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The PHP language and PostgreSQL database server have long offered an ideal blend of practicality and power for both the novice and experienced programmer alike. Yet the continued evolution of both technologies makes them better suited to drive enterprise-class applications than ever before. In Beginning PHP and PostgreSQL E-Commerce: From Novice to Professional, noted authors Cristian Darie, Emilian Balanescu, and Mihai Bucica show you how to take advantage of this powerful duo to build an e-commerce web site, guiding you step-by-step through the process of designing and developing the project. Each chapter is devoted to a specific new feature. You'll learn how to build an online product catalog complete with pagination features, shopping cart, checkout mechanism, product search feature, product recommendations, administrative features, customer accounts, an order-management system, and more. You'll also learn how to process electronic payments by integrating several popular payment services, including PayPal, DataCash, and Authorize.net, and how to integrate the Amazon E-Commerce Service (ECS). The book promotes good programming practices, including the separation of presentation code, business code, and data access code using a 3-tier architecture. PDO (PHP Data Objects) is used to connect to the database, and PostgreSQL functions are used to store the data logic. The Smarty templating engine is used to create the presentation layer. For a preview of what this book wi Read more...

Beginning PHP and MySQL E-Commerce: From Novice to Professional, Second Edition covers every step of the design and building process involved in creating powerful, extendable e-commerce web sites. Based around a real-world example involving a web site selling t-shirts, you'll learn how to create and manage a product catalog, build and integrate a shopping cart, and process customer accounts and PayPal/credit card transactions. With the e-commerce framework in place, authors Emilian Balanescu and Cristian Darie show you how to integrate advanced features sure to set your web site apart from the competition. You'll learn how to expand your catalog using Amazon Web Services, optimize the web site for the search engines, and take advantage of Ajax to build an even more user-friendly shopping cart. Other highlights: * The authors show you how to build a complex, extendable e-commerce web site using sound development practices. * This second edition has been updated to take advantage of a more flexible templating system, and new chapters cover Ajax integration and search engine optimization. * The text goes beyond basic product and customer management, showing you how to integrate product reviews, process payments using both credit cards and PayPal, and expand your web site catalog using third-party services such as Amazons affiliate program. What you'll learn * Build an extensible e-commerce web site using sound development techniques. * Increase sales through pr Read more...

The TCP/IP Guide is both an encyclopedic and comprehensible guide to the TCP/IP protocol suite that will appeal to newcomers and the seasoned professional. It details the core protocols that make TCP/IP internetworks function, and the most important classical TCP/IP applications. Its personal, easy-going writing style lets anyone understand the dozens of protocols and technologies that run the Internet, with full coverage of PPP, ARP, IP, IPv6, IP NAT, IPSec, Mobile IP, ICMP, RIP, BGP, TCP, UDP, DNS, DHCP, SNMP, FTP, SMTP, NNTP, HTTP, Telnet and much more. The author offers not only a detailed view of the TCP/IP protocol suite, but also describes networking fundamentals and the important OSI Reference Model. Reviews Library Journal, January 15, 2006 "Nicely organized, from an introduction to networking through administration and troubleshooting, the book clearly explains each topic." Network World, November 28, 2005 "The most comprehensive guide to TCP/IP protocols we have ever come across ... [and] the most readable ... we highly recommend it." Read more...

Digital Television is as an authoritative and complete overview that describes the technology of digital television broadcasting. It gives you a thorough technical description of the underlying principles of the DVB standard and the various steps of signal processing. Also included is a complete technical glossary of terms, abbreviations, and expressions that gives you quick reference. Now in it's 3rd edition, Digital Television, this book is completely up-to-date with standard and new technologies including: - DVB and DVB-S2 - IPTV - Mobile TV DVB-H - HDTV - High Definition formats 1080i and 720p - Compression including MPEG, H.264, and VC-1 If you are looking for a concise technical briefing that will quickly get you up to speed without getting lost - this is the book you need. KEY BENEFITS * Enhance your knowledge of digital television with this authoritative, technical introduction * Learn underlying priciples of the DVB system, compression technology, IPTV, Mobile TV, and more * Understand analog and digital formats and signal processing from transmission to reception Read more...

Business intelligence and real-time reporting mechanisms play a major role in any of today's forward-looking business plans. With many of these solutions being moved to the Web, the popular Rails framework and its underlying Ruby language are playing a major role alongside web services in building the reporting solutions of tomorrow. Practical Reporting with Ruby and Rails is the first book to comprehensively introduce this popular framework, guiding readers through a wide-ranging array of features. Note this isn't a staid guide to generating traditional reports, but rather it shows you how the Ruby language and Rails framework can create truly compelling reporting services by plugging into popular third-party applications and services such as Google AdWords, UPS.com, iTunes, and SalesForce.com. What you'll learn * Create reporting solutions for both the Web and the desktop. * Integrate with powerful third-party retail solutions such as eBay, and Amazon.com in order to monitor your sales campaigns in real-time. * Build an invoice reporting system using Rails and PayPal. * Monitor your sales performance by taking advantage of SugarCRM's web service offerings. Who is this book for? Ruby and Rails developers seeking to create compelling business intelligence and reporting solutions using a wide variety of applications and services. About the Apress Practical Series The Practical series from Apress is your best choice for getting the job done, period. From pro Read more...

The operational amplifier ("op amp") is the most versatile and widely used type of analog IC, used in audio and voltage amplifiers, signal conditioners, signal converters, oscillators, and analog computing systems. Almost every electronic device uses at least one op amp. This book is Texas Instruments' complete professional-level tutorial and reference to operational amplifier theory and applications. Among the topics covered are basic op amp physics (including reviews of current and voltage division, Thevenin's theorem, and transistor models), idealized op amp operation and configuration, feedback theory and methods, single and dual supply operation, understanding op amp parameters, minimizing noise in op amp circuits, and practical applications such as instrumentation amplifiers, signal conditioning, oscillators, active filters, load and level conversions, and analog computing. There is also extensive coverage of circuit construction techniques, including circuit board design, grounding, input and output isolation, using decoupling capacitors, and frequency characteristics of passive components. The material in this book is applicable to all op amp ICs from all manufacturers, not just TI. Unlike textbook treatments of op amp theory that tend to focus on idealized op amp models and configuration, this title uses idealized models only when necessary to explain op amp theory. The bulk of this book is on real-world op amps and their applications; considerations such as thermal Read more...

CMOS manufacturing environments are surrounded with symptoms that can indicate serious test, design, or reliability problems, which, in turn, can affect the financial as well as the engineering bottom line. This book educates readers, including non-engineers involved in CMOS manufacture, to identify and remedy these causes. This book instills the electronic knowledge that affects not just design but other important areas of manufacturing such as test, reliability, failure analysis, yield-quality issues, and problems. Designed specifically for the many non-electronic engineers employed in the semiconductor industry who need to reliably manufacture chips at a high rate in large quantities, this is a practical guide to how CMOS electronics work, how failures occur, and how to diagnose and avoid them. Key features: * Builds a grasp of the basic electronics of CMOS integrated circuits and then leads the reader further to understand the mechanisms of failure. * Unique descriptions of circuit failure mechanisms, some found previously only in research papers and others new to this publication. * Targeted to the CMOS industry (or students headed there) and not a generic introduction to the broader field of electronics. * Examples, exercises, and problems are provided to support the self-instruction of the reader. Review "...an essential text for practitioners in the CMOS industry or for students headed there:" (IEEE Solid-State Circuits Society Newsletter, October 200 Read more...

How can a robot decide what motions to perform in order to achieve tasks in the physical world? Robot motion planning encompasses several different disciplines, most notably robotics, computer science, control theory and mathematics. This volume presents an interdisciplinary account of recent developments in the field. Topics covered include: combining geometric algorithms and control techniques to account for the nonholonomic constraints of most mobile robots; the mathematical machinery necessary for understanding nonholonomic systems; applying optimal techniques to compute optimal paths; feedback control for nonholonomic mobile robots; probabilistic algorithms and new motion planning approaches; and a survey of recent techniques for dealing with collision detection. Book Info Covers recent and fruitful results in motion planning and control, nonholonomic systems, probablistic algorithms, and collision detection which is a critical operation in algorithmic motion planning. Paper. DLC: Robots - Motion. Read more...

The PHP language and PostgreSQL database server have long offered an ideal blend of practicality and power for both the novice and experienced programmer alike. Yet the continued evolution of both technologies makes them better suited to drive enterprise-class applications than ever before. In Beginning PHP and PostgreSQL E-Commerce: From Novice to Professional, noted authors Cristian Darie, Emilian Balanescu, and Mihai Bucica show you how to take advantage of this powerful duo to build an e-commerce web site, guiding you step-by-step through the process of designing and developing the project. Each chapter is devoted to a specific new feature. You'll learn how to build an online product catalog complete with pagination features, shopping cart, checkout mechanism, product search feature, product recommendations, administrative features, customer accounts, an order-management system, and more. You'll also learn how to process electronic payments by integrating several popular payment services, including PayPal, DataCash, and Authorize.net, and how to integrate the Amazon E-Commerce Service (ECS). The book promotes good programming practices, including the separation of presentation code, business code, and data access code using a 3-tier architecture. PDO (PHP Data Objects) is used to connect to the database, and PostgreSQL functions are used to store the data logic. The Smarty templating engine is used to create the presentation layer. For a preview of what this book wi Read more...

Beginning PHP and MySQL E-Commerce: From Novice to Professional, Second Edition covers every step of the design and building process involved in creating powerful, extendable e-commerce web sites. Based around a real-world example involving a web site selling t-shirts, you'll learn how to create and manage a product catalog, build and integrate a shopping cart, and process customer accounts and PayPal/credit card transactions. With the e-commerce framework in place, authors Emilian Balanescu and Cristian Darie show you how to integrate advanced features sure to set your web site apart from the competition. You'll learn how to expand your catalog using Amazon Web Services, optimize the web site for the search engines, and take advantage of Ajax to build an even more user-friendly shopping cart. Other highlights: * The authors show you how to build a complex, extendable e-commerce web site using sound development practices. * This second edition has been updated to take advantage of a more flexible templating system, and new chapters cover Ajax integration and search engine optimization. * The text goes beyond basic product and customer management, showing you how to integrate product reviews, process payments using both credit cards and PayPal, and expand your web site catalog using third-party services such as Amazons affiliate program. What you'll learn * Build an extensible e-commerce web site using sound development techniques. * Increase sales through pr Read more...

The TCP/IP Guide is both an encyclopedic and comprehensible guide to the TCP/IP protocol suite that will appeal to newcomers and the seasoned professional. It details the core protocols that make TCP/IP internetworks function, and the most important classical TCP/IP applications. Its personal, easy-going writing style lets anyone understand the dozens of protocols and technologies that run the Internet, with full coverage of PPP, ARP, IP, IPv6, IP NAT, IPSec, Mobile IP, ICMP, RIP, BGP, TCP, UDP, DNS, DHCP, SNMP, FTP, SMTP, NNTP, HTTP, Telnet and much more. The author offers not only a detailed view of the TCP/IP protocol suite, but also describes networking fundamentals and the important OSI Reference Model. Reviews Library Journal, January 15, 2006 "Nicely organized, from an introduction to networking through administration and troubleshooting, the book clearly explains each topic." Network World, November 28, 2005 "The most comprehensive guide to TCP/IP protocols we have ever come across ... [and] the most readable ... we highly recommend it." Read more...

Digital Television is as an authoritative and complete overview that describes the technology of digital television broadcasting. It gives you a thorough technical description of the underlying principles of the DVB standard and the various steps of signal processing. Also included is a complete technical glossary of terms, abbreviations, and expressions that gives you quick reference. Now in it's 3rd edition, Digital Television, this book is completely up-to-date with standard and new technologies including: - DVB and DVB-S2 - IPTV - Mobile TV DVB-H - HDTV - High Definition formats 1080i and 720p - Compression including MPEG, H.264, and VC-1 If you are looking for a concise technical briefing that will quickly get you up to speed without getting lost - this is the book you need. KEY BENEFITS * Enhance your knowledge of digital television with this authoritative, technical introduction * Learn underlying priciples of the DVB system, compression technology, IPTV, Mobile TV, and more * Understand analog and digital formats and signal processing from transmission to reception Read more...

Business intelligence and real-time reporting mechanisms play a major role in any of today's forward-looking business plans. With many of these solutions being moved to the Web, the popular Rails framework and its underlying Ruby language are playing a major role alongside web services in building the reporting solutions of tomorrow. Practical Reporting with Ruby and Rails is the first book to comprehensively introduce this popular framework, guiding readers through a wide-ranging array of features. Note this isn't a staid guide to generating traditional reports, but rather it shows you how the Ruby language and Rails framework can create truly compelling reporting services by plugging into popular third-party applications and services such as Google AdWords, UPS.com, iTunes, and SalesForce.com. What you'll learn * Create reporting solutions for both the Web and the desktop. * Integrate with powerful third-party retail solutions such as eBay, and Amazon.com in order to monitor your sales campaigns in real-time. * Build an invoice reporting system using Rails and PayPal. * Monitor your sales performance by taking advantage of SugarCRM's web service offerings. Who is this book for? Ruby and Rails developers seeking to create compelling business intelligence and reporting solutions using a wide variety of applications and services. About the Apress Practical Series The Practical series from Apress is your best choice for getting the job done, period. From pro Read more...

The operational amplifier ("op amp") is the most versatile and widely used type of analog IC, used in audio and voltage amplifiers, signal conditioners, signal converters, oscillators, and analog computing systems. Almost every electronic device uses at least one op amp. This book is Texas Instruments' complete professional-level tutorial and reference to operational amplifier theory and applications. Among the topics covered are basic op amp physics (including reviews of current and voltage division, Thevenin's theorem, and transistor models), idealized op amp operation and configuration, feedback theory and methods, single and dual supply operation, understanding op amp parameters, minimizing noise in op amp circuits, and practical applications such as instrumentation amplifiers, signal conditioning, oscillators, active filters, load and level conversions, and analog computing. There is also extensive coverage of circuit construction techniques, including circuit board design, grounding, input and output isolation, using decoupling capacitors, and frequency characteristics of passive components. The material in this book is applicable to all op amp ICs from all manufacturers, not just TI. Unlike textbook treatments of op amp theory that tend to focus on idealized op amp models and configuration, this title uses idealized models only when necessary to explain op amp theory. The bulk of this book is on real-world op amps and their applications; considerations such as thermal Read more...

CMOS manufacturing environments are surrounded with symptoms that can indicate serious test, design, or reliability problems, which, in turn, can affect the financial as well as the engineering bottom line. This book educates readers, including non-engineers involved in CMOS manufacture, to identify and remedy these causes. This book instills the electronic knowledge that affects not just design but other important areas of manufacturing such as test, reliability, failure analysis, yield-quality issues, and problems. Designed specifically for the many non-electronic engineers employed in the semiconductor industry who need to reliably manufacture chips at a high rate in large quantities, this is a practical guide to how CMOS electronics work, how failures occur, and how to diagnose and avoid them. Key features: * Builds a grasp of the basic electronics of CMOS integrated circuits and then leads the reader further to understand the mechanisms of failure. * Unique descriptions of circuit failure mechanisms, some found previously only in research papers and others new to this publication. * Targeted to the CMOS industry (or students headed there) and not a generic introduction to the broader field of electronics. * Examples, exercises, and problems are provided to support the self-instruction of the reader. Review "...an essential text for practitioners in the CMOS industry or for students headed there:" (IEEE Solid-State Circuits Society Newsletter, October 200 Read more...

How can a robot decide what motions to perform in order to achieve tasks in the physical world? Robot motion planning encompasses several different disciplines, most notably robotics, computer science, control theory and mathematics. This volume presents an interdisciplinary account of recent developments in the field. Topics covered include: combining geometric algorithms and control techniques to account for the nonholonomic constraints of most mobile robots; the mathematical machinery necessary for understanding nonholonomic systems; applying optimal techniques to compute optimal paths; feedback control for nonholonomic mobile robots; probabilistic algorithms and new motion planning approaches; and a survey of recent techniques for dealing with collision detection. Book Info Covers recent and fruitful results in motion planning and control, nonholonomic systems, probablistic algorithms, and collision detection which is a critical operation in algorithmic motion planning. Paper. DLC: Robots - Motion. Read more...

Automotive technicians and students need a firm grasp of science and technology in order to fully appreciate and understand how mechanisms and systems of modern vehicles work. Automotive Science and Mathematics presents the necessary principles and applications with all the examples and exercises relating directly to motor vehicle technology and repair, making it easy for automotive students and apprentices to relate the theory back to their working practice. The coverage of this book is based on the syllabus requirements of the BTEC First in Vehicle Technology, BTEC National in Vehicle Repair and Technology, and the IMI Certificate and Diploma in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair, but will help all automotive students and apprentices at levels 2 and 3 and up to and including HNC/HND, foundation and first degree with their studies and in achieving the Key Skill 'Application of Number' at levels 2 and 3. The book is designed to cater for both light and heavy vehicle courses. Full worked solutions of most exercises are available as a free download for lecturers only from http://textbooks.elsevier.com. Allan Bonnick is a motor vehicle education and training consultant and was formerly Head of Motor Vehicle Engineering, Eastbourne College. He is the author of several established automotive engineering textbooks. * All examples and exercises are firmly rooted in real-world automotive practice * Fully covers BTEC First, BTEC National and IMI Certificate and Diploma syllab Read more...

The TCP/IP Guide is both an encyclopedic and comprehensible guide to the TCP/IP protocol suite that will appeal to newcomers and the seasoned professional. It details the core protocols that make TCP/IP internetworks function, and the most important classical TCP/IP applications. Its personal, easy-going writing style lets anyone understand the dozens of protocols and technologies that run the Internet, with full coverage of PPP, ARP, IP, IPv6, IP NAT, IPSec, Mobile IP, ICMP, RIP, BGP, TCP, UDP, DNS, DHCP, SNMP, FTP, SMTP, NNTP, HTTP, Telnet and much more. The author offers not only a detailed view of the TCP/IP protocol suite, but also describes networking fundamentals and the important OSI Reference Model. Reviews Library Journal, January 15, 2006 "Nicely organized, from an introduction to networking through administration and troubleshooting, the book clearly explains each topic." Network World, November 28, 2005 "The most comprehensive guide to TCP/IP protocols we have ever come across ... [and] the most readable ... we highly recommend it." Read more...

Digital Television is as an authoritative and complete overview that describes the technology of digital television broadcasting. It gives you a thorough technical description of the underlying principles of the DVB standard and the various steps of signal processing. Also included is a complete technical glossary of terms, abbreviations, and expressions that gives you quick reference. Now in it's 3rd edition, Digital Television, this book is completely up-to-date with standard and new technologies including: - DVB and DVB-S2 - IPTV - Mobile TV DVB-H - HDTV - High Definition formats 1080i and 720p - Compression including MPEG, H.264, and VC-1 If you are looking for a concise technical briefing that will quickly get you up to speed without getting lost - this is the book you need. KEY BENEFITS * Enhance your knowledge of digital television with this authoritative, technical introduction * Learn underlying priciples of the DVB system, compression technology, IPTV, Mobile TV, and more * Understand analog and digital formats and signal processing from transmission to reception Read more...

Business intelligence and real-time reporting mechanisms play a major role in any of today's forward-looking business plans. With many of these solutions being moved to the Web, the popular Rails framework and its underlying Ruby language are playing a major role alongside web services in building the reporting solutions of tomorrow. Practical Reporting with Ruby and Rails is the first book to comprehensively introduce this popular framework, guiding readers through a wide-ranging array of features. Note this isn't a staid guide to generating traditional reports, but rather it shows you how the Ruby language and Rails framework can create truly compelling reporting services by plugging into popular third-party applications and services such as Google AdWords, UPS.com, iTunes, and SalesForce.com. What you'll learn * Create reporting solutions for both the Web and the desktop. * Integrate with powerful third-party retail solutions such as eBay, and Amazon.com in order to monitor your sales campaigns in real-time. * Build an invoice reporting system using Rails and PayPal. * Monitor your sales performance by taking advantage of SugarCRM's web service offerings. Who is this book for? Ruby and Rails developers seeking to create compelling business intelligence and reporting solutions using a wide variety of applications and services. About the Apress Practical Series The Practical series from Apress is your best choice for getting the job done, period. From pro Read more...

The operational amplifier ("op amp") is the most versatile and widely used type of analog IC, used in audio and voltage amplifiers, signal conditioners, signal converters, oscillators, and analog computing systems. Almost every electronic device uses at least one op amp. This book is Texas Instruments' complete professional-level tutorial and reference to operational amplifier theory and applications. Among the topics covered are basic op amp physics (including reviews of current and voltage division, Thevenin's theorem, and transistor models), idealized op amp operation and configuration, feedback theory and methods, single and dual supply operation, understanding op amp parameters, minimizing noise in op amp circuits, and practical applications such as instrumentation amplifiers, signal conditioning, oscillators, active filters, load and level conversions, and analog computing. There is also extensive coverage of circuit construction techniques, including circuit board design, grounding, input and output isolation, using decoupling capacitors, and frequency characteristics of passive components. The material in this book is applicable to all op amp ICs from all manufacturers, not just TI. Unlike textbook treatments of op amp theory that tend to focus on idealized op amp models and configuration, this title uses idealized models only when necessary to explain op amp theory. The bulk of this book is on real-world op amps and their applications; considerations such as thermal Read more...

CMOS manufacturing environments are surrounded with symptoms that can indicate serious test, design, or reliability problems, which, in turn, can affect the financial as well as the engineering bottom line. This book educates readers, including non-engineers involved in CMOS manufacture, to identify and remedy these causes. This book instills the electronic knowledge that affects not just design but other important areas of manufacturing such as test, reliability, failure analysis, yield-quality issues, and problems. Designed specifically for the many non-electronic engineers employed in the semiconductor industry who need to reliably manufacture chips at a high rate in large quantities, this is a practical guide to how CMOS electronics work, how failures occur, and how to diagnose and avoid them. Key features: * Builds a grasp of the basic electronics of CMOS integrated circuits and then leads the reader further to understand the mechanisms of failure. * Unique descriptions of circuit failure mechanisms, some found previously only in research papers and others new to this publication. * Targeted to the CMOS industry (or students headed there) and not a generic introduction to the broader field of electronics. * Examples, exercises, and problems are provided to support the self-instruction of the reader. Review "...an essential text for practitioners in the CMOS industry or for students headed there:" (IEEE Solid-State Circuits Society Newsletter, October 200 Read more...

How can a robot decide what motions to perform in order to achieve tasks in the physical world? Robot motion planning encompasses several different disciplines, most notably robotics, computer science, control theory and mathematics. This volume presents an interdisciplinary account of recent developments in the field. Topics covered include: combining geometric algorithms and control techniques to account for the nonholonomic constraints of most mobile robots; the mathematical machinery necessary for understanding nonholonomic systems; applying optimal techniques to compute optimal paths; feedback control for nonholonomic mobile robots; probabilistic algorithms and new motion planning approaches; and a survey of recent techniques for dealing with collision detection. Book Info Covers recent and fruitful results in motion planning and control, nonholonomic systems, probablistic algorithms, and collision detection which is a critical operation in algorithmic motion planning. Paper. DLC: Robots - Motion. Read more...

Automotive technicians and students need a firm grasp of science and technology in order to fully appreciate and understand how mechanisms and systems of modern vehicles work. Automotive Science and Mathematics presents the necessary principles and applications with all the examples and exercises relating directly to motor vehicle technology and repair, making it easy for automotive students and apprentices to relate the theory back to their working practice. The coverage of this book is based on the syllabus requirements of the BTEC First in Vehicle Technology, BTEC National in Vehicle Repair and Technology, and the IMI Certificate and Diploma in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair, but will help all automotive students and apprentices at levels 2 and 3 and up to and including HNC/HND, foundation and first degree with their studies and in achieving the Key Skill 'Application of Number' at levels 2 and 3. The book is designed to cater for both light and heavy vehicle courses. Full worked solutions of most exercises are available as a free download for lecturers only from http://textbooks.elsevier.com. Allan Bonnick is a motor vehicle education and training consultant and was formerly Head of Motor Vehicle Engineering, Eastbourne College. He is the author of several established automotive engineering textbooks. * All examples and exercises are firmly rooted in real-world automotive practice * Fully covers BTEC First, BTEC National and IMI Certificate and Diploma syllab Read more...

Text offers a treatment of analysis and synthesis of power systems and their controls from a system perspective. Gives special attention to operational planning, control, and modeling of the physical phenomena involved in electric power systems. For anyone associated with electric power systems. A systematic reporting of all aspects of the electric power field, including coverage of both hydro- and thermal-generating plants. * Thorough coverage of both static and dynamic operations of power systems. * A global perspective from both an academic and industrial point of view. * Emphasis on the important relations between operations and control devices, including useful considerations for control system design. * New developments and original contributions, both for theory and for practical applications. Review "Originality of presentations, thoughtful physical interpretations...high quality of comments together with valuable practical information supplied throughout the book make it a very special and precious reference." (International Journal of Robust and Nonlinear Control, January 2005) "... a very special and precious reference..." (International Journal of Robust and Nonlinear Control, Vol.15, No.1, 10th January 2005) ":a very special and precious reference:the reader may benefit enormously:" (International Journal of Robust and Non-Linear Control, Vol14, No.18 December 2004) ":an excellent book for either the engineer-practitioner:or the theoretician-re Read more...

Get a Solid Account of Physical Layer Communications Theory, Illustrated with Numerous Interactive MATLAB Mini-Projects You can rely on Fundamentals of Communications Systems for a solid introduction to physical layer communications theory, filled with modern implementations and MATLAB examples. This state-of-the-art guide covers essential theory and current engineering practice, carefully explaining the real-world tradeoffs necessary among performance, spectral efficiency, and complexity. Written by an award-winning communications expert, the book first takes readers through analog communications basics, amplitude modulations, analog angle modulation, and random processes. This essential resource then explains noise in bandpass communications systems:bandpass Gaussian random processes:digital communications basics:complexity of optimum demodulation:spectrally efficient data transmission...and more. Fundamentals of Communications Systems features: * A modern approach to communications theory, reflecting current engineering applications * Numerous MATLAB problems integrated throughout, with software available for download * Detailed coverage of tradeoffs among performance, spectral efficiency, and complexity in engineering design * Text written in four parts for easy modular presentation Inside This On-Target Communications Engineering Tool * Mathematical Foundations * Analog Communications Basics * Amplitude Modulations * Analog Angle Modulation * Mo Read more...

Digital Television is as an authoritative and complete overview that describes the technology of digital television broadcasting. It gives you a thorough technical description of the underlying principles of the DVB standard and the various steps of signal processing. Also included is a complete technical glossary of terms, abbreviations, and expressions that gives you quick reference. Now in it's 3rd edition, Digital Television, this book is completely up-to-date with standard and new technologies including: - DVB and DVB-S2 - IPTV - Mobile TV DVB-H - HDTV - High Definition formats 1080i and 720p - Compression including MPEG, H.264, and VC-1 If you are looking for a concise technical briefing that will quickly get you up to speed without getting lost - this is the book you need. KEY BENEFITS * Enhance your knowledge of digital television with this authoritative, technical introduction * Learn underlying priciples of the DVB system, compression technology, IPTV, Mobile TV, and more * Understand analog and digital formats and signal processing from transmission to reception Read more...

Business intelligence and real-time reporting mechanisms play a major role in any of today's forward-looking business plans. With many of these solutions being moved to the Web, the popular Rails framework and its underlying Ruby language are playing a major role alongside web services in building the reporting solutions of tomorrow. Practical Reporting with Ruby and Rails is the first book to comprehensively introduce this popular framework, guiding readers through a wide-ranging array of features. Note this isn't a staid guide to generating traditional reports, but rather it shows you how the Ruby language and Rails framework can create truly compelling reporting services by plugging into popular third-party applications and services such as Google AdWords, UPS.com, iTunes, and SalesForce.com. What you'll learn * Create reporting solutions for both the Web and the desktop. * Integrate with powerful third-party retail solutions such as eBay, and Amazon.com in order to monitor your sales campaigns in real-time. * Build an invoice reporting system using Rails and PayPal. * Monitor your sales performance by taking advantage of SugarCRM's web service offerings. Who is this book for? Ruby and Rails developers seeking to create compelling business intelligence and reporting solutions using a wide variety of applications and services. About the Apress Practical Series The Practical series from Apress is your best choice for getting the job done, period. From pro Read more...

The operational amplifier ("op amp") is the most versatile and widely used type of analog IC, used in audio and voltage amplifiers, signal conditioners, signal converters, oscillators, and analog computing systems. Almost every electronic device uses at least one op amp. This book is Texas Instruments' complete professional-level tutorial and reference to operational amplifier theory and applications. Among the topics covered are basic op amp physics (including reviews of current and voltage division, Thevenin's theorem, and transistor models), idealized op amp operation and configuration, feedback theory and methods, single and dual supply operation, understanding op amp parameters, minimizing noise in op amp circuits, and practical applications such as instrumentation amplifiers, signal conditioning, oscillators, active filters, load and level conversions, and analog computing. There is also extensive coverage of circuit construction techniques, including circuit board design, grounding, input and output isolation, using decoupling capacitors, and frequency characteristics of passive components. The material in this book is applicable to all op amp ICs from all manufacturers, not just TI. Unlike textbook treatments of op amp theory that tend to focus on idealized op amp models and configuration, this title uses idealized models only when necessary to explain op amp theory. The bulk of this book is on real-world op amps and their applications; considerations such as thermal Read more...

CMOS manufacturing environments are surrounded with symptoms that can indicate serious test, design, or reliability problems, which, in turn, can affect the financial as well as the engineering bottom line. This book educates readers, including non-engineers involved in CMOS manufacture, to identify and remedy these causes. This book instills the electronic knowledge that affects not just design but other important areas of manufacturing such as test, reliability, failure analysis, yield-quality issues, and problems. Designed specifically for the many non-electronic engineers employed in the semiconductor industry who need to reliably manufacture chips at a high rate in large quantities, this is a practical guide to how CMOS electronics work, how failures occur, and how to diagnose and avoid them. Key features: * Builds a grasp of the basic electronics of CMOS integrated circuits and then leads the reader further to understand the mechanisms of failure. * Unique descriptions of circuit failure mechanisms, some found previously only in research papers and others new to this publication. * Targeted to the CMOS industry (or students headed there) and not a generic introduction to the broader field of electronics. * Examples, exercises, and problems are provided to support the self-instruction of the reader. Review "...an essential text for practitioners in the CMOS industry or for students headed there:" (IEEE Solid-State Circuits Society Newsletter, October 200 Read more...

How can a robot decide what motions to perform in order to achieve tasks in the physical world? Robot motion planning encompasses several different disciplines, most notably robotics, computer science, control theory and mathematics. This volume presents an interdisciplinary account of recent developments in the field. Topics covered include: combining geometric algorithms and control techniques to account for the nonholonomic constraints of most mobile robots; the mathematical machinery necessary for understanding nonholonomic systems; applying optimal techniques to compute optimal paths; feedback control for nonholonomic mobile robots; probabilistic algorithms and new motion planning approaches; and a survey of recent techniques for dealing with collision detection. Book Info Covers recent and fruitful results in motion planning and control, nonholonomic systems, probablistic algorithms, and collision detection which is a critical operation in algorithmic motion planning. Paper. DLC: Robots - Motion. Read more...

Automotive technicians and students need a firm grasp of science and technology in order to fully appreciate and understand how mechanisms and systems of modern vehicles work. Automotive Science and Mathematics presents the necessary principles and applications with all the examples and exercises relating directly to motor vehicle technology and repair, making it easy for automotive students and apprentices to relate the theory back to their working practice. The coverage of this book is based on the syllabus requirements of the BTEC First in Vehicle Technology, BTEC National in Vehicle Repair and Technology, and the IMI Certificate and Diploma in Vehicle Maintenance and Repair, but will help all automotive students and apprentices at levels 2 and 3 and up to and including HNC/HND, foundation and first degree with their studies and in achieving the Key Skill 'Application of Number' at levels 2 and 3. The book is designed to cater for both light and heavy vehicle courses. Full worked solutions of most exercises are available as a free download for lecturers only from http://textbooks.elsevier.com. Allan Bonnick is a motor vehicle education and training consultant and was formerly Head of Motor Vehicle Engineering, Eastbourne College. He is the author of several established automotive engineering textbooks. * All examples and exercises are firmly rooted in real-world automotive practice * Fully covers BTEC First, BTEC National and IMI Certificate and Diploma syllab Read more...

Text offers a treatment of analysis and synthesis of power systems and their controls from a system perspective. Gives special attention to operational planning, control, and modeling of the physical phenomena involved in electric power systems. For anyone associated with electric power systems. A systematic reporting of all aspects of the electric power field, including coverage of both hydro- and thermal-generating plants. * Thorough coverage of both static and dynamic operations of power systems. * A global perspective from both an academic and industrial point of view. * Emphasis on the important relations between operations and control devices, including useful considerations for control system design. * New developments and original contributions, both for theory and for practical applications. Review "Originality of presentations, thoughtful physical interpretations...high quality of comments together with valuable practical information supplied throughout the book make it a very special and precious reference." (International Journal of Robust and Nonlinear Control, January 2005) "... a very special and precious reference..." (International Journal of Robust and Nonlinear Control, Vol.15, No.1, 10th January 2005) ":a very special and precious reference:the reader may benefit enormously:" (International Journal of Robust and Non-Linear Control, Vol14, No.18 December 2004) ":an excellent book for either the engineer-practitioner:or the theoretician-re Read more...

Get a Solid Account of Physical Layer Communications Theory, Illustrated with Numerous Interactive MATLAB Mini-Projects You can rely on Fundamentals of Communications Systems for a solid introduction to physical layer communications theory, filled with modern implementations and MATLAB examples. This state-of-the-art guide covers essential theory and current engineering practice, carefully explaining the real-world tradeoffs necessary among performance, spectral efficiency, and complexity. Written by an award-winning communications expert, the book first takes readers through analog communications basics, amplitude modulations, analog angle modulation, and random processes. This essential resource then explains noise in bandpass communications systems:bandpass Gaussian random processes:digital communications basics:complexity of optimum demodulation:spectrally efficient data transmission...and more. Fundamentals of Communications Systems features: * A modern approach to communications theory, reflecting current engineering applications * Numerous MATLAB problems integrated throughout, with software available for download * Detailed coverage of tradeoffs among performance, spectral efficiency, and complexity in engineering design * Text written in four parts for easy modular presentation Inside This On-Target Communications Engineering Tool * Mathematical Foundations * Analog Communications Basics * Amplitude Modulations * Analog Angle Modulation * Mo Read more...

Wireless technology is a truly revolutionary paradigm shift, enabling multimedia communications between people and devices from any location. It also underpins exciting applications such as sensor networks, smart homes, telemedicine, and automated highways. This book provides a comprehensive introduction to the underlying theory, design techniques and analytical tools of wireless communications, focusing primarily on the core principles of wireless system design. The book begins with an overview of wireless systems and standards. The characteristics of the wireless channel are then described, including their fundamental capacity limits. Various modulation, coding, and signal processing schemes are then discussed in detail, including state-of-the-art adaptive modulation, multicarrier, spread spectrum, and multiple antenna techniques. The concluding chapters deal with multiuser communications, cellular system design, and ad-hoc network design. Design insights and tradeoffs are emphasized throughout the book. It contains many worked examples, over 200 figures, almost 300 homework exercises, over 700 references, and is an ideal textbook for students. The book is also a valuable reference for engineers in the wireless industry. Andrea Goldsmith received her Ph.D. from the University of California, Berkeley, and is an Associate Professor of Electrical Engineering at Stanford University. Prior to this she was an Assistant Professor at the California Institute of Technology. She has Read more...

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