This book describes the principles, design and applications of a new generation of analytical and diagnostic biomedical devices, characterized by their very small size, ease of use, multi-analytical capabilities and speed to provide handheld and mobile point-of-care (POC) diagnostics.

This book presents novel applications of mechatronics to provide better clinical rehabilitation services and new insights into emerging technologies utilized in soft robots for healthcare, and is essential reading for researchers and students working in these and related fields.

The control of the longitudinal, lateral and vertical dynamics of two and four-wheeled vehicles, both of conventional type as well as fully-electric, is important not only for general safety of vehicular traffic in general, but also for future automated driving. This book provides an overview of this important topic.

Protection of low-voltage electrical and electronic equipment and systems from lightning strikes and other power surges is vital for computing, telecommunications, transportation, power grids, distributed energy and charging installations. This systematic treatise covers surge causes, risk assessment, and protective measures.

Smart roads are road infrastructures with integrated structural materials, sensors, information centres, and energy systems. The goals are extending service life and performance, reducing safety risks, and improving service quality. This book brings together the latest research into technologies for novel and smart road infrastructures.

Driver Adaptation to Information and Assistance Systems brings together recent work, by the Marie-Curie co-funded Initial Training Network project ADAPTATION, which has studied drivers' behavioural adaptation to new driver information and assistance technologies.

Focusing on the management of security and the principles of security technologies as applied to transport systems, this book equips readers with an understanding of what management actions need to be taken and what sort of technologies are suitable to deploy in defending against cyberattacks. Multiple modes of transport are covered.

This book discusses digital twin technologies for applications in the healthcare system. The book also addresses the various research perspectives and challenges in implementation of digital twin technology in terms of data analysis, cloud management and data privacy issues.