| AI | artificial intelligence |
| EFPI | extrinsic Fabry–Perot interferometer |
| FOCS | fiber optic current sensor |
| FOVT | Fiber optic voltage transformer |
| HGA | high-gain approach |
| LGA | low-gain approach |
| LMI | linear matrix inequality |
| LPF | low-pass filter |
| PDC | parallel-distributed compensation |
| PGC | phase-generated carrier |
| PID | proportional–integral–derivative |
| PSHS | parallel subsystem of hardware simulation |
| SHF | Structural Health Monitoring |
| T-S | Takagi–Sugeno |
| VS/SM | variable structure and sliding modes |
| WLI | white light interferometry |