The book "Fractional Order Systems: Modeling and Control Applications" by Riccardo Caponetto, Giovanni Dongola, Luigi Fortuna, and Ivo Petras focuses on the implementation and application of Fractional Order Systems (FOS) in control applications and systems modeling. It covers the theoretical and practical aspects of FOS, including the stability region of Fractional Order PID Controllers and Chaotic FOS, as well as hardware implementations using microcontrollers, Field Programmable Gate Arrays, Field Programmable Analog Arrays, and Switched Capacitors. The book also delves into the fractional modeling of Ionic Polymeric Metal Composite (IPMC), a material with potential applications in robotics, aerospace, and biomedicine. The book is designed to provide a comprehensive guide for both theoretical understanding and practical implementation of FOS.The book "Fractional Order Systems: Modeling and Control Applications" by Riccardo Caponetto, Giovanni Dongola, Luigi Fortuna, and Ivo Petras focuses on the implementation and application of Fractional Order Systems (FOS) in control applications and systems modeling. It covers the theoretical and practical aspects of FOS, including the stability region of Fractional Order PID Controllers and Chaotic FOS, as well as hardware implementations using microcontrollers, Field Programmable Gate Arrays, Field Programmable Analog Arrays, and Switched Capacitors. The book also delves into the fractional modeling of Ionic Polymeric Metal Composite (IPMC), a material with potential applications in robotics, aerospace, and biomedicine. The book is designed to provide a comprehensive guide for both theoretical understanding and practical implementation of FOS.