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Recent Developments in Machine Design, Automation and Robotics

edited by

Raul D. S. G. Campilho

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 14 articles | Viewed by 25003 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine design; industrial automation; industrial robotics; collaborative robotics; advanced control systems; additive manufacturing; smart factory; Industry 4.0; Internet of Things (IoT); sustainable manufacturing; green design; machine learning in robotics; automation technologies; robotics integration; adaptive control systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Design and Theory)

Mechatronic Systems: Developments and Applications

edited by

Nicola Ivan Giannoccaro

Ramiro Velázquez

and

Gianfranco Parlangeli

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 16753 | Submission Open

Keywords: mechatronics; control of mechanical systems; robotics; industrial applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Robotics, Mechatronics and Intelligent Machines)

Design Methodology for Soft Mechanisms, Machines, and Robots

edited by

Wenjun (Chris) Zhang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9960 | Submission Open

Keywords: soft power generator (e.g.; chemical power); soft actuator; soft control; soft mechanism; compliant mechanism; soft body; soft sensor; hydrogel machines; hydrogel robots; soft robots in healthcare systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Design and Theory)

Signal Processing and Artificial Intelligence Technology for High-End Equipment Fault Diagnosis

edited by Bingyan Chen and Yao Cheng

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 8960 | Submission Open

Keywords: signal processing; artificial intelligence; machine learning; machine condition monitoring; machine fault diagnosis; high-end equipment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Machines Testing and Maintenance)

Data-Driven Fault Diagnosis for Machines and Systems

edited by Ahmed Ragab and Mouloud Amazouz

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7973 | Submission Open

Keywords: fault diagnosis and prognosis; data-driven modeling; condition monitoring; predictive maintenance; anomaly detection; decision support systems; causality analysis; root cause analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Machines Testing and Maintenance)

Modeling, Estimation, Control, and Decision for Intelligent Vehicles

edited by

Zejiang Wang

, Jinhao Liang, Xingyu Zhou and

Zhenwu Fang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6683 | Submission Open

Keywords: autonomous driving; intelligent vehicles; driver assistance systems; machine learning; AI

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vehicle Engineering)

Application of Deep Learning in Intelligent Machines

edited by Lie Yang,

Chen Lyu

, Qingchao Liu and Zilong Zhang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6415 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent machines; deep learning; intelligent robotics; autonomous driving; intelligent fault diagnosis; intelligent assembly; intelligent manufacturing; process optimization; intelligent management of supply chain; safety monitoring and forecasting

(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Design and Theory)

Fault Diagnosis and Fault-Tolerant Control of Power Machinery: Developments and Challenges

edited by Sajad Saraygord Afshari

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5450 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Machines Testing and Maintenance)

State of the Art in the Field of Machine and System Testing to Assist in the Diagnosis and Prognosis of Failures

edited by Pascal Vrignat

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5277 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable manufacturing; maintenance policies; prognostics and health management; industry 4.0; prognosis; diagnosis; case studies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Machines Testing and Maintenance)

Cutting-Edge Technologies and Applications in Automatic Control Systems

edited by

Jan Gorecki

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3681 | Submission Open

Keywords: automatic control systems; advanced control strategies; machine learning; intelligent automation; machine design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Automation and Control Systems)

Data-Driven Approaches regarding Dynamic Modelling, Diagnostics and Prognostics of Complex Mechanical Structures

edited by

Khandaker Noman

, Shabbir Ahmed, Yang Yu, Anayet U. Patwari and

Yongbo Li

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2770 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Machines Testing and Maintenance)

Design and Application of Bionic Robots

edited by

Gang Chen

and

Huosheng Hu

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2080 | Submission Open

Keywords: bionic robot; biomimetic robotics; nature-inspired design; sensors and control algorithms; bionic systems and robots; animal and insect movement; bionic robot application; medical assistance; agriculture robots; bionic robot for search and rescue; bionic legged robots; bionic underwater robots

(This special issue belongs to the Section Automation and Control Systems)

Recent Advances in Industrial Control Systems

edited by

Iwona Grobelna

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1720 | Submission Open

Keywords: control systems; industrial systems; Industry 4.0; Industry 5.0; Industry 6.0; intelligent control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Systems)

Advanced Battery Management Technology in Electric Vehicles: Present Status and Future Trends

edited by

Xinghua Liu

, Jiaqiang Tian and

Beibei Li

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1520 | Submission Open

Keywords: modeling; estimation; diagnosis; management; control; optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electromechanical Energy Conversion Systems)

Dynamics and Path Planning for Autonomous Vehicles

edited by Imran Reza

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1349 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vehicle Engineering)

Additive Manufacturing of Electrical Machines

edited by

Payam Shams Ghahfarokhi

Antonio J. Marques Cardoso

Hans Tiismus

and

Ahmed Selema

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1320 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrical machines and drives; additive manufacturing; electrical machine designs; sustainable manufacturing; electrical machines

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrical Machines and Drives)

Trajectory Planning for Autonomous Vehicles: State of the Art

edited by Yiwen Huang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1023 | Submission Open

Keywords: trajectory planning for autonomous vehicles; behavior planning; decision making; path planning; speed planning; end-to-end model-based trajectory planning; spatial– temporal trajectory planning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vehicle Engineering)

Electrical Machine Health Monitoring and Fault Diagnosis

edited by Alessandro Goedtel and Marcelo Favoretto Castoldi

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 762 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrical machines; fault identification; prognosis; drives; motors; generators; transformers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Machines Testing and Maintenance)

Analysis, Control and Design of Permanent Magnet Machines

edited by Parviz Famouri

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 592 | Submission Open

Keywords: permanent magnet machines; PMSM motors; generators

(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Design and Theory)

Advances in Underwater Robot Technology, 2nd Edition

edited by

Liwei Shi

, Yanlin He and Xingyuan Wang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 566 | Submission Open

Keywords: underwater robots; biomimetics and biologically inspired robots; automation; control systems; simulation techniques; and control applications; sensor design; multisensor data fusion; and wireless sensor networks; computer vision and image processing; MEMS; nanotechnology; NEMS; and micro/nanosystems; multirobot systems and distributed robotics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Robotics, Mechatronics and Intelligent Machines)

Recent Progress of Thin Wall Machining, 2nd Edition

edited by

Yuwen Sun

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 437 | Submission Open

Keywords: damage; fracture; failure; thin-walled structure; finite element method; experimental testing; machining; dynamics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Material Processing Technology)

3D Printing of Functional Components and Devices for Smart Systems

edited by

Yang Yang

Xiangjia Li

and Zipeng Guo

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 281 | Submission Open

Keywords: 3D printing; multifunctional material; robotics; microfluids; biomedical implants; wearable sensors; energy devices

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

Rolling Contact Fatigue and Wear of Rails and Wheels

edited by Makoto Akama

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 249 | Submission Open

Keywords: rail; wheel; rolling contact fatigue; wear; simulation; experiment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Friction and Tribology)

Integration of Industrial Machines into Smart Manufacturing, Digital Twin Technology for Industry 4.0 Machinery

edited by Chakib Alaoui

submission deadline 30 Apr 2025 | Viewed by 227 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart manufacturing; Industry 4.0 methodologies; Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT); Artificial Intelligence (AI); cloud computing; Virtual Reality (VR); Digital Twin (DT)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

Optimization and Design of Compliant Mechanisms

edited by

Bingxiao Ding

, Jinqing Zhan and Nguyen Vu Linh

submission deadline 15 May 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 12277 | Submission Open

Keywords: compliant mechanism; constant force mechanism; optimization; micro-positioner; robotics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Robotics, Mechatronics and Intelligent Machines)

Advanced Engine Energy Saving Technology

edited by

Simeon Iliev

submission deadline 15 May 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6596 | Submission Open

Keywords: internal combustion engines; alternative fuels and additives; engine modeling and simulations; energy-saving technologies in engines; engine emissions; engine optimization; reducing engine pollution

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electromechanical Energy Conversion Systems)

Design and Application of Medical and Rehabilitation Robots

edited by

Rogério Sales Gonçalves

and

Giuseppe Carbone

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10243 | Submission Open

Keywords: medical robots; rehabilitation robots; assistive robotics; virtual reality; serious games; prosthetics; wearable devices

(This special issue belongs to the Section Automation and Control Systems)

Advanced Signal Processing Methods and Deep Neural Networks for Machine Fault Diagnosis

edited by

Shiqian Chen

, Peng Zhou, Minghui Hu and

Zhuyun Chen

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9233 | Submission Open

Keywords: fault mechanisms; signal processing; fault diagnosis; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Machines Testing and Maintenance)

Digital Twin-Driven Smart Production, Logistics, and Supply Chains

edited by

Sang Do Noh

and Kyu-Tae Park

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6827 | 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)

Advances in Vehicle Brake and Clutch Systems

edited by

Matija Hoić

and

Mario Hrgetić

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6245 | Submission Open

Keywords: brake; clutch; friction; wear; friction material; mechanical design; modeling; slip control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vehicle Engineering)

Industry 4.0: Intelligent Robots in Smart Manufacturing

edited by

Yong Tao

, Hongxing Wei,

Haiyuan Li

and Guangzhe Zhao

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5187 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent robots; smart manufacturing; collaborative robots; industrial robots

(This special issue belongs to the Section Robotics, Mechatronics and Intelligent Machines)

Computational Intelligence for Fault Detection and Classification

edited by

Alma Y. Alanis

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4475 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Machines Testing and Maintenance)

Design and Manufacture of Advanced Machines, Volume II

edited by

Pedro M. B. Torres

Volker Lohweg

Géza Husi

Eduardo André Perondi

Katarzyna Antosz

Oleg Zabolotnyi

and

Jose Machado

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4202 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Design and Theory)

Design and Manufacturing for Lightweight Components and Structures

edited by

Hao Jiang

and Shaoluo Wang

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3932 | Submission Open

Keywords: lightweight design and manufacturing; dissimilar material joining; electromagnetic forming; manufacturing process; fiber-reinforced composites; structural optimization; mechanical properties; failure mechanism; quality inspection/detection techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

AI-Integrated Advanced Robotics Towards Industry 5.0

edited by

Bugra Alkan

and

Malarvizhi Kaniappan Chinnathai

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3298 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

Development of Robotic and Hybrid Manufacturing Systems for Machining in Smart Factories

edited by José Enrique Ares Gómez, Iván Iglesias Sánchez and

Luís Pinto Ferreira

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2824 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

Advances in 4D Printing Technology

edited by Xueli Zhou and Qingping Liu

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2767 | Submission Open

Keywords: 4D printing; innovative application; soft robot; 3D printing; multi-material 3D printing; shape memory polymers; shape memory alloys; hydrogel; 4D printing of mechanical metamaterials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

Climbing Robots: Scaling Walls with Precision and Efficiency

edited by Weinan Chen, Haifei Zhu, Xuefeng Zhou, Chaoqun Wang and Qiang Li

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2622 | Submission Open

Keywords: mechanisms for climbing robots; material innovations; control systems; sensing and perception; energy efficiency; AI and machine learning in climbing; applications and case studies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Robotics, Mechatronics and Intelligent Machines)

AI-Driven Reliability Analysis and Predictive Maintenance

edited by

Phuc Do

and Cristiano Cavalcante

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2135 | Submission Open

Keywords: predictive maintenance; data-driven prognosis; AI-driven reliability analysis; machine learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Machines Testing and Maintenance)

Wheel–Rail Contact: Mechanics, Wear and Analysis

edited by

Andrea Bracciali

and Gianluca Megna

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2046 | Submission Open

Keywords: wheel– rail contact mechanics; wheel– rail wear; friction management; rolling contact fatigue; wheel– rail maintenance; wheel– rail noise

(This special issue belongs to the Section Friction and Tribology)

Cutting-Edge Mobility Solutions for High Efficiency Propulsion Systems

edited by

Dario Di Maio

and

Daniela Anna Misul

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1462 | Submission Open

Keywords: engines; emissions reduction; combustion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Turbomachinery)

Semi-Active Vibration Control: Strategies and Applications

edited by Subhash Rakheja, Zhijun Fu,

Yuming Yin

and

Yumeng Yao

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1261 | Submission Open

Keywords: semi-active control; dynamics of vehicles; fuzzy control; PID control; vibration control strategies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vehicle Engineering)

Innovations in Power Electronics and Control for Sustainable Energy Systems and Electrified Transportation

edited by Usman Ali Khan

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1184 | Submission Open

Keywords: renewable energy systems; power electronics; electric vehicles; electric machines; energy storage and management; microgrids; efficiency; grid integration; control strategies for inverters

Design and Analysis of Air Bearings with Applications in the Design of High-Precision Machines

edited by Siyu Gao, Chenhui An,

Kai Cheng

and

Mark J. Jackson

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 1139 | Submission Open

Keywords: air bearings; ultraprecision machines; high-precision machines; stiffness; dynamic characteristics; high-speed stability; micro-vibrations; surface waviness; manufacturing tolerances; surface roughness; pneumatic hammer; vortex vibration; angular displacement; compound restrictors; inertia effects; smart spindles and in-process sensing; multiphysics-based modelling and analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

Surface Engineering Techniques in Advanced Manufacturing

edited by

Saood Ali

and

Kubilay Aslantaş

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 848 | Submission Open

Keywords: surface modification; coatings; anodizing; thermal spraying; chemical vapor deposition (CVD); laser surface texturing; bio-inspired surface textures; hierarchical surface textures; smart surface modification techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

Bridging the Control Theory, Optimization, and Learning: Application in Robotics

edited by

Bin Wei

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 714 | Submission Open

Keywords: Lyapunov function; value function; robotics; optimization; nonlinear control; MPC

(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Design and Theory)

Sustainable Manufacturing and Green Processing Methods, 2nd Edition

edited by

Ali Khalfallah

Carlos Leitao

and

Elango Natarajan

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 638 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable manufacturing; green processing methods; environmental impact; eco-friendly processing technologies; energy-efficient processes; waste reduction; recycling methods; environmental footprint; renewable resources; carbon footprint; resource efficiency; process optimization for waste reduction; environmental sustainability; circular economy; clean production

(This special issue belongs to the Section Material Processing Technology)

Smart UAV Machines for Detection and Classification: Advancements and Applications in Renewable Energy Technologies

edited by Adeel Feroz Mirza, Majad Mansoor and Balal Yousaf

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 401 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart UAV machines; renewable energy environments; UAV-based detection; cutting-edge detection; classification capabilities

(This special issue belongs to the Section Robotics, Mechatronics and Intelligent Machines)

Advances in Cutting-Edge Technologies and Practices for Engineering Asset and Maintenance Management

edited by

Idriss El-Thalji

and

Keprate Arvind

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 230 | Submission Open

Keywords: IoT and monitoring techniques; predictive maintenance; prescriptive maintenance; artificial intelligence; generative AI and AI assistance; cloud computing; inspection robots; autonomous vehicles; virtual and augmented reality; additive-manufactured spare parts; digital twins; model based systems engineering; agent based simulation; digital warehousing and inventory; maturity and readiness assessment; risk based maintenance; maintenance and test concept

Advances in Analysis, Control and Design of Permanent Magnet Machines

edited by

Zlatko Hanić

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 222 | Submission Open

Keywords: permanent magnet machines; control; design; optimization; multiphysics; high-speed applications; NVH; sustainable design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrical Machines and Drives)

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