Advances in AI-Powered Human-Machine-Augmented Intelligence
A special issue of Machines (ISSN 2075-1702). This special issue belongs to the section "Robotics, Mechatronics and Intelligent Machines".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 April 2026
Special Issue Editors
Interests: human–machine intelligence; smart manufacturing
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
In recent decades, the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies has revolutionized the interaction between humans and AI-driven machines, particularly at the higher levels of intelligence such as autonomy, control, and decision making. This evolution has not only unlocked unprecedented opportunities for novel forms of intelligence but also introduced grand challenges that demand urgent exploration and innovation.
To address these transformative developments, this Special Issue aims to serve as an international forum for academics, engineers, and researchers to present their latest theoretical or applied works in the emerging field of AI-powered human–machine-augmented intelligence. We invite submissions of innovative research that explores, but is not limited to, the following themes:
- Human and Machine Autonomy: Mechanisms and frameworks for autonomous decision making in collaborative systems.
- Human–Machine Mutual Trust: Strategies to establish and maintain trust in human–AI interactions.
- Traded- and Shared-Control Methodologies: Novel approaches to dynamic control allocation between humans and machines.
- Applications in Real-World Systems: Practical implementations of human–machine intelligence across domains such as healthcare, infrastructure, or industrial automation.
The Special Issue emphasizes interdisciplinary integration, welcoming contributions from fields including cognitive sciences, automation and control systems, artificial intelligence, human–machine systems, and related disciplines. We particularly encourage submissions that offer novel insights into this emerging area or propose innovative methodologies and techniques to tackle its unique challenges.
Prof. Dr. Yunbo Zhao
Dr. Pengfei Li
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- human–machine intelligence
- human trust
- intention inference
- autonomy
- shared control
- traded control
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