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Sensing Technologies in Digital Radiology and Image Analysis

edited by Tie-Qiang Li and Chunliang Wang

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

Keywords: digital radiology; image analysis; sensing technologies; high-resolution detectors; multispectral imaging; AI-driven imaging; photon-counting detectors; low-dose imaging; wearable sensors; machine learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Smart Sensor Technology for Structural Health Monitoring

edited by

Hu Sun

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 110 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart sensors; structural health monitoring; data analytics and fault diagnosis; reliability

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

Advanced MIMO Antenna Technologies for Intelligent Sensing Networks

edited by

Jose Monserrat

and

Lin Bai

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

Keywords: massive MIMO; fluid antennas; reduced signaling; radio-to-fiber interfaces; joint communication and sensing (JC& S)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Communications)

Advanced Optical Imaging and Interference Detection Techniques

edited by Lisong Yan

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 93 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical design; optical testing; interferometry; adaptive optics; laser metrology; phase retrieval; real-time measurement

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

Information Security of Sensor Networks: A Focus on Surveys and Tutorials

edited by Jian Li

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 88 | Submission Open

Keywords: cryptography; Sensor network security; information security

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

Advanced Sensing Digital Image Processing for Dynamic Deformation and Vibration Monitoring

edited by Zeren Gao and

Yu Fu

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 86 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural health monitoring (SHM); dynamic deformation measurement; non-contact vibration sensing; operational modal analysis; multi-sensor data fusion; structural dynamics characterization; rotating machinery diagnostics

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

Advanced Sensing Technologies for Smart Drug Delivery

edited by

Xinwei Wei

and

Steve Ling

submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 78 | Submission Open

Keywords: biosensors; smart drug delivery; closed-loop systems; wearable devices; stimuli-responsive materials; precision medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Sensing Technologies in Neuroscience and Brain Research

edited by

Attila Kaszás

submission deadline 1 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 11930 | Submission Open

Keywords: neurotechnology; neuronal activity; populational activity; machine learning; brain– computer interface; transparent devices; neurological disorders

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biosensors)

Brain Activity Monitoring and Measurement (2nd Edition)

edited by

Annabel Chen

Gianluca Esposito

and

Andrea Bizzego

submission deadline 1 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10746 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI); functional near infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS); magnetic resonance spectroscopy (MRS); encephalography (EEG); real-life brain monitoring; signal processing and validation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biosensors)

Advances in Sensor Technologies and Measurement Techniques for Smart Agri-Food

edited by

and

submission deadline 1 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4643 | Submission Open

Keywords: contactless measurements ; measurement science; artificial intelligence; machine learning; and deep learning; optical; chemical; electronic sensing; hyperspectral imaging; data analysis; sensor fusion; precision agriculture; precision food quality assessment; food fraud and adulteration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Sensing and Imaging in Computer Vision

edited by Codruta Orniana Ancuti

submission deadline 1 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2970 | Submission Open

Keywords: computer vision; imaging sensors; multimodal sensing; AI in image understanding; remote sensing; sensor fusion

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

Selected Papers from the 15th International Workshop on Structural Health Monitoring (IWSHM 2025)

edited by

Fu-Kuo Chang

and

Alfredo Güemes

submission deadline 1 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 1172 | Submission Open

Keywords: SHM; composite materials; civil infrastructures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Sensor Enabled Smart Energy Solutions

edited by

Hamid Reza Shaker

and

Rahman Dashti

submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 21479 | Submission Open

Keywords: fault detection; location; and diagnosis; data analytics; smart maintenance and renovation planning; reliability and risk analysis; intelligent control and protection; energy management and optimization; forecasting

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)

Smart Sensing and Control for Autonomous Intelligent Unmanned Systems

edited by

Yabin Gao

, Yanxu Su,

Xiuyu He

and Bo Xu

submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | 12 articles | Viewed by 16907 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart sampling; machine vision; machine learning; distributed filtering; intelligent detection; autonomous decision making; optimal control; cooperation control; game-based control; smart fault tolerant; safety and security

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Sensor Fusion for the Safety of Automated Driving Systems

edited by Man Zhou, Weina Niu and Xin Liu

submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 10688 | Submission Open

Keywords: autonomous driving; safety and robustness; autonomous driving system security; sensor data security; sensor fusion architecture; cameras; LiDAR; radar

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vehicular Sensing)

Advanced Optics and Sensing Technologies for Telescopes

edited by Donglin Ma

submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8473 | Submission Open

Keywords: telescope design; telescope mirror fabrication; telescope mirror testing; telescope interferometry; adaptive optics; wavefront sensing; telescope coating technology; astronomical instrumentation; telescope spectrometer

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

Wearable Systems for Monitoring Joint Kinematics

edited by Arianna Carnevale and

Daniela Lo Presti

submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8228 | Submission Open

Keywords: wearable systems for biomedical applications; wearable sensors for monitoring joint kinematics; wearable systems for applications in Orthopaedics; wearable body area networks; metrological characterization of wearable sensors; wearables for remote monitoring; signal processing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wearables)

Multisensory AI for Human-Robot Interaction

edited by

Diego R. Faria

and Frank Förster

submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4130 | Submission Open

Keywords: human-robot interaction; multisensory AI; sensors; socially assistive robotics; affective robotics; artificial perception for HRI; deep reinforcement learning for HRI; LLMs for HRI; adaptation for HRI

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Reinforcement Learning and Intelligent Systems in Sensor Networks and Applications

edited by

Hyunsu Lee

submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1966 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensor networks; reinforcement learning; intelligent systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)

Applications of Sensor Technologies in Motion Perception and Position Tracking

edited by

Maki Sugimoto

submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 327 | Submission Open

Keywords: spatial computing; motion perception; position tracking; sensor technologies; Apple Vision Pro

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Advances in Sensing Technologies for Inertial Stabilization

edited by Tao Tang and

Zhiyong Yu

submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 131 | Submission Open

Keywords: inertial sensors trends; inertial sensor-based measurement and control methods; robust disturbance rejection; signal processing in inertial stabilization control; inertial stabilization platform

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

Advances in Aptamer-Based Sensors: Innovations in Design, Applications, and Analytical Performance

edited by Tianhuan Peng

submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 96 | Submission Open

Keywords: aptamer selection and SELEX; aptamer-based biosensors; signal transduction and amplification; nano-biosensors; point-of-care diagnostics and real-time detection; clinical diagnostics and biomarker selection; environmental monitoring and food safety

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biosensors)

Advances and Perspectives on Robotics and Sensors for the Rehabilitation of Neurodevelopmental Disorders

edited by

Matteo Malosio

Emilia Biffi

, Giuseppina Sgandurra and Matjaž Mihelj

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6900 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensor-based technologies; robotic rehabilitation; developmental age; neurodevelopmental disorders; neurodevelopmental diseases; pediatric rehabilitation; remote therapy; telerehabilitation; user experience

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Multi-Agent Sensors Systems and Their Applications

edited by Salman Jalalifar

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2964 | Submission Open

Keywords: multi-agent sensor systems; collaborative sensing; information fusion; industrial automation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Human Signal Processing Based on Wearable Non-Invasive Device: 2nd Edition

edited by

Wing-Kuen Ling

Steve Ling

and

Bonnie Law

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1214 | Submission Open

Keywords: photoplethysmograms; electrocardiograms; electromyograms; electroencephalograms; electrooculograms; denoising; feature extraction; classification; regression

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Emerging Wireless Propagation: Antenna Arrays and Microwave Sensing Technologies

edited by

Jiahui Fu

Zhefei Wang

and

Wan Chen

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 672 | Submission Open

Keywords: antenna arrays; microwave devices; biomedical RF sensors; MIMO systems; metamaterials; metasurface; beamforming; reconfigurable antennas; 5G/6G technologies; IoT connectivity; mm wave communications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Communications)

Recent Advances in Sensor Technology and Precision Measurement

edited by

Biao Tang

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 341 | Submission Open

Keywords: quantum precision measurement; atomic and molecular physics; atomic interferometry; cold atoms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Intelligent Wireless Sensor Networks: Advancing Efficiency and Autonomy with Machine Learning

edited by

Elias Dritsas

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 326 | Submission Open

Keywords: wireless sensor networks; machine learning; edge intelligence; energy-efficient protocols; anomaly detection; federated learning; reinforcement learning in wireless sensor networks

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)

Advances in UAV Sensing and Data Analytics for Precision Agriculture

edited by

Fatemeh Khalesi

and

Francesco Picariello

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 278 | Submission Open

Keywords: UAVs; remote sensing; precision agriculture; sensor technology; data fusion; IoT; artificial intelligence; machine learning

Human-Centric Sensing and Technologies in Industry 5.0

edited by Elena Carlotta Olivetti,

Federica Marcolin

Enrico Vezzetti

and Sandro Moos

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 262 | Submission Open

Keywords: Industry 5.0; digital twins; holistic ergonomics; mental/physical stress in the workplace; psycho-physiological technologies; sensors for ergonomics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Sensors)

Semantic Communication for the Internet of Things

edited by Samer Lahoud

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 220 | Submission Open

Keywords: semantic communication; Internet of Things; edge intelligence; semantic source coding; intent-based networking; ontology-driven sensing; federated learning; cross-layer metrics; task-oriented communication; energy-efficient IoT

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

Sensors in Fusion of Lifeforms

edited by

Shengyong Xu

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 202 | Submission Open

Keywords: fusion of lifeforms; biosensors; brain– computer interface; human– machine interface; artificial skin; artificial organs

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biosensors)

Sensor-Driven Synergies: Machine Vision, Pattern Recognition, and Robotics in Smart Industries

edited by Alberto Tellaeche

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 119 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart industries; industrial manufacturing; advanced sensors; sensor data collection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Intelligent Sensing for Robotic Control and Visual Perception

edited by

Adrian Burlacu

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 71 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent sensing; sensor fusion; visual perception/computer vision/mixed reality; event-based vision; deep; learning for perception and control; SLAM; localization; and mapping; tactile and proprioceptive sensing; real-time perception and control; human– robot interaction

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

Challenges in Electrochemical Nucleic Acid-Based Sensing

edited by

Elise Daems

and

Giulia Moro

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 62 | Submission Open

Keywords: biosensors; nucleic acids; electrochemical sensors; diagnostics; biomarkers; aptamers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biosensors)

Intelligent Sensors for Biomechanics, Exercise Physiology and Performance Analysis

edited by Sofia Brandão

submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 48 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent sensors; biomechanics; exercise performance monitoring; rehabilitation and injury prevention; data integration and accuracy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Digital Image Processing and Sensing Technologies—Second Edition

edited by

and

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 18792 | Submission Open

Keywords: image acquisition; image analysis; digital image forensics; multimedia security (image and video); digital image watermarking; machine learning in DIP; image-based data hiding; image filtering; feature extraction; edge detection; corner extraction; keypoint detection; feature descriptor; image segmentation; image compression; pattern recognition

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

Recent Advances in Optical Wireless Communications

edited by Borja Genoves Guzman and Maximo Morales-Céspedes

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8290 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical wireless communications; free-space optics (FSO); visible light communication (VLC); infrared (IR); communication light fidelity (LiFi)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Communications)

Sensors for Unsupervised Mobility Assessment and Rehabilitation

edited by

Philippe Terrier

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8065 | Submission Open

Keywords: ecological assessment methods in mobility; unsupervised mobility assessment in aging populations and older adults; wearable sensors and mobile health devices; data processing and algorithms for unsupervised data; remote monitoring and tele-rehabilitation systems; patient engagement through personal sensing devices; addressing challenges in data privacy and security

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Intelligent Traffic Safety and Security

edited by Pengcheng Wang, Yang Yang and

Guangnian Xiao

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7282 | Submission Open

Keywords: automatic driving; intelligent system; traffic safety; information security; intelligent transportation; road safety optimization; sensor technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Sensors for Heart Rate Monitoring and Cardiovascular Disease

edited by

Helmut Karl Lackner

and

Alexander Müller

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7202 | Submission Open

Keywords: heart rate; cardiovascular disease; electrode-based technologies; photoplethysmography; wearable devices; implants; and contactless systems; artificial intelligence; machine learning; mHealth

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Advanced Massive MIMO Antenna Arrays, Metasurfaces and Reconfigurable Intelligent Surfaces for Sensing, Localization, and Wireless Communications: 2nd Edition

edited by

Peng Mei

Shuai Zhang

and Liying Nie

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4128 | Submission Open

Keywords: antenna arrays; decoupling technology; metasurface reconfigurable intelligent surface; millimeter-wave communications; sensing and location

(This special issue belongs to the Section Communications)

Smart Sensing Technology for Structural Health Monitoring

edited by

Xinqun Zhu

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3132 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart sensing technology; structural health monitoring; computer vision; IoT sensors; sensor fault detection

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

Intelligent Robots: Control and Sensing

edited by

Ting Zou

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2012 | Submission Open

Keywords: control; robotic perception; sensing; machine learning; intelligent robots

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

Security and Privacy in Next-Generation Mobile Networks: Challenges, Solutions, and Innovations

edited by

Yohan Park

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1266 | Submission Open

Keywords: next-generation mobile networks; 5G and 6G security; privacy-preserving techniques; IoT security; edge computing; cybersecurity; blockchain and DLT; post-quantum cryptography

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)

Optical Sensors for Biomedical Imaging and Diagnostics

edited by

Federico Tommasi

and

Alessio Gnerucci

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 627 | Submission Open

Keywords: Raman; scattering; imaging; random laser; plasmonic; artificial intelligence; Monte Carlo; absorption; fluorescence; optical fiber; perovskite

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

Advanced Optical Fiber Displacement Sensors

edited by

Joseba Zubia Zaballa

and

Gorka Zubia-Garea

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 362 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical fiber displacement sensors; optical fiber bundles; multicore optical fibers (MCFs); photonic lanterns; hollow-core fiber sensors (ARHCFs); photonic crystal fibers (PCF); multiplexed sensing; aeronautical sensing; industrial metrology; wavefront sensor

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

Intelligent Sensors and Advanced Computing: Developments in the Era of Industry 4.0: 2nd Edition

edited by

Grigore Stamatescu

Anatoliy Sachenko

and Serhii Vladov

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 220 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent sensors; data acquisition; advanced computing systems; information processing; wireless sensor networks; internet of things

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Sensors for Breathing Monitoring—2nd Edition

edited by

Andrea Aliverti

and

Yoshitaka Oku

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 181 | Submission Open

Keywords: breath monitoring; apnea detecting; wearable sensors; gas sensors; physiological signals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Wearable Electronic Technologies for Advanced Biomedical Applications

edited by Yuting Cai

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

Keywords: wearable electronics; flexible and stretchable sensors; hydrogel-based biointerfaces; biocompatible materials; implantable devices; continuous health monitoring; personalized therapy; closed-loop system

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wearables)

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