Industrial Control Systems

Dear Colleagues,

The industrial control systems sector has experienced significant growth in the last few decades. Technological innovations, combined with immense pressure on manufacturers to meet deadlines, have led to increased adoption of automation in factories. Due to the Internet of Things, collaborative robots, automated test equipment and smart sensors, human error is minimized, while system efficiency, reliability and work rates are expedited. Connecting machines through sensor networks and collecting measurement data in real time has made it possible to reduce product defects and downtime and shift to predictive maintenance. In more recent times, the work of researchers has also focused on how industrial automation can help in reducing energy consumption, emissions, and waste. Therefore, we are pleased to invite the research community to submit review or regular research papers on, but not limited to, the following relevant topics related to industrial control systems:

• Instrumentation and measurement;
• Supervisory control and data acquisition;
• Smart sensing and monitoring;
• Human activity recognition;
• Fault detection;
• Edge artificial intelligence;
• Smart applications;
• Predictive maintenance in manufacturing;
• Embedded intelligence;
• Visual recognition;
• Distributed control systems;
• Wireless sensor network;
• Sustainability.

Prof. Dr. Mauro D'Arco
Dr. Francesco Bonavolontà
Topic Editors