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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 56 | 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)

Adaptive Control Using Magnetorheological Technology, 2nd Edition

edited by Jian Yang, Wenxing Li and

Lei Deng

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 54 | Submission Open

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

Intelligent Tool Wear Monitoring

edited by Ankit Agarwal

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 54 | 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)

Optimization Strategies for Enhanced Performance and Economic Viability of Wave Energy Converters

edited by

Gabriele Bocchetta

and Antonio Casimiro Caputo

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 49 | Submission Open

Keywords: wave energy converter (WEC); marine wave energy; system optimization; levelized cost of energy (LCOE); WEC design; manufacturing; and testing; WEC control algorithms; power take-off (PTO) systems; techno-economic analysis; project management

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

Toward Real-World Deployment: Trends in Autonomous Field Robotics

edited by Jay Wang and

Ziyang Wang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 32 | 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)

Design, Control and Application of Precision Robots

edited by Beichao Shi

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

Keywords: precision robot; precision manipulation; intelligent sensing; signal process and control; mechanism design; modeling and simulation

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

Magnetic Bearing Related Technology and Its Equipment Fields

edited by

Weiyu Zhang

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1887 | Submission Open

Keywords: magnetic bearings; structure design of magnetic bearing system; mathematical modeling of magnetic bearing system; control of magnetic bearing system; control of magnetic bearing system; equipment fields of magnetic bearings; flywheel energy storage system; high-speed motors; centrifugal compressors; artificial heart pumps

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

Composite Materials in Modern Transport Machinery

edited by

Mykola Karpenko

Michał Stosiak

and

Artur Kierzkowski

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 313 | Submission Open

Keywords: composite materials; transport engineering; lightweight structures; numerical simulation; corrosion resistance; automotive composites; aerospace composites; marine composites; railway composites; structural performance; sustainable composites

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

New Advances in Robotics, Factory Automation and Intelligent Networked Systems

edited by

Sergey Y. Yurish

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 125 | Submission Open

Keywords: automation; robotics and communications; industry 4.0/5.0

Human-Centered Manufacturing in the Era of Industry 5.0: Toward Personalized and Intelligent Collaborative Production Systems

edited by

Robert Ojstersek

and

Iztok Palčič

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 90 | Submission Open

Keywords: Industry 5.0; human-centric manufacturing; collaborative workspaces; human– machine interaction; human– robot collaboration; socio-technical systems; digital twins; smart manufacturing; resilient production systems; sustainable manufacturing; cyber– physical systems; AI in manufacturing; future manufacturing ecosystems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Systems)

Multi-Spacecraft Coordination and Intelligent Aircraft Autonomous Control

edited by Shuyi Shao

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 49 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent control; flight control; path planning; discrete control; fractional-order control

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

Advances in Combustion Science for Future IC Engines, 2nd Edition

edited by

Chenglong Tang

Long Liu

and

Keiya Nishida

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 40 | Submission Open

Keywords: combustion concepts; strategies; and control; IC engines; alternative fuels

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

Advances in Micro/Nano Robotics

edited by Georges Adam

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 19 | Submission Open

Keywords: microfabrication; soft materials; smart materials (functional materials); micro 3D/4D printing; active/passive sensing; advanced manufacturing techniques; bio-hybrid microrobots

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

Advanced Rehabilitation Exoskeleton Robots

edited by Cristian Copilusi Petre and Sorin Dumitru

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 16 | Submission Open

Keywords: locomotion system; gait assistance; human rehabilitation systems; exoskeleton dynamic and kinematic analyses; human lower limb assistive devices

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

Intelligent Predictive Maintenance and Machine Condition Monitoring

edited by Cai Yi and

Qiuyang Zhou

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 4 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent fault prediction; machine condition monitoring; maintenance

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

Advances in Virtual Prototyping of Mechanical Systems for Design and Manufacturing

edited by Alberto Vergnano and

Giovanni Berselli

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 88 | Submission Open

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

Data-Driven Fault Diagnosis for Machines and Systems, 2nd Edition

edited by Ahmed Ragab and Mouloud Amazouz

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 86 | Submission Open

Keywords: fault diagnosis and prognosis; data-driven modeling; condition monitoring; predictive maintenance; anomaly detection; decision support systems; causality analysis; root cause analysis

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

Advanced Dynamic Measurement and Vibration Analysis for Smart Industrial Systems: Novel Sensing Technologies and AI-Driven Diagnostics

edited by

Lukasz Scislo

and

Nina Szczepanik-Scislo

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 57 | Submission Open

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

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

Next-Level Energy Storage Solutions for Electric Road and Maritime Mobility: Innovations in Cost, Performance and Safety

edited by

Farshid Naseri

and

Mona Faraji Niri

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 35 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy storage systems; electric mobility; road electric vehicles; maritime mobility; energy management system; control; optimization; monitoring and diagnosis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vehicle Engineering)

Advances in Automotive Mechatronics

edited by

Matija Hoić

, Mario Hrgetić and

Branimir Škugor

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 14 | 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)

Deep Learning-Based Intelligent Fault Diagnosis

edited by Meng Rao, Xingkai Yang,

Yaqiang Jin

and Zheng Cao

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

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

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

Design Methods for Mechanical and Industrial Innovation, 2nd Edition

edited by

and Kai Yang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 810 | 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)

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 48 | 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)

Artificial Intelligence in Mechanical Engineering Applications

edited by

Panagiotis Kyratsis

and

Kai Cheng

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 34 | 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)

Machines and Applications—New Results from a Worldwide Perspective

edited by