Sensors

Recent Advances in LiDAR Sensing Technology for Autonomous Vehicles

edited by

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4962 | Submission Open

Keywords: LiDAR sensors; 2D LiDAR; 3D LiDAR; localisation systems; positioning systems; object recognition object identification; object tracking; precise distance measurements methods; communications; sensors fusion; data mining; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Recent Trends and Advances in the Integration of Communication and Sensing

edited by

Xingwang Li

, Gaojian Huang and

Chunguo Li

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2804 | Submission Open

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

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

Autonomous Robotics and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles: Addressing Technical Challenges and Advancing Innovation

edited by

Carmen Delgado

and Lanfranco Zanzi

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2691 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced sensing and perception; autonomous navigation; path planning; swarm robotics; multi-agent systems; power management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Antenna Technologies for Microwave and Millimeter-Wave Sensing

edited by

Salam Khamas

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1468 | Submission Open

Keywords: antenna arrays and beamforming; millimeter-wave antennas; manufacturing error characterization; metasurface-based antennas; on-chip antennas; antenna in package; antenna malnutrition; antenna optimization; body area networks; novel fabrication techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section Communications)

Advances in Industrial Artificial Intelligence for Smart Manufacturing and Sustainable Systems

edited by Nianbo Liu

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1249 | Submission Open

Keywords: industrial Artificial Intelligence; sensor-based industrial monitoring; industrial settings automation; sustainability; and efficiency

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Sensors)

Challenges, Innovations and Future Perspectives for Next-Generation Smart Buildings

edited by

Christos-Nikolaos Anagnostopoulos

and

Asimina Dimara

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1182 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart buildings; next-generation technologies; Internet of Things; artificial intelligence; energy management; sustainability; cybersecurity; urbanization; building automation; human-centered design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Advanced Techniques in Control and Path Planning for Autonomous and Collaborative Robots in Dynamic Environments

edited by

Brahim Brahmi

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 970 | Submission Open

Keywords: autonomous path planning; collaborative robotics; advanced control techniques; AI-driven navigation; multi-robot coordination

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

Smart Sensing, Innovative Analysis and Optimal Operation of Distribution Systems

edited by

Wenpeng Luan

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 863 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart sensors; data analytics; hierarchical and distributed control; distribution system operation; demand-side resource modelling and utilization; non-intrusive load monitoring; fault diagnosis and situation awareness; renewable energy resource forecasting and modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)

AI, Machine Learning (ML), and Large Language Models (LLMs) for Cybersecurity in Sensor Networks

edited by

Robin Chataut

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 339 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI for cybersecurity; machine learning in security; large language models (LLMs); intrusion detection and prevention; phishing and malware detection; adversarial AI in cybersecurity; privacy-preserving AI techniques; behavioral anomaly detection; cyber threat intelligence; automated security response

(This special issue belongs to the Section Communications)

UAV and Sensor Applications for Navigation and Positioning—2nd Edition

edited by

Yongbo Zhang

and

Yuhang Li

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 177 | Submission Open

Keywords: unmanned aerial vehicles; sensor applications; navigation and positioning; SLAM; machine learning; data fusion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)

Next-Generation Optical Communication Technology for Enabling Versatile Data Sensing

edited by

Naoto Yoshimoto

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 76 | Submission Open

Keywords: wide-area sensing; ultra-massive connectivity communication; low-power optical communication; ai-enhanced reliable optical communication; optical camera communication (OCC); optical fiber sensing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Communications)

Role and Challenges of Healthcare Cognitive Computing: From Extraction to Data Analysis Techniques

edited by

Antonella Carbonaro

,

Gianluca Moro

and

Giacomo Frisoni

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 56119 | Submission Open

Keywords: Cognitive Computing; Natural Language Processing; Semantic Web; Neural-Symbolic Learning; Wearable Sensors for Medical Applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Movement Biomechanics Applications of Wearable Inertial Sensors

edited by Antonio P. Veloso,

Ricardo Matias

and

Filipa João

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 23812 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wearables)

Emotion Recognition Based on Sensors (3rd Edition)

edited by

Mariusz Szwoch

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 23730 | Submission Open

Keywords: emotion recognition; emotion sensing; affective computing; sensory data processing; sensors; human– computer interaction; biomedical signal processing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Innovative Technologies and Applications in Engineering Sensing Through Deep and Machine Learning

edited by

Haoran Fu

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 14971 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; deep learning; engineering applications; data analysis; sensor optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Sensors)

Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition for Advanced Smart Agriculture Solutions

edited by

Azlan Zahid

and

Yaqoob Majeed

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 14724 | Submission Open

Keywords: computer vision; pattern recognition; 3D reconstruction; deep learning; image rendering; classification; precision agriculture; object detection; crop sensing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Agriculture)

Sensor Systems for Gesture Recognition (3rd Edition)

edited by

Giovanni Saggio

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 14650 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensor systems; gesture recognition; gesture recognition technologies; gesture extraction methods; gesture detection sensors; wearable sensors; human tracking; human postures and movements; motion detection and tracking; hand gesture recognition; sign language recognition; gait analysis; remote controlling; pattern recognition for gesture recognition; machine learning for gesture recognition; applications of gesture recognition; algorithms for gesture recognition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Advances in Sensors for Online Condition Monitoring and Fault Diagnosis

edited by

Yuan Yao

and Jia-Lin Kang

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 10727 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensors; online condition monitoring; fault diagnosis; artificial intelligence; predictive maintenance; edge computing; signal processing; machine learning; industrial applications; data analytics

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

Integration and Application of Microfluidic Sensors

edited by

Zhen Cao

,

Weipeng Xuan

and

Shurong Dong

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6127 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced micro/nanofabrication electrokinetics; electrowetting and dielectrophoresis acoustofluidics and optofluidics sensor technology diagnostics and therapy other microfluidic applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biosensors)

Optoelectronic Devices and Sensors

edited by

Liang-Wen Ji

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4203 | Submission Open

Keywords: optoelectronics; thin films; gas sensors; microelectronics; photodetectors; nanophotonics; AlGaN-based nanoheterostructures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Colorimetric and Fluorescent Sensors and Their Application

edited by

Caiping Ding

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4095 | Submission Open

Keywords: colorimetric; fluorescent; sensors; biomedical applications; environmental monitoring; food safety

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Sensors)

Privacy and Cybersecurity in IoT-Based Applications

edited by

Cajetan M. Akujuobi

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3855 | Submission Open

Keywords: privacy; cybersecurity; Internet of Things; privacy information security

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

Innovative Schemes for Bio/Chemical Sensors Based on Specialty Optical Fibers, Metasurfaces and Optofluidics

edited by

Nunzio Cennamo

and

Francesco Arcadio

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3748 | Submission Open

Keywords: POF probes for bio/chemical sensing; metasurfaces; optofluidics; specialty optical fibers for sensing; POF-based optical chemical sensors; POF-based sensor systems; HW and SW for POF sensor systems; machine and deep learning strategies for POF chips; MathMaterial interfaces and POFs

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Advanced Non-Invasive Sensors: Methods and Applications—2nd Edition

edited by

Janusz Kulon

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3741 | Submission Open

Keywords: non-invasive sensors; smartphones; non-invasive sensor networks; wearable non-invasive devices; data analysis; sensor design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Event-Driven Vision Sensor Architectures and Application Scenarios

edited by Juan Antonio Lenero-Bardallo

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2797 | Submission Open

Keywords: event driven; vision sensors; applications; event cameras applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Sensors)

Advancements and Challenges in IoT Communication Technologies for a Connected World: 2nd Edition

edited by

Andrea Ria

, Francesco Paolo Chietera and

Xiao Tang

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2006 | Submission Open

Keywords: IoT; communication; sensors

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

UAV-Based Sensing and Autonomous Technologies

edited by Kaya Kuru

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1396 | Submission Open

Keywords: unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs); unmanned aerial systems (UASs); autonomous vehicles; sensor fusion; autonomous decision making; vehicle automation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

The Linearization of Radiofrequency Transmitters for Wideband Applications and Future Wireless Standards

edited by Konstantinos Mimis, Souheil Bensmida and Oualid Hammi

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1353 | Submission Open

Keywords: RF transmitter linearization; digital pre-distortion; machine learning; post-distortion; 6g wireless standards

(This special issue belongs to the Section Communications)

EEG-Based Sensing Applications for Health Monitoring and Interventions in Chronic Disorders

edited by

Laura Angioletti

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1078 | Submission Open

Keywords: e-health; mental health; health monitoring; EEG based sensors; EEG neurofeedback; wearable devices; chronic disorders; substance use disorders; behavioral addiction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) Communications: 3rd Edition

edited by

Omprakash Kaiwartya

and

Kashif Naseer Qureshi

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 697 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent vehicles; intelligent transportation systems; 5G mobile communication; vehicle-to-vehicle communication; V2X communications; vehicle safety; vehicle ad hoc networks; mobility management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Communications)

Deep Learning and Artificial Intelligence Methods for Diagnostics in Medical Imaging and Sensing

edited by

Sebastian Iwaszenko

and

Karolina Nurzynska

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 251 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensor-based medical image processing; computed tomography; micro-computed tomography; cone beam computed tomography; optical coherence tomography; magnetic resonance; ultrasonography; computer-aided diagnosis

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

Sensor Fusion Techniques for Enhanced Robotic Perception and Control

edited by Madan Mohan Rayaguru

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 206 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensor fusion; robotic perception; autonomous systems; filtering; estimation; learning

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

Distributed Sensor Networks: Emerging Technologies, Methods and Applications

edited by Liang Liu, Chunpeng Ge and Hua Dai

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 198 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)

Sensors and Wearable Device for Gait Analysis

edited by

Alessandro Puiatti

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 179 | Submission Open

Keywords: wearable sensors; gait analysis; inertial measurement units (IMUs); pressure sensing; smart textiles; sensor fusion; machine learning; mobile health (mHealth); real-world gait monitoring; gait disorders; rehabilitation technologies; human motion analysis; remote patient monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Sensors)

New Trends in Networking for Satellite Communications

edited by Song Li and

Constantin Volosencu

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 165 | Submission Open

Keywords: satellite communication; satellite network; non-terrestrial networks; space– terrestrial integrated 6G networks; low-earth-orbit satellites; satellite computing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Communications)

Advanced Sensing and Control Technologies in Power Electronics: 2nd Edition

edited by

Krzysztof Bernacki

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 144 | Submission Open

Keywords: power electronics; energy efficiency; sensing technologies; microgrids; electromagnetic compatibility

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Sensors)

Advanced Sensors and Measurement Methodologies Using Electromagnetic Phenomena

edited by

Pavel Fiala

, Miloš Klíma and

Jiri Maxa

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 92 | Submission Open

Keywords: electromagnetic field; nanoparticles; impulse measurement; hybrid measurement; low-level measurement; biological parameters measurement; defectoscopy; impedance; spectral analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Sensors)

Optical Sensing in Power Systems

edited by

Pawel Niewczas

submission deadline 25 Jan 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 38084 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical current sensors; optical voltage sensors; optical strain; temperature and chemical sensors; optical partial discharge sensors; optical sensors for power applications; sensor development; sensor networks; interoperability of optical sensors with substation equipment; optical sensor metrology; optical sensor standardisation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

Distributed Fibre Optic Sensing Technologies and Applications

edited by

Martin Litzenberger

, Gaetan Calbris and

Bernd Drapp

submission deadline 25 Jan 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 29173 | Submission Open

Keywords: specialised fibre optic cables; sensing fibres; interrogator instrumentation design; amplification and range extension techniques for interrogator systems; raw optical signal processing; object and event detection and classification in FOS signals; including; but not limited to; machine learning techniques; real time parallel processing and signal compression techniques for FOS; railway applications; road traffic monitoring applications; oil and gas applications; including pipeline monitoring; geology applications; border and perimeter surveillance; cable monitoring; including monitoring of power line interconnections; structural health monitoring; long terminal monitoring; power cable or bus duct temperature monitoring; monitoring of offshore windfarms and connections; long term experience or new applications using FOS-based fire detection solutions (e.g.; metro tunnels; traffic tunnels; vessels; etc.); bridge monitoring and condition-based maintenance; monitoring of landslides; dike and dam monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

Sensors Network and Wearables for People Activities and Wellbeing Monitoring

edited by

Sara Casaccia

and

Gloria Cosoli

submission deadline 25 Jan 2026 | 12 articles | Viewed by 27482 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensor networks; wearable sensors; well-being; health; comfort; measurements; accuracy; living environment; data processing; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wearables)

Fiber Optic Sensing and Applications

edited by

Jinjun Xia

and

Qingsong Cui

submission deadline 25 Jan 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 26649 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

Intelligent Control and Robotic Technologies in Path Planning

edited by

Jonghoek Kim

submission deadline 25 Jan 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 18053 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy-efficient path planning; time-efficient path planning; motion planning; simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM); coverage path plan; mobile robots; multiple robots; robot arms; underwater robots; unmanned aerial vehicle; safe path plan; navigation; guidance; and controls for autonomous vehicles; 3D path plan

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Advances in Energy Harvesting and Sensor Systems

edited by

Yi Xi

,

Jin Yang

and

Hulin Zhang

submission deadline 25 Jan 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 15635 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensor; self-powered sensor; energy conversion and harvesting; information acquisition and processing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Bioimpedance Measurements and Microelectrodes

edited by

Gloria Huertas

,

Alberto Yufera

and Santiago Fernández Scagliusi

submission deadline 25 Jan 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 13655 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioimpedance; microelectrodes; biomedical diagnostics; electrical properties of biological samples; cellular health; high-resolution measurements; minimally invasive techniques; microelectrode design; bioimpedance systems; tissue characterization; cellular analysis; clinical applications; electrophysiology; tissue engineering; cancer detection; neural recording; physiological processes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biosensors)

The Forefront of Internet of Things Cybersecurity with Artificial Intelligence

edited by

Shingo Yamaguchi

submission deadline 25 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 11395 | Submission Open

Keywords: IoT security; IoT data privacy; AI-powered cyber security

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

Mechanical Sensors in the 70th Anniversary of the Piezoresistive Effect

edited by

Ferran Reverter

submission deadline 25 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 9733 | Submission Open

Keywords: mechanical sensor; capacitive sensor; strain gauge; piezoelectric sensor; MEMS; pressure sensor; acceleration sensor; sensor interface electronics; low-power interface circuits

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Optical Sensors for Gas Monitoring

edited by

Vanda Pereira

,

Marta Sofia dos Anjos Ferreira

and

João Micael Leça

submission deadline 25 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 9027 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical fiber sensors; colorimetric sensors; fluorescence sensors; metal organic frameworks; surface plasmon resonance; gas sensing; spectroscopy; remote sensing; microstructured optical fibers; sensing material; in situ monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

Wireless Sensor Network and IoT Technologies for Smart Cities

edited by

Nurul Sarkar

and

G. G. Md. Nawaz Ali

submission deadline 25 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8461 | Submission Open

Keywords: IoT; cognitive IoT; artificial intelligence; wireless sensor network; sensor network systems; energy management; low-power sensor systems; smart technologies; green computing and systems; sustainable networks; smart and intelligent transportation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Remote Sensing Technology for Agricultural and Land Management

edited by

Paul Krause

submission deadline 25 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8343 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensor networks; Internet of Things; environmental monitoring; satellite image analysis; ecological intensification; conservation agriculture; ecosystem services; biodiversity assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sensing)

Advanced Sensors and AI Integration for Human–Robot Teaming

edited by Nader Jalili and Soroush Korivand

submission deadline 25 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6193 | Submission Open

Keywords: human– robot teaming; sensor fusion; AI integration; real-time data processing; machine learning; autonomous systems; robotics; data acquisition; sensor technologies; intelligent systems

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

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