Application of Power Electronics, Energy Storage, Mobility, and Control to Combat the Pandemic Diseases

Dear Colleagues,

With the recent emergence of the pandemic disease, Covid-19, there are new demands for various electronic and electrical systems. Current research needs to not only target the recent coronavirus, but also medical equipment and the associated setup that will be needed in the future in order to ensure that we are well prepared for the next pandemic. Substantial research on mobile clinics, robotic systems for diagnosis, energy storage for mobile vehicles, automatic stretchers, electric wheelchairs, advanced ventilators, electronic smart facial masks, and filtering systems is needed. Most of this equipment requires power supplies, including remote or portable power suppliers, uninterruptible power supplies, chargers, battery energy storage, or other special energy storage. Robots and actuators will be needed to avoid direct contact between patients and medical personnel. Such research should cover electromagnetic interference, backup systems, and security systems for medical applications. New development in lighting, air conditioning, vehicles, and rail systems is also needed to accommodate these issues. This field of research is very large, but this Special Issue aims to focus on the impact of power, electronic and electrical control, electrified transportation, and energy storage to meet the new demand in combating pandemic diseases.

Prof. Dr. Eric Cheng
Guest Editor

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• Medical electronics
• Cobid-19
• Coronavirus
• Pandemic disease
• Energy storage
• Mobile clinic
• Ventilation
• Electric mobility
• Robot
• Air conditioning
• Logistics
• Power supply
• Traffic control
• Electromagnetic interference
• Electric machines
• Emergency vehicle
• Power electronics
• Electric disinfection
• Electric pump
• Air pressure control