Smart Cities: Power Electronics, Renewable Energy, and Internet of Things: Power Electronics, Renewable Energy, and Internet of Things

The text discusses the integration of power electronics, renewable energy, and internet of things from the perspective of smart cities in a single volume. The text will be helpful for senior undergraduate, graduate students and academic researchers in diverse engineering fields including electrical, electronics and communication, and computer.

Covers the integration of power electronics, energy harvesting, and the internet of things for smart city applications.
Discusses concepts of power electronics and the internet of things (IoT) in electric vehicles for smart cities.
Examines the integration of power electronics in renewable energy for smart cities.
Discusses important concepts of energy harvesting including solar energy harvesting, maximum power point tracking (MPPT) controllers, and switch-mode power supplies (SMPS).

Explores internet of things connectivity technologies such as long-term evolution (LTE), narrow band NB-IoT, long-range (LoRa) for low data rate wireless personal communication applications.

The text provides the knowledge about applications, technologies, and standards of power electronics, renewable energy, and Internet of Things for smart cities. It discusses Internet of Things (IoT) connectivity technologies such as long-term evolution (LTE), narrow band NB-IoT, long range (LoRa), Bluetooth and ZigBee (IEEE Standard 802.15.4) for low data rate wireless personal communication applications. It will serve as an ideal reference text for senior undergraduate, graduate students and academic researchers in the fields of electrical engineering, electronics and communication engineering, computer engineering, civil engineering, and environmental engineering.