INTEGRATION OF MECHANICAL AND MANUFACTURING ENGINEERING WITH IOT The book provides researchers, professionals, and students with a resource on the basic principles of IoT and its applications, as well as a guide to practicing engineers who want to understand how the Internet of Things can be implemented for different fields of mechanical and manufacturing engineering. This book broadly explores the latest developments of IoT and its integration into mechanical and manufacturing engineering. It details the fundamental concepts and recent developments in IoT & Industry 4.0 with special emphasis on the mechanical engineering platform for such issues as product development and manufacturing, environmental monitoring, automotive applications, energy management, and renewable energy sectors. Topics and related concepts are portrayed comprehensively so that readers can develop expertise and knowledge in the field of IoT. It is packed with reference tables and schematic diagrams for the most commonly used processes and techniques, thereby providing a resource on the basic principles and application of IoT in manufacturing sectors. Audience The book will be read by academic researchers, industry engineers, and R&D personnel in materials, information and technology, artificial intelligence, and manufacturing. The book will greatly assist graduate students.
ADDITIVE MANUFACTURING With NOVEL MATERIALS The book explores practically the latest advancements and techniques in 3D and 4D printing using innovative and unconventional materials. This book comprehensively provides insights into various additive manufacturing processes, novel materials, and their properties, as well as the basic knowledge of AM process parameters, post-processing techniques, and their applications. It also explores the fundamental concepts and recent advancements in the development of novel materials for several applications, with special emphasis on platforms like AM techniques for polymers, ceramics, metallic materials, composites, nanomaterials, hydrogels, etc. Specific topics like environmental aspects of 3D printing and advanced 4D printing are also introduced. The technological aspects of AM are discussed in a concise and understandable way, with extensive illustrations. Also covered are the challenges and opportunities that arise from 3D printing with these materials. Audience The book will benefit researchers and industry engineers who work in additive manufacturing, mechanical engineering, 3D/4D printing, and materials science.
This book discusses the latest research, theoretical, and experimental research innovations in drone data analytics in aerial computing. Drone data analytics guarantees that the right people have the correct data at their fingertips whenever they need it. The contents also discuss the challenges faced with drone data analytics, such as due to the high mobility of drones, aerial computing is significantly different from terrestrial computing. It also includes case studies from leading drone vendors. The book also focuses on the comparison of data management and security mechanisms in drone data analytics. This book is useful to those working in agriculture, mining, waste management, and defenses department.
