Sensors

Advances in Single Photon Detectors

edited by

and

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3058 | Submission Open

Keywords: single-photon avalanche diode (SPAD); quantum sensing; medical imaging; time-correlated single photon counting (TCSPC); LiDAR; FLIM; quantum key distribution (QKD); optical wireless communication, etc.

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

Innovative Optical and Scintillation Sensors for Environmental Monitoring

edited by

Giuseppe Gallo

and

Domenico Lo Presti

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2843 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical sensors; scintillation sensors; environmental monitoring; pollutant detection; radiation assessment; public health

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

Sensor-Based Movement Signal Acquisition, Processing and Analysis

edited by

Luca Miceli

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2799 | Submission Open

Keywords: wearable sensors; motion analysis; inertial measurement units (IMU); signal processing; feature extraction; machine learning; rehabilitation monitoring; sports performance; occupational ergonomics; real-world implementation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Advanced Robust Processing Techniques and Sensor Technologies for Complex Radio Frequency Signals

edited by Yanwu Ding

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2704 | Submission Open

Keywords: passive RF sensing; multispectral sensing and detection; AI and ML algorithms for RF applications; processing the mismatch between training and testing data in ML algorithms; high-fidelity RF digital twins

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)

Vibration Engineering, Reliability Assessment and Fault Diagnosis in Mechanical Systems

edited by

Hamed Kalhori

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2588 | Submission Open

Keywords: vibration engineering; reliability assessment; fault diagnosis; condition monitoring; structural health monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Sensors and Sensing Technologies for Structural Health Monitoring in Civil, Mechanical, and Aerospace Engineering

edited by

Francesco Nicassio

, Gennaro Scarselli and

Anastasios C. Mpalaskas

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2577 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural health monitoring (shm); civil, mechanical, and aerospace structures; sensor technologies and networks; non-destructive evaluation (nde); wireless and distributed sensing; data-driven methods and machine learning; digital twins and predictive maintenance; smart and multifunctional materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Wearable and AI-Driven Sensing for Brain Disorders: From Digital Biomarkers to Clinical Translation

edited by

Cristina P. Santos

and Cristiana Filipa Sampaio Pinheiro

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2553 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; brain disorders; continuous monitoring; digital biomarkers; early diagnosis; personalized therapies; wearable sensors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Advanced MIMO Antenna Technologies for Intelligent Sensing Networks

edited by

Jose Monserrat

and

Lin Bai

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2535 | Submission Open

Keywords: massive MIMO; fluid antennas; reduced signaling; radio-to-fiber interfaces; joint communication and sensing (JC&S)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Communications)

Hardware-Based Security Techniques for Smart/Intelligent Sensor Systems

edited by Amar Rasheed and

Mohamed Baza

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2463 | Submission Open

Keywords: hardware-based security; Internet of Things (IoT); intelligent sensing; sensor device

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

5G/6G-Enabled IoT: Connectivity, Scalability and Low-Latency Applications

edited by

Dimitris Katsianis

,

Demosthenes Vouyioukas

and

Petros S. Bithas

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2415 | Submission Open

Keywords: URLLC and deterministic networking (TSN) for IoT; edge AI, TinyML, and on-device learning; RIS-aided and cell-free IoT connectivity; adaptive and reconfigurable antenna arrays; hybrid beamforming techniques; non-terrestrial IoT (UAV/HAPS/NTN) integration; O-RAN/RIC xApps for IoT slicing and QoS; semantic and source-aware communications for IoT; energy efficiency, EH/SLIPT, and green IoT; secure, zero-trust, and post-quantum IoT protocols; FR3/THz channel models and localization for IoT; digital twins and closed-loop orchestration for IoT; 6G enabled maritime IoT technologies; techno-economic evaluation and business modeling

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

Intelligent MRI Sensing: Novel Acquisition and AI-Powered Diagnosis

edited by Yashwant Kurmi

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2255 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent and AI-assisted MRI acquisition and sensing; molecular and functional MRI techniques and imaging biomarkers; MRI reconstruction, slice profile correction, and reformatting methods; through-plane and isotropic resolution enhancement; super-resolution MRI using conventional, learning-based, and GAN-based methods; MRI denoising using classical, variational, and deep learning approaches; CNN-, transformer-, diffusion-, and hybrid AI models for MRI; transfer learning, domain adaptation, and robustness across scanners and protocols; AI-powered MRI visualization, interpretation, and diagnosis; clinical validation and translational MRI applications

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

Sensor for Biomedical and Machine Learning Applications

edited by

Georgina Beltrán-Pérez

and Severino Muñoz Aguirre

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2158 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomedical; machine learning; novel sensors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Intelligent Automatic Control Systems

edited by Yaojung Shiao and

Tan Linh Huynh

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2138 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent control; intelligent automation; autonomous systems; smart sensors; sensor fusion; intelligent fault diagnosis; AI-driven industrial automation

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

Securing Emerging Cyber–Physical Systems: Challenges and Advances in Cybersecurity

edited by Ambreen Hussain, Sayed Chhattan Shah and Qurat-Ul-Ain Mastoi

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2012 | Submission Open

Keywords: IoT security protocols; intrusion detection; edge computing security; thread mitigation; IoT security challenges; secure communication; threat mitigation; data privacy; sensor networks security

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

Multi-Modality Sensing Data Analysis and Its Application in Image Processing and Vision

edited by

Xiaohao Cai

, Gaohang Yu,

Xi-Le Zhao

and

Jiahui Liu

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1649 | Submission Open

Keywords: multi-sensor data fusion; multi-modality sensing; multimodal data analysis; multimodal representation learning; cross-modality learning; feature extraction and fusion; trustworthy and interpretable multimodal AI; image processing; computer vision; deep learning for multimodal data; vision-based sensing; three-dimensional vision and depth sensing; hyperspectral and multispectral imaging; LiDAR, radar, and RGB data integration; medical image analysis; remote sensing and earth observation; autonomous systems and robotics; human–computer interaction; intelligent perception systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

AI, Sensors and Algorithms for Bioacoustic Applications

edited by

Iman Ardekani

,

Hossein Sarrafzadeh

and

Mahsa Mohaghegh

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1620 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; bioacoustics; adaptive algorithms; signal processing; sensor systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sensing)

Advanced Sensing and Diagnostic Techniques for HVDC Transmission

edited by

Giuseppe Rizzo

,

Guido Ala

and

Pietro Romano

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1576 | Submission Open

Keywords: HVDC transmission; smart sensors; fault detection; condition monitoring; insulation diagnostics; partial discharge detection; optical sensors; AI-based diagnostics; predictive maintenance; power electronics monitoring

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

Advanced Sensing Technologies for Smart Drug Delivery

edited by

Xinwei Wei

and

Steve Ling

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1455 | 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 1397 | 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 1353 | 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 1335 | 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 1096 | 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 986 | 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 885 | 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 878 | 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 837 | 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 832 | 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 810 | 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 809 | 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 802 | 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 798 | 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 587 | 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 348 | 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 345 | 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 231 | 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)

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

edited by

Behnam Mobaraki

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 227 | 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)

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 226 | 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)

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

edited by Florina Almenárez

submission deadline 1 Nov 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1500 | 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 | 1 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 1288 | 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)

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