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The Use of Virtual Reality (VR) in Medical Rehabilitation: Assessment Tools, Application Methods, VR Technology and Clinical Applications

edited by

Roxana Miclaus

and

Elena Amaricai

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9743 | Submission Open

Keywords: postural/balance assessment and training; proprioceptive rehabilitation; gait analysis and training; virtual reality; assistive technologies; exoskeletons; telerehabilitation; environmental interventions; ergonomics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Hygrothermal Behaviour of Cultural Heritage and Climate Change: Second Edition

edited by

Hugo Entradas Silva

Luís G. Baltazar

and

Luísa Dias Pereira

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9447 | Submission Open

Keywords: cultural heritage preventive; conservation climate monitoring; hygrothermal behaviour risk; analysis simulation rehabilitation; energy efficiency sustainability; impact of climate changes on cultural heritage; indoor air quality thermal comfort

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Development and Application of Intelligent Drilling Technology

edited by

Jingbin Li

and Mengmeng Zhou

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9188 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; drilling technology; intelligent well trajectory optimization; intelligent optimization of the drilling rate; intelligent guided drilling; downhole closed-loop control; intelligent monitoring and decision-making; intelligent rig; intelligent drilling pipe; intelligent bit; intelligent controlled pressure drilling; intelligent drilling fluid

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

Advanced Antenna Array Technologies and Applications

edited by

Paulo M. Mendes

, Carlos Lima and

Hugo Daniel da Costa Dinis

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9162 | Submission Open

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

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition: Advanced Techniques and Applications

edited by Abhijit Sarkar and Lynn Abbott

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9161 | Submission Open

Keywords: computer vision; pattern recognition; 3D vision

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

Risk and Safety of Maritime Transportation

edited by Andrea Maternová, Andrej Dávid,

Nermin Hasanspahic

, Lucia Švábová,

Ayeley Tchangani

and

Grzegorz Karoń

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9103 | Submission Open

Keywords: maritime; risks; hazards; safety; challenges

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

Geotechnical Engineering and Infrastructure Construction

edited by

Xinzhuang Cui

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8302 | Submission Open

Keywords: traffic geotechnical engineering; intelligent construction; subgrade engineering; solid waste resource utilization; railway

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Recent Advances in the Digital Construction Industry and Its Applications

edited by

Edison Atencio

Felipe Muñoz-La Rivera

and

Rodrigo F. Herrera

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8248 | Submission Open

Keywords: Construction 4.0; digital construction; building information modeling (BIM); virtual design and construction (VDC); digital twins; augmented reality (AR); virtual reality (VR); mixed reality (MR); artificial intelligence (AI); internet of things (IoT); site safety enhancement; construction progress monitoring; infrastructure lifecycle management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Industrial Technologies)

Advanced Research in Seismic Monitoring and Activity Analysis

edited by

Felix Borleanu

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8090 | Submission Open

Keywords: seismic monitoring; earthquake physics; seismic imaging; seismic ambient noise; induced seismicity; seismology; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Recent Advancements in Antennas: Concepts, Designs and Implementations

edited by

Naser Ojaroudi Parchin

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8041 | Submission Open

Keywords: multiband and wideband antennas; antenna engineering; antenna testing; characterization; and measurement techniques; internet-of-things (IoT); sensor networks; antenna miniaturization; antenna optimization; phased array antennas; design; concept and signal processing; mimo; mmwave; and beamforming; 5G/6G; mm-wave; terahertz and nano antennas

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

Application of IoT and Cybersecurity Technologies

edited by Masoud Barati and Nafiseh Kahani

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7768 | Submission Open

Keywords: IoT security; cybersecurity; IoT networks; IoT devices; intrusion detection

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

Advanced Devices and Data Analysis in Vibration Control and Structural Health Monitoring

edited by Yinghao Zhao,

Zeyu Wang

and

Xijun Ye

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7705 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural health monitoring; structural damage detection; risk-informed decision making; advanced devices; data analysis strategies; structural reliability; control system; Bayesian updating; deep learning; computer vision

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Advances in Vehicle System Dynamics and Control

edited by Jianhua Guo and

Liang Wu

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7345 | Submission Open

Keywords: vehicle dynamics; vehicle control; stability control; traction control; suspension systems; tire mechanics; braking systems; steering systems; powertrain control; autonomous vehicles; stability control (ESC); anti-lock braking systems (ABS); traction control systems (TCS); vehicle stability control systems; active suspension systems; vehicle motion analysis; vehicle performance optimization; vehicle handling; vehicle simulation; vehicle testing

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

Current Updates and Key Techniques of Battery Safety

edited by Lei Li and Na Li

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7317 | Submission Open

Keywords: battery safety; battery failure mechanisms; advances in battery materials and design; thermal insulation; thermal management strategies; safety testing and standards; battery management systems

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

Geographic Visualization: Evaluation and Monitoring of Geohazards—2nd Edition

edited by

Sung-Min Kim

and

Jangwon Suh

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7133 | Submission Open

Keywords: geohazards; landslides; earthquakes; ground subsidence; mining hazards; geographic information system; machine learning; remote sensing; Internet of Things; big data

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Advances in Fuel Cell Renewable Hybrid Power Systems

edited by

Pedro Piqueras

, Enrique Sanchis and Marcos López

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7108 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable transportation; green hydrogen; fuel cell technology; proton exchange membrane fuel cells (PEMFCs); fuel cell electric vehicles; innovative materials; decarbonized powertrains; hybrid propulsion systems; energy storage solutions; renewable energy integration; infrastructure development; economic and environmental assessments

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

Nanophotonics and Integrated Photonics

edited by

Fanfan Lu

and Zhiqiang Yang

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6998 | Submission Open

Keywords: plasmonics; metamaterial; nanofabrication; nanoscopy; nano-optoelectronics; nanophotonics devices; integrated photonics devices; photonic nanostructures

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

Application of Artificial Intelligence in Image Processing

edited by Qian Jiang

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 6787 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; image processing; computer vision; machine learning; image recognition; image classification; medical imaging; object detection; image generation; application of AI-driven image processing

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

Synthesis and Application of Advanced Polymeric Materials

edited by

Alexandra Bargan

and

Alina Soroceanu

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6116 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced polymeric materials; special applications; environmental and medical applications; particular properties

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

Recent Advances and Innovation in Prognostics and Health Management

edited by

Di Liu

, Xingjian Wang and Cun Shi

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6101 | Submission Open

Keywords: prognostics and health management; failure mechanism analysis; degradation modeling; reliability estimation and prediction; fault diagnosis; fault-tolerant control; risk analysis; maintenance strategy; digital twins; machine learning

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

Electromechanical Equipment Structure and Fatigue Reliability: Advances in Modeling and Testing

edited by

Pengpeng Zhi

and

Zhonglai Wang

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5791 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural reliability; fatigue reliability; modeling and testing; design optimization; failure analysis; time-varying reliability

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

Advances of Laser Technologies and Their Applications

edited by Rongwei Fan

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5726 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser; laser applications; photoelectric device; laser system

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

Applications and Advances in Marine Traffic Engineering, Maritime Transportation and Offshore Exploitation

edited by

Paweł Zalewski

Adam Weintrit

and

Peter Vidmar

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5327 | Submission Open

Keywords: safety of navigation; autonomous systems; positioning systems; maritime simulations; marine sensors; e-navigation; ship control systems

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

Railway Dynamic Simulation: Recent Advances and Perspective, 2nd Edition

edited by

Krzysztof Zboiński

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5151 | Submission Open

Keywords: numerical simulation; dynamical issues; railway vehicle dynamics; vehicle track interactions; track infrastructure; track layout; railway transportation system

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

Innovative Structural Design and the Characterisation of Textile Materials

edited by

Zhaoqun Du

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5072 | Submission Open

Keywords: fibres; yarns; fabrics; textiles; functional materials; structural design; material characterisation; modelling and simulation; smart wearable materials; auxetic materials

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

Recent Advances in Internet of Things and System Design

edited by Ian D. Wilson and ‪Reza Montasari‬

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4855 | Submission Open

Keywords: Internet of Things (IoT); system design; smart applications; embedded systems; data analytics; IoT security and privacy

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

Analysis, Characterization and Antioxidant Properties of Natural Products

edited by

Tao Lan

and

Poul Erik Hansen

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4854 | Submission Open

Keywords: natural products; analysis; characterization; application; reference material; antioxidant; health food; dietary supplements

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

Trends and Prospects in Intelligent Automotive Systems

edited by

Zhiheng Li

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4829 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent transportation system; artificial intelligence; advanced controlling; system testing; simulation experiments

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

Intelligent Construction: Advancements in Civil Engineering and Building Structures

edited by

Sandra Pereira

and

António Cunha

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4760 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent construction; advanced information technologies; data fusion and decision-making; embodied AI; sustainable building structures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Emerging Medical Devices and Technologies

edited by

Iole Vozza

and

Fabrizio Guerra

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4606 | Submission Open

Keywords: medical device; medical technologies; regulatory medical device engineering; EU certifications; clinical trials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Recent Developments in Bioactive Compounds Analysis for Food Quality Improvement

edited by

Dorota Derewiaka

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4474 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive food compounds; activity; extraction methods; analytical methods

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

Photobiomodulation and Photodynamic Therapy in Dentistry and Oral Science

edited by

Morena Petrini

and

Emira D’Amico

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4427 | Submission Open

Keywords: photobiomodulation; photodynamic therapy; LED; LASER; light therapy

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

Novel Technologies in Intelligent Coal Mining

edited by

and

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 4338 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent coal mining; intelligent excavation; intelligent perception; disaster warning; roadway support; safety management; mining equipment

Applications of Nanoparticles in the Environmental Sciences

edited by

Jason G. Parsons

and

Mataz Alcoutlabi

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4147 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanotechnology; nanoparticles; environmental chemistry; nanotechnology-based energy storage; environmentally relevant catalysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Applications of Three-Dimensional Printing in Medical Prototyping and Manufacturing

edited by

Mihaiela Iliescu

and

Florian Ion Tiberiu Petrescu

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3863 | Submission Open

Keywords: 3D printing technologies; additive manufacturing; medical devices; medical 3D printing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Advances in Metal Materials: Electrochemical Characterization and Applications

edited by Lorena Freire

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3783 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrochemical techniques; EIS; voltammetry; corrosion; oxidation

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

Air Quality in the Urban Space Planning and Management

edited by Kinga Szopińska and

Agnieszka Bieda

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3686 | Submission Open

Keywords: air quality; air pollution; spatial planning; land management; development conditions; sustainable city transport; sustainable construction; smart cities; health effects

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

New Advances in Artificial Intelligence and Medical Data Science

edited by

Han Liu

, Hongyang Chen and Xiaotong Zhang

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3669 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; data mining; large language models; medical data

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

Food Processing and Preservation Technologies: Advances and Applications: 2nd Edition

edited by

Nikolay D. Menkov

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3283 | Submission Open

Keywords: food processing; food preservation technologies; innovative foods; functional foods; shelf life extension; food safety; valorization of food processing by-products; energy efficiency

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

Advanced Wireless Networks and IoT Technologies for Emerging Applications

edited by

Wei Gong

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3239 | Submission Open

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

Advanced Photonic Metamaterials and Its Applications

edited by

Edik U. Rafailov

and

Tatjana Gric

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3145 | Submission Open

Keywords: metamaterial; metasurface; graphene; effective medium; anisotropy

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

Application of Machine Learning in Drilling Technology

edited by Dan Sui

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3145 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; drilling technology; automation; real-time monitoring; decision support; efficiency; safety

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Industrial Technologies)

Generative Artificial Intelligence Technologies and Applications for Road Environment Understanding

edited by

Rung-Ching Chen

and

Long-Sheng Chen

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3109 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep learning; synthetic data generation; road environments; scene understanding; intelligent transportation systems; autonomous driving; object detection; semantic segmentation; generative adversarial networks (GANs); variational autoencoders (VAEs)

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

Artificial Intelligence in Digital Health

edited by

Patricia Macedo

Ana Inês Oliveira

and Filipa Ferrada

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3070 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; digital health; user-centered; machine learning; deep learning; remote patient surveillance; person-generated health data; conversational agents

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

Optical Materials, Structures, and Devices

edited by

Marilou Cadatal Raduban

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2943 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical materials; structures; devices; nanomaterials; sensors; materials science

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

Feature Papers in 'Surface Sciences and Technology' Section, 3rd Edition

edited by

Eiji Tokunaga

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2884 | Submission Open

Keywords: coatings; thin and thick films; functional surfaces; surface electrochemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Surface Sciences and Technology)

Smart Fiber Lasers

edited by Lilin Yi

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2867 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart fiber laser; fiber laser design; optimization and applications; AI techniques; nonlinear optics

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

New Trends in Renewable Energy and Power Systems

edited by

Monica Borunda

and

Oscar A. Jaramillo

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2847 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy; renewable energy; wind energy; solar energy; smart energy systems; energy tools and models; energy storage; clean energy sources; carbon capture; electromobility; sustainability; artificial intelligence

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

Advances in Dentistry and Dental Status Improvement

edited by

Maria Melo

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2833 | Submission Open

Keywords: caries; prevention; minimal intervention dentistry; dental care; risk factors; atraumatic restorative treatment

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

New Technology Trends in Smart Sensing

edited by

Xinlei Chen

, Rui Na and Lei Zhang

submission deadline 20 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2822 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensing networks; intelligent sensing; multi-sensor systems; distributed sensor systems

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

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