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Books in Physical sciences and engineering

  • Federated Learning in Metaverse Healthcare

    Personalized Medicine and Wellness
    • 1st Edition
    • September 12, 2025
    • Shubham Mahajan + 1 more
    • English
    Federated Learning in Metaverse Healthcare: Personalized Medicine and Wellness explores the integration of the metaverse with healthcare, offering immersive experiences and personalized care. The book introduces federated learning, emphasizing its advantages over traditional centralized machine learning in healthcare. It provides a historical context and discusses the technological advancements that led to the emergence of metaverse healthcare. Privacy-preserving methods crucial for protecting sensitive healthcare data within federated learning environments are also examined, underscoring the importance of secure communication protocols. Other important points include the transformation of healthcare delivery through virtual environments, remote consultations, and immersive experiences.The role of telemedicine in facilitating remote diagnostics and consultations via virtual platforms, and the applications of augmented reality wearables for real-time health monitoring and wellness tracking are detailed. Additionally, the book discusses federated learning's ability to deliver personalized treatment plans tailored to individual patient needs, its role in predictive modeling for disease risks and prevention, as well as virtual health coaches offering personalized guidance for wellness management. The challenges and ethical dilemmas of metaverse healthcare and federated learning, along with potential solutions, are also considered.
  • Intelligent Robotic Visual Perception With Deep Learning

    • 1st Edition
    • September 11, 2025
    • Qiaokang Liang + 2 more
    • English
    Intelligent Robotic Visual Perception with Deep Learning provides an in-depth exploration of deep learning-based robot Intelligent vision perception technologies that helps readers establish a solid foundation to learn about the applications and latest theoretical methods in visual perception. The book, in a comprehensive manner, covers the research aspects of deep learning technology in intelligent visual perception, ranging from methods to practical applications, algorithm analysis, and model construction. Users will find the latest international research trends that are essential for researchers working in the area.
  • China’s Electric Vehicle Industry

    Business Model Innovation
    • 1st Edition
    • September 11, 2025
    • Yingqi Liu
    • English
    China’s Electric Vehicle Industry: Business Model Innovation provides comprehensive insights into the role of new energy vehicles in facilitating the global energy transition. The book aims to foster an understanding of how these vehicles contribute to the shift towards green energy. Drawing from extensive data collected from over 20 cities, 40 companies, and more than 500 questionnaires, the book offers practical information for policymakers and industry stakeholders. Beyond the technological aspects such as battery technology, electric drive systems, and charging infrastructure, the book also discusses policy support mechanisms, financial subsidies, tax incentives, and regulatory frameworks.It includes international case studies from the USA and UK, aiding readers in grasping the global dynamics and fostering international cooperation. The book is essential for understanding the interplay between new energy vehicles and energy transition, providing actionable insights for industry professionals, researchers, and policymakers.
  • Quantum Computational AI

    Algorithms, Systems, and Applications
    • 1st Edition
    • September 11, 2025
    • Long Cheng + 2 more
    • English
    Quantum Computational AI: Algorithms, Systems, and Applications is an emerging field that bridges quantum computing and artificial intelligence. With rapid advancements in both areas, this book serves as a vital resource, capturing the latest theories, algorithms, and practical applications at their intersection. It aims to be both informative and accessible, making it perfect for academics, researchers, industry professionals, and students eager to lead in these technologies. The book explores quantum algorithms, system design, and demonstrates real-world applications across various sectors. It provides a comprehensive understanding of how quantum principles can advance AI, revealing unprecedented possibilities and benefits.
  • Aziridine Synthesis

    • 1st Edition
    • September 10, 2025
    • Navjeet Kaur
    • English
    Aziridine Synthesis delves into the intricate world of aziridine chemistry, offering an in-depth exploration of its diverse methods and applications. This field plays a pivotal role in modern organic and medicinal chemistry, providing invaluable routes for constructing complex molecular architectures. The text emphasizes the versatility and reactivity of aziridines, demonstrating their utility in synthesizing pharmaceuticals and bioactive compounds. By bridging traditional approaches with cutting-edge advancements, the book serves as a comprehensive guide for researchers looking to harness the potential of aziridines in innovative ways.Beyond its focus on methodology, the book also highlights key challenges and breakthroughs in aziridine research. It examines the environmental implications of synthesis techniques, the scalability of reactions for industrial applications, and strategies for harnessing aziridines in drug discovery.
  • Biobased Epoxy Vitrimer Composites

    Design, Manufacture, Properties, Applications, and Environmental Impacts
    • 1st Edition
    • September 10, 2025
    • Sudheer Kumar + 5 more
    • English
    Biobased Epoxy Vitrimer Composites: Design, Manufacture, Properties, Applications, and Environmental Impacts outlines the latest production techniques, opportunities, and applications of biobased epoxy vitrimers and their related composites, with a particular emphasis on their sustainable development. The book features 17 chapters on the design, manufacture, properties, degradation capability, environmental impacts, and application of these composites while also covering current challenges and opportunities in their development. Special attention is paid to their unique properties, how to reprocess and recycle them, preparation and characterization techniques, as well as future trends.Applications covered include shape-memory materials, self-healing materials, adhesives, coatings, flame retardants, and their use in additive manufacturing
  • Fundamental Coordination Ability of s-Block Metal Ions

    New Aspects and Its Role in Solution Reactions
    • 1st Edition
    • September 9, 2025
    • Masashi Hojo
    • English
    Fundamental Coordination Ability of s-Block Metal Ions: New Aspects and Its Role in Solution Reactions delves into the intricate reaction chemistry and coordination chemistry of s-block metal ions in various solutions. This book explores the crystallization and subsequent re-dissolution of s-block metal compounds from solutions, as well as their structures and the biochemistry of these ions in living organisms. By examining the complex formation of s-block metal ions with crown ethers, the book highlights the significant advancements in host-guest chemistry involving s-block metal ions. Additionally, it discusses recent synthesization of lighter metal coordination polymers, and more.The complex formation of s-block metal ions with crown ethers was discovered by C. J. Pedersen in 1967, and since then, host-guest chemistry of s-block metal ions have been highly developed. In recent years, many lighter metal coordination polymers have been synthesized actively. In this book, some “salt effects” or abnormal phenomena are accounted for in terms of coordination interaction with s-block metal ions in solution. The mechanism of enhanced oxidation ability of dilute nitric acid is discussed and the dissolution of pure gold in seawater with nitric acid is demonstrated. This important reference book will be useful to inorganic chemists, specifically those working in solution chemistry, main group metal chemistry and supramolecular chemistry, both in industry and academia.
  • Advances in Microbial Nanotechnology

    Fundamentals and Applications
    • 1st Edition
    • September 9, 2025
    • Charles Oluwaseun Adetunji + 4 more
    • English
    Advances in Microbial Nanotechnology: Fundamentals and Applications provides a comprehensive discussion of microbial methodologies in the preparation of nanoscale materials. This valuable resource delves into their diverse applications across various fields, including environment, energy, pharmaceutical and biomedical sciences, as well as the food and agriculture sectors. Aimed at researchers and scientists, this book serves as an essential guide for those seeking a thorough understanding of the potential applications arising from the intersection of microbiology and nanotechnology.
  • Microinterfacial Mass Transfer Intensification

    • 1st Edition
    • September 9, 2025
    • Zhibing Zhang
    • English
    Microinterfacial Mass Transfer Intensification provides new and updated technical information, along with basic theory. The book covers several representative industrial application cases and can be used as a reference for scholars, engineers, students, and technicians in oil refining, petrochemical, fine chemical, coal chemical, chemical and biochemical pharmacy, food processing, waste gas and wastewater treatment, and other pan-chemical manufacturing.
  • Current Advances in Solid-State Fermentation

    Current Developments in Biotechnology and Bioengineering
    • 2nd Edition
    • September 8, 2025
    • Ashok Pandey + 3 more
    • English
    Current Advances in Solid-State Fermentation: Current Developments in Biotechnology and Bioengineering, Second Edition offers a detailed examination of the latest advancements in solid-state fermentation. This comprehensive overview covers scientific, technological, and engineering progress within the bioprocessing field. Key topics include bioreactor designs, fermentation processes, genetically modified microbes, process modeling and optimization, extraction techniques, and media preparation. The book's historical perspective, coupled with its discussion on bioprocess systems and kinetics, sets the stage for understanding the fundamentals and applications of solid-state fermentation.Additio... the book emphasizes the integration of modern technologies such as artificial intelligence-based modeling and intelligent control systems to meet industry demands and foster future advancements. It serves as an essential resource for researchers and students, providing a single point of reference from laboratory to industrial applications. The text also highlights the importance of key principles for analysis, optimization, and design, ensuring it remains a valuable reference in the field.