Recent Advances in Wearable and Flexible Antennas and Sensors
A special issue of Sensors (ISSN 1424-8220). This special issue belongs to the section "Wearables".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 July 2026 | Viewed by 965
Special Issue Editors
Interests: MIMO antennas; wearable and textile antennas; wireless power transfer; implanted antennas; 3D-printed antennas; microwave imaging
Special Issues, Collections and Topics in MDPI journals
Interests: healthcare and biomedical devices; antenna systems for RF; microwaves and 5G/6G applications including wearable and flexible applications; electromagnetic waves and wireless communication systems
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue will focus on advances in research regarding wearable antennas and sensors, emphasizing their transformative roles in biomedical monitoring, environmental sensing, and human–machine interfaces. As technologies in miniaturization, wireless power transfer, and biocompatibility progress, wearable systems are evolving into highly sophisticated platforms that enable continuous, non-invasive data acquisition in real-world environments.
The scope of this Special Issue includes antenna designs for body-centric communications, sensor integration for monitoring physiological and environmental parameters, safety evaluations that address Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) and thermal effects, and the development of emerging materials and fabrication techniques. By addressing these areas, this Special Issue will capture both the foundational principles and state-of-the-art innovations that will define the future of wearable systems.
This topic is particularly relevant to the MDPI Sensors journal due to its strong multidisciplinary impact, bridging electromagnetics, materials science, biomedical engineering, and data analytics. Wearable technologies are pivotal to next-generation healthcare, personalized medicine, and smart environments, aligning with global priorities around digital health and sustainability. The rapid pace of progress in both academia and industry makes the field especially timely for a curated collection of high-quality contributions. By consolidating knowledge and fostering cross-disciplinary collaboration, this Special Issue will provide a platform for pioneering research and a foundation for future breakthroughs.
Topics of interest for this Special Issue include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Wearable antennas and sensors;
- Body-centric wireless devices;
- Flexible and stretchable electronics;
- Wireless power transfer for wearables;
- Specific Absorption Rate (SAR) and thermal safety;
- Smart textiles and e-textile integration;
- Miniaturized biomedical wearable sensors;
- Real-time data acquisition and telemetry;
- On-body and off-body communications.
Dr. Sima Noghanian
Guest Editor
Dr. Ali Shahid Muhammad
Co-Guest Editor
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Keywords
- wearable antennas and sensors
- body-centric wireless devices
- flexible and stretchable electronics
- wireless power transfer for wearables
- specific absorption rate (SAR) and thermal safety
- smart textiles and e-textile integration
- miniaturized biomedical wearable sensors
- real-time data acquisition and telemetry
- on-body and off-body communications
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