Collaborative Integrated Sensing and Localization in Autonomous Systems
A special issue of Journal of Sensor and Actuator Networks (ISSN 2224-2708). This special issue belongs to the section "Actuators, Sensors and Devices".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 5
Special Issue Editors
Interests: IoT; smart cities; congestion; data dissemination model; vehicular communication; request processing
Interests: antenna design; sensor localization; healthcare and digital transformation
Interests: microwave photonics; wireless communication; internet of things 4.0
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Dear Colleagues,
Autonomous systems, including ground vehicles, drones, marine robots, and industrial machines, significantly rely on precise sensing and localization to operate effectively within intricate and dynamic environments. Recent advancements in sensor fusion, edge intelligence, and wireless communication allow these systems to work together and share situational awareness in real time. This Special Issue highlights the most recent methods and technologies that facilitate collaborative sensing and localization among autonomous platforms. It will unite innovations that enhance the accuracy, scalability, robustness, and efficiency of localization in multi-agent and heterogeneous settings.
We invite contributions on topics such as the following:
- Multi-sensor fusion techniques for real-time localization;
- Cooperative SLAM (simultaneous localization and mapping) among vehicles and drones;
- V2V (vehicle-to-vehicle), D2D (drone-to-drone), and hybrid communication frameworks;
- Edge and distributed computing for localization and mapping;
- AI-driven context-aware sensing in dynamic environments;
- Localization in GPS-denied or signal-degraded conditions;
- Experimental validation in urban, aerial, underwater, or indoor environments.
This Special Issue will serve as a reference point for researchers, developers, and practitioners working on next-generation autonomous systems that rely on collaboration and intelligent localization strategies.
Dr. Tanveer Ahmad
Prof. Dr. Xuejun Li
Dr. Muhammad Usman Hadi
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- drones
- UAV
- autonomous systems
- localization
- vehicle
- edge computing
- distributed computing
- GPS
- AI
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