Sensors

Surface Plasmon Resonance Sensors for Biomedical Detection Application

edited by

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submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 738 | Submission Open

Keywords: grating/prism-based SPR; SPRi biosensor; optical fiber-based SPR sensors; two-dimensional nanomaterials for SPR-based biosensors; molecular diagnostic; clinical samples; SPR immunosensor; nanoparticles

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

Sensors and Advanced Sensing Techniques for Computer Vision Applications: Second Edition

edited by

Christos Nikolaos E. Anagnostopoulos

and

Stelios Krinidis

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 628 | Submission Open

Keywords: computer vision; pattern recognition; digital twins; 2D/3D object recognition; 3D scanners cameras

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Advanced Self-X Sensory Systems: Concepts, Challenges, and Applications

edited by Andreas König

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 607 | Submission Open

Keywords: self-x-capabilities; reconfiguration and adaptation; design automation; yield and dependability optimization; extrinsic and intrinsic evolution; run-time optimization; robust signal representations; non-obtrusive sensors; non-ideal observer compensation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Advanced Sensing Techniques for Environmental and Energy Systems

edited by

George Efthimiou

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 462 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart sensors; environmental monitoring; computational modeling; energy efficiency; predictive algorithms; air quality management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sensing)

Sensors for Performance Analysis in Team Sports: Second Edition

edited by

Bruno Gonçalves

,

Diogo Alexandre Martins Coutinho

and

Bruno Emanuel Nogueira Figueira

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 132 | Submission Open

Keywords: technical and tactical behaviour; physical and physiological analysis; movement patterns; talent identification technology; training and game monitoring; wearable sensors; motion analysis; motion tracking; sensor validation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Development and Challenges of Indoor Positioning and Localization

edited by

María Del Carmen Pérez-Rubio

,

Elena Aparicio Esteve

and

Carlos De Marziani

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 120 | Submission Open

Keywords: indoor positioning systems (IPSs); localization algorithms; sensor fusion; Wi-Fi; Bluetooth; UWB; and RFID-based positioning; vision-based localization; infrared; magnetic; and ultrasound; machine learning for indoor localization; accuracy and error mitigation; real-world applications

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

Artificial Intelligence and Sensors in Cardiovascular Disease Monitoring

edited by

Alauddin Bhuiyan

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 62 | Submission Open

Keywords: cardiovascular monitoring; artificial intelligence; wearable and non-invasive sensing systems; real-time health monitoring; machine learning; deep learning; cardiovascular diagnostics; sensor fusion; ECG data analysis; CVD prediction; heart attack prediction; stroke prediction; CVD diagnosis or detection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Wearable Sensors and Wireless Devices for Human-Centric Monitoring Systems

edited by

Lasi Piyathilaka

,

Daluwathu Mulla Gamage Preethichandra

and Karthick Thiyagarajan

submission deadline 25 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 22 | Submission Open

Keywords: wearable sensors; human monitoring; flexible and stretchable sensors; physiological sensing; wireless sensor systems; sensor signal processing; real-time monitoring; sensor integration; sensor fusion; IoT-based wearable devices

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wearables)

Cooperative Perception and Planning for Swarm Robot Systems

edited by

Heoncheol Lee

and

Seunghwan Lee

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 9545 | Submission Open

Keywords: swarm robot systems; multi-robot systems; cooperative perception; cooperative planning; cooperative navigation; multi-robot cooperation; inter-robot recognition; inter-robot collision avoidance; inter-robot communication; real-time systems; algorithm parallelization and acceleration; embedded robotics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Deep Power Vision Technology and Intelligent Vision Sensors: 2nd Edition

edited by

Ke Zhang

and

Yincheng Qi

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3736 | Submission Open

Keywords: power vision technology; deep learning; intelligent vision sensors

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

Recent Advances in Sensing and Data Centric Methods for Structural Health Monitoring and Resilience: 2nd Edition

edited by

Mohammad N Noori

,

Marco Domaneschi

,

Naiwei Lu

and Tianyu Wang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3139 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensing; data centric methods; structural health monitoring

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

Security, Privacy and Trust in Wireless Sensor Networks

edited by

Weidong Fang

,

Chunsheng Zhu

and

C. H. Wu

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2729 | Submission Open

Keywords: wireless sensor network; internet of things; edge computing; cyber security; privacy preservation; trust

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)

Colorimetric Sensors: Methods and Applications (2nd Edition)

edited by

Fengqing Yang

and Liya Ge

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2454 | Submission Open

Keywords: colorimetric sensors; paper-based colorimetric sensors; chemical sensors; biosensors; colorimetric strips; colorimetric sensing arrays

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Sensors)

EEG Signal Processing in Healthcare, Cognitive Neuroscience, and Medical Diagnosis

edited by Katerina D. Tzimourta,

Alexandros Tzallas

and

Andreas Miltiadous

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2407 | Submission Open

Keywords: EEG signal processing; cognitive neuroscience; medical diagnosis; brain health monitoring; brain– computer interfaces; brain network analysis; machine learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Wireless Sensor Networks with Energy Harvesting

edited by

Slim Naifar

and

Olfa Kanoun

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1880 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy harvesting; wireless sensors; autonomous sensor systems; renewable energy sources; environmental sensing; industrial automation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Computer Vision and Sensor Fusion for Autonomous Vehicles

edited by Yousef Alipouri

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1054 | Submission Open

Keywords: computer vision; sensor fusion; self-driving; SLAM; optical flow; motion detection and analysis; scene understanding

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Advanced Sensing Applications for Fault Diagnosis and Reliability Analysis of Elector-Mechanical Systems

edited by Chao Zhang,

Yong Zhou

, Shangjun Ma, Wen Zhao and

Qixun Zhou

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 633 | Submission Open

Keywords: design and manufacturing of precision sensors for electro-mechanical systems; active and passive sensing methods for electro-mechanical systems; advanced signal processing and data processing for electro-mechanical systems; sensor fusion techniques for electro-mechanical systems; fault diagnosis methods for electro-mechanical systems; reliability analysis methods for electro-mechanical systems

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

Advances in Fiber Optic Sensors: Innovations, Challenges and Applications

edited by

Jianzhong Hao

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 325 | Submission Open

Keywords: fiber optic sensing technologies; distributed and multiplexed sensing; smart sensors and iot integration; optical signal processing and ai-enhanced analytics; structural health monitoring and industrial applications; biomedical and environmental sensing; advanced materials for fiber sensors; harsh environment sensing and durability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

Sensing and AI: Advancements in Robotics and Autonomous Systems

edited by Yohan Noh,

Md Nazmul Huda

and Mingfeng Wang

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 198 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensing technology; Artificial Intelligence (AI); mechanism design; robotics automation; smart sensors; machine learning; control systems; bio-inspired robotics; human-robot interaction; autonomous systems; industrial automation; deep learning in robotics; embedded AI; tactile and vision-based sensing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Advanced Electrochemical Sensors: Design and Applications

edited by

Nikola Sakač

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 134 | Submission Open

Keywords: food safety analysis; environmental monitoring (air; water; and soil quality); biomedical and health monitoring; gas detection; detection of explosives; corrosion and industrial process monitoring; sensors for harsh environments.; microfluidic and lab-on-a-chip electrochemical devices; portable and wearable electrochemical sensors; printed and screen-printed electrochemical sensors; metal oxides; carbon nanomaterials; polymers; novel electrode materials.; machine learning; computational modeling of electrochemical sensors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

A Journey into Microwave Imaging and Sensing for Biomedical Applications: Recent Trends and Technologies

edited by

Helene Roussel

, Claire Migliaccio and Nadine Joachimowicz

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 75 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; microwave imaging; deep learning; diagnostic imaging; detection; hyperthermia; radar; vital signs; inverse problem

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

Low-Cost Chemosensors for Applications in Environment, Health, Food, and Industry Process Control, 2nd Edition

edited by

Weiying Lu

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 63 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-cost; chemosensors; sensors; food analysis; gas sensor; pH sensor; medical diagnostics; colorimetric sensors; electronic nose; healthcare; environmental monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Sensors)

Nature Inspired Engineering: Biomimetic Sensors (2nd Edition)

edited by

Xiao Wu

and

Kiyoshi Toko

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 49 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomimetic sensors/sensing; bioinspired sensors/sensing; artificial intelligence (AI)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

UAVs as Mobile Sensing Platforms: Advances, Innovations, and Emerging Applications

edited by

Abdullah Kadri

and

Hakim Ghazzai

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 41 | Submission Open

Keywords: mobile and remote collaborative sensing; data acquisition platform; data fusion; artificial intelligence; Internet-of-Things

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

Advances in Biomedical Imaging and Sensing: Technologies, Applications, and Future Directions

edited by

Rizwan Ali Naqvi

, Abbas Jafar,

Wazir Muhammad

and

Fareed Ud Din

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 30 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomedical imaging; magnetic resonance imaging (MRI); computed tomography (CT); biomedical signal processing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Advanced Sensors in Nondestructive Testing and Structural Health Monitoring: 2nd Edition

edited by

Miguel A. Machado

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 24 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced sensors; nondestructive testing (NDT); structural health monitoring (SHM); sensor technologies; smart materials; numerical simulation; remote monitoring; proactive maintenance; structural integrity; real-time monitoring; wireless sensor networks; terahertz inspection; eddy currents; ultrasounds; thermography

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

Advances in Human–Robot Interactions Through Multimodal Sensing and Virtual Reality

edited by

Nilanjan Sarkar

and

Miroslava Migovich

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 16 | Submission Open

Keywords: human– robot interactions; multimodal sensing; virtual reality; affective computing; sensor integration; user-centered robotics; assistive technology; emotion recognition; intelligent and interactive systems; cognitive and social robotics

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

Sensor for Biomedical and Machine Learning Applications

edited by Georgina Beltrán-Pérez and Severino Muñoz Aguirre

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 16 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomedical; machine learning; novel sensors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Cutting-Edge Developments in Electronic Nose and Tongue Systems for Real-World Applications

edited by

Cristhian Duran

,

Benachir Bouchikhi

and

José A. Ramos

submission deadline 28 Feb 2026 | Viewed by 15 | Submission Open

Keywords: electronic nose; electronic tongue; biomedical applications; food industry; pattern recognition methods; artificial intelligence; machine learning; data acquisition; Internet of Things; industrial automation; tin oxide-based nanosenors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Sensors)

Application, Optimization and Security for Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) and Internet of Things (IoTs)

edited by

Yi Gu

and

Lei Miao

submission deadline 1 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 10267 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart cities and home automation; agriculture and industrial automation; environmental monitoring and disaster management; healthcare monitoring and wearable sensor technologies; energy-efficient routing protocols; data aggregation and coverage optimization; QoS (Quality of Service) optimization; sensor deployment strategies and load balancing in IoT networks; blockchain for IoT security; intrusion prevention systems (IPSs) and intrusion detection systems (IDSs); privacy; authentication; and confidentiality in wireless communications; fault tolerance and reliability in WSNs; sensing data analytics in cloud/edge/fog computing; human– machine interaction and AI applications; traffic monitoring and management optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)

Advances and Recent Trends in Sensing Technology and Systems for Human Health Monitoring

edited by

Giorgia Fiori

and

Andrea Scorza

submission deadline 1 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 127 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensing; biomedical engineering; health monitoring; measurement; technology; systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

AI-Powered RF Sensing and Signal Intelligence: Advances in Detection and Classification Techniques

edited by

Emanuel Puschita

submission deadline 1 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 73 | Submission Open

Keywords: RF sensing; signal intelligence (SIGINT); spectrum monitoring; RF signal detection and classification; I/Q time series analysis; spectrogram-based methods; artificial intelligence (AI); machine learning (ML); deep learning for RF; real-time signal intelligence; source localization; security and surveillance applications; non-cooperative sensing; cognitive radio; drone detection via RF

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)

Biodegradable and Polimer-Based Sensors

edited by

Vytautas Bucinskas

and

Andrius Dzedzickis

submission deadline 5 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 212 | Submission Open

Keywords: biodegradable sensors; biomaterials; polymeric materials; sensing mechanisms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biosensors)

Empowering Sensors in the Internet of Things with Tiny Machine Learning

edited by

Dinh-Thuan Do

and

Cheng-Chi Lee

submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4877 | Submission Open

Keywords: tiny machine learning; Internet of Things; data processing; data analysis; energy efficiency; performance evaluation; security; privacy considerations

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

Nanomaterial-Optimized Device Construction and AI-Enhanced Signal Analysis of Gas Sensors

edited by

Tao Wang

, Tetsuya Shimamura,

Jia Yan

and

Mingzhi Jiao

submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4822 | Submission Open

Keywords: gas sensor; chemiresistive sensor; nanomaterials; constructing heterojunctions; two-dimensional materials; electronic sensitization; machine learning; deep learning; electronic nose; signal processing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Materials)

Advanced Design and Electronic Design Automation Techniques of Analog and RF Integrated Circuits for Sensor Applications

edited by

Lihong Zhang

, Yushi Zhou and

Ricardo Martins

submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2048 | Submission Open

Keywords: integrated circuits (ICs); analog and radio frequency (RF); circuit design methodologies; electronic design automation (EDA); sensor application; design; and optimization; circuit performance and constraints

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Intelligent Sensors for Plasma Measurements

edited by

Bruno Soares Gonçalves

submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 277 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent sensors for plasma measurements; nuclear instruments and methods for hot plasma diagnostics; plasma diagnostics— charged-particle spectroscopy; plasma diagnostics— interferometry; spectroscopy; and imaging; plasma diagnostics— probes; plasma generation (laser-produced; RF; X-ray-produced); plasma diagnostics— simulation; plasma diagnostics— neutral and ion beams; detector design and construction technologies and materials; plasma diagnostics— instrumentation; control; and data acquisition; neutron detectors (cold; thermal; fast neutrons); gamma detectors (scintillators; CZT; HPGe; HgI; etc.); plasma diagnostics— high-speed photography; data processing methods; detector design and construction technologies and materials; detector alignment and calibration methods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensors)

AI-Integrated Sensors

edited by Cheryl Li

submission deadline 10 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 8 | Submission Open

Keywords: edge AI for sensor processing; building lightweight AI models that thrive on resource-constrained devices ; real-time data crunching that keeps privacy first ; cool applications in IoT; smart homes; or industrial systems multimodal AI sensors ; blending visual; auditory; or tactile data for richer insights ; generative AI that mimics human-like perception (pretty mind-blowing stuff!) ; gesture recognition; lip-language decoding; or next-gen human– machine interfaces wearable and biosensors for healthcare ; AI-driven wearables that monitor health 24/7 or catch diseases early ; self-powered sensors; like those using triboelectric nanogenerators or graphene ; devices that empower rehabilitation or assistive tech for better lives AI-enhanced sensor fusion for autonomous systems ; combining sensors for sharper perception in self-driving cars or robots ; real-time decision-making and path planning under pressure ; leveraging 5G to supercharge AI sensor networks in fast-paced settings soft and virtual sensors ; clever software-based models that act like physical sensors ; AI-powered predictive maintenance or system health checks ; smart manufacturing or chemical sensing applications photonic and spintronic sensor integration ; light- or spin-based sensors for lightning-fast processing ; AI-driven photonic vision or signal processing breakthroughs ; innovations fueling next-gen computing or adaptive systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Electronic Nose and Artificial Olfaction

edited by

Jesus Lozano

,

Antonio Ruiz-Canales

and

Patricia Arroyo

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5506 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensor development; novel materials and integration for eNose systems; signal processing techniques for odor recognition and classification; machine learning and artificial intelligence approaches in olfactory data analysis; miniaturization and wearable eNose devices; applications of eNose in food quality control; environmental monitoring; healthcare and beyond; human– machine interaction and olfactory interfaces; challenges and future directions in the field of artificial olfaction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Sensors)

Advanced Sensors in Extended Reality: Virtual, Augmented and Mixed Reality

edited by

M. Carmen Juan

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 97 | Submission Open

Keywords: extended reality (XR); virtual reality (VR); augmented reality (AR); mixed reality (MR); advanced sensors; sensor fusion; wearable technologies; multisensory interfaces; user experience (UX) in XR; creative technologies

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

Digital Twin-Based Smart Agriculture

edited by Hyun Yoe and

Meonghun Lee

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 70 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital twin (DT); IoT and AI systems; smart sensors; smart agriculture; precision agriculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Vision-Guided System in Intelligent Autonomous Robots

edited by

Jacky C.K. Chow

and Sheikh Izzal Azid

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 38 | Submission Open

Keywords: visual perception; navigation; vision and control for autonomous robots

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

Sensing and Machine Learning in Autonomous Agriculture

edited by

Ahamed Tofael

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 31 | Submission Open

Keywords: autonomous sensing and robotic system; agricultural driver safety; plant disease detection; artificial pollination mechanism

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Flexible Integrated Sensor Systems for Biomedical and Industrial Applications

edited by

Panagiotis Kassanos

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 31 | Submission Open

Keywords: wearable sensors; stretchable sensors; flexible sensors; physiological monitoring; multiparametric sensing; bioimpedance; electrochemical sensors; sweat analysis; implantable devices; transient sensors; hydrogels; composites; additive manufacturing; microelectronics; microfabrication

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Sensors)

IoT and Ubiquitous Computing in Smart City

edited by

Charith Perera

and Mahmoud Barhamgi

submission deadline 15 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 7 | Submission Open

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

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

Computing and Applications for Wireless and Mobile Networks

edited by

Neng-Chung Wang

,

Ming-Fong Tsai

and

Chao-Yang Lee

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 13139 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)

Big Data Analytics, the Internet of Things (IoTs), and Robotics

edited by

Dan Feldman

and Alaa Maalouf

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2814 | Submission Open

Keywords: core-sets; streaming; robotics; SLAM; big data

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

Design and Measurement of Millimeter-Wave Antennas

edited by Zihang Qi

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 1847 | Submission Open

Keywords: millimeter-wave antennas; antenna design; antenna measurement; phased arrays

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Deep Learning and Artificial Intelligence in Signal Processing, Sensing and Biomedical Imaging

edited by Peter Hockicko,

Patrik Kamencay

and Robert Hudec

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1231 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensor technologies; sensing technologies; biomedical imaging; deep neural network; deep learning; machine learning; pattern recognition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Imaging and Sensing in Fiber Optics and Photonics: 2nd Edition

edited by

Chuen-Lin Tien

and Han-Yen Tu

submission deadline 20 Mar 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 810 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical sensor; fiber-optic sensor; image sensor; biological and chemical sensors; thin film sensor; biomedical sensing; flexible sensor; imaging and sensing devices

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

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