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This review delves into the critical role of automation and sensor technologies in optimizing parameters for thermal treatments within electrical power generation. The demand for efficient and sustainable power generation has led to a significant rel...

The trend towards the decentralization and decarbonization of the energy sector stimulates the adoption of generation facilities based on renewable energy sources (RES) and distributed generation (DG) facilities that utilize secondary energy resource...

Triboelectric nanogenerators (TENGs) have high potential in self-powered sensing and energy harvesting applications. In general, TENGs’ internal source resistance is high, and their output power varies under different load resistance values. Th...

Advanced technology systems and neuroelectronics for crash risk assessment and anticipation may be a promising field for advancing responsible automated driving on urban roads. In principle, there are prospects of an artificially intelligent (AI)-pow...

Nuclear power plants increasingly utilize digitalized systems, including computer-based procedures (CBPs) and automation. These novel technologies require human factors’ evaluation to ensure safety. Potentially, automation contributes to safety...

A distribution automation system is the integration of physical power distribution systems and information systems. Its information system guarantees the safe operation and reliable power supply of physical systems by monitoring, collecting and trans...

Automated guided vehicles (AGV) or mobile robots (MR) are being used more and more in modern factories, logistics, etc. To extend the work-time of the robot, kinetic energy recovery systems are implemented to store the braking or lifting energy. In m...

This work proposes a design technique to facilitate the design and optimization of a highperformance power amplifier (PA) in an automated manner. The proposed optimizationoriented strategy consists of the implementation of four deep neural networks (...

In this paper, an automated impedance matching circuit is proposed to match the impedance of the transmit and receive resonators for optimum wireless power transfer (WPT). This is achieved using a 2D open-circuited spiral antenna with magnetic resona...

This paper discusses the design of a new self-balancing amplifier of an AC component power characterized by a minimal output DC offset. The design of the amplifier is based on semiconductor technology and intended for application in low-frequency ana...

The choice of suitable semiconducting metal oxide (MOX) gas sensors for the detection of a specific gas or gas mixture is time-consuming since the sensor’s sensitivity needs to be characterized at multiple temperatures to find its optimal opera...

The development of vehicle electrification and intelligent network technologies has led to a new type of mixed and power-heterogeneous traffic flow, comprised of regular vehicles (RVs) and connected and automated vehicles (CAVs), fuel vehicles (FVs)...

This paper deals with the position detection of automated guided vehicles (AGVs) in dynamic resonant-inductive wireless power transfer (WPT) systems. A position detection is necessary to activate the correct transmitting coil. One of the simplest and...

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to analyze image quality and radiation exposure of thoracic computed tomography angiography (CTA) in children with congenital heart diseases (CHDs) using either manual contrast medium (CM) injection or automa...

The existing literature on power grid reliability extensively examines the effects of individual automation technologies, such as Smart Grids, IoT, and AI, on reducing SAIDI (System Average Interruption Duration Index) and SAIFI (System Average Inter...

In the context of global sustainability goals and the integration of renewable energy sources, the efficient and reliable performance of medium- and high-voltage power equipment is critical. This paper presents a high-capacity testing system based on...

Deep Neural Networks (DNNs) deployment for IoT Edge applications requires strong skills in hardware and software. In this paper, a novel design framework fully automated for Edge applications is proposed to perform such a deployment on System-on-Chip...

Battery Energy Storage Systems (BESS) are starting to play an important role in today’s power distribution networks. They provide a manifold of services for fulfilling demands and requests from diverse stakeholders, such as distribution system operat...

Electric power material warehouses are critical to optimizing power grid supply chains and reducing carbon emissions, aiding the power sector’s decarbonization and climate goals. Nevertheless, to our knowledge, there are no comprehensive assess...

In modern power systems, reliable provision of grid services (e.g., primary and ancillary services) are highly dependent on automation systems in order to have monitoring, processing, decision making and communication capabilities. The operational fl...

Depletion of fossil fuel deposits is the main current issue related to the world’s power generation. Renewable energy sources integrated with energy efficiency represent an effective solution. The electrification of end-use coupled with renewable pow...

Since the creation of the first parallel electrical power systems around the world, the rotor angle stability of synchronously operating generators has been one of the most crucial and challenging problems. In modern electricity networks, including i...

Bearings play a crucial role in mitigating loads, maintaining stability, and transferring forces between superstructures and substructures. However, bearing failures caused by external factors can compromise structural safety. Therefore, continuous m...

Power optimization is a very important and challenging step in the physical design flow, and it is a critical success factor of an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC) chip. Many techniques are used by the place and route (P&R) electron...

Industry 4.0 requires high-speed data exchange that includes fast, reliable, low-latency, and cost-effective data transmissions. As visible light communication (VLC) can provide reliable, low-latency, and secure connections that do not penetrate wall...

The generation of the mix-based expansion of modern power grids has urged the utilization of digital infrastructures. The introduction of Substation Automation Systems (SAS), advanced networks and communication technologies have drastically increased...

In this work, we address the problem of allocating optical links for connecting automatic circuit breakers in a utility power grid. We consider the application of multi-objective optimization for improving costs and power network reliability. To this...

The subway power supply system, as a critical component of urban rail transit infrastructure, plays a pivotal role in ensuring operational efficiency and safety. However, current systems remain heavily dependent on manual interventions for fault diag...

The PowerPlex Fusion 6C PCR™ amplification kit provides a strong discriminatory power for human identification. We have validated the kit with a reduced volume (12.5 µL) and as part of the validation we compared the efficiency of the poly...

Multi-board electronic cases with high-density and power modules are widely used in industrial power supply management. Heat dissipation becomes an important factor in the design process in improving case performance and miniaturization requirements....

A system for automatic mounting of high tolerance wedges inside a wave power linear generator is proposed. As for any renewable energy concept utilising numerous smaller generation units, minimising the production cost per unit is vital for commercia...

In this paper, a parasitic-design-aware simulation-based design tool is proposed for highly linear RF power amplifiers. The main aim of the proposed tool is to speed up the design process of RF power amplifiers. In addition, it provides accurate fina...

In companies organizing urban public transport, passengers’ feedback is usually collected personally, by phone, by e-mail, or via the Internet. Business Intelligence tools enable this process by automating the data flow between systems used to...

Urban Automation Networks (UANs) are being deployed worldwide in order to enable Smart City applications. Given the crucial role of UANs, as well as their diversity, it is critically important to assess their properties and trade-offs. This article i...

In recent years, intelligent control of complex thermodynamic systems has gained increasing attention due to global demands for higher energy efficiency and reduced environmental impact in industrial settings. This study explores the integration of q...

With the diffusion of cyber-physical systems and internet of things, adaptivity and low power consumption became of primary importance in digital systems design. Reconfigurable heterogeneous platforms seem to be one of the most suitable choices to co...

Growing home comfort is causing increasing energy consumption in residential buildings and a consequent stress in urban medium and low voltage distribution networks. Therefore, distribution system operators are obliged to manage problems related to t...

This paper highlights the benefits and possible drawbacks of a DC-based lighting infrastructure for powering Light Emitting Diode (LED)-lamps. It also evaluates the efforts needed for integrating the so called smart lighting and other sensor/actuator...

Power transformers are fundamental components in electrical grids, requiring robust insulation to operate reliably under various abnormal conditions, including overvoltages caused by lightning or switching. As defined by existing standards, the Basic...

In integrated circuit (IC) design, analog circuits contribute significantly as the interface between real and digital world signals. Although they make up a relatively small portion of the overall circuit, their design process is often most time-cons...

Digital designs complexity has exponentially increased in the last decades. Heterogeneous Systems-on-Chip integrate many different hardware components which require a reliable and scalable verification environment. The effort to set up such environme...

This paper presents a comprehensive analysis of artificial intelligence-powered automated grading systems (AI AGSs) in STEM education, systematically examining their algorithmic foundations, mathematical modeling approaches, and quantitative evaluati...

The main benefits of dual clutch transmissions (DCTs) are: (i) a higher energy efficiency than automatic transmission systems with torque converters; and (ii) the capability to fill the torque gap during gear shifts to allow seamless longitudinal acc...

This study explores the application of the BPM lifecycle to optimize the market analysis process within the market intelligence department of a major energy company. The semi-structured, virtual nature of the process necessitated careful adaptation o...

This Special Issue aims at collecting new research contributions and perspectives on the topic of the monitoring and automation of modern power systems [...]

Smart grid (SG), an evolving concept in the modern power infrastructure, enables the two-way flow of electricity and data between the peers within the electricity system networks (ESN) and its clusters. The self-healing capabilities of SG allow the p...

The rapid integration of wind power plants (WPPs) into modern electrical power systems (MEPSs) is crucial to global decarbonization, but it introduces significant technical challenges. Variability, intermittency, and forecasting uncertainty compromis...

Electric boats are evolving, following the trend of imposing electric powered vehicles in all transportation solutions. For a research project, a reed and aquatic weed harvester, the author’s goal is to develop an experimental electrical vehicl...

In this study, we focus on automated optimization design methodologies to concurrently trade off between power gain, output power, efficiency, and linearity specifications in radio frequency (RF) high-power amplifiers (HPAs) through deep neural netwo...

This paper is a summary of the development and demonstration of an optimization program, voltage VAR optimization (VVO), in the Korean Smart Distribution Management System (KSDMS). KSDMS was developed to address the lack of receptivity of distributed...