Sensor Technologies for Fault Detection, Classification and Fault Tolerance Within Industry 4.0
A special issue of Sensors (ISSN 1424-8220). This special issue belongs to the section "Fault Diagnosis & Sensors".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 January 2025 | Viewed by 136
Special Issue Editors
Interests: fault detection; fault tolerant control; wind turbines
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Interests: control theory and applications; nonlinear and robust control; fault-tolerant control; dynamic system modelling; applications of the developed control paradigms to complex systems such as aircraft systems; automotive vehicles; power systems; wind turbines and communication systems
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Interests: autonomous systems; intelligent control; optimization; AI in renewable systems
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Industry 4.0 integrates automation, self-monitoring, and control, relying on sensors for real-time condition monitoring and fault detection (FDI). Sensors enable continuous data capture, supporting planning, control, and decision-making. Equipping systems with hardware and software sensory capabilities, including redundancy, is crucial for effective FDI. In this regard, sensors, from their technologies, accuracy, and placement, have been under considerable attention, which can be categorized under the generic term “sensor technologies”. Challenges such as unknown nonlinearities, model uncertainties, and inadequate measured outputs necessitate innovative sensor technologies for accurate, real-time FDI across various systems (e.g., wind turbines, water treatment plants, and precision robotics).
Taking this into account, the new research directions are as follows:
- Advances in real-time monitoring and fault detection;
- FDI techniques for complex industrial systems;
- Redundant sensor systems (hardware and software redundancy);
- Integration of AI and machine learning with model-based FDI;
- Sensor placement and calibration for optimal performance;
- Integration of FDI and fault-tolerant control.
This motivates the aim of this Special Issue of Sensors. Accordingly, I cordially invite researchers to contribute original and unique articles, as well as review papers.
The topics of interest include (with emphasis on practical industrial systems), but are not limited to, the following:
Advances in sensor accuracy and reliability: investigating new designs to enhance sensor performance.
FDI algorithms for complex systems: developing robust algorithms to handle unknown nonlinearities and model uncertainties in real-time applications.
Redundant sensor networks: designing and implementing redundant sensor systems to ensure FDI reliability.
AI and machine learning integration: leveraging AI and machine learning to improve the efficiency and accuracy of FDI techniques.
Sensor placement optimization: exploring optimal sensor placement strategies for comprehensive monitoring and fault detection.
Real-time data processing: enhancing real-time data processing capabilities to support immediate fault detection and response.
Real-world applications in renewable energy systems: applying advanced FDI techniques to real-world applications under different operational scenarios and conditions.
Handling disturbances: addressing the impact of external disturbances on sensor data and developing methods to mitigate their effects.
Dr. Hamed Habibi
Dr. Afef Fekih
Dr. Amirmehdi Yazdani
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- advances in real-time monitoring and fault detection
- FDI techniques for complex industrial systems
- redundant sensor systems (hardware and software redundancy)
- integration of AI and machine learning with model-based FDI
- sensor placement and calibration for optimal performance
- integration of FDI and fault-tolerant control.
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