Special Issues

Machines publishes Special Issues to create collections of papers on specific topics, with the aim of building a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors, who are experts on the topic. The journal’s Editor-in-Chief and/or designated EBM will oversee Guest Editor appointments and Special Issue proposals, checking their content for relevance and ensuring the suitability of the material for the journal. The papers published in a Special Issue will be collected and displayed on a dedicated page of the journal’s website. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

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Remaining Useful Life Prediction for Rolling Element Bearings submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3198 | 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)
New Trends of Permanent Magnet Machines
edited by Mahir Al-Ani and Jing Li
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1808 | 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)
Current and Future Applications of Agricultural Machines Based on Intelligent Methods submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1647 | Submission Open
Keywords: agricultural robotics  ; modeling; simulation; and controls  ; field robotics  ; agriculture automation  ; machine vision  ; vision-based sensing  ; autonomous operations  ; robotic harvesting; vision-based autonomous machines
(This special issue belongs to the Section Robotics, Mechatronics and Intelligent Machines)
Components of Hydrostatic Drive Systems submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1414 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Design and Theory)
Human-Centered Design and Development of Advanced Driver Assistance Systems
edited by , and Shuo Cheng
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1292 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced driver assistance system; driver behaviors; intelligent transport systems; human-machine interface; sensing technology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Robotics, Mechatronics and Intelligent Machines)
Fault Tolerant Control of Induction Motor
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1105 | Submission Open
Keywords: fault detection techniques; condition monitoring of electrical machines; online monitoring and diagnosis; classifiers for fault diagnosis; correlation Techniques; diagnostics faults analysis; preventive faults analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machines Testing and Maintenance)
Design and Control of Advanced Mechatronics Systems, Volume II submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 877 | Submission Open
(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
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 708 | 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)
Sensorless and Adaptive Control of Induction Machines
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | Viewed by 451 | Submission Open
Keywords: induction motor; variable speed drives; inverters; sensorless control; adaptive control; parameter estimation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vehicle Engineering)
Autonomous Driving: Advancements in Cognitive Perception Systems for Increased Level Autonomy, Volume II submission deadline 31 May 2024 | Viewed by 301 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Robotics, Mechatronics and Intelligent Machines)
Recent Advances in Manufacturing and Circular Economy
edited by
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | Viewed by 289 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)
Advances in AI-Enabled Applications for Robotics and Autonomous Systems
edited by , and Jamal Berrich
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | Viewed by 253 | Submission Open
Keywords: robotics; drones; swarm robotics; unmanned aerial vehicle; machine learning; autonomous systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Automation and Control Systems)
Flexible Mechanisms in Robot Design and Application
edited by Samia Nefti-Meziani and Steve Davis
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | Viewed by 205 | Submission Open
Keywords: compliant robots/actuation; soft robotics; deployable structures; robot mechanism design; flexible materials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Design and Theory)
Intelligent Machinery Fault Diagnosis and Maintenance
edited by Meng Ma, and
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | Viewed by 171 | Submission Open
Keywords: intelligent fault diagnosis; optimization of maintenance; machine learning; feature extraction; complex engineering systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machines Testing and Maintenance)
Free-Piston Engines: Recent Trends and Novel Designs
edited by Parviz Famouri
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | Viewed by 168 | Submission Open
Keywords: free-piston; linear engines; linear generators
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Design and Theory)
Application of Sensing Measurement in Machining
edited by and Natalia Lishchenko
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | Viewed by 158 | 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)
Human–Robot Interaction/Collaboration: Theory and Applications
edited by and Yuwen Li
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | Viewed by 139 | Submission Open
Keywords: human– robot collaboration; robotic manipulation and interaction; dynamic modelling; digitial twin; machine learning; computer vision
(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Systems)
Wear and Rolling Contact Fatigue in Railway Systems
edited by Wei Zhou and
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | Viewed by 130 | Submission Open
Keywords: RCF; wear; wheel-rail; railway system; numerical simulation; field tests
(This special issue belongs to the Section Friction and Tribology)
Digital Twins Applications in Manufacturing Optimization
edited by Lelio Campanile, and
submission deadline 3 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 258 | 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)
Emerging Technologies in New Energy Vehicle, Volume II
edited by and
submission deadline 15 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 53 | Submission Open
Keywords: new energy vehicle technology; energy management strategies; association algorithms between new energy vehicles and traffic information; application of computer vision; reinforcement learning; deep learning; etc.; in new energy vehicles; new energy vehicle control algorithms; development of motor control strategies in new energy vehicles; battery management systems.
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vehicle Engineering)
Design Methods for Mechanical and Industrial Innovation submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 12633 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machines Testing and Maintenance)
Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Machinery Condition Monitoring submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7982 | Submission Open
Keywords: machinery health diagnostics and prognostics; condition monitoring; deep learning; predictive maintenance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machines Testing and Maintenance)
Assessment, Validation and Improvement of Safety and Ergonomics in Human-Robot Interaction submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5914 | Submission Open
Keywords: human– robot interaction; human– robot collaboration; safety; ergonomics; risk assessment; safety validation; collaborative robots
(This special issue belongs to the Section Automation and Control Systems)
Smart Manufacturing and Industrial Automation
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4383 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)
Assessing New Trends in Sustainable and Smart Manufacturing
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4164 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)
Design and Experimental Activity of Testing Machines and Mechanical Test Rigs submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4069 | 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)
Advances in Autonomous Vehicles Dynamics and Control submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3499 | Submission Open
Keywords: autonomous vehicles; advanced non-linear control; dynamics modeling; machine learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vehicle Engineering)
Recent Analysis and Research in the Field of Vehicle Traffic Safety
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3464 | Submission Open
Keywords: automotive; autonomous vehicles; vehicle dynamics; mobile measurement; experimental validation; active deceleration device; intelligent speed assist; tire/road contact; tire force; tire model; adhesion coefficient; TPMS; road condition; roads infrastructure; driving behavior; human factors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vehicle Engineering)
Advances and Challenges in Wearable Robotics for Dynamic and Varied Tasks submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3210 | Submission Open
Keywords: control; sensing; real-world; adaptive; exosuit; exoskeleton; prosthetic; wearable
(This special issue belongs to the Section Robotics, Mechatronics and Intelligent Machines)
Agricultural Machinery and Robotics: Design, Control and Applications submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3086 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart and precision farming; field robotics; autonomous agricultural machinery; agricultural machine vision; operator and environment protection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Design and Theory)
Advancements in Mechanical Power Transmission and Its Elements submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2839 | Submission Open
Keywords: gears; bearings; drivetrain; clutches; dynamic analysis; control; condition monitoring; lubrication
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrical Machines and Drives)
Electrical Machines, Power Electronics, and Motor Drives: Opportunities and Challenges
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2678 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrical machines; power electronic converters; motor drives; novel topologies; high power density; high reliability; parameter estimation; advanced control; fault diagnosis; fault-tolerant control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrical Machines and Drives)
Advanced Methodology of Intelligent Control and Measurement submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1966 | Submission Open
Keywords: intelligent control; optimization; fuzzy logic; neural network; expert systems; system modeling and identification; sum-of-square; fault detection and toleration; power/energy system
(This special issue belongs to the Section Automation and Control Systems)
Advances in Bearing Modeling, Fault Diagnosis, RUL Prediction (2nd Edition)
edited by Hongrui Cao, and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1827 | Submission Open
Keywords: bearing modeling; failure analysis; sensing; signal processing; condition monitoring; fault diagnosis; RUL prediction; big data analytics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrical Machines and Drives)
Non-conventional Machining Technologies for Advanced Materials
edited by , Qinjian Zhang and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1716 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced materials; cutting simulations; non-conventional machining technologies; machine tools; machining mechanisms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Material Processing Technology)
Advancements in Machines and Power Converters for Renewable Power Generation
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1213 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrical machines and drives; power electronic converter; smart grids; power systems; renewable power generation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electromechanical Energy Conversion Systems)
Advances in Geometrical Product Specification and Verification in the Era of Industry 4.0
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1200 | Submission Open
Keywords: geometric dimensioning and tolerancing; coordinate metrology; uncertainty analysis and estimation; anvanced tolerancing; model-based definition; geometrical product specification; standardization; digital twin; 3D sensing; industry 4.0
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)
Data-Driven and Learning-Based Control for Vehicle Applications
edited by and Yuan Lin
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 809 | Submission Open
Keywords: automation and advanced driver assistance systems; energy management systems; battery management systems; thermal comfort control; complex vehicle control systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vehicle Engineering)
Design and Control of Soft Robots: Trends and Prospects submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 292 | Submission Open
Keywords: soft robotic design; bioinspired design; soft robotic modeling and control; simulation for soft robotics; soft medical devices; machine learning in soft robotics; development of soft robotic systems; applications of soft robots
(This special issue belongs to the Section Automation and Control Systems)
Fault Diagnostics and Fault Tolerance in Hybrid Rotor Synchronous Electric Motors submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 215 | Submission Open
Keywords: fault diagnostics; fault tolerance; hybrid rotor synchronous motors; line-start synchronous motors; permanent magnet-assisted synchronous reluctance motors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrical Machines and Drives)
Emerging Research in Autonomous Vehicle Technology: Innovations in On-Road and Off-Road Driving Challenges
edited by , and Mauro Velardocchia
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 212 | 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)
Wire Arc Additive Manufacturing (WAAM): New Trends and Future Perspectives submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 209 | Submission Open
Keywords: wire arc additive manufacturing (WAAM); wire arc directed energy deposition (WA-DED); welding-based additive manufacturing; laser arc; plasma; process optimization; material innovation; advanced process control; multi-material printing; industrial applications; microstructural evolution; future perspectives
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)
Advances in Robotic Manipulation through Artificial Intelligence and Innovative Gripping Concepts submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 183 | Submission Open
Keywords: grasping; assembly; learning; perception; manipulation; gripper; control; 3D nesting for packaging
(This special issue belongs to the Section Robotics, Mechatronics and Intelligent Machines)
Advances in Assistive Robotics
edited by Alejandro Ramirez
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 172 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Robotics, Mechatronics and Intelligent Machines)
Machine Learning Based Predictive Maintenance and Condition Monitoring
edited by Wei Cheng
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 149 | Submission Open
Keywords: machine learning; predictive maintenance; fault diagnosis; condition monitoring; health management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machines Testing and Maintenance)
Advancements and Challenges in Wire Electrical Discharge Machining (WEDM) Processes
edited by Chaojiang Li
submission deadline 30 Jun 2024 | Viewed by 132 | Submission Open
Keywords: wire electrical discharge machining; WEDM; WEDM process parameters; surface integrity; dimensional accuracy; tool wear; mechanical engineering
(This special issue belongs to the Section Material Processing Technology)
Optimal Design and Drive of Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motors
edited by Adrian Munteanu
submission deadline 1 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 992 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrical Machines and Drives)
Towards Electric Motors and Drives: Condition Monitoring, Performance Prediction and Fault Diagnosis
edited by Jinglong Chen and Tongyang Pan
submission deadline 1 Jul 2024 | Viewed by 111 | 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)
Recent Progress in Multi-Robot Systems
edited by , and Xuefang Wang
submission deadline 3 Jul 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1280 | Submission Open
Keywords: multi-agent system; distributed control; learning-based control; autonomous systems; swarm robotics; cyber-physical systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Automation and Control Systems)
Digital Technologies to Support Human Factors Engineering in Manufacturing System Design: Theory and Applications
edited by , and Agnese Brunzini
submission deadline 10 Jul 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3594 | Submission Open
Keywords: human factors and ergonomics; user-centered design; human– machine interfaces; user experience; Operator 4.0; adaptive interfaces; human tracking and monitoring; digital twin; virtual reality; augmented reality and mixed reality; digital human modeling and simulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Systems)
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