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AI for Robotic Exoskeletons and Prostheses
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submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 32059 | 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)
Embodied Intelligence: Physical Human–Robot Interaction
edited by Mingyu Ding
submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5916 | 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)
Integrating Robotics into High-Accuracy Industrial Operations
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submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 13157 | 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)
Progress and Prospects of Evolutionary Robotics
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submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2695 | Submission Open
Keywords: evolution; morphology; control; learning; adaptation; populations; intelligence; hardware; reality gap
(This special issue belongs to the Section AI in Robotics)
Adaptive and Nonlinear Control of Robotics
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submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9810 | 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)
Intelligent Robotic and Mechatronic Systems in Agricultural and Environmental Education submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5397 | Submission Open
Keywords: intelligent robotics; mechatronic systems; agricultural robotics; engineering education
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural and Field Robotics)
Sensing and Perception in Human-Robot Interaction submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | Viewed by 608 | 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)
Localization and 3D Mapping of Intelligent Robotics
edited by Mónica Ballesta, and María Flores Tenza
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9448 | Submission Open
Keywords: mobile robots; localization; computer vision; navigation; mapping; artificial intelligence; neuronal networks; LiDAR; point cloud; perception and detection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensors and Control in Robotics)
Extended Reality and AI Empowered Robots submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4488 | 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)
Visual Servoing-Based Robotic Manipulation
edited by Naresh Marturi
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2690 | 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)
Multi-Robot Systems for Environmental Monitoring and Intervention
edited by and Francois Guerin
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 861 | 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)
Generative AI and Foundational Models for Robotics: Challenges, Developments and Applications
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submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 119 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; generative AI; foundational models; hybrid models; robotic training data; AI robotics safety; AI robotics applications
Autonomous Robotics for Exploration
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submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4874 | Submission Open
Keywords: robot design; sensor systems; control algorithms; artificial intelligence; power management; communications; swarm; fault tolerance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensors and Control in Robotics)
Navigation Systems of Autonomous Underwater and Surface Vehicles submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4331 | Submission Open
Keywords: USVs and UUVs; autonomous navigation; obstacle avoidance; machine learning; swarm intelligence; motion control; mission planning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Aerospace Robotics and Autonomous Systems)
Selected Papers from MESROB2025: 9th IFToMM International Workshop on New Trends in Medical and Service Robotics submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 115 | Submission Open
Keywords: medical and service robotics; human-robot interaction; assistance devices; collaborative robots; rehabilitation robots; healthcare robots; human assistance robots
(This special issue belongs to the Section Medical Robotics and Service Robotics)
Human–Robot Collaboration in Industry 5.0
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submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 67 | Submission Open
Keywords: human– robot collaboration; affective computing; learning by demonstration; natural language processing; deliberation; behavior adaptation; AI ethics; industrial applications; voice interaction; computer vision
(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Robots and Automation)
Applications of Neural Networks in Robot Control
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submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11253 | 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)
Development of Biomedical Robotics
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submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6428 | 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)
Collaborative Robotics: Safety, Applications and Trends
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submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 926 | Submission Open
Keywords: collaborative robot (COBOT); energy efficiency in data processing and COBOTs’ usage; COBOT applications; safety in challenging industrial environments; service robot and security implications; robot and system interaction: human– machine interface
AI-Powered Robotic Systems: Learning, Perception and Decision-Making submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 111 | Submission Open
Keywords: learning-based control; planning for robotics; perception and sensor fusion; reinforcement learning; vision-based navigation; decision-making; cognitive robotics; adaptive behaviors; multi-agent; AI applications in human– robot interaction
(This special issue belongs to the Section AI in Robotics)
Dynamic Modeling and Model-Based Control of Soft Robots submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 95 | Submission Open
Keywords: soft robotics; dynamic modeling; Cosserat rods; PCC models; strain-based methods; model reduction; actuator dynamics; Lyapunov control; passivity-based control; safe control; hybrid soft– rigid systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Soft Robotics)
Smart Agriculture with AI and Robotics
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submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open
Keywords: agricultural robotics; AI for precision farming; autonomous field robots; machine vision for crops; human– robot collaboration; UAVs in agriculture; smart sensing and perception; path planning in unstructured terrain; sustainable farming automation; learning-based control systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural and Field Robotics)
Advanced Grasping and Motion Control Solutions: 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6675 | 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)
SLAM and Adaptive Navigation for Robotics
edited by and Minzhou Luo
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 86 | Submission Open
Keywords: SLAM; adaptive navigation; multi-robot systems; swarm robotics; UAVs; USVs; UUVs; localization; path planning; swarm intelligence; control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensors and Control in Robotics)
IFToMM for Sustainable Development Goals: Contributions from I4SDG 2025 Conference submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 66 | Submission Open
Keywords: biomechanical engineering; linkages and mechanical control; sustainable energy systems; robotics and mechatronics; green tribology; humanitarian engineering and appropriate technologies; socio-technical systems for sustainable and inclusive development; education in MMS and SDGs; computational kinematics; gearing and transmissions; vibrations and reliability; rotordynamics and multibody dynamics; micromachines; engines and powertrains; history and terminology of MMS
Artificial Vision Systems for Robotics submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 61 | Submission Open
Keywords: visual perception; semantic scene understanding; object detection; vision-guided manipulation; robotic grasping; visual servoing; motion estimation; closed-loop control; three-dimensional vision; SLAM (Simultaneous Localization and Mapping); deep learning and AI for robotic vision; sensor fusion; vision-enabled robotic applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensors and Control in Robotics)
The Future of Mobility: Exploring Wheeled–Legged Robot Systems
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submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 8 | Submission Open
Keywords: wheeled– legged robots; dynamic locomotion; hybrid mobility systems; motion planning and control; whole-body control; terrain adaptation; perception-based locomotion; trajectory optimization; learning-based control; real-world deployment
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