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New Trends in the Sensing and Control Techniques Used for Intelligent Industrial Perception and Service Robotics

edited by

Silu Chen

, Hao Zheng and Yina Wei

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4632 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart manufacturing; human– robot collaboration; real-time perception; multi-modal sensor fusion; context-aware cognition

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

Application of SAR and Remote Sensing Technology in Earth Observation

edited by Xing Peng, Qinghua Xie,

Yanan Du

and

Bing Zhang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4194 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensors)

Multimodal Human Behavior Understanding in Human–AI Interaction: Sensor-Based Signal Processing and Interaction Techniques

edited by

Changzeng Fu

Shiqi Zhao

and

Yuliang Zhao

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3962 | Submission Open

Keywords: multimodal signal processing; human behavior understanding; affective computing; cognitive computing; wearable sensors; brain– computer interfaces; human– AI interaction; signal processing techniques; interaction methods; real-time systems; user experience

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

Structural Health Monitoring and Smart Disaster Prevention

edited by Hongjuan Chen, Xiaojiang Liu and

Zhao-Dong Xu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 3943 | 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)

Ubiquitous Sensors in Environmental Monitor, Precision Agriculture, and Food Safety

edited by

Jian Lu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3913 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensors for precision agriculture; sensors for environmental monitoring; sensors for water quality; sensors for living stock animals; sensor networks for wild animals; design and fabrication of sensors stand-alone sensor node; sensors for climate change; sensor manufacture and system integration; sensors for food safety; sensor networks

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sensing)

Innovative Detection Techniques for Ionizing Radiation in Medicine, Environment and Space

edited by

Giuseppe La Verde

Mariagabriella Pugliese

, Marina Poje Sovilj and Roberto Senesi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3851 | Submission Open

Keywords: ionizing radiation; radiation protection; radioactivity measurements; mapping; radiometric characterization; environment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Feature Papers in Communications Section 2025

edited by

Peter Han Joo Chong

and

Kalupahana Liyanage Kushan Sudheera

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3780 | Submission Open

Keywords: wireless communication; integrated sensing and communications; antenna technology; radio frequency identification; 5G/6G

(This special issue belongs to the Section Communications)

Internet of Things (IoT) Sensing Systems for Engineering Applications

edited by

Giuseppe Campobello

Filippo Battaglia

and

Giovanni Gugliandolo

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3456 | Submission Open

Keywords: IoT applications and protocols; wireless sensor networks; sensing systems; sensors metrology; measurement systems; sensors technologies; sensor calibration techniques and procedures

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

Vehicular Sensing for Improved Urban Mobility: 2nd Edition

edited by

Constantin-Florin Caruntu

and

Ciprian-Romeo Comsa

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3452 | Submission Open

Keywords: vehicular sensing; urban mobility; advanced sensor technologies; artificial intelligence; machine learning; 5G/6G connectivity; V2X communication; Internet of Things (IoT); smart infrastructure; cybersecurity; energy-efficient systems; data fusion; collective perception; human-centric sensing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vehicular Sensing)

New Trends in Optical Imaging and Sensing Technologies

edited by

Zhe Guang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3231 | Submission Open

Keywords: ultrafast imaging; artificial intelligence; high-resolution imaging; hyperspectral imaging; wearable sensors; fiber optical sensors; biomedical imaging; miniaturization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

Digital Health Technologies for Rehabilitation and Physical Therapy

edited by

Samuel Stuart

and

Rosie Morris

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2989 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital health technology; digital therapeutics; rehabilitation; physical therapy; mobility; balance; wearables; smartphones; assistive technology; mHealth

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wearables)

Smart Healthcare 4.0: AI, Quantum Computing, and Real-Time Biomedical Monitoring

edited by

Jiann-Shing Shieh

Shou-Zen Fan

and Faiyaz Doctor

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2843 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence in healthcare; quantum computing in medicine; real-time biomedical monitoring; ai-driven diagnosis and therapy; precision medicine technologies; biomedical signal processing; healthcare data analytics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Advanced Sensing and Imaging Techniques for Structural Dynamics, Health Monitoring, and Integrity Assessment

edited by

Lorenzo Capponi

and

Massimiliano Palmieri

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2798 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural health monitoring; sensing and imaging techniques; structural dynamics

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

Systems for Contactless Monitoring of Vital Signs

edited by

Emanuele Piuzzi

, Orlandino Testa and

Erika Pittella

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2623 | Submission Open

Keywords: radar remote sensing; acoustic sensors; infrared sensors; optical sensors; smart healthcare; vital sign sensors; non-invasive diagnostics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biosensors)

Privacy and Security for IoT-Based Smart Homes

edited by

Andreas Jacobsson

and

Kayode Sakariyah Adewole

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2532 | Submission Open

Keywords: IoT security; privacy and trust; sensor data protection; intrusion detection systems (IDS); data anonymization; cybersecurity for IoT devices; secure sensor networks; edge and cloud security; ethical AI for smart homes

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

Recent Challenges in Underwater Optical Communication and Detection

edited by

Meiwei Kong

Chen Chen

and Zhe Sun

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2450 | Submission Open

Keywords: underwater wireless optical communication; underwater target detection; underwater optical networking

(This special issue belongs to the Section Communications)

Enhancing the Cultural Heritage Experience for People with Disabilities

edited by

Tsvi Kuflik

, Joel Lanir,

Alexandra Saad

and Julia Sheidin

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2350 | Submission Open

Keywords: technology-supported accessibility in cultural heritage; enhancing the cultural heritage experience for people with disabilities; inclusive design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Intelligent Sensing and Communications for IoT Applications

edited by

Zhidu Li

Zhiwei Guo

and

Zhuwei Wang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2212 | Submission Open

Keywords: Internet of Things; integration of sensing; communication and computing; intelligent optimization technique; resource allocation; security and privacy protection

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

Advanced Sensor Technologies for Corrosion Monitoring

edited by

Jiantao Qi

and

Xiaolong Wang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2201 | Submission Open

Keywords: corrosion; monitor; life assessment; sensors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Sensors)

Sensors for Smart Manufacturing: Advanced Sensing Solutions for Human-Centric, Inclusive and Resilient Industrial Systems

edited by

Alessandro Simeone

and Alessandra Caggiano

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2124 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart manufacturing; wearable sensors; nearable sensors; cognitive load modeling; stress assessment; operator well-being; ergonomics; digital twins; sensor fusion; inclusive design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Wearable Sensors in Medical Diagnostics and Rehabilitation

edited by Qiang (Jason) Zhang and

Xiangrong Shen

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2052 | Submission Open

Keywords: wearable sensors; signal processing; medical diagnostics; rehabilitation technology; biomechanical sensors; AI-driven analytics; personalized healthcare; sensor fusion; disease detection; sensing; monitoring; and mapping; wearable robotics; sensor materials; mobile health devices; smart healthcare solutions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Chemical Sensors—Recent Advances and Future Challenges 2025

edited by

Eduard Llobet

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1988 | Submission Open

Keywords: all aspects of chemical sensors; chemical sensing; electrochemical sensors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Sensors)

Optoelectronic and Functional Materials for Advanced Sensor Applications

edited by

Jamal Kazmi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1922 | Submission Open

Keywords: optoelectronic materials; heterostructures; sensor technologies; heterojunction devices; semiconductor sensors; multifunctional materials; nanostructured sensors; sensor performance; environmental and biomedical sensing; device fabrication

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

Advances in Semiconductor Sensor Applications

edited by

Razvan Pascu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1847 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensor applications; modeling; sensing mechanisms; wide operation range; wide bandgap and emerging semiconductors; test platforms; sustainability; STEM education

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Sensors)

Electrical Impedance Tomography for Industrial Detection and Medical Diagnosis

edited by

Shihong Yue

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1682 | Submission Open

Keywords: EIT; industrial detection; medical diagnosis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Metasurfaces for Enhanced Communication and Radar Detection

edited by

Linyan Guo

and

Xiaojun Huang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1550 | Submission Open

Keywords: metasurfaces; metamaterials; metantennas; metadevices; communication; radar detection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Radar Sensors)

EEG-Based Brain–Computer Interfaces: Research and Applications

edited by

Fo Hu

Gang Li

and Junhua Li

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1516 | Submission Open

Keywords: brain– computer interface; neural signal processing; neural modeling and neuromodulation; computational neuroscience; practical applications of brain– computer interfaces

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Sensors)

Advanced Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT): Network Architectures and Distributed Applications

edited by

Francesco Chiti

Giampaolo Cuozzo

and Deepti Gupta

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1379 | Submission Open

Keywords: industrial Internet of Things; industrial web of things; 6G; cellular IoT architectures and protocols; distributed machine learning; security and privacy

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

Mobile Sensing and Computing in Internet of Things

edited by

Tien-Wen Sung

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1283 | Submission Open

Keywords: mobile sensing; ubiquitous computing; internet of things; artificial intelligence; smart city

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

New Polymeric Nanomaterials: Optimization and Application in the Field of Environmental Sensors

edited by

and

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1253 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced nanomaterials; sensor networks; polymer-based nanocomposites; smart sensing technologies; environmental monitoring; Internet of Things (IoT)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sensing)

Antennas for Wireless Communications

edited by

Naser Ojaroudi Parchin

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1234 | Submission Open

Keywords: antenna; MIMO; wireless networks

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)

Sensor-Based Assessment of Performance in (Adaptive) Sports: Methodological Developments, Validation, and Emerging Analyses

edited by

Christophe Sauret

and

Delphine Chadefaux

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1203 | Submission Open

Keywords: methodological developments; sensors; sport performance; injury prevention; adaptive sports

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Integrated Sensing, Communications, and Computing: Enabling Technologies and Applications for Intelligent Communication Networks and Low-Altitude Economy

edited by Yi Liao and

Rafael Asorey-Cacheda

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1197 | Submission Open

Keywords: integrated sensing; communications; and computing (ISCC); intelligent communication networks; waveform design for ISCC; sensing and positioning in communication networks; multi-modal sensing and communication integration; beamforming techniques; MIMO; massive MIMO; and ultra-massive MIMO

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)

Advances in Multichannel Radar Systems

edited by

Wenchao Li

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1087 | Submission Open

Keywords: multichannel radar; direction of arrival (DOA) estimation; radar signal processing; multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) radar; synthetic aperture radar (SAR)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Radar Sensors)

Innovative MEMS-Based Sensors for Smart Systems and IoT Applications

edited by Mohammad K. Shavezipur and

Najib Kacem

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1053 | Submission Open

Keywords: MEMS sensors; biochemical sensors; smart systems; big data; IoT; sensing-integrated systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Sensors and Actuators for Lab-on-Chip Applications

edited by

Joanna Filippi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1022 | Submission Open

Keywords: lab-on-chip devices; actuators; integrated sensors; microfluidics; materials for sensing; biosensors; intelligent sensing; point-of-care diagnostics; real-time monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biosensors)

Recent Advances in Raman and IR Spectroscopy: Biology and Medicine

edited by

M. G. Ramírez-Elías

and

Carlo Morasso

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 914 | Submission Open

Keywords: Raman spectroscopy; infrared spectroscopy; biology; medicine; diagnostics; biomarkers; tissue; biofluids; biomedical

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biosensors)

Next-Generation Avionics Communication, Navigation and Surveillance (ACNS) Using LEO Opportunistic Signals

edited by René Jr. Landry,

Hamza Benzerrouk

Ahmad Esmaeilkhah

and

Joe Zambrano

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 753 | Submission Open

Keywords: avionics communication system; navigation technologies; surveillance methods; Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Satellites; opportunistic signal integration; aviation safety

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

Low-Cost Novel Sensors for Water Quality Monitoring

edited by Leila Droprinchinski Martins and

Edson Tavares

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 750 | Submission Open

Keywords: water quality sensors for IoT; water resources; cost-effective monitoring; real-time monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Underwater Intelligent Detection and Object Recognition Based on Deep Learning

edited by Zhenkai Zhang,

Wentao Shi

and Miao Yang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 658 | Submission Open

Keywords: object detection; target positioning; object tracking

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

Advanced Sensing for Connected and Automated Mobilities

edited by

Dominique Gruyer

, Sio Song Ieng,

Homayoun Najjaran

and

Sebastien Glaser

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 632 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced sensing technologies; AI and deep learning; AI-based sensor fusion; cooperative and multiple sensor fusion; new sensor technologies; sensor and data processing; embedded/distributed/collaborative architectures; information processing; cooperative perception; automated driving

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Bioelectrochemical Sensors for Environmental Monitoring

edited by

Prabhu Arumugam

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 573 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrochemical sensors and biosensors; electrochemical detection methods; electronic tongue; electronic nose; environmental monitoring; heavy metals; pesticides; electrode materials; (additive) manufacturing techniques; electrochemical data analysis methods; electrocatalysts; commercialization challenges; sensor designs; sustainability considerations; advances in sensing sciences; environmental considerations; nanomaterials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Sensors)

Future Wireless Communication and IoT for Cybersecurity

edited by

Ismail Butun

Amar Amouri

and Manel Khelifi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 532 | Submission Open

Keywords: IoT cybersecurity; wireless communication; quantum computing for enhancing cybersecurity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Communications)

Photoacoustic Sensing and Imaging: Hardware, Algorithm and AI

edited by

Fei Gao

, Hengrong Lan and Daohuai Jiang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 497 | Submission Open

Keywords: photoacoustic sensing; photoacoustic imaging; hardware; algorithm; artificial intelligence

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

Machine/Deep Learning and Sensing Technology for Weather Variability and Human Health Monitoring

edited by

Vito Telesca

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 487 | Submission Open

Keywords: predictive analytics; climate adaptation; epidemiology; data fusion; health forecasting; environmental sensing; sensor networks; disease outbreaks; big data; extreme weather events; resilience planning; personalized interventions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensors)

Ultrasound Sensors and MEMS Devices for Biomedical Applications

edited by

Andrea Scorza

and

Giorgia Fiori

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 476 | Submission Open

Keywords: ultrasound sensors; MEMS devices; sensing technology; instrumentation; measurement; biomedical applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Signal Processing for Integrated Sensing and Communications

edited by Zhen Chen,

Hao Jiang

and

Wanming Hao

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 461 | Submission Open

Keywords: integrated sensing and communications; signal processing; wireless network

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)

Near-Field Probing for Integrated Circuits

edited by Wenxiao Fang and

Chengyang Luo

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 419 | Submission Open

Keywords: near field; probe; electromagnetic field; electric field probe; magnetic field probe; time-domain measurement; frequency; surface scanning; source reconstruction

Recent Developments and Applications in Vehicle-Assisted Structural Health Monitoring for Infrastructures

edited by

and

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 393 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural health monitoring; damage detection; modal identification; unmanned aerial vehicles; deep learning; drive-by/fly-by method; computer vision

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vehicular Sensing)

Object Detection Based on Vision Sensors and Neural Network—2nd Edition

edited by