Sensors

Recent Advances in Micro- and Nanofiber-Optic Sensors

edited by

Dejun Liu

,

Qiang Wu

and

Ke Tian

submission deadline 25 Aug 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 11118 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical fiber sensors; micro-/nanofibers; microstructure optical fibers; SPR sensors; biochemical sensors; gas sensors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

Advanced Spectroscopy-Based Sensors and Spectral Analysis Technology

edited by

Israel Schechter

submission deadline 25 Aug 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9503 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensors; spectroscopy; spectral analysis; laser spectroscopy; chip spectrometers; chemometry; monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

Security and Privacy Technologies in Smart Cities: Advances in Anomaly Detection and Privacy-Preserving Solutions

edited by

Mohamed Baza

and

Tara Salman

submission deadline 25 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7100 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart city security; privacy-preserving technologies; anomaly detection; blockchain and cryptography; IoT security; adversarial machine learning; secure sensor networks; federated learning; healthcare security in smart cities

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

Scalable Blockchain and AI-Based Embedded IoT Systems for Smart Spaces (3rd Edition)

edited by

Faisal Jamil

submission deadline 25 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2893 | Submission Open

Keywords: blockchain; Internet of Things (IoT); smart systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Machine Learning-Enhanced Fiber Optic Sensing: From Materials to Applications

edited by

Boguslaw Szczupak

and

Mateusz Mądry

submission deadline 25 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 659 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning for fiber optic sensing; artificial intelligence in photonic sensors; fiber Bragg grating (FBG) signal processing; optical frequency domain reflectometry (OFDR) with ML; distributed fiber sensing and data-driven methods; noise reduction and feature extraction in optical signals; predictive maintenance using fiber sensor networks; structural health monitoring with ML-enhanced fiber sensors; smart materials and intelligent sensing platforms; IoT integration of fiber optic sensors; deep learning for optical signal interpretation; adaptive algorithms for real-time fiber sensing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

Advances in Machine Learning for Anomaly Detection

edited by

Yasin Yılmaz

submission deadline 25 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 556 | Submission Open

Keywords: anomaly detection; machine learning; AI; time series data; high-dimensional data; video surveillance; computer vision

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)

Biometric and Cryptographic Techniques and Their Applications in Sensor Data and Network Security

edited by

Wencheng Yang

and

Fei Zhu

submission deadline 25 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 510 | Submission Open

Keywords: biometric authentication; cryptographic protocols; privacy-preserving techniques; sensor data security; network security; lightweight cryptography; secure template protection; Internet of Things (IoT); privacy and trust in sensor networks

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)

Artificial Intelligence and Sensor Systems: From Attack Detection to Cyber Security

edited by Hongli Zhang and

Dongyang Zhan

submission deadline 25 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 316 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; cybersecurity; attack detection; intrusion detection systems; adversarial machine learning; threat intelligence; digital resilience

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)

Knowledge-Informed Machine Learning for Sensor-Driven Decision Making in Manufacturing

edited by Shenghan Guo and Clayton Cooper

submission deadline 25 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 230 | Submission Open

Keywords: Industry 5.0; knowledge-informed machine learning (KIML); manufacturing; decision making

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Sensors)

Indoor Positioning Technologies for Internet-of-Things: 2nd Edition

edited by

Marco Passafiume

,

Stefano Maddio

and

Giovanni Collodi

submission deadline 25 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 188 | Submission Open

Keywords: indoor positioning; user experience; RSSI; wireless sensor networks; Wi-Fi; Bluetooth; home automation; tracking; robotics; multimedia

Electrochemical Sensing: Technologies, Applications and Challenges

edited by

Shatrudhan Palsaniya

submission deadline 25 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 180 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrochemical sensors; biomedical devices; low-cost electronic materials; IoTs with sustainable routes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Sensors)

Sensing Technologies, Digital Twins, and Human–Robot Collaboration in Intelligent Manufacturing

edited by

Chao Liu

,

Haidong Shao

and Baicun Wang

submission deadline 25 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 100 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent manufacturing; artificial intelligence; digital twin; sensors; human– robot collaboration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Sensors)

IMU-Based Gait Recognition and Analysis: Emerging Methods and Applications

edited by

Emahnuel Troisi Lopez

submission deadline 25 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 84 | Submission Open

Keywords: IMU sensors; gait analysis; biomechanics; wearable technology; motion capture; human locomotion; gait cycle; movement recognition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wearables)

Intelligent Sensors for Fault Diagnosis in Power Equipment

edited by Hui Ding and Shudong Wang

submission deadline 25 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 75 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent sensor design for electrical machinery and equipment; multi-parameter sensing (temperature; vibration; acoustic; partial discharge; etc.); IoT-enabled monitoring platforms for power systems; machine learning and deep learning for fault diagnosis; data fusion and advanced signal processing in sensor systems; sensor-based predictive maintenance for transformers; motors; switchgear; real-time monitoring and protection systems in smart grids; edge computing and embedded ai for condition monitoring; wireless sensor networks for distributed asset management; cybersecurity in sensor-based monitoring systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Analysis, Synchronization and Control of Complex IoT and Sensor Networks

edited by Alessandro Chiumento

submission deadline 25 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 66 | Submission Open

Keywords: complex networks; IoT; sensor networks

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)

Computer-Aided Medical Imaging Sensors and Their Applications

edited by Rongjun Ge and

Yuting He

submission deadline 25 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 64 | Submission Open

Keywords: computer-aided diagnosis; medical imaging sensors; artificial intelligence in healthcare; deep learning for image analysis; biomedical sensor networks; image-reconstruction algorithms; wearable imaging devices; multimodal imaging integration; real-time image processing; clinical-decision support systems

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

Innovative Protocols, Algorithms, and Applications for Autonomous Sensing and Sensor Networks

edited by Debarun Das,

Haiping Xu

and Taieb Znati

submission deadline 25 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 54 | Submission Open

Keywords: autonomous sensing; sensor networks; innovative sensing algorithms; protocols; and applications; intelligent sensing hardware; intelligent methods for real-time semantic data acquisition and processing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)

Intent-Based Networking for IoT Systems

edited by

Aggeliki Sgora

and

Athanasios Tsipis

submission deadline 25 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 41 | Submission Open

Keywords: Intent-Based Networking (IBN); Internet of Things (IoT); network slicing; AI/ML; edge– cloud orchestration; self-optimization; network automation; Industry 5.0

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

Challenges and Future Trends of UAV Communications

edited by

Wei Wu

, Mingzhe Chen,

Lisheng Fan

and Tianwen Guo

submission deadline 27 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 73 | Submission Open

Keywords: unmanned aerial vehicle; 6G mobile communication; semantic communication; embodied artificial intelligence; edge computing; Internet of Things; integrated sensing and communication; non-terrestrial networks

(This special issue belongs to the Section Communications)

Intelligent Sensor Systems in Unmanned Aerial Vehicles

edited by Konrad W. Wojciechowski, Henryk Josiński and

Adam Świtoński

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6357 | Submission Open

Keywords: RGB and IR sensors; sensor fusion; visual– inertial systems; hyperspectral imaging; ultrasonic sensors; sensor calibration; magnetometer mapping; intelligent navigation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Sensing in Harsh Environments: Power, Communication and Material Challenges

edited by Chong Li

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4900 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensors; power supply; communications; materials; harsh environments

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Emerging Applications of Remote Sensing in Precision Agriculture

edited by

Romeu Gerardo

and

Isabel Pedroso De Lima

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 265 | Submission Open

Keywords: satellite; UAV; vegetation monitoring; multispectral imagery; hyperspectral imagery; soil mapping; plant diseases; crop yields; species detection (e.g.; illicit/invasive plants); precision irrigation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Agriculture)

Advances in Attack Detection and Intrusion Prevention for the Internet of Things

edited by

Hany Atlam

and Muhammad Ajmal Azad

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 137 | Submission Open

Keywords: intrusion detection; cyber security; Internet of Things; attack detection

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

Advanced Sensing Technologies for Grid Monitoring, Protection, and Control

edited by Bo Zhang,

Pei Liu

, Yuanai Xie and

Huaian Chen

submission deadline 30 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensing theory and technology for new-type power systems; sensing technologies in power equipment condition monitoring and diagnosis; application of novel sensor networks in distribution grids and microgrids; communication; cybersecurity; and reliability design for sensing systems; application of advanced sensing technologies in enhancing grid resilience and fault response; integration and collaborative application of multi-source sensing technologies in wide-area grid monitoring systems; adaptive protection strategies and operational control methods for power grids based on advanced sensing; real-time control and dispatch technologies for power grids empowered by sensing technologies; power system state detection based on image recognition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Sensors)

Radiation Detectors and Sensing Technologies for Biomedical Applications

edited by

Christos M. Michail

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 26008 | Submission Open

Keywords: physical sensors; radiation detectors; sensing technologies; biomedical applications; healthcare

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Smartphone Sensors and Their Applications

edited by

Juan A. Monsoriu

and

Juan Carlos Castro-Palacio

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 15950 | Submission Open

Keywords: smartphone sensors; smartphone applications; education; health; environment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Sensors and Sensing Technologies for Precision Optical Measurement and Metrology

edited by

Xinghui Li

, Guochao Wang and Yueqiang Zhang

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11338 | Submission Open

Keywords: optoelectronic sensing; optical measurement; precision metrology; intelligent instrument

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Advances in Sensing Technology: From Photon, Electron to Signal Processing

edited by

Yuxi Ruan

,

Bin Liu

and

Yuanlong Fan

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 8437 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensor technology; smart sensors; sensing applications; wireless sensing; optical sensing; signal processing; microwave photonics; AI in sensing; quantum sensing; terahertz sensing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

Integrating Smart Sensors and Artificial Intelligence Technologies for Human Healthcare Applications

edited by Basheer Qolomany, Jacques Bou Abdo and Liaquat Hossain

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3056 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart sensors in healthcare; artificial intelligence in healthcare; predictive healthcare analytics; wearable health technologies; remote patient monitoring; personalized medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Advanced Sensors and Artificial Intelligence for Condition Monitoring of Power Electronic Systems

edited by

Yuan Gao

, Haihong Qin, Yu Zeng and Victor Cedeno-Campos

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2090 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensors; artificial intelligence; condition monitoring; power electronic systems; predictive maintenance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Sensor-Based Fault Detection and Diagnosis in Mechatronic Systems

edited by Huimin Wang and

Liyan Guo

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1854 | Submission Open

Keywords: current sensor fault; speed sensor fault; position sensor fault; rotor position detection; sensorless control

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

Trajectory Precise Perception of Traffic Targets and Its Applications

edited by

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,

and

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1510 | Submission Open

Keywords: roadside sensor; in-vehicle sensor; vehicle trajectories; multi-sensor fusion; state identification; proactive traffic management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Sensing Motion Decoding Behavior: Sensor-Driven Machine Learning for Next-Generation Gait Analysis

edited by Chi Xu and

Xiang Li

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1135 | Submission Open

Keywords: gait recognition; sensor-based human sensing; soft biometrics; multimodal machine learning; human motion understanding; wearable and contactless sensing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Sensor-Enabled Analysis and Control of Networked Control Systems

edited by Hao Shen

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 854 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensor-enabled control; networked control systems; distributed estimation; fault-tolerant control; cyber– physical systems; data-driven control; communication delays; packet loss; bandwidth constraints; machine learning; industrial automation

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

Deep Learning for Perception and Recognition Based on Sensor Data: Methods and Applications, 2nd Edition

edited by Gaochang Wu, Zizhu Fan and Dong Pan

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 626 | Submission Open

Keywords: image processing; visual perception; multimodal learning; multimodal fusion; pattern analysis; knowledge system; explainable machine learning; robot vision

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

Soft Sensors and Sensing Techniques (2nd Edition)

edited by

Chamil Abeykoon

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 609 | Submission Open

Keywords: soft sensors; soft robotics; soft actuators; stretchable sensors; flexible sensors; soft materials/composites for sensor/sensing and detection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Gait Recognition and Digital Mobility Outcomes Based on Wearable Sensing Technology

edited by

Melvyn Roerdink

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 605 | Submission Open

Keywords: wearable sensors; gait analysis; digital mobility outcomes; signal processing; data fusion; machine learning; mobility metrics; real-world monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Advancements in Metasurface-Based Optical and Optoelectronic Sensors

edited by

Mahmoud Hamdy Elshorbagy

,

Alexander Cuadrado

, Javier Alda and

Rehab Ramadan

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 587 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical sensors; optoelectronic sensing; metasurfaces; nanomaterials; nanophotonics; 2D materials; quantum dots; plasmonic; spectroscopy and imaging; environmental detection; chemical detection; biomedical diagnostics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

Multi-Sensor Integration for Mobile and UAS Mapping

edited by Ahmed El-Rabbany and

Ahmed Elamin

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 549 | Submission Open

Keywords: GNSS; LEO; INS; LiDAR; camera; multi-sensor integration

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

Sensing Technologies in Industrial Defect Detection

edited by

Peng Liu

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 375 | Submission Open

Keywords: industrial defect detection; sensing technology; non-destructive testing; infrared thermography; ultrasonic sensing; acoustic sensing; machine vision; data fusion; intelligent inspection; smart manufacturing

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

Sensor-Enhanced Medical Imaging: Machine Learning and Computer Vision for Multimodal Analysis

edited by

Vidas Raudonis

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 317 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensor-enhanced medical imaging; medical sensors; sensor fusion; AI-driven diagnostics; multimodal image analysis; real-time sensor analytics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Advancements and Future Prospects of Sensing Technologies for Health Monitoring and Sports Performance

edited by

Joanne Yip

and Ka-Po Lee

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 285 | Submission Open

Keywords: wearable sensors; biomedical sensing; athletic performance monitoring; remote health monitoring; AI-enabled sensing; non-invasive biosensors; sensor data fusion; IoT for health and sports

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Innovations in Remote Sensing and AI-Enabled Sensing for Smart Agriculture

edited by

Faramarz F. Samavati

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 252 | Submission Open

Keywords: geoinformatics; remote sensing; AI-enabled sensors; geospatial data processing and organization; computational and optimization methods; UAV-based sensing; LiDAR; data fusion; agricultural monitoring; agrometeorology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Agriculture)

Securing the Future: Emerging Security and Radio Access Technologies for 5G/6G Networks

edited by

Max Hashem Eiza

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 232 | Submission Open

Keywords: 6G security; 5G networks; radio access technologies; secure architecture; zero trust; OpenRAN; vulnerability management; API security; certification frameworks

(This special issue belongs to the Section Communications)

Sustainable V2X Communication: Intelligent Sensing and Green Connectivity

edited by

Raul Parada Medina

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 226 | Submission Open

Keywords: vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication; V2X systems; intelligent sensing; green connectivity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Communications)

Intelligent Biomedical Systems: The Convergence of Sensors, Signal Processing, and Machine Learning

edited by

Daria Hemmerling

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 200 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomedical sensors; machine learning; signal processing; wearable devices; health monitoring; artificial intelligence; digital biomarkers; telemedicine; precision medicine; edge computing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Advances in Wireless Power Transfer Technologies for Sensor Applications

edited by

Wei Han

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 166 | Submission Open

Keywords: wireless power transfer; energy harvesting; inductive/capacitive coupling; energy harvesting; sensor networks; IoT; control and modulation; EMI/EMC

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)

Advanced Sensor-Based Sorting & Control: Perspectives and Potentials for Securing Valuable Raw Materials

edited by

Tobias Vraetz

and Kathrin Greiff

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 144 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensor-based sorting; process control; hyperspectral imaging; particle analysis; machine learning; multi-sensor systems; real-time monitoring; recycling of waste streams; light weight packaging waste; metal waste; construction and demolition waste; paper and wood waste; raw materials; mineral processing; mine optimization; advanced analytics in mineral processing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sensing)

Artificial Intelligence and Foundation Models in Biomedical Sensing and Medical Imaging Applications

edited by

Essam A. Rashed

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 125 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); biomedical sensing; medical imaging; biomedical signal processing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Nanostructured Materials for High-Performance Sensors

edited by

Sherif Moussa

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 113 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanostructured material synthesis and characterization; graphene-based nanocomposites for electronic applications; nanostructured materials for biosensor use and applications; nano-oxides for CO catalytic oxidation and other catalytic applications; graphene-based nanomaterials for environmental applications; nanostructured material use for sensors applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Materials)

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