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Flexibility and Efficiency in Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems

edited by Ismail M. Ali and

Ripon K. Chakrabortty

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 258 | Submission Open

Keywords: reconfigurable manufacturing systems; digital twin; Industry 4.0; cyber-physical systems; artificial intelligence; autonomous robotics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

Design and Control of Connected and Autonomous Machines

edited by

Domenico Bianchi

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 190 | Submission Open

Keywords: connected and autonomous machines; control system; wireless communication; safety

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

Soft Wearable Robots: Design and Realization

edited by

Md Rasedul Islam

submission deadline 31 Oct 2024 | Viewed by 165 | Submission Open

Keywords: soft wearable robots; robot-aided rehabilitation; ergonomic mechanism; intelligent system and control; artificial intelligence; human-machine interface; soft robotics

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

Advances in Composites Manufacturing: Machines, Systems and Processes

edited by

Fábio Fernandes

and

António Bastos Pereira

submission deadline 10 Nov 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4896 | Submission Open

Keywords: composites; manufacturing; systems and processes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

Design Methods for Mechanical and Industrial Innovation

edited by

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submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 17403 | Submission Open

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

Cyber-Physical Systems in Intelligent Manufacturing

edited by

Dimitris Mourtzis

and

John Angelopoulos

submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7635 | Submission Open

Keywords: cyber-physical systems; human– cyber-physical systems; intelligent manufacturing; artificial intelligence; big data; industry 5.0

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

Optimization and Design of Compliant Mechanisms

edited by

Bingxiao Ding

, Jinqing Zhan and Nguyen Vu Linh

submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6026 | Submission Open

Keywords: compliant mechanism; constant force mechanism; optimization; micro-positioner; robotics

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

Empowering Design and Production Automation with Data-Driven and Machine Learning Approaches

edited by Mehdi Tarkian

submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2253 | Submission Open

Keywords: foundations and algorithms; data acquisition and processing; design automation; production automation; quality control and assurance; supply chain and logistics; integration of IoT with ML; case studies and industrial applications; ethical; social; and security implications

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

Fault Diagnosis and Fault-Tolerant Control of Power Machinery: Developments and Challenges

edited by Sajad Saraygord Afshari

submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2151 | Submission Open

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

Applications of AI and Digital Twinning in Electric Machines

edited by Farzad Ferdowsi

submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1950 | Submission Open

Keywords: electric machines; AI; digital twin

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

Advanced Technologies for Sheet Metal Forming

edited by

Jun Liu

submission deadline 15 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 155 | Submission Open

Keywords: stamping; spin forming; superplastic forming; increamental sheet forming; hydroforming; roll forming; process simulation; tooling technologies; metal fabrication processes; welding and joining

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

Design and Experimental Activity of Testing Machines and Mechanical Test Rigs

edited by

Ciro Santus

and

Massimiliano De Agostinis

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7928 | Submission Open

Keywords: mechanical testing; fatigue design; finite element analysis; vibration monitoring; optimization; electrical actuation; safety design; commissioning

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

Remaining Useful Life Prediction for Rolling Element Bearings

edited by

David Isaac Ibarra-Zarate

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6007 | Submission Open

Keywords: fault diagnostics; rolling element bearing; remaining useful life prediction; condition monitoring

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

Electrical Machines in Electric Vehicles

edited by

Gerardo Mino-Aguilar

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5698 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrical machines; electric vehicles; electrical machines and drives; motor drives

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

Recent Advances in Medical Robotics

edited by Clemente Lauretti, Alessia Noccaro and

Francesca Cordella

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5479 | Submission Open

Keywords: multimodal control interfaces for medical robots; sensory feedback; mechanical design of HMIs for medical robots; haptic devices for medical applications; tele-operation in medical robotics; control strategies for safe human– robot interaction; control and feedback approaches for supernumerary robotic limbs; biomechanics; kinematics and dynamics in human– robot interaction; exoskeletons and prostheses; collaborative robots; bio-cooperative systems for medical applications; assistive and rehabilitation robots; surgical robots

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

Machinery Condition Monitoring and Intelligent Fault Diagnosis

edited by Hongli Gao and Zhichao You

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5197 | Submission Open

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

Condition Monitoring and Fault Diagnosis for Rotating Machinery

edited by

Yuejian Chen

, Lei Xiao,

Yongchao Zhang

and Qing Li

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4983 | Submission Open

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

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

Design and Application of Medical and Rehabilitation Robots

edited by

Rogério Sales Gonçalves

and

Giuseppe Carbone

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4003 | Submission Open

Keywords: medical robots; rehabilitation robots; assistive robotics; virtual reality; serious games; prosthetics; wearable devices

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

Applications of Piezoelectric Devices and Materials

edited by

Fangzhou Xia

and

Stefano Mariani

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3882 | Submission Open

Keywords: piezoelectric materials; transducers; nano-positioning; motion control; sensing; energy harvasting; non-linearity modeling; precision engineering; mechatronic systems; power electronics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Micro/Nano Electromechanical Systems (MEMS/NEMS))

Advanced Signal Processing Methods and Deep Neural Networks for Machine Fault Diagnosis

edited by

Shiqian Chen

, Peng Zhou, Minghui Hu and

Zhuyun Chen

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3854 | Submission Open

Keywords: fault mechanisms; signal processing; fault diagnosis; artificial intelligence

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

Design and Control of Wearable Mechatronics Devices

edited by

Nicola Secciani

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3817 | Submission Open

Keywords: trend and challenges in designing wearable devices; intelligent; intuitive; and robust control for wearable devices; design for wearability; the user-centered design of wearable devices; the acceptability of wearable devices; human– machine interfaces for wearable devices

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

Recent Advances in 3D Printing in Industry 4.0

edited by

Zbigniew Pilch

and

César Vasques

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3281 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

New Trends of Permanent Magnet Machines

edited by Mahir Al-Ani and

Jing Li

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3236 | Submission Open

Keywords: permanent magnet machine; PMSM; interior permanent magnet (IPM); surface-mounted permanent magnet (SPM); flux switching permanent magnet (FSPM); finite element analysis; multi-physics design; optimization

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

Performance-Explainable Fault Diagnosis and Advanced Control Techniques for Industrial Dynamic Systems

edited by

Guangtao Ran

Hongtian Chen

and

Zhuofu Pan

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2161 | Submission Open

Keywords: fault diagnosis; advanced control technologies; explainable performance analysis; advanced industrial modeling applications

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

Digital Twin-Driven Smart Production, Logistics, and Supply Chains

edited by

Sang Do Noh

and Kyu-Tae Park

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1495 | Submission Open

Keywords: cyber-physical system (CPS); digital twin; operational technology; smart production; smart logistics; smart supply chain

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

Application of Sensing Measurement in Machining

edited by

Ján Piteľ

and Natalia Lishchenko

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1204 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced machining; sensor monitoring; sensors; process monitoring; signal processing; sensing measurement; diagnostics

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

Sensorless and Adaptive Control of Induction Machines

edited by

Reiko Raute

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 1078 | Submission Open

Keywords: induction motor; variable speed drives; inverters; sensorless control; adaptive control; parameter estimation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vehicle Engineering)

Data-Driven Approaches regarding Dynamic Modelling, Diagnostics and Prognostics of Complex Mechanical Structures

edited by

Khandaker Noman

, Shabbir Ahmed, Yang Yu, Anayet U. Patwari and

Yongbo Li

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 702 | Submission Open

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

Design and Characterization of Engineered Bearing Surfaces

edited by

Robert Tomkowski

and Ellen Bergseth

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 533 | Submission Open

Keywords: surface engineering; surface characterization; surface properties; wear mechanisms; measurement method; modeling and simulation; smart surfaces; sustainable practices

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

Cutting-Edge Mobility Solutions for High Efficiency Propulsion Systems

edited by

Dario Di Maio

and

Daniela Anna Misul

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 392 | Submission Open

Keywords: engines; emissions reduction; combustion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Turbomachinery)

Modeling, Estimation, Control, and Decision for Intelligent Vehicles

edited by

Zejiang Wang

, Jinhao Liang, Xingyu Zhou and

Zhenwu Fang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 303 | Submission Open

Keywords: autonomous driving; intelligent vehicles; driver assistance systems; machine learning; AI

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vehicle Engineering)

AI-Driven Reliability Analysis and Predictive Maintenance

edited by

Phuc Do

and Cristiano Cavalcante

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 271 | 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)

The Kinematics and Dynamics of Mechanisms and Robots

edited by Shuofei Yang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 269 | Submission Open

Keywords: kinematics and dynamics; parallel and hybrid mechanisms; metamorphic mechanisms; deployable mechanisms and origami; compliant mechanisms; applications of mechanisms and robots

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

Dynamics and Path Planning for Autonomous Vehicles

edited by Imran Reza

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 208 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vehicle Engineering)

Nonlinear Dynamics of Mechanical Systems and Machines

edited by Aurelien Grolet

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 168 | Submission Open

Keywords: non-linear dynamics; model reduction; nonlinear identification; vibration reduction; localisation; energy transfer; bifurcation; experimental measurements of nonlinear phenomenon; engineering nonlinearities

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

Selected Papers from the 8th International Conference on Control, Automation and Diagnosis (ICCAD 2024)

edited by Zineb SIMEU-ABAZI

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 140 | Submission Open

Keywords: computational intelligence; human– machine interactions; artificial intelligence methods for diagnosis; renewable energy and green transportation; reliability

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

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 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 134 | 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)

Tribology in Manufacturing: Bottlenecks and Advances

edited by Seisuke Kano

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 115 | Submission Open

Keywords: friction; wear; tribology; surface morphology; welding; cutting; drilling; monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

Vibration Detection of Induction and PM Motors

edited by Jianfeng Hong

submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 107 | Submission Open

Keywords: induction motor; PM motor; vibration signal; fault detection

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

New Localization Methods and Motion Tracking Algorithms for Mechatronic Systems, Robots and Unmanned Vehicles

edited by

Akos Odry

Peter Sarcevic

and

Jozsef Sarosi

submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8601 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensor fusion; motion tracking; localization; state estimation; sensor calibration; applied robotics; robot modeling; model validation; machine learning; intelligent sensor systems; pattern recognition

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

Digital Twins Applications in Manufacturing Optimization

edited by Lelio Campanile,

Laura Verde

and

Stefano Marrone

submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1148 | 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)

Coordinate Measurements of Free-Form Surfaces

edited by

Marek Magdziak

submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 220 | Submission Open

Keywords: on-machine measurement; coordinate metrology; free-form surfaces; measurement strategy

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

Advances in 4D Printing Technology

edited by Xueli Zhou and Qingping Liu

submission deadline 15 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 133 | Submission Open

Keywords: 4D printing; innovative application; soft robot; 3D printing; multi-material 3D printing; shape memory polymers; shape memory alloys; hydrogel; 4D printing of mechanical metamaterials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

10th Anniversary of Machines—Feature Papers in Electrical Machines and Drives

edited by

Jose Alfonso Antonino-Daviu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 17987 | Submission Open

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

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

edited by

Vitalii Ivanov

Ivan Pavlenko

and

Katarzyna Antosz

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 14619 | 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)

Advances in Intelligent Fault Diagnosis of Rotating Machinery

edited by

Wu Deng

Huimin Zhao

and

Ahmed Abu-Siada

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6490 | Submission Open

Keywords: signal processing; intelligent diagnosis; deep learning; transfer learning; artificial intelligence

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

Smart Manufacturing Systems and Processes

edited by

Walid Jomaa

and

Christophe Danjou

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5224 | Submission Open

Keywords: CNC Machines Tools; cyber-physical systems; Digital Twins; big data management and analytics; automation; interoperability; digital thread; multisensor data fusion; data acquisition; smart monitoring and control; precision machining; intelligent process planning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

Advances in Parallel Robots and Mechanisms

edited by

Zhaokun Zhang

Qizhi Meng

and

Zhiwei Cui

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3844 | Submission Open

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

Data-Driven Control of Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motor (PMSM) Drives

edited by

Catalin Arghir

and

Paolo Gherardo Carlet

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2727 | Submission Open

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

Advances in Machinery Condition Monitoring, Diagnosis and Prognosis

edited by

Kai Zhou

and Zequn Wang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2603 | Submission Open

Keywords: machinery fault diagnosis and prognosis; signal processing and feature extraction; machine learning; deep learning; system-level machinery modeling; numerical optimization; reliability-based analysis and design

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

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