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Advanced Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT): Network Architectures and Distributed Applications

edited by

Francesco Chiti

Giampaolo Cuozzo

and Deepti Gupta

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 62 | 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)

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 51 | 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)

Adaptive Filters in Signal Processing for IoT-Enabled Sensing Systems

edited by

Ying-Ren Chien

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 49 | Submission Open

Keywords: adaptive filtering; signal processing; IoT-enabled sensing systems; IoT systems

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

Secure AI for Biomedical Sensing and Imaging Applications

edited by Yanming Zhu,

Xuefei Yin

and

Jiankun Hu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 46 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

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

edited by

Chengkuo Lee

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 45 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI; sensors; transducers; MEMS

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

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

edited by

Vidas Raudonis

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 43 | 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 Electric Vehicles and Charging Networks

edited by

Omprakash Kaiwartya

Yue Cao

and Neetesh Kumar

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 43 | 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)

Sensors in Versatile Intelligent Portable for Mechatronic Autonomous Systems

edited by

Luige Vladareanu

and

Qing Tan

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 42 | 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)

Feature Review Papers in Biosensors Section 2025

edited by

Toshiyo Tamura

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 41 | Submission Open

Keywords: noninvasive; unconstrained; optical; biochemical; physical MEMS/NEMS; wearable energy harvest; healthcare; clinical practice; AI; 5G; Internet of Things

(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 35 | 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 for Smart Manufacturing: Advanced Sensing Solutions for Human-Centric, Inclusive and Resilient Industrial Systems

edited by

Alessandro Simeone

and Alessandra Caggiano

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 30 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart manufacturing; wearable sensors; nearable sensors; cognitive load modeling; stress assessment; operator well-being; ergonomics; digital twins; sensor fusion; inclusive design

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Selected Papers from the 15th International Workshop on Structural Health Monitoring (IWSHM 2025)

edited by

Fu-Kuo Chang

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 29 | Submission Open

Keywords: SHM; composite materials; civil infrastructures

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Sensing Technology and Computer Vision for Precision Agriculture and Smart Farming

edited by

Simone Pasinetti

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 29 | 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)

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

edited by

Mirela Samardžić

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 27 | 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)

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

edited by

Daria Hemmerling

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 26 | 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)

Recent Trends in Quantum Sensing

edited by

Changhao Li

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 25 | 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)

Sensing Motion Decoding Behavior: Sensor-Driven Machine Learning for Next-Generation Gait Analysis

edited by Chi Xu and

Xiang Li

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 21 | 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)

New Nanomaterials: Optimization and Application in the Field of Environmental Sensors

edited by

and

submission deadline 31 Dec 2025 | Viewed by 17 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced nanomaterials; sensor networks; polymer-based nanocomposites; smart sensing technologies; environmental monitoring; internet of things (IoT)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sensing)

Mobile Robots: Navigation, Control and Sensing—2nd Edition

edited by

David Cheneler

and

Stephen Monk

submission deadline 10 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3977 | 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 1678 | 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 34 | 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 20 | Submission Open

Keywords: energy harvesting; self-powered sensing; smart monitoring; sensor technology; sustainable energy

(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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1054 | 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)

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

edited by

Christos-Nikolaos Anagnostopoulos

and

Asimina Dimara

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 132 | 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)

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 130 | 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 41 | 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 38 | 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

Yongbo Zhang

and

Yuhang Li

submission deadline 15 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 14 | 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)

Movement Biomechanics Applications of Wearable Inertial Sensors

edited by Antonio P. Veloso,

Ricardo Matias

and

Filipa João

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 17494 | 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 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11489 | 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)

Integration and Application of Microfluidic Sensors

edited by

Zhen Cao

Weipeng Xuan

and

Shurong Dong

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3944 | 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)

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

edited by

Haoran Fu

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3824 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; deep learning; engineering applications; data analysis; sensor optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Sensors)

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

edited by Brahim Brahmi

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2926 | 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)

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 1661 | 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)

Optoelectronic Devices and Sensors

edited by

Liang-Wen Ji

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1571 | Submission Open

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

(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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1191 | 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 1143 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Sensors)

UAV-Based Sensing and Autonomous Technologies

edited by Kaya Kuru

submission deadline 20 Jan 2026 | Viewed by 258 | 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 228 | 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 58 | 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 35 | 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 18 | 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

edited by

Pawel Niewczas

submission deadline 25 Jan 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 31259 | 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 23854 | 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 | 8 articles | Viewed by 19283 | 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 8797 | 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 S. Ferreira

and

João Micael Leça

submission deadline 25 Jan 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6980 | 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)

Bioimpedance Measurements and Microelectrodes

edited by

Gloria Huertas

Alberto Yufera

and Santiago Fernández Scagliusi

submission deadline 25 Jan 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4570 | 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)

Nano/Micro-Structured Materials for Gas Sensor

edited by Deepak Rajaram Patil

submission deadline 25 Jan 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3112 | 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 2416 | 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)

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