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Next-Generation Cybersecurity Solutions for Cyber-Physical Systems

edited by Abbas Yazdinejad and

Quanyan Zhu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4353 | Submission Open

Keywords: cyber-physical systems; next-generation cybersecurity; artificial intelligence; blockchain; quantum computing; federated learning; threat intelligence; quantum machine learning; anomaly detection

Intelligent Automation: Bridging Artificial Intelligence and Automation

edited by

João Miguel da Costa Sousa

and

Susana Vieira

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 425 | Submission Open

Keywords: inteligent automation; artificial intelligence (AI); AI in control; AI in optimization algorithms; AI in manufacturing systems; AI in process automation and monitoring; AI in energy systems; AI in the healthcare industry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Control and Machine Learning)

Smart Remanufacturing

edited by Zude Zhou, Quan Liu, Wenjun Xu, F. Javier Ramírez,

and

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 21869 | Submission Open

Keywords: human– robot collaborative disassembly of cores; smart sorting and inspection of components; automated product re-assembly; flexible tooling for assembly and disassembly; intelligent disassembly planning and autonomous re-planning; product condition monitoring and remaining useful life prediction; digital twin modelling and control of remanufacturing operations; case studies in smart remanufacturing

AI-Enhanced Measurement and Control for Robotic Systems

edited by Ameer Tamoor Khan

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 143 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI-based sensor calibration and fusion; learning-based motion and force control; intelligent feedback and adaptive control systems; deep learning for robotic perception and state estimation; bio-inspired and evolutionary control techniques; real-time decision-making and trajectory optimization; AI-driven predictive maintenance and fault detection; applications in collaborative; mobile; aerial; and agricultural robotics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Robotics and Autonomous Systems)

Intelligent Automation for Agricultural Robotics: AI, LLMs, and Data Fusion Approaches

edited by

Ata Jahangir Moshayedi

Zeashan H. Khan

and Amin Kolahdooz

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 85 | Submission Open

Keywords: Automation; robotics; AI; IoT; agriculture

Inventory Monitoring and Control Through High-Level Coordination of Drone Swarms

edited by

Simon Tomažič

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 576 | Submission Open

Keywords: drone swarms; inventory monitoring; predictive control algorithms; path planning; environmental mapping; anomaly detection; cooperative localization; energy-efficient mission planning; secure communication protocols; AI-driven decision-making

Intelligent Mechatronic Systems: Advances in Automation, Control, and Robotics

edited by

José R. García-Martínez

Roberto Valentin Carrillo-Serrano

and

Juvenal Rodriguez-Resendiz

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 156 | Submission Open

Keywords: mechatronic systems; control systems; robotics; artificial intelligence; cyber– physical systems; autonomous systems; smart sensors and actuators; intelligent control; industrial automation; machine learning in mechatronics; computer vision; human– robot interaction; interdisciplinary technologies; embedded systems; adaptive control; fuzzy control; metaheuristic algorithms optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Robotics and Autonomous Systems)

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