Actuators

Dynamics and Control of Underactuated Systems

edited by

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submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 12675 | Submission Open

Keywords: underactuated systems; motion planning; control of underactuated systems; dynamics of underactuated systems; inverse dynamics; flexible systems; vibration control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Control Systems)

Design and Control of Assistive and Rehabilitation Robots

edited by

Gokhan Erdemir

and

Gazi Akgun

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 153 | Submission Open

Keywords: rehabilitation robotics; assistive robotics; motor function recovery; active rehabilitation; passive rehabilitation; machine learning in robotics; EMG-based control; neural signal integration; soft robotics for rehabilitation; mobile robots for rehabilitation

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

Design and Control of Parallel Robotics

edited by Huicheng Zhou

submission deadline 16 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 119 | Submission Open

Keywords: parallel robots; intelligent algorithms; forward kinematics; maximum singularity-free space; structural parameter optimization; parameter calibration; precision motion control

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

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

edited by

Hongli Ji

and Chao Zhang

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7108 | 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 Theory and Application of Magnetic Actuators—3rd Edition

edited by

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, Jin Zhou,

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submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 820 | Submission Open

Keywords: magnetic bearing; maglev train; magnetic suspension; suspension control; new maglev technology; new applications of maglev technology

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

Piezoelectric Actuators and Motors: State-of-the-Art and Perspectives for Actuators

edited by

Hu Huang

,

Zhixin Yang

and Zhi Xu

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 659 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced design of piezoelectric actuators; smart piezoelectric materials; theoretical analysis of piezoelectric actuators; precision control technology; self-sensing for piezoelectric actuators; assessment and precision measurement; advanced manufacturing of piezoelectric actuators; emerging applications of piezoelectric actuators

(This special issue belongs to the Section Actuator Materials)

Intelligent Safety Control and Actuation Technologies for Aerospace Systems

edited by

Liang Sun

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 578 | Submission Open

Keywords: aerospace vehicle control; control systems design; safety control; intelligent control; model predictive control; adaptive control; human– machine shared control; trustworthy control design and decision-making; machine learning; command allocation; actuator modeling; simulation; and validation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aerospace Actuators)

Autonomous Vehicles Impact on Roads and Control Strategies

edited by

Stefano Coropulis

and

Md Abdus Samad Kamal

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 80 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent vehicles; vehicle control strategies; remote operators; active and passive safety systems

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

Power Electronics and Actuators—Second Edition

edited by Dong Jiang, Sizhao Lu and Zewei Shen

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 8780 | Submission Open

Keywords: power electronics; actuator; drive; dynamic; power density

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

Soft Actuators and Robotics—2nd Edition

edited by

Hamed Rahimi Nohooji

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7690 | Submission Open

Keywords: soft robotics; soft actuators; manufacturing methods in soft robotics; topology optimization in soft robotics; modeling and control of soft robotics; AI in soft robotics; soft grippers

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

Dynamics and Control of Aerospace Systems—2nd Edition

edited by

Ti Chen

, Gangqiang Li, Zhengtao Wei and Caoqun Luo

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2190 | Submission Open

Keywords: system dynamics; system identification; control system design; stability analysis; dynamics and control; aerospace vehicles; experimental investigation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aerospace Actuators)

Advanced Learning and Intelligent Control Algorithms for Robots

edited by

Haibo Du

, Lanlin Yu and

Xiaodong Cheng

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2153 | Submission Open

Keywords: robotics; advanced learning; intelligent control algorithms; multi-robot control; autonomous navigation control; decision-making; swarm robotics control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Control Systems)

Intelligent and Precision Control for Mechatronic/Electro-Hydraulic Systems—Second Edition

edited by

Bobo Helian

and

Zheng Chen

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1629 | Submission Open

Keywords: control; mechatronics; electro-hydraulic systems; intelligent control; machine learning; motion control; non-linear control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Control Systems)

Advanced Underwater Robotics

edited by

João Falcão Carneiro

and

Nuno Cruz

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1058 | Submission Open

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

Smart Actuation and Flow Control Technologies for Next-Generation Aircraft Propulsion Systems

edited by

Subrata Roy

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 150 | Submission Open

Keywords: plasma actuators; linear and serpentine designs; aerospace applications; active flow control; feed-back loop; AI/PINN models

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aerospace Actuators)

Shape Memory Alloy (SMA) Actuators and Their Applications—2nd Edition

edited by

Dorin Sabin Copaci

,

Maria Dolores Blanco Rojas

and Janeth Ileana Arias Guadalupe

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 130 | Submission Open

Keywords: shape memory alloy actuator; actuator design ; control ; sensorless actuator; modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Actuator Materials)

Control of Hydraulic Robotic Manipulators

edited by

Daniel Hagen

submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4766 | Submission Open

Keywords: electro-hydraulic/hydrostatic actuators; energy-efficient solutions; electric vs. hydraulics; modeling and simulations; model-based design; digital twin; optimal and health-aware control; applied AI/machine learning; offshore robotics; assistive technology

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

Recent Advances in MEMS/NEMS Actuators and Sensors: From Theory to Application

edited by

Jian Lu

, Ryutaro Maeda and Chen Wu

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 367 | Submission Open

Keywords: micro and nano sensors & actuators; micro and nano systems; micro and nano fabrication; micro and nano electronics

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

Piezoelectric Ultrasonic Actuators and Motors—2nd Edition

edited by

Kai Li

and

Lu Zhang

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 240 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-frequency piezoelectric actuators; ultra-high-frequency driving technologies; piezoelectric– fluid coupling vibration control; microfluidic precision jetting; multi-DOF ultrasonic motors

Piezoelectric Actuators & Ultrasonic Motors: Innovations and Applications

edited by

Sidra Naz

and

Tian-Bing Xu

submission deadline 16 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 77 | Submission Open

Keywords: piezoelectric actuators; ultrasonic motors; manufacturing; fabrications; characterizations; drivers; applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Actuator Materials)

Control System of Autonomous Surface Vehicle

edited by Jun Ning, Xin Hu,

Zhouhua Peng

and Jian-Chuan Yin

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4485 | Submission Open

Keywords: surface vehicle control; nonlinear control design; fuzzy logic control; observer design; automatic collision avoidance; sliding mode control systems; trajectory planning and optimization; autonomous surface vehicle control; networked control

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

Innovative MEMS: Merging Smart Materials with Electronic Techniques for Enhanced Sensing and Actuation

edited by Michele Rosso and

Alessandro Nastro

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 781 | Submission Open

Keywords: MEMS; actuation; sensing; energy harvesting; magnetic interaction; electromechanical coupling; piezoelectric; electronic techniques; circuits

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

Electrothermal and Electromagnetic Modeling of Actuator Power Cable Harnesses

edited by

Cristina Morel

and Nassim Rizoug

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 73 | Submission Open

Keywords: actuators; cable harnesses; multiconductor transmission line network; electromagnetic modeling; electromagnetic compatibility; electrothermal modeling; temperature distribution

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

Next-Generation Electric Machine Design and Control for Sustainable Mobility

edited by Farshid Mahmouditabar and

Mehmet C. Kulan

submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 593 | 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 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9510 | 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 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3657 | 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

and Fang Chen

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2716 | 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 1693 | 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 Structures for Soft Robots

edited by

Yanhong Peng

,

Fangchao Hu

and Yi Li

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1649 | 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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1047 | 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 485 | 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 | Viewed by 235 | 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)

Innovations and Advanced Control in Fluid Power Actuation Systems

edited by

Paolo Casoli

and

Massimo Rundo

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 62 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydraulic actuators; pneumatic actuators; hydrostatic pumps and motors; advanced control strategies; smart sensors and diagnostics; sustainable fluids and materials; Industry 4.0 integration; energy efficiency in fluid power; noise and vibration reduction; fluid power control valves

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

Design and Control of Agricultural Robotics

edited by Mehrdad R. Kermani

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 15537 | 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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2765 | 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 | Viewed by 502 | 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)

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 12526 | 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 8904 | 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 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3086 | 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)

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

edited by

Majid Roshanfar

and Thomas Looi

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 569 | 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

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

edited by

Soo-Jin Jeong

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 258 | 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)

Advanced Technologies in Soft Actuators—2nd Edition

edited by

Manmatha Mahato

and

Jaehwan Kim

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 66 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Actuator Materials)

Integrated Intelligent Vehicle Dynamics and Control—2nd Edition

edited by

Wuwei Chen

and

Hongbo Wang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 40 | 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 40 | 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)

New Control Schemes for Actuators—3rd Edition

edited by

Oscar Barambones

,

Jose Antonio Cortajarena

and

Patxi Alkorta

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 37 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Control Systems)

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

edited by Mahdy Eslamy and Mo Rastgaar

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 23 | 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)

Design and Control of Soft Assistive Wearable Robots

edited by

Inderjeet Singh

, Veysel Erel and

Muthu B. J. Wijesundara

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 468 | 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 | Viewed by 155 | 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 | Viewed by 89 | 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

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, Jin Zhou,

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and