Books in Systems and control

Autonomous Electric Vehicles

1st Edition
March 1, 2025
Gerasimos Rigatos + 3 more
English
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The integration of ground-breaking technologies, such as next-generation batteries and AI-powered systems, promises to reshape the way we commute, transport goods, and navigate our cities. Autonomous Electric Vehicles: Nonlinear Control, Traction, and Propulsion offers sought-after, specialized know-how on robotized electric vehicles (ground, surface, underwater, aerial). The book builds on theoretical fundamentals to then comprehensively cover the very latest research advances in nonlinear control, estimation, and fault diagnosis for autonomous navigation and electric traction systems. Part I investigates nonlinear optimal control and estimation of a specific class of vehicle per chapter, while part II control and dynamic modeling of a specific type of electric motor per chapter. Furthermore, the methodological analysis conducted is not constrained by the shortcomings of global linearization-based control algorithms, is computationally easy to implement, and is also corroborated by global robustness and stability proofs. Case studies and other practical application discussions exemplify these methods’ potential prospects if adopted at commercial scale. Readers from a wide range of related disciplines will benefit from the structured, modular approach of the volume, which was written by a group of experts with backgrounds both in academia and industry, whose aim is also to contribute transformative solutions to accelerate the global low-carbon power transition as well as smart energy management systems for the continuing shift to renewables.

Biomedical Robots and Devices in Healthcare

1st Edition
November 14, 2024
Faiz Iqbal + 3 more
English
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Biomedical Robots and Devices in Healthcare: Opportunities and Challenges for Future Applications explores recent advances and challenges involved in using these techniques in healthcare and biomedical engineering, offering insights and guidance to researchers, professionals, and graduate students interested in this area. The book covers key topics such as the current state-of-the-art in biomedical robotics and devices, the role of emerging technologies like artificial intelligence and machine learning, rehabilitation robotics, and the optimization techniques for optimal design and control. The book concludes by exploring the potential future developments and trends in the field of biomedical robotics and devices and their healthcare implications.

Modeling and Control of Dynamic Spatially Distributed Systems

1st Edition
November 8, 2024
Yizhi Wang + 1 more
English
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Modeling and Control of Dynamic Spatially Distributed Systems: Pharmaceutical Processes provides a balanced approach to help readers to get started quickly in the field of biochemical pharmaceuticals. From a theoretical perspective, dynamic spatially distributed systems are introduced to address their industrial applications. After identifying problems, the book provides readers with modeling and control system design techniques via a novel fuzzy set (class of objects with a continuum of grades of membership, to describe the grade of the object belonging to this fuzzy set) and intelligent computation methods.From an application perspective, the book provides a thorough understanding of Good Manufacture Practices (GMP) and the importance of identification, modelling, and intelligent control of such systems, reducing the test-and-error cost, and the R&D design time cycle of original drug development.

Cooperative Control of Nonlinear Multiagent Systems

1st Edition
November 5, 2024
Jin-Liang Wang + 3 more
English
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Cooperative Control for Nonlinear Multiagent Systems: Passivity-Based and Non-Passivity-Based Approaches focuses on the cooperative control of nonlinear multiagent systems containing passivity-based or non-passivity-based consensus, lag consensus, and formation control of multiagent systems. The book provides professional and convenient guidance for those who want to know basic knowledge, advancements, and processes for designing and analyzing cooperative control for nonlinear multiagent systems.Currently, there are a lack of reference titles that systematically introduce students, researchers, and technologists to the backgrounds, developments, and designs protocols for cooperative control (contains passivity-based or not passivity-based consensus, lag consensus, formation control) of nonlinear multiagent systems.

Reliability Assessment and Optimization of Complex Systems

1st Edition
October 31, 2024
Akshay Kumar + 2 more
English
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Reliability Assessment and Optimization of Complex Systems delves into a range of tools and techniques for designing optimized complex systems. Each chapter explores system modeling and the implementation of various metaheuristics for optimization purposes. This book provides readers in the domain of applied mathematics with a comprehensive understanding of system reliability analysis and improvement, thereby offering substantial value to their knowledge and expertise. System reliability has become the paramount attribute of any production unit. The process of maximizing system reliability while adhering to multiple constraints is referred to as reliability optimization.There are two primary approaches to enhancing a system's performance and reliability: developing a product with reduced failures (failure avoidance) or incorporating resilience to ensure the system continues functioning even in the event of a failure (fault tolerance).

Recent Progress in Medical Miniature Robots

1st Edition
October 22, 2024
Li Zhang + 2 more
English
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Recent Progress in Medical Miniature Robots: From Bench to Bedside serves as aspecialized and dedicated reference on miniature robots and their related biomedicalapplications. This book presents the latest achievements in the research of miniaturerobotics and introduces a variety of miniature robots on the milli-/micro-/nano-scale, withtethered/untethered and individual/swarm designs, describing the various types andanalyzing the underlying principles per class. Recent Progress in Medical Miniature Robots:From Bench to Bedside is suitable for clinicians, academicians, healthcare professionals,researchers, students, engineers, and scientists working in the field of medical miniaturerobots and related biomedical applications.

Handbook of Robotic Surgery

1st Edition
September 27, 2024
Stênio de Cássio Zequi + 1 more
English
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Handbook of Robotic Surgery serves as a primer covering the main areas of knowledge in robotic surgery. This comprehensive book provides essential information on all aspects related to robotic surgery, from the present up to the future. The discussion presented in sections ranges from the historical background of robotic surgery up to more recent and future technological innovations such as remote controls, surgically distant collaboration, simulators, modern surgical robotics, fluorescence-guided surgery, and virtual reality. The book also contains sections dedicated to the safety conditions in surgery and patient protection, which will be suitable for surgeons, health professionals, biomedical engineering professionals, healthcare administrators, and students. There are specific chapters for all areas in which robotic surgery has been used in daily clinical practice or is under development.

Biomechatronics

2nd Edition
September 4, 2024
Marko B. Popovic
English
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Biomechatronics is rapidly becoming one of the most influential and innovative research directions defining the 21st century. The second edition Biomechatronics provides a complete and up-to-date account of this advanced subject at the university textbook level. This new edition introduces two new chapters – Animals Biomechatronics and Plants Biomechatronics – highlighting the importance of the rapidly growing world population and associated challenges with food production. Each chapter is co-authored by top experts led by Professor Marko B. Popovic, researcher and educator at the forefront of advancements in this fascinating field. Starting with an introduction to the historical background of Biomechatronics, this book covers recent breakthroughs in artificial organs and tissues, prosthetic limbs, neural interfaces, orthotic systems, wearable systems for physical augmentation, physical therapy and rehabilitation, robotic surgery, natural and synthetic actuators, sensors, and control systems. A number of practice prompts and solutions are provided at the end of the book. The second edition of Biomechatronics is a result of dedicated work of a team of more than 30 contributors from all across the globe including top researchers and educators in the United States (Popovic, Lamkin-Kennard, Herr, Sinyukov, Troy, Goodworth, Johnson, Kaipa, Onal, Bowers, Djuric, Fischer, Ji, Jovanovic, Luo, Padir, Tetreault), Japan (Tashiro, Iraminda, Ohta, Terasawa), Sweden (Boyraz), Turkey (Arslan, Karabulut, Ortes), Germany (Beckerle and Wiliwacher), New Zealand (Liarokapis), Switzerland (Dobrev), and Serbia (Lazarevic).

Developments in Reliability Engineering

1st Edition
August 9, 2024
Mangey Ram
English
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Modern systems have become increasingly complex to design and build, while the demand for reliability and cost-effective enhancement continues. Robust international competition has further intensified the need for all designers, managers, practitioners, scientists, and engineers to ensure a level of reliability of their products and processes before release at the lowest cost.Developments in Reliability Engineering equips its audience with the necessary information to keep up with the latest original research and state-of-the-art advances in reliability engineering. The volume offers an excursus from historical theories and methods to the present-world practical utility of these concepts with worked-out examples.

Manufacturing from Industry 4.0 to Industry 5.0

1st Edition
June 26, 2024
Dimitris Mourtzis
English
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Manufacturing from Industry 4.0 to Industry 5.0: Advances and Applications unfolds establishing three main pillars: (i) it investigates the theoretical background of the current industrial practice within the framework of industry 4.0 by presenting its key definitions and backbone technologies; (ii) it discusses the methods and state-of-the-art developments employed in the ongoing digital transformation of companies worldwide to promote more resilient, sustainable, and human-centric smart manufacturing and production networks; and (iii) it outlines a strategic plan for the transition from industry 4.0 to industry 5.0.Written by an international group of expert scientists, this volume offers an overview of the most recent research in the field and provides actionable insights to benefit audiences in both academia and industry.

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