Wearable Devices for Biomedical Monitoring
A special issue of Sensors (ISSN 1424-8220). This special issue belongs to the section "Wearables".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 December 2026 | Viewed by 6
Special Issue Editors
Interests: diabetes and diabetic footwear; diabetic foot biomechanics; inshoe mechanical forces; podiatric dermatology; wearable technology
Interests: foot and ankle pathology; sports injuries; rheumatic diseases; foot surgery; thermography; wearable technology
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Wearable sensing technologies are transforming the landscape of biomedical monitoring by enabling continuous, non-invasive, and context-aware assessment of physiological and biomechanical parameters. Advances in miniaturized sensors, smart textiles, embedded electronics, and wireless communication have facilitated the transition from laboratory-based measurements to real-world, in situ monitoring. This shift is particularly relevant in the context of chronic disease management, rehabilitation, and preventive healthcare, where continuous data streams can provide insights into physiological variability, early pathological changes, and individual responses to environmental and behavioural factors. Despite these advances, challenges remain in ensuring measurement accuracy under real-world conditions, interpreting large-scale longitudinal data, and translating sensor outputs into clinically actionable information.
This Special Issue aims to present and disseminate recent advances in wearable devices for biomedical monitoring, with a particular focus on systems that enable reliable, continuous, and real-world measurements. We welcome contributions addressing sensor development, system integration, signal processing, and data interpretation, as well as studies evaluating wearable technologies in both controlled and real-world environments. Emphasis is placed on approaches that bridge the gap between technological innovation and clinical or practical application.
Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
- Wearable sensors for physiological and biomechanical monitoring;
- Smart textiles and in-shoe sensing technologies;
- Continuous and longitudinal health monitoring systems;
- Signal processing and data analytics for wearable data;
- Validation of wearable devices in laboratory and real-world settings;
- Applications in chronic disease management, rehabilitation, and preventive care;
- Integration of wearable systems with predictive and decision-support algorithms.
Dr. Stephen Mizzi
Prof. Dr. Alfonso Martínez-Nova
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- wearable sensors
- biomedical monitoring
- smart textiles
- in-shoe sensing
- continuous monitoring
- real-world measurements
- signal processing
- digital health
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