Biomimetics

Bioinspired Flapping Wing Aerodynamics: Progress and Challenges: 2nd Edition

edited by

and Qiang Zhong

submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 948 | Submission Open

Keywords: unsteady aerodynamics; flapping wing; bioinspired aerodynamics; bioinspired flow sensing; maneuverability; flow interaction; gust mitigation; complex flow navigation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomimetic Design, Constructions and Devices)

Human-Inspired Grasp Control in Robotics 2025

edited by

Yi Zhang

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5489 | Submission Open

Keywords: human-inspired grasping; reinforcement learning; tactile sensing; object recognition; force control; position control; robotic grasping; robot– environment interaction; dexterous grasping; grasp posture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Locomotion and Bioinspired Robotics)

Biomimetic Strategies to Enhance Bone Tissue Healing, Remodeling and Regeneration: 2nd Edition

edited by Otto Carl Wilson, Jr.

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4200 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomimetic strategies; bone repair; 3D scaffolds; bioceramics; bone grafts; orthopedic implants; bionic prostheses; bioresorbable material; biomechanics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomimetics of Materials and Structures)

Bio-Inspired Design, Control and Decision-Making for Musculoskeletal Robots

edited by

Jiahao Chen

, Xiao Huang and Yaxiong Wu

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3493 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial muscle actuator; biomimetic design of musculoskeletal robots; biomimetic control of musculoskeletal robots; bio-inspired decision making of musculoskeletal robots; human– robot interaction of musculoskeletal robots

(This special issue belongs to the Section Locomotion and Bioinspired Robotics)

Artificial Intelligence for Autonomous Robots: 4th Edition

edited by

Ming Xie

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1308 | Submission Open

Keywords: vision-centric Intelligence and its applications to achieve robot’ s autonomy; speech-centrici ntelligence and its applications to achieve robot’ s autonomy; touch-centric intelligence and its applications to achieve robot’ s autonomy; planning-centric intelligence and its applications to achieve robot’ s autonomy; control-centric intelligence and its applications to achieve robot’ s autonomy; data-centric intelligence and its applications to achieve robot’ s autonomy; creativity-centric intelligence and its applications to achieve robot’ s autonomy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Locomotion and Bioinspired Robotics)

Biologically Inspired Design and Control of Robots: Third Edition

edited by

Peng Li

and

Yantao Shen

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1039 | Submission Open

Keywords: mechanical design; biomimetic robots; intelligent sensors; new materials; bioinspired robotic learning and control; intelligent learning methods; computational neuroscience; advanced multimodal sensing information fusion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Locomotion and Bioinspired Robotics)

Wearable Computing Devices and Their Interactive Technologies

edited by Cheng Ding,

Jianyuan Ni

, Lijia Pan and Dapeng Wei

submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2383 | Submission Open

Keywords: wearable computing; health monitoring; exoskeleton robots; human– computer interaction; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioinspired Sensorics, Information Processing and Control)

Advancements in 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing for Orthopedic Applications

edited by Francis T. Omigbodun

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 17515 | Submission Open

Keywords: 3D printing; additive manufacturing; orthopedic applications; biomimetic design; customized implants; prosthetics; surgical tools; novel materials; clinical applications; computational modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomimetic Design, Constructions and Devices)

Bio-Inspired Machine Learning and Evolutionary Computing

edited by

Dionisios N. Sotiropoulos

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7156 | Submission Open

Keywords: bio-inspired algorithms; evolutionary computing; swarm intelligence; neural computation; genetic algorithms; machine learning; artificial immune systems; reinforcement learning; adaptation and self-organization; and hybrid intelligent systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Development of Biomimetic Methodology)

Evolutionary and Nature-Inspired AI: Bridging the Gap Between Engineering and Computing

edited by AbdElRahman Ahmed ElSaid

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3393 | Submission Open

Keywords: evolutionary algorithms; nature-inspired computing; swarm intelligence; bio-inspired optimization; robotics; control systems; machine learning; computational intelligence; autonomous systems; engineering applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biological Optimisation and Management)

Dentistry and Craniofacial District: The Role of Biomimetics 2026

edited by

Nefeli Lagopati

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2615 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomimetics; prosthodontic; implants; oral surgery; plastic surgery; orthodontic; biomaterials; pediatric dentistry; temporomandibular disorders; restorative dentistry; bruxism; bone regeneration; scaffolds; technologies; digital; telemedicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomimetics of Materials and Structures)

Editorial Board Members' Collection Series: Biomimetic Design, Constructions and Devices in Times of Change 2025

edited by

Ille C. Gebeshuber

and

Antonio Concilio

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 982 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomimetic design; biomimetic constructions; biomimetic devices

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomimetic Design, Constructions and Devices)

Advanced Vision Technologies That Mimic Human Visual Understanding

edited by Hyunsik Ahn

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 676 | Submission Open

Keywords: visual understanding; 3D vision; depth detection; generative deep learning; mimicking human vision; advanced vision; medical image processing; human– robot interaction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioinspired Sensorics, Information Processing and Control)

Bioengineering of Biomimetic Microenvironments for Tissue Engineering 2025

edited by

Xiaoming Li

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 297 | Submission Open

Keywords: tissue engineering; tissue regeneration; biomimetic microenvironments; bioengineering; implanting scaffolds; tissue defect repair

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomimetic Design, Constructions and Devices)

Bionic Vision Applications and Validation

edited by

Jie Cao

and Gaofei Sun

submission deadline 15 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1637 | Submission Open

Keywords: bionically inspired vision; laser 3D imaging; intelligent perception; autonomous vehicles; intelligent manufacturing; medical image analysis; interdisciplinary research; resolution enhancement; bionic vision applications; semi-physical simulation; bio-inspired light field manipulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Development of Biomimetic Methodology)

Design of Natural and Biomimetic Flexible Biological Structures

edited by

Hongmiao Tian

, Hong Hu and

Duorui Wang

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3932 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioinspired structures; surface adhesion; biomimetic materials; flexible materials; micro-nano manufacturing; tunable adhesion; contact mechanics; soft robotics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomimetics of Materials and Structures)

Computational Biomimetics Methods in Drug Design: Theory, Applications, and Future Directions

edited by

Laszlo Barna Iantovics

, Fatih Ozyurt and

Aleš Zamuda

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1940 | Submission Open

Keywords: drug discovery; drug design; bioinformatics; nature-inspired computational methods; deep learning and neural networks; natural language processing; AI-driven process mining; neural networks; computer vision and image processing; AI applications in healthcare and bioinformatics; autonomous systems and robotics; ethics and security in AI and ML; big data analytics and data mining; AI-driven decision support systems; AI and ML in education

(This special issue belongs to the Section Development of Biomimetic Methodology)

Bioinspired Locomotion Control: From Biomechanics to Robotics

edited by

Norihiko Saga

and Shane Xie

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1850 | Submission Open

Keywords: design and modeling of robotic locomotion; bio-inspired sensing and control; musculoskeletal robot; neural circuits and CPG-based control; locomotion of biological creatures such as walking; swimming; flying; etc.

(This special issue belongs to the Section Locomotion and Bioinspired Robotics)

Bio-Inspired Visual Intelligence

edited by Shaobing Gao

submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 167 | Submission Open

Keywords: visual cognitive computing; brain simulation; computational neuroscience; biologically inspired computer vision; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioinspired Sensorics, Information Processing and Control)

Bionics in Engineering Practice: Innovations and Applications

edited by

Shupeng Wang

,

Pengyun Xu

and

Yangyang Wei

submission deadline 25 May 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6701 | Submission Open

Keywords: application of biomimetics in engineering; innovation and practice of bionic design; biomimetics in architectural engineering; biomimetics in human living environment engineering; biomimetics in industrial design; sustainable engineering design; nature-inspired engineering solutions; biomimetics and interdisciplinary innovation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomimetic Design, Constructions and Devices)

Application of Nature-Inspired Algorithms and Technologies in Engineering

edited by Noune Melkoumian

submission deadline 25 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 594 | Submission Open

Keywords: nature-inspired algorithms; biomimetic technologies; optimization; self-organization; adaptability; swarm intelligence; bioinspired structures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biological Optimisation and Management)

Innovative Biomimetics: Integrating Machine Learning, Neuropsychology, and Cognitive Neuroscience in Applied Psychological Research: 2nd Edition

edited by

Constantinos Halkiopoulos

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 9223 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomimetics; machine learning; neuropsychology; cognitive neuroscience; cultural psychology; clinical psychology; bio-inspired models; neuroprosthetics; brain– computer interfaces; cognitive therapy; adaptive therapies; real-time monitoring; cognitive modeling; applied psychology; mental health assessment; AI in psychology; neurorehabilitation; personalized medicine; culturally sensitive therapies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioinspired Sensorics, Information Processing and Control)

Artificial Intelligence-Based Bio-Inspired Computer Vision System

edited by

Haoran Duan

and Bing Zhai

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 833 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; bio-inspired computing; artificial intelligence; bio-inspired computing; computer vision; deep learning; multimodal intelligence; embodied intelligence; neuromorphic computing; cognitive systems; explainable AI; intelligent robotics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioinspired Sensorics, Information Processing and Control)

Computer-Aided Biomimetics: 3rd Edition

edited by

,

,

and

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9729 | Submission Open

Keywords: computer modeling; numerical simulation; bionic structures; design and optimization; motion control; bionic functional surface; performance analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biological Optimisation and Management)

Bionic Technology—Robotic Exoskeletons and Prostheses: 3rd Edition

edited by

Rafhael Milanezi de Andrade

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7258 | Submission Open

Keywords: prosthetics and exoskeletons; rehabilitation robotics; physical human– robot interaction; cognitive human– robot interaction; wearable robotics; medical robots and systems; design and control; bioinspired robot learning; machine learning for robot control; soft robots

(This special issue belongs to the Section Locomotion and Bioinspired Robotics)

Bio-Inspired and Biomimetic Intelligence in Robotics: 3rd Edition

edited by Pengcheng Liu, Qinbing Fu and

Tiong Hoo Lim

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 556 | Submission Open

Keywords: biological inspiration; biomimetics; computational learning; robotics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Locomotion and Bioinspired Robotics)

Bio-Inspired Materials and Structures for Impact Resistance and Energy Absorption

edited by

Hongxu Wang

and Caizheng Wang

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 373 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomimetics; bioinspiration; impact resistance; energy absorption; crashworthiness; dynamic behavior; metamaterials; lattice structures; hierarchical materials; composite materials; functionally graded materials; additive manufacturing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomimetics of Materials and Structures)

Biomimetic Microrobots for Future Medical Solutions: Materials, Microfabrication, and Control Strategies

edited by Omar Tricinci and Jyoti Sharma

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 312 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioinspired microrobots; biohybrid systems; colloidal systems; biomembranes; drug delivery; biomaterials; biosensors; biocompatibility

(This special issue belongs to the Section Locomotion and Bioinspired Robotics)

Bioinspired Flexible Electronics and Wearable Systems: Integrating Advanced Materials, Sensing, and Human–Machine Interfaces

edited by

Yiming Liu

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 214 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioinspired materials; flexible electronics; wearable sensors; human– machine interfaces; stretchable electronics; E-skin; soft robotics; wearable health monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioinspired Sensorics, Information Processing and Control)

Bio-Inspired Intelligent Computation for Optimisation in Business and Engineering Applications

edited by

Shujun Zhang

and

Tatiana Kalganova

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 3868 | Submission Open

Keywords: bio-inspired computation; swarm intelligence; evolutionary algorithms; neural-inspired computing; business system optimisation; engineering optimisation; complex adaptive systems; computational intelligence; industry 4.0 and smart systems; sustainable optimisation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biological Optimisation and Management)

Biologically-Inspired Product Development

edited by

Xinhui Kang

,

Min Qu

and

Marc Weissburg

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3314 | Submission Open

Keywords: biologically inspired design; bionic concept generation; biomimicry in product design; design-by-analogy; cross-disciplinary ideation; bio-semantic mapping; nature-inspired creativity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomimetic Design, Constructions and Devices)

Bio-Inspired Flapping Wing Aerodynamics for Propulsion and Power Generation: 2nd Edition

edited by Jian Deng

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 13428 | Submission Open

Keywords: flapping foil; biomimetic propulsion; power generation; fluid– structure interaction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomimetic Design, Constructions and Devices)

Bioinspired Composite Interfaces: Responsive Mechanics and Wetting

edited by

Jing Wang

and

Shikuan Yang

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3450 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioinspired interfaces; bio-adhesives; bionic mechanics; wetting; surface coatings; meta-materials; biological functions; energy conversion and storage; water harvesting; nanomanufacturing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomimetics of Materials and Structures)

Bio-Inspired Soft Robotics: Design, Fabrication and Applications: 2nd Edition

edited by

Yong Zhong

,

Pei Jiang

and

Yunquan Li

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1539 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioinspired robots; soft robotics; soft actuators; soft matter; bio-inspired locomotion control; fabrication

(This special issue belongs to the Section Locomotion and Bioinspired Robotics)

Biomimetic Coating Technologies and Biomaterials for Medical Applications

edited by

Liviu Duta

and

Valentina Grumezescu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 16854 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomimetic coatings; innovative coating technologies; advanced biomaterials; natural/synthetic polymers with bioactive properties; tissue regeneration; biocompatibility assessment; wound dressing materials; nanofibers; orthopedic implants; in vitro and in vivo testing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomimetics of Materials and Structures)

Bio-Inspired Flexible Sensors

edited by Dapeng Wei

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8667 | Submission Open

Keywords: bio-inspiration; biomimetics flexible sensors; flexible sensitive material; intelligent control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioinspired Sensorics, Information Processing and Control)

Design and Fabrication of Biomimetic Smart Materials

edited by Ting Wu and Heng Xie

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5272 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomimetic principle; biomimetic design; biomimetic surface and interface; design and fabrication; new fabrication methods; smart materials; functional materials; composite materials; adaptive materials; sensing materials; intelligent response; environmental applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomimetics of Materials and Structures)

Advances in Computational Methods for Biomechanics and Biomimetics

edited by

Yu Pan

,

Liming Chao

and

Qingchang Liu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4991 | Submission Open

Keywords: computational methods; biomechanics; biomimetics; fluid dynamics; solid mechanics; fluid– structure interactions; integration method; AI for science

(This special issue belongs to the Section Development of Biomimetic Methodology)

Advanced Intelligent Systems and Biomimetics

edited by

Young-Jae Ryoo

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4531 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioinspired neural architectures; biomimetic robotics; intellignet sensor systems modeled on biologics; fuzzy reasoning based on human cognition; bioinspired sensor systems; biomimetic automation systems; applications in agriculture; healthcare; and sustainable manufacturing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomimetic Design, Constructions and Devices)

Biomimetic Approaches and Materials in Engineering

edited by

Chuanwang Yang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4128 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomimetic system; adaptive material; green manufacturing; living material; bio-material interface; robotic systems; biological architecture; sustainable building

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomimetics of Materials and Structures)

Bioinspired Aerodynamic-Fluidic Design

edited by Xiaomin Liu and

Limin Gao

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4076 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomimetic aerodynamics; bio-inspired fluid mechanics; fluid-structure interaction (FSI); nature-inspired flow control; computational fluid dynamics (CFD)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomimetic Design, Constructions and Devices)

Theory and Application of Bioinspired Robotics and Intelligent Control

edited by

Yuchuang Tong

and

Pengyuan Zhao

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3111 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioinspired robotics; intelligent control; dexterous manipulation; locomotion control; locomotion-manipulation coordination

(This special issue belongs to the Section Locomotion and Bioinspired Robotics)

Liquid Metal Biomimicry: Toward Bio-Inspired Smart Materials

edited by Sen Chen

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2907 | Submission Open

Keywords: liquid metals; interfacial behaviors; fundamental smart properties; bio-inspired smart materials; stimuli-responsive materials; flexible electronics and devices; soft actuators and robotics; bio-inspired composite design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomimetics of Materials and Structures)

Advances in Bioceramics for Bone Regeneration: 2nd Edition

edited by

Mihai Valentin Predoi

,

Simona Liliana Iconaru

and

Carmen Steluta Ciobanu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2050 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydroxyapatite; calcium phosphate; biomaterials; bioceramics; bone regeneration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomimetics of Materials and Structures)

Next-Generation Bone Regeneration and Dental Implant Therapies: Biomaterials, Digital Innovation, and AI Integration

edited by David Minjoon Kim and Chia-Yu Chen

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1825 | Submission Open

Keywords: dental implant therapy; ridge augmentation; bone regeneration; biomaterials; implant surface; 3D printing; hydrophilicity; regeneration; osseointegration; AI; machine learning; digital workflow

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomimetics of Materials and Structures)

Bio-Inspired Cross-Domain Dynamics: Advances in Aerial-Aquatic Multimodal Vehicles

edited by Zhijun Zhang,

Jiyu Sun

and Yueming Wang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 639 | Submission Open

Keywords: cross-domain vehicles; unmanned aerial-underwater vehicle (UAUV); aerial-aquatic mobility; water-entry and water-exit; multimodal robotics; bio-inspired design; morphing structures; computational fluid dynamics (CFD); transition dynamics; amphibious robotics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomimetic Design, Constructions and Devices)

Silk-Based Bioinspired Materials: Design and Application 2026

edited by

Zongpu Xu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 411 | Submission Open

Keywords: silk; structure; function; modifications; applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomimetics of Materials and Structures)

Biomimetic Dental Implant Design for Enhanced Osseointegration

edited by

Dawit Bogale Alemayehu

, Masahiro Todoh and

Song-Jeng Huang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 269 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomimetic dental implant; osseointegration; additive manufacturing; lattice structures; TPMS; Voronoi design; biomechanical optimization; surface modification; bioinspired materials; finite element analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomimetics of Materials and Structures)

Biomimetic Biomedicine and Biomaterials in Oncology

edited by

Damiano Caputo

,

Roberto Cammarata

and Federica Giordano

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 175 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomimetics; biomaterials; biomedicine; cancers; biomarkers; tissue engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomimetics of Materials and Structures)

Recent Advances in Wearable Bioelectronics in Healthcare/Medical Devices 2026

edited by

Dhruv R. Seshadri

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 961 | Submission Open

Keywords: wearable sensors; bioelectronics; digital therapeutics; digital biomarkers; remote monitoring; human performance; epidermal electronics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomimetic Design, Constructions and Devices)

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