Sensors

Advanced Sensing Technologies for Smart Drug Delivery

edited by

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submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1456 | Submission Open

Keywords: biosensors; smart drug delivery; closed-loop systems; wearable devices; stimuli-responsive materials; precision medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Smart Sensor Systems for Positioning and Navigation: 2nd Edition

edited by Zhiyuan Luo,

Khuong An Nguyen

and

Xu Feng

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1406 | Submission Open

Keywords: indoor positioning; indoor mapping; indoor navigation; smart sensors

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

Intelligent Sensors and Acoustic Emission Technologies for Nondestructive Evaluation and Condition Monitoring

edited by

Farzad Hayati

,

Mayorkinos Papaelias

and

Sanaz Roshanmanesh

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1355 | Submission Open

Keywords: acoustic emission; nondestructive testing; structural health monitoring; condition monitoring; signal processing; fault diagnosis; embedded instrumentation; wireless sensor networks

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Innovative Microfluidic Sensing Technologies for Advanced Environmental Monitoring and Healthcare Diagnostics Platforms

edited by

Valentina Bertana

,

Sara Dalle Vacche

and

Giulia Mossotti

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1341 | Submission Open

Keywords: microfluidics; Lab-on-Chip (LoC); MEMS; on-site sensing; portable analysis platforms; chemical sensing; biological sensing; 3D printing; microfabrication; sustainable sensors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Advanced Sensing for Intelligent Robot Localization and Navigation

edited by Hongshan Yu,

Jinzhu Peng

, Jiang Zhu and Zhiwen Zeng

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1098 | Submission Open

Keywords: multi-sensor fusion for robot localization and navigation; advanced LiDAR, vision, radar, and inertial sensing technologies; 3D dense mapping, semantic mapping, and scene graph mapping for dynamic environment navigation and localization; learning-based methods for perception, navigation, and localization; robust navigation in GPS-denied or challenging environments; information-theoretic and uncertainty-aware sensing strategies; collaborative perception and localization for multi-robot systems; long-term autonomy and adaption to environmental change; applications in autonomous vehicles, drones, service robots, and planetary rovers

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

Four-Dimensional Millimeter-Wave Radar: Design and Applications

edited by Lili Fan

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 993 | Submission Open

Keywords: 4D mmWave radar; autonomous driving; robotics; intelligent transportation; signal processing; MIMO antennas; multi-modal fusion; real-time sensing; point cloud generation; dynamic target tracking; smart infrastructure; outdoor emergency rescue; radar perception; anti-jamming; embedded systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Radar Sensors)

Intelligent Sensing Technology for Image and Video Processing

edited by Jinxing Li

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 886 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent sensing; image processing; video processing; large models; intelligent agent; computer vision; multi-modal perception; cognitive sensing; edge intelligence

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

Advanced Sensor Network Technologies for Intelligent Transportation and Connected Vehicles

edited by

Qiong Wu

and

Guilu Wu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 884 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensor network technologies; intelligent transportation; connected vehicles

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)

Multi-Robot Collaborative Perception, Detection and Control: Foundations, Technologies, and Real-World Applications

edited by

Jing Wang

,

Shuang Ju

, Zhenyuan Zhang and

Meng Zhou

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 840 | Submission Open

Keywords: collaborative robot; human–robot collaborative perception/control; distributed target detection, localization, and tracking; multi-robot systems

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

Robotics: Precision, Sensing and Control

edited by Seyedhossein Hajzargarbashi and

Alexander Ferrein

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 833 | Submission Open

Keywords: robotics; sensor development; intelligent sensing; perception and sensor fusion; autonomous systems; control algorithms; machine learning and artificial intelligence; path planning and navigation; precision measurement; calibration and measurement

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

Multimodal Sensing and Adaptive Intelligence for Reliable Assistive Brain–Computer Interfaces

edited by

Gabriel Pires

and

Aniana Cruz

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 814 | Submission Open

Keywords: brain–computer interface (BCI); assistive technology; multimodal sensing; hybrid BCI; EEG; wearable sensors; sensor fusion; adaptive decoding; user-independent models; transfer learning; usability; reliability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Advances in Intrusion Detection for IoT Sensor Networks

edited by

Tony Jan

and

Ammar Alazab

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 810 | Submission Open

Keywords: IoT sensor networks; intrusion detection; cybersecurity; machine learning; edge computing; distributed systems; anomaly detection; trustworthy AI

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

Intelligent Localization Through Multi-Sensor Fusion Techniques

edited by

Filipe Meneses

and

Ivo Silva

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 803 | Submission Open

Keywords: multi-sensor; sensor-fusion; positioning; location; navigation; adaptive algorithms; indoor; outdoor

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

Advanced Electromagnetic Sensors and Systems in Geophysics: Technology and Applications

edited by Xin Wu, Bin Chen,

Guoqiang Xue

and Xiaodong Luan

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 801 | Submission Open

Keywords: high sensitivity; low noise; complex detection scenarios; multi-modal; mineral exploration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Neural Network-Based Approaches for Intelligent Sensing and Data Analysis

edited by

Tatiana Kalganova

and

Pedro Machado

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 593 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensor data fusion; neural networks; AI for real-time sensing; intelligent sensing; anomaly recognition; deep learning for time-series and spatial data

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

New Prospects in Fiber Optic Sensors and Applications: 2nd Edition

edited by

Xingwei Wang

,

Xu Guo

and

Lidan Cao

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 524 | Submission Open

Keywords: fiber-optic sensors; distributed fiber-optic sensing systems; fiber-optic biomedical sensors; photoacoustics; signal processing and AI; harsh-environment sensing; miniaturization and chip integration; prototype development and commercialization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

Edge Computing in IoT Networks Based on Artificial Intelligence (2nd Edition)

edited by

Ricardo S. Alonso Rincón

,

Sara Rodriguez

and

Patrizio Dazzi

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 486 | Submission Open

Keywords: edge computing; Internet of Things; artificial intelligence; federated learning; distributed learning; high performance computing

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

Deep Learning-Based Object Recognition via Video Analysis

edited by Yawen Lu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 470 | Submission Open

Keywords: video-based object detection; multi-object tracking and re-identification; self-supervised video representation learning; sensor fusion (RGB-LiDAR-radar); domain adaptation and generalization in video analytics; adversarial robustness and privacy in video sensing; explainable AI for object recognition; autonomous navigation and smart-city surveillance; real-time video scene understanding

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

Cybersecurity for IoT Sensors, Devices, and Sensor Networks

edited by

Aviv Itzhak

and Eran Dahan

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 405 | Submission Open

Keywords: Internet of Things (IoT) security; sensor network privacy; blockchain for IoT; intrusion detection systems (IDSs); lightweight cryptography; edge computing security; anomaly detection; secure data aggregation; cyber-physical systems; authentication protocols

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

Advances in Integrated Circuits and Systems for Implantable and Wearable Biomedical Sensors

edited by

Shiwei Wang

and

Cheng-Kai Lu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 359 | Submission Open

Keywords: implantable biomedical sensors; wearable biomedical sensors; integrated circuits; embedded ML/AI for biomedical sensors; wireless power and data transfer; flexible electronics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wearables)

Satellite–Terrestrial Communication Networks: Physical Layer Architecture, Constellation Design, and Intelligent Networking

edited by

Daniel Gaetano Riviello

, Alberto Tarable, Giacomo Bacci and

Musbah Shaat

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 351 | Submission Open

Keywords: NTN; LEO; MIMO; beamforming; RRM; RIS; AI/ML; 6G

(This special issue belongs to the Section Communications)

Knowledge-Driven Sensing and Data Integration for Environmental and Healthcare Systems

edited by

Jiaqi (Jackey) Gong

and Soroush Korivand

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 346 | Submission Open

Keywords: knowledge-driven sensing; knowledge graphs; ontologies and semantic modeling; semantic interoperability; sensor data fusion; multimodal data integration; provenance and metadata; uncertainty quantification; explainable AI for sensing systems; environmental and healthcare monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

The Design and Fabrication of Advanced Flexible Sensors and the Application of AI in Flexible Sensing

edited by Zhenkun Li and

Yanwen Li

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 342 | Submission Open

Keywords: flexible sensors; magnetic materials; electronic skin; soft robots; stretchable electronics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Materials)

Applications of AI in Non-Invasive Biosensing Technologies

edited by

Xin Zhang

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 318 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep learning; artificial intelligence; EEG; fNIRS; brain-computer interface; ECG; EMG; non-invasive biosensing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biosensors)

Multi-Scale Observations of the Ocean Surface: Sensors, Science and Processes

edited by

Giovanni Battista Rossi

and Marco Picone

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 288 | Submission Open

Keywords: ocean surface sensing; marine sensor technologies; multi-platform observing systems; autonomous surface vehicles; in situ and remote sensing integration; high-frequency ocean measurements; sensor networks and data fusion; machine learning for sensor data; ocean–atmosphere interface monitoring; environmental sensing systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sensing)

Design and Application Progress of Integrated Optical Sensors

edited by Yanlu Li

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 262 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical sensors; integrated circuit; integrated photonic sensors; optoelectronic sensors; novel optical sens-ing materials; on-chip sensors; waveguide-based sensors; optical micro-cavity-based sensors; wearable sen-sors; biomedical photonic sensors; plasmonic sensors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

Advances in Radar and Optical Technologies for Asteroid Characterisation

edited by Shinji Horiuchi

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 261 | Submission Open

Keywords: radar; radio astronomy; doppler spreads; polarisation; radar albedo; surface composition; radar ranging; delay-doppler imaging; orbit determination; planetary defense

(This special issue belongs to the Section Radar Sensors)

Emerging Trends in Flexible and Self-Powered Sensor Technologies

edited by

Anindya Nag

and

Md Eshrat E. Alahi

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 232 | Submission Open

Keywords: self-powered sensors; energy harvesting; triboelectric nanogenerator; hybrid energy harvesters; electronic skins-based harvesters; robotics-based energy harvesters

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Sensors)

Geospatial Sensing and Data Analytics for Maritime Risk and Safety Management

edited by Aldo Napoli and

Clément Iphar

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 228 | Submission Open

Keywords: automatic identification system (AIS); maritime risk and safety management; geospatial sensing; maritime data analytics; data anomaly detection; vessel behavioural analysis; vessel movement prediction; maritime data fusion; maritime data integrity; vessel sensor networks

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Data-Driven and AI-Enabled Sensor Technologies for Sustainable Design and Built Environments

edited by

Behnam Mobaraki

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 228 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart sensors; data-driven building monitoring; AI in the built environment; energy and thermal performance; structural health monitoring; indoor monitoring; IoT for smart buildings; digital twins; sustainable building design; BIM

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

Resilient and Sustainable Security in the Post-Quantum Internet of Things

edited by Florina Almenárez

submission deadline 1 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1506 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy-efficient security; quantum computing; Internet of Things security

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

Recent Advances in Point-of-Care Sensing and Digital Health

edited by

Gyeo-Re Han

, Merve Eryilmaz and

Aydogan Ozcan

submission deadline 1 Nov 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1356 | Submission Open

Keywords: point-of-care testing; biosensors; wearable diagnostics; paper-based assays; multiplexed biosensors, multimodal biosensing machine learning; artificial intelligence; digital health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biosensors)

Sensor-Based Wearable Devices: Health, Activity and Monitoring

edited by Richard Nuckols and

Tommaso Proietti

submission deadline 1 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1289 | Submission Open

Keywords: wearable sensors; health monitoring; activity recognition; physiological sensing; inertial sensors; sensor fusion; biomedical instrumentation; human-centered sensing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wearables)

Advanced Sensors for Human Health Management

edited by

Ye Tian

,

Emiliano Schena

,

Panicos Kyriacou

and Matiar Howlader

submission deadline 5 Nov 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 15782 | Submission Open

Keywords: health monitoring; disease diagnosis; medical sensors; healthcare; sensing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biosensors)

Smart Sensors and Advanced Sensing Technologies for Healthcare

edited by

Minh Long Hoang

submission deadline 5 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 544 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Security and Privacy Challenges in IoT-Driven Smart Environments

edited by

Tuan Nguyen Gia

and

Gurjot Singh Gaba

submission deadline 10 Nov 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 28981 | Submission Open

Keywords: security; data privacy; Internet of Things; IoT; cyber attack; vulnerability; smart environment

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

Advances in Wearable Sensors for Continuous Health Monitoring

edited by

Leopoldo Angrisani

, Romano Maria and

Annarita Tedesco

submission deadline 10 Nov 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 15261 | Submission Open

Keywords: wearable sensors; patient monitoring; health management; remote health monitoring; AI-enabled processing; medical IoT

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wearables)

Advanced Sensors for Gas Monitoring: 2nd Edition

edited by

Pier Giorgio Spazzini

,

Aline Piccato

and

Francesca Rolle

submission deadline 10 Nov 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 13512 | Submission Open

Keywords: gas flow rate; gas composition; energy vector; lab-on-a-chip; integration of sensors; digital elaboration; gas sensors; amount-of-substance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sensing)

Machine Learning and Big Data Analytics for the Internet of Things and Wireless Sensor Networks

edited by

Emanuele Lattanzi

and Chiara Contoli

submission deadline 10 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 10902 | Submission Open

Keywords: Internet of Things; machine learning for IoT; energy-aware machine learning; predictive maintenance; big data analytics; wireless sensor networks; security and privacy

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

Visual Sensing Methods for 3D Object Detection, Tracking, and Quantification

edited by

Thomas P Karnowski

submission deadline 10 Nov 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 10038 | Submission Open

Keywords: 3D object detection, tracking; visual sensing; RGB-D systems; lidar; radar

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

Reinforcement Learning and Intelligent Systems in Sensor Networks and Applications

edited by

Hyunsu Lee

submission deadline 10 Nov 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5248 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensor networks; reinforcement learning; intelligent systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)

A Journey into Microwave Imaging and Sensing for Biomedical Applications: Recent Trends and Technologies

edited by

Helene Roussel

, Claire Migliaccio and Nadine Joachimowicz

submission deadline 10 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3238 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; microwave imaging; deep learning; diagnostic imaging; detection; hyperthermia; radar; vital signs; inverse problem

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

Optical and Spectral Sensing for Biological and Agricultural Products Detection Applications

edited by

Pawel Marc

,

Anna Pakuła

, Sławomir Paśko and

Olimpia Kursa

submission deadline 10 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1076 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical sensing; spectral analysis; hyperspectral imaging; machine learning; non-destructive testing; food and agricultural monitoring; infrared and Raman spectroscopy; real-time sensing; data fusion; sensor calibration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

Sensors and Real Time Systems for IIoT—Second Edition

edited by

Nicoleta Cristina Gaitan

and Carlos Alberto Astudillo

submission deadline 10 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 439 | Submission Open

Keywords: real-time systems; intelligent sensors; IIoT

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

The Use of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning with Sensor Data for Human Healthcare Applications

edited by Samprit Banerjee and

Soohyun Kim

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 20945 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; personalized healthcare; wearables; sensor data; real-time monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Image Processing and Analysis for Object Detection: 3rd Edition

edited by

Kaihua Zhang

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | 14 articles | Viewed by 17871 | Submission Open

Keywords: augmented reality; artificial intelligence; computer vision; classification algorithms; defect detection; deep learning; feature extraction; image processing; image classification; image super-resolution; machine vision; object detection, tracking, and recognition techniques; semantic segmentation; sensing technologies; sensor fusion and technologies; visual tracking; vision sensors; video classification

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

Security, Privacy and Trust in Wireless Sensor Networks

edited by

Weidong Fang

,

Chunsheng Zhu

and

C. H. Wu

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 11620 | Submission Open

Keywords: wireless sensor network; internet of things; edge computing; cyber security; privacy preservation; trust

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)

Security, Privacy and Threat Detection in Sensor Networks

edited by Leandros A. Maglaras

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 11083 | Submission Open

Keywords: post-quantum cryptography; lightweight security solutions; sensor network privacy; threat detection; large language models (LLMs); industrial Internet of Things

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)

Recent Development of Millimeter-Wave Technologies

edited by

Serioja Ovidiu Tatu

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8180 | Submission Open

Keywords: millimeter-waves; integrated circuits; front-ends; passive and active mm wave circuits; mixers; mm wave signal generation; modulation and demodulation techniques; measurement equipment and techniques; mm wave communications; MIMO antennas; millimetre-wave sensing and imaging; use of AI in mm wave system design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Sensors)

Smart Sensing, Innovative Analysis and Optimal Operation of Distribution Systems

edited by

Wenpeng Luan

submission deadline 15 Nov 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6433 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart sensors; data analytics; hierarchical and distributed control; distribution system operation; demand-side resource modelling and utilization; non-intrusive load monitoring; fault diagnosis and situation awareness; renewable energy resource forecasting and modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)

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