About the Editors xi -- List of Contributors xiii -- Foreword xv -- Preface xvii -- Acknowledgments xix -- 1 Introduction 1 Silvia Mastellone and Alex van Delft -- 1.1 Background and Motivation 4 -- 1.2 The Cradle of Innovation 5 -- 1.3 Final Remarks 10 -- References 11 -- Part I Infrastructure and Mobility 13 -- 2 Data Industry 15 Amritam Das, Ramachandra R. Kolluri, and Iven Mareels -- 2.1 Introduction 15 -- 2.2 Anatomy of a Data Center 20 -- 2.3 Reducing Power in a Data Center 23 -- 2.4 Codesigning Energy Assets 31 -- 2.5 Beyond the Data Center 36 -- 2.6 Conclusion 36 -- References 37 -- 3 Building Automation 43 Scott A. Bortoff, Bryan Eisenhower, Veronica Adetola, and Zheng O'Neill -- 3.1 Introduction 43 -- 3.2 HVAC Background 45 -- 3.3 Industry Trends and Drivers of Innovation 60 -- 3.4 Consequences and Implications 65 -- 3.5 Industry Needs-Driven Innovation 67 -- 3.6 Vision-Driven Innovation 70 -- 3.7 Conclusions 79 -- References 80 -- 4 Future Impact and Challenges of Automotive Control 85 Stefano Di Cairano, Carlos Guardiola, Andreas A. Malikopoulos, and Jason B. Siegel -- 4.1 Introduction 85 -- 4.2 Internal Combustion Powertrain 86 -- 4.3 Electrification 96 -- 4.4 Driver Assistance Systems and Automated Driving 104 -- 4.5 Connected and Integrated Transportation Systems 111 -- References 117 -- Part II Energy and Production 135 -- 5 Control of Electric Power Conversion Systems 137 Peter Hokayem, Pieder Joerg, Silvia Mastellone, and Mario Schweizer -- 5.1 Introduction 137 -- 5.2 Power Electronic Conversion Systems 138 -- 5.3 Grid-Connected Power Converters 145 -- 5.4 Industrial Drives 157 -- 5.5 Research Roadmap 162 -- 5.6 Conclusions 164 -- References 164 -- 6 Robotics and Manufacturing Automation 169 Alisa Rupenyan and Efe C. Balta -- 6.1 Introduction 169 -- 6.2 Vision 178 -- 6.3 Future Challenges and Trends 188 -- References 189 -- 7 Process Industry 199 Alex van Delft -- 7.1 Introduction 199 -- 7.2 Existing Control Challenges in Process Industry 208 -- 7.3 Vision of the Future Generation of Products and Processes 211 -- 7.4 Formulation of Control Research - Directions for Process Industry 216 -- 7.5 Conclusion: What Drives and Blocks Innovation in Process Industry? 221 -- References 222 -- Index 225.