Dear all,
We are inviting you to submit your contribution to the special issue on "Soft and Flexible Robotics: from Design to Control" at the IFAC Mechatronics journal.
The objective of this special issue is to collect articles that report the most recent accomplishments and results in the area of soft robotics and continuum robotics. The special issue is an opportunity for researchers and practitioners to present the context or applications of their work, the challenges they face, and the scientific approaches they propose to address these challenges. Contributions from industry are also encouraged.
Topics include but are not limited to:
- Novel design methodologies, materials, fabrication, and actuation/sensing mechanisms for soft and continuum robot
- Kinematic and dynamic modeling for soft and continuum robots
- Model-based and learning-based control strategies for soft and continuum robots
- Embodied Intelligence for Soft and Continuum Robots
- Perception and state estimation for soft and continuum robots
- Human-robot interaction and safety in soft robotic systems
- System integration, experimental validation, and benchmarking for soft and continuum robots
- Applications involving soft aerial vehicles, medical robotics, inspection, search and rescue, and wearable technologies
More information can be found at the following links:
https://m.rakoton.net/SIifacMechSFRob.php
https://www.sciencedirect.com/journal/mechatronics/special-issues
Important deadlines
- Submission opened: September 1, 2026
- Initial submission: April 30, 2027 (all papers submitted before this deadline will undergo reviewing process as soon as possible!)
- Completion of first review: July 31, 2027
- Submission of 1st revised paper: September 30, 2027
- Completion of 2nd review: November 15, 2027
- Submission of 2nd revised paper: December 31, 2027
- Completion of final: February 15, 2028
- Final manuscripts and Copyright forms: March 1, 2028
- Publication: April, 2028
Looking forward to receiving your contribution
The guest-editors,
Jie Ling (NUAA, Nanjing China)
Gerardo Florès (TEXAS A&M, Laredo TX USA)
Huichan Zhao (Tsinghua University, Beijing China)
Micky Rakotondrabe (University of Toulouse, Tarbes France)
