Applications of Mathematical Methods in Robotic Systems
A special issue of Mathematics (ISSN 2227-7390). This special issue belongs to the section "E2: Control Theory and Mechanics".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2026 | Viewed by 25
Special Issue Editors
Interests: robot control; mechanism design; system identification; mechatronics
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Robotic systems are increasingly deployed in dynamic, human-centered environments that demand mobility, adaptability, and intelligent interaction. Contemporary challenges include controlling high-degree-of-freedom manipulators, modeling soft and bioinspired structures, coordinating robot fleets, and enabling safe and effective human–robot collaboration. Mobile manipulators—combining mobility with dexterous manipulation—are at the forefront of this evolution, requiring precise modeling, perception, and planning strategies grounded in mathematical principles.
This Special Issue will focus on the application of advanced mathematical methods to support the full lifecycle of robotic systems: modeling, simulation, optimization, control, and real-world deployment. It will emphasize integrated workflows involving simulation platforms, real-time deployment via Robot Operating System (ROS), and digital twin frameworks that enable predictive modeling and adaptive control. The use of big data from sensor-rich environments further enables data-driven adaptation, learning, and continuous refinement of robot behavior.
We invite high-quality contributions that demonstrate mathematically rigorous approaches to mobile manipulation, soft robotics, fleet coordination, learning-based control, and human–robot interaction. This Special Issue aims to highlight the transformative role of mathematics in enabling robotic systems to operate reliably and intelligently in real-world, unstructured, and human environments.
Dr. Ratchatin Chancharoen
Dr. Ryo Saegusa
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- mathematical modeling in robotics
- mobile manipulators
- soft and continuum robots
- human–robot interaction
- bioinspired and adaptive robotics
- multi-robot coordination and fleet control
- digital twin for robotic systems
- ROS-based deployment and simulation workflows
- optimization and control theory
- simulation-to-implementation pipeline
- robotics in human-centered environment.
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