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Gait Recognition and Digital Mobility Outcomes Based on Wearable Sensing Technology

edited by

Melvyn Roerdink

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 42 | Submission Open

Keywords: wearable sensors; gait analysis; digital mobility outcomes; signal processing; data fusion; machine learning; mobility metrics; real-world monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Multi-Sensor Integration for Mobile and UAS Mapping

edited by Ahmed El-Rabbany and

Ahmed Elamin

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 39 | Submission Open

Keywords: GNSS; LEO; INS; LiDAR; camera; multi-sensor integration

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

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 36 | 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 20 | 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)

Sensing Technologies in Industrial Defect Detection

edited by

Peng Liu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 11 | Submission Open

Keywords: industrial defect detection; sensing technology; non-destructive testing; infrared thermography; ultrasonic sensing; acoustic sensing; machine vision; data fusion; intelligent inspection; smart manufacturing

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

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

edited by

Ashutosh Tiwari

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 9 | 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)

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

edited by

Essam A. Rashed

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 6 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Deep Learning for Perception and Recognition Based on Sensor Data: Methods and Applications, 2nd Edition

edited by Gaochang Wu, Zizhu Fan and Dong Pan

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Submission Open

Keywords: image processing; visual perception; multimodal learning; multimodal fusion; pattern analysis; knowledge system; explainable machine learning; robot vision

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

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 1367 | 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 41 | 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 18330 | 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 | 3 articles | Viewed by 10559 | 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)

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 126 | 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 90 | 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 7113 | 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 4088 | 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 52 | 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 6 | Submission Open

Keywords: millimeter-wave; antennas; 5G

(This special issue belongs to the Section Communications)

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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 808 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Advances in Biosignal Sensing and Signal Processing

edited by

Emi Yuda

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 507 | 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)

Sensors and Their Applications in Seismology

edited by Yong Zheng and

Guangcai Feng

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 73 | 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 37 | 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)

Advances in Wireless Sensor Networks for Smart City

edited by

Guisong Yang

Yutong Liu

and

Linghe Kong

submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 34411 | 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 25908 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

Security Issues and Solutions for the Internet of Things

edited by

Marco Grossi

and Martin Eugenio Omana

submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1739 | Submission Open

Keywords: Internet of Things; security; cyberattacks; artificial intelligence; machine learning; authentication; cryptography; firewall; physical unclonable functions; denial of service attack

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

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 1672 | 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)

Advanced Nanogenerators for Micro-Energy and Self-Powered Sensors

edited by

and

submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1554 | 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)

Quantum-Enabled Optical Communications and Networks

edited by M. V. Jabir

submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1190 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

Sensor-Driven Anomaly Detection Using Deep Learning Techniques

edited by Naveed Ilyas

submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 165 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensors; anomaly detection; deep learning; sensor fusion; unsupervised learning; industrial iot; biomedical sensors; real-time monitoring; temporal modeling; healthcare

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Sensing, Communication, and Security for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles

edited by

Francisco J. Aparicio-Navarro

Ali Safaa Sadiq Al Shakarchi

, Hesam Jadidbonab and Asma Adnane

submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 137 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensing; communication; security ; connected and autonomous vehicle

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vehicular Sensing)

Human–Computer Interaction in Sensor Systems

edited by

Maja Pušnik

and

Boštjan Šumak

submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 108 | Submission Open

Keywords: human– computer interaction (HCI); sensor-based systems; usability; accessibility; and user experience (UX); digital inclusion and assistive technologies; smart glasses and immersive XR (VR/AR/MR); multimodal interaction; context-aware systems; wearable and mobile sensors; smart environments; participatory design and co-creation; privacy; trust; and ethics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Recent Advances in Silicon Photonic Sensors

edited by Beiju Huang and

Zan Zhang

submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 50 | Submission Open

Keywords: on-chip silicon photonic sensor design; heterogeneous integration of silicon photonics with III-V semiconductors; 2D materials; or microfluidics; high-sensitivity detection schemes; thermal; vibration; and electromagnetic interference robustness optimization; machine learning/AI-aided sensor calibration; error mitigation; and data analysis; biomedical applications; environmental/industrial sensing; silicon photonic-based LiDAR systems; silicon photonic circuits for spectrum sensing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

AI and Big Data Analytics for Medical E-Diagnosis

edited by

Simon Fong

Sabah Mohammed

and

Victor Chang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3694 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI-driven medical diagnostics; big data analytics in healthcare; sensor-based e-diagnosis; healthcare data integration; real-time diagnostic systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

New Technologies in Wireless Communication System

edited by

Michel Kulhandjian

and

Hovannes Kulhandjian

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 937 | Submission Open

Keywords: wireless communications; wireless networks; Internet of Things

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

AI and Sensors in Computer-Based Educational Systems

edited by

Ahmet Can Sabuncu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 762 | Submission Open

Keywords: integration of AI and sensors; IoT sensors; AI and sensor-enabled systems

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

Health Monitoring and Maintenance of Road Pavements Using Emerging Sensing Technologies: 2nd Edition

edited by

Federico Gulisano

Juan Gallego Medina

and

Valerio Gagliardi

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 743 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensing systems; pavement health monitoring; embedded sensors; self-sensing materials; spaceborne (SAR; optical; multispectral); aerial (UAVs); and ground-based sensing applications for road health monitoring; non-destructive testing surveys; digital signal processing (DSP) in sensor applications; pavement management systems (PMS); predictive and condition-based road maintenance; machine learning; augmented and virtual reality tools

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Sensor-Driven Approaches to Enhancing D2D Communication Efficiency and Interference Management

edited by

Redha Radaydeh

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 315 | Submission Open

Keywords: D2D communication; network sensing; spectrum sharing; intelligent devices; AI techniques; network efficiency; interference management; recourse management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Communications)

Innovative Sensors and Processes for Intrusion and Anomaly Detection in IoT

edited by Vasos Vassiliou and

Iacovos I. Ioannou

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 280 | Submission Open

Keywords: IoT security; intrusion detection; anomaly detection; edge computing; cyber– physical systems; machine learning; sensor networks; privacy; network monitoring; embedded security; smart environments; AI for security; resilient sensing; hybrid threat detection

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

Edge Artificial Intelligence and Data Science for IoT-Enabled Systems

edited by

Mohammad Farhan Khan

and

Mamoona Humayun

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 245 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); internet of things (IoT); edge computing; data processing; sensor data

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

AI-Driven IoT Solutions for Urban Mobility Challenges

edited by

Ricardo S. Alonso Rincón

Salvatore Monteleone

and

Albano Carrera

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 146 | Submission Open

Keywords: IoT; sensors network; urban mobility; artificial intelligence driven applications; sensor networks cybersecurity

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

New Trends in Robot Vision Sensors and System

edited by

Tao Ye

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 102 | Submission Open

Keywords: robot vision sensors; intelligent sensing; multi-sensor information fusion; object detection; SLAM; artificial intelligence; autonomous systems; perception; 3D vision; mining robotics

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

AI and Big Data for Smart Healthcare: Ensuring Privacy and Security

edited by

Mamoon Rashid

and

Saqib Iqbal Hakak

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 101 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning for diagnosis; medical data management and analytics; big data for smart healthcare; privacy and security in smart healthcare

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Intelligent Mobile Robotics: Object Recognition, Human–Robot Interaction and Autonomous Navigation

edited by

Tomasz Krzeszowski

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 85 | Submission Open

Keywords: mobile robot; object recognition; object detection; object tracking; place recognition; navigation; localization; SLAM

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

Advancing Land Monitoring Through Synergistic Harmonization of Optical, Radar and Lidar Satellite Technologies: 2nd Edition

edited by

Ram C. Sharma

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 48 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical– SAR– LiDAR fusion; BRDF harmonization; bandpass alignment; co-registration; radiometric terrain correction; temporal harmonization; cloud gap-filling; S1/S2 contrastive pretraining; physics-informed fusion; joint inversion; GEDI supervision; canopy height mapping; AGB mapping; conformal prediction; domain adaptation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sensing)

Generative AI and Neural Representations for Intelligent Sensing and Cooperative Perception in Autonomous Vehicles

edited by

Abdulla Al-Kaff

and Jamal Berrich

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 43 | Submission Open

Keywords: generative AI; vision-language models (VLMs); large language models (LLMs); neural scene representations; object detection; dataset augmentation; semantic perception; digital twins; anomaly detection; cooperative perception; smart infrastructure; autonomous vehicles

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vehicular Sensing)

Cutting-Edge Sensor and Fusion Approaches for Robust and Reliable Autonomous Driving

edited by

Stefano Quer

and Gábor Kiss

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

Keywords: autonomous driving; sensor fusion; multi-sensor integration; environmental perception; data-level fusion; intelligent transportation systems; real-time processing; sensor networks; perception algorithms; safety in autonomous driving

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vehicular Sensing)

Multimodal Sensing, Fusion, and VLMs for Scene Understanding and Robot Vision

edited by

ByoungChul Ko

and Sungkeun Yoo

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 13 | Submission Open

Keywords: multimodal sensing and fusion (RGB/Depth/Thermal/Event/LiDAR/Radar/IMU/Audio); sensor calibration; synchronization; and uncertainty modeling; Vision– Language Models (VLMs)/Multimodal LLMs (MLLMs) for sensor-grounded perception; open-vocabulary detection/segmentation/tracking with real sensor data; grounded VQA; referring expressions; spatio-temporal/3D grounding; 3D perception and SLAM with language guidance; cross-modal registration; edge/embedded deployment; real-time inference; power– latency tradeoffs; robustness; safety; OOD detection; and trustworthy evaluation; retrieval-augmented and knowledge-aware perception with sensor priors; datasets; data acquisition protocols; and reproducible benchmarks

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

Next-Generation CRISPR-Based Biosensors for Medical Diagnosis

edited by

Biyao Yang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 5 | Submission Open

Keywords: CRISPR/Cas proteins; molecular diagnostics; point-of-care testing; biosensors and biosensing; nucleic acid detection; isothermal amplification; cancer diagnosis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biosensors)

Next-Generation Flexible and Tactile Sensors: Materials, Mechanisms, and Applications

edited by

Song Gao

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 4 | Submission Open

Keywords: flexible sensors; tactile sensors; soft electronics; soft robotics; wearable electronics; health monitoring; human– robot interaction

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

Innovative IoT Devices in Biomedical Monitoring: From Design to Application

edited by

Eduardo Cañete-Carmona

and

Aurora Sáez

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Submission Open

Keywords: Internet of Things; biomedical monitoring; wearable sensors; artificial intelligence; physiological signal analysis; biomedical image analysis; telemedicine and remote monitoring; biomedical data analytics; smart healthcare systems

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

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