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Artificial Intelligence for Autonomous Robots: 3rd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6472 | Submission Open
Keywords: large knowledge model (LKM) for autonomous robots; knowledge perception by autonomous robots; knowledge reasoning and inference in autonomous robots; knowledge-based planning and control in autonomous robots; knowledge learning by autonomous robots; sense-making by autonomous robots; sensor-guided navigation; sensor-guided grasping; sensor-guided manipulation; sensor-guided locomotion; sensor-guided driving; human– robot interaction at a cognitive level; conversational dialogue between robots and human beings; mechatronic design of autonomous robots; applications of autonomous robots
(This special issue belongs to the Section Locomotion and Bioinspired Robotics)
Smart Materials and Bionic Engineering
edited by Yijing Tang
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4122 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart materials; bionic engineering; tissue engineering; nanotechnology; responsive materials; bio-inspired design; sensing materials; self-healing materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomimetics of Materials and Structures)
Biomimicry for Optimization, Control, and Automation: 3rd Edition
edited by , Huajuan Huang and Guo Zhou
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 3664 | Submission Open
Keywords: meta-heuristic; bio-inspired computing; bionic optimization; computation intelligence; intelligence control; intelligence design; automatic assembly
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biological Optimisation and Management)
Chitin and Chitosan Materials for Tomorrow
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3345 | Submission Open
Keywords: chitin; chitosan; crustacean; mushroom; insects; biomacromolecules extraction; sustainable materials; hydrogel; 3D printing; biomedical applications; food packaging; food supplements; textile
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomimetics of Materials and Structures)
Principles of Biomimetic Mineralization and Creation of Composite Materials
edited by
submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1219 | Submission Open
Keywords: biosilica; bioarchitecture; structural biomimetics; biocomposites; diatoms; sponges; Hexactinellida; spicules; silicoflagellates
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomimetics of Materials and Structures)
Advanced Service Robots: Exoskeleton Robots 2025
edited by , Yitong Zhou and Chanchan Xu
submission deadline 1 Oct 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 5874 | Submission Open
Keywords: brain– computer interface; exoskeleton robots; human– robot interaction; intelligent control; sensing; EMG/EEG; human motion recognition; wearable robot; bio-inspired design
(This special issue belongs to the Section Locomotion and Bioinspired Robotics)
Advances in Biomaterials, Biocomposites and Biopolymers 2025 submission deadline 1 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3827 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomaterials; biocomposites; biopolymers; macromolecules; medical applications; self-assembly; synthetic fibers; industrial applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomimetics of Materials and Structures)
Advances in Sensing, Dynamics, and Control for Bio-Inspired Underwater Systems
edited by James Tangorra, Harry G. Kwatny, Anthony Drago and Shraman Kadapa
submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1461 | Submission Open
Keywords: underwater robotics; bio-inspired locomotion/propulsion; underwater dynamics; bio-inspired sensors; fluid– structure interaction; hydrostatics and hydrodynamics; underwater maneuverability; shape-changing underwater systems; underwater bio-mechanics; underwater communications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomimetic Design, Constructions and Devices)
Computational Biomimetics Methods in Drug Design: Theory, Applications, and Future Directions
edited by , Fatih Ozyurt and
submission deadline 15 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 145 | 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)
Biomimetics—A Chance for Sustainable Developments: 2nd Edition
edited by and Richard Bonser
submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 14100 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomimetic concepts; biomimetic methods; biomimetic sustainability assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomimetic Design, Constructions and Devices)
Biomimetic Design of Multifunctional Natural Macromolecular Materials
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2718 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomimetic design; natural macromolecular materials; multifunctional materials; biomaterials; biomimetic structure; naturals fibers; industrial applications; medical applications; tissue engineering; biocompatibility environmental conservation; sustainable development
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomimetics of Materials and Structures)
Biomimetic Additive Manufacturing: Nature-Inspired Design and Fabrication for Advanced Applications
edited by
submission deadline 25 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2536 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomimetic additive manufacturing; 3D printing; 4D printing; bioinspired materials; architected structures; biohybrid printing; adaptive materials; sustainability in AM; nature-inspired design; computational biomimetic design
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomimetic Design, Constructions and Devices)
Biomimetics and Bioinspired Artificial Intelligence Applications: 2nd Edition
edited by and Xiaohui Han
submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8805 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomimetics of materials and structures; biomimetic design; construction; and devices; bioinspired robotics and autonomous systems; applications of bioinspired methods in computer vision and signal processing; brain-inspired computing methods; e.g.; neural networks and deep learning; swarm intelligence and collective behaviour; e.g.; particle swarm optimization and ant colony optimization; evolutionary algorithms and optimization; e.g.; genetic algorithms; adaptive and self-learning systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioinspired Sensorics, Information Processing and Control)
Biomimetic Application on Applied Bioengineering
edited by , and Lucía López-de Abajo
submission deadline 30 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2433 | Submission Open
Keywords: agent-based model; computational bioengineering; tumour; angiogenesis; bone remodelling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Development of Biomimetic Methodology)
Adhesion and Friction in Biological and Bioinspired Systems submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 21267 | Submission Open
Keywords: biological adhesion; bioadhesion; friction; biotribology; contact mechanics; surfaces; tribology; biomimetics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomimetic Surfaces and Interfaces)
Bioinspired Structures for Soft Actuators: 2nd Edition
edited by Benliang Zhu and Hai Li
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7957 | Submission Open
Keywords: soft robotics; compliant structure; mechanical design; bioinspired structure; simulation and experimentation; bio-inspired robots; the application of soft actuators
(This special issue belongs to the Section Locomotion and Bioinspired Robotics)
Advances in Swarm Intelligence Optimization Algorithms and Applications: 2nd Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 7246 | Submission Open
Keywords: swarm intelligence optimization algorithms; particle swarm optimization algorithm; optimization algorithms; meta-heuristics; swarm intelligence; engineering applications; engineering design problems; real-world applications; constraint handling; benchmarks; novel approaches; complicated optimization problems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biological Optimisation and Management)
Bioinspired Engineered Systems
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7029 | Submission Open
Keywords: bioinspired engineering; biomimetic design; materials and structures; bionic engineering; modelling and simulation; design and manufacture; prototyping; testing and validation; comparative biomechanics; bioinspired functional materials and structures; bioinspired surfaces and interfaces; bioinspired joints and actuation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomimetic Design, Constructions and Devices)
Advances in Bioceramics for Bone Regeneration: 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 212 | Submission Open
Keywords: hydroxyapatite; calcium phosphate; biomaterials; bioceramics; bone regeneration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomimetics of Materials and Structures)
New Biomimetic Advances in Signal and Image Processing for Biomedical Applications 2025
edited by , Naveed Rehman and
submission deadline 10 Nov 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6597 | Submission Open
Keywords: signal processing; medical signal (e.g.; EEG; ECG) processing; image processing; medical image (e.g.; CT; MRI; ultrasound) processing; nature-inspired algorithms; bio-inspired algorithms; artificial intelligence; deep learning; bio-inspired intelligent algorithms; biomimetic sensor design
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioinspired Sensorics, Information Processing and Control)
Sustainable Soft Robotics: Innovations and Advances in Soft Manipulators and Grippers
edited by Babar Jamil and
submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 14590 | Submission Open
Keywords: soft sensors and actuators; bio-inspired robots; recyclable elastomers and polymers in soft robots; soft robots for environmental monitoring and conservation; hybrid soft robots for sustainable applications; eco-friendly fabrication techniques; soft robots for energy harvesting
(This special issue belongs to the Section Locomotion and Bioinspired Robotics)
Bio-Inspired Robotics and Applications 2025
edited by and
submission deadline 15 Nov 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3540 | Submission Open
Keywords: autonomous robotic systems; intelligent systems; bio-inspired intelligence; intelligent control systems; intelligent multi-sensor fusion; intelligent path planning and tracking; intelligent real-time navigation; intelligent coordination and cooperation; intelligent robot teleoperation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Locomotion and Bioinspired Robotics)
Biomimetic Nanotechnology Vol. 4: Advances in Biomimetic Nanotechnology
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submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11209 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomimetic nanotechnology; hierarchical material; nanoscale functionalities; nanoparticles; nanosystems; nanostructures; nanomaterials; programmable materials; tunable materials with nanoscale functionalities; safe nanotechnology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomimetics of Materials and Structures)
Advanced Vision Technologies That Mimic Human Visual Understanding
edited by Hyunsik Ahn
submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 414 | 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)
Design, Actuation, and Fabrication of Bio-Inspired Soft Robotics
edited by Jianbin Liu and
submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2352 | Submission Open
Keywords: soft robotics; biomimetics; soft actuators; flexible mechanism; uncertain environments
(This special issue belongs to the Section Locomotion and Bioinspired Robotics)
Functional Biomimetic Materials and Devices for Biomedical Applications: 4th Edition
edited by
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 17629 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomimetic surface modification; dental and orthopedic implants; micro/nano-structured surfaces; biofabrication; biomanufacturing; biomedical; biomaterials; metals; ceramics; polymers; composites; hydrogels; anti-bacterial; anti-infection; anti-inflammation; anticancer; antitumor; biomineralization; additive manufacturing; 3D printing; biomimetic devices; wearable devices
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomimetic Design, Constructions and Devices)
Intelligent Human–Robot Interaction: 4th Edition
edited by Jun Huang and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8614 | Submission Open
Keywords: intelligent sensors and systems; bio-inspired sensing and learning; multi-modal perception and recognition; social robotics; autonomous behaviors of robots; AI algorithms in robotics; collaboration between humans and robots; advances and future challenges of HRI
(This special issue belongs to the Section Locomotion and Bioinspired Robotics)
Bionic Robotic Fish: 2nd Edition
edited by Shihan Kong, Jian Wang and
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6234 | Submission Open
Keywords: hydrodynamic modelling; mechanical design; sensors and actuators; rhythmic generator; locomotion control; motion planning; path following; swarm intelligence; applications of bionic robotic fish; animal– robot interaction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Locomotion and Bioinspired Robotics)
Biomimetic Innovations for Human–Machine Interaction
edited by Hang Su
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4767 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomimetic aspects; human– machine interaction; human– computer interaction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomimetic Design, Constructions and Devices)
Advances in Brain–Computer Interfaces 2025
edited by Amin Hekmatmanesh
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2869 | Submission Open
Keywords: biosignal processing; pattern recognition; machine learning; brain– computer interface; health monitoring systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioinspired Sensorics, Information Processing and Control)
Computational Biomechanics and Biomimetics in Flying and Swimming: 2nd Edition
edited by Zheng Zhong, and Dan Hou
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1932 | Submission Open
Keywords: computational biomechanics; computational biomimetics; biological flying; biological swimming
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioinspired Sensorics, Information Processing and Control)
Bionic Technology—Robotic Exoskeletons and Prostheses: 3rd Edition submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1223 | 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)
Biologically Inspired Vision and Image Processing 2025
edited by Shaobing Gao
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 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)
Biomimetic Fault Detection and System Health Management
edited by David C. Jensen
submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 87 | Submission Open
Keywords: bio-inspired; biologically inspired; biomimicry; fault detection; fault isolation; system health management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biological Optimisation and Management)
Advances in Brain–Computer Interfaces (BCI): Challenges and Opportunities
edited by and Jing Wang
submission deadline 5 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6118 | Submission Open
Keywords: brain– computer interface; implantable microdevices; imaging techniques; brain– machine connectivity; neural interfaces; neurotechnology; signal decoding and processing; cognitive enhancement; biomedical engineering; interface engineering
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biological Optimisation and Management)
Human-Inspired Grasp Control in Robotics 2025
edited by Yi Zhang
submission deadline 15 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1718 | 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)
Compliant vs Kinematic Morphing Architectures: Complementary or Alternatives—2nd Edition submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3082 | Submission Open
Keywords: morphing; morphing kinematic systems; morphing compliant systems; morphing skins; adaptive structures; smart structures; smart materials; actuator networks; sensor networks; control systems; morphing aircraft aeroelasticity; morphing aircraft performance; adaptive structures experimental characterization; ground tests of morphing systems; flight tests of morphing systems; SWOT assessment of morphing systems; TRL assessment of morphing systems; FHA assessment of morphing systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomimetic Design, Constructions and Devices)
Bio-Inspired Propulsion and Fluid Mechanics
edited by and Xue Guang Meng
submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2742 | Submission Open
Keywords: flying/swimming; unsteady aerodynamics/hydrodynamics; numerical simulation/experimental techniques for bionic flows; self-propelled motion; vortex dynamics; bionic vehicle design and optimization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Development of Biomimetic Methodology)
Exploration of Bio-Inspired Computing: 2nd Edition
edited by and Haitong Zhao
submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2587 | Submission Open
Keywords: bio-inspired algorithms; evolutionary computation; swarm intelligence; optimization techniques; complex problem solving; artificial intelligence in bioinformatics; genetic algorithms; ant colony optimization; computational intelligence; machine learning applications; nature-inspired design
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biological Optimisation and Management)
Biomimetics in Intelligent Sensor: 2nd Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 719 | Submission Open
Keywords: intelligent sensors; bio-sensing technology; biomimetic sensor design; smart materials; bio-inspired algorithms; biosignal processing; sensor networks; biosensing; applications of intelligent sensors; bio-sensing manufacturing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioinspired Sensorics, Information Processing and Control)
Bio-Inspired Soft Robotics: Design, Fabrication and Applications: 2nd Edition submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 474 | 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 Strategies to Enhance Bone Tissue Healing, Remodeling and Regeneration: 2nd Edition
edited by Otto Carl Wilson, Jr.
submission deadline 20 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 126 | 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)
Bioinspired Aerodynamic-Fluidic Design
edited by Xiaomin Liu and
submission deadline 25 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 85 | 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)
Exploration of Bioinspired Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition
edited by Qian Jiang
submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7986 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial neural networks; bioinformatics; deepfake detection; image fusion; image colorization; image super-resolution; adversarial attack and defence on neural networks; pattern recognition
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioinspired Sensorics, Information Processing and Control)
Bio-Inspired Flexible Sensors
edited by Dapeng Wei
submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4466 | 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)
Data-Centric Engineering for Sustainable Future with AI and Human-in-the-Loop
edited by , and Xiangrong Su
submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2793 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; multidisciplinary engineering; human-in-the-loop; sustainable manufacturing; Industry 4.0/5.0; digital twins; robotics; autonomous systems; cyber-physical systems; nature-inspired algorithms; eco-innovation; machine learning
(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 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2622 | 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)
Mechanical Properties and Functions of Bionic Materials/Structures
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7538 | Submission Open
Keywords: cellular/porous structures; metamaterials; functional materials/structures; biomaterials; mechanical properties
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomimetics of Materials and Structures)
Emerging Frontiers in Bio-Inspired Integrative Biomedical Engineering
edited by Adriano Cavalcanti
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 6741 | Submission Open
Keywords: integrative medicine; robotics; nanotechnology; artificial intelligence (AI); biomedical computing; big data analytics; micro- and nanodevices; biomimetics; brain– computer interfaces; neural prosthetics; cloud computing; clinical trials; ethics and regulatory frameworks; augmented humans; new integrative science; biomaterials; gene editing technologies; nanobioelectronics; biohybrid systems; immersive reality
(This special issue belongs to the Section Locomotion and Bioinspired Robotics)
Advances in Biological and Bio-Inspired Algorithms
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 5907 | Submission Open
Keywords: biological algorithms; bio-inspired algorithms; optimization; optimal design; computational efficiency; nature emulation; problem-solving; path optimization problem; dynamic adaptation; energy optimization; power system optimization; engineering optimization problem
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biological Optimisation and Management)
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