Intelligent and Secure Wireless Network Sensing: Techniques, Architectures, and Real-World Applications
A special issue of Sensors (ISSN 1424-8220). This special issue belongs to the section "Sensor Networks".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 31 March 2026 | Viewed by 11
Special Issue Editor
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Wireless network sensing has become a crucial technology for enhancing situational awareness in various environments. This special Issue invites high-quality original research and comprehensive review articles that explore innovative methods, system architectures, and new applications of wireless network-based sensing.
We are particularly interested in novel techniques for signal detection, spectrum sensing, device and browser fingerprinting, and anomaly detection. We aim to utilize advancements in machine learning, deep learning, edge intelligence, and distributed computing for enhanced and secure sensing. Submissions should address key challenges such as reliability, scalability, security, energy efficiency, and real-time decision support. We welcome interdisciplinary work that connects communications, cybersecurity, data science, and the Internet of Things (IoT).
Key application areas include, but are not limited to, smart cities and infrastructure monitoring, environmental sensing and disaster response, healthcare systems, vehicular networks, and next-generation wireless (5G/6G) scenarios. We also encourage submissions that demonstrate secure and resilient sensing platforms designed for adversarial or resource-constrained environments.
The scope of this issue includes both theoretical advancements and practical implementations. Authors are encouraged to present performance analyses, results from field experiments, and case studies that evaluate the accuracy, latency, robustness, and security of sensing systems under realistic conditions.
Related Topics:
- Spectrum Sharing and Dynamic Access Techniques
- Energy-Aware Sensing and Communication
- Network Function Virtualization (NFV) and Software-Defined Networking (SDN)
- Real-Time Sensing and Actuation Systems
- Cyber-Physical Systems and Embedded Intelligence
- Trust and Privacy in Wireless Sensing
- Cross-layer Design for Sensing Networks
- Sensing in Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks (VANETs)
- Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs)
- Multi-Access Edge Computing (MEC)
Dr. Sandhya Aneja
Guest Editor
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Keywords
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wireless sensor networks (WSNS)
- data fusion
- signal processing
- distributed computing
- edge computing
- fog computing
- cybersecurity
- network intrusion detection
- internet of things (IoT)
- 5G/6G communications
- network traffic analysis
- machine learning in networking
- deep learning for anomaly detection
- adversarial machine learning
- secure protocol design
- device and browser fingerprinting
- sensor networks for smart environments
- resilient network architectures
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