Enabling Technologies for Digital Transformation in Autonomous Systems: Connectivity, AI, Energy Management, and Simulation
A special issue of Systems (ISSN 2079-8954). This special issue belongs to the section "Artificial Intelligence and Digital Systems Engineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 October 2026 | Viewed by 395
Editors
Interests: discrete event simulation (DES); artificial intelligent (AS) & machine learning; cyber-physical systems (CPS); energy management & optimization; IoT & edge computing; autonomous systems & control; smart manufacturing & logistics
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The digital transformation of industries is accelerating, driven by the rapid evolution of autonomous systems ranging from self-driving vehicles and drones to smart factory robots. However, the realization of fully autonomous and sustainable operations is not the result of a single technology, but the convergence of multiple enabling factors.
This Special Issue, "Enabling Technologies for Digital Transformation in Autonomous Systems: Connectivity, AI, Energy Management, and Simulation", seeks to provide a comprehensive platform for researchers to discuss how these critical pillars interact to create intelligent and resilient systems.
We invite original research articles and review papers that address the technical challenges and synergistic solutions in the design, implementation, and management of autonomous systems. We are particularly interested in studies that demonstrate a systems engineering approach to integrating these technologies.
Potential topics include, but are not limited to:
- System integration and modular architectures for autonomous platforms;
- Systems engineering for DX;
- Digital twin and simulation;
- AI/LM for perception, decision-making and control;
- Connectivity in autonomy (5G/6G/V2X);
- Intelligent energy management systems and power optimization strategies;
- Cyber-physical systems in autonomy;
- Case studies in smart manufacturing, autonomous logistics, and smart cities;
- Safety, reliability, and cybersecurity of autonomous systems;
- Human–machine interaction (HMI) and collaboration in autonomous environments.
Prof. Dr. Junwoo Kim
Prof. Dr. Jesus Jimenez
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- autonomous systems
- digital transformation
- industrial IoT
- wireless sensor network
- human–machine interaction (HMI)
- AI & ML
- energy management
- cybersecurity
- simulation
- edge computing
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