Sensors

Next-Generation IoT Sensor Systems: Integrating Distributed Intelligence and Decentralised Trust

edited by

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1067 | Submission Open

Keywords: next-generation IoT; sensor networks; distributed intelligence; decentralised trust; 6G communications; edge AI; blockchain security; smart agriculture; Industry 4.0; low-altitude economy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)

Innovative Medical Applications of pH/Impedance Sensors

edited by Jafari Jafar

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 833 | Submission Open

Keywords: pH sensors; impedance sensors; biosensors; medical applications; neurogastroenterology; gastrointestinal physiology; MII-pH technology; diagnostic markers; diagnostic accuracy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Chemical Sensors for Air Pollutants: Where the Heck Are We!

edited by

Paul A. Solomon

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 310 | Submission Open

Keywords: air pollution sensors; gases; particle mass; particle chemical species; calibration approaches; uncertainty; collocation results; field studies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Sensors)

New Trends in Sensing and Structural Health Monitoring for New and Existing Structures

edited by Dan Su,

Komarizadehasl Seyedmilad

and

Ye Xia

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 285 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural health monitoring; acoustic sensing ; defect imaging ; thermal imaging ; sensor development ; machine learning ; signal processing ; non-destructive testing ; composite inspection ; material characterization ; real-time monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Biomedical Imaging: Present and Future Challenges, from Image Processing Sensors Through Artificial Intelligence—2nd Edition

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submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 212 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomedical image analysis and other analyses (including; but not limited to; image quality improvement; image restoration; image segmentation; image registration; and radiomics analysis); biomedical sensing; biomedical imaging and diagnosis; image-guided therapy; computer-aided diagnosis and surgery; digital radiography; X-ray-computed tomography (CT); positron emission tomography (PET); ultrasound imaging; magnetic resonance imaging (MRI); microscopies; photoacoustic imaging; deep learning; federated learning

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

Advancements in Autonomous Navigation Systems for UAVs

edited by

Vladan Papic

and Josip Music

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 173 | Submission Open

Keywords: autonomous navigation systems; UAV sensors; path planning; SLAM; onboard computer; autonomous drones; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)

Thin Film Materials and Nanostructure Devices for Sensing Applications: 2nd Edition

edited by

Hugo Aguas

,

Matteo Tonezzer

and

Joana Dória Vaz Pinto

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 163 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensors; biosensors; photonics; solar cells; thin films; smart materials; nanomaterials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Materials)

Novel Applications of Smart Sensors in Civil Infrastructure

edited by Chuanrui Guo and

Yuguang Fu

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 160 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart sensors; structural health monitoring (SHM); fiber optic sensors; wireless sensor networks; sensor-based durability monitoring; AI and machine learning in SHM; infrastructure digital twins; real-time data analytics; civil engineering applications; sensor fusion and integration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)

Wireless Intelligent Sensing

edited by

Changzhan Gu

,

Jianhua Ma

and

Yihong Qi

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 158 | Submission Open

Keywords: WISe systems; radar for smart sensing; WiFi-based sensing; sensing hardware and software co-design; noise reduction technologies; measurement technologies for WISe systems; antenna design for WISe systems; DBF and reconfigurable antennas; AI empowered digital signal processing; DSP algorithms; noise filtering technologies; AI empowered data analytics; AI enabled algorithm for WISe applications; WISe for human centric applications; WISe for automobile applications; WISe for robotics applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Condition Monitoring and Fault Diagnosis for Smart Manufacturing

edited by Liming Shu,

Pengfei Zhang

and

Naohiko Sugita

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 155 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensors; smart manufacturing; condition monitoring; fault diagnosis; predictive maintenance; artificial intelligence; industrial applications; machine learning

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

Optical Biosensors: Applications, Material Advances, and Technological Developments

edited by

Sándor Valkai

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 134 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical biosensor; integrated optics; label-free detecting; evanescent wave; soft lithography; photolithography; microelectrode; whispering gallery; optical waveguide lightmode spectroscopy (OWLS); quantum dot

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biosensors)

Sensing Technologies for Intelligent Robotics and Human–Robot Interaction

edited by Hang Su

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 119 | Submission Open

Keywords: human-robot interaction (HRI); sensor fusion; robotics

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

Machine Learning and Deep Learning in Image/Video Processing and Sensing: 2nd Edition

edited by

Hongying Liu

and

Fanhua Shang

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 107 | Submission Open

Keywords: image sensing; video processing; machine learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Advanced Image Recognition and 3D Imaging Technologies and Their Integration

edited by Nobuo Kochi

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open

Keywords: image recognition; 3D modeling; measurement; point cloud processing; segmentation; tracking; imaging device; 2D/3D integration

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

Advances in Wearable and Implantable Biosensors: Materials, Design, and Applications

edited by

Zhanhong Li

and Cheng Yang

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 94 | Submission Open

Keywords: wearable biosensors; implantable sensors; flexible electronics; biocompatible materials; real-time monitoring; point-of-care diagnostics; multiplexed sensing; wireless biosensing; personalized medicine; smart healthcare

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biosensors)

Intelligent Sensors for Structural Health Monitoring and Mechanical Fault Diagnosis: 2nd Edition

edited by

Zijian Qiao

and

Zhihui Lai

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent sensing; advanced sensors; structural health monitoring; mechanical fault diagnosis; data quality improvement

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

Multimodal Ubiquitous Sensing for Human-Centered Healthcare

edited by

Yao Ge

,

Qammer Abbasi

and

Wenda Li

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 83 | Submission Open

Keywords: multimodal sensing; ubiquitous healthcare; wearable devices; non-contact monitoring; continuous health tracking; vital signs detection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Sensors for Neuroimaging and Cardiovascular Monitoring

edited by

Alka Bishnoi

and

Giovanna Sannino

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 73 | Submission Open

Keywords: neuroimaging sensors; cardiovascular monitoring; wearable biosensors; functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS); electroencephalography (EEG); electrocardiography (ECG); multimodal sensing; signal processing in biomedical sensors; point-of-care diagnostics; smart health technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Emerging Sensor Technologies for Enhancing IoT Security and Privacy

edited by Si Chen and

Liu Cui

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 73 | Submission Open

Keywords: IoT security; privacy-preserving sensing; cyber– physical systems; large language models (LLMs); autonomous agents; federated learning; secure data aggregation; lightweight cryptography; trustworthy AI for IoT

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

Sensors for Indoor Positioning

edited by

José Luis Lázaro-Galilea

,

Álvaro de la Llana Calvo

,

Alfredo Gardel

and

Ignacio Bravo

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 63 | Submission Open

Keywords: indoor positioning; localization sensors; data fusion; machine learning; inertial navigation; radio-frequency localization; optical and ultrasonic sensing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Sensors)

MEMS Resonators and Sensors

edited by Stewart McWilliam and

Davin Arifin

submission deadline 21 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 304 | Submission Open

Keywords: MEMS resonators; structural vibrations; dynamics; inertial sensors; actuators; frequency referencing; nonlinear oscillators

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

IMU and Innovative Sensors for Healthcare

edited by

Paolo Capodaglio

and

Veronica Cimolin

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | 29 articles | Viewed by 70206 | Submission Open

Keywords: wearable technology; inertial sensors; wearable sensors; healthcare; biomedical signals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wearables)

IoT and Big Data Analytics for Smart Cities

edited by

Adela Bara

and

Simona-Vasilica Oprea

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 21224 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart cities; IoT networks; big data processing; big data analytics; edge-fog-cloud computing; AI-based data processing; digital twins

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

Recent Advances in Microfluidic Sensing Devices

edited by

Dan Gao

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 17214 | Submission Open

Keywords: microfluidic sensor; multifunctional devices; signal processing and data analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biosensors)

Emerging Remote Sensing Techniques and Applications for Object Detection

edited by

Yexin Wang

and Yi Cui

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 15099 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing; object detection; emerging techniques; deep learning; segmentation; satellite image

(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensors)

Advanced Applications of WSNs and the IoT—2nd Edition

edited by

Sebastià Galmés

and

Baris Atakan

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 12846 | Submission Open

Keywords: wireless sensor networks; Internet of Things; wireless communications standards (BLE; ZigBee; LoRaWAN; SigFox; 5G/6G); energy harvesting; big data; artificial intelligence; cloud computing; security; smart environment; ambient intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)

Electrochemical Sensors and Biosensors: Materials, Methods and Applications

edited by

Zejun Deng

and Tianhan Kai

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11120 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrochemistry; electrochemical sensors; electrochemical biosensors; electroanalysis; wearable sensors; portable sensors; amperometry; impedimetric; voltammetry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Sensors)

Sensors and Signal Processing Techniques for Non-Invasive Health Monitoring

edited by

Elisabetta Peri

, Alessandra Galli, Sarah Tonello, Ana Neacșu and

Maria G. Signorini

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10713 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomedical diagnostics; biomedical signal processing; non-invasive monitoring; biosensors; non-obtrusive devices; machine learning for biomedical applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Advances in Sensing, Control and Path Planning for Robotic Systems

edited by

Rafal Szczepanski

and

Erfu Yang

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10319 | Submission Open

Keywords: path planning algorithms; space exploration; multi-agent systems; nature-inspired optimization algorithms; autonomous vehicle; unmanned vehicle; mobile robot; sensor-fusion; advanced filtering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Advanced Sensors in Atomic Level

edited by

Zehui Li

and Kunchan Wang

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9953 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced sensors; nanomaterials; sensor technologies; MEMS/NEMS; precise atomic regulation; environmental monitoring; medical monitoring; material detection; photoelectric detection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Materials)

Sensing Technologies for Human Evaluation, Testing and Assessment

edited by

Kenneth Loh

,

Said Quqa

, Liming Salvino and Ning Xi

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7880 | Submission Open

Keywords: wearable sensors; biosensing and assistive devices; computational biomechanics; data fusion; machine learning; human digital twins; healthcare and rehabilitation; human activity monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Blockchain Technology for Internet of Things

edited by

Faisal Jamil

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7727 | Submission Open

Keywords: blockchain technology; Internet of Things (IoT); healthcare; smart cities; smart navigation; mission-critical IoT systems; big data; supply chain management; agriculture; energy management; decentralized ledger; smart contracts; data security; privacy; interoperability; decentralized identity management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)

Machine Learning and Image-Based Smart Sensing and Applications

edited by

Ran-Zan Wang

and Shang-Kuan Chen

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7674 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep learning; smart sensing; image processing; computer vision; medical imaging; healthcare diagnostics; security and surveillance systems; multi-modal sensor fusion; environmental monitoring and sustainability solutions

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

Indoor Localization Technologies and Applications

edited by

Zhiyong Wang

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5273 | Submission Open

Keywords: indoor localization; indoor navigation; indoor GPS alternatives; indoor mobile robot navigation

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

Advances in Chipless RFID Sensors and Systems

edited by

Nemai Chandra Karmakar

and

Mohamed El-Hadidy

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4892 | Submission Open

Keywords: chipless RFID sensors and tags; RCS Manipulation; detection algorithms; coding techniques and protocols; sensors printing techniques; system and channel modeling; IoT networking for chipless sensors; artificial intelligent detection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Advanced Sensors for Human Health Management

edited by

Ye Tian

,

Emiliano Schena

,

Panicos Kyriacou

and Matiar Howlader

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3998 | Submission Open

Keywords: health monitoring; disease diagnosis; medical sensors; healthcare; sensing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biosensors)

Emerging Trends in Optical Sensing

edited by

Yovan de Coene

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2739 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical sensors; chirality; Faraday effect; photonic crystals; metastructures; luminescence; nanoparticles; nonlinear optics; spin angular momentum; orbital angular momentum

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

Resonance Sensors: Technology, Measurements and Applications across the Frequency Operating Range

edited by

Nicola Donato

,

Giovanni Gugliandolo

,

Giovanni Crupi

and Mariangela Catena Latino

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2513 | Submission Open

Keywords: resonance; resonant sensors; the design; fabrication; characterization; and modelling of resonant sensors; sensor materials; metrology; microwave frequencies; microfluidics; remote sensing and structural monitoring; agriculture and environmental monitoring; healthcare and medical applications; industrial and automotive applications; interdisciplinary engineering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Sensors)

Industry 5.0 and Beyond: Sensor and Digital Technologies for Sustainable, Circular, and Human-Centric Systems

edited by

Maria Valero Bernal

,

Manuchehr Soleimani

and Anthony Basco Halog

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2219 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart sensors; wearable sensors; internet of things (IoT); industrial internet of things (IIoT); digital twins; artificial intelligence; machine learning; smart manufacturing; Industry 4.0; Industry 5.0; manufacturing systems; robotics and sensors; sustainability; human-centric systems; circularity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Sensors)

AI-Enabled Smart Sensors for Industry Monitoring and Fault Diagnosis

edited by

Wen-qiang Liu

,

Zhiwei Han

, Jun-Fang Wang and Xiangyun Deng

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 851 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced sensing technologies with embedded AI capabilities; novel AI algorithms for sensor data analysis; anomaly detection; and predictive maintenance; application of AI-driven smart sensors; edge AI/edge computing; deep learning for sensing; explainable AI (XAI) for industry; industrial IoT (IIoT) monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Optical Tweezers in Sensing Technologies

edited by

Jinsheng Lu

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 784 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

The Application of Sensing Technologies for Gait Analysis and Rehabilitation: The Role of Digital Health and Artificial Intelligence

edited by Charles Odonkor

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 755 | Submission Open

Keywords: gait analysis; wearable sensors; rehabilitation; artificial intelligence; digital health; machine learning; inertial measurement units (IMUs); telemedicine; motion capture; smart healthcare

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biosensors)

Intelligent Sensing Technology for Structural Vibration Control and Non-Destructive Testing

edited by

Yingqing Guo

, Tao Li and Peipei Liu

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 268 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural vibration control; intelligent sensing technology; non-destructive testing; multi-sensor fusion; artificial intelligence (AI)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Nanosensors: 2026 Perspectives

edited by

Edgar Muñoz

,

Huanyu Cheng

and

Atef Shalabney

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 245 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanosensor; nanoprobe; micro/nano-chip; micro/nanoscale photodetectors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanosensors)

Cybersecurity in Healthcare and Medical Devices

edited by

Lorenzo Bracciale

,

Emanuele Raso

and

Pierpaolo Loreti

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 226 | Submission Open

Keywords: secure medical device architectures; analysis of the vulnerabilities of healthcare systems “ in the wild” ; cybersecurity for medical devices; cybersecurity for medical protocols (FHIR; CDA; etc.); cryptographic schemes applied to healthcare; hardware/software solutions for privacy and security in healthcare data

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)

Advanced Connectivity Mechanisms in Wireless Sensor Networks

edited by

Ki-Il Kim

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 223 | Submission Open

Keywords: QoS routing; wireless sensor networks; machine learning; software defined networks; congestion; traffic engineering; reliability; end-to-end delay

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)

Computer Vision and Machine Learning for Intelligent Sensing Systems: Third Edition

edited by

Jing Tian

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 151 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; deep learning; computer vision; image classification; image analysis; object detection; image segmentation; action recognition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Sensing Techniques for Intelligent Tunnel Construction

edited by

Chuan Zhang

and

Guowen Xu

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 134 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart sensing techniques; Intelligent construction; drill-blast tunneling; tunnel boring machine; tunnel safety evaluation; automated measurement; artificial intelligence in tunnel construction; structure health monitoring; nondestructive testing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Recent Progress in Soft Robotic Systems: Design, Control and Applications

edited by

Jahan Zeb Gul

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 113 | Submission Open

Keywords: soft robotics; soft sensors; tactile sensing; robot skin; control strategies; stretchable electronics; self-sensing material

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

Innovative Optical Sensors for Navigation and Positioning Systems

edited by

Álvaro de la Llana Calvo

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 113 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical sensors; visible light positioning (VLP); visible light communication (VLC); indoor localization; indoor positioning system (IPS); vehicle-to-vehicle (V2V); vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I); navigation systems; position-sensitive detectors (PSD); quadrant angular diversity aperture photodiode (QADA); sensor fusion; multipath mitigation; smart mobility

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

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