Intelligent Information Systems and Knowledge Management for Energy
Applications for Decision Support, Usage, and Environmental Protection
Published on 31. August 2009
Book
Hardback
351 pages
978-1-60566-737-9 (ISBN)
Description
More than ever before, energy is becoming one of the most crucial concerns in economical and industrial development. Intelligent Information Systems and Knowledge Management for Energy: Applications for Decision Support, Usage, and Environmental Protection provides in-depth analysis of the need for a holistic approach for the construction and engineering of cities and societies. This defining body of research examines key issues and approaches for energy use and provides future direction of development as well.
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Language
English
Place of publication
Hershey
United States
Publishing group
IGI Global
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Dimensions
Height: 286 mm
Width: 221 mm
Thickness: 33 mm
Weight
1563 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-60566-737-9 (9781605667379)
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Person
Kostas Metaxiotis is an assistant professor at the University of Piraeus and has been the senior advisor to the secretary for the Information Society in the Greek Ministry of Economy and Finance since 2004. He has wide experience in knowledge management, artificial intelligence, object-oriented knowledge modeling, inference mechanisms, e-health, and e-business. He has published more than 70 scientific papers in various journals and conferences, such as the Journal of Knowledge Management, the Journal of Information and Knowledge Management, Knowledge Management & Practice, the Journal of Intelligent Manufacturing, Applied Artificial Intelligence, Industrial Management & Data Systems, and the Journal of Computer Information Systems. Dr. Metaxiotis is a member of editorial boards and a reviewer for several leading journals in the field and has been a member of the program committee for several international conferences. Since 1996 he has been participating in various European Commission (EC)-funded projects within Tacis, Phare, MEDA and IST programs as senior ICT consultant and manager. Since 2007 he has been serving as an external evaluator of EC-funded ICT projects.
Content
Artificial intelligence techniques Comprehensive energy systems analysis Control strategies for wind energy conversion systems Energy generation systems Environmental and economic dispatch problem Fuel reduction effect Intelligent motor-pump system Knowledge management for electric power utility Modelling energy consumption Modern energy applications Poly-generation planning Quality of energy services