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N. A Stanton (Ed.)

Advances in Human Aspects ofTransportationProceedings of the AHFE 2017 InternationalConference on Human Factors in Transportation,July 17−21, 2017, The Westin BonaventureHotel, Los Angeles, California, USA

This book discusses the latest advances in researchand development, design, operation and analysis oftransportation systems and their complementaryinfrastructures. It reports on both theories and casestudies on road and rail, aviation and maritime trans-portation. The book covers a wealth of topics, fromaccident analysis, vehicle intelligent control, andhuman-error and safety issues to next-generationtransportation systems, model-based design methods,simulation and training techniques, and many more.A special emphasis is given to smart technologies andautomation in transport, as well as to user-centered,ergonomic and sustainable design of transport sys-tems. The book, which[...]

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Softcover2018. XXI, 1160 p. 397 illus. (Advances in Intelligent Systemsand Computing, Vol. 597)▶ 399,00 €ISBN 978-3-319-60440-4Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

T. Ahram, W. Karwowski (Eds.)

Advances in Human Factors,Software, and SystemsEngineeringProceedings of the AHFE 2017 InternationalConference on Human Factors, Software,and Systems Engineering, July 17-21, 2017,The Westin Bonaventure Hotel, Los Angeles,California, USA

This book provides a platform for addressing humanfactors in software and systems engineering, bothpushing the boundaries of current research andresponding to new challenges, fostering new researchideas in the process. Topics include evolutionary andcomplex systems, human systems integration, smartgrids and infrastructure, workforce training require-ments, systems engineering education, and defenseand aerospace. Based on the AHFE 2017 InternationalConference on Human Factors, Software, and SystemsEngineering, held on July 17–21, 2017, Los Angeles,USA, this book is an inspiring guide for all researchersand professionals in the field of human factors, soft-ware and systems[...]


Softcover2018. X, 196 p. 62 illus. (Advances in Intelligent Systems andComputing, Vol. 598)▶ 169,99 €

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T. Ahram, C. Falcão (Eds.)

Advances in Human Factors inWearable Technologies and GameDesignProceedings of the AHFE 2017 InternationalConference on Advances in Human Factorsand Wearable Technologies, July 17-21, 2017,The Westin Bonaventure Hotel, Los Angeles,California, USA

This book focuses on the human aspects of wear-able technologies and game design, which are oftenneglected. It shows how user centered practices canoptimize wearable experience, thus improving useracceptance, satisfaction and engagement towardsnovel wearable gadgets. It describes both research andbest practices in the applications of human factorsand ergonomics to sensors, wearable technologies andgame design innovations, as well as results obtained upon integration of the wearability principles identi-fied by various researchers for aesthetics, affordance,comfort, contextual-awareness, customization, ease ofuse, ergonomy, intuitiveness, obtrusiveness, informa-tion overload,[...]


Softcover2018. XI, 268 p. 115 illus. (Advances in Intelligent Systemsand Computing, Vol. 608)▶ 169,99 €ISBN 978-3-319-60638-5Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

T. Ahram (Ed.)

Advances in Human Factors inSports, Injury Prevention andOutdoor RecreationProceedings of the AHFE 2017 InternationalConference on Human Factors in Sports, InjuryPrevention and Outdoor Recreation, July 17-21,2017, The Westin Bonaventure Hotel, LosAngeles, California, USA

This book describes cutting-edge applications ofhuman factors for sports, injury prevention and out-door recreation disciplines and provide practicalguidance on a range of methods for describing, rep-resenting, and evaluating human, team, and systemperformance in various domains. Contributions inthis book show how various human factors meth-ods, applied historically in the complex safety criticaldomains, are suited to describing and understandingsports performance and sports injury prevention. Thebook discusses a wealth of methods for different pur-poses, such as data collection, task analysis (includ-ing cognitive task analysis), workload measurement,assessing situation awareness,[...]


Softcover2018. X, 168 p. 52 illus. (Advances in Intelligent Systems andComputing, Vol. 603)▶ 169,99 €ISBN 978-3-319-60821-1Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

A. Albarbar, C. Batunlu

Thermal Analysis of PowerElectronic Devices Used inRenewable Energy SystemsThis book analyzes the thermal characteristics ofpower electronic devices (PEDs) with a focus on thoseused in wind and solar energy systems. The authorsfocus on the devices used in such applications, forexample boost converters and inverters under dif-ferent operating conditions. The book explains indetail finite element modeling techniques, setting upmeasuring systems, data analysis, and PEDs’ lifetimecalculations. It is appropriate reading for graduatestudents and researchers who focus on the design andreliability of power electronic devices.


Hardcover2018. XVI, 218 p. 199 illus., 177 illus. in color.▶ 86,99 €ISBN 978-3-319-59827-7Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

S. Alexandrov

Singular Solutions in PlasticityThis book deals with singular solutions that appearin the vicinity of maximum friction surfaces for sev-eral rigid plastic models. In particular, it discussesprecise asymptotic expansions as a necessary ingredi-ent for the development of efficient numerical meth-ods to solve boundary value problems that involvethe maximum friction law as a boundary condition.An applied aspect of the singular solutions consid-

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ered is that these solutions are capable of predictingthe development of narrow hard layers near frictionalinterfaces in manufacturing processes.


Softcover2018. XI, 107 p. 40 illus. (SpringerBriefs in ContinuumMechanics)▶ 49,99 €ISBN 978-981-10-5226-2Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

Forthcoming

M. Alhawari, B. Mohammad, H. Saleh, M. Ismail

Energy Harvesting for Self-Powered Wearable DevicesThis book discusses the design and implementation ofenergy harvesting systems targeting wearable devices.The authors describe in detail the different energyharvesting sources that can be utilized for poweringlow-power devices in general, focusing on the bestcandidates for wearable applications. Coverage alsoincludes state-of-the-art interface circuits, which canbe used to accept energy from harvesters and deliverit to a device in the most efficient way. Finally, theauthors present power management circuits for usingmultiple energy harvesting sources at the same time topower devices and to enhance efficiency of the system.


Hardcover2018. XII, 101 p. 89 illus., 57 illus. in color. (Analog Circuitsand Signal Processing)▶ 86,99 €ISBN 978-3-319-62577-5予予予予 September 2, 2017

T. Andre (Ed.)

Advances in Human Factors inTraining, Education, and LearningSciencesProceedings of the AHFE 2017 InternationalConference on Human Factors in Training,Education, and Learning Sciences, July 17-21,2017, The Westin Bonaventure Hotel, LosAngeles, California, USA

This book focuses on the importance of human fac-tors in optimizing the learning and training process.It reports on the latest research and best practices anddiscusses key principles of behavioral and cognitivescience, which are extremely relevant to the design ofinstructional content and new technologies to sup-port mobile and multimedia learning, virtual train-ing and web-based learning, among others, as wellas performance measurements, social and adaptivelearning and many other types of educational tech-nologies, with a special emphasis on those importantin the corporate, higher education, and military train-ing contexts. Based on the AHFE 2017 Conference onHuman Factors in[...]


Softcover2018. XIII, 436 p. 98 illus. (Advances in Intelligent Systemsand Computing, Vol. 596)▶ 229,00 €ISBN 978-3-319-60017-8Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

R. Antão

Type-2 Fuzzy LogicUncertain Systems’ Modeling and Control

This book focuses on a particular domain of Type-2Fuzzy Logic, related to process modeling and con-trol applications. It deepens readers’understandingof Type-2 Fuzzy Logic with regard to the followingthree topics: using simpler methods to train a Type-2Takagi-Sugeno Fuzzy Model; using the principles ofType-2 Fuzzy Logic to reduce the influence of mod-eling uncertainties on a locally linear n-step aheadpredictor; and developing model-based control algo-rithms according to the Generalized Predictive Con-trol principles using Type-2 Fuzzy Sets. Throughoutthe book, theory is always complemented with prac-tical applications and readers are invited to take theirlearning process one[...]


Hardcover2017. X, 130 p. 71 illus. (Nonlinear Physical Science)▶ 86,99 €ISBN 978-981-10-4632-2Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days. August21, 2017

P. Arezes (Ed.)

Advances in Safety Managementand Human FactorsProceedings of the AHFE 2017 InternationalConference on Safety Management andHuman Factors, July 17–21, 2017, The WestinBonaventure Hotel, Los Angeles, California, USA

This book discusses the latest findings on ensur-ing employees’ safety, health, and welfare at work.It combines a range of disciplines – e.g. work physi-ology, health informatics, safety engineering, work-place design, injury prevention, and occupationalpsychology – and presents new strategies for safetymanagement, including accident prevention meth-ods such as performance testing and participatoryergonomics. The book, which is based on the AHFE2017 International Conference on Safety Managementand Human Factors, held on July 17–21, 2017, in LosAngeles, California, USA, provides readers, including

decision makers, professional ergonomists and pro-gram managers in government and[...]


Softcover2018. XIV, 643 p. 170 illus. (Advances in Intelligent Systemsand Computing, Vol. 604)▶ 299,00 €ISBN 978-3-319-60524-1Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

M. Baldi, E.A. Quaglia, S. Tomasin (Eds.)

Proceedings of the 2nd Workshopon Communication SecurityCryptography and Physical Layer Security

This book focuses on techniques that can be appliedat the physical and data-link layers of communica-tion systems in order to secure transmissions againsteavesdroppers. It discusses topics ranging from infor-mation theory-based security to coding for securityand cryptography, and presents cutting-edge researchand innovative findings from leading researchers. Thecharacteristic feature of all the contributions in thisbook is their relevance for the practical application ofsecurity principles to a variety of widely used commu-nication techniques, including: multiantenna systems,ultra-wide-band communication systems, power linecommunications, and quantum key distribution tech-niques.[...]


Hardcover2018. XIII, 141 p. 27 illus., 14 illus. in color. (Lecture Notes inElectrical Engineering, Vol. 447)▶ 169,99 €ISBN 978-3-319-59264-0Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

C. Baldwin (Ed.)

Advances in Neuroergonomicsand Cognitive EngineeringProceedings of the AHFE 2017 InternationalConference on Neuroergonomics and CognitiveEngineering, July 17–21, 2017, The WestinBonaventure Hotel, Los Angeles, California, USA

This book offers a broad perspective on the field ofcognitive engineering and neuroergonomics, cover-ing emerging practices and future trends toward theharmonious integration of human operators withcomputational systems. It reports on novel theoret-ical findings on mental workload and stress, activ-ity theory, human reliability, error and risk, andneuroergonomic measures alike, together with awealth of cutting-edge applications. Further, the bookdescribes key advances in our understanding of cogni-tive processes, including mechanisms of perception,memory, reasoning, and motor response, with a spe-cial emphasis on their role in interactions betweenhumans and other elements of[...]


Softcover2018. XV, 458 p. 133 illus. (Advances in Intelligent Systemsand Computing, Vol. 586)








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A. Banerjee

Automated Electronic FilterDesignWith Emphasis on Distributed Filters

This book describes a novel, efficient and powerfulscheme for designing and evaluating the performancecharacteristics of any electronic filter designed withpredefined specifications. The author explains tech-niques that enable readers to eliminate complicatedmanual, and thus error-prone and time-consuming,steps of traditional design techniques. The presenta-tion includes demonstration of efficient automation,using an ANSI C language program, which acceptsany filter design specification (e.g. Chebyschev low-pass filter, cut-off frequency, pass-band ripple etc.)as input and generates as output a SPICE(SimulationProgram with Integrated Circuit Emphasis) formatnetlist. Readers[...]


Hardcover2018. VII, 129 p. 57 illus., 2 illus. in color.▶ 84,99 €ISBN 978-3-319-61553-0予予予予 September 2017

L. Banks-Sills

Interface Fracture andDelaminations in CompositeMaterialsPart I of this SpringerBrief presents the problem ofa crack between two dissimilar isotropic materialsand describes the mathematical background. A frac-ture criterion is discussed and Methods for calcu-lating fracture parameters such as stress intensityfactors using the finite element method and threepost-processors are considered. Actual test data andboth deterministic and statistical failure curves arepresented.In Part II of the book, similar descriptionsare given for delaminations in composite laminates.The mathematical treatment of this type of damageincluding the first term of the asymptotic expansion

of the stress and displacement fields is considered.Numerical[...]


Softcover2018. XIV, 120 p. 27 illus., 4 illus. in color. (SpringerBriefs inStructural Mechanics )▶ 49,99 €ISBN 978-3-319-60326-1Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

A. Barkalov, L. Titarenko, J. Bieganowski

Logic Synthesis for Finite StateMachines Based on Linear Chainsof StatesFoundations, Recent Developments andChallenges

This book discusses Moore finite state machines(FSMs) implemented with field programmable gatearrays (FPGAs) including look-up table (LUT) ele-ments and embedded memory blocks (EMBs). Tominimize the number of LUTs in FSM logic circuits,the authors propose replacing a state register witha state counter. They also put forward an approachallowing linear chains of states to be created, whichsimplifies the system of input memory functions and,therefore, decreases the number of LUTs in the result-ing FSM circuit. The authors combine this approachwith using EMBs to implement the system of outputfunctions (microoperations). This allows a significantdecrease in the number of LUTs, as[...]


Hardcover2018. VIII, 225 p. 145 illus. (Studies in Systems, Decision andControl, Vol. 113)▶ 114,99 €ISBN 978-3-319-59836-9Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

L. Barolli, M. Zhang, X.A. Wang (Eds.)

Advances in Internetworking,Data & Web TechnologiesThe 5th International Conference on EmergingInternetworking, Data & Web Technologies(EIDWT-2017)

This book highlights the latest research findings,innovative research results, methods and develop-ment techniques, from both theoretical and practi-cal perspectives, in the emerging areas of informationnetworking, data and Web technologies. It gathers

papers originally presented at the 5th InternationalConference on Emerging Internetworking, Data &Web Technologies (EIDWT-2017) held 10–11 June2017 in Wuhan, China. The conference is dedicatedto the dissemination of original contributions thatare related to the theories, practices and concepts ofemerging internetworking and data technologies –and most importantly, to how they can be applied inbusiness and academia to achieve a[...]


Softcover2018. XXIX, 779 p. 291 illus. (Lecture Notes on DataEngineering and Communications Technologies, Vol. 6)▶ 349,00 €ISBN 978-3-319-59462-0Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

L. Barolli, O. Terzo (Eds.)

Complex, Intelligent, andSoftware Intensive SystemsProceedings of the 11th InternationalConference on Complex, Intelligent, andSoftware Intensive Systems (CISIS-2017)

This book gathers the proceedings of the 11th Inter-national Conference on Complex, Intelligent, andSoftware Intensive Systems (CISIS-2017), held onJune 28–June 30, 2017 in Torino, Italy.Software Inten-sive Systems are characterized by their intensiveinteraction with other systems, sensors, actuators,devices, and users. Further, they are now being usedin more and more domains, e.g. the automotive sec-tor, telecommunication systems, embedded systemsin general, industrial automation systems and busi-ness applications. Moreover, the outcome of webservices delivers a new platform for enabling soft-ware intensive systems.Complex Systems research isfocused on the understanding of a[...]


Softcover2018. XLVIII, 1048 p. 517 illus. (Advances in IntelligentSystems and Computing, Vol. 611)▶ 399,00 €ISBN 978-3-319-61565-3Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

L. Barolli, T. Enokido (Eds.)

Innovative Mobile and InternetServices in Ubiquitous ComputingProceedings of the 11th InternationalConference on Innovative Mobile and InternetServices in Ubiquitous Computing (IMIS-2017)

This book highlights the latest research advances, newmethods and development techniques, challenges andsolutions from both theoretical and practical perspec-tives related to Ubiquitous and Pervasive Comput-ing (UPC), with an emphasis on innovative, mobileand internet services.With the proliferation of wire-less technologies and electronic devices, there is arapidly growing interest in UPC, which makes it pos-sible to create human-oriented computing environ-ments in which computer chips are embedded in







everyday objects and interact with the physical world.With UPC, people can go online even while movingaround, thus enjoying nearly permanent access totheir preferred services. Though[...]


Softcover2018. L, 978 p. 357 illus. (Advances in Intelligent Systemsand Computing, Vol. 612)▶ 399,00 €ISBN 978-3-319-61541-7Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

Forthcoming

O. Barrera, A. Cocks, A. Ponter (Eds.)

Advances in Direct Methods forMaterials and StructuresThis book offers a state-of-the-art overview andincludes recent developments of various direct com-putational analysis methods.It is based on recentlydeveloped and widely employed numerical proce-dures for limit and shakedown analysis of structuresand their extensions to a wide range of physical prob-lems relevant to the design of materials and structuralcomponents.The book can be used as a complemen-tary text for advanced academic courses on com-putational mechanics, structural mechanics, soilmechanics and computational plasticity and it can beused a research text.


Hardcover2018. VIII, 217 p. 119 illus.▶ 114,99 €ISBN 978-3-319-59808-6予予予予 August 20, 2017

S. Bharati, W. Zhuang

Link-Layer CooperativeCommunication in VehicularNetworksThis book presents link-layer cooperative frameworksto improve transmission reliability and networkthroughput of distributed TDMA MAC protocolsin vehicular ad hoc networks (VANETs). The mainobjective of this book is to present link-layer nodecooperation schemes to enhance the link-layer per-formance of vehicular networks, in terms of relia-bility and system throughput. The authors presentapproaches proposed for the medium access con-trol (MAC) and node cooperation in VANETs. The

authors also cover cooperative ADHOC MAC forpoint-to-point communication between a pair ofsource and destination nodes, and cooperative relaybroadcasting for broadcast services in this book.The[...]


Hardcover2018. XVIII, 111 p. 52 illus., 35 illus. in color. (WirelessNetworks)▶ 89,99 €ISBN 978-3-319-58720-2Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days. August23, 2017

Forthcoming

M.C. Bhuvaneswari, J. Saxena (Eds.)

Intelligent and Efficient ElectricalSystemsSelected Proceedings of ICIEES’17

This book presents selected papers from Interna-tional Conference on Intelligent and Efficient Electri-cal Systems (ICIEES’17). The volume brings togethercontent from both industry and academia. The bookfocuses on energy efficiency in electrical systems andcovers en trende topics such as control of renewableenergy systems. The collaborative industry-acade-mia perspective of the conference ensures that equalemphasis is laid on novel topics and practical applica-tions. The contents of this volume will prove useful toresearchers and practicing engineers alike.


Hardcover2018. X, 181 p. 156 illus., 122 illus. in color. (Lecture Notes inElectrical Engineering, Vol. 446)▶ 169,99 €ISBN 978-981-10-4851-7予予予予 August 20, 2017

Y. Bi

Study of the Calcium RegulationMechanism of TCR ActivationUsing Nanodisc and NMRTechnologiesThis thesis describes the use of biophysical and bio-chemical methods to prove that calcium has a posi-tive feedback effect on amplifying and sustaining CD3phosphorylation and should enhance T-cell sensitiv-ity to foreign antigens. The study presented shows

that calcium can regulate the signal pathway in cellsnot only as a secondary messenger but also throughdirect interactions with the phospholipid bilayer. Theapproach used in the thesis also represents an impor-tant advance, as it couples the use of nuclear magneticresonance (NMR) to the analysis of signaling phe-nomena in living cells. Moreover, the thesis optimizesthe Nanodisc assembly protocol, which can broadenits range of[...]


Hardcover2018. XII, 79 p. 41 illus. (Springer Theses)▶ 79,99 €ISBN 978-3-662-54616-1Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

G. Borghini, P. Aricò, G. Di Flumeri, F. Babiloni

Industrial Neuroscience inAviationEvaluation of Mental States in AviationPersonnel

This book discusses the emerging field of indus-trial neuroscience, and reports on the authors’ cut-ting-edge findings in the evaluation of mental states,including mental workload, cognitive control andtraining of personnel involved either in the piloting ofaircraft and helicopters, or in managing air traffic. Itencompasses neuroimaging and cognitive psychologytechniques and shows how they have been success-fully applied in the evaluation of human performanceand human-machine interactions, and to guaranteea proper level of safety in such operational contexts.With an introduction to the most relevant concepts ofneuroscience, neurophysiological techniques, simula-tors and case[...]


Hardcover2017. XIII, 147 p. 44 illus., 39 illus. in color. (Biosystems &Biorobotics, Vol. 18)▶ 114,99 €ISBN 978-3-319-58597-0Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

R.L. Boring (Ed.)

Advances in Human Error,Reliability, Resilience, andPerformanceProceedings of the AHFE 2017 InternationalConference on Human Error, Reliability,








Resilience, and Performance, July 17–21,2017,The Westin Bonaventure Hotel,Los Angeles,California, USA

This book brings together studies broadly dealingwith human error from different disciplines and per-spectives. They concern human performance; humanvariability and reliability analysis; medical, driver andpilot error, as well as automation error; reports onroot cause analyses; and the cognitive modeling ofhuman error. In addition, they highlight cutting-edgeapplications in safety management, defense, security,transportation, process controls, and medicine, aswell as more traditional fields of application. Based onthe AHFE 2017 International Conference on HumanError, Reliability, Resilience, and Performance, heldon July 17–21, 2017 in Los Angeles, California, USA,the book[...]



O. Bozorg-Haddad (Ed.)

Advanced Optimization byNature-Inspired AlgorithmsThis book, compiles, presents, and explains the mostimportant meta-heuristic and evolutionary optimiza-tion algorithms whose successful performance hasbeen proven in different fields of engineering, and itincludes application of these algorithms to importantengineering optimization problems. In addition, thisbook guides readers to studies that have implementedthese algorithms by providing a literature review ondevelopments and applications of each algorithm.This book is intended for students, but can be used byresearchers and professionals in the area of engineer-ing optimization.


Hardcover2018. XV, 159 p. 34 illus., 4 illus. in color. (Studies inComputational Intelligence, Vol. 720)▶ 114,99 €ISBN 978-981-10-5220-0Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

Forthcoming

V. Britanak, K.R. Rao

Cosine-/Sine-Modulated FilterBanksGeneral Properties, Fast Algorithms and IntegerApproximations

This book covers various algorithmic developmentsin the perfect reconstruction cosine/sine-modulatedfilter banks (TDAC-MDCT/MDST or MLT, MCLT,low delay MDCT, complex exponential/cosine/sine-modulated QMF filter banks), and near-perfect recon-struction QMF banks (pseudo-QMF banks) in detail,

including their general mathematical properties,matrix representations, fast algorithms and variousmethods to integer approximations being recently anew transform technology for lossless audio coding.Each chapter will contain a number of examples andwill conclude with problems and exercises. The bookreflects the research efforts/activities and achievedresults of the authors in the time[...]


Hardcover2018. XXVI, 645 p. 12 illus., 2 illus. in color.▶ 199,99 €ISBN 978-3-319-61078-8予予予予 September 4, 2017

E. Bucciarelli, S.-H. Chen, J.M. Corchado (Eds.)

Decision Economics: In theTradition of Herbert A. Simon'sHeritageDistributed Computing and ArtificialIntelligence, 14th International Conference

The special session on Decision Economics (DECON)is a scientific forum held annually and intended toshare ideas, projects, research results, models andexperiences associated with the complexity of behav-ioural decision processes and socio‐economic phe-nomena. DECON 2017 was held at the Polytechnic ofPorto, ISEP, Portugal, as part of the 14th InternationalConference on Distributed Computing and ArtificialIntelligence. For the second consecutive year, the Edi-tors of this book have drawn inspiration from Her-bert A. Simon’s immense body of work and argue thatSimon precipitated something akin to a revolutionin microeconomics focused on the concept of deci-sion‐making. Further, it is[...]


Softcover2018. XVIII, 143 p. 29 illus. (Advances in Intelligent Systemsand Computing, Vol. 618)▶ 169,99 €ISBN 978-3-319-60881-5Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

D. Capecchi

The Path to Post-GalileanEpistemologyReinterpreting the Birth of Modern Science

This book casts new light on the process that in thesixteenth and seventeenth centuries led to a profound

transformation in the study of nature with the emer-gence of mechanistic philosophy, the new mixedmathematics, and the establishment of the experimen-tal approach. It is argued that modern European sci-ence originated from Hellenistic mathematics not somuch because of rediscovery of the latter but ratherbecause its “applied” components, namely mechanics,optics, harmonics, and astronomy, and their method-ologies continued to be transmitted throughout theMiddle Ages without serious interruption. Further-more, it is proposed that these “applied” componentsplayed a role in their[...]


Hardcover2018. XIII, 533 p. 118 illus. (History of Mechanism andMachine Science, Vol. 34)▶ 99,99 €ISBN 978-3-319-58309-9Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

D.N. Cassenti (Ed.)

Advances in Human Factors inSimulation and ModelingProceedings of the AHFE 2017 InternationalConference on Human Factors in Simulationand Modeling, July 17–21, 2017, The WestinBonaventure Hotel, Los Angeles, California, USA

This book focuses on computational modeling andsimulation research that advances the current state-of-the-art regarding human factors in simulationand applied digital human modeling. It reports oncutting-edge simulators such as virtual and aug-mented reality, on multisensory environments, andon modeling and simulation methods used in var-ious applications, such as surgery, military opera-tions, occupational safety, sports training, education,transportation and robotics. Based on the AHFE 2017International Conference on Human Factors in Simu-lation and Modeling, held on July 17–21, 2017, in LosAngeles, California, USA, the book is intended as atimely reference guide for researchers[...]


Softcover2018. XVI, 597 p. 242 illus. (Advances in Intelligent Systemsand Computing, Vol. 591)▶ 299,00 €ISBN 978-3-319-60590-6Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

Forthcoming

E. Castaño Perea, E. Echeverria (Eds.)

Architectural DraughtsmanshipFrom Analog to Digital Narratives

This is the proceedings of the XVI International Con-gress of Graphic Design in Architecture, EGA 2016,held in Alcalá de Henares, Spain, in June 2016. About200 professionals and researchers from 18 differentcountries attended the Congress. This book will beof interest to researchers in the field of architectureand Engineering. Topics discussed are Innovations in








Architecture, graphic design and architecture, historyand heritage among others.


Hardcover2018. VI, 1034 p. 1011 illus.▶ 399,00 €ISBN 978-3-319-58855-1予予予予 September 9, 2017

J. Charytonowicz (Ed.)

Advances in Human Factors,Sustainable Urban Planning andInfrastructureProceedings of the AHFE 2017 InternationalConference on Human Factors, SustainableUrban Planning and Infrastructure, July 17−21,2017, The Westin Bonaventure Hotel, LosAngeles, California, USA

This book deals with human factors research directedtowards realizing and assessing sustainability in thebuilt environment. It reports on advanced engineer-ing methods for sustainable infrastructure design,as well as on assessments of the efficient methodsand the social, environmental, and economic impactof various designs and projects. The book covers arange of topics, including the use of recycled materialsin architecture, ergonomics in buildings and publicdesign, sustainable design for smart cities, design forthe aging population, industrial design, human scalein architecture, and many more. Based on the AHFE2017 International Conference on Human Factors, Sustainable[...]


Softcover2018. XI, 328 p. 127 illus. (Advances in Intelligent Systemsand Computing, Vol. 600)▶ 229,00 €ISBN 978-3-319-60449-7Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

J. Chen (Ed.)

Advances in Human Factors inRobots and Unmanned SystemsProceedings of the AHFE 2017 InternationalConference on Human Factors in Robotsand Unmanned Systems, July 17−21, 2017,The Westin Bonaventure Hotel, Los Angeles,California, USA

This book focuses on the importance of humanfactors in the development of safe and reliableunmanned systems. It discusses current challengessuch as how to improve the perceptual and cognitiveabilities of robots, develop suitable synthetic visionsystems, cope with degraded reliability in unmannedsystems, predict robotic behavior in case of a loss ofcommunication, the vision for future soldier-robotteams, human-agent teaming, real-world implica-tions for human-robot interaction, and approaches tostandardize both the display and control of technolo-gies across unmanned systems. Based on the AHFE

2017 International Conference on Human Factors inRobots and Unmanned Systems, held[...]


Softcover2018. XII, 358 p. 142 illus. (Advances in Intelligent Systemsand Computing, Vol. 595)▶ 229,00 €ISBN 978-3-319-60383-4Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

Forthcoming

S. Chen, Y. Zhang, Z. Feng (Eds.)

Transactions on IntelligentWelding ManufacturingVolume I No. 1 2017

The primary aim of this volume is to provideresearchers and engineers from both academia andindustry with up-to-date coverage of recent advancesin the fields of robotic welding, intelligent systemsand automation. It gathers selected papers from the2017 International Workshop on IntelligentizedWelding Manufacturing (IWIWM’2017), held June23-26, 2017 in Shanghai, China. The contributionsreveal how intelligentized welding manufacturing(IWM) is becoming an inescapable trend, just as intel-ligentized robotic welding is becoming a key tech-nology. The volume is divided into four main parts:Intelligent Techniques for Robotic Welding, Sensingin Arc Welding Processing, Modeling and[...]


Hardcover2018. VIII, 170 p. 76 illus. (Transactions on IntelligentWelding Manufacturing)▶ 169,99 €ISBN 978-981-10-5354-2予予予予 September 5, 2017

S. Chen, F. Qin, B. Hu, X. Li, Z. Chen, J. Liu

User-Centric Ultra-DenseNetworks for 5GThis is the first book to introduce UUDN for 5G,including the concept, challenges, architecture andkey technologies. The new network architecturebased on “de-cellular” and “user-centric” is proposedwith three kinds of decoupling: user plane and con-trol plane decoupling from radio access, control andtransmission decoupling from network, local serviceand network service decoupling. Key characteristicsof UUDN are provided, including four aspects: Intel-

ligent network knows user, Moving network followsuser, Dynamic network serves user, and Secured net-work protects user. Four promising technology direc-tions are discussed in detail, including dynamic APsgrouping (DAPGing) method,[...]


Softcover2018. XIV, 77 p. 31 illus., 18 illus. in color. (SpringerBriefs inElectrical and Computer Engineering)▶ 49,99 €ISBN 978-3-319-61200-3Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days. August23, 2017

Y.-W. Chen, S. Tanaka, R.J. Howlett, L.C. Jain (Eds.)

Innovation in Medicine andHealthcare 2017Proceedings of the 5th KES InternationalConference on Innovation in Medicine andHealthcare (KES-InMed 2017)

This volume focuses on smart medical and healthcaresystems (modern intelligent systems for medicine andhealthcare) and includes 31 papers presenting recenttrends and innovations in medicine and healthcare,including biomedical engineering research and tech-nologies; machine learning and labeling for biomed-ical visual data analysis and understanding; advancedICT for medicine and healthcare; and healthcare sup-port systems.Innovation in medicine and healthcareis an interdisciplinary research area, which combinesadvanced technologies and problem-solving skillswith medical and biological science, and smart med-ical and healthcare systems can provide efficient andaccurate solution to[...]


Hardcover2018. XIV, 289 p. 148 illus. (Smart Innovation, Systems andTechnologies, Vol. 71)▶ 149,99 €ISBN 978-3-319-59396-8Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

X. Cheng

Thermal Elastic MechanicsProblems of Concrete RectangularThin PlateThis book discusses the thermal-elastic mechanicsproblems of concrete rectangular thin plate. Usingtheoretical derivation combined with numerical








examples, it explains in detail the analytical solutionof the deflection, bending moment, thermal vibrationand thermal buckling of concrete rectangular thinplate. To facilitate application, the book also includesdeflection and bending moment calculation tables ofconcrete rectangular thin plate with four edges sup-ported and with free boundary conditions.


Hardcover2018. XII, 215 p. 27 illus. (Springer Tracts in CivilEngineering )▶ 86,99 €ISBN 978-981-10-4471-7Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

W. Chung, C.S. Shin (Eds.)

Advances in Affective andPleasurable DesignProceedings of the AHFE 2017 InternationalConference on Affective and Pleasurable Design,July 17–21, 2017, The Westin BonaventureHotel, Los Angeles, California, USA

This book discusses the latest advances in affectiveand pleasurable design. It reports on important theo-retical and practical issues, covering a wealth of top-ics including aesthetics in product and system design,design-driven innovation, affective computing, evalu-ation tools for emotion, Kansei engineering for prod-ucts and services, and many more. This timely surveyaddresses experts and industry practitioners with dif-ferent backgrounds, such as industrial designers, emo-tion designers, ethnographers, human–computerinteraction researchers, human factors engineers,interaction designers, mobile product designers, andvehicle system designers. Based on the AHFE 2017International[...]



M. Collan, J. Kacprzyk (Eds.)

Soft Computing Applicationsfor Group Decision-making andConsensus ModelingThis book offers a concise introduction and compre-hensive overview of the state of the art in the field ofdecision-making and consensus modeling, with a spe-cial emphasis on fuzzy methods. It consists of a col-lection of authoritative contributions reporting on thedecision-making process from different perspectives:from psychology to social and political sciences, fromdecision sciences to data mining, and from computa-tional sciences in general, to artificial and computa-tional intelligence and systems. Written as a homageto Mario Fedrizzi for his scholarly achievements, cre-

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Hardcover2018. XXV, 488 p. 66 illus., 10 illus. in color. (Studies inFuzziness and Soft Computing, Vol. 357)▶ 149,99 €ISBN 978-3-319-60206-6Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

J.-P. Corriou

Process ControlTheory and Applications

This textbook introduces the topics and theories ofprocess control step-by-step in increasing complex-ity, making the learning of detailed techniques andalgorithms easier. Whether you are a student startingin control, or an industrial engineer who, at present,only has cursory contact with control, the initialclassical approach to continuous control by trans-fer functions will be of enormous benefit. The moreadvanced material on discrete control and state-spacecontrol, as well as nonlinear control and observers,requires minimal previous knowledge, assisting youto move more easily to the use of high-performancetechniques.A range of identification and controlmethods applicable[...]


Hardcover

2018. XXIII, 860 p. 382 illus.▶ 109,00 €ISBN 978-3-319-61142-6予予予予 September 11, 2017

A.P. Costa, L.P. Reis, F.N. de Souza, A. Moreira (Eds.)

Computer Supported QualitativeResearchSecond International Symposium on QualitativeResearch (ISQR 2017)

This book includes a selection of the articles acceptedfor presentation and discussion at the second Inter-national Symposium on Qualitative Research(ISQR2017), held in Salamanca, Spain, July 12-14,2017. ISQR2017 is part of the Iberian-AmericanCongress on Qualitative Research (CIAIQ), andfeatured four main application fields (Education,Health, Social Sciences, and Engineering and Tech-nology) and seven main subjects: Rationale and Par-adigms of Qualitative Research; Systematization of

approaches with Qualitative Studies; Qualitative andMixed Methods Research; Data Analysis Types; Inno-vative Processes of Qualitative Data Analysis; Qualita-tive Research in Web Contexts; Qualitative[...]


Softcover2018. X, 436 p. 68 illus. (Advances in Intelligent Systems andComputing, Vol. 621)▶ 229,00 €ISBN 978-3-319-61120-4Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

I. Czarnowski, R.J. Howlett, L.C. Jain (Eds.)

Intelligent Decision Technologies2017Proceedings of the 9th KES InternationalConference on Intelligent Decision Technologies(KES-IDT 2017) – Part I

The volume presents a collection of peer-reviewedarticles from the 9th KES International Conference onIntelligent Decision Technologies (KES-IDT-17), heldin Vilamoura, Algarve, Portugal on 21–23 June 2017.The conference addressed critical areas of computerscience, as well as promoting knowledge transfer andthe generation of new ideas in the field of intelligentdecision making, project management and data analy-sis. The range of topics addressed includes methods ofclassification, prediction, data analysis, decision sup-port, modeling, social media and many more in suchdiverse areas as finance, linguistics, management andtransportation.


Hardcover2018. XVII, 330 p. 79 illus. (Smart Innovation, Systems andTechnologies, Vol. 72)▶ 149,99 €ISBN 978-3-319-59420-0Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

I. Czarnowski, R.J. Howlett, L.C. Jain (Eds.)

Intelligent Decision Technologies2017Proceedings of the 9th KES InternationalConference on Intelligent Decision Technologies(KES-IDT 2017) – Part II

The volume presents a collection of peer-reviewedarticles from the 9th KES International Conference onIntelligent Decision Technologies (KES-IDT-17), heldin Vilamoura, Algarve, Portugal on 21–23 June 2017.The conference addressed critical areas of computerscience, as well as promoting knowledge transfer andthe generation of new ideas in the field of intelligentdecision making, project management and data analy-sis. The range of topics addressed includes methods ofclassification, prediction, data analysis, decision sup-port, modeling, social media and many more in suchdiverse areas as finance, linguistics, management andtransportation.










Hardcover2018. XVIII, 358 p. 118 illus. (Smart Innovation, Systems andTechnologies, Vol. 73)▶ 149,99 €ISBN 978-3-319-59423-1Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

F. De Felice, A. Petrillo (Eds.)

Human Factors and ReliabilityEngineering for Safety andSecurity in Critical InfrastructuresDecision Making, Theory, and Practice

This book collects a high-quality selection of con-temporary research and case studies on the complex-ity resulting from human/reliability managementin industrial plants and critical infrastructures. Itincludes: Human-error management issues—consid-ering how to reduce human errors as much as possi-ble. Reliability management issues—considering theability of a system or component to function undercertain conditions for a specified period of time. Thus,the book analyses globally the problem regarding thehuman and reliability management to reduce humanerrors as much as possible and to ensure safety andsecurity in critical infrastructures.Accidents continueto be the[...]


Hardcover2018. X, 209 p. (Springer Series in Reliability Engineering)▶ 114,99 €ISBN 978-3-319-62318-4予予予予 September 15, 2017

J.F. De Paz, V. Julián, G. Villarrubia, G. Marreiros, P. Novais(Eds.)

Ambient Intelligence– Softwareand Applications – 8thInternational Symposium onAmbient Intelligence (ISAmI 2017)Ambient Intelligence (AmI) is a recent paradigmemerging from Artificial Intelligence, in which com-puters are used as proactive tools to assist people withtheir day-to-day activities, making their lives morecomfortable.Another main goal of AmI originatesfrom the human/computer interaction domain andfocuses on offering ways to interact with systems ina more natural way by means of user-friendly inter-faces. This field is evolving quickly, as can be wit-nessed by the emerging natural-language-based and

gesture-based types of interaction.The inclusion ofcomputational power and communication technolo-gies in everyday objects is growing, and their embed-dedness in our environments should[...]


Softcover2017. XX, 279 p. 140 illus., 128 illus. in color. (Advances inIntelligent Systems and Computing, Vol. 615)▶ 169,99 €ISBN 978-3-319-61117-4Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

G. De Pietro, L. Gallo, R.J. Howlett, L.C. Jain (Eds.)

Intelligent Interactive MultimediaSystems and Services 2017This book constitutes the refereed proceedings ofthe Tenth International KES Conference on Intelli-gent Interactive Multimedia Systems and Services:IIMSS-17. It includes 57 full papers organized intotopical sections, ranging from visual data processingto big data analytics, and from multimedia to intel-ligent and cognitive systems.The conference tookplace as part of the Smart Digital Futures 2017 multi-theme conference, held in Vilamoura, Algarve, Por-tugal on 21–23 June 2017, which brings togetherAMSTA, IDT, InHorizons, InMed, SEEL and IIMSSin one venue. It provided an international forum forresearchers and scientists to share their work andexperiences in the field of[...]


Hardcover2018. XV, 587 p. 224 illus. (Smart Innovation, Systems andTechnologies, Vol. 76)▶ 199,99 €ISBN 978-3-319-59479-8Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

F. De la Prieta, Z. Vale, L. Antunes, T. Pinto, A.T. Campbell, V.Julian, A. Neves, M.N. Moreno (Eds.)

Trends in Cyber-Physical Multi-Agent Systems. The PAAMSCollection - 15th InternationalConference, PAAMS 2017PAAMS, the International Conference on PracticalApplications of Agents and Multi-Agent Systems isan evolution of the International Workshop on Prac-tical Applications of Agents and Multi-Agent Systems.PAAMS is an international yearly tribune to present,to discuss, and to disseminate the latest developmentsand the most important outcomes related to real-world applications. It provides a unique opportunityto bring multi-disciplinary experts, academics andpractitioners together to exchange their experiencein the development of Agents and Multi-Agent Sys-tems. This volume presents the papers that have beenaccepted for the 2017 in the special sessions: Agent-Based Social[...]


Softcover2018. XVII, 350 p. 99 illus. (Advances in Intelligent Systemsand Computing, Vol. 619)▶ 229,00 €ISBN 978-3-319-61577-6Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

M.I.C. Dede, M. Itik, E.-C. Lovasz, G. Kiper (Eds.)

Mechanisms, Transmissions andApplicationsProceedings of the Fourth MeTrApp Conference2017

This volume contains the proceedings of MeTrApp2017, the 4th Conference on Mechanisms, Transmis-sions and Applications, that was held in Trabzon,Turkey, July 3-5, 2017. The topics treated in this vol-ume are Mechanism Design, Parallel Manipulators,Control Applications, Mechanical Transmissions,Cam Mechanisms, and Dynamics of Machinery. Theconference was organised by the IFToMM Techni-cal Committees for “Linkages and Mechanical Con-trols” and “Gearing and Transmissions” under thepatronage of the IFToMM and sponsorship of Karad-eniz Technical University, Izmir Institute of Technol-ogy and IFToMM Turkey (MAKTED). The aim of theconference was to bring together researchers, scien-tists,[...]


Hardcover2018. XI, 288 p. 227 illus. (Mechanisms and Machine Science,Vol. 52)▶ 169,99 €ISBN 978-3-319-60701-6Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

R. Dekkers

Applied Systems TheoryOffering an up-to-date account of systems theoriesand its applications, this book provides a differentway of resolving problems and addressing challengesin a swift and practical way, without losing overviewand grip on the details. From this perspective, it offersa different way of thinking in order to incorporate dif-ferent perspectives and to consider multiple aspectsof any given problem. Drawing examples from a widerange of disciplines, it also presents worked casesto illustrate the principles. The multidisciplinaryperspective and the formal approach to modellingof systems and processes of ‘Applied Systems The-







ory’ makes it suitable for managers, engineers, stu-dents,[...]


Hardcover2017. XXXV, 315 p. 88 illus.▶ 79,99 €ISBN 978-3-319-57525-4Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

Forthcoming

M.O. Deville, V. Couaillier, J.-L. Estivalezes, V. Gleize, T.H. Lê,M. Terracol, S. Vincent (Eds.)

Turbulence and InteractionsProceedings of the TI 2015 Conference, June11-14, 2015, Cargèse, Corsica, France

This book presents a snapshot of the state-of-art inthe field of turbulence modeling, with an emphasison numerical methods. Topics include direct numer-ical simulations, large eddy simulations, compress-ible turbulence, coherent structures, two-phase flowsimulation and many more. It includes both theoret-ical contributions and experimental works, as well aschapters derived from keynote lectures, presented atthe fourth Turbulence and Interactions Conference(TI 2015), which was held on June 11-14 in Cargèse,Corsica, France. This multifaceted collection, whichreflects the conference´s emphasis on the interplay oftheory, experiments and computing in the process ofunderstanding and[...]


Hardcover2018. XVI, 280 p. 157 illus., 125 illus. in color. (Notes onNumerical Fluid Mechanics and Multidisciplinary Design,Vol. 135)▶ 169,99 €ISBN 978-3-319-60386-5予予予予 September 10, 2017

N. Dey, A.E. Hassanien, C. Bhatt, A. Ashour, S.C. Satapathy(Eds.)

Internet of Things and BigData Analytics Toward Next-Generation IntelligenceThis book highlights state-of-the-art research on bigdata and the Internet of Things (IoT), along withrelated areas to ensure efficient and Internet-compat-ible IoT systems. It not only discusses big data secu-rity and privacy challenges, but also energy-efficientapproaches to improving virtual machine placement

in cloud computing environments. Big data and theInternet of Things (IoT) are ultimately two sides ofthe same coin, yet extracting, analyzing and manag-ing IoT data poses a serious challenge. Accordingly,proper analytics infrastructures/platforms should beused to analyze IoT data. Information technology (IT)allows people to upload, retrieve, store and collect[...]


Hardcover2018. XI, 549 p. 236 illus., 160 illus. in color. (Studies in BigData, Vol. 30)▶ 199,99 €ISBN 978-3-319-60434-3予予予予 September 5, 2017

G. Di Bucchianico, P.F. Kercher (Eds.)

Advances in Design for InclusionProceedings of the AHFE 2017 InternationalConference on Design for Inclusion, July 17–21, 2017, The Westin Bonaventure Hotel, LosAngeles, California, USA

This book addresses a range of topics in design, suchas universal design, design for all, digital inclusion,universal usability, and accessibility of technologiesregardless of people’s age, financial situation, edu-cation, geographic location, culture and language.It especially focuses on accessibility for people withauditory, cognitive, neurological, and visual impair-ments, ageing populations, and mobility for thosewith special physical needs. The book explores someof the overlaps between inclusive design and webaccessibility to help managers, designers, develop-ers, policy makers, and researchers optimize theirefforts in these areas. Based on the AHFE 2017 Inter-national[...]



G.J. Dolecek (Ed.)

Advances in Multirate SystemsThis book offers readers a single-source referenceto the implementation aspects of multirate systems,advances in design of comb decimation filters andmultirate filter banks. The authors describe a varietyof the most recent applications in fields such as, image

and video processing, digital communications, soft-ware and cognitive radio.


Hardcover2018. IV, 190 p. 107 illus., 65 illus. in color.▶ 86,99 €ISBN 978-3-319-59273-2予予予予 September 9, 2017

J. Domingo-Ferrer, D. Sánchez (Eds.)

Co-utilityTheory and Applications

This book explores the theoretical foundations of co-utility as well as its application to a number of areas,including distributed reputation management, anony-mous keyword search, collaborative data anonymiza-tion, digital oblivion, peer-to-peer (P2P) contentdistribution, ridesharing for sustainable mobility,environmental economy, business model design andthe collaborative economy. It evolved from presen-tations at the 1st Co-Utility Workshop, "held in Tar-ragona, Spain, on March 10–11, 2016." How can weguarantee that a global society without a commonlegal framework operates smoothly? If generosity,honesty and helpfulness do not arise spontaneously,one approach would be to design[...]


Hardcover2018. X, 216 p. 33 illus., 19 illus. in color. (Studies in Systems,Decision and Control, Vol. 110)▶ 114,99 €ISBN 978-3-319-60233-2Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

V. Duffy, N. Lightner (Eds.)

Advances in Human Factors andErgonomics in Healthcare andMedical DevicesProceedings of the AHFE 2017 InternationalConferences on Human Factors and Ergonomicsin Healthcare and Medical Devices, July 17–21, 2017, The Westin Bonaventure Hotel, LosAngeles, California, USA

This book discusses the latest advances in humanfactors and ergonomics, focusing on methods forimproving quality, safety, efficiency, and effectivenessin patient care. By emphasizing the physical, cogni-tive, and organizational aspects of human factors andergonomics applications, it presents various perspec-








tives, including those of clinicians, patients, healthorganizations, and insurance providers. The bookdescribes cutting-edge applications, highlighting bestpractices for staff interactions with patients, as wellas interactions with computers and medical devices.It also presents new findings related to improvedorganizational outcomes in healthcare settings, andapproaches[...]


Softcover2018. XV, 633 p. 208 illus. (Advances in Intelligent Systemsand Computing, Vol. 590)▶ 299,00 €ISBN 978-3-319-60482-4Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

J. Eloff, M. Bihina Bella

Software Failure InvestigationA Near-Miss Analysis Approach

This book reviews existing operational software fail-ure analysis techniques and proposes near-miss analy-sis as a novel, and new technique for investigatingand preventing software failures. The authors providedetails on how near-miss analysis techniques focus onthe time-window before the software failure actuallyunfolds, so as to detect the high-risk conditions thatcan lead to a major failure. They detail how by alert-ing system users of an upcoming software failure, thedetection of near misses provides an opportunity tocollect at runtime failure-related data that is completeand relevant. They present a near-miss managementsystems (NMS) for detecting upcoming software fail-ures,[...]


Hardcover2018. VI, 154 p. 16 illus., 10 illus. in color.▶ 86,99 €ISBN 978-3-319-61333-8予予予予 August 3, 2017

H. Eskola, O. Väisänen, J. Viik, J. Hyttinen (Eds.)

EMBEC & NBC 2017Joint Conference of the European Medical andBiological Engineering Conference (EMBEC) andthe Nordic-Baltic Conference on BiomedicalEngineering and Medical Physics (NBC),Tampere, Finland, June 2017

This volume presents the proceedings of the jointconference of the European Medical and BiologicalEngineering Conference (EMBEC) and the Nordic-

Baltic Conference on Biomedical Engineering andMedical Physics (NBC), held in Tampere, Finland,in June 2017. The proceedings present all traditionalbiomedical engineering areas, but also highlight newemerging fields, such as tissue engineering, bioinfor-matics, biosensing, neurotechnology, additive manu-facturing technologies for medicine and biology, andbioimaging, to name a few. Moreover, it emphasizesthe role of education, translational research, and com-mercialization.


Softcover2018. XXVIII, 1139 p. 783 illus. (IFMBE Proceedings, Vol. 65)▶ 399,00 €ISBN 978-981-10-5121-0Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

A. Esposito, M. Faundez-Zanuy, F.C. Morabito, E. Pasero(Eds.)

Multidisciplinary Approaches toNeural ComputingThis book presents a collection of contributions inthe field of Artificial Neural Networks (ANNs). Thethemes addressed are multidisciplinary in nature,and closely connected in their ultimate aim to iden-tify features from dynamic realistic signal exchangesand invariant machine representations that can beexploited to improve the quality of life of their endusers.Mathematical tools like ANNs are currentlyexploited in many scientific domains because of theirsolid theoretical background and effectiveness in pro-viding solutions to many demanding tasks such asappropriately processing (both for extracting featuresand recognizing) mono- and bi-dimensional dynamicsignals, solving[...]


Hardcover2018. XI, 344 p. 124 illus. (Smart Innovation, Systems andTechnologies, Vol. 69)▶ 149,99 €ISBN 978-3-319-56903-1予予予予 September 4, 2017

S.S. Fatima, E.A. Mussaed

Bacterial Identification andDrug Susceptibility Patterns inPregnant and Non Pregnant UTIPatientsThis book provides a review of essential research onurinary tract infections (UTIs), as well as a broaderperspective on methodologies adopted for the isola-tion and identification of the bacteria from urine sam-ples of pregnant and non-pregnant women on thebasis of their cultural, morphological and biochem-ical characteristics. The identification is extendedto the strain level by means of molecular identifica-tion involving BLAST as a bioinformatics tool. Thebook also addresses the roles of various other bioin-formatics tools for tracing the phylogenetic tree andconservation studies among the bacteriocin of theidentified bacteria. Lastly, it assesses the antibioticsresistance[...]


Softcover2018. VI, 79 p. 37 illus., 36 illus. in color. (SpringerBriefs inForensic and Medical Bioinformatics)▶ 49,99 €ISBN 978-981-10-4749-7予予予予 September 14, 2017

F. Fdez-Riverola, M.S. Mohamad, M. Rocha, J.F. De Paz, T.Pinto (Eds.)

11th International Conferenceon Practical Applications ofComputational Biology &BioinformaticsBiological and biomedical research are increasinglydriven by experimental techniques that challenge ourability to analyse, process and extract meaningfulknowledge from the underlying data. The impressivecapabilities of next-generation sequencing technolo-gies, together with novel and constantly evolving,distinct types of omics data technologies, have cre-ated an increasingly complex set of challenges forthe growing fields of Bioinformatics and Computa-tional Biology. The analysis of the datasets producedand their integration call for new algorithms andapproaches from fields such as Databases, Statistics,Data Mining, Machine Learning, Optimization, Com-puter Science and Artificial[...]










C. Ferraresi, G. Quaglia (Eds.)

Advances in Service and IndustrialRoboticsProceedings of the 26th InternationalConference on Robotics in Alpe-Adria-DanubeRegion, RAAD 2017

This volume contains the proceedings of the 26thInternational Conference on Robotics in Alpe-Adria-Danube Region, RAAD 2017, held at the Polytech-nic University of Turin, Italy, from June 21-23, 2017.The conference brought together academic and indus-trial researchers in robotics from 30 countries, themajority of them affiliated to the Alpe-Adria-DanubeRegion, and their worldwide partners. RAAD 2017covered all major areas of R&D and innovation inrobotics, including the latest research trends. Thebook provides an overview on the advances in serviceand industrial robotics. The topics are presented in asequence starting from the classical robotic subjects,such as kinematics,[...]


Hardcover2018. XIX, 1047 p. 621 illus. (Mechanisms and MachineScience, Vol. 49)▶ 399,00 €ISBN 978-3-319-61275-1Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

S. Fidanova (Ed.)

Recent Advances inComputational OptimizationResults of the Workshop on ComputationalOptimization WCO 2016

This book presents new optimization approachesand methods and their application in real-world andindustrial problems, and demonstrates how many ofthe problems arising in engineering, economics andother domains can be formulated as optimizationproblems. Constituting a comprehensive collectionof extended contributions from the 9th InternationalWorkshop on Computational Optimization (WCO)held in Gdansk, Poland, September 11–14, 2016, thebook discusses important applications such as jobscheduling, wildfire modeling, parameter settings forcontrolling different processes, capital budgeting, datamining, finding the location of sensors in a given net-work, identifying the[...]


Hardcover2018. X, 235 p. 50 illus., 42 illus. in color. (Studies inComputational Intelligence, Vol. 717)▶ 114,99 €ISBN 978-3-319-59860-4Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

S. Flesca, S. Greco, E. Masciari, D. Saccà (Eds.)

A Comprehensive Guide Throughthe Italian Database ResearchOver the Last 25 YearsThis book offers readers a comprehensive guide to theevolution of the database field from its earliest stagesup to the present—and from classical relational data-base management systems to the current Big Datametaphor. In particular, it gathers the most significantresearch from the Italian database community thathad relevant intersections with international projects.Big Data technology is currently dominating both themarket and research. The book provides readers witha broad overview of key research efforts in model-ling, querying and analysing data, which, over the lastfew decades, have became massive and heterogeneousareas.


Hardcover2018. IX, 502 p. 95 illus. (Studies in Big Data, Vol. 31)▶ 199,99 €ISBN 978-3-319-61892-0Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

L.E. Freund, W. Cellary (Eds.)

Advances in The Human Side ofService EngineeringProceedings of the AHFE 2017 InternationalConference on The Human Side of ServiceEngineering, July 17−21, 2017, The WestinBonaventure Hotel, Los Angeles, California, USA

This book explores the different ways in whichhuman-factors engineering influences organizations’and enterprises’ well-being and competitiveness. Itcovers a wealth of interrelated topics such as ser-vice engineering, service science, human–computerinteraction, service usability, attitude and opinionassessment, servicescape design and evaluation, andtraining for service delivery. Further topics includeservice systems modeling, anthropology in servicescience, and customer experience, as well as ethicalissues and the impact of an aging society. Based on theAHFE 2017 International Conference on The HumanSide of Service Engineering, held on July 17–21, 2017,in Los Angeles,[...]


Softcover2018. XIII, 240 p. 50 illus. (Advances in Intelligent Systemsand Computing, Vol. 601)▶ 169,99 €


F.J. Galindo-Rosales (Ed.)

Complex Fluid-Flows inMicrofluidicsThis monograph contains expert knowledge on com-plex fluid-flows in microfluidic devices. The topicalspectrum includes, but is not limited to, aspects suchas the analysis, experimental characterization, numer-ical simulations and numerical optimization. The tar-get audience primarily comprises researchers whointend to embark on activities in microfluidics. Thebook can also be beneficial as supplementary readingin graduate courses.


Hardcover2018. XI, 111 p. 54 illus., 45 illus. in color.▶ 86,99 €ISBN 978-3-319-59592-4Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

S.C. Garrick, M. Bühlmann

Modeling of Gas-to-Particle MassTransfer in Turbulent FlowsThis Brief focuses on the dispersion of high-poros-ity particles, their entrainment into the vapor-ladenstream, and the condensation of vapor onto the parti-cles. The authors begin with a simple/static problem,focusing on transport within the particle. They go onto consider the high-resolution simulation of particlesin a turbulent flow and the time-dependent evolutionof the fluid-particle fields. Finally, they examine themore computationally-affordable large-eddy simula-tion of gas-to-particle mass-transfer. The book endswith a summary and challenges as well as directionsfor the area.









Softcover2018. XII, 61 p. 33 illus., 15 illus. in color. (SpringerBriefs inThermal Engineering and Applied Science)▶ 49,99 €ISBN 978-3-319-59583-2Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

Forthcoming

A. Gefen, D. Weihs (Eds.)

Computer Methods inBiomechanics and BiomedicalEngineeringProceedings of the 14th InternationalSymposium CMBBE, Tel Aviv, Israel, 2016

This edited volume collects the research results pre-sented at the 14th International Symposium on Com-puter Methods in Biomechanics and BiomedicalEngineering, Tel Aviv, Israel, 2016. The topical focusincludes, but is not limited to, cardiovascular fluiddynamics, computer modeling of tissue engineering,skin and spine biomechanics, as well as biomedicalimage analysis and processing. The target audienceprimarily comprises research experts in the field ofbioengineering, but the book may also be beneficialfor graduate students alike.


Hardcover2018. V, 216 p. 135 illus., 113 illus. in color. (Lecture Notes inBioengineering)▶ 169,99 €ISBN 978-3-319-59763-8予予予予 September 22, 2017

B.C. Geiger, G. Kubin

Information Loss in DeterministicSignal Processing SystemsThis book introduces readers to essential tools forthe measurement and analysis of information loss insignal processing systems. Employing a new infor-mation-theoretic systems theory, the book analyzesvarious systems in the signal processing engineer’stoolbox: polynomials, quantizers, rectifiers, linearfilters with and without quantization effects, princi-pal components analysis, multirate systems, etc. Theuser benefit of signal processing is further highlightedwith the concept of relevant information loss. Signalor data processing operates on the physical represen-tation of information so that users can easily access

and extract that information. However, a fundamentaltheorem[...]


Hardcover2018. XIII, 145 p. 16 illus., 9 illus. in color. (UnderstandingComplex Systems)▶ 86,99 €ISBN 978-3-319-59532-0Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

D. Gnanasekaran, V.P. Chavidi

Vegetable Oil based Bio-lubricants and Transformer FluidsApplications in Power Plants

This book discusses vegetable oil based biolubri-cants and their applications in the power distribu-tion industry. Vegetable oil based lubricants offersignificant advantages over petroleum-based lubri-cants, including biodegradability, cost-effectiveness,renewability, and lower environmental effects. Thisbook provides a detailed literature survey of modi-fied vegetable oils. It discusses the physical and chem-ical properties of vegetable oil, and their effects on itsapplications in tribology. The book discusses addi-tives and enhancements to make vegetable oils suit-able for use as lubricating oils and transformer oils inpower plants and power distribution grids. The con-tents of the[...]


Hardcover2018. XV, 155 p. 40 illus., 34 illus. in color. (MaterialsForming, Machining and Tribology)▶ 86,99 €ISBN 978-981-10-4869-2予予予予 August 31, 2017

V. Goldfarb, E. Trubachev, N. Barmina (Eds.)

Advanced Gear EngineeringThis book covers recent developments in practi-cally all spheres of mechanical engineering relatedto different kinds of gears and transmissions. Top-ics treated range from fundamental research to theadvanced applications of gears in various practi-cal fields, prospects of manufacturing development,results and trends of numerical and experimentalresearch of gears, new approaches to gear design andaspects of their optimization synthesis.


Hardcover2018. XII, 497 p. 301 illus. (Mechanisms and MachineScience, Vol. 51)▶ 199,99 €ISBN 978-3-319-60398-8Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

R.H.M. Goossens (Ed.)

Advances in Social & OccupationalErgonomicsProceedings of the AHFE 2017 InternationalConference on Social & OccupationalErgonomics, July 17-21, 2017, The WestinBonaventure Hotel, Los Angeles, California, USA

This book reports on cutting-edge research related tosocial and occupational factors. It presents innovativecontributions to the optimization of sociotechnicalmanagement systems, which consider organizational,policy, and logistical issues. It discusses timely top-ics related to communication, crew resource manage-ment, work design, participatory design, as well asteamwork, community ergonomics, cooperative work,and warning systems. Moreover, it reports on newwork paradigms, organizational cultures, virtual orga-nizations, telework, and quality management. Thebook reports on cutting-edge infrastructures imple-mented for different purposes such as urban, health,and enterprise. It[...]


Softcover2018. XII, 346 p. 119 illus. (Advances in Intelligent Systemsand Computing, Vol. 605)▶ 229,00 €ISBN 978-3-319-60827-3Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.







I. Gorban

Randomness and Hyper-RandomnessThe monograph compares two approaches thatdescribe the statistical stability phenomenon – oneproposed by the probability theory that ignores viola-tions of statistical stability and another proposed bythe theory of hyper-random phenomena that takesthese violations into account. There are five parts.The first describes the phenomenon of statistical sta-bility. The second outlines the mathematical foun-dations of probability theory. The third developsmethods for detecting violations of statistical stabil-ity and presents the results of experimental researchon actual processes of different physical nature thatdemonstrate the violations of statistical stability overbroad observation[...]


Hardcover2018. XXXII, 216 p. (Mathematical Engineering)▶ 114,99 €ISBN 978-3-319-60779-5予予予予 August 31, 2017

R. Gravina, C.E. Palau, M. Manso, A. Liotta, G. Fortino (Eds.)

Integration, Interconnection, andInteroperability of IoT SystemsThis edited book investigates the lack of interoper-ability in the IoT realm, including innovative researchas well as technical solutions to interoperability, inte-gration, and interconnection of heterogeneous IoTsystems, at any level. It also explores issues caused bylack of interoperability such as impossibility to plugnon-interoperable IoT devices into heterogeneous IoTplatforms, impossibility to develop IoT applicationsexploiting multiple platforms in homogeneous and/or cross domains, slowness of IoT technology intro-duction at large-scale: discouragement in adopting

IoT technology, increase of costs; scarce reusability oftechnical solutions and difficulty in meeting user[...]


Hardcover2018. X, 232 p. 55 illus., 39 illus. in color. (Internet of Things)▶ 114,99 €ISBN 978-3-319-61299-7Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

J.M.A. Gunawardena, A. Liu, P. Egodawatta, G.A. Ayoko, A.Goonetilleke

Influence of Traffic and Land Useon Urban Stormwater QualityImplications for Urban Stormwater TreatmentDesign

This book presents a detailed analysis in relation topollutant processes and transport pathways encom-passing atmospheric pollutants, atmospheric deposi-tion and build-up on road surfaces of traffic generatedkey pollutants. The research study undertaken by theauthors created extensive knowledge relating to therelevant processes and establishing their relationshipsas a chain of processes. The information presentedin this book was derived based on comprehensiveexperimental investigations including field sampling,laboratory testing, mathematical modelling and mul-tivariate and univariate statistical data analyses. Theknowledge presented will be of particular interest toreaders[...]


Softcover2018. X, 84 p. 30 illus., 21 illus. in color. (SpringerBriefs inWater Science and Technology)▶ 49,99 €ISBN 978-981-10-5301-6Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

Forthcoming

D.S. Guru, V. T., C. H.K., S. Kumar Y.H. (Eds.)

Proceedings of InternationalConference on Cognition andRecognitionICCR 2016

The book covers a comprehensive overview of thetheory, methods, applications and tools of cogni-tion and recognition. The book is a collection of bestselected papers presented in the International Con-ference on Cognition and Recognition 2016 (ICCR

2016) and helpful for scientists and researchers inthe field of image processing, pattern recognitionand computer vision for advance studies. Nowadays,researchers are working in interdisciplinary areasand the proceedings of ICCR 2016 plays a major roleto accumulate those significant works at one place.The chapters included in the proceedings inculcatesboth theoretical as well as practical aspects of differentareas like nature[...]


Hardcover2018. XXXIV, 408 p. 190 illus. (Lecture Notes in Networks andSystems, Vol. 14)▶ 229,00 €ISBN 978-981-10-5145-6予予予予 September 3, 2017

P. Harpe, K.A.A. Makinwa, A. Baschirotto (Eds.)

Hybrid ADCs, Smart Sensors forthe IoT, and Sub-1V & AdvancedNode Analog Circuit DesignAdvances in Analog Circuit Design 2017

This book is based on the 18 tutorials presented dur-ing the 26th workshop on Advances in Analog CircuitDesign. Expert designers present readers with infor-mation about a variety of topics at the frontier of ana-log circuit design, with specific contributions focusingon hybrid ADCs, smart sensors for the IoT, sub-1Vand advanced-node analog circuit design. This bookserves as a valuable reference to the state-of-the-art,for anyone involved in analog circuit research anddevelopment.


Hardcover2018. VIII, 362 p. 100 illus., 50 illus. in color.▶ 149,99 €ISBN 978-3-319-61284-3予予予予 September 16, 2017







M. Hemmerling, L. Cocchiarella (Eds.)

Informed ArchitectureComputational Strategies in ArchitecturalDesign

This book connects the different topics and profes-sions involved in information technology approachesto architectural design, ranging from computer-aideddesign, building information modeling and program-ming to simulation, digital representation, augmentedand virtual reality, digital fabrication and physicalcomputation. The contributions include experts’academic and practical experiences and findings inresearch and advanced applications, covering thefields of architecture, engineering, design and math-ematics. What are the conditions, constraints andopportunities of this digital revolution for architec-ture? How do processes change and influence theresult? What does it mean[...]


Hardcover2018. XV, 193 p. 162 illus., 114 illus. in color.▶ 114,99 €ISBN 978-3-319-53134-2Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

A.G. Ho (Ed.)

Advances in Communication ofDesignProceedings of the AHFE 2017 InternationalConference on Human Factors inCommunication of Design, July 17−21, 2017,The Westin Bonaventure Hotel, Los Angeles,California, USA

This book focuses on the emerging role of humanfactors in understanding, communicating with andengaging users. It reports on innovative approaches,with a special emphasis to visuals cues, such as newtypographies, geometries and graphics for mobile andcomputer interfaces. The book also cover topics ofimage and video processing, user-focused data com-pression, generative visuals, computational photog-raphy, and interactive design. Further topics includecreative and empathetic design, human touch in dig-ital graphics and experiential graphics. Based on theAHFE 2017 International Conference on Human Fac-tors in Communication of Design, held on July 17-21,2017, in Los Angeles,[...]


Softcover2018. X, 153 p. 55 illus. (Advances in Intelligent Systems andComputing, Vol. 609)


M. Hoffman (Ed.)

Advances in Cross-CulturalDecision MakingProceedings of the AHFE 2017 InternationalConference on Cross-Cultural Decision Making,July 17-21, 2017, The Westin Bonaventure Hotel,Los Angeles, California, USA

This book reports on the latest advances in under-standing cross-cultural decision and human cogni-tion with respect to various cultural constructs, suchas geographical, historical, sociological, and organi-zational cultures. It addresses researchers, scholars,and industry practitioners from diverse fields, includ-ing sociology, linguistics, business, military science,psychology, human factors research, neuroscience,and education. The book covers a wealth of topics,including: analyses of historical events and intercul-tural competence; commercial applications of social-cultural science; the study of decision-making similar-ities (and differences) across cultures; cultural behav-ioral[...]


Softcover2018. XI, 262 p. 90 illus. (Advances in Intelligent Systems andComputing, Vol. 610)▶ 169,99 €ISBN 978-3-319-60746-7Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

Forthcoming

D.A. Hordijk, M. Luković (Eds.)

High Tech Concrete: WhereTechnology and Engineering MeetProceedings of the 2017 fib Symposium, held inMaastricht, The Netherlands, June 12-14, 2017

This book contains the proceedings of the fib Sym-posium “High Tech Concrete: Where Technologyand Engineering Meet”, that was held in Maastricht,The Netherlands, in June 2017. This annual sympo-sium was organised by the Dutch Concrete Associ-ation and the Belgian Concrete Association. Topicsaddressed include: materials technology, modelling,testing and design, special loadings, safety, reliabilityand codes, existing concrete structures, durability andlife time, sustainability, innovative building concepts,challenging projects and historic concrete, amongstothers.The fib (International Federation for StructuralConcrete) is a not-for-profit association committed toadvancing the[...]


Hardcover2018. LXXXVI, 2859 p. 2015 illus. In 4 volumes, not availableseparately.▶ 399,00 €ISBN 978-3-319-59470-5予予予予 September 2, 2017

C. Hua, L. Zhang, X. Guan

Robust Control for NonlinearTime-Delay SystemsThis book reports on the latest findings concerningnonlinear control theory and applications. It presentsnovel work on several kinds of commonly encoun-tered nonlinear time-delay systems, including thosewhose nonlinear terms satisfy high-order polynomialform or general nonlinear form, those with nonlinearinput or a triangular structure, and so on. As such, thebook will be of interest to university researchers, R&Dengineers and graduate students in the fields of con-trol theory and control engineering who wish to learnabout the core principles, methods, algorithms, andapplications of nonlinear time-delay systems.


Hardcover2018. XII, 300 p. 67 illus., 22 illus. in color.▶ 149,99 €ISBN 978-981-10-5130-2Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

M. Husty, M. Hofbaur (Eds.)

New Trends in Medical andService RobotsDesign, Analysis and Control

These are selected papers presented at the 5th Inter-national Workshop on Medical and Service Robots(MESROB 2016). The main topics of the workshopincluded: Exoskeleton and prostheses; Therapeuticrobots and rehabilitation; Cognitive robots;Humanoid & Service robots; Assistive robots andelderly assistance; Surgical robots; Human-robotinterfaces; Kinematic and mechatronic design formedical and assistive robotics; and Legal issues inmedical robotics. The workshop brought togetherresearchers and practitioners to discuss new andemerging topics of Medical and Service Robotics.The meeting took place at castle St. Martin in Graz,Austria, from 4-6 July, 2016.


Hardcover2018. IX, 330 p. 165 illus., 135 illus. in color. (Mechanismsand Machine Science, Vol. 48)▶ 169,99 €ISBN 978-3-319-59971-7Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.








G. Jezic, M. Kusek, Y.-H.J. Chen-Burger, R.J. Howlett, L.C. Jain(Eds.)

Agent and Multi-Agent Systems:Technology and Applications11th KES International Conference, KES-AMSTA2017 Vilamoura, Algarve, Portugal, June 2017Proceedings

This volume highlights new trends and challenges inresearch on agents and the new digital and knowledgeeconomy, and includes 23 papers classified into thefollowing categories: business process management,agent-based modeling and simulation, and anthropic-oriented computing. All papers were originally pre-sented at the 11th International KES Conference onAgents and Multi-Agent Systems – Technologies andApplications (KES-AMSTA 2017) held June 21–23,2017 in Vilamoura, Algarve, Portugal.Today’s econ-omy is driven by technologies and knowledge. Digitaltechnologies can free, shift and multiply choices, andoften intrude on the territory of other industries byproviding new ways of[...]


Hardcover2017. XIII, 246 p. 68 illus. (Smart Innovation, Systems andTechnologies, Vol. 74)▶ 114,99 €ISBN 978-3-319-59393-7Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

S. KASHEM, R. Nagarajah, M. EKTESABI

Vehicle Suspension Systems andElectromagnetic Dampers This book describes the development of a new ana-lytical, full-vehicle model with nine degrees of free-dom, which uses the new modified skyhook strategy(SKDT) to control the full-vehicle vibration problem.The book addresses the incorporation of road bankangle to create a zero steady-state torque requirementwhen designing the direct tilt control and the dynamicmodel of the full car model. It also highlights thepotential of the SKDT suspension system to improvecornering performance and paves the way for futurework on the vehicle’s integrated chassis control sys-tem. Active tilting technology to improve vehicle cor-nering is the focus of numerous ongoing researchprojects, but these[...]


Hardcover2018. XXI, 205 p. 130 illus., 128 illus. in color. (Springer Tractsin Mechanical Engineering)▶ 114,99 €

ISBN 978-981-10-5477-8予予予予 September 4, 2017

M. Kaltenbacher (Ed.)

Computational AcousticsThe book presents a state-of-art overview of numer-ical schemes efficiently solving the acoustic conser-vation equations (unknowns are acoustic pressureand particle velocity) and the acoustic wave equation(pressure of acoustic potential formulation). Thereby,the different equations model both vibrational- andflow-induced sound generation and its propagation.Latest numerical schemes as higher order finite ele-ments, non-conforming grid techniques, discontin-uous Galerkin approaches and boundary elementmethods are discussed. Main applications will betowards aerospace, rail and automotive industry aswell as medical engineering. The team of authors areable to address these topics[...]


Hardcover2018. VII, 251 p. 122 illus., 89 illus. in color. (CISMInternational Centre for Mechanical Sciences, Vol. 579)▶ 119,00 €ISBN 978-3-319-59037-0Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

J.I. Kantola, T. Barath, S. Nazir (Eds.)

Advances in Human Factors,Business Management andLeadershipProceedings of the AHFE 2017 InternationalConferences on Human Factors in Managementand Leadership, and Business Managementand Society, July 17−21, 2017, The WestinBonaventure Hotel, Los Angeles, California, USA

This book reports on practical approaches for facili-tating the process of achieving excellence in the man-agement and leadership of organizational resources. Itshows how the principles of creating shared value canbe applied to ensure faster learning, training, businessdevelopment, and social renewal. In particular, thebook presents novel methods and tools for tacklingthe complexity of management and learning in bothbusiness organizations and society. It covers ontolo-gies, intelligent management systems, methods forcreating knowledge and value added. It gives novelinsights into time management and operations opti-mization, as well as advanced methods for evaluatingcustomers’[...]



Forthcoming

M.U.K. Khan, M. Shafique, J. Henkel

Energy Efficient Embedded VideoProcessing SystemsA Hardware-Software Collaborative Approach

This book provides its readers with the means toimplement energy-efficient video systems, by usingdifferent optimization approaches at multiple abstrac-tion levels. The authors evaluate the complete videosystem with a motive to optimize its different soft-ware and hardware components in synergy, increasethe throughput-per-watt, and address reliabilityissues. Subsequently, this book provides algorithmicand architectural enhancements, best practices anddeployment models for new video systems, while con-sidering new implementation paradigms of hardwareaccelerators, parallelism for heterogeneous multi- andmany-core systems, and systems with long life-cycles.Particular emphasis is[...]


Hardcover2018. VII, 230 p. 107 illus., 105 illus. in color.▶ 169,99 €ISBN 978-3-319-61454-0予予予予 August 25, 2017

K.J. Kim, N. Joukov (Eds.)

Mobile and Wireless Technologies2017ICMWT 2017

This book gathers the proceedings of the 4th Inter-national Conference on Mobile and Wireless Tech-nology (ICMWT), held in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysiain June 2017, an event that provides researchers andpractitioners from both academia and industry with aplatform to keep them abreast of cutting-edge devel-opments in the field. The peer-reviewed and acceptedpapers presented here address topics in a number ofmajor areas: Mobile, Wireless Networks and Applica-tions; Security in Mobile and Wireless; Mobile DataManagement and Applications; Mobile Software;Multimedia Communications; Wireless Communica-tions; and Services, Application and Business.


Hardcover2018. XIX, 655 p. 344 illus. (Lecture Notes in ElectricalEngineering, Vol. 425)▶ 299,00 €ISBN 978-981-10-5280-4Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

R. Koprowski

Processing Medical ThermalImagesUsing Matlab®

The book presents automatic and reproducible meth-ods for the analysis of medical infrared images. Allmethods highlighted here have been practically imple-mented in Matlab, and the source code is presented








and discussed in detail. Further, all methods havebeen verified with medical specialists, making thebook an ideal resource for all IT specialists, bio-engineers and physicians who wish to broaden theirknowledge of tailored methods for medical infraredimage analysis and processing.


Hardcover2018. XIX, 145 p. 77 illus., 65 illus. in color. (Studies inComputational Intelligence, Vol. 716)▶ 86,99 €ISBN 978-3-319-61339-0Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

M. Krones

A Method to Identify EnergyEfficiency Measures for FactorySystems Based on QualitativeModelingManuela Krones develops a method that supports fac-tory planners in generating energy-efficient planningsolutions. The method provides qualitative descrip-tion concepts for factory planning tasks and energyefficiency knowledge as well as an algorithm-basedlinkage between these measures and the respectiveplanning tasks. Its application is guided by a proce-dure model which allows a general applicability in themanufacturing sector. The results contain energy effi-ciency measures that are suitable for a specific plan-ning task and reveal the roles of various actors for themeasures’ implementation.


Softcover2017. XXII, 234 p. 43 illus.▶ 64,99 €ISBN 978-3-658-18342-4Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

L. Kuang, C. Jiang, Y. Qian, J. Lu

Terrestrial-SatelliteCommunication NetworksTransceivers Design and Resource Allocation

This book targets major issues in terrestrial-satel-lite communication networks and presents the solu-tions. While the terrestrial networks can achieve high-speed data service at low cost, satellite based accessis one way to complement terrestrial based networksto ensure ubiquitous, 100% geographic coverage.The coexistence and cooperation between terrestrialand satellite networks are of great potential in futurecommunication networks, and satellite radio accessnetworks has already been considered in the fifth-gen-eration (5G) networks to be supported for phase 2.Therefore, it is important to study the architectures ofterrestrial-satellite networks, as well as the possible[...]


Hardcover2018. XIII, 151 p. 72 illus., 51 illus. in color. (WirelessNetworks)▶ 86,99 €ISBN 978-3-319-61767-1Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

K. Kyamakya, W. Mathis, R. Stoop, J.C. Chedjou, Z. Li (Eds.)

Recent Advances in NonlinearDynamics and SynchronizationWith Selected Applications in ElectricalEngineering, Neurocomputing, andTransportation

This book focuses on modelling and simulation,control and optimization, signal processing, andforecasting in selected nonlinear dynamical sys-tems, presenting both literature reviews and novelconcepts. It develops analytical or numericalapproaches, which are simple to use, robust, stable,flexible and universally applicable to the analysis ofcomplex nonlinear dynamical systems. As such itaddresses key challenges are addressed, e.g. efficient

handling of time-varying dynamics, efficient design,faster numerical computations, robustness, stabilityand convergence of algorithms. The book provides aseries of contributions discussing either the design oranalysis of complex systems[...]


Hardcover2018. XII, 367 p. 137 illus., 69 illus. in color. (Studies inSystems, Decision and Control, Vol. 109)▶ 149,99 €ISBN 978-3-319-58995-4Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days. August23, 2017

T. Le-Ngoc, A. Masmoudi

Full-Duplex WirelessCommunications SystemsSelf-Interference Cancellation

This book introduces the development of self-inter-ference (SI)-cancellation techniques for full-duplexwireless communication systems. The authors rely onestimation theory and signal processing to develop SI-cancellation algorithms by generating an estimate ofthe received SI and subtracting it from the receivedsignal. The authors also cover two new SI-cancellationmethods using the new concept of active signal injec-tion (ASI) for full-duplex MIMO-OFDM systems.The ASI approach adds an appropriate cancelling sig-nal to each transmitted signal such that the combinedsignals from transmit antennas attenuate the SI at thereceive antennas. The authors illustrate that the[...]


Hardcover2017. XII, 164 p. 59 illus., 51 illus. in color. (WirelessNetworks)▶ 86,99 €ISBN 978-3-319-57689-3Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

N.-T. Le, T. van Do, N.T. Nguyen, H.A.L. Thi (Eds.)

Advanced ComputationalMethods for KnowledgeEngineeringProceedings of the 5th International Conferenceon Computer Science, Applied Mathematics andApplications, ICCSAMA 2017

These proceedings consist of 19 papers, which havebeen peer-reviewed by international program com-mittee and selected for the 5th International Confer-







ence on Computer Science, Applied Mathematics andApplications (ICCSAMA 2017), which was held onJune 30–July 1, 2017 in Berlin, Germany. The respec-tive chapters discuss both theoretical and practicalissues in connection with computational methodsand optimization methods for knowledge engineer-ing. The broad range of application areas discussedincludes network computing, simulation, intelligentand adaptive e-learning, information retrieval, sen-timent analysis, autonomous underwater vehicles,social media analysis, natural language[...]


Softcover2018. XVI, 228 p. 92 illus. (Advances in Intelligent Systemsand Computing, Vol. 629)▶ 169,99 €ISBN 978-3-319-61910-1Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

Forthcoming

K.-B. Lee, J.-S. Lee

Reliability ImprovementTechnology for Power ConvertersThis book describes how to design circuits in powerelectronics systems using a reliability approach inthree-level topologies, which have many advantagesin terms of the current total harmonic distortionand efficiency. Such converter types are increasinglyused in large power applications and photovoltaics(PV), therefore research on improvements in the reli-ability of such systems using multi-level topologieshas become important. Four studies for reliabilityimprovement are contained in this book: an open-cir-cuited switch fault detection scheme, tolerance con-trol for an open-circuited switch fault, neutral-pointvoltage ripple reduction, and leakage current reduc-tion. This book[...]


Hardcover2017. IX, 251 p. 210 illus., 147 illus. in color. (Power Systems)▶ 149,99 €ISBN 978-981-10-4991-0予予予予 August 16, 2017

R. Lee (Ed.)

Computer and InformationScienceThis book presents the edited proceedings of the 16thIEEE/ACIS International Conference on Computerand Information Science (ICIS 2017), which was heldon May 24–26, 2017 in Wuhan, China. The aim ofthis conference was to bring together researchers andscientists, businessmen and entrepreneurs, teachers,engineers, computer users, and students to discuss thevarious fields of computer science, share their experi-ences and exchange new ideas and information. Theresearch results included relate to all aspects (theory,applications and tools) of computer and informationscience, and discuss the practical challenges encoun-

tered and the solutions adopted to solve them. Thework selected[...]


Hardcover2018. XIII, 234 p. 96 illus., 50 illus. in color. (Studies inComputational Intelligence, Vol. 719)▶ 114,99 €ISBN 978-3-319-60169-4Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

R. Lee (Ed.)

Software Engineering Research,Management and ApplicationsThis book gathers 12 of the most promising paperspresented at the 15th International Conference onSoftware Engineering, Artificial Intelligence Research,Management and Applications (SERA 2017) held onJune 7–9, 2017 at the University of Greenwich, Lon-don, UK. The aim of this conference was to bringtogether researchers and scientists, businessmenand entrepreneurs, teachers, engineers, computerusers, and students to discuss the numerous fields ofcomputer science, to share their experiences and toexchange new ideas and information in a meaningfulway. The book also presents research findings regard-ing all aspects (theory, applications and tools) of com-puter and information[...]


Hardcover2018. XIII, 215 p. 101 illus., 70 illus. in color. (Studies inComputational Intelligence, Vol. 722)▶ 114,99 €ISBN 978-3-319-61387-1Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

L.O. Lerma, V. Kreinovich

Towards Analytical Techniquesfor Optimizing KnowledgeAcquisition, Processing,Propagation, and Use inCyberinfrastructure and Big DataThis book describes analytical techniques for optimiz-ing knowledge acquisition, processing, and propaga-tion, especially in the contexts of cyber-infrastructureand big data. Further, it presents easy-to-use analyti-cal models of knowledge-related processes and theirapplications. The need for such methods stems fromthe fact that, when we have to decide where to place

sensors, or which algorithm to use for processing thedata—we mostly rely on experts’ opinions. As a result,the selected knowledge-related methods are often farfrom ideal. To make better selections, it is necessary tofirst create easy-to-use models of knowledge-relatedprocesses. This is especially important for big[...]


Hardcover2018. VIII, 141 p. (Studies in Big Data, Vol. 29)▶ 86,99 €ISBN 978-3-319-61348-2予予予予 August 16, 2017

S. Li, L. Jin

Competition-Based NeuralNetworks with RoboticApplicationsFocused on solving competition-based problems, thisbook designs, proposes, develops, analyzes and sim-ulates various neural network models depicted incentralized and distributed manners. Specifically, itdefines four different classes of centralized modelsfor investigating the resultant competition in a groupof multiple agents. With regard to distributed com-petition with limited communication among agents,the book presents the first distributed WTA (Win-ners Take All) protocol, which it subsequently extendsto the distributed coordination control of multiplerobots.Illustrations, tables, and various simulativeexamples, as well as a healthy mix of plain and profes-sional language,[...]


Softcover2018. XV, 121 p. 44 illus. (SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciencesand Technology)▶ 49,99 €ISBN 978-981-10-4946-0Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

Forthcoming

L.I. Manevitch, A. Kovaleva, V. Smirnov, Y. Starosvetsky

Nonstationary ResonantDynamics of Oscillatory Chainsand NanostructuresThis book suggests a new common approach to thestudy of resonance energy transport based on therecently developed concept of Limiting Phase Trajec-tories (LPTs), presenting applications of the approach








to significant nonlinear problems from different fieldsof physics and mechanics. In order to highlight thenovelty and perspectives of the developed approach,it places the LPT concept in the context of dynamicalphenomena related to the energy transfer problemsand applies the theory to numerous problems of prac-tical importance. This approach leads to the conclu-sion that strongly nonstationary resonance processesin nonlinear oscillator arrays and nanostructures arecharacterized[...]


Hardcover2018. XXII, 436 p. 194 illus., 116 illus. in color. (Foundationsof Engineering Mechanics)▶ 149,99 €ISBN 978-981-10-4665-0Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days. August23, 2017

M. Mangia, F. Pareschi, V. Cambareri, R. Rovatti, G. Setti

Adapted Compressed Sensingfor Effective HardwareImplementationsA Design Flow for Signal-Level Optimization ofCompressed Sensing Stages

This book describes algorithmic methods and hard-ware implementations that aim to help realize thepromise of Compressed Sensing (CS), namely theability to reconstruct high-dimensional signals froma properly chosen low-dimensional “portrait”. Theauthors describe a design flow and some low-resourcephysical realizations of sensing systems based on CS.They highlight the pros and cons of several designchoices from a pragmatic point of view, and showhow a lightweight and mild but effective form ofadaptation to the target signals can be the key to con-sistent resource saving. The basic principle of thedevised design flow can be applied to almost any CS-based sensing system, including[...]


Hardcover2018. XIV, 319 p. 180 illus., 142 illus. in color.▶ 149,99 €ISBN 978-3-319-61372-7Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

S. McClellan, J. Jimenez, G. Koutitas (Eds.)

Smart CitiesApplications, Technologies, Standards, andDriving Factors

This book reviews the applications, technologies,standards, and other issues related to Smart Cities.The book is divided into broad topical sectionsincluding Vision & Reality, Technologies & Stan-dards, Transportation Considerations, and Infrastruc-ture & Environment. In these sections, authors whoare experts in their fields present essential aspects ofapplications, technologies, requirements, and best-practices. In all cases, the authors have direct, sub-stantive experience with the subject and present animportant viewpoint driven by industry or govern-mental interests; the authors have each participatedin the development and/or deployment of constituenttechnologies, standards,[...]


Hardcover2018. VII, 243 p. 56 illus., 44 illus. in color.▶ 99,99 €ISBN 978-3-319-59380-7予予予予 August 27, 2017

Ó. Mealha, M. Divitini, M. Rehm (Eds.)

Citizen, Territory andTechnologies: Smart LearningContexts and PracticesProceedings of the 2nd International Conferenceon Smart Learning Ecosystems and RegionalDevelopment - University of Aveiro, Portugal,22-23, June 2017

This book gathers a selection of the articles acceptedfor presentation and discussion at the 2nd Interna-tional Conference on Smart Learning Ecosystems andRegional Developments (SLERD 2017), held 22–23June What characterizes smart learning ecosystems?What is their role in city and regional developmentand innovation? How can we promote the engage-ment of citizens in smart learning ecosystems? Theseare some of the questions addressed at SLERD 2017and documented here.The proceedings include scien-tific papers that endeavor to understand, devise andpromote innovative human-centric design and devel-opment methods, education/training practices, infor-mal social learning, and[...]


Hardcover2018. XIII, 228 p. 43 illus. (Smart Innovation, Systems andTechnologies, Vol. 80)


P. Meesad, S. Sodsee, H. Unger (Eds.)

Recent Advances in Informationand Communication Technology2017Proceedings of the 13th InternationalConference on Computing and InformationTechnology (IC2IT)

This book includes selected contributions related tobig data and data networking, presented at the 13thInternational Conference on Computing and Infor-mation Technology (IC2IT), which was held at theArnoma Grand Hotel Bangkok, Thailand, July 6–7, 2017. The aim of the conference was to presentemerging algorithms, methods and technologies witha high degree of originality, novelty and innovationaddressing the conference theme `Mastering Data andNetworking’.Section 1 and 2 discuss various aspectsof data mining and corresponding applications. Sec-tion 3 focuses on speed and overhead networkingoptimisation problems, as well as energy problems ofautonomous systems, which are becoming[...]



P. Meinerzhagen, A. Teman, R. Giterman, N. Edri, A. Burg, A.Fish

Gain-Cell Embedded DRAMs forLow-Power VLSI Systems-on-ChipThis book pioneers the field of gain-cell embeddedDRAM (GC-eDRAM) design for low-power VLSIsystems-on-chip (SoCs). Novel GC-eDRAMs arespecifically designed and optimized for a range oflow-power VLSI SoCs, ranging from ultra-low powerto power-aware high-performance applications. Aftera detailed review of prior-art GC-eDRAMs, an analyt-ical retention time distribution model is introducedand validated by silicon measurements, which is keyfor low-power GC-eDRAM design. The book theninvestigates supply voltage scaling and near-thresholdvoltage (NTV) operation of a conventional gain cell







(GC), before presenting novel GC circuit and assisttechniques for NTV operation, including a[...]


Hardcover2018. IX, 146 p. 84 illus. in color.▶ 84,99 €ISBN 978-3-319-60401-5Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

P. Melin, G. Prado-Arechiga

New Hybrid Intelligent Systemsfor Diagnosis and Risk Evaluationof Arterial HypertensionIn this book, a new approach for diagnosis and riskevaluation of ar-terial hypertension is introduced. Thenew approach was implement-ed as a hybrid intel-ligent system combining modular neural net-worksand fuzzy systems. The different responses of thehybrid system are combined using fuzzy logic. Finally,two genetic algo-rithms are used to perform the opti-mization of the modular neural networks parametersand fuzzy inference system parameters. The experi-mental results obtained using the proposed methodon real pa-tient data show that when the optimizationis used, the results can be better than without opti-mization. This book is intended to be a refer-ence forscientists and[...]


Softcover2018. VIII, 88 p. 48 illus., 47 illus. in color. (SpringerBriefs inComputational Intelligence)▶ 49,99 €ISBN 978-3-319-61148-8Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

G. Meyer, S. Beiker (Eds.)

Road Vehicle Automation 4This book is the fourth volume of the sub series of theLecture Notes in Mobility dedicated to Road Vehi-cle Automation. lts chapters have been written byresearchers, engineers and analysts from all aroundthe globe. Topics covered include public sector activ-ities, human factors and challenges, ethical, legal,energy and technology perspectives, vehicle systemsdevelopment, as well as transportation infrastructureand planning. The book is based on the AutomatedVehicles Symposium which took place in San Fran-cisco, California (USA) in July 2016.


Hardcover2018. IX, 266 p. 55 illus., 51 illus. in color. (Lecture Notes inMobility)▶ 229,00 €ISBN 978-3-319-60933-1Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

W. Mitkowski, J. Kacprzyk, K. Oprzędkiewicz, P. Skruch (Eds.)

Trends in Advanced IntelligentControl, Optimization andAutomationProceedings of KKA 2017—The 19th PolishControl Conference, Kraków, Poland, June 18–21, 2017

This volume contains the proceedings of the KKA2017 – the 19th Polish Control Conference, organizedby the Department of Automatics and BiomedicalEngineering, AGH University of Science and Tech-nology in Kraków, Poland on June 18–21, 2017, underthe auspices of the Committee on Automatic Controland Robotics of the Polish Academy of Sciences, andthe Commission for Engineering Sciences of the Pol-ish Academy of Arts and Sciences. Part 1 deals withgeneral issues of modeling and control, notably flowmodeling and control, sliding mode, predictive, dual,etc. control. In turn, Part 2 focuses on optimization,estimation and prediction for control. Part 3 is con-cerned with autonomous[...]


Softcover2017. XVIII, 883 p. 413 illus., 223 illus. in color. (Advances inIntelligent Systems and Computing, Vol. 577)▶ 349,00 €ISBN 978-3-319-60698-9Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

J. Moreno-Valenzuela, C. Aguilar-Avelar

Motion Control of UnderactuatedMechanical SystemsThis volume is the first to present a unified perspec-tive on the control of underactuated mechanicalsystems. Based on real-time implementation of para-meter identification, this book provides a variety ofalgorithms for the Furuta pendulum and the inertiawheel pendulum, which are two-degrees-of-freedommechanical systems. Specifically, this work addressesand solves the problem of motion control via trajec-tory tracking in one joint coordinate while anotherjoint is regulated. Besides, discussions on extensionsto higher degrees-of-freedom systems are given. The

book, aimed at control engineers as well as graduatestudents, ranges from the problem of parameter iden-tification of the[...]


Hardcover2018. XI, 223 p. 81 illus., 66 illus. in color. (IntelligentSystems, Control and Automation: Science and Engineering,Vol. 88)▶ 114,99 €ISBN 978-3-319-58318-1Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

D. Nicholson (Ed.)

Advances in Human Factors inCybersecurityProceedings of the AHFE 2017 InternationalConference on Human Factors in Cybersecurity,July 17−21, 2017, The Westin BonaventureHotel, Los Angeles, California, USA

This book reports on the latest research and devel-opments in the field of cybersecurity, placing specialemphasis on personal security and new methods forreducing human error and increasing cyber aware-ness, as well as innovative solutions for increasingthe security of advanced Information Technology(IT) infrastructures. It covers a broad range of topics,including methods for human training; novel Cyber-Physical and Process-Control Systems; social, eco-nomic, and behavioral aspects of cyberspace; issuesconcerning the cybersecurity index; security met-rics for enterprises; risk evaluation, and many others.Based on the AHFE 2017 International Conference onHuman Factors in[...]


Softcover2018. XI, 322 p. 91 illus. (Advances in Intelligent Systems andComputing, Vol. 593)▶ 229,00 €ISBN 978-3-319-60584-5Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

I.L. Nunes (Ed.)

Advances in Human Factors andSystems InteractionProceedings of the AHFE 2017 InternationalConference on Human Factors and SystemsInteraction, July 17−21, 2017, The WestinBonaventure Hotel, Los Angeles, California, USA

This book reports on cutting-edge research intoinnovative system interfaces, emphasizing both life-cycle development and human–technology inter-action, especially in virtual, augmented and mixed-reality systems. It describes advanced methodolo-gies and tools for evaluating and improving interfaceusability and discusses new models, as well as casestudies and good practices. The book addresses thehuman, hardware, and software factors in the processof developing interfaces for optimizing total systemperformance, particularly innovative computing tech-nologies for teams dealing with dynamic environ-








ments, while minimizing total ownership costs. It alsohighlights the forces currently[...]



M. Ottavi, D. Gizopoulos, S. Pontarelli (Eds.)

Dependable MulticoreArchitectures at NanoscaleThis book provides comprehensive coverage of thedependability challenges in today's advanced com-puting systems. It is an in-depth discussion of all thetechnological and design-level techniques that maybe used to overcome these issues and analyzes vari-ous dependability-assessment methods. The impactof individual application scenarios on the definitionof challenges and solutions is considered so that thedesigner can clearly assess the problems and adjustthe solution based on the specifications in question.The book is composed of three sections, beginningwith an introduction to current dependability chal-lenges arising in complex computing systems imple-mented with nanoscale[...]


Hardcover2018. XXII, 281 p. 101 illus., 65 illus. in color.▶ 149,99 €ISBN 978-3-319-54421-2予予予予 September 15, 2017

Forthcoming

E. Oñate, D. Peric, E. de Souza Neto, M. Chiumenti (Eds.)

Advances in ComputationalPlasticityA Book in Honour of D. Roger J. Owen

This book brings together some 20 chapters on state-of-the-art research in the broad field of computationalplasticity with applications in civil and mechanicalengineering, metal forming processes, geomechanics,nonlinear structural analysis, composites, biomechan-ics and multi-scale analysis of materials, among oth-ers. The chapters are written by world leaders in thedifferent fields of computational plasticity.


Hardcover2018. XIX, 406 p. 241 illus., 170 illus. in color. (ComputationalMethods in Applied Sciences, Vol. 46)▶ 149,99 €ISBN 978-3-319-60884-6予予予予 September 21, 2017

J.J.J.H. Park, S.-C. Chen, K.-K. Raymond Choo (Eds.)

Advanced Multimedia andUbiquitous EngineeringMUE/FutureTech 2017

This book presents the proceedings of the 11th Inter-national Conference on Multimedia and UbiquitousEngineering (MUE2017) and the 12th InternationalConference on Future Information Technology(FutureTech2017), held in Seoul, South Korea onMay 22–24, 2017.These two conferences provided anopportunity for academic and industrial profession-als to discuss recent advances in the area of multime-dia and ubiquitous environments including modelsand systems, new directions, and novel applicationsassociated with the utilization and acceptance of ubiq-uitous computing devices and systems. The resultingpapers address the latest technological innovations inthe fields of digital convergence,[...]


Hardcover2017. XXX, 740 p. 371 illus. (Lecture Notes in ElectricalEngineering, Vol. 448)▶ 349,00 €ISBN 978-981-10-5040-4Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

M. Parodi, M. Storace

Linear and Nonlinear Circuits:Basic & Advanced ConceptsVolume 1

This book provides readers with the necessary back-ground information and advanced concepts in thefield of circuits, at the crossroads between physics,mathematics and system theory. It covers variousengineering subfields, such as electrical devices andcircuits, and their electronic counterparts. Based onthe idea that a modern university course should pro-vide students with conceptual tools to understandthe behavior of both linear and nonlinear circuits,to approach current problems posed by new, cut-ting-edge devices and to address future developmentsand challenges, the book places equal emphasis onlinear and nonlinear, two‐terminal and multi‐termi-nal, as well as active and[...]


Hardcover

2018. XXI, 273 p. 309 illus., 2 illus. in color. (LectureNotes in Electrical Engineering, Vol. 441)▶ 64,99 €ISBN 978-3-319-61233-1Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

J. Peña Dopazo, F. Zivic (Eds.)

Supporting University Venturesin Nanotechnology, Biomaterialsand Magnetic SensingApplicationsPolicies, Practices, and Future

This book investigates the transfer of technology frombasic research to society. When transferring technol-ogy, two main ways may arise: licensing out the fur-ther exploitation rights straight from the Universitydepartments to the industry or joining the technol-ogy a step beyond into market applications for prod-ucts and services development, through spin-off andstartup companies. This book focuses on the secondprocess and the stakeholders involved, with severalstudy cases from real life. Profiles of research entre-preneurs are described, along with categories and gen-eral characteristics of entrepreneurial infrastructure.Different phases of launching university venturesare[...]


Hardcover2018. XIV, 181 p. 38 illus., 25 illus. in color.▶ 86,99 €ISBN 978-3-319-61236-2Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days. Septem-ber 20, 2017

Forthcoming

A. Pradhan, P.K. Kumar (Eds.)

Selected Topics in PhotonicsThis volume comprises chapters on the cutting-edgeresearch in photonics undertaken at IIT Kanpur.Photonics requires scientists and engineers to workclosely together in addressing challenges which areinterdisciplinary in nature. At IIT Kanpur, researchis being pursued in several key areas of photonicsnamely fiber-optics, nanophotonics, quantum optics,optical spectroscopy and imaging, biophotonics, andphotonic devices. This volume brings together contri-butions from experts to obtain a contemporary per-spective in photonics research. The reader will findarticles about coherent optical communications, novelphotonic nanostructures, nano-structured materialsfor light control,[...]


Hardcover2018. X, 129 p. 65 illus., 57 illus. in color. (IITK Directions, Vol.2)▶ 86,99 €









ISBN 978-981-10-5009-1予予予予 September 22, 2017

M. Pretelli, K. Fabbri, L. Signorelli, G. Litti, A. Audenaert,M.D.C. Magnani

Historic Indoor Microclimate ofthe Heritage BuildingsA Guideline for Professionals who care forHeritage Buildings

Offering readers essential insights into the relation-ship between ancient buildings, their original and cur-rent indoor microclimates, this book details how the(generally) virtuous relationship between buildingsand their typical microclimate changed due to theintroduction of new heating, ventilation, and air con-ditioning (HVAC) systems in historic buildings.Thenew approach to the study of their Historic IndoorMicroclimate (HIM) put forward in this book is anessential component to monitoring and evaluatingbuilding and artefact conservation. Highlightingthe advantages of adopting an indoor microclimaticapproach to the preservation of existing historic mate-rials by studying the[...]


Hardcover2018. XIII, 271 p. 90 illus., 30 illus. in color.▶ 114,99 €ISBN 978-3-319-60341-4予予予予 September 6, 2017

Forthcoming

P. Prokopowicz, J. Czerniak, D. Mikołajewski, Ł. Apiecionek,D. Slezak (Eds.)

Theory and Applications ofOrdered Fuzzy NumbersA Tribute to Professor Witold Kosiński

This book is open access under a CC BY 4.0license.This open access book offers comprehensivecoverage on Ordered Fuzzy Numbers, providing read-ers with both the basic information and the necessaryexpertise to use them in a variety of real-world appli-cations. The respective chapters, written by leadingresearchers, discuss the main techniques and applica-tions, together with the advantages and shortcomingsof these tools in comparison to other fuzzy numberrepresentation models. Primarily intended for engi-neers and researchers in the field of fuzzy arithmetic,the book also offers a valuable source of basic infor-

mation on fuzzy models and an easy-to-understandreference guide to their[...]


Hardcover2017. XIV, 302 p. 156 illus., 106 illus. in color. (Studies inFuzziness and Soft Computing, Vol. 356)▶ 49,99 €ISBN 978-3-319-59613-6予予予予 September 18, 2017

K. Rathnam

A First Course in EngineeringDrawingThe primary objective of this book is to provide aneasy approach to the basic principles of Engineer-ing Drawing, which is one of the core subjects forundergraduate students in all branches of engineer-ing. Further, it offers comprehensive coverage of top-ics required for a first course in this subject, basedon the author’s years of experience in teaching thissubject.Emphasis is placed on the precise and logicalpresentation of the concepts and principles that areessential to understanding the subject. The methodspresented help students to grasp the fundamentalsmore easily. In addition, the book highlights essentialproblem-solving strategies and features both solvedexamples and[...]


Hardcover

2018. XIII, 387 p. 475 illus.▶ 64,99 €ISBN 978-981-10-5357-3予予予予 September 3, 2017

Forthcoming

G.G. Ray, R. Iqbal, A.K. Ganguli, V. Khanzode (Eds.)

Ergonomics in Caring for PeopleProceedings of the International Conference onHumanizing Work and Work Environment 2015

This volume comprises select proceedings of theInternational Conference on Humanizing Work andWork Environment organized by the Indian Soci-ety of Ergonomics. The book presents research find-ings on different areas of ergonomics for developingappropriate tools and work environment consider-ing capabilities and limitations of working people formaximum effectiveness on their performance. Thevolume is divided into several sections focusing ondifferent ergonomic research activities currently being

undertaken at both national and international lev-els. Considering the high diversity among researcherscontributing to this volume, it should prove to be avaluable collection of different[...]


Hardcover2018. XI, 282 p. 79 illus., 32 illus. in color.▶ 169,99 €ISBN 978-981-10-4979-8予予予予 September 15, 2017

F. Rebelo, M. Soares (Eds.)

Advances in Ergonomics in DesignProceedings of the AHFE 2017 InternationalConference on Ergonomics in Design, July17−21, 2017, The Westin Bonaventure Hotel, LosAngeles, California, USA

This book provides readers with a timely snapshotof ergonomics research and methods applied to thedesign, development and prototyping – as well as theevaluation, training and manufacturing – of products,systems and services. Combining theoretical contri-butions, case studies, and reports on technical inter-ventions, it covers a wide range of topics in ergonomicdesign including: ecological design; educational andgame design; cultural and ethical aspects in design;user research and human–computer interaction indesign; as well as design for accessibility and extremeenvironments, and many others. The book places spe-cial emphasis on new technologies such as virtualreality,[...]


Softcover2018. XX, 1040 p. 448 illus. (Advances in Intelligent Systemsand Computing, Vol. 588)▶ 399,00 €ISBN 978-3-319-60581-4Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

Forthcoming

J. Ren, N. Zhang, X.S. Shen

Energy-Efficient SpectrumManagement for Cognitive RadioSensor NetworksThis monograph addresses the spectrum-scarcityproblem by providing a comprehensive overview ofspectrum resource management in Cognitive RadioSensor Networks (CRSNs). It shows a variety of CRSNapplications covering Machine-to-Machine commu-nications, cyber physical systems and Internet-of-Things. The authors explore the benefits of an inte-grated energy efficient spectrum management solu-tion for CRSNs including spectrum sensing, decisionand allocation. Both theoretical and experimentalaspects of CRSNs are covered in detail. Academics,researchers and developers will find this monographan exceptional resource with valuable knowledge andinsights. It also has extensive references[...]









Hardcover2018. XV, 110 p. 38 illus. in color.▶ 86,99 €ISBN 978-3-319-60317-9予予予予 September 16, 2017

W. Rivera (Ed.)

Sustainable Cloud and EnergyServicesPrinciples and Practice

This is the first book entirely devoted to providing aperspective on the state-of-the-art of cloud comput-ing and energy services and the impact on designingsustainable systems. Cloud computing services pro-vide an efficient approach for connecting infrastruc-tures and can support sustainability in different ways.For example, the design of more efficient cloud ser-vices can contribute in reducing energy consumptionand environmental impact. The chapters in this bookaddress conceptual principles and illustrate the lat-est achievements and development updates concern-ing sustainable cloud and energy services. This bookserves as a useful reference for advanced undergradu-ate students,[...]


Hardcover2018. VIII, 258 p. 80 illus., 72 illus. in color.▶ 114,99 €ISBN 978-3-319-62237-8予予予予 September 19, 2017

F. Saeed, N. Gazem, S. Patnaik, A.S. Saed Balaid, F.Mohammed (Eds.)

Recent Trends in Information andCommunication TechnologyProceedings of the 2nd International Conferenceof Reliable Information and CommunicationTechnology (IRICT 2017)

This book presents 94 papers from the 2nd Interna-tional Conference of Reliable Information and Com-munication Technology 2017 (IRICT 2017), held inJohor, Malaysia, on April 23–24, 2017. Focusing onthe latest ICT innovations for data engineering, thebook presents several hot research topics, includingadvances in big data analysis techniques and appli-cations; mobile networks; applications and usability;reliable communication systems; advances in com-puter vision, artificial intelligence and soft comput-ing; reliable health informatics and cloud computingenvironments, e-learning acceptance models, recent

trends in knowledge management and software engi-neering; security issues in the[...]


Softcover2018. XX, 930 p. 350 illus. (Lecture Notes on DataEngineering and Communications Technologies, Vol. 5)▶ 349,00 €ISBN 978-3-319-59426-2Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

M.T. Schobeiri

Gas Turbine Design, Componentsand System Design IntegrationThis book written by a world-renowned expert withmore than forty years of active gas turbine R&Dexperience comprehensively treats the design of gasturbine components and their integration into a com-plete system. Unlike many currently available gasturbine handbooks that provide the reader with anoverview without in-depth treatment of the subject,the current book is concentrated on a detailed aero-thermodynamics, design and off-deign performanceaspects of individual components as well as the systemintegration and its dynamic operation.This new bookprovides practicing gas turbine designers and youngengineers working in the industry with design mater-ial that the manufacturers[...]


Hardcover2018. XXI, 510 p. 374 illus., 40 illus. in color.▶ 199,99 €ISBN 978-3-319-58376-1Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

Forthcoming

I.T. Selezov, Y.G. Kryvonos, I.S. Gandzha

Wave Propagation and DiffractionMathematical Methods and Applications

This book presents two distinct aspects of wavedynamics – wave propagation and diffraction – witha focus on wave diffraction. The authors apply differ-ent mathematical methods to the solution of typicalproblems in the theory of wave propagation and dif-fraction and analyze the obtained results. The rigor-ous diffraction theory distinguishes three approaches:the method of surface currents, where the diffractedfield is represented as a superposition of secondaryspherical waves emitted by each element (the Huy-gens–Fresnel principle); the Fourier method; and theseparation of variables and Wiener–Hopf transforma-

tion method.Chapter 1 presents mathematical meth-ods related to studying the[...]


Hardcover2018. XV, 238 p. 65 illus. (Foundations of EngineeringMechanics)▶ 114,99 €ISBN 978-981-10-4922-4予予予予 August 14, 2017

H. Shajaiah, A. Abdelhadi, C. Clancy

Resource Allocation with CarrierAggregation in Cellular NetworksOptimality and Spectrum Sharing using C++ andMATLAB

This book introduces an efficient resource manage-ment approach for future spectrum sharing systems.The book focuses on providing an optimal resourceallocation framework based on carrier aggregation toallocate multiple carriers’ resources efficiently amongmobile users. Furthermore, it provides an optimaltraffic dependent pricing mechanism that could beused by network providers to charge mobile usersfor the allocated resources. The book provides differ-ent resource allocation with carrier aggregation solu-tions, for different spectrum sharing scenarios, andcompares them. The provided solutions consider thediverse quality of experience requirement of multipleapplications running[...]


Hardcover2018. XVI, 201 p. 65 illus., 62 illus. in color.▶ 114,99 €ISBN 978-3-319-60539-5Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

R. Shen, G. Dong (Eds.)

Proceedings of the 28thConference of Spacecraft TT&CTechnology in ChinaOpenness, Integration and IntelligentInterconnection

This book collects selected papers from the 28th Con-ference of Spacecraft TT&C Technology in China heldon November 8-10, 2016. The book features state-of-the-art studies on spacecraft TT&C in China withthe theme of “Openness, Integration and IntelligentInterconnection”. To meet requirements of new spaceendeavors, development of spacecraft instrumen-







tation systems have to follow an open concept andapproach in China. An open spacecraft instrumenta-tion system encompasses integrated development ofdifferent types of services, integration of disciplinesand specialties, intelligent links, and more scientificand intelligent information interface technology.Researchers and engineers in[...]


Hardcover2018. XI, 590 p. 273 illus. (Lecture Notes in ElectricalEngineering, Vol. 445)▶ 299,00 €ISBN 978-981-10-4836-4Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

H. Singh, E. Duraisingh Daniel J, H. Singh Rawat, R. George

Fundamentals of EM Design ofRadar Absorbing Structures (RAS)This book presents a detailed analytical formulation,and step-by-step design procedure for the electro-magnetic (EM) design of radar absorbing structures(RAS). It discusses both the equivalent circuit modeland Smith chart approach with illustrations to pro-vide a clear understanding of the steps involved indesigning multilayered RAS according to the desiredspecifications. This book is a valuable resource forbeginners, academicians, and R&D engineers workingin the field of RAS design and development.


Softcover2018. XVII, 57 p. 27 illus., 24 illus. in color. (SpringerBriefs inApplied Sciences and Technology)▶ 49,99 €ISBN 978-981-10-5079-4予予予予 September 3, 2017

Forthcoming

M.K. Singh, B.S. Kushvah, G.S. Seth, J. Prakash (Eds.)

Applications of Fluid DynamicsProceedings of ICAFD 2016

The book presents high-quality papers presented at3rd International Conference on Applications of FluidDynamics (ICAFD 2016) organized by Departmentof Applied Mathematics, ISM Dhanbad, Jharkhand,India in association with Fluid Mechanics Group,University of Botswana, Botswana. The main theme ofthe Conference is "Sustainable Development in Africaand Asia in context of Fluid Dynamics and ModelingApproaches". The book is divided into seven sectionscovering all applications of fluid dynamics and their

allied areas such as fluid dynamics, nanofluid, heatand mass transfer, numerical simulations and inves-tigations of fluid dynamics, magnetohydrodynamicsflow, solute transport[...]


Hardcover2018. XVII, 692 p. 474 illus. (Lecture Notes in MechanicalEngineering)▶ 349,00 €ISBN 978-981-10-5328-3予予予予 October 18, 2017

A.P. Sukhodolov, E.G. Popkova, I.M. Kuzlaeva

Internet Economy vs ClassicEconomy: Struggle ofContradictionsThis unique book adopts a problem approach to studythe Internet economy, which consists in assessing itscontradiction to classic economy, analyzing it, anddescribing how the Internet economy is developingin modern Russia. The authors study its sense andbasic principles, identify the factors that influence itsfunctioning and development, analyze the crisis of theInternet economy, and conduct a comparative analy-sis of the Internet economy and classic economy. Thebook is primarily intended for postgraduates, educa-tors and researchers who study the foundations of themodern macro-economy. Based on the conclusionsand results presented here, they will be able to createtheir own[...]


Hardcover2018. VII, 75 p. 12 illus. (Studies in ComputationalIntelligence, Vol. 714)▶ 86,99 €ISBN 978-3-319-60272-1Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

M.G. Sánchez-Escribano

Engineering ComputationalEmotion - A Reference Model forEmotion in Artificial SystemsThis book provides a new perspective on emotion inartificial systems. It presents an insightful explana-tion of how emotion might emerge deep inside thesystems, and emotional behaviour could be seen as aconsequence of their internal management. The finalapproach attempts to account for a range of eventsassociated with emotion, from functional and behav-

ioural features to aspects related to the dynamics andthe development of feeling. The book provides a the-oretical foundation for engineering and designingcomputational emotion as a framework for develop-ing future adaptive systems. It includes a painstakinganalysis of the rationales for the features of the finalapproach, including[...]


Hardcover2018. XXI, 258 p. 82 illus., 27 illus. in color. (CognitiveSystems Monographs, Vol. 33)▶ 109,99 €ISBN 978-3-319-59429-3Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

D. Tang, L. Yin, I. Ullah

Matrix-based Product Design andChange ManagementThis book introduces state-of-the-art models andmethods based on the matrix in the field of productdesign and change management. It develops severaltypes of matrix models for a broad range of appli-cations, with the goal of efficiently finding productdesign solutions and proactively analyzing designchange propagation. The book offers readers anextensive introduction to design automation, high-lighting fundamental and innovative concepts, as wellas cutting-edge technologies. Further, it familiarizesthem with the latest advances in design change prop-agation and prediction. Lastly, the book puts forwarddesign change-oriented matrix models and includes aproactive analysis of[...]


Hardcover2018. VIII, 208 p. 133 illus., 99 illus. in color.▶ 114,99 €ISBN 978-981-10-5076-3Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.








P. Temdee, R. Prasad

Context-Aware Communicationand Computing: Applications forSmart EnvironmentThis book introduces context-aware computing, pro-viding definitions, categories, characteristics, andcontext awareness itself and discussing its appli-cations with a particular focus on smart learningenvironments. It also examines the elements of a con-text-aware system, including acquisition, modelling,reasoning, and distribution of context. It also reviewsapplications of context-aware computing – both pastand present – to offer readers the knowledge neededto critically analyse how context awareness can be putto use. It is particularly to those new to the subjectarea who are interested in learning how to developcontext-aware computing-oriented applications, aswell as[...]


Hardcover2018. XI, 151 p. 47 illus. (Springer Series in WirelessTechnology)▶ 86,99 €ISBN 978-3-319-59034-9Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

F. Testa, L. Pavesi (Eds.)

Optical Switching in NextGeneration Data CentersThis book introduces the reader to the optical switch-ing technology for its application to data centers. Inaddition, it takes a picture of the status of the tech-nology and system architecture evolution and of theresearch in the area of optical switching in data cen-ter. The book is organized in four parts: the first partis focused on the system aspects of optical switchingin intra-data center networking, the second part isdedicated to describing the recently demonstratedoptical switching networks, the third part deals withthe latest technologies developed to enable optical

switching and, finally, the fourth part of the book out-lines the future prospects and trends.


Hardcover2018. XIV, 336 p. 179 illus., 172 illus. in color.▶ 149,99 €ISBN 978-3-319-61051-1予予予予 September 13, 2017

Forthcoming

P.A. Timofiejczuk, F. Chaari, R. Zimroz, W. Bartelmus, M. Had-dar (Eds.)

Advances in Condition Monitoringof Machinery in Non-StationaryOperationsProceedings of the 5th International Conferenceon Condition Monitoring of Machinery in Non-stationary Operations, CMMNO’2016, 12–16September 2016, Gliwice, Poland

This book provides readers with a snapshot of recentmethods for non-stationary vibration analysis ofmachinery. It covers a broad range of advanced tech-niques in condition monitoring of machinery, suchas mathematical models, signal processing and pat-tern recognition methods and artificial intelligencemethods, and their practical applications to the analy-sis of nonstationarities. Each chapter, accepted aftera rigorous peer-review process, reports on a selected,original piece of work presented and discussed atthe International Conference on Condition Moni-toring of Machinery in Non-Stationary Operations,CMMNO’2016, held on September 12 – 16, 2016, inGliwice, Poland. The[...]


Hardcover2018. X, 349 p. 206 illus., 159 illus. in color. (AppliedCondition Monitoring, Vol. 9)▶ 229,00 €ISBN 978-3-319-61926-2予予予予 September 13, 2017

V. Torra, R. Mesiar, B. De Baets (Eds.)

Aggregation Functions in Theoryand in PracticeThis book collects the abstracts of the contributionspresented at AGOP 2017, the 9th International Sum-mer School on Aggregation Operators. The confer-ence took place in Skövde (Sweden) in June 2017.Contributions include works from theory and funda-mentals of aggregation functions to their use in appli-cations. Aggregation functions are usually definedas those functions that are monotonic and that sat-isfy the unanimity condition. In particular settingsthese conditions are relaxed. Aggregation functionsare used for data fusion and decision making. Exam-ples of these functions include means, t-norms and t-conorms, copulas and fuzzy integrals (e.g., the Cho-quet and Sugeno integrals).


Softcover2018. XXV, 264 p. 41 illus. (Advances in Intelligent Systemsand Computing, Vol. 581)▶ 169,99 €ISBN 978-3-319-59305-0Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

R. Trobec, I. Tomašić, A. Rashkovska, M. Depolli, V. Avbelj

Body Sensors andElectrocardiographyThis monograph presents a comprehensive overviewof the electrocardiography from the aspect of wire-less and mobile monitoring and its potential for per-sonalized health management. The topical focus ison the implementation and efficient application ofuser friendly m-Health systems. The target audiencecomprises biomedical engineers, medical doctors, stu-dents, industrial experts and health managers devel-oping m-Health solutions.


Softcover2018. XIV, 122 p. 48 illus. (SpringerBriefs in Applied Sciencesand Technology)▶ 49,99 €ISBN 978-3-319-59338-8Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

S. Trzcielinski (Ed.)

Advances in Ergonomics ofManufacturing: Managing theEnterprise of the FutureProceedings of the AHFE 2017 InternationalConference on Human Aspects of AdvancedManufacturing, July 17-21, 2017, The WestinBonaventure Hotel, Los Angeles, California, USA

This book discusses the latest advances in peo-ple-centered design, operation, and management ofbroadly defined advanced manufacturing systemsand processes. It reports on human factors issuesrelated to various research areas such as intelligentmanufacturing technologies, web-based manufac-turing services, digital manufacturing worlds, andmanufacturing knowledge support systems, as wellas other contemporary manufacturing environments.The book covers an extensive range of applications ofhuman factors in the manufacturing industry: fromwork design, supply chains, evaluation of work sys-







tems, and social and organization design, to manufac-turing systems, simulation and visualization,[...]



K. Tsuji (Ed.)

The Micro-World Observed byUltra High-Speed CamerasWe See What You Don’t See

This volume is about ultra high-speed cameras, whichenable us to see what we normally do not see. Theseare objects that are moving very fast, or that we justignore. Ultra high-speed cameras invite us to a won-derland of microseconds. There Alice (the reader)meets a ultra high-speed rabbit (this volume) andtravels together through this wonderland from theyear 1887 to 2017. They go to the horse riding groundand see how a horse gallops. The rabbit takes her toa showroom where various cameras and illumina-tion devices are presented. Then, he sends Alice intosemiconductor labyrinths, wind tunnels, mechanicalprocessing factories, and dangerous explosive fields.Sometimes Alice is[...]


Hardcover2018. XVIII, 384 p. 239 illus., 125 illus. in color.▶ 149,99 €ISBN 978-3-319-61490-8予予予予 September 2, 2017

Forthcoming

T. Uemura, M. Iguchi, Y. Ueda

Flow Visualization in MaterialsProcessingPractical Techniques and Selected Applications

This book presents a comprehensive review of par-ticle image velocimetry (PIV) and particle trackingvelocimetry (PTV) as tools for experimental fluiddynamics (EFD). It shares practical techniques forhigh-speed photography to accurately analyze multi-phase flows; in particular, it addresses the practi-cal know-how involved in high-speed photography,including e.g. the proper setup for lights and illumi-nation; optical systems to remove perspective dis-

tortion; and the density of tracer particles and theirfluorescence in the context of PIV and PTV. In thisregard, using the correct photographic techniqueplays a key role in the accurate analysis of the respec-tive flow. Practical[...]


Hardcover2018. XIII, 222 p. 194 illus., 48 illus. in color. (Mathematics forIndustry, Vol. 27)▶ 114,99 €ISBN 978-4-431-56565-9予予予予 September 14, 2017

V.L. Uskov, R.J. Howlett, L.C. Jain (Eds.)

Smart Education and e-Learning2017This book gathers the contributions presented at the4th International KES Conference on Smart Educa-tion and Smart e-Learning (KES-SEEL-17), whichtook place in Vilamoura, Algarve, Portugal, June 21–23, 2017. Smart education and smart e-Learning areemerging and rapidly growing areas. They representthe innovative integration of smart systems, technolo-gies and objects, smart environments, smart peda-gogy, smart learning and academic analytics, variousbranches of computer science and computer engi-neering, and state-of-the-art smart educational soft-ware and/or hardware systems. It contains a total of48 peer-reviewed book chapters that are grouped intoseveral parts: Part 1 – Smart[...]


Hardcover2018. XIII, 498 p. 186 illus. (Smart Innovation, Systems andTechnologies, Vol. 75)▶ 149,99 €ISBN 978-3-319-59450-7Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

V.L. Uskov, J.P. Bakken, R.J. Howlett, L.C. Jain (Eds.)

Smart UniversitiesConcepts, Systems, and Technologies

This book presents peer-reviewed contributions onsmart universities by various international research,design and development teams. Smart university isan emerging and rapidly evolving area that creativelyintegrates innovative concepts; smart software andhardware systems; smart classrooms with state-of-the-art technologies and technical platforms; smart ped-agogy based on modern teaching and learning strate-gies; smart learning and academic analytics; as well

as various branches of computer science and com-puter engineering.The contributions are grouped intoseveral parts: Part 1—Smart Universities: LiteratureReview and Creative Analysis, Part 2—Smart Univer-sities: Concepts, Systems[...]


Hardcover2018. XXIII, 421 p. 91 illus., 37 illus. in color. (SmartInnovation, Systems and Technologies, Vol. 70)▶ 149,99 €ISBN 978-3-319-59453-8Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

R. Valencia, J. Andrade-Cetto

Mapping, Planning andExploration with Pose SLAMThis monograph introduces a unifying frameworkfor mapping, planning and exploration with mobilerobots considering uncertainty, linking such prob-lems with a common SLAM approach, adopting PoseSLAM as the basic state estimation machinery. PoseSLAM is the variant of SLAM where only the robottrajectory is estimated and where landmarks are usedto produce relative motion measurements betweenrobot poses. With regards to extending the originalPose SLAM formulation, this monograph covers thestudy of such measurements when they are obtainedwith stereo cameras, develops the appropriate noisepropagation models for such case, extends the PoseSLAM formulation to SE(3), introduces[...]


Hardcover2018. XII, 114 p. 40 illus., 38 illus. in color. (Springer Tracts inAdvanced Robotics, Vol. 119)▶ 79,99 €ISBN 978-3-319-60602-6Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

P. Vannucci

Anisotropic ElasticityThis book presents a modern and unconventionalintroduction to anisotropy. The first part presents ageneral description of Anisotropic Elasticity theorieswhile the second part focuses on the polar formalism:the theoretical bases and results are completely devel-oped along with applications to design problems oflaminated anisotropic structures. The book is basedon lectures on anisotropy which have been held atEcole Polytechnique in Paris.


Hardcover2018. XVII, 426 p. 126 illus., 38 illus. in color. (Lecture Notesin Applied and Computational Mechanics, Vol. 85)▶ 149,99 €ISBN 978-981-10-5438-9Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.









A. Verruijt

An Introduction to Soil MechanicsThis textbook offers a superb introduction to theoret-ical and practical soil mechanics. Special attention isgiven to the risks of failure in civil engineering, andthemes covered include stresses in soils, groundwa-ter flow, consolidation, testing of soils, and stabilityof slopes. Readers will learn the major principles andmethods of soil mechanics, and the most importantmethods of determining soil parameters both in thelaboratory and in situ. The basic principles of appliedmechanics, that are frequently used, are offered in theappendices. The author’s considerable experience ofteaching soil mechanics is evident in the many fea-tures of the book: it is packed with supportive[...]


Hardcover

2018. XIII, 420 p. 235 illus., 228 illus. in color. Withonline files/update. (Theory and Applications of Transport inPorous Media, Vol. 30)▶ 74,99 €ISBN 978-3-319-61184-6Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days. August23, 2017

P. Vittorini, R. Gennari, T. Di Mascio, S. Rodríguez, F. De la Pri-eta, C. Ramos, R. Azambuja Silveira (Eds.)

Methodologies and IntelligentSystems for Technology EnhancedLearning7th International Conference

This book presents the outcomes of the 7th Inter-national Conference in Methodologies and Intelli-gent Systems for Technology Enhanced Learning(MIS4TEL'17), hosted by the Polytechnic of Porto,Portugal from 21 to 23 June 2017. Expanding on thetopics of the previous conferences, it provided anopen forum for discussing intelligent systems fortechnology enhanced learning (TEL) and their rootsin novel learning theories, empirical methodologiesfor their design or evaluation, stand-alone and web-based solutions, and makerspaces. It also fosteredentrepreneurship and business startup ideas, bringingtogether researchers and developers from industry,education and the academic world to[...]


Softcover2017. XII, 135 p. 26 illus. (Advances in Intelligent Systemsand Computing, Vol. 617)▶ 169,99 €


Forthcoming

T. Vo Van, T.A. Nguyen Le, T. Nguyen Duc (Eds.)

6th International Conference onthe Development of BiomedicalEngineering in Vietnam (BME6)Under the motto “Healthcare Technology for Devel-oping Countries” this book publishes many top-ics which are crucial for the health care systems inupcoming countries. The topics include Cyber Med-ical SystemsMedical InstrumentationNanomedicineand Drug Delivery SystemsPublic HealthEntrepre-neurship This proceedings volume offers the scien-tific results of the 6th International Conference on theDevelopment of Biomedical Engineering in Vietnam,held in June 2016 at Ho Chi Minh City.


Softcover2018. V, 674 p. 668 illus. (IFMBE Proceedings, Vol. 63)▶ 299,00 €ISBN 978-981-10-4360-4予予予予 October 19, 2017

J.-L. Wang, H.-N. Wu, T. Huang, S.-Y. Ren

Analysis and Control of CoupledNeural Networks with Reaction-Diffusion TermsThis book introduces selected recent findings on theanalysis and control of dynamical behaviors for cou-pled reaction-diffusion neural networks. It presentsnovel research ideas and essential definitions concern-ing coupled reaction-diffusion neural networks, suchas passivity, adaptive coupling, spatial diffusion cou-pling, and the relationship between synchronizationand output strict passivity. Further, it gathers researchresults previously published in many flagship jour-nals, presenting them in a unified form. As such, thebook will be of interest to all university researchersand graduate students in Engineering and Mathemat-ics who wish to study the dynamical behaviors of cou-pled[...]


Hardcover2018. XIII, 220 p. 43 illus., 41 illus. in color.▶ 114,99 €


Z. Wang, A. Chattopadhyay

High-level Estimation andExploration of Reliability forMulti-Processor System-on-ChipThis book introduces a novel framework for accu-rately modeling the errors in nanoscale CMOS tech-nology and developing a smooth tool flow at high-level design abstractions to estimate and mitigate theeffects of errors. The book presents novel techniquesfor high-level fault simulation and reliability estima-tion as well as architecture-level and system-level faulttolerant designs. It also presents a survey of state-of-the-art problems and solutions, offering insights intoreliability issues in digital design and their cross-layercountermeasures.


Hardcover2018. XX, 197 p. 104 illus., 72 illus. in color. (ComputerArchitecture and Design Methodologies)▶ 114,99 €ISBN 978-981-10-1072-9Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

Forthcoming

H. Winner, G. Prokop, M. Maurer (Eds.)

Automotive Systems EngineeringIIThis book is the second volume reflecting the shiftin the design paradigm in automobile industry. Itpresents contributions to the second and third work-shop on Automotive Systems Engineering held inMarch 2013 and Sept. 2014, respectively.It describesmajor innovations in the field of driver assistance sys-tems and automated vehicles as well as fundamentalchanges in the architecture of the vehicles.


Hardcover2018. X, 162 p.▶ 86,99 €ISBN 978-3-319-61605-6予予予予 November 3, 2017








Forthcoming

P. Wriggers, Th. Lenarz (Eds.)

Biomedical TechnologyModeling, Experiments and Simulation

This book provides an overview of new mathematicalmodels, computational simulations and experimentaltests in the field of biomedical technology, and coversa wide range of current research and challenges. Thefirst part focuses on the virtual environment used tostudy biological systems at different scales and undermultiphysics conditions. In turn, the second part isdevoted to modeling and computational approachesin the field of cardiovascular medicine, e.g. simula-tion of turbulence in cardiovascular flow, modelingof artificial textile-reinforced heart valves, and newstrategies for reducing the computational cost in thefluid-structure interaction modeling of hemodynam-ics. The[...]


Hardcover2018. IX, 357 p. 166 illus., 135 illus. in color. (Lecture Notes inApplied and Computational Mechanics, Vol. 84)▶ 114,99 €ISBN 978-3-319-59547-4予予予予 August 24, 2017

J. Xu, M. Gen, A. Hajiyev, F.L. Cooke (Eds.)

Proceedings of the EleventhInternational Conference onManagement Science andEngineering ManagementThis book is organized in 2 volumes and 6 parts. PartI is Big Data Analytics, which is about new advancesof analysis, statistics, coordination and data min-ing of big data; Part II is Information Systems Man-agement, which is about the development of big datainformation system or cloud platform. Part III isComputing Methodology with Big Data, which isabout the improvements of traditional computa-tion technologies in the background of big data; PartIV is Uncertainty Decision Making, which is aboutthe decision making methods with various uncer-tain information, such as fuzzy, random, rough, gray,unascertained. Part V is Intelligence Algorithm. PartVI is Data Security, which is a[...]


Hardcover2018. XXIV, 1801 p. 604 illus. In 2 volumes, not availableseparately. (Lecture Notes on Multidisciplinary IndustrialEngineering)▶ 399,00 €ISBN 978-3-319-59279-4Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

Y. Yang, J. Xu, G. Shi, C.-X. Wang

5G Wireless SystemsSimulation and Evaluation Techniques

This book focuses on key simulation and evalua-tion technologies for 5G systems. Based on the mostrecent research results from academia and industry,it describes the evaluation methodologies in depthfor network and physical layer technologies. Theevaluation methods are discussed in depth. It alsocovers the analysis of the 5G candidate technologiesand the testing challenges, the evolution of the test-ing technologies, fading channel measurement andmodeling, software simulations, software hardwarecosimulation, field testing and other novel evaluationmethods. The fifth-generation (5G) mobile communi-cations system targets highly improved network per-formances in terms of the network[...]


Hardcover2018. XIII, 430 p. 196 illus., 149 illus. in color. (WirelessNetworks)▶ 114,99 €ISBN 978-3-319-61868-5予予予予 August 30, 2017

W. Zamojski, J. Mazurkiewicz, J. Sugier, T. Walkowiak, J.Kacprzyk (Eds.)

Advances in DependabilityEngineering of Complex SystemsProceedings of the Twelfth InternationalConference on Dependability and ComplexSystems DepCoS-RELCOMEX, July 2 - 6, 2017,Brunów, Poland

This book gathers the proceedings of the 2017 Dep-CoS-RELCOMEX, an annual conference series thathas been organized by the Department of ComputerEngineering at the Faculty of Electronics, WrocławUniversity of Science and Technology, since 2006.Its mission is to continue the heritage of the othertwo cycles of events – the RELCOMEX conferences(1977–89) and Microcomputer Schools (1985–95) –so this year we can celebrate the 40th anniversary ofits origins. In contrast to those preceding series, whichwere focused on conventional reliability analysis, thegoal of DepCoS is to promote a more comprehen-sive approach to system performability, which is nowcommonly called[...]


Softcover2018. XVI, 488 p. 201 illus. (Advances in Intelligent Systemsand Computing, Vol. 582)


S. Zeghloul, L. Romdhane, M.A. Laribi (Eds.)

Computational KinematicsProceedings of the 7th International Workshopon Computational Kinematics that was held atFuturoscope-Poitiers, France, in May 2017

This is the proceedings of IFToMM CK 2017, the 7thInternational Workshop on Computational Kinemat-ics that was held in Futuroscope-Poitiers, France inMay 2017. Topics treated include: kinematic designand synthesis, computational geometry in kinematics,motion analysis and synthesis, theory of mechanisms,mechanism design, kinematical analysis of serial andparallel robots, kinematical issues in biomechanics,molecular kinematics, kinematical motion analysisand simulation, geometric constraint solvers, deploy-able and tensegrity structures, robot motion planning,applications of computational kinematics, educationin computational kinematics, and theoretical founda-tions of[...]


Hardcover2018. XIII, 608 p. 335 illus. (Mechanisms and MachineScience, Vol. 50)▶ 299,00 €ISBN 978-3-319-60866-2Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

M.Z. Zgurovsky, P.O. Kasyanov

Qualitative and QuantitativeAnalysis of Nonlinear SystemsTheory and Applications

Here, the authors present modern methods of analysisfor nonlinear systems which may occur in fields suchas physics, chemistry, biology, or economics. Theyconcentrate on the following topics, specific for suchsystems:(a) constructive existence results and regular-ity theorems for all weak solutions; (b) convergenceresults for solutions and their approximations; (c)uniform global behavior of solutions in time; and(d)pointwise behavior of solutions for autonomous prob-lems with possible gaps by the phase variables. Thegeneral methodology for the investigation of dissi-pative dynamical systems with several applicationsincluding nonlinear parabolic equations of divergentform,[...]









Hardcover2018. XXXIII, 240 p. 43 illus., 23 illus. in color. (Studies inSystems, Decision and Control, Vol. 111)▶ 114,99 €ISBN 978-3-319-59839-0Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

D. Zhang, G. Lu, L. Zhang

Advanced BiometricsThis book describes a range of new biometric tech-nologies, such as high-resolution fingerprint, fin-ger-knuckle-print, multi-spectral backhand, 3Dfingerprint, tongueprint, 3D ear, and multi-spectraliris technologies. Further, it introduces readers to effi-cient feature extraction, matching and fusion algo-rithms, in addition to developing potential systemsof its own. These advanced biometric technologiesand methods are divided as follows: 1. High-Resolu-tion Fingerprint Recognition; 2. Finger-Knuckle-PrintVerification; 3. Other Hand-Based Biometrics; and 4.New Head-Based Biometrics.Traditional biometrictechnologies, such as fingerprint, face, iris, and palm-print, have been[...]


Hardcover2018. XIII, 334 p.▶ 149,99 €ISBN 978-3-319-61544-8予予予予 August 28, 2017

H. Zhang, L. Song, Z. Han, Y. Zhang

Hypergraph Theory in WirelessCommunication NetworksThis brief focuses on introducing a novel mathemat-ical framework, referred as hypergraph theory, tomodel and solve the multiple interferer scenarios forfuture wireless communication networks. First, inChap. 1, the authors introduce the basic preliminar-ies of hypergraph theory in general, and develop twohypergraph based polynomial algorithms, i.e., hyper-

graph coloring and hypergraph clustering. Then, inChaps. 2 and 3, the authors present two emergingapplications of hypergraph coloring and hypergraphclustering in Device-to-Device (D2D) underlay com-munication networks, respectively, in order to showthe advantages of hypergraph theory compared withthe traditional graph theory.[...]


Softcover2018. IX, 62 p. 26 illus., 14 illus. in color. (SpringerBriefs inElectrical and Computer Engineering)▶ 49,99 €ISBN 978-3-319-60467-1予予予予 August 22, 2017

J. Zhang, Y.-G. Jung (Eds.)

Advanced Ceramic and MetallicCoating and Thin Film Materialsfor Energy and EnvironmentalApplicationsThis book explores the recent developments, per-spectives on future research, and pertinent data fromacademia, industry, and government research labo-ratory to discuss fundamental mechanisms as well asprocessing and applications of advanced metallic andceramic thin film and coating materials for energyand environmental applications. It is a platform todisseminate the latest research progress related to pro-cessing, characterization, and modelling. The authorsaddress both thermal barrier and environmental coat-ings; magnetic and thermoelectric materials; and solarcell and solid oxide fuel cell materials. It is appropri-ate supplementary reading for students and primaryreading for[...]


Hardcover2018. XII, 286 p. 156 illus., 101 illus. in color.▶ 149,99 €ISBN 978-3-319-59905-2Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

X. Zhang, M. Constable, K.L. Chan, J. Yu, W. Junyan

Computational Approaches in theTransfer of Aesthetic Values fromPaintings to PhotographsBeyond Red, Green and Blue

This book examines paintings using a computationaland quantitative approach. Specifically, it comparespaintings to photographs, addressing the strengthsand limitations of both. Particular aesthetic practicesare examined such as the vista, foreground to back-ground organisation and the depth planes. These areanalysed using a range of computational approachesand clear observations are made. New generations ofimage-capture devices such as Google goggles and thelight field camera, promise a future in which the for-mal attributes of a photograph are made available forediting to a degree that has hitherto been the exclusiveterritory of painting. In this sense paintings and[...]


Hardcover2018. XV, 205 p. 148 illus.▶ 114,99 €ISBN 978-981-10-3559-3Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

Y. Zhang

Propagation and ExtinctionStudies of Laminar Lean PremixedSyngas/Air FlamesThis thesis presents pioneering experimental andnumerical studies on three aspects of the combustioncharacteristics of lean premixed syngas/air flames,namely the laminar flame speed, extinction limitand flammability limit. It illustrates a new extinctionexponent concept, which enriches the combustiontheory. Above all, the book provides the following:a) a series of carefully measured data and theoreticalanalyses to reveal the intrinsic mechanisms of the fuelcomposition effect on the propagation and extinction






of lean syngas/air flames; b) a mixing model and cor-relation to predict the laminar flame speed of multi-component syngas fuels, intended for engineeringcomputations; c)[...]


Hardcover2018. XVIII, 127 p. 50 illus., 40 illus. in color. (SpringerTheses)▶ 99,99 €ISBN 978-981-10-4614-8Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.

Forthcoming

Y.-T. Zhang, P. Carvalho, R. Magjarevic (Eds.)

International Conferenceon Biomedical and HealthInformaticsICBHI 2015, Haikou, China, 8-10 October 2015

This volume presents the proceedings of the Interna-tional Conference on Biomedical and Health Infor-matics (ICBHI). The conference was a new specialtopic conference and a common initiative by theInternational Federation of Medical and BiologicalEngineering (IFMBE) and IEEE Engineering in Medi-cine and Biology Society (IEEE- EMBS). BHI2015 washeld in Haikou, China, 8-10 October 2015. The maintheme of the BHI2015 is “The Convergence: Integrat-ing Information and Communication Technologieswith Biomedicine for Global Health”. The ICBHI2015proceedings examine enabling technologies of sen-sors, devices and systems that optimize the acquisi-tion, transmission, processing, storage,[...]


Softcover2018. Approx. 200 p. (IFMBE Proceedings, Vol. 64)▶ 169,99 €ISBN 978-981-10-4504-2予予予予 August 5, 2017

V.A. Zharkov

Computer-Aided Engineering inBending of Sheets and ProfilesThis practical book discusses in detail computer-aidedengineering (CAE) of bending metal sheets and pro-files. The presented methods reduce the rollout timefor new manufacturing designs of bent details in theautomobile, aircraft and other industries. The authorprovides step-by-step introductions and thus enablesreaders to create their own projects in CAE systems.

The book consists of six sections covering topics suchas theory of bending and the operation of stampingthe blanks, CAE modeling of multi-angular bendingand stretch bending, the theory of optimal layout ofblanks on the sheet and implementing this in pro-grams. Written primarily for practicing engineers andscientists,[...]


Hardcover2018. X, 440 p. 20 illus., 10 illus. in color.▶ 149,99 €ISBN 978-3-319-60893-8予予予予 October 28, 2017

Z.-D. Zhong, B. Ai, G. Zhu, H. Wu, L. Xiong, F.-G. Wang, L. Lei,J.-W. Ding, K. Guan, R.-S. He

Dedicated MobileCommunications for High-speedRailwayThis book addresses the fundamental theory and keytechnologies of narrowband and broadband mobilecommunication systems specifically for railways. Itdescribes novel relaying schemes that meet the dif-ferent design criteria for railways and discusses theapplications of signal classification techniques as wellas offline resource scheduling as a way of advancingrail practice. Further, it introduces Novel Long TermEvolution for Railway (LTE-R) network architecture,the Quality of Service (QoS) requirement of LTE-Rand its performance evaluation and discusses in detailsecurity technologies for rail-dedicated mobile com-munication systems. The advanced research findingspresented in[...]


Hardcover2018. IX, 346 p. 133 illus., 75 illus. in color. (Advances inHigh-speed Rail Technology)▶ 114,99 €ISBN 978-3-662-54858-5予予予予 August 25, 2017

B. Zhuang

Development of a FullyIntegrated “Sample-In-Answer-Out” System for AutomaticGenetic AnalysisThis thesis reports on the development of a fully inte-grated and automated microsystem consisting oflow-cost, disposable plastic chips for DNA extrac-tion and PCR amplification, combined with a reusableglass capillary array electrophoresis chip, which canbe employed in a modular-based format for geneticanalysis. In the thesis, DNA extraction is performedby adopting a filter paper-based method, followed byan “in-situ” PCR carried out directly in the same reac-tion chamber of the chip without elution. PCR prod-ucts are then co-injected with sizing standards intoseparation channels for detection using a novel injec-tion electrode. The entire process is automatically car-ried out by a[...]


Hardcover2018. XXIII, 114 p. 58 illus., 44 illus. in color. (SpringerTheses)▶ 99,99 €ISBN 978-981-10-4752-7Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days. August18, 2017

Forthcoming

M. Zuo, L. Ma, J. Mathew, H. Huang (Eds.)

Engineering Asset Management2016Proceedings of the 11th World Congress onEngineering Asset Management

These proceedings gather selected peer-reviewedpapers from the 11th World Congress on Engineer-ing Asset Management (WCEAM), which was heldin Jiuzhaigou, China, on 25–28 July, 2016. These pro-ceedings cover a wide range of topics in engineer-ing asset management, including:· strategic assetmanagement;· condition monitoring and diag-nostics;· integrated intelligent maintenance;· sensors and devices;· information quality andmanagement;· sustainability in asset manage-ment;· asset performance and knowledge man-agement;· data mining and AI techniques in assetmanagement;· engineering standards; and· education in[...]









Hardcover2018. XX, 362 p. 80 illus., 40 illus. in color. (Lecture Notes inMechanical Engineering)▶ 229,00 €ISBN 978-3-319-62273-6予予予予 September 8, 2017

A. Öchsner, H. Altenbach (Eds.)

Improved Performance ofMaterialsDesign and Experimental Approaches

This book offers a snapshot of recent developmentsin improving the properties and performance of engi-neering materials and structures. It discusses model-ing properties related to classical mechanical, thermal,electrical and optical fields as well as those related tosurface-specific quantities (e.g. roughness, wear andmodifications due to surface coatings). The materialtypes presented range from classical metals and syn-thetic materials to composites. Competitiveness dueto cost efficiency (e.g. lighter structures and the corre-sponding fuel savings for transportation systems) andsustainability (e.g. recyclability or reusability) are thedriving factors for engineering[...]


Hardcover2018. IX, 282 p. 179 illus., 116 illus. in color. (AdvancedStructured Materials, Vol. 72)▶ 114,99 €ISBN 978-3-319-59589-4Usually dispatched within 3 to 5 business days.


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