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The Section “Artificial Intelligence” mainly covers topics of interest within unique hardware-based deep learning AI and algorithmic deep learning AI using machine learning. The purpose of this Section is to bring together researchers and engineers from both academia and the industry to present novel ideas and solid research on the hardware and algorithmic aspects of advanced applications of deep learning-based AI.

As they are of open access format, you have free and unlimited access to the full text of all the articles published in our journal. We welcome you to read our most highly cited papers published in 2022 below:

1. “A Survey of Recommendation Systems: Recommendation Models, Techniques, and Application Fields”
by Hyeyoung Ko, Suyeon Lee, Yoonseo Park and Anna Choi
Electronics 2022, 11(1), 141; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics11010141
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/11/1/141

2. “User OCEAN Personality Model Construction Method Using a BP Neural Network”
by Xiaomei Qin, Zhixin Liu, Yuwei Liu, Shan Liu, Bo Yang, Lirong Yin, Mingzhe Liu and Wenfeng Zheng
Electronics 2022, 11(19), 3022; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics11193022
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/11/19/3022

3. “Hybridizing of Whale and Moth-Flame Optimization Algorithms to Solve Diverse Scales of Optimal Power Flow Problem”
by Mohammad H. Nadimi-Shahraki, Ali Fatahi, Hoda Zamani, Seyedali Mirjalili and Diego Oliva
Electronics 2022, 11(5), 831; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics11050831
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/11/5/831

4. “Recent Advances in Harris Hawks Optimization: A Comparative Study and Applications”
by Abdelazim G. Hussien, Laith Abualigah, Raed Abu Zitar, Fatma A. Hashim, Mohamed Amin, Abeer Saber, Khaled H. Almotairi and Amir H. Gandomi
Electronics 2022, 11(12), 1919; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics11121919
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/11/12/1919

5. “Applying Data Mining and Artificial Intelligence Techniques for High Precision Measuring of the Two-Phase Flow’s Characteristics Independent of the Pipe’s Scale Layer”
by Abdulilah Mohammad Mayet, Ahmed S. Salama, Seyed Mehdi Alizadeh, Slavko Nesic, John William Grimaldo Guerrero, Ehsan Eftekhari-Zadeh, Ehsan Nazemi and Abdullah M. Iliyasu
Electronics 2022, 11(3), 459; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics11030459
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/11/3/459

6. “Enhanced Credit Card Fraud Detection Model Using Machine Learning”
by Noor Saleh Alfaiz and Suliman Mohamed Fati
Electronics 2022, 11(4), 662; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics11040662
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/11/4/662

7. “A Survey of Trajectory Planning Techniques for Autonomous Systems”
by Imran Mir, Faiza Gul, Suleman Mir, Mansoor Ahmed Khan, Nasir Saeed, Laith Abualigah, Belal Abuhaija and Amir H. Gandomi
Electronics 2022, 11(18), 2801; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics11182801
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/11/18/2801

8. “Effect of Feature Selection on the Accuracy of Music Popularity Classification Using Machine Learning Algorithms”
by Faheem Khan, Ilhan Tarimer, Hathal Salamah Alwageed, Buse Cennet Karadağ, Muhammad Fayaz, Akmalbek Bobomirzaevich Abdusalomov and Young-Im Cho
Electronics 2022, 11(21), 3518; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics11213518
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/11/21/3518

9. “Hybrid CNN and XGBoost Model Tuned by Modified Arithmetic Optimization Algorithm for COVID-19 Early Diagnostics from X-ray Images”
by Miodrag Zivkovic, Nebojsa Bacanin, Milos Antonijevic, Bosko Nikolic, Goran Kvascev, Marina Marjanovic and Nikola Savanovic
Electronics 2022, 11(22), 3798; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics11223798
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/11/22/3798

10. “A Review of Machine Learning Techniques in Analog Integrated Circuit Design Automation”
by Rayan Mina, Chadi Jabbour and George E. Sakr
Electronics 2022, 11(3), 435; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics11030435
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/11/3/435

Welcome message by Dr. Dimitris Mourtzis, the webinar chair:

We welcome you to our webinar Smart Manufacturing and Industry 5.0. We will explore how the integration of advanced technologies is reshaping the manufacturing sector. Industry 5.0 represents a paradigm shift, where humans and intelligent machines collaborate in a seamless ecosystem. Our expert speakers will discuss the principles, trends, and transformative potential of smart manufacturing. We will delve into automation, AI, big data, and IoT, optimizing production and enabling real-time decision making. We will also highlight the importance of human workers in Industry 5.0, where collaborative robots, augmented reality, and cognitive computing unlock new possibilities. Therefore, we invite you to join us on this interesting webinar to uncover the potential of smart manufacturing and Industry 5.0, gain valuable insights, participate in stimulating discussions, and envision the future of manufacturing.

Date: 15 June 2023 at 9:00 a.m. CEST | 15:00 p.m. CST Asia

Register now for free!

Program:

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information on how to join the webinar. Registrations with academic institutional email addresses will be prioritized.

Unable to attend? Register anyway and we’ll let you know when the recording is available to watch.

Webinar Chair and Keynote Speakers:

• Dimitris Mourtzis, Department of Mechanical Engineering and Aeronautics, University of Patras, Patras, Greece;
• Pai Zheng, Department of Industrial and Systems Engineering, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of China;
• Ang Liu, The University of New South Wales, Kensington, Australia.

Relevant Topic:

“Smart Manufacturing and Industry 5.0”

Abstract submission deadline: 30 September 2023

Manuscript submission deadline: 30 November 2023

This Section of Electronics (ISSN: 2079-9292), entitled “Electrical and Autonomous Vehicles”, addresses the various different perspectives on the design, development, and usage of electric and autonomous vehicles, as well as their impact on people’s lives, on cities, and on power and energy systems. We welcome papers on innovative scientific and technical developments, sound case studies, and reviews that are relevant and/or related to the Section.

As they are of open access format, 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. “A Path Planning Method for Underground Intelligent Vehicles Based on an Improved RRT* Algorithm”
by Hao Wang, Guoqing Li, Jie Hou, Lianyun Chen and Nailian Hu
Electronics 2022, 11(3), 294; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics11030294
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/11/3/294

2. “Autonomous Traffic System for Emergency Vehicles”
by Mamoona Humayun, Maram Fahhad Almufareh and Noor Zaman Jhanjhi
Electronics 2022, 11(4), 510; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics11040510
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/11/4/510

3. “Adaptive Fuzzy PID Control Strategy for Vehicle Active Suspension Based on Road Evaluation”
by Shi-Yuan Han, Jia-Feng Dong, Jin Zhou and Yue-Hui Chen
Electronics 2022, 11(6), 921; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics11060921
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/11/6/921

4. “Autonomous Maneuver Decision Making of Dual-UAV Cooperative Air Combat Based on Deep Reinforcement Learning”
by Jinwen Hu, Luhe Wang, Tianmi Hu, Chubing Guo and Yanxiong Wang
Electronics 2022, 11(3), 467; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics11030467
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/11/3/467

5. “Intelligent Speed Control and Performance Investigation of a Vector Controlled Electric Vehicle Considering Driving Cycles”
by Adel Oubelaid, Nabil Taib, Srete Nikolovski, Turki E. A. Alharbi, Toufik Rekioua, Aymen Flah and Sherif S. M. Ghoneim
Electronics 2022, 11(13), 1925; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics11131925
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/11/13/1925

6. “Novel Multi-Vehicle Motion-Based Model of Trolleybus Grids towards Smarter Urban Mobility”
by Riccardo Barbone, Riccardo Mandrioli, Mattia Ricco, Rudolf Francesco Paternost, Vincenzo Cirimele and Gabriele Grandi
Electronics 2022, 11(6), 915; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics11060915
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/11/6/915

7. “Power Electronics Converter Technology Integrated Energy Storage Management in Electric Vehicles: Emerging Trends, Analytical Assessment and Future Research Opportunities”
by Molla Shahadat Hossain Lipu, Md. Sazal Miah, Shaheer Ansari, Sheikh Tanzim Meraj, Kamrul Hasan, Rajvikram Madurai Elavarasan, Abdullah Al Mamun, Muhammad Ammirrul A. M. Zainuri and Aini Hussain
Electronics 2022, 11(4), 562; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics11040562
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/11/4/562

8. “A Novel Airspace Planning Algorithm for Cooperative Target Localization”
by Yi Mao, Yongwen Zhu, Zhili Tang and Zhijie Chen
Electronics 2022, 11(18), 2950; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics11182950
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/11/18/2950

9. “Performance Evaluation of VANET Routing Protocols in Madinah City”
by Mohammad A. R. Abdeen, Abdurrahman Beg, Saud Mohammad Mostafa, AbdulAziz AbdulGhaffar, Tarek R. Sheltami and Ansar Yasar
Electronics 2022, 11(5), 777; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics11050777
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/11/5/777

10. “Expressway Speed Prediction Based on Electronic Toll Collection Data”
by Fumin Zou, Qiang Ren, Junshan Tian, Feng Guo, Shibin Huang, Lyuchao Liao and Jinshan Wu
Electronics 2022, 11(10), 1613; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics11050777
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/11/10/1613

MDPI will be presenting at the 7th Scientific Meeting of Ph.D. Students at the UAB campus (JPhD2023). The event will be held at the Sala d'Actes Institut de Ciència de Materials de Barcelona in Barcelona, Spain, from 7 to 9 June 2023.

JPhD2023 aims to facilitate the exchange of knowledge about scientific research from different fields, sharing of research works and communication among the Ph.D. students of the BNC-b in an academic and scientific environment.

MDPI Speaker

Dr. Gabriel Martínez Edo
Presentation theme: MDPI Open Access & Peer Review Process 

Dr. Gabriel Martínez Edo holds a bachelor’s degree in chemistry (2013) and a master’s degree in pharmaceutical chemistry (2015) from the IQS school of Engineering, Universitat Ramon Llull (Barcelona, Spain). He completed his Ph.D. (2020) in chemistry and chemical engineering at the same institution focusing on the use of nanomaterials as drug delivery systems.

He joined MDPI in June 2020 as Assistant Editor and Section Managing Editor for the journal Nanomaterials. In 2021, he was appointed Managing Editor of the journal Nanomanufacturing, a position he held until his recent appointment as Journal Relations Specialist.  

If you are also attending this conference, please feel free to stop by our booth. Our delegates look forward to meeting you in person to answer any questions you may have. For more information about the conference, please visit: https://jphd.icmab.es/.

Relevant Journals:

This Section “Electrical and Autonomous Vehicles” addresses the different perspectives of design, development, and usage of electric and autonomous vehicles, as well as their impact on people’s lives, on cities, and on power and energy systems. We welcome papers on innovative scientific and technical developments, sound case studies, and reviews that are relevant and/or related to the Section “Electrical and Autonomous Vehicles”.

As they are of open access format, 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 2021 below.

1. “Review of Electric Vehicle Technologies, Charging Methods, Standards and Optimization Techniques”
by Syed Muhammad Arif, Tek Tjing Lie, Boon Chong Seet, Soumia Ayyadi and Kristian Jensen
Electronics 2021, 10(16), 1910; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10161910
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/16/1910

2. “A Simulated Annealing Algorithm and Grid Map-Based UAV Coverage Path Planning Method for 3D Reconstruction”
by Sichen Xiao Azar, Xiaojun Tan and Jinping Wang
Electronics 2021, 10(7), 853; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10070853
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/7/853

3. “A Survey of Trust Management in the Internet of Vehicles”
by Sarah Ali Siddiqui, Adnan Mahmood, Quan Z. Sheng, Hajime Suzuki and Wei Ni
Electronics 2021, 10(18), 2223; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10182223
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/18/2223

4. “Machine-Learning-Enabled Intrusion Detection System for Cellular Connected UAV Networks”
by Rakesh Shrestha, Atefeh Omidkar, Sajjad Ahmadi Roudi, Robert Abbas and Shiho Kim
Electronics 2021, 10(13), 1549; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10131549
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/13/1549

5. “Is There a Predisposition towards the Use of New Technologies within the Traffic Field of Emerging Countries? The Case of the Dominican Republic”
by Francisco Alonso, Mireia Faus, Cristina Esteban and Sergio A. Useche
Electronics 2021, 10(10), 1208; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10101208
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/10/1208

6. “An Enhanced Multicell-to-Multicell Battery Equalizer Based on Bipolar-Resonant LC Converter”
by Xuan Luo, Longyun Kang, Chusheng Lu, Jinqing Linghu, Hongye Lin and Bihua Hu
Electronics 2021, 10(3), 293; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10030293
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/3/293

7. “A Survey on Deep Learning Based Approaches for Scene Understanding in Autonomous Driving”
by Zhiyang Guo, Yingping Huang, Xing Hu, Hongjian Wei and Baigan Zhao
Electronics 2021, 10(4), 471; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10040471
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/4/471

8. “UAV-Assisted Data Collection in Wireless Sensor Networks: A Comprehensive Survey”
by Minh T. Nguyen, Cuong V. Nguyen, Hai T. Do, Hoang T. Hua, Thang A. Tran, An D. Nguyen, Guido Ala and Fabio Viola
Electronics 2021, 10(21), 2603; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10212603  
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/21/2603

9. “Machine Learning-Based Vehicle Trajectory Prediction Using V2V Communications and On-Board Sensors”
by Dongho Choi, Janghyuk Yim, Minjin Baek and Sangsun Lee
Electronics 2021, 10(4), 420; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10040420
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/4/420

10. “Reliable Vehicle Data Storage Using Blockchain and IPFS”
by Hyoeun Ye and Sejin Park
Electronics 2021, 10(10), 1130; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10101130
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/10/1130

The Section “Artificial Intelligence” mainly covers topics of interest within unique hardware-based deep learning AI and algorithmic deep learning AI using machine learning. The purpose of this Section is to bring together researchers and engineers, from both academia and industry, to present novel ideas and solid research on the hardware and algorithmic aspects of advanced applications of deep-learning-based AI.

As they are of open access format, you have free and unlimited access to the full text of all the articles published in our journal. We welcome you to read our most highly cited papers published in 2021 below:

1. “Biometric User Identification Based on Human Activity Recognition Using Wearable Sensors: An Experiment Using Deep Learning Models”
by Sakorn Mekruksavanich and Anuchit Jitpattanakul
Electronics 2021, 10(3), 308; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10030308
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/3/308

2. “Artificial Neural Networks Based Optimization Techniques: A Review”
by Maher G. M. Abdolrasol, S. M. Suhail Hussain, Taha Selim Ustun, Mahidur R. Sarker, Mahammad A. Hannan, Ramizi Mohamed, Jamal Abd Ali, Saad Mekhilef and Abdalrhman Milad
Electronics 2021, 10(21), 2689; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10212689
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/21/2689

3. “An Advanced CNN-LSTM Model for Cryptocurrency Forecasting”
by Ioannis E. Livieris, Niki Kiriakidou, Stavros Stavroyiannis and Panagiotis Pintelas
Electronics 2021, 10(3), 287; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10030287
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/3/287

4. “Deep Convolutional Neural Network with RNNs for Complex Activity Recognition Using Wrist-Worn Wearable Sensor Data”
by Sakorn Mekruksavanich and Anuchit Jitpattanakul
Electronics 2021, 10(14), 1685; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10141685
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/14/1685

5. “Novel Control Strategy for Enhancing Microgrid Operation Connected to Photovoltaic Generation and Energy Storage Systems”
by Dina Emara, Mohamed Ezzat, Almoataz Y. Abdelaziz, Karar Mahmoud, Matti Lehtonen and Mohamed M. F. Darwish
Electronics 2021, 10(11), 1261; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10111261
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/11/1261

6. “Improved YOLOv3 Network for Insulator Detection in Aerial Images with Diverse Background Interference”
by Chuanyang Liu Yiquan Wu, Jingjing Liu and Zuo Sun
Electronics 2021, 10(7), 771; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10070771
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/7/771

7. “EWOA-OPF: Effective Whale Optimization Algorithm to Solve Optimal Power Flow Problem”
by Mohammad H. Nadimi-Shahraki, Shokooh Taghian, Seyedali Mirjalili, Laith Abualigah, Mohamed Abd Elaziz and Diego Oliva
Electronics 2021, 10(23), 2975; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10232975
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/23/2975

8. “Concrete Cracks Detection and Monitoring Using Deep Learning-Based Multiresolution Analysis”
by Ahcene Arbaoui Abdeldjalil Ouahabi, Sébastien Jacques and Madina Hamiane
Electronics 2021, 10(15), 1772; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10151772
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/15/1772

9. “A Survey on Machine Learning-Based Performance Improvement of Wireless Networks: PHY, MAC and Network Layer”
by Merima Kulin, Tarik Kazaz, Eli De Poorter and Ingrid Moerman
Electronics 2021, 10(3), 318; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10030318
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/3/318

10. “Review on Generative Adversarial Networks: Focusing on Computer Vision and Its Applications”
by Sung-Wook Park, Jae-Sub Ko, Jun-Ho Huh and Jong-Chan Kim
Electronics 2021, 10(10), 1216; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics10101216
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/10/10/1216

The purpose of the World Telecommunication and Information Society Day is to help raise awareness of the possibilities that the use of the Internet and other information and communication technologies (ICTs) can bring to societies and economies, as well as of ways to bridge the digital divide. 17 May marks the anniversary of the signing of the first International Telegraph Convention and the creation of the International Telecommunication Union (ITU).

This year, World Telecommunication and Information Society Day focuses on “Empowering the least developed countries (LDCs) through information and communication technologies.” As the world becomes increasingly adept at leveraging the Internet for value creation, LDCs risk falling further behind. To further explore the information about digital transformation in these LDCs and communication technologies in the rest of the world on the 2023 World Telecommunication and Information Society Day, we have gathered academic research from several journals on the topic of digital communication, all of which are open access, enabling practitioners, policymakers and people around the world to access and share up-to-date scientific knowledge.

Let us celebrate the World Telecommunication and Information Society Day together.

As the Editor-in-Chief of Electronics (ISSN: 2079-9292), it is my great pleasure to announce the winner of the Electronics 2022 Best Ph.D. Thesis Award—Dr. Gabriele Patrizi, from the Department of Information Engineering, University of Florence, Florence, Italy. This award is for a Ph.D. student or recently qualified Ph.D. who has produced a highly anticipated thesis with great academic potential.

The award has been granted for the following thesis:
“An Innovative Data-Driven Reliability Life Cycle for Complex Systems”

Dr. Gabriele Patrizi will receive CHF 800, a certificate, and a chance to publish a paper free of charge after peer review in Electronics in 2023.

On behalf of the evaluation committee—Prof. Dr. Ke Guan, Prof. Dr. Joao Soares, Prof. Dr. Valeri Mladenov, Prof. Dr. Stefanos Kollias, Prof. Dr. Amir H Gandomi, Prof. Dr. George A Tsihrintzis, and Prof. Dr. Martin Reisslein—I would like to take this opportunity to congratulate the winner on his accomplishment. We would also like to thank all the applicants for submitting their exceptional theses and the Award Committee for voting and helping with this award.

Prof. Dr. Flavio Canavero
Editor-in-Chief, Electronics

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

The Section “Networks” provides full coverage of all topics of interest involved in the networking area. The purpose of this Section is to bring together researchers, engineers, and students from academia and industry to present novel ideas and solid research about the theoretical and practical aspects in the application domains of computer communications and networks.

As all of the articles published in our journal are of an open access format, you have free and unlimited access to the full text. We welcome you to read our most highly cited papers published in 2022 listed below:

1. “Threat Analysis and Distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) Attack Recognition in the Internet of Things (IoT)”
by Mohammed Hasan Ali, Mustafa Musa Jaber, Sura Khalil Abd, Amjad Rehman, Mazhar Javed Awan, Robertas Damaševičius and Saeed Ali Bahaj
Electronics 2022, 11(3), 494; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics11030494
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/11/3/494

2. “IMIDS: An Intelligent Intrusion Detection System against Cyber Threats in IoT”
by Kim-Hung Le, Minh-Huy Nguyen, Trong-Dat Tran and Ngoc-Duan Tran
Electronics 2022, 11(4), 524; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics11040524
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/11/4/524

3. “Deep Learning-Based Object Detection and Scene Perception under Bad Weather Conditions”
by Teena Sharma, Benoit Debaque, Nicolas Duclos, Abdellah Chehri, Bruno Kinder and Paul Fortier
Electronics 2022, 11(4), 563; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics11040563  
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/11/4/563

4. “Securing Drug Distribution Systems from Tampering Using Blockchain”
by Mamoona Humayun, Noor Zaman Jhanjhi, Mahmood Niazi, Fathi Amsaad and Isma Masood
Electronics 2022, 11(8), 1195; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics11081195
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/11/8/1195

5. “Cooperative SWIPT THz-NOMA/6G Performance Analysis”
by Haider W. Oleiwi and Hamed Al-Raweshidy
Electronics 2022, 11(6), 873; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics11060873
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/11/6/873

6. “CMT-SCTP and MPTCP Multipath Transport Protocols: A Comprehensive Review”
by Parul Tomar, Gyanendra Kumar, Lal Pratap Verma, Varun Kumar Sharma, Dimitris Kanellopoulos, Sur Singh Rawat and Youseef Alotaibi
Electronics 2022, 11(15), 2384; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics11152384
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/11/15/2384

7. “Lightweight Challenge-Response Authentication in SDN-Based UAVs Using Elliptic Curve Cryptography”
by Muhammad Usman, Rashid Amin, Hamza Aldabbas and Bader Alouffi
Electronics 2022, 11(7), 1026; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics11071026
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/11/7/1026

8. “Blockchain-Enabled: Multi-Layered Security Federated Learning Platform for Preserving Data Privacy”
by Zeba Mahmood and Vacius Jusas
Electronics 2022, 11(10), 1624; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics11101624
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/11/10/1624

9. “An Intelligent System to Detect Advanced Persistent Threats in Industrial Internet of Things (I-IoT)”
by Safdar Hussain Javed, Maaz Bin Ahmad, Muhammad Asif, Sultan H. Almotiri, Khalid Masood and Mohammad A. Al Ghamdi
Electronics 2022, 11(5), 742; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics11050742  
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/11/5/742

10. “Machine Learning for Radio Resource Management in Multibeam GEO Satellite Systems”
by Flor G. Ortiz-Gomez, Lei Lei, Eva Lagunas, Ramon Martinez, Daniele Tarchi, Jorge Querol, Miguel A. Salas-Natera and Symeon Chatzinotas
Electronics 2022, 11(7), 992; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics11070992  
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/11/7/992

11. “A Visual Cryptography-Based Watermarking Approach for the Detection and Localization of Image Forgery”
by Moataz Z. Salim, Ali J. Abboud and Remzi Yildirim
Electronics 2022, 11(1), 136; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics11010136
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/11/1/136

12. “BiGRU-CNN Neural Network Applied to Electric Energy Theft Detection”
by Lucas Duarte Soares, Altamira de Souza Queiroz, Gloria P. López, Edgar M. Carreño-Franco, Jesús M. López-Lezama and Nicolás Muñoz-Galeano
Electronics 2022, 11(5), 693; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics11050693
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/11/5/693

13. “A Comprehensive Review of Channel Modeling for Land Mobile Satellite Communications”
by Mauro Tropea and Floriano De Rango
Electronics 2022, 11(5), 820; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics11050820
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/11/5/820

14. “Effectiveness Evaluation of Different IDSs Using Integrated Fuzzy MCDM Model”
by Hashem Alyami, Md Tarique Jamal Ansari, Abdullah Alharbi, Wael Alosaimi, Majid Alshammari, Dhirendra Pandey, Alka Agrawal, Rajeev Kumar and Raees Ahmad Khan
Electronics 2022, 11(6), 859; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics11060859  
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/11/6/859

15. “Beyond Perceptual Thresholds and Personal Preference: Towards Novel Research Questions and Methodologies of Quality of Experience Studies on Light Field Visualization”
by Peter A. Kara, Roopak R. Tamboli, Edris Shafiee, Maria G. Martini, Aniko Simon and Mary Guindy
Electronics 2022, 11(6), 953; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics11060953
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/11/6/953

16. “SAGMAD—A Signature Agnostic Malware Detection System Based on Binary Visualisation and Fuzzy Sets”
by Betty Saridou, Joseph Ryan Rose, Stavros Shiaeles and Basil Papadopoulos
Electronics 2022, 11(7), 1044; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics11071044
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/11/7/1044

17. “Statistical Channel Model and Systematic Random Linear Network Coding Based QoS Oriented and Energy Efficient UWSN Routing Protocol”
by Pramod Halebeedu Basavaraju, Gururaj Harinahalli Lokesh, Gowtham Mohan, Noor Zaman Jhanjhi and Francesco Flammini
Electronics 2022, 11(16), 2590; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics11162590
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/11/16/2590

18. “An Approach to Combine the Power of Deep Reinforcement Learning with a Graph Neural Network for Routing Optimization”
by Bo Chen, Di Zhu, Yuwei Wang and Peng Zhang
Electronics 2022, 11(3), 368; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics11030368
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/11/3/368

19. “A Novel Android Botnet Detection System Using Image-Based and Manifest File Features”
by Suleiman Y. Yerima and Abul Bashar
Electronics 2022, 11(3), 486; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics11030486
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/11/3/486

20. “Overview of Prospects for Service-Aware Radio Access towards 6G Networks”
by Zixiao Zhao, Qinghe Du, Dawei Wang, Xiao Tang and Houbing Song
Electronics 2022, 11(8), 1262; https://doi.org/10.3390/electronics11081262
Available online: https://www.mdpi.com/2079-9292/11/8/1262