Communications engineering / telecommunications Books

Book SynopsisTable of Contents1. Introduction to Computer Programming and MATLAB 2. Basic Data Types 3. Control Structures 4. Functions 5. Program Development and Testing 6. Advanced Data Types 7. File Input/Output 8. Program Design 9. Visualization 10. Code Efficiency 11. Graphical User Interfaces 12. Signal and Image Processing 13. Statistics 14. Machine Learning 15. Engineering Mathematics

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Book SynopsisThe more we know about smart and intelligent systems and their use, the more productive organizations can become, and the more quality of life will improve.Gavriel Salvendy, President Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine of Florida, University Distinguished Professor University of Central FloridaRobots, drones, self-driving cars, and personal assistants are only some of the intelligent' and smart' systems which are populating our world and changing the way we use technology to carry out our everyday activities, bringing about both exciting opportunities for human-technology symbiosis, as well as compelling design and development challenges. Through a carefully selected choice of chapters, authored by top scientists in the field, this book, edited by Abbas Moallem, sheds light on fundamental aspects of intelligent and smart systems, investigating the role and impact of affective and psychophysiological computing, machine learning, cybersecurity, agent transparenTrade Review"The more we know about smart intelligent systems and their use the more productive organizations can become and quality and ease of life improve."–––Gavriel Salvendy, President Academy of Science, Engineering and Medicine of Florida, University Distinguished Professor University of Central Florida""Robots, drones, self-driving cars, and personal assistants are only some of the ‘intelligent’ and ‘smart’ systems which are populating our world and changing the way we use technology to carry out our everyday activities, bringing about both exciting opportunities for human-technology symbiosis, as well as compelling design and development challenges. Through a carefully selected choice of chapters, authored by top scientists in the field, this book, edited by Abbas Moallem sheds light on fundamental aspects of intelligent and smart systems, investigating the role and impact of affective and psychophysiological computing, machine learning, cybersecurity, agent transparency, and human-agent teaming in the shaping of this new interaction paradigm, as well as the human factors involved in their application in critical domains such as health, education, and manufacturing in the emerging technological landscape." ––––Constantine Stephanidis, Professor of Computer Science, University of Crete, Distinguished member of Foundation for Research and Technology - Hellas (FORTH) Table of ContentsChapter 1: Smart Educational System Chapter 2.Intelligent Affect Sensitive Tutoring Systems – An Evaluative Case Study and Future DirectionsChapter 3: User State Assessment in Adaptive Intelligent Systems Chapter 4: Agent Transparency Chapter 5: Smart Telehealth Systems for the Aging Population Chapter 6: Social Factors in Human-Agent Teaming Chapter 7: Human elements in ML-based solutions to cybersecurityChapter 8: Cybersecurity in Smart and Intelligent Manufacturing

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Book SynopsisQuantum-Mechanical Signal Processing and Spectral Analysis describes the novel application of quantum mechanical methods to signal processing across a range of interdisciplinary research fields. Conventionally, signal processing is viewed as an engineering discipline with its own specific scope, methods, concerns and priorities, not usually encompassing quantum mechanics. However, the dynamics of systems that generate time signals can be successfully described by the general principles and methods of quantum physics, especially within the Schrödinger framework. Most time signals that are measured experimentally are mathematically equivalent to quantum-mechanical auto-correlation functions built from the evolution operator and wavefunctions. This fact allows us to apply the rich conceptual strategies and mathematical apparatus of quantum mechanics to signal processing.Among the leading quantum-mechanical signal processing methods, this book emphasizes the role of Pade approximanTrade Review"The special importance of this book, in my opinion, is that it links different investigations from various branches of science: physics, mathematics, chemistry, medicine, and numerical analysis. Moreover, the book also addresses similar problems from engineering. It is clearly shown that a number of phenomena that seemed not to be directly connected, actually are, and this realization is expected to spur progress in many areas. Most importantly, the applicability and superiority of the presented spectral methods are demonstrated. The book is superbly written, and it is self-contained, so that it can be treated as a fundamental source of information for researchers and students in a wide range of fields. Therefore, I strongly recommend this book to colleagues and students." -Professor Ivan Mancev "The present book concerns one of the most beautiful and useful developments in mathematics. It takes the reader from the classical moment problem of Stieltjes via Pade's rational representations, using Hankel determinants and Frobenius normal forms, through the Krylov-Lanczos development to modern algorithmic techniques and codes. The deeper algebraic connections between signal processing and quantum mechanics are implicit and leaven important concrete applications typical of the interdisciplinary faculties of physics and medicine." -Professor Erkki BrandasTable of ContentsPrefaceGeneral IntroductionDirect Link of Spectral Analysis with Eigenvalue Problems in Quantum PhysicsUbiquitous Padé Approximant across Quantum Physics and Signal processingVersatile Lanczos Methods for Nearest Neighbour InteractionsSynergistic Combination of the Padé and Lanczos MethodologiesFirst Exact analytical Padé Method and continued FractionsAlgorithmic Strengths of Methods of Moments in Physics and MathematicsProof-of-Principle Illustrations of Quantum-mechanical Signal Processing, General Conclusions,Outlook for Quantum-mechanical Processing of generic time signalsAppendicesReferences

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Book SynopsisMonopole Antennas provides an industry standard for the modeling, testing, and application of airborne and ground-based monopole antennas. This book, with more than double the content of the author's previous, sold-out book, Monopole Elements on Circular Ground Planes, includes structures in proximity to flat Earth in addition to those in free space of the earlier book. It also features state-of-the-art numerical methods, including Richmond's method of moments for disk ground planes and the Lawrence Livermore Laboratory's Numerical Electomagnetic Code for radial-wire ground planes. Table of ContentsPreface, Acknowledgments, Part I: Monopole Elements on Disk Ground Planes in Free Space, 1: Introduction, 2: Circuit Representation, 3: Models in Which the Current Distribution on the Monopole Element is Initially Known, 4: Models in Which the Current Distributions on the Monopole Element and Ground Plane Are Both Initially Unknown, 5: Comparison with Experimental Results, 6: Applications Utilizing Electrically Small Elements, Part II: Monopole Elements on Disk, Radial-Wire, and Mesh Ground Planes in Proximity to Flat Earth, 7: Influence of Proximity to Earth, 8: Characterization of Antenna Parameters, 9: Models in the Absence of a Ground Plane, 10: Disk Ground Planes, 11: Radial-Wire Ground Planes, 12: Wire-Mesh Ground Planes, 13: System Performance, Appendix A: Computer Plots and Printouts of Numerical Results, Appendix B: Computer Programs, Appendix C: Evaluation of Sommerfeld-King Integrals for Surface-Wave Fields, Appendix D: Beam Pointing Errors Caused by a Nonhomogeneous Earth, References, Index

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Book SynopsisCompiling the most influential papers from the IEICE Transactions in Communications, High-Performance Backbone Network Technology examines critical breakthroughs in the design and provision of effective public service networks in areas including traffic control, telephone service, real-time video transfer, voice and image transmission for a content delivery network (CDN), and Internet access. The contributors explore system structures, experimental prototypes, and field trials that herald the development of new IP networks that offer quality-of-service (QoS), as well as enhanced security, reliability, and function.Offers many hints and guidelines for future research in IP and photonic backbone network technologiesTrade Review"This book focuses on ATM in the backbone, and covers systems and integration, traffic, and performance issues for both electronic and photonic architecture…..useful…" Optics & Photonics News, December, 2005Table of ContentsOverview. Broadband Network. ATM Switch Architecture and System. ATM and IP Integration. Performance Study on Switch and Network. Traffic Control. Photonic Network. Photonic Switch. Photonic and Advanced Switching Devices.

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Book SynopsisAmong the leading challenges faced by systems managers today is the coherent management of network resources in a multi-domain, multi-environment. The MISA Project - Management of Integrated SDH and ATM Networks - brought together researchers from 17 organizations to explore and advance the state of the art in developing enabling mechanisms for end-to-end management solutions across multi-domain and multi-technology networks. These mechanisms enable interoperability between management domains, between heterogeneous network technology, and between service and network management functions in a multi-provider environment.Multi-Domain Communication Management Systems reports on the experiences of the MISA Project researchers. It provides guidance for the deployment of multi-domain management systems and offers a solid basis for the implementation of solutions to the challenges of converging data network technologies. System managers will learn the techniques and mechanisms for eTable of ContentsPreface. Foreward. Acknowledgments. Why is Management Important. The MISA Project & the Structure of the Book. ATM Background. SDH Background. TMN Background. Integrated Management of ATM and SDH Networks. Global Broadband Connectivity Management. Multi-Domain Management Systems & Components. Human Computer Interface Issues. Midelware HTTP. Quality of Service Management. Fault Management. MISA System Results. Appendix A-GDMO Definitions. Appendix B-MISA Publications & WWW Server.

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Book SynopsisFor more than six years, The Communications Handbook stood as the definitive, one-stop reference for the entire field. With new chapters and extensive revisions that reflect recent technological advances, the second edition is now poised to take its place on the desks of engineers, researchers, and students around the world.From fundamental theory to state-of-the-art applications, The Communications Handbook covers more areas of specialty with greater depth that any other handbook available. Telephony Communication networks Optical communications Satellite communications Wireless communications Source compression Data recording Expertly written, skillfully presented, and masterfully compiled, The Communications Handbook provides a perfect balance of essential information, background material, technical details, and international telecommunications standards. Whether you design, implement, buy, or sell communications systems, components, or services, you'll find this to be the one resource you can turn to for fast, reliable, answers.Trade Review"The Communications Handbook is an extensive, scholarly, professional level resource to the practical applications of electrical engineering technology for telephones, communication networks, data recording, source compression, and much more. The Communications Handbook is strongly recommended as being an utterly exhaustive reference resource which is packed from cover to cover with extensive in-depth science and technical applications."—Michael's Bookshelf"An extensive revision of the first edition reflects many significant developments that have taken place in communications and electrical engineering over six years. . . Like its original release, this edition boasts an international list of contributors from industry and academic research centers. . . Serving as a dictionary, encyclopedia and reference work containing many bibliographic references, this volume stands out as a major tool because it can accompany textbooks and other resources or easily stand on its own as an authoritative work. . . This title should be available in at least one format in all academic libraries and large public libraries."—Julie Gelfand, University of California Irvine Science LibraryTable of ContentsBasic Principles. Telephony. Networks. Optical. Satellite. Wireless. Source Compression. Data Recording. Index.

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Book SynopsisExplaining what CWDM is, how it is achieved, and why it should be deployed, Coarse Wavelength Division Multiplexing: Technologies and Applications merges coverage of isolated aspects of Coarse Wavelength Division Multiplexing (CWDM) traditionally found as device-related or specific system topics. Emphasizing cost savings and performance enhancement, the book integrates information on component issues, system architectures, concepts for extensions and upgrades, as well as practical applications into a comprehensive, single-volume resource.Beginning with a summary of the ITU-T standards defining CWDM, the book addresses the three essential component classes, optical fibers, transceivers, and WDM filters, which combine to form the basis for the CWDM transmission link. The following chapters include coverage of different architectures such as hubbed rings and meshed networks, and upgrade paths to overcome limitations of current CWDM systems. The book outlines the feasibility of optically amplified CWDM systems, investigates the challenges present with high-speed CWDM and bidirectional transmission, and finally elucidates the importance of CWDM for a wide range of applications.Each chapter provides sufficient information to be used independently and contains references to relevant papers and articles for further study. The last sections of the book focus on applications and case studies where CWDM plays an ever-increasing role. They include extensive studies on networking, reach extension by amplification, and the latest concepts of transmission capacity upgrades using increased bit-rates or new channel plans. Filled with practical information, the book provides a clear understanding of recent developments in the dynamic field of CWDM.Trade Review"CWDM is an optical communications technology that brought low cost and simplicity and thereby broadened the market. This book has a uniform, approachable, and teaching writing style and therefore is useful for any systems engineer working in the field, using the technology or consider CWDM as an alternative to DWDM. I highly recommend it."-- Prof. Robert Norwood, Univ. of Arizona "… A wonderfully written book by Marcus and Hans which provides the detail for those, that need to study the subject deeply, while interesting enough for those that need to understand the basics. Well done."-- Ken Ahmad, Industry Pioneer and former VP of Luminent.Table of ContentsCWDM Standards. Optical Fibers to Support CWDM. CWDM Transceivers. WDM Filters for CWDM. Optimizing CWDM for Non-Amplified Networks. Amplifiers for CWDM. CWDM - Upgrade Paths and Towards 10 Gb/s. CWDM in Metropolitan Networks. CWDM in CATV /HFC Networks. CWDM for Fibre Access Solutions. Glossary. Index.

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Book SynopsisOffers an overview of developments in the various fields related to how software supports mobile computing. This book presents mobile middleware motivations, requirements, and technologies, and offers a taxonomy of solutions organized on the basis of their goals: mobility/disconnection handling; location-based support; and context-based support.Table of ContentsFundamentals. Emerging Technologies for Mobile Middleware. Requirements and Guidelines for Mobile Middleware. Mobile Middleware for Seamless Connectivity. Mobile Middleware for Location-Dependent Services. Mobile Middleware for Context-Dependent Services. Current Experiences and Envisioned Application Domains for Services Based on Mobile Middleware.

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Book SynopsisWith the rapid evolution of multimedia communications, engineers and other professionals are generally forced to hoard a plethora of different texts and journals to maintain a solid grasp on essential ideas and techniques in the field. Wireless Multimedia Communications provides researchers and students with a primary reference to help readers take maximum advantage of current systems and uncover opportunities to propose new and novel protocols, applications, and services. Extract the Essentials of System Design, Analysis, ImplementationA complete technical reference, the text condenses the essential topics of core wireless multimedia communication technologies, convergence, QoS, and security that apply to everything from networking to communications systems, signal processing, and security. From extensive existing literature, the authors distill the central tenets and primary methods of analysis, design, and implementation, to reflect the latest technoloTable of ContentsIntroduction to Wireless Networking. Convergence Technologies. Wireless Video. Wireless Multimedia Services and Applications. Wireless Networking Standards (WLAN, WPAN, WMAN, WWAN). Advances in Wireless Video. Cross-Layer Wireless Multimedia. Mobile Internet. Evolution toward 4G Networks.

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Book SynopsisNow available in a three-volume set, this updated and expanded edition of the bestselling Digital Signal Processing Handbook continues to provide the engineering community with authoritative coverage of the fundamental and specialized aspects of information-bearing signals in digital form.Encompassing essential background material, technical details, standards, and software, The Digital Signal Processing Handbook, Second Edition reflects cutting-edge information on signal processing algorithms and protocols related to speech, audio, multimedia, and video processing technology associated with standards ranging from WiMax to MP3 audio, low-power/high-performance DSPs, color image processing, and chips on video. The three-volume set draws on the experience of leading engineers, researchers, and scholars and includes 29 new chapters that address multimedia and Internet technologies, tomography, radar systems, architecture, standards, Trade ReviewPraise for the previous edition:"An excellent compendium of theoretical topics in DSP … a one-stop shop of technical information on digital signal processing. … This book has saved me days in independent research."—Howard Rubin, on Amazon.com"A useful handbook for the professional as well as for graduate students and faculty."—E. A. Hoyer, Wichita State University, in CHOICE, Vol. 36, No. 1Table of ContentsDigital Signal Processing Fundamentals (Catalog no. 46063). Wireless, Networking, Radar, Sensor Array Processing, and Nonlinear Signal Processing (Catalog no. 46047). Video, Speech, and Audio Signal Processing and Associated Standards (Catalog no. 4608X).

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Book SynopsisMultimedia service provisioning is believed to be one of the prerequisites to guarantee the success of next-generation wireless networks. Examining the role of multimedia in state-of-the-art wireless systems and networks, Broadband Mobile Multimedia: Techniques and Applications presents a collection of introductory concepts, fundamental techniques, the latest advances, and open issues in this important area. Divided into four sections, the volume begins with an introduction to various broadband wireless multimedia systems. Using video as an application example, it then focuses on the routing and cross-layer design issue of multimedia communication over multihop wireless ad hoc and sensor networks. The next section discusses issues related to multimedia communications over WLANsa dominant part of today's broadband wireless access networks. The book concludes with recent developments in quality-of-service (QoS) provisioning mechanisms and other enabling technologies, includiTable of ContentsMultimedia Systems. Multimedia over Ad Hoc and Sensor Networks. Multimedia over Wireless Local Area Networks. Quality of Service and Enabling Technologies. Index.

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Book SynopsisA Complete Reference for the 21st Century Until recently, much of the communications technology in the former Eastern bloc countries was largely unknown. Due to the historically competitive nature of East/West relations, scientific groups operated independently, without the benefit of open communication on theoretical frameworks and experimental technologies. As these countries have begun to bridge the gap and work in a more cooperative environment, the need has grown for a comprehensive guide which assimilates all the information in this vast knowledge bank. Ionosphere and Applied Aspects of Radio Communication and Radar meets the demand for an updated reference on this continually evolving global technology. This book examines the changes that have occurred in the past two or three decades. It thoroughly reviews ionospheric radio propagation, over-horizon and above-horizon radars, and miniature ionospheric stations used for investigating nonregulaTable of ContentsThe Regular Ionosphere: Main Characteristics and Processes. Nonlinear Phenomena and Plasma Instabilities in the Disturbed Irregluar Ionosphere. Radio Signal Presentation in the Ionospheric Communication Channel. Fading Phenomena in Ionospheric Communications Channels. Evolution of Plasma Irregularities in the Ionosphere. Modern Radiophysical Methods of Investigation of Ionospheric Irregularities. Performance of Radio Communications in Ionospheric Channels. Optical and Radio Systems for Investigation of the Ionosphere and Ionospheric Communication Channels. Performance of Land-Satellite Communication Links Passing through the Irregular Ionosphere

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Book SynopsisTransforms and Applications Primer for Engineers with Examples and MATLAB is required reading for engineering and science students, professionals, and anyone working on problems involving transforms. This invaluable primer contains the most essential integral transforms that both practicing engineers and students need to understand. It provides a large number of examples to explain the use of transforms in different areas, including circuit analysis, differential equations, signals and systems, and mechanical vibrations. Includes an appendix with suggestions and explanations to help you optimize your use of MATLABLaplace and Fourier transforms are by far the most widely used and most useful of all integral transforms, so they are given a more extensive treatment in this book, compared to other texts that include them. Offering numerous MATLAB functions created by the author, this comprehensive book contains sTrade ReviewThis book is a thorough presentation of integral transforms, geared to practicing engineers. MATLAB and MATLAB code are included throughout. … The book’s numerous examples, figures, and tables improve readability, comprehension, and usability of the material presented. Summing Up: Recommended.—CHOICE, January 2011Table of ContentsSignals and Systems. Fourier Series. Fourier Transforms. Relatives to the Fourier Transform. Sampling of Continuous Signals. Discrete-Time Transforms. Laplace Transform. The z-Transform. Hilbert Transforms. Appendices. Index.

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Book SynopsisOffers an introduction to embedded systems design and verification. This book provides a comprehensive overview of embedded processors and various aspects of system-on-chip and FPGA. It explores power-aware embedded computing, design issues specific to secure embedded systems, and web services for embedded devices.Trade Review… This first volume of the handbook is an in-depth survey of embedded systems design and verification. This volume is essential reading especially for novices in this field for it provides a framework for the discussion of the design issues of embedded systems, formal methods, embedded systems architectures and security as well as web services. Also, the book may be highly recommended for professionals as well as lecturers and students of academic courses on the rapidly progressing field of networks-on-chips.—Zentralblatt MATH 1186Table of ContentsSystem-Level Design and Verification. Embedded Processors and System-on-Chip Design. Embedded System Security and Web Services. Index.

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Book SynopsisDescribing efficient transmission schemes for broadband wireless systems, Transmission Techniques for Emergent Multicast and Broadcast Systems examines advances in transmission techniques and receiver designs capable of supporting the emergent wireless needs for multimedia broadcast and multicast service (MBMS) requirements. It summarizes the research and development taking place in wireless communications for multimedia MBMS and addresses the means to improved spectral efficiency to allow for increased user bit rate, as well as increased capacity of the digital cellular radio network.The text highlights essential requirements for new services, providing a clear understanding of the corresponding fundamentals and theory needed to fulfill such requirements. Although the schemes and transmission and detection techniques presented are applicable to a wide range of digital communication systems, including wireless, cellular, and satellite, the text maintTable of ContentsIntroduction. Transmission Techniques for Broadband Systems. Channel Estimation. Hierarchical Constellations. Multi-Antenna Systems. Multiresolution Techniques for MBMS. Appendix: WCDMA Channel Model. Channel Characterization. Channel Model Construction. References. Index.

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