Actuators

Aerospace Mechanisms and Actuation—Second Edition

edited by

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11220 | 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 5431 | 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 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1973 | 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

Advanced Technologies in Soft Actuators—2nd Edition

edited by

Manmatha Mahato

and

Jaehwan Kim

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1922 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Actuator Materials)

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

edited by

Soo-Jin Jeong

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 308 | 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 Control of Mechatronics Systems for Small Scale Robotics

edited by

Bongsu Hahn

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 303 | 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)

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 259 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Control Systems)

Integrated Intelligent Vehicle Dynamics and Control—2nd Edition

edited by

Hongbo Wang

and

Wuwei Chen

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 101 | 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)

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

edited by Mahdy Eslamy and Mo Rastgaar

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 92 | 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)

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 90 | 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 | Viewed by 527 | 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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 485 | 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 132 | 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,

,

and

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2851 | 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 Piezoelectric Actuators and Materials

edited by

Dalius Mažeika

,

Piotr Vasiljev

and

Andrius Čeponis

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5611 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Actuator Materials)

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 5591 | 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 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3524 | 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 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2662 | 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)

Dynamics and Design of Aerospace Actuators

edited by

Mohammad H. Sadraey

and

Musavir Bashir

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 130 | 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 4474 | 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 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2570 | 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 | 2 articles | Viewed by 928 | 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 148 | 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 | 6 articles | Viewed by 12895 | 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 8308 | 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 5761 | 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 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4277 | 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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2856 | 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 1973 | 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 1690 | 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 667 | 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 403 | 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)

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 131 | 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)

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 | Viewed by 127 | 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)

Innovative Actuators Based on Shape Memory Alloys—2nd Edition

edited by

Todor Stoilov Todorov

and

Rosen Mitrev

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 64 | Submission Open

Keywords: SMA-based actuators for precise linear or rotary displacement; microactuators driven by SMAs in smart structures; SMA actuators for application in medicine; aerospace; robotics; and micro- and nanorobotics; bistable SMA actuators; multidomain modeling and control of SMA-based actuators; innovative industry applications of SMA-based actuators; innovative methods for the design of SMA actuators; methods for improving the dynamics of SMA actuators; machine learning; numerical and FEM models of SMA actuators; energy harvesting with SMAs

(This special issue belongs to the Section Actuator Materials)

Advances in Dynamics and Motion Control of Unmanned Aerial/Underwater/Ground Vehicles—2nd Edition

edited by

Han Sol Kim

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1752 | 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)

AI, Designing, Sensing, Instrumentation, Diagnosis, Controlling, and Integration of Actuators in Digital Manufacturing—3rd Edition

edited by

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submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 24 | Submission Open

Keywords: literature surveys on working principles; methodologies; and applications of actuators; AI; openAI; and chatGPT in engineering; smart actuators; macro/micro systems; temperature-compensation actuators; mechatronic designs of actuators; new fabrication; assembly; and testing of actuators; actuators from additive manufacturing; predictive controls; improvement of existing actuators; actuators in defense and space explorations and other applications; actuators in productions; actuators in digital manufacturing; actuators in cyber– physical systems; actuators in robotics; new technologies such as sensing; diagnosis; modelling; and analysis relevant to actuators; self-powered actuators; sensors; and cyber– physical sensors; modelling methods for analyses and optimization of actuators; actuators in digital manufacturing; designs of actuators in special applications; especially in deep sea or space explorations; actuators in mechatronic products and systems

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

Wearable and Soft Robotics for Rehabilitation Applications

edited by

Ching-yi Wu

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 91 | 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)

Intelligent Planning and Collaborative Control for Unmanned Swarm Systems

edited by

Guangtao Ran

,

Yanning Guo

,

Kai Zhang

and Chuanjiang Li

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 108 | 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)

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 90 | 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)

Intuitive Actuation and Control for Assistive Robots and Exoskeletons for Workers

edited by Cristian Camardella and Massimiliano Solazzi

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 74 | Submission Open

Keywords: exoskeleton; robotics; control; soft design; usability; actuation; artificial intelligence; assistive device; industry; acceptability

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

Advances in Fluid Power Systems and Actuators

edited by Mercè Garcia-Vilchez and

Pedro Javier Gamez-Montero

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3035 | Submission Open

Keywords: fluid power; simulation; hydraulics; mechanical design; manufacturing; experimental techniques; fault detection; noise; vibration

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

Actuation and Biomedical Development of Micro/Nano Robotics

edited by

Kihan Park

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2333 | Submission Open

Keywords: microbots; nanorobots; untethered robot; wireless actuation; biomedical robotics; biocompatible; healthcare; diagnosis; treatment

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

Advanced High-Precision Servo Control Systems in Industrial Applications

edited by Yaoming Zhuang, Chengdong Wu and Jingyu Ru

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1030 | Submission Open

Keywords: servo control systems; multi-axis coordination; CNC machining; industrial robotics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Precision Actuators)

Microfluidic and MEMS Devices for Biologically Inspired Actuators

edited by

Snehan Peshin

and

Ebrahim Ghafar-Zadeh

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 550 | Submission Open

Keywords: microfluidics; bio-MEMS; actuators; microelectromechanical systems (MEMS); fluid manipulation; biomedical engineering; precision control; fabrication techniques; experimental research; theoretical models

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

Advanced Actuation, Intelligent Sensor and Precise Manipulation Technology in Human–Robot Interaction—2nd Edition

edited by

Tao Chen

,

Minglu Zhu

and

Haidong He

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 289 | Submission Open

Keywords: microactuation techniques; micro-/nanoactuators; electronic drives; high-power drives; manipulation; sensor; haptic feedback; artificial muscle

Servoactuators, Hydraulic or Mechanical, in the Era of Electric (Aero)Space and Automotive Vehicles

edited by

Ioan Ursu

and Liviu Dinca

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 77 | 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 Advanced Control for Robotics and Autonomous Systems

edited by

Hai Wang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 76 | Submission Open

Keywords: actuators; motion control; robotics; autonomous systems; human– robot interaction; intelligent control; mechatronics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Control Systems)

Advanced Electric Motor Technologies for Next-Generation Electric Vehicles and Future Air Mobility Propulsion Systems

edited by Yong-Min You,

Youngkeun Yoon

and Kyu-yun Hwang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 71 | Submission Open

Keywords: electric propulsion systems; axial-flux motors; permanent magnet synchronous motors (PMSM); advanced air mobility (AAM); high-power-density electric machines; thermal management of electric motors; fault-tolerant motor design; high-speed motor technology; AI-driven motor optimization; motor– inverter integration

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

Micro- and Nanorobotics for Biomedical Applications

edited by

Gwangjun Go

submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1329 | Submission Open

Keywords: micro/nano robotics; biomimetic robotics; soft robotics; wireless actuation; targeted delivery; biomedical applications

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

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