This volume gathers the latest advances, innovations, and applications in the field of geographic information systems and unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technologies, as presented by leading researchers and engineers at the 1st International Conference on Unmanned Aerial System in Geomatics (UASG), held in Roorkee, India on April 6-7, 2019. It covers highly diverse topics, including photogrammetry and remote sensing, surveying, UAV manufacturing, geospatial data sensing, UAV processing, visualization, and management, UAV applications and regulations, geo-informatics and geomatics. The contributions, which were selected by means of a rigorous international peer-review process, highlight numerous exciting ideas that will spur novel research directions and foster multidisciplinary collaboration among different specialists.

This volume gathers the latest advances, innovations, and applications in the field of geographic information systems and unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) technologies, as presented by leading researchers and engineers at the 2nd International Conference on Unmanned Aerial System in Geomatics (UASG), held in Roorkee, India on April 2-4, 2021. It covers highly diverse topics, including photogrammetry and remote sensing, surveying, UAV manufacturing, geospatial data sensing, UAV processing, visualization, and management, UAV applications and regulations, geo-informatics and geomatics. The contributions, which were selected by means of a rigorous international peer-review process, highlight numerous exciting ideas that will spur novel research directions and foster multidisciplinary collaboration among different specialists.

This book presents the proceedings of the First National Conference on “Sustainable Management of Environment & Natural Resource through Innovation in Science and Technology” (SMTST2020). The book highlights the latest development and innovations in the fields of sustainability, natural resource management, ecology and its environmental fields, geosciences and geology, atmospheric sciences, sustainability, climate change, and extreme weather, global warming, and global change, the effect of climate change on the ecosystem, environment, and pollution, as well as putting a strong emphasis on the multidisciplinary studies.

This book showcases cutting-edge research papers from the 8th International Conference on Research into Design (ICoRD 2021) written by eminent researchers from across the world on design processes, technologies, methods and tools, and their impact on innovation, for supporting design for a connected world. The theme of ICoRD‘21 has been “Design for Tomorrow”. The world as we know it in our times is increasingly becoming connected. In this interconnected world, design has to address new challenges of merging the cyber and the physical, the smart and the mundane, the technology and the human. As a result, there is an increasing need for strategizing and thinking about design for a better tomorrow. The theme for ICoRD’21 serves as a provocation for the design community to think about rapid changes in the near future to usher in a better tomorrow. The papers in this book explore these themes, and their key focus is design for tomorrow: how are products and their development be addressed for the immediate pressing needs within a connected world? The book will be of interest to researchers, professionals and entrepreneurs working in the areas on industrial design, manufacturing, consumer goods, and industrial management who are interested in the new and emerging methods and tools for design of new products, systems and services.

Cybersecurity Issues and Challenges in the Drone Industry is a comprehensive exploration of the critical cybersecurity problems faced by the rapidly expanding drone industry. With the widespread adoption of drones in military, commercial, and recreational sectors, the need to address cybersecurity concerns has become increasingly urgent. In this book, cybersecurity specialists collaborate to present a multifaceted approach to tackling the unique challenges posed by drones. They delve into essential topics such as establishing robust encryption and authentication systems, conducting regular vulnerability assessments, enhancing software security, advocating industry-wide standards and best practices, and educating drone users about the inherent cybersecurity risks. As drones, or unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), gain popularity and are deployed for various applications, ranging from aerial photography and surveillance to delivery services and infrastructure inspections, this book emphasizes the criticality of safeguarding the security, integrity, and privacy of drone systems and the data they handle. It highlights the growing vulnerability of drones to cybersecurity threats as these devices become increasingly connected and integrated into our everyday lives. This book is an invaluable resource for drone manufacturers, government agencies, regulators, cybersecurity professionals, and academia and research institutions invested in understanding and mitigating the cybersecurity risks in the drone industry.

The proceeding is a collection of research papers presented at the 11th International Conference on Robotics, Vision, Signal Processing & Power Applications (RoViSP 2021). The theme of RoViSP 2021 “Enhancing Research and Innovation through the Fourth Industrial Revolution (IR 4.0)” served as a platform for researchers, scientists, engineers, academicians as well as industrial professionals from all around the globe to present and exchange their research findings and development activities through oral presentations. The book covers various topics of interest, including: Robotics, Control, Mechatronics and Automation Telecommunication Systems and Applications Electronic Design and Applications Vision, Image and Signal Processing Electrical Power, Energy and Industrial Applications Computer and Information Technology Biomedical Engineering and Applications Intelligent Systems Internet-of-things Mechatronics Mobile Technology

This book presents the select peer-reviewed proceedings of the International Conference on Futuristic Trends in Mechanical Engineering (ICOFTIME 2020). The contents focus on latest research in different areas of mechanical engineering such as additive manufacturing, vibrations, robotics and automation, nano and smart materials, green energy, supply chain management, aviation, and biomechanics. The book also includes numerical and optimization methods relevant for several real-life mechanical engineering problems. Given its contents, this book will prove useful for researchers and professionals alike.

Blockchain Technology for Emerging Applications: A Comprehensive Approach explores recent theories and applications of the execution of blockchain technology. Chapters look at a wide range of application areas, including healthcare, digital physical frameworks, web of-things, smart transportation frameworks, interruption identification frameworks, ballot-casting, architecture, smart urban communities, and digital rights administration. The book addresses the engineering, plan objectives, difficulties, constraints, and potential answers for blockchain-based frameworks. It also looks at blockchain-based design perspectives of these intelligent architectures for evaluating and interpreting real-world trends. Chapters expand on different models which have shown considerable success in dealing with an extensive range of applications, including their ability to extract complex hidden features and learn efficient representation in unsupervised environments for blockchain security pattern analysis. - Introduces the basic architecture and taxonomy of blockchain technology - Surveys the most recent developments and challenges in blockchain-enabled technology for various application domains with fundamental and technical depth - Investigates how to devise secure and reliable applications and blockchain-enabled decentralized secure solutions using blockchain technology

The book features original papers from International Conference on Expert Clouds and Applications (ICOECA 2023), organized by RV Institute of Technology and Management, Bangalore, India, during February 9–10, 2023. It covers new research insights on artificial intelligence, big data, cloud computing, sustainability, and knowledge-based expert systems. The book discusses innovative research from all aspects including theoretical, practical, and experimental domains that pertain to the expert systems, sustainable clouds, and artificial intelligence technologies. The thrust of the book is to showcase different research chapters dealing with the design, development, implementation, testing and analysis of intelligent systems, and expert clouds, and also to provide empirical and practical guidelines for the development of such systems.

As society transitions into the digital age, the demand for advanced robotics and autonomous systems has remained unchanged. However, the field faces significant challenges bridging the gap between current capabilities and the potential for brilliant, autonomous machines. While exact and efficient, current robotic systems need more sophistication and adaptability of human intelligence. This limitation restricts their application in complex and dynamic environments, hindering their ability to realize their potential fully. Multidisciplinary Applications of AI Robotics and Autonomous Systems addresses these challenges by presenting cutting-edge research and innovative robotics and autonomous systems solutions. By exploring topics such as digital transformation, IoT, AI, and cloud-native computing paradigms, readers will understand the latest advancements in the field. The book delves into theoretical frameworks, computational models, and experimental approaches, offering insights to help researchers and practitioners develop more intelligent and autonomous machines.