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Applied Sciences publishes Special Issues to create collections of papers on specific topics, with the aim of building a community of authors and readers to discuss the latest research and develop new ideas and research directions. Special Issues are led by Guest Editors, who are experts on the topic. The journal’s Editor-in-Chief and/or designated EBM will oversee Guest Editor appointments and Special Issue proposals, checking their content for relevance and ensuring the suitability of the material for the journal. The papers published in a Special Issue will be collected and displayed on a dedicated page of the journal’s website. For any inquiries related to a Special Issue, please contact the Editorial Office.

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Manufacturing Sustainability in a Circular Economy

edited by

Andrew Yeh Ching Nee

and

Soh Khim Ong

submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 32456 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Green Sustainable Science and Technology)

Challenges in the Guidance, Navigation and Control of Autonomous and Transport Vehicles

edited by

Nadjim Horri

William Holderbaum

and

Fabrizio Giulietti

submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 18 articles | Viewed by 32179 | Submission Open

Keywords: autonomous; aircraft; automotive; robot; guidance; navigation; control; optimal; robust; adaptive; system identification; constraints

(This special issue belongs to the Section Transportation and Future Mobility)

Damage Monitoring and Defect Identification Based on Deep/Machine Learning

edited by

Zengshun Chen

submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 16 articles | Viewed by 23972 | Submission Open

Keywords: structure safety; damage detection; artificial intelligence; health monitoring; machine learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Advances in Wireless Communication Technologies

edited by

Paulo M. Mendes

Jose Cabral

and

Hugo Daniel da Costa Dinis

submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 15 articles | Viewed by 23532 | Submission Open

Keywords: wireless communications; IoT; wireless sensor networks; environmental monitoring; healthcare monitoring; underwater communication; space; aeronautics; smart cities; autonomous vehicles

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering)

Text Mining, Machine Learning, and Natural Language Processing

edited by

Ahmed Rafea

and

Julian Szymanski

submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 13 articles | Viewed by 22547 | Submission Open

Keywords: classification; clustering; document embedding; information extraction; knowledge extraction; summarization; sentiment analysis; opinion mining; topic modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)

Advanced Technologies for Emotion Recognition

edited by

Xavier Baró Solé

, Xiaoming Zhang and

Sergio Escalera

submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 12 articles | Viewed by 21832 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)

Advances in Maxillofacial and Oral Surgery

edited by

Keiji Shinozuka

submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 19750 | Submission Open

Keywords: molecular target treatment; exosomal microRNA; dentofacial deformity; computational fluid dynamics; oral disease

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Dentistry and Oral Sciences)

Mobile Robotics and Autonomous Intelligent Systems

edited by

Weiran Yao

Ligang Wu

and

Xiaojie Su

submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 14 articles | Viewed by 19082 | Submission Open

Keywords: mobile robotic systems; intelligent systems; autonomous unmanned systems; task planning; motion planning and control; robust and secure control; intelligent control; perception and cognition; optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering)

Recent Advances in Image Processing

edited by

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submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 11 articles | Viewed by 18742 | Submission Open

Keywords: image processing; image enhancement; deep learning; image understanding

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)

Sports Medicine and Injury Prevention

edited by

Eileen M. Wanke

submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 18094 | Submission Open

Keywords: performing arts medicine; prevention; psychomental demands; physical demands; rehabilitation; injuries; nutrition; COVID-19; occupational hazards

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering)

Mechanics, Damage Properties and Impacts of Coal Mining

edited by

Hai Pu

submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 16 articles | Viewed by 17390 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep mining; rock mechanics; multi-field and multi-phase coupling; damage mechanics; dynamic disaster

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Sustainability in Energy and Buildings: Future Perspectives and Challenges

edited by

Sergio Montelpare

and

Camilla Lops

submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 8 articles | Viewed by 15734 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovative materials for buildings; climate changes and buildings; building adaptive solutions; buildings skins; smart HVAC systems; renewable energies for buildings; LCA and LCC; new energy storage and distributions options; novel sustainability strategies; innovative building analyses

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Science and Technology)

Spectral Detection: Technologies and Applications

edited by

Xihui Bian

Jin Yu

and Qunbo Lv

submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 14 articles | Viewed by 15079 | Submission Open

Keywords: chemometrics; multispectral detection; hyper-spectral detection; spectral analysis; spectral imaging; spectral sensing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optics and Lasers)

Dynamic Models of Biology and Medicine, Volume III

edited by

Yang Kuang

Kevin Flores

and

Erica Rutter

submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 15000 | Submission Open

Keywords: dynamic system; mathematical biology; mathematical medicine; simulation; stability; bifurcation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering)

Application, Optimization and Architecture of Deep Learning Neural Network

edited by

Haigang Gong

submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 11 articles | Viewed by 14739 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep learning; artificial intelligence; reinforcement learning; image detection and segmentation; forecasting using deep networks; predications using deep networks; applications of deep learning neural networks

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)

Existing Bridges: From Inspection to Structural Rehabilitation

edited by

Pier Paolo Rossi

and

Nino Spinella

submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 13527 | Submission Open

Keywords: existing bridges; monitoring; management; numerical modelling; rehabilitation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Science and Engineering)

State-of-the-Art in Energy Harvesting for IoT and WSN

edited by

Alessandro Lo Schiavo

submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 11741 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Science and Technology)

AI-Based Biomedical Signal Processing

edited by

Agnese Sbrollini

and

Aurora Saibene

submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11576 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; biomedical signal processing; filtering and denoising; machine and deep learning; clinical decision support systems; cognitive computing; computer vision; interpretability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Antimicrobial Substances in Sustainable Agriculture and Food Production

edited by

Daniela Gwiazdowska

Katarzyna Marchwińska

and Krzysztof Juś

submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10625 | Submission Open

Keywords: antimicrobial; food chain safety; plant protection; packaging; sustainable agriculture and food production; microbial hazard control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering)

Real-Time Systems and Industrial Internet of Things

edited by

Xi Jin

Changqing Xia

and

Chi Xu

submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9670 | Submission Open

Keywords: industrial IoT; real-time systems; knowledge graph; scheduling; computation offloading; tracking; automatic navigation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Industrial Technologies)

Advanced Materials in 3D Printing

edited by

Carlos Miguel Santos Vicente

and

Marco Leite

submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9482 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced materials; 3D printing; additive manufacturing; raw materials for 3D printing (powders; filaments; resins); process validation of new 3D printing materials; 3D printing with composite materials; additive manufacturing of metals and alloys; high performance polymers; materials from renewable sources and recycling; conductive and magnetic materials for 3D printing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Additive Manufacturing Technologies)

Design, Optimization and Performance Analysis of Soft Robots

edited by

Kristin Payrebrune

submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8972 | Submission Open

Keywords: soft robotics; robot design and fabrication; optimization; experimental and numerical characterization; simulation and learning techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section Robotics and Automation)

Secure Integration of IoT & Digital Twins

edited by

Christos L. Stergiou

and

Konstantinos E. Psannis

submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8832 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital twins; security; integrated model; Internet of Things; big data; cloud computing; management; efficient

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)

Blockchain and Intelligent Networking for Smart Applications

edited by

Zheng Chang

submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8731 | Submission Open

Keywords: blockchain; artificial intelligence; edge/cloud/fog computing; smart industry; smart city; smart applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)

Recent Advances and Applications in X-ray Free-Electron Lasers

edited by

Wolfram Helml

and Ryan Coffee

submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8285 | Submission Open

Keywords: free-electron lasers; attosecond X-ray science; charge transport; nonlinear X-ray– matter interactions; photochemistry; ultrafast spin switching; coherent control; time-resolved X-ray imaging

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optics and Lasers)

Innovative Power Electronic Technologies

edited by

Mostafa I. Marei

submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8280 | Submission Open

Keywords: converter topologies; control strategies; electric vehicles; electrical drives; microgrids; modeling of power converters; power electronics converters; power electronics devices; renewable energy systems; residential and industrial applications; storage energy systems; switching techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Science and Technology)

Efficient and Innovative Goods Transportation and Logistics

edited by Xu Guan, Kai Wang and

Tingsong Wang

submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8136 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Transportation and Future Mobility)

Advances in Applications of Agricultural By-Products

edited by

Pedro A. R. Fernandes

and

Manuel A. Coimbra

submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7441 | Submission Open

Keywords: agro-industries; by-products; preservation; extraction; bioactive compounds; food; packaging

(This special issue belongs to the Section Agricultural Science and Technology)

Predictive Analytics in Healthcare

edited by

Rasa Ruseckaite

submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7216 | Submission Open

Keywords: data mining; big data; prediction; machine learning; optimization; healthcare

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Metal Additive Manufacturing: Metallic Materials and Advanced Structures

edited by Changhui Song and

Changjun Han

submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7206 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal additive manufacturing; numerical simulation; alloy design; structure design; topology optimization; in situ monitoring; machine learning; applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Additive Manufacturing Technologies)

Carbon Neutrality, Carbon Reductions, and CO₂ Utilization in the Concrete Industry

edited by

Xiaoyong Wang

and Xu Yang

submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6947 | Submission Open

Keywords: carbon neutrality; low-CO2 concrete; CO2 utilization; negative-CO2 concrete; mineral admixtures; durability; carbonation curing; service life; climate change; steel slag; material design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Additive Manufacturing Technology and Applications for Aerospace

edited by

Jafar Jamshidi

submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6742 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aerospace Science and Engineering)

Microgrids/Nanogrids Implementation, Planning, and Operation, 2nd Volume

edited by

Mohamed Benbouzid

S. M. Muyeen

and

Muhammad Fahad Zia

submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6724 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering)

Sports Related Foot and Ankle Injuries

edited by

Massimiliano Leigheb

Antonio Mazzotti

and Elena Manuela Samaila

submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6000 | Submission Open

Keywords: foot; ankle; lesion; sport; orthopedics; trauma

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering)

Novel Technologies for Wastewater Treatment and Reuse

edited by

Carmine Lubritto

and

Maria Rosa Di Cicco

submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5898 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Physics General)

Exploration Theories, Methods and Technologies: Latest Advances and Prospects

edited by

Xin Chen

and

Youye Zheng

submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5868 | Submission Open

Keywords: mineral exploration; metallogenic theory and model; geochemical exploration; geophysical exploration; isotope and gas geochemical exploration; machine learning; big data

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Advanced Dental Biomaterials: Technologies and Applications

edited by

Anabela Baptista Pereira Paula

and

Inês Francisco

submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5806 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomaterials; restorative dentistry; regenarative dentistry; orthodontics; orthognathic surgery; cleft palate; pulp regeneration; composite resins

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Dentistry and Oral Sciences)

Intelligent, Sustainable and Resilient Personalized Product-Service Systems towards Industry 5.0

edited by

Dimitris Mourtzis

Carmen Constantinescu

and

Nikolaos Papakostas

submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5736 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Vulnerability in Dentistry: Prevention and Treatment

edited by

Denise Corridore

Gianni Di Giorgio

and

Iole Vozza

submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5645 | Submission Open

Keywords: special needs; prevention dentistry; minimal intervention dentistry; dental care; vulnerability in dentistry; management in dentistry; early diagnosis; new technology in dentistry; telemedicine; atraumatic dentistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Dentistry and Oral Sciences)

Perovskite Photovoltaics and Optoelectronics: Latest Advances and Prospects

edited by

Yajie Jiang

and

Jianghui Zheng

submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5328 | Submission Open

Keywords: organic– inorganic hybrid halide perovskite; solar cells; light harvesting; tandem solar cells; photodetectors; light-emitting diodes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Science and Technology)

New Ultrasound Techniques—Applications in Internal Medicine

edited by

Dana Stoian

submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5325 | Submission Open

Keywords: elastography; viscosity; contrast-enhanced ultrasound; multiparametric evaluation; thyroid disease; renal disease; liver fibrosis; hyperparathyroidism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Application of Chemometrics and Machine Learning in Cultural Heritage Analysis

edited by

Giulia Festa

and

Claudia Scatigno

submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4873 | Submission Open

Keywords: chemometrics; machine learning; data science for cultural heritage

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)

Application of Artificial Intelligence in Visual Processing

edited by

Yinan Kong

submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4807 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; deep learning; visual processing; video technology; biomedical image processing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)

Characterization of Bioactive Compounds and Antioxidants in Natural Products

edited by

Zbigniew Kobus

submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4409 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioactive compounds; antioxidant activity; polyphenols; anthocyanins; flavonoids; carotenoids; lignans; plant sterols; health properties of food; extraction techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Science and Technology)

Fault Classification and Detection Using Artificial Intelligence

edited by

Tahir Abdul Hussain Ratlamwala

and

Khurram Kamal

submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3965 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; artificial neural network; fault classification; pattern recognition; supervised learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Novel Liquid Crystal Materials and Applications

edited by

Yuge Huang

Jianghao Xiong

and

Xinyue Zhang

submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3959 | Submission Open

Keywords: liquid crystals; polymers; interfacial phenomena; dynamic interaction; functional materials; polarization optics; polarization holograms; displays; imaging; sensing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Science and Engineering)

Feature Review Papers in "Robotics and Automation" Section

edited by

Dimitris Mourtzis

Panagiotis Stavropoulos

and

Nikos Panopoulos

submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3802 | Submission Open

Keywords: industry 4.0; automation; robotics; cyber-physical systems; artificial intelligence; digital twin; sensing; modelling; simulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Robotics and Automation)

Laser Material Processing and Thermal Joining Process

edited by

Klaus Schricker

submission deadline 20 May 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3754 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser material processing; e.g. laser welding (cw and pw); surface structuring; thermal joining processes; e.g. friction stir welding; ultrasonic welding; innovative process design and technology; e.g. adjustable intensity distributions in laser material processing; tool design in friction stir welding; dynamic behavior of processes and tools; e.g. keyhole stability and tool wear; systems engineering including fixture design; process monitoring and control; joining of similar and dissimilar materials; e.g. steel-steel; aluminum-copper; aluminum-steel; metal-plastic; optimization; modelling and simulation; seam defects; formation mechanismns and avoidance; structural performance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optics and Lasers)

Sustainable Energy and Fuels from Biomass and Plastic Waste

edited by

María Ángeles Martín-Lara

and