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Applications of Machine Learning in Automotive Engineering
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submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | 14 articles | Viewed by 47214 | Submission Open
Keywords: machine learning and its application in automotive systems; modeling; simulation; and control of automotive systems inspired by machine learning or AI; advanced sensing and actuation via machine learning; controls based on reinforcement learning; connected and automated vehicles; predictive maintenance; advanced driver assistance systems; human– machine interface
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vehicular Sensing)
Ultrasound Imaging and Sensing for Nondestructive Testing
edited by Haoran Jin, Zesheng Zheng and
submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 20571 | Submission Open
Keywords: ultrasound imaging; non-destructive testing; automation testing system; robot-assisted testing system; laser ultrasonic imaging
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensing and Imaging)
Mobile Robots: Navigation, Control and Sensing—2nd Edition submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8313 | Submission Open
Keywords: mobile robot; path planning; navigation; positioning; mapping
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensors and Robotics)
Smart Sensors for Ergonomics and Assisted Robotics Applications
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submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5798 | Submission Open
Keywords: ergonomics; assisted robotics; rehabilitation robotics; smart sensors; health monitoring; wearable technology; biomedical engineering
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensors and Robotics)
Vibration Engineering, Reliability Assessment and Fault Diagnosis in Mechanical Systems
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submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 963 | Submission Open
Keywords: vibration engineering; reliability assessment; fault diagnosis; condition monitoring; structural health monitoring
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)
Energy Harvesting Self-Powered Sensing and Smart Monitoring
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submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 199 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy harvesting; self-powered sensing; smart monitoring; sensor technology; sustainable energy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Internet of Things)
Sensors and Technology-Assisted Dual-Task Cognitive Motor Rehabilitation
edited by and Shuaijie (Jay) Wang
submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 21561 | Submission Open
Keywords: mobility limitations; cognitive impairment; gait stability; balance perturbation; exergames; virtual reality; computerized dual-task analysis; falls risk analysis; machine learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)
Intelligent Massive-MIMO Systems and Wireless Communications
edited by , and Christos G. Tsinos
submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6960 | Submission Open
Keywords: adaptive antennas; MIMO systems; wireless communication; channel modeling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)
Artificial Intelligence and Edge Computing in IoT-Based Applications
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submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6283 | Submission Open
Keywords: Internet of Things; artificial intelligence; network architecture; resource management; cyber security; edge computing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Internet of Things)
Recent Advances in LiDAR Sensing Technology for Autonomous Vehicles
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submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5633 | Submission Open
Keywords: LiDAR sensors; 2D LiDAR; 3D LiDAR; localisation systems; positioning systems; object recognition object identification; object tracking; precise distance measurements methods; communications; sensors fusion; data mining; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)
Smart Magnetic Sensors and Application
edited by , and Huali Yang
submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5482 | Submission Open
Keywords: novel magnetic sensing methods and technologies; different magnetic sensors; including hall effect devices; magnetometers; magnetoimpedance sensors; magnetoresistance sensors; and magnetoelastic sensors; flexible and wearable magnetic sensors; autonomous and embedded printable magnetic sensors: design; fabrication; assembly; and reliability; biomagnetic sensing and applications; and their integration in MEMS; and microfluidic systems; magnetic sensor interconnections/interfaces and their testing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)
Recent Trends and Advances in the Integration of Communication and Sensing
edited by , Gaojian Huang and
submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 3437 | Submission Open
Keywords: integrated sensing and communication systems; IoT; AI-driven integration techniques
(This special issue belongs to the Section Internet of Things)
Autonomous Robotics and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles: Addressing Technical Challenges and Advancing Innovation
edited by and Lanfranco Zanzi
submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2973 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced sensing and perception; autonomous navigation; path planning; swarm robotics; multi-agent systems; power management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)
Advances in Industrial Artificial Intelligence for Smart Manufacturing and Sustainable Systems
edited by Nianbo Liu
submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1882 | Submission Open
Keywords: industrial Artificial Intelligence; sensor-based industrial monitoring; industrial settings automation; sustainability; and efficiency
(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Sensors)
Antenna Technologies for Microwave and Millimeter-Wave Sensing
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submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1712 | Submission Open
Keywords: antenna arrays and beamforming; millimeter-wave antennas; manufacturing error characterization; metasurface-based antennas; on-chip antennas; antenna in package; antenna malnutrition; antenna optimization; body area networks; novel fabrication techniques
(This special issue belongs to the Section Communications)
Challenges, Innovations and Future Perspectives for Next-Generation Smart Buildings submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1354 | Submission Open
Keywords: smart buildings; next-generation technologies; Internet of Things; artificial intelligence; energy management; sustainability; cybersecurity; urbanization; building automation; human-centered design
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)
Smart Sensing, Innovative Analysis and Optimal Operation of Distribution Systems
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submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1349 | 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)
Advanced Techniques in Control and Path Planning for Autonomous and Collaborative Robots in Dynamic Environments
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submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1327 | Submission Open
Keywords: autonomous path planning; collaborative robotics; advanced control techniques; AI-driven navigation; multi-robot coordination
(This special issue belongs to the Section Navigation and Positioning)
AI, Machine Learning (ML), and Large Language Models (LLMs) for Cybersecurity in Sensor Networks
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submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 768 | Submission Open
Keywords: AI for cybersecurity; machine learning in security; large language models (LLMs); intrusion detection and prevention; phishing and malware detection; adversarial AI in cybersecurity; privacy-preserving AI techniques; behavioral anomaly detection; cyber threat intelligence; automated security response
(This special issue belongs to the Section Communications)
UAV and Sensor Applications for Navigation and Positioning—2nd Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 205 | Submission Open
Keywords: unmanned aerial vehicles; sensor applications; navigation and positioning; SLAM; machine learning; data fusion
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)
Next-Generation Optical Communication Technology for Enabling Versatile Data Sensing
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submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 86 | Submission Open
Keywords: wide-area sensing; ultra-massive connectivity communication; low-power optical communication; ai-enhanced reliable optical communication; optical camera communication (OCC); optical fiber sensing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Communications)
Role and Challenges of Healthcare Cognitive Computing: From Extraction to Data Analysis Techniques submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 57390 | Submission Open
Keywords: Cognitive Computing; Natural Language Processing; Semantic Web; Neural-Symbolic Learning; Wearable Sensors for Medical Applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)
Emotion Recognition Based on Sensors (3rd Edition)
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submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 26001 | Submission Open
Keywords: emotion recognition; emotion sensing; affective computing; sensory data processing; sensors; human– computer interaction; biomedical signal processing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)
Movement Biomechanics Applications of Wearable Inertial Sensors
edited by Antonio P. Veloso, and
submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 25068 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wearables)
Innovative Technologies and Applications in Engineering Sensing Through Deep and Machine Learning
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submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 16870 | Submission Open
Keywords: machine learning; deep learning; engineering applications; data analysis; sensor optimization
(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Sensors)
Sensor Systems for Gesture Recognition (3rd Edition)
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submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 16800 | Submission Open
Keywords: sensor systems; gesture recognition; gesture recognition technologies; gesture extraction methods; gesture detection sensors; wearable sensors; human tracking; human postures and movements; motion detection and tracking; hand gesture recognition; sign language recognition; gait analysis; remote controlling; pattern recognition for gesture recognition; machine learning for gesture recognition; applications of gesture recognition; algorithms for gesture recognition
(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)
Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition for Advanced Smart Agriculture Solutions
edited by and
submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 16224 | Submission Open
Keywords: computer vision; pattern recognition; 3D reconstruction; deep learning; image rendering; classification; precision agriculture; object detection; crop sensing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Agriculture)
Advances in Sensors for Online Condition Monitoring and Fault Diagnosis
edited by and Jia-Lin Kang
submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 12262 | Submission Open
Keywords: sensors; online condition monitoring; fault diagnosis; artificial intelligence; predictive maintenance; edge computing; signal processing; machine learning; industrial applications; data analytics
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fault Diagnosis & Sensors)
Integration and Application of Microfluidic Sensors submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6486 | Submission Open
Keywords: advanced micro/nanofabrication electrokinetics; electrowetting and dielectrophoresis acoustofluidics and optofluidics sensor technology diagnostics and therapy other microfluidic applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biosensors)
Advanced Non-Invasive Sensors: Methods and Applications—2nd Edition
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submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4876 | Submission Open
Keywords: non-invasive sensors; smartphones; non-invasive sensor networks; wearable non-invasive devices; data analysis; sensor design
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)
Optoelectronic Devices and Sensors
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submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4757 | Submission Open
Keywords: optoelectronics; thin films; gas sensors; microelectronics; photodetectors; nanophotonics; AlGaN-based nanoheterostructures
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)
Privacy and Cybersecurity in IoT-Based Applications submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4574 | Submission Open
Keywords: privacy; cybersecurity; Internet of Things; privacy information security
(This special issue belongs to the Section Internet of Things)
Colorimetric and Fluorescent Sensors and Their Application
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submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4557 | Submission Open
Keywords: colorimetric; fluorescent; sensors; biomedical applications; environmental monitoring; food safety
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Sensors)
Innovative Schemes for Bio/Chemical Sensors Based on Specialty Optical Fibers, Metasurfaces and Optofluidics submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4167 | Submission Open
Keywords: POF probes for bio/chemical sensing; metasurfaces; optofluidics; specialty optical fibers for sensing; POF-based optical chemical sensors; POF-based sensor systems; HW and SW for POF sensor systems; machine and deep learning strategies for POF chips; MathMaterial interfaces and POFs
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)
Event-Driven Vision Sensor Architectures and Application Scenarios
edited by Juan Antonio Lenero-Bardallo
submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3132 | Submission Open
Keywords: event driven; vision sensors; applications; event cameras applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Sensors)
Advancements and Challenges in IoT Communication Technologies for a Connected World: 2nd Edition
edited by , Francesco Paolo Chietera and
submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2600 | Submission Open
Keywords: IoT; communication; sensors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Internet of Things)
UAV-Based Sensing and Autonomous Technologies
edited by Kaya Kuru
submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1828 | Submission Open
Keywords: unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs); unmanned aerial systems (UASs); autonomous vehicles; sensor fusion; autonomous decision making; vehicle automation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)
The Linearization of Radiofrequency Transmitters for Wideband Applications and Future Wireless Standards
edited by Konstantinos Mimis, Souheil Bensmida and Oualid Hammi
submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1513 | Submission Open
Keywords: RF transmitter linearization; digital pre-distortion; machine learning; post-distortion; 6g wireless standards
(This special issue belongs to the Section Communications)
EEG-Based Sensing Applications for Health Monitoring and Interventions in Chronic Disorders
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submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1471 | Submission Open
Keywords: e-health; mental health; health monitoring; EEG based sensors; EEG neurofeedback; wearable devices; chronic disorders; substance use disorders; behavioral addiction
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)
Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) Communications: 3rd Edition submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 741 | Submission Open
Keywords: intelligent vehicles; intelligent transportation systems; 5G mobile communication; vehicle-to-vehicle communication; V2X communications; vehicle safety; vehicle ad hoc networks; mobility management
(This special issue belongs to the Section Communications)
Advanced Sensors and Measurement Methodologies Using Electromagnetic Phenomena
edited by , Miloš Klíma and
submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 394 | Submission Open
Keywords: electromagnetic field; nanoparticles; impulse measurement; hybrid measurement; low-level measurement; biological parameters measurement; defectoscopy; impedance; spectral analysis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Sensors)
Deep Learning and Artificial Intelligence Methods for Diagnostics in Medical Imaging and Sensing submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 295 | Submission Open
Keywords: sensor-based medical image processing; computed tomography; micro-computed tomography; cone beam computed tomography; optical coherence tomography; magnetic resonance; ultrasonography; computer-aided diagnosis
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensing and Imaging)
Sensor Fusion Techniques for Enhanced Robotic Perception and Control
edited by Madan Mohan Rayaguru
submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 240 | Submission Open
Keywords: sensor fusion; robotic perception; autonomous systems; filtering; estimation; learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensors and Robotics)
Distributed Sensor Networks: Emerging Technologies, Methods and Applications
edited by Liang Liu, Chunpeng Ge and Hua Dai
submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 219 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy efficiency; security; scalability; edge intelligence; distributed sensing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)
Sensors and Wearable Device for Gait Analysis
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submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 207 | Submission Open
Keywords: wearable sensors; gait analysis; inertial measurement units (IMUs); pressure sensing; smart textiles; sensor fusion; machine learning; mobile health (mHealth); real-world gait monitoring; gait disorders; rehabilitation technologies; human motion analysis; remote patient monitoring
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Sensors)
New Trends in Networking for Satellite Communications
edited by Song Li and
submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 179 | Submission Open
Keywords: satellite communication; satellite network; non-terrestrial networks; space– terrestrial integrated 6G networks; low-earth-orbit satellites; satellite computing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Communications)
Advanced Sensing and Control Technologies in Power Electronics: 2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 163 | Submission Open
Keywords: power electronics; energy efficiency; sensing technologies; microgrids; electromagnetic compatibility
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Sensors)
Optical Sensing in Power Systems
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submission deadline 25 Jan 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 39266 | Submission Open
Keywords: optical current sensors; optical voltage sensors; optical strain; temperature and chemical sensors; optical partial discharge sensors; optical sensors for power applications; sensor development; sensor networks; interoperability of optical sensors with substation equipment; optical sensor metrology; optical sensor standardisation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)
Sensors Network and Wearables for People Activities and Wellbeing Monitoring submission deadline 25 Jan 2026 | 12 articles | Viewed by 30134 | Submission Open
Keywords: sensor networks; wearable sensors; well-being; health; comfort; measurements; accuracy; living environment; data processing; artificial intelligence
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wearables)
Distributed Fibre Optic Sensing Technologies and Applications
edited by , Gaetan Calbris and
submission deadline 25 Jan 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 30098 | Submission Open
Keywords: specialised fibre optic cables; sensing fibres; interrogator instrumentation design; amplification and range extension techniques for interrogator systems; raw optical signal processing; object and event detection and classification in FOS signals; including; but not limited to; machine learning techniques; real time parallel processing and signal compression techniques for FOS; railway applications; road traffic monitoring applications; oil and gas applications; including pipeline monitoring; geology applications; border and perimeter surveillance; cable monitoring; including monitoring of power line interconnections; structural health monitoring; long terminal monitoring; power cable or bus duct temperature monitoring; monitoring of offshore windfarms and connections; long term experience or new applications using FOS-based fire detection solutions (e.g.; metro tunnels; traffic tunnels; vessels; etc.); bridge monitoring and condition-based maintenance; monitoring of landslides; dike and dam monitoring
(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)
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