Books published by River Publishers

Introduces cybersecurity and privacy research challenges and how they are being addressed in the scope of 15 European research projects. Each chapter is dedicated to a different funded European Research project, which aims to cope with digital security and privacy aspects, risks, threats and cybersecurity issues from a different perspective.

Experimental studies carried out by a spectroscopic approach, and the techniques used for investigating the acquired information, can be given a robust modern analytical framework in the design of new materials, and for emphasis on the expansion of physical foundations of new materials. Emerging Trends in Advanced Spectroscopy may help to understand the applications of spectroscopic tools in material characterization. The text also shows how different spectroscopic methods are used by researchers worldwide, and how we can correlate the experimental observations with structural information.Technical topics discussed in the book include: Geometries, electronic structures and vibrational spectral studies Advanced spectroscopic techniques in polymer chemistry Spectroscopic portrayals of graphitic structures fluorescent metal nanoclusters as sensory probes for metal ions colorimetric chemo sensor Nano mixed ferrites and their applications to nanoelectronics Solid phase astrochemistry

Provides an overview of research, experiences and results for the design, development and test of hardware and software components, and the ambition to safely implant and evaluate a novel neural interface system to combat phantom limb pain in an amputee volunteer subject.

Presents procedures taken in the oil and gas industry for identifying well problems, and suggests means of solving problems with the help of the coil tube unit which is used for improving well productivity and techniques like acidizing and hydraulic fracturing.

Provides a platform to get started with the Ti launch pad and IoT modules for Internet of Things applications. The book provides the basic knowledge of Ti launch Pad and ESP8266 based customized modules with their interfacing, along with the programming.

Nanoscale devices attracted significant research effort from the industry and academia due to their operation principals being based on different physical properties which provide advantages in the design of certain classes of circuits over conventional CMOS transistors. Neuromorphic Circuits for Nanoscale Devices contains recent research papers presented in various international conferences and journals to provide insight into how the operational principles of the nanoscale devices can be utilized for the design of neuromorphic circuits for various applications of non-volatile memory, neural network training/learning, and image processing. The topics discussed in the book include:Nanoscale Crossbar Memory DesignQ-Learning and Value Iteration using Nanoscale DevicesImage Processing and Computer Vision Applications for Nanoscale DevicesNanoscale Devices based Cellular Nonlinear/Neural Networks

Covers advanced topics in the area of Devices, Analog and Mixed-Signal Circuits and Systems for Biomedical Applications. The fundamental aspects of these topics are discussed, and state-of-the-art developments are presented.

Provides an overview of the next generation Internet of Things (IoT), ranging from research, innovation, development priorities, to enabling technologies in a global context. It is intended as a standalone in a series covering the activities of the Internet of Things European Research Cluster.

The Digital Shopfloor Alliance aims at providing leading edge and standards based digital automation solutions, along with guidelines and blueprints for their effective deployment. This book provides a comprehensive description of some of the most representative solutions.

Provides a reference manual for undergraduate and graduate students that intend to launch their start-up business in the IT field. This book helps them to create and model the business plan of their business. Additionally, it can be individually used by entrepreneurs who wish to launch their start-up businesses in IT field.

The Internet of Things (IoT) connects people, things, data and processes; it is transforming our lives, businesses and everything in between. This book explores many aspects of the Internet of Things and explains many of the complicated principles of IoT and the new advances in IoT including using Fog Computing, AI and Blockchain technology.

Contains selected best papers which were presented at XXIV International conference on automatic control ""Automatics 2017"". The book is divided into two main parts, a first on Theory of Automatic Control and the second on Control Systems Applications.

Discusses five families of sensors: thermal sensors; force and pressure sensors; inertial sensors; magnetic field sensors; and flow sensors. For each sensor, theoretical, technology and application aspects are examined.

Provides an overview of the field of Probabilistic Logic Programming, with a special emphasis on languages under the Distribution Semantics. The book presents the main ideas for semantics, inference and learning and highlights connections between the methods.

Targets post-graduate students and design engineers, with the skills to understand and design a broad range of analogue, digital and mixed-signal circuits and systems, in the field of IoT, spanning from data converters for sensor interfaces to radios, ensuring a good balance between academia and industry, combined with a judicious selection of worldwide distinguished authors.

Implantable devices are a unique area for circuit designers. A comprehensive understanding of design trade-offs at the system level is important to ensure device success. This book provides knowledge to CMOS circuit designers with limited biomedical background to understand design challenges and trade-offs for implantable devices, especially neural interfacing.

Presents recent advances in developing algorithms for target localization and tracking, reflecting the state-of-the-art algorithms and research achievements in target localization and tracking based on hybrid (RSS-AoA) measurements.

Computational electrodynamics is a vast research field with a wide variety of tools. This book demonstrates that starting from the gauge formulation of electrodynamics using the electromagnetic potentials leads to computational tools that can very well compete with the conventional electromagnetic field-based tools.

Provides a comprehensive overview of the current state-of-the-art technology and research achievements in employing silicon photonics for interconnection networks and high-performance computing, summarizing the main opportunities and challenges.

Presents an up-to-date, comprehensive account of the analysis, design, and realization of digital filters. It is intended to be a text for graduate students as well as a reference book for practitioners in the field. Prerequisites for this book include basic knowledge of calculus, linear algebra, signal analysis, and linear system theory.

Explores the possibilities of visual communication as a tool to improve the communication about cybersecurity and to better connect with non-experts. Visual communication is useful to explain complex topics and to solve complex problems. Visual tools are easy to share through social media and have the possibility to reach a wide audience.

The integration of sustainability in engineering education is a relatively new phenomenon, and presenting information about engineering education for sustainability is of great interest to improve communication between professors, researchers and students at universities, institutes and research laboratories.

Explores the fundamentals and applications of Blockchain technology; the transparent, secure, immutable and distributed database used currently as the underlying technology for Cryptocurrency. Decentralized peer-to-peer network, distributed ledger and the trust model that defines Blockchain technology is explained.

The primary purpose of this book is to explain the fundamentals of data converters for students and engineers. Topics include sampling and quantization; sample-and-hold (S/H) circuits and comparators; architectures and circuit implementations of D/A converters; and recent trends based on scaled-down CMOS technology.

Explores some of the most sought after techniques in big data analytics. Establishing strong foundations in these topics provides practical ease when big data analyses are undertaken using the widely available open source and commercially orientated computation platforms, languages and visualisation systems.

Helps readers to understand the current status in the field of waste management, as well as the research taking place. Technical topics discussed in the book include municipal solid waste management; recycling of WEEE; waste to industrially important product like lignin and cellulose; and polymer and plastic recycling.

Provides an overview of results of the DOTSEVEN EU research project, and as such focusses on key material developments for mm-Wave Device Technology. This volume provides a detailed description of the obtained research results in process development, device simulation, compact device modeling, experimental characterization, reliability, (sub-)mm-wave circuit design and systems.

Research in information, communications and signal processing has brought about new services, applications and functions in a large number of fields which include consumer electronics, biomedical devices and defence. This volume aims to give students, researchers, and engineers information pertaining to recent advances in these fields.