Power Line Communications: Theory and Applications for Narrowband and Broadband Communications over Power Lines

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Hendrik C. Ferreira, Lutz Lampe, John Newbury, Theo G. Swart
John Wiley & Sons, Jul 22, 2011 - Technology & Engineering - 536 pages
Power Line Communications (PLC) is a promising emerging technology, which has attracted much attention due to the wide availability of power distribution lines. This book provides a thorough introduction to the use of power lines for communication purposes, ranging from channel characterization, communications on the physical layer and electromagnetic interference, through to protocols, networks, standards and up to systems and implementations. With contributions from many of the most prominent international PLC experts from academia and industry, Power Line Communications brings together a wealth of information on PLC specific topics that provide the reader with a broad coverage of the major developments within the field.

  • Acts as a single source reference guide to PLC collating information that is widely dispersed in current literature, such as in research papers and standards.
  • Covers both the state of the art, and ongoing research topics.
  • Considers future developments and deployments of PLC

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List of Contributors
Introduction
Electromagnetic Compatibility
Coupling
Digital Transmission Techniques
Systems
Industrial and International Standards on PLC
Technology
Systems and Implementations
Conclusions
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About the author (2011)

Professor Hendrik C. Ferreira, University of Johannesburg, South Africa
Hendrik C. Ferreira was promoted to professor in 1989 at the University of Johannesburg. He served two terms as Chairman of the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering. He is additionally a visiting researcher at institutions across Europe and the USA. Professor Ferreira is a former Editor-in-Chief of the Transactions of the South African Institute of Electrical Engineers. He has published more than 200 scientific papers, as well as contributing to the Wiley Encyclopedia of Electrical and Electronics Engineering.

Dr. Lutz Lampe, Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of British Columbia, Canada
Lutz Lampe is currently an Associate Professor at the University of British Columbia. Dr. Lampe has been awarded the prestigious UBC Killam Research Prize in 2008. He is an Editor for the IEEE Transactions on Wireless Communications, and an Editor for the International Journal on Electronics and Communications. He has served as Vice-Chair of the IEEE Communications Society Technical Committee on Power Line Communications (PLC) since 2005.

Dr. John Newbury, Open University, Manchester, UK
Dr. John Newbury is the Director of Power Communications Systems Research at the Open University in Manchester. He is a Member of the British Standards Institute, Department of Trade and Industry Committee associated with the low and high frequency aspects of the Power Line Telecommunications. Dr. Newbury is a Member of European Commission for Electrotechnical Standardization for Main Power Signaling. Dr. Newbury has authored more than 100 technical papers.

Theo G. Swart, University of Johannesburg, South Africa
Theo received the B.Eng. and M.Eng. degrees in electric and electronic engineering from the Rand Afrikaans University, South Africa and received the D.Eng. degree from the University of Johannesburg, South Africa. During his studies he has contributed to over 20 journal and conference papers. He is currently appointed as a researcher in the Telecommunications Research Group at the University of Johannesburg. His research interests include digital communications, power-line communications and error correction coding.

Bibliographic information

TitlePower Line Communications: Theory and Applications for Narrowband and Broadband Communications over Power Lines
EditorsHendrik C. Ferreira, Lutz Lampe, John Newbury, Theo G. Swart
PublisherJohn Wiley & Sons, 2011
ISBN1119956285, 9781119956280
Length536 pages
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