Sensors

Smart Sensing Technology in Structural Health Monitoring (SHM)

edited by

Jose Antonio Lozano-Galant

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 184 | Submission Open

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

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

Hyperspectral Imaging for Environmental Monitoring

edited by Matthew Hobbs and

Mary Stuart

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 121 | Submission Open

Keywords: hyperspectral imaging (HSI); environmental monitoring; remote sensing; air pollution detection; climate change monitoring; biodiversity assessment; machine learning in HSI; spatial and spectral resolution; ecological health; glacial and cryosphere studies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensors Development)

Wireless Sensor Networks and Next-Generation Communication Technologies

edited by Li Chen

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 95 | Submission Open

Keywords: wireless sensor networks (WSNs); 5G/6G communication systems; internet of things (IoT); edge/fog computing; AI-driven data fusion; energy-efficient protocols; security and privacy; heterogeneous network interoperability; smart city and industrial IoT; distributed network architectures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)

Smart Sensing System for Intelligent Human Computer Interaction

edited by Yang Yi

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 94 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart sensing systems; intelligent human– computer interaction (HCI); human– robot interaction (HRI); hardware-aware perspective; context-aware sensors; large language models (LLMs); reinforcement learning; real-time processing; machine learning integration

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

Advances in Sensors for Sustainable Infrastructure: Inspection, Monitoring, and Maintenance

edited by

Suyun Ham

and

Mohammad Noori

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 94 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced sensors; sustainable infrastructure; structural health monitoring; predictive maintenance

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

Smart Magnetic Sensors and Magnetometer Systems

edited by

Jixi Lu

, Danyue Ma and

Xiujie Fang

submission deadline 20 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 77 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart magnetic sensors; magnetometer systems; high-precision magnetic field measurements; miniaturized design; low-power chip technologies; edge computing; atomic spin detection; atomic spin manipulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Applications of Optical Sensing and Laser Spectroscopy in Gas Detection

edited by

Qiang Wang

and

Yu Wang

submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 18074 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical gas sensing; laser spectroscopy; photothermal/photoacoustic spectroscopy; advanced laser diagnostics; combustion diagnostics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

Deep Learning-Based Image and Signal Sensing and Processing: 2nd Edition

edited by

Jian-Jiun Ding

,

Feng-Tsun Chien

and

Chih-Chang Yu

submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 13466 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensing; object detection; object recognition; tracking; medical image processing; denoising signal enhancement; speech; music signal recognition; medical signal processing

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

Novel Sensing Technologies for Environmental Monitoring and Detection

edited by

George Hloupis

submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10741 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent sensors; environmental monitoring; early warning systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sensing)

Novel Sensing Technology and Networks for Music Learning and Education

edited by

Fabrizio Taffoni

,

Domenico Formica

, Nicola Di Stefano and Marc Leman

submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10040 | Submission Open

Keywords: human-centered technology; technology-enhanced music learning; music education; smart devices; wearables; functional assessment; tool use; body area networks; motor learning; motor control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)

Artificial Intelligence-Based Target Recognition and Remote Sensing Data Processing

edited by Abdelmalek Toumi,

Ali Khenchaf

and

Jean-Christophe Cexus

submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9098 | Submission Open

Keywords: target recognition; machine learning; deep learning; remote sensing; environmental monitoring; data fusion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sensing)

Remote Healthcare with Sensors and Internet of Things

edited by Liudi Jiang

submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7931 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Computer Vision and Sensors-Based Application for Intelligent Systems

edited by

Jungpil Shin

and

Yutaka Watanobe

submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7329 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensing technology; computer vision; human– computer interaction; image processing; pattern recognition; object detection; 3D reconstruction; virtual reality; machine learning; deep learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Smart Decision Systems for Digital Farming: 2nd Edition

edited by

Yongwha Chung

and

Sungju Lee

submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5793 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital farming; agriculture 5.0; crop management; livestock management; decision support systems; monitoring systems; image processing; signal processing; artificial intelligence; Internet of Things

(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Agriculture)

Spacecraft Vibration Suppression and Measurement Sensor Technology

edited by Minglong Xu and Jian Zhou

submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4835 | Submission Open

Keywords: vibration suppression; sensor; image stabilization; high-precision pointing; fast reflection mirrors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Sports Sensors for Athlete Motion Tracking and Physiological Monitoring: Second Edition

edited by

Carlos D. Gómez-Carmona

,

José Pino Ortega

and

Sergio José Ibáñez Godoy

submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 3130 | Submission Open

Keywords: sport training; GPS tracking systems; radio frequency-based position trackers; athlete monitoring; athlete motion tracking; laser distance trackers; inertial measurement unit; video analysis; wearable devices; physical and physiological analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Wireless Sensor Networks for Localization and Tracking Systems: Technologies

edited by

Faouzi Derbel

submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3045 | Submission Open

Keywords: WSN; localization; tracking; energy-efficient algorithms; scalability

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

Sensing Technologies Applied in Human Emotion and Facial Expression Recognition

edited by Tong Chen and

Hongying Meng

submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 2005 | Submission Open

Keywords: emotion recognition and understanding; intent recognition; facial expression recognition; micro-expression recognition; masked facial expression recognition; stress recognition; physiological signal; multi-modal signals; wearable sensors; imaging sensors; non-contact sensing for physiological signal measurement; non-contact sensing for emotion recognition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Energy Harvesting and Machine Learning in IoT Sensors

edited by

Michal Prauzek

,

Petr Musilek

and

Darius Andriukaitis

submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1943 | 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)

Nanostructures and Nanocrystals for Sensing Studies

edited by

Hossein Roshan

submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1144 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensor; nanostructure; nanocrystal; biosensing; light sensing; gas sensing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sensing)

Security Issues and Solutions for the Internet of Things

edited by

Marco Grossi

and Martin Eugenio Omana

submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 549 | Submission Open

Keywords: Internet of Things; security; cyberattacks; artificial intelligence; machine learning; authentication; cryptography; firewall; physical unclonable functions; denial of service attack

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

Virtual and Augmented Sensing Techniques via Embedded ML Models for IoT Measurement Infrastructures

edited by

Giacomo Peruzzi

,

Alessandro Pozzebon

and Matteo Bertocco

submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 545 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sensing)

Novel Optical Biosensors in Biomechanics and Physiology

edited by

Keat Ghee Ong

and Michael McGeehan

submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 280 | Submission Open

Keywords: wearable sensors; implantable sensors; biomechanics; physiology; optoelectronics; force; motion; kinematics; kinetics; assistive devices; biomechatronics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

Advances in Communication Protocols for Wireless Sensor Networks

edited by

Stavros Koubias

submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 216 | 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)

Design and Application of Millimeter-Wave/Microwave Antenna Array

edited by Xiang Gao and Zheng Li

submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 162 | Submission Open

Keywords: on-chip antenna arrays; on-package antenna arrays; conformal antenna arrays; flexible wearable antenna arrays; shared-aperture antenna arrays; leaky wave antenna arrays; metasurface antenna arrays; beamforming algorithms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Communications)

Sensor-Based Control and Navigation for Autonomous Vehicles

edited by

Bilin Aksun Guvenc

submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 160 | 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 2025 | Viewed by 150 | 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)

Electrochemical Biosensors for Biomarker Detection and Medical Applications

edited by

Kamila Malecka-Baturo

submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 109 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrochemical biosensors; multiplex electrochemical biosensors; miniaturization technologies in the design of electrochemical biosensors; point-of-care biosensors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biosensors)

Agentic and Explainable AI for Secure and Trustworthy Industrial IoT: Advances in Cyber-Physical Systems, Wireless Communication and the Cloud–Edge–IoT Continuum

edited by Sarder Abedin and Nishat I Mowla

submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 100 | Submission Open

Keywords: industrial IoT; AI; cyber-physical system

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)

Nanomaterial-Driven Innovations in Biosensing and Healthcare

edited by

Arunkumar Shanmugasundaram

submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 81 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart nanomaterials; biosensors; biomedical sensing; point-of-care diagnostics; wearable sensors; electrochemical sensors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Advanced Sensors and Techniques for Indoor Positioning and Localization

edited by Wafa Njima and

Iness Ahriz

submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 79 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensors; indoor localization; internet of things; accuracy; energy consumption; sensing; communication; artificial intelligence; machine learning

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

Distributed Computing Related to Sensor Networks

edited by

Francisco Falcone

and

Yiguang Hong

submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 78 | Submission Open

Keywords: distributed computing; sensor networks; multi-agent systems; distributed optimization and learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)

Advancements in Smart Sensors for Automotive Systems

edited by Pier Andrea Traverso

submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 63 | 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)

Remote Sensors for Climate Observation and Environment Monitoring

edited by

Muhammad Aslam

submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 56 | Submission Open

Keywords: localized climate adaptation; microclimate monitoring; community-scale remote sensing; sensor-driven resilience; UAV applications; coastal vulnerability; environmental recovery; remote sensing in extreme environments; sensor fusion for sustainability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensors)

Multimodal Sensing and Computing and Their Monitoring Applications

edited by

Tianyue Zheng

,

Jinyang Huang

, Jingzhi Hu and Chao Cai

submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 55 | 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)

Wearable Electronic Devices and Artificial Intelligence Technology

edited by

Xiaowen Xu

submission deadline 25 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 52 | Submission Open

Keywords: wearable devices; artificial intelligence; flexible electronics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

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 25 Nov 2025 | Viewed by 47 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Materials)

Advances in Radio-Frequency Wireless Sensors for Health and Environmental Monitoring

edited by Sarath Gopalakrishnan

submission deadline 28 Nov 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2064 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart capsules; wearable radio-frequency sensors; wireless radio-frequency sensors; RF sensor data analysis; health and environmental monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biosensors)

Advanced Subsystems and Technologies for Space and Airborne Communication Networks

edited by

Francesco Alessio Dicandia

,

Simone Genovesi

,

Manlio Bacco

and

Nelson Fonseca

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 12 articles | Viewed by 45922 | Submission Open

Keywords: Antennas; power modules; solar panels; attitude and orbit control for satellites; HAPSs; LAPSs and UAVs; RF front ends; Laser communication; CubeSat constellation; LEO constellation; Massive MIMO; 5G; IoT; Sensor networks; RFID sensors; Camera; Energy harvesting; Damage detection; Disaster management; Environmental monitoring; Machine-to-machine (M2M) communication

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)

Advanced Research in Intelligent Autonomous Mobile Robots System, Learning and Control

edited by

Ankit A. Ravankar

,

Jose Victorio Salazar Luces

and

Abhijeet Ravankar

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 34373 | Submission Open

Keywords: autonomous mobile robots; path planning; navigation; robot learning; field robots; service robotics; AR/VR; middleware; multirobot systems; mechatronics system; assistive devices; intelligent control; sensor network; manipulation; human– robot interaction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Security, Cryptography and Privacy-Preserving Computation Architectures for Wireless Sensors Networks and Communications

edited by

Hanho Lee

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 27623 | Submission Open

Keywords: security for wireless sensor networks; cryptography; public-key encryption; post-quantum cryptography (PQC); lattice-based cryptosystems; homomorphic encryption (HE); privacy-preserving computation; HE for machine learning; HE for Internet of Thing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Wearable Sensors and Artificial Intelligence for Measuring Human Vital Signs: 2nd Edition

edited by

Eros Pasero

and

Vincenzo Randazzo

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 12 articles | Viewed by 22634 | Submission Open

Keywords: wearable sensors; electronic health; telemedicine; artificial intelligence; machine learning; deep neural networks; human health; vital signs

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wearables)

Radiation Detectors and Sensing Technologies for Biomedical Applications

edited by

Christos M. Michail

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 9 articles | Viewed by 21023 | Submission Open

Keywords: physical sensors; radiation detectors; sensing technologies; biomedical applications; healthcare

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

AI-IoT for New Challenges in Smart Cities

edited by

Miguel Arevalillo-Herráez

and

Jaume Segura-Garcia

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 19798 | Submission Open

Keywords: Internet of Things; IoT; AI– IoT; smart cities; intelligent sensors; sensor networks; crowd sensing; intelligent sensing; smart systems

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

Inertial Sensing System for Motion Monitoring

edited by Andy Stamm, Ronny Hartanto and Thomas H. Fickenscher

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 12 articles | Viewed by 19218 | Submission Open

Keywords: IMU; inertial measurement unit; inertial sensing system; acceleration sensor; gyroscopes; magnetometer; sport monitoring; real-time feedback

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wearables)

Future Radio Wireless Sensor Networks for 5G Networks: Challenges and Opportunities

edited by

Kinda Khawam

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 18450 | Submission Open

Keywords: global coverage; heterogeneous wireless networking; IoT; UAV communications; ultra-dense networking; interference management; massive MIMO; cooperative networks; energy efficiency; energy harvesting

(This special issue belongs to the Section Communications)

IoT Sensor Systems: Design, Interfaces, Signals, Processing, and Applications

edited by

Manuel José Cabral dos Santos Reis

and

Nishu Gupta

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 16435 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Advanced IoT Systems in Smart Cities: 2nd Edition

edited by

Maurizio Mongelli

and Jerome Guzzi

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 14824 | Submission Open

Keywords: heterogeneous communication (5G; satellite; broadband) of IoT in smart city scenarios; machine learning for IoT in smart city scenarios; cybersecurity IoT in smart city scenarios; privacy preservation of IoT sensing in the smart city; standardization of IoT in smart city applications; risk analysis of IoT infrastructure in smart ecosystems; energy preservation in the smart city via sensor retrofitting or redesign; IoT for optimal interconnection of rural areas and the city; video analytics of smart city scenarios; IoT infrastructure to improve transport in the smart city; health monitoring at home with hospital interconnection

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

Application of Dynamical Analysis and Sensing Technologies in Nondestructive Testing and Structural Health Monitoring

edited by

Liangliang Cheng

,

Yunpeng Zhu

and

Saeid Hedayatrasa

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 14720 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural health monitoring; system condition monitoring; nondestructive testing; dynamics and vibrations; vibration and control; NDT sensors and techniques; damage indicator; sensor fusion; artificial intelligence; signal processing; damage detection and localization; uncertainty quantification; time series modelling; engineering application

Advancements and Applications of Cooperative Positioning, Planning and Control for Autonomous Vehicles

edited by

Chaoyang Jiang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 14363 | Submission Open

Keywords: connected vehicles; cooperative localization; cooperative planning; cooperative control; multi-sensor fusion; SLAM; trajectory planning; formation control

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

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