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Health Condition Monitoring, Intelligent Operation and Maintenance of Wind Turbines
edited by Ronghua Zhu, Cailiang Zhang, and Zepeng Liu
submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3574 | Submission Open
Keywords: wind turbines; digital twin; fault diagnosis; predictive maintenance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Turbomachinery)
Smart Design and Maintenance of Electrical Machines
edited by , Claudia Martis and
submission deadline 30 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1063 | Submission Open
Keywords: AC machines; fault diagnosis; design for sustainability; machine learning; condition monitoring; optimization; RUL prediction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrical Machines and Drives)
New Trends in Industrial Robots submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 17234 | Submission Open
Keywords: continuous path control; machining with robots; digital twins for robots; collaborative robots; mobile industrial robots; humanoid robots for industrial tasks
(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Systems)
Advancements in Condition Monitoring of Electric Motors: Integrating Digital Twins, AI, and IoT for Enhanced Operational Efficiency, Fault Diagnosis, and Cybersecurity submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 13100 | Submission Open
Keywords: electric motors; industrial applications; fault diagnosis; prognosis; predictive maintenance; smart sensors; condition monitoring; data collection and security challenges; digital twins; artificial intelligence; secure communication protocols; critical infrastructure protection; wireless sensor networks (WSNs)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrical Machines and Drives)
Modelling, Design and Optimization of Wind Turbines submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 12998 | Submission Open
Keywords: wind; renewable; energy transition; experiment; simulation; optimization; design; load; co-design; wake; wind farm
(This special issue belongs to the Section Turbomachinery)
Components of Hydrostatic Drive Systems submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10482 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Design and Theory)
Advances in AI-Enabled Applications for Robotics and Autonomous Systems
edited by , and Jamal Berrich
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9005 | Submission Open
Keywords: robotics; drones; swarm robotics; unmanned aerial vehicle; machine learning; autonomous systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Automation and Control Systems)
Nonlinear Dynamics, Vibration Monitoring and Fault Diagnostics in Rotating Systems submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 8458 | Submission Open
Keywords: rotating systems; nonlinear dynamics; vibration monitoring; fault diagnostics; intelligent modeling; experimental investigation; multi-physics and multi-scale; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Design and Theory)
The New Digital Era in Industrial Robotics, Mechatronics and Factory Automation submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7710 | Submission Open
Keywords: industrial robotics; factory automation; industrial mechatronics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Robotics, Mechatronics and Intelligent Machines)
Research and Application of Rail Vehicle Technology
edited by Jingsong Zhou and Kai Zhou
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 7702 | Submission Open
Keywords: rail vehicle technology; rail vehicle system dynamics; vehicle vibration and noise; fault diagnosis; new braking systems; traction systems; machine learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vehicle Engineering)
Intelligent Applications in Mechanical Engineering
edited by , Jun Wu and Chongrui Liu
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7665 | Submission Open
Keywords: data-driven applications; active and passive control; prognostics health management; noise; vibration and harshness; vehicle road noise analysis; vehicle sound package analysis; acoustic metamaterials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Automation and Control Systems)
Recent Progress in Electrical Machines and Motor Drives
edited by Angel Gonzalez-Prieto and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5638 | Submission Open
Keywords: multiphase machines; control of multiphase electric drives; electric vehicles; wind energy conversion systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrical Machines and Drives)
Reliability Analysis and Fault Diagnosis of Safety-Critical Systems Using Data-Driven Approaches
edited by , Mario Tucci and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2071 | Submission Open
Keywords: safety-critical systems; complex socio-technical systems; safe operations; reliable operations; hazardous equipment; risk; resilience analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machines Testing and Maintenance)
Emerging Research in Autonomous Vehicle Technology: Innovations in On-Road and Off-Road Driving Challenges
edited by , and Mauro Velardocchia
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2064 | Submission Open
Keywords: autonomous vehicles; dynamics modeling; off-road driving; advance control strategies; cooperative and coordinated control; human-machine interaction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Automation and Control Systems)
Biped Robotics: Bridging the Gap Between Humans and Machines submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2047 | Submission Open
Keywords: biped robotics; human– machine interaction; robot design; control systems; actuators and sensors; machine learning; biomechanics; robotic agility; artificial intelligence; societal impact; additive manufacturing; biomaterials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Robotics, Mechatronics and Intelligent Machines)
Advances in Robot Kinematics and Dynamics: Innovations, Control Strategies, and Practical Applications
edited by Craig R. Carignan, C. Glen Henshaw and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1998 | Submission Open
Keywords: robust robotic control; human-robot collaboration; exoskeleton systems; dual-arm robotic manipulation; haptic feedback in robotics; interactive dynamic simulation; hardware-in-the-loop (HIL) testing; kinematic modeling in robotics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Robotics, Mechatronics and Intelligent Machines)
Advances in Power Electronics for Electromechanical Energy Conversion and Drive Systems
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1716 | Submission Open
Keywords: power electronics converters; electromechanical energy conversion; electrical drive systems; renewable energy systems; electrical vehicles; observers; control systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electromechanical Energy Conversion Systems)
Mechanical Design of Parallel Manipulators submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1348 | Submission Open
Keywords: parallel manipulators; mechanical design; kinematic synthesis; structural optimization; robotic mechanisms; singularity analysis; high-precision robotics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Robotics, Mechatronics and Intelligent Machines)
Vehicle Dynamics Estimation and Fault Monitoring submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1339 | Submission Open
Keywords: vehicle state estimation  ; fault monitoring  ; health monitoring  ; fault-tolerant control  ; tire-road friction estimation  ; data-driven approaches  ; connected vehicles  ; autonomous vehicles  ; validation techniques
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vehicle Engineering)
Mechanism and Machine Science for Sustainable Development Goals: Contributions from the I4SDG 2025 Conference submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1151 | Submission Open
Keywords: robotics and mechatronics; green tribology; gearing and transmissions; rotordynamics and multibody dynamics; engines and powertrains; sustainable energy systems
Energy Storage and Conversion of Electric Vehicles submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 976 | Submission Open
Keywords: electric vehicles (EVs); fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs); energy storage systems; battery management systems (BMSs); fuel cell technologies and management systems (FCMSs); bidirectional converters; vehicle-to-grid (V2G) and hydrogen-to-grid (H2G); charging and hydrogen refuelling infrastructure; thermal management; powertrain optimisation; hybrid energy systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electromechanical Energy Conversion Systems)
Tribology in Bearing Design for High-Speed and Energy-Efficient Mechanical Systems
edited by He Liang
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 800 | Submission Open
Keywords: bearing design; friction and wear; lubrication strategies; advanced coatings; thermal management; additive manufacturing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Friction and Tribology)
Research Progress and Prospects of Multi-Level Converters
edited by , and Huimin Wang
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 557 | Submission Open
Keywords: multi-level converters; control strategies; fault diagnosis; fault-tolerant control
Nonlinear Vibration Analysis of Advanced Machines and Mechanical Systems
edited by Kamran Foroutan and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 480 | Submission Open
Keywords: nonlinear vibration analysis; chaos; bifurcation; and stability analysis; energy dissipation mechanisms; fault detection and diagnosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machines Testing and Maintenance)
Advanced Machine Condition Monitoring and Fault Diagnosis
edited by Gómez María Jesús
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 383 | Submission Open
Keywords: condition monitoring; fault diagnosis; predictive maintenance; machine learning; signal processing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machines Testing and Maintenance)
Intelligent Process Planning for Smart Manufacturing Systems
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 341 | Submission Open
Keywords: intelligent process planning; artificial intelligence; large language model; smart manufacturing; intelligent manufacturing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)
Energy Optimization and Management in Smart IoT-Driven Mechanical Systems submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 280 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; virtual reality; IoT; mechanical systems; resource optimization; digital twins; predictive maintenance; immersive technologies; intelligent control; smart manufacturing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electromechanical Energy Conversion Systems)
Intelligent Condition Monitoring and Fault Diagnosis
edited by Yao Cheng
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 182 | Submission Open
Keywords: rail vehicle; dynamics; intelligent diagnosis; operation-maintenance modeling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machines Testing and Maintenance)
Innovative Manufacturing Engineering 2024—Processes, Machines, Tooling and Systems Integration submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 30990 | Submission Open
Keywords: forming processes of metallic and composite materials; machining and abrasive processes; tribological aspects of forming and machining processes; sustainability aspects of manufacturing processes; non-conventional manufacturing processes; advances in welding and casting processes; additive manufacturing processes; manufacturing systems; robotics and automation; process monitoring and control; remanufacturing; simulation of manufacturing processes; digital/e-manufacturing and digital twin applications; ultraprecision and micro/nano manufacturing: machines; processes; tooling and their systematic integration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)
3D Printing of Functional Components and Devices for Smart Systems
edited by , and Zipeng Guo
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 16511 | Submission Open
Keywords: 3D printing; multifunctional material; robotics; microfluids; biomedical implants; wearable sensors; energy devices
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)
Robotic Intelligence Development of AI in Robot Perception, Learning, and Decision submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 14350 | Submission Open
Keywords: brain– computer interface (BCI); autonomous robots and reinforcement learning; robot perception and computer vision; humanoid robots and affective computing; collaborative robots (cobots); smart manufacturing and Industry 4.0; intelligent medical robots; augmented reality and robot interactions; context-aware and adaptive robots; multi-robot systems and collective intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Robotics, Mechatronics and Intelligent Machines)
Dielectric Elastomer Actuators: Theory, Modeling and Application
edited by and Wei Yu
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 11914 | Submission Open
Keywords: dielectric elastomer actuators (DEA); actuators; soft robotics; smart materials; theoretical studies; mathematical modelling; control system design and application of DEA
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Design and Theory)
Mastering Vibrations: The Latest Breakthroughs in Control for Mechanical Systems
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 9570 | Submission Open
Keywords: linear and nonlinear vibration phenomena; dynamics; modeling and simulaiton; advanced control; experimental investigation and implementation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Automation and Control Systems)
Advances in Vehicle Dynamics
edited by , Quan Bing Eric Li and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7449 | Submission Open
Keywords: vehicle dynamics; vibration control; AI and ML in vehicles; simulation tools; safety systems; environment interaction; dynamic modeling; motion control; smart transportation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vehicle Engineering)
Advanced Techniques for Fault Detection, Diagnosis, and Prognostics in Machinery submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5360 | Submission Open
Keywords: fault detection; fault diagnosis; prognostics; predictive maintenance; condition monitoring; machinery health monitoring; machine learning; machinery; machines
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machines Testing and Maintenance)
New Advances in Synchronous Reluctance Motors
edited by Kyu-yun Hwang
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5341 | Submission Open
Keywords: loss analysis in synchronous reluctance motors; advanced control techniques for SynRMs; high-efficiency design strategies; fault-tolerant synchronous reluctance motors; material optimization for SynRMs; thermal management in SynRM systems; applications of synchronous reluctance motors; cost-effective manufacturing of SynRMs; innovative rotor design for enhanced performance; energy-efficient SynRM drive systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrical Machines and Drives)
Intelligent Sensing, Planning and Control for Autonomous Ground Vehicles
edited by and Xin Xia
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5183 | Submission Open
Keywords: autonomous ground vehicles; automated driving; automated highways; urban transportation; connected vehicles
(This special issue belongs to the Section Automation and Control Systems)
Advanced Manufacturing Processes and Technologies: Trends and Innovations submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4611 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced manufacturing; additive manufacturing; 3D printing; automation; robotics; smart factories; sustainable manufacturing; artificial intelligence in manufacturing; Internet of Things in production; precision machining; micro and nano manufacturing; industry 4.0
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)
Advances and Challenges in Robotic Manipulation
edited by Quang Minh Ta and Tan Chen
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4316 | Submission Open
Keywords: robotic manipulation; grasping; dexterous manipulation; motion planning; learning-based approaches; sim-to-real transfer; industrial robotics; deformable objects; dynamic environments; human– robot interaction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Robotics, Mechatronics and Intelligent Machines)
Advanced Condition Monitoring and Predictive Maintenance for Mechatronic-Hydraulic Systems
edited by , Shaogan Ye and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4086 | Submission Open
Keywords: mechatronic-hydraulic systems; condition monitoring; predictive maintenance; sensors; artificial intelligence; digital twin
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrical Machines and Drives)
Selected Papers from the AHFE International Conference on Human Factors in Design, Engineering, and Computing
edited by Tareq Ahram and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3509 | Submission Open
Keywords: intelligent machines; human systems; medical and healthcare devices
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machine Design and Theory)
Innovative Applications and Challenges of Intelligent Automation and Control in Smart Machines
edited by Karim Ahmadi and Seyed Yaser Nabavi Chashmi
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3256 | Submission Open
Keywords: adaptive control; intelligent automation; nonlinear control; smart machines
(This special issue belongs to the Section Automation and Control Systems)
Precision Engineering in Manufacturing: Challenges and Future, 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2111 | Submission Open
Keywords: precision machining techniques and methodology; design & analysis of precision engineering in manufacturing; ultra-precision machining and micro/nano technology; manufacturing systems and machine tools design; machining mechanism and process; measurement technology in precision engineering; additive manufacturing and hybrid additive/subtractive manufacturing; smart manufacturing technology; functional materials and advanced manufacturing in precision engineering
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)
Advances in AI-Powered Human–Machine-Augmented Intelligence
edited by and Pengfei Li
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1888 | Submission Open
Keywords: human– machine intelligence; human trust; intention inference; autonomy; shared control; traded control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Robotics, Mechatronics and Intelligent Machines)
Design and Control in Exoskeleton Systems: Challenges and Innovations in Physical Human–Robot Interaction submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1711 | Submission Open
Keywords: exoskeleton systems; wearable robotics; physical human– robot interaction; adaptive control; compliant actuation; human-centered design; sensor fusion; user intent recognition; rehabilitation robotics; assistive technology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Robotics, Mechatronics and Intelligent Machines)
Recent Progress on Vibration-Based Energy Harvesting and Its Related Applications
edited by , , and Njitacke Tabekoueng Zeric
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1555 | Submission Open
Keywords: vibration energy harvesting; piezoelectric; electromagnetic; and electrostatic harvesters; hybrid and nonlinear mechanisms; advanced nanomaterials; power management strategies; self-powered systems; wireless sensor networks; Internet of Things (IoT); wearable electronics; sustainable energy solutions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Robotics, Mechatronics and Intelligent Machines)
Advances in Noise and Vibrations for Machines: Second Edition submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1011 | Submission Open
Keywords: vibration measurement; vibration control; condition monitoring; vibratory machines; vibration control; finite element modelling; structural health monitoring; modal analysis; FFT; noise control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machines Testing and Maintenance)
Design, Control and Application of Precision Robots
edited by Beichao Shi
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 921 | Submission Open
Keywords: precision robot; precision manipulation; intelligent sensing; signal process and control; mechanism design; modeling and simulation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Robotics, Mechatronics and Intelligent Machines)
Intelligent Tool Wear Monitoring
edited by Ankit Agarwal
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 915 | Submission Open
Keywords: tool wear; digital twins; real-time monitoring; sensor fusion; machine vision; physics-based model; artificial intelligence; large language models (LLMs); eXplainable AI (XAI); vision transformers (VT); human-centered AI; cybersecurity; adversarial training
(This special issue belongs to the Section Machines Testing and Maintenance)
Smart Manufacturing Systems and Industrial Intelligence
edited by Tariku Sinshaw Tamir and
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 749 | Submission Open
Keywords: Industry 4.0; smart manufacturing systems; industrial intelligence; cyber-physical systems; predictive maintenance; digital twins; autonomous robotics; cloud-based platforms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)
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