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Disruptive Antenna Technologies Making 5G a Reality, 2nd Edition submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 230 | Submission Open
Keywords: antenna design; 5G antennas; beyond 5G; 6G antennas; 3D printed technology; additive manufacturing; reconfigurable; millimeter wave; beam steering; beamforming; base station antenna; MIMO; multi-port antennas; flexible; materials; RF sensors; RF front ends; polymer based; characterization; antenna applications: IoT; space; wearable; sports; healthcare; vehicular; M2M; construction; etc.
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microwave and Wireless Communications)
Recent Advances of Software Engineering
edited by
submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 224 | Submission Open
Keywords: software engineering; DevOps methodologies; AI and machine learning in software development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer Science & Engineering)
Advanced Electronic and Photonic Devices from the International Conference on Next-Generation Electronics & Photonics (INGEP 2024) submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 220 | Submission Open
Keywords: low dimensional materials; quantum dots; optical devices; nanodevices; energy harvesting; wireless sensing; sensors and actuators; microfluidics; biosensors; flexible electronics
Challenges and Future Trends in 6G Networks and Technologies
edited by Een-kee Hong and
submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 208 | Submission Open
Keywords: 6G; terahertz; ultra-massive multiple-input; multiple-output; localization and positioning; non-terrestrial network (NTN); new waveform; open radio access network (O-RAN); artificial intelligence (AI); quantum computing; quantum communication
(This special issue belongs to the Section Networks)
Embedded Systems and Software for Deep Learning
edited by and Hyung-Gyu Lee
submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 207 | Submission Open
Keywords: embedded systems and software; edge computing; embedded deep learning; hardware– software codesign
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer Science & Engineering)
New Advances in Semiconductor Devices/Circuits
edited by
submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 198 | Submission Open
Keywords: SiGe HBTs; InP DHBTs; fT; fmax scaled CMOS; GaN HEMT; high frequency circuits; power amplifier; low noise amplifier; noise parameters; harmonic distortion; linearity; THz detection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Semiconductor Devices)
Big Data and AI Applications
edited by , and Joonho Kwon
submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 195 | Submission Open
Keywords: big data; machine learning; AI; multimedia; social media
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer Science & Engineering)
Application of Artificial Intelligence in Industrial Networks and Communication submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 194 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; smart factory; cyber-physical system; digital twin; management; cybersecurity; pattern recognition; adaptive mechanisms; quality control; performance measurement
(This special issue belongs to the Section Networks)
Research and Application of Wide Band Gap Semiconductors
edited by Nazareno Donato and Alessandro Borghese
submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 187 | Submission Open
Keywords: WBG semiconductors; UWBG semiconductors; 4H-SiC FETs; GaN HEMT; vertical GaN; AlN; diamond electronics; power devices; finite element modelling; reliability; SiC MOSFET
(This special issue belongs to the Section Semiconductor Devices)
Innovations in Antenna Design for 5G and Beyond
edited by Min Li
submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 184 | Submission Open
Keywords: antennas; optimization; design; wireless communication; satellite networks
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microwave and Wireless Communications)
Applications of Edge Computing in Mobile Systems submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 173 | Submission Open
Keywords: mobile edge computing; resource allocation; Internet of Things (IoT)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Networks)
Advancements in Robotics: Perception, Manipulation, and Interaction
edited by Peng Zhou, Anqing Duan, , Jiajun Xu, Wanyu Ma and David Navarro-Alarcon
submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 168 | Submission Open
Keywords: robotics and AI robot perception; active perception; multi-modal perception; scene understanding; field robotics; robot grasping; robot manipulation; robot learning; task and motion planning; rehabilitation robotics; biomimetic robotics; human– robot interaction control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems & Control Engineering)
Recent Progress in Explainable Artificial Intelligence and Low-Power Machine Learning
edited by , , and Alex Yakovlev
submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 158 | Submission Open
Keywords: explainable and transparent AI; interpretability; human-understandable AI; low-power machine learning; energy-efficient AI; AI for IoT and edge computing; embedded AI
(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence)
New Technologies and Applications of Agent-Based Hybrid Intelligence
edited by , Xiaobin Tan and Yupin Yang
submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 154 | Submission Open
Keywords: agent-based hybrid intelligence; multi-agent-based hybrid intelligence; human robot intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer Science & Engineering)
Physical Layer Security for Future Wireless Systems
edited by Yanjun Pan, Yao Zheng and Shangqing Zhao
submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 152 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced signal processing of physical layer security; measurements and models of secure communication scenarios; stochastic secure network modeling; cyber– physical systems; physical layer security in UAV-based networks; physical layer security in heterogeneous wireless networks; physical layer security in satellite– terrestrial integrated networks; physical layer security in green communications; secure resource allocation and management; machine-learning-enabled channel estimation; transmission design; and optimization; mmWave/TeraHertz communications; reconfigurable intelligent surface; integrated sensing and communication; jamming-resistant communications; secure transmissions for video surveillance and domotics; secrecy coding; physical layer key generation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microwave and Wireless Communications)
Electronic Devices for Bio-Medical Applications
edited by
submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 139 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioelectronics; biomedical engineering; biocompatibility; stretchable circuits; bio-sensors; biomimetic structure; drug delivery; prosthetics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioelectronics)
Towards Sustainable and Energy-Neutral Internet-of-Things
edited by , Sara Willhammar and Geoffrey Ottoy
submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 137 | Submission Open
Keywords: ambient IoT; zero-energy IoT and energy-neutral devices; 6G systems; distributed systems; backscattering; energy storage and management systems; localisation; life-cycle analysis; end-of-life strategies; sustainable IoT and IoT for sustainability; modular design
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microwave and Wireless Communications)
Knowledge and Information Extraction Research
edited by and Yubo Song
submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 134 | Submission Open
Keywords: data mining; information retrieval; machine learning; information extraction; techniques; knowledge graphs
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer Science & Engineering)
Wireless Sensor Network: Latest Advances and Prospects
edited by
submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 128 | Submission Open
Keywords: wireless sensor networks; Internet of Things; network architectures and protocols; big data analysis; efficient communications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Networks)
Advancing Security and Privacy in the Internet of Things
edited by and Abdur R. Shahid
submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 117 | Submission Open
Keywords: IoT; security; privacy; edge computing security; blockchain; authentication; encryption; machine learning; security algorithms; data security; crypto-elements
(This special issue belongs to the Section Networks)
Advanced Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV) Wireless Communication and Networking Technologies
edited by Zhuangzhuang Cui and Konstantinos Maliatsos
submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 116 | Submission Open
Keywords: 5G-A/6G wireless communications; aerial network; cellular-connected UAVs; channel modeling; non-terrestrial networks; smart antenna systems; unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs); UAV-vehicle communication; sensing and communication
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microwave and Wireless Communications)
New Challenges for Autonomous Robots submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 115 | Submission Open
Keywords: autonomous robots; artificial intelligence; robotics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence)
Microwave Imaging and Applications
edited by Biao Tian and Wei Wang
submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 115 | Submission Open
Keywords: SAR imaging; ISAR imaging; 3D reconstruction; HRRP recognition; SAR target recognition; ISAR target recognition; deep learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microwave and Wireless Communications)
Electromagnetic Imaging from Radio Frequency to Sub-millimeter Waves
edited by and Valentina Schenone
submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 115 | Submission Open
Keywords: electromagnetic imaging; microwave imaging; millimeter-wave imaging; THz imaging; tomography; inverse scattering; inverse problems; subsurface imaging; nondestructive tests; through-the-wall imaging; biomedical diagnostics; security imaging
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microwave and Wireless Communications)
Applications of Capacitors in Power Electronics
edited by
submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 113 | Submission Open
Keywords: power electronics; capacitors for wide band gap applications; aluminum electrolytic capacitors; tantalum electrolytic capacitors; metallized film capacitors; power capacitors; AC capacitors; filter capacitors; conducting polymers; nanocomposites; nanolaminates; copolymers; ceramic capacitors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Power Electronics)
Intelligent and Efficient Signal Processing and Its Application in Various submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open
Keywords: signal processing; artificial intelligence; VLSI signal processing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Circuit and Signal Processing)
Emerging Applications of FPGAs and Reconfigurable Computing System submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 99 | Submission Open
Keywords: FPGA; reconfigurable computing; embedded systems; VHDL; high-level synthesis; verilog; FPGA application
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer Science & Engineering)
Cybersecurity and Privacy Issues in Cyber-Physical Systems and Industrial Control Systems, 2nd Edition submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 95 | Submission Open
Keywords: cybersecurity; cyber-physical systems; industrial control systems; privacy; risk management; vulnerability assessment; threat modeling; intrusion detection; incident response; cyber security requirements engineering
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems & Control Engineering)
Emerging Trends and Applications of Visible Light Communication
edited by Paula Louro and Manuela Vieira
submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 94 | Submission Open
Keywords: optical wireless communication; visible light communication; IoT applications; indoor localization techniques; vehicular communication; underwater communication
(This special issue belongs to the Section Optoelectronics)
Machine Learning in Industry Systems
edited by Xuzhi Du, Chao Xia and Wuchen Fu
submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 94 | Submission Open
Keywords: machine learning; industry systems; engineering applications; electrical engineering; mechanical engineering; automotive engineering; manufacturing engineering; smart manufacturing; predictive maintenance; quality control; supply chain management; autonomous vehicles; industrial automation; robotics; mechatronics; smart grids; IoT devices; renewable energy systems; digital twinning; optimization techniques
(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Electronics)
Application of Machine Learning in Data Mining
edited by Jin Lu
submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 94 | Submission Open
Keywords: machine learning; data mining; applications; engineering; health; bioinformatics; IoT; NLP
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer Science & Engineering)
Applications and Development of Supercapacitor and Energy Storage Device
edited by
submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 94 | Submission Open
Keywords: supercapacitors; electrochemical capacitors; microsupercapacitors; electrode and electrolyte materials; synthesis of novel energy storage materials; advanced fabrication techniques; self-powered supercapacitors; integration of energy storage devices in electric vehicles; wearable electronics; and so on
(This special issue belongs to the Section Power Electronics)
Machine Learning for Wireless Networks
edited by Yong Niu
submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 94 | Submission Open
Keywords: machine learning; wireless networks; wireless communication
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microwave and Wireless Communications)
Data Security and Privacy in Blockchain and the IoT
edited by Zhe Peng, Hong-Ning Dai and Yu Li
submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 88 | Submission Open
Keywords: data security; privacy protection; blockchain; IoT; decentralized applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer Science & Engineering)
RF/MM-Wave Circuits Design and Applications, 2nd Edition
edited by Egidio Ragonese
submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 86 | Submission Open
Keywords: LNA; mixer; PA; radar; VCO; antenna; PLL; transmitter; receiver; transceiver
(This special issue belongs to the Section Circuit and Signal Processing)
Advanced Design in Electrical Machines
edited by Chaelim Jeong and
submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 81 | Submission Open
Keywords: induction and reluctance motors; magnet motors; multiphase motors; numerical analysis methods; design; and optimization of electrical machines; fault detection and diagnosis of electrical machines
(This special issue belongs to the Section Power Electronics)
New Advances of FPGAs in Signal Processing
edited by Fernando Carrio and Tigran Mkrtchyan
submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 78 | Submission Open
Keywords: FPGAs; signal processing; digital filters; medical imaging; wireless communications; security applications; data acquisition; audio and video processing; neural networks
(This special issue belongs to the Section Circuit and Signal Processing)
Advanced Internet of Things Solutions and Technologies
edited by Yi Li
submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 76 | Submission Open
Keywords: network architecture and system design in IoT; IoT and Cloud computing; programming models for the IoT; data management in IoT; M2M communications in IoT; energy efficiency of IoT; privacy; security; and trust for IoT; context-awareness for IoT; modeling and simulation of large-scale IoT scenarios; testbed; prototype; and practical systems for IoT use cases
(This special issue belongs to the Section Networks)
Emerging Technologies: Shaping the Future of Databases and Data Analytics
edited by , Piotr Maciąg and Łukasz Skonieczny
submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 61 | Submission Open
Keywords: emerging technologies; database management; data analytics; artificial intelligence; blockchain; Internet of Things; quantum computing; edge computing; data privacy; spatio-temporal data analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer Science & Engineering)
Power Electronics Solutions for Smart Grids
edited by Moein Manbachi
submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 51 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart grids; power electronics; inverter-based resources; grid stability; power quality; distributed energy resources (DERs); electric vehicles (EVs); EV charging infrastructure; DC fast chargers; energy storage systems (ESS); grid modernization; microgrids; power conversion; voltage source converters (VSCs); grid-tied inverters; grid control through inverters; four quadrant inverter operations; energy management systems (EMS); power electronics devices; pulse width modulation (PWM); grid interconnection standards; harmonic distortion; fault ride-through (FRT)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Power Electronics)
Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces for Real-World Wireless Communication
edited by
submission deadline 16 Nov 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 9760 | Submission Open
Keywords: reconfigurable intelligent surfaces; intelligent reflecting surfaces; intelligent omni surfaces; reconfigurable/programmable metasurfaces
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microwave and Wireless Communications)
Emerging Unmanned Aerial Vehicle Communication Techniques for the Next Generation of Wireless Networks
edited by Nan Qi, Rugui Yao, , and Lin Zhang
submission deadline 16 Nov 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3346 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; unmanned aerial vehicle communications; energy efficiency; high reliability; security and safety; low-latency routing protocol; reconfigurable intelligent surface
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrical and Autonomous Vehicles)
Machine Learning Techniques for Image Processing submission deadline 16 Nov 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2515 | Submission Open
Keywords: machine learning; deep learning; artificial neural networks; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer Science & Engineering)
Current Challenges and Techniques: Computer Vision, Deep Learning, and Machine Learning for Crime Prevention in Smart Cities submission deadline 16 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1851 | Submission Open
Keywords: computer vision; image processing; deep learning; machine learning; crime prevention; surveillance videos
(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence)
The Application of Control Systems in Robots submission deadline 16 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1593 | Submission Open
Keywords: robotics; guidance; navigation; and control; multi-robot system; sensor fusion; path planning; fault-tolerant control; ai-based control; cybernetics for cyber-physical systems; autonomy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems & Control Engineering)
Reliability and Resilience Analysis of UAV Systems
edited by Guanghan Bai and Jia Wang
submission deadline 16 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 372 | Submission Open
Keywords: system reliability; system resilience; network reliability; network resilience; multistate networks; degradation modeling; unmanned swarm; unmanned system; infrastructure; industrial robot
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems & Control Engineering)
Hardware and Software Co-optimisations for Machine Learning
edited by
submission deadline 16 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 169 | Submission Open
Keywords: hardware architecture; system-level optimisation; machine learning systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems & Control Engineering)
Future Trends of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Big Data submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10434 | Submission Open
Keywords: emerging trends in AI and big data research; applications of AI and big data in Industry 4.0; the ethics of AI and big data; human– AI interaction and collaboration; explainable AI and interpretability; natural language processing and generation; machine learning algorithms and techniques; computer vision and image analysis; big data analytics and visualization; cloud computing and distributed systems for big data; edge computing and AI at the edge; social media analysis and sentiment analysis; recommender systems and personalized recommendations; deep learning and neural networks; generative models and adversarial learning; AI and big data on education and e-learning; AR/VR and extended reality; AI and art/culture; AI and big data in environmental sustainability and climate change research; impact of AI and big data on urban planning and smart cities; AI and big data for enhancing cybersecurity and data privacy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence)
Section Collection Series: Recent Advances in Optoelectronics from Lab to Industry
edited by and Spyros N. Yannopoulos
submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 9372 | Submission Open
Keywords: optical devices; radiative recombination; phototransistors; optical detectors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Optoelectronics)
Channel Measurement, Modeling and Simulation of 6G
edited by , Lei Tian, Chen Huang and Mi Yang
submission deadline 20 Nov 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3978 | Submission Open
Keywords: 6G; channel measurement; channel modeling; channel simulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microwave and Wireless Communications)
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