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Shaping the Future of Industry: Innovations in Digital and Smart Manufacturing

edited by

Shohin Aheleroff

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 63 | Submission Open

Keywords: Industry 4.0; Industry 5.0; smart manufacturing; intelligent manufacturing; digital manufacturing; advanced manufacturing; sustainable manufacturing; resilient production systems; next-generation automation; future-driven technologies; transformative industrial applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

Biped Robotics: Bridging the Gap Between Humans and Machines

edited by

Shabnam Sadeghi Esfahlani

submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 54 | Submission Open

Keywords: biped robotics; human– machine interaction; robot design; control systems; actuators and sensors; machine learning; biomechanics; robotic agility; artificial intelligence; societal impact; additive manufacturing; biomaterials

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

Recent Advances in Robotics, Factory Automation and Intelligent Networked Systems

edited by

Sergey Y. Yurish

submission deadline 15 Mar 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 12529 | Submission Open

Keywords: automation; robotics; mechatronics; networks; control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Systems)

Research in Design and Analysis of Permanent Magnet Synchronous Machines

edited by

Reza Yazdanpanah

David Campos-Gaona

and

Olimpo Anaya-Lara

submission deadline 15 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1489 | Submission Open

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

Advances in Computer-Aided Technology, 3rd Edition

edited by

Martin Pollák

and

Marek Kočiško

submission deadline 15 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 44 | Submission Open

Keywords: PLM; 3D printing; CAD; digital manufacturing; production systems; collaborative robotics

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

Advanced Power Electronic Technologies in Electric Drive Systems

edited by

Kotb Basem Tawfiq

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 17934 | Submission Open

Keywords: power converter; inverters; three-phase drives; multiphase drives; switching losses; fault tolerance control; modulation techniques

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

Advances in Combustion Science for Future IC Engines

edited by

Chenglong Tang

Long Liu

and

Keiya Nishida

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 13423 | Submission Open

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

Precision Manufacturing and Machine Tools

edited by

and

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 10569 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision manufacturing; machine tools; advanced production systems; dimensional accuracy; surface quality; parts finishing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

Advancements in Mechanical Power Transmission and Its Elements

edited by

and

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8285 | Submission Open

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

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

Advanced Methodology of Intelligent Control and Measurement

edited by

Wen-Jer Chang

and

Cheung Chieh Ku

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3875 | 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)

Key Technologies in Intelligent Mining Equipment

edited by

Lei Si

and

Jianbo Dai

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2230 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent control systems of mining equipment; artificial intelligence and machine learning in mining sensing and perception of mining sensors; human-machine interaction of mining robot; safety and reliability of mining technologies; case studies and applications of intelligent mining

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

Design and Control of Assistive Robots

edited by

S. M. Mizanoor Rahman

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1553 | 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)

Cutting-Edge Applications of Wind Turbine Aerodynamics

edited by Chengyong Zhu, Xiang Shen and Yaoru Qian

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 272 | Submission Open

Keywords: aerodynamic efficiency; turbine blade optimization; wake dynamics; noise reduction techniques; computational fluid dynamics; wind-tunnel and field experiments; flow control techniques; fluid– structure interaction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Turbomachinery)

Intelligent Remanufacturing: Innovations, Technologies, and Sustainable Practices

edited by Yufan Zheng, Jiangzhuo Ren,

Rafiq Ahmad

and Wenkang Zhang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 116 | Submission Open

Keywords: remanufacturing; sustainable manufacturing; circular economy; green manufacturing; artificial intelligence; smart manufacturing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

Advanced Manufacturing and Assembly Technologies for Aerospace Production Systems

edited by Feiyan Guo and Zhengping Chang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 116 | Submission Open

Keywords: aerospace production; manufacturing; assembly; management; parameter; process; equipment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

Artificial Intelligence Techniques for Tool Wear Analysis in Material Processing Technologies

edited by Jaroslaw Kurek

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 115 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; tool wear analysis; machine learning; predictive maintenance; condition monitoring; signal processing; data analytics; deep learning; intelligent sensors

Protection and Control Technology for Mechanical Energy Storage Equipment

edited by Jian Qiao, Luliang Zhang, Xin Yin, Moduo Yu, Yikai Wang and Yayu Yang

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 67 | Submission Open

Keywords: power system protection and control; fault location; fault tolerant control; online monitoring

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

Modeling, Sensor Fusion and Control Techniques in Applied Robotics, 2nd Edition

edited by

Akos Odry

and

Peter Odry

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 56 | Submission Open

Keywords: applied robotics; robot modeling; model validation; nonlinear dynamics; sensor fusion; state estimation; sensor calibration; robust/adaptive control; fuzzy systems; servo systems; stability problems; vibrations

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

Digital Farming in Agricultural Machinery: Revolutionizing Farming Through Smart Technologies

edited by Abhijit Nagchaudhuri and Madhumi Mitra

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 44 | 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 Positive Displacement Compressors, 2nd Edition

edited by

Kim Tiow Ooi

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 41 | Submission Open

Keywords: positive displacement compressors; numerical studies optimization; mathematical modelling; design analysis; measurement performance analysis; sustainability energy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Turbomachinery)

Rehabilitation and Assistive Robotics: Enhancing Recovery Through Innovative Device Solutions

edited by

Rui Azevedo Antunes

and

Luís Brito Palma

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 36 | Submission Open

Keywords: rehabilitation devices; assistive robotics; healthcare and biomedical devices and applications

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

Dimensional Measurement, Analysis, and Control for Precision Manufacturing

edited by

Mirosław Rucki

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 17 | Submission Open

Keywords: metrology; dimensional measurement; surface topography; roughness; form deviations; precision manufacturing; sensors; gauges; calibration; measurement uncertainty

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

Dielectric Elastomer Actutors: Theory, Modeling and Application

edited by

Changan Jiang

and Yu Wei

submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 15 | Submission Open

Keywords: dielectric elastomer actuators (DEA); actuators; soft robotics; smart materials; theoretical studies; mathematical modelling; control system design and application of DEA

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

Recent Developments in Machine Design, Automation and Robotics

edited by

Raul D. S. G. Campilho

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5401 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine design; industrial automation; industrial robotics; collaborative robotics; advanced control systems; additive manufacturing; smart factory; Industry 4.0; Internet of Things (IoT); sustainable manufacturing; green design; machine learning in robotics; automation technologies; robotics integration; adaptive control systems

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

Data-Driven Fault Diagnosis for Machines and Systems

edited by Ahmed Ragab and Mouloud Amazouz

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4713 | 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)

Cutting-Edge Technologies and Applications in Automatic Control Systems

edited by

Jan Gorecki

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2447 | Submission Open

Keywords: automatic control systems; advanced control strategies; machine learning; intelligent automation; machine design

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

Recent Advances in Industrial Control Systems

edited by

Iwona Grobelna

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 670 | Submission Open

Keywords: control systems; industrial systems; Industry 4.0; Industry 5.0; Industry 6.0; intelligent control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Systems)

Electrical Machine Health Monitoring and Fault Diagnosis

edited by Alessandro Goedtel and Marcelo Favoretto Castoldi

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 584 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrical machines; fault identification; prognosis; drives; motors; generators; transformers

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

Visual Measurement and Intelligent Robotic Manufacturing

edited by Wenlong Li and Wei Xu

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 158 | Submission Open

Keywords: robotics; artificial intelligence; visual measurement; intelligent manufacturing; automatic machining systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

Advanced Battery Management Technology in Electric Vehicles: Present Status and Future Trends

edited by

Xinghua Liu

, Jiaqiang Tian and

Beibei Li

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 149 | Submission Open

Keywords: modeling; estimation; diagnosis; management; control; optimization

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

Recent Advances in Compliant Mechanisms

edited by Ayse Tekes

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 125 | Submission Open

Keywords: compliant mechanisms; soft robots; flexible machines; lamina emergent mechanisms; foldable mechanisms; mechanism synthesis; nonlinear modeling

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

Trajectory Planning for Autonomous Vehicles: State of the Art

edited by Yiwen Huang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 68 | Submission Open

Keywords: trajectory planning for autonomous vehicles; behavior planning; decision making; path planning; speed planning; end-to-end model-based trajectory planning; spatial– temporal trajectory planning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vehicle Engineering)

Design and Application of Bionic Robots

edited by

Gang Chen

and

Huosheng Hu

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 67 | Submission Open

Keywords: bionic robot; biomimetic robotics; nature-inspired design; sensors and control algorithms; bionic systems and robots; animal and insect movement; bionic robot application; medical assistance; agriculture robots; bionic robot for search and rescue; bionic legged robots; bionic underwater robots

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

3D Printing of Functional Components and Devices for Smart Systems

edited by

Yang Yang

Xiangjia Li

and Zipeng Guo

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 65 | Submission Open

Keywords: 3D printing; multifunctional material; robotics; microfluids; biomedical implants; wearable sensors; energy devices

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

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

edited by Chakib Alaoui

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 45 | 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)

Advanced Techniques for Fault Detection, Diagnosis, and Prognostics in Machinery

edited by

Dimitrios Giagopoulos

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 43 | Submission Open

Keywords: fault detection; fault diagnosis; prognostics; predictive maintenance; condition monitoring; machinery health monitoring; machine learning; machinery; machines

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

Recent Progress of Thin Wall Machining, 2nd Edition

edited by

Yuwen Sun

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 38 | Submission Open

Keywords: damage; fracture; failure; thin-walled structure; finite element method; experimental testing; machining; dynamics

(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 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2546 | Submission Open

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

Computational Intelligence for Fault Detection and Classification

edited by

Alma Y. Alanis

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1649 | Submission Open

(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 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1606 | Submission Open

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

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

Design and Manufacturing for Lightweight Components and Structures

edited by

Hao Jiang

and Shaoluo Wang

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1336 | Submission Open

Keywords: lightweight design and manufacturing; dissimilar material joining; electromagnetic forming; manufacturing process; fiber-reinforced composites; structural optimization; mechanical properties; failure mechanism; quality inspection/detection techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

Design and Manufacturing: An Industry 4.0 Perspective

edited by

Panagiotis Kyratsis

Angelos P. Markopoulos

Henrique de Amorim Almeida

and

Tatjana Spahiu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 15489 | Submission Open

Keywords: Industry 4.0 applications; 3D printing and additive manufacturing; Internet of Things (IoT); 3D virtual and augmented reality; 3D prototyping; artificial intelligence and machine learning; CAD/CAM/CAE systems; simulations and reverse engineering; modern machining and manufacturing; applications and simulations in robotics; sustainability and design based on circular economy principles; product lifecycle management systems (PLM); sustainable product design and manufacturing; computational design; parametric design; design for X; interoperability; modularity and decentralization; remote monitoring and control; real-time supply chain optimization; digital quality management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Systems)

Cutting-Edge AI and Deep Learning Techniques for Anomaly Detection

edited by

Mustafa Demetgül

submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 171 | Submission Open

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

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

Reliability Analysis and Fault Diagnosis of Safety-Critical Systems Using Data-Driven Approaches

edited by

Leonardo Leoni

, Mario Tucci and

Filippo De Carlo

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 82 | Submission Open

Keywords: safety-critical systems; complex socio-technical systems; safe operations; reliable operations; hazardous equipment; risk; resilience analysis

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

Machine Tools for Precision Machining: Design, Control and Prospects

edited by

Yuwen Sun

and Shanglei Jiang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3444 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine tool motion planning; error control and compensation; machining chatter prediction and suppression; cutter wear and chatter monitoring; bearing fault diagnosis; machining process modeling and simulation; process parameter optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

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