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Book Standards and Codes Guideline

Download or read book Standards and Codes Guideline written by Saad Mahir and published by Saad Abdulqader Mahir . This book was released on with total page 560 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In the fields of work in industrial areas, engineers and project implementers work to find means to develop the work and complete it at time indicated in an implementation plan and to avoid delay in the progress of the project for many reasons that we cannot summarize here for its bifurcation and relationship of activities with each other, but we mention the most important reason at which the failure to follow the standard specifications of activities construction of the project by engineers or technicians. These standards and codes are usually mentioned their sources in the project documents. The deviation from following the standards and codes leads to technical errors and consequently to the re-work and an addition of unwanted time to the project activity, and when errors are repeated due to non-compliance with international standards, this will result in an accumulation of the unwanted time in the project, ultimately leads to deviating the project plan.

Book Embedded Systems Handbook

Download or read book Embedded Systems Handbook written by Richard Zurawski and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2017-12-19 with total page 837 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Considered a standard industry resource, the Embedded Systems Handbook provided researchers and technicians with the authoritative information needed to launch a wealth of diverse applications, including those in automotive electronics, industrial automated systems, and building automation and control. Now a new resource is required to report on current developments and provide a technical reference for those looking to move the field forward yet again. Divided into two volumes to accommodate this growth, the Embedded Systems Handbook, Second Edition presents a comprehensive view on this area of computer engineering with a currently appropriate emphasis on developments in networking and applications. Those experts directly involved in the creation and evolution of the ideas and technologies presented offer tutorials, research surveys, and technology overviews that explore cutting-edge developments and deployments and identify potential trends. This second self-contained volume of the handbook, Network Embedded Systems, focuses on select application areas. It covers automotive field, industrial automation, building automation, and wireless sensor networks. This volume highlights implementations in fast-evolving areas which have not received proper coverage in other publications. Reflecting the unique functional requirements of different application areas, the contributors discuss inter-node communication aspects in the context of specific applications of networked embedded systems. Those looking for guidance on preliminary design of embedded systems should consult the first volume: Embedded Systems Design and Verification.

Book Interconnecting Smart Objects with IP

Download or read book Interconnecting Smart Objects with IP written by Jean-Philippe Vasseur and published by Morgan Kaufmann. This book was released on 2010-07-06 with total page 432 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Interconnecting Smart Objects with IP: The Next Internet explains why the Internet Protocol (IP) has become the protocol of choice for smart object networks. IP has successfully demonstrated the ability to interconnect billions of digital systems on the global Internet and in private IP networks. Once smart objects can be easily interconnected, a whole new class of smart object systems can begin to evolve. The book discusses how IP-based smart object networks are being designed and deployed. The book is organized into three parts. Part 1 demonstrates why the IP architecture is well suited to smart object networks, in contrast to non-IP based sensor network or other proprietary systems that interconnect to IP networks (e.g. the public Internet of private IP networks) via hard-to-manage and expensive multi-protocol translation gateways that scale poorly. Part 2 examines protocols and algorithms, including smart objects and the low power link layers technologies used in these networks. Part 3 describes the following smart object network applications: smart grid, industrial automation, smart cities and urban networks, home automation, building automation, structural health monitoring, and container tracking. - Shows in detail how connecting smart objects impacts our lives with practical implementation examples and case studies - Provides an in depth understanding of the technological and architectural aspects underlying smart objects technology - Offers an in-depth examination of relevant IP protocols to build large scale smart object networks in support of a myriad of new services

Book A 360 Degree View of IoT Technologies

Download or read book A 360 Degree View of IoT Technologies written by John Soldatos and published by Artech House. This book was released on 2020-12-31 with total page 260 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This exciting book explores the past, present and future of IoT, presenting the most prominent technologies that comprise IoT applications, including cloud computing, edge computing, embedded computing, Big Data, Artificial Intelligence (AI), blockchain and cybersecurity. A comprehensive description of the full range of the building blocks that comprise emerging IoT systems and applications is provided, while illustrating the evolution of IoT systems from the legacy small scale sensor systems and wireless sensor networks, to today’s large scale IoT deployments that comprise millions of connected devices in the cloud and smart objects with (semi)autonomous behavior. It also provides an outlook for the future evolution of IoT systems, based on their blending with AI and the use of emerging technologies like blockchain for massively decentralized applications. The full spectrum of technologies that are closely associated with the term IoT since its introduction are explored. The book also highlights the main challenges that are associated with the development and deployment of IoT applications at scale, including network connectivity, security, and interoperability challenges. First tech sensors, wireless sensor networks and radio-frequency identification (RFID) tags are covered. Machine learning, big data and security issues are also explored.

Book Isochronous Wireless Network for Real time Communication in Industrial Automation

Download or read book Isochronous Wireless Network for Real time Communication in Industrial Automation written by Henning Trsek and published by Springer. This book was released on 2016-02-26 with total page 182 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This dissertation proposes and investigates an isochronous wireless network for industrial control applications with guaranteed latencies and jitter. Based on a requirements analysis of real industrial applications and the characterisation of the wireless channel, the solution approach is developed. It consists of a TDMA-based medium access control, a dynamic resource allocation and the provision of a global time base for the wired and the wireless network. Due to the global time base, the solution approach allows a seamless and synchronous integration into existing wired Real-time Ethernet systems.

Book Wireless Sensor Systems for Extreme Environments

Download or read book Wireless Sensor Systems for Extreme Environments written by Habib F. Rashvand and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2017-06-09 with total page 590 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides unique coverage of wireless sensor system applications in space, underwater, underground, and extreme industrial environments in one volume This book covers the challenging aspects of wireless sensor systems and the problems and conditions encountered when applying them in outer space, under the water, below the ground, and in extreme industrial environments. It explores the unique aspects of designs and solutions that address those problems and challenges, and illuminates the connections, similarities, and differences between the challenges and solutions in those various environments. The creation of Wireless Sensor Systems for Extreme Environments is a response to the spread of wireless sensor technology into fields of health, safety, manufacturing, space, environmental, smart cities, advanced robotics, surveillance, and agriculture. It is the first of its kind to present, in a single reference, the unique aspects of wireless sensor system design, development, and deployment in such extreme environments—and to explore the similarities and possible synergies between them. The application of wireless sensor systems in these varied environments has been lagging dramatically behind their application in more conventional environments, making this an especially relevant book for investigators and practitioners in all of these areas. Wireless Sensor Systems for Extreme Environments is presented in five parts that cover: Wireless Sensor Systems for Extreme Environments—Generic Solutions Space WSS Solutions and Applications Underwater and Submerged WSS Solutions Underground and Confined Environments WSS Solutions Industrial and Other WSS Solutions This book is a welcome guide for researchers, post-graduate students, engineers and scientists who design and build operational and environmental control systems, emergency response systems, and situational awareness systems for unconventional environments.

Book Product Lifecycle Management Enabling Smart X

Download or read book Product Lifecycle Management Enabling Smart X written by Felix Nyffenegger and published by Springer Nature. This book was released on 2020-11-19 with total page 815 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book constitutes the refereed post-conference proceedings of the 17th IFIP WG 5.1 International Conference on Product Lifecycle Management, PLM 2020, held in Rapperswil, Switzerland, in July 2020. The conference was held virtually due to the COVID-19 crisis. The 60 revised full papers presented together with 2 technical industrial papers were carefully reviewed and selected from 80 submissions. The papers are organized in the following topical sections: smart factory; digital twins; Internet of Things (IoT, IIoT); analytics in the order fulfillment process; ontologies for interoperability; tools to support early design phases; new product development; business models; circular economy; maturity implementation and adoption; model based systems engineering; artificial intelligence in CAx, MBE, and PLM; building information modelling; and industrial technical contributions.

Book The Digital Shopfloor  Industrial Automation in the Industry 4 0 Era

Download or read book The Digital Shopfloor Industrial Automation in the Industry 4 0 Era written by John Soldatos and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2022-09-01 with total page 495 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In today’s competitive global environment, manufacturers are offered with unprecedented opportunities to build hyper-efficient and highly flexible plants, towards meeting variable market demand, while at the same time supporting new production models such as make-to-order (MTO), configure-to-order (CTO) and engineer-to-order (ETO). During the last couple of years, the digital transformation of industrial processes is propelled by the emergence and rise of the fourth industrial revolution (Industry4.0). The latter is based on the extensive deployment of Cyber-Physical Production Systems (CPPS) and Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) technologies in the manufacturing shopfloor, as well as on the seamless and timely exchange of digital information across supply chain participants. The benefits of Industry 4.0 have been already proven in the scope of pilot and production deployments in a number of different use cases including flexibility in automation, predictive maintenance, zero defect manufacturing and more. Despite early implementations and proof-of-concepts, CPPS/IIoT deployments are still in their infancy for a number of reasons, including:• Manufacturers’ poor awareness about digital manufacturing solutions and their business value potential, as well as the lack of relevant internal CPPS/IIoT knowledge.• The high costs that are associated with the deployment, maintenance and operation of CPPS systems in the manufacturing shopfloors, which are particularly challenging in the case of SME (Small Medium Enterprises) manufacturers that lack the equity capital needed to invest in Industry 4.0.• The time needed to implement CPPS/IIoT and the lack of a smooth and proven migration path from existing OT solutions.• The uncertainty over the business benefits and impacts of IIoT and CPPS technologies, including the lack of proven methods for the techno-economic evaluation of Industry4.0 systems. • Manufacturers’ increased reliance on external integrators, consultants and vendors. • The absence of a well-developed value chain needed to sustain the acceptance of these new technologies for digital automation.In order to alleviate these challenges, three European Commission funded projects (namely H2020 FAR-EDGE (http://www.far-edge.eu/), H2020 DAEDALUS (http://daedalus.iec61499.eu) and H2020 AUTOWARE (http://www.autoware-eu.org/)) have recently joined forces towards a “Digital Shopfloor Alliance”. The Alliance aims at providing leading edge and standards based digital automation solutions, along with guidelines and blueprints for their effective deployment, validation and evaluation. The present book provides a comprehensive description of some of the most representative solutions that offered by these three projects, along with the ways these solutions can be combined in order to achieve multiplier effects and maximize the benefits of their use. The presented solutions include standards-based digital automation solutions, following different deployment paradigms, such as cloud and edge computing systems. Moreover, they also comprise a rich set of digital simulation solutions, which are explored in conjunction with the H2020 MAYA project (http://www.maya-euproject.com/). The latter facilitate the testing and evaluation of what-if scenarios at low risk and cost, but also without disrupting shopfloor operations. As already outlined, beyond leading edge scientific and technological development solutions, the book comprises a rich set of complementary assets that are indispensable to the successful adoption of IIoT/CPPS in the shopfloor. The book is structured in three parts as follows: • The first part of the book is devoted to digital automation platforms. Following an introduction to Industry 4.0 in general and digital automation platforms in particular, this part presents the digital automation platforms of the FAR-EDGE, AUTOWARE and DAEDALUS projects. • The second part of the book focuses on the presentation of digital simulation and digital twins’ functionalities. These include information about the models that underpin digital twins, as well as the simulators that enable experimentation with these processes over these digital models. • The third part of the book provides information about complementary assets and supporting services that boost the adoption of digital automation functionalities in the Industry4.0 era. Training services, migration services and ecosystem building services are discussed based on the results of the three projects of the Digital Shopfloor Alliance. The target audience of the book includes:• Researchers in the areas of Digital Manufacturing and more specifically in the areas of digital automation and simulation, who wish to be updated about latest Industry4.0 developments in these areas.• Manufacturers, with an interest in the next generation of digital automation solutions based on Cyber-Physical systems.• Practitioners and providers of Industrial IoT solutions, which are interested in the implementation of use cases in automation, simulation and supply chain management.• Managers wishing to understand technologies and solutions that underpin Industry4.0, along with representative applications in the shopfloor and across the supply chain.

Book Ad hoc  Mobile  and Wireless Networks

Download or read book Ad hoc Mobile and Wireless Networks written by Nicolas Montavont and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-08-29 with total page 348 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 16th International Conference on Ad-hoc, Mobile, and Wireless Networks, ADHOC-NOW 2018, held in St. Malo, France, in September 2018. The 21 full and 6 short papers plus 2 invited talks presented in this volume were carefully reviewed and selected from 52 submissions. The contributions were organized in topical sections named: on ad-hoc, mobile and wireless sensor, networks and computing.

Book Industrial Automation

    Book Details:
  • Author : Joshi Vikalp
  • Publisher : BPB Publications
  • Release : 2019-09-20
  • ISBN : 9388176782
  • Pages : 188 pages

Download or read book Industrial Automation written by Joshi Vikalp and published by BPB Publications. This book was released on 2019-09-20 with total page 188 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Explores the components of automationKey features The book provides basic concepts of industrial automation It is beneficial for engineering students having interest in the field of automation The unique feature of this book is the inclusion of multiple-choice questions to help prepare students for competitive exams and interviews It covers the roles of SCADA and PLC in automation Description Automation is a process to perform controlled activities with minimal human assistance. A lot of research is being carried out in this field. Students are also opting for research and studies in automation. The objective of this book is to explain the role of industrial automation. This book will help engineering students to understand the basic concepts of industrial automation. The unique feature of this book is the inclusion of multiple-choice questions to help prepare students for competitive exams and interviews. Automation has grown into a vast field and this book will be helpful to understand it comprehensively. What will you learn SCADA and its application in Industrial Automation Supervisory and Control Functions SCADA Communication Network Human Machine Interface SCADA in EMS Programmable Logic Controller Automation Software Field Instrumentation Device Utility Information System Who this book is forEngineering students having research interests in the field of automation. Table of contents1. SCADA in Industrial Automation2. Supervisory and Control Functions3. SCADA Communication Network4. Human Machine Interface5. SCADA in EMS6. Programmable Logic Controller7. Applications of SCADA8. Automation Software9. Field Instrumentation Device10. Utility Information System About the authorMr.Vikalp Joshi holds a B.Tech(Instrumentation) degree from University Science Instrumentation Center, H.N.B.G.U, Srinagar (Garhwal), and M.Tech (Instrumentation and Control) from Graphic Era University, Dehradun. Currently, he is working as an automation engineer and has published many research papers on national and international journals. His area of interest covers Industrial Automation, Industrial instrumentation, and Process Control Instrumentation. Dr. Manoj Singh Adhikari received his B.Tech. degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering from Dev Bhoomi Institute of Technology, Dehradun, India, in 2010 and M.Tech. degree in Digital Signal Processing Engineering from the G. B. Pant Institute of Engineering and Technology (formerly known as G. B. Pant Engineering College), Pauri Garhwal, India, in 2013. He received his Ph. D. in Jan. 2019 from the same institution.Currently, he is working as an Assistant Professor in Lovely Professional University, Phagwara, Punjab. His research interests are simulation and modeling of power semiconductor devices. Dr. Raju Patel is working as an Assistant Professor in Department of Electronics & Communications Engineering, MBM Engineering College, Jodhpur, Rajasthan, India. He received his Ph.D. and M.Tech. (Specialization - VLSI Design) degrees from Malaviya National Institute of Technology, Jaipur, India, in 2014 and 2018 respectively. Bachelor of Engineering degree in Electronics & Communication Engineering from S.B.C.E.T., Jaipur, University of Rajasthan, 2007. He has a teaching and research experience for over eleven years. His research interests include design, simulation, fabrication, and characterization of Film Bulk Acoustic Resonator as a RF filter and gas sensing applications. Dr. Rajesh Singh is currently associated with Lovely Professional University as a Professor with more than fifteen years of experience in academics. He has been awarded as gold medalist in M.Tech and honors in his B.E. His area of expertise includes embedded systems, robotics, wireless sensor networks, and Internet of Things. He has organized and conducted a number of workshops, summer internships, and expert lectures for students as well as faculty. He has twenty three patents in his account. He has published around hundred research papers in referred journals/conferences. Dr. Anita Gehlot is currently associated with Lovely Professional University as an Associate Professor with more than ten years of experience in academics. She has twenty patents in her account. She has published more than fifty research papers in referred journals and conference. She has organized a number of workshops, summer internships, and expert lectures for students. She has been awarded with "e;certificate of appreciation"e; from University of Petroleum and Energy Studies for exemplary work. She has published fifteen books in the area of Embedded Systems and Internet of Things with reputed publishers.

Book Industrial Automation

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  • Publisher : Bookboon
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  • ISBN : 8740300048
  • Pages : 205 pages

Download or read book Industrial Automation written by and published by Bookboon. This book was released on with total page 205 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Book Fieldbus Systems and Their Applications 2003

Download or read book Fieldbus Systems and Their Applications 2003 written by D Dietrich and published by Elsevier. This book was released on 2003-12-18 with total page 350 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A proceedings volume from the 6th IFAC International Conference, Puebla, Mexico, 14-25 November 2005

Book Industrial Wireless Sensor Networks

Download or read book Industrial Wireless Sensor Networks written by V. Çağrı Güngör and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2017-12-19 with total page 406 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The collaborative nature of industrial wireless sensor networks (IWSNs) brings several advantages over traditional wired industrial monitoring and control systems, including self-organization, rapid deployment, flexibility, and inherent intelligent processing. In this regard, IWSNs play a vital role in creating more reliable, efficient, and productive industrial systems, thus improving companies’ competitiveness in the marketplace. Industrial Wireless Sensor Networks: Applications, Protocols, and Standards examines the current state of the art in industrial wireless sensor networks and outlines future directions for research. What Are the Main Challenges in Developing IWSN Systems? Featuring contributions by researchers around the world, this book explores the software and hardware platforms, protocols, and standards that are needed to address the unique challenges posed by IWSN systems. It offers an in-depth review of emerging and already deployed IWSN applications and technologies, and outlines technical issues and design objectives. In particular, the book covers radio technologies, energy harvesting techniques, and network and resource management. It also discusses issues critical to industrial applications, such as latency, fault tolerance, synchronization, real-time constraints, network security, and cross-layer design. A chapter on standards highlights the need for specific wireless communication standards for industrial applications. A Starting Point for Further Research Delving into wireless sensor networks from an industrial perspective, this comprehensive work provides readers with a better understanding of the potential advantages and research challenges of IWSN applications. A contemporary reference for anyone working at the cutting edge of industrial automation, communication systems, and networks, it will inspire further exploration in this promising research area.

Book Instrument Engineers  Handbook  Volume 3

Download or read book Instrument Engineers Handbook Volume 3 written by Bela G. Liptak and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2018-10-08 with total page 1140 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Instrument Engineers' Handbook – Volume 3: Process Software and Digital Networks, Fourth Edition is the latest addition to an enduring collection that industrial automation (AT) professionals often refer to as the "bible." First published in 1970, the entire handbook is approximately 5,000 pages, designed as standalone volumes that cover the measurement (Volume 1), control (Volume 2), and software (Volume 3) aspects of automation. This fourth edition of the third volume provides an in-depth, state-of-the-art review of control software packages used in plant optimization, control, maintenance, and safety. Each updated volume of this renowned reference requires about ten years to prepare, so revised installments have been issued every decade, taking into account the numerous developments that occur from one publication to the next. Assessing the rapid evolution of automation and optimization in control systems used in all types of industrial plants, this book details the wired/wireless communications and software used. This includes the ever-increasing number of applications for intelligent instruments, enhanced networks, Internet use, virtual private networks, and integration of control systems with the main networks used by management, all of which operate in a linked global environment. Topics covered include: Advances in new displays, which help operators to more quickly assess and respond to plant conditions Software and networks that help monitor, control, and optimize industrial processes, to determine the efficiency, energy consumption, and profitability of operations Strategies to counteract changes in market conditions and energy and raw material costs Techniques to fortify the safety of plant operations and the security of digital communications systems This volume explores why the holistic approach to integrating process and enterprise networks is convenient and efficient, despite associated problems involving cyber and local network security, energy conservation, and other issues. It shows how firewalls must separate the business (IT) and the operation (automation technology, or AT) domains to guarantee the safe function of all industrial plants. This book illustrates how these concerns must be addressed using effective technical solutions and proper management policies and practices. Reinforcing the fact that all industrial control systems are, in general, critically interdependent, this handbook provides a wide range of software application examples from industries including: automotive, mining, renewable energy, steel, dairy, pharmaceutical, mineral processing, oil, gas, electric power, utility, and nuclear power.

Book Embedded Systems Handbook 2 Volume Set

Download or read book Embedded Systems Handbook 2 Volume Set written by Richard Zurawski and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2018-10-08 with total page 1503 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During the past few years there has been an dramatic upsurge in research and development, implementations of new technologies, and deployments of actual solutions and technologies in the diverse application areas of embedded systems. These areas include automotive electronics, industrial automated systems, and building automation and control. Comprising 48 chapters and the contributions of 74 leading experts from industry and academia, the Embedded Systems Handbook, Second Edition presents a comprehensive view of embedded systems: their design, verification, networking, and applications. The contributors, directly involved in the creation and evolution of the ideas and technologies presented, offer tutorials, research surveys, and technology overviews, exploring new developments, deployments, and trends. To accommodate the tremendous growth in the field, the handbook is now divided into two volumes. New in This Edition: Processors for embedded systems Processor-centric architecture description languages Networked embedded systems in the automotive and industrial automation fields Wireless embedded systems Embedded Systems Design and Verification Volume I of the handbook is divided into three sections. It begins with a brief introduction to embedded systems design and verification. The book then provides a comprehensive overview of embedded processors and various aspects of system-on-chip and FPGA, as well as solutions to design challenges. The final section explores power-aware embedded computing, design issues specific to secure embedded systems, and web services for embedded devices. Networked Embedded Systems Volume II focuses on selected application areas of networked embedded systems. It covers automotive field, industrial automation, building automation, and wireless sensor networks. This volume highlights implementations in fast-evolving areas which have not received proper coverage in other publications. Reflecting the unique functional requirements of different application areas, the contributors discuss inter-node communication aspects in the context of specific applications of networked embedded systems.

Book Industrial Communication Technology Handbook

Download or read book Industrial Communication Technology Handbook written by Richard Zurawski and published by CRC Press. This book was released on 2017-12-19 with total page 1756 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Featuring contributions from major technology vendors, industry consortia, and government and private research establishments, the Industrial Communication Technology Handbook, Second Edition provides comprehensive and authoritative coverage of wire- and wireless-based specialized communication networks used in plant and factory automation, automotive applications, avionics, building automation, energy and power systems, train applications, and more. New to the Second Edition: 46 brand-new chapters and 21 substantially revised chapters Inclusion of the latest, most significant developments in specialized communication technologies and systems Addition of new application domains for specialized networks The Industrial Communication Technology Handbook, Second Edition supplies readers with a thorough understanding of the application-specific requirements for communication services and their supporting technologies. It is useful to a broad spectrum of professionals involved in the conception, design, development, standardization, and use of specialized communication networks as well as academic institutions engaged in engineering education and vocational training.

Book Ad Hoc Networks

    Book Details:
  • Author : Yifeng Zhou
  • Publisher : Springer
  • Release : 2018-01-18
  • ISBN : 3319744399
  • Pages : 218 pages

Download or read book Ad Hoc Networks written by Yifeng Zhou and published by Springer. This book was released on 2018-01-18 with total page 218 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book constitutes the refereed proceedings of the 9th International Conference on Ad Hoc Networks, AdHocNets 2017, held in Niagara Falls, Ontario, USA, in September 2017. The 19 full papers were selected from 30 submissions and cover a variety of network paradigms including mobile ad hoc networks (MANETs), sensor networks, vehicular networks, underwater networks, airborne networks, underground networks, personal area networks, device-to-device (D2D) communications in 5G cellular networks, and home networks. The papers present a wide range of applications in civilian, commercial, and military areas.