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Mixture of Human and Machine Intelligence in Digital Manufacturing

edited by

Yang Lu

Ming Zhang

and

Ziwei Wang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 22203 | Submission Open

Keywords: human– machine interface; human– robot collaboration; human-in-the-loop (HITL); human-centered design; human factors: intent; gaze; emotion; sensation; ergonomics and muscle activation analysis; gamification in manufacturing; machine/computer intelligence; optimization; virtual reality; augmented reality; and mixed reality; resilience; sustainability; digitalization; deep learning; machine learning; and artificial intelligence; cyber-physical systems; trustworthy autonomous systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Manufacturing System Design)

Advancements in Robotic Design, Manufacturing, and the Action-Perception Loop

edited by

Roveda Loris

and Roberto Meattini

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4176 | Submission Open

Keywords: robotics; robotic manipulation; robotic perception; automation; machine learning; human– robot collaboration; deformable objects

Smart Home Design, 2nd Edition

edited by

Saher Javaid

and

Yuto Lim

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5961 | Submission Open

Keywords: home networks; home energy management system (HEMS); modeling; simulation; and optimization; power control; energy efficiency; energy storage; distributed energy resources; information appliances

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy System Design)

Design and Applications of Positive Energy Districts

edited by

Tony Castillo-Calzadilla

and

Carlos Quesada Granja

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 12622 | 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)

Design and Analysis of Offshore Wind Turbines

edited by

Shuaishuai Wang

and

Yihan Xing

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5731 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovative design; modeling and analysis; fully coupled and decoupled analysis approaches; nonlinear dynamic load effects; stochastic environmental conditions; novel materials; mooring line design and analysis; substructure design and analysis; rotor and blade design and analysis; drivetrain design and analysis; numerical and experi-mental methods; machine learning and digital twin technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering Design)

Post-manufacturing Testing and Characterization of Materials

edited by

Obeidi Muhannad

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5035 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; 3D printing; defect evaluation; mechanical stresses; deformation; simulation; material characterization; process control; post-manufacturing

Designing of AIML (Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning) and Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) Based Architectures and Its Various Applications in the Field of Engineering

edited by

and

submission deadline 5 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6594 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; CNN; GIS; design; architecture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering Design)

Design Process for Additive Manufacturing

edited by

Paweł Turek

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4954 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovative design; computer-aided design; reverse engineering; additive manufacturing; static and dynamic me-chanical properties; finite element method; coordinate measurements; surface roughness; numerical studies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Manufacturing System Design)

3D Printing & Additive Manufacturing: Innovations and Challenges

edited by

Ilaria Cacciotti

submission deadline 30 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 245 | Submission Open

Keywords: 3D printing; additive manufacturing; 4D printing; bioprinting; industrial applications; biomedical applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Manufacturing System Design)

Innovative Approaches in Infrastructure Design, Resilience, and Maintenance

edited by

Xu-Yang Cao

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3661 | 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)

Sustainable Construction: Innovations in Design, Engineering, and the Circular Economy

edited by

Aziz Ahmed

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1682 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable engineering; sustainable design; circular economy; construction engineering; sustainable built environment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering Design)

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