Sensors

Integrated Sensing, Communications, and Computing: Enabling Technologies and Applications for Intelligent Communication Networks and Low-Altitude Economy

edited by Yi Liao and

Rafael Asorey-Cacheda

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 164 | Submission Open

Keywords: integrated sensing; communications; and computing (ISCC); intelligent communication networks; waveform design for ISCC; sensing and positioning in communication networks; multi-modal sensing and communication integration; beamforming techniques; MIMO; massive MIMO; and ultra-massive MIMO

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)

Antenna Design and Optimization for 5G, 6G, and IoT (2nd Edition)

edited by

Naser Ojaroudi Parchin

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 163 | Submission Open

Keywords: multi-band/UWB antenna design and optimization; MM-wave and THz antennas; MIMO antenna systems; antenna design and optimization for IoT networks; numerical modelling of antennas; simulation-driven antenna optimization; smartphone antennas; decoupling of MIMO/diversity antennas; massive MIMO antenna array for base station applications; optimized filtering antennas; RF/microwave components for 5G/6G antenna systems; SAR and user-impact on the antenna performance; phased array and beam-steerable 5G/6G antennas; simulation-driven antenna optimization; beamforming and smart antennas for 5G and beyond; artificial intelligence (AI) empowered 5G/6G Antennas; design and optimization of metamaterials and metasurfaces; optimization-based pattern synthesis of 5G/6G antennas; reconfigurable antennas for 5G and 6G communications; prototyping; measurements; and experimentation of 5G/6G antennas

(This special issue belongs to the Section Communications)

Sensor Technologies and Earth Observation Data for Soil Landscape Modeling

edited by Abolghasem Sadeghi-Niaraki and

Seyed Vahid Razavi-Termeh

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 162 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil landscape modeling; unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs); geographic information systems (GISs); remote sensing; digital soil mapping; soil property monitoring; geospatial artificial intelligence (GeoAI); soil-related hazards

Wireless Propagation in Integrated Sensing and Communication Systems

edited by

Vittorio Rampa

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 162 | Submission Open

Keywords: integrated sensing and communication; radio propagation models; B5G methods and technologies; array sensing methods and technologies; machine learning for sensing and communication; multi-spectral technologies; multi-domain technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Communications)

Sensors in Versatile Intelligent Portable Mobile Robotics

edited by

Luige Vladareanu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 161 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced intelligent control; mobile robots; robot control; rehabilitation; intelligent sensor systems; intelligent decision support systems; new technologies; adaptive sensor networks; virtual and augmented reality; intelligent remote control and communication

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Selected Papers from the 2nd International Conference on AI Sensors and Transducers

edited by

Chengkuo Lee

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 144 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI; sensors; transducers; MEMS

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Versatile Intelligent Portable Sensors for Mechatronic Autonomous Systems

edited by

Luige Vladareanu

and

Qing Tan

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 141 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced intelligent control; mechatronic autonomous systems (mass); robot control; intelligent sensor systems; intelligent decision support systems; new technologies; adaptive sensor networks; virtual and augmented reality; intelligent remote control and communication

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Secure AI for Biomedical Sensing and Imaging Applications

edited by Yanming Zhu,

Xuefei Yin

and

Jiankun Hu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 130 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Feature Papers in Communications Section 2025

edited by

Peter Han Joo Chong

and

Kalupahana Liyanage Kushan Sudheera

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 125 | Submission Open

Keywords: wireless communication; integrated sensing and communications; antenna technology; radio frequency identification; 5G/6G

(This special issue belongs to the Section Communications)

Sensor-Enhanced Medical Imaging: Machine Learning and Computer Vision for Multimodal Analysis

edited by

Vidas Raudonis

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 122 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensor-enhanced medical imaging; medical sensors; sensor fusion; AI-driven diagnostics; multimodal image analysis; real-time sensor analytics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Advanced Monitoring and Control of Air Pollution: Sensors and Technologies for Environmental Protection

edited by

Ivo Allegrini

and Federica Valentini

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 108 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensor devices; environmental pollution; environmental monitoring; gaseous pollutants; particulate matter; ion chromatography (IC)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Sensors)

Sensors in Electric Vehicles and Charging Networks

edited by

Omprakash Kaiwartya

,

Yue Cao

and Neetesh Kumar

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 102 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensor data fusion for EV and charging energy network; sensor data security for EV and charging station networks; EV charging infrastructure management framework; performance improvement in EV’ s OCPP framework; cyber security in EV and its charging or energy network; in-vehicle automotive network performance improvement; physical layer security for connected and autonomous vehicles; zero trust-based security framework for EV and its energy network.

(This special issue belongs to the Section Communications)

Recent Advances in Raman and IR Spectroscopy: Biology and Medicine

edited by

M. G. Ramírez-Elías

and

Carlo Morasso

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 99 | Submission Open

Keywords: Raman spectroscopy; infrared spectroscopy; biology; medicine; diagnostics; biomarkers; tissue; biofluids; biomedical

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biosensors)

Smart Sensing: Advances in Nanomaterials and Molecular Recognition for Chemical Detection

edited by

Mirela Samardžić

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 97 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanotechnology; molecular recognition; chemical sensing; environmental monitoring; food safety control; industrial process control; biomedical diagnostics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Sensors)

Spectral Sensing Techniques in Biological Detection and Analysis

edited by

Lenka Halámková

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 92 | Submission Open

Keywords: spectral sensing; biosensors; Raman spectroscopy; infrared; fluorescence spectroscopy; UV– vis spectroscopy; biological detection; biomolecule analysis; disease diagnostics; forensic sensing; signal processing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

Underwater Intelligent Detection and Object Recognition Based on Deep Learning

edited by Zhenkai Zhang,

Wentao Shi

and Miao Yang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 78 | Submission Open

Keywords: object detection; target positioning; object tracking

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

Intelligent Biomedical Systems: The Convergence of Sensors, Signal Processing, and Machine Learning

edited by

Daria Hemmerling

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 76 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomedical sensors; machine learning; signal processing; wearable devices; health monitoring; artificial intelligence; digital biomarkers; telemedicine; precision medicine; edge computing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Sensors and Actuators for Lab-on-Chip Applications

edited by

Joanna Filippi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 70 | Submission Open

Keywords: lab-on-chip devices; actuators; integrated sensors; microfluidics; materials for sensing; biosensors; intelligent sensing; point-of-care diagnostics; real-time monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biosensors)

Nanostructured Materials for High-Performance Sensors

edited by

Sherif Moussa

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 69 | Submission Open

Keywords: nanostructured material synthesis and characterization; graphene-based nanocomposites for electronic applications; nanostructured materials for biosensor use and applications; nano-oxides for CO catalytic oxidation and other catalytic applications; graphene-based nanomaterials for environmental applications; nanostructured material use for sensors applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Materials)

Intelligent Microfluidics

edited by

Rasim Guldiken

submission deadline 1 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 433 | Submission Open

Keywords: microfluidics; lab-on-a-chip; artificial intelligence; machine learning; bioMEMS; point-of-care devices; biomedical devices

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Recent Advances in UAVs’ GN&C (Guidance, Navigation, and Control) Technologies

edited by

Xueyun Wang

and

Stefano Caizzone

submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | 14 articles | Viewed by 40279 | Submission Open

Keywords: integrated guidance and control; intelligent guidance and control; optimized guidance and control; flight experiment and simulations; inertial navigation; sensor fusion; trajectory tracking guidance; attitude control; control of UAV swarms; navigation of UAV swarms; trajectory optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensors)

Applications of Machine Learning in Automotive Engineering

edited by

Hwan-Sik Yoon

submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | 12 articles | Viewed by 38447 | 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

Siyu Liu

submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 15702 | 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

edited by

David Cheneler

and

Stephen Monk

submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5502 | 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

edited by

Ornwipa Thamsuwan

submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2210 | 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

edited by

Hamed Kalhori

submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 158 | 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

edited by

Tao Yang

submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 129 | 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

Tanvi Bhatt

and Shuaijie (Jay) Wang

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 15847 | 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

Panagiotis K. Gkonis

,

Petros S. Bithas

and Christos G. Tsinos

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5017 | Submission Open

Keywords: adaptive antennas; MIMO systems; wireless communication; channel modeling

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Smart Magnetic Sensors and Application

edited by

Proloy Taran Das

,

Susana Cardoso De Freitas

and Huali Yang

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3679 | 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 Advances in LiDAR Sensing Technology for Autonomous Vehicles

edited by

Adam Ziębiński

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3192 | 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)

Artificial Intelligence and Edge Computing in IoT-Based Applications

edited by

Fangmin Xu

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3178 | 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)

Autonomous Robotics and Unmanned Aerial Vehicles: Addressing Technical Challenges and Advancing Innovation

edited by

Carmen Delgado

and Lanfranco Zanzi

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1878 | 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)

Antenna Technologies for Microwave and Millimeter-Wave Sensing

edited by

Salam Khamas

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 935 | 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)

Recent Trends and Advances in the Integration of Communication and Sensing

edited by

Xingwang Li

, Gaojian Huang and

Chunguo Li

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 432 | Submission Open

Keywords: integrated sensing and communication systems; IoT; AI-driven integration techniques

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

Challenges, Innovations and Future Perspectives for Next-Generation Smart Buildings

edited by

Christos-Nikolaos Anagnostopoulos

and

Asimina Dimara

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 419 | 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)

Advances in Industrial Artificial Intelligence for Smart Manufacturing and Sustainable Systems

edited by Nianbo Liu

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 394 | 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)

AI, Machine Learning (ML), and Large Language Models (LLMs) for Cybersecurity in Sensor Networks

edited by

Robin Chataut

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 258 | 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)

Advanced Techniques in Control and Path Planning for Autonomous and Collaborative Robots in Dynamic Environments

edited by

Brahim Brahmi

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 112 | 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)

UAV and Sensor Applications for Navigation and Positioning—2nd Edition

edited by

Yongbo Zhang

and

Yuhang Li

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 85 | 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)

Smart Sensing, Innovative Analysis and Optimal Operation of Distribution Systems

edited by

Wenpeng Luan

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 71 | 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)

Next-Generation Optical Communication Technology for Enabling Versatile Data Sensing

edited by

Naoto Yoshimoto

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 46 | 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

edited by

Antonella Carbonaro

,

Gianluca Moro

and

Giacomo Frisoni

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 52708 | 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)

Movement Biomechanics Applications of Wearable Inertial Sensors

edited by Antonio P. Veloso,

Ricardo Matias

and

Filipa João

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 20132 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wearables)

Emotion Recognition Based on Sensors (3rd Edition)

edited by

Mariusz Szwoch

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 17367 | 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)

Innovative Technologies and Applications in Engineering Sensing Through Deep and Machine Learning

edited by

Haoran Fu

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9400 | 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)

edited by

Giovanni Saggio

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8211 | 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)

Integration and Application of Microfluidic Sensors

edited by

Zhen Cao

,

Weipeng Xuan

and

Shurong Dong

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4923 | 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)

Advances in Sensors for Online Condition Monitoring and Fault Diagnosis

edited by

Yuan Yao

and Jia-Lin Kang

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 4547 | 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)

Advancements in Healthcare Robotics: Control, Sensing, and Biomedical Applications

edited by Brahim Brahmi

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4213 | Submission Open

Keywords: robotics in healthcare; biomedical robotics; control systems; sensing technologies; medical applications; surgical robotics; rehabilitation robotics; biomedical imaging; diagnostic tools; healthcare optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

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