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Smart Remanufacturing

edited by Zude Zhou, Quan Liu, Wenjun Xu, F. Javier Ramírez,

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submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 26985 | Submission Open

Keywords: human– robot collaborative disassembly of cores; smart sorting and inspection of components; automated product re-assembly; flexible tooling for assembly and disassembly; intelligent disassembly planning and autonomous re-planning; product condition monitoring and remaining useful life prediction; digital twin modelling and control of remanufacturing operations; case studies in smart remanufacturing

AI-Enhanced Measurement and Control for Robotic Systems

edited by Ameer Tamoor Khan

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 359 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI-based sensor calibration and fusion; learning-based motion and force control; intelligent feedback and adaptive control systems; deep learning for robotic perception and state estimation; bio-inspired and evolutionary control techniques; real-time decision-making and trajectory optimization; AI-driven predictive maintenance and fault detection; applications in collaborative; mobile; aerial; and agricultural robotics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Robotics and Autonomous Systems)

Next-Generation Cybersecurity Solutions for Cyber-Physical Systems

edited by Abbas Yazdinejad and

Quanyan Zhu

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 5177 | Submission Open

Keywords: cyber-physical systems; next-generation cybersecurity; artificial intelligence; blockchain; quantum computing; federated learning; threat intelligence; quantum machine learning; anomaly detection

Intelligent Automation for Agricultural Robotics: AI, LLMs, and Data Fusion Approaches

edited by

Ata Jahangir Moshayedi

Zeashan H. Khan

and Amin Kolahdooz

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 365 | Submission Open

Keywords: Automation; robotics; AI; IoT; agriculture

Intelligent Automation: Bridging Artificial Intelligence and Automation

edited by

João Miguel da Costa Sousa

and

Susana Vieira

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3958 | Submission Open

Keywords: inteligent automation; artificial intelligence (AI); AI in control; AI in optimization algorithms; AI in manufacturing systems; AI in process automation and monitoring; AI in energy systems; AI in the healthcare industry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Control and Machine Learning)

Inventory Monitoring and Control Through High-Level Coordination of Drone Swarms

edited by

Simon Tomažič

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1558 | Submission Open

Keywords: drone swarms; inventory monitoring; predictive control algorithms; path planning; environmental mapping; anomaly detection; cooperative localization; energy-efficient mission planning; secure communication protocols; AI-driven decision-making

Ergonomic Design and Intelligent Control for Next-Generation Elder Care Robots

edited by

Ata Jahangir Moshayedi

and Shuai (Steven) Li

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 135 | Submission Open

Keywords: human-centered and ergonomic design for elder care robots; intelligent control algorithms for assistive robots; robot perception and decision-making in elder care scenarios; safe human– robot interaction and collaborative robotics; adaptive motion planning and navigation in complex environments; cognitive and emotional modeling for socially assistive robots; wearable sensors and IoT integration for health monitoring; rehabilitation and therapy-focused robotic applications; machine learning and AI techniques for predictive care; case studies; prototypes; and real-world deployments

Energy Storage-Driven Virtual Power Plants: Key Enablers, Operations, and Policy Landscapes in Future Power Systems

edited by Mingze Zhang,

Samson Yu

Yang Li

, Chao Long and

Saman A. Gorji

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 52 | Submission Open

Keywords: planning; dispatch; and control for flexible resources participating in power system operations. business models and trading mechanisms of flexible resources in power systems; aggregation; trading; and control strategies for distributed flexible resources. collaborative control of the main-distribution network to support the flexible role of distributed resources; analysis and optimization of control mechanisms for frequency security and stability in power systems; classification and design of load forecasting application scenarios under the influence of multiple factors; coordination optimization and control of multiple resources; including conventional power sources; emerging renewable energy sources; and flexible resources

(This special issue belongs to the Section Automation in Energy Systems)

Substation Automation, Protection and Control Based on IEC 61850

edited by Shantanu Kumar

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 52 | Submission Open

Keywords: IEC 61850; digital substation; non-conventional instrument transformer

(This special issue belongs to the Section Automation in Energy Systems)

Intelligent Mechatronic Systems: Advances in Automation, Control, and Robotics

edited by

José R. García-Martínez

Roberto Valentin Carrillo-Serrano

and

Juvenal Rodriguez-Resendiz

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1023 | Submission Open

Keywords: mechatronic systems; control systems; robotics; artificial intelligence; cyber– physical systems; autonomous systems; smart sensors and actuators; intelligent control; industrial automation; machine learning in mechatronics; computer vision; human– robot interaction; interdisciplinary technologies; embedded systems; adaptive control; fuzzy control; metaheuristic algorithms optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Robotics and Autonomous Systems)

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