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Wearable Biosensors and Integrated Therapeutics for Precision Health
edited by Kuldeep Mahato and Amal Abbas
submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 148 | Submission Open
Keywords: biosensors; chemical sensors; precision health; therapeutic drug monitoring; wearable sensors; implantable sensors; disposable sensors; point of care sensors; closed-loop devices
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wearables)
Sensor-Enabled Intelligent Surgery: Intelligent Sensing and Imaging, Surgical Robotics, and Smart Image-Guided Technology submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 121 | Submission Open
Keywords: intelligent surgery; artificial intelligence; intelligent sensing; intelligent imaging; medical image analysis; surgical interventions; surgical robotics; surgical data science; image-guided technology; computer-assisted surgery
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)
Secure Authentication Scheme and Key Management for Wireless Sensor Networks
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 116 | Submission Open
Keywords: secure authentication; key management; intrusion detection; wireless sensor networks
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)
Harnessing Infant and Toddler Wearable Systems to Promote Development and Health
edited by Elena Geangu
submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 69 | Submission Open
Keywords: wearable technology; developmental science; infant monitoring; pediatric health; ecological assessment; multimodal sensing; machine learning; early intervention; scalable screening; prevention and intervention
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)
AI-Powered Vision Sensing for Autonomous Driving
edited by Joshua H. Meng and Dachuan Li
submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 33 | Submission Open
Keywords: vision sensing; autonomous driving; artificial intelligence; data fusion; end-to-end system
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vehicular Sensing)
Functional Nanomaterials in Sensing submission deadline 25 Jul 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 26712 | Submission Open
Keywords: metal nanostructures; carbon-based materials; hybrid nanocomposites; sensing technologies; sensing devices; environmental sensors; biomedical applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Materials)
Distributed Sensing and Imaging Technologies for Health Monitoring Applications
edited by and M. Sabarimalai Manikandan
submission deadline 25 Jul 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 13158 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensing and Imaging)
Sensing for Automatic Control and Measurement System submission deadline 25 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 11657 | Submission Open
Keywords: sensing technologies; automatic control; measurement systems; autonomous systems; sensor-based control; calibration techniques; process control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensors and Robotics)
Securing E-Health Data Across IoMT and Wearable Sensor Networks
edited by
submission deadline 25 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 9334 | Submission Open
Keywords: blockchain; federated learning; eHealth; mHealth; self-health monitoring systems; wearable sensing devices; smart mobile technologies; Internet of Medical Things (IoMT); sensor networks; health data
(This special issue belongs to the Section Internet of Things)
Privacy and Security in Sensor Networks submission deadline 25 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2424 | Submission Open
Keywords: applied cryptography; IoT privacy and security; privacy-preservation schemes; AI-based privacy and security schemes; secure embedded systems; cryptographic hardware; physical unclonable functions (PUFs); secure hardware architectures; hardware trojan detection; supply chain security; intrusion detection systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)
Recent Advances in Infrared Spectroscopy and Imaging as Sensing Techniques
edited by and Krzysztof Banas
submission deadline 25 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2138 | Submission Open
Keywords: infrared (IR) spectroscopy and imaging; O-PTIR; AFM-IR; materials science; biomedical applications; cultural heritage; forensics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)
Advanced Sensing for Surgical Robots and Devices
edited by Rui Li
submission deadline 25 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1645 | Submission Open
Keywords: surgical robotics; surgical devices; image-guided therapy; soft robotic sensing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensors and Robotics)
Acoustic and Ultrasonic Sensors for Non-Destructive Testing and Structural Health Monitoring submission deadline 25 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1333 | Submission Open
Keywords: acoustic emission; ultrasound; non-destructive testing; structural health monitoring; non-contact ultrasonics; damage detection; nonlinear acoustics; frequency; dispersion
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)
Integration of New Disruptive Technologies into Digital Geological Mapping
edited by
submission deadline 25 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 1206 | Submission Open
Keywords: Internet of Things; copernicus Sentinel satellites; electrical resistivity tomography (ERT); landsat satellites; ASTER satellites; landslide; coastal erosion; sinkholes; flooding; drought; big data; ERT inversion algorithms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sensing)
Photonic Sensing Technology in the Energy Sector submission deadline 25 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 814 | Submission Open
Keywords: optical-fiber sensors; spectroscopic sensors; integrated photonic sensors; LiDAR sensors; green photonics; energy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)
Sensors for Predictive Maintenance of Machines: 2nd Edition
edited by Wenyi Wang
submission deadline 25 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 471 | Submission Open
Keywords: AI-based machine predictive maintenance; mechanical fault detection and diagnosis; big data analytics for condition/health monitoring; failure trending and prognosis; structural health monitoring methods; technologies; and systems; advanced signal processing for condition/health monitoring; smart and novel sensors for condition/health monitoring; sensor networks and data fusion for fault diagnosis; failure prognosis; and NDT
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)
Security and Privacy in Connected and Autonomous Vehicles
edited by
submission deadline 25 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 338 | Submission Open
Keywords: connected vehicles; cybersecurity; privacy; V2X communication; intrusion detection; AI security; blockchain; cyber resilience; OTA security
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vehicular Sensing)
Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Sensors in Sports Safety and NextGen Rehabilitation: 2nd Edition submission deadline 25 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 285 | Submission Open
Keywords: predictive modeling; injury diagnosis; fatigue management; biomechanical sensors; virtual rehabilitation; wearable sensors; radar sensors; concussion detection; smart insoles; EMG sensors; movement sensors; explainable AI (XAI) in sports diagnostics; neuromusculoskeletal (NMS) modeling; digital twin of athlete
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)
Advanced Massive MIMO and mmWave Communication Systems for Next-Generation Wireless Networks submission deadline 25 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 216 | Submission Open
Keywords: massive MIMO system; multiple-input multiple-output (MIMO); electromagnetic field measurement; antenna design; 5G networks; wireless communication; wireless networks; mmWave
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)
Innovations in Smart Agriculture: Advanced Sensors and AI Systems Powered by Quantum and Classical Machine Learning
edited by Ahsan Morshed
submission deadline 25 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 129 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart agriculture; precision farming; quantum machine learning; classical machine learning; intelligent sensor systems; agricultural IoT (Internet of Things); crop monitoring and prediction; AI in agriculture; data-driven farming; sustainable agricultural technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Agriculture)
Optical Fiber Sensors for Acoustic, Electric, and Magnetic Field Detection
edited by , , and Austin Fleming
submission deadline 25 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 128 | Submission Open
Keywords: novel optical fiber sensor designs; materials; and fabrication; electric; magnetic and electromagnetic field fiber optical sensors; microstructured fiber sensors; fiber optic shape; vibration; acoustic sensing; fiber Bragg grating sensors; Fabry– Perot interferometric fiber optic sensors; Rayleigh; Brillouin backscatter fiber optic sensing; harsh environment fiber optic sensors; intelligent optical fiber sensing networks
(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)
Challenges and Future Trends of 3D Image Sensing, Visualization, and Processing: 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 25 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 83 | Submission Open
Keywords: 3D image sensing; visualization; processing; machine learning; deep learning; artificial intelligence; virtual reality; augmented reality; Industry 5.0; healthcare
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensing and Imaging)
Antennas, Metamaterials and Metasurfaces for Advanced Sensing Applications
edited by Guowen Ding
submission deadline 27 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4618 | Submission Open
Keywords: antenna design; metamaterials; metasurfaces; sensing technologies; wireless communications; environmental monitoring; healthcare applications; smart city infrastructure; signal processing; electromagnetic theory
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)
AI-Driven Methods for Chemometric Spectroscopy: Algorithms and Applications
edited by and
submission deadline 27 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 101 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); spectroscopic sensing; chemical and material analysis; chemometric spectroscopy; AI-based spectral preprocessing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Sensors)
New Trends and Progress in Plasmonic Sensors and Sensing Technology
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 15014 | Submission Open
Keywords: surface plasmon polariton; surface plasmon resonance; plasmonics; sensors; plasmonic nanoparticles; metal– insulator– metal waveguide; machine learning; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)
Measurement Sensors and Applications
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1757 | Submission Open
Keywords: measurement theory; sensor design and fabrication; calibration and uncertainty analysis; multimodal sensing; signal processing and sensor fusion; AI/ML for sensor data; metrology in emerging sensors; smart cities and infrastructures; environmental and agricultural monitoring; smart applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)
Waveform for Joint Radar and Communications
edited by
submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1718 | Submission Open
Keywords: radar; environmental sensing; communication; waveform design; joint radar– communication (JRC); dual-function radar communication system (DFRC)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Radar Sensors)
The Evolving Landscape of Ultrasonic Sensing and Testing submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 806 | Submission Open
Keywords: ultrasonic testing; signal processing; automation; AI; ML; digital twin; ultrasonic imaging; ultrasonic process monitoring; scanning acoustic microscopy; ultrasound metrology  
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fault Diagnosis & Sensors)
Wireless Sensor Networks and Next-Generation Communication Technologies
edited by Li Chen
submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 531 | 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)
Micro-/Nanorobots for Medical Diagnosis and Therapeutic Applications
edited by Ali Ghanbari and
submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 315 | Submission Open
Keywords: micro-/nanorobots; micro-/nano sensors; medical diagnosis; micro-/nanorobotic systems; micro-/nanofabrication
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)
A New Era of Embodiment: Cognitive Breakthroughs and Scene Adaptation in Robot Perception, Decision-Making and Autonomous Control
edited by , Wenlong Li and Shuting Wang
submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 74 | Submission Open
Keywords: machine learning (ML)-based robot grasping detection; visual language model (VLM)-driven robot perception– plan– grasp framework; sensor-augmented visual language action (VLA) model for complex dual-arm operations; multi-modal sensing; recognition; mapping; and localization based on learning; perception fusion; decision-making; and collaboration across cross-domain clusters; foundational models for environmental perception and interaction under embodied intelligence; sensing and modeling of a collaborative environment for multiple autonomous systems; vision– language-based general target recognition and localization; human– machine– environment interaction modeling of embodied intelligence; perception; planning; and control of integrated embodied intelligence navigation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensors and Robotics)
Advanced Sensing Technologies, Data-Driven Analytics and Information Integration for Structural Damage Detection and Localization
edited by , Vincenzo Gattulli and
submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 23 | Submission Open
Keywords: structural health monitoring (SHM); damage detection and localization; data-driven analytics; machine learning and deep learning; physics-informed models; multisensor data fusion; hybrid digital twin; resilience-oriented assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fault Diagnosis & Sensors)
Computer Vision and Sensors-Based Application for Intelligent Systems submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 22621 | 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)
Intelligent Transportation Systems with Connected Vehicle, Cloud Computing, and Internet of Things Technologies
edited by Yongxing Li
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11278 | Submission Open
Keywords: intelligent transportation systems; IoTs; connected vehicle; vehicle sensing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vehicular Sensing)
Advances in Sensing Technologies for Sleep Monitoring
edited by , Moid Sandhu and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6033 | Submission Open
Keywords: sleep monitoring; sensing technology; AI; IoT; data science; remote monitoring
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)
Blockchain-Based Solutions to Secure IoT
edited by , Yuwei Xu and Yuntao Wang
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3988 | Submission Open
Keywords: IoT security; blockchain; decentralized security; AI
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)
SPAD-Based Sensors and Techniques for Enhanced Sensing Applications submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3220 | Submission Open
Keywords: single-photon avalanche diode arrays (SPAD); time-resolved imagers; photon counting imagers; time-of-flight (ToF) sensors and systems; LiDAR; fluorescence lifetime imaging microscopy (FLIM); Raman spectroscopy; positron emission tomography (PET); time-domain near infra-red spectroscopy (TD-NIRS)/diffuse optical tomography (DOT); high dynamic range (HDR) imaging; quantum imaging super-resolution spectroscopy; sub-shot noise imaging; ghost imaging; non-line-of-sight (NLoS) imaging; time-to-digital converters
(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)
Dynamics and Control System Design for Robotics
edited by , and Sungkeun Yoo
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2601 | Submission Open
Keywords: robot design; robot control; robot sensing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensors and Robotics)
Sensors and Sensor Fusion for Decision Making for Autonomous Driving submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2513 | Submission Open
Keywords: mobility innovations; simulation and real-world testing; autonomous mobility solutions; driving behaviour; sustainable mobility
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensors and Robotics)
Ultrasonic Sensors and Ultrasonic Signal Processing
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2365 | Submission Open
Keywords: ultrasonic sensor technology; ultrasound signal processing; materials science; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)
Advanced Sensing and Intelligent Technologies for Cybersecurity in the Internet of Things Systems submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1905 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Internet of Things)
Advances in Sensors and IoT for Health Monitoring
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1802 | Submission Open
Keywords: sensor technologies; Internet of Things (IoT); health monitoring systems; real-time monitoring; healthcare applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Internet of Things)
Advanced Sensing Techniques in Biomedical Signal Processing
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1634 | Submission Open
Keywords: deep learning; biomedical imaging; electrophysiological signal; heart; brain
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)
Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition Based on Sensing Technology
edited by Xiao Yu
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1455 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; computer vision; image analysis; intelligent sensors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensing and Imaging)
Advancing Global Connectivity: Efficient Transmission and Intelligent Sensing in Satellite Communications
edited by Ziyi Yang, , , Xiang Gao, and Dekang Liu
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1186 | Submission Open
Keywords: satellite communications; advanced antenna design; signal processing techniques; MIMO; intelligent reflecting surfaces; intelligent sensing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Communications)
Wearable Medical Sensors and AI-Driven Signal Processing for Next-Generation Healthcare
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1099 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart biosensors; physiological monitoring; health informatics; edge computing in healthcare; multimodal biomedical data; digital health technologies; chronic disease management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wearables)
Intelligent Sensor Integration and Signal Processing Algorithms for Industrial Automation
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 607 | Submission Open
Keywords: signal processing; sensor integration; automatic measurement; intelligent sensor system; sensing signal collection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)
Nuclear Radiation Detectors and Sensors
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 441 | Submission Open
Keywords: environmental radiation monitoring; energy spectra analysis  ; deep learning algorithms for signal processing; portable nuclear radiation detectors; detector calibration; real-time data analysis; IoT-integrated sensing systems; smart sensors network; proximal and remote sensing for radiation mapping; radiological risk assessment
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)
Sensing Technology in Connected and Automated Vehicles (CAV)
edited by , Ziwei Yi and
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 278 | Submission Open
Keywords: connected automated vehicles; advanced sensing technologies; V2X communication and cooperative perception; autonomous decision-making and control
(This special issue belongs to the Section Communications)
Metrology, Sensors, and Instrumentation for Industry 4.0 and IoT
edited by
submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 267 | Submission Open
Keywords: industrial sensors; virtual sensors; IoT enabled sensors and measurement systems; wireless sensor networks; energy harvesting methods; data management
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