Robotics, IoT and AI Technologies in Bioengineering, 2nd Edition

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue is a continuation of our previous Special Issue "Robotics, IoT and AI Technologies in Bioengineering", https://www.mdpi.com/journal/applsci/special_issues/BPYW578NM0.

Bioengineering is a discipline that blends many aspects of traditional engineering fields with health care issues. The main objective is the creation of digital tools, devices, and software platforms, as well as the implementation of advanced tools, from IoT, artificial intelligence, and robotics to Cloud computing, smart wearables, and intelligent analytics, with the ultimate aim of improving the quality and duration of life for patients. The evolution of the bioengineering field is closely connected with developments in automation, nanomaterials engineering, artificial intelligence, and neuroscience. From an application point of view, for example, artificial intelligence has proven to be efficient in many ways in the medical field, from the improvement of image-based diagnostics, analysis of biological signals, recognition of human activities through accelerometric signals, and navigation guidance for subjects with cognitive problems to the design of neuro-integrated prosthetic systems and compatible organ tissues for transplantation, surgery, and prediction of behavior and nervous responses to stimuli. All this was possible thanks to the acquisition of huge volumes of digitized data and machine learning techniques. Robotics is also a key branch in the field of surgery, enabling minimally invasive surgeries, automatic monitoring of surgical instruments, and assisting the operator. Telepresence robots have also been designed to help socially isolated people and aid rehabilitation. They are also used as wearable devices for prevention of injury. The biomedical applications of IoT are now present in remote patient management, the monitoring of Parkinson's and Alzheimer's patients, vital data monitoring, depression monitoring via a smartwatch, glucose monitoring, and efficient drug management. It is essential that certain functionalities, such as interoperability between all devices, platforms, technologies, and data security, are ensured. In the literature, there are different application systems oriented toward health care that can help an ill person maintain or improve their independence and security.

The aim of this Special Issue is to improve different technologies that can improve the quality and duration of life. We look forward to your submissions.

Dr. Luigi Bibbò
Dr. Alessia Bramanti
Guest Editors

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