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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Book SynopsisWindow functionsotherwise known as weighting functions, tapering functions, or apodization functionsare mathematical functions that are zero-valued outside the chosen interval. They are well established as a vital part of digital signal processing. Window Functions and their Applications in Signal Processing presents an exhaustive and detailed account of window functions and their applications in signal processing, focusing on the areas of digital spectral analysis, design of FIR filters, pulse compression radar, and speech signal processing.Comprehensively reviewing previous research and recent developments, this book: Provides suggestions on how to choose a window function for particular applications Discusses Fourier analysis techniques and pitfalls in the computation of the DFT Introduces window functions in the continuous-time and discrete-time domains Considers two implementation strategies of window functions in the time- anTrade Review"I think this book gives an excellent overview of window functions and their applications in a variety of DSP applications. It describes a huge amount of different windows and it describes the properties of these windows. It also describes the use of windows in a large number of applications. It helps the reader by choosing a proper window for a particular application. As far as I know it is the first general book about this important subject."—Ad van den Enden, DSP Consultancy "An excellent text that covers all aspect of window functions. A must for anyone with interest in utilising windows for signal processing."—Palaniappan Ramaswamy, University of Wolverhampton "A book dedicated to window functions was indeed missing. Congratulations on filling the void."—Professor Nadav Levanon, Department of Electrical Engineering Systems, Tel Aviv University, Israel "I think this book gives an excellent overview of window functions and their applications in a variety of DSP applications. It describes a huge amount of different windows and it describes the properties of these windows. It also describes the use of windows in a large number of applications. It helps the reader by choosing a proper window for a particular application. As far as I know it is the first general book about this important subject."—Ad van den Enden, DSP Consultancy"An excellent text that covers all aspect of window functions. A must for anyone with interest in utilising windows for signal processing."—Palaniappan Ramaswamy, University of Wolverhampton "A book dedicated to window functions was indeed missing. Congratulations on filling the void."—Professor Nadav Levanon, Department of Electrical Engineering Systems, Tel Aviv University, Israel Table of ContentsFourier Analysis Techniques for Signal Processing. Pitfalls in the Computation of DFT. Review of Window Functions. Performance Comparison of Data Windows. Discrete-Time Windows and Their Figures of Merit. Time-and Frequency-Domain Implementations of Windows. FIR Filter Design Using Windows. Application of Windows in Spectral Analysis. Applications of Windows. Index.

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Book SynopsisOpportunistic networking, by definition, allows devices to communicate whenever a window of opportunity is available. Many emerging technologies employ opportunistic exchanges of information. This book addresses this trend in communications engineering, taking into account three specific areasvehicular, device-to-device (D2D), and cognitive radiowhile describing the opportunistic communication methods of each. From smart homes to smart cities, smart agriculture to never-die-networks and beyond, the text explores the state of the art of opportunistic networking, providing the latest research, developments, and practices in one concise source.Table of ContentsIntroduction. Opportunistic Networking and Applications. Mobile Ad hoc Networks: Rapidly Deployable Emergency Communications. Opportunistic Vehicular Communications. Routing Protocols in Opportunistic Networks. Smart Environments: Exploiting Passive RFID Technology for Indoor Localization. Smart Homes: Practical Guidelines. Smart Agriculture based on Wireless Sensor Networks. Cognitive Radio Networks. Never Die Network: A Perspective of Opportunistic Networks.

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Book SynopsisWith nearly 7 billion mobile phone subscriptions worldwide, mobility and computing have become pervasive in our society and business. Moreover, new mobile multimedia communication services are challenging telecommunication operators. To support the significant increase in multimedia trafficespecially videoover wireless networks, new technological infrastructure must be created. Cognitive Radio Networks (CRNs) are widely regarded as one of the most promising technologies for future wireless communications. This book explains how to efficiently deliver video, audio, and other data over CRNs.Covering advanced algorithms, protocols, and hardware-/software-based experiments, this book describes how to encode video in a prioritized way to send to dynamic radio links. It discusses different FEC codes for video reliability and explains how different machine learning algorithms can be used for video quality control. It also explains how to use readily available software tools to buildTable of ContentsNetwork Architecture to Support Multimedia over CRN. Advanced Network Protocols for Multiimedia over CRN. Artificial Intelligence for Multimedia over CRN. Other Important Designs.

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Book SynopsisVisual information is one of the richest and most bandwidth-consuming modes of communication. To meet the requirements of emerging applications, powerful data compression and transmission techniques are required to achieve highly efficient communication, even in the presence of growing communication channels that offer increased bandwidth.Presenting the results of the author's years of research on visual data compression and transmission, Advances in Visual Data Compression and Communication: Meeting the Requirements of New Applications provides a theoretical and technical basis for advanced research on visual data compression and communication.The book studies the drifting problem in scalable video coding, analyzes the reasons causing the problem, and proposes various solutions to the problem. It explores the author's Barbell-based lifting coding scheme that has been adopted as common software by MPEG. It also proposes a unified framework forTable of ContentsBasis for Compression and Communication. Information Theory. Hybrid Video Coding. Communication. Scalable Video Coding. Progressive Fine Granularity Scalable (PFGS) Coding. Motion Threading for 3D Wavelet Coding. Barbell-Lifting Based 3D Wavelet Coding. Directional Transforms. DirectionalWavelet Transform. Directional DCT Transform. Directional Filtering Transform. VISION-BASED COMPRESSION. Edge-Based Inpainting. Cloud-Based Image Compression. Compression for Cloud Photo Storage. Compressive Communication. Compressive Data Gathering. Compressive Modulation. Joint Source and Channel Coding. DCast: Distributed Video Multicast. Denoising in Communication. MIMO Broadcasting with Receiver Antenna Heterogeneity. Future Work. Computational Information Theory.

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Book SynopsisThe main aim of this book is to introduce the concept of photonic information processing technologies to the graduate and post-graduate students, researchers, engineers and scientists. It is expected to give the readers an insight into the concepts of photonic techniques of processing as a system, the photonic devices as required components which are applied in the areas of communication, computation and intelligent pattern recognition.Table of Contents1. Information Communication. 2. Introduction to photonics. 3. Vision, visual perception and computer vision. 4. Photonic sources and detectors for information processing. 5. Photonic devices for modulation, storage and display. 6. Photonics in transform domain information processing. 7. Low level photonic information processing. 8. Photonics in networking and communication. 9. Photonic computing. 10. Photonic Pattern Recognition and Intelligent Processing. 11. Quantum information processing. 12. Nanophotonic information system. 13. Index.

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Book SynopsisDirectional antenna technologies have made significant advancements in the last decade. These advances have opened the door to many exciting new design opportunities for wireless networks to enhance quality of service (QoS), performance, and network capacity. In this book, experts from around the world present the latest research and development in wireless networks with directional antennas. Their contributed chapters provide detailed coverage of the models, algorithms, protocols, and applications of wireless networks with various types of directional antennas operating at different frequency bands.Wireless Network Performance Enhancement via Directional Antennas: Models, Protocols, and Systems identifies several interesting research problems in this important field, providing an opportunity to learn about solid solutions to these issues. It also looks at a number of practical hardware designs for the deployment of next-generation antennas, as well as efficient networTable of ContentsDirectional Antennas. Introduction: Switched/Steered Directional Antennas for Networking. Design and Optimization of Wideband Log-Periodic Dipole Arrays under Requirements for High Gain, High Front-to-Back Ratio, Optimal Gain Flatness, and Low Side Lobe Level: The Application of Invasive Weed Optimization. Directional MAC. Discovery Strategies for a Directional Wake-Up Radio in Mobile Networks. Medium Access Control for Wireless Networks with Directional Antennas. IEEE 802.11ad Wireless Local Area Network and Its MAC Performance. Millimeter Wave. MAC Layer Protocols for Wireless Networks with Directional Antennas. Millimeter-Wave Wireless Networks: A Medium Access Control Perspective. Directional MAC Protocols for 60 GHz Millimeter Wave WLANs. Performance Improvements of mm-Wave Wireless Personal Area Networks Using Beamforming and Beamswitching. Applications of Directional Networking in Military Systems. MIMO. Design and Implementation of Directional Antenna-Based LOS-MIMO System for Gbps Wireless Backhaul. MIMO and Cooperation in Cognitive Radio-Based Wireless Networks: State-of-the-Art and Perspectives. Advanced Topics. Directional Antennas and Beamforming for Cognitive Radio-Based Wireless Networks. Multicast Algorithm Design for Energy-Constrained Multihop Wireless Networks with Directional Antennas. Connectivity of Large-Scale Wireless Networks with Directional Antennas. Bounds on the Lifetime of Wireless Sensor Networks with Lossy Links and Directional Antennas. Applications. Utilization of Directional Antennas in Flying Ad Hoc Networks: Challenges and Design Guidelines. Military Networks Enabled by Directional Antennas. Military Applications of Directional Mesh Networking. Collaborative and Opportunistic Content Dissemination via Directional Antennas. The Evolution of Directional Networking Systems Architecture.

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Book SynopsisSession Initiation Protocol (SIP), standardized by the Internet Engineering Task Force (IETF), has emulated the simplicity of the protocol architecture of hypertext transfer protocol (HTTP) and is being popularized for VoIP over the Internet because of the ease with which it can be meshed with web services. However, it is difficult to know exactly how many requests for comments (RFCs) have been published over the last two decades in regards to SIP or how those RFCs are interrelated.Handbook on Session Initiation Protocol: Networked Multimedia Communications for IP Telephony solves that problem. It is the first book to put together all SIP-related RFCs, with their mandatory and optional texts, in a chronological and systematic way so that it can be used as a single super-SIP RFC with an almost one-to-one integrity from beginning to end, allowing you to see the big picture of SIP for the basic SIP functionalities. It is a book that network designers, software developers,Table of ContentsNetworked Multimedia Services. Basic Session Initiation Protocol. SIP Message Elements. Addressing in SIP. SIP Event Framework and Packages. Presence and Instant Messaging in SIP. Media Transport Protocol and Media Negotiation. DNS and ENUM in SIP. Routing in SIP. User and Network-Asserted Identity in SIP. Early Media in SIP. Service and Served-User Identity in SIP. Connections Management and Overload Control in SIP. Interworking Services in SIP. Resource Priority and Quality of Service in SIP. Call Services in SIP. Media Server Interfaces in SIP. Multiparty Conferencing in SIP. Security Mechanisms in SIP. Privacy and Anonymity in SIP. Appendices.

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Book SynopsisConvex Optimization for Signal Processing and Communications: From Fundamentals to Applications provides fundamental background knowledge of convex optimization, while striking a balance between mathematical theory and applications in signal processing and communications. In addition to comprehensive proofs and perspective interpretations for core convex optimization theory, this book also provides many insightful figures, remarks, illustrative examples, and guided journeys from theory to cutting-edge research explorations, for efficient and in-depth learning, especially for engineering students and professionals. With the powerful convex optimization theory and tools, this book provides you with a new degree of freedom and the capability of solving challenging real-world scientific and engineering problems.Table of Contents Preface Chapter 1: Mathematical Background Chapter 2: Convex Sets Chapter 3: Convex Functions Chapter 4: Convex Optimization Problems Chapter 5: Geometric Programming Chapter 6: Linear Programming and Quadratic Programming Chapter 7: Second-order Cone Programming Chapter 8: Semidefinite Programming Chapter 9: Duality Chapter 10: Interior-point Methods Appendix: Convex Optimization Solvers

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Book SynopsisRapid energy estimation for energy efficient applications using field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) remains a challenging research topic. Energy dissipation and efficiency have prevented the widespread use of FPGA devices in embedded systems, where energy efficiency is a key performance metric. Helping overcome these challenges, Energy Efficient Hardware-Software Co-Synthesis Using Reconfigurable Hardware offers solutions for the development of energy efficient applications using FPGAs.The book integrates various high-level abstractions for describing hardware and software platforms into a single, consistent application development framework, enabling users to construct, simulate, and debug systems. Based on these high-level concepts, it proposes an energy performance modeling technique to capture the energy dissipation behavior of both the reconfigurable hardware platform and the target applications running on it. The authors also present a dynamic programming-based algorithm to optimize the energy performance of an application running on a reconfigurable hardware platform. They then discuss an instruction-level energy estimation technique and a domain-specific modeling technique to provide rapid and fairly accurate energy estimation for hardware-software co-designs using reconfigurable hardware. The text concludes with example designs and illustrative examples that show how the proposed co-synthesis techniques lead to a significant amount of energy reduction.This book explores the advantages of using reconfigurable hardware for application development and looks ahead to future research directions in the field. It outlines the range of aspects and steps that lead to an energy efficient hardware-software application synthesis using FPGAs.Table of ContentsIntroduction. Reconfigurable Hardware. A High-Level Hardware-Software Application Development Framework. Energy Performance Modeling and Energy Efficient Mapping for a Class of Applications. High-Level Rapid Energy Estimation and Design Space Exploration. Hardware-Software Co-Design for Energy Efficient Implementations of Operating Systems. Concluding Remarks and Future Directions. References.

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Book SynopsisThe book, in addition to the cyber threats and technology, processes cyber security from many sides as a social phenomenon and how the implementation of the cyber security strategy is carried out.The book gives a profound idea of the most spoken phenomenon of this time. The book is suitable for a wide-ranging audience from graduate to professionals/practitioners and researchers. Relevant disciplines for the book are Telecommunications / Network security, Applied mathematics / Data analysis, Mobile systems / Security, Engineering / Security of critical infrastructure and Military science / Security.Trade Review“This wonderfully documented text explores the mechanics and methods of digital security and the steps necessary to ensure privacy. … For the professional who is mathematically literate, the book is a must-read. The reference sections that follow each chapter rival that of any PhD thesis ever written. It is magnificent in its scholarship.” (James Van Speybroeck, Computing Reviews, October, 2015)Table of ContentsPart I Cyber World Today.- 1 Phenomenon in the Cyber World.- 2 Cyber World as a Social System.- 3 Citizens in Cyber World – Despatches from the Virtual "Clinic".- 4 Powers and Fundamental Rights in Cyber Security.- Part II: Cyber Security Threats, Legality and Strategy.- 1 Coder, Hacker, Soldier, Spy.- 2 Cyber Warfare.- 3 Deception in the Cyber-World.- 4 Legal Framework of Cyber Security.- 5 Finnish Cyber Security Strategy and Implementation.- Part III Cyber Security Technology.- 1 Clustering-Based Protocol Classification via Dimensionality Reduction.- 2 Timing and Side Channel Attacks.- 3 Knowledge Discovery from Network Logs.- 4 Trusted Computing and DRM.- Part IV Cyber Security and Automation.-1 Cyber Security and Protection of ICS Systems: An Australian Example.- 2 Towards Dependable Automation.- 3 Specialized Honeypots for SCADA Systems.

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Book SynopsisIn kurzer und prägnanter Form behandelt dieses Buch die grundlegende Theorie zur Beschreibung von Signalen und Systemen der Informationstechnik. Zugunsten von Plausibilitätsbetrachtungen tritt die strenge mathematische Beweisführung oft in den Hintergrund, ohne jedoch auf die Exaktheit zu verzichten. Dieses Studienbuch unterstützt die anwendungsbezogene Lehre an Fachhochschul- und Gesamthochschulen, indem es zwischen den stetig wachsenden Bedürfnissen der Lehre und den zeitlichen Möglichkeiten eine angemesse Lösung anbietet.Table of ContentsDie wichtigsten Grundlagen aus der Signal- und Systemtheorie - Die Fouriertransformation und Anwendungen - Ideale Übertragungssysteme - Die Laplace-Transformation und einige Anwendungen in der Systemtheorie - Zeitdiskrete Signale und Systeme - Stochastische Signale - Lineare Systeme mit zufälligen Eingangssignalen

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Book SynopsisDer Autor erklärt grundlegend und verständlich dieses komplexe Thema. Neben dem notwendigen Basiswissen zur Informationstheorie behandelt er schwerpunktmäßig die digitale Übertragung über additive Gaußkanäle und die Modellierung von zeitvarianten Übertragungskanälen, die beim heutigen Mobilfunk eine wichtige Rolle spielen. Weitere Themen sind Quellen- und Kanalcodierung, Multiplex- und Vielfachzugriffsverfahren, Warteschlangen-Theorie und Protokolle, Kommunikationssysteme und OSI-Modell sowie vektorwertige Übertragungsverfahren für MIMO-Kanäle.Table of ContentsGrundlagen: Signale und Systeme.- Grundlegende Verfahren zur Übertragung digitaler Signale.- Spezielle Verfahren zur Übertragung digitaler Signale.- Übertragung analoger Signale.- Übertragungskanäle, Kanalmodelle.- Digitale Übertragung über linear verzerrende Kanäle.- Informationstheorie, Quellen- und Kanalcodierung.- Teilungsverfahren, Multiplex.- Vielfachzugriffsverfahren, Netze, Kommunikationssysteme.

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Book SynopsisDas Buch mit einem stark ausgeprägten modularen Aufbau, wird als ein vorlesungsbegleitendes Lehrbuch zum Modul Computernetzwerke im ET- und IT-Fachstudium an technischen Hochschulen empfohlen und enthält drei Teile sowie Zwischenfragen mit dazugehörigen Lösungen und weitere Übungsaufgaben. Teil I beinhaltet eine Einführung in das Gebiet der Rechnernetze. Die weiterführenden Teile II und III behandeln aktuelle Rechnernetztechnologien, Kopplungselemente und Verkabelungskonzepte. Die Leser werden dabei mit verteilten Softwaresystemen und Rechnernetzanwendungen vertraut gemacht.Table of ContentsGrundlagen (Dienste, Protokolle, Architekturen OSI, Internet).- Drahtgebundene und drahtlose Kernnetzwerktechnologien (Ethernet, MPLS, WLAN) sowie Mobile Kommunikation (4G, 5G, Satellitenfunk, Piko- und Sensornetze).- Netzkopplungsgeräte und Verkabelung.- Verarbeitungsorientierte Schichten (Applikationen, Sicherheit in Netzen).- Verteilte Systeme (Mobile Apps, Cloud Computing, Grids, Virtualisierung).- Neue Techniken (intelligente Vernetzung in der Industrie 4.0, Fog Computing für IoT).

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Book SynopsisDie 2-bändige Einführung präsentiert die Elektrotechnik als ein Gesamtgebiet, das nach einheitlichen Prinzipien beschrieben werden kann. Band 1 umfasst stationäre Vorgänge in elektrischen Netzwerken und die Grundgesetze elektromagnetischer Felder: Gleichstromnetzwerke, elektrische Erscheinungen in Leitern und Nichtleitern, Magnetismus, elektromagnetische Induktion, Kräfte und Energiewandlung. Konzipiert für Bachelor-Studierende, bietet das Lehrbuch eine klare Struktur und Didaktik: mit Lernzielen, Merksätzen, Lösungsstrategien und Kontrollfragen.Table of ContentsDas elektrische Feld.- Das elektrostatische Feld, elektrische Erscheinungen in Nichtleitern.- Das magnetische Feld.- Energie und Leistung elektromagnetischer Erscheinungen.- Elektromechanische Aktoren.- Analogien zwischen elektrischen und nichtelektrischen Systemen.- A.1 Verzeichnis der wichtigsten Symbole.- A.2 Literaturverzeichnis.

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Book SynopsisDas traditionelle Fernsehen ist unter Druck. Herausgefordert wird es durch das Internet, das mit 40 Millionen Nutzern in Deutschland längst zu einem Massenmedium geworden ist. Stetig steigende Bandbreiten und immer günstigere Flatrate-Zugänge steigern die Attraktivität des Mediums für Anbieter und Nachfrager weiter. Einen entscheidenden Beitrag zur Steigerung der Breitenwirkung des Internets leisten dabei audiovisuelle Inhalte. Angebote wie IPTV, Web-TV oder Videoportale treten zunehmend in Konkurrenz zum herkömmlichen Fernsehen. Vor dem Hintergrund dieser Entwicklungen stellt sich die Frage nach der Zukunft des Fernsehens in einer digitalen Medienwelt. Ist das traditionelle Fernsehen ein Auslaufmodell im Wettbewerb mit Online-Angeboten oder bieten sich neue Perspektiven? Diese Frage diskutieren renommierte Praktiker und Wissenschaftler in dem vorliegenden Band.Trade Review"[...] der Band [bietet] einen hervorragenden Überblick über eine aktuelle Debatte und zeichnet sich dabei durch die vielen Perspektiven, die er vereint, aus." MEDIENwissenschaft, 4-2009 "Es [das Buch] trifft gerade einen empfindlichen Nerv, als in Zeiten finanziellen Drucks Bewegung in die Märkte kommt - zwischen öffentlich-rechtlich und privat, zwischen Print, Internet und TV." www.observer.at, 23.01.2009 "Wer sich über Strategien und Entwicklungsmodelle informieren will, die im aktuellen Fernsehmarkt diskutiert werden, der findet im Reader 'Auslaufmodell Fernsehen?' eine überaus interessante und anregende Sammlung von Aufsätzen renommierter Fachvertreter zu den Perspektiven des Fernsehens in der digitalen Medienwelt. Das Buch eignet sich zudem hervorragend als Diskussionsgrundlage zu den großen Herausforderungen, vor denen die gesamte Medienbranche nicht nur in Deutschland, sondern weltweit steht." www.freiehonnefer.de, 21.11.2008Table of ContentsWeg in den konvergenten Medienmarkt Vom passiven Zuschauer zum aktiven Fernsehkonsumenten Fernsehveranstalter – heute und morgen Von der Fernsehwerbung zur digitalen Markenführung Von analoger Verbreitung zu digitalen Distributionsplattformen Die digitale Medienwelt als Herausforderung für die Regulierung

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Book SynopsisThis book proposes new technologies and discusses future solutions for ICT design infrastructures, as reflected in high-quality papers presented at the 7th International Conference on ICT for Sustainable Development (ICT4SD 2022), held in Goa, India, on 29–30 July 2022. The book covers the topics such as big data and data mining, data fusion, IoT programming toolkits and frameworks, green communication systems and network, use of ICT in smart cities, sensor networks and embedded system, network and information security, wireless and optical networks, security, trust, and privacy, routing and control protocols, cognitive radio and networks, and natural language processing. Bringing together experts from different countries, the book explores a range of central issues from an international perspective.Table of Contents1. Survey Paper on Multi-View Object Detection: Challenges and Techniques.- 2. Exploring the Scheduling techniques for the RTOS.- 3. Grid Power Smoothing Management for Direct Drive PMSG Variable Speed Wind Energy Conversion System with Multilevel Converter.- 4. Fall Detection using Transformer Model.- 5. Survey on various IOT based irrigation techniques in India.- 6. Empirical analysis of crop-yield analysis and disease detection systems: A statistical perspective.- 7.Analysis of Public Perception of Autonomous Vehicles Based on Unlabelled Data from Twitter.- 8. DFCNNet: A Convolutional Neural Network to Detect Deepfakes.- 9. White Blood Cells Classification Using Deep Learning Technique.- 10. Comparative Analysis of Convolutional Neural Network in Object Detection.- 11. A Review of the Applications and Future Scope of Artificial Intelligence in Smart Transport.- 12.Besuited EEG Signal Analysis for Stress Monitoring Using BIONIC Sensor.- 13. Publish –Subscribe With Iot For A Smart Soil Moisture Irrigation System.- 14. An Optimized Taxonomy And Identification Of Retinal Eye Diseases For Diabetes Patients Using CNN.- 15. Axiomatically Designed Research Support Systems.- 16. Detection Of Hepatitis-B Virus Using NFC-Enabled Smartphone Based Portable Amperometric Immunosensor.- 17. Encrypto – Decrypto.- 18. Enhancing the employability of engineering graduates: An assertion on fundamental educational aspect of engineering education with proposing a hypothesis of ‘Wishing Theory’ based on prospective machine learning model.- 19. UpMove DownMove Strategy using NeuralNetwork Techniques For The Prediction Of Stock Prices.- 20. Breast Cancer Detection Using Bag Of visual Words.- etc.

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Book SynopsisThis book gathers the proceedings of the Multidisciplinary International Conference of Research Applied to Defense and Security (MICRADS 2022), held at Escuela Naval de Suboficiales ARC "Barranquilla," in Barranquilla, Colombia, during July 11–13, 2022. It covers a broad range of topics in systems, communication, and defense; strategy and political–administrative vision in defense; and engineering and technologies applied to defense. Given its scope, it offers a valuable resource for practitioners, researchers, and students alike.Table of ContentsDetection of Highly Energetic Materials using Infrared Spectroscopy Coupled with Chemometrics.- Platform for Interactive Audiovisual Productions and Generative Art using Processing.- Feasibility Study of the Use of Petri Nets in the Verification of UML Diagrams.- Maturity Model for Boards of Directors in Cyber Risk Governance. A Conceptual and Practical Proposal.- A Visual Graph Approach for Evaluating the Vulnerability of ENC Standards.- Bibliometric Analysis on Cibersegurity: Spoofing Attack Technique and Evolution.- Centralized Management IoT Platform.- Application of the Criterion of Total Movement Minimization in the Ammunition Area of an Armament Factory.- Sweat as a Testing Analytical Fluid for Emotions and Stress Biomarkers Detection.- Statistical Processing of Relationship Between Biomarkers and Disease Severity Caused by Covid-19 Infection-Delta Variant.- Sustainable Development in Higher Education Curricula for Software Engineering Chairs.- Evaluation of Digital Skills. Educating Middle School and High School Students on Cyber Risks.

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Book SynopsisEmulation is a hybrid experimentation technique intended to bridge the gap between simulation and real-world testing. The key idea of emulation is to reproduce in real time and in a controlled manner the essential functionality of a system, so that it can interact with other real systems that can thus be evaluated. This book describes the technique of network emulation and compares it with the other experimental approaches: the scholarly analytical modeling, the popular network simulation, and the demanding real-world testing. To emphasize the practical aspects related to emulation, this book presents a large number of examples of network emulators on the market, as well as provides an in-depth analysis of a case study, the wireless network emulation testbed called QOMB.Trade Review"Since network emulation permits investigation of how higher-level protocols interact with the underlying network behaviour, it will be of particular interest to anyone tasked with designing and rolling out new applications and services, especially those aimed at wireless transport. This book represents a comprehensive survey of the current state of the art. It will give the readers a good sense of the various techniques available, allowing them to make an informed decision as to which are appropriate to their particular problem."—Dr. Neil Davies - Predictable Network Solutions, UK"The Internet is becoming a network spanning this planet, integrated into our world like the nerve network of the human body. In the 20th century we developed the Net, and in the 21st century we are starting to understand, analyze and plan with the highest wisdom from ‘network emulation’. This book covers network emulation from all the viewpoints on ‘evidence-based’ approaches to network science."—Prof. Jun Murai - Keio University, Japan"Trustworthiness of network systems is the fundamental requirement for our life to be safe and functional, as every aspect of our social and personal activities is heavily dependent on them. This book is a comprehensive and thorough introduction to network emulation, one of the key technologies for establishing network trustworthiness by testing a constructed real-like network. The author has been engaged in the research and development of the technology for many years, and this book will be definitely valuable to serious network engineers and researchers."—Prof. Takuya Katayama - Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Japan"Due to the currently available computational power and technologies, the scientific work makes use of sophisticated techniques like simulation, emulation, virtualization, etc. Network emulation is just one of the nowadays high-interest topics in computer networks that allow predicting application performance prior to deployment in real networks. This book offers the reader both a bird’s-eye view of the emulation of quality degradation in computer networks and a detailed view of the existing network emulation tools. An excellent introduction!"—Prof. Mihai Ivanovici - Transilvania University, România"This book presents a comprehensive classification of the state of the art in network emulation for both wired and wireless networks. The different technologies and trade-offs are described with the voice of experience. It is an invaluable and extremely practical guide that will be of great interest to researchers and practitioners in both the academic and commercial fields."—Dr. Brian Martin - CERN, SwitzerlandTable of ContentsIntroduction. The Ins and Outs of Network Emulation. Network Emulators to Remember. A Case Study: QOMB.

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Book SynopsisInterferometric observations need snapshots of very high time resolution of the order of (i) frame integration of about 100 Hz or (ii) photon-recording rates of several megahertz (MHz). Detectors play a key role in astronomical observations, and since the explanation of the photoelectric effect by Albert Einstein, the technology has evolved rather fast. The present-day technology has made it possible to develop large-format complementary metal oxide–semiconductor (CMOS) and charge-coupled device (CCD) array mosaics, orthogonal transfer CCDs, electron-multiplication CCDs, electron-avalanche photodiode arrays, and quantum-well infrared (IR) photon detectors. The requirements to develop artifact-free photon shot noise-limited images are higher sensitivity and quantum efficiency, reduced noise that includes dark current, read-out and amplifier noise, smaller point-spread functions, and higher spectral bandwidth. This book aims to address such systems, technologies and design, evaluation and calibration, control electronics, scientific applications, and results.One of the fastest growing applications is signal sensing, especially wavefront sensing for adaptive optics and fringe tracking for interferometry, which is important for long-baseline optical interferometry. The coherence time of the atmosphere is a highly variable parameter. Depending upon the high velocity wind, it varies from <1 ms to 0.1 s. The exposure times are to be selected accordingly, to maximize the signal-to-noise ratio, as well as to freeze the fringe pattern. A large-format photon-counting system, which is an essential tool in the application of optical interferometric imaging, allows accurate photon centroiding and provides the dynamic range needed for measurements of source characteristics. The advent of high-quantum efficiency photon-counting systems vastly increases the sensitivity of high-resolution imaging techniques. Such systems raise the hope of making diffraction-limited images of objects as faint as ~15–16 m_v (visual magnitude).This book deals with the fundamentals of the important aspects of high-resolution imaging, such as electromagnetic radiations, particularly, optical wavelengths and their distortions due to optical elements and Earth’s atmosphere while passing through a detector; semiconductor physics; lasers; fiber optics; photon-detection process; photodetectors; charge-transfer devices; photon-counting devices in visible wavelength; radiation detectors in infrared wavelengths; and detecting systems for high energies.Trade Review"This unique book describes the current evolution of astronomical instruments in the way of high-resolution observations. The book nicely specifies the special requirements for detectors, which must respond fast for mitigating the degrading effect of the atmospheric turbulence. It should be of interest to professional and amateur astronomers, particularly those who may want to attempt forms of high-resolution observation, some of which are becoming widely accessible."—Antoine Labeyrie, Emeritus Professor, Collège de France, France"Prof. Saha has done a splendid job by presenting a succinct description of the principles and applications of radiation detectors used for high-resolution imaging in visible and infrared astronomy. The scope of the book, however, extends to all areas of high-resolution imaging, and the book will be a welcome addition to the library of anyone interested in learning about the state of the art in the field."—Prof. Lakshminarayan Hazra, University of Calcutta, India"In the present volume, Saha has used his expertise in instrumentation and data analysis to expand his horizons to a wider range of high-resolution imaging techniques, essential characteristics of detectors and control electronics, and other wavelength ranges and kinds of astronomical sources. This book will be a valuable resource for astronomers and students involved in the design of modern instrumentation and attempting to take and make use of data with instrumentation that they did not design."—Prof. Virginia Trimble, University of California, Irvine, USATable of ContentsIntroducing topological insulators: Mind the time reversal. Two-dimensional topological insulators. Two-dimensional topological insulators in quantizing magnetic fields. Three-dimensional topological insulators. Unconventional superconductivity and Majorana fermions in topological insulators.

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Book SynopsisThis book proposes new technologies and discusses future solutions for ICT design infrastructures, as reflected in high-quality papers presented at the 8th International Conference on ICT for Sustainable Development (ICT4SD 2023), held in Goa, India, on August 3–4, 2023. The book covers the topics such as big data and data mining, data fusion, IoT programming toolkits and frameworks, green communication systems and network, use of ICT in smart cities, sensor networks and embedded system, network and information security, wireless and optical networks, security, trust, and privacy, routing and control protocols, cognitive radio and networks, and natural language processing. Bringing together experts from different countries, the book explores a range of central issues from an international perspective.Table of ContentsTraffic Classification of Software Defined Networks using Machine LearningRice Leaf Disease Detection Using Different Models And Comparative Analysis5G Mobile System Drawbacks and LimitationsSurvey on implementation of Machine Learning in Cloud SecurityDeep learning approach to predict crop yield using IOT sensor dataClassification of Pomegranate Fruit Disease using CNNNICE: Navagraha Iconography Classification EngineAutograder: A Feature Based Quantitative Essay Grad-ing System Using BERTBluetooth Automated Wheel ChairSCADA in HealthcareData Security in a Cloud Environment using Cryptographic MechanismsSecure data education: leveraging big data for enhanced academic performance and student success in educational institutionsDrought Monitoring and Assessment Through Remote Sensing Data in Bundelkhand Area of Madhya PradeshSmart glasses designed using ESP32- cam coupled with Google lensHardware Architecture of Reinforcement Learning for Edge DevicesStrengthening the Privacy of Blockchain with Zero Knowledge Proof Case Study: Online Exam Student VerificationMeta-analysis of popular encryption and hashing algorithmsCloud based Internet of things architecture for hydroponics farm automationAMAX-AR: A Way to Maximize Augmented RealitySlack time analysis for APB Timer using Genus Synthesis toolDictionary-Based PLS Approach to Pharmacokinetic Mapping in DCE-MRI using Tofts ModeUser Experience Evaluation for Pre-Primary Children using an Augmented Reality Animal Themed Phonics SystemBlockchain-based Secure Cloud Data Management: A Novel Approach for Data Privacy and IntegrityA Queuing Model for Single Phase Server Breakdown Using Markov Chains with Random TransitionAudience Targeting – Identify Gap in audience targeting for Storage revenue YTYRecent Advances in Semantic Segmentation for Sports AnalyticsIntelligent Decision Analysis to Stimulate Student Learning

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Book SynopsisTrade Review"This book is a well-grounded and knowledgeable treatment of how internet infrastructure in Canada came to be and how it is being governed and regulated today. Zajko brings new voices and sources into the discussion, adding to the critical theorization of contested terms and concepts." Dwayne Winseck, Carleton University

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewBest Edited Collection Award, Society for Cinema and Media Studies (SCMS), 2015-2016. "A vivid picture of the vital, essential, and fundamental role that infrastructure plays in the mediation of our world. . . . With an all-star lineup of media scholars engaging with cutting-edge technology from a range of intellectual approaches, Signal Traffic doesn't just offer an important and timely contribution to the study of media, but also makes a powerful argument for the central role that issues of distribution play in the circuit of culture; it leaves the reader with a strong sense that media scholarship can no longer ignore the material infrastructures at the heart of our media systems." --Information Society"This highly original and thought-provoking volume does a good job of pointing out the remaining gaps in the field and makes a strong case for considering distribution from technological, economic, and political standpoints." --European Journal of Communication"Finally, a definitive collection on infrastructure studies. Moving from compression to geopolitics to platforms, this book crystalizes what's at stake in moving media studies away from focusing on what appears on our screen towards how content travels and, through this movement, is shaped and re-shaped in profound ways."--Wendy Hui Kyong Chun, author of Control and Freedom: Power and Paranoia in the Age of Fiber Optics"The first and only collection of its kind I know. This book is going to be a big deal, both nationally and internationally." --Vicki A. Mayer, author of Below the Line: Producers and Production Studies in the New Television Economy"In an age when we are led to believe that information and communication are virtual rather than material, Signal Traffic provides a much-needed corrective, reminding us that behind the pixels and mp3s lie extensive and complex infrastructures that shape how we inhabit the emerging media environment. This book revives the tradition of critical attention to material infrastructure in media and communication studies, and not a moment too soon."--Darin Barney, author of The Network Society

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Book SynopsisTrade ReviewBest Edited Collection Award, Society for Cinema and Media Studies (SCMS), 2015-2016. "A vivid picture of the vital, essential, and fundamental role that infrastructure plays in the mediation of our world. . . . With an all-star lineup of media scholars engaging with cutting-edge technology from a range of intellectual approaches, Signal Traffic doesn't just offer an important and timely contribution to the study of media, but also makes a powerful argument for the central role that issues of distribution play in the circuit of culture; it leaves the reader with a strong sense that media scholarship can no longer ignore the material infrastructures at the heart of our media systems." --Information Society"This highly original and thought-provoking volume does a good job of pointing out the remaining gaps in the field and makes a strong case for considering distribution from technological, economic, and political standpoints." --European Journal of Communication"Finally, a definitive collection on infrastructure studies. Moving from compression to geopolitics to platforms, this book crystalizes what's at stake in moving media studies away from focusing on what appears on our screen towards how content travels and, through this movement, is shaped and re-shaped in profound ways."--Wendy Hui Kyong Chun, author of Control and Freedom: Power and Paranoia in the Age of Fiber Optics"The first and only collection of its kind I know. This book is going to be a big deal, both nationally and internationally." --Vicki A. Mayer, author of Below the Line: Producers and Production Studies in the New Television Economy"In an age when we are led to believe that information and communication are virtual rather than material, Signal Traffic provides a much-needed corrective, reminding us that behind the pixels and mp3s lie extensive and complex infrastructures that shape how we inhabit the emerging media environment. This book revives the tradition of critical attention to material infrastructure in media and communication studies, and not a moment too soon."--Darin Barney, author of The Network Society

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