An analysis of different concepts and case studies in engineering disciplines such as chemical, civil, electrical, telecommunications and mechanical engineering, demonstrating how engineering systems and processes can leverage the power of AI to drive and achieve the UN SDGs.
Development in any country is impossible if reliable and affordable energy, safe water and sanitation, as well as telecommunication facilities, are not easily accessible. Artificial intelligence and machine learning techniques are now widely used in all branches of engineering to build and optimize systems. The combination of AI and engineering can indeed act as a real catalyst to achieve the UN SDGs.
The volume editors present an analysis of different concepts and case studies in engineering disciplines such as chemical, civil, electrical, telecommunications and mechanical engineering, demonstrating how engineering systems and processes can leverage the power of AI to drive and achieve the UN SDGs. Topics covered include sustainable crop production and consumption, AI based clean water and sanitation monitoring, intelligent transport systems and achieving affordable and clean energy through AI and 5G powered internet of energy.
Such a study is of paramount importance and is a valuable source of information for researchers, engineers, and policy makers to be able to better design and adopt AI enabled techniques in different engineering areas, with a view to catalyze the achievement of the UN SDGs.
Chapter
1. Advances of Artificial Intelligence in Engineering; Tulsi
Pawan Fowdur, Satyadev Rosunee, Robert T. F. Ah King, Pratima Jeetah and
Mahendra Gooroochurn
Part 1: Impact of AI Enabled Chemical and Environmental Engineering Systems
on UN SDGs
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2. Adoption of machine learning for sustainable solid waste
management; P D Jeetah, G D Somaroo, D Surroop, A K Ragen, and N S Amode
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3. Smart fertilizer application in agricultural land for sustainable
crop production and consumption; Robert T. F. Ah King, Bhimsen Rajkumarsingh,
Pratima Jeetah, Geeta Somaroo, and Deejaysing Jogee
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4. Predicting household plastic level consumption using machine
learning and AI; Jeetah P D , Chuttur, Hurry N , Tahalooa K , and Seebun D
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5. Ant colony, bee colony and elephant herd optimizations for
estimating aqueous-phase adsorption model parameters; Ackmez Mudhoo, Gaurav
Sharma, Khim Hoong Chu, and Mika Sillanpää
Part 2: Impact of AI Enabled Civil Engineering Systems on UN SDGs
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6. Artificial Intelligence based clean water and sanitation
monitoring; Deejaysing Jogee, Manta Devi Nowbuth, Virendra Proag, and
Jean-Luc Probst
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7. Achieving SDG targets in the land transport sector using
Intelligent Transportation Systems; Zaheer Doomah, Asish Seeboo, and Tulsi
Pawan Fowdur
Part 3: Impact of AI Enabled Electrical Electronic and Telecommunications
Engineering Systems on UN SDGs
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8. Achieving affordable and clean Energy through AI and 5G Powered
Internet of Energy (IoE); Tulsi Pawan Fowdur and Ashven Sanghan
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9. Leveraging the power of Blockchain in Industry 4.0 and Intelligent
Real-time Systems for achieving the SDGs; Tulsi Pawan Fowdur, Visham
Hurbungs, and, and Lavesh Babooram
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10. A Reliability-based Two Stage PMU Placement Optimisation Model
using Mathematical and Nature-based Evolutionary Algorithms; Robert T. F. Ah
King and Samiah Mohangee
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11. Quantitative Assessment of Models and Indices for Interior
Thermal Comfort taking into account the Effects of Solar Radiation and Wind;
Bhimsen Rajkumarsingh, Robert T. F. Ah King, and Khalid Adam Joomun
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12. The role of the Internet of Things for a more Sustainable Future;
Anshu Prakash Murdan, and Vishwamitra Oree
Part 4: Impact of AI Enabled Mechanical and Mechatronics Engineering Systems
on UN SDGs
Chapter
13. Mechatronics implementation of passive building elements to
improve thermal comfort and promote energy efficiency in buildings; Mahendra
Gooroochurn
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14. Demystifying climate change and climate action through the
circular homes concept - an educational tool for community engagement;
Mahendra Gooroochurn
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15. Robotics and automated systems for enabling an Industry 4.0
transformation in Mauritius; Mahendra Gooroochurn and Riaan Stopforth
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16. Potential beneficial impact of AI-driven atmospheric corrosion
prediction on the UN SDGs; Yashwantraj Seechurn
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17. In-situ Durability Assessment of Natural Composite Structures by
Considering ANN Modelling; Ramful Raviduth
Part 5: Impact of AI Enabled Sustainability and Enterprise Development on UN
SDGs
Chapter
18. The Manufacturing Sector in Mauritius: Building Supply Chain
Resilience & Business Value with AI; Satyadev Rosunee and Roshan Unmar
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19. AI for Social Good: Opportunities for Inclusive & Sustainable
Development; Satyadev Rosunee and Roshan Unmar
Chapter
20. The Applications of Artificial Intelligence in the Textile
Industry; Naraindra Kistamah
Tulsi Pawan Fowdur is Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering of the University of Mauritius.
Satyadev Rosunee is Associate Professor in the Department of Applied Sustainability and Enterprise Development at the University of Mauritius.
Robert T. F. Ah King is Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Electronic Engineering at the University of Mauritius.
Pratima Devi Jeetah is Associate Professor in the Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering at the University of Mauritius.
Mahendra Gooroochurn is Senior Lecturer in the Mechanical and Production Engineering Department of the University of Mauritius.
