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Intelligent Sensors for Structural Health Monitoring and Mechanical Fault Diagnosis: 2nd Edition

edited by

Zijian Qiao

and

Zhihui Lai

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4026 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent sensing; advanced sensors; structural health monitoring; mechanical fault diagnosis; data quality improvement

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

Fault Diagnosis in Transportation and Industry: Sensors, Methods, and Experimental Applications (2nd Edition)

edited by

Steven Chatterton

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2549 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine fault diagnosis; gear fault diagnosis; rolling element bearing diagnosis; heavy noise; nonstationary condition; experimental implementations

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

Smart Sensors and Imaging for Face and Gesture Recognition

edited by

Athanasios Nikolaidis

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2066 | Submission Open

Keywords: biometric authentication; computer vision; edge AI processing; infrared depth sensing; machine learning; gesture-based control; time-of-flight (ToF) sensors; emotion recognition

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

Advanced Electrochemical Sensors for Environmental Monitoring

edited by

Magdalena Wajrak

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 1941 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Sensors)

IoT-Enabled Applications for Smart Cities

edited by Ye Zhu and Zicheng Chi

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1557 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart infrastructure; edge computing; sustainable urbanization; IoT; urban sensing; data security and privacy

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

Integrated AI and Communication for 6G

edited by Hui Tian, Wanli Ni, Lei Sun and

Qimei Cui

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1545 | 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)

Sensing Technologies for Mobile Health Monitoring

edited by

Yuezhou Zhang

and Shaoxiong Sun

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1357 | Submission Open

Keywords: mobile health (mHealth); wearable sensors; smartphones; remote monitoring; behavioral sensing; loT; multimodal signal processing; machine learning for health; digital biomarkers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Advances in Learning-Based Sensing-Driven Multimedia Processing

edited by

Jinjia Zhou

and

Li Song

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 850 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensing-driven multimedia processing; image and video analysis; multimedia sensing; sensor-aware processing; multimodal data; learning-based methods

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

Sensors for Radiation Detection and Measurements

edited by

Victor V. Golovko

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 703 | Submission Open

Keywords: radiation detection; spectroscopy (gamma/neutron); dosimetry; distributed sensing; environmental monitoring; UAV/robotic mapping; data fusion; uncertainty quantification; Bayesian inference; Monte Carlo modeling; low‑count statistics; probabilistic machine learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Fiber Optic Sensors for Smart Systems

edited by Chengliang Zhu

submission deadline 20 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 349 | 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 354 | 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 | 8 articles | Viewed by 42501 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Artificial Intelligence in Computer Vision: Methods and Applications—2nd Edition

edited by

Zhaoyang Wang

, Minh P. Vo,

Hieu Nguyen

and John Hyatt

submission deadline 25 Oct 2026 | 18 articles | Viewed by 37786 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; deep learning; computer vision; smart sensors; intelligent sensing; 3D imaging and sensing; localization and mapping; navigation and positioning

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

Transformer-Based Deep Learning in Medical Imaging and Healthy Sensors

edited by

Steve Ling

and Juan Lyu

submission deadline 25 Oct 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 23482 | Submission Open

Keywords: transformer-based deep learning; medical imaging analysis; health and biomedical sensors; self-attention mechanisms; multimodal healthcare data; wearable and physiological sensing; clinical decision support systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Smart Textile Sensors, Actuators, and Related Applications

edited by Dhaval Solanki

submission deadline 25 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 14791 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart textiles; textile biosensors; e-textiles in healthcare; IoT-enabled wearable systems; flexible and durable health monitoring; AI in smart textile applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Sensors Technology Applied in Power Systems and Energy Management

edited by

Enrique Personal

Antonio Parejo

and Luca Parodi

submission deadline 25 Oct 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 12176 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart grid sensors; advanced metering infrastructures; sensor-based flexibility services; microgrid and virtual power plant management based on sensors; monitoring systems for asset management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Sensors)

2D Materials for Advanced Sensing Technology

edited by

Mikhael Bechelany

submission deadline 25 Oct 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 10899 | 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)

Advanced Sensor Technologies for Corrosion Monitoring

edited by

Jiantao Qi

and

Xiaolong Wang

submission deadline 25 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10145 | Submission Open

Keywords: corrosion; monitor; life assessment; sensors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Sensors)

Electromagnetic Sensors and Their Applications

edited by

Shiquan Wang

and

Kwok L. Chung

submission deadline 25 Oct 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9758 | Submission Open

Keywords: electromagnetic sensors; metamaterial-enhanced sensors; AI-driven sensor design; non-contact sensing; IoT-based sensing; integrated sensing and communication; biomedical and industrial applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Progress in LiDAR Technologies and Applications

edited by

Santiago Royo

, Maria Ballesta-Garcia and

Pablo García-Gómez

submission deadline 25 Oct 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9181 | 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)

Technological Advances for Sensing in IoT-Based Networks

edited by

Saurabh Singh

and

Prashant Kumar

submission deadline 25 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3370 | 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)

Reliable Autonomics and the Internet of Things

edited by

Joseph Rafferty

submission deadline 25 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2815 | 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)

Advances in Communication Protocols for Wireless Sensor Networks

edited by

Stavros Koubias

submission deadline 25 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2746 | 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)

Artificial Intelligence and Sensors in Cardiovascular Disease Monitoring

edited by

Alauddin Bhuiyan

submission deadline 25 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2616 | 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)

Advanced Sensing, Control, Autonomous and Fault Tolerant Technologies for Satellite Applications

edited by

Shu Ting Goh

and

Mihindukulasooriya Sheral Crescent Tissera

submission deadline 25 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2314 | Submission Open

Keywords: new space; space autonomy; sensor; navigation; control; guidance; fault analysis; space situation awareness; verification; validation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Thin Film Materials and Nanostructure Devices for Sensing Applications: 2nd Edition

edited by

Hugo Aguas

Matteo Tonezzer

and

Joana Dória Vaz Pinto

submission deadline 25 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2126 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensors; biosensors; photonics; solar cells; thin films; smart materials; nanomaterials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Materials)

The Key Technologies for Wireless Communication, Computing and Sensing

edited by

Xiaoyan Hu

submission deadline 25 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 1870 | Submission Open

Keywords: wireless communication, edge and cloud computing; integrated communication and sensing; RIS; UAV

(This special issue belongs to the Section Communications)

Advanced Sensing and IoT in Smart Manufacturing and Industrial Cybersecurity

edited by

Mohammad Shahin

submission deadline 25 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1806 | Submission Open

Keywords: zero trust architecture (ZTA); ransomware resilience and incident response; cloud security and secure multi-cloud governance; AI-driven threat detection and security analytics; adversarial machine learning and model security; internet of everything (IoX) and operational technology (OT) security; software supply chain security and SBOM; post-quantum cryptography and cryptographic agility; privacy-preserving security; human factors and social engineering defense

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

AI-Driven Intelligent Communication

edited by

Wenbing Zhao

and Pan Wang

submission deadline 25 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1659 | 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)

Two-Dimensional (2D) Metal Oxide-Enabled Electrochemical and Gas Sensors

edited by

Jianzhen Ou

, Azmira Jannat and Sanjida Afrin

submission deadline 25 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1562 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental sensors; environmental pollution; smart/intelligent/digital gas sensors; electrochemical gas sensors; electrochemical ion sensors; electrochemical dye sensors; nanosensors; 2D materials; memristor-based gas sensors (gasistors); metal oxide sensors; metal oxide semiconductors (MOSs)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Sensors)

Advanced Sensors–Based Emotion Sensing and Recognition (2nd Edition)

edited by

Wataru Sato

submission deadline 25 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1531 | Submission Open

Keywords: emotion sensing; emotion recognition; EEG/BCI/EMG/ECG; sensor devices; affective computing; human–computer emotional

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Multimodal Sensing and Computing and Their Monitoring Applications

edited by

Tianyue Zheng

Jinyang Huang

, Jingzhi Hu and Chao Cai

submission deadline 25 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1069 | 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)

Wireless Intelligent Sensing

edited by

Changzhan Gu

Jianhua Ma

and

Yihong Qi

submission deadline 25 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 557 | Submission Open

Keywords: WISe systems; radar for smart sensing; WiFi-based sensing; sensing hardware and software co-design; noise reduction technologies; measurement technologies for WISe systems; antenna design for WISe systems; DBF and reconfigurable antennas; AI empowered digital signal processing; DSP algorithms; noise filtering technologies; AI empowered data analytics; AI enabled algorithm for WISe applications; WISe for human centric applications; WISe for automobile applications; WISe for robotics applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

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 488 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Neurophysiological and Motor Sensing for Human Monitoring in Mixed-Reality

edited by Gaetano Cascini and

Federico Morosi

submission deadline 25 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 350 | Submission Open

Keywords: mixed reality (MR) monitoring; neurophysiological sensing; electrophysiological measures (EEG, EMG, ECG); motor and kinematic tracking; multimodal data fusion; cognitive and affective state estimation; real-time behavioural assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Energy Harvesting Technologies for Wireless Sensors—2nd Edition

edited by Vishwas Bedekar

submission deadline 25 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 316 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy harvesting; wireless sensors; energy management; energy optimization; Internet of Things (IoT); energy-aware data collection; self-powered wireless sensor networks; multimodal energy harvesting

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)

Smart Grid Communication Networks: Emerging Architectures, Technologies, and Cyber-Resilience

edited by Md Farhad Hossain,

Shama Islam

and Kumudu Munasinghe

submission deadline 25 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 284 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart grid communication networks; smart grid cybersecurity; AI-enabled smart grid; digital twin-enabled smart grid; self-healing grid communications; wireless networks; internet of things (IoT); network interoperability; cloud/fog/edge computing; advanced metering infrastructure; distributed energy resources; virtual power plants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)

ECG Sensors and Signal Processing

edited by

Jianwei Zheng

submission deadline 25 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 266 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrocardiography (ECG); ECG sensors; signal processing; wearable biosensors; machine learning; artificial intelligence; arrhythmia detection; cardiovascular monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Remote Sensing Applications for Improvements in Understanding the Oceans

edited by

Jorge Vazquez-Cuervo

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

Keywords: sensor; data; improvements in imaging; applications (operational and science)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensors)

Sensor-Based Rehabilitation Robots: Design and Applications

edited by Wendong Wang

submission deadline 25 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 209 | Submission Open

Keywords: rehabilitation robot design; advanced sensors; multimodal information fusion; intelligent control; rehabilitation training and assessment; motion intention recognition; human–robot interaction; privacy protection

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

Intelligent Sensing and Fault Tolerance for Robust Autonomous Aerospace Systems

edited by Renfu Li

submission deadline 25 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 203 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent sensing; fault diagnosis; duplicated hardware; multi-modal sensor; data fusion; fault tolerance; robustness; autonomous system; aerospace systems

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

Cloud and Edge Computing for IoT Applications

edited by

Haoran Chi

and

Rutvij Jhaveri

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 52508 | Submission Open

Keywords: cloud and edge computing; embedded AI; network security; IoT; 5G/6G

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

Sensors for Biomechanical and Rehabilitation Engineering

edited by Ziyun Ding

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 27782 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensors; biomechanical; rehabilitation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

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

edited by

Christos Nikolaos E. Anagnostopoulos

and

Stelios Krinidis

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 12094 | 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 Sensing Technologies for Sustainable and Resilient Railway Infrastructures

edited by

and Necati Catbas

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 11937 | Submission Open

Keywords: damage identification techniques; digital twin and AI-driven technology for railways; sustainable railway infrastructure; structural health monitoring; resilient rail systems

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

Novel Sensors for Structural Health Monitoring: 2nd Edition

edited by

Carlos Moutinho

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9281 | Submission Open

Keywords: distributed sensor networks; vision systems; fiber optic sensing; wireless sensing; noncontact sensing; laser and radar systems; unmanned ground and aerial vehicle inspection; global navigation satellite systems; energy-harvesting-based systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sensing)

FBG and UWFBG Sensing Technology

edited by

Feng Wang

and Zhengying Li

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8464 | 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)

Advanced Sensing Technologies for Structural Health Monitoring and Nondestructive Testing

edited by

Magda Ruiz

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7491 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural health monitoring (SHM); nondestructive testing (NDT), assessing condition and performance; early detection of damage/deterioration; repairs and maintenance of structures; advanced sensing technologies; real-time distributed data; artificial intelligence; statistical learning; machine learning; data science; feature extraction; pattern recognition

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

Recent Innovations in Computational Imaging and Sensing

edited by

Rakib Hyder

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7187 | Submission Open

Keywords: computational imaging; image reconstruction; machine learning; inverse problems; compressive sensing; medical imaging; coherent imaging; remote sensing; tomography; industrial applications

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

Emerging Trends and Challenges in Reconnaissance, Jamming, and Unmanned Vehicles Capabilities

edited by