The ROBOMECH Journal aims at the advanced technologies and practical applications in the field of Robotics and Mechatronics. This field is growing in terms of the daily commodity to advanced space robotics and systems.

Many readers may realize how difficult it is to define Robotics and Mechatronics clearly. There are numerous definitions by many people. However, none of them can be said to be the best in describing advanced robotics mechatronics, since Mechatronics is continually evolving. In this Journal we tentatively define Mechatronics as “the synergetic integration of mechanical engineering and informatics with electronic and intelligent computer control in the design and manufacturing of products and processes”. The scope of ROBOMECH Journal encompasses all practical aspects of the theory and methods of Robotics and Mechatronics. Twelve technical areas included are the following but not limited to:

1) Modeling and Design
2) System Integration
3) Actuators and Sensors
4) Intelligent Control
5) Robotics
6) Manufacturing
7) Motion Control
8) Vibration and Noise Control
9) Micro/Nano Devices and Optoelectronics Systems
10) Automotive Systems
11) Applications for Extreme and/or Hazardous Environments
12) Other Applications

As systems become larger and more complicated, we certainly need insight to see the important role of Robotics and Mechatronics by system analysis and integration. It is a practice-based technology unlike any other technology. There are a lot of products in the market which require the modern technology of Mechatronics for a higher performance and human friendly interface.

Special Issue on Adaptable AI-enabled Robots to Encourage the Challenge of New Activities
Día de Entrega: 2025-12-31

This special issue focuses on how to create a future society coexisting with AI-enabled robots that encourages all people to actively participate in society. This is a smarter inclusive society in which multiple types of AI-enabled robots are appropriately selected, and they adjust the functions for adapting to the individual user to provide appropriate assistance. This special issue considers not only the development of such adaptable AI-enabled robots but also how to design robot behaviors that improve the user's subjective feelings such as self-efficacy and sense of agency by providing support. Adaptable AI-enabled robots are expected to be applied in many fields such as nursing care, rehabilitation, education, and sports. This special issue expects to submit the research papers that AI-enabled robots encourage the challenge of new activities for users in these various fields. Furthermore, this special issue includes topics of safety, risk management, and ELSI considered in the future society with above mentioned AI-enabled robots for social implementation.

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Topics of interest, but are not limited to:

1)   Human-robot cooperation
2)   Multiple robots cooperation
3)   Human assistive robots
4)   Social robot
5)   Human adaptive robots
6)   Social implementation of AI-enabled robots
7)   Robots for welfare and nursing care
8)   Adaptive mechanisms
9)   Safety and risk management for AI-enabled robots
10)   ELSI and RRI for AI-enabled robots

Guest Editors:

Prof. Yasuhisa Hirata (Tohoku University, Japan)
Prof. Katja Mombaur (University Waterloo, Canada)
Prof. Eric Monacelli (Université Paris-Saclay, France)

Any new submission will be processed with single-blind peer review immediately. To submit a paper, please go to ROBOMECH Journal's submission website.

For submission guideline please check the link here.

When submitting your paper, please select “Adaptable AI-enabled robots to encourage the challenge of new activities” under “Thematic Series” to be included in this special call.

Submission Deadline: December 31st, 2025