Sensors

Industrial IoT, Big Data and Smart Cities

edited by Simon James Fong,

and

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 559 | Submission Open

Keywords: novel sensors: optical, MEMS, photonic, chemical, and environmental optical imaging and spectral technologies sensors for IIoT and smart city environments; wireless and optical communication sensor data acquisition; AI and data techniques for 5G and 6G; security for 5G and 6G

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

Feature Review Papers in Physical Sensors 2026

edited by

Sabina Merlo

and

Nicolò Marconato

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 481 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensors based on magnetic properties; sensors based on semiconducting properties; sensors based on dielectric properties; sensors based on conducting properties; sensors based on superconducting properties; magnetic sensors; optic sensors; acoustic sensors; electric sensors; industrial applications; defense applications; transportation applications; biomedical applications; multidisciplinary

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Selected Papers from the 3rd International Conference on AI Sensors and Transducers (AIS 2026)

edited by

,

,

,

and Zixuan Zhang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 479 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensors; AI; transducers; AI-enhanced sensing systems; MEMS; nanosensors; wearable sensors; biosensing; remote sensing; smart gas sensors; robots; humanoid; energy harvesting; Si photonics; nanophotonics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Analog/Digital Electronic Interfaces for Sensors

edited by

Giuseppe Ferri

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 472 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensor interfaces; analog front-end circuits; digital sensor interfaces; mixed-signal circuits; low-noise readout circuits; low-power sensor interfaces; smart sensors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Sensors)

Advances in Deep Learning for Sensor-Based Medical Imaging

edited by

Chih-Yang Lin

and

Chi-Wen Lung

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 470 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep learning; prevention; biomarker; sensing; MRI images; diagnosis; Alzheimer disease; dementia; cognitive problem; neurodegenerative disease

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Big Data Analytics and Internet of Things for Sensor Application

edited by Simon James Fong

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 459 | Submission Open

Keywords: big data analytics for sensor application; internet of things for sensor application; sensor data

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

Advanced Sensor-Integrated Circuit Design for Next-Generation Embedded Systems

edited by

Maria S. Papadopoulou

,

Achilles Boursianis

and Georgios Panagopoulos

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 450 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensor interface circuits; analog and mixed-signal circuits; embedded sensing systems; low-power circuit design; edge AI hardware; neuromorphic sensing circuits; energy-efficient signal processing; secure hardware for sensing systems; energy harvesting sensing platforms; Internet-of-Things sensing architectures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Sensors)

Emerging Trends in Wide-Bandgap Semiconductor UV Photodetectors

edited by Weihua Tang,

Zeng Liu

,

Daoyou Guo

and

Shan Li

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 437 | Submission Open

Keywords: wide-bandgap semiconductors; ultraviolet (UV) photodetector; optoelectronic devices; gallium oxide; heterojunction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

Sensor-Based Computer Vision at Shanghai Jiaotong University: Celebrating Its 130th Anniversary

edited by

Guangtao Zhai

,

Xiongkuo Min

, Huiyu Duan and Yixuan Gao

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 409 | Submission Open

Keywords: computer vision; sensor fusion; image quality assessment; 3D vision; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Advanced Electromagnetic Solutions for Vehicle Perception, Biomedical Sensing, and Industrial Monitoring

edited by Che Liu and Xinyu Li

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 403 | Submission Open

Keywords: non-contact vital signs monitoring technology; vehicle interior and exterior electromagnetic perception systems; electromagnetic solutions for passenger presence detection and behavior recognition in intelligent cockpits; multimodal biomedical electromagnetic sensing; electromagnetic non-destructive testing for critical infrastructure health monitoring; real-time electromagnetic sensing for smart manufacturing process control; predictive maintenance of industrial machinery via multi-spectrum electromagnetic signature analysis; electromagnetic sensing and signal processing for smart sports analytics; reconfigurable intelligent surface (RIS) enhanced perception, imaging and communication; design of novel metamaterial sensors enabled by artificial intelligence.

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Quantum-Enhanced Sensing Technologies

edited by

Tao Wang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 376 | Submission Open

Keywords: quantum sensing; entanglement-enhanced measurement; quantum photonics; quantum metrology; quantum signal processing; integrated quantum sensors; optical and atomic sensors; quantum imaging; dark matter detection; fundamental physics sensing; fifth force measurement; atom interferometry; quantum field sensing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

Advanced Metasurface for Photonic Sensors

edited by

Tianxun Gong

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 370 | Submission Open

Keywords: photodetector; image detection; material integration; nonlinear optics; metastructure and metamaterials; material integration; AI-driven methods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Materials)

Generative Edge Intelligence for Sensor Networks

edited by Wanli Wen and

Wenchao Xia

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 364 | Submission Open

Keywords: generative artificial intelligence; edge intelligence; sensor networks; internet of things; diffusion models; generative adversarial networks; federated learning; semantic communications; privacy-preserving learning; digital twins

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)

Resilient and Privacy-Aware Networked Sensing for Smart Cities and Sustainable Energy Systems

edited by

Mahmoud Elsisi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 352 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart cities; sustainable energy systems; IoT security; privacy preservation; networked sensing; edge and cloud security; AI for cybersecurity; blockchain; trust management; optimization; resilient communication

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

Sensing and AI Technologies for Orchard Management and Postharvest Fruit Monitoring

edited by

Tomislav Jemrić

and

Somsubhra Chakraborty

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

Keywords: orchard management; postharvest monitoring; fruit quality assessment; sensing technologies; precision horticulture; machine learning; UAV; hyperspectral imaging; smart agriculture

(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Agriculture)

Application of Sensor Technologies in Structural Health Monitoring

edited by

Monica Ciminello

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 341 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensor performances; sustainability; harsh environment; integration strategies; repair

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Micro- and Nano-Scale Biosensors for Frontier Applications in Neuroengineering

edited by Jia Liu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 340 | Submission Open

Keywords: biosensors; neuroengineering; brain–machine interfaces; nanomaterials; neural monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biosensors)

Trends in Optical Wireless Communications

edited by

Fang Yang

,

Chen Gong

and Julian Cheng

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 331 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical wireless communication; visible light communication; free-space optics; Li-Fi; underwater communication; integrated sensing and communication; AI/ML; 6G

(This special issue belongs to the Section Communications)

Advanced Scene Sensing and Understanding Techniques at Sichuan University: Celebrating Its 130th Anniversary

edited by

Yi Zhang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 316 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced 3D perception; dense scene understanding and segmentation; BEV and occupancy modeling; VLM/LLM-driven autonomous driving; 3D reconstruction and mapping

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

Sensor-Driven Intelligent Methodologies for Advanced Image Processing

edited by Siyuan Cao, Qi Ming and Xiaoxi Hu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 294 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensors; artificial intelligence; image processing; multi-sensor fusion; image registration; image matching; image enhancement; image restoration; scene understanding; computational photography

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

Application of Dynamical Analysis and Sensing Technologies in Non-Destructive Testing and Structural Health Monitoring, 2nd Edition

edited by

Liangliang Cheng

,

Yunpeng Zhu

and

Saeid Hedayatrasa

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 293 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural health monitoring; system condition monitoring; non-destructive testing; dynamics and vibrations; vibration and control; NDT sensors and techniques; damage indicator; sensor fusion; artificial intelligence; signal processing; damage detection and localization; uncertainty quantification; time series modelling; engineering application

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

Implantable Sensors for Neuroengineering

edited by Mingxiang Gao,

Pietro Siciliano

and Fariba Karimi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 266 | Submission Open

Keywords: implantable sensors; wireless bioelectronics; implantable antennas; flexible bioelectronics; neuroengineering; neural interfaces; brain–computer interface; neuromodulation; neural prosthetics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wearables)

High-Performance Chemosensors via Novel Functional Nanomaterials

edited by

Rosa Garriga

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

Keywords: nanomaterials; chemosensors; biosensors; graphene-based materials; two-dimensional (2D) materials; metal–organic frameworks (MOFs); quantum dots; environmental monitoring; healthcare; safety

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanosensors)

Electrochemical Sensors for Agri-Food, Biomedical, and Smart Living Applications

edited by

Ilaria De Munari

and

Valentina Bianchi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 260 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrochemical sensors; electronic interfaces; design and development of sensors for electrochemical applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Sensors)

Nano/Micro Biosensors for Biomolecule Sensing

edited by

Guru Prakash Neupane

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 255 | Submission Open

Keywords: micro/nano sensor; biosensor; biomolecule detection; optical biosensor; electrochemical biosensor; wearable sensors; nano/micro fluidic biosensor

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biosensors)

Recent Trends in AI-Enabled Optical Wireless Communication

edited by Julio Rufo and Jose Alberto Rabadan Borges

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 221 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical wireless communication; smart cities; smart infrastructure; intelligent sensor networks; localization and positioning; edge processing; neuromorphic computing; semantic communications; smart cities; smart infrastructure

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

Micro/Nano Materials for Biosensors

edited by

Felismina Teixeira Coelho Moreira

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 208 | Submission Open

Keywords: biosensors; micro/nanomaterials; healthcare diagnostics; environmental monitoring; food safety

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biosensors)

Novel Antenna Arrays in 5G/6G Communication

edited by

Ahmed A. Kishk

and

Xiaoming Chen

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 201 | Submission Open

Keywords: high-gain arrays; low-sidelobe arrays; multi-beam arrays; sparse/thinned scanning arrays; multi-beam testing; (phaseless) near-field measurement; planar beamforming network; efficient feeding network technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Communications)

Intelligent Inspection Technologies for Advanced Electronic Packaging and Other Industrial Applications

edited by

Bo Sun

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 163 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI-driven intelligent inspection; nondestructive inspection; online inspection; automated optical inspection (AOI); X-ray inspection; active thermography; infrared imaging; scanning acoustic microscopy (SAM); super-resolution imaging; multi-source data fusion; 3D tomography; micro-defect detection; image recognition network; heterogeneous integrated advanced packaging; high-density electronic packaging; hybrid bonding; chiplet

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Sensors)

UAV Sensing and Networking

edited by Lianghui Ding and

Ting Liu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 153 | Submission Open

Keywords: UAV; sensing; networking; control; wireless communication

(This special issue belongs to the Section Communications)

Multimodal Sensing and Learning for Wearable Systems: Challenges, Methods, and Applications

edited by

Jianyuan Ni

and

Shuai Zhang

submission deadline 5 Jan 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2471 | Submission Open

Keywords: multimodal sensing; wearable systems; human activity recognition; sensor fusion; edge computing; privacy-preserving learning; federated learning; generative modeling; healthcare applications; context-aware systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wearables)

Smart Remote Sensing Images Processing for Sensor-Based Applications

edited by

Jiakui Tang

and Qing Zhang

submission deadline 10 Jan 2027 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5891 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing images; remote sensing applications; machine learning; artificial intelligence; earth information extraction; sensors data processing

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

Sensing Technologies and Machine Learning for Cognitive and Physiological Monitoring

edited by

Carlos Valderrama

submission deadline 10 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2235 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI-enhanced sensor fusion; wearable biosensors for cognitive monitoring; Edge AI for real-time health monitoring; brain–computer interface (BCI) sensors; personalized machine learning in healthcare; energy-efficient sensor architectures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Advanced Sensors and Machine Learning for Biomedical Signal Processing and Medical Devices

edited by

Ignacio Rojas

,

Francisco Ortuño

and

Olga Valenzuela

submission deadline 10 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 891 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning and deep learning; wearable medical devices; smart biosensors; biomedical signal processing; computer-aided diagnosis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Advanced Wireless Sensor Network Deployment in Smart Cities, Industry 4.0, and Agriculture 4.0 (2nd Edition)

edited by

Rafael Asorey-Cacheda

submission deadline 15 Jan 2027 | 7 articles | Viewed by 25069 | Submission Open

Keywords: internet of things (IoT); wireless sensor networks; WSN; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Sensor-Based Methods for Kinematics, Kinetics, and Physiology in Motion: Applications and Metrological Characterization

edited by

,

,

and

submission deadline 15 Jan 2027 | 9 articles | Viewed by 14944 | Submission Open

Keywords: development and validation of innovative sensor-based methods for motion and physiological analysis; wearable, portable, and non-wearable sensing technologies for biomechanics applications; accuracy evaluation, calibration, and standardization of sensor-based measurements; metrological approaches to ensure measurement traceability, repeatability, and reliability; sensor fusion and multimodal data integration for biomechanical and physiological monitoring; advanced data analysis methods, including ai and machine learning for sensor data interpretation; real-time feedback systems and adaptive technologies in clinical, sports, or robotic contexts; non-invasive physiological monitoring integrated with motion analysis (e.g., respiratory rate, heart rate, EMG)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Artificial Intelligence in Intelligent Transportation Systems and Traffic Control for Smart Cities

edited by

Daniele Cenni

submission deadline 15 Jan 2027 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11807 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep learning; cloud computing; information retrieval; social networks; intelligent transportation systems; traffic control systems; smart city; traffic management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Advances in AI-Driven Technologies for Intelligent Sensors and IoT Systems

edited by Halimjon Khujamatov and

Abdinabi Mukhamadiyev

submission deadline 15 Jan 2027 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6502 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); machine learning; deep learning; intelligent sensors; internet of things (IoT); signal processing; large language models (LLMs); smart systems; wireless sensor networks; autonomous systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Trustworthy and Secure Internet of Things and Cyber–Physical Systems

edited by

Mohamed Ibrahem

submission deadline 15 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5747 | Submission Open

Keywords: IoT and CPS security; privacy-preserving techniques; network security frameworks; lightweight cryptographic protocols; intrusion detection and prevention systems; blockchain for secure IoT and CPS; AI-driven cybersecurity solutions; secure communication protocols in IoT and CPS; trust management in IoT and CPS; resilient architectures for critical infrastructures

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

Radar Target Detection, Imaging and Recognition (2nd Edition)

edited by

Tianxian Zhang

,

Xueting Li

and Yuanhang Wang

submission deadline 15 Jan 2027 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5104 | Submission Open

Keywords: radar imaging technology; radar design and simulation; radar detection, tracking, parameter estimation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Radar Sensors)

From Innovation to Field Adoption: Sensing and Robotic Systems in Smart Agriculture

edited by Thomas A. Ciarfuglia,

Francesco Leotta

and

Giorgio Grisetti

submission deadline 15 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2156 | Submission Open

Keywords: agricultural robotics; intelligent sensing systems; robotic perception; multi-sensor fusion; autonomous agricultural vehicles; AI for precision agriculture; edge computing for agriculture; agricultural remote sensing; smart soil and crop monitoring; agricultural technology adoption

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

Motor Control and Remote Handling in Robotic Applications

edited by

Eloise Matheson

and Mario Di Castro

submission deadline 15 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2116 | Submission Open

Keywords: robot platform design; end effector design; motor control; remote handling; telerobotics; human–robot interfaces

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

Data Engineering in the Internet of Things: 3rd Edition

edited by

Ray-I Chang

,

Chia-Hui Wang

and

Yu-Hsin Hung

submission deadline 15 Jan 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1446 | Submission Open

Keywords: IoT; data engineering; data warehouse and database; privacy and security; data processing; data analysis; data mining; data searching; data management; data retrieval

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

Microwave-Based Sensing: Innovations for Future Sensor Technologies

edited by Magomed Muradov, Patryk Kot and Jakub Stefan Markiewicz

submission deadline 15 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1293 | Submission Open

Keywords: microwave sensing; multi-frequency technique; signal interpretation; calibration and measurement variability; microwave imaging; data-driven methods; non-invasive sensing; localization and geometric characterization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Digital Image Processing and Sensing Technologies—Third Edition

edited by

Baptiste Magnier

,

Khizar Hayat

and Hamza Bayd

submission deadline 15 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1121 | Submission Open

Keywords: image compression; pattern recognition; object tracking

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

Wearable Sensing of Medical Conditions in the Home Environment—2nd Edition

edited by

Gaddi Blumrosen

and

Amos Bardea

submission deadline 15 Jan 2027 | 1 articles | Viewed by 881 | Submission Open

Keywords: wearable sensing; home monitoring; health monitoring; healthcare; sensor signal processing; diagnostics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wearables)

Innovative Gas Sensors: Development and Application

edited by

Bin Ai

submission deadline 15 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 313 | Submission Open

Keywords: gas sensors; nanomaterials for sensing; portable and wearable sensors; internet of things (IoT) sensors; electronic nose; artificial intelligence in gas sensing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Sensors)

Positioning and Sensing Technologies for Ubiquitous Mobile Intelligence

edited by

Xiansheng Guo

, Lin Li, Zixuan Huang and Gordon Boateng

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | 2 articles | Viewed by 17542 | Submission Open

Keywords: target positioning; sensing technologies; multi-agent; deep learning; transfer learning; reinforcement learning; intelligent reflecting surfaces; multi-modal data fusion; sensor in mobile phones; GNSS positioning

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

Advances in Bionic Tactile Systems for Sensor Application and Flexible Operation

edited by

Yimin Zhou

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | 3 articles | Viewed by 11036 | Submission Open

Keywords: bionic tactile systems; multimodal sensor; sensor integration; data fusion; electro-tactile skin

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biosensors)

Sensor in Neurophysiology and Neurorehabilitation

edited by Luis Eduardo Cofre Lizama

submission deadline 20 Jan 2027 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5439 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensors; neurophysiology; neurorehabilitation; metrics; mobile technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

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