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Microsensing Networks for Sustainable Cities

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Authors:
  1. Johannes Lambrechts

    1. Engineering and Built Environment, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa

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  2. Saurabh Sinha

    1. Engineering and Built Environment, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa

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  • Describes microsensors in detail, with inclusion of design-specific equations
  • Provides up-to-date information on wireless sensor networks and energy-harvesting devices
  • Discusses the practical application and benefits of microsensing systems in addressing environmental impacts within growing cities
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Smart Sensors, Measurement and Instrumentation (SSMI, volume 18)

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-xiv
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  2. Microsensing Networks for Sustainable Cities: Pollution as a Key Driving Factor

    • Johannes Lambrechts, Saurabh Sinha
    Pages 1-27

  3. Population Growth in Developing Countries and Smart City Fundamentals. The Internet-of-Things and Wireless Sensor Networks

    • Johannes Lambrechts, Saurabh Sinha
    Pages 29-62

  4. Modelling of Air and Water Pollution Sources

    • Johannes Lambrechts, Saurabh Sinha
    Pages 63-99

  5. Harvesting Energy from Ambient Sources: Wind Energy, Hydropower, Radiation and Mechanical Deformation

    • Johannes Lambrechts, Saurabh Sinha
    Pages 101-134

  6. The Sub-systems of an Energy Harvesting Device: Focus on RFID Fundamentals

    • Johannes Lambrechts, Saurabh Sinha
    Pages 135-163

  7. Geographic Information Systems and Remote Sensing

    • Johannes Lambrechts, Saurabh Sinha
    Pages 165-199

  8. Ubiquitous Computing: Distributing Mobile Computing to Build a Global Network of Things

    • Johannes Lambrechts, Saurabh Sinha
    Pages 201-235

  9. Designing and Planning for Sustainable Urbanism with Focus on Developing Countries

    • Johannes Lambrechts, Saurabh Sinha
    Pages 237-268

  10. Tools and Facilitators Towards Successful Planning for Sustainable Cities

    • Johannes Lambrechts, Saurabh Sinha
    Pages 269-305

  11. Case Studies: Developing Countries Committed to an Ecologically Aware Future

    • Johannes Lambrechts, Saurabh Sinha
    Pages 307-339
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About this book

This book explores the microsensing technologies and systems now available to monitor the quality of air and water within the urban environment and examines their role in the creation of sustainable cities against the background of the challenges posed by rapid urbanization. The opening section addresses the theoretical and conceptual background of microsensing networks. The coverage includes detailed description of microsensors, supported by design-specific equations, and clear explanation of the ways in which devices that harvest energy from ambient sources can detect and quantify pollution. The practical application of such systems in addressing environmental impacts within cities and in sustainable urban planning is then discussed with the aid of case studies in developing countries. The book will be of interest to all who wish to understand the benefits of microsensing networks in promoting sustainable cities through better delivery of information on health hazards and improved provision of data to environmental agencies and regulatory bodies in order to assist in monitoring, decision-making, and regulatory enforcement.

Authors and Affiliations

  • Engineering and Built Environment, University of Johannesburg, Johannesburg, South Africa

    Johannes Lambrechts, Saurabh Sinha

About the authors

Saurabh Sinha obtained his Ph.D. degree in Electronic Engineering from the University of Pretoria, South Africa. He has authored or co-authored over 85 publications in peer-reviewed journals and at international conferences. In addition, he is the managing editor of the South African Institute of Electrical Engineers (SAIEE) Africa Research Journal. Prof. Sinha served University of Pretoria for over a decade, his last service being as Director of the Carl and Emily Fuchs Institute for Microelectronics. Since 2013 he has been Executive Dean of the Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment at the University of Johannesburg. He was the 2014-2015 Vice-President, IEEE Educational Activities and serves on the IEEE Board of Directors.



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