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Books in Hardware and architecture

Showcasing processor design, digital logic, and embedded systems, this collection provides deep insights into hardware development. Featuring the latest research, design methodologies, and practical applications, these titles support engineers, researchers, and students in creating efficient, innovative computing devices. Addressing emerging trends like quantum computing and hardware security, the collection fosters technological progress at the hardware-software interface.

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    • Digital Design using VerilogHDL

      VLSI Modeling, Coding and Verification
      • 1st Edition
      • Shilpi Birla + 2 more
      • English
      Digital Design using VerilogHDL: VLSI Modeling, Coding and Verification covers the concepts of digital logic design, including, logic simplification and optimization for digital circuit synthesis and implementation, design and integration of logics (combinational and sequential) in the building of digital circuits and systems, the practical aspects of number systems, the use of VerilogHDL in the logic design, testbench verification, and the synthesis of digital circuits and systems with HDL code examples. Users will find an approach to the design, integration, verification, and synthesizing of a digital logic circuit, complete with coding examples.

    • Internet of Multimedia Things Security

      Tools and Applications
      • 1st Edition
      • Gururaj H L + 3 more
      • English
      The proliferation of IoT devices and the exponential growth of multimedia brings opportunities and challenges. IoMT has uses in a variety of fields, including healthcare, education, agriculture, communication and entertainment, but IoMT networks are susceptible to security issues that must be addressed. Internet of Multimedia Things Security: Tools and Applications introduces the principles behind the IoMT by exploring three converging three domains: Internet of Things, Data Security, and Multimedia. It covers vulnerabilities such as cyber-attacks, unauthorized access, data breaches, and privacy preservation, and provides case studies to assist research students and engineers in securely incorporate multimedia into their applications.

    • Adaptive AI in Sensor Informatics

      Methods, Applications, and Implications
      • 1st Edition
      • Karthik Ramamurthy + 4 more
      • English
      Adaptive AI in Sensor Informatics: Methods, Applications, and Implications explores the growing need for efficient, interpretable, and reliable adaptive AI systems tailored to wireless sensor networks. The book highlights how adaptive AI strengthens collaboration between humans and artificial intelligence by enabling transparent decision-making processes. Aimed at academics, professionals, and students, it provides an accessible yet thorough guide to understanding the intersection of adaptive AI and sensor informatics, focusing on practical implementation and the development of models that are both trustworthy and user-friendly. Readers will gain insight into the essential role adaptive AI plays in advancing wireless sensor networks across various sectors.The book also examines the unique challenges and opportunities that arise when deploying adaptive AI in real-world sensor environments. It offers actionable advice for designing AI models that comply with regulations and support user confidence, especially in areas such as healthcare, environmental monitoring, smart cities, and industrial automation.

    • Industry 4.0 and Sustainability

      Integrating Digital Technologies and Circular Models for a Sustainable Future
      • 1st Edition
      • M. Imran Khan + 2 more
      • English
      The Fourth Industrial Revolution, commonly termed Industry 4.0, is transforming production and manufacturing through integration of advanced digital technologies like artificial intelligence (AI), industrial internet of things (IIoT), big data analytics, additive manufacturing, and advanced robotics. While much discussion has centered on potential economic impacts, Industry 4.0 also holds significant implications for sustainability across environmental, social, and economic dimensions. However, simply adopting technologies does not guarantee sustainability benefits, and improperly managed, they pose risks related to job losses, inequality, and rebound effects that must be addressed through integrative frameworks. Industry 4.0 and Sustainability will provide the first comprehensive, evidence-based perspective unifying technological, organizational, policy, and social considerations to strategically direct Industry 4.0 innovations towards improved sustainability across economic, environmental, and social dimensions. With applied case studies and integrated roadmaps spanning engineering, management, and policy, it fills a crucial gap in guiding Industry 4.0 deployments to accelerate progress on sustainable development goals.

    • Green Flexible Electronics for Sustainable Healthcare

      • 1st Edition
      • Anitha Velu + 4 more
      • English
      Flexible electronics, or flex circuits, involve the construction of electrical circuits using flexible plastic substrates, such as polyimide, PEEK, or transparent conductive polyester sheets. Flexible electronic assemblies are made using a variety of manufacturing techniques, including printing, laminating, and deposition, which enables the circuit board to bend or take on a desired shape. They allow the user to create extremely flexible, light-weight, and thin electronic components such as batteries, screens, and sensors. Green Flexible Electronics for Sustainable Healthcare discusses incorporating flexible and printed electronics in the field of sustainable healthcare. It details how to utilise natural materials in the design, fabrication and application of flexible electronic-based wearables and sensors. It also offers a detailed analysis of the effects and challenges of integrating flexible electronics within the healthcare ecosystem. Green Flexible Electronics for Sustainable Healthcare considers the implications of the advances in flexible electronics with regards data privacy, security and scalability.

    • Advances in Fog Computing and the Internet of Things for Smart Healthcare

      • 1st Edition
      • Joseph Bamidele Awotunde + 3 more
      • English
      Advances in Fog Computing and the Internet of Things for Smart Healthcare delves into the transformative impact of fog computing and IoT on modern healthcare systems. This comprehensive guide educates researchers and graduate students on the fundamental concepts of these technologies, illustrating their practical applications in healthcare. Real-world use cases showcase the technologies' ability to enhance patient monitoring and personalized medicine. The book also addresses significant challenges such as privacy, security, data management, and regulatory compliance, providing strategies for overcoming them.Alongside its companion book, Fundamentals of Fog Computing and the Internet of Things for Smart Healthcare, this volume empowers various industries to leverage IoT technologies while optimizing performance and system efficiency. It highlights the crucial role of fog computing in processing data closer to the source, ensuring faster and more efficient data processing and contributing to the creation of effective IoT ecosystems. This synergy between fog computing and IoT facilitates smarter applications and services, advancing the landscape of healthcare with more efficient, personalized, and accessible services.

    • Energy-Efficient Devices and Circuits for Neuromorphic Computing

      • 1st Edition
      • Farooq Ahmad Khanday
      • English
      Energy-Efficient Devices and Circuits for Neuromorphic Computing is an important contribution to this field, covering topics from neuron dynamics to energy-efficient CMOS devices and circuits. The book delves into theoretical analysis of learning processes in spiking neural networks, two-terminal neuromorphic devices, material-engineered neuromorphic devices, and novel biomimetic Si devices. It offers insights into the latest developments in non-volatile memory crossbar arrays and emerging post-CMOS devices. Overall, it provides a comprehensive overview of energy-efficient neuromorphic computing architecture. This book is an essential resource for researchers, engineers, and students working in neuromorphic computing and energy-efficient electronics.

    • Fundamentals of Fog Computing and the Internet of Things for Smart Healthcare

      • 1st Edition
      • Joseph Bamidele Awotunde + 3 more
      • English
      Fundamentals of Fog Computing and the Internet of Things for Smart Healthcare explores the intersection of two transformative technologies, fog computing and the IoT, shedding light on how they are revolutionizing healthcare. The book serves as an essential guide for researchers and graduate students, explaining the underlying concepts, operational benefits, and potential challenges of these technologies. By delving into how fog computing enhances real-time data processing, the book's authors provide invaluable insights into the practical applications of these advancements in the healthcare industry.Additionall... together with its companion book, Advances in Fog computing and the Internet of Things for Smart Healthcare, the series provides a comprehensive understanding of how these technologies are enabling more efficient, personalized, and accessible healthcare services. By facilitating smart applications and services across various industries, fog computing optimizes performance, latency, privacy, and overall system efficiency, ultimately contributing to the development of more effective and responsive IoT ecosystems.

    • Internet of Things Security

      Attacks, Tools, Techniques and Challenges
      • 1st Edition
      • Preeti Mishra + 4 more
      • English
      Internet of Things Security: Attacks, Tools, Techniques and Challenges delves into the essential aspects of safeguarding devices within the IoT ecosystem. This book provides a comprehensive overview of the IoT architecture, its vast applications, and the difficulties in securing such an expansive infrastructure. Readers gain insight into various security vulnerabilities present at each layer of IoT architecture, alongside viable security solutions. The book thoroughly examines distinct access control and authentication strategies, including intrusion detection systems (IDS), misuse detection, anomaly detection, DNS-based security solutions, and the implementation of artificial intelligence (AI) in cognitive IoT security.Additionall... the book explores microservice architecture for distributed IoT security and blockchain-based IoT security solutions.

    • Decentralized Optimization in Networks

      Algorithmic Efficiency and Privacy Preservation
      • 1st Edition
      • Qingguo Lü, + 5 more
      • English
      Decentralized Optimization in Networks: Algorithmic Efficiency and Privacy Preservation provides the reader with theoretical foundations, practical guidance, and solutions to decentralized optimization problems. The book demonstrates the application of decentralized optimization algorithms to enhance communication and computational efficiency, solve large-scale datasets, maintain privacy preservation, and address challenges in complex decentralized networks. The book covers key topics such as event-triggered communication, random link failures, zeroth-order gradients, variance-reduction, Polyak’s projection, stochastic gradient, random sleep, and differential privacy. It also includes simulations and practical examples to illustrate the algorithms' effectiveness and applicability in real-world scenarios.

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