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Measurement Grid Optimization for OTA Testing of 5G Smart Watches

  • Xudong An,
  • Fei Liu,
  • Meijun Qu and
  • Siyang Sun

19 May 2025

Over-the-air (OTA) testing is crucial for optimizing wireless performance of 5G smart watches and improving their user experience. However, the current required test time is so long that it is almost impossible to complete the entire OTA testing with...

(This article belongs to the Section Electronic Sensors)
  • Article
  • Open Access
93 Citations
11,578 Views
26 Pages

15 February 2024

This study provides a comprehensive analysis of the combination of Genetic Algorithms (GA) and XGBoost, a well-known machine-learning model. The primary emphasis lies in hyperparameter optimization for fraud detection in smart grid applications. The...

(This article belongs to the Section Communications)
  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
16 Citations
3,658 Views
22 Pages

As IoT metering devices become increasingly prevalent, the smart energy grid encounters challenges associated with the transmission of large volumes of data affecting the latency of control services and the secure delivery of energy. Offloading compu...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Biomimetics and Bioinspired Artificial Intelligence Applications)
  • Article
  • Open Access
223 Views
27 Pages

28 September 2026

Group decision-making is important in many real-world applications, particularly in smart grid planning, where different stakeholders need to work together to identify appropriate strategies for energy infrastructure deployment. In this study, we dev...

(This article belongs to the Topic Fuzzy Optimization and Decision Making)
  • Review
  • Open Access
86 Citations
11,704 Views
31 Pages

18 August 2020

Smart grid (SG) is a next-generation grid which is responsible for changing the lifestyle of modern society. It avoids the shortcomings of traditional grids by incorporating new technologies in the existing grids. In this paper, we have presented SG...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Optimization Models to Foster Demand Response in Power Systems)
  • Article
  • Open Access
59 Citations
6,541 Views
17 Pages

An Optimal Energy Optimization Strategy for Smart Grid Integrated with Renewable Energy Sources and Demand Response Programs

  • Kalim Ullah,
  • Sajjad Ali,
  • Taimoor Ahmad Khan,
  • Imran Khan and ,
  • Sadaqat Jan,
  • Ibrar Ali Shah and
  • Ghulam Hafeez
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

2 November 2020

An energy optimization strategy is proposed to minimize operation cost and carbon emission with and without demand response programs (DRPs) in the smart grid (SG) integrated with renewable energy sources (RESs). To achieve optimized results, probabil...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Data-Intensive Computing in Smart Microgrids)
  • Article
  • Open Access
33 Citations
5,036 Views
29 Pages

Efficient Energy Optimization Day-Ahead Energy Forecasting in Smart Grid Considering Demand Response and Microgrids

  • Fahad R. Albogamy,
  • Ghulam Hafeez,
  • Imran Khan,
  • Sheraz Khan and ,
  • Hend I. Alkhammash,
  • Faheem Ali and
  • Gul Rukh
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

16 October 2021

In smart grid, energy management is an indispensable for reducing energy cost of consumers while maximizing user comfort and alleviating the peak to average ratio and carbon emission under real time pricing approach. In contrast, the emergence of bid...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Smart Grid Analytics for Sustainability and Urbanization in Big Data)
  • Article
  • Open Access
50 Citations
5,519 Views
24 Pages

A Comprehensive Analysis of Demand Response Pricing Strategies in a Smart Grid Environment Using Particle Swarm Optimization and the Strawberry Optimization Algorithm

  • Emad M. Ahmed,
  • Rajarajeswari Rathinam,
  • Suchitra Dayalan,
  • George S. Fernandez and ,
  • Ziad M. Ali,
  • Shady H. E. Abdel Aleem and
  • Ahmed I. Omar
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

21 September 2021

In the modern world, the systems getting smarter leads to a rapid increase in the usage of electricity, thereby increasing the load on the grids. The utilities are forced to meet the demand and are under stress during the peak hours due to the shortf...

  • Article
  • Open Access
36 Citations
6,990 Views
21 Pages

Multi-Objective Energy Optimization with Load and Distributed Energy Source Scheduling in the Smart Power Grid

  • Ahmad Alzahrani,
  • Ghulam Hafeez,
  • Sajjad Ali,
  • Sadia Murawwat and ,
  • Muhammad Iftikhar Khan,
  • Khalid Rehman and
  • Azher M. Abed
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

22 June 2023

Multi-objective energy optimization is indispensable for energy balancing and reliable operation of smart power grid (SPG). Nonetheless, multi-objective optimization is challenging due to uncertainty and multi-conflicting parameters at both the gener...

(This article belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
1,902 Views
37 Pages

19 March 2025

Driven by environmental concerns and dwindling fossil fuels, a global shift towards renewable energy for electricity generation is underway, with ambitions for complete reliance by 2050. However, the intermittent nature of renewable power creates a s...

(This article belongs to the Section Energy Sustainability)
  • Article
  • Open Access
21 Citations
4,924 Views
21 Pages

30 July 2021

One of the basic conditions for the successful implementation of energy demand-side management (EDM) in smart grids is the monitoring of different loads with an electrical load monitoring system. Energy and sustainability concerns present a multitude...

(This article belongs to the Topic Innovative Techniques for Smart Grids)
  • Article
  • Open Access
45 Citations
4,150 Views
18 Pages

6 June 2025

The rapid development of renewable energy necessitates advanced solutions that address the volatility and complexity of modern power systems. This study proposes an AI-driven integrated optimization framework for a Virtual Power Plant (VPP) and Smart...

(This article belongs to the Section Energy Systems)
  • Article
  • Open Access
54 Citations
7,852 Views
25 Pages

Efficient Optimization Algorithm-Based Demand-Side Management Program for Smart Grid Residential Load

  • Ali M. Jasim,
  • Basil H. Jasim,
  • Bogdan-Constantin Neagu and
  • Bilal Naji Alhasnawi

27 December 2022

Incorporating demand-side management (DSM) into residential energy guarantees dynamic electricity management in the residential domain by allowing consumers to make early-informed decisions about their energy consumption. As a result, power companies...

(This article belongs to the Section Mathematical Analysis)
  • Article
  • Open Access
42 Citations
6,567 Views
35 Pages

2 January 2018

Prior studies in Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) optimization mostly concentrate on maximizing network coverage and minimizing network energy consumption. However, there are other factors that could affect the WSN Quality of Service (QoS). In this pape...

  • Article
  • Open Access
665 Views
36 Pages

An Optimization Method for Data Aggregators and Smart Meters in Smart Grids

  • Luiz Virgilio Bozzi Aranda,
  • Raianny Souza Fernandes and
  • Mário Mestria

In this paper a new mathematical optimization model is proposed to optimize the number of data aggregators in smart grids and assign each smart meter to at least one data aggregator. The model is based on a Set-Covering Problem, which aims to find th...

  • Review
  • Open Access
20 Citations
5,530 Views
15 Pages

20 November 2023

To enable highly automated manufacturing and net-zero carbon emissions, manufacturers have invested heavily in smart manufacturing. Sustainable and smart manufacturing involves improving the efficiency and environmental sustainability of various manu...

(This article belongs to the Section F5: Artificial Intelligence and Smart Energy)
  • Review
  • Open Access
12 Citations
3,228 Views
70 Pages

A Review of Artificial Intelligence Techniques for Low-Carbon Energy Integration and Optimization in Smart Grids and Smart Homes

  • Omosalewa O. Olagundoye,
  • Olusola Bamisile,
  • Chukwuebuka Joseph Ejiyi,
  • Oluwatoyosi Bamisile and ,
  • Ting Ni and
  • Vincent Onyango
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

28 January 2026

The growing demand for electricity in residential sectors and the global need to decarbonize power systems are accelerating the transformation toward smart and sustainable energy networks. Smart homes and smart grids, integrating renewable generation...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Application of Artificial Intelligence and Optimization Algorithms in Power Systems and Energy Storage)
  • Article
  • Open Access
5 Citations
5,744 Views
19 Pages

Optimal Operation and Management of Smart Grid System with LPC and BESS in Fault Conditions

  • Ryuto Shigenobu,
  • Ahmad Samim Noorzad,
  • Cirio Muarapaz,
  • Atsushi Yona and
  • Tomonobu Senjyu

8 December 2016

Distributed generators (DG) using renewable energy sources (RESs) have been attracting special attention within distribution systems. However, a large amount of DG penetration causes voltage deviation and reverse power flow in the smart grid. Therefo...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Sustainable Electric Power Systems Research)
  • Review
  • Open Access
58 Citations
13,356 Views
22 Pages

21 April 2022

Virtual power plants (VPPs) are promising solutions to address the decarbonization and energy efficiency goals in the smart energy grid. They assume the coordination of local energy resources such as energy generation, storage, and consumption. They...

(This article belongs to the Section Smart System Infrastructure and Applications)
  • Article
  • Open Access
26 Citations
3,249 Views
27 Pages

Fully Decentralized, Cost-Effective Energy Demand Response Management System with a Smart Contracts-Based Optimal Power Flow Solution for Smart Grids

  • Yaçine Merrad,
  • Mohamed Hadi Habaebi,
  • Siti Fauziah Toha,
  • Md. Rafiqul Islam and ,
  • Teddy Surya Gunawan and
  • Mokhtaria Mesri
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

19 June 2022

Recent advances in control, communication, and management systems, as well as the widespread use of renewable energy sources in homes, have led to the evolution of traditional power grids into smart grids, where passive consumers have become so-calle...

  • Article
  • Open Access
31 Citations
5,797 Views
20 Pages

2 November 2021

This paper presents a day ahead optimal dispatch method for smart grids including two-axis tracking photovoltaic (PV) panels, wind turbines (WT), a battery energy storage system (BESS) and electric vehicles (EV), which serve as additional storage sys...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Smart Sensor Networks for Smart Grids)
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
3,105 Views
16 Pages

4 March 2023

This research proposed an optimal control approach for a smart grid electrical system with photovoltaic generation, where the control variables are voltage and frequency, which aims to improve the performance through addressing the need for a balance...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances in Control of Photovoltaic and Microgrid Systems)
  • Article
  • Open Access
61 Citations
4,791 Views
25 Pages

Optimization Methodologies and Testing on Standard Benchmark Functions of Load Frequency Control for Interconnected Multi Area Power System in Smart Grids

  • Krishan Arora,
  • Ashok Kumar,
  • Vikram Kumar Kamboj,
  • Deepak Prashar and ,
  • Sudan Jha,
  • Bhanu Shrestha and
  • Gyanendra Prasad Joshi
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

16 June 2020

In the recent era, the need for modern smart grid system leads to the selection of optimized analysis and planning for power generation and management. Renewable sources like wind energy play a vital role to support the modern smart grid system. Howe...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Advances and Novel Approaches in Discrete Optimization)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
759 Views
35 Pages

4 June 2026

In this study, we present an integrated surrogate-assisted multi-objective optimization for an energy management system, ensuring physical feasibility with real system constraints. The hybrid framework incorporates knee-guided selective physical repl...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Optimization in Renewable Energy Systems (2nd Edition))
  • Article
  • Open Access
16 Citations
5,442 Views
13 Pages

9 May 2019

In this paper, a procedure is proposed to design a power line communication (PLC) system to perform the digital transmission in a distributed energy storage system consisting of fleets of electric cars. PLC uses existing power cables or wires as data...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Optimization Methods Applied to Power Systems Ⅱ)
  • Feature Paper
  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
1,895 Views
19 Pages

Future Smart Grids Control and Optimization: A Reinforcement Learning Tool for Optimal Operation Planning

  • Federico Rossi,
  • Giancarlo Storti Gajani,
  • Samuele Grillo and
  • Giambattista Gruosso

13 May 2025

The smart grids of the future present innovative opportunities for data exchange and real-time operations management. In this context, it is crucial to integrate technological advancements with innovative planning algorithms, particularly those based...

(This article belongs to the Section A1: Smart Grids and Microgrids)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
3,631 Views
36 Pages

The Economic Dispatch Problem (EDP) plays a critical role in power system operations by trying to allocate power generation across multiple units at minimal cost while satisfying complex operational constraints. Traditional optimization techniques st...

  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
2,205 Views
13 Pages

31 December 2023

It is a critical issue to allocate redundancy to critical smart grid infrastructure for disaster recovery planning. In this study, a framework to combine statistical prediction methods and optimization models for the optimal redundancy allocation pro...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Smart Energy Systems: Learning Methods for Control and Optimization)
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  • Open Access
134 Views
15 Pages

An Optuna-Optimized XGBoost Framework for Robust Non-Technical Loss Detection in Smart Grids

  • Safdar Ali Abro,
  • Javed Ahmed Laghari,
  • Kaneez Fatima,
  • Izhar Hussain and ,
  • Sufyan Ali Memon,
  • Jawad Tanveer and
  • Muhammad Aslam
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

22 October 2026

This study presents a robust, end-to-end machine learning framework for detecting Non-Technical Losses (NTLs) in smart power grids. The proposed Optimized Bootstrapped Gradient Classifier (OBGC) integrates k-Nearest Neighbor (kNN) imputation for miss...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue AI Applications for Smart Grid: 2nd Edition)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
910 Views
20 Pages

12 December 2025

This study develops a tri-level adversarial robust optimization framework for cyber–physical scheduling in smart grids, addressing the intertwined challenges of coordinated cyberattacks, defensive resource allocation, and stochastic operational...

(This article belongs to the Topic Intelligent, Flexible, and Effective Operation of Smart Grids with Novel Energy Technologies and Equipment)
  • Article
  • Open Access
2 Citations
1,464 Views
48 Pages

Symmetry-Aware Optimized Fuzzy Deep Reinforcement Learning-GRU for Load Balancing in Smart Power Grids

  • Mohammad Mahdi Mohammad,
  • Mojdeh Sadat Najafi Zadeh,
  • Seyedkian Rezvanjou,
  • Nuria Serrano and ,
  • Francisco Hernando-Gallego,
  • Diego Martín and
  • José Vicente Álvarez-Bravo
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

12 February 2026

The rapid growth of renewable integration and active consumer participation has made modern power grids increasingly complex and dynamic, where maintaining balanced and efficient energy distribution remains a central challenge. This paper introduces...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Mathematics: Feature Papers 2025)
  • Article
  • Open Access
27 Citations
4,295 Views
24 Pages

18 May 2020

The main objective and contribution of this paper was/is the application of our knowledge-based data-mining approach (a fuzzy rule-based classification system) characterized by a genetically optimized interpretability-accuracy trade-off (by means of...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Data Mining in Smart Grids)
  • Article
  • Open Access
20 Citations
2,808 Views
32 Pages

11 November 2024

The urgent need to mitigate climate change and reduce reliance on fossil fuels has driven the global shift towards renewable energy sources (RESs). However, the intermittent nature of RESs poses significant challenges to the widespread adoption of Ze...

(This article belongs to the Section A: Sustainable Energy)
  • Article
  • Open Access
8 Citations
5,764 Views
19 Pages

Multi-Objective Optimization for Equipment Capacity in Off-Grid Smart House

  • Yasuaki Miyazato,
  • Shota Tobaru,
  • Kosuke Uchida,
  • Cirio Celestino Muarapaz and ,
  • Abdul Motin Howlader and
  • Tomonobu Senjyu
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

13 January 2017

Recently, the off-grid smart house has been attracting attention in Japan for considering global warming. Moreover, the selling price of surplus power from the renewable energy system by Feed-In Tariff (FIT) has declined. Therefore, this paper propos...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Sustainable Electric Power Systems Research)
  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
5,800 Views
17 Pages

Demand-Side Energy Management Based on Nonconvex Optimization in Smart Grid

  • Kai Ma,
  • Yege Bai,
  • Jie Yang,
  • Yangqing Yu and
  • Qiuxia Yang

4 October 2017

Demand-side energy management is used for regulating the consumers’ energy usage in smart grid. With the guidance of the grid’s price policy, the consumers can change their energy consumption in response. The objective of this study is jointly optimi...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Distributed Energy Resources Management)
  • Review
  • Open Access
34 Citations
4,974 Views
39 Pages

29 September 2022

The reliability assessment of smart grid-integrated distributed power-generating coordination is an operational measure to ensure appropriate system operational set-ups in the appearance of numerous issues, such as equipment catastrophes and variatio...

  • Article
  • Open Access
709 Views
18 Pages

6 June 2026

Microgrids are increasingly recognized as transformative and crucial constituents within advanced smart grid systems. This study introduces a decentralized energy management approach for interconnected microgrids that leverage renewable energy source...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Sensors and IoT Technologies for the Smart Industry)
  • Article
  • Open Access
47 Citations
6,484 Views
25 Pages

Operation Optimization in a Smart Micro-Grid in the Presence of Distributed Generation and Demand Response

  • Yongli Wang,
  • Yujing Huang,
  • Yudong Wang,
  • Fang Li and ,
  • Yuanyuan Zhang and
  • Chunzheng Tian
  • + 1 author+ 0 author

16 March 2018

With the application of distributed generation and the development of smart grid technology, micro-grid, an economic and stable power grid, tends to play an important role in the demand side management. Because micro-grid technology and demand respon...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Smart Power Grid for Sustainable Energy Transition)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
537 Views
26 Pages

16 May 2026

The integration of large-scale electric vehicle (EV) fleets into vehicle-to-grid (V2G) systems offers significant potential for enhancing the operation of renewable-based smart grids. However, stochastic uncertainties in photovoltaic (PV) generation,...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue AI-Driven Sustainable Power Grids: Enhancing Cybersecurity, Operation, and Control of Conventional, Modern, and Renewable-Based Energy Systems—2nd Edition)
  • Article
  • Open Access
7 Citations
2,043 Views
20 Pages

2 November 2023

In a smart grid (SG) system with load uncertainties and the integration of variable solar and wind energies, an effective frequency control strategy is necessary for generation and load balancing. Cyberattacks are emerging threats, and SG systems are...

(This article belongs to the Section F: Engineering and Materials)
  • Review
  • Open Access
87 Citations
18,727 Views
36 Pages

Smart Grid, Demand Response and Optimization: A Critical Review of Computational Methods

  • Ussama Assad,
  • Muhammad Arshad Shehzad Hassan,
  • Umar Farooq,
  • Asif Kabir and ,
  • Muhammad Zeeshan Khan,
  • S. Sabahat H. Bukhari,
  • Zain ul Abidin Jaffri,
  • Judit Oláh and
  • József Popp
  • + 4 authors+ 0 author

9 March 2022

In view of scarcity of traditional energy resources and environmental issues, renewable energy resources (RERs) are introduced to fulfill the electricity requirement of growing world. Moreover, the effective utilization of RERs to fulfill the varying...

(This article belongs to the Collection Review Papers in Energy and Environment)
  • Article
  • Open Access
1 Citations
4,717 Views
23 Pages

Multi-User Optimal Load Scheduling of Different Objectives Combined with Multi-Criteria Decision Making for Smart Grid

  • Yaarob Al-Nidawi,
  • Haider Tarish Haider,
  • Dhiaa Halboot Muhsen and
  • Ghadeer Ghazi Shayea

29 September 2024

Load balancing between required power demand and the available generation capacity is the main task of demand response for a smart grid. Matching between the objectives of users and utilities is the main gap that should be addressed in the demand res...

(This article belongs to the Section Smart System Infrastructure and Applications)
  • Article
  • Open Access
66 Citations
9,077 Views
26 Pages

Smart Energy Optimization Using Heuristic Algorithm in Smart Grid with Integration of Solar Energy Sources

  • Urooj Asgher,
  • Muhammad Babar Rasheed,
  • Ameena Saad Al-Sumaiti,
  • Atiq Ur-Rahman and ,
  • Ihsan Ali,
  • Amer Alzaidi and
  • Abdullah Alamri
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

14 December 2018

Smart grid (SG) vision has come to incorporate various communication technologies, which facilitate residential users to adopt different scheduling schemes in order to manage energy usage with reduced carbon emission. In this work, we have proposed a...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Smart Energy Management for Smart Grids 2019)
  • Article
  • Open Access
6 Citations
1,911 Views
24 Pages

2 November 2023

To satisfy the large-scale grid-connected demands of distributed energy resources (DERs), a bi-level optimization model is proposed for private DER dispatch managed by a virtual power plant (VPP) in a smart grid environment in this paper. The optimiz...

  • Article
  • Open Access
9 Citations
2,487 Views
31 Pages

Resource Optimization for Grid-Connected Smart Green Townhouses Using Deep Hybrid Machine Learning

  • Seyed Morteza Moghimi,
  • Thomas Aaron Gulliver,
  • Ilamparithi Thirumarai Chelvan and
  • Hossen Teimoorinia

9 December 2024

This paper examines Connected Smart Green Townhouses (CSGTs) as a modern residential building model in Burnaby, British Columbia (BC). This model incorporates a wide range of sustainable materials and smart components such as recycled insulation, Pho...

(This article belongs to the Section G: Energy and Buildings)
  • Article
  • Open Access
3 Citations
1,236 Views
20 Pages

The large-scale integration of Distributed Energy Resources (DERs) in smart grids creates challenges related to real-time optimization, system scalability, and operational security. This paper presents GridOpt, a hybrid edge–cloud framework des...

  • Review
  • Open Access
56 Citations
6,741 Views
33 Pages

17 October 2018

The curtailing of consumers’ peak hours demands and filling the gap caused by the mismatch between generation and utilization in power systems is a challenging task and also a very hot topic in the current research era. Researchers of the conve...

(This article belongs to the Section F: Electrical Engineering)
  • Review
  • Open Access
7 Citations
4,660 Views
38 Pages

A Survey on Computational Intelligence Applications in Distribution Network Optimization

  • Marko Vukobratović,
  • Predrag Marić,
  • Goran Horvat,
  • Zoran Balkić and
  • Stjepan Sučić

This paper aims to present carefully selected scientific papers that have pushed the boundaries in the application of advanced computational intelligence–based methods in power engineering, mainly in optimal power system management. Contemporary deve...

(This article belongs to the Special Issue Computational Intelligence Application in Electrical Engineering)
  • Article
  • Open Access
186 Views
27 Pages

11 October 2026

Real-time pricing (RTP) is an effective mechanism for regulating demand-side flexible resources and reducing carbon emissions in smart grids via the large-scale integration of shared energy storage (SES) and distributed photovoltaic (PV) systems on t...

  • Article
  • Open Access
174 Citations
11,520 Views
27 Pages

A Hybrid Genetic Wind Driven Heuristic Optimization Algorithm for Demand Side Management in Smart Grid

  • Nadeem Javaid,
  • Sakeena Javaid,
  • Wadood Abdul,
  • Imran Ahmed and ,
  • Ahmad Almogren,
  • Atif Alamri and
  • Iftikhar Azim Niaz
  • + 2 authors+ 0 author

7 March 2017

In recent years, demand side management (DSM) techniques have been designed for residential, industrial and commercial sectors. These techniques are very effective in flattening the load profile of customers in grid area networks. In this paper, a he...

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