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Computational Sustainability

  • Current research in the emerging field of Computational Sustainability
  • Focusing on novel concepts, models, algorithms, and systems
  • Written by experts in the field
  • Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras

Part of the book series: Studies in Computational Intelligence (SCI, volume 645)

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Table of contents (12 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-vi
  2. Wind Power Prediction with Machine Learning

    • Nils André Treiber, Justin Heinermann, Oliver Kramer
    Pages 13-29
  3. Statistical Learning for Short-Term Photovoltaic Power Predictions

    • Björn Wolff, Elke Lorenz, Oliver Kramer
    Pages 31-45
  4. Renewable Energy Prediction for Improved Utilization and Efficiency in Datacenters and Backbone Networks

    • Baris Aksanli, Jagannathan Venkatesh, Inder Monga, Tajana Simunic Rosing
    Pages 47-74
  5. Feeding the World with Big Data: Uncovering Spectral Characteristics and Dynamics of Stressed Plants

    • Kristian Kersting, Christian Bauckhage, Mirwaes Wahabzada, Anne-Kathrin Mahlein, Ulrike Steiner, Erich-Christian Oerke et al.
    Pages 99-120
  6. Global Monitoring of Inland Water Dynamics: State-of-the-Art, Challenges, and Opportunities

    • Anuj Karpatne, Ankush Khandelwal, Xi Chen, Varun Mithal, James Faghmous, Vipin Kumar
    Pages 121-147
  7. Installing Electric Vehicle Charging Stations City-Scale: How Many and Where?

    • Marjan Momtazpour, Mohammad C. Bozchalui, Naren Ramakrishnan, Ratnesh Sharma
    Pages 149-170
  8. Computationally Efficient Design Optimization of Compact Microwave and Antenna Structures

    • Slawomir Koziel, Piotr Kurgan, Adrian Bekasiewicz
    Pages 171-199
  9. Sustainable Industrial Processes by Embedded Real-Time Quality Prediction

    • Marco Stolpe, Hendrik Blom, Katharina Morik
    Pages 201-243
  10. Relational Learning for Sustainable Health

    • Sriraam Natarajan, Peggy L. Peissig, David Page
    Pages 245-264
  11. ARM Cluster for Performant and Energy-Efficient Storage

    • Diana Gudu, Marcus Hardt
    Pages 265-276

About this book

The book at hand gives an overview of the state of the art research in Computational Sustainability as well as case studies of different application scenarios. This covers topics such as renewable energy supply, energy storage and e-mobility, efficiency in data centers and networks, sustainable food and water supply, sustainable health, industrial production and quality, etc. The book describes computational methods and possible application scenarios.

Editors and Affiliations

  • Department of Computer Science, University of Applied Sciences Zittau/Gö, Goerlitz, Germany

    Jörg Lässig

  • Fraunhofer IAIS, University of Bonn, Sankt Augustin, Germany

    Kristian Kersting

  • Department of Computer Science, TU Dortmund University, Dortmund, Germany

    Katharina Morik

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Softcover Book USD 119.99
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Hardcover Book USD 169.99
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