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Automation: 5th Anniversary Feature Papers
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 7281 | Submission Open
Keywords: automation; control theory; optimization algorithms
Smart Remanufacturing
edited by Zude Zhou, Quan Liu, Wenjun Xu, F. Javier Ramírez, , , and
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 18896 | Submission Open
Keywords: human– robot collaborative disassembly of cores; smart sorting and inspection of components; automated product re-assembly; flexible tooling for assembly and disassembly; intelligent disassembly planning and autonomous re-planning; product condition monitoring and remaining useful life prediction; digital twin modelling and control of remanufacturing operations; case studies in smart remanufacturing
Next-Generation Cybersecurity Solutions for Cyber-Physical Systems
edited by Abbas Yazdinejad and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3745 | Submission Open
Keywords: cyber-physical systems; next-generation cybersecurity; artificial intelligence; blockchain; quantum computing; federated learning; threat intelligence; quantum machine learning; anomaly detection
Intelligent Automation: Bridging Artificial Intelligence and Automation submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 42 | Submission Open
Keywords: inteligent automation; artificial intelligence (AI); AI in control; AI in optimization algorithms; AI in manufacturing systems; AI in process automation and monitoring; AI in energy systems; AI in the healthcare industry
(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Control and Machine Learning)
Inventory Monitoring and Control Through High-Level Coordination of Drone Swarms
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 425 | Submission Open
Keywords: drone swarms; inventory monitoring; predictive control algorithms; path planning; environmental mapping; anomaly detection; cooperative localization; energy-efficient mission planning; secure communication protocols; AI-driven decision-making
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