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Distributed and Single-Point Fiber Optic Sensors: Applications and Technology (2nd Edition)
edited by , and
submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 8 | Submission Open
Keywords: fiber optic sensors; photonic sensors; optical fiber spectroscopy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)
Sensing Technologies for Health Monitoring of Smart Structures and Systems
edited by Shirsendu Sikdar
submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 5774 | Submission Open
Keywords: sensing technologies; health monitoring; smart structures and systems; structural health monitoring and NDT; sensor integration; IoT applications; signal processing; wireless sensor networks; wearable sensors; remote sensing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fault Diagnosis & Sensors)
Recent Advances in Imaging Sensors: Integration with Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence
edited by Ning Chen, Hang Zhang and
submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5255 | Submission Open
Keywords: intelligent sensors; industrial machine vision; anomaly detection; medical imaging; object detection for intelligent transportation; deep learning for image processing; visual large models
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensing and Imaging)
Advanced Artificial Devices and Sensing Technologies in Rehabilitation submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3159 | Submission Open
Keywords: AR/VR; digital twin; prediction models; wearables; mocap; computer games; rehabilomics; serious games
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)
Multi-Sensor Fusion for Autonomous Vehicles and Driver Assistance Systems
edited by
submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1620 | Submission Open
Keywords: sensor fusion; autonomous vehicles; LiDAR; perception; machine learning; localisation; behavioural decision-making
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vehicular Sensing)
Embodied Intelligence-Based Robotics in Medicine: Sensor-Driven Innovations for Healthcare
edited by and Jiangchang Xu
submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 559 | Submission Open
Keywords: embodied intelligence; sensor-driven medical robots; advanced sensors; human– robot interaction; intelligent control; sensor fusion; medical image computing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensors and Robotics)
AI for Emerging Image-Based Sensor Applications
edited by , Shizheng Zhang and
submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 138 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; image sensors; deep learning; computer vision
(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)
Advancements in PET Instrumentation and Sensor Technologies for Enhanced Disease Diagnosis
edited by Alla Reznik and Oleksandr Bubon
submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 87 | Submission Open
Keywords: positron emission tomography (PET); medical imaging sensors; PET detector technology; scintillation materials silicon photomultipliers; signal acquisition and processing; image reconstruction algorithms; AI in PET imaging
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensing and Imaging)
Radar Target Detection, Imaging and Recognition (2nd Edition)
edited by , and Yuanhang Wang
submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 10 | Submission Open
Keywords: radar imaging technology; radar design and simulation; radar detection; tracking; parameter estimation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Radar Sensors)
Optical Sensing and Implantable Sensors for Healthcare Applications
edited by Chenyang He and Ricardo Correia
submission deadline 5 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 140 | Submission Open
Keywords: optical sensors; implantable sensors; biosensing; optical fibre technology; minimally invasive monitoring; healthcare; wearable
(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)
AIoT-Enabled Intelligent Sensing Systems for Smart Cities and Connected Transportation
edited by
submission deadline 5 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 15 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial Internet of Things; edge artificial intelligence; federated learning; smart city; wireless sensor network; internet of vehicles; real-time urban analytics; intelligent transportation systems; V2X communication
(This special issue belongs to the Section Internet of Things)
Advanced UAV Communication and Sensor Technologies for Electromagnetic Environment Awareness and Channel Optimization
edited by Kai Mao
submission deadline 5 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 10 | Submission Open
Keywords: UAV communications; radio propagation channel; multimodal sensors; electromagnetic environment awareness; channel optimization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Communications)
Acoustic Sensors and Their Applications—2nd Edition
edited by , Niladri Bihari Puhan and Reza Fazel-Rezai
submission deadline 10 Jul 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8880 | Submission Open
Keywords: hydrophones; acoustic signal processing; acoustic signal classification; acoustic devices; acoustic signal detection; data analysis; channel bank filters; feature extraction; medical signal detection; mixture models; patient diagnosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)
Advances in Computer Vision and Artificial Intelligence Technologies for Industrial Robotics
edited by Lichao Yang and Zhuangkun Wei
submission deadline 10 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7511 | Submission Open
Keywords: multi-modal sensing and fusion; computer vision for robotics; decision-making for robotics; human– machine interaction; trustworthy AI in sensor systems; AI security and privacy; applications in robotics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sensing)
Active Sensors for Surface and Underground Mining Applications
edited by
submission deadline 10 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 155 | Submission Open
Keywords: lidar; radar; situational awareness; navigation; mapping; autonomous vehicles; collision avoidance
(This special issue belongs to the Section Radar Sensors)
Wearable Devices for Physical Activity and Healthcare Monitoring
edited by
submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 22833 | Submission Open
Keywords: physiological disorders; disability; orthopaedics; epidemiology; public health; detection; prevention; sedentary behaviour; digital healthcare; wearable motion and pressure sensors; textile sensors for human movement
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)
Sensors and Sensing Technologies in Remote Laboratories
edited by , Javier Garcia-Zubia, and André Fidalgo
submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4589 | Submission Open
Keywords: remote sensing and control; remote laboratories; smart remote education
(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensors)
Neuromorphic Sensing and Computing: Technologies and Applications submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4139 | Submission Open
Keywords: analog/digital/mixed-signal circuits and architectures for neuromorphic systems; architectures and algorithms for neuromorphic computing; event-based sensory systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)
Remote Sensing Image Fusion and Object Tracking
edited by and Tao Gao
submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 895 | Submission Open
Keywords: remote sensing; image fusion; object tracking; machine learning; deep learning; object detection; feature extraction; computer vision; pattern recognition
(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensors)
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Advanced Sensing Technology
edited by
submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 281 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced sensor technology; computer vision; artificial intelligence; machine learning; image processing; speech recognition; pattern recognition; knowledge extraction from sensing data; intelligent control system; applications of AI and machine learning; intelligent control system; model parameter estimations; artificial neural network design; fuzzy and neuro-fuzzy systems for control; evolutionary computation methods for control and parameter estimation; machine learning for science and engineering problems; reinforcement learning for control and parameter estimation; applications of large language models for advanced sensing technology
(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)
Spectroscopic Characterization of Cultural Heritage Materials: Techniques and Systems
edited by and Duixiong Sun
submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 264 | Submission Open
Keywords: applications of novel spectroscopic techniques in cultural heritage; algorithmic innovations for the analysis of cultural heritage materials; applications of spectroscopy-based interdisciplinary techniques in cultural heritage; applications of AI-empowering spectroscopic techniques in the field of cultural heritage
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)
Intelligent Sensors for Security and Attack Detection submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 173 | Submission Open
Keywords: intelligent sensors; security; attack detection; anomaly detection; IoT security; sensor networks; adversarial machine learning; privacy protection; malware analysis and detection; smart infrastructure
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)
Flexible Electronics and Wearables for Biomedical, Health and Sport Monitoring submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 140 | Submission Open
Keywords: e-textiles; flexible electronics; biomedical monitoring; health monitoring; sport performance monitoring; physiological sensing; machine learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wearables)
Distributed Optical Fiber Sensing Technology and Applications
edited by Xuping Zhang, , and
submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 101 | Submission Open
Keywords: fiber optic; distributed fiber optic sensing; sensing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)
Advancements in Arterial Pulse Measurement Technologies: Sensors, Signal Processing, and Clinical Applications
edited by Zhili Hao, and Krishnanand N. Kaipa
submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 62 | Submission Open
Keywords: arterial pulse signals; PPG signals; arterial pulse waveform (APW); heart rate variability (HRV); respiration rate (RR)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)
Chemical Sensors and Molecular Spectroscopy: Advanced Materials, Methods, and Applications
edited by
submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 17 | Submission Open
Keywords: chemical sensors; biosensors; molecular spectroscopy; machine learning; environmental monitoring; biomedical diagnostics; industrial process control; food quality assessment; nanomaterials; hybrid materials; artificial intelligence; spectroscopic techniques; spectroscopic characterization; optical sensors; electrochemical sensors; fluorescence sensors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Sensors)
Computer Vision-Based Human Activity Recognition
edited by
submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 26213 | Submission Open
Keywords: human activity recognition (HAR); activities of daily living (ADLs); computer vision (CV); sensor data fusion for CV; AI and data science for CV
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensing and Imaging)
Nondestructive Sensing and Imaging in Ultrasound—Second Edition submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2455 | Submission Open
Keywords: nondestructive sensing and imaging; ultrasound; NDE
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensing and Imaging)
Secure AI for Biomedical Sensing and Imaging Applications
edited by Yanming Zhu, and
submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 348 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)
Wearable Biosensors and Integrated Therapeutics for Precision Health
edited by Kuldeep Mahato and Amal Abbas
submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 182 | Submission Open
Keywords: biosensors; chemical sensors; precision health; therapeutic drug monitoring; wearable sensors; implantable sensors; disposable sensors; point of care sensors; closed-loop devices
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wearables)
Harnessing Infant and Toddler Wearable Systems to Promote Development and Health
edited by Elena Geangu
submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 160 | Submission Open
Keywords: wearable technology; developmental science; infant monitoring; pediatric health; ecological assessment; multimodal sensing; machine learning; early intervention; scalable screening; prevention and intervention
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)
Sensor-Enabled Intelligent Surgery: Intelligent Sensing and Imaging, Surgical Robotics, and Smart Image-Guided Technology submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 151 | Submission Open
Keywords: intelligent surgery; artificial intelligence; intelligent sensing; intelligent imaging; medical image analysis; surgical interventions; surgical robotics; surgical data science; image-guided technology; computer-assisted surgery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)
Secure Authentication Scheme and Key Management for Wireless Sensor Networks
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 138 | Submission Open
Keywords: secure authentication; key management; intrusion detection; wireless sensor networks
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)
AI-Powered Vision Sensing for Autonomous Driving
edited by Joshua H. Meng and Dachuan Li
submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 76 | Submission Open
Keywords: vision sensing; autonomous driving; artificial intelligence; data fusion; end-to-end system
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vehicular Sensing)
Recent Advances in Antenna Design and Applications
edited by
submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 58 | Submission Open
Keywords: antennas for 5G; microstrip antenna; antenna measurement; MIMO antenna systems; antenna miniaturization techniques; conformal and flexible antennas; antenna– package co-design; THz antenna technologies; machine learning in antenna design; energy-harvesting antennas; antenna– sensor integration; numerical electromagnetic methods
(This special issue belongs to the Section Communications)
Cloud-Fog-Edge Computing Synergies for IoT and Smart Sensing Systems
edited by Massimo Canonico and Marco Guazzone
submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 8 | Submission Open
Keywords: cloud-edge continuum; fog computing; resource orchestration; computation offloading; edge AI/federated learning; distributed computing; IoT architecture; smart sensing systems; 5G/6G networks; low-latency services; multi-access edge computing (MEC)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Internet of Things)
NIR Sensing for Food Analysis and Process Control
edited by
submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 4 | Submission Open
Keywords: NIR spectroscopy; process control; food production; quality control; portable NIRs; chemometrics; machine learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Sensors)
Functional Nanomaterials in Sensing submission deadline 25 Jul 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 28348 | Submission Open
Keywords: metal nanostructures; carbon-based materials; hybrid nanocomposites; sensing technologies; sensing devices; environmental sensors; biomedical applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Materials)
Distributed Sensing and Imaging Technologies for Health Monitoring Applications
edited by and M. Sabarimalai Manikandan
submission deadline 25 Jul 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 14549 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensing and Imaging)
Sensing for Automatic Control and Measurement System submission deadline 25 Jul 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 13608 | Submission Open
Keywords: sensing technologies; automatic control; measurement systems; autonomous systems; sensor-based control; calibration techniques; process control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensors and Robotics)
Securing E-Health Data Across IoMT and Wearable Sensor Networks
edited by
submission deadline 25 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 10527 | Submission Open
Keywords: blockchain; federated learning; eHealth; mHealth; self-health monitoring systems; wearable sensing devices; smart mobile technologies; Internet of Medical Things (IoMT); sensor networks; health data
(This special issue belongs to the Section Internet of Things)
Advancements and Applications of UAV Communications with RF, Microwave, and mmWave Techniques
edited by
submission deadline 25 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8942 | Submission Open
Keywords: millimeter-wave techniques for UAVs; beyond 5G/6G; NTNs including UAVs; microwave techniques for UAVs; UAV trajectories; UAV edge caching; UAV distributed computing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Communications)
Biosensors for Biomedical, Environmental and Food Applications
edited by
submission deadline 25 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 7501 | Submission Open
Keywords: biosensors; point-of-care diagnostics; environmental monitoring; food safety; electrochemical sensing; optical biosensors; wearable sensors; nanomaterials; lab-on-a-chip; real-time detection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biosensors)
Privacy and Security in Sensor Networks submission deadline 25 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3466 | Submission Open
Keywords: applied cryptography; IoT privacy and security; privacy-preservation schemes; AI-based privacy and security schemes; secure embedded systems; cryptographic hardware; physical unclonable functions (PUFs); secure hardware architectures; hardware trojan detection; supply chain security; intrusion detection systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)
Recent Advances in Infrared Spectroscopy and Imaging as Sensing Techniques
edited by and Krzysztof Banas
submission deadline 25 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2711 | Submission Open
Keywords: infrared (IR) spectroscopy and imaging; O-PTIR; AFM-IR; materials science; biomedical applications; cultural heritage; forensics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)
Multi-Sensor Resilient Fusion Perception, Positioning and Navigation Systems
edited by and
submission deadline 25 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2180 | Submission Open
Keywords: resilient PNT; multi-sensor information resilient fusion; simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM); system autonomous integrity
(This special issue belongs to the Section Navigation and Positioning)
Advanced Sensing for Surgical Robots and Devices
edited by Rui Li
submission deadline 25 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2006 | Submission Open
Keywords: surgical robotics; surgical devices; image-guided therapy; soft robotic sensing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensors and Robotics)
Acoustic and Ultrasonic Sensors for Non-Destructive Testing and Structural Health Monitoring submission deadline 25 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1536 | Submission Open
Keywords: acoustic emission; ultrasound; non-destructive testing; structural health monitoring; non-contact ultrasonics; damage detection; nonlinear acoustics; frequency; dispersion
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)
Integration of New Disruptive Technologies into Digital Geological Mapping
edited by
submission deadline 25 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 1255 | Submission Open
Keywords: Internet of Things; copernicus Sentinel satellites; electrical resistivity tomography (ERT); landsat satellites; ASTER satellites; landslide; coastal erosion; sinkholes; flooding; drought; big data; ERT inversion algorithms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sensing)
Security and Privacy in Connected and Autonomous Vehicles
edited by
submission deadline 25 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 862 | Submission Open
Keywords: connected vehicles; cybersecurity; privacy; V2X communication; intrusion detection; AI security; blockchain; cyber resilience; OTA security
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vehicular Sensing)
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