Smart Sensors in Power and Electronic Systems: Innovations and Self-Powered Operation

Dear Colleagues,

Recent advances in power electronics and energy systems have created a strong demand for advanced sensor technologies that combine high accuracy, reliability, and often autonomous operation. Smart sensors, equipped with embedded intelligence, wireless communications, and self-diagnostics, are revolutionizing the measurement, control, and optimization of electrical, thermal, magnetic, and other parameters.

A particularly important and rapidly growing requirement is autonomous operation. Initially developed for use in remote or hard-to-reach locations, this concept is now increasingly being applied to reactors, electric drives, and compact electronic systems, eliminating the need for complex wiring and battery replacement. The combination of intelligent sensors and energy autonomy opens new perspectives for reliable, maintenance-free monitoring and intelligent control in modern energy infrastructures.

This Special Issue brings together original research and review articles on the latest advances in smart sensors, sensor networks, and autonomous sensor technologies for energy and electronic systems. Both theoretical research and experimental confirmation are welcome.

Possible topics include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Smart sensors for power electronics and energy systems;
• Energy harvesting and self-powered sensors;
• Magnetic, thermal, current, and other sensors for diagnostics;
• Wireless and distributed sensor networks;
• Intelligent monitoring and predictive maintenance;
• Control and fault detection systems with integrated sensors.

Dr. Simon Lineykin
Guest Editor

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