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New Solutions in Pattern Recognition and Intelligent Sensors for Mobile Robots

edited by

Peter Sarcevic

Akos Odry

and Seyed Jalaleddin Mousavirad

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 154 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent sensor systems; mobile robots; sensor networks; pattern recognition; control; sensor fusion; localization; machine learning; decision-making

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

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

edited by

Anna Morabito

and

Emanuele Guardiani

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 132 | 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 89 | 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)

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 82 | 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)

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

edited by Chaoning Zhang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 77 | 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)

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 74 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Communications)

Smart Materials for Soft Robotics and Sensors

edited by

Silvia Taccola

, James H. Chandler and Arianna Mazzotta

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 68 | 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)

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

edited by

Jiao Sun

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 63 | 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)

Advances in Biosensing and BioMEMS for Biomedical Engineering

edited by

Yuhao Qiang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 46 | 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)

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

edited by Yajun Jiang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 43 | 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)

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

edited by

Xin Yan

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 42 | 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)

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

edited by Jia Liu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 34 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biosensors)

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 34 | Submission Open

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

Bio-Inspired Sensors for Human and Robotic Applications

edited by Chengyi Xu

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

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

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

Sensing-Driven Cybersecurity and Resiliency for Cyber-Physical Systems

edited by

Diego Oliva

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 26 | 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 18 | 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)

Advances in Quantum Sensing and Quantum Communication

edited by Wei Wang,

Sijin Li

and Yanbo Lou

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 15 | 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 14 | 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)

Sensing Technologies for Health Monitoring of Smart Structures and Systems

edited by Shirsendu Sikdar

submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 5419 | 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)

Advanced Artificial Devices and Sensing Technologies in Rehabilitation

edited by

Bart Jansen

and

Bruno Bonnechère

submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2282 | 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 899 | 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 177 | 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 94 | 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 36 | 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 102 | 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 7163 | 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 4411 | 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 131 | 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 4127 | 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 3713 | 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 789 | 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 224 | 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 190 | 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 68 | 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 64 | 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 34 | 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)

Computer Vision-Based Human Activity Recognition

edited by

Stefan Poslad

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 17793 | 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 1489 | Submission Open

Keywords: nondestructive sensing and imaging; ultrasound; NDE

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

Wearable Biosensors and Integrated Therapeutics for Precision Health

edited by Kuldeep Mahato and Amal Abbas

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 126 | 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)

Secure Authentication Scheme and Key Management for Wireless Sensor Networks

edited by

JoonYoung Lee

and

SungJin Yu

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 106 | Submission Open

Keywords: secure authentication; key management; intrusion detection; wireless sensor networks

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)

Sensor-Enabled Intelligent Surgery: Intelligent Sensing and Imaging, Surgical Robotics, and Smart Image-Guided Technology

edited by

Guoyan Zheng

Wenyong Liu

and

Shaolong Kuang

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 102 | 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)

AI-Powered Vision Sensing for Autonomous Driving

edited by Joshua H. Meng and Dachuan Li

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 11 | 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

edited by

Jai Prakash

Bruno Campos Janegitz

and

Danny Wong

submission deadline 25 Jul 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 25724 | 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

Ram Bilas Pachori

and M. Sabarimalai Manikandan

submission deadline 25 Jul 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 12270 | Submission Open

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

Securing E-Health Data Across IoMT and Wearable Sensor Networks

edited by

Ashraf Uddin

submission deadline 25 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8452 | 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

edited by

Ahmed Sherif

Kasem Khalil

and

Nick Rahimi

submission deadline 25 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2155 | 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

Agnieszka Banas

and Krzysztof Banas

submission deadline 25 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1856 | 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 1472 | Submission Open

Keywords: surgical robotics; surgical devices; image-guided therapy; soft robotic sensing

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

Integration of New Disruptive Technologies into Digital Geological Mapping

edited by

Anselme Muzirafuti

submission deadline 25 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 1168 | 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)

Acoustic and Ultrasonic Sensors for Non-Destructive Testing and Structural Health Monitoring

edited by

Dimitrios G. Aggelis

Nicolas Ospitia

and

Gerlinde Lefever

submission deadline 25 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1137 | 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)

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