovation Exchange, DSMIE-2020, June 9-12, 2020, Kharkiv, Ukraine – Volume 1: Manufacturing and Materials Engineering (Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering)
by Vitalii Ivanov Justyna Trojanowska Ivan Pavlenko Jozef Zajac Dragan PerakovićThis book reports on topics at the interface between manufacturing and materials engineering, with a special emphasis on design and simulation issues. Specifically, it covers the development of CAx technologies for product design, the implementation of smart manufacturing systems and Industry 4.0 strategies, topics in technological assurance, numerical simulation and experimental studies on cutting, milling, grinding, pressing and profiling processes, as well as the development and implementation of new advanced materials. Based on the 3rd International Conference on Design, Simulation, Manufacturing: The Innovation Exchange (DSMIE-2020), held on June 9-12, 2020 in Kharkiv, Ukraine, this first volume in a two-volume set provides academics and professionals with extensive information on the latest trends, technologies, challenges and practice-oriented lessons learned in the above-mentioned areas.
Advances in Design, Simulation and Manufacturing IV: Proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Design, Simulation, Manufacturing: The Innovation Exchange, DSMIE-2021, June 8–11, 2021, Lviv, Ukraine – Volume 1: Manufacturing and Materials Engineering (Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering)
by Vitalii Ivanov Justyna Trojanowska Ivan Pavlenko Jozef Zajac Dragan PerakovićThis book reports on topics at the interface between manufacturing and materials engineering, with a special emphasis on product design and advanced manufacturing processes, intelligent solutions for Industry 4.0, covers topics in ICT for engineering education, describes the numerical simulation and experimental studies of milling, honing, burnishing, grinding, boring, and turning, as well as the development and implementation of advanced materials. Based on the 4th International Conference on Design, Simulation, Manufacturing: The Innovation Exchange (DSMIE-2021), held on June 8-11, 2021, in Lviv, Ukraine, this first volume of a 2-volume set provides academics and professionals with extensive information on trends, technologies, challenges and practice-oriented experience in the above-mentioned areas.
Advances in Design, Simulation and Manufacturing V: Proceedings of the 5th International Conference on Design, Simulation, Manufacturing: The Innovation Exchange, DSMIE-2022, June 7–10, 2022, Poznan, Poland – Volume 1: Manufacturing and Materials Engineering (Lecture Notes in Mechanical Engineering)
by Vitalii Ivanov Justyna Trojanowska Ivan Pavlenko Erwin Rauch Dragan PerakovićThis book reports on topics at the interface between manufacturing and materials engineering, with a special emphasis on smart and sustainable manufacturing. It describes innovative research in design engineering and manufacturing technology, covering the development and characterization of advanced materials alike. It also discusses key aspects related to ICT in engineering education. Based on the 5th International Conference on Design, Simulation, Manufacturing: The Innovation Exchange (DSMIE-2022), held on June 7-10, 2022, in Poznan, Poland, this first volume of a 2-volume set provides academics and professionals with extensive information on trends and technologies, and challenges and practice-oriented experience in all the above-mentioned areas.
Advances in Digital Cultural Heritage: International Workshop, Funchal, Madeira, Portugal, June 28, 2017, Revised Selected Papers (Lecture Notes in Computer Science #10754)
by Marinos Ioannides João Martins Roko Žarnić Veranika LimThis book constitutes the papers of the International Workshop on Analysis in Digital Cultural Heritage 2017, held in Funchal, Madeira, Portugal, in June 2017. <P><P> The 16 full and 19 poster papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 93 submissions. <P> The main objective of the Workshop was to present recent developments and applications of IT technologies for Cultural Heritage preservation, namely: Demonstration of the advantages of new generation of equipment for mapping, digital survey and documentation of heritage assets and sites; Presentation of technologies for digitalization, optimal documentation and information sharing on Cultural Heritage; Tools and procedures for social interaction enhancing, fostering awareness and participation; Rising of the knowledge level in domain of IT applications for Cultural Heritage preservation; Usage of virtual reality for better understanding and learning on Cultural Heritage.
Advances in Digital Manufacturing Systems: Technologies, Business Models, and Adoption
by R. P. Sundarraj Svetan Ratchev Kulwant S. Pawar R. K. AmitThis book contains contemporary discussions on technology, business models, and the adoption of digital manufacturing systems. The book's initial chapters cover technological details underpinning the digital manufacturing systems, for example, cyber-physical systems and digital twins. Next, the book discusses how organizations modify their business models using concepts such as servitization and platforms to leverage digital manufacturing. The latter chapters focus on how a country's unique economic and infrastructural context influences digital manufacturing adoption in terms of technology and business models and frameworks to evaluate readiness for digital manufacturing. With perspectives from different continents, the book appeals to academic researchers and industry alike.
Advances in Digital Marketing and eCommerce: Fourth International Conference, 2023 (Springer Proceedings in Business and Economics)
by Francisco J. Martínez-LópezThe Digital Marketing and eCommerce Conference aims to bring together leading researchers and research scholars to exchange and share their experiences and research results on any aspects of ecommerce and digital marketing. This volume presents the proceedings of the 2023 edition in a collection of contributions with many original approaches. They address diverse areas of application such as online brand communities, channel design, online retailing, cryptocurrencies, user-generated content, TikTok, among others. A wide variety of theoretical and methodological approaches have been used.
Advances in Digital Marketing and eCommerce: First International Conference, 2020 (Springer Proceedings in Business and Economics)
by Francisco J. Martínez-López Steven D’AlessandroThis book highlights the latest research presented at the first Digital Marketing & eCommerce Conference (Barcelona, Spain, June 2020). Papers include a diverse set of digital marketing and eCommerce-related topics such as user psychology and behavior in social commerce, influencer marketing in social commerce, social media monetization strategies, social commerce characteristics and their impact on user behavior, social branding, business model, user privacy, and more.
Advances in Digital Marketing and eCommerce: Second International Conference, 2021 (Springer Proceedings in Business and Economics)
by Francisco J. Martínez-López David López LópezThis book highlights the latest research articles presented at the second Digital Marketing & eCommerce Conference in June 2021. Papers include a diverse set of digital marketing and eCommerce-related topics such as sser psychology and behavior in social commerce, influencer marketing in social commerce, social media monetization strategies, social commerce characteristics and their impact on user behavior, branding on social media, social media-based business models, user privacy and security protection on social media, social video marketing and commerce, among other topics.