Machines

AI-Driven Reliability Analysis and Predictive Maintenance

edited by

Phuc Do

and Cristiano Cavalcante

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7180 | 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)

Industry 4.0: Intelligent Robots in Smart Manufacturing

edited by

Yong Tao

, Hongxing Wei,

Haiyuan Li

and Guangzhe Zhao

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7090 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent robots; smart manufacturing; collaborative robots; industrial robots

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

Advances in Design and Manufacturing in Die Casting and Metal Forming

edited by Alberto Vergnano and

Paolo Veronesi

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6914 | Submission Open

Keywords: die casting; metal forming manufacturing; integrated part and manufacturing process design; resource efficiency; net shape production; manufacturing equipment design; design by simulation; optimization techniques

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

Design and Manufacture of Advanced Machines, Volume II

edited by

Pedro M. B. Torres

,

Volker Lohweg

,

Géza Husi

,

Eduardo André Perondi

,

Katarzyna Antosz

,

Oleg Zabolotnyi

and

Jose Machado

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5394 | Submission Open

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

Development of Robotic and Hybrid Manufacturing Systems for Machining in Smart Factories

edited by José Enrique Ares Gómez, Iván Iglesias Sánchez and

Luís Pinto Ferreira

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4166 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

Semi-Active Vibration Control: Strategies and Applications

edited by Subhash Rakheja, Zhijun Fu,

Yuming Yin

and

Yumeng Yao

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3398 | Submission Open

Keywords: semi-active control; dynamics of vehicles; fuzzy control; PID control; vibration control strategies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vehicle Engineering)

Flight Control and Path Planning of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

edited by Jonatan Alvarez Munoz and Assia Belbachir

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3194 | Submission Open

Keywords: unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs); path planning and assignment for UAVs; autonomous outdoor and indoor navigation; control algorithms; optimal path planning of UAV swarms; distributed control algorithms

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

Surface Engineering Techniques in Advanced Manufacturing

edited by

Saood Ali

and

Kubilay Aslantaş

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2909 | Submission Open

Keywords: surface modification; coatings; anodizing; thermal spraying; chemical vapor deposition (CVD); laser surface texturing; bio-inspired surface textures; hierarchical surface textures; smart surface modification techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

Analysis, Control and Design of Permanent Magnet Machines

edited by Parviz Famouri

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2137 | Submission Open

Keywords: permanent magnet machines; PMSM motors; generators

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

Advanced Aircraft Aerodynamics, Flight Stability, Stabilization and Control of Flying Vehicles

edited by

Naoufel Azouz

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2104 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced aircraft aerodynamics; stabilization; flight stability; trajectory generation of flying vehicles

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

Advanced Research and Development in Fluid Machinery: Design, Optimization, and Applications

edited by Yandong Gu,

Christopher Stephen

,

Leilei Ji

and Guoyi Peng

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2072 | Submission Open

Keywords: fluid machinery; pump; bearing– rotor systems; multiphase flow; water turbine performance; Computational Fluid Dynamics (CFD); fluid-structure interaction

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

Cutting-Edge Mobility Solutions for High Efficiency Propulsion Systems

edited by

Dario Di Maio

and

Daniela Anna Misul

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2059 | Submission Open

Keywords: engines; emissions reduction; combustion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Turbomachinery)

Digital Twins in Smart Manufacturing

edited by Qinglin Qi, Lin Wang, Matteo De Marchi and

Christophe Danjou

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1949 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

Bridging Control Theory, Optimization and Learning: Applications in Robotics

edited by

Bin Wei

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1864 | Submission Open

Keywords: Lyapunov function; value function; robotics; optimization; nonlinear control; MPC

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

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 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1657 | 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)

Advancements in Mechanical Power Transmission and Its Elements: Second Edition

edited by

Gang Li

and

Yawen Wang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1389 | Submission Open

Keywords: gears; bearings; drivetrain; clutches; dynamic analysis; control; condition monitoring; lubrication

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

Fault Diagnosis and Fault Tolerant Control in Mechanical System

edited by Zhen Jia

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1136 | Submission Open

Keywords: fault diagnosis; fault-tolerant control; digital twins; physics-informed neural networks; multi-sensor fusion; cyber– physical systems; resilient control transfer learning

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

Enhancing Performance of High-Value Components Through Additive Manufacturing: Applications in Marine, Air, and Land Transportation

edited by Yipu Du

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 847 | Submission Open

Keywords: additive manufacturing; mechanical designs; material properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

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

edited by Bingyan Chen, Yao Cheng and

Fan Zhang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 752 | 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)

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

edited by

Dan Zhang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 542 | 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)

Automated Vehicles Safety System

edited by

Huthaifa I. Ashqar

and

Carlos Tavares Calafate

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 416 | 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)

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 218 | 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)

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 212 | Submission Open

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

Dynamic Analysis and Condition Monitoring of High-Speed Trains

edited by

Yaoxiang Yu

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 190 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vehicle Engineering)

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 180 | Submission Open

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

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

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 163 | 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)

Advanced Design, Control, and Optimization for Parallel Manipulators

edited by

Ameer Hamza Khan

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 128 | 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)

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 117 | 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)

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 116 | 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)

Flow Control and Aerodynamic Performance of Axial Flow Turbine

edited by Dhuree Seth and

Sam Salehian

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 107 | 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)

Adaptive Human–Machine Networks

edited by Jiangbo Yu

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 104 | 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 41873 | 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 27897 | 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)

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 8931 | 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)

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 8818 | Submission Open

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

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

Design and Control of Assistive Robots

edited by

S. M. Mizanoor Rahman

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7322 | 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)

Wound Field and Less Rare-Earth Electrical Machines in Renewables

edited by

Udochukwu B. Akuru

and

Zhongze Wu

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6826 | 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)

Digital Twins Applications in Manufacturing Optimization

edited by Lelio Campanile,

Laura Verde

and

Stefano Marrone

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6161 | 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 5188 | 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)

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 3784 | 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 3077 | 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 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3016 | 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 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2959 | 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 2380 | 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 2019 | 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 1790 | 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)

Digital Farming in Agricultural Machinery: Revolutionizing Farming Through Smart Technologies

edited by Abhijit Nagchaudhuri and Madhumi Mitra

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1688 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision agriculture; digital farming; GPS; drones; vertical farming; indoor and urban agriculture; smart combine harvesters and sprayers; agronomic sensors; data science and AI; sustainability; STEM education and agriculture; farm machinery and robotics

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

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 1293 | 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 1176 | 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)

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 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1049 | 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)

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