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Digital & Wireless Communications New!
New!
Communication Systems Modelling and Simulation Using MATLAB® and Simulink®
Electromagnetic Waves, Materials, and Computation with MATLAB®
K.C. Raveendranathan
University of Massachusetts, Lowell, USA
Government Engineering College, Barton Hill, Thiruvanathapuram, India
This is probably the first book that employs the technique of simulation experiments as a means of reinforcing the basic concepts of communication theory. Undergraduate students are generally exposed to a mathematically rigorous treatment of communications theory but seldom have the benefit of a practical-orientated approach employing modelling and simulation for a thorough assimilation of the subject. This book can supplement any standard textbook to cover this significant lacuna in the existing learning methodology. It uses MATLAB® for the purpose. The introductory chapters provide an overview of computer simulation and MATLAB programming concepts. Thereafter, communications concepts are presented in the traditional manner but followed up with appropriate simulations in MATLAB/Simulink®. Relevant MATLAB source code is given whenever it is used to illustrate a point. All the source code given in the text has been tested on MATLAB kernel version 7.10 (Release R2010a) and is provided in the accompanying CD.
Selected Contents: Introduction to Systems, Models and Simulations: Systems Simulation: The Shortest Route to Applications. Modelling and Simulation. Types of Simulations. Discrete Event Systems (DES). ... Introduction to Programming in MATLAB: Introduction to MATLAB. Basic Features of MATLAB. Notation, Syntax, and Operations. Importing and Exporting Information. Elements of MATLAB Programming. Plotting with MATLAB. Specific Features of MATLAB. Special MATLAB Functions. ... Simulink: Simulink as a Tool for Model-Based Design. Invoking Simulink. Concept of Signal and Logic Flow. Creating Sub-systems in Simulink. Conclusion. Further Reading. Problems. ...
Dikshitulu K. Kalluri “… a required reference in the library of anyone doing research or development in plasma physics or engineering.” —Igor Alexeff, Electrical Engineering Department, University of Tennessee
“Most appropriate for advanced engineering students. Comprehensive, yet ‘eases’ into difficult matters.” —Andrew M. Sessler, Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory
“... a meticulously written and extremely useful book for both students and professionals ... The approach is especially directed toward electrical engineers whose deeper appreciation of circuits is exploited to help their concept building, [as applied in] transmission line analogies. … brings together many increasingly important concepts from previously somewhat separate areas of electromagnetics into one clear and coherent tome.” —Michael A. Fiddy, University of North Carolina at Charlotte
This book is for senior undergraduate/first-year graduate students specializing in one or more of the technologies based on electromagnetics. The author takes a modern approach by using commercial software such as MATLAB® and FDTD methods and provides a strong base of conceptual mathematical aspects.
Features: • Presents the electromagnetics of bounded simple media and electromagnetic equations of complex media • Covers two important aspects of electromagnetics: appropriate electromagnetic models and computation • Contains case studies, homework problems, and more than 3000 equations
Selected Contents:
Simulation of Signals and Systems: Continuous Time and Discrete Time Signals. Periodic Signals and Sequences. Even and Odd Signals. Elementary Signals. Basic Properties of Systems. ...
Part I: Electromagnetics of Bounded Simple Media
Simulation of Analog Modulation Systems: Introduction. Mathematical Model of AM. Simulation of Amplitude Modulation. Simulation of Other Variants of AM. Frequency Spectra. ...
Part IV: Appendices
Catalog no. K13870, September 2011, 448 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-8190-3, $139.95 / £89.00
Part II: Electromagnetic Equations of Complex Media Part III: Electromagnetic Computation Part V: Problems Catalog no. K11757, August 2011, 886 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-3867-9, $129.95 / £82.00 Also available as an eBook
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Digital & Wireless Communications New!
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Mobile Ad hoc Networks
Mobile Opportunistic Networks
Current Status and Future Trends Edited by
Jonathan Loo, Jaime Lloret Mauri, and Jesús Hamilton Ortiz Though many of the issues involved in Mobile Ad hoc Network (MANET) have been resolved from various points of views and for various types of application scenarios, many others still remain as open research issues. This book includes advance information of MANETs, current and existing mechanisms and development, and future expectations in the relevant areas. • Discusses the major issues in MANETs including the limited resources and the mobility of the mobile nodes • Covers physical and MAC layer issues, routing in high mobility, ensuring Quality of Service (QoS), security, and other MANET research issues • Identifies important open research issues Catalog no. K12654, November 2011, c. 450 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-5650-5, $119.95 / £76.99 Also available as an eBook
Bio-inspired Computing and Networking Yang Xiao The University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa, USA
Architectures, Protocols and Applications Edited by
Mieso K. Denko University of Guelph, Ontario, Canada
From fundamentals to advanced concepts, this book provides comprehensive technical coverage of this rapidly emerging communications technology. The first section focuses on modeling, networking architecture, and routing problems. The second section examines opportunistic networking technologies and applications. This resource provides a clear understanding of industrial and professional standards, communication architectures, network algorithms and protocols, and emerging applications. • Introduces state-of-the-art research findings, technologies, tools, and innovations • Includes detailed discussions on key research challenges and open issues Catalog no. AU8122, May 2011, 290 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-8812-0, $119.95 / £76.99 Also available as an eBook
New!
Near Field Communications Handbook
From ant-inspired allocation to a swarm algorithm derived from honeybees, this book explains how the study of biological systems can significantly improve computing, networking, and robotics. Containing contributions from leading researchers from around the world, the book investigates the fundamental aspects and applications of bio-inspired computing and networking. • Presents state-of-the-art approaches and novel technologies for bio-inspired communications and networks • Draws from a range of sources including primates and insects • Covers bio-inspired mathematical models, methods and tools; technical systems; and information and communication systems
Edited by
Catalog no. AU0326, March 2011, 552 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-8032-2, $119.95 / £76.99 Also available as an eBook
Catalog no. AU8149, September 2011, 380 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-8814-4, $99.95 / £63.99 Also available as an eBook
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Syed A. Ahson Microsoft Corporation, Bellevue, Washington, USA
Mohammad Ilyas Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, USA
Near Field Communication, or NFC, is a short-range high-frequency wireless communication technology that enables the exchange of data between devices over about a decimeter. The technology is a simple extension of the ISO 14443 proximity-card standard (contactless card, RFID) that combines the interface of a smartcard and a reader into a single device with practical implications. A complete reference for NFC, this handbook provides technical information about all aspects of NFC, as well as applications. It covers basic concepts as well as research-grade material and includes a discussion of future directions.
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Digital & Wireless Communications New!
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Game Theory for Wireless Communications and Networking
Emerging Wireless Networks
Edited by
Concepts, Techniques and Applications
Yan Zhang
Edited by
Simula Research Laboratory, Lysaker, Norway
Christian Makaya and Samuel Pierre
Mohsen Guizani Professor & Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, Kuwait University
This comprehensive technical guide explains game theory basics, architectures, protocols, security, models, open research issues, and cutting-edge advances and applications. Describing how to employ game theory in infrastructure-based wireless networks and multihop networks to reduce power consumption, it facilitates quick and easy reference to related optimization and algorithm methodologies. The book explains how to apply the game theoretic model to address resource allocation, congestion control, attacks, routing, energy management, packet forwarding, and MAC. Catalog no. K10439, June 2011, 585 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-0889-4, $99.95 / £63.99 Also available as an eBook
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Delay Tolerant Networks
Next-generation wireless networks requirements open opportunities for new research on techniques to support advanced mobile value-added applications. The development of new schemes, mechanisms, protocols, algorithms, applications, architectures, and systems will have a significant impact on the nextgeneration of mobile wireless networks. This book presents the standards of emerging wireless networks and applications or service frameworks, including 3G, WiMAX, WiFi, mobile ad hoc networks, mesh networks, and wireless sensor networks, along with recent research progress on improving the performance of wireless networks and provisioning better quality of service and quality of experience. Catalog no. K11131, November 2011, c. 448 pp., ISBN: 978-1-4398-2135-0, $99.95 / £63.99 Also available as an eBook
Location Based Services Handbook
Protocols and Applications
Applications, Technologies, and Security
Edited by
Edited by
Athanasios Vasilakos, Yan Zhang, and Thrasyvoulos Spyropoulos
Syed A. Ahson
Delay Tolerant Networks (DTN)—which include terrestrial mobile networks, exotic media networks, ad-hoc networks, and sensor networks—are becoming more important and may not be well served by the current end-to-end TCP/IP model. This book provides a selfcontained, one-stop reference for researchers and practitioners who are looking toward the future of networking. The text presents a systematic exploration of DTN concepts, architectures, protocols, enabling technologies, and applications. It also discusses various challenges associated with DTN and includes a wealth of illustrative material written in an accessible tone for easy understanding of the topics covered in the book.
Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, USA
Catalog no. K10552, October 2011, 346 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-1108-5, $99.95 / £63.99 Also available as an eBook
Microsoft Corporation, Bellevue, Washington, USA
Mohammad Ilyas Meeting the demands of the rapid growth of wireless Internet subscribers and the development of the world Location Based Services (LBS) market, this volume introduces and comprehensively discusses various location based applications such as buddy finder and proximity and security services. The material is organized into three major sections: applications, technologies, and security. Written by experts from across the globe, the articles in each of the sections range from basic concepts to research-grade material and include discussions of future directions. An extensive bibliography is included with each chapter. Catalog no. 71963, July 2010, 327 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-7196-2, $99.95 / £63.99 Also available as an eBook
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Digital & Wireless Communications Fixed Mobile Convergence Handbook
Security of SelfOrganizing Networks
Edited by
MANET, WSN, WMN, VANET
Syed A. Ahson Microsoft Corporation, Bellevue, Washington, USA
Mohammad Ilyas Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, USA
From basic concepts to future directions, this handbook provides technical information on all aspects of fixed-mobile convergence (FMC). The book examines topics such as integrated management architecture, business trends and strategic implications for service providers, personal area networks, mobile controlled handover methods, SIP-based session mobility, and supervisory and notification aggregator service. Case studies are used to illustrate technical and systematic implementation of unified and rationalized internet access by fixed-mobile network convergence. The text examines the technology, services, networks, and users of the FMC industry from multiple perspectives. Catalog no. 91700, September 2010, 492 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-9170-0, $139.95 / £89.00 Also available as an eBook
Thin Air How Wireless Technology Supports Lean Initiatives Dann Anthony Maurno Salem, Massachusetts, USA
Louis Sirico San Jose, California, USA
“A must read for executives looking to optimize performance while automating traceability in outsourced supplier networks.” —Raj Saksena, President and CEO, Omnitrol Networks Inc.
“Thin Air clearly explains how wireless solutions can offer sophisticated asset management applications, impact patient flow, and increase staff efficiency thereby playing a major role in helping healthcare administrators improve efficiency, streamline operations, and ultimately help caregivers in their primary mission of providing quality patient care.” —Jason Howe, CEO, Awarepoint
Catalog no. K10242, April 2010, 251 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-0439-1, $59.95 / £38.99 Also available as an eBook
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Edited by
Al-Sakib Khan Pathan International Islamic University, Malaysia
An exploration of security issues in self-organizing networks, this book reflects the latest research and advances to address security issues from many different angles. It covers general security topics and defines often-used terms, setting the foundation for the following chapters. The author discusses security issues in MANET and VANET and proposes specific solutions to specific security problems. Following this, he delineates critical issues of WSN and WMN and explores the latest trends, issues, and aspects of security. The author’s clear, concise style provides a thorough and comprehensive picture of security aspects of MANET, WSN, WMN, and VANET. Catalog no. K11012, October 2010, 638 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-1919-7, $119.95 / £76.99 Also available as an eBook
3D Television (3DTV) Technology, Systems, and Deployment Rolling Out the Infrastructure for Next-Generation Entertainment Daniel Minoli Director, Terrestrial Systems Engineering, SES Engineering
Covering new advances, theories, and techniques, this book reflects the range of questions being posed about post-production 3D mastering, delivery options, and home screens. Each chapter deals with a different stage of an end-to-end 3DTV system, including capture, representation, coding, transmission, and display. Discussing theory and application, the text covers stereoscopic and autostereoscopic techniques—the latter eliminating the need for special glasses and allowing for viewer movement. It also examines emerging holographic approaches, which have the potential to provide the truest three-dimensional images. Catalog no. K11883, November 2010, 316 pp. Soft Cover, ISBN: 978-1-4398-4066-5 $69.95 / £44.99 Also available as an eBook
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Digital & Wireless Communications WiMAX Handbook Three-Volume Set Edited by
Syed A. Ahson Microsoft Corporation, Bellevue, Washington, USA
Mohammad Ilyas Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, USA
“...a wide area of WiMAX technology covered in this book (the QoS issue has been addressed especially well) along with the diverse complexity of the information presented, spanning from general information to the academic research level, make the book suitable for a wide variety of readers including academic researchers, network planners, engineers, and students.” —Krzysztof Maderak, in IEEE Communications Magazine, September 2008
From fundamentals to future directions, this handbook provides technical information on all aspects of WiMAX.
Buy the Set and Save! Catalog no. 45350, October 2007, 824 pp., ISBN: 978-1-4200-4535-2, $205.95 / £133.00 Also available as an eBook
Also available as individual volumes
WiMAX
WiMAX
WiMAX
Standards and Security
Technologies, Performance Analysis, and QoS
Applications
Part of the WiMAX Handbook, this volume focuses on the standards and security issues of WiMAX. The book examines standardized versus proprietary solutions for wireless broadband access, reviews the core medium access control protocol of WiMAX systems, and presents carriers' perspectives on wireless services. It also discusses the main mobility functions of the IEEE 802.16e standard, describes how to speed up WiMAX handover procedures, presents the 802.16 mesh protocol, and surveys the testing and certification processes used for WiMAX products. In addition, the book reviews the security features of both IEEE 802.16 and WiMAX. Catalog no. 45237 September 2007, 280 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-4523-9 $89.95 / £56.69 Also available as an eBook
Part of the WiMAX Handbook, this volume focuses on the technologies behind WiMAX, its performance capabilities, and its control mechanisms. The book describes an innovative methodology for the design of multi-band WiMAX antennas and addresses space-time block codes. It also proposes a combined call admission control and scheduling scheme and focuses on the performance analysis of the IEEE 802.16 mesh mode. The final section discusses an ideal reservation period controller, the ecosystem in which scheduling for IEEE 802.16e systems must be performed, and a fuzzy logic controller. Catalog no. 45253 September 2007, 296 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-4525-3 $89.95 / £56.69 Also available as an eBook
Part of the WiMAX Handbook, this volume focuses on the applications of WiMAX. The book describes the logical architecture of IEEE 802.16, introduces some of the main IEEE 802.16 family standards, compares WiMAX to Wi-Fi, and studies the feasibility of supporting VoIP over WiMAX. It also looks at the residential use of WiMAX as well as the strategies of using WiMAX in remote locales and rural communities. In addition, the book examines the backhaul requirements of a large fixed wireless network and the problem of centralized routing and scheduling for IEEE 802.16 mesh networks. Catalog no. 45474 September 2007, 248 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-4547-5 $89.95 / £56.69 Also available as an eBook
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Digital & Wireless Communications
Edited by
Adaptation and Cross Layer Design in Wireless Networks
Mohamed Ibnkahla
Edited by
Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
Mohamed Ibnkahla
Adaptation in Wireless Communications Two-Volume Set
Series: Electrical Engineering & Applied Signal Processing
The widespread use of adaptation techniques has helped to meet the increased demand for new applications. From adaptive signal processing to cross layer design, Adaptation in Wireless Communications covers all aspects of adaptation in wireless communications in a two-volume set. Each volume provides a unified framework for understanding adaptation and relates various specializations through common terminologies. In addition to simplified state-of-the-art cross layer design approaches, they also describe advanced techniques, such as adaptive resource management, 4G communications, and energy and mobility aware MAC protocols. Catalog no. 45997, October 2008, 1048 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-4599-4, $172.95 / £110.00
Adaptive Signal Processing in Wireless Communications
Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
“This comprehensive book addresses the theory, architecture, and practical protocols and applications of wireless networks. Chapters could comfortably be read in a stand-alone, out-of-order sequence or as part of a complete curriculum . . . This book is not just at the cutting edge, it is the cutting edge.” —Brian DeLacey, Amazon.com, May 2009
The second volume in the Adaptation in Wireless Communications Series, this book is devoted to adaptation in the data link, network, and application layers. • Contains more than 170 figures • Employs a tutorial format for ease of learning and easy classroom use Catalog no. 46039, August 2008, 528 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-4603-8, $109.95 / £69.99 Also available as an eBook
IP Multimedia Subsystem (IMS) Handbook Edited by
Edited by
Syed A. Ahson
Mohamed Ibnkahla
Microsoft Corporation, Bellevue, Washington, USA
Queen's University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada
The first volume in the Adaptation in Wireless Communications Series, this resource is devoted to adaptation in the physical layer. It surveys adaptive signal processing techniques used in current and future wireless communication systems. Featuring the work of international experts, it covers adaptive channel modeling, identification and equalization, adaptive modulation and coding, adaptive multiple-inputmultiple-output (MIMO) systems, and cooperative diversity. It also addresses hardware implementation, reconfigurable processing, and cognitive radio. • Includes more than 160 figures • Employs a tutorial format for ease of learning and easy classroom use Catalog no. 46012, August 2008, 520 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-4601-4, $109.95 / £69.99 Also available as an eBook
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Mohammad Ilyas Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, USA
IMS promises to be a cost-effective evolution path to future wireless and wireline convergences that meet next-generation service demands and requirements. Organized into three main parts, this handbook is a one-stop guide that focuses on the concepts, technologies, and services of IMS. Featuring articles authored by leading experts in the field, this comprehensive volume provides technical information on all aspects of this exciting technology. The book also explores future research directions and contains extensive bibliographies in each chapter, to assist readers who wish to engage in further study. Catalog no. 64592, November 2008, 560 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-6459-9, $149.95 / £96.00 Also available as an eBook
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Digital & Wireless Communications Circuits at the Nanoscale Communications, Imaging, and Sensing Edited by
Automotive Antenna Design and Applications
CMOS Emerging Technologies Inc., Vancouver, British Columbia
Victor Rabinovich, Nikolai Alexandrov, and Basim Alkhateeb
Written by top-notch experts, this book addresses the state of the art in CMOS circuit design in the context of system opportunities. This book explores materials such as SiGe, carbon nanotubes, and quantum dots that can potentially take system performance beyond traditional CMOS. Because CMOS circuit implementation is key to understanding emerging technologies, several chapters focus on this area, including low power circuit implementations for microprocessor applications and circuit implementations for biomedical space. The text also discusses such topics as digital radio processing for wireless communications and circuits for medical imaging.
A complete examination of traditional and new advanced antennas used in the automotive industry, this book provides information taken from designs published in technical and academic papers, patents, and pending patents. Highlighting the practical aspects of antenna design, the authors describe the entire design process, starting with the antenna simulation, prototype sample fabrication, and laboratory test measurements, and finishing with test measurements in the real environment. The book includes simulation examples of antenna parameters that significantly speed up the design process using software packages such as FEKO, NEC, IE3D, and Genesys.
Catalog no. 70622, September 2008, 602 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-7062-0, $162.95 / £102.00 Also available as an eBook
Catalog no. K10225, March 2010, 330 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-0407-0, $129.95 / £82.00 Also available as an eBook
Krzysztof Iniewski
Wireless Multimedia Communications Convergence, DSP, QoS, and Security K.R. Rao University of Texas at Arlington, USA
Zoran S. Bojkovic and Dragorad A. Milovanovic
Antenna Theory and Microstrip Antennas D.G. Fang Nanjing University of Science & Technology
Blending coverage of wireless multimedia communications with convergence technologies, digital signal processing, quality of service, and security, this book provides a unified approach to integrating the full spectrum of engineering demands across wireless networks and systems. It identifies problems that cause information loss in point-to-point signal transmission through wireless channel and discusses techniques for minimizing that loss. The authors illustrate the differences in implementing various systems and distill the underlying theory, concepts, and principles into a comprehensive and accessible resource.
With design optimization as a key focus, this book covers both antenna fundamentals and microstrip antenna. It includes a section on antenna theory that introduces two kinds of elementary linear sources, Huygen’s planar element, and also the analysis and synthesis of the discrete and continuous arrays formed by these elementary sources. In addition, it introduces the digital beam-forming antenna and smart antenna. The section on microstrip antenna discusses the cavity mode theory and also covers some related issues, including the design of irregularly shaped patches and the analysis of mutual coupling. With several effective design approaches covered, this book can serve as either a textbook or a self-study book.
Catalog no. 8582, November 2008, 344 pp. ISBN: 978-0-8493-8582-7, $109.95 / £69.99 Also available as an eBook
Catalog no. K10367, December 2009, 311 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-0727-9, $102.95 / £65.99 Also available as an eBook
University of Belgrade, Serbia
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Telecommunications New!
Pervasive Communications Handbook
Coming Soon!
Edited by
Telecommunication Networks
Syed Ijlal Ali Shah
Eugenio Iannone
Freescale Semiconductors, Austin, Texas, USA
Mohammad Ilyas Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, USA
Hussein T. Mouftah University of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
A resource for the future of communication, this handbook on pervasive communication is designed for the quickly arriving time when we will be continuously connected to one another, and the exchange of information will dramatically impact all aspects of our daily life, including healthcare, education, commerce, and socialization. Serving as a comprehensive reference with contributions from dozens of pioneering experts, in addition to an extensive introduction, this resource offers multi-authored sections on enabling technologies, applications and services, location and mobility management, and privacy and trust. Bibliographic information provides the opportunity for further research.
Features: • Presents up-to-date information on a wide range of topics regarding pervasive communication • Serves as an easy-access resource with wellorganized information • Covers basic concepts as well as highly advanced research
Selected Contents: Technology: Privacy-Preserving Anonymous Secure Communication in Pervasive Computing. Challenges in Testing Context-Aware Applications. Medium Access Control Protocols for Wireless Sensor Networks in a Pervasive Computing Paradigm. On the Quality of Service Routing in Mobile Ad Hoc Networks. Power-Aware Video Compression for Mobile Environments. ... Architecture: Interoperability in Pervasive Environments. P2P-based VOD Architecture: A Common Platform for Provisioning of Pervasive Computing Services. ... Applications: Wireless Network Security for Health Applications. Sensor Networks in Healthcare. Pervasive Computing for Home Automation and Telecare. Online Social Networks and Social Network Services: A Technical Survey. Pervasive Application Development: Approaches and Pitfalls. ... Catalog no. 51091, October 2011, 480 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-5109-4, $129.95 / £82.00 Also available as an eBook
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Milano, Italy
The book outlines the current situation of the telecommunication network and the different alternatives for network evolution. It provides a systematic view of the network design problem, underlining its links between different aspects. It presents the engineering knowledge needed to construct a network evolution strategy, examines the elements influencing telecommunications network evolution and their interdependence, and supplies a complete review of the architecture alternatives. The content ranges from high-level architectural elements to component physics, with a focus on enlightening the same problem from different points of view.
Selected Contents: Introduction Drivers for Telecommunications Networks Evolution Networks Fundamentals and Present Architectures Technology for Telecommunications: Optical Fibers, Amplifiers, and Passive Devices Technology for Telecommunications: Integrated Optics and Microelectronics Transmission Systems Architectures and Performances Switching Systems: Architecture and Performance Convergent Network Management and Control Plane Next Generation Transmission Systems Enabling Technologies, Architectures, and Performances Next Generation Networking The New Access Network Systems and Enabling Technologies Concluding Remarks Appendix 1: SDH/SONET Signaling Appendix 2: Spanning Tree Protocol Appendix 3: Inter-Symbol Interference Indexes Summation Rule Appendix 4: Fiber Optical Amplifiers–Analytical Modeling Appendix 5: Space Division Switch Fabric Performance Evaluation Appendix 6: Acronyms Index Catalog no. K12076, December 2011, c. 925 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-4636-0, $139.95 / £89.00 Also available as an eBook
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Telecommunications
RFID Design Fundamentals and Applications Albert Lozano-Nieto Penn State University, Lehman, USA
RFID is an increasingly pervasive tool that is now used in a wide range of fields. It is employed to substantiate adherence to food preservation and safety standards, combat the circulation of counterfeit pharmaceuticals, and verify authenticity and history of critical parts used in aircraft and other machinery—and these are just a few of its uses.
Goes beyond deployment, focusing on exactly how RFID actually works RFID Design Fundamentals and Applications systematically explores the fundamental principles involved in the design and characterization of RFID technologies. The RFID market is exploding. With new and enhanced applications becoming increasingly integral to government and industrial chain supply and logistics around the globe, professionals must be proficient in the evaluation and deployment of these systems. Although manufacturers provide complete and extensive documentation of each individual RFID component, it can be difficult to synthesize and apply this complex information—and users often must consult and integrate data from several producers for different components. This powerful reference helps to resolve this dilemma by compiling a systematic overview of the different parts that make up the whole RFID system, helping the reader develop a clear understanding of its mechanisms and how the technology actually works. Most books on RFID focus on commercial use and deployment of the technology, but this volume takes a different and extremely useful approach. Directed toward both professionals and students in electronics, telecommunications, and new technologies, it fills the informational void left by other books. The book illustrates specific examples of available semiconductors and integrated circuits to clearly explain how RFID systems are configured, how they work, and how different system components interact with each other. Catalog no. 91255, October 2010, 283 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-9125-0, $99.95 / £63.99 Also available as an eBook
HSDPA/HSUPA Handbook Edited by
Borko Furht Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, USA
Syed A. Ahson Microsoft Corporation, Bellevue, Washington, USA Series: Internet and Communications
High Speed Packet Access (HSPA) is a collection of two mobile telephony protocols, High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) and High Speed Uplink Packet Access (HSUPA). Allowing networks based on the Universal Mobile Telecommunications System to achieve data rates of several megabits per second, these powerful protocols are ideal for applications ranging from file transfer to multimedia streaming. From basic concepts to research grade material, the HSDPA/HSUPA Handbook provides technical information on all aspects of HSDPA/HSUPA. With contributions from 30 experts from around the world, this comprehensive HSPA reference provides a global and authoritative perspective of this rapidly emerging technology. • Investigates the relationship between HSDPA/HSUPA and UMTS • Describes the benefits of HSPA and its technical enhancements • Explains packet flows in HSDPA • Explores migration issues associated with HSPA • Considers receiver designs and multi-user extensions to MIMO HSDPA Presenting information in a well-structured manner for ease of reference, this book presents accurate and upto-date information on the full spectrum of topics related to HSPA technology, including future directions. The ideal desk reference for designers and planners of contemporary wireless communication networks, this book can also be adopted as a textbook for graduate and research-oriented courses that deal with HSPA.
Selected Contents: TD-SCDMA HSDPA/HSUPA: Principles, Technologies and Performance. Multi-user Extensions to MIMO HSDPA. Advanced Receivers for MIMO HSDPA. Interference Cancellation in HSDPA Terminals. Packet Scheduling Principles and Algorithms for Downlink. Packet Scheduling and Buffer Management in HSDPA. HSPA Radio Access Network Design. Automated Optimization in HSDPA Radio Network Planning. HSPA Transport Network Layer Congestion Control. Performance Evaluation of HSDPA/HSUPA Systems. ... Catalog no. AU7863, October 2010, 494 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-7863-3, $99.95 / £63.99 Also available as an eBook
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Telecommunications Mobile Web 2.0 Fundamentals of EMS, NMS, and OSS/BSS
Developing and Delivering Services to Mobile Devices Edited by
Syed A. Ahson
Jithesh Sathyan
Research in Motion, Plantation, Florida, USA
Infosys Technologies Limited, Bangalore, India
Mohammad Ilyas
In this era where data and voice services are available at a push of a button, service providers have virtually limitless options for reaching their customers with value-added services. The changes in services and underlying networks that this always-on culture creates make it essential for service providers to understand the evolving business logic and appropriate support systems for service delivery, billing, and revenue assurance. Supplying an end-to-end understanding of telecom management layers, Fundamentals of EMS, NMS, and OSS/BSS is a complete guide to telecom resource and service management basics. Divided into four sections—Element Management System, Network Management System, Operation/Business Support Systems, and Implementation Guidelines—the book examines standards, best practices, and the industries developing these systems. Each section starts with basics, details how the system fits into the telecom management framework, and concludes by introducing more complex concepts.
From the initial efforts in managing elements to the latest management standards, the text: • Covers the basics of network management, including legacy systems, management protocols, and popular products • Deals with OSS/BSS—covering processes, applications, and interfaces in the service/business management layers • Includes implementation guidelines for developing customized management solutions The book includes chapters devoted to popular market products and contains case studies that illustrate real-life implementations as well as the interaction between management layers. Complete with detailed references and lists of web resources to keep you current, this valuable resource supplies you with the fundamental understanding and the tools required to begin developing telecom management solutions tailored to your customer’s needs. Catalog no. AU8573, June 2010, 588 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-8573-0, $89.95 / £54.99
Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, USA
From basic concepts to research grade material, Mobile Web 2.0: Developing and Delivering Services to Mobile Devices provides complete and up-to-date coverage of the range of technical topics related to Mobile Web 2.0. It brings together the work of 51 pioneering experts from around the world who identify the major challenges in Mobile Web 2.0 applications and provide authoritative insight into many of their own innovations and advances in the field. To help you address contemporary challenges, the text details a conceptual framework that provides modeling facilities for context-aware, multi-channel Web applications. It compares various platforms for developing mobile services—from the developer and user perspectives—and explains how to use high-level modeling constructs to drive the application development process through automatic code generation. • Proposes an expanded model of mobile application context • Explores mobile social software as an Information and Communications Technology (ICT) • Discusses the effect of context on mobile usability Through empirical study, the book tests a number of hypotheses on the use of software implementation technology and location context in mobile applications. It introduces Reusable End-User Customization (REUC)—a technique that allows users to adapt the layout of Web pages and automatically reapplies those preferences on subsequent visits. It also investigates the need for non-visual feedback with long system response times, particularly when downloading Web pages to mobile devices.
Selected Contents: Designing for Mobility. Designing Mobile User Interfaces for Internet Services. Mobile Usability. The Blind Leading the Blind: Web Accessibility Research Leading Mobile Web Usability. Technological Solutions to Support Mobile Web 2.0 Services. Mobile Internet Services or Services for Multiplatform Use. UrbanWeb: A Platform for Mobile, Context-Aware Web Services. MyMobileWeb 4: A Framework for Adaptive Mobile Web 2.0 Applications and Portals. ... Catalog no. K10067, December 2010, 617 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-0082-9, $119.95 / £76.99 Also available as an eBook
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Essential Books in Communications from CRC Press
Telecommunications Service Delivery Platforms Developing and Deploying Converged Multimedia Services
Coming Soon!
IP Telephony Interconnection Reference
Edited by
Challenges, Models, and Engineering
Syed A. Ahson
Mohamed Boucadair
Research in Motion, Plantation, Florida, USA
France Telecom, Rennes Cedex
Mohammad Ilyas Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, USA
“From basic concepts to research grade material, Service Delivery Platforms considers enabling technologies, security issues, DRM, and the evolving role of SDPs. It includes a comparative study of mobile data service development in the United States, China, and South Korea. Addressing roaming access, billing, standardization, and industry initiatives, it provides the broad-based understanding readers need to effectively develop and deploy converged multimedia services.” —Sirreadalot.org, April 2011
It is becoming increasingly important for telecom operators to be able to provide service delivery platforms (SDP) quickly and efficiently in order to improve the time-to-revenue of value-added services. Presenting a rapid architecture solution to meet this challenge, Service Delivery Platforms: Developing and Deploying Converged Multimedia Services supplies a comprehensive overview of the technical aspects of service and content delivery platforms. Leading experts walk you through the entire user experience—including requirements for the user terminal, SDP, networks, and support systems. You’ll start by examining content and media in modern networks. Evaluating basic functions and feasibility, you’ll learn the fundamental requirements of service delivery platforms and various types of applications and formats. You’ll also cover various delivery mechanisms including SRP, WAP, messaging, streaming, and broadcast. The book also: • Introduces the Unified Service Model (USM), a holistic approach to creating effective designs for a range of services • Proposes a self-adaptive service provisioning middleware framework (ASPF) that enables seamless omnipresent service provisioning to mobile users • Presents a general policy framework for web services, including policy generation, enforcement, publication, negotiation, and evolution • Unveils an SOA-based enterprise application integration platform composed of a basic integration platform, a supported platform, administration tool, and development tools Catalog no. K10071, March 2011, 406 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-0089-8, $119.95 / £76.99 Also available as an eBook
Isabel Borges and Pedro Miguel Neves Portugal Telecom, Augiro
Olafur Pall Einarsson Siminn, Reykjavik, Iceland
Written to address the growth of IP telephony service offerings within the corporate and residential realm, this book discusses technical and regulatory issues related to IP Telephony Interconnection. It describes business and interconnection models and solutions, and provides an overview of emerging architectures such as IMS and TISPAN. The authors offer a detailed overview of the SPPEERMINT activity and proposed architecture, the current work undertaken in DRINKS, the use of ENUM for interconnection, and ENUM implementation status, among others. This text is a first of its kind to offer information on inter-provider communications and interconnect IP telephony clouds.
Features: • Covers recent advances such as IETF SPEERMINT and IETF DRINKS work • Covers technical and regulatory issues • Provides an overview of interconnection practices in PSTN and mobile • Proposes solutions to overcome technical issues
Selected Contents: The Rise of IP-Based Voice and the Need for Global IP Telephony Reachability IP Telephony: Overview Traffic Analysis VoIP versus PSTN/Mobile. IMS: IP Multimedia Subsystem. TISPAN Overview. ... IP Telephony Interconnection: Requirements and Business Model Terminology and Definitions. Business Actors and Relationships. IP Telephony Interconnection: Service Requirements. ... IP Telephony Interconnection: State-of-the-Art and Interconnection Models Related Ongoing Activities. VoIP Interconnection Models. Interconnection Nodes: Usage of Session Border Controllers. ... IP: Telephony Interconnection Engineering Issues and Solution Space Service Engineering Issues. Solution Space. VoIP Interconnection Perspectives Catalog no. K12380, November 2011, c. 374 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-5178-4, $79.95 / £49.99 Also available as an eBook
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Telecommunications Nanotechnology for Telecommunications Edited by
VoIP Handbook Applications, Technologies, Reliability, and Security Edited by
Sohail Anwar Penn State University, Altoona, Pennsylvania, USA
M. Yasin Akhtar Raja University of North Carolina, Charlotte, USA
Salahuddin Qazi SUNY Institute of Technology, Utica, New York, USA
Mohammad Ilyas Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, USA
With its unique promise to revolutionize science, engineering, technology, and other fields, nanotechnology continues to profoundly impact associated materials, components, and systems, particularly those used in telecommunications. These developments are leading to easier convergence of related technologies, massive storage data, compact storage devices, and higher-performance computing.
Syed A. Ahson Microsoft Corporation, Bellevue, Washington, USA
Mohammad Ilyas Florida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, USA
From basic concepts to future research directions, the VoIP Handbook provides technical information on all aspects of VoIP. Expert contributors explore the range of VoIP applications, including smart phones and access to emergency services. Highlighting the security threats and vulnerabilities related to VoIP technologies, the text discusses compression techniques for VoIP over wireless interfaces. It evaluates the performance of VoIP calls over 802.11b and 802.11e WLANs in infrastructure and ad-hoc mode architectures. It also details a methodology for evaluating VoIP performance prior to network implementation.
Nanotechnology for Telecommunications presents vital technical scientific information to help readers grasp issues and challenges associated with nanoscale telecommunication system development and commercialization—and then avail themselves of the many opportunities to be gleaned. This book provides technical information and research ideas regarding the use of nanotechnology in telecommunications and information processing, reflecting the continuing trend toward the use of optoelectronics. Nanotech will eventually lead to a technology cluster that offers a complete range of functionalities for systems used in domains including information, energy, construction, environmental, and biomedical.
Features:
Features:
Selected Contents:
• Provides a broad spectrum of technical information and research ideas on the use of nanotechnology in telecommunications and information processing • Describes current and emerging nanotechnology developments that hold promise for significant innovations • Reviews a broad range of the nanoscience and nanotechnology concepts and their influence on every aspect of telecommunications
INTRODUCTION
Catalog no. 53256, June 2010, 453 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-5325-8, $99.95 / £63.99 Also available as an eBook
APPLICATIONS
• Provides technical information on all aspects of VoIP • Explores the wide range of applications that VoIP offers, including smart phones and access to emergency services • Explains security threats and vulnerabilities related to VoIP technologies • Discusses compression techniques for VoIP over wireless interfaces • Evaluates the performance of VoIP calls over 802.11b and 802.11e WLANs in infrastructure and ad hoc mode architectures
Deploying VoIP in Existing IP Networks Multipoint VoIP in Ubiquitous Environments VoIP in a Wireless Mobile Network SIP and VoIP Over Wireless Mesh Networks TECHNOLOGIES Compression Techniques for VoIP Transport over Wireless Interfaces... Implementation of VoIP at the University of Colima... RELIABILITY AND SECURITY Security Issues of VoIP... Catalog no. 70207, December 2008, 440 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-7020-0, $109.95 / £69.99 Also available as an eBook
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Essential Books in Communications from CRC Press
Telecommunications CRC Handbook of Modern Telecommunications
Wireless Security and Cryptography
Second Edition
Specifications and Implementations
Edited by
Edited by
Patricia A. Morreale
Nicolas Sklavos
Kean University, Union, New Jersey, USA
Technological Educational Institute of Patras, Greece
Kornel Terplan
Xinmiao Zhang
Brooklyn Polytechnic University, New York and The Stevens Institute of Technology, New Jersey
Addressing the most dynamic areas of the everchanging telecommunications landscape, the second edition of this bestselling handbook brings together the top minds and industry pioneers in wireless communication networks, protocols, and devices. In addition to new discussions of radio frequency identification (RFID), wireless sensor networks, and cognitive radio networks, it systematically addresses network management, administration, and network organization and governance. This updated and expanded edition includes coverage of intelligent support systems, service delivery integration with the Internet, information life cycle and service level management, Web performance management, business intelligence, analytics, and critical security issues that have recently come to light.
Features: • Includes new sections on wireless communications, telecommunications, and service delivery integration with the internet • Addresses information life cycle management • Examines future telecommunication user and application trends • Discusses telecommunication network management in detail • Provides up-to-date treatment of network related security issues • Features new network designs
Selected Contents: Voice and Data Communications. Computer Telephone Integrated (CTI). Voice over IP. Local Area Networks. RFID Architecture and Protocols. Design of Wireless Sensor Network Applications, Hardware and Software. Multimedia Applications for Cognitive Radio Networks. Intranets. Internet and Intranet Management Concepts, Virtual Private Networking Solutions. Web-Enabled Data Warehousing. Web Performance Management. Application Performance Management. Electronic Technologies. Internet Protocols, Role of Open Source Software. Summary and Trends. Network Management and Administration. ... Catalog no. 78003, September 2009, 679 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-7800-8, $144.95 / £92.00 Also available as an eBook
Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA
“…well organized and readable as a whole … recommended for university researchers and graduate students in computer science and information systems. Also, engineers, wireless system architects, and developers will find in it interesting and useful content. For professionals, each chapter includes extensive bibliographic notes. ... In my opinion this book is worth recommendation because it presents the current status of wireless security and describes future directions.” —Marcin Niemiec, in IEEE Communications Magazine, September 2008
This reference explores the technologies and applications needed to overcome security issues in wireless and handheld communications devices. This handbook is unique in its dealing with specification and implementation aspects, including hardware design techniques. It provides broader coverage than many other books and proposes efficient and novel methods to implement security schemes in wireless protocols with high performance.
Features: • Gives detailed background and technical information on the most widely used wireless protocols and technologies, including Bluetooth, RFID, and smart cards • Demonstrates how security specifications are implemented in silicon • Proposes flexible, practical hardware implementation platforms for the security layers and cryptography schemes of today's wireless protocols
Selected Contents: Overview of Cryptographic Primitives for Secure Communication. Introduction to Communication Security. Efficient VLSI Architectures for the Advanced Encryption Standard Algorithm. Hardware Design Issues in Elliptic Curve Cryptography for Wireless Systems. Efficient Elliptic Curve Cryptographic Hardware Design for Wireless Security. Cryptographic Algorithms in Constrained Environments. ... Catalog no. 8771, March 2007, 416 pp. ISBN: 978-0-8493-8771-5, $99.95 / £63.99 Also available as an eBook
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Telecommunications
Communication Protocol Engineering Miroslav Popovic University of Novi Sad, Serbia
This book provides all the necessary information for making professional products that use communication protocols, and it is already used by graduates working on real-world projects. Designed for a one-semester course, it covers the design, implementation, testing, and verification of communication protocols and presents languages including Specification and Description Language (SDL), Message Sequence Charts (MSCs), and Tree and Tabular Combined Notation (TTCN). Requiring only basic knowledge of C/C++, Java, and first order logic, the text includes numerous complete examples to reinforce the concepts. It is ideal for students and professionals working in the industry. Catalog no. 9814, June 2006, 472 pp. ISBN: 978-0-8493-9814-8, $115.95 / £73.99 Also available as an eBook
Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access Fundamentals and Applications Edited by
Tao Jiang, Lingyang Song, and Yan Zhang
Evolved Cellular Network Planning and Optimization for UMTS and LTE Edited by
Lingyang Song Peking University, Beijing, China
Jia Shen Research Institute of Telecommunications, Beijing, China
Providing an accessible introduction to all stages of planning and optimizing UMTS, HSPA, and LTE cellular networks, this book supplies a comprehensive explanation of the fundamental aspects of current and future cellular networks. It starts with an overview of each type of network, including basic techniques and channel models. Next, it examines the challenges operators and vendors are likely to face and explains the critical role network planning and optimization play in addressing these challenges. The book details effective system-level simulation methods and describes key techniques in planning, troubleshooting, and optimizing these networks. Catalog no. K10322, August 2010, 630 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-0649-4, $99.95 / £63.99 Also available as an eBook
Transmission Techniques for Emergent Multicast and Broadcast Systems Mário Marques da Silva, Américo M.C. Correia, Rui Dinis, Nuno Souto, and João Carlos Silva
Supported by the expert-level advice of pioneering researchers, this volume provides an accessible introduction to the foundations, applications, and design issues in OFDMA networks. It explores key techniques of effective resource management, highlighting open problems and supplying possible solutions. The text investigates radio channel modeling in OFDMA-based wireless communication systems and details detection strategies of frequency-domain equalization for broadband communications. Supplying a macro-level understanding of OFDMA, this is an ideal guide for those whose work is related to OFDMA application or other multiuser communication system projects. It presents a variety of critical design issues, points out open problems, addresses possible solutions, and provides insight into future study.
Describing efficient transmission schemes for broadband wireless systems, this book examines advances in transmission techniques and receiver designs capable of supporting the emergent wireless needs for multimedia broadcast and multicast service (MBMS) requirements. It summarizes the R&D taking place in wireless communications for multimedia MBMS and addresses the means to improved spectral efficiency to allow for increased user bit rate, as well as increased capacity of the digital cellular radio network. The text highlights essential requirements for new services and supplies the understanding of the corresponding fundamentals and theory needed to fulfill such requirements.
Catalog no. AU8824, April 2010, 660 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-8824-3, $89.95 / £57.99 Also available as an eBook
Catalog no. K10817, May 2010, 309 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-1593-9, $119.95 / £76.99 Also available as an eBook
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Essential Books in Communications from CRC Press
Computer Engineering Communication Architectures for Systems-onChip
Computer Network Time Synchronization
Edited by
The Network Time Protocol, Second Edition
José L. Ayala
David L. Mills
Complutense University of Madrid, Spain
University of Delaware, Newark, USA
A presentation of state-of-the-art approaches from an industrial applications perspective, Communication Architectures for Systems-on-Chip shows professionals, researchers, and students how to attack the problem of data communication in the manufacture of SoC architectures.
Praise for the first edition
With its lucid illustration of current trends and research improving the performance, quality, and reliability of transactions, this is an essential reference for anyone dealing with communication mechanisms for embedded systems, systems-on-chip, and multiprocessor architectures—or trying to overcome existing limitations. Exploring architectures currently implemented in manufactured SoCs—and those being proposed—this book analyzes a wide range of applications, including: • Well-established communication buses • Less common networks-on-chip • Modern technologies that include the use of carbon nanotubes (CNTs) • Optical links used to speed up data transfer and boost both security and quality of service (QoS)
“…a valuable book for those that are serious about network time synchronization. David Mills, the author of the book, is one of the pillars of the network time synchronization community, and an original developer of the IETF-based network time protocol (NTP). The book is the summation of his decades of experience and a detailed look at how to use NTP to achieve highly accurate time on your network. …clearly the indisputable reference on the subject, given its extraordinary depth and breadth.” “…For those that are simply interested in how time synchronization works, or are responsible for time synchronization in their organization, Computer Network Time Synchronization: The Network Time Protocol is the most comprehensive guide available to using NTP. For those that need an exhaustive tome on all of the minutiae related to NTP and synchronization, this is the source. Short of a vendor and product analysis, the book covers every detail within NTP and is the definitive title on the subject. … this book should be considered the last word on the topic.” —Ben Rothke on Slashdot.org
Features: • Includes a comprehensive study of state-of-theart communication architectures for SoC • Offers a practical review of industry standards and manufactured implementations • Surveys more recent approaches and technologies to convey industry developments and trends • Presents case studies to aid designers’ conception of new architectures • Provides chapter-end conclusions, glossaries, bibliographies, and a list of references
“This is the bible of the subject….it contains enough information to take you just as far as you want to go.” —Books On-Line, June 21, 2006
Written by the original developer of NTP, this book speaks to the technological infrastructure of time dissemination, distribution, and synchronization, specifically the architecture, protocols, and algorithms of the NTP. The original 16 chapters of the first edition have been rewritten and updated with new material. Four new chapters have been added covering new algorithms and previously uncovered concepts including timekeeping in space missions.
Selected Contents:
Features:
Introduction. Communication Buses. NoC Architectures. Quality-of-Service in NoCs. Emerging Interconnect Technologies. HeTERO: Hybrid Topology Exploration for RF based On Chip Networks. Intra-/Inter-Chip Optical Communications. Security Issues in SoC Communication.
• Describes design network configuration options appropriate for public and private NTP networks • Demonstrates how to predict and calibrate performance based on statistics from NTP clients and servers • Provides a basis to evaluate the cryptanalytic strengths and vulnerabilities of the NTP model
Catalog no. K11940, March 2011, 449 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-4170-9, $109.95 / £69.99 Also available as an eBook
Catalog no. K10753, November 2010, 494 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-1463-5, $119.95 / £76.99 Also available as an eBook
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Computer Engineering
Radiation Effects in Semiconductors
Digital Design and Fabrication
Edited by
Edited by
Krzysztof Iniewski
Vojin G. Oklobdzija
CMOS Emerging Technologies Inc., Vancouver, British Columbia
University of California, Davis, USA
Semiconductor devices and circuits are prone to potential radiation damage problems, which must be understood and combated. Written by international experts, this book explains the effects of radiation on semiconductor devices, radiation detectors, and electronic devices and components. The contributors explore emerging applications, detector technologies, circuit design techniques, new materials, and innovative system approaches. The text focuses on how the technology is being used rather than the mathematical foundations behind it. It covers CMOS radiationtolerant circuit implementations, CMOS processing causing radiation damage, and radiation detectors, among other topics.
Featuring contributions from leading experts, the first volume of The Computer Engineering Handbook, Second Edition surveys advances in computer architecture and design and the technologies used to manufacture and test them. It includes a section on memory and storage as well as chapters on semiconductor memory circuits and nonvolatile memory technologies and applications. The book provides a comprehensive survey of modern computer system design, architecture, and fabrication as well as developments, trends, standards, and technologies.
Catalog no. K11326, August 2010, 431 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-2694-2, $149.95 / £95.00 Also available as an eBook
Microcontrollers
Selected Contents: Fabrication and Technology. Memory and Storage. Design Techniques. Design for Low Power. Testing and Design for Testability. Catalog no. 0200, November 2007, 656 pp. ISBN: 978-0-8493-8602-2, $113.95 / £72.99 Also available as an eBook
Fundamentals and Applications with PIC
Digital Systems and Applications
Fernando E. Valdes-Perez
Edited by
Universidad de Oriente, Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
Vojin Oklobdzija
Ramon Pallas-Areny EPSC-UPC, Castelldefels, Spain
While the official documentation provided for the PIC family from Microchip is extensive, it can also be overwhelming. This book gives users the information necessary to understand the architecture and the programming of microcontrollers. Each topic is described using a reader-centered, top-bottom approach. First, the authors describe the concepts that are common to any microcontroller. Each of the topics is then detailed for PIC microcontrollers. Practical applications supplement each topic to provide further clarity. This book does not limit itself to a digital view of microcontrollers. Instead, it includes aspects of analog signals such as the acquisition and processing of external analog signals. Catalog no. 77678, February 2009, 300 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-7767-4, $102.95 / £65.99 Also available as an eBook
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University of California, Davis, USA
“Many researchers will appreciate the well-developed indexes. Summing Up: Recommended.” —J. Beidler, University of Scranton, in Choice: Current Reviews for Academic Libraries, July 2008, Vol. 45, No. 11
This second volume of the Computer Engineering Handbook, Second Edition surveys advances in computer system technologies and the applications that are emerging to take advantage of increasingly sophisticated capabilities. Featuring contributions from leading experts, the book also includes new chapters on parallelizing iterative heuristics, stream and wireless processors, and lightweight embedded systems. Nearly every chapter features extensively updated information that reflects new developments, trends, standards, and technologies. Catalog no. 6195, November 2007, 992 pp. ISBN: 978-0-8493-8619-0, $113.95 / £72.99 Also available as an eBook
Essential Books in Communications from CRC Press
Computer Engineering Second Edition of a Bestseller!
The Computer Engineering Handbook Second Edition, Two-Volume Set Edited by
Vojin G. Oklobdzija University of California, Davis, USA
First Edition: Winner of the CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title Award for 2002! “This handbook is another work in a long-standing tradition expected from CRC Press. It is a monumental work that carefully walks the fine line between depth and breadth in discipline….The editorial staff must be commended for pulling together an excellent index for this book, which makes the handbook a better reference source.” —J. Beidler, University of Scranton, in CHOICE, July 2002 (Praise for the First Edition)
A Modern Makeover for an Award Winning Reference In computer engineering, the constant development of new technologies and frequent emergence of new applications make it difficult for engineers to keep up with all the advances in specialties outside their own. In the tradition of the award-winning first edition, The Computer Engineering Handbook, Second Edition keeps you in the know through its exploration of developments, trends, and future directions of computer engineering with an emphasis on the fundamentals, which are of lasting value.
This Second Edition of the Field’s Leading Reference— • Features completely updated content and a brand new format • Offers as a set of two carefully focused books that together encompass all aspects of the field • Reflects issues in low-power design, embedded processors, and standards • Includes a new section on computer memory and storage, as well as several new chapters on such topics as semiconductor memory circuits, stream and wireless processors, and nonvolatile memory technologies and applications • Provides a comprehensive survey of the entire computer engineering field. • Features contributions from key authorities at leading academic and industrial institutions
Buy the Set and Save! Catalog no. 3860, January 2008, 1648 pp. ISBN: 978-0-8493-8600-8, $172.95 / £110.00 Also available as an eBook
Selected Contents:
DIGITAL DESIGN AND FABRICATION Fabrication and Technology. Trends and Projections for the Future of Scaling and Future Integration Trends. CMOS Circuits. High-Speed, Low-Power Emitter Coupled Logic Circuits. Price-Performance of Computer Technology. Memory and Storage. Semiconductor Memory Circuits. Semiconductor Storage Devices in Computing and Consumer Applications. Design Techniques. Timing and Clocking. Multiple-Valued Logic Circuits. FPGAs for Rapid Prototyping. Issues in High-Frequency Processor Design. Computer Arithmetic. Design for Low Power. Design for Low Power. Low-Power Circuit Technologies. Techniques for Leakage Power Reduction. Dynamic Voltage Scaling. Lightweight Embedded Systems. Low-Power Design of Systems on Chip. Implementation-Level Impact on LowPower Design. Accurate Power Estimation of Combinational CMOS Digital Circuits. ClockPowered CMOS for Energy-Efficient Computing. Testing and Design for Testability. System-on-Chip (SoC) Testing: Current Practices and Challenges for Tomorrow. Test Technology for Sequential Circuits. Scan Testing. Computer-Aided Analysis and Forecast of Integrated Circuit Yield.
DIGITAL SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONS Computer Systems and Architecture. Computer Architecture and Design. System Design. Architectures for Low Power. Performance Evaluation. Embedded Applications. Embedded Systems-onChips. Embedded Processor Applications. An Overview of SoC Buses. Signal Processing. Digital Signal Processing. DSP Applications. Digital Filter Design. Audio Signal Processing. Digital Video Processing. Low-Power Digital Signal Processing. Communications and Networks. Communications and Computer Networks. Input/Output. Circuits for High-Performance I/O. Algorithms and Data Structures in External Memory. Parallel I/O Systems. A Read Channel for Magnetic Recording. Operating System. Distributed Operating Systems. New Directions in Computing. SPS: A Strategically Programmable System. Reconfigurable Processors. Roles of Software Technology in Intelligent Transportation Systems. Media Signal Processing. Internet Architectures. Microelectronics for Home Entertainment. Mobile and Wireless Computing. Data Security.
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Optics, Lasers, & Photonics Optical Fiber Communications Systems
New!
Computational Methods for Electromagnetic and Optical Systems
Theory and Practice with MATLAB® and Simulink® Models Le Nguyen Binh
Second Edition
The European Research Center of Hua Wei Technologies GmbH, Munich, Germany
John M. Jarem University of Alabama, Huntsville, USA
Partha P. Banerjee University of Dayton, Ohio, USA
Praise for the first edition “...a small but formidable book which rigorously sets out the basic theory, provides useful illustrative problems and directs the reader to relevant further reading from the excellent reference lists. ... It is the type of wide-ranging reference book that will find its way onto many bookshelves and, over the years, will become well-worn from frequent use.” —ProfBooks.com, 2001
This text examines a variety of spectral computational techniques—including k-space theory, Floquet theory and beam propagation—that are used to analyze electromagnetic and optical problems. The authors tie together different applications in EM and optics in which the state variable method is used. Emphasizing the analysis of planar diffraction gratings using rigorous coupled wave analysis, the book presents many cases that are analyzed using a full-field vector approach to solve Maxwell’s equations in anisotropic media where a standard wave equation approach is intractable.
Features: • Includes a variety of illustrative examples of system theory as applied to anisotropic electromagnetic and optics problems • Presents an extensive literature base for current research and applications of state variable techniques to optics and electromagnetic • Covers the variety of EM and optical applications such as diffraction gratings, photorefractives, photonic band gap structures, metamaterials, chiral materials, and nanomaterials • Contains homework problems, case studies, and examples
Selected Contents: Mathematical Preliminaries. Scalar EM Beam Propagation in Inhomogeneous Media. EM Wave Propagation in Linear Media. Spectral State Variable Formulation for Planar Systems. Planar Diffraction Gratings. Application of RCWA to Analysis of Induced Photorefractive Gratings. ... Catalog no. K10235, April 2011, 432 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-0422-3, $119.95 / £76.99 Also available as an eBook
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Carefully structured to provide practical knowledge on fundamental issues, Optical Fiber Communications Systems: Theory and Practice with MATLAB and Simulink Models explores advanced modulation and transmission techniques of lightwave communication systems. With coverage ranging from fundamental to modern aspects, the text presents optical communication techniques and applications, employing single mode optical fibers as the transmission medium. With MATLAB and Simulink models that illustrate methods, it supplies a deeper understanding of future development of optical systems and networks. The book begins with an overview of the development of optical fiber communications technology over the last three decades of the 20th century. It describes the optical transmitters for direct and external modulation technique and discusses the detection of optical signals under direct coherent and incoherent reception. The author also covers lumped Erbiumdoped and distributed Roman optical amplifiers with extensive models for the amplification of signals and structuring the amplifiers on the Simulink platform. He outlines a design strategy for optically amplified transmission systems coupled with MATLAB and Simulink models, including dispersion and attenuation budget methodology and simulation techniques. The book concludes with coverage of advanced modulation formats for long haul optical fiber transmission systems with accompanied Simulink models. Although many books have been written on this topic over the last two decades, most of them present only the theory and practice of devices and subsystems of the optical fiber communications systems in the fields, but do not illustrate any computer models to represent the true practical aspects of engineering practice. This book fills the need for a text that emphasizes practical computing models that shed light on the behavior and dynamics of the devices.
Selected Contents: Introduction. Optical Waveguides: Geometrical and Lightwaves Guiding Properties. Optical Fibers: Signal Attenuation and Dispersion. Optical Transmitters. Optical Receivers. Optical Fiber Amplifiers. Design of Optical Fiber Communication Systems. ... Catalog no. K10309, April 2010, 560 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-0620-3, $119.95 / £46.99 Also available as an eBook
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Optics, Lasers, & Photonics New!
New!
Guided Wave Photonics
Silicon Photonics for Telecommunications and Biomedicine
Fundamentals and Applications with MATLAB® Le Nguyen Binh The European Research Center of Hua Wei Technologies GmbH, Munich, Germany
A comprehensive presentation of the theory and simulation of optical waveguides and wave propagations in a guided environment, Guided Wave Photonics: Fundamentals and Applications with MATLAB supplies fundamental and advanced understanding of integrated optical devices that are currently employed in modern optical fiber communications systems and photonic signal processing systems. While there are many texts available in this area, none provide the breadth and depth of coverage and computational rigor found in this one. The author has distilled the information into a very practical, usable format. In a logical progression of theory and application, he starts with Maxwell's equations and progresses directly to optical waveguides (integrated optic and fiber optic), couplers, modulators, nonlinear effects and interactions, and system applications. With up-to-date coverage of applicable algorithms, design guides, material systems, and the latest device and system applications, the book addresses: • Fundamentals of guiding optical waves, including theoretical and simplified techniques • Linear and nonlinear aspects of optical waveguiding • Manipulating lightwaves by coupling and splitting • Interactions of lightwaves and ultra-fast electrical travelling waves in modern optical modulators • Applications of guided wave devices in optical communication systems and optical signal processing Providing fundamental understanding of lightwave guiding and manipulating techniques, the text covers the field of integrated photonics by giving the principles, theoretical and applications. It explains how to solve the optical modes and their coupling as well as how to manipulate lightwaves for applications in communications and signal processing. Solutions manual available upon qualifying course adoption. Catalog no. K11400, August 2011, 804 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-2855-7, $119.95 / £76.99 Also available as an eBook
Edited by
Sasan Fathpour University of Central Florida, Orlando, USA
Bahram Jalali University of California, Los Angeles, USA
Focusing on the important obstacles to be met in order to make silicon photonics a viable commercial reality, this book provides a concise introduction to major developments in the field. Worldwide experts provide clear explanations of the fundamentals and state-of-the-art approaches. After a historical review, the text discusses the critical areas of silicon wire waveguides and optical parametric effects in silicon, stress and piezoelectric tuning of silicon’s optical properties, and short pulse techniques in silicon photonics. It also addresses silicon-based optical resonators, midwavelength infrared applications, growth techniques, hybrid lasers on silicon, and energy harvesting.
Features: • Offers a concise and broadly accessible introduction • Covers basic concepts and state-of-the-art techniques along with an authoritative historical overview of the field • Presents a balanced perspective on the key challenges that must be overcome in order to push the field into the next stage of commercial products • Includes detailed discussions of silicon wire waveguides, optical parametric effects, stress and piezoelectric tuning, and more
Selected Contents: Silicon Photonics: History and Background Silicon Wire Waveguides Optical Parametric Effects in Silicon Stress and Piezoelectric Tuning of Silicon's Optical Properties Short Pulse Techniques in Silicon Photonics Silicon-Based Optical Resonators Mid-Wavelength Infrared Applications Novel III-Von Silicon Growth Techniques Hybrid III-V Lasers on Silicon Nonlinear Photovoltaics and Energy Harvesting Industrial Silicon Photonics Catalog no. K10318, November 2011, c. 456 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-0637-1, $99.95 / £63.99 Also available as an eBook
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Optics, Lasers & Photonics New!
Broadband Optical Modulators Science, Technology, and Applications
Principles of Adaptive Optics Third Edition
Edited by
Robert Tyson
Antao Chen
University of North Carolina, Charlotte, USA
University of Washington, Seattle, USA
Edmond Murphy JDS Uniphase Corporation, Bloomfield, Connecticut, USA
“This book … provides the full exciting story of optical modulators. It is a comprehensive review from the fundamental science, … material and processing technology to optimized device design [and] the multitude of applications … .The book should prove valuable to a broad spectrum of readers, including graduate students, new entrants to the field and systems researchers and engineers who want either an overview or in-depth understanding of this exciting and highly enabling field.” —From the Foreword by Rodney C. Alferness, Bell Laboratories, Alcatel-Lucent USA
Features: • Presents fundamentals, design, fabrication, practical issues, and technology trends related to high-speed optical modulators • Covers optical modulators in fiber optic telecommunication systems, which continue to rely on modulators to help deliver faster and faster transmission systems • Addresses the various available modulation technologies available, discussing the strengths and weaknesses of each technology • Includes background and broad introduction to modulation formats commonly used in broadband fiber optic communications • Describes practical issues and proposes solutions to problems in modulator operation
Selected Contents: Fundamentals Lithium Niobate Electrooptic Modulators Semiconductor-Based Modulators Emerging New Technologies Practical Issues in Modulator Operation Applications Beyond Telecom Catalog no. K11192, November 2011, c. 568 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-2506-8, $129.95 / £82.00 Also available as an eBook
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“The third edition continues to set the same standards, but it has been brought right up to date in terms of the available hardware and the growing literature of this rapidly advancing field. … The key areas of the subject are dealt with in comprehensible terms … a standard work for those interested in the field and needing a point of reference. … the book will give [readers] a great deal of help in finding the route through this world of smoke and bendy mirrors.” —R.S. Shorter, Contemporary Physics, 52, 2011
“Tyson offers a guide to the systems, components, and processes of adaptive optics, and the principles used to extract information from beams of light and improve the performance of optical systems by correcting distortions and aberrations. He describes the history and background of the field, sources of aberrations, adaptive optics compensation and systems, wavefront sensing and correction, and reconstruction and controls. Revised and updated, this edition incorporates recent developments, new references, and applications of the principles to astronomical imaging systems, retinal imaging, and beam propagation systems.” —SciTech Book News, February 2011
“When Bob Tyson’s Principles of Adaptive Optics was first published in 1991, it immediately became the reference text for everyone working in the field. The comprehensive coverage of all aspects of the field, clear explanations, and extensive reference to the original literature ensured its success. This completely revised and updated third edition retains the strengths of the original text. Everyone involved in AO should have a copy on the shelf, and like the original, the extensive list of references (more than 900) provides an excellent pointer to the original literature.” —From the Foreword by Christopher Dainty, National University of Ireland, Galway
Catalog no. K10425, September 2010, 314 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-0858-0, $89.95 / £57.99 Also available as an eBook
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Optics, Lasers & Photonics New!
Handbook of Optical and Laser Scanning Second Edition
SuperResolution Imaging Edited by
Edited by
Gerald F. Marshall Niles, Michigan, USA
Glenn E. Stutz Lincoln Laser Company, Phoenix, Arizona, USA
“This is a tremendous compendium of material, covering a relatively specialized field at a very considerable depth. ... The level of the book is high. Each chapter seems to be written by an expert in a specific sector of the field for an expert in the field. For example, I was very impressed by Chapter 2, ‘Optical Systems for Laser Scanners’ by Sagan. ... Here, one can find anything one might possibly want to know about scanners and scanning. ... I found something of interest, useful, and valuable in every chapter.” —Warren J. Smith, Chief Scientist Emeritus, Kaiser Electro-Optics
“There are not many handbooks available in optical and laser scanning that contain the up-to-date research work in this field. This handbook is a timely addition to the current literature .... Editor Gerald F. Marshall has done a great job in putting together the excellent work of specialists, in the field of optical and laser beam scanning, from around the world … Each chapter has a good number of supporting figures as well as an extensive reference list at the end.” —E-STREAMS, Vol. 8, No. 6/7, June/July 2005
Revealing the fundamentals of light beam deflection control, factors in image fidelity and quality, and the newest technological developments currently impacting scanner system design and applications, this second edition of a highly practical reference reviews elements of laser beam characterization and describes optical systems for laser scanners. Featuring a logical chapter organization, authoritative yet accessible writing, hundreds of supporting illustrations, and contributions from 27 international subject specialists, this book affords a valuable range of perspectives as well as global coverage of optical and laser beam scanning. Catalog no. K10433, August 2011, 788 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-0879-5, $179.95 / £114.00 Also available as an eBook
Peyman Milanfar University of California, Santa Cruz, USA
With an exponential increase in computing power and advances in digital photography, super-resolution imaging technology is undeniably the next “killer app.” Super-Resolution Imaging consolidates key recent research contributions from eminent scholars and practitioners in this increasingly important field. This reference describes the latest in both theoretical and practical aspects as they directly relate to both academia and industry, and it is an ideal starting point from which to explore the state of the art and future progress in the area. Providing a snapshot of the field, this book focuses on methods and techniques to improve images and video beyond the capabilities of the sensors that acquired them. With that goal in mind, the book covers: • History and future directions of super-resolution imaging • Locally adaptive processing methods versus globally optimal methods • Modern techniques for motion estimation • How to integrate robustness • Bayesian statistical approaches • Learning-based methods • Applications in remote sensing and medicine • Practical implementations and commercial products based on super-resolution The book concludes by concentrating on multidisciplinary applications of super-resolution to a variety of fields—most notably remote sensing and medicine. It covers a wide range of super-resolution imaging implementation techniques, including variational, Bayesian, feature-based, multi-channel, learningbased, locally adaptive, and nonparametric methods. This versatile book can serve as the basis for short courses for engineers and scientists or part of graduate-level courses in image processing.
Selected Contents: Image Super-Resolution: Historical Overview and Future Challenges. Super-Resolution Using Adaptive Wiener Filters. Locally Adaptive Kernel Regression for Space-Time Super-Resolution. Super-Resolution With Probabilistic Motion Estimation. Spatially Adaptive Filtering as Regularization in Inverse Imaging. Registration for Super-Resolution. ... Catalog no. K11018, September 2010, 490 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-1930-2, $139.95 / £89.00 Also available as an eBook
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Optics, Lasers & Photonics New!
Applied Optics Fundamentals and Device Applications Nano, MOEMS, and Biotechnology Mark A. Mentzer US Army Research Laboratory, Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, USA
How does the field of optical engineering impact biotechnology? Perhaps for the first time, Applied Optics Fundamentals and Device Applications: Nano, MOEMS, and Biotechnology answers that question directly by integrating coverage of the many disciplines and applications involved in optical engineering, and then examining their applications in nanobiotechnology. Written by a senior U.S. Army research scientist and pioneer in the field of optical engineering, this book addresses the exponential growth in materials, applications, and cross-functional relevance of the many convergent disciplines making optical engineering possible, including nanotechnology, MEMS, MOEMS, and biotechnology.
Integrates Coverage of MOEMS, Optics, and Nanobiotechnology—and Their Market Applications Providing an unprecedented interdisciplinary perspective of optics technology, this book describes everything from core principles and fundamental relationships, to emerging technologies and practical application of devices and systems—including fiber-optic sensors, integrated and electro-optics, and specialized military applications. The author places special emphasis on: • Fiber sensor systems • Electro-optics and acousto-optics • Optical computing and signal processing • Optical device performance • Thin film magnetic memory • MEMS, MOEMS, nano- and bionanotechnologies • Optical diagnostics and imaging • Integrated optics • Design constraints for materials, manufacturing, and application space Bridging the technology gaps between interrelated fields, this reference is a powerful tool for students, engineers and scientists in the electrical, chemical, mechanical, biological, aerospace, materials, and optics fields. Its value also extends to applied physicists and professionals interested in the relationships between emerging technologies and cross-disciplinary opportunities. Catalog no. K11430, May 2011, 368 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-2906-6, $129.95 / £82.00 Also available as an eBook
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Introduction to Sensors John Vetelino and Aravind Reghu University of Maine, Orono, USA
The need for new types of sensors is more critical than ever. This is due to the emergence of increasingly complex technologies, health and security concerns of a burgeoning world population, and the emergence of terrorist activities, among other factors. Depending on their application, the design, fabrication, testing, and use of sensors, all require various kinds of both technical and nontechnical expertise. With this in mind, Introduction to Sensors examines the theoretical foundations and practical applications of electrochemical, piezoelectric, fiber optic, thermal, and magnetic sensors and their use in the modern era. Incorporating information from sensor-based industries to review current developments in the field, this book: • Presents a complete sensor system that includes the preparation phase, the sensing element and platform, and appropriate electronics resulting in a digital readout • Discusses solid-state electronic sensors, such as the metal oxide semiconductor (MOS) capacitor, the micromachined capacitive polymer, and the Schottky diode sensors • Uses the two-dimensional hexagonal lattice as an example to detail the basic theory associated with piezoelectricity • Explores the fundamental relationship between stress, strain, electric field, and electric displacement The magnetic sensors presented are used to determine measurands such as the magnetic field and semiconductor properties, including carrier concentration and mobility. Offering the human body and the automobile as examples of entities that rely on a multiplicity of sensors, the authors address the application of various types of sensors, as well as the theory and background information associated with their development and the materials used in their design. The coverage in this book reveals the underlying rationale for the application of different sensors while also defining the properties and characteristics of each.
Selected Contents: Introduction. Electrochemical Sensors. Piezoelectric Sensors. Fiber Optic Sensors. Thermal Sensors. Magnetic Sensors. Index. Catalog no. K10422, August 2010, 208 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-0852-8, $99.95 / £41.99
Essential Books in Communications from CRC Press
Optics, Lasers & Photonics Advanced Fiber Optics Edited by
Luc Thevenaz Faculty of Engineering, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (EPFL), Lausanne, Switzerland
A comprehensive treatment of the field of modern fiber optics, this book begins with the basics of the field summarized in an introductory chapter. Expert contributors discuss topics such as polarization effects in optical fibers, photonic crystal fibers, highly-doped optical fibers, and non-linear effects. The text covers amplification and lasing in optical fibers, supercontinuum generation, Rayleigh and inelastic scattering with applications to sensing, optical fiber point sensors, and polymer optical-fiber-based sensors.
Selected Contents: Fiber Optics–Basics. Polarization Effects in Optical Fibers. Photonic Crystal Fibers. Highly-Doped Fiber Technology. Nonlinear Effects in Optical Fibers. Amplification and Lasing in Optical Fibers. ... Catalog no. N10239, April 2011, 300 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-3517-3, $129.95 / £82.00
Practical Applications of Microresonators in Optics and Photonics
Optoelectronics Infrared-VisibleUltraviolet Devices and Applications, Second Edition Edited by
Dave Birtalan OPTEK Technology, Carrollton, Texas, USA
William Nunley Technical Consultant, (Retired from TRW Inc) Richardson, Texas, USA
This second edition discusses basic semiconductors’ characterization, packaging, and function. It provides a mini-encyclopedia of infrared optoelectronic applications and reviews semiconductor physics so that engineers can acquire necessary background for designing infrared optoelectronic devices. For this volume, Dr. Birtalan, technical unit VP of OPTEK, joins the editorship. The applications section is now divided by industry: industrial, automotive, military, consumer, medical, telecommunications, and SSL. The section on silicon photo sensors is also largely updated to reflect the technological advancement in silicon electronics in the last 20 years. Catalog no. 6780X, April 2009, 300 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-6780-4, $154.95 / £99.00 Also available as an eBook
Edited by
Digital Optical Communications
Andrey B. Matsko
Le Nguyen Binh
Independent Contractor, Pasadena, California, USA
Assembling an international team of experts, this book reports on the progress in the rapidly growing field of monolithic micro- and nano-resonators. The book opens with a chapter on photonic crystal-based resonators (nanocavities). It goes on to describe resonators in which the closed trajectories of light are supported by any variety of total internal reflection in curved and polygonal transparent dielectric structures. The book also covers distributed feedback microresonators for slow light, controllable dispersion, and enhanced nonlinearity. A portion of coverage is dedicated to the unique properties of resonators, which are extremely efficient tools when conducting multiple applications. Catalog no. 65785, March 2009, 585 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-6578-7, $154.95 / £99.00 Also available as an eBook
The European Research Center of Hua Wei Technologies GmbH, Munich, Germany
After reviewing the fundamentals of modern communications, specifically high-speed optical communications, this text explores the field’s practical applications. It focuses primarily on enhancements to digital technology that are leading to greater effectiveness within ultra-high capacity networks. It highlights the uses of these communication techniques in optical transmission systems and networks. The author minimizes unwieldy mathematical analysis, and instead emphasizes operating principles. Using case studies and examples, much of it drawn from his own experiences, he presents the theoretical foundations and technical developments that are continually leading to faster and faster transmissions. Catalog no. 82051, November 2008, 580 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-8205-0, $124.95 / £48.99
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Optics, Lasers & Photonics
Near-Earth Laser Communications
Microoptics and Nanooptics Fabrication
Edited by
Edited by
Hamid Hemmati
Shanalyn Kemme
Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Pasadena, California, USA
Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
With an emphasis on near-earth links including air, LEO, MEO, and GEO orbits rather than on terrestrial links, this comprehensive reference presents a summary of important free-space laser communication subsystem challenges and discusses potential ways to overcome such challenges. It provides information on component and subsystem technologies, fundamental limitations, and approaches to reach those limits. Highlighting key design variations and critical differences between them, this book is vital to those working with optical communications technology and also highlights optical communications work performed in the US, Europe, and Japan.
Highlighting the connection between micro/nanooptical component concept and fabrication, this book explores, in detail, successful fabrication processes associated with micro- and nanooptical components. The editors document the state of the art in fabrication processes as they directly affect a micro- or nanooptical component’s intended performance. Various contributors examine such topics as surface relief diffractive optical elements, solar cell microoptics, gray-scale refractive microoptics, digital and analog mask properties, microoptics replication, ion exchange optics, semiconductor waveguides, and optical MEMS as well as two- and three-dimensional photonic crystals.
Catalog no. DK3188, March 2009, 418 pp. ISBN: 978-0-8247-5381-8, $144.95 / £92.00 Also available as an eBook
VLSI Micro- and Nanophotonics Science, Technology, and Applications Edited by
El-Hang Lee, Louay A. Eldada, Manijeh Razeghi, and Chennupati Jagadish There is a significant difference between VLSI (very large scale integration) micro/nanoelectronics and VLSI micro/nanophotonics. This book is about the latter, which is meant to define photonic devices, circuits and subsystems in small sizes reaching down in scale to micron, submicron, nano-scale, and quantum-scale dimensions. This book examines issues concerning three essential steps in this technology: miniaturization, interconnection, and integration of microphotonic devices, circuits, and systems in micron or submicron scale. It highlights the technology’s advantages with respect to size as well as its ability to offer new and unexplored functions toward novel applications. Catalog no. DK4378, September 2010, 632 pp. ISBN: 978-1-57444-729-3, $139.95 / £89.00 Also available as an eBook
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Catalog no. DK5844, August 2009, 232 pp. ISBN: 978-0-8493-3676-8, $133.95 / £85.00 Also available as an eBook
Ultra-Fast Fiber Lasers Principles and Applications with MATLAB® Models Le Nguyen Binh The European Research Center of Hua Wei Technologies GmbH, Munich, Germany
Nam Quoc Ngo Nayang Technological University, Singapore
Based on recent research and the latest developments, this book presents techniques and applications of ultra-short pulse lasers. It describes principal methods for mode-locking of lightwave and provides the operations of the laser source in both linear and nonlinear regimes. The book discusses the fundamental aspects for understanding the phenomena of lightwave pulse sequence whose width is extremely short. It also covers applications of such laser source in high speed communication systems and networks are described so that readers can be familiar with technological development for next generations of the optical Internet. Catalog no. K10564, July 2010, 438 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-1128-3, $129.95 / £82.00 Also available as an eBook
Essential Books in Communications from CRC Press
Networking Communications New!
New!
Cloud Computing
Healthcare Sensor Networks
Methodology, Systems, and Applications Edited by
Challenges Toward Practical Implementation
Lizhe Wang, Rajiv Ranjan, Jinjun Chen, and Boualem Benatallah
Edited by
Cloud computing has created a shift from the use of physical hardware and locally managed softwareenabled platforms to that of virtualized cloud-hosted services. Cloud assembles large networks of virtual services, including hardware (CPU, storage, and network) and software resources (databases, message queuing systems, monitoring systems, and load-balancers).
Victoria University, Melbourne, Australia
As Cloud continues to revolutionize applications in academia, industry, government, and many other fields, the transition to this efficient and flexible platform presents serious challenges at both theoretical and practical levels—ones that will often require new approaches and practices in all areas. Comprehensive and timely, Cloud Computing: Methodology, Systems, and Applications summarizes progress in state-of-the-art research and offers step-by-step instruction on how to implement it.
Summarizes Cloud Developments, Identifies Research Challenges, and Outlines Future Directions Ideal for a broad audience that includes researchers, engineers, IT professionals, and graduate students, this book is designed in three sections: • Fundamentals of Cloud Computing: Concept, Methodology, and Overview • Cloud Computing Functionalities and Provisioning • Case Studies, Applications, and Future Directions It addresses the obvious technical aspects of using Cloud but goes beyond, exploring the cultural/social and regulatory/legal challenges that are quickly coming to the forefront of discussion. Properly applied as part of an overall IT strategy, Cloud can help small and medium business enterprises (SMEs) and governments in optimizing expenditure on application-hosting infrastructure. This material outlines a strategy for using Cloud to exploit opportunities in areas including, but not limited to, government, research, business, high-performance computing, web hosting, social networking, and multimedia. Catalog no. K12651, September 2011, 844 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-5641-3, $99.95 / £63.99 Also available as an eBook
Daniel Tze Huei Lai and Rezaul Begg Marimuthu Palaniswami University of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia
From network deployment to secure monitoring, this book addresses the latest developments in healthcare sensor networks—medical monitoring devices implanted on the body or in the surrounding infrastructure. The text discusses fundamental concepts and provides examples of clinical applications, including sensors to monitor physical activity in children and wearable gait assistants for people with Parkinson’s. Each chapter details a separate challenge in design and implementation. Addressing topics ranging from sensor hardware and the demand for higher data bandwidth to portability and cost, the book highlights the key areas that require further research for HSNs to become a technological and commercially viable reality.
Features: • Presents new solutions to human motion monitoring with sensors, including sensor fusion techniques and computational intelligence approaches • Addresses challenges in implementing HSNs, such as user acceptance and expectations • Explores low-power data communications using wireless transmissions through the human body • Highlights novel security measures for protecting confidential patient data, including encryption methods and information-hiding techniques • Discusses prospect of continuous sensor network operation based on energy harvesting technology • Offers practical case studies of healthcare sensor networks in use • Includes more than 140 illustrations as well as numerous equations and tables
Selected Contents: Sensor Networks in Healthcare: A New Paradigm for Improving Future Global Health. Healthcare and Accelerometry: Applications for Activity Monitoring, Recognition, and Functional Assessment. Intrabody Communication Using Contact Electrodes in LowFrequency Bands. ... Catalog no. K11159, September 2011, 462 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-2181-7, $149.95 / £95.00 Also available as an eBook
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Networking Communications New!
A Multidisciplinary Introduction to Information Security Edited by
Stig F. Mjolsnes Norwegian University of Science & Technology, Trondheim
The rapid shift in business and government communications from mail and telephone to computer services, email, web transactions, and mobile devices has created a demand for a variety of new specialists and expertise. This multidisciplinary book focuses on information and communication technology, security, and safety. It presents material on governmental regulations in cryptology and telecommunications as well as on privacy and biometrics. The book also includes thorough introductory coverage of software security and control, cryptography, secure protocols, network security, and digital forensics. Each chapter contains an introduction, main coverage of the topic, a summary of key terms and content, review problems, and suggested readings and websites.
Features: • Presents a multidisciplinary approach to information systems topics, including risk analysis, cryptography, policy and access control, network security, and more • Covers governmental regulations on cryptology, different applications, and privacy information from North America and Asia • Provides coverage on digital forensics, such as the methodology of investigations, regulations, and best practice examples • Contains an introduction, a summary of key terms, review questions and problems, and suggested readings and websites in each chapter • Includes contributions from European, North American, and Asian experts
Selected Contents: Introduction. Trust and Management. Risk Analysis and Vulnerability. Evaluation Criteria. Policy and Access Control. Cryptography. Quantum Cryptography. Secure Protocols. Network Security Authentication. Electronics Security. Software Security. Intrusion Detection. Digital Forensics Catalog no. C5905, October 2011, 336 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4200-8590-7, $89.95 / £57.99 Also available as an eBook
New!
Cloud and Virtual Data Storage Networking Greg Schulz StorageIO Group, Stillwater, Minnesota, USA
“With all the chatter in the market about cloud storage and how it can solve all your problems, the industry needed a clear breakdown of the facts and how to use cloud storage effectively. Greg's latest book does exactly that.” —Greg Brunton, EDS, an HP Company
The amount of data being generated, processed, and stored has reached unprecedented levels. Even during the recent economic crisis, there has been no slowdown or information recession. Instead, the need to process, move, and store data has only increased. Consequently, IT organizations are looking to do more with what they have while supporting growth along with new services without compromising on cost and service delivery. Cloud and Virtual Data Storage Networking, by savvy IT industry veteran Greg Schulz, looks at converging IT resources and management technologies for facilitating efficient and effective delivery of information services, including the enabling of Information Factories. Regardless of your experience level, Schulz guides you through the various technologies and techniques available for achieving efficient information services delivery. Coverage includes: • Information services delivery model options and best practices • Metrics for efficient E2E IT management • Server, storage, I/O networking, and data center virtualization • Converged and cloud storage services (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS) • Data protection for virtual, cloud, and physical environments • Data footprint reduction and data protection modernization • High availability, business continuance, and disaster recovery This much-needed reference brings together technology themes and topics that are converging in IT and data center environments for enabling effective information services, in a practical and hype-free manner. When it comes to IT clouds and virtualization, you must look before you leap. This book will help you address the questions of when, where, with what, and how to leverage cloud, virtual, and data storage networking as part of your IT infrastructure. Catalog no. K12375, August 2011, 400 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-5173-9, $79.95 / £49.99 Also available as an eBook
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Essential Books in Communications from CRC Press
Networking Communications Official (ISC)²® Guide to the SSCP® CBK®
New!
Edited by
Electrical Machines with MATLAB®
Harold F. Tipton
Turan Gönen
Second Edition
HFT Associates, Villa Park, California, USA
The (ISC)² Systems Security Certified Practitioner (SSCP) certification is one of the most important credentials an information security practitioner can have. Having helped thousands of people around the world obtain this distinguished certification, the bestselling first edition of the Official (ISC)² Guide to the SSCP CBK has quickly become the book that many of today’s security practitioners depend on to attain and maintain the required competence in the seven domains of the (ISC)² CBK. Picking up where the popular first edition left off, the Official (ISC)² Guide to the SSCP CBK, Second Edition brings together leading IT security tacticians from around the world to discuss the critical role that policy, procedures, standards, and guidelines play within the overall information security management infrastructure. Offering step-by-step guidance through the seven domains of the SSCP CBK, the text: • Presents widely recognized best practices and techniques used by the world's most experienced administrators • Uses accessible language, bulleted lists, tables, charts, and diagrams to facilitate understanding • Prepares you to join the thousands of practitioners worldwide who have obtained (ISC)² certification
California State University, Sacramento, USA
This easy-reading text for introductory-level electric machinery courses is a cross-disciplinary design book. Basic material is explained carefully and in detail with numerous examples included to aid comprehension. Each new term is thoroughly explained, with a special effort to familiarize the reader with the vocabulary and symbols used by the industry.
Features: • Includes 195 new pages, 48 new figures, and six new appendices • Contains many numerical examples and problems • Uses International Systems (IS) units throughout • Includes end-of-chapter problems, calculated with MATLAB® Solutions manual available upon qualifying course adoption.
Selected Contents: Basic Concepts Three-Phase Circuits Magnetic Circuits Transformers Electromechanical Energy Conversion Principles
Through clear descriptions accompanied by easy-tofollow instructions and self-assessment questions, this book will help you establish the product-independent understanding of information security fundamentals required to attain SSCP certification. Following certification it will be a valuable guide to addressing real-world security implementation challenges.
Induction Machines
Selected Contents:
Renewable Energy
Synchronous Machines Direct-Current Machines Single-Phase and Special Purpose Motors Transients and Dynamics of Electric Machines
Access Controls
Wind Energy and Wind Energy Conversion Systems (WECS)
Security Operations and Administration
Solar Energy Systems
Analysis and Monitoring
Energy Storage System
Risk, Response, and Recovery
The Smart Grid
Cryptography
Chapters include an introduction and problems.
Networks and Telecommunications
Catalog no. K13615, November 2011, c. 640 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-7799-9, $129.95 / £82.00
Malicious Code Catalog no. K10267, December 2010, 467 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-0483-4, $69.95 / £44.99 Also available as an eBook
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Signal Processing New!
New!
Digital Signal Processing with Examples in MATLAB®
Probability and Random Processes for Electrical and Computer Engineers
Second Edition Samuel D. Stearns Sandia National Laboratories, Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA
Second Edition Charles W. Therrien and Murali Tummala
Donald R. Hush Los Alamos National Laboratory, New Mexico, USA
Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California, USA
“The authors of this new edition detail unique perspectives of signal processing and its applications. … The reader of this text is fortunate to be guided by two wonderful teachers who translate the issues and understanding of using signal processing in the real world to examples and applications that open the door to this fascinating subject.”
Updated and written in a clear, concise style, this second edition offers an introduction to probability, random variables, and random processes, making the subject relevant and interesting for students in electrical and computer engineering. It features applications and examples that are also useful to anyone involved in other branches of engineering or physical sciences. Chapters focus on the probability model, random variables and transformations, inequalities and limit theorems, random processes, and queuing processes. The authors reinforce presentation of these and other topics using MATLAB® computer projects that are available on the CRC Press website.
—From the Foreword by Dr. Dolores M. Etter
Praise for the First Edition “In a field as rapidly expanding as digital signal processing (DSP), even the basic topics change over time, both in nature and relative importance. It is important, therefore, to have an up-to-date text that not only covers the fundamentals but also follows a logical development that leaves no gaps that readers must somehow bridge by themselves. Digital Signal Processing with Examples in MATLAB is such a text.” —IEEE Signal Processing Magazine, Vol. 22, No. 4, July 2005
“It is a pleasure to recommend this book to the serious student of digital signal processing. It is carefully written and illustrated by many useful examples and exercises, and the material is selected to cover the relevant topics in this rapidly developing field of knowledge.” —The late Professor Richard W. Hamming, Bell Laboratories
Updated and expanded, this second edition introduces the fundamentals of DSP. It discusses applications and includes new chapters on analog systems models and pattern recognition using support vector machines. It also contains new sections on the chirp ztransform, resampling, waveform reconstruction, discrete sine transform, logarithmic and nonuniform sampling, as well as a comprehensive table of transforms. Numerous exercises and examples harness the power of MATLAB® and MATLAB functions and examples are available for download online. Solutions manual available upon qualifying course adoption. Catalog no. K11720, April 2011, 516 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-3782-5, $99.95 / £63.99 Also available as an eBook
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Features: • Elaborates on continuous and discrete random processes with applications for signal processing • Uses examples from different fields, illustrating how presented concepts are tied to important engineering applications • Introduces basic ideas of decision theory and its applications to communications, radar, and sonar • Develops elementary concepts of queuing theory for analysis of packet-switched networks • Includes numerous examples and problems, including computer projects with MATLAB functions • Offers numerous examples, as well as more than 200 homework problems, and 15 computer programs • Presents more than 100 pages of new material since the first edition Lecture slides and solutions manual available upon qualifying course adoption.
Selected Contents: Part I: Probability and Random Variables Part II: Introduction to Random Processes Catalog no. K11329, September 2011, 431 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-2698-0, $79.95 / £49.99 Also available as an eBook
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Signal Processing New!
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Mathematical Foundations for Signal Processing, Communications, and Networking
Discrete Systems and Digital Signal Processing with MATLAB®
Edited by
Erchin Serpedin, Thomas Chen, and Dinesh Rajan This self-contained book contains all the necessary mathematical concepts and techniques necessary to understand and master key concepts in the field. Each chapter includes mathematical theory and a number of practical examples that demonstrate the application of the math to real engineering problems, enabling readers to perform advanced research work. The text offers case studies, problems, and homework problems at the end of each chapter.
Second Edition Taan S. ElAli Benedict College, Columbia, North Carolina, USA
Suitable for teaching a one-semester course, this textbook covers traditional topics and includes standalone chapters on sampling and transformations. It explains the subject matter with an easy-to-follow mathematical development and many solved examples and contains comprehensive chapters on IIR and FIR digital filter design, state-space, DFT and FFT, and block diagrams. The author presents examples solved with MATLAB, but readers will not need to be fluent in this powerful programming language, because they are presented in a self-explanatory way.
Selected Contents: Signal Representation
Features:
The Discrete System
• Provides mathematical theory and practical examples to demonstrate real-world issues • Includes case studies and examples of midterm and final exams
The Fourier Series and the Fourier Transform of Discrete Signals
PowerPoint slides available upon qualifying course adoption.
The z-Transform and Discrete Systems State-Space and Discrete Systems Block Diagrams and Review of Discrete System Representations
Selected Contents:
The Discrete Fourier Transform and Discrete Systems
Introduction Signal Processing Transforms Linear Algebra Elements of Galois Fields Numerical Analysis Combinatorics Probability, Random Variables and Stochastic Processes Random Matrix Theory Large Deviations Fundamentals of Estimation Theory Fundamentals of Detection Theory Monte Carlo Methods for Statistical Signal Processing Factor Graphs and Message Passing Algorithms Unconstrained and Constrained Optimization Problems Linear Programming and Mixed Integer Programming Majorization Theory and Applications Queueing Theory Network Optimization Techniques Game Theory A Short Course on Frame Theory
Sampling and Transformations Infinite Imulse Response (IIR) Filter Design Finite Impulse Response (FIR) Digital Filters Bibliography Index Chapters include end-of-chapter examples or exercises and problems. Catalog no. K11391, December 2011, c. 621 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-2818-2, $99.95 / £63.99 Also available as an eBook
Catalog no. K12570, November 2011, c. 832 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-5513-3, $139.95 / £89.00
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Signal Processing Principles of Speech Coding Tokunbo Ogunfunmi Santa Clara University, California, USA
Madihally Narasimha
Digital Signal Processing Laboratory Second Edition
Qualcomm, Inc., Santa Clara, and Stanford University, California,USA
B. Preetham Kumar
It is becoming increasingly apparent that all forms of communication—including voice—will be transmitted through packet-switched networks based on the Internet Protocol (IP). Therefore, the design of modern devices that rely on speech interfaces, such as cell phones and PDAs, requires a complete and up-to-date understanding of the basics of speech coding.
Given the rapid software and hardware developments in DSP, it is vital for students to complement their theoretical learning with practical applications. Each chapter of this book consists of a brief section on theory to explain the underlying mathematics and principles, a problem-solving section, and a computer laboratory section with programming examples and exercises using MATLAB® and Simulink®. Applicable chapters include a hardware laboratory section composed of exercises using test and measuring equipment. This text offers a concise, easily understood presentation that makes the information accessible to students while building their proficiency with the software, the hardware, and the theory of DSP.
Outlines key signal processing algorithms used to mitigate impairments to speech quality in VoIP networks Offering a detailed yet easily accessible introduction to the field, Principles of Speech Coding provides an in-depth examination of the underlying signal processing techniques used in speech coding. The authors present coding standards from various organizations, including the International Telecommunication Union (ITU). With a focus on applications such as Voice-over-IP telephony, this comprehensive text covers the most recent research findings on topics including: • A general introduction to speech processing • Digital signal processing concepts • Sampling theory and related topics • Principles of pulse code modulation (PCM) and adaptive differential pulse code modulation (ADPCM) standards • Linear prediction (LP) and use of the linear predictive coding (LPC) model • Vector quantization and its applications in speech coding • Case studies of practical speech coders from ITU and others • The Internet low-bit-rate coder (ILBC) Developed from the authors’ combined teachings, this book also illustrates its contents by providing a real-time implementation of a speech coder on a digital signal processing chip. With its balance of theory and practical coverage, it is ideal for senior-level undergraduate and graduate students in electrical and computer engineering. It is also suitable for engineers and researchers designing or using speech coding systems in their work. Catalog no. 7428, April 2010, 381 pp. ISBN: 978-0-8493-7428-9, $99.95 / £39.99 Also available as an eBook
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California State University, Sacramento, USA
Features: • Integrates DSP theory with practical hardware/software applications • Contains problems and exercises, along with tutorials for designing software models and using hardware • Covers basic concepts, such as Z-transform, system function, discrete-time convolution, and difference equations • Reviews sampling, quantization (uniform and nonuniform), and binary encoding in the PCM process • Includes appendices that give detailed hardware descriptions, user instructions for the equipment described in the text, and brief descriptions of alternate equipment and manufacturers • Provides numerous homework problems, case studies, and examples Solutions manual available upon qualifying course adoption.
Selected Contents: Introduction to Digital Signal Processing. DiscreteTime LTI Signals and Systems. Time and Frequency Analysis of Communication Signals. Analog to Digital (A/D) and Digital to Analog (D/A) Conversion. Digital Filter Design I: Theory and Software Tools. Digital Filter Design II: Applications. DSP Hardware Design I. DSP Hardware Design II. Appendix A: HP/Agilent 3324A/33250A Synthesized Function/Sweep Generators. Appendix B: HP/Agilent 8590L RF Spectrum Analyzer. Appendix C: ... Catalog no. K10900, May 2010, 298 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-1737-7, $89.95 / £42.99 Also available as an eBook
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Signal Processing Signals and Systems Laboratory with MATLAB® Alex Palamides and Anastasia Veloni Technological Educational Institute of Piraeus, Athens, Greece
With its exhaustive coverage of relevant theory, Signals and Systems Laboratory with MATLAB is a powerful resource that provides simple, detailed instructions on how to apply computer methods to signals and systems analysis. Written for laboratory work in a course on signals and systems, this book presents a corresponding MATLAB implementation for each theoretical concept introduced, making it a powerful learning tool for engineers, scientists, and students alike. Due to the extensive—and truly unique—integration of MATLAB throughout this book, the authors provide a complete tutorial on use of the language for signals and systems analysis. With more than 5000 lines of MATLAB code and more than 700 figures embedded in the text, the material teaches readers how to program in MATLAB and study signals and systems concepts at the same time, giving them the tools to harness the power of computers to quickly assess problems and then visualize their solutions.
Unsupervised Signal Processing Channel Equalization and Source Separation João M.T. Romano, Romis R. de F. Attux, Charles C. Cavalcante, and Ricardo Suyama Unsupervised Signal Processing: Channel Equalization and Source Separation provides a unified, systematic, and synthetic presentation of the theory of unsupervised signal processing. Always maintaining the focus on a signal processing-oriented approach, this book describes how the subject has evolved and assumed a wider scope that covers several topics, from well-established blind equalization and source separation methods to novel approaches based on machine learning and bio-inspired algorithms.
Additional pedagogical Features:
From the foundations of statistical and adaptive signal processing, the authors explore and elaborate on emerging tools, such as machine learning-based solutions and bio-inspired methods. With a fresh take on this exciting area of study, this book: • Provides a solid background on the statistical characterization of signals and systems and on linear filtering theory • Emphasizes the link between supervised and unsupervised processing from the perspective of linear prediction and constrained filtering theory • Addresses key issues concerning equilibrium solutions and equivalence relationships in the context of unsupervised equalization criteria • Provides a systematic presentation of source separation and independent component analysis • Discusses some instigating connections between the filtering problem and computational intelligence approaches.
• A detailed MATLAB tutorial to introduce a beginner programmer to the language • Laboratory exercises that give students hands-on experience and help professors organize a course laboratory component • Presentation of continuous- and discrete-time in parallel fashion, effectively illustrating the similarities and differences between the two • Step-by-step examples that present data in tabular format and usually offer several different solutions to each problem
Building on more than a decade of the authors’ work at DSPCom laboratory, this book applies a fresh conceptual treatment and mathematical formalism to important existing topics. The result is perhaps the first unified presentation of unsupervised signal processing techniques—one that addresses areas including digital filters, adaptive methods, and statistical signal processing. With its remarkable synthesis of the field, this book provides a new vision to stimulate progress and contribute to the advent of more useful, efficient, and friendly intelligent systems.
Catalog no. K11500, August 2010, 567 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-3055-0, $79.95 / £49.99 Also available as an eBook
Catalog no. DK6036, September 2010, 340 pp. ISBN: 978-0-8493-3751-2, $139.95 / £89.00 Also available as an eBook
Among its many useful features, this book: • Offers complete coverage of the signals and systems theory, starting with elementary signals and concluding with state-space modeling • Contains more than 400 examples and chapter-end solved problems • Executes commands one-by-one at the MATLAB command prompt, and results, along with comments, are presented side-by side in twoor three-column tables • Includes code available for download
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Industrial Communication Systems New!
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Instrument Engineers' Handbook
Intelligent Diagnosis and Prognosis of Industrial Networked Systems
Process Software and Digital Networks, Fourth Edition Béla G. Lipták Liptak Associates, Stamford, Connecticut, USA
Halit Eren Curtin University of Technology, Bentley, Australia
This is the latest update to an enduring collection that Industrial Automation (AT) professionals often refer to as the "bible". The handbook is designed as standalone volumes that cover the measurement (Volume 1), control (Volume 2), and software (Volume 3) aspects of automation. This fourth edition of the third volume provides an in-depth, state-of-the-art review of control software packages used in plant optimization, control, maintenance, and safety. Assessing the rapid evolution of automation and optimization in control systems used in all types of industrial plants, this book details the wired/wireless communications and software used. This includes the ever-increasing number of applications for intelligent instruments, enhanced networks, Internet use, virtual private networks, and integration of control systems with the main networks used by management, all of which operate in a linked global environment.
Topics covered include: • Advances in new displays, which help operators to more quickly assess and respond to plant conditions • Software and networks that help monitor, control, and optimize industrial processes, to determine the efficiency, energy consumption, and profitability of operations • Strategies to counteract changes in market conditions and energy and raw material costs • Techniques to fortify the safety of plant operations and the security of digital communications systems This volume explores why the holistic approach to integrating process and enterprise networks is convenient and efficient, despite associated problems involving cyber and local network security, energy conservation, and other issues. It shows how firewalls must separate the business (IT) and the operation (Automation Technology, or AT) domains to guarantee the safe function of all industrial plants. This book illustrates how these concerns must be addressed using effective technical solutions and proper management policies and practices. Reinforcing the fact that all industrial control systems are, in general, critically interdependent, this handbook provides a wide range of software application examples from various industries. Catalog no. K10922, August 2011, 1139 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-1776-6, $249.95 / £159.00 Also available as an eBook
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Chee Khiang Pang, Frank L. Lewis, Tong Heng Lee, and Zhao Yang Dong In an era of intensive competition where plant operating efficiencies must be maximized, downtime due to machinery failure has become more costly. To cut operating costs and increase revenues, industries have an urgent need to predict fault progression and remaining lifespan of industrial machines, processes, and systems. An engineer who mounts an acoustic sensor onto a spindle motor wants to know when the ball bearings will wear out without having to halt the ongoing milling processes. A scientist working on sensor networks wants to know which sensors are redundant and can be pruned off to save operational and computational overheads. These scenarios illustrate a need for new and unified perspectives in system analysis and design for engineering applications. This book proposes linear mathematical tool sets that can be applied to realistic engineering systems. It offers an overview of the fundamentals of vectors, matrices, and linear systems theory required for intelligent diagnosis and prognosis of industrial networked systems. Building on this theory, it then develops automated mathematical machineries and formal decision software tools for real-world applications.
The book includes portable tool sets for many industrial applications, including: • Forecasting machine tool wear in industrial cutting machines • Reduction of sensors and features for industrial Fault Detection and Isolation (FDI) • Identification of critical resonant modes in mechatronic systems for system design of R&D • Probabilistic small-signal stability in large-scale interconnected power systems • Discrete event command and control for military applications The book also proposes future directions for intelligent diagnosis and prognosis in energy-efficient manufacturing, life cycle assessment, and systems of systems architecture. Written in a concise and accessible style, it presents tools that are mathematically rigorous but not involved. Bridging academia, research, and industry, this reference supplies the know-how for engineers and managers making decisions about equipment maintenance, as well as researchers and students in the field. Catalog no. K11794, June 2011, 332 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-3933-1, $139.95 / £89.95 Also available as an eBook
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Industrial Communication Systems
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Time-Triggered Communication Edited by
Industrial Communication Systems Second Edition Edited by
Roman Obermaisser
Bogdan M. Wilamowski and J. David Irwin
Vienna University of Technology, Austria
Auburn University, Alabama, USA
Time-Triggered Communication helps readers build an understanding of the conceptual foundation, operation, and application of time-triggered communication, which is widely used for embedded systems in a diverse range of industries. This book assembles contributions from experts that examine the differences and commonalities of the most significant protocols, including TTP, FlexRay, TTEthernet, SAFEbus, TTCAN, and LIN.
The Industrial Electronics Handbook, Second Edition combines traditional and newer, more specialized knowledge that will help industrial electronics engineers develop practical solutions for the design and implementation of high-power applications. Embracing the broad technological scope of the field, this collection explores fundamental areas, including analog and digital circuits, electronics, electromagnetic machines, signal processing, and industrial control and communications systems. It also facilitates the use of intelligent systems—such as neural networks, fuzzy systems, and evolutionary methods—in terms of a hierarchical structure that makes factory control and supervision more efficient by addressing the needs of all production components.
Covering the spectrum, from low-cost time-triggered fieldbus networks to ultra-reliable time-triggered networks used for safety-critical applications, the authors illustrate the inherent benefits of time-triggered communication in terms of predictability, complexity management, fault-tolerance, and analytical dependability modeling, which are key aspects of safety-critical systems. Examples covered include FlexRay in cars, TTP in railway and avionic systems, and TTEthernet in aerospace applications.
Illustrating key concepts based on realworld industrial applications, this book: • Details the underlying concepts and principles of time-triggered communication • Explores the properties of a time-triggered communication system, contrasting its strengths and weaknesses • Focuses on the core algorithms applied in many systems, including those used for clock synchronization, startup, membership, and fault isolation • Describes the protocols that incorporate presented algorithms • Covers tooling requirements and solutions for system integration, including scheduling The information in this book will be extremely useful to industry leaders who design and manufacture products with distributed embedded systems based on time-triggered communication. It will also benefit suppliers of embedded components or development tools used in this area. As an educational tool, this material can be used to teach students and working professionals in areas including embedded systems, computer networks, system architectures, dependability, real-time systems, and automotive, avionics, and industrial control systems. Catalog no. K12092, October 2011, 575 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-4661-2, $129.95 / £82.00 Also available as an eBook
Enhancing its value, this fully updated collection presents research and global trends as published in the IEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics journal, one of the largest and most respected publications in the field. Modern communication systems in factories use many different—and increasingly sophisticated—systems to send and receive information. Packed with information, this volume spans the full gamut of concepts that engineers require to maintain a welldesigned, reliable communications system that can ensure successful operation of any production process.
Delving into the subject, this volume of the handbook covers topics including: • • • • •
Technical principles Application-specific areas Technologies Internet Programming Outlook (trends and expected challenges)
The four other volumes in The Industrial Electronics Handbook, Second Edition are available individually: Fundamentals of Industrial Electronics, Intelligent Systems, Power Electronics and Motor Drives, and Control and Mechatronics. Additionally, all of the volumes are available as a set.
Selected Contents: Technical Principles. Application Specific Areas. Technologies. Internet Programming. Outlook Catalog no. K10148, February 2011, 962 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-0281-6, $99.95 / £63.99 Also available as an eBook
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General & Industry Applications New!
Revenue Assurance Expert Opinions for Communications Providers Eric Priezkalns Revenue Protected Limited, UK
“This book draws upon the actual experience of a number of RA professionals—those who have actually lived through the journey, learned from setbacks, and adapted their approaches to determine best practices in the field. This work isn’t an academic exercise that will prove impossible to implement within your organization but one that is built upon the bedrock of actual implementation experience.” —Julian Hebden, Director of Enterprise Information Management, Telstra
This cutting-edge reference represents a new phase in the talkRA project—an initiative dedicated to improving the discipline of revenue assurance (RA) for communication providers. From blog to podcasts and now a book, the project offers a platform for a select group of RA experts to share ideas and best practices in revenue assurance, revenue management, business intelligence, and fraud prevention in telecommunications and other industries. Drawing on the expertise and insights of some of the leading minds in RA, Revenue Assurance: Expert Opinions for Communications Providers supplies high-powered ideas and techniques for the effective management, planning, strategy formulation, and measurement of RA performance. Presented as a series of articles on current and emerging topics of interest, it provides extensive and multi-faceted guidance to help readers move up the scale from basic checks to optimizing performance. The book provides an analysis of the drivers for RA products and services, enabling RA suppliers and consultants to compare their competitive offerings with what customers really want and need. Complete with real-world tips and case examples, it supplies the wellrounded understanding that will enable you to best fit the needs of your business and best support its objectives. This book will give you the confidence to determine the most effective and efficient methods to achieve and maintain healthy revenue streams in the ever-changing landscape of electronic communications. Catalog no. K12358, March 2011, 373 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-5150-0, $79.95 / £49.99 Also available as an eBook
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Information and Communication Technologies in Healthcare Edited by
Stephan Jones and Frank M. Groom Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, USA
As the population ages and healthcare costs continue to soar, the focus of the nation and the healthcare industry turns to reducing costs and making the delivery process more efficient. Demonstrating how improvements in information systems can lead to improved patient care, Information and Communication Technologies in Healthcare explains how to create a holistic Medical Records System as a core component to addressing the issues affecting the U.S. healthcare system. Examining the impact of our aging population on healthcare, the book describes the range of systems that support key segments of the industry, including hospitals, physicians, imaging, and nursing. It considers patient records, the physician’s office, emerging home-monitoring networks, the recording and information submitting process, and hospice/nursing home use. Leaving no stone unturned, this reference investigates: • Healthcare technology • Healthcare data standards • Healthcare information exchange • Legal and regulatory issues • Electronic medical records • Usability by patients and physicians • Security and privacy • Healthcare facility planning • Emerging media and healthcare The book includes a case study that illustrates the human factors behind the implementation of technology. Following the principle that data should be captured only once, stored in a repository, and then made available throughout the medical system, this is the ideal starting point for those looking to improve the effectiveness and cost efficiencies of the healthcare system.
Selected Contents: Health Care Systems Introduction. Technology as a Catalyst for Health Enhancement. Health Information Exchange. Universal Data Standards. Healthcare Information Exchange. Health Information Technology in the United States: ... Catalog no. K12507, October 2011, 252 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-5413-6, $79.95 / £49.99 Also available as an eBook
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General & Industry Applications Reliable Control and Filtering of Linear Systems with Adaptive Mechanisms Guang-Hong Yang Ωand Dan Ye Northeastern University, Shenyang, China
This book reports on a new method of fault tolerant control based on the authors’ research findings. The authors develop a theoretical framework for reliable control in linear systems with adaptive mechanisms. They also present guidelines for designing control systems with guaranteed stability and desired performance in the presence of actuator/sensor failures. The book contains valuable reference materials for researchers in reliable control as well as practicing engineers. It provides industrial case studies, including those involving flight tracking control systems design for F-16 fighter jets and redundant sensors for motors. Catalog no. K11589, July 2010, 264 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-3522-7, $119.95 / £76.99 Also available as an eBook
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Intelligent Systems for Engineers and Scientists Third Edition Adrian A. Hopgood Sheffield Hallam University, United Kingdom
The third edition of this bestselling reference examines the principles of artificial intelligence and their application in engineering and science as well as techniques for developing intelligent systems to solve problems. This edition features an expanded chapter on intelligent agents that emphasizes the importance of dispersed systems, in which software agents are spread across the Internet. A new chapter presents extended coverage of evolutionary and genetic algorithms. In addition, a separate chapter is devoted to other optimization algorithms. Other highlights of the new edition include new sections addressing recurrent neural networks, Web-based knowledge-bases, robots, and support vector machines. Catalog no. K11124, November 2011, 454 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-2120-6, $119.95 / £76.99 Also available as an eBook
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Synchronization and Control of Multiagent Systems Dong Sun City University of Hong Kong, Kowloon
Multiple intelligent agent systems are commonly used in research requiring complex behavior. Synchronization control provides an advantage in solving the problem of multi-agent coordination. This book focuses on the use of synchronization control to coordinate the group behavior of multiple agents. The author includes numerous real-world application examples from robotics, automation, and advanced manufacturing. Giving a detailed look at cross-coupling based synchronization control, the text covers such topics as adaptive synchronization control, synchronous tracking control of parallel manipulators, and minimization of contouring errors of CNC machine tools with synchronization controls. Catalog no. K11082, November 2010, 200 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-2047-6, $119.95 / £76.99 Also available as an eBook
A First Course in Differential Equations, Modeling, and Simulation Carlos A. Smith and Scott W. Campbell University of South Florida, Tampa, USA
Emphasizing a practical approach for engineers and scientists, this text avoids overly theoretical explanations and shows readers how differential equations are derived by applying basic physical principles and experimental observations to engineering systems. This resource also covers classical methods for obtaining the analytical solution of differential equations and Laplace transforms. In addition, the authors discuss how these equations describe mathematical systems and how to use software to solve sets of equations in which analytical solutions cannot be determined. Numerical values are provided in all examples and problems. Solutions manual available upon qualifying course adoption. Catalog no. K12318, May 2011, 345 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-5087-9, $89.95 / £57.99
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General & Industry Applications New!
New!
Using the Engineering Literature
Contracts for Engineers
Second Edition Edited by
Robert D. Hunter
Bonnie A. Osif Pennsylvania State University, University Park, USA
Praise for Previous Editions
Winner of the 2007 Best Reference Work Award of the American Society for Engineering Education “… a good reference to start for those seeking references in an engineering field they are not familiar with.” —American Reference Books Annual (ARBA) Online, 2008
“... an extremely useful reference work which should be purchased by all libraries serving engineers of any kind.” —Internet Resources Newsletter, Issue 146, December 2006
Catalog no. K12273, August 2011, 600 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-5002-2, $159.95 / £99.00 Also available as an eBook
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Technical Writing A Practical Guide for Engineers and Scientists Phillip A. Laplante The Pennsylvania State University, Malvern, USA
Written by a renowned engineer and widely published technical author, this guide enables readers to write, edit, and publish materials of a technical nature, including books, articles, reports, and electronic media. Complementing the traditional writer’s reference manuals and other books on technical writing, it helps readers understand the practical considerations in writing technical content. Drawing on his own work, the author presents many first-hand examples of writing, editing, and publishing technical materials. These examples illustrate how a publication originated as well as various challenges and solutions. Catalog no. K11106, July 2011, 250 pp., Soft Cover ISBN: 978-1-4398-2085-8, $39.95 / £25.99 Also available as an eBook
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Intellectual Property, Standards, and Ethics Robert D. Hunter Associates, Austin, Texas, USA
Engineers encounter different types of contracts at nearly every turn in their careers. Contracts for Engineers: Intellectual Property, Standards, and Ethics is a tool to enhance their ability to communicate contractual issues to lawyers—and then better understand the legal advice they receive.
Building on its exploration of contracts, this book expands discussion to: • Patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets, and other intellectual property issues • Development of standards and the bodies that govern them, as well as conformity assessment and accreditation • Ethics at both the micro and macro levels—a concept under major scrutiny after several major disasters, including the Gulf of Mexico oil spill, the collapse of Boston’s Big Dig, and a coal-mining accident that resulted in many deaths With a brief introduction to common law contracts and their underlying principles, including basic examples, the book presents a sample of the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) regarding the sale of goods. It evaluates elements of the different contracts that engineers commonly encounter, such as employee and associated consulting agreements and contracts involved in construction and government. Approaching intellectual property from a contract perspective, this reference focuses on the many different types of patents and their role in commerce. It touches on the application of trademarks and recent developments in the use of copyright as a form of contract and explains the process of obtaining patents, including the rationale for investing in them. Ethical standards receive special attention, which includes a review of several prominent professional codes of ethics and conduct for both organizations and individual engineers, particularly officers and higher-level managers.
Selected Contents: Common Law Contracts. Sales Contracts under the Uniform Commercial Code. Contracts of Special Interest to Engineers. Intellectual Property: Emphasis on Patents. Patent Processes. Copyright. Trade Secrets. Trademarks. ... Catalog no. K12434, September 2011, 368 pp. ISBN: 978-1-4398-5286-6, $69.95 / £44.99 Also available as an eBook
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