Advanced Control of Mechatronics Systems for Small Scale Robotics
A special issue of Actuators (ISSN 2076-0825). This special issue belongs to the section "Actuators for Robotics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 30 April 2026 | Viewed by 834
Special Issue Editor
Interests: micro-robotics; micro-and macro-mechatronics systems; sensors and measurement; sensor fusion for perception; low-power servo control; adaptive and optimal control; design of controllability
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue focuses on advanced control strategies tailored for mechatronic systems in small-scale robotics. These systems tightly integrate mechanical structures, embedded electronics, sensors, and actuators within highly constrained form factors—such as miniature platforms, limited computational resources, sensor noise and drift, calibration issues, and environmental uncertainties. These constraints pose unique challenges in achieving precision, stability, and energy efficiency, thereby demanding innovative and robust control approaches.
This Special Issue aligns closely with the scope of Actuators, which emphasizes the design, modeling, control, and integration of actuation technologies in mechatronic and robotic systems. The focus on advanced control of mechatronic systems for small-scale robotics directly addresses the challenges of controlling tightly integrated actuator-sensor systems under physical and computational constraints. Topics such as model-based and data-driven control, energy-efficient actuation, and embedded real-time control support the journal’s mission to advance both theoretical and practical aspects of actuation technologies in modern robotic platforms.
Dr. Bongsu Hahn
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- model-based control
- data-driven control
- hardware-software co-design
- embedded control systems
- real-time control systems
- sensor-actuator integration
- nonlinear control
- adaptive control
- energy-aware control
- robust control
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