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81. |  Essentials of Positioning and Location Technology By: David Bartlett Publisher: Cambridge University Press Publication Date: 30-APR-2013 Insert Date: 24-APR-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Essentials of Positioning and Location Technology
Mystified by locating and positioning technologies? Need to get the best from your location system? This guide is invaluable for understanding how the positions and movements of objects can be measured and used for real-world applications. From it, you'll learn how to optimise and manage system performance by working with parameters such as velocity, orientation, time, proximity and direction, and consider not only accuracy, but also reliability, integrity, response time and uncertainty. Packed with practical examples, this concise book gives you an overview of terrestrial radiolocation...
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82. |  Computer Vision for Visual Effects By: Richard J. Radke Publisher: Cambridge University Press Publication Date: 19-NOV-2012 Insert Date: 24-APR-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Computer Vision for Visual Effects
Modern blockbuster movies seamlessly introduce impossible characters and action into real-world settings using digital visual effects. These effects are made possible by research from the field of computer vision, the study of how to automatically understand images. Computer Vision for Visual Effects will educate students, engineers and researchers about the fundamental computer vision principles and state-of-the-art algorithms used to create cutting-edge visual effects for movies and television. The author describes classical computer vision algorithms used on a regular basis in Hollywood...
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83. |  Fundamentals of Electro-Optic Systems Design By: Sherman Karp; Larry B. Stotts Publisher: Cambridge University Press Publication Date: 31-DEC-2012 Insert Date: 24-APR-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Fundamentals of Electro-Optic Systems Design
Using fundamentals of communication theory, thermodynamics, information theory and propagation theory, this book explains the universal principles underlying a diverse range of electro-optical systems. From fiber optics and infra-red imaging to free space communications and laser remote sensing, the authors relate key concepts in science and device engineering to practical systems issues. A broad spectrum of coherent and incoherent imaging and communications systems is considered, accompanied by many real-world examples. The authors also present new insights into LIDAR and free space...
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84. |  Non-Hausdorff Topology and Domain Theory By: Jean Goubault-Larrecq Publisher: Cambridge University Press Publication Date: 31-MAR-2013 Insert Date: 24-APR-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Non-Hausdorff Topology and Domain Theory
This unique book on modern topology looks well beyond traditional treatises and explores spaces that may, but need not, be Hausdorff. This is essential for domain theory, the cornerstone of semantics of computer languages, where the Scott topology is almost never Hausdorff. For the first time in a single volume, this book covers basic material on metric and topological spaces, advanced material on complete partial orders, Stone duality, stable compactness, quasi-metric spaces and much more. An early chapter on metric spaces serves as an invitation to the topic (continuity, limits,...
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85. |  By: Lydi Smaini Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Publication Date: 04-OCT-2012 Insert Date: 13-APR-2013 Slots: 1.0 |
With the growing complexity of personal mobile communication systems demanding higher data-rates and high levels of integration using low-cost CMOS technology, overall system performance has become more sensitive to RF analog front-end impairments. Designing integrated transceivers requires a thorough understanding of the whole transceiver chain including RF analog front-end and digital baseband. Communication system engineers have to include RF analog imperfections in their simulation benches in order to study and quantify their impact on the system performance.
Here the author explores...
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86. |  Generalizations of Cyclostationary Signal Processing: Spectral Analysis and Applications By: Antonio Napolitano Publisher: Wiley-IEEE Press Publication Date: 05-NOV-2012 Insert Date: 13-APR-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Generalizations of Cyclostationary Signal Processing: Spectral Analysis and Applications
The relative motion between the transmitter and the receiver modifies the nonstationarity properties of the transmitted signal. In particular, the almost-cyclostationarity property exhibited by almost all modulated signals adopted in communications, radar, sonar, and telemetry can be transformed into more general kinds of nonstationarity. A proper statistical characterization of the received signal allows for the design of signal processing algorithms for detection, estimation, and classification that significantly outperform algorithms based on classical descriptions of signals....
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87. |  Tactical Wireless Communications and Networks: Design Concepts and Challenges By: George F. Elmasry Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Publication Date: 28-NOV-2012 Insert Date: 10-APR-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Tactical Wireless Communications and Networks: Design Concepts and Challenges
Providing a complete description of modern tactical military communications and networks technology, this book systematically compares tactical military communications techniques with their commercial equivalents, pointing out similarities and differences. In particular it examines each layer of the protocol stack and shows how specific tactical and security requirements result in changes from the commercial approach. The author systematically leads readers through this complex topic, firstly providing background on the architectural approach upon which the analysis will be based, and then...
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88. |  VLSI Digital Signal Processing Systems: Design and Implementation By: Keshab K. Parhi Publisher: Wiley-Interscience Publication Date: 04-JAN-1999 Insert Date: 10-APR-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: VLSI Digital Signal Processing Systems: Design and Implementation
Digital audio, speech recognition, cable modems, radar, high-definition television-these are but a few of the modern computer and communications applications relying on digital signal processing (DSP) and the attendant application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs). As information-age industries constantly reinvent ASIC chips for lower power consumption and higher efficiency, there is a growing need for designers who are current and fluent in VLSI design methodologies for DSP.
Enter VLSI Digital Signal Processing Systems-a unique, comprehensive guide to performance optimization...
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89. |  By: Yun Wang; Ken S. Chen Publisher: Momentum Press Publication Date: 06-APR-2013 Insert Date: 10-APR-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: PEM Fuel Cells Polymer Electrolyte Membrane (PEM) fuel cells convert chemical energy in hydrogen into electrical energy with water as the only by-product. Thus, PEM fuel cells hold great promise to reduce both pollutant emissions and dependency on fossil fuels, especially for transportation—passenger cars, utility vehicles, and buses—and small-scale stationary and portable power generators. But one of the greatest challenges to realizing the high efficiency and zero emissions potential of PEM fuel cells technology is heat and water management. This book provides an introduction to the essential concepts for...
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90. |  By: Guan-Ming Su; Yu-chi Lai; Andres Kwasinski; Haohong Wang Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Publication Date: 14-JAN-2013 Insert Date: 09-APR-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: 3D Visual Communications
Provides coverage of the major theories and technologies involved in the lifecycle of 3D video content delivery
Presenting the technologies used in end-to-end 3D video communication systems, this reference covers 3D graphics and video coding, content creation and display, and communications and networking. It covers the full range of key areas from the fundamentals of 3D visual representation to the latest 3D video coding techniques, relevant communication infrastructure and networks to the 3D quality of experience.
The book is structured to logically lead readers through the topic,...
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91. |  Digital Mobile Communications and the TETRA System By: John Dunlop; Demessie Girma; James Irvine Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Publication Date: 15-NOV-1999 Insert Date: 09-APR-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Digital Mobile Communications and the TETRA System
TETRA is a system for mobile wireless communications and this is a highly topical and comprehensive introduction to the design and applications of TETRA systems including practical examples. TETRA is comparable in structure to the world-wide successful GSM system, however, individual features of TETRA are different, often more efficient and better designed than in GSM. TETRA is therefore providing an important source for the further development of standards for mobile telecommunications.
This volume is timely and one of the first to cover TETRA and related subject areas.
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92. |  Bipolar and MOS Analog Integrated Circuit Design By: Alan B. Grebene Publisher: Wiley-Interscience Publication Date: 21-NOV-2002 Insert Date: 09-APR-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Bipolar and MOS Analog Integrated Circuit Design
A practical, engineering book discussing the most modern and general techniques for designing analog integrated circuits which are not digital (excluding computer circuits). Covers the basics of the devices, manufacturing technology, design procedures, shortcuts, and analytic techniques. Includes examples and illustrations of the best current practice.
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93. |  Multi-Carrier and Spread Spectrum Systems: From OFDM and MC-CDMA to LTE and WiMAX, 2nd Edition By: K. Fazel; S. Kaiser Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Publication Date: 03-NOV-2008 Insert Date: 09-APR-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Multi-Carrier and Spread Spectrum Systems: From OFDM and MC-CDMA to LTE and WiMAX, 2nd Edition
The technological progress in multi-carrier (MC) modulation led orthogonal frequency division multiplexing (OFDM) to become an important part of beyond 3G cellular mobile communication standards, including LTE and WiMAX. In addition, the flexibility offered by the spread spectrum (SS) and time division multiplexing (TDM) techniques motivated many researchers to investigate several MC combined multiple access schemes, such as MC-CDMA, OFDMA and MC-TDMA. These schemes benefit from the advantages of each sub-system and offer high flexibility, high spectral efficiency, simple detection...
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94. |  Visual Media Coding and Transmission By: Ahmet Kondoz Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Publication Date: 05-APR-2010 Insert Date: 09-APR-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Visual Media Coding and Transmission
This book presents the state-of-the-art in visual media coding and transmission
Visual Media Coding and Transmission is an output of VISNET II NoE, which is an EC IST-FP6 collaborative research project by twelve esteemed institutions from across Europe in the fields of networked audiovisual systems and home platforms. The authors provide information that will be essential for the future study and development of visual media communications technologies. The book contains details of video coding principles, which lead to advanced video coding developments in the form of Scalable Coding,...
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95. |  RTL Hardware Design Using VHDL: Coding for Efficiency, Portability, and Scalability By: Pong P. Chu Publisher: Wiley-IEEE Press Publication Date: 14-APR-2006 Insert Date: 08-APR-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: RTL Hardware Design Using VHDL: Coding for Efficiency, Portability, and Scalability
The skills and guidance needed to master RTL hardware design
This book teaches readers how to systematically design efficient, portable, and scalable Register Transfer Level (RTL) digital circuits using the VHDL hardware description language and synthesis software. Focusing on the module-level design, which is composed of functional units, routing circuit, and storage, the book illustrates the relationship between the VHDL constructs and the underlying hardware components, and shows how to develop codes that faithfully reflect the module-level design and can be synthesized into efficient...
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96. |  Evolved Packet System (EPS): The LTE and SAE Evolution of 3G UMTS By: Pierre Lescuyer; Thierry Lucidarme Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Publication Date: 11-FEB-2008 Insert Date: 08-APR-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Evolved Packet System (EPS): The LTE and SAE Evolution of 3G UMTS
2G/GSM and 3G/UMTS are key mobile communication technologies, chosen by more than 2 billion people around the world. In order to adapt to new services, increasing demand for user bandwidth, quality of service and requirements for network convergence, major evolutions are introduced in 3G network standard.
Evolved Packet System (EPS) presents the EPS evolution of the 3G/UMTS standard introduced by the 3rd Generation Partnership Project (3GPP) standard committee. This new topic is looked at from a system perspective, from the radio interface to network and service architecture. Hundreds of...
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97. |  Spatial Audio Processing: MPEG Surround and Other Applications By: Jeroen Breebaart; Christof Faller Publisher: Wiley-Interscience Publication Date: 10-DEC-2007 Insert Date: 08-APR-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Spatial Audio Processing: MPEG Surround and Other Applications
This book collects a wealth of information about spatial audio coding into one comprehensible volume. It is a thorough reference to the 3GPP and MPEG Parametric Stereo standards and the MPEG Surround multi-channel audio coding standard. It describes key developments in coding techniques, which is an important factor in the optimization of advanced entertainment, communications and signal processing applications.
Until recently, technologies for coding audio signals, such as redundancy reduction and sophisticated source and receiver models did not incorporate spatial characteristics of...
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98. |  Electrical Power System Essentials By: Pieter Schavemaker; Lou van der Sluis Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Publication Date: 27-MAY-2008 Insert Date: 08-APR-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Electrical Power System Essentials
Much of the basic hardware that generates, transmits and distributes electricity has changed little over the past century. However, the techniques applied in the power system have advanced, leading to greater transformer efficiency and more economic transmission and distribution. As the demand for electricity in both the developed and developing world increases, governments and electricity providers continue to look for alternative means of creating energy through renewable sources. Today's needs also include well-designed systems that are capable of producing large quantities of...
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99. |  Control Systems Engineering, Second Edition By: S. K. Bhattacharya Publisher: Pearson Education India Publication Date: 05-NOV-2008 Insert Date: 08-APR-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Control Systems Engineering, Second Edition
Control Systems Engineering is a comprehensive text designed to cover the complete syllabi of the subject offered at various engineering disciplines at the undergraduate level. The book begins with a discussion on open-loop and closed-loop control systems. The block diagram representation and reduction techniques have been used to arrive at the transfer function of systems. The signal flow graph technique has also been explained with the same objective. This book lays emphasis on the practical applications along with the explanation of key concepts.
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100. |  By: Debashis De; Kamakhya Prasad Ghatak Publisher: Pearson Education India Publication Date: 17-MAR-2010 Insert Date: 08-APR-2013 Slots: 1.0 | Overview: Basic Electronics
Basic Electronics, meant for the core science and technology courses in engineering colleges and universities, has been designed with the key objective of enhancing the students' knowledge in the field of electronics. Solid state electronics, a rapidly-evolving field of study, has been extensively researched for the latest updates, and the authors have supplemented the related chapters with customized pedagogical features. The required knowledge in mathematics has been developed throughout the book and no prior grasp of physical electronics has been assumed as an essential requirement for...
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