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The Application of Intelligent Robotics and Smart Machines in Agriculture
edited by and Sergio Bayano Tejero
submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 230 | Submission Open
Keywords: agricultural robotics; agricultural robot; agriculture 5.0
(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Electronics)
Advances in Internet of Things Sensors
edited by Mingjing Cai, Mingyi Liu, Biao Wang and Xin Li
submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 208 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy harvesting; IoT sensors; low-power computing and communication algorithms; power management; battery-free applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems & Control Engineering)
Deep Learning for Power Transmission and Distribution
edited by Chathura Wanigasekara and
submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 193 | Submission Open
Keywords: power transmission; power distribution; deep learning; smart grid; renewable energy; security and stability of power systems; fault detection and diagnosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Power Electronics)
Integration of Electric Vehicle Chargers and Energy Storage Systems in Smart Grids submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 191 | Submission Open
Keywords: battery charger; electric vehicles (EVs); energy storage systems; power converters; electromagnetic compatibility (EMC); supraharmonics; smart grids
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrical and Autonomous Vehicles)
New Trends in Cryptography, Data Security and Privacy with Robust Authentication and Access Control
edited by Guowen Xu, Hao Ren and Jianfei Sun
submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 189 | Submission Open
Keywords: applied cryptograph; data security and privacy; access control and authentication
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer Science & Engineering)
Deep Learning Applications in Optimization and Control of Power Transmission and Distribution
edited by Nawaf Nazir, Adil Khurram and Qiuhua Huang
submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 179 | Submission Open
Keywords: deep learning; power transmission; power distribution; optimization and control of power systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Power Electronics)
Fuzzy-Logic-Based Approaches for Knowledge Management and User Modelling
edited by and Dionisios Sotiropoulos
submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 166 | Submission Open
Keywords: fuzzy logic; fuzzy inference systems; fuzzy-rule-based systems; expert systems; artificial intelligence; granular computing; fuzzy rough sets; fuzzy clustering; fuzzy neural networks; fuzzy deep neural networks; explainable AI based on fuzzy logic; fuzzy logic-based knowledge management; fuzzy logic-based decision support systems; fuzzy logic-based adaptive systems; fuzzy logic-based recommendation systems; fuzzy logic-based user modelling; fuzzy logic-based behavior prediction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer Science & Engineering)
DC–DC Power Converter Technologies for Energy Storage Integration
edited by , Mariusz Zdanowski and Dimitar Arnaudov
submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 151 | Submission Open
Keywords: DC– DC converter; energy storage; active balancing; storage integration; efficiency; bidirectional DC– DC converer; energy storage integration; DC microgrid
(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Electronics)
New Trends in Cryptography, Authentication and Information Security
edited by Zhen Liu, and Song Guo
submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 143 | Submission Open
Keywords: intrusion detection; cybersecurity; cyber threats
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer Science & Engineering)
Printed Antennas: Development, Performance and Integration
edited by and Thierry Lacrevaz
submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 138 | Submission Open
Keywords: antennas on biosourced substrates; textile antennas; flexible antennas; antenna printing techniques; high-gain antennas; reconfigurable antennas; miniaturized antennas; antenna beamforming; antenna beam steering; antenna integration techniques
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microwave and Wireless Communications)
AI-Based Solutions for Cybersecurity
edited by and
submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 136 | Submission Open
Keywords: AI solution for cybersecurity; machine learning-based solution for cybersecurity; deep learning-based solution for cybersecurity; AI solution for cloud security; AI solution for privacy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence)
Swarm Intelligence, Fuzzy Logic, and Cloud Computing in Applications for IoT and Information Retrieval submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 134 | Submission Open
Keywords: AI; swarm intelligence; fuzzy logic; cloud computing; optimization; information retrieval; IoT
(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence)
Cognitive Robotics and Machine Learning
edited by
submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 121 | Submission Open
Keywords: machine learning; robot learning; cognitive robotics; imitation and reinforcement learning; human– robot interaction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence)
Advanced Industry 4.0/5.0: Intelligence and Automation submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 121 | Submission Open
Keywords: Industry 4.0/5.0; artificial intelligence; blockchain technologies; intelligent sensors; interoperability; automation; monitoring; digital twin; prognosis and diagnosis; control technology; cloud/edge computing; open-source; industrial internet of things; industrial cyber– physical systems (ICPS); industrial sensor networks
(This special issue belongs to the Section Power Electronics)
Recent Progress of Artificial Intelligence in Virtual Reality submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 118 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; virtual reality; augmented reality; mixed reality
(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence)
Automation, Operation and Maintenance of Control and Communication Systems, 2nd Edition submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 117 | Submission Open
Keywords: automation of control systems; operation of control systems; maintenance of control systems; automation of communication systems; operation of communication systems; maintenance of communication systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems & Control Engineering)
Advances in Antenna and Terahertz Communications
edited by Lehu Wen, Wei Hu and Qingling Yang
submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 113 | Submission Open
Keywords: 6G communication systems; artificial intelligent algorithms; base station antennas; metamaterials; reflectarray antennas; satellites antennas; smart sensing antennas; terahertz communication systems; transmitarray antennas
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microwave and Wireless Communications)
Electronics Technologies for Digital Transformation, Sustainable Development and Green Transition
edited by
submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 111 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital transformation; electronics technologies for sustainable development; green transition
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems & Control Engineering)
Human-Computer Interaction Techniques and Applications
edited by Jeannie Lee, and
submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 110 | Submission Open
Keywords: human-computer interaction; human-robot interaction; interaction design; virtual reality; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer Science & Engineering)
Recent Advances in Intelligent Transportation Systems, 2nd Edition submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 105 | Submission Open
Keywords: robotics and control systems; communication; signal processing; decision systems; image processing; sensors; deep learning; autonomous navigation; position; navigation and timing (PNT)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrical and Autonomous Vehicles)
Emerging Technologies in Intelligent Software Methodologies, Tools, and Techniques (Selected Papers from SoMeT 2023)
edited by , and Maria Grazia Marchesano
submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 99 | Submission Open
Keywords: intelligent software; deep learning; reinforcement learning; emerging technologies; industrial production; supply chain management; software methodologies; automation; decision support; optimization; artificial intelligence; industrial applications; software tools; advanced algorithms; intelligent decision-making
Human-Centric Manufacturing and Cyber-Physical Systems in Industry 4.0 and 5.0 Era
edited by , and Peter Drahoš
submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 95 | Submission Open
Keywords: cyber-security of cyber– physical systems; industrial Internet of Things and industrial communication; human-centric HMIs based on emerging technologies (virtual; augmented and mixed reality; voice control; motion capture; brain– computer interface; multiplatform web and mobile applications; etc.); mechatronic and ICT systems for automotive industry; intelligent transport; modelling; simulation and control of mechatronic systems; computational intelligence; optimization; computer vision and challenges based on generative artificial intelligence and synthetic data; microcontrollers; FPGA; PLC and modern electronic systems for Industry 4.0 and 5.0; low-code and no-code approaches for software development; business; economic; environmental; sustainable and social aspects of Industry 4.0/5.0; innovative applications of mechatronics and digital engineering in Industry 4.0/5.0 and services (predictive maintenance; mechatronics in sustainability and health care; advanced robotics; education systems; etc.)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Electronics)
Privacy-Preserving Technologies: Unlocking the Potential of Blockchain
edited by , Niki Hrovatin, and
submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 79 | Submission Open
Keywords: Blockchain; IoT; smart city; wireless sensor networks; privacy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Networks)
Recent Advances in the Convergence of Wireless and Optical Technologies
edited by Theofilos Chrysikos and Panagiotis Kokkinos
submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 78 | Submission Open
Keywords: mm-Wave; THz communications; massive MIMO; AI-assisted beam steering; free-space optics; free-space THz transmitters and receiver building blocks; demonstration of net data transmission of 400 Gb/s over 1 km; UV NLOS sensor technologies; LiDARs; use cases for the F6G/6G ecosystem; Industry 5.0; ultra-high-capacity systems; modulation techniques for the optical spectrum; infrared solutions; smart health for B5G systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Optoelectronics)
Advances in GaN-Based Electronic Materials and Devices
edited by Aristotelis Christou
submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 70 | Submission Open
Keywords: GaN; power switching devices; epitaxial growth; reliability; semiconductor materials; substrate engineering; defect engineering
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)
Advances in Array Signal Processing for Diverse Applications
edited by Cao Zeng, Zai Yang, Shidong Li, , Tiebin Mi and Yougen Xu
submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 70 | Submission Open
Keywords: wave diversity arrays (WDAs); frequency diversity arrays (FDAs); reconfigurable intelligence surface array (RIS array); 4D millimeter wave arrays; array waveform design; array geometry optimization; bi-station/multi-station arrays; distributed aperture arrays; multi-source array processing; intelligent array processing; non-linear array processing; adaptive signal processing; multi-dimensional array signal processing; reduced-dimensional array processing; polarization estimation; DOA; DOD; PDW
(This special issue belongs to the Section Circuit and Signal Processing)
Situational Awareness and Protection Technologies for Low-Carbon Economic Operation of New Power Systems
edited by Yi Wang, Yonghui Sun, Yaoqiang Wang and Yanxun Guo
submission deadline 16 Oct 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 5482 | Submission Open
Keywords: ower systems; state estimation; modeling and control; situational awareness technology; fault analysis; relay protection; low-carbon economic operation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Power Electronics)
Trends and Prospects in 6G Wireless Communication
edited by Omar Younis Alani
submission deadline 16 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2297 | Submission Open
Keywords: 6G networks; terahertz communication; spectrum management; dynamic spectrum access; cognitive radio; security and privacy; applications and use cases; autonomous vehicles; virtual reality; energy-efficient hardware
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microwave and Wireless Communications)
Recent Advances in Hybrid Power Generation Using Solar and Wind Energy
edited by , and Minh Quan Duong
submission deadline 16 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2061 | Submission Open
Keywords: hybrid renewable energy sources; hybrid energy storage system; optimization; power converter; photovoltaics; wind turbine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Power Electronics)
Intelligence Control and Applications of Intelligence Robotics
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7665 | Submission Open
Keywords: intelligent control; robotics; artificial intelligence; learning-based approaches; autonomous robots; multi-agent control; collaborative robots; human– robot interaction; swarm robotics; industrial robots; robust control; network control system
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems & Control Engineering)
FPGA-Based Deep Neural Network Accelerators Using Emerging Technologies
edited by Chen Yang
submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4828 | Submission Open
Keywords: deep learning; convolution neural network; fast convolution algorithm; sparsification; low-bit quantization; approximate computing; reconfigurable computing; FPGA
(This special issue belongs to the Section Circuit and Signal Processing)
Advanced Topics in Modelling Microwave and mmWave Electron Devices submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4345 | Submission Open
Keywords: nonlinear device models; ANN modelling; multiphysics modelling; HEMTs models; cryogenic models
(This special issue belongs to the Section Circuit and Signal Processing)
Satellite Terrestrial Networks: Technologies, Security and Applications
edited by Jiaxin Zhang
submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3664 | Submission Open
Keywords: satellite terrestrial networks; resource management; secure transmission and privacy protection; edge computing and intelligent processing; networking theory and routing algorithm; beam hopping management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Networks)
Future Communication Networks and Systems for Smart Cities submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1678 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microwave and Wireless Communications)
Modeling of Multimodal Speech Recognition and Language Processing
edited by Xiaoxue Gao, Xinyuan Qian, Ruijie Tao, and Zhaojie Luo
submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1306 | Submission Open
Keywords: robust speech recognition; novel approaches for speech recognition; multi-lingual speech recognition; audio-visual speech recognition; language modelling; self-supervised learning for speech processing; representation learning for audio; language and vision
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Multimedia)
Side-Channel and Fault Attacks in Post-quantum Cryptography
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 359 | Submission Open
Keywords: post-quantum cryptography; side-channel attacks; fault-injection attacks; masking; timing attacks; cryptographic implementations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Circuit and Signal Processing)
Micro Energy Harvesters: Modelling, Design, and Applications
edited by
submission deadline 25 Oct 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2475 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy harvesters; energy conversion; MEMS; wideband harvesters; non-linear harvesters
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microelectronics)
IoT for Healthcare and Wellbeing: Trends, Challenges, and Applications, 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6168 | Submission Open
Keywords: IoT; healthcare; wellness care; eHealth; biomedical signals; data privacy and security protocols; explainable AI
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer Science & Engineering)
Electronics and Computer Science for Cultural Heritage: Advancements, Preservation, and Applications
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5685 | Submission Open
Keywords: electronics; computer science; cultural heritage; advancements; preservation; applications; interdisciplinary; technological innovations; conservation techniques; digital documentation; augmented reality; virtual reality; data-driven approaches; machine learning; computer vision; computational methods; digital archiving; data management; human– computer interaction; user interfaces; Internet of Things; collaborative platforms; crowd-sourcing; ethical considerations; case studies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer Science & Engineering)
Power Electronics and Renewable Energy System submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4305 | Submission Open
Keywords: voltage control; microgrid and smart grid; renewable energy sources; electric vehicles; photovoltaics; wind power; optimization; power electronics; power quality; electric systems; uncertainty; MVDC system; energy efficiency
(This special issue belongs to the Section Power Electronics)
Emerging Photovoltaic Technologies, a Step before Commercialization submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3649 | Submission Open
Keywords: emerging technologies; perovskite solar cells; organic photovoltaics; dye-sensitized solar cells; quantum-dot-sensitized solar cells
(This special issue belongs to the Section Optoelectronics)
Recent Advances and Applications of Computational Intelligence
edited by Tsungjung Hsieh
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3272 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; neural network; evolutionary computation; fuzzy logic and methods; swarm intelligence; optimization method; decision support systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer Science & Engineering)
Radiation Effects of Advanced Electronic Devices and Circuits, 2nd Edition
edited by , Li Cai and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 3174 | Submission Open
Keywords: radiation effect; total ionizing dose; single-event effect; spacecraft charging; radiation hardening; electronic device; integrated circuit; radiation environment; hardness assurance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microelectronics)
New Challenges of Decision Support Systems submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2840 | Submission Open
Keywords: decision support systems; Artificial Intelligence; data-driven AI; ontology; knowledge inference; explainable AI; extended reality; AI-powered metaverse
(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence)
Energy Harvesting and Energy Storage Systems, 3rd Edition submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2119 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy harvesting; photovoltaic system; MPPT; electrostatic energy harvester; electromagnetic energy harvester; mechanic to electrical energy conversion; energy storage; ultracapacitor; capacitive reactive power; smart grid
(This special issue belongs to the Section Power Electronics)
Power Electronics in Smart Grids submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1995 | Submission Open
Keywords: power electronics; renewable energy; smart grids
(This special issue belongs to the Section Power Electronics)
Embedded AI
edited by Darrin M. Hanna and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1932 | Submission Open
Keywords: embedded systems; artificial intelligence; IoT; machine learning; intelligent robotics; autonomous systems; FPGA; GPU
(This special issue belongs to the Section Circuit and Signal Processing)
Advances in Future Wireless Networks
edited by Eneko Iradier
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1799 | Submission Open
Keywords: waveforms; full-duplex; AI-aided PHY; energy efficiency; convergence; coding; mmWave
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microwave and Wireless Communications)
High-Voltage Technology and Its Applications
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1501 | Submission Open
Keywords: high voltage; power electronics; high-volatge power electronics-based test sources; pulse stress; insulation aging; remaining lifetime of high-voltage components; diagnostics and monitoring; medium-frequency transformers; power transformers; power cables; high-voltage issues in electric aircraft
(This special issue belongs to the Section Power Electronics)
Wide and Ultrawide Band Gap Semiconductors: Materials and Devices
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1466 | Submission Open
Keywords: wide-gap semiconductors; epitaxy; defects; interface; power electronics; LED; photodetectors; oxides; nitrides; diamond
(This special issue belongs to the Section Semiconductor Devices)
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