{"title":"Call for Papers for a Special Issue of IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices on “Wide Band Semiconductors for Automotive Applications”","authors":"","doi":"10.1109/JPHOTOV.2025.3597180","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/JPHOTOV.2025.3597180","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":445,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Journal of Photovoltaics","volume":"15 5","pages":"732-733"},"PeriodicalIF":2.6,"publicationDate":"2025-08-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=11133594","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144887740","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Call for Papers for a Special Issue of IEEE Transactions on Electron Devices: Reliability of Advanced Nodes","authors":"","doi":"10.1109/TSM.2025.3575487","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/TSM.2025.3575487","url":null,"abstract":"","PeriodicalId":451,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Transactions on Semiconductor Manufacturing","volume":"38 3","pages":"736-737"},"PeriodicalIF":2.3,"publicationDate":"2025-08-21","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=11132379","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144887641","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"工程技术","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Vision and Inertial Sensors Fusion for Train Positioning in GNSS-Denied Environments","authors":"Haifeng Song;Haoyu Zhang;Xiaoqing Wu;Wangzhe Li;Hairong Dong","doi":"10.1109/JSEN.2025.3597772","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/JSEN.2025.3597772","url":null,"abstract":"The accurate train positioning is essential for ensuring safety and operational efficiency in modern rail systems. Traditional methods based on trackside infrastructure or satellite signals often suffer from limited precision or high cost, especially in Global Navigation Satellite Systems (GNSS)-denied environments. To address these challenges, this article proposes a hybrid vision–inertial train positioning method that combines the visual absolute positioning with inertial measurement unit (IMU)-based relative positioning. An enhanced you only look once (YOLO)-based object detection algorithm and an end-to-end text recognition network are employed to identify and interpret railway landmarks. The absolute position of the train is then retrieved by matching recognized text with a preconstructed database. To achieve continuous and robust localization, a differential evolution Kalman filter (DE-KF) is introduced to adaptively fuse IMU data with the vision-derived observations, dynamically tuning the process noise covariance in response to environmental variation. The proposed method was validated at Beijing National Railway Experimental Center. Experimental results demonstrate that the system maintains positioning errors within 3.5 m and achieves high recognition performance, with an mAP50 of 98.0%. These findings confirm the effectiveness of the proposed fusion framework for real-time, accurate, and resource-efficient train localization.","PeriodicalId":447,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Sensors Journal","volume":"25 18","pages":"35323-35334"},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2025-08-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145073342","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"综合性期刊","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Victoria Arenas-Ramos;Victor Pallares-Lopez;Rafael Real-Calvo;Miguel Gonzalez-Redondo;Isabel Santiago-Chiquero
{"title":"Implementation and Characterization of a High-Precision Monitoring System for Photovoltaic Power Plants Using Self-Made Phasor Measurement Units","authors":"Victoria Arenas-Ramos;Victor Pallares-Lopez;Rafael Real-Calvo;Miguel Gonzalez-Redondo;Isabel Santiago-Chiquero","doi":"10.1109/JSEN.2025.3598820","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/JSEN.2025.3598820","url":null,"abstract":"The increasing integration of photovoltaic (PV) plants into the power grid presents an ongoing challenge to prevent the instability caused by atmospheric conditions from affecting the power distribution network. To adequately control the network and implement such techniques, monitoring has been considerably improved in recent years. Due to the vast number of measurements generated, efficient management of this data has become a significant challenge. This article outlines a procedure used for simultaneously storing synchronized measured data from phasor measurement units (PMUs) and PMU-like data from acquisition data acquisition (DAQ) devices through self-made extended-PMUs (ePMUs). Throughout this article, a communication and storage environment that complies with the IEEE C37.118.2 standard for Synchrophasor Data Transfer for Power Systems will be characterized based on criteria established in the IEC 61850-90-5 standard for power utility automation. In addition, it justifies the chosen storage method through a comprehensive study of data volume and reading accessibility. The procedure and the ePMUs have been experimentally validated in field tests in two grid-connected PV plants. The procedure was proven to be valid for quasi-real-time applications for data registered and sent both in a local area network (LAN) and a wide area network (WAN). Thanks to the dataframes synchronize up to the millisecond, data can also be studied offline seamlessly.","PeriodicalId":447,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Sensors Journal","volume":"25 19","pages":"37383-37393"},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2025-08-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=11131518","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145204537","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"综合性期刊","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Comparative Analysis of Partial Discharge and Dielectric Strength of Multilayer Multifunctional Electrical Insulation (MMEI) Samples Under AC and DC Conditions at Atmospheric and Low Pressure","authors":"Saikat Chowdhury;Md Asifur Rahman;Mona Ghassemi","doi":"10.1109/TPS.2025.3596603","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/TPS.2025.3596603","url":null,"abstract":"High-power density medium voltage direct current (MVdc) cables designed for electric aircraft applications must ensure reliable performance under extreme environmental conditions. To ensure safe and efficient operation, these cables need to exhibit strong resistance to partial discharge (PD) and arcing, which are critical factors affecting insulation integrity. Among the various multilayer multifunctional electrical insulation (MMEI) structures developed, the ARC-SC-T-MMEI described in this article has been selected for further investigation due to its multifunctional properties. We examine the PD behavior of the fabricated flat samples under atmospheric and low-pressure conditions to evaluate the impact of environmental variations on electrical performance. A comparative analysis of the PD characteristics is conducted using the Pearson correlation coefficient, which provides insights into how pressure influences discharge activity. The dielectric strength of the samples is assessed under both ac and dc voltage to evaluate their withstand capability and breakdown characteristics. A two-parameter Weibull distribution was employed for statistical comparison. In addition, we fabricate a cable prototype using the optimized MMEI system, analyzing its PD behavior and dielectric strength under ac and dc conditions at both atmospheric and low-pressure settings. These findings highlight the effectiveness of MMEI insulation in mitigating PD and enhancing dielectric strength, thereby advancing MVdc cable technology for electric aircraft applications.","PeriodicalId":450,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science","volume":"53 9","pages":"2401-2409"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-08-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145061967","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Pan Zhao;Shimin Yu;Yu Wang;Jingwen Xu;Hongyu Wang;Xianwu Jiang;Wei Jiang;Ya Zhang
{"title":"Automatic Numerical Impedance Matching of Single-Frequency Capacitively Coupled Plasmas in Carbon Tetrafluoride","authors":"Pan Zhao;Shimin Yu;Yu Wang;Jingwen Xu;Hongyu Wang;Xianwu Jiang;Wei Jiang;Ya Zhang","doi":"10.1109/TPS.2025.3597102","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/TPS.2025.3597102","url":null,"abstract":"The interaction between impedance matching networks and plasmas, characterized by nonlinear dynamics, plays a critical role in optimizing the absorption of power delivered to plasma loads and minimizing the reflected power, particularly in the context of capacitively coupled plasma (CCP) discharge mechanisms. In this study, we examine the discharge mechanism of the electronegative gas CF<sub>4</sub> under the conditions where the circuit is properly matched. In addition, we incorporated a Boltzmann term to analyze the transition of discharge modes. The results indicate that iterative updates to the parameters of external circuit components can substantially diminish the reflection coefficient and find the optimal matching parameters. Comparison of operations with and without the activated matching network illustrates that plasma discharge is significantly enhanced with the matching network engaged, accompanied by a notable reduction in the time required to attain steady state. Investigation into the transition of discharge modes following matching has been conducted by varying initial voltages and pressures. The methodology presented in this article offers a valuable design reference for matching electronegative gas discharges within CCP systems.","PeriodicalId":450,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science","volume":"53 9","pages":"2177-2187"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-08-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145073213","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Self-Constrained Vehicle Inertial Navigation Method With Task-Driven Dynamic Decision Optimization","authors":"Rui Mao;Zhihong Deng;Ping Zhang;Jiesi Dong;Wenhao Qi","doi":"10.1109/JSEN.2025.3597374","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/JSEN.2025.3597374","url":null,"abstract":"In satellite-denied environments, the inertial navigation system (INS) suffers from error accumulation, whereas integrated solutions often depend on costly external sensors and fail to exploit motion modes effectively. This article reveals the mechanism of navigation enhancement under sparse motion modes, where effective states are intermittent but critical. We propose a task-driven dynamic decision optimization framework for self-constrained vehicle inertial navigation, combining deep learning with geometric state estimation. First, we establish multidimensional self-constraints from vehicle kinematics to suppress error propagation. Next, a Transformer-based network calculates motion mode confidences from inertial data, followed by a Bayesian optimization strategy to dynamically adjust thresholds, prioritizing false alarm suppression under a bounded missed detection tolerance. Furthermore, a state persistence mechanism (SPM) leverages motion continuity to eliminate short-term misjudgments. Finally, motion constraints are fused with inertial data via a manifold-based invariant extended Kalman filter (IEKF), which embeds states on Lie groups to mitigate inconsistency in linearization. The experiments on the Urban Kaist dataset demonstrate that compared with the existing motion mode decision, the average absolute trajectory error of positioning is reduced by more than 8.19%. This verifies the effectiveness of the proposed method, which provides a new solution for high-precision autonomous navigation of vehicles.","PeriodicalId":447,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Sensors Journal","volume":"25 18","pages":"35191-35200"},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2025-08-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145078626","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"综合性期刊","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
T. V. Padmavathy;S. Indra Priyadharshini;S. Brindha
{"title":"Maximizing Wireless Sensor Networks Coverage and Connectivity in Irregular Terrains Using Grover’s Quantum Algorithm","authors":"T. V. Padmavathy;S. Indra Priyadharshini;S. Brindha","doi":"10.1109/JSEN.2025.3598361","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/JSEN.2025.3598361","url":null,"abstract":"The complicated topographical limitations and NP-hard nature of the sensor placement problem make it difficult to achieve optimal coverage and connectivity in wireless sensor networks (WSNs) deployed over irregular terrains. WSNs encounter critical challenges in uneven regions due to irregular obstacles, elevation variations, and dynamic terrain profiles, all of which influence coverage and connectivity. Classical methods, such as greedy or evolutionary strategies, often struggle to scale efficiently as terrain complexity increases and may converge to suboptimal solutions due to their heuristic nature. This article applies Grover’s quantum search algorithm to enhance sensor placement, the primary focus of this study. Unlike classical techniques that traverse solution spaces step by step, the Grover algorithm enhances the search process with a quadratic speedup. This enhancement enables the efficient identification of near-optimal sensor configurations in complicated contexts. This quantum-assisted method not only reduces the number of necessary sensors but also enhances performance in coverage and connectivity metrics, along with a substantial decrease in computation burden. The integration of terrain awareness and quantum search diverges significantly from traditional approaches, providing an intelligent, scalable, and computationally promising methodology for WSN deployment in the real-world terrains.","PeriodicalId":447,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Sensors Journal","volume":"25 19","pages":"37352-37369"},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2025-08-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/stamp/stamp.jsp?tp=&arnumber=11130622","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145204538","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"综合性期刊","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Wen Tian;Gongwei Wang;Nan Xiao;Ying Zhao;Weiqun Yuan;Ping Yan
{"title":"Study on the Distribution of Deposition Layer on the Rail Surface and Its Influence on the Armature Start-up in Railgun","authors":"Wen Tian;Gongwei Wang;Nan Xiao;Ying Zhao;Weiqun Yuan;Ping Yan","doi":"10.1109/TPS.2025.3596396","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/TPS.2025.3596396","url":null,"abstract":"Deposition occurs on the rail surface during the start-up stage of the launching process. These phenomenon influence the velocity of the armature, the acceleration of the armature and the launching stability of the launcher. In this article, 15 experiments with the linear current density of 19 kA/mm were carried out. The morphology of the rail surface at the armature start-up stage and the start-up time of the armature were measured by a 3-D laser profilometer and a high-speed camera, respectively. Three conclusions are obtained: 1) the morphology of the deposition layer on the surface of rails is high at the edges of armature-rail interface and low in the middle of interface because of nonuniform contact pressure and temperature; 2) as the number of experiments increases, the thickness of the deposition layer on the rail surface increases and then tends to stabilize; and 3) the start-up time of the armature increases rapidly, and then tends to stabilize. Moreover, to analyze the reason for the distribution of deposition layer on the rail surface observed during start-up stage in experiments, the contact pressure, current density and Joule heating were calculated. Results show that the contact pressure of the edges of the armature is relatively high, and these areas are also where high temperature is concentrated on the surface of the armature.","PeriodicalId":450,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science","volume":"53 10","pages":"2682-2688"},"PeriodicalIF":1.5,"publicationDate":"2025-08-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145290217","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":4,"RegionCategory":"物理与天体物理","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}