Sensors

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

edited by

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3715 | 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)

Recent Progress in X-Ray Medical Imaging and Detectors

edited by

Antonio Sarno

and

Nikolay Tinkov Dukov

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3117 | Submission Open

Keywords: X-ray medical detectors; photon-counting detectors; quantitative medical imaging; innovative scanning geometries; image processing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Integrated Sensing and Communications in IoT Applications

edited by

Wenchao Xia

and Chenyuan Feng

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3089 | Submission Open

Keywords: IoT devices; ISAC; environmental monitoring; networks

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

Sensors in Biomechanics, Neurophysiology and Neurorehabilitation

edited by

Andreia S. P. Sousa

and

Juliana Santos Moreira

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3048 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart/intelligent sensors; biosensors; wearable sensors, devices, and electronics; MEMS/NEMS; remote sensors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Recent Innovations in X-Ray Sensing and Imaging

edited by Xin Liu and

Jianheng Huang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2956 | Submission Open

Keywords: X-ray imaging; X-ray detection; X-ray sensing; medical diagnostics; industrial nondestructive testing (NDT)

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

Advancements in Photoacoustic Sensors for Gas Detection and Air Quality Assessment

edited by

Enza Panzardi

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2904 | Submission Open

Keywords: photoacoustic sensing mechanisms; photoacoustic-based air quality monitoring; gas and multi-pollutant detection; photoacoustic-based environmental and biomedical sensors; photoacoustic-based breath analysis technologies; sensors and sensing system design in photoacoustic applications; signal processing and data analysis specific to systems-based photoacoustic sensing; applications and case studies of photoacoustic principles

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

Sensing Signals for Biomedical Monitoring—2nd Edition

edited by

Carlos M. Travieso-González

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2900 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomedical monitoring; sensing signals; artificial intelligence for healthcare; wearable sensors; data acquisition and management

(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 30 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2879 | 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)

Smart Sensing and Applications in the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT)

edited by

Zeba Idrees

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2751 | Submission Open

Keywords: Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT); smart sensors; wireless sensor networks; edge and cloud integration; predictive maintenance; cyber–physical systems; sensor data analytics; real-time monitoring; industrial automation; secure and reliable sensing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Signal Processing and Machine Learning Techniques for Intelligent Sensing Applications

edited by

Lidia Jackowska-Strumiłło

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2506 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; signal processing; image analysis; intelligent sensing applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Sensor Technologies for Mobility in Aging: Development, Validation and Application

edited by Anwar Elhadad and Woei-Nan Bair

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2247 | Submission Open

Keywords: biosensors; biomedical sensors; wearable sensors, devices, and electronics; human–computer interaction; AI-enabled sensors; aging; frailty; gait; falls

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wearables)

Biomechanical Analysis of Motion and Postural Control: Sensor-Based Classical and AI Methods

edited by

Leandro Machado

and

Miguel Correia

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2193 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomechanics; sports; day-to-day activities; impairments; data processing; wearable; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Advanced Magnetic Field-Sensing Technologies: Design and Application

edited by

Ke Yang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2164 | Submission Open

Keywords: quantum magnetometry; MEMS-based magnetic sensors; spin-based sensor design; magnetic source modeling；; noise modeling and suppression algorithms; magnetic anomaly detection; novel Magnetic localization techniques; AI-driven calibration techniques; IoT-integrated magnetic sensing; ELF magnetic field propagation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Sensors)

Advanced Optics and Photonics Technologies for Sensing Applications (AOP 2026)

edited by

Manuel Filipe Pereira da Cunha Martins Costa

,

Orlando Frazão

,

Susana Silva

and Susana Novais

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2019 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical communications and sensors; optoelectronics; photonics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

Unobtrusive Sensing for Continuous Health Monitoring

edited by

Toshiyo Tamura

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1931 | Submission Open

Keywords: unconstrained sensors; contactless sensors; bed sensors; radar; heart rate; raspatory rate; fall detection; clinical practice; personal authentication; AI; neural networks; machine learning; deep learning; IoT

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Vision Based Defect Detection in Power Systems

edited by Zhenbing Zhao and Shiyin Zhang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1850 | Submission Open

Keywords: defect detection; power systems; transmission; transformation and distribution equipments; computer vision; artificial intelligence; multimodal data fusion; 3D data processing; explainable AI models; high-resolution

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Sensors)

Wireless Propagation in Integrated Sensing and Communication Systems

edited by

Vittorio Rampa

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1737 | Submission Open

Keywords: integrated sensing and communication; radio propagation models; B5G methods and technologies; array sensing methods and technologies; machine learning for sensing and communication; multi-spectral technologies; multi-domain technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Communications)

Signal Processing and Machine Learning for Sensor Systems (2nd Edition)

edited by

Richard J. J. Povinelli

,

Priya Deshpande

and

Cristinel Ababei

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1733 | Submission Open

Keywords: neural network; artificial intelligence; machine learning; deep learning; signal processing; sensor systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

AI-Enhanced Remote Sensing and InSAR for Geoscience Monitoring and Modeling

edited by

Krzysztof Tajduś

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1679 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI; remote sensing; InSAR; LiDAR; UAV; geohazards; ground deformation; monitoring; modelling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensors)

AI UAV-Based Systems for Agricultural Monitoring

edited by

Jaume Segura-Garcia

and

Miguel García-Pineda

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1635 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs); precision agriculture; Agriculture 5.0; machine learning; sensor fusion; multispectral imaging; hyperspectral imaging; thermal sensing; crop monitoring; autonomous systems; remote sensing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Agriculture)

Sensing, Control, and Fault Diagnosis in Mechanical Instrumentation and Automation

edited by

Teng Wang

,

Yongbo Li

and

Khandaker Noman

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1620 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensing; control; fault diagnosis; mechanical instrumentation and automation

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

MIMO Systems for Future Wireless Communications

edited by

Constantinos Angelis

and

Evangelos Spyrou

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1559 | Submission Open

Keywords: MIMO antennas; MIMO systems; 6G wireless systems; terahertz (THz) communications; cell-free MIMO; massive MIMO; mmWave/terahertz massive MIMO; reconfigurable intelligence surfaces; wireless localization and sensing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Communications)

AI and Fusion Methods for Urban and Medical Sensing

edited by Faizan Ullah

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1503 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; sensor fusion; multi-modal sensing; smart cities; medical and biomedical sensing; deep learning; bayesian inference

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Novel Applications of Smart Sensors in Civil Infrastructure

edited by Chuanrui Guo and

Yuguang Fu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1475 | 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)

Advanced Intelligent Sensing and Communication for Next-Generation Wireless Networks

edited by Yulan Gao,

Yue Xiao

,

Jie Tian

and Xiaoming Yuan

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1422 | Submission Open

Keywords: integrated sensing and communication; artificial intelligence; deep learning; resource management; network optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Communications)

Sensor Technologies for Structural Health Monitoring and Monitoring Systems

edited by

Diego Alexander Tibaduiza Burgos

and Maribel Anaya

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1352 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensors; monitoring systems; smart technologies; machine learning; deep learning; digital twins

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Spectroscopic Sensing for Planetary Exploration and Planetary Defense

edited by

Fabrizio Dirri

,

Andrea Longobardo

and Marianna Angrisani

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1327 | Submission Open

Keywords: planetary spectroscopy; spectrometers; small bodies; planetary defense; spectroscopy methods; micro-spectroscopy; laboratory analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

Advances in Microwave and Millimeter-Wave Sensing

edited by

Andrea Cataldo

and

Emanuele Piuzzi

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1315 | Submission Open

Keywords: microwave sensing; millimeter-wave sensing; non-destructive testing (NDT); biomedical applications; material characterization; wireless sensing and IoT; reflectometry and radar techniques; high-frequency instrumentation; signal processing for GHz measurements; metrology and calibration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Sensor Based Computer Vision for Safety and Health Monitoring in Disaster Risk Management

edited by

Nicholas Vretos

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1289 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensor-based computer vision; disaster risk management; safety and health monitoring; multimodal sensing; situational awareness

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

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

edited by

Mirela Samardžić

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1224 | 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)

Advanced Non-Contact Sensing Technologies for Structural Health Monitoring

edited by

Pengfei Zhu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1001 | Submission Open

Keywords: non-contact sensing; structural health monitoring (SHM); infrared thermography; terahertz sensing; vision and laser vibrometry; radar and microwave sensing; signal/Image processing; machine learning/deep learning; remote sensing technology; digital twin and predictive analytics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Infrastructure Distress Detection with Sensors

edited by Fangyu Liu,

Jian Liu

and

Zhen Liu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 959 | Submission Open

Keywords: infrastructure; distress detection; sensors; artificial intellegence; deep learning; non-destructive testing; signal processing; condition monitoring

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

Vision & Multimodal Sensing for Healthcare and Industrial Intelligence

edited by

Jeonghwan Gwak

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 944 | Submission Open

Keywords: vision-based sensing; multimodal sensing; sensor fusion; healthcare intelligence; industrial intelligence; explainable AI; edge AI; federated learning; predictive maintenance; blockchain-assisted data provenance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

AI-Enabled Sensor Technologies for Gait and Posture Recognition: Methods, Applications, and Future Directions

edited by

Rahul Soangra

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 930 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensor; gait; AI; digital biomarkers; deep learning; smart healthcare; wearable sensors; machine learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wearables)

eHealth Platforms and Sensors for Monitoring Health and Human Activity—Second Edition

edited by

Safak Dogan

and

Xiyu Shi

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 813 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital health (eHealth/mHealth) platforms; remote and predictive healthcare; self-managed care; health monitoring and management; human activity monitoring; sensing and actuation; smart wearables, brain–computer interfaces (BCIs), and Internet of Things (IoT) networks; health analytics and AI, sensor-based human–AI collaboration, and Natural Language Processing (NLP); assisted living; cybersecurity and privacy protection; user acceptance and adoption; robotics in health monitoring and management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Adaptive Filters in Signal Processing for IoT-Enabled Sensing Systems

edited by

Ying-Ren Chien

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 799 | Submission Open

Keywords: adaptive filtering; signal processing; IoT-enabled sensing systems; IoT systems

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

Artificial Intelligence and Smart Sensor-Based Industrial Advanced Technology: 2nd Edition

edited by

Jianxiong Zhu

,

Zhijie Xia

and

Longhui Qin

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 798 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; smart sensor; multi-sensor fusion; machine vision; machine learning; defect detection; failure prediction; industrial big data; digital twin; cloud computing; edge computing; decision support system; intelligent manufacturing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Sensors)

Computational Optical Sensing and Imaging: 2nd Edition

edited by Jun Ke, Xu Ma and Zhenbo Ren

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 742 | Submission Open

Keywords: basic theories of computational imaging; computational microscopy; compressive imaging; compressive spectral imaging; computational display for AR/VR; computational holography; event-driven computational imaging; imaging through scattering media; lensless imaging; LIDAR; light field; non-line-of-sight imaging; single-pixel imaging; structure illumination for 3D imaging; super-resolution

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

Advances in Sensors and Sensor-Based Systems for Electrochemical Analysis

edited by

Nicolás Laguarda-Miró

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 621 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrochemical sensors; biosensors; environmental monitoring; food quality; clinical and pharmaceutical analyses; industrial process monitoring; energy systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Sensors)

Advanced Connectivity Mechanisms in Wireless Sensor Networks

edited by

Ki-Il Kim

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 602 | Submission Open

Keywords: QoS routing; wireless sensor networks; machine learning; software defined networks; congestion; traffic engineering; reliability; end-to-end delay

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)

IoT and Ubiquitous Computing in Smart City

edited by

Charith Perera

, Mahmoud Barhamgi and

Rushit Dave

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 499 | Submission Open

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

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

IoT and Artificial Intelligence for Sustainable Environments

edited by

Giovanni Delnevo

and

Chiara Ceccarini

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 467 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable AI; IoT and sensor networks for sustainability; data visualization for AI and sustainability; AI for circular economy; sustainable human–computer interaction; AI-powered and sensor-powered decision-making; sustainable large language models; data visualization for AI; sensor-driven environmental intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Emerging Sensor Technologies for Enhancing IoT Security and Privacy

edited by Si Chen and

Liu Cui

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 451 | 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)

Advanced AI-Driven Techniques for Sensor Data Analysis, Fusion and Intelligent Processing

edited by Afzel Noore, Kewei Sha and

Haitham Adarbah

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 444 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensor data analysis; machine learning; deep learning; sensor fusion; signal processing; intelligent sensing; edge computing; multimodal sensors; anomaly detection; real-time systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Internet of Things (IoT), Smart Sensors and Pervasive Systems for Health and Wellbeing

edited by

Daniela Micucci

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 437 | Submission Open

Keywords: IoT-based health monitoring; smart health sensor; wearable health technology; ambient assisted living; edge and cloud computing in healthcare; AI-driven health data analysis; healthcare interoperability and security; remote patient monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Embedded Systems and Applications in IoT

edited by

Maria S. Papadopoulou

,

Achilles Boursianis

and

Charalampos Bratsas

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 431 | Submission Open

Keywords: embedded systems; Internet of Things (IoT); edge intelligence; industrial IoT; sensor networks; secure IoT systems; healthcare IoT; hardware/software co‑design; smart cities; communication protocols

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

Future 4D Mobility Networks: Testbed-Driven Communications, Sensing and Molding with the SWaP-Constrained Platforms

edited by

Yufei Zhao

,

Zeliang An

and Deyu Lin

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 398 | Submission Open

Keywords: 4D mobility networks; transportation networks; compact antenna systems for multi-domain integration; space–air–ground integrated networks; new radio map measurements

Circuit and System Design for Flexible and Printed Electronics

edited by

Oscar Alonso

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 388 | Submission Open

Keywords: flexible electronics; printed electronics; thin-film transistor circuits; analog and mixed-signal flexible design; power management in flexible ICs; sensor and communication interfaces; biomedical and wearable circuits; reliability and variability-aware design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Advanced Sensor Technologies for AIoT, Healthcare and Environmental Monitoring

edited by

Chih-Cheng Lu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 386 | Submission Open

Keywords: CMOS; MEMS; NEMS; CMOS integration; methodology; smart sensors; fabrication; testing; calibration; transducing ICs implementation; AIoT; healthcare; environmental monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Recent Advances in Electromagnetic Non-Destructive Evaluation

edited by

Pu Huang

, Liuyong Chang and Xiangdong Ma

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 377 | Submission Open

Keywords: electromagnetic non-destructive testing and evaluation; eddy current testing; eddy current tomography; eddy current thermography; electromagnetic acoustic transducer electromagnetic acoustic transduction; microwave and millimeter wave testing; magnetism-based testing (barkhausen noise analysis, magnetic incremental permeability, magnetic memory testing, etc.); electromagnetic parameter measurement; electromagnetic field theory calculations; electromagnetic field sensing; forward and inverse modelling of electromagnetic non-destructive testing; multi-sensor fusion non-destructive testing; defect imaging, assessment and reconstruction; defect characterization and identification; material characterization and classification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

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