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Advanced Agriculture Machines and Technologies in Smart Farming

edited by

Victor Bloch

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4311 | Submission Open

Keywords: field robots and drones for actuating; new tasks performed by autonomous machines; human– robot collaboration in field tasks; robot swarms in field tasks; infrastructure for robot autonomy in fields; low-cost platforms for commercial use; economic considerations in using smart farm machines; safety issues in field robot autonomy; fitting plants and the growing environment to machines; robotics in PLF

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

Integration and Implementation of AI in the Control and Monitoring of Electrical Machines, High Power Converters, and Energy Storage Systems

edited by

Dmitry Baimel

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3940 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; electrical machines; fault diagnosis; power converters; energy storage systems

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

New Journeys in Vehicle System Dynamics and Control

edited by Changning Liu, Yi Yang and Lai Wei

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3058 | Submission Open

Keywords: grounded vehicle; railway vehicle; VTOL; dynamic analysis; vibration control; stability and control; active or semi-active control; energy harvesting; acoustics and vibration; nonlinear vibrations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vehicle Engineering)

Advanced Battery Management Technology in Electric Vehicles: Present Status and Future Trends

edited by

Xinghua Liu

, Jiaqiang Tian and

Beibei Li

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2968 | Submission Open

Keywords: modeling; estimation; diagnosis; management; control; optimization

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

Advancements in Fluid-Structure Interaction Vibration Control Technology

edited by Dongyang Chen

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2655 | Submission Open

Keywords: fluid-structure interaction; vibration control; vibration and noise reduction; dynamical analysis; numerical method; finite element simulation; active control

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

Neural Networks Applied in Manufacturing and Design

edited by Ignacio Martin-Diaz

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2288 | Submission Open

Keywords: predictive maintenance; quality control; process optimization; defect detection; machine design

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

Recent Advances in Industrial Control Systems

edited by

Iwona Grobelna

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2195 | Submission Open

Keywords: control systems; industrial systems; Industry 4.0; Industry 5.0; Industry 6.0; intelligent control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Systems)

Intelligent Control Techniques for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

edited by

Maolong Lv

, Junkai Ren and

Haibin Duan

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2068 | Submission Open

Keywords: unmanned aerial vehicles; intelligent control; stability analysis; adaptive learning control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Automation and Control Systems)

Theoretical and Experimental Study on Compressor Performance

edited by

Kim Tiow Ooi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1785 | Submission Open

Keywords: compressor design; compressor technologies; compressor efficiency; compressor performance prediction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Turbomachinery)

Visual Measurement and Intelligent Robotic Manufacturing

edited by Wenlong Li and Wei Xu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1678 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

Optimization-Based Motion Planning & Control for Autonomous Driving in Dynamic Environments

edited by

Bai Li

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1351 | Submission Open

Keywords: optimal motion planning; dynamic trajectory optimization; real-time motion control; path planning in dynamic environments; optimization-based autonomous driving; dynamic obstacle avoidance; cooperative trajectory optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vehicle Engineering)

Advances in Condition Monitoring of Distributed Energy Equipment and Systems

edited by Xuguang Hu, Yang Liu and Guangliang Liu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1280 | Submission Open

Keywords: simulation modeling; multi-physics sensing; information fusion; intelligent fault diagnosis; lifetime prediction; remaining useful life estimation; non-destructive monitoring; cloud platform application

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

Mechanical Design and Aerodynamic Optimization of Wind Turbine Components

edited by Yang Huang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1275 | Submission Open

Keywords: wind turbine; aerodynamic optimization; structural design; fluid– structure interaction

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

Vibration Isolation and Control in Mechanical Systems

edited by

Chenglin Li

Juntong Xing

and

Bingxiao Ding

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 866 | Submission Open

Keywords: vibration isolation; vibration control; modal analysis; non-linear dynamics; signal processing; precision instruments; machine design; smart materials and structures; mechanical metamaterials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Automation and Control Systems)

Advances in Nonlinear and Adaptive Control of High-Precision Intelligent Machines

edited by

Saleem Riaz

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 838 | Submission Open

Keywords: adaptive control; intelligent machines; nonlinear control; hybrid adaptive control; artificial intelligence; intelligent control; cyber– physical systems; high-precision servo systems; precision engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Automation and Control Systems)

Selected Papers from MES-2025: Advances in Mechanical Engineering Solutions

edited by

Marco Ceccarelli

and Tigran Parikyan

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 803 | Submission Open

Keywords: robotics; mechatronics; engines; powertrains; transportation machinery; turbomachinery; linkages and mechanical controls

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

Towards Electric Motors and Drives: Condition Monitoring, Performance Prediction and Fault Diagnosis, 2nd Edition

edited by Jinglong Chen and Tongyang Pan

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 746 | Submission Open

Keywords: fault diagnosis; condition monitoring; signal processing; deep learning; electric motors and drives

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

Modeling, Sensor Fusion and Control Techniques in Applied Robotics, 2nd Edition

edited by

Akos Odry

and

Peter Odry

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 531 | Submission Open

Keywords: applied robotics; robot modeling; model validation; nonlinear dynamics; sensor fusion; state estimation; sensor calibration; robust/adaptive control; fuzzy systems; servo systems; stability problems; vibrations

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

Smart Structures and Applications in Aerospace Engineering

edited by

Chen Wang

and

Xing Shen

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 496 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart structures; adaptive structures; morphing structures; vibration and noise control

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

Digital Twin—Enabling Technologies and Challenges

edited by

Krzysztof Żywicki

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 425 | Submission Open

Keywords: Internet of Things; wireless communication; sensors technology; cloud computing; artificial intelligence; big data analytics; data integration; data visualization; virtual and augmented reality simulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Systems)

Rolling Contact Fatigue and Wear of Rails and Wheels

edited by Makoto Akama

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 406 | Submission Open

Keywords: rail; wheel; rolling contact fatigue; wear; simulation; experiment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Friction and Tribology)

Advances, Innovations, and Emerging Trends in Hand and Finger Exoskeletons

edited by

Juan Manuel Jacinto-Villegas

and Nadia Vanessa García-Hernández

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 401 | Submission Open

Keywords: hand exoskeletons; finger exoskeletons; modular; rigid; and soft mechanism design; rehabilitation robotics; assistive technologies; virtual environment interaction; haptic feedback; adaptive control; biomechanics and ergonomics; user intent detection

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

Selected Papers from the 8th International Symposium on Multibody Systems and Mechatronics

edited by

Mario Acevedo

, Leonardo Valdivia,

Hiram Ponce

and

Ramiro Velázquez

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 269 | Submission Open

Keywords: multibody system dynamics; kinematics; vehicle dynamics; biomechanics; robotics; mechatronics

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

Advances in Additive Manufacturing: Processes, Systems, and Emerging Horizons

edited by Wenchao Zhou

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 250 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; 3D Printing; hybrid manufacturing; cooperative 3D printing; swarm manufacturing; AI-driven manufacturing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

Advanced Sensorless Control of Electrical Machines

edited by

Ningfei Jiao

and Hang Zhang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 189 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrical machines; sensorless control; high reliability; novel observer design; model-free sensorless control

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

Advances and Challenges in Wearable Robotics, 2nd Edition

edited by

Tommaso Proietti

and

Richard Nuckols

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 154 | Submission Open

Keywords: control; sensing; real world; adaptive; exosuit; exoskeleton; prosthetic; wearable

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

Reliable Testing and Monitoring of Motor-Pump Drives

edited by

Sven Urschel

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 131 | Submission Open

Keywords: pumps; motor efficiency; condition monitoring; machine learning; smart sensors; degradation test; end-of-line testing

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

Recent Advances in Energy Conversion Apparatus for Physical Energy Storage Systems: Design, Drive, and Integration

edited by Yiming Ma, Jincheng Yu, Yang Liu and

Jiangtao Yang

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 464 | Submission Open

Keywords: physical energy storage; pumped hydro energy storage; compressed air energy storage; flywheel energy storage; solid gravity energy storage; molten salt energy storage; energy conversion apparatus; grid-connected regulation

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

Mechatronic Systems: Developments and Applications

edited by

Nicola Ivan Giannoccaro

Ramiro Velázquez

and

Gianfranco Parlangeli

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 21720 | Submission Open

Keywords: mechatronics; control of mechanical systems; robotics; industrial applications

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

Advanced Engine Energy Saving Technology

edited by

Simeon Iliev

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9576 | Submission Open

Keywords: internal combustion engines; alternative fuels and additives; engine modeling and simulations; energy-saving technologies in engines; engine emissions; engine optimization; reducing engine pollution

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

Industry 4.0: Intelligent Robots in Smart Manufacturing

edited by

Yong Tao

, Hongxing Wei,

Haiyuan Li

and Guangzhe Zhao

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6736 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent robots; smart manufacturing; collaborative robots; industrial robots

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

Advances in Design and Manufacturing in Die Casting and Metal Forming

edited by Alberto Vergnano and

Paolo Veronesi

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6556 | Submission Open

Keywords: die casting; metal forming manufacturing; integrated part and manufacturing process design; resource efficiency; net shape production; manufacturing equipment design; design by simulation; optimization techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section Material Processing Technology)

AI-Driven Reliability Analysis and Predictive Maintenance

edited by

Phuc Do

and Cristiano Cavalcante

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6445 | Submission Open

Keywords: predictive maintenance; data-driven prognosis; AI-driven reliability analysis; machine learning

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

Design and Manufacture of Advanced Machines, Volume II

edited by

Pedro M. B. Torres

Volker Lohweg

Géza Husi

Eduardo André Perondi

Katarzyna Antosz

Oleg Zabolotnyi

and

Jose Machado

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5196 | Submission Open

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

Recent Developments in Machine Design, Automation and Robotics, Second Edition

edited by

Raul D. S. G. Campilho

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4265 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine design; industrial automation; industrial robotics; collaborative robotics; advanced control systems; additive manufacturing; smart factory; Industry 4.0; Internet of Things (IoT); sustainable manufacturing; green design; machine learning in robotics; automation technologies; robotics integration; adaptive control systems

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

Development of Robotic and Hybrid Manufacturing Systems for Machining in Smart Factories

edited by José Enrique Ares Gómez, Iván Iglesias Sánchez and

Luís Pinto Ferreira

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3938 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

Semi-Active Vibration Control: Strategies and Applications

edited by Subhash Rakheja, Zhijun Fu,

Yuming Yin

and

Yumeng Yao

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2963 | Submission Open

Keywords: semi-active control; dynamics of vehicles; fuzzy control; PID control; vibration control strategies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vehicle Engineering)

Flight Control and Path Planning of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

edited by Jonatan Alvarez Munoz and Assia Belbachir

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2853 | Submission Open

Keywords: unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs); path planning and assignment for UAVs; autonomous outdoor and indoor navigation; control algorithms; optimal path planning of UAV swarms; distributed control algorithms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Automation and Control Systems)

Surface Engineering Techniques in Advanced Manufacturing

edited by

Saood Ali

and

Kubilay Aslantaş

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2578 | Submission Open

Keywords: surface modification; coatings; anodizing; thermal spraying; chemical vapor deposition (CVD); laser surface texturing; bio-inspired surface textures; hierarchical surface textures; smart surface modification techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

Cutting-Edge Mobility Solutions for High Efficiency Propulsion Systems

edited by

Dario Di Maio

and

Daniela Anna Misul

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1921 | Submission Open

Keywords: engines; emissions reduction; combustion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Turbomachinery)

Analysis, Control and Design of Permanent Magnet Machines

edited by Parviz Famouri

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1769 | Submission Open

Keywords: permanent magnet machines; PMSM motors; generators

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

Digital Twins in Smart Manufacturing

edited by Qinglin Qi, Lin Wang, Matteo De Marchi and

Christophe Danjou

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1752 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

Advanced Research and Development in Fluid Machinery: Design, Optimization, and Applications

edited by Yandong Gu,

Christopher Stephen

Leilei Ji

and Guoyi Peng

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 1645 | Submission Open

Keywords: fluid machinery; pump; bearing– rotor systems; multiphase flow; water turbine performance; Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD); fluid-structure interaction

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

Bridging Control Theory, Optimization and Learning: Applications in Robotics

edited by

Bin Wei

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1581 | Submission Open

Keywords: Lyapunov function; value function; robotics; optimization; nonlinear control; MPC

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

Advanced Aircraft Aerodynamics, Flight Stability, Stabilization and Control of Flying Vehicles

edited by

Naoufel Azouz

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1510 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced aircraft aerodynamics; stabilization; flight stability; trajectory generation of flying vehicles

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

Smart UAV Machines for Detection and Classification: Advancements and Applications in Renewable Energy Technologies

edited by Adeel Feroz Mirza, Majad Mansoor and Balal Yousaf

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1271 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart UAV machines; renewable energy environments; UAV-based detection; cutting-edge detection; classification capabilities

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

Advancements in Mechanical Power Transmission and Its Elements: Second Edition

edited by

Gang Li

and

Yawen Wang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1056 | Submission Open

Keywords: gears; bearings; drivetrain; clutches; dynamic analysis; control; condition monitoring; lubrication

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

Fault Diagnosis and Fault Tolerant Control in Mechanical System

edited by Zhen Jia

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 926 | Submission Open

Keywords: fault diagnosis; fault-tolerant control; digital twins; physics-informed neural networks; multi-sensor fusion; cyber– physical systems; resilient control transfer learning

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

Enhancing Performance of High-Value Components Through Additive Manufacturing: Applications in Marine, Air, and Land Transportation

edited by Yipu Du

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 667 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; mechanical designs; material properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

Signal Processing and Artificial Intelligence Technology for High-End Equipment Fault Diagnosis (2nd Edition)

edited by Bingyan Chen, Yao Cheng and