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Dear Colleagues,
The electric grid is a vital infrastructure in present-day societies. It is becoming increasingly challenging to operate and control such a complex, continuously-evolving, dynamic system so that it can reliably deliver electricity from diverse generation sources to the end-users. Advances in sensing devices, digital technologies, and communications together make it possible to achieve accurate, online, real-time monitoring of the grid and intelligent, automated control of its operation. To this end, the sensors play a crucial role in the smart grid. The grid is a spatially distributed and interconnected network of a wide range of physical elements: conventional/renewable generation/storage sources, transmission/distribution systems, substations, end-user loads—each element itself is a complex system of hardware devices, components or equipment. Sensors deployed throughout the whole network to the grid edge enable capturing detailed information about the state of the grid, which includes not only time-synchronized electrical parameters but also many other physical parameters that are relevant to the health of the grid components for proper functioning. In this context, we are looking for contributions to the Special Issue “Sensors for Smart Grids” on novel developments in the science and technology of sensors and sensing systems. The scope also extends to associated aspects, such as signal processing, algorithms, and data analytics that enhance the sensor’s performance.
Dr. Toan Phung
Guest Editor
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