Handbook of Smart Healthcare: Integrating Intelligent Manufacturing in Medical Device Production
暫譯: 智慧醫療手冊：將智慧製造整合至醫療器材生產

在醫療創新與科技進步以前所未有的速度交會的時代，將智慧製造（intelligent manufacturing）整合至醫療器材生產，代表著現代醫療領域中最具發展潛力的前沿之一。《智慧醫療手冊：整合醫療器材生產的智慧製造》（Handbook of Smart Healthcare: Integrating Intelligent Manufacturing in Medical Device Production）正值全球共同邁向更高效、更精準且以病患為中心的醫療解決方案之際問世，具有關鍵意義。

本手冊探討智慧製造應用於醫療器材生產時所涉及的多元面向。內容涵蓋醫療領域特有的法規考量、運用數位孿生（digital twins）進行虛擬測試、透過機器學習（machine learning）強化的品質保證流程，以及藉由預測分析（predictive analytics）最佳化供應鏈等主題，並針對理論架構與實務應用提供全面性的洞見。

無論讀者是尋求導入先進製造技術的工程師、評估新科技的醫療行政人員、在持續演變的環境中處理法規遵循事務的法規專業人員，或是準備踏入這個充滿活力領域的學生，本手冊都將成為其職涯發展過程中不可或缺的資源。

Ahmed A. Elngar is an Associate Professor and Head of the Computer Science Department of the Faculty of Computers and Artificial Intelligence, Beni-Suef University, Egypt. He is also an Associate Professor of Computer Science at the College of Computer Information Technology, American University in the Emirates, United Arab Emirates, and an Adjunct Professor at the School of Technology, Woxsen University, India. Dr. Elngar is the Founder and Head of the Scientific Innovation Research Group (SIRG), the Director of the Technological and Informatics Studies Center (TISC), Faculty of Computers and Artificial Intelligence, Beni-Suef University. He has published more than 150 scientific research papers in prestigious international journals and authored over 35 books, covering diverse topics, such as data mining, intelligent systems, social networks, and innovative environments. Dr. Elngar is a collaborative researcher, and he is a member of the Egyptian Mathematical Society (EMS) and International Rough Set Society (IRSS). His other research areas include the Internet of Things (IoT), network security, intrusion detection, machine learning, data mining, artificial intelligence, big data, authentication, cryptology, healthcare systems, and automation systems. Dr. Elngar is an editor and reviewer of numerous international journals. He has won several awards, including the Young Researcher in Computer Science Engineering award from the Global Outreach Education Summit and Awards 2019, Delhi, India, and the Best Young Researcher Award (Male) (Below 40 Years) from the Global Education and Corporate Leadership Awards (GECL-2018), Rajasthan, India.

Sonal Trivedi is an Associate Professor at Manav Rachna University. She has more than 13 years of teaching experience. Dr. Trivedi has published two books in national publications and ten edited Scopus-indexed books. She has 53 Scopus-indexed documents, including books, research papers, and book chapters. Dr. Trivedi has seven patents granted and two best paper awards. She has 22 research papers published in UGC-approved journals and 15 papers presented at international and national conferences. Dr. Trivedi has acted as a conference chair at five international conferences. She is also a reviewer of four reputed journals. Dr. Trivedi earned a PhD in management (finance); her thesis was titled "A Study on Risk Management Tools and Techniques in the Life Insurance Industry in India" (2017) at the University of Kota (Rajasthan). She worked as a teaching assistant at the S.V. National Institute of Technology (NIT), Surat (Institute of National Importance under Ministry of Human Resource Development [MHRD], Government of India). Dr. Trivedi's areas of interest include blockchain, finance, banking, and insurance. She has been an active member of college committees such as training and placement, admission, examination cell, NAAC inspection, UGC cell, news and events cell, PRO cell, and intercollege competitions.

S. David Samuel Azariya serves as an Assistant Professor and Head of the Center for Free and Open-Source Software at Sona College of Technology, India. He is currently pursuing a doctorate at Anna University, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. He completed a diploma in electronics and communications and a BE in information technology and an ME in computer and communication engineering. He is actively engaged in researching data visualization, computer vision, deep learning, and IoT. He has published various research papers at Springer and IEEE conferences related to his research domain. He is a member of the IEI and ISTE professional societies.

Diego Oliva is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Sciences of the University of Guadalajara in the University Center of Exact Sciences and Engineering, Jalisco, Mexico. He was an invited professor at the Tomsk Polytechnic University (TPU), Russia (2016-2017). Since 2020, he has been an invited researcher at TPU. He has worked in the research group of Evolutionary Computation and Machine Learning. His primary activity is research in computer science, especially in the fields of image processing, machine learning, soft computing, and particularly in metaheuristic algorithms. He teaches different courses in the Computer Science Department and advises students in the bachelor's, master's, and PhD programs.

Valentina E. Balas is a Full Professor in the Department of Automatics and Applied Software at the Faculty of Engineering, "Aurel Vlaicu" University of Arad, Romania. She earned a PhD cum laude in applied electronics and telecommunications at the Polytechnic University of Timisoara. Dr. Balas is the author of more than 400 research papers. She is Editor-in-Chief of the International Journal of Advanced Intelligence Paradigms (IJAIP) and the International Journal of Computational Systems Engineering (IJCSysE), and she is a member of the editorial boards of international journals and an evaluator for international projects and PhD theses. Dr. Balas is the Head of the Intelligent Systems Research Centre at Aurel Vlaicu University of Arad. She served as General Chair of the International Workshop Soft Computing and Applications (SOFA) from 2005 to 2022. Dr. Balas is a member of the specialized committee on Computers, Information Technology, and Systems Engineering of the National Council for Attestation of University Titles, Diplomas, and Certificates for the 2024-2028 term. She participated in many international conferences as an Honorary Chair and a Keynote Speaker. Recently, she worked on the EU-funded project BioCell-NanoART = Novel Bio-Inspired Cellular Nano-Architectures--For Digital Integrated Circuits, 3M Euro. She is a member of the European Society for Fuzzy Logic and Technology (EUSFLAT), a member of SPIE, and an IEEE Senior Member. During 2021 and 2022, she was a member of the IEEE European Public Policy Committee Working Group on ICT. Since May 2023, Dr. Balas has been an associate member of the Romanian Academy of Scientists. She is the recipient of the 2019 Tudor Tanasescu Prize from the Romanian Academy for contributions in the field of soft computing methods, the 2023 and 2024 Stefan Odobleja Prize from the Romanian Academy of Scientists, and a 2023 Diploma, Section Information Technology from the General Association of Engineers in Romania.

Ahmed A. Elngar 是埃及 Beni-Suef University 電腦與人工智慧學院電腦科學系的副教授兼系主任。他也是 United Arab Emirates 的 American University in the Emirates 電腦資訊技術學院電腦科學副教授，以及 India Woxsen University 技術學院的兼任教授。Elngar 博士是 Scientific Innovation Research Group (SIRG) 的創辦人兼主任，也是 Beni-Suef University 電腦與人工智慧學院 Technological and Informatics Studies Center (TISC) 的主任。他已在國際知名期刊發表超過 150 篇科學研究論文，並著有 35 本以上的書籍，涵蓋資料探勘、智慧系統、社群網路與創新環境等多元主題。Elngar 博士積極參與合作研究，是 Egyptian Mathematical Society (EMS) 與 International Rough Set Society (IRSS) 的會員。他的其他研究領域包括物聯網（Internet of Things, IoT）、網路安全、入侵偵測、機器學習、資料探勘、人工智慧、大數據、身分驗證、密碼學、醫療保健系統，以及自動化系統。Elngar 博士擔任多本國際期刊的編輯與審稿人。他曾獲得多項獎項，包括 2019 年於 India Delhi 舉辦的 Global Outreach Education Summit and Awards 所頒發的 Young Researcher in Computer Science Engineering 獎，以及 India Rajasthan 的 Global Education and Corporate Leadership Awards (GECL-2018) 所頒發的 Best Young Researcher Award (Male) (Below 40 Years)。

Sonal Trivedi 是 Manav Rachna University 的副教授，擁有超過 13 年的教學經驗。Trivedi 博士在國內出版品發表過兩本書，並編輯出版 10 本 Scopus 索引書籍。她共有 53 筆 Scopus 索引文件，包含書籍、研究論文與書籍章節。Trivedi 博士已獲核准 7 項專利，並獲得兩項最佳論文獎。她在 UGC 核准的期刊發表了 22 篇研究論文，並於國際與國內研討會發表 15 篇論文。Trivedi 博士曾擔任 5 場國際研討會的會議主席，也是 4 本知名期刊的審稿人。Trivedi 博士取得管理學（金融）博士學位；她的博士論文題目為〈A Study on Risk Management Tools and Techniques in the Life Insurance Industry in India〉，於 2017 年在 University of Kota（Rajasthan）完成。她曾在 S.V. National Institute of Technology (NIT), Surat 擔任教學助理；該校是印度政府 Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD) 所管轄的國家重要研究院校。Trivedi 博士的研究興趣包括區塊鏈、金融、銀行與保險。她一直積極參與學院各項委員會，包括訓練與就業安置、招生、考試事務、NAAC 評鑑、UGC 事務、新聞與活動、公共關係（PRO）事務，以及校際競賽等委員會。

S. David Samuel Azariya 任職於 India Sona College of Technology，擔任助理教授兼 Free and Open-Source Software 中心主任。他目前正在 India Tamil Nadu Chennai 的 Anna University 攻讀博士學位。他完成電子與通訊文憑、資訊科技 BE 學位，以及電腦與通訊工程 ME 學位。他目前積極從事資料視覺化、電腦視覺、深度學習與 IoT 研究。他曾在 Springer 與 IEEE 研討會發表多篇與其研究領域相關的研究論文。他是 IEI 與 ISTE 專業學會的會員。

Diego Oliva 是 Mexico Jalisco University of Guadalajara 精確科學與工程大學中心電腦科學系的副教授。他曾於 2016 至 2017 年受邀擔任 Russia Tomsk Polytechnic University (TPU) 的客座教授。自 2020 年起，他受邀擔任 TPU 的研究員。他曾參與 Evolutionary Computation and Machine Learning 研究團隊。他的主要工作是從事電腦科學研究，尤其專注於影像處理、機器學習、軟計算，以及特別是後設啟發式演算法等領域。他在電腦科學系教授各類課程，並指導學士、碩士與博士班學生。

Valentina E. Balas 是 Romania Aurel Vlaicu University of Arad 工程學院自動化與應用軟體系的正教授。她在 Polytechnic University of Timisoara 取得應用電子與電信博士學位，並以優異成績（cum laude）畢業。Balas 博士是 400 多篇研究論文的作者。她是 International Journal of Advanced Intelligence Paradigms (IJAIP) 與 International Journal of Computational Systems Engineering (IJCSysE) 的總編輯，同時也是多本國際期刊編輯委員會的成員，以及國際計畫與博士論文的評審。Balas 博士是 Aurel Vlaicu University of Arad Intelligent Systems Research Centre 的主任。她自 2005 年至 2022 年擔任 International Workshop Soft Computing and Applications (SOFA) 的總召集人。Balas 博士是 National Council for Attestation of University Titles, Diplomas, and Certificates 之 Computers, Information Technology, and Systems Engineering 專業委員會的成員，任期為 2024 至 2028 年。她曾以榮譽主席與主題演講者身分參與多場國際研討會。近期，她參與由 EU 資助的計畫 BioCell-NanoART = Novel Bio-Inspired Cellular Nano-Architectures--For Digital Integrated Circuits，計畫經費為 300 萬歐元。她是 European Society for Fuzzy Logic and Technology (EUSFLAT) 與 SPIE 的會員，也是 IEEE 資深會員。2021 與 2022 年期間，她曾擔任 IEEE European Public Policy Committee 的 ICT 工作小組成員。自 2023 年 5 月起，Balas 博士成為 Romanian Academy of Scientists 的準會員。她曾獲得 Romanian Academy 頒發的 2019 Tudor Tanasescu Prize，以表彰其在軟計算方法領域的貢獻；也獲得 Romanian Academy of Scientists 頒發的 2023 與 2024 Stefan Odobleja Prize，以及 General Association of Engineers in Romania 頒發的 2023 Diploma（Information Technology 組）。