Special Issues

Machines 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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Dynamics and Control of UAVs submission deadline 20 Mar 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5712 | Submission Open
Keywords: UAV control systems; advanced flight-control algorithms; hybrid UAVs; cooperative control of multi-UAV systems; modeling; parameter estimation and optimization of UAVs; trajectory optimization for UAVs; path-planning problem for UAVs in complex environments; nonlinear observers of UAVs; fault detection for UAVs; applications of UAVs in real fields
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vehicle Engineering)
New Trends in Robotics and Automation
edited by Jian Wu, Xiangkun He and Guangfei Xu
submission deadline 31 Mar 2024 | 14 articles | Viewed by 16522 | Submission Open
Keywords: new theories and studies in robotics; advanced control strategies; control decision-making with multi-source information; artificial intelligence (AI) technology applied in vehicles; system state information acquisition and parameter identification; intelligent connected vehicles; strategy and control of multi-agent cooperative operation; application of linear nonlinear analysis and control; modeling and control of human– machine cooperation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Automation and Control Systems)
Innovations in the Design, Simulation, and Manufacturing of Production Systems submission deadline 31 Mar 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3612 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced manufacturing; AR/VR technology; collaborative system; condition monitoring; digital transformation; digital twin; drive units; finite element modeling; industrial growth; industrial robotics; industry 4.0; intelligent systems; machine tools; maintenance service; mechatronics; metalworking equipment; model-based systems engineering; numerical simulation; process innovation; product innovation; quality assurance; rotary machines; smart manufacturing; sustainable manufacturing; transport machines and logistics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)
New Advances in Precision Machining submission deadline 31 Mar 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2768 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Material Processing Technology)
Advances in Parallel Robots and Mechanisms submission deadline 31 Mar 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2203 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Robotics, Mechatronics and Intelligent Machines)
Precision Manufacturing and Machine Tools
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1588 | Submission Open
Keywords: precision manufacturing; machine tools; advanced production systems; dimensional accuracy; surface quality; parts finishing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)
Advanced Control and Fault Detection Techniques in Hydraulic Machines and Systems
edited by Piotr Czop
submission deadline 31 Mar 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 849 | Submission Open
Keywords: fault detection techniques; hydraulic machines; hydraulic systems; model-based control; nonlinear control; robust control; intelligent control; fuzzy logic control; neural networks; genetic algorithms; data-driven fault detection; sensor fusion; prognostics and health management (PHM); predictive maintenance; nonlinear dynamics; adaptive control; sliding mode control; backstepping control; condition monitoring; real-time fault detection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machines Testing and Maintenance)
Advanced Signal Processing Methods and Deep Neural Networks for Machine Fault Diagnosis
edited by , Peng Zhou, Minghui Hu and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 517 | Submission Open
Keywords: fault mechanisms; signal processing; fault diagnosis; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machines Testing and Maintenance)
Space Machines: Advances in CubeSats, Small Satellites and Satellite Development submission deadline 31 Mar 2024 | Viewed by 388 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Robotics, Mechatronics and Intelligent Machines)
Evaluation of State of Health of Equipment for Predictive Maintenance and Circular Economy
edited by Zineb Simeu-Abazi
submission deadline 31 Mar 2024 | Viewed by 136 | Submission Open
Keywords: degradation; diagnostic; prognostic; maintenance; state of health; monitoring; remanufacturing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machines Testing and Maintenance)
Interactive Manipulation of Mobile Manipulators
edited by Qiang Li, Huibin Cao and Xiang Dong
submission deadline 1 Apr 2024 | Viewed by 268 | 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)
Advances in Composites Manufacturing: Machines, Systems and Processes submission deadline 10 Apr 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2924 | Submission Open
Keywords: composites; manufacturing; systems and processes
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)
Digital Twins in Robotics submission deadline 10 Apr 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 755 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital twins; robotics; human– robot interaction; simulation; ergonomics; computational models
(This special issue belongs to the Section Automation and Control Systems)
Artificial Intelligence for Automatic Control of Vehicles
edited by Palkovics László and István Lakatos
submission deadline 15 Apr 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9519 | Submission Open
Keywords: machine learning; autonomous freight transportation; 5G; collaborative vehicles; road environment recognition; LIDAR; ADAS; camera
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vehicle Engineering)
Applications of AI and Digital Twinning in Electric Machines
edited by Farzad Ferdowsi
submission deadline 15 Apr 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1159 | Submission Open
Keywords: electric machines; AI; digital twin
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrical Machines and Drives)
Mechanical Design, Mechatronics and Control of 3D-Printed Robots submission deadline 15 Apr 2024 | Viewed by 235 | Submission Open
Keywords: mechanical and mechatronics design; 3D printing; robotics; dynamics and control strategies; multi-material printing; soft and flexible robotics; human-robot interaction; advanced manufacturing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Robotics, Mechatronics and Intelligent Machines)
Vibration Monitoring and Control of Agricultural Vehicles
edited by and
submission deadline 15 Apr 2024 | Viewed by 150 | Submission Open
Keywords: vibration analysis; vehicle dynamics; precision farming; IoT sensors; adaptive control; agricultural automation; mechanical vibrations
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vehicle Engineering)
Noise and Vibrations of Electrical Machines
edited by Haiyang Fang
submission deadline 25 Apr 2024 | Viewed by 128 | Submission Open
Keywords: noise; vibration; electrical machines; fault detection; vibration analysis; vibration mitigation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machines Testing and Maintenance)
High Performance and Hybrid Manufacturing Processes submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 9 articles | Viewed by 14394 | Submission Open
Keywords: manufacturing; additive; subtractive; forming; joining; performance; hybrid
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)
Control and Mechanical System Engineering
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9023 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Automation and Control Systems)
Recent Advances in Smart Design and Manufacturing Technology submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7548 | Submission Open
Keywords: digital twin; additive manufacturing; generative design; reverse engineering; extended reality; remanufacturing; smart maintenance; product and process monitoring
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)
Condition Monitoring and Fault Diagnosis of Induction Motors submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5917 | Submission Open
Keywords: induction motors; fault detection; diagnosis and prognosis; predictive maintenance; operating condition monitoring; real-time monitoring technologies; signal processing and analysis; machine learning and artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrical Machines and Drives)
Electrical Machines in Electric Vehicles submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3776 | Submission Open
Keywords: electrical machines; electric vehicles; electrical machines and drives; motor drives
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrical Machines and Drives)
Recent Advances in Surface Processing of Metals and Alloys
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3473 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Material Processing Technology)
Robust Control of Permanent Magnet Synchronous Motors (PMSM) and Induction Motors (IM) submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2277 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrical Machines and Drives)
Intelligent Control and Active Safety Techniques for Road Vehicles
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1931 | Submission Open
Keywords: intelligent control; active safety; autonomous vehicles; semi-autonomous vehicles; driver– vehicle– road interactions; AI-based control; coordinated control; vehicle networking; driver models
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vehicle Engineering)
Machinery Condition Monitoring and Intelligent Fault Diagnosis
edited by Hongli Gao and Zhichao You
submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1320 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machines Testing and Maintenance)
Recent Advances in 3D Printing in Industry 4.0 submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1312 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)
Optimization and AI of Autonomous Multi-Agents
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1245 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Automation and Control Systems)
Creative Mechanism Design in Applied Mechanics submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1178 | Submission Open
Keywords: applied mechanics; mechanism design; creative solutions; machine performance; design optimization; mechanical systems; multibody systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Design and Theory)
Gas Turbine Performance and Power Plant Optimization
edited by Veeraraghava Hasti and Reetesh Ranjan
submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 953 | Submission Open
Keywords: gas turbine efficiency; decarbonization; renewable energy integration; carbon capture and storage; hydrogen and ammonia fuels; advanced materials; combined heat and power (CHP); digital twin- and simulation-driven optimization; artificial intelligence; grid integration; hybrid energy systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Turbomachinery)
Advances in Theory and Application of Mechatronic Systems
edited by and Natsuki Kawaguchi
submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | Viewed by 709 | Submission Open
Keywords: intelligent mechatronics; robotics; automation; and control systems; control system modeling and simulation techniques and methodologies; biomedical rehabilitation equipment and assistive devices; industrial automation; process control; manufacturing process and automation; AI; intelligent control and fuzzy control; power systems; control theory and applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Robotics, Mechatronics and Intelligent Machines)
Mechanical Principle and Structural Design for Agricultural Robot’ Compliant Operation
edited by , Chao Ji and Zenghong Ma
submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | Viewed by 543 | Submission Open
Keywords: agricultural robot; end effector; flexible operation; arm; motion planning; servo control; mechanical design
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Design and Theory)
Dual Winding Motors and Drives
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | Viewed by 282 | Submission Open
Keywords: design and control of dual winding motors; dual winding PM synchronous motor; dual winding DC motor; dual winding axial flux motor; dual winding electric machines; healthy and faulty operations of dual winding motors; asymmetric dual winding motor and drives; fault-tolerant systems with dual winding motor and controllers; redundant system with dual winding motor and controllers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrical Machines and Drives)
Advances in 3D Printing and Additive Manufacturing Techniques
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | Viewed by 275 | Submission Open
Keywords: additive manufacturing; 3D printing; multi-materials; smart materials; magnetic materials; ceramics; biomaterials; in-process monitoring; materials characterization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)
Advancing Human-Robot Collaboration in Industry 4.0 submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | Viewed by 197 | Submission Open
Keywords: data; analytics; flexibility; stability; efficiency; collaboration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Robotics, Mechatronics and Intelligent Machines)
Advanced Navigation, Control and Application of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles
edited by Cai Luo
submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | Viewed by 177 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Automation and Control Systems)
Digital Twin-Driven Smart Production, Logistics, and Supply Chains
edited by and Kyu-Tae Park
submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | Viewed by 176 | Submission Open
Keywords: cyber-physical system (CPS); digital twin; operational technology; smart production; smart logistics; smart supply chain
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)
New Trends in Reducing Friction and Power Loss in Bearings
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | Viewed by 124 | Submission Open
Keywords: fluid film bearings; rolling element bearings; power loss reduction; friction reduction; thermoelastic hydrodynamic lubrication; lubricant additives and friction reducers; fluid film bearings operation optimization; new materials; fluid film bearings geometry optimization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Design and Theory)
Dynamics and Path Planning for Autonomous Vehicles
edited by Imran Reza
submission deadline 30 Apr 2024 | Viewed by 90 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vehicle Engineering)
Performance-Explainable Fault Diagnosis and Advanced Control Techniques for Industrial Dynamic Systems submission deadline 10 May 2024 | Viewed by 278 | Submission Open
Keywords: fault diagnosis; advanced control technologies; explainable performance analysis; advanced industrial modeling applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machines Testing and Maintenance)
Tool Wear in Machining
edited by
submission deadline 15 May 2024 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9490 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machines Testing and Maintenance)
Recent Advances in Medical Robotics
edited by Clemente Lauretti, Alessia Noccaro and
submission deadline 15 May 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2908 | Submission Open
Keywords: multimodal control interfaces for medical robots; sensory feedback; mechanical design of HMIs for medical robots; haptic devices for medical applications; tele-operation in medical robotics; control strategies for safe human– robot interaction; control and feedback approaches for supernumerary robotic limbs; biomechanics; kinematics and dynamics in human– robot interaction; exoskeletons and prostheses; collaborative robots; bio-cooperative systems for medical applications; assistive and rehabilitation robots; surgical robots
(This special issue belongs to the Section Automation and Control Systems)
Fault Diagnosis and Fault-Tolerant Control of Power Machinery: Developments and Challenges
edited by Sajad Saraygord Afshari
submission deadline 15 May 2024 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1208 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machines Testing and Maintenance)
Intelligent Welding submission deadline 15 May 2024 | Viewed by 158 | Submission Open
Keywords: intelligent welding systems; machine learning; artificial intelligence; monitoring and control; advanced modelling; digital twins for welding
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)
Empowering Design and Production Automation with Data-Driven and Machine Learning Approaches
edited by Mehdi Tarkian
submission deadline 15 May 2024 | Viewed by 124 | Submission Open
Keywords: foundations and algorithms; data acquisition and processing; design automation; production automation; quality control and assurance; supply chain and logistics; integration of IoT with ML; case studies and industrial applications; ethical; social; and security implications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Automation and Control Systems)
Control of Electro-Hydraulic Systems
edited by Marcus Geimer and
submission deadline 17 May 2024 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3372 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Automation and Control Systems)
Optimal Control of Autonomous Vehicles
edited by Jerry C. Ku
submission deadline 20 May 2024 | Viewed by 101 | Submission Open
Keywords: autonomous vehicles; optimal control; motion control; chassis control systems; vehicle dynamics control; safety control; path planning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vehicle Engineering)
Advances and Applications in Unmanned Aerial Vehicles submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 10 articles | Viewed by 16259 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Robotics, Mechatronics and Intelligent Machines)
New Advances in Energy Harvesters
edited by , and Daniil Yurchenko
submission deadline 31 May 2024 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10551 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrical Machines and Drives)
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