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    • Role of Internet of Things and Machine Learning in Smart Healthcare

      • 1st Edition
      • Volume 137
      • February 1, 2025
      • English
      • Hardback
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      Role of Internet of Things and Machine Learning in Smart Healthcare, Volume 137 of the Advances in Computers series, presents detailed coverage of innovations in computer hardware, software, theory, design, and applications. Published since 1960, this series provides contributors with a medium to explore their subjects in greater depth and breadth than typical journal articles. Additionally, the book discusses the basic concepts of the Internet of Things (IoT) and Machine Learning (ML), along with their various applications in smart healthcare. It proposes novel techniques by integrating IoT, cloud computing, and ML algorithms to efficiently manage e-healthcare data and improve security. The volume also addresses research challenges and probable future directions in smart healthcare using IoT and ML, making it a comprehensive resource for researchers, practitioners, and students interested in advancing healthcare technologies.

    • Sparsity Measures and their Signal Processing Applications for Machine Condition Monitoring

      • 1st Edition
      • February 1, 2025
      • Dong Wang + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Sparsity Measures and their Signal Processing Applications for Machine Condition Monitoring presents newly designed sparsity measures and their advanced signal processing technologies for machine condition monitoring and fault diagnosis. This book systematically covers new sparsity measures including a quasiarithmetic mean ratio framework for fault signatures quantification, a generalized Gini index, as well as classic sparsity measures based on signal processing technologies and a cycle-embedded sparsity measure based on new impulsive mode decomposition technology. This book additionally includes a sparsity measure data-driven framework–based optimized weights spectrum theory and its relevant advanced signal processing technologies.

    • Blockchain and Digital Twin for Smart Hospitals

      • 1st Edition
      • February 1, 2025
      • Tuan Anh Nguyen
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Blockchain and Digital Twins for Smart Healthcare describes the role of blockchain and digital twins in smart healthcare, covering the ecosystem of the Internet of Medical Things, how data can be gathered using a sensor network, which is securely stored, updated, and managed with blockchain for efficient and private medical data exchange. Medical data is collected real-time from devices and systems in smart hospitals: the internet of medical things. This data is integrated to provide insight from the analytics or machine learning software using digital twins. Security and transparency are brought through a combination of digital twin and blockchain technologies.

    • Fractional Modeling of Fluid Flow and Transport Phenomena

      • 1st Edition
      • January 31, 2025
      • Mohamed F. El-Amin
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Fractional Modeling of Fluid Flow and Transport Phenomena focuses on mathematical and numerical aspects of fractional-order modeling in fluid flow and transport phenomena. The book covers fundamental concepts, advancements, and practical applications, including modeling developments, numerical solutions, and convergence analysis for both time and space fractional order models. Various types of flows are explored, such as single- and multi-phase flows in porous media, involving different fluid types like Newtonian, non-Newtonian, nanofluids, and ferrofluids. This book serves as a comprehensive reference on fractional-order modeling of fluid flow and transport phenomena, offering a single resource that is currently unavailable.Fraction... modeling has gained traction in engineering and science, particularly in fluid dynamics and transport phenomena. However, its mathematical and numerical advancements have progressed relatively slowly compared to other aspects. Therefore, this book emphasizes the fractional-order modeling of fluid flow and transport phenomena to bridge this gap. Each chapter in the book delves into a specific topic closely related to the others, ensuring a cohesive and self-contained structure.

    • Key Technologies for the 6G Air Interface

      • 1st Edition
      • January 31, 2025
      • Yifei Yuan + 4 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Key Technologies for the 6G Air Interface is an up-to-date reference, providing comprehensive, systematic, and in-depth descriptions of the enabling technologies for the 6G air interface. It includes recent advances, potential future developments, and associated specifications and standards.Simulation... and quantitative analyses are used to provide a comprehensive understanding of the performance potential of candidate technologies and their implementation impacts.Recent breakthroughs in fields such as information theory and multi-antenna technology are explained which enables readers to grasp the potential major technology revolution expected for the 6G air interface. Researchers working toward the 6G time frame, industry analysts, governments, and investors monitoring the migration of the mobile industry from 5G to 6G will gain insights from the discussions of the rapid technological developments that are expected, the challenges, the potential for future applications and opportunities, and the balance of innovation and feasibility.

    • Metal Fatigue Testing and Analysis

      • 1st Edition
      • January 29, 2025
      • Yung-Li Lee
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Metal Fatigue Testing and Analysis: Theory and Practice provides the theoretical knowledge and practical skills required to design durable metallic structures and components. The book thoroughly reviews fatigue and reliability theories for product durability designs, analyses, and validations, highlighting the latest advances and identifying key challenges. It is structured to guide readers in how to design targets from mission profile data, which is crucial in ensuring that structures (vehicle, systems, and components) meet the specific requirements of their applications. Insight is provided on how to analyze and design structures based on established targets, with practical insights and methodologies for structure designs provided.Readers are guided through the development of validation tests to assess the durability of their designs, with emphasis placed on the importance of implementing reliability demonstration tests to ensure that test structures meet the design targets.

    • Photocatalysts: Synthesis and Characterization Methods

      • 1st Edition
      • January 29, 2025
      • Mohammad Mansoob Khan
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Photocatalysts: Synthesis and Characterization Methods offers a systematic overview of the synthesis and characterization of photocatalysts using various methods and techniques. This book focuses on synthesis methods, nanostructure control, activity enhancement strategies, and characterization of semiconductor-based nanostructures. This book offers guidelines for designing novel semiconductor-based photocatalysts with low cost and high efficiency to meet the demands of the efficient utilization of solar light for energy production, environment remediation, etc.In addition, this book has covered various latest and sophisticated characterization techniques. This includes various spectroscopic, physicochemical, and electrochemical characterization techniques which help the researchers to understand the characteristics of the fabricated photocatalysts.

    • Microalgal Biofuels

      • 1st Edition
      • January 29, 2025
      • Krishna Kumar Jaiswal + 2 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Microalgal Biofuels: Sustainable Production and Conversion is a comprehensive guide to the latest advancements in microalgal biofuels. The book provides systematic coverage of the processes of biofuel production, from microalgae biomass resources to biomass conversion processes and catalytic materials. It delves into the critical topic of sustainability, addressing LCA approaches to evaluate the environmental impacts of microalgal-based biofuels. It provides practical information and guidance on the latest strategies, opportunities, and challenges in the transition to sustainable bioenergy. This is an invaluable reference for students, researchers, and industrial practitioners working on biofuels, biotechnology, bioprocess engineering, and biomass conversion.Divided into four sections, the first section introduces the principles of microalgal biology and cultivation, including an overview of the different types of microalgae, their growth requirements, and the cultivation systems used for large-scale production. The second section explains the conversion of microalgal biomass into biofuels, including biodiesel, bioethanol, biogas, and hydrogen. Each chapter in this section covers a different biofuel pathway, highlighting the technological advancements, challenges, and opportunities for scaling up production. The third section of the book explores the sustainability aspects of microalgal biofuel production, including the use of waste streams and the integration of biofuel production with other industries. This section also covers the LCA approaches used to evaluate the environmental impacts of microalgal biofuels and the strategies for enhancing their sustainability. The fourth and final section of the book examines the commercialization and prospects of microalgal biofuels. This section covers the market potential of microalgal biofuels, the regulatory landscape, and the challenges and opportunities for the industry.

    • Renewable Energy Projects and Investments

      • 1st Edition
      • January 28, 2025
      • Hasan Dınçer + 1 more
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Renewable Energy Projects and Investments: Interdisciplinary Knowledge, Analysis, Opportunities, and Outlook brings together a range of insights and perspectives from across technology, engineering, sustainability, circular economy, economics, policy, and social science to support the further growth and development of renewable energy. The book provides a general outlook of the drivers in renewable energy in terms of regulatory frameworks, technological advancements, and market conditions, the associated risks and opportunities, and current trends and forecasts. This resource will interest those who require a comprehensive understanding on the development of renewable energy, including researchers, advanced students, faculty, engineers, R&D, industry personnel, analysts, and policymakers.Other sections focus on the effects of sustainability and the circular economy on renewables, addressing various challenges and possible solutions. The final section delves further into interdisciplinary issues relating to renewable energy, including engineering and technology, economics and finance, policy, and social science. Throughout the book, case studies and practical examples are used to help to support the decision-making process.

    • Advanced Sensors for Smart Healthcare

      • 1st Edition
      • January 27, 2025
      • Tuan Anh Nguyen
      • English
      • Paperback
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      Advanced Sensors for Smart Healthcare provides an invaluable resource for researchers and healthcare practitioners who are eager to use technology to improve the lives of patients. Sections highlight data from sensor networks via the smart hospital framework, including data, insights, and access. This book shows how the use of sensors to gather data on a patient's condition and the environment their care takes place in can allow healthcare professionals to monitor well-being and make informed decisions about treatment.

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