Next-Generation Engineering and Design Toolsets: Boosting Human Creativity by Mixed Reality and Artificial Intelligence
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Computing and Artificial Intelligence".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 February 2026 | Viewed by 5
Special Issue Editor
Interests: mixed reality; industrial applications; technical training; user studies
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Mixed Reality (MR) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) are transforming approaches to engineering and design in the digital era. This Special Issue aims to explore human-centered innovations that enhance immersive experiences and redefine creative activities such as conceptualization, design, presentation, prototyping, manufacturing, retail and recycling.
We encourage interdisciplinary research that integrates MR technologies, AI, human factors, user experience, and ergonomics, with a particular focus on AI-enhanced MR workflows, intuitive user interfaces, collaborative systems, digital twins, real-time simulation, workforce training and upskilling, workspace enhancement, smart manufacturing, product lifecycle management, and architectural or design visualization.
We particularly welcome bold and innovative studies that push the boundaries of next-generation immersive tools, whether in lab environments or real-world settings. Submissions may include theoretical frameworks, UI and interaction concepts, technical innovations, usability studies, expert focus groups, and case-based insights.
Authors are also encouraged to explore user experience evaluation, cognitive load measurement, task performance analysis, iterative usability testing, and the broader social, economic, and environmental impacts of this technology on society, including their potential risks.
Join us in shaping the future of human creativity through immersive, intelligent, and user-centered design.
Prof. Dr. Michele Fiorentino
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- mixed reality
- engineering and design applications
- artificial intelligence
- usability
- smart manufacturing
- digital twins
- collaborative virtual environments
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