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Advancements in Smart Sensors for Automotive Systems

edited by Pier Andrea Traverso

submission deadline 25 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 722 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart sensors in automotive; automotive system sensing and data processing; integrated sensor nodes in automotive; sensing architectures for ICEVs, HEVs, EVs and FCEVs; sensor networks in automotive; sensors for BMS; sensors for engine control units; ADAS technologies; data fusion and data-driven models in automotive; AI driven sensors for automotive

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Sensors)

Quantum-Enhanced Wireless Communication: Recent Advances in MIMO Systems and Networking

edited by

Shakil Ahmed

submission deadline 25 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 706 | Submission Open

Keywords: quantum-enhanced communication; reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS); massive MIMO and XL-MIMO systems; ultra-reliable low-latency communication (URLLC); quantum-tactile internet and digital twins; AI-driven channel estimation and optimization; quantum-secure networking and post-quantum cryptography; edge–cloud orchestration in 6G/7G systems; sensor-integrated quantum networks; generative AI and large language models for wireless control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Communications)

Innovative Connectivity Mechanisms for Scalable and Resilient Wireless Sensor Networks

edited by

Pascal Lorenz

submission deadline 25 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 541 | Submission Open

Keywords: wireless sensor networks; connectivity mechanisms; security and privacy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)

Recent Trends in Mobile Computing and Sensing

edited by

Hai Dong

submission deadline 25 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 524 | Submission Open

Keywords: mobile computing; edge sensing; IoT; AI-driven analytics; wearable devices; smart environments; energy-efficient systems; real-time processing; 5G/6G networks; embedded intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)

Advanced Antenna Technologies for Sensing and Communication Systems

edited by Yao Zhang

submission deadline 25 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 487 | Submission Open

Keywords: new antenna design; 5G/B5G/6G communication; sensing applications; microwave/millimeter-wave/THz antenna and circuit; phased arrays; radar sensing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Communications)

Holographic Imaging and Laser-Based Spectroscopy in Underwater Environments

edited by

Thangavel Thevar

and

Johannes Kiefer

submission deadline 25 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 376 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital holography; LIBS; Raman spectroscopy; image classification; plankton imaging; microplastic detection; volumetric imaging, mineral and sediment analysis; in situ ocean sensing; environmental sensing; leak detection; integrity monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Compact Radar Sensors for Close-Range Perception: Systems, Signal Processing, and Applications

edited by Guohao Sun,

Yangyang Wang

and Zhenqing He

submission deadline 25 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 323 | Submission Open

Keywords: radar sensors; signal processing; UAVs; UGVs

(This special issue belongs to the Section Radar Sensors)

Electrochemical Sensing and Detection Technologies

edited by Inga Morkvenaite-Vilkonciene

submission deadline 25 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 317 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrochemical sensors; biosensors; nanomaterials; impedance spectroscopy; wearable sensors; point-of-care diagnostics; environmental monitoring; microfluidics; signal amplification; electroanalytical methods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Sensors)

Ambient, Wearable Sensor, Gateway Support for Telemonitoring, Telehealth and Telemedicine Systems: Second Edition

edited by

Stefan Wagner

submission deadline 25 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 191 | Submission Open

Keywords: telemonitoring; telehealth; telemedicine; wearable; ambient sensors; smart sensors; sensor fusion; wearable electronic devices; wireless sensor for wearables; body area network; wearable devices and systems; activity monitoring devices and systems; wearable imaging; health data acquisition; Internet of Things (IoT); ambient assisted living; active and healthy aging; pervasive computing; pervasive systems; clinical validation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wearables)

Sensing Technologies in Neuroscience and Brain Research (2nd Edition)

edited by

Attila Kaszás

submission deadline 25 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 114 | Submission Open

Keywords: neurotechnology; neuronal activity; populational activity; machine learning; brain–computer interface; transparent devices; neurological disorders

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biosensors)

Colorimetric and Fluorescent Sensors and Their Application

edited by

Caiping Ding

submission deadline 26 Nov 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9917 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Sensors)

Smart Sensing for Green Engineering: Technologies to Enhance Sustainable Design, Manufacturing and Recycling

edited by Scott D. Adams and

Mario Coccia

submission deadline 26 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2209 | Submission Open

Keywords: green engineering; sustainable technologies; smart sensors; sustainable engineering; circular economy; IoT

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Sensors)

Advanced Sensors for Image Processing and Analysis

edited by

Yoichi Kageyama

and

Lifeng Zhang

submission deadline 27 Nov 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2518 | Submission Open

Keywords: image processing; human centered sensing; remote sensing; medical and biomedical image analysis and understanding; thermography; infrared imaging; thermography; infrared imaging; machine learning; artificial intelligence (AI); internet of things (IoT); pattern recognition

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

Advances in the Design of Fiber-Optic Sensors and Their Applications

edited by

Jiangtao Lv

submission deadline 27 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 500 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental monitoring; food safety; pollutants; detection methods; optical fiber sensing; metasurface; plasmon polariton regulation; structural design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

Novel Sensors and Sensing Technology Used for Empowering High-End Equipment Structure

edited by

Yipeng Wu

Lihang Feng

and

Mingpeng Yang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 25187 | Submission Open

Keywords: novel sensors; sensing technology; IoT sensor networks; self-powered sensor; high-end equipment structure

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Recent Advances in Sensors for Chemical Detection Applications (2nd Edition)

edited by

Michele Penza

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 19 articles | Viewed by 22131 | Submission Open

Keywords: chemical detection; gas sensors; low-cost sensor technology; functional materials; sensor systems; wireless sensor networks; IoT applications; sensor calibration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Sensors)

AI, IoT and Smart Sensors for Precision Agriculture: 2nd Edition

edited by

Nahina Islam

and

Dinko Oletic

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 21180 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; IoT; sensors; precision agriculture; precision livestock

(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Agriculture)

Industrial Soft-Sensing Technology Based on Data-Driven and Artificial Intelligence Technologies

edited by

Sheng Du

Li Jin

Zixin Huang

and Pan Yu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 20529 | Submission Open

Keywords: industrial soft-sensing; data-driven technologies; artificial intelligence; process monitoring and control; machine learning

Advances in Sensor Technologies and Measurement Techniques for Smart Agri-Food

edited by

and

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 15905 | Submission Open

Keywords: contactless measurements ; measurement science; artificial intelligence, machine learning, and deep learning; optical, chemical, electronic sensing; hyperspectral imaging; data analysis; sensor fusion; precision agriculture; precision food quality assessment; food fraud and adulteration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Future Horizons in Networking: Exploring the Potential of 6G

edited by

Arun Kumar

and

Peter Han Joo Chong

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 14089 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Communications)

Recent Advances in THz Sensing and Imaging

edited by Maxime Bernier, Gwenael Gaborit and Pierre-Baptiste Vigneron

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 13418 | Submission Open

Keywords: gas sensing; nondestructive testing; THz prospection; subwavelength imaging; THz image processing; sensing and modeling of heterogeneous samples; QCL THz; THz-QWIP; THz lab-on-chip; THz detectors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

Wireless Sensor Networks with Energy Harvesting

edited by

Slim Naifar

and

Olfa Kanoun

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 12561 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy harvesting; wireless sensors; autonomous sensor systems; renewable energy sources; environmental sensing; industrial automation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Intelligent Maintenance and Fault Diagnosis of Mobility Equipment

edited by

Hongtao Xue

Peng Chen

and Zhiqiang Liao

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10781 | Submission Open

Keywords: mobility equipment; diagnostic robots; intelligent fault diagnosis; predictive maintenance; online monitoring; signal processing; vibration and noise control; fault-tolerant control

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

Advances in Electrochemical Sensors for Biomarker Detection, Biomolecular Interaction Analysis and Nanomaterial-Enhanced Sensing Platforms

edited by Dhesmon Lima

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10090 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrochemical sensors and biosensors; biomarker detection; biomolecular interactions; precision medicine; lab-on-a-chip; protein–ligand interactions; wearable biosensors; nanomaterials for sensing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Sensing and AI: Advancements in Robotics and Autonomous Systems

edited by Yohan Noh,

Md Nazmul Huda

and Mingfeng Wang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 9348 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensing technology; Artificial Intelligence (AI); mechanism design; robotics automation; smart sensors; machine learning; control systems; bio-inspired robotics; human-robot interaction; autonomous systems; industrial automation; deep learning in robotics; embedded AI; tactile and vision-based sensing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical 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 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 8906 | Submission Open

Keywords: IoT; communication; sensors

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

Artificial Intelligence-Driven Sensing

edited by

Yan Zhang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 8658 | Submission Open

Keywords: robotic perception and sensing; autonomous navigation and mapping; sensor-based robotic manipulation; embodied AI and robot learning; artificial intelligence for sensing; intelligent sensor systems; machine learning and deep learning; computer vision and visual sensors; multimodal sensor data fusion; autonomous and adaptive sensing; privacy-preserving sensor data processing; homomorphic encryption and secure computation; federated and distributed learning; smart IoT and embedded sensor analytics

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

Wireless Sensor Networks and Next-Generation Health Management Systems: Innovations Driving the IoMT Revolution

edited by Sara Jayousi,

and

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8361 | Submission Open

Keywords: wireless sensor networks (WSN); internet of medical things (IoMT); artificial intelligence and machine learning in healthcare; wireless body area networks (WBANs); digital biomarkers in diagnostics and therapies; extended reality (XR) in rehabilitation; personalized and precision medicine; telehealth and remote monitoring; ethical, privacy, and security challenges in healthcare systems; sustainable and inclusive health management systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Communications)

Sensor-Based Computational Intelligence and Security Technologies, and Their Applications

edited by

Yiu-ming Cheung

Yuping Wang

, Xin Liu and Hai-Lin Liu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8315 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensor technologies; computational intelligence; security technologies; machine learning; privacy-preserving techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)

Flexible Wearable Sensors for Biomechanical Applications

edited by

Manuel E. Hernandez

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8247 | Submission Open

Keywords: multimodal sensors; flexible wearable sensors; biomechanics; performance assessment; rehabilitation; injury prevention; machine learning; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wearables)

Advances in Point Clouds for Sensing Applications

edited by

Luis G. Jaimes

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7228 | Submission Open

Keywords: LiDAR; radar; RGB-D; 3D registration; semantic segmentation; sensor fusion; SLAM; scene generation; digital twins; edge computing

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

Advanced Sensor Technologies for Multimodal Decision-Making

edited by

Junyeong Kim

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7025 | Submission Open

Keywords: multimodal sensor fusion; multimodal decision making; multimodal information interpretation; autonomous systems; healthcare systems

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

Artificial Intelligence of Things for Future Networks and Service Management

edited by Li Zhu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6457 | Submission Open

Keywords: Internet of Things (IoT); Artificial Intelligence (AI); future networks

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Sensors and Sensing Technologies for Social Robots

edited by

Juan Pedro Bandera

and Suna Bensch

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5405 | Submission Open

Keywords: social robots; sensor fusion; artificial vision; object detection; activity recognition; human–robot interaction; shared perception; multiagent cooperation

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

Application of Optical Imaging in Medical and Biomedical Research

edited by

Dongyu Li

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5376 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical imaging; optical coherence tomography; medical research; biomedical research

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

Integrated Sensing and Communication: Wireless and Optical Communication Techniques and Applications

edited by

Sicong Liu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5288 | Submission Open

Keywords: integrated sensing and communications; visible light communications; visible light positioning; sensing and detection; wireless localization and navigation; next-generation communication networks

(This special issue belongs to the Section Communications)

Intelligent Optimization for Marine Vehicle Navigation and Positioning

edited by Xiaoyang Gao and

Ke Zhang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4859 | Submission Open

Keywords: marine vehicle systems; dynamic positioning; navigation planning; optimized control; intelligent control

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

Distributed Sensors: Development and Applications

edited by

George Y. Chen

and

Jun He

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4853 | Submission Open

Keywords: distributed sensing systems; distributed fiber-optic sensors; distributed sensors deployment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

Recent Advances in Medical Robots: Design and Applications

edited by Zhenguo Nie

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4534 | Submission Open

Keywords: medical robot; multimodal sensing; intelligent sensing; haptic perception; human–robot interaction; control; teleoperation; robot design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Sensing, Prediction, and Virtual Validation Technologies for Connected and Automated Vehicles

edited by

Jaka Sodnik

, Ignacio Alvarez and Eleni Mantouka

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4117 | Submission Open

Keywords: automated and autonomous driving; vehicle sensing technologies; sensor fusion; object detection and identification; driver monitoring; large language models in automotive industry

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vehicular Sensing)

Security and Privacy in Next-Generation Mobile Networks: Challenges, Solutions, and Innovations

edited by

Yohan Park

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3778 | Submission Open

Keywords: next-generation mobile networks; 5G and 6G security; privacy-preserving techniques; IoT security; edge computing; cybersecurity; blockchain and DLT; post-quantum cryptography

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)

Sensors in Biomechanics, Neurophysiology and Neurorehabilitation

edited by

Andreia S. P. Sousa

and

Juliana Santos Moreira

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3183 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart/intelligent sensors; biosensors; wearable sensors, devices, and electronics; MEMS/NEMS; remote sensors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Recent Progress in X-Ray Medical Imaging and Detectors

edited by

Antonio Sarno

and

Nikolay Tinkov Dukov

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3172 | Submission Open

Keywords: X-ray medical detectors; photon-counting detectors; quantitative medical imaging; innovative scanning geometries; image processing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Integrated Sensing and Communications in IoT Applications

edited by

Wenchao Xia

and Chenyuan Feng

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3123 | Submission Open

Keywords: IoT devices; ISAC; environmental monitoring; networks

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

Recent Innovations in X-Ray Sensing and Imaging

edited by Xin Liu and

Jianheng Huang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3016 | Submission Open

Keywords: X-ray imaging; X-ray detection; X-ray sensing; medical diagnostics; industrial nondestructive testing (NDT)

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

Sensing Signals for Biomedical Monitoring—2nd Edition

edited by

Carlos M. Travieso-González

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2943 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomedical monitoring; sensing signals; artificial intelligence for healthcare; wearable sensors; data acquisition and management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Advancements in Photoacoustic Sensors for Gas Detection and Air Quality Assessment

edited by

Enza Panzardi

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2933 | Submission Open

Keywords: photoacoustic sensing mechanisms; photoacoustic-based air quality monitoring; gas and multi-pollutant detection; photoacoustic-based environmental and biomedical sensors; photoacoustic-based breath analysis technologies; sensors and sensing system design in photoacoustic applications; signal processing and data analysis specific to systems-based photoacoustic sensing; applications and case studies of photoacoustic principles

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

Emerging Wireless Propagation: Antenna Arrays and Microwave Sensing Technologies

edited by

Jiahui Fu

Zhefei Wang

and

Wan Chen

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2921 | Submission Open

Keywords: antenna arrays; microwave devices; biomedical RF sensors; MIMO systems; metamaterials; metasurface; beamforming; reconfigurable antennas; 5G/6G technologies; IoT connectivity; mm wave communications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Communications)

Smart Sensing and Applications in the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT)

edited by

Zeba Idrees

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2846 | Submission Open

Keywords: Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT); smart sensors; wireless sensor networks; edge and cloud integration; predictive maintenance; cyber–physical systems; sensor data analytics; real-time monitoring; industrial automation; secure and reliable sensing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Signal Processing and Machine Learning Techniques for Intelligent Sensing Applications

edited by

Lidia Jackowska-Strumiłło

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2517 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; signal processing; image analysis; intelligent sensing applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

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