September 2026

September 2026 at the center: 3 new papers, 3 in journals, 1 milestone.

New papers

Journal articles

C. Pozzi, C. Ng, S. Lyon, Y. Luo, C. Niezrecki, M. Inalpolat
A Novel Distributed Sensor Network to Assess Wind Turbine Blade Acoustics for Structural Health Monitoring
Wind Energy, vol. 29, no. 10, Sept. 2026IF 4.1 (2023)

A. Rezaee, R. McCann, V. M. Vokkarane
FUSION: A Unified Benchmarking Framework for Reproducible Optical Network Research
IEEE/Optica Journal of Optical Communications and Networking, vol. 18, no. 9, pp. D90-D105, Sept. 2026 (Special Issue on Benchmarking in Optical Networks)IF 4.0 (2023)

X. Yan, Y. Xie, Z. Bhuyan, B. Xiang, G. Wu, M. Shirazi
Merging behavior under varying work zone sign scenarios: A heterogeneity-based analysis
Accident Analysis & Prevention, vol. 235, art. 108614, Sept. 2026IF 5.7 (2023)

Milestones

The FUSION benchmarking framework paper appears in JOCN's special issue on benchmarking in optical networks, followed in October by a QoT-aware grooming paper for multi-band SDM networks.

Coming up

SUMMIT: A Secure and Resilient Multi-site Smart Grid Testbed for Multidisciplinary Research and Training starts Oct 2026.

ARPO-Sensor Fusion: Autonomous Robotic Planning and Optimization for Intelligence Sensor Fusion starts Oct 2026.

BOND-AI: A Standardized Reliability Qualification Methodology for High-Temperature Printed Interfaces and Bond Joints, Enabled by Physics-Informed AI, on a 500 °C-Capable Alumina Platform starts Oct 2026.

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