Dear Researcher and Academicians,

“Autonomous Systems and Their Applications” stands as a pivotal section within our scholarly domain, delving into the intricate realm of self-governing technologies and their practical implementations. This section provides a comprehensive exploration of the principles, functionalities, and real-world applications of autonomous systems across diverse sectors such as transportation, manufacturing, healthcare, and agriculture. Its scope extends to understanding the transformative impact of autonomous technologies on conventional processes, offering a platform for researchers and experts to contribute insights through research articles and reviews.

As environmental and safety regulations in the industry become increasingly stringent, coupled with concerns about transportation safety, the sector is encountering a host of formidable challenges. In light of these challenges, the adoption of autonomous vehicles emerges as a promising solution to address issues such as greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, fuel efficiency, and overall safety. The advancement of autonomy technology is poised to bring about significant improvements, presenting itself as a cost-effective alternative to traditional vehicles. Presently, automated technology is swiftly progressing from theoretical concepts to practical applications, evident in the growing number and expanding scope of autonomous vehicle prototypes globally. These autonomous vehicles find extensive utility in both military and commercial contexts, serving purposes such as ocean observation, patrol, monitoring, and the operation of production systems.

The primary objective of this Special Issue is to tackle the pivotal challenges faced by industry, thereby fostering research advancements in the field of autonomous vehicles. Topics of interest within this Special Issue encompass a broad spectrum, including but not limited to the following:

Intelligent and autonomous vehicles;

Autonomous systems and applications;

Remote operations;

Multi-objective optimization design;

Situational awareness;

Decision making and logic;

Trials and model tests;

Data acquisition systems and multi-sensor data fusion;

Safety and risk assessment for autonomous vehicles and respective regulations;

Machine learning methods and their application in autonomous systems.

We look forward to your research work, reviews in Autonomous systems and its applications.

Dr. Brijesh Patel

Dr. Jun Ning

Section Editors