Wireless sensor Networks: Vehicle and Space Applications describes the practical perspectives in using wireless sensor networks (WSN) to develop real world applications that can be used for space exploration. These applications include sensor interfaces, remote wireless vehicles, space crew health monitoring and instrumentation. The material discusses how applications of WSN originally developed for space travel and exploration are being applied and used in multiple real world applications, allowing for the development of smart systems that have characteristics such as self healing, self diagnosis, and emergency healthcare notification.

This book analyses how key 'systems integration' technical pressures, and the increasing use of collaborative alliances for market and product development are impacting on the socio technical policy directives of Chinese State leaders and the strategic behaviour of key Chinese high technology firms operating in the global wireless sector.

This book promotes and facilitates exchanges of research knowledge and findings across different disciplines on the design and investigation of deep learning (DL)-based data analytics of IoT (Internet of Things) infrastructures. Deep Learning for Internet of Things Infrastructure addresses emerging trends and issues on IoT systems and services across various application domains. The book investigates the challenges posed by the implementation of deep learning on IoT networking models and services. It provides fundamental theory, model, and methodology in interpreting, aggregating, processing, and analyzing data for intelligent DL-enabled IoT. The book also explores new functions and technologies to provide adaptive services and intelligent applications for different end users. FEATURES Promotes and facilitates exchanges of research knowledge and findings across different disciplines on the design and investigation of DL-based data analytics of IoT infrastructures Addresses emerging trends and issues on IoT systems and services across various application domains Investigates the challenges posed by the implementation of deep learning on IoT networking models and services Provides fundamental theory, model, and methodology in interpreting, aggregating, processing, and analyzing data for intelligent DL-enabled IoT Explores new functions and technologies to provide adaptive services and intelligent applications for different end users Uttam Ghosh is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee, USA. Mamoun Alazab is an Associate Professor in the College of Engineering, IT and Environment at Charles Darwin University, Australia. Ali Kashif Bashir is a Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor and Program Leader of BSc (H) Computer Forensics and Security at the Department of Computing and Mathematics, Manchester Metropolitan University, United Kingdom. Al-Sakib Khan Pathan is an Adjunct Professor of Computer Science and Engineering at the Independent University, Bangladesh.

This comprehensive reference text discusses fundamental concepts, applications, design techniques, and challenges in the field of planar antennas. The text focuses on recent advances in the field of planar antenna design and their applications in various fields of research, including space communication, mobile communication, wireless communication, and wearable applications. This resource presents planar antenna design concepts, methods, and techniques to enhance the performance parameters and applications for IoTs and device-to-device communication. The latest techniques used in antenna design, including their structures defected ground, MIMO, and fractal design, are discussed comprehensively. The text will be useful for senior undergraduate students, graduate students, and academic researchers in fields including electrical engineering, electronics, and communication engineering.

MICROWAVE INTEGRATED CIRCUIT COMPONENTS DESIGN THROUGH MATLAB (R) This book teaches the student community microwave integrated circuit component design through MATLAB (R), helping the reader to become conversant in using codes and, thereafter, commercial software for verification purposes only. Microwave circuit theory and its comparisons, transmission line networks, S-parameters, ABCD parameters, basic design parameters of planar transmission lines (striplines, microstrips, slot lines, coplanar waveguides, finlines), filter theory, Smith chart, inverted Smith chart, stability circles, noise figure circles and microwave components, are thoroughly explained in the book. The chapters are planned in such a way that readers get a thorough understanding to ensure expertise in design. Aimed at senior undergraduates, graduates and researchers in electrical engineering, electromagnetics, microwave circuit design and communications engineering, this book: * Explains basic tools for design and analysis of microwave circuits such as the Smith chart and network parameters * Gives the advantage of realizing the output without wiring the circuit by simulating through MATLAB code * Compares distributed theory with network theory * Includes microwave components, filters and amplifiers S. Raghavan was a Senior Professor (HAG) in the Department of Electronics and Communication Engineering, National Institute of Technology (NIT), Trichy, India and has 39 years of teaching and research experience at the Institute. His interests include: microwave integrated circuits, RF MEMS, Bio MEMS, metamaterial, frequency selective surfaces (FSS), substrate integrated waveguides (SIW), biomedical engineering and microwave engineering. He has established state-of-the-art MICs and microwave research laboratories at NIT, Trichy with funding from the Indian government. He is a Fellow/Senior Member in more than 24 professional societies including: IEEE (MTT, EMBS, APS), IETE, IEI, CSI, TSI, ISSS, ILA and ISOI. He is twice a recipient of the Best Teacher Award, and has received the Life Time Achievement Award, Distinguished Professor of Microwave Integrated Circuit Award and Best Researcher Award.

Due to their ability to support reliable high quality of service as well as spectral and power efficiency, multicarrier modulation systems have found increasing use in modern communications services. However, one of the main drawbacks of these systems is their vulnerability to nonlinear distortion effects. Analytical Evaluation of Nonlinear Distortion Effects on Multicarrier Signals details a unified approach to well-known analytical results on memoryless nonlinearities that takes advantage of the Gaussian behavior of multicarrier signals. Sharing new insights into the behavior of nonlinearly distorted multicarrier signals, the book begins with a review of the fundamental principles of multicarrier transmission and multicarrier-based systems. Next, it covers well-known results on nonlinear distortion of Gaussian signals and examines the accuracy of the use of Gaussian approximation for evaluating nonlinear effects. It also considers the performance of various multicarrier-based systems in the presence of different types of nonlinear devices. Describes general clipping and filtering techniques to reduce the envelope fluctuations of multicarrier signals Analyzes quantization effects caused by the numerical accuracy required in the DFT computations Discusses quantization requirements of analog-to-digital converters Redefines loading techniques to take into account nonlinear distortion issues on adaptive multicarrier systems Examines the impact of nonlinear signal processing techniques for reducing the envelope fluctuations of OFDMA signals Presents performance results for all the discussed applications The book covers the essential principles of multicarrier modulations, including OFDM modulations and other multicarrier schemes. It describes multicarrier modulation systems that will be used in next-generation communications systems and also provides new insight into the behavior of nonlinearly distorted multicarrier signals. Illustrating the application of the nonlinear distortion analysis techniques presented, the book provides you with a wide range of analytical tools to assess the effects of nonlinearities on the performance of multicarrier-based schemes.

Wireless Sensor Networks and the Internet of Things: Future Directions and Applications explores a wide range of important and real-time issues and applications in this ever-advancing field. Different types of WSN and IoT technologies are discussed in order to provide a strong framework of reference, and the volume places an emphasis on solutions to the challenges of protection, conservation, evaluation, and implementation of WSN and IoT that lead to low-cost products, energy savings, low carbon usage, higher quality, and global competitiveness. The volume is divided into four sections that cover: Wireless sensor networks and their relevant applications Smart monitoring and control systems with the Internet of Things Attacks, threats, vulnerabilities, and defensive measures for smart systems Research challenges and opportunities This collection of chapters on an important and diverse range of issues presents case studies and applications of cutting-edge technologies of WSN and IoT that will be valuable for academic communities in computer science, information technology, and electronics, including cyber security, monitoring, and data collection. The informative material presented here can be applied to many sectors, including agriculture, energy and power, resource management, biomedical and health care, business management, and others.

Wireless sensor networks have become an intricate and necessary addition to daily life by providing an energy efficient way to collect and monitor data while rerouting the information to a centralized location. As the application of these networks becomes more common, it becomes imperative to evaluate their effectiveness, as well as other opportunities for possible implementation in the future. The Handbook of Research on Wireless Sensor Network Trends, Technologies, and Applications provides inclusive coverage on the processing and applications of wireless communication, sensor networks, and mobile computing. Investigating emergent research and theoretical concepts in the area of wireless sensors and their applications to daily life, this handbook of research is a critical reference source for students, researchers, engineers, scientists, and working professionals.

The rapid growth of the data traffic demands new ways to achieve high-speed wireless links. The backbone networks, data centers, mission-critical applications, as well as end-users sitting in office or home, all require ultra-high throughput and ultra-low latency wireless links. Sophisticated technological advancement and huge bandwidth are required to reduce the latency. Terahertz band, in this regard, has a huge potential to provide these high-capacity links where a user can download the file in a few seconds. To realize the high-capacity wireless links for future applications, in this book, different aspects of the Terahertz band wireless communication network are presented. This book highlights the Terahertz channel characteristics and modeling, antenna design and beamforming, device characterization, applications, and protocols. It also provides state-of-the-art knowledge on different communication aspects of Terahertz communication and techniques to realize the true potential of the Terahertz band for wireless communication.

This book addresses the emerging technology for Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access (OFDMA), covering OFDMA physical layer as well as network technology. The book also includes information on IEEE 802.16e and WiMAX networks and also offers a comparison with other OFDMA technologies.

OFDMA is the fastest growing area in the wireless marketplace, and the backbone of systems used in WiMAX. WiMAX is the technology that enables wireless users to communicate at any time from any location without having to find a WiFi hotspot.

The book deals with theoretical and experimental research of antennas. The presentation is based on the electromagnetic theory. It begins with the theory of thin antennas. Thin antennas represent one of the main types of radiators, thus the theory of thin antennas is the basis of the antennas analysis. Special attention is paid to the integral equation of Leontovich-Levin for a current along a straight thin-walled metal cylinder, which is equivalent to the equation of Hallen with a precise kernel. Together with the analysis of various types of antennas, the book deals with the problems of synthesis including the creation a wide-band radiator by means of determining of the types and the magnitudes of concentrated loads, which are connected along a linear radiator and create in a given frequency band high electrical performance. Problems of antenna engineering are discussed in the second half of the book, including the results of application of a compensation method for the protection of humans against irradiation and structural features of ship antennas.

Comprehensive and timely, Cloud Computing: Concepts and Technologies offers a thorough and detailed description of cloud computing concepts, architectures, and technologies, along with guidance on the best ways to understand and implement them. It covers the multi-core architectures, distributed and parallel computing models, virtualization, cloud developments, workload and Service-Level-Agreements (SLA) in cloud, workload management. Further, resource management issues in cloud with regard to resource provisioning, resource allocation, resource mapping and resource adaptation, ethical, non-ethical and security issues in cloud are followed by discussion of open challenges and future directions. This book gives students a comprehensive overview of the latest technologies and guidance on cloud computing, and is ideal for those studying the subject in specific modules or advanced courses. It is designed in twelve chapters followed by laboratory setups and experiments. Each chapter has multiple choice questions with answers, as well as review questions and critical thinking questions. The chapters are practically-focused, meaning that the information will also be relevant and useful for professionals wanting an overview of the topic.

NFC is a world standard since 2004 which is now within every smartphone on the market. Such a standard enables us to do mobile transactions (mobile payment) in a secure way along with many other information- based tap n play operations. This book has a double role for computer scientists (from bachelor students in CS to IT professionals).

Gain a thorough understanding of today's sometimes daunting, ever-changing world of technology as you learn how to apply the latest technology to your academic, professional and personal life with TECHNOLOGY FOR SUCCESS: COMPUTER CONCEPTS. Written by a team of best-selling technology authors and based on extensive research and feedback from students like you, this edition breaks each topic into brief, inviting lessons that address the "what, why and how" behind digital advancements to ensure deep understanding and application to today's real world. Optional online MindTap and SAM (Skills Assessment Manager) learning tools offer hands-on and step-by-step training, videos that cover the more difficult concepts and simulations that challenge you to solve problems in the actual world. You leave this course able to read the latest technology news and understand its impact on your daily life, the economy and society.

This book has been written with the support of Huawei's large accumulation of technical knowledge and experience in the WLAN field, as well as its understanding of customer service requirements. First, the book covers service challenges facing enterprise wireless networks, along with detailing the latest evolution of Wi-Fi standards, air interface performance, and methods for improving user experience in enterprise scenarios. Furthermore, it illustrates typical networking, planning, and scenario-specific design for enterprise WLANs, and provides readers with a comprehensive understanding of enterprise WLAN planning, design, and technical implementation, as well as suggestions for deployment. This is a practical and easy-to-understand guide to WLAN design, and is written for WLAN technical support and planning engineers, network administrators, and enthusiasts of network technology. Authors Rihai Wu is Chief Architect of Huawei's campus network WLAN solution with 16 years of experience in wireless communications product design and a wealth of expertise in network design and product development. He previously served as a designer and developer of products for Wideband Code Division Multiple Access (WCDMA), LTE indoor small cells, and WLAN. Xun Yang is a WLAN standard expert from Huawei. He has nine years of experience in formulating WLAN standards, and previously served as 802.11ac Secretary, 802.11ah PHY Ad-hoc Co-chair, and 802.11ax MU Ad Hoc Sub Group Co-chair. Mr. Yang oversees technical research, the promotion of standards, and industrialization in the WLAN field, and has filed more than 100 patents. Xia Zhou is a documentation engineer of Huawei's campus network WLAN solution. She has 10 years of experience in creating documents for campus network products. Ms. Zhou was previously in charge of writing manuals for Huawei data center switches, WLAN products, and campus network solutions. She is also the author of Campus Network Solution Deployment Guide and was a co-sponsor of technical sessions such as WLAN from Basics to Proficiency. Yibo Wang is a documentation engineer of Huawei's campus network WLAN solution. He has nine years of experience in creating documents for campus network products. Mr. Wang was previously in charge of writing manuals for Huawei switches, WLAN products, and routers. He was also a co-sponsor of technical sessions such as WLAN from Basics to Proficiency and HCIA-WLAN certification training courses.

Starting with problems and challenges faced by enterprise WANs, Software-Defined Wide Area Network Architectures and Technologies provides a detailed description of SD-WAN's background and basic features, as well as the system architecture, operating mechanism, and application scenarios of the SD-WAN solution based on the implementation of Huawei SD-WAN Solution. It also explains key SD-WAN technologies and analyzes real SD-WAN deployment cases, affording readers with design methods and deployment suggestions for the SD-WAN solution. The information presented in this book is easy to understand and very practical. It enables you to become adept in the SD-WAN solution's implementation and design principles. The book is intended for ICT practitioners, such as network technical support engineers, network administrators, and network planning engineers, to use in studying theory. Furthermore, it serves as reference material for network technology enthusiasts. Authors Cheng Sheng is the Chief Architect of Huawei's SD-WAN Solution. He has nearly 20 years of experience in network product and solution design, as well as extensive expertise in product design and development, network planning and design, and network engineering project implementation. Jie Bai is an Architect of Huawei's SD-WAN Solution. He is well versed in Huawei security products and SD-WAN Solution and has written books such as Huawei Firewall Technology Talk as well as Huawei Anti-DDoS Technology Talk. Qi Sun is a Senior Information Architect of Huawei, and he is knowledgeable in Huawei SD-WAN Solution, CloudVPN Solution, and Cloud Management Solution. He also participated in the information architecture design and delivery of multiple solutions.

This book discusses automated computing systems which are mostly powered by intelligent technologies like artificial intelligence, machine learning, image recognition, speech processing, cloud computing, etc., to perform complex automated tasks which are not possible by traditional computing systems. The chapters are extended version of research works presented at first Ph.D. Research Symposium in various advanced technologies used in the field of computer science. This book provides an opportunity for the researchers to get ideas regarding the ongoing works that help them in formulating problems of their interest. The academicians can also be benefited to know about the current research trends that smooth the way to guide their students to carry out research work in the proper direction. The industry people will be also facilitated to know about the current advances in research work and materialize the research work into industrial applications.

This book gathers key advances in various areas related to using wireless Internet and wireless connectivity to achieve a more connected world. The world is now highly dependent on Internet connectivity. Even though some parts of the globe remain isolated, the smoothly running world all around us relies on Internet services for countless businesses and activities. During the COVID-19 pandemic, we have seen that exclusively relying on wired Internet would leave out a large part of our tech-savvy world. Hence, wireless connectivity is essential to anywhere, anytime connectivity. Further, in the event of a new pandemic or other disaster of global scale, wireless Internet offers a reliable way to keep us all connected. The contributors to this book, hailing from academia, industrial and research laboratories, report on the latest solutions, trends and technologies with the potential to make wireless Internet more reliable and secure for the years to come.

Internet of Things (IoT)-enabled spaces have made revolutionary advances in the utility grid. Among these advances, intelligent and energy-efficient services are gaining considerable interest. The use of the smart grid is increasing day after day around us and is not only used in saving energy but also in our daily life for intelligent health, traffic, and even farming systems. The grid enabled with IoT features is also expected to communicate with cellular networks smoothly in the next-generation networks (6G and beyond). This will open the door for other interesting research areas. In this book, we consider the most significant and emergent research topics in this domain, addressing major issues and challenges in IoT-based solutions proposed for the smart grid. The chapters provide insight on comprehensive topics in IoT-based smart grids, combining technical aspects with the most up-to-date theory. It investigates the grid under varying and potential emerging paradigms such as edge/fog computing, in addition to big data aspects considerations in the IoT era. With comprehensive surveys and case studies, this book explores basic and high-level grid aspects in the emerging smart city paradigm, which makes it especially attractive to researchers, academics, and higher-level students. This authored book can be used by computer science undergraduate and postgraduate students, researchers and practitioners, city administrators, policymakers, and government regulators.

OFDM-based Broadband Wireless Networks covers the latest technological advances in digital broadcasting, wireless LAN, and mobile networks to achieve high spectral efficiency, and to meet peak requirements for multimedia traffic. The book emphasizes the OFDM modem, air-interface, medium access-control (MAC), radio link protocols, and radio network planning.

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The book addresses the need to investigate new approaches to lower energy requirement in multiple application areas and serves as a guide into emerging circuit technologies. It explores revolutionary device concepts, sensors, and associated circuits and architectures that will greatly extend the practical engineering limits of energy-efficient computation. The book responds to the need to develop disruptive new system architecutres, circuit microarchitectures, and attendant device and interconnect technology aimed at achieving the highest level of computational energy efficiency for general purpose computing systems. Features Discusses unique technologies and material only available in specialized journal and conferences Covers emerging applications areas, such as ultra low power communications, emerging bio-electronics, and operation in extreme environments Explores broad circuit operation, ex. analog, RF, memory, and digital circuits Contains practical applications in the engineering field, as well as graduate studies Written by international experts from both academia and industry

Approximately 80 percent of the world's population now owns a cell phone, which can hold evidence or contain logs about communications concerning a crime. Cameras, PDAs, and GPS devices can also contain information related to corporate policy infractions and crimes. Aimed to prepare investigators in the public and private sectors, Digital Forensics for Handheld Devices examines both the theoretical and practical aspects of investigating handheld digital devices. This book touches on all areas of mobile device forensics, including topics from the legal, technical, academic, and social aspects of the discipline. It provides guidance on how to seize data, examine it, and prepare it as evidence for court. This includes the use of chain of custody forms for seized evidence and Faraday Bags for digital devices to prevent further connectivity and tampering of evidence. Emphasizing the policies required in the work environment, the author provides readers with a clear understanding of the differences between a corporate investigation and a criminal investigation. The book also: Offers best practices for establishing an incident response policy and seizing data from company or privately owned digital devices Provides guidance in establishing dedicated examinations free of viruses, spyware, and connections to other devices that could taint evidence Supplies guidance on determining protocols for complicated crime scenes with external media and devices that may have connected with the handheld device Considering important privacy issues and the Fourth Amendment, this book facilitates an understanding of how to use digital forensic tools to investigate the complete range of available digital devices, including flash drives, cell phones, PDAs, digital cameras, and netbooks. It includes examples of commercially available digital forensic tools and ends with a discussion of the education and certifications required for various careers in mobile device forensics.

Digital Media and Wireless Communication in Developing Nations: Agriculture, Education, and the Economic Sector explores how digital media and wireless communication, especially mobile phones and social media platforms, offer concrete opportunities for developing countries to transform different sectors of their economies. The volume focuses on the agricultural, economic, and education sectors. The chapter authors, mostly from Africa and India, provide a wealth of information on recent innovations, the opportunities they provide, challenges faced, and the direction of future research in digital media and wireless communication to leverage transformation in developing countries. The volume provides important research on digital media and wireless communication within the context of developing countries that will be very useful for professionals from academia, government agencies, NGOs, technologists, entrepreneurs and investors, and others.

Focused on the latest mobile technologies, this book addresses specific features (such as IoT) and their adoptions that aim to enable excellence in business in Industry 4.0. Furthermore, this book explores how the adoption of these technologies is related to rising concerns about privacy and trusted communication issues that concern management and leaders of business organizations. Managing IoT and Mobile Technologies with Innovation, Trust, and Sustainable Computing not only targets IT experts and drills down on the technical issues but also provides readers from various groups with a well-linked concept about how the latest trends of mobile technologies are closely related to daily living and the workplace at managerial and even individual levels.