The Section “Systems & Control Engineering” is devoted to publishing focused articles related to control aspects of electronics and engineering systems, more specifically including theoretical developments and applications of control engineering as embedded control systems, mechatronics, smart systems, power systems, electrical circuits, and computer science, for the enhancement of electronics systems and processes. We hope to present state-of-the-art technologies in this Section.

The Section “Systems & Control Engineering” follows the same Open Access format as the rest of Electronics, meaning that you have free and unlimited access to the full text of all of the articles published in our journal. We welcome you to read our most highly cited papers published in 2022 below:

1. “Analysing Factory Workers’ Acceptance of Collaborative Robots: A Web-Based Tool for Company Representatives”
by Marco Baumgartner, Tobias Kopp and Steffen Kinkel
Electronics 2022, 11(1), 145; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics11010145
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/11/1/145

2. “Multiparameter Identification of Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor Based on Model Reference Adaptive System—Simulated Annealing Particle Swarm Optimization Algorithm”
by Guoyong Su, Pengyu Wang, Yongcun Guo, Gang Cheng, Shuang Wang and Dongyang Zhao
Electronics 2022, 11(1), 159; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics11010159
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/11/1/159

3. “A Systematic Simulation-Based Multi-Criteria Decision-Making Approach for the Evaluation of Semi–Fully Flexible Machine System Process Parameters”
by Thirupathi Samala, Vijaya Kumar Manupati, Jose Machado, Shubham Khandelwal and Katarzyna Antosz
Electronics 2022, 11(2), 233; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics11020233
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/11/2/233

4. “An Extreme Learning Machine Based Adaptive VISMA for Stability Enhancement of Renewable Rich Power Systems”
by Herlambang Setiadi, Rakibuzzaman Shah, Md Rabiul Islam, Dimas Anton Asfani, Tigor Hamonangan Nasution, Muhammad Abdillah, Prisma Megantoro and Awan Uji Krismanto
Electronics 2022, 11(2), 247; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics11020247
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/11/2/247

5. “Power Quality Monitoring Strategy Based on an Optimized Multi-Domain Feature Selection for the Detection and Classification of Disturbances in Wind Generators”
by David A. Elvira-Ortiz, Juan J. Saucedo-Dorantes, Roque A. Osornio-Rios, Daniel Morinigo-Sotelo and Jose A. Antonino-Daviu
Electronics 2022, 11(2), 287; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics11020287
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/11/2/287

6. “Neighboring-Pixel-Based Maximum Power Point Tracking Algorithm for Partially Shaded Photovoltaic (PV) Systems”
by Huma Rehman, Ali Faisal Murtaza, Hadeed Ahmed Sher, Abdullah M. Noman, Abdullrahman A. Al-Shamma’a, Abdulaziz Alkuhayli and Filippo Spertino
Electronics 2022, 11(3), 359; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics11030359
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/11/3/359

7. “Assessment of Thermophysical Performance of Ester-Based Nanofluids for Enhanced Insulation Cooling in Transformers"
by Suhaib Ahmad Khan, Mohd Tariq, Asfar Ali Khan, Basem Alamri and Lucian Mihet-Popa
Electronics 2022, 11(3), 376; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics11030376
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/11/3/376

8. “Bin-Picking Solution for Randomly Placed Automotive Connectors Based on Machine Learning Techniques”
by Pedro Torres, Janis Arents, Hugo Marques and Paulo Marques
Electronics 2022, 11(3), 476; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics11030476
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/11/3/476

9. “A Novel Deep Learning Model for Detection of Severity Level of the Disease in Citrus Fruits”
by Poonam Dhiman, Vinay Kukreja, Poongodi Manoharan, Amandeep Kaur, M. M. Kamruzzaman, Imed Ben Dhaou and Celestine Iwendi
Electronics 2022, 11(3), 495; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics11030495
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/11/3/495

10. “A Novel Fixed-Time Trajectory Tracking Strategy of Unmanned Surface Vessel Based on the Fractional Sliding Mode Control Method”
by Dong Chen, Jundong Zhang and Zhongkun Li
Electronics 2022, 11(5), 726; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics11050726
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/11/5/726

11. “Sensorless Control of Seven-Phase PMSM Drives Using NSV-SVPWM with Minimum Current Distortion”
by Kamel Saleh and Mark Sumner
Electronics 2022, 11(5), 792; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics11050792
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/11/5/792

12. “Model Reference Adaptive Control of Marine Permanent Magnet Propulsion Motor Based on Parameter Identification”
by Yubo Huang, Jundong Zhang, Dong Chen and Jiahao Qi
Electronics 2022, 11(7), 1012; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics11071012
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/11/7/1012

13. “Vertiport Operations Modeling, Agent-Based Simulation and Parameter Value Specification”
by Lukas Preis and Mirko Hornung
Electronics 2022, 11(7), 1071; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics11071071
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/11/7/1071

14. “Modeling and Extended State Observer-Based Backstepping Control of Underwater Electro Hydrostatic Actuator with Pressure Compensator and External Load”
by Yong Nie, Jiajia Liu, Zhenhua Lao and Zheng Chen
Electronics 2022, 11(8), 1286; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics11081286
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/11/8/1286

15. “Improved Rapidly Exploring Random Tree with Bacterial Mutation and Node Deletion for Offline Path Planning of Mobile Robot”
by Aphilak Lonklang and János Botzheim
Electronics 2022, 11(9), 1459; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics11091459
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/11/9/1459

16. “Numerical Solutions of a Differential System Considering a Pure Hybrid Fuzzy Neutral Delay Theory”
by Prasantha Bharathi Dhandapani, Jayakumar Thippan, Carlos Martin-Barreiro, Víctor Leiva and Christophe Chesneau
Electronics 2022, 11(9), 1478; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics11091478
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/11/9/1478

17. “Energy Management Strategies for Hybrid Energy Storage Systems Based on Filter Control: Analysis and Comparison”
by Germán Andrés Ramos and Ramon Costa-Castelló
Electronics 2022, 11(10), 1631; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics11101631
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/11/10/1631

18. “Automatic Weight Prediction System for Korean Cattle Using Bayesian Ridge Algorithm on RGB-D Image”
by Myung Hwan Na, Wan Hyun Cho, Sang Kyoon Kim and In Seop Na
Electronics 2022, 11(10), 1663; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics11101663
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/11/10/1663

19. “Analysis of a User Interface Based on Multimodal Interaction to Control a Robotic Arm for EOD Applications”
by Denilson V. Goyzueta, Joseph Guevara M., Andrés Montoya A., Erasmo Sulla E., Yuri Lester S., Pari L. and Elvis Supo C.
Electronics 2022, 11(11), 1690; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics11111690
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/11/11/1690

20. “A Combined Model Incorporating Improved SSA and LSTM Algorithms for Short-Term Load Forecasting”
by Mingchong Han, Jianwei Zhong, Pu Sang, Honghua Liao and Aiguo Tan
Electronics 2022, 11(12), 1835; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics11121835
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/11/12/1835

21. “Path Planning Algorithm and Application Research of an Indoor Substation Wheeled Robot Navigation System”
by Jianxin Ren, Tao Wu, Xiaohua Zhou, Congcong Yang, Jiahui Sun, Mingshuo Li, Huayang Jiang and Anfeng Zhang
Electronics 2022, 11(12), 1838; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics11121838
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/11/12/1838

22. “Deep Reinforcement Learning for Intelligent Dual-UAV Reconnaissance Mission Planning”
by Xiaoru Zhao, Rennong Yang, Ying Zhang, Mengda Yan and Longfei Yue
Electronics 2022, 11(13), 2031; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics11132031
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/11/13/2031

23. “Assessing Artificial Intelligence Technology Acceptance in Managerial Accounting”
by Anca Antoaneta Vărzaru
Electronics 2022, 11(14), 2256; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics11142256
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/11/14/2256

24. “A Modified Active-Disturbance-Rejection Control with Sliding Modes for an Uncertain System by Using a Novel Reaching Law”
by Dong Zhang, Tao Wu, Shangyao Shi and Zhen Dong
Electronics 2022, 11(15), 2392; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics11152392
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/11/15/2392

25. “A New Decentralized PQ Control for Parallel Inverters in Grid-Tied Microgrids Propelled by SMC-Based Buck–Boost Converters”
by Ali M. Jasim, Basil H. Jasim and Bogdan-Constantin Neagu
Electronics 2022, 11(23), 3917; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics11233917
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/11/23/3917