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Design and Applications of Positive Energy Districts
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 23597 | Submission Open
Keywords: Positive Energy Districts (PEDs); PED design; IA application to PED design; PED standardization; PED methodologies; PED planning; PED modeling; PED simulation; PED deployment; PED replication; Zero energy districts; Sustainable urbanization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy System Design)
Sustainable Construction: Innovations in Design, Engineering, and the Circular Economy
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submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 14726 | Submission Open
Keywords: sustainable engineering; sustainable design; circular economy; construction engineering; sustainable built environment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering Design)
Advancements in Robotic Design, Manufacturing, and the Action-Perception Loop
edited by and Roberto Meattini
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10965 | Submission Open
Keywords: robotics; robotic manipulation; robotic perception; automation; machine learning; human– robot collaboration; deformable objects
Application of Artificial Intelligence in Smart Factories: From Sensor Networks to Large Language Models
edited by and Mahe Zabin
submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3136 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); machine learning; modeling and simulation; digital twins; computer-aided design (CAD); LLM; AI systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Manufacturing System Design)
Innovative Approaches in Infrastructure Design, Resilience, and Maintenance
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 13829 | Submission Open
Keywords: infrastructure resilience; structural rehabilitation; remote monitoring; risk assessment; seismic performance; life cycle analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering Design)
Post-manufacturing Testing and Characterization of Materials
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 12053 | Submission Open
Keywords: additive manufacturing; 3D printing; defect evaluation; mechanical stresses; deformation; simulation; material characterization; process control; post-manufacturing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Manufacturing System Design)
Intelligent Design and Optimization of Distributed Energy Systems and Smart Infrastructure
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 63 | Submission Open
Keywords: distributed energy systems; smart infrastructure; intelligent optimization; energy management systems; AI and machine learning in energy systems; multi-agent control; cyber– physical systems; smart cities and digital twins; renewable energy integration; infrastructure resilience
(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy System Design)
Advanced Design Methodologies for Additive Manufacturing in Patient-Specific Medical Solutions submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 81 | Submission Open
Keywords: design optimization; bioinspired design; generative design; process design; topology optimization; customized devices; biomedical devices; medical devices regulations; additive manufacturing; bioprinting
(This special issue belongs to the Section Bioengineering Design)
RFID and Applications of RF/Microwave Circuits and Systems submission deadline 3 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 55 | Submission Open
Keywords: radiofrequency identification (RFID); wireless sensors and system design; smart healthcare and wearables; RFID data fusion and processing; RF and microwave circuits and devices; localization and tracking systems; neural networks in system design; nonlinear circuit design for RFID
(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Manufacturing System Design)
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