Critical Infrastructure Protection: Advanced Technologies for Crisis Prevention and Response

Erscheinungsjahr 2025
ISBN: 978-94-024-2307-5
Verlag: Springer Netherlands

Buch, Englisch, 339 Seiten, Format (B × H): 160 mm x 241 mm, Gewicht: 755 g

Reihe: NATO Science for Peace and Security Series C: Environmental Security

This book presents the latest research findings from experts in critical infrastructure protection and management. It explores various aspects of both cyber and physical attack scenarios, focusing on crisis management and response strategies. A significant portion of the work addresses how different critical infrastructure sectors can withstand and recover from attacks, with an emphasis on practical solutions and real-world applications.

Several chapters also delve into the human element of crisis management, highlighting the psychological and organizational challenges faced during emergencies. The book demonstrates how human decision-making, behaviour, and coordination play pivotal roles in the effectiveness of response efforts.

One of the emerging topics in critical infrastructure protection discussed in the book is using Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs) in firefighting and other accident-related crisis situations. This innovative technology is shown to enhance emergency response capabilities, offering new ways to monitor, assess, and manage crises from a distance.

Additionally, the research includes detailed analyses of ballistic and blast effects, offering insights into how these physical threats can impact infrastructure and how to mitigate their effects. The book combines cutting-edge research with practical insights, providing a comprehensive overview of the current trends and challenges in protecting critical infrastructures from a wide range of threats.

This book also addresses the evolving role of humans in modern warfare, particularly in the context of increasing reliance on artificial intelligence. As AI technologies reshape military strategies, they emphasize the need to balance automation with human oversight, ensuring that human security remains central to decision-making processes in complex and high-stakes environments.

Zielgruppe

Graduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Fürstner, Igor

Kovács, Tünde Anna

Fachgebiete

• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften: Forschung und Information Kybernetik, Systemtheorie, Komplexe Systeme
• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Computerkommunikation & -vernetzung
• Technische Wissenschaften Elektronik | Nachrichtentechnik Elektronik
• Technische Wissenschaften Maschinenbau | Werkstoffkunde Technische Mechanik | Werkstoffkunde

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Nada El Yasmine Aichaoui, Tunde Anna Kovacs: Exploring the Intersection of Human Movement and Collaborative Robotics: Challenges and Opportunities in Computational Modeling.- 2. Mamiyev Azar: Serverless Approaches to Incident Response in Critical Networks.- 3. Tamás Berek: Use of UAVs in aerial radiation surveying in radiological contamination detection .- 4. János Besenyo: Prevention of the terror attack and the social aspects in the European Union.- 5. Felisberto David Wandi Chivela, Zoltán Pap and Edit Laufer: Fuzzy Logic-Based Risk Assessment Evaluating Physiological Values.- 6. Petar Cisar, Sanja Maravic Cisar and Attila Pásztor: Application of Heuristic Scanning in Malware Detection .- 7. Sanja Maravic Cisar, Robert Pinter, Petar Cisar and Livia Szedmina: Reverse Engineering and Cyber Security.- 8. Zlatko Covic: Secure Data Utilization from Web Environment.- 9. Norbert Daruka: Critical infrastructure risks from sabotage.- 10. Igor Fürstner: Analysis of Challenges and Opportunities of Using Photovoltaic Systems in the case of Households in Republic of Serbia by using Publicly Available Data.- 11. László Gogolák: Robot Navigation Based on Wireless Sensor Networks and Its Security Challenges in Industrial Environments.- 12. Szilvia Veress Juhaszné: Food Terrorism as a Real Threat.- 13. Dražan Kozak, Krešimir Crnogorac: Remote strain measurement at vital objects by own developed device.- 14. Milan Majer: Construction and Operation of the Hungarian Technical Border Barrier.- 15. Piroska Stanic Molcer and Ahmed Nour Abdesselam: Side-Channel Analysis for Hardware Trojan Detection: A Deep Learning Approach.- 16. Zoltán Nyikes and Tünde Anna Kovács: Expert application for the explosive cladding process specification.- 17. Zoltán Nyikes and László Tóth: Military and Civilian Uses of Cyber-Physical Systems in Crysis Situations.- 18. Mehmet Alican Polat and Tünde Anna Kovács: Hydrogen in Mobility and Infrastructure.- 19. Brigitta Safar and stelian Tampu: Humanitarian response to the basic psychosocial needs of refugees - Overview of psychosocial support for Voluntary and Forced Refugees.- 20. János Simon: Critical Infrastructure Protection of the Warehouse Logistics 4.0 Based on AVG Systems.- 21. Darjana Sredic and Ljubica Janjetovic: Nonverbal communication and the psychology of lying for a security environment.- 22. Jovan Trajkovski: Ballistic response of high–strength steel against small–arm projectiles – numerical modelling.- 23. Darko Trifunovic and Branislav Todorovic: Android Knowledge Application as an Additional Advanced Technology for Use in Critical Infrastructure Protection.

Über Autor(innen)

Tünde Anna Kovács, (PhD) is a Professor in the Department of Materials Technology of the Obuda University, Banki Donat Faculty of Mechanical and Safety Engineering Hungary. Member of the editorial board of the Acta Materialia Transylvania (Romania), Transactions of the VSB (Checz Republic), Safety and Security Sciences Review (Hungary), Journal of Central and Eastern European African Studies (Hungary) and member of the scientific council of the Security Engineering of Anthropogenic Objects (Poland). Supervisor and teacher at the Doctoral School on Safety and Security Sciences and the Doctoral School on Materials and Technologies Sciences of Obuda University. Her research interests are in the field of materials science and technologies, special welding processes (ultrasonic and explosive welding) that affected the phase transformation of metals, and research interest in the impact load resistance composite materials.

Dr. Igor Fürstner, is a Professor at Subotica Tech – College of Applied Sciences, Serbia. He obtained his PhD for the development an overall model for defining the functions and attributes of products in mass customization environment and has also completed the Habilitation. Throughout his career, he has participated in numerous international and cross-border scientific and professional projects, both as a participant and at a managerial level. Most of these projects were related to his main research focus—problems arising during integrated product development in today's industrial and higher education environments. Since 1998, he has been a regular participant at conferences, serving as a speaker, plenary speaker, and session chair. He is a member of the Scientific Committees of several international conferences and has also served as co-chair or member of their Organizing Committees. Additionally, he is a member of editorial boards for journals and series. In terms of his scientific work, he is the author or co-author of more than 110 published publications.