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Emerging Advances in Wireless Sensor Networks: Architectures, Intelligence, and Applications submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1081 | Submission Open
Keywords: wireless sensor networks (WSNs); Internet of Things (IoTs); AI; green technology; security; cloud computing; big data
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)
Next-Generation Geophysical Sensing submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 773 | Submission Open
Keywords: geophysical sensors; distributed sensor networks; UAS platform; applied geophysics; planetary geophysics; energy transition; natural hazard; data fusion; artificial intelligence; data modelling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)
Integrated Sensing and Communications: Recent Advances and Challenges
edited by Muhammad Arslan Usman, Muhammad Rehan Usman and
submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 676 | Submission Open
Keywords: integrated sensing and communication; next-generation networks; wireless networks; antenna design; 6G; AI; beamforming
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)
Recent Progress in Soft Robotic Systems: Design, Control and Applications
edited by
submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 435 | Submission Open
Keywords: soft robotics; soft sensors; tactile sensing; robot skin; control strategies; stretchable electronics; self-sensing material
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensors and Robotics)
From Lab to Clinic: The Expanding Role of Robots and Actuators in Biomedicine
edited by Zhixing Ge and
submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 391 | Submission Open
Keywords: micro- and nanorobots; soft robotics; intelligent control systems; minimally invasive therapy; biomedical robotics; clinical translation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensors and Robotics)
Challenges in Electrochemical Nucleic Acid-Based Sensing
edited by and
submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 371 | Submission Open
Keywords: biosensors; nucleic acids; electrochemical sensors; diagnostics; biomarkers; aptamers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biosensors)
Sensor Fusion 3D Object Recognition and Applications
edited by , , and Jose Carlos Rangel Ortiz
submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 354 | Submission Open
Keywords: 3D object recognition; sensor fusion; 3D perception; rgbd data; deep learning; multimodal; robotics; autonomous vehicles
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensing and Imaging)
Optical-Chemical Sensing Technologies for Water Quality, Microplastics Detection and Environmental Monitoring submission deadline 30 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 270 | Submission Open
Keywords: optical chemical sensors; in-situ water quality monitoring; microplastics and nanoplastics (MNPs) detection; environmental sensing; surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS); fluorescence-based sensing; Raman spectroscopy; portable and wearable environmental sensors; plasmonic sensing; smart sensing and AI-driven data analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Sensors)
Sensors and IoT Technologies for the Smart Industry submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 28622 | Submission Open
Keywords: Industry 4.0; Internet of Things (IoT); predictive maintenance (PdM)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Internet of Things)
Recent Advances in Smart Mobile Sensing Technology submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 23156 | Submission Open
Keywords: AI-enabled smart mobile sensing technology; hardware, material, and signal processing of smart mobile sensing technology; smart mobile sensing applications and use-cases; machine learning, deep learning, and big data analytics; privacy-preserving and security of smart mobile sensing; intelligent AR/VR application with machine/deep learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)
Advances in Robotics and Sensors for Rehabilitation
edited by , and Ligita Šilinė
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 14705 | Submission Open
Keywords: robotic assistive devices; sensor integration; wearable technology; remote patient monitoring
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensors and Robotics)
Advancements in Power Amplifier Design and Linearization Techniques for Wireless Communication Systems
edited by Pere L. Gilabert and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 9934 | Submission Open
Keywords: power amplifier design; load-modulated balanced amplifiers (LMBAs); outphasing power amplifiers; Doherty power amplifiers; all-digital transmitters (TX); linearization techniques; efficiency enhancement; Digital Pre-Distortion (DPD); envelope tracking; radio frequency (RF) and microwave engineering; nonlinear distortion compensation; 5G and beyond wireless networks; phased arrays and beamforming; MIMO power amplifiers; high-efficiency PA architectures; machine learning for PA optimization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Communications)
Real-Time Object Detection and Classification Using Advanced Sensing Techniques
edited by Chuang Zhu
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9014 | Submission Open
Keywords: object detection; lightweight model; real-time algorithm; advanced sensors; computer vision
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensing and Imaging)
Sensors and Wearables for AR/VR Applications
edited by Mario Lorenz
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8818 | Submission Open
Keywords: XR; AR; VR; HCI; human factors; presence; wearables; spatial computing; haptics; training
(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)
Metrology in Modern Measurement Systems and Sensors: Design, Application, Research and Challenges
edited by , and Mariusz Rząsa
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 8656 | Submission Open
Keywords: measurements; measurement diagnostics; measurement infrastructure; metrology; signal analysis; signal processing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)
LoRa Communication Technology for IoT Applications—2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8442 | Submission Open
Keywords: LoRa; LoRaWAN; LPWANs; IoT and IIoT; wide area coverage; mobile communications; network configuration; network management; machine learning techniques; security
(This special issue belongs to the Section Communications)
Intelligent Sensing and Control Technology for Unmanned Vehicles
edited by , Dongdong Mu and Yue Wu
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 8219 | Submission Open
Keywords: unmanned vehicles; intelligent sensing; sensor fusion; motion-planning; AI-driven control; decision-making; behavior prediction; collision avoidance; safety control; autonomous driving
(This special issue belongs to the Section Internet of Things)
Artificial Intelligence and Intelligent Sensing Applications in Precision Agriculture
edited by Dequan Zhu, Juan Liao, Wentao Ma and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7771 | Submission Open
Keywords: deep learning; image processing; multimodal fusion; intelligent sensing; precision agriculture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Agriculture)
Deep Learning for Hyperspectral Data Analysis and Manipulation of Augmented Medical Data
edited by Saad Bin Ahmed
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 7171 | Submission Open
Keywords: hyperspectral data; explainable AI; augmented data; deep learning; medical report generation; generative AI; early diagnosis; textual image analysis; pattern identification
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)
Gas Sensing for Air Quality Monitoring
edited by , and Wenjie Zhao
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6734 | Submission Open
Keywords: machine learning; machine olfaction; electronic nose; gas detection; concentration estimation; deep learning; signal processing; gas sensitive material
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)
Advanced Sensing Applications for Fault Diagnosis and Reliability Analysis of Elector-Mechanical Systems
edited by Chao Zhang, , Shangjun Ma, Wen Zhao and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 6207 | Submission Open
Keywords: design and manufacturing of precision sensors for electro-mechanical systems; active and passive sensing methods for electro-mechanical systems; advanced signal processing and data processing for electro-mechanical systems; sensor fusion techniques for electro-mechanical systems; fault diagnosis methods for electro-mechanical systems; reliability analysis methods for electro-mechanical systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fault Diagnosis & Sensors)
Feature Review Papers in Sensors and Robotics submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6183 | Submission Open
Keywords: robot design; robot sensors for control; autonomous functionalities; robot perception; human–robot interaction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensors and Robotics)
Advanced Sensors in Nondestructive Testing and Structural Health Monitoring: 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5731 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced sensors; nondestructive testing (NDT); structural health monitoring (SHM); sensor technologies; smart materials; numerical simulation; remote monitoring; proactive maintenance; structural integrity; real-time monitoring; wireless sensor networks; terahertz inspection; eddy currents; ultrasounds; thermography
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fault Diagnosis & Sensors)
Sensors and Sensing Techniques in Petroleum Engineering
edited by Rita Esuru Okoroafor and Ding Zhu
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5475 | Submission Open
Keywords: fiber optic sensing; distributed acoustic sensing (DAS); distributed temperature sensing (DTS); subsurface monitoring; fracture diagnostics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)
Advances in Intelligent System Engineering for Smart Sensor Applications
edited by Te-Jen Su
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5399 | Submission Open
Keywords: intelligent system engineering; smart sensors; Internet of Things (IoT); machine learning (ML); edge computing; embedded systems; wireless sensor networks (WSNs); artificial intelligence (AI); industrial automation and real-time monitoring
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)
AI/ML-Powered Intelligent IoT Systems with Smart Sensors for Next-Generation Edge Computing submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 4845 | Submission Open
Keywords: IoT; edge computing; AI; ML; edge cloud continuum
(This special issue belongs to the Section Internet of Things)
Intelligent Sensors for Smart and Autonomous Vehicles: 2nd Edition
edited by , Horia Beles, and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4448 | Submission Open
Keywords: intelligent sensors; optimized sensors; sensors fusion; sensor integration; imaging sensors; range sensors; inertial sensors; autonomous driving; artificial intelligence; machine learning; deep learning; big data processing; virtual reality; cloud computing; edge computing; fog computing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vehicular Sensing)
Virtual, Augmented, and Mixed Reality in Biomedical Engineering submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4408 | Submission Open
Keywords: extended reality (XR); virtual reality (VR); augmented reality (AR); mixed reality (MR); neurosurgery; neuronavigation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensing and Imaging)
Machine Learning and Deep Learning in Image/Video Processing and Sensing: 2nd Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4383 | Submission Open
Keywords: image sensing; video processing; machine learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)
Terahertz and Millimeter Wave Communications for 5G and Beyond: Applications and Future Directions
edited by
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3881 | Submission Open
Keywords: terahertz communications; millimeter wave communications; 5G and beyond (B5G); 6G; beamforming and antenna design; AI/ML in wireless communications; spectrum management; protocol design; hardware and testbed
(This special issue belongs to the Section Communications)
Soil Sensing and Mapping in Precision Agriculture: 2nd Edition submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3634 | Submission Open
Keywords: proximal soil sensing; remote soil sensing; digital soil mapping; precision agriculture; management zones
(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Agriculture)
Muscle Activity Sensing for Prosthesis Control and Human-Computer Interaction
edited by Roman Kusche and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3557 | Submission Open
Keywords: electromyography (EMG); muscle activity; physiological sensors; signal processing; prosthesis control; human-computer interaction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)
Advanced Neural Architectures for Anomaly Detection in Sensory Data
edited by Alireza Tavakkoli and Prithul Sarker
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3165 | Submission Open
Keywords: anomaly detection; neural architectures; generative models; density estimation; data description
(This special issue belongs to the Section Internet of Things)
Advances in Single Photon Detectors
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3061 | 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 submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2848 | 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
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2835 | 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 2708 | 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
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2593 | 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 , Gennaro Scarselli and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2579 | 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 and Cristiana Filipa Sampaio Pinheiro
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2561 | 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 and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2538 | 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
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2506 | 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 submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2419 | 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 2259 | 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 and Severino Muñoz Aguirre
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2160 | 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
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2141 | 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 2014 | 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 , Gaohang Yu, and
submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1659 | 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 submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1623 | 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 submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1578 | 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)
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