Machines, Volume 12, Issue 1 (January 2024) Table of Contents

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Cover Story Article: Simultaneous Estimation of Vehicle Sideslip and Roll Angles Using an Event-Triggered-Based IoT Architecture Fernando Viadero-Monasterio, Javier García, Miguel Meléndez-Useros, Manuel Jiménez-Salas, Beatriz López Boada and María Jesús López Boada Machines 2024, 12(1), 53; DOI: 10.3390/machines12010053 Featured Sections Machines Testing and Maintenance Automation and Control Systems Mechatronic and Intelligent Machines Advanced Manufacturing Machine Design and Theory Vehicle Engineering Electromechanical Energy Conversion Systems Material Processing Technology Turbomachinery Electrical Machines and Drives General Special Issues Open for Submissions Topical Collections (without Deadline) Upcoming Conferences Recent Proceedings Reprints Featured Paper Article: Investigative Study of the Effect of Damping and Stiffness Nonlinearities on an Electromagnetic Energy Harvester at Low-Frequency Excitations Uchenna Diala, Yunpeng Zhu and Rajintha Gunawardena Machines 2024, 12(1), 30; DOI: 10.3390/machines12010030 Machines Testing and Maintenance Review: Review of Prediction of Stress Corrosion Cracking in Gas Pipelines Using Machine Learning Muhammad Hussain, Tieling Zhang, Muzaffar Chaudhry, Ishrat Jamil, Shazia Kausar and Intizar Hussain Machines 2024, 12(1), 42; DOI: 10.3390/machines12010042 Article: Multi-Rate Vibration Signal Analysis for Bearing Fault Detection in Induction Machines Using Supervised Learning Classifiers Nada El Bouharrouti, Daniel Morinigo-Sotelo and Anouar Belahcen Machines 2024, 12(1), 17; DOI: 10.3390/machines12010017 Article: Adaptive Dynamic Threshold Graph Neural Network: A Novel Deep Learning Framework for Cross-Condition Bearing Fault Diagnosis Linjie Zheng, Yonghua Jiang, Hongkui Jiang, Chao Tang, Weidong Jiao, Zhuoqi Shi and Attiq Ur Rehman Machines 2024, 12(1), 18; DOI: 10.3390/machines12010018 Article: New Method for Precise Measurement of Clamping Plate Deformations on Forming Presses Georg Ivanov, Thomas Burkhardt, Lars Penter and Steffen Ihlenfeldt Machines 2024, 12(1), 40; DOI: 10.3390/machines12010040 Article: Design of Special Equipment for the Mechanical Testing of Runway Light Fixtures Dario Croccolo, Massimiliano De Agostinis, Stefano Fini, Mattia Mele, Giorgio Olmi and Chiara Scapecchi Machines 2024, 12(1), 41; DOI: 10.3390/machines12010041 Article: A Novel Customised Load Adaptive Framework for Induction Motor Fault Classification Utilising MFPT Bearing Dataset Shahd Ziad Hejazi, Michael Packianather and Ying Liu Machines 2024, 12(1), 44; DOI: 10.3390/machines12010044 Article: Electric Cable Insulator Damage Monitoring by Lasso Regression Qinghua Zhang and Monssef Drissi-Habti Machines 2024, 12(1), 50; DOI: 10.3390/machines12010050 Article: Fuzzy-Based Image Contrast Enhancement for Wind Turbine Detection: A Case Study Using Visual Geometry Group Model 19, Xception, and Support Vector Machines Zachary Ward, Jordan Miller, Jeremiah Engel, Mohammad A. S. Masoum, Mohammad Shekaramiz and Abdennour Seibi Machines 2024, 12(1), 55; DOI: 10.3390/machines12010055 Article: Adopting New Machine Learning Approaches on Cox’s Partial Likelihood Parameter Estimation for Predictive Maintenance Decisions David R. Godoy, Víctor Álvarez, Rodrigo Mena, Pablo Viveros and Fredy Kristjanpoller Machines 2024, 12(1), 60; DOI: 10.3390/machines12010060 Article: Research on a Fault Diagnosis Method for the Braking Control System of an Electric Multiple Unit Based on Deep Learning Integration Yueheng Wang, Haixiang Lin, Dong Li, Jijin Bao and Nana Hu Machines 2024, 12(1), 70; DOI: 10.3390/machines12010070 Article: A Generalised Intelligent Bearing Fault Diagnosis Model Based on a Two-Stage Approach Amirmasoud Kiakojouri, Zudi Lu, Patrick Mirring, Honor Powrie and Ling Wang Machines 2024, 12(1), 77; DOI: 10.3390/machines12010077 Automation and Control Systems Review: A Survey on Path Planning for Autonomous Ground Vehicles in Unstructured Environments Nan Wang, Xiang Li, Kanghua Zhang, Jixin Wang and Dongxuan Xie Machines 2024, 12(1), 31; DOI: 10.3390/machines12010031 Article: A Control Architecture for Developing Reactive Hybrid Remotely Operated Underwater Vehicles Fernando Gómez-Bravo, Alejandro Garrocho-Cruz, Olga Marín-Cañas, Inmaculada Pulido-Calvo, Juan Carlos Gutierrez-Estrada and Antonio Peregrín-Rubio Machines 2024, 12(1), 1; DOI: 10.3390/machines12010001 Article: Development of a Simulator for Household Refrigerator Using Equation-Based Optimization Control with Bayesian Calibration Mooyoung Yoo Machines 2024, 12(1), 12; DOI: 10.3390/machines12010012 Article: Research on Damage Caused by Carbon-Fiber-Reinforced Polymer Robotic Drilling Based on Digital Image Correlation and Industrial Computed Tomography Feng Shi, Yi Yang, Nianjun Sun, Zhaocai Du, Chen Zhang and Dongjie Zhao Machines 2024, 12(1), 22; DOI: 10.3390/machines12010022 Article: Design and Control of Autonomous Flying Excavator Arif Zaman and Jaho Seo Machines 2024, 12(1), 23; DOI: 10.3390/machines12010023 Article: Considerations on the Dynamics of Biofidelic Sensors in the Assessment of Human–Robot Impacts S. M. B. P. B. Samarathunga, Marcello Valori, Rodolfo Faglia, Irene Fassi and Giovanni Legnani Machines 2024, 12(1), 26; DOI: 10.3390/machines12010026 Article: Synthesis of ℋ∞ Control for Descriptor Hybrid Systems with Actuator Saturation Chan-eun Park Machines 2024, 12(1), 38; DOI: 10.3390/machines12010038 Article: Action Recognition for Human–Robot Teaming: Exploring Mutual Performance Monitoring Possibilities Shakra Mehak, John D. Kelleher, Michael Guilfoyle and Maria Chiara Leva Machines 2024, 12(1), 45; DOI: 10.3390/machines12010045 Article: Functional Electrostimulation System for a Prototype of a Human Hand Prosthesis Using Electromyography Signal Classification by Machine Learning Techniques Laura Orona-Trujillo, Isaac Chairez and Mariel Alfaro-Ponce Machines 2024, 12(1), 49; DOI: 10.3390/machines12010049 Article: A Multi-Objective Trajectory Planning Method of the Dual-Arm Robot for Cabin Docking Based on the Modified Cuckoo Search Algorithm Ronghua Liu and Feng Pan Machines 2024, 12(1), 64; DOI: 10.3390/machines12010064 Article: Active Disturbance Rejection Control for Distributed Energy Resources in Microgrids Abir Hezzi, Elhoussin Elbouchikhi, Allal Bouzid, Seifeddine Ben Elghali, Mohamed Zerrougui and Mohamed Benbouzid Machines 2024, 12(1), 67; DOI: 10.3390/machines12010067 Article: Toward Competent Robot Apprentices: Enabling Proactive Troubleshooting in Collaborative Robots Christopher Thierauf, Theresa Law, Tyler Frasca and Matthias Scheutz Machines 2024, 12(1), 73; DOI: 10.3390/machines12010073 Article: Experimental Use Validation of the Master Hybrid Haptic Device Dedicated to Remote Center-of-Motion Tasks Majdi Meskini, Amir Trabelsi, Houssem Saafi, Abdelfattah Mlika, Marc Arsicault, Juan Sandoval, Saïd Zeghloul and Med Amine Laribi Machines 2024, 12(1), 80; DOI: 10.3390/machines12010080 Communication: An Improved Super-Twisting Sliding Mode Composite Control for Quadcopter UAV Formation Yulong Ye, Song Hu, Xingyu Zhu and Zhenxing Sun Machines 2024, 12(1), 32; DOI: 10.3390/machines12010032 Mechatronic and Intelligent Machines Review: State of the Art in Wearable Wrist Exoskeletons Part II: A Review of Commercial and Research Devices Roberto Francesco Pitzalis, Daegeun Park, Darwin G. Caldwell, Giovanni Berselli and Jesús Ortiz Machines 2024, 12(1), 21; DOI: 10.3390/machines12010021 Article: Methodology for Rationalization of Pre-Production Processes Using Virtual Reality Based Manufacturing Instructions Konstantin Novikov, Petr Hořejší, Jan Kubr, Matěj Dvořák, Miroslav Bednář, David Krákora, Matěj Krňoul and Michal Šimon Machines 2024, 12(1), 2; DOI: 10.3390/machines12010002 Article: Strength Estimation and Fundamental Characteristics of the New Rotational Friction Damper with Translational Movement Shintaro Tahara, Koshiro Iwaya, Tsutomu Iwashita, Katsuhiko Goto and Minoru Yamanari Machines 2024, 12(1), 15; DOI: 10.3390/machines12010015 Article: Synthesis and Prototyping of a Sit-to-Stand Assisting Device Pierluigi Rea, Maurizio Ruggiu and Erika Ottaviano Machines 2024, 12(1), 33; DOI: 10.3390/machines12010033 Article: Improved PVTOL Test Bench for the Study of Over-Actuated Tilt-Rotor Propulsion Systems Luis Amezquita-Brooks, Eber Maciel-Martínez and Diana Hernandez-Alcantara Machines 2024, 12(1), 46; DOI: 10.3390/machines12010046 Article: Model Predictive Control of Humidity Deficit and Temperature in Winter Greenhouses: Subspace Weather-Based Modelling and Sampling Period Effects Shin Nakayama, Taku Takada, Ryushi Kimura and Masato Ohsumi Machines 2024, 12(1), 56; DOI: 10.3390/machines12010056 Article: Nonlinear Dynamics and Combination Resonance of a Flexible Turbine Blade with Contact and Friction of Shrouds Hua Li, Gaofei Yuan, Zifeng Yu, Yuefang Wang and Dzianis Marmysh Machines 2024, 12(1), 59; DOI: 10.3390/machines12010059 Article: FIKA: A Conformal Geometric Algebra Approach to a Fast Inverse Kinematics Algorithm for an Anthropomorphic Robotic Arm Oscar Carbajal-Espinosa, Leobardo Campos-Macías and Miriam Díaz-Rodriguez Machines 2024, 12(1), 78; DOI: 10.3390/machines12010078 Article: Joint-Module Health Status Recognition for an Unmanned Platform: A Time–Frequency Representation and Extraction Network-Based Approach Songbai Zhu, Guolai Yang, Sumian Song, Ruilong Du and Haihui Yuan Machines 2024, 12(1), 79; DOI: 10.3390/machines12010079 Communication: Geometric Attitude Fault-Tolerant Control of Quadrotor Unmanned Aerial Vehicles with Adaptive Extended State Observers Liping Wang, Hailong Pei and Zihuan Cheng Machines 2024, 12(1), 47; DOI: 10.3390/machines12010047 Advanced Manufacturing Review: A Review on Wearable Product Design and Applications Prodromos Minaoglou, Nikolaos Efkolidis, Athanasios Manavis and Panagiotis Kyratsis Machines 2024, 12(1), 62; DOI: 10.3390/machines12010062 Article: An Optimization Method of Flexible Manufacturing System Reliability Allocation Based on Two Dimension-Reduction Strategies Jingjing Xu, Long Tao, Yanhu Pei, Zhifeng Liu, Qiaobin Yan and Qiang Cheng Machines 2024, 12(1), 24; DOI: 10.3390/machines12010024 Article: Analytic and Data-Driven Force Prediction for Vacuum-Based Granular Grippers Christian Wacker, Niklas Dierks, Arno Kwade and Klaus Dröder Machines 2024, 12(1), 57; DOI: 10.3390/machines12010057 Article: An Experimental and Numerical Study of the Laser Ablation of Bronze Esmaeil Ghadiri Zahrani, Vasiliki E. 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Thomas and Pouria Sarhadi Machines 2024, 12(1), 36; DOI: 10.3390/machines12010036 Article: An Integrated YOLOv5 and Hierarchical Human-Weight-First Path Planning Approach for Efficient UAV Searching Systems Ing-Chau Chang, Chin-En Yen, Hao-Fu Chang, Yi-Wei Chen, Ming-Tsung Hsu, Wen-Fu Wang, Da-Yi Yang and Yu-Hsuan Hsieh Machines 2024, 12(1), 65; DOI: 10.3390/machines12010065 Article: Optimization of Occupant Restraint System Using Machine Learning for THOR-M50 and Euro NCAP Jaehyuk Heo, Min Gi Cho and Taewung Kim Machines 2024, 12(1), 74; DOI: 10.3390/machines12010074 Essay: An Optimal Hierarchical Control Strategy for 4WS-4WD Vehicles Using Nonlinear Model Predictive Control Xuan Xu, Kang Wang, Qiongqiong Li and Jiafu Yang Machines 2024, 12(1), 84; DOI: 10.3390/machines12010084 Electromechanical Energy Conversion Systems Article: A Convolutional Neural Network Based on Attention Mechanism for Designing Vibration Similarity Models of Converter Transformers Hao Wang, Li Zhang, Youliang Sun and Liang Zou Machines 2024, 12(1), 11; DOI: 10.3390/machines12010011 Article: Investigation of a Low-Speed Commutation Voltage Shock Problem in Three-Level ANPC Inverter with Hybrid Modulation Mode Jian Yu, Renhui Shen, Le Zhou, Zelin Jia and Yulong Hao Machines 2024, 12(1), 27; DOI: 10.3390/machines12010027 Material Processing Technology Review: Industrial Metabolism: A Multilevel Characterization for Designing Sustainable Manufacturing Systems Alejandro M. 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Lopez-Lopez Machines 2024, 12(1), 52; DOI: 10.3390/machines12010052 Article: Pulsed Laser Ultrasonic Vibration-Assisted Cutting of SiCp/Al Composites through Finite Element Simulation and Experimental Research Weidong Zhou, Yan Gu, Jieqiong Lin, Qingsong Ye, Siyang Liu, Yuan Xi, Yinghuan Gao, Tianyu Gao, Guangyu Liang and Lue Xie Machines 2024, 12(1), 71; DOI: 10.3390/machines12010071 Article: Development of a Cyclic Creep Testing Station Tailored to Pressure-Sensitive Adhesives Beatriz D. Simões, Élio M. D. Fernandes, Eduardo A. S. Marques, Ricardo J. C. Carbas, Steven Maul, Patrick Stihler, Philipp Weißgraeber and Lucas F. M. da Silva Machines 2024, 12(1), 76; DOI: 10.3390/machines12010076 Turbomachinery Article: The Inertial Disturbances of Fluid Movement in the Chamber of a Liquid Autobalancer Vasyl Lozynskyi, Thaer Shihab, Ilona Drach and Liubomyr Ropyak Machines 2024, 12(1), 39; DOI: 10.3390/machines12010039 Article: Research on the Influence of Disc–Drum Connection Bolt Preloading Rotor Assembly Modal Characteristics and Diagnosis Technology Haijun Wang, Pu Xue, Yonghong Zhang, Liang Jiang and Shengxu Wang Machines 2024, 12(1), 83; DOI: 10.3390/machines12010083 Electrical Machines and Drives Article: Novel Energy Management Scheme for a Permanent Magnet Electric Drive-Based Hybrid Vehicle Using Model Predictive Control Carlos Reusser, Matías Parra, Cristina Stamulis, Argel Vega and Gerardo Mino Machines 2024, 12(1), 3; DOI: 10.3390/machines12010003 Article: Optimization of the Voltage Total Harmonic Distortion in Multilevel Inverters by Using the Taguchi Method Adolfo R. Lopez, José M. Sosa, Cristian Sámano, Susana Estefany De León-Aldaco, Jesus Aguayo-Alquicira and Oswaldo López-Santos Machines 2024, 12(1), 7; DOI: 10.3390/machines12010007 Article: Multi-Point Control for Face-Milled Spiral Bevel Gears with a Predesigned Fourth-Order Motion Curve Yuhui Liu, Liping Chen and Gang Li Machines 2024, 12(1), 34; DOI: 10.3390/machines12010034 Article: Research on the Hobbing Processing Method of Marine Beveloid Gear Jianmin Wen, Haoyu Yao, Hui Li and Bindi You Machines 2024, 12(1), 35; DOI: 10.3390/machines12010035 Article: Determining the Remaining Functional Life of Power Transformers Using Multiple Methods of Diagnosing the Operating Condition Based on SVM Classification Algorithms Ancuța-Mihaela Aciu, Maria-Cristina Nițu, Claudiu-Ionel Nicola and Marcel Nicola Machines 2024, 12(1), 37; DOI: 10.3390/machines12010037 Article: Control Design for a Power-Assisted Mobile Trainer: Applied to Clinical Stroke Rehabilitation Fu-Cheng Wang, Wei-Ren Pan, Chung-Hsien Lee, Szu-Fu Chen, Ang-Chieh Lin, Lin-Yen Cheng and Tzu-Tung Lin Machines 2024, 12(1), 61; DOI: 10.3390/machines12010061 Article: Model Predictive Virtual Flux Control Method for Low Switching Loss Performance in Three-Phase AC/DC Pulse-width-Modulated Converters Minh Hoang Nguyen, Sangshin Kwak and Seungdeog Choi Machines 2024, 12(1), 66; DOI: 10.3390/machines12010066 Article: Predictive Analytics-Based Methodology Supported by Wireless Monitoring for the Prognosis of Roller-Bearing Failure Ernesto Primera, Daniel Fernández, Andrés Cacereño and Alvaro Rodríguez-Prieto Machines 2024, 12(1), 69; DOI: 10.3390/machines12010069 Article: Feature Extraction of a Planetary Gearbox Based on the KPCA Dual-Kernel Function Optimized by the Swarm Intelligent Fusion Algorithm Yan He, Linzheng Ye and Yao Liu Machines 2024, 12(1), 82; DOI: 10.3390/machines12010082 General Article: Multi-Agent Reinforcement Learning for Extended Flexible Job Shop Scheduling Shaoming Peng, Gang Xiong, Jing Yang, Zhen Shen, Tariku Sinshaw Tamir, Zhikun Tao, Yunjun Han and Fei-Yue Wang Machines 2024, 12(1), 8; DOI: 10.3390/machines12010008 Article: Two-Speed Transmission Structure and Optimization Design for Electric Vehicles Wonhyeong Jeong, Jaeoh Han, Taesu Kim, Jongseok Lee and Sehoon Oh Machines 2024, 12(1), 9; DOI: 10.3390/machines12010009 Article: Obstacle Avoidance in Operational Configuration Space Kinematic Control of Redundant Serial Manipulators Adrian Peidro and Edward J. 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