Intelligent Data Mining and Analysis in Power and Energy Systems: Models and Applications for Smarter Efficient Power Systems (IEEE Press Series on Power and Energy Systems)

A hands-on and current review of data mining and analysis and their applications to power and energy systems

In Intelligent Data Mining and Analysis in Power and Energy Systems: Models and Applications for Smarter Efficient Power Systems, the editors assemble a team of distinguished engineers to deliver a practical and incisive review of cutting-edge information on data mining and intelligent data analysis models as they relate to power and energy systems. You’ll find accessible descriptions of state-of-the-art advances in intelligent data mining and analysis and see how they drive innovation and evolution in the development of new technologies.

The book combines perspectives from authors distributed around the world with expertise gained in academia and industry. It facilitates review work and identification of critical points in the research and offers insightful commentary on likely future developments in the field. It also provides:

• A thorough introduction to data mining and analysis, including the foundations of data preparation and a review of various analysis models and methods
• In-depth explorations of clustering, classification, and forecasting
• Intensive discussions of machine learning applications in power and energy systems

Perfect for power and energy systems designers, planners, operators, and consultants, Intelligent Data Mining and Analysis in Power and Energy Systems will also earn a place in the libraries of software developers, researchers, and students with an interest in data mining and analysis problems.

Zita Vale, PhD, is a Full Professor in the Electrical Engineering Department at the School of Engineering of the Polytechnic of Porto and Director of the GECAD Research Group on Intelligent Engineering and Computing for Advanced Innovation and Development. She is the Chair of the IEEE PES Working Group on Intelligent Data Mining and Analysis.

Tiago Pinto, PhD, is an Assistant Professor at the University of Trás-os-Montes e Alto Douro, and a senior researcher at INESC-TEC, Portugal. During the development of this book he was with the GECAD Research Group on Intelligent Engineering and Computing for Advanced Innovation and Development.

Michael Negnevitsky, PhD, is the Chair Professor in Power Engineering and Computational Intelligence, and Director of the Centre for Renewable Energy and Power Systems of the University of Tasmania, Australia.

Ganesh Kumar Venayagamoorthy, PhD, is the Duke Energy Distinguished Professor of Electrical and Computer Engineering at Clemson University. He is a Fellow of the IEEE, Institution of Engineering and Technology, South African Institute of Electrical Engineers and Asia-Pacific Artificial Intelligence Association.