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Smart Electric and Hybrid Vehicles: Fundamentals, Strategies and Applications (Industrial and Manufacturing Systems and Technologies: Sustainable and Intelligent Perspectives)
by Ajay Kumar Parveen Kumar Sarita Rathee D. K. RajakThis book presents an analysis of the existing surveys in the literature of batteries, chargers, control systems, battery management systems, plugs, sockets, drives, and fuel-cell-based and plug-in smart electric and hybrid vehicles. It provides detailed comparative analysis of parameters of intelligent electric and hybrid vehicles with conventional vehicles and in-depth knowledge of power electronics tools in smart electric and hybrid vehicles. This book compiles the research work and findings in advancements of smart electric and hybrid vehicles from automobile, mechanical, electronic, electrical, computer science, and allied engineering domains and explains how smart electric and hybrid vehicles can be utilized without harmful emissions over the entire lifecycle of a vehicle and how reliance on fossil fuels can be reduced.Features:• Discusses different types of lightweight and robust materials for the fabrication of smart electric and hybrid vehicles.• Presents computational models, emerging technologies, numerical techniques, and environmental and economic benefits applicable to electric vehicles.• Highlights the applications of smart and hybrid vehicles in diverse sectors including aerospace, agriculture, defense, and medical.• Covers electromechanical drives, storage systems, wireless charging, and component design for smart electric and hybrid vehicles.• Showcases a detailed comparative analysis of parameters of intelligent electric and hybrid vehicles with conventional vehicles.It is primarily written for senior undergraduates, graduate students, and academic researchers in the fields of electrical engineering, electrical and electronics engineering, computer engineering, and automotive engineering.
Smart Electric and Hybrid Vehicles: Design, Modeling, and Assessment by Industry 4.0 Approaches (Industrial and Manufacturing Systems and Technologies: Sustainable and Intelligent Perspectives)
by Ajay Kumar Parveen Kumar Sarita Rathee D. K. RajakIn this book, recent developments, the future outlook, and advanced and analytical modeling techniques of smart electric and hybrid vehicles are explained with examples backed by experimental and numerical data. It also discusses the integration of newer developments like digital twin, artificial intelligence, nature-inspired algorithms, Internet of Things, and the role of Industry 4.0 in advancements in vehicle engineering. It compiles overall aspects of advancements in smart electric and hybrid vehicles by bringing the latest research and development by comprehensive range of mathematical, numerical, and simulation modeling, and management techniques to strengthen the engineering science and technological developments for the future.Features:• This book focuses on contemporary aspects of smart electric and hybrid vehicles techniques for new means and models for green environment.• Discusses the role of artificial intelligence, machine learning, and machine vision tools in smart electric and hybrid vehicles.• Presents design and analysis of charging stations and their sustainability roadmap for smart electric vehicles.• Highlights the cyber and functional security of intelligent and hybrid vehicles.• Explains diagnostics, prognostics, reliability, and durability issues in smart electric and hybrid vehicles.• Covers the Internet of Things-based battery and charging management approach and effect of voltage drop in charging capacity of smart electric vehicles.It is primarily written for senior undergraduates, graduate students, and academic researchers in the fields of electrical engineering, electronics and communication engineering, computer engineering, and automotive engineering.
Smart Electrical Grid System: Design Principle, Modernization, and Techniques (Smart Engineering Systems)
by Krishan AroraSmart technologies, such as artificial intelligence and machine learning, play a vital role in modeling, analysis, performance prediction, effective control, and utilization of smart energy systems. This book presents novel concepts in the development of smart cities and smart grids as well as discusses the technologies involved in producing efficient and economically feasible energy technologies around the world. It comprehensively covers important topics, including optimization methods for smart grids, power converters, smart meters, load frequency control, automatic generation control, and power electronics for smart grids. This book focuses mainly on three areas of electrical engineering: control systems, power electronics, and renewable resources, including artificial intelligence for the development of smart electrical grids. Key Features • Clarifies how the smart grid plays an important role in modern smart technologies • Introduces the basic concepts of modernization of smart grid with the assumption of basic knowledge of mathematics and power systems • Describes the structure of technologies based on Internet of Things (IoT), which acts like a bridge to cover the gap between the physical and virtual worlds required for the realization of the smart grid • Includes practical examples of the smart grid and energy saving • Illustrates the integration of renewable energy sources with worked examples • Enables readers to engage with the immediate development of power systems by using smart approaches for future smart grids
Smart Electricity Distribution Networks
by Chengshan Wang Jianzhong Wu Janaka Ekanayake Nick JenkinsSmart distribution networks are one of the key research topics of countries looking to modernise electric power networks. Smart Electricity Distributions Networks aims to provide a basic discussion of the smart distribution concept and new technologies related to it, including distributed energy resources (DERs), demand side integration, microgrids, CELL and virtual power plants. With writing from leading contributors in the field of smart distribution networks, this volume discusses different concepts within the field as well as the best methods to analyse smart distribution systems to provide a cohesive overview of issues relating to Smart Grid and related technologies. This book will be valuable to those with an interest in understanding the technologies and performance of smart distribution networks as well as engaging with the wider debate over the future Smart Grid.
Smart Electromechanical Systems
by Andrey E. GorodetskiyThis carefully edited book introduces the latest achievements of thescientists of the Russian Academy of Sciences in the field of theory andpractice of Smart Electromechanical Systems (SEMS). The book also focuses onmethods of designing and modeling of SEMS based on the principles ofadaptability, intelligence, biomorphism of parallel kinematics and parallelismin information processing and control computation. The book chapters are dedicated to the following points of interest: - methods of design of SEMS modules and intelligent robots based onthem; - synthesis of neural systems of automatic control over SEMS modules; - mathematical and computer modeling of SEMS modules and Cyber PhysicalSystems based on them; - vitality control and reliability analysis based onlogic-and-probabilistic and logic-and-linguistic forecasting; - methods of optimization of SEMS control systems based on mathematicalprogramming methods in ordinal scale and generalized mathematical programming; - information-measuring software of SEMS modules and CPS based on them. This book is intended for students, scientists andengineers specializing in the field of SEMS and robotics, and includes manyscientific domains such as kinematics, dynamics, control theory.
Smart Electromechanical Systems: The Central Nervous System
by Andrey E. Gorodetskiy Vugar G. KurbanovThis book describes approaches to solving the problems of developing the central nervous system of robots (CNSR) based on smart electromechanical systems (SEMS) modules, principles of construction of the various modules of the central nervous system and variants of mathematical software CNSR in control systems for intelligent robots. It presents the latest advances in theory and practice at the Russian Academy of Sciences. Developers of intelligent robots to solve modern problems in robotics are increasingly addressing the use of the bionic approach to create robots that mimic the complexity and adaptability of biological systems. These have smart electromechanical system (SEMS), which are used in various cyber-physical systems (CPhS), and allow the functions of calculation, control, communications, information storage, monitoring, measurement and control of parameters and environmental parameters to be integrated. The behavior of such systems is based on the information received from the central nervous system of the robot (CNSR) on the state of the environment and system state. Recent advances in computer science, measuring and computing techniques have stimulated the practical realization of the CNSR, providing a fundamentally new approach to the methods and algorithms of formation of appropriate robot behavior. Intelligent robots with CNSR occupy a special place among the highly efficient robotic systems with parallel structures and play an important role in modern automated industries, and this timely book is a valuable resource for specialists in the field of robotics and control, as well as for students majoring in "Robots", "System analysis and management", and "Automation and control".
Smart Electromechanical Systems: Situational Control (Studies in Systems, Decision and Control #261)
by Andrey E. Gorodetskiy Irina L. TarasovaThis book introduces the latest achievements of Russian scientists regarding the theory and practice of situational control of the SEMS group. It also discusses the development of methods and algorithms for interaction of the SEMS group in situational control, based on the principles of security, flexibility, and adaptability in behavior, as well as parallelism in information processing, computing, and control. Recently, the task of ensuring the functioning of robots in the framework of collective cooperation has become relevant, and the use of the principles of situational management of the SEMS group makes it possible to ensure the efficiency, reliability and safety of real-time operation. The topics covered include, but are not limited to the following: Problems and principles of situation controlMethods and algorithms of situational controlInformation and measuring support of situational control systemsSimulation of situation control This book is intended for students, scientists, and engineers specializing in the fields of smart electromechanical systems and robotics.
Smart Electromechanical Systems: Behavioral Decision Making (Studies in Systems, Decision and Control #352)
by Andrey E. Gorodetskiy Irina L. TarasovaThis book presents the latest achievements of Russian scientists in the field of theory and practice of decision-making in SEMS, taking into account the information received from the sensors of its central nervous system (CNS). Recently, in the field of theory and practice of intelligent robotics systems management, the solution to the problem of SEMS type urgent task of making decisions about their expedient behavior is based on the integration of the processes of obtaining, processing and storing information, computing, control and monitoring. This enables the efficiency, reliability and safety of operation of SEMS in real time. Decision-making methods are described, both in the autonomous behavior of SEMS and in their group interaction, based on the principles of bionics, adaptability, intelligence and parallelism in information processing and computation. This book is intended for students, scientists and engineers specializing in the field of smart electromechanical systems and robotics.
Smart Electromechanical Systems: Recognition, Identification, Modeling, Measurement Systems, Sensors (Studies in Systems, Decision and Control #419)
by Andrey E. Gorodetskiy Irina L. TarasovaThis book presents the latest achievements in the field of theory and practice of information processing in the CNS SEMS. Recently, the task of integrating computer technologies, transmitting and storing information, monitoring and controlling objects of the physical world has become urgent. This capability is provided by Smart Electromechanical Systems (SEMS) used in Cyber-Physical Systems (CPhS). The main tasks in the field of theory and practice of SEMS are to ensure the efficiency, reliability and safety of functioning in real time. The task of obtaining reliable information about the selection environment, as well as object recognition and identification, is especially important when several SEMS interact in a group. Since in this case, it is necessary to ensure the safety and speed of the planned behavior of all members of the group.The purpose of the publication is to familiarize with the latest achievements of scientists of the Russian Academy of Sciences and leading universities of Russia in the field of theory and practice of information processing in the CNS of EMS, as well as to familiarize with the development of methods and algorithms for recognition, identification and modeling based on the principles of bionics, adaptivity, intelligence and parallelism in information processing and computing.Topics of primary interest include, but are not limited to the following: Methods and systems of recognition and identification;Mathematical and computer modeling; Measurement systems to identify the simulation of the selection environment;Sensors and auxiliary SEMS systems.This book is intended for students, scientists and engineers specializing in smart electromechanical systems and robotics.
Smart Electromechanical Systems: Group Interaction (Studies in Systems, Decision and Control #49)
by Irina L. Tarasova Andrey E. GorodetskiyThis book presents the latest achievements in the theory and practice of SEMS Group interaction by scientists from the Russian Academy of Sciences. It also discusses the development of methods for the design and simulation of SEMS Group interaction based on the principles of safety, flexibility and adaptability in behavior and intelligence and parallelism in information processing, computation and control. Recently, the task has been to ensure the functioning of robots within the framework of collective collaboration, so that they function efficiently, reliably and safely in real time. The topics covered include, but are not limited to, the following: - the planning behavior of the SEMS group;- methods and principles of designing of automatic control systems;- mathematical and computer modeling group interaction;- safety, flexibility and adaptability of the SEMS Group;- information-measuring soft- and hardware. This book is intended for students, scientists and engineers specializing in the field of smart electromechanical systems and robotics.
Smart Electromechanical Systems: Mathematical and Software Engineering (Studies in Systems, Decision and Control #544)
by Irina Leonidovna Tarasova Boris Alexandrovich KulikIntelligent electromechanical systems (SEMS) are used in cyber-physical systems that have the ability to integrate computing, transmission and storage of information, monitoring and management of objects of the physical world. Modern intelligent robots are created based on CMS modules. A distinctive feature of SEMS is the presence of a central nervous system (CNS) similar to a human one. The Central Nervous System ensures that decisions about appropriate behavior are made in accordance with the goals of SEMS based on rational knowledge about the environment in which it operates, and in accordance with its own technical and mental state. For the Central nervous system, the extraction and processing of this external information by the central nervous system is an integral part of the process of forming their situational control systems. Moreover, in order for SEMS to act expediently in a changing and unfamiliar environment and without human participation, it is necessary to endow them with properties similar to the mental properties of animals, since emotions and temperament are among the main assessments of the behavior of highly organized organisms. Therefore, it is quite natural to take into account the influence of emotions on decision-making in conditions of incomplete information about the environment, especially when SEMS interacts with a person to perform complex technological operations.. Despite the existing technical difficulties, a significant number of mathematical and software tools have accumulated to date, providing the CNS SEMS with the ability to take into account the psyche when interacting with a person. Limitations of sensory capabilities and computing power should be attributed to the limited cognitive abilities of artificial intelligence. These features of the central nervous system of modern SEMS must be taken into account when creating mathematical and software tools for SEMS information and measurement systems, for the formation of databasesand knowledge, for recognition and classification, decision-making and the formation of control actions.
Smart Electronic Systems: Heterogeneous Integration of Silicon and Printed Electronics
by Li-Rong Zheng Hannu Tenhunen Zhuo ZouUnique in focusing on both organic and inorganic materials from a system point of view, this text offers a complete overview of printed electronics integrated with classical silicon electronics. Following an introduction to the topic, the book discusses the materials and processes required for printed electronics, covering conducting, semiconducting and insulating materials, as well as various substrates, such as paper and plastics. Subsequent chapters describe the various building blocks for printed electronics, while the final part describes the resulting novel applications and technologies, including wearable electronics, RFID tags and flexible circuit boards. Suitable for a broad target group, both industrial and academic, ranging from mechanical engineers to ink developers, and from chemists to engineers.
Smart Embedded Systems: Advances and Applications
by Arun Kumar Sinha Abhishek Sharma Luiz Alberto Pasini Melek Daniele D. Caviglia"Smart Embedded Systems: Advances and Applications" is a comprehensive guide that demystifies the complex world of embedded technology. The book journeys through a wide range of topics from healthcare to energy management, autonomous robotics, and wireless communication, showcasing the transformative potential of intelligent embedded systems in these fields. This concise volume introduces readers to innovative techniques and their practical applications, offers a comparative analysis of wireless protocols, and provides efficient resource allocation strategies in IoT-based ecosystems. With real-world examples and in-depth case studies, it serves as an invaluable resource for students and professionals seeking to harness the power of embedded technology to shape our digital future. Salient Features: 1. The book provides a comprehensive coverage of various aspects of smart embedded systems, exploring their design, implementation, optimization, and a range of applications. This is further enhanced by in-depth discussions on hardware and software optimizations aimed at improving overall system performance. 2. A detailed examination of machine learning techniques specifically tailored for data analysis and prediction within embedded systems. This complements the exploration of cutting-edge research on the use of AI to enhance wireless communications. 3. Real-world applications of these technologies are extensively discussed, with a focus on areas such as seizure detection, noise reduction, health monitoring, diabetic care, autonomous vehicles, and communication systems. This includes a deep-dive into different wireless protocols utilized for data transfer in IoT systems. 4. This book highlights key IoT technologies and their myriad applications, extending from environmental data collection to health monitoring. This is underscored by case studies on the integration of AI and IoT in healthcare, spanning topics from anomaly detection to informed clinical decision-making. Also featured is a detailed evaluation and comparison of different system implementations and methodologies. This book is an essential read for anyone interested in the field of embedded systems. Whether you're a student looking to broaden your knowledge base, researchers looking in-depth insights, or professionals planning to use this cutting-edge technology in real-world applications, this book offers a thorough grounding in the subject.
Smart Energy: From Fire Making to the Post-Carbon World
by Jianping Liu Shaoqiang Chen Tao LiuSmart Energy: From Fire Making to the Post-Carbon World first traces the history of mankind's discovery and use of energy. It then reviews contemporary issues such as global warming, environmental deterioration, depletion of carbon energy sources, and energy disputes. Next, it evaluates technical innovations, system change, and international cooperation. Then, it tackles how civilization will evolve in light of meeting future energy needs, how Smart Energy will meet these needs, and defines the global mission. It ends with a summary of China’s vision of a Smart Energy future. This is required reading for everyone concerned about energy, environment, economy, human survival, and development .
Smart Energy: Wandel zu einem nachhaltigen Energiesystem
by Dirk Rohlfing Hans-Gerd Servatius Uwe SchneidewindNamhafte Autoren aus Wissenschaft und Praxis beschreiben in diesem Buch, wie der Wandel des Energiesektors in Richtung auf mehr Nachhaltigkeit gelingen kann. Eine wichtige Rolle spielen dabei die sogenannten Smart-Technologien. In Kapiteln zu neuen Geschäftsmodellen, intelligenten Gebäuden, der Transformation zu Smart Grids, Smart Cities und Elektromobilität vermitteln die Autoren ihre neu gewonnenen Erkenntnisse auf den Gebieten Innovationsmanagement und Nachhaltigkeitsforschung sowie ihre Erfahrung mit zukunftsweisenden Projekten im Energiesektor.
Smart Energy and Advancement in Power Technologies: Select Proceedings of ICSEAPT 2021, Volume 2 (Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering #927)
by Kumari Namrata Neeraj Priyadarshi Ramesh C. Bansal Jitendra KumarThis book comprises peer-reviewed proceedings of the International Conference on Smart Energy and Advancement in Power Technologies (ICSEAPT-2021). The book includes peer-reviewed papers on renewable energy economics and policy, renewable energy resource assessment, operations management and sustainability, energy audit, global warming, waste and resource management, green energy deployment, green buildings, integration of green energy, energy efficiency, etc. The book serves as a valuable reference resource for academics and researchers across the globe.
Smart Energy and Advancement in Power Technologies: Select Proceedings of ICSEAPT 2021 Volume 1 (Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering #926)
by Kumari Namrata Neeraj Priyadarshi Ramesh C. Bansal Jitendra KumarThis book comprises peer-reviewed proceedings of the International Conference on Smart Energy and Advancement in Power Technologies (ICSEAPT-2021). The book includes peer-reviewed papers on renewable energy economics and policy, renewable energy resource assessment, operations management and sustainability, energy audit, global warming, waste and resource management, green energy deployment, green buildings, integration of green energy, energy efficiency, etc. The book serves as a valuable reference resource for academics and researchers across the globe.
Smart Energy Control Systems for Sustainable Buildings
by John Littlewood Catalina Spataru Robert J. Howlett Lakhmi C. JainThere is widespread interest in the way that smart energy control systems, such as assessment and monitoring techniques for low carbon, nearly-zero energy and net positive buildings can contribute to a Sustainable future, for current and future generations. There is a turning point on the horizon for the supply of energy from finite resources such as natural gas and oil become less reliable in economic terms and extraction become more challenging, and more unacceptable socially, such as adverse public reaction to 'fracking'. Thus, in 2016 these challenges are having a major influence on the design, optimisation, performance measurements, operation and preservation of: buildings, neighbourhoods, cities, regions, countries and continents. The source and nature of energy, the security of supply and the equity of distribution, the environmental impact of its supply and utilization, are all crucial matters to be addressed by suppliers, consumers, governments, industry, academia, and financial institutions. This book entitled 'Smart Energy Control Systems for Sustainable Buildings' contains eleven chapters written by international experts based on enhanced conference papers presented at the Sustainability and Energy in Buildings International conference series. This book will be of interest to University staff and students; and also industry practioners.
Smart Energy Empowerment in Smart and Resilient Cities: Renewable Energy for Smart and Sustainable Cities (Lecture Notes in Networks and Systems #102)
by Mustapha HattiInternational Conference on Artificial Intelligence in Renewable Energetic Systems, IC-AIRES2019, 26-28 November 2019, Taghit-Bechar, Algeria. The challenges of the energy transition in the medium term lead to numerous technological breakthroughs in the areas of production, optimal distribution and the rational use of energy and renewable energy (energy efficiency and optimization of consumption, massive electrification, monitoring and control energy systems, cogeneration and energy recovery processes, new and renewable energies, etc.). The fall in the cost of renewable energies and the desire for a local control of energy production are today calling for a profound change in the electricity system. Local authorities are at the center of energy developments by taking into account the local nature of certain energy systems, heat networks, geothermal energy, waste heat recovery, and electricity generation from household waste. On the other side, digital sciences are at the heart of connected objects and intelligent products that combine information processing and communication capabilities with their environment. Digital technology is at the center of new systems engineering approaches (3D modeling, virtualization, simulation, digital prototyping, etc.) for the design and development of intelligent systems. The book deals with various topics ranging from the design, development and maintenance of energy production systems, transport, distribution or storage of energy, optimization of energy efficiency, especially in the use of energy. innovation in the fields of energy production from renewable energies, management of energy networks: electricity, fluids, gas, district heating, energy storage modes: battery, super-capacitors , overseeing energy supply through supervision, control and diagnosis, risk management, as well as the design and management of smart grids: microgrid, smartgrid. This imposes the model of energy empowerment in the advent of smart cities. Empower the world’s most vulnerable energy-poor citizens and establish growing and vibrant socioeconomic communities, by academics, students in engineering and data computing from around the world who have chosen an academic path leading to an electric power and energy engineering and artificial intelligence to advancing technology for the advantage of humanity.
Smart Energy for Smart Transport: Proceedings of the 6th Conference on Sustainable Urban Mobility, CSUM2022, August 31-September 2, 2022, Skiathos Island, Greece (Lecture Notes in Intelligent Transportation and Infrastructure)
by Eftihia G. Nathanail Nikolaos Gavanas Giannis AdamosThis book reports on original research and practical findings fostering sustainable and smart urban mobility transformation. Gathering contributions presented at the 6th Conference on Sustainable Urban Mobility, held from August 31 to September 2, 2022, on Skiathos Island, Greece, it covers topics relating to electric and clean energy, intelligent technologies and automation, green travel modes, and transport safety. It highlights solutions for inclusive transportation, sustainable and resilient supply chains, and describes novel strategies for urban planning and innovative transport infrastructure. This book offers extensive information to academicians, researchers, practitioners and decision makers working on effective strategies to transform urban mobility in a sustainable and equitable way.
Smart Energy for Transportation and Health in a Smart City (IEEE Press Series on Power and Energy Systems)
by Qi Hong Lai Chun Sing Lai Loi Lei LaiSmart Energy for Transportation and Health in a Smart City A comprehensive review of the advances of smart cities’ smart energy, transportation, infrastructure, and health Smart Energy for Transportation and Health in a Smart City offers an essential guide to the functions, characteristics, and domains of smart cities and the energy technology necessary to sustain them. The authors—noted experts on the topic—include theoretical underpinnings, practical information, and potential benefits for the development of smart cities. The book includes information on various financial models of energy storage, the management of networked micro-grids, coordination of virtual energy storage systems, reliability modeling and assessment of cyber space, and the development of a vehicle-to-grid voltage support. The authors review smart transportation elements such as advanced metering infrastructure for electric vehicle charging, power system dispatching with plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, and best practices for low power wide area network technologies. In addition, the book explores smart health that is based on the Internet of Things and smart devices that can help improve patient care processes and decrease costs while maintaining quality. This important resource: Examines challenges and opportunities that arise with the development of smart cities Presents state-of-the-art financial models of smart energy storage Clearly explores elements of a smart city based on the advancement of information and communication technology Contains a review of advances in smart health for smart cities Includes a variety of real-life case studies that illustrate various components of a smart city Written for practicing engineers and engineering students, Smart Energy for Transportation and Health in Smart Cities offers a practical guide to the various aspects that create a sustainable smart city.
Smart Energy in the Smart City
by Rocco Papa Romano FistolaThis book examines the energy dimension of the smart city from the perspective of urban planning, providing a complete overview that ranges from theoretical aspects to practical considerations and projects. In addition, it aims to illustrate how the concept of the smart city can enhance understanding of the urban system and foster new forms of management of the metropolis, including with respect to energy supply and use. Specifically, the book explores the different dimensions of the relationship between energy and the city, discusses methodological issues with a special focus on ontological approaches to sustainability, and describes practices, tools, and good examples of energy-related urban planning. The authors represent the main Italian research groups working in the field, Italy being an excellent example of a country exposed to energy problems due to, for example, vulnerability to climate change and lack of primary energy resources. This book will be valuable for students of urban planning, town planners, and researchers interested in understanding the changing nature of the city and the challenges posed by energy issues.
Smart Energy Technologies in Everyday Life
by Yolande StrengersThis book interrogates the global utopian vision for smart energy technologies and the new energy consumer intended to realise it. It enriches and extends the possibilities of four residential smart strategies: energy feedback, dynamic pricing, home automation and micro-generation, focusing on how they are being integrated into everyday practice.
Smart Engineering Management (Management and Industrial Engineering)
by Carolina Machado J. Paulo DavimThis book explores smart/intelligent business and management, addressing the challenges and issues encountered by contemporary organizations. It provides a detailed and up-to-date perspective on theoretical and practical aspects related to the management of dynamic, competitive, and socially responsible organizations. The topics covered span the strategic integration of smart technologies to enhance competitiveness, the intersection of artificial intelligence, hyper-personalization, and customer-centricity, the transformative impact of Industry 4.0 technologies in manufacturing, agile human resource management, eco-innovation practices, and the effective management of a multigenerational workforce. The book also examines the strategic interplay between talent management and smart organizations, making it an essential guide for navigating the intersection of technology, strategy, and human capital in the contemporary business landscape.
The Smart Enough City: Putting Technology in Its Place to Reclaim Our Urban Future (Strong Ideas)
by Ben GreenWhy technology is not an end in itself, and how cities can be “smart enough,” using technology to promote democracy and equity.Smart cities, where technology is used to solve every problem, are hailed as futuristic urban utopias. We are promised that apps, algorithms, and artificial intelligence will relieve congestion, restore democracy, prevent crime, and improve public services. In The Smart Enough City, Ben Green warns against seeing the city only through the lens of technology; taking an exclusively technical view of urban life will lead to cities that appear smart but under the surface are rife with injustice and inequality. He proposes instead that cities strive to be “smart enough”: to embrace technology as a powerful tool when used in conjunction with other forms of social change—but not to value technology as an end in itself.In a technology-centric smart city, self-driving cars have the run of downtown and force out pedestrians, civic engagement is limited to requesting services through an app, police use algorithms to justify and perpetuate racist practices, and governments and private companies surveil public space to control behavior. Green describes smart city efforts gone wrong but also smart enough alternatives, attainable with the help of technology but not reducible to technology: a livable city, a democratic city, a just city, a responsible city, and an innovative city. By recognizing the complexity of urban life rather than merely seeing the city as something to optimize, these Smart Enough Cities successfully incorporate technology into a holistic vision of justice and equity.