Sensors

Intelligent Sensor Technologies for Predictive Maintenance and Structural Health Monitoring

edited by

Nizar Faisal Alkayem

,

Maosen Cao

and Qiang Wang

submission deadline 29 May 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 15682 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural health monitoring; intelligent sensors; wireless sensor networks; Internet of Things (IoT); multi-sensor data fusion; structural model updating; deep learning; machine learning; concrete crack detection; structural condition assessment

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

Recent Advances in Antenna Measurement Techniques

edited by

Claudio Gennarelli

, Stuart Gregson,

Claudio Curcio

and

Rocco Guerriero

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8017 | Submission Open

Keywords: advances in indoor and outdoor test ranges; advances in far-field; compact; and RCS range measurement techniques; OTA antenna measurements; UAV; drone; and robotic-based measurements; advances in NF– FF transformation techniques; innovative NF measurement techniques; electromagnetic algorithms and data processing; microwave holography; phased array testing; measurement uncertainty analysis; phase retrieval methods; probe position correction; specialized antenna NF measurements; millimeter-wave and terahertz antenna measurements; time-domain NF measurements; NF probe design and characterization; numerical methods related to EM measurements; measurement standards and laboratory comparisons; compressed sensing for antenna test applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Innovative Sensor Systems and Applications: Enabling Navigation, Perception, and Decision-Making Across Domains

edited by

Michael J. Korenberg

,

Aboelmagd Noureldin

and

Umar Iqbal

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4609 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced sensor data fusion and integration; navigation and perception in complex environments; indoor/outdoor localization and mapping technologies; robotics and autonomous vehicles sensor systems; wearable technologies for health; sports; and safety; intelligent and adaptive sensor architectures; multi-sensor networks for precision agriculture; public safety and tactical training sensors; aviation and aerospace navigation innovations; sports performance and rehabilitation monitoring systems; AI-driven sensing and decision-making technologies; remote monitoring and surveillance applications; environmental and proximity sensing in challenging conditions; hyperspectral and thermal imaging sensors

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

Optical Sensors for Biological and Biomedical Applications

edited by

Antonio Martínez Olmos

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4569 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical sensor; LED; photodetector; biological; biomedical

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

Photoacoustic and Photothermal Sensing and Imaging

edited by

Tomasz Starecki

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3361 | Submission Open

Keywords: photoacoustic/photothermal sensors; photoacoustic/photothermal spectroscopy; photoacoustic/photothermal imaging

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

Advanced Wearable Sensors for Telehealth Monitoring: Movement Tracking and Analysis

edited by

Yunus Celik

and Gill Barry

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2616 | Submission Open

Keywords: wearable sensors; telehealth monitoring; movement analysis; balance analysis; turning analysis; sleep assessment; sensor fusion; artificial intelligence; edge computing; IoT

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wearables)

Advanced Sensing Technologies in Hydraulic Engineering

edited by

Lin Cheng

, Fei Tong,

Rui Pang

and

Jie Yang

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 678 | Submission Open

Keywords: hydraulic engineering; optical fiber sensing; electromagnetic sensing; structural health monitoring; hydraulic structure monitoring; numerical simulation; digital twin; fiber bragg grating (FBG); distributed fiber optic sensing (DFOS); light de-tection and ranging (LiDAR); multi-physical field coupling monitoring systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Sensors)

Sensors in Intelligent Vehicle Dynamics and Control

edited by

Bo Li

, Shaoyi Bei,

Fen Lin

, Haichao Zhou, Nan Xu, Xiaolong Zhang and Bolin Gao

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | Viewed by 499 | Submission Open

Keywords: vehicle dynamics; sensor fusion; inertial measurement unit (IMU); LiDAR and radar; autonomous driving; stability control; real-time monitoring; intelligent transportation systems; environmental perception; adaptive control algorithms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vehicular Sensing)

Artificial Intelligence and Internet of Things in Autonomous Vehicles - 2nd Edition

edited by

Saber Fallah

and

Dimitrie Popescu

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 18326 | Submission Open

Keywords: vehicular networks; V2X communications and networks; wireless communication technologies for autonomous vehicles; AI and deep learning; reinforcement learning; control; optimization; and prediction; vision and environment perception; sensors’ data dissemination in the vehicular system; big data and data analysis; AI transparency; vehicle localization and autonomous navigation; sensor-based object detection and/or tracking in vehicular scenarios; sensor-based data compression in vehicular networks; edge-assisted sensor processing in vehicular networks; 5G/B5G-based sensing solutions for autonomous cars; human factors and HMI; security; privacy; and safety systems; sensors and detectors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Remote Sensing in Atmospheric Measurements

edited by

Feinan Chen

and

Belay Demoz

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 15968 | Submission Open

Keywords: atmospheric measurement; atmospheric dynamics; lidar; remote sensing; optical detection and imaging

(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensors)

Advances in Optical Fiber-Based Sensors

edited by Peng Zhang,

Yiping Wang

and Wei Jin

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 13531 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser-engraved fabry– perot pressure sensors; ultra-large range fabry– perot pressure sensors; Fabry– Perot manufacturing technology (MEMS; 3D print); ultra-thin fabry– perot pressure sensor manufacturing process; ultra-thin fabry– perot pressure sensor signal processing; pressure alignment and calibration methods; optical fiber-based sensors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

Electronic Test and Measurement Instrumentation: Design and Applications (2nd Edition)

edited by

Tomasz Starecki

and

Piotr Z. Wieczorek

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 12409 | Submission Open

Keywords: front-end electronics; signal conditioning; digital signal processing; data processing; control; communication with sensors and in sensor systems; energy harvesting

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Sensors)

Spacecraft Vibration Suppression and Measurement Sensor Technology

edited by Minglong Xu and Jian Zhou

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11823 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Sensors for Fault Diagnosis of Electric Machines

edited by

Christos Zachariades

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 11669 | Submission Open

Keywords: condition monitoring; diagnostics; electric machine; fault detection; predictive maintenance; sensor; signal processing

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

Future Horizons in Networking: Exploring the Potential of 6G

edited by

Arun Kumar

and

Peter Han Joo Chong

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10105 | Submission Open

Keywords: 6G networks; Artificial Intelligence; Internet of Things

(This special issue belongs to the Section Communications)

Recent Trends and Advances in Biomedical Optics and Imaging

edited by

António Miguel L. S. Morgado

, João M. R. Cardoso,

Rui Bernardes

and

Anne Humeau-Heurtier

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9459 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical imaging technologies ; tissue optics ; optical sensors for biomedicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

Sensors Technology Applied in Power Systems and Energy Management

edited by

Enrique Personal

,

Antonio Parejo

and Luca Parodi

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9441 | 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)

Recent Trends and Advances in the Integration of Communication and Sensing

edited by

Xingwang Li

, Gaojian Huang and

Chunguo Li

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6764 | Submission Open

Keywords: integrated sensing and communication systems; IoT; AI-driven integration techniques

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

Intelligent Sensors for Condition Monitoring, Diagnosis, and Prognostics, 2nd Edition

edited by Tianyu Gao,

Yinsheng Chen

, Jianyu Wang and Xiaoli Zhao

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5239 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent sensors; measurement condition monitoring; anomaly detection; fault diagnosis prognostics; machine learning; deep learning; signal processing

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

Atmospheric Optical Remote Sensing

edited by Chunmin Zhang

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4212 | Submission Open

Keywords: atmospheric remote sensing; atmospheric optical imaging; atmospheric optical properties; optical remote sensing data processing; climate monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensors)

Image Processing and Analysis in Sensor-Based Object Detection

edited by

Ruichao Hou

and Kangjian He

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3982 | Submission Open

Keywords: multispectral and hyperspectral imaging; multi-sensor data; fusion image processing; object detection; salient object detection; LiDAR and radar perception; machine learning for sensor data

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Smart Sensors, Internet of Things, Machine Learning: Coalition Forces on Seismic Monitoring

edited by John P. Makris

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3480 | Submission Open

Keywords: seismic motions; seismic monitoring; seismic networks; nodal arrays; fiber-optic sensing; smart sensors; intelligent systems; internet of things; machine learning; neural networks; data processing; earthquake analysis; earthquake catalogs; early warning; earthquake precursors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Advanced Sensing Technologies and Cybersecurity for UAV Systems

edited by

Naima Kaabouch

and Sicong Shao

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2002 | Submission Open

Keywords: UAV networks (UAV; GCS; and communication channels) cybersecurity; attack detection; communication security; secure sensing; cyber threats; countermeasures; ADS-B security; remote ID security; commend and control security; cryptographic techniques; blockchain

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

Perception, Modeling, State Estimation, and Dynamic Control of Intelligent Transportation Equipment

edited by Te Chen

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1842 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent transportation equipment; autonomous vehicle; sensor information fusion; perception and decision-making; complex dynamics modeling; parameter identification; state estimation; advanced dynamics control; nonlinear and robust control; trajectory planning and tracking

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vehicular Sensing)

Security and Privacy Challenges for AI in Wireless Communication

edited by

Saeed Rehman

and Shafiq Alam

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1251 | Submission Open

Keywords: adversarial machine learning; machine learning security; wireless attacks; security-aware AI; AI in wireless communication; AI defence; adversarial attacks; threat analysis; privacy in AI

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

Advances in Gas Sensing Technologies for Disease Diagnosis Application

edited by

Tesfalem Welearegay

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1227 | Submission Open

Keywords: disease diagnosis and monitoring; disease biomarkers; gas sensors; micro-nanosensors; electronic-nose; chemical sensors; optical sensors; sensor systems and point of care devices

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Sensors)

Image Processing and Visual Recognition for Adverse Weather Sensing and Monitoring

edited by

Jin Xie

and

Hanqing Sun

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1146 | Submission Open

Keywords: visual recognition; object detection; semantic segmentation; image enhancement; image restoration; image denoising; image dehazing; image fusion; adverse weather

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

IoT and Big Data Technologies for Real-Time Monitoring and Data Processing

edited by

Sara Saeedi

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 897 | Submission Open

Keywords: IoT; big data; real-time monitoring; geospatial AI

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

Eddy Current Sensors and Applications

edited by

Thomas Krause

and Peter Ross Underhill

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 889 | Submission Open

Keywords: non-destructive testing; eddy current testing; multi-frequency eddy current; pulsed eddy current; low frequency eddy current; remote field eddy current; eddy current array; inverse methods; mulit-parameter extraction; eddy current modelling; machion learning for eddy current signal analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Advancing Zero Trust for 6G Security

edited by

Xu Chen

and

Wei Feng

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 785 | Submission Open

Keywords: zero trust; 6G networks; trust management; decentralized identity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Communications)

Advanced Millimeter-Wave and Microwave Transceivers for FMCW Radar and 5/6G Beamforming Systems

edited by

Jeong-Geun Kim

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 729 | Submission Open

Keywords: millimeter-wave transceivers; FMCW radar; phased-array and beamforming; MIMO radar systems; 5G/6G integrated sensing and communication (ISAC); RF front-end IC; frequency synthesis and calibration; microwave sensing technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Radar Sensors)

Recent Advances in the Acquisition and Processing of Biomedical Signals and Images—2nd Edition

edited by

Maria Filomena Santarelli

,

Vincenzo Positano

and

Nicola Vanello

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 500 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomedical imaging; biomedical signal processing; biomedical image processing

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

Smart Geospatial Analytics: Integrating AI and GIS for Advanced Urban Planning and Environmental Solutions

edited by

Alessandro Vitale

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 472 | Submission Open

Keywords: GeoAI; remote sensing; GIS integration; machine learning; deep learning; urban analytics; environmental monitoring; smart cities; UAV-based sensing; spatio-temporal analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Trusted and Secure Edge Intelligence for Large AI Models in IoT Sensor Networks

edited by

Qinqin Tang

, Zhe Peng and Tianjiao Chen

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 357 | Submission Open

Keywords: edge intelligence; IoT Security; privacy-preserving learning; large AI models; trustworthy AI

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

Artificial Intelligence-Enhanced Flexible Electronics for Human–Machine Interaction

edited by

Huamin Chen

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 209 | Submission Open

Keywords: flexible sensors; flexible actuators; low-dimensional materials; wearable electronics; human– machine interactions; artificial intelligence; machine learning

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

Emerging Trends in Artificial Intelligence for Biomedical Image Analysis

edited by

Francesco Mercaldo

submission deadline 1 Jun 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 24424 | Submission Open

Keywords: computer vision; medical image analysis; deep learning; artificial intelligence; healthcare

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

Remote Sensing Image Processing, Analysis and Application

edited by Yilong Han,

Qi Chen

,

Zhiling Guo

and

Hanchao Zhang

submission deadline 1 Jun 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 14516 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing; image processing; photogrammetry; geospatial analysis; meachine learning; environmental monitoring; satellite imagery; agricultural practices

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

Innovative Approaches to Cybersecurity for IoT and Wireless Networks

edited by Hannah Cao,

William Spring

and

Ievgeniia Kuzminykh

submission deadline 1 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4165 | Submission Open

Keywords: IoT cybersecurity; sensor technology; wireless networks; AI for security; quantum-free applications; lightweight cryptography; attack technologies; adversarial behaviours

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Recent Innovations in Microfluidics Devices, Biosensors, and Associated Data Analysis

edited by Michele D’Orazio and

Filippo Bonafè

submission deadline 1 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 2216 | Submission Open

Keywords: organ-on-chip; micro physiological systems; microfluidics; bioprinting; impedance-cytometry; deformability-cytometry; sensors; biosensors; materials for biosensors; deep-learning; machine-learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biosensors)

Flexible Pressure/Force Sensors and Their Applications

edited by

Xiaohui Yi

submission deadline 5 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5728 | Submission Open

Keywords: flexible sensors; tactile sensing; wearable technology; IoT applications; smart systems; material innovation; prosthetics; robotics; healthcare monitoring; industrial automation; nanomaterials; conductive polymers; piezoelectric materials; magnetic elastomer; sensor integration; aerospace engineering

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

Printing Methodologies for Sensors: Towards Bespoke Devices for Analysis

edited by

,

,

and

submission deadline 5 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 261 | Submission Open

Keywords: materials integration; screen printing; inkjet printing; gravure printing; 3D printing (additive manufacturing); sensor electronics; wearable devices; electrochemical sensors; optical sensors; piezoresistive/piezoelectric sensors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Sensors)

Multi-Modal Image Processing Methods, Systems, and Applications: 2nd Edition

edited by

Kechen Song

and

Yunhui Yan

submission deadline 10 Jun 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 13944 | Submission Open

Keywords: multi-sensor systems; multi-modal images (RGB-D/T); multi-modal object detection; multi-modal segmentation; multi-modal image fusion; multi-modal object tracking; automatic drive; robotic visual perception; unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs)

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

Smart Sensors for Real-Time Mining Hazard Detection

edited by

Chenghao Wang

submission deadline 10 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1747 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart sensors; mining hazard detection; real-time monitoring; disaster early warning; gas early warning; sensing materials; multi-parameter fusion; harsh environment adaptation; safe mining production

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Distributed Sensor Networks: Emerging Technologies, Methods and Applications

edited by Liang Liu, Chunpeng Ge and Hua Dai

submission deadline 10 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1603 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy efficiency; security; scalability; edge intelligence; distributed sensing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)

Integration of Wireless Communication and Sensing Technologies for 5G/6G Networks

edited by Junsheng Mu and

Jianxiao Xie

submission deadline 10 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 254 | Submission Open

Keywords: integrated sensing and communication (ISAC); 5G/6G networks; joint waveform design; AI-driven sensing; wireless localization; spectrum sharing; multi-modal fusion; edge computing; millimeter-wave sensing; IoT applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Communications)

Anomaly Detection and Fault Diagnosis in Sensor Networks

edited by

Gabriele Patrizi

and

Marco Carratù

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 26343 | Submission Open

Keywords: anomaly detection; fault diagnosis; sensor networks; artificial intelligence; machine learning; instrument fault detection; statistical analysis and Bayesian methods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)

Neuroarchitecture: Innovations in the Human-Environment Relationship Through Sensors and Sensing Technologies

edited by

Juan Luis Higuera-Trujillo

and Carmen Llinares

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 11837 | Submission Open

Keywords: neuroarchitecture; science-based architecture; emotional architecture; built environment; methodologies for neuroarchitecture; experimentation in neuroarchitecture; virtual reality; biometric data; neurophysiological recordings; sensing technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Emerging Sensors and AI-Driven Innovations in Infrastructure Health Monitoring

edited by Seyyedbehrad Emadi and

Seyedmilad Komarizadehasl

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 7029 | Submission Open

Keywords: infrastructure health monitoring; novel sensor technologies; AI-driven algorithms; sensor fusion; modal analysis; low-cost sensors; predictive maintenance; digital twins; IoT in civil engineering; edge computing in monitoring

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

Leveraging Machine Learning for Enhanced Indoor Positioning Accuracy and Reliability

edited by

Wenda Li

,

Yue Tian

and Shelly Vishwakarma

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6608 | Submission Open

Keywords: indoor positioning; machine learning; sensor fusion; explainable AI (XAI)

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

Emerging Trends in Next-Generation mmWave Cognitive Radio Networks

edited by

Gyanendra Prasad Joshi

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2937 | Submission Open

Keywords: millimeter-wave (mmWave); cognitive radio networks (CRNs); resource management; mobility support; beamforming; spectrum sensing; interference management; handover optimization; machine learning; 5G/6G; network slicing; energy efficiency

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

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