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Optoelectronic and Functional Materials for Advanced Sensor Applications

edited by

Jamal Kazmi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1963 | Submission Open

Keywords: optoelectronic materials; heterostructures; sensor technologies; heterojunction devices; semiconductor sensors; multifunctional materials; nanostructured sensors; sensor performance; environmental and biomedical sensing; device fabrication

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

Advances in Semiconductor Sensor Applications

edited by

Razvan Pascu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1862 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensor applications; modeling; sensing mechanisms; wide operation range; wide bandgap and emerging semiconductors; test platforms; sustainability; STEM education

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Sensors)

Electrical Impedance Tomography for Industrial Detection and Medical Diagnosis

edited by

Shihong Yue

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1696 | Submission Open

Keywords: EIT; industrial detection; medical diagnosis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Metasurfaces for Enhanced Communication and Radar Detection

edited by

Linyan Guo

and

Xiaojun Huang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1577 | Submission Open

Keywords: metasurfaces; metamaterials; metantennas; metadevices; communication; radar detection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Radar Sensors)

EEG-Based Brain–Computer Interfaces: Research and Applications

edited by

Fo Hu

Gang Li

and Junhua Li

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1552 | Submission Open

Keywords: brain– computer interface; neural signal processing; neural modeling and neuromodulation; computational neuroscience; practical applications of brain– computer interfaces

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Sensors)

Advanced Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT): Network Architectures and Distributed Applications

edited by

Francesco Chiti

Giampaolo Cuozzo

and Deepti Gupta

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1420 | Submission Open

Keywords: industrial Internet of Things; industrial web of things; 6G; cellular IoT architectures and protocols; distributed machine learning; security and privacy

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

Mobile Sensing and Computing in Internet of Things

edited by

Tien-Wen Sung

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1296 | Submission Open

Keywords: mobile sensing; ubiquitous computing; internet of things; artificial intelligence; smart city

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

New Polymeric Nanomaterials: Optimization and Application in the Field of Environmental Sensors

edited by

and

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1274 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced nanomaterials; sensor networks; polymer-based nanocomposites; smart sensing technologies; environmental monitoring; Internet of Things (IoT)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sensing)

Advances in Multichannel Radar Systems

edited by

Wenchao Li

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1267 | Submission Open

Keywords: multichannel radar; direction of arrival (DOA) estimation; radar signal processing; multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO) radar; synthetic aperture radar (SAR)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Radar Sensors)

Antennas for Wireless Communications

edited by

Naser Ojaroudi Parchin

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1251 | Submission Open

Keywords: antenna; MIMO; wireless networks

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)

Sensor-Based Assessment of Performance in (Adaptive) Sports: Methodological Developments, Validation, and Emerging Analyses

edited by

Christophe Sauret

and

Delphine Chadefaux

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1225 | Submission Open

Keywords: methodological developments; sensors; sport performance; injury prevention; adaptive sports

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Integrated Sensing, Communications, and Computing: Enabling Technologies and Applications for Intelligent Communication Networks and Low-Altitude Economy

edited by Yi Liao and

Rafael Asorey-Cacheda

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1224 | Submission Open

Keywords: integrated sensing; communications; and computing (ISCC); intelligent communication networks; waveform design for ISCC; sensing and positioning in communication networks; multi-modal sensing and communication integration; beamforming techniques; MIMO; massive MIMO; and ultra-massive MIMO

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)

Innovative MEMS-Based Sensors for Smart Systems and IoT Applications

edited by Mohammad K. Shavezipur and

Najib Kacem

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1067 | Submission Open

Keywords: MEMS sensors; biochemical sensors; smart systems; big data; IoT; sensing-integrated systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Sensors and Actuators for Lab-on-Chip Applications

edited by

Joanna Filippi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1043 | Submission Open

Keywords: lab-on-chip devices; actuators; integrated sensors; microfluidics; materials for sensing; biosensors; intelligent sensing; point-of-care diagnostics; real-time monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biosensors)

Recent Advances in Raman and IR Spectroscopy: Biology and Medicine

edited by

M. G. Ramírez-Elías

and

Carlo Morasso

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 938 | Submission Open

Keywords: Raman spectroscopy; infrared spectroscopy; biology; medicine; diagnostics; biomarkers; tissue; biofluids; biomedical

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biosensors)

Next-Generation Avionics Communication, Navigation and Surveillance (ACNS) Using LEO Opportunistic Signals

edited by René Jr. Landry,

Hamza Benzerrouk

Ahmad Esmaeilkhah

and

Joe Zambrano

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 777 | Submission Open

Keywords: avionics communication system; navigation technologies; surveillance methods; Low Earth Orbit (LEO) Satellites; opportunistic signal integration; aviation safety

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

Low-Cost Novel Sensors for Water Quality Monitoring

edited by Leila Droprinchinski Martins and

Edson Tavares

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 753 | Submission Open

Keywords: water quality sensors for IoT; water resources; cost-effective monitoring; real-time monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Underwater Intelligent Detection and Object Recognition Based on Deep Learning

edited by Zhenkai Zhang,

Wentao Shi

and Miao Yang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 692 | Submission Open

Keywords: object detection; target positioning; object tracking

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

Advanced Sensing for Connected and Automated Mobilities

edited by

Dominique Gruyer

, Sio Song Ieng,

Homayoun Najjaran

and

Sebastien Glaser

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 636 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced sensing technologies; AI and deep learning; AI-based sensor fusion; cooperative and multiple sensor fusion; new sensor technologies; sensor and data processing; embedded/distributed/collaborative architectures; information processing; cooperative perception; automated driving

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Bioelectrochemical Sensors for Environmental Monitoring

edited by

Prabhu Arumugam

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 574 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrochemical sensors and biosensors; electrochemical detection methods; electronic tongue; electronic nose; environmental monitoring; heavy metals; pesticides; electrode materials; (additive) manufacturing techniques; electrochemical data analysis methods; electrocatalysts; commercialization challenges; sensor designs; sustainability considerations; advances in sensing sciences; environmental considerations; nanomaterials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Sensors)

Photoacoustic Sensing and Imaging: Hardware, Algorithm and AI

edited by

Fei Gao

, Hengrong Lan and Daohuai Jiang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 554 | Submission Open

Keywords: photoacoustic sensing; photoacoustic imaging; hardware; algorithm; artificial intelligence

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

Future Wireless Communication and IoT for Cybersecurity

edited by

Ismail Butun

Amar Amouri

and Manel Khelifi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 538 | Submission Open

Keywords: IoT cybersecurity; wireless communication; quantum computing for enhancing cybersecurity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Communications)

Machine/Deep Learning and Sensing Technology for Weather Variability and Human Health Monitoring

edited by

Vito Telesca

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 489 | Submission Open

Keywords: predictive analytics; climate adaptation; epidemiology; data fusion; health forecasting; environmental sensing; sensor networks; disease outbreaks; big data; extreme weather events; resilience planning; personalized interventions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensors)

Ultrasound Sensors and MEMS Devices for Biomedical Applications

edited by

Andrea Scorza

and

Giorgia Fiori

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 483 | Submission Open

Keywords: ultrasound sensors; MEMS devices; sensing technology; instrumentation; measurement; biomedical applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Signal Processing for Integrated Sensing and Communications

edited by Zhen Chen,

Hao Jiang

and

Wanming Hao

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 463 | Submission Open

Keywords: integrated sensing and communications; signal processing; wireless network

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)

Near-Field Probing for Integrated Circuits

edited by Wenxiao Fang and

Chengyang Luo

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 423 | Submission Open

Keywords: near field; probe; electromagnetic field; electric field probe; magnetic field probe; time-domain measurement; frequency; surface scanning; source reconstruction

Recent Developments and Applications in Vehicle-Assisted Structural Health Monitoring for Infrastructures

edited by

and

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 397 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural health monitoring; damage detection; modal identification; unmanned aerial vehicles; deep learning; drive-by/fly-by method; computer vision

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vehicular Sensing)

Object Detection Based on Vision Sensors and Neural Network—2nd Edition

edited by

Man Qi

and Zaira Manigrasso

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 369 | Submission Open

Keywords: object detection; vision sensing; lightweight neural network

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

Next-Generation Structural Health Monitoring: Advanced Sensing, AI and Digital Twins

edited by

Giulio Mariniello

and

Giorgio de Alteriis

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 356 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural health monitoring (SHM); inertial sensors; digital twin; artificial intelligence; dynamic monitoring; damage detection; modal analysis; sensor data fusion; machine learning; infrastructure resilience; civil structures

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

Sensor Technologies and Earth Observation Data for Soil Landscape Modeling

edited by Abolghasem Sadeghi-Niaraki and

Seyed Vahid Razavi-Termeh

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 346 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil landscape modeling; unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs); geographic information systems (GISs); remote sensing; digital soil mapping; soil property monitoring; geospatial artificial intelligence (GeoAI); soil-related hazards

Novel Microfluidic Devices and Sensors

edited by

Peng Li

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 327 | Submission Open

Keywords: microfluidics; lab-on-a-chip; biosensing; microfabrication; point-of-care testing; sample processing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanosensors)

Selected Papers from the 2nd International Conference on AI Sensors and Transducers

edited by

Chengkuo Lee

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 293 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI; sensors; transducers; MEMS

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Sensors in Versatile Intelligent Portable Mobile Robotics

edited by

Luige Vladareanu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 290 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced intelligent control; mobile robots; robot control; rehabilitation; intelligent sensor systems; intelligent decision support systems; new technologies; adaptive sensor networks; virtual and augmented reality; intelligent remote control and communication

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Versatile Intelligent Portable Sensors for Mechatronic Autonomous Systems

edited by

Luige Vladareanu

and

Qing Tan

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 276 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced intelligent control; mechatronic autonomous systems (mass); robot control; intelligent sensor systems; intelligent decision support systems; new technologies; adaptive sensor networks; virtual and augmented reality; intelligent remote control and communication

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Antenna Design and Optimization for 5G, 6G, and IoT (2nd Edition)

edited by

Naser Ojaroudi Parchin

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 274 | Submission Open

Keywords: multi-band/UWB antenna design and optimization; MM-wave and THz antennas; MIMO antenna systems; antenna design and optimization for IoT networks; numerical modelling of antennas; simulation-driven antenna optimization; smartphone antennas; decoupling of MIMO/diversity antennas; massive MIMO antenna array for base station applications; optimized filtering antennas; RF/microwave components for 5G/6G antenna systems; SAR and user-impact on the antenna performance; phased array and beam-steerable 5G/6G antennas; simulation-driven antenna optimization; beamforming and smart antennas for 5G and beyond; artificial intelligence (AI) empowered 5G/6G Antennas; design and optimization of metamaterials and metasurfaces; optimization-based pattern synthesis of 5G/6G antennas; reconfigurable antennas for 5G and 6G communications; prototyping; measurements; and experimentation of 5G/6G antennas

(This special issue belongs to the Section Communications)

Secure AI for Biomedical Sensing and Imaging Applications

edited by Yanming Zhu,

Xuefei Yin

and

Jiankun Hu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 234 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Advanced Monitoring and Control of Air Pollution: Sensors and Technologies for Environmental Protection

edited by

Ivo Allegrini

and Federica Valentini

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 214 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensor devices; environmental pollution; environmental monitoring; gaseous pollutants; particulate matter; ion chromatography (IC)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Sensors)

Smart Sensing: Advances in Nanomaterials and Molecular Recognition for Chemical Detection

edited by

Mirela Samardžić

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 190 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanotechnology; molecular recognition; chemical sensing; environmental monitoring; food safety control; industrial process control; biomedical diagnostics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Sensors)

Emotion Recognition and Cognitive Behavior Analysis Based on Sensors

edited by

Valentina Franzoni

Claudio Ferrari

and João Baptista Cardia Neto

submission deadline 1 Jan 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 21151 | Submission Open

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

Blockchain in Future Wireless Sensor Networks: Integration and Use Case Applications

edited by

and

submission deadline 5 Jan 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 18789 | Submission Open

Keywords: blockchain; 5G and beyond; 6G; future wireless networks; Internet of Things; wireless sensor networks; distributed networks

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

Recent Advances in UAVs’ GN&C (Guidance, Navigation, and Control) Technologies

edited by

Xueyun Wang

and

Stefano Caizzone

submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | 14 articles | Viewed by 49944 | Submission Open

Keywords: integrated guidance and control; intelligent guidance and control; optimized guidance and control; flight experiment and simulations; inertial navigation; sensor fusion; trajectory tracking guidance; attitude control; control of UAV swarms; navigation of UAV swarms; trajectory optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensors)

Applications of Machine Learning in Automotive Engineering

edited by

Hwan-Sik Yoon

submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | 14 articles | Viewed by 49430 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning and its application in automotive systems; modeling; simulation; and control of automotive systems inspired by machine learning or AI; advanced sensing and actuation via machine learning; controls based on reinforcement learning; connected and automated vehicles; predictive maintenance; advanced driver assistance systems; human– machine interface

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vehicular Sensing)

Ultrasound Imaging and Sensing for Nondestructive Testing

edited by Haoran Jin, Zesheng Zheng and

Siyu Liu

submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 21705 | Submission Open

Keywords: ultrasound imaging; non-destructive testing; automation testing system; robot-assisted testing system; laser ultrasonic imaging

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

Mobile Robots: Navigation, Control and Sensing—2nd Edition

edited by

David Cheneler

and

Stephen Monk

submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9203 | Submission Open

Keywords: mobile robot; path planning; navigation; positioning; mapping

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

Smart Sensors for Ergonomics and Assisted Robotics Applications

edited by

Ornwipa Thamsuwan

submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6519 | Submission Open

Keywords: ergonomics; assisted robotics; rehabilitation robotics; smart sensors; health monitoring; wearable technology; biomedical engineering

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

Energy Harvesting Self-Powered Sensing and Smart Monitoring

edited by

Tao Yang

submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 219 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy harvesting; self-powered sensing; smart monitoring; sensor technology; sustainable energy

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

Sensors and Technology-Assisted Dual-Task Cognitive Motor Rehabilitation

edited by

Tanvi Bhatt

and Shuaijie (Jay) Wang

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 22939 | Submission Open

Keywords: mobility limitations; cognitive impairment; gait stability; balance perturbation; exergames; virtual reality; computerized dual-task analysis; falls risk analysis; machine learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Intelligent Massive-MIMO Systems and Wireless Communications

edited by

Panagiotis K. Gkonis

Petros S. Bithas

and Christos G. Tsinos

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7410 | Submission Open

Keywords: adaptive antennas; MIMO systems; wireless communication; channel modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Recent Advances in LiDAR Sensing Technology for Autonomous Vehicles

edited by

Adam Ziębiński

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6911 | Submission Open

Keywords: LiDAR sensors; 2D LiDAR; 3D LiDAR; localisation systems; positioning systems; object recognition object identification; object tracking; precise distance measurements methods; communications; sensors fusion; data mining; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Artificial Intelligence and Edge Computing in IoT-Based Applications

edited by

Fangmin Xu

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6890 | Submission Open

Keywords: Internet of Things; artificial intelligence; network architecture; resource management; cyber security; edge computing

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

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