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Sensing Technology and Computer Vision for Precision Agriculture and Smart Farming
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 127 | Submission Open
Keywords: precision agriculture; AI in agriculture; sensor technologies; computer vision; IoT-based monitoring; remote sensing; smart farming; data analytics; environmental monitoring
(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Agriculture)
Advanced Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT): Network Architectures and Distributed Applications
edited by , and Deepti Gupta
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 126 | Submission Open
Keywords: industrial Internet of Things; industrial web of things; 6G; cellular IoT architectures and protocols; distributed machine learning; security and privacy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Internet of Things)
Integrated Sensing, Communications, and Computing: Enabling Technologies and Applications for Intelligent Communication Networks and Low-Altitude Economy
edited by Yi Liao and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 122 | 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)
Sensors in Versatile Intelligent Portable Mobile Robotics
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 121 | 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)
Antenna Design and Optimization for 5G, 6G, and IoT (2nd Edition) submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 119 | 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)
Next-Generation Structural Health Monitoring: Advanced Sensing, AI and Digital Twins submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 118 | Submission Open
Keywords: structural health monitoring (SHM); inertial sensors; digital twin; artificial intelligence; dynamic monitoring; damage detection; modal analysis; sensor data fusion; machine learning; infrastructure resilience; civil structures
(This special issue belongs to the Section Internet of Things)
Advancements in Fire Detection Technologies: Innovations for Extreme Environments
edited by Hamid Omidvarborna
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 111 | Submission Open
Keywords: fire detection; extreme conditions; advanced sensor technologies; harsh environments; early warning systems; real-time monitoring; advanced sensing; resilient detection solutions; air pollution sensors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sensing)
Selected Papers from the 2nd International Conference on AI Sensors and Transducers
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 105 | Submission Open
Keywords: AI; sensors; transducers; MEMS
(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)
Optoelectronic and Functional Materials for Advanced Sensor Applications
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 105 | Submission Open
Keywords: optoelectronic materials; heterostructures; sensor technologies; heterojunction devices; semiconductor sensors; multifunctional materials; nanostructured sensors; sensor performance; environmental and biomedical sensing; device fabrication
(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)
Secure AI for Biomedical Sensing and Imaging Applications
edited by Yanming Zhu, and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 100 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)
Recent Trends in Quantum Sensing
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 96 | Submission Open
Keywords: quantum sensing; quantum metrology; semiconductor spin defects; biosensing; quantum control; noise spectroscopy; magnetometry; quantum imaging; quantum sensor design; distributed sensing.
(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)
Sensor-Enhanced Medical Imaging: Machine Learning and Computer Vision for Multimodal Analysis
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 92 | 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)
Sensors in Versatile Intelligent Portable for Mechatronic Autonomous Systems
edited by and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 91 | 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)
Sensing Motion Decoding Behavior: Sensor-Driven Machine Learning for Next-Generation Gait Analysis
edited by Chi Xu and
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 90 | Submission Open
Keywords: gait recognition; sensor-based human sensing; soft biometrics; multimodal machine learning; human motion understanding; wearable and contactless sensing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)
Advanced Monitoring and Control of Air Pollution: Sensors and Technologies for Environmental Protection
edited by and Federica Valentini
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 76 | 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 , and Neetesh Kumar
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 69 | 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)
Smart Sensing: Advances in Nanomaterials and Molecular Recognition for Chemical Detection
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 63 | 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)
Feature Papers in Communications Section 2025 submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 59 | Submission Open
Keywords: wireless communication; integrated sensing and communications; antenna technology; radio frequency identification; 5G/6G
(This special issue belongs to the Section Communications)
Nanostructured Materials for High-Performance Sensors
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 58 | 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)
Sensors and Actuators for Lab-on-Chip Applications
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 55 | 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)
Spectral Sensing Techniques in Biological Detection and Analysis
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 52 | 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)
Recent Advances in Raman and IR Spectroscopy: Biology and Medicine submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 51 | Submission Open
Keywords: Raman spectroscopy; infrared spectroscopy; biology; medicine; diagnostics; biomarkers; tissue; biofluids; biomedical
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biosensors)
Underwater Intelligent Detection and Object Recognition Based on Deep Learning
edited by Zhenkai Zhang, and Miao Yang
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 51 | 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
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 49 | 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)
Biosensors for Biomedical, Environmental and Food Applications
edited by
submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 48 | Submission Open
Keywords: biosensors; point-of-care diagnostics; environmental monitoring; food safety; electrochemical sensing; optical biosensors; wearable sensors; nanomaterials; lab-on-a-chip; real-time detection
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biosensors)
Sensor-Based Assessment of Performance in (Adaptive) Sports: Methodological Developments, Validation, and Emerging Analyses submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 42 | Submission Open
Keywords: methodological developments; sensors; sport performance; injury prevention; adaptive sports
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)
Recent Advances in UAVs’ GN&C (Guidance, Navigation, and Control) Technologies submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | 14 articles | Viewed by 36977 | 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
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submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | 12 articles | Viewed by 35389 | 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 | 8 articles | Viewed by 13818 | 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 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4687 | 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
submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1936 | 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)
Energy Harvesting Self-Powered Sensing and Smart Monitoring
edited by
submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 104 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy harvesting; self-powered sensing; smart monitoring; sensor technology; sustainable energy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Internet of Things)
Vibration Engineering, Reliability Assessment and Fault Diagnosis in Mechanical Systems
edited by
submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 99 | 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 Technology-Assisted Dual-Task Cognitive Motor Rehabilitation
edited by and Shuaijie (Jay) Wang
submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 13784 | 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 3805 | Submission Open
Keywords: adaptive antennas; MIMO systems; wireless communication; channel modeling
(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)
Recent Advances in LiDAR Sensing Technology for Autonomous Vehicles
edited by
submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2281 | 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)
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 1535 | 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
submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 468 | 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)
AI, Machine Learning (ML), and Large Language Models (LLMs) for Cybersecurity in Sensor Networks
edited by
submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 214 | 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)
Challenges, Innovations and Future Perspectives for Next-Generation Smart Buildings submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 180 | 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)
Advanced Techniques in Control and Path Planning for Autonomous and Collaborative Robots in Dynamic Environments
edited by
submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 88 | 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)
Advances in Industrial Artificial Intelligence for Smart Manufacturing and Sustainable Systems
edited by Nianbo Liu
submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 73 | 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)
UAV and Sensor Applications for Navigation and Positioning—2nd Edition
edited by and
submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 60 | 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
submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 44 | 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
submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 32 | 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 50867 | 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, and
submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 18997 | Submission Open
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wearables)
Emotion Recognition Based on Sensors (3rd Edition)
edited by
submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 14169 | 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
submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6271 | 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
submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5142 | 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)
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