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Legged Robots into the Real World, 2nd Edition
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submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9104 | Submission Open
Keywords: legged robots; legged locomotion; humanoids and animaloids; whole-body motion planning and control; machine learning for robot control; mobile manipulation; SLAM; telerobotics and teleoperation; physical human– robot interaction
Computational Control in Neurorobotics submission deadline 30 Nov 2024 | Viewed by 531 | Submission Open
Keywords: computational modeling; nervous system stimulation strategies; bidirectional communication between humans and robots; closed-loop human-machine interfaces; finite element methods; sensory feedback restoration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurorobotics)
Applications of Neural Networks in Robot Control
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5894 | Submission Open
Keywords: neural control; spiking neural networks; bio-inspired brain models; neuromorphic systems; learning in bio-inspired robots; sensory– motor coordination; soft robotics; legged robotics
(This special issue belongs to the Section AI in Robotics)
Human–AI–Robot Teaming (HART)
edited by Stefania Costantini, Pierangelo Dell’Acqua, and Francesco Gullo
submission deadline 20 Dec 2024 | Viewed by 525 | Submission Open
Keywords: human– AI interaction; human– AI teaming; cognitive robots; neurorobotics; human– agent interaction; visualization-empowered human-AI interaction
(This special issue belongs to the Section AI in Robotics)
UAV Systems and Swarm Robotics submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 11 articles | Viewed by 26268 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aerospace Robotics and Autonomous Systems)
Robotics and Parallel Kinematic Machines submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 20918 | Submission Open
AI for Robotic Exoskeletons and Prostheses
edited by Claudio Loconsole
submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 17318 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomedical sensors; computer vision; gesture detection; human-robot interaction (HRI); image processing; machine learning techniques; neurodegeneration; neurological diseases; NUI (natural user interface); object tracking; reinforcement learning; robotic exoskeleton; robotic prostheses; smart wearable/rehabilitation technologies and robotics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurorobotics)
Advanced Grasping and Motion Control Solutions, Edition II submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2601 | Submission Open
Keywords: robotics; grippers; grasping; motion control; dexterous manipulation; robotic applications; human– robot interaction; haptics; computation robotic systems; modeling of robotic applications; finite element method; robot design; advanced robotic manufacturing; rapid prototyping
(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Robots and Automation)
Robot Teleoperation Integrating with Augmented Reality
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 976 | Submission Open
Keywords: augmented reality; robot teleoperation; sensory feedback; user interfaces; remote operation; human– machine interaction; precision control; enhanced safety; AR integration
Progress and Prospects of Evolutionary Robotics
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submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 939 | Submission Open
Keywords: evolution; morphology; control; learning; adaptation; populations; intelligence; hardware; reality gap
Development of Biomedical Robotics
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submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 803 | Submission Open
Keywords: innovative surgical robots; rehabilitation robotics; diagnostic and therapeutic robots; robotic prosthetics and orthotics; integration of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML) with biomedical robotics; ethical and regulatory considerations of biomedical robots
(This special issue belongs to the Section Neurorobotics)
Brain-Computer Interfaces for Robotic Applications in Extended Reality submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 229 | Submission Open
Keywords: brain-computer interface; human-robot interaction; human-robot collaboration; extended reality
Integrating Robotics into High-Accuracy Industrial Operations
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submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4593 | Submission Open
Keywords: precision engineering; industrial robots; industrial automation; high-accuracy robotic applications; human– robot interaction; high-accuracy robotic machining; robotic quality control; robots positioning accuracy and repeatability; artificial intelligence in industrial robotics; sensors in robotic systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Robots and Automation)
Adaptive and Nonlinear Control of Robotics
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submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2559 | Submission Open
Keywords: nonlinear control; direct adaptive control; indirect adaptive control; Lyapunov-based control; output feedback control; partial-state feedback control; full-state feedback control; learning-based control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensors and Control in Robotics)
Soft Robotics: Land, Water, Air Advances submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 452 | Submission Open
Keywords: soft robotics; adaptive robotics; environmental robotics; biomimetic robotics; material innovation in robotics; control systems in robotics; cross-domain robotics; land robotics; aquatic robotics; aerial robotics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Soft Robotics)
Sensing and Perception in Human-Robot Interaction submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 222 | Submission Open
Keywords: collaborative robotics; sensing and perception in HRI; HRI; instrumented end effectors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensors and Control in Robotics)
Embodied Intelligence: Physical Human–Robot Interaction
edited by Mingyu Ding
submission deadline 28 Feb 2025 | Viewed by 204 | Submission Open
Keywords: robotics; cognitive robotics; robot learning; embodied AI; tactile sensors and feedback; physics-based grasping; physical inference; human– robot interaction; physical interaction; vision-language understanding; soft object manipulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section AI in Robotics)
Extended Reality and AI Empowered Robots submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1612 | Submission Open
Keywords: extended reality; virtual reality; augmented reality; mixed reality; immersive systems; artificial intelligence; machine learning; deep learning; robotics; telerobotics; teleoperation; telepresence; creative robotics; cogntive robotics; medical robotics; human– machine interaction; user interfaces; remote visualization; 3D vision; 3D visualization
(This special issue belongs to the Section AI in Robotics)
Intelligent Robotic and Mechatronic Systems in Agricultural and Environmental Education submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1446 | Submission Open
Keywords: intelligent robotics; mechatronic systems; agricultural robotics; engineering education
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural and Field Robotics)
Innovations in the Internet of Robotic Things (IoRT)
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submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 392 | Submission Open
Keywords: Internet of Robotic Things; cloud robotics; remote control; intelligent robotics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Robots and Mechatronics)
Visual Servoing-Based Robotic Manipulation
edited by Naresh Marturi
submission deadline 31 Mar 2025 | Viewed by 113 | Submission Open
Keywords: visual servoing; image-based visual servoing (IBVS); position-based visual servoing (PBVS); 3D visual servoing; control algorithms; robotic manipulation; machine vision; adaptive visual servoing; robust control methods; sensor fusion; multi-sensor integration; deep learning for visual servoing; dynamic environments; uncalibrated visual servoing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Robots and Mechatronics)
Bio-Inspired Service Robots
edited by , Carlos Rengifo-Rodas and Jose Baca
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2774 | Submission Open
Keywords: bio-inspired mechanisms; bio-inspired locomotion/motion; bio-inspired control strategies; bio-inspired robotic morphology
Multi-Robot Systems for Environmental Monitoring and Intervention
edited by and Francois Guerin
submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 81 | Submission Open
Keywords: multi-robot systems; MRS; UAV; UGV; AUV; environment monitoring; data collection; remediation; pollution mitigation; tracking
(This special issue belongs to the Section AI in Robotics)
Autonomous Robotics for Exploration
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submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 52 | Submission Open
Keywords: robot design; sensor systems; control algorithms; artificial intelligence; power management; communications; swarm; fault tolerance
Localization and 3D Mapping of Intelligent Robotics
edited by Mónica Ballesta, and María Flores Tenza
submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2868 | Submission Open
Keywords: mobile robots; localization; computer vision; navigation; mapping; artificial intelligence; neuronal networks; LiDAR; point cloud; perception and detection
Navigation Systems of Autonomous Underwater and Surface Vehicles submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 421 | Submission Open
Keywords: USVs and UUVs; autonomous navigation; obstacle avoidance; machine learning; swarm intelligence; motion control; mission planning
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