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This book provides the interplay between digital transformation, industry 4.0 technologies, and sustainable supply chain performance. The book mainly focuses on presenting case studies and empirical studies demonstrating how the industry 4.0 technologies interact with the conventional manufacturing practices such as lean manufacturing, circular economy practices, total quality management, and maintenance management, while achieving enhanced sustainable supply chain performance. The book guides the practitioners to consider the status of conventional supply chains in their organisations while designing industry 4.0 systems. This book is a useful resource for researchers and academicians to understand the interplay between existing technologies, industry 4.0 technologies, and sustainable performance in the digital transformation journey.

The book presents the proceedings of the 7th EAI International Conference on Management of Manufacturing Systems (MMS 2022), which took place in Krynica-Zdrój, Poland, 05-07 October 2022. The conference covers the management of manufacturing systems with support for Industry 4.0, logistics and intelligent manufacturing systems and applications, cooperation management, and its effective applications. Topics include RFID applications, economic impacts in logistics, ICT support for Industry 4.0, industrial and smart logistics, intelligent manufacturing systems and applications, and much more. The topic is of interest to researchers, practitioners, students, and academics in manufacturing and communications engineering.

• Presents the proceedings of the 7th EAI International Conference on Management of Manufacturing Systems (MMS 2022);
• Covers topics such as Industry 4.0, smart logistics, smart cities, and intelligent manufacturing;
• Relevant for researchers, academics, and professionals.

This book focuses on the integration of IoT and computer aided systems for the development of smart buildings. The scope of the book includes, but is not restricted to, advanced technologies for monitoring, energy management, smart gardening, protection, safety, assisted living, and intelligent operations. The authors cover the wide aspects of interconnected smart services with convenient interfacing to the end-users. The features of this book include discussion on various aspects of IoT and computer aided systems for smart architecture designs and innovative object interconnections. The book also provides highlights on the applications of IoT in the development of intelligent structures for technology-enabled  lifestyles. Furthermore, it provides prominent scopes for future inventions in the field of electrical engineering, building system management, and computer-aided advancements. The content of this book is useful to graduate and post-graduate students, researchers, and professionals working on the concept of smart building, smart city, and smart environments.

This book features the proceedings of the 5^th EAI International Conference on Big Data Innovation for Sustainable Cognitive Computing (BDCC 2022). The papers feature detail on cognitive computing and its self-learning systems that use data mining, pattern recognition and natural language processing (NLP) to mirror the way the human brain works. This international conference focuses on technologies from knowledge representation techniques and natural language processing algorithms to dynamic learning approaches. Topics covered include Data Science for Cognitive Analysis, Real-Time Ubiquitous Data Science, Platform for Privacy Preserving Data Science, and Internet-Based Cognitive Platform.

The International Conference for Sustainable Ecological Engineering Design for Society (SEEDS) brings together experts from around the world to focus on a sustainability agenda and the positive and detrimental changes that are taking place. In addition to addressing technical issues, measuring, monitoring, and evaluating change, emphasis is placed on our environment, infrastructure, and buildings, how they exist in relative isolation, and the possibilities for sustainable integration. The research presented at the 2022 conference came from a broad spectrum of the UN's Sustainable Development Goals and brings forward practices tackling the climate emergency and evaluating their impact.

This book seeks to examine the profound transformations brought about by the convergence of human-centered principles and advancing cyber-technologies across diverse fields, including industry, environment, healthcare, and interactive media. Each chapter contributes to a broader understanding of how technological progress influences and shapes our social, economic, and ecological landscapes. Part I of the book focuses on the emergence of human-centricity in flexible industries and organizations. The formation of human-centric approaches in management strategies ensures that businesses remain adaptable to rapid changes while maintaining a focus on people. The incorporation of digital configurations allows for greater control over complex organizational systems, fostering flexibility and responsiveness. Additionally, models like Haken’s framework help assess socio-economic conditions, enabling regions to make informed decisions about growth and sustainability. The influence of market dynamics, particularly the effects of demand and cost fluctuations in oligopolistic markets, underscores the complexity of contemporary business ecosystems. Moreover, optimization techniques such as those employed in airline crew scheduling demonstrate the potential for enhanced efficiency when driven by advanced algorithms. Finally, the creation of cargo port risk management models illustrates how technology can mitigate systemic vulnerabilities. In Part II, attention shifts to environmental and ecological challenges. Multidimensional statistical tools analyze agricultural productivity, while small data sample modeling aids in optimizing resource-intensive processes like floodwater management. Innovative machine learning methods further refine the prediction of river flows and other hydrological phenomena. Simulations of fine dust particle dynamics provide deeper insights into atmospheric turbulence, while analyses of vehicular emissions shed light on urban pollution patterns. Part III turns to healthcare innovations, highlighting the role of machine learning in detecting breast cancer risks. Features derived from diagnostic models enhance the precision of detection, and cyber-physical systems leverage thermographic imagery to predict malignancies with greater accuracy.

This book explores the rationale behind using incremental analog-to-digital converters (IADCs), delving into their theoretical principles, tradeoffs, and practical considerations in architectural and circuit design. The authors provide a general foundational knowledge, exploring the history of incremental operation and revising the working principle of free-running Delta-Sigma ADCs, in order to compare them with the incremental ADC. The IADC revises time- and frequency domain approaches to understand the incremental ADC as a periodically time-variant mixed-signal system. Various options for the reconstruction filter are revised together with system level design approaches and tools. The influence of non-idealities and countermeasures are analyzed and simulated. Enhanced architectures are finally explored and compared to give the reader a complete overview of the topic of Incremental ADCs.

The Anthropocene concept highlights that we are now living in a new epoch of earth history where both the rapid accumulation of greenhouse gases and excessive consumption of natural resources endanger human and planetary wellbeing. Climate change is one of the main drivers of the Anthropocene and is intricately linked to many great challenges we face: lack of fresh water, food security, biodiversity loss, and human rights of present and future generations. The radical influence of humanity on nature must change from destructive to reconstructive, by the path of sustainable development, circular economy, climate action, green technology, and environmental awareness.

This book explores the pathways of transition towards a safe and sustainable Anthropocene in the Asia-Pacific and reviews the progress and the challenges in climate action, the recovery from COVID-19, and the re-articulation of world order. The chapters address both regional and country levels, the majority analysing China and Mexico. The experiences presented can be replicated in other regions of the world.

The book offers useful insights for all interested in the Anthropocene, in climate action, sustainability, and the relationship between human beings and nature, thus motivating the decision-makers to implement a just and inclusive transition to a safe Anthropocene.

•     A novel study that explores links between the Anthropocene, climate change, and sustainability, framing the transition towards a safe and sustainable Anthropocene in the Asia-Pacific.

•     Strategies and policies on climate action, renewable energies, green technology, and environmental education include the participation of governments, NGOs, and civil society.

•     Case studies based on experiences at the regional and country level provide valuable insights for both industrialised and developing countries.