Intelligent micro-aircraft system: integrated design, planning and control
Micro air vehicles play an increasingly important role in surveillance, inspection, and other mission scenarios that require high maneuverability and compact size. As application scenarios continue to expand and task complexity continues to increase, research on micro air vehicles is gradually shifting from isolated structural design, aerodynamic analysis, or control methods toward the deep integration of structure, materials, perception, planning, and control. Novel structural configurations and functional materials provide new possibilities for improving maneuverability and endurance, while advanced trajectory planning and intelligent guidance methods provide essential support for autonomous and robust flight. This Special Issue aims to bring together the latest research achievements in innovative structural design, functional material applications, trajectory planning, guidance, and flight control in the field of micro air vehicles, with a focus on key theories, methodological innovations, and experimental validation throughout the entire process from structural design to flight control, so as to provide a platform for promoting the development and application of micro air vehicle-related technologies.
Topics covered by this Special Issue include, but are not limited to:
1. System modeling, parameter identification, and performance evaluation of micro air vehicles
2. Novel structural design and lightweight configuration optimization of micro air vehicles
3. Design of functional materials, smart materials, and composite materials for micro air vehicles
4. Trajectory planning and online replanning methods for micro air vehicles in complex environments
5. Guidance, navigation, and flight control methods for micro air vehicles
6. Intelligent human–machine interaction and task understanding for micro air vehicles
7. Cooperative perception and distributed control of micro air vehicle swarms
8. Prototype flight validation and engineering applications
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Guest Editors
Dr.Yi Zeng, Professor
Harbin Institute of Technology, China
E-Mail: yi.zeng@hit.edu.cn
Dr. Zhenhuan Wang, Professor
Harbin Institute of Technology, China
E-Mail: zhenhuanwang@hit.edu.cn
Dr. Zhennan Wei, Associate Professor
Harbin Institute of Technology, China
E-Mail: wzn@hit.edu.cn
Dr. Ming Chen, Associate Professor
Zhejiang University of Technolog, China
E-Mail: mingchen@zjut.edu.cn
Submission Deadline
The deadline for manuscript submissions is 31 October 2026, but we can accommodate extensions on a case-by-case basis. All papers will be published as open access articles upon acceptance. The APC for this journal is $1950 USD.
Submission Instructions
Manuscripts should be prepared according to the guidelines of International Journal of Micro Air Vehicles and submitted through the journal's online submission system. All submitted papers will undergo a rigorous peer-review process.
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