Machines

Autonomous Navigation of Mobile Robots and UAVs, 2nd Edition

edited by

and

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 871 | Submission Open

Keywords: path planning for autonomous agents; enhancing the localization of a mobile robot; motion control of a mobile robot; application of mobile robots to specific areas; multi-agent management system

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

Advanced Manufacturing and Biomaterials for Tissue Engineering and Regenerative Medicine

edited by

Roozbeh Ross Salary

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 741 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced manufacturing; biomaterials; tissue engineering; regenerative medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

Advanced Technologies for Sheet Metal Forming

edited by

Jun Liu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 389 | Submission Open

Keywords: stamping; spin forming; superplastic forming; increamental sheet forming; hydroforming; roll forming; process simulation; tooling technologies; metal fabrication processes; welding and joining

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

Robotic Intelligence Development of AI in Robot Perception, Learning, and Decision

edited by

Yanhong Peng

and

Fernando Gomez-Bravo

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 322 | 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)

Wound Field and Less Rare-Earth Electrical Machines in Renewables

edited by

Udochukwu B. Akuru

and

Zhongze Wu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 284 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine topology; design and analysis; modeling; optimization; multi-physics; control; electrical-excited; wound field; wound rotor; brushless; field-excited; hybrid-excited; less rare earth; rare earth-free; fault tolerance; electric vehicle; wind power generation; multiphase; synchronous condenser; hygrogenerators; DC-excited; renewable energy

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

Advances in Dynamic Analysis of Multibody Mechanical Systems

edited by

Pietro Davide Maddio

and

Rosario Sinatra

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 269 | Submission Open

Keywords: multibody dynamics; nonlinear dynamics; system stability; numerical simulation; vibration analysis

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

Selected Papers from the 9th International Conference on Mechanical, Aeronautical and Automotive Engineering

edited by

Mark J. Jackson

,

Rosemar Batista da Silva

and

Rahul Davis

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 249 | Submission Open

Keywords: mechanical; automotive; aeronautical

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

Tribology Today—Advances, Applications and Innovations

edited by Ali Usman

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

Keywords: smart tribology; automotive tribology; advanced manufacturing; sustainable tribology

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

Quality Prediction and Control in Hybrid Additive Manufacturing Processes

edited by

Xinyi Xiao

and Byeong-Min Roh

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 195 | Submission Open

Keywords: hybrid additive manufacturing (AM); quality prediction; predictive modeling; real-time monitoring; adaptive control systems; finite element analysis (FEA); predictive maintenance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

Power Converters: Topology, Control, Reliability, and Applications

edited by Tamer Kamel

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 133 | Submission Open

Keywords: power converters topologies; power converters for renewable energy sources; fault diagnosis of power converters and their reliability; grid-tided power electronics; smart grid implementation; distributed power generation; innovative control for power converters; AI applications in power systems; transportation electrification

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

Physical-Informed Fault Monitoring and Fault-Tolerant Control of Industrial System

edited by Qing Li, Yu Shao and Xiang Chen

submission deadline 31 Jul 2025 | Viewed by 92 | Submission Open

Keywords: theoretical modeling for fault monitoring and tolerance control; physics-informed deep learning for fault diagnosis and classification; physics-informed deep learning for failure prognosis and life-time prediction; active fault-tolerant control of industrial system; passive fault-tolerant control of industrial system; implementation of physics-informed modeling in embedded environment for IoT and PHM applications; self-healing; evaluation; validation; and investigation of physics-informed models/algorithms; fault compensation; redundant decision; and adaptive control in industrial systems; applications of physical-informed fault monitoring in various industrial systems/domains; uncertainty and stability assessments in physical-informed models

Cutting-Edge AI and Deep Learning Techniques for Anomaly Detection

edited by

Mustafa Demetgül

submission deadline 30 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 429 | Submission Open

Keywords: anomaly detection; machine learning; predictive maintenance; computer vision; data science

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

Design and Experimental Activity of Testing Machines and Mechanical Test Rigs

edited by

Ciro Santus

and

Massimiliano De Agostinis

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 13069 | Submission Open

Keywords: mechanical testing; fatigue design; finite element analysis; vibration monitoring; optimization; electrical actuation; safety design; commissioning

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

Recent Advances in Surface Integrity with Machining and Milling

edited by

Kazumasa Kawasaki

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10456 | Submission Open

Keywords: surface roughness; surface topography; residual stresses; milling; machining

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

Recent Advances in 3D Printing in Industry 4.0

edited by

Zbigniew Pilch

and

César M. A. Vasques

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6526 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

Applications of Piezoelectric Devices and Materials

edited by

Fangzhou Xia

and

Stefano Mariani

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6392 | Submission Open

Keywords: piezoelectric materials; transducers; nano-positioning; motion control; sensing; energy harvasting; non-linearity modeling; precision engineering; mechatronic systems; power electronics

Design and Control of Wearable Mechatronics Devices

edited by

Nicola Secciani

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5567 | Submission Open

Keywords: trend and challenges in designing wearable devices; intelligent; intuitive; and robust control for wearable devices; design for wearability; the user-centered design of wearable devices; the acceptability of wearable devices; human– machine interfaces for wearable devices

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

Advancements in Condition Monitoring of Electric Motors: Integrating Digital Twins, AI, and IoT for Enhanced Operational Efficiency, Fault Diagnosis, and Cybersecurity

edited by

Antonios Gasteratos

and

Theoklitos Karakatsanis

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5432 | 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)

Advances in Geometrical Product Specification and Verification in the Era of Industry 4.0

edited by

George Kaisarlis

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4553 | Submission Open

Keywords: geometric dimensioning and tolerancing; coordinate metrology; uncertainty analysis and estimation; anvanced tolerancing; model-based definition; geometrical product specification; standardization; digital twin; 3D sensing; industry 4.0

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

Advancements in Control and Diagnostics for Electric Motor Drive Systems

edited by Giacomo Scelba and Luigi Danilo Tornello

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3519 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced motor drive topologies; modulation strategies; intelligent control and diagnostics in motor drives; high-efficient drives; fault detection and fault tolerant motor drives; predictive maintenance

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

Application of Digital Twins in Industry 5.0

edited by Michael Grieves and Dean Bartles

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2861 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital twins; Industry 5.0; replicative digital twins; predictive maintenance; virtual commissioning; human– machine manufacturing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Systems)

Compensation for Geometric Errors and Improvement in Accuracy Through Innovative Design and Advanced Control Strategies

edited by

Bo-Lin Jian

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2764 | Submission Open

Keywords: geometric error compensation; advanced control systems; precision engineering; error modeling and prediction; real-time error correction; image processing for accuracy; sensor fusion for precision; thermal error compensation; control system

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

Smart Machining and Machine Tools

edited by Xiaohu Li and

Yanfei Zhang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1968 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine tools; smart machines; monitoring; diagnosis; control; manufacturing; decisionmaking

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

The New Digital Era in Industrial Robotics, Mechatronics and Factory Automation

edited by

Roman Ružarovský

,

Tibor Horak

and

Ivan Virgala

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1316 | Submission Open

Keywords: industrial robotics; factory automation; industrial mechatronics

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

New Trends in Reliability and Lifetime Improvement in Power-Electronic-Controlled Machines and Devices

edited by

Gian Carlo Montanari

and

Sukesh Babu Myneni

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1263 | Submission Open

Keywords: electric machines; machine insulation; partial discharges; power electronics; lifetime improvement; reliability

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

Biped Robotics: Bridging the Gap Between Humans and Machines

edited by

Shabnam Sadeghi Esfahlani

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1100 | 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)

Vibration Detection of Induction and PM Motors

edited by Jianfeng Hong

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 779 | Submission Open

Keywords: induction motor; PM motor; vibration signal; fault detection

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

Machine Learning for Fault Diagnosis of Wind Turbines, 2nd Edition

edited by Gang Yu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 609 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; fault diagnosis; wind turbine; deep learning; condition monitoring

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

Flexibility and Efficiency in Reconfigurable Manufacturing Systems

edited by Ismail M. Ali and

Ripon K. Chakrabortty

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 591 | Submission Open

Keywords: reconfigurable manufacturing systems; digital twin; Industry 4.0; cyber-physical systems; artificial intelligence; autonomous robotics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

Nonlinear Dynamics, Vibration Monitoring and Fault Diagnostics in Rotating Systems

edited by

Lei Hou

,

Nasser A. Saeed

and

Shun Zhong

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 568 | 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)

Advanced Technologies in Vehicle Interior Noise Control

edited by

Jianwang Shao

and

Zeinab El-Sayegh

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 530 | Submission Open

Keywords: vehicle interior noise; acoustic metamaterials; passive/active/intelligent control; active sound design; robustness control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vehicle Engineering)

Smart Tools in Advanced Machining

edited by

Duo Li

, Zhichao You and Guoyu Yu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 373 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart tools; machining performance control; design optimization; process condition monitoring; tool predictive maintenance; tool lifecycle management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

Mastering Vibrations: The Latest Breakthroughs in Control for Mechanical Systems

edited by

Tamara Nestorović

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 364 | 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)

Advanced Manufacturing Processes and Technologies: Trends and Innovations

edited by

Pierre Vella

and

Panagiotis Kyratsis

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 259 | 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)

Reliability Analysis and Fault Diagnosis of Safety-Critical Systems Using Data-Driven Approaches

edited by

Leonardo Leoni

, Mario Tucci and

Filippo De Carlo

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 256 | 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)

Advances in Vehicle Dynamics

edited by

Hossein Habibi

, Quan Bing Eric Li and

Perk Lin Chong

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 234 | 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)

Reconfiguration and Control of Parallel Mechanism

edited by Ragu Athinarayanan, Xingyu Li,

Dongming Gan

,

Xi Gu

and Sihan Huang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 172 | Submission Open

Keywords: parallel mechanism; reconfigurable manufacturing; smart manufacturing; AI-driven control; predictive analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

New Advances in Synchronous Reluctance Motors

edited by Kyu-yun Hwang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 172 | 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)

Smart Manufacturing Systems and Industrial Intelligence

edited by Tariku Sinshaw Tamir and

Gang Xiong

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 171 | 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)

Electrical Machines: Design, Modeling and Control

edited by Adrian Munteanu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 147 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrical machines; motor control; electric drive; performance analysis; power electronics

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

Design Methods for Mechanical and Industrial Innovation, 2nd Edition

edited by

,

,

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,

,

and Kai Yang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 134 | Submission Open

Keywords: mechanical and industrial design; application and case study of design theories; industry 4.0 complex systems; human– AI interaction in machine design; intelligent system design; model-based design

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

Advances in Biomechanics and Biomachines: From Fundamentals to Applications

edited by Hanxun Jin and Xiangjun Peng

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 120 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomechanics; biomachinery; biological materials; biomechanical characterization; regenerative medicine; soft robotics; machine learning; biomedical devices

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

Design and Control of Surgical Robots

edited by Yongzhuo Gao

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 117 | Submission Open

Keywords: continuum robots; concentric tube robots; micro-nano surgical robots; novel instrument design; surgical robot modeling and control; image-guided robot control; data-driven control method; haptic/shape sensing method; perception methods for biological tissue

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

Innovative Control and Optimization Techniques for Electrical Machines and Systems

edited by

László Számel

submission deadline 31 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 90 | Submission Open

Keywords: control strategies; optimization techniques; energy efficiency; real-time control; fault detection; machine learning; AI-based systems; electric propulsion; robotic systems; adaptive control; multi-objective optimization; renewable energy integration; high-performance control

Advances in Robotic Manipulation through Artificial Intelligence and Innovative Gripping Concepts

edited by

Iñaki Maurtua

and

Ander Ansuategui

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6839 | Submission Open

Keywords: grasping; assembly; learning; perception; manipulation; gripper; control; 3D nesting for packaging

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

Advances in Bearing Modeling, Fault Diagnosis, RUL Prediction (2nd Edition)

edited by Hongrui Cao,

Jianping Xuan

and

Yongqiang Liu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5896 | Submission Open

Keywords: bearing modeling; failure analysis; sensing; signal processing; condition monitoring; fault diagnosis; RUL prediction; big data analytics

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

Machine Tools for Precision Machining: Design, Control and Prospects

edited by

Yuwen Sun

and Shanglei Jiang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5831 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine tool motion planning; error control and compensation; machining chatter prediction and suppression; cutter wear and chatter monitoring; bearing fault diagnosis; machining process modeling and simulation; process parameter optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

Non-Conventional Machining Technologies for Advanced Materials

edited by

Jianfu Zhang

, Qinjian Zhang and

Zhiqiang Liang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4985 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced materials; cutting simulations; non-conventional machining technologies; machine tools; machining mechanisms

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

Advanced Manufacturing and Assembly Technologies for Aerospace Production Systems

edited by Feiyan Guo and Zhengping Chang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3664 | Submission Open

Keywords: aerospace production; manufacturing; assembly; management; parameter; process; equipment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Advanced Manufacturing)

Innovative Manufacturing Engineering 2024—Processes, Machines, Tooling and Systems Integration

edited by

Angelos P. Markopoulos

,

Kai Cheng

,

Emmanouil-Lazaros Papazoglou

and

Panagiotis Karmiris-Obratański

submission deadline 30 Sep 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3395 | 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)

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