Special Issues

Recent Advances in Unification

Prazo para submissão: 31 March 2025

Dr. Santiago Escobar, Universitat Politècnica de València, Valencia, Spain Dr. Oliver Fernández Gil, TU Dresden, Dresden, Germany Special issue information:...

Artificial Intelligence for the Built World

Prazo para submissão: 31 March 2025

The recent surge and uptake of Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies is changing the world around us, also in the Architecture, Engineering and Construction (AEC) industry. Large Language Models (LLMs) are created and put to work for co-piloting design and engineering processes, Semantic Models ...

From bench to the wild: Recent Advances in Computer Vision methods (WILD-VISION)

Prazo para submissão: 31 March 2025

The rapid advancement of visual pattern recognition systems has led to their transition from laboratory settings to real-world applications, where they face the challenges of distribution shifts and adversarial samples. This special issue focuses on innovative methodologies that enhance the robustne...

Machine Learning, data-driven, and hardware-in-the-loop applications for stability analysis of transmission systems

Prazo para submissão: 31 March 2025

Motivate by these challenges, the objective of this special issue is to callect ML and data-driven and HIL methods and applications that could help demonstrate that is possible to support in the technical development of power grids and innovate on how bulk power systems are operated today and in the...

VLA Models for Agile Manufacturing

Prazo para submissão: 31 March 2025

In recent years, the manufacturing landscape has undergone a paradigm shift, propelled by the convergence of artificial intelligence and automation. Amidst this transformation, Vision Language Action (VLA) models have emerged as a groundbreaking innovation, offering the potential to revolutionize pr...

Advancements in Simulation Modeling of Pedestrian Dynamics and Crowd Evacuation

Prazo para submissão: 31 March 2025

The study of pedestrian dynamics and crowd evacuation has recently become increasingly important due to its critical implications for public safety, urban planning, and event management. While traditional models have provided a solid foundation, the growing complexity of modern environments and the ...

Optoelectronics Multifunctional Materials for Energy & Sensing

Prazo para submissão: 31 March 2025

Optoelectronics multifunctional materials are pivotal in the domain of photoelectric conversion. Over the recent years, advancements in dimensional control, elemental doping, interfacial engineering, and structural and defect engineering have facilitated the development of innovative photoelectric m...

Quality Assurance in ICT-based Systems

Prazo para submissão: 31 March 2025

Guest Editors Antonia Bertolino, ISTI-CNR, Rome, Italy João Pascoal Faria, University of Porto, Porto, Portugal Patricia Lago, Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam, Amsterdam, The Netherlands Laura Semini, University of Pisa, Pisa, Italy Special Issues Editors Laurence DuchienandRaffaela Mirandola Special ...

Causal Reasoning in Language Models

Prazo para submissão: 31 March 2025

Causal reasoning is a fundamental cognitive ability that allows humans to understand the cause-and-effect relationships in the world around them. Recently, there has been a growing interest in integrating causal reasoning capabilities into language models, particularly in the field of natural langua...

Exploring Communication in Extended Reality: Advancements, Applications, and Challenges

Prazo para submissão: 31 March 2025

This special issue explores the intersection of Extended Reality (XR) technologies (VR, AR, MR, XR) with communication, immersive experiences, spatial computing, and human-computer interaction. Jieun Kiaer, PhDOrganization: University of Oxford, Oxford, United KingdomAreas of Expertise: XR communic...