Mechatronic Systems Design and Optimization
A special issue of Applied Sciences (ISSN 2076-3417). This special issue belongs to the section "Mechanical Engineering".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 December 2025 | Viewed by 1101
Special Issue Editors
Interests: motion planning and control; optimization; physical system modelling; electrical machines
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Rapid advancements in robotics, automation, and mechatronics (RAM) are transforming industries, from manufacturing and healthcare to agriculture and service sectors. This Special Issue on Mechatronic Systems Design and Optimization highlights the cutting-edge research and emerging applications driving the evolution of intelligent systems.
We aim to explore breakthroughs that integrate advanced sensing, control, optimization and computational technologies to enhance efficiency, precision, and adaptability in design and operation of robotic and mechatronic systems. Topics of interest include but are not limited to the following:
- Autonomous systems and robotics: Navigation, perception, and decision-making algorithms for autonomous vehicles, drones, and collaborative robots.
- Human–robot interaction (HRI): Advances in intuitive interfaces, safety, and adaptive learning for seamless collaboration.
- Mechatronic design innovations: Novel actuator and sensor technologies, soft robotics, and energy-efficient designs.
- Automation in manufacturing and logistics: Smart factories, industrial IoT, and machine learning applications for predictive maintenance and quality control.
- Medical robotics and assistive technologies: Surgical robotics, rehabilitation devices, and bio-inspired mechanisms.
- Advanced control systems: AI-enhanced controllers, adaptive and nonlinear control strategies, and swarm robotics.
- Emerging materials and fabrication methods: The role of 3D printing, flexible electronics, and new materials in robotic and mechatronic systems.
Design of robotic and mechatronic systems: Multi-disciplinary optimization, co-design of flexible robots, energy-efficient design optimization, topology optimization for robotic structures, geometric optimization for mechanism design, bio-inspired co-design, real-time optimization in adaptive systems, digital twins for design optimization, advanced simulation techniques, motion profile optimization, trajectory optimization, computationally efficient optimization, global optimization in mechatronics.
By fostering interdisciplinary dialogue, this Special Issue showcases transformative solutions and theoretical advancements that address real-world challenges. We encourage submissions that blend theoretical rigor with practical insights, highlighting novel methodologies, experimental validations, and applications with societal impact.
This collection aims to provide a comprehensive view of current trends and future directions, contributing to the growth of RAM as a cornerstone of technological progress.
Dr. Stijn Derammelaere
Dr. Amélie Chevalier
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- robotics
- automation
- mechatronics
- manufacturing
- healthcare
- agriculture
- sensing
- control
- computational technologies
- optimization
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