Cyber-Physical Systems in the Built Environment - Hardcover

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 3030415597 ISBN 13: 9783030415594

Publisher: Springer, 2020

Synopsis

This book introduces researchers and practitioners to Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS) and its applications in the built environment. It begins with a fundamental introduction to CPS technology and associated concepts.It then presents numerous examples of applications from managing construction projects to smart transportation systems and smart cities. It concludes with a discussion of future directions for CPS deployment in the construction, operation and maintenance of constructed facilities. Featuring internationally recognized experts as contributors, Cyber-Physical Systems in the Built Environment, is an ideal resource for engineers, construction managers, architects, facilities managers, and planners working on a range of building and civil infrastructure projects.

About this title

About the Author

Prof. Chinemelu J. Anumba is a Professor and Dean of the College of Design, Construction and Planning University of Florida, Gainesville FL.  

Prof. Nazila Roofigari-Esfahan is an assistant professor in the Department of Building Construction, Myers-Lawson School of Construction at Virginia Tech, Blacksburg, VA.

From the Back Cover

This book introduces researchers and practitioners to Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS) and its applications in the built environment. It begins with a fundamental introduction to CPS technology and associated concepts.It then presents numerous examples of applications from managing construction projects to smart transportation systems and smart cities. It concludes with a discussion of future directions for CPS deployment in the construction, operation and maintenance of constructed facilities. Featuring internationally recognized experts as contributors, Cyber-Physical Systems in the Built Environment, is an ideal resource for engineers, construction managers, architects, facilities managers, and planners working on a range of building and civil infrastructure projects.

-Introduces Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS) and its application to the built environment for the first time in book form;

-Contextualizes CPS with an overview of its fundamentals as well as applications in construction and civil engineering as well as other industries;

-Illuminates in the promise of CPS as an emerging technology with examples from many sectors as well as a discussion of future research.

Edition details

• Publisher: Springer
• Publication date: 2020
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3030415597
• ISBN 13: 9783030415594
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 374
• Editor: Anumba Chimay J., Roofigari-Esfahan Nazila