Focused Sections
Focused Section on
Flexible and Intelligent Control in Mechatronic Systems
Call for Papers
With the booming development of mechatronics systems and artificial intelligence, flexible and intelligent control have attracted increasing attention in modern society due to their promising prospects. The flexibility of mechatronic
systems allows them to perform precise tasks in complex environments, improving production efficiency and human quality of life, whether in the manufacturing industry, medical field, or daily life. Intelligent control technology endows mechatronic systems with autonomous decision-making ability, enabling them to adapt to changing work environments and requirements through accurate perception of the surrounding complex environment. However, flexible and intelligent control technology also faces increasing challenges. Flexible mechatronic systems need to have higher robustness and applicability to cope with complex and changing work environments and requirements. Also, intelligent control requires the continuous improvement of algorithms and sensor technologies to enhance the mechatronic system’s response speed and accuracy, as well as its interaction capabilities with humans or heterogeneous structure design to complete a variety of complex tasks.
The IEEE/ASME TMECH invites manuscripts for a focused section on “flexible and intelligent control in mechatronics systems” to report the latest research results, both theoretical and application oriented. The focused section will emphasize flexible and intelligent control in mechatronics systems, including mechanism design and optimization of intelligent robotic systems, modelling and control of flexible mechatronics system, applications of mechatronic for flexible and intelligent system, etc. It will provide an opportunity for engineers and scientists to exchange their most recent accomplishments in this area. It is expected to consolidate high impact contributions from researchers and developers in the area and thus offer readers a comprehensive view, not only on the present-day issues but also the future horizons. We encourage submissions of both theoretical and experimental works, which would promote further research activities in the area.
Manuscripts will be subject to the normal TMECH review procedures. The topics of interest within the scope of this Special Section include, but not limited to, the following:
● Theoretical foundations for mechatronics in flexible control systems
● Modelling and identification in flexible and intelligent mechatronics system
● Sensing and environmental perception for flexible and intelligent mechatronics system
● Complex task dynamic planning for flexible and intelligent mechatronics system
● Analysis methods enhanced by artificial intelligence for flexible control systems
● Flexible and intelligent control methods in space/aerial/ground/surface/underwater vehicles
● Manufacturing methods for flexible and intelligent mechatronics system;
● Applications of flexible and intelligent control in industry/military/agriculture/logistics
Manuscript preparation:
Papers must contain original contributions and be prepared in accordance with TMECH standards. Instructions for authors are available online at: http://www.ieee-asme-mechatronics.org
Manuscript Submission:
Manuscripts should be submitted through the online submission service available at: http://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/tmech-ieee. The cover letter should report the following statement: “This paper is submitted for possible publication in the Focused Section on Flexible and Intelligent Control in Mechatronic Systems”. All manuscripts will be subjected to a peer review process.
Important Dates:
Paper Submission | October 1, 2024 |
Completion of First Review | December 1, 2024 |
Submission of Revised Papers | January 15, 2025 |
Completion of Final Review | March 1, 2025 |
Submission of Final Manuscripts and Copyright Forms | April 1, 2025 |
Publication | June 2025 |
Lead Guest Editor:
Xinkai Chen
Department of Electronic Information Systems, Shibaura Institute of Technology, Japan- Email:chen@sic.shibaura-it.ac.jp
Guest Editors:
- Jianqiang Li
National Engineering Laboratory for Big Data System Computing Technology, Shenzhen University, China – Email:lijq@szu.edu.cn - Yu Liu
School of Automation Science and Engineering, South China University of Technology,China- Email:auylau@scut.edu.cn - Sofiane Khadraoui
Electrical Engineering Department, University of Sharjah, UAE- Email: skhadraoui@sharjah.ac.ae - Ram S. Mohan
Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Tulsa, USA- Email: ram-mohan@utulsa.edu
Focused Section on
Smart Actuation and Multi-Modal Sensing Systems for Mechatronics Applications, Beyond the Human Capabilities
Call for Papers
In recent years, the number of research groups around the world working on innovative actuation systems (e.g., soft/compliant robots, reconfigurable systems) and multi-modal sensor systems (e.g., tactile, proximity, inertial, vision) is continuously growing. This focused section will be a stage for researchers, engineering, and industrial practitioners to propose novel mechatronics solutions integrated into robotic system that are capable of autonomously executing tasks typically hazardous, dirty, and boring for humans, or into human-centric solutions where the robot supports the human in complex tasks. To reach this objective, novel actuation and multi-modal sensor systems, with functionalities and features also beyond human capabilities, will play a fundamental role in a range of innovative applications in key sectors, from service to production, from healthcare to domestic use. Furthermore, these solutions must be able to guarantee the responsiveness, intelligibility, and adaptability necessary for natural human-robot, as well as robot-robot, collaboration and interaction. The close interaction between actuation and sensing also allows the implementation of algorithms for quick detection and response to failures in different embodiments of mechatronics systems. In this direction also move several players (e.g., EU Commission and single countries) by funding new research and innovation projects and opening calls for new proposals. Particular focus shall be placed on multidisciplinary methodological frameworks, hardware development for real-world applications and out-of-lab experiments. Manuscripts should contain both theoretical and experimental results and they will be subject to the normal TMECH review procedures. The topics of interest within the scope of this Special Section include, but not limited to, the following:
- Human-centric robotics.
- Multi-modal perception.
- Sensing and perception for grasping and manipulation.
- Smart-material-based actuation and sensing systems.
- Sensor fusion techniques.
- Integrated robot design for natural human-machine interaction.
- High-density/distributed actuation and sensing.
- Sensory-motor integration.
- Shared autonomy of redundancy control in human-robot interaction.
- Synergy of data and robotics.
Manuscript preparation:
Papers must contain original contributions and be prepared in accordance with TMECH standards. Instructions for authors are available online at: http://www.ieee-asme-mechatronics.org
Manuscript Submission:
Manuscripts should be submitted online at: https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/tmech-ieee. The cover letter should report the following statement: “This paper is submitted for possible publication in the Focused Section on Smart Actuation and Multi-Modal Sensing Systems for Mechatronics Applications, Beyond the Human Capabilities”. All manuscripts will be subjected to the regular TMECH peer review process. Any questions relating to this focused section can be sent to one of the Guest Editors below via emails.
Important Dates:
Paper Submission | August 1, 2024 |
Completion of First Review | October 1, 2024 |
Submission of Revised Papers | November 15, 2024 |
Completion of Final Review | January 15, 2025 |
Submission of Final Manuscripts and Copyright Forms | February 28, 2025 |
Publication | April 2025 |
Guest Editors:
- Salvatore Pirozzi
Department of Engineering, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Italy – Email: salvatore.pirozzi@unicampania.it - Gianluca Palli
Department of Electrical, Electronic, and Information Engineering, University of Bologna, Italy – Email: gianluca.palli@unibo.it - Hyung-Soon Park
Department of Mechanical Engineering, Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, South Korea – Email: hyungspark@kaist.ac.kr - Yue “Sophie” Wang
College of Engineering, Computing and Applied Sciences, Clemson University, Clemson, USA. Email: yue6@clemson.edu - Maximo A. Roa
Institute of Robotics and Mechatronics, German Aerospace Center (DLR), Germany. Email: maximo.roa@dlr.de - Denny Oetomo
Department of Mechanical Engineering, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC 3010, Australia. Email: doetomo@unimelb.edu.au
The Fifth Edition of the Focused Section on
TMECH/AIM Emerging Topics
Call for Papers
Submissions are called for the Fifth Edition of Focused Section (FS) on TMECH/AIM Emerging Topics. This Focused Section is intended to expedite publication of novel and significant research results, technology and/or conceptual breakthroughs of emerging topics within the scopes of TMECH (www.ieee-asme-mechatronics.org), providing rapid access to the state-of-the-art of TMECH publications to the mechatronics community.
The submitted paper must not exceed 8 TMECH published manuscript pages, excluding photos and bios of authors, and will be subject to the peer review process by TMECH standard. All final accepted papers will be published in August Issue of TMECH in 2024, and will be presented in the 2024 IEEE/ASME International Conference on Advanced Intelligent Mechatronics (AIM 2024, www.aim2024.org). The rejected papers from the submissions will be transferred to the Program Committee of AIM 2024 for further review and consideration as conference contributed papers.
The review process for submissions to this Focused Section will be conducted in up to two rounds with one Major/Minor Revision allowed, and the final decision falls into one of the following two categories:
1. Accept for publication in Focused Section. In this case, the paper will be accepted by AIM 2024 concurrently for presentation only, with full information of the paper included in the preprinted proceeding of AIM 2024. The final publication in TMECH, however, will be subject to the completion of presentation in AIM 2024 with full registration fee paid.
2. Reject for publication in Focused Section (after the first or second round). In this case, the paper, as well as all the review comments, will be forwarded to the Program Committee of AIM 2024 for further consideration. A final Accept/Reject decision will then be made by the Committee as a conference contributed paper for AIM 2024.
Manuscript preparation
Papers must contain original contributions and be prepared in accordance with the journal standards. Instructions for authors are available online on the TMECH website.
Manuscript submission
Manuscripts should be submitted to TMECH online at: mc.manuscriptcentral.com/tmech-ieee, selecting the track ‘TMECH/AIM Emerging Topics’. The cover letter should include the following statement: This paper is submitted to the Fourth Edition of Focused Section on TMECH/AIM Emerging Topics. The full information of the paper should be uploaded concurrently to AIM 2024 online at: ras.papercept.net/conferences/scripts/start.pl, noted with the given TMECH manuscript number in the designated area.
Submission/Review/Decision Timeline:
Closing Date of TMECH/AIM FS Submission Site (first submission) | January 20, 2024 |
Invited/Workshop/Special Section Proposals | January 27, 2024 |
Contributed and Invited Papers and TMECH Presentation Only | February 8, 2024 |
First Decision for TMECH/AIM FS Submission | March 1, 2024 |
Revised TMECH/AIM FS Submission Due by | March 25, 2024 |
Final Decision for TMECH/AIM FS Submission | May 1, 2024 |
Final Version of TMECH/AIM FS Submission Due by | May 10, 2024 |
Late-Breaking Submission | May 16, 2024 |
Contacts: For any questions related to this Call for Paper, please contact:
Qingze Zou, qzzou@soe.rutgers,edu, Senior Editor of TMECH,
Yan Wan, yan.wan@uta.edu, Program Co-Chair of AIM 2024.
In Review/Revisions
This focused section aims at providing an opportunity for material scientists, robotic/control engineers, and practitioners from academia or industry to present the latest theoretical and technological achievements in Complaint Mechanisms for Mechatronics. Particular focus shall be placed on transdisciplinary methodological frameworks, hardware development for real-world applications and out-of-lab experiments.
First Review by 2023-06-01
This Focused Section is intended to expedite publication of novel and significant research results, technology and/or conceptual breakthroughs of emerging topics within the scopes of TMECH (www.ieee-asme-mechatronics.org), providing rapid access to the state-of-the-art of TMECH publications to the mechatronics community. In 2023 this Focused Section is in its fourth edition.
First Review by 2023-03-01
This focus section aims to provide a platform for academic and industrial communities to report recent results and emerging research direction in real-time monitoring, fault diagnosis, prognosis, and health management for EVs. Topics include, but are not limited to, the following research topics and technologies:
- Condition monitoring techniques for EVs
- Fault diagnosis and prognosis techniques for EV components and systems
- Remaining useful life prediction of EV components and systems
- Health management for EV batteries
- Fault diagnosis and fault tolerant control for EV motors
- Resilient design techniques for EVs using hardware and software redundancy
- Diagnosis, prognosis, and health management for EVs using cloud data and computation
First Review by 2022-08-01