The Design and Fabrication of Advanced Flexible Sensors and the Application of AI in Flexible Sensing
A special issue of Sensors (ISSN 1424-8220). This special issue belongs to the section "Sensor Materials".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 November 2025 | Viewed by 3
Special Issue Editors
Interests: smart materials; 3D/4D printing; soft robotics
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Dear Colleagues,
With the rapid development of flexible sensor technology and its wide application in various scenarios, this Special Issue aims to explore the innovative design of flexible sensors, advanced manufacturing techniques, and AI-driven intelligent applications. Flexible sensors have shown great potential in fields such as healthcare, industrial automation, wearable devices, and intelligent robots. The introduction of AI technology further enhances the performance and application capabilities of sensors. This Special Issue will focus on cutting-edge research into flexible sensors and showcase the latest advancements in their design, manufacturing, and intelligent applications. Topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following:
Design and Manufacturing of Flexible Sensors
- The design of novel flexible sensors.
- The integration and optimization of multimodal sensors.
- Innovative methods of additive manufacturing technology in the production of flexible sensors.
Applications of AI in Flexible Sensing
- The AI-driven signal processing and data analysis of flexible sensors.
- Applications of AI in the additive manufacturing of flexible sensors.
- Cutting-edge technologies combining AI and flexible sensors.
Practical Applications of Flexible Sensors
- The integration and application of flexible sensors in soft robots.
- Flexible sensors in the medical field.
- Flexible sensor technologies in wearable devices and human–machine interaction.
Cross - Domain and Cutting - Edge Challenges
- Challenges and cutting-edge solutions in the combination of flexible sensors and AI.
- The latest progress in interdisciplinary research, such as the integration of soft robots, smart materials, and sensors.
Magnetic Materials for Sensing
- Novel soft/hard magnetic materials, nanocomposites, and bio-integrated magnetic materials for sensor applications.
- Sensors utilizing programmable magnetic domains, magneto-rheological properties, and field-tuned mechanical responses.
3D/4D Printing Sensors:
- Additive manufacturing techniques for fabricating high-performance, shape-morphing, and multi-material sensors.
- Printed magneto-electronic devices for biomedical applications, soft robotics, and real-time health monitoring.
Dr. Zhenkun Li
Dr. Yanwen Li
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- flexible sensors
- magnetic materials
- electronic skin
- soft robots
- stretchable electronics
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