Smart Trends in Systems, Security and Sustainability Proceedings of WS4 2017 [Paperback]

The volume deals with sustainability transitions which are transformations of major socio-technical systems of provision and use in areas such as energy, water, mobility, and food, towards more sustainable ways of production and consumption. The book provides insights of World Conference on Smart Trends in Systems, Security and Sustainability (WS4 2017) which is divided into different sections such as Smart IT Infrastructure for Sustainable Society; Smart Management prospective for Sustainable Society; Smart Secure Systems for Next Generation Technologies; Smart Trends for Computational Graphics and Image Modelling; and Smart Trends for Biomedical and Health Informatics. The book volume contains 31 high-quality papers presented at WS4 2017.

Xin-She Yang obtained his DPhil in Applied Mathematics from the University of Oxford. He then worked at Cambridge University and National Physical Laboratory (UK) as a Senior Research Scientist. Now, he is Reader in Modelling and Optimization at Middlesex University London and Adjunct Professor at Reykjavik University (Iceland). He is also an elected Bye-Fellow at Cambridge University as well as the IEEE CIS Chair for the Task Force on Business Intelligence and Knowledge Management. He is also listed on 2016 Thomson Reuters Highly Cited Researchers list.

Atulya Nagar is the Foundation Chair as Professor of Mathematical Sciences at Liverpool Hope University and the Dean of Faculty of Science. He has also been the Head of Department of Mathematics and Computer Science since December 2007. A mathematician by training, he possesses multi-disciplinary expertise in Nonlinear Mathematics, Natural Computing, Bio-Mathematics and Computational Biology, Operations Research, and Control Systems Engineering. He has an extensive background and experience of workinlã(