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Title Authors Pub. Year
A Guide to Software Configuration ManagementLeon Alexis 1999
Advanced Database Technology And DesignPiattini Mario; Diaz Oscar 1999
E-commerce Systems Architecture and ApplicationsRajput Wasim 1999
Global Distributed Applications with Windows DNAMadrona Enrique 1999
Internet Commerce Development Standing Craig 1999
Introduction to Wireless Local Loop Webb William 1999
Performance Of TCP/IP Over ATM NetworksHassan Mahbub 1999
Reengineering Yourself and Your Company: From Engineer to Manager to LeaderEisner Howard 1999
Understanding Digital Terrestrial BroadcastingO'Leary Seamus 1999
Understanding WAP: Wireless Applications, Devices and Servicesvan der Heijden Marcel 1999
Wide-Area Data Network Performance EngineeringCole, Robert 1999
EW 101: A First Course in Electronic WarfareAdamy, David L. 2000
Configuration Management: The Missing Link in Web EngineeringDart Susan 2000
Electronic Payment Systems For E-commerceO'Mahony Donal 2000
How to Run Successful Projects in Web TimeO'Connell Fergus 2000
Managing Internet-Driven Change in International TelecommunicationsFrieden Robert 2000
Mobile IP Technology for M-business Norris Mark 2000
Principles of Modern Communications TechnologyNoll A. Michael 2000
Security Fundamentals for E-CommerceHassler Vesna 2000
Smart Card Security And Applications, Second EditionHendry Mike 2000
Software Fault Tolerance Techniques And ImplementationPullum Laura L. 2000
Software Verification And Validation For Practitioners And ManagersRakitin Steven R. 2000
Strategies for Success in the New Telecommunications MarketplaceStrouse Karen G. 2000
System-on-a-Chip: Organ Preservation and ReengineeringRajsuman Rochit 2000
The Future of Wireless CommunicationsWebb William 2000
The Satellite Communication Ground Segment and Earth Station HandbookElbert Bruce R 2000
Tomorrow's Transportation: Changing Cities, Economies, and LivesGarrison William L. 2000
Wireless LAN Standards and ApplicationsSantamaria A. 2000
Advanced Techniques in RF Power Amplifier DesignCripps Steve 2001
Advances in 3G Enhanced Technologies for Wireless CommunicationsWang Jiangzhou; Ng Tung-Sang 2001
ATM Interworking In Broadband Wireless ApplicationsSreetharan Muthuthamby 2001
Building Reliable Component-Based Software SystemsCrnkovic Ivica; Larsson Magnus 2001
Computer Simulation of Aerial Target Radar Scattering, Recognition, Detection, and TrackingShirman Yakov D. 2001
Developing Secure Distributed Systems with CORBALand Ulrich; Schreiner Rudolf 2001
DWDM Fundamentals, Components, and ApplicationsLaude Jean-Pierre 2001
Electromagnetic Modeling of Composite Metallic and Dielectric StructuresKolundzija Branko; Djordjevic Antonije2001
Engineering and Technology Management Tools and ApplicationsDhillon B.S. 2001
Engineering Internet QoS Jha Sanjay; Hassan Mahbub 2001
Interactive TV Technology and Markets Srivastava Hari Om 2001
Introduction to 3G Wireless CommunicationsKorhonen Juha 2001
Knowledge Management Strategy and TechnologyBellaver, Richard F. 2001
Multiuser Detection in CDMA Mobile TerminalsCastoldi Piero 2001
Next Generation Intelligent Networks Zuidweg Johan 2001
Planning And Design For High-tech Web-based TrainingStone David E. 2001
Prime Codes with Applications to CDMA Optical and Wireless NetworksYang Guu-Chang; Kwong Wing 2001
QoS in Integrated 3G Networks Lloyd-Evans 2001
RF and Microwave Oscillator Design Odyniec Micha 2001
RF MEMS Circuit Design for Wireless CommunicationsDe Los Santos Hector 2001
Risk-based E-business Testing Gerrard Paul 2001
Sample Radio Conversion in Software Configurable RadiosHentschel Tim 2001
Signal Processing Fundamentals and Applications for Communications and Sensing SystemsMinkoff John 2001
Systematic Software Testing Craig, Rick D. 2001
Team Development for High Tech Project ManagersWilliams James 2001
Telecommunications Cost ManagementStrother S.C. 2001
Telemetry Systems Engineering Carden Frank; Jedlicka Russ; Russ Jedlica2001
Time-frequency Transforms for Radar Imaging and Signal AnalysisChen Victor C. 2001
UMTS and Mobile Computing Franz Josef ; Huber Alexander 2001
Wavelet Applications in Engineering ElectromagneticsSarkar Tapan; Salazar-Palma Magdalena; Wicks Michael2001
WCDMA: Towards IP Mobility and Mobile InternetOjanpera Tero.; Prasad Ramjee 2001
WLAN Systems and Wireless IP for next Generation CommunicationsPrasad, Neeli 2001
3G Multimedia Network Services, Accounting, and User ProfilesGhys Freddy; Smouts Michel; Vaaraniemi Arto; Arto Vaaraniemi2002
Broadband Local Loops for High-Speed AccessGagnaire Maurice 2002
Broadband Microstrip Antennas Kumar Girish 2002
Centrex or PBX: The Impact of IP Abrahams John; Lollo Mauro 2002
Computer And Intrusion Forensics Mohay George M. 2002
Design of Linear RF Outphasing Power AmplifiersZhang Xuejun; Larson Lawrence; Asbeck Peter2002
Digital Clocks for Synchronization and CommunicationsKihara Masami 2002
Digital Content Annotation and TranscodingNagao Katashi 2002
Distortion in RF Power Amplifiers Vuolevi Joel; Rahkonen Timo 2002
EDGE for Mobile Internet Seurre Emmanuel; Savelli Patrick; Pietri Pierre-Jean2002
Fundamentals of Short-Range FM RadarKomarov Igor; Smolskiy Sergey 2002
Gigabit Ethernet Technology And ApplicationsNorris Mark 2002
GPRS for Mobile Internet Seurre Emmanuel 2002
GPRS: Gateway to Third Generation Mobile NetworksHeine Gunnar; Holger Sagkob 2002
Home Networking Technologies and StandardsZahariadis Theodore 2002
Implementing and Integrating Product Data Management and Software Configuration ManagementCrnkovic Ivica; Askund Ulf; Persson Annita2002
Implementing Electronic Card Payment SystemsRadu Cristian 2002
Installation and Maintenance of SDH/SONET, ATM, Xdsl, and Synchronization NetworksCaballero Jose; Hens Francisco; Sequra Roger; Andreu Guimera2002
Interference Analysis and Reduction for Wireless SystemsStavroulakis Peter 2002
Intermodulation Distortion in Microwave and Wireless CircuitsPedro Jose; Carvalho Borges 2002
Introduction to 3G Mobile CommunicationsKorhonen Juha 2002
Introduction To Electronic Warfare Modeling And SimulationAdamy David 2002
Introduction to Telecommunications Network EngineeringAnttalainen Tarmo 2002
ISO 9001: 2000 Quality Management System DesignSchlickman Jay J. 2002
Knowledge Management for the Intelligence EnterpriseWaltz Edward 2002
LANs to WANs: The Complete Management GuideMuller Nathan 2002
Location Management and Routing in Mobile Wireless NetworksMukherjee Amitava; Bandyopadhyay Somprakash; Saha Debashis2002
Lumped Elements for RF and Microwave CircuitsBahl Inder 2002
Managing Complex Technical Projects: A Systems Engineering ApproachFaulconbridge Ian; Ryan Michael 2002
Managing Intellectual Assets in the Digital AgeMatsuura Jeffrey 2002
Microwave Circuit Modeling Using Electromagnetic Field SimulationSwanson Daniel; Hoefer Wolfgang 2002
Microwave Component Mechanics Eskelinen Harri; Eskelinen Pekka 2002
Millimeter-Wave Radar Targets and ClutterKulemin Gennadiy 2002
Mission-Critical Network Planning Liotine Matthew 2002
Multicarrier Techniques for 4G Mobile CommunicationsHara Shinsuke; Prasad Ramjee 2002
Multicast and Group Security Hardjono Thomas; Dondeti Lakshminath2002
Nonlinear Microwave and RF Circuits, Second EditionMaas Stephen 2002
Practical Guide to Software Quality Management, Second EditionHorch John 2002
Practical RF Circuit Design for Modern Wireless Systems, Volume I: Passive Circuits and SystemsBesser Les; Gilmore Rowan 2002
Practical RF Circuit Design for Modern Wireless Systems, Volume II: Active CircuitsGilmore Rowan; Besser Les 2002
Radio Engineering for Wireless Communication and Sensor ApplicationsRaisanen Antti; Lehto Arto 2002
Security Technologies for the World Wide WebOppliger Rolf 2002
Silicon-Germanium Heterojunction Bipolar TransistorsCressler John D. 2002
Software Defined Radio for 3G Burns Paul 2002
Space-Time Codes and MIMO Systems Guerci J.R. 2002
Spectrum Wars: The Policy and Technology DebateManner Jennifer 2002
Stability Analysis of Nonlinear Microwave CircuitsSuarez Almudena; Quere Raymond 2002
Successful Evolution of Software SystemsYang Hongji; Ward Martin 2002
Systematic Process Improvement using ISO 9001Mutafelija Boris; Stromberg Harvey 2002
TDD-CDMA for Wireless CommunicationsEsmailzadeh Riaz 2002
Technology Trends in Wireless CommunicationsPrasad Ramjee 2002
Telecommunications Technology Handbook, Second EditionMinoli Daniel 2002
Testing and Quality Assurance for Component-Based SoftwareGao Jerry; Tsai H.S.; Wu Ye 2002
Third Generation Wireless Systems, Volume I: Post-Shannon Signal ArchitecturesCalhoun George 2002
Traffic Analysis and Design of Wireless IP NetworksJanevski Toni 2002
Transmission Systems Design Handbook for Wireless NetworksLehpamer Harvey 2002
Wireless IP and Building the Mobile InternetDixit Sudhir; Prasad Ramjee 2002
Wireless Technician's Handbook Miceli Andrew 2002
WLANs and WPANs towards 4G WirelessPrasad Ramjee; Munoz Luis 2002
3G CDMA2000 Wireless System EngineeringYang Samuel 2003
A Practical Guide to Managing Information SecurityPurser Steve 2003
A Practitioner's Guide to Software Test DesignCopeland Lee 2003
A Professional's Guide to Data Communication in a TCP/IP WorldCarne Bryan 2003
Achieving Software Quality Through TeamworkEvans Isabel 2003
Advances in Mobile Radio Access NetworksGuo Y. Jay 2003
Advances in Silicon Carbide Processing and ApplicationsSaddow Stephen; Agarwal Anant 2003
An Introduction to Microelectromechanical Systems EngineeringMaluf Nadim; Williams Kirt 2003
Broadband Microwave Amplifiers Virdee Bal; Virdee Avtar; Banyamin Ben2003
Business Strategies for Satellite SystemsSachdev D. K. 2003
Customer-Centered Telecommunications Services MarketingStrouse Karen 2003
Defense and Detection Strategies Against Internet WormsNazario Jose 2003
Deploying and Managing IP over WDM NetworksSerrat Joan; Galis Alex 2003
Discovering Real Business Requirements for Software Project SuccessGoldsmith Robin 2003
Essentials of Modern Telecommunications SystemsKularatna Nihal; Dias Dileeka 2003
EW 102: A Second Course in Electronic WarfareAdamy David 2003
Grid Computing for Electromagnetics Tarricone Luciano; Esposito Alessandra2003
High Speed Circuit Board Signal IntegrityThierauf Stephen 2003
Integrated IT Project Management Bainey Kenneth 2003
Introduction to Digital Professional Mobile RadioKetterling Hans-Peter 2003
Introduction to Microelectromechanical Microwave Systems, Second EditionDe Los Santos Hector 2003
Introduction to RF Equipment and System DesignEskelinen Pekka 2003
MEMS Mechanical Sensors Beeby Steve; Ensel Graham; Kraft Michael; White Neil2003
New Photonics Technologies for the Information AgeSudo Shoichi; Okamoto Katsunari 2003
OFDM for Wireless Communications SystemsPrasad Ramjee 2003
Open Source Software Law Dixon Rod 2003
Optical Transmission Systems EngineeringCvijetic Milorad 2003
Outsourcing Information Security Axelrod Warren 2003
Practical Radio Resource Management in Wireless SystemsKyriazakos Sofoklis A.; Karetsos George2003
Privacy Protection and Computer ForensicsCaloyannides Michael 2003
Production Testing of RF and System-on-a-Chip Devices for Wireless CommunicationsShaub Keith; Kelley Joe 2003
Programmable Networks for IP Service DeploymentGalis Alex; Denazis Spyros; Brou Celestin; Klein Cornel2003
Project Management Process ImprovementWysocki Robert 2003
Running the Successful Hi-Tech Project OfficeMiranda Eduardo 2003
Semiconductor Nanostructures for Optoelectronic ApplicationsSteiner Todd 2003
Signaling and Switching for Packet TelephonyStafford Matthew 2003
SMS and MMS Interworking in Mobile NetworksHenry-Labordere Arnaud; Jonack Vincent2003
Systems Approach to Engineering DesignSydenham Peter 2003
Systems Reliability and Failure PreventionHecht Herbert 2003
Techniques and Applications of Digital Watermarking and Content ProtectionArnold Michael; Schmucker Martin; Wolthusen Stephen2003
The Requirements Engineering HandbookYoung Ralph 2003
The Satellite Communication Applications Handbook, Second EditionElbert Bruce R. 2003
Voice Over 802.11 Ohrtman Frank 2003
802.11 WLANs and IP Networking Prasad Neeli; Prasad Anand 2004
Active Filters for Integrated-Circuit ApplicationsIrons Fred 2004
Agile Software Development: Evaluating the Methods for Your OrganizationKoch Alan 2004
Applied Satellite Navigation Using GPS, GALILEO, and Augmentation SystemsPrasad Ramjee 2004
Bluetooth Security Gehrmann Christian; Persson Joakim; Smeets Ben2004
Building Successful Virtual Teams Gignac Francine 2004
Critical Chain Project Management, Second EditionLeach Lawrence 2004
Digital Filter Design Solutions De Freitas Joylon M. 2004
Intelligent Vehicle Technology and TrendsBishop Richard 2004
IT Project Portfolio Management Bonham Stephen 2004
Measurement Systems and Sensors Nawrocki Waldemar 2004
Microwaves and Wireless Simplified, Second EditionLaverghetta Thomas 2004
Modern Microwave Circuits Kinayman Noyan 2004
Open Systems and Standards for Software Product DevelopmentDargan P. A. 2004
Organic and Inorganic Nanostructures Nabok Alexei 2004
Phased Array Antenna Handbook, Second EditionMailloux Robert 2004
Practical Guide to Business Continuity AssuranceMcCrackan Andrew 2004
Practical Software Process ImprovementFantina Robert 2004
Radar System Performance Modeling Curry Richard 2004
RF and Baseband Techniques for Software Defined RadioKenington Peter 2004
RF Systems, Components, and Circuits Handbook, Second EditionLosee Ferril 2004
Security in Wireless LANs and MANs Hardjono, Thomas 2004
Service Assurance for Voice over WiFi and 3G NetworksLau Richard; Khare Ram; Chang William2004
Signal Detection and Estimation, Second EditionBarkat Mourad 2004
Smart Antenna Engineering El Zooghby Ahmed 2004
Space-Time Codes and MIMO Systems Jankiraman Mohinder 2004
Statistical and Adaptive Signal Processing: Spectral Estimation, Signal Modeling, Adaptive Filtering and Array ProcessingManolakis Dimitris; Ingle Vinay; Kogon Stephen2004
Successful Marketing Strategies for High-Tech Firms, Third EditionViardot Eric 2004
The Great Telecom Meltdown Goldstein Fred 2004
User's Guide tp Crytography and StandardsDent Alex; Mitchell Chris 2004
Wireless Internet Telecommunications Wang Daniel 2004
Wireless Sensor Network Systems Bulusu Nirupama; Jha Sanjay 2004
4G Roadmap and Emerging Communication TechnologiesKim Young Kyun; Prasad Ramjee 2005
Advances in Direction-of-Arrival EstimationChandran Sathish 2005
Agile Systems with Reusable Patterns of Business KnowledgeMitra Amit; Gupta Amar 2005
Essentials of RF and Microwave GroundingHolzman Eric 2005
From WPANs to Personal Networks: Technologies and ApplicationsPrasad Ramjee; Deneire Luc 2005
Implementing Value-Added Telecom ServicesZuidweg Johan 2005
Integrated Circuit Design for High-Speed Frequency SynthesisRogers John; Plett Calvin; Dai Foster 2005
Introduction to Communication Systems SimulationSchiff Maurice 2005
Introduction to Instrumentation, Sensors, and Process ControlDunn Willam 2005
Post-Processing Techniques for Integrated MEMSSedky Sherif 2005
Text Mining for Biology and BiomedicineAnaniadou Sophia; McNaught John 2005
Understanding GPS Principles and Applications, Second EditionKaplan Elliott; Hegarty Christopher 2005
Wireless Communications Security Imai Hedeki 2005
Advanced Materials and Techniques for Radiation DosimetryArshak Khalil 2006
Advanced Methods and Tools for ECG Data AnalysisClifford Gari 2006
Advanced Production Testing of RF, SoC, and SiP DevicesKelly Joe 2006
Ambient Intelligence, Wireless Networking, and Ubiquitous ComputingVasilakos Athanasios 2006
Biomolecular Computation for BionanotechnologyLiu Jian-Qin 2006
Dielectric Resonator Antenna HandbookPetosa, Aldo 2006
Digital Modulation Techniques, Second EditionXiong Fuqin 2006
Electronic Road User Charging and TollingPickford Andrew 2006
Electrotherapeutic Devices: Principles, Design, and ApplicationsO'Clock George D. 2006
ELINT: The Interception and Analysis of Radar SignalsWiley Richard G. 2006
Engineering Wireless-Based Software Systems and ApplicationsGao Jerry Zeyu 2006
Enterprise Architecture for Integration Finkelstein Clive 2006
Foundations of Oscillator Circuit Design Gonzalez Guillermo 2006
Fundamentals and Applications of Microfluidics, Second EditionNguyen Nam-Trung 2006
Geographic Information Systems DemystifiedGalati Stephen 2006
Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) Receivers for Weak SignalsZiedan Nesreen 2006
Hybrid CMOS Single-Electron-Transistor Device and Circuit ModelingMahapatra Santanu 2006
Information Operations Planning Patrick Allen 2006
Information Warfare and Organizational Decision-MakingKott Alexander 2006
Intelligent Systems Modeling and Decision Support in BioengineeringMahfouf Mahdi 2006
Introduction to GPS: The Global Positioning System, Second EditionEl-Rabbany Ahmed 2006
Laser Space Communications Aviv David 2006
Lumped Element Quadrature Hybrids Andrews David 2006
Microwave Differential Circuit Design Using Mixed Mode S-ParametersEisenstadt William 2006
Microwave Radiometer Systems Skou Niels; Le Vine David 2006
Nanotechnology Applications and MarketsGasman Lawrence 2006
Nanotechnology Regulation and Policy WorldwideMatsuura Jeffrey 2006
Parallel Finite-Difference Time-Domain MethodYu Wenhua 2006
Practical MMIC Design Marsh Steve 2006
RF Power Amplifiers for Wireless Communications, Second EditionCripps Steve 2006
Role-Based Access Control, Second EditionFerraiolo David F. 2006
Security in Wireless Networks and Mobile PlatformsAissi Selim 2006
Signal Processing in Digital CommunicationsMiao George J. 2006
Stratagem: Deception and Surprise in WarWhaley Barton 2006
System-in-Package RF Design and ApplicationsGaynor Michael P. 2006
Understanding Voice over IP Security Johnston Alan B. 2006
Adaptive Antennas and Phased Arrays for Radar and CommunicationsFenn Alan J. 2007
Adaptive Cooling of Integrated Circuits Using Digital MicrofluidicsChakrabarty Krishnendu 2007
Advanced Phase-Lock Techniques Crawford James A. 2007
Biological Database Modeling Chen Jake 2007
CMOS RFIC Design Principles Caverly Robert 2007
Concepts, Models, and Tools for Information FusionBosse Eloi 2007
Counterdeception Principles and Applications for National SecurityBennett Michael 2007
Design and Test of Digital Circuits by Quantum-Dot Cellular AutomataLombardi Fabrizio 2007
Designing Bipolar Transistor Radio Frequency Interated CircuitsSweet Allen A. 2007
Frequency-Domain Characterization of Board and Package-Level Power Distribution NetworksNovak Istvan 2007
Genome Sequencing Technology and AlgorithmsKim Sun 2007
GNSS Markets and Applications Jacobson Len 2007
Handbook of Software Quality Assurance, Fourth EditionSchulmeyer G. Gordon 2007
Intelligent Transport Systems StandardsWilliams Bob 2007
Introduction to Identity-Based EncryptionMartin Luther 2007
Life Science Automation Fundamentals and ApplicationsZhang Mingjun 2007
Litigating with Electronically Stored InformationRiedy Marian K. 2007
Matching Pursuit and Unification in EEG AnalysisDurka Piotr 2007
Micro and Nano Manipulations for Biomedical ApplicationsYih Tachung C. 2007
OFDM Towards Broadband Wireless AccessJha Uma Shanker 2007
Phase-Locked Loop Engineering Handbook for Integrated CircuitsGoldman Stanley 2007
Radiowave Propagation and Antennas for Personal CommunicationsSiwiak Kazimierz 2007
Role Engineering for Enterprise Security ManagementCoyne Edward J. 2007
Securing Information and Communications Systems: Principles, Technologies, and ApplicationsLopez Javier; Furnell Steven; Katsikas Sokratis; Patel Ahmed2007
Spread Spectrum Systems for GNSS and Wireless CommunicationsHolmes Jack K. 2007
Statistical Multisource-Multitarget Information FusionMahler Ronald P.S. 2007
Systems Bioinformatics: An Engineering Case-Based ApproachAlterovitz Gil 2007
Technologies and Systems for Access and Transport NetworksAudestad Jan A. 2007
Translational Approaches in Tissue Engineering and Regenerative MedicineMao Jeremy J. 2007
Translational Multimodality Optical ImagingAzar, Fred S. 2007
Utility Computing Technologies, Standards, and StrategiesMendoza Alfredo 2007
VLSI Circuits for Biomedical ApplicationsIniewski Krzysztof 2007
Wireless Positioning Technologies and ApplicationsBensky Alan 2007
Actionable Strategies Through Integrated Performance, Process, Project, and Risk ManagementBonham Stephen S. 2008
Adaptive Phased Array Thermotherapy for CancerFenn Alan J. 2008
Advances in Diagnostic and Therapeutic Ultrasound ImagingSuri Jasjit S.; Chang Ruey-Feng; Kathuria Chirinjeev; Fenster Aaron; Molinari Filippo2008
Advances in Photodynamic Therapy: Basic, Translational and ClinicalHamblin Michael; Mroz Pawel 2008
Analytical and Computational Methods in ElectromagneticsGarg Ramesh 2008
Biomedical Informatics in Translational ResearchHu, Hai 2008
Broadband Wireless Access & Local NetworksLee Byeong Gi; Choi Sunghyun 2008
Design Methodology for RF CMOS Phase Locked LoopsBistue Guillermo; Adin Inigo; Quemada Carlos2008
Detecting and Classifying Low Probability of Intercept Radar, Second EditionPace, Philip E. 2008
EW 103: Tactical Battlefield Communications Electronic WarfareAdamy David L. 2008
FDTD Modeling of Metamaterials: Theory and ApplicationsHao Yang; Mittra Raj 2008
Fuzzing for Software Security Testing and Quality AssuranceTakanen Ari; DeMott Jared D.; Miller Charles2008
Guide to Advanced Software Testing Mette Jonassen Hass Anne 2008
High-Level Data Fusion Das Subrata 2008
High-Throughput Image Reconstruction and AnalysisRao A. Ravishankar; Cecchi Guillermo A.2008
Highway Traffic Monitoring and Data QualityDalgleish Michael; Hoose Neil 2008
Homeland Security Technology ChallengesFranceschetti Giorgio; Grossi Marina 2008
Image Modeling of the Human Eye Acharya Rajendra; Ng Eddie Y.K.; Suri Jasjit S.2008
Inorganic Nanoprobes for Biological Sensing and ImagingMattoussi, Hedi 2008
Integrated Interconnect Technologies for 3D Nanoelectronic SystemsBakir Muhannad S.; Meindl James D. 2008
Introduction to Communication Electronic Warfare SystemsPoisel Richard 2008
Introduction to Satellite Communication, Third EditionElbert Bruce 2008
Mastering Technical Sales: The Sales Engineer’s Handbook, Second EditionCare John; Bohlig Aron 2008
Micro and Nanoengineering of the Cell Microenvironment: Technologies and ApplicationsKhademhosseini Ali; Borenstein Jeffrey; Toner Mehmet; Takayama Shuichi2008
Microscopic Image Analysis for Life Science ApplicationsRittscher Jens; Machiraju Raghu; Wong Stephen T.C.2008
Mobile Antenna Systems Handbook, Third EditionFujimoto Kyohei; James J.R. 2008
Modern Radar Systems, Second Edition Meikle Hamish 2008
Multiband Integrated Antennas for 4G TerminalsSanchez-Hernandez David A. 2008
Nano-Optics and Near-Field Optical MicroscopyZayats Anatoly; Richards David 2008
Nanoreactor Engineering for Life Sciences and MedicineOstafin Agnes 2008
Next Generation Artificial Vision Systems: Reverse Engineering the Human Visual SystemBharath Anil; Petrou Maria 2008
Noise, Temperature Theory and Applications for Deep Space Communications Antenna SystemsOtoshi Tom Y. 2008
Numerical Analysis for Electromagnetic Integral EquationsWarnick Karl F. 2008
Polarization in Optical Fibers Rogers Alan 2008
Power Line Communications in Practice Carcelle Xavier 2008
Practical Insight into CMMI, Second EditionKasse Tim 2008
Radar System Analysis, Design and SimulationKang Eyung W. 2008
Signal Processing and Performance Analysis for Imaging SystemsYoung S. Susan; Driggers Ronald G.; Jacobs Eddie L.2008
Systems Engineering Approach to Medical AutomationFelder Robin; Alwan Majd; Zhang Mingjun2008
The Business Privacy Law Handbook Kennedy Charles H. 2008
Workflow Modeling: Tools for Process Improvement and Application Development, Second EditionSharp Alec; McDermott Patrick 2008
Achieving Interoperability in Critical IT and Communication SystemsDesourdis Robert I. 2009
A-GPS: Assisted GPS, GNSS, and SBAS van Diggelen Frank 2009
Analysis of Radome Enclosed Antennas, Second EditionKozakoff Dennis J. 2009
Artificial Intelligence in Wireless CommunicationsRondeau Thomas W.; Bostian Charles W.2009
Cell-Based Biosensors Wang Ping; Liu Qingjun 2009
Data Mining Applications Using Ontologies in BiomedicinePopescu Mihail; Xu Dong 2009
Disaster Recovery Planning for Communications and Critical InfrastructureWrobel Leo A. 2009
EMI Protection for Communication SystemsMalaric Kresimir 2009
Enterprise Information Security and PrivacyAxelrod C. Warren; Bayuk Jennifer; Schutzer Daniel2009
Fundamentals and Applications of NanomaterialsGuo Zhen; Tan Li 2009
GNSS Applications and Methods Gleason Scott; Gebre-Egziabher Demoz2009
High Frequency Electromagnetic DosimetrySanchez-Hernandez David A. 2009
Image-Guided Therapy Systems Vaezy Shahram; Zderic Vesna 2009
Metamodeling-Driven IP Reuse for SoC Integration and Microprocessor DesignMathaikutty Deepak A.; Shukla Sandeep2009
Methods in Bioengineering: Biomicrofabrication and BiomicrofluidicsZahn Jeffrey D. 2009
Methods in Bioengineering: Microdevices in Biology and MedicineNahmias Yaakov; Bhatia Sangeeta 2009
Methods in Bioengineering: Nanoscale Bioengineering and NanomedicineRege Kaushal; Medintz Igor L. 2009
Methods in Bioengineering: Stem Cell BioengineeringParekkadan Biju; Yarmush Martin 2009
Methods in Bioengineering: Systems Analysis of Biological NetworksJayaraman Arul; Hahn Juergen 2009
Microfluidics for Biotechnology, Second EditionBerthier Jean; Silberzan Pascal 2009
Microwave Radio Transmission Design GuideManning Trevor 2009
Microwave Scattering and Emission Models for UsersFung Adrian K.; Chen Kun-Shan 2009
Nanofluidics Abgrall Patrick; Nguyen Nam-Trung 2009
Nanomedicine Design of Particles, Sensors, Motors, Implants, Robots, and DevicesSchulz Mark J.; Shanov Vesselin N. 2009
New Horizons in Mobile and Wireless Communications, Volume I: Radio InterfacesPrasad Ramjee; Mihovska Albena 2009
New Horizons in Mobile and Wireless Communications, Volume II: Networks, Services and ApplicationsPrasad Ramjee; Mihovska Albena 2009
New Horizons in Mobile and Wireless Communications, Volume III: ReconfigurabilityPrasad Ramjee; Mihovska Albena 2009
New Horizons in Mobile and Wireless Communications, Volume IV: Ad Hoc Networks and PANsPrasad Ramjee; Mihovska Albena 2009
Quantitative EEG Analysis Methods and ApplicationsTong Shanbao; Thankor Nitish V. 2009
Quick Finite Elements for Electromagnetic Waves, Second EditionPelosi Giuseppe; Coccioli Roberto; Selleri Stefano2009
RF Bulk Acoustic Wave Filters for CommunicationsHashimoto Ken-ya; Wrobel Sharon M.2009
Server-Side GPS and Assisted-GPS in JavaHarper Neil 2009
SIP: Understanding the Session Initiation Protocol, Third EditionJohnston Alan B. 2009
Solid-State Microwave High-Power AmplifiersSechi Franco; Bujatti Marina 2009
Special Design Topics in Digital Wideband ReceiversTsui James B. Y. 2009
SSL and TLS: Theory and Practice Oppliger Rolf 2009
The Six-Port Technique with Microwave and Wireless ApplicationsGhannouchi Fadhel M.; Mohammadi Abbas2009
Understanding SIP Servlets 1.1 Boulton Chris; Gronowski Kristoffer 2009
WiMAX RF Systems Engineering Abate Zerihun 2009
Wireless Sensor Networks for Healthcare ApplicationsDishongh Terrance J.; McGrath Michael; Kuris Ben2009
3D and HD Broadband Video NetworkingBing Benny 2010
A Practical Guide to Error-Control Coding Using MATLABJiang Yuan 2010
Acoustic Wave and Electromechanical ResonatorsCampanella Humberto 2010
An Engineer's Guide to Automated Testing of High-Speed InterfacesMoreira Jose; Werkmann Hubert 2010
Battery Management Systems for Large Lithium Ion Battery PacksAndrea Davide 2010
Battlespace Technologies: Network-Enabled Information DominanceDeakin Richard S. 2010
Cognitive Radar: The Knowledge-Aided Fully Adaptive ApproachGuerci Joseph R. 2010
Discrete Oscillator Design: Linear, Nonlinear, Transient, and Noise DomainsRhea, Randall W. 2010
Electromagnetic Scattering and Material CharacterizationOmar Abbas 2010
Energy Harvesting For Autonomous SystemsBeeby, Stephen 2010
Frequency Synthesizers: Concept to ProductChenakin Alexander 2010
GNSS for Vehicle Control Bevly David M.; Cobb Stewart 2010
Human-Centered Information Fusion Hall David L.; Jordan John M. 2010
Identity Management: Concepts, Technologies, and SystemsBertino Elisa; Takahashi Kenji 2010
Introduction to Direction-of-Arrival EstimationChen Zhizhang; Gokeda Gopal K.; Yu Yiqiang2010
Lab-on-a-Chip: Techniques, Circuits, and Biomedical ApplicationsGhallab Yehya H.; Badawy Wael 2010
Medical Device Data and Modeling for Clinical Decision MakingZaleski John R. 2010
Medical Device Software Verification, Validation, and ComplianceVogel David A. 2010
MEMS-Based Integrated Navigation Aggarwal Priyanka; Syed Zainab; El-Sheimy Naser; Noureldin Aboelmagd2010
Methods in Bioengineering: 3D Tissue EngineeringBerthiaume Francois; Morgan Jeffrey2010
Methods in Bioengineering: Alternative Technologies to Animal TestingMaguire Tim; Novik Eric 2010
Microfabrication for Microfluidics Lee Sang-Joon John; Sundararajan Narayan2010
Microwave Network Design Using the Scattering MatrixDobrowolski Janusz A. 2010
Modern Communications Receiver Design and TechnologyDrentea Cornell 2010
Multigigabit Microwave and Millimeter-Wave Wireless CommunicationsWells Jonathan 2010
Nanoscale Communication Networks Bush Stephen F. 2010
Navigation Signal Processing for GNSS Software ReceiversPany Thomas 2010
OFDMA System Analysis and Design Yang Samuel C. 2010
Practical Applications of Asymptotic Techniques in ElectromagneticsSaez de Adana Francisco; Gutierrez Oscar; González Iván; Cátedra Manuel Felipe; Lozano Lorena2010
Principles of Biomedical Engineering Madihally Sundararajan V. 2010
Quantitative Analysis of Cognitive Radio and Network PerformanceMarshall Preston 2010
Radio Frequency Integrated Circuit Design, Second EditionRogers John W. M.; Plett Calvin 2010
RFID-Enabled Sensor Design and ApplicationsRida Amin; Yang Li; Tentzeris Manos 2010
Substrate Noise Coupling in Analog/RF CircuitsBronckers Stephane; Van der Plas Geert2010
Telemedicine for Trauma, Emergencies, and Disaster ManagementLatifi Rifat 2010
Understanding Signal Integrity Thierauf Stephen C. 2010
Wafer-Level Testing and Test During Burn-In for Integrated CircuitsBahukudumbi Sudarshan; Chakrabarty Krishnendu2010
Advanced FDTD Methods: Parallelization, Acceleration, and Engineering ApplicationsYu Wenhua; Mittra Raj 2011
Antenna Systems and Electronic Warfare ApplicationsPoisel Richard 2011
Autonomous Ground Vehicles Ozguner Umit; Acarman Tankut; Redmill Keith2011
Aviation Security Engineering: A Holistic ApproachKolle Rainer; Markarian Garik; Tartar Alex2011
Biometrics in Identity Management Modi Shimon K. 2011
Contemporary Cryptography, Second EditionOppliger Rolf 2011
Cost-Driven Design of Smart MicrosystemsNiedermayer Michael 2011
Electrostimulation: Theory, Applications, and Computational ModelReilly J. Patrick; Diamant Alan M. 2011
Embedded Commissioning of Building SystemsAkin Omer 2011
Enterprise Release Management: Agile Delivery of a Strategic Change PortfolioTaborda Louis J. 2011
Fourier Transforms in Radar and Signal Processing, Second EditionBrandwood David 2011
Highly Integrated Microfluidics Design Angelescu Dan E. 2011
Introduction to Nanorobotic Manipulation and AssemblyXi, Ning 2011
Klystrons, Traveling Wave Tubes, Magnetrons, Crossed-Field Amplifiers, and GyrotronsGilmour A.S. 2011
Methods in Bioengineering: Cell TransplantationSoto-Gutierrez Alejandro; Navarro-Alvarez Nalu; Fox Ira J.2011
Methods in Bioengineering: Organ Preservation and ReengineeringUygun Korkut; Lee Charles Y. 2011
Microwave Materials for Wireless ApplicationsCruickshank David 2011
Modern Communications Jamming Principles and Techniques, Second EditionPoisel Richard 2011
Monopulse Principles and Techniques, Second EditionSherman Samuel M.; Barton David K. 2011
Passive RF Component Technology Wang Guoan; Pan Bo 2011
Phased Array Antennas with Optimized Element PatternsSkobelev Sergei P. 2011
Plasma Antennas Anderson Theodore 2011
Radio Wave Propagation Fundamentals Saakian, Artem 2011
Substrate Surface Preparation HandbookRobertson Max 2011
The Advanced Smart Grid: Edge Power Driving SustainabilityCarvallo Andres; Cooper John 2011
The Micro-Doppler Effect in Radar Chen Victor 2011
The Parameter Space Investigation Method ToolkitStatnikov Roman; Statnikov Alexander2011
Wireless Sensor and Ad Hoc Networks Under Diversified Network ScenariosSarkar Subir Kumar 2011
Antennas and Propagation for Body-Centric Wireless Communications, Second EditionHall Peter S.; Hao Yang 2012
Cognitive Radio Techniques: Spectrum Sensing, Interference Mitigation, and Localization Sithamparanathan Kandeepan; Giorgetti Andrea2012
Designing Control Loops for Linear and Switching Power SuppliesBasso Christophe P. 2012
Electric System Operations Vadari Subramanian 2012
Electronic Warfare Target Location MethodsPoisel Richard 2012
Engineering Safe and Secure Software SystemsAxelrod C. Warren 2012
GPS/GNSS Antennas Rao B. Rama; Kunysz W.; McDonald K.2012
Handbook of Dielectric and Thermal Properties of Materials at Microwave Frequencies Komarov, Vyacheslav V. 2012
Handbook of RF, Microwave, and Millimeter-Wave ComponentsSmolskiy Sergey M.; Belov Leonid A.; Kochemasov Victor N.2012
High-Level Information Fusion Management and Systems DesignBlasch Erik; Bosse Eloi; Lambert Dale 2012
Implementing Successful Building Information ModelingEpstein Erika 2012
Integrated Microwave Front-Ends with Avionics ApplicationsMaloratsky Leo G. 2012
Introduction to Infrared and Electro-Optical SystemsDriggers Ronald G.; Friedman Melvin H.; Nichols Jonathan M.2012
Introduction to Modern EW Systems De Martino Andrea 2012
Microwave and Millimeter-Wave Remote Sensing for Security ApplicationsNanzer Jeffrey 2012
Radar Equations for Modern Radar Barton David K. 2012
Radio Interferometry and Satellite TrackingKawase Seiichiro 2012
RF Linear Accelerators for Medical and Industrial ApplicationsHanna Samy 2012
RFID Design Principles, Second Edition Lehpamer Harvey 2012
Robotic Navigation and Mapping with RadarAdams Martin; Jose Ebi 2012
Successful Proposal Strategies for Small Businesses: Using Knowledge Management to Win Government, Private-Sector, and International Contracts, Sixth EditionFrey Robert S. 2012
Third-Generation and Wideband HF Radio CommunicationsJohnson Eric E.; Koski Erik; Furman William N.; Jorgenson Mark; Nieto John2012
A Systems Approach to Lithium-Ion Battery ManagementWeicker Phil 2013
Advanced Optical Communication Systems and NetworksCvijetic Milorad; Djordjevic Ivan B. 2013
Advanced Standard SQL Dynamic Structured Data Modeling and Hierarchical ProcessingDavid Michael M.; Fesperman Lee 2013
Advances in FDTD Computational ElectrodynamicsTaflove Allen; Johnson Steven G.; Oskooi Ardavan2013
Antennas and Site Engineering for Mobile Radio NetworksDelorme Bruno 2013
Battery Power Management for Portable DevicesBarsukov Yevgen; Qian Jinrong 2013
Bayesian Multiple Target Tracking, Second EditionStone, Lawrence D. 2013
Chipless RFID Reader Architecture Karmakar Nemai Chandra; Koswatta Randika; Kalansuriya Prasanna2013
Coherent Doppler Wind Lidars in a Turbulent AtmosphereBanakh Viktor; Igor Smalikho 2013
Cryptography for Security and Privacy in Cloud ComputingRass Stefan; Slamanig Daniel 2013
Design of CMOS Operational Amplifiers Dehghani Rasoul 2013
Design of Semiconductor QCA Systems Liu Weiqiang; Swartzlander Earl E.; O'Neill Maire2013
Digital Communication Systems Engineering with Software-Defined RadioWyglinski Alexander M.; Pu Di 2013
Finite Element Modeling Methods for PhotonicsRahman B. M. Azizur; Agrawal Arti 2013
Frequency-Agile Antennas for Wireless CommunicationsPetosa, Aldo 2013
GIS for Enhanced Electric Utility PerformanceMeehan Bill 2013
Handbook of Distributed Feedback Laser DiodesMorthier Geert; Vankwikelberge Patrick 2013
Handbook of Reflector Antennas and Feed Systems Volume I: Theory and Design of ReflectorsSharma Satish K.; Rao Sudhakar; Shafai Lotfollah2013
Handbook of Reflector Antennas and Feed Systems Volume II: Feed SystemsShafai Lotfollah; Sharma Satish K.; Rao Sudhakar2013
Handbook of Reflector Antennas and Feed Systems Volume III: Applications of ReflectorsRao Sudhakar; Shafai Lotfollah; Sharma Satish K.2013
Hermeticity Testing of MEMS and Microelectronic PackagesCostello Suzanne; Desmulliez Marc P.Y.2013
Information Warfare and Electronic Warfare SystemsPoisel Richard A. 2013
Inside Bluetooth Low Energy Gupta Naresh 2013
Introduction to Power Electronics Chappell, Paul H 2013
Measurement of Mobile Antenna Systems, Second EditionArai Hiroyuki 2013
Metro Ethernet Services for LTE BackhaulKrzanowski Roman 2013
Microstrip Lines and Slotlines, Third EditionGarg Ramesh; Bahl Inder; Bozzi Maurizio2013
Microwave Mixer Technology and ApplicationsHenderson Bert; Camargo Edmar 2013
Microwave Transmission Line Circuits Joines William Thomas; Palmer William Devereux; Bernhard Jennifer Truman2013
Mobile-to-Mobile Wireless Channels Zajic Alenka 2013
Power System State Estimation Ahmad Mukhtar 2013
Principles of GNSS, Inertial, and Multi-sensor Integrated Navigation Systems, Second EditionGroves Paul D. 2013
Radio Frequency System Architecture and DesignRogers John W. M.; Plett Calvin; Marsland Ian2013
Reflectarray Antennas: Analysis, Design, Fabrication, and MeasurementShaker, Jafar 2013
Signal Processing in Noise Waveform RadarKulpa Krzysztof 2013
Synergies for Sustainable Energy Yuzugullu Elvin 2013
The Art and Science of Military DeceptionRothstein Hy; Whaley Barton 2013
The Project Management Communications Toolkit, Second EditionPritchard Carl 2013
Time-Frequency Signal Analysis with ApplicationsStankovic Ljubisa; Dakovic Milos; Thayaparan Thayananthan2013
Understanding Smart Sensors, Third EditionFrank Randy 2013
Microwave and Millimeter-Wave Electronic PackagingSturdivant, Rick 2013
Microwave Circulator Design, Second EditionLinkhart Douglas K. 2014
Precision FMCW Short-Range Radar for Industrial ApplicationsAtayants Boris A.; Davydochkin Viacheslav M.; Ezerskiy Victor V.; Smolskiy Sergey M.2014
Printed MIMO Antenna Engineering Sharawi Mohammad S. 2014
Understanding Quartz Crystals and OscillatorsCerda Ramon M. 2014
Advances in Statistical Multisource-Multitarget Information FusionMahler Ronald P.S. 2014
Behavioral Modeling and Linearization of RF Power AmplifiersWood John 2014
Critical Chain Project Management, Third EditionLeach Lawrence P. 2014
Electronic Warfare Receivers and Receiving SystemsPoisel Richard A. 2014
Envelope Tracking Power Amplifiers for Wireless CommunicationsWang Zhancang 2014
Filter Synthesis Using Genesys S/Filter Rhea, Randall W. 2014
Geospatial Computing in Mobile DevicesChen Ruizi; Guiness Robert 2014
Highly Integrated Low Power Radars Saponara Sergio; Greco Maria; Ragonese Egidio; Palmisano Giuseppe; Neri Bruno 2014
Introduction to 4G Mobile CommunicationsKorhonen Juha 2014
Mastering Technical Sales: The Sales Engineer’s Handbook, Third EditionCare John; Bohlig Aron 2014
Practical Microwave Circuits Maas Stephen 2014
Secure Messaging on the Internet Oppliger Rolf 2014
The Satellite Communication Ground Segment and Earth Station Handbook, Second EditionElbert Bruce 2014
Ultrawideband Antennas for Microwave Imaging SystemsDenidni, Tayeb A.; Augustin Gijo 2014
Signal Processing for RF Circuit Impairment MitigationHuang, Xinping; Zhu, Zhiwem; Leung, Henry2014
Control Components Using Si, GaAs, and GaN TechnologiesBahl, Inder J. 2014
The Fiber-Optic Gyroscope, Second EditionLefevre Herve C. 2014
Guide to Advanced Software Testing, Second EditionHass Anne Mette 2014
Space-Time Adaptive Processing for Radar, Second EditionGuerci J.R. 2014
Introduction to Radiometry and Photometry, Second EditionMcCluney William Ross 2014
Post-Parametric Automation in Design and ConstructionAndia Alfredo; Spiegelhalter Thomas 2014
Introduction to Communication NetworksAnttalainen Tarmo; Jääskeläinen Ville 2014
Micro and Nano Energy Harvesting TechnologiesYang Bin; Liu Huicong; Liu Jingquan; Lee Chengkuo2014
Design and Analysis of Large Lithium-Ion Battery SystemsSanthanagopalan Shriram; Smith Kandler; Neubauer Jeremy 2014
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Computing Take control of the software development process with this new book, a comprehensive explanation of Software Configuration Management (SCM). It provides everything you need to know -- from the basic definition of SCM as a scientific tool that brings controPreface. Overview of Software Configuration Management. The Software Development Process. Pitfalls in the Software Development Process. Need and Importance of Software Configuration Management. SCM - Basic Concepts. The Different Phases in Software Configu9781580534208
Computing Here’s a thorough introduction to the latest developments in database systems design presented from an applications point of view. Featuring contributions from well-known experts in the field, this new book pays special attention to issues raised by new trends in database design, and how these developments affect the programmer and database administrator. The authors and editors present concepts in an intuitive and motivating manner, making extensive use of examples, and including lists of references for additional study with each chapter.Evolution of Database Technology. Conceptual Modeling of Information Systems. Active Databases. Deductive Databases. Temporal Database Systems. Object-Relational Databases. Object-Oriented Databases. Multimedia Databases. Distributed Databases. Mobile Computing: Data Management Issues. Databases. Secure Databases. Component Database Systems. Case Tools: Computer Support for Conceptual Modeling, Database Quality.9781580534697
Computer Security Identify all the major building blocks of an e-commerce system and understand how these building blocks interact to form an effective e-commerce system with E-Commerce Systems Architecture and Applications. This new book presents you with the key tools and technologies in use today, and the complete understanding you need to build an e-commerce system architecture for the various types of commercial transactions -- business-to-business, business-to-consumer, and intra-business. Plus, it conveys the dramatic impact e-commerce has on an enterprise’s IT strategy.E-Commerce Enabled Business Paradigm. Information Appliances. E-Commerce Systems Computing Networks. E-Commerce Service and Applications Repositories. E-Commerce Core Services. E-Commerce Systems Technology Infrastructure. The E-Commerce Payment Infrastructure. E-Commerce Systems Security. Managing E-Commerce Systems Implementation and Operational Risks. 9781596931237
Computing Get a detailed, in-depth look at the Microsoft Windows® Distributed Internet Architecture (DNA) with this dynamic new book. Focusing on Internet and intranet technologies utilizing the Component Object Model (COM) and Microsoft Transaction Server (MTS) as Introduction. Global Technology. Platforms and Technologies. Using Microsoft Technologies. Mapping the Technology to the Business. Global Architecture. Architectural Review. Building Global Distributed Applications. Managing the Global Project. Global Proj9781596931213
Computing If you’re an IT professional assigned the task of developing a comprehensive e-commerce solution, look no further than this new book. It helps you design and implement an e-commerce website that is an integral part of your entire IT system using a unique methodology. This methodology, easily linked with overall business strategy, makes the commercial side of your Internet presence a vital and well-supported function of your overall IT architecture. The Growth of the Internet and the Need for New Development Approaches. Introduction to Systems Development. An Overview of the Internet Commerce Development Methodology (ICDM). Strategic Planning and Internet Systems. Systems Analysis for Internet Systems. Designing Internet Systems. Implementing Internet Systems. Maintenance and Management of the Web Site Resources. Case Studies. 9781580534338
Mobile Communication Featuring the hottest new technologies (including LMDS, MVDS, WLAN), updated market forecasts, and the latest regulatory initiatives, this updated edition of the best-selling Introduction to Wireless Local Loop keeps you on the forefront of current and emerging products, services, and issues affecting this field. The second edition includes new chapters on WLL deployment, the current WLL market, and a substantial review of broadband technologies, as well as new sections on prediction of user requirements and the emerging UMTS standard. It is a comprehensive, easy-to-understand guide to the underlying technologies, key selection criteria, and design and deployment processes driving wireless local loop (WLL) systems. It helps technical professionals develop a sound understanding of WLL system design procedures, and provides practical guidance on choosing the best WLL and access technologies. And it remains unique in its clear presentation of both the technical and business issues associated with wireless in tPreface. Acknowledgments. Part One – Setting the Scene. Introduction. The Converging World of Telephony, Television, and Computers. Access Technologies. Part Two 9781580534758
Telecom & Networking Gain an in-depth understanding of performance issues central to the planning, designing, and efficient operation of TCP/IP over ATM networks with this practical new book. Containing information essential to solving internetworking problems between TCP/IP and ATM networks, this book helps you guarantee quality of service for ATM applications and understand the enhancements required to run TCP over wireless links.Introduction. TCP and IP. ATM Networks. TCP/IP Over ATM. Performance Issues for TCP Over ATM. Reducing ATM Cell Tax. Improving TCP Performance Against ATM Cell Loss. TCP/IP Over Switched Virtual Circuits. End-to-End Traffic Management in IP/ATM Internetworks. TCP Deadlock. TCP Performance Over Satellite ATM Networks. 9781580534055
Prof Development Deal effectively with changes in markets and personnel, growth of your enterprise, team management, and integration using this dynamic new book. Focusing on unique challenges that are sure to impact high-tech companies in the 21st century, this book helps you excel at managing your personnel, and it strengthens your leadership skills to make you a top-notch motivator, organizer, and guide. Along the way, you learn how to apply these improvements to your enterprise as a whole. Part One: Setting the Stage. Background and Premises. High-Tech Force Fields in the 21st Century. Part Two: Aspects of Change. The Nature of Change. Themes for Corporate Change. Part Three: Reengineering Yourself. Skills for the High-Tech Manager. Leadership Themes. From Manager to Leader. Part Four: Reengineering Your Enterprise. Strategic Directions. Enterprise Performance Levels. Synthesis and Integration. Appendix. References. Index. 9781580533966
Telecom & Networking As digital television and radio standards are established around the world, and digital signal processing drives rapid advances in broadcasting, forward-thinking broadcast engineers and technicians need to be current on the latest developments in digital broadcasting encoding practices, standards, and systems, including MPEG signals. This comprehensive book provides that essential knowledge. Current Situation. Encoding of Television Signals. Some Common Consumer Digital Television Standards. MPEG2 The Broadcasters Choice. MPEG Transport Streams. Single Carrier Digital Modulations. Coded Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing. Transmission of DTV Signals. DTV Receivers and Measurements. Single Frequency Networks and Multi Frequency Networks. Radio Frequency Considertions. Digital MMDS Systems. Digital Audio. Mobile Broadcasting. 9781580534628
Mobile Communication Learn all the basics of how the Wireless Application Protocol is able to deliver Internet-based services to all types of mobile devices with this comprehensive new resource. It examines every aspect of WAP, helping you with hands-on development of WAP applications, an area critical to the success of WAP in the consumer marketplace. You learn the technical details behind this new protocol and the critical business issues related to its implementation. What’s more, it delivers an in-depth review of the technical specifications and security issues associated with WAP. Unlike other books on the subject, this handy reference is more than just an explanation of the standards. You get useful information on how WAP is impacting existing business models and value chains of telcos, and information and service providers.9781580534406
Telecom & Networking As customers migrate en masse from private lines to frame relay/ATM technologies, the need for effective multi-protocol wide-area networks increases dramatically. With this new book, network designers and engineers get the help they need to ensure that hardware, software, and data transport devices deliver the expected level of performance in this challenging environment.Introduction. Background. High Speed Networking. SNA Internetworking in a Multiprotocol Environment. WAN Performance Analysis - Basic Concepts and Familiar Formulae. Frame Relay Performance Characteristics. Computing Delay and Throughput Metrics in TCP/IP and Novell Networks. Multiprotocol SNA Networks - Designing and Optimizing Performance. Case Studies. Conclusions. Appendices. References. 9781580533843
Electronic Warfare This popular series of tutorials, featured over a period of years in the Journal of Electronic Defense, is now available in a single volume. Organized into chapters with new introductory and supplementary material from the author, you get clear, concise and well-illustrated examinations of critical topics such as antenna parameters, receiver sensitivity, processing tasks, and search strategies, LPI signals, jamming, communication links, and simulation. The chapters define key terms and explain how and why particular technologies are relevant to electronic defense. Detailed charts, diagrams and formulas give you the practical knowledge you need to apply specific techniques in the field. IntroducOon.Basic MathemaOcal Concepts – dB Values and EquaOons. The Link EquaOon for ALL EW FuncOons. Link Issues in PracOcal EW ApplicaOons. RelaOons in Sherical Triangles. EW ApplicaOons of Spherical Trigonometry.9781608079674
Computing Authored by an internationally known expert in configuration management (CM) solutions, this unique new book helps experienced professionals and novices alike see why CM is critical to the survival of their company’s e-commerce and e-business development aThe Nature of the WWW and Web Development. What is CM? Understanding the Tools that Support CM. Selecting a Tool. Deploying a Solution. Case Studies. Appendix: Process Templates. 9781580533898
Computer Security Look to this newly revised resource for an up-to-date, in-depth examination of how payments are made electronically across the Internet. The second edition brings you the very latest developments in this quickly expanding area, including new security technPreface. Motivation for Electronic Payment. Characteristics of Current Payment Systems – Cash Payments. Payment Through Banks. Using Payment Cards. Consumer Preferences in Payment Systems. Regulatory Framework. Cryptographic Techniques – Encryption and Dec9781580534635
Computing No matter what high-tech field you work in, but particularly in software development, shortening project time is of vital importance in gaining a competitive advantage. Here’s the how-to book that describes a radical technique for doing just that. Taking an approach adopted from the motion picture industry, this innovative resource teaches you how to utilize techniques, such as “strip boarding” that greatly reduce project time and cost.Preface. Acknowledgments. Introduction. Part One: First Things First - You Must Really Want To Do It – Introduction. How Much Planning Do We Actually Do? And Now the Bad News. So Why Do Projects Take So Much Time? How the Movies Do It – Shooting Movies in the Shortest Possible Time. Multitasking.And the Result of All This? Convincing the Others – Introduction. Building A Profit Model. Show Them the Money. What if it Runs Over? Reference. Part Two: Answer the Need- Identify the Right Project – Introduction. What’s Our Project? Will This Keep the Stakeholders Happy? Worked Example. References.Part Three: Build the Plan- Identify the Work To Be Done – How to Build a Work Breakdown Structure (WBS). How to Build a WBS From Reusable Components. Estimating. Worked Example. Jobs, Dependencies, Effort. Summary. References. Add in the Project Management – Introduction. A Rule of Thumb. Worked Example. What If I Don’t Have Enough Time? References. Get People To Do the Work – Introduction. People. Peoples’ Availability. 9781580534604
Telecom & Networking This unique new resource offers you a detailed road map for tracking developments and trends in both international telecommunications and Internet-mediated communications. Useful to novices and higher-level professionals alike, the book explores the impactIntroduction: Understanding International Telecommunications in an Internet-Driven, Information Economy. What’s Driving Change? The Old World Order: Past and Present Models in International Telecommunications. The New World Order: Developing Models in Inte9781580534000
Mobile Communication Here's a first-of-its-kind book that introduces you to the next generation of mobile networks, where IP data capability and mobile communications become integrated to form new, cutting-edge mobile IP networks. This unique resource offers you a thorough understanding of the convergence of mobile and data technology. It explains how the prospect of continuous connectivity adds a new dimension to e-business, moving it towards m-business, which promises to give users access to network services as they travel from one location to another. The Mobile Explosion. A Segmented Market. Mobile IP. Addressing. Routing. M-Business. Future Prospects. Appendix 1 9781580534581
Telecom & Networking Here’s an easy-to-comprehend book that gives you a complete introduction to communication technologies and systems, offering you a solid understanding of the fundamentals, history and future direction of this ever-changing field. Geared towards non-technical business professionals and students, this unique resource integrates human physiology and factors, important inventors and business people, and basic technological principles to explain the key concepts and developments of modern communications.Preface. Introduction.Audio Technology – The Physiology of Human Hearing. Edison’s Wonderful Invention:The Phonograph. Sound. Signals. Electricity. Electronics. Digital Audio. Video Technology – Human Vision. Television Basics. Modulation Theory and Radio. Broadcast Television. Color Television. Video Media. Speech Telecommunication – Human Speech. The Telephone. Networks. Transmission Technologies. Switching Systems. Services. Written Communication – Human Written Communication. The Telegraph. The Computer. Computer Hardware. Computer Software. Data Communication. Afterword. Glossary. About the Author. Index9781608071814
Computer Security If you’re charged with maintaining the security of e-commerce sites, you need this unique book that provides an in-depth understanding of basic security problems and relevant e-commerce solutions, while helping you implement today’s most advanced security Introduction to Security. Security Mechanisms. Key Management and Certificates. Electronic Payment Systems. Payment Security Services. Payment Transaction Security. Digital Money Security. Electronic Check Security. An Electronic Payment Framework. Communi9781580534062
Telecom & Networking This extensively updated, second edition of the popular Artech House book, Smart Card Security and Applications, offers you a current overview of the ways smart cards address the computer security issues of today’s distributed applications. Brand new discussions on multi-application operating systems, computer networks, and the Internet are included to keep you abreast of the very latest developments in this field. Foreward Part 1: Background ‑ Introduction. Problem Definition. Specifying the Requirements. Part 2: Technology – Card Technology. Encryption. Passwords and Biometrics. Chip Card Types and Characteristics. Chip Card Security Features. Multiapplication Operating Systems. System Components. Processes and Procedures. Part 3: Applications – Telephony and Broadcasting Applications. Computer Networks and E-commerce. Financial. Applications. Health. Transport. Personal Identification. Commercial Structures for Multiapplication Cards. Designing for Security. Looking Forward. Appendices. Bibliography. Index.9781580534086
Computing Look to this innovative resource for the most comprehensive coverage of software fault tolerance techniques available in a single volume. It offers you a thorough understanding of the operation of critical software fault tolerance techniques and guides youIntroduction - Means to Achieve Dependable Software. Types of Recovery. Types of Redundancy for Software Fault Tolerance. Structuring Redundancy for Software Fault Tolerance - Robust Software. Design Diversity. Data Diversity. Temporal Diversity. Architect9781580534703
Computing Suitable for software quality assurance professionals, software engineers, project managers and senior managers, this book is a concise and practical introduction to the basic principles of effective software verification and validation (V&V). This new ediSoftware in Perspective. Software Development Lifecycle Models. The Software Development Process. Economic Justification. The Inspection Process. Applying the Inspection Process. Software Quality Metrics. Configuration Management. Testing. Software Validat9781580534734
Telecom & Networking In today’s crowded and confusing telecom marketplace, determining the right strategic direction is the key to differentiating your company from the pack and to attracting and retaining the best customers. Here’s the book that helps you do just that!Map of the Market. Today’s Telecommunications Landscape. Competitive Successes. Blunders in the Competitive Market. Rewriting the Rules for Success. Strategic Decisions. Strategies for Success. Business Modeling. Core Competencies. Organizational Strategies. Competitive Parity. Distribution Strategies. Pricing. Best-in-Class Performance. Customer Service. Technology Management. Business Expansion. Cost Leadership. Funding Strategies. 9781580534352
Solid State Tech Starting with a basic overview of system-on-a-chip (SoC), including definitions of related terms, this new book helps you understand SoC design challenges, and the latest design and test methodologies. You see how ASIC technology evolved to an embedded cores-based concept that includes pre-designed, reusable Intellectual Property (IP) cores that act as microprocessors, data storage devices, DSP, bus control, and interfaces -- all “stitched” together by a User’s Defined Logic (UDL). Part One - Design. Introduction. Design Methodology for Logic Cores. RTL Guidelines for Design Reuse. Design Validation. Design Examples. Part Two – Test. Testing of Logic Cores. Testing of Embedded Memories. Testing of Analog and Mixed-Signal Circuits. IDDQ Testing. Production Testing. Summary and Conclusion.9781580534710
Mobile Communication Here’s a forward-looking new book that realistically forecasts the changes in mobile communications over the next 20 years to help you make informed decisions and develop successful strategies that address the future challenges of this industry. You get specific recommendations on which technological areas organizations should concentrate on, along with insightful discussions on technology and the limits of efficiency, standardization, radio spectrum, economics, industry structure, user requirements, and other constraints and drivers.Preface. Part 1: Why It Is Worthwhile. Why Forecast the Future? 9781580534482
Space Applications From international telephone network gateways to direct broadcast home receivers, today’s broad range of ground systems and devices require satellite communication engineers and business managers to have a broad and sound understanding of the design and opIntroduction to the Satellite Communication Ground Segment. Earth Station Design Philosophy. Space-Ground Interface Requirements. Space-Ground Interface Requirements. Two-way Communications Service Requirements. One-way (Broadcast) Service Requirements. Gr9781580533973
Intelligent Transport Systems Tomorrow’s Transportation: Changing Cities, Economies, and Lives offers a broad, engaging look at current and emergent developments in Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS), and at how improved transportation systems can have a significant impact on lifestyles in the future. It is an excellent guide for transportation department officials and planners, as well as ITS technology professionals working in mobile communications, computer and software engineering, smart sensor technology, and in transportation infrastructures worldwide.The Car and Traffic. Introduction The Car That Can Drive Itself. Congestion: The Devil We Know. What Are We Doing About It? A Better Strategy. Some New Kinds of Cars. The City and Transportation. Transportation and the Evolution of the City. The Modern Dilemma - What to Do? A New Kind of Mini-City. The Second-Story City. The Variegated City. Achieving Variegated Transportation for Variegated Cities. Energy and Emissions. Between Cities: Rail and Other Ground Transportation Systems. The Innovation That Changed the World: How Did it Happen? America and the Two-Step Dance. Where Are We Today? Where Would We Like to Go? Serendipity. Beyond Railroading: A New System. A Superspeed Highway. Big and Slow -- But Cheap! The Air Transportation System. To Grandmother’s House We Fly. The Los Angeles Airport System - 2020 - 2040 - 2060. The New Millennium. Communication and Transportation. Optimism.9781596931220
Mobile Communication If you’re an engineer involved in developing wireless LAN systems, this valuable book will give you a practical understanding of the latest wireless LAN standards and their implementation. The book clearly explains the two principal standards, IEEE 802.11 and IrDA, plus the HIPERLAN standard, and explores their real-world applications through commercially available equipment. Specific scenarios explain how WLAN systems can be built and integrated with cabled systems.Preface. Biographies. Acknowledgements. Glossary. Introduction – Introduction to Wireless Local Area Networks. The Need for Standardization. Future Trends. The IrDa Standard – Introduction to IrDA; General Description. Physical Layer (SIR). Serial Infrared Link Access Protocol (IrLAP). IrDA Link Management Protocol (Ir-LMP). IrDA Transport Protocol: TinyTP. LAN Access Extensions for Link Management Protocol: IrLAN. The IEEE 802.11 Standard – Introduction to IEEE 802.11; General Description. Medium Access Control (MAC) for the IEEE 802.11 Wireless LANs. Physical Layer for IEEE 802.11 Wireless LANs; Radio systems. Physical Layer for IEEE 802.11 Wireless LANs. IR Systems. Conclusions and Applications. The HIPERLAN Standard – Introduction; Terminology. Physical Layer (PHY). HIPERLAN Channel Access Control (CAC). HIPERLAN Medium Access Control (MAC). Conclusions on HIPERLAN Type 1. Future Bran Standards. Application Scenarios – Introduction. The Application Scenarios. Wireless LAN Technologies and Products. Concl9781580534284
Microwave This much-anticipated volume builds on the author’s popular work, RF Power Amplifiers for Wireless Communications (Artech House, 1999), offering you a more in-depth understanding of the theory and design of RF power amplifiers. An invaluable reference toolRF Power Amplifier Modes-Conventional Reduced Angle Modes, Class A, AB, B, C. Linearity and Efficiency Variation with Power Backoff. FETs and Bipolars: Differences in Reduced Conduction Angle Operation. Interaction between Device Transfer Characteristics a9781580535649
Mobile Communication Broadband wireless communications is profoundly impacting our daily lives, and energizing numerous research projects globally. A compilation of the cutting edge work of leading researchers and engineers from major telecommunications firms worldwide, this timely volume offers you in-depth knowledge of the various technical regimes for implementing third generation (3G) wireless mobile communications systems, and covers the latest enhanced techniques likely to become future standards in 3.5G or 3GPP2. Part I Wideband CDMA for 3G ‑ 9781580535557
Telecom & Networking This new, leading-edge resource provides you with a comprehensive understanding of the systems engineering principles and details needed to implement wireless broadband applications, using ATM interworking methods with emphasis on traffic management and QoS issues. It offers a unique perspective of the impact of the wireless component, and presents a complete engineering-level treatment of all relevant topics.Introduction -- Current State of Data/Voice Networking. Wireless Segment in Data/Voice Networks. Broadband Requirement and ATM. Traffic Management in ATM Networks. Background to Interworking -- Need for Interworking. Local Area Networks. Multi Protocol Wide Area Networks. Wireless Component in Interworking Architecture -- Interworking Scenario Overview. User Network Interface. Broadband Wireless Point to Multipoint Architecture. Backhaul Network Components. Basics of User Access Methods that Need ATM Interworking Support -- Introduction to ATM Adaptation Layers. Frame Relay Protocol. Circuit Emulation Service (Voice). T1/T3-Native ATM. ATM Interworking to Support Internetworking -- LANs with Frame Relay Access Devices. Classical IP Over ATM, Local to Subnet. Classical IP Over ATM, Inter-subnet. LAN Emulation. Multiprotocol Over ATM. Frame Relay Interworking with ATM -- Frame Relay ATM PVC Interworking Modes. Interworking Protocol Stack Organization. FRF5 Network Interworking. FRF8 Service Interworking. Enca9781580534321
Computing Here’s a complete guide to building reliable component-based software systems. Written by world-renowned experts in the component-based software engineering field, this unique resource helps you manage complex software through the development, evaluation and integration of software components. You quickly develop a keen awareness of the benefits and risks to be considered when developing reliable systems using components. A strong software engineering perspective helps you gain a better understanding of software component design, to build systems with stronger requirements, and avoid typical errors throughout the process, leading to improved quality and time to market.Preface. Introduction. Part 1: The Definition and Specification of Components – Basic Concepts in Component-Based Software Engineering. Specification of Software Components. Part 2: Software Architecture and Components – Architecting Component-Based Systems. Components Models and Technology. Part 3: Developing Software Components – Component-Based Development Process. Semantic Integrity in Component-Based Development. Role-Based Component Engineering. Part 4: Using Software Components – Dispelling the Myth of Component Evaluation. Component Composition and Integration. Predicting System Trustworthiness from Software Component. Part 5: Software Product Lines – Components in Product Line Architectures. The Koala Component Model. Part 6: Real-Time Software Components – Components in Real-Time Systems. Testing Reusable Software Components in Safety- Critical. Providing Real-Time Services for Commercial-Off-The-Shelf Components. Part 7: Case Studies: Component-Based Development in Industrial Applications – Compone9781580535588
Radar Here's a ground-breaking new book that provides you with the knowledge you need to perform effective computer simulation of scattering for the real targets and conditions of radio wave propagation. By replacing field tests with the computer simulation methods presented in this unique resource, you save time and money in the early stages of research and development.Aerial Target Scattering Simulation in Decimeter and Centimeter Wave Bands 9781580535441
Computer Security This new book is a clearly written, well structured guide to building secure distributed applications with CORBA. It helps securing CORBA applications, integrating security infrastructure with CORBA applications, and evaluating the security effectiveness of distributed applications. You get a comprehensive study of the CORBA security architecture, providing you with a better understanding of its goals and limitations. It serves as your complete reference for understanding security in distributed systems.Part I: CORBA Security. Introduction to CORBA -- Why CORBA? The Object Management Group (OMG). The Object Management Architecture (OMA). The Common Object Request Broker Architecture (CORBA). How does it all work together? Creating and Running an Example Application. The Security Basics -- What is Security? Why Security? Aspects of Security within CORBA. Security Management. Threats, Vulnerabilities, Countermeasures. Middleware Security9781580535618
Optoelectronics This leading-edge resource provides you with comprehensive, up-to-date coverage of the principles, technologies, standards and applications of Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM). Essential reading for technical and business professionals alike, Introduction. Basic Principles and Background9781580535601
Electromagnetics This practical new resource provides you with a much wider choice of analytical solutions to the everyday problems you encounter in electromagnetic modeling. The book enables you to use cutting-edge method-of-moments procedures, with new theories and techniques that help you optimize computer performance in numerical analysis of composite metallic and dielectric structures in the complex frequency domain. Introduction. Formulation of the Problem. Method of Moments. Geometric Modeling of Structures. Approximation of Currents. Treatment of Excitation. Solution of Equations for Current Distribution. Post Processing of Data. Numerical Examples.9781580537667
Prof Development Career success for engineers who wish to move up the management ladder, requires more than an understanding of engineering and technological principles - it demands a profound understanding of today’s business management issues and principles. In this unique book, the author provides you with a valuable understanding of contemporary management concepts and their applications in a technical organization. You get in-depth coverage of product selection and management, engineering design and product costing, concurrent engineering, value management, configuration management, risk management, reengineering strategies and benefits, managing creativity and innovation, information technology management, and software management. The large number of solved examples highlighted throughout the text underscore the value of this book as an indispensable "How To" manual, and library reference piece.Introduction -- Management History. Engineering and Technology Management Background. Terms and Definitions. Management Goals, Characteristics and Traditional Versus Modern Management. Engineering and Technology Management Challenges and Skill Elements. Us9781580535687
Telecom & Networking From the basics to the most advanced quality of service (QoS) concepts, this all encompassing, first-of-its-kind book offers an in-depth understanding of the latest technical issues raised by the emergence of new types, classes and qualities of Internet services. . This books provides sufficient depth for major QoS concepts and architectures. The book provides end-to-end QoS guidance for real time multimedia communications over the Internet. It offers you a multiplicity of hands-on examples and simulation script support, and shows you where and when it is preferable to use these techniques for QoS support in networks and Internet traffic with widely varying characteristics and demand profiles.Introduction – QoS Framework. Video Conferencing System. Overview of Audio-Video Compression Techniques. End System Considerations. Operating System Approach. Overview of Networking and Media Technologies. End-to End QoS in the Internet. Supporting QoS in Best Effort Network. Application Level Adaption. Real-Time Control Protocol (RTCP). QoS Fundamentals- Traffic Description. QoS Specifications and QoS Contract. QoS Signaling. Packet Classification. Resource Reservation. Admission Control. Traffic Policing. Traffic Shaping. Queuing and Scheduling. Congestion Control and Buffer Management. Scheduling for QoS Management -- Scheduling Goals. Scheduling Techniques. Class Based Queuing (CBQ). Implementation Status. Research Directions in Scheduling. TCP/IP and Queue Management – Internet Protocol (IP). User Datagram Protocol. TCP Basics. TCP Segment Format. TCP 3 Way Handshake. TCP Acknowledgment. Flow Control. Congestion Control. Queue Management. Research Directions. Integrated Services Packet Network -- Ints9781580535663
Audio/Video This forward-looking book focuses on ITV, and illustrates how it’s changing the face of TV broadcasting. It provides you with important technical, strategic and creative expertise you need to assist you in the development of interactive systems, and your aPreface. Broadcasting -- Introduction. What is Broadcasting? Broadcasting and Telecommunication. Advent of Television and its Social Aspects. Digital Television and Compression Technique. Mode of Delivery - Terrestrial, Cable and Satellite. LDTV, SDTV, EDT9781580535489
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Computing This unique resource gives you a thorough, up-to-date understanding of knowledge management (KM) and details the techniques you need to identify, manage, control the flow, store, and share access to information. Utilizing real-world case studies and in-depA Practical Framework: Understanding Knowledge Management. Document Imaging and Management: Taming the Paper Tiger. Groupware: Messaging and Cooperation.Developing Effective Knowledge with Both Qualitative and Quantitive Research. Systems Architecture: The9781580536837
Mobile Communication Here’s an authoritative, cutting-edge resource that gives you a thorough understanding of CDMA transmission and detection. It offers practical guidance in designing interference-reducing multi-user receivers for mobile radio systems and multi-user adaptive modems for accessing satellite earth stations. The book provides in-depth descriptions of CDMA principles, and of linear and non-linear multi-user detection , and covers the fine details of the realization of a linear multi-user receiver. Preface. Introduction and CDMA Models – Multiple Access Techniques. Code Division Multiple Access. Spread Spectrum Techniques for CDMA. Short Codes vs. Long Codes: Orthogonal vs. Random Spreading. Synchronous CDMA. Asynchronous CDMA. Dicotomies in CDMA. Single-User Detection – Single-User vs. Multiuser Receivers. Performance Measures of CDMA Receivers. The Conventional Receivers. The Rake Receiver. Limits of Single-User Detection. Linear Multiuser Detection – Synchronous CDMA, Short Code, Multipath, Multirate. Sliding Window Linear Detectors. MMSE Receivers for CDMA Asynchronous Systems. Sliding Window MMSE Receiver. Considerations on Linear Detection. Structured vs. Unstructured Linear Detection and Interference Mitigation – System Model. Linear Receivers. Sliding Window Receiver. Typical Operating Modes of the Linear Receivers. Multiuser Detection vs. Interference Mitigation. Adaptive Linear Multiuser Detection – Adaptive MMSE Receivers. Trained Adaptive MMSE Receiver. Blind Adaptive MMSE Receiver. Blind9781580538015
Telecom & Networking If you want an up-to-date, in-depth understanding of next generation intelligent networks (IN), this book is essential reading. It provides you with a comprehensive survey of current and emerging intelligent telecommunications networks, including underlying software, implementation, deployment and standards. It assesses the influence of mobile networks and IP technology on the directions that IN is taking now, and looks at the way middleware is reducing the dependence of service logic on the underlying network protocols. Moreover, it discusses the role of IN in tomorrow’s network. Next Generation Intelligent Networks investigates how service creation is taking on board state-of-the-art distributed object-oriented programming techniques. The book focuses on emerging software architectures for programming and deploying value-added services, and proposes a vision of value-added services in the network of the future. Learn how new initiatives such as Soft switches, JAIN, Parlay, OSA, TINA and CAMEL help you to moPreface. Introduction -- The Telephone Network. Computer Communications. Mobile Networks. The Contents of This Book. Reading This Book. Intelligent Networks -- Common Channel Signaling System #7. The IN Standards. Service Plane. Global Functional Plane. Distributed Functional Plane. Physical Plane. Capability Set 2. Capability sets 3 and 4. Implementing IN. IN and Internet -- IP, Internet, Web: Which is Which? Intelligence in the Internet. Interaction Between the Internet and IN. Managing Services via Internet. The Mobile Dimension -- Cellular Networks. GSM. GPRS. CAMEL. Internet in the Mobile. Mobile Specific Services. Third Generation Mobile Networks. Distributing Intelligence -- Parlay. Open Services Access (OSA). Using OSA. Implementing OSA. OSA Applications. Telecommunications Middleware -- TINA. TINA Service Architecture. TINA Network Resource Architecture. TINA’s Future. Object Management Group. Telecommunication Domain Task Force. Service Creation -- From SIBs to Objects. Java in Telecommunicati9781580535717
Prof Development This is the first book to comprehensively address, step-by-step, the planning anddesigning of your first web-based training project. Drawing on their experience with global companies in implementing web-based training (WBT), the authors show you how to appPreface. Introduction—The WBT Development Model. Phase 1, the Analysis—Traditional Analysis Within a WBT Model. Technical Analysis. Phase 2, Strategic Planning—Your Overall WBT Strategy. Your Detailed WBT Plans. Phase 3, WBT Development—WBT Development Guidelines. Content Development. Phase 4, WBT Deployment—Deployment. Phase 5, Post Production—Summative Evaluation and Maintenance. What’s Next? Glossary. Index.9781580535465
Mobile Communication This first-of-its-kind book provides you with the latest research on prime codes and their advanced wireless and optical communications applications. It describes in clear, concise language the fundamental issues involved in prime codes and their relationships to modern communications, with the focus on performance analysis and results. Examples are used to illustrate the fundamental concepts and to show you how prime codes are designed. You learn how to apply prime codes to optical communication systems and networks with experimental demonstrations. Preliminary Materials. Families of Prime Codes. Code-Division Multiple-Access Optical Networks. Synchronous CDMA Optical Networks. 2n CDMA Optical Networks. Synchronization for CDMA Optical Networks. Multiwavelength CDMA Optical Networks. Frequency-Hopping CDMA Wireless Networks. FH-CDMA Wireless Networks with Multimedia Services. Multicarrier FH-CDMA Wireless Networks.9781580535526
Mobile Communication If you want guidance in estimating response times across a network and identifying which part of a 3G network is responsible for any reported QoS (quality of service) problems, this innovative book is a must read for you. It serves as a hands-on, working guide to the way different parts of an integrated 3G mobile network affect quality. The book helps you gain a better understanding of the trade-off between quality of service and the usable capacity of the network, the best applications to use for multimedia applications, and how to handle quality problems.Introduction -- Evolution of Mobile Networks. User Concept of Quality. Cost/Benefits of Quality. Coding Overview -- Role of Coding. Block Codes. Trellis. Convolution Codes. Turbo Codes. Spreading and Channelization Codes. WCDMA -- Nature and Principles. Physical Layer. MAC Layer. RRC Layer. Quality Aspects. CDMA 2000 -- Nature and Principles. Physical Layer. MAC Layer. Layer 3. Quality Aspects. GPRS -- Nature and Principles. Physical Layer. MAC Layer. Layer 3. Quality Aspects. RF Design Overview -- RF Budget. Capacity. Admission and Congestion Control. Cell Structure. Gateways and Management -- UMTS Architecture. Cdma 2000 Architecture. GPRS Architecture. Routing. Synchronization. Quality Management. Protocols -- Role in Network. ATM. IPv4. IPv6. UMTS Classes of Service -- Classification. End-End Quality. Conversational Applications. Streaming Applications. Interactive Applications. Background Application. Specific Applications -- Voice. Video. Audio. Multimedia. Glossary.9781580535656
Microwave This groundbreaking book is the first to present the state of the art in microwave oscillator design with an emphasis on new nonlinear methods. A compilation of pioneering work from experts in the field, it also provides rigorous theory and historical background. Invaluable for professionals at all levels of design expertise, this volume helps you to bridge the gap between design practice and new powerful design methods, learn all aspects of modern oscillator design and review practical designs and experimental results of fixed-frequency, high-Q, low-noise oscillators.The Evolution of Oscillator Theory. Methods of Oscillator Analysis and Design. Key Aspects of the Modeling and Design of Low Phase-Noise Microwave Transistor Oscillators. Application of Harmonic Balance Methodology to the Oscillator Problem.9781580537681
Mobile Communication This is the first comprehensive book to address the design of RF MEMS-based circuits for use in high performance wireless systems. A groundbreaking research and reference tool, the book enables you to understand the realm of applications of RF MEMS technology; become knowledgeable of the wide variety and performance levels of RF MEMS devices; and partition the architecture of wireless systems to achieve greater levels of performance. This innovative resource also guides you through the design process of RF MEMS-based circuits, and establishes a practical knowledge base for the design of high-yield RF MEMS-based circuits.Preface. Wireless Systems — A Circuits Perspective- Introduction. Spheres of wireless activity —Technical issues. Wireless standards, systems, and architectures. Power and bandwidth-efficient wireless systems —Challenges. MEMS-based wireless appliances enable ubiquitous connectivity. Summary. References. Elements of RF Circuit Design 9781580535571
Computing This hands-on guide for business, project and test managers and test practitioners presents an effective approach for using risk to construct test strategies for e-business systems. Using an easily-learned risk-analysis technique, it teaches you how to use risk to select and prioritize test methods for e-business projects. This innovative resource shows you how to select test techniques to address business risks and integrate them into a coherent test process. Preface. Acknowledgments. The Risk Based Testing Approach - Introduction to Risk Based Testing. Risk-Management and Testing. Risk: A Better Language for Software Testing. Risk-Based Test Strategy. Risk-Based E-Business Testing - E-Business and the Conseque9781580535700
Mobile Communication This authoritative, leading-edge resource gives you a comprehensive overview of sample rate conversion (SRC) and its applications in software configurable radios. The book helps you understand the limits of feasible systems for sample rate conversion, as well as the limits of interpolation. You get sound advice on selecting the appropriate types of SRC for specific applications, and assistance in handling the trade-off between hardware complexity and the clock rate of a system. SRC in Software Radio – Introduction. Software Radio. Critical Functionality of a Software Radio Terminal. Basic Principles – Introduction. Sample Rate Conversion. LPTV Systems and Block Filtering. A Concept for SRC – Introduction. Review of the Oversampling Ratio of a Signal. The Conversion Factor. Processing Issues. Summary. Systems for Integer-Factor SRC – Introduction: The Direct Approach. Parallelization: Polyphase Filters. LPTV FIR Filters. Conclusion. Comb-Filters – Introduction. Basic Considerations on Comb-Filters. Cascaded Comb Filters. CIC-Filters. Recursive Multirate Filters. Generalizing Recursive Multirate Filters. Conclusion. Systems for Fractional SRC – Introduction. Polyphase and Block-Realization. Time-Varying CIC-Filters. A Note on Irrational Factor SRC. Summary. Applications of SRC – Introduction. Scenario of the Application. Requirements on SRC. Conventional Filters. Polynomial Filters. CIC-Filters. Comparison of Methods for SRC. Summary. Conclusions – Summary. Sample Rate Conversion “Qu9781580538022
Signal Processing This cutting-edge book is a clear and thorough exposition of signal-processing fundamentals for communications and major sensing systems. Based on the author’s earlier book in this area, this revised and expanded resource offers you expert guidance in the detection of optical, acoustic and radio-frequency signals in noise. It covers digital filtering and parameter estimation, and helps you with problems associated with radar system design, including search, tracking and measurement ambiguity. Preface. Introduction -- Fundamentals of Receivers. Review of Probability -- Bernoulli Trials, The Binomial Distribution. The Poisson Distribution. The Exponential Distribution. The Gaussian Distribution. The Rayleigh and Rice Distributions. Joint Distributions, Conditional Distributions and Bayes’ Theorem. Characteristic Functions. The Law of Large Numbers. The Central Limit Theorem. Approximations to the Gaussian Distribution. Functions of a Random Variable. Review of Noise and Random Processes -- Introduction. Correlation Functions and Power Spectral Densities. Types of Noise. Power Spectral Density of Thermal Noise – Nyquist’s Theorem. Power Spectral Density of Shot Noise. Shot Noise and Optical Receivers - the Quantum Limit. Noise Statistics, Shot Noise in Radio Frequency and Optical systems. Noise Figure and Noise Temperature. Noise Figure of an Attenuator. Applications: Noise Power Measurements, Signal to Noise Ratio. Connections with Statistical Physics. Continuous and Discrete-Time Signals -- T9781580535670
Computing Gain an in-depth understanding of software testing management and process issues that are critical for delivering high-quality software on time and within budget. Written by leading experts in the field, this book offers those involved in building and maintaining complex, mission-critical software systems a flexible, risk-based process to improve their software testing capabilities. Whether your organization currently has a well-defined testing process or almost no process, Systematic Software Testing provides unique insights into better ways to test your software.Preface. Acknowledgments. An Overview of the Testing Process – A Brief History of Testing. STEPTM Testing Process. Risk Analysis – What is Risk? Software Risk Analysis. Planning Risks and Contingencies. Master Test Planning – Levels (Stages) of Test Planning. Audience Analysis. Activity Timing. Standard Templates. Sections of a Test Plan. Detailed Test Planning – Acceptance Testing. System Testing. Integration Testing. Unit Testing. Analysis and Design – Creating Inventories. Black Box vs. White Box. Black Box Science. Black Box Art. White Box Science. Test Design Documentation. Test Implementation – Test Environment. Model Office Concept. What Should be Automated? Avoiding Testing Tool Traps. Evaluating Testware. Test Execution – Before Beginning Test Execution. Test Log. Test Incident Reports. Testing Status and Results. When Are We Done Testing? Measuring Test Effectiveness. The Test Organization – Test Organizations. Office Environment. The Software Tester – Characteristics of Good Testers. Finding Good 9781580537926
Prof Development This unique volume is the first to go beyond the theory of team dynamics and project management to present real world applications. The culmination of years of experience and research, the book describes practical techniques for building successful high performance project teams using actual examples from high tech companies. A concise guide for both new and experienced managers, this valuable resource enables you to: select the right projects for your organization; reduce the time needed for team development and productive operation; learn motivational and retention strategies for technical project personnel; avoid project management pitfalls; and inject quality into current and future projects.Chapter 1—Project Management Principles in a High Technology Environment. Definition of a Project. Definition of Project Management. Definition of a Team. Role of the Project Manager. The Project Life Cycle. Project Management Processes. Chapter 2—Project Requirements Development. Project Selection. Project Initiation. Requirements Definition Cycle. Pitfalls of Requirements Definition. Chapter 3—Types of Teams. Functional Teams. Self-Directed Teams. Cross-Functional Teams. Hybrids. Chapter 4—Stages of Team Development in the Technology Arena. Birth. Exploration. Discovery. Performance. Completion. Chapter 5—Hugh Tech Project Structures and Associated Project Management Styles. Overview of Project Structures. Overview of Project Management Frameworks. Matching Management Models with Project Structures. Chapter 6—Communication Systems for Teams in a Technical Environment. Formal Systems. Informal Systems. Internal Team Communication. Communication with the Outside World. Chapter 7—Motivation Systems for T9781580535519
Telecom & Networking Here’s a practical cost management guide to the complex world of voice, data and wireless telecommunications for the non-technical business professional. Examining the complex, highly technical telecommunications industry from an insider’s point of view, it sifts through all the technical jargon, offers a comprehensive education on the applications, services and procurement of telecom products, and provides a strategy to effectively manage the costs of those products and services. The book enables you to: understand telecom services; audit phone bills; reduce the cost of existing services and eliminate unnecessary ones; and efficiently negotiate new contracts and services.Introduction ‑ Introduction. Industry Background. The Complete Do-It-Yourself Telcom Audit. Local Service 9781580535625
Telecom & Networking This cutting-edge, new resource clearly presents introductory and advanced concepts in telemetry systems, with an emphasis on digital communications. The book helps you perform link analysis for the design of a communications link, create a FM/FM preemphasis schedule systematically to develop an algorithmic code to perform this function, and design PCM/FM telemetry systems to meet a specific BER and bit rate.Telemetry System Definition -- Introduction, Learning Objectives, Telemetry System Overview. Data Collection System. Multiplex System. Modular, Transmitter and Antenna. Transmission or Waveform Channel. Antenna, RF Receiver: RF and IF Amplifiers Carrier. Demultiplex System. Data Processing and Display. IRIG Channel Standards. Analog Frequency Modulation -- Introduction. Learning Objectives Single Channel FM. FM/FM IRIG Spectrum Utilization. FM/FM Systems Contaminated with Noise. FM/FM Multiplex Systems. Operational Filter Bandwidths. Development of the FM Noise Model and Signal-to-Noise Ratio. Effect of Increasing the IF Bandwidth. Design of FM/FM Systems -- Introduction. Learning Objectives. System Parameters. Design Procedure. Design Examples. Threshold IF Bandwidth Utilization. Hardware Implementation of the Preemphasis Schedule. IRIG BIF Specifications. Pulse Code Modulation -- Learning Objectives. Overview. Digital Signal Representation. Baud and Bit Rate. Quantization and Analog-to-Digital Conversion. 9781580535502
Radar Here's an innovative hands-on book on time-frequency transforms for radar imaging and signal analysis. It teaches you more efficient ways to extract dispersive scattering features; detect and extract weak signals in noise; form clear radar images; estimatePreface. Introduction -- Radar Electronic Backscattering. Radar Signals, Radar Ambiguity Function and Matched Filter. Synthetic Aperture Radar Imaging. Time-Frequency Transforms -- Linear Transforms. Bilinear Transforms. Detection and Extraction of Signal 9781580535496
Mobile Communication This unique book bridges the gap between ubiquitous computing (UBICOMP) and third generation mobile communication. A first-of-its-kind, this resource helps you decide which are the most promising technologies to use for specific mobile communication applications. Scenarios indicate how new applications will be developed and how to implement them. It points out each technology’s distinguishing characteristics, advantages and disadvantages, to help you determine if a certain implementation is feasible and what performance level you might expect.Foreword. Preface. Introduction -- Mobile Computing and Ubiquitous Computing. The Driving Factor of Mobility. Innovation Drivers. The Market for Ubiquitous Computing -- Mobile Market Developments. Internet Market Developments. Fixed and Mobile Convergence. Technologies -- Mobile Wireless Communication Technologies. Universal Mobile Telecommunication System UMTS. Ubiquitous Computing Appliances (Devices). Standardization -- Personal Area and Local Area Network Standardization. 3G Standardization. Addressing and Registration Standards. Standards for Information Encoding. Software, Protocols, Computer Languages and Smart Cards. Applications -- UMTS Services and Applications. Examples: WAP and i-mode. Telemetry. Mobile E-Commerce. Resource Issues -- Addressing Capacity in Networked Environments. Frequency Spectrum. Outlook: Telecom + Datacom + Media = Infocom -- Taking Moore's Law into the Future. Future Network Architectures. Devices. The Smart Card Issue. New Services and Applications. Mobile Agents. Industry 9781580535632
Electromagnetics Written from an engineering perspective, this unique resource describes the practical application of wavelets to the solution of electromagnetic field problems and in signal analysis with an even-handed treatment of the pros and cons. A key feature of this book is that the wavelet concepts have been described from the filter theory point of view that is familiar to researchers with an electrical engineering background. The book shows you how to design novel algorithms that enable you to solve electrically, large electromagnetic field problems using modest computational resources. It also provides you with new ideas in the design and development of unique waveforms for reliable target identification and practical radar signal analysis. The book includes more then 500 equations, and covers a wide range of topics, from numerical methods to signal processing aspects.Roadmap of the book. Wavelets from an Electrical Engineering Perspective. Application of Wavelets in Solution of Operator Equations. Solving Matrix equations using the Wavelet Transform. Solving Differential form of Maxwell’s Equations. Adaptive Multiscale Moment Method. Continuous Wavelet transform and its relationship to the Fourier Transform. T-Pulse: Windows that are strictly time limited and practically band limited. Optimal selection of a signal dependent basis and Denoising. Selected Bibliographies. 9781580538008
Mobile Communication While covering the basics of wideband CDMA, this major revision of the best-selling Wideband CDMA for Third Generation Mobile Communications brings you up-to-date with all the latest developments in third generation mobile communications. New sections cover fundamental IP concepts, All-IP core networks, and the standardized radio access technologies WCDMA, EDGE and cdma2000, including their future developments - WCDMA HSPA and 1XEV.Preface. Acknowledgments. Introduction 9781580534611
Mobile Communication The continuing growth of wireless networks is being driven by ease of installation, flexibility and mobility, offering gains in efficiency, accuracy and lower business costs. This fresh perspective from experts in the field provides you with a practical apPreface. Acknowledgment. Introduction -- History of Wireless LANs. WLANs Need and Benefits. Standardization and Frequency band. Services and Applications like Multimedia services. The Market. Some Wireless Propagation Issues including issues like Health Co9781580535458
Mobile Communication Here’s a cutting-edge book that offers you a comprehensive understanding of 3G multimedia network services and related architectures. This practical resource guides you in developing the services, charges and customer use data that will allow maximum profitability for your company. Covering both mobile and fixed networks, the book thoroughly explains 3G network standards, implementation architectures, charging principles, user profiles, and QoS and security considerations.Preface. Acknowledgements. 3G Multimedia Services and Service Architecture. Quality of Service. Charging/Accounting for Multimedia Services. User Profiles in 3G Fixed and Mobile Networks. 2G to 3G Network Migration. Security. Practical Examples. Appendices. Glossary. About the Authors. Index.9781580536455
Telecom & Networking If you are a an engineer working for a telecommunications carrier or Internet service provider, or a manufacturer or student interested in communication technology and digital communications, this comprehensive overview of broadband access technologies is essential reading for you. The book offers you an in-depth understanding of unbundling for voice and data services, and provides expert guidance on hardware considerations and critical communication protocols. Foreword by Prof. Bijan Jabbari. Introduction. Telecommunication Networks Evolution. Existing Infrastructure and Dial-Up Modems. Unbundling Characteristics and Alternative Technologies. Twisted Pair Electrical Characteristics. HDSL and its Variants. ADSL. G.lite and VDSL. DSLAM and Home Networking. Protocol Architecture. Voice and Video over DSL. Wireless Local Loop. Optical and EFM Access Networks.9781580536721
Antennas Look to this new, cutting-edge microstrip antenna book for the first exhaustive coverage of broadband techniques, including the most up-to-date information to help you choose and design the optimum broadband microstrip antenna configurations for your appliIntroduction of Microstrip Antennas (MSA) - Introduction. Advantages, Disadvantages. Feeding Techniques. Overview of Various Analysis Methods. Review of Various Broadband, Tunable and Dual-band Techniques. Regular Shaped Broadband Microstrip Antennas - Rec9781580537674
Telecom & Networking If you have the responsibility to design, upgrade and manage data networks to carry IP Telephony (voice, video and data); need help in evaluating competing IP-Centrex and IP-PBX systems; or need guidance in specifying the parameters for a service level agreement for IP-Centrex, this unique reference provides you with the knowledge you need to get the job done right. It enables you to more accurately estimate the time and resources needed to implement IP Telephony in your organization. The book describes the IP-Centrex option of having the telephone company take responsibility for the service delivery and offers the kind of information service providers need to improve marketing and sales campaigns for IP-Centrex services.Introduction to Centrex – Background; Rationale for Centrex; Virtual PBX Service; Integration with On-Premise Switches; Multiple Centrex systems; Investment in Centrex Software; Development of Internet Protocol Centrex; Blurring the Boundaries. Internet Protocol Centrex - Interactive Communications over Internet Protocol; IP-Centrex Configurations; Softswitch Characteristics; Network Considerations for IP-Centrex; Deployment Strategies for IP-Centrex. IP-Centrex Systems and Applications – IP-Centrex Systems; Features and Applications; Telephone Sets and Consoles; Wireless Capabilities; Unified Messaging; Contact Center Applications; Managed Networks; Local Access Facilities; Summary of IP-Centrex Systems and Networks. IP-PBX Systems and Applications 9781580536226
Computer Security A comprehensive and broad introduction to computer and intrusion forensics, this practical book helps you master the tools, techniques and underlying concepts you need to know, covering the areas of law enforcement, national security and the private sectorComputer Crime, Computer Forensics and Computer Security - Introduction. Human behaviour in the electronic age. The nature of computer crime. Establishing a case in computer forensics. Legal considerations. Computer security and its relationship to compute9781580536301
Microwave This is the first book devoted exclusively to the outphasing power amplifier, covering the most recent research results on important aspects in practical design and applications. A compilation of all the proposed outphasing approaches, this is an important resource for engineers designing base station and mobile handset amplifiers, engineering managers and program managers supervising power amplifier designs, and R&D personnel in industry. The work enables you to: design microwave power amplifiers with higher efficiency and improved linearity at a lower cost; understand linearity and performance tradeoffs in microwave power amplifiers; and understand the effect of new modulation techniques on microwave power amplifiers.Introduction — the Role of Power Amplifiers in Wireless Communication Systems. Characterization of Power Amplifier for Wireless Communications. Power Amplifier Linearization and Efficiency Enhancement Techniques. Outphasing Microwave Power Amplifiers. References. Linearity Performance of Outphasing Power Amplifier Systems — Introduction. Digital Modulation Techniques. Baseband Filtering of Digital Data. Signal Component Separation for Outphasing Amplifiers. Path Imbalance and Its Effects on Linearity. Effect of Quadrature Modulator Errors on Linearity. SCS Quantization Error Effects on Outphasing Systems. Linearity Effects of Reconstruction Filter and DSP Sampling Rate. Summary. References. Path Mismatch Reduction Techniques for Outphasing Amplifiers — Introduction. Correction Schemes Based on Training Vectors. Correction Schemes Transparent to Data Transmission. Correction Schemes for Multicarrier and Broadband Applications. VCO-Derived Synthesis. Summary. Appendix. References. Power Efficiency Enhancement T9781580536127
Telecom & Networking If you need an in-depth understanding of the digital clock technologies used in building today’s telecommunications networks, this authoritative and practical book is a smart choice. Providing you with critical details on the PLL (phase-locked Loop) technique for clock synchronization and generation, and the DDS (direct digital synthesizer) technique for clock generation, the book helps you achieve synchronization in high-speed networks and frequency stabilization in portable equipment. Preface. Guide to the Book. Introduction to Clocks – What is a Clock. Clock Sharing. Frequency Synchronization Technology. Frequency Generation Technology. Basic Clock Synchronization and Generation – Clock Frequency/Phase Locking. Clock Synthesis. Trends in Frequency Synchronization and Generation Circuits. Signal Processing Fundamentals – Signal Processing and Systems. Digital Signal Processing. Digital Filter. Introduction to PLL – Basic Mechanism in Phase Synchronization. Element Operation. Classification of the PLL. PLL Applications. PLL Characteristics. PLL Characteristic Analysis – Basic Analysis of PLL Characteristics. Basic Characteristics. Transfer Function and Response Characteristics of the First Order Loop PLL. Transfer Function and Second Order Loop Response. Simulation of Digital PLL – Transfer Function Analysis. Transient Response Simulation. Steady-State Phase Error Simulation. Clock Systems in Networks – Wired Systems. Wireless Systems. Digital Synchronization: System Design – Basic Design. 9781580537650
Audio/Video Today, as industry professionals are identifying and targeting distinct segments in broadcast and Web audiences, the challenge is to create digital content that can be tailored and personalized to reach these distinct and differing audience segments. Transcoding and annotation are the methods that more and more engineers in the industry are using to create this type of digital content. This leading-edge book provides the in-depth technical details of transcoding and annotation that you need to create accessible and reusable digital content capable of being tailored and personalized. Introduction ‑ Digital Content Technology. Problems of Online Content. Extension of Digital Content. Organization of this Book. Transcoding 9781580536035
Microwave Here is a thorough treatment of distortion in RF power amplifiers. This unique resource offers expert guidance in designing easily linearizable systems that have low memory effects. It offers you a detailed understanding of how the matching impedances of a power amplifier and other RF circuits can be tuned to minimize overall distortion. What’s more, you see how to build models that can be used for distortion simulations.Introduction – Historical Perspective. The Approach. Main Contents of the Book. Outline of the Book. Some Circuit Theory and Terminology -- Classification of Electrical Systems. Analyzing Linear Systems. Memoryless Spectral Regeneration. Signal Bandwidth Dependent Nonlinear Effects. Analysis of Nonlinear Systems. Memory Effects in RF Power Amplifiers – Efficiency. Linearization. Electrical Memory Effects. Thermal Memory Effects. Amplitude Domain Effects. The Volterra Model – Nonlinear Simulation Models. The BJT/HBT Model. Calculating IM3 Responses. MESFET Model and Analysis. Simulating and Measuring Memory Effects – Simulating Memory Effects. Measuring the Memory Effects. Memory Effects and Linearisation. Cancellation of Memory Effects – Envelope Filtering. Impedance Optimization. Envelope Injection. Characterization of the Volterra Model – Calibration. Pulsed S-parameter Measurements. De-embed the Effects of the Package. Calculation of Small-Signal Parameters. Fitting Polynomial Models. Extracted Nonlineari9781580536295
Mobile Communication This ground-breaking resource offers you a detailed treatment of EDGE and its critical role in the development of the mobile Internet. The book explains how this global radio based high-speed mobile data standard can be introduced into GSM/GPRS networks, improving data transmission speeds to support multimedia services. It enables you to become thoroughly knowledgeable of EDGE specifications and covers concepts pertaining to several domains, including RF, signal processing, digital communications and communication networks. Introduction to GPRS ‑ GPRS Logical Architecture. Transmission and Signaling Planes. The Radio Interface. GPRS Mobility Management. PDP Context Management. General Principles of the Gb Interface. General Architecture of the GPRS Backbone Network. Introduction to EDGE 9781580535984
Radar Here’s a unique new resource that offers you a solid understanding of the fundamental theory, operation principles and applications of short-range frequency modulated continuous wave (FM CW) radar. You learn how to choose the structural scheme of short-range FM radar, and determine the optimal algorithm of useful signal processing necessary for ensuring the technical characteristic of radar. Moreover, this practical reference shows you how to ensure the minimum level of radar signal parasitic amplitude, calculate modulation signal distortion, and compensate for nonlinear distortion. Preface. Introduction to Frequency-Modulated Continuous-Wave Radar. Basic Theory of Short-Range FM Radar. Characteristics of the Converted Signal with Different Transmitter Modulations. Integrated Methods of Converted Signal Processing. Spectral Methods of Processing the Converted Signal. Analysis of Constant Frequency Oscillators. Analysis of FM Systems Using Symbolical Abbreviated Equations. Output Voltage of a Frequency-Controlled Oscillator. Nonlinearity and Linearization in Varactor Control of FM Oscillators. Theory of the Single-Tuned Transistor Autodyne and Optimization of its Modes. Autodyne Modes of Transistor Oscillators with Strong Interference. References. List of Symbols. About the Authors. Index.9781580537339
Telecom & Networking Gigabit Ethernet delivers the speed and high bandwidth that today’s organizations demand from their local area networks. It is being chosen over other high-speed technologies because it is a flexible and cost-effective solution that can be used in a wide range of applications. This comprehensive guide gives you a clear picture of how Gigabit Ethernet works and how it can be used to support a broad range of services. You learn how Gigabit Ethernet can be used in the wide area and how it can support mobile systems.The Quiet Revolution – The Information Economy. The Network is King. Technology to the Rescue. Whence We Came. About this Book. Ethernet—The Story So Far – Basic Concepts. Ethernet in Action. Fast Ethernet. Design. Standards. Gigabit Ethernets – Gigabit Ethernet. 10G Ethernet. Fiber Channel. Wireless Ethernet – The Wireless LAN. Physical Layer. Medium Access Control. Typical Configurations Open Issues. Total Area Networks – Ethernet in the Wide Area. Ethernet over the Last Mile. Storage Area Networks – The Growth of Network Storage. Options for Network Storage. Storage Area Networks. Evaluating the Storage Area Network. SAN Management. SAN Evolution. Devising a Storage Strategy. A Changing Marketplace – The EtherCLEC Play. Rabbit’s Revenge. Web Services. Managing Total Area Ethernetworks – Network & Service Management Models. Network Management Tools. Management Design. Implementing a Management Platform. Commercial Management Platforms. Distributed Management. Managing eBusiness. Appendixes. Glossary.9781580535847
Mobile Communication This ground-breaking book offers you a comprehensive, in-depth presentation of GPRS (general packet radio service). The book helps you understand how this system is used as a major building block technology for the emerging mobile Internet. You explore the most critical aspects of GPRS in great detail, and gain a real-world understanding of the inevitable implementation challenges you will face in the field.A Quick Introduction to the GSM System 9781580535953
Mobile Communication This innovative new book, from leading industry experts An Introduction to GSM and TDMA - TDMA and Cellular Mobile Communications. The Network Topography of GSM. The Air-Interface in GSM, Physical/Logical Channels. Circuit-Switched Data Services in GSM. Data Transmission Protocols - The OSI Reference Model. Int9781580536073
Telecom & Networking Covering the vast majority of current and emerging home networking technologies, standards and trends, this new, practical resource offers you a comprehensive understanding of this developing area. The book presents an “end-to-end reference architecture”, where the main residential services are identified and their network requirements are fully analyzed. You find detailed coverage of both wireless and wireline technologies, including IEEE 802.11, Firewire, USB, HiperLAN, and Bluetooth. You learn how the technologies work, how they have evolved, what their capabilities are, and what markets they target. The book also discusses fixed-wireless and satellite access network alternatives.The Magic Boxes. End-to-End Reference Architecture. Wireless Home Access Network Alternatives. Wireless Home Access Network Alternatives. Technologies that Reuse Existing Home Wiring. Wireless In-Home Technologies. Emerging Wireless Technologies. Technologies with New Wiring Requirements. Firewire. Middleware Technologies. Residential Gateways. Present and Future of Home Networking. Glossary.9781580536493
Computing Because today’s products rely on tightly integrated hardware and software components, system and software engineers, and project and product managers need to have an understanding of both product data management (PDM) and software configuration management (SCM). This groundbreaking book offers you that essential knowledge, pointing out the similarities and differences of these two processes, and showing you how they can be combined to ensure effective and efficient product and system development, production and maintenance. Basic Principles in PDM and SCM 9781580536851
Computer Security As magnetic stripe cards are being replaced by chip cards that offer consumers and businesses greater protection against fraud, a new standard for this technology is being introduced by Europay, MasterCard, and Visa (EMV). This cutting-edge, new book proviIntroduction. Payment Card Processing - Payment Card Processing at a Glance. Roles Involved in Payment Card Processing. Payment Card Brands. Credit and Debit Payment Cards. Zoom on the Magnetic Stripe Card. Threats and Security Protections. Processing at t9781580538039
Telecom & Networking Service level agreements guaranteeing quality of service have helped your organization to keep old customers and win new ones over. Although it may be easy for the sales department to ink a service level agreement, you have to handle the constant problems Plesiochronous Digital Hierarchies 9781580536981
Mobile Communication This leading-edge resource offers you a new methodology for analyzing and studying the behavior of wireless communication systems in an interference environment. It provides you with modern tools and techniques for use in real-world applications that help you guarantee optimum system performance. The book treats both additive and multiplicative interfering signals, including in-depth descriptions of how these signals behave, regardless of the source.Introduction. Interference Analysis Methodology – Introduction. Definition of Interference. Calculation or Estimation of Interference Power Density. Calculation of Carrier to Interference C/I Power Ratio. Determination of Relationship between C/I and Signal to Interference Ratio S/I or Error Probability Pe. Determination of Relationship between S/I or Pe and System Performance. Determination of Relationship Between System Performance and acceptable Level of System Parameter Change for Improving System Performance. Use of C/I as a Measure of Quality and Optimization in an Interference environment – Introduction. Comparison of Channel Allocation Schemes. Satellite Systems. Mobile Systems. Satellite/Mobile Systems. C/I, S/I as a Quality Measure. Blocking Probability as a Blocking Measure. Interference Suppression Techniques -- Introduction. Mitigation Methods. Nonlinear Methods. Kalman Filtering as a Suppression Mechanism. Combating Interference in Mobile Cellular Systems. Interference Avoidance Methods – Intr9781580535748
Microwave This unique new book is your single resource for all issues related to intermodulation and multi-tone distortion in microwave and wireless circuits. Beginning with an overview of the general concepts of distortion in microwave and wireless devices, it delves into the theory and practical aspects of nonlinear distortion, tools for nonlinear analysis, mathematical representations of wireless circuits and devices, and design methods for minimizing distortion. Foreword. Preface. Introduction—Signal Pertubation. IMD Characterization Techniques. Nonlinear Analysis Techniques. Nonlinear Device Modeling. Highly Linear Circuit Design.9781580536912
Mobile Communication This newly revised edition of an Artech House bestseller provides you with an up-to-date introduction to third generation (3G) mobile communication system principles, concepts, and applications. The book clearly presents the basics of UMTS systems in one cPreface. Acknowledgements. Overview - History of Mobile Cellular Systems. Overview of 3G. Proposals for 3G Standard. 3GPP. 3GPP2. 3G Evolution Paths. CDMA Principles - Radio-Channel Access Schemes. Spread Spectrum. RAKE Receiver. Power Control. Handovers. 9781580535946
Electronic Warfare This unique, new book covers the whole field of electronic warfare modeling and simulation at a systems level, including chapters that describe basic electronic warfare (EW) concepts. Written by a well-known expert in the field with more than 24 years of eIntroduction-Definition of Simulation. EW Simulation Approaches. Simulation for Training. Simulation for T&E. Electronic Point of View. Fidelity in EW Simulation. The Modeling and Simulation Big Picture. Overview of EW-Radar. Communication. Electromagnetic9781580535823
Telecom & Networking Whether you are an executive or sales manager in a networking company, a data communications engineer, or a telecommunications professional, you must have a thorough working knowledge of the ever growing and interrelated array of telecom and data communications technologies. From protocols and operation of the Internet (IP, TCP, HTTP, ...) and its access systems such as ADSL, and GSM... to the basics of transmission and switching, this newly revised resource delivers an up-to-date introduction to a broad range of networking technologies, clearly explaining the networking essentials you need to know to be a successful networking professional. Moreover, the book explores the future developments in optical, wireless and digital broadcast communications.Preface. Introduction to Telecommunications. The Telecommunications Network: An Overview. Signals Carried over the Network. Transmission. Mobile Communications. Data Communications. Future Developments in Telecommunications.9781580536165
Prof Development An effective ISO 9001:2000 quality management system, driven by a fully compliant quality manual, is key in meeting ISO 9000 quality standards and a must for obtaining ISO certification. Written by an RAB certified quality management systems lead auditor, with forty years of industrial experience – who has a 10-year track record in either the consultation or auditing support of over one-hundred ISO certified organizations – this book provides you with the design principles and techniques for implementing an effective quality management system. Preface. QMS Foundations – The Relevance of Standards. Core Competencies. Selection of a QMS Baseline. The ISO 9001:2000 QMS – The ISO 9000 QMS Design Context. Effective QMS Processes. The ISO 9000 QMS Process Model. QMS Continual Improvement Framework – Continuous/Continual Improvement is Inherent. Continuous Improvement Cycle within Elements. Mandatory Documentation Requirements. Recommended QMS Documentation – Overview of Documentation Requirements. The Four-Tier Pyramid Concept. The ISO 9001:2000 QMS is to be Documented. Quality Manual Design – A Quality Manual is a Mandatory Document. The Quality Manual Controversy. Strategic Framework for the Manual. Cross-functional Manual Action Teams. Shall Analysis. Manual Section Length. Concomitance. Non-applicability of Specific Shalls. Appropriate Detail Level. Level of Detail in Practice. Pyramid for a Manual. Quality Manual Sequences. Manual Configurations. Multi-divisional Manuals. Sector Specific Manuals. Potential Manual Readership. Manual Objectives. Pro9781580535960
Information Warfare If you are responsible for the management of an intelligence enterprise operation and its timely and accurate delivery of reliable intelligence to key decision-makers, this book is must reading. It is the first easy-to-understand, system-level book that specifically applies knowledge management principles, practices and technologies to the intelligence domain. The book describes the essential principles of intelligence, from collection, processing and analysis, to dissemination for both national intelligence and business applications.Knowledge Management and Intelligence. The Intelligence Enterprise. Knowledge Management Processes. The Knowledge-Based Intelligence Organization. Intelligence Analysis and Synthesis . Implementing Analysis-Synthesis . Implementing Analysis-Synthesis . Explicit Knowledge Combination and Transformation . The Intelligence Enterprise Architecture . Knowledge Management Technologies.9781580534864
Telecom & Networking Empowered by today’s high-performance computers interconnected over LANs and WANs, companies are faced with the daunting task of bringing workability to the diversity and complexity of today’s data communications landscape. This new, comprehensive resource addresses key network management challenges, showing you how to: tie together incompatible LANs, meld legacy systems and LANs, extend the reach of LANs with wireless links, protect information assets from various disaster scenarios, and consolidate multi-protocol traffic over a single WAN backbone in a way that guarantees appropriate service levels. Preface. Local Area Networks. LAN Administration. LAN Restoration Planning. Storage Network Management. Managing Bridges, Routers, Gateways. Managing the Wireless Infrastructure. Managing Voice Systems. Managing the TDM Infrastructure. Managing Link Performance with CSU-DSUs. Managing Fast Packet Networks. Network Management Systems. Managing Service Quality. Managing Network Security. Network Planning & Design Tools. WAN Restoration Planning. Maintenance & Support Services. Acronyms. Index. The Author.9781580535731
Mobile Communication As wireless users have become increasingly mobile, tracking their location and establishing communications links between them has become critical. Location management, paging, and routing are the key technologies for performing these crucial functions. This comprehensive book covers past, present, and future advances in location management and routing protocols for both single-hop and multi-hop mobile wireless networks. Acknowledgement. Preface. Part I: Cellular Networks 9781580533102
Microwave Due to the unprecedented growth in wireless applications over the past decade, development of low-cost solutions for RF and microwave communication systems has become of great importance. This practical new book is the first comprehensive treatment of lumped elements, which are playing a critical role in the development of the circuits that make these cost-effective systems possible. The books offers you an in-depth understanding of the different types of RF and microwave circuit elements, including inductors, capacitors, resistors, transformers, via holes, airbridges, and crossovers. Introduction. Inductors. Printed Inductors. Wire Inductors. Capacitors. Monolithic Capacitors. Interdigital Capacitors. Resistors. Via Hole. Airbridge and Dielectric Crossover. Inductor Transformers. Fabrication Technologies. Lumped Element Circuits. Microstrip Overview9781580536615
Prof Development This unique resource delivers complete, easy-to-understand coverage of the management of complex technical projects through systems engineering. Written for a wide spectrum of readers, from novices to experienced practitioners, the book holds the solution Introduction to Systems Engineering - What is a System? System Lifecycle. What is Systems Engineering? Systems Engineering Relevance. Systems Engineering Benefits. Analysis, Synthesis and Evaluation. A Systems Engineering Framework. Conceptual Design - Int9781580537643
Intellectual Property Written for technology professionals and business managers/owners alike, this new, easy-to-understand book provides you with a comprehensive overview of the key legal and economic issues that affect rights of access and use for intellectual property and knowledge assets, with special emphasis on computer software, Internet content, and digital media. It is the first book to address management of both traditional intellectual property and the broader set of knowledge assets in a single resource. It presents these subjects in a style appropriate for a wide range of practitioners who are not intellectual property or knowledge management specialists, and approaches the challenge of managing these assets from a multidisciplinary perspective. Introduction: Overview of Intellectual Property and Knowledge Assets. Traditional Software Protection Strategies. Open Source: An Alternative Model. Trademark Protection Online. Protecting “Look and Feel” of Online Content. Managing Digital Media. The Challenge of Peer-to-Peer and Distributed Computing. Property Law & Commercial Transactions Law Applied to Digital Content. Controls on Technology Development and Transfer. Valuing and Managing Knowledge Assets. Principles for Managing Intellectual Property and Knowledge Assets.9781580536462
Microwave This unique “how to“ book is an ideal introduction to electromagnetic field-solvers. It provides you with helpful advice on selecting the right tools for your RF and high-speed digital circuit design work. The focus is on the strengths and weaknesses of thPreface. Introduction - Applications of Field Solvers. History of Field-Solver Development. CAD Development - Development of Circuit Theory Based CAD. Circuit Theory Tools Versus Field Theory Tools. Numerical Electromagnetics - Solution Strategy. Intro to 9781580536882
Microwave Here’s a first-of-its-kind resource that offers you detailed guidance in the mechanical aspects of designing and manufacturing microwave components. The book takes an interdisciplinary approach that combines design and manufacturing, mechanical and electrical design, and microwave component performance and productivity. By exploring the immediate connection between electrical and mechanical quality, you more easily arrive at cost-effective solutions and reduce the unnecessary use of “double-tolerancing”. List of Symbols. List of Abbrevations. Acknowledgements. Introduction. Part 1: Design for Manufacturability and Assembly of Mechanical Microwave Components. Special Requirements for MW-Mechanics. Systematic Flowchart Model for DFMA of Microwave Mechanics. Material Selection for Microwave Mechanics. Computer Aided Environment for Design Work. Instructions for Technical Documentation and Dimensioning. Part 2: Manufacturing Technologies for Some Passive Microwave-Components. Welded Components. Other Joining Technologies. Machined Components. Cutting Processes. Forming Processes. Coating. Part 3: Examples of Requirements for Mechanical Accessories in Microwave Assemblies. A Microwave Measuring System for Wood Quality. Antenna Constructions. Part 4: Test Arrangements and Results of Microwave Components Manufactured with Alternative Technologies. Mechanical Measuring Equipment. Selecting Microwave Test Instrumentation. Examples of Practical Test Set-Ups. Summary. Appendix A: Detailed Manufacturing Documents. Append9781580535892
Radar Featuring critical material never before available in Western resources, this invaluable millimeter-wave radar book delivers in-depth coverage of both theory and experimental data on targets and clutter from land, sea, and precipitation. For the first time, you are provided with measured data from Russian sources on radar characteristics of explosions, turbine exhausts, and sonic perturbations in target wakes. Radar Characteristics of Targets. Land Backscattering at Microwave and Millimeter Wave for Small Grazing Angles. Multichannel Methods of Land Remote Sensing. Sea Backscattering for Small and Extremely Small Grazing Angles. Microwave and Millimeterwave Backscattering by Precipitations and Other Meteorological Formations. Sea and Land Radar Clutter Modeling. Clutter Rejection in MW Radar. Conclusions.9781580537346
Telecom & Networking Whether a terrorist attack, fiber cut, security breach, natural disaster or traffic overload, today’s networks must be designed to withstand adverse conditions and provide continuous service. This comprehensive, leading-edge book reveals the techniques and strategies to help you keep enterprise data and voice networks in service under critical circumstances. You learn numerous ways to minimize single points of failure through redundancy and backups, and discover how to select the right networking technologies to improve survivability and performance.Introduction. Principles of Continuity. Continuity Metrics. Network Topology and Protocol Considerations for Continuity. Networking Technologies for Continuity. Processing, Load Control and Internetworking for Continuity. Network Access Continuity. Platform Continuity. Software Application Continuity. Storage Continuity. Continuity Facilities. Network Management for Continuity. Using Recovery Sites and Services. Continuity Testing. Summary and Conclusions. 9781580535595
Mobile Communication As the research for future fourth generation (4G)mobile communication systems has been launched worldwide in major companies and academic institutions, forward-thinking professionals are striving to gain a thorough understanding of the cutting-edge technologies and design techniques that will make these systems work. This unique new book helps you do just that. It provides you with a comprehensive introduction to multicarrier techniques for 4G mobile communications with a special focus on the analytical aspects. Radio channel characteristics and phenomena are explained along with discussions on the advantages and disadvantages of OFDM scheme. You get in-depth explanations of new multicarrier-related techniques, MC-CDMA, research on several 4G systems and a look at several problems to be overcome regarding these systems. Dedication. Preface. Acknowledgement. Authors’ Biographies. Introduction. Characteristics of Multipath Fading Channels. Principle and History of MCM/OFDM. OFDM Characteristics. Pilot-Assisted DFT Window Timing/Frequency Offset Synchronization and Subcarrier Recovery. Blind Maximum Likelihood-Based Joint DFT Window Timing/Frequency Offset/DFT Window Width Estimation. Coded OFDM Scheme to Gain Frequency Diversity Effect. Applications of OFDM. Combination of OFDM and CDMA. Future Research Directions. List of Abbreviations. List of Keywords.9781580536608
Computer Security If Internet security is an important part of your job responsibility, this first-of-its-kind book is essential reading. It presents detailed coverage of multicast security from the leading developer of the standards. This unique resource discusses the security issues related to IP multicast networks, protocols and other group communications technologies. New algorithms and protocols for multi-party secure communication are provided for easy reference. The book looks at the security issues and solutions under three broad categories Introduction. Multicasting: A Brief Summary. Framework for Multicast and Group Security. Multicast Data Authentication. Group Key Management. Group Security Policy. Securing Multicast Routing. Securing Reliable Multicast Protocols. Applications. Summary and Future Research.9781580536592
Microwave This newly and thoroughly revised edition of the 1988 Artech House classic offers you a comprehensive, up-to-date treatment of nonlinear microwave and RF circuits. It gives you a current, in-depth understanding of the theory of nonlinear circuit analysis wPreface. Introduction, Fundamental Concepts, and Definitions - Linearity and Nonlinearity. Frequency Generation. Nonlinear Phenomena. Approaches to Analysis. Power and Gain Definitions. Stability. Solid-State Device Modeling - Nonlinear Device Models. Nonl9781580536110
Computing If you are responsible for designing, implementing, or managing a quality software program, this updated edition of the Preface. Introduction. Elements of a Quality Software System: A Primer for Managers and Engineers - Definitions. The Elements of a Quality System. Additional Issues. Summary. The Next Step. Additional Reading. Standards - Areas of Standardization. Sources 9781580536042
Microwave Unlike the many theoretical resources and courses on the subject, this unique book (the first of a two volume set) takes a highly practical approach to RF circuit design, offering a complete understanding of the fundamental concepts you need to know and usIntroduction to RF Circuit Design - Methodology and Motivation. Top Down Design - from Air interface to System to Components. What is RF? The Radio as a Typical RF System - Receiver Architectures. The Simple Detector Receiver. The Direct Conversion (Homody9781580536752
Microwave The second of two authoritative, highly practical volumes, this hands-on resource covers active and nonlinear circuits, and introduces advanced topics in RF circuit and system design. The book opens with an overview of active RF devices and their modeling.9781580536745
Mobile Communication Covering a wide range of application areas, from wireless communications and navigation, to sensors and radar, this practical resource offers you the first comprehensive, multidisciplinary overview of radio engineering. You learn important techniques to help you with the generation, control, detection and utilization of radio waves, and find detailed guidance in radio link, amplifier, and antenna design. The book approaches relevant problems from both electromagnetic theory based on Maxwell’s equations and circuit theory based on Kirchoff’s and Ohm’s laws, including brief introductions to each theory. Preface. Introduction to Radio Waves and Radio Engineering. Fundamentals of Electromagnetic Fields. Transmission Lines and Waveguides. Impedance Matching. Microwave Circuit Theory. Passive Transmission Line and Waveguide Devices. Resonators and Filters. Circuits Based on Semiconductor Devices. Antennas. Propagation of Radio Waves. Radio System. Applications. Biological Effects and Safety Standards. Appendixes. Author Biographies. Index. List of Abbreviations.9781580536691
Computer Security This newly revised edition of the Artech House bestseller brings you the most, up-to-date, comprehensive analysis of the current trends in WWW security available, with brand new chapters on authentication and authorization infrastructures, server-side security, and risk management. You also find coverage of entirely new topics such as Microsoft.NET Passport. From HTTP security, firewalls and proxy servers, cryptographic security protocols, electronic payment systems… to public key infrastructures, authentication and authorization infrastructures, and client-side security, the book offers an in-depth understanding of the key technologies and standards used to secure the World Wide Web, Web-based applications, and Web services.Introduction. HTTP Security. Proxy Servers and Firewalls. Cryptographic Techniques. Internet Security Protocols. SSL and TLS Protocols. Certificate Management and Public Key Infrastructures, Authentication and Authorization Infrastructures, Electronic Payment Systems. Client-side Security. Server-side Security. Privacy Protection and Anonymity Services. Intellectual Property Protection. Censorship on the WWW. Risk Management, Conclusions and Outlook. Abbreviations and Acronyms. About the Author. Index.9781580535854
Solid State Tech This informative, new resource presents the first comprehensive treatment of silicon-germanium heterojunction bipolar transistors (SiGe HBTs). It offers you a complete, from-the-ground-up understanding of SiGe HBT devices and technology, from a very broad perspective. The book covers motivation, history, materials, fabrication, device physics, operational principles, and circuit-level properties associated with this new cutting-edge semiconductor device technology. Including over 400 equations and more than 300 illustrations, this hands-on reference shows you in clear and concise language how to design, simulate, fabricate, and measure a SiGe HBT. Preface. Introduction – The Magic of Silicon. Integrated Circuit Needs for the 21st Century. Application-Induced Design Constraints. The Dream: Bandgap Engineering in Silicon. The SiGe HBT. A Brief History of SiGe Technology. SiGe HBT Performance Trends. The IC Technology Battleground: Si vs SiGe vs III-V. The Bottom Line. SiGe Strained-Layer Epitaxy – Bulk Si and Ge. SiGe Alloys. Stability Constraints. Band Structure. Transport Parameters. Open Issues. The Bottom Line. SiGe HBT BiCMOS Technology – Integration Issues. SiGe HBT Structural Evolution. Profile Control and Design Tradeoffs. Carbon Doping of SiGe HBTs. Reliability Issues. CMOS Integration. Passives. The Bottom Line. dc Behavior – Intuitive Picture. Collector Current Density and Current Gain. Output Conductance. Equivalent Circuit Models. Avalanche Multiplication. Breakdown Voltages. The Bottom Line. Dynamic Behavior – Intuitive Picture. Charge Storage Effects. High-Frequency Equivalent. Circuit Models. Linear Two-Port Parameters. ac Figures-of-M9781580535991
Mobile Communication If you’re a mobile communications engineer considering software radio solutions, this practical resource is essential reading. It covers systems design and partitioning all the way from the antenna to the management and control software. Various options for hardware are provided including a look at current and state of the art silicon technologies such as A/D & D/A's, DSP's, FPGA’s, RCP’s, ACM’s & digital frequency up/down-converters. What Is Software Radio And Why Should We Use It. A Basic Software Defined Radio Architecture. RF System Design. Analogue To Digital And Digital To Analogue Conversion. Digital Frequency Up And Down Conversion. Signal Processing Hardware Components. Software Architecture And Components. Applications For Wireless Systems. Smart Antennas Using Software Radio. Experimental Low Cost Software Radio Platform. Engineering Design Assistance Tools.9781580538046
Radar Whether you are a radar engineer looking to apply effective STAP(space-time adaptive processing) techniques to your system, or a non-radar specialist interested in important applications of multichannel adaptive filtering, this practical resource, based onIntroduction - Need for Space-Time and Multidimensional Processing in Modern Radar. Optimum vs. Adaptive Processing. A Brief History of Adaptive Processing in Radar. Outline. 1D Optimum and Adaptive Radar Processing - Optimum Spatial (Angle) Beamforming. O9781580536998
Telecom & Networking Staking a claim in the radiocommunications spectrum is of critical importance as more and more telecommunications companies turn to wireless services to sustain profitability, and in some cases even maintain viability. To ensure your company wins the battlAcknowledgements. Introduction. An Overview. Spectrum Primer. Radio Communications Spectrum and Telecommunications Players. The Regulatory Regime Governing Spectrum. Domestic Regulation of Spectrum, Part I: International Representation. Domestic Regulation of Spectrum, Part II: Allocation, Assignment and Use. Solutions to Harmful Interference. Secondary Markets for Spectrum. Impact of the Telecommunications Financial Crisis. List of Web Addresses. About the Author. Index. 9781580536288
Microwave If you are working with circuits based on solid state devices, diodes and transistors, designing radio-frequency circuits, or regularly involved in any area requiring a functional knowledge of nonlinear oscillations and stability concepts, this book provides you with an indepth look at the very complex and often unforeseen behavior of nonlinear circuits. You find detailed coverage of circuits used in power amplifiers, voltage-controlled oscillators, frequency dividers, frequency multipliers, self oscillating mixers, and phased-locked loops.General Introduction. Steady-state Solutions on Nonlinear Circuits – Autonomous and Non-autonomous Dynamical Systems. State-space Representation of Solutions. Transient Trajectories and Limit Sets. Poincare Maps. Steady-state Solutions. Steady-state Solution Analysis Technique. Harmonic Balance. Local Stability – Concept of Stability. Algorithms for Stability Analysis Through Harmonic Balance (HB). Global Stability – Bifurcation Diagrams. Bifurcation Loci. Chaos – Characteristics of Chaotic Steady-state Solutions. MC examples. Circuits in which This Kind of Solution has been Observed. Frequency Divider. Self-oscillating Mixer. Bifurcation Routes to Chaos. Conclusions.9781580535861
Computing In today’s fast-changing, competitive environment, having an up-to-date information system (IS) is critical for all companies and institutions. Rather than creating a new system from scratch, reengineering is an economical way to develop an IS to match changing business needs. Using detailed examples, this practical book gives you methods and techniques for reengineering systems for flexibility and reliability. It helps you reengineer a system to continue to provide for business critical missions as well as achieve a smooth transformation to an up-to-date software technology environment. What’s more, it shows you how to redevelop a flexible system that can evolve to meet future business objectives, reduce start time and save money in the reengineering process. Constant Software Changes – Legacy Systems. Business Changes. Software Evolution. Software Engineering and Software Maintenance – Software and Software Engineering. Software Maintenance. Summary. Software Reengineering – Introduction. Taxonomy of Software Reengineering. Reverse Engineering. Issues of Reverse Engineering. Current State of Formal Methods in Reengineering. Classification of Formal Methods. Criteria and Results. Analysis and Summary. An Integrated Reengineering Framework – Characteristics of Legacy Systems. The Reengineering Approach. Wide Spectrum Language. Process for Reengineering – A system Architecture for Implementing the Process of Reengineering. Abstracting. Translation of Source Code to an Intermediate Representation. Restructuring. Elicitating Business Rules. Abstraction and Abstraction Patterns. Reusing Components. Retargeting. Measuring Reegineering. Reengineering Workbench – FermT Workbench. Case Studies. Conclusions. References.9781580535885
Computing ISO 9001 is known throughout the world as the gold standard for quality management and process improvement, but quality assurance professionals have also discovered the power of CMMIForeword. Introduction - The Role of Frameworks in Developing Process Improvement Strategies. The Purpose of the Book and the Audience for the Book. What to Expect in this Book. Process Improvement - Why Worry About Process Improvement? Why is Process Impr9781580536394
Mobile Communication Look to this cutting-edge new resource for a comprehensive description of TDD-CDMA technology. The book provides you with in-depth coverage of the important TDD-based standards, including the 3GPP’s TD-CDMA for UMTS, and TD-SCDMA, the Chinese 3G standard. You gain a thorough understanding of the differences between the TDD and FDD modes of CDMA, and discover the advantages of TD-CDMA and TD-SCDMA in 3G systems. What’s more, you find keen insight into the future research directions and prospects for 4G networks. Introduction ‑ Mobile Communications. TDD Systems. Spread Spectrum Communications. Mobile Radio Communications 9781580537636
Mobile Communication Whether gaming, constant communications and connectivity, or streaming video and audio is the future killer app that keeps consumers reaching for mobile devices, you can turn to this book for the hands-on technology details you need to know to prepare yourself and your organizations for tomorrow’s world of wireless multimedia. The books includes in-depth discussions on the hottest topics in this area, including AAA, multiple access protocols, IPv6 and adaptive technologies. Such resource management strategies as power control, user admission techniques, and congestion control are fully explained, helping you design wireless multimedia systems that provide the required degree of quality of service by effectively utilizing limited radio resources. Introduction. Multiple Access Protocols. IP Network Issues. TCP over wireless links. Adaptive Technologies. Radio Resource Management (RRM) for wireless multimedia communications. Real Time Services. Personal Area Networks (PAN). Future Vision.9781580536387
Telecom & Networking The telecommunications industry is going through challenging times, and this extensively revised second edition of the bestselling Telecommunications Technology Handbook is the resource you need to meet these challenges head on and to thrive in today’s telecom industry. To forecast market demand accurately and predictably, you can turn to the new section on marketing analysis techniques and market data sampling. Broadband, Ethernet, and wireless are emerging as de facto transmission technologies for enterprise networks, and new extensive coverage of these transmission technologies provides the hands-on knowledge you need to keep your career and your organization’s networking architecture on track. Introduction. Optics (Technologies). All-Optical Networks. Intelligent Optical Networks (and GMPLS). DWDM and CWDM. SONET and NEXT-gen SONET. Wireless Technologies (WPAN, WLAN, WWAN, Fixed Wireless, FSO). WAN Technologies (FR ATM, MPLS). Moving Beyond T1: Multilink FR and Other Approaches. LAN Technologies (GbE, 10GbE). Transparent LAN Services. Metro Ethernet Architectures (VLANs, GbE, RPR). Network/Transport Technologies: IPv4, IPv6. Security Technologies. Layer 2/3 VPNs. QoS in Packet Networks. Voice over Packet. Digital Video. Directory Services. Analytical Techniques for Forecasting, Sampling, and Economic Analysis.9781580537087
Computing Presenting the state-of-the-art in component-based software testing, this new, cutting-edge resource offers you an in-depth understanding of the current issues, challenges, needs, and solutions in this critical area. The book discusses the very latest advaPart I: Introduction. Introduction to Software Components - The Evolution of Software Components. Why Is Component Reuse Important? What Is a Software Component? Properties of Software Components in CBSE. Conventional Software Modules vs. Software Componen9781580537353
Mobile Communication Get the fundamental concepts, latest design techniques, and the most advanced architectures for tackling critical wireless communication problems such as capacity, error correction, and channel interference with this new book. It provides you with concepts that include signal interference avoidance and management as part of the design, and other forms of signal hardening -- such as error correction, advanced coding, and convolution -- and signal-shaping techniques -- such as source coding, baseband signal shaping, adaptive air interfaces, RF signal shaping, and smart antenna technologies. Preface. Acknowledgements. The Golden Age 1890-1940. Shannon. Wireless Systems Design: Problems & Parameters. Third Generation Systems: Technology Strategies. Signal Hardening Techniques. Signal Shaping Techniques. Signal Recovery Techniques. Signal Expansion Strategies. Epilogue: The Red Queen & Kitten.9781580535830
Mobile Communication Here’s a unique new book that focuses on the future direction in wireless/mobile telecommunications as a standalone concept for building wireless IP systems, including commercial, campus, local, and global networks. It examines the integration of the Internet and mobile networks, which are merging as a result of global demand for seamless mobile communication. Introduction. Third Generation Wireless Mobile Communications and Beyond. Wireless Mobile Internet. Teletraffic Theory. Characterization and Classification of IP Traffic. Architecture for Mobile IP Networks with Multiple Traffic Classes. Analytical Analysis of Multimedia Mobile Networks. Admission Control Algorithm with QoS Support in Mobile IP Networks with Multiple Traffic Classes. Performance Analysis of a Cellular IP Network. Handover Agents for QoS Support. QoS Provisioning in Wireless IP Networks Through Class-Based Flexible Fair Queuing. Conclusions. 9781580536547
Mobile Communication Transmission Systems Design for Wireless Applications takes you through the design and deployment of wireless transmission networks. From principles and design, to equipment procurement, project management, testing, and operation, it’s a practical, hands-on engineering guide with numerous real-life examples of turn-key operations in the wireless networking industry. This book, written for both technical and non-technical professionals, helps you deal with the costs and difficulties involved in setting up the local access with technologies that are still in the evolutionary stage. Issues involved in the deployment of various transmission technologies, and their impact on the overall wireless network topology are discussed. Strategy and approach to transmission network planning, design and deployment are explored. Introduction. Basics of Wireless Networks 9781580535540
Mobile Communication Written by today’s leading experts in industry and academia, Wireless IP and Building the Mobile Internet is the first book to take a comprehensive look at the convergence of wireless and Internet technologies that are giving rise to the mobile wireless Internet. This cutting-edge resource provides you with an overview of all the elements required to understand and develop future IP based wireless multimedia communications and servicesPart 1: Architecture and Evolution. Introduction to Wireless IP – History of Wireless IP. Current Status. Important Aspects of the Technologies Involved. The Structure of the Book. Strategies for Evolution to Wireless IP. Wireless IP Communications with GPRS. Integrated Services for IP Applications over UMTS Access Networks. UTRAN Evolution to All IP. Part 2: Performance and Quality of Service. Radio Performance for Wireless IP Networks. Radio Resource Utilization in WCDMA Multimedia Wireless IP Networks. Packet Prioritization for Voice over Wireless IP Networks. Performance of TCP/IP over Next Generation Broadband Wireless Access Networks. Reliable Multicast Congestion Contrrol for TCP/IP in Heterogeneous (Wired/Wireless/Mobile) Networks. Performance Analysis of 3G-IX EVDO High Data Rate System. Content Delivery in Wireless IP Networks: A QoS Perspective. Provisioning QoS in 3G Networks with RSVP Proxy. Part 3: Mobility, Routing, and Signaling. Micro-Mobility Management Using Host Based Routing. Distributed 9781580535878
Mobile Communication This new second edition of the Artech House classic, Preface. Acknowledgements. Foreword. Understanding the Basics - A Review for the Technician and an Introduction for the Newcomer. Domains: Time and Frequency. Power. Understanding Propagation. The Transmit and Receive Path. Digital Basics. Modulation. Voco9781580537216
Mobile Communication Explore the present and future trends of WLANs and WPANs with this new, forwarding looking resource. You discover the path that these infrastructures are following from a perspective of synergies with 3G systems, and how they will pave the way for future 4G systems. The book presents a thorough overview of 3G networks and standards, and discusses interworking and handover mechanisms between WLANs and UMTS. You learn what performance can be expected from WLANs and WPANs when they support the TCP/IP stack. Several critical issues are examined in depth, including IP routing and mobility, , PHY and MAC layers for the main WLAN specifications, the TCP-UDP/IP protocol stack, and performance of TCP/IP over IEEE 802.11b. Introduction – Global Information Multimedia Communication Village (GIMCV). Revenue and Traffic Expectations. Preview of the Book. 3G and its Internetworking with WLAN – Evolution from 2G to 3G. 3G and its Releases. 3G Deployment Scenario. Impact on the Existing Network. Interworking System Architectures. Interconnection between 3G-SGSN and WLAN Access Point by Emulating Radio Network Controller. Interconnection between GGSN and WLAN Access Point by Emulating 3G-SGSN. Interconnection between UNTS and WLAN through Virtual Access Point (VAP).Interconnection between UMTS and WLAN through Mobility Gateway. Interconnection between UMTS and WLAN Based on Mobile IP. Handover between IEEE 802.11 and UMTS. Handover aspects between IEEE 802.11 WLAN and UMTS Based on Mobile IP. Conclusions and Future Directions. TCP/IP Protocol Stack – IP Protocol. Internet Control Message Protocol. Address Resolution Protocol. Routing and Protocols. Mobility. Transport Protocols. Fundamentals of WLAN – The IEEE 802.11 Standard. HIPERLA9781580536141
Mobile Communication Breaking down complex technology into easy-to-understand concepts, this hands-on, system-level resource offers you expert guidance in designing, optimizing, and operating a CDMA2000 wireless network. The book focuses on the development and understanding of practical engineering knowledge that can be readily and immediately applied to your work in the field, but also provides you with the theory you need to understand to effectively engineer 3G spread-spectrum digital networks. Introduction. Physical Layer‑Forward Link. Physical Layer9781580537582
Technology Management This groundbreaking book helps you master the management of information security, concentrating on the recognition and resolution of the practical issues of developing and implementing IT security for the enterprise. Drawing upon the authors’ wealth of valThe Need for a New Approach -Introduction. The Reality of the Modern Enterprise. Evolution of Organizational Structures. Technical Considerations. Common Weaknesses of Traditional Approaches. The Human Element. A New Process Model. Summary. Management Tool9781580537032
Computing Here’s a comprehensive, up-to-date and practical introduction to software test design. This invaluable book presents all the important test design techniques in a single place and in a consistent, and easy-to-digest format. An immediately useful handbook for test engineers, developers, quality assurance professionals, and requirements and systems analysts, it enables you to: choose the best test case design, find software defects in less time and with fewer resources, and develop optimal strategies that help reduce the likelihood of costly errors. It also assists you in estimating the effort, time and cost of good testing. Introduction. The Testing Process. Case Studies. Black Box Testing Techniques. Equivalence Class Testing. Boundary Value Testing. Decision Table Testing. Pairwise Testing. State-Transition Testing. Domain Analysis Testing. Use Case Testing. White Box Testing Techniques. Control Flow Testing. Data Flow Testing. Testing Paradigms. Scripted Testing. Exploratory Testing. Test Planning. Supporting Technologies. Defect Taxonomies. When To Stop Testing. Some Final Thoughts. Case Studies. Bibliography.9781580537322
Telecom & Networking This hands-on resource provides you with a comprehensive picture of the Internet protocol stack and the role of TCP/IP in data communication. It serves as a detailed guide to the protocols, networks, codes, signals, and equipment that make it possible to communicate using TCP/IP. You find complete bit-level descriptions of the functions performed by the headers and frames of the TCP/IP suite, making it easy for you to analyze individual data packets. The book offers you a through understanding of advanced LAN and WAN technologies, and gives you an integrated view of bridging, routing and tagging operations. Communications Models. Application and Transport Layer Protocols. Internet Layer Protocols. Local Area Networks. Wide Area Networks. Connecting Networks Together. Protecting Enterprise Catenets. Transmission Facilities. The Last Mile. Suggestions for Further Reading. Appendixes. List of Acronyms. Glossary.9781580539104
Computing Successful software depends not only on technical excellence but on how members of the software team work together. Written in easy to understand language by a leading expert in the field, this ground-breaking volume provides an overview of the team culture required to develop quality software. Reflecting the different views on the nature of software quality, the book helps groups in a software team to communicate more effectively and to overcome the conflict created by their different perceptions of quality. You learn the roles and activities of team members (including customers) throughout the life of a software product, from before the software development starts and during the software development lifecycle, to after the software has been deployed and is in use. Introduction. Software Quality Matters. Defining the Software Team. Roles and Quality: Customers. Roles and Quality: Managers. Roles and quality: Builders. Roles and quality: Measurers. Roles and quality: Supporters. The Lifespan of a Software System. Start-up for a Software Development. Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC). Delivery and Point-of-Live Support. The Life of a System Post Delivery. Appendices.9781580536639
Mobile Communication As the demand for and the variety of 3G services increase, more advanced hardware and software technologies will be needed to enhance the mobile radio communications infrastructure. This forward-looking book delivers a comprehensive overview of the advanced technologies driving the evolution of mobile radio access networks, focusing on high-level architectural issues and system engineering. The book highlights the advantages and drawbacks of these advanced technologies and helps you make strategic decisions on R&D planning and system deployment.Introduction. Emerging Radio Technologies. Mobile Terminal Positioning. High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA). Multiple Antennas. Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiple Access Systems. RAN Architecture Evolution. Autonomic Networks. Ubiquitous Networks.9781580537285
Solid State Tech Learn the latest advances in SiC (Silicon Carbide) technology from the leading experts in the field with this new cutting-edge resource. The book is your single source for in-depth information on both SiC device fabrication and system-level applications. This comprehensive reference begins with an examination of how SiC is grown and how defects in SiC growth can affect working devices.SiC-Based Chemical Gas Sensors for High-Temperature and Corrosive Environments. SiC Technology for Motor Drive Applications. Selective Doping of SiC via Ion Implantation. SiC Power MOSFET Development. Power and RF BJTs in 4H-SiC: Device Design and Technology.9781580537414
Integrated Microsystems Bringing you up-to-date with the latest developments in MEMS technology, this major revision of the best-selling An Introduction to Microelectromechanical Systems Engineering offers you a current understanding of this cutting-edge technology. You gain practical knowledge of MEMS materials, design, and manufacturing, and learn how it is being applied in industrial, optical, medical and electronic markets. The second edition features brand new sections on RF MEMS, photo MEMS, micromachining on materials other than silicon, reliability analysis, plus an expanded reference list.MEMS: A Technology from Lilliput. The Sandbox: Materials for MEMS. The Toolbox: Processes for Micromachining. MEM Structure and Systems in Industrial and Automotive Applications. Optical MEM Structures and Systems. MEM Structures and Systems for Medical Applications. MEM Structures and Systems for Electronic Applications. Packaging & Reliability for MEMS. Glossary.9781580535915
Microwave Here is your complete resource for state-of-the-art and cutting-edge techniques used for designing and fabricating broadband amplifiers. The book covers the complete design cycle, detailing each stage in a practical, hands-on manner to enable one to quickly gain specialist knowledge and insight into the intricacies of broadband amplifier design. Beginning with a discussion of amplifier theory and architecture, it delves into procedures for carrying out small-signal and large-signal characterization that are essential to the accurate modeling of broadband amplifiers. You learn how DPHEMT transistors deliver superior performance and how to use these devices in the simulation and design of broadband amplifiers. All the necessary analytical and practical information is provided on the design of broadband amplifiers via real examples.Overview on Broadband Amplifiers. Principles and Applications of Distributed Amplifiers. Device Structure and Mode of Operation. Device Characterization and Modeling. Amplifier Class of Operation. Design of Broadband Microwave Amplifiers. Fabrication of Broadband Amplifiers. Ultra-Broadband Hybrid and Broadband Monolithic Amplifiers. Reference. Appendix.9781580538930
Space Applications To be successful in today’s satellite communications marketplace, you know that business savvy counts as much as technical expertise. This informative new book gives you the management insight and expertise needed to successfully operate satellite systems as business ventures. Based on the author’s more than 25 years experience in developing and managing satellite systems, the book explains how to master the complexities of deploying satellite systems while reaching overall business objectives. Satellite Business Today. Recent Stand-Alone Business Experiences. Integrated Business Strategy Process. Business Strategy Development. Business Plan Development. Planning the System. Engineering the System. System Operations. Managing for Success. Case Studies of Digital Radio Systems. Future Evolution.9781580535939
Telecom & Networking In today’s telecommunications services industry, rapidly changing technologies and a decline in growth are creating intense competition where the customers’ quest for value is of paramount importance. Offering you a survival strategy based on customer-centered marketing, this forward-looking resource helps you assess your company’s market potential and target desirable segments successfully. You gain practical insight in evaluating your present customer base and learn the best ways to adjust your marketing strategies to eliminate unprofitable customers and attract high-value replacements. Moreover, the book helps you become attuned to customer demand and present a service portfolio with a high potential for success.Part 1: The Customer-Centered Marketing Strategy 9781580538558
Computer Security This is the first book focused exclusively on Internet worms, offering you solid worm detection and mitigation strategies for your work in the field. This ground-breaking volume enables you to put rising worm trends into perspective with practical information in detection and defense techniques utilizing data from live networks, real IP addresses, and commercial tools. The book helps you understand the classifications and groupings of worms, and offers a deeper understanding of how they threaten network and system security.Introduction. Background and Taxonomy. Worm Trends. Detection. Defenses. Conclusions.9781580537735
Telecom & Networking Although IP and WDM technologies are expected to become the dominant network technologies, they will be introduced gradually complementing and replacing current ATM and SDH network solutions. This book represents a comprehensive review and research results for the deployment and management of IP over WDM Networks with guaranteed service level agreements.Introduction. Network and Service Evolution Scenarios. Management of the IP Network Layer. Management of the WDM Network Layer. Integration of IP Over WDM. The WINMAN Management System Concept. The WINMAN System Architecture. System Design and Implementation Issues. Related Technologies and Tools. Testbed Setup for the Evaluation Of IP Over WDM. IP Over WDM Solutions Evaluation. Related Projects: The IST. The Outlook. Acronyms and Index.9781580536738
Computing While a number of books on the market deal with software requirements, this is the first resource to offer you a methodology for discovering and testing the real business requirements that software products must meet in order to provide value. The book provides you with practical techniques that help prevent the main causes of requirements creep, which in turn enhances software development success and satisfaction among the organizations that apply these approaches. Complementing discovery methods, you also learn more than 21 ways to test business requirements from the perspectives of assessing suitability of form, identifying overlooked requirements, and evaluating substance and content.Introduction. Value of Testing Up-Front. The Regular Way. Are They Requirements? Evaluating Requirements’ Form. Discovering Real Requirements. Problem Pyramidtm. Applying the Techniques. Data Gathering. Formats for Analyzing Requirements. Key to Completeness. Formats for Documenting Requirements. Finding Overlooked Requirements. Checking Requirements Accuracy and Completeness. Measuring Proof of the Pudding.9781580537711
Telecom & Networking In today’s competitive and fast-changing telecom industry, most professionals find themselves in the difficult situation of having to sacrifice keeping on top of the latest technology because they are striving to meet another round of high-pressure deadlines. Essentials of Modern Telecommunications Systems offers you a solution to this problem, helping you quickly coming up to speed with the latest advances in your field. By cutting out arcane mathematics and management-speak jargon, it focuses on the essentials you need for rapidly understanding and mastering the latest implementation and development techniques. It provides the complete systems picture from semiconductors to end-to-end networking. The Communications Channel and the Communications Network. Essentials of Digital Telephony. Switching Systems. Modems for Data Transmission over Telephone Networks. Cellular Systems. Fixed Access Telephony and the Wireless Local Loop. The Digital Subscriber Loop. Transmission Techniques. Telecommunication Systems and Testing. Implementation aspects of a modern cellular codec. 9781580538848
Electronic Warfare Serving as a continuation of the bestselling book EW 101: A First Course in Electronic Warfare, this new volume is a second book based on the popular tutorials featured in the Journal of Electronic Defense. Without delving into complex mathematics, this book lets you understand important concepts central to EW, so you gain a basic working knowledge of the technologies and techniques deployed in today’s EW systems. Introduction. Threats—Functional. Signal. Radar Characteristics. Infrared and Electro-Optics—Heat Seeking Missiles. IR Imagery Systems. Night Vision Devices. Laser designators. Countermeasures. EW against Communication Signals-Radio Propagation. Digital Communication. Jamming. Emitter Location. Spectrum Spreading. Communication Satellite Links—Performance Prediction. Jamming. Accuracy of Emitter Locations-Emitter Location Techniques. Error Statistics. Circular Error Probability. Appendices—Problems and Solutions. Cross Index for EW 101 and EW 102. References.9781580536875
Electromagnetics Today, more and more practitioners, researchers, and students are utilizing the power and efficiency of grid computing for their increasingly complex electromagnetics applications. This cutting-edge book offers you the practical and comprehensive guidance you need to use this new approach to supercomputing for your challenging projects. Supported with over 110 illustrations, the book clearly describes a high-performance, low-cost method to solving huge numerical electromagnetics problems. Introduction. General Concept of Grids. Enabling Technologies and Dedicated Tools. Building Up a Grid. Applications: FDTD with MPI in Grid Environments. Computer-Aided Engineering of Aperture-Antenna Arrays. Wireless Radiobase Station Networks. Conclusions and Future Trends. Appendices. Bibliography. List of Useful Web Sites. Glossary. List of Acronyms. Index.9781580537780
Microwave As circuit boards are increasingly required to transmit signals at higher and higher speeds, signal and power integrity become increasingly crucial. Rules of thumb that you have used over and over again to prevent signal loss no longer apply to these new, Characteristics and Construction of Printed Wiring Boards 9781580538466
Technology Management A long overdue book for today’s IT professionals, this unique resource offers you a practical, model-centric approach to integrated IT project management that supports state-of-the-art software development. A valuable and topical reference, the book enables you to: understand issues that relate to project management problems and the roles and responsibilities involved in managing and delivering multiple IT projects; develop an appreciation for project management best practices; and improve internal and external communications by applying simple, adaptable and consistent processes based on a model-centric framework.Introduction To Integrated IT Project Management. Integrated IT Project Management Model Framework. Business Management Model. Project Management Model. Technology Management Model. Integrated IT Project Delivery Life Cycle Model. Aligning PMI-PMBOK with IBM Rational Corporation RUP. Appendixes. Bibliography.9781580538299
Mobile Communication If you are involved in the planning, design, testing, installation, maintenance, sales, or frequency management of digital PMR equipment and systems, this first-of-its-kind book is a smart choice. Written by one of the key developers of PMR, this essential reference provides comprehensive coverage of digital PMR systems, including the standards APCO 25, TETRA and DIIS and the proprietary systems ASTRO, EDACS, iDEN, MOBITEX II and TETRAPOL. Offering unique insight from the author’s years of experience working with this technology, the book helps you gain a solid understanding of the transition from analogue to digital PMR. It provides you with methods for estimation coverage distance and bandwidth for digital PMR systems. Foreword. Preface. PMR roots and user requirements. Alternatives to PMR. Propagation and Traffic Related Fundamentals of Digital PMR Technology. Review of the Basics of Analog PMR Technology. The Fundamentals of Digital Modulation and Coding. An Overview of TETRA. European and American Standardized Digital PMR Systems. Proprietary Digital PMR Systems. Specific PMR Topics. Outlook–PMR in the Decade Until 2010. About the Author. Index.9781580537223
Integrated Microsystems Microelectromechanical microwave systems are the product of integrated circuit technology, mechanical engineering, materials science, and microwave communications. This completely updated, second edition of an Artech House bestseller brings together all the principles, techniques, methods, and theories from these different fields to provide you with a full, all-encompassing introduction to microelectromechanical microwave systems. Microelectromechanical Systems. Fundamental MEMS Device Physics. Fundamental MEMS Devices: The MEMS Switch. Fundamental MEMS Devices: The MEM Resonator. Microwave MEMS Applications. MEMS-Based Microwave Circuits and Systems.9781580538725
Microwave An excellent resource for engineers and engineering students alike, this practical design guide offers you a comprehensive overview of the most important aspects and components of radio frequency equipment and systems. The book applies theoretical fundamentals to real-world issues, extensively using examples from recent design projects. You learn how to configure an effective receiver and transmitter architectures from commercial blocks, determine the most efficient ways of circumventing wave propagation problems in a real network, assemble a reliable test environment for an RF project, and make a design survive in the real operating environment. Preface. Introduction. Available Parameters. Systems Problems Involving Wave Propagation Mechanisms. Circuits and Components for System Evaluations and Design. Antennas and Associated Hardware. Transmitters, Receivers and Transceivers. RF Measuring Instrumentation. List of Abbreviations and Acronyms. List of Symbols. Biography. Index.9781580536660
Integrated Microsystems Here’s the book to keep handy when you have to overcome obstacles in design, simulation, fabrication and application of MEMS sensors. This practical guide to design tools and packaging helps you create the sensors you need for the full range of mechanical Introduction - Motivation. Physical Sensors. Market Review: Current and Future. Why MEMS? Si Properties. Materials and Fabrication Techniques - Silicon, Oxide and Nitride, SOI. Metalization. Glass Pyrex, Quartz, SiC, Diamond, Sapphire. Epitaxy. Oxidization9781580538732
Optoelectronics This far-reaching resource gives you an in-depth look at the technological developments fueling the drive to the realization of ubiquitous IT services. Based on groundbreaking papers presented at the International Symposium on New Frontiers for Ubiquitous IT Services, the book describes a wide range of state-of-the-art engineering advances in photonics, sensing, electronics, micro-mechatronics, networks, and communication schemes, introduced by some of the leading pioneers in the field. You get details on cutting-edge design innovations in technologies like nanophotonics, femtosecond pulse processing, and optical coherence tomography together with a thorough look at emerging applications that run the gamut from biomedical sensors and intra-body networks to “smart” buildings and long haul communications. New Frontiers For Ubiquitous IT Services, S. Sudo. New Frontiers of Discovery and Innovation, R. L. Byer, Stanford University. Photonic Crystal Fibers in Communications & Sensing, P. S. J. Russell, University of Bath. Quasi-Phasematched Nonlinear Optics and Their Applications to Optical Communications, M. M. Fejer, Stanford University. Femtosecond Pulse Processing and Applications to Optical Communications, A. M. Weiner, Purdue University. Global Network: Prospect for the Future, V. W. S. Chan, MIT. Standards for Optical Communications and Sensing, G. W. Day, NIST. Physics and Applications of Nanophotonics, M. Ohtsu, TITech. Optical Coherence Tomography and the Related Techniques for Biomedical Applications, M. Haruna, Osaka University. Optical Fiber Sensors for Smart Materials/Structures and Optical Communications, K. Hotate, University of Tokyo. A Near-Field-Sensing Transceiver for Intra-Body Communications, M. Shinagawa, NTT. Millimeter-Wave Photonic Technologies for Communications and Sensor Applications,9781580536974
Mobile Communication Written by leading authority Ramjee Prasad, this timely new work offers a complete understanding of OFDM technology and applications in wireless communications systems, placing emphasis on wireless LANs and PANs. OFDM is a key technology for beyond 3G commIntroduction - Wireless Technology in Future. Concluding Remarks. WLANs - Introduction. MAC in WLAN Standards. QoS over Wireless LANs. Security in IEEE 802.11. WPANs - Introduction. Technical Challenges of a WPAN Technology. Enabling Technologies. Ongoing 9781580537995
Telecom & Networking This unique and comprehensive resource provides you with a broad introduction to the area of software licensing in the information age. The book helps you to understand the basic philosophy and key issues of open source software development and offers expert guidance on how to draft an open source license. Drawing on the author’s legal and technical background, this invaluable reference explains the legal framework that has been developed to support the increasingly popular internet-based open source and free software community. Preface. Open Source Software. Free Software and the GNU GPL. Drafting Open Source Licenses. About Protecting Property. Electronic Contract Formation. Commercial Models and Open Source.Rolling Your Own Open Source License. Appendix.9781580537209
Optoelectronics This practitioner’s look at optical transmission gives you essential, hands-on guidance to engineering for optimal network performance. Real-world applications illustrate in detail the principles of transmission systems engineering. Complete with tables containing optical signal, noise, and impairment parameters, this book is an indispensable tool for calculating and modeling network transmission capabilities, evaluating tradeoffs among systems parameters and transmission optimization, and assessing optical transport limits and penalties. Introduction. Optical Signal Path Definition. Optical Signal, Noise, and Impairment Parameters. Assessment of the Optical Transport Limitations and Penalties. Optical Transport System Engineering. Optical Transport Enabling Technology. Appendix.9781580536370
Computer Security This comprehensive and timely resource examines security risks related to IT outsourcing, clearly showing you how to recognize, evaluate, minimize, and manage these risks. Unique in its scope, this single volume offers you complete coverage of the whole range of IT security services and fully treats the IT security concerns of outsourcing. The book helps you deepen your knowledge of the tangible and intangible costs and benefits associated with outsourcing IT and IS functions. Introduction.. Part I: Whither Outsourcing? Secure outsourcing? Security Outsourcing? Evolution. Supply and Demand. Business Models. Technical Approaches. Business Approaches. Part II: To Outsource or Not. Reasons to Outsource. Successful Service Provider Relationships. Trends and Preemptive and Proactive Actions. Appendices.9781580539555
Mobile Communication Despite frustrating customers and loss of revenue for telecommunications providers, cellular network congestion has remained a problem for which few solutions have been found. Covering GSM, GPRS, UMTS and beyond 3G systems, this practical book breaks new ground by providing you with proven techniques for decreasing blocking and dropped call rate due to network congestion. Using real measurements, this book clearly shows you that the maximum traffic that can be accommodated in a wireless network is not a constant value and varies significantly. Introduction. Resource Management in 2G Wireless Systems. Resource Management in GSM Phase 2+ Wireless Systems. Resource Management in 3G Wireless Systems. Resource Management in Systems Beyond 3G. Business Models in Wireless Cellular Systems. Conclusion.9781580536332
Computer Security This thoroughly revised edition of an Artech House bestseller goes far beyond the typical computer forensics books on the market, emphasizing how to protect one’s privacy from data theft and hostile computer forensics. The second edition has been updated to offer more detailed how-to guidance on protecting the confidentiality of data stored on computers, and specific information on the vulnerabilities of commonly used ancillary computing devices, such as PDAs, cellular telephones, smart cards, GPS devices, telephone calling cards, fax machines, and photocopiers. This cutting-edge book helps you identify the specific areas where sensitive and potentially incriminating data is hiding in personal computers and consumer electronics, and explains how to go about truly removing this data because mere “deletion” or even “overwriting” does not accomplish this. You get a systematic process for installing operating systems and application software that will help to minimize the possibility of security compromises, and The Hype of Computer Forensics 9781580538312
Microwave With the increasing number of integrated wireless devices being developed with SOC (system on a chip) technology, a merger of RF and mixed-signal test approaches is quickly becoming a necessity. Addressing this need head-on, this first-of-its-kind resourceAn Introduction to Production Testing – Characterization Versus Production Testing. The Test Program. Production-Test Equipment. Rack and Stack. Automated Test Equipment. Interfacing with the Test Equipment. Calibration. The Test Floor and Test Cell. Test 9781580538480
Telecom & Networking Today, programmable networks are being viewed as the solution for the fast, flexible and dynamic deployment of new telecommunications network services. At the vanguard of programmable network research is the Future Active IP Networks (FAIN) project. The authors of this book discuss their research in FAIN so you can get on the inside track to tomorrow’s technology. Moreover, the book provides you with detailed guidelines for designing managed IP programmable networks.Introduction. Programmable Networks and Security Background. Programmable Network Management and Services Background. Programmable Networks Requirements. Future Active IP Networks (FAIN) Overview. Virtual Environments and Management. Demultiplexing in Future Active IP Networks (FAIN). Resource Control Framework. Execution Environments: Active Packets. Control Execution Environments. Network Management. Service Deployment in Programmable Networks. Evaluation of Programmable Networks. Glossary and Acronyms. Index.9781580537469
Technology Management No matter how perfect a project plan may be on paper, it is worthless if nobody actually uses it. This innovative guide shows you how to ensure that your team has the process capabilities needed to successfully carry out any project plan you put to paper. By using the SEI’s Capability Maturity Model, The Project Management Maturity Model, and PMBOK Knowledge areas, you can baseline your team’s process level to see how it measures up to those required by a project plan.Introduction to the Process Improvement Lifecycle. Overview of the Project Management Maturity Model. Assessing Current Maturity Level. Metrics to Identify Improvement Opportunities. Tools to Investigate Improvement Opportunities. Commissioning Improvement Initiatives. Measuring the Effectiveness of Improvement Initiatives. Closing Thoughts. Appendices.9781580537186
Prof Development This is your complete ‘how to’ book on establishing the Project Office as a methodology for managing multiple development initiatives within your organization. The book presents the PO (Project Office) as a model for use in a wide variety of organizations, especially in R&D environments. As more and more forward-looking firms adopt the project form as their preferred way to organize development work, the need for you to coordinate the use of scarce resources and align initiatives becomes quite evident. This hands-on guide provides you with the essential techniques, templates and tools used by successful managers and consultants to achieve maximum project control and performance of dedicated persons, and groups. Introduction. The Multiproject Challenge. The Project Office. The Project Office Processes. Project Office Tools. Portfolio Planning. Fact Based Management. Deployment.9781580536219
Optoelectronics Written by today’s best researchers of semiconductor nanostructures, this cutting-edge resource provides a snapshot of this exciting and fast-changing field. The book covers the latest advances in nanotechnology and discusses the applications of nanostructures to optoelectronics, photonics, and electronics. You learn how to grow, characterize and design optoelectronic devices using semiconductor nanostrucutres, and how to incorporate semiconductor nanostructures materials into conventional quantum well devices. Moreover, the book reviews optical, electronic, and structural characterization techniques to help you determine the properties of nanostructures and explore novel nanostructured materials.Introduction. Growth of Semiconductor Nanostructures. Characterization of Semiconductor Nanostructures. Quantum Dot Lasers: Theoretical Overview. High-Speed Quantum Dot Lasers. Quantum Dot Detectors. InGaAs Quantum Dots. III-Nitride Quantum Dots. Self Assembled Ge Quantum Dots on Si for Optoelectronics. ZnO Nanostructures. Carbon Nanotubes.9781580537520
Telecom & Networking This must-have reference on packet switching and signaling offers you an in-depth understanding of the core packet switching architectures, signaling flows, and packet formats, as well as service delivery. It describes in detail the design principles for packet telephone switches and emphasizes the benefits of a distributed architecture and separating bearer and control. Successful carrier-grade deployments of packet telephony entail much more than simply stuffing voice samples into IP packets or ATM cells. They involve deploying multiple protocols, and this book gives you a solid understanding of all protocols used and a clear sense of where individual protocols fit in a packet-based system. Introduction. Essentials of Next-Generation Switching. Motivation for Packet Telephony Revisited. Signaling and Services. Protocols. A Closer Look at the Internet Protocol. The Bearer Plane. The Control and Service Planes. Services. Properties of Legacy Telephone networks. Conclusion. Appendices. 9781580537377
Mobile Communication Here is a comprehensive and highly practical guide to SMS and MMS interworking in GSM, TDMA, and CDMA mobile communications systems. This cutting-edge book gives you the knowledge needed to plan SMS or MMS interworking both commercially and technically. YoSS7 Protocol Stack - History. Efficient and Secure Worldwide Telecommunications. The Message Transfer Part Protocol: MTP (OSI Layers 1-3). Signaling Connection Control Part: SCCP. Transaction Capability Application Part: TCAP. User Level Application Parts:9781580538916
Technology Management Until now systems engineering methods have been the exclusive domain of large organizations employing hundreds of engineers to develop and deliver complex, tightly integrated systems designs. This book offers you a thorough and practical introduction to using systems engineering for managing your systems design projects. It empowers you with proven techniques that help you lead a small design team to world-class performance levels. Systems Thinking and Systems Engineering; Systems Design and Project Management; Design Team Formation and Staff Selection; IT in Support of Design; The Design and Development Task; Design Concept and Requirements development; Establishing and Selecting Design Choices; Optimizing a Design; Suitability and Operability Aspects of a Design; Legal and Security issues; Prototyping and Modeling in design; Change and Future Trends. References and Web Site Addresses.9781580537742
Telecom & Networking This timely resource offers you a comprehensive, unified treatment of the techniques and practice of systems reliability and failure prevention, without the use of advanced mathematics. Featuring numerous, in-depth real-world examples, the book distills the author’s many years of practical experience in designing and testing critical systems. The book helps you set reliability requirements for a new product, monitor compliance with these requirements during development and later life cycle phases, account for software failures in an integrated reliability assessment, and allocate a fixed reliability improvement budget to guide decisions by cost considerations and trade-offs. Introduction. Essentials of Reliability Engineering. Organizational Cause of Failures. Analytical Approaches to Failure Prevention. Testing to Prevent Failures. Redundancy Techniques. Software Reliability. Failure Prevention in the Life Cycle. Cost of Failure and Failure Prevention. Applications.9781580537957
Computer Security Whether you need to quickly come up to speed on the state of the art in digital watermarking or want to find out the latest about such research areas as 3-D geometry watermarking, this timely reference gives you the hands-on knowledge you need for your worIntroduction - The Origins of Copyright Protection. The Protection of Intellectual Property through Technical Means. Integrity and Authenticity. Digital Watermarking - Rationale. Digital Watermarking and Cryptography. First Generation Approaches. Beyond th9781580536646
Computing A concise and thorough handbook on requirements analysis, this invaluable book is the perfect desk guide for your systems or software development work. This first-of-its-kind handbook enables you to identify the real customer requirements for your projectsForeword - Preface. Acknowledgements. The Importance of Requirements - Why Plan. A Suggested Strategy. Requirements Activities in the System Life Cycle. A Process Approach. The Requirements Plan. Criteria of a Good Requirement. The Requirements Process. Me9781580536189
Space Applications Since the publication of the best-selling first edition of Part 1 - Systems Considerations. Evolution of Satellite Technology and Applications - Satellite Network Fundamentals. Satellite Application Types: Broadcast and Multicast, DAB and DARS, Voice, Data Communications and the Interenet, Mobile and Personal comm9781580538084
Telecom & Networking Wi-Fi can further enhance your organization’s productivity and savings by increasing portability and eliminating charges for PBX maintenance and for wire-line and cellular phone service. However, concerns about the QoS of Wi-Fi and VoIP prevent many organizations from realizing the full savings and productivity improvements that Wi-Fi can deliver. This guide to deploying Wi-Fi telephony helps you overcome these concerns by showing in detail how to engineer each component of Wi-Fi for reliable, high- quality voice transmission. The PSTN Today. Alternative Access-802.11. Switching. Objections to Vo802.11. Transport for a Vo802.11 Network. Economic Aspects of Vo802.11. Conclusion.9781580536783
Mobile Communication Fully addressing the most critical WLAN and Wireless IP issues in the industry today, this practical new resource focuses on the areas of security, mobility, and QoS improvement. The book gives you a solid understanding of IEEE 802.11 standards and presentPreface. Acknowledgement. Introduction – Basic Concept of WLANs. Benefits of WLANs. Basic Concept of Wireless IP. Market Trend. Requirements on WLANs. Issues. Future Directions. Market and Business Case – Introduction. Market Development. Forces in Motion.9781580537902
Microwave Look to this authoritative resource for comprehensive knowledge and detailed design guidance on active filters for integrated-circuit applications. The book identifies common problem areas, reviews circuit analysis operations, and thoroughly explains the concept of feedback. You learn the state variable procedure – a general design approach that is appropriate for a wide range of applications. The book also discusses classic approaches such as cascade and biquad circuits for comparative purposes. Preface. Introduction. Review of Circuit Analysis Concepts. Frequency Effects in Feedback Circuits. Some Opamp Design Considerations. An Operator Approach to Active Filter Design. Network Sensitivity and Leapfrog Filters. Switched Capacitor Concepts. The Approximation Problem. Modeling General Purpose BJT Transistors. Approximation Problem Details. Index.9781580538978
Computing Here’s the first truly impartial book that gives you both an expert objective analysis of Agile software development methods together with much-needed tools for evaluating their suitability for your organization. It reviews the philosophical underpinnings Part 1: Adoption Considerations Introducing the Agile Methods - Historical and Background Information. Pointers to the Appendices. Stage-Setting Commentary on the Agile Methods. Considerations About Your Organizational Culture - Hierarchical Organizations.9781580538435
GNSS This authoritative work brings you a timely, unified analysis of the various satellite navigation technologies, applications, and services in operation or development, and of the challenges that lie ahead in this rapidly evolving field. It describes the segments, signal characteristics, performance, and securities aspects of the GPS system, including the advances anticipated in the next-generation GPS-III, and brings you up to speed on the developing European GALILEO system and its innovative characteristics, services, and potential. A look at ground-based and satellite-based augmentation systems (GBAS and SBAS) highlights their performance-improving features and how these systems may serve as connection rings between GPS and future networks like GALILEO. Preface. Acknowledgements. Introduction. Navigation Basics. The Global Positioning System. Augmentation Systems. GALILEO. GPS Modernization towards GPS III. Legal and Market Policy of Satellite Navigation. Layer Issues. Integration with Existing and Future Systems. Open Issues and Perspectives. List of Acronyms. About the Authors. Index.9781580538152
Computer Security This first-of-its-kind book, from expert authors actively contributing to the evolution of Bluetooth specifications, provides an overview and detailed descriptions of all the security functions and features of this standard’s latest core release. After categorizing all the security issues involved in ad hoc networking, this hands-on volume shows you how to design a highly secure Bluetooth system and implement security enhancements. The book also helps you fully understand the main security risks involved with introducing Bluetooth-based communications in your organization. Preface. Part I: Bluetooth Security Basics 9781580538855
Technology Management This definitive resource provides you with a start-to-finish methodology for building and implementing successful virtual teams in any organization. It describes today’s best practical tools in virtual team design, project management, and change management to give you a rich, hands-on understanding of virtual collaboration and the many benefits that build the case for virtual team initiatives. You get expert guidelines for evaluating today’s collaborative technologies and software applications, and selecting those that best meet an organization’s specific needs. Collaboration in the 21st Century. Collaborative Technologies. From the Traditional to the Virtual Team. Ecollaboration Methodology. Key Success Factors. Conclusion. Appendix: How to Use the CD-ROM.9781580538794
Prof Development The Artech House bestseller, Critical Chain Project Management, now builds on its success in a second edition packed with fresh, field-tested insights on how to plan, lead, and complete projects in “half the time, all the time.” It provides you with expanded coverage on critical chain planning, multiple project selection and management, critical change project networks, OPM3, new Agile and Lean techniques related to critical chain project management (CCPM), and effective strategies for bringing about the organizational change required to succeed with this breakthrough method. Begin at the Beginning. The Synthesis of Six Sigma, TOC, Lean, and PMBOK. The Direction of the Solution. The Complete Single-Project Solution. Starting a New Project. Developing the (Single-Project) Critical Chain Plan. Developing the Enterprise Multiproject Critical Chain Plan. Measurement and Control. Implementing the Change to Critical Chain. Project Risk Management. Other Applications of Theory of Constraints to Project Management. 9781580539043
Microwave Take advantage of the widest possible range of filtering techniques and still keep design time to a minimum with this book and CD-ROM toolkit. The practical knowledge presented in the book enables you to take control of your projects, using the filter coefficients included on the CD-ROM. You get 260 digital filters that are ready to use and have been fully characterized in terms of their frequency response, step response, impulse response, and pass band characteristics. Performance parameters such as step response rise time, overshoot, settling time, dc accuracy, and those related to noise propagation through the filter have been tabulated to allow you full control of your filtering application.Introduction. Filter Design and Implementation – Impulse Response. Window Function. Truncation and Windowing. Design Rules. Filter Implementation. The Low Pass Filter as a Building Block. Cascaded Filters. Decimation. Interpolation. Noise Consideration. Low Pass Filters – General Characteristics. Filter Coefficient Quantization. Aspects of Filter Format and Layout. Conversion to High Pass Filters. High Pass Filters, Band Pass Filters, and Differentiators – Filter Classification. First Order Differentiating Filters. Second Order Differentiating Filters. Noise Consideration. Conversion of Unity Gain Filters into Differentiators. Hilbert Transformers – Hilbert transform Realization. Phase-Frequency Demodulation Scheme 1. DC Phase Errors. Influence of Carrier Frequency Mismatch and its Compensation. AC Phase Demodulation. Phase-Frequency Demodulation Scheme 2. Introducing an Arbitrary Phase Shift into a Signal. Instantaneous Frequency. Noise Consideration. Filter Quantization. An Overview. Index. 9781580537605
Intelligent Transport Systems This groundbreaking resource offers you a comprehensive overview of cutting-edge intelligent vehicle (IV) systems aimed at providing enhanced safety, greater productivity, and less stress for drivers. Rather than bogging you down with difficult technical discourse, this easy-to-understand book presents a conceptual and realistic view of how IV systems work and the issues involved with their introduction into road vehicles. Helping you apply your skills to this emerging field, this practical reference offers you a thorough understanding of how electronics and electronic systems must work within automobiles, heavy trucks, and buses. Introduction. IV Application Areas. What’s on the Market Already? Intelligent Vehicle Activities in Asia. Intelligent Vehicle Activities at the Pan-European Level. Intelligent Vehicle Activities at the National Level in Europe. Intelligent Vehicle Activities in North America. Intelligent Vehicle Priorities and Strategies for the Vehicle Industry. Intelligent Vehicles as Human-Centered Systems. Cooperative Vehicle-Highway Systems: Challenges and Opportunities. Extending the Information Horizon through Floating Car Data Systems. Challenges in Product Introduction. Looking forward: Enabling Technologies and Future Trends. Summary. Conclusion.9781580539128
Technology Management This groundbreaking book introduces you to a comprehensive approach to implementing Project Portfolio Management (PPM) to support and prioritize IT projects in both large and small companies. The first book to show you how to manage the portfolio of all IT-based projects in an organization, this unique resource details how a portfolio of projects can be aligned with the ever-changing marketplace via a central strategy, maximized for overall return on investment, and balanced for risk across an organization. Written by a highly regarded industry professional with over 15 years of experience, the book is packed with real-world case studies and insightful personal experiences from the author’s career.IT Project Portfolio Management. Strategic Alignment. Portfolio Flexibility. The IT Portfolio Management Office. Architecture Management. Asset Management. Resource Management. Knowledge Management. Portfolio Prioritization. Organizational Support. Bibliography. Glossary of Acronyms.9781580537827
Sensors Here’s your complete resource on systems and sensors used in industrial measurement. Coverage of new wireless measurement systems and wireless GSM interfacing makes this title unique, providing in-depth, practical knowledge you won't find in any other book. This hands-on reference shows you how to: select the right analog-to-digital conversion method best suited for a specific measurement problem; determine whether to use a cable or wireless interface for optimum data transmission; speed up the data transmission rate in a measuring system with IEEE-488 interface by using the high-speed protocol HS-488. Preface. Computer-Based Measuring Systems. Electrical Thermometers. Pressure Sensors. Conditioners. Digital-to-Analog and Analog-to-Digital Converters. Measuring Systems with a Serial Interface. Wireless Measuring Systems. Measuring Systems with an IEEE-488 Interface. Cassette Measuring Systems. Virtual Instruments.9781580539463
Microwave If you are a sales, marketing, or management professional whose work involves microwave or wireless communications technology, this thoroughly revised second edition of the Artech House classic, Microwaves and Wireless Simplified, is essential reading. It gives you a technical edge in your career by providing you with a thorough understanding of key concepts, components, devices, materials, and applications, without bogging you down with mathematics. Helping you foresee emerging market trends, the second edition has been updated and expanded to include coverage of the latest technologies, including WLANs, RFIDs, RFICs, MEMS, and bipolar heterojunction devices. The new edition also includes more definitions of basic technological terms that are important in your field.Introduction. Microwave Applications—Radar. Telephone and Telephone Systems. Telecommunications and WLANS. Recent Developments Including Navigation, RFID, and Automotive. Transmission Lines—Coaxial. Strip Transmission Lines. Microstrip. Waveguide. Coplanar Waveguide. Microwave Components—Directional Couplers. Quadrature Hybrid. Power Dividers. Detectors. Mixers. Attenuators. Filters. Circulators and Isolators. Antennas. Amplifiers. Oscillators. Solid State Devices—Solid State Theory. Microwave Diodes. Microwave Transistors Including Bipolar Hetrojunction Devices. MMIRs. RFICs. MEMS. Microwave Materials—Terms. Material Requirements. Types of Materials. Choice of Materials. Glossary. 9781580539449
Microwave A single-source reference on the modern microwave engineering and practical applications of microstrip circuit technology, this invaluable book explains how microstrip circuits are built and provides in-depth coverage of computer-aided simulation and underlying theories. Including over 450 equations and more than 200 illustrations, it places special emphasis on working examples and full-wave electromagnetic simulations. You find detailed discussions on such critical topics as microwave passive lumped circuits, filter design, and calibration techniques. The book gives you a thorough understanding of filter networks by explaining the key role of network synthesis.Microwave Network Theory. Printed Circuits. Microstrip Patch Antennas. Microstrip Coupled Lines. Microstrip Filters. Microwave Lumped Components. Appendix.9781580537261
Computing Numerous books have been published that describe individual computer standards, but Open Systems and Standards for Software Product Development is the first book that provides you with a framework for understanding groups of standards and how they relate. You get comprehensive coverage of standards terminology, the history of standards, the services standards support, and the organizations that define standards.Preface. Introduction. Foundational Concepts. Application Standards. Communication Standards. Data Interchange Standards. Data Management Standards. Distributed Computing Standards. Graphics Standards. Operating System Standards. Security Standards. Software Engineering Standards. System Management Standards. User Interface. World Wide Web Standards. Open Standards Organizations and Vendor Consortia. Trends. Conclusion. Appendix.9781580537506
Nanoelectronics Providing you with a comprehensive and up-to-date understanding of organic and inorganic nanostructures, this cutting-edge resource covers all aspects of this fast-growing area of nanotechnology. The book explores the technology, structure, and electrical and optical properties of organic/inorganic nanostructures, as well as their application in microelectronic, optoelectronic, and nano-electronic devices. This unique reference offers you practical insight into the selection and optimization of thin films and nanostructures for specific applications, the development of novel nano-electronic and sensing devices, and the optical characterization of a wide range of composite materials and nanostructures. Introduction. Chemical Routes for the Formation of Organic and Inorganic Nanostructures. Structure Study of Organic/Inorganic Nanostructures. Optical Properties of Organic/Inorganic Nanostructures. Electron Transport in Organic/Inorganic Nanostructures. Applications of Organic/Inorganic Nanostructures in Nano-Electronic Devices. Optoelectronic Applications of Orgainic/Inorganic Nanostructures. Chemical- and Bio-Sensors. Conclusive Remarks.9781580538190
Antennas This newly revised edition of the Artech House classic, Phased Arrays in Radar and Communication Systems – Introduction. Array Characterization for Radar and Communication Systems. Pattern Characteristics of Linear and Planar Arrays – Array Analysis. Characteristics of Linear and Planar Arrays. Scanning to Endf9781580536905
Technology Management Here’s a groundbreaking book that offers you a powerful new methodology for business continuity management – an approach designed to bind and enhance risk management, disaster prevention, and disaster recovery efforts to an optimum level of efficiency. This unique resource features a start-to-finish quantitative framework to assess, improve, and benchmark your organization’s business continuity capabilities in response to potential terrorist acts, hackers, natural disasters, and other business-threatening events or errors. The book’s seven-level capability model guides you through every step in implementing preventive and defensive measures to reduce the risk of such events. From vulnerability analysis, risk rating, and crisis management to server consolidation, data redundancy, and worker safety, the book provides both strategic and practical solutions to the many continuity challenges you may encounter in various heightened-risk scenarios.Introduction. Approach. Methodology. Level 1: Rationalization. Level 2: Risk Reduction. Level 3: Rating. Level 4: Rigor. Level 5: Robustness. Level 6: Resilience. Level 7: Recovery. Continuity Assurance Achievement Rating (CAAR). Quality Assurance. Outsourcing & Commercial Management. Case Studies. Summation. Index.9781580539289
Computing Based on CMM®/CMMI®, this unique new resource offers you practical “how to” guidance on software process improvement. The book provides you with clear implementation steps that are designed to have a highly positive impact on even your most challenging projects. You get valuable, time-saving templates that can be quickly tailored for your purposes and used immediately. The book reveals the most common problem areas that effect projects and processes, and offers specific advice on how to overcome these pitfalls. You learn how to assess the strengths and weaknesses of your organization and your specific projects, and discover the most effective ways to address the critical areas that need attention. Introduction. Software Requirements Management/Requirements Management. Software Project Planning/Project Planning. Software Project Tracking and Oversight/Project Monitoring and Control. Software Subcontract Management/Supplier Agreement Management. Software Quality Assurance/Product and Process Quality Assurance. Software Configuration Management/Configuration Management. Process Documentation. Obtaining Buy-In. Training. Process Implementation. Monitoring and Revising the Process.9781580539609
Radar Turn to this expanded second edition of an Artech House bestseller for the most current and comprehensive coverage of radar system performance analysis and system-level modeling. This revised edition features new material on airborne and space-based radar,Introduction - This Book and How to Use It. Concept of Radar Operation. Radar Applications and Functions. Functional Models. Custom Radar Functions. Sources for Further Information. Problems. Radar Configurations - Radar Basing. Frequency Bands. Antenna Ty9781580538176
Mobile Communication This authoritative book gives you new perspective on the RF and analog hardware and systems design aspects of software defined radio. It delves into the architecture of transmitters and receivers that make software-defined radio a reality. Covering both thIntroduction—What is Software Defined Radio. The Requirements for Software-Defined Radio. The Benefits of Multi-Standard Terminals. Operational Requirements. Business Models for Software-Defined Radio. New Base Station and Network Architectures. Smart Ante9781580537940
Microwave This extensively revised and updated edition of the 1997 Artech House classic, RF Systems. Components, and Circuits Handbook, offers you a comprehensive, one-stop resource on the latest developments, key technologies, and applications of radio frequency (RF) engineering. Among the numerous updates, the second edition includes brand new chapters on GPS (the global positioning system), and an expanded treatment of wireless communications systems. This practical reference helps you design and analyze the performance of RF systems and subsystems, and offers you a solid, broad understanding of the many types of systems and equipment in use today. RF Systems – Telephone Systems. Wireless Communications Systems. Global Positioning System. Radar Systems. Radio Frequency Signal Propagation. RF Noise. Signal Modulation Techniques. RF Subsystems. Modulators and Demodulators or Detectors. Example Communication System Block Diagrams. RF Components and Circuits 9781596930018
Computer Security With the popularity of the Wireless Local Area Network (WLAN) standard 802.11 WiFiIntroduction to Wireless LAN Security. Background: 802.11 Wireless LANs – 802.11a. 802.11b. 802.11g. 802.11e. Over-the-Wire Encryption 9781580537568
Mobile Communication Due to key developments in the telecommunications industry, such as Voice over WiFi and 3G network integration, together with increasingly aggressive competition and rapid technology changes, service providers are faced with the challenge of creating a new, service-centric management model that provides for the creation of new services and assures superior service quality. This unique resource offers a practical view of the service model concept and discusses the management issues that you need to understand in order to implement an effective management solution for operating in today’s competitive environment. Service Assurance Introduction. Integrated End-to-End SLA in Service Provider’s Value Chains. Mobile Radio Network Technologies and Services Framework. OSS Base Platform Functionalities and Technologies. Service Modeling Fundamentals. Voice over WLAN and Integrated WLAN-3G Networks. Service Model of Voice over Integrated WiFi and 3G Networks. VoWiFi Service Operations.9781596930117
Radar This newly revised edition of a classic Artech House book provides you with a comprehensive and current understanding of signal detection and estimation. Featuring a wealth of new and expanded material, the second edition introduces the concepts of adaptive CFAR detection and distributed CA-CFAR detection. The book provides complete explanations of the mathematics you need to fully master the material, including probability theory, distributions, and random processes. Probability Concepts. Distributions. Random Processes. Discrete-Time Random Processes. Statistical Decision Theory. Parameter Estimation. Filtering. Representation of Signals. The General Gaussian Problem. Detection and Parameter Estimation. Adaptive Thresholding CFAR Detection. Distributed CFAR Detection.9781580531016
Antennas Whether you are designing for systems based on 2G, 3G, or advanced MIMO technology, you can find the solution you need with this comprehensive reference on applying smart antennas in wireless and mobile communications. The book provides you with a simple yet powerful design methodology that enables you to select the smart antenna approach most suitable for a particular application. Moreover, it offers guidance in designing the appropriate uplink and downlink beamforming algorithms. Introduction. Multiple Access Techniques for 2G and 3G Systems. Radio Propagation Channel Models. Fixed Beam Smart Antenna Systems. Adaptive Array Systems. Smart Antenna Receivers and Algorithms for Radio Base Stations. Coverage and Capacity Improvements of Wireless Networks. System Aspects of Smart Antennas. Smart Antenna Applications in Handsets. MIMO Systems. 9781596930681
Mobile Communication MIMO is the technology that is advancing the wireless industry from 3G to 4G systems, and this book is your essential guide to this major development in wireless communications. It takes you step-by-step from the basics of MIMO through various coding technList of Figures. List of Tables. Preface. List of Abbreviations. List of Symbols. Introduction 9781580538664
Signal Processing This authoritative volume on statistical and adaptive signal processing offers you a unified, comprehensive and practical treatment of spectral estimation, signal modeling, adaptive filtering, and array processing. Packed with over 3,000 equations and more than 300 illustrations, this unique resource provides you with balanced coverage of implementation issues, applications, and theory, making it a smart choice for professional engineers and students alike. Preface. Introduction. Fundamentals of Discrete-Time Signal Processing. Random Variables, Vectors, and Sequences. Linear Signal Models. Nonparametric Power Spectrum Estimation. Optimum Linear Filters. Algorithms and Structures for Optimum Linear Filters. Least-Squares Filtering and Prediction. Signal Modeling and Parametric Spectral Estimation. Adaptive Filters. Array Processing. Further Topics. Appendix A: Matrix Inversion Lemma. Appendix B: Gradients and Optimization in Complex Space. Appendix C: Matlab Functions. Appendix D: Useful Results from Matrix Algebra. Appendix E: Minimum Phase Test for Polynomials. Bibliography. Index.9781580533669
Technology Management This extensively revised third edition of the Artech House bestseller, Successful Marketing Strategies for High-Tech Firms, reflects the ruthless realities of the new high-tech marketplace where effective marketing strategy counts as much as the latest and greatest technology. The multitude of brand new material includes detailed case studies that teach the hard-learn lessons that have enabled such high-tech giants as eBay, Yahoo, IBM, Cisco, and Nokia to come out of the tech market meltdown stronger and more competitive. You learn how to develop innovative product offers that connect to actual customer needs so your organization can create new wealth and develop new markets. What Marketing Means for High-Tech Firms. Corporate and Marketing Strategies in the High-Tech Industry. Knowing Customers and Markets. Understanding Competitors. Selecting Markets. Product Strategy. Distributing and Selling High-Tech Products. Communication Strategy for High-Tech Products. Pricing High-Tech Products. The Position of Marketing within High-Tech Companies. Appendices.9781580537018
Telecom & Networking In today’s telecom business environment, a thorough and accurate understanding of past mistakes goes a long way in ensuring future success. Providing you with an authoritative account of what contributed to the “Great Telecom Crash”, this insightful resource explores the roots of the perfect storm that buffeted telecom and Internet companies and investors. You get a detailed insider’s look at how the crash was caused by a complex combination of risk and regulatory factors in an increasingly competitive environment, originally fueled by the break up of AT&T. Ma Bell and her “Natural Monopoly”, 1876-1969. The Rebirth of Competition. Divestiture: Equal Access and Chinese Walls. The Internet Boom and the Limits to Growth. The Deuteronomy Networks. Losing by Winning: Wireless and the License Auctions. Competition Access Providers, the Costly Way to Local Competition. DLECs and ELECs, an Exercise in Extreme Oversupply. CLECs’ Winning Strategies Are Met by Rule Changes. Focus on the Bottom Line.9781580539401
Computer Security With the scope and frequency of attacks on valuable corporate data growing enormously in recent years, a solid understanding of cryptography is essential for anyone working in the computer/network security field. This timely book delivers the hands-on knowledge you need, offering comprehensive coverage on the latest and most-important standardized cryptographic techniques to help you protect your data and computing resources to the fullest. Rather than focusing on theory like other books on the market, this unique resource describes cryptography from an end-user perspective, presenting in-depth, highly practical comparisons of standards and techniques.Introduction. Standards and the Standardization Process. Security Mechanisms and Security Services. Encryption. Modes of Operation for Block Ciphers. Cryptographic Hash-Functions. Message Authentication Codes (MACs). Digital Signatures. Non-Repudiation Mechanisms. Authentication Protocols. Key Management Framework. Key Establishment Mechanisms. Public Key Infrastructures. Trusted Third Party Mechanisms. Cryptographic APIs. Other Standards. Standards: The Future. Tables of Standards.9781580539562
Mobile Communication This comprehensive book gives you a hands-on understanding of the techniques and architectures being used to provide voice and data services over wireless networks. It serves as a unified “how it works” guide to wireless Internet telecommunications, systematically addressing each of the technological components and how they fit together. You get a clear picture of protocols like RTP for multimedia transport and SIP for session control signaling, and see what’s being done to tackle tough challenges in QoS control, mobility management, and security in the wireless environment. The book discusses at length the cutting-edge IP Multimedia Sub-System (IMS) of UMTS to illustrate how each of these crucial components can be successfully implemented in a real-world wireless IP system. Overview ‑ Introduction. Components of the Internet. Wireless Networks. Relevant Internet Technologies 9781580537124
Mobile Communication This first-of-its-kind resource offers you an in-depth understanding of wireless sensor networks from a systems perspective. The book describes and categorizes the technological trends, leading applications, state-of-the-art platform developments, future trends, and challenges of sensor networks. You find critical coverage of network protocols and mechanisms for node localization, time synchronization, media access control, topology creation and management, routing, transport, storage, collaborative signal processing, security and fault tolerance, and node deployment in large-scale sensor networks. Introduction to Wireless Sensor Networks. Network Protocols 9781580538688
Mobile Communication Get a firm and thorough grasp on the cutting-edge suite of standards and technologies that is 4G. This forward-looking book explains how wired and wireless network technology, telecommunications and Web services, communications standards like IP, and consumer electronics are converging to create 4G. Personalization is one concept driving the market for 4G applications and services, and this book guides you through the user-centric scenarios creating these applications and services. Introduction. A User-Centric Appraoch to 4G: Visions and Foresights. Multiple Access Techniques. Key Technologies for 4G. 4G Research Initiatives and Developments. 4G Terminals. Towards a Unified Convergence on 4G.9781580539326
Radar Identifying the location of targets or the direction of arrival (DOA) of any signal is of critical importance for both civilian and tactical applications. This cutting-edge resource fully explains the latest developments in DOA estimation from the leading researchers in the field. You discover how DOA estimation is one of the main functional requirements for direction-finding smart antennas in next generation mobile and stealth communication systems. Overview. DOA Estimation Methods. Source Localization Problems. Specific Applications of DOA Estimation. Experimental Setup and Results.9781596930056
Computing Driven by the need for global excellence and customer value, agility and innovation have become imperative for business. However, most business process engineering and information system approaches address only operational efficiency and economics. This unique book closes this gap. It shows you how innovation can be systematized with normalized patterns of information. You learn how business processes and information systems can be tightly aligned and how they can automatically adapt to change by re-configuring shared patterns of knowledge. This is a practical resource that combines world class experience from industry with the best in academic experience and leading edge research. It will help you design business processes and systems that are both agile and adaptable, coordinate integration of information across supply chains and extended enterprises, reduce time-to-market, and improve computer aided systems engineering and computer aided process engineering tools. Preface. Prologue. On Components and the Nature of Reality: Introduction to the MetaWorld. Part 1 9781580539890
Microwave Grounding is a widespread and serious problem in microwave and RF engineering, and up until now, there hasn’t been a practical, authoritative resource dedicated to the topic. This first-of-its-kind volume offers you a comprehensive understanding of the proIntroduction. Electromagnetic Theory. Transmission Lines, Waveguides and Passive Circuits. Transmission Line Transitions. Active Microwave Devices and Circuits. Antennas. References. Index. Author Biography.9781580539425
Mobile Communication This one-stop resource offers you complete, state-of-the-art coverage of wireless personal area networks, including critical discussions on current standards, important research, and applications in the field. The book gives you a solid overview of Bluetooth and IEEE 802.15, the foundations of WPAN technology, and explains how the Personal Operating Space (POS) concept is ushering in the WPAN revolution. It details how invisibility, automatic connection, service discovery, and security form the POS and how the POS is the universal interface in WPANs. Introduction. WLANs. Bluetooth: First and Second Generations of WPANs. 802.15 Overview. Why Personal: Overview of the Motivations. From Pervasive Computing to Personal Networks: A Research Perspective. Mobile Ad-Hoc Networks (MANET). Security for Wireless Networks. The Unpredictable Future: WPAN as a Part of 4G. PN Applications.9781580538275
Telecom & Networking Value-added services—messaging, mobile-commerce, location services, content provisioning—are the moneymakers in today's telecommunications market. This book shows you how to commercially offer these services without having to own network infrastructure. It explains all the relevant technologies that enable value added services in plain style without assuming in-depth knowledge of telecommunications. You learn how to offer pre-paid telephony over a third party's network, route calls inexpensively over the Internet, build and market mobile applications with short messaging (SMS) and multimedia messaging (MMS), and explore the commercial possibilities of cell broadcasting (CBS). Prepaid Services. Messaging Services. Content Services. Location Based Services. Electronic Commerce. Appendix. Bibliography. Standards List. Glossary9781580539791
Microwave Get hands-on expertise in the design of frequency synthesizers in high-speed integrated circuits with this complete, one-stop resource packed with straight-from-the-lab techniques, procedures, and applications. It delivers a definitive introduction to sysIntroduction. Synthesizer Architectures. System Level Overview of PLL-Based Frequency Synthesis. Digital Design Considerations. CMOS Logic and Current Mode Logic. Dividers and Phase-Frequency Detectors. Charge Pumps and Loop Filters. Voltage-Controlled Oscillators. Sigma-Delta Modulation for Fractional-N Synthesis. Direct Digital Synthesis. Direct Modulation in Frequency Synthesizers. Appendix A — Review of Basic Control Theory, Appendix B Review of Transistor Models.9781580539838
Telecom & Networking Here is your one-stop resource on the essentials of communications systems analysis and simulation. Presented in a straight forward, easy-to-understand manner, the book provides a thorough treatment of all the important fundamental topics such as sampling, frequency analysis, linear systems, and filters. You gain a clear understanding of the real-world effects of computer simulation and learn how to perform efficient bit error rate (BER) calculations and baseband simulations. Elements of a Communication System. Linear Time Invariant (LTI) Systems. Sampling. Filters. Digital Detection. Modulation. Demodulation. Baseband Pulse Shaping. Bit Error Rate (BER) Calculations. Channel Models. Nonlinear Amplifiers. Baseband Simulations. Ultrawideband (UWB) Systems.9781596930032
Sensors This clear, easy-to-comprehend resource offers a state-of-art treatment of the instrumentation, sensors and process control used in modern manufacturing. The book covers a wide range of technologies and techniques, fully explaining important related terminology. You learn how to use microprocessors for both analog and digital process control, as well as signal conditioning. Additionally, you gain a thorough understanding of the various types of valves and actuators used for flow control. Preface. Process Control. Units and Standards. Basic Electrical Components. Analog Electronics. Digital Electronics. Microelectromechanical Devices and Smart Sensors. Pressure. Level. Flow. Temperature and Heat. Position Force and Light, Humidity, and Other Sensors. Actuators and Control.Programmable Logic Controllers. Signal Conditioning and Transmission. Process Control. Documentation and P & ID. Glossary. Index.9781580530255
Integrated Microsystems This groundbreaking resource presents cutting-edge post-processing techniques for the monolithic integration of MEMS. You learn how to select MEMS structural layers that can be processed on top of standard pre-fabricated electronics and will optimize the performance and reliability of the MEMS device. Supported with over 240 illustrations, the book details a modular integration process that won’t modify the electronics fabrication process or impose any limitation for optimizing the physical properties of the MEMS structural layers. Preface. Acknowledgement. MEMS Monolithic Integration Techniques. Maximum Post-Processing Temperature. MEMS Materials. Silicon Germanium as an Attractive MEMS Material. Low Thermal Budget Techniques for Enhancing Crystallization. Post-Processed MEMS Devices. Short Author Biography. List of Acronyms. List of Keywords.9781580539029
Bioinformatics Here’s the first focused book that puts the full range of cutting-edge biological text mining techniques and tools at your command. This comprehensive volume describes the methods of natural language processing (NLP) and their applications in the biological domain, and spells out in detail the various lexical, terminological, and ontological resources now at your disposal — and how best to utilize them. Introduction to Text Mining for Biology and Biomedicine. Levels of Natural Language Processing for Text Mining. Lexical, Terminological and Ontological Resources For Biological Text Mining. Automatic Terminology Management in Biomedicine. Abbreviations in Biomedical Text. Named Entity Recognition. Information Extraction. Corpora and their Annotation. Evaluation of Text Mining in Biology. Integrating Text Mining with Data Mining. 9781580539852
GNSS This thoroughly updated second edition of an Artech House bestseller brings together a team of leading experts who provide you with a current and comprehensive treatment of the Global Positioning System (GPS). The book covers all the latest advances in technology, applications, and systems. The second edition includes new chapters that explore the integration of GPS with vehicles and cellular telephones, new classes of satellite broadcast signals, the emerging GALILEO system, and new developments in the GPS marketplace.Introduction. Fundamentals of Satellite Navigation. GPS Systems Segments. GPS Satellite Signal Characteristics and Message Formats. Satellite Signal Acquisitions and Tracking. Effects of RF Interference on GPS Satellite Signal Receiver Tracking. Performance of Standalone GPS. Differential GPS. Integration of GPS with other Sensors. Galileo. The Russian GLONASS, Chinese Bediou, and Japanese QZSS Systems. GNSS Markets and Applications. Bibliography.9781580538954
Mobile Communication Addressing the fast-growing need to integrate effective security features into wireless communication systems, this cutting-edge book offers you a broad overview of wireless security, so you can choose the methods and techniques that are most appropriate fIntroduction - Roadmap to the Book. What Type of Book Is This? Terminology. Notations. Cryptography - What is Cryptography? Types of Cryptography. Secret Key Cryptography. Pubic Key Cryptography. Security Features in Wireless - General Security Considerati9781596930674
Sensors The threat of nuclear “dirty” bombs, a growing shift to nuclear energy, and new medical therapies using radiation are just some of the current developments bringing new importance to dosimetry Introduction. Radiation Dosimetry: Background and Principles. Effects of Radiation on Optical and Electrical Properties of Materials. Gamma Radiation Dosimetry Using Metal Oxides and Metal-Substituted Phthalocyanines. Sensor Arrays. Radiation Dose Concept and Pattern Recognition. Conclusion and Future Trends. Appendix. List of Acronyms. Index. Author’s Biography.9781580533751
Bioinformatics Here’s a cutting-edge, practical book that offers you a thorough understanding of state-of-the-art techniques for electrocardiogram (ECG) data analysis. Placing emphasis on the selection, modeling, classification, and interpretation of data based on advanced signal processing and artificial intelligence techniques, the book helps you design, implement, and evaluate software systems used for the analysis of ECG and related data. Preface. Introduction. Mathematical Characterization of the ECG and Its Contaminants. Filtering, Compression, Decompression, and Interpolation. Feature Extraction. Supervised and Unsupervised Classification. Visualization Methods, Knowledge Management and Emerging Methods.9781580539678
Microwave Featuring invaluable input from industry-leading companies and highly-regarded experts in the field, this first-of-its kind resource offers experienced engineers a comprehensive understanding of the advanced topics in RF, SiP (system-in-package), and SoC (system-on-a-chip) production testing that are critical to their work involving semiconductor devices. The book covers key measurement concepts for semiconductor device testing and assists engineers in explaining these concepts to management to aid in the reduction of project cost, time, and resources. Based on real-world experience and packed with time-saving equations, this in-depth volume offers professionals practical information on essential topics that have never been presented in a single reference before.Introduction. Production Testing Equipment. Applied Tests for RF and SOC Devices. Advances in Testing RF and SOC Devices. Applications. Calibration. Cost of Test. Load Boards. Test Sockets and Contractors. Handlers. Wafer Probing.9781580537100
Mobile Communication Ambient Intelligence (AmI) is the next wave in computing and communications technology. Nano-sized sensors and computers, wireless networks, and intelligent software are being integrated to create AmI environments. One such AmI environment is an intelligent home that can sense changes in a house and its occupants to instantly track objects or call 911 in case of a fall or heart attack. Another AmI environment is an intelligent airport to effortlessly guide a traveler to a connecting flight, through customs, or to a waiting car service. This cutting-edge reference explains ways to plan for AmI service deployment, develop AmI software and networks, and further advance AmI capabilities. It looks at such nuts-and-bolts issues as security, architecture, systems integration, and quality of service. This forward-looking volume also covers such latest AmI developments as smart dust, smart personal object technology, and context-aware computing.Networking in Miniature Computers and Embedded Systems. Ubiquitous Computing. Context Transparency and Awareness. Computational Intelligence. Computer Architectures for Ambient Intelligence. 3G and Beyond Services and Architectures for Mobile User Support. Semantic Web, Knowledge Management, and Discovery for Network Services. Middleware and Distributed Computing Issues for Ubiquitous Computing Using Wireless and Mobile Technologies. Polymorphic, Programmable/Active Networks for Mobile and Wireless Environments. Dynamic Data- and Model-Driven Network Architectures and Services. Nomadic User Support and Management. Service Provisioning for Mobile/Wireless Users. Security and Privacy in Mobile and Wireless World. Peer-to-Peer and Grid-Based Services for Mobile Users.9781580539647
Bioengineering Computers built with moleware? The drive toward non-silicon computing is underway, and this first-of-its-kind guide to molecular computation gives researchers a firm grasp of the technologies, biochemical details, and theoretical models at the cutting edge. It explores advances in molecular biology and nanotechnology and illuminates how the convergence of various technologies is propelling computational capacity beyond the limitations of traditional hardware technology and into the realm of moleware. Introduction. The State-of-the-Art Molecular Biology and Nanotechnology. Nanobiomachines For Information Processing and Communications. Computing by Biomoleware: Diverse Methods From Diversified Materials. Theoretical Biomolecular Computing. Cellular Biomolecular Computing Based on Signaling Pathways. Comparison of Algorithms of Biomolecular Computing and Molecular Bioinformatics. Emerging Nanobiotechnology in Multi-disciplines. References.9781596930155
Antennas Today, more and more antenna engineers are viewing the dielectric resonator antenna (DRA) as a preferable alternative to conventional low-gain designs because of several attractive features, including high radiation, light weight, small size and low profile. This practical resource presents complete, up-to-date details on DRAs in a single volume. The book provides professionals with clear guidance on the mode of operation and radiation behavior of DRAs, the main methods of excitation, and the major advances in DRA technology. This hands-on reference equips engineers with simple equations and graphs that help them rapidly design DRAs, without the need for complex analytical or numerical calculations. Numerous design examples are included to give practitioners a sense of the versatility that DRAs afford.Introduction to Dielectric Resonator Antennas. Simple-Shaped Dielectric Resonator Antennas. Coupling to DRAs. Survey of DRA Shapes. Bandwidth Enhancement of DRAs. Low Profile and Compact DRAs. Circular-Polarized and Dual-Polarized DRAs. Ferrite Resonator Antennas. DRA Arrays. Practical Considerations. Bibliography. Index.9781596932074
Telecom & Networking IEEE Communications called the first edition “extremely useful … likely to become a standard reference” — and engineers worldwide have agreed! This newly revised and expanded edition of an Artech House classic builds on its success as far and away the most comprehensive guide to digital modulation techniques used in communications today. It devotes five new chapters to orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM), the hottest new bandwidth-efficient technique, and includes new modulations for optical communications. It also adds a fast-access comparison of all modulation schemes that will prove popular with engineers for any number of research and design tasks. Introduction. Baseband Modulation (Line Codes). Frequency Shift Keying. Phase Shift Keying. Minimum Shift Keying and MSK-type Modulations. Continuous Phase Modulation. Multi-h Continuous Phase Modulation. Amplitude Shift Keying (ASK). Quadrature Amplitude Modulation. Nonconstant-Envelope Bandwidth-Efficient Modulations. Performance of Modulations in Fading Channels and Equalization. Orthogonal Frequency Division Multiplexing (OFDM). Non-FFT-Based OFDM Schemes. Appendix A: Power Spectral Densities of Signals. Appendix B: Detection of Signals. Appendix C: Trigonometry Identities. Appendix D: Fourier Transform Pairs and Properties. Appendix E: Table of Q-Function and Error Function Values and Approximation Formulas.9781580538640
Intelligent Transport Systems As highways, crossing points, and urban streets become increasingly jammed with traffic, more and more roadway authorities are turning to electronic tolling and pricing to manage traffic and road usage. This authoritative book offers professionals expert guidance in planning, procuring, and operating electronic tolling and road-user charging systems. It cuts through a seemingly confusing array of technology solutions so analysts and engineers can match the right technology to policy. Moreover, the book clearly explains pricing and traffic management principles so planners can easily establish and change policies and pricing schemes. This practical volume focuses on established and emerging technologies used in charging, enforcement, and classifying vehicles, and it comprehensively covers privacy, legal, trade, and other regulatory issues. The book presents case studies from around the world that detail best practices for pricing, managing traffic demand, and developing local, regional, and cross-border pricinIntroduction. History of Tolling and Road Pricing. How to Charge for Road Use. Technology Options for Charging. Technology Options for Enforcement. Technology Options for Vehicle Classification. Back Office. Regulatory Environment. Assembling the Pieces. Case Studies. The Future. Further Reading. Glossary and Acronyms.9781580538596
Bioengineering Electrotherapy is fast gaining mainstream acceptance, no doubt due to the growing mountain of clinical evidence demonstrating its effectiveness. To meet the growing demand for information, this scientifically rigorous guide gives healthcare professionals and engineers essential technical, biological, and clinical background together with hands-on guidelines to design highly effective electrotherapeutic devices and treatment protocols for today’s expanding list of clinical applications. Introduction to Electrotherapy. Fundamentals of Electrotherapy. Electrical Properties and Response Characteristics of Cells, Tissues and Organs. Electrotherapy and Magnetotherapy Comparisons. Primary Design Drivers for Electrotherapeutic Devices. Simulation Results: Theoretical Performance Compared With Actual Performance. Clinical Studies in Electrotherapy. Recent Developments and Trends.9781596930780
Radar Combining and updating the author's two definitive volumes on electronic intelligence (ELINT), this is your indispensable reference on radar's role in ELINT. Starting with the basic theory of range equations and probability of intercept, the book examines Character and Basis of Electronic Intelligence (ELINT)—Role of ELINT in Electronic Warfare. Characteristics of Radar Signals. Ultimate Limits. ELINT Data: Distribution and Use. Radar Range and Interception Range—Range Equations. Signal to Noise Ratio Requi9781580539265
Computing This comprehensive resource offers professionals detailed guidance on the engineering aspects of building software for wireless communications. From design and architecture to security and testing, the book shows how to overcome every engineering challenge encountered in successfully developing wireless software. Filled with open-source code examples, this handy reference provides practical, ready solutions for building software applications that make wireless networks work. It covers such hot applications as wireless information systems, wireless advertising and marketing, wireless payment systems, location-based portals, and mobile trading and sales systems. The book also explains how to integrate these applications into wireless LANs, personal wireless networks, and 3G and 4G wireless networks. Written for software developers and architects at all levels, this volume includes hands-on tutorials that take readers through each phase of wireless software development and implementation.Software developers, development managers, architects and engineers; wireless communications engineers; and researchers and graduate students of computer science and electrical engineering.9781580538213
Computing With the rapid pace of change in today’s business environment, the need to transform organizations into agile enterprises that can respond quickly to change has never been greater. Methods and computer technologies are needed to enable rapid business and sForeword. Preface. Enterprise Architecture and Enterprise Engineering. 9781580537148
Microwave Oscillators are an important component in today’s RF and microwave systems, and practitioners in the field need to know how to design oscillators for stability and top performance. Offering engineers broader coverage than other oscillator design books on the market, this comprehensive resource considers the complete frequency range, from low-frequency audio oscillators to more complex oscillators found at the RF and microwave frequencies. Packed with over 1,200 equations, the book gives professionals a thorough understanding of the principles and practice of oscillator circuit design and emphasizes the use of time-saving CAD (computer aided design) simulation techniques. From the theory and characteristics of oscillators, to the design of a wide variety of oscillators (including tuned-circuit, crystal, negative-resistance, and relaxation oscillators), this unique book is a one-stop reference practitioners can turn to again and again when working on their challenging projects in this field. Theory of Oscillators. Oscillator Characteristics. Tuned-Circuit Oscillators. Crystal Oscillators. Negative-Resistance Oscillators. Relaxation Oscillators. Appendix A: Conditions for a Stable Oscillation. Appendix B: Analysis of the Series Feedback Circuit.9781596931633
Integrated Microsystems Updating the Artech House bestseller, Preface. Acknowledgments. Introduction – Microfluidics9781580539739
GNSS Geographic information systems (GIS) – a central repository of geographic data collected from various sources, including satellites and GPS Introduction. Part 1: What Is a Geographic Information System? From Geographic Data to Geographic Information 9781580535380
GNSS Many important GPS applications Overview of GPS and Weak Signal Processing. Signal Models. Unaided Weak Signal Acquisition. Fine Acquisition, Bit Synchronization, and Data Detection. Carrier and Code Tracking and Navigation Message Decoding. 9781596930537
Microwave CMOS (complementary metal oxide semiconductor) is a widely accepted and utilized technology among electrical engineers involved with circuit design. SET (single electron transistor) technology has recently gained significant attention, because it can be combined with CMOSs to improve overall performance of integrated circuits -- reducing power consumption and achieving greater functionality. This cutting-edge resource provides professionals with the conceptual framework and specific strategies for CMSO-SET hybrid circuit design. The book offers a thorough understanding of the pros and cons of digital SETs, and explains how SETs can solve the intrinsic drawbacks of CMOS technology. From the basic physics of single electron transistors and SET modeling, to advanced concepts like CMSO-SET co-integration, the book helps engineers realize significant performance benefits by showing them how to incorporate SET technology into their design projects. Preface. Introduction: CMOS Scaling and Single Electronics. Compact Modeling of Single Electron Transistors. Single Electron Transistor Logic. Hybridization of CMOS and SET. Few Electron Multiple Value Logic and Memory Design. Fabrication of Single Electron Transistors and Compatibility with Silicon CMOS. Appendixes A and B.9781596930704
Information Warfare Information operations involve the use of military information and how it is gathered, manipulated, and fused. It includes such critical functions as intelligence, surveillance, reconnaissance, command and control, communications, and precision navigation. Separating myth from reality, this authoritative resource provides military professionals with a current and comprehensive understanding of information warfare operations planning, including offensive, defensive, and influence operations. The book identifies the features of information operations that differ from traditional military operations and reveals why this discipline is more important now than ever before. Professionals discover new planning tools that have been brought together under a single platform to become the next Information Operations Planning Tool for the U.S. Department of Defense. Additionally, the book defines identifies new threats and opportunities, and explains why the U.S. is not yet winning the war for the minds.Section 1: Information Operations Planning 9781580535236
Information Warfare Unconventional warfare is now conventional, requiring the military to organize in new ways that can rapidly respond to unprecedented battlefield challenges. Cutting-edge computing is helping military planners create original organizational structures able to adapt to ever-changing strategies and tactics. The computational techniques in this book provide practical solutions for organizing and commanding military operations, gathering intelligence, deploying antiterrorism measures, and securing information. The book covers artificial intelligence, game and control theory, and cognitive modeling, offering new insight into military psychology and training. Strategists can develop robust organizations that withstand and mitigate attack. They also learn how to neutralize enemy command and control to gain tactical advantage.Know Thy Enemy. Learning from the Enemy. Loose Lips. Means and Ways. Breakdown of Control. Propagation of Defeat. Gossip Matters. Crystal Ball. Organizational Armor.9781596930803
Bioengineering Intelligent systems try to achieve, through the use of computers, what we associate with intelligence – flexible, learning and adaptive activity like we find in the human brain. For the first time, this groundbreaking resource provides a detailed understanding of the analysis, design, and application of new intelligent systems in the biomedical industry. The book covers the three major areas of application in biomedicine, including the modeling and control in human anaesthesia, decision support for critically ill patients in intensive care units, and modeling of humans who are subjected to physiological stress. The culmination of more than 18 years of research, this cutting-edge reference offers practical modeling and control guidance by presenting a combination of simulations, real-time experiments, and actual patient data.A Survey on Utilization of Intelligent-Based Techniques in Medicine. Part 1: Aneasthesia Therapy 9781580539999
GNSS This thoroughly revised edition of the Artech House bestseller, Introduction to GPS: The Global Position System offers professionals and students an up-to-date, easy-to-understand treatment of this tremendously important technology. The second edition includes a wealth of brand new material, including a chapter on GPS satellite orbit and new coverage of today’s hottest issues, such as precise point positioning and location based services. Without bogging readers down with advanced mathematics, the book addresses all aspects of the GPS, emphasizes GPS applications, examines the GPS signal structure, and covers the key types of measurement being utilized in the field today. Introduction. GPS Details. GPS Satellite Orbit. GPS Errors and Biases. GPS Positioning Modes. Ambiguity Resolution Techniques. GPS Data and Correction Services. Common GPS Standard Formats. GPS Integration. GPS Applications. Other Global Satellite Navigation Systems. Appendixes.9781596930179
Space Applications Laser space communications is a hot topic among electrical engineers working for the government and in the defense industry, and this groundbreaking resource is the first to offer professionals a thorough, practical treatment of the subject. The book focuses on the feasibility of laser space communications between satellites, satellites and airborne platforms, and satellites and ground based stations to achieve worldwide connectivity. It covers all the critical topics that engineers working in the field need to understand such as weather avoidance, 5th Generation Internet (5-GENIN), and noise photons. This hands-on volume presents simplified, yet highly accurate, engineering expressions of complex mathematics that save practitioners valuable time and effort when working on their challenging projects.Laser versus RF Communications in Space. Basic Configuration of Inter-Satellite Communication Links. Basic Design Features of a Laser Transceiver. Basic Configuration of Satellite to Ground and Ground Station to Satellite Links. Effect of Turbulence and Weather. Mitigation of Turbulence Using Adaptive Antennas. Selection of Ground Station Locations. The 5-GENIN (5th Generation Internet) System, Including Weather Avoidance. Laser Links between Satellite Backbone and Different Airborne Platforms. Signal Modulation Schemes: Pulse Gated Binary Modulation, Polarization Binary Modulation, and Others. Examples of Laser Communication between Earth and Mars and Other Planets. Examples of Space Based Passive Reflectors for Relaying Laser Communication Beams. Calculations of Bit Error Rate Based on Different Links’ Noise Environment.9781596930292
Microwave Quadrature hybrids are passive circuit elements that are used in a wide range of RF and microwave applications, and this cutting-edge book is the first resource to provide engineers with a solid understanding of their characteristics and design. The book helps professionals use lumped element quadrature hybrids to achieve extremely wide bandwidth operation. This hands-on volume provides detailed construction techniques with worked examples, and describes the synthesis of circuits using practical circuit topologies. Moreover, the book discusses a wide-range of related topics, including active circuits, weak couplers, non-quadrature dividers, and tips on using graphical techniques. This comprehensive reference is thoroughly supported with over 225 illustrations and more than 200 equations.Preface. Overview of Quadrature Hybrids. Basic Theory. Approximations. Passive Synthesis. Practical Design. Special Topics. Glossary. Bibliography. Author Biography. Index. 9781580536028
Microwave Gain hands-on understanding of powerful new mixed-mode scattering parameter techniques and their applications in microwave circuit design, straight from the inventors of the techniques themselves. This groundbreaking resource uses the original research and application work in the field to describe mixed-mode S-parameter principles. Supported with over 150 illustrations, the book thoroughly explains practical techniques that help you more effectively analyze differential and multi-port systems; measure and describe multi-port circuit performance; and conduct differential circuit analyses for isolation, crosstalk, stability, noise reduction, and balance.Why Use Differential or Balanced Signal Processing? Mixed-Mode Scattering Parameter Theory. Balanced Transmission Line Basics. Balanced Small Signal Amplifier Analysis. Mixed-Mode Applied to Three-Port Hybrid Splitters and Combiners. Mixed-Mode Applied to Four-Terminal Components. Mixed-Mode Analysis Extended to Time Domain.9781580539340
Remote Sensing Thoroughly revising and updating an Artech House classic from 1989, this authoritative resource offers you a comprehensive and current understanding of radiometer systems and shows you how to design a system based on given specifications, taking into accoIntroduction. Summary. The Radiometer Receiver, Sensitivity and Accuracy. Radiometer Principles. Radiometer Receivers on Block Diagram Level. Example: The DTU Noise-Injection Radiometers. Polarimetric Radiometers. Synthetic Aperture Radiometer Principles. Receiver Calibration and Linearity. Sensitivity and Accuracy: Experiments with Basic Radiometer Receivers. Radiometer Antennas and Real Aperture Imaging Considerations. Relationships Between Swathwidth, Footprint, Integration time, Sensitivity, Frequency, and Other Parameters for Satellite-Borne Real Aperture Imaging Systems. First Example of Spaceborne Imager: Second Example of Spaceborne Imager: A Sea Salinity/Soil Moisture Push-Broom Radiometer System. Examples of Synthetic Aperture Radiometers. References. Acronyms. Index.9781580539753
Nanoelectronics The buzz on nanotechnology is deafening, but which industries will it really impact — and when? This professional-level book gives executives, venture capitalists, and investors the first “down to business” market analysis that separates commercial reality from hype and provides real-world tools for assessing nanotech’s impact on any business or company. It spotlights the most viable R&D now taking root and what nano-enabled products will likely emerge in what industries first. Readers get a rich understanding of technical, business, and legal essentials, and a solid framework for judging nanotech without overheated expectations or overcautious pessimism. Nanotech Technology Overview. Business Issues. Nanotech in the Semiconductor, Computing and Communications Industry. Nanotech and Energy. Nanotech and Medicine. Other Areas Impacted by Nanotech. How to Conduct a Nanotech Audit in Your Company or Other Organization. Appendix. 9781596930070
Nanoelectronics The emerging commercial application of nanotechnoloy involves devices, processes, and materials that are manipulated at the atomic and molecular level. This first-of-its-kind resource identifies and describes the legal and policy initiatives aimed at encouraging or restricting nanotech research and applications. The book offers an up-to-date understanding of how to comply with regulations in different countries as nanotechnology applications are developed. Professionals find expert guidance on how to protect intellectual property rights associated with this hot technological area. Introduction. Nanotechnology Today. Nanotechnology and Intellectual Property Rights. Guide to Regulatory Compliance. Nanotech Legal Initiatives. Impact of Nanotech Regulation. Regulatory Roadmap for Nanotech’s Future.9781580531757
Electromagnetics The finite-difference time-domain (FTDT) method has revolutionized antenna design and electromagnetics engineering. This book raises the FDTD method to the next level by empowering it with the vast capabilities of parallel computing. It shows engineers how to exploit the natural parallel properties of FDTD to improve the existing FDTD method and to efficiently solve more complex and large problem sets. Professionals learn how to apply open source software to develop parallel software and hardware to run FDTD in parallel for their projects. The book features hands-on examples that illustrate the power of parallel FDTD and presents practical strategies for carrying out parallel FDTD. This detailed resource provides instructions on downloading, installing, and setting up the required open source software on either Windows or Linux systems, and includes a handy tutorial on parallel programming.FDTD Method. Boundary Conditions. Parallel FDTD Method. Implementation of MPI: MPICH. Advanced FDTD Methods. Excitation Source Techniques. FDTD Result Processing Techniques. BOR/FDTD Method. Parallel BOR/FDTD. Appendix: Basic MPI Introduction. 9781596930865
Microwave Monolithic microwave integrated circuits (MMICs) are used in a host of electronics from cellular phones and global positioning systems to missile systems and radar. They are prized for their high performance and reliability, but they can be costly and highly difficult to produce. Proper design is the key to minimizing these problems. This practical resource is filled with real-world design techniques and rules of thumb that engineers can use on the job everyday to decrease costs and improve production quality. Emphasizing practice over theory, this handy reference is filled with photos of real MMIC designs that show how design techniques have been successfully implemented in the field. In addition to circuit design, the book covers modeling, simulation, and testing, as well as selection of the appropriate production technology. This invaluable volume offers professionals a unique look into the day-to-day practices of MMIC production and the economics associated with it. Introduction. Technology. Components. Basic Amplifier Considerations. Small Signal Amplifiers Design. Power Amplifier Design. Oscillator Design. Mixer Design. Digital Circuit Design. Millimeter-Wave Circuit Design. Layout. Test. Packaging. Economics and Yields. Using a Foundry.9781596930377
Microwave Reviewing the previous edition, IEEE Microwave Magazine boasted, “anyone designing power amplifiers will find this book thought provoking and useful.” Professionals in the field agreed as the book went on to be one of our top-selling RF design titles. This extensively revised edition of RF Power Amplifiers for Wireless Communications offers practitioners a comprehensive, practical, and up-to-date understanding of how to tackle a PA (power amplifier) design with confidence and quickly determine the cause of malfunctioning hardware. Among the numerous updates, the Second Edition includes five new chapters on some of today’s most important topics, such as class AB PAs at GHz frequencies; switching PA modes at GHz frequencies; signals, modulation systems, and PA nonlinearities; power amplifier bias circuit design; and and load-pull techniques. Supported with nearly 200 illustrations, the book contains the most complete survey of RF PA efficiency enhancement and linearization techniques in a single volume. Linear PA Design. Conventional High-Efficiency Amplifier Modes. Class AB PAs at GHz Frequencies. Practical Design of Class AB PAs. Overdrive and the Class F Mode. Switching Mode Amplifiers for RF Applications. Switching PA Modes at GHz Frequencies. Signals, Modulation Systems, and PA Nonlinearities. Efficiency Enhancement Techniques. Power Amplifier Bias Circuit Design. Power Amplifier Architecture. PA Linearization Techniques. 9781596930193
Computer Security This newly revised edition of the Artech House bestseller, Section I: Access Control Concepts & RBAC. Introduction. Purpose and Fundamental of Access Control. A Brief History of Access Control. Reference Monitor and Security Kernel. RBAC and the Enterprise. 9781596931145
Mobile Communication With viruses, spyware, and a seemingly unending onslaught of new cyber-threats, security is a crucial and constant concern for all networking professionals. This is especially true for mobile networking professionals, who are all too aware of mobile technology's special vulnerability. This indispensable reference turns mobile network developers, architects, and engineers into mobile security specialists. Covering each type of mobile technology from WiFi to Bluetooth, the book details each technology's security weaknesses and provides comprehensive countermeasures to thwart threats. It explains in language geared for networking professionals the essentials of the latest security standards and protocols. Most importantly, the book pinpoints security issues encountered end-to-end throughout an entire mobile network. The book's complete catalog of security vulnerabilities ensures that all viable security measures are taken. A practical, hands-on discussion of promising next-generation research into mobile securitIntroduction. Identification, Authentication, Authorization, and Non-Repudiation. Part I: Platform Security 9781596930094
Signal Processing Digital signal processing is a fundamental aspect of communications engineering that all practitioners need to understand. Engineers are looking for guidance in system design, simulation, analysis, and applications to help them tackle their projects with greater speed and efficiency. Now, this critical knowledge can be found in this single, exhaustive resource. Based on the author’s extensive research and industry experience, the book presents an up-to-date and comprehensive treatment of all aspects of digital, multirate, adaptive, and statistical signal processing technologies. The book offers detailed examples and describes numerous time-saving algorithms and their implementation methods. Packed with over 1520 equations and more than 200 illustrations, this invaluable reference helps today’s communications engineers master a wide range of key topics that are essential to their work in the field.Preface. Introduction. Deterministic Signal Processing. Probability, Random, and Stochastic Signal Processing. Channel Characterization and Distortion. Channel Estimation and Blind Identification. Adaptive Equalization. Multichannel Modulation, DMT and OFDM. Discrete-Time Synchronization. Appendixes. About the Author. Index.9781580536684
Information Warfare Out-of-print and out of the hands of military professionals for years, Artech House answers the demand, making the sought-after, classic work, Stratagem: Deception and Surprise in War, available once again. This timeless and widely cited volume offers professionals a model and template for studying and analyzing deception operations. Readers get an historical analysis of deception and surprise, over 100 real-world case studies, and a set of methods that underlie and pervade the entire book. Introduction. Preface. Acknowledgements. Stratagem in Warfare. Deception in National Military Doctrines. Surprise & Deception in Theory. A Theory of Stratagem. The Research Study. Speculative Conclusions. Surprise and Deception in General War. Analytical Lists of Battles, 1914-1968. Bibliography.9781596931992
Microwave In the past few years, System in Package (SiP) design has fueled a revolution in the use of modules in wireless devices due its effectiveness in meeting the increasingly demanding requirements for reliability, shielding, performance, size, and cost. Here’s the first comprehensive resource on SiP design techniques that offers designers state-of-the-art packaging know-how. Moreover, the book provides numerous examples that illustrate real-world capabilities, constraints, trade-offs, and options at every step. Introduction. LTCC versus Laminate. Assembly Process. TX and RX Architecture. RF Components. Filters. Other Passive Circuits. Active Circuit Design. Oscillators and Synthesizers. Advanced Packaging Techniques (Designs). Advanced RF Design Techniques. 9781580539067
Telecom & Networking This authoritative and practical book offers a current and comprehensive understanding of VoIP (Voice over IP) security. You learn how to design and implement secure VoIP networks and services, and how to integrate VoIP securely in existing data networks. Introduction. Introduction to Cryptography. VoIP Systems. Internet Threats and Attacks. Internet Security Architectures. Security Protocols. General Client and Server Security Principles. Authentication. Signaling Security. Media Security. Identity. PSTN G9781596930513
Antennas Based on the author’s extensive research at MIT Lincoln Laboratory, this authoritative resource offers an in-depth description of adaptive array design, emphasizing the RF characteristics, mutual coupling among elements, and field testing methods. It provides you with proven techniques for challenging projects involving radar, communication systems and antenna design. For the first time in any book, you find design guidance on specialized types of arrays, using monopole radiating elements, slotted cylinders and ultrawideband dipoles. Moreover, this unique book presents a focused near-field technique that quantifies the far-field performance of large aperture radar systems and communication systems. The book presents example prototype phased array antennas, including discussions on monopole phased arrays, finite and infinite array analyses, measurements for planar arrays of monopole elements. Further, you get a detailed explanation of focused near-field polarization characteristics of monopole arrays as relateAdaptive Antennas – Adaptive Antennas and Degrees of Freedom. Adaptive Phased Arrays and Mutual Coupling Effects for Moving Target Detection and Radar Clutter Suppression. Focused Near-Field Technique for Evaluating the Performance of Adaptive Phased Arrays. Moment Method Analysis of Near Field Adaptive Nulling. Adaptive Phased Array Radar System Testing in the Focused Near Field Region. Experimental Testing of Focused Near-Field Adaptive Nulling. High-Resolution Adaptive Nulling with a Multiple Beam Antenna. Phased Array Antenna Design – Phased Array Antenna Development. Vertically Polarized Monopole Phased Arrays. Monopole Phased Arrays. Horizontally Polarized Loop-fed Slotted Cylinder Arrays. Dual-Polarized Dipole Phased Arrays. Ultrawideband Dipole Arrays. Rectangular Waveguide Arrays.9781596932746
Integrated Microsystems Thanks to increasing power consumption and component density, localized “hot spots” are becoming a serious challenge in IC (integrated circuit) chip design — so serious, in fact, that Intel recently had to yank a circuit because it was literally burning. For IC engineers grappling with high power dissipation and thermal issues, new droplet-based cooling techniques using digital microfluidics technology could provide the solution. This definitive guide paves the way, with design and implementation methodologies and prototypes for utilizing this groundbreaking technology. After reviewing cooling principles and current bulk cooling methods, the book brings engineers up to speed on emerging droplet-based architectures. Amply illustrated, this milestone work will prove invaluable in tackling IC heat issues that existing methods can no longer address. Thermal Management of Integrated Circuits. Cooling Devices for Integrated Circuits. Adaptive Hot-Spot Cooling Principles and Design. Technology Development. Thermal Effects of Digital Microfluidic Devices. Simple Hot-Spot Cooling. Adaptive Hot-Spot Cooling. 9781596931398
Microwave This practical reference offers a unified approach to phase-lock technology, spanning large and small signal-to-noise applications. It takes you from continuous-time systems through hybrid time-sampled systems to fractional-N synthesis techniques. Frequency and Time Control Systems: A High-Level Perspective. System Guidelines and Design Formulas. Fundamental Limits. Detailed System Performance Loss Analysis. General Noise Theory. Fundamental Concepts for Continuous-Time Systems. Fundamental Concepts for Sampled-Data Control Systems. Fractional-N Frequency Synthesizers. Oscillators. Bit Synchronization and Clock Recovery.9781596931411
Bioinformatics Modern biological research in areas like drug discovery produces a staggering volume of data, and the right modeling tools can help scientists apply it in ways never before imaginable. This collection of next-generation biodata modeling techniques combines innovative concepts, methods, and applications with case studies in genome, microarray, proteomics, and drug discovery projects that helps bioinformatics professionals develop ever-more powerful data management systems in any domain. Introduction. Public Biological Databases For Omics Studies in Medicine. Fundamentals of Gene Ontology. Protein Ontology. Information Quality Management Challenges for High-Throughput Data. Data Management for Fungal Genomics: An Experience Report. Microarray Data Management. Data Management in Expression-Based Proteomics. Model Driven Drug Discovery: Principles and Practices. Information Management and Interaction in High-Throughput Screening for Drug Discovery. Modeling Concepts and Database Implementation Techniques for Complex Biological Data.9781596932593
Microwave Turn to this practical resource for comprehensive, expert guidance on designing CMOS RF integrated circuits. You get complete design details on elemental and advanced CMOS RF circuits, from low noise amplifiers, general gain amplifiers, mixers, and oscillators, to voltage controlled oscillators, phase lock loops, frequency synthesizers, and power amplifier architectures. The book discusses ideal circuit topologies and then looks at non-ideal CMOS circuit elements to provide insight into circuit modifications needed to achieve design specifications. You also find a review of RF system fundamentals and definitions of terms widely used in the field. This accessible reference includes numerous examples that clearly illustrate and support important topics throughout the book. Introduction. CMOS Integrated Circuit Fundamentals. The Passives. Small-Signal MOS Amplifiers for RF. CMOS Oscillator Circuits. CMOS Mixer Circuits. CMOS PLLs and Frequency Synthesizers. CMOS Power Amplifiers. Appendices. Index.9781596931336
Information Warfare In the heat of battle, a split second can be all the time a military commander has to give orders. Information fusion technology enables commanders to lead decisively and confidently during active conflict. Masses of live information are instantaneously integrated to create a coherent and precise picture of a rapidly evolving situation. This book brings together an international panel of leading experts that give a fresh and cohesive perspective on this technology's models, methods, mathematics, and computer systems. It considers the human factors key to the automated analysis process. Providing insight into implementation, this authoritative volume examines architectures and systems developed by the U.S. Department of Defense. The book also discusses systems interoperability among coalition forces as they prepare to confront future conflicts that transcend national boundaries. Part I: Information Fusion Definitions, Concepts, and Models 9781596930827
Information Warfare Today, more than ever, the use of denial and deception (D&D) is being used to compensate for an opponent’s military superiority, to obtain or develop weapons of mass destruction, and to violate international agreements and sanctions. Although the historical literature on the use of strategic deception is widely available, technical coverage of the subject is scattered in hard-to-find and out-of-print sources. This is the first technical volume to offer a current, comprehensive and systematic overview of the concepts and methods that underlie strategic deception and, more importantly, to provide an in-depth understanding of counterdeception.Deception and the Need for Counterdeception. Introduction to Deception Principles. The Cognitive Aspects of Deception: Why Does Deception Work? The Technical Aspects of Deception: Simulation and Dissimulation. Deception Operations Illustrated. Approaches to Countering Deception. Proposed Principles of Counterdeception. Technical Approaches to Counterdeception. Cognitive Approaches to Counterdeception. Counterdeception Architectures and Technologies. Implementing Counterdeception Operations and Capabilities. Speculation on the Future of Deception and Counterdeception.9781580539364
Nanoelectronics Probing both the science and the engineering involved, this one-of-a-kind resource reviews current microchip fabrication methods and architectures and discusses fundamentals of nanoscale design and DNA self-assembly. Moreover, the book surveys current limitations and challenges, and features detailed case studies of lightweight self-organizing computer architectures. This roadmap to DNA microchip synthesis is essential reading for all engineers and researchers involved in developing nanoscale computer structures, devices, and applications. Introduction. Overview of Nanotechnology. QCA. QCA Combinational Logic Design. Logic-Level Testing. Defect Characterization of Devices. AND-OR-Inverter (AOI) Gate. Two-Dimensional Schemes for Clocking/Timing of QCA Circuits. Tile-Based QCA Design. Sequential Circuit Design in QCA. QCA Memory. Implementing Universal Logic in QCA.9781596932685
Microwave If you’re looking for an in-depth and up-to-date understanding bipolar transistor RFIC design, this practical resource is a smart choice. Unlike most books on the market that focus on GaAs MESFET or silicon CMOS process technology, this unique volume is dedicated exclusively to RFIC designs based on bipolar technology. Until now, critical GaAs HBT and SiGe HBT process technologies have been largely neglected in reference books. This book fills this gap, offering you a detailed treatment of this increasingly important topic. You discover a wide range of circuit topologies that are optimized for maximum performance with bipolar devices. From discussions of key applications (Bluetooth, UWB, GPS, WiMax) and architectures… to in-depth coverage of fabrication technologies and amplifier design… to a look at performance tradeoffs and production costs, this book arms you with complete design know-how for your challenging work in the field.Applications. RFIC Architectures. InGap/GaAs HBT Fabrication Technology. SiGe HBT Fabrication Technology. Passive Circuit Design. Amplifier Design Basics. Low Noise Amplifier Design. Power Amplifier Design. Designing Multistage Amplifiers. Mixer/Modulator Design. Frequency Multipliers. Voltage Controlled Oscillators. Layout Design Strategies. RFIC Economics.9781596931299
Microwave Power distribution networks (PDNs) are key components in today’s high-performance electronic circuitry. They ensure that circuits have a constant, stable supply of power. The complexities of designing PDNs have been dramatically reduced by frequency-domain analysis. This book examines step-by-step how electrical engineers can use frequency-domain techniques to accurately simulate, measure, and model PDNs. It guides engineers through the ins and outs of these techniques to ensure they develop the right PDN for any type of circuit. Circuit engineers gain valuable insight from the book’s best practices for measuring, simulating, and modeling. Practical examples illustrate every phase in PDN development from material characterization and component design to modeling the entire network. Introduction. Simulation Methods and Tools. Modeling of Vias; Modeling of Planes. Measurement Basics. Probes and Calibrations; Measurements – Practical Details. Modeling of Capacitors. Modeling of Inductors, Converters and Systems.9781596932012
Bioengineering From a “who’s who” of pioneers in the field comes a unique resource covering the latest advances in next-generation genome sequencing and assembly. This groundbreaking book includes non-conventional techniques that are paving the way to potential new biomeNew DNA Sequencing Technology — An overview. Massively parallel sequencing by synthesis-pyrosequencing. Massively parallel sequencing by synthesis-other approaches. Polymerase colonies (“polonies”). Nanopore sequencing. Sequencing within a zero-mode waveguide. DNA Fragment Assembly — An overview. Arachne. EULER. CAP. Phred/Phrap/Consed. AMASS. TIGRassembler and Scaffolder. Celera Assembler. Comparative Sequencing — An overview. Single nucleotide polymorphism (SNP). Genome rearrangement. Opigenomics. Comparative sequencing and assembly. 9781596930957
GNSS Most known for GPS products, the global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) industry is poised for dramatic growth. Many GNSS business experts are predicting ten-fold growth over the next decade to make GNSS a $300-billion industry. This book provides a detailed, accurate picture the current GNSS marketplace, offering keen insight into future trends. This comprehensive resource provides complete descriptions of all major market segments, highlighting risks and opportunities for growth. Applications have been driving this industry’s expansion, and this book discusses promising new applications for both the commercial and defense sectors. Taking a global perspective on GNSS business, this authoritative volume shows how the industry is being influenced worldwide by systems developed in the U.S., European Union, India, China, and Japan. It also details how government policy is shaping markets in the U.S. and E.U.Introduction. Brief History of Today's GNSS. Future GNSS and SBAS. GNSS Business and Markets. Government Policies for GNSS. Future GNSS Markets. Air and Space Applications. Maritime Applications. Land Applications. Mapping and GIS. Military Applications. GNSS Industry and Financial Results. Appendices.9781596930438
Computing This thoroughly revised fourth edition of the popular book, Preface. Software Quality Program Organization. Software Quality Lessons From The Quality Experts. The Commercial Standards Interaction with SQA. Personnel Requirements to Make Software Quality Assurance Work. How to Train SQA. The Pareto Principle Applied9781596931879
Intelligent Transport Systems This comprehensive 848-page volume offers the first exhaustive coverage of existing and developing standards that support ITS services and their interoperability. It features up-to-the-minute listings for standards developing organizations (SDOs) at both nPart 1: Introduction to Intelligent Transport Systems (ITS) Introduction to Intelligent Transport Systems—Use of the Terms “Infrastructure” and “Roadside.” ITS Standards and Generic Standards used for ITS. Introduction to Intelligent Transport Systems. Sta9781596932920
Computer Security If you’re looking to fully understand and effectively implement identity-based encryption (IBE) technology, this authoritative resource is a smart choice. Until now, details on IBE have only been found in cumbersome, hard-to-follow journal articles and conference proceedings. This is the first book to offer you complete, easy-to-understand guidance on the subject. Comparing and contrasting IBE with traditional public-key technologies, the book clearly explains how and why IBE systems are secure. You find a wealth of practical techniques, algorithms and numerous worked examples that enable you to create a secure IBE system.From basic mathematical concepts and properties, properties of elliptic curves, divisors and the Tate pairing, and cryptography and computational complexity, to related cryptographic algorithms, various IBE schemes, hierarchical IBE and master secret planning, and calculating pairings, this comprehensive volume serves as a clear guide to this increasingly important security technology. This Introduction. Basis Mathematical Concepts and Properties. Properties of Elliptic Curves. Divisors and the Tate Pairing. Cryptography and Computational Complexity. Related Cryptographic Algorithms. The Cocks IBE Scheme. Boneh-Franklin IBE. Boneh-Boyen IBE. Hierarchical IBE and Master Secret Sharing. Calculating Pairings. Appendix: Useful Test Data.9781596932395
Bioengineering Gain thorough understanding of the science and engineering behind today’s most advanced life sciences automation devices, systems, and technologies and their applications in biotechnology, pharmacology, and healthcare with this cutting-edge book. This comprehensive interdisciplinary resource details state-of-the-art design, modeling, and fabrication techniques for automation tools and demonstrates how they can be most effectively integrated in powerful medium-scale to large-scale automation systems to solve specific problems and challenges in the biological sciences.Showcasing the world’s top researchers in the field, this definitive work brings you up to speed with introduction to nucleic acids and clinical laboratory testing, basic analytical chemistry, and healthcare delivery methods together with engineering principles at the heart of human-machine interactions, machine vision, robotics, and control theory. It explores the latest advances in the design and development of sensors and actuators, DNA and proLife Science Basis for Automation — Introduction to nucleic acids and clinical laboratory testing. Basic Analytical Chemistry for Engineers. Basic Healthcare Delivery for Engineers. Engineering Basis for Life Science Automation — Principles of Human-Machine Interfaces and Interactions. Fundamental Theory of Machine Vision and Microscopy. Control Mechanisms for Life Science Automation. Robotics for Life Science Automation. Device Design, Modeling and Fabrication — Sensors and Actuators for Life Science Automation. Dynamics Modeling and Analysis of a Swimming Microrobot for Potential Medical Applications. DNA and Protein Microarray Fabrication Automation. System Integration — Automation of Nucleic Acid Extraction and Realtime PCR. Bio-instrumentation Automation. In Situ Sensing and Manipulation in Nano Bio Systems Using AFM. Biological Cells and Tissue Manipulation Automation. A General Robotic Approach for High-Throughput Automation in the Handling of Bio-Samples. Biological Cell Sorting Automation.Advanced Li9781596931060
Telecom & Networking Electronically stored information (ESI) has transformed litigation. In a world where e-mail records can now make or break a case, attorneys must manage ESI effectively at every phase of litigation and make the most of laws governing its use. This authoritative book not only explains the latest rules affecting ESI, but also helps lawyers seize the upper hand in procedural matters involving jurisdiction, discovery, and evidence as well as in substantive areas including contracts, torts, and criminal law. Introduction – Overview. Jurisdiction and the Internet. Practicing with New Procedures 9781596932210
Bioengineering Although visual analysis of EEGs has been the state of the art in electroencephalography for 70 years, advanced signal processing methods offer a superior alternative in numerous biomedical clinical and research applications. This first-of-its-kind guide bridges the gap from visual analysis to signal processing techniques, providing engineers, researchers, and clinicians with an innovative, clear methodology for biomedical signal.Signal Analysis Basics. EEG Analysis and Applications. Mathematical Framework and Equations. 9781580533195
Bioengineering This single authoritative volume takes bio-device research and development to the next level, covering the latest advances in biomedical micro-electro-mechanical systems (MEMS) and nano-electro-mechanical systems (NEMS). This applications-focused book covers everything from fundamental mechanics of microactuators, to the most recent breakthroughs in the bio-manipulation and actuation of cells and genes. This trail-blazing work brings you up to speed on the synthesis and use of metallic nanoparticles in bio-sensing and drug delivery applications, including quantum dots-semiconductors nanocrystals-with their unique electronic and optical properties. It then explores the latest advances in micro and nano manipulation techniques, including manipulators and endoscopes for microsurgery, nano-based optical in-vitro and in-vivo imaging diagnostics, targeted delivery and guided therapy, optical trapping of subcellular components, and optical nano-surgery of subcellular components. Coverage also includes dielectrophoreIntroduction to Micro and Nano Manipulations. Nanotechnology Applications in Cancer Diagnosis and Therapy. Nanoparticles for Biomedical Applications. Micromanipulators in Minimally-Invasive Procedures. Microactuators. Optical Nanomanipulations in a Living Cell. Dielectrophoretic Methods for Biomedical Applications. Design, Analysis, Modeling, Simulation, and Control for Micro-nano Scale Cell Manipulations. Dynamics Modeling and Analysis for Gene Manipulations.9781596932555
Mobile Communication Presenting the state-of-the-art in broadband wireless access technology, this unique resource shows you how to design OFDM transceivers and develop a novel wireless transceiver system architecture – one that streamlines wireless system development and deployment because of its reusability, scalability and flexibility. The book gives you a solid understanding of reconfigurable baseband transceiver architecture, fixed broadband access, and 802.16 (WiMax) and 802.20 network design. Introduction. Fundamentals of Wireless Communications. OFDM Systems and Issues. Novel Wireless Transceiver Systems Architecture. OFDM Transceiver Design. Fixed Broadband Wireless Access. Fixed Broadband Wireless Access Network Examples. Conclusions. References. Appendices.9781580538091
Signal Processing Phased-locked loops (PLLs) are control systems that have become indispensable in today's electronic circuitry. This highly accessible handbook is an practical resource that electronics engineers and circuit designers will find invaluable when developing these systems. PLLs are highly complex to design and are just as difficult to test. To speed development and ensure effective testing, engineers can turn to this collection of practical solutions, SPICE listings, simulation techniques, and testing set-ups. The book offers in-depth coverage of monolithic phase-locked loops and the latest generation of PLLs, showing how to meet the demand for high-powered, low-cost electronics. Moreover, this cutting-edge volume examines the complexities and new technologies for integrating monolithic PLLs on a single chip.Overview of PLL. System Analysis. System Requirements. Components: Oscillators and Dividers. Components: Detectors and Others. Loop Compensation Synthesis Revisited. Test and Measurement. Simulation. Applications and Extensions. Appendices.9781596931558
Antennas This newly revised and expanded edition of the Artech House classic, Radiowave Propagation and Antennas for Personal Communications, offers a current and comprehensive introduction to the practice and underpinnings of personal communications. Every chapter has been updated to explain how the latest ultra-wide band technology affects all aspects of personal communications. The third edition covers important innovations such as wireless local networks, personal networks, and MIMO techniques. Written for a broad spectrum of readers, this practical resource is useful to experienced engineers designing systems, EE professors teaching fundamentals, or technology consultants needing a quick, cohesive overview. In addition to its accessible coverage of technology and theory, this unique volume examines how radio waves and wireless devices affect the human body. Introduction. Fixed-Site Antennas. The Radio Communication Channel. The Radio Frequency Spectrum. Communications Using Earth-Orbiting Satellites. Radiowave Propagation - Radio Test Sites. Radiowave Propagation -The Urban and Suburban Paths. Waves in Multipath Propagation. Receiver Sensitivity and Transmitted Fields. Simulated Human Body Devices. Loop, Dipole and Patch Antennas. A Radio Communication System. Appendices. 9781596930742
Computer Security Whether you are a manager, engineer, or IT security specialist, this authoritative resource shows you how to define and deploy roles for securing enterprise systems. Introduction. The Business Case for Role-Based Access Control. Role Engineering in the Phases of the System Development Life Cycle. Role Engineering and Why We Need It. Staffing for Role Engineering. Defining Good Roles. Two Approaches to Defining Roles. Designing the Roles. Engineering Permissions. Tools that Can Be Used to Assist the Role Engineering Process. Putting It All Together. What Others Have Been Doing. What Can Go Wrong and Why. Planning a Role Engineering Effort.Conclusion. References.9781596932197
Computer Security Stay one confident step ahead of the ever-evolving threat potential with today’s most powerful IT security tools and techniques found in this practical resource. Written by an international team of security specialists, this one-stop reference gives you the latest expertise on everything from access control and network security, to smart cards and privacy, all conveniently organized in self-contained chapters to give you fast access to whatever answers, solutions, or guidance you may need. This total blueprint to security design and operations brings all modern considerations into focus. It maps out user authentication methods that feature the latest biometric techniques, followed by authorization and access controls including DAC, MAC, and ABAC and how these controls are best applied in today’s relational and multilevel secure database systems. The book addresses network security in depth, offering a fresh look at anti-intrusion approaches, intrusion detection systems, authentication and authorization infrasIntroduction. Security Concepts, Services and Threats. Business-Integrated Information Security Management. User Authentication Technologies. Authorization and Access Control. Data Centric Applications. Modern Cryptology. Network Security. Standard Public Key and Privilege Management Infrastructures. Smart Cards and Tokens. Privacy and Privacy-Enhancing Technologies (PETs). Content Filtering Technologies and the Law. Model for Cybercrime Investigation. Systemic Holistic Approach to IT Security. Electronic Voting Systems. On Mobile Wiki Systems Security. Author’s Biographies9781596932296
GNSS Look to this cutting-edge resource for a modern treatment of spread spectrum (SS) communications, including direct sequence and frequency hopping. The book helps you understand the performance of SS systems under the influence of jamming and with and without coding. You find details on the synchronization of SS systems, including initial acquisition and tracking. The book discusses correlation loss to help you determine the impact of filters on the correlation process. Moreover, for the first time in any book, you find details on code acquisition and code tracking with channel filtering.An Introduction to Spread Spectrum Systems. Binary Shift Register Codes for Spread Spectrum Systems. Jamming Performance of Uncoded Spread Spectrum Systems. Jamming Performance of Coded Spread Spectrum Systems. Carrier Tracking Loops and Frequency Synthesizers. Passive and Active Code Acquisition in Direct Sequence Receivers. Direct Sequence Tracking Loops. Tracking of Frequency Hopped Signals. Multiple Access Methods for Digital Wireless Cellular Communications. An Introduction to Fading Channels. Low Probability of Detection Systems. Lock Detector Theory via Absorbing Markov Chains.9781596930841
Information Warfare This comprehensive resource provides you with an in-depth understanding of finite-set statistics (FISST) – a recently developed method which unifies much of information fusion under a single probabilistic, in fact Bayesian, paradigm. The book helps you master FISST concepts, techniques, and algorithms, so you can use FISST to address real-world challenges in the field. You learn how to model, fuse, and process highly disparate information sources, and detect and track non-cooperative individual/platform groups and conventional non-cooperative targets. Unified Single-Target Multisource Integration – Conventional Single-Sensor, Single-Target Tracking. General Data Modeling. Random Set Uncertainty Representations. Unambiguously Generated Ambiguous (UGA) Measurements. Ambiguously Generated Ambiguous (AGA) Measurements. Ambiguously Generated Unambiguous (AGU) Measurements. Ambiguous State-Estimates. Finite-Set Measurements. Unified Multitarget Multisource Integration – Conventional Multisource-Multitarget Information Fusion. Multitarget Differential and Integral Calculus. Multitarget Likelihood Functions. Multitarget Markov Densities. The Multisource-Multitarget Bayes Filter. Approximate Multitarget Filtering – Multitarget Particle Approximation. Multitarget-Moment Approximation. Multitarget Multi-Bernoulli Approximation. Appendices.9781596930933
Bioinformatics Powerful engineering tools can help solve today’s complex biological and biomedical research challenges — and this first-of-its-kind guide is paving the way . This trail-blazing work gives engineers a quantitative systems approach to bioinformatics research using computational tools drawn from technical disciplines. It presents biological processes in an engineering context to help engineers use their technical skills in solving novel biological problems and also to facilitate reverse engineering from biology in developing synthetic biological devices. Molecular and Cellular Biology: An Engineering Perspective. Analysis: Signal Processing. Analysis: Control and Systems. Analysis: Probabilistic Data Networks and Communications. Design: Synthetic Biology. Integration: Reverse Engineering from Biology. 9781596931251
Mobile Communication Most telecom books explore a specific system like GSM or ATM and quickly go out of date. Not this one—it’s the first volume that focuses on core technologies at the heart of every system, showing engineers how to apply, reuse, and enhance these building blocks from one generation of networks to the next. It unravels the complexities behind such technologies as synchronization, multiple access, and switching to help telecom professionals optimize performance in any system and pave the way to next-generation advances of their own. An indispensable reference, solutions kit, and idea book wrapped up in one, the book is designed to help all telecom professionals thrive as current systems evolve and new systems emerge. Introduction. Networks and Services. Synchronization. Multiplexing. Multiple Access. Switching. Elements of Protocol Theory. Cellular Land Mobile Systems. Line-of-Sight Systems: Fixed Radio Access, Radio Relays, and Satellites. Optical Communication Systems.9781596933002
Bioengineering This groundbreaking volume is the first-ever book to focus on the translational aspect of tissue engineering and regenerative medicine (TE/RM). It offers a unique approach that helps bridge the gap between laboratory discovery and clinical translation/applPrinciples of Regenerative Medicine: Translational Approaches of Tissue Engineering – Principles of Tissue Engineering and Cell Based Therapies. Clinical Perspective of Tissue Engineering and Cell Based Therapies.Stem Cells in Regenerative Medicine – Embryonic Stem Cells and Differentiation Pathways. Hematopoietic Stem Cells and Regenerative Medicine.Regeneration of Tissues and Organs: Translational Approaches – Translational and Clinical Requirements for Bioengineered Skin. Growth Factor Applications in Cartilage and Bone Tissue Engineering. Translational Approaches for Engineering Bone Repair. Translational Approached in Cartilage and Synovial Joint Regeneration. Tissue Engineered Tendons and Ligaments. Tooth Tissue Engineering. Neural Tissue Engineering: Fundamental and Translational Approaches. Bioengineered Soft Tissue for Plastic and Reconstructive Surgeries. Bone Tissue Engineering. Critical Size Bone Defects. Clinical Requirements for Bioengineered Internal Organs. Engineered Scaffolds and Matrices: T9781596931121
Bioinformatics Written by pioneers in the field, this first-of-its-kind resource on multimodal optical imaging provides a rigorous treatment of the various techniques together with the latest clinical advances in cancer detection and other important applications. You get full details on the principles, instrumentation, and methods of in-vivo microscopy, optical coherence tomography, endoscopy, and diffuse optical techniques. You learn how these tools can be integrated with other modalities to capture molecular, functional, and anatomical information with striking accuracy and unlock a world of potentially huge diagnostic and therapeutic benefits. A milestone work that will speed the field’s transition from bench to bedside, the book discusses each of the optical imaging techniques in self-contained chapters before describing the integration of the techniques with other modalities like MRI, X-Ray imaging, and PET imaging. It provides a software platform for multimodal integration and includes cutting-edge computational and dOverview of Optical Methods — Optical imaging technique. Optical contrast origin. In-vivo microscopy. OCT. Endoscopy. Diffuse optical techniques. In-Vivo Microscopy — Overview of optical microscopy technique on bench. Technique applied to in-vivo. Challenge-future.Optical Coherence Tomography — Principles. Instrumentation. Clinical applications. Challenge-future. Endoscopy — Principles-relevance. Different methods. Clinical scenarios. Challenge-future. Diffuse Optical Techniques: Instrumentation — Overview of different approaches. Current survey of clinical apparatus. Challenge-future. Diffuse Optical Techniques: Theory — Diffusion equation. DOS. DOT. Assisted DOS-DOT. Challenge-future. Diffuse Optical Imaging for Cancer Detection — Physiology. Breast cancer. Therapy monitoring. Other cancers. Challenge-future.A Software Platform for Integration of Optical Imaging and Other Modalities — Multimodal MR/X-Ray/DOT integration. MR/DOT experimentation. DOS integration using a tracking system for handheld devices. C9781596933088
Computing Providing you with expert guidance on integrating utility computing within your organization, this timely, easy-to-understand resource offers you a unified view of this increasingly important service-provisioning model. Cutting through the marketing hype, Part 1: The IT Infrastructure. Introduction. Standard and Working Groups – Introduction. Working Groups. Service Oriented Architecture. Web Services. Extensible Markup Language (XML). Simple Object Access Protocol (SOAP). Web Services Description Language 9781596930254
Bioengineering VLSI (very large scale integration) is the process of creating integrated circuits by combining thousands of transistor based circuits into a single chip. Written by top-notch international experts in industry and academia, this groundbreaking resource presents a comprehensive, state-of-the-art overview of VLSI circuit design for a wide range of applications in biology and medicine. Supported with over 280 illustrations and over 160 equations, the book offers cutting-edge guidance on designing integrated circuits for wireless biosensing, body implants, biosensing interfaces, and molecular biology. You discover innovative design techniques and novel materials to help you achieve higher levels circuit and system performance. This invaluable volume is essential reading for anyone with a serious interest in circuit design and future biomedical technology, whether you’re a seasoned practitioner or graduate student preparing for work in this challenging field.Part I: Circuits for Wireless Biosensing and Body Implants 9781596933187
GNSS At last—here’s a comprehensive book that puts full details on all short-range wireless-positioning methods at your command for instant access and use. This one-stop resource surveys each technique’s theory of operation, advantages and disadvantages, applicability in different domains, implementation procedures, and accuracy to help you select the right technology for any application and ensure the best results possible. Real-life examples together with 161 diagrams help bring all options into sharp focus. After introducing wireless positioning fundamentals along with various personal, commercial, and industrial applications, the book guides you step by step through radio signal time of flight methods, the signal strength method, the angle of arrival system, and the geometric use of distance measurement to determine location. It discusses location awareness applications and implementations using cellular networks. You are brought up to speed on fast-developing techniques involving local area networks (WLANs), Introduction. Basic Principles and Applications. DSSS Methods for Time Delay Measurement. Time Transfer. Multicarrier Phase Difference Comparison. Received Signal Strength. TOA–TDOA. Angle of Arrival. Cellular Networks. Wireless Networks. Future Developments. Bibliography. List of Abbreviations.9781596931312
Technology Management Strategic management of an organization's activities can be quite complex. Combine this with the overwhelming speed in which golbal markets are changing and sustainable competitive advantage can seem insurmountable. This unique resource presents a new look at how the puzzle pieces of corporate dynamics management can fit together to ensure strategic designs are actionable. Strategic Activity Management—Fast Industries. An Integrated Model. Systems Vs. Culture. Maturity—Corporate Maturity. PEPPR Maturity. The Virtual Strategic Management Office. Strategy—A Brief Introduction to Strategy. Strategic Planning. Strategic Analysis9781596931206
Antennas Adaptive microwave phased array antennas are well known for their ability to improve the performance of communications and radar systems. And now, adaptive phased array techniques are beginning to be successfully applied to RF and microwave thermotherapy treatment of cancerous tumors. This groundbreaking book details innovative phased array techniques currently being developed at the MIT Lincoln Laboratory for cancer treatment. Until now, this material has only been available in Lincoln Laboratory reports and peer-reviewed journals. From electromagnetic field theory for tissue heating… to simulations of adaptive phased array thermotherapy for deep tumors of the torso… to coverage of arrays for tumors in the head, neck, breast, and chest wall, this timely resource offers you expert guidance in this emerging area. You also find an insightful look at future research topics for adaptive phased array thermotherapy.Adaptive Phased Array Thermotherapy Approach for Cancer Treatment – Introduction. Background for Thermotherapy in the Treatment of Cancer. Clinical Rationale for New Cancer Treatments.Adaptive Phased Array Thermotherapy Concept. Summary.Electromagnetic Field Theory for Tissue Heating – Introduction. Theory. Summary.Adaptive Phased Array Algorithms for Thermotherapy Introduction. Theory. Summary. Thermal Modeling of Tissue Heating – Introduction. Theory. Summary.Computer Simulations of Adaptive Phased Array Thermotherapy for Deep Tumors of the Torso Introduction. Results. Summary. Phantom Studies of Adaptive Phased Arrays for Deep Tumors of the Torso – Introduction. Methods and Materials. Preclinical Results. Summary. Adaptive Phased Arrays for Tumors in the Head and Neck – Introduction. Methods and Materials. Preclinical Results. Summary. Adaptive Phased Arrays for Recurrent Chest Wall Cancer. Introduction. Methods and Materials. Preclinical Results. Summary. Adaptive Phased Arrays for the Intact Breast 9781596933804
Bioengineering The last two decades have witnessed unprecedented developments of new imaging systems making use of 3-D visualization – systems that have revolutionized diagnostic radiology. Now, for the first time, this groundbreaking resource offers you exclusive coverage of the latest techniques in diagnostic and therapeutic 3-D ultrasound imaging instrumentation and techniques. Providing a solid overview of applications in clinical practice, you find need-to-know details on the major cancer areas such as vascular diseases, breast cancer, cardiac abnormalities, prostate cancer. Moreover, you find state-of-the-art computer-aided diagnosis strategies and discover innovative treatment strategies for a variety of diseases using ultrasound technology. Packed with over 250 illustrations, this trail-blazing volume offers you the clear, practical guidance on the latest technologies in your field.Part I: Recent Advances in Ultrasound Instrumentation 9781596931459
Bioengineering With today’s focus on targeted and minimally invasive therapies, photodynamic therapy (PDT) is now being studied and used to combat many disease states and to investigate critical biological questions. This groundbreaking resource brings you the latest advances in photodynamic therapy and offers you a solid understanding of the design, delivery and dosimetry of the three basic ingredients of PDT – photosensitizers, light and oxygen. The book covers novel areas of mechanistic and innovative translational approaches. Moreover, it gives you an overview of the important medical applications of PDT, including approved treatments, clinical trials, and investigated therapies for cancer and non-malignant diseases.Part One. Basic Principles and Techniques 9781596932784
Electromagnetics Achieve optimal microwave system performance by mastering the principles and methods underlying today’s powerful computational tools and commercial software in electromagnetics. This authoritative resource offers you clear and complete explanation of this essential electromagnetics knowledge, providing you with the analytical background you need to understand such key approaches as MoM (method of moments), FDTD (Finite Difference Time Domain) and FEM (Finite Element Method), and Green’s functions. This comprehensive book includes all math necessary to master the material. Moreover, it features numerous solved problems that help ensure your understanding of key concepts throughout the book. To keep you from being bogged down with complex mathematical details (vector calculus) and coding, this comprehensive volume places emphasis on the analysis of the scalar wave equation in Cartesian coordinates. The book also includes multiple choice questions, appropriate for self study or courses, that help clarify conceptBasic Principles of Electromagnetic Theory – Maxwell’s Equations. Constitutive Relations. Electrical Properties of the Medium. Interface and Boundary Conditions. Skin Depth. Poynting Vector and Power Flow. Image Currents and Equivalence Principle. Reciprocity Theorem. Differential Equations in Electromagnetics. Vector Potentials. Phase Velocity, Group Velocity and Dispersion, Characteristics of Transmission Lines. Charge and Current Singularities. Classification of Methods of Analysis. Mathematical Framework in Electromagnetics. Overview of Analytical and Computational Methods.Analytical Methods and Orthogonal Functions – Introduction. Method of Separation of Variables. Orthogonality Condition. Sturn-Liouville Differential Equation. Eigenfunction Expansion Method. Vector Space/Function Space. Operators and their Matrix Representation. Delta-Function and Source Representations. Green’s Functions – Introduction. Direct Construction Approach for Green’s Function. Eigenfunction Expansion of Green’s Function. Gre9781596933866
Bioinformatics This groundbreaking resource on biomedical informatics gives you step-by-step insight into innovative techniques for integrating and federating data from clinical and high-throughput molecular study platforms as well as from the public domain. It details how to apply computational and statistical technologies to clinical, genomic, and proteomic studies to enhance data collection, tracking, storage, visualization, analysis, and knowledge discovery processes, and to translate knowledge from “bench to bedside” and “bedside to bench” with never-before efficiency. Filling the need for informatics applications that bridge the clinical-basic domains and facilitate the bi-directional flow of research, this definitive volume offers a systems-oriented approach to the subject that complements the traditional bottom-up approach of systems biology. You get clear insight into how to conduct biomedical informatics research at both the clinical and molecular levels, with detailed guidelines on study design, IRB protocol deveBiomedical Informatics: Problems and Opportunities. Clinical Perspective. Specimen Collections and Pathology. Genomic Studies. Proteomic Studies. Data Tracking. Data Integration. Data Visualization, Data Analysis Tools. Research and Application: Examples. Research and Application: Future Directions. 9781596930391
Mobile Communication This authoritative resource offers you complete, state-of-the-art coverage of wireless broadband access networks. The book provides you with a thorough introduction to wireless access and local networks, covers broadband mobile wireless access systems, and details mobile and broadband wireless local area networks. This forward-looking reference focuses on cutting-edge mobile WiMax, WiFi, and WiBro technologies, including in-depth design and implementation guidance. Collecting the most recent experience and knowledge of design and field engineers from leading organizations like Samsung Electronics, Korea Telecom (KT) Corporation and Philips Electronics, the book introduces the network technologies adopted by Mobile WiMAX for the implementation of IP-based broadband mobile wireless access. Moreover, it covers the Wi-Fi technologies that have steadily evolved over the past decade, establishing a firm foundation for IP-based wireless local network access.Preface. Acknowledgements. Preliminaries. Part I Mobile WiMAX: Broadband Wireless Access Networks.Introduction to Mobile WiMAX Networks. Network Initialization and Maintenance. OFDMA PHY Framework. MAC Framework. Bandwidth Management and QoS. Mobility Support. Security Control. Multiple Antenna Technology. WiBro: The First Mobile WiMAX System. Part II WiFi: Wireless Local Area Networks. Introduction to WiFi Networks. PHY Protocols. Baseline MAC Protocol. QoS Provisioning. Security Mechanisms. Mobility Support. Spectrum and Power Management. Ongoing Evolution of WiFi.9781596932944
Microwave Blast through phase-locked loop challenges fast with this practical book guiding you every step of the way from specs definition to layout generation. You get a proven PLL design and optimization methodology that lets you systematically assess design alterApproach to CMOS PLL Design — MOS Transistor Basics review. Non-ideal and Second Order Effects in Sub-micron Technologies. Impact on PLL Performance. State-of-the-art and Challenges in CMOS PLL Design. PLL Design Flow. PLL Fundamentals — Basic Architecture9781596933842
Radar The world’s most authoritative resource on LPI emitter design and counter-LPI techniques is now updated with the latest developments in the field, complete with 360 task-clarifying illustrations and ready-to-use MATLAB simulations for every LPI modulation in the book. This revised and expanded second edition brings you to the cutting edge with new chapters on LPI radar design, including over-the-horizon radar, random noise radar, and netted LPI radar. You also discover critical LPI detection techniques, parameter extraction signal processing techniques, and anti-radiation missile design strategies to counter LPI radar.This comprehensive book presents LPI radar design essentials, including ambiguity analysis of LPI waveforms, FMCW radar, and phase-shift and frequency-shift keying techniques. Moreover, you find details on new OTHR modulation schemes, noise radar, and spatial multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) systems. The book explores autonomous non-linear classification signal processing algorithms for idePart I: Fundamentals of LPI Radar Design To See and Not Be Seen. Anti-Radiation Missiles. LPI Technology and Applications. Ambiguity Analysis of LPI Waveforms. FMCW Radar. Phase Shift Keying Techniques. Frequency Shift Keying Techniques. Noise Technology Radar. Netted LPI Radar Systems. Case Study: Antiship LPI Missile Seeker. Part II: Intercept Receiver Strategies and Signal Processing Strategies for Intercepting LPI Radar Signals. Wigner-Ville Distribution Analysis of LPI Radar Waveforms. LPI Radar Analysis Using Quadrature Mirror Filtering. Cyclostationary Spectral Analysis for Detection of LPI Radar Parameters. Autonomous Classification of LPI Radar Modulations. Concluding Remarks. Appendixes. 9781596932357
Electronic Warfare The third book in the bestselling Artech House EW 100 series is dedicated entirely to the practical aspects of electronic warfare against enemy communication. Like its predecessors, EW 103 presents a series of highly informative and easy-to-comprehend tutorials, along with insightful introductory and connective material that helps you understand how each aspect fits together. From communications math (mainly simple dB formulas), receiving systems, and signals, to communications emitter location, interecept, and jamming, this comprehensive volume covers all the key topics in the field. Moreover, this hands-on reference includes a CD-ROM with critical formulas that will save you countless hours working on your projects. The book also comes packaged with a unique antenna and propagation slide rule for quick communication link calculations. Unlike common slide rules, this tool incorporates newly designed scales not found on any others. To ensure your understanding of the tutorials, this authoritative book featureIntroduction. Communications Math. Communication Receiving Systems. Communications Signals. Tactical Communication Radio Propagation. Communications Emitter Location. Communication Intercept. Communications Jamming. Detection of LPI Signals. Jamming of LPI Signals. Appendix of Problems with Solutions.9781596933880
Electromagnetics Master powerful new modeling tools that let you quantify and represent metamaterial properties with never-before accuracy. This first-of-its-kind book brings you up to speed on breakthrough finite-difference time-domain techniques for modeling metamaterial characteristics and behaviors in electromagnetic systems. This practical resource comes complete with sample FDTD scripts to help you pave the way to new metamaterial applications and advances in antenna, microwave, and optics engineering..You get in-depth coverage of state-of-the-art FDTD modeling techniques and applications for electromagnetic bandgap (EBG) structures, left-handed metamaterials (LHMs), wire medium, metamaterials for optics, and other practical metamaterials. You find steps for computing dispersion diagrams, dealing with material dispersion properties, and verifying the left-handedness. Moreover, this comprehensive volume offers guidance for handling the unique properties possessed by metamaterials, including how to define material parametIntroduction — What are Electromagnetic Metamaterials? A Historical Overview Of Electromagnetic Metamaterials. Numerical Modeling of Electromagnetic Metamaterials. Layout of Book. Fundamentals and Applications of Metamaterials — Introduction. Bloch’s Theorem and the Dispersion Diagram. An Overview of Numerical Methods for Modeling EBG Structures. An Overview of EBG Applications. Summary.A Brief Introduction to the FDTD Method for Modeling Metamaterials — Introduction. Formulations of the Yee’s FDTD Algorithm. Courant Stability Condition (CFL condition). Other Spatial Domain Discretization Schemes. Boundary Conditions. Band Gap Calculation. Summary.FDTD Modeling of EBGs and their Applications — Introduction. FDTD Modeling of In9781596931619
Computer Security Learn the code cracker’s malicious mindset, so you can find worn-size holes in the software you are designing, testing, and building. Fuzzing for Software Security Testing and Quality Assurance takes a weapon from the black-hat arsenal to give you a powerfIntroduction—Software Security. Software Quality. Fuzzing. Book Goals and Layout. Software Vulnerability Analysis—Purpose of Vulnerability Analysis. People Conducting Vulnerability Analysis. Target Software. Basic Bug Categories. Bug Hunting Techniques. Fu9781596932159
Computing This richly illustrated reference takes you on a complete tour of the multi-dimensional software testing universe. The book offers you a practical understanding of essential software testing topics and their relationships and interdependencies. This uniqueGeneral Introduction. Introduction to Software Testing. Testing in the Life Cycle. Test Process. Test Management. Testing and Risk. Test Techniques. Static Test. Incident Management. Test Process Improvement. Test Tools. People Skills.9781596932869
Information Warfare Master cutting-edge Level 2 fusion techniques that help you develop powerful situation assessment services with eye-popping capabilities and performance with this trail-blazing resource. The book explores object and situation fusion processes with an appropriate handling of uncertainties, and applies cutting-edge artificial intelligence and emerging technologies like particle filtering, spatiotemporal clustering, net-centricity, agent formalism, and distributed fusion together with essential Level 1 techniques and Level 1/2 interactions. Moreover, it includes all the tools you need to design high-level fusion services, select algorithms and software, simulate performance, and evaluate systems with never-before effectiveness. The book explains the Bayesian, fuzzy, and belief function formalisms of data fusion and a review of Level 1 techniques, including essential target tracking methods. Further, it covers Level 2 fusion methods for applications such as target classification and identification, unit aggregatiBackground and Concepts—JDL Architecture and Situation Assessment. Increasing Level of Abstraction of Knowledge. Assessment vs. Awareness. Example Application Domains. Sensors and Data Sources. OODA and Other Architectures. Agent-Based Situation Assessment. Approaches to Handling Uncertainty—Classification of Uncertainties. Probability Theory: Bayesian Probability. Mathematical Logics: Modal Logics. Neo-Probabilists: Bayesian Belief Networks. Neo-Logicist: Fuzzy Logic. Neo-Calculist: Dempster-Shafer, Certainty Factor. Handling of Noisy and Unstructured Text Data.Target Tracking—Single-Sensor Single-Target Tracking. Multi-Sensor Single-Target Tracking (in Clutter). Multi-Sensor Multi-Target Tracking (in Clutter). Interacting Multiple Models. Target Classification and Identification—Rule-Based Approaches. Expert Systems: Bayesian and Certainty Factor Formalisms. Symbolic Argumentation: D-S Theory of Belief Function. Learning Rules for Classification. Example Applications: AOC Time-Sensitive-Targets. Unit Aggreg9781596932821
Bioinformatics Explore the latest developments in bioimaging, image analysis, and data mining with the first comprehensive book on innovative high-performance computing (HPC) techniques that are facilitating never-before research capabilities and applications. This unique resource demonstrates how HPC can solve the data bottleneck created by today’s microscopy techniques. It provides state-of-the-art methods and algorithms for building complex models from large biological datasets and solving data analysis and interpretation problems. This innovative volume surveys the latest image acquisition advances in serial block face techniques in scanning electron microscopy, knife-edge scanning microscopy, and 4D imaging of multi-component biological systems. The book introduces parallel processing for biological applications. You learn advanced parallelization techniques for decomposing a problem domain and mapping it onto a parallel processing architecture using the message-passing interface (MPI) and OpenMP. Case studies show howIntroduction. Image Acquisition I: Serial Block Face Scanning Using High-Resolution Scanning Electron Microscopy.Image Acquisition II: Knife-Edge Scanning Microscope.Image Acquisition III: 4D Imaging of Multi-Component Biological Systems. Utilizing Parallel Processing in Computational Biology Applications. Introduction to High-Performance Computing Using MPI and Open MP. 4D Image Analysis I: Feature Extraction on Parallel Machines. 4D Image Analysis II: Parallel Data Mining. gridImage Microscopy. High-Throughput Image-Based Screening. Laser Capture Microdissection. Advantages of Using High-Performance Computing: A Case Studying Involving Analysis of Optical Images of Cortical Tissue.Applications of High-Performance Computing to Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging (fMRI) Data.Databases for Bioimaging. Interactive Visualization of Large Image Datasets. Conclusion. 9781596932968
Intelligent Transport Systems Make the most of traffic data collection and assessment efforts with the first book on state-of-the-art monitoring and analysis methods that are blazing new trails in traffic management. This unique resource gives you a hands-on understanding of the latest sensors, processors, and communication links for everything from vehicle counts to urban congestion measurement. Moreover, you learn statistical techniques for quantifying data accuracy and reducing uncertainty in both current system state assessments and future system state forecasts. This comprehensive reference provides full details on today’s vehicle, traffic, and environmental sensors and their applications in capturing vehicle speed, weight, classification, occupancy, length, plate number, journey time, and other data. The volume covers methods of assessing equipment performance and reliability including the evaluation of bias and precision, along with related issues such as validation, verification, sampling, and testing procedures. It features easy-Introduction. Statistics. Vehicle Counts. Speed Measurement. Length Measurement. Loop Occupancy. Vehicle Classification. Automatic Number Plate Reading. Assessment of Journey Time Systems. Vehicle Weight. Urban Congestion Measurement. Binning. Availability and Reliability. Data Validation and Patching. TM Station Verification and Validation. Sampling. Long-Term Data Collection. Errors. Factors Affecting Data Quality. Bias and Calibration. Metadata. FAQs. Test Procedure Outlines. Glossary. 9781580537162
Information Security Written and edited by leading experts in the field, this timely resource presents a thorough overview of the technical facets of Homeland Security (HS). This practical book offers you expert guidance on sensors and the preprocessing of sensed data, the hanThe Homeland Security Scenario. Embedded Wireless Sensor Networks. Visual Detection and Classification of Humans, Their Pose and Their Motion. Mining Data Bases and Data Streams. Single-Database Private Information Retrieval: A Survey. Tapping The Vehicle 9781596932906
Bioinformatics Written by pioneers in the field, this groundbreaking resource gives you full details on state-of-the-art 2D and 3D eye imaging and modeling techniques that are paving the way to breakthrough clinical applications in eye health. It’s the first book to explore in depth a new generation of computational methods that combine image processing, simulation, and statistical discrimination tools in efforts to improve early detection of cataracts, diabetic retinopathy, glaucoma, iridocyclitis, corneal haze, maculopathy, and other visual impairments and conditions. Supported by 250 illustrations, this comprehensive volume presents the essentials of the human eye, eye imaging systems, and imaging optics. You discover latest advances in computer-based detection and identification of various eye conditions, including issues involving automatic retinal image registration, computer-based optic disc localization, and contour detection using ellipse fitting and wavelet transform. The book explains various infra-red and bio-hThe Human Eye. Introduction to Imaging Optics. Eye Imaging Systems. Automatic identification of anterior segment eye abnormalities in optical images. Identification of different stages of diabetic retinopathy using retinal optical images. Computer-Based Identification of Diabetes Maculopathy.Algorithms for Detecting Glaucomatous Structural Changes in the Optic Nerve Head. Fractal measures for fungal keratitis diagnosis using white-light confocal microscope. Automated detection of blood vessels from digital retinal images of the human eye. Detection of blood vessels in fundus images of the retina using Gabor filters. FEM Simulation of the Eye Structure with Bioheat Analysis: 2D and 3D Ocular Surface Temperature Profiles.Variations of the Corneal Surface Temperature with Contact Lens Wear. Boundary Element Modeling of Heat Transfer in the Human Eye: An Alternative Computer Simulation Approach. The Role of Aqueous Humor Hydrodynamics in Human Eye Heat Transfer. Variations of Ocular Surface Temperature with Diffe9781596932098
Bioengineering This groundbreaking resource offers you an up-to-date account of the pioneering activity pushing new boundaries in the emerging area of inorganic nanoprobes and their use in biology and medicine. Written and edited by leading experts in the field, this unique book places particular emphasis nanoprobes made of luminescent semiconductor nanocrystals (quantum dots or QDs) and magnetic nanoparticles (MNPs). You find an insightful discussion on the synthesis, characterization, and analysis of the unique properties of luminescent QDs and MNPs. Moreover, this in-depth volume covers assay design and detection, including discussions on the design and implementation of in vitro assay studies using both fluorescence emission and magnetic contast. You also learn how to use luminescent QDs to design fluorescence resonance energy transfer (FRET) investigations. Further, this cutting-edge book looks at the use of QDs and magnetic nanoparticles for live cell imaging and intracellular sensing. You gain a thorough understandinSection I: Synthesis, Characterization. Colloidal Quantum Dots: Synthesis, Photophysical Properties and Biofunctionalization Strategies. Colloidal Chemical Synthesis of Organic-Dispersible Uniform Magnetic Nanoparticles. Section II: Use of QDs and AU-NPs Conjugated to Biomolecular Receptors for Sensor Design and Imaging. Peptide-Functionalized Quantum Dots for Live Diagnostic Imaging and Therapeutic Applications. Resonance Energy Transfer-Based Sensing Using Quantum Dot Bioconjugates.Intracellular Imaging and Sensing with QDs. Single Particle Investigation of Biological Processes Using QD-Bioconjugates.Exploring and Understanding the Toxicity of QDs and Nanoparticles to Cells and Tissue. Chemical and Biological Sensing Based on Gold Nanoparticles.Plasmon-Resonant Gold Nanorods: Photophysical Properties Applied Toward Biological Imaging and Therapy. Section III: Use of Magnetic Nanoparticles for Contrast Imaging and Sensing. Design and Use of Magnetic Nanoparticles as Constrast Agents for Tissue and Cell Imagi9781596931978
Integrated Microsystems Make way for solutions to the challenges in chip reliability, power delivery, I/O signaling, and heat removal now blocking the way to ultimate performance 3D gigascale SoC. This cutting-edge book on off-chip technologies puts the hottest breakthroughs in hIntroduction: The Interconnect Problem. Die-Package Interaction and Impact on Low-k ILD. Mechanically Compliant I/O Interconnects and Packaging. Power Delivery Design and Analysis. Challenges for Off-chip Signaling & Communication. Optical Interconnects an9781596932470
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Space Applications Whether you are a technical or management professional, you can turn to this highly understandable and comprehensive overview of satellite technology, applications, and management. Thoroughly updated and expanded, this third edition boasts a wealth of new Fundamentals of Satellite Systems—Basic Characteristics. Systems Elements. Satellite Orbit Configurations. Frequency Spectrum Allocations. Evolution of Satellite Communication—Source of the Original Idea. Evolving Satellite Coverage. Specialized Systems: D9781596932111
Technology Management Take your career to new heights by adding powerhouse sales and presentation skills to your technical background. This newly revised and expanded edition of Mastering Technical Sales: The Sales Engineer’s Handbook offers invaluable insights and tips for every stage of the selling process, explained step-by-step by a pair of technical sales pros with decades of eye-popping, industry-giant success under their belt. The second edition features nearly 40% new material, including how to make the most of Webcasts and remote demonstrations, how to give impressive “snap” demonstrations, and how to use CRM/SFA systems effectively. This indispensable sales tool shows you the ropes of lead qualification, the RFP process, and needs analysis and discovery, and explains how your technical know-how can add invaluable leverage to sales efforts at every step. You learn how to plan and present the perfect pitch, demonstrate products effectively, build customer relationship skills, handle objections and competitors, negotiate prIntroduction: Why Study Sales Consulting? An Overview of the Sales Process. Lead Qualification. The RFP Process. Needs Analysis and Discovery. Successful Customer Engagement. The Perfect Pitch. The Dash to Demo. Snap Demonstrations. Remote Demonstrations and The Web Cast. Evaluation Strategies. Contract Negotiation and Pricing. Sanity After the Sale. Getting Started. Objection Handling. The Executive Connection. The “U” in Technical Sales. Selling With Partners. Competitive Tactics. Using the CRM/SFA System. Crossing Over to the Dark Side. The Hybrid Position. Organizational Structure. Building the Infrastructure. Hiring Winners. Time Management for SEs. Running the Business with Metrics. Final Words. 9781596933408
Bioengineering This groundbreaking work puts you at the cutting edge of diagnostic and therapeutic bioengineering, and brings you up to speed with the extraordinary range of cell-based biomedical applications now in development. Written by pioneers in the field, it explores the top-down and bottom-up technologies that can be used to control various aspects of the stem cell microenvironment. The book shows how these microfabrication and material synthesis techniques are paving the way to dramatic clinical breakthroughs in areas ranging from in vitro fertilization to artificial skin and organ tissue generation. Supported with 140 illustrations, the volume exhaustively covers the micro- and nano-system technologies involved in developing cell-based bioengineering applications. You get full details on efforts to engineer the soluble and insoluble cell microenvironments, including the latest advances in microfluidic devices, surface patterning, 3D scaffolds, and techniques for engineering cellular mechanical properties and topogPart I: Technologies. Engineering the Soluble Microenvironment of Cells. Engineering the Insoluble Biochemical Microenvironment of Cells. Engineering the Biophysical Cues of the Cellular Microenvironment. Part II: Applications. Embryonic Cell Development/Fertilization. Neural. Vascular. Muscle. Cartilage. Bone. Kidney. Pulmonary. Immune System. Liver. Skin. Summary and Outlook. 9781596931497
Bioinformatics Here’s a first-of-its-kind book that bridges the gap between biomedical imaging and the bioscience community. This unique resource gives you a detailed understanding of imaging platforms, fluorescence imaging, and fundamental image processing algorithms. Further, it guides you through application of advanced image analysis methods and techniques to specific biological problems. The book presents applications that span a wide range of scales, from the detection of signaling events in sub-cellular structures, to the automated analysis of tissue structures. Other critical areas discussed include the dynamics of cell populations and in vivo microscopy. This cutting-edge volume is supported with over 160 illustrations that support key topics throughout the book.CD-ROM Included! Contains full-color images and videos that further illustrate topics discussed in the book.Introduction—Introduction to Optimal Microscopy. Molecular Imaging Probes. Overview of Image Analysis Methods. Farsight: Mapping Biology into Geometry. Sub-cellular Structures and Events—Automated Recognition of Patterns Characteristic of Sub-cellular Structures in Fluorescence Microscopy Images. Simulation and Estimation of Fluorescence Microscopy Image Sequences for Intra-cellular Dynamics and Trafficking. Quantum Dots Shed Light on Processes in Living Cells. Protrusion Measurements. Structure and Dynamics of Cell Populations—Methods for High-Content, High-Throughput Image-Based Cell Screening.Automated Cell Tracking Tools for Quantitative Motility Studies. Automated Analysis of Mititic Phases of Human Cells in 3D Fluorescence Microscopy Image Sequences. Spatio-Temporal Cell Cycle Phase Analysis. Cell Segmentation for Division Rate Estimation in Computerized Video Time-Lapse Microscopy.Automated Tissue Analysis—Imaging Methods for Automated Pathology. Towards Segmentation of Irregular Tubular Structures in 9781596932371
Antennas This extensively revised and expanded edition of the Artech bestseller Mobile Antenna Systems Handbook puts the very latest technologies, design and analysis procedures, and applications at your command. It features all-new chapters on smart antennas, MIMO systems, and antennas for recently deployed mobile systems such as RFID, UWB, and terrestrial digital TV broadcasting, and provides a wealth of problem-solving guidance for tackling everything from propagation obstacles to SAR safety issues. Like the previous editions, this ultimate one-stop reference is designed to save you a mountain of work. You get hands-on expertise for every type of mobile antenna base station and terminal system, including its theory of operation, application strengths and weaknesses, performance characteristics, design procedures, analysis techniques, and optimization methods, complete with examples and worked-out calculations at every step. The material is further clarified with 567 diagrams, charts, and photos, bringing mobile antTechniques in Mobile Antenna Systems Design—Communication Systems and Propagation Fundamentals. Mobile Communication Systems. Fundamentals in Land Mobile Propagation.Propagation Methods—Mobile Propagation Prediction Models. Cellular Antenna Systems—Antennas for Base Stations. Basic Techniques for Base Station Antennas. Design and Practice. Adaptive Antenna System. Antennas for Mobile Terminals. Basic Techniques for Mobile Terminal Antennas. Internal Multi-Band Antennas. Latest Antenna Design and Practice.Safety and Human Aspects—Safety. SAR Computations.Transportation—Digital TV Antennas on Vehicles. Antennas for Bullet Train. Antennas for ITS. Mobile Satellite Communications—Antennas for Mobile Satcom.Related Specialized Systems—Antennas for UWB. Antennas for RFID. MIMO Systems. Smart Antennas. Glossary of the Various Antenna Types and Applications.9781596931275
Radar This revised and updated edition to the popular Artech House book, Modern Radar Systems, offers complete and current coverage of the subject, including new material on accuracy, resolution, and convolution and correlation. The book features more than 540 illustrations (drawn in Maple V) that offer a greater understanding of various waveforms, and other two- and three-dimensional functions, to help you more accurately analyze radar system performance. The effects of pulse shaping on transmitter stability and spectra are discussed The Radar and Its Ground Environment. Usual and Unusual Concepts. Transmitters. Microwave Waveguide and Transmission Line System. Antennas. Factors Outside the Radar: Propagation, Scattering, and Clutter. Receiver. Matched and Matching Filters. Detectors. Analog-to-Digital Conversion. Signal Processing. Threshold and Detection. Determination of Position. Performance. Statistics. Transforms. Appendix A: Language and Glossary. Appendix B: Tapering Functions.9781596932432
Antennas Get the very latest details on the cutting-edge antennas that will be integrated in complex 4th generation wireless communications systems with this first-of-its-kind volume. Written by a panel of leading experts in the field, the book serves as a comprehensive, one-stop resource, including in-depth coverage of multiband integrated antenna design, simulation, testing and manufacturing. This practical book helps you solve integration problems for ever-increasing multiband requirements. You find discussions on important considerations regarding future handset MIMO terminals, such as efficiency and the effect of the user. The book also shows you how to avoid tweaking for fractal multiband designs and printed dipole design. Moreover, you learn how to identify and choose suitable multiband techniques for a particular MIMO handset. Supported with over 100 illustrations, this forward-looking resource presents the most recent design developments in the field, so you don’t need to spend valuable time searching throughElectrically Small Multiband Antennas. Multiband-Multisystem Antennas on Handsets. Multiband Planar Wire Antennas. Printed Multiband Fractal Antennas. Miniaturized Multiband Antennas. Multiband Handset Antennas for MIMO Systems. Communications Performance of Handheld Integrated Antennas. Integration Benefits and Trade-Offs.9781596933323
Nanoelectronics Developments in nanoscience, biotechnology and photonics are on the verge of offering great opportunities for the exploration of optical interactions at the nanoscale. Today, there is an ever-increasing need for optical imaging tools that are able to resolve features at the length-scales relevant for biological cells, molecules, and complexes, as well as for the rapidly developing class of materials known as nanostructures. Addressing this need, this groundbreaking book focuses on near-field microscopy which has opened up optical processes at the nanoscale for direct inspection. Further, it explores the emerging area of nano-optics which promises to make possible optical microscopy with true nanometer resolution.This frontline resource helps you achieve high resolution optical imaging of biological species and functional materials. You also find guidance in the imaging of optical device operation and new nanophotonics functionalities. From near-field photonic forces… to tip-enhanced optical spectroscopy… to nOptics at the Nanometer Scale. Near-Field Photonic Forces. Nano-Optics with Single Quantum Systems. Near-Field Second-Harmonic Generation. Scanning Near-Field Microscopy and Lithography of Light-Emitting Polymers. Near-Field Characterization of Planar Photonic-Crystal-Waveguide Structures. Tracking Light Pulses with Near-Field Microscopy. Near-Field Optical Characterization of Plasmonic Materials. High Enhancement and Near-Field Localization of Light on Semi-Continuous Films. Nano-Optics with Hybrid Plasmonic Nanoparticles. Near-Field Nanoscopy by Elastic Light Scattering from a Tip. Single-Molecule Contrast Mechanisms in Tip-Enhanced Fluorescence Microscopy. Tip-Enhanced Optical Microscopy. Near-Field Optical Molecular Structuring and Manipulation Based on the Use of Localized Surface Plasmons. Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer Scanning Near-Field Optical Microscopy. Recent Developments. 9781596932845
Bioengineering This first-of-its-kind book presents latest advances in bionanoreactor design and refinement, focusing on the potentially huge applications in cell biology, tissue engineering, and medical diagnostics and therapies. You get full details on the research, prIntroduction to Nanoreactor Technology9781596931596
Bioinformatics This milestone interdisciplinary work brings you to the cutting edge of emerging technologies inspired by human sight, ranging from semiconductor photoreceptors based on novel organic polymers and retinomorphic processing circuitry to low-powered devices that replicate spatial and temporal processing in the brain. Moreover, it is the first work of its kind that integrates the full range of physiological, engineering, and mathematical issues and advances together in a single source. Emphasizing both the devices and the software simulation point of view, this definitive book provides state-of-the-art retinal cell and primary visual cortex (V1) models that reflect our rapidly advancing understanding of human visual signal communication networks. It explores design and fabrication considerations behind real-world implementations, including organic light sensors that mimic human rods and cones, analog circuitry to perform retinal processing, algorithm design for motion detection and tracking, wavelet-based visual Introduction. Organic Semiconductor Photoreceptors to Mimic Human Rods and Cones. Analog Retinomorphic Circuitry to Perform Retinal and Retinal Inspired Processing. Retinal Cell Modeling. Image Processing with Irregular Sampling Patterns. V1 Modeling. Analog Modeling of V1. Wavelet Models for V1. From Algorithm to Hardware Implementation. Real-Time Saliency Maps. Reverse Engineering of Human Vision: Hyperacuity and Super Resolution. Motion Detection and Tracking by Mimicking Neurological Dorsal/Ventral Pathways. 9781596932258
Antennas This unique book shows how to analyze, design, measure, and accurately evaluate the many detailed elements comprising noise temperature. These are the techniques developed for NASA-JPL's Deep Space Network -- presented here for the first time.Introductory Topics—Antenna Noise Temperature as Function of Pointing Angles. Cosmic Background Noise Temperature. Portable Microwave Test Packages. Dichroic Plate in a Beam-Waveguide Antenna System. Reflector Surfaces—Perforated Panels. Solid Panels. Pain9781596933781
Electromagnetics Improve EM simulation efforts fast with this applications-focused resource. This unique volume is the first book on integral equation-based methods that combines quantitative formulas for predicting numerical simulation accuracy together with rigorous error estimates and results for dozens of actual electromagnetics and wave propagation problems. You get the latest insights on accuracy-improving methods like regularization and error-increasing effects such as edge singularities and resonance, along with full details on how to determine mesh density, choice of basis functions, and other parameters needed to optimize any numerical simulation. Bridging the gap between abstract academic treatments and the real-world needs of engineers, this timely work introduces various surface integral equation formulations, approaches to discretizing the integral equations, and measures of solution accuracy. It gives you numerical methods for 2D radiation and scattering problems, emphasizing concrete solution error bounds withIntroduction — Approaches to numerical analysis. Empirical methods. Previous approaches: asymptotic error estimates. Spectral convergence theory. Solution error contributions. Surface Integral Equation Formulations and the Method of Moments — Electrical field integral equation. Magnetic field integral equation. Combined field integral equation. Method of moments. Error measures. Numerical Analysis for 2D Radiation and Scattering Problems — Smooth scatterers. TE and TM polarizations. Quadrature error. Scattering amplitudes and RCS. Edge singularity effects. Higher-Order Basis Functions — Error improvement as a function of basis order and polynomial type. Matrix condition number increase with basis function order.3D Problems — Smooth scatterers. Edge singularity effects.Resonant Structures — Resonant cavities. Internal resonances. Iterative Solution Methods — Iteration count estimates. Matrix condition number. Fast solvers. Low-frequency breakdown. 9781596933347
Optoelectronics Here’s the first authoritative resource on polarization behavior in optical fibers that gives you the state-of-the-art understanding and techniques needed to mitigate its impact on today’s telecommunication and measurement-sensing systems. Written by the world’s foremost expert on polarization propagation, this comprehensive volume provides a wealth of analytical and practical knowledge that will prove indispensable whether you’re designing compensation schemes for polarization mode dispersion (PMD), optimizing point and distributed polarimetric optical-fiber sensors, controlling the influences of polarization phenomena in non-linear interactions, or protecting systems from polarization noise. This essential book analyzes polarization effects, including non-linear effects, and their influence in communications and sensing. You get full details on telecom system degradation caused by PMD, PDL, and PDG and techniques for mitigating it, plus insight into the effects and consequences of polarization on solitons, Principles of Optical-Fiber Propagation — Waves, TIR, modes, types of fiber, attenuation and dispersion. Elements of Polarization Optics — Transverse description, definitions, elliptical states, crystal optics, birefringence, Jones Calculus, Poincare sphere, Mueller Calculus, eigenmodes, principal states. Polarization Effects in Optical Fibers — Origins, strain, bending, twisting, geometry, composition, magneto-optics, electro-optics, PDL, PDG, non-linear effects. Applications in Communications — PDL, PDG, PMD, solitons, amplifiers, switches, systems consequences, mitigation.Sensing Applications — Stress/strain, current, voltage, temperature, rotation, displacement, gravitational waves, chemical, medical environmental, point sensing, distributed sensing. Future Prospects — Non-linear phenomena, PMD compensation, fast optical switching, generic distributed sensing, optical signal processing, quantum computing, quantum communication (entangled states, etc.). 9781596933491
Telecom & Networking Here’s everything you want to know about PLC technology, theory, applications, and installation organized for you in the first definitive English-language book on the subject. You get a solid theoretical grounding on this emerging alternative to Wi-Fi and Ethernet together with best-practice examples of PLC deployments and down-to-business procedures to install PLC in the home, design large-scale PLC networks for businesses and communities, and choose the right technology and equipment for any application. A state-of-the-art reference, how-to guide, and problem-solver wrapped up in one complete source, this benchmark work brings you quickly up to speed on PLC network architecture, functionalities, security issues, and applications. You get details on PLC modems, transformers, and other equipment along with PLC installation and configuration guidelines that cover everything from choosing the topology for a PLC network to configuring parameters under Windows or Linux/BSD. The book spells out steps to install PLIntroduction. Part I: PLC Theory 9781596933361
Computing The newly revised and expanded edition of the bestseller, Practical Insight into CMMI® is an essential reference for engineering, IT and management professionals striving to grasp the “look and feel of a successful business oriented process improvement implementation”. The second edition brings you up to speed on CMMI® Version 1.2 and includes new material on reviews and testing; quality factors, quality criteria, and quality metrics; physical architecture; change control boards, supplier agreement management; interfaces; constraints on alternative solutions; causal analysis techniques, evolving measurements; and applying CMMI® to manufacturing. Taking you beyond the Capability Maturity Model® to the integrated world of systems and software, this comprehensive resource presents CMMI® Version 1.2 in a manner that is easy to comprehend by higher-level managers and practitioners alike. Written by a world-renowned expert in the field, the book offers a clear picture of the activities an organization would be engaForeword. Preface. Acknowledgements.Engineering Systems Think. Oriented to Business Results.Process Improvement Based on the CMMI v1.2. The Language of the CMMI v1.2. Roles and Responsibilities.The Evolutionary Differences Between the CMM for Software and the CMMI.Enabling the Project Leader to Manage and Control Better through Project Planning and Project Monitoring and Control.Enabling the Project Leader to Manage and Control Better through Risk Management.Enabling the Project Leader to Manage and Control Better through Quality Management.Enabling the Project Leader to Manage and Control Better through Supplier Agreement Management.Enabling the Project Leader to Manage and Control Better through Integrated Project Management. Recursive Nature of Requirements Engineering. Alternative Solutions. Reviews and Testing. From Components to Products. Improving Processes at the Organizational Level. The Knowledge and Skills Base. Integrated Teams.Reducing Variation. Techniques for Establishing a Measurement Program.9781596932760
Radar Whether you are an experienced radar engineer striving to optimize system performance or a graduate student looking to gain a practical understanding of radar system design, this authoritative volume is a smart choice. The book helps you master critical system analysis and design skills, and shows you how to use digital computer simulation to verify that an analysis is correct and that a design is optimal. This comprehensive resource covers a wide range of essential topics, from matrix, vector and linear equations, noise and clutter generation, Filters (FIR and IIR), and fast Fourier transforms… to ambiguity functions, antennas, target detection, and the Kalman filter… to the Monte Carlo method, constant false alarm rate (CFAR) processing, and moving target indicators (MTI). Striking the right balance between depth and breath, the book offers you a solid foundation in all the key topics covered, supporting discussions with detailed examples, more than 340 equations, and over 250 illustrations.CD-ROM Included!Matrix, Vector and linear Equation. Pseudo-Random Number, Noise and Clutter Generation. Filter, FIR and IIR. Fast Fourier Transform. Ambiguity Function. Antenna. Target Detection. Kalman Filter. Monte Carlo Method and Function Integrations. Constant False Alarm Rate (CFAR) Processing. Moving Target Indicator (MTI). Miscellany. Index.9781596933484
Optoelectronics From image resampling to image fusion, this hands-on book brings a wealth of cutting-edge signal and image processing tools into focus. You get step-by-step details on a super-resolution image reconstruction methods that produces superior high-resolution images from low-cost, low-resolution video. You discover an image deblur/restoration technique that works even in the presence of high noise. The book includes contrast enhancement tools for generating the highest-contrast images in low-light situations, as well as non-uniformity correction (NUC) methods that most effectively reduce fixed-pattern noise from the imaging sensor. What’s more, the book presents a special tone scale technique that creates the best image presentation whether on-screen or in print. You also find powerful image fusion techniques for improving such tasks as target recognition and identification. This well-illustrated book is supported with nearly 350 time-saving equations.Part 1 Introduction—Combined Imaging System Performance. Imaging Performance. Signal Processing: Basic Principles and Advanced Applications. Image Resampling. Super-resolution Image Reconstruction. Deblur Filtering. Image Contrast Enhancement. Non-Uniformity Correction. Tone Scale. Image Fusion. Imaging Systems—The Basic Imaging System. Resolution and Sensitivity. Linear Shift Invariant Imaging Systems. Imaging System Point Spread Function (PSF) and Modulation Transfer Function (MTF). Sampled Imaging System. Signal to Noise Ratio. Electro-Optical and Infrared Imaging Systems. Target Acquisition and Image Quality—Introduction. A Brief History of Target Acquisition Theory. Threshold Vision. Image Quality Metric. Example.Part 2 Basic Principles of Signal and Image Processing—Introduction.The Fourier Transform. Finite Impulse Response (FIR) Filters. Fourier-based Filters. The Wavelet Transform. Summary. Part 3: Advanced Applications.Image Resampling — Introduction. Image Display, Reconstruction, and Resampling. 9781596932883
Bioengineering Medical automation is an emerging area that is bringing the efficiency tools and methods developed by our most successful corporations to the practice of medicine. Presenting a new systems engineering approach to controlling medical processes, this cutting-edge resource shows you how to reduce time, cost, and errors by at least 50%. The book offers you a solid understanding of medical automation principles and the latest applications in the field. You discover how computers and devices can be used to schedule personnel and services, and help maintain a just-in-time, lean, and more affordable medical services. You learn how to automate your pharmacy and laboratory services for maximum profit and minimum turnaround time. Moreover, this forward-looking book helps you determine how nanotechnology is evolving to solve difficult medical challenges. This practical volume explains how hospitals are automating their pharmacy supply systems to reduce waiting time for medications and virtually eliminate mis-dosing, delaPart I: Process Approach to Medical Automation.Introduction to Process Automation Principles.Process Management and Quality Control Tools.Process Optimization Tools. Process Automation Tools. Medical Automation System Design and Integration. Part II: Mathematical Modeling, Analysis and Control for Medical Automation. Introduction to Methods for Mathematical Modeling. Mathematical Modeling for Medical Automation. Dynamics Analysis of Medical Automation Systems. Advanced Control for Medical Automation Systems. Application to Molecular Diagnosis Automation. Part III: Applications of Medical Automation. Laboratory Automation Systems and Components. Pharmacy Automation Technologies.Automation Technologies in the Operating Room.Automation Technologies in the Supply Chain. Automated Patient Monitoring in Intensive Care. Telemedicine Technologies. Automated In-Home Patient Monitoring. Part IV: Communications and Information Technologies Supporting Medical Automation Introduction to Connected Medicine (Wired and Wirel9781596931657
Telecom & Networking This authoritative handbook serves as your one-stop guide to understanding and complying with the complex, evolving world of corporate privacy law. Written in clear, non-technical language, the book breaks the privacy compliance universe into manageable paIntroduction. Acquiring, Using and Disclosing Information: Which Laws Affect My Company and What Do Those Laws Say?—Privacy Statues Binding Upon All Business. Privacy Statues Applicable to Particular Industries and Lines of Business. Federal Trade Commissi9781596931770
Computing At last – here’s the long-awaited, extensively revised and expanded edition of the acclaimed and bestselling book, Workflow Modeling. This thoroughly updated resource provides you with clear, current, and concise guidance on creating highly effective workflow systems for your organization. The new edition offers you an even clearer methodology, refined techniques, more integrated examples, and up-to-the-minute coverage of recent developments and today’s hottest topics. Providing proven techniques for identifying, modeling, and redesigning business processes, and explaining how to implement workflow improvement, this book helps you define requirements for systems development or systems acquisition. By showing you how to build visual models for illustrating workflow, the authors help you to assess your current business processes and see where process improvement and systems development can take place.Part I: The Convergence of Process and Systems – Why We Had to Write this Book. A Brief History of Process. The Approach in a Netshell. Part II: Framing the Process – Just What Are Processes, Anyway? Establish the Process Boundaries. Conducting the Initial Assessment. Considering the Environment. Part II: Swimlane Diagrams Nut and Bolts Workflow Process Modeling. Managing Detail. Questions and Difficulties. Part IV: Understanding the As-Is Process – Techniques for Modeling the As-Is Process. Difficulties with As-Is Modeling. Completing the As-Is Assessment. Part V: The To-Be Process and Transition to System Requirements – Characterizing and Designing the To-Be Process. Data Modeling. Use Case Scenario Analysis.9781596931930
Mobile Communication Addressing several misconceptions and misunderstandings about communications interoperability that continue to limit capabilities in the field – the same systemic problems that prevented effective information sharing at Pearl Harbor and revealed themselves again on 9/11 -- this unique book provides a detailed examination of the subject. It focuses on the use of voice, data, and video systems for public safety and emergency response. This practical resource makes in-depth recommendations spanning technical, planning, and procedural approaches to provide efficient public safety response performance. You find coverage the many approaches used to achieve interoperability, including a synopsis of the enabling technologies and systems intended to provide radio interoperability. Featuring specific examples nationwide, the book takes you from strategy to proper implementation, using enterprise architecture, systems engineering, and systems integration planning. Foreword. Interoperability in History. System Architecture: Operations, Systems, and Technologies. Operability and Interoperability. Strategic Interoperability Planning. Implementing the Strategy. Technologies and Systems. Operational Protocols and their Support. Beyond Interoperability: From Publish and Subscribe to Sense and Respond. Fixing Interoperability: A Nationwide Approach.9781596933903
GNSS Today, increasing demands and expectations are being placed on GPS systems. Assisted GPS (A-GPS) has been developed to provide greatly improved capabilities, helping GPS work better and faster in almost any location. Offering a detailed look at all the technical aspects and underpinnings of A-GPS, this unique book places emphasis on practical implementation. The book reviews standard GPS design, helping you understand why GPS requires assistance in the first place. You discover how A-GPS enables the computing of a position from navigation satellites in the absence of precise time – a topic not covered in any other book. Moreover, you learn how to design and analyze a high sensitivity GPS receiver and determine the achievable sensitivity of a GPS receiver. The book provides detailed worksheets that show how to compute, analyze, and improve the processing gain from the signal strength at the antenna to the carrier-to-noise ratio (C/N0) at the front end, to the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) after the correlators. Introduction. Standard GPS Review. Assistance – the “A” in A-GPS. Coarse Time Navigation – “Instant GPS”. Coarse Time HDOP. High Sensitivity – “Indoor GPS”. Generating Assistance Data. Long Term Orbits. Industry Standards and Government Mandates. Past and Future A-GNSS.9781596933750
Antennas A radome is a structural, weatherproof enclosure that protects microwave and radar antenna from ice, freezing rain, wind, and debris. This new, updated edition to an Artech House classic provides a current, comprehensive overview of the design and analysis of radomes. The second edition includes a wealth of new material, including three new chapters on radome measurement techniques, environmental effects on radomes, and new radome technology. This unique book helps professionals to design radomes for top performance, understand the effect a radome has on a particular antenna’s operation, and become knowledgeable about how to specify acceptable radome equipment. Over 130 illustrations and more than 250 equations support key topics throughout the book. CD-ROM Included! Includes powerful codes and highly useful tools that help professionals estimate the electrical performance degradation that may occur when an antenna system is enclosed by a radome.Part I: Background and Fundamentals – Overview of Radome Phenomenology. Basic Principals and Conventions. Antenna Fundamentals. Radome Dielectric Materials. Part II: Radome Analysis Techniques 9781596934429
Mobile Communication This cutting-edge resource offers practical overview of cognitive radio Introduction to Cognitive Radio. The Cognitive Engine: Artificial Intelligence for Wireless Communications. Overview and Basics of Software Defined Radios. Optimization of Radio Resources. Genetic Algorithms for Radio Optimization. Decision Making with Case-Based Learning. Cognitive Radio Networking and Rendezvous. Example Cognitive Engine. Conclusions.9781607832355
Bioengineering In the 21st century, we are witnessing the integration of two dynamic disciplines – electronics and biology. As a result bioelectronics and biosensors have become of particular interest to engineers and researchers working in related biomedical areas. Written by recognized experts the field, this leading-edge resource is the first book to systematically introduce the concept, technology, and development of cell-based biosensors. Readers find details on the latest cell-based biosensor models and novel micro-structure biosensor techniques. Taking an interdisciplinary approach, this unique volume presents the latest innovative applications of cell-based biosensors in a variety of biomedical fields. The book also explores future trends of cell-based biosensors, including integrated chips, nanotechnology and microfluidics. Over 140 illustrations help clarify key topics throughout the book.Introduction. Cell Culture on Chips. Mechanisms and Models of Cell-Based Biosensors. Microelectrodes Arrays (MEA) as Cell-Based Biosensors. Field Effect Transistor (FET) as Cell-Based Biosensors. Light Addressable Potential Sensor (LAPS) as Cell-Based Biosensors. Electric Cell-Substrate Impedance Sensor (ECIS) as Cell-Based Biosensors. Patch Clamp Chip as Cell-Based Biosensors. Other Cell-Based Biosensors. Developments of Cell-Based Biosensors.9781596934405
Bioinformatics Presently, a growing number of ontologies are being built and used for annotating data in biomedical research. Thanks to the tremendous amount of data being generated, ontologies are now being used in numerous ways, including connecting different databases, refining search capabilities, interpreting experimental/clinical data, and inferring knowledge. This cutting-edge resource introduces you to latest developments in bio-ontologies. The book provides you with the theoretical foundations and examples of ontologies, as well as applications of ontologies in biomedicine, from molecular levels to clinical levels. You also find details on technological infrastructure for bio-ontologies. This comprehensive, one-stop volume presents a wide range of practical bio-ontology information, offering you detailed guidance in the clustering of biological data, protein classification, gene and pathway prediction, and text mining. More than 160 illustrations support key topics throughout the book.Introduction in Ontologies. UMLS. Gene Ontology. Ontological Similarity Measures. Clustering Objects Described by Ontology Terms. Protein Classification Using Ontology. GO-based Gene Function Prediction Using High-Throughput Data. Mapping Genes to Gene Networks Using Ontological Fuzzy Rule Systems. Extracting Biological Knowledge by Fuzzy Association Rule Mining. Data Summarization Using Ontologies. Data Mining through Ontology Learning. Integrating Databases for Data Mining Using UMLS. Ontology Application in Text Mining.9781596933712
Telecom & Networking Addressing the vulnerabilities in today’s critical infrastructure to natural disasters and terrorism, this practical book describes what public safety and other officials need to do to protect should be doing to pipelines, power plants, telecommunications, and other essential services before the unthinkable happens. The book explains how to maintain command and control in any disaster, and how to predict the probability of those disasters. Written by two highly regarded experts in the field, this one-of-a-kind guidebook shows how to simplify risk assessments and emergency response procedures to disasters affecting our critical national and local infrastructure.Weighing the Risks of Natural Disasters. Visualizing Hazards and Vulnerability. Applying What You Have Learned to Your Disaster Recovery Plan. Recovering Critical “4Ci” Communications—Cornerstone to Any Recovery Plan. Quantifying Loss to Businesses. Quantifying Loss to Public Agencies. Getting the Money to Plan. Available Options for Completing the Plan. Assembling Response Teams and Delegating Responsibilities. Standards for Buildings, Networks and Infrastructure. Unique Vulnerabilities in Telecommunications and 4Ci. Vulnerabilities in Other Critical Infrastructure. Writing the Plan. Testing and Refining a Disaster Response Plan. Planning for Disasters on an International Level. Conclusions and Sample Plans. Index. Glossary. Bibliography.9781596934696
Telecom & Networking In recent years the protection of communication services operating in the same of adjacent channels has become more and more challenging. Communication systems need to be protected from natural and man-made interference. This practical reference provides a thorough understanding of how to protect communication systems from intentional and unintentional electromagnetic interference. Engineers learn how to overcome critical problems in both digital and analog communications. This unique resource shows how to shield equipment from electrical and magnetic fields, design TEM and GTEM-Cell, build capacitive coupling clamps for susceptibility tests, protect electronic equipment with filters, and calculate the measurement uncertainty. Professionals find numerous, well-illustrated examples that make challenging electromagnetics issues far easier to comprehend. CD-ROM Included! Contains time-saving software that helps engineers perform important calculations, including characteristic impedance of TEM-Cell, cut-off freqPreface. Communications Systems. Electromagnetic Spectrum Used for Communications. Electromagnetic Properties of Communication Systems. Electromagnetic Interference. Filter Interference Control. Modulation Techniques. Electromagnetic Field Coupling to Wire. Electromagnetic Field to Aperture Coupling. Electrical Grounding and Bonding. Emissions and Susceptibility, Radiated and Conducted. Measurements Facilities. Typical Test Equipment. Control of Measurement. Appendixes. List of Abbreviations. Author Biography. Index.9781596933149
Computer Security Here’s a unique and practical book that addresses the rapidly growing problem of information security, privacy, and secrecy threats and vulnerabilities. This authoritative resource helps you understand what really needs to be done to protect sensitive data and systems and how to comply with the burgeoning roster of data protection laws and regulations. The book examines the effectiveness and weaknesses of current approaches and guides you towards practical methods and doable processes that can bring about real improvement in the overall security environment. You gain insight into the latest security and privacy trends, learn how to determine and mitigate risks, and discover the specific dangers and responses regarding the most critical sectors of a modern economy.Forward. Preface. Acknowledgements. Part 1: Trends – Privacy Roles and Responsibilities. Data Protection. IT Operational Pressures on Information Security. Information Classification. Human Factors. Part 2: Risks – Making the Case for Replacing Risk-Based Security. The Economics of Loss. Legal and Regulatory Obligations. Telecommunications. Part 3: Experience – Financial Services. Energy. Transportation Security. Academia. About the Authors.9781596931916
Nanoelectronics This timely resource offers you a broad introduction nanomaterials, covering basic principles, technology, and cutting-edge applications. From quantum mechanics, band structure, surface chemistry, thermodynamics, and kinetics of nanomaterials, to nanomaterial characterization, nanoparticle synthesis, nanoelectronics, NEMS, and Nano-Bio materials, this groundbreaking volume offers you a solid understanding of a wide range of fundamental topics and brings you up-to-date with the latest developments in the field. This informative book is supported with more than 160 illustrations.Introduction – Nano Era. Fundamentals – Quantum Mechanics and Atomic Structures. Bonds and Band Structure. Surface and Interface. Nanomanufacturing – Nano Block Synthesis: Bottom Up Approaches. Nano Structure through Patterning: Top down Approaches. Nano Materials Characterization. Applications – Nano Electronics Device. Bio Chemistry. Nano Grained Structural Materials. Active Nano-Structures.9781596932630
GNSS Over the past few years, the growth of GNSS applications has been staggering. And, this trend promises to continue in the foreseeable future. Placing emphasis on applications development, this unique resource offers a highly practical overview of GNSS (global navigation satellite systems), including GPS. The applications presented in the book range from the traditional location applications to combining GNSS with other sensors and systems and into more exotic areas, such as remote sensing and space weather monitoring. Written by leading experts in the field, this book presents the fundamental underpinnings of GNSS and provides you with detailed examples of various GNSS applications. Moreover, the software included with the book contains valuable processing tools and real GPS data sets to help you rapidly advance your own work in the field. You will find critical information and tools that help give you a head start to embark on future research and development projects. DVD Included! Contains valuable processiIntroduction. GNSS Signal Acquisition and Tracking. Position, Velocity and Time Estimation. Differential GNSS: Accuracy and Integrity. A GPS Software Receiver. Integration of GNSS and INS. GNS/INS Case Studies. Integrated LADAR, INS and GNSS Navigation. Combining GNSS with RF Systems. Aviation Applications. Integrated GNSS and Loran Systems. Indoor and Weak Signal Navigation. Space Applications. Geodesy and Surveying. Atmospheric Sensing Using GNSS. Remote Sensing Using Bistatic GNSS Reflections. Epilogue 9781596933309
Electromagnetics Along with the growth of RF and microwave technology applications, there is a mounting concern about the possible adverse effects over human health from electromagnetic radiation. Addressing this issue and putting it into perspective, this groundbreaking resource provides critical details on the latest advances in high frequency electromagnetic dosimetry. The book takes a scientific and rigorous engineering point of view, helping you achieve highly accurate exposure assessments.Introduction. Fundamentals of Electromagnetic Fields Interaction with Matter. Far-Field Numerical Electromagnetic Dosimetry. Near-Field Numerical Electromagnetic Dosimetry. In Situ Measured Exposure Assessment and Compliance Testing. Near-Field SAR Measurements with Automated Scanning Systems. The Effect of Metallic Objects on SAR Distributions. Worldwide Standardization Discrepancies. Future Medical Application of High Frequency Electromagnetic Energy. Conclusions. List of Acronyms. About the Editor. About the Authors. Glossary. Index.9781596933989
Bioengineering Here’s a cutting-edge resource tha provides a global survey of the rapidly growing field of image-guided therapy. You find detailed coverage of a wide range of key topics, from MRI-guided surgery, robotic cardiac surgery, and brachytherapy and hyperthermia for cancer treatment … to modern procedures in neurosurgery, laser cosmetic therapy, and ultrasound-guided high intensity focused ultrasound therapy for non-invasive tumor treatment. You learn the fundamentals of imaging and therapeutic modalities and their capabilities and constraints in implementation of image-guided therapy systems.Introduction: Diagnosis and Therapy – History, Current Status and Future Direction. Imaging Modalities – Body Imaging. Ultrasound. MRI. CT. Optics. PET/SPECT. Advanced Cardiac Imaging. Interventional Therapy Modalities – Cut and Paste: Scalpels and Sutures. Minimally-Invasive Surgery. X-Rays and Radiation. Radio Frequency Ablation. Microwave Ablation. Laser. Cryotherapy. Gamma Knife. Drug Delivery and Thrombolysis. Hyperthermia. Image-Guided therapy – Percutaneous Aspirations, Biopsies and Nerve Blocks. Enoscopic, Catheterization and Biopsy Procedures. 3D Visualization, Stereotactic Methods, and Neurosurgery. Automation and Robotics. Modeling of Image-Guided Therapy. High-Intensity Focused Ultrasound. Practical Considerations of Image-Guided Therapy – Clinical Perspectives on Image-Guided Therapy. Real Market of Image-Guided Therapy.9781596931107
Integrated Microsystems This cutting-edge resource offers you an in-depth understanding of metamodeling approaches for the reuse of intellectual properties (IPs) in the form of reusable design or verification components. The book covers the essential issues associated with fast and effective integration of reusable design components into a system-on-a-chip (SoC) to achieve faster design turn-around time. Moreover, it addresses key factors related to the use of reusable verification IPs for a “write once, use many times” verification strategy – another effective approach that can attain a faster product design cycle.Introduction. Background. Related Work. A Metamodel for Component Composition. IP Reflection & Selection. Typing Problems in IP Composition. IP Composition. Checker Generation for IP Verification. A Metamodel for Microprocessors. Design Fault Directed Test Generation. Model-Driven System Level Validation. Conclusion & Future Work. Bibliography. Vita.9781596934252
Bioengineering Written and edited by recognized experts in the field, the new Artech House Methods in Bioengineering series offers detailed guidance on authoritative methods for addressing specific bioengineering challenges. Offering a highly practical presentation of each topic, each book provides research engineers, scientists, and students with step-by-step procedures, clear examples, and effective ways to overcome problems that may be encountered. This unique volume presents leading-edge microfluidics methods used to handle, manipulate, and analyze cells, particles biological components (e.g., proteins and DNA) for microdiagnostics. Microfabrication Techniques for Microfluidic Devices. Micropumping and Microvalving. Micromixing and Microfluidic Devices. On-Chip Electrophoresis and Isoelectric Focusing Methods for Quantitative Biology. Electrowetting. Dieletrophoresis for Particle and Cell Manipulations. Optical Microfluidics for Molecular Diagnostics. Neutrophil Chemotaxis Assay from Whole Blood Samples. Microfluidics Immunoassays. Droplet-Based Microfluidics by Shear-Driven Microemulsions. MicroFACS Systems. Optical Flow Characterization – Micro Particle Image Velocimetry (uPIV). Microtubule Motors in Microfluidics.9781596934016
Bioengineering This practical book is part of the new Artech House Methods in Bioengineering series – volumes designed to offer detailed guidance on authoritative methods for addressing specific bioengineering challenges. Written and edited by recognized experts in the field, each book provides research engineers, scientists, and students with step-by-step procedures, clear examples, and effective ways to overcome problems that may be encountered. At the dawn of the 21st century, microtechnology is changing the study of biology and the practice of medicine. This volume presents the science behind microscale device design and the engineering of its fabrication. Immunoaffinity Capture of Cells from Whole Blood. Dynamic Gene Expression Analysis in a Living Cell Array. Micromechanical Control of Cell-Cell Interactions. Mechanotransduction and the Study of Cellular Forces. A Microfluidic Tool for Immobilizing C. Elegans. Osmolality Control for Microfluidic Embryo Cell Culture using Hybrid poly(dimethylsiloxane)(PDMS)-Parylene Membranes. Image-Based Cell Sorting using Microscale Electrical and Optical Actuation. Pharmacokinetic-Pharmacodynamic Models on a Chip. Lab-on-a-chip Impedance Detection of Microbial and Cellular Activity. Controlling the Cellular Microenvironment. Subtractive Methods for Forming Microfluidic Gels of Extracellular Matrix Proteins. 9781596934054
Bioengineering This practical book is part of the new Artech House Methods in Bioengineering series – volumes designed to offer detailed guidance on authoritative methods for addressing specific bioengineering challenges. This volume is focused on the materials involved with nanoscale bioengineering. Nanomaterials are quickly moving into the mainstream as a critical component of biological research. Filling a critical gap in the current literature, this new resource presents practical, step-by-step methods to help professionals synthesize, characterize, functionalize and apply the nanomaterial that is most suitable for handling a given nanoscale bioengineering problem. Written and presented by the best scientists and engineers in their respective fields, the authors offer a clear and detailed understanding of how to carry out a wide range of important methods in this area.Preparation and Characterization of Carbon Nanotube-Protein Conjugates. Peptide-Nanoparticle Assemblies. Nanoparticle-Enzyme Hybrids as Bioactive Materials. Self-Assembled QD-Protein Bioconjugates and their Use in Fluorescence Resonance Energy Transfer. Tracking Single Biomolecules in Live Cells using Quantum Dot Nanoparticles. Designer self-assemblingpeptides scaffolds for 3-dimensional tissue cell cultures. Nanoparticles as Biodynamic Substrates for Engineering Cell Fates. Magnetic cell separation to enrich for rare cells. Magnetic Nanoparticles for Drug Delivery. Imaging and Therapy of Atherosclerotic Lesions with Theranostic Nanoparticles. Biomedical Applications Of Metal Nanoshells. Environmentally-Responsive Multifunctional Liposomes. Biodegradable, Targeted Polymeric Nanoparticle Drug Delivery Formulation for Cancer Therapy. Porous Silicon Particles for Multi-Stage Delivery. Mathematical Modeling of Nanoparticle Targeting. Techniques for the Characterization of Nanoparticle-Bioconjugates.9781596934115
Bioengineering Written and edited by recognized experts in the field, the new Artech House Methods in Bioengineering book series offers detailed guidance on authoritative methods for addressing specific bioengineering challenges. Offering a highly practical presentation of each topic, each book provides research engineers, scientists, and students with step-by-step procedures, clear examples, and effective ways to overcome problems that may be encountered. This cutting-edge volume is focused on methods to derive, manipulate, target, and/or prepare stem cells for clinical use. The book helps you master powerful stem cell bioengineering methods, enabling them to rigorously test hypotheses and compare their results to “gold standards”. Overview. Derivation of Human Embryonic Stem Cell Lines. Clinical Scale Culture Methods for Stem Cells. Microscal Methods to Probe Stem Cell Differentiation and Function. Isolation, Analysis and Ex Vivo Expansion of Adult Stem Cells. Boosting Endogenous Stem Populations in the Adult. Graft Preparation and Administration. Imaging Stem Cell Transplants. 9781596934030
Bioengineering This practical book is part of the new Artech House Methods in Bioengineering series – volumes designed to offer detailed guidance on authoritative methods for addressing specific bioengineering challenges. Written and edited by recognized experts in the field, each book provides research engineers, scientists, and students with step-by-step procedures, clear examples, and effective ways to overcome problems that may be encountered. This volume focuses on the design of state-of-the art methods for investigating complex biological systems and the development of complex models to analyze the data. Professionals find how-to guidance on experimental approaches for investigating cellular behavior in health and disease.Quantitative Immunofluorescence for Measuring Spatial Compartmentation of Covalently-Modified Signaling Proteins. Development of Green Fluorescent Protein-Based Reporter Cell Lines for Dynamic Profiling of Transcription Factor and Kinase Activation. Comparison of Algorithms for Analyzing Fluorescence Microscopy Images and Computation of Transcription Factor Profiles. Data-driven, Mechanistic Modeling of Biochemical Reaction Networks. Construction of Phenotype-Specific Gene Network by Synergy Analysis. Genome Scale Analysis of Metabolic Networks. Modeling the Dynamics of Cellular Networks. Steady State Sensitivity Analysis of Biochemical Networks: A Brief Review and new Methods. Determining Metabolite Production Capabilities of Engineered Saccharomyces cerevisiae using Dynamic Flux Balance Analysis. Experimental Design for Parameter Identifiability in Biological Signal Transduction Modeling. Parameter Identification with Adaptive Sparse Grid-based Optimization for Models of Cellular Processes. Reverse Engineer9781596934078
Integrated Microsystems The application of microfluidics to biotechnology is an exciting new area that has already begun to revolutionize how researchers study and manipulate macromolecules like DNA, proteins and cells in vitro and within living organisms. Now in a newly revised and expanded second edition, the Artech House bestseller, Microfluidics for Biotechnology brings you to the cutting edge of this burgeoning field. Among the numerous updates, the second edition features three entirely new chapters on: non-dimensional numbers in microfluidics; interface, capillarity and microdrops; and digital , two-phase and droplet microfluidics. Presenting an enlightening balance of numerical approaches, theory, and experimental examples, this book provides a detailed look at the mechanical behavior of the different types of micro/nano particles and macromolecules that are used in biotechnology. You gain a solid understanding of microfluidics theory and the mechanics of microflows and microdrops. The book examines the diffusion of species Dimensionless Numbers in Microfluidics. Microflows. Interfaces, Capillarity and Microdrops. Digital, Two-Phase and Droplet Microfluidics. Diffusion of Biochemical Species. Transport of Biochemical Species and Cellular Microfluidics. Biochemical Reactions in Biochips. Experimental Approaches to Microparticles-Based Assays. Magnetic Particles in Biotechnology. Micro-Manipulations and Separations Using Electric Fields. References. Conclusion. Index. About the Authors.9781596934443
Microwave This newly revised edition of the classic Artech House book, Microwave Radio Transmission Design, provides a current, comprehensive treatment of the subject with a focus on applying practical knowledge to real-world networks. The second edition includes a wealth of important updates, including discussions on backhaul capacity limitations, ethernet over radio, details on the latest cellular radio standards (2.5G, 3G, and 4G). You also learn about recent changes in spectrum management, including the availability of unlicensed bands and new mm band frequencies between 70 and 90 GHz. Additionally, you find more details on the fundamentals of antennas, especially at VHF/UHF levels. Written in an easy-to-understand style, the author provides practical guidelines based on hands-on experience. You find valuable assistance in designing and planning SDH/SONET broadband networks, wireless local loop networks, and backhaul for mobile radio networks. Moreover, this authoritative volume covers frequency planning for radio Forward. Preface. Introduction. Link Planning. Reliability Standards. Transport Technologies. Radio Equipment Characteristics. Microwave Propagation. Antenna Considerations. Frequency Planning. Link Design. Useful Formulae. List Acronyms and Abbreviations. About the Author. Index.9781596934573
Remote Sensing Today, microwave remote sensing has evolved into a valuable and economical tool for a variety of applications. It is used in a wide range of areas, from geological sensing, geographical mapping, and weather monitoring, to GPS positioning, aircraft traffic, and mapping of oil pollution over the sea surface. This unique resource provides microwave remote sensing professionals with practical scattering and emission data models that represent the interaction between electromagnetic waves and a scene on the Earth surface in the microwave region. The book helps engineers understand and apply these models to their specific work in the field. CD-ROM Included! Contains Mathematica code for all the scattering and emission models presented the book, so practitioners can easily use the models for their own applications.Introduction to Microwave Scattering and Emission Models for Users. The Small Perturbation Surface Backscattering Model. The Simplified Integral Equation Surface Backscattering Model. The IEM-B Surface Backscattering Model. Backscattering from Multi-Scale Surfaces. Bistatic Properties of the IEM-B Surface Scattering Model. The Standard Moment Method. Model for Scattering from a Low Dielectric Layer of Rayleigh Scatterers with Irregular Layer Boundaries. Emission Models for Rough Surfaces and a Rayleigh Layer with Irregular Layer Boundaries.9781608070381
Nanoelectronics Taking you to the forefront of the emerging field of Nanofluidics, this cutting-edge book details the physics and applications of fluid flow in nanometer scale channels. You gain a solid understanding of the fundamental aspects of transport processes and force interactions in microscale. Moreover, this unique resource presents the latest research on nanoscale transport phenomena. You find a comprehensive overview of fabrication technologies for nanotachnologies, including detailed technology recipes and parameters. The book concludes with a look at future trends and the likely directions this new field will take.Introduction – What is Nanofluidics? Impacts and Potentials of Nanofluidics. Organization of the Book. Fundamentals of Mass Transport in Nanoscale – Force Interaction in Nanoscale. Continuum Limit and Slip Conditions. Ion Transport in Nanochannels. Capillary Effects in Nanochannels. Fabrication Technologies for Nanochannels – Planar Nanochannels. Top-Down Nanopatterning. 1D Network of Square Nanochannels. High Aspect Ratio Nanochannels and Nanopore. Applications of Nanofluidics – Preconcentration and Separation of Ions and Biomolecules. Single Molecule Electronics. Other Applications. Outlook.9781596933514
Bioengineering This forward-looking resource outlines the extraordinary new tools that are becoming available in nanomedicine. The book presents an integrated set of perspectives that describe where we are now and where we should be headed to put nanomedicine devices in to applications as quickly as possible, including consideration of the possible dangers of nanomedicine. Written by some of the most innovative minds in medicine and engineering, this unique volume helps you understand cutting-edge and futuristic areas of research that can have tremendous payoff in terms of improving human health. You find insightful discussions on nanostructured intelligent materials and devices that are considered technically feasible and that have a high potential to produce advances in medicine in the near future.Revolutionizing Medicine. Nano-Electro-Mechanical-Systems – Nano-Piezotronic Devices. Nanoscale Machines for Medicine. Nanoelectromechanical Sensors. Carbon Nanocomposite Medical Devices. Smart Particles – Nanoshell Photonic Devices for Imaging and Treatment. Smart Nanobiomaterials for Drug, Gene, and Cell Therapy. Nanotubes for Nanohealth. Biotic Devices 9781596932807
Mobile Communication Based on cutting-edge research projects in the field, this book (part of a comprehensive 4-volume series) provides the latest details and covers the most impactful aspects of mobile, wireless, and broadband communications development. This book present key systems and enabling technologies in a clear and accessible manner, offering you a detailed roadmap the future evolution of next generation communications. Drawing upon the insights of leading experts in the field, each of the four volumes in this series is dedicated to an area of critical importance, including Radio Interfaces; Networks, Services and Applications; Reconfigurability; and Ad Hoc Networks.Introduction. Spectrum-Efficient Radio Interface Technologies. Modulation and Coding. Multiple Access Schemes. Smart Antennas and Related Technologies. Coverage Enhancement Through Relay-Based System. Interference Management. Efficient Management of Radio Resources. Conclusions.9781607839682
Mobile Communication Based on cutting-edge research projects in the field, this book (part of a comprehensive 4-volume series) provides the latest details and covers the most impactful aspects of mobile, wireless, and broadband communications development. These books present key systems and enabling technologies in a clear and accessible manner, offering you a detailed roadmap the future evolution of next generation communications. Other volumes cover Radio Interfaces; Reconfigurability; and Ad Hoc Networks.Introduction. Hybrid Wireless Networks. End-to-End Quality of Service. Satellite Communications Networks. Service Infrastructures. Applications. Advanced Services and Applications. Conclusions.9781607839705
Mobile Communication Based on cutting-edge research projects in the field, this book (part of a comprehensive 4-volume series) provides the latest details and covers the most impactful aspects of mobile, wireless, and broadband communications development. These books present kIntroduction. Enabling Technologies. Autonomic Communications. System Capabilities. Protocols, Architectures, and Traffic Modeling for Reconfigurable/Adaptive Networks. Reconfigurable Radio Equipment Management. Radio Resource and Spectrum Management. Reco9781607839729
Mobile Communication Based on cutting-edge research projects in the field, this book (part of a comprehensive 4-volume series) provides the latest details and covers the most impactful aspects of mobile, wireless, and broadband communications development. These books present kAd Hoc Networks. Wireless Sensor Networks. Quality of Service, Security, and Energy Management in Wireless Ad-hoc and Sensor Networks. The Concept of PAN, P-PAN and PN. Standards and Emerging Technologies for Ad Hoc Networks. Conclusions.9781607839743
Bioengineering This authoritative volume provides an overview of basic and advanced techniques used in quantitative EEG (qEEG) analysis. The book provides a wide range of mathematical tools used in qEEG, from single channel discriptors to the interactions among multi-channel EEG analysis. Moreover, you find coverage of the latest and most popular application in the field, including mental and neurological disease detection/monitoring, physiological and cognitive phenomena research, and fMRI.Physiological Foundation of Quantitative EEG Analysis. Techniques of EEG Recording and Preprocessing. Single Channel EEG Analysis. Bivariable and Multivariable Analysis EEG Signals. Theory of EEG Inverse Problem. Epilepsy Detection and Monitoring. Monitoring Neurological Injury by qEEG. Quantitative EEG Based Brain Computer Interface. EEG Signal Analysis in Anesthesia. Quantitative Sleep Monitoring. EEG Signals in Psychiatry: Biomarkers for Depression Management. Combining EEG and MRI Techniques. Cortical Functional Mapping by High Resolution EEG. Cortical Function Mapping with Intracranial EEG.9781596932050
Electromagnetics The classic 1998 Artech House book, Quick Finite Elements for Electromagnetic Waves, has now been revised and expanded to bring you up-to-date with the latest developments in the Field. You find brand new discussions on finite elements in 3D, 3D resonant cavities, and 3D waveguide devices. Moreover, the second edition supplies you with MATLAB code, making this resource easier to comprehend and use for your projects in the field. This practical book and accompanying software enables you to quickly and easily work out challenging microwave engineering and high-frequency electromagnetic problems using the finite element method (FEM). Using clear, concise text and dozens of real-world application examples, the book provides a detailed description of FEM implementation, while the software provides the code and tools needed to solve the three major types of EM problems: guided propagation, scattering, and radiation. With this unique book and software set in hand, you can compute the dispersion diagram of arbitrarilTwo Dimensions ¬¬– Getting Started: Shielded Microstrip Lines. Tools. Microwave Guiding Structures: Characterization. Microwave Guiding Structures: Devices and Circuits. Scattering and Antennas: Hybrid Methods. Scattering and Antennas: Absorbing Boundary Conditions. Three Dimensions – Finite Elements in 3D. Resonant Cavities. Waveguide Devices. To Probe Further – A Selected Bibliography.9781596933460
Microwave For years, surface acoustic wave (SAW) filters have been widely used as radio frequency front-end filters and duplexers for mobile communication systems. Recently, bulk acoustic wave (BAW) filters are gaining more popularly for their performance benefits and are being utilized more and more in the design of today’s cutting-edge mobile devices and systems. This timely book presents a thorough overview of RF BAW filters, covering a vast range of technologies, optimal device design, filter topologies, packaging, fabrication processes, and high quality piezoelectric thin films. Moreover, the book discusses the integration of BAW filters in RF systems.Background and History. Resonator and Filter Topologies. Baw Device Basics. Design and Fabrication of BAW Devices. FBAR Resonators and Filters. Comparison with SAW Devices. Films Deposition for BAW Devices. Characterization of BAW Devices. Monolithic Integration. System-in-Package (SiP) Integration. Index.9781596933224
GNSS Assisted GPS (A-GPS) is a technology that greatly enhances GPS performance and capabilities. This innovative book offers you a detailed explanation of the way that an A-GPS server operates from a practical point of view. You learn how A-GPS improves critical aspects of GPS, such as time-to-first-fix (TTFF) and yield. The book focuses on handset-assisted A-GPS, where the server can make use of additional information and perform more effective hybrid calculations. You gain insight into factors affecting accuracy and how these errors can be minimized using A-GPS. Moreover, this unique resource includes example code in Java for all key functions, along with sequence diagrams in UML that help ensure a solid understanding of the material. CD-ROM Included! Contains valuable Java source code and example applications that illustrate key points throughout the text. Complete class and sequence diagrams are also provided where applicable.Introduction. Coding for GNSS and the Coordinate Reference Frame. GPS. Assisted-GPS and Assistance Data. Assisted-GPS Location within a Network. Position Calculation. GPS Position Calculation with Time Recovery. Hybrid Location. Other Server-Side Improvements and Controls. Assisted-GNSS. Appendixes. List of Acronyms and Abbreviations. List of Symbols. Glossary. About the Author.9781607839866
Telecom & Networking Now in its third edition, the ground-breaking Artech House bestseller SIP: Understanding the Session Initiation Protocol offers you the most comprehensive and current understanding of this revolutionary protocol for call signaling and IP Telephony. The third edition has been significantly expanded with brand new chapters on NAT traversal, SIP security, services in SIP, presence and instant messaging, Peer-to-Peer SIP, and an introduction to ABNF and XML. This cutting-edge book shows you how SIP provides a highly-scalable and cost-effective way to offer new and exciting telecommunication feature sets, helping you design your “next generation” network and develop new applications and software stacks. Other key discussions include SIP as a key component in the Internet multimedia conferencing architecture, request and response messages, devices in a typical network, types of servers, SIP headers, comparisons with existing signaling protocols including H.323, related protocols SDP (Session Description Protocol) aForward. Preface. SIP and the Internet. Introduction to SIP. SIP Clients and Servers. SIP Request Messages. SIP Response Messages. SIP Header Fields. Wireless, Mobility, and IMS. Presence and Instant Messaging. Services in SIP. Network. Address Translation. Related Protocols. Media Transport. Negotiating Media Sessions. SIP Security. Peer to Peer SIP. Call Flow Examples. Future Directions. Appendices.9781607839965
Microwave This practical resource offers expert guidance on the most critical aspects of microwave power amplifier design. This comprehensive book provides descriptions of all the major active devices, discusses large signal characterization, explains all the key circuit design procedures. Moreover you gain keen insight on the link between design parameters and technological implementation, helping you achieve optimal solutions with the most efficient utilization of available technologies. The book covers a broad range of essential topics, from requirements for high-power amplifiers, device models, phase noise and power combiners… to high-efficiency amplifiers, linear amplifier design, bias circuits, and thermal design.Preface. Requirements for High-Power Amplifiers. Active Devices. Device Models. Phase Noise. Technology for Power Amplifiers. Power Combiners. General Power Amplifier Design. High-Efficiency Amplifiers. Linear Amplifier Design. Bias Circuits. Thermal Design. 9781596933200
Radar Offering engineers a thorough examination of special, more advanced aspects of digital wideband receiver design, this practical book builds on fundamental resources on the topic, helping professionals gain a more comprehensive understanding of the subject. This in-depth volume presents a detailed look at a complete receiver design, including the encoder. Moreover, it discusses the detection of exotic signals and provides authoritative guidance on designing receivers used in electronic warfare. From frequency modulation and biphase shifting keys, to parameter encoders in electronic warfare receivers and the use of the simulation and probability density function to predict the false alarm parameter, this book focuses on critical topics and techniques that help engineers design digital wideband receivers for top performance. The authoritative reference is supported with over 310 illustrations and more than 180 equations.Introduction. Amplification Required in Front of the ADC. Eigenvalues and Music Method for Determining the Instantaneous Dynamic Range. Dynamic Range Study through Fast Fourier Transforms (FFT). Inphase and Quardrature (IQ) Study. Signal Detection from Fast Fourier Transform (FFT) Output. Time Domain Detection with One Bit ADC. Eigenvalue and Related Operations. Signals Close in Frequency Study and Music Method. Digital Instantaneous Frequency Measurement (IFM) Receiver. Receiver Designed through Conventional FFT Approach. Receiver Designed through Multiple FFT Operation. Receiver through Polyphase Filter. Detection of Biphase Shift Keying (BPSK) Signals. Frequency Modulated (FM) Signals. Angle of Arrival (AOA) and Frequency Measurements.9781608070312
Computer Security SSL (secure socket layer) and TLS (Transport Layer Security) are widely deployed security protocols that are used in all kinds of web-based e-commerce and e-business applications and are part of most contemporary security systems available today. This practical book provides a comprehensive introduction to these protocols, offering you a solid understanding of their design. You find discussions on the advantages and disadvantages of using SSL/TLS protocols compared to other Internet security protocols. This authoritative resource shows how to properly employ SSL and TLS and configure security solutions that are based on the use of the SSL/TLS protocols.Introduction. Cryptography. Transport Layer Security. SSL Protocol. TLS Protocol. DTLS Protocol. Firewall Traversal. Digital Certificates and PKI. Research Challenges. Conclusions and Outlook. Appendices.9781596934481
Microwave One of the main issues in microwave and wireless system design is to ensure high performance with low cost techniques. The six-port technique helps allow for this in critical network design areas. This practical resource offers you a thorough overview the six-port technique, from basic principles of RF measurement based techniques and multiport design, to coverage of key applications, such as vector network analyzers, software defined radio, and radar. The first book dedicated to six-port applications and principles, this volume serves as a current, one-stop guide offering you cost-effective solutions for your challenging projects in the field.Introduction. Six-Port Fundamentals. Design of Six-Port Junctions. Calibration Techniques. Load-Pull Measurements Using Six-Port Technique. Six-Port Network Analyzer. Six-Port Wireless Applications. Six-Port Microwave Applications. Index.9781608070343
Telecom & Networking Providing a thorough overview to SIP (session initiation protocol) servlets 1.1, this unique resource serves as a practical guide to this exciting and emerging communications network technology. Covering all key concepts and their links into Java Enterprise Edition (JEE), the book discusses the construction, deployment and lifecycle of the SIP servlet. You find a detailed presentation of the role, responsibilities, and convergence of the SIP servlet container. Further, the book discusses the development and deployment of SIP technology, including guidance on SIP Servlet client programming.Part 1: Introduction to SIP Servlet Technology – Introduction to SIP Servlets. The SIP Servlet Container. The SIP Servlet Application. Application Router. Moving Forward. Part 2: Developer & Deployment Environments – Relationship and Role within IMS. SailFin 101. SailFin Introduction. SIP Servlet Client Programming. Appendix.9781596934290
Mobile Communication Already deployed in over 42 countries, WiMAX is quickly becoming one of the most important technologies for IP-based high-speed communications. This practical book delivers a solid understanding of WiMAX technology and RF network planning and deployment techniques without undue mathematical rigors. You find numerous examples and real-world case studies that illustrate the evolution of the design process. The book provides hands-on details on essential considerations and important aspects of the technology, from link budget, communication channel characterization, and capacity, to frequency planning, channel impairments and point-to-point link design. You also find in-depth discussions on WiMAX security and how WiMAX complements other technologies.Introduction. OFDM, OFDMA, SOFDMA, and Flash OFDM. Modulation, Permutation, Slots and Frames. MIMO Antennae. Oversubscription, Link Usage, and Delay. Bandwidth, Bit Rate, Delay, ISI, Fading. RF Propagation and Propagation Models. Communication channel Characterization. Network Planning Fundamentals. WiMAX Capacity and Frequency Planning. Link Analysis and Design. Point to Point (PTP) Microwave Design. Case Study. Fundamentals of WiMAX Network. WiMAX Security. WiFi Radio Planning. UMTS and WiMAX Comparison. WiMAX Complementing Other Technologies. Network Benchmarking. Appendixes. References.9781596939769
Bioengineering Unlike other books on wireless sensors networks, this unique reference focuses on methods of application, validation and testing based on real deployments of sensor networks in the clinical and home environments. Key topics include healthcare and wireless sensors, sensor network applications, designs of experiments using sensors, data collection and decision making, clinical deployment of wireless sensor networks, contextual awareness medication prompting field trials in homes, social health monitoring, and the future of wireless sensor networks in healthcare.Healthcare and Wireless Sensors. Sensor Network Applications. Designs of Experiments Using Sensors. User Needs. Data Collection and Decision Making. Clinical Developments of Wireless Sensor Networks. Contextual Awareness Medication Prompting Field Trials in Homes. Social Health Monitoring System. Future of Wireless Sensor Networks in Healthcare.9781596933064
Telecom & Networking Recent years have seen an exponential increase in video and multimedia traffic transported over the Internet and broadband access networks. This timely resource addresses the key challenge facing many service providers today: effective bandwidth managementPreface. Empowering High-Quality Digital Video Delivery. The Access and Home Networks. Video Fundamentals. The H.264 Standard. Short-Term H.264 Bandwidth Prediction. Long-Term H.264 Bandwidth Prediction. Lossless FMO Removal for H.264 Videos. Error Concealment Methods for Improving Video Quality. Video Traffic Smoothing and Multiplexing. Intelligent Policy Resource Management. Supporting Compressed Video Applications over DOCSIS Cable Networks. Intelligent Activity Detection Techniques for Advanced Video Surveillance Systems. Hand Gesture Control for Broadband-Enabled HDTVs and Multimedia PCs. Glossary. Biography. Index.9781608070527
Signal Processing This practical resource provides you with a comprehensive understanding of error control coding, an essential and widely applied area in modern digital communications. The goal of error control coding is to encode information in such a way that even if the channel (or storage medium) introduces errors, the receiver can correct the errors and recover the original transmitted information. This book includes the most useful modern and classic codes, including block, Reed Solomon, convolutional, turbo, and LDPC codes. You find clear guidance on code construction, decoding algorithms, and error correcting performances. Moreover, this unique book introduces computer simulations integrally to help you master key concepts. Including a companion DVD with MATLAB programs and supported with over 540 equations, this hands-on reference provides you with an in-depth treatment of a wide range of practical implementation issues. DVD Included! Contains carefully designed MATLAB programs that you can apply to your projects in Preface. Error Control in Digital Communications and Storages. Brief Introduction to Abstract Algebra. Binary Block Codes. Reed-Solomon Codes. Convolutional Codes. Modern Codes. Index.9781608070893
Integrated Microsystems This groundbreaking book provides you with a comprehensive understanding of FBAR (thin-film bulk acoustic wave resonator), MEMS (microelectomechanical system), and NEMS (nanoelectromechanical system) resonators. For the first time anywhere, you find extensive coverage of these devices at both the technology and application levels. This practical reference offers you guidance in design, fabrication, and characterization of FBARs, MEMS and NEBS. It discusses the integration of these devices with standard CMOS (complementary-metal-oxide-semiconductor) technologies, and their application to sensing and RF systems. Moreover, this one-stop resource looks at the main characteristics, differences, and limitations of FBAR, MEMS, and NEMS devices, helping you to choose the right approaches for your projects. Over 280 illustrations and more than 130 equations support key topics throughout the book.Preface. Part I: Introduction to Thin-Film Bulk Acoustic Wave Resonators (FBAR), Micro and Nano Electro Mechanical System (M/NEMS) Resonators – MEMS and NEMS Resonator Technologies. Acoustic Resonator Technologies. Design and Modeling of Micro and Nano Resonators. Part II: Fabrication Technologies and CMOS Integration – Fabrication Techniques. Characterization Techniques. Performance Optimization. Integration of Resonator to CMOS Technologies. Part III: Applications of FBAR, MEMS, NEMS Resonators – Sensor Applications. Radio Frequency (RF) Applications. Case Studies: Modeling, Design and Fabrication of FBAR and MEMS-Based Systems.9781607839781
Microwave Providing a complete introduction to the state-of-the-art in high-speed digital testing with automated test equipment (ATE), this practical resource is the first book to focus exclusively on this increasingly important topic. Featuring clear examples, this one-stop reference covers all critical aspects of the subject, from high-speed digital basics, ATE instrumentation for digital applications, and test and measurements, to production testing, support instrumentation and text fixture design. This in-depth volume also discusses advanced ATE topics, such as multiplexing of ATE pin channels and testing of high-speed bi-directional interfaces with fly-by approaches.Introduction. High-Speed Digital Basics. High-Speed Interfaces Standards. ATE Instrumentation for Digital Applications. Tests and Measurements. Production Testing. Support Instrumentation. Test Fixture Design. Advanced ATE Topics. Appendices.9781607839842
Power Engineering This timely book provides you with a solid understanding of battery management systems (BMS) in large Li-Ion battery packs, describing the important technical challenges in this field and exploring the most effective solutions. You find in-depth discussions on BMS topologies, functions, and complexities, helping you determine which permutation is right for your application. Packed with numerous graphics, tables, and images, the book explains the “whys” and “hows” of Li-Ion BMS design, installation, configuration and troubleshooting. This hands-on resource includes an unbiased description and comparison of all the off-the-shelf Li-Ion BMSs available today. Moreover, it explains how using the correct one for a given application can help to get a Li-Ion pack up and running in little time at low cost.Introduction. Specifying the Right BMS for a Particular Application. Custom BMS Design. Off-the-Shelf BMSs. Installing a BMS. Configuring a BMS. Testing a BMS. References. Bibliography.9781608071050
Electronic Warfare The era of mechanized warfare is rapidly giving way to the battle for information superiority – enabled by electronic technologies that provide data for detailed analysis of enemy forces and capabilities. Supported with over 400 four-color photographs and illustrations, this new book is written and designed specifically to help non-specialists quickly understand the complexities of Network Enabled Capability (NEC). It offers you expert guidance on how to achieve information dominance throughout the battlespace by effectively employing the technologies, concepts, and decision-making processes of network enabled warfare. Written in clear, nontechnical language with minimum mathematics, the book explains how to use sensor technologies, including radar and electronic warfare systems, to disseminate information to key decision makers in timely and relevant manner. You learn how these technologies allow for the effective acquisition and dissemination of intelligence, while denying the collection, dissemination and Principles and Evolution of Network-Enabled Warfare. Network-Enabled Capability Concepts. NEC Techniques and Technologies. Future Trends in Network-Enabled Capabilities. Appendices. References.9781596933385
Radar Cognitive radar (CR) refers to radar that is capable of interacting intelligently with its environment by adapting both its transmit and receive functions based on contextual awareness and expert reasoning. Chronicling the new field, this cutting-edge resource provides an accessible introduction to the theory and applications of CR, and presents a comprehensive overview of the latest developments in this emerging area. The first book on the subject, this unique volume covers important breakthroughs in advanced radar systems, and offers new and powerful methods for combating difficult clutter environments. Professionals find details on specific algorithmic and real-time high-performance embedded computing (HPEC) architectures. This practical book is supported with numerous examples that clarify key topics, and includes more than 370 equations.Introduction. Optimizing Both the Transmit and Receive Functions. Adaptive MIMO Radar. Adapting to Complex Environments: Knowledge-Aided Radar. Cognitive Radar. Summary. References.9781596933651
Microwave Oscillators are an essential part of all spread spectrum, RF, and wireless systems, and today’s engineers in the field need to have a firm grasp on how they are designed. Presenting an easy-to-understand, unified view of the subject, this authoritative resource covers the practical design of high-frequency oscillators with lumped, distributed, dielectric and piezoelectric resonators. Including numerous examples, the book details important linear, nonlinear harmonic balance, transient and noise analysis techniques. Moreover, the book shows you how to apply these techniques to a wide range of oscillators. You gain the knowledge needed to create unique designs that elegantly match your specification needs. Over 360 illustrations and more than 330 equations support key topics throughout the book.Preface. Linear Techniques. Nonlinear Techniques. Transient Techniques. Noise. General-Purpose Oscillators. Distributed Oscillators. Tuned Oscillators. Piezoelectric Oscillators. Appendices.9781608070480
Electromagnetics Based on the author’s more than 30 years of experience, this first-of-its-kind volume presents a comprehensive and systematic analysis of electromagnetic fields and their scattering by material objects. The book considers all three categories of scattering environments commonly used for material measurements – unbounded regions, waveguides, and cavity resonators. The book covers such essential topics as electromagnetic field propagation, radiation, and scattering, containing mathematically rigorous approaches for the computation of electromagnetic fields and the explanation of their behavior. Moreover, the book explores new measurement techniques for material characterization Preface. Introduction. Fundamentals. Propagation in Homogeneous Media. Guided Wave Propagation. Electromagnetic Cavity Resonators. Free-Space Measurements: Planar Interfaces. Free-Space Measurements: Cylindrical and Spherical Interfaces.9781596932173
Smart Materials This unique resource provides a detailed understanding of the options for harvesting energy from localized, renewable sources to supply power to autonomous wireless systems. You are introduced to a variety of types of autonomous system and wireless networks and discover the capabilities of existing battery-based solutions, RF solutions, and fuel cells. The book focuses on the most promising harvesting techniques, including solar, kinetic, and thermal energy. You also learn the implications of the energy harvesting techniques on the design of the power management electronics in a system. This in-depth reference discusses each energy harvesting approach in detail, comparing and contrasting its potential in the field.Introduction. Wireless Devices and Sensor Networks. Photovoltaic Energy Harvesting. Kinetic Energy Harvesting. Thermoelectric Energy Harvesting. Power Management Electronics. Energy Storage. Case Study: Adaptive Energy-Aware Sensor Networks. Concluding Remarks.9781596937192
Microwave A frequency synthesizer is an electronic system for generating any of a range of frequencies from a single fixed oscillator. They are found in modern devices like radio receivers, mobile phones, and GPS systems. This comprehensive resource offers RF and microwave engineers a thorough overview of both well-established and recently developed frequency synthesizer design techniques. Professionals find expert guidance on all design aspects, including main architectures, key building blocks, and practical circuit implementation. Engineers learn the development process and gain a solid understanding of how to build a synthesizer from a basic diagram to the final product. Starting with a simple single-loop PLL example, the book progressively examines various alternatives -- fractional-N, DDS, frequency offset, multiloop and more – to achieve required performance objectives. This unique volume gathers a collection of block diagrams, clever circuits, design recipes, and other hard-to-find information that is usually tPreface. Parameters and Architectures. Building Blocks. Synthesizer Construction. Design Process. Improving Performance. Advanced Functions. About the Author. Index.9781596932319
GNSS As global navigation satellite systems (GNSS) such as GPS have grown more pervasive, the use of GNSS to automatically control ground vehicles has drawn increasing interest. This cutting-edge resource offers you a thorough understanding of this emerging application area of GNSS. Written by highly-regarded authorities in the field, this unique reference covers a wide range of key topics, including ground vehicles models, psuedolites, highway vehicle control, unmanned ground vehicles, farm tractors, and construction equipment. The book is supported with over 150 illustrations and more than 180 equations.Introduction. Introduction to Vehicle Models. GPS/INS for Vehicle Navigation. Effect of Slip on GPS/INS Estimation. GPS/INS Vehicle Estimation. Vehicle Control. GPS/INS Vehicle Control Examples. Psuedolites. Vehicle Control Using Psuedolites. Conclusions9781596933026
Information Warfare Information fusion refers to the merging of information from disparate sources with differing conceptual, contextual and typographical representations. Rather than focusing on traditional data fusion applications which have been mainly concerned with physical military targets, this unique resource explores new human-centered trends, such as locations, identity, and interactions of individuals and groups (social networks). Moreover, the book discusses two new major sources of information: human observations and web-based information. This cutting-edge volume presents a new view of multi-sensor data fusion that seeks to address these new developments, explicitly considering the active role of a human user/analyst. Professionals become knowledgeable about the key inputs into this innovative information fusion process, including traditional sensing resources (S-space), dynamic communities of human observers (H-space), and resources such as archived sensor data, blogs, and dynamic news reports from citizen reporteIntroduction: The Changing Environment in Information and Data Fusion. H-Space: The Individual Human as Observer and Reporter. Global Neighborhood Watch: The Emerging Community of Observers. I-Space: Sorting through the pile: Information Search and Retrieval. What Can the Computer Learn: Data Mining and Machine Learning. What Can the Human Learn: Data Visualization and Understanding. Beyond Visualization: Sonification and Haptic Interaction. What Does It All Mean: Cognition and Situational Awareness? Information Futurecast: Prognostics and Course of Action Evaluation. Prospects for a Community of Analysts. Elementary My Dear Watson: The Armchair Analyst. Appendices.9781596934351
Information Security Digital identity can be defined as the digital representation of the information known about a specific individual or organization. Digital identity management technology is an essential function in customizing and enhancing the network user experience, protecting privacy, underpinning accountability in transactions and interactions, and complying with regulatory controls. This practical resource offers you an in-depth understanding of how to design, deploy and assess identity management solutions. It provides a comprehensive overview of current trends and future directions in identity management, including best practices, the standardization landscape, and the latest research findings. Additionally, you get a clear explanation of fundamental notions and techniques that cover the entire identity lifecycle.Contents: Introduction – Basic Concepts. Identity Lifecycle. Identity Assurance. Fundamental Technologies – Identity Provisioning. Single Sign On. Attribute Sharing. Privacy Enhancements. Standards and Systems 9781608070404
Signal Processing Direction-of-Arrival (DOA) estimation concerns the estimation of direction finding signals in the form of electromagnetic or acoustic waves, impinging on a sensor or antenna array. DOA estimation is used for location and tracking signal sources in both civilian and military applications. This authoritative volume provides an overview and performance analysis of the basic DOA algorithms, including comparisons between the various types. The book offers you a detailed understanding of the arrays pertinent to DOA finding, and presents a detailed illustration of the ESPRIT-based DOA algorithms complete with their performance assessments. From antennas and array receiving systems, to advanced topics on DOA estimation, this book serves as a one-stop resource for professionals and students. Nearly 100 illustrations and more than 281 equations support key topics throughout.Preface. List of Abbreviations. Introduction. Antennas and Array Receiving System. Overview of Basic DOA Estimation Algorithms. Pre-Processing Schemes and Model Order Estimation. DOA Estimations with ESPRIT Algorithms. Analysis of ESPRIT based DOA Estimation Algorithms. Discussions and Conclusion. Appendix.9781596930902
Integrated Microsystems Here’s a groundbreaking book that introduces and discusses the important aspects of lab-on-a-chip, including the practical techniques, circuits, microsystems, and key applications in the biomedical, biology, and life science fields. Moreover, this volume covers ongoing research in lab-on-a-chip integration and electric field imaging. Presented in a clear and logical manner, the book provides you with the fundamental underpinnings of lab-on-a-chip, presents practical results, and brings you up to date with state-of-the-art research in the field. This unique resource is supported with over 160 illustrations that clarify important topics throughout.Introduction about Lab-on-a-Chip. Cell Properties and Models. Cell Manipulator Fields. Metal Oxide Semiconductor (MOS) Technology Fundamentals. Technology Aspects. Sensing Techniques for Lab-on-a-Chip. CMOS Based Lab-on-a-Chip (State of the Art). CMOS Electric Field Based Lab-on-a Chip for Cells Characterization and Detection. Prototyping and Experimental Analysis.9781596934191
Bioengineering This cutting-edge volume is the first book that provides you with practical guidance on the use of medical device data for bioinformatics modeling purposes. You learn how to develop original methods for communicating with medical devices within healthcare enterprises and assisting with bedside clinical decision making. The book guides in the implementation and use of clinical decision support methods within the context of electronic health records in the hospital environment. This highly valuable reference also teaches budding biomedical engineers and bioinformaticists the practical benefits of using medical device data. Supported with over 100 illustrations, this all-in-one resource discusses key concepts in detail and then presents clear implementation examples to give you a complete understanding of how to use this knowledge in the field.Introduction to Physiological Modeling in Medicine: A Survey of Ecisting Methods, Approaches and Trends. Simulation and Modeling Techniques. Introduction to Automatic Control Systems Theory and Applications. Physical System Modeling and State Representation. Medical Device Data Measurement, Interoperability, Interfacing and Analysis. Systems Modeling Example Applications. Modeling Benefits, Cautions, and Future Work. Appendices.9781608070954
Bioengineering Here’s the first book written specifically to help medical device and software engineers, QA and compliance professionals, and corporate business managers better understand and implement critical verification and validation processes for medical device software. Offering you a much broader, higher-level picture than other books in this field, this book helps you think critically about software validation -- to build confidence in your software’s safety and effectiveness. The book presents validation activities for each phase of the development lifecycle and shows: why these activities are important and add value; how to undertake them; and what outputs need to be created to document the validation process. From software embedded within medical devices, to software that performs as a medical device itself, this comprehensive book explains how properly handled validation throughout the development lifecycle can help bring medical devices to completion sooner, at higher quality, and in compliance with regulationBackground – Introduction. Regulatory Background. What is Validation, Why You Should Validate, and Why the FDA Says You Should Validate. The Role of the Organization in Validation. The Software Lifecycle. Verification & Validation. Validating Medical Device Software – The Lifecycle Approach to Validation. Supporting Processes that Span the Lifecycle. Concept Phase. Requirements Phase. Design Phase. Implementation Phase. Testing Phase. Maintenance Phase. Validating Quality and Production System Software – Why This Kind of Software Validation is Different. Regulatory Background. The Lifecycle Approach. The role of Vendor Selection in Validation of Q&PSS. Identifying Intended Use. Requirements for Fulfilling Intended Use. Risk Management. Configuration Management. Testing. Maintenance Phase. Summing It Up – Resources. Examples. Final Words of Advice.9781596934238
GNSS Due to the micro-scale size and low power consumption of Microelectromechanical systems (MEMS) are now being utilized in a variety of fields. This leading-edge resource focuses on the application of MEMS inertial sensors to navigation systems. The book shows you how to minimize cost by adding and removing inertial sensors. Moreover, this practical reference provides you with various integration strategies with examples from real field tests. From an introduction to MEMS navigation related applications… to special topics on Alignment for MEMS-Based Navigation… to discussions on the Extended Kalman Filter, this comprehensive book covers a wide range of critical topics in this fast-growing area.Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS) Technology. MEMS Inertial Sensors. MEMS Inertial Sensors Errors. Initial Alignment of MEMS Sensors. Navigation Equations. Aiding MEMS-Based INS. 9781608070442
Bioengineering This practical book is part of the new Artech House Methods in Bioengineering series – volumes designed to offer detailed guidance on authoritative methods for addressing specific bioengineering challenges. Written and edited by recognized experts in the field, each book provides research engineers, scientists, and students with step-by-step procedures, clear examples, and effective ways to overcome problems that may be encountered. Tissue engineering is an emerging field that involves the combination of materials, cells, and other signals or growth factors to generate new tissue that can be used to repair or replace damaged tissues due to injury or disease. This groundbreaking volume presents the latest methods and protocols for systematically building tissues in 3D configuration outside the body, as well as providing techniques that modulate repair and regeneration processes that occur “in situ” (in their natural or original place).Chemical Modification of Porous Scaffolds Using Plasma Polymers. Three-Dimensional Cultures in Soft-Assembling Nanofibers. 3D-Fibrin Matrices as Scaffold for Depot and Release of Bioactive Molecules. Designer Self-Assembling Peptides Scaffolds for 3-Dimensional Tissue Cell Cultures. Chip-Based Tissue Engineering in Micro-Bioreactors. Affinity-Binding Alginate Scaffolds for the Controlled Delivery of Multiple Heparin-Binding Proteins. Self-Assembly of Cell-Laden Hydrogels on the Liquid-Air Interface. 3D Encapsulation of Cells in Hydrogels Using Radical and Addition Crosslinking. Micro-Molded Nonadhesive Hydrogels for the Self-Assembly of Scaffold-Free 3D Cellular Microtissues. On-Demand 3D Freeform Fabrication of Tissue Using Bio-Printing. 3D Neural Cultures. Engineering Cartilage Tissue with Zonal Properties. Cartilage and Synovial Joint Regeneration by Cell Homing Bioprinted, Anatomically Correct 3D Scaffolds. Integration of Experimental and Computational Microfluidics in 3D Tissue Engineering.9781596934597
Bioengineering Written and edited by recognized experts in the field, the new Artech House Methods in Bioengineering book series offers detailed guidance on authoritative methods for addressing specific bioengineering challenges. Offering a highly practical presentation of each topic, each book provides research engineers, scientists, and students with step-by-step procedures, clear examples, and effective ways to overcome problems that may be encountered. Providing alternatives to animal testing is one of the hottest topics in biomedical research, and this groundbreaking volume addresses this critical issues head on. This unique book presents techniques and methods at the forefront of scientific research that have the potential to replace certain whole animal tests. Moreover, this book provides a platform where other widely accepted techniques and scientific advancements can be collated into a concise set of methods that can be implemented within both academic and industrial communities.Current Methods for Prediction of Human Hepatic Clearance Using In Vitro Intrinsic Clearance. Use of Permeability from Cultured Cell Lines and PAMPA system, and Absorption from Experimental Animals for the Prediction of Absorption in Humans. Aggregating Brain Cell Cultures for Neurotoxicity Tests. Approaches Towards a Multi-Scale Model of Systemic Inflammation in Humans. A Liposome Assay for Evaluating the Ocular Toxicity of Chemicals. Prediction of Potential Drug Myelotoxicity by In Vitro Assays on Haematopoietic Progenitors. Epigenetically Stabilized Primary Hepatocyte Cultures: A Potential Sensitive Screening Tool for Non-Genotoxic Carcinogenicity. A Statistical Method to Reduce In Vivo Product Testing Using Related In Vitro Tests and ROC Analysis. Application of the Benchmark Apporach in the Correlation of In Vitro and In Vivo Data in Developmental Toxicity. Three-Dimensional Cell Culture of Canine Uterine Glands. Markers for an In Vitro Skin Substitute. 3D Culture of Primary Chonrocytes, Cartilage, and B9781608070121
Integrated Microsystems Microfluidics is an emerging field involving fluid flow and devices in microscale and nanoscale. Providing a definitive source of knowledge about the principles, materials, and process techniques used in the fabrication of microfluidics, this practical volume is a must for the professional’s reference shelf. Practitioners find guidance on rapidly assessing options and tradeoffs for the selection of a fabrication method with clear tabulated process comparisons. To complement the book, a companion website will be periodically updated with the latest details on the subject, such as etch rates, mechanical properties, optical properties, and feature resolution for the different materials used in microfluidic devices.Introduction. Geometric Features. Materials for Microfluidic Devices. Photolithography. Solidification Processes and Soft Lithography. Subtractive Processes. Additive Processes. Fugitive and Sacrificial Release Processes. Substrate Bonding and Fluidic Interfacing. Functional Domains and System Integration.9781596934726
Microwave This authoritative resource provides you with comprehensive and detailed coverage of the wave approach to microwave network characterization, analysis, and design using scattering parameters. For the first time in any book, all aspects and approaches to wave variables and the scattering matrix are explored. The book compares and contrasts voltage waves, travelling waves, pseudo waves, and power waves, and explains the differences between real scattering parameters, pseudo scattering parameters, and power scattering parameters. You find important discussions on standard scattering matrices and wave quantities, mixed mode wave variables, and noise wave variables with noise wave correlation matrices. Moreover, the book presents clear methods for standard single ended multiport network design and noise analysis. This in-depth reference is packed with over 1,100 equations and numerous illustrations.Introduction. Theory of Uniform Waveguides. Theory of Transmission Lines. Wave Variables and the Scattering Matrix. Signal Analysis of Multiport Networks. Mode Wave Variables and the Mixed Mode Scattering Matrix of Differential Networks. Noise Wave Variables and the Scattering Matrix. Noise Analysis of Multiport Networks. Scattering Functions in Nonlinear Modeling of Microwave Devices. Appendix: Basics of Fourier Transform in Application to Noise Waves. Index.9781608071302
Microwave This comprehensive sourcebook thoroughly explores the state-of-the-art in communications receivers, providing detailed practical guidance for constructing an actual high dynamic range receiver from system design to packaging. You also find clear explanations of the technical underpinnings that you need to understand for your work in the field . This cutting-edge reference presents the latest information on modern superheterodyne receivers, dynamic range, mixers, oscillators, complex coherent synthesizers, automatic gain control, DSP and software radios. You find in-depth discussions on system design, including coverage of all pertinent data and tools. Moreover, the book offers you a solid understanding of packaging and mechanical considerations, as well as a look at tomorrow’s receiver technology, including new Bragg-cell applications for ultra-wideband electronic warfare receivers. This one-stop resource is packed with over 300 illustrations that support critical topics throughout.Introduction to Receivers. History of Radio. The Superheterodyne Receiver. Implementing Single Conversion Superheterodynes. Modern Filter Approximations. IF Filter Technologies. Implementing Double Conversions. Implementing Multiple Conversions. Implementing Direct Conversions. Special Conversions and Their Implementation. Drift Cancelling Loops and the Barlow-Wadley Receiver. High Probability of Intercept (HPOI) and the Ideal Receiver. The Role of the Receiver in a Communications Link. System Design Considerations for Modern Receivers. Dynamic Range. High Performance Receiver Front End Design Example. Mixers. Frequency Synthesizers. Intermediate Frequency (IF) Receivers. Automatic Gain Control (AGG). Product Detectors and Beat Frequency Oscillators (BFO). Audio and Baseband Amplifier Design Considerations. The Power Supply. Putting It All Together. Radio Astronomy and the Search for Extraterrestrial Intelligence (SETI) Receivers. Digital Signal Processing (DSP) and Software Defined Radio (SDR). Electronic Wa9781596933101
Mobile Communication For decades, microwave radios in the 6 to 50 GHz bands have been providing wireless communications. Recently, newer technologies at the 60 to 100 GHz mm-wave bands have taken advantage of new wireless regulations that are designed to enable ultra-high capacity communications. Exploring this exciting area in depth, this cutting-edge resource offers you the latest details on multigigabit wireless communications. The book places emphasis on practical use and applications, but also provides a thorough explanation of important technological underpinnings to give you a complete understanding of subject. You find clear guidance on system design and link planning, helping you to determine performance levels given the physical limitations of operating in these frequency bands. Supported with over 50 illustrations, the book covers a wide range of critical topics, from the high frequency electromagnetic spectrum and high data rate mm-wave radios, to wireless link margins and path profiling. Preface. The High Data Rate Wireless Environment. High-Frequency Wireless Propagation. High Data Rate Wireless Systems. Multigigabit Microwave Radios. Multigigabit 60 GHz Millimeter-Wave Radios. Multigigabit 70GHz and Higher Millimeter-Wave Radios. High Data Rate Wireless Link Design. List of Acronyms and Abbreviations. Author Biography. Index.9781608070831
Nanoelectronics A highly useful resource for professionals and students alike, this cutting-edge, first-of-its-kind book provides a thorough introduction to nanoscale communication networks. Written in a clear tutorial style, this volume covers a wide range of the most important topics in the area, from molecular communication and carbon nanotube nano-networks, to nanoscale quantum networking and the future direction of nano networks. Moreover, the book features numerous exercise problems at the end of each chapter to ensure a solid understanding of the material.Preface. Towards Nanonetworks. Molecular Motor Communication. Gap Junction and Cell Signaling. Carbon Nanotube-Based Nanonetworks. Nanoscale Quantum Networking. Information Theory and Nanonetworks. Architectural Questions. Conclusions. Appendices.9781608070046
GNSS The advancement of software radio technology has provided an opportunity for the design of performance-enhanced GNSS receivers that are more flexible and easier to develop than their FPGA or ASIC based counterparts. Filling a gap in the current literature on the subject, this highly practical resource offers you an in-depth understanding of navigation signal detection and estimation algorithms and their implementation in a software radio. This unique book focuses on high precision applications for GNSS signals and an innovative RTK receiver concept based on difference correlators. You learn how to develop navigation receivers for top performance using basic algorithms, like correlation and tracking, which can be understood on an intuitive level. Additionally, the book provides you with a theoretical framework for signal estimation and detection that gives you the knowledge you need to make performance assessments without building a receiver. The theoretical treatment also gives you hints for choosing optimal Introduction. Radio Navigation Signals. Software-Defined Radio. GNSS Receiver Structure and Dataflow. Signal Estimation. Signal Detection. Sample Preprocessing. Correlators. Discriminators. Receiver Core Operations. GNSS SDR RTK System Concept. Appendix. References9781608070282
Mobile Communication Here’s a unique resource that provides you with an up-to-date understanding of how to plan, analyze, and design next-generation broadband wireless networks. This comprehensive book includes all the necessary background information needed to fully understand the material and places emphasis on practical engineering know-how that can be readily applied to designing OFDM-based systems. You find detailed discussions on everything from the physical and media access control layers, to QoS and security functions. Rather than just offering simple explanations of standards, this invaluable book takes a close look at live, real-world systems, explaining how the technical features work and why they were adopted. Moreover, the author includes his own design frameworks and rules that have been developed through his own extensive research and experience. This comprehensive reference is supported with over 170 illustrations and more than 250 equations.Introduction to OFDM and OFDMA. Characterization of the Mobile Wireless Channel. Fundamentals of Digital Communications and Networking. Fundamentals of OFDM and OFDMA: Transceiver Structure. Physical Layer: Time and Frequency. Physical Layer: Spatial Techniques. Medium Access Control: Architecture and Data Plane. Medium Access Control: Lower Control Plane. Medium Access Control: Upper Control Plane. Quality of Service (QoS). Security Fundamentals. Security Functions. RF System Design: Coverage. RF System Design: Capacity.9781608070770
Electromagnetics Antenna, wireless communication and other electrical engineers use asymptotic techniques for solving electromagnetic problems when the electrical size of a given scenario is large in comparison to the wavelength. This practical book offers in-depth coverage of this area, showing how to apply these techniques to the analysis of complex electromagnetic problems in order to obtain results with an exceptionally high degree of accuracy. Focusing on two highly-effective methods – the uniform theory of diffraction (UTD) and physical optics (PO), this book is unique in that it emphasizes how to solve real-world problems, rather than simply explaining theory like other books on the market. This first-of-its-kind resource shows professionals how to apply this knowledge to a wide range of projects in the field, including antenna design, mobile communications, and RCS (radar cross section) computation. This authoritative book is supported with more than 100 illustrations and over 250 equations. DVD Included! Contains a dPreface. Introduction. Geometric Description of the Bodies and Computation of Geometric Parameters. Geometric Optics and Uniform Theory of Diffraction (GO/UTD). Physical Optics and Physical Theory of Diffraction (PO/PTD). Acceleration Techniques. Applications. About the Authors. Index.9781608070640
Bioengineering Describing the role of engineering in medicine today, this comprehensive volume covers a wide range of the most important topics in this burgeoning field. Supported with over 145 illustrations, the book discusses bioelectrical systems, mechanical analysis of biological tissues and organs, biomaterial selection, compartmental modeling, and biomedical instrumentation. Moreover, you find a thorough treatment of the concept of using living cells in various therapeutics and diagnostics. Structured as a complete text for students with some engineering background, the book also makes a valuable reference for professionals new to the bioengineering field. This authoritative textbook features numerous exercises and problems in each chapter to help ensure a solid understanding of the material. Moreover, the book will be supplemented by a continuous flow of case studies available on this website.Introduction. Architecture of the Human Body. Biotransport. Bioelectric Phenomena. Biofluid Flow. Biomechanics. Biomaterials. Cellular Engineering. Biomedical Imaging. Biosensors. Physiological Modeling. Ethical, Legal, Financial, and Societal Aspects. Appendix.9781608070565
Mobile Communication Cognitive radio is the exciting new paradigm for wireless communication. Devices and networks constantly interact in real-time, and adapt to environments, missions, and user actions in order to communicate more effectively, avoid or manage interference, mitigate stressing conditions, and save energy. This area is one of the most exciting emerging fields in communications technology, as well as a compelling application of information theory, decision theory, network science, and formal methods. Taking an integrated development approach, this cutting-edge book provides clear methods for performing quantitative analysis of cognitive radio techniques in a variety of environments. This detailed reference presents a quantitative structure that helps professionals determine the capability of cognitive radio to address a number of constraints of current radio design. Critical to understanding the operation of cognitive radio, the book develops an analytic model for a range of spectrum environments. Moreover, this uniIntroduction to Cognitive Radio. A General Introduction to Radio Design and Operations. Conventional and Dynamic Spectrum Management Principles. A Short Introduction to the Cognitive Radio Development. General Operating Concept of a Cognitive Radio. Characterizing Spectrum Occupancy of Signaling Bandwidths. Characterizing High Energy Environments. Synthesizing Distribution Characteristics of Arbitrary Spectrum Environments. Analysis of Spectrum Occupancy and False Alarm Rates. Noise Floor Elevation Due to Intermodulation. Front-End Linearity Management Algorithms. Selection of Channels to Minimize the Environmental Noise Floor. Achieving Interference Tolerance in Cognitive Radios. Analysis of Interfering and Non-Interfering Wireless Operation. Minimizing the Spatial Interference Footprint by Cognitive Radio. Determination of the Density of Cognitive Radio Networks. Network Layer Performance Implications of Cognitive Radio. Cognitive Radio Application of Content-Based Networking. Policy and Decision-Making in 9781608070992
Microwave This newly revised and expanded edition of the 2003 Artech House classic, Radio Frequency Integrated Circuit Design, serves as an up-to-date, practical reference for complete RFIC know-how. The second edition includes numerous updates, including greater coverage of CMOS PA design, RFIC design with on-chip components, and more worked examples with simulation results. By emphasizing working designs, this book practically transports you into the authors’ own RFIC lab so you can fully understand the function of each design detailed in this book. Among the RFIC designs examined are RF integrated LC-based filters, VCO automatic amplitude control loops, and fully integrated transformer-based circuits, as well as image reject mixers and power amplifiers. If you are new to RFIC design, you can benefit from the introduction to basic theory so you can quickly come up to speed on how RFICs perform and work together in a communications device. A thorough examination of RFIC technology guides you in knowing when RFICs areIntroduction To Communications Circuits. Issues in RFIC Design, Noise, Linearity and Signals. System Level Architecture and Design Considerations. A Brief Review of Technology. Impedance Matching. The Use and Design of Passive Circuit Elements in IC Technologies. Low Noise Amplifier (LNA) Design. Mixers. Voltage Controlled Oscillators. Frequency Synthesis. Power Amplifiers.9781607839804
Integrated Microsystems RFID (radio-frequency identification) is an emerging communication system technology and one of the most rapidly growing segments of today’s automatic identification data collection industry. This cutting-edge resource offers you a solid understanding of the basic technical principles and applications of RFID-enabled sensor systems. The book provides you with a detailed description of RFID and it’s operation, along with a fundamental overview of sensors and wireless sensor networks. Moreover, this practical reference gives you step-by-step guidance on how to design RFID-enabled sensors that form a wireless sensor network. You also find detailed coverage of state-of –the-art RFID/sensor technology and worldwide applications.Automatic Identification Systems. Components of RFID System. Fundamentals of Operating Principles. Licenses and Standards. Tag Design. Fundamentals of Sensors. RFID-Enabled Sensors. State-of-the-Art: Technology for RFID/Sensors. Worldwide Applications.9781607839828
Microwave This practical resource offers you detailed guidance on the impact of substrate noise on a wide range of circuits operating from baseband frequencies up to mm-wave frequencies. This unique book presents case studies to illustrate that careful modeling of the assembly characteristics and layout details is required to bring simulations and measurements into agreement. You learn how to use a proper combination of isolation structures and circuit techniques to make analog/RF circuits more immune to substrate noise.Introduction. Substrate Noise Propagation. Isolation Structures. Impact of Substrate Noise on a 900MHz LC-VCO. Impact of Substrate Noise on Analog/RF/mm-wave circuits using a 3D-field solver. PA/VCO Coupling. Conclusions.9781596932722
Telemedicine/Health Telemedicine has evolved to become an important field of medicine and healthcare, involving everything from simple patient care to actual performance of operations at a distance. This groundbreaking volume addresses the complex technical and clinical development in the management of trauma, disaster, and emergency situations using telemedicine. The book explains how telemedicine and related technologies can be used to effectively handle a wide range of scenarios, from a situation as small as a car crash, to major disasters such as an earthquake. Professionals find critical discussions on the practicality, logistics, and safety of telemedicine from recognized experts in the field. From teleteaching and telemonitoring, to teletrauma and telesurgery, this authoritative book covers all the major aspects that practitioners need to understand in order to engage and utilize this burgeoning area of medicine.Historical Notes on Telemedicine. Evolution of Telemedicine in the Space Program and Earth Applications. Trauma and Disasters as a Worldwide Problem: An Overview. Communication Technologies: An Overview of Telemedicine Connectivity. Videoconferencing as a Clinical Tool for Surgeons. Wireless Technologies: Potential Use in Emergencies and Disasters. Interactive Video Communication & Medical Telepresence and Its Role in Trauma, Emergencies and Disaster Management. Telemedicine and Telesurgery in Remote Conditions. Monitoring and Support in Remote and Extreme Environments. Establishing Clinical Protocols and Standards: The Military Approach. Telemedicine in Extreme Conditions: Disaster, War and Remote Sites. Operational Use of U.S. Army Telemedicine Information Systems in Iraq and Afghanistan: Considerations for NATO Operations. Telemedicine in Extreme Conditions Using Low Bandwidth Portable Satellite: The Amazon Swim Expedition. Telehealth in disaster Medicine and Humanitarian Assistance. Inter-Hospital Telemed9781607839989
Signal Processing This unique book provides you with practical guidance on understanding and interpreting signal integrity (SI) performance to help you with your challenging circuit board design projects. You find high-level discussions of important SI concepts presented in a clear and easily accessible format, including question and answer sections and bulleted lists. This valuable resource features rules of thumb and simple equations to help you make estimates of critical signal integrity parameters without using circuit simulators of CAD (computer-aided design). The book is supported with over 120 illustrations, nearly 100 equations, and detailed reference lists at the end of each chapter.Preface. Introduction to Signal Integrity. The Signal Integrity Process. Signal Integrity CAD and Models. Printed Test and Evaluation Boards. Printed Circuit Board Construction. Transmission Line Fundamentals. Understanding Microstrip and Stripline Transmission Lines. Signal Loss and The Effects of Circuit Board Physical Factors. Understanding Trace-to-Trace Coupling. Understanding Crosstalk. Understanding Signal Reflections. Termination Strategies. Differential Signaling. Trace and Via Artwork Considerations for Signal Integrity. Identifying Common Signal Integrity Problems. Solving Common Signal Integrity Problems. Calculating Trace and plane Electrical Values.9781596939820
Integrated Microsystems Wafer-level testing refers to a critical process of subjecting integrated circuits and semiconductor devices to electrical testing while they are still in wafer form. Burn-in is a temperature/bias reliability stress test used in detecting and screening out potential early life device failures. This hands-on resource provides a comprehensive analysis of these methods, showing how wafer-level testing during burn-in (WLTBI) helps lower product cost in semiconductor manufacturing. Engineers learn how to implement the testing of integrated circuits at the wafer-level under various resource constraints. Moreover, this unique book helps practitioners address the issue of enabling next generation products with previous generation testers. Practitioners also find expert insights on current industry trends in WLTBI test solutions.Introduction. Wafer-Level Test and Burn-In: Industry Practices and Trends. Resource-Constrained Testing of Core-Based ScCs. Defect Screening for “Big-D/Small-A” Mixed-Signal SoCs. Wafer-Level Test During Burn-In: Test Scheduling for Core-Based SoCs. Wafer-Level Test During Burn-In: Power Management by Test-Pattern Ordering. Wafer-Level Test During Burn-In: Power Management by Test-Pattern Manipulation. Conclusions.9781596939905
Electromagnetics The finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) method has revolutionized antenna design and electromagnetics engineering. Here’s a cutting-edge book that focuses on the performance optimization and engineering applications of FDTD simulation systems. Covering thPreface. Introduction to Computational Electromagnetics. FDTD Optimization and Acceleration Techniques. Parallel FDTD Method and Systems. Electromagnetic Simulation Techniques. EM Simulation Software Benchmarks. Large Multi-Scale Problem Solving. Appendice9781608071777
Electronic Warfare This comprehensive book serves as a one-stop resource for practical EW antenna system know-how. Supported with over 700 illustrations and nearly 1,700 equations, this authoritative reference offers you detailed explanations of all the important foundations and aspects of this technology. Moreover, you get an in-depth treatment of a wide range of antenna system applications. The book presents the key characteristics of each type of antenna, including dipoles, monopoles, loops, arrays, horns, and patches. This authoritative volume enables you to analyze and design broadband communication and radar EW antennas, interface antennas to receivers and power amplifiers with maximum efficiency, use multicouplers to connect multiple receivers to a single antenna, and apply the correct kind of antenna to EW problems.Preface. Acknowledgements. Introduction to EW Antenna Systems. Principles of Electromagnetic Radiation. Fundamental Antenna Parameters. Transmission Lines. Dipole EW Antennas. EW Loop Antennas. Traveling Wave EW Antennas. EW Antenna Arrays. EW Applications of Antenna Array. Yagi-Uda EW Antennas. Frequency Independent EW Antennas. Aperture EW Antennas. Small EW Antennas. Patch Antennas. EW Applications of Patch Antennas. Adaptive EW Antenna Arrays. Fractal Antennas. Genetically Designed EW Antennas. Antenna Matching. Multicouplers, Combiners, and Diplexers. Radomes. Appendices. 9781608074853
Intelligent Transport Systems In the near future, we will witness vehicles with the ability to provide drivers with several advanced safety and performance assistance features. Autonomous technology in ground vehicles will afford us capabilities like intersection collision warning, lane change warning, backup parking, parallel parking aids, and bus precision parking. Providing you with a practical understanding of this technology area, this innovative resource focuses on basic autonomous control and feedback for stopping and steering ground vehicles. Covering sensors, estimation, and sensor fusion to percept the vehicle motion and surrounding objects, this unique book explains the key aspects that make autonomous vehicle behavior possible. Moreover, you find detailed examples of fusion and Kalman filtering. From maps, path planning, and obstacle avoidance scenarios… to cooperative mobility among autonomous vehicles, vehicle-to-vehicle communication, and vehicle-to-infrastructure communication, this forward-looking book presents the most cIntroduction. The Role of Control in Autonomous Systems. Hybrid Systems and Hierarchy. Sensors, Estimation and Sensor Fusion. Examples of Autonomy: Advanced Control Issues. Maps, Path Planning and Obstacle Avoidance. Vehicle-to-Vehicle and Vehicle-to-Infrastructure Communication. Conclusions. Appendix. Bibliography.9781608071937
Information Security Filling a critical gap in aviation engineering literature, this unique and timely resource provides you with a thorough introduction to aviation system security. It enables you to understand the challenges the industry faces and how they are being addressed. You get a complete analysis of the current aviation security standards ARINC 811, ED-127 and the draft SC-216. The book offers you an appreciation for the diverse collection of members within the aviation industry. Moreover, you find a detailed treatment of methods used to design security controls that not only meet individual corporate interests of a stakeholder, but also work towards the holistic securing of the entire industry. This forward-looking volume introduces exciting new areas of aviation security research and techniques for solving today’s the most challenging problems, such as security attack identification and response.An Overview of Aviation Security – Introduction. Security. Traditional Aviation Approach. Security in the Aviation System – Aviation As a System. Industry Responses: Regulations and Standards. Implementing Security Controls in the Aviation Industry. New Research Areas and Technologies – Reactions to Threats: Time Critical Decision Making and Natural Decision Making. Intelligent Sensors. Combing Results to Form Complex Conclusions. Passenger and Plane Profiling. Safety Monitoring. Future Needs. Holistic Method: The Future. Continuous Security. Case Studies.9781608070732
Information Security In today’s digital infrastructure we have to interact with an increasing number of systems, both in the physical and virtual world. Identity management (IdM) -- the process of identifying an individual and controlling access to resources based on their associated privileges -- is becoming progressively complex. This has brought the spotlight on the importance of effective and efficient means of ascertaining an individual’s identity. Biometric technologies like fingerprint recognition, face recognition, iris recognition etc. have a long history of use in law enforcement applications and are now transitioning towards commercial applications like password replacements, ATM authentication and others. This unique book provides you with comprehensive coverage of commercially available biometric technologies, their underlying principles, operational challenges and benefits, and deployment considerations. It also offers a look at the future direction these technologies are taking. By focusing on factors that drive thIntroduction. Fundamentals of Technical Evaluations. Fingerprint Recognition. Face Recognition. Iris Recognition. Hand Geometry Recognition. Speaker Recognition. Vascular Pattern Recognition. Dynamic Signature Verification. Keystroke Dynamics, Retina, DNA and Gait Recognition. Multi-Biometric Systems. Biometric Standards. Biometric Testing & Evaluation Programs. Designing and Deploying Biometric Systems. Biometric System Security. Privacy Concerns in Biometric Applications.9781608070183
Computer Security Whether you’re new to the field or looking to broaden your knowledge of contemporary cryptography, this newly revised edition of an Artech House classic puts all aspects of this important topic into perspective. Delivering an accurate introduction to the current state-of-the-art in modern cryptography, the book offers you an in-depth understanding of essential tools and applications to help you with your daily work. The second edition has been reorganized and expanded, providing mathematical fundamentals and important cryptography principles in the appropriate appendixes, rather than summarized at the beginning of the book. Now you find all the details you need to fully master the material in the relevant sections. This allows you to quickly delve into the practical information you need for your projects. Covering unkeyed, secret key, and public key cryptosystems, this authoritative reference gives you solid working knowledge of the latest and most critical concepts, techniques, and systems in contemporary crIntroduction. Cryptographic Systems. Unkeyed Cryptosystems 9781608071463
Integrated Microsystems Today’s professionals are constantly striving to create sensor technology and systems with lower cost and higher efficiency. Miniaturization and standardization have become critical drivers for cost reduction in the design and development process, giving rise to a new era of smart sensors and actuators. These devices contain more components, but normally provide significant cost savings due to wider applicability and mass production. This first-of-its-kind resource presents methods for cost optimization of smart microsystems to help you select highly cost-efficient implementation variants. Written by leading experts, the book offers detailed coverage of the key topics that you need to understand for your work in the field, such as methods for cost estimation, holistic design optimization, a methodology for a cost-driven design, and applied cost optimization. This practical book focuses on fundamental cost influences rather than absolute numbers, helping you appreciate relative values which reflect the competIntroduction. Trends for Smart Microsystems. Existing Design Methodologies. Fabrication Processes. Physical Design Decisions. Structural Design Trade-Offs. Leverage Effects of the Functional Design. Cost Fundamentals. Cost Reduction Strategies. Application Examples.9781608070855
Bioengineering Electrostimulation is defined as the action of electrical energy on nerve and muscle – the two classes of excitable tissue. This cutting-edge resource offers you broad coverage of the subject, expanding the scope of electrostimulation discussions to include accidental, aversive, and possibly harmful biological effects of electrical energy. The book enables you to develop standards for human exposure to electric currents having various waveforms, determine classes of nerve fibers brought to excitation within specified regions of the body due to certain types of exposure, and quantify how harmonic distortions influence the excitability of sinusoidal extrostimulation. This practical reference also offers guidance in using the SENN (Spatially Extended Nonlinear Node) computer model that stimulates the interaction of applied electric energy with myelinated neurons. Moreover, you learn how to compare efficacy and hazard potential of various stun weapons, assess unintended nerve stimulation from MRI exposure of patiPart I: Theory and Applications ‑ 9781608071098
Building Technology In today’s digital, green, and consumer driven marketplace, it is critical to be knowledgeable about the latest approaches, tools and systems that can help you seamlessly and reliably conduct building performance verification assessments. This groundbreaking book provides you with a solid understanding of the underpinnings of embedded commissioning (ECx) as the overarching building evaluation approach. You find a review of significant and emerging approaches within ECx, including product models, process models, BIM (building information modeling), laser technology based modeling, mapping between process and product models, building codes, and data access and exchange standards. Moreover, this forward-looking resource provides you with details on the latest research findings in the areas of sensor networks, value based design, field tools and AR/AV methods, just-in-time technologies, and wearable computers. Part I: Introduction to Building Evaluation – The Need for Building Evaluation. Embedded Commissioning. Part II: Elaboration – Institutional Structure and Practice of Building Commissioning in the Digital Era. Product and Process Models for Building Commissioning. Building Information Modeling (BIM): Current Practices in Building Evaluation, Models and Updates. AS-Is Modeling: Capturing Existing Spatial Conditions Using Laser Scanners. Standards: IFC and STEP. Mapping Between Process Product Models: Challenges and Opportunities. Communication Protocols and Data Accessibility. Building Codes. Part III: The Future – Sensors. Value Based Design. Field Tools and Augmented Reality Technology. JIT Technology and Wearable Computers. Future of Embedded Commissioning: What is Possible in 20 Years?9781608071487
Technology Management An indispensible resource for IT professionals and project managers working to effect positive change in their organizations, this innovative book presents a new paradigm for the management of evolving business and IT architectures that comprise the modern, integrated, business. Enterprise Release Management takes a holistic view of change that combines traditional management approaches, including project and change management, enterprise architecture, and development practices like configuration and release management. Unlike many books that simply focus on the selection of projects, this practical reference emphasizes the delivery of projects with proper planning and prioritization. This unique book offers you a fresh enterprise perspective that addresses strategic change and the release lifecycle, providing you with the tools they need to chart and track the course your business needs to take to ensure optimal efficiency and future success.Enterprise Release Management. Preface. The Evolving Enterprise. Managing Change and Complexity. The Enterprise Pattern. The Project Paradigm. Adopting a Release-Centric Perspective. Delivering the New Enterprise. The Enterprise Release Paradigm. Visualizing Enterprise Evolution. Practicing Enterprise Release Management.9781608071692
Radar Fourier transforms are used widely, and are of particular value in the analysis of single functions and combinations of functions found in radar and signal processing. Still, many problems that could have been tackled by using Fourier transforms may have gone unsolved because they require integration that is difficult and tedious. This newly revised and expanded edition of a classic Artech House book provides you with an up-to-date, coordinated system for performing Fourier transforms on a wide variety of functions. Along numerous updates throughout the book, the Second Edition includes a critical new chapter on periodic waveforms – a topic not covered in any other book – and detailed coverage of asymmetric triangular pulse. By building upon Woodward's well known "Rules and Pairs" method and related concepts and procedures, this book establishes a unified system that makes implicit the integration required for performing Fourier transforms on a wide variety of functions. It details how complex functions can bContents: Introduction. Rules and Pairs. Pulse Spectra. Sampling Theory. Periodic Waveforms. Interpolation for Delayed Waveform Time Series. Equalization. Array Beamforming.9781608071982
Integrated Microsystems The recent development of microfluidics has lead to the concept of lab-on-a-chip, where several functional blocks are combined into a single device that can perform complex manipulations and characterizations on the microscopic fluid sample. However, integration of multiple functionalities on a single device can be complicated. This a cutting-edge resource focuses on the crucial aspects of integration in microfluidic systems. It serves as a one-stop guide to designing microfluidic systems that are highly integrated and scalable. This practical book covers a wide range of critical topics, from fabrication techniques and simulation tools, to actuation and sensing functional blocks and their inter-compatibility. This unique reference outlines the benefits and drawbacks of different approaches to microfluidic integration and provides a number of clear examples of highly integrated microfluidic systems.Microfabrication Techniques. Microfluidic Building Blocks. Microscale Physics. Microfluidic Design. Integrated Microfluidic Systems.9781596939806
Nanoelectronics Nanotechnology will allow us to build devices smaller than previously thought possible and will bring fundamental changes to disciplines within engineering, chemistry, medicine, biology, and physics. Understanding the principles of nano manipulation and assembly is tremendously important for those aiming to develop nanoscale systems. This forward-looking resource offers you cutting-edge coverage of the fundamentals and latest applications in this burgeoning field from an engineering perspective. The book shows you how nano-manipulation allows for the detection and manipulation of tiny entities such as single molecules, nanotubes, nanocubes, cells, viruses, proteins, and DNA molecules. You discover the most promising nanorobotic manipulation and assembly methods and find clear examples of key application areas, including nano sensors, electronics, and biomedical engineering. Supported with over 100 illustrations, this groundbreaking volumes offers comprehensive coverage of the subject, from the physics of nanoPreface. Part I: Background – Introduction. Physics of Nano Manipulation and Assembly. Part II: Components – Actuation Methods for Nanorobotic Manipulation and Assembly. Sensing in Nanorobotic Manipulation and Assembly. Part III: Systems – Scanning Probe Microscopy Based Nanorobotic Manipulation and Assembly. Force-Field Based Nano Assembly. Nano-Assembly by Micro and Nano Fluidics. Part IV: Applications – Robotic Assembly of Nano Devices. Robotic Manipulations of Biological Objects. Future of Nanorobotic Manipulation and Assembly. Afterword. Symbols, Units, and Constants, Glossary. References. Index.9781608071340
Microwave Microwave tubes are vacuum electron devices used for the generation and amplification of radio frequencies in the microwave range. An established technology area, the use of tubes remains essential in the field today for high-power applications. The culmination of the author’s 50 years of industry experience, this authoritative resource offers you a thorough understanding of the operations and major classes of microwave tubes. Minimizing the use of advanced mathematics, the book places emphasis on clear qualitative explanations of phenomena. This practical reference serves as an excellent introduction for newcomers to the field and offers established tube engineers a comprehensive refresher. Professionals find coverage of all major tube classifications, including klystrons, traveling wave tubes (TWTs), magnetrons, crossed-field amplifiers, and gyrotrons.Introduction. Static Fields Produced by Electrons. Electron Motion in Static Fields. Influence of Magnetic Field on Electron Motion. Thermionic Cathodes. Electron Guns. Electron Beams. Beam-Gap Interactions. Electron Bunching. Basic Klystrons and Their Operation. Special Purpose Klystrons. Traveling Wave Interaction. Wave Velocities and Dispersion. Helix TWTS. Coupled Cavity TWTS. Collectors. Crossed Field Tubes. Cathodes for Crossed Field Tubes. Magnetrons. Crossed-Field Amplifiers. Windows. Noise. Nonlinearities and Distortion. Breakdown and Protection. Appendices.9781608071852
Bioengineering This practical book is part of the new Artech House Methods in Bioengineering series – volumes designed to offer detailed guidance on authoritative methods for addressing specific bioengineering challenges. Written and edited by recognized experts in the field, each book provides research engineers, scientists, and students with step-by-step procedures, clear examples, and effective ways to overcome problems that may be encountered. This unique volume covers in detail the basic techniques and protocols of regenerative medicine, focusing on methods for cell transplantation. You explore a wide range of critical factors, such as grown tissues, cells, laboratory-made compounds, and engineered organs. The books helps you understand the many intricate steps involved in tissue engineering, cell isolation, progenitors and stem cell differentiation, and in vivo models for assessing new strategies.Tissue Engineering Technologies to Facilitate Cell Transplantation – Extracellular Matrices for Hepatic Tissue Engineering. Tissue Engineering Using a Temperature-Responsive Cell Culture Dish. Islet Transplantation – In Vivo Functional Assessment of Engineered Human Insulin-Producing Cells. Generation of Insulin-Producing Cells from Adult Mouse Intrahepatic Biliary Epithelial Cells in Vitro. Technologies to Improve Human Islet Transplantation. Pancreatic Islet Isolation from Swine. Cell Transplantation and Regeneration in Neurology – Spinal Cord Injury Models and Cell Transplantation Therapy. Cell Transplantation and Regeneration in Neurology. Biocompatible Genetic Modification of Multipotent Mesenchymal Stromal Cells for Spinal Cord Transplantation. Stem Cells – Adipose Tissue as a Source of Mesenchymal Stem Cells for Cell Transplantation. Culture Protocols for Producing Definitive Enoderm and Pancreatic Lineage Cells from Human ES or iPS Cells. Liver Cells Transplantation – Human Placenta Cell Isolation. L9781608070169
Bioengineering Written and edited by recognized experts in the field, the new Artech House Methods in Bioengineering book series offers detailed guidance on authoritative methods for addressing specific bioengineering challenges. Offering a highly practical presentation of each topic, each book provides research engineers, scientists, and students with step-by-step procedures, clear examples, and effective ways to overcome problems that may be encountered. This first-of-its-kind volume addresses the important challenge of organ preservation and reengineering. The book presents cutting-edge techniques for damaged livers and hearts via normothermic perfusion, hypothermic machine perfusion for the liver, kidney and pancreas, and imaging techniques to assess the viability of injured kidneys. You also find methods to decellularize whole organs to create scaffolds for tissue engineering. Moreover, the book presents an approach to enhancing hepatocyte recovery from marginal livers.Introduction. Part 1: Preservation – Normothermic Machine Perfusion of the Liver. Heart Preservation: Conventional vs. Novel Techniques. Hypothermic Machine Perfusion of the Kidneys. Hypothermic Machine Perfusion of the Livers. Hypothermic Perfusion of the Pancreas: Emphasis on Preservation prior to Islet Isolation. Methods of Cardiac Oxygen Persufflation. Vascular Oxygen Persufflation for Preservation and Reconditioning of Marginal Liver Grafts. Use of Optical Imaging and Spectroscopy in Assessment of Organ Perfusion. Part 2: Reengineering – Preparation of a Transplantable Liver Graft by Recellularization of Decellularized Whole Organs. Engineering Lung Tissue. Detergent-Enzymatic Method for Bioengineering Human Airways. Ex Vivo Perfusion of Rat Liver Grafts for Hepatocyte Retrieval. Technique of Clinical Vascular Isolation and Perfusion of the Liver.9781608070145
Microwave This practical resource offers you an in-depth, up-to-date understanding of the use of microwave magnetic materials for cutting-edge wireless applications. The book discusses device applications used in wireless infrastructure base stations, point-to-point radio links, and a range of more specialized microwave systems. You find detailed discussions on the attributes of each family of magnetic materials with respect to specific wireless applications. Moreover, the book addresses two of the hottest topics in the field today – insertion loss and intermodulation. This comprehensive reference also covers ancillary materials that are used with microwave magnetic materials, such as dielectrics, absorbers, and conductors.Preface. Garnets. Spinels. Absorbers. Plastic and Plastic Composite Materials. Low Dielectric Constant Ceramic Dielectrics. High Dielectric Constant Dielectrics. Metals. Ferrite Devices. Resonators and Filters Based on Dielectrics. Antennas and Radomes. Tunable Devices. Measurement Techniques.9781608070930
Information Warfare This newly revised and greatly expanded edition of the popular Artech House book, Modern Communications Jamming Principles and Techniques, provides an up-to-date, exhaustive treatment of the techniques and methods available to create countermeasures against anti-jam, over-the-air communications. The Second Edition features a wealth of new material on urban warfare, including a computer simulation of EW architecture alternatives for land-based forces based on urban constraints. The new edition also includes an expanded section on time-hopped spread spectrum communications, more details on modern communication system technologies such as CDMA and OFDM, and an in-depth discussion on sources of urban noise. This practical resource is focused on showing you how to design and build jammers specifically targeted at spread spectrum, anti-jam communications. Moreover, you find assistance in evaluating the expected performance of jamming systems against modern communications systems, and discover the best waveform to uModern Communications and Electronic Countermeasures. Detection of Signals in Noise. Signaling for Modern Communications. Anti-Jam Signal Detection. Radio Signal Propagation. Feedback Shift Registers and Linear Recursive Sequences. Synchronization and Tracking in Spread Spectrum Systems. Jamming Techniques. Blind CDMA Code Discovery. Electronic Warfare and Direct Sequence Spread Spectrum. Electronic Warfare and Fast Frequency Hopping Systems. Electronic Warfare and Slow Frequency Hopping Systems. Electronic Warfare and Ultra Wideband Systems. Electronic Warfare and Hybrid Spread Spectrum Systems. Characteristics of Urban Terrain. Signal Propagation in Urban Environments. Urban Electronic Warfare. Robust Blind Detection and Geolocation of CDMA Signals in an Urban Environment. Appendixes.9781608071661
Radar Monopulse is a type of radar that sends additional information in the signal in order to avoid problems caused by rapid changes in signal strength. Monopulse is resistant to jamming which is one of the main reasons it is used in most radar systems today. This updated and expanded edition of an Artech House classic offers you a current and comprehensive treatment of monopulse radar principles, techniques, and applications. The Second Edition features two brand new chapters, covering monopulse countermeasures and counter-countermeasures and monopulse for airborne radar and homing seekers. This essential volume categorizes and describes the various forms of monopulse radar, and analyzes their capabilities and limitations. The book also devotes considerable space to monopulse circuits and hardware components, explaining their functions and performance. This practical resource features numerous photographs and illustrations drawn from actual radar systems and components. This book serves as a valuable reference foIntroduction. Terminology, Definitions, and Notation, the Monopulse Output as a Complex Ratio. Components Used in Monopulse. Amplitude-Comparison and Phase-Comparison Classification. Optimum Feeds for Space-Fed Amplitude-Comparison. Monopulse in Array Antennas. Monopulse Processors. Response to Unresolved Targets. Monopulse Angle Errors. Multipath. Monopulse Countermeasures and Counter-Countermeasures. Tracking Radar Applications of Monopulse. Non-Tracking Radar Applications of Monopulse. Special Topics. Appendices. About the Authors. Index.9781608071753
Microwave Focusing on novel materials and techniques, this pioneering volume provides you with a solid understanding of the design and fabrication of smart RF passive components. You find comprehensive details on LCP, metal materials, ferrite materials, nano materials, high aspect ratio enabled materials, green materials for RFID, and silicon micromachining techniques. Moreover, this practical book offers expert guidance on how to apply these materials and techniques to design a wide range of cutting-edge RF passive components, from MEMS switch based tunable passives and 3D passives, to metamaterial-based passives and on-chip passives. Supported with over 145 illustrations, this forward-looking resource summarizes the growing trend of smart RF passive component design and serves as a guide to the performance improving and cost-down solutions this technology offers the next generation of wireless communications.Introduction. Overview of RF Passives. Liquid Crystal Polymer Based Flexible Passives. Ferrite Materials for RF Passives. RF Passives with High Aspect Ratio Enabled Material. CNT-Based Tunable or Detectable Passives. Paper-Based Green RFID. Flexible Magnetic Composites. Metamaterial-Based RF RF Passives. Micromachining Technique and On-Chip Passive Design.9781608072002
Antennas This authoritative resource provides you with a detailed description of ideal array element characteristics that help you estimate the quality of development of real-world phased array antennas. You find several approaches to optimum phased array design, allowing you to provide specified array gain in a specific region of scan, using a minimum number of expensive, controlled devices. Moreover, this practical book presents important numerical methods that you can use to model and optimize phased array structure to obtain the best array characteristics that the chosen structure can provide. From arrays with beam-forming networks, arrays of coupled dual-mode waveguides, and arrays with reactively loaded radiators, to waveguide arrays with protruding dielectric elements, and arrays with strip, disk, and wire structures, this comprehensive reference explains a wide range of essential topics to help you with work in this challenging area. The book is supported with over 165 illustrations and more than 566 equationsPreface. Introduction. General Principles and Relations. Arrays with Beam-Forming Networks. Arrays of Coupled Dual-Mode Waveguides. Arrays with Reactively Loaded Radiators. Waveguide Arrays with Protruding Dielectric Elements. Arrays with Strip, Disk, and Wire Structures. Appendices. Index. About the Author.9781608071913
Antennas The plasma antenna is an emerging technology that partially or fully utilizes ionized gas as the conducting medium instead of metal to create an antenna. The key advantages of plasma antennas are that they are highly reconfigurable and can be turned on and off. The disadvantage is that the plasma antennas require energy to be ionized. This unique resource provides you with a solid understanding of the efficient design and prototype development of plasma antennas, helping you to meet the challenge of reducing the power required to ionize the gas at various plasma densities. You also find thorough coverage of the technical underpinnings of plasma antennas, as well as important discussions on current markets and applications. Additionally, the book presents experimental work in the this cutting-edge area and reveals the latest developments in the field. This in-depth reference is supported with over 70 illustrations and more than 110 equations. Introduction. Fundamental Plasma Antenna Theory. Plasma Antenna Windowing (Foundation of the Smart Plasma Antenna Design). Smart Plasma Antenna Prototype. Plasma Frequency Selective Surfaces. Experimental Work. Other Plasma Antenna Prototypes. Plasma Antenna Thermal Noise. Current Work Done to Make Plasma Antennas Rugged. Latest Developments on Plasma Antennas. Applications of the Smart Plasma Antenna.9781608071449
Radar Written for professional engineers and students who specialize in antenna, communication and radar systems, this authoritative book provides you with a thorough introduction to the basic principles of electromagnetic wave propagation of radio frequencies in real-world conditions. It serves as an invaluable daily reference for your work in the field, as well as a complete, organized text on the subject. This comprehensive resource covers a wide range of essential topics, from the classification of radio waves, electromagnetic wave theory, and antennas for RF radio links… to the impact of the earth surface on the propagation of ground waves, atmospheric affects in radio wave propagation, and radio wave reception. The book is packed with over 1,105 time-saving equations and key discussions are supported with more than 190 illustrations. Moreover, each chapter includes problem sets to test your mastery of the material.Introduction. Basics of Electromagnetic Waves Theory. Basics of Antennas for RF Radio Links. Impact of the Earth Surface on Propagation of Radio Waves. Atmospheric Effects in Radio Waves Propagation. Reception of the Radio Waves.9781608071388
Solid State Tech Substrate Surface Preparation serves as a practical, one-stop reference, covering the technologies developed to produce flat surfaces with nanometer accuracy for the subsequent building of semiconductor devices and integrated circuits. This hands-on resource offers you detailed guidance in the entire substrate surface preparation process, from lapping and polishing… to specialized techniques and surface finishing. Supported with over 125 illustrations, this unique book provides you with a complete understanding of important maintenance methods and the full range of equipment available in the field. You gain the know-how and confidence you need to produce desired results when processing a sample of new material, rather than wasting time and money on a trial and error approach. Moreover, this authoritative book presents in-depth discussions on key applications, such as optics production and semiconductor de-lamination and deconstruction.Introduction. Preparation: Before the Start. Lapping. Polishing. Specific Processes and Materials. Specialized Techniques. Surface Finish. Optics. Semiconductor Device Deconstruction. Metallurgical Processing and Microscopy. Setting Up a Laboratory. Using Interferometry. Appendix: The Workshop Grazing Incidence Interferometer9781608072149
Power Engineering Placing emphasis on practical “how-to” guidance, this cutting-edge resource provides you with a first-hand, insider’s perspective on the advent and evolution of smart grids in the 21st century (smart grid 1.0). You gain a thorough understanding of the building blocks that comprise basic smart grids, including power plant, transmission substation, distribution, and meter automation. Moreover, this forward-looking volume explores the next step of this technology’s evolution. It provides a detailed explanation of how an advanced smart grid incorporates demand response with smart appliances and management mechanisms for distributed generation, energy storage, and electric vehicles. The Advanced Smart Grid uses the design and construction of the first citywide smart grid in the US as a case study, sharing the many successes and lessons learned. You gain working knowledge of successful tools and best practices that are needed to overcome diverse technological and organizational challenges as you strive to build a The Inevitable Evolution of Smart Grids. The Rationale for an Advanced Smart Grid. Vision, Planning, and Initiative. Smart Grid 1.0: From Power Plant to Meters. The National Perspective on Smart Grid. Interfacing with Distributed Energy Resources (DER). Smart Grid 2.0 Emerges: An Integrated, Advanced Smart Grid. The Potential of Advanced Smart Grids. Fast Forward to Smart Grid 3.0.9781608071289
Radar This highly practical resource provides you with thorough working knowledge of the micro-Doppler effect in radar, including its principles, applications and implementation with MATLAB codes. The book presents code for simulating radar backscattering from targets with various motions, generating micro-Doppler signatures, and analyzing the characteristics of targets. You find detailed descriptions of the physics and mathematics of the Doppler and micro-Doppler effect. Moreover, you learn how to derive rigid and non-rigid body motion induced micro-Doppler effect in radar scattering. The book provides a wide range of clear examples, including an oscillating pendulum, a spinning and precession heavy top, rotating rotor blades of a helicopter, rotating wind-turbine blades, a person walking with swinging arms and legs, a flying bird, and movements of quadruped animals. DVD Included! Contains time-saving MATLAB® source codes for simulation, radar data processing, and micro-Doppler signature analysis to help you with Introduction. Basics of Micro-Doppler Effect in Radar. Micro-Doppler Effects of Typical Rigid Body Motions. Micro-Doppler Effects of Non-Rigid Body Motions. Analysis and Interpretation of Micro-Doppler Signatures. Summary and Perspective of Micro-Doppler Analysis.9781608070589
Prof Development The Parameter Space Investigation (PSI) method was developed to help engineers with a wide range of multicriteria optimization problems, such as design, identification, design of control systems, and operational development of prototypes. This unique resource shows you how to use PSI to construct a feasible solution set without limitations on the number of parameters and criteria. The book presents visualization tools that are used to construct the feasible solution set, conduct multicriteria analysis, and correct the initial problem statement. You explore topics that have not been covered in any other books, including multicriteria analysis from observational data, multicriteria optimization of large-scale systems in parallel mode, adopting the PSI method for database searches, and interpretation of the prototype improvement problem. The book also offers guidance in understanding and using the accompanying, newly released MOVI software package. DVD Included! Contains MOVI software package version 1.4 that yoPreface. Introduction. Parameter Space Investigation Method as a Tool for Formulation and Solving Real-Life Problems. Basics of the PSI Method and MOVI Software System for Multicriteria Analysis and Visualization. Improving Optimal Solutions. PSI Method in Real-Life Problems.9781608071876
Mobile Communication Due to significant advantages, including convenience, efficiency and cost-effectiveness, the implementation and use of wireless ad hoc and sensor networks have gained steep growth in recent years. This timely book presents the current state-of-the-art in these popular technologies, providing you with expert guidance for your projects in the field. You find broad-ranging coverage of important concepts and methods, definitions of key terminology, and a look at the direction of future research. Supported with nearly 150 illustrations, the book discusses a variety of critical topics, from topology, routing protocols, and mobility models, to security, localization, and quality of service. You also benefit from practical, insightful discussions on real-world scenarios. This comprehensive resource includes a complete set of summary problems at the end of each chapter to ensure a complete understanding of the material.Introduction to Wireless Communication and Organization of the Book. Fundamental Principles of Mobile Ad Hoc Networks. Scenario Based Performance Analysis of Various Routing Protocols in MANETs. An Empirical Study of Various Mobility Models in MANETs. Analysis of Overhead Control Mechanisms in Mobile Ad Hoc Networks. Study of Various Issues in Wireless Sensor Networks and Analysis of Wireless Sensor and Actor Network Scenario. Simulation Based Analysis of IEEE 802.15.4 on the Performance of WSNs with Static and Mobile Sink Nodes. Performance Evaluation and Traffic Load Effect on Patrimonial ZigBee Routing Protocols in WSNs.9781608074693
Antennas Now in a newly updated and revised edition, this timely resource provides you with complete and current details on the theory, design, and applications of wireless antennas for on-body electronic systems. The Second Edition offers readers brand new material on advances in physical phantom design and production, recent developments in simulation methods and numerical phantoms, descriptions of methods for simulation of moving bodies, and the use of the body as a transmission channel. You also find a completely revised chapter on channel characterization and antenna design at microwave frequencies. This cutting-edge volume brings you the state-of-the-art in existing applications together with detailed treatment of techniques, tools, and challenges in developing on-body antennas for an array of medical, emergency response, law enforcement, personal entertainment, and military applications on the horizon. The book briefs you on energy propagation around and into the body and how to estimate performance of on-bodyIntroduction to Body-Centric Wireless Communications. Electromagnetic Properties and Modeling of the Human Body. On-Body Communication Channels at Microwave Frequency Bands. Transmission Mechanism of the Wearable Devices Using the Human Body as a Transmission Channel. Body Centric UWB Communications. Wearable Antennas for Cellular and WLAN Communications. Body-Sensor Networks for Space and Military Applications. Antennas and Propagation for Telemedicine and Telecare: On-Body Systems. Antennas and Propagation for Telemedicine: Implant Systems. Summary.9781608073771
Mobile Communication Providing an in-depth treatment of the core enablers of cognitive radio technology, this unique book places emphasis on critical areas that have not been sufficiently covered in existing literature. You find expert guidance in the key enablers with respect to communications and signal processing. The book presents fundamentals, basic solutions, detailed discussions of important enabler issues, and advanced algorithms to save you time with your projects in the field. For the first time in any book, you find an adequately detailed treatment of spectrum sensing that covers nearly every aspect of the subject. Moreover, this valuable resource provides you with thorough working knowledge of localization and interference mitigation as enablers of cognitive radio technology. The book includes all the necessary mathematics, statistical and probabilistic treatments, and performance analysis to give you a comprehensive understanding of the material.Introduction to Cognitive Radios. Part I: Spectrum Sensing Techniques – Fundamentals of Spectrum Sensing and Detection. Spectrum Sensing Technique. Spatio-Temporal Spectrum Sensing Strategies. Cooperative Spectrum Sensing. Distributed Spectrum Sensing. Advanced Spectrum Sensing Topics. Part II: Interference Mitigation Techniques – fundamentals and Coexistence and Interference Mitigation Techniques. Coexistence Analysis. Coexistence in Network Scenarios. Interference Mitigation Techniques Enabling Coexistence. Advance Interference Mitigation Techniques. Part III: Localization and Radio Environment Mapping – Fundamentals of Ranging and Localization for Cognitive Radio. Localization of Primary Users.9781608072040
Power Engineering Loop control is an essential area of electronics engineering that today’s professionals need to master. Rather than delving into extensive theory, this practical book focuses on what you really need to know for compensating or stabilizing a given control system. You can turn instantly to practical sections with numerous design examples and ready-made formulas to help you with your projects in the field. You also find coverage of the underpinnings and principles of control loops so you can gain a more complete understanding of the material. This authoritative volume explains how to conduct analysis of control systems and provides extensive details on practical compensators. It helps you measure your system, showing how to verify if a prototype is stable and features enough design margin. Moreover, you learn how to secure high-volume production by bench-verified safety margins.Basics of Loop Control. Transfer Functions. Stability Criteria of a Control System. Compensation. Operational Amplifier-Based Compensators. Operational Transconductance Amplifier-Based Compensators. TL431-Based Compensators. Shunt Regulator-Based Compensators. Measurements and Design Examples9781608075584
Power Engineering Here is a timely resource that gives you an insightful business perspective on electric systems operations, revealing how this area is critical to a utility’s ability to provide reliable power to its customers. The book presents a thorough definition systeIntroduction. Define System Operations. Introduction to Power Systems. Impact of Deregulation on System Operations. Impact of Smart/Modern Grid on System Operations. Business of System Operations. Control Center: The Hub of System Operations. Energy Manage9781608075508
Electronic Warfare Describing the mathematical development underlying current and classical methods of geolocating electronic systems that are emitting, this newly revised and greatly expanded edition of a classic Artech House book offers practical guidance in electronic warfare target location. The Second Edition features a wealth of additional material including new chapters on time delay estimation, direction finding techniques, and the MUSIC algorithm. This practical resource provides you with critical design information on geolocation algorithms, and establishes the fundamentals of existing algorithms as a launch point for further algorithm development. You gain an in-depth understanding of key target location methods that you can effectively apply to your work in the field. You discover triangulation algorithms that offer a highly efficient way to geolocate targets when the real estate on the sensor systems is adequate to support an antenna array. The book also presents quadratic geolocation techniques that can be implemeIntroduction to Emitter Geolocation – Gradient Decent Algorithm. Triangulation – Basic Concepts. The Discrete Probability Density Method. Least Squares Estimation. Generalized Bearings. Kalman Filter Methods. Maximum Likelihood LOB Algorithm. Minimum Mean Square Error. Multiple Sample Correlation. Combining Noisy LOB Measure Measurements. Sources of Error in Triangulation. Observability Requirements for Geolocation and Tracking. DF Techniques – Array Processing Direction of Arrival Measurement Methods. Other Methods of Estimating the AOA. MSE Phase Interferometer. DF with a Butler Matrix. Phase Difference Estimation Using SAW Devices. MUSIC – Overview. Array Processing Data Model. Subspace Based Methods. Performance of MUSIC in the Presence of Modeling Errors. Determining the Number of Wavefields. Effect of Phase Errors on the Accuracy of MUSIC. Other Superresolution Algorithms. Quadratic Position Fixing Methods – TDOA Position Fixing Techniques. Differential Doppler. Range Difference Methods. Time Delay Esti9781608075249
Computer Security This first-of-its-kind resource offers a broad and detailed understanding of software systems engineering from both security and safety perspectives. Addressing the overarching issues related to safeguarding public data and intellectual property and preventing control systems from causing harm, the book defines such terms as systems engineering, software engineering, security, and safety as precisely as possible, making clear the many distinctions, commonalities, and interdependencies among various disciplines. You explore the various approaches to risk and the generation and analysis of appropriate metrics. This unique book explains how processes relevant to the creation and operation of software systems should be determined and improved, how projects should be managed, and how products can be assured. You learn the importance of integrating safety and security into the development life cycle. Additionally, this practical volume helps identify what motivators and deterrents can be put in place in order to imEngineering Systems. Engineering Software Systems. Engineering Secure and Safe Systems, Part I. Engineering Secure and Safe Systems, Part 2. Software Systems Security and Safety Risk. Software System Security and Safety Metrics. Software System Development Processes. Secure SSDLC Projects in Greater Detail. Safe SSDLC Projects in Greater Detail. The Economies of Software Systems’ Safety and Security. Appendix A: Software Vulnerabilities, Errors, and Attacks. Appendix B: Comparison of ISO/IEC 12207 and CCMI®-DEV Process Areas. Appendix C: Security-Related Tasks in the Secure SSDLC. Appendix D: Safety-Related Tasks in the Safe SSDLC.9781608074730
Antennas This practical resource provides a current and comprehensive treatment of GPS/GNSS antennas, taking into account modernized systems and new and developing applications. The book presents a number of key applications, describing corresponding receiver archiIntroduction to GNSS Antenna Performance Parameters. Fixed Reception Pattern Antennas (FRPA) and Directional Antennas. Multiband, Handset and Active Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS) Antennas. Adaptive GPS Antennas. Ground Plane, Aircraft Fuselage9781596931510
Microwave The application of microwave energy for thermal processing of different materials and substances is a rapidly growing trend in modern science and engineering. In fact, optimal design work involving microwaves is impossible without solid knowledge of the prPreface. Mathematical Modeling of Microwave Heating Processes. Dielectric and Thermal Properties of Microwaveable Materials: Parameters, Measuring Techniques and Some Theoretical Aspects. Foodstuff and Agricultural Products. Biological Tissues. Fibrous Mat9781608075300
Microwave This unique and comprehensive resource offers you a detailed treatment of the operations principles, key parameters, and specific characteristics of active and passive RF, microwave, and millimeter-wave components. The book covers both linear and nonlinear components that are used in a wide range of application areas, from communications and information sciences, to avionics, space, and military engineering. This practical book presents descriptions and clear examples of the best materials and products used in the field, including laminates, prepregs, substrates; microstrip, coaxial and waveguide transmission lines; fixed and rotating connectors; matching and adjusting elements; frequency filters; phase shifters; and ferrite gates and circulators. Moreover, the book offers you in-depth discussions on microwave switches and matrices, including MEMS technology, solid state and vacuum amplifiers, mixers, modulators and demodulators, and oscillation sources. You also find coverage of the stable frequency synthesDevices for Signal Formation and Processing. Transmission Line Components. Passive Components. Fixed Frequency Filters. Control Components: Attenuators, Phase Shifters, time Delay lines, controllable Frequency Filters. Control Components: Switches and Matrices. Amplifiers. Frequency Mixers and Converters. Modulators and Demodulators. Frequency Multipliers and Dividers. Oscillation Sources. Frequency Controlled Oscillators. Frequency Synthesizers, Signal and Noise Sources. Appendices.9781608072101
Information Warfare High-level information fusion is the ability of a fusion system to capture awareness and complex relations, reason over past and future events, utilize direct sensing exploitations and tacit reports, and discern the usefulness and intention of results to meet system-level goals. This authoritative book serves as a practical reference for developers, designers, and users of data fusion services that must relate the most recent theory to real-world applications. This unique volume provides alternative methods to represent and model various situations and describes design component implementations of fusion systems. Designers find expert guidance in applying current theories, selecting algorithms and software components, and measuring expected performance of high-level fusion systems.Introduction. Situation Modeling and Representations. Semantic Representations. Knowledge and Belief Representations, Information Management. Distributed Agent Systems. Human-system Interactions. Scenario-Based Design. Measures of Effectiveness/Evaluation. Conclusions.9781608071524
Building Technology Building Information Modeling (BIM) is the process of generating and managing building data during a building’s lifecycle. Today, more and more architectural firms have adopted BIM software and processes because it allows them to produce measurably more woWhat is BIM. History of BIM. Implementing BIM. The BIM Team. The BIM Process. Collaboration. Quality Control and Risk Management. Interoperability and Open Standards. Data Management. BIM Tools. Measuring Success. Case Studies. Communication. Interoperabil9781608071401
Microwave This highly practical resource offers you an in-depth understanding of microwave front end integration and how it is applied in the avionics field. You find detailed guidance on circuit integration, including coverage of component miniaturization, hybrid and monolithic integrated circuits, and 3D design. The book addresses system integration with discussions on the combination of different avionic systems, single antenna design, top/bottom front end combination, and integration of passive and active antenna modules. This first-of-its-kind volume features unique material on novel structures of avionics front end, novel transmission lines, elements, and devices, as well as new strategies for microwave front-end design. Supported with nearly 200 illustrations and more than 160 equations, this book is a valuable professional reference and also serves well as a postgraduate textbook.Introduction. Avionics Microwave Front-End Specification. Characteristics of Planar Transmission Lines. Design and Fabrication Technology. Distributed and Lumped Elements. Passive Devices. Diode Control Devices. Duplexers. Low Noise Amplifiers. Mixers. Microwave Front-End of Different Avionics Systems. Integrated Multichannel Microwave Front-End. Passive and Active Antenna Modules. Self Test and Calibration of Avionics Front-End. Appendix. Avionics Front-End Acronyms.9781608072064
Optoelectronics This newly revised and updated edition of a classic Artech House book offers a current and complete introduction to the analysis and design of Electro-Optical (EO) imaging systems. The Second Edition provides numerous updates and brand new coverage of today’s most important areas, including the integrated spatial frequency approach and a focus on the weapons of terrorists as objects of interest. This comprehensive reference details the principles and components of the Linear Shift-Invariant (LSI) infrared and electro-optical systems and shows you how to combine this approach with calculus and domain transformations to achieve a successful imaging system analysis. Ultimately, the steps described in this book lead to results in quantitative characterizations of performance metrics such as modulation transfer functions, minimum resolvable temperature difference, minimum resolvable contrast, and probability of object discrimination. The book includes an introduction to two-dimensional functions and mathematics whIntroduction. Mathematics. LSI Systems. Diffraction. Sources of Radiation. Atmospherics. Optics. Detectors and Scanners. Electronics. Signal Processing Displays on Human Perception. Historical Performance Models. CTF and the TTP Metric. EO/IR Systems and Target Acquisition. Search. Laboratory and Field Testing.9781608071012
Radar Master the latest electronic warfare (EW) techniques and technologies related to on-board military platforms with this authoritative resource. You gain expert design guidance on technologies and equipment used to detect and identify emitter threats, giving you an advantage in the never-ending chess game between sensor guided weapons and EW systems. This unique book offers you deeper insight into EW systems principles of operation and their mathematical descriptions, arming you with better knowledge for your specific design applications. Moreover, you get practical information on how to counter modern communications data links which provide connectivity and command flow among the armed forces in the battlefield. Taking a sufficiently broad perspective, this comprehensive volume offers you a panoramic view of the various physical domains Introduction to EW Scenarios. Evolution of Signal Emitters/Sensors. EW Sensor Systems. RF Direction Finding (DF) and Emitter Location Techniques. Active EW Equipments. Countermeasure Techniques9781608072088
Antennas Microwave and millimeter-wave remote sensing techniques are fast becoming a necessity in many aspects of security as detection and classification of objects or intruders becomes more difficult. This groundbreaking resource offers you expert guidance in this burgeoning area. It provides you with a thorough treatment of the principles of microwave and millimeter-wave remote sensing for security applications, as well as practical coverage of the design of radiometer, radar, and imaging systems. You learn how to design active and passive sensors for intruder detection, concealed object detection, and human activity classification. This detailed book presents the fundamental concepts practitioners need to understand, including electromagnetic wave propagation in free space and in media, antenna theory, and the principles of receiver design. You find in-depth discussions on the interactions of electromagnetic waves with human tissues, the atmosphere and various building and clothing materials. This timely volume exIntroduction. Electromagnetic Plane Wave Fundamentals. Electromagnetic Waves in Media. Antennas. Receiver Systems. Radiometry. Radiometer Receivers. Radar. Imaging Systems. Interferometric Measurement of Angular Velocity9781608071739
Radar Based on the classic Radar Range-Performance Analysis from 1980, this practical volume extends that work to ensure applicability of radar equations to the design and analysis of modern radars. This unique book helps you identify what information on the radar and its environment is needed to predict detection range. Moreover, it provides equations and data to improve the accuracy of range calculations. You find detailed information on propagation effects, methods of range calculation in environments that include clutter, jamming and thermal noise, as well as loss factors that reduce radar performance. This invaluable book is supported with nearly 200 illustrations and over 430 equations. DVD Included! Contains time-saving Mathcad® equations and analysis tools that can be readily applied to specific projects in the field.Background. Search Radar Equation. Radar Equations for Clutter and Jamming. Detectability Factor. Beamshape Loss. Noise Temperature. Atmospheric Effects. Pattern-Propagation Factor. Clutter and Jamming. Loss Factors in the Radar Equation.9781608075225
Space Applications Worldwide growth of space communications has caused a rapid increase in the number of satellites operating in geostationary orbits, causing overcrowded orbits. This practical resource addresses this critical issue, providing a solid understanding of the use of radio interferometers for tracking and monitoring satellites in overcrowded environments. You learn the fundamentals of radio interferometer hardware, including antennas, receiving equipment, signal processing and phase detection, and measurement accuracies. This in-depth volume describes the nature of the targets to be tracked by the interferometer, helping to clarify the movement of target satellites and what specific information has to be caught by the interferometer. Additionally, you find details on applications to practical cases of satellite tracking, covering different types of interferometers, recent technical developments, orbital monitoring and safety control.Part I: Radio Interferometer – Overview. Antennas. Receiving Equipment. Phase Detection. Signal, Noise, and Precision. Error Factors. Design and Installation. Part II: Geostationary Orbits – Overview. Kepler’s Laws. Circular and Near-Circular Orbits. Orbit Maneuvers. Perturbations. Station Keeping. Overcrowding and Regulations. Part III: Satellite-Tracking Interferometer 9781608070978
Microwave This unique resource offers you a clear overview of medical and industrial accelerators. Using minimal mathematics, this book focuses on offering thorough explanations of basic concepts surrounding the operation of accelerators. You find well illustrated discussions designed to help you use accelerator-based systems in a safer, more productive, and more reliable manner. This practical book details the manufacturing process for producing accelerators for medical and industrial applications. You become knowledgeable about the commonly encountered real-world manufacturing issues and potential sources of defects which help you avoid costly production problems. From principles of operation and the role of accelerators in cancer radiation therapy, to manufacturing techniques and future trends in accelerator design and applications, this easy-to-comprehend volume quickly brings you up-to-speed with the critical concepts you need to understand for your work in the field.Introduction. Basic Concepts of Operation of Accelerators. Role of Accelerators in Cancer Radiation Therapy (RT). Accelerator-Based Commercial Applications. Manufacturing Techniques of Accelerators. Research Accelerators. Future Trends in Accelerator Design and Applications. Biography. Index.9781608070916
Microwave This revised edition of the Artech House bestseller, RFID Design Principles, serves as an up-to-date and comprehensive introduction to the subject. The second edition features numerous updates and brand new and expanded material on emerging topics such as the medical applications of RFID and new ethical challenges in the field. This practical book offers you a detailed understanding of RFID design essentials, key applications, and important management issues. The book explores the role of RFID technology in supply chain management, intelligent building design, transportation systems, military applications, and numerous other applications. It explains the design of RFID circuits, antennas, interfaces, data encoding schemes, and complete systems. Starting with the basics of RF and microwave propagation, you learn about major system components including tags and readers. This hands-on reference distills the latest RFID standards, and examines RFID at work in supply chain management, intelligent buildings, intelIntroduction. Comparison of Short-Range Communications Systems. Automatic Identification Systems. RFID Standards Development. Components of an RFID System. RFID Applications. RFID Considerations. Socio-Cultural Implications. Glossary of Terms. Bibliography.9781608074716
Radar Focusing on autonomous robotic applications, this cutting-edge resource offers you a practical treatment of short-range radar processing for reliable object detection at ground level. This unique book demonstrates probabilistic radar models and detection algorithms specifically for robotic land vehicles. It examines grid based robotic mapping with radar based on measurement likelihood estimation. You find detailed coverage of simultaneous localization and Map Building (SLAM) – an area referred to as the “Holy Grail” of autonomous robotic research. The book derives an extended Kalman Filter SLAM algorithm which exploits the penetrating ability of radar. This algorithm allows for the observation of visually occluded objects, as well as the usual directly observed objects, which contributes to a robot’s position and the map state update. Moreover, you discover how the Random Finite Set (RFS) provides a more appropriate approach for representing radar based maps than conventional frameworks.Introduction. Part I: Detection and Mapping with Radar – Mapping with Radar. Case Study: Short Range FMCW Radar. Detection Based on target Presence Probability. Robot Mapping Using Measurement Likelihoods. Part II: Radar Based Simultaneous Localization and Map Building – Exploiting Radar’s Multiple Line of Sight Capabilities. Part III: Map Representations for Radar – Random Finite Set Based Mapping and Navigation. Coastal Feature Extraction with X-Band Marine Radar. Conclusions and Future Directions.9781608074839
Technology Management Here’s your one-stop-shop for winning new business! The new, Sixth Edition of this perennial bestseller updates and expands all previous editions, making this volume the most exhaustive and definitive proposal strategy resource. Directly applicable for businesses of all sizes, Successful Proposal Strategies provides extensive and important context, field-proven approaches, and in-depth techniques for business success with the Federal Government, the largest buyer of services and products in the world. This popular book and its companion CD-ROM are highly accessible, self-contained desktop references developed to be informative, highly practical, and easy to use. Small companies with a viable service or product learn how to gain and keep a customer’s attention, even when working with only a few employees. Offering a greatly expanded linkage of proposals to technical processes and directions, the Sixth Edition includes a wealth of new material, adding important chapters on cost building and price volume, the crAcknowledgments. Introduction. Competitive Proposals and Small Business. Strategic Partnering and Sub Contracting. Marketing to and With Your Clients. Request for Proposals. Private-Sector Solicitation Requests. The Federal Acquisition Process: Emerging Directions. The Proposal Life Cycle. Major Proposal Components. The Proposal Solution Development Process. Understanding and Approach—Yes, They’re That Important. Developing Key Conceptual Graphics First. Acquisition/Capture and Proposal Team Activities. The Role of the Proposal Manager. Structuring International Proposals. Proposal Production/Publication. Human and Organizational Dynamics of the Proposal Process. Controlling Bid and Proposal Costs. Tried and True Proposal Writing and Editing Techniques. Packaging and Managing Proposal Information Effectively. Building the Cost/Price Volume. Leveraging Business Complexity in a Knowledge-Based Economy. Planning and Producing SF330 Responses for Architect-Engineer Services. Preparing for Graduation from the 8(a)9781608074754
Mobile Communication Written by the developers of the new 21st century HF (high frequency) radio technology, this groundbreaking resource presents the powerful new capabilities and technical details of 3G and WBHF (wideband high frequency) waveforms to help you understand and HF Radio. The HF Channel. Data Transmission In 3 KHZ Channels. Automatic Link Establishment. Third Generation Technology. WBHF. Future Directions.9781608075041
Power Engineering The advent of lithium ion batteries has brought a significant shift in the area of large format battery systems. Previously limited to heavy and bulky lead-acid storage batteries, large format batteries were used only where absolutely necessary as a means Lithium Ion Battery Fundamentals; Large Format Systems; System Description; Architectures; Measurement; Control; BMS Functionality; High Voltage Electronics Fundamentals; Communications; Battery Models; Parameter Identification; Limit Algorithms; Charge Ba9781608076604
Applied Photonics Providing straightforward practical guidance, this highly accessible resource presents today’s most advanced topics on optical communications and networking. You get the latest details on 5th generation photonic systems that can be readily applied to your projects in the field, Moreover, the book provides valuable, time-saving tools for network simulation and modeling. You find in-depth coverage of optical signal transmission systems and networks. In addition to optical communications fundamentals with detailed description of the optical components and optical signal properties (modulation, propagation and detection), the book includes coverage of a wide range of critical methods and techniques, such as MIMO (multiple-input and multiple-output) by employing spatial modes in few-mode and multicore optical fibers, OFDM (orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing) utilized to enhance the spectral efficiency and to enable elastic optical networking schemes, and advanced modulation and coding schemes to approach Introduction to Optical Communications. Components and Modules. Signal Propagation in Optical Fibers. Optical Noise Sources and Channel Impairments. Advanced Modulation Schemes, Advanced Detection Schemes. Advanced Coding Schemes. Advanced Optical Networking. Optical Channel Capacity and Energy Efficiency. Engineering Tool Box.9781608075560
Computing Based on the Artech House classic ANSI SQL Data Modeling and Structure Processing, this expanded and updated book offers you an essential tool for utilizing the ANSI SQL outer join operation to perform simple or complex hierarchical data modeling and structure processing. The book provides you with a comprehensive review of the outer join operation, its powerful syntax and semantics, and new features and capabilities. This revised resource introduces several important new concepts such as relationship and hierarchical integration at the hierarchical processing level, multipath hierarchical automatic XML query processing, dynamic structured data processing using automatic metadata maintenance, and advanced data transformations. Featuring more than 230 illustrations, the book shows you how to tap the full power of data structure extraction technology that gathers data structure meta information naturally embedded in ANSI SQL specifications. You discover existing, but previously unknown, SQL capabilities for impPart I: The Basics of the Relational Join Operation – Relational Join Introduction. The Standard Join Operation. Standard SQL Join Types and Their Operation. Natural Joins. Part II: Outer Join Data Modeling and Structured Processing Data Structure Review. Outer Join Does Data Modeling. Outer Join Modeling – Related Capabilities. More about Outer Join Data Modeling. Part III: New Capabilities Based on Outer Join Data Modeling – Data Structure Extraction (DSE) Technology. Outer Join Advanced Capabilities. Outer Join Optimization. Hierarchical Relational Processor Prototype. Object/Relational Interface. Nonrelational SQL-Based Universal Data Access. Part IV: Advanced Data Structure Processing Capabilities – Advanced Lower Structured Linking. Dynamic Structure Combining by Joining, Mashups, and Association. Dynamically Increasing Data Value and Flexibility. Automatic Multipath Hierarchical Structure Operations. Variable Data Structure Generation. Semantically Controlled Data Structure Transformations. Automati9781608075348
Electromagnetics Advances in photonics and nanotechnology have the potential to revolutionize humanity’s ability tocommunicate and compute. To pursue these advances, it is mandatory to understand and properly model interactions of light with materials such as silicon and gold at the nanoscale, i.e., the span of a few tens of atoms laid side by side. These interactions are governed by the fundamentalMaxwell’s equations of classical electrodynamics, supplemented by quantum electrodynamics. This book presents the current state-of-the-art in formulating and implementing computational models of these interactions.Maxwell’s equations are solved using the finite-difference time-domain (FDTD) method, pioneered by the senior editor, whose prior Artech books in this area are among the top ten most-cited in the history of engineering. You discover the most important advances in all areas of FDTD and PSTD computational modeling of electromagnetic wave interactions. This cutting-edge resource helps you understand the latest developments iSubpixel Smoothing of Curved Material Surfaces. Wave Source Conditions and Local Density of States. Perfectly Matched Layers and Adiabatic Absorbers. Plasmonics. Resonant Device Modeling and Design. Metamaterials and Negative Refraction. Transformation Optics. Meep (MIT FDTD Free Software). Biophotonics. Computational Lithography. Computational Microscopy. Spatial Solutions. Quantum Phenomena. Advanced PSTD and Unconditionally Stable Laguerre Polynomial-Based FDTD Methods.9781608071715
Antennas Published in 2012 only in France, this English translation is the first book to discuss the specific antennas used in cellular and Private Mobile Radio (PMR) networks. These are the antennas located on pylons in rural areas and tubular masts on rooftops in more populated areas. The book presents essential information for engineers, managers, and technicians working for mobile phone equipment manufacturers, network integrators, and antenna installation companies. The book is divided into three sections: the first section describes the functioning of all types of antennas used in mobile phone networks and provides examples of each; the second part delves into the engineering of antenna sites, which is crucial to the quality of mobile networks; the third part of the book includes refresher information on the mathematics and physics necessary to understand the content of the book and put it to practical use in actual applications. Packed with clear explanations and recommendations for avoiding problems and makingFundamentals of Antennas.Omnidirectional Vertical Wire Antennas.Panel and Yagi Directional Antennas.Antenna Coupling.Cellular Networks.Filters.9781608077045
Power Engineering The introduction of Li-ion batteries in 1991 created a tremendous change in the handheld devices landscape. Since then, the energy stored and put to use in palm-sized electronic devices has quadrupled. Devices are continuously getting more power hungry, outpacing battery development. Written by leading engineers in the field, this cutting-edge resource helps you overcome this challenge, offering you an insightful overview and in-depth guide to the many varied areas of battery power management for portable devices.You find the latest details on optimizing charging circuits, developing battery gauges that provide the longest possible run-time while ensuring data protection, and utilizing safety circuits that provide multiple independent levels of protection for highly energetic batteries. This unique book features detailed design examples of whole systems, providing you with the real-world perspective needed to put this knowledge into practice. You get the state-of-the-art know-how you need to perfect your deviBattery Chemistry Fundamentals and Characteristics. Battery Charger Techniques. Battery Safety and Protection. Cell Balancing Technique. Battery Fuel Gauging (State of Charge and Remaining Run-Time Indication). System Battery Power Management Solutions.9781608074921
Radar This second edition has undergone substantial revision from the 1999 first edition, recognizing that a lot has changed in the multiple target tracking field. One of the most dramatic changes is in the widespread use of particle filters to implement nonlineTracking Problems; Bayesian Inference and Likelihood Functions; Single Target Tracking; Classical Multiple Target Tracking; Multitarget Intensity Filters; Multiple Target Tracking with Tracker Generated Measurements; Likelihood Ratio Detection and Tracking9781608075546
Microwave In the era of information communication technology (ICT), radio frequency identification (RFID) has been going through tremendous development. RFID technology has the potential of replacing barcodes due to its large information carrying capacity, flexibiliChipless RFID, RFID Reader Architecture, RFID Reader Antennas, Microwave Transceiver, Detection and Error Correction Coding, Anti-collision Protocol 9781608075621
Optoelectronics Radiophysical tools for measuring atmospheric dynamics include sodars, Doppler radars, and Doppler lidars. Among these, coherent Doppler lidars (CDLs) have been considered the best for remote measurement of wind turbulence. This is important not only for uStatistics of CDL echo signal; Statistics of lidar estimates of the radial velocity and Doppler spectrum width; Measuring the wind velocity and direction by coherent Doppler lidars; Estimation of atmospheric turbulence parameters from wind measurements by 9781608076680
Computer Security As is common practice in research, many new cryptographic techniques have been developed to tackle either a theoretical question or foreseeing a soon to become reality application. Cloud computing is one of these new areas, where cryptography is expected tIntroduction; Fundamentals; Protection of Identifying Information; Privacy Enhancing Encryption; Remote Data Storage; Practical Issues 9781608075768
Solid State Tech CMOS operational amplifiers (Op Amps) are one of the most important building blocks in many of today’s integrated circuits. This cutting-edge volume provides you with an analytical method for designing CMOS Op Amp circuits, placing emphasis on the practical aspects of the design process. This unique book takes an in-depth look at CMOS differential amplifiers, explaining how they are the main part of all Op Amps. The book presents important details and a design method for the different architectures of single ended Op Amps. You find complete chapters dedicated to the critical issues of CMOS output stages, fully differential Op Amps, and CMOS reference generators. This comprehensive book also includes an introduction to CMOS technology and the basics of the physical aspects of MOS transistors, providing you with the foundation needed to fully master the material.Basic Specifications of Op Amps. CMOS Differential Amplifiers. CMOS Single-Ended Output Op Amps. CMOS Fully Differential Op Amps. CMOS Output Stages. CMOS Reference Generators.9781608071548
Nanotechnology Integrated circuits have become smaller, cheaper, and more reliable and certainly have revolutionized the world of electronics. Integrated circuits are used in almost all electronic devices and systems, many of which, such as the Internet, computers, and mIntroduction; Quantum-dot Cellular Automata; QCA Adders; QCA Multipliers; QCA Dividers; Design of QCA Circuits Using Cut-Set Retiming; QCA Systolic Array Design; Evaluation of QCA Circuits with New Cost Functions; Conclusion and Future Work 9781608076888
Mobile Communication This unique resource provides you with a practical approach to quickly learning the software-defined radio concepts you need to know for your work in the field. By prototyping and evaluating actual digital communication systems capable of performing “over-the-air” wireless data transmission and reception, this volume helps you attain a first-hand understanding of critical design trade-offs and issues. Moreover you gain a sense of the actual “real-world” operational behavior of these systems.With the purchase of the book, you gain access to several ready-made Simulink experiments at the publisher’s website. This collection of laboratory experiments, along with several examples, enables you to successfully implement the designs discussed the book in a short period of time. These files can be executed using MATLAB version R2011b or later.What is SDR? Signal & System Overview. Probability Review. Digital Communications Review. Basic SDR Implementation of a Transmitter and a Receiver. Receiver Structure and Waveform Synthesis of a Transmitter and a Receiver. Multi-Carrier Modulation. Spectrum Sensing Techniques. Synchronization. Appendices.9781608075263
Optoelectronics The term photonics can be used loosely to refer to a vast array of components, devices, and technologies that in some way involve manipulation of light. One of the most powerful numerical approaches available to engineers developing photonic components andNumerical Methods, Finite Element Method, Beam Propagation Methods, Time Domain Method, Physical Effects within the Finite Element Method, Present and Future Directions Methods9781608075324
Antennas Mobile data subscriptions are expected to more than double and mobile wireless traffic to increase by more than tenfold over the next few years. Proliferation of smart phones, tablets, and other portable devices are placing greater demands for services sucIntroduction; Characterizing Frequency-Agile Antennas; Antenna Elements; Frequency Tuning Techniques; FAAs Based on Mechanical Tuning Techniques; FAAs Using Tunable Substrates; FAAs with Integrated Devices and Continuous Tuning; FAAs with Integrated Device9781608077694
Power Engineering This book describes how geospatial technology in the form of a modern enterprise geographic information system (GIS) can be applied to all aspects of the electric utility business from Smart Grid to generation to transmission to distribution to the retail supply of electricity to customers. This book appeals to readers that are interested not only in the technical details of a GIS enabled electric system, but also how such a system works in the real business world.GIS and the business of the utility; Location matters for energy supply; Electric transmission and GIS; The GIS electric distribution facilities model; Electric distribution development and operations; Emergency and outage management; GIS enhances the retail business; GIS and shared support services9781608075607
Optoelectronics Since the first edition of this book was published in 1997, the photonics landscape has evolved considerably and so has the role of distributed feedback (DFB) laser diodes. Although tunable laser diodes continue to be introduced in advanced optical communiFabry-Perot and Distributed Feedback Laser Diodes; Rate Equation Theory of Laser Diodes; Coupled Mode Theory of DFB Laser Diodes; Carrier Injection; Spectrum of DFB Laser Diodes; IM and FM Behavior of DFB Laser Diodes; Harmonic and Intermodulation Distorti9781608077021
Antennas This is the first truly comprehensive and most up-to-date handbook available on modern reflector antennas and feed sources for diversified space and ground applications. There has never been such an all-encompassing reflector handbook in print, and no currently available title offers coverage of such recent research developments. The Handbook consists of three volumes. Volume 1 provides a unique combination of theoretical underpinnings with design considerations and techniques. The need for knowledge in reflector antennas has grown steadily over the last two decades due to increased use in space and ground applications, as well as their high gain and wide bandwidth capabilities at relatively low cost. This volume brings you to the leading edge of developments in the field related to numerical techniques, classical reflector geometries, adaptive reflector antennas, shaped reflectors, bifocal and bicollimated dual reflectors, advanced reflectors, and reflect arrays. A must-have reference for both practicing enNumerical Methods for Reflector Antennas; Classical Reflector Antennas; Reflector Antennas for Adaptive Apertures; Reflector Shaping Techniques; Bifocal Dual Reflector Antennas; Advanced Reflector Antennas9781608075164
Antennas This is the first truly comprehensive and most up-to-date handbook available on modern reflector antennas and feed sources for diversified space and ground applications. There has never been such an all-encompassing reflector handbook in print, and no currently available title offers coverage of such recent research developments. The Handbook consists of three volumes. Volume 2 focuses on feed sources.Reflector antennas are extraordinary devices that combine high gain with geometrical simplicity, and can operate in broad frequency bands. Their performance, however, depends on the electrical characteristics of the feed system with which they operate. This comprehensive volume provides you with a solid understanding of feed system theory, design, and analysis.Featuring chapters authored by experts in each aspect of feed systems, this book takes you from fundamental mathematical techniques, electrically small and large dual reflectors, feed geometry and telemetry, tracking and command antennas, and more. ThroughNumerical Methods; Electrically Small Feeds; Theory, Design and Applications; Profiled Horns and Feeds; Soft and Hard Horn Antennas; Circularly Polarized Feed Antennas; Array Antennas and Low Gain TT&C Antennas9781608075188
Antennas This is the first truly comprehensive and most up-to-date handbook available on modern reflector antennas and feed sources for diversified space and ground applications. There has never been such an all-encompassing reflector handbook in print, and no currently available title offers coverage of such recent research developments. The Handbook consists of three volumes. Volume 3 focuses on the range of reflector antenna applications, including space, terrestrial, and radar.Practicing engineers from across the communications industry share their knowledge with you in this book of practical applications and design information on reflector antennas. This book covers recent developments in reflector antennas used for satellite communications, terrestrial communications, and remote sensing applications. New subjects are introduced for the first time, including satellite antennas, Terahertz antennas, PIM, multipaction, corona, deployable mesh reflector antennas, and mechanical aspects of reflector antennas. Also incShaped beam/contoured beam antennas; Multiple beam antennas; Multi-band antennas; Feed assemblies for reflector antennas; Passive inter-modulation products (PIM); Multipaction and corona; Reconfigurable antennas; Reflector antennas for Terahertz applications; Large deployable mesh reflector antennas; Remote sensing antennas; Large reflector antennas for earth station and gateway applications on ground; Beam waveguide dual-reflector antennas9781608075201
Integrated Microsystems Packaging of microelectronics has been developing since the invention of the transistor in 1947. With the increasing complexity and decreasing size of the die, packaging requirements have continued to change. A step change in package requirements came withIntroduction to hermetic packages and leak types; Traditional hermeticity test techniques and standards; Limitations of existing hermeticity test methods in low volume packages; Novel methods of leak detection; Conclusions and vision.9781608075270
Electronic Warfare Information warfare is emerging as the new war fighting paradigm of the U.S. and many of its allies. This book is the first book in the field to address communication electronic warfare (EW) systems in the context of information warfare. Authored by a recognized leading authority, the book includes a unique formulation of EW system performance and presents results of system simulations that have not appeared previously in any related literature. Essential reading for EW engineers and researchers working in defense, aerospace, and military capacities, the book explores the properties of information, the properties of information communication means, information theory, EW system architectures, and two operational simulations, one in Northeast Asia and the other in urban terrain.Information Operations & Theory. A Model of Information Warfare.EW Systems and Network-Centric Warfare.Networking. Situation Awareness. EW Systems, System Performance & Simulations.9781608077069
Mobile Communication Bluetooth Low Energy (LE) is one of the latest enhancements to Bluetooth technology and, as the name suggests, it is aimed at “ultra” low power devices, such as heart rate monitors, thermometers, and sensors. Due to very low power consumption, devices compliant with this standard can operate for several years on coin cell batteries without the need for recharging. This cutting-edge book helps you understand the “whats”, “whys”, and “hows” of Bluetooth LE. It includes a broad view of the technology, identifies the various building blocks, and explains how they come together. You also find discussions on Bluetooth basics, providing the background information needed to master Bluetooth LE. The book explains the architecture of Bluetooth LE stack and the functionality provided by each of the layers. You find expert guidance in setting up your own system in a quick and efficient manner with inexpensive, easily available hardware and just a couple of PCs running Linux. This unique volume features two chapters thatIntroduction. Background of Bluetooth. Bluetooth Lower Layers. Bluetooth Upper Layers and Profiles. Getting the Hands Wet. Bluetooth Low Energy – Fundamentals. Physical Layer. Link Layer. Host Controller Interface and Commands. Logical Link Control and Adaptation Protocol (L2CAP). Security Manager (SM). Attribute Protocol (ATT). Generic Attribute Profile (GATT). Generic Access Profile (GAP). GATT Based Profiles. Developing LE Applications, Testing and Qualification. Glossary of Acronyms and Important Terms.9781608075805
Power Engineering The subject of power electronics is concerned with solid state devices for the control and conversion of electrical power. These silicon devices are designed mainly for switching the transfer current from one part of an electrical circuit to another. PowerIntroduction; Diode; Thyristor; Transistors; Heating and cooling; Phase controlled thyristor and diode converters; Cycloconverter; Inverter; DC to DC converters; Techniques; Examples9781608077205
Antennas If you’re involved with the design, installation or maintenance of mobile antenna systems, this thoroughly revised and updated edition of a classic Artech book offers you the most current and comprehensive coverage of all the mandatory measurement techniques you need for your work in the field. This Second Edition presents critical new material in key areas, including radiation efficiency measurement, mobile phone usage position, and MIMO (multiple-input/multiple-output) antennas. This unique resource provides in-depth examinations of all relevant mobile antenna measurement theories, along with practical measurement procedures and examples to show you how it’s done. Topics include propagation measurement, antenna characteristics measurement, radiation power measurement, human interaction measurement, base station siting, and fading and field simulator systems. Supported with over 130 illustrations and more than 135 equations.Preface. Propagation Measurements. Antenna Measurements for Radio Handsets and Mobile Terminals. Handset Antennas and Influences Due to the Human Body. Base Station Antenna Siting, Measurement and Maintenance. Indoor Measurement Simulators. Appendices. About the Author. Index.9781608075423
Mobile Communication The backhaul portion of the network is comprised of intermediate links between the core network and the small sub-networks at the "edge" of the entire hierarchical network. This is a critical area because it is the side of the network that communicates with the global Internet. This practical resource serves as a comprehensive guide to designing mobile Ethernet backhauling (MEBH) services in metro areas using carrier Ethernet (CE) architecture. For the first time in any book, you find detailed advice on how to put together the many elements of the CE toolbox to create a coherent working design for a specific MEBH service. Like solving a difficult jigsaw puzzle, you learn how all the CE components and standards interact and gain knowledge of their interdependencies. You also gain insight into the tradeoffs and consequences associated with selection of specific components for a particular project.Introduction. Carrier Ethernet Concepts. Quality of Service. QoS End-to-End View. SOAM. MEF Terminology. Mobile Ethernet Back Hauling (MEBH). MEBH Service. Conclusions and Final Thoughts. Ethernet Related Standards.9781608076864
Microwave Since the second edition of this book was published in 1996, planar transmission line technology has progressed considerably due to developments in ultrawideband (UWB) communications, imaging, and RFID applications. In addition, the simultaneous demands for compactness of wireless electronic devices while meeting improved performance requirements, necessitates increased use of computer-aided design, simulation, and analysis by microwave engineers. This book is written to help engineers successfully meet these challenges.Details include the development of governing equations, basis functions, Green’s function and typical results. More than 1,200 equations supplement the text. Special attention is given to the use of simulation software in the design of complex devices and understanding the connection between data collected from simulation software and the actual design process.Microstrip Lines. Microstrip Discontinuities.Slotline and Coplanar Lines. Coupled Lines. Defected Ground Structures. Substrate Integrated Waveguides.9781608075362
Microwave Although microwave mixers play a critical role in wireless communication and other microwave applications employing frequency conversion circuits, engineers find that most books on this subject emphasize theoretical aspects, rather than practical applicatiOrigins of Electronic Mixers; System Parameters & Performance; Semiconductor Modeling; Passive and Active Coupling Structures; Diode Mixer Theory; Diode Applications; BJT Mixer Theory; Bipolar Junction Transistor Applications; FET Mixer Theory; Passive FET9781608074907
Microwave Here’s an authoritative resource that offers you valuable assistance with your work involving microwave circuit analysis and design. This practical book provides a thorough understanding of the properties of planar transmission lines for integrated circuits. It presents matrix and computer-aided methods for analysis and design of circuit components. You find in-depth details on input, output, and interstage networks, as well as coverage of stability, noise, and signal distortion. Moreover, this unique book is the first to explore and develop the interface between lumped-element circuits and distributed element circuits. Supported with over 580 equations and 100 illustrations, this volume presents the necessary technological underpinnings and all the practical details you need to fully comprehend and work with the material.Introduction. Microwave Transmission Lines. Transmission Line Segments As Network Elements. Matrix Representation of Microwave Networks. Synthesis and Design of Frequency-Filtering Networks. Broadband Impedance-Matching Networks. Combining, Dividing, and Coupling Circuits. Transmission Line Applications in Active Circuits. Appendices.9781608075706
Mobile Communication Present-day mobile communications systems can be classified as fixed-to-mobile because they allow mobility on only one end. In answer to the consumer demand for better coverage and quality of service, emerging mobile-to-mobile (M-to-M) communications systems allow mobile users or vehicles to directly communicate with each other. This practical book provides you with a detailed introduction to state-of-the-art M-to-M wireless propagation. Moreover, you get expert guidance on rapid implementation of these communications systems. The book offers you a thorough understanding of signal propagation and channel models for vehicle-to-vehicle, air-to-ground, and underwater vehicle-to-underwater vehicle communications. This authoritative resource is packed with over 1000 equations and more than 100 illustrations. DVD Included! Contains time-saving MATLAB code for the models discussed in the book, providing valuable tools that you can use for your projects in the field.Preface. Introduction. Fixed-to-Mobile Cellular Radio Channels. Vehicle-to-Vehicle Radio Channels. Air-to-Ground Radio Channels. Underwater Vehicle-to-Underwater Vehicle Acoustic Channels. Appendices.9781608074969
Power Engineering This valuable resource provides thorough coverage of state estimation, helping you overcome power system control and operational challenges involving quality, reliability, security, stability, and economy. You are introduced to critical new state estimation techniques, including current measurements and phasor measurement units. Moreover, the book includes a novel discussion on state estimation for distributed systems. Professionals find expert guidance for their current projects and discover cutting-edge developments that will help prepare them for work with future energy management systems.Energy Management Systems. Power Flow Equations. Weighted Least Square Estimation. Network Observability and Pseudo Measurements. Bad Data Detection. Robust State Estimation. State Estimation Using Line Current Measurements. Phasor Measurement Units Application in State Estimation. Distribution System State Estimation9781608075126
GNSS This newly revised and greatly expanded edition of the popular Artech House book Principles of GNSS, Inertial, and Multisensor Integrated Navigation Systems offers you a current and comprehensive understanding of satellite navigation, inertial navigation, terrestrial radio navigation, dead reckoning, and environmental feature matching. It provides both an introduction to navigation systems and an in-depth treatment of INS/GNSS and multisensor integration. The second edition offers a wealth of added and updated material, including a brand new chapter on the principles of radio positioning and a chapter devoted to important applications in the field. Other updates include expanded treatments of map matching, image-based navigation, attitude determination, acoustic positioning, pedestrian navigation, advanced GNSS techniques, and several terrestrial and short-range radio positioning technologies..The book shows you how satellite, inertial, and other navigation technologies work, and focuses on processing chains Preface. Introduction. Co-ordinate Frames, Kinematics, And The Earth. Kalman Filter-Based Estimation. Inertial Sensors. Inertial Navigation. Dead Reckoning, Attitude, and Height Measurement. Principles of Radio Positioning. GNSS: Fundamentals, Signals, and Satellites. GNSS: User Equipment Processing and Errors. GNSS: Advanced Techniques. Long- and Medium-Range Radio Navigation. Short-Range Positioning. Environmental Feature Matching. INS/GNSS Integration. INS Alignment, Zero Updates, and Motion Constraints. Multisensor Integrated Navigation. Fault Detection, Integrity Monitoring, and Testing. Applications and Future Trends. List of Symbols. List of Acronyms and Abbreviations. About the Author. Index.9781608070060
Microwave Communication devices such as smart phones, GPS systems, and Bluetooth, are now part of our daily lives more than ever before. As our communication equipment becomes more sophisticated, so do the radios and other hardware required to enable that technologyIntroduction to RF Systems Design; Introduction to Communications Systems; Basic RF Design Concepts and Building Blocks; System Level Architecture and Design Considerations; System Level Design Considerations; Frequency Synthesis; Block Level Radio Design 9781608075386
Antennas Reflectarray antennas refer to the class of radiating structures that are comprised of an array of radiating elements, re-radiating the energy that is impinged on them from one or more radiating feeds that are located in free space. The constituent radiatoGeneral Design Equations; Resonant Cell Elements; Multi-band Reflectarray; Applications; Danwidth Limitation; Loss Performance; Antenna-Filter-Antenna Transmitarray; Mechanical Techniques; Reflectarray Fabrication Technologies; Future Directions9781608075003
Radar This book is devoted to the emerging technology of noise waveform radar and its signal processing aspects. It is a new kind of radar, which use noise-like waveform to illuminate the target. The book includes an introduction to basic radar theory, starting from classical pulse radar, signal compression, and wave radar. The book then discusses the properties, difficulties and potential of noise radar systems, primarily for low-power and short-range civil applications. The contribution of modern signal processing techniques to making noise radar practical are emphasized, and application examples are given.Radar principles; Noise radar; Masking effects; Multistatic noise radar; Noise synthetic aperture radar; Passive detection of moving targets; Examples of noise radars9781608076628
Power Engineering Here’s a one-stop volume that addresses the complete range of clean energy technologies and associated issues. The book highlights synergistic opportunities, showing you how energy efforts in different sectors can be integrated to leverage each one’s strength. Moreover, you discover what these opportunities mean at local, regional, and global scales, and learn how different stakeholder priorities can be managed. You get a global snapshot of critical energy considerations, including the status of resources, consumption trends, technology development and learn how these factors are effected by related social, political, and environmental issues. You are guided through each of the various clean energy technologies, gaining knowledge of important facts, technology basics, key players, markets, relevant analyses and results, and challenges and opportunities.This valuable reference gives you practical tools to aid in decision-making efforts and case studies that provide a real-world perspective. Introduction. Global Energy Picture. Energy Efficiency. Renewable Electricity. Alternative Fuels. Energy Storage. Synergies: Putting the Pieces Together. Towards Sustainability: Outlook for the Path Forward. Appendices.9781608075447
Intel & Info Operations It is said that deception among people in a civilized society is something to be loathed even though it seems to be part of human nature; but deception in war is a virtue. Properly designed and executed, stratagems reduce the horrific costs of war. This boEthics of Political-Military Deception; Principles and Other Fundamentals; Myths of Deception; Theories: How Deception Works; Deception Traditions; Tactical Camouflage; Strategic Deception; Irregular Warfare and Non-State Actors; Ambush and Counter-Ambush; Deception Planners and Planning; Naval Warfare; Air War; Ground War: Theory and Practice; Economic Warfare; Cost Effectiveness; When Your Deception Plan is Compromised; When Deception Backfires; Detecting Deception: When Detective Meets Deceiver 9781608075522
Project Management Effective communication is the most powerful tool a manager can use. This is especially true for project managers who are tasked with coordinating the efforts of every project member as well as maintaining an open dialog with senior executives. Helping proThe Nature of Project Communications; Project Communications Technology and Media; Communications in the Initiating Processes; Communications in the Planning Processes; Communications in the Executing Processes; Communications in the Controlling Processes;9781608075461
Radar The culmination of more than twenty years of research, this authoritative resource provides you with a practical understanding of time-frequency signal analysis. The book offers in-depth coverage of critical concepts and principles, along with discussions on key applications in a wide range of signal processing areas, from communications and optics… to radar and biomedicine.Supported with over 140 illustrations and more than 1,700 equations, this detailed reference explores the topics you need to understand for your work in the field, such as Fourier analysis, linear time frequency representations, quadratic time-frequency distributions, higher order time-frequency representations, and analysis of non-stationary noisy signals. This unique book also serves as an excellent text for courses in this area, featuring numerous examples and problems at the end of each chapter.Introduction to Fourier Analysis. Linear Time-Frequency Representations. Quadratic Time-Frequency Distributions. Higher Order Time-Frequency Representations. Analysis of Non-Stationary Noisy Signals. Some Applications of Time-Frequency Analysis.9781608076529
Integrated Microsystems Now in its third edition, Understanding Smart Sensors is the most complete, up-to-date, and authoritative summary of the latest applications and developments impacting smart sensors in a single volume. This thoroughly expanded and revised edition of an Artech bestseller contains a wealth of new material, including critical coverage of sensor fusion and energy harvesting, the latest details on wireless technology, the role and challenges involved with sensor apps and cloud sensing, greater emphasis on applications throughout the book, and dozens of figures and examples of current technologies from over 50 companies. This edition provides you with knowledge regarding a broad spectrum of possibilities for technology advancements based on current industry, university and national laboratories R & D efforts in smart sensors. Updated material also identifies the need for trusted sensing, the efforts of many organizations that impact smart sensing, and more.Utilizing the latest in smart sensor, microelectromechanicSmart Sensor Basics. Micromachining. The Nature of Semiconductor Sensor Output. Getting Sensed Information into the MCU. Using MCUs/DSPs to Increase Sensor IQ. Communications for Smart Sensors. Control Techniques. Wireless Sensing. Microelectromechanical Systems (MEMS) Beyond Sensors. Packaging, Testing, and Reliability Implications for Smarter Sensors. Mechatronics and Sensing Systems. Standards for Smart Sensing. Implications of Smart Sensor Standards. Sensor Fusion. Energy Harvesting for Wireless Sensor Nodes. The Next Phase of Sensing Systems.9781608075089
Microwave Packaging of electronic components at microwave and millimeter-wave frequencies requires the same level of engineering effort for lower frequency electronics plus a set of additional activities which are unique due to the higher frequency of operation. ThiIntroduction; Materials; Ceramic Packaging; Laminate Packaging; First Level Interconnects; Second Level Interconnects; Modules; 3D Packaging; Package and Integrated Circuit as a System; Thermal; Electromagnetic Modeling; Conclusions and New Horizons in Hig9781608076987
Microwave Preface; Theory of Operation; Circulator Specification; Applications of Circulators; Material Selection; Electrical Design; Magnetic Design; Mechanical Design; Assembly and Testing; Tuning; Design Examples; List of Symbols; Index; Frequently-Used EquationsPreface; Theory of Operation; Circulator Specification; Applications of Circulators; Material Selection; Electrical Design; Magnetic Design; Mechanical Design; Assembly and Testing; Tuning; Design Examples; List of Symbols; Index; Frequently-Used Equations9781608075843
Radar This book describes methods for making accurate radar measurements of short distances in applications where physical contact with materials is impractical. Sources of error are identified, and methods of reducing these errors are described. Practical test procedures for measuring instruments are also provided. Much of the book is dedicated to providing radar engineers with practical applications, detailing the conditions, equipment, and approach of experimental estimation. With the help of computer simulation, the achievable advantages in accuracy of radar range measurement with various approaches are revealed and quantitatively estimated. Readers are also provided with methods of random process theory and mathematical statistics, along with functional analysis and optimization.Difference Frequency; Spectrum Maximum; Range Estimation; Effects of FM Non-Linearity; Interface Presence; Adaptable WFs; Practical Methods and Algorithms; Testing of Precision Measurement Systems; FMCW Short-Range Radar9781608077397
Antennas Wireless communications has made a huge leap during the past two decades. The multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) technology was proposed in the 1990’s as a viable solution that can overcome the data rate limit experienced by single-input-single-output (SISO) systems. This resource is focused on printed MIMO antenna system design. Printed antennas are widely used in mobile and handheld terminals due to their conformity with the device, low cost, good integration within the device elements and mechanical parts, as well as ease of fabrication. A perfect design companion for practicing engineers, this book provides full design examples from literature, along with detailed illustrations for the various antenna geometries. This resource overviews the various applications that currently depend on printed MIMO antennas, and provides design guidelines and remarks throughout the book for guidance.Antenna Fundamentals; Electrically Small Printed Antennas; Printed Single-Band MIMO Antenna Systems; Printed Multi-Band MIMO Antenna Systems; Isolation Enhancement Techniques for Printed MIMO Antenna Systems; MIMO Antenna Performance Measurement Techniques9781608076826
Microwave Quartz, unique in its chemical, electrical, mechanical, and thermal properties, is used as a frequency control element in applications where stability of frequency is an absolute necessity. Without crystal controlled transmission, radio and television would not be possible in their present form. The quartz crystals allow the individual channels in communication systems to be spaced closer together to make better use of one of most precious resources -- wireless bandwidth. This book describes the characteristics of the art of crystal oscillator design, including how to specify and select crystal oscillators. While presenting various varieties of crystal oscillators, this resource also provides microwave engineers with MathCad and Genesys simulations.Introduction to Quartz Crystal Resonators; Quartz Crystal Characteristics; Advanced Crystal Resonator Topics; MEMS Resonators and Oscillators; Choosing the Correct Crystal for the Application; Basic Oscillator Theory; Jitter and Phase Noise; Specifying Crystal Oscillators; Pierce-Gate Crystal Oscillator; Colpitts Crystal Oscillator Design; Butler Gate Oscillator Design; Characterization of High Performance Crystal Oscillators; Techniques of High Frequency Oscillator Designs; Crystal Oscillators Requirements in Telecommunications; Testing Crystal Oscillators9781608071197
Information Warfare This is the sequel to the 2007 Artech House bestselling Otle, StaOsOcal MulOsource-MulOtarget InformaOon Fusion. That earlier book was a comprehensive resource for an in-depth understanding of finite-set staOsOcs (FISST), a unified, systemaOc, and Bayesian approach to informaOon fusion. The cardinalized probability hypothesis density (CPHD) filter, which was first systemaOcally described in the earlier book, has since become a standard mulOtarget detecOon and tracking technique, especially in research and development.Introduction; Elements of Finite-Set Statistics; RFS Filters: Standard Measurement Model; RFS Filters for Unknown Backgrounds; RFS Filters for Nonstandard Measurement Models; Sensor, Platform, and Weapons Management9781608077991
Microwave Wireless voice and data communicaOons have made great improvements, with connecOvity now virtually ubiquitous. Users are demanding essenOally perfect transmission and recepOon of voice and data. The infrastructure that supports this wide connecOvity and nearly error-free delivery of informaOon is complex, costly, and conOnually being improved. Introduction; Models, Modeling, and Simulation; Linear Systems and Identification; Modeling PA Nonlinearities; Memory Effects; Nonlinear Dynamical Models; Digital Pre-Distortion; Crest Factor Reduction of Digital Communication Signals; RF Pre-distortion; Frequency Domain Models9781608071210
Project Management This third ediOon of an Artech House bestseller is packed with fresh, field-tested insights on how to plan, lead, and complete projects with unprecedented efficiency. It provides project managers with expanded coverage on CriOcal Chain planning, mulOple project management, CriOcal Chain project networks, new Lean techniques related to CriOcal Chain project management (CCPM), and effecOve strategies for bringing about the organizaOonal change required to succeed. Quick Start; Project Success; Defining the Problem; Project Management Body of Knowledge; Lean and Six Sigma; Project Management System; Project Solution; Starting a New Project; Developing the (Single-Project) Critical Chain Schedule; Developing the Multiproject Critical-Chain Plan; Execution; Project-Risk Management9781608077359
Electronic Warfare Receivers systems are considered the core of electronic warfare (EW) intercept systems. Without them, the fundamental purpose of such systems is null and void. This book considers the major elements that make up receiver systems and the receivers that go in them.Receiving Systems and Receiving System Architectures; Signals and Modulation Systems; RF Stage; Bandwidth Expansion for Small Signal Amplifiers; RF Mixers and Mixing; IF Amplifiers; IF Filters; Narrowband Receivers; Compressive Receivers; Digital Receivers Overview; Sampling and Analog to Digital Converters; Digital Filtering; Digital Demodulation; Digital to Analog Converters; Direct Digital Converter; Spread Spectrum Techniques; Receivers for DSSS Intercept; Receivers for FHSS Intercept; Receivers for THSS Intercept; DF Receivers9781608078424
Microwave Envelope tracking technology is seen as the most promising efficiency enhancement technology for RF power amplifiers for 4G and beyond wireless communicaOons. More and more organizaOons are invesOng and researching on this topic with huge potenOal in academic and commercial areas. High Efficiency Power Amplifier Architectures and Devices; Envelope Tracking Power Amplifier Basics; Envelope Generation and Alignment; Supply Modulator for Envelope Tracking; Power Amplifier for Envelope Tracking; Digital Front End Design for Envelope Tracking; Experimental Methodologies and Measurements for Envelope Tracking9781608077854
Microwave S/Filter includes tools beyond direct synthesis, including a wide variety of both exact and approximate equivalent network transforms, methods for selecOng the most desirable out of potenOally thousands of synthesized alternaOves, and a transform history record that simplifies design abempts requiring iteraOon. Very few socware programs are based on direct synthesis, and the addiOonal features of S/Filter make it a uniquely effecOve tool for filter design.Transmission Zeros; All-Pole Lowpass and Highpass; Lowpass with Finite Zeros; Conventional Bandpass; Extraction Sequences; Customized Bandpass Filters; Norton Transform; Bandpass with Resonators; TEM-Mode Resonators; Piezoelectric Devices; Symmetry; S/Filter and Matching; Distributed Filters; Distributed Lowpass Filters; Distributed Bandstop Filters; Distributed Bandpass Filters; Distributed Highpass Filters; Electromagnetic Simulation; Classic Bandpass Method9781608078035
GNSS GeospaOal compuOng includes uOlizing compuOng devices and sensors to acquire, process,Introductions to Mobile Geospatial Computing; Fundamentals of Positioning; GNSS Positioning in Smartphone; Wireless Positioning in Smartphone; Hybrid Positioning in Smartphone; Mobile Geographic Information System; Context Awareness; Contextual Intelligence; Mobile Location-Based Services; Future Directions and Conclusions in Mobile Geospatial Computing9781608075669
Radar In recent years, advances in radio detecOon and ranging technology, sustained by new achievements in the fields of signal processing and electronic components, have permibed the adopOon of radars in many civil and defense applicaOons. Scenarios, Applications and Requirements for Highly-Integrated Low-Power Radar; Radar Integration Levels, Technology Trends, and Transceivers; HW-SW Implementing Platforms for Radar Digital Signal Processing; E-health Radar Applications: System Perspective; Radar for Intelligent Transport Applications: System Perspective; Low-Power Radar for e-health; Automotive Radar Applications: 24-GHz UWB and 77-GHz FMCW Implementation Examples; Conclusions and Future Perspectives9781608076666
Mobile Communication Long Term EvoluOon (LTE) was originally an internal 3GPP name for a program to enhance the capabiliOes of 3G radio access networks. The nickname has now evolved to become synonymous with 4G.Introduction; History of Mobile Telecommunications; Overview of a Modern 4G Telecommunications System; OFDMA; Air Interface/Physical Layer; Air Interface/Protocol Stack; Radio Access Network; Core Network/Evolved Packet Core; Procedures; Specifications9781608077007
Project Management Every high-tech sales team today has technical pros on board to “explain how things work,” and this success-tested training resource is written just for them. This newly revised and expanded third edition of an Artech House bestseller offers invaluable insights and tips for every stage of the selling process. This third edition features a wealth of new material, including new chapters on business-driven discovery, whiteboarding, trusted advisors, and calculating ROI. This invaluable book equips new sales engineers with powerful sales and presentation techniques that capitalize on their technical background—all spelled out step-by-step by a pair of technical sales experts with decades of eye-popping, industry-giant success under their belt. Introduction: Why Study Sales Consulting; An Overview of the Sales Process; Lead Qualification; The RFP Process; Needs Analysis and Discovery; Business Discovery; Successful Customer Engagement; The Perfect Pitch; The Dash to Demo; Snap Demonstrations; Remote Demonstrations and Webcasts; White Boarding; Evaluation Strategies; Sanity After the Sale; Getting Started; Objection Handling; Answering Questions; The Executive Connection; The Trusted Advisor; Doing the Math; Calculating ROI; The “U” in Technical Sales; Selling with Partners; Competitive Tactics; Using CRM/SFA System; Crossing Over to the Dark Side; Organizational Structure; Building the Infrastructure; Hiring Winners; Time Management for SE’s; Managing by the Metrics; Final Words9781608077458
Microwave This book differenOates itself by presenOng microwave and RF technology from a circuit design viewpoint, rather than a set of electromagneOc problems. The emphasis is on gaining a pracOcal understanding of ocen overlooked but vital physical processes. Transmission Lines; Coupled Transmission Lines and Modal Analysis; Scattering Parameters; Matching Circuits; Circuit Analysis; Circuit and Element Modeling; Active Two-Ports; Balanced and Quadrature-Coupled Circuits9781608078011
Computing This book offers a comprehensive understanding of secure Internet messaging, and brings together all the relevant and criOcal informaOon needed to use OpenPGP and S/MIME-compliant socware. It explores the conceptual and technical approaches followed by the developers of both OpenPGP and S/MIME, and gives a thorough treatment of the latest and most-effecOve technologies for secure messaging.Introduction; Internet Messaging; Cryptographic Techniques; Certificate Management; Secure Messaging; OpenPGP; S/MIME; Web-Based Messaging; Gateway Solutions; Certified Mail; Instant Messaging; Research Challenges and Open Questions; Conclusions and Outlook9781608077182
Space Applications This updated and expanded second ediOon reflects the state of earth staOon design and ground segment architecture. From internaOonal telephone network gateways to direct broadcast home receivers, today’s broad range of ground systems and devices require satellite communicaOon engineers and business managers to have a broad and sound understanding of the design and operaOng principles of earth staOons and ground control faciliOes. This book explores the delivery end of the satellite link and its relaOonship to delivery of services.Introduction to the Satellite Communication Ground Segment; Earth Station Design Philosophy; Space-Ground Interface Requirements; Two-Way Communications Service Requirements; One-Way (Broadcast) Service Requirements; Ground Segment Baseband Architecture and Equipment; Earth Station RF Design and Equipment; Signal Impairments and Service Optimization; Fixed and Mobile User Terminals; Earth Station Facility Design and Site Selection; Principles of Effective Operations and Maintenance9781608076741
Antennas This book presents ultrawideband antennas and their applicaOons in microwave imaging. The chapters focus on recent techniques, analysis, and applicaOons along with the future vision of this emerging field of applied electromagneOcs. Several emerging topics are essayed, including dielectric resonator antennas and planar ultrawideband antennas for microwave imaging. Introduction; Microwave Imaging Systems; Ultrawideband Technology; Planar Ultrawideband Antennas for Imaging Systems; Dielectric Resonator Antennas for Imaging Systems; Ultrawideband Antenna Characterization Techniques; Regulations9781608077168
Microwave A wireless communicaOon system employs a radio frequency (RF) wave to transmit informaOon bearing signals. In modern digital communicaOon systems, sophisOcated modulaOon techniques are developed to modulate informaOon onto an RF carrier waveform, so as to transmit more informaOon.Introduction; Signal Processing Techniques; Nonlinear Power Amplifier Linearization; I-Q Imbalance Compensation; Group Delay Distortion; Array Calibration for Digital Beamforming Networks; Carrier Frequency Offset and Phase Noise Estimation; Cross-Polarized Interference in Dual Polarization Communication Systems; Conclusions. 9781608075720
Microwave Control circuits are important parts of RF and microwave systems. Their compact size, high performance, and low cost have played a vital role in the development of cost effective solutions and new applications during the past quarter century. This book provides a comprehensive treatment of such circuits, including device operation and their models, basic circuit theory and designs, and applications. The unique features of this book include in-depth and comprehensive study of control circuits, extensive design equations and figures, treatment of practical aspect of circuits and description of fabrication technologies. It provides you with a broad view of solid state control circuits including various technologies and their comparison and up to date information.Introduction; History of Control Circuits; Applications; Control Devices; PIN Diodes; GaAs; Transistor Model Scaling; Design of Switches; Performance of Switch Circuits; Intermodulation Analysis of Switches; Phase Shifters; Multi-Bit Phase Shifter Circuits; Types of Attenuators; Distortion of Attenuators; Limiter Characterization & Types. 9781608077120
Photonics Wriben by one of the field’s leading experts, this landmark reference presents a thorough system analysis of the fiber-opOc gyroscope (FOG), describing the concepts that have emerged as the preferred soluOons for obtaining a pracOcal device. IntroducOonPrinciple of the Fiber-OpOc Gyroscope - Sagnac Effect. A History of OpOcs from Aether to RelaOvity. Sagnac Effect in a Vacuum. Sagnac Effect in a Medium. AcOve and Passive Ring Resonators. Ring-Laser Gyroscope (RLG). Resonant Fiber-OpOc Gyroscope (R-FOG). Passive Fiber-Ring Interferometer. Principle of the Interferometric Fiber-OpOc Gyroscope (I-FOG). TheoreOcal SensiOvity of the I-FOG. Noise, Dric, and Scale Factor. EvaluaOon of Noise and Dric by Allan Variance (or Allan DeviaOon). Bandwidth. References.9781608076963
Computing Socware tesOng is a criOcal aspect of the socware development process, and this heavily illustrated reference takes professionals on a complete tour of this increasingly important, mulO-dimensional area. The book offers a pracOcal understanding of all the most criOcal socware tesOng topics and their relaOonships and inter-dependencies. AcknowledgmentsPrefaceA Guide to Professional TesOng - Reading Guidelines. CerOfied Tester, Advanced Level. Necessity of TesOng. Socware TesOng Basics. DefiniOon of TesOng. TesOng Terms. Handling Failures, Defects, and Mistakes. TesOng Is MulOdimensional. Business Value of TesOng. Purpose of TesOng. The TesOng Business Case. QuesOons. Appendix I.A Vignebes.9781608078059
Radar Space-Ome adapOve processing (STAP) is an exciOng technology for advanced radar systems that allows for significant performance enhancements over convenOonal approaches. Based on a Ome-tested course taught in industry, government and academia, this second ediOon reviews basic STAP concepts and methods, placing emphasis on implementaOon in real-world systems. It addresses the needs of radar engineers who are seeking to apply effecOve STAP techniques to their systems, and serves as an excellent reference for non-radar specialists with an interest in the signal processing applicaOons of STAP.Introduction; Adaptive Array Processing; Space-Time Adaptive Processing; Other Important Factors Affecting STAP Performance; STAP for Radar: Methods, Algorithms, and Performance; Statistical Basis for STAP; STAP on Transmit; Knowledge-Aided (KA) STAP 9781608078219
Photonics This second ediOon of an Artech House classic Otle describes in detail the relaOonship between radiometry and photometry. It covers informaOon needed to solve problems in radiaOon transfer and detecOon, detectors, measuring instruments, and concepts in colorimetry.Fundamental Concepts of Radiometry; Fundamental Concepts of Photometry; Blackbodies and Other Sources; Source/Receiver Flux Transfer Calculations; The Invariance of Radiance and the Limits of Optical Concentration; Optical Properties of Materials; The Detection of Radiation; Optical Systems; Radiometers and Photometers; Metric Primer and Additional Radiometric and Photometric Quantities and Units; Computerized Optical Ray Trace Analysis; Basic Concepts of Color Science 9781608078349
Building Technology AutomaOon, a mixture of algorithms, robots, socware, and avatars, is transforming all types of jobs and industries. This book responds to one criOcal quesOon for the design and construcOon industry: “how are architects, engineers, and contractors using informaOon technology to further automate their pracOces?”Automating Design and Construction; Green Automation; Engaging with Complexity; Space Planning with Synthetic User Experience; Algorithmic Principles for Façade and Building Automation Systems; Custom Designed Structures and Facades with Parametric-Algorithmic BIM Systems; Parametric-Algorithmic Automated Modeling and Fabrication; Integrated Project Delivery and Total Building Automation; Optimization Algorithms for Building Energy Demand Optimization; Customized Algorithmic Engineering of a Curved Cable Stayed Façade; Siemens Digital (Self-Learning) Factories and Automation; Automated Fabrication and Assembly; Customized Pre-Fabrication in Hospitals; Robotic Fabrication; Automating Design via Machine Learning Algorithms; Automating Construction via n-D Digital Manufacturing; Conclusion. 9781608076949
Mobile Communication This new book is an introduction to modern communications networks that now rely far less on telephone services and more on cellular and IP networks. The resource is designed to provide answers to the fundamental questions concerning telecommunications networks and services. This includes the structure and main components of a modern telecommunications network; the importance of standardization; and how cellular mobile networks operate; among many others. In addition, you are provided with problems and review questions to work though and help you master the material.Introduction to Telecommunications; Networks; Principles of Digital Communications; Signals Carried Over Networks; Transmission; Local Area Network; Internet Protocols; Fixed Access Technologies; Mobile Networks. 9781608077625
Microtechnology This is a valuable reference for all those faced with the challenging problems created by the ever-increasing interest in MEMS and nanotechnology-based energy harvesters and their applications. This book presents you with fundamental physics, theoretical design, and method of modeling for four mainstream energy harvesting mechanisms -- piezoelectric, electromagnetic, electrostatic, and triboelectric. You are provided with a comprehensive technical review and historical view of each mechanism. The authors also present current challenges in energy harvesting technology, technical reviews, design requirements, case studies, along with unique and representative examples of energy harvester applications.Piezoelectric MEMS Vibration Energy Harvesting; Electromagnetic MEMS Vibration Energy Harvesting; Electrostatic MEMS Vibration Energy Harvesting; Triboelectric Energy Harvesting; Strategies for High Performance Vibration Energy Harvesters; Microelectronic Circuits for Vibration Energy Harvesting; MEMS Acoustic Energy Harvesting; MEMS Wind-Driven Energy Harvesting; MEMS Thermal Energy Harvesting; Nano-Based Energy Harvesting; Applications. 9781608078158
Power Engineering This new resource provides you with an introducOon to babery design and test consideraOons for large-scale automoOve, aerospace, and grid applicaOons. It details the logisOcs of designing a professional, large, Lithium-ion babery pack, primarily for the automoOve industry, but also for non-automoOve applicaOons. Topics such as thermal management for such high-energy and high-power units are covered extensively, including detailed design examples.Types of Batteries; Battery Chemistries; Electrical Performance; Modeling; Testing; Thermal Behavior; Battery Life; Operating Considerations; Battery Safety; Defining an Application; Automotive Applications; Grid Applications; Designing Systems; An Iterative Process; Cell Selection; Electrical System Design; Thermal System Design; Safety/Control System Design; Case Studies. 9781608077144
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