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IoT-Edge-Cloud Solutions for Precision Agriculture

edited by

Ivan Ganchev

Zhanlin Ji

and

Rossitza Goleva

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

Keywords: sensors and actuators; lab on a chip; networking and internetworking; Internet of Things technology and application; edge– fog– cloud continuum and computing; distributed computing; swarm management; signal processing; data fusion; machine learning and deep learning in edge– fog– cloud continuum; human– computer interaction and data visualization; action recognition and prediction using artificial intelligence algorithms; precision agriculture and forestry implementations; water; fertilization and soil management in precision agriculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Agriculture)

Digital Twin-Based Smart Agriculture

edited by Hyun Yoe and

Meonghun Lee

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 266 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital twin (DT); IoT and AI systems; smart sensors; smart agriculture; precision agriculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

IoT and Ubiquitous Computing in Smart City

edited by

Charith Perera

, Mahmoud Barhamgi and

Rushit Dave

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 193 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart city; edge/cloud computing; privacy and security

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

Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Sensing Techniques for Urban Resilience

edited by Bin Liang and Karthick Thiyagarajan

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 144 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; sensor fusion; urban resilience; Internet of Things (IoT); predictive maintenance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Biomedical Imaging, Sensing and Signal Processing

edited by

Saideh Ferdowsi

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 17 articles | Viewed by 36976 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomedical imaging; neuroimage; signal processing; biosensors; machine learning; artificial intelligence; deep learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Computing and Applications for Wireless and Mobile Networks

edited by

Neng-Chung Wang

Ming-Fong Tsai

and

Chao-Yang Lee

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 16845 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)

Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Remote Sensing: Challenges and Future Direction

edited by

Qingjun Zhang

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7365 | Submission Open

Keywords: synthetic aperture radar (SAR); radar system; SAR signal processing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Radar Sensors)

Design and Measurement of Millimeter-Wave Antennas

edited by Zihang Qi

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 7195 | Submission Open

Keywords: millimeter-wave antennas; antenna design; antenna measurement; phased arrays

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Big Data Analytics, the Internet of Things (IoTs), and Robotics

edited by

Dan Feldman

and Alaa Maalouf

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6353 | Submission Open

Keywords: core-sets; streaming; robotics; SLAM; big data

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

Condition Assessment and Reliability Analysis Enabled by Structural Health Monitoring Sensors

edited by

Qi-Ang Wang

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6014 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural health monitoring; sensors; condition assessment; reliablity analysis; damge detection; SHM data analysis; infrastructure safety

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Biomedical Signals, Images and Healthcare Data Analysis: 2nd Edition

edited by

Shivaram Poigai Arunachalam

Kanchan Kulkarni

and

Anup Kumar Mishra

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4042 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomedical signals; imaging data; healthcare data analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Deep Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Signal Processing, Sensing and Biomedical Imaging

edited by Peter Hockicko,

Patrik Kamencay

and Robert Hudec

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3644 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensor technologies; sensing technologies; biomedical imaging; deep neural network; deep learning; machine learning; pattern recognition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Visual Sensing Methods for 3D Object Detection, Tracking, and Quantification

edited by

Thomas P Karnowski

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2621 | Submission Open

Keywords: 3D object detection; tracking; visual sensing; RGB-D systems; lidar; radar

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

Advanced Sensing Technologies for Sustainable and Resilient Railway Infrastructures

edited by

and Necati Catbas

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1624 | Submission Open

Keywords: damage identification techniques; digital twin and AI-driven technology for railways; sustainable railway infrastructure; structural health monitoring; resilient rail systems

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

Imaging and Sensing in Fiber Optics and Photonics: 2nd Edition

edited by

Chuen-Lin Tien

and Han-Yen Tu

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1511 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical sensor; fiber-optic sensor; image sensor; biological and chemical sensors; thin film sensor; biomedical sensing; flexible sensor; imaging and sensing devices

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

Next-Generation IoT Sensor Systems: Integrating Distributed Intelligence and Decentralised Trust

edited by

Xiao Chen

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1232 | Submission Open

Keywords: next-generation IoT; sensor networks; distributed intelligence; decentralised trust; 6G communications; edge AI; blockchain security; smart agriculture; Industry 4.0; low-altitude economy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)

Innovative Medical Applications of pH/Impedance Sensors

edited by Jafari Jafar

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 849 | Submission Open

Keywords: pH sensors; impedance sensors; biosensors; medical applications; neurogastroenterology; gastrointestinal physiology; MII-pH technology; diagnostic markers; diagnostic accuracy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Chemical Sensors for Air Pollutants: Where the Heck Are We!

edited by

Paul A. Solomon

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 312 | Submission Open

Keywords: air pollution sensors; gases; particle mass; particle chemical species; calibration approaches; uncertainty; collocation results; field studies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Sensors)

New Trends in Sensing and Structural Health Monitoring for New and Existing Structures

edited by Dan Su,

Seyedmilad Komarizadehasl

and

Ye Xia

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 290 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural health monitoring; acoustic sensing ; defect imaging ; thermal imaging ; sensor development ; machine learning ; signal processing ; non-destructive testing ; composite inspection ; material characterization ; real-time monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Biomedical Imaging: Present and Future Challenges, from Image Processing Sensors Through Artificial Intelligence—2nd Edition

edited by

and

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 226 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomedical image analysis and other analyses (including; but not limited to; image quality improvement; image restoration; image segmentation; image registration; and radiomics analysis); biomedical sensing; biomedical imaging and diagnosis; image-guided therapy; computer-aided diagnosis and surgery; digital radiography; X-ray-computed tomography (CT); positron emission tomography (PET); ultrasound imaging; magnetic resonance imaging (MRI); microscopies; photoacoustic imaging; deep learning; federated learning

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

Advancements in Autonomous Navigation Systems for UAVs

edited by

Vladan Papic

and Josip Music

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 178 | Submission Open

Keywords: autonomous navigation systems; UAV sensors; path planning; SLAM; onboard computer; autonomous drones; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)

Thin Film Materials and Nanostructure Devices for Sensing Applications: 2nd Edition

edited by

Hugo Aguas

Matteo Tonezzer

and

Joana Dória Vaz Pinto

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 168 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensors; biosensors; photonics; solar cells; thin films; smart materials; nanomaterials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Materials)

Novel Applications of Smart Sensors in Civil Infrastructure

edited by Chuanrui Guo and

Yuguang Fu

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 162 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart sensors; structural health monitoring (SHM); fiber optic sensors; wireless sensor networks; sensor-based durability monitoring; AI and machine learning in SHM; infrastructure digital twins; real-time data analytics; civil engineering applications; sensor fusion and integration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)

Wireless Intelligent Sensing

edited by

Changzhan Gu

Jianhua Ma

and

Yihong Qi

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 161 | Submission Open

Keywords: WISe systems; radar for smart sensing; WiFi-based sensing; sensing hardware and software co-design; noise reduction technologies; measurement technologies for WISe systems; antenna design for WISe systems; DBF and reconfigurable antennas; AI empowered digital signal processing; DSP algorithms; noise filtering technologies; AI empowered data analytics; AI enabled algorithm for WISe applications; WISe for human centric applications; WISe for automobile applications; WISe for robotics applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Condition Monitoring and Fault Diagnosis for Smart Manufacturing

edited by Liming Shu,

Pengfei Zhang

and

Naohiko Sugita

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 157 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensors; smart manufacturing; condition monitoring; fault diagnosis; predictive maintenance; artificial intelligence; industrial applications; machine learning

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

Optical Biosensors: Applications, Material Advances, and Technological Developments

edited by

Sándor Valkai

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 135 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical biosensor; integrated optics; label-free detecting; evanescent wave; soft lithography; photolithography; microelectrode; whispering gallery; optical waveguide lightmode spectroscopy (OWLS); quantum dot

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biosensors)

Sensing Technologies for Intelligent Robotics and Human–Robot Interaction

edited by Hang Su

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 123 | Submission Open

Keywords: human-robot interaction (HRI); sensor fusion; robotics

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

Machine Learning and Deep Learning in Image/Video Processing and Sensing: 2nd Edition

edited by

Hongying Liu

and

Fanhua Shang

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 110 | Submission Open

Keywords: image sensing; video processing; machine learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Advanced Image Recognition and 3D Imaging Technologies and Their Integration

edited by Nobuo Kochi

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 108 | Submission Open

Keywords: image recognition; 3D modeling; measurement; point cloud processing; segmentation; tracking; imaging device; 2D/3D integration

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

Advances in Wearable and Implantable Biosensors: Materials, Design, and Applications

edited by

Zhanhong Li

and Cheng Yang

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 98 | Submission Open

Keywords: wearable biosensors; implantable sensors; flexible electronics; biocompatible materials; real-time monitoring; point-of-care diagnostics; multiplexed sensing; wireless biosensing; personalized medicine; smart healthcare

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biosensors)

Intelligent Sensors for Structural Health Monitoring and Mechanical Fault Diagnosis: 2nd Edition

edited by

Zijian Qiao

and

Zhihui Lai

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 92 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent sensing; advanced sensors; structural health monitoring; mechanical fault diagnosis; data quality improvement

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

Multimodal Ubiquitous Sensing for Human-Centered Healthcare

edited by

Yao Ge

Qammer Abbasi

and

Wenda Li

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 87 | Submission Open

Keywords: multimodal sensing; ubiquitous healthcare; wearable devices; non-contact monitoring; continuous health tracking; vital signs detection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Sensors for Neuroimaging and Cardiovascular Monitoring

edited by

Alka Bishnoi

and

Giovanna Sannino

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 79 | Submission Open

Keywords: neuroimaging sensors; cardiovascular monitoring; wearable biosensors; functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS); electroencephalography (EEG); electrocardiography (ECG); multimodal sensing; signal processing in biomedical sensors; point-of-care diagnostics; smart health technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Emerging Sensor Technologies for Enhancing IoT Security and Privacy

edited by Si Chen and

Liu Cui

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 78 | Submission Open

Keywords: IoT security; privacy-preserving sensing; cyber– physical systems; large language models (LLMs); autonomous agents; federated learning; secure data aggregation; lightweight cryptography; trustworthy AI for IoT

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

Sensors for Indoor Positioning

edited by

José Luis Lázaro-Galilea

Álvaro de la Llana Calvo

Alfredo Gardel

and

Ignacio Bravo

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 65 | Submission Open

Keywords: indoor positioning; localization sensors; data fusion; machine learning; inertial navigation; radio-frequency localization; optical and ultrasonic sensing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Sensors)

MEMS Resonators and Sensors

edited by Stewart McWilliam and

Davin Arifin

submission deadline 21 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 623 | Submission Open

Keywords: MEMS resonators; structural vibrations; dynamics; inertial sensors; actuators; frequency referencing; nonlinear oscillators

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

IMU and Innovative Sensors for Healthcare

edited by

Paolo Capodaglio

and

Veronica Cimolin

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | 29 articles | Viewed by 71587 | Submission Open

Keywords: wearable technology; inertial sensors; wearable sensors; healthcare; biomedical signals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wearables)

IoT and Big Data Analytics for Smart Cities

edited by

Adela Bara

and

Simona-Vasilica Oprea

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 21812 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart cities; IoT networks; big data processing; big data analytics; edge-fog-cloud computing; AI-based data processing; digital twins

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

Recent Advances in Microfluidic Sensing Devices

edited by

Dan Gao

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 17666 | Submission Open

Keywords: microfluidic sensor; multifunctional devices; signal processing and data analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biosensors)

Emerging Remote Sensing Techniques and Applications for Object Detection

edited by

Yexin Wang

and Yi Cui

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 15342 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing; object detection; emerging techniques; deep learning; segmentation; satellite image

(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensors)

Advanced Applications of WSNs and the IoT—2nd Edition

edited by

Sebastià Galmés

and

Baris Atakan

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 12980 | Submission Open

Keywords: wireless sensor networks; Internet of Things; wireless communications standards (BLE; ZigBee; LoRaWAN; SigFox; 5G/6G); energy harvesting; big data; artificial intelligence; cloud computing; security; smart environment; ambient intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)

Electrochemical Sensors and Biosensors: Materials, Methods and Applications

edited by

Zejun Deng

and Tianhan Kai

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11438 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrochemistry; electrochemical sensors; electrochemical biosensors; electroanalysis; wearable sensors; portable sensors; amperometry; impedimetric; voltammetry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Sensors)

Sensors and Signal Processing Techniques for Non-Invasive Health Monitoring

edited by

Elisabetta Peri

, Alessandra Galli, Sarah Tonello, Ana Neacșu and

Maria G. Signorini

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 11023 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomedical diagnostics; biomedical signal processing; non-invasive monitoring; biosensors; non-obtrusive devices; machine learning for biomedical applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Advances in Sensing, Control and Path Planning for Robotic Systems

edited by

Rafal Szczepanski

and

Erfu Yang

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10547 | Submission Open

Keywords: path planning algorithms; space exploration; multi-agent systems; nature-inspired optimization algorithms; autonomous vehicle; unmanned vehicle; mobile robot; sensor-fusion; advanced filtering

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Advanced Sensors in Atomic Level

edited by

Zehui Li

and Kunchan Wang

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10121 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced sensors; nanomaterials; sensor technologies; MEMS/NEMS; precise atomic regulation; environmental monitoring; medical monitoring; material detection; photoelectric detection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Materials)

Blockchain Technology for Internet of Things

edited by

Faisal Jamil

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8172 | Submission Open

Keywords: blockchain technology; Internet of Things (IoT); healthcare; smart cities; smart navigation; mission-critical IoT systems; big data; supply chain management; agriculture; energy management; decentralized ledger; smart contracts; data security; privacy; interoperability; decentralized identity management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)

Sensing Technologies for Human Evaluation, Testing and Assessment

edited by

Kenneth Loh

Said Quqa

, Liming Salvino and Ning Xi

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8087 | Submission Open

Keywords: wearable sensors; biosensing and assistive devices; computational biomechanics; data fusion; machine learning; human digital twins; healthcare and rehabilitation; human activity monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Machine Learning and Image-Based Smart Sensing and Applications

edited by

Ran-Zan Wang

and Shang-Kuan Chen

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7838 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep learning; smart sensing; image processing; computer vision; medical imaging; healthcare diagnostics; security and surveillance systems; multi-modal sensor fusion; environmental monitoring and sustainability solutions

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

Indoor Localization Technologies and Applications

edited by

Zhiyong Wang

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5568 | Submission Open

Keywords: indoor localization; indoor navigation; indoor GPS alternatives; indoor mobile robot navigation

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

Advances in Chipless RFID Sensors and Systems

edited by

Nemai Chandra Karmakar

and

Mohamed El-Hadidy

submission deadline 25 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4962 | Submission Open

Keywords: chipless RFID sensors and tags; RCS Manipulation; detection algorithms; coding techniques and protocols; sensors printing techniques; system and channel modeling; IoT networking for chipless sensors; artificial intelligent detection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

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