Advances in Smart and Intelligent Unmanned Systems: Innovations, Applications, and Future Directions

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Introduction

This special issue aims to showcase cutting-edge advancements in smart and intelligent unmanned systems, focusing on innovative technologies, methodologies, and applications across diverse domains. It seeks to provide a platform for researchers, practitioners, and industry leaders to share breakthroughs that enhance the autonomy, adaptability, and efficiency of unmanned systems.

Key topics include intelligent control, bioinspired designs, advanced sensing, computational intelligence, and novel applications in sectors such as agriculture, healthcare, logistics, and defense. The issue also encourages contributions addressing challenges in system integration, real-time decision-making, and ethical considerations.

To meet these aims, the special issue will invite high-quality research articles, review papers, and case studies through a rigorous peer-review process. Contributions highlighting interdisciplinary approaches and industry-academia collaborations will be especially prioritized to ensure the publication delivers practical insights and fosters innovation in the growing field of intelligent unmanned systems.

List of topic areas

This special issue provides a distinctive contribution by integrating smart technologies and intelligent design in unmanned systems, with a focus on interdisciplinary advancements and practical applications. It explores cutting-edge topics such as bioinspired designs, AI-driven control, advanced sensing technologies, and novel actuation mechanisms, addressing critical challenges like enhanced autonomy, energy efficiency, and ethical deployment.

In addition to traditional applications in healthcare, agriculture, logistics, and environmental monitoring, the issue highlights innovative solutions for the energy sector. These include unmanned systems for renewable energy management, infrastructure inspection, and optimizing energy distribution networks. 

Submissions Information

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Author guidelines must be strictly followed. Please see: https://www.emeraldgrouppublishing.com/journal/ijius#jlp_author_guidelines

Authors should select (from the drop-down menu) the special issue title at the appropriate step in the submission process, i.e. in response to “Please select the issue you are submitting to”.

Submitted articles must not have been previously published, nor should they be under consideration for publication anywhere else while under review for this journal.

Key deadlines

Opening date for manuscripts submissions: 07/02/2025
Closing date for abstract submission: 07/03/2025
Closing date for manuscripts submission: 07/05/2025