Actuators

High-Performance Control of Electromechanical Servo System Based on Motor/Hydraulic Actuator

edited by

Guichao Yang

,

Zhenle Dong

and Zhangbao Xu

submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 4910 | Submission Open

Keywords: motor control; hydraulic control; electromechanical control; servo control; motion control; controller design; control theory and application; control engineering; modeling and simulations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Control Systems)

Next-Generation Electric Machine Design and Control for Sustainable Mobility

edited by

Farshid Mahmouditabar

and

Mehmet C. Kulan

submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1593 | Submission Open

Keywords: electric machine design optimization; control strategies; electric drives; transportation systems; energy efficiency; real-time control; multi-objective optimization; modeling and simulation; sustainable transportation; experimental validation

Advanced Actuation and Control Technologies for Vehicle Driving Systems—2nd Edition

edited by

Md Abdus Samad Kamal

and Masakazu Mukai

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 14565 | Submission Open

Keywords: actuation technology for vehicles; vehicle dynamics and control; intelligent vehicle; advanced powertrain control technology; advanced motion control applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Actuators for Surface Vehicles)

Adaptive Fault-Tolerant Control Strategies for Uncertain Nonlinear Systems: Mitigating Actuator Faults

edited by Jianhui Wang and Kairui Chen

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6300 | Submission Open

Keywords: nonlinear systems; multi-agent systems; adaptive fault-tolerant control; actuator failures; model predictive control; industrial robots or mobile robots

(This special issue belongs to the Section Control Systems)

Advanced Actuators and Magnetic Fluid Systems: Design, Control, and Applications

edited by

Zhenggui Li

,

Xiaolong Yang

, Fang Chen and

Wangxu Li

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4227 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced actuators; magnetic fluid systems; design and control; engineering applications; performance optimization; magnetic liquid Devices; microactuators; fluid machinery

(This special issue belongs to the Section High Torque/Power Density Actuators)

Cable-Driven Parallel Robot Actuators: State-of-the-Art and New Developments

edited by

Juan Fang

and Le Xie

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2345 | Submission Open

Keywords: cable-driven actuators; tendon-based robotic systems; dynamic modelling; force control; rehabilitation technology; robotic surgery; sport training; human– machine interface

(This special issue belongs to the Section Actuators for Robotics)

Bioinspired Intelligence for Soft Actuators: Learning, Control, and Embodied Design

edited by

Yanhong Peng

,

Fangchao Hu

and Yi Li

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2343 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioinspired robotics; soft robotic actuators; biomimetic design principles; smart materials; artificial muscles; autonomous sensor integration; medical; wearable; and rehabilitation robotics; robotics in harsh environments; autonomous decision making; integrated sensors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Actuators for Robotics)

Actuators and Robotic Devices for Rehabilitation and Assistance—2nd Edition

edited by

Monica Tiboni

,

Monica Malvezzi

and

Maria Cristina Valigi

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1997 | 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)

Fault Diagnosis and Prognosis in Actuators

edited by Chao Zhang,

Zhenbao Liu

, Jie Chen and Qingbin Gao

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1073 | Submission Open

Keywords: actuators; fault diagnosis; fault prognosis; fault detection; fault isolation; fault identification; signal processing; data-driven; machine learning; artificial intelligence; health management ; predictive maintenance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Control Systems)

Magnetic Bearings and Actuators: From Theory to Industrial Innovations

edited by

Satoshi Ueno

,

Toshihiko Sugiura

and

Junichi Asama

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 783 | Submission Open

Keywords: active magnetic bearings; passive magnetic bearings; electrodynamic bearings; superconducting magnetic bearings; bearingless motors (self-bearing motors); sensors; actuators; power electronics for magnetic bearings; self-sensing techniques; fault detection; diagnosis; and tolerance; backup/touchdown bearings; blood pumps and vacuum pumps

(This special issue belongs to the Section Control Systems)

Design and Control of Agricultural Robotics

edited by Mehrdad R. Kermani

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 19453 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural robotics; automation technologies; sustainable food production; mechatronic and vision systems in agriculture; autonomous harvesting; sensing technologies; crop health assessment; precision farming; human– robot interaction; field trials; ethics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Actuators for Robotics)

Design, Modeling, and Control of UAV Systems

edited by

Lihui Wang

, Bailing Tian and Hongyang Bai

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4142 | Submission Open

Keywords: UAV system design; aerodynamics; control system optimization; path planning; autonomous navigation; sensor fusion; fault-tolerant control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aerospace Actuators)

Advanced Model Predictive Control and Intelligent Actuation for Multi-Agent and Complex Systems

edited by

Constantin-Florin Caruntu

and

Anca Maxim

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1171 | Submission Open

Keywords: model predictive control (MPC); multi-agent systems (MASs); resilient actuation; data-driven predictive control (DDPC); coalition-based control; topology switching; machine learning integration; cyber-physical systems (CPSs); resource-efficient control strategies; robust control in dynamic environments

(This special issue belongs to the Section Actuators for Robotics)

Actuators in Robotic Control—3rd Edition

edited by

Chih Jer Lin

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 19525 | Submission Open

Keywords: variable impedance actuators; soft actuators; elastic actuators; electric actuators; pneumatic artificial muscles; force/torque control; soft robotics; mobile robots; humanoid robotics; wearable robotic system; assistant robotics; upper limb exoskeletons; lower limb exoskeletons

(This special issue belongs to the Section Actuators for Robotics)

Editorial Board Members’ Collection Series: Nonlinear Control and Dynamics for MEMS

edited by

Najib Kacem

and

Raffaele Ardito

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 14273 | 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)

Aerospace Mechanisms and Actuation—Second Edition

edited by

Ignazio Dimino

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 12539 | 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 Aerospace Actuators)

Nonlinear Control of Mechanical and Robotic Systems

edited by Arturo Zavala-Río,

Victor Santibañez

and Fernando Reyes-Cortés

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7069 | Submission Open

Keywords: mechanical systems; robot manipulators; mobile robots; underactuated systems; networked robots; finite-time control; bilateral teleoperation; passivity-based control; force control; constrained control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Control Systems)

Advanced Technologies in Soft Actuators—2nd Edition

edited by

Manmatha Mahato

and

Jaehwan Kim

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3425 | Submission Open

Keywords: IPMC; EAP; photo and thermally active actuators; magnetoactive actuators; SMA

(This special issue belongs to the Section Actuator Materials)

Autonomous Soft Robotic Systems for Surgical Applications with Integrated Actuation and Sensing

edited by

Majid Roshanfar

and Thomas Looi

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3148 | Submission Open

Keywords: soft surgical robotics; soft autonomous robotic systems; soft actuation mechanisms; adaptive control strategies; real-time sensing and feedback; soft robots for minimally invasive surgery

New Control Schemes for Actuators—3rd Edition

edited by

Oscar Barambones

,

Jose Antonio Cortajarena

and

Patxi Alkorta

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 856 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent control; real-time implementation; nonlinear control; robust control; observer-based control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Control Systems)

Advanced Control of Mechatronics Systems for Small Scale Robotics

edited by

Bongsu Hahn

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 745 | Submission Open

Keywords: model-based control; data-driven control; hardware-software co-design; embedded control systems; real-time control systems; sensor-actuator integration; nonlinear control; adaptive control; energy-aware control; robust control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Actuators for Robotics)

Actuation, Biomechanics, and Control Strategies of Prosthetics, Orthotics, and Exoskeletons

edited by Mahdy Eslamy and Mo Rastgaar

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 715 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomechanics; actuation; control strategies; active prosthetics; orthotics; exoskeletons; powered assistive devices; wearable robotics; rehabilitation robotics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Actuators for Medical Instruments)

Electrical Actuators for High-Efficiency and Low-Emission Powertrains and Vehicle Testbeds

edited by

Soo-Jin Jeong

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 371 | Submission Open

Keywords: eco-friendly combustion engines; electric actuators; low emission; engine performance; combustion control; engine testing and measuring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Actuators for Surface Vehicles)

Integrated Intelligent Vehicle Dynamics and Control—2nd Edition

edited by

Hongbo Wang

and

Wuwei Chen

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 182 | 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 Surface Vehicles)

Industrial and Biomechanical Applications of Actuators and Robots and Eco-Sutstainability—2nd Edition

edited by

Giorgio Olmi

,

Dario Croccolo

and

Mattia Mele

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 173 | Submission Open

Keywords: industrial applications; actuators for manufacturing; testing and control; actuator design; energy source for actuators; actuators in biomechanics; eco-sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Actuators for Manufacturing Systems)

Design and Control of Soft Assistive Wearable Robots

edited by

Inderjeet Singh

, Veysel Erel and

Muthu B. J. Wijesundara

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 986 | Submission Open

Keywords: soft robotics; wearable robots; assistive robots; flexible sensors; exoskeletons; human-robot interaction; biomechanical design; control strategies; medical rehabilitation; industrial assistance; compliant actuators; safety and intuitiveness; advanced materials and technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Actuators for Robotics)

Advanced Actuators and Dampers for Next-Generation Vibration and Noise Control

edited by Hermann Rottengruber,

Braj Bhushan Prasad

and Tommy Luft

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 963 | Submission Open

Keywords: active vibration control; passive damping systems; hybrid damping technologies; smart actuators and materials; acoustic noise reduction; structural dynamics and control; adaptive vibration suppression; broadband noise mitigation; intelligent damping solutions; advanced actuator technologies

Human-Centered Actuation: Algorithms, Design, and Robotic Applications

edited by

Wojciech Wolanśki

and

Andrzej Burghardt

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 519 | Submission Open

Keywords: actuation; algorithms; design; robotic; control; safety; manipulation; human-centered robotic; assistive robotics; human-robot interaction; intelligent robotic systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Actuators for Robotics)

Magnetic Levitation and Actuator Integration: From Fundamental Research to Emerging Applications

edited by

,

, Jin Zhou,

,

and

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 6329 | Submission Open

Keywords: magnetic levitation; intelligent control; vibration control; system applications; robust algorithms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Actuators for Surface Vehicles)

Advances in Intelligent Control of Actuator Systems

edited by Kun Zhang,

Guoqiang Tan

and Ting Wang

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6361 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent control; modeling and analysis; control applications; actuator systems; sensing nonlinear system

(This special issue belongs to the Section Control Systems)

Advances in Piezoelectric Actuators and Materials

edited by

Dalius Mažeika

,

Piotr Vasiljev

and

Andrius Čeponis

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6150 | Submission Open

Keywords: piezoelectric actuators; piezoelectric motors; piezoelectric transducers; piezoelectric energy harvesters; materials; applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Actuator Materials)

Human-Centric Intelligent Actuation Systems: Innovations in Control, Sensing, and Multidisciplinary Applications

edited by Shenglin Mu and Satoru Shibata

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4863 | Submission Open

Keywords: human-centric actuation; intelligent control systems; human– machine interaction; advanced sensing technologies; multidisciplinary applications; high-precision actuation; energy-efficient actuation; miniaturized actuators; smart materials for actuation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Actuators for Robotics)

Advances in Electrorheological and Magnetorheological Materials: Material Design, Control and Industrial Applications

edited by

Ramin Sedaghati

,

Norman M. Wereley

and Subhash Rakheja

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4561 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrorheological (ER) and magnetorheological Materials (MR); ER- and MR-based adaptive systems and structures; fabrication; characterization and modeling of ER and MR materials; magneto-active soft robotic actuators; ER- and MR-based energy harvesting devices; electro- and magneto-active metamaterials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Actuator Materials)

Advanced Underwater Robotics

edited by

João Falcão Carneiro

and

Nuno Cruz

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1811 | Submission Open

Keywords: underwater robotics; autonomous underwater vehicles; underwater sensor platforms; underwater energy harvesting; underwater robot actuators; underwater robot sensors; underwater navigation

Dynamics and Design of Aerospace Actuators

edited by

Mohammad H. Sadraey

and

Musavir Bashir

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 207 | Submission Open

Keywords: flight control actuation systems; multi-axis actuators; smart actuation control; heavy-duty actuators; precision load-handling capabilities; nonlinear actuator design techniques; adaptive actuators; smart control actuators; piezoelectric actuators; integration testing and validation; actuator comprehensive modelling and simulation; utility actuation systems; actuator mechanisms design for extreme environmental conditions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aerospace Actuators)

Actuators for Haptic and Tactile Stimulation Applications

edited by Ali Mohammadi and

Uriel Martinez-Hernandez

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4896 | 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)

Design, Hydrodynamics, and Control of Valve Systems

edited by Yong Wang, Yudong Xie and

Jiazhen Han

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3613 | Submission Open

Keywords: valve; control systems; fluid dynamics; hydraulic systems; sensing technologies; automation algorithms

Analysis and Design of Linear/Nonlinear Control System—2nd Edition

edited by

Chao-Chung Peng

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 1960 | Submission Open

Keywords: system modeling and parameter identification; linear/nonlinear control design; sliding mode control (SMC) systems; model reference adaptive control (MRAC) systems; proportional– integral– derivative (PID) control; robust observer design for disturbance/state estimation; sensor-fusion-based control technology; servo mechanism control design and applications; artificial intelligence (AI)-based technology for control systems; system digital twin modeling for diagonisis and control decision-making; path planning and optimization; control design of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs); advanced control applications and optimization; robot control; navigation; localization; and mapping

(This special issue belongs to the Section Control Systems)

Fault Diagnosis and Tolerant Control of Aerospace Systems

edited by

Alex Caon

and

Stefano Silvestrini

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 244 | Submission Open

Keywords: fault diagnosis; fault-tolerant control; adaptive control; model-based methods; data-driven approaches; system reconfiguration; autonomous space systems; machine learning; in orbit servicing; active debris removal

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aerospace Actuators)

Feature Papers in Actuators for Surface Vehicles

edited by

Hai Wang

,

Xiaozheng Jin

,

Edi Kurniawan

and Jinlin Sun

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 16729 | Submission Open

Keywords: surface vehicles; control systems; autonomous navigation; artificial intelligence; path planning; obstacle avoidance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Actuators for Surface Vehicles)

Shape Memory Alloys and Piezoelectric Materials and Their Applications—2nd Edition

edited by

Hongli Ji

and Chao Zhang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9571 | Submission Open

Keywords: shape memory alloys; piezoelectric materials; modeling of 3D SMA; modeling of flexible piezoelectric intelligent structure with large deformation; adaptive aerostructures; piezoelectric energy harvesting; vibration and noise control; precision drive; structural health monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Actuator Materials)

Advanced Technologies in Actuators for Control Systems

edited by

Guanghong Yang

, Yuanxin Li and Chao Deng

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7359 | Submission Open

Keywords: data-driven control; learning-based control; adaptive control; cooperative control; secured control; applications to robotic systems; unmanned aerial vehicles; intelligent transportation; smart grids and smart manufacturing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Control Systems)

Active Flow Control: Recent Advances in Fundamentals and Applications—3rd Edition

edited by

Hui Tang

, Xin Wen and

Feng Ren

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6119 | Submission Open

Keywords: active flow control; sensors and actuators; control of flow instability; flow separation control; mixing control; turbulence control; flow-induced vibration control; aeroacoustics control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Control Systems)

The Impact of Smart Structures in Contemporary and Future Aerospace Scenarios

edited by

Matteo Davide Lorenzo Dalla Vedova

,

Carlo Giovanni Ferro

and

Stefano Valvano

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3835 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart structures; aerospace engineering; embedded actuation; closed-loop systems; sensor technologies; real-time processing; smart materials; actuation mechanisms; performance evaluation; resilient aircraft

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aerospace Actuators)

Modeling and Control for Chassis Devices in Electric Vehicles—2nd Edition

edited by

Seongjin Yim

and

Kanghyun Nam

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2399 | Submission Open

Keywords: vehicle chassis devices; dynamic modeling and control; state/parameter estimation; coordinated control; fault-tolerant control; ride comfort

(This special issue belongs to the Section Actuators for Surface Vehicles)

Motion Planning and Control of Wearable Device Driven by Advanced Actuator

edited by

Qing Guo

,

Feiyan Min

and Wei Li

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1890 | Submission Open

Keywords: wearable device design; flexible manipulator design; motion trajectory planning; motion gait learning; human posture identification; wearable exoskeleton control; impedance control; admittance control; flexible actuator design; flexible joint drive

Multifunctional Actuators: Design, Control and Integration

edited by

Lucian Pîslaru-Dănescu

and Marius Popa

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1054 | Submission Open

Keywords: multifunctional actuator systems; functional and/or multifunctional materials; actuator-based adaptive control; hybrid actuation systems; electronic drives; advanced manufacturing of multifunctional actuator; micro sensors and actuators

(This special issue belongs to the Section Miniaturized and Micro Actuators)

Miniature and Micro-Actuators—2nd Edition

edited by

Jose Luis Sanchez-Rojas

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 567 | Submission Open

Keywords: materials for microactuators; processes and fabrication of miniaturized actuators; modelling and simulation; actuation principles micromechanisms and geometry scaling; characterization and testing techniques for micro-actuators; final applications of miniaturized or micro-actuator devices and systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Miniaturized and Micro Actuators)

Vibration Control Based on Intelligent Actuators and Sensors

edited by

Tongfei Tian

,

Yingdan Liu

,

Shou-Hu Xuan

and Yuhiro Iwamoto

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 487 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent actuators; smart sensors; vibration control; adaptive structures; magnetorheological materials; electrorheological materials; piezoelectric actuators; active and semi-active control; structural health monitoring; advanced control algorithms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Control Systems)

Embodied Intelligence and Actuator Co-Design for Autonomous Vehicles

edited by Zirui Li,

Xiaocong Zhao

, Xiaolin He,

Guodong Du

and

Chen Lyu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 245 | Submission Open

Keywords: embodied intelligence and actuator selection/placement; integrated perception– control– actuation loops; predictive and robust control; learning-based approaches for actuation; active chassis and motion control; human-machine interaction; co-optimization of energy and thermal management; digital twins for actuator design and validation; actuation systems for autonomous vehicles

(This special issue belongs to the Section Actuators for Surface Vehicles)

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