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Laser Spectroscopy Sensing for Gas Detection

edited by

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1789 | Submission Open

Keywords: tunable diode laser absorption spectroscopy (TDLAS); cavity ring-down spectroscopy (CRDS); photoacoustic spectroscopy (PAS); quartz-enhanced photoacoustic spectroscopy (QEPAS); light-induced thermoelastic spectroscopy (LITES); integrated cavity output spectroscopy (ICOS); laser-induced fluorescence (LIF); laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS); quantum cascade laser (QCL); interband cascade lasers (ICL)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

Combining Machine Learning and Sensors in Human Movement Biomechanics: 2nd Edition

edited by

Mariano Serrao

and

Alberto Ranavolo

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1602 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; neural network; biomechanics; human movement; wearable devices; movement disorders; movement analysis; motor function

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wearables)

Efficient Deep Learning for Vision-Based Sensing and Perception

edited by

Bogusław Cyganek

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1346 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep learning; neural networks; visual transformers; computer vision; large vision–language models; vision embedded systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Sensor Technologies and Surgical Robotics in Medical, Biomedical, and Healthcare Systems

edited by

Isaac Chairez

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1265 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensors; sensing technologies; medical robotics; surgical robotics; remote surgeries; autonomous operations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Biomedical Imaging and Sensing Applications

edited by

Jiaqing Liu

and Tomoko Tateyama

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1208 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomedical imaging; sensing applications; medical diagnosis support; healthcare monitoring; gait-based analysis; human motion understanding; cognitive assessment; neurological disease screening; multimodal biomedical sensing; wearable and camera-based sensing; image and video analysis; deep learning for healthcare; intelligent sensing systems

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

Deep Learning Technology and Image Sensing: 3rd Edition

edited by

Sukho Lee

and

Dae-Ki Kang

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1154 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep learning; image sensing; video sensing; image sensor; video sensor; computer vision

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

Novel Sensing Methods in Advanced Manufacturing Systems

edited by Meysam Zareiee and

Mahsa Mehrad

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 934 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced manufacturing; smart sensors; Industry 4.0 and 5.0; sensor fusion; cyber–physical systems; digital twins; predictive maintenance; intelligent sensing; industrial IoT; process monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Sensors)

Sensor Technologies and Intelligent Computing for Biometric Signal Analysis and Pattern Recognition—2nd Edition

edited by

Min Wang

,

Raul Fernandez Rojas

and Essam Debie

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 916 | Submission Open

Keywords: multimodal biometrics; wearable sensors; biometric data/signal analysis; privacy and security

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Collaborative Intelligent Sensing for Social IoT

edited by Dapeng Wu, Xinqi Lin and Boran Yang

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 864 | Submission Open

Keywords: social intelligence; Internet of Things (IoT); collaborative sensing; edge AI; distributed sensor networks; multi-modal perception; smart cities; security and privacy

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

Intelligent Sensing, Conversational Intelligence and Robot Control for Human–Machine Coexistence

edited by

Duk Shin

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 835 | Submission Open

Keywords: conversational AI; large language models; ego-centric vision; sign gesture recognition; human–robot interaction; robot motor control; human–machine coexistence; multimodal sensing

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

Sensors for Neuroimaging and Cardiovascular Monitoring

edited by

Alka Bishnoi

and

Giovanna Sannino

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 824 | Submission Open

Keywords: neuroimaging sensors; cardiovascular monitoring; wearable biosensors; functional near-infrared spectroscopy (fNIRS); electroencephalography (EEG); electrocardiography (ECG); multimodal sensing; signal processing in biomedical sensors; point-of-care diagnostics; smart health technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Optical Materials for Sensors and Their Applications

edited by

Cristian Felipe Ramírez Gutiérrez

,

Jorge David Castaño Yepes

and

Cesar Isaza Bohórquez

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 624 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical materials; optical sensors; photonic structures; nanostructured materials; material characterization; optical modeling; optical simulation; metasurface sensors; photoacoustic sensing; machine learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

Recent Advances in UAVs’ GN&C (Guidance, Navigation, and Control) Technologies: 2nd Edition

edited by

Xueyun Wang

and

Stefano Caizzone

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 532 | Submission Open

Keywords: integrated guidance and control; intelligent guidance and control; optimized guidance and control; flight experiment and simulations; inertial navigation; sensor fusion; trajectory tracking guidance; attitude control; control of UAV swarms; navigation of UAV swarms; trajectory optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensors)

Advances in Energy Harvesting and Sensor Systems: 2nd Edition

edited by

Yi Xi

,

Jin Yang

and

Hulin Zhang

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 290 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Advanced Sensors and Detector Systems for Radiation, Energy and Biomedical Applications

edited by Giada Petringa and

Claudio Verona

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 280 | Submission Open

Keywords: beam monitoring; radiation measurement; medical imaging; dosimetry; microdosimetry; quality assurance; semiconductor detectors; scintillation detectors; gas detectors; simulation devices; biomedical applications; energetic applications; plasma diagnostic

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Editorial Board Members' Collection Series: Optical Measurements and Sensing Technology: 2nd Edition

edited by

Michele Norgia

,

Elfed Lewis

and

Alberto Vallan

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 277 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical sensors; interferometry; fiber optical sensors; optical measurements; laser Doppler velocimetry; optical rangefinder

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Advances in EEG/EMG-Based Sensing Technologies for Biomedical Applications: Challenges and Opportunities

edited by Yang Zheng,

Hui Liu

, Jun Xie, Lili Li,

Min Li

and João Rodrigues

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 271 | Submission Open

Keywords: EEG; EMG; biomedical engineering; sensors; signal processing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Wearable Devices for Biomedical Monitoring

edited by

Stephen Mizzi

and

Alfonso Martínez-Nova

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 142 | Submission Open

Keywords: wearable sensors; biomedical monitoring; smart textiles; in-shoe sensing; continuous monitoring; real-world measurements; signal processing; digital health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wearables)

Fall Detection Based on Wearable Sensors

edited by

Plinio Moreno

submission deadline 25 Dec 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 43850 | Submission Open

Keywords: data generation from simulation; transfer learning; data augmentation from fall videos; motion capture; fall detection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wearables)

Advances in Radiation Sensors and Detectors

edited by

Valerio Bocci

submission deadline 25 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 9255 | Submission Open

Keywords: radiation detectors; sensor technology; scintillators; semiconductors; signal processing; high-energy physics; quantum sensors; AI-assisted analysis; environmental monitoring; front-end electronics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Secure and Resilient Solutions for CCTV, Small Sensor and IoT Device Security

edited by

Jong Hyuk Park

submission deadline 25 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8670 | Submission Open

Keywords: IoT security; CCTV anomaly detection; lightweight cryptography; blockchain for IoT; secure IoT frameworks; sensor authentication; cyber threat mitigation; federated learning for IoT; quantum-resistant algorithms; resilient IoT architectures

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

Autonomous Navigation for Intelligent Robots: Perception, Planning, and Control

edited by

Weimin Zhang

,

Xiaopeng Chen

and

Fangxing Li

submission deadline 25 Dec 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7902 | Submission Open

Keywords: autonomous navigation; robot perception; motion planning; robot control; sensor fusion; SLAM (simultaneous localization and mapping); path planning; intelligent robots; mobile robotics

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

Smart Sensors in Precision Agriculture

edited by

Carlos Campillo

submission deadline 25 Dec 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 7023 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil moisture sensors; irrigation and fertilization management sensors; crop monitoring sensors; spatial variability management; precision agriculture; digital twin integration; decision support system; AI & machine learning integration; automation of management process in precision agriculture; variable rate technology; wireless sensor networks; blockchain integration in precision agriculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Agriculture)

Low-Cost Chemosensors for Applications in Environment, Health, Food, and Industry Process Control, 2nd Edition

edited by

Weiying Lu

submission deadline 25 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4979 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-cost; chemosensors; sensors; food analysis; gas sensor; pH sensor; medical diagnostics; colorimetric sensors; electronic nose; healthcare; environmental monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Sensors)

Sensing in Wireless Communication Systems

edited by

Antonio Pérez Yuste

and

Neftali Nuñez

submission deadline 25 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4657 | Submission Open

Keywords: integrated sensing and communication (ISAC); artificial intelligence and machine learning (AI/ML); 5G and 6G mobile networks; dedicated short-range communications (DSRC); non-terrestrial networks (NTN); waveform design; millimeter-wave (mmWave) and terahertz (THz) bands; massive MIMO; joint resource allocation; target parameter estimation; high-accuracy positioning; quality of service (QoS); energy efficiency; security and privacy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)

Acoustic Sensing for Musical Instrument Study and Vocal Analysis

edited by Chii-Chang Chen

submission deadline 25 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4277 | Submission Open

Keywords: acoustics; musical instruments; vocal; holography; acoustic materials; vocals

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

Electrochemical DNA- and Aptasensors for the Detection of Low-Molecular Compounds (2nd Edition)

edited by

Tibor Hianik

submission deadline 25 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3617 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrochemical dna sensors; aptasensors; low-molecular-weight compounds; signal amplification; real sample detection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biosensors)

Nanophotonic Materials and Sensor Devices

edited by

Zhengbiao Ouyang

,

Huihui Lu

, Xin Jin and Huanhuan Liu

submission deadline 25 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3564 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

Architecture, Applications and Challenges of Communication and Navigation Integration

edited by Zhongliang Deng

submission deadline 25 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3378 | Submission Open

Keywords: wireless positioning signal design and signal processing; high-precision distance measurement; high-precision angle measurement; wireless positioning signal propagation path identification; wireless positioning error estimation; multi-sensor fusion positioning; fusion positioning algorithm; communication and positioning fusion system; seamless indoor and outdoor location service; mobile device tracking

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

Optical Sensors for Industrial Applications: 2nd Edition

edited by

Grzegorz Fusiek

submission deadline 25 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2284 | Submission Open

Keywords: polarimetric, interferometric, and intensity sensors; fiber bragg grating sensors; novel concepts of photonic sensing; design and development of novel optical sensors; sensor fabrication and packaging; sensor interrogation and multiplexing techniques; sensor networks; sensor characterization, calibration and performance evaluation; remote and distributed sensing; harsh-environment sensing; optical sensors for industrial applications.

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

Intelligent Sensing and Computing for Biomedical Signal Processing and Analysis

edited by

Zhe Liu

,

Jiansheng Wang

,

Jun Chen

and Kai Han

submission deadline 25 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1046 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent sensing; biomedical signal processing; artificial intelligence; deep learning; medical image processing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Application-Driven and Advanced Sensing and Control for Autonomous UAV Systems

edited by

Hamed Habibi

,

Amirmehdi Yazdani

and D. M. K. K. Venkateswara Rao

submission deadline 25 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 958 | Submission Open

Keywords: UAV; sensor fusion; application-driven design; perception-aware control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vehicular Sensing)

Key Sensors and Actuators in Robotic Exoskeletons and Biomedical Robots

edited by Mihai Dragusanu and

József Tollár

submission deadline 25 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 619 | Submission Open

Keywords: robotic exoskeletons; biomedical robots; twisted string actuators (TSAs); wearable robotics; haptic sensing; actuation systems; human–robot interaction; soft robotics; adaptive control; artificial intelligence; force and motion sensing; rehabilitation robotics; surgical robotics; prosthetics

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

Trustworthy IoT Sensing: Advancing Adversarial Robustness, Privacy, and Security

edited by

Nima Karimian

submission deadline 25 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 609 | Submission Open

Keywords: adversarial machine learning; cyber–physical systems (CPSs); sensor spoofing; differential privacy; smart sensing; edge computing

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

Sensor Networks and Wearables for People Activities and Wellbeing Monitoring: 2nd Edition

edited by

Sara Casaccia

and

Gloria Cosoli

submission deadline 25 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 584 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wearables)

Magnetic and Current Sensing Beyond Standard Conditions: Challenges and Applications

edited by

Nicolò Marconato

submission deadline 25 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 428 | Submission Open

Keywords: magnetic sensors; current sensors; non-standard geometries; harsh environments; electromagnetic modeling; sensor calibration; fusion diagnostics; embedded sensing; electromagnetic interference; advanced measurement techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Intelligent Sensor-Enhanced Systems for Cybersecurity and Attack Detection

edited by

Reza Shahbazian

,

Irina Trubitsyna

,

Seyedeh Leili Mirtaheri

and

Carmelo Felicetti

submission deadline 25 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 297 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent sensor systems; attack detection; physical-layer security; hardware root of trust (PUFs); explainable artificial intelligence (XAI); edge intelligence; secure signal processing; anomaly detection; internet of things (IoT) security; cyber–physical systems (CPS)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Optical Fibre Sensors for Challenging Applications

edited by

Edmond Chehura

submission deadline 26 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1362 | Submission Open

Keywords: fibre sensors; fibre interferometry; fibre grating; fibre amplifiers; fibre laser sensor; distributed sensing; fibre-optic LiDAR; speciality fibres (SM, PM, PCF, multi-core, MM, small-diameter, etc.); applications (challenging, new, etc.)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

Advanced B5G/6G Communications

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submission deadline 28 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1573 | Submission Open

Keywords: integrated sensing and communication; UAV‑enabled sensing networks; Low Earth Orbit satellite systems; extremely low‑latency wireless links; reconfigurable intelligent surfaces; terahertz communication and sensing; AI‑driven multi‑layer networking; multi-modal detection; tracking and identification; spatial awareness; semantic communications and meaning-aware networking; quantum-secure communications and quantum-aided networking

(This special issue belongs to the Section Communications)

Blockchain Technology for Internet of Things

edited by

Faisal Jamil

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 16081 | Submission Open

Keywords: blockchain technology; Internet of Things (IoT); healthcare; smart cities; smart navigation; mission-critical IoT systems; big data; supply chain management; agriculture; energy management; decentralized ledger; smart contracts; data security; privacy; interoperability; decentralized identity management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)

Integrating Cloud Computing, Sensing Technologies, and Digital Twins in IoT Applications

edited by

Virginia Pilloni

and Francesca Marcello

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8433 | Submission Open

Keywords: Internet of Things; digital twin; sensing technologies; edge and fog computing; ambient intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Communications)

Datasets in Intelligent Agriculture

edited by

Wen-Hao Su

,

Zhou Zhang

and

Ce Yang

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 6011 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent plant identification; high-throughput phenotyping; deep learning; image segmentation; weed control; pest and disease monitoring; yield prediction; quality evaluation; grading equipment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Cross Data)

Emerging MRI Techniques for Enhanced Disease Diagnosis and Monitoring

edited by

Akbar Alipour

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4517 | Submission Open

Keywords: magnetic resonance imaging (MRI); RF coil; disease biomarkers; MRI hardware innovations; ultra-low-field MRI; ultra-high-field MRI; clinical imaging applications; functional and structural imaging; quantitative MRI; MRI acquisition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Advanced Sensing and Predictive Techniques in Intelligent Transportation Systems

edited by

Linheng Li

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 4372 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent transportation systems; transportation sensing; sensor fusion; traffic state prediction; trajectory prediction; behavior anticipation; cooperative perception

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vehicular Sensing)

Advances in Sensorized AI-Driven Intelligent Systems in Healthcare and Beyond

edited by

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,

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submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2582 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomedical and statistical analysis; brain–computer interfaces (BCIs); explainable artificial intelligence (XAI); signal processing; large language models (LLMs); medical decision support systems; interpretability; machine learning; cognitive technologies; IoT, wearables and edge–cloud architectures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Antenna and Sensor Technologies for Environmental EMF Sensing

edited by

Simona Miclaus

,

Ladislau Matekovits

and

Délia Arnaud-Cormos

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2465 | Submission Open

Keywords: electromagnetic field sensing; antenna-based environmental sensing; opportunistic RF sensing; environment–EMF interaction; hyperlocal EMF monitoring; non-urban electromagnetic environments; data-driven EMF analysis; emerging antenna technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sensing)

Multimodal Ubiquitous Sensing for Human-Centered Healthcare

edited by

Yao Ge

,

Qammer Abbasi

and

Wenda Li

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1153 | Submission Open

Keywords: multimodal sensing; ubiquitous healthcare; wearable devices; non-contact monitoring; continuous health tracking; vital signs detection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Condition Monitoring and Health Management of Intelligent Electric Vehicle

edited by Xiaoyuan Zhu,

Feng Wang

and

Hui Pang

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 665 | Submission Open

Keywords: fault detection and diagnosis; sensor/actuator fault estimation; attack detection and defense; learning-based intelligent diagnosis; health management; fault tolerant and safety control; safety verification and validation; safety filter design; functional safety; thermal analysis and management

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

Voltage and Current Sensors for Active Distribution Networks Control

edited by

Bogdan-Constantin Neagu

,

Radu Porumb

and Dan Doru Micu

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 493 | Submission Open

Keywords: voltage sensors; current sensors; smart metering; distribution networks; power quality; microgrids; artificial intelligence; wide-area monitoring; renewable integration; grid automation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)

Sensor Fusion for Perception, World Understanding, and Intelligent Systems

edited by

Ju Wang

, Wei-Bang Chen and

Alexander Ferrein

submission deadline 30 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 363 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensor fusion; multi-modal perception; world modeling and understanding; performance optimization; experimental and real-world evaluation

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

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