Sensors

Innovations in Remote Sensing and AI-Enabled Sensing for Smart Agriculture

edited by

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 250 | Submission Open

Keywords: geoinformatics; remote sensing; AI-enabled sensors; geospatial data processing and organization; computational and optimization methods; UAV-based sensing; LiDAR; data fusion; agricultural monitoring; agrometeorology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Agriculture)

Securing the Future: Emerging Security and Radio Access Technologies for 5G/6G Networks

edited by

Max Hashem Eiza

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 231 | Submission Open

Keywords: 6G security; 5G networks; radio access technologies; secure architecture; zero trust; OpenRAN; vulnerability management; API security; certification frameworks

(This special issue belongs to the Section Communications)

Sustainable V2X Communication: Intelligent Sensing and Green Connectivity

edited by

Raul Parada Medina

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 222 | Submission Open

Keywords: vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication; V2X systems; intelligent sensing; green connectivity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Communications)

Intelligent Biomedical Systems: The Convergence of Sensors, Signal Processing, and Machine Learning

edited by

Daria Hemmerling

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 199 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomedical sensors; machine learning; signal processing; wearable devices; health monitoring; artificial intelligence; digital biomarkers; telemedicine; precision medicine; edge computing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Advances in Wireless Power Transfer Technologies for Sensor Applications

edited by

Wei Han

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 160 | Submission Open

Keywords: wireless power transfer; energy harvesting; inductive/capacitive coupling; energy harvesting; sensor networks; IoT; control and modulation; EMI/EMC

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)

Advanced Sensor-Based Sorting & Control: Perspectives and Potentials for Securing Valuable Raw Materials

edited by

Tobias Vraetz

and Kathrin Greiff

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 142 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensor-based sorting; process control; hyperspectral imaging; particle analysis; machine learning; multi-sensor systems; real-time monitoring; recycling of waste streams; light weight packaging waste; metal waste; construction and demolition waste; paper and wood waste; raw materials; mineral processing; mine optimization; advanced analytics in mineral processing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sensing)

Advances in Fluorescent and Colorimetric Sensors for Detecting Ions and Neutral Molecules

edited by

Francielly T. Souto

and

Gleiston Goncalves Dias

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 113 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensors; optical sensors; molecular logic gates; detection; fluorescence; colorimetric methods; electrochemical methods; chemosensor; chemodosimeter; bioimaging; probes; advanced materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Sensors)

Nanostructured Materials for High-Performance Sensors

edited by

Sherif Moussa

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 112 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanostructured material synthesis and characterization; graphene-based nanocomposites for electronic applications; nanostructured materials for biosensor use and applications; nano-oxides for CO catalytic oxidation and other catalytic applications; graphene-based nanomaterials for environmental applications; nanostructured material use for sensors applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Materials)

Electrochemical Sensors in the Food Industry: 2nd Edition

edited by

Ksenia Morozova

and

Matteo Mario Scampicchio

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrochemistry; electronic tongue; electronic nose; food sensor; food analysis; food control; food safety; sensory analysis; food quality; food authenticity; flow injection analysis; amperometry; voltammetry; potentiometry; coulometry; biosensors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Sensors)

Artificial Intelligence and Foundation Models in Biomedical Sensing and Medical Imaging Applications

edited by

Essam A. Rashed

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 103 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); biomedical sensing; medical imaging; biomedical signal processing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Motor Control and Remote Handling in Robotic Applications

edited by

Eloise Matheson

and Mario Di Castro

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 101 | Submission Open

Keywords: robot platform design; end effector design; motor control; remote handling; telerobotics; human– robot interfaces

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

Sensing and Estimation Techniques in Electrical Systems

edited by

Carlos Andrés Ramos-Paja

,

Juan David Bastidas-Rodríguez

and

Sergio Serna

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

Keywords: measurement devices for electrical and power systems; sensing and estimation techniques for electrical or electro/mechanical variables used in power systems; cost reduction using mixed-estimators/sensors strategies; estimation or observation of physical variables for electrical systems using artificial intelligence or deterministic approaches; detailed mathematical models for variable estimation in electrical or power systems; impedance spectroscopy in electrical and power systems; embedded systems for measurement and estimation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Optical Microneedles for Biosensing

edited by

Esmaeil Heydari

and Hossein Zare-Behtash

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 91 | Submission Open

Keywords: microneedle-based biosensors; optical dissolved oxygen biosensors; optical glucose sensors; optical oxygen sensors; optical partial pressure sensors; transcutaneous biosensors; wearable optical biosensors; microneedle fabrication; time-resolved spectroscopy; phosphorescence lifetime spectroscopy; photoluminescence spectroscopy; biomedical optical biosensors; microneedle pH sensors; microneedle ion sensors; point-of-care diagnostic; transdermal biosensing; optical lactate detection; optical enzymatic biosensor; interstitial fluid sensing; microneedle health monitoring; microneedle patch

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biosensors)

Advanced Sensing Systems for Building Inspection, Visualization and Assessment

edited by Yue Fan,

Fei Xue

and San Jiang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 79 | Submission Open

Keywords: UAV-based building inspection; multi-modal sensing for buildings; deep learning for defect detection; building envelope assessment; crack and moisture detection; 3D building reconstruction; parametric visualization for building diagnostics; smart building maintenance systems; digital twins for existing buildings; heritage conservation technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Advancements and Future Prospects of Sensing Technologies for Health Monitoring and Sports Performance

edited by

Joanne Yip

and Ka-Po Lee

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 71 | Submission Open

Keywords: wearable sensors; biomedical sensing; athletic performance monitoring; remote health monitoring; AI-enabled sensing; non-invasive biosensors; sensor data fusion; IoT for health and sports

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Spectral Detection Technology, Sensors and Instruments, 3rd Edition

edited by

Qing Yu

, Ran Tu, Ting Liu and Lina Li

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 60 | Submission Open

Keywords: multispectral detection; spectral analysis; spectral imaging; spectral sensing

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

Advances in Fluorescence Sensing: Technologies and Applications

edited by

Debanjana Ghosh

and

Shainaz Landge

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 58 | Submission Open

Keywords: fluorescence sensing; molecular probes; supramolecular assemblies; nanomaterials; bioimaging; environmental monitoring; diagnostics; smart materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sensing)

Deep Learning-Based Image and Signal Sensing and Processing: 3rd Edition

edited by

Jian-Jiun Ding

,

Feng-Tsun Chien

and

Chih-Chang Yu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 48 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensing; object detection; object recognition; object tracking; medical image processing; image denoising; signal enhancement; speech signal recognition; music signal recognition; medical signal processing

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

Nanostructured Materials for Sensing and Beyond: Synthesis, Properties, and Applications

edited by

Ashutosh Tiwari

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 36 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanostructured materials; nanosensors; thin films; functional oxides; spintronics; flexible and wearable sensors; photonic and plasmonic sensors; high-entropy materials; energy and environmental sensing; AI-driven material design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Materials)

Security and Privacy for the Internet of Things and Wireless Sensor Networks

edited by

Naeem Syed

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 29 | Submission Open

Keywords: authentication and authorization protocols; lightweight data encryption algorithms; privacy-preserving data aggregation; homomorphic encryption and differential privacy; federated learning techniques; intrusion and anomaly detection for IoT and WSNs; lightweight; on-device; or edge-based ML/AI models (e.g.; anomaly detection) for identifying cyber-attacks; adversarial AI in IoT; blockchain for WSN and IoT; physical-layer security; fingerprinting IoT and WSN devices for authentication and authorization; trust management techniques for zero-trust deployments for IoT and WSNs; dynamic trust and reputation models for ad hoc and distributed sensor networks

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

Bioelectrochemical Sensing Systems

edited by Inga Morkvenaite-Vilkonciene

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 12 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioelectrochemical sensors; electrochemical biosensing; nanomaterials; biorecognition elements; wearable sensors; lab-on-a-chip; real-time monitoring; signal transduction; biofuel-cell sensors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Sensors)

Sensor-Based Image Processing and Sensing Techniques for Enhanced Object Detection

edited by

Hao Luo

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced image preprocessing and enhancement techniques for object detection; feature extraction; representation; and selection methods; image segmentation and region proposal techniques; deep learning-based object detection models and architectures; lightweight and efficient detection algorithms for edge and embedded systems; multi-scale; multi-view; and multi-modal object detection; robust object detection under challenging conditions (e.g.; low light; noise; occlusion); image fusion techniques for enhanced detection performance; object detection in medical; industrial; remote sensing; and autonomous systems; real-time and low-latency image processing for detection tasks; explainable and interpretable image processing methods for object detection; benchmark datasets; evaluation metrics; and comparative studies

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

Radio Frequency AI/ML (RF AI/ML) for Wireless Spectrum Sensing and Awareness

edited by

William Headley

and Stephen Adams

submission deadline 1 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1773 | Submission Open

Keywords: radio frequency; spectrum sensing; RF AI/ML

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Advanced Sensing System for Microfluidic Research

edited by

Sagnik Basuray

and Zhenglong Li

submission deadline 1 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 64 | Submission Open

Keywords: analytic equipment; microfluidic device; paper-based analytical device; genetic procedures; self assembled monolayer; dielectric spectroscopy; microelectrode MEMS

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Deep Learning Applications for Pose Estimation and Human Action Recognition—2nd Edition

edited by

Paolo Russo

and

Fabiana Di Ciaccio

submission deadline 10 Sep 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 21913 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep learning; action recognition; pose estimation; human activities; robotics and intelligent systems; navigation; positioning; control; datasets; sensors; embedded systems and devices

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Advanced Sensors in Brain–Computer Interfaces

edited by

Eduardo Quiles

submission deadline 10 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 13087 | Submission Open

Keywords: brain– computer interface (BCI); signal processing; brain signal acquisition; cognitive enhancement; machine learning; human– machine interaction; neuroprosthetics; EEG (electroencephalography); neurofeedback; artificial intelligence; real-time processing; brain connectivity; neurorehabilitation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Event-Based Vision Technology: From Imaging to Perception and Control

edited by

Tomasz Kryjak

and Thomas Mesquida

submission deadline 10 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 5020 | Submission Open

Keywords: event-based design; event-based algorithms; neuromorphic computing; object detection and tracking; robotics; data fusion

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

Deep Learning for Information Fusion and Pattern Recognition—Second Edition

edited by

Yufeng Zheng

and

Erik Blasch

submission deadline 10 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2417 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensor fusion; face recognition; cancer detection; image fusion; object detection; target recognition; robot vision; autonomous driving; AI image/video generators

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

Sensors for Human Health Monitoring Based on Biomedical Signals: From New Perception to Intelligent Diagnosis

edited by Zhong Ji

submission deadline 10 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 151 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomedical signals; health monitoring; sensors; wearable devices; flexible electronics; signal processing; artificial intelligence; intelligent diagnosis; non-invasive monitoring; physiological parameters monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

From Brain Signals to Recovery: Neural Sensing for Functional Restoration

edited by Yingchun Zhang and

Su Liu

submission deadline 10 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 109 | Submission Open

Keywords: EEG; iEEG; EMG; brain– computer interface (BCI); neurorehabilitation; neural plasticity; neuromodulation; biosensors; motor decoding

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Remote Sensing for Crop Growth Monitoring

edited by

Antonio Uris Martínez

and

Alberto San Bautista

submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8318 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing; crop modelling; vegetation indices; machine learning; data processing; productivity; crop management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensors)

Advanced Environmental Sensing Towards Acoustic Monitoring and Modeling: Applications and Challenges

edited by

Elena Ascari

submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4755 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental sensing; acoustic monitoring; bioacoustics; ecoacoustics; noise pollution monitoring; acoustic sensors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sensing)

Remote Sensing for Hydrogeological/Hydrological Modelling and Applications: Second Edition

edited by Xiaoyong Xu and

Amen Al-Yaari

submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 70 | Submission Open

Keywords: earth observation; satellite hydrologic products; water cycle; water resources’ sustainability; water security; climate change; data assimilation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensors)

Millimeter-Wave Antennas for 5G—2nd Edition

edited by Minmin Mao

submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 45 | Submission Open

Keywords: millimeter-wave; antennas; 5G

(This special issue belongs to the Section Communications)

Securing the Internet of Things: Advances in Attack and Intrusion Detection Mechanisms

edited by Morshed Chowdhury

submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 37 | Submission Open

Keywords: Internet of Things; intrusion detection; threat detection; privacy-preserving; IoT security solutions

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

Sensors and Data-Driven Precision Agriculture—Second Edition

edited by

Takaharu Kameoka

, Toshihiro Fukatsu and Kazuki Kobayashi

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4658 | Submission Open

Keywords: multimodal sensors; MEMS multispectroscopic devices; phenotyping; drones; robot; photosynthesis; precision agriculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Agriculture)

Intelligence, Security, Trust and Privacy Advances in IoT, Bigdata and 5G Networks (3rd Edition)

edited by

Jinbo Xiong

,

Shaoen Wu

,

Periklis Chatzimisios

and

Mahmoud Daneshmand

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2354 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); security; privacy; cybersecurity; IoT; sensor network; 5G/6G

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

IoT and Sensor Technologies for Healthcare

edited by Zaib Ullah and

Muddasar Naeem

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1331 | Submission Open

Keywords: Internet of Things (IoT); sensor technologies; healthcare monitoring; wearable devices; remote patient care; data analytics; blockchain application in healthcare; personalized medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)

Advances in Biosignal Sensing and Signal Processing

edited by

Emi Yuda

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 772 | Submission Open

Keywords: biosignal sensing; signal processing; wearable devices; physiological monitoring; noise reduction; machine learning; multimodal biometrics; edge computing; Internet of Things (IoT); real-time processing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Applications of Sensors in Emotion Recognition

edited by

Matias Garcia-Constantino

,

Alexandros Konios

and

Mustafa A. Mustafa

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

Keywords: emotion recognition; sensor technologies; multi-modal data fusion; physiological signal analysis; affective computing; wearable devices; machine learning for emotion detection; human– computer interaction; real-time emotion monitoring; Internet of Things (IoT)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Sensors and Their Applications in Seismology

edited by Yong Zheng and

Guangcai Feng

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 103 | Submission Open

Keywords: geodetic observation; DAS; dense array; AI; seismic tomography; unconventional observation techniques; integrated studies; multiple observational techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sensing)

Body Composition Assessment with Sensors

edited by

Antonio Hernández

, Carlos Serrano and Maria Luisa Martín

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

Keywords: body composition; biomedical sensors; bioimpedance; densitometry; muscle mass; body fat; hydration; wearable devices; instrument validation; non-invasive assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Intelligent Sensing Systems: From Design to IoT Integration

edited by

José Miguel Costa Dias Pereira

and

Vítor Manuel Rodrigues Viegas

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 50 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart sensors; Internet of Things (IoT); edge AI; energy harvesting; sensor networks; end-to-end device management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Intelligent Sensors and Artificial Intelligence in Buildings (2nd Edition)

edited by Ke Yan, Xin Li and

Vincent Gan

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 25 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart buildings; building environment perception; intelligent sensors; IoT; AI technologies; building fault diagnosis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Artificial Intelligence-Based Target Recognition and Remote Sensing Data Processing

edited by

Abdelmalek Toumi

,

Ali Khenchaf

and

Jean-Christophe Cexus

submission deadline 23 Sep 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 17026 | Submission Open

Keywords: target recognition; machine learning; deep learning; remote sensing; environmental monitoring; data fusion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sensing)

Advances in Wireless Sensor Networks for Smart City

edited by

Guisong Yang

,

Yutong Liu

and

Linghe Kong

submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | 12 articles | Viewed by 36747 | Submission Open

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

Optic Fiber Sensing Technology for Marine Environment

edited by

Fang Li

,

Chi Wu

and

Zhou Meng

submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 27294 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

Smart Sensors and Digital Biomarkers for Ambient Assisted Living, Health Monitoring, Social Care and Rehabilitation

edited by

Fasih Haider

,

Bernard Ženko

,

Aleksandra Rashkovska

, Mojca Debeljak, Muhammad Rehan Usman, Zlatko Matjačić and

Saturnino Luz

submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2147 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart sensors; digital biomarkers; assisted living; social care; health monitoring; AI in healthcare; wearable technology; sensor networks; multimodal data analysis; cognitive health; personalized support

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Design and Application of Millimeter-Wave/Microwave Antenna Array

edited by Xiang Gao and Zheng Li

submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2135 | Submission Open

Keywords: on-chip antenna arrays; on-package antenna arrays; conformal antenna arrays; flexible wearable antenna arrays; shared-aperture antenna arrays; leaky wave antenna arrays; metasurface antenna arrays; beamforming algorithms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Communications)

Advanced Nanogenerators for Micro-Energy and Self-Powered Sensors

edited by

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submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2117 | Submission Open

Keywords: triboelectric nanogenerators; piezoelectric nanogenerators; electromagnetic nanogenerator; wearable self-powered sensor; zero-power sensors; artificial intelligence; sound and vibration; multifunctional sensors; energy harvesting; internet of things; monitoring and communication

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

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