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RFID and Zero-Power Backscatter Sensors

edited by

Antonio Lázaro

David Girbau

and

Ramon Villarino

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 15 articles | Viewed by 95369

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

New Trends in Intelligent Social-Health Systems Empowered by Internet of Every Things

edited by

Macarena Espinilla-Estevéz

Mª Ángeles Verdejo-Espinosa

Francisco Javier Cabrerizo-Lorite

and

Yolanda María de la Fuente Robles

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 58656

Keywords: intelligent systems; Internet of Everything; artificial intelligence; soft computing; social health systems; accessibility; dependency; disability; aging; accessibility

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Recent Advances in Biomedical Imaging Sensors and Processing

edited by

Patrizia Vizza

and Giuseppe Tradigo

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 29893

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Green Analytical Chemistry: A Themed Issue in Honor of Professor Jacek Namieśnik

edited by

Tomasz Marcin Dymerski

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 27192

Keywords: chemical sensors; sensor arrays; electronic noses; electronic tongues; gas chromatography; liquid chromatography; olfactometry; mass spectrometry; capillary electrophoresis; isotachophoresis; sensor miniaturization; device miniaturization; new analytical methodologies; volatiles; non volatiles; qualitative and quantitative analysis; classifications; signal treatment; data processing methods; chemometrics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Sensors)

Multi-sensor Fusion in Medical Imaging, Diagnosis and Therapy

edited by

Xuming Zhang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 22939

Keywords: data fusion; sparse representation; multi-scale decomposition; machine learning; deep learning model; convolutional neural network; transformer; disease diagnosis and therapy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Smart Sensor Systems for Positioning and Navigation

edited by Zhiyuan Luo and

Khuong An Nguyen

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 19543

Keywords: indoor positioning; indoor mapping; indoor navigation; smart sensors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Navigation and Positioning)

Smart Sensor Technologies for Accurate Movement Monitoring and Connectivity

edited by Pi-Chung Wang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 17323

Keywords: smart sensor; movement monitoring and connectivity; wearable technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Sensor-Based Structural Health Monitoring of Civil Infrastructure

edited by

Bin Xu

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 16470

Keywords: sensors; structural health monitoring; civil infrastructure; sensor materials; sensor networks

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sensing)

Intelligent Sensors and Robots for Ambient Assisted Living

edited by

Philippe Gorce

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 16085

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biosensors)

Recent Advances in Smart Mobile Sensing Technology

edited by

Chien Aun Chan

Ming Yan

and

Chunguo Li

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 15920

Keywords: AI-enabled smart mobile sensing technology; hardware; material; and signal processing of smart mobile sensing technology; smart mobile sensing applications and use-cases; machine learning; deep learning; and big data analytics; privacy-preserving and security of smart mobile sensing; intelligent AR/VR application with machine/deep learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)

Microwaves for Biomedical Applications and Sensing

edited by

Marta Cavagnaro

and

Rosa Scapaticci

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 15503

Keywords: microwaves; electromagnetics; diagnostic applications; therapeutics; sensors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Terahertz Sensors

edited by

Dongshan Wei

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 12877

Keywords: THz metamaterial; THz sensing; QBIC; quantum dot; photonic crystal; molecular marker; trace detection; Q value; sensitivity; resonant frequency

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

Advances and Applications of Magnetic Sensors: 2nd Edition

edited by

Paula Corte-Leon

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9936

Keywords: magnetic sensors; microsensors; magnetic nanomaterials; characterization of magnetic nanomaterials; magnetic micro- and nanowires; smart materials and composites; sensing materials; magnetic biosensors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Sensors)

Recent Advances in THz Sensing and Imaging

edited by Maxime Bernier, Gwenael Gaborit and Pierre-Baptiste Vigneron

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8230

Keywords: gas sensing; nondestructive testing; THz prospection; subwavelength imaging; THz image processing; sensing and modeling of heterogeneous samples; QCL THz; THz-QWIP; THz lab-on-chip; THz detectors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

Detectors & Sensors in Nuclear Physics and Nuclear Astrophysics

edited by

Zhuang Ge

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7328

Keywords: detectors; diagnostics system; design; measurements; characterization; simulations; nuclear physics; nuclear astrophysics; fundamental physics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

AI-Based Object Detection and Tracking in UAVs: Challenges and Research Directions—2nd Edition

edited by

Boyang Li

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6399

Keywords: object detection; object tracking; UAV

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Sensing Technology to Measure Human-Computer Interactions

edited by Klaas Bombeke

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6243

Keywords: sensor design; physiological signals; digital interactions; machine learning; gestures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

The Sensing Technologies and Computational Methods for Biomedical Engineering: Next-Generation Perspectives

edited by

Pedro Morais

João Vilaça

and Helena R. Torres

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4569

Keywords: wearable sensors; medical imaging sensors; AI-driven biosignal processing; multimodal biomedical sensor fusion; sensor-based physiological modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Gas Sensing for Air Quality Monitoring

edited by

Yinsheng Chen

Yunbo Shi

and Wenjie Zhao

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4128

Keywords: machine learning; machine olfaction; electronic nose; gas detection; concentration estimation; deep learning; signal processing; gas sensitive material

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Advances in Photothermal Techniques for Material Characterization and Sensor Development

edited by

Dorota Korte

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1496

Keywords: photothermics; photoacoustics; laser physics; thermophysics; bio- and nanophotonics; material science; laser medicine; theranostics; thermal analysis; laser spectroscopy; laser ultrasonics; photothermal theoretical models

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Materials)

Advanced Neural Architectures for Anomaly Detection in Sensory Data

edited by Alireza Tavakkoli and Prithul Sarker

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1404

Keywords: anomaly detection; neural architectures; generative models; density estimation; data description

(This special issue belongs to the Section Internet of Things)

Recent Advances in Spectroscopic Sensing and Sensor Engineering

edited by

Andrea Zifarelli

Giansergio Menduni

and

Mariagrazia Olivieri

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1400

Keywords: optical spectroscopy; sensing technologies; laser sources and detectors; photoacoustic gas and liquid sensing; light-induced thermoelastic spectroscopy; real-world applications of sensing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

Advances in Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces and Smart Beamforming for Next-Generation Wireless Networks

edited by

Mohamed Mamdouh Mahmoud Ali

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 912

Keywords: reconfigurable intelligent surfaces (RIS); smart beamforming; wireless networks; energy efficiency; dynamic channel adaptation; IoT; UAV communications; 6G; mmWave/THz communications; AI-driven wireless systems; wireless sensor networks

Sensors and Machine Vision Technologies for Stress and Disease Detection in Digital Agriculture

edited by

Md Sultan Mahmud

and

Tanzeel Ur Rehman

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 829

Keywords: computer vision; artificial intelligence; smart sensors; deep learning models; crop sensing; disease detection and monitoring; data-driven agriculture; AgRobotics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Agriculture)

Drone Autonomous Perception-Aware Path Planning for Survey and Inspection Missions

edited by

Samer Hanoun

, Sui Yang Khoo, Chee Peng Lim and

Khaled Eskaf

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 621

Keywords: multi-rotor drones; fixed-wing drones; autonomous navigation; path planning; mission planning; task decomposition; survey and inspection missions; human pilot guidance; perception-aware path planning

Development of Metal Oxide Gas Sensors: From Design and Synthesis to Real-World Applications

edited by

Estefanía Núñez-Carmona

and

Veronica Sberveglieri

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 438

Keywords: metal oxide gas sensors; nanostructured sensing materials; selectivity and sensitivity enhancement; environmental and industrial monitoring; smart and wearable gas sensors; hybrid and composite materials; low-power and flexible sensors; mechanisms of gas detection; Internet of Things (IoT) sensing applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Sensors)

Blockchain Security and Its Application in Internet of Things (2nd Edition)

edited by

Chun-Ta Li

Cheng-Chi Lee

and

Tuan-Vinh Le

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 357

Keywords: blockchain; Internet of Things; security and privacy; cryptography protocol; secure communication

(This special issue belongs to the Section Internet of Things)

Cyber Resilience of IoT Systems: Leveraging Cryptography, Protocols, and AI

edited by

Dongxi Liu

and Nan Wang

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 337

Keywords: cyber resilience; IoT systems; IoT security

(This special issue belongs to the Section Internet of Things)

Biometric Sensing in Human–Computer Interaction for Assistive AI Systems

edited by

Khalid Saeed

and

Nobuyuki Nishiuchi

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 289

Keywords: product sensing in Kansei engineering; biometrics; AI methods in smart life; smart cities; affective computing; assistive AI

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Advances in Mechanical and Electric Systems for Aircraft and Space Devices Based on Sensors Technology

edited by

Lucjan Setlak

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 181

Keywords: electric propulsion; aerospace systems; mechatronics; spacecraft subsystems; structural dynamics; avionics; thermal control; hybrid-electric aircraft; electromechanical actuators; space robotics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Sensors)

Advancements in Heterogeneous Wireless Networks: Challenges, Solutions and Applications in Modern Domains

edited by Alessandro Aloisio

submission deadline 31 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 176

Keywords: heterogeneous wireless networks; communication; IoT

(This special issue belongs to the Section Internet of Things)

Real-Time Object Detection and Classification Using Advanced Sensing Techniques

edited by Chuang Zhu

submission deadline 1 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4138 | Submission Open

Keywords: object detection; lightweight model; real-time algorithm; advanced sensors; computer vision

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensing and Imaging)

Chemical Sensors for Toxic Chemical Detection: 2nd Edition

edited by

Marijo Buzuk

submission deadline 5 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11950 | Submission Open

Keywords: chemical sensing; toxic chemicals; electrochemical sensors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Sensors)

Fluorescent Sensors for Advanced Applications in Biological and Chemical Detection

edited by Sellamuthu Anbu

submission deadline 5 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1649 | Submission Open

Keywords: fluorescent sensors; biological detection; chemical detection; fluorescent probes; biosensing technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Sensors)

Sensors Fusion in Digital Healthcare Applications

edited by

Boon Giin Lee

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 38619 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Intelligent Control Systems for Autonomous Vehicles

edited by Jun Chen and Wen-Chiao Lin

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 19430 | Submission Open

Keywords: autonomous vehicles; human– machine interaction; sensor fusion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vehicular Sensing)

Energy Harvesting and Self-Powered Sensors

edited by

Long Liu

, Bingyong Guo and

Lu Wang

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 17973 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy harvesting; wave energy; vibration energy; solar energy; self-powered sensors; wireless sensor networks; wearable sensors; power management; internet of things applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)

Cyber Physical System: Security and Resilience Challenges and Solutions

edited by

Shareeful Islam

Sotiris Ioannidis

, Spyros Papastergiou and Marc-Oliver Pahl

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 11455 | Submission Open

Keywords: cybersecurity; resilience; cyber physical systems; risk management; vulnerability assessment; intrusion detection and response; incident response; AI and digital resilience act

(This special issue belongs to the Section Internet of Things)

Novel 2D Material-Based Sensors for Optoelectronic Devices

edited by

Alessandro Fantoni

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2963 | Submission Open

Keywords: 2D materials; optoelectronic device; optoelectronic sensor

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Materials)

Remote Sensing in Urban Surveying and Mapping

edited by

Eva Savina Malinverni

and

Francesco Di Stefano

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2097 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical and thermal remote sensing data; GIS; urban mapping; land surface temperature (LST); change detection; urban heat island; hyperspectral data; LiDAR; deep learning; climate change

(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensors)

Advanced Photodetector Based on Multifunctional Material

edited by Carmela Bonavolontà and Massimo Valentino

submission deadline 10 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 689 | Submission Open

Keywords: photodetectors based on 2D materials; multifunctional nanoscale device; organic photodetectors; multifunctional 2D materials for chemical and biological agent detection; heterojunctions for ultrasensitive photodetectors; multifunctional composite materials; metal-halide perovskite optoelectronics applications; single-photon detectors; broadband photodetectors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Biosignal Sensing Analysis (EEG, EMG, ECG, PPG) (2nd Edition)

edited by

Vangelis Sakkalis

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 24466 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomedical signals; biosignals; ECG; EEG; PPG; EDR; EMG; BCI; multimodal signal processing; biomedical sensing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Combining Brain-Computer Interfaces and Assistive Biosensing Technologies

edited by Chunxiu Yu

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 21695 | Submission Open

Keywords: brain– computer interface (BCI); assistive technology; biosensing; machine learning; adaptive systems; wearable sensors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biosensors)

Sensor Applications for Military* and Public Use: The Duality into Action

edited by

Spyridon K. Chronopoulos

and

Konstantinos Peppas

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 16245 | Submission Open

Keywords: unmanned vehicles; multi-sensors; antennas; digital signal processing; public applications; military applications; noise; interference; dual application of military and public usage (DUAMILPUS); short-range communications (SRC); long-range communications (LoRa); satellite communications; security

(This special issue belongs to the Section Communications)

Sensors in Smart Irrigation Systems

edited by Mohamed Riduan Abid and Tareq Abu Hamed

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 15779 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart irrigation; smart agriculture; sensor networks; IoT; big data analytics; control; cloud computing; real-time data processing; mobile applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Agriculture)

Secure Communication for Next-Generation Wireless Networks

edited by

Yue Xiao

and

Jie Tian

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 14558 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Communications)

Recent Advances in Intelligent Vehicles and Intelligent Transportation Systems

edited by

Jinghua Guo

and

Jingyao Wang

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 14011 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent vehicles; advanced sensors; environmental perception; intelligent decision; information safety; vehicle dynamics and control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Advances in Automatic Speech Recognition, Audio and Underwater Acoustic Signal Analysis

edited by

Kele Xu

, Rui Liu, Maoshen Jia and Dawei Feng

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 13137 | Submission Open

Keywords: automatic speech recognition; audio signal acquisition; audio signal processing; audio and underwater acoustic signal recognition and classification; machine learning and deep learning algorithm application in audio signal analysis; safety and privacy; acceleration and deployment of audio signal processing algorithms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Integrated Sensing and Communications (ISAC): Opportunities and Challenges

edited by Rui Wang

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6924 | Submission Open

Keywords: integrated sensing and communication; ISAC; 6G

(This special issue belongs to the Section Internet of Things)

Advances in Robotics and Sensors for Rehabilitation

edited by

Vidas Raudonis

Arunas Lipnickas

and Ligita Šilinė

submission deadline 15 Feb 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5160 | Submission Open

Keywords: robotic assistive devices; sensor integration; wearable technology; remote patient monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensors and Robotics)

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