Due to the rapid proliferation of computer applications and the need to store and process the large amount of data that we continue to gather, there is increasing demand for huge computing resources. Emerging Computing Paradigms: Principles and Advances and Applications provides insight on recent developments and potential applications of new and emerging computing technologies, including; advancement in cloud computing, Internet of Things, cyber physical systems, edge and fog computing, computational intelligence, quantum computing, nano-computing, mobile ad-hoc and wireless sensor networks, providing a compendium of knowledge on new promising computing paradigms.

Aimed at IT professionals, educators, researchers, and students, this book is comprised of sixteen chapters, each covering important, key topics. The chapters consist of tables, illustrations, and sidebars and expertly provide highlights at the beginning of each chapter as well as references and additional resources for further information. Additionally, the book is supported with expert examples and case studies, designed to actively engage the reader.

Umang Singh, PhD, was an Associate Professor at the Institute of Technology & Science, Ghaziabad, India. She was an active member of various technical societies and professional bodies including IEEE and a life member of the Computer Society of India (CSI).

San Murugesan, PhD, is Director for BRITE Professional Services, Australia and  former Editor in Chief of IEEE’s IT Professional magazine.  He is a Life Senior Member of the IEEE and Golden Core Member of IEEE Computer Society.

Ashish Seth, PhD, is Professor at the INHA University, Incheon, Korea. He serves on editorial boards in reputed international journals.  He is a Senior Member IEEE Society and an ACM distinguished speaker.

Preface ix

Acknowledgements xiii

About the Editors xv

About the Contributors xvii

Part 1 Cloud Computing 1

1 Cloud Computing: Evolution, Research Issues, and Challenges 3
Neeraj Gupta and Asha Sohal

2 Cloud IoT: An Emerging Computing Paradigm for Smart World 19
Ruchi Bhatnagar, Prof (Dr.) Paramjeet Rawat and Dr. Amit Garg

Part 2 Quantum Computing and Its Applications 41

3 Quantum Computing: Principles and Mathematical Models 43
Arish Pitchai

4 Quantum Cryptography and Security 63
Anukriti and Vandana Niranjan

5 Quantum Machine Learning Algorithms 79
Renata Wong, Tanya Garg, Ritu Thombre, Alberto Maldonado Romo, Niranjan PN, Pinaki Sen, Mandeep Kaur Saggi and Amandeep Singh Bhatia

Part 3 Computational Intelligence and Its Applications 99

6 Computational Intelligence Paradigms in Radiological Image Processing—Recent Trends and Challenges 101
Anil B. Gavade, Rajendra B. Nerli, Ashwin Patil, Shridhar Ghagane and Venkata Siva Prasad Bhagavatula

7 Computational Intelligence in Agriculture 125
Hari Prabhat Gupta, Swati Chopade and Tanima Dutta

8 Long-and-Short-Term Memory (LSTM) Networks: Architectures and Applications in Stock Price Prediction 143
Jaydip Sen and Sidra Mehtab

Part 4 Advances in Wireless Networks 161

9 Mobile Networks: 5G and Beyond 163
Pavel Loskot

10 Advanced Wireless Sensor Networks: Research Directions 177
Richa Sharma

11 Synergizing Blockchain, IoT, and AI with VANET for Intelligent Transport Solutions 193
S.S. Zalte, V.R. Ghorpade and Rajanish K. Kamat

Part 5 Blockchain Technology and Cyber Security 211

12 Enterprise Blockchain: ICO Perspectives and Industry Use Cases 213
Ashish Seth, Kirti Seth and Himanshu Gupta

13 Blockchain and Cryptocurrencies: Techniques, Applications and Challenges 235
Snehlata Barde

14 Importance of Cybersecurity and Its Subdomains 247
Parag H. Rughani

Index 263