Sensors

Gas Sensing for Air Quality Monitoring

edited by

Yinsheng Chen

,

Yunbo Shi

and Wenjie Zhao

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6710 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; machine olfaction; electronic nose; gas detection; concentration estimation; deep learning; signal processing; gas sensitive material

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Advanced Sensing Applications for Fault Diagnosis and Reliability Analysis of Elector-Mechanical Systems

edited by Chao Zhang,

Yong Zhou

, Shangjun Ma, Wen Zhao and

Qixun Zhou

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6106 | Submission Open

Keywords: design and manufacturing of precision sensors for electro-mechanical systems; active and passive sensing methods for electro-mechanical systems; advanced signal processing and data processing for electro-mechanical systems; sensor fusion techniques for electro-mechanical systems; fault diagnosis methods for electro-mechanical systems; reliability analysis methods for electro-mechanical systems

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

Feature Review Papers in Sensors and Robotics

edited by

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,

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submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6013 | Submission Open

Keywords: robot design; robot sensors for control; autonomous functionalities; robot perception; human–robot interaction

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

Advanced Sensors in Nondestructive Testing and Structural Health Monitoring: 2nd Edition

edited by

Miguel A. Machado

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5632 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced sensors; nondestructive testing (NDT); structural health monitoring (SHM); sensor technologies; smart materials; numerical simulation; remote monitoring; proactive maintenance; structural integrity; real-time monitoring; wireless sensor networks; terahertz inspection; eddy currents; ultrasounds; thermography

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

Sensors and Sensing Techniques in Petroleum Engineering

edited by Rita Esuru Okoroafor and Ding Zhu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5400 | Submission Open

Keywords: fiber optic sensing; distributed acoustic sensing (DAS); distributed temperature sensing (DTS); subsurface monitoring; fracture diagnostics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Advances in Intelligent System Engineering for Smart Sensor Applications

edited by Te-Jen Su

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5305 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent system engineering; smart sensors; Internet of Things (IoT); machine learning (ML); edge computing; embedded systems; wireless sensor networks (WSNs); artificial intelligence (AI); industrial automation and real-time monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)

AI/ML-Powered Intelligent IoT Systems with Smart Sensors for Next-Generation Edge Computing

edited by

Junaid Shuja

and

Mohamed Ibrahem

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4699 | Submission Open

Keywords: IoT; edge computing; AI; ML; edge cloud continuum

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

Virtual, Augmented, and Mixed Reality in Biomedical Engineering

edited by

Adrian Elmi Terander

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4388 | Submission Open

Keywords: extended reality (XR); virtual reality (VR); augmented reality (AR); mixed reality (MR); neurosurgery; neuronavigation

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

Intelligent Sensors for Smart and Autonomous Vehicles: 2nd Edition

edited by

István Barabás

, Horia Beles,

Calin Iclodean

and

Stefano Quer

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4369 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent sensors; optimized sensors; sensors fusion; sensor integration; imaging sensors; range sensors; inertial sensors; autonomous driving; artificial intelligence; machine learning; deep learning; big data processing; virtual reality; cloud computing; edge computing; fog computing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vehicular Sensing)

Machine Learning and Deep Learning in Image/Video Processing and Sensing: 2nd Edition

edited by

Hongying Liu

and

Fanhua Shang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4306 | Submission Open

Keywords: image sensing; video processing; machine learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Terahertz and Millimeter Wave Communications for 5G and Beyond: Applications and Future Directions

edited by

Marco Giordani

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3834 | Submission Open

Keywords: terahertz communications; millimeter wave communications; 5G and beyond (B5G); 6G; beamforming and antenna design; AI/ML in wireless communications; spectrum management; protocol design; hardware and testbed

(This special issue belongs to the Section Communications)

Soil Sensing and Mapping in Precision Agriculture: 2nd Edition

edited by

Francisco Jesús Moral García

,

João Manuel Pereira Ramalho Serrano

and

Fernando Carvajal-Ramírez

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3598 | Submission Open

Keywords: proximal soil sensing; remote soil sensing; digital soil mapping; precision agriculture; management zones

(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Agriculture)

Muscle Activity Sensing for Prosthesis Control and Human-Computer Interaction

edited by Roman Kusche and

Rim Barioul

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3490 | Submission Open

Keywords: electromyography (EMG); muscle activity; physiological sensors; signal processing; prosthesis control; human-computer interaction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Advanced Neural Architectures for Anomaly Detection in Sensory Data

edited by Alireza Tavakkoli and Prithul Sarker

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3090 | Submission Open

Keywords: anomaly detection; neural architectures; generative models; density estimation; data description

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

Advances in Single Photon Detectors

edited by

Wei Jiang

and

M. Jamal Deen

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3001 | Submission Open

Keywords: single-photon avalanche diode (SPAD); quantum sensing; medical imaging; time-correlated single photon counting (TCSPC); LiDAR; FLIM; quantum key distribution (QKD); optical wireless communication, etc.

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

Innovative Optical and Scintillation Sensors for Environmental Monitoring

edited by

Giuseppe Gallo

and

Domenico Lo Presti

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2813 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical sensors; scintillation sensors; environmental monitoring; pollutant detection; radiation assessment; public health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

Sensor-Based Movement Signal Acquisition, Processing and Analysis

edited by

Luca Miceli

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2715 | Submission Open

Keywords: wearable sensors; motion analysis; inertial measurement units (IMU); signal processing; feature extraction; machine learning; rehabilitation monitoring; sports performance; occupational ergonomics; real-world implementation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Advanced Robust Processing Techniques and Sensor Technologies for Complex Radio Frequency Signals

edited by Yanwu Ding

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2665 | Submission Open

Keywords: passive RF sensing; multispectral sensing and detection; AI and ML algorithms for RF applications; processing the mismatch between training and testing data in ML algorithms; high-fidelity RF digital twins

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)

Vibration Engineering, Reliability Assessment and Fault Diagnosis in Mechanical Systems

edited by

Hamed Kalhori

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2568 | Submission Open

Keywords: vibration engineering; reliability assessment; fault diagnosis; condition monitoring; structural health monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Sensors and Sensing Technologies for Structural Health Monitoring in Civil, Mechanical, and Aerospace Engineering

edited by

Francesco Nicassio

, Gennaro Scarselli and

Anastasios C. Mpalaskas

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2561 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural health monitoring (shm); civil, mechanical, and aerospace structures; sensor technologies and networks; non-destructive evaluation (nde); wireless and distributed sensing; data-driven methods and machine learning; digital twins and predictive maintenance; smart and multifunctional materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Advanced MIMO Antenna Technologies for Intelligent Sensing Networks

edited by

Jose Monserrat

and

Lin Bai

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2515 | Submission Open

Keywords: massive MIMO; fluid antennas; reduced signaling; radio-to-fiber interfaces; joint communication and sensing (JC&S)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Communications)

Wearable and AI-Driven Sensing for Brain Disorders: From Digital Biomarkers to Clinical Translation

edited by

Cristina P. Santos

and Cristiana Filipa Sampaio Pinheiro

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2500 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; brain disorders; continuous monitoring; digital biomarkers; early diagnosis; personalized therapies; wearable sensors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

5G/6G-Enabled IoT: Connectivity, Scalability and Low-Latency Applications

edited by

Dimitris Katsianis

,

Demosthenes Vouyioukas

and

Petros S. Bithas

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2388 | Submission Open

Keywords: URLLC and deterministic networking (TSN) for IoT; edge AI, TinyML, and on-device learning; RIS-aided and cell-free IoT connectivity; adaptive and reconfigurable antenna arrays; hybrid beamforming techniques; non-terrestrial IoT (UAV/HAPS/NTN) integration; O-RAN/RIC xApps for IoT slicing and QoS; semantic and source-aware communications for IoT; energy efficiency, EH/SLIPT, and green IoT; secure, zero-trust, and post-quantum IoT protocols; FR3/THz channel models and localization for IoT; digital twins and closed-loop orchestration for IoT; 6G enabled maritime IoT technologies; techno-economic evaluation and business modeling

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

Intelligent MRI Sensing: Novel Acquisition and AI-Powered Diagnosis

edited by Yashwant Kurmi

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2228 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent and AI-assisted MRI acquisition and sensing; molecular and functional MRI techniques and imaging biomarkers; MRI reconstruction, slice profile correction, and reformatting methods; through-plane and isotropic resolution enhancement; super-resolution MRI using conventional, learning-based, and GAN-based methods; MRI denoising using classical, variational, and deep learning approaches; CNN-, transformer-, diffusion-, and hybrid AI models for MRI; transfer learning, domain adaptation, and robustness across scanners and protocols; AI-powered MRI visualization, interpretation, and diagnosis; clinical validation and translational MRI applications

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

Hardware-Based Security Techniques for Smart/Intelligent Sensor Systems

edited by Amar Rasheed and

Mohamed Baza

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2144 | Submission Open

Keywords: hardware-based security; Internet of Things (IoT); intelligent sensing; sensor device

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

Sensor for Biomedical and Machine Learning Applications

edited by

Georgina Beltrán-Pérez

and Severino Muñoz Aguirre

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2127 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomedical; machine learning; novel sensors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Intelligent Automatic Control Systems

edited by Yaojung Shiao and

Tan Linh Huynh

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2119 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent control; intelligent automation; autonomous systems; smart sensors; sensor fusion; intelligent fault diagnosis; AI-driven industrial automation

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

Securing Emerging Cyber–Physical Systems: Challenges and Advances in Cybersecurity

edited by Ambreen Hussain, Sayed Chhattan Shah and Qurat-Ul-Ain Mastoi

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1980 | Submission Open

Keywords: IoT security protocols; intrusion detection; edge computing security; thread mitigation; IoT security challenges; secure communication; threat mitigation; data privacy; sensor networks security

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

Multi-Modality Sensing Data Analysis and Its Application in Image Processing and Vision

edited by

Xiaohao Cai

, Gaohang Yu,

Xi-Le Zhao

and

Jiahui Liu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1608 | Submission Open

Keywords: multi-sensor data fusion; multi-modality sensing; multimodal data analysis; multimodal representation learning; cross-modality learning; feature extraction and fusion; trustworthy and interpretable multimodal AI; image processing; computer vision; deep learning for multimodal data; vision-based sensing; three-dimensional vision and depth sensing; hyperspectral and multispectral imaging; LiDAR, radar, and RGB data integration; medical image analysis; remote sensing and earth observation; autonomous systems and robotics; human–computer interaction; intelligent perception systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

AI, Sensors and Algorithms for Bioacoustic Applications

edited by

Iman Ardekani

,

Hossein Sarrafzadeh

and

Mahsa Mohaghegh

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1603 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; bioacoustics; adaptive algorithms; signal processing; sensor systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sensing)

Advanced Sensing and Diagnostic Techniques for HVDC Transmission

edited by

Giuseppe Rizzo

,

Guido Ala

and

Pietro Romano

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1563 | Submission Open

Keywords: HVDC transmission; smart sensors; fault detection; condition monitoring; insulation diagnostics; partial discharge detection; optical sensors; AI-based diagnostics; predictive maintenance; power electronics monitoring

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

Advanced Sensing Technologies for Smart Drug Delivery

edited by

Xinwei Wei

and

Steve Ling

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1434 | Submission Open

Keywords: biosensors; smart drug delivery; closed-loop systems; wearable devices; stimuli-responsive materials; precision medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Smart Sensor Systems for Positioning and Navigation: 2nd Edition

edited by Zhiyuan Luo,

Khuong An Nguyen

and

Xu Feng

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1376 | Submission Open

Keywords: indoor positioning; indoor mapping; indoor navigation; smart sensors

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

Intelligent Sensors and Acoustic Emission Technologies for Nondestructive Evaluation and Condition Monitoring

edited by

Farzad Hayati

,

Mayorkinos Papaelias

and

Sanaz Roshanmanesh

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1336 | Submission Open

Keywords: acoustic emission; nondestructive testing; structural health monitoring; condition monitoring; signal processing; fault diagnosis; embedded instrumentation; wireless sensor networks

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Innovative Microfluidic Sensing Technologies for Advanced Environmental Monitoring and Healthcare Diagnostics Platforms

edited by

Valentina Bertana

,

Sara Dalle Vacche

and

Giulia Mossotti

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1277 | Submission Open

Keywords: microfluidics; Lab-on-Chip (LoC); MEMS; on-site sensing; portable analysis platforms; chemical sensing; biological sensing; 3D printing; microfabrication; sustainable sensors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Advanced Sensing for Intelligent Robot Localization and Navigation

edited by Hongshan Yu,

Jinzhu Peng

, Jiang Zhu and Zhiwen Zeng

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1089 | Submission Open

Keywords: multi-sensor fusion for robot localization and navigation; advanced LiDAR, vision, radar, and inertial sensing technologies; 3D dense mapping, semantic mapping, and scene graph mapping for dynamic environment navigation and localization; learning-based methods for perception, navigation, and localization; robust navigation in GPS-denied or challenging environments; information-theoretic and uncertainty-aware sensing strategies; collaborative perception and localization for multi-robot systems; long-term autonomy and adaption to environmental change; applications in autonomous vehicles, drones, service robots, and planetary rovers

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

Four-Dimensional Millimeter-Wave Radar: Design and Applications

edited by Lili Fan

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 915 | Submission Open

Keywords: 4D mmWave radar; autonomous driving; robotics; intelligent transportation; signal processing; MIMO antennas; multi-modal fusion; real-time sensing; point cloud generation; dynamic target tracking; smart infrastructure; outdoor emergency rescue; radar perception; anti-jamming; embedded systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Radar Sensors)

Intelligent Sensing Technology for Image and Video Processing

edited by Jinxing Li

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 856 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent sensing; image processing; video processing; large models; intelligent agent; computer vision; multi-modal perception; cognitive sensing; edge intelligence

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

Advanced Sensor Network Technologies for Intelligent Transportation and Connected Vehicles

edited by

Qiong Wu

and

Guilu Wu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 849 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensor network technologies; intelligent transportation; connected vehicles

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)

Multi-Robot Collaborative Perception, Detection and Control: Foundations, Technologies, and Real-World Applications

edited by

Jing Wang

,

Shuang Ju

, Zhenyuan Zhang and

Meng Zhou

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 820 | Submission Open

Keywords: collaborative robot; human–robot collaborative perception/control; distributed target detection, localization, and tracking; multi-robot systems

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

Robotics: Precision, Sensing and Control

edited by Seyedhossein Hajzargarbashi and

Alexander Ferrein

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 801 | Submission Open

Keywords: robotics; sensor development; intelligent sensing; perception and sensor fusion; autonomous systems; control algorithms; machine learning and artificial intelligence; path planning and navigation; precision measurement; calibration and measurement

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

Intelligent Localization Through Multi-Sensor Fusion Techniques

edited by

Filipe Meneses

and

Ivo Silva

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 797 | Submission Open

Keywords: multi-sensor; sensor-fusion; positioning; location; navigation; adaptive algorithms; indoor; outdoor

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

Multimodal Sensing and Adaptive Intelligence for Reliable Assistive Brain–Computer Interfaces

edited by

Gabriel Pires

and

Aniana Cruz

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 794 | Submission Open

Keywords: brain–computer interface (BCI); assistive technology; multimodal sensing; hybrid BCI; EEG; wearable sensors; sensor fusion; adaptive decoding; user-independent models; transfer learning; usability; reliability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Advances in Intrusion Detection for IoT Sensor Networks

edited by

Tony Jan

and

Ammar Alazab

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 791 | Submission Open

Keywords: IoT sensor networks; intrusion detection; cybersecurity; machine learning; edge computing; distributed systems; anomaly detection; trustworthy AI

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

Advanced Electromagnetic Sensors and Systems in Geophysics: Technology and Applications

edited by Xin Wu, Bin Chen,

Guoqiang Xue

and Xiaodong Luan

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 784 | Submission Open

Keywords: high sensitivity; low noise; complex detection scenarios; multi-modal; mineral exploration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Neural Network-Based Approaches for Intelligent Sensing and Data Analysis

edited by

Tatiana Kalganova

and

Pedro Machado

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 582 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensor data fusion; neural networks; AI for real-time sensing; intelligent sensing; anomaly recognition; deep learning for time-series and spatial data

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

New Prospects in Fiber Optic Sensors and Applications: 2nd Edition

edited by

Xingwei Wang

,

Xu Guo

and

Lidan Cao

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 522 | Submission Open

Keywords: fiber-optic sensors; distributed fiber-optic sensing systems; fiber-optic biomedical sensors; photoacoustics; signal processing and AI; harsh-environment sensing; miniaturization and chip integration; prototype development and commercialization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

Edge Computing in IoT Networks Based on Artificial Intelligence (2nd Edition)

edited by

Ricardo S. Alonso Rincón

,

Sara Rodriguez

and

Patrizio Dazzi

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 483 | Submission Open

Keywords: edge computing; Internet of Things; artificial intelligence; federated learning; distributed learning; high performance computing

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

Deep Learning-Based Object Recognition via Video Analysis

edited by Yawen Lu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 463 | Submission Open

Keywords: video-based object detection; multi-object tracking and re-identification; self-supervised video representation learning; sensor fusion (RGB-LiDAR-radar); domain adaptation and generalization in video analytics; adversarial robustness and privacy in video sensing; explainable AI for object recognition; autonomous navigation and smart-city surveillance; real-time video scene understanding

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

Cybersecurity for IoT Sensors, Devices, and Sensor Networks

edited by

Aviv Itzhak

and Eran Dahan

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 397 | Submission Open

Keywords: Internet of Things (IoT) security; sensor network privacy; blockchain for IoT; intrusion detection systems (IDSs); lightweight cryptography; edge computing security; anomaly detection; secure data aggregation; cyber-physical systems; authentication protocols

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

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