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Flight Control Systems and Dynamic Simulation for Aerospace Applications—2nd Edition

edited by

Antonio Carlo Bertolino

and

Andrea De Martin

submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 105 | Submission Open

Keywords: dynamic modeling of aerospace actuators; electromechanical (EMA); electro-hydraulic (EHA); and electro-hydrostatic (EHA) actuators; modeling of flight control actuation system components and architectures; multiphysics; multidomain; and multiscale simulation; model-based actuator design and optimization; simulation; virtual prototyping; virtual test-benches; flight control actuation systems digital twin for PHM

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aerospace Actuators)

Rehabilitation Robotics and Intelligent Assistive Devices

edited by Hussein A. Abdullah

submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 68 | Submission Open

Keywords: rehabilitation robotics; assistive devices; machine learning; advanced sensing; man-machine interface; impermeant limbs; intelligent systems; adaptive control; machine vision

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

Actuation and Sensing of Intelligent Soft Robots—2nd Edition

edited by

Guanbin Gao

submission deadline 20 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 74 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent soft robots; soft actuation mechanisms; flexible and embedded sensors; bio-inspired robotics; sensor fusion and data integration; soft robotic control and modeling; human– robot interaction (HRI); shape memory alloys and electroactive polymers; pneumatic and hydraulic actuators; wearable robotics and assistive devices

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

Actuators in Fluid Power and Electro-Hydraulic Systems

edited by Roberto Strada and

Paolo Righettini

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open

Keywords: modeling and simulation of electro-hydraulic systems and components; modeling and simulation of pneumatic systems and components; numerical methods for the simulation of pneumatic and hydraulic components; management and control strategies for optimal motion control; management and control strategies for energy saving optimization; energy consumption assessment; new design solutions for components and systems; soft robotic actuators; electro-hydrostatic actuators and their control techniques; hydrostatic transmissions and their control techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section Control Systems)

Advanced Technologies on the Control Method of Electromagnetic Actuator—Second Edition

edited by

Biao Xiang

Cong Peng

and Haitao Li

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3517 | Submission Open

Keywords: magnetic bearing; electromagnetic actuator; electromagnetic analysis; electromagnetic compatibility; advanced control theory; signal processing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Control Systems)

Active Disturbance Rejection Control: Theory, Design, and Applications in Advanced Actuation Systems

edited by Yan Wu,

Seenith Sivasundaram

and

Thomas Yang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 2077 | Submission Open

Keywords: extended state observer; nonlinear control; bandwidth parametrization; error feedback control; dynamic compensation; robustness; model independence; decoupling; tracking differentiator

(This special issue belongs to the Section Control Systems)

Innovations in Hydrostatic Pumps, Motors, and Fluid Power Systems: Design, Control, and Applications

edited by

Kyoung Kwan Ahn

, Ji-Seong Jang,

Sangwon Ji

and

Kyeong-Ju Kong

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 171 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrostatic pumps and motors; fluid power systems; volumetric displacement mechanisms; port plate design; pressure-transition optimization; leakage and noise reduction; advanced control and monitoring; electro-hydrostatic actuators; energy-efficient hydraulics

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

Intelligent Actuation and Control Systems for Electrified Mobility and Robotics

edited by

and Kun A. Lee

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 104 | 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)

Cutting-Edge Advancements in Robotics and Control Systems

edited by

Nabih Pico

and Babar Jamil

submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 364 | 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)

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

edited by

Han Yuan

submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 75 | 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)

Actuator-Based Control Strategies for Marine Vehicles

edited by

Young-Bok Kim

and

Thinh Huynh

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1684 | 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)

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

edited by

Brahim Brahmi

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1030 | 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 Materials for Novel Actuators

edited by

Hesam Khajehsaeid

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 64 | 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)

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 484 | Submission Open

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

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 236 | 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)

Recent Developments in Precision Actuation Technologies—2nd Edition

edited by

Bin-tang Yang

Yikun Yang

and

Xiaoqing Sun

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 162 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Precision Actuators)

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

edited by

Zhong Wu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 201 | 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)

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 97 | 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)

Actuation and Robust Control Technologies for Aerospace Applications

edited by Xiaoxiong Liu and Yu Li

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4330 | 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)

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