Quantum Technologies and Edge Devices in Electrical Grids: Opportunities, Challenges, and Future Directions
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| author | Hoegen, Marjorie Glebke, René Alam, M. Sahnawaz David, Alessandro Arenas, Juan Navarro Wirtz, Nikolaus Albanese, Mario Carta, Daniele Motzoi, Felix Monti, Antonello Schuck, Carsten Benigni, Andrea Wehrle, Klaus Ponci, Ferdinanda |
| author_facet | Hoegen, Marjorie Glebke, René Alam, M. Sahnawaz David, Alessandro Arenas, Juan Navarro Wirtz, Nikolaus Albanese, Mario Carta, Daniele Motzoi, Felix Monti, Antonello Schuck, Carsten Benigni, Andrea Wehrle, Klaus Ponci, Ferdinanda |
| contents | In modern power systems, edge devices serve as local hubs that collect data, perform on-site computing, sense electrical parameters, execute control actions, and communicate with neighboring edge devices as part of the larger grid. However, as the number of monitored nodes and control loops grows, traditional edge devices face serious limits. They can become overloaded by complex signal processing and decision tasks, causing delays and higher energy use. Standard sensors hit a noise floor that prevents them from detecting miniature changes, making it harder to spot early signs of faults or instability. Meanwhile, conventional communication links struggle with bandwidth limits, security risks, and rising encryption demands, which together slow down and weaken the transfer of critical grid information. Quantum technologies have the potential to overcome these challenges. Quantum computers can deliver exponential speed-ups for optimization and machine-learning tasks that ordinary processors cannot handle. Quantum sensors can sense signals with atomic precision, giving edge devices a more precise view of grid dynamics. Quantum communication techniques, including quantum key distribution, offer methods to achieve information-theoretic security and ensure that information arrives quickly and without tampering. We explore how quantum technologies can be integrated into edge devices, highlighting both opportunities and challenges. |
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| spellingShingle | Quantum Technologies and Edge Devices in Electrical Grids: Opportunities, Challenges, and Future Directions Hoegen, Marjorie Glebke, René Alam, M. Sahnawaz David, Alessandro Arenas, Juan Navarro Wirtz, Nikolaus Albanese, Mario Carta, Daniele Motzoi, Felix Monti, Antonello Schuck, Carsten Benigni, Andrea Wehrle, Klaus Ponci, Ferdinanda Systems and Control Applied Physics Quantum Physics In modern power systems, edge devices serve as local hubs that collect data, perform on-site computing, sense electrical parameters, execute control actions, and communicate with neighboring edge devices as part of the larger grid. However, as the number of monitored nodes and control loops grows, traditional edge devices face serious limits. They can become overloaded by complex signal processing and decision tasks, causing delays and higher energy use. Standard sensors hit a noise floor that prevents them from detecting miniature changes, making it harder to spot early signs of faults or instability. Meanwhile, conventional communication links struggle with bandwidth limits, security risks, and rising encryption demands, which together slow down and weaken the transfer of critical grid information. Quantum technologies have the potential to overcome these challenges. Quantum computers can deliver exponential speed-ups for optimization and machine-learning tasks that ordinary processors cannot handle. Quantum sensors can sense signals with atomic precision, giving edge devices a more precise view of grid dynamics. Quantum communication techniques, including quantum key distribution, offer methods to achieve information-theoretic security and ensure that information arrives quickly and without tampering. We explore how quantum technologies can be integrated into edge devices, highlighting both opportunities and challenges. |
| title | Quantum Technologies and Edge Devices in Electrical Grids: Opportunities, Challenges, and Future Directions |
| topic | Systems and Control Applied Physics Quantum Physics |
| url | https://arxiv.org/abs/2603.06783 |