Wireless Signal-Based Ubiquitous Sensing
A special issue of Electronics (ISSN 2079-9292). This special issue belongs to the section "Networks".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 September 2026 | Viewed by 551
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Interests: deep learning-based Human Activity Recognition (HAR); gesture detection; Artificial Intelligence of Things (AIoT); Indoor Positioning System (IPS); next-generation network systems
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Interests: wireless networks; mobile networks; AI-applied wireless networks; semantic communications
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Interests: wireless LAN MAC protocol; Artificial Intelligence of Things (AIoT); smart farm; big data
Interests: PHY & MAC for next-generation mobile networks; network simulator; next-generation communication; semantic communications; wireless networking with deep neural networks
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Recent advances in wireless communication technologies have enabled a paradigm shift in sensing systems, where ambient wireless signals are exploited to infer environmental context, human activities, and physiological states without dedicated sensors or user cooperation. Wireless signal-based ubiquitous sensing leverages existing wireless infrastructures such as Wi-Fi, UWB, Bluetooth, and cellular networks to provide pervasive and contactless sensing capabilities, creating new opportunities across healthcare, smart environments and human–computer interactions.
Despite rapid progress, significant challenges remain in achieving robust, scalable, and generalizable sensing performance under realistic wireless conditions. Variability in propagation environments, interference, and mobility poses fundamental limitations on sensing accuracy and reliability. Furthermore, the tight coupling between communication and sensing functionalities raises critical research questions spanning signal processing, machine learning, network protocol design, and system-level optimization.
Thus, this Special Issue invites original research, comprehensive review contributions that advance theoretical foundations, algorithmic frameworks, and practical implementations of wireless signal-based sensing.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- RF-based sensing and localization;
- Wireless sensing with commodity devices;
- Applications using wireless sensing technologies;
- Learning-driven signal interpretation;
- Integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) in B5G/6G wireless systems;
- Wireless sensing technologies based on IEEE 802.11bf;
- Energy-efficient and privacy-preserving sensing architecture;
- Real-world deployments and experimental evaluations.
Prof. Dr. Young-Joo Suh
Dr. Young Deok Park
Dr. Hyeongtae Ahn
Dr. Harim Lee
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- wireless signal-based sensing
- contactless sensing
- AI-driven wireless sensing
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