Sensors

Sensor-Based Condition Monitoring and Non-Destructive Testing

edited by

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6394 | Submission Open

Keywords: condition monitoring; non-destructive testing; classical, time–frequency and higher-order signal processing; adaptation of sensor-based monitoring/testing technologies

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

AI-Based Visual Sensing for Object Detection

edited by Yunfeng Yan and

Xian-Bo Wang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 6194 | Submission Open

Keywords: visual sensing; object detection; industrial inspection; defect and anomaly detection; multi-modal fusion; small target detection; few-shot and self-supervised learning; domain adaptation and generalization; synthetic data generation; edge AI deployment

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

Feature Papers in Optical Sensors 2026

edited by

Gabriele Bolognini

and

Marilena Giglio

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6181 | Submission Open

Keywords: photonic sensors; optomechanical sensors; fiber-optic sensors; silicon photonics; plasmonic sensors; optoelectronic sensors and devices; laser sensing; spectroscopy; optical diagnostics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

Feature Papers in Biosensors Section 2026

edited by

Alexander Star

,

Patrick Wagner

and

Spyridon Kintzios

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 5868 | Submission Open

Keywords: biosensors; lab-on-a-chip technology; optical biosensors; plasmonic biosensors; biosensors for cell analysis; electrochemical biosensors; enzymatic biosensors; graphene-based biosensors; carbon nanotube biosensors; aptamer biosensors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biosensors)

Use of Smart Wearable Sensors and AI Methods in Providing P4 Medicine: 2nd Edition

edited by

Mario Munoz-Organero

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 5679 | Submission Open

Keywords: wearable sensors; machine learning; artificial intelligence; P4 medicine; health and wellbeing; deep learning; empowering the patient; recommender systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Feature Papers in Smart Sensing and Intelligent Sensors 2026

edited by

Antonio Fernández-Caballero

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5600 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart sensing; intelligent sensors; sensing technologies; artificial intelligence (AI)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Smart Agriculture at China Agricultural University: Celebrating Its 120th Anniversary

edited by

Xiaoshuan Zhang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5417 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI and IoT for precision farming; agricultural robotics; remote sensing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Agriculture)

Feature Review Papers in Optical Sensors 2026

edited by

Vittorio M. N. Passaro

and Javier Alda

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5409 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical fiber sensors; photonic sensors; spectral sensing; infrared/fluorescent/photoluminescence/terahertz sensors; optoelectronic sensing and devices; micro- and nano-optical devices; optical sensing technology; laser sensing and applications; optical metrology and imaging

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

Feature Papers in the ‘Sensor Networks’ Section 2026

edited by

Wei Yi

,

Chase Wu

and

Guoxin Zhang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 4959 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensor networks; wireless sensor networks; sensing and communication; IoT

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)

Sensor Signal Analysis for Intelligent Health Management and Autonomous Systems

edited by

Chen Yin

, Bingchang Hou,

Lai Hu

and

Qun Wang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4627 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensor-based fault diagnosis and remaining useful life prediction; condition monitoring and degradation assessment using sensor data; advanced signal processing and feature learning for multi-modal sensors; physics-informed and hybrid learning approaches for health management; multi-sensor data fusion for system health assessment and autonomy; sensing and perception for robotic machining and assembling; sensor-based surface quality monitoring and defect detection; sensor signal analysis for autonomous vehicles and mobile robots; explainable and trustworthy ai for sensor-based health management; digital twin technologies driven by sensor signals; robust sensing and diagnostics under uncertainty and harsh environments

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

AI-Enhanced Sensor Fusion for GNSS Positioning Technology and Applications

edited by

Xing Su

,

Guangxing Wang

,

Bin Wang

and Xin Xie

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4548 | Submission Open

Keywords: GNSS; positioning; navigation; sensor fusion; robot positioning

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

From Science to Recovery: Bridging Sensing Technology and Neurology for a Better Future

edited by

Hatice Kumru

,

Yolanda Castillo-Escario

and Antonio Oliviero

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4112 | Submission Open

Keywords: neurology; neurorehabilitation; artificial intelligence; sleep; wearable sensors; smart system; neurorobotics; neuromodulation; neurophysiology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Intelligent Sensing Technologies to Facilitate Clinical/Medical Decision Making

edited by Peter W. McCarthy, Vincenzo Cascioli and

Zhuofu Liu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4098 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent sensing; clinical decision making; wearable biosensors; medical image processing; machine learning in healthcare; sensing-driven diagnosis; real-time clinical monitoring; artificial intelligence; clinical sample analysis and validation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Intelligent Sensors and Signal Processing in Industry—2nd Edition

edited by

Lisha Peng

, Oleksii Karpenko, Hongyu Sun and Zhichao Cai

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4004 | Submission Open

Keywords: non-destructive testing; structural health monitoring; intelligent sensors; signal processing; industrial applications; predictive maintenance; machine learning; real-time monitoring; Industrial IoT (IIoT)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Sensors)

Imaging and Sensing in Fiber Optics and Photonics: 2nd Edition

edited by

Chuen-Lin Tien

and Han-Yen Tu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3619 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical sensor; fiber-optic sensor; image sensor; biological and chemical sensors; thin film sensor; biomedical sensing; flexible sensor; imaging and sensing devices

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

Antennas for Wireless Communications

edited by

Naser Ojaroudi Parchin

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3531 | Submission Open

Keywords: antenna; MIMO; wireless networks

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)

IoT Sensors and Systems for the Maintenance of Large Civil and Industrial Infrastructures

edited by

Marco Marcon

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3417 | Submission Open

Keywords: Internet of Things for infrastructure; pipeline condition monitoring; structural health monitoring of pipelines; leak and corrosion detection; water-quality sensing and monitoring; gas and oil pipeline integrity; IoT-based predictive maintenance; wireless sensor networks for large infrastructures; edge computing for real-time monitoring; digital twins for critical infrastructures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Sensors)

Challenges and Advances of Cybersecurity in Cloud-Sensor Digital Infrastructure

edited by Sheng Wen and

Xiaogang Zhu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3376 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart city security; healthcare cybersecurity; industrial IoT security; critical infrastructure protection; smart grid cybersecurity; autonomous vehicle security; smart home security; agricultural sensor network protection; environmental monitoring security; remote patient monitoring security; cybersecurity in digital twins; surveillance and perimeter sensor security; wearable device security; transportation system cybersecurity; energy system cyber-resilience; cybersecurity in supply chain monitoring; disaster response sensor network security; building automation system security; security in water and utility systems; mission-critical sensor system protection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Communications)

Feature Papers in Physical Sensors 2026

edited by

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,

and

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3174 | Submission Open

Keywords: acoustic, sound and vibration; geophones; hydrophones; microphones; seismometers; sound locators; ultrasonic sensors, electric current, electric potential, magnetic and radio; current sensors; hall effect sensors; magnetic anomaly detectors; magnetometers; magnetoresistances; MEMS magnetic field sensors; planar hall sensors; radio direction finders; voltage detector pressure, force, density and level; pressure sensors; tactile sensors; force gauge and force sensors; level sensors; piezocapacitive pressure sensors; piezoelectric sensors; torque sensor thermal, heat and temperature; microwave radiometers; infrared thermometers; special sensor microwave/imager mechanical; mechanical sensors, transducers and actuators; alarm sensors; motion detectors; proximity sensors; infrared sensor triangulation sensor position, angle, displacement, distance, speed and acceleration; accelerometers; capacitive displacement sensors; capacitive sensing; piezoelectric accelerometers; position sensors; angular rate sensors; motion sensors; tilt sensors; tachometers; ultrasonic thickness gauges; variable reluctance sensors; speed sensors and others; quantum sensors; sensor array; underwater sensors; MEMS sensors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Feature Papers in Electronic Sensors 2026

edited by

Vittorio Ferrari

,

Haruo Kobayashi

and

Lorenzo Capineri

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2932 | Submission Open

Keywords: electronic sensors; current/voltage/impedance sensors; magnetic sensors; microelectronic sensors; CMOS sensors; piezoelectric sensors and transducers; integrated circuit design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Sensors)

Smart Traffic Control Based on Sensor Technology

edited by

Edouard Ivanjko

,

Nikica Hlupić

and

Daniela Koltovska Nechoska

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2789 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent transportation systems; connected autonomous vehicles as mobile sensors and actuators; shared mobility; demand-responsive transport (DRT); spatial-temporal travel pattern modeling; dynamic traffic assignment; Mobility as a Service (MaaS); data science in urban mobility; sustainable traffic management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vehicular Sensing)

AI and Smart Sensors for Intelligent Transportation Systems—2nd Edition

edited by

Yuchuan Du

,

Yu Shen

and Chenglong Liu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2775 | Submission Open

Keywords: Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITSs); artificial intelligence (AI); smart sensors; vehicle-to-infrastructure (V2I) communication

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Feature Papers in Fault Diagnosis & Sensors 2026

edited by

Francesc Pozo

,

Mohammad Noori

,

Steven Chatterton

and

Jose Alfonso Antonino-Daviu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2749 | Submission Open

Keywords: fault detection and diagnosis; fault/failure prognosis; structural health monitoring; condition monitoring; non-destructive testing

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

Design and Integration of Sensors for Control, Planning and Deployment in Robotic Systems, 2nd Edition

edited by

Xianqiang Bao

,

Shuangyi Wang

and James Housden

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 2664 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensor design; advanced sensor technologies; sensor fabrication methods; robotic control systems; autonomous decision-making; sensor fusion technologies; flexible sensors; smart sensing materials; multimodal sensor integration; environmental sensing

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

Chemical Sensors—Recent Advances and Future Challenges 2026

edited by

Eduard Llobet

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 2598 | Submission Open

Keywords: all aspects of chemical sensors; chemical sensing; electrochemical sensors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Sensors)

Advanced Ultrasound Sensing Technologies for Biomedical Applications

edited by Steven Jones

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2247 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; multi-modal; transducer technology; modeling algorithms; beamforming

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Innovations in Vehicular Communication and Sensing Technologies

edited by

Jinyuan Wang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 2216 | Submission Open

Keywords: internet of vehicles; vehicular communication; vehicular sensing; integrated sensing and communication

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vehicular Sensing)

Sensors in Deformation and Dynamic Response Monitoring for Geotechnical and Civil Engineering

edited by

Nan Jiang

and

Bin Zhu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2124 | Submission Open

Keywords: deformation monitoring; dynamic response monitoring; geotechnical engineering; civil infrastructure; non-destructive testing sensor; wireless sensor network; real-time monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Innovative Sensors and Data Intelligence to Explore the Ecosystem Nexus: Celebrating the 25th Anniversary of Sensors

edited by

Heye Bogena

, Jie Tian,

Paolo Nasta

and

Jan Bumberger

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2113 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental sensing; ecosystem monitoring; innovative environmental sensors; low-cost environmental sensors; sensor calibration and testing; sensor networks; groundwater–soil–landsurface–atmosphere interactions; data fusion; QA/QC; edge computing/edge analytics; machine learning/AI; time-series analytics; uncertainty quantification

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sensing)

Spectral Sensing Techniques in Biological Detection and Analysis

edited by

Lenka Halámková

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2106 | Submission Open

Keywords: spectral sensing; biosensors; Raman spectroscopy; infrared; fluorescence spectroscopy; UV–vis spectroscopy; biological detection; biomolecule analysis; disease diagnostics; forensic sensing; signal processing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

Feature Papers in the Internet of Things Section 2026

edited by

Raffaele Bruno

and

Petros S. Bithas

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1994 | Submission Open

Keywords: internet of multimedia things; industrial Internet of Things (IIoT); underwater IoT communication and networks; machine-type communications; low-power and energy harvesting technologies; real-time systems for the IoT; service middleware and device management for the IoT; privacy, security, and trust in IoT systems; cyber–physical system (CPS) platforms; edge/fog/cloud computing in the IoT; data management and mining platforms for the IoT; IoT architectures and standards; future internet design for the IoT; IoT pilots and testbeds; 5G and beyond 5G architectures and protocols for the IoT; AI/ML and distributed intelligence for the IoT; IoT applications and uses (smart factory, smart city, smart health, smart transportation, and smart agriculture)

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

Feature Papers in “Environmental Sensing” Section 2026

edited by

Pietro Manzoni

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1977 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental monitoring; environmental sensing; Internet of Things; remote sensing; sensor networks

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sensing)

Biosignal Sensing Analysis (EEG, EMG, ECG, PPG) (3rd Edition)

edited by

Vangelis Sakkalis

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 1848 | Submission Open

Keywords: biosignals; biomedical signals; biomedical sensing; EEG/ EMG/ECG/PPG/EDR/BCI multimodal signal processing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Multiphysics Simulation and Design of Antennas and Devices for Next-Gen Wireless Sensor Networks

edited by

Huanhuan Zhang

and

Bian Wu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1809 | Submission Open

Keywords: multiphysics simulation; artificial intelligence; machine learning system; antennas; devices; wireless sensor networks

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)

Advances in Sensor Technologies for Wearable Applications: 2nd Edition

edited by David T. Fullwood and

Anton E. Bowden

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1798 | Submission Open

Keywords: wearable sensors; sensor fusion; machine learning analysis of wearable sensor data

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wearables)

Advanced Antennas and Microwave Technologies

edited by

Naser Ojaroudi Parchin

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1760 | Submission Open

Keywords: antenna; microwave; wireless communication

(This special issue belongs to the Section Communications)

Spectroscopic Sensors and Spectral Analysis

edited by Qiang Zeng, Dan Feng and Xiaoli Chu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1741 | Submission Open

Keywords: spectroscopic sensors; spectral sensing systems; applications of spectroscopic sensors (agriculture, industrial, biological, geological, energy, environmental…); microsensor and portable sensing system development; laser-induced breakdown spectroscopy (LIBS); raman spectroscopy; infrared spectroscopy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

Security of AI-Driven Sensing Systems

edited by Cong Wu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1721 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent systems security; cyber threat resilience; AI and ML in cybersecurity; privacy-preserving technology; blockchain and IoT security

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

Sensing Technology and Computer Vision for Precision Agriculture and Smart Farming: 2nd Edition

edited by Simone Pasinetti

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1692 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision agriculture; AI in agriculture; sensor technologies; computer vision; IoT-based monitoring; remote sensing; smart farming; data analytics; environmental monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Agriculture)

Advanced Electromagnetic Sensors Technologies and Their Applications

edited by

Alessandro Formisano

,

Bojana Petkovic

and

Daniele Mestriner

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1673 | Submission Open

Keywords: electromagnetic sensing; inductive sensors; hall sensors; magnetostrictive sensors; signal conditioning circuitry; data-driven measurement techniques; non-destructive testing (NDT); biomedical electromagnetic imaging; geophysical electromagnetics; remote current measurement

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Sensors)

Feature Papers in Remote Sensors 2026

edited by

Assefa M. Melesse

and

Arturo Sanchez-Azofeifa

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1651 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensors; remote sensing; UAV; hyperspectral and multispectral sensors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensors)

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Structural Health Monitoring and Nondestructive Evaluation

edited by

Zixin Wang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1497 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; physics-informed learning; data-driven modeling; structural health monitoring; nondestructive evaluation; fault detection and diagnosis; digital twins; material characterization; system identification

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

Multi-Criteria Optimization of Electronic Intelligence Sensors Data Processing

edited by Janusz Dudczyk and

Łukasz Rybak

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1210 | Submission Open

Keywords: data processing; emission classification; emission identification; electronic intelligence; main lobe extraction; optimization; pulse features extraction; signals deinterleaving

(This special issue belongs to the Section Radar Sensors)

IoT-Driven Innovations in Smart Cities: From Urban Sensing to Trusted AIoT Services

edited by

Waheb Abdullah

and Wasan Kadhim Saad

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1186 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart cities; internet of things (IoT); AI-enabled IoT (AIoT); urban sensing; sensor networks; edge intelligence; LPWAN (LoRaWAN / NB-IoT /Sigfox); IoT security and privacy; trustworthy AI; cyber–physical systems

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

Feature Papers in Biomedical Sensors 2026

edited by

Thomas Deserno

and

Lorenzo Scalise

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1152 | Submission Open

Keywords: health monitoring; vital signs; sensors; biosignals; systems; signal fusion; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Intelligent Sensing and Human–Computer Interaction

edited by

George Lepouras

,

Kyriaki Kostoglou

and

Anastasios Theodoropoulos

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 1126 | Submission Open

Keywords: multimodal sensing and fusion; adaptive interfaces; human-centered AI; intelligent sensing; real-time systems; virtual and augmented reality; brain–computer interfaces; wearable sensors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Advanced Flexible Sensors

edited by

Ahmad Al Shboul

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1124 | Submission Open

Keywords: flexible sensors; wearable sensors; printed electronics; polymer nanocomposites; stretchable electronics; self‑powered sensing; environmental and gas sensors; soft robotics; IoT and wireless sensing; advanced sensor materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Cryogenic Detectors: From Their Fundamental Physics to Their Applications in Space

edited by Emanuele Taralli

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1093 | Submission Open

Keywords: cryogenic sensing; superconducting detectors; cryogenic readout electronics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Feature Papers in Wearables 2026

edited by

Roozbeh Ghaffari

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1084 | Submission Open

Keywords: wearable sensors; flexible electronics; wearable computing; integrated sensors; biochemical sensors; health monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wearables)

Flying Ad-Hoc Networks: Innovations and Challenges

edited by

Shaoshi Yang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1066 | Submission Open

Keywords: flying Ad-Hoc networks (FANETs); unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs); sensor networks; dynamic network; topology security; vulnerabilities routing; protocols

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)

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