Wearable Sensors and Biosensors for Physiological Signals Measurement
A special issue of Biosensors (ISSN 2079-6374). This special issue belongs to the section "Wearable Biosensors".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 1 May 2026 | Viewed by 998
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Wearable biosensors are rapidly transforming the monitoring of physiological signals in both animals and plants, enabling unprecedented direct insights into health, stress, and performance in natural or operational environments. For humans and animals, miniaturized, flexible, and wireless biosensor devices can be attached to the skin or fur, which can continuously track vital signs like heart rate, blood pressure, and some biochemical markers (e.g., glucose, lactate, cortisol, pH) to reflect the status of the body. Recently, similar "wearable" sensing concepts are being pioneered for the plants. Flexible electronic patches or minimally invasive probes are attached to the leaves, stems, or fruits of plants. These devices are used to monitor crucial plant physiology parameters such as sap flow velocity and pressure (indicating transpiration, water stress, and nutrient transport), phloem loading, xylem conductivity, leaf surface humidity, temperature, and even the detection of specific phytochemicals or stress hormones released under biotic or abiotic stress. The data stream from these plant wearables offers valuable real-time feedback for precision agriculture (optimizing irrigation, fertilization, harvest, and early disease detection), moving physiological monitoring far beyond the confines of the laboratory. Overall, this Special Issue serves as a comprehensive resource for understanding the current landscape and future prospects of wearable sensors and biosensors for physiological signals measurement and their applications.
Prof. Dr. Lijun Sun
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- wearable sensors
- wearable biosensors
- monitoring
- physiological signals
- living organisms
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