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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 224 | 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 203 | 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 121 | 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 74 | 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 64 | 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 53 | 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 19062 | 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 8350 | 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 8136 | 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 7365 | 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 7302 | 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 4176 | 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 3170 | 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 2066 | 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 1274 | 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 628 | 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 433 | 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 222 | 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 182 | 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 96 | 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)

Fault Diagnosis in Transportation and Industry: Sensors, Methods, and Experimental Applications (2nd Edition)

edited by

Steven Chatterton

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 81 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine fault diagnosis; gear fault diagnosis; rolling element bearing diagnosis; heavy noise; nonstationary condition; experimental implementations

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

Integrated Sensing, Communication, and Networking for 5G–6G and IoT Systems

edited by

Domenico Scotece

and Riccardo Venanzi

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 59 | Submission Open

Keywords: integrated sensing and communication (ISAC); 5G/6G networks; Internet of Things (IoT); joint communication and sensing; edge and fog computing; smart cities and industrial IoT

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

Sensor in Neurophysiology and Neurorehabilitation

edited by Luis Eduardo Cofre Lizama

submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 43 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensors; neurophysiology; neurorehabilitation; metrics; mobile technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Advanced Sensing and Signal Processing Technologies for Medical Applications

edited by Jordi Cusidó

submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | 14 articles | Viewed by 23192 | Submission Open

Keywords: IoT in healthcare; virtual sensors; advanced signal processing; patient monitoring; AI in medical diagnosis; real-time data analytics; predictive healthcare algorithms; wearable medical devices; secure data in IoT healthcare; smart healthcare solutions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Advanced Sensor Fusion in Industry 4.0

edited by

Luigi Rovati

submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 16584 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Sensors)

Novel Optical Sensors for Biomedical Applications—2nd Edition

edited by

Benjamin L. Miller

submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 12194 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical sensing; point-of-care diagnostics; developing world diagnostics; integrated photonics for sensing; plasmonics; multiplex detection; spectroscopy; lab-on-a-chip devices

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

Gas Recognition in E-Nose System

edited by

Antonio Pardo Martínez

and

Luis Fernandez Romero

submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 12053 | Submission Open

Keywords: gas recognition; electronic noses; machine olfaction; chemical sensing; chemometrics and signal processing; pattern recognition and machine learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Sensors)

Advanced Optical Sensors Based on Machine Learning: 2nd Edition

edited by

Jinhui Chen

and

Daquan Yang

submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10341 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; intelligent sensor design; computational sensing; hyperspectral imaging and sensing; inverse design optics; wearable sensors; intelligent spectroscopy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

Advanced Sensor and Measurement Technologies in Astronomy and Astrophysics

edited by Giuseppe Romeo

submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6698 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensors; space exploration; astronomy; astrophysics; cosmos

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sensing)

Advances in Electrochemical Sensors for Biomedical Applications

edited by

Roger Narayan

and

Yugender Goud Kotagiri

submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4909 | Submission Open

Keywords: biosensors; point-of-care diagnostics; electrochemical sensors; wearable sensors; In vivo sensors; biomarkers screening; therapeutic drug monitoring; aptasensors; immunosensors; molecular-imprinted polymers; chemical sensors; potentiometric sensors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Advancements in Fire Detection Technologies: Innovations for Extreme Environments

edited by Hamid Omidvarborna

submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4585 | Submission Open

Keywords: fire detection; extreme conditions; advanced sensor technologies; harsh environments; early warning systems; real-time monitoring; advanced sensing; resilient detection solutions; air pollution sensors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sensing)

Advanced Communication and Networking Technologies for Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks (VANETs): 2nd Edition

edited by

Qiong Wu

and

Pingyi Fan

submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3526 | Submission Open

Keywords: Ad hoc networks; VANETs; communication technologies; networking technologies; machine learning; positioning; sensing; cloud computing and edge computing; collaborative communication; resource allocation; 5g NR

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)

Optical Techniques and Sensors for Biological and Agricultural Applications

edited by Alma Fernández and

Aart J. Verhoef

submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3313 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical coherence tomography; Raman spectroscopy; coherent Raman imaging; microscopy; multimodal imaging; infrared imaging and spectroscopy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biosensors)

Optimizing the Future: Securing and Streamlining IoT Resource Allocation in the 6G Era with Edge Computing and UAV Integration

edited by Shidrokh Goudarzi

submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3261 | Submission Open

Keywords: IoT (Internet of Things); resource allocation; 6G connectivity; edge computing; UAV integration; sensor networks; security measures; application-oriented research; efficient resource distribution

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

Optical Spectroscopy for Sensing, Monitoring and Analysis: 2nd Edition

edited by

Hunter B. Andrews

Luke R. Sadergaski

and Kyle C. Hartig

submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3045 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical spectroscopy; laser spectroscopy; laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy; Raman spectroscopy; spectrophotometry; fluorescence spectroscopy; online monitoring; sensor fusion; chemometrics; machine learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

6G Communication and Edge Intelligence in Wireless Sensor Networks

edited by

Guanding Yu

and

Shengli Liu

submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2710 | Submission Open

Keywords: edge computing; edge AI; federated learning; decentralized learning; learning latency; constrained resource; task-oriented communication; 6G; edge inference; heterogeneous resource; resource management; asynchronous aggregation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Communications)

Ultrafast Optoelectronic Sensing and Imaging

edited by

Houzhi Cai

and

Lijuan Xiang

submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2459 | Submission Open

Keywords: ultrafast science; ultrafast optoelectronics; ultrafast laser physics; ultrafast optical measurement; ultrafast imaging and information processing; ultrafast diagnosis; ultrafast sensors/detectors; ultrafast electronics; ultrafast phenomena; intersection of ultrafast optics and other disciplines

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

Advancements in Power Amplifier Design and Linearization Techniques for Wireless Communication Systems

edited by Pere L. Gilabert and

Anna Piacibello

submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2413 | Submission Open

Keywords: power amplifier design; load-modulated balanced amplifiers (LMBAs); outphasing power amplifiers; Doherty power amplifiers; all-digital transmitters (TX); linearization techniques; efficiency enhancement; Digital Pre-Distortion (DPD); envelope tracking; radio frequency (RF) and microwave engineering; nonlinear distortion compensation; 5G and beyond wireless networks; phased arrays and beamforming; MIMO power amplifiers; high-efficiency PA architectures; machine learning for PA optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Communications)

Challenges and Future Trends in Antenna Technology

edited by

Yasir Al-Yasir

submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1860 | Submission Open

Keywords: antennas; mmWave; terahertz; massive MIMO; RIS; 5G; filter; power amplifiers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Sensors)

Recent Innovations in Computational Imaging and Sensing

edited by

Rakib Hyder

submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1696 | Submission Open

Keywords: computational imaging; image reconstruction; machine learning; inverse problems; compressive sensing; medical imaging; coherent imaging; remote sensing; tomography; industrial applications

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

Electrochemical DNA- and Aptasensors for the Detection of Low-Molecular Compounds (2nd Edition)

edited by

Tibor Hianik

submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1473 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrochemical dna sensors; aptasensors; low-molecular-weight compounds; signal amplification; real sample detection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biosensors)

Wearable Electronics and Self-Powered Sensors

edited by Yang Jiang and

Jianjun Luo

submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1327 | Submission Open

Keywords: wearable sensors; wearable electronics; self-powered systems; self-powered sensing; triboelectric generators; piezoelectric generators; blue energy; high-voltage applications; nanomaterials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanosensors)

Advances in Intelligent System Engineering for Smart Sensor Applications

edited by Te-Jen Su

submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 984 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent system engineering; smart sensors; Internet of Things (IoT); machine learning (ML); edge computing; embedded systems; wireless sensor networks (WSNs); artificial intelligence (AI); industrial automation and real-time monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)

AI-Enhanced Industrial Sensors: From Adaptive Detection to Smart Manufacturing

edited by

Rey-Chue Hwang

submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 822 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); smart manufacturing; adaptive detection; deep learning; big data analytics; cloud computing; process optimization; quality assurance; decision support systems; sensors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Sensors)

Challenges and Future Trends in Electronics for Wireless Sensing Technology

edited by

Andrea Ria

, Andrea Motroni and

Antonello Florio

submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 523 | Submission Open

Keywords: electronics; wireless; IoT; RFID; sensing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)

Advances in Magnetic Sensors and Their Applications: 2nd Edition

edited by

Nicholas Sammut

and Marco Calvi

submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 239 | Submission Open

Keywords: magnetic sensors; magnetic actuators; non-destructive control; magnetic materials; magnetometers; fundamentals and physics of magnetic sensors; magnetic measurements and instrumentation; measurement standards; smart materials and composites; non-destructive control; tunable metamaterials; magnetic sensor applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Advancements in Smart Sensors for Automotive Systems

edited by Pier Andrea Traverso

submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 203 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart sensors in automotive; automotive system sensing and data processing; integrated sensor nodes in automotive; sensing architectures for ICEVs; HEVs; EVs and FCEVs; sensor networks in automotive; sensors for BMS; sensors for engine control units; ADAS technologies; data fusion and data-driven models in automotive; AI driven sensors for automotive

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Sensors)

Advanced Sensing, Control, Autonomous and Fault Tolerant Technologies for Satellite Applications

edited by