Sensors

Advances and Prospects in Optoelectronic Sensing Technology

edited by

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submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 53 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging optoelectronic materials and sensing devices; new designs and fabrication techniques for sensing devices; new sensing theory and system designs; reliability and lifetime testing of optoelectronic sensing devices and systems; prospects of new optoelectronic materials for sensing applications; prospects of new optoelectronic sensing theory and system designs

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Optical Nanosensors for Environmental and Biomedical Monitoring

edited by

Zhiyang Zhang

and Ling Chen

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1936 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical nanosensors; colorimetric sensor; lateral flow test; quantum dot sensor; SERS sensor; environmental monitoring; real-time monitoring; pollutant detection; biomedical detection; point-of-care testing; disease diagnostics; biomarker; pathogen detection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

Advanced Electrochemical Sensors for Environmental Monitoring

edited by

Magdalena Wajrak

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 39 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrochemical sensors; environmental monitoring; smart sensing; solid-state electrodes; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Sensors)

Integrated AI and Communication for 6G

edited by Hui Tian, Wanli Ni, Lei Sun and

Qimei Cui

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 12 | Submission Open

Keywords: 6G networks; artificial intelligence; integrated sensing and communication; edge intelligence; intelligent reconfigurable surfaces; federated learning; AI-native networks; wireless AI; network intelligence; smart radio environments

(This special issue belongs to the Section Communications)

Fiber Optic Sensors for Smart Systems

edited by Chengliang Zhu

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 10 | Submission Open

Keywords: fiber optic sensors; smart systems; sensor networks; signal processing; structural health monitoring; industrial IoT; biomedical sensing; distributed sensing; optical fiber technology; sensor integration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

Pervasive Fiber Optic Sensor Technology: Improvements and Applications: 2nd Edition

edited by

Francesco Fienga

submission deadline 22 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 44 | Submission Open

Keywords: fiber optic sensors; fiber Bragg grating-based sensors; optoelectronic devices and systems; the current state of the art in optical fiber detection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

Perspectives in Intelligent Sensors and Sensing Systems

edited by

Sergio A. Velastin

submission deadline 25 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 21267 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent sensors ; smart sensing ; sensing systems ; sensor technology ; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Progress in LiDAR Technologies and Applications

edited by

Santiago Royo

, Maria Ballesta-Garcia and

Pablo García-Gómez

submission deadline 25 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3598 | Submission Open

Keywords: lidar; TOF lidar; FMCW lidar; AMCW lidar; data fusion; point cloud processing; 3D computer vision; scattering media; modelling; autonomous vehicles

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

2D Materials for Advanced Sensing Technology

edited by

Mikhael Bechelany

submission deadline 25 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1510 | Submission Open

Keywords: 2D materials; sensors; biosensors; health; diagnosis; food safety; defense and security; environmental monitoring; gas detection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Materials)

Reliable Autonomics and the Internet of Things

edited by

Joseph Rafferty

submission deadline 25 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 494 | Submission Open

Keywords: reliable autonomic systems; Internet of Things (IoT); self-management capabilitie; IoT automation; heterogeneous networks; self-healing networks; zero-trust protocols

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

Technological Advances for Sensing in IoT-Based Networks

edited by

Saurabh Singh

and

Prashant Kumar

submission deadline 25 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 455 | Submission Open

Keywords: IoT-based networks; sensing; artificial intelligence; blockchain technology; wireless sensor network; LPWAN

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

Advances in Communication Protocols for Wireless Sensor Networks

edited by

Stavros Koubias

submission deadline 25 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 355 | Submission Open

Keywords: real time; energy efficiency; security; heterogeneity; application-specific protocols; AI and machine learning in communication protocols; IoT

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)

Multimodal Sensing and Computing and Their Monitoring Applications

edited by

Tianyue Zheng

,

Jinyang Huang

, Jingzhi Hu and Chao Cai

submission deadline 25 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 226 | Submission Open

Keywords: multimodal sensing; RF sensing; vital sign monitoring; human activity recognition; deep learning; federated learning; contact-free sensing; Wi-Fi sensing; UWB radar; multimodal data fusion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)

AI-Driven Intelligent Communication

edited by

Wenbing Zhao

and Pan Wang

submission deadline 25 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 53 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); machine learning (ML); generative AI; large language models (LLM); LLM agent; wireless communication; 5G; 6G; space-air-ground integrated network (SAGIN)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)

Target Detection, Tracking and Identification Using Multi-Sensor Systems—2nd Edition

edited by

Wei Yi

,

Xiansheng Guo

, Ye Yuan and

Wujun Li

submission deadline 25 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 34 | Submission Open

Keywords: target detection; multi-sensor systems; cooperative detection; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Distributed Fiber Optic Sensors for High Temperature Sensing Applications

edited by

Jie Huang

,

Bohong Zhang

and Koustav Dey

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2371 | Submission Open

Keywords: fiber optic sensors; distributed sensors; high-temperature measurement; sapphire fiber bragg gratings; machine learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

FBG and UWFBG Sensing Technology

edited by

Feng Wang

and Zhengying Li

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1267 | Submission Open

Keywords: fiber bragg grating; ultra-weak FBG; sensing principle; structral health monitoring; novel applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

Recent Trends in Quantum Sensing

edited by

Changhao Li

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1255 | Submission Open

Keywords: quantum sensing; quantum metrology; semiconductor spin defects; biosensing; quantum control; noise spectroscopy; magnetometry; quantum imaging; quantum sensor design; distributed sensing.

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

From Lab to Clinic: The Expanding Role of Robots and Actuators in Biomedicine

edited by Zhixing Ge and

Xingyue Hu

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 62 | Submission Open

Keywords: micro- and nanorobots; soft robotics; intelligent control systems; minimally invasive therapy; biomedical robotics; clinical translation

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

Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM) and Artificial Intelligence (AI)-Based Localization for Positioning Applications and Mobile Robot Navigation: Third Edition

edited by

Henrik Hesse

and

Chee Kiat Seow

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 21 | Submission Open

Keywords: applications of SLAM for mobile robot navigation; AI and machine learning algorithms for precise localization; location-based AI applications for (mobile) robots; data fusion for localization/navigation using vision; inertial; LiDAR; UWB; or other time-of-flight sensors; fast SLAM and localization for edge deployment; map-based or landmark-based navigation; 3D SLAM for indoor mapping; algorithms and methods for mobile robot navigation; co-operative localization and SLAM; ultrawide-band (UWB)-based and other GPS-denied localization approaches; AI for non-line-of-sight (NLOS) detection and mitigation; Wi-Fi; 5G technology; and Bluetooth Low-Energy (BLE) applications for localization

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

Internet of Things, Big Data and Smart Systems II

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submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 25833 | Submission Open

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

Vibration Engineering, Reliability Assessment and Fault Diagnosis in Mechanical Systems

edited by

Hamed Kalhori

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1005 | Submission Open

Keywords: vibration engineering; reliability assessment; fault diagnosis; condition monitoring; structural health monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Innovative Optical and Scintillation Sensors for Environmental Monitoring

edited by

Giuseppe Gallo

and

Domenico Lo Presti

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 744 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical sensors; scintillation sensors; environmental monitoring; pollutant detection; radiation assessment; public health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

Terahertz and Millimeter Wave Communications for 5G and Beyond: Applications and Future Directions

edited by Marco Giordani

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 383 | Submission Open

Keywords: terahertz communications; millimeter wave communications; 5G and beyond (B5G); 6G; beamforming and antenna design; AI/ML in wireless communications; spectrum management; protocol design; hardware and testbed

(This special issue belongs to the Section Communications)

Advances in Single Photon Detectors

edited by

Wei Jiang

and

M. Jamal Deen

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 333 | Submission Open

Keywords: single-photon avalanche diode (SPAD); quantum sensing; medical imaging; time-correlated single photon counting (TCSPC); LiDAR; FLIM; quantum key distribution (QKD); optical wireless communication; etc.

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

Sensors and Sensing Technologies for Structural Health Monitoring in Civil, Mechanical, and Aerospace Engineering

edited by

Francesco Nicassio

, Gennaro Scarselli and

Anastasios C. Mpalaskas

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 249 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural health monitoring (shm); civil; mechanical; and aerospace structures; sensor technologies and networks; non-destructive evaluation (nde); wireless and distributed sensing; data-driven methods and machine learning; digital twins and predictive maintenance; smart and multifunctional materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Muscle Activity Sensing for Prosthesis Control and Human-Computer Interaction

edited by Roman Kusche and

Rim Barioul

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 243 | Submission Open

Keywords: electromyography (EMG); muscle activity; physiological sensors; signal processing; prosthesis control; human-computer interaction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Feature Review Papers in Sensors and Robotics

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submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 142 | Submission Open

Keywords: robot design; robot sensors for control; autonomous functionalities; robot perception; human– robot interaction

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

The Design and Fabrication of Advanced Flexible Sensors and the Application of AI in Flexible Sensing

edited by Zhenkun Li and

Yanwen Li

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 119 | Submission Open

Keywords: flexible sensors; magnetic materials; electronic skin; soft robots; stretchable electronics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Materials)

5G/6G-Enabled IoT: Connectivity, Scalability and Low-Latency Applications

edited by

Dimitris Katsianis

and

Demosthenes Vouyioukas

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 107 | Submission Open

Keywords: URLLC and deterministic networking (TSN) for IoT; edge AI; TinyML; and on-device learning; RIS-aided and cell-free IoT connectivity; adaptive and reconfigurable antenna arrays; hybrid beamforming techniques; non-terrestrial IoT (UAV/HAPS/NTN) integration; O-RAN/RIC xApps for IoT slicing and QoS; semantic and source-aware communications for IoT; energy efficiency; EH/SLIPT; and green IoT; secure; zero-trust; and post-quantum IoT protocols; FR3/THz channel models and localization for IoT; digital twins and closed-loop orchestration for IoT; 6G enabled maritime IoT technologies; techno-economic evaluation and business modeling

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

Edge Computing in IoT Networks Based on Artificial Intelligence (2nd Edition)

edited by

Ricardo S. Alonso Rincón

,

Sara Rodriguez

and

Patrizio Dazzi

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 100 | Submission Open

Keywords: edge computing; Internet of Things; artificial intelligence; federated learning; distributed learning; high performance computing

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

Advanced Sensing and Diagnostic Techniques for HVDC Transmission

edited by

Giuseppe Rizzo

,

Guido Ala

and

Pietro Romano

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

Keywords: HVDC transmission; smart sensors; fault detection; condition monitoring; insulation diagnostics; partial discharge detection; optical sensors; AI-based diagnostics; predictive maintenance; power electronics monitoring

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

Hardware-Based Security Techniques for Smart/Intelligent Sensor Systems

edited by Amar Rasheed and

Mohamed Baza

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 69 | Submission Open

Keywords: hardware-based security; Internet of Things (IoT); intelligent sensing; sensor device

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

Advances in Integrated Circuits and Systems for Implantable and Wearable Biomedical Sensors

edited by

Shiwei Wang

and

Cheng-Kai Lu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 58 | Submission Open

Keywords: implantable biomedical sensors; wearable biomedical sensors; integrated circuits; embedded ML/AI for biomedical sensors; wireless power and data transfer; flexible electronics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wearables)

Soil Sensing and Mapping in Precision Agriculture: 2nd Edition

edited by

Francisco Jesús Moral García

,

João Manuel Pereira Ramalho Serrano

and

Fernando Carvajal-Ramírez

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 47 | Submission Open

Keywords: proximal soil sensing; remote soil sensing; digital soil mapping; precision agriculture; management zones

(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Agriculture)

AI, Sensors and Algorithms for Bioacoustic Applications

edited by

Iman Ardekani

,

Hossein Sarrafzadeh

and

Mahsa Mohaghegh

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 47 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; bioacoustics; adaptive algorithms; signal processing; sensor systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sensing)

Advanced Sensing for Intelligent Robot Localization and Navigation

edited by Hongshan Yu,

Jinzhu Peng

, Jiang Zhu and Zhiwen Zeng

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 27 | Submission Open

Keywords: multi-sensor fusion for robot localization and navigation; advanced LiDAR; vision; radar; and inertial sensing technologies; 3D dense mapping; semantic mapping; and scene graph mapping for dynamic environment navigation and localization; learning-based methods for perception; navigation; and localization; robust navigation in GPS-denied or challenging environments; information-theoretic and uncertainty-aware sensing strategies; collaborative perception and localization for multi-robot systems; long-term autonomy and adaption to environmental change; applications in autonomous vehicles; drones; service robots; and planetary rovers

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

Machine Learning and Big Data Analytics for the Internet of Things and Wireless Sensor Networks

edited by

Emanuele Lattanzi

and Chiara Contoli

submission deadline 10 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6686 | Submission Open

Keywords: Internet of Things; machine learning for IoT; energy-aware machine learning; predictive maintenance; big data analytics; wireless sensor networks; security and privacy

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

Optical and Spectral Sensing for Biological and Agricultural Products Detection Applications

edited by

Pawel Marc

,

Anna Pakuła

, Sławomir Paśko and

Olimpia Kursa

submission deadline 10 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 40 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical sensing; spectral analysis; hyperspectral imaging; machine learning; non-destructive testing; food and agricultural monitoring; infrared and Raman spectroscopy; real-time sensing; data fusion; sensor calibration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

Smart and Low-Cost Multisensory Systems for Monitoring and Control of Greenhouse Gases, Atmospheric Pollutants, and Odours in Ambient Air and Indoor Environments

edited by

Tiziano Zarra

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 29 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; industrial process monitoring; instrumental detection and validation; gaseous emissions; multiparametric and multisensorial analysis; low-cost and distributed sensors; greenhouse gases (GHGs); environmental impacts; health effects; climate changes; indoor and outdoor air quality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Sensors)

Sensor-Based Time-Series Analysis Empowered by Artificial Intelligence

edited by

Weidong Dang

, Zhong-Ke Gao, Chengyi Xia and

Dongmei Lv

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 21 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensor data-driven time-series modeling; artificial intelligence for sensor signal analysis; network science for time-series analysis; physiological and biomedical signal analysis; brain-computer interfaces and their applications; industrial and IoT sensor time series; forecasting and control with sensor networks

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Smart Sensing Technology in Structural Health Monitoring (SHM)

edited by

Jose Antonio Lozano-Galant

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 352 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural health monitoring; smart sensing; drone; robotics; sensor design; data analytics

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

Advanced Optical Fiber Sensors and Applications

edited by

Xuewen Shu

,

Qi Yu

and

Lin Zhang

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 21 | Submission Open

Keywords: fiber optic sensors; distributed sensing; fiber Bragg gratings; structural health monitoring; biochemical sensing; sensor interrogation; multi-parameter sensing; micro-structured optical fibers; industrial applications; biomedical sensing; smart and wearable sensors; optical fiber technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

Multi-Dimensional Nanomaterials for Biological and Chemical Sensors

edited by

Meng Lin

and

Chuanxu Yang

submission deadline 20 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 15 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional sensing materials; nanomaterials for sensing; biosensors; chemical sensors; flexible and wearable sensors; analytical chemistry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Sensors)

Energy Harvesting and Machine Learning in IoT Sensors

edited by

Michal Prauzek

,

Petr Musilek

and

Darius Andriukaitis

submission deadline 25 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4152 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy harvesting; machine learning in IoT; embedded intelligence; adaptive IoT sensors; predictive maintenance; energy-efficient ML models

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

Sensor-Based Control and Navigation for Autonomous Vehicles

edited by

Bilin Aksun Guvenc

submission deadline 25 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 927 | Submission Open

Keywords: perception sensors and algorithms for rare and extreme events; vision-based control and navigation for autonomous driving; sensor fusion including learning methods for autonomous vehicle control and navigation; sensor-based vulnerable road user safety of autonomous driving; perception sensor modeling for autonomous driving simulation; realistic perception sensors models for AV simulation/operation in virtual/augmented/mixed/extended reality environments; safe; efficient; and realistic AV development and evaluation methods and environments; other related topics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Microwave and Millimeter-Wave Sensing and Imaging on Wearable, Vehicular, and Portable Platforms

edited by

Natalia K. Nikolova

submission deadline 25 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 280 | Submission Open

Keywords: RF and microwave sensors; millimeter-wave sensors; microwave sensing networks; microwave imaging; millimeter-wave imaging; radar imaging; synthetic aperture radar; airborne radar; vehicular radars; wearable and portable sensing and imaging systems; biomedical RF/microwave sensing and imaging

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

Advanced Antenna Technologies for Sensing and Communication Systems

edited by Yao Zhang

submission deadline 25 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 54 | Submission Open

Keywords: new antenna design; 5G/B5G/6G communication; sensing applications; microwave/millimeter-wave/THz antenna and circuit; phased arrays; radar sensing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Communications)

Optical Sensors: Instrumentation, Measurement and Metrology

edited by

Eusebio Bernabeu

and André Espinha

submission deadline 25 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 48 | Submission Open

Keywords: polarized light sensors; interferometric and diffractive sensors; optical fiber sensors; integrated optical sensors; optical dosimeters; interphase optical detectors; new measurement protocols for optical sensors; standards and uncertainty in methodology; optical portable measurement devices; optical image sensors; automotive and security

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

Quantum-Enhanced Wireless Communication: Recent Advances in MIMO Systems and Networking

edited by

Shakil Ahmed

submission deadline 25 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 47 | Submission Open

Keywords: quantum-enhanced communication; reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS); massive MIMO and XL-MIMO systems; ultra-reliable low-latency communication (URLLC); quantum-tactile internet and digital twins; AI-driven channel estimation and optimization; quantum-secure networking and post-quantum cryptography; edge– cloud orchestration in 6G/7G systems; sensor-integrated quantum networks; generative AI and large language models for wireless control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Communications)

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