TechTrends: Navigating the Frontier of Emerging Technologies

Editors: V. Padmavathi, R. Kanimozhi, Lakshmana Kumar Ramasamy, R. Saminathan, Mirra Subramanian

TechTrends: Navigating the Frontier of Emerging Technologies

ISBN: 979-8-89881-133-4
eISBN: 979-8-89881-132-7 (Online)

Introduction

TechTrends: Navigating the Frontier of Emerging Technologies highlights how emerging technologies are reshaping industries, enabling sustainable engineering, and transforming education and healthcare. Covering topics from blockchain security and IoT edge computing to machine learning, genomic computing, and virtual reality, this book brings together cutting-edge research and practical insights into the most dynamic fields of technological advancement.

Each chapter showcases interdisciplinary innovations such as AI-driven fashion recommendation systems, predictive modeling for tool wear, laser cladding for lightweight alloys, CNN-based plant disease diagnostics, photovoltaic energy optimization, and immersive VR applications in education. By blending computational techniques with engineering and applied sciences, this volume emphasizes the practical potential of technology to solve real-world industrial, societal, and environmental challenges.

Key Features

  • - Explores advances in blockchain security, IoT resource optimization, and edge architectures.
  • - Applies machine learning to domains ranging from healthcare to manufacturing.
  • - Investigates renewable energy optimization, genomic computing, and plant disease detection.
  • - Assesses social network modeling, immersive VR in education, and sustainable engineering solutions.
  • - Bridges theory and practice with case-driven, interdisciplinary research.

Readership:

For researchers, academicians, and postgraduate students in computer science, AI, engineering, and IT, as well as industry professionals in IoT, renewable energy, machine learning, and cybersecurity.

Preface

In the rapidly evolving landscape of today’s digital world, staying ahead of technological advancements is no longer an option but a necessity. The emergence of groundbreaking innovations is reshaping industries, redefining possibilities, and fundamentally altering the way we live and work. This book, TechTrends: Navigating the Frontier of Emerging Technologies, is designed to be your compass through this transformative journey.

From Artificial Intelligence to Blockchain and from Quantum Computing to renewable energy, this comprehensive guide examines the key technologies that are driving the future. Each chapter delves deep into the trends that matter most, with a focus on providing clear explanations and practical insights. By blending theoretical understanding with real-world applications, we aim to demystify complex concepts and make them accessible to a broad spectrum of readers.

This book is the result of the combined efforts of industry experts, researchers, and thought leaders who have generously contributed their knowledge and perspectives. Their diverse expertise ensures that the content remains relevant, timely, and rich with practical advice so that readers can immediately apply it to their own contexts.

Whether you are a technologist looking to stay ahead of the curve, a business leader seeking competitive advantages, a student aiming to expand your knowledge, or a policymaker grappling with the implications of emerging technologies, TechTrends offers something valuable. It is not just a reference book but a toolkit for navigating the complexities of tomorrow’s innovations.

As you embark on this exploration of the frontier of emerging technologies, I hope you find the insights within inspiring and empowering. It is my sincere belief that with the right knowledge and understanding, we can harness these technologies to create a better, more connected, and more equitable future for all.

Welcome to the Frontier. Let’s explore it together.

V. Padmavathi
Department of Information Technology
A.V.C. College of Engineering Mannampandal 609305
Mayiladuthurai, Tamil Nadu, India

R. Kanimozhi
Department of Information Technology
A.V.C. College of Engineering, Mannampandal 609305
Mayiladuthurai, Tamil Nadu, India

Lakshmana Kumar Ramasamy
Department of Computer Information Science
Higher Colleges of Technology, (Government Institution)
Abu Dhabi, UAE

R. Saminathan
Department of Computer Science and Engineering
Annamalai University, Annamalainagar 608002
Tamil Nadu, India

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Mirra Subramanian
Quorum Software
Houston, Texas, USA