Electrical engineering Books
Pearson Education (US) Neural Networks and Learning Machines
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsPreface xIntroduction 11. What is a Neural Network? 12. The Human Brain 63. Models of a Neuron 104. Neural Networks Viewed As Directed Graphs 155. Feedback 186. Network Architectures 217. Knowledge Representation 248. Learning Processes 349. Learning Tasks 3810. Concluding Remarks 45Notes and References 46 Chapter 1 Rosenblatt’s Perceptron 471.1 Introduction 471.2. Perceptron 481.3. The Perceptron Convergence Theorem 501.4. Relation Between the Perceptron and Bayes Classifier for a Gaussian Environment 551.5. Computer Experiment: Pattern Classification 601.6. The Batch Perceptron Algorithm 621.7. Summary and Discussion 65Notes and References 66Problems 66 Chapter 2 Model Building through Regression 682.1 Introduction 682.2 Linear Regression Model: Preliminary Considerations 692.3 Maximum a Posteriori Estimation of the Parameter Vector 712.4 Relationship Between Regularized Least-Squares Estimation and MAP Estimation 762.5 Computer Experiment: Pattern Classification 772.6 The Minimum-Description-Length Principle 792.7 Finite Sample-Size Considerations 822.8 The Instrumental-Variables Method 862.9 Summary and Discussion 88Notes and References 89Problems 89 Chapter 3 The Least-Mean-Square Algorithm 913.1 Introduction 913.2 Filtering Structure of the LMS Algorithm 923.3 Unconstrained Optimization: a Review 943.4 The Wiener Filter 1003.5 The Least-Mean-Square Algorithm 1023.6 Markov Model Portraying the Deviation of the LMS Algorithm from the Wiener Filter 1043.7 The Langevin Equation: Characterization of Brownian Motion 1063.8 Kushner’s Direct-Averaging Method 1073.9 Statistical LMS Learning Theory for Small Learning-Rate Parameter 1083.10 Computer Experiment I: Linear Prediction 1103.11 Computer Experiment II: Pattern Classification 1123.12 Virtues and Limitations of the LMS Algorithm 1133.13 Learning-Rate Annealing Schedules 1153.14 Summary and Discussion 117Notes and References 118Problems 119 Chapter 4 Multilayer Perceptrons 1224.1 Introduction 1234.2 Some Preliminaries 1244.3 Batch Learning and On-Line Learning 1264.4 The Back-Propagation Algorithm 1294.5 XOR Problem 1414.6 Heuristics for Making the Back-Propagation Algorithm Perform Better 1444.7 Computer Experiment: Pattern Classification 1504.8 Back Propagation and Differentiation 1534.9 The Hessian and Its Role in On-Line Learning 1554.10 Optimal Annealing and Adaptive Control of the Learning Rate 1574.11 Generalization 1644.12 Approximations of Functions 1664.13 Cross-Validation 1714.14 Complexity Regularization and Network Pruning 1754.15 Virtues and Limitations of Back-Propagation Learning 1804.16 Supervised Learning Viewed as an Optimization Problem 1864.17 Convolutional Networks 2014.18 Nonlinear Filtering 2034.19 Small-Scale Versus Large-Scale Learning Problems 2094.20 Summary and Discussion 217Notes and References 219Problems 221 Chapter 5 Kernel Methods and Radial-Basis Function Networks 2305.1 Introduction 2305.2 Cover’s Theorem on the Separability of Patterns 2315.3 The Interpolation Problem 2365.4 Radial-Basis-Function Networks 2395.5 K-Means Clustering 2425.6 Recursive Least-Squares Estimation of the Weight Vector 2455.7 Hybrid Learning Procedure for RBF Networks 2495.8 Computer Experiment: Pattern Classification 2505.9 Interpretations of the Gaussian Hidden Units 2525.10 Kernel Regression and Its Relation to RBF Networks 2555.11 Summary and Discussion 259Notes and References 261Problems 263 Chapter 6 Support Vector Machines 2686.1 Introduction 2686.2 Optimal Hyperplane for Linearly Separable Patterns 2696.3 Optimal Hyperplane for Nonseparable Patterns 2766.4 The Support Vector Machine Viewed as a Kernel Machine 2816.5 Design of Support Vector Machines 2846.6 XOR Problem 2866.7 Computer Experiment: Pattern Classification 2896.8 Regression: Robustness Considerations 2896.9 Optimal Solution of the Linear Regression Problem 2936.10 The Representer Theorem and Related Issues 2966.11 Summary and Discussion 302Notes and References 304Problems 307 Chapter 7 Regularization Theory 3137.1 Introduction 3137.2 Hadamard’s Conditions for Well-Posedness 3147.3 Tikhonov’s Regularization Theory 3157.4 Regularization Networks 3267.5 Generalized Radial-Basis-Function Networks 3277.6 The Regularized Least-Squares Estimator: Revisited 3317.7 Additional Notes of Interest on Regularization 3357.8 Estimation of the Regularization Parameter 3367.9 Semisupervised Learning 3427.10 Manifold Regularization: Preliminary Considerations 3437.11 Differentiable Manifolds 3457.12 Generalized Regularization Theory 3487.13 Spectral Graph Theory 3507.14 Generalized Representer Theorem 3527.15 Laplacian Regularized Least-Squares Algorithm 3547.16 Experiments on Pattern Classification Using Semisupervised Learning 3567.17 Summary and Discussion 359Notes and References 361Problems 363 Chapter 8 Principal-Components Analysis 3678.1 Introduction 3678.2 Principles of Self-Organization 3688.3 Self-Organized Feature Analysis 3728.4 Principal-Components Analysis: Perturbation Theory 3738.5 Hebbian-Based Maximum Eigenfilter 3838.6 Hebbian-Based Principal-Components Analysis 3928.7 Case Study: Image Coding 3988.8 Kernel Principal-Components Analysis 4018.9 Basic Issues Involved in the Coding of Natural Images 4068.10 Kernel Hebbian Algorithm 4078.11 Summary and Discussion 412Notes and References 415Problems 418 Chapter 9 Self-Organizing Maps 4259.1 Introduction 4259.2 Two Basic Feature-Mapping Models 4269.3 Self-Organizing Map 4289.4 Properties of the Feature Map 4379.5 Computer Experiments I: Disentangling Lattice Dynamics Using SOM 4459.6 Contextual Maps 4479.7 Hierarchical Vector Quantization 4509.8 Kernel Self-Organizing Map 4549.9 Computer Experiment II: Disentangling Lattice Dynamics Using Kernel SOM 4629.10 Relationship Between Kernel SOM and Kullback—Leibler Divergence 4649.11 Summary and Discussion 466Notes and References 468Problems 470 Chapter 10 Information-Theoretic Learning Models 47510.1 Introduction 47610.2 Entropy 47710.3 Maximum-Entropy Principle 48110.4 Mutual Information 48410.5 Kullback—Leibler Divergence 48610.6 Copulas 48910.7 Mutual Information as an Objective Function to be Optimized 49310.8 Maximum Mutual Information Principle 49410.9 Infomax and Redundancy Reduction 49910.10 Spatially Coherent Features 50110.11 Spatially Incoherent Features 50410.12 Independent-Components Analysis 50810.13 Sparse Coding of Natural Images and Comparison with ICA Coding 51410.14 Natural-Gradient Learning for Independent-Components Analysis 51610.15 Maximum-Likelihood Estimation for Independent-Components Analysis 52610.16 Maximum-Entropy Learning for Blind Source Separation 52910.17 Maximization of Negentropy for Independent-Components Analysis 53410.18 Coherent Independent-Components Analysis 54110.19 Rate Distortion Theory and Information Bottleneck 54910.20 Optimal Manifold Representation of Data 55310.21 Computer Experiment: Pattern Classification 56010.22 Summary and Discussion 561Notes and References 564Problems 572 Chapter 11 Stochastic Methods Rooted in Statistical Mechanics 57911.1 Introduction 58011.2 Statistical Mechanics 58011.3 Markov Chains 58211.4 Metropolis Algorithm 59111.5 Simulated Annealing 59411.6 Gibbs Sampling 59611.7 Boltzmann Machine 59811.8 Logistic Belief Nets 60411.9 Deep Belief Nets 60611.10 Deterministic Annealing 61011.11 Analogy of Deterministic Annealing with Expectation-Maximization Algorithm 61611.12 Summary and Discussion 617Notes and References 619Problems 621 Chapter 12 Dynamic Programming 62712.1 Introduction 62712.2 Markov Decision Process 62912.3 Bellman’s Optimality Criterion 63112.4 Policy Iteration 63512.5 Value Iteration 63712.6 Approximate Dynamic Programming: Direct Methods 64212.7 Temporal-Difference Learning 64312.8 Q-Learning 64812.9 Approximate Dynamic Programming: Indirect Methods 65212.10 Least-Squares Policy Evaluation 65512.11 Approximate Policy Iteration 66012.12 Summary and Discussion 663Notes and References 665Problems 668 Chapter 13 Neurodynamics 67213.1 Introduction 67213.2 Dynamic Systems 67413.3 Stability of Equilibrium States 67813.4 Attractors 68413.5 Neurodynamic Models 68613.6 Manipulation of Attractors as a Recurrent Network Paradigm 68913.7 Hopfield Model 69013.8 The Cohen—Grossberg Theorem 70313.9 Brain-State-In-A-Box Model 70513.10 Strange Attractors and Chaos 71113.11 Dynamic Reconstruction of a Chaotic Process 71613.12 Summary and Discussion 722Notes and References 724Problems 727 Chapter 14 Bayseian Filtering for State Estimation of Dynamic Systems 73114.1 Introduction 73114.2 State-Space Models 73214.3 Kalman Filters 73614.4 The Divergence-Phenomenon and Square-Root Filtering 74414.5 The Extended Kalman Filter 75014.6 The Bayesian Filter 75514.7 Cubature Kalman Filter: Building on the Kalman Filter 75914.8 Particle Filters 76514.9 Computer Experiment: Comparative Evaluation of Extended Kalman and Particle Filters 77514.10 Kalman Filtering in Modeling of Brain Functions 77714.11 Summary and Discussion 780Notes and References 782Problems 784 Chapter 15 Dynamically Driven Recurrent Networks 79015.1 Introduction 79015.2 Recurrent Network Architectures 79115.3 Universal Approximation Theorem 79715.4 Controllability and Observability 79915.5 Computational Power of Recurrent Networks 80415.6 Learning Algorithms 80615.7 Back Propagation Through Time 80815.8 Real-Time Recurrent Learning 81215.9 Vanishing Gradients in Recurrent Networks 81815.10 Supervised Training Framework for Recurrent Networks Using Nonlinear Sequential State Estimators 82215.11 Computer Experiment: Dynamic Reconstruction of Mackay—Glass Attractor 82915.12 Adaptivity Considerations 83115.13 Case Study: Model Reference Applied to Neurocontrol 83315.14 Summary and Discussion 835Notes and References 839Problems 842Bibliography 845Index 889
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Pearson Education (US) Instrumentation Trainee Guide Level 3
Book SynopsisTable of ContentsControl Valves, Actuators, and Positioners (15 Hours) Trainee $20 ISBN 978-0-13-448277-4 Instructor $20 ISBN 978-0-13-448280-4 (Module ID 12207-16) Covers the construction and operation of various piping-system valves and actuators. Discusses the application and operation of valve positioners. Presents valve selection criteria and explains how to interpret valve and actuator markings and nameplate information. Detectors, Secondary Elements, Transducers, and Transmitters (25 Hours) Trainee $20 ISBN 978-0-13-448278-1 Instructor $20 ISBN 978-0-13-448279-8 (Module ID 12205-16) Introduces instrumentation devices that detect different process variables, devices that change the variable into a transmittable form, and devices that transmit the information to another device for control or informational purposes. Covers devices that sense flow, level, temperature, and pressure, along with various types of transducers and transmitters. Instrumentation Electrical Circuitry (25 Hours) Trainee $20 ISBN 978-0-13-448281-1 Instructor $20 ISBN 978-0-13-448282-8 (Module ID 12305-16) Describes various types of series and parallel circuits; resistance, inductance, and capacitance in AC circuits; DC power supplies; analog and digital signals; and common applications of electrical and electronic circuitry. Relays and Timers (10 Hours) Trainee $20 ISBN 978-0-13-448283-5 Instructor $20 ISBN 978-0-13-448285-9 (Module ID 12208-16) Presents the principles of operation and applications of various relays and timers. Also reviews the selection process for these devices. Switches and Photoelectric Devices (10 Hours) Trainee $20 ISBN 978-0-13-448286-6 Instructor $20 ISBN 978-0-13-448287-3 (Module ID 12209-16) Covers the principles of operation and applications of switches and photoelectric devices in the instrumentation environment. Terminating Conductors (20 Hours) Trainee $20 ISBN 978-0-13-448288-0 Instructor $20 ISBN 978-0-13-448290-3 (Module ID 12307-16) Explains the methods, procedures, and standards used to terminate and test common types of conductors utilized in electrical and electronic wiring applications. Grounding and Shielding of Instrumentation Wiring (10 Hours) Trainee $20 ISBN 978-0-13-448291-0 Instructor $20 ISBN 978-0-13-448293-4 (Module ID 12306-16) Teaches the basic concepts of grounding and shielding, including wire and cable identification. Defines various types of noise that can be induced into instrumentation wiring and describes the methods used to reduce or eliminate it. Process Control Theory (25 Hours) Trainee $20 ISBN 978-0-13-448294-1 Instructor $20 ISBN 978-0-13-448295-8 (Module ID 12204-16) Describes the principles of process control and how various types of control loops are applied. Discusses ON-OFF and modulating control schemes. Explains how process control principles are applied to flow, level, temperature, and pressure control loops. Controllers (10 Hours) Trainee $20 ISBN 978-0-13-448296-5 Instructor $20 ISBN 978-0-13-448297-2 (Module ID 12206-16) Covers the theory of operation and the application of common process controllers, including both pneumatic and electronic devices.
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Pearson Education Probability and Random Processes with
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Springer Science+Business Media Satellite Communication Systems Design
Book Synopsis1. Signals.- 2. Causes of Signal Impairment.- 3. Baseband Signal Processing.- 4. Services.- 5. Quality of Service.- 6. System Outline.- 7. Orbits and Controlled Trajectories.- 8. Radio-Frequency Design Issues.- 9. Analog Transmission.- 10. Digital Transmission.- 11. Bidirectional Circuit Design.- 12. Channel-Access Schemes.- 13. Networking.- 14. System Economics.- 15. Future Developments.- Appendix 1. Radio Regulations Provisions.- I. Introduction.- II. Frequency Allocations.- III. Interference Coordination.- A. Modes of Interference between Space and Terrestrial Services.- B. Modes of Interference between Stations of Different Space Systems in Frequency Bands with Separated Earth-to-Space and Space-to-Earth Allocations.- C. Modes of Interference between ESs of Different Space Systems in Frequency Bands for Bidirectional Use.- IV. Radiation Limitations.- References.- Appendix 2. Frequency Sharing among Fixed-Satellite Service Networks.- I. Interference Evaluation to Determine if CoordiTable of ContentsSignals; E. Saggese, S. Tirró. Causes of Signal Impairment; S. Tirró. Source Signal Processing; E. Saggese. Services; A. Puccio. Quality of Service; A. Puccio, et al. System Outline; A. Bonetto, et al. Orbits and Controlled Trajectories; V. Violi, G. Vulpetti. Radiofrequency Design Issues; A. Bonetto, E. Saggese. Analog Transmission; S. Tirró. Digital Transmission; F. Ananasso, et al. Bidirectional Circuits Design; S. Tirró. Channel Access Schemes; A. Vernucci. Networking; S. Tirró. System Economics; S. Tirró. Future Developments; G. Chiassarini, et al. Index.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Electronic Structure of Alloys Surfaces and
Book SynopsisUnderstanding the electronic structure of solids is a basic part of theoretical investigation in physics. Application of investigative techniques requires the solid under investigation to be periodic. However, this is not always the case. This volume addresses three classes of non-periodic solids currently undergoing the most study: alloys, surfaces and clusters. Understanding the electronic structure of these systems is fundamental not only for the basic science, but also constitutes a very important step in various technological aspects, such as tuning their stabilities, chemical and catalytic reactivities and magnetism. Expert practitioners give an up-to-date account of the field with enough detailed background so that even a newcomer can follow the development. The theoretical framework is discussed in addition to the present status of knowledge in the field. Electronic Structure of Alloys, Surfaces and Clusters also includes an extensive bibliography which provides a comprehensiveTable of ContentsLocality in Electronic Structure- An Introduction to the Recursion Method. Introduction to the Linear Band Structure Methods. Introduction to Augmented Space Methods. Electronic Structure of Disordered Alloys Using the KKR Method. Phase Stability of Binary Intermetallics: A First Principles Approach. Application of the Augmented Space Recursion to the Study of Electronic Structure and Phase Stability of Disordered Alloys. Estimation of Parameters of Many-body Model Hamiltonians from Ab Initio Calculations. Equilibrium and Non-equilibrium Statistical Mechanics of Alloys in a Face Centered Cubic Lattice. Growth, Electronic and Magnetic Structure of Rough Surfaces. Ab Initio Orbital Free Molecular Dynamics: Technique and Applications. Ab Initio Study of Transition Metal Clusters.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Science and Technology of Millimetre Wave
Book SynopsisIn this comprehensive book, all aspects of Millimeter Waves (MMWs) are explored with an emphasis on the fundamental aspects of the associated physical phenomena. Each chapter provides a review of the main aspects of the subject, including: fundamental limitations and prospects of semiconductor device application in MMW radio systems; multi-element arrays of semiconductor devices in MMW transceivers; active MMW dielectric waveguides; crystal growth processes in thin film Au-GaAs contact performance for MMW devices; local nonuniformities and potential patches at the interfaces of thin film structures in MMW semiconductor devices; and low-loss dielectric materials for MMW components.The Science and Technology of Millimeter Wave Components and Deviceswill be invaluable to researchers, university lecturers, industrial laboratories and medical institutions concerned with both the scientific and technological advances in the millimeter wave components and devices.Table of ContentsFundamental Limitations and Prospects of Semiconductor Device Application in Millimeter Wave Radio Systems. Multielement Arrays if Semiconductor Devices in MMW Transceivers. Active MMW Dielectric Waveguides. Crystal Growth Processes in Thin Film Au-GaAs Contact Performance for Millimeter Wave Devices. Local Nonuniformities and Potential Patches at the Interfaces of Thin Film Structures in Millimeter Wave Semiconductor Devices. Low-loss Materials for Application in Millimeter and Submillimeter Wave Ranges. Index.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Frontiers in Enterprise Integration Advances in
Book SynopsisSelected papers from the 'International Forum of Information Systems Frontiers — Xian International Symposium (IFISF, 29-30 June, 2006, Xian, China) and the 'IFIP TC 8.9 International Conference on Research and Practical Issues of Enterprise Information Systems' (Confenis 2007, 14-16 October 2007, Beijing, China).Table of ContentsPreface Advances in EIS Topics include:- Seven challenges for information system designers- Particle Swarm Optimization- E-commerce web usability evaluation on Chinese IT enterprise- Application of the SMS platform in rural informatization- Folksonomy and algorithm models for optimizing related tags- Research of intelligent IETM architecture based on polychromatic set- Affective virtual learning environments- Rural informatization research: The goals, developmental pattern and measure- Software outsourcing analysis based on game theory- Model of e-commerce application for the manufacturing SMEs of China
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Taylor & Francis Ltd The Electronic Chart Display and Information
Book SynopsisElectronic navigation, although still relatively new, is becoming increasingly more common, particularly on commercial vessels. This handbook offers a wealth of detailed information about how different charting systems operate and answers the most commonly asked questions regarding electronic charts (ENC, RNC, DNC) and electronic chart systems (ECDIS, RCDS, ECS). The first resource to provide so much detail on all facets of ECDIS and Electronic Charting Systems, it is certain to serve as the bible for ECDIS users for years to come. It not only provides information for training programs but also for engineers maintaining ECDIS Systems in the field. The book will be of specific interest to those who need to know about selection, implementation, operational use, benefits, and management of these systems, without getting into the technical details of how ECDIS/GIS actually works.Trade Review"I look forward to having Captain Weintrit’s handbook readily available on my ship for student and officer use. I think it will be a great addition to our Maritime Education and the courses at our academies. I enthusiastically endorse his effort and professionalism without reservation." --Captain Larry Wade, Master, Training Ship STATE OF MAINE, Adjunct Professor, Department of Marine Transportation, Maine Maritime Academy, USA"Though it is lengthy for a handbook, I feel the objective as stated by the author is achieved. It is a valuable resource to be utilized for the education of industry professionals in the implantation and management of ECDIS." --Captain Bill Erlanson, Senior Deck Training Officer aboard the Training Ship STATE OF MAINE; Adjunct Professor in the Department of Marine Transportation at Maine Maritime Academy"For a long time to come, it will be the technical bible for ECDIS for not only providing information for training programs but also for engineers maintaining ECDIS Systems in the field."--George W. Kimball, Electronics Certifier, Instructor and Evaluator, Training Ship STATE OF MAINE, Retired Manager Raytheon Marine Systems, USATable of ContentsIntroduction. 1. Legal Aspects, Requirements and International Standards. 2. Principal Types of ECS and Electronic Charts. 3.ECDIS Data. 4. Presentation of ENC/SENC Data. 5. Main Functions of ECDIS. 6. Route Planning and Special Functions. 7. Route Monitoring and Special Functions. 8. Data Updating System. 9. Additional Navigation-related Information Sensors, Display and Functions. 10. Voyage Data Recording (Documentation). 11. Errors, Status Indications, Warnings and Alarms. 12. Operational Requirements.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Modern Instrumentation A Computer Approach
Book SynopsisModern science and engineering relies heavily on understanding computer hardware and software in order to make effective use of these tools in the laboratory and industrial environments. The authors of Modern Instrumentation: A Computer Approach have succeeded in producing a highly readable source that will serve both newcomers to the field as well as experienced professionals. Including both fundamentals and applications, the book first describes the role of the computer in instrument systems and provides numerous practical examples. The second part of the book explores specific software packages and their capabilities for applications such as, instrument design and simulation, data acquisition, data processing, and the potential of artificial intelligence in instrument design. Because of the full integration of theory with practical applications of leading software packages, this book is an extremely useful reference for those who use computer-based instrument technolTrade Review"… a wide-angle snapshot of the instrumentation needs within the biomedical, scientific, and engineering communities … a good, broad background education for those scientists and engineers new to computer-based instrumentation." -Scientific Computing WorldTable of ContentsPreface. Fundamentals of data acquisition and instrument control. Introduction. Information and its representation. Hardware architecture of PC-based instrument systems. Software for instrument systems. Data-processing considerations. Data acquisition and instrument control resources. Applied instrumentation automation. Design aids - SPICE. Design aids - MathCAD, MATLAB. Design aids - DSPlay. Spreadsheets: Lotus 1-2-3. A graphical user interface development tool: LabWindows. The Windows operating environment. Fully integrated applications.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Handbook of Moire Measurement Series in Optics
Book SynopsisSince its development in the late 1970s, the Moiré Fringe method has become a standard technique for the measurement of the behavior of materials and structures. Edited by one of the co-inventors of the technique, the Handbook of Moiré Measurement brings together a series of extended case studies from recognized experts in the field. The emphasis is on the application of the method to real situations, and presents a very readable account of the technique from the point of view of the user. As an introduction to the Moiré technique and its variants, this book will be of interest to readers at all levels, but is particularly suitable for undergraduates and graduate students in physics, materials science, and structural and mechanical engineering.Table of Contents1 Introduction, 1.1 A brief history of the moiré method, References, CHAPTER 2: STRAIN MEASUREMENTS AT THE LIMIT—THE MOIRÉ MICROSCOPE, 2.1 Nonlinear analysis of interferometric moiré fringes, 2.1.1 Example fringe data reduction, References, 2.2 Microscopic moiré interferometry, 2.2.1 Immersion interferometer, 2.2.1.1 Optical configuration, 2.2.1.2 Four-beam immersion interferometer, 2.2.2 Mechanical configuration, 2.2.3 Fringe shifting and O/DFM method, References, 2.3 Localized thermal strains in electronic interconnections by microscopic moiré interferometry, 2.3.1 Specimen preparation, 2.3.2 Thin small outline package, 2.3.3 Leadless chip carrier, 2.3.4 Effect of underfill encapsulation on flip chip solder bump, 2.3.5 Plated through hole, References, 2.4 Titanium in elastic tension: micromechanical deformation, 2.4.1 Introduction, 2.4.2 Specimen and loading fixture, 2.4.3 Experimental procedure and fringe patterns, 2.4.4 Anomalous strains along the grain boundaries, 2.4.5 Discussion, References, 2.5 Micromechanical thermal deformation of unidirectional boron/aluminum composite, 2.5.1 Experimental procedure and fringe patterns, 2.5.2 Analysis and results, 2.5.3 Discussion, References, CHAPTER 3: FRACTURE MECHANICS, 3.1.1 Assessment of the shape of crack-tip plastic zones as a function of applied load, 3.1.1.1 Introduction, 3.1.1.2 Experimental details, 3.1.1.3 Measurement of Von Mises yield locus, 3.1.1.4 Discussion of results, 3.1.1.5 Conclusions, References, 3.1.2 Deformation around fatigue cracks from moiré fringe measurement, 3.1.2.1 Introduction, 3.1.2.2 Basic crack-tip models, 3.1.2.2.1 Stationary crack under monotonie loading, 3.1.2.2.2 Stationary crack under cyclic loading, 3.1.2.3 Experimental details, 3.1.2.4 Fatigue crack-tip deformation, 3.1.2.4.1 Local yielding, 3.1.2.4.2 Non-singular stresses, 3.1.2.4.3 Cyclic plasticity, 3.1.2.4.4 Local mode-mixity, 3.1.2.5 Summary, Acknowledgment, References, 3.2.1 Applications of moiré to cellulosic (paper and woo
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Smart Materials and Structures
Book SynopsisSignificant changes have occurred in materials science, including increasing demands on life extensions, and the reliability and exploitability of components, materials, and structures. These changes provide smart technologies with excellent application opportunities in aerospace, civil and electrical engineering, transportation, manufacturing, communications, defense, and medicine. Smart Materials and Structures presents an overview of current developments in the characterization and applications of materials and actuators, issues surrounding their control, and the integration of smart systems and technologies. This compendium provides a valuable synopsis of this rapidly expanding and topical research field for engineers, program managers, technologists, physicists, materials scientists, and mathematicians working to advance smart materials, research methods, their applications, and robotic technologies.Table of ContentsPlenary Lectures (J F V Vincent: Smart by name, smart by nature; R Lammering et al: Design, optimazation and realization of smart structures.) Adaptive structures and active control (9 papers). Active control: Actuators (9 papers). Active control: Applications (5 papers). ER fluids (3 papers). ER properties (3 papers). ER models and applications (3 papers). MR/ER Fluids (4 papers). Shape memory alloys (6 papers). Actuators: Shape memory alloys (3 papers). Damage detection (3 papers). Health monitoring (9 papers). Sensor location/systems (6 papers). Novel materials (9 papers). Numerical modelling and related topics (6 papers). Modelling smart structures (3 papers). Piezo devices (4 papers). PZT: Poling/deposition (3 papers). Demonstrator workshop (15 papers). Author index.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Compound Semiconductors 2001
Book SynopsisAn international perspective on recent research, Compound Semiconductors 2001 provides an overview of important developments in III-V compound semiconductors, such as GaAs, InP, and GaN; II-VI compounds, such as ZnSe and CdTe; and IV-IV compounds, such as SiC and SiGe. The book contains 139 papers arranged in chapters on electronic devices, optical devices, magnetic materials, novel systems, quantum transport, optical characterization, quantum nanostructures, and material growth and characterization. The content encompasses the development of optical and electronic devices based on nitride semiconductors as well as the steady advances in traditional topics like III-V-based electronic and optical devices, growth and processing, and characterization. The book also includes novel research trends in quantum structures, such as quantum wires and dots, and spintronics, which are very promising for future developments in nanotechnology. As the primary forum for research into these Table of Contents1 Electronic Devices (24 papers).2 Optical Devices (15 papers).3 Magnetic Materials (5 papers).4 Novel Systems (10 papers).5 Quantum Transport (8 papers).6 Optical Characterization (16 papers).7 Quantum Nanostructures (20 papers).8 Material Growth and Characterization (15 papers).9 Material Growth and Characterization (Nitride) (26 papers).Author Index.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Optical Applications of Liquid Crystals Series in
Book SynopsisIn recent years, there has been increasing activity in the research and design of optical systems based on liquid crystal (LC) science. Bringing together contributions from leading figures in industry and academia, Optical Applications of Liquid Crystals covers the range of existing applications as well as those in development. Unique in its thorough coverage of applications, not just the basic chemistry and physics of liquid crystals, the book begins with the existing applications of liquid crystals, from the ubiquitous LCD through to LC projectors and holography. The remaining chapters discuss more promising technologies in development, including photoaligning, photopatterning, and bistable twisted nematic LCs.Table of ContentsOptical properties and applications of ferroelectric and antiferroelectric liquid crystals. Electro holography and active optics. On the use of liquid crystals for adaptive optics. Polymer dispersed liquid crystals. New developments in photo-aligning andphoto-patterning technologies: physics and applications. Industrial and engineering aspects of LC applications.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Ultrafast Photonics
Book SynopsisUltrafast photonics has become an interdisciplinary topic of high international research interest because of the spectacular development of compact and efficient lasers producing optical pulses with durations in the femtosecond time domain. Present day long-haul telecommunications systems are almost entirely based on the transmission of short bursts or pulses of laser light along silicon optical fibres, with Erbium-doped fibre amplifiers inserted to regenerate the signals periodically. The phenomenal success of optical fibre communications has created a substantial opto-electronics industry that provides efficient laser sources, high-speed modulators, optical amplifiers and detectors.Although optical data transmission is now well established, current systems approaches will eventually cease to meet the ever-increasing demands of data-communication. Existing wavelength division multiplexing (WDM) schemes will need to be complemented with time-domain multiplexing (TDM) techniqTable of ContentsProspects for ultrafast digital processing, Femtosecond sources based on vibronic crystals, Short pulse generation using sem iconductor lasers, Measuring ultrafast laser pulses, Cascaded nonlinear optical processes, Spatial beam instabilities due to instantaneous nonlinear mechanisms, Planar photonic crystal microcircuit elements, Propagation of short light pulses in photonic band-gap structures, Ultrafast spectroscopy studies of semiconductors, Ultrafast semiconductor all-optical processing devices for telecommunications applications, Ultrafast processes in semiconductor optical amplifiers and modulators, Towards polym er lasers and amplifiers, Optical spintronics for switching, Localised waves in femtosecond optics, Poster Sessions, List of Participants, Index
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Handbook of Electroluminescent Materials
Book SynopsisAn electroluminescent (EL) material is one that emits electromagnetic (EM) radiation in the visible or near visible range when an electric field is applied to it. EL materials have a vast array of applications in the illumination and displays industries, from cheap and energy efficient lighting to large high resolution flat panel displays. The Handbook of Electroluminescent Materials begins with a chapter that outlines the basic physical principles of electroluminescence. The following chapters review in detail the preparation methods, physicochemical structures, characterization, and applications of all classes of EL materials, ranging from the traditional materials already in common usage to the more exotic materials, such as GaN and organics. The final chapter compares and contrasts these different materials in various application contexts.Table of ContentsPrinciples of EL.II-VI group materials.III-V group materials.IV group materials.Organic materials.Flourides.High-Tc superconductors.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd StrainedSi Heterostructure Field Effect Devices
Book SynopsisA combination of the materials science, manufacturing processes, and pioneering research and developments of SiGe and strained-Si have offered an unprecedented high level of performance enhancement at low manufacturing costs. Encompassing all of these areas, Strained-Si Heterostructure Field Effect Devices addresses the research needs associated with the front-end aspects of extending CMOS technology via strain engineering. The book provides the basis to compare existing technologies with the future technological directions of silicon heterostructure CMOS.After an introduction to the material, subsequent chapters focus on microelectronics, engineered substrates, MOSFETs, and hetero-FETs. Each chapter presents recent research findings, industrial devices and circuits, numerous tables and figures, important references, and, where applicable, computer simulations. Topics covered include applications of strained-Si films in SiGe-based CMOS technology, electronic properties of biTable of ContentsIntroduction. Strain Engineering in Microelectronics. Strain-Engineered Substrates. Electronic Properties of Engineered Substrates. Gate Dielectrics on Engineered Substrates. Heterostructure SiGe/SiGeC MOSFETs. Strained-Si Heterostructure MOSFETs. Modeling and Simulation of Hetero-FETs.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd Modeling Fluctuations in Scattered Waves Series
Book SynopsisFluctuations in scattered waves limit the performance of imaging and remote sensing systems that operate on all wavelengths of the electromagnetic spectrum. To better understand these fluctuations, Modeling Fluctuations in Scattered Waves provides a practical guide to the phenomenology, mathematics, and simulation of non-Gaussian noise models and discusses how they can be used to characterize the statistics of scattered waves.Through their discussion of mathematical models, the authors demonstrate the development of new sensing techniques as well as offer intelligent choices that can be made for system analysis. Using experimental results and numerical simulation, the book illustrates the properties and applications of these models. The first two chapters introduce statistical tools and the properties of Gaussian noise, including results on phase statistics. The following chapters describe Gaussian processes and the random walk model, address multiple scattering effects and propagation through an extended medium, and explore scattering vector waves and polarization fluctuations. Finally, the authors examine the generation of random processes and the simulation of wave propagation.Although scattered wave fluctuations are sources of information, they can hinder the performance of imaging and remote sensing systems. By providing experimental data and numerical models, this volume aids you in evaluating and improving upon the performance of your own systems.Table of ContentsStatistical Preliminaries. The Gaussian Process. Processes Derived from Gaussian Noise. Scattering by a Collection of Discrete Objects: The Random Walk Model. Scattering by Continuous Media: Phase Screen Models. Scattering by Smoothly Varying Phase Screens. Scattering by Fractal Phase Screens. Other Phase Screen Models. Propagation through Inhomogeneous Extended Media. Multiple scattering: Fluctuations in Double Passage and Multipath Scattering Geometries. Vector Scattering: Polarisation Fluctuations. K-Distributed Noise. Measurement and Detection. Numerical Techniques.
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Taylor & Francis Ltd XRay Lasers 2004
Book SynopsisX-Ray Lasers 2004 comprises invited, contributed, and poster papers presented at the 9th International Conference on X-Ray Lasers (ICXRL2004) held in Beijing in May 2004. Some 120 participants from 13 countries and regions met in Beijing to compare results and exchange views on future developments in x-ray lasers and related fields.The book covers the following topics: overviews of x-ray lasers research, collisionally pumped x-ray lasers, capillary discharge-pumped x-ray lasers, OFI and photo-pumped x-ray lasers, high-order harmonics XUV radiation, grazing incidence pumping x-ray lasers, theory and simulations of x-ray lasers and plasma media, free-electron lasers and accelerator-based x-ray sources, alternative pumping schemes for x-ray lasers, applications of x-ray lasers and other bright x-ray sources, x-ray optics and instrumentation, investigations of x-ray laser media, and developments of x-ray laser drivers. X-Ray Lasers 2004 provides not only an overview and an Table of ContentsPreface, Conference Organization, Sponsors, Conference Schedule, Section 1: Overviews of X-ray lasers research, Section 2: CoIIisionally pumped X-ray lasers, Section 3: Capillary discharge-pumped X-ray lasers, Section 4: OFI and photo-pumped X-ray lasers, Section 5: High-order harmonics XUV radiation, Section 6: Grazing Incidence Pumping (GRIP) X-ray lasers, Section 7: Theory and simulations of X-ray lasers and plasma media, Section 8: Free-electron lasers and accelerator-based X-ray sources, Section 9: Alternative pumping schemes for X-ray lasers, Section 10: Applications of X-ray lasers and other bright X-ray sources, Section 11: X-ray optics and instrumentation, Section 12: Investigations of X-ray laser media, Section 13: Developments of X-ray laser drivers, Author Index
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Taylor & Francis Inc Electrochemical Sensors in Bioanalysis
Book SynopsisCovers the most recent methods and materials for the construction, validation, analysis, and design of electrochemical sensors for bioanalytical, clinical, and pharmaceutical applications--emphasizing the latest classes of enantioselective electrochemical sensors as well as electrochemical sensors for in vivo and in vitro diagnosis, for DNA assay and HIV detection, and as detectors in flow systems. Contains current techniques for the assay or biochemical assay of biological fluids and pharmaceutical compounds.Trade Review". . .presents a timely overview. "---Journal of the American Chemical SocietyTable of ContentsElectrochemical sensors design; new theoretical concepts for ion-selective membrane electrodes; response characteristics of electrochemical sensors; analytical methods that use electrochemical sensors; applications of electrochemical sensors in the analysis of inorganic-type of substances; applications of electrochemical sensors in the analysis of organic-type of substances; the assay of DNA using electrochemical sensors; electrochemical sensors used in the diagnosis of HIV; enantioselective electrochemical sensors; microbial sensors; electrochemical sensor arrays; the utilization of microelectrodes for in vivo and in vitro analyses; flow systems with electrochemical sensors as detectors; validation criteria for developing electrochemical sensors for bioanalysis; estimation of uncertainties for electrochemical sensors applied in bioanalysis.
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Taylor & Francis Inc Recombinant Microbes for Industrial and
Book SynopsisThe most expensive phase in the manufacture of micro-optical components and fiber optics is also one of the most performance-critical: optical alignment of the components. The increasing degree of miniaturization makes this an especially challenging task. Active alignment methods result in higher costs and awkward processes, and for some applications, they simply are not possible. Passive Micro-Optical Alignment Methods introduces the passive alignment methods that are currently available and illustrates them with many examples, references, and critiques.The first book dedicated to passive alignment, it begins with an overview of the current activities, requirements, and general results of passive optical alignments, followed by three sections of in-depth analysis. The first of these discusses mechanical passive alignment, highlighting silicon waferboard, solder, and Jitney technologies as well as application of mechanical alignment to 3D free-space interconnects. The next sectTable of ContentsPreface. Overview. Overview of Passive Optical Alignment. Mechanical Passive Alignment. Passive Alignment in Connectors and Splices. Mechanical Passive Alignment. Silicon Waferboard Passive Alignment. Solder Technology for Optoelectronic Packaging. Plastic-Based Passive Alignment: The Jitney Parallel Optical Interconnect. Mechanical Methods for Free Space Passive Alignment. Visual Passive Alignment. Solder Bump and Visual Passive Alignment Technologies for Optical Modules. Passive Alginment for Surface Mount Packaging and a Low-Cost Plastic-Packaged Optical Module as an Application of the Passive Optical Alignment Method. Utilities for Passive Alignment. Large Spot Devices, Mode Transformers, and Optics. Monte Carlo Analysis of Passive Alignment Methods.
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Taylor & Francis Inc Practical Reliability Of Electronic Equipment And
Book SynopsisExamining numerous examples of highly sensitive products, this book reviews basic reliability mathematics, describes robust design practices, and discusses the process of selecting suppliers and components. He focuses on the specific issues of thermal management, electrostatic discharge, electromagnetic compatibility, printed wiring assembly, environmental stress testing, and failure analysis. The book presents methods for meeting the reliability goals established for the manufacture of electronic product hardware and addresses the development of reliable software. The appendix provides example guidelines for the derating of electrical and electromechanical components.Table of ContentsPreface, 1. Introduction to Reliability, 2. Basic Reliability Mathematics, 3. Robust Design Practices, 4. Component and Supplier Selection, Qualification, Testing and Management, 5. Thermal Management, 6. Electrostatic Discharge and Electromagnetic Compatibility, 7. Manufacturing/Production Practices, 8. Software, Appendix A: An Example of Part Derating Guidelines, Appendix B: FMEA Example for a Memory Module, Epilogue, Index
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Taylor & Francis Inc Power Distribution Planning Reference Book Power
Book SynopsisProviding more than twice the content of the original edition, this new edition is the premier source on the selection, development, and provision of safe, high-quality, and cost-effective electric utility distribution systems, and it promises vast improvements in system reliability and layout by spanning every aspect of system planning including load forecasting, scheduling, performance, and economics. Responding to the evolving needs of electric utilities, Power Distribution Planning Reference Book presents an abundance of real-world examples, procedural and managerial issues, and engineering and analytical methodologies that are crucial to efficient and enhanced system performance. Trade Review"A landmark book. Simply the best guide…on how to lay out a distribution system so you get every last penny's worth of value from it." -Michael V. Engel, Director of Planning and Operations, Midwest Energy, Hays, Kansas, U.S.A.
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Taylor & Francis Inc HighPerformance Backbone Network Technology 1
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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Taylor & Francis Inc Cardiovascular Disease In The Elderly Third
Book SynopsisBroadband Last Mile: Access Technologies for Multimedia Communications provides in-depth treatments of access technologies and the applications that rely upon them or support them. It examines innovations and enhancements along multiple dimensions in access, with the overarching goal of ensuring that the last mile is not the weak link in the broadband chain. Written by experts from the academic and commercial segments of the field, the book's self-contained sections address topics related to the disciplines of communications, networking, computing, and signal processing.The core of this treatment contains contemporary reviews of broadband pipes in the classes of copper, cable, fiber, wireless, and satellite. It emphasizes the coexistence of these classes within a network, the importance of optical communications for unprecedented bandwidth, and the flexibility and mobility provided by wireless.The book also includes perspective on the increasingly important topic of network management, providing insights that are true regardless of the nature of the pipe. The text concludes with a discussion of newly emerging applications and broadband services.This book offers an all-in-one treatment of the physical pipes and network architectures that make rich and increasingly personalized applications possible. It serves as a valuable resource for researchers and practitioners working in the increasingly pervasive field of broadband.Table of ContentsBroadband in the Last Mile: Current and Future Applications. The Last Mile, the Edge, and the Backbone. Last-Mile Copper Access. Last-Mile HFC Access. Optical Access: Networks and Technology. Last-Mile Wireless Access in Broadband and Home Networks. Satellite Technologies Serving as Last-Mile Solutions. Management of Last-Mile Broadband Networks. Emerging Broadband Services Solutions.
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Taylor & Francis Inc Organic Photoreceptors for Imaging Systems 39
Book SynopsisThis reference covers in detail the preparation and application of current and emerging organic materials used as xerographic photoreceptors, emphasizing the photo-electric properties of organic solids and evaluating their potential use in xerography.;Reviewing the development of xerography and the steps in the xerographic process, this volume: summarizes the properties, advantages and disadvantages of various classes of materials used as photoreceptors; describes the methods of characterizing the sensitometry of xerographic photoreceptors; examines the physics and chemistry of photogeneration and charge transport processes; and elucidates the sensimetry of different classes of organic materials.;Organic Photoreceptors for Imaging Systems is intended for imaging scientists, optical engineers and physicists, organic chemists, materials scienctists and students in these disciplines.Trade Review". . .a unique reference. . .emphasizing the photoelectronic properties of organic solids and evaluating their potential use in xerography. "---Optik: International Journal for Light and Electron Optics ". . .provides a very useful way of coming rapidly up to speed in this technologically important and still growing area. . . .constitutes a comprehensive and coherent treatment of the theory and practicalities of xerography, and represents excellent value for researchers entering or working in this field. "---Journal of Organometallic Chemistry ". . .a pleasure to read. . ..will establish itself as a foremost text in optical engineering and in this regard is a necessity for the scientist and technologist working in the xerographic field and an important addition to all library shelves. "---Journal of Photochemistry and PhotobiologyTable of ContentsXerographic photoreceptors; charge acceptance and dark discharge; photoinduced discharge; photogeneration theories; photogeneration in organic solids; charge transport theories; charge transport in polymers and related materials; experimental techniques; photoreceptor preparation; photoreceptors; fatigue; summary and future requirements.
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Taylor & Francis Inc Systems Modeling and Computer Simulation 94
Book SynopsisThis second edition describes the fundamentals of modelling and simulation of continuous-time, discrete time, discrete-event and large-scale systems. Coverage new to this edition includes: a chapter on non-linear systems analysis and modelling, complementing the treatment of of continuous-time and discrete-time systems; and a chapter on the computer animation and visualization of dynamical systems motion.;College or university bookstores may order five or more copies at a special student price, available on request from Marcel Dekker Inc.Table of ContentsMotivation and overview; continuous-time and discrete-time systems; nonlinear systems analysis and modelling; computer simulation; computer visualization of dynamic system motion; discrete-event systems; manufacturing systems - modelling and simulation; robotic systems and automation; principles of design and analysis of simulation experiments; computer-aided control system design - techniques and tools; digital control systems; hardware and implementation; microprocessor systems; introduction to large-scale systems; concepts of power system modelling and simulation; world modelling - concepts and applications; economic systems.
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Taylor & Francis Inc MultiDomain Communication Management Systems
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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Taylor & Francis Ltd Systems Modelling and Optimization Proceedings of
Book SynopsisTop researchers in optimization and control from around the world gathered in Detroit for the 18th annual IFIP TC7 Conference on Systems Modelling and Optimization held in July 1997. The papers offered in this volume were selected from among the 250 plenary, invited, and contributed works presented at the conference. The editors chose these papers to represent the myriad and diverse range of topics within the field -in theory and applications-and to disseminate important new results.The editors have organized the book into seven sections: Distributed Parameter Systems Modelling Optimal Control and Nonsmoooth Analysis Automotive Optimization and Operations Research Applications Reliability Each section contains important advances in theoretical development of optimization and control, new results, and discussions of applications. Treatment of numerous and wide- ranging applications-from turbuTable of ContentsDistributed Parameter Systems Control of Turbulent Flows On Superstability of Semigroups Stability of C0 -Semigroups and Stabilization of Linear Control Systems A New Regularity Result in Transonic Gas Dynamics On Some Equations about European Option Pricing Hidden Shape Derivative in the Wave Equation Hidden Boundary Smoothness in Hyperbolic Tangential Problems on Nonsmooth Domains The Dam Problem: Safety Factor and Shape Optimization Stability, Observers, and Compensators for Discrete-Time Delay Systems Shape Control of Elastic Plates Optimal Control and Nonsmooth Analysis On Ritz Type Discretizations for Optimal Control Problems Nontrivial Maximum Principle for Optimal Control Problems with State Constraints Abundant Subsets of Generalized Control Systems Minimax Linear-Quadratic Controller Design High-Order Approximations for Abnormal Bang-Bang Extremals Directed Sets and Differences of Convex Compact Sets Open-Loop Nash Equilibrium for Nonlinear Control Systems Relaxed Minimax Optimal Control Problems. Infinite Horizon Case Conjugate Points for Optimal Control Problems with State-Dependent Control Constraints On Sufficient Conditions for a Strong Local Minimum of Broken Extremals in Optimal Control Dynamical System with State Constraints: Theory and Applications On Variational Analysis in Infinite Dimensions L1-Closed Decomposable Sets in L* Characterizations of Weak Sharp Minima of Order One in Nonlinear Programming Second-Order Necessary Conditions in Nonsmooth Programming Upper Hölder Continuity of Inverse Subdifferentials and the Proximal Point Algorithm Optimization and Operations Research Optimization Models and Algorithms of Constructing Reliable Networks Higher Order Methods for Solving Sufficient Linear Complementarity Problems A Linear Time Approximation Algorithm for a Storage Allocation Problem General Framework in Analyzin
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Taylor & Francis Inc Management of International Networks
Book SynopsisEffective management of a communications network can be a difficult and costly activity, and even more so when the network crosses international borders. International network managers face a number of issues that are crucial to strategic decision-making, including the varying telecommunications regulations, operators, and services found within-as well as between-different countries. Focusing on these issues, Management of International Networks clears the way for network managers to make informed, strategic decisions. The author describes each of these issues in detail and develops models-illustrated by actual case studies-that allow a quantified analysis of each. With the ability to quantitatively assess these factors, managers can forecast the potential of cost-effectively managing a network within a given country and make decisions, such as:Where to place hubs for traffic in an international network In what country to expand the network What servTable of ContentsManagement of International Networks. Theoretical Development. Regulatory Environment. Telecommunications Services Offering. Cost-Effective Management. Explorative Case. The Cost-Effective Management Model. Description of the Test Cases. Results of the Statisticall Analysis of the Cases. Conclusions,Practical Recommendations,Cost-Effective Strategies,and Future Steps. NTI/Sales Copy
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Taylor & Francis Inc The Communications Handbook The Electrical
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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CRC Press Intelligent Systems
Book SynopsisIntelligent systems, or artificial intelligence technologies, are playing an increasing role in areas ranging from medicine to the major manufacturing industries to financial markets. The consequences of flawed artificial intelligence systems are equally wide ranging and can be seen, for example, in the programmed trading-driven stock market crash of October 19, 1987. Intelligent Systems: Technology and Applications, Six Volume Set connects theory with proven practical applications to provide broad, multidisciplinary coverage in a single resource. In these volumes, international experts present case-study examples of successful practical techniques and solutions for diverse applications ranging from robotic systems to speech and signal processing, database management, and manufacturing.Trade Review"…a significant contribution to the artificial intelligence (AI) field. Edited by Professor Cornelius Leondes, a leading contributor to intelligent systems, this set of six well-integrated volumes on the subject of intelligent systems techniques and applications provides a valuable reference for researchers and practitioners. This landmark work features contributions from more than 60 of the world's foremost AI authorities in industry, government, and academia. Perhaps the most valuable feature of this work is the breadth of materials covered…should be in the possession of all individuals involved in the field of intelligent systems."- From the Foreword by Jack Durkin"…a significant contribution to the artificial intelligence (AI) field. Edited by Professor Cornelius Leondes, a leading contributor to intelligent systems, this set of six well-integrated volumes on the subject of intelligent systems techniques and applications provides a valuable reference for researchers and practitioners. This landmark work features contributions from more than 60 of the world's foremost AI authorities in industry, government, and academia. Perhaps the most valuable feature of this work is the breadth of materials covered…should be in the possession of all individuals involved in the field of intelligent systems."- From the Foreword by Jack DurkinTable of ContentsVOLUME I: IMPLEMENTATION TECHNIQUESThe Quest for the Intelligent Machine, J. DurkinSoft Computing Framework for Intelligent Human-Machine System Design, Simulation and Optimization, X.F. Zha and S.Y.E. Lim Visualization and Modeling for Intelligent Systems, A.W. Crapo, L.B. Waisel, W.A. Wallace, and T.R. WillemainOnline Adaptation of Intelligent Decision Making Systems, H. Ishibuchi, R. Sakamoto, and T. NakashimaKnowledge Intensive Collaborative Design Modeling and Decision Support Using Distributed Web-Based AI Tools, X.F. Zha and H.DuA Multi-Agent Framework for Collaborative Reasoning, C. Miao, A. Goh, and Yuan MiaoArchitecting Multi-Agent Systems: A Middleware Perspective, Z. Yang, R. Gay, and C.Y. MiaoAssisted Surgery Planning, C. Chee-Kai and C. Chi-MunIntelligent Software Systems for CNC Machining, G.-C. VosniakosProduct Forecasting, J. Jiang, G. Klein, and R.A. PickSoftware Sensor Systems for Chemical and Biotechnological Processes, S. Vassileva, and X.Z. WangFrom Simple Graphs to Powerful Knowledge Representation: The Conceptual Graph Formalism, G.W. MineauVOLUME II: FUZZY SYSTEMS, NEURAL NETWORKS, AND EXPERT SYSTEMSEngineering Applications of Neural Network Techniques, M. ZhouRecurrent Neural Fuzzy Network Techniques and Applications, C.-F. JuangSignal Processing, Y. TanNeural Network and Fuzzy Control Techniques for Robotic Systems, K. Kiguchi, K. Watanabe, and T. FukudaProcessing of Linguistic Symbols in Multi-Level Neural Networks, A. Kandel and J.J. ParkFuzzy Batching of Bulk Material, Z. Nikolaj, M. Miha, V. Jernej, and F. JelenaDesigning and Refining Linguistic Fuzzy Models to Improve Their Accuracy, R. Alcalá, J. Casillas, O. Cordón, and Francisco HerreraGA-FRB: A Novel GA-Optimised Fuzzy Rule System, W.J. Chen and C. QuekFuzzy Cellular Automata and Fuzzy Sequential Circuits, M. Miha, Z. Nikolaj, V. Jernej, and F. JelenaPACL-FNNS: A Novel Class of Falcon-Like Fuzzy Neural Networks Based on Positive and Negative Exemplars, W.L. Tung and C. QuekMaximum Margin Fuzzy Classifiers with Ellipsoidal Regions, S. AbeNeural Networks in Telecommunications Systems, S. WuVOLUME III: SIGNAL, IMAGE, AND SPEECH PROCESSINGSpeech Processing, D.R. Campbell, C. Fyfe, and M. GirolamiFuzzy theory in Nonlinear Signal Processing, K.E. BarnerIntelligent System Modeling of Bioacoustic Signals Using Advanced Signal Processing Techniques, L.J. Hadjileontiadis, Y.A. Tolias, and S.M. PanasAutomatic Recognition of Multichannel EEG Signals Using a Committee of Artificial Neural Networks, B.O. Peters, G. Pfurtscheller, and H. FlyvbjergMorphological Color Image Processing: Theory and Applications, I. Andreadis, M.I. Vardavoulia, G. Louverdis, and P. TsalidesThe Future of Artificial Neural Networks and Speech Recognition, Q. Liang and J.G. HarrisAdvanced Neural-Based Systems for 3D Scene Understanding, G.L. ForestiShape Representation and Automatic Model Inference in Character Recognition Systems, H. NishidaNovel Noise Modelling Using AI Techniques, A. Wahab and Q.H. ChaiVOLUME IV: DATABASE AND LEARNING SYSTEMSModel Selection in Knowledge Discovery and Data Mining, H.T. Bao and N.T. DungMining Chaotic Patterns in Relational Databases and Rule Extraction by Neural Networks, C. DengTopological Relations in Spatial Databases, E. ClementiniIntelligent Image Retrieval for Supporting Concept-based Queries: A Knowledge-Based Approach, J.D. YangIntegrating Deductive Database Management Systems and Intelligent Agents for Electronic Commerce Applications, C.-H. Wu, S.-H. Doong, and C.-C. LaiA Method for Fuzzy Query Processing in Relational Database Systems, S.-M. Chen and Y.-S. LinA Method for Generating Fuzzy Rules from Relational Database Systems for Estimating Null Values, S.-M. Chen and M.-S. YehAdaptation of Cluster Sizes in Objective Function Based Fuzzy Clustering, A. Keller and F. KlawonnLearning Rules about the Development of Variables over Time, F. Höppner and F. KlawonnIntegrating Adaptive and Intelligent Techniques into a Web-based Environment for Active Learning, H. Shi, O. Rodriguez-Jimenez, Y. Shang, and S.-S. ChenThe System Perspective of an Intelligent Tutoring System Based on the Inquiry Teaching Approach, L.H. Wong and C. QuekAn Intelligent Educational Metadata Repository, N. Bassiliades, F. Kokkoras, I. Vlahavas, and D. SampsonIndex VOLUME V: MANUFACTURING, INDUSTRIAL, AND MANAGEMENT SYSTEMSIntegrated Intelligent Systems in the Design of Products and Processes, X.F. Zha and H. DuSecure Identification and Communication in Distributed Manufacturing Systems, I. Mezgár and Z. KincsesConcurrent Engineering (CE) Product Design, S. Myint and M.T. TabucanonMulti-product Batch Processing Systems, S. Chung, J.H. Jung and I.-B. LeeForecasting Applications, C.W. Chan and H.H. NguyenAn Agent Approach for Intelligent Business Forecasting, Z. Shen, R. Gay, X. Li, and Zhonghua YangChemical and Process Systems, B. Lennox and G. MontagueNon-linear Chemical Processes, B. PostlethwaiteReinforcement Learning Applications to Process Control and Optimization, E.C. Martinez and O.A. SomagliaAnalyzing the Make-or-Buy Decision in the Automobile Industry Using the Fuzzy Analytic Hierarchical Process, A. de Korvin, R. Kleyle, and M. E. BayouThe Digital Factory Becomes Reality, E. Westkämper, J. Pirron, R. Weller, and Jörg NiemannAutomated Inspection of Printed Circuit Boards, H.S. ChoChemical Process Control Systems, M.A. Hussain, C.W. Ng, N. Aziz, and I.M. MujtabaVOLUME VI: CONTROL AND ELECTRIC POWER SYSTEMSPower System Stabilizers Based on Adaptive Control and Artificial Intelligence Techniques, O.P. MalikMachine Learning Applied to Power System Dynamic Security Assessment, N.D. Hatziargyriou and E.S. KarapidakisPower Systems Control Centers, Z.A. ValeIntelligent Fault Diagnosis in Power Systems, M. Sforna, C.-C. Liu, S.-K. Joo, and D. SobajicShort Term and On-Line Electric Load Forecasting, M. SfornaIntelligent Multiagent Control for Power Plants, R. Garduno-Ramirez and K.Y. LeeApplying Architectural Patterns to the Design of Supervisory Control Systems, P.-W. Ng, H.-C. Quek, and M. PasquierFeature Based Integrated Design of Fuzzy Control Systems, G. Chen and H.-X. LiIntelligent Controllers for Flexible Pole Cart Balancing Problem, E.P. Dadios
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Taylor & Francis Inc Signal and Image Processing in Navigational
Book SynopsisClassical and modern theories have given us a degree of noise immunity by defining the sufficient statistic of the mean of the likelihood function. The generalized theory moves beyond these limitations to determine the jointly sufficient statistics of the mean and variance of the likelihood function.Signal and Image Processing in Navigational Systems introduces us to the generalized approach, and then delves rigorously into the theory and practical applications of this approach. This volume represents the most in-depth discussion of the generalized approach to date, providing many examples and computer models to demonstrate how this approach raises the upper limits of noise immunity for navigation systems, leading to better detection performances.This book is vital for signal and image processing experts, radar, communications, acoustics, and navigational systems designers, as well as professionals in the fields of statistical pattern recognition, biomedicine, astronTable of ContentsPreface. About the Author. Introduction. Theory of Fluctuating Target Return Signals in Navigational Systems. Probability Distribution Density of the Amplitude and Phase of the Target Return Signal. Correlation Function of Target Return Signal Fluctuations. Fluctuations Under Scanning of the Three-Dimensional (Space) Target with the Moving Radar. Fluctuations Under Scanning of the Two-Dimensional (Surface) Target by the Moving Radar. Fluctuations Caused by Radar Antenna Scanning. Fluctuations Caused by the Moving Radar with Simultaneous Radar Antenna Scanning. Fluctuations Caused by Scatterers Moving Under the Stimulus of the Wind. Fluctuations Under Scanning of the Two-Dimensional (Surface) Target with the Continuous Frequency-Modulated Signal. Fluctuations Under Scanning of the Three-Dimensional (Space) Target by the Continuous Signal with a Frequency that Varies with Time. Fluctuations Caused by Variations in Frequency from Pulse to Pulse. Generalized Approach to Space-Time Signal and Image Processing in Navigational Systems. Foundations of the Generalized Approach to Signal Processing in Noise. Theory of Space-Time Signal and Image Processing in Navigational Systems. Implementation Methods of the Generalized Approach to Space-Time Signal and Image Processing in Navigational Systems. Object Image Preprocessing. Appendix I: Classification of Stochastic Processes. Appendix II: The Power Spectral Density of the Target Return Signal with Arbitrary Velocity Vector Direction of the Moving Radar in Space and with the Presence of Roll and Pitch Angles. Notation Index. Index.
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Taylor & Francis Inc HANDBOOK OF PHOTONICS 2ND EDITION
Book SynopsisFeatures information on optical fiber technology and the economic impact of photonics. This book covers technologies in nanotechnology. It contains sections on optical amplifiers and polymeric optical materials. It covers photonics materials, devices and systems.Trade Review"This book is a complete guide to the understanding of how current photonics -- works...Undoubtedly useful for biomedical engineers and physicians who need to have an essential reference that encompasses all areas of photonics."- Valentin Grimblatov, Ph.D., Columbia-Presbyterian Medical Center, in IEEE Engineering in Medicine and Biology". . . a very useful reference."– Hsiung Hsu, Professor Emeritus, Ohio State University, in OPN, June 2008, Vol. 19, No. 5Table of ContentsPhotonics Technology. Photonic Materials. Photonic Devices and Optics. Photonic Systems.
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Taylor & Francis Inc The Telecommunications Handbook
Book SynopsisA panel of renowned experts from around the world contributed to this authoritative handbook that covers the essential aspects of this most dynamic field of communications and networking activity. Edited by Dr. Kornel Terplan and Patricia Morreale - well known authorities in telecommunications- this important new handbook provides basic principles and definitions, details the tremendous advances in technology, outlines implementation techniques, and discusses the outstanding issues and key challenges faced by communications and networking specialists.The telecommunications topics addressed include:o Basic principles o Services on broadband networks o Signal processing and coding schemes o Mobile and wireless networks o DSL technologies o Digital video and multimedia o Quality of service o Regulation o Standards o Emerging technologiesExhaustive in scope and packed with diagrams, tables, and illustrations, The Telecommunications Handbook is an indispensable, detailed reTable of ContentsTELECOMMUNICATIONS SERVICES, REGULATION, AND STANDARDIZATION, Section Editor Floris van den Broek, AT&TTrends in Telecommunications, Kornel TerplanRegulationStandardizationBASIC COMMUNICATION PRINCIPLES, Section Editor Rolf Stadler, Columbia University, New YorkTelecommunication Services Engineering, Jean-Pierre Hubax and Simon ZantySignaling inTelecommunications Systems, Steve MinzerTelecommunications Services on Broadband Networks, Hisaya HadamaMobile and Wireless Telecommunication Networks, Michele ZorziCOMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGY, Section Editor Patricia MorrealeFDDI/CDDI and Real-Time Communications, Biao ChenMultiple Access Communications Networks, Izhak RubinDigital Subscriber Line Technologies, John (Toby) JessupSONET and SDH, Henry W. OwenVIDEO COMMUNICATIONS, Section Editor Dan Minoli, Teleport Communication Group (TCG), Staten Island, New YorkAn Overview of Digital Video and Multimedia, Technologies and Applications, Dan Minoli, Emma Minoli and Larry Sookchand ITU-T H.320/H.323, Dan Minoli, Emma Minoli and Larry Sookchand MPEG-2 Standard Details, Dan Minoli, Emma Minoli and Larry Sookchand QoS Issues and Video over the Internet, Dan Minoli, Emma Minoli and Larry Sookchand
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Taylor & Francis Inc Coarse Wavelength Division Multiplexing
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.
£161.50
Taylor & Francis Inc Chaos Applications in Telecommunications
Book SynopsisThe concept of transmitting information from one chaotic system to another derives from the observation of the synchronization of two chaotic systems. Having developed two chaotic systems that can be synchronized, scientists can modulate on one phase signal the information to be transmitted, and subtract (demodulate) the information from the corresponding phase signal of the coupled chaotic system.Chaos Applications in Telecommunications demonstrates this technique in various applications of communication systems. This book details methods of transmitting information at much higher levels of security than what is available by current techniques. Following a detailed introduction, the book demonstrates how chaotic signals are generated and transmitted. It then details the design of chaotic transmitters and receivers, and describes chaos-based modulation and demodulation techniques. The text describes how a chaos-based spreading sequence outperforms classical pseudorandom sequenTable of ContentsIntroduction. Chaotic signal generation and transmission. Chaotic transceiver design. Chaos-based modulation and demodulation techniques. A chaos approach to asynchronous DS-CDMA systems. Channel equalization in chaotic communications systems. Optical communications using chaotic techniques.
£123.50
Taylor & Francis Inc The VLSI Handbook
Book SynopsisFor the new millenium, Wai-Kai Chen introduced a monumental reference for the design, analysis, and prediction of VLSI circuits: The VLSI Handbook. Still a valuable tool for dealing with the most dynamic field in engineering, this second edition includes 13 sections comprising nearly 100 chapters focused on the key concepts, models, and equations.Written by a stellar international panel of expert contributors, this handbook is a reliable, comprehensive resource for real answers to practical problems. It emphasizes fundamental theory underlying professional applications and also reflects key areas of industrial and research focus.WHAT'S IN THE SECOND EDITION?Sections onâ Low-power electronics and design VLSI signal processing Chapters onâ CMOS fabrication Content-addressable memory Compound semiconductor RF circuits HighTrade Review"It is easily the most complete source of information on VLSI available." – Books-On-Line, March 2007 Table of ContentsVLSI Technology. Devices and Their Models. Low Power Electronics and Design. Amplifiers. Logic Circuits. Memory, Registers and System Timing. Analog Circuits. Microprocessor and ASIC. Testing of Digital Systems. Compound Semiconductor Integrated Circuit Technology. Design Automation. VLSI Signal Processing. Design Languages.
£228.00
Taylor & Francis Ltd Performance Optimization of Digital
Book SynopsisBecause fine-tuning the parameters of a system is critical to a developer's success, Performance Optimization of Digital Communications Systems examines particular optimization problems in digital communications, presenting analytical techniques in combination with SystemView and MATLAB simulations. Consisting of ten chapters, this monograph presents a unique method for determining the quality of a communications channel - a great advantage to any company that uses this method. The book presents a method for the transmission of proprietary data. It also describes the means to reduce the peak-to-average power ratio and introduces optimal phase shifters for multicarrier communication systems.This volume contains numerous illustrations and includes appendices that offer optimization puzzles, MATLAB scripts, and some newly discovered properties of flat-spectrum and spectrum-shaped waveforms.Table of ContentsIntroduction. Method for determining the quality of a communication channel. Digital communications in stealth mode. Pulse shape optimization. Optimal phase shifters for peak-to-average power ratio reduction in multicarrier communication systems. Optimization of the automatic repeat request parameters in quadrature amplitude modulation channels. Optimal selection of error correction and retransmission parameters in multichannel communications systems. Bit error rate of self-similar constellations in ADSL systems. Throughput optimization in a general duplex communications system with FEC and ARQ. A quantitative procedure of optimizing the MAC packet size in TCP/IP-compliant networks.
£133.00
Taylor & Francis Inc Nonlinear and Distributed Circuits
Book SynopsisCulled from the pages of CRC''s highly successful, best-selling The Circuits and Filters Handbook, Second Edition, Nonlinear and Distributed Circuits presents a sharply focused, comprehensive review of the fundamental theory behind professional applications of these complex circuits. It supplies a concise, convenient reference to the key concepts, models, and equations necessary to analyze, design, and predict the behavior of nonlinear and distributed circuits, illustrated by frequent examples. Edited by a distinguished authority, this book emphasizes the theoretical concepts underlying the processes, behavior, and operation of these devices. More than 225 figures and tables illustrate the concepts, and where necessary, the theories, principles, and mathematics of some subjects are reviewed. Expert contributors discuss the analysis, synthesis, and design of nonlinear circuits; their representation, approximation, identification, and simulation; cellular neural networks; multicoTable of ContentsNONLINEAR CIRCUITS. Qualitative Analysis. Synthesis and Design of nonlinear Circuits. Representation, Approximation, and Identification. Transformation and Equivalence. Piecewise-Linear Circuits and Piecewise-Linear Analysis. Simulation. Cellular Neural Networks. Bifurcation and Chaos. DISTRIBUTED CIRCUITS. Transmission Lines. Multiconductor Transmission Lines. Time and Frequency Domain Responses. Distributed RC Networks. Synthesis of Distributed Circuits. Index.
£80.74
Taylor & Francis Inc HighFrequency and Microwave Circuit Design
Book SynopsisAn integral part of any communications system, high-frequency and microwave design stimulates major progress in the wireless world and continues to serve as a foundation for the commercial wireless products we use every day. The exceptional pace of advancement in developing these systems stipulates that engineers be well versed in multiple areas of electronics engineering. With more illustrations, examples, and worked problems, High-Frequency and Microwave Circuit Design, Second Edition provides engineers with a diverse body of knowledge they can use to meet the needs of this rapidly progressing field.The book details the modulation and demodulation of circuits and relates resonant circuits to practical needs. The author provides a logical progression of material that moves from medium frequencies to microwave frequencies. He introduces rectangular waveguides as high-pass devices and explains conditions under which dielectric breakdown may limit the amount of power thatTable of ContentsFrom Lumped to Distributed Parameters. Waveguides. Impedance Matching Techniques. Scattering Coefficients of Twoports. Selective Circuits and Oscillators. Modulation and Demodulation Circuitry. Thermal Noise and Amplifier Noise Figure. Antennas and Antenna Systems. Appendix
£80.74
Taylor & Francis Inc Wireless Multimedia Communications Convergence
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.
£147.25
Taylor & Francis Inc PhaseLocked Loops Theory and Applications
Book SynopsisApplications of phase-locked loops play an increasingly important role in modern electronic systems, and the last 25 years have seen new developments in the underlying theories as well.Phase-Locked Loops presents the latest information on the basic theory and applications of PLLs. Organized in a logical format, it first introduces the subject in a qualitative manner and discusses key applications. Next, it develops basic models for components of a PLL, and these are used to develop a basic PLL model. The text then discusses both linear and nonlinear methods that are used to analyze the basic PLL model.This book includes extensive coverage of the nonlinear behavior of phase-locked loops, an important area of this field and one where exciting new research is being performed. No other book available covers this critical area in such careful detail. Improvements brought about by the advent of the personal computer, especially in the use of numerical results, are integrated into theTable of ContentsElementary Theory and Applications: Introduction. Modeling the Phase-Locked Loop. Linear Analysis of Common First- and Second-Order PLL. Phase-Locked Loop Components and Technologies. Nonlinear PLL Analysis: Nonlinear PLL Behavior in the Absence of Noise. Stochastic Methods for the Nonlinear PLL Model. Noise in the Nonlinear PLL Model. Numerical Methods for Noise Analysis in the Nonlinear PLL Model. Appendixes. References. Back Cover Copy
£999.99
Taylor & Francis Ltd Meaningful Futures with Robots
Book SynopsisSoon, robots will leave the factories and make their way into living rooms, supermarkets, and care facilities. They will cooperate with humans in everyday life, taking on more than just practical tasks. How should they communicate with us? Do they need eyes, a screen, or arms? Should they resemble humans? Or may they enrich social situations precisely because they act so differently from humans?Meaningful Futures with Robots: Designing a New Coexistence provides insight into the opportunities and risks that arise from living with robots in the future, anchored in current research projects on everyday robotics. As well as generating ideas for robot developers and designers, it also critically discusses existing theories and methods for social robotics from different perspectives - ethical, design, artistical and technological â and presents new approaches to meaningful human-robot interaction design.Key Features: Provides insights into current Table of Contents1. Towards Designing Meaningful Relationships with Robots 2. Concept and Content of the Book Part 1 Designing a New Species Interaction Design and Product Design of Robots 3. How to Design Robots with Superpowers Robin Neuhaus, Ronda Ringfort Felner, Judith Dörrenbächer, Marc Hassenzahl 4. Social Robots Should Mediate, not Replace, Social Interactions Timo Kaerlein 5. Neither Human Nor Computer —A Symbiotic Human-Robot Collaboration in Autism Therapy Ronda Ringfort-Felner, Judith Dörrenbächer 6. Counting Characters and Spaces—On Robot Disabilities, Robot Care, and Technological Dependencies Lenneke Kuijer 7. Designing Robots with Personality Lara Christoforakos, Sarah Diefenbach, Daniel Ullrich 8. Designing Robots as Social Counterparts— A Discussion about a Technology Claiming its Own Needs Lara Christoforakos, Tobias Störzinger 9. Falling in Love With a Machine— What Happens if the Only Affection a Person Gets is From Machines? Felix Carros (F.C.), Anne Wierling (A.W.), Adrian Preussner (A.P.) 10. I am Listening to You!—How to Make Different Robotic Species Speak the Same Language Judith Dörrenbächer, Anne Wierling 11. How to Really Get in Touch with Robots—Haptic Interaction Technologies for VR and Teleoperation Bernhard Weber, Thomas Hulin, Lisa Schiffer Part 2 Designing Future Enviroments—Social Innovation Initiated by Robots 12. Design Fiction—The Future of Robots Needs Imagination Ronda Ringfort-Felner, Robin Neuhaus, Judith Dörrenbächer, Marc Hassenzahl 13. Cramer’s Funeral Service for Androids Uwe Post 14. Googly Eyes Marc Hassenzahl 15 Empathizing with Robots—Animistic and Performative Methods to Anticipate a Robot’s Impact Judith Dörrenbächer, Marc Hassenzahl 16. From the Lab to a Real-World Supermarket— About Anticipating the Chances and Challenges of a Shopping Robot Robin Neuhaus, Judith Dörrenbächer 17. Dominant, Persuasive or Polite?— About Human Curiosity, Provocative Users and Solving Conflicts between Humans and Robots Judith Dörrenbächer 18. Seven Observations, or Why Domestic Robots are Struggling to Enter the Habitats of Everyday Life James Auger 19. Is this a Patient or a Wall?— Adapting Robots from an Industrial Context to a Rehabilitation Clinic Jochen Feitsch, Bernhard Weber 20. Robotics x Book Studies Imagining a Robotic Archive of Embodied Knowledge Corinna Norrick-Rühl 21. "That’s the Future, I’m Telling You.” Antje Herden 22. Graphic Recording Cool Johanna Benz Part 3 Designing together with People— Civic Participation and Ethical Implications Concerning Robots 23. Citizen Participation in Social Robotics Research Felix Carros, Johanna Langendorf, Dave Randall, Rainer Wieching, Volker Wulf 24. Learning from Each Other— How Roboticists Learn from Users and how Users Teach their Robots Felix Carros, Adrian Preussner 25. My Friend Simsala, the Robot Edi Haug, Laura M. Schwengber 26. Move Away from the Stereotypical User in the Picture-perfect Scenario—A Plea for Early and Broad User Integration Stephanie Häusler Weiss, Kilian Röhm, Tobias Störzinger 27. Is it Good?— A Philosophical Approach Towards Ethics Centered- Design (ECD) Catrin Misselhorn, Manuel Scheidegger, Tobias Störzinger 28. Are Robots Good at Everything? A Robot in an Elementary School Elke Buttgereit 29. The Medium has a Message Educational Robots in a Didactic Triangle Scarlet Schaffrath 30. The Friendly Siblings of Workhorses and Killer Robots—About Becoming Alive Through the Nonliving, and Feeling Blessed by a Religious Machine Ilona Nord
£114.00
Taylor & Francis Ltd Robotics and Automation in Industry 4.0
Book SynopsisThe book presents the innovative aspects of smart industries and intelligent technologies involving Robotics and Automation. It discusses the challenges in the design of autonomous robots and provides an understanding of how different systems communicate with each other, allowing cooperation with other human systems and operators in real time.Robotics and Automation in Industry 4.0: Smart Industries and Intelligent Technologies offers research articles, flow charts, algorithms, and examples based on daily life in automation and robotics related to the building of Industry 4.0. It presents disruptive technology applications related to Smart Industries and talks about how robotics is an important Industry 4.0 technology that offers a wide range of capabilities and has improved automation systems by doing repetitive tasks with more accuracy and at a lower cost. The book discusses how frontline healthcare staff can evaluate, monitor, and treat patients from a safe distanTable of Contents1. Integration of Nature Inspired Mechanisms to Machine Learning in Real Time Sensors, Controller and Actuators for Industrial Automation 2. Implication of Cloud Computing, IoT and Wearable Robotics for Smart Healthcare and Agriculture Solution3. Role of Human Robot Interaction in Building Automated Mixed Palletization based on Industrial Applications 4. Emerging Soft Computing and Machine Learning Techniques Applicable in Industrial and Automated Applications 5. PSO based Nature Inspired Mechanisms for Robots during Smart Decision Making for Industry 4.06. Application of AI based Learning in Automated Applications and Soft Computing Mechanism Applicable in Industries7. Investigating Scope and Applications for Internet of Robotics in Industrial Automation8. Role of Artificial Intelligence in Making Wearable Robotics Smarter9. Role of machine learning approaches in optimization of AI based industry 4.0 healthcare management systems10. Leveraging Financial Data to Optimize Automation: An Industry 4.0 approach11. Assessing Cybersecurity Risks in the Age of Robotics and Automation: Frameworks and Strategies for Risk Management12. The Role of Education in Addressing the Workforce Challenges of Automation: A Global Perspective13. The Intersection of Human Resource Management and Automation: Opportunities and Challenges for HR Professionals14. Data-Driven Insights for Agricultural Management: Leveraging Industry 4.0 Technologies for Improved Crop Yields and Resource Optimization15. Data Analytics and ML for Optimized Performance in Industry 4.0 16. Business Intelligence in Action: Way of Successful Implementation of Automated Systems17. A Review of Dielectric Resonator Antennas (DRA) based RFID technology for Industry 4.0 18. Leveraging Blockchain for Improved Supply Chain Management and Traceability in Industry 4.019. Securing Automated Systems with BT: Opportunities and Challenges 20. Transforming Healthcare with Industry 4.0: The Impact of Social Media on Mental Health21. Multiband Antenna Design For Internet Of Things (Iot) Applications22. A counter propagation based neuro solution model for categorization and fee fixation of engineering institutions23. Industry 4.0 in the nutraceutical industry and public health nutrition
£139.50
Taylor & Francis Ltd Mining Multimedia Documents
Book SynopsisThe information age has led to an explosion in the amount of information available to the individual and the means by which it is accessed, stored, viewed, and transferred. In particular, the growth of the internet has led to the creation of huge repositories of multimedia documents in a diverse range of scientific and professional fields, as well as the tools to extract useful knowledge from them.Mining Multimedia Documents is a must-read for researchers, practitioners, and students working at the intersection of data mining and multimedia applications. It investigates various techniques related to mining multimedia documents based on text, image, and video features. It provides an insight into the open research problems benefitting advanced undergraduates, graduate students, researchers, scientists and practitioners in the fields of medicine, biology, production, education, government, national security and economics.Table of ContentsMining Multimedia Documents: An Overview. Fuzzy Decision Trees for Text Document Clustering. Towards Modeling Semi-Automatic Data Warehouses: Guided by Social Interactions. Multi-Agent System for Text Mining. The transformation of User Requirements in UML Diagrams: An Overview. An Overview of Information Extraction using Textual Case-Based Reasoning. Opinions Classification. Documents Classification Based on Text and Image Features. Content-Based Image Retrieval (CBIR). Mining Knowledge in Medical Image Databases. Segmentation for Medical Image Mining. Biological Data Mining: Techniques and Applications. Video Text Extraction and Mining. Recent Advancement in Multimedia Content using Deep Learning.
£133.00
Taylor & Francis Ltd Digital Control Systems
Book SynopsisThe objective of this book is to provide a collection of solved problems on control systems, with an emphasis on practical problems. System functionality is described, the modeling process is explained, the problem solution is introduced, and the derived results are discussed. Each chapter ends with a discussion on applying MATLAB, LabVIEW, and/or Comprehensive Control to the previously introduced concepts. The aim of the book is to help an average reader understand the concepts of control systems through problems and applications. The solutions are based directly on math formulas given in extensive tables throughout the text.Table of ContentsINTRODUCTION. Z-TRANSFORM. TRANSFER FUNCTION. TRANSFER FUNCTION DISCRETIZATION. STATE-SPACE REPRESENTATION. STABILITY OF DIGITAL CONTROL SYSTEMS. TIME AND HARMONIC RESPONSE ANALYSIS STEADY-STATE ERRORS. COMPENSATION OF DIGITAL CONTROL SYSTEMS. SIMULATION TOOLS: MATLAB, SIMULINK, LABVIEW, COMPREHENSIVE CONTROL.
£147.25
Taylor & Francis Ltd Measurement Instrumentation and Sensors Handbook
Book SynopsisThe Second Edition of the bestselling Measurement, Instrumentation, and Sensors Handbook brings together all aspects of the design and implementation of measurement, instrumentation, and sensors. Reflecting the current state of the art, it describes the use of instruments and techniques for performing practical measurements in engineering, physics, chemistry, and the life sciences and discusses processing systems, automatic data acquisition, reduction and analysis, operation characteristics, accuracy, errors, calibrations, and the incorporation of standards for control purposes. Organized according to measurement problem, the Spatial, Mechanical, Thermal, and Radiation Measurement volume of the Second Edition: Contains contributions from field experts, new chapters, and updates to all 96 existing chapters Covers instrumentation and measurement concepts, spatial and mechanical variables, displacement, acoustics, flow and spot velocity, radiation, wireless sensors and instrumentation, and control and human factors A concise and useful reference for engineers, scientists, academic faculty, students, designers, managers, and industry professionals involved in instrumentation and measurement research and development, Measurement, Instrumentation, and Sensors Handbook, Second Edition: Spatial, Mechanical, Thermal, and Radiation Measurement provides readers with a greater understanding of advanced applications.Trade Review"Engineers, involved with instrumentation and measurement, will find this book an outstanding 'go to' resource, with very broad coverage and detailed descriptions of modern measurement methods and techniques."—IEEE Electrical Insulation Magazine, January/February 2015Table of ContentsInstrumentation and Measurement Concepts. Spatial Variables. Displacement. Mechanical Variables. Acoustics. Flow and Spot Velocity. Thermal and Temperature Measurement. Radiation. Wireless Instrumentation. Control and Human Factors. Appendix: Units and Conversions.
£999.99
Taylor & Francis Ltd Finite Element Analyses of Eddy Current Effects
Book SynopsisEddy currents, soâcalled owing to their general shape like eddies, manifest as induced currents in all metallic â magnetic or nonâmagnetic â regions exposed to time varying or generally alternating magnetic fields whether of power or higher frequencies. It is imperative to apply appropriate analyses to assess the magnitude and consequences of induced eddy currents as required. Therefore, book aims at a comprehensive study of various aspects of eddy currents, from a detailed account of the basic phenomenon to their utilization in various applications, and their detrimental effects, esp. in large Turbogenerators. It gives detailed description of the finiteâelement technique(s) developed by the author to analyse the steadyâstate and transient heating of key regions of turbogenerators of ratings from 120 MW to 500 MW when exposed to negativeâsequence currents under unbalanced fault conditions.Table of ContentsEddy Currents. The Eddy Currents. Eddy-current and Power Loss. Utilisation of Eddy Currents. Eddy Currents and Turbogenerators. Finite Elements for Eddy Current Analyses. Finite Elements: General. Finite Element Solution of Representative Problems. Finite Elements for Turbogenerator Problems. Finite Element Analysis Applied to Turbogenerators. Finite Element Analysis of Eddy Currents in TGs and Temperature Rise. The Model Turbogenerator– General. The Model Turbogenerator – Representative Studies. Case Studies of Large Turbogenerators. Appendices. References and Bibliography. Subject Index. Author Index.
£171.00
