Cyber-Physical Systems: Applications, Challenges, and Research Directions
暫譯: 網路物理系統：應用、挑戰與研究方向

網路物理系統（Cyber-physical systems, CPS）是智能機器人系統，巧妙地將計算演算法與物理操作結合，通過整合虛擬與物理維度，實現最先進的響應系統，並在許多領域提升效率、自動化和互聯性。本書以實際應用案例為例，探討CPS在機器人技術和工程中的多個面向，並介紹一系列尖端技術和方法，應用於工業以及其他領域，如交通運輸、遊戲、醫療與健康照護、土木工程與基礎設施、通訊與網路安全、圖書館科學、選舉完整性、音樂等，為CPS應用提供新的靈感。

Rajanikanth Aluvalu, PhD, is an accomplished professor currently working as Director at the Symbiosis Institute of Technology, India. With over 21 years of experience in the field of computer science engineering and academia, he has held leadership roles at reputed academic institutions and professional organizations. He has published over 150 research articles in peerreviewed journals and conferences as well as seven books. He has also edited special issues of several journals. Dr. Aluvalu has served as a resource person for technical and faculty development programs, organized international conferences, and delivered keynote addresses. He has received several awards for his work.

Samarjeet Borah, PhD, is a Professor and Head of the Department of Computer Applications, SMIT, Sikkim Manipal University, India. Dr. Borah has carried out various funded projects from All India Council for Technical Education (AICTE), the Indian Department of Science & Technology-Cognitive Science Research Initiative (DST-CSRI), etc. He has organized workshops and conferences at national and international levels. Dr. Borah is involved with book volumes and journals of repute from Springer, IEEE, Inderscience, Apple Academic Press, and IGI Global as editor or guest editor. He is the editor-in-chief of the book and proceedings series Research Notes on Computing and Communication Sciences.

Lalit Garg, PhD, is an Associate Professor of Computer Information Systems at the University of Malta and an honorary Lecturer at the University of Liverpool, UK. He has also been a researcher at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore, and Ulster University, UK. He has supervised over 200 master's dissertations and DBA and PhD theses. He has published over 150 papers as well as edited five books and holds 22 patents. He participates in many EU and locally funded projects, including a one-million-euro Erasmus+ Capacity-Building project in Higher Education (CBHE). The University of Malta awarded him the 2021-22 Research Excellence Award for his work on intelligent computing methods in healthcare, specifically forecasting, resource allocation, and management.

Rajanikanth Aluvalu, PhD 是一位成就卓越的教授，目前擔任印度 Symbiosis Institute of Technology 的主任。他在計算機科學工程和學術界擁有超過 21 年的經驗，曾在多所知名學術機構和專業組織中擔任領導職位。他在同行評審的期刊和會議上發表了超過 150 篇研究文章，並出版了七本書籍。他還編輯了幾本期刊的特刊。Aluvalu 博士曾擔任技術和教學發展計劃的資源人員，組織國際會議並發表主題演講。他因其工作獲得了多項獎項。

Samarjeet Borah, PhD 是印度 Sikkim Manipal University 的計算機應用系教授及系主任。Borah 博士曾執行多個由全印度技術教育委員會 (AICTE)、印度科學與技術部-認知科學研究倡議 (DST-CSRI) 等機構資助的項目。他在國內外組織了多場研討會和會議。Borah 博士擔任多本知名書籍和期刊的編輯或客座編輯，這些出版物來自 Springer、IEEE、Inderscience、Apple Academic Press 和 IGI Global。他是書籍和會議系列 Research Notes on Computing and Communication Sciences 的主編。

Lalit Garg, PhD 是馬爾他大學計算機信息系統的副教授，同時也是英國利物浦大學的榮譽講師。他曾在新加坡南洋理工大學和英國阿爾斯特大學擔任研究員。他指導了超過 200 篇碩士論文以及 DBA 和 PhD 論文。他發表了超過 150 篇論文，編輯了五本書籍，並擁有 22 項專利。他參與了許多歐盟及本地資助的項目，包括一個價值一百萬歐元的 Erasmus+ 高等教育能力建設項目 (CBHE)。馬爾他大學因他在醫療保健領域智能計算方法的研究，特別是在預測、資源分配和管理方面，授予他 2021-22 年研究卓越獎。