Mobile Robotics and Autonomous System
A special issue of Future Internet (ISSN 1999-5903). This special issue belongs to the section "Smart System Infrastructure and Applications".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 April 2026 | Viewed by 59
Special Issue Editors
Interests: speech signal processing; deep learning; artificial intelligence; mobile robotics; autonomous intelligent systems
Interests: microwave circuit; electromagnetic scattering; radar polarimetry; high-frequency measurement and calibration techniques; high-speed connectors; speech enhancement; generative adversarial networks; neural network; bandwidth; channel
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The Special Issue titled "Mobile Robotics and Autonomous System" is dedicated to the latest research and developments at the intersection of automation, robotics, intelligent systems, and networked digital infrastructure. This Special Issue places a special emphasis on advancements in the integration of mobile robotics with future internet technologies, encompassing networking, real-time communication, distributed intelligence, and smart human–machine interfaces.
We invite contributions that address the design, control, and application of mobile robots across ground, aerial, marine, and other environments, with a strong focus on how these systems leverage modern networking protocols, IoT, cloud/edge computing, and next-generation communication standards (such as 5G/6G) for enhanced autonomy and performance. Specific topics of interest include but are not limited to the following:
- Multirobot and multi-agent system collaboration over networked environments;
- Planning and reasoning methods with distributed or cloud-based intelligence;
- Network-aware self-localization, mapping, and coordinated autonomous navigation;
- Secure, low-latency communication in robotic applications;
- Robust environmental perception enabled by networked sensors and actuators;
- Smart human–machine interfaces for intuitive and adaptive collaborative control;
- Real-world applications in agriculture, industry, and smart cities, particularly those that demonstrate the impact of networking/communication and human–robot interaction advances.
We especially welcome papers discussing advanced technologies, novel networked behaviors, robust perception in connected environments, and innovative human–machine interaction enabled by the future internet.
Manuscripts submitted can be original research articles, reviews, or short communications. All submissions undergo rigorous peer review, and accepted articles are published together on the Special Issue website for broad visibility. Publishing in this Special Issue offers benefits including targeted promotion, greater impact through thematic grouping, and expanded opportunities to network with both the Robotics and Future Internet research communities.
Prof. Dr. Jeih-weih Hung
Prof. Dr. Eric S. Li
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- mobile robots
- autonomous systems
- multirobot cooperation
- navigation
- localization
- intelligent behaviors
- machine perception
- environmental mapping
- path planning
- bio-inspired robotics
- obstacle avoidance
- multi-agent systems
- industrial robotics
- agricultural robotics
- evolutionary robotics
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