Sensors

Quantum Communication and Sensing: Enabling Technologies for the Quantum Internet and Quantum-Enhanced Intelligent Networks

edited by Wei Liang,

Xiao Tang

, Soon Xin Ng, Jingjing Cui and

Jiankang Zhang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 120 | Submission Open

Keywords: quantum communication; quantum key distribution; quantum teleportation; quantum sensing; quantum metrology; satellite–ground quantum links; quantum network architectures; quantum repeaters; entanglement distribution; quantum internet

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

Advanced Wearable Sensors for Movement Analysis and Musculoskeletal Health Monitoring

edited by

Jinghua Tang

and Liudi Jiang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 96 | Submission Open

Keywords: wearable sensors; gait analysis; musculoskeletal monitoring; movement analysis; biomechanics; rehabilitation; digital health; sensor fusion; data-centric analysis methods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wearables)

Sensors and Strategies for Structural Health Monitoring (SHM)

edited by

Paolo Chiariotti

,

Alfredo Cigada

and

Emanuele Zappa

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 85 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural health monitoring; monitoring systems; distributed sensing; smart sensors; visual inspection; sustainable infrastructure; MEMS sensors; wireless sensing; machine learning for SHM

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Sensing and Optimization for Intelligent Transportation Systems and Connected Vehicles

edited by

Jian Zhang

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 49 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent transportation systems; connected vehicles; cooperative perception; traffic sensing and state estimation; vehicle–infrastructure cooperation; multi-source data fusion; traffic prediction and control; transportation system optimization; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vehicular Sensing)

Radar Sensing and Imaging Technology

edited by

Yunho Jung

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 35 | Submission Open

Keywords: radar sensing; MIMO radar; 4D radar imaging; synthetic aperture radar; radar signal processing; high-resolution imaging; real-time processing; FPGA and SoC implementations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Radar Sensors)

Machine Learning-Enhanced Vision Sensing: From Computational Imaging to Intelligent Perception

edited by Liyuan Pan

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 33 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning-enhanced sensors; intelligent vision sensing; computational imaging; dual-pixel sensors; event cameras; 3D perception; sensor fusion; neuromorphic vision; foundation models

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Optical Sensors for Industry Applications—2nd Edition

edited by

Chen-Kuei Chung

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 29 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical sensors; non-destructive testing (NDT); optical inspection; interference detection; fluorescence measurement; surface plasmonic resonance sensing; surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy; optical materials synthesis; optical micro-nano structure design; optical sensors platform fabrication; optical sensors applications; industrial process monitoring; condition monitoring; fibre-optic sensing; smart manufacturing applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Sensors)

Structural Health Monitoring of Large Civil Engineering Structures

edited by

George Pantazis

,

Evangelos J. Sapountzakis

and Maria Karoglou

submission deadline 30 Apr 2027 | Viewed by 27 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural health monitoring; methodologies; smart sensors; digital twins; predictive modelling; artificial intelligence; measurements; validation; Internet of Things; dams; bridges; bridges; transportation infrastructure

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

Deep Learning-Based Image and Signal Sensing and Processing: 3rd Edition

edited by

Jian-Jiun Ding

,

Feng-Tsun Chien

and

Chih-Chang Yu

submission deadline 10 May 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1631 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensing; object detection; object recognition; object tracking; medical image processing; image denoising; signal enhancement; speech signal recognition; music signal recognition; medical signal processing

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

Intelligent Radar Modeling, Imaging and Target Tracking

edited by

Le Xu

, Rui Li and Jianqiang Hou

submission deadline 10 May 2027 | Viewed by 70 | Submission Open

Keywords: radar modeling; machine learning; intelligent imaging; target tracking; electromagnetic scattering; radar echo simulation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Radar Sensors)

Advances in Deep Learning in Medical Image Interpretation—2nd Edition

edited by

Zongwei Zhou

submission deadline 12 May 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1520 | Submission Open

Keywords: applications of medical imaging; image segmentation, registration, and fusion; representation learning, feature extraction; image reconstruction, image enhancement; microscopy image analysis; machine learning, deep learning; computer-aided diagnosis; image-guided interventions and surgery

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

Advanced Technology for Wireless Communications and Sensing Applications

edited by

Qi Zhang

and Jun Zhang

submission deadline 15 May 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 498 | Submission Open

Keywords: massive MIMO; cell-free massive MIMO; integrated sensing and communication; AI-enabled wireless communications; UAV communications; LEO satellite communications; beamforming and precoding; channel estimation; resource allocation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Communications)

Advanced Sensor Signal Processing for Physical AI and World Models

edited by

Yifeng Wang

submission deadline 15 May 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 460 | Submission Open

Keywords: physical artificial intelligence; generative model; world model; sensor signal processing; multimodal information fusion; embodied AI; biometric sensing; physical dynamics forecasting; physical causality

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Next-Generation CRISPR-Based Biosensors for Medical Diagnosis

edited by

Biyao Yang

submission deadline 15 May 2027 | Viewed by 259 | Submission Open

Keywords: CRISPR/Cas proteins; molecular diagnostics; point-of-care testing; biosensors and biosensing; nucleic acid detection; isothermal amplification; cancer diagnosis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biosensors)

Advances in Radiation Sensing: From Nuclear Physics to Plasma Diagnostics

edited by

Maryna Chernyshova

submission deadline 15 May 2027 | Viewed by 148 | Submission Open

Keywords: radiation detection and sensing; plasma diagnostics; nuclear and particle physics instrumentation; advanced gaseous detectors (i.e., MPGD); radiation-hardened sensors; tomography and radiation imaging; machine learning in signal processing; imaging and data acquisition; data acquisition systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Event-Based Vision Technology: From Imaging to Perception and Control

edited by

Tomasz Kryjak

and Thomas Mesquida

submission deadline 20 May 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 8847 | Submission Open

Keywords: event-based design; event-based algorithms; neuromorphic computing; object detection and tracking; robotics; data fusion

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

IoT and Sensor Technologies for Healthcare

edited by Zaib Ullah and

Muddasar Naeem

submission deadline 20 May 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5988 | Submission Open

Keywords: Internet of Things (IoT); sensor technologies; healthcare monitoring; wearable devices; remote patient care; data analytics; blockchain application in healthcare; personalized medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)

AI-Powered Vision Sensing for Autonomous Driving

edited by Joshua H. Meng and Dachuan Li

submission deadline 20 May 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4342 | Submission Open

Keywords: vision sensing; autonomous driving; artificial intelligence; data fusion; end-to-end system

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vehicular Sensing)

Event-Based Vision and Multimodal Sensor Fusion

edited by

Yi Chang

, Luxin Yan and Haoyue Liu

submission deadline 20 May 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1569 | Submission Open

Keywords: event-based vision; multimodal sensor fusion; cross-modal learning; autonomous systems and robotics; intelligent perception systems

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

Quantum-Inspired Computational Sensing and Imaging

edited by Siddhartha Bhattacharyya,

Jan Platoš

and

Avishek Nag

submission deadline 20 May 2027 | Viewed by 1441 | Submission Open

Keywords: quantum computational imaging techniques; quantum sensors; intelligent quantum sensing

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

Next-Generation Environmental Sensors for Soil, Water, and Air Monitoring

edited by

Aleksandar Radu

and

Albana Veseli

submission deadline 20 May 2027 | Viewed by 202 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental sensors; soil monitoring; water quality monitoring; continuous environmental monitoring; portable sensing technologies; agricultural sensing; environmental pollution monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sensing)

Advanced Communication and Intelligent Networking for Edge and Cloud-IoT Applications

edited by

Georgios Tsoumanis

and

Athanasios Tsipis

submission deadline 20 May 2027 | Viewed by 152 | Submission Open

Keywords: edge-to-cloud continuum; wireless sensor networks (WSNs); energy optimization and task offloading; space–air–ground integrated networks (SAGIN); edge AI and federated learning; immersive communications and XR; intent-based networking and semantic computing; quality of experience (QoE) & quality of service (QoS)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Communications)

Deep Learning Technologies and Their Applications in Image Processing, Computer Vision, and Computational Intelligence: 2nd Edition

edited by

Honggang Chen

and

Chao Ren

submission deadline 20 May 2027 | Viewed by 112 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep-learning models and algorithms; machine-learning theory and technology; image-processing theory and applications; computer graphics and computational photography; computer vision techniques and applications; multimedia technology

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

Ultrasonic Sensors and Ultrasonic Signal Processing—2nd Edition

edited by

Ming Zhu

submission deadline 20 May 2027 | Viewed by 61 | Submission Open

Keywords: ultrasonic sensor technology; ultrasound signal processing; materials science; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Sensors and Sensing Technologies for Traffic, Driving and Transportation—2nd Edition

edited by Duo Lu and

Bharatesh Chakravarthi

submission deadline 20 May 2027 | Viewed by 47 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensors; sensing technologies; sensor fusion; intelligent transportation systems (ITSs); intelligent vehicles (IVs); artificial intelligence (AI); datasets

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)

AI-Enhanced Industrial Sensors: From Adaptive Detection to Smart Manufacturing

edited by

Rey-Chue Hwang

submission deadline 25 May 2027 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5486 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); smart manufacturing; adaptive detection; deep learning; big data analytics; cloud computing; process optimization; quality assurance; decision support systems; sensors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Sensors)

Security Issues and Solutions for the Internet of Things

edited by

Marco Grossi

and Martin Eugenio Omana

submission deadline 25 May 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4797 | Submission Open

Keywords: Internet of Things; security; cyberattacks; artificial intelligence; machine learning; authentication; cryptography; firewall; physical unclonable functions; denial of service attack

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

Unmanned Aerial Systems in Precision Agriculture

edited by

Aristotelis C. Tagarakis

and

Dimitrios Kateris

submission deadline 25 May 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4009 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing; computer vision; UAV; artificial intelligence for data analysis; sensors fusion for agricultural applications; simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM); flight planning; field, crop and soil properties monitoring and mapping

(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Agriculture)

Nanotechnology Applications in Sensors Development: 2nd Edition

edited by

Maria Lepore

and

Ines Delfino

submission deadline 25 May 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1603 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanoparticles; multilayer; core–shell-type nanoparticles for sensing applications; nanopatterning of surfaces; surface functionalization; and the self-assembling of structures; organization of nanoparticles into periodic or aperiodic functional structures for nanoscale probes, sensors, and devices; semiconductor quantum dot technology for sensor development; metallic nanoparticles and nanorods for biosensing; up-converting nanophores; nanosensors for in vitro bioanalysis; single-molecule sensing; intracellular sensing; nanotechnologies for Raman, SERS, TERS, and SEIRA sensing; fluorescence-based nanosensors; DNA-based nanosensors; multimodal nanosensors; plasmonic and plexcitonic nanosensors; chiral nanosensors; liquid biopsy nanosensors; theranostic nanoplatforms; intelligent/autonomous nanosensors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanosensors)

Multi-Sensor Fusion for Collaborative Robotic Systems

edited by Diluka Moratuwage and

Asanka Perera

submission deadline 25 May 2027 | Viewed by 325 | Submission Open

Keywords: multi-sensor fusion; collaborative robotic systems; multi-target tracking; distributed sensor networks; cooperative perception; random finite set (RFS) methods; data association; autonomous multi-robot systems; probabilistic state estimation; perception-driven decision-making

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

Design and Application of Flexible Electronic Sensors

edited by

Qiang He

submission deadline 25 May 2027 | Viewed by 165 | Submission Open

Keywords: flexible electronic sensors; wearable electronics; self-powered sensors; human–machine interfaces; electronic skin; soft robotics; triboelectric sensors; organic electronics; multifunctional sensing; intelligent sensing systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Sensor-Based Seismic Network: Issues and Challenges

edited by Jan Wiszniowski,

Roman Pevzner

and Paweł Wiejacz

submission deadline 25 May 2027 | Viewed by 93 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensors; sensor networks; smart/intelligent sensors; sensor devices; signal processing and data fusion in sensor systems; AI-enabled sensors; 3D sensing; multi-station source parameters inversion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)

Advances in Fiber Optic Sensors: Innovations, Challenges and Applications

edited by

Jianzhong Hao

submission deadline 28 May 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9800 | Submission Open

Keywords: fiber optic sensing technologies; distributed and multiplexed sensing; smart sensors and iot integration; optical signal processing and ai-enhanced analytics; structural health monitoring and industrial applications; biomedical and environmental sensing; advanced materials for fiber sensors; harsh environment sensing and durability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

Smart Sensing System for Intelligent Human–Computer Interaction

edited by Yi Yang

submission deadline 30 May 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5241 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart sensing systems; intelligent human–computer interaction (HCI); human–robot interaction (HRI); hardware-aware perspective; context-aware sensors; large language models (LLMs); reinforcement learning; real-time processing; machine learning integration

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

Advanced Design and Development of CMOS Image and Microelectronic Sensors

edited by Yuchun Chang

submission deadline 30 May 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4280 | Submission Open

Keywords: image sensors; microelectronic sensors; circuits

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Sensors)

Intelligent Sensors for Fault Diagnosis in Power Equipment

edited by Hui Ding and Shudong Wang

submission deadline 30 May 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2511 | 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)

Advances in Earth Observation Sensors: Platforms, Processing and Environmental Applications

edited by

Luis Gómez Déniz

and

Rubén Darío Vásquez-Salazar

submission deadline 30 May 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2402 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing; earth observation; synthetic aperture radar (SAR); data fusion; image processing; artificial intelligence: machine learning, deep learning, generative AI; environmental monitoring; satellite platforms; spatial analysis; computer vision; unmanned vehicles

(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensors)

Biological Signal Processing Technologies for Heart Disease Prediction and Diagnosis

edited by Maciej Sterliński and

Ewa Świerżyńska-Wodarska

submission deadline 30 May 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2259 | Submission Open

Keywords: cardiovascular diagnostics; heart disease prediction; telemedicine, machine learning; biosensors; wearable devices; implantable devices; heart failure management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Sustainable V2X Communication: Intelligent Sensing and Green Connectivity

edited by

Raúl Parada

submission deadline 30 May 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1751 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Communications)

Advances in RF Sensing and Signal Processing

edited by

Daniele Giardino

submission deadline 30 May 2027 | Viewed by 169 | Submission Open

Keywords: RF sensing; signal processing; remote sensors; artificial intelligence; machine learning; sensor arrays; data fusion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Communications)

Intelligent Sensing and Machine Vision in Precision Agriculture: 2nd Edition

edited by

Lu Liu

, Jianjun Yin, Haiyong Weng and

Yuwei Wang

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | 16 articles | Viewed by 55567 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision agriculture; agricultural robot; machine vision; image processing; multispectral imaging; plant phenotyping; optical measurement; disease detection; deep learning; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Agriculture)

Advanced Environmental Sensing Towards Acoustic Monitoring and Modeling: Applications and Challenges

edited by

Elena Ascari

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10402 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental sensing; acoustic monitoring; bioacoustics; ecoacoustics; noise pollution monitoring; acoustic sensors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sensing)

Advances in Human–Robot Interactions Through Multimodal Sensing and Virtual Reality

edited by

Nilanjan Sarkar

and

Miroslava Migovich

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4849 | Submission Open

Keywords: human–robot interactions; multimodal sensing; virtual reality; affective computing; sensor integration; user-centered robotics; assistive technology; emotion recognition; intelligent and interactive systems; cognitive and social robotics

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

Advances in Sensors and IoT for Health Monitoring

edited by

Mehdi Adda

and

Hamid Mcheick

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3416 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensor technologies; Internet of Things (IoT); health monitoring systems; real-time monitoring; healthcare applications

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

Sensor-Based Image Processing and Sensing Techniques for Enhanced Object Detection

edited by

Hao Luo

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2016 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced image preprocessing and enhancement techniques for object detection; feature extraction, representation, and selection methods; image segmentation and region proposal techniques; deep learning-based object detection models and architectures; lightweight and efficient detection algorithms for edge and embedded systems; multi-scale, multi-view, and multi-modal object detection; robust object detection under challenging conditions (e.g., low light, noise, occlusion); image fusion techniques for enhanced detection performance; object detection in medical, industrial, remote sensing, and autonomous systems; real-time and low-latency image processing for detection tasks; explainable and interpretable image processing methods for object detection; benchmark datasets, evaluation metrics, and comparative studies

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

MIMO Antenna Design and Performance Enhancement for Wireless Applications

edited by

Sahar Saleh

, Tale Saeidi and

Nick Timmons

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1863 | Submission Open

Keywords: MIMO antenna systems; diversity performance enhancement; compact and miniaturized antennas; wideband and multiband MIMO antennas; millimeter-wave (mmWave) MIMO; massive MIMO systems; beamforming techniques; reconfigurable MIMO antennas; AI-driven antenna optimization; wireless sensing systems; radar and RF sensing; IoT sensor networks and sensor-integrated antenna systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Communications)

Design, Communication and Control of Autonomous Vehicle Systems (2nd Edition)

edited by

Ali Eydgahi

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1631 | Submission Open

Keywords: autonomous vehicles; autonomous driving; sensor fusion; intelligent control systems; intelligent transportation systems; vehicular sensing and communications vehicle-to-everything (V2X)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

AI on Biomedical Signal Sensing and Processing for Health Monitoring—2nd Edition

edited by

Shing-Tai Pan

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1162 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); biomedical signal processing; biomedical signal sensing; disease diagnosis; human health monitoring; non-invasion device

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biosensors)

Recent Advances in Functional Nanomaterials for Sensing Applications

edited by

Ahmad Al Shboul

and

Mathieu Gratuze

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 853 | Submission Open

Keywords: functional materials; temperature sensors; flexible electronics; wearable sensors; nanomaterials; conductive polymers; smart sensors; internet of things (IoT); MEMS/NEMS; sensing mechanisms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Materials)

Sensing Technology in Terahertz Frequencies: System Design, Application, and Challenges

edited by

Hiroshi Matsuo

submission deadline 31 May 2027 | Viewed by 508 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing; terahertz frequencies; millimeter and submillimeter waves; far-infrared; spectroscopy; imaging; biomedical; environment; solar planets; astronomy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

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