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Integration and Application of Microfluidic Sensors

edited by

Zhen Cao

Weipeng Xuan

and

Shurong Dong

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4387 | 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)

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

edited by Brahim Brahmi

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3571 | 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)

Advances in Sensors for Online Condition Monitoring and Fault Diagnosis

edited by

Yuan Yao

and Jia-Lin Kang

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 2258 | 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)

Optoelectronic Devices and Sensors

edited by

Liang-Wen Ji

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2098 | Submission Open

Keywords: optoelectronics; thin films; gas sensors; microelectronics; photodetectors; nanophotonics; AlGaN-based nanoheterostructures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Innovative Schemes for Bio/Chemical Sensors Based on Specialty Optical Fibers, Metasurfaces and Optofluidics

edited by

Nunzio Cennamo

and

Francesco Arcadio

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1954 | 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)

Colorimetric and Fluorescent Sensors and Their Application

edited by

Caiping Ding

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1794 | Submission Open

Keywords: colorimetric; fluorescent; sensors; biomedical applications; environmental monitoring; food safety

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Sensors)

Event-Driven Vision Sensor Architectures and Application Scenarios

edited by Juan Antonio Lenero-Bardallo

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1369 | Submission Open

Keywords: event driven; vision sensors; applications; event cameras applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Sensors)

Privacy and Cybersecurity in IoT-Based Applications

edited by

Cajetan M. Akujuobi

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1231 | Submission Open

Keywords: privacy; cybersecurity; Internet of Things; privacy information security

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

Vehicle-to-Everything (V2X) Communications: 3rd Edition

edited by

Omprakash Kaiwartya

and

Kashif Naseer Qureshi

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 353 | 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)

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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 346 | Submission Open

Keywords: RF transmitter linearization; digital pre-distortion; machine learning; post-distortion; 6g wireless standards

(This special issue belongs to the Section Communications)

UAV-Based Sensing and Autonomous Technologies

edited by Kaya Kuru

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 300 | 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)

EEG-Based Sensing Applications for Health Monitoring and Interventions in Chronic Disorders

edited by

Laura Angioletti

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 263 | 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)

Advanced Non-Invasive Sensors: Methods and Applications—2nd Edition

edited by

Janusz Kulon

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 112 | 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)

Deep Learning and Artificial Intelligence Methods for Diagnostics in Medical Imaging and Sensing

edited by

Sebastian Iwaszenko

and

Karolina Nurzynska

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 107 | 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)

Advanced Sensing and Control Technologies in Power Electronics: 2nd Edition

edited by

Krzysztof Bernacki

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 64 | Submission Open

Keywords: power electronics; energy efficiency; sensing technologies; microgrids; electromagnetic compatibility

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Sensors)

New Trends in Networking for Satellite Communications

edited by Song Li and

Constantin Volosencu

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 49 | 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)

Sensors and Wearable Device for Gait Analysis

edited by

Alessandro Puiatti

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 49 | 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)

Distributed Sensor Networks: Emerging Technologies, Methods and Applications

edited by Liang Liu, Chunpeng Ge and Hua Dai

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 46 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy efficiency; security; scalability; edge intelligence; distributed sensing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)

Sensor Fusion Techniques for Enhanced Robotic Perception and Control

edited by Madan Mohan Rayaguru

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 46 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensor fusion; robotic perception; autonomous systems; filtering; estimation; learning

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

Advanced Sensors and Measurement Methodologies Using Electromagnetic Phenomena

edited by

Pavel Fiala

, Miloš Klíma and

Jiri Maxa

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 32 | 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)

Advancements and Challenges in IoT Communication Technologies for a Connected World: 2nd Edition

edited by

Andrea Ria

, Francesco Paolo Chietera and

Xiao Tang

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 12 | Submission Open

Keywords: IoT; communication; sensors

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

Optical Sensing in Power Systems

edited by

Pawel Niewczas

submission deadline 25 Jan 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 32709 | 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)

Distributed Fibre Optic Sensing Technologies and Applications

edited by

Martin Litzenberger

, Gaetan Calbris and

Bernd Drapp

submission deadline 25 Jan 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 25076 | 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)

Fiber Optic Sensing and Applications

edited by

Jinjun Xia

and

Qingsong Cui

submission deadline 25 Jan 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 21076 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

Intelligent Control and Robotic Technologies in Path Planning

edited by

Jonghoek Kim

submission deadline 25 Jan 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 11110 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy-efficient path planning; time-efficient path planning; motion planning; simultaneous localization and mapping (SLAM); coverage path plan; mobile robots; multiple robots; robot arms; underwater robots; unmanned aerial vehicle; safe path plan; navigation; guidance; and controls for autonomous vehicles; 3D path plan

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Optical Sensors for Gas Monitoring

edited by

Vanda Pereira

Marta Sofia dos Anjos Ferreira

and

João Micael Leça

submission deadline 25 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 7441 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical fiber sensors; colorimetric sensors; fluorescence sensors; metal organic frameworks; surface plasmon resonance; gas sensing; spectroscopy; remote sensing; microstructured optical fibers; sensing material; in situ monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

Wireless Sensor Network and IoT Technologies for Smart Cities

edited by

Nurul Sarkar

and

G. G. Md. Nawaz Ali

submission deadline 25 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6812 | Submission Open

Keywords: IoT; cognitive IoT; artificial intelligence; wireless sensor network; sensor network systems; energy management; low-power sensor systems; smart technologies; green computing and systems; sustainable networks; smart and intelligent transportation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Bioimpedance Measurements and Microelectrodes

edited by

Gloria Huertas

Alberto Yufera

and Santiago Fernández Scagliusi

submission deadline 25 Jan 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 6364 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioimpedance; microelectrodes; biomedical diagnostics; electrical properties of biological samples; cellular health; high-resolution measurements; minimally invasive techniques; microelectrode design; bioimpedance systems; tissue characterization; cellular analysis; clinical applications; electrophysiology; tissue engineering; cancer detection; neural recording; physiological processes

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biosensors)

Remote Sensing Technology for Agricultural and Land Management

edited by

Paul Krause

submission deadline 25 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 5695 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensor networks; Internet of Things; environmental monitoring; satellite image analysis; ecological intensification; conservation agriculture; ecosystem services; biodiversity assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sensing)

The Forefront of Internet of Things Cybersecurity with Artificial Intelligence

edited by

Shingo Yamaguchi

submission deadline 25 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 5239 | Submission Open

Keywords: IoT security; IoT data privacy; AI-powered cyber security

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

Nano/Micro-Structured Materials for Gas Sensor

edited by Deepak Rajaram Patil

submission deadline 25 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3380 | Submission Open

Keywords: gas sensing; nano/micro-structured materials; humidity sensor; hazardous material sensing; sensitivity; selectivity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanosensors)

Advanced Sensors and AI Integration for Human–Robot Teaming

edited by Nader Jalili and Soroush Korivand

submission deadline 25 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2981 | Submission Open

Keywords: human– robot teaming; sensor fusion; AI integration; real-time data processing; machine learning; autonomous systems; robotics; data acquisition; sensor technologies; intelligent systems

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

Recent Trends and Advances in Color and Spectral Sensors: 2nd Edition

edited by Qiang Liu,

Jean-Baptiste Thomas

, Xufen Xie and

Guangyuan Wu

submission deadline 25 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2543 | Submission Open

Keywords: color sensors; spectral sensors; imaging spectroscopy; spectral recovery; color perception; color appearance model; color reproduction; image vision

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

Joint Communication and Sensing in Vehicular Networks

edited by

Barbara Mavì Masini

submission deadline 25 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1485 | Submission Open

Keywords: joint communication and sensing; connected vehicles; vehicular networks; integrated radar and communication systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Communications)

SAR Imaging Technologies and Applications

edited by

Zhe Geng

submission deadline 25 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 369 | Submission Open

Keywords: synthetic aperture radar; PolSAR; InSAR; video SAR; bistatic/multistatic SAR; SAR image segmentation; SAR automatic target detection; SAR automatic target recognition; explainable deep neural network; incremental learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensors)

Recent Advances in Medical Robots: Design and Applications

edited by Zhenguo Nie

submission deadline 25 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 216 | Submission Open

Keywords: medical robot; multimodal sensing; intelligent sensing; haptic perception; human– robot interaction; control; teleoperation; robot design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Wireless Sensor Networks for the Development of Cyber-Physical Systems (CPS)

edited by

Alberto Morato

and

Federico Tramarin

submission deadline 25 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 199 | Submission Open

Keywords: cyber-physical systems; industrial IoT; sensor networks; wireless communication; measurement techniques; mobile sensors; 5G; wireless time-sensitive networking; security; industrial applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)

Trustworthy and Secure Internet of Things and Cyber–Physical Systems

edited by

Mohamed Ibrahem

submission deadline 25 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 130 | 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)

From Science to Recovery: Bridging Sensing Technology and Neurology for a Better Future

edited by

Hatice Kumru

Yolanda Castillo-Escario

and Antonio Oliviero

submission deadline 25 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 93 | Submission Open

Keywords: neurology; neurorehabilitation; artificial intelligence; sleep; wearable sensors; smart system; neurorobotics; neuromodulation; neurophysiology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Terahertz Imaging and Tomography with FMCW Radars

edited by Jean-Paul Guillet

submission deadline 25 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 53 | Submission Open

Keywords: FMCW; imaging; radars; sensing; tomography

(This special issue belongs to the Section Radar Sensors)

Advanced Robust Processing Techniques and Sensor Technologies for Complex Radio Frequency Signals

edited by Yanwu Ding

submission deadline 25 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 48 | 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)

Recent Advances in Gas Sensors

edited by

Cristian Fabrega Gallego

and

Caroline Duc

submission deadline 25 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 15 | Submission Open

Keywords: gas sensing; nanomaterials; sensor selectivity; chemoresistive sensors; optical gas sensors; electrochemical sensors; AI-assisted calibration; VOC detection; environmental monitoring; IoT-enabled gas sensors; sensor stability; e-nose; multi-sensors array; field calibration

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Sensors)

Recent Progress in Optical Fiber Sensors for Structural Health Monitoring

edited by

Francesco Falcetelli

and Neha Chandarana

submission deadline 25 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 14 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical fiber sensors; structural health monitoring; optical sensing; optical metrology; optical measurement

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

AI and Smart Sensors for Intelligent Transportation Systems

edited by

Yuchuan Du

Yu Shen

and Chenglong Liu

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 8 articles | Viewed by 9246 | Submission Open

Keywords: Intelligent Transportation Systems (ITS); Artificial intelligence (AI); smart sensors; Vehicle-to-Infrastructure (V2I) communication

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Applied Robotics in Mechatronics and Automation

edited by Yueh-Jaw (YJ) Lin

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8146 | Submission Open

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

Computer Vision and Sensing Technologies for Industrial Quality Inspection: 2nd Edition

edited by

Hong-Dar Lin

Cheng-Hsiung Hsieh

and

Hsin-Chieh Wu

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 5403 | Submission Open

Keywords: computer vision; sensing technologies; industrial quality inspection; automatic optical inspection; artificial intelligence techniques; machine learning; deep learning

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

Materials and Devices for Flexible Electronics in Sensor Applications

edited by Huanhuan Feng

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4546 | Submission Open

Keywords: flexible sensors; electronic skins; curved interfaces; health monitoring; wearable devices; tactile sensing; advanced materials; structural designs

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Novel Sensors for Structural Health Monitoring: 2nd Edition

edited by

Carlos Moutinho

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3009 | Submission Open

Keywords: distributed sensor networks; vision systems; fiber optic sensing; wireless sensing; noncontact sensing; laser and radar systems; unmanned ground and aerial vehicle inspection; global navigation satellite systems; energy-harvesting-based systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sensing)

Sensors for Enabling Wireless Spectrum Access

edited by Joseph Gaeddert and

Alan Michaels

submission deadline 30 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2163 | Submission Open

Keywords: radio frequency (RF) wireless communications; spectrum sensing; dynamic spectrum access; software-defined radio; 5g/cellular communications; satellite communications; radar coexistence; antennas and phased arrays; digital signal processing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Radar Sensors)

Distributed Sensors: Development and Applications

edited by