Automatic control engineering Books
Springer Nature Switzerland AG Distributed Coordination Theory for Robot Teams
Book SynopsisDistributed Coordination Theory for Robot Teams develops control algorithms to coordinate the motion of autonomous teams of robots in order to achieve some desired collective goal. It provides novel solutions to foundational coordination problems, including distributed algorithms to make quadrotor helicopters rendezvous and to make ground vehicles move in formation along circles or straight lines. The majority of the algorithms presented in this book can be implemented using on-board cameras. The book begins with an introduction to coordination problems, such as rendezvous of flying robots, and modelling. It then provides a solid theoretical background in basic stability, graph theory and control primitives. The book discusses the algorithmic solutions for numerous distributed control problems, focusing primarily on flying robotics and kinematic unicycles. Finally, the book looks to the future, and suggests areas discussed which could be pursued in further research. This book will provide practitioners, researchers and students in the field of control and robotics new insights in distributed multi-agent systems.Trade Review“The book is intended for students and scientists and should be of interest to practicing and research engineers as well as Ph.D. students in the field of motion control of robots and robot teams.” (Clementina Mladenova, zbMATH 1503.93007, 2023)Table of Contents1. Introduction.- 2. Modelling.- 3. Coordination Problems.- 4. Preliminaries.- 5. Rendezvous of Flying Robots with Local and Distributed Feedbacks.- 6. Rendezvous of Kinematic Unicycles with Local and Distributed Feedbacks.- 7. Formations of Kinematic Unicycles.- 8. Formations of Kinematic Unicycles with Parallel and Circular Collective Motions.- 9. General Formation Path Following.- 10. Unicycle Formation Simulation Trials.- 11. Conclusions and Future Research.
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG Advances in Self-healing Systems Monitoring and
Book SynopsisThis book presents the systematized research, development and improvement of methods in self-healing communication and control systems. The book presents new models and methods of data processing, focused on the specifics of self-healing systems. The goal is to equip the reader with the necessary knowledge about trends in monitoring and detecting failures, modelling processes and methods of data processing in self-healing communication and control systems.Table of ContentsSelf-healing Systems Monitoring.- Self-healing Systems Modelling.- Methods to Manage Data in Self-healing Systems.
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG Springer Handbook of Automation
Book SynopsisThis handbook incorporates new developments in automation. It also presents a widespread and well-structured conglomeration of new emerging application areas, such as medical systems and health, transportation, security and maintenance, service, construction and retail as well as production or logistics. The handbook is not only an ideal resource for automation experts but also for people new to this expanding field.Table of ContentsDevelopment and Impacts of Automation.- Automation Theory and Sceintific Foundations.- Automation Design: Theory, Elements, and Methods.- Automation Design: Theory and Methods of Integration.- Automation Management.- Industrial Automation.- Infrastructure and Service Automation.- Automation in Medical and Healthcare Systems.- Home, Office, and Enterprise Automation.- Automation Case Studies and Statistics.
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG Control Systems: An Introduction
Book SynopsisThis textbook is designed for an introductory, one-semester course in Control Systems for undergraduates and graduates in various engineering departments, such as electrical, mechanical, aerospace, and civil. It is written to be concise, clear, and yet comprehensive to make it easier for the students to learn this important subject with high mathematical complexity. The author emphasizes the physical simulation of systems, making it easier for readers to understand system behavior. The popular MATLAB® software package is used for programming and simulation. Every new concept is explained with figures and examples for a clear understanding. The simple and clear style of presentation, along with comprehensive coverage, enables students to obtain a solid foundation in the subject and for use in practical applications.Table of Contents1. Introduction2. The Laplace Transform3. Mathematical Modeling of Electrical Systems4. Mathematical Modeling of Mechanical Systems5. Block Diagrams and Signal-Flow Graphs6. Steady State and Transient Responses7. Root Locus8. Design of Control Systems in Frequency Domain - Bode plot9. Nyquist Plot10. State-space Analysis of Control Systems11. Design of Control Systems in State space
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG Future of Organizations and Work After the 4th
Book SynopsisThis book takes a forward-looking approach by bringing in research and contributions that facilitate in mapping the impact of AI and big data on businesses, the nature of work along with providing practical solutions for preparing the work, workplace, and the workforce of the future. Organizations globally have been experiencing immense transformation due to the reinvention and redefining of the business models due to the dynamic nature of the business environment. Looking at an organizational context, undeniably, the definition of ‘work’ and ‘organizations’ is genuinely changing. Artificial intelligence, big data, automation, and robotics are a few of those keywords that are seemingly entering the workplace and reshaping the way work is being done. Moreover, the transition that is being addressed herein not only focuses upon aspects that are operative within an organization like the organizational culture, team building, networking, recruitments, and so on but also aims to address the external aspects like supply chain management, value chain analysis, investment management, etc. Broadly, every single step that is now taken is intensely experiencing this impact upon its functioning. This book serves as a guide not just to the academia but also to the industry to adopt suitable strategies that offer insights into global best practices as well as the innovations in the domain.Table of ContentsPart I: Driving Innovative and Creative Practices.- Challenges of the Industrial IOT (IIoT) in Higher Education in the Kingdom of Bahrain.- The role of Emotional Intelligence in the improvement of Industrial Multicriteria Decision Making: A Model Driven Approach for Emotional Intelligence Testing.- Redesigning and Reinvention of Retail Industry through Artificial Intelligence (AI).- The Role of Artificial intelligence in Human Resources.- Transforming into Smart Business: The role of Artificial Intelligence.- The Dynamic Capital Structure Decision of Firms in Indonesia.- The Suitability of Gold as a High-quality Liquid Asset: Empirical Evidence from Volatility Structure Analysis.- The Impact of Artificial Intelligence on the Banking Industry Performance.- Part II: Social media, Communication and its effects on society and business.- In Influencers We Trust? A Model of Trust Transfer in Social Media Influencer Marketing.- The Usage of Artificial Intelligence in Journalism.- Societal Partnership in the Fourth Era of Industrial Revolution Between the Media And Civil Society Institutions Aiming To Reducing The Demand For Drugs.- Artificial Intelligence: Chatbot - The New Generation of Communication.- The Relationship Between Food E-Advertising and Children’s Obesity in Bahrain.- Technological Sustainability in the 21st Century.- Part III: The implementation of technology and the future of education and knowledge.- Interns' Self-Efficacy, Internet Addiction, Wellbeing, and Online Learning Experiences: A Descriptive-Correlational Study.- The challenges and factors influencing the E-learning system usage during COVID-19 pandemic.- Student Invigilation Detection using Deep Learning and Machine after Covid-19: A Review on Taxonomy and Future Challenges.- The Websites Technology for Arabic Language Learning through COVID-19 Pandemic.- The Impact of Digitizing Business Education on the Quality of Education during COVID-19 Pandemic: The Role of International Accreditation Bodies.- The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Knowledge Management.- Knowledge and Perceptions of the COVID-19 Pandemic in the Kingdom of Bahrain: A Descriptive Study.- Part IV. The Fourth Industrial Revolution, cryptocurrency, cybersecurity, ethics and corporate performance.- Risks, Advantages and Obstacles Associated with Bitcoin: The Perspective of Palestinian Banks.- The impact of major technologies in Fourth Industrial Revolution.- The Usage of Financial Technology Payments During the Pandemic of Covid-19.- The Influence of Cybersecurity on The Firms’ Financial Performance.- The Fact of corporate governance in the Palestinian territories.- Malay Ethnic Directors, Board Attributes and Ownership Structure on Firm Performance: Corporate Governance Evidence from an Emerging Market.- Impact of Derivatives on Firm Value: Evidence on Shariah and non-Shariah Compliant Firms.- The Impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the Oil and Gas Industry.
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG Recent Developments in the Field of
Book SynopsisThis book presents the latest advances and emerging trends in research and industrial applications in non-destructive testing, manufacturing and process safety and diagnostics and materials science. With technological advances, the modern world is on the verge of a new industrial revolution, being in the stage of digital transformation, when innovations from different industries interpenetrate and complement each other. The School of Non-Destructive Testing, Tomsk Polytechnic University, Russia, promotes scientific research and industrial application of non-destructive testing and materials science technologies and related tests, as well as methods, to ensure safe manufacturing processes.Today, research and technology advancement is driven by innovations, and there is a need for publications to stimulate the formation and continuous training of specialists in non-destructive testing, materials science and safety. This book can be used as a complementary technical document to upgrade the skills of specialists in non-destructive testing, materials science and safety, and as a primary resource for training managers and decision-makers in various industries.Innovations in the fields of non-destructive testing, production and process safety, diagnostics and materials science and books that highlight the best and instructive are central to our technological world.I am pleased to see this comprehensive book taking shape and advancing this field to the next generation of scientists seeking for new research opportunities.Table of ContentsInnovation in Non-Destructive Testing.- Innovations in the field of production and process safety.- Innovations in Technical Diagnostics and Materials Science.
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Springer Nature Switzerland AG Proceedings of the International Conference on
Book SynopsisThis book presents selected, peer-reviewed proceedings of the International Conference on Advanced Mechanical Engineering, Automation and Sustainable Development 2021 (AMAS2021), held in the city of Ha Long, Vietnam, from November 4 to 7, 2021. AMAS2021 is a special meeting of the International Conference on Material, Machines and Methods for Sustainable Development (MMMS), with a strong focus on automation and fostering an overall approach to assist policy makers, industries, and researchers at various levels to position local technological development toward sustainable development. The contributions published in this book stem from a wide spectrum of research, ranging from micro- and nanomaterial design and processing, to special applications in mechanical technology, environmental protection, green development, and climate change mitigation. A large group of contributions selected for these proceedings also focus on modeling and manufacturing of ecomaterials.Table of ContentsMaterials machining, Processing technologies, Advanced machinability and Machine design (mechatronics, CAD/CAM/CAE) for reduction of environmental impacts.- Advanced materials, Materials properties and Material applications towards sustainability.- Automatic control, Automation, Information and Communication technology, Artificial intelligence.
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Springer International Publishing AG Introduction to Geometric Control
Book SynopsisThis text is an enhanced, English version of the Russian edition, published in early 2021 and is appropriate for an introductory course in geometric control theory. The concise presentation provides an accessible treatment of the subject for advanced undergraduate and graduate students in theoretical and applied mathematics, as well as to experts in classic control theory for whom geometric methods may be introduced. Theory is accompanied by characteristic examples such as stopping a train, motion of mobile robot, Euler elasticae, Dido's problem, and rolling of the sphere on the plane. Quick foundations to some recent topics of interest like control on Lie groups and sub-Riemannian geometry are included. Prerequisites include only a basic knowledge of calculus, linear algebra, and ODEs; preliminary knowledge of control theory is not assumed. The applications problems-oriented approach discusses core subjects and encourages the reader to solve related challenges independently. Highly-motivated readers can acquire working knowledge of geometric control techniques and progress to studying control problems and more comprehensive books on their own. Selected sections provide exercises to assist in deeper understanding of the material.Controllability and optimal control problems are considered for nonlinear nonholonomic systems on smooth manifolds, in particular, on Lie groups. For the controllability problem, the following questions are considered: controllability of linear systems, local controllability of nonlinear systems, Nagano–Sussmann Orbit theorem, Rashevskii–Chow theorem, Krener's theorem. For the optimal control problem, Filippov's theorem is stated, invariant formulation of Pontryagin maximum principle on manifolds is given, second-order optimality conditions are discussed, and the sub-Riemannian problem is studied in detail. Pontryagin maximum principle is proved for sub-Riemannian problems, solution to the sub-Riemannian problems on the Heisenberg group, the group of motions of the plane, and the Engel group is described.Table of Contents1. Introduction.- 2. Controllability problem.- 3. Optimal control problem.- 4. Solution to optimal control problems.- 5. Conclusion.- A. Elliptic integrals, functions and equation of pendulum.- Bibliography and further reading.- Index.
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Springer International Publishing AG Proceedings of the International Conference on
Book SynopsisThis book touches upon various aspects of a very interesting, and growing in popularity category of models of dynamical systems. These are the so-called fractional-order systems. Such models are not only relevant for many fields of science and technology, but may also find numerous applications in other disciplines applying the mathematical modelling tools. Thus, the book is intended for a very wide audience of professionals who want to expand their knowledge of systems modelling and its applications.The book includes the selections of papers presented at the International Conference on Fractional Calculus and its Applications organized by the Warsaw University of Technology and was held online on 6–8 September 2021.The International Conference on Fractional Calculus and its Applications (ICFDA) has an almost twenty years history. It started in Bordeaux (France) in 2004, followed by Porto (Portugal) 2006, Istanbul (Turkey) 2008, Badajoz (Spain) 2010, Nanjing (China) 2012, Catania (Italy) 2014, Novi Sad (Serbia) 2016, Amman (Jordan) 2018. Next ICFDA was planned in 2020 in Warsaw (Poland), but COVID-19 pandemic shifted it to 6–8 September 2021. Hence, the organizers were forced to change the form of the conference to the online one.In the volume twenty eight high-quality research papers presented during the ICFDA 2021 eleven Regular Sessions with an additional online Discussion Session are presented. The presented papers are scientifically inspiring, leading to new fruitful ideas. They cover a very broad range of many disciplines. Nowadays, and especially in such a subject as fractional calculus, it is very difficult to assign papers to specific scientific areas. So, many of the papers included have an interdisciplinary character.
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Springer International Publishing AG World Organization of Systems and Cybernetics 18.
Book SynopsisImportant world institutions, such as the United Nations (UN), the World Health Organization (WHO), the International Energy Agency (IEA), and the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), have publicly recognizing the highly interconnected nature of our world and therefore the relevance of systemic thinking and cybernetics as leading knowledge foundations to deal with the complexity of economic, social, and environmental issues. This recognition was the driving force of the Internet discussions held by participants to the World Organisation of Systems and Cybernetics 18th Congress, which last September 27 to 29(WOSC 2021). More than ever we needed to debate and develop current ontological, epistemological, and methodological approaches to the understanding of the future of humanity.WOSC organized this event in collaboration with the Russian Academy of Sciences (RAS). Scientists of this Academy together with scientists from all over the world made contributions to improving communications beyond particular nation states and regions toward the clarification of global issues like governance, health, education, technology, art, and others. Our aim in WOSC 2021 was bringing together scientists and researchers to collaborative debates at all levels from local communities to global societies. At the end of the Congress, scientists were invited to submit contributions to this Springer Nature book, along the following four themes: firstly, philosophical and methodological foundations for the development of the systems approach and cybernetics; secondly, the cybernetics of society, ecology and governance; thirdly, digital technologies and physical realities merging into a hybrid reality , and fourthly, the transdisciplinarity of systems sciences and cybernetics applied to the further development of knowledge areas, such as education, embodiment of social policies, and the arts. About 25 contributions were accepted for publication in this book. We see this as one of WOSC’s important contribution to the scientific community around the world.
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Springer International Publishing AG Recent Advances in Electrical Engineering,
Book SynopsisThis book constitutes the proceedings of the XVI Multidisciplinary International Congress on Science and Technology (CIT 2021), held in Quito, Ecuador, on 14–18 June 2021, proudly organized by Universidad de las Fuerzas Armadas ESPE in collaboration with GDEON. CIT is an international event with a multidisciplinary approach that promotes the dissemination of advances in Science and Technology research through the presentation of keynote conferences. In CIT, theoretical, technical, or application works that are research products are presented to discuss and debate ideas, experiences, and challenges. Presenting high-quality, peer-reviewed papers, the book discusses the following topics:· Electrical and Electronic· Energy and Mechanics
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Springer International Publishing AG Recent Advances in Electrical Engineering,
Book SynopsisThis book constitutes the proceedings of the XVI Multidisciplinary International Congress on Science and Technology (CIT 2021), held in Quito, Ecuador, on 14–18 June 2021, proudly organized by Universidad de las Fuerzas Armadas ESPE in collaboration with GDEON. CIT is an international event with a multidisciplinary approach that promotes the dissemination of advances in Science and Technology research through the presentation of keynote conferences. In CIT, theoretical, technical, or application works that are research products are presented to discuss and debate ideas, experiences, and challenges. Presenting high-quality, peer-reviewed papers, the book discusses the following topics:· Electrical and Electronic· Energy and Mechanics
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Springer International Publishing AG Ambient Assisted Living: Italian Forum 2020
Book SynopsisThis book provides state-of-the-art information on ambient assisted living (AAL), and focuses on technologies, services, living spaces, policies, and interventions to promote health, improve quality of life, and active aging. It includes various research contributions, case studies, and projects where assistive technologies are successfully applied in the field, and it covers a wide range of topics: Tailoring products and services to the Aging society, Bio-data and Artificial sensing AAL scenarios, Cognition, and Technologies, and Designing for Inclusion and Well-Being. The volume gathers the refereed proceedings of the 11th Italian Forum on Ambient Assisted Living (AAL), ForItAAL2020. This annual event involves companies, researchers, and stakeholders involved in the field of Ambient Assisted Living, it took place online due to the pandemic situation of Covid-19, and was organized by the University of Padua through the Human Inspired Technologies Research Centre and the Regional Innovative Network “ICT for Smart and Sustainable Living” with the contribution of the Smart Living Technologies’ Cluster. With its wide-ranging contributions to the topic, the book will inspire the readers and the researchers to continue their exploration of AAL technologies to support the development of products and services that make a real difference in people’s daily lives.
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Springer International Publishing AG Latest Advances in Electrical Engineering, and
Book SynopsisThis book constitutes the proceedings of the XXX Conference on Electrical and Electronic Engineering (JIEE 2021), held in Quito, Ecuador, on December 15 – 17, 2021, proudly organized by Facultad de Ingeniería Eléctrica y Electrónica in Escuela Politécnica Nacional in collaboration with GDEON. JIEE is an international event that allows educators, students and researchers from universities and polytechnic schools to present their academic and professional work. It provides an opportunity to discuss and exchange ideas on issues, trends, and developments in the related fields of electrical, telecommunications, information networks, automation, industry, and electronics. Presenting high-quality, peer-reviewed papers, the book discusses the following topics:• Industrial Control and Automation• Power Systems• Information Networks
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Springer International Publishing AG Cybernetics Perspectives in Systems: Proceedings
Book SynopsisThis book contains the refereed proceedings of the Cybernetics Perspectives in Systems session of the 11th Computer Science On-line Conference 2022 (CSOC 2022), which was held in April 2022 online. Papers on modern cybernetics and informatics in the context of networks and systems are an important component of current research issues. This volume contains an overview of recent method, algorithms and designs.
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Springer International Publishing AG Human-Automation Interaction: Mobile Computing
Book SynopsisThis book provides practical guidance and awareness for a growing body of knowledge developing across a variety of disciplines. This initiative is a celebration of the Gavriel Salvendy International Symposium (GSIS) and provides a survey of topics and emerging areas of interest in human–automation interaction. This set of articles for the GSIS emphasizes a main thematic areas: mobile computing. Main areas of coverage include Section A: Health, Care and Assistive Technologies; Section B: Usability, User Experience and Design; Section C: Virtual Learning, Training and Collaboration; Section D: Ergonomics in Work, Automation and Production. In total, there are more than 600 pages emphasizing contributions from especially early career researchers that were featured as part of this (virtual) symposium and celebration. Gavriel Salvendy initiated the conferences that run annually as Human–Computer Interaction within LNCS of Springer and Applied Human Factors and Ergonomics International (AHFE). The book is inclusive of human–computer interaction and human factors and ergonomics principles, yet is intended to serve a much wider audience that has interest in automation and human modeling. The emerging need for human–automation interaction expertise has developed from an ever-growing availability and presence of automation in our everyday lives. This initiative is intended to provide practical guidance and awareness for a growing body of knowledge developing across a variety of disciplines and many countries. Table of ContentsDon’t Stand so Close to Me: Acceptance of delegating intimate health care tasks to assistive robots.- Designing a Voice Intelligent Agent: A Review and Appraisal.- Job crafting & re-design in a rapidly changing world of work: A bibliometric analysis & review.- Resilience Engineering and Safe Work Method Statements in Construction Projects.- Agent Transparency for Human-Autonomy Teaming.- Cuteness Engineering and UX Design.- Small screen-large information challenge for older adults: navigating through big pictures and menus of mobile phones.
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Springer International Publishing AG Robotics in Education: RiE 2022
Book SynopsisThis book comprises the latest achievements in research and development in educational robotics presented at the 13th International Conference on Robotics in Education (RiE), which was carried out as a purely virtual conference from April 27 to 28, 2022. Researchers and educators will find valuable methodologies, experiences, and tools for robotics in education that encourage learning in the fields of science, technology, engineering, arts, and mathematics (STEAM) through the design, creation, and programming of robots addressing real-world societal needs. Social robotics is becoming an important topic in education as well. This also involves various modern technologies ranging from robotics platforms to programming environments and languages. Many papers also prove the positive impact of robotics on the students’ interests and competence development. The presented approaches cover the whole educative range from kindergarten to the university level and lifelong learning.
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Springer International Publishing AG Input-to-State Stability: Theory and Applications
Book SynopsisInput-to-State Stability presents the dominating stability paradigm in nonlinear control theory that revolutionized our view on stabilization of nonlinear systems, design of robust nonlinear observers, and stability of nonlinear interconnected control systems. The applications of input-to-state stability (ISS) are manifold and include mechatronics, aerospace engineering, and systems biology. Although the book concentrates on the ISS theory of finite-dimensional systems, it emphasizes the importance of a more general view of infinite-dimensional ISS theory. This permits the analysis of more general system classes and provides new perspectives on and a better understanding of the classical ISS theory for ordinary differential equations (ODEs). Features of the book include: • a comprehensive overview of the theoretical basis of ISS; • a description of the central applications of ISS in nonlinear control theory; • a detailed discussion of the role of small-gain methods in the stability of nonlinear networks; and • an in-depth comparison of ISS for finite- and infinite-dimensional systems. The book also provides a short overview of the ISS theory for other systems classes (partial differential equations, hybrid, impulsive, and time-delay systems) and surveys the available results for the important stability properties that are related to ISS. The reader should have a basic knowledge of analysis, Lebesgue integration theory, linear algebra, and the theory of ODEs but requires no prior knowledge of dynamical systems or stability theory. The author introduces all the necessary ideas within the book. Input-to-State Stability will interest researchers and graduate students studying nonlinear control from either a mathematical or engineering background. It is intended for active readers and contains numerous exercises of varying difficulty, which are integral to the text, complementing and widening the material developed in the monograph.Table of Contents
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Springer International Publishing AG Linear Systems
Book SynopsisThis textbook provides a mathematical introduction to linear systems, with a focus on the continuous-time models that arise in engineering applications such as electrical circuits and signal processing. The book introduces linear systems via block diagrams and the theory of the Laplace transform, using basic complex analysis.The book mainly covers linear systems with finite-dimensional state spaces. Graphical methods such as Nyquist plots and Bode plots are presented alongside computational tools such as MATLAB. Multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) systems, which arise in modern telecommunication devices, are discussed in detail. The book also introduces orthogonal polynomials with important examples in signal processing and wireless communication, such as Telatar’s model for multiple antenna transmission. One of the later chapters introduces infinite-dimensional Hilbert space as a state space, with the canonical model of a linear system. The final chapter covers modern applications to signal processing, Whittaker’s sampling theorem for band-limited functions, and Shannon’s wavelet.Based on courses given for many years to upper undergraduate mathematics students, the book provides a systematic, mathematical account of linear systems theory, and as such will also be useful for students and researchers in engineering. The prerequisites are basic linear algebra and complex analysis.Table of Contents- 1. Linear Systems and Their Description. - 2. Solving Linear Systems by Matrix Theory. - 3. Eigenvalues and Block Decompositions of Matrices. - 4. Laplace Transforms. - 5. Transfer Functions, Frequency Response, Realization and Stability. - 6. Algebraic Characterizations of Stability. - 7. Stability and Transfer Functions via Linear Algebra. - 8. Discrete Time Systems. - 9. Random Linear Systems and Green’s Functions. - 10. Hilbert Spaces. - 11. Wireless Transmission and Wavelets. - 12. Solutions to Selected Exercises.
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Springer International Publishing AG Intelligent Autonomous Systems 17: Proceedings of
Book Synopsis“IAS has been held every two years since 1986 providing venue for the latest accomplishments and innovations in advanced intelligent autonomous systems. New technologies and application domains continuously pose new challenges to be overcome in order to apply intelligent autonomous systems in a reliable and user-independent way in areas ranging from industrial applications to professional service and household domains. The present book contains the papers presented at the 17th International Conference on Intelligent Autonomous Systems (IAS-17), which was held from June 13–16, 2022, in Zagreb, Croatia. In our view, 62 papers, authored by 196 authors from 19 countries, are a testimony to the appeal of the conference considering travel restrictions imposed by the COVID-19 pandemic. Our special thanks go to the authors and the reviewers for their effort—the results of their joint work are visible in this book. We look forward to seeing you at IAS-18 in 2023 in Suwon, South Korea!”
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Springer International Publishing AG Artificial Intelligence in Control and
Book SynopsisThis book presents an authoritative collection of contributions reporting on computational intelligence, fuzzy systems as well as artificial intelligence techniques for modeling, optimization, control and decision-making together with applications and case studies in engineering, management and economic sciences. Dedicated to the Academician of the Polish Academy of Sciences, Professor Janusz Kacprzyk in recognition of his pioneering work, the book reports on theories, methods and new challenges in artificial intelligence, thus offering not only a timely reference guide but also a source of new ideas and inspirations for graduate students and researchers alike.The book consists of the 18 chapters, presented by distinguished and experienced authors from 16 different countries (Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Germany, Hungary, Israel, Italy, China, R.N.Macedonia, Saudi Arabia, Spain, Turkey, United States, Ukraine, and Vietnam). All chapters are grouped into three parts: Computational Intelligence and Fuzzy Systems, Artificial Intelligence Techniques in Modelling and Optimization, and Computational Intelligence in Control and Decision Support Processes.The book reflects recent developments and new directions in artificial intelligence, including computation method of the interval hull to solutions of interval and fuzzy interval linear systems, fuzzy-Petri-networks in supervisory control of Markov processes in robotic systems, fuzzy approaches for linguistic data summaries, first-approximation analysis for choosing fuzzy or neural systems and type-1 or type-2 fuzzy sets, matrix resolving functions in game dynamic problems, evolving stacking neuro-fuzzy probabilistic networks and their combined learning in online pattern recognition tasks, structural optimization of fuzzy control and decision-making systems, neural and granular fuzzy adaptive modeling, state and action abstraction for search and reinforcement learning algorithms. Among the most successful and perspective implementations in practical areas of human activity are tentative algorithms for neurological disorders, human-centric question-answering system, OWA operators in pensions, evaluation of the perception of public safety through fuzzy and multi-criteria approach, a multicriteria hierarchical approach to investment location choice, intelligent traffic signal control and generative adversarial networks in cybersecurity.Table of ContentsMethod for the Computation of the Interval Hull to Solutions of Interval and Fuzzy Interval Linear Systems.- Fuzzy-Petri-Networks in Supervisory Control of Markov Processes in Robotized FMS and Robotic Systems.- Using Fuzzy Set Approaches for Linguistic Data Summaries.- Fuzzy or Neural, Type-1 or Type-2 – When Each Is Better: First-Approximation Analysis.
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Springer International Publishing AG Proceedings of 19th Latin American Control
Book SynopsisThis book presents the main results of the 19th Latin American Congress of Automatic Control held in November 2022 in Havana, Cuba. The Congress showed several main research results obtained by researchers from diverse countries in the last four years.Of the papers sent to Congress, 28 were finally accepted for presentation after a rigorous analysis of scientific novelty and quality. For their presentation in this book, the papers were divided into 5 major sections that appear in the following order:Part 1. Robust and Nonlinear ControlThe main research topics addressed in this part are related to fault-tolerant control loops, control by sliding modes, and robust tuning of PID controllers. Examples of electrical motors and chemical processes are used to demonstrate the feasibility of using the proposed techniques.Part 2. Fault Diagnosis in Industrial SystemsFault diagnosis in industrial plants is a very important topic in the Industry 4.0 paradigm. In this part, new techniques of fault diagnosis in mechanical systems using Poincaré features; a real case study for predicting the time of the remaining job cycle at a water treatment plant; and a predictive fault diagnosis for isolated photovoltaic systems are presented. A novel methodology for detecting and locating cyber-attacks in water distribution networks using computational intelligence tools is also presented.Part 3. Robotic and Autonomous SystemsNew control strategies for path following for autonomous tractors and unmanned aquatic vehicles are analyzed in this part. Moreover, the important topic related to the battery health-aware model predictive control planning for autonomous racing vehicles and the use of robots for monitoring and remediation applications are examined.Part 4. Modeling, Identification, and Delayed SystemsA model-based methodology for the efficient selection of centrifugal pumps; the use of probabilistic Boolean networks in smart grid models; the utilization of PSO metaheuristic algorithm in the selection of a model structure; and two schemes to control high-order delayed systems are among the main topics examined in this part.Part 5. Low-Cost Systems and Biomedical ApplicationsIn this part, some applications of low-cost monitoring and control systems and two automatic systems used for the characterization of creatinine in wastes samples during hemodialysis process and differential acquisition of blood pressure are shown.
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Springer International Publishing AG Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Applications Challenges
Book SynopsisThis is a book that covers different aspects of UAV technology, including design and development, applications, security and communication, and legal and regulatory challenges. The book is divided into 13 chapters, grouped into four parts.
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Springer International Publishing AG Integral and Inverse Reinforcement Learning for Optimal Control Systems and Games
Book SynopsisIntegral and Inverse Reinforcement Learning for Optimal Control Systems and Gamesdevelops its specific learning techniques, motivated by application to autonomous driving and microgrid systems, with breadth and depth: integral reinforcement learning (RL) achieves model-free control without system estimation compared with system identification methods and their inevitable estimation errors; novel inverse RL methods fill a gap that will help them to attract readers interested in finding data-driven model-free solutions for inverseoptimization and optimal control, imitation learning and autonomous driving among other areas. Graduate students will find that this book offers a thorough introduction to integral and inverse RL for feedback control related to optimal regulation and tracking, disturbance rejection, and multiplayer and multiagent systems. For researchers, it provides a combination of theoretical analysis, rigorous algorithms, and a wide-ranging selection of examples. The book equips practitioners working in various domains aircraft, robotics, power systems, and communication networks among them with theoretical insights valuable in tackling the real-world challenges they face.
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Springer Nature Switzerland New Trends in Mechanism and Machine Science
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Springer Robot Intelligence Technology and Applications 8
Book SynopsisSemantics-guided Transformer-based Sensor Fusion for Improved Waypoint Prediction.- A novel algorithm with an integrated model for the prediction of sudden trajectory behaviors.- Medical Waste Detection and Classification through Modern Methods and YOLO algorithms.- Failed Goal Aware Hindsight Experience Replay.- Enhancing Surgical Precision: Deep Learning-based Depth Estima-tion in Minimally Invasive Surgery with the MiDaS Model.
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Springer Generalized Homogeneity in Systems and Control
Book SynopsisChapter 1. Introduction.- Chapter 2. Finite-Dimensional Dynamical Systems.- Chapter 3. Stability and Robustness.- Chapter 4. Method of Lyapunov Function.- Chapter 5. Linear Dilation in Euclidean Space.- Chapter 6. Finite-dimensional Homogeneous Mappings.- Chapter 7. Analysis of Homogeneous Systems.- Chapter 8. Discretization of Homogeneous Systems.- Chapter 9. Homogeneous Stabilization of Linear Plant.- Chapter 10. Digitization of Homogeneous Control.- Chapter 11. Upgrading Linear Controller to Homogeneous Feedback.- Chapter 12. Safety-Critical Homogeneous Systems.- Chapter 13. Homogeneous Optimal Control.- Chapter 14. Homogeneous State Estimation.- Chapter 15. Homogeneous Control of Nonlinear Plants.- Chapter 16. Homogeneous Artificial Neural Network.- Chapter 17. Homogeneity in Multi-Agent Systems.- Appendix.
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Springer Control Systems Benchmarks
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Springer Ambient Assisted Living
Book SynopsisCo-design and Technology: Advanced Solutions for Autonomy and Well-being.- Technological Innovations in Dementia, Parkinson's, and Post-Stroke Rehabilitation.- Advanced Smart Assistive Technologies for Rehabilitation and Treatments.- Cutting-Edge Technologies for Senior Care and Assisted Living.
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Springer Design and Control of Rehabilitation Robots
Book Synopsis1.Assistive and Rehabilitative Brain–Computer Interfaces: Innovations in Patient Care.- 2.Assessing Performance and Mechanics of thePUCP IArm Upper Limb Prosthesis.- 3.Generative Design of Wearable Assistive Devices: Strategies and Selection.- 4.Comparative Evaluation of Analytical Techniques for Estimating Ground Reaction Force in Human Walking.- 5.A Comprehensive Comparative Analysis of Gait Phases Using Machine Learning: Binary and Ternary Classifications with Dual Training Methods and Scaling Techniques.- 6.Solving Inverse Kinematics of a 2-DoF UpperLimb Exoskeleton Robot Using a HybridApproach Combining Metaheuristic Algorithmsand Artificial Neural Networks.- 7.Association of Heart Rate Variability with Cardiovascular Disease risk in Healthy adults..- 8.Telerehabilitation and Remote Monitoring: Improving Efficiency and Security in Healthcare.- 9.AI-Driven Gait Classification using PortableWearable Sensors: Advances and Case Study.- 10.Data-Driven Grasp Posture Recognition withData Gloves and Machine Learning Models.- 11.Predicting Lower Limb Joint Movements from Muscle Signals using Neural Networks: A Comparative Study of Training Optimizers.- 12.Advanced Impedance Electromyographic-BasedControl for an Upper Limb Exoskeleton Robot.- 13.Computer-Aided Design and Control of an Integrated Exoskeleton-Upper Limb System.- 14.Robust Stabilization of a 1-DoF KneeRehabilitation Exoskeleton Using an EnhancedLMI-Based Composite Nonlinear Controller.- 15.Experimental Investigation of Robotic Ankle Foot Orthosis with Different Actuators for Foot Drop Rehabilitation.- 16.Influence of lazy zone on orthotropic bone adaptation in human femur: pre- and post-surgery insights.- 17.Ethical and Regulatory Considerations in Rehabilitation Robotics: Ensuring Safe and Equitable Care.- 18.Advancement and Challenges in Rehabilitation Robotics: Insights from Case Studies.
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Springer-Verlag GmbH Intelligent Systems and Applications
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Springer Proceedings of the Future Technologies Conference FTC 2025 Volume 4
Book SynopsisAdaptive Learning Systems in Higher Education: Challenges, Trends, and Outcomes.- Design and Implementation of a Real-Time Audio Spectrum Analyzer Based on ESP32 with Distributed Processing and Web Visualization.- Virtual Inclusion in Distance Education: Challenges and Opportunities for Embracing Student Diversity.- Neuroeducation as a Pillar of Inclusion: The Application of Cognitive Science in Inclusive Pedagogy.- Proposal for Multisensory Recreational Rooms Based on Embedded Systems and Centralized Communication.- Comparing AI and Human Self-Assessments in Memorization PerformanceGuides and Tellers: A Review of Tutoring Behaviours.- Embedded Interactive Cubes for STEAM Education: A Low-Cost Wireless System Integrated with a Multisensorial Mobile Laboratory.- Design and Implementation of an ESP32-Based Interactive STEM Module to Enhance Mathematical and Renewable Energy Understanding in Early Learning.- Identifying AI Technologies Utilized in the Planning Phase of Construction Projects.- Acoustic Localization and Voice User Interfaces for Robotic Furniture.- Opportunities for Internet of Things (IoT) Adoption in Construction Demolition Waste Management in Developing Nations: Professionals’ Perspectives.- Contractors of the Future: Integrating Internet of Things and 3D Printing in the Liberian Construction Industry.- Trickle-E: Enhanced Trickle Timer with Residual Energy Consideration.- FIRE: Fog-Based Intrusion Detection Framework for Real-time Security in IoT Environments.-Navigating the Challenges of Large Language Models in Construction Education in South Africa: Balancing Innovation and Adoption.
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Springer International Publishing AG Springer Handbook of Robotics
Book SynopsisThe second edition of this handbook provides a state-of-the-art overview on the various aspects in the rapidly developing field of robotics. Reaching for the human frontier, robotics is vigorously engaged in the growing challenges of new emerging domains. Interacting, exploring, and working with humans, the new generation of robots will increasingly touch people and their lives. The credible prospect of practical robots among humans is the result of the scientific endeavour of a half a century of robotic developments that established robotics as a modern scientific discipline. The ongoing vibrant expansion and strong growth of the field during the last decade has fueled this second edition of the Springer Handbook of Robotics. The first edition of the handbook soon became a landmark in robotics publishing and won the American Association of Publishers PROSE Award for Excellence in Physical Sciences & Mathematics as well as the organization’s Award for Engineering & Technology. The second edition of the handbook, edited by two internationally renowned scientists with the support of an outstanding team of seven part editors and more than 200 authors, continues to be an authoritative reference for robotics researchers, newcomers to the field, and scholars from related disciplines. The contents have been restructured to achieve four main objectives: the enlargement of foundational topics for robotics, the enlightenment of design of various types of robotic systems, the extension of the treatment on robots moving in the environment, and the enrichment of advanced robotics applications. Further to an extensive update, fifteen new chapters have been introduced on emerging topics, and a new generation of authors have joined the handbook’s team. A novel addition to the second edition is a comprehensive collection of multimedia references to more than 700 videos, which bring valuable insight into the contents. The videos can be viewed directly augmented into the text with a smartphone or tablet using a unique and specially designed app. Springer Handbook of Robotics Multimedia Extension Portal: http://handbookofrobotics.org/Trade Review"This handbook describes a very large number of topics on robotics. ... Each chapter has a summary and references (books, papers, and videos). ... The book can be used by students of many disciplines (robotics, computer science, mechanical engineering, physics, civil engineering, sociology, management, and so on) and at many levels (undergraduate, graduate, and research)." (Maulik A. Dave, Computing Reviews, February, 2017)Table of ContentsIntroductionPart A ― Robotics FoundationsKinematics.- Dynamics.- Mechanisms and Actuation.- Sensing and Estimation.- Model Identification.- Motion Planning.- Motion Control.- Force Control.- Redundant Manipulators.- Robots with Flexible Elements.- Robotic Systems Architectures and Programming.- Behavior-Based Systems.- AI Reasoning Methods for Robotics.- Machine LearningPart B ― DesignDesign and Performance Evaluation.- Limbed Structures.- Parallel Mechanisms.- Robot Hands.- Snake-Like and Continuum Robots.- Soft Robots.- Modular Robots.- Biomimetic Robots.- Wheeled Robots.- Underwater Robots.- Flying Robots.- Micro/NanorobotsPart C ― Sensing and PerceptionForce and Tactile Sensing.- Inertial Sensing.- GPS and Odometry.- Sonar Sensing.- Range Sensing.- 3-D Vision.- Object Recognition.- Visual Servoing.- Multisensor Data FusionPart D ― Manipulation and InterfacesMotion for Manipulation Tasks.- Contact Modeling and Manipulation.- Grasping.- Cooperative Manipulation.- Mobility and Manipulation.- Haptics.- Active Manipulation for Perception.- Telerobotics.- Networked RobotsPart E ― Moving in the EnvironmentWorld Modeling.- Simultaneous Localization and Mapping.- Motion Planning and Obstacle Avoidance.- Modeling and Control of Legged Robots.- Modeling and Control of Wheeled Mobile Robots.- Modeling and Control of Robots on Rough Terrain.- Modeling and Control of Underwater Robots.- Modeling and Control of Aerial Robots.- Multiple Mobile Robot SystemsPart F ― Robots at WorkIndustrial Robotics.- Space Robotics.- Robotics in Agriculture and Forestry.- Robotics in Construction.- Robotics in Hazardous Applications.- Robotics in Mining.- Search and Rescue Robotics.- Robot Surveillance and Security.- Intelligent Vehicles.- Medical Robotics and Computer-Integrated Surgery.- Rehabilitation and Health Care Robotics.- Domestic Robotics.- Robotics Competitions and ChallengesPart G ― Robots and HumansHumanoids.- Human Motion Reconstruction.- Physical Human-Robot Interaction.- Human-Robot Augmentation.- Cognitive Human-Robot Interaction.- Social Robotics.- Socially Assistive Robotics.- Learning from Humans.- Biologically-Inspired Robotics.- Evolutionary Robotics.- Neurorobotics: From Vision to Action.- Perceptual Robotics.- Robotics for Education.- Roboethics: Social and Ethical ImplicationsAcknowledgements.- About the Authors.- Subject Index
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Springer International Publishing AG Reactive Power Control in AC Power Systems: Fundamentals and Current Issues
Book Synopsis This textbook explores reactive power control and voltage stability and explains how they relate to different forms of power generation and transmission. Bringing together international experts in this field, it includes chapters on electric power analysis, design and operational strategies. The book explains fundamental concepts before moving on to report on the latest theoretical findings in reactive power control, including case studies and advice on practical implementation students can use to design their own research projects.Featuring numerous worked-out examples, problems and solutions, as well as over 400 illustrations, Reactive Power Control in AC Power Systems offers an essential textbook for postgraduate students in electrical power engineering. It offers practical advice on implementing the methods discussed in the book using MATLAB and DIgSILENT, and the relevant program files are available at extras.springer.com. Table of ContentsPreface.- Chapter1: Introduction.- Chapter2: Fundamentals of Reactive Power in AC Power Systems.- Chapter3: Reactive Power Role in AC Power Transmission Systems.- Chapter4: Reactive Power Compensation in Energy Transmission Systems With Sinusoidal and Nonsinusoidal Currents.- Chapter5: Reactive Power Importance in Wind Power Plants.- Chapte6: Reactive Power Control and Voltage Stability Problem.- Part 1: Fundamentals and Contemporary Issues of Reactive Power Control in AC Power Systems.- Chapter7: Reactive Power Control and Voltage Stability Problem.- Part 2: Chaper8: Reactive Power Compensation in AC Power Systems.- Chapter9: Modern Solution for Dynamic Reactive Power Compensation.- Chapter10: Optimal Placement of Reactive Power Compensators in AC Power Networks.- Chapter11: Reactive Power Optimization in AC Power Systems.- Chapter12: Implementing Reactive Power Optimization Using Digsilent and Matlab.- Chapter13: Multi-Objective Optimal Reactive Power Dispatch Considering Uncertainties in the Wind Integrated Power Systems.- Chapter14: Reactive Power Optimization Effects on Relays Coordination in AC Power Systems.- Chapter15: Communications for Electric Power Systems.- Chapter16: Scada Applications for the Electric Power System.- Chapter17: The Effect of Geomagnetic Storms on the Electricity Networks.- Chapter18: Electric Transmission Lines Environmental Impact Monitoring.
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Springer International Publishing AG Transdisciplinary Systems Engineering: Exploiting Convergence in a Hyper-Connected World
Book SynopsisThis book explores the ways that disciplinary convergence and technological advance are transforming systems engineering to address gaps in complex systems engineering: Transdisciplinary Systems Engineering (TSE). TSE reaches beyond traditional disciplines to find connections—and this book examines a range of new methods from across such disparate areas of scholarship as computer science, social science, human studies, and systems design to reveal patterns, efficiencies, affordances, and pathways to intuitive design. Organized to serve multiple constituencies, the book stands as an ideal textbook supplement for graduate courses in systems engineering, a reference text for program managers and practicing engineers in all industries, and a primary source for researchers engaged in multidisciplinary research in systems engineering and design.Table of Contents21st Century Imperatives.- Thinking Different.- Disciplinary Convergence.- Disruptive Collaboration.- From Models to Stories.- Generating Novel Options.- Human Performance Enhancement.- Design Elegance and Systems Engineering.- Affordable Resilience.- Autonomous System-Of-Systems.- Looking To The Future.
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Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Hochspannungstechnik
Book SynopsisDie nun vorliegende 3. Auflage wurde gründlich durchgesehen und alle bekannt gewordenen Druckfehler wurden beseitigt. Bis auf die Aktualisierung einiger Zahlenwerte und kleinerer redaktioneller Verbesserungen sind keine weiteren Änderungen vorgenommen worden. Dieses Lehrbuch beschränkt sich auf jenen Teilbereich der Hochspannungstechnik, der der Theorie und dem Hochspannungslaboratorium zugeordnet werden kann. Es wendet sich somit vorwiegend an Studenten von Universitäten und Hochschulen, wird aber auch für den in der Praxis stehenden Ingenieur eine wertvolle Arbeitshilfe sein. Zunächst werden Kenntnisse über das elektrische Feld mit einfachen mathematischen Mitteln angeboten und grafische wie auch numerische Methoden beschrieben und in Beispielen erläutert. Im weiteren werden Durchschlagsmechanismen in gasförmigen, flüssigen und festen Stoffen sowie die Erzeugung und Messung hoher Spannungen behandelt. Die Hochspannungsprüfung unter Laborbedingungen und ein Kapitel über Überspannungen und Wanderwellen beschließen das Buch.Table of ContentsElektrisches Feld - Gasförmige Isolierstoffe - Feste Isolierstoffe - Flüssige Isolierstoffe - Statistische Auswertung - Erzeugung hoher Spannungen - Messung hoher Spannungen - Hochspannungsprüfung - Überspannung und Wanderwellen
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Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden Digitale Signalverarbeitung in der Meß- und
Book SynopsisInhalt: Kontinuierliche und zeitdiskrete Variable - Stabilität und Dämpfung - Laplace-Transformation diskontinuuierlicher Funktionen - Die Impuls-Übertragungsfunktion - Zusammengesetzte Übertragungsstrecken - Berechnung zeitdiskreter Einschwingvorgänge mit Hilfe der z-Transformation - Kontinuierlich wirkendes System mit Rückkopplung und einem Abtaster - Anwendung der Abtastregelung bei einer Regelstrecke mit Laufzeit - Digitale Messwertverarbeitung - Quasistetige lineare Abtastregelung mit digitalem Regler - Rechnergestützter Entwurf linearer Abtastregler im z-Bereich - Synthese eines Abtastregelkreises mit Einschwingvorgang endlicher Dauer - Zeitreihenregler mit nicht-algebraischem Streckenmodell - Entwurf eines prädikative Abtastreglers im Zeitbereich - Entwurf eines selbsteinstellenden Reglers mit einem Parameter-Suchverfahren - Nichtlineare AbtastsystemeTable of ContentsKontinuierliche und zeitdiskrete Variable - Stabilität und Dämpfung - Laplace-TRansformation diskontinuierlicher Funktionen - Die Impuls-Übertragungsfunktion - Zusammengesetzte Übertragungsstrecken - Berechnung zeitdiskreter Einschwingungsvorgänge mit Hilfe der z-Transformation - Kontinuierlich wirkendes System mit Rückkopplung und einem Abtaster - Anwendung der Abtastregelung bei einer Regelstrecke mit Laufzeit - digitale Meßwertverarbeitung - Quasistetige lineare Abtastregelung mit digitalem Regler - Rechnergestützer Entwurf linearer Abtastregler im z-Bereich - Synthese eines Abtastregelkreises mit Einschwingvorgang endlicher Dauer - Zeitreihenregler mit nicht-algebrarischem Streckenmodell - Entwurf eines selbsteinstellenden Reglers mit einem Parameter-Suchverfahren - Nichtlineare Abtastsysteme
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Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden Einführung in die Regelungstechnik: Grundlagen
Book SynopsisDieses Lehrbuch führt in die Grundlagen der Regelungstechnik ein und unterstützt Studierende des Maschinenbaues im Grundstudium, die klassische Regelungstechnik und ihre Methoden zu verstehen. Zu allen Kapiteln des Buches stehen reichlich Aufgaben mit Angabe des Lösungsweges bereit. In der vorliegenden 3. Auflage wird die moderne Regelungstechnik als Nicht-Gerätetechnik in den Vordergrund gerückt, die ebenso wie die numerische Simulation softwaremäßig einfach und flexibel auch für nichtlineare Systeme mit variablen Systemparametern angewendet werden kann.Table of ContentsGrundbegriffe und Regelkreis - Stationäres Verhalten - Zeitverhalten - Stabilität - Reglerwahl, Streckenidentifikation, Reglereinstellung - Numerische Simulation - Software-Regler - Aufgaben und Lösungen
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Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden Hochspannungstechnik
Book SynopsisDie nun vorliegende 3. Auflage wurde gründlich durchgesehen und alle bekannt gewordenen Druckfehler wurden beseitigt. Bis auf die Aktualisierung einiger Zahlenwerte und kleinerer redaktioneller Verbesserungen sind keine weiteren Änderungen vorgenommen worden. Dieses Lehrbuch beschränkt sich auf jenen Teilbereich der Hochspannungstechnik, der der Theorie und dem Hochspannungslaboratorium zugeordnet werden kann. Es wendet sich somit vorwiegend an Studenten von Universitäten und Hochschulen, wird aber auch für den in der Praxis stehenden Ingenieur eine wertvolle Arbeitshilfe sein. Zunächst werden Kenntnisse über das elektrische Feld mit einfachen mathematischen Mitteln angeboten und grafische wie auch numerische Methoden beschrieben und in Beispielen erläutert. Im weiteren werden Durchschlagsmechanismen in gasförmigen, flüssigen und festen Stoffen sowie die Erzeugung und Messung hoher Spannungen behandelt. Die Hochspannungsprüfung unter Laborbedingungen und ein Kapitel über Überspannungen und Wanderwellen beschließen das Buch.Table of ContentsElektrisches Feld - Gasförmige Isolierstoffe - Feste Isolierstoffe - Flüssige Isolierstoffe - Statistische Auswertung - Erzeugung hoher Spannungen - Messung hoher Spannungen - Hochspannungsprüfung - Überspannung und Wanderwellen
£31.34
Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden Gelenkgetriebe für die Handhabungs- und
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Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden Roboterkinematik — Grundlagen, Invertierung und
Book SynopsisTable of Contents1 Einführung.- 1.1 Motivation.- 1.2 Literaturüberblick.- 1.3 Ziele und Gliederung der Arbeit.- 2 Grundlagen.- 2.1 Die Denavit-Hartenberg Notation.- 2.2 Duale (3×3)-Matrizen und Quaternionen.- 2.3 Der Paul’sche Ansatz zur Lösung des IKP.- 2.4 Erkennung global degenerierter Roboter.- 2.5 Vereinfachung der Gelenktabelle.- 2.6 Spiegelung von Robotergeometrien.- 2.7 Festlegung der Systemeingabe.- 3 Roboter mit einer ebenen Gelenkgruppe.- 3.1 Ebene Gelenkgruppen in Heiß’schen Klassen.- 3.2 Herleitung der Ansatzgleichungen.- 3.3 Berechnung der Lösung im allgemeinen Fall.- 3.4 Sonderfälle quadratischer Lösbarkeit.- 3.5 Lösung der verbleibenden Gelenkvariablen.- 3.6 Ergebnisse.- 4 Konzepte.- 4.1 Systemschale und Systemkern.- 4.2 Funktionsweise des Systemkerns.- 4.3 Konzepte anderer Invertierungssysteme.- 5 Prototypgleichungen.- 5.1 Neu entwickelte Prototypgleichungen.- 5.2 Prototypen für ein Invertierungssystem.- 6 Implementierung.- 6.1 Auswahl von Prolog.- 6.2 Interne Repräsentation von Gleichungen.- 6.3 Gleichungsmerkmale.- 6.4 Suche nach lösbaren Gleichungen.- 6.5 Extraktion der Gleichungsparameter.- 6.6 Ein- und Ausgaben des Programms SKIP.- 7 Leistungsbetrachtung.- 7.1 Implementierungsstand der Testversion.- 7.2 Geometrien aus Heiß’schen Klassen.- 7.3 Orthogonale Geometrien aus Klasse 3 und 9.- 7.4 Drei sich schneidende Rotationsachsen.- 7.5 Spezialfälle aus den Klassen 2 und 5.- 7.6 Geometrien mit einer ebenen Gelenkgruppe.- 7.7 Exemplarische Betrachtung der Lösungsgüte.- 7.8 Zusammenfassende Bewertung.- 8 Anwendungen.- 8.1 Invertierung redundanter Roboter.- 8.2 Integration in ein Robotersimulationssystem.- 9 Zusammenfassung und Ausblick.- A Ergänzung der Grundlagen.- A.1 Invertierung einer SCARA-Geometrie.- A.2 Determinante und globale Degeneration.- A.3 Spiegelung einer Robotergeometrie.- B Gleichungsmaterial Kapitel 3.- B.1 Fall 1.- B.2 Fall 2.1.- B.3 Fall 2.2.- C Prototypgleichungen.- C.1 Aus der Literatur bekannte Prototypen.- C.2 Ableitung der Prototypen 15, 16 und 17.- D Protokolle.- D.1 Gleichungssatz für die Stanford-Geometrie.- D.2 6-achsige SCARA-Geometrie.- D.3 8-achsige redundante Geometrie.- E Protokolle zur Leistungsbewertung.- E.1 Geometrien aus Heiß’schen Klassen.- E.2 Lösungen über Prototyp 18.- E.3 Geometrien mit einer ebenen Gelenkgruppe.
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Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden Handbuch Meßtechnik und Qualitätssicherung
Book SynopsisMeßtechnik und Qualitätssicherung sind zwei Gebiete, die in der modernen arbeits teiligen und spezialisierten Produktion immer enger zusammenwachsen. Es sind zwei Gebiete, die in Forschung, Entwicklung, Produktion und Anwendung gesetzmäßig zu nehmend Gewicht erhalten. Die Meßtechnik liefert die Meßinformationen zur Analyse, Beurteilung und Steuerung kontinuierlicher und diskontinuierlicher technischer Prozesse. Sie ist unerläßlich für die Produktions- und Qualitätssteuerung sowie die Produktionsorganisation Und Produk tionssicherheit. Darüber hinaus wird die Meßtechnik zunehmend in Landwirtschaft, Medizin und Verkehrswesen angewendet sowie in technische Konsumgüter integriert. Die Qualitätssicherung umfaßt die Gesamtheit aller Maßnahmen, die von der Pla nung bis zum Absatz von Erzeugnissen durchgehend aufeinander abgestimmt sind, um die volkswirtschaftlich effektivste Qualität sowohl der Erzeugnisse als auch der Produk tion zu gewährleisten. Im Buch ist beabsichtigt, das Lehrgebäude der Meßtechnik und Qualitätssicherung in seinen Konturen zu umreißen und dabei disziplinäre und interdisziplinäre Gesetz mäßigkeiten aufzuzeigen. Außerdem wird angestrebt, Zusammenhänge zwischen volks wirtschaftlichen AufgabensteIlungen und daraus resultierenden Anforderungen an die Meßtechnik und Qualitätssicherung deutlich zu machen. Das Buch stellt einen Versuch dar, das Gerüst der Meßtechnik und Qualitätssicherung mit knappen Worten in Übersichten darzustellen. Um seinen Umfang in Grenzen zu halten und die Übersichtlichkeit nicht in Frage zu stellen, waren Kompromisseerforder lich. Besonders deutlich kommt das in zwei Punkten zum Ausdruck. Erstens mußte bei der Theorie der Meßtechnik und Qualitätssicherung zur weiteren Erklärung von Einzelheiten vielfach auf SpeziaIIiteratur verwiesen werden, die sehr um fangreich ist.
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Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden Messen Steuern Regeln
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Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden Fertigungsmeßtechnik
Book SynopsisDas weite Gebiet der Fertigungsmeßtechnik vermittelt der Autor gleichermaßen an Studierende wie an Praktiker. Das Buch hat die Meßgeräte und Meßverfahren der Fertigungstechnik zum Inhalt. Es ist zugleich als Lehr- wie auch als Nachschlagewerk angelegt. Neben der Einführung in alle Bereiche der Fertigungsmeßtechnik und zahlreichen Beispielen gibt eine Fülle von Zeichnungen, Tafeln und Tabellen einen Überblick über den aktuellen Stand der Meßnormen.Table of ContentsGrundlagen der Fertigungsmesstechnik - Maßverkörperungen - Lehren - Messgeräte - Messverfahren mit kohärentem Licht - Messmaschinen und Mehrkoordinaten-Messtechnik - Prüfen und Messen besonderer geometrischer Größen - Prüftechnik an Werkzeugmaschinen und deren Abnahme - Prüfplanung und Überwachung der Prüfmittel - Statistik und deren Anwendung zur Messdatenverarbeitung- Qualitätslehre und Qualitätssicherung - Trends in der Fertigungsmesstechnik und Qualitätssicherung
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Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden Lösungsbuch Steuerungstechnik mit SPS: Lösungen
Book SynopsisDas Lösungsbuch enthält die Lösungen aller Übungsaufgaben des Lehrbuches.Table of ContentsDas Lösungsbuch enthält die Lösungen aller Übungsaufgaben des Lehrbuches.
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Springer Fachmedien Wiesbaden Steuerungstechnik mit SPS: Von der
Book SynopsisDas Lehrbuch behandelt die Themen aus der Steuerungs- und Regelungstechnik, wie sie für den Einsatz von speicherprogrammierbaren Steuerungen notwendig sind. Im ersten Teil des Buches werden die Grundlagen der Steuerungstechnik, der Aufbau und die Funktionsweise einer SPS erläutert. Im zweiten Teil werden die Verknüpfungs- und Ablaufsteuerungen behandelt. Der dritte Teil führt in die Verarbeitung von digitalen Signalen ein, um die Grundoperationen für digitale Steuerungen, die Wortverarbeitung, die Beschreibungsmittel und Entwurfsmethoden von digitalen Steuerungsprogrammen vorzustellen. Der abschließende vierte Teil thematisiert die Grundbegriffe der Regelungstechnik. Es wird gezeigt, wie die regelungstechnischen Grundelemente in eine SPS umgesetzt werden. In das Buch wurde eine vollständige Operationsliste der Steuersprache STEP-5 und ein kommentiertes Programmverzeichnis mit Angabe der verwendeten Lösungsverfahren für alle Beispiele und Aufgaben aufgenommen. Gleichzeitig wurde der Inhalt um eine Einführung in den Programmierstandard IEC 1131-3 ergänzt.Table of ContentsGrundlagen - Binäre Steuerungen: Verknüpfungssteuerungen - Ablaufsteuerungen - Spezialgebiete der Steuerungstechnik. Digitale Steuerungen: Wortverarbeitung - Beschreibungsmittel und Entwurfsmethoden. Analogwertverarbeitung und Regelungsprozesse. Programmiersprachen IEC 1131-3
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Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Discrete-time Sliding Mode Control: A Multirate Output Feedback Approach
Book SynopsisSliding mode control is a simple and yet robust control technique, where the system states are made to confine to a selected subset. With the increasing use of computers and discrete-time samplers in controller implementation in the recent past, discrete-time systems and computer based control have become important topics. This monograph presents an output feedback sliding mode control philosophy which can be applied to almost all controllable and observable systems, while at the same time being simple enough as not to tax the computer too much. It is shown that the solution can be found in the synergy of the multirate output sampling concept and the concept of discrete-time sliding mode control.Table of ContentsIntroduction.- Switching Function bases Multirate Output Feedback Sliding Mode Control.- Multirate Output Feedback based Discrete-time Sliding Mode in LTI systems with Uncertainty.- Multirate Output Feedback based Discrete-time Quasi-Sliding Mode Control of Time-Delay Systems.- Multirate Output Feedback Sliding Mode for Special Classes of Systems.- Discrete-time Terminal Sliding Mode: Concept.- Applications of Multirate Output Feedback Discrete-time Sliding Mode Control.
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Springer-Verlag Berlin and Heidelberg GmbH & Co. KG Control Using Logic-Based Switching
Book SynopsisA logic-based switching controller is one whose subsystems include not only familiar dynamical components such as integrators, summers, gains etc. but event-driven logic and associated switches as well. In such a system the predominantly logical component is the supervisor, mode changer, etc. There has been growing interest in recent years in determining what could be gained from utilising "hybrid" controllers of this type. To this end a workshop was held on Block Island with the aim of bringing together individuals to discuss the research and common interest in the field. This volume not only includes contributions from those who were present at Block Island but also additional material from those who were not. Topics covered include: hybrid dynamical systems, control of hard-bound constrained and nonlinear systems, automotive problems involving switching control and system control in the face of large-scale modeling errors.Table of ContentsHybrid dynamical systems, or HDS: The ultimate switching experience.- Complexity of hybrid system models.- Embedded system design and hybrid systems.- Hierarchical hybrid control systems.- The analysis of piecewise linear dynamical systems.- Hybrid controller design for multi-agent systems.- Logic and mathematical programming.- The possibility of indecision in intelligent control.- A notion of discontinuous feedback.- Multimode regulators for systems with state & control constraints and disturbance inputs.- Switching control of constrained linear systems.- Hybrid control for global stabilization of nonlinear systems.- A minimum energy approach to switching control for mechanical systems.- Lagrangian modeling and control of switch regulated DC-to-DC power converters.- Control of underactuated mechanical systems using switching and saturation.- Hybrid systems in automotive control applications.- Optimal hybrid control with applications to automotive powertrain systems.- Optimal asymptotic robust performance through logic-based switching.- Towards a general complexity-based theory of identification and adaptive control.- Focusing on the knowable.- An approach to switching control: Theory and application.- On the performance and complexity of a class of hybrid controller switching policies.- Parallel algorithms for adaptive control: Robust stability.
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