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Kinematics, Motion Planning and Control of Robotics

edited by

Mihai Crenganiş

Sever-Gabriel Racz

and

Radu-Eugen Breaz

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 669 | Submission Open

Keywords: kinematics; motion planning; robotics control; anthropomorphic robots; redundant robots; AI in robotics; fuzzy logic; neural networks; autonomous systems; multi-robot coordination; human– robot interaction; dynamic environments; real-time control; medical robotics; agricultural automation; service robotics; advanced algorithms; machine learning; collaborative robotics; innovative kinematic models

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Atoms of Representation in Natural Language Processing

edited by

Yuval Pinter

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 658 | Submission Open

Keywords: language modeling; representation learning; word embeddings; tokenization; computational morphology; information theory; text analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)

Advances in Geophysical Approaches in Volcanic and Geothermal Areas

edited by

Riccardo De Ritis

and

Salvatore Passaro

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 657 | Submission Open

Keywords: geophysical prospection; deep volcanic structures; joint inversion; physical properties spatial and time variation; holistic model

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Food Polysaccharides: Chemistry, Technology and Applications

edited by Małgorzata Kapelko-Żeberska and Artur Gryszkin

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 648 | Submission Open

Keywords: food polysaccharides; food additives; food gums; dietary fiber; functional food; structure; properties; functions; application; bioactivity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Science and Technology)

Research and Applications of Artificial Neural Network

edited by

Youness El Hamzaoui

and José Alfredo Hernández Pérez

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 646 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial neural networks; machine learning; predictive modeling; backpropagation algorithms; environmental engineering; process optimization; statistical validation; computational intelligence; pattern recognition; real-time monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)

Plasma Technology and Application

edited by Gemma Costa

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 646 | Submission Open

Keywords: plasma acceleration; laser fusion; plasma source technology; plasma source application

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering)

Affective Computing for Human–Computer Interactions

edited by Cristina Luna-Jiménez and

Manuel Gil-Martín

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 614 | Submission Open

Keywords: affective computing; emotion recognition; sign language recognition and translation; trustworthiness recognition; multimodal perceptual models; human– computer interaction; sensor and wearable devices; dialogue systems; generative models; natural language processing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)

Navigation and Positioning Based on Multi-Sensor Fusion Technology

edited by Apostolos Meliones and

Paraskevi Theodorou

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 601 | Submission Open

Keywords: smartphone sensors; assistive technology; navigation; sensor fusion algorithms; positioning accuracy; location-based services; outdoor navigation; indoor navigation; multi-modal solutions; GPS accuracy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering)

Advanced Plant Biotechnology in Sustainable Agriculture—2nd Edition

edited by

Anzhen Qin

and

Dongfeng Ning

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 587 | Submission Open

Keywords: genetic engineering; cropping systems; smart fertigation; remote sensing; climate change

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Science and Technology)

Trends and Prospects in Tunnel and Underground Construction

edited by Xin Yin and Yucong Pan

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 579 | Submission Open

Keywords: tunnel and underground construction; construction mechanical behavior; artificial intelligence in underground engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Recent Advances in Exercise Physiology, Sports Nutrition, and Human Performance

edited by

Rónán Doherty

, Maria Faulkner and Lizzy Deery

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 573 | Submission Open

Keywords: exercise; sport; physical activity; exercise physiology; sports nutrition; sports performance; nutrition in exercise performance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering)

Advances in Photoacoustic and Photothermal Phenomena

edited by Mauro Luciano Baesso, Daniele Vella and

Carlos Serpa

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 564 | Submission Open

Keywords: photoacoustic and photothermal phenomena in biological and healthcare science; super-resolution imaging; ultrafast phenomena; thermophysical properties; novel methodologies; instrumentations and applications; data processing and inverse problems; extreme pulsed pressures; advances in thermoplasmonics; semiconductors; electronic and photonic bandgap materials

Recent Developments in Exoskeletons

edited by

Carlo De Benedictis

, Carmen Visconte and Maria Paterna

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 558 | Submission Open

Keywords: exoskeleton; wearable devices; human augmentation; rehabilitation; biomechanics; human– robot interaction; assistive technology; ergonomics; human– machine interface; exosuit

(This special issue belongs to the Section Robotics and Automation)

Recent Advances in Embedded System Design

edited by Tomislav Matic, Zeljko Hocenski and

Ivan Aleksi

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 528 | Submission Open

Keywords: embedded system application; design optimization; microcontrollers; FPGA; power efficiency; IoT; edge computing; ML

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering)

Recent Research on Heat and Mass Transfer

edited by

Stanislaw Witczak

Krystian Czernek

and

Daniel Janecki

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 500 | Submission Open

Keywords: heat transfer; mass transfer; heat exchangers; measurement system

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Thermal Engineering)

Advances in Intelligent Machine Tools and Precision Machining

edited by Jun Zha and

Amaia Calleja-Ochoa

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 490 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent machine tools; precision machining; artificial intelligence; machine learning; sensing technologies; integrated testing; smart manufacturing; real-time monitoring; process optimization; CNC machining

(This special issue belongs to the Section Additive Manufacturing Technologies)

New Trends in Next-Generation Optical Networks

edited by Gerardo Antonio Castañón-Avila

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 470 | Submission Open

Keywords: photonic integrated circuits; CMOS photonics; coherent optics; quantum networking; photonic interconnects; bandwidth scalability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optics and Lasers)

Advances and Technologies in Rock Mechanics and Rock Engineering

edited by

Qiang Li

and

Quanqi Zhu

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 463 | Submission Open

Keywords: mechanical behaviors of rocks; multi-field coupling; advanced monitoring technologies; modeling of rock engineering; applications of machine learning; solutions in deep rock engineerings

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Advances in Anti-Inflammatory and Chemopreventive Effects of Phytochemicals

edited by Anna Ofrydopoulou,

Alexandros Tsoupras

and Eleni Evgenidou

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 455 | Submission Open

Keywords: inflammation; cancer prevention; signaling pathways; therapeutic targets; phytochemicals; clinical trials; natural bioactives; anti-tumor; anti-inflammatory; antioxidant; anti-metastatic; anti-neoplastic; in vitro; in vivo; synergistic effects; immune system

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering)

Construction Materials: Characterization, Structure and Durability, 2nd Edition

edited by

Eduardo Garzon

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 443 | Submission Open

Keywords: construction materials; preparation; characterization; structure; durability; new applications; construction waste; recycling materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Cutting-Edge Technologies and Applications for Smart Grids and Microgrids

edited by

Georgios Fotis

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 437 | Submission Open

Keywords: AC and DC microgrid systems; digitization of the electrical grid; energy storage applications; electric vehicle integration; electrical transportation; energy efficiency and sustainability; grid management; renewable technologies; power quality; power market; smart grid cyber security

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Science and Technology)

Process Mining: Theory and Applications

edited by Kingsley Okoye and

Julius Nganji

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 432 | Submission Open

Keywords: process mining; event logs; process discovery; conformance checking; model enhancement; business process management; data science; predictive analytics; process optimization; artificial intelligence integration; scalability in process mining

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)

Advanced Technologies in Digital Healthcare for the Elderly

edited by

Yutaka Ishibashi

and

Konstantinos E. Psannis

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 423 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital healthcare; healthy and longevity society; digital technologies; artificial intelligence (AI); chatbots; Internet of Things (IoT); wearable devices; big data analysis; virtual reality (VR)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)

Advances in Cable Driven Robotic Systems

edited by Riccardo Minto,

Cecilia Scoccia

and

Matteo Bottin

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 419 | Submission Open

Keywords: cable-driven robots; cable failure; end-effector recovery strategy; rehabilitation robots; motion planning; performance evaluation; cable model

(This special issue belongs to the Section Robotics and Automation)

Future of Smart Greenhouses: Automation, IoT, and AI Applications

edited by Fanjia Meng and

José Miguel Molina Martínez

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 417 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart greenhouses; automation; internet of things; artificial intelligence; precision agriculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Science and Technology)

Advanced Electrochemical Sensors and Biosensors: Design and Applications

edited by

Rosaceleste Zumpano

Franco Mazzei

and

Giulia Simonetti

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 414 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrochemical sensors; wearable biosensors; nanotechnology; biofunctionalization; transduction methods; 3D printing; artificial intelligence (AI); environmental pollution; food quality control; medical diagnostics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering)

Applications of Machine Learning and Data Mining in Bioinformatics

edited by

Gianni Costa

and

Riccardo Ortale

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 381 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; data mining; bioinformatics; genomics; proteomics; biomedical data; computational biology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering)

Research and Application of Neural Networks

edited by

and Andrzej Obuchowicz

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 380 | Submission Open

Keywords: neural network; artificial intelligence; intelligent computing; deep learning; big data; IoT; cloud computing; modeling and predicting

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)

Aerosol and Particle Technologies

edited by

Dong-Bin Kwak

and

Regina Duarte

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 374 | Submission Open

Keywords: aerosol; air quality monitoring; particle characterization; particulate matter; health impact; particle instrument development; particle separation; filtration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Design and Optimization of Computer Numerical Control (CNC) Machining Technology

edited by Vladimír Šimna,

Marcel Kuruc

and

Peter Pokorny

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 372 | Submission Open

Keywords: CNC machining; process optimization; advanced machining strategies; cutting parameters; dimensional accuracy; additive manufacturing; artificial intelligence in machining; progressive machining technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Dynamics of Railway Vehicles

edited by

Suchao Xie

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 352 | Submission Open

Keywords: rail vehicle; railway; train

(This special issue belongs to the Section Transportation and Future Mobility)

Towards Industry 5.0: Enabling Technologies, Challenges and Research Opportunities

edited by Loredana Cristaldi and

Flaviana Tagliaferri

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 352 | Submission Open

Keywords: Industry 5.0; digital technologies; automation; manufacturing systems

Application Progress of Terahertz in Biology

edited by

Janez Trontelj

and Andrej Švigelj

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 341 | Submission Open

Keywords: THz waves; THz spectroscopy; X-rays; cancer diagnosis; THz images

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering)

Supercritical Fluid in Industrial Applications

edited by

Zhong Chen

and Kang Yang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 341 | Submission Open

Keywords: supercritical CO2; supercritical water; fossil fuels; biomass; pollutant; materials; boiler; carbon neutral

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fluid Science and Technology)

Advanced Polymer-Matrix Composite and 3D Printed Materials

edited by

Sergio Horta Muñoz

and

Evangelos Z. Kordatos

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 338 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymer matrix composites; additive manufacturing; mechanical response; finite element method; multi-scale analysis; multiaxial testing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Advances in Polymeric Materials: Synthesis, Characterization, and Biomedical Applications

edited by

Guadalupe G. Flores-Rojas

Felipe López-Saucedo

and

Emilio Carrillo

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 337 | Submission Open

Keywords: scaffolds; tissue engineering; medical applications; scaffold characterization; drug delivery; smart polymers; hydrogels

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering)

New Challenges in Nonlinear Vibration and Aeroelastic Analysis

edited by Wei Tian and

Zhichun Yang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 326 | Submission Open

Keywords: nonlinear dynamic; aeroelasticity; vibration suppression; fluid– structure interaction; vibraition and sound

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aerospace Science and Engineering)

Biosynthesis and Applications of Natural Products

edited by Shogo Mori and Sylvie Garneau-Tsodikova

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 321 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioinformatics; biosynthesis; chemoenzyamtic synthesis; combinatorial biosynthesis; drug discovery; drug development; gene clusters; natural products; protein engineering; secondary metabolites

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering)

Advanced Polymeric Coatings and Their Applications

edited by

Miha Steinbücher

and

Miroslav Huskić

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 307 | Submission Open

Keywords: polymeric coatings; paint application; sustainability; renewable raw materials; low energy use; increased productivity; functional coatings; corrosion; weathering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical and Molecular Sciences)

Application of Radiation Technology in Environmental Protection

edited by

Yongxia Sun

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 297 | Submission Open

Keywords: radiation; water; air; sludge; pollutants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Application of Artificial Intelligence in Dental and Craniofacial Research

edited by

Kathrin Becker

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 287 | Submission Open

Keywords: anatomic landmark detection and/or analyses; automated treatment planning; prediction of treatment success; treatment failure; and/or treatment duration; prognosis of growth and development; evaluation of treatment outcomes; image segmentation; object detection; and object classification; detection of pathologies; big data; artificial neural networks; deep learning; machine learning; convolutional neural networks; fuzzy logic

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Dentistry and Oral Sciences)

Technical Advances in Biomass Conversion

edited by

Jens Ejbye Schmidt

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 284 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced thermochemical processes; biocatalysis; integrated biorefineries

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical and Molecular Sciences)

Future Applications of Large Language Models

edited by

Luigi Laura

Maurizio Naldi

and Paolo Fantozzi

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 282 | Submission Open

Keywords: large language models (LLMs); LLM applications; generative AI; explainable AI (XAI); natural language processing; artificial intelligence; human– computer interactions; agentic AI; multimodal AI

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)

Innovations in Strategies for the Detection, Control and Elimination of Food Allergens

edited by

Jose Maria Vicaria

and

Francisco Ríos

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 282 | Submission Open

Keywords: food allergens; allergen removal; cross-contamination prevention; allergen management; allergen control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Science and Technology)

Novel Technologies and Applications for Internet of Things

edited by Marcelo Carvalho,

Damian Valles

and Semih Aslan

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 279 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart cities; smart grids; smart farms; Industry 4.0; smart health; Internet of Things; 5G/6G networks; digital twins; machine learning; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)

Structural Dynamics and Health Monitoring in Aerospace Engineering

edited by Qicheng Zhang and Pingchao Yu

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 277 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural dynamics; vibration; rotordynamics; structural mechanics; health monitoring; fault diagnosis; signal processing; aerospace engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aerospace Science and Engineering)

Application of Echocardiography

edited by Leon Frazin

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 274 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrophysiology; perioperative; POCUS; artificial intelligence; robotic surgery; mitral valve clip; pixel density; catheter-based imaging; transthoracic; transesophageal; soft electronics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering)

Artificial Intelligence in Mental Health: Advances in Predictive Modeling, Intervention Strategies and Outcome Analysis

edited by

Posen Lee

, Chin-Hsuan Liu and

Yen-Lin Chen

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 270 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; mental health; predictive modeling; personalized interventions; outcome analysis; machine learning; natural language processing; psychiatric diagnosis; therapeutic innovation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)

Advances in Human-Robot Collaboration

edited by

Peng Wang

, Xinqi Fan, Ismail Adeniran,

Jikai Wang

and Li Guo

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 268 | Submission Open

Keywords: human– robot interactions; collaborative robots (cobots); augmented/virtual reality in robotics; robot grasping/manipulation; cognition and ergonomics in human– robot collaboration; robotics in chemistry; cloud robotics; soft robotics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Robotics and Automation)

Object Detection and Image Processing Based on Computer Vision

edited by Victor H. Diaz-Ramirez

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 256 | Submission Open

Keywords: computer vision; image processing; object detection; image classification; target tracking; medical imaging; 3D imaging; deep learning methods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)

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