Design and Control of Compliant, Energy-Efficient Mechatronic and Robotic Systems
A special issue of Machines (ISSN 2075-1702). This special issue belongs to the section "Robotics, Mechatronics and Intelligent Machines".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 January 2026
Special Issue Editors
Interests: applied mechanics; mechanism design; service robotics; assistive technologies; electric-powered wheelchairs; precision agriculture
Interests: robotics; mobile robotics; mechatronics; control system design
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Over the few past decades, technological advancements have led to the widespread adoption of numerous mechatronic and robotic systems across varied industrial and service sectors. In robotics, significant progress is being made through integrating advanced technologies such as artificial intelligence. As mechatronic systems become increasingly sophisticated, their power demands increase, resulting in greater environmental impacts, higher operational costs, and reduced power autonomy—factors that can limit the practical deployment of these innovations. Introducing built-in compliant elements in robotic and mechatronic systems has emerged as an effective strategy to enhance their energy efficiency along with shock tolerance, system responsiveness, and safety in collaborative tasks. For example, compliant elements can be used to modify the dynamic interaction with the environment or store potential energy to generate a free vibration response that can be exploited in cyclic tasks.
In this context, this Special Issue will gather innovative research in the field of compliant, energy-efficient mechatronic and robotic systems. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the design, control, and application outcomes of innovative architectures aimed at improving system efficiency and safety.
Researchers are encouraged to submit full-length articles or reviews presenting the latest results and findings of their research.
Dr. Luigi Tagliavini
Prof. Luca Bruzzone
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- compliant robots
- robots design
- robots control
- energy-efficient systems
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