Sensors

Pervasive Fiber Optic Sensor Technology: Improvements and Applications: 2nd Edition

edited by

submission deadline 22 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 369 | Submission Open

Keywords: fiber optic sensors; fiber Bragg grating-based sensors; optoelectronic devices and systems; the current state of the art in optical fiber detection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

Artificial Intelligence in Computer Vision: Methods and Applications—2nd Edition

edited by

Zhaoyang Wang

, Minh P. Vo,

Hieu Nguyen

and John Hyatt

submission deadline 25 Oct 2026 | 18 articles | Viewed by 39467 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; deep learning; computer vision; smart sensors; intelligent sensing; 3D imaging and sensing; localization and mapping; navigation and positioning

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

Transformer-Based Deep Learning in Medical Imaging and Healthy Sensors

edited by

Steve Ling

and Juan Lyu

submission deadline 25 Oct 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 23960 | Submission Open

Keywords: transformer-based deep learning; medical imaging analysis; health and biomedical sensors; self-attention mechanisms; multimodal healthcare data; wearable and physiological sensing; clinical decision support systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Smart Textile Sensors, Actuators, and Related Applications

edited by Dhaval Solanki

submission deadline 25 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 15119 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart textiles; textile biosensors; e-textiles in healthcare; IoT-enabled wearable systems; flexible and durable health monitoring; AI in smart textile applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Sensors Technology Applied in Power Systems and Energy Management

edited by

Enrique Personal

,

Antonio Parejo

and Luca Parodi

submission deadline 25 Oct 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 12836 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart grid sensors; advanced metering infrastructures; sensor-based flexibility services; microgrid and virtual power plant management based on sensors; monitoring systems for asset management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Sensors)

2D Materials for Advanced Sensing Technology

edited by

Mikhael Bechelany

submission deadline 25 Oct 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 11495 | Submission Open

Keywords: 2D materials; sensors; biosensors; health; diagnosis; food safety; defense and security; environmental monitoring; gas detection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Materials)

Advanced Sensor Technologies for Corrosion Monitoring

edited by

Jiantao Qi

and

Xiaolong Wang

submission deadline 25 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10697 | Submission Open

Keywords: corrosion; monitor; life assessment; sensors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Sensors)

Electromagnetic Sensors and Their Applications

edited by

Shiquan Wang

and

Kwok L. Chung

submission deadline 25 Oct 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 10497 | Submission Open

Keywords: electromagnetic sensors; metamaterial-enhanced sensors; AI-driven sensor design; non-contact sensing; IoT-based sensing; integrated sensing and communication; biomedical and industrial applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Progress in LiDAR Technologies and Applications

edited by

Santiago Royo

, Maria Ballesta-Garcia and

Pablo García-Gómez

submission deadline 25 Oct 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10059 | Submission Open

Keywords: lidar; TOF lidar; FMCW lidar; AMCW lidar; data fusion; point cloud processing; 3D computer vision; scattering media; modelling; autonomous vehicles

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

Technological Advances for Sensing in IoT-Based Networks

edited by

Saurabh Singh

and

Prashant Kumar

submission deadline 25 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3974 | Submission Open

Keywords: IoT-based networks; sensing; artificial intelligence; blockchain technology; wireless sensor network; LPWAN

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

Reliable Autonomics and the Internet of Things

edited by

Joseph Rafferty

submission deadline 25 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2930 | Submission Open

Keywords: reliable autonomic systems; Internet of Things (IoT); self-management capabilitie; IoT automation; heterogeneous networks; self-healing networks; zero-trust protocols

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

Advances in Communication Protocols for Wireless Sensor Networks

edited by

Stavros Koubias

submission deadline 25 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2905 | Submission Open

Keywords: real time; energy efficiency; security; heterogeneity; application-specific protocols; AI and machine learning in communication protocols; IoT

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)

Artificial Intelligence and Sensors in Cardiovascular Disease Monitoring

edited by

Alauddin Bhuiyan

submission deadline 25 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2825 | Submission Open

Keywords: cardiovascular monitoring; artificial intelligence; wearable and non-invasive sensing systems; real-time health monitoring; machine learning; deep learning; cardiovascular diagnostics; sensor fusion; ECG data analysis; CVD prediction; heart attack prediction; stroke prediction; CVD diagnosis or detection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Advanced Sensing, Control, Autonomous and Fault Tolerant Technologies for Satellite Applications

edited by

Shu Ting Goh

and

Mihindukulasooriya Sheral Crescent Tissera

submission deadline 25 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2559 | Submission Open

Keywords: new space; space autonomy; sensor; navigation; control; guidance; fault analysis; space situation awareness; verification; validation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Thin Film Materials and Nanostructure Devices for Sensing Applications: 2nd Edition

edited by

Hugo Aguas

,

Matteo Tonezzer

and

Joana Dória Vaz Pinto

submission deadline 25 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2272 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensors; biosensors; photonics; solar cells; thin films; smart materials; nanomaterials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Materials)

The Key Technologies for Wireless Communication, Computing and Sensing

edited by

Xiaoyan Hu

submission deadline 25 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2206 | Submission Open

Keywords: wireless communication, edge and cloud computing; integrated communication and sensing; RIS; UAV

(This special issue belongs to the Section Communications)

Advanced Sensing and IoT in Smart Manufacturing and Industrial Cybersecurity

edited by

Mohammad Shahin

submission deadline 25 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2081 | Submission Open

Keywords: zero trust architecture (ZTA); ransomware resilience and incident response; cloud security and secure multi-cloud governance; AI-driven threat detection and security analytics; adversarial machine learning and model security; internet of everything (IoX) and operational technology (OT) security; software supply chain security and SBOM; post-quantum cryptography and cryptographic agility; privacy-preserving security; human factors and social engineering defense

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

AI-Driven Intelligent Communication

edited by

Wenbing Zhao

and Pan Wang

submission deadline 25 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1745 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); machine learning (ML); generative AI; large language models (LLM); LLM agent; wireless communication; 5G; 6G; space-air-ground integrated network (SAGIN)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)

Advanced Sensors–Based Emotion Sensing and Recognition (2nd Edition)

edited by

Wataru Sato

submission deadline 25 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1737 | Submission Open

Keywords: emotion sensing; emotion recognition; EEG/BCI/EMG/ECG; sensor devices; affective computing; human–computer emotional

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Two-Dimensional (2D) Metal Oxide-Enabled Electrochemical and Gas Sensors

edited by

Jianzhen Ou

, Azmira Jannat and Sanjida Afrin

submission deadline 25 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1649 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental sensors; environmental pollution; smart/intelligent/digital gas sensors; electrochemical gas sensors; electrochemical ion sensors; electrochemical dye sensors; nanosensors; 2D materials; memristor-based gas sensors (gasistors); metal oxide sensors; metal oxide semiconductors (MOSs)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Sensors)

Multimodal Sensing and Computing and Their Monitoring Applications

edited by

Tianyue Zheng

,

Jinyang Huang

, Jingzhi Hu and Chao Cai

submission deadline 25 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1212 | Submission Open

Keywords: multimodal sensing; RF sensing; vital sign monitoring; human activity recognition; deep learning; federated learning; contact-free sensing; Wi-Fi sensing; UWB radar; multimodal data fusion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)

Target Detection, Tracking and Identification Using Multi-Sensor Systems—2nd Edition

edited by

Wei Yi

,

Xiansheng Guo

, Ye Yuan and

Wujun Li

submission deadline 25 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 786 | Submission Open

Keywords: target detection; multi-sensor systems; cooperative detection; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Wireless Intelligent Sensing

edited by

Changzhan Gu

,

Jianhua Ma

and

Yihong Qi

submission deadline 25 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 574 | Submission Open

Keywords: WISe systems; radar for smart sensing; WiFi-based sensing; sensing hardware and software co-design; noise reduction technologies; measurement technologies for WISe systems; antenna design for WISe systems; DBF and reconfigurable antennas; AI empowered digital signal processing; DSP algorithms; noise filtering technologies; AI empowered data analytics; AI enabled algorithm for WISe applications; WISe for human centric applications; WISe for automobile applications; WISe for robotics applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Neurophysiological and Motor Sensing for Human Monitoring in Mixed-Reality

edited by Gaetano Cascini and

Federico Morosi

submission deadline 25 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 372 | Submission Open

Keywords: mixed reality (MR) monitoring; neurophysiological sensing; electrophysiological measures (EEG, EMG, ECG); motor and kinematic tracking; multimodal data fusion; cognitive and affective state estimation; real-time behavioural assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Energy Harvesting Technologies for Wireless Sensors—2nd Edition

edited by Vishwas Bedekar

submission deadline 25 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 338 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy harvesting; wireless sensors; energy management; energy optimization; Internet of Things (IoT); energy-aware data collection; self-powered wireless sensor networks; multimodal energy harvesting

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)

Smart Grid Communication Networks: Emerging Architectures, Technologies, and Cyber-Resilience

edited by Md Farhad Hossain,

Shama Islam

and Kumudu Munasinghe

submission deadline 25 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 310 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart grid communication networks; smart grid cybersecurity; AI-enabled smart grid; digital twin-enabled smart grid; self-healing grid communications; wireless networks; internet of things (IoT); network interoperability; cloud/fog/edge computing; advanced metering infrastructure; distributed energy resources; virtual power plants

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)

ECG Sensors and Signal Processing

edited by

Jianwei Zheng

submission deadline 25 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 291 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrocardiography (ECG); ECG sensors; signal processing; wearable biosensors; machine learning; artificial intelligence; arrhythmia detection; cardiovascular monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Remote Sensing Applications for Improvements in Understanding the Oceans

edited by

Jorge Vazquez-Cuervo

submission deadline 25 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 240 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensor; data; improvements in imaging; applications (operational and science)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensors)

Sensor-Based Rehabilitation Robots: Design and Applications

edited by Wendong Wang

submission deadline 25 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 227 | Submission Open

Keywords: rehabilitation robot design; advanced sensors; multimodal information fusion; intelligent control; rehabilitation training and assessment; motion intention recognition; human–robot interaction; privacy protection

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

Intelligent Sensing and Fault Tolerance for Robust Autonomous Aerospace Systems

edited by Renfu Li

submission deadline 25 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 215 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent sensing; fault diagnosis; duplicated hardware; multi-modal sensor; data fusion; fault tolerance; robustness; autonomous system; aerospace systems

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

Cloud and Edge Computing for IoT Applications

edited by

Haoran Chi

and

Rutvij Jhaveri

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 53803 | Submission Open

Keywords: cloud and edge computing; embedded AI; network security; IoT; 5G/6G

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

Sensors for Biomechanical and Rehabilitation Engineering

edited by Ziyun Ding

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 28509 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensors; biomechanical; rehabilitation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Advanced Sensing Technologies for Sustainable and Resilient Railway Infrastructures

edited by

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,

,

and Necati Catbas

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 12941 | Submission Open

Keywords: damage identification techniques; digital twin and AI-driven technology for railways; sustainable railway infrastructure; structural health monitoring; resilient rail systems

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

Sensors and Advanced Sensing Techniques for Computer Vision Applications: Second Edition

edited by

Christos Nikolaos E. Anagnostopoulos

and

Stelios Krinidis

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 12768 | Submission Open

Keywords: computer vision; pattern recognition; digital twins; 2D/3D object recognition; 3D scanners cameras

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Novel Sensors for Structural Health Monitoring: 2nd Edition

edited by

Carlos Moutinho

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9711 | Submission Open

Keywords: distributed sensor networks; vision systems; fiber optic sensing; wireless sensing; noncontact sensing; laser and radar systems; unmanned ground and aerial vehicle inspection; global navigation satellite systems; energy-harvesting-based systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sensing)

FBG and UWFBG Sensing Technology

edited by

Feng Wang

and Zhengying Li

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9074 | Submission Open

Keywords: fiber bragg grating; ultra-weak FBG; sensing principle; structral health monitoring; novel applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

Advanced Sensing Technologies for Structural Health Monitoring and Nondestructive Testing

edited by

Magda Ruiz

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8461 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural health monitoring (SHM); nondestructive testing (NDT), assessing condition and performance; early detection of damage/deterioration; repairs and maintenance of structures; advanced sensing technologies; real-time distributed data; artificial intelligence; statistical learning; machine learning; data science; feature extraction; pattern recognition

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

Emerging Trends and Challenges in Reconnaissance, Jamming, and Unmanned Vehicles Capabilities

edited by

Jan Kelner

,

Zbigniew Piotrowski

,

Jarosław Wojtuń

and Mariusz Bednarczyk

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 8195 | Submission Open

Keywords: drone; unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs); sensor networks

(This special issue belongs to the Section Communications)

Recent Innovations in Computational Imaging and Sensing

edited by

Rakib Hyder

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7739 | Submission Open

Keywords: computational imaging; image reconstruction; machine learning; inverse problems; compressive sensing; medical imaging; coherent imaging; remote sensing; tomography; industrial applications

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

Biomedical Electronics and Wearable Systems—2nd Edition

edited by

José Machado da Silva

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6914 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioelectronics; wearables and smart clothing; neuroprosthetics; biosensors; bionic and biorobotic devices

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Advanced Sensor Technologies for Neuroimaging and Neurorehabilitation

edited by Fares Al-Shargie

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5085 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensor technology; wearable sensors; neuroimaging; neurorehabilitation; brain–computer interfaces; real-time monitoring; virtual reality; machine learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Wearable Sensor for Health Monitoring

edited by

Pillalamarri Srikrishnarka

and

Sritama Mukherjee

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5033 | Submission Open

Keywords: wearable sensors; non-invasive monitoring; breath metabolites; sweat sensing; heart rate; breath pattern; tear metabolites; continuous monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wearables)

Distributed Fiber Optic Sensors for High Temperature Sensing Applications

edited by

Jie Huang

,

Bohong Zhang

and Koustav Dey

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3879 | Submission Open

Keywords: fiber optic sensors; distributed sensors; high-temperature measurement; sapphire fiber bragg gratings; machine learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

Advances in GNSS/INS Integration for Navigation and Positioning

edited by Yangyang Liu, Chengkai Tang and Zesheng Dan

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 3568 | Submission Open

Keywords: GNSS; INS; precise positioning; multi-sensor fusion; PPP-RTK; urban navigation; ambiguity resolution; integrity monitoring; autonomous systems; low-cost receivers; signal processing

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

Advanced Electrochemical Sensors: Design and Applications

edited by

Nikola Sakač

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3506 | Submission Open

Keywords: food safety analysis; environmental monitoring (air, water, and soil quality); biomedical and health monitoring; gas detection; detection of explosives; corrosion and industrial process monitoring; sensors for harsh environments.; microfluidic and lab-on-a-chip electrochemical devices; portable and wearable electrochemical sensors; printed and screen-printed electrochemical sensors; metal oxides; carbon nanomaterials; polymers; novel electrode materials.; machine learning; computational modeling of electrochemical sensors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Integrated Sensing, Control, and Communication (ISC²) for Low-Altitude Intelligent Networks

edited by

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submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3363 | Submission Open

Keywords: low-altitude intelligent networks (LAINs); integrated sensing, control, and communication (ISC2); air-to-ground channel modeling; transmission control protocols; trajectory design; resource allocation; UAV communication; real-time optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Communications)

Advanced Sensors for Path Planning and Navigation in Challenging Environments

edited by

Jianguo (Jack) Wang

,

Gregor Klančar

and

Shiwei Lin

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3083 | Submission Open

Keywords: positioning sensors; sensor fusion; navigation; AGV path planning; dynamic environment; AGV applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)

Recent Progress in 3D Computer Vision and Robotics

edited by

Antonio Adán

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2697 | Submission Open

Keywords: 3D computer vision; 3D robotic perception; point cloud processing; 3D robotic inspection and monitoring; learning-based 3D perception; environment reconstruction

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

Recent Trends in Quantum Sensing

edited by

Changhao Li

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2601 | Submission Open

Keywords: quantum sensing; quantum metrology; semiconductor spin defects; biosensing; quantum control; noise spectroscopy; magnetometry; quantum imaging; quantum sensor design; distributed sensing.

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Advances in Biomedical Sensing Technologies for Assistive Robotics

edited by

Liang He

submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2483 | Submission Open

Keywords: assistive robotics; soft robotics; wearable sensors; sports medicine; rehabilitation robotics; exoskeletons and prosthetics; human–robot interaction; biosignal processing (EMG/EEG); sensor fusion; injury prevention and performance monitoring; artificial intelligence in healthcare

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

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