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Recent Advances in Fiber Optic Sensor Technology

edited by

Zhiguo Zhang

and Baoquan Jin

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 487 | Submission Open

Keywords: key technologies in optical fiber sensors; micro/nanostructured fiber-optic sensors; fiber-optic chemical and biological biosensors; novel point-based fiber optic sensors; novel sensing modalities for distributed sensors; new fiber and coating materials for sensing; emerging applications of optical fiber sensors; optical fiber sensor access networking and application technology; optical fiber sensor engineering and system integration technology; optical fiber power transmission technology and sensing applications; applications of fiber optic sensors in power; petroleum; and civil engineering industries

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

Selected Papers from the 11th International Symposium on Sensor Science (I3S 2025)

edited by

Edgar Muñoz

and

Eduard Llobet

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 469 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensor materials; chemical sensors; biosensors; nanosensors; wearables; physical sensors

Sensors and Responsible Multimodal AI for On-Device Applications

edited by

Taehoon Kim

and YoungJoon Yoo

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 315 | Submission Open

Keywords: on-device AI; multimodal sensor fusion; TinyML and model compression; privacy-preserving learning; federated or split learning; energy-efficient inference; fairness and accountability in AI; wearable and IoT sensing; edge hardware acceleration; real-world benchmarking

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Optical Spectroscopy Technology for Medical Applications

edited by Mitchell B. Robinson

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 268 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical spectroscopy; near-infrared spectroscopy (NIRS); brillouin spectroscopy; raman spectroscopy; diffuse correlation spectroscopy (DCS); fluorescence spectroscopy; UV-Vis absorbance spectroscopy; terahertz spectroscopy; photoacoustic spectroscopy; hyperspectral imaging

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

Sensors and Sensing Technologies for Rehabilitation in Robot-Assisted Healthcare

edited by

Guillermo Palacios-Navarro

Víctor H. Andaluz

and

Jessica S. Ortiz

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 220 | Submission Open

Keywords: motion sensors; wearable sensors; telerehabilitation; serious games in rehabilitation; multisensory feedback systems; neurodegenerative disorders impairments; wearable sensors; immersive technologies in healthcare; virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR); head-mounted displays (HMDs); human– robot interaction in rehabilitation; rehabilitation robotics

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

Recent Advances in Optoelectronic and Photonic Sensors

edited by

Ricardo Lameirinhas

and

João Paulo N. Torres

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 200 | Submission Open

Keywords: optoelectronics; sensors; photonics; integrated photonics; photonic integrated circuits for sensing applications; nanostructures; fiber-optic sensing; quantum effects; plasmonics; light-matter interactions; electro-optic effects; thermo-optic effects

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

Advances and Applications of Metal Oxide-Based Gas Sensors

edited by

Vincent Tim

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 193 | Submission Open

Keywords: materials for metal oxide gas sensors; signal processing techniques for sensing applications; novel applications of metal oxide sensors; air quality analysis; environmental monitoring; electronic nose/electronic tongue; VOC sensing

Advanced Imaging Sensors for Object-Shape Recognition and 3D Reconstruction

edited by

Anna Morabito

and

Emanuele Guardiani

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 144 | Submission Open

Keywords: imaging sensors; sensor fusion; robust object detection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensors)

Advanced Sensing Technologies in Industrial Defect Detection

edited by

Qiwu Luo

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 134 | Submission Open

Keywords: spectral analysis technology; industrial automated optical inspection; industrial defect detection; advanced industrial sensing technology; time series signal processing; optical sensing and measurement; automated visual inspection; laser measurement technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Sensors)

Smart Materials for Soft Robotics and Sensors

edited by

Silvia Taccola

, James H. Chandler and Arianna Mazzotta

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 112 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart materials; multifunctional materials; smart material processing; smart materials synthesis; smart sensors; wearable sensors; soft sensors; flexible electronics; conformable electronics; stretchable electronics; soft robotic sensing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Materials)

Multimodal Sensing Fusion-Based LLM Agent Methods, System, and Applications

edited by Chaoning Zhang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 105 | Submission Open

Keywords: multimodal sensor fusion; large language model (LLM) agents; multimodal perception and reasoning; contextual understanding; adaptive dialogue systems; human– machine interaction; trustworthy and explainable AI; robotics and autonomous systems; healthcare and smart manufacturing; cognitive intelligence and situational awareness

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

Two-Dimensional Materials for Next-Generation Sensor Technologies: From Fundamentals to Multifunctional Applications

edited by Wei Li and Shupeng Chen

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 94 | Submission Open

Keywords: two-dimensional materials; flexible electronics; transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs); graphene heterostructures; MXenes; nanoelectronics; energy conversion/storage; sensors; material characterization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensors Development)

Integrated Communication, Sensing and Localization in Next Generation of Communication Networks

edited by

Di He

and

Zhongqin Wang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 85 | Submission Open

Keywords: integrated communication; sensing and localization; communication; navigation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Communications)

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 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 75 | Submission Open

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

Advanced Nano–Bio Interfaces: Smart Materials for Sensing, Therapy and Optoelectronic Applications

edited by

Jiao Sun

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 71 | Submission Open

Keywords: nano-drugs; nano-imaging probes; biomarker detection; microfluidic biosensors; machine learning in nano– bio interfaces; stiffness-gradient hydrogels

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanosensors)

Advanced Optoelectronic and Photonic Devices for Next-Generation Sensing and Communication

edited by

Xin Yan

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 59 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced optoelectronic devices; advanced photonic devices; nano-optoelectronics; nanophotonics; sensing; optical communication; optical interconnection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

Advances in Biosensing and BioMEMS for Biomedical Engineering

edited by

Yuhao Qiang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 55 | Submission Open

Keywords: biosensors; BioMEMS; point-of-care devices; biomedical engineering; lab-on-a-chip; personalized medicine; diagnostics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biosensors)

Bio-Inspired Sensors for Human and Robotic Applications

edited by Chengyi Xu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 54 | Submission Open

Keywords: bio-Inspired sensor; tactile perception; human– machine interface; intelligent robot

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

Novel Approaches and Applications for Fiber Bragg Grating (FBG) Sensors

edited by Yajun Jiang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 52 | Submission Open

Keywords: femtosecond direct laser writing technology; phase mask technology; functionalized nanomaterials; biomedical applications; extreme environments; sapphire FBG sensors; 3D printing technology; two-photon polymerization; vernier effect; deep learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

Advances in Quantum Sensing and Quantum Communication

edited by Wei Wang,

Sijin Li

and Yanbo Lou

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 51 | Submission Open

Keywords: quantum sensing; quantum metrology; entanglement-enhanced measurement; quantum photonics; quantum networks; quantum communication; integrated quantum sensors; hybrid quantum systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

Intelligent Sensing and Haptic Interfaces for Next-Generation Human–Computer Interaction

edited by George Kokkonis

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 49 | Submission Open

Keywords: human– computer interaction; haptic interfaces; VR/AR applications; robotics applications; medicine applications

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

Micro- and Nano-Scale Biosensors for Frontier Applications in Neuroengineering

edited by Jia Liu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 48 | Submission Open

Keywords: biosensors; neuroengineering; brain– machine interfaces; nanomaterials; neural monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biosensors)

Sensing-Driven Cybersecurity and Resiliency for Cyber-Physical Systems

edited by

Diego Oliva

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 47 | Submission Open

Keywords: cybersecurity; cyber-physical systems; AI-enhanced anomaly detection and blockchain

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)

Advances of Two-Dimensional Materials for Sensing Devices

edited by

Bing Sun

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 32 | Submission Open

Keywords: two-dimensional (2D) materials; transition metal dichalcogenides; covalent organic frameworks; metal-organic frameworks; nanomaterials; MXenes; phosphorene; sensing devices

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Materials)

Advanced EEG Sensing and Brain–Computer Interfaces for Neuroengineering

edited by Yufeng Ke

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 27 | Submission Open

Keywords: electroencephalography (EEG); brain– computer interface (BCI); neuroengineering; biosignal processing; machine learning; wearable EEG; neural decoding; neurorehabilitation; noninvasive sensing; human– machine interaction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Wearable Sensing and Vision Technologies for Human Activity Recognition in Daily Life

edited by Benjamin Allaert, Marius Bilasco and

Andon Tchechmedjiev

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

Keywords: human activity recognition; energy-efficient sensing; video; audio; and imaging analysis; multimodal data fusion; technology acceptance; context awareness; privacy preservation; anomaly detection; explainable ai; human-centered design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wearables)

Modelling and Control of Aerospace Robotic Systems

edited by

Jianzhe Huang

Yuankai Li

and

Yinshuai Sun

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 16 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; system modelling; control; data measurement; robotic system

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

Next-Generation X-Ray Detection and Imaging Materials and Devices

edited by

Xiuwen Xu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 13 | Submission Open

Keywords: luminescent metal halides; halide perovskites; dosimeters; flat-panel X-ray imagers; 3D X-ray image reconstruction; multi-scenario X-ray detection and imaging

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

Sensing Technologies for Health Monitoring of Smart Structures and Systems

edited by Shirsendu Sikdar

submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 5577 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensing technologies; health monitoring; smart structures and systems; structural health monitoring and NDT; sensor integration; IoT applications; signal processing; wireless sensor networks; wearable sensors; remote sensing

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

Recent Advances in Imaging Sensors: Integration with Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence

edited by Ning Chen, Hang Zhang and

Jian Liu

submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4647 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent sensors; industrial machine vision; anomaly detection; medical imaging; object detection for intelligent transportation; deep learning for image processing; visual large models

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

Advanced Artificial Devices and Sensing Technologies in Rehabilitation

edited by

Bart Jansen

and

Bruno Bonnechère

submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2672 | Submission Open

Keywords: AR/VR; digital twin; prediction models; wearables; mocap; computer games; rehabilomics; serious games

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Multi-Sensor Fusion for Autonomous Vehicles and Driver Assistance Systems

edited by

Iván García Daza

submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1195 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensor fusion; autonomous vehicles; LiDAR; perception; machine learning; localisation; behavioural decision-making

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vehicular Sensing)

Embodied Intelligence-Based Robotics in Medicine: Sensor-Driven Innovations for Healthcare

edited by

Xiaojun Chen

and Jiangchang Xu

submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 220 | Submission Open

Keywords: embodied intelligence; sensor-driven medical robots; advanced sensors; human– robot interaction; intelligent control; sensor fusion; medical image computing

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

AI for Emerging Image-Based Sensor Applications

edited by

Sheng Huang

, Shizheng Zhang and

Yi Zhang

submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 112 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; image sensors; deep learning; computer vision

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Advancements in PET Instrumentation and Sensor Technologies for Enhanced Disease Diagnosis

edited by Alla Reznik and Oleksandr Bubon

submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 52 | Submission Open

Keywords: positron emission tomography (PET); medical imaging sensors; PET detector technology; scintillation materials silicon photomultipliers; signal acquisition and processing; image reconstruction algorithms; AI in PET imaging

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

Optical Sensing and Implantable Sensors for Healthcare Applications

edited by Chenyang He and Ricardo Correia

submission deadline 5 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical sensors; implantable sensors; biosensing; optical fibre technology; minimally invasive monitoring; healthcare; wearable

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

Acoustic Sensors and Their Applications—2nd Edition

edited by

Farook Sattar

, Niladri Bihari Puhan and Reza Fazel-Rezai

submission deadline 10 Jul 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8061 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydrophones; acoustic signal processing; acoustic signal classification; acoustic devices; acoustic signal detection; data analysis; channel bank filters; feature extraction; medical signal detection; mixture models; patient diagnosis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Advances in Computer Vision and Artificial Intelligence Technologies for Industrial Robotics

edited by Lichao Yang and Zhuangkun Wei

submission deadline 10 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5605 | Submission Open

Keywords: multi-modal sensing and fusion; computer vision for robotics; decision-making for robotics; human– machine interaction; trustworthy AI in sensor systems; AI security and privacy; applications in robotics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sensing)

Active Sensors for Surface and Underground Mining Applications

edited by

Graham Brooker

submission deadline 10 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 140 | Submission Open

Keywords: lidar; radar; situational awareness; navigation; mapping; autonomous vehicles; collision avoidance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Radar Sensors)

Sensors and Sensing Technologies in Remote Laboratories

edited by

Unai Hernandez

, Javier Garcia-Zubia,

Gustavo Alves

and André Fidalgo

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4314 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing and control; remote laboratories; smart remote education

(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensors)

Neuromorphic Sensing and Computing: Technologies and Applications

edited by

Jean Chamberlain Chedjou

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3840 | Submission Open

Keywords: analog/digital/mixed-signal circuits and architectures for neuromorphic systems; architectures and algorithms for neuromorphic computing; event-based sensory systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Remote Sensing Image Fusion and Object Tracking

edited by

Xu Li

and Tao Gao

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 813 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing; image fusion; object tracking; machine learning; deep learning; object detection; feature extraction; computer vision; pattern recognition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensors)

Spectroscopic Characterization of Cultural Heritage Materials: Techniques and Systems

edited by

Xueshi Bai

and Duixiong Sun

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 234 | Submission Open

Keywords: applications of novel spectroscopic techniques in cultural heritage; algorithmic innovations for the analysis of cultural heritage materials; applications of spectroscopy-based interdisciplinary techniques in cultural heritage; applications of AI-empowering spectroscopic techniques in the field of cultural heritage

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Advanced Sensing Technology

edited by

Wai Lun Lo

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 216 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced sensor technology; computer vision; artificial intelligence; machine learning; image processing; speech recognition; pattern recognition; knowledge extraction from sensing data; intelligent control system; applications of AI and machine learning; intelligent control system; model parameter estimations; artificial neural network design; fuzzy and neuro-fuzzy systems for control; evolutionary computation methods for control and parameter estimation; machine learning for science and engineering problems; reinforcement learning for control and parameter estimation; applications of large language models for advanced sensing technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Intelligent Sensors for Security and Attack Detection

edited by

Frederick Sheldon

, Mohammad Ashrafuzzaman,

Bander Ali Saleh Al-Rimy

Ananth Jillepalli

and

Mohammed Almutairi

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 117 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent sensors; security; attack detection; anomaly detection; IoT security; sensor networks; adversarial machine learning; privacy protection; malware analysis and detection; smart infrastructure

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)

Flexible Electronics and Wearables for Biomedical, Health and Sport Monitoring

edited by

Raúl Fernández-García

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 102 | Submission Open

Keywords: e-textiles; flexible electronics; biomedical monitoring; health monitoring; sport performance monitoring; physiological sensing; machine learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wearables)

Advancements in Arterial Pulse Measurement Technologies: Sensors, Signal Processing, and Clinical Applications

edited by Zhili Hao,

Jae H. Lee

and Krishnanand N. Kaipa

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 46 | Submission Open

Keywords: arterial pulse signals; PPG signals; arterial pulse waveform (APW); heart rate variability (HRV); respiration rate (RR)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Distributed Optical Fiber Sensing Technology and Applications

edited by Xuping Zhang,

Bo Liu

Lingmei Ma

and

Jun He

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

Keywords: fiber optic; distributed fiber optic sensing; sensing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

Computer Vision-Based Human Activity Recognition

edited by

Stefan Poslad

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 21060 | Submission Open

Keywords: human activity recognition (HAR); activities of daily living (ADLs); computer vision (CV); sensor data fusion for CV; AI and data science for CV

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

Nondestructive Sensing and Imaging in Ultrasound—Second Edition

edited by

Miguel Ángel García Izquierdo

and

Margarita Hernández

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1671 | Submission Open

Keywords: nondestructive sensing and imaging; ultrasound; NDE

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

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