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Current Research and Future Development for Sustainable Cities

edited by

María Isabel Rodríguez Rojas

and

Montserrat Zamorano

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 25958

Keywords: adaptation; circular city; climate change; cultural heritage; inclusion; mitigation; smart city; sustainable city; policies and plans

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Science and Technology)

5G/6G Mechanisms, Services, and Applications

edited by

Marek Natkaniec

and

Katarzyna Kosek-Szott

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 16832

Keywords: 5G and 6G networks; IEEE 802.11 including standard amendments; network coexistence; dense networks; Internet of Things; quality of service

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering)

Evolutionary Computation Meets Deep Learning

edited by

Yuejiao Gong

Qiang Yang

and

Ting Huang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 16550

Keywords: evolutionary computation; swarm intelligence; deep learning; deep reinforcement learning; graph neural network; neural architecture search

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)

Advances in Sport Science: Athlete Development and Performance

edited by

William Guyton Hornsby

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 14739

Keywords: sport science; athlete monitoring; performance testing; coach education

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering)

Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT): New Directions, Challenges and Applications

edited by

Guangjie Han

and

Chuan Lin

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 13286

Keywords: Internet of Things (Iot); Industry 4.0; artificial intelligence (AI); neural networks; cyber-physical systems; real-time embedded systems; smart sensors; sensor networks and signal processing; industrial IoT applications in specific domains of manufacture; the supply chain; and healthcare

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)

Smart Geotechnical Engineering

edited by Jiwei Zhang, Hui Cao and Song Zhang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 12806

Keywords: geotechnical design; computational method; numerical model; intelligent geotechnical monitoring; data mining; expert system; intelligent field survey; theoretical model; physical model; construction technology; engineering disaster assessment; intelligent mining blasting; intelligent reinforcement

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

5th Anniversary of ‘Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering’ Section—Recent Advances in the Biochemistry of Inflammation

edited by

Francesca Silvagno

and

Vittorio Gentile

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10623

Keywords: inflammation; oxidative stress; inflammatory mediators; cancer; neuroscience; neurodegenerative disease; nutraceuticals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering)

Computer Vision in Human Activity Recognition and Behavior Analysis

edited by

Steven Davy

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10492

Keywords: computer vision; behavior analysis; machine learning; emotion recognition; wearable and pervasive sensing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)

Advanced Image Analysis and Processing Technologies and Applications

edited by Guoxia Xu and Hu Zhu

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 8950

Keywords: deep learning; model-driven; knowledge-driven

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)

Application of Neural Computation in Artificial Intelligence

edited by

Marta Chinnici

Pedro J. S. Cardoso

and

João M. F. Rodrigues

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8563

Keywords: neural networks; convolutional neural networks; logic for artificial intelligence; fuzzy logic; cloud computing; nature of artificial intelligence; nature-inspired predictions methods; model interoperability; reasoning about uncertainty; machine learning; data science; (deep) reinforcement learning; meta-learning; natural language processing; artificial neural network; hybrid intelligent systems; network architectures and learning paradigms; fully connected networks; affective computing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)

Advances in Deep Space Probe Navigation

edited by

Mingzhen Gui

, Jin Liu,

Chengxi Zhang

and Mingzhe Dai

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7621

Keywords: deep space probe; autonomous navigation; integrated navigation; celestial navigation; pulsar navigation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Aerospace Science and Engineering)

Advances in Photonics and Optics: Materials and Structures for Emerging Applications

edited by Giovanni Magno,

Marco Grande

and

Ilaria Marasco

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7394

Keywords: metamaterials; metasurfaces; plasmonics; photonics; optics; smart materials; graphene; 2D materials; phase-change materials; nanoantennas; nonlinear materials; structure engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optics and Lasers)

Unlocking the Potential of Agri-Food Waste for Innovative Applications and Bio-Based Materials

edited by

Silvia Tabasso

and

Emanuela Calcio Gaudino

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7381

Keywords: bio-based polymers; agri-food residues; enabling technologies; bioactive compounds; active materials; circular economy; sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical and Molecular Sciences)

Advances in BIM-Based Architecture and Civil Infrastructure Systems

edited by

Seungyeon Choo

and

Sangyoon Chin

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7013

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

Advancements in Obesity and Diabetes Management: From Diagnosis to Treatment

edited by

Gheorghe Nicusor Pop

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5605

Keywords: obesity; diabetes; diagnosis and treatment; data analytics; technology impact; personalized care; patient compliance; healthcare innovation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Functional, Regional Foods and Herbal Plants: Technology, Properties and Cultural Tradition

edited by

Maciej Oziembłowski

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5561

Keywords: functional foods; regional foods; herbal plants; technology properties; cultural tradition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Science and Technology)

Emerging GIS Technologies and Their Applications

edited by

Ferdinando Di Martino

and

Barbara Cardone

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5467

Keywords: GIS; geospatial data; Geo-AI; GIS-based computational intelligence; spatial data mining

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Computational Mechanics for Solids and Structures

edited by

Elza Maria Morais Fonseca

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5348

Keywords: solid and structure analysis; structures; structural mechanics; computational modeling; experimental models

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Science and Engineering)

Techniques and Applications of Natural Language Processing

edited by Rajvardhan Patil and

Venkat N. Gudivada

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3598

Keywords: natural language understanding (NLU); natural language generation (NLG); large language models (LLMs); transfer learning; fine tuning; in-context learning; prompt engineering; knowledge graph; vector databases; retrieval augmented generation (RAG); task-oriented NLP applications (such as knowledge extraction; question answering; and sentiment analysis); NLP applications in specific domains (such as life sciences; health; and medicine)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)

Progress and Challenges of Autonomous Vehicles

edited by Gábor Kiss

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3446

Keywords: self-driving; challenge; smart road; smart city; decision making; artificial intelligence; aircraft; take off; landing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)

The Impact of Sport and Exercise on Physical Health

edited by

Cristina García-Muñoz

and

María Jesús Casuso-Holgado

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3213

Keywords: exercise; sport; physical health chronic conditions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering)

AI-Enhanced 4D Geospatial Monitoring for Healthy and Resilient Cities

edited by

Ram C. Sharma

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3165

Keywords: urban sustainability; remote sensing and geospatial technology; urban geomorphology; vegetation and public health; urban ecosystem analysis; AI; machine learning; and deep learning; urban design and micro-climatic conditions; green infrastructures and water management systems; lidar and photogrammetry; extreme weather events and heat stroke; air quality and public health; spectral analysis and biodiversity indices; social issues and urban resilience strategies; optical; radar; and lidar sensing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Advances in Sport and Exercise Biomechanics

edited by Chris Mills and

Timothy A. Exell

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2851

Keywords: simulation; machine learning; artificial intelligence; wearable technology; ecological based research; medicine; accessible technology; sport performance; injury rehabilitation; health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering)

Advances in Sport and Biomechanics—Diagnostic and Treatment

edited by Pawel Szaro and Katarina Nilsson-Helander

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2529

Keywords: prevention; diagnostics; rehabilitation; sport-related injuries; biomechanical analysis; sports performance enhancement; artificial intelligence; sports biomechanics; return-to-play; decision support systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering)

Advances in Surface Chemistry: Design and Functionalization of Nanostructured Materials for Biomedical Applications

edited by

Álvaro De Jesús Ruíz-Baltazar

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2224

Keywords: nanostructured materials; biomedical applications; biocompatible nanomaterials; surface modification strategies; synthesis methodology; nanoscale biointerfaces

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanotechnology and Applied Nanosciences)

Mechatronics, Automation and Robotics Systems: Design, Development and Optimization

edited by

Victor Constantin

and

Jose Machado

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2224

Keywords: artificial intelligence; automation and control systems; autonomous systems; collaborative robots; control technology; cyber– physical systems; Industry 4.0 and 5.0; intelligent automation; machine learning; mechatronic systems; medical applications of mechatronics; modelling/simulation/design/optimization; nanorobots; neural network control; robotics; unmanned ground and aerial vehicles; drones; virtual reality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Robotics and Automation)

Pharmaceutical Development and Drug Delivery

edited by Gioconda Millotti

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2219

Keywords: pharmaceutical development; enhanced drug delivery; advanced treatments; personalized medicine; addressing unmet medical treatments

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Engineering Applications of Hybrid Artificial Intelligence Tools

edited by

Zbigniew Gomolka

Damian Kordos

and

Ewa Dudek-Dyduch

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2182

Keywords: learning strategy; distributed optimization algorithms design and analysis; data-based modeling and control for optimization complex system; intelligent technologies for optimizing discrete processes; AI technologies for human– computer interaction; eyetracking technologies; multi-task and multi-objective optimization; AI applications for software engineering; neural networks and deep learning; hybrid and hierarchical intelligent systems; hybrid artificial intelligence tools; multi-agent systems; knowledge representation and management; preprocessing of industry processes data for DNN; AI for eyetracking technology; intelligent scheduling for discrete processes; intelligent technologies for UAV fleets including monitoring and management; AI applications in aviation systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)

Recent Advances in Geochemistry

edited by

Ningqiang Liu

and

Qingjie Gong

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2095

Keywords: resource prospecting; element behavior and migration mechanism; ecological risk assessment; geo-health; source tracing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Earth Sciences)

Green Insulating Materials for Automotive, Construction, and Industrial Applications

edited by

Francesco Martellotta

Stefania Liuzzi

and

Chiara Rubino

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2028

Keywords: sustainable materials; circular economy; energy saving; circular economy; hygrothermal properties; acoustic properties; mechanical properties; acoustic properties

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Science and Engineering)

Advances in Risk and Reliability Analysis

edited by

Jianlan Zhou

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1999

Keywords: human reliability analysis; human error assessment; error chains; risk management; risk analysis; risk evaluation; vulnerability assessment; resilience

Control of Power Systems II

edited by

Jožef Ritonja

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1873

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering)

Recent Advances in Artificial and Natural Antioxidants for Food

edited by

Monica Gallo

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1828

Keywords: oxidation; free radicals; beneficial effects; rancidity; browning; alteration of aroma; food waste; circular economy; nanotechnology; extraction techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section Food Science and Technology)

Applications of Machine Learning in Biomedical Engineering

edited by Martina Iammarino, Lerina Aversano and

Riccardo Pecori

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1656

Keywords: machine learning; biomedical engineering; healthcare; medical diagnosis; personalized treatments; deep learning; medical imaging; biomedical signals; personalized medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Novel Advances of Combustion and Its Emissions

edited by Rafał Rajczyk and

Rafał Kobyłecki

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1619

Keywords: combustion; co-combustion; combustion modeling; emission control; flue gas cleaning; CCS; negative emission power plant

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Science and Technology)

Power System Security and Stability

edited by

Bo Liu

and Yayu Peng

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1521

Keywords: dynamic security assessment; voltage and frequency stability; detection; identification; and mitigation of cyberattacks against power systems; cybersecurity of DERs and inverter-based resources (IBRs); renewable energy integration and impact; electric vehicle integration and impact; artificial intelligence techniques in power systems’ operation and control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Science and Technology)

Advances in Batteries and Energy Storage Technology

edited by Jia Guo, Yunhong Che,

Xinrong Huang

and Yusheng Zheng

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1396

Keywords: multi-physics modelling; degradation mechanisms; health diagnostics thermal management; intelligent control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Energy Science and Technology)

Concrete and Climate: Engineering Low-Carbon Solutions for the Building Sector

edited by

Asaad Almssad

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1190

Keywords: sustainable construction; carbon footprint; green building; low-carbon materials; eco-friendly concrete; energy efficiency; carbon sequestration; climate resilience

(This special issue belongs to the Section Civil Engineering)

AI-Enhanced Metal/Alloy Forming

edited by

Zili Wang

and

Yong Xu

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1132

Keywords: metal/alloy forming; deep learning algorithms; optimization algorithms; digital twin technology; large language models; rolling; forging; extrusion; drawing; stamping; hydroforming

(This special issue belongs to the Section Materials Science and Engineering)

Social Media Meets AI and Data Science

edited by

Kevin Koidl

, Andrea Michienzi and

Barbara Guidi

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 971

Keywords: artificial intelligence; data science; social media analytics; sentiment analysis; user behavior prediction; misinformation detection; natural language processing; machine learning; ethical implications; privacy concerns; trust

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)

New Insights into Optimal Control and Applications in Automotive Engineering

edited by

Irina Severin

and

Camelia Stanciu

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 579

IoT Technology and Information Security

edited by

Beibei Li

, Jianbing Ni, Yuling Liu and Ming Zhao

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 528

Keywords: Internet of Things; information security; cyberthreats against the IoT; vulnerability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)

Research Progress of Wastewater Treatment Technology

edited by

Francisco Heras

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 431

Keywords: biowaste; thermochemical; hydrothermal; bio-hydrogen; green hydrogen; wastewater treatment; wastewater control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sciences)

Feature Review Papers in "Computing and Artificial Intelligence"

edited by

Paolino Di Felice

Luis Javier García Villalba

Aleksander Mendyk

and

Chilukuri K. Mohan

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 361

Keywords: database; information systems; and security; multiagent systems and pervasive computing; audio; speech; and music processing; computer vision; machine learning; and pattern recognition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Computing and Artificial Intelligence)

Digital Twins and Cyber-Physical Systems Towards Cybersecurity and Smart Manufacturing

edited by

Roman Ružarovský

Tibor Horak

and

Mario Antunes

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 340

Keywords: digital twins; cyber– physical systems; cybersecurity; smart manufacturing; industrial robotics; mechatronics; IoT; data analytics; artificial intelligence; predictive maintenance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering)

Innovations in Photonic-Based Diagnostics

edited by

Nikolaos Kourkoumelis

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 323

Keywords: photonics; bio-spectroscopy; diagnostics; light-based technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Applied Biosciences and Bioengineering)

Innovations in Brain-Computer Interfaces: From Healthcare to Entertainment

edited by

Athanasios Koutras

and

Carlo A. Mallio

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 316

Keywords: brain– computer interfaces; neurorehabilitation; assistive technologies; gaming; virtual reality; interactive media; BCI hardware; BCI software; ethical implications; future trends

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Engineering)

Fault Diagnosis and Health Management Based on Artificial Intelligence

edited by

Jiayu Chen

Jian Ma

, Dong Zhou and

Xiaoli Zhao

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 232

Keywords: intelligent diagnosis; health evaluation; PHM; CBM; transfer diagnosis; enhanced diagnosis; multi-source data fusion; small training sample

(This special issue belongs to the Section Mechanical Engineering)

Recent Advances in Computational Fluid Mechanics and Heat Transfer

edited by Sean Malkeson and Mehdi Seddighi

submission deadline 31 Jan 2025 | Viewed by 231

Keywords: natural convection; mixed convection; radiation; conjugate heat transfer; laminar flow; turbulent flow; transitional flow; Newtonian fluids; non-Newtonian fluids; nanofluids

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fluid Science and Technology)