Handbook of Intelligent Computing and Optimization for Sustainable Development


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HANDBOOK OF INTELLIGENT COMPUTING AND OPTIMIZATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT This book provides a comprehensive overview of the latest breakthroughs and recent progress in sustainable intelligent computing technologies, applications, and optimization techniques across various industries. Optimization has received enormous attention along with the rapidly increasing use of communication technology and the development of user-friendly software and artificial intelligence. In almost all human activities, there is a desire to deliver the highest possible results with the least amount of effort. Moreover, optimization is a very well-known area with a vast number of applications, from route finding problems to medical treatment, construction, finance, accounting, engineering, and maintenance schedules in plants. As far as optimization of real-world problems is concerned, understanding the nature of the problem and grouping it in a proper class may help the designer employ proper techniques which can solve the problem efficiently. Many intelligent optimization techniques can find optimal solutions without the use of objective function and are less prone to local conditions. The 41 chapters comprising the Handbook of Intelligent Computing and Optimization for Sustainable Development by subject specialists, represent diverse disciplines such as mathematics and computer science, electrical and electronics engineering, neuroscience and cognitive sciences, medicine, and social sciences, and provide the reader with an integrated understanding of the importance that intelligent computing has in the sustainable development of current societies. It discusses the emerging research exploring the theoretical and practical aspects of successfully implementing new and innovative intelligent techniques in a variety of sectors, including IoT, manufacturing, optimization, and healthcare. Audience It is a pivotal reference source for IT specialists, industry professionals, managers, executives, researchers, scientists, and engineers seeking current research in emerging perspectives in the field of artificial intelligence in the areas of Internet of Things, renewable energy, optimization, and smart cities.




Intelligent Computing and Optimization for Sustainable Development


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This book presents insights into how Intelligent Computing and Optimization techniques can be used for attaining the goals of Sustainable Development. It provides a comprehensive overview of the latest breakthroughs and recent developments in sustainable, intelligent computing technologies, applications, and optimisation techniques across various industries, including Business Process Management, Manufacturing, Financial Sector, Agriculture, Financial Sector. Supply Chain Management and Healthcare etc. It focuses upon Computational Intelligent Techniques along with Optimization techniques to provide sustainable solutions to many problems. - Provides insights into the theory, implementation, and application of computational intelligence techniques in many industries. - Includes industry practitioner perspectives and case studies for better understanding for sustainable solutions. - Highlights the role of intelligent computing and optimisation as key technologies in decision-making processes and in providing cutting-edge solutions to real-world problems. - Addresses the challenges and limitations of computational approaches in sustainability, such as data availability, model uncertainty, and computational complexity, while also discusses emerging opportunities and future directions in the field. This book will be useful for professionals and scholars looking for up-to-date research on cutting-edge perspectives in the field of computational intelligent & Optimization techniques in the areas of agriculture, industry, the financial sector, business automation, renewable energy, optimization, and smart cities.




Computational Intelligence in Sustainable Reliability Engineering


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COMPUTATIONAL INTELLIGENCE IN SUBSTAINABLE RELIABILITY ENGINEERING The book is a comprehensive guide on how to apply computational intelligence techniques for the optimization of sustainable materials and reliability engineering. This book focuses on developing and evolving advanced computational intelligence algorithms for the analysis of data involved in reliability engineering, material design, and manufacturing to ensure sustainability. Computational Intelligence in Sustainable Reliability Engineering unveils applications of different models of evolutionary algorithms in the field of optimization and solves the problems to help the manufacturing industries. Some special features of this book include a comprehensive guide for utilizing computational models for reliability engineering, state-of-the-art swarm intelligence methods for solving manufacturing processes and developing sustainable materials, high-quality and innovative research contributions, and a guide for applying computational optimization on reliability and maintainability theory. The book also includes dedicated case studies of real-life applications related to industrial optimizations. Audience Researchers, industry professionals, and post-graduate students in reliability engineering, manufacturing, materials, and design.




Intelligent Decision Support Systems for Smart City Applications


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INTELLIGENT DECISION SUPPORT SYSTEMS FOR SMART CITY APPLICATIONS This book provides smart city frameworks to address new difficulties by adding new features and allowing the city environment to react to collected data and information to increase the efficiency and sustainability of services for inhabitants. Making a smart city is an emerging strategy to mitigate the problems generated by urban population growth and rapid urbanization. This book aims to provide a better understanding of the concept of smart cities and the application of an intelligent decision support system. Based on the analysis of existing information there are eight critical factors of smart city initiatives: management and organization, technology, governance, policy context, people and communities, economy, built infrastructure, and natural environment. This book will focus on the application of the decision support system in managing these eight crucial aspects of smart cities. The intent in writing this book was also to provide a source that covers the stage-by-stage integration of the four key areas involving planning, physical infrastructure, ICT infrastructure, and deploying the smart solutions necessary for city transformation. With this as the motivation, “Decision Support Systems for Smart City Applications” provides the application of an intelligent decision support system for effectively and efficiently managing the transformation process, which can aid various supply chain stakeholders, academic researchers, and related professionals in building smart cities. Various chapters of this book are expected to support practicing managers during the implementation of smart solutions for city transformation. Audience This book is aimed at both academics and practitioners alike in the fields of intelligent computing, decision support systems, the manufacturing industry, supply chain managers, stakeholders, policymakers, and other technical and administrative personnel.




Applied Mathematics, Modeling and Computer Simulation


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Applied mathematics, together with modeling and computer simulation, is central to engineering and computer science and remains intrinsically important in all aspects of modern technology. This book presents the proceedings of AMMCS 2022, the 2nd International Conference on Applied Mathematics, Modeling and Computer Simulation, held in Wuhan, China, on 13 and 14 August 2022, with online presentations available for those not able to attend in person due to continuing pandemic restrictions. The conference served as an open forum for the sharing and spreading of the newest ideas and latest research findings among all those involved in any aspect of applied mathematics, modeling and computer simulation, and offered an ideal platform for bringing together researchers, practitioners, scholars, professors and engineers from all around the world to exchange the newest research results and stimulate scientific innovation. More than 150 participants were able to exchange knowledge and discuss the latest developments at the conference. The book contains 127 peer-reviewed papers, selected from more than 200 submissions and ranging from the theoretical and conceptual to the strongly pragmatic; all addressing industrial best practice. Topics covered included mathematical modeling and application, engineering applications and scientific computations, and simulation of intelligent systems. The book shares practical experiences and enlightening ideas and will be of interest to researchers and practitioners in applied mathematics, modeling and computer simulation everywhere.




Application of Artificial Intelligence in Hybrid Electric Vehicle Energy Management


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Application of Artificial Intelligence in Hybrid Electric Vehicle Energy Management presents the state-of-the-art in hybrid electric vehicle system modelling and management. With a focus on learning-based energy management strategies, the book provides detailed methods, mathematical models, and strategies designed to optimize the energy management of the energy supply module of a hybrid vehicle.The book first addresses the underlying problems in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) modeling, and then introduces several artificial intelligence-based energy management strategies of HEV systems, including those based on fuzzy control with driving pattern recognition, multi objective optimization, fuzzy Q-learning and Deep Deterministic Policy Gradient (DDPG) algorithms. To help readers apply these management strategies, the book also introduces State of Charge and State of Health prediction methods and real time driving pattern recognition. For each application, the detailed experimental process, program code, experimental results, and algorithm performance evaluation are provided.Application of Artificial Intelligence in Hybrid Electric Vehicle Energy Management is a valuable reference for anyone involved in the modelling and management of hybrid electric vehicles, and will be of interest to graduate students, researchers, and professionals working on HEVs in the fields of energy, electrical, and automotive engineering. Provides a guide to the modeling and simulation methods of hybrid electric vehicle energy systems, including fuel cell systems Describes the fundamental concepts and theory behind CNN, MPC, fuzzy control, multi objective optimization, fuzzy Q-learning and DDPG Explains how to use energy management methods such as parameter estimation, Q-learning, and pattern recognition, including battery State of Health and State of Charge prediction, and vehicle operating conditions




Fuzzy Computing in Data Science


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FUZZY COMPUTING IN DATA SCIENCE This book comprehensively explains how to use various fuzzy-based models to solve real-time industrial challenges. The book provides information about fundamental aspects of the field and explores the myriad applications of fuzzy logic techniques and methods. It presents basic conceptual considerations and case studies of applications of fuzzy computation. It covers the fundamental concepts and techniques for system modeling, information processing, intelligent system design, decision analysis, statistical analysis, pattern recognition, automated learning, system control, and identification. The book also discusses the combination of fuzzy computation techniques with other computational intelligence approaches such as neural and evolutionary computation. Audience Researchers and students in computer science, artificial intelligence, machine learning, big data analytics, and information and communication technology.




Computational Intelligence Methods for Green Technology and Sustainable Development


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This book is a selected collection of 54 peer-reviewed original scientific research papers of the 5th International Conference on Green Technology and Sustainable Development (GTSD2020) organised in Vietnam in 2020. It highlights the importance of sustainability as well as promotes up-to-date innovation and research for green development in technologies, economics and education among countries. The conference provides an international platform for researchers, practitioners, policymakers and entrepreneurs to present their advances, knowledge and experience on various interdisciplinary topics related to the theme of “Green technology and sustainable development in industrial revolution 4.0”. The book is a valuable resource for researchers, analysts, engineers, practitioners and policymakers who are interested in the latest findings in artificial intelligence, cyber systems, robotics, green energy and power systems, mechanical and computational mechanic models and advanced civil engineering. This book has 05 sessions consisting of both theoretical and practical aspects, and numerical and experimental analyses in various engineering disciplines.




Intelligent Communication Technologies and Virtual Mobile Networks


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The book is a collection of high-quality research papers presented at Intelligent Communication Technologies and Virtual Mobile Networks (ICICV), held at Francis Xavier Engineering College, Tirunelveli, Tamil Nadu, India, during February 10–11, 2022. The book shares knowledge and results in theory, methodology and applications of communication technology and mobile networks. The book covers innovative and cutting-edge work of researchers, developers and practitioners from academia and industry working in the area of computer networks, network protocols and wireless networks, data communication technologies and network security.




Advanced Technology for Smart Environment and Energy


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This book presents smart energy management in the context of energy transition. It presents the motivation, impacts and challenges related to this hot topic. Then, it focuses on the use of techniques and tools based on artificial intelligence (AI) to solve the challenges related to this problem. A global diagram presenting the general principle of these techniques is presented. Then, these techniques are compared according to a set of criteria in order to show their advantages and disadvantages with respect to the conditions and constraints of intelligent energy management applications in the context of energy transition. Several examples are used throughout the white paper to illustrate the concepts and methods presented. An intelligent electrical network (smart grid—SG) includes heterogeneous and distributed electricity production, transmission, distribution and consumption components. It is the next generation of electricity network able to manage electricity demand (consumption/production/distribution) in a sustainable, reliable and economical way taking into account the penetration of renewable energies (solar, wind, etc.). Therefore, a (SG) smart grid also includes an intelligent layer that analyzes the data provided by consumers as well as that collected from the production side in order to optimize consumption and production according to weather conditions, the profile and habits of the consumer. In addition, this system can improve the use of green energy through renewable energy penetration and demand response.