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Cal Elgot was a very serious and thoughtful researcher, who with great determi­ nation attempted to find basic explanations for certain mathematical phenomena­ as the selection of papers in this volume well illustrate. His approach was, for the most part, rather finitist and constructivist, and he was inevitably drawn to studies of the process of computation. It seems to me that his early work on decision problems relating automata and logic, starting with his thesis under Roger Lyndon and continuing with joint work with Biichi, Wright, Copi, Rutledge, Mezei, and then later with Rabin, set the stage for his attack on the theory of computation through the abstract treatment of the notion of a machine. This is also apparent in his joint work with A. Robinson reproduced here and in his joint papers with John Shepherdson. Of course in the light of subsequent work on decision problems by Biichi, Rabin, Shelah, and many, many others, the subject has been placed on a completely different plane from what it was when Elgot left the area. But I feel that his papers, results-and style-were very definitely influential at the time and may well have altered the course of the investigation of these problems. As Sammy Eilenberg explains, the next big influence on Elgot's thinking was category theory, which gave him a way of expressing his ideas in a sharply algebraic manner. The joint book with Eilenberg is one illustration of this influence.

​This book constitutes the proceedings of the 14th International Workshop on Statistical Atlases and Computational Models of the Heart, STACOM 2023, as well as the Cardiac MRI Reconstruction Challenge, CMRxRecon Challenge. There was a total of 53 submissions to the workshop. The 24 regular workshop papers included in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 29 paper submissions. They deal with cardiac segmentation, modelling, strain quantification, registration, statistical shape analysis, and quality control. In addition, 21 papers from the CMRxRecon challenge are included in this volume. They focus on fast CMR image reconstruction and provide a benchmark dataset that enables the broader research community to promote advances in this area of research.

This book contains visionary and best papers from the workshops held at the International Conference on Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Systems, AAMAS 2023, held in London, UK, during May 29–June 2, 2023.The 12 regular papers, 5 best papers and 7 visionary papers, presented were carefully reviewed and selected from a total of more than 110 contributions to the workshops. They focus on emerging topics and new trends in the area of autonomous agents and multiagent systems and stem from the following workshops:- Workshop on Autonomous Robots and Multirobot Systems (ARMS)- Workshop on Adaptive and Learning Agents (ALA)- Workshop on Interdisciplinary Design of Emotion Sensitive Agents (IDEA)- Workshop on Rebellion and Disobedience in Artificial Intelligence (RaD-AI)- Workshop on Neuro-symbolic AI for Agent and Multi-Agent Systems (NeSyMAS)- Workshop on Multiagent Sequential Decision Making under Uncertainty (MSDM)- Workshop on Citizen-Centric Multi-Agent Systems (C-MAS)

This book constitutes the papers presented at the Evaluation Track of the 8th China Conference on Health Information Processing, CHIP 2022, held in Hangzhou, China during October 21–23, 2022.The 20 full papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 20 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows: text mining for gene-disease association semantic; medical causal entity and relation extraction; medical decision tree extraction from unstructured text; OCR of electronic medical document; clinical diagnostic coding.

This book constitutes the proceedings of the 13th International Workshop on Statistical Atlases and Computational Models of the Heart, STACOM 2022, held in conjunction with the 25th MICCAI conference. The 34 regular workshop papers included in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected after being revised and deal with topics such as: common cardiac segmentation and modelling problems to more advanced generative modelling for ageing hearts, learning cardiac motion using biomechanical networks, physics-informed neural networks for left atrial appendage occlusion, biventricular mechanics for Tetralogy of Fallot, ventricular arrhythmia prediction by using graph convolutional network, and deeper analysis of racial and sex biases from machine learning-based cardiac segmentation. In addition, 14 papers from the CMRxMotion challenge are included in the proceedings which aim to assess the effects of respiratory motion on cardiac MRI (CMR) imaging quality and examine the robustness of segmentation models in face of respiratory motion artefacts. A total of 48 submissions to the workshop was received.

This proceedings LNCS 13518 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2022, which was held virtually as part of the 24th International Conference, HCII 2022, in June/July 2022. HCII 2022 received a total of 5583 submissions from academia, research institutes, industry, and governmental agencies from 88 countries submitted contributions, and 1276 papers and 275 posters were included in the proceedings that were published just before the start of the conference. Additionally, 296 papers and 181 posters are included in the volumes of the proceedings published after the conference, as “Late Breaking Work” (papers and posters). The contributions thoroughly cover the entire field of human-computer interaction, addressing major advances in knowledge and effective use of computers in a variety of application areas.

This proceedings LNCS 13517 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2022, which was held virtually as part of the 24th International Conference, HCII 2022, in June/July 2022. HCII 2022 received a total of 5583 submissions from academia, research institutes, industry, and governmental agencies from 88 countries submitted contributions, and 1276 papers and 275 posters were included in the proceedings that were published just before the start of the conference. Additionally, 296 papers and 181 posters are included in the volumes of the proceedings published after the conference, as “Late Breaking Work” (papers and posters). The contributions thoroughly cover the entire field of human-computer interaction, addressing major advances in knowledge and effective use of computers in a variety of application areas.

This book constitutes thoroughly refereed and revised selected best and visionary papers from the Workshops held at the International Conference on Autonomous Agents and Multiagent Systems AAMAS 2022, which took place online, during May 9–13, 2022.The 5 best papers and 4 visionary papers included in this book stem from the following workshops: - 13th Workshop on Optimization and Learning in Multi-agent Systems (OptLearnMAS);- 23rd Workshop on Multi-Agent Based Simulation (MABS);- 6th Workshop on Agent-Based Modelling of Urban Systems (ABMUS);- 10th Workshop on Engineering Multi-Agent Systems (EMAS);- 1st Workshop on Rebellion and Disobedience in AI (RaD-AI).There was a total of 59 submissions to these workshops.

This proceedings LNCS 13521 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 24th International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2022, which was held virtually as part of the 24th International Conference, HCII 2022, in June 26 to July 1, 2022. HCII 2022 received a total of 5583 submissions from academia, research institutes, industry, and governmental agencies from 88 countries submitted contributions, and 1276 papers and 275 posters were included in the proceedings that were published just before the start of the conference. Additionally, 296 papers and 181 posters are included in the volumes of the proceedings published after the conference, as “Late Breaking Work” (papers and posters). The contributions thoroughly cover the entire field of human-computer interaction, addressing major advances in knowledge and effective use of computers in a variety of application areas.

This book constitutes late breaking papers from the 23rd International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2021, which was held in July 2021. The conference was planned to take place in Washington DC, USA but had to change to a virtual conference mode due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A total of 5222 individuals from academia, research institutes, industry, and governmental agencies from 81 countries submitted contributions, and 1276 papers and 241 posters were included in the volumes of the proceedings that were published before the start of the conference. Additionally, 174 papers and 146 posters are included in the volumes of the proceedings published after the conference, as “Late Breaking Work” (papers and posters). The contributions thoroughly cover the entire field of HCI, addressing major advances in knowledge and effective use of computers in a variety of application areas.

This book constitutes late breaking papers from the 23rd International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2021, which was held in July 2021. The conference was planned to take place in Washington DC, USA but had to change to a virtual conference mode due to the COVID-19 pandemic. A total of 5222 individuals from academia, research institutes, industry, and governmental agencies from 81 countries submitted contributions, and 1276 papers and 241 posters were included in the volumes of the proceedings that were published before the start of the conference. Additionally, 174 papers and 146 posters are included in the volumes of the proceedings published after the conference, as “Late Breaking Work” (papers and posters). The contributions thoroughly cover the entire field of HCI, addressing major advances in knowledge and effective use of computers in a variety of application areas.

This book constitutes late breaking papers from the 22nd International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2020, which was held in July 2020. The conference was planned to take place in Copenhagen, Denmark, but had to change to a virtual conference mode due to the COVID-19 pandemic.From a total of 6326 submissions, a total of 1439 papers and 238 posters have been accepted for publication in the HCII 2020 proceedings before the conference took place. In addition, a total of 333 papers and 144 posters are included in the volumes of the proceedings published after the conference as “Late Breaking Work” (papers and posters). These contributions address the latest research and development efforts in the field and highlight the human aspects of design and use of computing systems. The 54 late breaking papers address topics such as Interaction, Knowledge and Social Media.

This book constitutes late breaking papers from the 22nd International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2020, which was held in July 2020. The conference was planned to take place in Copenhagen, Denmark, but had to change to a virtual conference mode due to the COVID-19 pandemic.From a total of 6326 submissions, a total of 1439 papers and 238 posters have been accepted for publication in the HCII 2020 proceedings before the conference took place. In addition, a total of 333 papers and 144 posters are included in the volumes of the proceedings published after the conference as “Late Breaking Work” (papers and posters). These contributions address the latest research and development efforts in the field and highlight the human aspects of design and use of computing systems. The 59 late breaking papers presented in this volume address the latest research and development efforts in the field and highlight the human aspects of design and use of computingsystems.

This book constitutes late breaking papers from the 22nd International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2020, which was held in July 2020. The conference was planned to take place in Copenhagen, Denmark, but had to change to a virtual conference mode due to the COVID-19 pandemic.From a total of 6326 submissions, a total of 1439 papers and 238 posters have been accepted for publication in the HCII 2020 proceedings before the conference took place. In addition, a total of 333 papers and 144 posters are included in the volumes of the proceedings published after the conference as “Late Breaking Work” (papers and posters). These contributions address the latest research and development efforts in the field and highlight the human aspects of design and use of computing systems.

This book constitutes late breaking papers from the 22nd International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2020, which was held in July 2020. The conference was planned to take place in Copenhagen, Denmark, but had to change to a virtual conference mode due to the COVID-19 pandemic.From a total of 6326 submissions, a total of 1439 papers and 238 posters have been accepted for publication in the HCII 2020 proceedings before the conference took place. In addition, a total of 333 papers and 144 posters are included in the volumes of the proceedings published after the conference as “Late Breaking Work” (papers and posters). These contributions address the latest research and development efforts in the field and highlight the human aspects of design and use of computing systems. The 54 late breaking papers presented in this volume were organized in two topical sections named: User Experience Design and Evaluation Methods and Tools; Design Case Studies; User Experience Case Studies.

This year the 21st International Conference on Human-Computer Interaction, HCII 2019, which was held in Orlando, Florida, USA, in July 2019, introduced the additional option of'late-breaking work', which applied both for papers and posters with the corresponding volumes of the proceedings. The 47 late-breaking papers included in this volume were published after the conference has taken place. They were organized in the following topical sections: user experience design and evaluation; information, visualization, and decision making; virtual and augmented reality; learning and games; human and task models in HCI; and design and user experience case studies.

This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed proceedings of the 9th Italian Research Conference on Digital Libraries, held in Rome, Italy, in January/February 2013. The 18 full papers presented together with an invited paper and a panel paper were selected from extended versions of the presentations given at the conference. The papers then went through an additional round of reviewing and revision after the event. The papers are organized in topical sections on information access; Digital Library (DL) architecture; DL projects; semantics and DLs; models and evaluation for DLs; DL applications; discussing DL perspectives.

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the workshops co-located with the 4th International Joint Conference on Ambient Intelligence, AmI 2013, held in Dublin, Ireland, in December 2013. The 33 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from numerous submissions to the following workshops: 5th International Workshop on Intelligent Environments Supporting Healthcare and Well-being (WISHWell'13) 3d International workshop on Pervasive and Context-Aware Middleware (PerCAM'13), 2nd International Workshop on Adaptive Robotic Ecologies (ARE'13), International Workshop on Aesthetic Intelligence (AxI'13), First International Workshop on Uncertainty in Ambient Intelligence (UAmI13). The papers are organized in topical sections on intelligent environments supporting healthcare and well-being; adaptive robotic ecologies; uncertainty in ambient intelligence; aesthetic intelligence; pervasive and context-aware middleware.

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Second CCF Internet Conference of China, ICoC 2013, held in Zhangjiajie, China, in July 2013. The 24 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 63 submissions. The papers address issues such as future Internet architecture, Internet routing, network security, network management, data center networks, green networks, wireless networks, P2P networks, mobile Internet and the Internet of Things.

This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Evaluation of Novel Approaches to Software Engineering, ENASE 2013, held in Angers, France, in July 2013. The 18 full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 46 submissions. The papers reflect a growing effort to increase the dissemination of new results among researchers and professionals related to evaluation of novel approaches to software engineering. By comparing novel approaches with established traditional practices and by evaluating them against software quality criteria, the ENASE conferences advance knowledge and research in software engineering, identify most hopeful trends, and propose new directions for consideration by researchers and practitioners involved in large-scale software development and integration.

This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-workshop proceedings of the 8th International Workshop on Agents and Data Mining Interaction, ADMI 2012, held in Valencia, Spain, in June 2012. The 16 revised full papers were carefully reviewed and selected from numerous submissions. The papers are organized in topical sections on agents for data mining, data mining for agents, and agent mining applications.

This book constitutes the refereed post-proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Adaptive Multimedia Retrieval, AMR 2011, held in Barcelona, Spain, in July 2011. The 9 revised full papers and the invited contribution presented were carefully reviewed and selected from numerous submissions. The papers cover topics ranging from theoretical work to practical implementations and its evaluation, most of them dealing with audio or music media. They are organized in topical sections on evaluation and user studies, audio and music, image retrieval, and similarity and music.

This volume constitutes short papers and DETECT 2022 workshop papers, presented during the 11th International Conference on Model and Data Engineering, MEDI 2022, held in Cairo, Egypt, in November 2022.The 11 short papers presented were selected from the total of 65 submissions. This volume also contains the 4 accepted papers from the DETECT 2022 workshop, held at MEDI 2022. The volume focuses on advances in data management and modelling, including topics such as data models, data processing, database theory, database systems technology, and advanced database applications.

LNBIP 99 and LNBIP 100 together constitute the thoroughly refereed proceedings of 12 international workshops held in Clermont-Ferrand, France, in conjunction with the 9th International Conference on Business Process Management, BPM 2011, in August 2011. The 12 workshops focused on Business Process Design (BPD 2011), Business Process Intelligence (BPI 2011), Business Process Management and Social Software (BPMS2 2011), Cross-Enterprise Collaboration (CEC 2011), Empirical Research in Business Process Management (ER-BPM 2011), Event-Driven Business Process Management (edBPM 2011), Process Model Collections (PMC 2011), Process-Aware Logistics Systems (PALS 2011), Process-Oriented Systems in Healthcare (ProHealth 2011), Reuse in Business Process Management (rBPM 2011), Traceability and Compliance of Semi-Structured Processes (TC4SP 2011), and Workflow Security Audit and Certification (WfSAC 2011). In addition, the proceedings also include the Process Mining Manifesto (as an Open Access Paper), which has been jointly developed by more than 70 scientists, consultants, software vendors, and end-users. LNBIP 99 contains the revised and extended papers from BPD 2011, BPI 2011 (including the Process Mining Manifesto), BPMS2 2011, CEC 2011, ER-BPM 2011, and edBPM 2011.

This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-conference proceedings of the workshops held at the 11th International Conference on Web Engineering, ICWE 2011, in Paphos, Cyprus, in June 2011. The 42 revised full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from numerous submissions. The papers are organized in sections on the Third International Workshop on Lightweight Composition on the Web (ComposableWeb 2011); First International Workshop on Search, Exploration and Navigation of Web Data Sources (ExploreWeb 2011); Second International Workshop on Enterprise Crowdsourcing (EC 2011); Seventh Model-Driven Web Engineering Workshop (MDWE 2011); Second International Workshop on Quality in Web Engineering (QWE 2011); Second Workshop on the Web and Requirements Engineering (WeRE 2011); as well as the Doctoral Symposium2011, and the ICWE 2011 Tutorials.

This book constitutes of the revised selected papers from the 4th International Conference on Society 5.0, Society 5.0 2024, held in Moka, Mauritius, during June 26-28, 2024. The 29 full papers presented in this book were thoroughly reviewed and selected from a total of 76 qualified submissions. These papers discuss the various challenges and opportunities for a Society 5.0 in different areas, including Business Information Systems, Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Diversity, Innovation in the Digital Age, Healthcare and Care Systems, Information Security, Mobility, Human-System Interaction Scenarios, Fintech & International Collaborations.

This book contains a collection of thoroughly refereed papers presented at the 5th International Conference on Evaluation of Novel Approaches to Software Engineering, ENASE 2010, held in Athens, Greece, in July 2010. The 19 revised and extended full papers were carefully selected from 70 submissions. They cover a wide range of topics, such as quality and metrics; service and Web engineering; process engineering; patterns, reuse and open source; process improvement; aspect-oriented engineering; and requirements engineering.

This book constitutes the thoroughly refereed post-workshop proceedings of the 21th International Conference on Web Engineering, ICWE 2021, held in Biarritz, France, in May 2021.•The first international workshop on Big data-driven Edge Cloud Services (BECS 2021) was held to provide a venue in which scholars and practitioners can share their experiences and present on-going work on providing value-added Web services for users by utilizing big data in edge cloud environments. The 5 revised full papers and 1 revised short contribution selected from 11 submissions are presented with 2 invited papers.•The conference was held virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

This book constitutes revised selected papers from the 22nd Workshop on e-Business, WeB 2023, which took place in Hyderabad, India, on December 9, 2023. The purpose of WeB is to provide a forum for researchers and practitioners to discuss findings, novel ideas, and lessons learned to address major challenges and map out the future directions for e-Business. The WeB 2023 theme was “Generative AI in e-Business”. The 13 full papers included in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from a total of 46 submissions. They focus on both the transformative potential and the challenges of integrating generative AI into e-business models, paving the way for a future where AI empowers businesses and enriches lives.

This two-volume set LNCS 14606-14607 constitutes the revised selected papers of several workshops which were held in conjunction with the 8th International Symposium on Emerging Technologies for Education, SETE 2023, held in Sydney, Australia, during November 26–28, 2022\3. The 46 revised full papers presented in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 23 submissions. SETE 2023 presented the following six workshops: First International Workshop on Cognitive Neuroscience of Language Learning (CLNN). Second International Workshop on Digitalization In Language And Cross-Cultural Education (DLCCE). Sixth International Workshop on Educational Technology for Language Learning (ETLL). Second Workshop on Hardware And Software Systems as Enablers for Lifelong Learning (HASSELL). Ninth International Workshop on Peer Review, Peer Assessment, and Self Assessment in Education (PRASAE).

This volume IFIP AICT 693 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 10th IFIP International Workshop on Artificial Intelligence for Knowledge Management, AI4KMES 2023, from September 30th – October 1st, 2023, held in Krakow, Poland. The 15 full papers presented together with 2 short papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 49 submissions. The accepted papers covered a large scope of topics related to sustainability in various contexts such as smart cities, agriculture, energy and gas production and distribution, industry, management and biodiversity.

The present book includes extended and revised versions of a set of selected papers submitted to the Topical Area of Information Technology for Business and Society, ITBS 2023, and two Thematic Tracks: Information System Management, ISM 2023, and Knowledge Acquisition and Management, KAM 2023, held in Poland, Warsaw, during September 17- 20, 2023. ITBS 2023 received 26 submissions, from which 6 full papers and 2 short papers have been accepted; for ISM 2023 3 full papers and 1 short paper have been accepted from 21 submissions; and for KAM 2023 1 full paper has been accepted from 7 submissions. From the 6 submissions to DSH 2023, no paper passed the extended reviews. The accepted papers are grouped in sections on IT in Improving of Management Systems, Approaches to Improving of Social Problems, and Methods of Solving Business.

This book constitutes the refereed conference proceedings of the 6th International Conference on Applied Machine Learning and Data Analytics, AMLDA 2023, held in Lübeck, Germany, during November 9–10, 2023.The 17 full papers and 2 short papers presented in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 76 submissions. The main conference AMLDA 2023 is renowned for presenting cutting-edge research on all aspects of machine learning as well as important application areas such as healthcare and medical imaging informatics, biometrics, forensics, precision agriculture, risk management, robotics, and satellite imaging.

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Machine Learning, Optimization, and Data Science, LOD 2023, which took place in Grasmere, UK, in September 2023. The 72 full papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 119 submissions. The proceedings also contain 9 papers from and the Third Symposium on Artificial Intelligence and Neuroscience, ACAIN 2023. The contributions focus on the state of the art and the latest advances in the integration of machine learning, deep learning, nonlinear optimization and data science to provide and support the scientific and technological foundations for interpretable, explainable and trustworthy AI.

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 14th BenchCouncil International Symposium on Benchmarking, Measuring, and Optimizing, Bench 2023, held in Sanya, China, during December 3–5, 2023. The 11 full papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 20 submissions. The Bench symposium invites papers that exhibit three defining characteristics: (1) It provides a high-quality, single-track forum for presenting results and discussing ideas that further the knowledge and understanding of the benchmark community; (2) It is a multi-disciplinary conference, attracting researchers and practitioners from different communities, including architecture, systems, algorithms, and applications; (3) The program features both invited and contributed talks.

The two-volume set CCIS 2042 and 2043 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 8th European Conference on Information Literacy, ECIL 2023, held in Kraków, Poland, in October 2023.The 47 full papers presented in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 182 submissions. The papers have been organized in the following topical sections: algorithms, artificial intelligence and information literacy; data literacy and digital literacy; information experience and information behaviour; policy, strategies, frameworks, research and different approaches; credibility, ethics, challenges and new paths; and information literacy instruction and education.

The two-volume set CCIS 2042 and 2043 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 8th European Conference on Information Literacy, ECIL 2023, held in Kraków, Poland, in October 2023.The 47 full papers presented in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 182 submissions. The papers have been organized in the following topical sections: algorithms, artificial intelligence and information literacy; data literacy and digital literacy; information experience and information behaviour; policy, strategies, frameworks, research and different approaches; credibility, ethics, challenges and new paths; and information literacy instruction and education.

This book constitutes revised selected papers from the 4th International Workshop on Distributed Computing for Emerging Smart Networks, DiCES-N 2023, which took place in Bizerte, Tunisia, on May 27, 2023.The 6 full papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 13 submissions. The book also contains one invited talk. The contributions focus on vehicular networks and emerging technologies and cyber safety and security of intelligent transportation systems.

This volume constitutes the papers of several workshops which were held in conjunction with the International Conference on Web Engineering, ICWE 2023, held in Alicante, Spain, in June 6–9, 2023.The 10 revised full papers and 2 short papers presented in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 23 submissions. They stem from the following workshops:Third International Workshop on Big Data Driven Edge Cloud Services (BECS 2023) Second International Workshop on the Semantic Web of Everything (SWEET 2023) Second International Workshop on Web Applications for Life Sciences (WALS2023)

This book constitutes the revised selected papers from the 12th International Workshop on Engineering Multi-Agent Systems, EMAS 2024, held in Auckland, New Zealand, during May 6–7, 2024. The 7 full papers and 4 short papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from a total of 18 submissions. These papers focus on topics such as agent-oriented software engineering, programming multi-agent systems, declarative agent languages and technologies, artificial intelligence, and machine learning.

This book constitutes of the revised selected papers presented at the CCF 17th International Conference on Service Science, ICSS 2024, held in Hong Kong, China, in May 11–12, 2024. The 12 full papers and 2 short papers presented here were carefully reviewed and selected from 21 submissions. These papers have been categorized into the following sections: Cloud service and Edge service; Knowledge-inspired service; Trustworthy services & Service application.

This book constitutes revised selected papers from the 21st Workshop on e-Business, WeB 2022, which took place virtually on December 10, 2022. The purpose of WeB is to provide a forum for researchers and practitioners to discuss findings, novel ideas, and lessons learned to address major challenges and map out the future directions for e-Business. The WeB 2022 theme was “Digital Transformation in the Viral Age”. The 8 full papers included in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from a total of 31 submissions. They focus on issues, opportunities, and solutions related to e-business, digital transformation, and IT-enabled recovery in the viral age.

This 4-volume CCIS post-conference set represents the proceedings of the Second International Conference on Advances in Smart Computing and Information Security, ASCIS 2023, in Rajkot, Gujarat, India, December 2023. The 91 full papers and 36 short papers in the volume were carefully checked and selected from 432 submissions. Various application areas were presented at the conference, including healthcare, agriculture, automotive, construction and engineering, pharmaceuticals, cybercrime and sports.

This 4-volume CCIS post-conference set represents the proceedings of the Second International Conference on Advances in Smart Computing and Information Security, ASCIS 2023, in Rajkot, Gujarat, India, December 2023. The 91 full papers and 36 short papers in the volume were carefully checked and selected from 432 submissions. Various application areas were presented at the conference, including healthcare, agriculture, automotive, construction and engineering, pharmaceuticals, cybercrime and sports.

This 4-volume CCIS post-conference set represents the proceedings of the Second International Conference on Advances in Smart Computing and Information Security, ASCIS 2023, in Rajkot, Gujarat, India, December 2023. The 91 full papers and 36 short papers in the volume were carefully checked and selected from 432 submissions. Various application areas were presented at the conference, including healthcare, agriculture, automotive, construction and engineering, pharmaceuticals, cybercrime and sports.

This 4-volume CCIS post-conference set represents the proceedings of the Second International Conference on Advances in Smart Computing and Information Security, ASCIS 2023, in Rajkot, Gujarat, India, December 2023. The 91 full papers and 36 short papers in the volume were carefully checked and selected from 432 submissions. Various application areas were presented at the conference, including healthcare, agriculture, automotive, construction and engineering, pharmaceuticals, cybercrime and sports.

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 13th Enterprise Design and Engineering Working Conference on Advances in Enterprise Engineering XVII, EDEWC 2023, held in Vienna, Austria, during November 27–28, 2023. Enterprise design and engineering aims to take an integrative and engineering-oriented perspective to enterprise development management. As such, it considers enterprises as purposefully designed systems where all relevant aspects should be designed in coherence. The new scope of EDEWC reflects the rapid increase in digitization of enterprises in the last decade. This has resulted in a substantial change in the nature and structure of enterprises, which was the main focus of EDEWC 2023. The 5 full papers and 2 short papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 15 submissions.

The two-volume set LNCS 14526 and 14527 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Information Security and Cryptology, Inscrypt 2023, held in Hangzhou, China, during December 9–10, 2023.The 38 full papers and 7 short papers presented in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 152 submissions. The papers have been organized in the following topical sections: Part I: Signature; blockchain; cryptography primitive; public key cryptography; security and privacy; Part II: System security; cryptography engineering; cryptanalysis; short papers, posters.

The two-volume set LNCS 14526 and 14527 constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 19th International Conference on Information Security and Cryptology, Inscrypt 2023, held in Hangzhou, China, during December 9–10, 2023.The 38 full papers and 7 short papers presented in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 152 submissions. The papers have been organized in the following topical sections: Part I: Signature; blockchain; cryptography primitive; public key cryptography; security and privacy; Part II: System security; cryptography engineering; cryptanalysis; short papers, posters.

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 15th International Conference on Intelligent Human Computer Interaction, IHCI 2023, held in Daegu, South Korea, during November 8–10, 2023.The 55 full papers and 16 short papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 139 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows: Volume I: Natural Language and Dialouge Systems, Affective Computing and Human Factors, Human Centred AI, Human-Robot Interaction and Intelligent Interfaces and User Centred Design.Volume II: AI and Big Data, Deep Learning, Intelligent Systems, Mobile Computing and Ubiquitous Interactions and Social Computing and Interactive Elements.