Recent Advancements in Sensor Technologies for Healthcare and Biomedical Applications
This special issue belongs to the section "Intelligent Sensors".
Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The last two decades have seen unprecedented growth in the employment of advanced sensors which allow for the detection of critical biomarkers for the early diagnosis of human diseases and the monitoring of human physiological signals for health assessment in healthcare and biomedical applications. The rapid progress in both sensor technology development and application is probably due to the rapidly advancing development of micro/nanofabrication and manufacturing techniques and advanced materials, as well as the increasing demand for developing fast, simple, and sensitive measurement techniques capable of accurate and reliable real-time monitoring of biological samples. The COVID-19 pandemic, for instance, dramatically highlights the importance of early and rapid detection of biomolecules produced by immune cells presenting and secreting antibodies and cytokines, as the detection ensures effective treatments and high cure rates.
This Special Issue aims to provide an overview of recent advancements being made in the area of sensing technologies, including sensors and platforms with a focus on functional materials, novel sensing mechanisms, design principles, fabrication and characterization techniques, performance optimization (to reach the best reusability, stability, and sensitivity) methods, multifunctional and multiplex sensing platforms, and system integration strategies, which play a crucial role in many applications, such as point-of-care testing, drug discovery and drug delivery, precision medicine, medical imaging and non-destructive testing, and robotics-assisted minimally invasive (or noninvasive) surgery.
We invite you to submit your high-quality original research and comprehensive review articles that address the subject of the current Special Issue to make the scientific community aware of the most recent results related to the broad, multidisciplinary subject of sensor technologies with applications to healthcare and biomedical contexts.
Prof. Dr. Wenfeng Zheng
Dr. Yichao Yang
Dr. Chao Liu
Dr. Wenshuo Zhou
Guest Editors
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Keywords
- Novel microfluidic sensors, polymer organic sensors, metal oxide sensors, bioresorbable sensors, graphene sensors, enzymatic biosensors, field effect transistor sensors, optical sensors, mechanical sensors, electrochemical sensors, electronic sensors, plasmonic sensors, and flexible and wearable sensors for healthcare and biomedical applications
- Novel sensor materials (e.g., silicone nanowires, metal nanoparticles, conductive polymers, graphene, semiconductors, flexible polymer materials, carbon materials, and organic materials) that may facilitate the manufacture and operation of advanced systems for healthcare and biomedical applications
- Novel sensing and diagnostic platforms and their transduction principles based on innovative designs, materials, structural features, and fabrications with sufficient information
- Novel sensor technologies for biomedical imaging, and the use of artificial intelligence techniques such as machine learning, neural networks, and deep learning to process and analyze medical imaging data
- Novel force and tactile sensing technologies for robotics-assisted surgery
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Published Papers
Sensors - ISSN 1424-8220