Machines

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

edited by Bingyan Chen, Yao Cheng and

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 602 | Submission Open

Keywords: signal processing; artificial intelligence; machine learning; machine condition monitoring; machine fault diagnosis; high-end equipment

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

Automated Vehicles Safety System

edited by

Huthaifa I. Ashqar

and

Carlos Tavares Calafate

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 377 | Submission Open

Keywords: autonomous vehicles; safety systems; sensor fusion; decision-making algorithms; AI-based risk assessments; vehicle-to-everything communication; cybersecurity; validation and testing

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

Selected Papers from the 10th International Conference on Automation, Control and Robotics Engineering (CACRE 2025)

edited by

Dan Zhang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 377 | Submission Open

Keywords: modeling and identification; robot control; mobile robotics; perception systems; micro robots and micro-manipulation; visual serving; search; rescue; and field robotics; robot sensing and data fusion; localization; navigation; and mapping; dexterous manipulation; medical robots and bio-robotics; space and underwater robots; tele-robotics; mechanism design and applications; adaptive control; robust control; process control; co-operative control; identification and estimation; nonlinear systems; intelligent systems; precision motion control; control applications; control engineering education; human– robot interactions; process automation; intelligent automation; factory modeling and simulation; home; laboratory; and service automation; planning; scheduling; and coordination; nano-scale automation and assembly; instrumentation systems

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

Digital Twins and Intelligent Systems for Condition-Based Industrial Maintenance

edited by

Nasser Amaitik

,

Yuchun Xu

,

Jihong Yan

, Muftooh Siddiqi and

Chao Liu

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 175 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital twins; condition-based maintenance (CBM); predictive maintenance; machine learning and AI in maintenance; fault detection and diagnostics; remaining useful life (RUL) estimation; life cycle cost modelling; sustainable maintenance strategies; intelligent decision support; prognostics and health management (PHM); data-driven maintenance systems; maintenance planning optimisation; Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT); smart manufacturing; cyber– physical systems

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

Design and Control of Compliant, Energy-Efficient Mechatronic and Robotic Systems

edited by

Luigi Tagliavini

and

Luca Bruzzone

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 162 | Submission Open

Keywords: compliant robots; robots design; robots control; energy-efficient systems

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

Dynamic Analysis and Condition Monitoring of High-Speed Trains

edited by

Yaoxiang Yu

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 145 | Submission Open

Keywords: dynamics modelling; intelligent fault diagnosis; vibration analysis; condition monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vehicle Engineering)

Green Fault Diagnosis: Energy-Efficient and Eco-Friendly Machinery Maintenance

edited by Ming Zeng,

Haiyang Pan

and Zhiyi He

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 136 | Submission Open

Keywords: fault diagnosis; machinery maintenance; digital twin; internet of things; edge computing; self-powered sensor; machine learning; data fusion

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

Mechanism and Machine Science for Sustainable Development Goals: Contributions from the I4SDG 2025 Conference

edited by

Giuseppe Carbone

and

Andrea Botta

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

Keywords: robotics and mechatronics; green tribology; gearing and transmissions; rotordynamics and multibody dynamics; engines and powertrains; sustainable energy systems

Advanced Design, Control, and Optimization for Parallel Manipulators

edited by

Ameer Hamza Khan

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 111 | Submission Open

Keywords: novel architectures and topologies for parallel manipulators; kinematic and dynamic modeling techniques; trajectory planning and motion optimization; AI-augmented model predictive control; fault diagnosis and robust control

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

Flow Control and Aerodynamic Performance of Axial Flow Turbine

edited by Dhuree Seth and

Sam Salehian

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 95 | Submission Open

Keywords: axial flow turbine; flow control; aerodynamic performance; secondary flows; tip leakage; boundary layer separation; wake mixing; passive control techniques; active flow control; turbine efficiency

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

Advances in Fault Diagnosis and Predictive Maintenance of Electrical Machines

edited by Bilal Asad, Muhammad Usman Naseer and

Toomas Vaimann

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 93 | Submission Open

Keywords: condition monitoring; data-driven techniques; digital twin; electrical machines; fault detection; fault diagnosis; hybrid models; industrial applications; machine learning; motor faults; predictive maintenance; real-time monitoring; sensor-based diagnostics; signal processing

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

Recent Advances in Machinery Condition Monitoring and Fault Diagnosis: From Typical Algorithms to the Era of AI Blooming

edited by

Moussa Hamadache

and Emiliano Mucchi

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 84 | Submission Open

Keywords: condition monitoring; fault diagnosis; class imbalance; maintenance; AI-based solutions; shallow and deep learning algorithms; early fault detection

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

Adaptive Human–Machine Networks

edited by Jiangbo Yu

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 81 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; adaptive systems; human– machine collaboration; distributed intelligence; multi-agent systems; human-in-the-loop; cyber– physical– social systems; sociotechnical systems; reinforcement learning; trustworthy AI; self-organizing systems; resilient networks; human-centered AI; ethical AI systems

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

Innovations in the Design, Simulation, and Manufacturing of Production Systems

edited by

Vitalii Ivanov

,

Ivan Pavlenko

and

Katarzyna Antosz

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 13 articles | Viewed by 39057 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced manufacturing; AR/VR technology; collaborative system; condition monitoring; digital transformation; digital twin; drive units; finite element modeling; industrial growth; industrial robotics; industry 4.0; intelligent systems; machine tools; maintenance service; mechatronics; metalworking equipment; model-based systems engineering; numerical simulation; process innovation; product innovation; quality assurance; rotary machines; smart manufacturing; sustainable manufacturing; transport machines and logistics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

Smart Manufacturing and Beyond: Bridging Innovation in Industry 4.0 and 5.0

edited by

Ratna Babu Chinnam

and Sara Masoud

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 23080 | Submission Open

Keywords: Industry 5.0; Industry 4.0; smart manufacturing; advanced manufacturing; cognitive manufacturing systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

Cutting-Edge Research in Tribology and Its Applications to Rolling Element Bearings

edited by Dongwu Li and Yaguang Wu

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8359 | Submission Open

Keywords: tribology; rolling element bearings; friction; wear; lubrication; contact; surface engineering

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

Compensation for Geometric Errors and Improvement in Accuracy Through Innovative Design and Advanced Control Strategies

edited by

Bo-Lin Jian

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7582 | Submission Open

Keywords: geometric error compensation; advanced control systems; precision engineering; error modeling and prediction; real-time error correction; image processing for accuracy; sensor fusion for precision; thermal error compensation; control system

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

Design and Control of Assistive Robots

edited by

S. M. Mizanoor Rahman

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5907 | Submission Open

Keywords: assistive robots; soft robotics; social robotics for assistance; human-robot interaction; autonomous and semi-autonomous assistive robots

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

Digital Twins Applications in Manufacturing Optimization

edited by Lelio Campanile,

Laura Verde

and

Stefano Marrone

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5371 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital twins; smart manufacturing; predictive maintenance; modeling and simulation; IoT edge architecture; machine learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

Advancements in Control and Diagnostics for Electric Motor Drive Systems

edited by Giacomo Scelba and Luigi Danilo Tornello

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4866 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced motor drive topologies; modulation strategies; intelligent control and diagnostics in motor drives; high-efficient drives; fault detection and fault tolerant motor drives; predictive maintenance

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

Wound Field and Less Rare-Earth Electrical Machines in Renewables

edited by

Udochukwu B. Akuru

and

Zhongze Wu

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3924 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine topology; design and analysis; modeling; optimization; multi-physics; control; electrical-excited; wound field; wound rotor; brushless; field-excited; hybrid-excited; less rare earth; rare earth-free; fault tolerance; electric vehicle; wind power generation; multiphase; synchronous condenser; hygrogenerators; DC-excited; renewable energy

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

New Trends in Reliability and Lifetime Improvement in Power-Electronic-Controlled Machines and Devices

edited by

Gian Carlo Montanari

and

Sukesh Babu Myneni

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3298 | Submission Open

Keywords: electric machines; machine insulation; partial discharges; power electronics; lifetime improvement; reliability

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

Active and Passive Safety and Noise, Vibration, and Harshness (NVH) of Intelligent Vehicles

edited by

Yan Wang

, Hui Zhang, Lanchun Zhang and Liwei Xu

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2755 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent vehicles; active safety systems; passive safety systems; autonomous driving; noise vibration Harshness (NVH); vehicle dynamics and control; electric and autonomous vehicles

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vehicle Engineering)

Compliant Mechanisms and Actuators for Exoskeletons and Human–Robot Interactions

edited by

Shaoping Bai

,

Lin Liu

, Guimin Chen and Zhongyi Li

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2585 | Submission Open

Keywords: compliant joints; variable-stiffness mechanism; serial elastic actuators (SEAs); exoskeletons; humanoids; energy harvesting; energy efficiency; sensing and perception

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

Power Converters: Topology, Control, Reliability, and Applications

edited by Tamer Kamel

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2257 | Submission Open

Keywords: power converters topologies; power converters for renewable energy sources; fault diagnosis of power converters and their reliability; grid-tided power electronics; smart grid implementation; distributed power generation; innovative control for power converters; AI applications in power systems; transportation electrification

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

Autonomous Navigation of Mobile Robots and UAVs, 2nd Edition

edited by

Changwon Kim

and

Seong-Jin Kwon

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2072 | Submission Open

Keywords: path planning for autonomous agents; enhancing the localization of a mobile robot; motion control of a mobile robot; application of mobile robots to specific areas; multi-agent management system

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

AI-Driven Intelligent Maintenance and Health Management for Complex Industrial Systems

edited by Dandan Peng,

Xiaoxi Hu

, Jipu Li and Chuanjiang Li

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1516 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; diagnostics and prognostics; digital twin; explainable AI; large foundation models

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

Aerodynamic Analysis of Wind Turbine Blades

edited by

Guowei Qian

and Hang Meng

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1284 | Submission Open

Keywords: wind turbine aerodynamics; blade design; computational fluid dynamics (CFD); aeroelasticity; wake dynamics; unsteady flow; experimental aerodynamics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Turbomachinery)

Advances in Dynamic Analysis of Multibody Mechanical Systems

edited by

Pietro Davide Maddio

and

Rosario Sinatra

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1130 | Submission Open

Keywords: multibody dynamics; nonlinear dynamics; system stability; numerical simulation; vibration analysis

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

Integration of Industrial Machines into Smart Manufacturing, Digital Twin Technology for Industry 4.0 Machinery

edited by Chakib Alaoui

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 865 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart manufacturing; Industry 4.0 methodologies; Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT); Artificial Intelligence (AI); cloud computing; Virtual Reality (VR); Digital Twin (DT)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

Cutting-Edge AI and Deep Learning Techniques for Anomaly Detection

edited by

Mustafa Demetgül

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 699 | Submission Open

Keywords: anomaly detection; machine learning; predictive maintenance; computer vision; data science

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

Data-Driven RUL Prediction: Innovations in Generalization, Uncertainty, and Efficiency for Industrial PHM

edited by Diwang Ruan, Jianping Yan,

Mengdi Li

and

Junxing Li

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 395 | Submission Open

Keywords: prognostics and health management (PHM); remaining useful life (RUL) prediction; data-driven approaches; cross-domain generalization; long-term prediction; uncertainty quantification; physics-informed neural networks (PINNs); LLM-based transfer learning; industrial applications

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

Quality Prediction and Control in Hybrid Additive Manufacturing Processes

edited by

Xinyi Xiao

and Byeong-Min Roh

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 324 | Submission Open

Keywords: hybrid additive manufacturing (AM); quality prediction; predictive modeling; real-time monitoring; adaptive control systems; finite element analysis (FEA); predictive maintenance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

Design and Control of Surgical Robots

edited by Yongzhuo Gao

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 312 | Submission Open

Keywords: continuum robots; concentric tube robots; micro-nano surgical robots; novel instrument design; surgical robot modeling and control; image-guided robot control; data-driven control method; haptic/shape sensing method; perception methods for biological tissue

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

Emerging Technologies in Vibration Control: Advances in Suppression and Isolation

edited by Diego Ledezma-Ramirez, Pablo Ernesto Tapia-González and

César M. A. Vasques

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 277 | Submission Open

Keywords: vibration suppression; vibration isolation; nonlinear vibration control; active and passive control systems; metamaterials and metastructures; smart materials; adaptive structures

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

Innovations and Challenges in Additive Manufacturing Technologies

edited by Khalil Khanafer and

Ibrahim Deiab

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 133 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; simulation and modeling; materials characterization; additive manufacturing process

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

Intelligent Propulsion Systems and Energy Control

edited by

Hao Shi

,

Mohammad Alnajideen

, Dongsheng Dong and Fuxing Wei

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 120 | Submission Open

Keywords: engine knock analysis; marine engine innovations; combustion optimization; energy control systems; flying car technologies

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

Digital Twin-Driven Machine Performance and Reliability: Replication, Prediction and Front Running Simulation

edited by Michael Grieves

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 116 | Submission Open

Keywords: factory health prediction; digital twin-enabled machine; industrial reliability management; health monitoring; reliability-driven digital Twins

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

Digital Twins and Advanced Fault Modeling in the Condition Monitoring of Electric Machines

edited by Nur Sarma

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 104 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital twin; electric machine monitoring; fault modeling and simulation; predictive maintenance; condition monitoring; fault detection; fault diagnosis

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

Artificial Intelligence-Enabled Vehicle Systems: Modeling, Control Optimization and Fault Diagnosis

edited by

Yougang Sun

,

Hongliang Pan

, Haiyan Qiang and Daofang Chang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 97 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; vehicle dynamics modeling; intelligent control; fault diagnosis; reinforcement learning; predictive maintenance; rail transit systems; digital twin; intelligent vehicles; system optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vehicle Engineering)

Advanced Estimation, Control, and Optimization Techniques for Synchronous Machines in Next-Generation Electrified Systems

edited by Peter Azer and Ahmed Abdelrahman

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 96 | Submission Open

Keywords: synchronous motors; motor control; power electronics; electric machines; synchronous machines; PMSM

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

Advanced Manufacturing Technologies for Improving Fatigue Behavior of Metal Components

edited by

Galya Velikova Duncheva

and

Jordan Todorov Maximov

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 91 | Submission Open

Keywords: fatigue behavior; fatigue life enhancement; material structure modification; surface modification; cold working; hybrid; combined technologies; sustainable technologies; numerical simulations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

State-Wise Safe Learning and Control for Robotics

edited by Weiye Zhao

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 86 | Submission Open

Keywords: safe learning and control; state-wise safety; reinforcement learning; dynamical systems modeling; energy-function-based methods; data-driven control; robotics applications; real-world autonomous systems

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

Advances in Remaining Useful Life (RUL) Prediction and Predictive Maintenance of Industrial Equipment

edited by

Huitian Lu

,

Mohammad Omidi

and

Ali Naderi Bakhtiyari

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 82 | Submission Open

Keywords: remaining useful life (RUL); prognostics and health management (PHM); performance degrading and assessment; predictive maintenance; deep learning; fault diagnosis; data-driven prognostics; turbomachinery

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

Intelligent Path Planning for Robotic Systems: Modeling, Optimization and Real-Time Decision-Making

edited by

Jingrui Zhang

, Yu Xie and

Po Li

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 69 | Submission Open

Keywords: kinodynamic planning; anytime algorithms; model predictive control; chance-constrained optimization; mul-ti-objective optimization; subgoal replanning; latency-aware scheduling; uncertainty-aware mapping; human– robot spatial cognition; neuromorphic computing for planning; physics-informed neural planners; federated learn-ing for multi-robot systems; bio-inspired navigation; heuristic/meta-heuristic path planning

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

Recent Advances in Control for PMSM Drives

edited by Xin Yuan

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 59 | Submission Open

Keywords: motor drives; sensorless control; model predictive control; parameter identification

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

Industry 5.0: Key Enabling Technologies, Requirements, Current Applications and Future Directions

edited by

Ludovica Maria Oliveri

,

Federico Briatore

and

Simone Arena

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 39 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced cobots; IoT; edge/fog/cloud computing; digital twins; CPS; AI; Industry 5.0; sustainability; resilience; human-centricity; cognitive workload; ergonomics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Systems)

Condition Monitoring and Fault Diagnosis

edited by

Yancai Xiao

, Tianyang Wang and Shaodan Zhi

submission deadline 1 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4065 | Submission Open

Keywords: condition monitoring; fault diagnosis; predictive maintenance; health management; failure simulation

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

Health Condition Monitoring, Intelligent Operation and Maintenance of Wind Turbines

edited by Ronghua Zhu, Cailiang Zhang,