Sensors

Advanced Optical Fiber Sensors and Applications

edited by

Xuewen Shu

,

Qi Yu

and

Lin Zhang

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 64 | Submission Open

Keywords: fiber optic sensors; distributed sensing; fiber Bragg gratings; structural health monitoring; biochemical sensing; sensor interrogation; multi-parameter sensing; micro-structured optical fibers; industrial applications; biomedical sensing; smart and wearable sensors; optical fiber technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

Multi-Dimensional Nanomaterials for Biological and Chemical Sensors

edited by

Meng Lin

and

Chuanxu Yang

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 53 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional sensing materials; nanomaterials for sensing; biosensors; chemical sensors; flexible and wearable sensors; analytical chemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Sensors)

Architectures, Protocols and Algorithms of Sensor Networks—Third Edition

edited by

Bartłomiej Płaczek

and

Marcin Bernaś

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 28 | Submission Open

Keywords: applications of sensor networks; sensor network architectures; communication protocols; information security; smart sensing; signal processing algorithms; in-network data processing; data reduction; internet of things; localization; object tracking

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)

Nanostructured Photocatalytic and Electrocatalytic Materials for Advanced Sensor Technologies

edited by Shanmugam Vignesh and

Paramasivan Sivaprakash

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 19 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensor technologies; photoelectrochemical sensors; electrochemical sensors; environmental sensing; energy-harvesting sensors; smart sensor interfaces; catalytic sensing materials; next-generation sensors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Materials)

Energy Harvesting and Machine Learning in IoT Sensors

edited by

Michal Prauzek

,

Petr Musilek

and

Darius Andriukaitis

submission deadline 25 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4534 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy harvesting; machine learning in IoT; embedded intelligence; adaptive IoT sensors; predictive maintenance; energy-efficient ML models

(This special issue belongs to the Section Internet of Things)

Sensor-Based Control and Navigation for Autonomous Vehicles

edited by

Bilin Aksun Guvenc

submission deadline 25 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1070 | Submission Open

Keywords: perception sensors and algorithms for rare and extreme events; vision-based control and navigation for autonomous driving; sensor fusion including learning methods for autonomous vehicle control and navigation; sensor-based vulnerable road user safety of autonomous driving; perception sensor modeling for autonomous driving simulation; realistic perception sensors models for AV simulation/operation in virtual/augmented/mixed/extended reality environments; safe; efficient; and realistic AV development and evaluation methods and environments; other related topics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Microwave and Millimeter-Wave Sensing and Imaging on Wearable, Vehicular, and Portable Platforms

edited by

Natalia K. Nikolova

submission deadline 25 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 619 | Submission Open

Keywords: RF and microwave sensors; millimeter-wave sensors; microwave sensing networks; microwave imaging; millimeter-wave imaging; radar imaging; synthetic aperture radar; airborne radar; vehicular radars; wearable and portable sensing and imaging systems; biomedical RF/microwave sensing and imaging

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensing and Imaging)

Advanced Antenna Technologies for Sensing and Communication Systems

edited by Yao Zhang

submission deadline 25 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 86 | Submission Open

Keywords: new antenna design; 5G/B5G/6G communication; sensing applications; microwave/millimeter-wave/THz antenna and circuit; phased arrays; radar sensing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Communications)

Optical Sensors: Instrumentation, Measurement and Metrology

edited by

Eusebio Bernabeu

and André Espinha

submission deadline 25 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 82 | Submission Open

Keywords: polarized light sensors; interferometric and diffractive sensors; optical fiber sensors; integrated optical sensors; optical dosimeters; interphase optical detectors; new measurement protocols for optical sensors; standards and uncertainty in methodology; optical portable measurement devices; optical image sensors; automotive and security

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

Quantum-Enhanced Wireless Communication: Recent Advances in MIMO Systems and Networking

edited by

Shakil Ahmed

submission deadline 25 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 75 | Submission Open

Keywords: quantum-enhanced communication; reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS); massive MIMO and XL-MIMO systems; ultra-reliable low-latency communication (URLLC); quantum-tactile internet and digital twins; AI-driven channel estimation and optimization; quantum-secure networking and post-quantum cryptography; edge– cloud orchestration in 6G/7G systems; sensor-integrated quantum networks; generative AI and large language models for wireless control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Communications)

Advanced Sensors for Image Processing and Analysis

edited by

Yoichi Kageyama

and

Lifeng Zhang

submission deadline 27 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 103 | Submission Open

Keywords: image processing; human centered sensing; remote sensing; medical and biomedical image analysis and understanding; thermography; infrared imaging; thermography; infrared imaging; machine learning; artificial intelligence (AI); internet of things (IoT); pattern recognition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensing and Imaging)

Novel Sensors and Sensing Technology Used for Empowering High-End Equipment Structure

edited by

Yipeng Wu

,

Lihang Feng

and

Mingpeng Yang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 16544 | Submission Open

Keywords: novel sensors; sensing technology; IoT sensor networks; self-powered sensor; high-end equipment structure

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Industrial Soft-Sensing Technology Based on Data-Driven and Artificial Intelligence Technologies

edited by

Sheng Du

,

Li Jin

,

Zixin Huang

and Pan Yu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10612 | Submission Open

Keywords: industrial soft-sensing; data-driven technologies; artificial intelligence; process monitoring and control; machine learning

Sensor-Based Computational Intelligence and Security Technologies, and Their Applications

edited by

Yiu-ming Cheung

,

Yuping Wang

, Xin Liu and Hai-Lin Liu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5179 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensor technologies; computational intelligence; security technologies; machine learning; privacy-preserving techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)

Integrated Sensing and Communication: Wireless and Optical Communication Techniques and Applications

edited by

Sicong Liu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2842 | Submission Open

Keywords: integrated sensing and communications; visible light communications; visible light positioning; sensing and detection; wireless localization and navigation; next-generation communication networks

(This special issue belongs to the Section Communications)

Sensors and Sensing Technologies for Social Robots

edited by

Juan Pedro Bandera

and Suna Bensch

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2790 | Submission Open

Keywords: social robots; sensor fusion; artificial vision; object detection; activity recognition; human– robot interaction; shared perception; multiagent cooperation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensors and Robotics)

Recent Advances in Medical Robots: Design and Applications

edited by Zhenguo Nie

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1163 | Submission Open

Keywords: medical robot; multimodal sensing; intelligent sensing; haptic perception; human– robot interaction; control; teleoperation; robot design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Artificial Intelligence and Smart Sensor-Based Industrial Advanced Technology: 2nd Edition

edited by

Jianxiong Zhu

,

Zhijie Xia

and

Longhui Qin

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 435 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; smart sensor; multi-sensor fusion; machine vision; machine learning; defect detection; failure prediction; industrial big data; digital twin; cloud computing; edge computing; decision support system; intelligent manufacturing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Sensors)

Adaptive Filters in Signal Processing for IoT-Enabled Sensing Systems

edited by

Ying-Ren Chien

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 395 | Submission Open

Keywords: adaptive filtering; signal processing; IoT-enabled sensing systems; IoT systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Internet of Things)

Advanced Optics and Photonics Technologies for Sensing Applications (AOP 2026)

edited by

Manuel Filipe Pereira da Cunha Martins Costa

,

Orlando Frazão

,

Susana Silva

and Susana Novais

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 334 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical communications and sensors; optoelectronics; photonics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

Wireless Propagation in Integrated Sensing and Communication Systems

edited by

Vittorio Rampa

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 255 | Submission Open

Keywords: integrated sensing and communication; radio propagation models; B5G methods and technologies; array sensing methods and technologies; machine learning for sensing and communication; multi-spectral technologies; multi-domain technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Communications)

Recent Advances in Electromagnetic Non-Destructive Evaluation

edited by

Pu Huang

, Liuyong Chang and Xiangdong Ma

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 74 | Submission Open

Keywords: electromagnetic non-destructive testing and evaluation; eddy current testing; eddy current tomography; eddy current thermography; electromagnetic acoustic transducer electromagnetic acoustic transduction; microwave and millimeter wave testing; magnetism-based testing (barkhausen noise analysis; magnetic incremental permeability; magnetic memory testing; etc.); electromagnetic parameter measurement; electromagnetic field theory calculations; electromagnetic field sensing; forward and inverse modelling of electromagnetic non-destructive testing; multi-sensor fusion non-destructive testing; defect imaging; assessment and reconstruction; defect characterization and identification; material characterization and classification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Advances in Microwave and Millimeter-Wave Sensing

edited by

Andrea Cataldo

and

Emanuele Piuzzi

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 62 | Submission Open

Keywords: microwave sensing; millimeter-wave sensing; non-destructive testing (NDT); biomedical applications; material characterization; wireless sensing and IoT; reflectometry and radar techniques; high-frequency instrumentation; signal processing for GHz measurements; metrology and calibration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

AI UAV-Based Systems for Agricultural Monitoring

edited by

Jaume Segura-Garcia

and

Miguel García-Pineda

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 38 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs); precision agriculture; Agriculture 5.0; machine learning; sensor fusion; multispectral imaging; hyperspectral imaging; thermal sensing; crop monitoring; autonomous systems; remote sensing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Agriculture)

Detection and Mitigation Technologies of Radio Frequency Interference (RFI) for Remote Sensing and Communications

edited by

Dong L. Wu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 28 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced detection algorithms; real-time mitigation; sensor and system design; dynamic spectrum management; characterization and modeling of RFI

(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensors)

Wearable Electromagnetic Technology: From Sensing to Real-Time Health Monitoring

edited by

Kamel Sultan

and Syed Akbar Raza Naqvi

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 7 | Submission Open

Keywords: wearable biosensors; biomedical microwave imaging; wearable antennas; flexible electronics; health monitoring; microwave sensing; real-time diagnostics; biomedical applications; antenna miniaturization; AI-driven signal processing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Intelligent Optimization for Marine Vehicle Navigation and Positioning

edited by Xiaoyang Gao

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 3 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine vehicle systems; dynamic positioning; navigation planning; optimized control; intelligent control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Navigation and Positioning)

Intelligent Sensing, Condition Monitoring, and Maintenance for Complex Industrial Systems

edited by Junyu Qi,

Xiaoxi Hu

, Dandan Peng and

Peng Chen

submission deadline 1 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 124 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent sensing; predictive maintenance; digital twins; prognostics and health management (PHM)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Sensors)

Advances in Biological and Environmental Ion Sensing

edited by Mike Watkinson and

Le Fang

submission deadline 1 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 18 | Submission Open

Keywords: trace ion sensing; fluorescent nanomaterials; small molecule probes; electrochemical analysis; sensing mechanism; biological ion detection; environmental monitoring and detection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Sensors)

Application of SAR and Remote Sensing Technology in Earth Observation

edited by Xing Peng, Qinghua Xie,

Yanan Du

and

Bing Zhang

submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4512 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing; synthetic aperture radar; land cover; earth observation; data fusion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensors)

AI for Sensor Devices, Circuits and System Design

edited by

Tee Hui Teo

submission deadline 15 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 375 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); sensor technology; circuit design; system engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Advances in Wearable Inertial and EMG Sensors for Movement Quality Analysis in Sports Science and Rehabilitation

edited by Miguel García-Jaén and

Gema Sanchis-Soler

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2026 | Submission Open

Keywords: wearable sensors; inertial measurement units (IMUs); electromyography (EMG); motion analysis; biofeedback; rehabilitation; injury prevention; sports science; spinal health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wearables)

Sensor-Enhanced Machine Learning for Complex System Optimization

edited by

Hossein Fotouhi

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1690 | Submission Open

Keywords: complex system; optimization system; control/optimization; machine learning; reinforcement learning; cyber– physical systems; Internet of Things; digital twin; smart sensors; sensor networks; edge computing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Combining Machine Learning and Sensors in Human Movement Biomechanics: 2nd Edition

edited by

Mariano Serrao

and

Alberto Ranavolo

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 307 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; neural network; biomechanics; human movement; wearable devices; movement disorders; movement analysis; motor function

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wearables)

Next-Generation IoT Ecosystems: Methods, Challenges and Prospects

edited by

Mohammed Al-Khafajiy

and

Saeid Pourroostaei Ardakani

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 79 | Submission Open

Keywords: next-generation IoT ecosystems; cloud– edge– fog computing; applied Artificial Intelligence (AI); security and privacy in IoT; computer vision and intelligent sensing; robotics and autonomous systems; digital twin technologies; smart cities; healthcare; and agriculture applications; AI-driven IoT architectures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Internet of Things)

AI-Driven Analytics and Intelligent Sensing for Industrial Systems

edited by

Janis Terpenny

, Thomas Kurfess, Vittal Prabhu and

Pongchalat Chaisiriroj

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 76 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI-driven analytics; intelligent sensing; physics-informed learning; industrial systems; manufacturing; transportation; logistics; supply chains; digital twins; operational optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fault Diagnosis & Sensors)

Collaborative Intelligent Sensing for Social IoT

edited by Dapeng Wu, Xinqi Lin and Boran Yang

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 21 | Submission Open

Keywords: social intelligence; Internet of Things (IoT); collaborative sensing; edge AI; distributed sensor networks; multi-modal perception; smart cities; security and privacy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Internet of Things)

Fall Detection Based on Wearable Sensors

edited by

Plinio Moreno

submission deadline 25 Dec 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 28099 | Submission Open

Keywords: data generation from simulation; transfer learning; data augmentation from fall videos; motion capture; fall detection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wearables)

Secure and Resilient Solutions for CCTV, Small Sensor and IoT Device Security

edited by

Jong Hyuk Park

submission deadline 25 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4348 | Submission Open

Keywords: IoT security; CCTV anomaly detection; lightweight cryptography; blockchain for IoT; secure IoT frameworks; sensor authentication; cyber threat mitigation; federated learning for IoT; quantum-resistant algorithms; resilient IoT architectures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Internet of Things)

Nanophotonic Materials and Sensor Devices

edited by

Zhengbiao Ouyang

,

Huihui Lu

, Xin Jin and Huanhuan Liu

submission deadline 25 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1548 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

Architecture, Applications and Challenges of Communication and Navigation Integration

edited by Zhongliang Deng

submission deadline 25 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1159 | Submission Open

Keywords: wireless positioning signal design and signal processing; high-precision distance measurement; high-precision angle measurement; wireless positioning signal propagation path identification; wireless positioning error estimation; multi-sensor fusion positioning; fusion positioning algorithm; communication and positioning fusion system; seamless indoor and outdoor location service; mobile device tracking

(This special issue belongs to the Section Navigation and Positioning)

Acoustic Sensing for Musical Instrument Study and Vocal Analysis

edited by Chii-Chang Chen

submission deadline 25 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 872 | Submission Open

Keywords: acoustics; musical instruments; vocal; holography; acoustic materials; vocals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

Optical Sensors for Industrial Applications: 2nd Edition

edited by

Grzegorz Fusiek

submission deadline 25 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 14 | Submission Open

Keywords: polarimetric; interferometric; and intensity sensors; fiber bragg grating sensors; novel concepts of photonic sensing; design and development of novel optical sensors; sensor fabrication and packaging; sensor interrogation and multiplexing techniques; sensor networks; sensor characterization; calibration and performance evaluation; remote and distributed sensing; harsh-environment sensing; optical sensors for industrial applications.

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

Optical Fibre Sensors for Challenging Applications

edited by

Edmond Chehura

submission deadline 26 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 63 | Submission Open

Keywords: fibre sensors; fibre interferometry; fibre grating; fibre amplifiers; fibre laser sensor; distributed sensing; fibre-optic LiDAR; speciality fibres (SM; PM; PCF; multi-core; MM; small-diameter; etc.); applications (challenging; new; etc.)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

Intelligent Signal Processing Techniques for Wireless Communications

edited by

Stefano Savazzi

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 66 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI-driven signal processing; learning-based wireless networks; intelligent transceiver design; semantic communications; network optimization; consensus-based distributed algorithms for multi-agent systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Communications)

Advanced Environment Perception, Decision Planning, and Intelligent Control of Transport Equipment

edited by

Yujie Shen

and Sifeng Bi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 33564 | Submission Open

Keywords: transport equipment; environment perception; decision planning; intelligent control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Structural Health Monitoring and Smart Disaster Prevention

edited by Hongjuan Chen, Xiaojiang Liu and

Zhao-Dong Xu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4491 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensing technology; structural health monitoring; smart; damage detection; safety assessment; disaster prevention; dynamic analysis; artificial intelligence; data processing; multiple disasters

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Sensor-Based Condition Monitoring and Non-Destructive Testing

edited by

Len Gelman

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2165 | Submission Open

Keywords: condition monitoring; non-destructive testing; classical; time– frequency and higher-order signal processing; adaptation of sensor-based monitoring/testing technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fault Diagnosis & Sensors)

Challenges and Advances of Cybersecurity in Cloud-Sensor Digital Infrastructure

edited by Sheng Wen and

Xiaogang Zhu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 465 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart city security; healthcare cybersecurity; industrial IoT security; critical infrastructure protection; smart grid cybersecurity; autonomous vehicle security; smart home security; agricultural sensor network protection; environmental monitoring security; remote patient monitoring security; cybersecurity in digital twins; surveillance and perimeter sensor security; wearable device security; transportation system cybersecurity; energy system cyber-resilience; cybersecurity in supply chain monitoring; disaster response sensor network security; building automation system security; security in water and utility systems; mission-critical sensor system protection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Communications)

Spectral Sensing Techniques in Biological Detection and Analysis

edited by

Lenka Halámková

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 238 | Submission Open

Keywords: spectral sensing; biosensors; Raman spectroscopy; infrared; fluorescence spectroscopy; UV– vis spectroscopy; biological detection; biomolecule analysis; disease diagnostics; forensic sensing; signal processing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

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