Distributed Sensor Networks: Emerging Technologies, Methods and Applications
A special issue of Sensors (ISSN 1424-8220). This special issue belongs to the section "Sensor Networks".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 January 2026 | Viewed by 19
Special Issue Editors
Interests: distributed system; system security; database
Interests: information security; data security; AI security
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Distributed sensor networks (DSNs) have become pivotal in enabling intelligent, large-scale monitoring systems across diverse domains, from smart infrastructure to environmental conservation. As these networks evolve, researchers face challenges in optimizing energy consumption, ensuring robust security, managing massive data flows, and achieving seamless scalability. This Special Issue seeks to consolidate cutting-edge advancements and interdisciplinary approaches that address these challenges while unlocking new possibilities for DSN deployment.
We invite original research articles, comprehensive reviews, and case studies that explore innovative technologies, methodologies, and applications in DSNs. Contributions should emphasize both theoretical rigor and practical relevance, bridging the gap between academic research and real-world implementation.
Potential topics include but are not limited to the following:
- Low-power hardware designs (e.g., MEMS, bio-inspired sensors);
- Energy-efficient sensing modalities;
- Self-organizing network topologies and fault-tolerant architectures;
- Distributed signal processing algorithms;
- Mobility-aware data compression and aggregation;
- Distributed machine learning for edge intelligence;
- Cyber-physical system resilience against attacks (e.g., DoS, GPS spoofing);
- Privacy-preserving data sharing in heterogeneous networks;
- Dynamic clustering for large-scale heterogeneous WSNs;
- Cross-layer protocols for latency-sensitive applications;
- Network coding for efficient wireless communication;
- Fault-tolerant routing strategies;
- Hybrid architectures integrating wired/wireless/optical links.
Dr. Liang Liu
Dr. Chunpeng Ge
Prof. Dr. Hua Dai
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- energy efficiency
- security
- scalability
- edge intelligence
- distributed sensing
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