Emerging Trends in Embedded Systems and Microcontroller Smart Applications
This special issue belongs to the section "Circuit and Signal Processing".
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The landscape of embedded systems is experiencing a paradigm shift. As we advance toward Industry 5.0 and the widespread adoption of Edge AI, microcontrollers are evolving from simple controllers into the intelligent backbone of autonomous and distributed systems. This transformation demands a careful balance between high-performance computing and stringent energy constraints, while upholding rigorous security standards.
This Special Issue of Electronics aims to highlight cutting-edge research and innovative applications in smart embedded systems. We seek contributions that address the challenges of intelligence, security, and efficiency in resource-constrained environments, bridging the gap between theoretical hardware-software co-design and real-world deployment.
We invite authors to submit original research and review articles. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:
- Optimization of AI/ML algorithms for low-end MCU platforms
- Advanced power management techniques and energy-neutral systems
- Implementation of robust security measures without increasing system footprint
- Seamless integration of sensor fusion and real-time data processing
- Design for manufacturability (DfM) and cost-effective scaling of smart devices
- Case studies of intelligent embedded systems in critical infrastructure
Prof. Dr. Juraj Ďuďák
Dr. Peter Strelec
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- TinyML and on-device intelligence
- embedded system
- hardware-based security and cryptography
- ultra-low power design and management
- resource-constrained computing
- IoT and IIoT applications
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Published Papers
Electronics - ISSN 2079-9292