Machines

Recent Progress in Electrical Machines and Motor Drives

edited by Angel Gonzalez-Prieto and

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4070 | Submission Open

Keywords: multiphase machines; control of multiphase electric drives; electric vehicles; wind energy conversion systems

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

Research and Application of Rail Vehicle Technology

edited by Jingsong Zhou, Kai Zhou and

Yuejian Chen

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3444 | Submission Open

Keywords: rail vehicle technology; rail vehicle system dynamics; vehicle vibration and noise; fault diagnosis; new braking systems; traction systems; machine learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vehicle Engineering)

Biped Robotics: Bridging the Gap Between Humans and Machines

edited by

Shabnam Sadeghi Esfahlani

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1637 | Submission Open

Keywords: biped robotics; human– machine interaction; robot design; control systems; actuators and sensors; machine learning; biomechanics; robotic agility; artificial intelligence; societal impact; additive manufacturing; biomaterials

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

Reliability Analysis and Fault Diagnosis of Safety-Critical Systems Using Data-Driven Approaches

edited by

Leonardo Leoni

, Mario Tucci and

Filippo De Carlo

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1340 | Submission Open

Keywords: safety-critical systems; complex socio-technical systems; safe operations; reliable operations; hazardous equipment; risk; resilience analysis

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

Emerging Research in Autonomous Vehicle Technology: Innovations in On-Road and Off-Road Driving Challenges

edited by

Antonio Tota

,

Luca Dimauro

and Mauro Velardocchia

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 898 | Submission Open

Keywords: autonomous vehicles; dynamics modeling; off-road driving; advance control strategies; cooperative and coordinated control; human-machine interaction

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

Vehicle Dynamics Estimation and Fault Monitoring

edited by

Fernando Viadero-Monasterio

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 775 | Submission Open

Keywords: vehicle state estimation ; fault monitoring ; health monitoring ; fault-tolerant control ; tire-road friction estimation ; data-driven approaches ; connected vehicles ; autonomous vehicles ; validation techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vehicle Engineering)

Advances in Robot Kinematics and Dynamics: Innovations, Control Strategies, and Practical Applications

edited by Craig R. Carignan, C. Glen Henshaw and

Giacomo Marani

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 712 | Submission Open

Keywords: robust robotic control; human-robot collaboration; exoskeleton systems; dual-arm robotic manipulation; haptic feedback in robotics; interactive dynamic simulation; hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing; kinematic modeling in robotics

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

Advances in Power Electronics for Electromechanical Energy Conversion and Drive Systems

edited by

Mohamed Abdelrahem

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 673 | Submission Open

Keywords: power electronics converters; electromechanical energy conversion; electrical drive systems; renewable energy systems; electrical vehicles; observers; control systems

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

Tribology in Bearing Design for High-Speed and Energy-Efficient Mechanical Systems

edited by He Liang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 310 | Submission Open

Keywords: bearing design; friction and wear; lubrication strategies; advanced coatings; thermal management; additive manufacturing

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

Guidance, Navigation, and Control of Spacecraft and Space Robots

edited by

Alessia Nocerino

and

Roberto Opromolla

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 302 | Submission Open

Keywords: guidance navigation and control; autonomous spacecraft operations; robust control; fault-taulerant control; flight dynamics; attitude dynamics; artificial intelligence for space applications; space robotics

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

Nonlinear Vibration Analysis of Advanced Machines and Mechanical Systems

edited by Kamran Foroutan and

Farshid Torabi

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 278 | Submission Open

Keywords: nonlinear vibration analysis; chaos; bifurcation; and stability analysis; energy dissipation mechanisms; fault detection and diagnosis

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

Energy Storage and Conversion of Electric Vehicles

edited by

Amin Mahmoudi

,

Solmaz Kahourzade

,

Jamal Yousuf Alsawalhi

and Arshad Nawaz

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 250 | Submission Open

Keywords: electric vehicles (EVs); fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs); energy storage systems; battery management systems (BMSs); fuel cell technologies and management systems (FCMSs); bidirectional converters; vehicle-to-grid (V2G) and hydrogen-to-grid (H2G); charging and hydrogen refuelling infrastructure; thermal management; powertrain optimisation; hybrid energy systems

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

Explainable Artificial Intelligence for Fault Diagnosis, Remaining Useful Life Prediction and Prognosis of Transportation Equipment

edited by

,

,

and

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 228 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; fault diagnosis; remaining useful life prediction and prognosis; transportation equipment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vehicle Engineering)

Advances in Smart Manufacturing and Industry 4.0

edited by Abdullah Al Amin

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 173 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital twin; machine learning; process– structure– property modeling; explainable AI

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

Mechanical Design of Parallel Manipulators

edited by

Muhammad Faizan Shah

and

Zareena Kausar

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 169 | Submission Open

Keywords: parallel manipulators; mechanical design; kinematic synthesis; structural optimization; robotic mechanisms; singularity analysis; high-precision robotics

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

Research Progress and Prospects of Multi-Level Converters

edited by

Pengcheng Han

,

Xiangchen Zhu

and Huimin Wang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 164 | Submission Open

Keywords: multi-level converters; control strategies; fault diagnosis; fault-tolerant control

Energy Optimization and Management in Smart IoT-Driven Mechanical Systems

edited by

Álvaro De La Puente Gil

,

Enrique Rosales-Asensio

,

Sandra Buján Seoane

and

Roberto Lopez

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 163 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; virtual reality; IoT; mechanical systems; resource optimization; digital twins; predictive maintenance; immersive technologies; intelligent control; smart manufacturing

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

Advanced Machine Condition Monitoring and Fault Diagnosis

edited by Gómez María Jesús

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 153 | Submission Open

Keywords: condition monitoring; fault diagnosis; predictive maintenance; machine learning; signal processing

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

Intelligent Process Planning for Smart Manufacturing Systems

edited by

Maolin Yang

and

Pingyu Jiang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 152 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent process planning; artificial intelligence; large language model; smart manufacturing; intelligent manufacturing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

Intelligent Condition Monitoring and Fault Diagnosis

edited by Yao Cheng

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 104 | Submission Open

Keywords: rail vehicle; dynamics; intelligent diagnosis; operation-maintenance modeling

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

Innovative Manufacturing Engineering 2024—Processes, Machines, Tooling and Systems Integration

edited by

Angelos P. Markopoulos

,

Kai Cheng

,

Emmanouil-Lazaros Papazoglou

and

Panagiotis Karmiris-Obratański

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 20435 | Submission Open

Keywords: forming processes of metallic and composite materials; machining and abrasive processes; tribological aspects of forming and machining processes; sustainability aspects of manufacturing processes; non-conventional manufacturing processes; advances in welding and casting processes; additive manufacturing processes; manufacturing systems; robotics and automation; process monitoring and control; remanufacturing; simulation of manufacturing processes; digital/e-manufacturing and digital twin applications; ultraprecision and micro/nano manufacturing: machines; processes; tooling and their systematic integration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

Robotic Intelligence Development of AI in Robot Perception, Learning, and Decision

edited by

Yanhong Peng

and

Fernando Gomez-Bravo

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8865 | Submission Open

Keywords: brain– computer interface (BCI); autonomous robots and reinforcement learning; robot perception and computer vision; humanoid robots and affective computing; collaborative robots (cobots); smart manufacturing and Industry 4.0; intelligent medical robots; augmented reality and robot interactions; context-aware and adaptive robots; multi-robot systems and collective intelligence

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

Dielectric Elastomer Actuators: Theory, Modeling and Application

edited by

Changan Jiang

and Yu Wei

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 8251 | Submission Open

Keywords: dielectric elastomer actuators (DEA); actuators; soft robotics; smart materials; theoretical studies; mathematical modelling; control system design and application of DEA

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

3D Printing of Functional Components and Devices for Smart Systems

edited by

Yang Yang

,

Xiangjia Li

and Zipeng Guo

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 6349 | Submission Open

Keywords: 3D printing; multifunctional material; robotics; microfluids; biomedical implants; wearable sensors; energy devices

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

Mastering Vibrations: The Latest Breakthroughs in Control for Mechanical Systems

edited by

Tamara Nestorović

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5547 | Submission Open

Keywords: linear and nonlinear vibration phenomena; dynamics; modeling and simulaiton; advanced control; experimental investigation and implementation

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

Advances in Vehicle Dynamics

edited by

Hossein Habibi

, Quan Bing Eric Li and

Perk Lin Chong

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4039 | Submission Open

Keywords: vehicle dynamics; vibration control; AI and ML in vehicles; simulation tools; safety systems; environment interaction; dynamic modeling; motion control; smart transportation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vehicle Engineering)

Intelligent Sensing, Planning and Control for Autonomous Ground Vehicles

edited by

Xianjian Jin

and Xin Xia

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2906 | Submission Open

Keywords: autonomous ground vehicles; automated driving; automated highways; urban transportation; connected vehicles

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

New Advances in Synchronous Reluctance Motors

edited by Kyu-yun Hwang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2646 | Submission Open

Keywords: loss analysis in synchronous reluctance motors; advanced control techniques for SynRMs; high-efficiency design strategies; fault-tolerant synchronous reluctance motors; material optimization for SynRMs; thermal management in SynRM systems; applications of synchronous reluctance motors; cost-effective manufacturing of SynRMs; innovative rotor design for enhanced performance; energy-efficient SynRM drive systems

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

Selected Papers from the AHFE International Conference on Human Factors in Design, Engineering, and Computing

edited by Tareq Ahram and

Waldemar Karwowski

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2480 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent machines; human systems; medical and healthcare devices

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

Advanced Techniques for Fault Detection, Diagnosis, and Prognostics in Machinery

edited by

Dimitrios Giagopoulos

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2408 | Submission Open

Keywords: fault detection; fault diagnosis; prognostics; predictive maintenance; condition monitoring; machinery health monitoring; machine learning; machinery; machines

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

Advances and Challenges in Robotic Manipulation

edited by Quang Minh Ta and Tan Chen

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1921 | Submission Open

Keywords: robotic manipulation; grasping; dexterous manipulation; motion planning; learning-based approaches; sim-to-real transfer; industrial robotics; deformable objects; dynamic environments; human– robot interaction

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

Advanced Manufacturing Processes and Technologies: Trends and Innovations

edited by

Pierre Vella

and

Panagiotis Kyratsis

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1755 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced manufacturing; additive manufacturing; 3D printing; automation; robotics; smart factories; sustainable manufacturing; artificial intelligence in manufacturing; Internet of Things in production; precision machining; micro and nano manufacturing; industry 4.0

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

Advanced Condition Monitoring and Predictive Maintenance for Mechatronic-Hydraulic Systems

edited by

Pengfei Liang

, Shaogan Ye and

Qun Chao

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1673 | Submission Open

Keywords: mechatronic-hydraulic systems; condition monitoring; predictive maintenance; sensors; artificial intelligence; digital twin

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

Innovative Applications and Challenges of Intelligent Automation and Control in Smart Machines

edited by Karim Ahmadi and Seyed Yaser Nabavi Chashmi

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1604 | Submission Open

Keywords: adaptive control; intelligent automation; nonlinear control; smart machines

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

Precision Engineering in Manufacturing: Challenges and Future, 2nd Edition

edited by

Qingshun Bai

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1463 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision machining techniques and methodology; design & analysis of precision engineering in manufacturing; ultra-precision machining and micro/nano technology; manufacturing systems and machine tools design; machining mechanism and process; measurement technology in precision engineering; additive manufacturing and hybrid additive/subtractive manufacturing; smart manufacturing technology; functional materials and advanced manufacturing in precision engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

Advances in AI-Powered Human–Machine-Augmented Intelligence

edited by

Yunbo Zhao

and Pengfei Li

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 910 | Submission Open

Keywords: human– machine intelligence; human trust; intention inference; autonomy; shared control; traded control

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

Design and Control in Exoskeleton Systems: Challenges and Innovations in Physical Human–Robot Interaction

edited by

Mohammadhadi Sarajchi

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 718 | Submission Open

Keywords: exoskeleton systems; wearable robotics; physical human– robot interaction; adaptive control; compliant actuation; human-centered design; sensor fusion; user intent recognition; rehabilitation robotics; assistive technology

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

Smart Manufacturing Systems and Industrial Intelligence

edited by Tariku Sinshaw Tamir and

Gang Xiong

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 583 | Submission Open

Keywords: Industry 4.0; smart manufacturing systems; industrial intelligence; cyber-physical systems; predictive maintenance; digital twins; autonomous robotics; cloud-based platforms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

The Future of Mobility: Exploring Wheeled–Legged Robot Systems

edited by

Songyan Xin

and

Guiyang Xin

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 234 | Submission Open

Keywords: wheeled– legged robots; dynamic locomotion; hybrid mobility systems; motion planning and control; whole-body control; terrain adaptation; perception-based locomotion; trajectory optimization; learning-based control; real-world deployment

Recent Progress on Vibration-Based Energy Harvesting and Its Related Applications

edited by

Uchenna Diala

,

Liangliang Cheng

,

Taiwo Olakunle Roy-Layinde

and Njitacke Tabekoueng Zeric

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 229 | Submission Open

Keywords: vibration energy harvesting; piezoelectric; electromagnetic; and electrostatic harvesters; hybrid and nonlinear mechanisms; advanced nanomaterials; power management strategies; self-powered systems; wireless sensor networks; Internet of Things (IoT); wearable electronics; sustainable energy solutions

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

Innovative Processes and Theoretical Advances in Ultra-Precision Machining

edited by

Yunfa Guo

,

Jiaming Zhan

and

Yuchao Bai

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 206 | Submission Open

Keywords: ultra-precision machining; micro-/nano-machining; field-assisted machining; surface engineering; material design; material removal mechanism; multi-scale modeling; surface/subsurface integrity; micro-/nano-mechanical testing; post-processing for additive manufacturing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

Intelligent Tool Wear Monitoring

edited by Ankit Agarwal

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 173 | Submission Open

Keywords: tool wear; digital twins; real-time monitoring; sensor fusion; machine vision; physics-based model; artificial intelligence; large language models (LLMs); eXplainable AI (XAI); vision transformers (VT); human-centered AI; cybersecurity; adversarial training

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

Trustworthy and Intelligent Systems for Machine Health Monitoring and Predictive Maintenance

edited by

Tongtong Yan

,

Yaoxiang Yu

and Yankai Wang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 152 | Submission Open

Keywords: dynamics modelling and simulation; machine health monitoring; fault diagnosis in deep learning; performance degradation assessment; big model

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

Recent Advances in Condition Monitoring and Fault Diagnosis of Rotating Machinery

edited by

Tianci Zhang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 150 | Submission Open

Keywords: fault diagnosis; condition monitoring; rotating machinery; mechanical signal processing; deep learning

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

Laser Surface Treatments

edited by Juan Manuel Vázquez-Martínez

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 143 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional surface engineering; laser surface modification; microstructural alterations; tribological performance; laser parameters and processes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

Monitoring and Control of Additive, Machining, and Hybrid Manufacturing Processes

edited by

Mahmoud Hassan

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 143 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; machining processes; hybrid manufacturing; process monitoring; process control; real-time sensing; adaptive control systems; fault diagnosis; digital twins; machine learning in manufacturing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

Adaptive Control Using Magnetorheological Technology, 2nd Edition

edited by Jian Yang, Wenxing Li and

Lei Deng

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 135 | Submission Open

Keywords: magnetorheological; adaptive control; vibration attenuation; vibration isolation

Advances in Noise and Vibrations for Machines: Second Edition

edited by

Lukasz Scislo

,

Davide Astolfi

and

Francesco Castellani

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 131 | Submission Open

Keywords: vibration measurement; vibration control; condition monitoring; vibratory machines; vibration control; finite element modelling; structural health monitoring; modal analysis; FFT; noise control

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

Toward Real-World Deployment: Trends in Autonomous Field Robotics

edited by Jay Wang and

Ziyang Wang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 112 | Submission Open

Keywords: autonomous field robotics; real-world deployment; robust perception and control; long-term autonomy; sensor fusion in unstructured environments; system integration and validation

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

Aerodynamics Design of Multirotor UAVs

edited by Alessandro Cocco

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 101 | Submission Open

Keywords: multirotor UAVs; computational fluid dynamics; vortex particle methods; aerodynamic derivatives

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vehicle Engineering)

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