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Book SynopsisThis 2007 book discusses the design of reliable numerical methods to retrieve missing information in models of complex systems.Table of ContentsPreface; 1. Introduction; 2. Linear algebra; 3. Discrete-time signals and systems; 4. Random variables and signals; 5. Kalman filtering; 6. Estimation of spectra and frequency response functions; 7. Output-error parametric model estimation; 8. Prediction-error parametric model estimation; 9. Subspace model identification; 10. The system identification cycle; Notation and symbols; List of abbreviations; References; Index.

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Book SynopsisNow in its fourth edition, the ground-breaking Artech House bestseller SIP: Understanding the Session Initiation Protocol offers you the most comprehensive and current understanding of this revolutionary protocol for call signaling and IP Telephony. The fourth edition incorporates changes in SIP from the last five years with new chapters on internet threats and attacks, WebRTC and SIP, and substantial updates throughout. This cutting-edge book shows how SIP provides a highly-scalable and cost-effective way to offer new and exciting telecommunication feature sets, helping practitioners design "next generation" network and develop new applications and software stacks. Other key discussions include SIP as a key component in the Internet multimedia conferencing architecture, request and response messages, devices in a typical network, types of servers, SIP headers, comparisons with existing signaling protocols including H.323, related protocols SDP (Session Description Protocol) and RTP (Real-time Transport Protocol), and the future direction of SIP.Table of ContentsSIP and the Internet; Introduction to SIP; SIP Clients and Servers; SIP Request Messages; SIP Response Messages; SIP Header Fields; Wireless, Mobility, and IMS; Presence and Instant Messaging; Services in SIP; Network Address Translation; Related Protocols; Media Transport; Negotiating Media Sessions; Internet Threats and Attacks (Ch 4 from VoIPSec Book); SIP Security; Media Security (Ch 10 from VoIP Sec); Identity (Ch 11 from VoIP Sec Book); VoIP/PSTN Gateway Security (Ch 12 from VoIP Sec); Peer to Peer SIP; Appendix.

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Book SynopsisRapid development in different fields of Digital Audio Effects (DAFX) has led to new algorithms. The Second Edition of DAFX - Digital Audio Effects investigates digital signal processing, its application to sound, and how its effects on sound can be used within music.Table of ContentsPreface. List of Contributors. 1 Introduction (V. Verfaille, M. Holters, U. Zölzer). 1.1 Digital Audio Effects DAFX with MATLAB. 1.2 Classifications of DAFX. 1.3 Fundamentals of Digital Signal Processing. 1.4 Conclusion. Bibliography. 2 Filters and Delays (P. Dutilleux, M. Holters, S. Disch, U. Zölzer). 2.1 Introduction. 2.2 Basic Filters. 2.3 Equalizers. 2.4 Time-varying Filters. 2.5 Basic Delay Structures. 2.6 Delay-based Audio Effects. 2.7 Conclusion. Sound and Music. Bibliography. 3 Modulators and Demodulators (P. Dutilleux, M. Holters, S. Disch, U. Zölzer). 3.1 Introduction. 3.2 Modulators. 3.3 Demodulators. 3.4 Applications. 3.5 Conclusion. Sound and Music. Bibliography. 4 Nonlinear Processing (P. Dutilleux, K. Dempwolf, M. Holters, U. Zölzer). 4.1 Introduction. 4.2 Dynamic Range Control. 4.3 Musical Distortion and Saturation Effects. 4.4 Exciters and Enhancers. 4.5 Conclusion. Sound and Music. Bibliography. 5 Spatial Effects (V. Pulkki, T. Lokki, D. Rocchesso). 5.1 Introduction. 5.2 Concepts of spatial hearing. 5.3 Basic spatial effects for stereophonic loudspeaker and headphone playback. 5.4 Binaural techniques in spatial audio. 5.5 Spatial audio effects for multichannel loudspeaker layouts. 5.6 Reverberation. 5.7 Modeling of room acoustics. 5.8 Other spatial effects. 5.9 Conclusion. 5.10 Acknowledgements. References. 6 Time-Segment Processing (P. Dutilleux, G. De Poli, A. von dem Knesebeck, U. Zölzer). 6.1 Introduction. 6.2 Variable Speed Replay. 6.3 Time Stretching. 6.4 Pitch Shifting. 6.5 Time Shuffling and Granulation. 6.6 Conclusion. Sound and Music. References. 7 Time-Frequency Processing (D. Arfib, F. Keiler, U. Zölzer, V. Verfaille, J. Bonada). 7.1 Introduction. 7.2 Phase Vocoder Basics. 7.3 Phase Vocoder Implementations. 7.4 Phase Vocoder Effects. 7.5 Conclusion. References. 8 Source-Filter Processing (D. Arfib, F. Keiler, U. Zölzer, V. Verfaille). 8.1 Introduction. 8.2 Source-Filter Separation. 8.3 Source-Filter Transformations. 8.4 Conclusion. References. 9 Adaptive Digital Audio Effects (V. Verfaille, D. Arfib, F. Keiler, A. von dem Knesebeck, U. Zölzer). 9.1 Introduction. 9.2 Sound-Feature Extraction. 9.3 Mapping Sound Features to Control Parameters. 9.4 Examples of Adaptive DAFX. 9.5 Conclusions. References. 10 Spectral Processing (J. Bonada, X. Serra, X. Amatriain, A. Loscos). 10.1 Introduction. 10.2 Spectral Models. 10.3 Techniques. 10.4 Effects. 10.5 Conclusions. References. 11 Time and Frequency Warping-Musical Signals (G. Evangelista). 11.1 Introduction. 11.2 Warping. 11.3 Musical Uses of Warping. 11.4 Conclusion. References. 12 Virtual Analog Effects (V. Välimäki, S. Bilbao, J. O. Smith, J. S. Abel, J. Pakarinen, D. Berners). 12.1 Introduction. 12.2 Virtual Analog Filters. 12.3 Circuit-Based Valve Emulation. 12.4 Electromechanical Effects. 12.5 Tape-Based Echo Simulation. 12.6 Antiquing of Audio Files. 12.7 Conclusion. References. 13 Automatic Mixing (E. Perez-Gonzalez, J. D. Reiss). 13.1 Introduction. 13.2 AM-DAFX. 13.3 Cross-adaptive AM-DAFX. 13.4 AM-DAFX Implementations. 13.5 Conclusion. References. 14 Sound Source Separation (G. Evangelista, S. Marchand, M. D. Plumbley, E. Vincent). 14.1 Introduction. 14.2 Binaural Source Separation. 14.3 Source Separation from Single-Channel Signals. 14.4 Applications. 14.5 Conclusions. Acknowledgments. References. Glossary. Index.

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Book SynopsisIntroductory Digital Signal Processing with Computer Applications Second Edition Paul A. Lynn formerly: Imperial College of Science, Technology and Medicine, London, UK and Wolfgang Fuerst United Nations, New York, USA An excellent introductory book (Review of the First Edition in the International Journal of Electrical Engineering Education) .Table of ContentsPreface to the First Edition ix Preface to the Second Edition xiii 1 Introduction 1 2 Time-Domain Analysis 32 3 Frequency-Domain Analysis: The Discrete Fourier Series and the Fourier Transform 65 4 Frequency-Domain Analysis: the z-Transform 98 5 Design of Nonrecursive Digital Filters 132 6 Design of Recursive Digital Filters 167 7 The Discrete and Fast Fourier Transforms 211 8 FFT Processing 251 9 Random Digital Signals 284 10 Random DSP 316 Appendix A1 Computer Programs 351 Appendix A2 Continuous-time Fourier Analysis 433 Answers to Selected Problems 467 Bibliography 473 Index 475

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Book SynopsisTable of Contents1. Vision, the Challenge2. Images and Imaging Operations3. Image Filtering and Morphology4. The Role of Thresholding5. Edge Detection6. Corner, Interest Point and Invariant Feature Detection7. Texture Analysis8. Binary Shape Analysis9. Boundary Pattern Analysis10. Line, Circle and Ellipse Detection11. The Generalised Hough Transform12. Object Segmentation and Shape Models13. Basic Classification Concepts14. Machine Learning: Probabilistic Methods15. Deep Learning Networks16. The Three-Dimensional World17. Tackling the Perspective n-point Problem18. Invariants and perspective19. Image transformations and camera calibration20. Motion21. Face Detection and Recognition: the Impact of Deep Learning22. Surveillance23. In-Vehicle Vision Systems24. Epilogue—Perspectives in VisionAppendix A: Robust statisticsAppendix B: The Sampling TheoremAppendix C: The representation of colourAppendix D: Sampling from distributions

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Book SynopsisDance Music Manual â a comprehensive guidebook for novice and seasoned professionals alike â walks readers through the tools and techniques required to create original, captivating and professional-sounding electronic dance music.Key features of the Dance Music Manual include the following: Learn to navigate the complex world of electronic music production. Unleash your creativity with practical advice, insider tips and expert techniques. Explore the intricacies of crafting infectious grooves and sculpting sounds. From beginner to expert, this comprehensive guide illuminates every aspect of producing, mixing and mastering dance music. Used by professionals worldwide, this updated fifth edition has been significantly rewritten and includes new content on building your studio, processing, sampling, sound design and a chapter on DJ techniques. A companion website supports the book by providing audio and video examples of the techniques.

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Book SynopsisThis CIGRE green book begins by addressing the specification and provision of communication services in the context of operational applications for electrical power utilities, before subsequently providing guidelines on the deployment or transformation of networks to deliver these specific communication services. Lastly, it demonstrates how these networks and their services can be monitored, operated, and maintained to ensure that the requisite high level of service quality is consistently achieved.Table of ContentsPART 1 - OPERATIONAL APPLICATIONS AND THEIR COMMUNICATION REQUIREMENTS 1. Operational Applications in the Power Delivery System 2. Substation-to-Substation Applications 3. Substation-to-Central Platform Applications 4. Inter-platform Applications 5. Office-to-Field Applications 6. Distribution Applications PART 2 - PROVISIONING OF UTILITY-GRADE COMMUNICATION SERVICES 1. Service Provisioning, Quality of Service and SLA 2. Service specification attributes (time, loss, throughput, dependability, security, cost) 3. Building and Adjusting Service Level Agreements – the Service Catalog <4. Service Provisioning Models and their impact on the Delivery Process PART 3 - DELIVERY OF COMMUNICATION SERVICES IN THE UTILITY ENVIRONMENT 1. Introduction 2. Communication Service Delivery Architecture 3. Service Interfacing at the Access Point 4. Time Synchronization at User-to-Network Interface 5. Circuit and Packet Conversions at the Service Access Point 6. Modeling the Service Delivery Process 7. Managing the Delivered Communication Service 8. Meeting Service Quality at a Packet Switched Access Point 9. Integrating Service Delivery for IT and OT Communications Part 4 - DEPLOYING RELIABLE AND SECURE NETWORK INFRASTRUCTURES 1. Introduction 2. An Overview on Network Technologies 3. Hierarchical and Overlay Architectures 4. Revisiting the Process Model – Upstream Management 5. Telecom Network Asset Ownership 6. Planning Network Transformations and Migrations 7. Cyber-secure and Disaster-resistant Communications Part 5 - MAINTAINING NETWORK OPERATION IN NORMAL AND DISASTER SITUATIONS 1. Introduction 2. Reasons for a Formal Approach to O&M 3. O&M Scope, Process and Organization 4. Managing Faults and Anomalies 5. Incident Management and Work Assignment 6. Configuration and Change Management 7. Quality and Performance Monitoring 8. Telecom O&M Communications and Field Worker Support

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Book SynopsisRecent market research studies show that most of the traffic in the future wireless networks will be produced by mobile multimedia services which are expected to proliferate by the year 2010. On the other hand mobile and wireless communications technology is becoming more and more important in developing countries.

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Book SynopsisThis report provides an overview of the literature on telework, examines telework practices from across seven government agencies, and explains how government agencies benefit when employees engage in telework. There are similarities across successful agency telework programs regarding compliance with federal and organizational policies, technological accommodations, return on investment, performance management tools, and training.

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Book SynopsisA compelling argument that the Internet of things threatens human rights and securitySobering and important.Financial Times, Best Books of 2020: Technology The Internet has leapt from human-facing display screens into the material objects all around us. In this so-called Internet of thingsconnecting everything from cars to cardiac monitors to home appliancesthere is no longer a meaningful distinction between physical and virtual worlds. Everything is connected. The social and economic benefits are tremendous, but there is a downside: an outage in cyberspace can result not only in loss of communication but also potentially in loss of life. Control of this infrastructure has become a proxy for political power, since countries can easily reach across borders to disrupt real-world systems. Laura DeNardis argues that the diffusion of the Internet into the physical world radically escalates governance concerns around privacy, discrimination, human safety, democracy, and national securityTrade Review"Sobering and important"—John Thornhill, Financial Times Best Technology Books of 2020“[A] very well researched and impeccably written text. While dense in terms of the information and discussion provided, particularly in the sections concerning the technical areas, The Internet in Everything remains easy to read and the lines of argument and discussion are clear and succinct. I do not hesitate to recommend this volume to political scientists, security practitioners and scholars as well as the interested public.”—Courteney J. O’Connor, LSE Review of Books"This brilliant and essential book does nothing less than alter our paradigm for thinking about the internet—from communications and indirect control to communications and direct control. The internet is even more powerful—or more dangerous—than we think."—Anupam Chander, author of The Electronic Silk Road: How the Web Binds the World Together in Commerce “This is a must-read. If you have limited time, read Chapters 1 and 8 at least. ‘All of the policy issues in two-dimensional digital space have leapt into three-dimensional real-world space and have added new concerns around physical safety and everyday human activity.’”—Vint Cerf, Internet Pioneer"The Internet isn't just about communication anymore, Laura DeNardis explains in this important new book. Digital networks can now directly affect and manipulate our physical world--even our own bodies. And when the Internet is embedded in everything, everything becomes a potential object of surveillance and control. DeNardis shows us why we need a new politics of privacy and security as the Internet gets physical."—Jack M. Balkin, Yale Law School“A crucial read for understanding the unseen but powerful mechanisms and standards which shape security and policy issues impacting everyone.”—Marietje Schaake, Member of European Parliament 2009-2019“With more things than people connected to the Internet, we enter a cyber-physical world of opportunities and threats. Laura DeNardis is the perfect guide to this strange new world.”—Joseph S. Nye, Jr., Harvard University and author of The Future of Power

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Book SynopsisThis is the latest edition of the landmark communications systems textbook by one of electrical engineering''s most prolific educators, B.P. Lathi, and co-author Zhi Ding. The Fifth Edition features over 200 fully worked-through examples incorporating current technology, an expansive amount of illustrations throughout the book, MATLAB codes throughout, and a full review of key signals and systems concepts. As digital communication technology has become important part of daily life, enrollment in courses on communications engineering has increased. Communications systems courses are now one of the most popular upper-level EE offerings because of intense student interest in the topic. In the new edition, Drs. Lathi and Ding have updated the book''s examples to reflect current technology and including more MATLAB coding where appropriate.Trade ReviewThe authors' writing style is engaging and fun to read. The book gives the students a good introduction to analog and digital communication that can be covered in one course without prior knowledge to probability theory. * Mohamad AlMulla, Kuwait University *Very good presentation of topics related to modern communication systems at both undergraduate and first-year graduate levels. Also, contains some Matlab examples that are useful for students. * Manohar Das, Oakland University *This is an excellent textbook with clear and in-depth presentation of key topics in communication systems, along with valuable Matlab examples. * Shengli Zhou, University of Connecticut *This is one of the most comprehensive introductory textbooks in communication systems available now. Each chapter presents fundamental concepts as well as a host of basic and advanced applications. * Yang Zhao, Wayne State University *Table of ContentsCONTENTS PREFACE xv 1 INTRODUCTION 1 1.1 COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS 2 1.2 DESIGN CHALLENGES: CHANNEL DISTORTIONS AND NOISES 3 1.3 MESSAGE SOURCES 4 1.4 CHANNEL EFFECT, SIGNAL-TO-NOISE RATIO, AND CAPACITY 8 1.5 MODULATION AND DETECTION 11 1.6 DIGITAL SOURCE CODING AND ERROR CORRECTION CODING 13 1.7 A BRIEF HISTORICAL REVIEW OF MODERN TELECOMMUNICATIONS 15 2 SIGNALS AND SIGNAL SPACE 21 2.1 SIZE OF A SIGNAL 21 2.2 CLASSIFICATION OF SIGNALS 26 2.3 SOME USEFUL SIGNAL OPERATIONS 29 2.4 UNIT IMPULSE SIGNAL 33 2.5 SIGNALS VERSUS VECTORS 36 2.6 CORRELATION OF SIGNALS 42 2.7 ORTHOGONAL SIGNAL SETS 47 2.8 TRIGONOMETRIC FOURIER SERIES 51 2.9 FREQUENCY DOMAIN AND EXPONENTIAL FOURIER SERIES 62 2.10 MATLAB EXERCISES 69 3 ANALYSIS AND TRANSMISSION OF SIGNALS 84 3.1 FOURIER TRANSFORM of SIGNALS 84 3.2 TRANSFORMS OF SOME USEFUL FUNCTIONS 90 3.3 SOME FOURIER TRANSFORM PROPERTIES 97 3.4 SIGNAL TRANSMISSION THROUGH A LINEAR TIME-INVARIANT SYSTEM 114 3.5 IDEAL VERSUS PRACTICAL FILTERS 119 3.6 SIGNAL DISTORTION OVER A COMMUNICATION CHANNEL 124 3.7 SIGNAL ENERGY AND ENERGY SPECTRAL DENSITY 128 3.8 SIGNAL POWER AND POWER SPECTRAL DENSITY 137 3.9 NUMERICAL COMPUTATION OF FOURIER TRANSFORM: THE DFT 145 3.10 MATLAB EXERCISES 150 4 ANALOGUE MODULATIONS AND DEMODULATIONS 167 4.1 BASEBAND VERSUS CARRIER COMMUNICATIONS 167 4.2 DOUBLE-SIDEBAND AMPLITUDE MODULATION 169 4.3 AMPLITUDE MODULATION (AM) 178 4.4 BANDWIDTH-EFFICIENT AMPLITUDE MODULATIONS 185 4.5 FM AND PM: NONLINEAR ANGLE MODULATIONS 199 4.6 BANDWIDTH ANALYSIS OF ANGLE MODULATIONS 205 4.7 DEMODULATION OF FM SIGNALS 213 4.8 FREQUENCY CONVERSION AND SUPERHETERODYNE RECEIVERS 215 4.9 GENERATING FM SIGNALS 218 4.10 FREQUENCY DIVISION MULTIPLEXING (FDM) 224 4.11 PHASE-LOCKED LOOP AND APPLICATIONS 225 4.12 MATLAB EXERCISES 233 5 DIGITISATION OF ANALOGUE SOURCE SIGNALS 255 5.1 SAMPLING THEOREM 255 5.2 PULSE CODE MODULATION (PCM) 270 5.3 DIGITAL TELEPHONY: PCM IN T1 SYSTEMS 282 5.4 DIGITAL MULTIPLEXING HIERARCHY 286 5.5 DIFFERENTIAL PULSE CODE MODULATION (DPCM) 291 5.6 DELTA MODULATION 296 5.7 MATLAB EXERCISES 301 6 PRINCIPLES OF DIGITAL DATA TRANSMISSION 317 6.1 DIGITAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS 317 6.2 BASEBAND LINE CODING 320 6.3 PULSE SHAPING 335 6.4 SCRAMBLING 347 6.5 DIGITAL RECEIVERS AND REGENERATIVE REPEATERS 350 6.6 EYE DIAGRAMS: AN IMPORTANT DIAGNOSTIC TOOL 360 6.7 PAM: M-ARY BASEBAND SIGNALLING 363 6.8 DIGITAL CARRIER SYSTEMS 366 6.9 M-ARY DIGITAL CARRIER MODULATION 368 6.10 MATLAB EXERCISE 374 7 FUNDAMENTALS OF PROBABILITY THEORY 388 7.1 CONCEPT OF PROBABILITY 388 7.2 RANDOM VARIABLES 404 7.3 STATISTICAL AVERAGES (MEANS) 423 7.4 CORRELATION 432 7.5 LINEAR MEAN SQUARE ESTIMATION 436 7.6 SUM OF RANDOM VARIABLES 439 7.7 CENTRAL LIMIT THEOREM 442 8 RANDOM PROCESSES AND SPECTRAL ANALYSIS 453 8.1 FROM RANDOM VARIABLE TO RANDOM PROCESS 453 8.2 CLASSIFICATION OF RANDOM PROCESSES 458 8.3 POWER SPECTRAL DENSITY 462 8.4 MULTIPLE RANDOM PROCESSES 477 8.5 TRANSMISSION OF RANDOM PROCESSES THROUGH LINEAR SYSTEMS 478 8.6 BANDPASS RANDOM PROCESSES 499 9 PERFORMANCE ANALYSIS OF DIGITAL COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS 523 9.1 OPTIMUM LINEAR DETECTOR FOR BINARY POLAR SIGNALLING 523 9.2 GENERAL BINARY SIGNALLING 529 9.3 COHERENT RECEIVERS FOR DIGITAL CARRIER MODULATIONS 537 9.4 SIGNAL SPACE ANALYSIS OF OPTIMUM DETECTION 542 9.5 VECTOR DECOMPOSITION OF WHITE NOISE RANDOM PROCESSES 547 9.6 OPTIMUM RECEIVER FOR WHITE GAUSSIAN NOISE CHANNELS 553 9.7 GENERAL ERROR PROBABILITY OF OPTIMUM RECEIVERS 578 9.8 NONWHITE (COLOURED) CHANNEL NOISE 587 9.9 OTHER USEFUL PERFORMANCE CRITERIA 587 9.10 NONCOHERENT DETECTION 591 9.11 MATLAB EXERCISES 599 10 SPREAD SPECTRUM COMMUNICATIONS 618 10.1 FREQUENCY HOPPING SPREAD SPECTRUM (FHSS) SYSTEMS 618 10.2 MULTIPLE FHSS USER SYSTEMS AND PERFORMANCE 622 10.3 APPLICATIONS OF FHSS 625 10.4 DIRECT SEQUENCE SPREAD SPECTRUM 629 10.5 RESILIENT FEATURES OF DSSS 632 10.6 CODE DIVISION MULTIPLE-ACCESS (CDMA) OF DSSS 634 10.7 MULTIUSER DETECTION (MUD) 642 10.8 MODERN PRACTICAL DSSS CDMA SYSTEMS 648 10.9 MATLAB EXERCISES 657 11 DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS OVER LINEARLY DISTORTIVE CHANNELS 673 11.1 LINEAR DISTORTIONS OF WIRELESS MULTIPATH CHANNELS 673 11.2 RECEIVER CHANNEL EQUALISATION 677 11.3 LINEAR T-SPACED EQUALISATION (TSE) 683 11.4 LINEAR FRACTIONALLY SPACED EQUALISERS (FSE) 693 11.5 CHANNEL ESTIMATION 698 11.6 DECISION FEEDBACK EQUALISER 699 11.7 OFDM (MULTICARRIER) COMMUNICATIONS 702 11.8 REAL-LIFE APPLICATIONS OF OFDM AND DMT 714 11.9 BLIND EQUALISATION AND IDENTIFICATION 719 11.10 TIME-VARYING CHANNEL DISTORTIONS DUE TO MOBILITY 720 11.11 MATLAB EXERCISES 723 12 INTRODUCTION TO INFORMATION THEORY 744 12.1 MEASURE OF INFORMATION 744 12.2 SOURCE ENCODING 748 12.3 ERROR-FREE COMMUNICATION OVER A NOISY CHANNEL 754 12.4 CHANNEL CAPACITY OF A DISCRETE MEMORYLESS CHANNEL 757 12.5 CHANNEL CAPACITY OF A CONTINUOUS MEMORYLESS CHANNEL 764 12.6 MULTIPLE-INPUTDSMULTIPLE-OUTPUT COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS 781 12.7 MATLAB EXERCISES 790 13 ERROR CORRECTING CODES 802 13.1 OVERVIEW 802 13.2 REDUNDANCY FOR ERROR CORRECTION 803 13.3 LINEAR BLOCK CODES 806 13.4 CYCLIC CODES 813 13.5 THE BENEFIT OF ERROR CORRECTION 823 13.6 CONVOLUTIONAL CODES 827 13.7 TRELLIS DIAGRAM OF BLOCK CODES 837 13.8 CODE COMBINING AND INTERLEAVING 838 13.9 SOFT DECODING 841 13.10 SOFT-OUTPUT VITERBI ALGORITHM (SOVA) 843 13.11 TURBO CODES 845 13.12 LOW-DENSITY PARITY CHECK (LDPC) CODES 854 13.13 MATLAB EXERCISES 860 APPENDICES A ORTHOGONALITY OF SOME SIGNAL SETS 875 A.1 TRIGONOMETRIC SINUSOID SIGNAL SET 875 A.2 ORTHOGONALITY OF THE EXPONENTIAL SINUSOID SIGNAL SET 876 B CAUCHY-SCHWARZ INEQUALITY 877 C GRAM-SCHMIDT ORTHOGONALISATION OF A VECTOR SET 878 INDEX 881

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Book SynopsisThis book focuses on green computing-based network security techniques and addresses the challenges involved in practical implementation. It also explores the idea of energy-efficient computing for network and data security and covers the security threats involved in social networks, data centers, IoT, and biomedical applications. Green Computing in Network Security: Energy Efficient Solutions for Business and Home includes analysis of green-security mechanisms and explores the role of green computing for secured modern internet applications. It discusses green computing-based distributed learning approaches for security and emphasizes the development of green computing-based security systems for IoT devices.Written with researchers, academic libraries, and professionals in mind so they can get up to speed on network security, the challenges, and implementation processes.Table of Contents1. Analysis of Green-Security Mechanisms for Future Networks. 2. Design of Green-Aware Security Mechanisms for Modern Internet Applications. 3. Data Security in Green Computing Platforms for Biomedical Systems. 4. Green Computing for Cryptography and Cryptanalysis. 5. Distributed Learning Approaches for Security. 6. Green –Aware ML and Data Mining for Network Protection. 7. Privacy Preserving Green Computing for Social Networks. 8. Malicious Use of Machine Learning in Green ICT. 9. Green Computing Based IoT Security.

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Book SynopsisTable of ContentsPreface Acknowledgments Abbreviations and Acronyms 1. What Is 5G? 2. 5G Standardization 3. Spectrum for 5G 4. LTE—An Overview 5. NR Overview 6. Radio-Interface Architecture 7. Overall Transmission Structure 8. Channel Sounding 9. Transport-Channel Processing 10. Physical-Layer Control Signaling 11. Multi-Antenna Transmission 12. Beam Management 13. Retransmission Protocols 14. Scheduling 15. Uplink Power and Timing Control 16. Cell search and system information 17. Random access 18. LTE/NR Interworking and Coexistence 19. Interference handling in TDD networks 20. NR in unlicensed spectrum 21. Industrial IoT and URLLC enhancements 22. RedCap and small data transmission 23. Multicast-Broadcast Services 24. Integrated Access Backhaul 25. Non-terrestrial NR access 26. Sidelink communication 27. Positioning 28. RF Characteristics 29. RF Technologies at mm-Wave Frequencies 30. 5G—Further Evolution References

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Book SynopsisCrossbar switch fabrics offer many benefits when designing switch/routers. This book discusses switch/router architectures using design examples and case studies of well-known systems that employ crossbar switch fabric as their internal interconnects. This book looks to explain the design of switch/routers from a practicing engineer's perspective. It uses a broad range of design examples to illustrate switch/router designs and provides case studies to enhance readers comprehension of switch/router architectures. The book goes on to discuss industry best practices in switch/router design and explains the key features and differences between unicast and multicast packet forwarding architectures. This book will be of benefit to telecoms/networking industry professionals and engineers as well as researchers and academics looking for more practical and efficient approaches for designing non-blocking crossbar switch fabrics.Table of ContentsPart 1: Characteristics of Switch/Routers with Crossbar Switch Fabrics 1. The Switch/Router: Integrated OSI Layers 2 and 3 Forwarding on a Single Platform 2. Understanding Crossbar Switch Fabrics 3. Introduction to Switch/Routers with Crossbar Switch Fabrics Part 2: Design Examples and Case Studies 4. Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Switches with Supervisor Engines 1A and 2 5. Avaya P580 and P882 Routing Switch Architecture with 80-Series Media Module 6. Foundry Networks Multilayer Switches with IronCoreTM Network Interface Module 7. Foundry Networks Multilayer Switches with JetCoreTM Network Interface Module 8. Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Switches with Supervisor Engine 720 9. Multicast Routing and Multicast Forwarding Information Base (MFIB) Architecture 10. Unicast versus Multicast Packet Forwarding: A Case Study

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Book SynopsisTable of Contents 1 Introduction 2 Signals and Linear systems 3 Amplitude modulation 4 Angle modulation 5 Probability and random processes 6 Effect of noise on analog communication system 7 Analog to digital conversion 8 Digital modulation methods in an additive white Gaussian noise channel 9 Multidimensional digital modulation 10 Digital transmission through band limited AWGN channels 11 Multicarrier modulation and OFDM 12 An introduction to information theory 13 Coding for reliable communications 14 Data transmission in fading multipath channels 15 Spread-spectrum communication systems References Index

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Book SynopsisReducing power outage time to each customer is essential to the overall distribution reliability. This book provides the fundamentals of emergency operation using a graph-theoretic approach and exploration of the subsystem(s) that address the operational aspects of electrical fault occurrence to determine possible feeder reconfiguration. The localization of a faulted segment within a feeder involves remote-controlled normally open (NO) and normally closed (NC) switches through supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) between radially energized, interconnected feeders. Topics cover: (1) Data extraction from geographic information systems (GIS), (2) Graph modeling of distribution feeders, (3) Programming for backward/forward sweeping unbalanced power flow, (4) Short circuit analysis and fault localization, (5) Fault isolation, temporary and full service restoration, (6) Outage management and crew coordination, (7) Trouble call tickets and escalation to search for fault, and (8Trade Review"Electric Power: Distribution Emergency Operation is of paramount importance for electrical-distribution engineers preparing measures for emergency operation of distribution grids. The book is also suited for graduated students for follow-up guidance in managing distribution networks under emergency operation. It is a valuable tool for teachers instructing about engineering in disasters and emergencies, researchers, practicing professionals, and advanced students needing to understand and master the operation of power-distribution systems following natural or man-made disasters."—IEEE Industrial Electronics Magazine, March 2019 Issue"This book is an excellent introduction to the sophisticated and vibrant subject of electric power distribution. It provides an elegant and rigorous abstraction of the cyber and physical layers of a smart distribution network through a unique graph-theoretical approach. The open-source MATLAB scripts make the algorithms highly accessible for both the power system professionals and university students and will inspire them to develop advanced distribution system functions of their own. This book is a delight for the inquisitive mind and opens up a rich field for those who are interested in power distribution resilience, reliability and cybersecurity. I recommend it highly."— Peng Zhang, University of Connecticut, USA"This book addresses interesting and timely topics, which have not been comprehensively treated in a single textbook. It merges traditional mathematical methods for power distribution system analysis and advanced tools for managing geographical dispersed energy resources for solving real case operation problems, which, in my own opinion, represents an enabling paradigm for managing modern power networks."— Alfredo Vaccaro, University of Sannio, Italy "As power distribution networks become increasingly more complex, it is important to start educating the next generation of distribution engineers in both current and future operational challenges in these networks, going past traditional fault analysis and addressing issues resulting from natural disasters as well as security issues exposed by the expanding communication infrastructure. Electric Power: Distribution Emergency Operation provides an accessible and thorough introduction to how we can achieve resilience under the current and future state of distribution network modeling and operation, providing practical and clear examples in MATLAB that are easy for readers to follow. Readers will learn how to translate theory to practice, which is especially important when working with real-world datasets."— Kyri Baker, University of Colorado Boulder, USA"This is a very timely publication and one that the industry has needed for many years. Like Chee-Wooi Ten, I once found myself starting in the industry and not able to find texts that covered essential topics in Distribution Emergency Operations. If I had taken a course based upon this book when I started working in the emerging area of distribution management systems, it would have saved me many hours of frustration. I am particularly excited to see topics such as GIS modeling of distribution systems, outage management, switching management, and fault isolation and restoration get rigorous treatment in a graduate level text.Chee-Wooi Ten’s mixture of academic rigor and pragmatic industry background is combined in this text to create what should be essential coursework for any student interested in a career working in electric distribution. The examples and mini-projects spread throughout the course look excellent and are based upon real world problems. The introduction to the application of graph theory to distribution systems operations formalizes some of the commonly used techniques in modern day distribution management systems. There are practical discussions interspersed throughout the text that explain the key systems involved in Distribution Emergency Operations such as SCADA, AMI, MDMS and GIS provide great background for any student using the text that will help establish a foundation for working with utilities and vendors in the industry."— Terry Nielsen, GridBright, Inc."The astounding pace at which energy infrastructures now experience including energy resource diversification, digitalization, and aging means that critical functioning electrical grids face greater and more frequent risk of intrusion and/or interruption. Moreover, extreme weather events have the potential to affect the performance of the power distribution networks, and the frequency and severity of such events are expected to increase as a consequence of the grid aging and climate change. This book has the best timing and content to address the challenges of resilient electric grid operation and outage management. Authors presented a comprehensive corollary of basic knowledge and practical issues in different chapters of the book."— Reza Arghandeh, Western Norway University of Applied Sciences, Norway "With the rising interest in power system resilience, understanding and handling faults, interruptions and equipment failures become of critical importance. At the level of distribution systems, where such emergencies affect directly end-customers’ quality of lives, production processes, transportation and many more, the matter of managing such grid events has evident and measurable practical value in an actual socioeconomic sense. To this end, the book "Distribution Emergency Operation" can only be described as current and of clearly targeted technical content. Building on basic distribution system knowledge, it assists the reader to formulate the most common models for the system and emergency events, as also the corrective control actions and measures in a set-up that it is both practical and carefully engineered for efficiency and effectiveness. Many pieces of relevant code are offered, which, although crucial to these operations and some of them relatively trivial, have never been gathered in one textbook. In this sense, the Authors have put together not only a Power Systems Engineering student’s coursebook, but also a Distribution Network Operator’s operating handbook. Starting with a brief review of current industry practices and applications, the book then defines the basic distribution system representation forms, moves on to describe how a grid is understood as a graph by processing algorithms, links the aforementioned representations to geospatial mapping, before analyzing the methodologies of unbalanced power flow, fault identification and corrective measures in face of fault and interruption events. The involvement of customers and maintenance personnel in handling distribution system emergencies is concluding this work, hinting towards the value of smart metering infrastructure for the modern and future grid development. The proposed mini projects throughout all chapters, although seemingly student-oriented may also serve as practice for professionals who are getting introduced to this specific topic.One should be accustomed to basic power system characteristics, electrical engineering fundamentals, control principles and architectures, and power quality matters, before addressing this read. Although suitable for both students and professionals interested in monitoring, handling and correcting faults at electrical distribution systems, the book is aimed more to the professional practitioner as also the system operator mostly at the design level."— Panayiotis (Panos) Moutis, Carnegie Mellon University, Pittsburgh, USA"Electric Power: Distribution Emergency Operation provides timely publication that has been critically needed for industry and education for many years. The authors traverse several disciplines to bring together the most fundamental and useful technical principles for understanding distribution systems and their operations under various scenarios. This is the first time that all this cutting-edge research has been accumulated in a textbook form. The comprehensive materials are organized in a graph theory-based framework and demonstrate in open-source MATLAB codes. It will significantly benefit the engineers and students to grasp the knowledge. It deserves a place in the library of every university and college where electric power systems is taught."—Yunhe Hou, The University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong SAR, China"Electric Power: Distribution Emergency Operation constitutes both a text book for students and a definitive reference for researchers and practitioners. It spans foundational material on graph theory and analysis of power distribution networks and faults, to industry practices in architecture and operation of distribution management systems. The book is replete with examples, algorithms and code snippets of a tutorial nature, making it feasible for a student to master the concepts independently. The authors possess considerable combined industry experience, through both practice and consulting, and their advanced knowledge is evident in this up to date, comprehensive, eminently readable and authoritative text."—Joydeep Mitra, Michigan State University, USA "This book offers a unique practical view into the operation of distribution systems. Authors’ extensive practical knowledge is well-presented as a great educational source for every power system engineer and educator."— Javad Mohammadi, Carnegie Mellon University, Pennsylvania, USA"This book is very useful for field engineers who work on distribution systems as well as for operators who monitor and control the distribution management system at Power System Control Centre. In addition, this textbook can help to enrich students and professionals who want to know more about electric distribution systems related to SCADA, GIS, AMI, MDMS, fault identification, fault isolation, supply restoration and outage management. The authors deliver the subject matters in the simplest possible way while at the same time provide many practical examples and MATLAB scripts to illustrate their messages and concepts. Chee-Wooi wrote this book out of his love for his work. He wanted to share his experience he gathered as an engineer with Power Automation, a joint venture between Siemens and Singapore Power and later as a professor who has taught electric power distribution courses in USA."— H B Gooi, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore"The book is a highly valuable addition to the existing literature on power distribution systems. It covers important, cutting-edge topics on contemporary power distribution. The book can be used as a textbook for high-level graduate courses or a reference for industry practitioners."— Lingfeng Wang, University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee, USA"I had the pleasure of meeting Chee-Wooi during his sabbatical at Carnegie Mellon and I have had a chance to have several interesting discussions. I learned a great deal about topology and its complexity in electrical distribution systems and how dynamic they can be. I was surprised to learn how ad-hoc the process of reconfiguration after a fault due to a single event is. I believe there are a large number of opportunities for innovation in distribution systems. Unfortunately, one of the major inhibitors is a lack of knowledge understanding of how distribution systems work. I believe the trend of deploying new sensors across distribution networks will continue and that the transformation to a fully automated is underway. This book is of strategic importance as it is the finest textbook discussing reconfiguration in distribution systems and being at the same time accessible to non-domain experts. This is the book that every new generation of students interested in understanding how to model, analyze and design resilient distribution energy systems should have on their bookshelf. The book is clearly, accessible and incredibly well written. I highly recommend having one in your bookshelf."—Bruno Sinopoli, Carnegie Mellon University, USATable of ContentsPreface. Acknowledgment. Glossary, Acronyms. Part 1 Network Communication Architectures. Interaction Between Entities. Part II Operational Data Modeling and Preparation. Distribution System Topology. Geospatial Data Importation to SCADA System. Available Metering Sources Within Distribution Networks. Part III Computerized Network Applications. Unbalanced Three-Phase Distribution Power Flow. Crew Dispatch Management. Fault Identification Based on Segment Localization. Isolation of Faulted Segment and Service Restoration. Trouble Call Tickets Issued by Customers. Creation of Switching Procedures. Harnessing the Outage Information. Part IV Troubleshooting the Operational Errors. Event Escalation Based on Incomplete Information. Part V Emergin Development. How the New Additions Can Change the Game.

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Book SynopsisThis book presents a general overview of the applications and use of geopositioning and GNSS for assisting the supervision and management of mobile terrestrial professions, information, traffic regulation, multimodal information, pedestrian mobility and indoor geopositioning, etc. It especially focuses on the field of mobility and terrestrial transport, the automotive industry and tourism (on foot, by bicycle or motorcycle, by car, by professional vehicles or by public transport, etc.). This book explores the many possibilities, developmental and organizational factors, as well as new paradigms, which will contribute to an essential part of GNSS’s civil economy, especially to Galileo in the mid-term and to Egnos in the short-term. Several of GNSS’s integration structuring aspects in sustainable terrestrial mobilities will be analyzed; for example in terms of system architecture, data safety or legal constraints. Numerous diverse points of view will be presented regarding subjects such as dynamic cartography and new computing architectures of: mobility systems, interconnection, service quality, regulation or supervision functions of individual freedoms. Contents Foreword, Matthias Ruete. 1. The Geopositioning Concept, Yves Alexandre. 2. Functions and Performance of the Egnos System, Jérôme Legenne and Daniel Brocard. 3. Information, Modeling and Traffic Reconstruction, Arnaud De La Fortelle, Jean-Marc Lasgouttes and Fabien Moutarde. 4. Geopositioning and Legal Issues, Thierry Piette-Coudol. 5. Location-based Services: Platforms and Applications, Wafaa Ait-Cheik-Bihi, Ahmed Nait-Sidi-Moh, Mohamed Bakhouya, Jaafer Gaber and Maxime Wack. 6. Geofencing, Fabrice Reclus. 7. Pedestrian Navigation for the Benefit of Mobility, Pierre-Yves Gillieron, Véronique Chazal, Michael Flamm, Dominique Von Der Mühll and Monique Ruzicka-Rossier. 8. The Application of Satellite Positioning Systems in Travel Analysis,Patrick Gendre, Alexis Bacelar and Philippe Marchal. About the Authors Ahmed Nait-Sidi-Moh is Associate Professor of Industrial Engineering and Computer Engineering at the University of Picardie Jules Verne, St Quentin, France. His research interests include modeling, analysis of discrete event systems, performance evaluation and optimization, routing policies, scheduling and interoperability for service composition. Mohamed Bakhouya is a senior research scientist at Aalto University, Finland. His research interests include various aspects on the design, validation, implementation, performance evaluation and analysis of distributed systems, architectures, protocols and services. Jaafar Gaber is Associate Professor of Computational Sciences and Computer Engineering at the University of Technology of Belfort-Montbéliard, France. His research interests include ubiquitous and pervasive computing, distributed systems, geopositioning and mobility, security and experimental performance evaluations. Maxime Wack is Associate Professor of Computational Sciences and Computer Engineering at the University of Technology of Belfort-Montbéliard, France. He heads the Geopositioning, Embedded Systems and Mobility (GSEM) team. His research interests include intelligent transportation systems, security, digital signature and certification, location-based services and distributed systems.Table of ContentsForeword xi Introduction xvii Ahmed NAIT-SIDI-MOH, Mohamed BAKHOUYA, Jaafar GABER and Maxime WACK Chapter 1. The Geopositioning Concept 1 Yves ALEXANDRE 1.1. A revolution is announced 1 1.2. The basis of powerful technological systems 2 1.2.1. US creation of a GPS economic industry 2 1.2.2. The European momentum introduced with Galileo which can rely on Egnos from now on 3 1.2.3. An open dynamic beyond the space industry sector 5 1.3. The fundamentals of geopositioning development 6 1.3.1. The universalism decentralizing of the Internet 6 1.3.2. The trend toward “service” of the electronic communication economy 7 1.3.3. The dynamic and lessons of the European GSM success story 9 1.4. Prospective visions of large geopositioning markets in transport and land transport 11 1.4.1. Multiple factors for geopositioning growth 11 1.4.2. Toll systems 12 1.4.3. Transport control and surveillance 15 1.4.4. The production of information 17 1.4.5. Intelligence systems in vehicles 19 1.4.6. Individual mobility (tourism and recreation) 21 1.5. The challenge for the future of the European GNSS incubation services 22 1.5.1. The need for downstream marketing “services, applications and uses” 22 1.5.2. The obligation of “system” strategies 23 1.5.3. The requirement to include GNSS in the new intelligent digital architectures 25 1.6. Bibliography 28 Chapter 2. Functions and Performance of the Egnos System 31 Jérôme LEGENNE and Daniel BROCARD 2.1. Introduction 31 2.2. Operating principles of Egnos 35 2.3. Improving GPS performance with Egnos 37 2.4. The behavior of Egnos faced with a GPS breakdown 42 2.5. Conclusion 43 2.6. Links 45 Chapter 3. Information, Modeling and Traffic Reconstruction 47 Arnaud DE LA FORTELLE, Jean-Marc LASGOUTTES and Fabien MOUTARDE 3.1. New technologies and development 48 3.2. Modeling and algorithms 52 3.3. Analysis and overall traffic prediction 59 3.4. Realizations and experiments 63 3.5. Perspectives 69 3.6. Bibliography 71 Chapter 4. Geopositioning and Legal Issues 75 Thierry PIETTE-COUDOL 4.1. General legal framework of geopositioning 76 4.1.1. Legal texts 76 4.1.2. Relevant legal concepts 77 4.1.3. Technical concepts and the law 81 4.2. Operating a geopositioning service 82 4.2.1. Due diligence – prerequisites 83 4.2.2. Establishment of a general framework for security 86 4.2.3. Determining the aim of the service 88 4.2.4. Administrative declaration 89 4.2.5. The principle of consent in geopositioning 91 4.2.6. Records management issues 95 4.3. Authentication and anonymity 97 4.3.1. Identity, name and anonymity 97 4.3.2. Identity and digital certificates 99 4.4. Bibliography 102 Chapter 5. Location-based Services: Platforms and Applications 103 Wafaa AIT-CHEIK-BIHI, Ahmed NAIT-SIDI-MOH, Mohamed BAKHOUYA, Jaafer GABER and Maxime WACK 5.1. Introduction 103 5.2. Technologies for LBS-based systems 104 5.2.1. Positioning systems and techniques 105 5.2.2. Communication techniques 106 5.2.3. Cartography and geographical information systems 106 5.2.4. Business process 108 5.3. Fields of application of LBS 111 5.3.1. Control and monitoring of vehicles 113 5.3.2. Real-time monitoring of snowplows 116 5.3.3. Application to antilock braking systems 118 5.3.4. TransportML for the collaboration and interaction of services 119 5.3.5. eCall: automatic emergency call system 120 5.3.6. Other LBS-based platforms 122 5.4. Conclusions 122 5.5. Bibliography 123 Chapter 6. Geofencing 127 Fabrice RECLUS 6.1. General presentation 127 6.1.1. Introduction 127 6.1.2. Terminology 128 6.2. Fields of application 131 6.2.1. Merchandise transportation 131 6.2.2. Fleet management 131 6.2.3. Security and defense applications 132 6.2.4. Surveillance of individuals 133 6.3. Tracking and geofencing system 133 6.3.1. Composition of system 133 6.3.2. Functionalities 134 6.4. Geofences 135 6.4.1. Classification 135 6.4.2. Calculation algorithms 137 6.5. Errors and false alarms 139 6.5.1. Parasite phenomena 139 6.5.2. Buffer zones 140 6.5.3. Configuration of a buffer zone 141 6.5.4. Examples of detection methods using geofencing 142 6.5.5. Geographical zones 143 6.5.6. The circle method 144 6.5.7. The rectangle method 144 6.5.8. The polygon method 145 6.5.9. Zones with scheduled time slots 145 6.5.10. Routes 146 6.5.11. Dynamic zones 147 6.6. Possible applications 149 6.6.1. Interest and reduced gains 149 6.7. Applications to road transport 150 6.7.1. Restrictions of access to zones 150 6.7.2. Freeway corridors 151 6.7.3. Monitoring parking in service areas 151 6.7.4. User services 152 6.7.5. Summary table of geofencing applications 152 6.8. Conclusion 153 6.9. Bibliography 154 Chapter 7. Pedestrian Navigation for the Benefit of Mobility 155 Pierre-Yves GILLIÉRON, Véronique CHAZAL, Michael FLAMM, Dominique VON DER MÜHLL and Monique RUZICKA-ROSSIER 7.1. Context 155 7.2. Preamble – Pedestrians 156 7.2.1. Pedestrian travel: an ambiguous status 156 7.2.2. Understanding individuals’ pedestrian thought processes 158 7.3. Current state of pedestrian navigation technologies 162 7.3.1. Location and orientation technologies 162 7.4. Modeling of traffic areas accessible to pedestrians 176 7.4.1. Cartography for pedestrians 176 7.4.2. Navigation maps: from automobile to pedestrian 178 7.4.3. Navigation solutions for built environments 179 7.4.4. The importance of reference point systems 180 7.5. User needs and contexts of use 182 7.5.1. List of potential fields of application 182 7.5.2. Applications to help people with disabilities 183 7.5.3. Applications for leisure activities 188 7.5.4. Applications for navigation in complex infrastructures 190 7.5.5. Applications to serve professionals 194 7.6. Summary and conclusion 196 7.7. Bibliography 198 Chapter 8. The Application of Satellite Positioning Systems in Travel Analysis 203 Patrick GENDRE, Alexis BACELAR and Philippe MARCHAL 8.1. Introduction 203 8.2. Use of geopositioning for travel surveys 204 8.2.1. Context 204 8.2.2. Technical principles 204 8.2.3. Existing supply 204 8.2.4. 2007 National Transport Survey (ENTD) 205 8.2.5. Hardware 207 8.2.6. Software 207 8.2.7. Other recent projects 209 8.2.8. Other similar uses of GNSS 209 8.3. Travel time via GPS: the Cap Vista application 210 8.3.1. Context 210 8.3.2. Creation of software 211 8.4. Presentation of the Cap Vista application 212 8.4.1. GPS, DB and GIS 212 8.4.2. Possible uses 216 8.4.3. Initial assessment and paths of improvement 217 8.5. Conclusions and perspectives 218 8.6. Bibliography 219 Conclusion 223 Ahmed NAIT-SIDI-MOH, Mohamed BAKHOUYA, Jaafar GABER and Maxime WACK Glossary 227 List of Authors 235 Index 237

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Book SynopsisThe debate over eHealth is alive as never before. Supporters suggest that it will result in dramatic innovations in healthcare, including a giant leap towards patient-centered care, new opportunities to improve effectiveness, and enhanced wellness and quality of life. In addition, the growing market value of investments in health IT suggests that eHealth can offer at least a partial cure for the current economic stagnation. Detractors counter these arguments by claiming that eHealth has already failed: the UK Department of Health has shut down the NHS National Program for IT, Google has discontinued its Health flagship, and doubts have arisen over privacy safeguards for both patients and medical professionals. This book briefly explains why caregivers, professionals, technicians, patients, politicians, and others should all consider themselves stakeholders in eHealth. It offers myth-busting responses to some ill-considered arguments from both sides of the trench, in the process allowing a fresh look at eHealth. In addition, it describes how the technical failures of previous eHealth systems can be avoided, examines the legal basis of eHealth, and discusses associated ethical issues.​ Table of Contents1 Introduction: The debate over eHealth.- 2 Definitions of eHealth.- 3 An introduction to the technological basis of eHealth.- 4 eHealth and me: The implications of the Net for health care relationships.- 5 Legally eHealth.- 6 EU support to eHealth and cost-benefits.- 7 No (e)Health without (e)Research.- 8 eHealth policy.- 9 The high-tech face of eHealth.- 10 The data-driven revolution of healthcare.- 11 eEducation and eHealth: a call for action.- 12 Conclusions.

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Book SynopsisThe hidden costs of artificial intelligence, from natural resources and labor to privacy and freedomTrade Review“This study argues that [artificial intelligence] is neither artificial nor particularly intelligent. . . . A fascinating history of the data on which machine-learning systems are trained.”—New Yorker“Crawford argues passionately that while AI is presented as disembodied, objective and inevitable, it is material, biased and subject to our own outlooks and ideologies.”—David A. Shaywitz, Wall Street Journal“As Kate Crawford’s trenchant Atlas of AI demonstrates again and again, artificial intelligence does not come to us as a deus ex machina but, rather, through a number of dehumanizing extractive practices, of which most of us are unaware.“—Sue Halpern, New York Review of BooksNamed one of the “Five Best Books to Read to Get Smart about AI” by the Wall Street Journal“One of the world’s most thoughtful researchers on the impact of AI delivers a sobering, but essential, read about how AI is accelerating undemocratic governance and increased inequality.”—John Thornhill, Financial Times, Best Books of 2021“Exposes the dark side of AI’s success. . . . Meticulously researched and superbly written.”—Virginia Dignum, Nature“A sweeping view of artificial intelligence that frames the technology as a collection of empires, decisions, and actions that are together fast eliminating possibilities of sustainable future on a global scale. . . . A timely and urgent contribution.”—Michael Spezio, Science“Reveals the hidden costs of artificial intelligence, from the consumption of natural resources to the more subtle costs to our privacy, equality and freedom.—Simon Ings, New Scientist, “Best Books of the Year”“A compelling new book.”—Stephanie Wood, Sydney Morning Herald“Atlas of AI is a seminal work that brings AI within our circle of care. . . . Crawford’s book is a great contribution to the field, as efforts are made at various levels, national and international, in companies and educational institutions, to mitigate the harms of this technology. Crawford underlines that this can only happen if we ‘challenge the structures of power that AI currently reinforces and create the foundations for a different society.’”—Anais Resseguier, AI and Ethics“Presents an insightful perspective coupled with in-depth analysis. . . . Essential reading for those who are interested in the real-world effects of AI development, along with its political ramifications. More importantly, Atlas of AI draws attention to widely ignored aspects of policy debates, namely the human and planetary costs of AI. This book should be welcomed by AI enthusiasts, students, scholars and policy-makers seeking to grasp the fundamentals of the relationship between AI, politics and society.”—Muhammed Can, International Affairs“Well-researched, well-written, and enlightening.”—Terry Freedman, Teach Secondary“Crawford brings the reader on a global journey to places and interventions which have historically played, and continue to play, a key function in developing and maintaining the machinery of artificial intelligence. With a variety of well-illustrated descriptions of environmentally hazardous industries, exploitation of human labour, the origin of deeply biased data sets, and methods of classification, Crawford assists the reader in seeing through the myth of AI.”—Lina Olsson, Metascience“Atlas of AI is the perfect medium to begin to understand AI. Crawford wisely avoids any form of jargon and her message comes across clear and loud. The book also contains a wide array of notes and references which the more experienced readers will find very useful to go deeper into the several themes that Crawford’s atlas illustrates, but also to find new directions for future research.”—Federico Cugurullo, TechnoscienzaCHOICE Outstanding Academic Titles 2021Winner of the 2022 Sally Hacker Prize, sponsored by the Society for the History of Technology (SHOT)Winner of the 2022 Best Information Science Book of the Year Award, sponsored by ASIS&T“A must read. Moving from lithium mines to data extraction, from labor exploitation to government surveillance, Atlas of AI eloquently reveals how intelligence is ‘made.’ It displaces anemic calls for ‘ethics’ with probing investigations into the environmental degradation, capital accumulation, and labor conditions that AI make possible.”—Wendy Hui Kyong Chun, SFU’s Canada 150 Chair in New Media“It’s a masterpiece, and I haven’t been able to stop thinking about it.”—Karen Hao, senior editor, MIT Tech Review“In this eloquent and revelatory survey, Crawford limns the dire stakes of unbridled technological expansion. Methodologically original and keenly intelligent, Atlas of AI is an indispensable map of the present that boldly calls readers to chart a more just and sustainable future.”—Alondra Nelson, president, Social Science Research Council“Eloquent, clear and profound—this volume is a classic for our times. It draws our attention away from the bright shiny objects of the new colonialism through elucidating the social, material and political dimensions of Artificial Intelligence.”—Geoffrey C. Bowker, University of California, Irvine“By brilliantly tracing the history, mythology, ethics and politics of artificial intelligence, Atlas of AI reminds us that the stories we tell about AI are just as vital as the mathematical models that comprise these systems.”—Ruha Benjamin, author of Race After Technology: Abolitionist Tools for the New Jim Code

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Book SynopsisThe third edition of an Artech House classic, Phased Array Antenna Handbook, provides new material on array and multibeam antennas and systems, including new methods, devices and machine learning techniques. The authors cover the antenna system design, pattern synthesis, array architecture and components and current developments in subarray technology. Researchers and communication engineers will find the numerous equations and illustrations particularly helpful to evaluate antenna parameters, such as gain, sidelobe levels and noise.Trade ReviewThe field of phased array antennas has evolved greatly since the publication of the First edition of the book in 1994. This is an exciting field which finds numerous applications in communication and radar technology. Large antenna arrays with electronically scanned beams and additionally with multiple beams and beamfoming capability are very appealing for the new 5G communication systems. Although the development of such systems is very challenging both from analysis and fabrication point of view, recent advances in computational electromagnetics, beam synthesis algorithms and fabrication technologies including additive manufacturing and 3D printing have been able to speed up analysis and reduce the time to market and manufacturing costs of large antenna arrays leading to numerous advances in the field. The book is a comprehensive and coherent presentation of the fundamental concepts and design challenges of phased array antennas and it is a valuable tool for both design engineers and academics and graduate students in the field. The material is divided in nine chapters which are clearly presented and ordered in a progressive manner from more general concepts and challenges to specialised topics. Chapters 1 and 2 are introductory chapters presenting fundamental characteristics of array antennas. Chapter 1 provides system analysis and figures of merit such as directivity, beamwidth, gain and noise temperature, bandwidth and grating lobes. Chapter 2 focuses on radiation pattern characteristics and introduces the effect of element mutual coupling and the concept of thinned arrays. The following two chapters deal with pattern synthesis methods. Chapter 3 focuses on the more "conventional" array topologies of linear and planar arrays while Chapter 4 focuses on nonplanar and conformal arrays. Well-known methods such as the Fourier transform method, the Woodward and the Dolph-Chebyshev synthesis are presented in Chapter 3 and also modern methods such as ones based on convex optimisation and alternate projections. In addition, the theory of adaptive arrays and sidelobe cancelers is provided. Chapter 4 addresses circular and cylindrical arrays and phase mode excitation and briefly spherical and truncated conical arrays. Having addressed the topic of pattern synthesis, Chapter 5 proceeds to present the different elements used in phased arrays from dipoles and monopoles to patch and slot antennas. Special attention is given to broadband elements such as flared notch, tapered slot, Vivaldi type and capacitively coupled dipole elements making reference to traditional as well as to more recent designs providing an excellent starting point to the antenna designer. The following chapters deal with more specialised topics of phased array antenna technology. Chapter 6 deals with mutual impedance effects due to element coupling and the problem of scan blindness. Chapter 7 addresses error effects such as amplitude and phase excitation errors and quantisation on the performance of the array in terms of sidelobe levels, beam pointing error and directivity variation. Chapter 8 presents multiple beam antennas including lens and reflector systems and reflect arrays. Finally, Chapter 9 addresses specialised arrays such as arrays for limited field of view and wideband arrays and addresses the complexity of the control and feed systems of the arrays. Robert J Mailloux is a world known authority in phased array technology and this book is without doubt an invaluable addition to the library of everyone working in the field. -- Dr. Apostolos Georgiadis * The Aeronautical Journal *Table of ContentsPhased Arrays in Radar and Communication Systems; Pattern Characteristics of Linear and Planar Arrays; Pattern Synthesis for Linear and Planar Arrays; Patterns of Nonplanar Arrays; Elements for Phased Arrays; Summary of Element Pattern and Mutual Impedance Effects; Array Error Effects; Multiple Beam Antennas; Special Array Feeds for Limited Field-of-View and Wideband Coverage.

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Book SynopsisEargle''s Microphone Book is the only guide you will ever need for the latest in microphone technology, application and technique. This new edition features more on microphone arrays and wireless microphones, new material on digital models; the latest developments in surround; expanded advice on studio set up, recording and mic selection. Ray A. Rayburn provides detailed analysis of the different types of microphones available and addresses their application through practical examples of actual recording sessions and studio operations. The book takes you into the studio or concert hall to see how performers are positioned and how the best microphone array is determined. Problem areas such as reflections, studio leakage and isolation are analyzed from practical viewpoints. Creative solutions to stereo sound staging, perspective, and balance are covered in detail. Eargle''s Microphone Book is an invaluable resource for learning the ''whTrade Review"...this is a very interesting book which is well written and copiously illustrated with both graphs and pictures throughout. For anyone involved in using, specifying or manufacturing microphones this will prove an invaluable read." - Lighting and Sound International"Besides being a "must-have reference source for recording engineers, producers or anybody who desires to better understand and utilize mics, The Microphone Book is an engaging read from its first chapter on microphone history to the 21st chapter and Eargle's unique take on classic microphones and their influence on the art and science of recording...The Microphone Book is unique in its balance of broad and meticulously detailed practical information." - Music Connection magazineReviews for the previous edition:"John has brought his successful experience in classical and other music recording to the book's many pages, and one can find the best microphone arrangements for nearly every conceivable situation and guides to proceed for the more unusual ones." - The American Organist"John Eargle has prepared another useful book for audio system contractors, engineers, designers and enthusiasts.Sound & Communications magazine"Highly recommended for everyone who wants to know more. Read it. Amazon.com customer review"The Microphone Book will save you time and money, even if you only ever buy one microphone to use in a home studio. If you do live sound, record on location, or are kitting out a slightly more ambitious project studio, then this book will be invaluable. It takes you far further than the 'microphone' sections of general guides to studio recording. Amazon.co.uk customer review"This book is a must for people in the recording and road show industry. It will not only help them understand the physics of microphones but also proper microphone placement. Glen Ballou, editor of The Handbook for Sound EngineersTable of ContentsA Short History of the MicrophoneBasic Sound Transmission and Operational Forces on MicrophonesThe Pressure MicrophoneThe Pressure Gradient MicrophoneFirst-Order Directional MicrophonesHigh-Directionality MicrophonesMicrophone Measurements, Standards, and Specifications Electrical Considerations and Electronic Interface Overview of Wireless Microphone Technology; Microphone Accessories Basic Stereophonic TechniquesStereo Microphones; Classical StereoRecording Techniques and PracticeStudio Recording TechniquesSurround Sound Microphone TechnologySurround Recording Case StudiesA Survey of Microphones in Broadcast and CommunicationsFundamentals of Speech and Music Reinforcement Overview of Microphone Arrays and Adaptive Systems Care and Maintenance of MicrophonesClassic Microphones: The Author's View

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Book SynopsisContains 16 stories that are first person accounts of how information technologies have been introduced into institutions for the benefit of scientists and engineers in sub-Saharan Africa. This work contains case studies that focus on the lessons learned in designing and implementing projects dealing with scientific and technological information.Table of Contents1 FRONT MATTER; 2 INRODUCTION; 3 CASE STUDIES IN THE INTRODUCTION OF CD-ROM TO UNIVERSITY LIBRARIES; 4 CASE STUDIES ON DESKTOP PUBLISHING; 5 CASE STUDIES ON ELECTRONIC NETWORKING; 6 CASE STUDIES ON THE COLLECTION, MANAGEMENT, AND DISSEMINATION OF LOCAL INFORMATION RESOURCES; 7 CONCLUSION; 8 APPENDIX A: LIST OF AUTHORS; 9 APPENDIX B: LIST OF ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS; 10 APPENDIX C: GLOSSARY

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Book SynopsisThis book presents novel hybrid encryption algorithms that possess many different characteristics. In particular, Hybrid Encryption Algorithms over Wireless Communication Channels, examines encrypted image and video data for the purpose of secure wireless communications. A study of two different families of encryption schemes are introduced: namely, permutation-based and diffusion-based schemes. The objective of the book is to help the reader selecting the best suited scheme for the transmission of encrypted images and videos over wireless communications channels, with the aid of encryption and decryption quality metrics. This is achieved by applying number-theory based encryption algorithms, such as chaotic theory with different modes of operations, the Advanced Encryption Standard (AES), and the RC6 in a pre-processing step in order to achieve the required permutation and diffusion. The Rubik's cube is used afterwards in order to maximize the number of permutations.TransmisTrade Review“ In this clearly written book, Shaheen studies methods of encrypting images and video for transmission over wireless communication systems, and methodically demonstrates several encryption algorithms. This text will certainly be of interest to graduate students and researchers in the field of wireless communications.”— J. M. Smith, Sonoma State University, Choice Feb 2022 Vol 59Table of ContentsIntroduction.Fundamentals of Image Encryption for Wireless Communication. Rubik’s Cube Encryption for Wireless Communications. Hybrid Rubik’s Cube Algorithm for Wireless Communications. Proposed Hybrid Encryption Frameworkfor Reliable 3-D Wireless Video Communications. Conclusions and Future Work. References.

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Book SynopsisThis edition aims to expand on the first edition and take the reader through to the wave equation on coaxial cable and free-space by using Maxwell's equations. The new chapters include time varying signals and fundamentals of Maxwell''s equations. This book will introduce and discuss electromagnetic fields in an accessible manner. The author explains electroconductive fields and develops ideas relating to signal propagation and develops Maxwell's equations and applies them to propagation in a planar optical waveguide. The first of the new chapters introduces the idea of a travelling wave by considering the variation of voltage along a coaxial line. This concept will be used in the second new chapter which solves Maxwell's equations in free-space and then applies them to a planar optical waveguide in the third new chapter. As this is an area that most students find difficult, it links back to the earlier chapters to aid understanding. This book is intended for first- and seTable of Contents1. Introduction. 2. Electrostatic Fields. 3. Electromagnetic Fields. 4. Electroconductive Fields. 5. Comparison of Field Equations. 6. Dielectrics. 7. Ferromagnetic Materials and Components. 8. Waves in Transmission Lines. 9. Maxwell’s Equations and Electromagnetic Waves. 10. The Planar Optical Waveguide. Problems Bibliography Index

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Book SynopsisThis best-selling, easy to read book offers the most complete discussion on the theories and principles behind today's most advanced communications systems. Throughout, Haykin emphasizes the statistical underpinnings of communication theory in a complete and detailed manner.Table of ContentsPreface vii Chapter 1 Prologue 1 1.1 The Communication Process 1 1.2 The Layered Approach 2 1.3 Theme Example—Wireless Communications 3 Notes and References 7 Chapter 2 Fourier Theory and Communication Signals 8 2.1 Introduction 8 2.2 The Fourier Transform 8 2.3 Properties of the Fourier Transform 14 2.4 The Inverse Relationship Between Time and Frequency 28 2.5 Dirac Delta Function 32 2.6 Fourier Transforms of Periodic Signals 39 2.7 Transmission of Signals Through Linear Systems 41 2.8 Filters 47 2.9 Low-Pass and Band-Pass Signals 52 2.10 Band-Pass Systems 57 2.11 Phase and Group Delay 60 2.12 Sources of Information 62 2.13 Numerical Computation of the Fourier Transform 64 2.14 Theme Example—Channel Estimation of a Wireless LAN Channel 66 2.15 Summary and Discussion 69 Notes and References 69 Problems 70 Chapter 3 Amplitude Modulation 74 3.1 Introduction 74 3.2 Amplitude Modulation 75 3.3 Double Sideband–Suppressed Carrier Modulation 83 3.4 Quadrature-Carrier Multiplexing 87 3.5 Single-Sideband and Vestigial-Sideband Methods of Modulation 88 3.6 Theme Example—VSB Transmission of Analog and Digital Television 92 3.7 Frequency Translation 93 3.8 Frequency-Division Multiplexing 94 3.9 Summary and Discussion 95 Notes and References 96 Problems 96 Chapter 4 Phase and Frequency Modulation 102 4.1 Introduction 102 4.2 Basic Definitions 102 4.3 Frequency Modulation 109 4.4 Phase-Locked Loop 127 4.5 Nonlinear Effects in FM Systems 133 4.6 The Superheterodyne Receiver 135 4.7 Theme Example—Analog and Digital FM Cellular Telephones 137 4.8 Summary and Discussion 139 Notes and References 140 Problems 140 Chapter 5 Random Variables and Processes 146 5.1 Introduction 146 5.2 Probability 147 5.3 Random Variables 151 5.4 Statistical Averages 156 5.5 Random Processes 161 5.6 Mean, Correlation, and Covariance Functions 162 5.7 Transmission of a Random Process Through a Linear Filter 168 5.8 Power Spectral Density 169 5.9 Gaussian Process 175 5.10 Noise 179 5.11 Narrowband Noise 186 5.12 Theme Example—Stochastic Model of a Mobile Radio Channel 193 5.13 Summary and Discussion 198 Notes and References 200 Problems 201 Chapter 6 Noise in Analog Modulation 207 6.1 Introduction 207 6.2 Receiver Model 207 6.3 Noise in DSB–SC Receivers 210 6.4 Noise in AM Receivers 212 6.5 Noise in FM Receivers 215 6.6 Pre-emphasis and De-emphasis in FM 226 6.7 Theme Example—Link Budget of FM Satellite Link 229 6.8 Summary and Discussion 233 Notes and References 235 Problems 235 Chapter 7 Digital Representation of Analog Signals 238 7.1 Introduction 238 7.2 Why Digitize Analog Sources? 239 7.3 The Sampling Process 240 7.4 Pulse-Amplitude Modulation 244 7.5 Time-Division Multiplexing 247 7.6 Pulse-Position Modulation 248 7.7 Theme Example—PPM in Impulse Radio 255 7.8 The Quantization Process 256 7.9 Pulse-Code Modulation 260 7.10 Delta Modulation 267 7.11 Theme Example—Digitization of Video and MPEG 271 7.12 Summary and Discussion 273 Notes and References 274 Problems 275 Chapter 8 Baseband Transmission Of Digital Signals 279 8.1 Introduction 279 8.2 Baseband Pulses and Matched Filter Detection 280 8.3 Probability of Error Due to Noise 285 8.4 Intersymbol Interference 290 8.5 Eye Pattern 294 8.6 Nyquist’s Criterion for Distortionless Transmission 296 8.7 Baseband M-ary PAM Transmission 301 8.8 Tapped-Delay-Line Equalization 302 8.9 Theme Example—100BASE-TX— Transmission of 100 Mbps Over Twisted Pair 305 8.10 Summary and Discussion 308 Notes and References 309 Problems 309 Chapter 9 Band-pass Transmission Of Digital Signals 313 9.1 Introduction 313 9.2 Band-Pass Transmission Model 314 9.3 Transmission of Binary PSK and FSK 316 9.4 M-ary Data Transmission Systems 327 9.5 Comparison of Noise Performances of Various PSK and FSK Systems 331 9.6 Theme Example—Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM) 333 9.7 Summary and Discussion 337 Notes and References 338 Problems 338 Chapter 10 Information and Forward Error Correction 342 10.1 Introduction 342 10.2 Uncertainty, Information, and Entropy 343 10.3 Source-Coding Theorem 347 10.4 Lossless Data Compression 348 10.5 Theme Example—The Lempel– Ziv Algorithm and File Compression 353 10.6 Discrete Memoryless Channels 355 10.7 Channel Capacity 357 10.8 Channel Coding Theorem 360 10.9 Capacity of a Gaussian Channel 363 10.10 Error Control Coding 366 10.11 Linear Block Codes 369 10.12 Convolutional Codes 379 10.13 Trellis-Coded Modulation 384 10.14 Turbo Codes 388 10.15 Summary and Discussion 393 Notes and References 394 Problems 395 Appendix Mathematical Tables 398 Glossary 405 Bibliography 409 Index 413

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Book SynopsisErbium-doped fiber amplifiers are an important technology for lightwave voice, video, and data transmission. The first volume of Erbium-Doped Fiber Amplifiers: Principles and Applications offered an important exploration of the then-infant technology of erbium-doped fiber amplifiers. The passage of the 1996 Telecommunications Act and the growth of the Internet have sparked intense demand for expanded bandwidth in all network layers, resulting in significant advances in EFDA technology.Erbium-Doped Fiber Amplifiers: Device and System Developments brings telecommunications professionals up to date. Combining the contributions from four international experts in EDFAs, this new volume expands the reader''s conceptual understanding of EDFAs and covers the developmental issues of EDFAs that are relevant to modern telecom applications. The authors review:New aspects in EDFA modeling, including the standard confined-doping, the transcendental-power-equation, and aver

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Book SynopsisA Complete One-Stop ResourceWhile digital color is now the technology of choice for printers, the knowledge required to address the quality and productivity issues of these devices is scattered across several technologies, as is its supporting literature. Bringing together information from diverse fields, Control of Color Imaging Systems: Analysis and Design is the first book to provide comprehensive coverage of the fundamentals and algorithms of the numerous disciplines associated with digital color printing in a single resource. The authors review the history of digital printing systems, explore its current status, and explain fundamental concepts, including: digital image formation, sampling, quantization, image coding, spot color calibration, and one- and multi-dimensional tone control of color management systems â including process physics and controls.A Complete Self-Tutorial With Over 150 Design Examples and 1Trade Review"... brings together the technical fields of imaging systems and feedback control systems in a self-contained manner. ... an excellent addition to the literature on the analysis and design of color-imaging systems. It should be recommended to anyone who wants to become familiar with state-of-the-art techniques in these areas."-- Daniel Viassolo, Vestas Technology R&D, Power Plant Department, Houston, Texas Table of ContentsPreface. Acknowledgments. An Overview of Digital Printing Systems. Fundamentals of Digital Image Processing. Mathematical Foundations. State-Variable Representation. Closed-Loop System Analysis and Design. Interpolation of Multidimensional Functions. Three-Dimensional Control of Color Management Systems. One-Dimensional, Two-Dimensional, and Spot-Color. Management and Control Methods. Internal Process Controls. Printing System Models. Appendices (A-C). Index.

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Book SynopsisThis text will help readers to gain knowledge about designing power electronic converters and their control for electric vehicles. It discusses the ways in which power from electric vehicle batteries is transferred to an electric motor, the technology used for charging electric vehicle batteries, and energy storage. The text covers case studies and real-life examples related to electric vehicles. The bookâ Discusses the latest advances and developments in the field of electric vehiclesâ Examines the challenges associated with the integration of renewable energy sources with electric vehiclesâ Highlights basic understanding of the charging infrastructure for electric vehiclesâ Covers concepts including the reliability of power converters in electric vehicles, and battery management systems.This book discusses the challenges, emerging technologies, and recent development of power electronics for electric vehicles. It will serve as an ideal reference text for graduate students and academic researchers in the fields of electrical engineering, electronics and communication engineering, environmental engineering, automotive engineering, and computer science.

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Book SynopsisThe text comprehensively discusses the essentials of the Internet of Things (IoT), machine learning algorithms, industrial and medical IoT, robotics, data analytics tools, and technologies for smart cities. It further covers fundamental concepts, advanced tools, and techniques, along with the concept of energy-efficient systems. It also highlights software and hardware interfacing into the IoT platforms and systems for better understanding. It will serve as an ideal reference text for senior undergraduate, graduate students, and academic researchers in the fields of electrical engineering, electronics and communication engineering, and computer engineering. Features: Covers cognitive Internet of Things and emerging network, IoT in robotics, smart cities, and health care Discusses major issues in the field of the IoTsuch as scalable and secure issues, energy-efficient, and actuator devices Highlights the importance of Table of ContentsChapter 1 Cyber Security Control Systems for Operational TechnologyS.SRIRAM Chapter 2 Cyber Security Ecosystem and Essentials for Modern Technology World Dr.S.S. Aravinth, K.Venkata Rama Bhagavath, Kothalanka kavyasri, Dr.J. Senthilkumar Chapter 3 Smart Manufacturing in Industry 4.0 using Computional IntelligenceDr G REVATHY, Dr K SELVAKUMAR Chapter 4 Heterogeneous Data Management in IoT based Healthcare Systems Geetanjali Kale, Kalyani Waghmare Chapter 5 Comparative study on SMS spams message detection with different machine learning methods for safety communicationN.Krishnamoorthy, Suresh Muthusamy, Seyedali Mirjalili, M.Vignesh, R.Vishnuhari, S.K.Sanjeev Raja Chapter 6 An Optimal More Than One Stage (MTOS) Authentication Model to ensure the Security in Cloud ComputingN.Krishnamoorthy, Suresh Muthusamy, K.Nirmala Devi, Seyedali Mirjalili, Essam H.Houssein, Hitesh Panchal Chapter 7 Robotic Harvesters for Strawberry and AppleAman Mahore, Abhishek Patel, Mohit Kumar, Rohit Nalawade, Kanupriya Choudhary Chapter 8 Scalability and Security Requirements for the Internet of Thing ArchitectureDr.P. Deivendran, Dr. S.Ilaiyaraja, Dr. S. Selvakanmani, Dr. K. S. Raghuram, Chapter 9 Applying Fuzzy Logics to Detect Reliable Sensors on IOTDr.M.S.Nidhya, Dr.M.Prasad, Dr.MD.Javeed Ahamed, Dr.Shaik.Bajidvali Chapter 10 Data analytics techniques and tools in smart city applicationsP.Velmurugan, M.Varsha, A.Kannagi, K. Velusamy Chapter 11 Machine learning algorithms for IoT applications Dr. R. Kavitha, Adlin Jebakumari S, Dr. K. Saravanan, K Velusamy Chapter 12 Application of IoT in smart citiesShubhangi P Chapter 13 Novel Vocal Bio maker based Biosignal Acquisition, Analysis and Diagnosis systemArchana Ratnaparkhi, Gauri Ghule, Pallavi Deshpande, Rohini Chavan, Shraddha Habbu Chapter 14 Leveraging Health Care Industry through Medical IoT- its Implementation and case studies within IndiaMr.Mohamed ABuBasim, Dr.SKaliappan, Dr.V.Shanmugasundaram , Dr.Muthukumar.S Chapter 15 Energy Efficuent Archtectures for IoT ApplicationsDr. Smrity Dwivedi, Chapter 16 Exploring Robotics Technology for Healthcare ApplicationsSwagat Kumar Samantaray Chapter 17 Design Principles, Modernization and techniques in Artificial Intelligence for IoT: Advance Technologies, Development and ChallengesP Radhika Ravi, Dr. S.Sarumathi, Ravi Ramaswamy

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Book Synopsis This book has been developed with an intellectual framework to focus on the challenges and specific qualities applicable to graduates on the threshold of their careers. Young professionals have to establish their competence in complying with multifaceted sets of ethical, environmental, social, and technological parameters. This competence has a vital impact on the curricula of higher education programs, because professional bodies today rely on accredited degrees as the main route for membership. Consequently, this four-part book makes a suitable resource for a two-semester undergraduate course in professional practice and career development in universities and colleges. With its comprehensive coverage of a large variety of topics, each part of the book can be used as a reference for other related courses where sustainability, leadership, systems thinking and professional practice are evident and increasingly visible.FeaturTable of Contents1. Composite Professional. 2. Professionalism in Practice. 3. Legal Systems Relevant to Engineering and Information Technology. 4. Leadership Practice.5. Effective Communication Skills. 6. Professional Practice in Reflection. 7. Creativity and Innovation. 8. Engineering Risk and Safety in Engineering Desi n. 9. Sustainable Design. 10. Contemporary Issues in Management. 11. Digital Transformation and AI. 12. Career Development

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Book SynopsisA practical and self-contained guide to the principles, techniques, models and tools of imaging spectroscopy. Bringing together material from essential physics and digital signal processing, it covers key topics such as sensor design and calibration, atmospheric inversion and model techniques, and processing and exploitation algorithms. Readers will learn how to apply the main algorithms to practical problems, how to choose the best algorithm for a particular application, and how to process and interpret hyperspectral imaging data. A wealth of additional materials accompany the book online, including example projects and data for students, and problem solutions and viewgraphs for instructors. This is an essential text for senior undergraduate and graduate students looking to learn the fundamentals of imaging spectroscopy, and an invaluable reference for scientists and engineers working in the field.Trade Review'The authors have done a masterful job of integrating and presenting the diverse subjects that form the foundation of the field of hyperspectral imaging and applications. This comprehensive textbook will clearly become one of the standard references for all who wish to learn about both fundamentals and advanced applications in this important field.' Charles Bachmann, Rochester Institute of Technology, New York'An extraordinarily comprehensive treatment of hyperspectral remote sensing by three of the field's noted authorities. An indispensable reference for those new to the field and for the seasoned professional.' Ronald G. Resmini, George Mason University, Virginia'The authors have offered a comprehensive and up-to-date treatment of hyperspectral imaging modalities. A wide readership, including scientists and graduate students involved with spectral imaging modalities, could benefit from this book.' Axel Mainzer Koenig, Optics and PhotonicsTable of Contents1. Introduction; 2. The remote sensing environment; 3. Spectral properties of materials; 4. Imaging spectrometers; 5. Imaging spectrometer characterization and data calibration; 6. Radiative transfer and atmospheric compensation; 7. Statistical models for spectral data; 8. Linear spectral transformations; 9. Spectral mixture analysis; 10. Signal detection theory; 11. Hyperspectral data exploitation; Appendix. Introduction to Gaussian optics.

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Book SynopsisSuperconducting quantum circuits are among the most promising solutions for the development of scalable quantum computers. Built with sizes that range from microns to tens of metres using superconducting fabrication techniques and microwave technology, superconducting circuits demonstrate distinctive quantum properties such as superposition and entanglement at cryogenic temperatures. This book provides a comprehensive and self-contained introduction to the world of superconducting quantum circuits, and how they are used in current quantum technology. Beginning with a description of their basic superconducting properties, the author then explores their use in quantum systems, showing how they can emulate individual photons and atoms, and ultimately behave as qubits within highly connected quantum systems. Particular attention is paid to cutting-edge applications of these superconducting circuits in quantum computing and quantum simulation. Written for graduate students and junior researTable of Contents1. Introduction; 2. Quantum Mechanics; 3. Superconductivity; 4. Quantum circuit theory; 5. Microwave protons; 6. Superconducting qubits; 7. Qubit-photon interaction; 8. Quantum computing; 9. Adiabatic quantum computing; Appendix A; Appendix B; References; Index.

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Book SynopsisThe steady evolution of wireless communication technologies continues to pave the way for the implementation of innovative services and devices in modern vehicles. These include analog and digital audio broadcasting radio, satellite radio, GPS, cell phones, and short range communication devices. Such applications require the use multiple antennas operating in different frequency ranges.Automotive Antenna Design and Applications thoroughly examines traditional and new advanced automotive antennas, including the principles, designs, and techniques used to reduce antenna dimensions without significant degradation of communication quality. The contents of this book are based on cutting-edge data collected from numerous technical papers, patents, and patent applications. It presents an overview of many commercially available automotive antennas and covers features that have become standard in automotive applications, such as printed-on car glass antennasTable of ContentsAutomotive Antennas Overview: Patents, Papers, and Products. Basic Antenna Parameters and Definitions. Active and Diversity Receiving Antenna Systems. Audio Broadcasting Antennas. Cellular Antennas. TV Antennas for Cars. Satellite Radio Antennas. GPS Antennas. Antennas for Short Range Communication.

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Book SynopsisA telecommunications network is an electronic system of links, nodes and the controls that govern their operations to allow voice and data transfer among users and devices. Examples of telecommunications networks are the telephone networks, computer networks and the Internet. Understanding Telecommunications Networks provides a comprehensive explanation of how various systems and technologies link together to construct fixed and mobile telecommunications networks and provide services. It uses straightforward language supported by block-schematic diagrams so that non-engineers and engineers alike can learn about the principles. This fully revised, updated and expanded second edition covers all aspects of today's networks, including how they are planned, formed and operated. After an introductory chapter on telephony, the book describes all of today's networks and considers how they link. Individual chapters then consider the principles, technologies and network structures relating to network components; transmission systems and networks; circuit switching systems and networks; signalling and control; data (packet) switching and routeing; and mobile systems and networks. The book concludes with a chapter designed to pull everything together, considering architecture, quality of service and performance, operations, network evolution and next generation networks. This is a companion volume to Understanding Telecommunications Business authored by Andy Valdar & Ian Morfett (ISBN: 9781849197458).Table of Contents Chapter 1: An introduction to telephony Chapter 2: The many networks and how they link Chapter 3: Network components Chapter 4: Transmission systems Chapter 5: Transmission networks Chapter 6: Circuit-switching systems and networks Chapter 7: Signalling and control Chapter 8: Data (packet) switching and routeing Chapter 9: Mobile systems and networks Chapter 10: Numbering and addressing Chapter 11: Putting it all together Appendix 1: Standards organisations Appendix 2: List of ITU-T recommendation E.164 assigned country codes

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