Robotics and Automation in Healthcare
Robotics and Automation in Healthcare

Author: R. Thanigaivelan

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2024-07-26

Total Pages: 315

ISBN-13: 1040004032

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The recent pandemic has forced researchers to adapt technologies such as robotics and AI in the healthcare field. This book, Robotics and Automation in Healthcare: Advanced Applications, explores these new technologies by focusing on important issues related to the employment of robotics and automation in healthcare, such as in medical diagnosis, treatment, and surgery. The volume reviews wireless charging of implantable pacemakers, considers smart bot design for library building of medical colleges, and discusses strain distribution in biomechanical systems. Other topics included in the book are medical imaging, drone technology, 3D printing, and image processing techniques. The application and importance of actuators in medical devices, especially during surgery, is discussed, as are wearable devices for pre-identification of seizure development. The volume also looks at a decision support system for detection of suitable robots and early detection of diseases with the support of image processing techniques. The application of nano-robots in healthcare is also explored. Providing advanced information and insight into robotics, wearable devices, and applications of image processing in healthcare field, this volume will be helpful to those in communications and electronics engineering as well as those at the forefront of smart technology in healthcare.

Investigations in Pattern Recognition and Computer Vision for Industry 4.0
Investigations in Pattern Recognition and Computer Vision for Industry 4.0

Author: Chowdhary, Chiranji Lal

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2023-09-07

Total Pages: 293

ISBN-13: 1668486032

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The approaches to computer vision have undergone a long journey in recent years, but still, innovations are continuing with leverage increases in computing power, new data availability, and new ways to leverage machine-learning algorithms. As a branch of artificial intelligence (AI), computer vision brings meaningful information from images and videos. Such innovations help communicators to run better campaigns, amplify messages further, and stand out in a noisy, crowded marketplace. Investigations in Pattern Recognition and Computer Vision for Industry 4.0 provides a holistic discussion of the new practical applications and use cases of computer vision and communications. Covering topics such as social media filters, mobile computer vision, and AI-powered image editing, this book is ideal for academicians, researchers, postgraduate students, professional data analysts, research and development centers, organizations dealing with healthcare informatics, and IT firms.

Power Systems Operation with 100% Renewable Energy Sources
Power Systems Operation with 100% Renewable Energy Sources

Author: Sanjeevikumar Padmanaban

Publisher: Elsevier

Published: 2023-10-24

Total Pages: 348

ISBN-13: 0443155798

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Power Systems Operation with 100% Renewable Energy Sources combines fundamental concepts of renewable energy integration into power systems with real-world case studies to bridge the gap between theory and implementation. The book examines the challenges and solutions for renewable energy integration into the transmission and distribution grids, and also provides information on design, analysis and operation. Starting with an introduction to renewable energy sources and bulk power systems, including policies and frameworks for grid upgradation, the book then provides forecasting, modeling and analysis techniques for renewable energy sources. Subsequent chapters discuss grid code requirements and compliance, before presenting a detailed break down of solar and wind integration into power systems. Other topics such as voltage control and optimization, power quality enhancement, and stability control are also considered. Filled with case studies, applications and techniques, Power Systems Operation with 100% Renewable Energy Sources is a valuable read to researchers, students and engineers working towards more sustainable power systems. - Explains Volt/Var control and optimization for both transmission grid and distribution - Discusses renewable energy integration into the weak grid system, along with its challenges, examples, and case studies - Offers simulation examples of renewable energy integration studies that readers will perform using advanced simulation tools - Presents recent trends like energy storage systems and demand responses for improving stability and reliability

Microwave Devices and Circuits for Advanced Wireless Communication
Microwave Devices and Circuits for Advanced Wireless Communication

Author: Dilip Kumar Choudhary

Publisher: CRC Press

Published: 2024-08-27

Total Pages: 341

ISBN-13: 1040114601

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This book offers a comprehensive overview of design and analysis of microwave devices and circuits for 5G and beyond wireless communication systems. It focuses on modern microwave antennas, filters, metamaterials, and MIMO systems. It includes a design approach based on Artificial Intelligence and the practical use of microwave devices and circuits in commercial, medical, and military applications. Microwave Devices and Circuits for Advanced Wireless Communications: Design and Analysis explores the performance of microwave devices and circuits by highlighting the difficulties encountered by researchers and designers such as latency, interoperability, wireless coexistence, data streaming, safety, security, and privacy. The book explores the most important aspects of antenna design, including radiation pattern control, impedance matching with bandwidth improvement, and gain enhancement. It also examines different categories of metasurfaces, including frequency-selective surfaces (FSS) and electromagnetic bandgap (EBG) structures, and their distinct roles in antenna design. Additionally, the book examines concepts such as ultra-wideband (UWB) radar for 5G millimeter wave applications, and advanced techniques such as synthetic aperture radar (SAR), beam-forming, compressed sensing, and diffraction tomography for enabling high-resolution imaging across wider application areas. The authors also present an overview on applying machine learning (ML) techniques to advanced wireless communication for signal-processing tasks such as signal denoising, equalization, and modulation recognition. They then discuss the potential significance of UAV communication systems in achieving seamless connection, quality of service (QoS), as well as the difficulties and potential remedies involved in building dependable networks using UAVs. Throughout the book the authors offer a critical assessment of the strengths and limitations of each topic and approach presented, thus providing valuable guidance for future research in this exciting field. This book will be helpful for graduate students, researchers, and engineers working in the area of design and reliability of circuits for microwave and communication systems.

Futuristic Communication and Network Technologies
Futuristic Communication and Network Technologies

Author: N. Subhashini

Publisher: Springer Nature

Published: 2023-06-22

Total Pages: 505

ISBN-13: 9811997489

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This book presents select proceedings of the Virtual International Conference on Futuristic Communication and Network Technologies (VICFCNT 2021). It covers various domains in communication engineering and networking technologies. This volume comprises recent research in areas like cyber-physical systems, acoustics, speech & video signal Processing, and the Internet of Things. This book is a collated work of academicians, researchers, and industry personnel from the international arena. This book will be useful for researchers, professionals, and engineers working in the core areas of electronics and communication.

Optimization Techniques for Hybrid Power Systems: Renewable Energy, Electric Vehicles, and Smart Grid
Optimization Techniques for Hybrid Power Systems: Renewable Energy, Electric Vehicles, and Smart Grid

Author: Hazra, Sunanda

Publisher: IGI Global

Published: 2024-07-17

Total Pages: 520

ISBN-13:

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Optimization Techniques for Hybrid Power Systems: Renewable Energy, Electric Vehicles, and Smart Grid is a comprehensive guide that delves into the intricate world of renewable energy integration and its impact on electrical systems. With the current global energy crisis and the urgent need to address climate change, this book explores the latest advancements and research surrounding optimization techniques in the realm of renewable energy. This book has a focus on nature-inspired and meta-heuristic optimization methods, and it demonstrates how these techniques have revolutionized renewable energy problem-solving and their application in real-world scenarios. It examines the challenges and opportunities in achieving a larger utilization of renewable energy sources to reduce carbon emissions and air pollutants while meeting renewable portfolio standards and enhancing energy efficiency. This book serves as a valuable resource for researchers, academicians, industry delegates, scientists, and final-year master's degree students. It covers a wide range of topics, including novel power generation technology, advanced energy conversion systems, low-carbon technology in power generation and smart grids, AI-based control strategies, data analytics, electrified transportation infrastructure, and grid-interactive building infrastructure.