Next-Generation Kinematics: Intelligent Algorithms, Computational Models, and Applications in Mechanisms and Robotics
A special issue of Algorithms (ISSN 1999-4893). This special issue belongs to the section "Algorithms for Multidisciplinary Applications".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 August 2026 | Viewed by 70
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Kinematics remains a cornerstone in the design, analysis, and control of mechanical systems. Today, advances in computational intelligence, data-driven modeling, and robotics present unprecedented opportunities to rethink traditional kinematic frameworks.
This Special Issue, “Next-Generation Kinematics: Intelligent Algorithms, Computational Models, and Applications in Mechanisms and Robotics”, aims to gather high-quality research and review articles that explore emerging directions in kinematics by integrating intelligent analytical modeling and computational methods to address challenges in robotics, automation, healthcare, and human–machine interaction.
We invite submissions on topics including, but not limited to, the following:
- Advanced analytical formulations for spatial and planar mechanisms
- Novel mathematical tools for mobility analysis, constraint modeling, and singularity assessment
- Computational algorithms for mechanism synthesis and optimization
- Integration of artificial intelligence and machine learning in kinematic design and control
- Multi-body system dynamics coupled with kinematic modeling
- Real-time motion planning and trajectory generation for robots and autonomous systems
- Soft robotics, bio-inspired mechanisms, and compliant kinematic architectures
- Nanorobotics, microrobotics, and biorobotics: design, modeling, and control
- Applications of nanorobotics and microrobotics in biomedical domains, including targeted drug delivery, minimally invasive surgery, diagnostics, and regenerative medicine
- Digital twin frameworks and virtual prototyping
- Kinematic modeling for additive manufacturing, medical robotics, and assistive devices
- Cross-disciplinary approaches integrating kinematics with computer vision, haptics, and sensor fusion
We look forward to your contributions to advance the future of kinematics.
Prof. Dr. Kazem Kazerounian
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- intelligent computational kinematics
- motion synthesis
- nanorobotics
- microrobotics
- biorobotics
- medical robotics
- soft robotics
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