16th WCEAM Proceedings

16th WCEAM Proceedings
Author: Adolfo Crespo Márquez
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 736
Release: 2023-02-15
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 3031254481

This book gathers selected peer-reviewed papers from the 16th World Congress on Engineering Asset Management (WCEAM), held in Seville from 5–7 October 2022. This book covers a wide range of topics in Engineering Asset Management, including: Asset management and decision support system Industry 4.0 tools and its impact on asset management Monitoring, diagnostics and prognostics for smart maintenance Asset life cycle management Asset management in the industrial sector Human dimensions and asset management performance Infrastructure Asset management Asset condition, risk, resilience, and vulnerability assessments Asset operations and maintenance strategies Reliability and resilience engineering Applications of international and local guidelines and standards The breadth and depth of this state-of-the-art, comprehensive proceedings make it an excellent resource for asset management practitioners, researchers and academics, as well as undergraduate and postgraduate students.

Proceedings of International Conference on Intelligent Cyber-Physical Systems

Proceedings of International Conference on Intelligent Cyber-Physical Systems
Author: Basant Agarwal
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 392
Release: 2022-01-24
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9811671362

This book presents innovative work by leading academics, researchers, and experts from industry which is useful for young researchers and students. This book includes selected papers from International Conference on Intelligent Cyber-Physical Systems (ICPS 2021), held at Indian Institute of Information Technology Kota (IIIT Kota), MNIT Jaipur Campus, Jaipur, India, during 16-18 April 2021. The book is a collection of the state-of-the art research work in the cutting-edge technologies related to the artificial intelligence and cyber physical systems.

Internet of Production

Internet of Production
Author: Christian Brecher
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 537
Release: 2024-01-30
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 3031444973

This seminal compendium, available through open access, illuminates the forefront of digital collaboration in production. It introduces the visionary concept of the Internet of Production (IoP), an ambitious initiative by Germany's esteemed Cluster of Excellence at RWTH Aachen University. This handbook pioneers the integration of data, models, and knowledge across development, production, and user cycles, offering interdisciplinary insights into production technology's horizons with the overall objective to create a worldwide lab. The work is organized into seven key parts, each contributing to a comprehensive understanding of the IoP. Part I lays the foundation with interdisciplinary visions and concepts. Part II delves into IoP's infrastructure, encompassing digital shadows and actionable artificial intelligence. Part III examines materials within the digitalized production landscape. Part IV confronts the challenges and potentials of production processes under novel digitalization methods. Part V focuses on production management with data-driven decision support, while Part VI explores agile development processes. Finally, Part VII delves into the interplay between internal and external perspectives in the IoP, human-centered work design, and platform-based ecosystems. Supported by the German Research Foundation (DFG), this compendium redefines manufacturing through the transformative IoP lens. Embrace this scholarly endeavor to embrace technological advancement. This is an open access book.

Proceedings of Eighth International Congress on Information and Communication Technology

Proceedings of Eighth International Congress on Information and Communication Technology
Author: Xin-She Yang
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 1102
Release: 2023-07-25
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9819932432

This book gathers selected high-quality research papers presented at the Eighth International Congress on Information and Communication Technology, held at Brunel University, London, on 20–23 February 2023. It discusses emerging topics pertaining to information and communication technology (ICT) for managerial applications, e-governance, e-agriculture, e-education and computing technologies, the Internet of Things (IoT) and e-mining. Written by respected experts and researchers working on ICT, the book offers a valuable asset for young researchers involved in advanced studies. The work is presented in four volumes.

Blockchain Technology for IoE

Blockchain Technology for IoE
Author: Arun Solanki
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 293
Release: 2023-09-29
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1000953335

This book explores opportunities and challenges in the field of Internet of Everything (IoE) security and privacy under the umbrella of distributed ledger technologies and blockchain technology including distributed consensus mechanisms, crypto-sensors, encryption algorithms, and fault tolerance mechanisms for devices and systems. It focusses on the applicability of blockchain technology, including architectures and platforms for blockchain and IoE, authentication and encryption algorithms for IoE, malicious transactions detection, blockchain for forensics, and so forth. Outlines the major benefits as well as challenges associated with integration of blockchain with IoE; Describes detailed framework to provide security in IoE using blockchain technology; Reviews various issues while using distributed ledger technologies for IoE; Provides comprehensive coverage of blockchain for IoE in securing information including encryption schemes, authentication, security issues, and challenges; Includes case studies in realistic situations like healthcare informatics, smart industry, and smart transportation. This book is aimed at researchers and graduate students in computing, cryptography, IoT, computer engineering, and networks.

Convergence of IoT, Blockchain, and Computational Intelligence in Smart Cities

Convergence of IoT, Blockchain, and Computational Intelligence in Smart Cities
Author: Rajendra Kumar
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 296
Release: 2023-12-12
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1000962288

This edited book presents an insight for modelling, procuring, and building the smart city plan using the Internet of Things (IoT) and a security framework using blockchain technology. The applications of Li-Fi and 5G in smart cities are included, along with their implementation, challenges, and advantages. This book focuses on the use of IoT and blockchain in the day-to-day transparent and recorded activities of citizens of smart cities like, smart citizen management. The future for upgrading the system as per technological advancements is also discussed. This book: integrates IoT, blockchain, Li-Fi, and 5G in smart city implementation covers smart supply chain management using IoT outlines the state-of-the-art and sustainable implementation of smart cities and practical challenges includes sustainable development of smart cities presents detailed explanation of case studies of smart cities of developed countries and developing countries and their comparisons This book is aimed at researchers and graduate students in Artificial Intelligence, Urban Planning, and Information Technology Systems and Management.

Collective Intelligence

Collective Intelligence
Author: Uwe Seebacher
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 315
Release: 2024-11-14
Genre: Computers
ISBN: 1040271561

Unlock the future of technology with this captivating exploration of swarm intelligence. Dive into the future of autonomous systems, enhanced by cutting-edge multi-agent systems and predictive research. Real-world examples illustrate how these algorithms drive intelligent, coordinated behavior in industries like manufacturing and energy. Discover the innovative Industrial-Disruption-Index (IDI), pioneered by Uwe Seebacher, which predicts industry disruptions using swarm intelligence. Case studies from media to digital imaging offer invaluable insights into the future of industrial life cycles. Ideal for AI enthusiasts and professionals, this book provides inspiring, actionable insights for the future. It redefines artificial intelligence, showcasing how predictive intelligence can revolutionize group coordination for more efficient and sustainable systems. A crucial chapter highlights the shift from the Green Deal to the Emerald Deal, showing how swarm intelligence addresses societal challenges.

Product Lifecycle Management. PLM in Transition Times: The Place of Humans and Transformative Technologies

Product Lifecycle Management. PLM in Transition Times: The Place of Humans and Transformative Technologies
Author: Frédéric Noël
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 707
Release: 2023-01-31
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 3031251822

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 19th IFIP WG 5.1 International Conference, PLM 2022, Grenoble, France, July 10–13, 2022, Revised Selected Papers. The 67 full papers included in this book were carefully reviewed and selected from 94 submissions. They were organized in topical sections as follows: Organisation: Knowledge Management, Business Models, Sustainability, End-to-End PLM, Modelling tools: Model-Based Systems Engineering, Geometric modelling, Maturity models, Digital Chain Process, Transversal Tools: Artificial Intelligence, Advanced Visualization and Interaction, Machine learning, Product development: Design Methods, Building Design, Smart Products, New Product Development, Manufacturing: Sustainable Manufacturing, Lean Manufacturing, Models for Manufacturing.