Sensors

Advancing Ocean Sustainability: Cutting-Edge Sensor Technology and Applications

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submission deadline 25 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 282 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable development; marine sensing technologies; monitoring; remote sensing; habitat mapping; ecosystem health; in situ measurement; archival tags; marine pollution; microplastics; sensor platforms; submersible devices and equipment; biological oceanography; physical oceanography

(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensors)

Scene Text Detection and Recognition with Sensing Technology

edited by

Chu Zhang

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Hengnian Qi

submission deadline 25 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 239 | Submission Open

Keywords: scene text detection; scene text recognition; multi-lingual text recognition; ancient Chinese text recognition; large language models (LLMs); vision– language models; few-shot learning; zero-shot learning; document layout understanding; cultural heritage preservation

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

Soft and Wearable Electronics for Health Monitoring

edited by

Yongkuk Lee

submission deadline 25 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 217 | Submission Open

Keywords: soft electronics; wearable biosensors; health monitoring; flexible circuits; biocompatible materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wearables)

Advances in Optical Sensing, Instrumentation and Systems: 2nd Edition

edited by

Xin Zhu

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Zhenhe Ma

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 23 articles | Viewed by 35249 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical coherence tomography (OCT); image processing; deep learning; binocular vision; 3D reconstruction; optimization; spectral analysis; computer vision; stereo vision; surface plasmon resonance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

Antenna Array Design for Wireless Communications

edited by Choon Lee

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 10620 | Submission Open

Keywords: antenna array; linear and planar arrays; MIMO antennas; beamforming; phased arrays; feeding network; high gain antennas; radiation patterns; 5G; wireless communications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Communications)

Advances in E-health, Biomedical Sensing, Biosensing Applications

edited by

Hariton-Nicolae Costin

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Cristian Rotariu

and Gladiola Petroiu

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5933 | Submission Open

Keywords: ehealth; biomedical sciences; bioengineering; medical devices; biosignal; biomechanics; neurosciences

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

State-of-the-Art Optical Sensors Technology in China 2024–2025

edited by

Yang Yang

and Yan Huang

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4057 | Submission Open

Keywords: photodetectors; optical-fiber-based sensors; lidar; advanced microscopy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

Sensor Networks and Communication with AI

edited by Ge Wang and Fei Wang

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2080 | Submission Open

Keywords: edge and cloud computing; energy-harvesting systems; wearable computing; next generation of mobile networks; smart cities

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)

Emerging Trends in Next-Generation mmWave Cognitive Radio Networks

edited by

Gyanendra Prasad Joshi

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1805 | Submission Open

Keywords: millimeter-wave (mmWave); cognitive radio networks (CRNs); resource management; mobility support; beamforming; spectrum sensing; interference management; handover optimization; machine learning; 5G/6G; network slicing; energy efficiency

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

Datasets in Intelligent Agriculture

edited by

Wen-Hao Su

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Zhou Zhang

and

Ce Yang

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1179 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent plant identification; high-throughput phenotyping; deep learning; image segmentation; weed control; pest and disease monitoring; yield prediction; quality evaluation; grading equipment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cross Data)

Smart Sensing for Healthcare Transformation

edited by

Fernando Seoane

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1089 | Submission Open

Keywords: wearable sensors; real-time location systems; environmental sensors; healthcare transformation; personalized care

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Blockchain and Artificial Intelligence for IoT Sensors

edited by

Hiroshi Watanabe

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 433 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; Internet of Things sensors; blockchain; verifications; security; attestations; distributed ledger; hash chain

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

Cyber Security and Privacy in Internet of Things (IoT)

edited by

Xu-An Wang

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 340 | Submission Open

Keywords: IoT sensor data; IoT security; security for UAV

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

Innovations in Digital Healthcare Sensing: AI and IoT Intelligence

edited by

Akshi Kumar

and MPS Bhatia

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 315 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital healthcare sensing; large language models (LLMs) & small language models (SLMs) in healthcare; IoT edge intelligence; wearable & implantable sensors; AI-driven medical analytics; multimodal sensor fusion; real-time health monitoring; smart diagnostics; biomedical signal processing; remote patient monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

The Advanced Spintronics Theory, Devices and Sensors

edited by Xiaofang Wang

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 288 | Submission Open

Keywords: spintronics; half-metal; band alignment; spintronic devices and sensors; spintronic theory; magnetic materials; hall effect

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanosensors)

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

edited by

Mariano Serrao

and

Alberto Ranavolo

submission deadline 30 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 286 | 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)

UAV Detection, Classification, and Tracking

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submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 105011 | Submission Open

Keywords: UAV detection; UAV classification; UAV tracking; Optical sensors; IR sensors; RF sensors; Radars; Deep learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Sensors)

Feature Review Papers in Physical Sensors

edited by

Evangelos Hristoforou

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 14 articles | Viewed by 79784 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensors based on magnetic properties; sensors based on semiconducting properties; sensors based on dielectric properties; sensors based on conducting properties; sensors based on superconducting properties; magnetic sensors; optic sensors; acoustic sensors; electric sensors; industrial applications; defense applications; transportation applications; biomedical applications; multidisciplinary

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

EMG Signal Acquisition, Processing and Analysis: From Research to Daily Practice in the Rehabilitation, Sports, and Occupational Fields

edited by

Luca Miceli

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 12 articles | Viewed by 37508 | Submission Open

Keywords: EMG and surface EMG analysis; myoelectric control; wearable sensors; rehabilitation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Wearable Sensing of Medical Condition at Home Environment

edited by

Gaddi Blumrosen

and

Amos Bardea

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 35742 | Submission Open

Keywords: wearable sensing; home monitoring; health monitoring; healthcare; sensor signal processing; diagnostics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wearables)

Industrial Internet of Things in the Industry 4.0: New Researches, Applications and Challenges (Volume II)

edited by

Salvatore Cavalieri

and

Nunzio Marco Torrisi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 35048 | Submission Open

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

Feature Review Papers in Optical Sensors

edited by

Flavio Esposito

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Stefania Campopiano

and

Agostino Iadicicco

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 12 articles | Viewed by 31869 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical fiber sensors; photonics; spectral sensing; infrared/fluorescent/photoluminescence/terahertz sensors; micro- and nano-optical devices; optical sensing technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

Advanced Wearable Sensors and Other Sensing Technologies for Diagnosis and Treatment of Parkinson's Disease and Movement Disorders

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submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 13 articles | Viewed by 31207 | Submission Open

Keywords: Parkinson’ s disease; movement disorders; parkinsonism; dystonia; ataxia; chorea; biosensors; wearable sensors; gait analysis; remote patient monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

INS/GNSS Integrated Navigation Systems

edited by

Xiyuan Chen

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 12 articles | Viewed by 30512 | Submission Open

Keywords: inertial navigation systems; GNSS; sensor fusion; integrated navigation; Kalman filter

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

Feature Papers in Physical Sensors 2025

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submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 22 articles | Viewed by 30015 | Submission Open

Keywords: acoustic; sound; vibration:; geophone; hydrophone; microphone; seismometer; sound locator; ultrasonic sensors electric current; electric potential; magnetic; radio:; current sensor; hall effect sensor; magnetic anomaly detector; magnetometer; magnetoresistance; MEMS magnetic field sensor; planar hall sensor; radio direction finder; voltage detector pressure; force; density; level:; pressure sensor; tactile sensor; force gauge and force sensor; level sensor; piezocapacitive pressure sensor; piezoelectric sensor; torque sensor thermal; heat; temperature:; microwave radiometer; infrared thermometer; special sensor microwave/imager mechanical:; mechanical sensors; transducers and actuators; flexible mechanical sensors proximity; presence; alarm sensor; motion detector; proximity sensor; infrared sensor triangulation sensor position; angle; displacement; distance; speed; acceleration; accelerometer; capacitive displacement sensor; capacitive sensing; piezoelectric accelerometer; position sensor; angular rate sensor; motion sensor; tilt sensor; tachometer; ultrasonic thickness gauge; variable reluctance sensor; speed sensor others; quantum sensor; sensor array; underwater sensors; MEMS sensors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Computer Vision Recognition and Communication Sensing System

edited by

Weizhong Qian

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Weimin Shi

and Yue Xiu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 14 articles | Viewed by 29462 | Submission Open

Keywords: visual recognition perception; waveform design; visual positioning navigation; deep learning; algorithm design; integrated sensing and communication

(This special issue belongs to the Section Communications)

Human-Centred Smart Manufacturing - Industry 5.0

edited by

Jorn Mehnen

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Nikolaos Tapoglou

and

Jonathan Corney

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 28827 | Submission Open

Keywords: human-centric manufacturing systems; human-in-the-loop control; human– robot collaboration; smart decision-making support; human digital twin; trust; reliability; upgrading and upskilling; human– machine interfaces; sustainable smart manufacturing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Sensors)

Feature Review Papers in the Biomedical Sensors Section

edited by

James F. Rusling

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 27783 | Submission Open

Keywords: in vivo sensors; cancer biomarkers; heart disease biomarkers; Alzheimer’ s disease biomarkers; sensors for physiological function; self-powered sensors; RNA sensors; CRISPR-based sensors; multiplexed sensors; wearable sensors; implanted sensors; nano-electronically powered sensors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Independent Living: Sensor-Assisted Intelligent Care and Healthcare

edited by Lili Liu and Antonio Miguel-Cruz

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 27171 | Submission Open

Keywords: wearable sensors; ambient sensors; types of sensors (vision and imaging; radiation; temperature; motion; humidity; electrical contract; pressure; etc.); Internet of Things (IoT); apps (mobile applications); zero-effort technology (ZET); healthcare implementation; usability and adoption; technologies for indoor localization and tracking; e.g.; Ultra-wide Band (UWB); micro-electromechanical systems (MEMS) / nano-electromechanical systems (NEMS)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Medical Imaging and Sensing Technologies

edited by

Cihui Yang

and

Shiping Wen

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 25709 | Submission Open

Keywords: medical imaging; magnetic resonance imaging; medical image denoising; medical image segmentation; tumor detection; deep learning; image processing; computerized tomography; ultrasounds; positron emission tomography

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

Multimodal Sensing Technologies for IoT and AI-Enabled Systems

edited by

Emmanouil Tsardoulias

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Charalampos Dimoulas

and Andreas L. Symeonidis

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 25647 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; AI-enabled systems; data-driven systems; Internet of Things; machine learning; multimodal decision making; multimodal sensing; smart systems

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

Perception and Imaging for Smart Agriculture

edited by

Wei Wang

,

Xuan Chu

and Hongwei Sun

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 25168 | Submission Open

Keywords: perception; sensors; advanced imaging technology; smart agriculture; agricultural information acquisition; artificial intelligence; agricultural robot; deep learning

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

Feature Papers in Optical Sensors 2025

edited by

Yuliya Semenova

and

Gabriele Bolognini

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 18 articles | Viewed by 24405 | Submission Open

Keywords: photonic sensors; optomechanical sensors; fiber-optic sensors; silicon photonics; plasmonic sensors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

Intelligent Sensors and Signal Processing in Industry

edited by

Lisha Peng

, Oleksii Karpenko, Hongyu Sun and Zhichao Cai

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 24233 | Submission Open

Keywords: non-destructive testing; structural health monitoring; intelligent sensors; signal processing; industrial applications; predictive maintenance; machine learning; real-time monitoring; Industrial IoT (IIoT)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Sensors)

Feature Papers in Smart Sensing and Intelligent Sensors 2025

edited by

Antonio Fernández-Caballero

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 22278 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent sensors; smart sensing; artificial intelligence; sensing systems; sensor data

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Design, Communication, and Control of Autonomous Vehicle Systems

edited by

Ali Eydgahi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 21167 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Feature Papers in the 'Sensor Networks' Section 2025

edited by

Wei Yi

and

Chase Wu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 20455 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensor networks; wireless sensor networks; sensing and communication; IoT

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)

Electronic Noses III

edited by

Jose V. Ros-Lis

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 19677 | Submission Open

Keywords: e-nose; electronic nose; pattern recognition; optoelectronic nose; array analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Sensors)

Intelligent Social Robotic Systems

edited by

Ameersing Luximon

and

Ravindra S. Goonetilleke

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 19122 | Submission Open

Keywords: social robots: past; present; and future; theoretical aspects of robotic systems; including sensing and instrumentation; robotics systems and technology; wearables technology and systems for social robots; AI technologies in intelligent robotic systems; human– robot interaction; design of intelligent social robotic systems; intelligent robotic systems in everyday life; instrumentation and sensors for intelligent robotic systems; smart homes with social systems; smart cities and social robots; social robots in health care

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

Data Privacy, Security, and Trust in New Technological Trends—2nd Edition

edited by

Valderi R. Q. Leithardt

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 18545 | Submission Open

Keywords: blockchain; communication protocols; cryptographic algorithms; cyberattacks; cybersecurity; data privacy and trust; data security on drones; knowledge on security and privacy; hardware security; data security in smart cities; information context; Internet of Things; management data privacy and trust in cloud computing; mechanism to protect mobile and IoT applications; security in data science

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)

Sensing and Machine Learning Control: Progress and Applications

edited by

Félix Hernández del Olmo

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 18481 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; sensing technology; autonomous vehicles; robotics; energy management; ML-driven control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Wearable Sensors, Robotic Systems and Assistive Devices

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submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 17784 | Submission Open

Keywords: human bio-sensors; human ambulation sensors; human motion intention detection systems; mobile servant robots; physical assistance; cognitive assistance; humanoid robots; wearable assistive exoskeletons; supplementation assistive systems; augmentation assistive systems; medical assistive systems; rehabilitation exoskeletons; physical assessment capability systems; wearable technology regulations; human ethics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wearables)

Women’s Special Issue Series: Sensors

edited by

Nicoleta Cristina Gaitan

, Monica Wachowicz and

Imene Yahyaoui

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 17670 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensors and sensing; lab-on-a-chip; sensor devices

Feature Papers in Remote Sensors 2024–2025

edited by

Assefa M. Melesse

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 17527 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensors; remote sensing; remote devices; platforms; and systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensors)

Multiple Sensor Signal and Image Processing for Clinical Application

edited by

Marios Antonakakis

and

Mihalis Zervakis

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 17202 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Multimodal Perception Modeling Based on Advanced Computational Technologies

edited by

Manuel Gil-Martín

,

Rubén San-Segundo

and

Fernando Fernández-Martínez

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 17014 | Submission Open

Keywords: multimodal perceptual modeling; motion recognition; large multimodal language models (MMLLMs); sensor technology; wearable devices; computer vision; multi-sensor fusion; machine learning; deep learning; signal processing; activity recognition; multimedia memorability; attention and aesthetics; persuasion in multimedia; olfactory signals; emotion recognition; gesture data; human– computer interaction; healthcare applications; biometric systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Feature Review Papers in the ‘Sensor Networks’ Section 2024–2025

edited by

Giovanni Pau

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Dimitrios Georgakopoulos

and

Paolo Ferrari

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 16077 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensor networks; innovative methodologies; data analysis; Internet of Things (IoT); wireless sensor networks; energy efficiency; security and privacy; machine learning; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)

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

edited by

Yipeng Wu

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Lihang Feng

and

Mingpeng Yang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 15800 | 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)

Feature Papers in Fault Diagnosis & Sensors 2025

edited by

Francesc Pozo

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Mohammad N Noori

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Steven Chatterton

and

Jose Alfonso Antonino-Daviu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 14818 | Submission Open

Keywords: fault detection and diagnosis; fault/failure prognosis; structural health monitoring; condition monitoring; non-destructive testing

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

Feature Papers in the Internet of Things Section 2025

edited by

Raffaele Bruno

and

Petros S. Bithas

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 10 articles | Viewed by 14688 | Submission Open

Keywords: internet of multimedia things; industrial Internet of Things (IIoT); underwater IoT communication and networks; machine-type communications; low-power and energy harvesting technologies; real-time systems for the IoT; service middleware and device management for the IoT; privacy; security; and trust in IoT systems; cyber– physical system (CPS) platforms; edge/fog/cloud computing in the IoT; data management and mining platforms for the IoT; IoT architectures and standards; future internet design for the IoT; IoT pilots and testbeds; 5G and beyond 5G architectures and protocols for the IoT; AI/ML and distributed intelligence for the IoT; IoT applications and uses (smart factory; smart city; smart health; smart transportation; and smart agriculture)

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

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