This book explores the performance of computational intelligence (CI) in terms of knowledge representation, adaptability, optimality, and processing speed for different real-world optimization problems. Focusing on the practical implementation of CI techniques, the text discusses the role of CI paradigms in engineering applications; explains the impact of CI on power systems, control systems, industrial automation, and image processing; and shows how to apply CI algorithms to constraint-based optimization problems using MATLAB® m-files and Simulink® models. Experimental analyses and results of test systems are included.

S. Sumathi completed her BE in Electronics and Communication Engineering and her ME in Applied Electronics at the Government College of Technology, Coimbatore. She earned her PhD in the area of Data Mining and is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering at PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore. Widely published and highly decorated, Dr. Sumathi has 25 years of teaching and research experience. Her research interests include neural networks, fuzzy systems and genetic algorithms, pattern recognition and classification, data warehousing and data mining, and operating systems and parallel computing.

L. Ashok Kumar completed his graduate program in Electrical and Electronics Engineering, his postgraduate studies with an Electrical Machines major, his MBA with a specialization in Human Resource Development, and his PhD in Wearable Electronics. He was previously a project engineer at ITC Limited, Paperboards and Specialty Papers Division, Kovai Unit, Coimbatore. Widely published and highly decorated, Dr. Ashok is currently a Professor in the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering at PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore. His research areas include wearable electronics, solar PV and wind energy systems, textile control engineering, smart grid, energy conservation and management, and power electronics and drives.

Surekha P. completed her BE in Electrical and Electronics Engineering at PARK College of Engineering and Technology, Coimbatore, and her master's degree in Control Systems at PSG College of Technology, Coimbatore. She earned her PhD in Computational Intelligence for Electrical Engineering Applications at Anna University, Chennai. Widely published and highly decorated, Dr. Surekha P. is an Associate Professor in the Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering at PES University, Bangalore. A member of several technical bodies, she is a popular reviewer of journal and IEEE-sponsored conference publications. Her areas of research include robotics, virtual instrumentation, control systems, smart grid, evolutionary algorithms, and computational intelligence.

Introduction. Unit Commitment and Economic Load Dispatch Problem. Harmonic Reduction in Power Systems. Voltage and Frequency Control in Power Systems. Job Shop Scheduling Problem. Multidepot Vehicle Routing Problem. Digital Image Watermarking. Appendices.