Automated Analysis of Virtual Prototypes at the Electronic System Level
This book describes a set of SystemC‐based virtual prototype analysis methodologies, including design understanding, verification, security validation, and design space exploration. Readers will gain an overview of the latest research results in the field of Electronic Design Automation (EDA) at the Electronic System Level (ESL). The methodologies discussed enable readers to tackle easily key tasks and applications in the design process.
Neural Interface Engineering
Provides comprehensive coverage of all major neural interfacing technologies Reviews and discusses both classic and latest, emerging topics Includes classification of technologies to provide an easy grasp of research and trends in the field
Network-On-Chip Security and Privacy
This book provides comprehensive coverage of Network-on-Chip (NoC) security vulnerabilities and state-of-the-art countermeasures, with contributions from System-on-Chip (SoC) designers, academic researchers and hardware security experts. Readers will gain a clear understanding of the existing security solutions for on-chip communication architectures and how they can be utilized effectively to design secure and trustworthy systems.
Digital Logic Design Using Verilog
Introduction.- Combinational Logic Design (Part I).- Combinational Logic Design (Part II).- Combinational Design Guidelines.- Sequential Logic Design.- Sequential Design Guidelines.- Complex Designs using Verilog RTL.- Finite State Machines.- Simulation Concepts and PLD Based Designs.- RTL Synthesis.- Static Timing Analysis (STA).- Constraining Design.- Multiple Clock Domain Designs.- Low Power Design.- RTL Design for SOCs.
High Performance Simulation for Industrial Paint Shop Applications
This book describes the current state of the art for simulating paint shop applications, their advantages and limitations, as well as corresponding high-performance computing (HPC) methods utilized in this domain. The authors provide a comprehensive introduction to fluid simulations, corresponding optimization methods from the HPC domain, as well as industrial paint shop applications. They showcase how the complexity of these applications bring corresponding fluid simulation methods to their limits and how these shortcomings can be overcome by employing HPC methods. To that end, this book covers various optimization techniques for three individual fluid simulation techniques, namely grid-based methods, volumetric decomposition methods, and particle-based methods.
Non-Isolated DC-DC Converters for Renewable Energy Applications
This book focusses on hardware implementation and investigation studies of novel non-isolated unidirectional DC-DC multistage power converter configurations for renewable energy applications. Their functionality and design have been tested and verified by various simulation tools including review of existing unidirectional power converters.
Applied Guidance Methodologies for Off-Road Vehicles
This book provides methodologies for designing and implementing guidance algorithms for autonomous vehicles. These algorithms make important decision regarding how to steer and drive a ground vehicle in order to safely stay on an intended path, thereby making the vehicle driverless. The design tools provided in this book enable the reader to develop highly practical and real-world implementable guidance algorithms that will deliver high-accuracy driving for field vehicles. (They are equally applicable for on-road vehicles.) The book covers a variety of vehicle types, including wheeled vehicles, tracked vehicles, wheeled and tracked vehicles towing trailers, and four-wheel-steer and four-wheel-drive vehicles. It also covers active trailers that are driven and steered. Vehicles used in agriculture, mining and road construction are subjected to unpredictable and significant disturbances. The robust control methodologies presented can successfully compensatefor these disturbances, as confirmed by the experimental results presented. Though the majority of the methodologies presented are based on sliding-mode controllers, other robust control methodologies are also discussed. To help the reader decide which controller is best suited for his/her choice of vehicle, experimental results are presented in a comparative format.
Emerging Topics in Hardware Security
This book provides an overview of emerging topics in the field of hardware security, such as artificial intelligence and quantum computing, and highlights how these technologies can be leveraged to secure hardware and assure electronics supply chains. The authors are experts in emerging technologies, traditional hardware design, and hardware security and trust. Readers will gain a comprehensive understanding of hardware security problems and how to overcome them through an efficient combination of conventional approaches and emerging technologies, enabling them to design secure, reliable, and trustworthy hardware.
Networked Control Under Communication Constraints
Introduction.- Stabilization of NCSs via Discontinuous Lyapunov Functionals.- Wirtinger's Inequality and Sampled-data Control.- Networked Control under Round-Robin Protocol.- NCSs in the Presence of TOD and Round-Robin Protocols.- Networked Control with Stochastic Protocol.- Decentralized NCSs with Local Networks under TOD/Round-Robin Protocol.- Dynamic Quantization of Uncertain Linear NCSs.- Discrete-time Network-based Control under Scheduling and Actuator Constraints.- Quantized Control under Round-Robin Protocol.- Improved Stability Conditions for Discrete-time Systems under Dynamic Protocols.- Decentralized Networked Control of Discrete-time Systems with Local Networks.
Daily Activity Monitoring for an Unattended Elder and Disabled People
This book covers an intelligent alert system that continuously monitors the living quarters of an unattended elderly or disabled resident and can automatically issues message to family members or helpers through Global System for Mobile Communication (GSM). Here Closed Circuit Television (CCTV) is used to view the whole day activity of an elder or disable people. Heart rate is a very important health parameter which is directly related to the soundness in the human cardiovascular system. Heart rate is the number of times the heart beats per minute (bpm), reflecting different physiological conditions. This book describes a technique of measuring the heart rate through a pulse sensor placed on fingertip or earlobe. The heart rate of a person will get displayed on LCD. If there is any discrepancy in their pulse rate, then the GSM connected to Arduino will give an immediate message to the family member or guardian. This model monitors and detects the leakage of the Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG) using gas sensor and alerts the unattended person by producing an alarm sound through buzzer and also provides an alert message to the authorized person.
Essential 555 IC
Learn how to create functional gadgets using simple but clever circuits based on the venerable "555." These projects will give you hands-on experience with useful, basic circuits that will aid you across other projects. These inspiring designs might even lead you to develop the next big thing. The 555 Timer Oscillator Integrated Circuit chip is one of the most popular chips in the world. Through clever projects, you will gain permanent knowledge of how to use the 555 timer will carry with you for life. With this book you'll build a series of unique and useful projects. Each one gets more and more complicated, and you'll learn more as you go along. Start off with a basic 555 timer IC design concept to build a simple project. Learn how to create a simple form of digital memory that can store data, the basis of every computer system ever created. Build a collection of lighting effect circuits that will flash and animate LEDs in different ways. Use a simple configuration of the 555 timer IC to create a complex traffic light system. You'll even create sound with an audio synthesizer! No programming is needed to make startlingly functional electronic devices. Get started today building the next big thing. Or even the next small thing. But build some thing! What You Need: The only physical things people need are the parts to build the projects, which are labeled out with part numbers in the beginning of each project. Otherwise, only an hour here or there is needed to build these projects. Only some familiarity with electrical components is necessary in regards to purchasing for each project.
RF and Time-Domain Techniques for Evaluating Novel Semiconductor Transistors
This book presents a variety of techniques using high-frequency (RF) and time-domain measurements to understand the electrical performance of novel, modern transistors made of materials such as graphene, carbon nanotubes, and silicon-on-insulator, and using new transistor structures. The author explains how to use conventional RF and time- domain measurements to characterize the performance of the transistors. In addition, he explains how novel transistors may be subject to effects such as self-heating, period-dependent output, non-linearity, susceptibility to short-term degradation, DC-invisible structural defects, and a different response to DC and transient inputs. Readers will understand that in order to fully understand and characterize the behavior of a novel transistor, there is an arsenal of dynamic techniques available. In addition to abstract concepts, the reader will learn of practical tips required to achieve meaningful measurements, and will understandthe relationship between these measurements and traditional, conventional DC characteristics.
Decision-Making Strategies for Automated Driving in Urban Environments
Introduction.- Literature Overview.- Decision Making Architecture.- Global Planning and Mapping.- Motion Prediction and Manoeuvre Planning.- Optimal Trajectory Generation.- Integration and Demonstrations.
The Fourth Terminal
This book discusses the advantages and challenges of Body-Biasing for integrated circuits and systems, together with the deployment of the design infrastructure needed to generate this Body-Bias voltage. These new design solutions enable state of the art energy efficiency and system flexibility for the latest applications, such as Internet of Things and 5G communications.
Smart Grid Systems
Electric power systems are being transformed from older grid systems to smart grids across the globe. The goals of this transition are to address today's electric power issues, which include reducing carbon footprints, finding alternate sources of decaying fossil fuels, eradicating losses that occur in the current available systems, and introducing the latest information and communication technologies (ICT) for electric grids. The development of smart grid technology is advancing dramatically along with and in reaction to the continued growth of renewable energy technologies (especially wind and solar power), the growing popularity of electric vehicles, and the continuing huge demand for electricity.Smart Grid Systems: Modeling and Control advances the basic understanding of smart grids and focuses on recent technological advancements in the field. This book provides a comprehensive discussion from a number of experts and practitioners and describes the challenges and the future scope of the technologies related to smart grid. Key features: provides an overview of the smart grid, with its needs, benefits, challenges, existing structure, and possible future technologies discusses solar photovoltaic (PV) system modeling and control along with battery storage, an integral part of smart grids discusses control strategies for renewable energy systems, including solar PV, wind, and hybrid systems describes the inverter topologies adopted for integrating renewable power covers the basics of the energy storage system and the need for micro grids describes forecast techniques for renewable energy systems presents the basics and structure of the energy management system in smart grids, including advanced metering, various communication protocols, and the cyber security challenges explores electric vehicle technology and its interaction with smart grids
Linear Circuit Theory
This comprehensive textbook covers all subjects on linear circuit theory, with the emphasis on learning the subject without an excessive amount of information. This unique approach stresses knowledge rather than computer use to start and differs from other books by introducing matrix algebra early in the book. The book's 290 problems are meant to be solved using matrix algebra, which provides the reader with a strong foundation on which to build.
Power Electronics Circuit Analysis with Psim(r)
Power electronics systems are nonlinear variable structure systems. They involve passive components such as resistors, capacitors, and inductors, semiconductor switches such as thyristors and MOSFETs, and circuits for control. The analysis and design of such systems presents significant challenges. Fortunately, increased availability of powerful computer and simulation programs makes the analysis/design process much easier. PSIM(R) is an electronic circuit simulation software package, designed specifically for use in power electronics and motor drive simulations but can be used to simulate any electronic circuit. With fast simulation speed and user friendly interface, PSIM provides a powerful simulation environment to meed the user simulation and development needs. This book shows how to simulate the power electronics circuits in PSIM environment. The prerequisite for this book is a first course on power electronics. This book is composed of eight chapters: Chapter 1 is an introduction to PSIM. Chapter 2 shows the fundamentals of circuit simulation with PSIM. Chapter 3 introduces the Simview(TM). Simview is PSIM's waveform display and post-processing program. Chapter 4 introduces the most commonly used components of PSIM. Chapter 5 shows how PSIM can be used for analysis of power electronics circuits. 45 examples are studied in this chapter. Chapter 6 shows how you can simulate motors and mechanical loads in PSIM. Chapter 7 introduces the SimCoupler(TM). Simcoupler fuses PSIM with Simulink(R) by providing an interface for co-simulation. Chapter 8 introduces the SmartCtrl(R). SmartCtrl is a controller design software specifically geared towards power electronics applications. https: //powersimtech.com/2021/10/01/book-release-power-electronics-circuit-analysis-with-psim/
Electromagnetics Made Easy
This book is intended to serve as an undergraduate textbook for a beginner's course in engineering electromagnetics. The present book provides an easy and simplified understanding of the basic principles of electromagnetics. Abstract theory has been explained using real life examples making it easier for the reader to grasp the complicated concepts. An introductory chapter on vector calculus and the different coordinate systems equips the readers with the prerequisite knowledge to learn electromagnetics. The subsequent chapters can be grouped into four broad sections - electrostatics, magnetostatics, time varying fields, and applications of electromagnetics. Written in lucid terms, the text follows a sequential presentation of the topics, and discusses the relative merits and demerits of each method. Each chapter includes a number of examples which are solved rigorously along with pictorial representations. The book also contains about 400 figures and illustrations which help students visualize the underlying physical concepts. Several end-of-chapter problems are provided to test the key concepts and their applications. Thus the book offers a valuable resource for both students and instructors of electrical, electronics and communications engineering, and can also be useful as a supplementary text for undergraduate physics students.
Embedded Systems - A Hardware-Software Co-Design Approach
This textbook introduces the concept of embedded systems with exercises using Arduino Uno. It is intended for advanced undergraduate and graduate students in computer science, computer engineering, and electrical engineering programs. It contains a balanced discussion on both hardware and software related to embedded systems, with a focus on co-design aspects. Embedded systems have applications in Internet-of-Things (IoT), wearables, self-driving cars, smart devices, cyberphysical systems, drones, and robotics. The hardware chapter discusses various microcontrollers (including popular microcontroller hardware examples), sensors, amplifiers, filters, actuators, wired and wireless communication topologies, schematic and PCB designs, and much more. The software chapter describes OS-less programming, bitmath, polling, interrupt, timer, sleep modes, direct memory access, shared memory, mutex, and smart algorithms, with lots of C-code examples for Arduino Uno. Other topics discussed are prototyping, testing, verification, reliability, optimization, and regulations. Appropriate for courses on embedded systems, microcontrollers, and instrumentation, this textbook teaches budding embedded system programmers practical skills with fun projects to prepare them for industry products.Introduces embedded systems for wearables, Internet-of-Things (IoT), robotics, and other smart devices;Offers a balanced focus on both hardware and software co-design of embedded systems;Includes exercises, tutorials, and assignments.
Industrial Gaseous Leakage Detection
This book provides a solid foundation in a system monitoring, controlling of industrial gaseous leakage in mobile tanker. The book begins with the basics of pipeline leakage detection methods and introduces the concept of real time gas leakage monitoring and controlling. Besides the detailed explanations, flow of real time system has described with real time graphs that would interest students of electronics, electrical, electronics and telecommunication. This is a useful resource for anyone looking to develop their understanding of embedded system.
Design for Testability, Debug and Reliability
This book introduces several novel approaches to pave the way for the next generation of integrated circuits, which can be successfully and reliably integrated, even in safety-critical applications. The authors describe new measures to address the rising challenges in the field of design for testability, debug, and reliability, as strictly required for state-of-the-art circuit designs. In particular, this book combines formal techniques, such as the Satisfiability (SAT) problem and the Bounded Model Checking (BMC), to address the arising challenges concerning the increase in test data volume, as well as test application time and the required reliability. All methods are discussed in detail and evaluated extensively, while considering industry-relevant benchmark candidates. All measures have been integrated into a common framework, which implements standardized software/hardware interfaces.
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Introduction to Broadband Communication Systems [Op]
Exploring why broadband networks are important in modern-day telecommunications, this text covers the concepts and components of both standard and emerging broadband communication network systems. It presents the latest advances and technology, such as IPv6, next-generation SONET, and WiMax, as well as other topics that include fiber channels, VPN, ISDN, ATM, cable modems, DSL, passive optical networks, satellite communications, and network security, testing, and analysis. Unlike similar texts, the book treats wireless data and personal communication services in separate chapters and includes end-of-chapter exercises to reinforce concepts in the text.
Multicopter Design and Control Practice
As the sister book to "Introduction to Multicopter Design and Control," published by Springer in 2017, this book focuses on using a practical process to help readers to deepen their understanding of multicopter design and control. Novel tools with tutorials on multicopters are presented, which can help readers move from theory to practice. Experiments presented in this book employ: (1) The most widely-used flight platform - multicopters - as a flight platform; (2) The most widely-used flight pilot hardware - Pixhawk - as a control platform; and (3) One of the most widely-used programming languages in the field of control engi-neering - MATLAB + Simulink - as a programming language. Based on the current advanced development concept Model-Based Design (MBD)process, the three aspectsmentioned above are closely linked. Each experiment is implemented in MATLAB and Simulink, and the numerical simula-tion test is carried out on a built simulation platform. Readers can upload the controller to the Pixhawk autopilot using automatic code generation technology and form a closed loop with a given real-time simulator for Hardware-In-the-Loop (HIL) testing. After that, the actual flight with the Pixhawk autopilot can be performed. This is by far the most complete and clear guide to modern drone fundamentals I've seen.It covers every element of these advanced aerial robots and walks through examples and tutorials based on the industry's leading open-source software and tools. Read this book, and you'll be well prepared to work at the leading edge of this exciting new industry. Chris Anderson, CEO 3DR and Chairman, the Linux Foundation's Dronecode Project The development of a multicopter and its applications is very challenging in the robotics area due to the multidomain knowledge involved. This book systematically addresses the design, simulation and implementation of multicopters with the industrial leading workflow - Model-Based Design, commonly used in the automotive and aero-defense industries. With this book, researchers and engineers can seamlessly apply the concepts, workflows, and tools in other engineering areas, especially robot design and robotics ap-plication development. Dr. Yanliang Zhang, Founder of Weston Robot, EX-product Manager of Robotics System Toolbox at the MathWorks
Makers at School, Educational Robotics and Innovative Learning Environments
This open access book contains observations, outlines, and analyses of educational robotics methodologies and activities, and developments in the field of educational robotics emerging from the findings presented at FabLearn Italy 2019, the international conference that brought together researchers, teachers, educators and practitioners to discuss the principles of Making and educational robotics in formal, non-formal and informal education.The editors' analysis of these extended versions of papers presented at FabLearn Italy 2019 highlight the latest findings on learning models based on Making and educational robotics. The authors investigate how innovative educational tools and methodologies can support a novel, more effective and more inclusive learner-centered approach to education. The following key topics are the focus of discussion: Makerspaces and Fab Labs in schools, a maker approach to teaching and learning; laboratory teaching and the maker approach, models, methods and instruments; curricular and non-curricular robotics in formal, non-formal and informal education; social and assistive robotics in education; the effect of innovative spaces and learning environments on the innovation of teaching, good practices and pilot projects.
Descriptor Systems of Integer and Fractional Orders
This book covers some selected problems of the descriptor integer and fractional order positive continuous-time and discrete-time systems. The book consists of 3 chapters, 4 appendices and the list of references. Chapter 1 is devoted to descriptor integer order continuous-time and discrete-time linear systems. In Chapter 2, descriptor fractional order continuous-time and discrete-time linear systems are considered. Chapter 3 is devoted to the stability of descriptor continuous-time and discrete-time systems of integer and fractional orders. In Appendix A, extensions of the Cayley-Hamilton theorem for descriptor linear systems are given. Some methods for computation of the Drazin inverse are presented in Appendix B. In Appendix C, some basic definitions and theorems on Laplace transforms and Z-transforms are given. Some properties of the nilpotent matrices are given in Appendix D.
Makers at School, Educational Robotics and Innovative Learning Environments
This open access book contains observations, outlines, and analyses of educational robotics methodologies and activities, and developments in the field of educational robotics emerging from the findings presented at FabLearn Italy 2019, the international conference that brought together researchers, teachers, educators and practitioners to discuss the principles of Making and educational robotics in formal, non-formal and informal education.The editors' analysis of these extended versions of papers presented at FabLearn Italy 2019 highlight the latest findings on learning models based on Making and educational robotics. The authors investigate how innovative educational tools and methodologies can support a novel, more effective and more inclusive learner-centered approach to education. The following key topics are the focus of discussion: Makerspaces and Fab Labs in schools, a maker approach to teaching and learning; laboratory teaching and the maker approach, models, methods and instruments; curricular and non-curricular robotics in formal, non-formal and informal education; social and assistive robotics in education; the effect of innovative spaces and learning environments on the innovation of teaching, good practices and pilot projects.
Toleranzdesign
Die moderne globalisierte Fertigung erfordert den Austausch eindeutiger und widerspruchsfreier Fertigungsunterlagen. Diese m羹ssen 羹beral gelesen und verstanden werden, um einen hohen Qualit瓣tsanspruch gew瓣hrleisten zu k繹nnen. Das ISO-Normenwerk hat hierzu das Konzept der Geometrischen Produktspezifizierung (GPS) geschaffen, welches auf CAD und die digitale Koordinatenmesstechnik ausgerichtet ist. Die GPS-Regeln geben vor, wie Bauteile in technischen Zeichnungen dimensionell, geometrisch und oberfl瓣chentechnisch zu beschreiben sind. Daf羹r wurden eine Vielzahl neuer Normen mit speziellen Kurzeichen, Symbolen und Regeln erlassen, die ein Konstrukteur anwenden muss, um bestimmte Produkteigenschaften zu erhalten. Die darauf beruhende Beschreibungssprache hat international eine gro?e Bedeutung erlangt, da sie die Funktionalit瓣t, Kosten und Qualit瓣tsf瓣higkeit von Produkten zu sichern hilft. Das Buch legt den aktuellen Normenstand im Zusammenhang mit der Erstellung richtiger Fertigungsunterlagen da. Es zeigt die zweckgerechte Anwendung der Symbolik, 2D- und 3D-CAD-Bema?ungs- und Tolerierungsregeln, Messgrunds瓣tze und Oberfl瓣chenspezifizierung. An einer Vielzahl von Beispielen wird die richtige ?bertragung und Anwendung gezeigt. Vor dem Hintergrund der Fertigung 4.0 ist das Buch hoch aktuell. Die Zielgruppen sind technische Produktdesigner/inen, Studierende an Fachhochschulen und Universit瓣ten, Berufspraktiker im Maschinen- und Automobilbau.
Fundamentals of Lego Robotics
This book is intended to be a stepping stone for novice robotics students who are making their way into this future robotics world. Tons of effort have been put in by the team to develop this material to present more practical-based knowledge. Several exercises, tasks, and worksheets were also added with an intention to unleash the creative thinking of the budding engineers. All these examples were provided with real life scenarios which will provide a clear idea about industrial requirements.
Fuel Cells
Due to its voltage and current characteristics, fuel cells are inherently necessary to have a power electronics converter for the power conversions DC/DC and DC/AC. Auto companies are now promoting fuel cell vehicles, which are made possible by fuel cells and power electronics converters. Many power systems companies, such as Bloom Energy, have
Random Processes for Engineers
This book discusses the statistical description of processes, including an extensive review of probability and statistics and the analysis of raw data using spectral methods. Various theoretical models (ARMA, Bernoulli, shot, Markov, and random walks) are explored, as well as techniques that are used for prediction-least mean-squared error, Wien
Control of Fuel Combustion in Boilers
This book examines key issues in improving the efficiency of small and medium power boiler units by adding control systems for the fuel combustion process. The original models, algorithms, software and hardware of the system developed for controlling the fuel combustion process are presented. In turn, the book presents a methodology for assessing the influence of climatic factors on the combustion process, and proposes new methods for measuring the thermophysical characteristics, which require taking into account the concentration of oxygen in the air. The system developed here was implemented on a boiler of the NIISTU-5 type, which is widely used for heat power engineering in Ukraine and other Eastern European countries. Given its scope, the book offers a valuable asset for researchers and engineers, as well as lecturers and graduate students at higher education institutions dealing with heat engineering equipment.
Modeling, Simulation and Optimization of Residential/Commercial Energy
A Residential Energy Management System (REMS) in smart grid can be defined as processes of control systems designed to control, measure, monitor, and modify energy demand and energy consumption profiles. (REMS) provides capability to manage a daily load curve in order to reduce power consumption and energy cost. Consequently, (REMS) offers significant benefits for both the electricity suppliers and consumers in terms of control and schedule time of use of major appliances in the residential and commercial sectors. In recent years, however, the rate of energy demand has increased rapidly throughout the world while the price of energy has been fluctuating. To find the solution for such problems, (REMS) establishes the optimal daily operation of home appliances. Numerous methods for (REMS) are used; this work analyzes many candidate scenarios during peak and off peak load periods comparing to the tariff of the residential sector to reduce the usage and its associated costs. It presents simulated results of proposed (REMS) to provide an automated least cost demand response.
Internet of Things
This reference text introduces drones and robotic technology with the Internet of Things (IoT) in a single volume. It will serve as a useful text for graduate students and professionals in the fields of electrical engineering, electronics engineering, computer science, and mechanical engineering.
Advanced Discrete-Time Control
Introduction.- Discrete-Time Sliding Mode Control.- Discrete-Time Periodic Adaptive Control.- Discrete-Time Adaptive Posicast Control.- Discrete-Time Iterative Learning Control.- Discrete-Time Fuzzy PID Control.- Benchmark Precision Control of a Piezo-Motor Driven Linear Stage.- Advanced Control for Practical Engineering Applications.
A Synergistic Framework for Hardware IP Privacy and Integrity Protection
This book proposes a synergistic framework to help IP vendors to protect hardware IP privacy and integrity from design, optimization, and evaluation perspectives. The proposed framework consists of five interacting components that directly target at the primary IP violations. All the five algorithms are developed based on rigorous mathematical modeling for primary IP violations and focus on different stages of IC design, which can be combined to provide a formal security guarantee.
Design and Development of Mems Based Guided Beam Type Piezoelectric Energy Harvester
This book presents device design, layout design, FEM analysis, device fabrication, and packaging and testing of MEMS-based piezoelectric vibration energy harvesters. It serves as a complete guide from design, FEM, and fabrication to characterization. Each chapter of this volume illustrates key insight technologies through images. The book showcases different technologies for energy harvesting and the importance of energy harvesting in wireless sensor networks. The design, simulation, and comparison of three types of structures - single beam cantilever structure, cantilever array structure, and guided beam structure have also been reported in one of the chapters. In this volume, an elaborate characterization of two-beam and four-beam fabricated devices has been carried out. This characterization includes structural, material, morphological, topological, dynamic, and electrical characterization of the device. The volume is very concise, easy to understand, and contains colored images to understand the details of each process.
Antenna and Em Modeling with MATLAB Antenna Toolbox
ANTENNA AND EM MODELING WITH MATLAB ANTENNA TOOLBOX(TM) An essential text to MATLAB Antenna Toolbox(TM) as accessible and easy-to-use full-wave antenna modeling toolAntenna and EM Modeling with MATLAB Antenna Toolbox(TM) is a textbook on antennas intended for a one semester course. The core philosophy is to introduce the key antenna concepts and follow them up with full-wave modeling and optimization in the MATLAB Antenna Toolbox(TM). Such an approach will enable immediate testing of theoretical concepts by experimenting in software. It also provides the direct path to research work.The fundamental families of antennas -- dipoles, loops, patches, and traveling wave antennas -- are discussed in detail, together with the respective antenna arrays. Using antenna parameters such as impedance, reflection coefficient, efficiency, directivity, and gain, the reader is introduced to the different ways of understanding the performance of an antenna. Written for senior undergraduates, graduates as well as RF/Antenna engineers, Antenna and EM Modeling with Antenna Toolbox(TM) is a resource that: Provides 14 video assisted laboratories on using Antenna Toolbox(TM)Includes approximately 50 real-world examples in antenna and array designOffers approximately 200 homework problemsProvides multiple ready-to-use standalone MATLAB(R) scripts
Cellular V2x for Connected Automated Driving
C-V2X-Technologien in vernetzten automatisierten Fahrzeugen erm繹glichen den Informationsaustausch zwischen Fahrzeugen, wobei die Fahrzeuge sowohl mit dem Netz als auch miteinander 羹ber 瓣u?erst zuverl瓣ssige und reaktionsschnelle, sichere und hochleistungsf瓣hige Verbindungen kommunizieren. Wenn diese Form der Konnektivit瓣t m繹glich wird, f繹rdert dies die Entstehung disruptiver neuer Anwendungen und Unternehmensdienstleistungen, die zu einer vorausschauenden Fahrunterst羹tzung, zus瓣tzlicher Verkehrssicherheit und schlie?lich der umfassenden Verbreitung vollautomatisierter Fahrzeuge f羹hren. Auf dem Weg zum vollautomatisierten Fahren bestehen erhebliche Herausforderungen f羹r das Netz und die Fahrzeuge, wenn es darum geht, Dienste f羹r Fahrzeuge auf unterschiedlichen Ebenen der Automatisierung bereitzustellen.
Introducing Design Automation for Quantum Computing
This book offers readers an easy introduction into quantum computing as well as into the design for corresponding devices. The authors cover several design tasks which are important for quantum computing and introduce corresponding solutions. A special feature of the book is that those tasks and solutions are explicitly discussed from a design automation perspective, i.e., utilizing clever algorithms and data structures which have been developed by the design automation community for conventional logic (i.e., for electronic devices and systems) and are now applied for this new technology. By this, relevant design tasks can be conducted in a much more efficient fashion than before - leading to improvements of several orders of magnitude (with respect to runtime and other design objectives). Describes the current state of the art for designing quantum circuits, for simulating them, and for mapping them to real hardware;Provides a first comprehensive introduction into design automation for quantum computing that tackles practically relevant tasks;Targets the quantum computing community as well as the design automation community, showing both perspectives to quantum computing, and what impressive improvements are possible when combining the knowledge of both communities.
Highly Integrated Gate Drivers for Si and Gan Power Transistors
This book explores integrated gate drivers with emphasis on new gallium nitride (GaN) power transistors, which offer fast switching along with minimum switching losses. It serves as a comprehensive, all-in-one source for gate driver IC design, written in handbook style with systematic guidelines. The authors cover the full range from fundamentals to implementation details including topics like power stages, various kinds of gate drivers (resonant, non-resonant, current-source, voltage-source), gate drive schemes, driver supply, gate loop, gate driver power efficiency and comparison silicon versus GaN transistors. Solutions are presented on the system and circuit level for highly integrated gate drivers. Coverage includes miniaturization by higher integration of subfunctions onto the IC (buffer capacitors), as well as more efficient switching by a multi-level approach, which also improves robustness in case of extremely fast switching transitions. The discussion also includes a concept for robust operation in the highly relevant case that the gate driver is placed in distance to the power transistor. All results are widely applicable to achieve highly compact, energy efficient, and cost-effective power electronics solutions.​
Foundations for Innovative Application of Airborne Radars
This book discusses methods for measuring the water surface backscattering signature and estimating the near-surface wind vector over water using airborne radars, in addition to their standard application. Airborne FMCW demonstrator system, Doppler navigation system, airborne weather radar, airborne radar altimeter, and airborne precipitation radar are analyzed in order to be used for that purpose. The radars functionality is enhanced for their operation in a scatterometer mode. A circle flight and/or a rectilinear flight of an aircraft over the water surface is considered depending on the radar design features to perform measurements of the azimuth normalized radar cross section curve of the water surface and/or the near-surface wind speed and direction. Flight recommendations to perform measurements along with algorithms for measuring the water surface backscattering signature and for retrieval of the wind speed and direction over water are presented.
Automated
Do you have plans but never get to do them? Have you found yourself doing many things but neglecting the more important things? Are you exhausted, yet there is more to be done? Do you desire to do more but always run out of time? There is help.If you have been disappointed, frustrated, or worn out, not knowing how to fulfil your goal, this book will help you discover how to keep producing results even after your last action. It will expose how you could do more with less.Automated is a principles-centred approach to maximise the potential in you. This book will show you why many actions are nothing but avenues for wasting potential. You can choose to make a difference.
Pico-Solar Electric Systems
This book introduces the reader to the world of picosolar-a new category of small solar devices, lanterns and systems which are being used across the world to power the new generation of energy efficient appliances.
Optical Imaging Devices
This book delivers a comprehensive introduction to optical imaging and sensing, from devices to system-level applications. Drawing upon the extensive academic and industrial experience of its prestigious editors and renowned chapter authors, this authoritative text explains the physical principles of optical imaging and sensing, providing an ess
Emotional Intelligence and Neuro-Linguistic Programming
The development of a new book about Emotional Intelligence (EI) and Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP) and the challenges to managers and engineers is essential because it introduces new lines of research in management and production.
Half-Minute Horrors
This book focuses on the adaptive control of robotic manipulators to address the changed conditions. It's aim is to summarise and introduce the state-of-the-art technologies in the field of adaptive control of robotic manipulators in order to improve the methodologies on the adaptive control of robotic manipulators. Advances made in the past dec
Higher Education and Sustainability
This book will showcase vital lessons learned from research, field projects, and best practice examples with regard to sustainability, and devoted to supporting the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The book will document and analyze the main challenges and lessons learned, and provide knowledge and enhance international r
