Special Section on: Motion Control for Novel Emerging Robotic Devices and Systems W ITH THE ADVENT OF NEW FUNCTIONAL MATERIALS , MEMS actuators and sensors, or embedded computers, as well as the latest advance in real-time intelligence, machine learning and computational modeling, a lot of more intelligent, powerful, miniaturized or user-friendly engineered devices and robots are emerging, that are either bio-inspired, biomimetic, or special purpose designed. At the core of these emerging robotic products is essentially the Motion Control that coordinates the sensors that detect interactions with the surroundings and sense internal states, and also commands the actuators to achieve the action functionalities, and delivers the machine intelligence. Due to the small size for micro-/nano-devices, the many degrees of freedom for soft robots, the embodiment of actuators/sensors/controllers, the level of intelligence, speed, precision or compliance required, unique challenges emerge concerning the design and realization of novel controllers involving their methodology, algorithms and techniques. While a considerable amount of work has been published in recent years in various journals with varying scopes, no journal has devoted a special issue to the motion control for these emerging smart devices and robots. The objective of this Special Section is to bring the ideas of the worldwide research community into common platform, and to present the latest advances and developments in the motion control methods, algorithms and techniques for emerging and novel smart robotic devices, machines and systems. Editors invite original manuscripts presenting recent advances in these fields with special reference to the following topics: 4 Motion control and soft robotics 4 Data-driven & learning control 4 Cloud-based motion control 4 Neurobotics and motion control 4 Micro / nano motion control systems 4 Functional materials & motion control 4 Network based feedback control 4 Bio-inspired or biomimetic motion control 4 Real-time automation and motion control 4 Advanced motion control algorithms Manuscript Preparation and Submission Check carefully the style of the journal described in the guidelines “Information for Authors” in the IEEE- IES web site: http://www.ieee-ies.org/index.php/pubs/ieee-transactions-on-industrial-electronics . Please submit your manuscript in electronic form through: https://mc.manuscriptcentral.com/tie-ieee/. On the submitting page, in pop-up menu of manuscript type, select: “SS on Motion Control for Novel Emerging Robotic Devices and Systems ”, then upload all your manuscript files following the instructions given on the screen. Corresponding Guest Editor Prof. Peter Xu Dept. of Mechanical Engineering The University of Auckland 1010 Auckland, New Zealand EMAIL: [email protected] Guest Editor Prof. Alexander Verl Fraunhofer Gesellschaft & University of Stuttgart Hansastrasse 27c 80686 Munich, Germany EMAIL: [email protected] Guest Editor Prof. Kiyoshi Ohishi Dept. of Electrical Engineering Nagaoka University of Technology Niigata , Japan EMAIL: [email protected] Special Section email: [email protected] Submission management email: [email protected] Timetable Deadline for manuscript submissions: Information about manuscript acceptance: Publication date: November 30, 2015 Spring 2016 Autumn 2016 Editor in Chief: Prof. Carlo Cecati, University of L’Aquila, 67100 L’Aquila, I, EMAIL: [email protected] URL: http://tie.ieee-ies.org