Sensing and Imaging
A section of Sensors (ISSN 1424-8220).
Section Information
In the Sensing and Imaging Section of Sensors, peer-reviewed papers (including original research papers, comprehensive reviews, and short communications) covering all aspects of Sensing and Imaging will be published. We will consider papers dealing with image/vision/camera sensors, sensing systems, and image acquisition and processing, including applications in agriculture, cultural heritage, industry, smart life, and virtual reality. Sensing devices include but are not limited to cameras, imaging probes, radar, sonar, UAVs, etc. Sensing and imaging methods include but are not limited to optical, acoustic, wave, thermal, and magnetic imaging.
Instruments
- Imaging Systems
- Sensors
- Camera
- Radar and sonar
- Probes
- Diagnostics
Applications
- (Bio)medical imaging
- Subsurface and surface sensing
- Environmental sensing and imaging
- Nondestructive sensing and imaging
- Aerial/UAV imaging
- Gesture/pattern/target recognition
- Computer vision
- Imaging in harsh environments
- Extended reality (mixed/augmented/virtual reality)
- Material appearance metrology
Methods of Imaging
- Acoustic/ultrasound/photoacoustic imaging
- Optical/infrared/spectral/hyperspectral/fluorescence imaging
- (Micro)wave/terahertz imaging
- Thermal imaging
- Magnetic imaging/atomic scale magnetic sensing and imaging
- (High dynamic) range imaging
- 2D/3D imaging
- Computational imaging
- Unconventional imaging
Up to date Methods
- Artificial intelligence (AI)
- Machine/deep learning
- (Convolutional) neutral network
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Optical Imaging for Medical Applications (Deadline: 20 February 2026)
- Fluorescent Probes for Biosensing and Cell Imaging (Deadline: 26 February 2026)
- Deep Power Vision Technology and Intelligent Vision Sensors: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- Deep Learning-Based Object Recognition via Video Analysis (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- A Journey into Microwave Imaging and Sensing for Biomedical Applications: Recent Trends and Technologies (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- Deep Learning Technology and Image Sensing: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 5 March 2026)
- Intelligent Point Cloud Processing, Sensing and Understanding—Third Edition (Deadline: 10 March 2026)
- Advanced Sensors in Extended Reality: Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Reality (Deadline: 15 March 2026)
- Imaging and Sensing in Fiber Optics and Photonics: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 March 2026)
- Visual Sensing Methods for 3D Object Detection, Tracking, and Quantification (Deadline: 20 March 2026)
- Advanced Image Recognition and 3D Imaging Technologies and Their Integration (Deadline: 20 March 2026)
- Biomedical Imaging: Present and Future Challenges, from Image Processing Sensors Through Artificial Intelligence—2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 March 2026)
- Machine Learning and Image-Based Smart Sensing and Applications (Deadline: 25 March 2026)
- Recent Progress in Electromagnetic Medical Imaging and Sensing (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Advanced Sensing Digital Image Processing for Dynamic Deformation and Vibration Monitoring (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Recent Innovations in X-Ray Sensing and Imaging (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Image Processing and Pattern Recognition Based on Deep Learning for Sensing Applications—3rd Edition (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Sensing and Imaging in Computer Vision (Deadline: 1 April 2026)
- Advances in Sensing Technologies for Inertial Stabilization (Deadline: 10 April 2026)
- Advanced Optics and Sensing Technologies for Telescopes (Deadline: 10 April 2026)
- Digital Image Processing and Sensing Technologies—Second Edition (Deadline: 20 April 2026)
- Optical Sensors for Biomedical Imaging and Diagnostics (Deadline: 20 April 2026)
- Recent Innovations in Computational Imaging and Sensing (Deadline: 25 April 2026)
- AI and Intelligent Sensors for Medical Imaging (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Novel Low-Dimensional Material-Based Photodetectors for Sensing and Imaging Applications (Deadline: 30 April 2026)
- Vision- and Sensor-Based Sensing in Human Activity Recognition—Second Edition (Deadline: 10 May 2026)
- Smart Remote Sensing Images Processing for Sensor-Based Applications (Deadline: 10 May 2026)
- Sensor Based Computer Vision for Safety and Health Monitoring in Disaster Risk Management (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Sensor Techniques for Signal, Image and Video Processing (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Advances in Point Clouds for Sensing Applications (Deadline: 20 May 2026)
- Multispectral and Hyperspectral Imaging for Next-Generation Sensing Applications (Deadline: 22 May 2026)
- Sensors and Their Applications in Pattern Recognition and Computer Vision (Deadline: 25 May 2026)
- Advanced Pattern Recognition: Intelligent Sensing and Imaging (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Image Processing and Visual Recognition for Adverse Weather Sensing and Monitoring (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Multisensor Image and Video Processing: Methods and Applications (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Recent Advances in the Acquisition and Processing of Biomedical Signals and Images—2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 May 2026)
- Remote Sensing Image Processing, Analysis and Application (Deadline: 1 June 2026)
- Multi-Modal Image Processing Methods, Systems, and Applications: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 10 June 2026)
- Visual Sensors and Learning for Text Analysis and Recognition (Deadline: 15 June 2026)
- Ultrasonic Imaging and Sensors—Third Edition (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
- Sensing and Processing for Medical Imaging: Methods and Applications (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
- AI-Based Sensing and Imaging Applications (Deadline: 20 June 2026)
- AI-Based Computer Vision Sensors & Systems—2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Sensors for Object Detection, Pose Estimation, and 3D Reconstruction (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Digital Imaging Processing, Sensing, and Object Recognition (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Multimodal Sensing Fusion-Based LLM Agent Methods, System, and Applications (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Image Processing and Analysis for Object Detection: 3rd Edition (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Image Feature Extraction for Computer Vision Tasks in Sensor Systems and Applications (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Object Detection Based on Vision Sensors and Neural Network—2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Next-Generation X-Ray Detection and Imaging Materials and Devices (Deadline: 30 June 2026)
- Advancements in PET Instrumentation and Sensor Technologies for Enhanced Disease Diagnosis (Deadline: 1 July 2026)
- Recent Advances in Imaging Sensors: Integration with Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence (Deadline: 1 July 2026)
- Innovative Sensing Methods for Motion and Behavior Analysis (Deadline: 20 July 2026)
- Computer Vision-Based Human Activity Recognition (Deadline: 20 July 2026)
- Nondestructive Sensing and Imaging in Ultrasound—Second Edition (Deadline: 20 July 2026)
- Distributed Sensing and Imaging Technologies for Health Monitoring Applications (Deadline: 25 July 2026)
- Challenges and Future Trends of 3D Image Sensing, Visualization, and Processing: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 25 July 2026)
- Ultrasound Imaging and Sensing in Biomedical Engineering (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition Based on Sensing Technology (Deadline: 31 July 2026)
- Advanced Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems and Micro-Electro-Optical-Mechanical Systems in Scanning Probe Microscopy (Deadline: 10 August 2026)
- Quantum-Inspired Computational Sensing and Imaging (Deadline: 10 August 2026)
- High-Frequency Spectroscopy and Imaging: Techniques and Applications (Deadline: 15 August 2026)
- Advances in Sensing, Imaging and Computing for Autonomous Driving: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
- Sensing and Imaging for Defect Detection: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
- Event-Based Vision and Multimodal Sensor Fusion (Deadline: 20 August 2026)
- Computer-Aided Medical Imaging Sensors and Their Applications (Deadline: 25 August 2026)
- Deep Learning-Based Image and Signal Sensing and Processing: 3rd Edition (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Spectral Detection Technology, Sensors and Instruments, 3rd Edition (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Virtual, Augmented, and Mixed Reality in Biomedical Engineering (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Image-Based Surface Damage Detection (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Sensor-Based Image Processing and Sensing Techniques for Enhanced Object Detection (Deadline: 31 August 2026)
- Deep Learning for Information Fusion and Pattern Recognition—Second Edition (Deadline: 10 September 2026)
- Event-Based Vision Technology: From Imaging to Perception and Control (Deadline: 10 September 2026)
- Image Sensing Technology in Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (Deadline: 15 September 2026)
- Intelligent Single-Photon Sensing and Imaging (Deadline: 15 September 2026)
- Deep Learning Based Face Recognition and Feature Extraction: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Deep Learning and Artificial Intelligence Methods for Diagnostics in Medical Imaging and Sensing (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Machine Learning in Image/Video Processing and Sensing (Deadline: 30 September 2026)
- Advances in Learning-Based Sensing-Driven Multimedia Processing (Deadline: 20 October 2026)
- Smart Sensors and Imaging for Face and Gesture Recognition (Deadline: 20 October 2026)
- Artificial Intelligence in Computer Vision: Methods and Applications—2nd Edition (Deadline: 25 October 2026)
- Real-Time Object Detection and Classification Using Advanced Sensing Techniques (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Intelligent MRI Sensing: Novel Acquisition and AI-Powered Diagnosis (Deadline: 31 October 2026)
- Microwave and Millimeter-Wave Sensing and Imaging on Wearable, Vehicular, and Portable Platforms (Deadline: 25 November 2026)
- Advanced Sensors for Image Processing and Analysis (Deadline: 27 November 2026)
- Vision Sensors and Deep Learning-Based Image and Video Processing (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Application of Optical Imaging in Medical and Biomedical Research (Deadline: 30 November 2026)
- Advanced Signal and Image Processing Techniques for Sensor Applications—2nd Edition (Deadline: 10 December 2026)
- Feature Papers in Sensing and Imaging 2025&2026 (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- Recent Developments in Imaging and Sensing: From Radio Frequencies to Ionizing Radiation (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
- AI-Based Visual Sensing for Object Detection (Deadline: 31 December 2026)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions:
- 3D Imaging and Sensing System
- 3D/4D Optical Imaging Sensors for Surface Measurement, Processing and Applications
- Advanced Sensing Application for Microwave Imaging and Radar Target Recognition
- Advances in Deep-Learning-Based Sensing, Imaging, and Video Processing
- Advances in Sensors, Big Data and Machine Learning in Intelligent Animal Farming
- Advances in Spectroscopy and Spectral Imaging
- Applications of Convolutional Neural Networks in Imaging and Sensing
- Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Biomedical Imaging
- Biomedical Imaging and Sensing
- Computational Imaging and Sensing
- Computer Vision Based Smart Sensing
- Convolutional Neural Networks Applications in Sensing and Imaging: Architectures, Insight, Visualization, Transparency
- Explainable and Augmented Machine Learning for Biosignals and Biomedical Images
- Machine Learning and Signal Processing in Sensing and Sensor Applications
- Medical Image Classification
- Robotics and 3D Computer Vision
- Vision Sensors and Systems in Structural Health Monitoring
