Advances in Sensor Technologies and Measurement Techniques for Smart Agri-Food
A special issue of Sensors (ISSN 1424-8220). This special issue belongs to the section "Intelligent Sensors".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 1 April 2026 | Viewed by 69
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Interests: hand gesture recognition; computer vision; robotics; wearable sensors; deep learning; metrology
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Interests: sensors (IoT, flexible sensors) and data processing in food supply chain/industrial engineering; live animal management
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
This Special Issue welcomes the contribution of studies focusing on innovative sensors, measurement solutions, and data analysis methods for application in the precision agriculture and food quality assessment research fields. Examples include (but are not limited to):
- hybrid measurements in crop fields or forestry regions to analyze the status of plants (health, growth, presence of pests or diseases)
- remote sensing technologies (e.g., drones) for large-scale crop health monitoring and yield prediction
- measurements on food either in the production line or afterwards to assess their quality before consumption or mixing with other ingredients to obtain processed food
- optical, chemical, electronic sensors for quality controls food and the identification of food fraud and adulteration
- food safety sensors for detecting contaminants or pathogens in food products or tracking freshness or spoilage during processing, packaging, and transportation
- sensor systems for soil and water quality monitoring in agricultural environments, assessing key parameters like moisture levels, pH, and nutrient content
- IoT-based solutions for real-time tracking of environmental conditions in greenhouses or controlled agricultural systems
Topics of interest include data collection, modeling and analysis, interpretation, and elaboration of results.
Studies that explore and/or develop novel data analysis techniques, including artificial intelligence, contactless sensors, and applications in uncontrolled environments, will be of particular interest.
Dr. Cristina Nuzzi
Dr. Valentina Bello
Dr. Ilaria Negri
Prof. Dr. Xiaoshuan Zhang
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- contactless measurements
- measurement science
- artificial intelligence, machine learning, and deep learning
- optical, chemical, electronic sensing
- hyperspectral imaging
- data analysis
- sensor fusion
- precision agriculture
- precision food quality assessment
- food fraud and adulteration
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