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Advances in Intelligent Control of Actuator Systems
edited by Kun Zhang, and Ting Wang
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4339 | Submission Open
Keywords: intelligent control; modeling and analysis; control applications; actuator systems; sensing nonlinear system
(This special issue belongs to the Section Control Systems)
Human-Centric Intelligent Actuation Systems: Innovations in Control, Sensing, and Multidisciplinary Applications
edited by Shenglin Mu and Satoru Shibata
submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 869 | 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 Piezoelectric Actuators and Materials submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 653 | Submission Open
Keywords: piezoelectric actuators; piezoelectric motors; piezoelectric transducers; piezoelectric energy harvesters; materials; applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Actuator Materials)
Fault Diagnosis and Tolerant Control of Aerospace Systems submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 72 | 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)
Analysis and Design of Linear/Nonlinear Control System—2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 48 | 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)
Advanced Technologies in Actuators for Control Systems
edited by , Yuanxin Li and Chao Deng
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3479 | 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)
The Impact of Smart Structures in Contemporary and Future Aerospace Scenarios submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1903 | 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)
Motion Planning and Control of Wearable Device Driven by Advanced Actuator
edited by , and Wei Li
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1460 | 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
Miniature and Micro-Actuators—2nd Edition submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 312 | 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)
Multifunctional Actuators: Design, Control and Integration
edited by and Marius Popa
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 68 | 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)
Vibration Control Based on Intelligent Actuators and Sensors
edited by , , and Yuhiro Iwamoto
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 65 | 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)
Advances in Dynamics and Motion Control of Unmanned Aerial/Underwater/Ground Vehicles—2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1147 | 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 Actuators for Surface Vehicles)
Wearable and Soft Robotics for Rehabilitation Applications
edited by
submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 25 | Submission Open
Keywords: wearable robotics; soft robotics; rehabilitation engineering; human robot interaction; assistive devices; exoskeletons; sensor based control; neurorehabilitation; compliant actuators; smart rehabilitation systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Actuators for Robotics)
Modeling and Nonlinear Control for Complex MIMO Mechatronic Systems—2nd Edition
edited by Gang Li, Huimin Ouyang and Tong Yang
submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 42 | Submission Open
Keywords: intelligent designing and modeling of MIMO systems; trajectory planning; adaptive control; vibration control; observer-based control; robotics; robustness; fault diagnostics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Control Systems)
Intelligent Planning and Collaborative Control for Unmanned Swarm Systems
edited by , , Kai Zhang and Chuan-jiang Li
submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 31 | Submission Open
Keywords: unmanned swarm systems; aerospace systems; collaborative control; intelligent decision-making; mission planning; learning-based intelligent control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aerospace Actuators)
Servoactuators, Hydraulic or Mechanical, in the Era of Electric (Aero)Space and Automotive Vehicles
edited by and Liviu Dinca
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 21 | Submission Open
Keywords: PID control; LQG control; backstepping; sliding mode and geometric control; adaptive control synthesis; intelligent control synthesis: neural; and fuzzy control; systems with delay; switching systems; critical stability; absolute stability; robustness theory
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aerospace Actuators)
Intelligent Actuation and Control Systems for Electrified Mobility and Robotics
edited by , , , and Kun A. Lee
submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 22 | Submission Open
Keywords: electric actuators; motor drive systems; electrified mobility; IPMSM/SynRM; magnetic levitation; wide-bandgap power converters; active gate driver; high-voltage and microwave systems; fault diagnosis and tolerance control; intelligent actuation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Actuators for Robotics)
From Lab to Clinic: The Expanding Role of Robots and Actuators in Biomedicine
edited by Zhixing Ge and
submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 60 | Submission Open
Keywords: micro- and nanorobots; soft robotics; intelligent control systems; minimally invasive therapy; biomedical robotics; clinical translation
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