Sensors

Advanced Intelligent Sensing and Communication for Next-Generation Wireless Networks

edited by Yulan Gao,

Yue Xiao

,

Jie Tian

and Xiaoming Yuan

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1613 | Submission Open

Keywords: integrated sensing and communication; artificial intelligence; deep learning; resource management; network optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Communications)

Novel Applications of Smart Sensors in Civil Infrastructure

edited by Chuanrui Guo and

Yuguang Fu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1516 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart sensors; structural health monitoring (SHM); fiber optic sensors; wireless sensor networks; sensor-based durability monitoring; AI and machine learning in SHM; infrastructure digital twins; real-time data analytics; civil engineering applications; sensor fusion and integration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)

Sensor Technologies for Structural Health Monitoring and Monitoring Systems

edited by

Diego Alexander Tibaduiza Burgos

and Maribel Anaya

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1465 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensors; monitoring systems; smart technologies; machine learning; deep learning; digital twins

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Advances in Microwave and Millimeter-Wave Sensing

edited by

Andrea Cataldo

and

Emanuele Piuzzi

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1431 | Submission Open

Keywords: microwave sensing; millimeter-wave sensing; non-destructive testing (NDT); biomedical applications; material characterization; wireless sensing and IoT; reflectometry and radar techniques; high-frequency instrumentation; signal processing for GHz measurements; metrology and calibration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Spectroscopic Sensing for Planetary Exploration and Planetary Defense

edited by

Fabrizio Dirri

,

Andrea Longobardo

and Marianna Angrisani

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1356 | Submission Open

Keywords: planetary spectroscopy; spectrometers; small bodies; planetary defense; spectroscopy methods; micro-spectroscopy; laboratory analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

Sensor Based Computer Vision for Safety and Health Monitoring in Disaster Risk Management

edited by

Nicholas Vretos

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1331 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensor-based computer vision; disaster risk management; safety and health monitoring; multimodal sensing; situational awareness

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

Smart Sensing: Advances in Nanomaterials and Molecular Recognition for Chemical Detection

edited by

Mirela Samardžić

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1271 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanotechnology; molecular recognition; chemical sensing; environmental monitoring; food safety control; industrial process control; biomedical diagnostics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Sensors)

Advanced Non-Contact Sensing Technologies for Structural Health Monitoring

edited by

Pengfei Zhu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1084 | Submission Open

Keywords: non-contact sensing; structural health monitoring (SHM); infrared thermography; terahertz sensing; vision and laser vibrometry; radar and microwave sensing; signal/Image processing; machine learning/deep learning; remote sensing technology; digital twin and predictive analytics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Vision & Multimodal Sensing for Healthcare and Industrial Intelligence

edited by

Jeonghwan Gwak

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1022 | Submission Open

Keywords: vision-based sensing; multimodal sensing; sensor fusion; healthcare intelligence; industrial intelligence; explainable AI; edge AI; federated learning; predictive maintenance; blockchain-assisted data provenance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

AI-Enabled Sensor Technologies for Gait and Posture Recognition: Methods, Applications, and Future Directions

edited by

Rahul Soangra

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 985 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensor; gait; AI; digital biomarkers; deep learning; smart healthcare; wearable sensors; machine learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wearables)

Infrastructure Distress Detection with Sensors

edited by Fangyu Liu,

Jian Liu

and

Zhen Liu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 979 | Submission Open

Keywords: infrastructure; distress detection; sensors; artificial intellegence; deep learning; non-destructive testing; signal processing; condition monitoring

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

eHealth Platforms and Sensors for Monitoring Health and Human Activity—Second Edition

edited by

Safak Dogan

and

Xiyu Shi

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 838 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital health (eHealth/mHealth) platforms; remote and predictive healthcare; self-managed care; health monitoring and management; human activity monitoring; sensing and actuation; smart wearables, brain–computer interfaces (BCIs), and Internet of Things (IoT) networks; health analytics and AI, sensor-based human–AI collaboration, and Natural Language Processing (NLP); assisted living; cybersecurity and privacy protection; user acceptance and adoption; robotics in health monitoring and management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Artificial Intelligence and Smart Sensor-Based Industrial Advanced Technology: 2nd Edition

edited by

Jianxiong Zhu

,

Zhijie Xia

and

Longhui Qin

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 825 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; smart sensor; multi-sensor fusion; machine vision; machine learning; defect detection; failure prediction; industrial big data; digital twin; cloud computing; edge computing; decision support system; intelligent manufacturing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Sensors)

Adaptive Filters in Signal Processing for IoT-Enabled Sensing Systems

edited by

Ying-Ren Chien

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 813 | Submission Open

Keywords: adaptive filtering; signal processing; IoT-enabled sensing systems; IoT systems

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

Computational Optical Sensing and Imaging: 2nd Edition

edited by Jun Ke, Xu Ma and Zhenbo Ren

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 801 | Submission Open

Keywords: basic theories of computational imaging; computational microscopy; compressive imaging; compressive spectral imaging; computational display for AR/VR; computational holography; event-driven computational imaging; imaging through scattering media; lensless imaging; LIDAR; light field; non-line-of-sight imaging; single-pixel imaging; structure illumination for 3D imaging; super-resolution

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

Advances in Sensors and Sensor-Based Systems for Electrochemical Analysis

edited by

Nicolás Laguarda-Miró

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 671 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrochemical sensors; biosensors; environmental monitoring; food quality; clinical and pharmaceutical analyses; industrial process monitoring; energy systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Sensors)

Motion Intelligence: Bridging Computer Vision and Contact Sensing

edited by Shanxin Yuan and Chengjiang Long

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 653 | Submission Open

Keywords: world models (predictive modeling, latent space dynamics); computer vision (3D pose estimation, action recognition); contact sensing (tactile, force, and pressure sensors); physics-grounded synthesis (generative video, kinematic accuracy); robot motion intelligence (dexterous manipulation, locomotion); visuo-tactile fusion (multi-modal perception); sim-to-real transfer (virtual training for physical worlds); physically informed AI (grounding AI in biomechanical laws)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Advanced Connectivity Mechanisms in Wireless Sensor Networks

edited by

Ki-Il Kim

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 618 | Submission Open

Keywords: QoS routing; wireless sensor networks; machine learning; software defined networks; congestion; traffic engineering; reliability; end-to-end delay

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)

IoT and Ubiquitous Computing in Smart City

edited by

Charith Perera

, Mahmoud Barhamgi and

Rushit Dave

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 502 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart city; edge/cloud computing; privacy and security

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

IoT and Artificial Intelligence for Sustainable Environments

edited by

Giovanni Delnevo

and

Chiara Ceccarini

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 487 | Submission Open

Keywords: sustainable AI; IoT and sensor networks for sustainability; data visualization for AI and sustainability; AI for circular economy; sustainable human–computer interaction; AI-powered and sensor-powered decision-making; sustainable large language models; data visualization for AI; sensor-driven environmental intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Advanced AI-Driven Techniques for Sensor Data Analysis, Fusion and Intelligent Processing

edited by Afzel Noore, Kewei Sha and

Haitham Adarbah

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 466 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensor data analysis; machine learning; deep learning; sensor fusion; signal processing; intelligent sensing; edge computing; multimodal sensors; anomaly detection; real-time systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Embedded Systems and Applications in IoT

edited by

Maria S. Papadopoulou

,

Achilles Boursianis

and

Charalampos Bratsas

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 465 | Submission Open

Keywords: embedded systems; Internet of Things (IoT); edge intelligence; industrial IoT; sensor networks; secure IoT systems; healthcare IoT; hardware/software co‑design; smart cities; communication protocols

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

Emerging Sensor Technologies for Enhancing IoT Security and Privacy

edited by Si Chen and

Liu Cui

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 457 | Submission Open

Keywords: IoT security; privacy-preserving sensing; cyber–physical systems; large language models (LLMs); autonomous agents; federated learning; secure data aggregation; lightweight cryptography; trustworthy AI for IoT

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

Internet of Things (IoT), Smart Sensors and Pervasive Systems for Health and Wellbeing

edited by

Daniela Micucci

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 455 | Submission Open

Keywords: IoT-based health monitoring; smart health sensor; wearable health technology; ambient assisted living; edge and cloud computing in healthcare; AI-driven health data analysis; healthcare interoperability and security; remote patient monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Future 4D Mobility Networks: Testbed-Driven Communications, Sensing and Molding with the SWaP-Constrained Platforms

edited by

Yufei Zhao

,

Zeliang An

and Deyu Lin

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 411 | Submission Open

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

Advanced Sensor Technologies for AIoT, Healthcare and Environmental Monitoring

edited by

Chih-Cheng Lu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 400 | Submission Open

Keywords: CMOS; MEMS; NEMS; CMOS integration; methodology; smart sensors; fabrication; testing; calibration; transducing ICs implementation; AIoT; healthcare; environmental monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Circuit and System Design for Flexible and Printed Electronics

edited by

Oscar Alonso

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 399 | Submission Open

Keywords: flexible electronics; printed electronics; thin-film transistor circuits; analog and mixed-signal flexible design; power management in flexible ICs; sensor and communication interfaces; biomedical and wearable circuits; reliability and variability-aware design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Recent Advances in Electromagnetic Non-Destructive Evaluation

edited by

Pu Huang

, Liuyong Chang and Xiangdong Ma

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 383 | Submission Open

Keywords: electromagnetic non-destructive testing and evaluation; eddy current testing; eddy current tomography; eddy current thermography; electromagnetic acoustic transducer electromagnetic acoustic transduction; microwave and millimeter wave testing; magnetism-based testing (barkhausen noise analysis, magnetic incremental permeability, magnetic memory testing, etc.); electromagnetic parameter measurement; electromagnetic field theory calculations; electromagnetic field sensing; forward and inverse modelling of electromagnetic non-destructive testing; multi-sensor fusion non-destructive testing; defect imaging, assessment and reconstruction; defect characterization and identification; material characterization and classification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Advances in MEMS Based Gas Sensors

edited by Ying Chen and Ming Li

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 354 | Submission Open

Keywords: gas sensors; transducer technology; MEMS; sensing materials; sensing mechanism; artificial intelligence in gas detection; heterogeneous integration; sensing microsystems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Intelligent Sensing, Digital Twins, and AI Applications for Smart Infrastructure and the Built Environment

edited by

Hamidreza Alavi

,

David John Edwards

, Mudan Wang and

Amir Mahdiyar

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 335 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent sensing; digital twins; artificial intelligence; smart infrastructure; building information modelling (BIM); internet of things (IoT); structural health monitoring; computer vision; smart cities; infrastructure monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Detection and Processing Technologies for Radio Frequency Interference (RFI) for Remote Sensing and Communications

edited by

Dong L. Wu

and

Mustafa Aksoy

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 333 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced detection algorithms; real-time mitigation; sensor and system design; dynamic spectrum management; characterization and modeling of RFI

(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensors)

Human-Centered Design for Wearable Healthcare Monitoring

edited by

Colin Drummond

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 328 | Submission Open

Keywords: wearables; human-centered design; comfort assessment; patient acceptance; compliance; wearability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wearables)

Vision Sensors and Deep Learning-Based Image and Video Processing

edited by

Hamed Tabkhi

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 322 | Submission Open

Keywords: vision sensors for smart cities; anomaly detection in video analytics; self-supervised and continual learning; edge AI for transportation and public safety; privacy-preserving urban perception

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

Wearable Electromagnetic Technology: From Sensing to Real-Time Health Monitoring

edited by

Kamel Sultan

and Syed Akbar Raza Naqvi

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 317 | Submission Open

Keywords: wearable biosensors; biomedical microwave imaging; wearable antennas; flexible electronics; health monitoring; microwave sensing; real-time diagnostics; biomedical applications; antenna miniaturization; AI-driven signal processing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Selected Papers from International Conference on Sensors and Their Applications (ICSA 2026)

edited by

Elfed Lewis

, Kenneth Grattan and

Andy Augousti

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 307 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensors; wearables; microfluidics; Internet of Things (IoT)

Next‑Generation Sensor Systems Integrating AI and IoT for Smart Environments

edited by

Alessia Saggese

,

Michele Guida

and

Simona Mancini

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 302 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced sensing technologies for smart cities, smart buildings, industry, and environmental monitoring; intelligent sensor networks integrating AI‑driven perception, inference, and decision‑making; edge and fog computing for sensor data processing, including low‑latency and energy‑efficient architectures; multimodal and heterogeneous sensor fusion for robust context awareness; AI‑enhanced signal processing for noise reduction, feature extraction, and real‑time analytics; novel sensor designs, including low‑power, self‑powered, and energy‑harvesting sensor nodes; IoT‑enabled sensing platforms for large‑scale, distributed smart environments; machine learning and deep learning for sensor data, including anomaly detection, forecasting, and adaptive control; digital twins and virtual sensing for monitoring and optimization of smart environments; cybersecurity and privacy in sensor‑rich IoT systems, including secure sensing and trustworthy AI; sensor calibration, reliability, and maintenance supported by predictive and prescriptive analytics; human‑centric sensing for ambient intelligence, assisted living, and behavioral monitoring; applications of sensor‑AI‑IoT integration in precision agriculture, environmental sustainability, transportation, and industrial automation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Sensor-Based Behavioral Biometrics (2nd Edition)

edited by

Kiril Alexiev

and Virginio Cantoni

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 301 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensors/sensing; biometrics; biometric recognition; biosignal; ECG/EEG/EMG/EOG signal sensing; biometric systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Generative Artificial Intelligence for Sensor Systems: From Data Synthesis to Trustworthy Autonomous Applications

edited by Darshana Upadhyay

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 300 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensor systems and networks; sensor data processing; generative artificial intelligence (GenAI); synthetic sensor data generation; multimodal sensor fusion; intelligent sensing systems; edge AI for sensors; trustworthy and explainable AI for sensors; sensor security and adversarial robustness; autonomous cyber-physical systems; smart IoT sensing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

AI-Native Wireless Communications and Sensing

edited by

Yunting Xu

, Kai Yu, Tingting Liu and

Zhang Liu

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 281 | Submission Open

Keywords: wireless communications; artificial intelligence; large AI models; machine learning; 6G networks; integrated sensing and communications; intelligent networking; edge intelligence; satellite communications; multimodal learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)

Advanced Integrated Circuits for Sensing Systems

edited by

Chih-Hung Chen

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 265 | Submission Open

Keywords: integrated circuits; low power circuits; low noise circuits; tunable/reconfigurable circuits; wearable circuits; biomedical circuits; energy harvesting circuits; high-speed circuits; ultra-wideband (UWB) circuits

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Sensors)

Sensing Technologies, Motor Learning, and Data-Driven Innovation in Women’s Soccer

edited by Anne Benjaminse

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 221 | Submission Open

Keywords: wearable sensors; markerless motion capture; motor learning; neuromuscular control; anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury; machine learning; women’s soccer; multimodal data fusion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wearables)

Selected Papers from the 11th International Conference on Computer and Communication Systems (ICCCS)

edited by

Xuebo Zhang

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 202 | Submission Open

Keywords: parallel and distributing computing; network security and cryptography; communication theory; wireless and mobile communications; communication signal processing; cognitive and intelligent communications; microwave and terahertz communications; satellite communications and integrated space-ground networks; sensor networks and Internet of Things (IoT); antennas and propagation; integrated sensing and communication (ISAC); speech, image, and video processing; RF, microwave, and millimeter-wave circuits and devices; optical communication

(This special issue belongs to the Section Communications)

Quantum IoT (QIoT): Revolutionizing Connectivity, Innovation, Challenges, and Applications

edited by Javad Rezazadeh,

John Ayoade

and

Omid Ameri Sianaki

submission deadline 1 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 21127 | Submission Open

Keywords: quantum IoT; QIoT; quantum IoT and fog computing

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

Intelligent Sensing, Condition Monitoring, and Maintenance for Complex Industrial Systems

edited by Junyu Qi,

Xiaoxi Hu

, Dandan Peng and

Peng Chen

submission deadline 1 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2782 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent sensing; predictive maintenance; digital twins; prognostics and health management (PHM)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Sensors)

Sensor Technologies for Motor–Cognitive Function Monitoring

edited by

Winson Lee

and

Wing-Kai Lam

submission deadline 1 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1849 | Submission Open

Keywords: movement; motor; motion; mental; cognition; mental; sensors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Advances in Biological and Environmental Ion Sensing

edited by

Mike Watkinson

and

Le Fang

submission deadline 1 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1167 | Submission Open

Keywords: trace ion sensing; fluorescent nanomaterials; small molecule probes; electrochemical analysis; sensing mechanism; biological ion detection; environmental monitoring and detection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Sensors)

Architecting Security for the Next-Generation Internet of Things

edited by

Sabina Szymoniak

and

William Steingartner

submission deadline 1 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1017 | Submission Open

Keywords: IoT security architecture; lightweight cryptography; secure boot and trusted hardware; defense in depth; privacy-preserving sensing; secure communication protocols; attestation and trust management; edge-to-cloud security; supply chain security in IoT; sensor data provenance

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

Recent Advances in Low-Power Wide-Area Networks (LPWANs)

edited by

Carles Gomez

and

Vidal Ferré Rafael

submission deadline 1 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 758 | Submission Open

Keywords: LoRa/LoRaWAN; LPWANs; wireless technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)

Advanced Sensing and AI-Driven Technologies for Physiological Monitoring and Health Assessment

edited by

Saad Abdullah

and

Syed Ghufran Khalid

submission deadline 1 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 485 | Submission Open

Keywords: photoplethysmography (PPG) signal processing; electromyography (EMG) analysis; physiological sensing technologies; biomedical signal processing; wearable health monitoring; artificial intelligence in healthcare; cardiovascular disease detection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Advances in Intelligent Gas Sensors from Materials to Application

edited by Utkarsh Kumar and

Toton Haldar

submission deadline 1 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 361 | Submission Open

Keywords: gas sensors; nanomaterials; neuromorphic sensing; artificial intelligence; environmental monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Sensors)

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