Actuators

Control System of Autonomous Surface Vehicles

edited by Jun Ning, Xin Hu,

and Jian-Chuan Yin

submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10681 | 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)

Cutting-Edge Advancements in Robotics and Control Systems

edited by

Nabih Pico

and

Babar Jamil

submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3485 | Submission Open

Keywords: actuators; soft and bio-inspired actuation; advanced motion control; robot control; human-robot interaction; autonomous robots

(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 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2894 | 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)

Soft Robotics: Actuation, Control, and Application—2nd Edition

edited by

Han Yuan

submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 742 | Submission Open

Keywords: soft actuators; soft robots; flexible electronics; strain sensors; artificial muscle; electroactive polymers; compliant mechanism; tactile sensors

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

Piezoelectric Ultrasonic Actuators and Motors—2nd Edition

edited by

Kai Li

and

Lu Zhang

submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 680 | Submission Open

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

Smart Responsive Materials for Sensors and Actuators

edited by Zhongqiang Yang, Ruimao Hua and Huan Liang

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 11502 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart responsive materials; additive manufacturing; sensors; actuators; environmental and healthcare monitoring; smart textiles; soft robots; human–computer interaction; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Actuator Materials)

Wearable E-Textile Technologies: Sensors, Actuators, and Integrated Systems—2nd Edition

edited by

Rong Yin

,

Xiaomeng Fang

and

Wei Gao

submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 295 | Submission Open

Keywords: wearable sensors; wearable actuators; rehabilitation robot; exoskeleton; wearables; acoustics; haptics; signal control and feedback; integrated system

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

Advanced Learning and Intelligent Control Algorithms for Robots

edited by

Haibo Du

, Lanlin Yu and

Xiaodong Cheng

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11003 | 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)

Advanced Mechanism Design and Sensing for Soft Robotics

edited by Martina Maselli

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 10461 | Submission Open

Keywords: soft robotics technologies; advanced mechanism design; sensing technologies; deformable structures; real-time monitoring; control algorithms; autonomy and adaptability; soft robotic performance optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Control Systems)

Advanced Perception and Control of Intelligent Equipment

edited by

Bo Chen

, Zheming Wang,

Ming Chen

,

Rusheng Wang

and Wangzhuo Yang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4679 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent equipment; adaptive perception; robust control; fault diagnosis and isolation; distributed control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Control Systems)

Actuator-Based Control Strategies for Marine Vehicles

edited by

Young-Bok Kim

and

Thinh Huynh

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4149 | Submission Open

Keywords: actuator-based control; motion control; marine vehicle; control allocation; optimization; navigation; unmanned vehicles

(This special issue belongs to the Section Control Systems)

Fault Diagnosis and Prognosis in Actuators

edited by Chao Zhang,

Zhenbao Liu

, Jie Chen and Qingbin Gao

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4040 | 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)

Advanced Actuation and Control in Intelligent Robots and Autonomous Systems

edited by

Mohamed Reda

, Ahmed Mahmoud Onsy and Ali Ghanbari

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3858 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent actuation; adaptive control systems; autonomous robotics; meta-heuristic optimization; path planning and trajectory control; embedded and real-time systems; artificial intelligence in control; fault-tolerant control; bio-inspired robotics; autonomous driving systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Control Systems)

Actuators for System Identification, Vibration Analysis, and Control—2nd Edition

edited by

Francisco Beltran-Carbajal

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3393 | Submission Open

Keywords: vibration control; system identification; modal analysis; structural dynamics; finite element analysis; rotordynamics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Control Systems)

Intelligent and Advanced Control for Human-Centric Robotic Actuation and Interaction

edited by

Brahim Brahmi

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3137 | Submission Open

Keywords: human–robot interaction (HRI); intelligent control; adaptive control; nonlinear control; impedance/admittance control; observer-based control

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

Magnetic Bearings and Actuators: From Theory to Industrial Innovations

edited by

Satoshi Ueno

,

Toshihiko Sugiura

and

Junichi Asama

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3072 | 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)

Smart Materials, Intelligent Actuation, and AI Control in Magnetoactive Soft Robotics and Mechatronic Systems

edited by

Alireza Moezi

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 391 | Submission Open

Keywords: magnetoactive soft robots; soft robotics; smart materials; intelligent actuation; mechatronic systems; robotic systems

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

Recent Advances in Piezoelectric Actuators and Energy Harvesting Technologies

edited by

Dongmei Xu

, Simiao Yu, Xuhui Zhang and Jianan Pan

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 353 | Submission Open

Keywords: piezoelectric actuators; piezoelectric energy harvesting; smart materials; precision positioning; motion control; vibration energy harvesting; self-powered systems; robotics; biomedical devices; micro-electromechanical systems (MEMSs)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Actuator Materials)

Power Electronics and Actuators—Third Edition

edited by Dong Jiang, Sizhao Lu and Zewei Shen

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 255 | Submission Open

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

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

Innovations and Advanced Control in Fluid Power Actuation Systems

edited by

Paolo Casoli

and

Massimo Rundo

submission deadline 1 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1117 | 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)

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

edited by

Hu Huang

,

Zhixin Yang

and Zhi Xu

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2694 | 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)

Magnetic Materials for Novel Actuators

edited by

Hesam Khajehsaeid

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 488 | Submission Open

Keywords: magnetic shape-memory alloys; magnetostrictive and magnetorheological materials; soft magnetic composites; magneto-active polymers; emerging actuation technologies; magnetically driven actuators; intelligent actuation systems; adaptive actuation systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Actuator Materials)

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

edited by

Yanhong Peng

,

Fangchao Hu

and Yi Li

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 7522 | 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)

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

edited by

Bobo Helian

and

Zheng Chen

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7112 | 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)

From Lab to Clinic: The Expanding Role of Robots and Actuators in Biomedicine

edited by Zhixing Ge and

Xingyue Hu

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2056 | Submission Open

Keywords: micro- and nanorobots; soft robotics; intelligent control systems; minimally invasive therapy; biomedical robotics; clinical translation

Intelligent Safety Control and Actuation Technologies for Aerospace Systems

edited by

Liang Sun

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1802 | 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)

Recent Advances in the Design and Applications for Pneumatic Actuators

edited by

Valentin Ciupe

, Robert Kristof and

Erwin Lovasz

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 615 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart pneumatics; pneumatic actuators; pneumatic valves; soft robotics; bio-inspired pneumatics; pneumatic simulations; pneumatic optimizations; pneumatics applications

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

Soft Actuators and Robotics—2nd Edition

edited by

Hamed Rahimi Nohooji

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 17016 | 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)

Neural Networks-Based Modeling and Control for Uncertain Dynamical Systems

edited by Guanyu Lai, Fang Wang,

Weijun Yang

and Hanzhen Xiao

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 13012 | Submission Open

Keywords: neural networks; actuator nonlinearities; robust adaptive control; noncanonical nonlinear systems; stability analysis

(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 31 Oct 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 12201 | 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)

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

edited by Jianhui Wang and Kairui Chen

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10514 | 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)

Advances in Intelligent Control of Actuator Systems

edited by

Kun Zhang

,

Guoqiang Tan

and Ting Wang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8783 | Submission Open

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

(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 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5941 | 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)

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

edited by

Giorgio Olmi

,

Dario Croccolo

and

Mattia Mele

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1149 | 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)

Recent Developments in Precision Actuation Technologies—2nd Edition

edited by

Bin-tang Yang

,

Yikun Yang

and

Xiaoqing Sun

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 917 | Submission Open

Keywords: actuator; smart material; actuator design; actuator application; actuator control; active vibration control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Precision Actuators)

Actuator Fault Diagnosis, State Detection and Fault Tolerant Control for Ground and Rail Vehicles, 2nd Edition

edited by Yan Wang,

Yong Qin

, Qingchao Liu, Liwei Xu and

Qiang Wang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 870 | Submission Open

Keywords: ground and rail vehicles; actuator fault diagnosis; state detection; fault-tolerant control

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

Smart Structures and Precision Engineering for Space Systems: A Special Issue in Honor of Prof. Dr. André Preumont

edited by

Kainan Wang

, David Alaluf and

Gonçalo Rodrigues

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 503 | Submission Open

Keywords: space structures; precision engineering; smart materials; vibration control; active damping; mechatronics; adaptive/active optics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aerospace Actuators)

Parallel Kinematic Machines: Actuation, Design, and Applications

edited by Filippo Cortinovis and

Paolo Righettini

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 312 | Submission Open

Keywords: parallel kinematic machines; actuation and transmission design; model-based control; force/impedance control for contact-rich tasks; manufacturing with PKRs; drive health-monitoring and diagnostics; variable-impedance actuation; type and structural synthesis; cable-driven parallel robots

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

Intelligent Control and Actuation for High-Performance Autonomous Vehicle Dynamics

edited by Jaewon Nah

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 195 | Submission Open

Keywords: autonomous vehicle dynamics; intelligent actuation systems; integrated chassis control; model predictive control (MPC); data-driven control; fault-tolerant control/safety-critical systems; tire–road interaction; real-time embedded control

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

Actuators in Multi-Agent Systems: Advanced Applications for Robotics and Autonomous Vehicles

edited by

Corrado Santoro

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 179 | Submission Open

Keywords: actuator design; intelligent actuators; multi-agent systems; AI-driven control; learning-based actuation; distributed control; cooperative robotics; autonomous vehicles; adaptive actuation; swarm robotics

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

Design, Hydrodynamics, and Control of Mechatronic Systems

edited by Yong Wang, Yudong Xie and

Jiazhen Han

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6844 | Submission Open

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

Actuator Technologies for Flow Control in Aerodynamic and Energy Systems

edited by

Massimiliano Chillemi

and

Sebastian Brusca

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 303 | Submission Open

Keywords: CFD; flow control methods; turbomachinery; energy systems; aerodynamics; numerical simulation; experimental methods; industrial applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Control Systems)

Dynamics and Control of Underactuated Systems—2nd Edition

edited by

Iacopo Tamellin

,

Jason Bettega

and

Domenico Dona'

submission deadline 16 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 248 | 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)

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

edited by Michele Rosso and

Alessandro Nastro

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7432 | 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)

Actuation and Control in Digital Fluid Power

edited by Matti Linjama and

Tatiana Minav

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7084 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital fluid power; actuator; hydraulics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Control Systems)

Dynamics and Control of Aerospace Systems—2nd Edition

edited by

Ti Chen

, Gangqiang Li, Zhengtao Wei and Caoqun Luo

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6259 | 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)

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 30 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4433 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Actuator Materials)

Next-Generation Electric Machine Design and Control for Sustainable Mobility

edited by

Farshid Mahmouditabar

and

Mehmet C. Kulan

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4061 | 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

Autonomous Vehicles Impact on Roads and Control Strategies

edited by

Stefano Coropulis

and

Md Abdus Samad Kamal

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2876 | 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)

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

edited by

Subrata Roy

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1660 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart actuation; plasma actuators; flow control; aircraft propulsion systems; linear and serpentine designs; aerospace applications; distributed sensing; propulsion airframe integration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aerospace Actuators)

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