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Special Issues
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Adaptive Control and Cognitive Architectures: Bridging Cybernetics, Neuroscience, and AI
Deadline: 18 September 2026
Explainable and Trustworthy AI in Health and Biology: Enabling Transparent and Actionable Decision-Making
Deadline: 31 August 2026
Application of Artificial Intelligence on Structures Subjected to Natural Hazards
Deadline: 31 August 2026
Advances in Artificial Intelligence and Emerging Machine Learning Applications
Deadline: 31 August 2026
Multi-Agent Modal Computing: Synergy, Scalability and Satellite-Earth Collaboration
Deadline: 31 August 2026
Smart Educational Technologies: Integrating AI, Robotics, and AR for 21st Century Learning
Deadline: 31 August 2026
Integrating Large Language Models into Robotic Autonomy
Deadline: 31 August 2026
Generative AI Applications for Power Systems
Deadline: 25 August 2026
AI-Driven Multimodal Interfaces in XR: Enhancing Human–Computer Interaction
Deadline: 14 August 2026
Intelligent Cloud–Edge Networking: Innovations for Next-Gen Applications
Deadline: 7 August 2026
AI Applications in Emergency Response and Fire Safety
Deadline: 31 July 2026
AI for Industrial Operation and Maintenance: Recognition Challenges with Limited Data Condition
Deadline: 31 July 2026
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