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This book constitutes the proceedings of the First International Conference on Innovation and Emerging Trends in Computing and Information Technologies, IETCIT 2024, held in Mohali, India, in March 1–2, 2024. The 44 full papers presented in these two volumes were carefully reviewed and selected from 417 submissions. The papers are organized in the following topical sections: Part I: machine learning and deep learning; pattern and speech recognition; internet of things (IoT). Part II: data science and data analytics; communication, network and security.

This book constitutes the proceedings of the First International Conference on Innovation and Emerging Trends in Computing and Information Technologies, IETCIT 2024, held in Mohali, India, in March 1–2, 2024. The 44 full papers presented in these two volumes were carefully reviewed and selected from 417 submissions. The papers are organized in the following topical sections: Part I: machine learning and deep learning; pattern and speech recognition; internet of things (IoT). Part II: data science and data analytics; communication, network and security.

The book is focused on latest developments and findings on engineering applications of AI and swarm intelligence. It provides comprehensive reviews and surveys on implementations and coding aspects of case studies and applications where appropriate. The book is useful for scholars, lecturers, and practitioners from academia and industrial applications. The readership of this book also includes Ph.D. students and researchers with a wide experience in the subject areas.

In the current fast-paced business environment, organizations face the challenge of improving operational efficiency and driving innovation while dealing with complex technological landscapes. Many organizations require assistance exploiting intelligent process automation's full potential (IPA). This is often due to a need for more comprehensive understanding or clear implementation strategies. As a result, they need to help their workflows, optimize resources, and adapt effectively to changing market demands. Advancements in Intelligent Process Automation bridges this gap by providing a holistic view of IPA, encompassing RPA, AI, and ML, among other key technologies. Through real-world case studies, strategic guidelines, and interdisciplinary perspectives, the book offers actionable insights that are not just theoretical, but practical and implementable. This ensures that organizations seeking to implement IPA can do so seamlessly, without feeling overwhelmed or unsure. Addressing ethical and regulatory considerations ensures responsible AI practices and compliance, fostering a sustainable approach to automation. This book serves as an indispensable resource for professionals, researchers, and innovators striving to harness the transformative power of IPA. It doesn't just provide information, but empowers readers to overcome challenges, innovate strategically, and unlock new opportunities in the digital age. Whether navigating complex business processes or seeking to enhance customer experiences, Advancements in Intelligent Process Automation provides the knowledge and tools needed to succeed in today's rapidly evolving landscape, giving you the confidence and control you need to thrive.

This book presents high-quality, peer-reviewed papers from 3rd International Conference on “Universal Threats in Expert Applications and Solutions'(UNI-TEAS 2024), jointly being organized by IES University, Bhopal, and Shree KKarni Universe College, Jaipur, in association with CSI Jaipur Chapter and Jaipur ACM Professional Chapter during January 6–9, 2024. The book is a collection of innovative ideas from researchers, scientists, academicians, industry professionals, and students. The book covers a variety of topics, such as expert applications and artificial intelligence/machine learning; advance web technologies such as IoT, big data, cloud computing in expert applications; information and cyber security threats and solutions, multimedia applications in forensics, security and intelligence; advancements in app development; management practices for expert applications; and social and ethical aspects in expert applications through applied sciences.

This book gathers selected high-quality research papers presented at International Conference on Advanced Computing and Intelligent Technologies (ICACIT 2023), which is organized by Indira Gandhi National Tribal University, Regional Campus Manipur (IGNTU-RCM), during December 8–9, 2023. It discusses emerging topics pertaining to advanced computing, intelligent technologies and networks including AI and machine learning, data mining, big data analytics, high-performance computing network performance analysis, Internet of things networks, wireless sensor networks, and others. The book offers an asset for researchers from both academia and industries involved in advanced studies.

The growing availability of data, intelligent computational systems, and affordable storage and software has spurred a keen interest among marketers to explore new artificial intelligence (AI) methods and applications to enhance outcomes. However, this technological race can lead marketers to hastily implement AI platforms without a clear objective, causing organizations to lose focus, become disconnected from customers, waste resources, and blindly follow a never-ending trend. This book explores the influence of AI on the marketing field. Featuring full papers presented at the 2024 Academy of Marketing Science Annual Conference in Coral Gables, FL, USA, this book offers research, theories, methodologies, and case studies on the use of AI by marketers in various areas to better serve customers and satisfy their needs. It also explore the role that academics play in supporting marketing scholars, students, researchers, consumers, practitioners, and stakeholders in understanding and navigating these technological changes. Founded in 1971, the Academy of Marketing Science is an international organization dedicated to promoting timely explorations of phenomena related to the science of marketing in theory, research, and practice. Among its services to members and the community at large, the Academy offers conferences, congresses, and symposia that attract delegates from around the world. Presentations from these events are published in this Proceedings series, which offers a comprehensive archive of volumes reflecting the evolution of the field. Volumes deliver cutting-edge research and insights, complementing the Academy's flagship journals, the Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science (JAMS) and AMS Review.

Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies hold immense promise for developing countries by offering innovative solutions to longstanding challenges. By leveraging AI in health care, education, economic development, infrastructure, and resource management, these countries can potentially leapfrog traditional development stages and improve the quality of life for their populations. However, it's essential to approach AI deployment with ethical considerations to ensure that the technology serves the best interests of these communities and thus to maximize the expected benefits. The I2COMSAPP'24'International Conference on Artificial Intelligence and its Applications in the Age of Digital Transformation'aims to provide an excellent opportunity to gather experts, researchers, practitioners, and innovators from various fields to explore the latest advancements, challenges, and practical implementations of artificial intelligence and machine learning (ML) technologies. Moreover, it aims to foster knowledge sharing, collaboration, and networking among professionals who are driving responsible and innovative use of AI and leveraging real-world applications for the betterment of society and industries.

This book presents select proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on “Artificial-Business Analytics, Quantum and Machine Learning: Trends, Perspectives, and Prospects” (Com-IT-Con 2023) held at the Manav Rachna University in July 2023. It covers topics such as artificial intelligence and business analytics, virtual/augmented reality, quantum information systems, cyber security, data science, and machine learning. The book is useful for researchers and professionals interested in the broad field of communication engineering.

The 1st International Conference on Disruptive Technologies in Computing and Communication Systems (ICDTCCS - 2023) has received overwhelming response on call for papers and over 119 papers from all over globe were received. We must appreciate the untiring contribution of the members of the organizing committee and Reviewers Board who worked hard to review the papers and finally a set of 69 technical papers were recommended for publication in the conference proceedings. We are grateful to the Chief Guest Prof Atul Negi, Dean – Hyderabad Central University, Guest of Honor Justice John S Spears -Professor University of West Los Angeles CA, and Keynote Speakers Prof A. Govardhan, Rector JNTU H, Prof A.V.Ramana Registrar – S.K.University, Dr Tara Bedi Trinity College Dublin, Prof C.R.Rao – Professor University of Hyderabad, Mr Peddigari Bala, Chief Innovation Officer TCS, for kindly accepting the invitation to deliver the valuable speech and keynote address in the same. We would like to convey our gratitude to Prof D. Asha Devi - SNIST, Dr B.Deevena Raju – ICFAI University, Dr Nekuri Naveen - HCU, Dr A.Mahesh Babu - KLH, Dr K.Hari Priya – Anurag University and Prof Kameswara Rao –SRK Bhimavaram for giving consent as session Chair. We are also thankful to our Chairman Sri Teegala Krishna Reddy, Secretary Dr. T.Harinath Reddy and Sri T. Amarnath Reddy for providing funds to organize the conference. We are also thankful to the contributors whose active interest and participation to ICDTCCS - 2023 has made the conference a glorious success. Finally, so many people have extended their helping hands in many ways for organizing the conference successfully. We are especially thankful to them.

This book gathers outstanding papers presented at the International Conference on Data Science and Applications (ICDSA 2023), organized by Soft Computing Research Society (SCRS) and Malaviya National Institute of Technology Jaipur, India, from 14 to 15 July 2023. The book is divided into four volumes, and it covers theoretical and empirical developments in various areas of big data analytics, big data technologies, decision tree learning, wireless communication, wireless sensor networking, bioinformatics and systems, artificial neural networks, deep learning, genetic algorithms, data mining, fuzzy logic, optimization algorithms, image processing, computational intelligence in civil engineering, and creative computing.

This six-volume set, LNAI 15387-15392, constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 20th International Conference on Advanced Data Mining and Applications, ADMA 2024, held in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia, during December 3–5, 2024. The 159 full papers presented here were carefully reviewed and selected from 422 submissions. These papers have been organized under the following topical sections across the different volumes: - Part I : Applications; Data mining. Part II : Data mining foundations and algorithms; Federated learning; Knowledge graph. Part III : Graph mining; Spatial data mining. Part IV : Health informatics. Part V : Multi-modal; Natural language processing. Part VI : Recommendation systems; Security and privacy issues.

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the Second EAI International Conference on Pervasive Knowledge and Collective Intelligence on Web and Social Media, PerSOM 2023, which took place in Hyderabad, India, during November 24–25, 2023. The 28 full papers included in the proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 70 submissions. They focus on information and Web mining, social network analysis, semantic network analysis, trust, reputation, social control and privacy, information reliability, and Web and content authenticity.

This book constitutes the refereed post-proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Mobile Internet Security, MobiSec 2023, held in Okinawa, Japan, in December 19–21, 2023. The 21 full papers presented were carefully reviewed and selected from 70 submissions. The papers are organized in the following topical sections: 5G and 6G security; cryptography; machine learning-based security; identification and authentication; network design and security.

This book gathers selected papers from the 13th International Conference on Green Intelligent Transportation Systems and Safety, held in Qinghuadao, China, on September 16-18, 2022. It presents cutting-edge studies on Green Intelligent Mobility Systems, with the guiding motto being to achieve'green, intelligent, and safe transportation systems'. The book presented here helps promote the development of green mobility and intelligent transportation technologies to improve interconnectivity, resource sharing, flexibility, and efficiency. Given its scope, the book benefits researchers and engineers in the fields of Transportation Technology and Traffic Engineering, Automotive and Mechanical Engineering, Industrial and System Engineering, and Electrical Engineering alike. Readers will be able to learn about the advances in green intelligent transportation systems and safety.

This book covers the new research convergence, exploring how AI is transforming computer networks and cognitive technologies. As AI research explodes, the lines between technology and human potential are blurring. With a collection of 38 research chapters, this book is a collection of research efforts that explore the cutting-edge topics like intelligent robots, intelligent and automated network security, brain–computer interfaces, and advanced language processing. Overall, this book provides an overview of how AI is optimizing and analyzing massive datasets for obtaining hidden insights. The research methods and future research scope discussed in each chapter will serve as a key to understand the transformative power of AI and cognitive technologies. The knowledge shared in this book will equip young research minds to harness the potential of computing and cognitive technologies and shape a brighter future.

This book gathers selected papers presented at the 19th “Transport Systems. Theory and Practice” Scientific and Technical Conference organised by the Department of Transport Systems, Traffic Engineering and Logistics at the Faculty of Transport and Aviation Engineering of the Silesian University of Technology. How to ensure effectiveness and reduce risk in urban public transport? What factors have an influence on activity-travel participation? What is the future of electromobility in the context of decisions to buy electric vehicles? How to support tourists travelling by people with special needs? This publication provides you with answers to these and many other questions. It also contains an abundance of numerical analyses based on significant data sets, illustrating the close affiliation between mobility and quality of life. With regard to the research results discussed and the selected solutions applied, the book primarily addresses the needs of three target groups:•Scientists and researchers (ITS field).•Local authorities (responsible for the transport systems at the urban and regional level).•Representatives of business (traffic strategy management) and industry (manufacturers of ITS components).The conference was held on 18–19 September 2023 in Katowice (Poland).

This book gathers papers addressing state-of-the-art research in all areas of information and communication technologies and their applications in intelligent computing, cloud storage, data mining, and software analysis. It presents the outcomes of the 8th International Conference on Information and Communication Technology for Intelligent Systems (ICTIS 2024), held in Ahmedabad, India. The book is divided into six volumes. It discusses the fundamentals of various data analysis techniques and algorithms, making it a valuable resource for researchers and practitioners alike.

This two-volume set of ITAP 2023, constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Human Aspects of IT for the Aged Population, ITAP 2023, held as Part of the 24th International Conference, HCI International 2023, which took place in July 2023 in Copenhagen, Denmark.The total of 1578 papers and 396 posters included in the HCII 2023 proceedings volumes was carefully reviewed and selected from 7472 submissions. The papers of ITAP 2023 Part I are organized in topical sections named: Designing and Assessing the Older Users'Experience; Aging and Social Media; Voice Assistants and Chatbots; Games and Exergames for Older People.

This book presents the papers included in the proceedings of the 3rd International Conference of Advanced Computing and Informatics (ICACin'22) that was held in Casablanca, Morocco, on October 15–16, 2022. A total of 98 papers were submitted to the conference, but only 60 papers were accepted and published in this book with an acceptance rate of 61%. The book presents several hot research topics which include artificial intelligence and data science, big data analytics, Internet of Things (IoT) and smart cities, information security, cloud computing and networking, and computational informatics.

This book highlights recent research on bio-inspired computing and its various innovative applications in information and communication technologies. It presents 85 high-quality papers from the 13th International Conference on Innovations in Bio-Inspired Computing and Applications (IBICA 2022) and 12th World Congress on Information and Communication Technologies (WICT 2022), which was held online during 15–17 December 2022. As a premier conference, IBICA–WICT brings together researchers, engineers and practitioners whose work involves bio-inspired computing, computational intelligence and their applications in information security, real-world contexts, etc. Including contributions by authors from 25 countries, the book offers a valuable reference guide for all researchers, students and practitioners in the fields of Computer Science and Engineering.

This book discusses the convergence of artificial intelligence (AI) and Blockchain and how they can work together to help reach the goals of Industry 4.0. The authors first discuss how AI and Blockchain can help increase performance in business. The authors go on to discuss how the technologies can integrate to provide a competitive edge for businesses through improvements in big data, which has allowed firms to organize huge datasets into structured components that computers can process quickly. The authors also cover security implications and how AI and Blockchain can act as a double-edged sword against cyber-attacks. Impacts in programming, calculations, robotization, robots, and equipment are also discussed. This book caters to an extensive cross-sectional and multi-disciplinary readership. Academics, researchers and their students in topics such as artificial intelligence, cyber-physical systems, ethics, robotics, safety engineering, and safety-critical systems should find the book of value.

This book describes the potential contributions of emerging technologies in different fields as well as the opportunities and challenges related to the integration of these technologies in the socio-economic sector. In this book, many latest technologies are addressed, particularly in the fields of computer science and engineering. The expected scientific papers covered state-of-the-art technologies, theoretical concepts, standards, product implementation, ongoing research projects, and innovative applications of Sustainable Development. This new technology highlights, the guiding principle of innovation for harnessing frontier technologies and taking full profit from the current technological revolution to reduce gaps that hold back truly inclusive and sustainable development. The fundamental and specific topics are Big Data Analytics, Wireless sensors, IoT, Geospatial technology, Engineering and Mechanization, Modeling Tools, Risk analytics, and preventive systems.

This book contains multidisciplinary advancements in healthcare and technology through artificial intelligence (AI). The topics are crafted in such a way to cover all the areas of healthcare that require AI for further development. Some of the topics that contain algorithms and techniques are explained with the help of source code developed by the chapter contributors. The book covers the advancements in AI and healthcare from the Covid 19 pandemic and also analyzes the readiness and need for advancements in managing yet another pandemic in the future. Most of the technologies addressed in this book are added with a concept of encapsulation to obtain a cookbook for anyone who needs to reskill or upskill themselves in order to contribute to an advancement in the field. This book benefits students, professionals, and anyone from any background to learn about digital disruptions in healthcare.

This book provides practical insights into applications of the state-of-the-art of Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence (AI) for solving intriguing and complex problems in procurement and supply chain management. The application domain includes perishable food supply chain, steel price prediction, electric vehicle charging infrastructure design, contract price negotiation, reverse logistics network design, and demand forecasting. Further, the book highlights the advanced topics in the procurement field, like AI in green procurement and e-procurement in the pharma sector. Furthermore, the book covers applications of well-established methodologies such as heuristics, optimization, game theory, and MCDM based on the nature of the problem. The inclusion of the vaccine supply chain digital twin and blockchain-based procurement signals the significance of the book. This book is a comprehensive guide for industry professionals to understand the power of data analytics, enabling them to improve efficiency and effectiveness in the procurement and supply chain sectors.

This book constitutes selected papers presented at the First International Conference on Advanced Communication and Intelligent Systems, ICACIS 2022, held as a virtual event in October 2022.The 69 papers were thoroughly reviewed and selected from the 258 subissions. The book focuses on current development in the fields of communication and intelligent systems.

This book gathers extended versions of papers presented at DoSIER 2022 (Fourth Doctoral Symposium on Intelligence Enabled Research, held at Cooch Behar Government Engineering College, West Bengal, India, during 22–23 December 2022). The papers address the rapidly expanding research area of computational intelligence, which, no longer limited to specific computational fields, has since made inroads in signal processing, smart manufacturing, predictive control, robot navigation, smart cities, and sensor design, to name but a few. Presenting chapters written by experts active in these areas, the book offers a valuable reference guide for researchers and industrial practitioners alike and inspires future studies.

The conference proceedings book is a collection of high-quality research articles in the field of intelligent vision and computing. It also serves as a forum for researchers and practitioners from both academia and industry to meet and share their expertise and experience. It provides opportunities for academicians and scientists along with professionals, policymakers, and practitioners from various fields in a global realm to present their research contributions and views, on one forum and interact with members inside and outside their own particular disciplines.

This book provides a valuable combination of relevant research works on developing smart city ecosystem from the artificial intelligence (AI) and Internet of things (IoT) perspective. The technical research works presented here are focused on a number of aspects of smart cities: smart mobility, smart living, smart environment, smart citizens, smart government, and smart waste management systems as well as related technologies and concepts. This edited book offers critical insight to the key underlying research themes within smart cities, highlighting the limitations of current developments and potential future directions.

The three-volume set constitutes the proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Wireless Algorithms, Systems, and Applications, WASA 2022, which was held during October 28-30, 2022. The conference took place in Dalian, China.The 95 full and 62 short papers presented in these proceedings were carefully reviewed and selected from 265 submissions. The contributions in ​algorithms, systems; and applications of internet of things;information processing and data management;radar and sonar networks

The book is a collection of best selected research papers presented at the International Conference on Recent Trends in Machine Learning, IoT, Smart Cities and Applications (ICMISC 2022) held during 28 – 29 March 2022 at CMR Institute of Technology, Hyderabad, Telangana, India. This book will contain the articles on current trends of machine learning, internet of things, and smart cities applications emphasizing on multi-disciplinary research in the area of artificial intelligence and cyber physical systems. The book is a great resource for scientists, research scholars and PG students to formulate their research ideas and find the future directions in these areas. Further, this book serves as a reference work to understand the latest technologies by practice engineers across the globe.

This book is a compilation of contributed research work from International Conference on Electronic Systems and Intelligent Computing (ESIC 2021) and covers the areas of electronics, communication, electrical and computing. This book is specifically targeted to the students, research scholars and academician from the background of electronics, communication, electrical and computer science. Advances in electronics, communication, electrical and computing cover the different approaches and techniques for specific applications using particle swarm optimization, Otsu's function and harmony search optimization algorithm, DNA-NAND gate, triple gate SOI MOSFET, micro-Raman and FTIR analysis, high-k dielectric gate oxide, spectrum sensing in cognitive radio, microstrip antenna, GPR with conducting surfaces, energy-efficient packet routing, iBGP route reflectors, circularly polarized antenna, double fork-shaped patch radiator, implementation of Doppler radar at 24 GHz, iris image classification using SVM, digital image forgery detection, secure communication, spoken dialog system and DFT-DCT spreading strategies.

This volume gathers the peer reviewed papers presented at the 11th edition of the International Workshop on Service-oriented, Holonic and Multi-Agent Manufacturing Systems for the Industry of the Future, SOHOMA'21, organized on 18-19 November, 2021 by the Arts et Métiers Institute of Technology of Cluny, France in collaboration with University Politehnica of Bucharest (the CIMR Research Centre in Computer Integrated Manufacturing and Robotics), Polytechnic University Hauts-de-France (the LAMIH Laboratory of Industrial and Human Automation Control, Mechanical Engineering and Computer Science) and Polytechnic Institute of Bragança (the CeDRI Research Centre in Digitalization and Intelligent Robotics).

This book is a collection of research articles presented at the 4th International Conference on Communications and Cyber-Physical Engineering (ICCCE 2021), held on April 9 and 10, 2021, at CMR Engineering College, Hyderabad, India. ICCCE is one of the most prestigious conferences conceptualized in the field of networking and communication technology offering in-depth information on the latest developments in voice, data, image, and multimedia. Discussing the latest developments in voice and data communication engineering, cyber-physical systems, network science, communication software, image, and multimedia processing research and applications, as well as communication technologies and other related technologies, it includes contributions from both academia and industry. This book is a valuable resource for scientists, research scholars, and PG students working to formulate their research ideas and find the future directions in these areas. Further, it may serve as a reference work to understand the latest engineering and technologies used by practicing engineers in the field of communication engineering.

This book features selected high-quality papers presented at International Conference on Electrical and Electronics Engineering (ICEEE 2022), jointly organized by University of Malaya and Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research India during January 8–9, 2022, at NCR New Delhi, India. The book focuses on current development in the fields of electrical and electronics engineering. The book one covers electrical engineering topics–power and energy including renewable energy, power electronics and applications, control, and automation and instrumentation and book two covers the areas of robotics, artificial intelligence and IoT, electronics devices, circuits and systems, wireless and optical communication, RF and microwaves, VLSI, and signal processing. The book is beneficial for readers from both academia and industry.

The book features selected high-quality papers presented at International Conference on Electrical and Electronics Engineering (ICEEE 2022), jointly organized by University of Malaya and Bharath Institute of Higher Education and Research India during January 8–9, 2022, at NCR New Delhi, India. The book focuses on current development in the fields of electrical and electronics engineering. The book covers electrical engineering topics—power and energy including renewable energy, power electronics and applications, control, and automation and instrumentation—and covers the areas of robotics, artificial intelligence and IoT, electronics devices, circuits and systems, wireless and optical communication, RF and microwaves, VLSI, and signal processing. The book is beneficial for readers from both academia and industry.

This book contains selected articles presented at the 19th International Conference on Global Research and Education, organized by the Francisk Skorina Gomel State University in Gomel, Belarus, Octoter 20–22, 2021. The areas of focus of the book are modern areas of physics and technology, as well as methods and materials of e-learning and online education. It covers areas as plasma physics, bioengineering, solid state physics, nanoelectronics, photonics, environmental design, compositional structures and metamaterials, robotics and metrology, computer physics, online education and e-learning.

This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 5th International Symposium on Human Mental Workload: Models and Applications, H-WORKLOAD 2021, held virtually in November 2021.The volume presents 9 revised full papers, which were carefully reviewed and selected from 16 submissions. The papers are organized in two topical sections on models and applications.

This book discusses the recent research trends and upcoming applications based on artificial intelligence. It includes best selected research papers presented at the International Conference on Research and Applications in Artificial Intelligence (RAAI 2020), organized by Department of Information Technology, RCC Institute of Information technology, Kolkata, West Bengal, India during 19 – 20, December, 2020. Many versatile fields of artificial intelligence are categorically addressed through different chapters of this book. The book is a valuable resource and reference for researchers, instructors, students, scientists, engineers, managers and industry practitioners in these important areas.

This book gathers selected high-quality research papers presented at International Conference on Advanced Computing and Intelligent Technologies (ICACIT 2021) held at NCR New Delhi, India, during March 20–21, 2021, jointly organized by Galgotias University, India, and Department of Information Engineering and Mathematics Università Di Siena, Italy. It discusses emerging topics pertaining to advanced computing, intelligent technologies, and networks including AI and machine learning, data mining, big data analytics, high-performance computing network performance analysis, Internet of things networks, wireless sensor networks, and others. The book offers a valuable asset for researchers from both academia and industries involved in advanced studies.

This book presents peer-reviewed articles from the 6th International Conference on Wireless Technologies, Embedded and Intelligent Systems (WITS 2020), held at Fez, Morocco. It presents original research results, new ideas and practical lessons learnt that touch on all aspects of wireless technologies, embedded and intelligent systems. WITS is an international conference that serves researchers, scholars, professionals, students and academicians looking to foster both working relationships and gain access to the latest research results. Topics covered include Telecoms & Wireless Networking Electronics & Multimedia Embedded & Intelligent Systems Renewable Energies.

This book extends the work from introduction of ubiquitous computing, to the Internet of things to security and to privacy aspects of ubiquitous computing. The uniqueness of this book is the combination of important fields like the Internet of things and ubiquitous computing. It assumes that the readers'goal is to achieve a complete understanding of IoT, smart computing, security issues, challenges and possible solutions. It is not oriented towards any specific use cases and security issues; privacy threats in ubiquitous computing problems are discussed across various domains. This book is motivating to address privacy threats in new inventions for a wide range of stakeholders like layman to educated users, villages to metros and national to global levels. This book contains numerous examples, case studies, technical descriptions, scenarios, procedures, algorithms and protocols. The main endeavour of this book is threat analysis and activity modelling of attacks in order to give anactual view of the ubiquitous computing applications. The unique approach will help readers for a better understanding.

This book features selected papers from the International Conference on Soft Computing for Security Applications (ICSCS 2021), held at Dhirajlal Gandhi College of Technology, Tamil Nadu, India, during June 2021. It covers recent advances in the field of soft computing techniques such as fuzzy logic, neural network, support vector machines, evolutionary computation, machine learning and probabilistic reasoning to solve various real-time challenges. The book presents innovative work by leading academics, researchers, and experts from industry.

This book is a collection of research papers and articles presented at the 3rd International Conference on Communications and Cyber-Physical Engineering (ICCCE 2020), held on 1-2 February 2020 at CMR Engineering College, Hyderabad, Telangana, India. Discussing the latest developments in voice and data communication engineering, cyber-physical systems, network science, communication software, image and multimedia processing research and applications, as well as communication technologies and other related technologies, it includes contributions from both academia and industry. This book is a valuable resource for scientists, research scholars and PG students working to formulate their research ideas and find the future directions in these areas. Further, it may serve as a reference work to understand the latest engineering and technologies used by practicing engineers in the field of communication engineering.

This book is a collection of high-quality research articles. The book includes topics specific to the emerging areas of control for robotic systems, wireless communication, and development of embedded systems for robotic applications. The book integrates three important aspects of automation, namely (i) communication, (ii) control, and (iii) embedded design for robotic applications. This book is unique as it provides a unified framework for analysis, design, and deployment of the robotic applications across various engineering and non-engineering disciplines including the three primary aspects mentioned above. Furthermore, the emerging research and development work pertaining to the deployment of intelligent, nonlinear, and embedded control for robotic system for non-standard operating environment due to the widespread application of robotics technology for societal benefit is also a focal point of the book.

This book presents selected papers from the 5th International Conference on Inventive Systems and Control (ICISC 2021), held on 7–8 January 2021 at JCT College of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore, India. The book includes an analysis of the class of intelligent systems and control techniques that utilises various artificial intelligence technologies, where there are no mathematical models and systems available to make them remain controlled. Inspired by various existing intelligent techniques, the primary goal is to present the emerging innovative models to tackle the challenges faced by the existing computing and communication technologies. The proceedings of ICISC 2021 aim at presenting the state-of-the-art research developments, trends, and solutions for the challenges faced by the intelligent systems and control community with the real-world applications. The included research articles feature the novel and unpublished research works on intelligent system representation and control.

This book includes selected papers presented at International Conference on Computational Intelligence, Data Science and Cloud Computing (IEM-ICDC) 2020, organized by the Department of Information Technology, Institute of Engineering & Management, Kolkata, India, during 25–27 September 2020. It presents substantial new research findings about AI and robotics, image processing and NLP, cloud computing and big data analytics as well as in cyber security, blockchain and IoT, and various allied fields. The book serves as a reference resource for researchers and practitioners in academia and industry.