Digital Twin Networks, Network Virtualization and Applications for Next-Generation Sensor Systems
A special issue of Sensors (ISSN 1424-8220). This special issue belongs to the section "Sensor Networks".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 February 2026 | Viewed by 3
Special Issue Editors
Interests: network virtualization; network softwarization; digital twin networks; B5G/6G technology; IoT
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The convergence of Digital Twin Networks with 6G technology and advanced Sensor Networks represents a promising breakthrough capable of transforming how we connect, communicate, and utilize networks. By integrating terahertz communications, AI-native network orchestration, and ultra-massive MIMO, this synergy establishes the foundation for a new generation of intelligent, ultra-responsive applications and services, surpassing the limits of existing solutions and enabling unprecedented levels of automation, connectivity, and real-time data exchange. Network virtualization serves as a key enabler for the seamless deployment and scalability of Digital Twin Networks for a new generation of resilient, adaptive, and context-aware applications and services.
This Special Issue aims to highlight original research and review articles in this field. Potential topics in Digital Twin Networks for Sensor Networks include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Architectural foundations;
- Modelling;
- Data acquisition and synchronization;
- Network communications and protocols;
- Energy-efficient protocols for large-scale sensor-digital twin network connectivity;
- Data management;
- AI processing;
- Edge devices;
- Security;
- Resilience and fault-tolerant strategies;
- Application domains.
Dr. Xavier Hesselbach
Dr. Juan Felipe Botero
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- digital twin networks
- virtualization
- AI
- massive IoT
- 6G
- edge computing
- terahertz communication
- ultra-low latency
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