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Emerging Trends in Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering

Proceedings of the First International Conference on Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering (ELECOM 2016), Bagatelle, Mauritius, November 25 -27, 2016

  • Reports on innovative theories and methods in electrical, electronic, and communications engineering
  • Gives special emphasis to next-generation mobile communication systems and power systems
  • Includes dedicated chapters on electrical machines, electronic devices, communications technologies, and computing

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Table of contents (31 papers)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xxv
  2. Invited Papers

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1
    2. Survey on Models and Methodology for Emergency Relief and Staff Scheduling

      • Bhupesh Kumar Mishra, Thepparit Sinthamrongruk, Zeeshan Pervez, Keshav Dahal
      Pages 3-24
    3. A Technology Vision of the Fifth Generation (5G) Wireless Mobile Networks

      • Zoran Bojkovic, Dragorad Milovanovic
      Pages 25-43
    4. An Overview of Cloud RAN: Architecture, Issues and Future Directions

      • Meruyert Makhanbet, Xuewei Zhang, Hui Gao, Himal A. Suraweera
      Pages 44-60
  3. Electrical and Electronic Engineering

    1. Front Matter

      Pages 61-61
    2. Noise Measurement and Analysis in a Power Line Communication Channel

      • B. Rajkumarsingh, B. N. Sokappadu
      Pages 81-93
    3. Quantifying the Pumping Energy Loss Associated with Different Types of Leak in a Piping System

      • L. Latchoomun, D. Mawooa, Robert T. F. Ah King, K. Busawon, R. Binns
      Pages 107-118
    4. A Power Flow Control Scheme for a Photovoltaic to a Low Voltage Microgrid System

      • S. Z. Sayed Hassen, M. I. Jahmeerbacus, K. Sewraj, M. S. Ruhomaun
      Pages 119-131
    5. Design and Implementation of a Smart Dual Axis Solar Tracker with an Anti-theft Alarm Mechanism

      • Anshu Prakash Murdan, Rameshwar Jugurnauth, Ravishwara Rakesh Nirsimloo
      Pages 154-164
    6. A Low-Cost Autonomous Cleaning System for Photovoltaic Arrays

      • Mohammad Fardeen Islam, Vishwamitra Oree, Anshu Prakash Murdan
      Pages 165-174
    7. Voltage Control of a Power System with Exciter and Generator Saturation

      • R. Ramjug-Ballgobin, S. G. Calchand
      Pages 175-183
    8. Estimation of Solar Photovoltaic Parameters Using Pattern Search Algorithm

      • M. Derick, C. Rani, M. Rajesh, K. Busawon, R. Binns
      Pages 184-191
    9. A Novel Implementation of FPGA Based Finite Difference Time Domain (FDTD) Technique for Two Dimensional Objects

      • Srinivasa Rao Gandham, Kartheek Bodireddy, Boya Pradeep Kumar, Chandra Sekhar Paidimarry
      Pages 201-209

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About this book

The book reports on advanced theories and methods in two related engineering fields: electrical and electronic engineering, and communications engineering and computing.  It highlights areas of global and growing importance, such as renewable energy, power systems, mobile communications, security and the Internet of Things (IoT). The contributions cover a number of current research issues, including smart grids, photovoltaic systems, wireless power transfer, signal processing, 4G and 5G technologies, IoT applications, mobile cloud computing and many more.

Based on the proceedings of the first International Conference on Emerging Trends in Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering (ELECOM 2016), held in Voila Bagatelle, Mauritius from November 25 to 27, 2016, the book provides graduate students, researchers and professionals with a snapshot of the state-of-the-art and a source of new ideas for future research and collaborations.

Editors and Affiliations

  • ACSE, University of Sheffield, Sheffield, United Kingdom

    Peter Fleming

  • Department of Mechanical Engineering, Indian Institute of Technology, Kanpur, India

    Nalinaksh Vyas

  • Department of Computer Science, University of Surrey, Guildford, United Kingdom

    Saeid Sanei

  • Michigan State University, East Lansing, USA

    Kalyanmoy Deb

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Emerging Trends in Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering

  • Book Subtitle: Proceedings of the First International Conference on Electrical, Electronic and Communications Engineering (ELECOM 2016), Bagatelle, Mauritius, November 25 -27, 2016

  • Editors: Peter Fleming, Nalinaksh Vyas, Saeid Sanei, Kalyanmoy Deb

  • Series Title: Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-52171-8

  • Publisher: Springer Cham

  • eBook Packages: Engineering, Engineering (R0)

  • Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2017

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-52170-1Published: 21 January 2017

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-3-319-84837-2Published: 13 July 2018

  • eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-52171-8Published: 19 January 2017

  • Series ISSN: 1876-1100

  • Series E-ISSN: 1876-1119

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: XXV, 354

  • Number of Illustrations: 181 b/w illustrations

  • Topics: Communications Engineering, Networks, Information Systems Applications (incl. Internet), Power Electronics, Electrical Machines and Networks

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Softcover Book USD 219.99
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