Special Issues

Actuators publishes Special Issues to create collections of papers on specific topics, with the aim of building a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors, who are experts on the topic. The journal’s Editor-in-Chief and/or designated EBM will oversee Guest Editor appointments and Special Issue proposals, checking their content for relevance and ensuring the suitability of the material for the journal. The papers published in a Special Issue will be collected and displayed on a dedicated page of the journal’s website. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

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Electroactive Polymer (EAP) for Actuators and Sensors Applications
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 184 | Submission Open
Keywords: capacitance-based sensing; electroactive polymers; EAPs; dielectrics; ionic EAPs; actuators; sensors; large deformation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Actuator Materials)
Bio-Inspired Soft Robotics
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 110 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioinspired soft mechanisms; bio-inspired actuators; biorobotics; bio-inspired soft robotics; biomimetic soft robots; soft robot control; locomotion of bio-inspired soft robots
(This special issue belongs to the Section Actuators for Robotics)
Actuators and Robotic Devices for Rehabilitation and Assistance submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 105 | Submission Open
Keywords: rehabilitative robotics; assistive robotics; exoskeleton robots; end-effector robots; device control; device actuation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Actuators for Medical Instruments)
Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: “MEMS Dynamics and Control” submission deadline 1 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3100 | Submission Open
Keywords: materials for MEMS and microactuators; processes and fabrication of MEMS devices; modelling and simulation; device principles; micromechanisms; and geometry scaling; characterization and testing techniques for MEMS; dynamics; and control; final applications of MEMS devices and systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Miniaturized and Micro Actuators)
Advanced Actuation, Intelligent Sensor and Precise Manipulation Technology in Human–Robot Interaction
edited by , and
submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 13177 | Submission Open
Keywords: microactuation techniques; micro-/nanoactuators; electronic drives; high-power drives; manipulation; sensor; haptic feedback; artificial muscle
(This special issue belongs to the Section Precision Actuators)
Intelligent Systems, Robots and Devices for Healthcare and Rehabilitation
edited by Duk Shin, and
submission deadline 29 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 97 | Submission Open
Keywords: intelligent healthcare and biomedical systems; rehabilitation; actuator control; biomimetic robots
(This special issue belongs to the Section Actuators for Medical Instruments)
Integrated Intelligent Vehicle Dynamics and Control
edited by and Hongbo Wang
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4879 | Submission Open
Keywords: intelligent vehicle; electric vehicle; rail vehicle; special vehicle; vehicle dynamics modelling and control; integrated vehicle control; dynamic modelling and control of powertrain; chassis system dynamics and integrated control; X-by-wire chassis system dynamics and control; fault diagnosis and control of intelligent vehicle; vehicle stability analysis; energy management strategy of electric vehicle; connected autonomous vehicle control; vehicle dynamics control in mixed traffic environment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Actuators for Land Transport)
Fault Detection and Isolation, Fault Tolerant Control for Autonomous and Transport Vehicles
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2031 | Submission Open
Keywords: detection and isolation faults; fault tolerant strategy; inverter; converter and machine; vehicle dynamics; vehicle control; integrated chassis control; suspension control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Actuators for Land Transport)
Advances in Dynamics and Motion Control of Unmanned Aerial/Underwater/Ground Vehicles
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1346 | Submission Open
Keywords: unmanned vehicle; vehicle dynamic modeling and control; remotely operated vehicle; unnamed aerial vehicle; actuator and sensor faults
(This special issue belongs to the Section Control Systems)
Micro/Nano Actuators and Their Applications
edited by and Hongbin Yu
submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 392 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Miniaturized and Micro Actuators)
Electrothermal and Electrostatic Actuators for Assembly, Robotics and Micromanipulation Applications
edited by and
submission deadline 1 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 75 | Submission Open
Keywords: actuators; electro-thermal; electrostatic; MEMS; design; modeling and simulation of actuators; material modeling for actuators; micro/nano manipulation; fabrication of actuators; characterization of actuators; micro robotics; out-of-plane; in-plane motion; actuators for microfluidics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Miniaturized and Micro Actuators)
Digital Hydraulic Control with Actuators
edited by Bin Zhang
submission deadline 10 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 132 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Control Systems)
Actuators for Haptic and Tactile Stimulation Applications
edited by Ali Mohammadi and
submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 34 | Submission Open
Keywords: tactile actuators; tactile perception; transduction mechanisms; tactile sensing; robotics; manipulation; human– robot interaction/collaboration; assistive devices; autonomous systems; machine learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Actuators for Robotics)
Magnetostrictive Transducers, Sensors, and Actuators submission deadline 30 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 1066 | Submission Open
Keywords: Magnetostrictive; Transducers; Sensors; Actuators; Joule effect; Wiedemann effect; Villari effect; Matteucci effect; Delta-E effect; Resonant; Non-resonant; Control systems; Self-sensing
Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: Nonlinear Control and Dynamics for MEMS submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5290 | Submission Open
Keywords: MEMS; functionalized nonlinearity; nonlinear; dynamics and vibrations; bifurcation topology; multistability; frequency stability; chaos; modal interactions; nonlinear controllers; dynamic; stability; robust control; hybrid controllers; adaptive control; reduced order modeling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Miniaturized and Micro Actuators)
4D Printing and 3D Printing in Robotics and Actuator Manufacturing submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 115 | Submission Open
Keywords: robotics and actuator manufacturing; 3D printing; 4D printing; polymers and composite materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Actuators for Manufacturing Systems)
Actuator Fault Diagnosis, State Detection and Fault Tolerant Control for Ground and Rail Vehicles
edited by Yan Wang, , Qingchao Liu, Liwei Xu and Bin-Bin Hu
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 58 | Submission Open
Keywords: ground and rail vehicles; actuator fault diagnosis; state detection; fault tolerant control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Actuators for Land Transport)
Piezoelectric Actuators in MEMS
edited by Anqing Li
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 24 | Submission Open
Keywords: piezoelectric actuator; MEMS; precise motion and control; micro devices
(This special issue belongs to the Section Miniaturized and Micro Actuators)
Aerospace Mechanisms and Actuation—Second Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 19 | Submission Open
Keywords: rigid-body mechanisms for aerospace; compliant mechanisms for aerospace; centralized and distributed actuation architectures; conventional actuators (mechanically signaled and hydraulically supplied); EMA and full electrical actuation; mechanism design and optimization; multibody simulations; non-linear mechanics; manufacturing; integration; and maintenance; safety and reliability; high-lift devices and other aerospace applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aircraft Actuators)
Actuation and Control in Digital Fluid Power
edited by Matti Linjama and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 11 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital fluid power; actuator; hydraulics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Control Systems)
Actuators for Micro-Robots and Bio-Robots
edited by , and Jamel Ali
submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 190 | Submission Open
Keywords: magnetic actuators; soft actuators; miniaturization robots; biomimetic small-scale robots
(This special issue belongs to the Section Miniaturized and Micro Actuators)
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