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Image Processing: From Datasets to Segmentation, Classification and Detection
edited by Wei Ke, Lin Chen and Yuhang He
submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1128 | Submission Open
Keywords: image processing; classification; object detection; object segmentation; medical image processing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer Science & Engineering)
Deep Perception in Autonomous Driving, 2nd Edition submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1111 | Submission Open
Keywords: autonomous vehicles; artificial intelligence; visual perception; deep learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrical and Autonomous Vehicles)
New Advances in Distributed Control Systems and Their Latest Applications
edited by
submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1104 | Submission Open
Keywords: distributed control systems; industrial automation; fault tolerance in control systems; smart grids and energy systems; autonomous systems and vehicles; machine learning in control systems; real-time distributed control; IoT and cyber-physical systems; security and privacy in control networks; resilient control architectures
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems & Control Engineering)
Advances in Frontend Electronics for Millimeter-Wave Systems
edited by Jin-Fa Chang
submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1061 | Submission Open
Keywords: 5G/6G networks; low-noise amplifier; power amplifier; oscillators; front-end module
(This special issue belongs to the Section Circuit and Signal Processing)
New Insights of Wireless Power Transfer
edited by Bo Yang, and
submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 928 | Submission Open
Keywords: wireless power transfer; microwave power transmission; power harvesting; beamforming; rectifier; simultaneous wireless information and power transfer; antenna
(This special issue belongs to the Section Power Electronics)
Research and Application of Neural Networks in Human-Computer Interaction submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 909 | Submission Open
Keywords: neural networks; deep learning; human– computer interaction; interactive systems; natural interfaces
(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence)
Emerging Technologies for Assistive Robotics: Current Challenges and Future Perspectives
edited by , , Jian Li and Chi Zhu
submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 860 | Submission Open
Keywords: assistive robotics; wearable sensing systems; rehabilitation robotics; exoskeleton robots; intelligent prosthesis; human– robot interaction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence)
Techniques and Applications of Multimodal Data Fusion
edited by , Wenjie Yang, Zhaorui Zhang and Shengli Wu
submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 855 | Submission Open
Keywords: multimodal data fusion; multimodal representation learning; robust fusion techniques; feature alignment; cross-modal reasoning; heterogeneous data integration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer Science & Engineering)
Machine Vision for Robotics and Autonomous Systems
edited by Zhenjun Zhang, Xiaodong Bai and Lingyun Xiang
submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 801 | Submission Open
Keywords: machine vision; robotics and autonomous systems; machine learning; image analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Electronics)
Emerging Technologies and Applications in High-Performance Computing and Computer Architecture
edited by
submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 793 | Submission Open
Keywords: high-performance computing; applied computing; custom computing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer Science & Engineering)
Coordination and Communication of Multi-Robot Systems
edited by Jian Zhang
submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 720 | Submission Open
Keywords: multi-robot coordination; communication protocols; swarm robotics; distributed systems; fault tolerance; multi-agent reinforcement learning; human– robot interaction; task allocation; adaptive robotics; dynamic environments
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems & Control Engineering)
Energy Optimization of Photovoltaic Power Plants
edited by Lucia Andreea El-Leathey and Alexandru-Ionel Constantin
submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 692 | Submission Open
Keywords: PV power plants; monitoring; wireless monitoring; maintenance; anomalies; diagnosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Power Electronics)
New Technologies for Cybersecurity
edited by Huaqun Guo and Eyasu Getahun Chekole
submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 633 | Submission Open
Keywords: cybersecurity; security technologies; security tools; security analysis; authentication; authorization; integrity; confidentiality; privacy; machine learning-driven security
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer Science & Engineering)
Emerging Trends in Satellite Communication Networks
edited by Bo Zhao, Jingrui Su, Yuxuan He and
submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 605 | Submission Open
Keywords: massive machine-type communication; non-orthogonal multiple access; integrated sensing and communications; physical-layer security; AI-driven network optimization; multi-orbit satellite networking
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microwave and Wireless Communications)
Human-Centric AI for Cyber Security in Critical Infrastructures
edited by and Sanjay Misra
submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 544 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; AI ethics; AI governance; anomaly detection; cooperative AI; critical infrastructures; cyber– physical systems; cyber security; human– AI collaboration; human– AI partnership; human– AI synergy; human– AI teaming; human-centric AI; human– machine interaction; incident response; interactive AI; infrastructure resilience; machine learning; privacy; security operations; trustworthy AI
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer Science & Engineering)
Artificial Intelligence in Effective Intrusion Detection for Clouds
edited by
submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 540 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; intrusion detection; cloud computing; machine learning; deep learning; cybersecurity; network security; threat detection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer Science & Engineering)
Advances in Autonomous Vehicular Networks submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 502 | Submission Open
Keywords: autonomous vehicle (AV); autonomous driving systems (ADS); advanced vehicle control; driver assistance systems; autonomous vehicular clouds and edges; internet of vehicles (IoV); advanced vehicular networks; connected autonomous vehicles (CAVs); vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication; vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V) communication; cooperative driving systems; low-latency communication networks; cybersecurity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrical and Autonomous Vehicles)
Human-Centered Artificial Intelligence for Human-Computer Interaction, Signal Processing, and Unmanned Systems
edited by Chaofan Wang, Duona Zhang, Wenrui Ding and Yi Chen
submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 493 | Submission Open
Keywords: human-centered artificial intelligence (HCAI); human-computer interaction (HCI); signal processing; unmanned systems; machine learning; ethical AI; autonomous systems; user-centered design
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer Science & Engineering)
Antennas and Propagation for Wireless Communication
edited by N. Nasimuddin
submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 478 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced antenna designs; beam-forming structures; antennas and propagation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microwave and Wireless Communications)
Artificial Intelligence-Enabled Intelligent Networks and Computing
edited by and Wei Guo
submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 476 | Submission Open
Keywords: AI network; network architecture; emergency networks; artificial intelligence; performance analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Networks)
The Future of Advanced Manufacturing: Application and Optimization of Robotics
edited by Kang Xu, and
submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 432 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced manufacturing; human– robot interaction; robot optimization control; robotics control; automation and robotics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems & Control Engineering)
Digital Twins Enabled Smart Control Engineering
edited by Jairo Viola
submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 397 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital twin; self-optimizing control; fault detection; remaining useful life; predictive maintenance; process control; mechatronics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems & Control Engineering)
Advances in Quantum Secure Communications
edited by and Yefeng He
submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 395 | Submission Open
Keywords: quantum secure direct communication (QSDC); quantum private comparison (QPC); quantum private query (QPQ); anonymous quantum communication (AQC); quantum identity authentication (QIA); quantum secret sharing (QSS); measurement-device-independent quantum key distribution (MDI-QKD); semi-quantum key agreement (SQKA); mutual authentication quantum key agreement (MAQKA); controlled quantum key agreement (CQKA); quantum conference key agreement (QCKA)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microwave and Wireless Communications)
Machine Learning for Next-Generation Power Systems: Challenges and Opportunities
edited by Nastaran Gholizadeh
submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 379 | Submission Open
Keywords: machine learning; big data; power systems; predictive maintenance; fault detection; energy forecasting; real-time management; data-driven decision making; cybersecurity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Power Electronics)
Electronic Packaging Technologies and Applications
edited by Meiyu Wang and
submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 378 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced packaging technology; packaging materials and processes; die attach and interconnection technology; innovative packaging strategy; wide-bandgap device packaging; packaging design and modelling; system integration and optimization; thermal management; reliability assessment and lifetime prediction; application analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Semiconductor Devices)
Power Converters for Industrial Applications: New Insights and Trends submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 369 | Submission Open
Keywords: power converter; motor drive; modeling; smart grid; control; optimization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Power Electronics)
Energy Technologies in Microgrids
edited by Sheroze Liaquat, and
submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 356 | Submission Open
Keywords: microgrid; renewable energy; multi-energy system; resilience; operation; energy management; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Power Electronics)
End-to-End Autonomous Driving
edited by Haichuan Li and Shizheng Wang
submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 344 | Submission Open
Keywords: autonomous driving; deep learning; transformer; path planning; motion control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrical and Autonomous Vehicles)
Advanced and Sustainable Antenna Technologies for Sensing and Wireless Communications
edited by Gabriel Machado, Isaac Barros Tavares da Silva, , and
submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 307 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable antenna; biodegradable materials; ISAC; wearable antennas; reconfigurable antennas; holographic antennas; energy harvesting; full-duplex antennas; mmWave antennas; sub-THz antennas; beamforming optimization; data-driven classification; antennas for sensing; flexible/conformal antennas; self-powered antennas; internet of things; satellite antennas
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microwave and Wireless Communications)
AI-Driven Advances in Intelligent Power Electronic Systems Throughout Life-Cycle Phases
edited by Hongjian Lin, Yangxiao Xiang, Yu Zeng, Yu Xiao and Xiangyu Meng
submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 302 | Submission Open
Keywords: power electronic systems; artificial intelligence (AI); data-driven; life-cycle phases; modeling; design; control; maintenance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence)
Design and Application of 3D Semiconductor Devices
edited by Zichen Zhang and Prabhakar R. Bandaru
submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 282 | Submission Open
Keywords: materials science; nano fabrication; atomic layer deposition; low-dimensional channel materials; complementary field-effect transistor; backside power delivery; semiconductor devices
(This special issue belongs to the Section Semiconductor Devices)
Microgrids: Innovations in Fault Detection, Security, and Addressing Challenges
edited by
submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 278 | Submission Open
Keywords: microgrids; fault detection; security measures; renewable energy integration; smart grid technologies; resilient power distribution; cybersecurity; advanced algorithms; energy management; grid resilience; grid fairness; grid safety; distributed energy resources; challenges in microgrid deployment; fault tolerance; sustainable energy; decentralized power systems; grid reliability; renewable energy sources; energy independence; power quality; case studies in microgrid implementation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Power Electronics)
Recent Advances in 3D Display and Optical Imaging
edited by Wuxiang Zhao
submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 261 | Submission Open
Keywords: autostereoscopic 3D display; integral imaging; holography; 3D aerial photography; 3D medical imaging; novel sensor or equipment; optical coherence tomography
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Multimedia)
New Advances and Applications of Edge Computing in the Internet of Vehicles
edited by Yuchen Zhou and Bingtao He
submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 256 | Submission Open
Keywords: internet of vehicles; edge computing for vehicles; vehicle networks; 5G/6G networks; autonomous vehicles; unmanned aerial vehicles
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrical and Autonomous Vehicles)
Securing the Digital Frontiers: The Role of AI and LLMs in Cybersecurity
edited by and
submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 246 | Submission Open
Keywords: AI data analytics; threat intelligence; generative AI; language models; system resilience; cyber incidents response
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer Science & Engineering)
Advances in ML/AI-Enhanced Cyber Resilience submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 227 | Submission Open
Keywords: AI-driven cybercrime investigation; digital forensics; machine learning in threat detection; cyber incident management; system hardening and prevention; cross-border cybersecurity collaboration; risk management and compliance; emerging technologies for cyber resilience; blockchain security; post-quantum resilience
(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence)
Development and Application of Computer Vision and Perception in Vehicles
edited by Mark Amo-Boateng, Maged Shoman and Armstrong Aboah
submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 220 | Submission Open
Keywords: computer vision; vehicle perception systems; autonomous vehicles; advanced driver assistance systems (ADASs); sensor fusion; cybersecurity and privacy in automotive systems; real-time and energy-efficient computing; robustness and resilience in perception systems; driver monitoring systems; smart mobility and V2X communication
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrical and Autonomous Vehicles)
Advancements in Autonomous Driving and Smart Transportation Systems submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 204 | Submission Open
Keywords: autonomous driving; traffic management; vehicular communication; autonomous traffic scenarios
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrical and Autonomous Vehicles)
Machine Learning for Enhancing Network Security
edited by Shunliang Zhang, Jiansong Miao and Zhaoming Lu
submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 188 | Submission Open
Keywords: website fingerprinting; encrypted malicious traffic identification; wireless intrusion detection; wireless eavesdropping; intelligent jamming; intelligent security resource orchestration; physical layer authentication; physical layer key generations; secure beamforming; intelligent anti-jamming; machine learning; adversarial machine leaning; B5G/6G
(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence)
Design and Optimization of Robotic Devices
edited by Melania Tera, and
submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 180 | Submission Open
Keywords: robots; robotic systems; optimization in robotics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems & Control Engineering)
Advances in Hardware Security and Emerging Threats
edited by
submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 179 | Submission Open
Keywords: hardware security; supply chain attacks; side-channel defenses; post-quantum cryptography; microarchitectural vulnerabilities
(This special issue belongs to the Section Circuit and Signal Processing)
Object Detection for Autonomous Vehicles Applications
edited by and Samir A. Rawashdeh
submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 174 | Submission Open
Keywords: object detection; autonomous vehicles; adverse weather conditions; multi-modal perception; sensor fusion; robust detection; artificial intelligence; deep learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrical and Autonomous Vehicles)
Advances in THz Electronics
edited by Mohammad Neshat and Leila Yousefi
submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 164 | Submission Open
Keywords: THz electronics; THz integrated circuits; THz semiconductor devices; THz packaging; THz transistors; THz diodes; THz vacuum electronics; tunable THz circuits; reconfigurable THz circuits/systems; THz metamaterials and metasurfaces; AI-enabled THz circuits/systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microwave and Wireless Communications)
Advancements in High-Performance RF Tranceiver Technology: Innovations and Applications
edited by Pei Qin, Haoshen Zhu and Shuyan Zhu
submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 160 | Submission Open
Keywords: high-performance radio frequency transceivers; radio frequency front-end design; low-power and energy-efficient radio frequency circuits; wideband and multi-band transceivers; amplifiers; mixers; oscillators; on-chip anttenae
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microwave and Wireless Communications)
Control, Diagnostics and Protection for Electrical Machines, Power Electronics and Drives submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 154 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrical machines; power electronics; motor drives; control; diagnostics; protection; fault detection; condition monitoring; predictive maintenance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems & Control Engineering)
Advancing Renewable Energy and Environmental, Social, and Governance Goals Through Power Electronics
edited by
submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 142 | Submission Open
Keywords: renewable energy systems; power electronics; ESG-centric technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Power Electronics)
Recent Advanced Applications of Virtual Reality and AI-Driven Human Activity Recognition submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 123 | Submission Open
Keywords: human action recognition (HAR); AI-driven virtual reality; deep learning in HAR; applications of HAR; sensor-based Har; vision-based HAR; multi-modal HAR
(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence)
Recent Advances in Signal Processing for Flexible and Wearable Electronics
edited by Xiangjun Chen and Hongjie Hu
submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 114 | Submission Open
Keywords: machine learning; signal processing; flexible electronics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials, Devices and Applications)
Signal and Image Processing for Theranostic Ultrasound
edited by Yan Yan and Maryam Basij
submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 71 | Submission Open
Keywords: theranostic ultrasound; signal processing; image processing; diagnostic imaging; therapeutic ultrasound; personalized medicine
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioelectronics)
Recent Advances in Control and Optimization in Microgrids
edited by Thomas John and
submission deadline 18 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 545 | Submission Open
Keywords: converter control; grid-connected microgrids; islanded microgrids; proportional– integral control; model predictive control; neural network-based control; renewable energy integration; smart grid; energy storage systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Power Electronics)
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