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Advances in Automotive Mechatronics

edited by

Matija Hoić

, Mario Hrgetić and

Branimir Škugor

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 98 | Submission Open

Keywords: automotive drive train; vehicle dynamics; and active suspensions; autonomous driving and all other applications of sensors; actuators and microcontrollers in the automotive field; automated driving systems; energy recuperation and battery management; sensory equipment; actuator design; and control; X-by-wire; torque vectoring; data processing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Robotics, Mechatronics and Intelligent Machines)

Advances in Abrasive and Non-Traditional Machining

edited by

Song Yuan

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 94 | Submission Open

Keywords: abrasive processing; removal mechanism; polishing; ultra-precision machining; lapping and grinding

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

Artificial Intelligence Applications for Diagnosis, Maintenance and Control of Electric Machines

edited by

Luigi Gianpio Di Maggio

Jose E. Ruiz-Sarrio

and

Jose Alfonso Antonino-Daviu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 84 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent fault diagnosis; condition monitoring; RUL estimation; machine fault diagnosis; artificial intelligence; electrical machines

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrical Machines and Drives)

Intelligent Fault Diagnosis and Control Optimization for Electric Machines

edited by

Tarek Berghout

and

Athanasios Karlis

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 61 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent fault diagnosis; predictive maintenance; electric machines and drives; artificial intelligence; control optimization; digital twin; prognostics and health management; signal processing; deep learning; condition monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrical Machines and Drives)

Intelligent Unmanned Aerial Vehicles Control, Navigation and Applications

edited by

Xiaolei Hou

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 55 | Submission Open

Keywords: Unmanned Aerial Vehicles (UAVs); autonomous flight control; navigation; motion planning; swarm systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vehicle Engineering)

Condition Monitoring and Reliability Enhancement of Electromechanical and Energy Systems

edited by

Wilson Cesar Sant'Ana

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 37 | Submission Open

Keywords: condition monitoring; reliability enhancement; electromechanical systems; energy systems; renewable energy systems; fault diagnosis; predictive maintenance; sensors and instrumentation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electromechanical Energy Conversion Systems)

Monitoring, Diagnostics, and Prognostics of Aero-Engines

edited by Haifei Wang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 34 | Submission Open

Keywords: condition monitoring; fault diagnosis and detection; remaining useful life (RUL) estimation; data analytics and machine learning; maintenance optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Machines Testing and Maintenance)

Innovations in Railway Vehicle System: Design, Monitoring and Maintenance

edited by Qunsheng Wang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 32 | Submission Open

Keywords: railway vehicle dynamics; wheel-rail interaction; pantograph-catenary system; structural health monitoring (SHM); condition monitoring and fault diagnosis; predictive maintenance; digital twin; traction system monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vehicle Engineering)

Advances in 3D Printing Technologies: Materials, Processes, and Applications, 2nd Edition

edited by

Cristina Veres

and

Maria Tanase

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 30 | Submission Open

Keywords: 3D printing technologies; additive manufacturing; advanced materials; process optimization; hybrid printing methods; sustainable manufacturing; biocompatible polymers; high-performance composites; multi-material printing; IoT integration AI in additive manufacturing; Industry 4.0 integration

Machine Learning Application in Robots

edited by Adeel Mehmood

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 29 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning for adaptive and fault-tolerant control of robotic and servo systems; intelligent actuation and sensor-based learning for robotic applications; computer vision; sensor fusion; and perception-driven autonomy; reinforcement and deep learning for robotic motion and trajectory planning; learning-based optimisation for precision manufacturing and service robotics; human– robot interaction and collaborative intelligence; predictive maintenance and diagnostics of actuators and robotic subsystems; AI-driven control strategies for industrial automation and mechatronic systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Robotics, Mechatronics and Intelligent Machines)

Robot Operating System: Integrated Robotic Planning and Control

edited by

Luong A. Nguyen

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 29 | Submission Open

Keywords: robot operating system (ROS); integrated planning and control; motion planning; autonomous navigation; intelligent robotic systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Robotics, Mechatronics and Intelligent Machines)

Intelligent Design and Application of Parallel Robots

edited by

Xinjun Liu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 20 | Submission Open

Keywords: parallel robots; configuration systhesis; optimization design; intelligent control; innovative application

(This special issue belongs to the Section Robotics, Mechatronics and Intelligent Machines)

Diagnosis of Sensor Failure in Induction Motor Drives

edited by Solmaz Kahourzade

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 17 | Submission Open

Keywords: induction motor drives; sensor fault diagnosis; equivalent-circuit and analytical modeling; observer-based FDI/FTC; signal-based methods (MCSA/FFT; time– frequency); machine learning for diagnostics; hardware-/power-hardware-in-the-loop; sizing and performance validation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrical Machines and Drives)

Advances in Bearing Modeling, Fault Diagnosis, RUL Prediction, 3rd Edition

edited by Hongrui Cao,

Jianping Xuan

and

Yongqiang Liu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 15 | Submission Open

Keywords: bearing modeling; failure analysis; sensing; signal processing; condition monitoring; fault diagnosis; RUL prediction; big data analytics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrical Machines and Drives)

Prognostics and Health Management and Structural Health Management in Mechanical and Manufacturing Systems

edited by

Izaz Raouf

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3959 | Submission Open

Keywords: prognostics and health management (PHM); structural health management (SHM); smart factory; application of AI; AI in mechanical engineering; maintenance; prognostics; SHM for composite materials; aerospace applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Machines Testing and Maintenance)

Advances in Electrical Power System Design and Artificial Intelligence

edited by

Saddam Aziz

Sadiq Ahmad

and

Raziq Yaqoob

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2618 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrical power systems artificial intelligence machine learning optimization control systems predictive maintenance fault detection renewable energy integration smart grids data analytics energy efficiency sustainability power system reliability intelligent systems grid modernization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electromechanical Energy Conversion Systems)

Vibration Energy Harvesting and Intelligent Monitoring for Rotating Machinery

edited by

Qingyu Zhu

Xiantao Zhang

and Zhaoye Qin

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1115 | Submission Open

Keywords: rotating machinery; rotor dynamics; vibration energy harvesting; self-powered sensors; intelligent monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Machines Testing and Maintenance)

Mult-Axis Machining and CNC Systems: Innovations and Advancements

edited by

Zheng Sun

and

Dong Wang

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 398 | Submission Open

Keywords: tool path generation; curve fitting; motion control; singularity avoidance; redundant axis; linkage processing; servo control; motor drive; integrated multi-axis structure

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

Deep Learning-Based Intelligent Fault Diagnosis

edited by Meng Rao, Xingkai Yang,

Yaqiang Jin

and Zheng Cao

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 187 | Submission Open

Keywords: fault diagnosis; deep learning; artificial intelligence; industrial systems; machinery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Machines Testing and Maintenance)

Visual Measurement and Intelligent Robotic Manufacturing

edited by Wenlong Li and Wei Xu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2125 | Submission Open

Keywords: robotics; artificial intelligence; visual measurement; intelligent manufacturing; automatic machining systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

Design Methods for Mechanical and Industrial Innovation, 2nd Edition

edited by

and Kai Yang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1058 | Submission Open

Keywords: mechanical and industrial design; application and case study of design theories; industry 4.0 complex systems; human– AI interaction in machine design; intelligent system design; model-based design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Design and Theory)

Artificial Intelligence in Mechanical Engineering Applications

edited by

Panagiotis Kyratsis

and

Kai Cheng

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 706 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; AI-assisted manufacturing; human– machine interaction; multi-scale modeling; data-driven optimization; intelligent scheduling/process planning; generative AI; AI-driven applications; AI in additive manufacturing; physical AI for mechanical engineering; humanoid robotic manufacturing systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

Smart Manufacturing and Industrial Automation, 2nd Edition

edited by

Nand Jha

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 398 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart manufacturing; industrial automation and robotics; industrial Internet of Things (IIOT); data acquisition and data analyses; industry 4.0

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

Toward Sustainable Smart Manufacturing: Physical and Logical Enablers for Industry 4.0

edited by

Ahmad Z. Naser

and

Ahmed Azab

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 137 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart manufacturing; AI-driven design; sustainable manufacturing; process planning and optimization; smart sensors and IoT; predictive maintenance; digital twin; automation and robotics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

Robots with Intelligence: Developments and Applications

edited by Brian Byunghyun Kang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 116 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent robotics; artificial intelligence in robots; human– robot interaction; adaptive control and learning; real-world applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Robotics, Mechatronics and Intelligent Machines)

Recent Advances in 3D Printing in Industry 5.0

edited by

Zbigniew Pilch

and

César M. A. Vasques

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 62 | Submission Open

Keywords: 3D printing; additive manufacturing; human– machine collaboration; Industry 5.0; machine learning; digital twins; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

Advanced Control Techniques for Power Electronics in Modern Energy Systems

edited by Moria Sassonker Elkayam and

Dmitri Vinnikov

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 228 | Submission Open

Keywords: multi-resonant and adaptive controllers; predictive and nonlinear control strategies; advanced feed-forward and multi-loop control techniques; grid-forming and grid-following inverter control; scalability and thermal management considerations; machine learning and AI-based controllers; control techniques for hybrid energy storage and power management; experimental and comparative studies of advanced controllers; control strategies for Power-to-X (P2X) systems; wireless power transfer (WPT) control techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electromechanical Energy Conversion Systems)

Fault Diagnosis, Detection and Reliability Enhancement in Satellite Attitude Control

edited by Sajad Saraygord Afshari and

Enayatollahi Mina

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 92 | Submission Open

Keywords: satellite attitude control systems; fault detection and diagnosis; reliability analysis; fault-tolerant control; artificial intelligence and machine learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Machines Testing and Maintenance)

New Advances in Science of Mechanisms and Machines

edited by

Mircea Neagoe

Ioan Doroftei

and

Erwin Lovasz

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 73 | Submission Open

Keywords: mechanisms; mechanical transmissions; machines; robots; design; modeling; simulation; experimental testing; control; optimization; kinematics; dynamics; applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Design and Theory)

Machines and Applications—New Results from a Worldwide Perspective

edited by

Antonio J. Marques Cardoso

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 332 | Submission Open

Keywords: transportation; renewable energies; more efficient buildings; efficiency and reliability; automation and control; advanced manufacturing

Control and Path Planning for Autonomous Vehicles

edited by

Chuan Sun

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1694 | Submission Open

Keywords: path planning; mobility; autonomous driving

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vehicle Engineering)

Process Monitoring and Quality Optimization in Manufacturing Engineering

edited by Natalia Lishchenko and Vasyl Larshin

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 50 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced machining; sensor monitoring; sensors; process monitoring; tool condition monitoring; signal processing; sensing measurement; diagnostic; in situ quality optimization; quality control; quality control and assurance; smart manufacturing; data-driven optimization; industrial Internet of Things

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

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