The Internet plays a significant and growing role in real-time industrial manufacturing, scheduling and management. A considerable research effort has led to the development of new technologies that make it possible to use the Internet for supervision and control of industrial processes.
In late 2001, Bill Gates was having dinner with a group of journalists on the night
before Microsoft’s launch of the Windows XP operating system. At that time, the
dotcom crash was just unfolding, and during dinner, Bill Gates said (correctly) that
the dotcom bubble was a distraction and caused a lot of money to be wasted on...
Power generation is a relatively recent concern because humans had little need for sustained power until the dawn of the Industrial Revolution. Today, modern civilization is wholly dependent on the production and distribution of power. Without it, our way of life would be extinguished.
High Speed Digital Design discusses the major factors to consider in designing a high speed digital system and how design concepts affect the functionality of the system as a whole. It will help you understand why signals act so differently on a high speed digital system, identify the various problems that may occur in the design, and...
Driven by the increasing demand for capacity and Quality of Service in wireless cellular networks and motivated by the distributed antenna system, the authors proposed a cooperative communication architecture? Group Cell architecture, which was initially brought forward in 2001. Years later, Coordinated Multiple-Point Transmission and...
Analogous to other infections, evidence suggests that improved micronutrient intake may reduce HIV transmission and progression, as well as morbidity from common and opportunistic infections. This is important information, considering many in the world's HIV-infected population do not yet have access to anti-retroviral drugs....
The Smart Grid security ecosystem is complex and multi-disciplinary, and relatively under-researched compared to the traditional information and network security disciplines. While the Smart Grid has provided increased efficiencies in monitoring power usage, directing power supplies to serve peak power needs and improving efficiency of power...
This book addresses challenges faced by both the algorithm designer and the chip designer, who need to deal with the ongoing increase of algorithmic complexity and required data throughput for today’s mobile applications. The focus is on implementation aspects and implementation constraints of individual components that are needed in...
For years, fiber optics was the future. Now, it's the present, and the time has come to act if you want to make a career in this fast-growing field. "The Fiber Optics Installer and Technician Guide" is a comprehensive resource designed to prepare you for the two leading fiber optics certifications, Fiber Optics Installer (FOI)...
Recently, there has been a major push to integrate circuitry and digital signal processors on a single chip to improve wireless digital transmission. CMOS (complementary metal oxide semiconductor) is a key digital integrated circuit technology that is widely used throughout the wireless communications industry. This practical resource offers...
A thorough guide to the classical and contemporary mathematical methods of modern signal and image processing
Discrete Fourier Analysis and Wavelets presents a thorough introduction to the mathematical foundations of signal and image processing. Key concepts and applications are addressed in a thought-provoking...
Streaming media is one of the most exciting and active research topics with continuing significant progress in the multimedia area, where streaming media has been experiencing dramatic growth and stepped into mainstream media communications.
Streaming Media Architectures, Techniques, and Applications: Recent Advances spans a...
