This book discusses the integration of power electronics, renewable energy, and the Internet of Things (IoT) from the perspective of smart cities in a single volume. The text will be helpful for senior undergraduate, graduate students and academic researchers in diverse engineering fields including electrical, electronics and communication, and computers. The book:
- Covers the integration of power electronics, energy harvesting, and the IoT for smart city applications
- Discusses concepts of power electronics and the IoT in electric vehicles for smart cities
- Examines the integration of power electronics in renewable energy for smart cities
- Discusses important concepts of energy harvesting including solar energy harvesting, maximum power point tracking (MPPT) controllers, and switch-mode power supplies (SMPS)
- Explores IoT connectivity technologies such as long-term evolution (LTE), narrow band NB-IoT, long-range (LoRa), Bluetooth, and ZigBee (I
