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Image Processing and Visual Recognition for Adverse Weather Sensing and Monitoring

edited by

Jin Xie

and

Hanqing Sun

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 100 | Submission Open

Keywords: visual recognition; object detection; semantic segmentation; image enhancement; image restoration; image denoising; image dehazing; image fusion; adverse weather

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

IoT and Big Data Technologies for Real-Time Monitoring and Data Processing

edited by

Sara Saeedi

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 92 | Submission Open

Keywords: IoT; big data; real-time monitoring; geospatial AI

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

Circuit and System Design for Flexible and Printed Electronics

edited by

Oscar Alonso

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open

Keywords: flexible electronics; printed electronics; thin-film transistor circuits; analog and mixed-signal flexible design; power management in flexible ICs; sensor and communication interfaces; biomedical and wearable circuits; reliability and variability-aware design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Eddy Current Sensors and Applications

edited by

Thomas Krause

and Peter Ross Underhill

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 85 | Submission Open

Keywords: non-destructive testing; eddy current testing; multi-frequency eddy current; pulsed eddy current; low frequency eddy current; remote field eddy current; eddy current array; inverse methods; mulit-parameter extraction; eddy current modelling; machion learning for eddy current signal analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

5G/6G Networks for Wireless Communication and IoT—2nd Edition

edited by

Giuseppe Araniti

Chiara Suraci

Roberto Morabito

and Antonino Orsino

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 74 | Submission Open

Keywords: 6G; wireless communications; IoT; future applications; network security and privacy

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

Channel Characterization and Modeling for Future Wireless Communication Systems

edited by

Pan Tang

and

Kun Yang

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 65 | Submission Open

Keywords: channel measurement; channel characterization; channel modeling; 6G; Wi-Fi

(This special issue belongs to the Section Communications)

Integrated Sensing Technologies in Lab-on-a-Chip

edited by

Gianni Antonelli

and

Daniele Goldoni

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 63 | Submission Open

Keywords: lab-on-a-chip; integrated sensors; microfluidics; biosensing; point-of-care; machine learning; electronics; continuous monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biosensors)

From Innovation to Field Adoption: Sensing and Robotic Systems in Smart Agriculture

edited by Thomas A. Ciarfuglia,

Francesco Leotta

and

Giorgio Grisetti

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 59 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural robotics; intelligent sensing systems; robotic perception; multi-sensor fusion; autonomous agricultural vehicles; AI for precision agriculture; edge computing for agriculture; agricultural remote sensing; smart soil and crop monitoring; agricultural technology adoption

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

Artificial Intelligence-Enhanced Flexible Electronics for Human–Machine Interaction

edited by

Huamin Chen

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 59 | Submission Open

Keywords: flexible sensors; flexible actuators; low-dimensional materials; wearable electronics; human– machine interactions; artificial intelligence; machine learning

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

Development and Application of Optical Chemical Sensing

edited by

George Tsogkas

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 50 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical sensing; low-cost platforms; analytical chemistry; paper-based devices; pharmaceutical analysis; food analysis; environmental monitoring; smartphone-based analysis; nanomaterials; point-of-care diagnostics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

Advanced Millimeter-Wave and Microwave Transceivers for FMCW Radar and 5/6G Beamforming Systems

edited by

Jeong-Geun Kim

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 25 | Submission Open

Keywords: millimeter-wave transceivers; FMCW radar; phased-array and beamforming; MIMO radar systems; 5G/6G integrated sensing and communication (ISAC); RF front-end IC; frequency synthesis and calibration; microwave sensing technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Radar Sensors)

Emerging Trends in Artificial Intelligence for Biomedical Image Analysis

edited by

Francesco Mercaldo

submission deadline 1 Jun 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 15006 | Submission Open

Keywords: computer vision; medical image analysis; deep learning; artificial intelligence; healthcare

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

Remote Sensing Image Processing, Analysis and Application

edited by Yilong Han,

Qi Chen

Zhiling Guo

and

Hanchao Zhang

submission deadline 1 Jun 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6825 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing; image processing; photogrammetry; geospatial analysis; meachine learning; environmental monitoring; satellite imagery; agricultural practices

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

Innovative Approaches to Cybersecurity for IoT and Wireless Networks

edited by Hannah Cao,

William Spring

and

Ievgeniia Kuzminykh

submission deadline 1 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2881 | Submission Open

Keywords: IoT cybersecurity; sensor technology; wireless networks; AI for security; quantum-free applications; lightweight cryptography; attack technologies; adversarial behaviours

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Recent Advances in Low-Power Wide-Area Networks (LPWANs)

edited by

Carles Gomez

and

Vidal Ferré Rafael

submission deadline 1 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 347 | Submission Open

Keywords: LoRa/LoRaWAN; LPWANs; wireless technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)

Recent Innovations in Microfluidics Devices, Biosensors, and Associated Data Analysis

edited by Michele D’Orazio and

Filippo Bonafè

submission deadline 1 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 161 | Submission Open

Keywords: organ-on-chip; micro physiological systems; microfluidics; bioprinting; impedance-cytometry; deformability-cytometry; sensors; biosensors; materials for biosensors; deep-learning; machine-learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biosensors)

Flexible Pressure/Force Sensors and Their Applications

edited by

Xiaohui Yi

submission deadline 5 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3886 | Submission Open

Keywords: flexible sensors; tactile sensing; wearable technology; IoT applications; smart systems; material innovation; prosthetics; robotics; healthcare monitoring; industrial automation; nanomaterials; conductive polymers; piezoelectric materials; magnetic elastomer; sensor integration; aerospace engineering

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

Printing Methodologies for Sensors: Towards Bespoke Devices for Analysis

edited by

and

submission deadline 5 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 55 | Submission Open

Keywords: materials integration; screen printing; inkjet printing; gravure printing; 3D printing (additive manufacturing); sensor electronics; wearable devices; electrochemical sensors; optical sensors; piezoresistive/piezoelectric sensors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Sensors)

Multi-Modal Image Processing Methods, Systems, and Applications: 2nd Edition

edited by

Kechen Song

and

Yunhui Yan

submission deadline 10 Jun 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10408 | Submission Open

Keywords: multi-sensor systems; multi-modal images (RGB-D/T); multi-modal object detection; multi-modal segmentation; multi-modal image fusion; multi-modal object tracking; automatic drive; robotic visual perception; unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)

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

Advanced Sensors for Gas Monitoring: 2nd Edition

edited by

Pier Giorgio Spazzini

Aline Piccato

and

Francesca Rolle

submission deadline 10 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4686 | Submission Open

Keywords: gas flow rate; gas composition; energy vector; lab-on-a-chip; integration of sensors; digital elaboration; gas sensors; amount-of-substance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sensing)

Smart Sensors for Real-Time Mining Hazard Detection

edited by

Chenghao Wang

submission deadline 10 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 347 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart sensors; mining hazard detection; real-time monitoring; disaster early warning; gas early warning; sensing materials; multi-parameter fusion; harsh environment adaptation; safe mining production

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Integration of Wireless Communication and Sensing Technologies for 5G/6G Networks

edited by Junsheng Mu and

Jianxiao Xie

submission deadline 10 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 45 | Submission Open

Keywords: integrated sensing and communication (ISAC); 5G/6G networks; joint waveform design; AI-driven sensing; wireless localization; spectrum sharing; multi-modal fusion; edge computing; millimeter-wave sensing; IoT applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Communications)

Advances in Sensor Technologies for Wearable Applications: 2nd Edition

edited by David T. Fullwood and

Anton E. Bowden

submission deadline 10 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 35 | Submission Open

Keywords: wearable sensors; sensor fusion; machine learning analysis of wearable sensor data

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wearables)

Anomaly Detection and Fault Diagnosis in Sensor Networks

edited by

Gabriele Patrizi

and

Marco Carratù

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 19386 | Submission Open

Keywords: anomaly detection; fault diagnosis; sensor networks; artificial intelligence; machine learning; instrument fault detection; statistical analysis and Bayesian methods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)

Neuroarchitecture: Innovations in the Human-Environment Relationship Through Sensors and Sensing Technologies

edited by

Juan Luis Higuera-Trujillo

and Carmen Llinares

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8871 | Submission Open

Keywords: neuroarchitecture; science-based architecture; emotional architecture; built environment; methodologies for neuroarchitecture; experimentation in neuroarchitecture; virtual reality; biometric data; neurophysiological recordings; sensing technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Leveraging Machine Learning for Enhanced Indoor Positioning Accuracy and Reliability

edited by

Wenda Li

Yue Tian

and Shelly Vishwakarma

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4559 | Submission Open

Keywords: indoor positioning; machine learning; sensor fusion; explainable AI (XAI)

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

Emerging Sensors and AI-Driven Innovations in Infrastructure Health Monitoring

edited by Seyyedbehrad Emadi and

Seyedmilad Komarizadehasl

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3406 | Submission Open

Keywords: infrastructure health monitoring; novel sensor technologies; AI-driven algorithms; sensor fusion; modal analysis; low-cost sensors; predictive maintenance; digital twins; IoT in civil engineering; edge computing in monitoring

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

Advances in Vision-Based UAV Navigation: Innovations and Applications

edited by

Bo Li

, Shaoyi Li and

Shun Zhang

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1681 | Submission Open

Keywords: vision-based navigation; unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs); visual SLAM; obstacle detection and avoidance; machine learning; sensor fusion; real-time processing; energy-efficient navigation; urban environments; agricultural applications

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

AIoT Methodologies & Techniques for Reliable CPS and Smart Environment Monitoring

edited by

and

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1051 | Submission Open

Keywords: AIoT; AI; ML; and DL; IoT; smart environment; cyber-physical systems; resource orchestration; system resiliency; reliability and availability; computing continuum; edge computing; edge/cloud systems; security

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

Parallel and Edge Computing with Artificial Intelligence for Sensor Networks: Second Edition

edited by

Chase Wu

Celimuge Wu

and

Kihyeon Kwon

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 866 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensor networks; parallel computing; edge computing; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)

Real-Time Structural Damage and Impact Identification, and Life Prediction Using Advanced Sensor Systems and Methods

edited by Junzhou Huo, Laikuang Lin and Jingyu Zhai

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 732 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensing; structural damage; multi-sensor fusion; structural life prediction; impact monitoring; load prediction; crack detection; crack initiation and propagation

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

Multiphysics Simulation and Design of Antennas and Devices for Next-Gen Wireless Sensor Networks

edited by

Huanhuan Zhang

and

Bian Wu

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 713 | Submission Open

Keywords: multiphysics simulation; artificial intelligence; machine learning system; antennas; devices; wireless sensor networks

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)

Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy Analysis for the Energy and Environmental Industries

edited by Dustin L. McIntyre

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 452 | Submission Open

Keywords: liquid LIBS; underwater LIBS; subsea LIBS; liquid jet LIBS; nebulizer LIBS; liquid substrate LIBS

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Sensors)

Visual Sensors and Learning for Text Analysis and Recognition

edited by

Silvia Cascianelli

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 92 | Submission Open

Keywords: text recognition; document image analysis; document digitalization; structured document recognition

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

Advances in Nano-Electrochemical Sensors

edited by

Tran Thanh Tung

and

Jean-Francois Feller

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 44 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrochemical sensors; graphene and 2D materials for EC sensor; nanoparticles for EC sensor; nanocomposites for EC sensor; conducting polymers for EC sensors; novel EC sensors; applied EC sensors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanosensors)

Advances in Vital Signal Sensing and Processing Technologies for Health Monitoring

edited by Guo Dan

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 15 | Submission Open

Keywords: vital sign sensors; continuous blood pressure monitoring; electromyographic (EMG) signal processing; physiological signal monitoring; health monitoring systems; multimodal physiological data; digital health innovation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Sensor-Based Human Motor Learning

edited by Xavier García-Massó,

Israel Villarrasa-Sapiña

and

Cristina Menescardi

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 30456 | Submission Open

Keywords: motor learning; inertial measurement unit; motor function; physical training; motor sensors; physical conditioning; feedback

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Fault Diagnosis Based on Sensing and Control Systems

edited by Chengwei Li

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10363 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent sensing; multisensor fusion; predictive maintenance; real-time fault detection; adaptive control systems; machine learning and artificial intelligence in fault diagnosis; sensor-based monitoring systems

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

Advanced Signal Processing for Affective Computing

edited by

Hugo F. Posada-Quintero

Raul Fernandez Rojas

Yedukondala Rao Veeranki

and

Youngsun Kong

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8369 | Submission Open

Keywords: affective computing; signal processing; emotion recognition; physiological signals; multimodal data; feature extraction; human– computer interaction; healthcare; mental health; artificial intelligence; deep learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Advanced Sensors and Instrumentation for In-Vivo and In-Situ Biological Monitoring

edited by

Anna Vilà

and

Angel Diéguez

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1490 | Submission Open

Keywords: in-vivo sensing; in-situ monitoring; miniaturized instrumentation; microfluidic biosensors; lab-on-a-chip; real-time biological analysis; point-of-care devices; integrated biosensing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biosensors)

Enabling IoT Sensors Through Satellite Networks: Applications, Technologies and Solutions

edited by

Victor Monzón Baeza

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1428 | Submission Open

Keywords: IoT sensor networks; satellite communications; satellite-based IoT; remote area connectivity; energy-efficient IoT; satellite network for IoT; IoT applications in remote locations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Electronics and Sensors for Structure Health Monitoring

edited by Maximilian C. Scardelletti

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1378 | Submission Open

Keywords: electronic devices; sensors; structure health monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Sensors)

Advancing Human Gait Monitoring with Wearable Sensors

edited by M. Encarna Micó-Amigo and Sauvik Das Gupta

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 528 | Submission Open

Keywords: wearable sensors; human gait monitoring; inertial measurement units (IMUs); mobility assessment; free-living monitoring; machine learning; digital biomarkers; clinical applications; rehabilitation technology; remote health monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wearables)

Photoacoustic Sensing Techniques

edited by

Stefano Dello Russo

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 335 | Submission Open

Keywords: photoacoustic spectroscopy; environmental monitoring; breath sensing; industrial process control; gas sensing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

Advances in Piezoelectric Polymer Materials for Multifunctional Devices

edited by

Goutam Koley

and

Lavanya Muthusamy

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 323 | Submission Open

Keywords: piezoelectric polymers; polymer composites; flexible electronics; energy harvesting; self-powered sensors; IoT-integrated devices

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Sensing and Processing for Medical Imaging: Methods and Applications

edited by

Saed Moradi

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 198 | Submission Open

Keywords: medical image processing; image reconstruction; image enhancement; image segmentation; image registration; multi-modal image fusion; deep learning in medical imaging; machine learning for diagnosis; vision– language models (VLMs); large language models (LLMs); multi-modal learning; computer-aided diagnosis (CAD); medical image analysis; clinical decision support; AI in radiology; medical imaging applications; quantitative imaging; image interpretation; medical imaging informatics; medical vision transformers

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

Soft Bioelectronic Sensors and Robotic Interfaces for Human-Centered Applications

edited by

Hodam Kim

and

Woon-Hong Yeo

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 136 | Submission Open

Keywords: soft bioelectronic sensors; wearable systems; human– machine interfaces; soft robotics; physiological signal monitoring; flexible/stretchable electronics; neuroadaptive systems; brain-computer interfaces (BCI); soft actuators; digital health technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

AI-Based Sensing and Imaging Applications

edited by

Wahyu Rahmaniar

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 132 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; deep learning; computer vision; medical imaging; intelligent sensing; image enhancement; anomaly detection; multimodal data fusion; autonomous systems; smart imaging applications

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

Ultrasonic Imaging and Sensors—Third Edition

edited by

Jorge Camacho

Linas Svilainis

and

Tomás Gómez Álvarez-Arenas

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 116 | Submission Open

Keywords: ultrasound imaging; ultrasound beamforming; ultrasound transducers; ultrasound applications; ultrasound electronics; echograpy; non-destructive evaluation; artificial intelligence image processing

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

Advancing Medical Robotics Through Soft Sensing

edited by