Sensors

Wearable Devices for Physical Activity Monitoring

edited by

Jung-Min Lee

and

Myong-Won Seo

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 14025 | Submission Open

Keywords: wearable devices; physical activity monitoring; physical activity assessment; public Health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Integration of Edge/Fog Artificial Intelligence into Smart Distributed Systems

edited by

Tuan Nguyen Gia

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 13824 | Submission Open

Keywords: edge computing; fog computing; decentralization; internet-of-things; edge AI; smart distributed systems

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

Feature Papers in Biomedical Sensors 2025

edited by

Thomas M. Deserno

and

Zhong Chen

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 13785 | Submission Open

Keywords: health monitoring; remote monitoring; continuous monitoring; preventive medicine; biological sensors; vital signs; artificial intelligence; machine learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Sensor Technology for Digital Twins in Smart Grids

edited by

Javier M. Aguiar Pérez

and

María Á. Pérez Juárez

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 11708 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart grids; digital twins; predictive maintenance; energy management; fault detection; load forecasting; grid resilience

(This special issue belongs to the Section Communications)

Sensor Technology in Robotic Surgery

edited by Tim Horeman

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 11669 | Submission Open

Keywords: robotics; sustainable; SMART; AI; frugal; automated; interaction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Cyber Security and AI—2nd Edition

edited by

Yushu Zhang

and

Zhongyun Hua

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11169 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI and machine learning for cybersecurity; adversarial attack for cybersecurity; generative adversarial networks for cybersecurity; automated and intelligent and data-driven cybersecurity model; AI security and neural networks; cloud computing security and AI; AI for multimedia networks security; security and privacy of AIGC

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Laser Scanning and Applications

edited by

Virgil-Florin Duma

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10436 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser scanning; optomechatronics; optical devices; laser systems; galvanometer scanners; risley prisms; polygon mirrors; MEMS and MOEMS; Finite Element Analysis (FEA); control and automation; imaging techniques; Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT); lasers in medicine; optical metrology; Non-Destructive Testing (NDT); laser manufacturing; remote sensing; security and defense

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) Communication Networks 2024–2025

edited by

Qiong Wu

and Qiang Fan

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 10280 | Submission Open

Keywords: V2X communications; communication technologies; networking technologies; machine learning; positioning; sensing; cloud computing and edge computing; collaborative communication; resource allocation; 5G NR

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)

Reliability Verification and Diagnosis Methods for Mechanical Equipment

edited by

Haiyang Pan

, Xin Li and

Xinhua Liu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10120 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; signal processing; fault diagnosis; verification technique; feature extraction; sensor technology

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

Wearable Robotics and Assistive Devices

edited by

Jesús Ortiz

and

Maria Lazzaroni

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 10074 | Submission Open

Keywords: wearable robotics; assistive devices; exoskeletons; physical workload; industry; rehabilitation; human– robot interaction; human performance augmentation; ergonomics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wearables)

Intelligent Sensing and Artificial Intelligence for Image Processing

edited by

Hui-liang Shen

, Eryun Liu and Siyuan Cao

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 10034 | Submission Open

Keywords: image fusion; image registration; image segmentation; image recovery and enhancement; image classification; pattern recognition; remote sensing image processing; object detection; tracking and recognition; action recognition; neural networks and deep learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Optical-Based Sensors and Sensing Technologies for Biomedical Applications

edited by

Giuseppe Trusso Sfrazzetto

and Roberta Puglisi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 9944 | Submission Open

Keywords: fluorescence; sensing; smart materials; medical devices; supramolecular sensing; covalent sensing; reusability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

Optical Sensors for Industry Applications

edited by

Chen-Kuei Chung

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9775 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical sensors; non-destructive testing (NDT); 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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Sensors)

Sensor and Data Integration, Analysis and Exchange for Healthcare and Healthy Living

edited by

Carlos Agostinho

and

Luigi Gallo

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9723 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart sensor systems and wearables; internet of (medical) things; biosensors and systems; data management and security; data-driven health and care; digital health twins; health data standards; (explainable) artificial intelligence; healthcare systems; healthy living applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Sensor and Sensing Technologies for Structural Health Monitoring and Non-Destructive Testing—2nd Edition

edited by

Victor Giurgiutiu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9597 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural health monitoring; damage detection; guided wave; nondestructive evaluation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Recent Advances in Fluorescence Sensing and Imaging

edited by

Agata Szłapa-Kula

and

Sławomir Kula

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 9361 | Submission Open

Keywords: fluorescent probes; fluorescent dyes; optical biosensor; fluorescence imaging; bioimaging; biosensing

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

Feature Review Papers in Biosensors Section 2025

edited by

Toshiyo Tamura

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 9085 | Submission Open

Keywords: noninvasive; unconstrained; optical; biochemical; physical MEMS/NEMS; wearable energy harvest; healthcare; clinical practice; AI; 5G; Internet of Things

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biosensors)

Emerging Advances in Wireless Positioning and Location-Based Services

edited by

Xi Chen

and Xingxing Li

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8853 | Submission Open

Keywords: satellite positioning; LEO positioning; navigation; and timing; integrated positioning; navigation; and timing in satellite communication constellations; precise point positioning; GNSS; assured PNT with satellite positioning; location-based service; satellite signal-of-opportunity positioning; multi-sensor fusion with GNSS; Lidar; vision; and IMU; satellite positioning for robots; UAVs; and autonomous cars; GNSS augmentation; GNSS interference detection and localization

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

Electroencephalogram/Electromyogram-Based Sensing Technologies for Biomedical Applications: Challenges and Possible Applications

edited by Yang Zheng,

Hui Liu

, Jun Xie, Lili Li,

Min Li

and João Rodrigues

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8643 | Submission Open

Keywords: electroencephalogram; electromyogram; biomedical engineering; sensors; signal processing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Sensing Technology and Computer Vision for Precision Agriculture and Smart Farming

edited by

Simone Pasinetti

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 8328 | 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)

Smart Sensing for Dietary Monitoring

edited by

Wenyan Jia

and Yuhao Chen

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 8057 | Submission Open

Keywords: wearable device; smart sensor; IoT system; sensing technology; dietary pattern; meal frequency and timing; dietary assessment; dietary data processing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Artificial Intelligence and Wireless Sensors for Smart Manufacturing, Intelligent Quality Control, and Smart Retailing

edited by

Chih-Hsuan Wang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 7264 | Submission Open

Keywords: pattern recognition; quality control; smart manufacturing; smart retailing; artificial intelligence.

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Sensors)

Sensor Fusion for Telemedicine: Advancing Remote Healthcare Through Multi-Modal Data Integration

edited by

Pierre Boulanger

and Giovanni Ferrara

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 7133 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensor fusion; telemedicine; multi-modal data; remote patient monitoring; healthcare informatics; wearable sensors; clinical decision support; edge computing; medical IoT; bio-signal processing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Cutting-Edge Developments in Optical Communications, Perception and Computing

edited by Yiwen Zhang, Hao Song, Lei Sun and

Yang Yue

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6781 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical communications; optical computing; optical sensing; optical perception; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Communications)

Sleep, Neuroscience, EEG and Sensors

edited by

Gary Garcia-Molina

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6626 | Submission Open

Keywords: sleep EEG; unobtrusive sensing; closed-loop; falling and staying asleep; slow wave enhancement; AI applied to sleep EEG

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Advanced Sensors Technologies for Soft Robotic System

edited by Yuanyuan Yang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6621 | Submission Open

Keywords: soft sensors; soft robotics; sensing feedback; tactile sensing; haptic sensing; environmental sensing; sensor integration; robotic application; bio-inspired sensor

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

Sensor-Based Geoinformatics Solutions for Sustainable Agricultural and Water/Forest Resources Management

edited by

Pulakesh Das

,

Satiprasad Sahoo

, Madhumita Sahoo and

Shafique Matin

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6250 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing; crop monitoring; hydrological modeling; forest change monitoring; machine learning (ML); deep learning (DL)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Agriculture)

Advanced UAV-Based Sensor Technologies: 2nd Edition

edited by

Pasquale Daponte

,

Eulalia Balestrieri

and

Francesco Picariello

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6040 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensors; UAVs; measurement uncertainty; calibration; navigation; sense and avoid; image processing; signal processing; sensor fusion; UAV testing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensors)

Feature Papers in Sensing and Imaging 2025

edited by

Sylvain Girard

,

Christoph M. Friedrich

and

Bogdan Smolka

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5970 | Submission Open

Keywords: imaging systems; sensors; camera; radar and sonar; probes; diagnostics (bio)medical imaging; subsurface and surface sensing; environmental sensing and imaging; nondestructive sensing and imaging; aerial/UAV imaging; gesture/pattern/target recognition; computer vision; imaging in harsh environments; extended reality (mixed/augmented/virtual reality); material appearance metrology; acoustic/ultrasound/photoacoustic imaging; optical/infrared/spectral/hyperspectral/fluorescence imaging; (micro)wave/terahertz imaging; thermal imaging; magnetic imaging/atomic scale magnetic sensing and imaging; (high dynamic) range imaging ; 2D/3D imaging; computational imaging; unconventional imaging; artificial intelligence (AI); machine/deep learning; (convolutional) neutral network

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

Advanced Sensor-Based Methods for Condition Monitoring, Diagnostics, and Fault-Tolerant Control of Power Converters

edited by Dong Xie,

Shuiqing Xu

, Bo Yao and Hongjian Lin

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5279 | Submission Open

Keywords: power converter; power devices; AC/DC capacitors; condition monitoring; reliability evaluation; fault diagnosis; fault-tolerant control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Image Processing and Computer Vision Sensing Technologies in Engineering Applications and Digital Twins

edited by

Stefanos Vrochidis

, Konstantinos Ioannidis and Nikolaos I. Dourvas

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5254 | Submission Open

Keywords: real-time 3D reconstruction using visual data; AI-based digital counterparts of physical objects; SLAM techniques; real-time multi-object detection and localization; aerial imagery and photogrammetry; simulations for predictions on visual data; smart optronics systems

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

Multimodal Human Behavior Understanding in Human–AI Interaction: Sensor-Based Signal Processing and Interaction Techniques

edited by

Changzeng Fu

,

Shiqi Zhao

and

Yuliang Zhao

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4511 | Submission Open

Keywords: multimodal signal processing; human behavior understanding; affective computing; cognitive computing; wearable sensors; brain– computer interfaces; human– AI interaction; signal processing techniques; interaction methods; real-time systems; user experience

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

Feature Papers in Communications Section 2025

edited by

Peter Han Joo Chong

and

Kalupahana Liyanage Kushan Sudheera

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4353 | Submission Open

Keywords: wireless communication; integrated sensing and communications; antenna technology; radio frequency identification; 5G/6G

(This special issue belongs to the Section Communications)

Ubiquitous Sensors in Environmental Monitor, Precision Agriculture, and Food Safety

edited by

Jian Lu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4193 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensors for precision agriculture; sensors for environmental monitoring; sensors for water quality; sensors for living stock animals; sensor networks for wild animals; design and fabrication of sensors stand-alone sensor node; sensors for climate change; sensor manufacture and system integration; sensors for food safety; sensor networks

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sensing)

Innovative Detection Techniques for Ionizing Radiation in Medicine, Environment and Space

edited by

Giuseppe La Verde

,

Mariagabriella Pugliese

, Marina Poje Sovilj and Roberto Senesi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4026 | Submission Open

Keywords: ionizing radiation; radiation protection; radioactivity measurements; mapping; radiometric characterization; environment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Vehicular Sensing for Improved Urban Mobility: 2nd Edition

edited by

Constantin-Florin Caruntu

and

Ciprian-Romeo Comsa

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3714 | Submission Open

Keywords: vehicular sensing; urban mobility; advanced sensor technologies; artificial intelligence; machine learning; 5G/6G connectivity; V2X communication; Internet of Things (IoT); smart infrastructure; cybersecurity; energy-efficient systems; data fusion; collective perception; human-centric sensing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vehicular Sensing)

Internet of Things (IoT) Sensing Systems for Engineering Applications

edited by

Giuseppe Campobello

,

Filippo Battaglia

and

Giovanni Gugliandolo

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3580 | Submission Open

Keywords: IoT applications and protocols; wireless sensor networks; sensing systems; sensors metrology; measurement systems; sensors technologies; sensor calibration techniques and procedures

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

New Trends in Optical Imaging and Sensing Technologies

edited by

Zhe Guang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3404 | Submission Open

Keywords: ultrafast imaging; artificial intelligence; high-resolution imaging; hyperspectral imaging; wearable sensors; fiber optical sensors; biomedical imaging; miniaturization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

Digital Health Technologies for Rehabilitation and Physical Therapy

edited by

Samuel Stuart

and

Rosie Morris

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3159 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital health technology; digital therapeutics; rehabilitation; physical therapy; mobility; balance; wearables; smartphones; assistive technology; mHealth

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wearables)

Advanced Sensing and Imaging Techniques for Structural Dynamics, Health Monitoring, and Integrity Assessment

edited by

Lorenzo Capponi

and

Massimiliano Palmieri

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3053 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural health monitoring; sensing and imaging techniques; structural dynamics

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

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 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3001 | 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)

Recent Challenges in Underwater Optical Communication and Detection

edited by

Meiwei Kong

,

Chen Chen

and Zhe Sun

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2758 | Submission Open

Keywords: underwater wireless optical communication; underwater target detection; underwater optical networking

(This special issue belongs to the Section Communications)

Privacy and Security for IoT-Based Smart Homes

edited by

Andreas Jacobsson

and

Kayode Sakariyah Adewole

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2719 | Submission Open

Keywords: IoT security; privacy and trust; sensor data protection; intrusion detection systems (IDS); data anonymization; cybersecurity for IoT devices; secure sensor networks; edge and cloud security; ethical AI for smart homes

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

Enhancing the Cultural Heritage Experience for People with Disabilities

edited by

Tsvi Kuflik

, Joel Lanir,

Alexandra Saad

and Julia Sheidin

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2600 | Submission Open

Keywords: technology-supported accessibility in cultural heritage; enhancing the cultural heritage experience for people with disabilities; inclusive design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Intelligent Sensing and Communications for IoT Applications

edited by

Zhidu Li

,

Zhiwei Guo

and

Zhuwei Wang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2489 | Submission Open

Keywords: Internet of Things; integration of sensing; communication and computing; intelligent optimization technique; resource allocation; security and privacy protection

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

Advanced Sensor Technologies for Corrosion Monitoring

edited by

Jiantao Qi

and

Xiaolong Wang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2328 | Submission Open

Keywords: corrosion; monitor; life assessment; sensors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Sensors)

Sensors for Smart Manufacturing: Advanced Sensing Solutions for Human-Centric, Inclusive and Resilient Industrial Systems

edited by

Alessandro Simeone

and Alessandra Caggiano

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2248 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart manufacturing; wearable sensors; nearable sensors; cognitive load modeling; stress assessment; operator well-being; ergonomics; digital twins; sensor fusion; inclusive design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Wearable Sensors in Medical Diagnostics and Rehabilitation

edited by Qiang (Jason) Zhang and

Xiangrong Shen

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2140 | Submission Open

Keywords: wearable sensors; signal processing; medical diagnostics; rehabilitation technology; biomechanical sensors; AI-driven analytics; personalized healthcare; sensor fusion; disease detection; sensing; monitoring; and mapping; wearable robotics; sensor materials; mobile health devices; smart healthcare solutions

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Optoelectronic and Functional Materials for Advanced Sensor Applications

edited by

Jamal Kazmi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2133 | Submission Open

Keywords: optoelectronic materials; heterostructures; sensor technologies; heterojunction devices; semiconductor sensors; multifunctional materials; nanostructured sensors; sensor performance; environmental and biomedical sensing; device fabrication

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

Chemical Sensors—Recent Advances and Future Challenges 2025

edited by

Eduard Llobet

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2077 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Sensors)

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