| AGV | automated guided vehicle |
| EV | electric vehicle |
| FOD | foreign object detection |
| LOD | live object detection |
| PD | position detection |
| WPT | wireless power transfer |
| IR | infrared |
| EMI | electromagnetic interference |
| IEC | International Electrotechnical Commission |
| LPT | laser power transfer |
| HILPB | high-intensity laser power beam |
| PV | photovoltaic |
| WPC | Wireless Power Consortium |
| RFID | radio frequency identification |
| WLC | wireless charging specification |
| MCU | microcontroller unit |
| CPT | capacitive power transfer |
| HF | high frequency |
| NFC | near-field communication |
| PCB | printed circuit board |
| APT | acoustic power transfer |
| FCC | Federal Communications Commission |
| NCRP | National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements |
| IEEE | Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers |
| ICNIRP | International Commission on Non-Ionizing Radiation Protection |
| SAR | specific energy absorption rate |
| SWIPT | simultaneous wireless information and power transmission |
| US | ultrasound |
| LIDAR | light detection and ranging |
| PEV | plug-in electric vehicle |
| EADS | European Aeronautic Defence and Space Company |
| UV | unmanned vehicle |
| UAV | unmanned aerial vehicle |
| UGV | unmanned ground vehicle |
| ISM | Industrial, Scientific, and Medical |
| IPT | inductive power transfer |
| BLE | Bluetooth Low Energy |
| MRC | magnetic resonance coupling |
| RFEH | radio frequency energy harvesting |
| RF | radio frequency |
| RFPT | radio frequency power transfer |
| SMPS | switched-mode power supply |
| EM | electromagnetic |
| LoS | line of sight |
| SEPIC | single-ended primary-inductor converter |
| EMC | electromagnetic compatibility |
| DC | direct current |
| MOSFET | metal-oxide-semiconductor field-effect transistor |
| GaN | gallium nitride |
| FET | field-effect transistor |
| VCO | voltage-controlled oscillator |
| IC | integrated circuit |
| S-BAR | semi-bridgeless active rectifier |
| LDO | low-dropout regulator |
| CC | constant current |
| CV | constant voltage |
| UUV | unmanned underwater vehicle |
| PVCC | photovoltaic cavity converter |
| SSPS | space solar power systems |
| ASK | amplitude-shift keying |
| OWPT | optical wireless power transmission |
| DLC | distributed laser charging |
| ZVS | zero voltage switching |
| PVC | polyvinyl chloride |
| PTU | power transmitting unit |
| PRU | power receiving unit |
| PHEV | plug-in hybrid electric vehicles |
| SAE | society of automotive engineers |
| VCCS | voltage controlled current sources |
| IMD | implantable medical device |
| LEV | light electric vehicle |
| VA | vehicle assembly |
| GA | ground assembly |
| IoT | Internet of Things |
| KVL | Kirchhoff’s voltage law |
| SiC | silicon carbide |
| WBG | wide band gap |
| SHM | structural health monitoring |
| NDE | non-destructive evaluation |
| ODPM | one dimension propagation model |
| CSI | channel state information |
| ARIB | Association of Radio Industries and Businesses |
| EIRP | effective isotropic radiated power |
| ISO | International Organization for Standardization |
| GNSS | global navigation satellite system |
| PZT | lead zirconate titanate |
| PVDF | polyvinylidene fluoride |
| FSK | frequency-shift keying |
| DWPT | dynamic wireless power transfer |
| PAPR | peak-to-average power ratio |
| BOM | bill of materials |
| OPA | optical phased arrays |