Fractional-Order Design: Devices, Circuits, and Systems introduces applications from the design perspective so that the reader can learn about, and get ready to, design these applications. The book also includes the different techniques employed to comprehensively and straightforwardly design fractional-order systems/devices. Furthermore, a lot of mathematics is available in the literature for

Fractional Order Systems: An Overview of Mathematics, Design, and Applications for Engineers introduces applications from a design perspective, helping readers plan and design their own applications. The book includes the different techniques employed to design fractional-order systems/devices comprehensively and straightforwardly. Furthermore, mathematics is available in the literature on how to

This chapter focuses on path planning techniques for autonomous navigation of small unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) in complex urban environments. It is difficult for UAVs to navigate at low altitudes in dynamic or complex urban environments because they encounter large structures, unpredictable or unrecognized environments, or other UAVs or obstacles flying in their path. Path planning is the

The purpose of this paper is to discuss the Blockchain technology adoption opportunities and challenges in Egypt. The Blockchain technology is evolving with diverse benefits worldwide. Each country has its own motives and barriers to adopt the Blockchain. Therefore, it is crucial to understand the benefits and the challenges of adopting the Blockchain technology from Egyptian prospective. The

Smart Cities are viewed by a few as a show, by others as a trend, but by many as a necessity. To cope with the growing pressures of urbanization and the complications of citizens’ urban needs, an integrated hi-tech solution is needed. After all, many renowned cities around the world are adopting it: London, Dubai, Cape Town and many others. Is there a set-menu to adopt for a smart city approach

Future always starts now; we simply do not know that! COVID-19 has triggered a new phase of human evolution! It disrupted every aspect of our life. It created new norms for everything, from education to supply chains to employment to healthcare to economy to personal hygiene! We are still in the middle of the pandemic, and the impact on both economic and social levels is not clear yet, and its

Due to the increasing application of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), it is necessary to design new strategies related to the complexity of the maneuvering task of UAVs because it is sometimes necessary to avoid obstacles or to maneuver in reduced spaces. Sliding mode controllers (SMCs) have now become a superior alternative for tracking robotics and other types of mechanical systems. For this

This presents a hybrid photovoltaic/diesel system simulated as an alternative to the diesel generators required for water pumping systems. This hybrid system is designed to overcome the limitations of the fluctuating price and availability of diesel generators, ensure a reliable supply without interruptions, and improve the overall system efficiency. The system configuration offers an economical

The full-wave rectifier is an essential step for extracting energy from a piezoelectric source. Yet, the inherent capacitance of the piezoelement significantly is considered a limitation of the efficiency of extraction. To address this issue, the bias-flip rectifier can be used. However, this rectifier needs large inductor and precise tuning. The large inductor increases the overall volume of the

Digital Image Processing (DIP) is a growing field for various applications, such as autonomous vehicles and video surveillance. To improve the performance of DIP systems, image processing algorithms are implemented in hardware rather than software. The idea here is primarily to get a faster system than software imaging or other alternative hardware. Field-programmable gate arrays (FPGAs) have the