Aims and Scope

Journal of Climbing and Walking Robots (JCWR) is an international, peer-reviewed journal dedicated to publishing high-quality research on the theory, design, development, and commercialisation of all types of robots with a special emphasis on climbing and walking robots and associated support technologies. This is necessitated by the emergence and overwhelming development of service robots for application in various environments involving humans and close robot-human interactions.

The journal aims to serve as a leading platform for researchers in academe and engineers, and entrepreneurs in industry to share cutting-edge advancements in robot innovations for ensuring safety, performance enhancements and technology readiness levels for encouraging market entry for new robot products in new and traditional domains.

The journal is intended for researchers, academics, and industry professionals working in robotics, artificial intelligence, mechanical and electrical engineering, and related fields. It aims to bridge the gap between fundamental research and real-world applications, fostering innovation and entrepreneurship.

Journal of Climbing and Walking Robots covers a broad range of topics within the framework of mobile robotics and autonomous systems, including but not limited to the following:

  • Novel robotic architectures and mechanisms
  • Autonomous and semi-autonomous robotic systems
  • Modular and reconfigurable designs
  • Soft robotics and bio-inspired designs
  • Legged and wheeled robotics
  • Climbing robots with novel adhesion techniques
  • Novel unmanned air vehicle designs
  • Sensor technologies and sensor fusion
  • AI-driven perception and decision-making
  • Motion planning, control, and coordination
  • Deep learning for robot vision and recognition
  • Reinforcement learning for robot control
  • Human-robot interaction and adaptive learning
  • Analysis and design paradigms
  • Bio and nature-inspired control and actuation algorithms
  • Power management and energy-efficient robotics
  • Communication networks and multi-robot collaboration
  • Safety, ethics, and regulatory considerations in robotics
  • Assistive robotics
  • Collaborative and swarm robotics
  • Medical robotics
  • Robotic non-destructive testing and evaluation
  • Robotics in extreme environments (space, deep-sea, disaster response)
  • Service robotics in domestic, public and industrial environments
  • Regulations and standardization
  • Benchmarking robots and robot systems
  • Modularity and interoperability