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9. Switched Scalable Video Coding Systems
Scalable video coding means that a video sequence is only encoded once and the coded bitstream has the capability of sending any sub-bitstream...
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4. Stability of Nonlinear Switched and Impulsive Systems
In this chapter, we shall study the stability of nonlinear switched and impulsive systems of the form...
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1. Examples and Modelling of Switched and Impulsive Systems
When you begin to read this book, you may ask: “what is a switched and impulsive system?” This is a question that may be best answered through...
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2. Analysis of Switched and Impulsive Systems
The analysis will focus on the case where the switchings are governed by a finite state machine. This is because the common Lyapunov function method...
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3. Stability of Linear Switched and Impulsive Systems
In the previous chapter, we have set up the basic framework for the stability analysis of switched and impulsive systems. The framework provides the...
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10. Future Research Directions and Potential Applications
Many interesting applications of switched and impulsive systems have been presented in the previous chapters. We shall conclude this book by...
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7. Scheduling of Switched Server Systems
In this chapter, we shall present an interesting and practical application of the stability results obtained in Chapter 2. Specifically, the...
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5. Impulsive Synchronization of Chaotic Systems
In this chapter, less conservative conditions on the stability of impulsive systems are first derived. These results are then used to study the...
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8. Relative Differentiated Quality of Service of the Internet
In this chapter, the feedback cyclic control policy is first extended to the case that the arrival rates are not known in advance. The policy is then...
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6. Chaos Based Secure Communication Systems
In this chapter, the results obtained in the previous chapter will be used to design a chaos based secure communication system. Specifically, these...
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Numbering Systems and Subnetting
Machines communicate using digital bits or “ones” and “zeros.” Of course, people do not naturally communicate that way. Therefore, to more easily...
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Cloud Computing Concepts
This chapter examines the fundamentals of cloud computing and its applications. Beginning with the National Institute of Standards and Technology...
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Amazon Web Services (AWS)
This chapter first examines the AWS global infrastructure, which includes availability zones, regions, edge locations, and regional edge caches. It...
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Cloud Platform
The Google Cloud Platform (GCP) global infrastructure is presented in this chapter. Google’s global infrastructure presently includes 35 regions that...
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Amazon Web Services (AWS) Lab
This chapter contains step-by-step instructions with snapshots of an AWS three-tier web architecture lab utilizing the Free Tier service provided by...
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Microsoft Azure Lab
The chapter instructs how to develop and manage cloud resources using the Microsoft Azure cloud platform. You will follow step-by-step instructions...
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Microsoft Azure
Azure is the Microsoft cloud computing platform that offers over 200 services to consumers in 140 countries across a global fiber optic network. The...
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Cloud Industry Trends
Cloud technology will continue to evolve at a rapid pace. This chapter evaluates major trends driving the future of the cloud industry. In cloud...
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Google Cloud Platform (GCP) Lab
In this Google Cloud lab, readers will take, an in-browser UI that enables them to manage and access Google Cloud services. The main characteristics...
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Bringing It All Together
This chapter summarizes the creation of a virtual private cloud (VPC) which is your small part of a public cloud provider’s platform. It...