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Assessing New Trends in Sustainable and Smart Manufacturing
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9064 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)
Application of Deep Learning in Intelligent Machines
edited by Lie Yang, , Qingchao Liu and Zilong Zhang
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6640 | Submission Open
Keywords: intelligent machines; deep learning; intelligent robotics; autonomous driving; intelligent fault diagnosis; intelligent assembly; intelligent manufacturing; process optimization; intelligent management of supply chain; safety monitoring and forecasting
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Design and Theory)
Interactive Manipulation of Mobile Manipulators
edited by Qiang Li, Huibin Cao and Xiang Dong
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5340 | Submission Open
Keywords: new sensors and mobile robot design and evaluation; model; planning; and control of mobile manipulator; loco-manipulation; active or interactive perception in mobile manipulation; shared autonomy for mobile manipulation; human– robot collaboration; applications in service; industrial; agriculture; space; medical and underwater domains
(This special issue belongs to the Section Automation and Control Systems)
Fault Diagnostics and Fault Tolerance of Synchronous Electric Drives submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3981 | Submission Open
Keywords: fault diagnostics; fault tolerance; synchronous motors; line-start synchronous motors; permanent magnet assisted synchronous reluctance motors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrical Machines and Drives)
Vibration-Based Machines Wear Monitoring and Prediction submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3872 | Submission Open
Keywords: condition monitoring; prediction; rotating machine; simulation; signal processing; vibration; wear monitoring
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machines Testing and Maintenance)
Integration and Implementation of AI in the Control and Monitoring of Electrical Machines, High Power Converters, and Energy Storage Systems
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3091 | 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)
The Kinematics and Dynamics of Mechanisms and Robots
edited by Shuofei Yang
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3078 | 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)
Advanced Agriculture Machines and Technologies in Smart Farming
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2744 | Submission Open
Keywords: field robots and drones for actuating; new tasks performed by autonomous machines; human– robot collaboration in field tasks; robot swarms in field tasks; infrastructure for robot autonomy in fields; low-cost platforms for commercial use; economic considerations in using smart farm machines; safety issues in field robot autonomy; fitting plants and the growing environment to machines; robotics in PLF
(This special issue belongs to the Section Robotics, Mechatronics and Intelligent Machines)
Design and Application of Bionic Robots
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2361 | 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)
Recent Advances in Industrial Control Systems
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1797 | 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)
Advanced Battery Management Technology in Electric Vehicles: Present Status and Future Trends
edited by , Jiaqiang Tian and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1619 | Submission Open
Keywords: modeling; estimation; diagnosis; management; control; optimization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electromechanical Energy Conversion Systems)
Advancements in Fluid-Structure Interaction Vibration Control Technology
edited by Dongyang Chen
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1294 | Submission Open
Keywords: fluid-structure interaction; vibration control; vibration and noise reduction; dynamical analysis; numerical method; finite element simulation; active control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Design and Theory)
Visual Measurement and Intelligent Robotic Manufacturing
edited by Wenlong Li and Wei Xu
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 676 | Submission Open
Keywords: robotics; artificial intelligence; visual measurement; intelligent manufacturing; automatic machining systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)
Advances in Nonlinear and Adaptive Control of High-Precision Intelligent Machines
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 646 | Submission Open
Keywords: adaptive control; intelligent machines; nonlinear control; hybrid adaptive control; artificial intelligence; intelligent control; cyber– physical systems; high-precision servo systems; precision engineering
(This special issue belongs to the Section Automation and Control Systems)
Intelligent Control Techniques for Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
edited by , Junkai Ren and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 540 | Submission Open
Keywords: unmanned aerial vehicles; intelligent control; stability analysis; adaptive learning control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Automation and Control Systems)
Modeling, Sensor Fusion and Control Techniques in Applied Robotics, 2nd Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 436 | 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)
Advances, Innovations, and Emerging Trends in Hand and Finger Exoskeletons
edited by and Nadia Vanessa García-Hernández
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 306 | Submission Open
Keywords: hand exoskeletons; finger exoskeletons; modular; rigid; and soft mechanism design; rehabilitation robotics; assistive technologies; virtual environment interaction; haptic feedback; adaptive control; biomechanics and ergonomics; user intent detection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Robotics, Mechatronics and Intelligent Machines)
Selected Papers from MES-2025: Advances in Mechanical Engineering Solutions
edited by and Tigran Parikyan
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 305 | Submission Open
Keywords: robotics; mechatronics; engines; powertrains; transportation machinery; turbomachinery; linkages and mechanical controls
(This special issue belongs to the Section Robotics, Mechatronics and Intelligent Machines)
Rolling Contact Fatigue and Wear of Rails and Wheels
edited by Makoto Akama
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 270 | Submission Open
Keywords: rail; wheel; rolling contact fatigue; wear; simulation; experiment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Friction and Tribology)
New Journeys in Vehicle System Dynamics and Control
edited by Changning Liu, Yi Yang and Lai Wei
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 212 | Submission Open
Keywords: grounded vehicle; railway vehicle; VTOL; dynamic analysis; vibration control; stability and control; active or semi-active control; energy harvesting; acoustics and vibration; nonlinear vibrations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vehicle Engineering)
Digital Twin—Enabling Technologies and Challenges
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 192 | Submission Open
Keywords: Internet of Things; wireless communication; sensors technology; cloud computing; artificial intelligence; big data analytics; data integration; data visualization; virtual and augmented reality simulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Systems)
Vibration Isolation and Control in Mechanical Systems submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 148 | Submission Open
Keywords: vibration isolation; vibration control; modal analysis; non-linear dynamics; signal processing; precision instruments; machine design; smart materials and structures; mechanical metamaterials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Automation and Control Systems)
Selected Papers from the 8th International Symposium on Multibody Systems and Mechatronics
edited by , Leonardo Valdivia, and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 146 | Submission Open
Keywords: multibody system dynamics; kinematics; vehicle dynamics; biomechanics; robotics; mechatronics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Robotics, Mechatronics and Intelligent Machines)
Advances in Condition Monitoring of Distributed Energy Equipment and Systems
edited by Xuguang Hu, Yang Liu and Guangliang Liu
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 140 | Submission Open
Keywords: simulation modeling; multi-physics sensing; information fusion; intelligent fault diagnosis; lifetime prediction; remaining useful life estimation; non-destructive monitoring; cloud platform application
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machines Testing and Maintenance)
Neural Networks Applied in Manufacturing and Design
edited by Ignacio Martin-Diaz
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 125 | Submission Open
Keywords: predictive maintenance; quality control; process optimization; defect detection; machine design
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machines Testing and Maintenance)
Advanced Sensorless Control of Electrical Machines
edited by and Hang Zhang
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 100 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrical machines; sensorless control; high reliability; novel observer design; model-free sensorless control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrical Machines and Drives)
Advances in Additive Manufacturing: Processes, Systems, and Emerging Horizons
edited by Wenchao Zhou
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 84 | Submission Open
Keywords: additive manufacturing; 3D Printing; hybrid manufacturing; cooperative 3D printing; swarm manufacturing; AI-driven manufacturing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)
Towards Electric Motors and Drives: Condition Monitoring, Performance Prediction and Fault Diagnosis, 2nd Edition
edited by Jinglong Chen and Tongyang Pan
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 79 | 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)
Advances and Challenges in Wearable Robotics, 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 67 | Submission Open
Keywords: control; sensing; real world; adaptive; exosuit; exoskeleton; prosthetic; wearable
Optimization-Based Motion Planning & Control for Autonomous Driving in Dynamic Environments
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 67 | Submission Open
Keywords: optimal motion planning; dynamic trajectory optimization; real-time motion control; path planning in dynamic environments; optimization-based autonomous driving; dynamic obstacle avoidance; cooperative trajectory optimization
Mechanical Design and Aerodynamic Optimization of Wind Turbine Components
edited by Yang Huang
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 23 | Submission Open
Keywords: wind turbine; aerodynamic optimization; structural design; fluid– structure interaction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Design and Theory)
Smart Structures and Applications in Aerospace Engineering
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 17 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart structures; adaptive structures; morphing structures; vibration and noise control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Design and Theory)
Mechatronic Systems: Developments and Applications submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 17266 | Submission Open
Keywords: mechatronics; control of mechanical systems; robotics; industrial applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Robotics, Mechatronics and Intelligent Machines)
Industry 4.0: Intelligent Robots in Smart Manufacturing
edited by , Hongxing Wei, and Guangzhe Zhao
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5372 | 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 Manufacture of Advanced Machines, Volume II submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4337 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Design and Theory)
Bridging the Control Theory, Optimization, and Learning: Application in Robotics
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 731 | Submission Open
Keywords: Lyapunov function; value function; robotics; optimization; nonlinear control; MPC
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Design and Theory)
Analysis, Control and Design of Permanent Magnet Machines
edited by Parviz Famouri
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 730 | Submission Open
Keywords: permanent magnet machines; PMSM motors; generators
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Design and Theory)
Advanced Design, Control, and Optimization for Parallel Manipulators
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 35 | 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)
Advanced Research and Development in Fluid Machinery: Design, Optimization, and Applications
edited by Yandong Gu, Christopher Stephen, and Guoyi Peng
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 21 | 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)
Recent Developments in Machine Design, Automation and Robotics, Second Edition submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 18 | 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)
Advancements in Mechanical Power Transmission and Its Elements: Second Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 10 | Submission Open
Keywords: gears; bearings; drivetrain; clutches; dynamic analysis; control; condition monitoring; lubrication
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Design and Theory)
Design and Control of Compliant, Energy-Efficient Mechatronic and Robotic Systems submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Submission Open
Keywords: compliant robots; robots design; robots control; energy-efficient systems
(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 | Viewed by 235 | 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)
Intelligent Propulsion Systems and Energy Control
edited by , , Dongsheng Dong and Fuxing Wei
submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 38 | Submission Open
Keywords: engine knock analysis; marine engine innovations; combustion optimization; energy control systems; flying car technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electromechanical Energy Conversion Systems)
Smart Design and Maintenance of Electrical Machines
edited by , Claudia Martis and
submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 44 | Submission Open
Keywords: AC machines; fault diagnosis; design for sustainability; machine learning; condition monitoring; optimization; RUL prediction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrical Machines and Drives)
Emerging Approaches to Intelligent and Autonomous Systems
edited by and Andreas L. Symeonidis
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 988 | Submission Open
Keywords: autonomous and intelligent systems; autonomous robotics; multiple agent systems; autonomous systems algorithms; autonomous cars; internet of things; cyber– physical systems; model driven engineering; systems security; testing and validation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Automation and Control Systems)
Guidance, Navigation, and Control of Spacecraft and Space Robots submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 112 | Submission Open
Keywords: guidance navigation and control; autonomous spacecraft operations; robust control; fault-taulerant control; flight dynamics; attitude dynamics; artificial intelligence for space applications; space robotics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Automation and Control Systems)
Nonlinear Vibration Analysis of Advanced Machines and Mechanical Systems
edited by Kamran Foroutan and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 70 | Submission Open
Keywords: nonlinear vibration analysis; chaos; bifurcation; and stability analysis; energy dissipation mechanisms; fault detection and diagnosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machines Testing and Maintenance)
Intelligent Applications in Mechanical Engineering
edited by , Jun Wu and Chongrui Liu
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 65 | Submission Open
Keywords: data-driven applications; active and passive control; prognostics health management; noise; vibration and harshness; vehicle road noise analysis; vehicle sound package analysis; acoustic metamaterials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Automation and Control Systems)
Advances in Power Electronics for Electromechanical Energy Conversion and Drive Systems
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 12 | Submission Open
Keywords: power electronics converters; electromechanical energy conversion; electrical drive systems; renewable energy systems; electrical vehicles; observers; control systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electromechanical Energy Conversion Systems)
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