Next-Generation Optical Communication Technology for Enabling Versatile Data Sensing
A special issue of Sensors (ISSN 1424-8220). This special issue belongs to the section "Communications".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 January 2026 | Viewed by 14
Special Issue Editor
Interests: knowledge distribution networks; optical communication systems; broadband ubiquitous access systems; optical function devices
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
With the advancement of the global economy, in recent years there has been growing interest in the development of technologies that consider the sustainability of the global environment; this includes reducing carbon dioxide emissions. On the other hand, data-driven technologies such as AI require a large number of semiconductor devices and systems, resulting in significant power consumption. Optical communication technology is once again attracting attention not only for its ability to transmit and receive large volumes of data, but also due to its application as a low-power solution for handling massive data traffic.
This Special Issue aims to compile research related to innovative infrastructure technologies that support a data-driven society, in which diverse data are sensed and utilized to promote sustainable social and economic development. We are particularly interested in the application of technologies that leverage the rapidly advancing field of optical communication.
Prof. Dr. Naoto Yoshimoto
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- wide-area sensing
- ultra-massive connectivity communication
- low-power optical communication
- ai-enhanced reliable optical communication
- optical camera communication (OCC)
- optical fiber sensing
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