Journal of Robotics and Mechatronics (Special Issue, Vol.24, No.04)

Special Issue on "Focused areas and future trends of bio-inspired robots"

ISSN (Online): 1883-8049 -  ISSN (Print): 0915-3942

Vol.24 No.4 Aug. 2012

Special Issue on "Focused areas and future trends of bio-inspired robots"

Contact to: Dr. K. H. Low

School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Nanyang Technological University
Singapore 639798, Republic of Singapore

E-mail: mkhlow@ntu.edu.sg

Contact to: Dr. Xinyan Deng

School of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Nanyang Technological University
Singapore 639798, Republic of Singapore

E-mail: xdeng@purdue.edu

Contact to: Dr. Shuxiang Guo

Kagawa University, Japan

E-mail: guo@eng.kagawa-u.ac.jp

Special Issue on "Focused areas and future trends of bio-inspired robots" (PDF)

Important Dates:

•  Submission Deadline: January 20, 2012
•  Notification of Acceptance/Rejection: April 20, 2012
•  Final Manuscript Submission: May 20, 2012
•  Publication: August 20, 2012

   Objectives

The main objective of JRMSI2404: Through this special issue, we are making a broad call for papers related to the work developed and research related to bio-inspired robots, which has attracted a growing interest in recent years in developing autonomous robots that can interact in an unknown environment. Such an innovative scientific approach is based on biological observations of animals for their locomotion, perception, and sensory-motor integration principles.. In other words, robots that work and function by learning from nature. Research has shown that biologically inspired robots will exhibit much greater adaptivity and robustness in performance in unstructured environments than today's conventional robots. This new class of robots will be substantially more compliant and stable than current robots, and will take advantage of new developments in materials, fabrication technologies, sensors and actuators. Applications of bio-inspired robots will include autonomous or semi-autonomous tasks such as reconnaissance and de-mining for small, insectlike robots and human interaction tasks at a larger scale.

   Readership

In this issue, bio-inspired robots in aquatic, aerial or terrestrial locomotion modes are targeted for their high capabilities such as maneuverability, stability and energetic efficiency. Areas contributed to the fields and their future trends are covered. Actuation and sensing are also of interest since sensory-motor integration of animals, even the simplest ones, presents many interesting sources of knowledge for control and robotics engineers. Contributions addressing technology gaps inhibiting the real-world deployment of bio-robotic systems are also sought.

   Keywords

Biomimetics, Bio-inspired Robots, Locomotion, Gait

   Subject Coverage

Suitable topics include, but are not limited to:

• Intelligent mechatronics, robotics and biomimetics
• Novel and unconventional mechatronic systems and robots
• Modelling and control of mechatronics systems and robots
• Elements, structures, mechanisms of micro and nano systems
• Sensors, wireless sensor networks and multi-sensor data fusion
• Biomedical and rehabilitation engineering, prosthetics and artificial organs
• AI, neural networks and fuzzy logic in mechatronics and robotics
• Industrial automation, process control and networked control systems
• Telerobotics, human computer interaction, human-robot interaction

   Specific Notes for Authors

Submitted papers should not have been previously published nor be currently under consideration for publication elsewhere. (N.B. Conference papers may only be submitted if the paper was not originally copyrighted and if it has been completely re-written)

All papers are refereed through a double blind process.

Please include in your submission the title of the Journal