Sensors

Advancing Land Monitoring Through Synergistic Harmonization of Optical, Radar and Lidar Satellite Technologies: 2nd Edition

edited by

Ram C. Sharma

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1806 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical–SAR–LiDAR fusion; BRDF harmonization; bandpass alignment; co-registration; radiometric terrain correction; temporal harmonization; cloud gap-filling; S1/S2 contrastive pretraining; physics-informed fusion; joint inversion; GEDI supervision; canopy height mapping; AGB mapping; conformal prediction; domain adaptation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sensing)

Fluorescence Sensors Based on Nanomaterials: Methods, Mechanisms and Applications

edited by

Fengqing Yang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1717 | Submission Open

Keywords: fluorescence sensors; nanomaterials; biosensing; environmental monitoring; clinical diagnosis; pharmaceutical analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Sensors)

Sensing Techniques for Intelligent Tunnel Construction

edited by

Chuan Zhang

and

Guowen Xu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1461 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart sensing techniques; Intelligent construction; drill-blast tunneling; tunnel boring machine; tunnel safety evaluation; automated measurement; artificial intelligence in tunnel construction; structure health monitoring; nondestructive testing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

AI-Driven IoT Solutions for Urban Mobility Challenges

edited by

Ricardo S. Alonso Rincón

,

Salvatore Monteleone

and

Albano Carrera

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1458 | Submission Open

Keywords: IoT; sensors network; urban mobility; artificial intelligence driven applications; sensor networks cybersecurity

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

Deep Learning-Based Face Recognition and Feature Extraction: 2nd Edition

edited by

Bogdan Smolka

,

Karolina Nurzynska

and

Michal Kawulok

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1436 | Submission Open

Keywords: face and facial landmark detection and tracking; face recognition and identification; large-scale face recognition; facial expression recognition and analysis; 3D face modeling; applications of face and facial expression recognition; fusion of multiple modalities; face anti-spoofing techniques; face liveness detection from images and videos; surveillance applications; psychological and behavioral analysis

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

Next-Generation Flexible and Tactile Sensors: Materials, Mechanisms, and Applications

edited by

Song Gao

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1333 | Submission Open

Keywords: flexible sensors; tactile sensors; soft electronics; soft robotics; wearable electronics; health monitoring; human–robot interaction

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

Nucleic Acid-Based Biosensors for Molecular Diagnostics

edited by

Fei Ma

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

Keywords: nucleic acid biosensors; molecular diagnostics; signal amplification; aptamer; DNAzyme; RNAzyme; DNA nanodevice; DNA nanotechnology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biosensors)

Advanced Electronic Noses and Tongues Systems for Environmental Monitoring

edited by

Paulo A. Ribeiro

,

Maria Raposo

and

Pedro C. Moura

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1015 | Submission Open

Keywords: electronic nose; electronic tongue; environmental monitoring; volatile organic compounds (VOC); functional nanomaterials; molecularly imprinted polymers; machine learning; sensor drift compensation; IoT-based sensing; data fusion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Sensors)

Distributed Computing for Sensor Networks

edited by

Yiguang Hong

and

Francisco Falcone

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1005 | Submission Open

Keywords: distributed computing; sensor networks; multi-agent systems; distributed optimization and learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)

Innovative Technologies Using Biosensors

edited by

Salzitsa Anastasova-Ivanova

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 984 | Submission Open

Keywords: innovative biosensing technologies; point-of-care diagnostics; wearable biosensors; implantable sensors; artificial intelligence in biosensing; environmental monitoring; food safety detection; personalized medicine; continuous health monitoring; sensor integration and miniaturization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biosensors)

Bioelectrochemical Sensors for Environmental Monitoring

edited by

Prabhu Arumugam

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 911 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrochemical sensors and biosensors; electrochemical detection methods; electronic tongue; electronic nose; environmental monitoring; heavy metals; pesticides; electrode materials; (additive) manufacturing techniques; electrochemical data analysis methods; electrocatalysts; commercialization challenges; sensor designs; sustainability considerations; advances in sensing sciences; environmental considerations; nanomaterials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Sensors)

Industrial IoT Systems and Networks

edited by

Javier Silvestre-Blanes

and

Hussain Al-Aqrabi

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 869 | Submission Open

Keywords: Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT); Artificial Internet of Things (AIoT), Industry 4.0; cyber–physical systems (CPSs); wireless networks; 5G/6G; edge/fog and cloud computing; cybersecurity; scalability interoperability

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

Early-Stage Damage Detection Using Nonlinear Ultrasonic Techniques and Validation

edited by

Saptarshi Sasmal

, Umar Amjad and Tribikram Kundu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 819 | Submission Open

Keywords: incipient/early-stage damage; linear and nonlinear ultrasonics; environmental degradation; stress-induced damage; microstructure-related studies

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

Sensing and Reliability Challenges in Next-Generation Power Electronic Energy Systems and Related Applications

edited by

Gia Minh Thao Nguyen

and

van Khang Huynh

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 765 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-frequency power conversion; high power-density power electronics; wide-bandwidth and in situ sensing; sensor integration and signal integrity; multi-physics modeling and digital twins; condition monitoring and reliability assessment; physics-informed data-driven diagnostics; fault diagnosis and prognostics; thermal and electromagnetic measurement; converter-dominated energy systems; advanced BMSs with sensing algorithms for non-dissipative active cell balancing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Sensors)

Remote Sensing for Digital Earth

edited by Shuzhu Shi,

Xudong Gu

and

Guobin Yang

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 600 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital earth; radar sensor; photographic sensor; remote sensing; earth environment observation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Radar Sensors)

Advances in Optical Fiber Sensors for Extreme Environments: Fundamentals and Applications

edited by Federico Scurti and Amy Van Newkirk

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 544 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical fiber sensors; extreme environments; distributed sensing; Rayleigh scattering; Brillouin scattering; Raman scattering; BOTDA; OFDR; Fiber Bragg Grating (FBG); cryogenic; high-temperature; ionizing radiation; hollow core fibers; radiation tolerance; superconducting magnets; multi-core fibers

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

Key Technologies Towards the Integration of AI and Radio Access Network

edited by

Yuwei Wang

,

Li Sun

, Maged Elkashlan,

Qinghe Du

and

Bilal Hussain

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

Keywords: AI; radio access network; physical-layer technologies; resource management; ISAC; cooperative and distributed learning; collaborative Inference; wireless foundation model; multi-agent; 6G

(This special issue belongs to the Section Communications)

Advancements in Heterogeneous Wireless Networks: Challenges, Solutions and Applications in Modern Domains

edited by Alessandro Aloisio

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 442 | Submission Open

Keywords: heterogeneous wireless networks; communication; IoT

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

Integrating Consumer Wearables into Healthcare Delivery Models

edited by

Louis Faust

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 439 | Submission Open

Keywords: consumer wearables; health sensors; healthcare delivery; machine learning; data interoperability; digital biomarkers; clinical decision support; remote patient monitoring; electronic health records (EHRs); adherence

Cybersecurity for Internet of Things Devices in Sensors

edited by

Talal Halabi

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 435 | Submission Open

Keywords: Internet of Things (IoT) security; cybersecurity; intrusion detection; anomaly detection; lightweight cryptography; secure architectures; machine learning for security; privacy preservation; edge and fog security; resilient IoT systems; CPS/IIoT security

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

Next-Generation Semiconductor-Based Nanophotonic Sensors for Applied Technologies

edited by Evripidis Michail

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 421 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensing; semiconductors; nanophotonic; nanofabrication; optoelectronics; photonic devices; light–matter interaction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Generative AI and Neural Representations for Intelligent Sensing and Cooperative Perception in Autonomous Vehicles

edited by

Abdulla Al-Kaff

and Jamal Berrich

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 389 | Submission Open

Keywords: generative AI; vision-language models (VLMs); large language models (LLMs); neural scene representations; object detection; dataset augmentation; semantic perception; digital twins; anomaly detection; cooperative perception; smart infrastructure; autonomous vehicles

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vehicular Sensing)

AI-Enhanced Biosensing Technologies and Medical Applications

edited by

Cheng Cheng

and

Anindita Paul

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 342 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial Intelligence; biosensors; machine learning; medical diagnostics; point-of-care diagnostics; wearable devices; digital health; healthcare management; personalized medicine; edge computing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Intelligent Vision Sensors

edited by

Juan Antonio Leñero-Bardallo

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 326 | Submission Open

Keywords: vision sensors; intelligent vision sensors; processing at-the-edge; spiking vision sensors; image sensors for AI

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensors Development)

Sensing, Intelligent Control and Collaborative Optimization for Swarms of Unmanned Systems

edited by Tianle Mai

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 324 | Submission Open

Keywords: swarms of unmanned systems; sensing; intelligent control; collaborative optimization; sensor fusion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Advances in Materials for Sensing Applications

edited by

Maria Vesna Nikolic

and Milena P. Dojcinovic

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 271 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal oxides; nanomaterials; 2D materials; metal–organic frameworks; conducting polymers; nanocomposites; hybrid materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Materials)

Acoustic Sensing and Monitoring in Urban and Natural Environments (2nd Edition)

edited by

Hector Eduardo Roman

submission deadline 1 Oct 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10650 | Submission Open

Keywords: noise source identification; sound source location; wireless acoustic sensor networks; acoustic data processing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sensing)

Smart Healthcare 4.0: AI, Quantum Computing, and Real-Time Biomedical Monitoring

edited by

Jiann-Shing Shieh

,

Shou-Zen Fan

and Faiyaz Doctor

submission deadline 1 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4597 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence in healthcare; quantum computing in medicine; real-time biomedical monitoring; ai-driven diagnosis and therapy; precision medicine technologies; biomedical signal processing; healthcare data analytics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Biomedical Ultrasound Imaging and Sensing

edited by

Hans-Martin Schwab

submission deadline 1 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 362 | Submission Open

Keywords: medical ultrasoun; ultrasound imaging; ultrasound-guided therapy; wearable ultrasound; machine learning for ultrasound; multimodal imaging; ultrasound transducers; ultrasound acquisition systems; signal and image processing; image reconstruction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Chemical Sensors for Toxic Chemical Detection: 2nd Edition

edited by

Marijo Buzuk

submission deadline 5 Oct 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 17110 | Submission Open

Keywords: chemical sensing; toxic chemicals; electrochemical sensors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Sensors)

Next-Generation Diagnostics for Infectious Diseases: Microfluidics, BioMEMS for Pathogen Detection and Antimicrobial Susceptibility Testing

edited by

Wei Wang

, Yaoping Liu and Shitao Shen

submission deadline 5 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4503 | Submission Open

Keywords: pathogen detection; microfluidics; BioMEMS; antimicrobial resistance; AMR; AI-enhanced diagnostics; multiplexed biosensing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biosensors)

Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) Platforms and Application—Second Edition

edited by

Spyros Panagiotakis

,

Evangelos K. Markakis

and

Nancy Alonistioti

submission deadline 10 Oct 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 16707 | Submission Open

Keywords: industrial informatics; Industry 4.0; OT/IT convergence; Internet of Things; sensor networks; computer networks; wireless communications; network management; network function virtualization and software-defined networking; cybersecurity; predictive maintenance; edge/fog/cloud computing; smart industries (factories, manufacturing, healthcare, agriculture, farming, cities, grids, etc.); machine learning, artificial and computational intelligence; augmented and virtual reality; supply chain management; data analytics; human–computer interaction

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

Advances and Innovations in Optical Fiber Sensors

edited by

Francesca De Tommasi

, Elena De Vita,

Rui Min

and

Kaiwei Li

submission deadline 10 Oct 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 9733 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical fiber sensors; fiber Bragg gratings; polymer optical fibers; distributed sensing; interferometric sensing; biosensing; plant heath monitoring; harsh environment sensing; structural health monitoring; industrial sensing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

Energy Harvesting Self-Powered Sensing and Smart Monitoring

edited by

Tao Yang

submission deadline 10 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3853 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy harvesting; self-powered sensing; smart monitoring; sensor technology; sustainable energy

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

Information Security of Sensor Networks: A Focus on Surveys and Tutorials

edited by Jian Li

submission deadline 10 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2008 | Submission Open

Keywords: cryptography; Sensor network security; information security

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

Edge AI for Wearables and IoT

edited by

Bashir Morshed

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 47237 | Submission Open

Keywords: edge, fog, and cloud computing; AI; real-time systems; wearable; IoT; medical device; smart health; robotics

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

Human Signal Processing Based on Wearable Non-Invasive Device: 2nd Edition

edited by

Wing-Kuen Ling

,

Steve Ling

and

Bonnie Law

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 12244 | Submission Open

Keywords: photoplethysmograms; electrocardiograms; electromyograms; electroencephalograms; electrooculograms; denoising; feature extraction; classification; regression

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Advances in Nanomaterial-Based Electrochemical and Optical Biosensors

edited by

Angelo Ferlazzo

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 9258 | Submission Open

Keywords: preparation and characterizations of nanomaterials; electrochemical sensors; colorimetric sensors; fluorescence sensors; applications of biosensors based on nanomaterials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Sensors)

Recent Advances in Optoelectronic Materials and Device Engineering

edited by

Pargam Vashishtha

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8651 | Submission Open

Keywords: optoelectronic; 2D materials; III-nitrides; wide band gap materials; Van der Waals materials; photodetector; sensor; photonics devices

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

Advances in Magnetic Sensors: Innovations, Challenges and Applications

edited by

Qi Han

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6628 | Submission Open

Keywords: magnetic sensor; magnetic anomaly detection; earth magnetism navigation; biological magnetic measurement; space magnetic measurement; unmanned vehicle; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Intelligent Sensing for Robotic Control and Visual Perception

edited by

Adrian Burlacu

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3152 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent sensing; sensor fusion; visual perception/computer vision/mixed reality; event-based vision; deep; learning for perception and control; SLAM, localization, and mapping; tactile and proprioceptive sensing; real-time perception and control; human–robot interaction

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

Challenges and Future Trends in Antenna Technologies for Communications and Sensing

edited by

Qingsheng Zeng

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2809 | Submission Open

Keywords: antenna measurements; antenna sensor; wireless communication; broadband antennas; communication and sensing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Human-Centric Sensing and Technologies in Industry 5.0

edited by Elena Carlotta Olivetti,

Federica Marcolin

,

Enrico Vezzetti

and Sandro Moos

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2367 | Submission Open

Keywords: Industry 5.0; digital twins; holistic ergonomics; mental/physical stress in the workplace; psycho-physiological technologies; sensors for ergonomics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Sensors)

Sensor-Based EEG Brain–Computer Interfaces: Technologies and Applications

edited by

Imène Jraidi

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2188 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensor; EEG; brain–computer interfaces

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Wearable Sensors for Postural Stability and Fall Risk Analyses: 2nd Edition

edited by

Tadayoshi Asaka

and

Hiroki Mani

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 753 | Submission Open

Keywords: fall risk; motor learning; postural control; postural stability; wearable sensors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Security and Privacy Preservation in Cyber–Physical Systems

edited by

A.S.M. Kayes

, Fariha Jaigirdar and

Rumpa Dasgupta

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 509 | Submission Open

Keywords: security in CPSs; privacy-preserving techniques; IoT security, cloud-based smart security systems; smart grid security; attack detection and mitigation; secured system management; smart healthcare security and privacy; AI-driven cybersecurity solutions; human-centric cybersecurity; security, law and ethics

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

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

edited by

Hiroshi Matsuo

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 505 | 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)

Advances and Prospects in Optoelectronic Sensing Technology

edited by

Der-Yuh Lin

and

Chia-Feng Lin

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 445 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging optoelectronic materials and sensing devices; new designs and fabrication techniques for sensing devices; new sensing theory and system designs; reliability and lifetime testing of optoelectronic sensing devices and systems; prospects of new optoelectronic materials for sensing applications; prospects of new optoelectronic sensing theory and system designs

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Underwater Acoustic Target Detection and Parameter Estimation

edited by Min Wu, Guanying Huo, Yongqing Wu and Mingliang Tao

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 407 | Submission Open

Keywords: target detection; parameter estimation; high resolution; array signal processing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Radar Image Understanding Using Vision-Inspired Deep Learning with Sensor Integration

edited by

Abhijit Mahalanobis

and

Banafsheh Saber Latibari

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 343 | Submission Open