This book features the proceedings of the International Conference on Machine Vision and Augmented Intelligence – MAI 2024. It encapsulates the most relevant discussions from the conference, showcasing the diverse backgrounds of participants from academia, industry, and research in the articles presented. The book covers essential topics such as artificial intelligence, machine learning and computational techniques, signal and image processing, cyber-physical systems, as well as communication, networks, and cybersecurity. This volume provides valuable insights and serves as a reference for ongoing innovation and development in these fields. It is also a vital resource for professionals in academia and industry who wish to stay informed about the latest technological advancements and their potential applications.

Koushlendra Kumar Singh is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at NIT Jamshedpur. He earned his Ph.D. and M.Tech. degrees from PDPM Indian Institute of Information Technology, Design and Manufacturing (IIITDM), Jabalpur, in 2016 and 2011, respectively, and his B.E. in Computer Science and Engineering from BCE Bhagalpur in 2008. He leads the Machine Vision and Intelligence research lab at NIT Jamshedpur. His research interests include biomedical signal and image analysis, biometrics, natural language processing, and AI-based engineering applications. Dr. Singh has published more than 60 papers in SCOPUS/SCI-indexed journals and international conferences, edited three books, and served as guest editor for several journals. He has led funded research projects supported by Indo-Japan collaborations, the Jharkhand Council of Science and Technology, and Artpark. He has also served as Guest Faculty at TUC Greece under the Erasmus+ scheme.

Mitul Kumar Ahirwal is an Associate Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at MANIT Bhopal. He has also served at NIT Raipur and NIT Delhi. He earned his Ph.D. from IIITDM Jabalpur in 2014 and has more than a decade of teaching and research experience. His specialization includes brain–computer interfaces, artificial intelligence, evolutionary intelligence, and biomedical signal and image processing. Dr. Ahirwal has published over 70 papers in SCOPUS/SCI-indexed journals and conferences, authored three books, and completed three funded research projects supported by SERB, CSRI, and MANIT Bhopal. He received the SERB Early Career Research Award in 2017 and actively serves as a reviewer for Elsevier, IEEE, and Springer journals and conferences.

Vijay Bhaskar Semwal is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Computer Science and Engineering at MANIT Bhopal. He previously held faculty positions at NIT Rourkela, IIIT Dharwad, and NIT Jamshedpur. With over seven years of teaching and research experience, he earned his Ph.D. in Robotics and AI from IIIT Allahabad in 2017 and his M.Tech. in Wireless Communication and Computing from the same institute. His research interests include human–robot interaction, IoT, bipedal robotics, gait analysis and synthesis, AI/ML algorithms, and theoretical computer science. Dr. Semwal has published more than 50 papers in SCOPUS/SCI-indexed journals and conferences and serves as a reviewer for Elsevier, IEEE, and Springer. He received the DST-SERB Early Career Research Award in 2019 and has successfully completed three funded projects.

Rahul Kumar Chaurasiya is an Associate Professor at MANIT Bhopal, India. He earned his B.Tech. from MANIT Bhopal in 2009, M.E. from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) Bangalore in 2011, and Ph.D. from NIT Raipur in 2017. He has previously served as Assistant Professor at NIT Raipur (2013–2019) and MNIT Jaipur (2019–2020), before joining MANIT Bhopal in 2020. His research interests include machine learning, pattern recognition, brain–computer interfacing, optimization, and biomedical signal processing. Dr. Chaurasiya has authored more than 80 research articles, published one technical book as author and two as editor, and completed three sponsored research projects.