This book is dedicated to the application of metaheuristic optimization in trajectory generation and control issues in robotics. In this area, as in other fields of application, the algorithmic tools addressed do not require a comprehensive list of eligible solutions to effectively solve an optimization problem. This book investigates how, by reformulating the problems to be solved, it is possible to obtain results by means of metaheuristics. Through concrete examples and case studies - particularly related to robotics - this book outlines the essentials of what is needed to reformulate control laws into concrete optimization data. The resolution approaches implemented - as well as the results obtained - are described in detail, in order to give, as much as possible, an idea of metaheuristics and their performance within the context of their application to robotics.

A complete guide to the state of the art theoretical and manufacturing developments of body sensor network, design, and algorithms In Body Sensor Networking, Design, and Algorithms, professionals in the field of Biomedical Engineering and e-health get an in-depth look at advancements, changes, and developments. When it comes to advances in the industry, the text looks at cooperative networks, noninvasive and implantable sensor microelectronics, wireless sensor networks, platforms, and optimization--to name a few. Each chapter provides essential information needed to understand the current landscape of technology and mechanical developments. It covers subjects including Physiological Sensors, Sleep Stage Classification, Contactless Monitoring, and much more. Among the many topics covered, the text also includes additions such as: Over 120 figures, charts, and tables to assist with the understanding of complex topics Design examples and detailed experimental works A companion website featuring MATLAB and selected data sets Additionally, readers will learn about wearable and implantable devices, invasive and noninvasive monitoring, biocompatibility, and the tools and platforms for long-term, low-power deployment of wireless communications. It's an essential resource for understanding the applications and practical implementation of BSN when it comes to elderly care, how to manage patients with chronic illnesses and diseases, and use cases for rehabilitation.

Your road map for meeting today’s digital testing challenges

Today, digital logic devices are common in products that impact public safety, including applications in transportation and human implants. Accurate testing has become more critical to reliability, safety, and the bottom line. Yet, as digital systems become more ubiquitous and complex, the challenge of testing them has become more difficult. As one development group designing a RISC stated, "the work required to . . . test a chip of this size approached the amount of effort required to design it." A valued reference for nearly two decades, Digital Logic Testing and Simulation has been significantly revised and updated for designers and test engineers who must meet this challenge.

There is no single solution to the testing problem. Organized in an easy-to-follow, sequential format, this Second Edition familiarizes the reader with the many different strategies for testing and their applications, and assesses the strengths and weaknesses of the various approaches. The book reviews the building blocks of a successful testing strategy and guides the reader on choosing the best solution for a particular application. Digital Logic Testing and Simulation, Second Edition covers such key topics as:

• Binary Decision Diagrams (BDDs) and cycle-based simulation
• Tester architectures/Standard Test Interface Language (STIL)
• Practical algorithms written in a Hardware Design Language (HDL)
• Fault tolerance
• Behavioral Automatic Test Pattern Generation (ATPG)
• The development of the Test Design Expert (TDX), the many obstacles encountered and lessons learned in creating this novel testing approach

Up-to-date and comprehensive, Digital Logic Testing and Simulation is an important resource for anyone charged with pinpointing faulty products and assuring quality, safety, and profitability.

The advent of the Web, along with the unprecedented amount of data available in electronic format, has dramatically increased the need for tools that support the users in retrieving, understanding and mining the information and knowledge contained in such data.

Concept data analysis differs from statistical data analysis in that the emphasis is on recognising and generalising the structure of symbolic data through a mathematical representation termed a concept lattice. Thanks to its simplicity, elegance and versatility, concept data analysis can effectively support various kinds of content management tasks using different or heterogeneous types of data. Provides a comprehensive treatment of the full range of techniques developed for concept data analysis covering creation, maintenance, display and manipulation of concept lattices Presents application areas such as information retrieval and mining from text and web data as well as rule mining from structured data Features two detailed case studies; exploring the content of the ACM Digital Library using an interface that integrates multiple search functionalities; and mining web retrieval results through the system CREDO, a version of which is available on-line for testing

"Concept Data Analysis: Theory & Applications" is essential for researchers active in information processing and data mining as well as industry practitioners who are interested in creating a commercial product for concept data analysis or developing content management applications. Computer science students will also find it invaluable.

Whether you are a network manager tasked with providing local wireless access to corporate business systems, or a home-based user, keen to optimize your data communications network, security will be the issue uppermost in your mind.

Wireless LANs are becoming ubiquitous. From hotel lobbies to Starbucks coffee shops, from airports to offices, you can hardly avoid wireless LAN signals. Similarly widespread is the recognition that they are not secure.

Create a communications network with the appropriate level of security for your needs!

In Securing Wireless LANs Gil Held examines how wireless LANs operate, with special attention focused on the IEEE 802.11 standards. He clearly outlines the vulnerabilities in the standard and its extensions before going on to propose techniques and products you can use to overcome these limitations.

Find out …

• how to optimise the embedded security features of the IEEE 802.11 standards and extensions.
• how you can enhance the security of over-the-air transmission.
• which products, technologies and techniques you can ‘bolt on’ to your wireless LAN to provide the level of security you need

For the busy reader:

• an overview of methods and techniques that can be employed to improve on ‘off-the-shelf’ IEEE 802.11 security
• a checklist of relevant security technologies and the products they are implemented in

Screen shots illustrating tools and techniques and plentiful examples make this an accessible and thorough introduction to Wireless LAN security.

This book addresses both classic concepts and state-of-the-art technologies surrounding cellulose science and technology. Integrating nanoscience and applications in materials, energy, biotechnology, and more, the book appeals broadly to students and researchers in chemistry, materials, energy, and environmental science. - Includes contributions from leading cellulose scientists worldwide, with five Anselm Payen Cellulose Award winners and two Hayashi Jisuke Cellulose Award winners - Deals with a highly applicable and timely topic, considering the current activities in the fields of bioeconomies, biorefineries, and biomass utilization - Maximizes readership by combining fundamental science and application development

Ethernet Networks, Fourth Edition, provides everything you need to know to plan, implement, manage and upgrade Ethernet networks.

• Improve your skills in employing Ethernet hubs, switches, and routers.

• Learn how to set up and operate a wireless Local Area Network (LAN).

• Discover how to extend a wired Ethernet via wireless LANs.

• Understand cabling standards and the role of NEXT (Near End Crosstalk), FEXT (Far End Crosstalk) and other transmission parameters.

• Profit from Gilbert Held's tips and tricks on enhancing security
  ……and much more.

• wireless Ethernet (IEEE802.11 standards)

• 10Gbps Ethernet

• firewalls in both a wired and wireless environment

• AAA (authentication, authorization and accounting)

• the operation of new versions of Windows on Ethernet LANs

• the use of LAN switches at and above layer 2 in the ISO reference model

• copper and fiber optic cable to transport high speed Ethernet.

A complete guide to testing, analyzing, verifying, and monitoring real-time systems

More and more of our modern-day systems and devices–from toasters and climate-control systems to airplanes and space shuttles–contain embedded systems to control their functions and ensure that their responses are both timely and correct. With safety a requisite factor, performance validation is a critical aspect of real-time systems. Answering the needs of professionals and students alike, Real-Time Systems: Scheduling, Analysis, and Verification provides a substantial, up-to-date overview of the verification and validation process. It describes several approaches to the problem, and examines the advantages and disadvantages of each approach.

Designed to be both an introductory text and a handy reference for the practitioner, the book discusses:

• Symbolic logic, automata, and languages in non-real-time systems
• Real-time scheduling and schedulability analysis
• Verification using timed automata and timed petri nets
• Process algebra
• The design and analysis of propositional-logic rule-based systems
• Timing analysis of predicate-logic rule-based systems
• Optimization of rule-based systems
• Model checking, real-time logic, and statecharts

With ample illustrations and examples of a variety of industrial and toy applications, Real-Time Systems: Scheduling, Analysis, and Verification serves as a key resource for every professional who works with real-time systems.

This book deals with the design of pulsed, non-destructive coils for the generation of high magnetic fields. Its purpose is to provide the designer of a pulsed field facility, the curious student, and the scientist with a concise and comprehensive text describing every aspect of coil construction. Special emphasis is placed on first-order calculations, which allow estimations with pencil and paper and are important for an understanding of the basic design principles. These design formulas are then supplemented by numerical calculations and simulations.

Create videos using the tricks of TikTok stars! Making TikTok Videos reveals the secrets that TikTok celebs and influencers use to make the videos that everyone's watching. Hilarious clips, the latest dances, instruction videos--whatever you want to do, make sure it shows off the latest TikTok styles. This book shows you how to use whatever you have on hand to record, edit, and upload TikToks. Add music and text, get creative, and start sharing your finished products. With this guide, you'll get easy instructions on how to make videos that people remember. You also get some tips on how to bring viewers to your account. Use your mobile device to shoot videos with top-notch sound Learn the editing tricks TikTok pros use to create a finished video Set up your TikTok account and set your privacy Keep up with the latest TikTok video styles Written especially for the 10-14 age group interested in creating their first TikTok videos, this Dummies Jr. title will help you get plugged into the TikTok universe.

New method for the characterization of electromagnetic wave dynamics Modern Characterization of Electromagnetic Systems introduces a new method of characterizing electromagnetic wave dynamics and measurements based on modern computational and digital signal processing techniques. The techniques are described in terms of both principle and practice, so readers understand what they can achieve by utilizing them. Additionally, modern signal processing algorithms are introduced in order to enhance the resolution and extract information from electromagnetic systems, including where it is not currently possible. For example, the author addresses the generation of non-minimum phase or transient response when given amplitude-only data. Presents modern computational concepts in electromagnetic system characterization Describes a solution to the generation of non-minimum phase from amplitude-only data Covers model-based parameter estimation and planar near-field to far-field transformation as well as spherical near-field to far-field transformation Modern Characterization of Electromagnetic Systems is ideal for graduate students, researchers, and professionals working in the area of antenna measurement and design. It introduces and explains a new process related to their work efforts and studies.

In Ada Lovelace Cracks the Code, Ada uses her incredible imagination to dream up technology that could have jump-started the digital age nearly two hundred years ago. In fact, she writes what will become the world's first programming language. As a child, Ada is curious about everything. She is obsessed with machines and creatures that fly, even going so far as to write her own book about them called "Flyology." Along with her cat, Mistress Puff, Ada gets into all sorts of trouble. According to her mother, Ada is a bit too wild and her imagination could benefit from some discipline, so she puts Ada into a rigorous syllabus of mathematics, languages, and geography. When Ada comes out in London's high society, she is invited to the most popular soiree in town, hosted by the renowned inventor Charles Babbage. It is there that she encounters a mysterious machine which unlocks a future full of possibilities. But she can't escape marriage forever, and soon finds herself a wife with three children. She aches to study math again, to stand on the same ground as the eccentric inventor she met so many years ago. She hires tutors to teach her absolutely everything about math and numbers, before joining Babbage in his mechanical world. This is the story of a pioneer in the computer sciences, which is now a multibillion-dollar industry, but it's also proof that women have the intellectual capacity to make invaluable contributions to the Science Technology Engineering & Math world. Also included is further information on Ada's legacy today and activities based on simple coding and mathematical concepts.

Electrical Engineering/Circuits and Systems Transmission Lines for Digital and Communication Networks An IEEE Press Classic Reissue In the recent past, knowledge of transmission line behavior was not essential to understanding digital logic design. Slow signals, relatively short wires, logic probes and the treatment of wave forms as sequences of ones and zeros made it possible to design logic without a solid understanding of fields. That has changed dramatically. Today, with edge rates and gate delays moving into the picosecond realm, innovative product designers must be able to understand and model the essential distributed element nature of electrical circuits. Those who don't will lag far behind the competition. Keeping pace with these developments, IEEE Press is pleased to bring back into print this definitive reference on high-speed transmission line behavior. First written in 1969, this book provides a level of detail on high-speed signaling problems that remains unmatched to this day. Engineers who want to move beyond the introductory level of field theory will find the practical applications they need for solving difficult real-world problems. In this Book You Will Find Thorough Coverage of:
* The realistic behavior of wiring, including skin effects
* Series and parallel losses
* Complex issues such as phase and group velocity, and the resulting pulse and edge spreading
* Cross coupling of signals from physically adjacent transmission lines
* Superconducting transmission lines
An indispensable resource for scientists, circuit and package designers, and system architects, this book is also appropriate for students of computer-aided design and technology.Also of Interest from IEEE Press... Routing in Third Dimension: From VLSI Chips to MCMs by Naveed A. Sherwani, Siddharth Bhingarde, and Anand Panyam, Intel Corporation 1995 Hardcover 416pp ISBN 0-7803-1089-6 IEEE Product No. PC4473 This book provides a complete and in-depth discussion of formal algorithms appropriate for state-of-the-art VLSI and MCM technologies. Principles of Data Conversion System Design by Behzad Razavi, AT&T Bell Laboratories 1995 Hardcover 272pp ISBN 0-7803-1093-4 IEEE Product No. PC4465 This text deals with the design and implementation of integrated circuits for analog-to-digital and digital-to-analog conversion.

Advanced Control of Power Converters Unique resource presenting advanced nonlinear control methods for power converters, plus simulation, controller design, analyses, and case studies Advanced Control of Power Converters equips readers with the latest knowledge of three control methods developed for power converters: nonlinear control methods such as sliding mode control, Lyapunov-function-based control, and model predictive control. Readers will learn about the design of each control method, and simulation case studies and results will be presented and discussed to point out the behavior of each control method in different applications. In this way, readers wishing to learn these control methods can gain insight on how to design and simulate each control method easily. The book is organized into three clear sections: introduction of classical and advanced control methods, design of advanced control methods, and case studies. Each control method is supported by simulation examples along with Simulink models which are provided on a separate website. Contributed to by five highly qualified authors, Advanced Control of Power Converters covers sample topics such as: Mathematical modeling of single- and three-phase grid-connected inverter with LCL filter, three-phase dynamic voltage restorer, design of sliding mode control and switching frequency computation under single- and double-band hysteresis modulations Modeling of single-phase UPS inverter and three-phase rectifier and their Lyapunov-function-based control design for global stability assurance Design of model predictive control for single-phase T-type rectifier, three-phase shunt active power filter, three-phase quasi-Z-source inverter, three-phase rectifier, distributed generation inverters in islanded ac microgrids How to realize the Simulink models in sliding mode control, Lyapunov-function-based control and model predictive control How to build and run a real-time model as well as rapid prototyping of power converter by using OPAL-RT simulator Advanced Control of Power Converters is an ideal resource on the subject for researchers, engineering professionals, and undergraduate/graduate students in electrical engineering and mechatronics; as an advanced level book, and it is expected that readers will have prior knowledge of power converters and control systems.

The use of renewables is spreading rapidly. Over a quarter of global electricity is already generated from solar, wind, hydro and biomass energy. With costs falling significantly, renewables are booming, helping to avoid the major climate change risks associated with fossil fuel use in power stations, homes and vehicles. But can we get rid of all of these dirty energy sources - and nuclear power, as well - and deliver 100% of our energy from renewables? Or are renewable energy systems inherently unreliable and expensive, given the need to deal with their variability? In this timely analysis, leading energy expert David Elliott tackles these issues head on and asks to what extent renewables can deliver a technologically and economically viable energy future. Exploring both the progress and problems of renewables against a backdrop of rising energy demand, he argues that, on balance, they do seem to be living up to their promises. With renewables rapidly expanding across the globe, and China now leading the pack, a renewable future could really be on the horizon.

Electrical Engineering Understanding FACTS Concepts and Technology of Flexible AC Transmission Systems The Flexible AC Transmission System (FACTS)--a new technology based on power electronics--offers an opportunity to enhance controllability, stability, and power transfer capability of ac transmission systems. Pioneers in FACTS and leading world experts in power electronics applications, Narain G. Hingorani and Laszlo Gyugyi, have teamed together to bring you the definitive book on FACTS technology. Drs. Hingorani and Gyugyi present a practical approach to FACTS that will enable electrical engineers working in the power industry to understand the principles underlying this advanced system. Understanding FACTS will enhance your expertise in equipment specifications and engineering design, and will offer you an informed view of the future of power electronics in ac transmission systems. This comprehensive reference book provides in-depth discussions on:

• Power semiconductor devices
• Voltage-sourced and current-sourced converters
• Specific FACTS Controllers, including SVC, STATCOM, TCSC, SSSC, UPFC, IPFC plus voltage regulators, phase shifters, and special Controllers with a detailed comparison of their performance attributes
• Major FACTS applications in the U.S.

Employed in a large number of commercial electromagnetic simulation packages, the finite element method is one of the most popular and well-established numerical techniques in engineering. This book covers the theory, development, implementation, and application of the finite element method and its hybrid versions to electromagnetics. FINITE ELEMENT METHOD FOR ELECTROMAGNETICS begins with a step-by-step textbook presentation of the finite method and its variations then goes on to provide up-to-date coverage of three dimensional formulations and modern applications to open and closed domain problems. Worked out examples are included to aid the reader with the fine features of the method and the implementation of its hybridization with other techniques for a robust simulation of large scale radiation and scattering. The crucial treatment of local boundary conditions is carefully worked out in several stages in the book.
Sponsored by:
IEEE Antennas and Propagation Society.

Offers a one-stop reference on the application of advanced modeling and simulation (M&S) in cyber physical systems (CPS) engineering This book provides the state-of-the-art in methods and technologies that aim to elaborate on the modeling and simulation support to cyber physical systems (CPS) engineering across many sectors such as healthcare, smart grid, or smart home. It presents a compilation of simulation-based methods, technologies, and approaches that encourage the reader to incorporate simulation technologies in their CPS engineering endeavors, supporting management of complexity challenges in such endeavors. Complexity Challenges in Cyber Physical Systems: Using Modeling and Simulation (M&S) to Support Intelligence, Adaptation and Autonomy is laid out in four sections. The first section provides an overview of complexities associated with the application of M&S to CPS Engineering. It discusses M&S in the context of autonomous systems involvement within the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). The second section provides a more detailed description of the challenges in applying modeling to the operation, risk and design of holistic CPS. The third section delves in details of simulation support to CPS engineering followed by the engineering practices to incorporate the cyber element to build resilient CPS sociotechnical systems. Finally, the fourth section presents a research agenda for handling complexity in application of M&S for CPS engineering. In addition, this text: Introduces a unifying framework for hierarchical co-simulations of cyber physical systems (CPS) Provides understanding of the cycle of macro-level behavior dynamically arising from spaciotemporal interactions between parts at the micro-level Describes a simulation platform for characterizing resilience of CPS Complexity Challenges in Cyber Physical Systems has been written for researchers, practitioners, lecturers, and graduate students in computer engineering who want to learn all about M&S support to addressing complexity in CPS and its applications in today's and tomorrow's world.

Combines the theory and the practice of applied digital control
This book presents the theory and application of microcontroller based automatic control systems. Microcontrollers are single-chip computers which can be used to control real-time systems. Low-cost, single chip and easy to program, they have traditionally been programmed using the assembly language of the target processor. Recent developments in this field mean that it is now possible to program these devices using high-level languages such as BASIC, PASCAL, or C. As a result, very complex control algorithms can be developed and implemented on the microcontrollers.
Presenting a detailed treatment of how microcontrollers can be programmed and used in digital control applications, this book:
* Introduces the basic principles of the theory of digital control systems.
* Provides several working examples of real working mechanical, electrical and fluid systems.
* Covers the implementation of control algorithms using microcontrollers.
* Examines the advantages and disadvantages of various realization techniques.
* Describes the use of MATLAB in the analysis and design of control systems.
* Explains the sampling process, z-transforms, and the time response of discrete-time systems in detail.
Practising engineers in industry involved with the design and implementation of computer control systems will find Microcontroller Based Applied Digital Control an invaluable resource. In addition, researchers and students in control engineering and electrical engineering will find this book an excellent research tool.

Starting with the simplest semiclassical approaches and ending with the description of complex fully quantum-mechanical methods for quantum transport analysis of state-of-the-art devices, Computational Electronics: Semiclassical and Quantum Device Modeling and Simulation provides a comprehensive overview of the essential techniques and methods for effectively analyzing transport in semiconductor devices. With the transistor reaching its limits and new device designs and paradigms of operation being explored, this timely resource delivers the simulation methods needed to properly model state-of-the-art nanoscale devices. The first part examines semiclassical transport methods, including drift-diffusion, hydrodynamic, and Monte Carlo methods for solving the Boltzmann transport equation. Details regarding numerical implementation and sample codes are provided as templates for sophisticated simulation software. The second part introduces the density gradient method, quantum hydrodynamics, and the concept of effective potentials used to account for quantum-mechanical space quantization effects in particle-based simulators. Highlighting the need for quantum transport approaches, it describes various quantum effects that appear in current and future devices being mass-produced or fabricated as a proof of concept. In this context, it introduces the concept of effective potential used to approximately include quantum-mechanical space-quantization effects within the semiclassical particle-based device simulation scheme. Addressing the practical aspects of computational electronics, this authoritative resource concludes by addressing some of the open questions related to quantum transport not covered in most books. Complete with self-study problems and numerous examples throughout, this book supplies readers with the practical understanding required to create their own simulators.

Expert discussions of cutting-edge methods used in MMC control, protection, and fault detection In Modular Multilevel Converters: Control, Fault Detection, and Protection, a team of distinguished researchers delivers a comprehensive discussion of fault detection, protection, and tolerant control of modular multilevel converters (MMCs) under internal and external faults. Beginning with a description of the configuration of MMCs, their operation principles, modulation schemes, mathematical models, and component design, the authors go on to explore output control, fault detection, capacitor monitoring, and other topics of central importance in the field. The book offers summaries of centralized capacitor voltage-balancing control methods and presents several equivalent series resistor (ESR) monitoring methods, like the direct and sorting-based techniques. It also describes full-bridge and half-bridge submodule-based hybrid MMC protection methods and alternative fault blocking SM-based MMCs. Readers will also find: A thorough introduction to modular multilevel converters, including circuits, operation principles, modulation, mathematical models, components, and design constraints In-depth discussions of the control of modular multilevel converters, including output control, centralized capacitor voltage control, and individual capacitor voltage control Comprehensive explorations of fault detection of MMCs under IGBT faults, including short-circuit and open-circuit faults Fulsome treatments of the control of MMCs under AC grid faults, including discussions of AC-side current control Perfect for electrical engineering researchers, Modular Multilevel Converters: Control, Fault Detection, and Protection, will also earn a place in the libraries of electrical engineers working in industry, as well as undergraduate and graduate students with an interest in MMCs.

State-space methods form the basis of modern control theory. This graduate text is devoted to a description of these methods in the analysis of linear multi-input, multi-output dynamic systems. Following a chapter which sets out the basic concepts and definitions, state equations of finite dimensional systems, and their solution, are discussed in detail. The principles of time-domain and frequency-domain analysis are then presented, as are the properties and applications of the Z-transformation. Separate chapters deal with the controllability, observability, and stability of linear systems. A useful tutorial review of the key results from matrix theory and linear algebra is given in the appendix. The book includes several worked examples, and there are problems at the end of each chapter. It will be of great use to advanced undergraduate and graduate students of electrical or mechanical engineering taking courses in linear systems or control systems.

Robust coverage of semi-analytical and traditional numerical methods for power system simulation In Power System Simulation Using Semi-Analytical Methods, distinguished researcher Dr. Kai Sun delivers a comprehensive treatment of semi-analytical simulation and current semi-analytical methods for power systems. The book presents semi-analytical solutions on power system dynamics via mathematical tools, and covers parallel contingency analysis and simulations. The author offers an overview of power system simulation and contingency analysis supported by data, tables, illustrations, and case studies on realistic power systems and experiments. Readers will find open-source code in MATLAB along with examples for key algorithms introduced in the book. You’ll also find: A thorough background on power system simulation, including models, numerical solution methods, and semi-analytical solution methods Comprehensive explorations of semi-analytical power system simulation via a variety of mathematical methods such as the Adomian decomposition, differential transformation, homotopy analysis and holomorphic embedding methods. Practical discussions of semi-analytical simulations for realistic large-scale power grids Fulsome treatments of parallel power system simulation Perfect for power engineers and applied mathematicians with an interest in high-performance simulation of power systems and other large-scale network systems, Power System Simulation Using Semi-Analytical Methods will also benefit researchers and postgraduate students studying power system engineering.

Reviews the latest advances in the all-important field of scalable computing

In telecommunications and software engineering, scalability is the ability of a system, network, or process to either handle growing amounts of work in a graceful manner or be enlarged to accommodate that growth. It is a desirable property for many scientific, industrial, and business applications and an important feature for hardware.

This immersive book summarizes the latest research achievements in the field of scalable computing and covers new topics that have emerged recently on computing and communications, such as unconventional computing, green and sustainable computing, cloud and volunteer computing, and more. Filled with contributions from world-renowned engineers, researchers, and IT professionals in diverse areas, "Scalable Computing and Communications" covers: Circuit and component designOperating systemsGreen computingNetwork-on-chip paradigmsComputational gridsHigh-performance computingSoftwareNetworking in scalable computing and mobile computingNext-generation networkingCloud computingPeer-to-peer systems

"Scalable Computing and Communications" is well organized with basic concepts, software infrastructure and middleware, and applications and systems. Filled with numerous case studies, figures, and tables, it is a valuable book that offers great insight into future trends and emerging topics for professionals and students in the field.