Engineering (R0)

This book covers current technological innovations and applications in image processing, introducing analysis techniques and describing applications in remote sensing and manufacturing, among others. The authors include new concepts of color space transformation like color interpolation, among others. Also, the concept of Shearlet Transform and Wavelet Transform and their implementation are discussed. The authors include a perspective about concepts and techniques of remote sensing like image mining, geographical, and agricultural resources. The book also includes several applications of human organ biomedical image analysis. In addition, the principle of moving object detection and tracking — including recent trends in moving vehicles and ship detection – is described.

• Presents developments of current research in various areas of image processing;
• Includes applications of image processing in remote sensing, astronomy, and manufacturing;
• Pertains to researchers, academics, students, and practitioners in image processing.

The book presents the proceedings of the 6th EAI International Conference on Management of Manufacturing Systems (MMS 2021), which took place online on October 6, 2021. The conference covered 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.

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 is the first book on the Which-Is-Better (WIB) Problem. These are questions that in daily life include such as “Which is larger, younger and stronger?".

The main objective of this book is summarizing WIB Problems in maintenance and reliability theory. Optimal policies of replacement first, last and overtime are derived and compared theoretically and numerically, and WIB policies are determined. Furthermore, the reliability properties of parallel and standby systems are compared, and WIB system is determined. These WIB Problems are applied to shock and damage models and backup and checkpoint models of computer systems.

This book contains multidisciplinary advancements in healthcare and technology through artificial intelligence (AI). The topics are crafted in such a way to cover all the areas of healthcare that require AI for further development. Some of the topics that contain algorithms and techniques are explained with the help of source code developed by the chapter contributors. The book covers the advancements in AI and healthcare from the Covid 19 pandemic and also analyzes the readiness and need for advancements in managing yet another pandemic in the future. Most of the technologies addressed in this book are added with a concept of encapsulation to obtain a cookbook for anyone who needs to reskill or upskill themselves in order to contribute to an advancement in the field. This book benefits students, professionals, and anyone from any background to learn about digital disruptions in healthcare.

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.

This book focuses on the numerous energy harvesting techniques and their system implementation towards the fulfilment of energy requirements in compact electronic devices. These cover a wide range of applications in portable devices, bio-medical services, agriculture needs, mechanical systems, sensor networks, automobiles, food sector, home appliances, industry needs, etc. The authors detail energy harvesting methods using the latest technologies in acoustics, bio-chemical, thermal, artificial light, fluid flow, vibrations, EM energy, RF energy, piezoelectric, electrostatic, photovoltaic, thermoelectric, hybrid harvesting, ultrasonic, infrared, light, wind, and solar. The book is intended for researchers, academics, professionals, and students in energy harvesting.

This book provides insight into the importance of advanced innovative technologies such as the Internet of Things (IoT), artificial intelligence (AI), and Metaverse as part of information and communication technology (ICT) solutions in education. Key features of this book include the recent and emerging developments in various specializations in education and finding their solutions by incorporating IoT, AI and ICT. This book presents useful applications, interventions, and case studies that cater to their improved requirements. Topics include formal and services based on IoT; AI technology for IoT-based educational delivery; interfacing devices to IoT; smart educational services; ChatGPT; Smartbots; and more. The authors include several practical solutions and applications of IoT and ICT in education. The book applies to researchers, academics, students, educators and practitioners around the world.

This book gathers recent research in security and privacy to discuss, evaluate, and improve the novel approaches of data protection in IoT and edge and fog computing. The primary focus of the book addresses security mechanisms in IoT and edge/ fog computing, advanced secure deployments for large scaled edge/ fog computing, and new efficient data security strategy of IoT and edge/ fog computing. The book lays a foundation of the core concepts and principles of IoT and 5G security, walking the reader through the fundamental ideas. This book is aimed at researchers, graduate students, and engineers in the fields of secure IoT and edge/ fog computing. The book also presents selected papers from International Conference on Advanced Computing & Next-Generation Communication (ICACNGC 2022).

This book offers an in-depth overview of digital resilience, defined as the ability of individuals, organizations, and societies to adapt to and counter various digital threats such as cyberattacks, data breaches, and other forms of cyber threats. Digital resilience not only enables proactive measures but also ensures fault-tolerant planning and design. The book elaborates on the necessary techniques and methods to achieve digital resilience. Key methodologies, including quantum computing, post-quantum cryptography, nature-inspired cybersecurity, zero-trust systems, zero-knowledge proofs, multi-party computation, and the emerging field of space security, are discussed in detail. The book provides insights into artificial intelligence and machine learning, examining their impact on society and organizations. It critically analyses the role of cybersecurity in businesses, emphasizing its importance for safety and economic stability. In addition, the book discusses notable cyber incidents, offering valuable insights into digital resilience. It serves as a comprehensive compilation, featuring key terms, definitions, case studies, and references to existing literature and research in cybersecurity, analytics, information sciences, future computing, digital resilience, and related fields.

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 constitutes the refereed post-conference proceedings of the 8th EAI International Conference on Computer Science and Engineering in Health Services (COMPSE 2024), which took place September 10-12, 2024 in Laredo, Texas, USA. The full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from dozens of submissions. The papers are grouped on thematic topics: application of tools delivered by the COVID-19 pandemic; health services; computer and data science; and industry 4.0 in logistics and supply chain. The content is relevant to researchers, academics, students and professionals.

• Presents the proceedings of the 8th EAI International Conference on Computer Science and Engineering in Health Services;
• Includes topics such as computer and data science, AI tools and applications, and machine learning for optimization;
• Relevant to researchers, academics, students and professionals in communications engineering.

This book focuses on the development of multisensor fusion algorithms for wearable devices that are useful in ambulatory health monitoring using signal-processing and deep learning-based methods. The algorithms described account for the signal quality prior to fusion, in order to enable reliable inferences without contributing to additional computational overhead. The content discussed is beneficial in the broad application of multisensor fusion, as the algorithms developed or discussed in the final chapters are generalized cases of the methods developed in the initial chapters, offering relevance to the broader multisensor fusion community.

• Provides a single-source reference to the history, methods and analysis of fusion algorithms
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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.

This book presents finalists and winners of a research paper competition organized by Prognica Labs Tech Fzco and Dubai Technology Entrepreneur Centre (DTEC), an event held at DTEC, Dubai, UAE on 14th January, 2021. The book comprises contributions by research scholars, practitioners, students, and academics covering topics medical image analysis and how it is affected and advanced by artificial intelligence, computer vision, biomedical engineering, public healthcare services. The papers cover discussion, research, experiments, and application into the various topics. The book is useful for the research community, academicians, industrialists, and post graduate students. 

This book is intended for anyone interested in the evolving landscape of engineering technology, particularly as it highlights the invaluable contributions of women in this field. By offering a unique perspective on a group of faculty, current and past students, the book not only inspires students to explore diverse career paths but also serves as a vital resource for mentors navigating the complexities of guiding young minds during pivotal moments in their education. The authors delve into the challenges and opportunities within and paths to engineering technology, providing practical insights and fostering a spirit of problem-solving and innovation. Reading this book means investing in a future where different voices are celebrated, and aspiring students are empowered to pursue their passions with confidence and clarity.

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.

The book gathers several contributions by historians of physics, philosophers of science and scientists as new essays in the history of physics ranging across the entire field, related in most instances to the works of Salvo D'Agostino (1921-2020), one of the field's most prominent scholars since the second half of the past century. A phenomenon is an observable measurable fact, including data modelling, assumptions/laws. A mechanical phenomenon is associated to equilibrium/motion. Are all mechanisms mechanisms of a phenomenon? Scholars with different backgrounds discuss mechanism/phenomena from an historical point of view. The book is also devoted to understanding of causations of disequilibrium (shock, gravitational, attraction/repulsion, inertia, entropy, etc.), including changes/interaction in the framework of irregular cases of modern physics as well. The book is an accessible avenue to understanding phenomena, ideas and mechanisms by leading authorities who offer much-needed historical insights into the field and on the relationship Physics–Mathematics. It provides an absorbing and revealing read for historians, philosophers and scientists alike.

This book gathers the proceedings of the 11th International Conference on E-Health and Bioengineering, EHB2023, held in hybrid form on November 9–10, 2023, in/from Bucharest, Romania. This second volume of a 3-volume set reports on methods for and results from health technology assessment processes, on advances in biosignal processing, medical imaging, informatics and big data in medicine, and current knowledge concerning the design and evaluation of medical devices. It addresses a broad audience of researchers and professionals working at the interface between medicine, informatics, bioengineering, and electrical and mechanical engineering.