Intelligent Human-Computer Interaction Systems: AI-Integrated Sensing Technologies (IHCI 2026)

Dear Colleagues,

This Special Issue aims to advance state-of-the-art research at the intersection of intelligent human–computer interaction (HCI), electronic systems and artificial-intelligence-enabled hardware–software co-design. It focuses on emerging electronic technologies, circuits, embedded systems, sensing platforms and AI-driven computational methods that enable next-generation interactive, adaptive and human-centered systems.

Recent progress in electronics, edge intelligence, wearable and flexible devices, smart sensors, bioelectronics and AI circuits has transformed how humans interact with machines and environments. Modern HCI systems increasingly rely on tightly integrated electronic components, including low-power processors, intelligent sensors, wireless modules and real-time signal-processing hardware, combined with machine/deep-learning algorithms deployed on edge and embedded platforms. These advances enable pervasive computing, augmented and virtual reality, affective computing, healthcare monitoring, assistive technologies, robotics and autonomous systems.

This Special Issue seeks original contributions that present novel AI-integrated electronic designs, circuits, architectures, algorithms and system implementations supporting intelligent and interactive technologies. Emphasis is placed on practical electronic realizations, experimental validation and complete system integration, consistent with the journal’s focus on both theoretical and applied electronics research. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Intelligent sensing systems and smart sensor electronics for HCI
• Edge AI hardware, embedded intelligence and low-power computing architectures
• AI circuits and systems (AICAS) for perception and interaction
• Wearable, flexible and bioelectronic devices for healthcare and assistive technologies
• Signal processing and multimodal data fusion for human behavior understanding
• Brain–computer interfaces, physiological computing and neuro-electronics
• Augmented/virtual/mixed reality hardware platforms and real-time interactive electronics
• Human-centered robotics and autonomous interactive systems
• IoT-enabled interactive environments and smart spaces
• Wireless and networked electronics for pervasive and mobile interaction
• Energy-efficient, battery-less and sustainable electronic designs
• FPGA/ASIC implementations for AI acceleration in HCI applications
• Cyber–physical systems and real-time embedded control
• Security, privacy and trustworthy electronics for interactive systems
• Electronic multimedia systems and immersive communication technologies
• Case studies, prototypes and industrial applications of intelligent interactive electronics.

We cordially invite researchers, engineers and practitioners from academia and industry to submit high-quality original manuscripts reporting experimental results, novel AI-integrated hardware designs, system implementations and methodological advances.

This Special Issue is organized in conjunction with the 18th International Conference on Intelligent Human–Computer Interaction (IHCI 2026). Extended versions of selected papers from IHCI 2026 are strongly encouraged, and independent original submissions are also welcome, provided that all manuscripts present substantial extensions beyond any previously published conference papers and align with the scope of this Special Issue.

Dr. Bingjian Liu
Dr. Boon Giin Lee
Prof. Dr. Lu Leng
Dr. Qun Wei
Guest Editors

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• human–AI interaction
• edge intelligence
• embedded AI
• interactive computing
• autonomous systems