Sensors and Robotics
A section of Sensors (ISSN 1424-8220).
Section Information
Sensors and Robotics Section publishes original peer-reviewed papers in the field of advanced sensors and robot systems. Both theoretical and experimental papers and comprehensive review are considered. This section addresses all aspects of robot sensors for control, autonomous functionalities, robot perception, and human–robot interaction, etc. The Section aims to create a transdisciplinary discussion platform for scientists, engineers, and practitioners to share their latest theoretical and technological results and to discuss several issues for present and forthcoming research directions.
Robots must face a series of hard challenges related, amongst others, to a robust environmental perception, reasoning in presence of uncertainty in sensor data etc., all translated in autonomous functionalities. One of the most crucial research fronts for robots’ development is to design efficient and reliable sensors in face of various uncertainties and disturbances from the physical world.
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Robot Swarm Collaboration in the Unstructured Environment (Deadline: 25 February 2026)
- Advanced Sensors for Intelligent Robotic Systems: Vision, Touch, and Dexterous Manipulation (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- Recent Advances in Sensor Technology and Robotics Integration (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- Vision-Guided System in Intelligent Autonomous Robots (Deadline: 15 March 2026)
- Sensing Technologies for Intelligent Robotics and Human–Robot Interaction (Deadline: 20 March 2026)
- Recent Progress in Soft Robotic Systems: Design, Control and Applications (Deadline: 25 March 2026)
- Novel Actuation, Sensing, and Intelligent Control in Medical Robotic Systems (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Intelligent Sensing for Robotic Control and Visual Perception (Deadline: 15 April 2026)
- Intelligent Robots: Control and Sensing (Deadline: 20 April 2026)
- Advanced Social Robots and Human–Computer Interaction Applications (Deadline: 25 April 2026)
- Intelligent Optical Sensors in Biomedicine and Robotics (Deadline: 25 April 2026)
- Autonomous Navigation for Intelligent Robots: Perception, Planning, and Control (Deadline: 26 April 2026)
- Assistive Robots for Healthcare and Human-Robot Interaction: 3rd Edition (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Advanced Sensor Technologies for Multimodal Decision-Making (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Sensor Fusion for Autonomous Robotic Systems in Industrial and Service Applications (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Intelligent Sensors for Condition Monitoring, Diagnosis, and Prognostics, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Artificial Intelligence-Enhanced Flexible Electronics for Human–Machine Interaction (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- From Innovation to Field Adoption: Sensing and Robotic Systems in Smart Agriculture (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Flexible Pressure/Force Sensors and Their Applications (Deadline: 5 June 2026)
- Advances in Vision-Based UAV Navigation: Innovations and Applications (Deadline: 15 June 2026)
- Multimodal Sensing for Next-Generation Brain–Computer Interface and Human–Robot Interaction (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
- Advances in Sensing and Robotic Assistive Technologies in Rehabilitation (Deadline: 25 June 2026)
- Advances in Multi-Agent Systems: Cooperative and Intelligent Control Strategies for Complex Applications (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Bio-Inspired Sensors for Human and Robotic Applications (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Modelling and Control of Aerospace Robotic Systems (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- New Challenges and Sensor Techniques in Robot Positioning (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Sensors and Sensing Technologies for Rehabilitation in Robot-Assisted Healthcare (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Toward Embodied Intelligence: State-of-the-Art in Sensing, Decision-Making and Control Technologies for Autonomous Robots (2nd Edition) (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Embodied Intelligence-Based Robotics in Medicine: Sensor-Driven Innovations for Healthcare (Deadline: 1 July 2026)
- Sensing for Automatic Control and Measurement System (Deadline: 25 July 2026)
- Advanced Sensing for Surgical Robots and Devices (Deadline: 25 July 2026)
- A New Era of Embodiment: Cognitive Breakthroughs and Scene Adaptation in Robot Perception, Decision-Making and Autonomous Control (Deadline: 30 July 2026)
- Dynamics and Control System Design for Robotics (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- AI for Sensor-Based Robotic Object Perception (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Sensing in Marine Autonomous Robotic Systems (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Smart Infrastructure for Sensor-Driven Systems (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Sensors and Sensor Fusion for Decision Making for Autonomous Driving (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Defect Detection Based on Vision Sensors (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Applied Robotics and AI in Agriculture: Sensing and Autonomy for Deployment and Adoption (Deadline: 1 August 2026)
- Recent Development of Flexible Tactile Sensors and Their Applications (Deadline: 15 August 2026)
- Smart Sensing System for Intelligent Human–Computer Interaction (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
- Innovative Synergies: Robotics, AI, and Sensor Technologies in Field Autonomous Systems (Deadline: 30 August 2026)
- UAVs as Mobile Sensing Platforms: Advances, Innovations, and Emerging Applications (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Deep Learning for Perception and Recognition Based on Sensor Data: Methods and Applications, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Multimodal Human Behavior Understanding in Human–AI Interaction: Sensor-Based Signal Processing and Interaction Techniques (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Motor Control and Remote Handling in Robotic Applications (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Flexible Sensing in Robotics, Healthcare, and Beyond (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Multi-Sensor Fusion for Collaborative Robotic Systems (Deadline: 25 September 2026)
- New Trends in Robot Vision Sensors and System (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Next-Generation Flexible and Tactile Sensors: Materials, Mechanisms, and Applications (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Multimodal Sensing, Fusion, and VLMs for Scene Understanding and Robot Vision (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Advances in Human–Robot Interactions Through Multimodal Sensing and Virtual Reality (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- New Trends in the Sensing and Control Techniques Used for Intelligent Industrial Perception and Service Robotics (Deadline: 20 October 2026)
- Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM) and Artificial Intelligence (AI)-Based Localization for Positioning Applications and Mobile Robot Navigation: Third Edition (Deadline: 30 October 2026)
- Recent Progress in 3D Computer Vision and Robotics (Deadline: 30 October 2026)
- From Lab to Clinic: The Expanding Role of Robots and Actuators in Biomedicine (Deadline: 30 October 2026)
- Feature Review Papers in Sensors and Robotics (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Intelligent Automatic Control Systems (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Multi-Robot Collaborative Perception, Detection and Control: Foundations, Technologies, and Real-World Applications (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Robotics: Precision, Sensing and Control (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Advances in Robotics and Sensors for Rehabilitation (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Sensors and Sensing Technologies for Social Robots (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Artificial Intelligence-Driven Sensing (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Sensor Fusion for Perception, World Understanding, and Intelligent Systems (Deadline: 30 December 2026)
- AI-Enhanced Sensor Fusion for GNSS Positioning Technology and Applications (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Design and Integration of Sensors for Control, Planning and Deployment in Robotic Systems, 2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Advanced Sensors and AI Integration for Human–Robot Teaming (Deadline: 25 January 2027)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions:
