Proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Signal and Data Processing


Book Description

This volume comprises the select proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Signal & Data Processing (ICSDP) 2022. The contents focus on the latest research and developments in the field of artificial intelligence & machine learning, Internet of things (IoT), cybernetics, advanced communication systems, VLSI embedded systems, power electronics and automation, MEMS/ nanotechnology, renewable energy, bioinformatics, data acquisition and mining, antenna & RF systems, power systems, biomedical engineering, aerospace & navigation. This volume will prove to be a valuable resource for those in academia and industry.




4th International Conference on Wireless, Intelligent and Distributed Environment for Communication


Book Description

This book presents the proceedings of the 4th International Conference on Wireless Intelligent and Distributed Environment for Communication (WIDECOM 2021), which took place at University of KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, October 13-15, 2021. The book addresses issues related to new dependability paradigms, design, and performance of dependable network computing and mobile systems, as well as issues related to the security of these systems. The main tracks include infrastructure, architecture, algorithms, and protocols. The goal of the conference is to provide a forum for researchers, students, scientists and engineers working in academia and industry to share their experiences, new ideas and research results in the above-mentioned areas.




Proceedings of the 5th IEEE/IFToMM International Conference on Reconfigurable Mechanisms and Robots


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The 5th IEEE/IFToMM International Conference on Re-configurable Mechanisms and Robots (ReMAR 2021) was held in Toronto, Canada on August 12-14, 2021 at Ryerson University. The conference proceedings include more than 70 papers on three main subjects, 1) Reconfigurable Mechanisms and Robotics, 2) Variable Topology and Morphing Mechanism, and 3)Origami and Bio-inspired mechanisms.




Performance Evaluation Methodologies and Tools


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This book constitutes the refereed conference proceedings of the 14th International Conference on Performance Evaluation Methodologies and Tools, VALUETOOLS 2021, held in October 2021. Due to the safety concerns and travel restrictions caused by COVID-19, VALUETOOLS took place online in a live stream. VALUETOOLS 2021 aims to provide a world-leading and multidisciplinary venue for researchers and practitioners in diverse disciplines such as computer science, networks and telecommunications, operations research, optimization, control theory and manufacturing. The 16 full papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 32 submissions and focus on methodologies and practices in modelling, performance evaluation and optimization of complex systems.




Smart Intelligent Computing and Applications, Volume 2


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The proceeding presents best selected papers presented at 5th International Conference on Smart Computing and Informatics (SCI 2020), held at Department of Computer Science and Engineering, Vasavi College of Engineering, Hyderabad, Telangana, India, during 17 – 18 September 2021. It presents advanced and multi-disciplinary research towards the design of smart computing and informatics. The theme is on a broader front focuses on various innovation paradigms in system knowledge, intelligence and sustainability that may be applied to provide realistic solutions to varied problems in society, environment and industries. The scope is also extended towards the deployment of emerging computational and knowledge transfer approaches, optimizing solutions in various disciplines of science, technology and healthcare. The work is published in two volumes.




Internet of Things. Technology and Applications


Book Description

This book constitutes the refereed post-conference proceedings of the Fourth IFIP International Cross-Domain Conference on Internet of Things, IFIPIoT 2021, held virtually in November 2021. The 15 full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 33 submissions. Also included is a summary of two panel sessions held at the conference. The papers are organized in the following topical sections: challenges in IoT Applications and Research, Modernizing Agricultural Practice Using IoT, Cyber-physical IoT systems in Wildfire Context, IoT for Smart Health, Security, Methods.




Internet of Things


Book Description

This book is a compendium of various applications and current progress in a powerful technology known as the Internet of Things (IoT). IoT provides a system of interconnecting things such as vehicles, electrical equipment, agriculture devices, etc. Such items are allocated with the computing device so that they can use a network to transfer data to one another and automate their actions on certain events. Internet of Things: Applications for Sustainable Development will throw light on recent developments in the latest field and will be of great interest to know various application areas for sustainable development. This book mainly focuses on the current state of the art, including protocol design and low-cost sensor design, for the sustainable development of society using IoT. The sustainable development areas include climate, healthcare systems, electrical systems, and energy that can meet present and next-generation advancement using IoT. Sustainable development faces various issues, challenges, opportunities, and future enhancements with the latest technologies, hardware, and software. Features: A real-world problem-solving approach for diversified problems Potential contributors from industries/academia have been given the opportunity to publish their work Identification of various challenges in IoT for future contributions Diversified coverage of the book, including applications, securities, industrialization, automation, etc. IoT for the sustainable development areas This book will offer strong support as a reference book for students, practitioners, researchers, and scientific investigators worldwide, as well as anyone who wants to set up IoT-enabled industries. It provides pertinent industries with new ideas and innovations to visionaries.




Distributed Systems


Book Description

Distributed Systems Comprehensive textbook resource on distributed systems—integrates foundational topics with advanced topics of contemporary importance within the field Distributed Systems: Theory and Applications is organized around three layers of abstractions: networks, middleware tools, and application framework. It presents data consistency models suited for requirements of innovative distributed shared memory applications. The book also focuses on distributed processing of big data, representation of distributed knowledge and management of distributed intelligence via distributed agents. To aid in understanding how these concepts apply to real-world situations, the work presents a case study on building a P2P Integrated E-Learning system. Downloadable lecture slides are included to help professors and instructors convey key concepts to their students. Additional topics discussed in Distributed Systems: Theory and Applications include: Network issues and high-level communication tools Software tools for implementations of distributed middleware. Data sharing across distributed components through publish and subscribe-based message diffusion, gossip protocol, P2P architecture and distributed shared memory. Consensus, distributed coordination, and advanced middleware for building large distributed applications Distributed data and knowledge management Autonomy in distributed systems, multi-agent architecture Trust in distributed systems, distributed ledger, Blockchain and related technologies. Researchers, industry professionals, and students in the fields of science, technology, and medicine will be able to use Distributed Systems: Theory and Applications as a comprehensive textbook resource for understanding distributed systems, the specifics behind the modern elements which relate to them, and their practical applications.




IoT as a Service


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This book constitutes the refereed post-conference proceedings of the 7th International Conference on IoT as a Service, IoTaaS 2021, which took place in Sydney, Australia, in December 2021. Due to COVID-19 pandemic the conference was held virtually. The 17 revised full papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 129 submissions. The papers are divided in content-related tracks: Intelligent IoT communication solutions; Social Internet of Things: security, management; Machine learning prediction and recommendation in IoT.




Near-sensor and In-sensor Computing


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This book provides a detailed introduction to near-sensor and in-sensor computing paradigms, their working mechanisms, development trends and future directions. The authors also provide a comprehensive review of current progress in this area, analyze existing challenges in the field, and offer possible solutions. Readers will benefit from the discussion of computing approaches that intervene in the vicinity of or inside sensory networks to help process data more efficiently, decreasing power consumption and reducing the transfer of redundant data between sensing and processing units. Provides readers with a detailed introduction to the near-sensor and in-sensor computing paradigms; Includes in-depth and comprehensive summaries of the state-of-the-art development in this field; Discusses and compares various neuromorphic sensors and neural networks: Describes integration technology for near-/in-sensor computing; Reveals the relationship between near-/in-sensor computing and other computing paradigms, such as neuromorphic computing, edge computing, intuitive computing, and in-memory computing.