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Digital & Wireless Communications ......................3

Telecommunications ............................................10

Computer Engineering ........................................17

Optic, Lasers, & Photonics ..................................20

Networking Communications..............................27

Signal Processing..................................................30

Industrial Communication Systems......................34

General & Industry Applications ..........................36

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New!

CommunicationSystemsModelling and SimulationUsing MATLAB®

and Simulink®

K.C. RaveendranathanGovernment Engineering College,Barton Hill, Thiruvanathapuram, India

This is probably the first book that employs the tech-nique of simulation experiments as a means of rein-forcing the basic concepts of communication theory.Undergraduate students are generally exposed to amathematically rigorous treatment of communica-tions theory but seldom have the benefit of a practi-cal-orientated approach employing modelling andsimulation for a thorough assimilation of the subject.This book can supplement any standard textbook tocover this significant lacuna in the existing learningmethodology. It uses MATLAB® for the purpose. Theintroductory chapters provide an overview of com-puter simulation and MATLAB programming con-cepts. Thereafter, communications concepts are pre-sented in the traditional manner but followed up withappropriate simulations in MATLAB/Simulink®.Relevant MATLAB source code is given whenever it isused to illustrate a point. All the source code given inthe text has been tested on MATLAB kernel version7.10 (Release R2010a) and is provided in the accom-panying CD.

Selected Contents:

Introduction to Systems, Models and Simulations:Systems Simulation: The Shortest Route toApplications. Modelling and Simulation. Types ofSimulations. Discrete Event Systems (DES). ...

Introduction to Programming in MATLAB:Introduction to MATLAB. Basic Features of MATLAB.Notation, Syntax, and Operations. Importing andExporting Information. Elements of MATLABProgramming. Plotting with MATLAB. SpecificFeatures of MATLAB. Special MATLAB Functions. ...

Simulink: Simulink as a Tool for Model-BasedDesign. Invoking Simulink. Concept of Signal andLogic Flow. Creating Sub-systems in Simulink.Conclusion. Further Reading. Problems. ...

Simulation of Signals and Systems: ContinuousTime and Discrete Time Signals. Periodic Signals andSequences. Even and Odd Signals. ElementarySignals. Basic Properties of Systems. ...

Simulation of Analog Modulation Systems:Introduction. Mathematical Model of AM. Simulationof Amplitude Modulation. Simulation of OtherVariants of AM. Frequency Spectra. ...

Catalog no. K13870, September 2011, 448 pp.ISBN: 978-1-4398-8190-3, $139.95 / £89.00

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ElectromagneticWaves,Materials, andComputationwith MATLAB®

Dikshitulu K. KalluriUniversity of Massachusetts,Lowell, USA

“… a required reference in the library of anyonedoing research or development in plasma physics orengineering.”

—Igor Alexeff, Electrical Engineering Department,University of Tennessee

“Most appropriate for advanced engineering students.Comprehensive, yet ‘eases’ into difficult matters.”

—Andrew M. Sessler, Lawrence Berkeley NationalLaboratory

“... a meticulously written and extremely useful book forboth students and professionals ... The approach is espe-cially directed toward electrical engineers whose deeperappreciation of circuits is exploited to help their conceptbuilding, [as applied in] transmission line analogies. …brings together many increasingly important conceptsfrom previously somewhat separate areas of electro-magnetics into one clear and coherent tome.”—Michael A. Fiddy, University of North Carolina at Charlotte

This book is for senior undergraduate/first-year gradu-ate students specializing in one or more of the tech-nologies based on electromagnetics. The author takesa modern approach by using commercial softwaresuch as MATLAB® and FDTD methods and provides astrong base of conceptual mathematical aspects.

Features:

• Presents the electromagnetics of bounded simplemedia and electromagnetic equations of complexmedia

• Covers two important aspects of electromagnetics:appropriate electromagnetic models and computation

• Contains case studies, homework problems, andmore than 3000 equations

Selected Contents:

Part I: Electromagnetics of Bounded Simple Media

Part II: Electromagnetic Equations of Complex Media

Part III: Electromagnetic Computation

Part IV: Appendices

Part V: Problems

Catalog no. K11757, August 2011, 886 pp.ISBN: 978-1-4398-3867-9, $129.95 / £82.00Also available as an eBook

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4 Essential Books in Communications from CRC Press


New!

Mobile Ad hocNetworksCurrent Status andFuture TrendsEdited by

Jonathan Loo, JaimeLloret Mauri, and JesúsHamilton OrtizThough many of the issues involved in Mobile Ad hocNetwork (MANET) have been resolved from variouspoints of views and for various types of applicationscenarios, many others still remain as open researchissues. This book includes advance information ofMANETs, current and existing mechanisms and devel-opment, and future expectations in the relevant areas. • Discusses the major issues in MANETs including

the limited resources and the mobility of themobile nodes

• Covers physical and MAC layer issues, routing inhigh mobility, ensuring Quality of Service (QoS),security, and other MANET research issues

• Identifies important open research issues

Catalog no. K12654, November 2011, c. 450 pp.ISBN: 978-1-4398-5650-5, $119.95 / £76.99Also available as an eBook

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MobileOpportunisticNetworksArchitectures,Protocols andApplicationsEdited by

Mieso K. DenkoUniversity of Guelph, Ontario, Canada

From fundamentals to advanced concepts, this bookprovides comprehensive technical coverage of thisrapidly emerging communications technology. Thefirst section focuses on modeling, networking archi-tecture, and routing problems. The second sectionexamines opportunistic networking technologies andapplications. This resource provides a clear under-standing of industrial and professional standards,communication architectures, network algorithmsand protocols, and emerging applications.• Introduces state-of-the-art research findings,

technologies, tools, and innovations • Includes detailed discussions on key research

challenges and open issues

Catalog no. AU8122, May 2011, 290 pp.ISBN: 978-1-4200-8812-0, $119.95 / £76.99Also available as an eBook

Bio-inspiredComputing andNetworkingYang XiaoThe University of Alabama,Tuscaloosa, USA

From ant-inspired allocation toa swarm algorithm derivedfrom honeybees, this bookexplains how the study of bio-logical systems can significant-ly improve computing, networking, and robotics.Containing contributions from leading researchersfrom around the world, the book investigates the fun-damental aspects and applications of bio-inspiredcomputing and networking. • Presents state-of-the-art approaches and novel

technologies for bio-inspired communicationsand networks

• Draws from a range of sources including pri-mates and insects

• Covers bio-inspired mathematical models, meth-ods and tools; technical systems; and informa-tion and communication systems

Catalog no. AU0326, March 2011, 552 pp.ISBN: 978-1-4200-8032-2, $119.95 / £76.99Also available as an eBook

New!

Near FieldCommunicationsHandbookEdited by

Syed A. AhsonMicrosoft Corporation, Bellevue, Washington, USA

Mohammad IlyasFlorida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, USA

Near Field Communication, or NFC, is a short-rangehigh-frequency wireless communication technologythat enables the exchange of data between devicesover about a decimeter. The technology is a simpleextension of the ISO 14443 proximity-card standard(contactless card, RFID) that combines the interface ofa smartcard and a reader into a single device withpractical implications. A complete reference for NFC,this handbook provides technical information aboutall aspects of NFC, as well as applications. It coversbasic concepts as well as research-grade material andincludes a discussion of future directions.

Catalog no. AU8149, September 2011, 380 pp.ISBN: 978-1-4200-8814-4, $99.95 / £63.99Also available as an eBook





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New!

Game Theoryfor WirelessCommunicationsand NetworkingEdited by

Yan ZhangSimula Research Laboratory,Lysaker, Norway

Mohsen GuizaniProfessor & Associate Dean of Academic Affairs, Kuwait University

This comprehensive technical guide explains gametheory basics, architectures, protocols, security, mod-els, open research issues, and cutting-edge advancesand applications. Describing how to employ gametheory in infrastructure-based wireless networks andmultihop networks to reduce power consumption, itfacilitates quick and easy reference to related opti-mization and algorithm methodologies. The bookexplains how to apply the game theoretic model toaddress resource allocation, congestion control,attacks, routing, energy management, packet for-warding, and MAC.

Catalog no. K10439, June 2011, 585 pp.ISBN: 978-1-4398-0889-4, $99.95 / £63.99Also available as an eBook

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EmergingWirelessNetworksConcepts, Techniquesand ApplicationsEdited by

Christian Makaya andSamuel PierreNext-generation wireless networks requirementsopen opportunities for new research on techniques tosupport advanced mobile value-added applications.The development of new schemes, mechanisms, pro-tocols, algorithms, applications, architectures, andsystems will have a significant impact on the next-generation of mobile wireless networks. This bookpresents the standards of emerging wireless networksand applications or service frameworks, including 3G,WiMAX, WiFi, mobile ad hoc networks, mesh net-works, and wireless sensor networks, along withrecent research progress on improving the perform-ance of wireless networks and provisioning betterquality of service and quality of experience.

Catalog no. K11131, November 2011, c. 448 pp.,ISBN: 978-1-4398-2135-0, $99.95 / £63.99Also available as an eBook

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Delay TolerantNetworksProtocols andApplicationsEdited by

Athanasios Vasilakos,Yan Zhang, andThrasyvoulos SpyropoulosDelay Tolerant Networks (DTN)—which include terres-trial mobile networks, exotic media networks, ad-hocnetworks, and sensor networks—are becoming moreimportant and may not be well served by the currentend-to-end TCP/IP model. This book provides a self-contained, one-stop reference for researchers and prac-titioners who are looking toward the future of network-ing. The text presents a systematic exploration of DTNconcepts, architectures, protocols, enabling technolo-gies, and applications. It also discusses various chal-lenges associated with DTN and includes a wealth ofillustrative material written in an accessible tone for easyunderstanding of the topics covered in the book.

Catalog no. K10552, October 2011, 346 pp.ISBN: 978-1-4398-1108-5, $99.95 / £63.99Also available as an eBook

Location BasedServicesHandbookApplications,Technologies, andSecurityEdited by



Meeting the demands of the rapid growth of wirelessInternet subscribers and the development of theworld Location Based Services (LBS) market, this vol-ume introduces and comprehensively discusses vari-ous location based applications such as buddy finderand proximity and security services. The material isorganized into three major sections: applications,technologies, and security. Written by experts fromacross the globe, the articles in each of the sectionsrange from basic concepts to research-grade materialand include discussions of future directions. An exten-sive bibliography is included with each chapter.

Catalog no. 71963, July 2010, 327 pp.ISBN: 978-1-4200-7196-2, $99.95 / £63.99Also available as an eBook







Fixed MobileConvergenceHandbookEdited by



From basic concepts to future directions, this hand-book provides technical information on all aspects offixed-mobile convergence (FMC). The book examinestopics such as integrated management architecture,business trends and strategic implications for serviceproviders, personal area networks, mobile controlledhandover methods, SIP-based session mobility, andsupervisory and notification aggregator service. Casestudies are used to illustrate technical and systematicimplementation of unified and rationalized internetaccess by fixed-mobile network convergence. Thetext examines the technology, services, networks, andusers of the FMC industry from multiple perspectives.

Catalog no. 91700, September 2010, 492 pp.ISBN: 978-1-4200-9170-0, $139.95 / £89.00Also available as an eBook

Security of Self-OrganizingNetworksMANET, WSN, WMN,VANETEdited by

Al-Sakib Khan PathanInternational Islamic University,Malaysia

An exploration of security issues in self-organizing net-works, this book reflects the latest research andadvances to address security issues from many differ-ent angles. It covers general security topics anddefines often-used terms, setting the foundation forthe following chapters. The author discusses securityissues in MANET and VANET and proposes specificsolutions to specific security problems. Following this,he delineates critical issues of WSN and WMN andexplores the latest trends, issues, and aspects of secu-rity. The author’s clear, concise style provides a thor-ough and comprehensive picture of security aspectsof MANET, WSN, WMN, and VANET.


Thin AirHow WirelessTechnology SupportsLean InitiativesDann Anthony MaurnoSalem, Massachusetts, USA

Louis SiricoSan Jose, California, USA

“A must read for executiveslooking to optimize perform-ance while automating traceability in outsourcedsupplier networks.”—Raj Saksena, President and CEO, Omnitrol Networks

Inc.

“Thin Air clearly explains how wireless solutions canoffer sophisticated asset management applications,impact patient flow, and increase staff efficiencythereby playing a major role in helping healthcareadministrators improve efficiency, streamline opera-tions, and ultimately help caregivers in their primarymission of providing quality patient care.”

—Jason Howe, CEO, Awarepoint

Catalog no. K10242, April 2010, 251 pp.ISBN: 978-1-4398-0439-1, $59.95 / £38.99Also available as an eBook

3D Television(3DTV)Technology,Systems, andDeploymentRolling Out theInfrastructure forNext-GenerationEntertainmentDaniel MinoliDirector, Terrestrial Systems Engineering, SES Engineering

Covering new advances, theories, and techniques, thisbook reflects the range of questions being posed aboutpost-production 3D mastering, delivery options, andhome screens. Each chapter deals with a different stageof an end-to-end 3DTV system, including capture, rep-resentation, coding, transmission, and display.Discussing theory and application, the text coversstereoscopic and autostereoscopic techniques—the lat-ter eliminating the need for special glasses and allowingfor viewer movement. It also examines emerging holo-graphic approaches, which have the potential to pro-vide the truest three-dimensional images.

Catalog no. K11883, November 2010, 316 pp.Soft Cover, ISBN: 978-1-4398-4066-5$69.95 / £44.99Also available as an eBook





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WiMAX HandbookThree-Volume SetEdited by



“...a wide area of WiMAX technology covered in this book (the QoS issue has beenaddressed especially well) along with the diverse complexity of the information pre-sented, spanning from general information to the academic research level, make thebook suitable for a wide variety of readers including academic researchers, networkplanners, engineers, and students.”

—Krzysztof Maderak, in IEEE Communications Magazine, September 2008

From fundamentals to future directions, this handbook provides technical information on all aspects of WiMAX.

Buy the Set and Save!

Catalog no. 45350, October 2007, 824 pp., ISBN: 978-1-4200-4535-2, $205.95 / £133.00Also available as an eBook

Also available as individual volumes

WiMAXTechnologies,Performance Analysis,and QoSPart of the WiMAX Handbook, thisvolume focuses on the technologiesbehind WiMAX, its performancecapabilities, and its control mecha-nisms. The book describes an inno-vative methodology for the designof multi-band WiMAX antennasand addresses space-time blockcodes. It also proposes a combinedcall admission control and schedul-ing scheme and focuses on the per-formance analysis of the IEEE802.16 mesh mode. The final sec-tion discusses an ideal reservationperiod controller, the ecosystem inwhich scheduling for IEEE 802.16esystems must be performed, and afuzzy logic controller.

Catalog no. 45253September 2007, 296 pp.ISBN: 978-1-4200-4525-3$89.95 / £56.69Also available as an eBook

WiMAXStandards and SecurityPart of the WiMAX Handbook, thisvolume focuses on the standardsand security issues of WiMAX. Thebook examines standardized versusproprietary solutions for wirelessbroadband access, reviews the coremedium access control protocol ofWiMAX systems, and presents carri-ers' perspectives on wireless servic-es. It also discusses the main mobil-ity functions of the IEEE 802.16estandard, describes how to speedup WiMAX handover procedures,presents the 802.16 mesh protocol,and surveys the testing and certifi-cation processes used for WiMAXproducts. In addition, the bookreviews the security features of bothIEEE 802.16 and WiMAX.


WiMAXApplicationsPart of the WiMAX Handbook, thisvolume focuses on the applicationsof WiMAX. The book describes thelogical architecture of IEEE 802.16,introduces some of the main IEEE802.16 family standards, comparesWiMAX to Wi-Fi, and studies thefeasibility of supporting VoIP overWiMAX. It also looks at the residen-tial use of WiMAX as well as thestrategies of using WiMAX inremote locales and rural communi-ties. In addition, the book examinesthe backhaul requirements of alarge fixed wireless network and theproblem of centralized routing andscheduling for IEEE 802.16 meshnetworks.








Adaptation inWirelessCommunicationsTwo-Volume SetEdited by

Mohamed IbnkahlaQueen's University, Kingston,Ontario, Canada

Series: Electrical Engineering &Applied Signal Processing

The widespread use of adapta-tion techniques has helped to meet the increaseddemand for new applications. From adaptive signalprocessing to cross layer design, Adaptation inWireless Communications covers all aspects of adap-tation in wireless communications in a two-volumeset. Each volume provides a unified framework forunderstanding adaptation and relates various special-izations through common terminologies. In additionto simplified state-of-the-art cross layer designapproaches, they also describe advanced techniques,such as adaptive resource management, 4G commu-nications, and energy and mobility aware MAC pro-tocols.

Catalog no. 45997, October 2008, 1048 pp.ISBN: 978-1-4200-4599-4, $172.95 / £110.00

Adaptation andCross LayerDesign inWirelessNetworksEdited by


“This comprehensive book addresses the theory,architecture, and practical protocols and applica-tions of wireless networks. Chapters could comfort-ably be read in a stand-alone, out-of-order sequenceor as part of a complete curriculum . . . This book isnot just at the cutting edge, it is the cutting edge.”

—Brian DeLacey, Amazon.com, May 2009

The second volume in the Adaptation in WirelessCommunications Series, this book is devoted to adap-tation in the data link, network, and application layers. • Contains more than 170 figures• Employs a tutorial format for ease of learning

and easy classroom use

Catalog no. 46039, August 2008, 528 pp.ISBN: 978-1-4200-4603-8, $109.95 / £69.99Also available as an eBook

Adaptive SignalProcessing inWirelessCommunicationsEdited by


The first volume in the Adaptation in WirelessCommunications Series, this resource is devoted toadaptation in the physical layer. It surveys adaptivesignal processing techniques used in current andfuture wireless communication systems. Featuring thework of international experts, it covers adaptive chan-nel modeling, identification and equalization, adap-tive modulation and coding, adaptive multiple-input-multiple-output (MIMO) systems, and cooperativediversity. It also addresses hardware implementation,reconfigurable processing, and cognitive radio. • Includes more than 160 figures• Employs a tutorial format for ease of learning

and easy classroom use

Catalog no. 46012, August 2008, 520 pp.ISBN: 978-1-4200-4601-4, $109.95 / £69.99Also available as an eBook

IP MultimediaSubsystem(IMS)HandbookEdited by



IMS promises to be a cost-effective evolution path tofuture wireless and wireline convergences that meetnext-generation service demands and requirements.Organized into three main parts, this handbook is aone-stop guide that focuses on the concepts, tech-nologies, and services of IMS. Featuring articlesauthored by leading experts in the field, this compre-hensive volume provides technical information on allaspects of this exciting technology. The book alsoexplores future research directions and containsextensive bibliographies in each chapter, to assistreaders who wish to engage in further study.

Catalog no. 64592, November 2008, 560 pp.ISBN: 978-1-4200-6459-9, $149.95 / £96.00Also available as an eBook





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Circuits at theNanoscaleCommunications,Imaging, andSensingEdited by

Krzysztof IniewskiCMOS Emerging TechnologiesInc., Vancouver, British Columbia

Written by top-notch experts, this book addresses thestate of the art in CMOS circuit design in the contextof system opportunities. This book explores materialssuch as SiGe, carbon nanotubes, and quantum dotsthat can potentially take system performance beyondtraditional CMOS. Because CMOS circuit implemen-tation is key to understanding emerging technologies,several chapters focus on this area, including lowpower circuit implementations for microprocessorapplications and circuit implementations for biomed-ical space. The text also discusses such topics as digi-tal radio processing for wireless communications andcircuits for medical imaging.


AutomotiveAntenna DesignandApplicationsVictor Rabinovich,Nikolai Alexandrov,and Basim AlkhateebA complete examination of traditional and newadvanced antennas used in the automotive industry,this book provides information taken from designspublished in technical and academic papers, patents,and pending patents. Highlighting the practicalaspects of antenna design, the authors describe theentire design process, starting with the antenna simu-lation, prototype sample fabrication, and laboratorytest measurements, and finishing with test measure-ments in the real environment. The book includessimulation examples of antenna parameters that sig-nificantly speed up the design process using softwarepackages such as FEKO, NEC, IE3D, and Genesys.

Catalog no. K10225, March 2010, 330 pp.ISBN: 978-1-4398-0407-0, $129.95 / £82.00Also available as an eBook

WirelessMultimediaCommunicationsConvergence, DSP,QoS, and SecurityK.R. RaoUniversity of Texas at Arlington, USA

Zoran S. Bojkovic andDragorad A. MilovanovicUniversity of Belgrade, Serbia

Blending coverage of wireless multimedia communi-cations with convergence technologies, digital signalprocessing, quality of service, and security, this bookprovides a unified approach to integrating the fullspectrum of engineering demands across wireless net-works and systems. It identifies problems that causeinformation loss in point-to-point signal transmissionthrough wireless channel and discusses techniques forminimizing that loss. The authors illustrate the differ-ences in implementing various systems and distill theunderlying theory, concepts, and principles into acomprehensive and accessible resource.


Antenna Theoryand MicrostripAntennasD.G. FangNanjing University of Science &Technology

With design optimization as a key focus, this bookcovers both antenna fundamentals and microstripantenna. It includes a section on antenna theory thatintroduces two kinds of elementary linear sources,Huygen’s planar element, and also the analysis andsynthesis of the discrete and continuous arrays formedby these elementary sources. In addition, it introducesthe digital beam-forming antenna and smart antenna.The section on microstrip antenna discusses the cavi-ty mode theory and also covers some related issues,including the design of irregularly shaped patches andthe analysis of mutual coupling. With several effectivedesign approaches covered, this book can serve aseither a textbook or a self-study book.

Catalog no. K10367, December 2009, 311 pp.ISBN: 978-1-4398-0727-9, $102.95 / £65.99Also available as an eBook






Telecommunications

New!

PervasiveCommunicationsHandbookEdited by

Syed Ijlal Ali ShahFreescale Semiconductors,Austin, Texas, USA


Hussein T. MouftahUniversity of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada

A resource for the future of communication, thishandbook on pervasive communication is designedfor the quickly arriving time when we will be continu-ously connected to one another, and the exchange ofinformation will dramatically impact all aspects of ourdaily life, including healthcare, education, commerce,and socialization. Serving as a comprehensive refer-ence with contributions from dozens of pioneeringexperts, in addition to an extensive introduction, thisresource offers multi-authored sections on enablingtechnologies, applications and services, location andmobility management, and privacy and trust.Bibliographic information provides the opportunityfor further research.

Features:

• Presents up-to-date information on a wide rangeof topics regarding pervasive communication

• Serves as an easy-access resource with well-organized information

• Covers basic concepts as well as highlyadvanced research

Selected Contents:

Technology: Privacy-Preserving Anonymous SecureCommunication in Pervasive Computing. Challengesin Testing Context-Aware Applications. MediumAccess Control Protocols for Wireless SensorNetworks in a Pervasive Computing Paradigm. Onthe Quality of Service Routing in Mobile Ad HocNetworks. Power-Aware Video Compression forMobile Environments. ...

Architecture: Interoperability in PervasiveEnvironments. P2P-based VOD Architecture: ACommon Platform for Provisioning of PervasiveComputing Services. ...

Applications: Wireless Network Security for HealthApplications. Sensor Networks in Healthcare.Pervasive Computing for Home Automation andTelecare. Online Social Networks and Social NetworkServices: A Technical Survey. Pervasive ApplicationDevelopment: Approaches and Pitfalls. ...

Catalog no. 51091, October 2011, 480 pp.ISBN: 978-1-4200-5109-4, $129.95 / £82.00Also available as an eBook

Coming Soon!

TelecommunicationNetworksEugenio IannoneMilano, Italy

The book outlines the current situation of thetelecommunication network and the different alterna-tives for network evolution. It provides a systematicview of the network design problem, underlining itslinks between different aspects. It presents the engi-neering knowledge needed to construct a networkevolution strategy, examines the elements influencingtelecommunications network evolution and theirinterdependence, and supplies a complete review ofthe architecture alternatives. The content ranges fromhigh-level architectural elements to componentphysics, with a focus on enlightening the same prob-lem from different points of view.

Selected Contents:

Introduction

Drivers for Telecommunications Networks Evolution

Networks Fundamentals and Present Architectures

Technology for Telecommunications: Optical Fibers,Amplifiers, and Passive Devices

Technology for Telecommunications: IntegratedOptics and Microelectronics

Transmission Systems Architectures andPerformances

Switching Systems: Architecture and Performance

Convergent Network Management and ControlPlane

Next Generation Transmission Systems EnablingTechnologies, Architectures, and Performances

Next Generation Networking

The New Access Network Systems and EnablingTechnologies

Concluding Remarks

Appendix 1: SDH/SONET Signaling

Appendix 2: Spanning Tree Protocol

Appendix 3: Inter-Symbol Interference IndexesSummation Rule

Appendix 4: Fiber Optical Amplifiers–AnalyticalModeling

Appendix 5: Space Division Switch FabricPerformance Evaluation

Appendix 6: Acronyms

Index

Catalog no. K12076, December 2011, c. 925 pp.ISBN: 978-1-4398-4636-0, $139.95 / £89.00Also available as an eBook



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Telecommunications


RFID DesignFundamentalsandApplicationsAlbert Lozano-NietoPenn State University, Lehman, USA

RFID is an increasingly pervasive tool that is now usedin a wide range of fields. It is employed to substanti-ate adherence to food preservation and safety stan-dards, combat the circulation of counterfeit pharma-ceuticals, and verify authenticity and history of criticalparts used in aircraft and other machinery—and theseare just a few of its uses.

Goes beyond deployment, focusing on exactly how RFID actually works

RFID Design Fundamentals and Applications sys-tematically explores the fundamental principlesinvolved in the design and characterization of RFIDtechnologies. The RFID market is exploding. With newand enhanced applications becoming increasinglyintegral to government and industrial chain supplyand logistics around the globe, professionals must beproficient in the evaluation and deployment of thesesystems. Although manufacturers provide completeand extensive documentation of each individual RFIDcomponent, it can be difficult to synthesize and applythis complex information—and users often must con-sult and integrate data from several producers for dif-ferent components.

This powerful reference helps to resolve this dilemmaby compiling a systematic overview of the differentparts that make up the whole RFID system, helpingthe reader develop a clear understanding of its mech-anisms and how the technology actually works. Mostbooks on RFID focus on commercial use and deploy-ment of the technology, but this volume takes a dif-ferent and extremely useful approach. Directedtoward both professionals and students in electronics,telecommunications, and new technologies, it fills theinformational void left by other books. The book illus-trates specific examples of available semiconductorsand integrated circuits to clearly explain how RFID systems are configured, how they work, and how different system components interact with each other.

Catalog no. 91255, October 2010, 283 pp.ISBN: 978-1-4200-9125-0, $99.95 / £63.99Also available as an eBook

HSDPA/HSUPAHandbookEdited by

Borko FurhtFlorida Atlantic University, Boca Raton, USA


Series: Internet andCommunications

High Speed Packet Access (HSPA) is a collection of twomobile telephony protocols, High Speed DownlinkPacket Access (HSDPA) and High Speed Uplink PacketAccess (HSUPA). Allowing networks based on theUniversal Mobile Telecommunications System toachieve data rates of several megabits per second,these powerful protocols are ideal for applicationsranging from file transfer to multimedia streaming.

From basic concepts to research grade material, theHSDPA/HSUPA Handbook provides technical infor-mation on all aspects of HSDPA/HSUPA. With contri-butions from 30 experts from around the world, thiscomprehensive HSPA reference provides a global andauthoritative perspective of this rapidly emergingtechnology. • Investigates the relationship between

HSDPA/HSUPA and UMTS• Describes the benefits of HSPA and its technical

enhancements• Explains packet flows in HSDPA• Explores migration issues associated with HSPA • Considers receiver designs and multi-user exten-

sions to MIMO HSDPA

Presenting information in a well-structured manner forease of reference, this book presents accurate and up-to-date information on the full spectrum of topics relat-ed to HSPA technology, including future directions. Theideal desk reference for designers and planners of con-temporary wireless communication networks, this bookcan also be adopted as a textbook for graduate andresearch-oriented courses that deal with HSPA.

Selected Contents:

TD-SCDMA HSDPA/HSUPA: Principles, Technologiesand Performance. Multi-user Extensions to MIMOHSDPA. Advanced Receivers for MIMO HSDPA.Interference Cancellation in HSDPA Terminals. PacketScheduling Principles and Algorithms for Downlink.Packet Scheduling and Buffer Management inHSDPA. HSPA Radio Access Network Design.Automated Optimization in HSDPA Radio NetworkPlanning. HSPA Transport Network Layer CongestionControl. Performance Evaluation of HSDPA/HSUPASystems. ...

Catalog no. AU7863, October 2010, 494 pp.ISBN: 978-1-4200-7863-3, $99.95 / £63.99Also available as an eBook




Telecommunications

Fundamentalsof EMS, NMS,and OSS/BSSJithesh SathyanInfosys Technologies Limited,Bangalore, India

In this era where data and voice services are availableat a push of a button, service providers have virtuallylimitless options for reaching their customers withvalue-added services. The changes in services andunderlying networks that this always-on culture cre-ates make it essential for service providers to under-stand the evolving business logic and appropriatesupport systems for service delivery, billing, and rev-enue assurance.

Supplying an end-to-end understanding of telecommanagement layers, Fundamentals of EMS, NMS,and OSS/BSS is a complete guide to telecomresource and service management basics. Dividedinto four sections—Element Management System,Network Management System, Operation/BusinessSupport Systems, and Implementation Guidelines—thebook examines standards, best practices, and theindustries developing these systems. Each sectionstarts with basics, details how the system fits into thetelecom management framework, and concludes byintroducing more complex concepts.

From the initial efforts in managing elements to the latest management standards, the text:

• Covers the basics of network management,including legacy systems, management proto-cols, and popular products

• Deals with OSS/BSS—covering processes, appli-cations, and interfaces in the service/businessmanagement layers

• Includes implementation guidelines for develop-ing customized management solutions

The book includes chapters devoted to popular mar-ket products and contains case studies that illustratereal-life implementations as well as the interactionbetween management layers. Complete with detailedreferences and lists of web resources to keep you cur-rent, this valuable resource supplies you with the fun-damental understanding and the tools required tobegin developing telecom management solutions tai-lored to your customer’s needs.

Catalog no. AU8573, June 2010, 588 pp.ISBN: 978-1-4200-8573-0, $89.95 / £54.99

Mobile Web 2.0Developing andDelivering Services toMobile DevicesEdited by

Syed A. AhsonResearch in Motion, Plantation, Florida, USA


From basic concepts to research grade material,Mobile Web 2.0: Developing and DeliveringServices to Mobile Devices provides complete andup-to-date coverage of the range of technical topicsrelated to Mobile Web 2.0. It brings together the workof 51 pioneering experts from around the world whoidentify the major challenges in Mobile Web 2.0 appli-cations and provide authoritative insight into many oftheir own innovations and advances in the field.

To help you address contemporary challenges, thetext details a conceptual framework that providesmodeling facilities for context-aware, multi-channelWeb applications. It compares various platforms fordeveloping mobile services—from the developer anduser perspectives—and explains how to use high-levelmodeling constructs to drive the application develop-ment process through automatic code generation.• Proposes an expanded model of mobile

application context• Explores mobile social software as an Information

and Communications Technology (ICT)• Discusses the effect of context on mobile

usability

Through empirical study, the book tests a number ofhypotheses on the use of software implementationtechnology and location context in mobile applica-tions. It introduces Reusable End-User Customization(REUC)—a technique that allows users to adapt thelayout of Web pages and automatically reappliesthose preferences on subsequent visits. It also investi-gates the need for non-visual feedback with long sys-tem response times, particularly when downloadingWeb pages to mobile devices.

Selected Contents:

Designing for Mobility. Designing Mobile UserInterfaces for Internet Services. Mobile Usability. TheBlind Leading the Blind: Web Accessibility ResearchLeading Mobile Web Usability. Technological Solutionsto Support Mobile Web 2.0 Services. Mobile InternetServices or Services for Multiplatform Use. UrbanWeb:A Platform for Mobile, Context-Aware Web Services.MyMobileWeb 4: A Framework for Adaptive MobileWeb 2.0 Applications and Portals. ...




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Service DeliveryPlatformsDeveloping andDeploying ConvergedMultimedia ServicesEdited by

Syed A. AhsonResearch in Motion, Plantation, Florida, USA


“From basic concepts to research grade material,Service Delivery Platforms considers enabling tech-nologies, security issues, DRM, and the evolving role ofSDPs. It includes a comparative study of mobile dataservice development in the United States, China, andSouth Korea. Addressing roaming access, billing, stan-dardization, and industry initiatives, it provides thebroad-based understanding readers need to effectivelydevelop and deploy converged multimedia services.”

—Sirreadalot.org, April 2011

It is becoming increasingly important for telecomoperators to be able to provide service delivery plat-forms (SDP) quickly and efficiently in order to improvethe time-to-revenue of value-added services.Presenting a rapid architecture solution to meet thischallenge, Service Delivery Platforms: Developingand Deploying Converged Multimedia Servicessupplies a comprehensive overview of the technicalaspects of service and content delivery platforms.

Leading experts walk you through the entire userexperience—including requirements for the user ter-minal, SDP, networks, and support systems. You’llstart by examining content and media in modern net-works. Evaluating basic functions and feasibility, you’lllearn the fundamental requirements of service deliv-ery platforms and various types of applications andformats. You’ll also cover various delivery mechanismsincluding SRP, WAP, messaging, streaming, andbroadcast. The book also:• Introduces the Unified Service Model (USM), a

holistic approach to creating effective designsfor a range of services

• Proposes a self-adaptive service provisioningmiddleware framework (ASPF) that enablesseamless omnipresent service provisioning tomobile users

• Presents a general policy framework for webservices, including policy generation, enforce-ment, publication, negotiation, and evolution

• Unveils an SOA-based enterprise applicationintegration platform composed of a basic integration platform, a supported platform,administration tool, and development tools


Coming Soon!

IP TelephonyInterconnectionReferenceChallenges, Models,and EngineeringMohamed BoucadairFrance Telecom, Rennes Cedex

Isabel Borges and PedroMiguel NevesPortugal Telecom, Augiro

Olafur Pall EinarssonSiminn, Reykjavik, Iceland

Written to address the growth of IP telephony serviceofferings within the corporate and residential realm,this book discusses technical and regulatory issues relat-ed to IP Telephony Interconnection. It describes busi-ness and interconnection models and solutions, andprovides an overview of emerging architectures such asIMS and TISPAN. The authors offer a detailed overviewof the SPPEERMINT activity and proposed architecture,the current work undertaken in DRINKS, the use ofENUM for interconnection, and ENUM implementationstatus, among others. This text is a first of its kind tooffer information on inter-provider communicationsand interconnect IP telephony clouds.

Features:

• Covers recent advances such as IETF SPEERMINTand IETF DRINKS work

• Covers technical and regulatory issues• Provides an overview of interconnection prac-

tices in PSTN and mobile • Proposes solutions to overcome technical issues

Selected Contents:

The Rise of IP-Based Voice and the Need for GlobalIP Telephony ReachabilityIP Telephony: OverviewTraffic Analysis VoIP versus PSTN/Mobile. IMS: IPMultimedia Subsystem. TISPAN Overview. ...IP Telephony Interconnection: Requirements andBusiness ModelTerminology and Definitions. Business Actors andRelationships. IP Telephony Interconnection: ServiceRequirements. ...IP Telephony Interconnection: State-of-the-Artand Interconnection ModelsRelated Ongoing Activities. VoIP InterconnectionModels. Interconnection Nodes: Usage of SessionBorder Controllers. ...IP: Telephony Interconnection Engineering Issuesand Solution SpaceService Engineering Issues. Solution Space. VoIPInterconnection Perspectives





Telecommunications

NanotechnologyforTelecommuni-cationsEdited by

Sohail AnwarPenn State University, Altoona, Pennsylvania, USA

M. Yasin Akhtar RajaUniversity of North Carolina, Charlotte, USA

Salahuddin QaziSUNY Institute of Technology, Utica, New York, USA


With its unique promise to revolutionize science, engi-neering, technology, and other fields, nanotechnolo-gy continues to profoundly impact associated materi-als, components, and systems, particularly those usedin telecommunications. These developments are lead-ing to easier convergence of related technologies,massive storage data, compact storage devices, andhigher-performance computing.

Nanotechnology for Telecommunications presentsvital technical scientific information to help readersgrasp issues and challenges associated with nanoscaletelecommunication system development and com-mercialization—and then avail themselves of themany opportunities to be gleaned. This book providestechnical information and research ideas regardingthe use of nanotechnology in telecommunicationsand information processing, reflecting the continuingtrend toward the use of optoelectronics. Nanotechwill eventually lead to a technology cluster that offersa complete range of functionalities for systems used indomains including information, energy, construction,environmental, and biomedical.

Features:

• Provides a broad spectrum of technical information and research ideas on the use ofnanotechnology in telecommunications andinformation processing

• Describes current and emerging nanotechnologydevelopments that hold promise for significantinnovations

• Reviews a broad range of the nanoscience andnanotechnology concepts and their influence onevery aspect of telecommunications

Catalog no. 53256, June 2010, 453 pp.ISBN: 978-1-4200-5325-8, $99.95 / £63.99Also available as an eBook

VoIP HandbookApplications,Technologies,Reliability, andSecurityEdited by



From basic concepts to future research directions, theVoIP Handbook provides technical information on allaspects of VoIP. Expert contributors explore the rangeof VoIP applications, including smart phones andaccess to emergency services. Highlighting the securi-ty threats and vulnerabilities related to VoIP technolo-gies, the text discusses compression techniques forVoIP over wireless interfaces. It evaluates the perform-ance of VoIP calls over 802.11b and 802.11e WLANsin infrastructure and ad-hoc mode architectures. Italso details a methodology for evaluating VoIP per-formance prior to network implementation.

Features:

• Provides technical information on all aspects ofVoIP

• Explores the wide range of applications that VoIPoffers, including smart phones and access toemergency services

• Explains security threats and vulnerabilities related to VoIP technologies

• Discusses compression techniques for VoIP overwireless interfaces

• Evaluates the performance of VoIP calls over802.11b and 802.11e WLANs in infrastructureand ad hoc mode architectures

Selected Contents:

INTRODUCTION

Deploying VoIP in Existing IP Networks

Multipoint VoIP in Ubiquitous Environments

VoIP in a Wireless Mobile Network

SIP and VoIP Over Wireless Mesh Networks

TECHNOLOGIES

Compression Techniques for VoIP Transport overWireless Interfaces...

APPLICATIONS

Implementation of VoIP at the University of Colima...

RELIABILITY AND SECURITY

Security Issues of VoIP...

Catalog no. 70207, December 2008, 440 pp.ISBN: 978-1-4200-7020-0, $109.95 / £69.99Also available as an eBook



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CRC Handbookof ModernTelecommuni-cationsSecond EditionEdited by

Patricia A. MorrealeKean University, Union, New Jersey, USA

Kornel TerplanBrooklyn Polytechnic University, New York and The Stevens Institute of Technology, New Jersey

Addressing the most dynamic areas of the ever-changing telecommunications landscape, the secondedition of this bestselling handbook brings togetherthe top minds and industry pioneers in wireless com-munication networks, protocols, and devices. In addi-tion to new discussions of radio frequency identifica-tion (RFID), wireless sensor networks, and cognitiveradio networks, it systematically addresses networkmanagement, administration, and network organiza-tion and governance. This updated and expandededition includes coverage of intelligent support sys-tems, service delivery integration with the Internet,information life cycle and service level management,Web performance management, business intelli-gence, analytics, and critical security issues that haverecently come to light.

Features:

• Includes new sections on wireless communica-tions, telecommunications, and service deliveryintegration with the internet

• Addresses information life cycle management• Examines future telecommunication user and

application trends• Discusses telecommunication network

management in detail• Provides up-to-date treatment of network

related security issues • Features new network designs

Selected Contents:

Voice and Data Communications. Computer TelephoneIntegrated (CTI). Voice over IP. Local Area Networks.RFID Architecture and Protocols. Design of WirelessSensor Network Applications, Hardware and Software.Multimedia Applications for Cognitive Radio Networks.Intranets. Internet and Intranet Management Concepts,Virtual Private Networking Solutions. Web-Enabled DataWarehousing. Web Performance Management.Application Performance Management. ElectronicTechnologies. Internet Protocols, Role of Open SourceSoftware. Summary and Trends. Network Managementand Administration. ...


WirelessSecurity andCryptographySpecifications andImplementationsEdited by

Nicolas SklavosTechnological EducationalInstitute of Patras, Greece

Xinmiao ZhangCase Western Reserve University, Cleveland, Ohio, USA

“…well organized and readable as a whole … recommended for university researchers and graduatestudents in computer science and information systems.Also, engineers, wireless system architects, and devel-opers will find in it interesting and useful content. Forprofessionals, each chapter includes extensive biblio-graphic notes. ... In my opinion this book is worth rec-ommendation because it presents the current status ofwireless security and describes future directions.”

—Marcin Niemiec, in IEEE Communications Magazine,September 2008

This reference explores the technologies and applica-tions needed to overcome security issues in wirelessand handheld communications devices. This hand-book is unique in its dealing with specification andimplementation aspects, including hardware designtechniques. It provides broader coverage than manyother books and proposes efficient and novel meth-ods to implement security schemes in wireless proto-cols with high performance.

Features:

• Gives detailed background and technical information on the most widely used wirelessprotocols and technologies, including Bluetooth,RFID, and smart cards

• Demonstrates how security specifications areimplemented in silicon

• Proposes flexible, practical hardware implementation platforms for the securitylayers and cryptography schemes of today's

wireless protocols

Selected Contents:

Overview of Cryptographic Primitives for SecureCommunication. Introduction to CommunicationSecurity. Efficient VLSI Architectures for the AdvancedEncryption Standard Algorithm. Hardware DesignIssues in Elliptic Curve Cryptography for WirelessSystems. Efficient Elliptic Curve CryptographicHardware Design for Wireless Security.Cryptographic Algorithms in ConstrainedEnvironments. ...

Catalog no. 8771, March 2007, 416 pp.ISBN: 978-0-8493-8771-5, $99.95 / £63.99Also available as an eBook




Telecommunications

CommunicationProtocolEngineeringMiroslav PopovicUniversity of Novi Sad, Serbia

This book provides all the necessary information formaking professional products that use communicationprotocols, and it is already used by graduates workingon real-world projects. Designed for a one-semestercourse, it covers the design, implementation, testing,and verification of communication protocols and pres-ents languages including Specification and DescriptionLanguage (SDL), Message Sequence Charts (MSCs),and Tree and Tabular Combined Notation (TTCN).Requiring only basic knowledge of C/C++, Java, andfirst order logic, the text includes numerous completeexamples to reinforce the concepts. It is ideal for stu-dents and professionals working in the industry.

Catalog no. 9814, June 2006, 472 pp.ISBN: 978-0-8493-9814-8, $115.95 / £73.99Also available as an eBook

Evolved CellularNetworkPlanning andOptimization forUMTS and LTEEdited by

Lingyang SongPeking University, Beijing, China

Jia ShenResearch Institute of Telecommunications, Beijing, China

Providing an accessible introduction to all stages ofplanning and optimizing UMTS, HSPA, and LTE cellu-lar networks, this book supplies a comprehensiveexplanation of the fundamental aspects of currentand future cellular networks. It starts with an overviewof each type of network, including basic techniquesand channel models. Next, it examines the challengesoperators and vendors are likely to face and explainsthe critical role network planning and optimizationplay in addressing these challenges. The book detailseffective system-level simulation methods anddescribes key techniques in planning, troubleshoot-ing, and optimizing these networks.

Catalog no. K10322, August 2010, 630 pp.ISBN: 978-1-4398-0649-4, $99.95 / £63.99Also available as an eBookOrthogonal

FrequencyDivisionMultiple AccessFundamentalsandApplicationsEdited by

Tao Jiang, Lingyang Song, and Yan ZhangSupported by the expert-level advice of pioneeringresearchers, this volume provides an accessible intro-duction to the foundations, applications, and designissues in OFDMA networks. It explores key techniquesof effective resource management, highlighting openproblems and supplying possible solutions. The textinvestigates radio channel modeling in OFDMA-basedwireless communication systems and details detectionstrategies of frequency-domain equalization forbroadband communications. Supplying a macro-levelunderstanding of OFDMA, this is an ideal guide forthose whose work is related to OFDMA application orother multiuser communication system projects. Itpresents a variety of critical design issues, points outopen problems, addresses possible solutions, and pro-vides insight into future study.

Catalog no. AU8824, April 2010, 660 pp.ISBN: 978-1-4200-8824-3, $89.95 / £57.99Also available as an eBook

TransmissionTechniques forEmergentMulticast andBroadcastSystemsMário Marques da Silva,Américo M.C. Correia,Rui Dinis, Nuno Souto,and João Carlos SilvaDescribing efficient transmission schemes for broad-band wireless systems, this book examines advances intransmission techniques and receiver designs capableof supporting the emergent wireless needs for multi-media broadcast and multicast service (MBMS) require-ments. It summarizes the R&D taking place in wirelesscommunications for multimedia MBMS and addressesthe means to improved spectral efficiency to allow forincreased user bit rate, as well as increased capacity ofthe digital cellular radio network. The text highlightsessential requirements for new services and supplies theunderstanding of the corresponding fundamentals andtheory needed to fulfill such requirements.

Catalog no. K10817, May 2010, 309 pp.ISBN: 978-1-4398-1593-9, $119.95 / £76.99Also available as an eBook





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CommunicationArchitecturesfor Systems-on-ChipEdited by

José L. AyalaComplutense University ofMadrid, Spain

A presentation of state-of-the-art approaches from anindustrial applications perspective, CommunicationArchitectures for Systems-on-Chip shows profes-sionals, researchers, and students how to attack theproblem of data communication in the manufactureof SoC architectures.

With its lucid illustration of current trends andresearch improving the performance, quality, and reli-ability of transactions, this is an essential reference foranyone dealing with communication mechanisms forembedded systems, systems-on-chip, and multi-processor architectures—or trying to overcome exist-ing limitations. Exploring architectures currentlyimplemented in manufactured SoCs—and thosebeing proposed—this book analyzes a wide range ofapplications, including:• Well-established communication buses• Less common networks-on-chip• Modern technologies that include the use of

carbon nanotubes (CNTs)• Optical links used to speed up data transfer and

boost both security and quality of service (QoS)

Features:

• Includes a comprehensive study of state-of-the-art communication architectures for SoC

• Offers a practical review of industry standardsand manufactured implementations

• Surveys more recent approaches and technologies to convey industry developmentsand trends

• Presents case studies to aid designers’ conception of new architectures

• Provides chapter-end conclusions, glossaries,bibliographies, and a list of references

Selected Contents:

Introduction. Communication Buses. NoCArchitectures. Quality-of-Service in NoCs. EmergingInterconnect Technologies. HeTERO: HybridTopology Exploration for RF based On ChipNetworks. Intra-/Inter-Chip Optical Communications.Security Issues in SoC Communication.


ComputerNetwork TimeSynchronizationThe Network Time Protocol,Second EditionDavid L. MillsUniversity of Delaware, Newark, USA

Praise for the first edition

“…a valuable book for those that are serious aboutnetwork time synchronization. David Mills, the authorof the book, is one of the pillars of the network timesynchronization community, and an original develop-er of the IETF-based network time protocol (NTP). Thebook is the summation of his decades of experienceand a detailed look at how to use NTP to achieve high-ly accurate time on your network. …clearly the indis-putable reference on the subject, given its extraordi-nary depth and breadth.”

“…For those that are simply interested in how timesynchronization works, or are responsible for time syn-chronization in their organization, ComputerNetwork Time Synchronization: The Network TimeProtocol is the most comprehensive guide available tousing NTP. For those that need an exhaustive tome onall of the minutiae related to NTP and synchroniza-tion, this is the source. Short of a vendor and productanalysis, the book covers every detail within NTP andis the definitive title on the subject. … this book shouldbe considered the last word on the topic.”

—Ben Rothke on Slashdot.org

“This is the bible of the subject….it contains enoughinformation to take you just as far as you want to go.”

—Books On-Line, June 21, 2006

Written by the original developer of NTP, this bookspeaks to the technological infrastructure of time dis-semination, distribution, and synchronization, specifi-cally the architecture, protocols, and algorithms of theNTP. The original 16 chapters of the first edition havebeen rewritten and updated with new material. Fournew chapters have been added covering new algo-rithms and previously uncovered concepts includingtimekeeping in space missions.

Features:

• Describes design network configuration optionsappropriate for public and private NTP networks

• Demonstrates how to predict and calibrate performance based on statistics from NTP clientsand servers

• Provides a basis to evaluate the cryptanalyticstrengths and vulnerabilities of the NTP model

Catalog no. K10753, November 2010, 494 pp.ISBN: 978-1-4398-1463-5, $119.95 / £76.99Also available as an eBook





RadiationEffects inSemiconductorsEdited by

Krzysztof IniewskiCMOS Emerging Technologies Inc.,Vancouver, British Columbia

Semiconductor devices and circuits are prone topotential radiation damage problems, which must beunderstood and combated. Written by internationalexperts, this book explains the effects of radiation onsemiconductor devices, radiation detectors, and elec-tronic devices and components. The contributorsexplore emerging applications, detector technologies,circuit design techniques, new materials, and innova-tive system approaches. The text focuses on how thetechnology is being used rather than the mathemati-cal foundations behind it. It covers CMOS radiation-tolerant circuit implementations, CMOS processingcausing radiation damage, and radiation detectors,among other topics.


Digital SystemsandApplicationsEdited by

Vojin OklobdzijaUniversity of California, Davis, USA

“Many researchers will appreciate the well-devel-oped indexes. Summing Up: Recommended.”

—J. Beidler, University of Scranton, in Choice: CurrentReviews for Academic Libraries, July 2008, Vol. 45, No. 11

This second volume of the Computer EngineeringHandbook, Second Edition surveys advances in com-puter system technologies and the applications thatare emerging to take advantage of increasinglysophisticated capabilities. Featuring contributionsfrom leading experts, the book also includes newchapters on parallelizing iterative heuristics, streamand wireless processors, and lightweight embeddedsystems. Nearly every chapter features extensivelyupdated information that reflects new developments,trends, standards, and technologies.


MicrocontrollersFundamentals andApplications with PICFernando E. Valdes-PerezUniversidad de Oriente, Santiago de Cuba, Cuba

Ramon Pallas-ArenyEPSC-UPC, Castelldefels, Spain

While the official documentation provided for the PICfamily from Microchip is extensive, it can also be over-whelming. This book gives users the information nec-essary to understand the architecture and the pro-gramming of microcontrollers. Each topic is describedusing a reader-centered, top-bottom approach. First,the authors describe the concepts that are commonto any microcontroller. Each of the topics is thendetailed for PIC microcontrollers. Practical applica-tions supplement each topic to provide further clarity.This book does not limit itself to a digital view ofmicrocontrollers. Instead, it includes aspects of analogsignals such as the acquisition and processing of exter-nal analog signals.

Catalog no. 77678, February 2009, 300 pp.ISBN: 978-1-4200-7767-4, $102.95 / £65.99Also available as an eBook

Digital Designand FabricationEdited by

Vojin G. OklobdzijaUniversity of California, Davis, USA

Featuring contributions from leading experts, the firstvolume of The Computer Engineering Handbook,Second Edition surveys advances in computer architec-ture and design and the technologies used to manu-facture and test them. It includes a section on memo-ry and storage as well as chapters on semiconductormemory circuits and nonvolatile memory technolo-gies and applications. The book provides a compre-hensive survey of modern computer system design,architecture, and fabrication as well as developments,trends, standards, and technologies.

Selected Contents:

Fabrication and Technology. Memory and Storage.Design Techniques. Design for Low Power. Testingand Design for Testability.






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Second Edition of a Bestseller!

The Computer EngineeringHandbookSecond Edition, Two-Volume SetEdited by

Vojin G. OklobdzijaUniversity of California, Davis, USA

First Edition: Winner of the CHOICEOutstanding Academic Title Award for 2002!

“This handbook is another work in a long-standingtradition expected from CRC Press. It is a monumen-tal work that carefully walks the fine line betweendepth and breadth in discipline….The editorial staffmust be commended for pulling together an excel-lent index for this book, which makes the handbooka better reference source.”

—J. Beidler, University of Scranton, in CHOICE, July2002 (Praise for the First Edition)

A Modern Makeover for an Award WinningReference

In computer engineering, the constant developmentof new technologies and frequent emergence of newapplications make it difficult for engineers to keep upwith all the advances in specialties outside their own.In the tradition of the award-winning first edition, TheComputer Engineering Handbook, Second Editionkeeps you in the know through its exploration ofdevelopments, trends, and future directions of com-puter engineering with an emphasis on the funda-mentals, which are of lasting value.

This Second Edition of the Field’s LeadingReference—

• Features completely updated content and abrand new format

• Offers as a set of two carefully focused booksthat together encompass all aspects of the field

• Reflects issues in low-power design, embeddedprocessors, and standards

• Includes a new section on computer memoryand storage, as well as several new chapters onsuch topics as semiconductor memory circuits,stream and wireless processors, and nonvolatilememory technologies and applications

• Provides a comprehensive survey of the entirecomputer engineering field.

• Features contributions from key authorities atleading academic and industrial institutions

Buy the Set and Save!

Catalog no. 3860, January 2008, 1648 pp.ISBN: 978-0-8493-8600-8, $172.95 / £110.00Also available as an eBook

Selected Contents:

DIGITAL DESIGN AND FABRICATIONFabrication and Technology. Trends and Projectionsfor the Future of Scaling and Future IntegrationTrends. CMOS Circuits. High-Speed, Low-PowerEmitter Coupled Logic Circuits. Price-Performance ofComputer Technology. Memory and Storage.Semiconductor Memory Circuits. SemiconductorStorage Devices in Computing and ConsumerApplications. Design Techniques. Timing andClocking. Multiple-Valued Logic Circuits. FPGAs forRapid Prototyping. Issues in High-FrequencyProcessor Design. Computer Arithmetic. Design forLow Power. Design for Low Power. Low-PowerCircuit Technologies. Techniques for Leakage PowerReduction. Dynamic Voltage Scaling. LightweightEmbedded Systems. Low-Power Design of Systemson Chip. Implementation-Level Impact on Low-Power Design. Accurate Power Estimation ofCombinational CMOS Digital Circuits. Clock-Powered CMOS for Energy-Efficient Computing.Testing and Design for Testability. System-on-Chip(SoC) Testing: Current Practices and Challenges forTomorrow. Test Technology for Sequential Circuits.Scan Testing. Computer-Aided Analysis and Forecastof Integrated Circuit Yield.

DIGITAL SYSTEMS AND APPLICATIONSComputer Systems and Architecture. ComputerArchitecture and Design. System Design.Architectures for Low Power. Performance Evaluation.Embedded Applications. Embedded Systems-on-Chips. Embedded Processor Applications. AnOverview of SoC Buses. Signal Processing. DigitalSignal Processing. DSP Applications. Digital FilterDesign. Audio Signal Processing. Digital VideoProcessing. Low-Power Digital Signal Processing.Communications and Networks. Communicationsand Computer Networks. Input/Output. Circuits forHigh-Performance I/O. Algorithms and DataStructures in External Memory. Parallel I/O Systems.A Read Channel for Magnetic Recording. OperatingSystem. Distributed Operating Systems. NewDirections in Computing. SPS: A StrategicallyProgrammable System. Reconfigurable Processors.Roles of Software Technology in IntelligentTransportation Systems. Media Signal Processing.Internet Architectures. Microelectronics for HomeEntertainment. Mobile and Wireless Computing.Data Security.



Optics, Lasers, & Photonics

New!

ComputationalMethods forElectromagneticand OpticalSystemsSecond EditionJohn M. JaremUniversity of Alabama,Huntsville, USA

Partha P. BanerjeeUniversity of Dayton, Ohio, USA

Praise for the first edition

“...a small but formidable book which rigorously setsout the basic theory, provides useful illustrativeproblems and directs the reader to relevant furtherreading from the excellent reference lists. ... It is thetype of wide-ranging reference book that will find itsway onto many bookshelves and, over the years, willbecome well-worn from frequent use.”

—ProfBooks.com, 2001

This text examines a variety of spectral computationaltechniques—including k-space theory, Floquet theoryand beam propagation—that are used to analyze elec-tromagnetic and optical problems. The authors tietogether different applications in EM and optics inwhich the state variable method is used. Emphasizingthe analysis of planar diffraction gratings using rigorouscoupled wave analysis, the book presents many casesthat are analyzed using a full-field vector approach tosolve Maxwell’s equations in anisotropic media where astandard wave equation approach is intractable.

Features:

• Includes a variety of illustrative examples of system theory as applied to anisotropic electromagnetic and optics problems

• Presents an extensive literature base for currentresearch and applications of state variable techniques to optics and electromagnetic

• Covers the variety of EM and optical applicationssuch as diffraction gratings, photorefractives,photonic band gap structures, metamaterials,chiral materials, and nanomaterials

• Contains homework problems, case studies, and examples

Selected Contents:

Mathematical Preliminaries. Scalar EM BeamPropagation in Inhomogeneous Media. EM WavePropagation in Linear Media. Spectral State VariableFormulation for Planar Systems. Planar DiffractionGratings. Application of RCWA to Analysis of InducedPhotorefractive Gratings. ...


Optical FiberCommunicationsSystemsTheory and Practicewith MATLAB® andSimulink® ModelsLe Nguyen BinhThe European Research Center ofHua Wei Technologies GmbH,Munich, Germany

Carefully structured to provide practical knowledgeon fundamental issues, Optical FiberCommunications Systems: Theory and Practicewith MATLAB and Simulink Models exploresadvanced modulation and transmission techniques oflightwave communication systems. With coverageranging from fundamental to modern aspects, thetext presents optical communication techniques andapplications, employing single mode optical fibers asthe transmission medium. With MATLAB and Simulinkmodels that illustrate methods, it supplies a deeperunderstanding of future development of optical sys-tems and networks.

The book begins with an overview of the develop-ment of optical fiber communications technologyover the last three decades of the 20th century. Itdescribes the optical transmitters for direct and exter-nal modulation technique and discusses the detectionof optical signals under direct coherent and incoher-ent reception. The author also covers lumped Erbium-doped and distributed Roman optical amplifiers withextensive models for the amplification of signals andstructuring the amplifiers on the Simulink platform.He outlines a design strategy for optically amplifiedtransmission systems coupled with MATLAB andSimulink models, including dispersion and attenua-tion budget methodology and simulation techniques.The book concludes with coverage of advanced mod-ulation formats for long haul optical fiber transmissionsystems with accompanied Simulink models.

Although many books have been written on this topicover the last two decades, most of them present onlythe theory and practice of devices and subsystems ofthe optical fiber communications systems in the fields,but do not illustrate any computer models to repre-sent the true practical aspects of engineering practice.This book fills the need for a text that emphasizespractical computing models that shed light on thebehavior and dynamics of the devices.

Selected Contents:

Introduction. Optical Waveguides: Geometrical andLightwaves Guiding Properties. Optical Fibers: SignalAttenuation and Dispersion. Optical Transmitters.Optical Receivers. Optical Fiber Amplifiers. Design ofOptical Fiber Communication Systems. ...




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New!

Guided WavePhotonicsFundamentals andApplications withMATLAB®

Le Nguyen BinhThe European Research Center ofHua Wei Technologies GmbH,Munich, Germany

A comprehensive presentation of the theory and sim-ulation of optical waveguides and wave propagationsin a guided environment, Guided Wave Photonics:Fundamentals and Applications with MATLABsupplies fundamental and advanced understanding ofintegrated optical devices that are currently employedin modern optical fiber communications systems andphotonic signal processing systems. While there aremany texts available in this area, none provide thebreadth and depth of coverage and computationalrigor found in this one.

The author has distilled the information into a verypractical, usable format. In a logical progression oftheory and application, he starts with Maxwell's equa-tions and progresses directly to optical waveguides(integrated optic and fiber optic), couplers, modula-tors, nonlinear effects and interactions, and systemapplications. With up-to-date coverage of applicablealgorithms, design guides, material systems, and thelatest device and system applications, the bookaddresses:• Fundamentals of guiding optical waves,

including theoretical and simplified techniques• Linear and nonlinear aspects of optical wave-

guiding• Manipulating lightwaves by coupling and

splitting• Interactions of lightwaves and ultra-fast electrical

travelling waves in modern optical modulators • Applications of guided wave devices in optical

communication systems and optical signal processing

Providing fundamental understanding of lightwaveguiding and manipulating techniques, the text coversthe field of integrated photonics by giving the princi-ples, theoretical and applications. It explains how tosolve the optical modes and their coupling as well ashow to manipulate lightwaves for applications incommunications and signal processing.

Solutions manual available upon qualifying course adoption.


New!

SiliconPhotonics forTelecommuni-cations andBiomedicineEdited by

Sasan FathpourUniversity of Central Florida,Orlando, USA

Bahram JalaliUniversity of California, Los Angeles, USA

Focusing on the important obstacles to be met inorder to make silicon photonics a viable commercialreality, this book provides a concise introduction tomajor developments in the field. Worldwide expertsprovide clear explanations of the fundamentals andstate-of-the-art approaches. After a historical review,the text discusses the critical areas of silicon wirewaveguides and optical parametric effects in silicon,stress and piezoelectric tuning of silicon’s optical prop-erties, and short pulse techniques in silicon photonics.It also addresses silicon-based optical resonators, mid-wavelength infrared applications, growth techniques,hybrid lasers on silicon, and energy harvesting.

Features:

• Offers a concise and broadly accessible introduction

• Covers basic concepts and state-of-the-art techniques along with an authoritative historicaloverview of the field

• Presents a balanced perspective on the key challenges that must be overcome in order topush the field into the next stage of commercialproducts

• Includes detailed discussions of silicon wirewaveguides, optical parametric effects, stressand piezoelectric tuning, and more

Selected Contents:

Silicon Photonics: History and BackgroundSilicon Wire WaveguidesOptical Parametric Effects in SiliconStress and Piezoelectric Tuning of Silicon's OpticalPropertiesShort Pulse Techniques in Silicon PhotonicsSilicon-Based Optical ResonatorsMid-Wavelength Infrared ApplicationsNovel III-Von Silicon Growth TechniquesHybrid III-V Lasers on SiliconNonlinear Photovoltaics and Energy HarvestingIndustrial Silicon Photonics





Optics, Lasers & Photonics

New!

BroadbandOpticalModulatorsScience, Technology,and ApplicationsEdited by

Antao ChenUniversity of Washington,Seattle, USA

Edmond MurphyJDS Uniphase Corporation, Bloomfield, Connecticut, USA

“This book … provides the full exciting story of opti-cal modulators. It is a comprehensive review fromthe fundamental science, … material and processingtechnology to optimized device design [and] themultitude of applications … .The book should provevaluable to a broad spectrum of readers, includinggraduate students, new entrants to the field and sys-tems researchers and engineers who want either anoverview or in-depth understanding of this excitingand highly enabling field.”

—From the Foreword by Rodney C. Alferness, BellLaboratories, Alcatel-Lucent USA

Features:

• Presents fundamentals, design, fabrication, practical issues, and technology trends related tohigh-speed optical modulators

• Covers optical modulators in fiber optic telecom-munication systems, which continue to rely onmodulators to help deliver faster and fastertransmission systems

• Addresses the various available modulation technologies available, discussing the strengthsand weaknesses of each technology

• Includes background and broad introduction to modulation formats commonly used inbroadband fiber optic communications

• Describes practical issues and proposes solutionsto problems in modulator operation

Selected Contents:

Fundamentals

Lithium Niobate Electrooptic Modulators

Semiconductor-Based Modulators

Emerging New Technologies

Practical Issues in Modulator Operation

Applications Beyond Telecom


Principles ofAdaptive OpticsThird EditionRobert TysonUniversity of North Carolina,Charlotte, USA

“The third edition continues to set the same stan-dards, but it has been brought right up to date interms of the available hardware and the growing lit-erature of this rapidly advancing field. … The keyareas of the subject are dealt with in comprehensibleterms … a standard work for those interested in thefield and needing a point of reference. … the bookwill give [readers] a great deal of help in finding theroute through this world of smoke and bendy mir-rors.”

—R.S. Shorter, Contemporary Physics, 52, 2011

“Tyson offers a guide to the systems, components,and processes of adaptive optics, and the principlesused to extract information from beams of light andimprove the performance of optical systems by cor-recting distortions and aberrations. He describes thehistory and background of the field, sources of aber-rations, adaptive optics compensation and systems,wavefront sensing and correction, and reconstruc-tion and controls. Revised and updated, this editionincorporates recent developments, new references,and applications of the principles to astronomicalimaging systems, retinal imaging, and beam propa-gation systems.”

—SciTech Book News, February 2011

“When Bob Tyson’s Principles of Adaptive Optics wasfirst published in 1991, it immediately became thereference text for everyone working in the field. Thecomprehensive coverage of all aspects of the field,clear explanations, and extensive reference to theoriginal literature ensured its success. This complete-ly revised and updated third edition retains thestrengths of the original text. Everyone involved inAO should have a copy on the shelf, and like theoriginal, the extensive list of references (more than900) provides an excellent pointer to the original lit-erature.”

—From the Foreword by Christopher Dainty, NationalUniversity of Ireland, Galway

Catalog no. K10425, September 2010, 314 pp.ISBN: 978-1-4398-0858-0, $89.95 / £57.99Also available as an eBook



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New!

Handbook ofOptical andLaser ScanningSecond EditionEdited by

Gerald F. MarshallNiles, Michigan, USA

Glenn E. StutzLincoln Laser Company, Phoenix, Arizona, USA

“This is a tremendous compendium of material, cov-ering a relatively specialized field at a very consider-able depth. ... The level of the book is high. Eachchapter seems to be written by an expert in a specif-ic sector of the field for an expert in the field. Forexample, I was very impressed by Chapter 2,‘Optical Systems for Laser Scanners’ by Sagan. ...Here, one can find anything one might possiblywant to know about scanners and scanning. ... Ifound something of interest, useful, and valuable inevery chapter.”

—Warren J. Smith, Chief Scientist Emeritus, Kaiser Electro-Optics

“There are not many handbooks available in opticaland laser scanning that contain the up-to-dateresearch work in this field. This handbook is a time-ly addition to the current literature .... Editor GeraldF. Marshall has done a great job in putting togetherthe excellent work of specialists, in the field of opti-cal and laser beam scanning, from around the world… Each chapter has a good number of supportingfigures as well as an extensive reference list at theend.”

—E-STREAMS, Vol. 8, No. 6/7, June/July 2005

Revealing the fundamentals of light beam deflectioncontrol, factors in image fidelity and quality, and thenewest technological developments currently impact-ing scanner system design and applications, this sec-ond edition of a highly practical reference reviews ele-ments of laser beam characterization and describesoptical systems for laser scanners. Featuring a logicalchapter organization, authoritative yet accessible writ-ing, hundreds of supporting illustrations, and contri-butions from 27 international subject specialists, thisbook affords a valuable range of perspectives as wellas global coverage of optical and laser beam scan-ning.


Super-ResolutionImagingEdited by

Peyman MilanfarUniversity of California, Santa Cruz, USA

With an exponential increase in computing powerand advances in digital photography, super-resolutionimaging technology is undeniably the next “killerapp.” Super-Resolution Imaging consolidates keyrecent research contributions from eminent scholarsand practitioners in this increasingly important field.This reference describes the latest in both theoreticaland practical aspects as they directly relate to bothacademia and industry, and it is an ideal starting pointfrom which to explore the state of the art and futureprogress in the area.

Providing a snapshot of the field, this book focuses onmethods and techniques to improve images and videobeyond the capabilities of the sensors that acquiredthem. With that goal in mind, the book covers: • History and future directions of super-resolution

imaging• Locally adaptive processing methods versus

globally optimal methods• Modern techniques for motion estimation• How to integrate robustness • Bayesian statistical approaches• Learning-based methods • Applications in remote sensing and medicine• Practical implementations and commercial

products based on super-resolution

The book concludes by concentrating on multidisci-plinary applications of super-resolution to a variety offields—most notably remote sensing and medicine. Itcovers a wide range of super-resolution imagingimplementation techniques, including variational,Bayesian, feature-based, multi-channel, learning-based, locally adaptive, and nonparametric methods.This versatile book can serve as the basis for shortcourses for engineers and scientists or part of gradu-ate-level courses in image processing.

Selected Contents:

Image Super-Resolution: Historical Overview andFuture Challenges. Super-Resolution Using AdaptiveWiener Filters. Locally Adaptive Kernel Regression forSpace-Time Super-Resolution. Super-Resolution WithProbabilistic Motion Estimation. Spatially AdaptiveFiltering as Regularization in Inverse Imaging.Registration for Super-Resolution. ...






New!

Applied OpticsFundamentalsand DeviceApplicationsNano, MOEMS, andBiotechnologyMark A. MentzerUS Army Research Laboratory,Aberdeen Proving Ground, Maryland, USA

How does the field of optical engineeringimpact biotechnology?

Perhaps for the first time, Applied OpticsFundamentals and Device Applications: Nano,MOEMS, and Biotechnology answers that questiondirectly by integrating coverage of the many disci-plines and applications involved in optical engineer-ing, and then examining their applications innanobiotechnology. Written by a senior U.S. Armyresearch scientist and pioneer in the field of opticalengineering, this book addresses the exponentialgrowth in materials, applications, and cross-function-al relevance of the many convergent disciplines mak-ing optical engineering possible, including nanotech-nology, MEMS, MOEMS, and biotechnology.

Integrates Coverage of MOEMS, Optics, andNanobiotechnology—and Their MarketApplications

Providing an unprecedented interdisciplinary perspec-tive of optics technology, this book describes everythingfrom core principles and fundamental relationships, toemerging technologies and practical application ofdevices and systems—including fiber-optic sensors, inte-grated and electro-optics, and specialized military appli-cations. The author places special emphasis on:• Fiber sensor systems• Electro-optics and acousto-optics• Optical computing and signal processing• Optical device performance• Thin film magnetic memory• MEMS, MOEMS, nano- and bionanotechnologies• Optical diagnostics and imaging • Integrated optics• Design constraints for materials, manufacturing,

and application space

Bridging the technology gaps between interrelatedfields, this reference is a powerful tool for students, engi-neers and scientists in the electrical, chemical, mechani-cal, biological, aerospace, materials, and optics fields. Itsvalue also extends to applied physicists and profession-als interested in the relationships between emergingtechnologies and cross-disciplinary opportunities.


Introduction toSensorsJohn Vetelino andAravind ReghuUniversity of Maine, Orono, USA

The need for new types of sensors is more critical thanever. This is due to the emergence of increasinglycomplex technologies, health and security concernsof a burgeoning world population, and the emer-gence of terrorist activities, among other factors.Depending on their application, the design, fabrica-tion, testing, and use of sensors, all require variouskinds of both technical and nontechnical expertise.

With this in mind, Introduction to Sensors examinesthe theoretical foundations and practical applicationsof electrochemical, piezoelectric, fiber optic, thermal,and magnetic sensors and their use in the modernera. Incorporating information from sensor-basedindustries to review current developments in the field,this book:• Presents a complete sensor system that includes

the preparation phase, the sensing element andplatform, and appropriate electronics resulting ina digital readout

• Discusses solid-state electronic sensors, such asthe metal oxide semiconductor (MOS) capacitor,the micromachined capacitive polymer, and theSchottky diode sensors

• Uses the two-dimensional hexagonal lattice asan example to detail the basic theory associatedwith piezoelectricity

• Explores the fundamental relationship betweenstress, strain, electric field, and electric displace-ment

The magnetic sensors presented are used to deter-mine measurands such as the magnetic field andsemiconductor properties, including carrier concen-tration and mobility. Offering the human body andthe automobile as examples of entities that rely on amultiplicity of sensors, the authors address the appli-cation of various types of sensors, as well as the theo-ry and background information associated with theirdevelopment and the materials used in their design.The coverage in this book reveals the underlyingrationale for the application of different sensors whilealso defining the properties and characteristics ofeach.

Selected Contents:

Introduction. Electrochemical Sensors. PiezoelectricSensors. Fiber Optic Sensors. Thermal Sensors.Magnetic Sensors. Index.

Catalog no. K10422, August 2010, 208 pp.ISBN: 978-1-4398-0852-8, $99.95 / £41.99



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Advanced FiberOpticsEdited by

Luc ThevenazFaculty of Engineering, SwissFederal Institute of Technology(EPFL), Lausanne, Switzerland

A comprehensive treatment ofthe field of modern fiberoptics, this book begins withthe basics of the field summa-rized in an introductory chapter. Expert contributorsdiscuss topics such as polarization effects in opticalfibers, photonic crystal fibers, highly-doped opticalfibers, and non-linear effects. The text covers amplifi-cation and lasing in optical fibers, supercontinuumgeneration, Rayleigh and inelastic scattering withapplications to sensing, optical fiber point sensors,and polymer optical-fiber-based sensors.

Selected Contents:

Fiber Optics–Basics. Polarization Effects in OpticalFibers. Photonic Crystal Fibers. Highly-Doped FiberTechnology. Nonlinear Effects in Optical Fibers.Amplification and Lasing in Optical Fibers. ...

Catalog no. N10239, April 2011, 300 pp.ISBN: 978-1-4398-3517-3, $129.95 / £82.00

OptoelectronicsInfrared-Visible-Ultraviolet Devicesand Applications,Second EditionEdited by

Dave BirtalanOPTEK Technology, Carrollton, Texas, USA

William NunleyTechnical Consultant, (Retired from TRW Inc) Richardson, Texas, USA

This second edition discusses basic semiconductors’characterization, packaging, and function. It providesa mini-encyclopedia of infrared optoelectronic appli-cations and reviews semiconductor physics so thatengineers can acquire necessary background fordesigning infrared optoelectronic devices. For this vol-ume, Dr. Birtalan, technical unit VP of OPTEK, joins theeditorship. The applications section is now divided byindustry: industrial, automotive, military, consumer,medical, telecommunications, and SSL. The sectionon silicon photo sensors is also largely updated toreflect the technological advancement in silicon elec-tronics in the last 20 years.

Catalog no. 6780X, April 2009, 300 pp.ISBN: 978-1-4200-6780-4, $154.95 / £99.00Also available as an eBook

PracticalApplications ofMicroresonatorsin Optics andPhotonicsEdited by

Andrey B. MatskoIndependent Contractor,Pasadena, California, USA

Assembling an international team of experts, thisbook reports on the progress in the rapidly growingfield of monolithic micro- and nano-resonators. Thebook opens with a chapter on photonic crystal-basedresonators (nanocavities). It goes on to describe res-onators in which the closed trajectories of light aresupported by any variety of total internal reflection incurved and polygonal transparent dielectric struc-tures. The book also covers distributed feedbackmicroresonators for slow light, controllable dispersion,and enhanced nonlinearity. A portion of coverage isdedicated to the unique properties of resonators,which are extremely efficient tools when conductingmultiple applications.

Catalog no. 65785, March 2009, 585 pp.ISBN: 978-1-4200-6578-7, $154.95 / £99.00Also available as an eBook

Digital OpticalCommunicationsLe Nguyen BinhThe European Research Center ofHua Wei Technologies GmbH,Munich, Germany

After reviewing the fundamentals of modern commu-nications, specifically high-speed optical communica-tions, this text explores the field’s practical applica-tions. It focuses primarily on enhancements to digitaltechnology that are leading to greater effectivenesswithin ultra-high capacity networks. It highlights theuses of these communication techniques in opticaltransmission systems and networks. The author mini-mizes unwieldy mathematical analysis, and insteademphasizes operating principles. Using case studiesand examples, much of it drawn from his own expe-riences, he presents the theoretical foundations andtechnical developments that are continually leadingto faster and faster transmissions.

Catalog no. 82051, November 2008, 580 pp.ISBN: 978-1-4200-8205-0, $124.95 / £48.99







Near-EarthLaserCommunicationsEdited by

Hamid HemmatiJet Propulsion Laboratory,Pasadena, California, USA

With an emphasis on near-earth links including air,LEO, MEO, and GEO orbits rather than on terrestriallinks, this comprehensive reference presents a sum-mary of important free-space laser communicationsubsystem challenges and discusses potential ways toovercome such challenges. It provides information oncomponent and subsystem technologies, fundamen-tal limitations, and approaches to reach those limits.Highlighting key design variations and critical differences between them, this book is vital to thoseworking with optical communications technologyand also highlights optical communications work performed in the US, Europe, and Japan.

Catalog no. DK3188, March 2009, 418 pp.ISBN: 978-0-8247-5381-8, $144.95 / £92.00Also available as an eBook

Microoptics and NanoopticsFabricationEdited by

Shanalyn KemmeSandia National Laboratories,Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

Highlighting the connection between micro/nanoop-tical component concept and fabrication, this bookexplores, in detail, successful fabrication processesassociated with micro- and nanooptical components.The editors document the state of the art in fabrica-tion processes as they directly affect a micro- ornanooptical component’s intended performance.Various contributors examine such topics as surfacerelief diffractive optical elements, solar cell microop-tics, gray-scale refractive microoptics, digital and ana-log mask properties, microoptics replication, ionexchange optics, semiconductor waveguides, andoptical MEMS as well as two- and three-dimensionalphotonic crystals.

Catalog no. DK5844, August 2009, 232 pp.ISBN: 978-0-8493-3676-8, $133.95 / £85.00Also available as an eBook

VLSI Micro- andNanophotonicsScience, Technology,and ApplicationsEdited by

El-Hang Lee, Louay A. Eldada,Manijeh Razeghi, andChennupati JagadishThere is a significant difference between VLSI (verylarge scale integration) micro/nanoelectronics andVLSI micro/nanophotonics. This book is about the lat-ter, which is meant to define photonic devices, circuitsand subsystems in small sizes reaching down in scaleto micron, submicron, nano-scale, and quantum-scaledimensions. This book examines issues concerningthree essential steps in this technology: miniaturiza-tion, interconnection, and integration of micropho-tonic devices, circuits, and systems in micron or sub-micron scale. It highlights the technology’s advan-tages with respect to size as well as its ability to offernew and unexplored functions toward novel applica-tions.

Catalog no. DK4378, September 2010, 632 pp.ISBN: 978-1-57444-729-3, $139.95 / £89.00Also available as an eBook

Ultra-Fast Fiber LasersPrinciples andApplications withMATLAB® ModelsLe Nguyen BinhThe European Research Center ofHua Wei Technologies GmbH,Munich, Germany

Nam Quoc NgoNayang Technological University, Singapore

Based on recent research and the latest develop-ments, this book presents techniques and applicationsof ultra-short pulse lasers. It describes principal meth-ods for mode-locking of lightwave and provides theoperations of the laser source in both linear and non-linear regimes. The book discusses the fundamentalaspects for understanding the phenomena of light-wave pulse sequence whose width is extremely short.It also covers applications of such laser source in highspeed communication systems and networks aredescribed so that readers can be familiar with techno-logical development for next generations of the opti-cal Internet.

Catalog no. K10564, July 2010, 438 pp.ISBN: 978-1-4398-1128-3, $129.95 / £82.00Also available as an eBook





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Networking Communications


New!

CloudComputingMethodology,Systems, andApplicationsEdited by

Lizhe Wang, Rajiv Ranjan, Jinjun Chen, and Boualem BenatallahCloud computing has created a shift from the use ofphysical hardware and locally managed software-enabled platforms to that of virtualized cloud-hostedservices. Cloud assembles large networks of virtualservices, including hardware (CPU, storage, and net-work) and software resources (databases, messagequeuing systems, monitoring systems, and load-bal-ancers).

As Cloud continues to revolutionize applications inacademia, industry, government, and many otherfields, the transition to this efficient and flexible plat-form presents serious challenges at both theoreticaland practical levels—ones that will often require newapproaches and practices in all areas. Comprehensiveand timely, Cloud Computing: Methodology,Systems, and Applications summarizes progress instate-of-the-art research and offers step-by-stepinstruction on how to implement it.

Summarizes Cloud Developments, IdentifiesResearch Challenges, and Outlines FutureDirections

Ideal for a broad audience that includes researchers,engineers, IT professionals, and graduate students,this book is designed in three sections:• Fundamentals of Cloud Computing: Concept,

Methodology, and Overview• Cloud Computing Functionalities and

Provisioning• Case Studies, Applications, and Future Directions

It addresses the obvious technical aspects of usingCloud but goes beyond, exploring the cultural/socialand regulatory/legal challenges that are quickly com-ing to the forefront of discussion. Properly applied aspart of an overall IT strategy, Cloud can help small andmedium business enterprises (SMEs) and govern-ments in optimizing expenditure on application-host-ing infrastructure. This material outlines a strategy forusing Cloud to exploit opportunities in areas includ-ing, but not limited to, government, research, busi-ness, high-performance computing, web hosting,social networking, and multimedia.


New!

HealthcareSensorNetworksChallenges TowardPracticalImplementationEdited by

Daniel Tze Huei Lai andRezaul BeggVictoria University, Melbourne, Australia

Marimuthu PalaniswamiUniversity of Melbourne, Parkville, Victoria, Australia

From network deployment to secure monitoring, thisbook addresses the latest developments in healthcaresensor networks—medical monitoring devices implant-ed on the body or in the surrounding infrastructure.The text discusses fundamental concepts and providesexamples of clinical applications, including sensors tomonitor physical activity in children and wearable gaitassistants for people with Parkinson’s. Each chapterdetails a separate challenge in design and implementa-tion. Addressing topics ranging from sensor hardwareand the demand for higher data bandwidth to porta-bility and cost, the book highlights the key areas thatrequire further research for HSNs to become a techno-logical and commercially viable reality.

Features:

• Presents new solutions to human motion monitoring with sensors, including sensor fusiontechniques and computational intelligenceapproaches

• Addresses challenges in implementing HSNs,such as user acceptance and expectations

• Explores low-power data communications usingwireless transmissions through the human body

• Highlights novel security measures for protectingconfidential patient data, including encryptionmethods and information-hiding techniques

• Discusses prospect of continuous sensor networkoperation based on energy harvesting technology

• Offers practical case studies of healthcare sensornetworks in use

• Includes more than 140 illustrations as well asnumerous equations and tables

Selected Contents:

Sensor Networks in Healthcare: A New Paradigm forImproving Future Global Health. Healthcare andAccelerometry: Applications for Activity Monitoring,Recognition, and Functional Assessment. IntrabodyCommunication Using Contact Electrodes in Low-Frequency Bands. ...






New!

AMultidisciplinaryIntroduction toInformationSecurityEdited by

Stig F. MjolsnesNorwegian University of Science& Technology, Trondheim

The rapid shift in business and government commu-nications from mail and telephone to computer serv-ices, email, web transactions, and mobile devices hascreated a demand for a variety of new specialists andexpertise. This multidisciplinary book focuses on infor-mation and communication technology, security, andsafety. It presents material on governmental regula-tions in cryptology and telecommunications as well ason privacy and biometrics. The book also includesthorough introductory coverage of software securityand control, cryptography, secure protocols, networksecurity, and digital forensics. Each chapter containsan introduction, main coverage of the topic, a sum-mary of key terms and content, review problems, andsuggested readings and websites.

Features:

• Presents a multidisciplinary approach to information systems topics, including risk analysis, cryptography, policy and access control, network security, and more

• Covers governmental regulations on cryptology,different applications, and privacy informationfrom North America and Asia

• Provides coverage on digital forensics, such asthe methodology of investigations, regulations,and best practice examples

• Contains an introduction, a summary of keyterms, review questions and problems, andsuggested readings and websites in each chapter

• Includes contributions from European, NorthAmerican, and Asian experts

Selected Contents:

Introduction. Trust and Management. Risk Analysisand Vulnerability. Evaluation Criteria. Policy andAccess Control. Cryptography. QuantumCryptography. Secure Protocols. Network SecurityAuthentication. Electronics Security. SoftwareSecurity. Intrusion Detection. Digital Forensics

Catalog no. C5905, October 2011, 336 pp.ISBN: 978-1-4200-8590-7, $89.95 / £57.99Also available as an eBook

New!

Cloud andVirtual DataStorageNetworkingGreg SchulzStorageIO Group, Stillwater,Minnesota, USA

“With all the chatter in the market about cloud stor-age and how it can solve all your problems, theindustry needed a clear breakdown of the facts andhow to use cloud storage effectively. Greg's latestbook does exactly that.”

—Greg Brunton, EDS, an HP Company

The amount of data being generated, processed, andstored has reached unprecedented levels. Even duringthe recent economic crisis, there has been no slow-down or information recession. Instead, the need toprocess, move, and store data has only increased.Consequently, IT organizations are looking to domore with what they have while supporting growthalong with new services without compromising oncost and service delivery.

Cloud and Virtual Data Storage Networking, bysavvy IT industry veteran Greg Schulz, looks at con-verging IT resources and management technologiesfor facilitating efficient and effective delivery of infor-mation services, including the enabling of InformationFactories. Regardless of your experience level, Schulzguides you through the various technologies andtechniques available for achieving efficient informa-tion services delivery. Coverage includes:• Information services delivery model options and

best practices• Metrics for efficient E2E IT management• Server, storage, I/O networking, and data center

virtualization• Converged and cloud storage services (IaaS,

PaaS, SaaS)• Data protection for virtual, cloud, and physical

environments• Data footprint reduction and data protection

modernization• High availability, business continuance, and

disaster recovery

This much-needed reference brings together technol-ogy themes and topics that are converging in IT anddata center environments for enabling effective infor-mation services, in a practical and hype-free manner.When it comes to IT clouds and virtualization, youmust look before you leap. This book will help youaddress the questions of when, where, with what, andhow to leverage cloud, virtual, and data storage net-working as part of your IT infrastructure.




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Official (ISC)²®Guide to theSSCP® CBK®

Second EditionEdited by

Harold F. TiptonHFT Associates, Villa Park,California, USA

The (ISC)² Systems Security Certified Practitioner(SSCP) certification is one of the most important cre-dentials an information security practitioner can have.Having helped thousands of people around the worldobtain this distinguished certification, the bestsellingfirst edition of the Official (ISC)² Guide to the SSCP CBKhas quickly become the book that many of today’ssecurity practitioners depend on to attain and main-tain the required competence in the seven domainsof the (ISC)² CBK.

Picking up where the popular first edition left off, theOfficial (ISC)² Guide to the SSCP CBK, SecondEdition brings together leading IT security tacticiansfrom around the world to discuss the critical role thatpolicy, procedures, standards, and guidelines playwithin the overall information security managementinfrastructure. Offering step-by-step guidancethrough the seven domains of the SSCP CBK, the text:• Presents widely recognized best practices and

techniques used by the world's most experi-enced administrators

• Uses accessible language, bulleted lists, tables,charts, and diagrams to facilitate understanding

• Prepares you to join the thousands of practitioners worldwide who have obtained(ISC)² certification

Through clear descriptions accompanied by easy-to-follow instructions and self-assessment questions, thisbook will help you establish the product-independentunderstanding of information security fundamentalsrequired to attain SSCP certification. Following certifi-cation it will be a valuable guide to addressing real-world security implementation challenges.

Selected Contents:

Access Controls

Security Operations and Administration

Analysis and Monitoring

Risk, Response, and Recovery

Cryptography

Networks and Telecommunications

Malicious Code


New!

ElectricalMachines withMATLAB®

Turan GönenCalifornia State University,Sacramento, USA

This easy-reading text for introductory-level electricmachinery courses is a cross-disciplinary design book.Basic material is explained carefully and in detail withnumerous examples included to aid comprehension.Each new term is thoroughly explained, with a specialeffort to familiarize the reader with the vocabulary andsymbols used by the industry.

Features:

• Includes 195 new pages, 48 new figures, and six new appendices

• Contains many numerical examples and problems• Uses International Systems (IS) units throughout• Includes end-of-chapter problems, calculated

with MATLAB®


Selected Contents:

Basic Concepts

Three-Phase Circuits

Magnetic Circuits

Transformers

Electromechanical Energy Conversion Principles

Induction Machines

Synchronous Machines

Direct-Current Machines

Single-Phase and Special Purpose Motors

Transients and Dynamics of Electric Machines

Renewable Energy

Wind Energy and Wind Energy Conversion Systems(WECS)

Solar Energy Systems

Energy Storage System

The Smart Grid

Chapters include an introduction and problems.

Catalog no. K13615, November 2011, c. 640 pp.ISBN: 978-1-4398-7799-9, $129.95 / £82.00




Signal Processing

New!

Digital SignalProcessing withExamples inMATLAB®

Second EditionSamuel D. StearnsSandia National Laboratories,Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

Donald R. HushLos Alamos National Laboratory, New Mexico, USA

“The authors of this new edition detail unique per-spectives of signal processing and its applications.… The reader of this text is fortunate to be guidedby two wonderful teachers who translate the issuesand understanding of using signal processing in thereal world to examples and applications that openthe door to this fascinating subject.”

—From the Foreword by Dr. Dolores M. Etter

Praise for the First Edition

“In a field as rapidly expanding as digital signal pro-cessing (DSP), even the basic topics change over time,both in nature and relative importance. It is impor-tant, therefore, to have an up-to-date text that notonly covers the fundamentals but also follows a logi-cal development that leaves no gaps that readersmust somehow bridge by themselves. Digital SignalProcessing with Examples in MATLAB is such atext.”

—IEEE Signal Processing Magazine, Vol. 22, No. 4, July 2005

“It is a pleasure to recommend this book to the seriousstudent of digital signal processing. It is carefully writ-ten and illustrated by many useful examples and exer-cises, and the material is selected to cover the relevanttopics in this rapidly developing field of knowledge.”

—The late Professor Richard W. Hamming, Bell Laboratories

Updated and expanded, this second edition intro-duces the fundamentals of DSP. It discusses applica-tions and includes new chapters on analog systemsmodels and pattern recognition using support vectormachines. It also contains new sections on the chirp z-transform, resampling, waveform reconstruction, dis-crete sine transform, logarithmic and nonuniformsampling, as well as a comprehensive table of trans-forms. Numerous exercises and examples harness thepower of MATLAB® and MATLAB functions and exam-ples are available for download online.



New!

Probabilityand RandomProcesses forElectrical andComputerEngineersSecond EditionCharles W. Therrien and Murali TummalaNaval Postgraduate School, Monterey, California, USA

Updated and written in a clear, concise style, this sec-ond edition offers an introduction to probability, ran-dom variables, and random processes, making thesubject relevant and interesting for students in electri-cal and computer engineering. It features applicationsand examples that are also useful to anyone involvedin other branches of engineering or physical sciences.Chapters focus on the probability model, randomvariables and transformations, inequalities and limittheorems, random processes, and queuing processes.The authors reinforce presentation of these and othertopics using MATLAB® computer projects that areavailable on the CRC Press website.

Features:

• Elaborates on continuous and discrete randomprocesses with applications for signal processing

• Uses examples from different fields, illustratinghow presented concepts are tied to importantengineering applications

• Introduces basic ideas of decision theory and itsapplications to communications, radar, andsonar

• Develops elementary concepts of queuing theory for analysis of packet-switched networks

• Includes numerous examples and problems,including computer projects with MATLAB functions

• Offers numerous examples, as well as more than200 homework problems, and 15 computer programs

• Presents more than 100 pages of new materialsince the first edition

Lecture slides and solutions manual available upon qualifying course adoption.

Selected Contents:

Part I: Probability and Random Variables

Part II: Introduction to Random Processes




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Signal Processing


New!

MathematicalFoundations forSignalProcessing,Communications,and NetworkingEdited by

Erchin Serpedin, Thomas Chen, and Dinesh RajanThis self-contained book contains all the necessarymathematical concepts and techniques necessary tounderstand and master key concepts in the field. Eachchapter includes mathematical theory and a numberof practical examples that demonstrate the applica-tion of the math to real engineering problems,enabling readers to perform advanced research work.The text offers case studies, problems, and homeworkproblems at the end of each chapter.

Features:

• Provides mathematical theory and practicalexamples to demonstrate real-world issues

• Includes case studies and examples of midtermand final exams

PowerPoint slides available upon qualifying course adoption.

Selected Contents:

IntroductionSignal Processing TransformsLinear AlgebraElements of Galois FieldsNumerical AnalysisCombinatoricsProbability, Random Variables and Stochastic

ProcessesRandom Matrix TheoryLarge DeviationsFundamentals of Estimation TheoryFundamentals of Detection TheoryMonte Carlo Methods for Statistical Signal

ProcessingFactor Graphs and Message Passing AlgorithmsUnconstrained and Constrained Optimization

ProblemsLinear Programming and Mixed Integer

ProgrammingMajorization Theory and ApplicationsQueueing TheoryNetwork Optimization TechniquesGame TheoryA Short Course on Frame Theory

Catalog no. K12570, November 2011, c. 832 pp.ISBN: 978-1-4398-5513-3, $139.95 / £89.00

Coming Soon!

Discrete Systems andDigital Signal Processingwith MATLAB®

Second EditionTaan S. ElAliBenedict College, Columbia, North Carolina, USA

Suitable for teaching a one-semester course, this text-book covers traditional topics and includes stand-alone chapters on sampling and transformations. Itexplains the subject matter with an easy-to-followmathematical development and many solved exam-ples and contains comprehensive chapters on IIR andFIR digital filter design, state-space, DFT and FFT, andblock diagrams. The author presents examples solvedwith MATLAB, but readers will not need to be fluentin this powerful programming language, becausethey are presented in a self-explanatory way.

Selected Contents:

Signal Representation

The Discrete System

The Fourier Series and the Fourier Transform ofDiscrete Signals

The z-Transform and Discrete Systems

State-Space and Discrete Systems

Block Diagrams and Review of Discrete SystemRepresentations

The Discrete Fourier Transform and Discrete Systems

Sampling and Transformations

Infinite Imulse Response (IIR) Filter Design

Finite Impulse Response (FIR) Digital Filters

Bibliography

Index

Chapters include end-of-chapter examples or exercises and problems.

Catalog no. K11391, December 2011, c. 621 pp.ISBN: 978-1-4398-2818-2, $99.95 / £63.99Also available as an eBook




Signal Processing

Principles ofSpeech CodingTokunbo OgunfunmiSanta Clara University,California, USA

Madihally NarasimhaQualcomm, Inc., Santa Clara,and Stanford University,California,USA

It is becoming increasingly apparent that all forms ofcommunication—including voice—will be transmit-ted through packet-switched networks based on theInternet Protocol (IP). Therefore, the design of mod-ern devices that rely on speech interfaces, such as cellphones and PDAs, requires a complete and up-to-dateunderstanding of the basics of speech coding.

Outlines key signal processing algorithmsused to mitigate impairments to speechquality in VoIP networks

Offering a detailed yet easily accessible introductionto the field, Principles of Speech Coding provides anin-depth examination of the underlying signal pro-cessing techniques used in speech coding. Theauthors present coding standards from various organ-izations, including the InternationalTelecommunication Union (ITU). With a focus onapplications such as Voice-over-IP telephony, thiscomprehensive text covers the most recent researchfindings on topics including:• A general introduction to speech processing• Digital signal processing concepts• Sampling theory and related topics• Principles of pulse code modulation (PCM) and

adaptive differential pulse code modulation(ADPCM) standards

• Linear prediction (LP) and use of the linear predictive coding (LPC) model

• Vector quantization and its applications inspeech coding

• Case studies of practical speech coders from ITUand others

• The Internet low-bit-rate coder (ILBC)

Developed from the authors’ combined teachings,this book also illustrates its contents by providing areal-time implementation of a speech coder on a dig-ital signal processing chip. With its balance of theoryand practical coverage, it is ideal for senior-levelundergraduate and graduate students in electricaland computer engineering. It is also suitable for engi-neers and researchers designing or using speech cod-ing systems in their work.

Catalog no. 7428, April 2010, 381 pp.ISBN: 978-0-8493-7428-9, $99.95 / £39.99Also available as an eBook

Digital SignalProcessingLaboratorySecond EditionB. Preetham KumarCalifornia State University,Sacramento, USA

Given the rapid software and hardware developmentsin DSP, it is vital for students to complement their the-oretical learning with practical applications. Eachchapter of this book consists of a brief section on the-ory to explain the underlying mathematics and prin-ciples, a problem-solving section, and a computer lab-oratory section with programming examples andexercises using MATLAB® and Simulink®. Applicablechapters include a hardware laboratory section com-posed of exercises using test and measuring equip-ment. This text offers a concise, easily understoodpresentation that makes the information accessible tostudents while building their proficiency with the soft-ware, the hardware, and the theory of DSP.

Features:

• Integrates DSP theory with practicalhardware/software applications

• Contains problems and exercises, along withtutorials for designing software models andusing hardware

• Covers basic concepts, such as Z-transform, system function, discrete-time convolution, anddifference equations

• Reviews sampling, quantization (uniform and non-uniform), and binary encoding in the PCM process

• Includes appendices that give detailed hardwaredescriptions, user instructions for the equipmentdescribed in the text, and brief descriptions ofalternate equipment and manufacturers

• Provides numerous homework problems, casestudies, and examples


Selected Contents:

Introduction to Digital Signal Processing. Discrete-Time LTI Signals and Systems. Time and FrequencyAnalysis of Communication Signals. Analog to Digital(A/D) and Digital to Analog (D/A) Conversion.Digital Filter Design I: Theory and Software Tools.Digital Filter Design II: Applications. DSP HardwareDesign I. DSP Hardware Design II. Appendix A:HP/Agilent 3324A/33250A SynthesizedFunction/Sweep Generators. Appendix B: HP/Agilent8590L RF Spectrum Analyzer. Appendix C: ...




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Signals andSystemsLaboratory withMATLAB®

Alex Palamides andAnastasia VeloniTechnological EducationalInstitute of Piraeus, Athens,Greece

With its exhaustive coverage of relevant theory, Signalsand Systems Laboratory with MATLAB is a powerfulresource that provides simple, detailed instructions onhow to apply computer methods to signals and sys-tems analysis. Written for laboratory work in a courseon signals and systems, this book presents a correspon-ding MATLAB implementation for each theoretical con-cept introduced, making it a powerful learning tool forengineers, scientists, and students alike.

Due to the extensive—and truly unique—integration ofMATLAB throughout this book, the authors provide acomplete tutorial on use of the language for signals andsystems analysis. With more than 5000 lines of MATLABcode and more than 700 figures embedded in the text,the material teaches readers how to program in MAT-LAB and study signals and systems concepts at thesame time, giving them the tools to harness the powerof computers to quickly assess problems and then visualize their solutions.

Among its many useful features, this book:

• Offers complete coverage of the signals and systems theory, starting with elementary signalsand concluding with state-space modeling

• Contains more than 400 examples and chapter-end solved problems

• Executes commands one-by-one at the MATLABcommand prompt, and results, along with comments, are presented side-by side in two- or three-column tables

• Includes code available for download

Additional pedagogical Features:

• A detailed MATLAB tutorial to introduce a beginner programmer to the language

• Laboratory exercises that give students hands-onexperience and help professors organize acourse laboratory component

• Presentation of continuous- and discrete-time inparallel fashion, effectively illustrating the similarities and differences between the two

• Step-by-step examples that present data in tabular format and usually offer several differentsolutions to each problem


UnsupervisedSignalProcessingChannel Equalizationand SourceSeparationJoão M.T. Romano,Romis R. de F. Attux,Charles C. Cavalcante,and Ricardo SuyamaUnsupervised Signal Processing: ChannelEqualization and Source Separation provides a uni-fied, systematic, and synthetic presentation of the the-ory of unsupervised signal processing. Always main-taining the focus on a signal processing-orientedapproach, this book describes how the subject hasevolved and assumed a wider scope that covers sev-eral topics, from well-established blind equalizationand source separation methods to novel approachesbased on machine learning and bio-inspired algo-rithms.

From the foundations of statistical and adaptive signalprocessing, the authors explore and elaborate onemerging tools, such as machine learning-based solu-tions and bio-inspired methods. With a fresh take onthis exciting area of study, this book:• Provides a solid background on the statistical

characterization of signals and systems and onlinear filtering theory

• Emphasizes the link between supervised andunsupervised processing from the perspective oflinear prediction and constrained filtering theory

• Addresses key issues concerning equilibriumsolutions and equivalence relationships in thecontext of unsupervised equalization criteria

• Provides a systematic presentation of source separation and independent component analysis

• Discusses some instigating connections betweenthe filtering problem and computational intelligence approaches.

Building on more than a decade of the authors’ workat DSPCom laboratory, this book applies a fresh con-ceptual treatment and mathematical formalism toimportant existing topics. The result is perhaps thefirst unified presentation of unsupervised signal pro-cessing techniques—one that addresses areas includ-ing digital filters, adaptive methods, and statistical sig-nal processing. With its remarkable synthesis of thefield, this book provides a new vision to stimulateprogress and contribute to the advent of more useful,efficient, and friendly intelligent systems.

Catalog no. DK6036, September 2010, 340 pp.ISBN: 978-0-8493-3751-2, $139.95 / £89.00Also available as an eBook




Industrial Communication Systems

New!

InstrumentEngineers'HandbookProcess Software andDigital Networks,Fourth EditionBéla G. LiptákLiptak Associates, Stamford, Connecticut, USA

Halit ErenCurtin University of Technology, Bentley, Australia

This is the latest update to an enduring collection thatIndustrial Automation (AT) professionals often refer toas the "bible". The handbook is designed as stand-alone volumes that cover the measurement (Volume1), control (Volume 2), and software (Volume 3)aspects of automation. This fourth edition of the thirdvolume provides an in-depth, state-of-the-art reviewof control software packages used in plant optimiza-tion, control, maintenance, and safety.

Assessing the rapid evolution of automation and opti-mization in control systems used in all types of indus-trial plants, this book details the wired/wireless com-munications and software used. This includes theever-increasing number of applications for intelligentinstruments, enhanced networks, Internet use, virtualprivate networks, and integration of control systemswith the main networks used by management, all ofwhich operate in a linked global environment.

Topics covered include:

• Advances in new displays, which help operatorsto more quickly assess and respond to plantconditions

• Software and networks that help monitor, control, and optimize industrial processes, todetermine the efficiency, energy consumption,and profitability of operations

• Strategies to counteract changes in marketconditions and energy and raw material costs

• Techniques to fortify the safety of plant operationsand the security of digital communications systems

This volume explores why the holistic approach tointegrating process and enterprise networks is conven-ient and efficient, despite associated problems involv-ing cyber and local network security, energy conserva-tion, and other issues. It shows how firewalls must sep-arate the business (IT) and the operation (AutomationTechnology, or AT) domains to guarantee the safefunction of all industrial plants. This book illustrateshow these concerns must be addressed using effectivetechnical solutions and proper management policiesand practices. Reinforcing the fact that all industrialcontrol systems are, in general, critically interdepend-ent, this handbook provides a wide range of softwareapplication examples from various industries.


New!

IntelligentDiagnosis andPrognosis ofIndustrialNetworkedSystemsChee Khiang Pang,Frank L. Lewis, Tong Heng Lee, and Zhao Yang DongIn an era of intensive competition where plant oper-ating efficiencies must be maximized, downtime dueto machinery failure has become more costly. To cutoperating costs and increase revenues, industries havean urgent need to predict fault progression andremaining lifespan of industrial machines, processes,and systems. An engineer who mounts an acousticsensor onto a spindle motor wants to know when theball bearings will wear out without having to halt theongoing milling processes. A scientist working on sen-sor networks wants to know which sensors are redun-dant and can be pruned off to save operational andcomputational overheads. These scenarios illustrate aneed for new and unified perspectives in systemanalysis and design for engineering applications.

This book proposes linear mathematical tool sets thatcan be applied to realistic engineering systems. Itoffers an overview of the fundamentals of vectors,matrices, and linear systems theory required for intel-ligent diagnosis and prognosis of industrial networkedsystems. Building on this theory, it then developsautomated mathematical machineries and formaldecision software tools for real-world applications.

The book includes portable tool sets formany industrial applications, including:

• Forecasting machine tool wear in industrial cutting machines

• Reduction of sensors and features for industrialFault Detection and Isolation (FDI)

• Identification of critical resonant modes inmechatronic systems for system design of R&D

• Probabilistic small-signal stability in large-scaleinterconnected power systems

• Discrete event command and control for militaryapplications

The book also proposes future directions for intelli-gent diagnosis and prognosis in energy-efficient man-ufacturing, life cycle assessment, and systems of sys-tems architecture. Written in a concise and accessiblestyle, it presents tools that are mathematically rigor-ous but not involved. Bridging academia, research,and industry, this reference supplies the know-how forengineers and managers making decisions aboutequipment maintenance, as well as researchers andstudents in the field.

Catalog no. K11794, June 2011, 332 pp.ISBN: 978-1-4398-3933-1, $139.95 / £89.95Also available as an eBook



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New!

Time-TriggeredCommunicationEdited by

Roman ObermaisserVienna University of Technology,Austria

Time-Triggered Communication helps readers buildan understanding of the conceptual foundation, oper-ation, and application of time-triggered communica-tion, which is widely used for embedded systems in adiverse range of industries. This book assembles con-tributions from experts that examine the differencesand commonalities of the most significant protocols,including TTP, FlexRay, TTEthernet, SAFEbus, TTCAN,and LIN.

Covering the spectrum, from low-cost time-triggeredfieldbus networks to ultra-reliable time-triggered net-works used for safety-critical applications, the authorsillustrate the inherent benefits of time-triggered com-munication in terms of predictability, complexitymanagement, fault-tolerance, and analytical depend-ability modeling, which are key aspects of safety-criti-cal systems. Examples covered include FlexRay in cars,TTP in railway and avionic systems, and TTEthernet inaerospace applications.

Illustrating key concepts based on real-world industrial applications, this book:

• Details the underlying concepts and principles of time-triggered communication

• Explores the properties of a time-triggered communication system, contrasting its strengthsand weaknesses

• Focuses on the core algorithms applied in many systems, including those used for clocksynchronization, startup, membership, and faultisolation

• Describes the protocols that incorporate presented algorithms

• Covers tooling requirements and solutions forsystem integration, including scheduling

The information in this book will be extremely usefulto industry leaders who design and manufactureproducts with distributed embedded systems basedon time-triggered communication. It will also benefitsuppliers of embedded components or developmenttools used in this area. As an educational tool, thismaterial can be used to teach students and workingprofessionals in areas including embedded systems,computer networks, system architectures, depend-ability, real-time systems, and automotive, avionics,and industrial control systems.


IndustrialCommunicationSystems Second EditionEdited by

Bogdan M. Wilamowskiand J. David IrwinAuburn University, Alabama, USA

The Industrial Electronics Handbook, SecondEdition combines traditional and newer, more spe-cialized knowledge that will help industrial electronicsengineers develop practical solutions for the designand implementation of high-power applications.Embracing the broad technological scope of the field,this collection explores fundamental areas, includinganalog and digital circuits, electronics, electromagnet-ic machines, signal processing, and industrial controland communications systems. It also facilitates the useof intelligent systems—such as neural networks, fuzzysystems, and evolutionary methods—in terms of ahierarchical structure that makes factory control andsupervision more efficient by addressing the needs ofall production components.

Enhancing its value, this fully updated collection pres-ents research and global trends as published in theIEEE Transactions on Industrial Electronics journal, oneof the largest and most respected publications in thefield. Modern communication systems in factories usemany different—and increasingly sophisticated—sys-tems to send and receive information. Packed withinformation, this volume spans the full gamut of con-cepts that engineers require to maintain a well-designed, reliable communications system that canensure successful operation of any productionprocess.

Delving into the subject, this volume of thehandbook covers topics including:

• Technical principles• Application-specific areas• Technologies• Internet Programming• Outlook (trends and expected challenges)

The four other volumes in The Industrial ElectronicsHandbook, Second Edition are available individually:Fundamentals of Industrial Electronics, IntelligentSystems, Power Electronics and Motor Drives, andControl and Mechatronics. Additionally, all of the vol-umes are available as a set.

Selected Contents:

Technical Principles. Application Specific Areas.Technologies. Internet Programming. Outlook

Catalog no. K10148, February 2011, 962 pp.ISBN: 978-1-4398-0281-6, $99.95 / £63.99Also available as an eBook




General & Industry Applications

RevenueAssuranceExpert Opinions forCommunicationsProvidersEric PriezkalnsRevenue Protected Limited, UK

“This book draws upon the actual experience of anumber of RA professionals—those who have actu-ally lived through the journey, learned from set-backs, and adapted their approaches to determinebest practices in the field. This work isn’t an aca-demic exercise that will prove impossible to imple-ment within your organization but one that is builtupon the bedrock of actual implementation experi-ence.”

—Julian Hebden, Director of Enterprise InformationManagement, Telstra

This cutting-edge reference represents a new phase inthe talkRA project—an initiative dedicated to improv-ing the discipline of revenue assurance (RA) for com-munication providers. From blog to podcasts andnow a book, the project offers a platform for a selectgroup of RA experts to share ideas and best practicesin revenue assurance, revenue management, businessintelligence, and fraud prevention in telecommunica-tions and other industries.

Drawing on the expertise and insights of some of theleading minds in RA, Revenue Assurance: ExpertOpinions for Communications Providers supplieshigh-powered ideas and techniques for the effectivemanagement, planning, strategy formulation, andmeasurement of RA performance. Presented as aseries of articles on current and emerging topics ofinterest, it provides extensive and multi-faceted guid-ance to help readers move up the scale from basicchecks to optimizing performance.

The book provides an analysis of the drivers for RAproducts and services, enabling RA suppliers and con-sultants to compare their competitive offerings withwhat customers really want and need. Complete withreal-world tips and case examples, it supplies the well-rounded understanding that will enable you to best fitthe needs of your business and best support its objec-tives. This book will give you the confidence to deter-mine the most effective and efficient methods toachieve and maintain healthy revenue streams in theever-changing landscape of electronic communica-tions.


New!

InformationandCommunicationTechnologies inHealthcareEdited by

Stephan Jones andFrank M. GroomBall State University, Muncie, Indiana, USA

As the population ages and healthcare costs continueto soar, the focus of the nation and the healthcareindustry turns to reducing costs and making the deliv-ery process more efficient. Demonstrating howimprovements in information systems can lead toimproved patient care, Information andCommunication Technologies in Healthcareexplains how to create a holistic Medical RecordsSystem as a core component to addressing the issuesaffecting the U.S. healthcare system.

Examining the impact of our aging population onhealthcare, the book describes the range of systemsthat support key segments of the industry, includinghospitals, physicians, imaging, and nursing. It consid-ers patient records, the physician’s office, emerginghome-monitoring networks, the recording and infor-mation submitting process, and hospice/nursinghome use. Leaving no stone unturned, this referenceinvestigates:• Healthcare technology• Healthcare data standards• Healthcare information exchange• Legal and regulatory issues• Electronic medical records• Usability by patients and physicians• Security and privacy• Healthcare facility planning• Emerging media and healthcare

The book includes a case study that illustrates thehuman factors behind the implementation of technolo-gy. Following the principle that data should be capturedonly once, stored in a repository, and then made avail-able throughout the medical system, this is the idealstarting point for those looking to improve the effective-ness and cost efficiencies of the healthcare system.

Selected Contents:

Health Care Systems Introduction. Technology as aCatalyst for Health Enhancement. Health InformationExchange. Universal Data Standards. HealthcareInformation Exchange. Health InformationTechnology in the United States: ...




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Reliable Controland Filtering ofLinear Systemswith AdaptiveMechanismsGuang-Hong Yang Ωand Dan YeNortheastern University,Shenyang, China

This book reports on a new method of fault tolerantcontrol based on the authors’ research findings. Theauthors develop a theoretical framework for reliablecontrol in linear systems with adaptive mechanisms.They also present guidelines for designing control sys-tems with guaranteed stability and desired perform-ance in the presence of actuator/sensor failures. Thebook contains valuable reference materials forresearchers in reliable control as well as practicingengineers. It provides industrial case studies, includingthose involving flight tracking control systems designfor F-16 fighter jets and redundant sensors for motors.

Catalog no. K11589, July 2010, 264 pp.ISBN: 978-1-4398-3522-7, $119.95 / £76.99Also available as an eBook

New Edition of a Bestseller!

IntelligentSystems forEngineers andScientistsThird EditionAdrian A. HopgoodSheffield Hallam University,United Kingdom

The third edition of this bestselling reference exam-ines the principles of artificial intelligence and theirapplication in engineering and science as well as tech-niques for developing intelligent systems to solveproblems. This edition features an expanded chapteron intelligent agents that emphasizes the importanceof dispersed systems, in which software agents arespread across the Internet. A new chapter presentsextended coverage of evolutionary and genetic algo-rithms. In addition, a separate chapter is devoted toother optimization algorithms. Other highlights of thenew edition include new sections addressing recur-rent neural networks, Web-based knowledge-bases,robots, and support vector machines.


Synchronizationand Control ofMultiagentSystemsDong SunCity University of Hong Kong,Kowloon

Multiple intelligent agent systems are commonlyused in research requiring complex behavior.Synchronization control provides an advantage insolving the problem of multi-agent coordination. Thisbook focuses on the use of synchronization control tocoordinate the group behavior of multiple agents.The author includes numerous real-world applicationexamples from robotics, automation, and advancedmanufacturing. Giving a detailed look at cross-cou-pling based synchronization control, the text coverssuch topics as adaptive synchronization control, syn-chronous tracking control of parallel manipulators,and minimization of contouring errors of CNCmachine tools with synchronization controls.


New!

A First Coursein DifferentialEquations,Modeling, andSimulationCarlos A. Smith andScott W. CampbellUniversity of South Florida,Tampa, USA

Emphasizing a practical approach for engineers and sci-entists, this text avoids overly theoretical explanationsand shows readers how differential equations arederived by applying basic physical principles and exper-imental observations to engineering systems. Thisresource also covers classical methods for obtaining theanalytical solution of differential equations and Laplacetransforms. In addition, the authors discuss how theseequations describe mathematical systems and how touse software to solve sets of equations in which analyt-ical solutions cannot be determined. Numerical valuesare provided in all examples and problems.


Catalog no. K12318, May 2011, 345 pp.ISBN: 978-1-4398-5087-9, $89.95 / £57.99







New!

Using theEngineeringLiteratureSecond EditionEdited by

Bonnie A. OsifPennsylvania State University,University Park, USA

Praise for Previous Editions

Winner of the 2007 Best ReferenceWork Award of the American Societyfor Engineering Education“… a good reference to start for those seeking refer-ences in an engineering field they are not familiarwith.”—American Reference Books Annual (ARBA) Online, 2008

“... an extremely useful reference work which shouldbe purchased by all libraries serving engineers of anykind.”—Internet Resources Newsletter, Issue 146, December 2006


New!

Contracts forEngineersIntellectual Property,Standards, andEthicsRobert D. HunterRobert D. Hunter Associates,Austin, Texas, USA

Engineers encounter different types of contracts atnearly every turn in their careers. Contracts forEngineers: Intellectual Property, Standards, andEthics is a tool to enhance their ability to communi-cate contractual issues to lawyers—and then betterunderstand the legal advice they receive.

Building on its exploration of contracts, thisbook expands discussion to:

• Patents, copyrights, trademarks, trade secrets,and other intellectual property issues

• Development of standards and the bodies thatgovern them, as well as conformity assessmentand accreditation

• Ethics at both the micro and macro levels—aconcept under major scrutiny after several majordisasters, including the Gulf of Mexico oil spill,the collapse of Boston’s Big Dig, and a coal-min-ing accident that resulted in many deaths

With a brief introduction to common law contractsand their underlying principles, including basic exam-ples, the book presents a sample of the UniformCommercial Code (UCC) regarding the sale of goods.It evaluates elements of the different contracts thatengineers commonly encounter, such as employeeand associated consulting agreements and contractsinvolved in construction and government.

Approaching intellectual property from a contractperspective, this reference focuses on the many differ-ent types of patents and their role in commerce. Ittouches on the application of trademarks and recentdevelopments in the use of copyright as a form ofcontract and explains the process of obtainingpatents, including the rationale for investing in them.Ethical standards receive special attention, whichincludes a review of several prominent professionalcodes of ethics and conduct for both organizationsand individual engineers, particularly officers andhigher-level managers.

Selected Contents:

Common Law Contracts. Sales Contracts under theUniform Commercial Code. Contracts of SpecialInterest to Engineers. Intellectual Property: Emphasison Patents. Patent Processes. Copyright. TradeSecrets. Trademarks. ...


New!

TechnicalWritingA Practical Guide forEngineers andScientistsPhillip A. LaplanteThe Pennsylvania StateUniversity, Malvern, USA

Written by a renowned engineer and widely pub-lished technical author, this guide enables readers towrite, edit, and publish materials of a technical nature,including books, articles, reports, and electronicmedia. Complementing the traditional writer’s refer-ence manuals and other books on technical writing, ithelps readers understand the practical considerationsin writing technical content. Drawing on his ownwork, the author presents many first-hand examplesof writing, editing, and publishing technical materials.These examples illustrate how a publication originat-ed as well as various challenges and solutions.

Catalog no. K11106, July 2011, 250 pp., Soft CoverISBN: 978-1-4398-2085-8, $39.95 / £25.99Also available as an eBook




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