Contemporary Electronics
Electronics is the science that is concerned with the emission, control and flow of electrons in vacuum and matter. In electronics, circuits are designed with active electrical components, associated passive electrical components and interconnection technologies. Active components consist of transistors, integrated circuits, vacuum tubes, diodes, sensors, etc. Some passive components are resistors, capacitors and inductors. Electric circuits can be analog or digital. Analog circuits use a continuous range of current or voltage whereas digital circuits are based on discrete values of current and voltage. Electronics is of tremendous use in signal processing, information processing and telecommunication. Analog electronics, optoelectronics, digital electronics, microelectronics and power electronics are some of the branches of electronics. This book strives to provide a fair idea about electronics and to help develop a better understanding of the latest advances within this field. It traces the progress of this field and highlights some of its key concepts and applications. With state-of-the-art inputs by acclaimed experts of this field, the book targets students and professionals.
Parallel Pnp RobotsParametric Modeling, Performance Evaluation and Design Optimization
Introduction.- Architecture of Parallel PnP Robots.- Geometric Kinematics.- Differential Kinematics.- Elasto statics of Robot.- Robot Dynamics.- Design Optimization.
Hybrid Pid Based Predictive Control Strategies for Wirelesshart Networked Control Systems
Recent advances in wireless technology have led to the emergence of industry standards such as WirelessHART. These strategies minimise the need for cumbersome cabling, thereby reducing costs. However, applying them involves the challenge of handling stochastic network delays, which can degrade control performance. To address this problem, commonly used simple PID could be employed. However, PID suffers from gain range limitations when used in a delayed environment. Furthermore, model-based controllers are complex and require exact models of the process and systematic system identification for implementation. Therefore, to address these issues, the book proposes control strategies that retain the simplicity of PID in terms of ease of tuning and structure, while improving on the performance of the closed-loop system with regard to stochastic network delays and mismatches. Concretely, it proposes and discusses three strategies, namely: Setpoint Weighting (SW), Filtered Predictive PI (FPPI) and Optimal Fuzzy PID. In order to optimise some of these controllers, two novel hybrid optimisation algorithms combining the dynamism of the Bacterial Foraging Algorithm (BFA) and advantages of both the Spiral Dynamic Algorithm (SDA) and the Accelerated Particle Swarm Optimisation (APSO) have been used. The strategies proposed here can also be applied in stochastic control scenarios (not necessarily wireless) characterised by uncertainties. This book will be useful to engineers and researchers in both industry and academia. In industry, it will be particularly useful to research and development efforts where PID controllers and wireless sensor networks (WSNs) involving both short and long term stochastic network delay are employed. Thus, it can be used for real-time control design in these areas. In the academic setting, the book will be useful for researchers, undergraduate and graduate students of instrumentation and control. It can also be used as reference material for teaching courses on predictive and adaptive controls and their application.
Nonparametric Bayesian Learning for Collaborative Robot Multimodal Introspection
Introduction to Robot Introspection.- Nonparametric Bayesian Modeling of Multimodal Time Series.- Incremental Learning Robot Complex Task Representation and Identification.- Nonparametric Bayesian Method for Robot Anomaly Monitoring.- Nonparametric Bayesian Method for Robot Anomaly Diagnose.- Learning Policy for Robot Anomaly Recovery based on Robot.
Recent Advances in Robotics
Robots are designed to perform a complex series of tasks automatically. The field which deals with design, operation, construction and use of robots is referred to as robotics. It is an interdisciplinary field of science and engineering which includes mechanical engineering, information engineering, computer science and electronic engineering. Robotics utilizes computer systems for sensory feedback, information processing and to control robots. They are especially used in the situations that are dangerous for humans such as in manufacturing processes, bomb detection and deactivation, high heat, space and clean-up of hazardous materials and radiations. Industrial robots, mobile robots, modular robots, collaborative robots, service robots and educational robots are the examples of the most commonly used modern robots. This book presents the complex subject of robotics in the most comprehensible and easy to understand language. It strives to provide a fair idea about this discipline and to help develop a better understanding of the latest advances within this field. Through this book, we attempt to further enlighten the readers about the new concepts in this field.
Starting Digital Signal Processing in Telecommunication EngineeringA Laboratory-Based Cour
This hands-on, laboratory driven textbook helps readers understand principles of digital signal processing (DSP) and basics of software-based digital communication, particularly software-defined networks (SDN) and software-defined radio (SDR). In the book only the most important concepts are presented. Each book chapter is an introduction to computer laboratory and is accompanied by complete laboratory exercises and ready-to-go Matlab programs with figures and comments (available at the book webpage and running also in GNU Octave 5.2 with free software packages), showing all or most details of relevant algorithms. Students are tasked to understand programs, modify them, and apply presented concepts to recorded real RF signal or simulated received signals, with modelled transmission condition and hardware imperfections. Teaching is done by showing examples and their modifications to different real-world telecommunication-like applications. The book consists of three parts: introduction to DSP (spectral analysis and digital filtering), introduction to DSP advanced topics (multi-rate, adaptive, model-based and multimedia - speech, audio, video - signal analysis and processing) and introduction to software-defined modern telecommunication systems (SDR technology, analog and digital modulations, single- and multi-carrier systems, channel estimation and correction as well as synchronization issues).Many real signals are processed in the book, in the first part - mainly speech and audio, while in the second part - mainly RF recordings taken from RTL-SDR USB stick and ADALM-PLUTO module, for example captured IQ data of VOR avionics signal, classical FM radio with RDS, digital DAB/DAB+ radio and 4G-LTE digital telephony. Additionally, modelling and simulation of some transmission scenarios are tested in software in the book, in particular TETRA, ADSL and 5G signals.​Provides an introduction to digital signal processing and software-based digital communication;Presents a transition from digital signal processing to software-defined telecommunication;Features a suite of pedagogical materials including a laboratory test-bed and computer exercises/experiments​​.
Bessere Menschen? Technische Und Ethische Fragen in Der Transhumanistischen Zukunft
Bessere Menschen? Der Mensch hat schon seit jeher Wege gefunden, um sich selbst zu verbessern. Er erfand einfache medizinische und technische Hilfsmittel, wie die Brille oder die Zahnspange, und auch kompliziertere, wie f羹hlende Prothesen und Gehirnimplantate. Der technologische und medizinische Fortschritt bringt tiefgreifende M繹glichkeiten der Erweiterung des Menschen mit sich. Visionen von Cyborgs und einem "Upgrade" des Menschen l繹sen aber nicht ausschlie?lich Euphorie, sondern vielfach auch Bedenken aus. Welche technischen, aber vor allem auch welche ethischen Herausforderungen die Zukunft mit sich bringt, steht im Mittelpunkt dieses Buches. Beitr瓣ge verschiedener Fachgebiete von Psychologie und Medizin, 羹ber Philosophie und Soziologie bis zu Gender Studies beleuchten, wie sich das Verh瓣ltnis von Mensch und Maschine ver瓣ndern wird, wie sich die Medizintechnik an der Schnittstelle von "Enhancement" und Therapie bewegt und wiedie Gesellschaft auf die tiefgreifenden Ver瓣nderungen im Technologiezeitalter reagieren kann.
Optimal Impulsive Control for Cancer Therapy
This Springer brief discusses the use of control engineering methods to plan a cancer therapy which tends to reduce tumour size in patients, striking a balance that minimizes the toxic effects of the treatment. The authors address the design and computation of impulsive control therapies, a methodology previously underexplored in the application of control methods to medical modelling. This allows simulation of such discrete events as taking a pill rather than relying on the supply of therapy being continuous and steady.The book begins with an introduction to the topic, before moving onto pharmacokinetic, pharmacodynamical and tumour-growth models and explaining how they describe the relationship between a certain therapy plan and the evolution of cancer. This is placed firmly in the context of work introducing impulsive differential equations. The final chapter summarizes the research presented and suggests future areas of research to encourage readers in taking the subject forward. This book is of interest to biomedical engineers, researchers and students, particularly those with a background in systems and control engineering.
The Art of Timing Closure
The Art of Timing Closure is written using a hands-on approach to describe advanced concepts and techniques using Multi-Mode Multi-Corner (MMMC) for an advanced ASIC design implementation. It focuses on the physical design, Static Timing Analysis (STA), formal and physical verification. The scripts in this book are based on Cadence(R) Encounter System(TM). However, if the reader uses a different EDA tool, that tool's commands are similar to those shown in this book.The topics covered are as follows: Data StructuresMulti-Mode Multi-Corner AnalysisDesign ConstraintsFloorplan and Timing Placement and TimingClock Tree SynthesisFinal Route and TimingDesign SignoffRather than go into great technical depth, the author emphasizes short, clear descriptions which are implemented by references to authoritative manuscripts. It is the goal of this book to capture the essenceof physical design and timing analysis at each stage of the physical design, and to show the reader that physical design and timing analysis engineering should be viewed as a single area of expertise.This book is intended for anyone who is involved in ASIC design implementation -- starting from physical design to final design signoff. Target audiences for this book are practicing ASIC design implementation engineers and students undertaking advanced courses in ASIC design.
Robust and Secured Digital Audio Watermarking
This book discusses digital audio watermarking copyright assurance. The author first outlines the topic of watermarking data that can be used for copyright assurance that incorporates text messages, copyright audio, handwritten text, logo and cell phone numbers. The objective of this book is to propose a new algorithm that can embed and extract the watermarking information. The execution of the newly proposed algorithm is surveyed by testing data utilizing a group of various audio file types and against various attacks. The book also presents a new digital watermark algorithm that preserves the copyright property of the audio files. To do this, the author uses two techniques -- DWT and SVD -- with the combination of other techniques (DFT and DSSS) to enhance security and also provide high robustness and imperceptibility against various malicious attacks.
Advanced Controllers for Smart Cities
This book provides basic knowledge of advanced microcontrollers associated with large systems and devices. The book determines the feasibility of the advanced controllers from an Industry 4.0 perspective, which is associated with Integrated Internet of Things (IIoT) when developing larger smart cities. Also, it describes potential applications, key areas of Industry 4.0, and controlling applications with microcontrollers. Chapters include IoT with integrated control applications in smart city paradigm; agriculture, public safety, women and child care & welfare; healthcare, water management, government and administration; environmental impact, energy with management of information systems; and safety, education, transportation systems with advanced controllers.
Mixture Models and Applications
This book focuses on recent advances, approaches, theories and applications related to mixture models. In particular, it presents recent unsupervised and semi-supervised frameworks that consider mixture models as their main tool. The chapters considers mixture models involving several interesting and challenging problems such as parameters estimation, model selection, feature selection, etc. The goal of this book is to summarize the recent advances and modern approaches related to these problems. Each contributor presents novel research, a practical study, or novel applications based on mixture models, or a survey of the literature.Reports advances on classic problems in mixture modeling such as parameter estimation, model selection, and feature selection;Present theoretical and practical developments in mixture-based modeling and their importance in different applications;Discusses perspectives and challenging future works related tomixture modeling.
Human Compatible
A leading artificial intelligence researcher lays out a new approach to AI that will enable us to coexist successfully with increasingly intelligent machines In the popular imagination, superhuman artificial intelligence is an approaching tidal wave that threatens not just jobs and human relationships, but civilization itself. Conflict between humans and machines is seen as inevitable and its outcome all too predictable. In this groundbreaking book, distinguished AI researcher Stuart Russell argues that this scenario can be avoided, but only if we rethink AI from the ground up. Russell begins by exploring the idea of intelligence in humans and in machines. He describes the near-term benefits we can expect, from intelligent personal assistants to vastly accelerated scientific research, and outlines the AI breakthroughs that still have to happen before we reach superhuman AI. He also spells out the ways humans are already finding to misuse AI, from lethal autonomous weapons to viral sabotage. If the predicted breakthroughs occur and superhuman AI emerges, we will have created entities far more powerful than ourselves. How can we ensure they never, ever, have power over us? Russell suggests that we can rebuild AI on a new foundation, according to which machines are designed to be inherently uncertain about the human preferences they are required to satisfy. Such machines would be humble, altruistic, and committed to pursue our objectives, not theirs. This new foundation would allow us to create machines that are provably deferential and provably beneficial.
High-Frequency Gan Electronic Devices
This book brings together recent research by scientists and device engineers working on both aggressively-scaled conventional transistors as well as unconventional high-frequency device concepts in the III-N material system. Device concepts for mm-wave to THz operation based on deeply-scaled HEMTs, as well as distributed device designs based on plasma-wave propagation in polarization-induced 2DEG channels, tunneling, and hot-carrier injection are discussed in detail. In addition, advances in the underlying materials science that enable these demonstrations, and advancements in metrology that permit the accurate characterization and evaluation of these emerging device concepts are also included. Targeting readers looking to push the envelope in GaN-based electronics device research, this book provides a current, comprehensive treatment of device concepts and physical phenomenology suitable for applying GaN and related materials to emerging ultra-high-frequency applications. Offers readers an integrated treatment of the state of the art in both conventional (i.e., HEMT) scaling as well as unconventional device architectures suitable for amplification and signal generation in the mm-wave and THz regime using GaN-based devices, written by authors that are active and widely-known experts in the field;Discusses both conventional scaled HEMTs (into the deep mm-wave) as well as unconventional approaches to address the mm-wave and THz regimes;Provides "vertically integrated" coverage, including materials science that enables these recent advances, as well as device physics & design, and metrology techniques;Includes fundamental physics, as well as numerical simulations and experimental realizations.
Transaction-Level Power Modeling
This book describes for readers a methodology for dynamic power estimation, using Transaction Level Modeling (TLM). The methodology exploits the existing tools for RTL simulation, design synthesis and SystemC prototyping to provide fast and accurate power estimation using Transaction Level Power Modeling (TLPM). Readers will benefit from this innovative way of evaluating power on a high level of abstraction, at an early stage of the product life cycle, decreasing the number of the expensive design iterations.
Hybrid Machine Intelligence for Medical Image Analysis
Preface.- Introduction.- Brain Tumor Segmentation from T1 Weighted MRI Images Using Rough Set Reduct and Quantum Inspired Particle Swarm Optimization.- Automated Region of Interest detection of Magnetic Resonance (MR) images by Center of Gravity (CoG).- Brain tumors detection through low level features detection and rotation estimation.- Automatic MRI Image Segmentation for Brain tumors detection using Multilevel Sigmoid Activation (MUSIG) function.- Automatic Segmentation of pulmonary nodules in CT Images for Lung Cancer detection using self-supervised Neural Network Architecture.- A Hierarchical Fused Fuzzy Deep Neural Network for MRI Image Segmentation and Brain Tumor Classification.- Computer Aided Detection of Mammographic Lesions using Convolutional Neural Network (CNN).- Conclusion.
Fixed-Time Cooperative Control of Multi-Agent Systems
Introduction.- Fixed-Time Stability and Stabilization.- Fixed-Time Cooperative Control for First-Order Multi-Agent Systems.- Fixed-Time Cooperative Control for Second-Order Multi-Agent Systems.- Fixed-Time Cooperative Control for High-Order Multi-Agent Systems.- Fixed-Time Cooperative Control for Nonholonomic Chained-Form Multi-Agent Systems.- Distributed Optimization: And Edge-Based Fixed-Time Consensus Approach.- Distributed Optimization With Preserved Network Connectivity.
Flash Lamp Annealing
Presents a detailed introduction to the flash lamp annealing technology and its physical background.Addresses advantages, drawbacks and process issues in detail and allows the reader to properly plan and perform their own thermal processingProvides a broad overview of the applications of flash lamp annealing, including a comprehensive literature surveyFeatures several unique case studies of simulated temperature profiles in real material systems to improve the reader's understanding
Nanotechnology for Electronics, Photonics, Biosensors, and Emerging Technologies
This volume on Nanotechnology in Electronics, Photonics, Biosensors, and Emerging Technologies comprises research papers spanning from novel materials and devices, biosensors and bio-nano-systems, artificial intelligence, robotics and emerging technologies, to applications in each of these fields. These include blockchain improving security; ultra-sensitive Point of Care biosensor for detecting pathogeneses and detection of RNA-Virus infections; and advanced materials and devices such as ROM for anti-reverse engineering, FPGA bit-stream encryption, switching transients in memristors, and high-speed multi-bit logic and memories. Applications such as 3D-4D inkjet-printed wireless ultra-broadband modules for IOT, smarttag, and smart city applications are also included. In the area of material synthesis, carbon nanotube synthesis, III-nitride film growth via plasma-enhanced atomic layer deposition are noted. Threading dislocation behavior in InGaAs/GaAs (001) superlattice buffer layers brings a novel approach.Papers presented in this volume cover various aspects of high performance materials and devices for implementing high-speed electronic systems. This volume will serve as a useful reference for recent developments in nanotechnology.
Silicon Analog Components
This book covers modern analog components, their characteristics, and interactions with process parameters. It serves as a comprehensive guide, addressing both the theoretical and practical aspects of modern silicon devices and the relationship between their electrical properties and processing conditions. Based on the authors' extensive experience in the development of analog devices, this book is intended for engineers and scientists in semiconductor research, development and manufacturing. The problems at the end of each chapter and the numerous charts, figures and tables also make it appropriate for use as a text in graduate and advanced undergraduate courses in electrical engineering and materials science.Enables engineers to understand analog device physics, and discusses important relations between process integration, device design, component characteristics, and reliability;Describes in step-by-step fashion the components that are used in analog designs, the particular characteristics of analog components, while comparing them to digital applications;Explains the second-order effects in analog devices, and trade-offs between these effects when designing components and developing an integrated process for their manufacturing.
Sensor Systems SimulationsFrom Concept to Solution
This book describes for readers various technical outcomes from the EU-project IoSense. The authors discuss sensor integration, including LEDs, dust sensors, LIDAR for automotive driving and 8 more, demonstrating their use in simulations for the design and fabrication of sensor systems. Readers will benefit from the coverage of topics such as sensor technologies for both discrete and integrated innovative sensor devices, suitable for high volume production, electrical, mechanical, security and software resources for integration of sensor system components into IoT systems and IoT-enabling systems, and IoT sensor system reliability.Describes from component to system level simulation, how to use the available simulation techniques for reaching a proper design with good performance;Explains how to use simulation techniques such as Finite Elements, Multi-body, Dynamic, stochastics and many more in the virtual design of sensor systems;Demonstrates the integration of several sensor solutions (thermal, dust, occupancy, distance, awareness and more) into large-scale system solutions in several industrial domains (Lighting, automotive, transport and more);Includes state-of-the-art simulation techniques, both multi-scale and multi-physics, for use in the electronic industry.
Shoaling with Fish: Using Miniature Robotic Agents to Close the Interaction Loop with Groups of Zebrafish Danio Rerio
Robotic animals are nowadays developed for various types of research, such as bio-inspired robotics, biomimetics and animal behavior studies. More specifically, in the case of collective animal behavior research, the robotic device can interact with animals by generating and exploiting signals relevant for social behavior. Once perceived by the animal society as conspecific, these robots can become powerful tools to study the animal behaviors, as they can at the same time monitor the changes in behavior and influence the collective choices of the animal society.In this book, we present novel robotized tools that can integrate shoals of fish in order to study their collective behaviors. We used the current state of the art on the zebrafish social behavior to define the specifications of the robots, and we performed stimuli analysis to improve their developments. Bio-inspired controllers were designed based on data extracted from experiments with zebrafish for the robots to mimic the zebrafish locomotion underwater. Experiments involving mixed groups of fish and robots qualified the robotic system to be integrated among a zebrafish shoal and to be able to influence the collective decisions of the fish. These results are very promising for the field of animal-robot interaction studies, as we showed the effect of the robots in long-duration experiments and repetitively, with the same order of response from the animals.
Biomedical Sensors Data Acquisition with LabVIEW
Explore and work with tools for Biomedical Data Acquisition and Signal Processing Key FeaturesGet familiar with the working of Biomedical Sensor Learn how to program Arduino with LabVIEW with ease Get familiar with the process of interfacing of analog sensors with Arduino Mega Use LabVIEW to build an ECG Patient Monitoring System Learn how to interface a simple GSM Module to Arduino Description Biomedical sensor data acquisition with LabVIEW provides a platform for engineering students to get acquainted with Arduino and LabVIEW programming. Arduino based projects would help to improve the standards of patient care and monitoring in hospitals and the standard of living in cities by implementing a variety of innovative ideas more directly. The goal of this book is to explore and illustrate the programming and interfacing of Arduino with biomedical sensors, communication modules, and LabVIEW GUI. The book begins with essential knowledge and gradually progresses towards the advanced level of comprehension. It starts with a Biomedical sensor-based project with a working model of LabVIEW GUI. It also gives a detailed overview of programming with Arduino IDE and LabVIEW. It covers Interface for Arduino (LIFA), which is a unique contribution that aids in the understanding of embedded systems. This book for high-level students who need application-based knowledge for developing some real-time patient monitoring systems using Arduino and LabVIEW. What will you learn Learn about the interfacing of Biomedical SensorsUnderstand how to create GUI with LabVIEWLearn about digital and analog sensor interfacing with Arduino Learn how to load the LabVIEW Interface for Arduino without FirmwareLearn how to Interface LabVIEW with Arduino Board using FirmwareWho this book is for This book is for Students/Professionals looking for a career in the growing field of Biomedical Sensors. This book is also for those who want to get familiar with the basics of E-Healthcare systems. Table of Contents 1. Introduction to Biomedical Signals 2. Introduction to Arduino Mega 3. Digital sensor interfacing with Arduino Mega4. Display device interfacing with Arduino Mega5. Analog sensor interfacing with Arduino Mega6. Introduction to interfacing Arduino and LabVIEW without Firmware7. GSR sensor module interfacing using Arduino 8. Blood Pressure Sensor Module 9. Respiratory (nasal airflow) sensor module 10. Temperature Sensor Module 11. Body Position Sensor Module12. Introduction to interfacing Arduino and LabVIEWFirmware13. ECG Sensor Module with Arduino14. EMG Sensor Module with Arduino15. Pulse Oximeter interface with Arduino About the Authors Anshuman Prakash has completed his M.Tech in Embedded systems specialization in wearable technology from University of Petroleum and Energy Studies, Dehradun, India. Dr. Lovi Raj Gupta is the Executive Dean, Faculty of Technology & Sciences, Lovely Professional University. He is a leading light in the field of Technical and Higher education in the country. Dr. Rajesh Singh is currently associated with Lovely Professional University as Professor with more than Sixteen years of experience in academics. Dr. Anita Gehlot is currently associated with Lovely Professional University as Associate Professor with more than twelve years of experience in academics. Rydhm Beri is working as an Assistant Professor in BBK DAV College for Women, Amritsar, since last three years and has 5 years of experience in the field of education.
Fog Radio Access Networks (F-Ran)
This book provides a comprehensive introduction of Fog Radio Access Networks (F-RANs), from both academic and industry perspectives. The authors first introduce the network architecture and the frameworks of network management and resource allocation for F-RANs. They then discuss the recent academic research achievements of F-RANs, such as the analytical results of theoretical performance limits and optimization theory-based resource allocation techniques. Meanwhile, they discuss the application and implementations of F-RANs, including the latest standardization procedure, and the prototype and test bed design. The book is concluded by summarizing the existing open issues and future trends of F-RANs. Includes the latest theoretical and technological research achievements of F-RANs, also discussing existing open issues and future trends of F-RANs toward 6G from an interdisciplinary perspective; Provides commonly-used tools for research and development of F-RANs such as open resource projects for implementing prototypes and test beds;Includes examples of prototype and test bed design and gives tools to evaluate the performance of F-RANs in simulations and experimental circumstances.
Active Robust Optimization: Optimizing for Robustness of Changeable Products
This book presents a novel framework, known as Active Robust Optimization, which provides the tools for evaluating, comparing and optimizing changeable products. Since any product that can change its configuration during normal operation may be considered a "changeable product," the framework is widely applicable. Further, the methodology enables designers to use adaptability to deal with uncertainties and so avoid over-conservative designs. Offering a comprehensive overview of the framework, including its unique features, such as its ability to optimally respond to uncertain situations, the book also defines a new class of optimization problem and examines the effects of changes in various parameters on their solution. Lastly, it discusses innovative approaches for solving the problem and demonstrates these with two examples from different fields in engineering design: optimization of an optical table and optimization of a gearbox.
Foundations of Embedded Systems
This book is devoted to embedded systems (ESs), which can now be found in practically all fields of human activity. Embedded systems are essentially a special class of computing systems designed for monitoring and controlling objects of the physical world. The book begins by discussing the distinctive features of ESs, above all their cybernetic-physical character, and how they can be designed to deliver the required performance with a minimum amount of hardware. In turn, it presents a range of design methodologies. Considerable attention is paid to the hardware implementation of computational algorithms. It is shown that different parts of complex ESs could be implemented using models of finite state machines (FSMs). Also, field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) are very often used to implement different hardware accelerators in ESs. The book pays considerable attention to design methods for FPGA-based FSMs, before the closing section turns to programmable logic controllers widely used in industry. This book will be interesting and useful for students and postgraduates in the area of Computer Science, as well as for designers of embedded systems. In addition, it offers a good point of departure for creating embedded systems for various spheres of human activity.
The Era of Internet of ThingsTheEra of Internet of ThingsTowards a Smart World
This book introduces readers to all the necessary components and knowledge to start being a vital part of the IoT revolution. The author discusses how to create smart-IoT solutions to help solve a variety of real problems. Coverage includes the most important aspects of IoT architecture, the various applications of IoT, and the enabling technologies for IoT. This book presents key IoT concepts and abstractions, while showcasing real case studies. The discussion also includes an analysis of IoT strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats. Readers will benefit from the in-depth introduction to internet of things concepts, along with discussion of IoT algorithms and architectures tradeoffs. Case studies include smart homes, smart agriculture, and smart automotive.
Advanced Control Techniques in Complex Engineering Systems: Theory and ApplicationsDedicated to Professor Vsevolod M. Kuntsevich
This book presents an authoritative collection of contributions by researchers from 16 different countries (Austria, Chile, Georgia, Germany, Mexico, Norway, P.R. of China, Poland, North Macedonia, Romania, Russia, Spain, Turkey, Ukraine, the United Kingdom and United States) that report on recent developments and new directions in advanced control systems, together with new theoretical findings, industrial applications and case studies on complex engineering systems. This book is dedicated to Professor Vsevolod Mykhailovych Kuntsevich, an Academician of the National Academy of Sciences of Ukraine, and President of the National Committee of the Ukrainian Association on Automatic Control, in recognition of his pioneering works, his great scientific and scholarly achievements, and his years of service to many scientific and professional communities, notably those involved in automation, cybernetics, control, management and, more specifically, the fundamentals and applications of toolsand techniques for dealing with uncertain information, robustness, non-linearity, extremal systems, discrete control systems, adaptive control systems and others. Covering essential theories, methods and new challenges in control systems design, the book is not only a timely reference guide but also a source of new ideas and inspirations for graduate students and researchers alike. Its 15 chapters are grouped into four sections: (a) fundamental theoretical issues in complex engineering systems, (b) artificial intelligence and soft computing for control and decision-making systems, (c) advanced control techniques for industrial and collaborative automation, and (d) modern applications for management and information processing in complex systems. All chapters are intended to provide an easy-to-follow introduction to the topics addressed, including the most relevant references. At the same time, they reflect various aspects of the latest research work being conducted around the world and, therefore, provide information on the state of the art.
A Journey of Embedded and Cyber-Physical Systems
This Open Access book celebrates Professor Peter Marwedel's outstanding achievements in compilers, embedded systems, and cyber-physical systems. The contributions in the book summarize the content of invited lectures given at the workshop "Embedded Systems" held at the Technical University Dortmund in early July 2019 in honor of Professor Marwedel's seventieth birthday.Provides a comprehensive view from leading researchers with respect to the past, present, and future of the design of embedded and cyber-physical systems;Discusses challenges and (potential) solutions from theoreticians and practitioners on modeling, design, analysis, and optimization for embedded and cyber-physical systems;Includes coverage of model verification, communication, software runtime systems, operating systems and real-time computing.
Design of Low Power Integrated Radios for Emerging Standards
This book describes novel and disruptive architecture and circuit design techniques, toward the realization of low-power, standard-compliant radio architectures and silicon implementation of the circuits required for a variety of leading-edge applications. Readers will gain an understanding of the circuit level challenges that exist for low power radios, compatible with the IEEE 802.15.6 standard. The authors discuss current techniques to address some of these challenges, helping readers to understand the state-of-the-art, and to address the various, open research problems that exist with respect to realizing low power radios.Enables readers to face challenging bottleneck in low power radio design, with state-of-the-art, circuit-level design techniques;Provides readers with basic knowledge of circuits suitable for low power radio circuits compatible with the IEEE 802.15.6 standard;Discusses new and emerging architectures and circuit techniques, enabling applications such as body area networks and internet of things.
Analysis and Synthesis for Discrete-Time Switched Systems
This book presents recent theoretical advances in the analysis and synthesis of discrete-time switched systems under the time-dependent switching scheme, including stability and disturbance attenuation performance analysis, control and filtering, asynchronous switching, finite-time analysis and synthesis, and reachable set estimation. It discusses time-scheduled technology, which can achieve a better performance and reduce conservatism compared with the traditional time-independent approach. Serving as a reference resource for researchers and engineers in the system and control community, it is also useful for graduate and undergraduate students interested in switched systems and their applications.
Designing Droplet Microfluidic NetworksA Toolbox for Designers
Introduction.- Background.- Simulation of Droplet Microfluidic Networks.- Dimensioning of Droplet Microfluidic Networks.- Designing Meanders.- Passive Droplet Routing.- Designing Application-specific Architectures.- Generating Droplet Sequences.- Integrated Design Process.- Summary and Conclusion.
Advanced Boolean TechniquesSelected Papers from the 13th International Workshop on Boolean Problems
This book describes recent findings in the domain of Boolean logic and Boolean algebra, covering application domains in circuit and system design, but also basic research in mathematics and theoretical computer science. Content includes invited chapters and a selection of the best papers presented at the 13th annual International Workshop on Boolean Problems.Provides a single-source reference to the state-of-the-art research in the field of logic synthesis and Boolean techniques;Includes a selection of the best papers presented at the 13th annual International Workshop on Boolean Problems;Covers Boolean algebras, Boolean logic, Boolean modeling, Combinatorial Search, Boolean and bitwise arithmetic, Software and tools for the solution of Boolean problems, Applications of Boolean logic and algebras, Applications to real-world problems, Boolean constraint solving, and Extensions of Boolean logic.
Efficient Design of Variation-Resilient Ultra-Low Energy Digital Processors
This book enables readers to achieve ultra-low energy digital system performance. The author's main focus is the energy consumption of microcontroller architectures in digital (sub)-systems. The book covers a broad range of topics extensively: from circuits through design strategy to system architectures. The result is a set of techniques and a context to realize minimum energy digital systems. Several prototype silicon implementations are discussed, which put the proposed techniques to the test. The achieved results demonstrate an extraordinary combination of variation-resilience, high speed performance and ultra-low energy.
Advanced Techniques for Audio Watermarking
This book provides information on digital audio watermarking, its applications, and its evaluation for copyright protection of audio signals - both basic and advanced. The author covers various advanced digital audio watermarking algorithms that can be used for copyright protection of audio signals. These algorithms are implemented using hybridization of advanced signal processing transforms such as fast discrete curvelet transform (FDCuT), redundant discrete wavelet transform (RDWT), and another signal processing transform such as discrete cosine transform (DCT). In these algorithms, Arnold scrambling is used to enhance the security of the watermark logo. This book is divided in to three portions: basic audio watermarking and its classification, audio watermarking algorithms, and audio watermarking algorithms using advance signal transforms. The book also covers optimization based audio watermarking.Describes basic of digital audio watermarking and its applications, including evaluation parameters for digital audio watermarking algorithms;Provides audio watermarking algorithms using advanced signal transformations;Provides optimization based audio watermarking algorithms.
Geometric Method for Type Synthesis of Parallel Manipulators
Introduction.- Fundamentals of group theory.- Rotation and displacements of rigid body.- Lie group based method for type synthesis of parallel mechanisms.- Type Synthesis of 5-DOF 3R2T Parallel Mechanisms.- Type Synthesis of 4-DOF 2R2T Parallel Mechanisms.- Type Synthesis of 4-DOF Parallel Mechanisms with Bifurcation of Schoenflies Motion.- Type Synthesis of 3-DOF RPR-equivalent Parallel Mechanisms.- Type Synthesis of 3-DOF PU-equivalent Parallel Mechanisms.- Type Synthesis of a Special Family of Remote Center-of-Motion Parallel Manipulators with Fixed Linear Actuators for Minimally Invasive Surgery.- Type synthesis of Non-overconstrainted 3-DOF Translational parallel mechanisms with Less Structural Shakiness.- Type synthesis of Pan-Tilt Wrists with Uncoupled Actuation.
Scientific Satellite and Moon-Based Earth Observation for Global Change
Global change involves complex and far-reaching variations in the Earth's systems, and satellite observations have been widely used in global change studies. Over the past five decades, Earth observation has developed into a comprehensive system that can conduct dynamic monitoring of the land, the oceans and the atmosphere at the local, regional and even global scale. At the same time, although a large number of Earth observation satellites have been launched, very few of them are used in global change studies. The lack of scientific satellite programs greatly hinders research on global change. This book proposes using a series of global change scientific satellites to establish a scientific observation grid for global environmental change monitoring from space, and offers the first comprehensive review of lunar-based Earth observation. These scientific satellites could provide not only basic datasets but also scientific support in facilitating advances in international global change research.
Fpga-Based Hardware Accelerators
Reconfigurable devices and design tools.- Architectures of FPGA-based hardware accelerators and design techniques.- Hardware accelerators for data search.- Hardware accelerators for data sort.- FPGA-based hardware accelerators for selected computational problems.- Hardware/software co-design.
Introduction to Sensors for Electrical and Mechanical Engineers
The objective of this book is to provide the basic knowledge to electrical and mechanical engineers, engineering students and hobbyist from the field of sensors to help them with the selection of "proper" sensors for their designs.
Secure and Trustworthy Cyberphysical Microfluidic BiochipsA Practical Guide to Cutting-Edge Design Techniques for Implementing Secure and Trustworthy Cyberphysical Microfluidic Biochips
This book describes novel hardware security and microfluidic biochip design methodologies to protect against tampering attacks in cyberphysical microfluidic biochips (CPMBs). It also provides a general overview of this nascent area of research, which will prove to be a vital resource for practitioners in the field.This book shows how hardware-based countermeasures and design innovations can be a simple and effective last line of defense, demonstrating that it is no longer justifiable to ignore security and trust in the design phase of biochips.
Design Automation of Cyber-Physical Systems
This book presents the state-of-the-art and breakthrough innovations in design automation for cyber-physical systems.The authors discuss various aspects of cyber-physical systems design, including modeling, co-design, optimization, tools, formal methods, validation, verification, and case studies. Coverage includes a survey of the various existing cyber-physical systems functional design methodologies and related tools will provide the reader unique insights into the conceptual design of cyber-physical systems.
Talker Quality in Human and Machine InteractionModeling the Listener's Perspective in Passive and Interactive Scenarios
The book discusses subjective ratings of quality and preference of unknown voices and dialog partners - their likability, for example. Human natural and artificial voices are studied in passive listening and interactive scenarios. In this book, the background, state of research, and contributions to the assessment and prediction of talker quality that is constituted in voice perception and in dialog are presented. Starting from theories and empirical findings from human interaction, major results and approaches are transferred to the domain of human-computer interaction (HCI). The main objective of this book is to contribute to the evaluation of spoken interaction in humans and between humans and computers, and in particular to the quality subsequently attributed to the speaking system or person based on the listening and interactive experience.Provides a comprehensive overview of research in evaluation of speakers and dialog partners;Presents recent results on the relevance of a first passive and interactive impression;Includes human and HCI evaluation results from a communicative perspective.
Exoskeleton Robots for Rehabilitation and Healthcare Devices
This book addresses cutting-edge topics in robotics and related technologies for rehabilitation, covering basic concepts and providing the reader with the information they need to solve various practical problems. Intended as a reference guide to the application of robotics in rehabilitation, it covers e.g. musculoskeletal modelling, gait analysis, biomechanics, robotics modelling and simulation, sensors, wearable devices, and the Internet of Medical Things.
Advanced VLSI Design and Testability Issues
This book provides in-depth knowledge of VLSI and also the broad aspects of it by explaining its applications in different fields e.g. image processing and biomedical. The role of fault simulation algorithms is very well explained and its implementation using Verilog is the key aspect of this book.
Circadian Rhythms for Future Resilient Electronic SystemsAccelerated Active Self-Healing for Integrated Circuits
This book describes methods to address wearout/aging degradations in electronic chips and systems, caused by several physical mechanisms at the device level. The authors introduce a novel technique called accelerated active self-healing, which fixes wearout issues by enabling accelerated recovery. Coverage includes recovery theory, experimental results, implementations and applications, across multiple nodes ranging from planar, FD-SOI to FinFET, based on both foundry provided models and predictive models. Presents novel techniques, tested with experiments on real hardware;Discusses circuit and system level wearout recovery implementations, many of these designs are portable and friendly to the standard design flow;Provides circuit-architecture-system infrastructures that enable the accelerated self-healing for future resilient systems;Discusses wearout issues at both transistor and interconnect level, providing solutions that apply to both;Includes coverage of resilient aspects of emerging applications such as IoT.
Optimization of Trustworthy Biomolecular Quantitative Analysis Using Cyber-Physical Microf
This book creates a new research field as it bridges the technical skills gap between microfluidic systems and molecular biology protocols but viewed from the perspective of an electronic/systems engineer.
Embedded, Cyber-Physical, and Iot SystemsEssays Dedicated to Marilyn Wolf on the Occasion of Her 60th Birthday
This Festschrift is in honor of Marilyn Wolf, on the occasion of her 60th birthday. Prof. Wolf is a renowned researcher and educator in Electrical and Computer Engineering, who has made pioneering contributions in all of the major areas in Embedded, Cyber-Physical, and Internet of Things (IoT) Systems. This book provides a timely collection of contributions that cover important topics related to Smart Cameras, Hardware/Software Co-Design, and Multimedia applications.Embedded systems are everywhere; cyber-physical systems enable monitoring and control of complex physical processes with computers; and IoT technology is of increasing relevance in major application areas, including factory automation, and smart cities. Smart cameras and multimedia technologies introduce novel opportunities and challenges in embedded, cyber-physical and IoT applications. Advanced hardware/software co-designmethodologies provide valuable concepts and tools for addressing these challenges.The diverse topics of the chapters in this Festschrift help to reflect the great breadth and depth of Marilyn Wolf's contributions in research and education. The chapters have been written by some of Marilyn's closest collaborators and colleagues.
