Innovative Techniques for the Control of Linear and Nonlinear Systems and Processes
A special issue of Processes (ISSN 2227-9717). This special issue belongs to the section "AI-Enabled Process Engineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 28 February 2026 | Viewed by 2117
Special Issue Editors
Interests: multi-agent systems; wheeled mobile robots; aerial robots; collision avoidance; formation control; petri nets; discrete-event systems
Interests: Takagi–Sugeno models; linear matrix inequalities; control theory; convex modeling; Lyapunov theory
Interests: robust control of linear and nonlinear systems
2. Unidad Profesional Interdisciplinaria de Ingeniería Campus Hidalgo, Instituto Politécnico Nacional, Carretera Pachuca—Actopan Kilómetro 1+500, Distrito de Educación, Salud, Ciencia, Tecnología e Innovación, San Agustín Tlaxiaca 42162, Mexico
Interests: development and study of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs); design of control systems for UAVs; nonlinear control of systems; underactuated systems; control of autonomous marine systems
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The exponential growth of science and technology has enabled the development and incorporation of robotic and mechatronic systems into various industrial and service processes. Today, this technology is combined with intelligent systems, generating a paradigm shift in the industrial sector and offering innovative solutions for various applications demanded by the industry.
This integration necessitates the development of innovative control techniques that enhance the quality, productivity, and robustness of industrial processes. Similarly, the evolution from Industry 4.0 to 5.0 demands that different processes be sustainable, flexible, connected to the cloud, and equipped with advanced automation to make them more efficient, clean, safe, and optimal while facilitating informed decision-making. Some of these applications include material handling and transportation, industrial automation, precision agriculture, medicine and rehabilitation, collaborative robotics, artificial intelligence, human–robot interactions, and digital twins, among others.
It is essential to note that these systems frequently operate under highly variable conditions, which makes modeling and predicting their behavior challenging. Thus, it is evident that innovative control strategies are required, specifically designed to ensure control objectives despite linear or nonlinear dynamics, sensitivity to exogenous disturbances, and the complexity of process systems.
Based on the above, this Special Issue aims to present high-quality articles related to the design, development, and implementation of innovative control techniques for the following systems or processes (but are not limited to):
- Aerospace;
- AI-enabled Engineering;
- Agriculture;
- Biological;
- Chemical;
- Energy;
- Environmental;
- Flexible Manufacturing Systems;
- Food Process Engineering;
- Human–Robot Interactions;
- Materials;
- Mechatronics;
- Monitoring and Internet of Things;
- Pharmaceuticals;
- Process Control and Automation;
- Robotics;
- Smart mobility;
- Sustainability.
Prof. Dr. Jaime González-Sierra
Prof. Dr. Víctor Estrada-Manzo
Dr. Mario Ramírez-Neria
Guest Editors
Dr. Yair Lozano-Hernández
Guest Editor Assistant
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Keywords
- linear and nonlinear control
- robotics
- manufacturing processes
- fault-tolerant control
- extended state observers
- underactuated systems
- discrete-event systems
- sustainability
- process control
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