Electronics and communications engineering

This fascinating book examines some of the characteristics of technological/engineering models that are likely to be unfamiliar to those who are interested primarily in the history and philosophy of science and mathematics, and which differentiate technological models from scientific and mathematical ones.

The emergence of highly efficient short-wavelength laser diodes based on the III-V compound semiconductor GaN has not only enabled high-density optical data storage, but is also expected to revolutionize display applications.

This book develops a mathematical framework for modeling and optimizing interference-coupled multiuser systems.

Mechanism of charge transport in organic solids has been an issue of intensive interests and debates for over 50 years, not only because of the applications in printing electronics, but also because of the great challenges in understanding the electronic processes in complex systems.

This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the theory and practice of spherical microphone arrays.

This book reflects the current status of theoretical and experimental research of graphene based nanostructures, in particular quantum dots, at a level accessible to young researchers, graduate students, experimentalists and theorists.

This thesis primarily focuses on how to carry out intelligent sensing and understand the high-dimensional and low-quality visual information.

The influence of size effects on the properties of nanostructures is subject of this book.

This book presents the laboratory, scientific and clinical aspects of nanomaterials used for medical applications in the fields of regenerative medicine, dentistry and pharmacy.

This book presents the fabrication of optoelectronic nanodevices.

This thesis presents an in-depth, high-resolution observational study on the very beginning of the formation process: the fragmentation of dense molecular clouds known as infrared dark clouds (IRDCs).

This book considers two popular topics: fault detection and isolation (FDI) and flight data estimation using flush air data sensing (FADS) systems.

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The book tries to briefly introduce the diverse literatures in the field of fractional order signal processing which is becoming an emerging topic among an interdisciplinary community of researchers.

Standard approaches to understanding swarms rely on inspiration from biology and are generally covered by the term "e;biomimetics"e;.

This book summarizes the main achievements of the EC funded 6th Framework Program project COFCLUO - Clearance of Flight Control Laws Using Optimization.

This book presents the various design methods of a state-feedback control law and of an observer.

This book is devoted to the probabilistic description of the behavior of a network in the process of random removal of its components (links, nodes) appearing as a result of technical failures, natural disasters or intentional attacks.

Vehicles are complex mechanical systems with strong nonlinear characteristics and which can present some uncertainties due to their dynamic parameters such as masses, inertias, suspension springs, tires side slip coefficients, etc.

Near-space is defined as the atmospheric region from about 20 kilometer (km) altitude to 100 km altitude above the Earth's surface.

This book gives a practical guide for designers and users in Information and Communication Technology context.

This is a revised version of the 1984 book of the same name but considerably modified and enlarged to accommodate the developments in recursive estimation and time series analysis that have occurred over the last quarter century.

Automatic speech recognition suffers from a lack of robustness with respect to noise, reverberation and interfering speech.

This volume collects a a number of contributions on spontaneous symmetry breaking.

Next generation optical communication systems will have to transport a significantly increased data volume at a reduced cost per transmitted bit.

This is an up-to-date reference and textbook on modern acoustics from a signal-theoretic point of view, as well as a wave-theoretic approach for students, engineers, and researchers.

This book provides insight and enhanced appreciation of analysis, modeling and control of dynamic systems.

"e;UNIX Operating System: The Development Tutorial via UNIX Kernel Services"e; introduces the hierarchical structure, principles, applications, kernel, shells, development, and management of the UNIX operation systems multi-dimensionally and systematically.

This volumes discusses various aspects regarding the capacity/achievable data rate of stationary Rayleigh fading channels.

This book gives an introduction to nanostructured materials and guides the reader through their different engineering applications.

As the first wave of third-generation communication devices arrives, the technological and societal effects are becoming widespread.

The book describes the design of micro systems systematically as well as the equations needed for an estimation of the basic elements.

Spatial reasoning and planning is a core constituent in robotics, graphics, computer-aided design, and geographic information systems.

Size effect in structures has been taken into consideration over the last years.

Timing belts offer a broad range of innovative drivetrain solutions; they allow low-backlash operation in robot systems, they are widely used in automated processes and industrial handling involving highly dynamic start-up loads, they are low-maintenance solutions for continuous operation applications, and they can guarantee exact positioning at high operating speeds.

This book shows an update in the field of micro/nano fabrications techniques of two and three dimensional structures as well as ultimate three dimensional characterization methods from the atom range to the micro scale.

This research monograph summarizes solutions to reconfigurable fault-tolerant control problems for nonlinear dynamical systems that are based on the fault-hiding principle.

In this textbook, fundamental methods for model-based design of mechatronic systems are presented in a systematic, comprehensive form.

This book is the result of a group of researchers from different disciplines asking themselves one question: what does it take to develop a computer interface that listens, talks, and can answer questions in a domain?

This monograph develops a framework for modeling and solving utility maximization problems in nonconvex wireless systems.

Content protection and digital rights management (DRM) are fields that receive a lot of attention: content owners require systems that protect and maximize their revenues; consumers want backwards compatibility, while they fear that content owners will spy on their viewing habits; and academics are afraid that DRM may be a barrier to knowledge sharing.

This book focuses on the importance of mobile ions presented in oxide structures, what significantly affects the metal-oxide-semiconductor (MOS) properties.

The transmission speed of data communication systems is forecast to increase exponentially over the next decade.

This book provides essential background knowledge on the development of model-based real-world solutions in the field of control and decision making for water systems.

This book focuses on the metallic Nano- and Micro-materials (NMMs) fabricated by physical techniques such as atomic diffusion.

The comprehensive reference and textbook serves as a timely, practical introduction to the principles of nanotribology and nanomechanics.

Memory Mass Storage describes the fundamental storage technologies, like Semiconductor, Magnetic, Optical and Uncommon, detailing the main technical characteristics of the storage devices.

27 Required function (mission profile) * Set up the reliability block diagram FMEA where (RBD), by performing a redundancy appears Eliminate reliability weaknesses * Determine the component stresses * component/material selection * Compute the failure rate Ai of each * derating component * screening * Compute R(t) at the assembly level * redundancy * Check the fulfillment of reliability design rules * Perform a preliminary design review no yes Go to the next assembly or to the next integration level Figure 2.

The development of nanomaterials opens the possibility for new materials with outstanding properties compared to classical engineering materials.

During the last century, we have witnessed the birth and evolution of sport as an economic activity, which has created jobs on the one hand, but also problems of management on the other.