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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 970 | 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)

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

edited by

Zhong Wu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 886 | 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)

Autonomous Vehicles Impact on Roads and Control Strategies

edited by

Stefano Coropulis

and

Md Abdus Samad Kamal

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 391 | 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)

Advanced Power Electronics and Intelligent Actuation for Next-Generation Energy Systems

edited by

Mohamad Alzayed

and

Hicham Chaoui

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 280 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent actuation; advanced power electronics; energy-aware systems; AI-enabled control; cyber– physical systems; renewable-energy actuation; smart grids and microgrids; model-predictive control; high-efficiency drives; fault-tolerant and resilient control; electrified transportation; solid-state actuators; adaptive and learning-based control; multi-domain energy systems; real-time embedded control

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

Design and Control of Mechatronic Systems for Biomedical and Rehabilitation Applications

edited by

Sk Hasan

and Duk Shin

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 211 | Submission Open

Keywords: actuation mechanisms in assistive and rehabilitative devices; design and control of wearable robotics (exoskeletons; orthoses; prostheses); AI and machine learning in adaptive rehabilitation systems; bio-signal processing and human intent recognition; sensor integration and feedback in bio-mechatronic systems; rehabilitation robotics for stroke; SCI; and neuro-motor recovery; clinical evaluation and user-centered design; biomedical informatics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Control Systems)

Flow Control and Beyond: Enhancing Performance and Energy Efficiency in Complex Fluid Systems—2nd Edition

edited by

Frederico Miguel Freire Rodrigues

and

Mohammadmahdi Abdollahzadehsangroudi

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 147 | Submission Open

Keywords: flow control; actuators; fluid systems; electro-hydrodynamics; magneto-plasma dynamics

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

Piezoelectric MEMS/NEMS: Actuators, Sensors, and Energy Harvesters

edited by

Michele Tonan

and

Stefano Lovato

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 110 | Submission Open

Keywords: piezoelectric material; vibration energy harvesting; hybrid energy harvesting; piezoelectric actuators; vehicle vibrations; IoT sensors; flow-induced vibrations

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

Advanced Actuation and Control Technologies for Vehicle Driving Systems—3rd Edition

edited by

Md Abdus Samad Kamal

and Masakazu Mukai

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 62 | 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)

Piezoelectric Actuators & Ultrasonic Motors: Innovations and Applications

edited by

Sidra Naz

and

Tian-Bing Xu

submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 267 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Actuator Materials)

Electrothermal and Electromagnetic Modeling of Actuator Power Cable Harnesses

edited by

Cristina Morel

and Nassim Rizoug

submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 245 | 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)

Hardware Foundations of Embodied Artificial Intelligence: Actuators, Sensors, and Mechanical Design for Physical Intelligence and Robot Learning

edited by

Stefano Dalla Gasperina

and

Jozsef Sarosi

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 511 | Submission Open

Keywords: hardware for physical intelligence and embodied AI; hardware design for robot learning; compliant and variable-stiffness actuation; proprioceptive and tactile sensing; multimodal sensor fusion; actuators and sensors for teleoperated systems

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

Actuation and Robust Control Technologies for Aerospace Applications

edited by Xiaoxiong Liu and Yu Li

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6248 | 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)

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

edited by

Majid Roshanfar

and Thomas Looi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4211 | 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 Model Predictive Control and Intelligent Actuation for Multi-Agent and Complex Systems

edited by

Constantin-Florin Caruntu

and

Anca Maxim

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1455 | 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)

High-Performance Control of Electromechanical Servo Systems Based on Motor/Hydraulic Actuators—2nd Edition

edited by

Guichao Yang

and

Zhenle Dong

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 594 | 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)

Recent Trends in Actuator Development and Applications

edited by

Manfred Kohl

, Jürgen Maas,

Emmanuel Vander Poorten

Ulrike Wallrabe

and Yoko Yamanishi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 139 | Submission Open

Keywords: electro- and thermomagnetic actuators; piezoelectric actuators/motors; thermal/magnetic shape memory actuators; electrostatic devices; polymer/electro- and magnetoactive polymer actuators; active medical devices; actuators for robotics; tunable optics/photonics; adaptive systems in aerospace/aviation; cooperative and multistable actuator systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Actuator Materials)

Feature Review Papers in Actuators and Related Technologies in 2026

edited by

and Mingsen Guo

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 133 | Submission Open

Keywords: actuator materials; shape memory alloys; piezoelectric actuators; electroactive polymers; 3D/4D printing; soft robotics; smart materials; emerging actuation technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Actuator Materials)

Soft Pneumatic Actuators: Recent Advances and Emerging Applications

edited by

Juraj Benić

and

Mihael Cipek

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 90 | Submission Open

Keywords: soft robotics; soft pneumatic actuator; design; modeling; sensing; control; 3D-printed actuators; flexible grippers; wearable soft robots

(This special issue belongs to the Section Actuator Materials)

Flexible Sensors and Stretchable Electronics in Soft Actuators and Wearable Technologies

edited by

Weiqiang Hong

Yunong Zhao

and Xiaohui Guo

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 67 | Submission Open

Keywords: flexible stretchable sensors; flexible pressure sensors; soft actuators; wearable technology; stretchable electronics; sensor– actuator integration; nanocomposites and nanotechnology; soft robotics; human– computer interaction

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

Advanced Design and Control of Electrical Machines

edited by

Dong-Hoon Jung

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 35 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrical machine design; advanced motor control; permanent magnet synchronous motors (PMSM); multi-physics analysis; optimal design methodologies; fault-tolerant control; industrial energy efficiency; high-power density; high-performance motor drives; model predictive control (MPC)

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

Advanced Technologies in Soft Actuators—2nd Edition

edited by

Manmatha Mahato

and

Jaehwan Kim

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 5454 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Actuator Materials)

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

edited by Mahdy Eslamy and Mo Rastgaar

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1759 | 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)

New Control Schemes for Actuators—3rd Edition

edited by

Oscar Barambones

Jose Antonio Cortajarena

and

Patxi Alkorta

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1184 | 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 31 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 980 | 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)

Actuators and Robotic Devices for Rehabilitation and Assistance—2nd Edition

edited by