Submit to Actuators Review for Actuators Propose a Special Issue

Journal Menu

Journal Browser

Special Issues

Actuators publishes Special Issues to create collections of papers on specific topics, with the aim of building a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors, who are experts on the topic and all Special Issue submissions follow MDPI's standard editorial process. The journal’s Editor-in-Chief and/or designated Editorial Board Member will oversee Guest Editor appointments and Special Issue proposals, checking their content for relevance and ensuring the suitability of the material for the journal. The papers published in a Special Issue will be collected and displayed on a dedicated page of the journal’s website. Further information on MDPI's Special Issue policies and Guest Editor responsibilities can be found here. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

Section

Search by Title/Keyword

Order results

Display

Results per page

Advanced Control of Mechatronics Systems for Small Scale Robotics

edited by

Bongsu Hahn

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 100 | 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)

Micro- and Nanorobotics for Biomedical Applications

edited by

Gwangjun Go

submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 685 | 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)

Key Technologies in UAV Design, Control, and Innovation

edited by

Chao-Chung Peng

submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 259 | Submission Open

Keywords: UAV aircraft structure; actuator; and material designs; aerodynamic modeling and simulation; robust linear/nonlinear flight control algorithms; UAV flight under GPS jamming; spoofing or denied environment; intelligent sensing and navigation control; simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM); fault detection; tolerant control and recovery systems; multi-sensor data fusion techniques; environmental localization; perception and situational awareness; advanced sensor technologies for UAVs; autonomous flight planning and mission execution; obstacle detection and avoidance strategies; UAV swarm coordination and formation control; bio-inspired design and control of UAV; novel UAV applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aerospace Actuators)

Smart Responsive Materials for Sensors and Actuators

edited by Zhongqiang Yang, Ruimao Hua and Huan Liang

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3610 | 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)

Motion Planning, Trajectory Prediction, and Control for Robotics

edited by Mingxing Yuan,

Wenxiang Deng

and Yuling Li

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 5614 | Submission Open

Keywords: motion planning; motion/force control; human– robot interaction; trajectory prediction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Control Systems)

Neural Networks-Based Modeling and Control for Uncertain Dynamical Systems

edited by Guanyu Lai, Fang Wang,

Weijun Yang

and Hanzhen Xiao

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4101 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Control Systems)

Feature Papers in Actuators for Surface Vehicles

edited by

Hai Wang

Xiaozheng Jin

Edi Kurniawan

and Jinlin Sun

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2105 | 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)

Actuation and Robust Control Technologies for Aerospace Applications

edited by Xiaoxiong Liu and Yu Li

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2068 | Submission Open

Keywords: aerospace actuation systems; advanced control technologies; actuator dynamics; fault-tolerant strategy; aerospace robotics

(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 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1641 | 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)

Actuators in 2025

edited by

Kenji Uchino

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 708 | Submission Open

Keywords: actuator materials; actuator designs; actuator applications; actuator control; control systems

(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 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 486 | 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)

Actuator-Based Control Strategies for Marine Vehicles

edited by

Young-Bok Kim

and

Thinh Huynh

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 423 | 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)

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

edited by

Guichao Yang

, Zhenle Dong and Zhangbao Xu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 419 | 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)

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

edited by

Brahim Brahmi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 329 | 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)

Advanced High-Precision Servo Control Systems in Industrial Applications

edited by Yaoming Zhuang, Chengdong Wu and Jingyu Ru

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 260 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Precision Actuators)

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 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 204 | 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 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 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 129 | Submission Open

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

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 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 118 | 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)

Mechanical, Optical, and Acoustic Metamaterials and Anisotropic Design for Dynamic Control in Actuators and Sensors

edited by

Yasu Sakai

, Tomohisa Tanaka,

Xinyi Xie

and

Koki Jimbo

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 98 | Submission Open

Keywords: mechanical metamaterials ; anisotropic design ; dynamic control ; actuators and actuators ; soft robotics ; functional materials

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

Advanced Measurement, Drive, and Control of Electric Actuators for Aerospace Vehicles

edited by

Zhong Wu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 56 | Submission Open

Keywords: motion measurement; power conversion; anti-disturbance control; intelligent control; fault diagnosis and tolerance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Precision Actuators)

Recent Developments in Precision Actuation Technologies—2nd Edition

edited by

Bin-tang Yang

Yikun Yang

and

Xiaoqing Sun

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 10 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Precision Actuators)

Actuators for Haptic and Tactile Stimulation Applications

edited by Ali Mohammadi and

Uriel Martinez-Hernandez

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3124 | 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)

Cutting-Edge Advancements in Robotics and Control Systems

edited by

Nabih Pico

and Babar Jamil

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 178 | 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)

Control and Dynamics of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

edited by

Kenji Uchiyama

and

Kai Masuda

submission deadline 19 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 306 | Submission Open

Keywords: adaptive control; robust control; fault-tolerant control; optimal control; machine learning; observer design; modeling and analysis; formation control; cooperative control; guidance method

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aerospace Actuators)

Machine Learning for Actuation and Control in Robotic Joint Systems

edited by Gao Huang and Pan Yu

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 94 | Submission Open

Keywords: robotic joint control; robot joint design; machine learning; modeling; control; and optimization of electromechanical systems; adaptive control; neural networks; soft robot and actuation; humanoid robot; bio-inspired robot design; optimization of robot transmission; machine learning-based motion control

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

Harnessing Morphological Computation for Intelligent Actuated Systems

edited by

Matteo Cianchetti

Niccolò Pagliarani

, Perla Maiolino and Marco Pontin

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 76 | Submission Open

Keywords: morphological computation; physical control; embodied intelligence; bioinspired simplification principles; control simplification; interaction-based intelligence; smart actuators; soft actuators; nonlinear systems; smart mechanisms

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

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

edited by Yan Wang,

Yong Qin

, Qingchao Liu, Liwei Xu and Bin-Bin Hu

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7537 | 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)

Actuators in Robotic Control—3rd Edition

edited by

Chih Jer Lin

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6805 | 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)

Advanced Mechanism Design and Sensing for Soft Robotics

edited by Martina Maselli

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2399 | 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 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1374 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Control Systems)

Smart Control for Electromagnetic (EM) Actuation

edited by Nafiseh Ebrahimi and

Alexander Hošovský

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 100 | Submission Open

Keywords: electromagnetic actuation; smart control; adaptive control; AI-based control; soft robotics; distributed actuation networks; biomedical devices

(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 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 85 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Control Systems)

Dynamics and Control of Underactuated Systems

edited by

Iacopo Tamellin

and

Jason Bettega

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9774 | 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 Application of Actuators with Multi-DOF Movement-2nd Edition

edited by

Chien-Sheng Liu

Yu-Jen Wang

and Chien-Yu Chen

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9230 | Submission Open

Keywords: multi-DOF; multi-DOF actuators; multi-DOF movements; humanoid robots; robotics

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

Design and Control of Assistive and Rehabilitation Robots

edited by

Gokhan Erdemir

and

Gazi Akgun

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 66 | 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 30 | 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)

Intelligent Safety Control and Actuation Technologies for Aerospace Systems

edited by

Liang Sun

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 240 | 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)

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 | Viewed by 121 | 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)

Advanced Theory and Application of Magnetic Actuators—3rd Edition

edited by

, Jin Zhou,

and

submission deadline 20 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 93 | 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)

Power Electronics and Actuators—Second Edition

edited by Dong Jiang, Sizhao Lu and Zewei Shen

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 4016 | Submission Open

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

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

Dynamics and Control of Aerospace Systems—2nd Edition

edited by

Ti Chen

, Gangqiang Li, Zhengtao Wei and Caoqun Luo

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1423 | 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 1095 | 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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 720 | 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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 370 | Submission Open

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

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 25 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Actuator Materials)

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 223 | 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 102 | 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 8 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Actuator Materials)

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 | Viewed by 218 | 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 20 | 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)

Displaying special issue 51-100 on page 2 of 3.

Go to page 1 2 3

Journal Menu

Journal Browser

Special Issues

Further Information

Guidelines

MDPI Initiatives

Follow MDPI