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Advanced Optoelectronic and Photonic Devices for Next-Generation Sensing and Communication

edited by

Xin Yan

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 52 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced optoelectronic devices; advanced photonic devices; nano-optoelectronics; nanophotonics; sensing; optical communication; optical interconnection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

Novel Approaches and Applications for Fiber Bragg Grating (FBG) Sensors

edited by Yajun Jiang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 49 | Submission Open

Keywords: femtosecond direct laser writing technology; phase mask technology; functionalized nanomaterials; biomedical applications; extreme environments; sapphire FBG sensors; 3D printing technology; two-photon polymerization; vernier effect; deep learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

Bio-Inspired Sensors for Human and Robotic Applications

edited by Chengyi Xu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 41 | Submission Open

Keywords: bio-Inspired sensor; tactile perception; human– machine interface; intelligent robot

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

Micro- and Nano-Scale Biosensors for Frontier Applications in Neuroengineering

edited by Jia Liu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 40 | Submission Open

Keywords: biosensors; neuroengineering; brain– machine interfaces; nanomaterials; neural monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biosensors)

Intelligent Sensing and Haptic Interfaces for Next-Generation Human–Computer Interaction

edited by George Kokkonis

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

Keywords: human– computer interaction; haptic interfaces; VR/AR applications; robotics applications; medicine applications

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

Sensing-Driven Cybersecurity and Resiliency for Cyber-Physical Systems

edited by

Diego Oliva

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 37 | Submission Open

Keywords: cybersecurity; cyber-physical systems; AI-enhanced anomaly detection and blockchain

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)

Advances in Quantum Sensing and Quantum Communication

edited by Wei Wang,

Sijin Li

and Yanbo Lou

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 35 | Submission Open

Keywords: quantum sensing; quantum metrology; entanglement-enhanced measurement; quantum photonics; quantum networks; quantum communication; integrated quantum sensors; hybrid quantum systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

Advances of Two-Dimensional Materials for Sensing Devices

edited by

Bing Sun

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 26 | Submission Open

Keywords: two-dimensional (2D) materials; transition metal dichalcogenides; covalent organic frameworks; metal-organic frameworks; nanomaterials; MXenes; phosphorene; sensing devices

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Materials)

Wearable Sensing and Vision Technologies for Human Activity Recognition in Daily Life

edited by Benjamin Allaert, Marius Bilasco and

Andon Tchechmedjiev

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 9 | Submission Open

Keywords: human activity recognition; energy-efficient sensing; video; audio; and imaging analysis; multimodal data fusion; technology acceptance; context awareness; privacy preservation; anomaly detection; explainable ai; human-centered design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wearables)

Advanced EEG Sensing and Brain–Computer Interfaces for Neuroengineering

edited by Yufeng Ke

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 6 | Submission Open

Keywords: electroencephalography (EEG); brain– computer interface (BCI); neuroengineering; biosignal processing; machine learning; wearable EEG; neural decoding; neurorehabilitation; noninvasive sensing; human– machine interaction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Sensing Technologies for Health Monitoring of Smart Structures and Systems

edited by Shirsendu Sikdar

submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 5526 | 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)

Advanced Artificial Devices and Sensing Technologies in Rehabilitation

edited by

Bart Jansen

and

Bruno Bonnechère

submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2474 | 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

Iván García Daza

submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1058 | 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

Xiaojun Chen

and Jiangchang Xu

submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 198 | 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

Sheng Huang

, Shizheng Zhang and

Yi Zhang

submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 106 | 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 42 | 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)

Optical Sensing and Implantable Sensors for Healthcare Applications

edited by Chenyang He and Ricardo Correia

submission deadline 5 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 104 | 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)

Acoustic Sensors and Their Applications—2nd Edition

edited by

Farook Sattar

, Niladri Bihari Puhan and Reza Fazel-Rezai

submission deadline 10 Jul 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7739 | 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 5045 | 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

Graham Brooker

submission deadline 10 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 139 | Submission Open

Keywords: lidar; radar; situational awareness; navigation; mapping; autonomous vehicles; collision avoidance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Radar Sensors)

Sensors and Sensing Technologies in Remote Laboratories

edited by

Unai Hernandez

, Javier Garcia-Zubia,

Gustavo Alves

and André Fidalgo

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4226 | 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

edited by

Jean Chamberlain Chedjou

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3783 | 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

Xu Li

and Tao Gao

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 803 | 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)

Spectroscopic Characterization of Cultural Heritage Materials: Techniques and Systems

edited by

Xueshi Bai

and Duixiong Sun

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 229 | 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)

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Advanced Sensing Technology

edited by

Wai Lun Lo

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 205 | 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)

Intelligent Sensors for Security and Attack Detection

edited by

Frederick Sheldon

, Mohammad Ashrafuzzaman,

Bander Ali Saleh Al-Rimy

Ananth Jillepalli

and

Mohammed Almutairi

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 98 | 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

edited by

Raúl Fernández-García

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 94 | 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)

Advancements in Arterial Pulse Measurement Technologies: Sensors, Signal Processing, and Clinical Applications

edited by Zhili Hao,

Jae H. Lee

and Krishnanand N. Kaipa

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 39 | 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)

Computer Vision-Based Human Activity Recognition

edited by

Stefan Poslad

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 19722 | 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

edited by

Miguel Ángel García Izquierdo

and

Margarita Hernández

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1594 | Submission Open

Keywords: nondestructive sensing and imaging; ultrasound; NDE

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

Wearable Biosensors and Integrated Therapeutics for Precision Health

edited by Kuldeep Mahato and Amal Abbas

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 145 | 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)

Secure Authentication Scheme and Key Management for Wireless Sensor Networks

edited by

JoonYoung Lee

and

SungJin Yu

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 113 | Submission Open

Keywords: secure authentication; key management; intrusion detection; wireless sensor networks

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)

Sensor-Enabled Intelligent Surgery: Intelligent Sensing and Imaging, Surgical Robotics, and Smart Image-Guided Technology

edited by

Guoyan Zheng

Wenyong Liu

and

Shaolong Kuang

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 113 | 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)

AI-Powered Vision Sensing for Autonomous Driving

edited by Joshua H. Meng and Dachuan Li

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

Keywords: vision sensing; autonomous driving; artificial intelligence; data fusion; end-to-end system

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vehicular Sensing)

Functional Nanomaterials in Sensing

edited by

Jai Prakash

Bruno Campos Janegitz

and

Danny Wong

submission deadline 25 Jul 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 26190 | 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

Ram Bilas Pachori

and M. Sabarimalai Manikandan

submission deadline 25 Jul 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 12758 | Submission Open

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

Sensing for Automatic Control and Measurement System

edited by

Igor Korobiichuk

and

Michał Nowicki

submission deadline 25 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 11142 | 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

Ashraf Uddin

submission deadline 25 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8850 | 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)

Privacy and Security in Sensor Networks

edited by

Ahmed Sherif

Kasem Khalil

and

Nick Rahimi

submission deadline 25 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2289 | 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

Agnieszka Banas

and Krzysztof Banas

submission deadline 25 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2022 | 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)

Advanced Sensing for Surgical Robots and Devices

edited by Rui Li

submission deadline 25 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1556 | 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

edited by

Dimitrios G. Aggelis

Nicolas Ospitia

and

Gerlinde Lefever

submission deadline 25 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1269 | 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

Anselme Muzirafuti

submission deadline 25 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 1193 | 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)

Photonic Sensing Technology in the Energy Sector

edited by

Marta Sofia dos Anjos Ferreira

and

Micael Nascimento

submission deadline 25 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 811 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical-fiber sensors; spectroscopic sensors; integrated photonic sensors; LiDAR sensors; green photonics; energy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

Sensors for Predictive Maintenance of Machines: 2nd Edition

edited by Wenyi Wang

submission deadline 25 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 452 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI-based machine predictive maintenance; mechanical fault detection and diagnosis; big data analytics for condition/health monitoring; failure trending and prognosis; structural health monitoring methods; technologies; and systems; advanced signal processing for condition/health monitoring; smart and novel sensors for condition/health monitoring; sensor networks and data fusion for fault diagnosis; failure prognosis; and NDT

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Security and Privacy in Connected and Autonomous Vehicles

edited by

Kangbin Yim

submission deadline 25 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 329 | 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)

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Sensors in Sports Safety and NextGen Rehabilitation: 2nd Edition

edited by

Attila Biró

Sándor Miklós Szilágyi

László Szilágyi

and

Antonio Ignacio Cuesta Vargas

submission deadline 25 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 269 | Submission Open

Keywords: predictive modeling; injury diagnosis; fatigue management; biomechanical sensors; virtual rehabilitation; wearable sensors; radar sensors; concussion detection; smart insoles; EMG sensors; movement sensors; explainable AI (XAI) in sports diagnostics; neuromusculoskeletal (NMS) modeling; digital twin of athlete

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Advanced Massive MIMO and mmWave Communication Systems for Next-Generation Wireless Networks

edited by

Nicola Pasquino

and

Daniele Franci

submission deadline 25 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 212 | Submission Open

Keywords: massive MIMO system; multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO); electromagnetic field measurement; antenna design; 5G networks; wireless communication; wireless networks; mmWave

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)

Optical Fiber Sensors for Acoustic, Electric, and Magnetic Field Detection

edited by

Daniel S. Homa

Joshua Daw

Gary R. Pickrell

and Austin Fleming

submission deadline 25 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 125 | Submission Open

Keywords: novel optical fiber sensor designs; materials; and fabrication; electric; magnetic and electromagnetic field fiber optical sensors; microstructured fiber sensors; fiber optic shape; vibration; acoustic sensing; fiber Bragg grating sensors; Fabry– Perot interferometric fiber optic sensors; Rayleigh; Brillouin backscatter fiber optic sensing; harsh environment fiber optic sensors; intelligent optical fiber sensing networks

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

Innovations in Smart Agriculture: Advanced Sensors and AI Systems Powered by Quantum and Classical Machine Learning

edited by Ahsan Morshed

submission deadline 25 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 123 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart agriculture; precision farming; quantum machine learning; classical machine learning; intelligent sensor systems; agricultural IoT (Internet of Things); crop monitoring and prediction; AI in agriculture; data-driven farming; sustainable agricultural technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Agriculture)

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