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Advanced Localization System: From Theory to Applications
edited by
submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2123 | Submission Open
Keywords: localization; navigation; positioning  
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microwave and Wireless Communications)
Applications of Soft Computing submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1918 | Submission Open
Keywords: soft computing; evolutionary computing; neurocomputing; process optimization; vision or pattern recognition; forecasting; bioinformatics; other issues related to the advances of soft computing in various applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence)
Mentor Program: Smart Controller of Energy Aggregators in Distributed Energy Resources submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1899 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart grid; energy aggregators; balancing service provider; flexible loads; distributed control; optimization techniques; electric vehicles; vehicle-to-grid; thermostatic controlled loads; control strategies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Power Electronics)
Optimal Integration of Energy Storage and Conversion in Smart Grids submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1800 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart grids; network reliability; frequency variations; power fluctuation; energy storage system (ESS); energy storage technologies; renewable energy sources; bidirectional power converter; droop control strategy; primary and secondary control; reactive power compensation; community energy storage
(This special issue belongs to the Section Power Electronics)
Next-Generation Indoor Wireless Communication
edited by and
submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1747 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart built environment; building wireless performance; wireless-friendly buildings; wireless-friendly building materials; transparent antenna systems; concrete embedded antenna systems; reconfigurable intelligent surface; indoor channel modeling; indoor channel sounding; scattering properties of building materials; short-range communication techniques; ultra-dense small cell networks; mmwave communications; terahertz communications; near-field; MIMO system; extremely large antenna array; integrated sensing and communication; indoor positioning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microwave and Wireless Communications)
Ad Hoc Networks Combined with Blockchain for Web 3.0: System Design, Security, Privacy and AI-Driven Optimization
edited by , Ruozhou Yu and Haiqin Wu
submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1699 | Submission Open
Keywords: blockchain; VANETs; AI; security and privacy; Web 3.0; smart contracts; consensus mechanism; decentralization and de-trust
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrical and Autonomous Vehicles)
Fog/Edge/Cloud Computing in the Internet of Things
edited by Jia Hu, Hui Lin and Zi Wang
submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1631 | Submission Open
Keywords: fog/edge/cloud computing; Internet of Things (IoT); workload scheduling and optimization; network communication protocol; data processing; modelling; and analysis; anomaly detection; network traffic prediction and optimization; security and privacy in IoT
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer Science & Engineering)
Blockchain and loT: Security and Privacy Advancements, Integration, Opportunities and Open Issues submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1629 | Submission Open
Keywords: IoT; blockchain; DLTs; D-apps; smart contracts; M2M communications; security; NGNs; NFTs; marketplace
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer Science & Engineering)
Advanced Intelligent Systems Based on Internet of Things for 6G Networks
edited by , and Andreas Johnsson
submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1603 | Submission Open
Keywords: Internet of Things; artificial intelligence; security and privacy for intelligent systems; cloud/edge computing; federated learning; big data analytics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer Science & Engineering)
Innovations in Digital and Analog Electronic Systems for Next-Generation Devices submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1580 | Submission Open
Keywords: electronic systems; analog and digital electronics; mixed-signal systems; system development; system verification; system diagnostics; hardware/software co-development; microelectronics; new electronic technologies; biomedical electronics; automotive electronics; electronic safety and security systems; electronic research instrumentation; Internet of Things
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microelectronics)
Data Privacy in IoT Networks
edited by Wei Qi Yan and
submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1542 | Submission Open
Keywords: IoT; privacy preservation; machine learning; deep learning; model distillation; encryption and cryptographic for privacy-preserving
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer Science & Engineering)
Recent Advances in Robotics and Automation Systems submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1496 | Submission Open
Keywords: autonomous navigation and path planning; swarm robotics; intelligent control systems; data fusion; machine learning; human– robot collaboration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems & Control Engineering)
Deep Reinforcement Learning and Its Latest Applications
edited by
submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1470 | Submission Open
Keywords: sample efficiency; multi-agent DRL; transfer learning; generalization; intrinsic rewarding systems; hierarchical DRL; sparse reward environments; multi-objective RL; partial observability; multi-task and meta RL
(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence)
Network Protocols and Cybersecurity
edited by , and Bhagwan Das
submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1391 | Submission Open
Keywords: cybersecurity; network protocol
(This special issue belongs to the Section Networks)
Heterogeneous and Energy-Efficient Computing Systems
edited by Jieyang Chen
submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1366 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy-efficient computing; heterogeneous computing; computational accelerators; GPU; TPU; FPGA; high-performance computing; cloud computing; green computing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer Science & Engineering)
Challenges, Innovation and Future Perspectives of GaN Technology
edited by Koon Hoo Teo
submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1325 | Submission Open
Keywords: GaN; wide-bandgap devices; AI-assisted design; AI-assisted operation; fast switching devices; power amplifier; terahertz; device linearity; device power density; GaN integration technology; low-voltage DC converter; digital power amplifier; audio amplifier; quantum electronics; space electronics; hybrid GaN/Si integration; GaN CMOS; GaN arrays
(This special issue belongs to the Section Semiconductor Devices)
New Insights in Computational Intelligence and Its Applications
edited by , Handing Wang, Ye Tian and Chuanji Zhang
submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1286 | Submission Open
Keywords: computational intelligence; evolutionary algorithm; machine learning; pattern recognition; complex optimization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer Science & Engineering)
Innovative Technologies and Services for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
edited by and Fei Qi
submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1283 | Submission Open
Keywords: unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs); control systems; sensing technologies; wireless communication; optimization algorithms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrical and Autonomous Vehicles)
Explainability in Human-Computer Interaction and Collaboration submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 1242 | Submission Open
Keywords: explainability and explainable artificial intelligence; human-computer interaction; human-robot/agent collaboration; human-centered  AI; AI  ethics; decision-making systems; recommender systems; explainability in multiagent systems; human-robot teams
(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence)
Applied Machine Learning in Intelligent Systems
edited by , and Maria Torres Vega
submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1220 | Submission Open
Keywords: AI healthcare; AI integration in VR/AR/MR/metaverse; natural language processing; image/video processing; HCI; immersive interaction; IoT and wearable devices; machine learning; applied AI; intelligent systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Multimedia)
Software-Defined Cloud Computing: Latest Advances and Prospects
edited by
submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1116 | Submission Open
Keywords: software-defined networks; cloud computing; resource management; performance optimization; cloud security; cloud platform  
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer Science & Engineering)
New Advances in Underwater Communication Systems
edited by and Hojun Lee
submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1096 | Submission Open
Keywords: underwater channel modeling; estimation and characterization; underwater ranging; localization and tracking; underwater surveillance and monitoring; underwater network optimization and resource allocation; underwater covert communication; machine/deep learning-based underwater communication; underwater Internet of Things (UIoT)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microwave and Wireless Communications)
Deep Learning in Image Processing and Segmentation
edited by Prashan Premaratne
submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1076 | Submission Open
Keywords: image enhancement; image restoration; wavelets and multi-resolution processing; image compression; morphological processing; representation and description; object detection and recognition; knowledge base
(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence)
Anomaly Detection and Prevention in the Smart Grid submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1076 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart grid; anomaly detection; resilience; distributed energy resources; industrial control systems.
(This special issue belongs to the Section Power Electronics)
Path Planning for Mobile Robots, 2nd Edition
edited by and Lucian Ştefǎniţǎ Grigore
submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1024 | Submission Open
Keywords: path planning; mobile robotics; autonomous mobile robots; multi-modal sensorial systems for robot navigation; robot motion models; localization and mapping; robots and control systems; IoT networks; intelligent transportation; sensor/data fusion; humanoid robots; network security
(This special issue belongs to the Section Systems & Control Engineering)
New Advances in Navigation and Positioning Systems
edited by Qu Wang, Ze Li, and Ming Xia
submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 995 | Submission Open
Keywords: location-based services; multi-source fusion; pedestrian dead reckoning; simultaneous localization and mapping; indoor navigation; indoor localization; pedestrian navigation; human activity recognition; vehicle positioning; Internet of Things; artificial intelligence; deep learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer Science & Engineering)
SAR Image and Signal Processing
edited by , and Junjie Wang
submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 950 | Submission Open
Keywords: synthetic aperture radar; multi-mode; image and signal processing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microwave and Wireless Communications)
Internet of Things, Big Data, and Cloud Computing for Healthcare submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 864 | Submission Open
Keywords: IoT; computer-aided diagnosis; data analysis; machine learning; cloud computing; smart healthcare
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioelectronics)
AI-Aided Sustainable IoT System: Theories, Techniques, and Applications
edited by Yuchao Chang, Yi Zhong and Wen Chen
submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 827 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; IoT; big data; signal processing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence)
Recent Progress in Wireless Communication Networks
edited by Bo Wei, Bo Gu and Hang Song
submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 794 | Submission Open
Keywords: green IoT; beyond 5G/6G; communication and energy efficiency; wireless sensing; video transmission; AI in wireless communication; cross-layer design; resource allocation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microwave and Wireless Communications)
New Trends and Methods in Communication Systems: Volume II submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 781 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced signal processin; radio communications; non-linear system analysis; artificial intelligence; wireless communications; Internet of Things; 5G communications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microwave and Wireless Communications)
New Challenges in Cyber Security
edited by , Sai Akshita Maradapu Vera Venkata, Zuobin Xiong and Tuo Shi
submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 730 | Submission Open
Keywords: cyber security; security and privacy; distributed data processing; internet of things; edge computing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer Science & Engineering)
Energy Sources Integrated with Power Distribution Systems Using Machine Learning Approach
edited by , and Qing Yu
submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 638 | Submission Open
Keywords: power and energy system; distributed energy sources; power distribution systems; evolutionary computation; reinforcement learning; neural networks and learning systems; complex systems and networks
(This special issue belongs to the Section Power Electronics)
Advanced Non-Volatile Memory Devices and Systems
edited by and Vincenzo Della Marca
submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 612 | Submission Open
Keywords: non-volatile memories; OxRAM; MRAM; FeRAM; PCM; Flash; reliability; architecture; circuit design
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microelectronics)
Advancements in Communication and Sensing Systems through Machine Learning
edited by Huan Wu, Hua Zheng and Kun Zhu
submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 603 | Submission Open
Keywords: machine learning; communication systems; sensing systems; signal processing; sensor data analysis; intelligent sensing technologies; internet of things (IoT)
5G Technology for Internet of Things submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 530 | Submission Open
Keywords: 5th generation cellular communications; Internet of Things; open-RAN; intelligent devices; performance optimisation; energy efficiency
(This special issue belongs to the Section Networks)
Applications of Machine Vision in Robotics
edited by and Piotr Lech
submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 526 | Submission Open
Keywords: image analysis; machine vision; video analysis; visual SLAM; visual inspection and diagnostics; robotic vision systems; video feedback in robotics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer Science & Engineering)
Applications of IoT Technology in Intelligent Farms submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 513 | Submission Open
Keywords: precision agriculture; IoT/ IoE; AI-enabled IoT solutions; WSN; cloud and edge computing; smart farming; advanced agriculture practices; data fusion and analytics IoT methodologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer Science & Engineering)
The Latest Progress in Computational Electromagnetics and Beyond
edited by
submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 494 | Submission Open
Keywords: high-frequency and full-wave computational electromagnetics methods; multiple scattering mechanisms and analysis; electromagnetic simulation; detection; and perception
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microwave and Wireless Communications)
Advanced Materials for Intelligent Electronics
edited by Hyojung Kim
submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 493 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced materials; novel synthesis and fabrication techniques; characterization of materials; multifunctional nanocomposites; advanced electronic and optoelectronic devices; theoretical modeling and simulation; additive manufacturing and 3D printing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Materials)
Recent Advances in High-Performance Electrical Machine Drives: Design, Optimization, Manufacturing, and Control
edited by Yang Xiao, Yiming Ma, and Xi Chen
submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 419 | Submission Open
Keywords: power electronics-fed machine drives; permanent magnet machines; electrically excited machines; induction machines; data-driven optimization; artificial intelligence; machine drive control; machine drive manufacturing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Power Electronics)
Advances in Cloud and Distributed System Applications
edited by Massimo Canonico and Marco Guazzone
submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 363 | Submission Open
Keywords: cloud computing; fog and edge computing; distributed systems; peer-to-peer
Beyond Boundaries: Holistic Network Security in an Age of IoT, AI, ML, and Decentralized Computing
edited by and Abdullahi Chowdhury
submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 357 | Submission Open
Keywords: holistic network security; IoT vulnerabilities; ML-based threat detection; Fog computing security; decentralized data security and integrity; advanced security protocols; predictive cybersecurity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Networks)
Recent Advances in Intrusion Detection Systems Using Machine Learning
edited by Sicong Shao and Jielun Zhang
submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 331 | Submission Open
Keywords: intrusion detection; system and software security; network security; machine learning; artificial intelligence; deep learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Networks)
Theories and Technologies in Software Engineering
edited by and Daniel Flores-Martin
submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 325 | Submission Open
Keywords: computer science; software industry; software engineering; software for science research; empirical software engineering; emerging technologies; DevOps; cloud; software for quantum computing; trends in software engineering
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer Science & Engineering)
Emerging Topics in Wireless Security and Privacy towards 6G Networks
edited by , Jin Cao and Xiaoming Xu
submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 318 | Submission Open
Keywords: wireless security; privacy; covert communication; 6G
(This special issue belongs to the Section Microwave and Wireless Communications)
Emerging Distributed/Parallel Computing Systems
edited by Yawen Chen and Fei (Travis) Dai
submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 294 | Submission Open
Keywords: distributed computing; parallel computing systems; computing architectures; parallel distributed algorithms; multi-processor systems; optical computing accelerators
(This special issue belongs to the Section Computer Science & Engineering)
Navigating AI Challenges in Cybersecurity: Strategies for Industrial and IoT Protection
edited by Eirini Anthi and Lowri Williams
submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 292 | Submission Open
Keywords: cybersecurity; industrial control systems (ICS); internet of things (IoT); adversarial machine learning (AML); concept drift; AI vulnerabilities; machine learning security; cyber threats; AI in cybersecurity; system resilience
(This special issue belongs to the Section Networks)
Neuromorphic Device, Circuits, and Systems
edited by Mst Shamim Ara Shawkat and Garrett S. Rose
submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 291 | Submission Open
Keywords: devices; circuits; architecture design; analysis; and optimization for neuromorphic computing systems; design and development of neuromorphic computing devices and hardware; neuromorphic learning algorithms using emerging devices and circuits; design of novel artificial neural networks and systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Circuit and Signal Processing)
Research and Applications of Natural Language Processing in Cybersecurity
edited by
submission deadline 15 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 278 | Submission Open
Keywords: threat intelligence and information extraction; phishing detection; natural language generation for reporting; machine learning analytics for cybersecurity; compliance and policy management; multilingual threat analysis; security chatbots and virtual assistants; log analysis and anomaly detection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Artificial Intelligence)
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