Keywords: UAVs platforms; UAV power/energy efficiency; Connectivity Issues; Real-time services and applications; Security and privacy for UAVs
(This special issues belongs to the Section Networks)
Special Issues
Electronics runs special issues to create collections of papers on specific topics. The aim is to build a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors who are experts in the subject and oversee the editorial process for papers. Papers published in a Special Issue will be collected together on a dedicated page of the journal website. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.
Unmanned Aerial Vehicles: Platforms, Applications, Security and Services
submission deadline 31 May 2020
| 7 articles
High Power Electric Traction Systems
submission deadline 31 May 2020
| 11 articles
(This special issues belongs to the Section Power Electronics)
Filter Design Solutions for RF systems
submission deadline 31 May 2020
| 10 articles
Keywords: Filter design; Filter solutions; Simulation and modeling; CAD techniques; Technology and applications
(This special issues belongs to the Section Circuit and Signal Processing)
Electronic Solutions for Artificial Intelligence Healthcare
submission deadline 31 May 2020
| 19 articles
Keywords: Humanity Solution; Artificial Intelligence; Application; Big Data; Intelligent media techniques; Mathematical theories; Healthcare
(This special issues belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence)
Recent Machine Learning Applications to Internet of Things (IoT)
submission deadline 30 Jun 2020
| 7 articles
(This special issues belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence)
Energy Harvesting and Storage Applications
submission deadline 30 Jun 2020
| 5 articles
Keywords: power management circuit; integration with wireless sensors; energy storage for harvesters; vibration energy harvesting; thermoelectric energy harvesting; system monitoring powered by energy harvesters; biosystem applications
(This special issues belongs to the Section Power Electronics)
Digital Signal, Image and Video Processing for Emerging Multimedia Technology
submission deadline 30 Jun 2020
| 21 articles
Keywords: Emerging multimedia; Signal/image/video processing; Real-time systems; Advanced machine learning; Image/video-based deep learning
(This special issues belongs to the Section Computer Science & Engineering)
Multidimensional Digital Signal Processing
submission deadline 30 Jun 2020
| 6 articles
Keywords: Signal processing; Signal, image, and video coding; Pattern recognition; Multidimensional signal processing; Computer vision; Statistical signal processing; Machine learning; Deep learning; Complex networks
(This special issues belongs to the Section Computer Science & Engineering)
Machine Learning Techniques for Intelligent Intrusion Detection Systems
submission deadline 30 Jun 2020
| 10 articles
Keywords: Cybersecurity; Cybercrime; Security, trust, and privacy; Anomaly intrusion detection; Distributed intrusion detection; Hybrid intrusion detection; Adversarial attacks; Machine learning; Deep learning; Big Data analytics; IoT; CPS; Blockchain; Cloud computing
(This special issues belongs to the Section Computer Science & Engineering)
New CMOS Devices and Their Applications
submission deadline 30 Jun 2020
| 9 articles
Keywords: Sub-10-nm multi-gate MOSFET (FinFET, nanowire, nanoplate, etc.); Next-generation CMOS devices (tunnel FETs, negative capacitance FETs, etc.); Characterization of 3D stacked NAND Flash Memory and DRAM; Emerging memories and neuromorphic devices; Applications of new CMOS devices; Design, modeling, simulation, and reliability of new devices/circuits; Devices and circuits for high-frequency applications.
(This special issues belongs to the Section Microelectronics and Optoelectronics)
Cloud Computing and Applications
submission deadline 30 Jun 2020
| 8 articles
Keywords: Cloud applications; Cloud architecture; Virtualization, containerization and container orchestration; Public, private and hybrid clouds; Interoperability and portability; Microservices; Observability and monitoring of distributed systems; Security and privacy; Reliable operation; Efficient operation
(This special issues belongs to the Section Computer Science & Engineering)
Emerging Technologies in Power Systems
submission deadline 30 Jun 2020
| 7 articles
Keywords: Integration and control schemes of distributed energy resources in power systems; Advanced energy management system for power system; Artificial intelligent applications in power system; Big data applications in power system; Design and analysis of active power system; Power electronic applications for grid-connected distributed energy resources; Power electronic applications in AC/DC smart and micro grids; Field results of AC/DC smart and micro grids
(This special issues belongs to the Section Power Electronics)
Face Recognition and Its Applications
submission deadline 30 Jun 2020
| 2 articles
Keywords: Face recognition; Machine learning; Pattern recognition; Computer vision; Information fusion; Applications in affective computing; Applications in Biometrics; Applications in video surveillance; Applications in autonomous driving; Applications in medical image analysis
(This special issues belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence)
Evolutionary Machine Learning for Nature-Inspired Problem Solving
submission deadline 10 Jul 2020
Keywords: Evolutionary algorithms; Evolutionary deep learning; Evolutionary games/music/arts; Evolutionary reinforcement learning; Evolving grammars/programs; Evolving neural networks; Multi-objective optimization; Real-world applications; Swarm and collective intelligence
(This special issues belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence)
Advanced Battery Technologies: New Applications and Management Systems
submission deadline 15 Jul 2020
| 7 articles
Keywords: Disruptive Battery Technologies; Advanced Battery Management Systems (BMS); Efficient Battery Fast-Chargers; Smart Batteries with New Functionalities; Innovative Control Strategies for Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS): Electromobility and Stationary Applications
(This special issues belongs to the Section Power Electronics)
IoT Technologies for Smart Cities
submission deadline 15 Jul 2020
| 2 articles
Keywords: Internet of things; Cyber–physical systems; Distributed software infrastructure; Scalable systems; Machine learning; Big data; Edge embedded devices; Edge computing; Smart energy systems; Energy efficiency
(This special issues belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence)
Security, Privacy and Trustworthiness of Wireless Communications and Networks
submission deadline 15 Jul 2020
| 1 articles
(This special issues belongs to the Section Networks)
Reconfigurable Antennas
submission deadline 15 Jul 2020
| 4 articles
Keywords: Reconfigurable antennas and massive MIMO arrays for 5G and beyond; Reconfigurable MIMO antennas (antennas for MIMO applications); Wideband reconfigurable antennas; Reconfigurable beam scanning arrays; Reconfigurable array feed networks; Reconfigurable metasurfaces and metasurface elements; Fully adaptive arrays; New phased array system architectures: new design techniques and applications; New feeding techniques; Advanced algorithms of array analysis and synthesis; Antennas and systems for wireless sensing and tracking (e.g., vital sign sensing); Low radar cross-section antennas; Switched beam antennas; Multifrequency antennas
(This special issues belongs to the Section Microwave and Wireless Communications)
Theory and Applications in Digital Signal Processing
submission deadline 15 Jul 2020
| 8 articles
Keywords: Information theory based on DSP; Algorithms based on DSP; Real-time computing based on DSP; Applications based on DSP; Image & video processing; Display technology based on DSP; Machine learning based on DSP; Data hiding & Watermarking; Pattern recognition; Learning mechanism
(This special issues belongs to the Section Circuit and Signal Processing)
Antennas and Propagation Aspects for Emerging Wireless Communication Technologies
submission deadline 15 Jul 2020
| 9 articles
(This special issues belongs to the Section Microwave and Wireless Communications)
Energy-Harvesting Technology for Stand-Alone Self-Sustainable Sensor System
submission deadline 30 Jul 2020
| 7 articles
(This special issues belongs to the Section Microwave and Wireless Communications)
Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS)
submission deadline 31 Jul 2020
| 10 articles
Keywords: Internet of things/connected vehicles; Big data; Electric/autonomous vehicles; Vehicle control; Traffic control/traffic management; Smart sensors; Smart mobility systems; Reliability and security in transport
(This special issues belongs to the Section Electrical and Autonomous Vehicles)
Advances of Power Line Communication (PLC)
submission deadline 31 Jul 2020
| 7 articles
Keywords: channel measurement, characterization and modeling; modulation, coding and signal processing techniques; detection, synchronization and equalization techniques; PLC for smart grids and electric vehicles, smart cities and IoT; alternative PLC systems (in-vehicles, trains, ships, aircrafts, spacecrafts, direct current distribution systems, etc.); PLC standardization and regulation technical issues; emerging PLC-related technologies: for instance the integration and cooperation between Wireless systems and PLC or between visible light communication (VLC) and PLC, etc.
(This special issues belongs to the Section Circuit and Signal Processing)
Wireless Power/Data Transfer, Energy Harvesting System Design
submission deadline 31 Jul 2020
| 12 articles
Keywords: Inductive/capacitive/magnetic resonance wireless power/data transfer; Microwave/mmwave based wireless power/data transfer and RF energy harvesting; Modeling and optimization of antenna, coils, resonators, and coil arrays; Circuits/systems related to wireless power/data, and energy harvesting; Applications of wireless power/data transfer for biomedical/healthcare/wearable devices; Applications of wireless power/data transfer for mobile/industry/IoT/electric vehicles; Other topics related to wireless power/data and energy harvesting (ultrasounds, devices, data modulation, applied electromagnetics, safety issues, EMC/EMI shielding, etc.)
(This special issues belongs to the Section Microwave and Wireless Communications)
Advanced Antenna Measurement Techniques for Radar, IoT and 5G Applications
submission deadline 31 Jul 2020
| 5 articles
Keywords: Near-field measurements; Far-field measurements; Compact range; Plane wave generator; Radar cross section measurements; Over the air (OTA) measurements; Small antenna measurement; Near-field far-field transformation; Measurement techniques for 5G antennas; Measurement techniques for IoT antennas; Uncertainty in antenna measurements; Anechoic chambers; Sampling strategies of the electromagnetic field; Antenna diagnosis; Antenna measurement software; Filtering of stray signals in antenna measurements; Truncation error in antenna measurements; Test site evaluation; Reverberating chambers; Instruments for antenna measurements; Signal processing for antenna measurements; Compressed sensing/sparse recovery techniques in antenna measurements
(This special issues belongs to the Section Microwave and Wireless Communications)
Internet of Things (IoT)-Based Wireless Health: Enabling Technologies and Applications
submission deadline 31 Jul 2020
| 7 articles
Keywords: Network architectures and platforms for IoT-based wireless health; Applications and industrial trends in IoT-based wireless health; Security and privacy features for IoT-based wireless health; Policies and regulations for IoT-based wireless health; Integration of big data and ambient intelligence with IoT-based wireless health; Sensors and wearables for IoT-based wireless health; Ontology and semantic knowledge for IoT-based wireless health; Precision medicine and wireless health; Machines learning and bioinformatics in wireless health; Uses of smartphones in health care; Technology convergence and standardization issues for IoT-based wireless health; Energy-efficient protocols for IoT-based wireless health; QoS Issues for IoT-based wireless health; Cost Analysis for IoT-based wireless health; Business model for IoT-based wireless health
(This special issues belongs to the Section Networks)
Advances in Power Electronics Technologies for Renewable Energy Systems
submission deadline 31 Jul 2020
| 7 articles
(This special issues belongs to the Section Power Electronics)
Numerical Methods and Measurements in Antennas and Propagation
submission deadline 31 Jul 2020
| 2 articles
(This special issues belongs to the Section Microwave and Wireless Communications)
Low-Voltage Integrated Circuits Design and Application
submission deadline 31 Jul 2020
| 12 articles
(This special issues belongs to the Section Circuit and Signal Processing)
Industrial Applications of Power Electronics
submission deadline 31 Jul 2020
| 15 articles
Keywords: power converters; electrical machines; power grid stability analysis; power network analysis and control; power electronics switching devices; simulations of power electronic systems; renewable power generation technologies; industrial, commercial, and residential applications; solar inverters; power control of wind turbines; motor drives; power semiconductor devices; multilevel converters; fault diagnosis in electrical machines; power supplies; converters in microgrid applications; power electronics in smart grid; manufacturing of components and assemblies used in power electronics; manufacturing, quality, and testing of power electronics equipment; electric/hybrid vehicle converters; power quality, harmonics, and reactive power compensation; electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) and electromagnetic interference (EMI)
(This special issues belongs to the Section Power Electronics)
Advanced Control Systems for Electric Drives
submission deadline 31 Jul 2020
| 9 articles
Keywords: Electric AC and DC drives; Advanced control; Precision control; Power converters; Fault detection and tolerance; Speed and torque control; Estimation and filtering; Control design and implementation
(This special issues belongs to the Section Electrical and Autonomous Vehicles)
The Challenges in Brain-Computer Interface (BCI) - Toward Practical BCI
submission deadline 31 Jul 2020
| 11 articles
(This special issues belongs to the Section Computer Science & Engineering)
Low-Power Techniques for Embedded Systems and Network-on-Chip Architectures
submission deadline 31 Jul 2020
| 5 articles
Keywords: embedded systems; network-on-chip; approximate computing; power and energy; cyber-physical systems; neural networks; Internet of Things
(This special issues belongs to the Section Networks)
Big Data Analytics for Smart Cities
submission deadline 30 Aug 2020
| 5 articles
Keywords: machine learning; urban data analytics; citizen-centered perspective; proactive citizen engagement; transparent urban analytics; cross- and inter-disciplinary methodologies
(This special issues belongs to the Section Computer Science & Engineering)
Autonomous Vehicles Technology
submission deadline 31 Aug 2020
| 10 articles
(This special issues belongs to the Section Electrical and Autonomous Vehicles)
Advances in Blockchain and Distributed Ledger Technology (DLT) for Industry 4.0 Technologies
submission deadline 31 Aug 2020
| 6 articles
Keywords: Industry 4.0 technologies,; IIoT,; Blockchain,; Distributed ledger technology (DLT),; Augmented reality,; Artificial intelligence,; Distributed systems,; Fog and edge computing,; Smart contracts,; Encryption,; Directed acyclic graph (DAG)
(This special issues belongs to the Section Computer Science & Engineering)
Design and Application of Biomedical Circuits and Systems
submission deadline 31 Aug 2020
| 9 articles
Keywords: Analog front-end (AFE) circuits; Bioimpedance; Microelectrodes and MEAs; Biosensors; Lab-on-a-Chip (LoC); ECG, EEG, EMG, EoG, etc., circuits and systems; Circuits for implantable and wearable devices; LP/LV circuits in biomedical environments; Micro-energy harvesting; Circuits and systems in clinical applications; Circuits for cell, DNA, bacteria, virus, etc., assays; Brain interfaces; Internet of things for remote healthcare
(This special issues belongs to the Section Bioelectronics)
Transforming Future Cities: Smart City
submission deadline 31 Aug 2020
| 3 articles
Keywords: State-of-the-art smart city devices; Digital circuit of smart cities; Augmented cities; Future electronics cities; Electronics for sustainable cities; Signal processing for smart energy; Clean water and clean air; Waste management technologies; Fiber optics sensors for smart building monitoring; Biosensors for smart healthcare; Microelectronics chips for smart transportation; Smart government and operations; Smart government operation system; Smart surveillance system; Global city business; Smart data management devices; IoT devices for smart city services; Smart city architecture and middleware; Electronics solutions for cities
(This special issues belongs to the Section Networks)
Recent Advances in Motion Analysis
submission deadline 31 Aug 2020
| 6 articles
Keywords: Motion analysis; Movement biomechanics; Electromyography (EMG); Inertial measurement units (IMU); Gait analysis; Static and perturbed posture; Machine learning applications in motion analysis
(This special issues belongs to the Section Bioelectronics)
Extreme-Environment Electronics: Challenges and Solutions
submission deadline 31 Aug 2020
| 2 articles
(This special issues belongs to the Section Microelectronics and Optoelectronics)
Millimeter and Terahertz Wireless Communications
submission deadline 31 Aug 2020
| 7 articles
Keywords: millimeter waves; terahertz; MMW communications; 5th generation of cellular communications (5G); satellite communications; the electromagnetic spectrum; antennas and propagation
(This special issues belongs to the Section Microwave and Wireless Communications)
Deep Learning Based Object Detection
submission deadline 31 Aug 2020
| 5 articles
(This special issues belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence)
Underwater Communication and Networking Systems
submission deadline 31 Aug 2020
| 6 articles
(This special issues belongs to the Section Networks)
Photovoltaic Systems for Sustainable Energy
submission deadline 15 Sep 2020
| 8 articles
Keywords: Power system optimization; Artificial intelligence for power systems; Renewable energy; Impacts of PV on power systems; Dynamical modeling and simulation of PV systems; Control of grid-connected PV systems; Economic analysis; Policy studies for increased PV penetration; Power quality enhancement of PV systems; Solar resource assessment and PV sizing.
(This special issues belongs to the Section Power Electronics)
Advanced Cybersecurity Services Design
submission deadline 15 Sep 2020
| 5 articles
Keywords: Technologies integration for cybersecurity; Cybersecurity awareness advances services; Dynamic risk management; AI applications to cybersecurity; Cyber threat intelligence
(This special issues belongs to the Section Networks)
New Technologies for Smart Distribution Grid
submission deadline 15 Sep 2020
| 5 articles
Keywords: Electric vehicles; Charging stations; Distributed power generation; Power system protection; Power distribution faults; Fault diagnosis and location; Renewable energy sources; Smart grids; Power quality; Artificial intelligence; Substation automation; Substation maintenance
(This special issues belongs to the Section Power Electronics)
Real Time Dependable Distributed Control Systems
submission deadline 15 Sep 2020
| 5 articles
Keywords: Real-time communication protocols and middleware; Redundancy and redundancy management; Predictors and mathematical models; Robust and fault-tolerant control/steering; Real-time operating systems for distributed real-time control; Distributed state estimation; Distributed close loop / feedback control; Model predictive control; Robust control
(This special issues belongs to the Section Computer Science & Engineering)
Delay Tolerant Networks and Applications
submission deadline 25 Sep 2020
| 6 articles
Keywords: Delay-tolerant networks; Disruption-tolerant networks (DTN); Opportunistic networks; Network architecture; Protocols; Algorithms; Prototype; Testbed; Simulation; Modeling; Application scenarios; Applications
(This special issues belongs to the Section Networks)
AI-Based Transportation Planning and Operation
submission deadline 30 Sep 2020
| 1 articles
Keywords: transportation planning and operation; artificial intelligence; big data; machine learning; data-driven approach
(This special issues belongs to the Section Electrical and Autonomous Vehicles)
Micro- and Nanotechnology of Wide Bandgap Semiconductors
submission deadline 30 Sep 2020
Keywords: GaN; III-nitride heterostructures; native GaN substrates; HVPE; MOVPE; MBE; ion implantation; device processing; LEDs; laser diodes; RF HEMTs; vertical electronic devices
(This special issues belongs to the Section Microelectronics and Optoelectronics)
