Challenges and Future Trends of 3D Image Sensing, Visualization, and Processing: 2nd Edition
A special issue of Sensors (ISSN 1424-8220). This special issue belongs to the section "Sensing and Imaging".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 25 July 2026 | Viewed by 6
Special Issue Editor
Interests: software engineering; AI; 3D modelling and programming; mobile development; distributed systems
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Dear Colleagues,
We are pleased to announce the second edition of this Special Issue of Sensors and to invite you to submit a manuscript. The original Special Issue can be accessed at: https://www.mdpi.com/journal/sensors/special_issues/IO0C924CD8 .
The field of 3D image sensing, visualization, and processing has been thriving and growing in the last decade, by the increasing demand for accurate and efficient 3D sensing technologies across multiple industries, such as robotics, autonomous vehicles, and virtual reality, with remarkable progress despite facing many challenges and numerous future trends.
Some of the key challenges include improving the accuracy, effectiveness and robustness of 3D sensing technologies, which implies the development of more efficient algorithms for processing and analyzing large amounts of 3D data (big data), and finding ways to make 3D visualization and interaction more intuitive and user-friendly (UI/UX).
Near-future trends are moving towards the development of more advanced 3D sensors and the integration of 3D sensing into mobile devices and other consumer products. Machine and deep learning and artificial intelligence will play an increasingly important role in processing and analyzing 3D data, while virtual and augmented reality will become more prevalent in industries such as production, gaming, healthcare, and education. In short, the future of 3D image sensing, visualization, and processing is likely to be characterized by continued innovation and growth.
Dr. Miguel Oliveira
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- 3D image sensing
- visualization
- processing
- machine learning
- deep learning
- artificial intelligence
- virtual reality
- augmented reality
- Industry 5.0
- healthcare
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