Sensors

Intelligent Sensor Technologies for Predictive Maintenance and Structural Health Monitoring

edited by

Nizar Faisal Alkayem

,

Maosen Cao

and Qiang Wang

submission deadline 29 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6590 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural health monitoring; intelligent sensors; wireless sensor networks; Internet of Things (IoT); multi-sensor data fusion; structural model updating; deep learning; machine learning; concrete crack detection; structural condition assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Fault Diagnosis & Sensors)

Recent Advances in Antenna Measurement Techniques

edited by

Claudio Gennarelli

, Stuart Gregson,

Claudio Curcio

and

Rocco Guerriero

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 911 | Submission Open

Keywords: advances in indoor and outdoor test ranges; advances in far-field; compact; and RCS range measurement techniques; OTA antenna measurements; UAV; drone; and robotic-based measurements; advances in NF– FF transformation techniques; innovative NF measurement techniques; electromagnetic algorithms and data processing; microwave holography; phased array testing; measurement uncertainty analysis; phase retrieval methods; probe position correction; specialized antenna NF measurements; millimeter-wave and terahertz antenna measurements; time-domain NF measurements; NF probe design and characterization; numerical methods related to EM measurements; measurement standards and laboratory comparisons; compressed sensing for antenna test applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Photoacoustic and Photothermal Sensing and Imaging

edited by

Tomasz Starecki

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | Viewed by 133 | Submission Open

Keywords: photoacoustic/photothermal sensors; photoacoustic/photothermal spectroscopy; photoacoustic/photothermal imaging

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

Sensors in Intelligent Vehicle Dynamics and Control

edited by

Bo Li

, Shaoyi Bei,

Fen Lin

, Haichao Zhou, Nan Xu, Xiaolong Zhang and Bolin Gao

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | Viewed by 27 | Submission Open

Keywords: vehicle dynamics; sensor fusion; inertial measurement unit (IMU); LiDAR and radar; autonomous driving; stability control; real-time monitoring; intelligent transportation systems; environmental perception; adaptive control algorithms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vehicular Sensing)

Intelligent Sensing and Machine Vision in Precision Agriculture: 2nd Edition

edited by

Lu Liu

, Jianjun Yin, Haiyong Weng and

Yuwei Wang

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 12 articles | Viewed by 24863 | Submission Open

Keywords: precision agriculture; agricultural robot; machine vision; image processing; multispectral imaging; plant phenotyping; optical measurement; disease detection; deep learning; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Agriculture)

Artificial Intelligence and Internet of Things in Autonomous Vehicles - 2nd Edition

edited by

Saber Fallah

and

Dimitrie Popescu

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 11501 | Submission Open

Keywords: vehicular networks; V2X communications and networks; wireless communication technologies for autonomous vehicles; AI and deep learning; reinforcement learning; control; optimization; and prediction; vision and environment perception; sensors’ data dissemination in the vehicular system; big data and data analysis; AI transparency; vehicle localization and autonomous navigation; sensor-based object detection and/or tracking in vehicular scenarios; sensor-based data compression in vehicular networks; edge-assisted sensor processing in vehicular networks; 5G/B5G-based sensing solutions for autonomous cars; human factors and HMI; security; privacy; and safety systems; sensors and detectors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Future Horizons in Networking: Exploring the Potential of 6G

edited by

Arun Kumar

and

Peter Han Joo Chong

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2341 | Submission Open

Keywords: 6G networks; Artificial Intelligence; Internet of Things

(This special issue belongs to the Section Communications)

Smart Agriculture at China Agricultural University: Celebrating Its 120th Anniversary

edited by

Xiaoshuan Zhang

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 118 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI and IoT for precision farming; agricultural robotics; remote sensing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Agriculture)

Advanced Pattern Recognition: Intelligent Sensing and Imaging

edited by

Zhe-Ming Lu

, Yangming Zheng,

Hao Luo

,

Junbao Li

and

Yijia Zhang

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open

Keywords: computer vision; pattern recognition; intelligent sensing; deep learning; image and video analysis and processing; intelligent sensors; intelligent video surveillance; intelligent visual inspection; security and privacy in sensing

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

Perception, Modeling, State Estimation, and Dynamic Control of Intelligent Transportation Equipment

edited by Te Chen

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 57 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent transportation equipment; autonomous vehicle; sensor information fusion; perception and decision-making; complex dynamics modeling; parameter identification; state estimation; advanced dynamics control; nonlinear and robust control; trajectory planning and tracking

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vehicular Sensing)

Multi-Criteria Optimization of Electronic Intelligence Sensors Data Processing

edited by Janusz Dudczyk and

Łukasz Rybak

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 44 | Submission Open

Keywords: data processing; emission classification; emission identification; electronic intelligence; main lobe extraction; optimization; pulse features extraction; signals deinterleaving

(This special issue belongs to the Section Radar Sensors)

Multi-Sensor Technology for Tracking, Positioning and Navigation

edited by

Bingbing Gao

and

Gaoge Hu

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 23 | Submission Open

Keywords: multi-sensor technology; target tracking; positioning and navigation; SLAM; route planning; artificial intelligence

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

Intelligent Sensors for Condition Monitoring, Diagnosis, and Prognostics, 2nd Edition

edited by Tianyu Gao,

Yinsheng Chen

, Jianyu Wang and Xiaoli Zhao

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 17 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent sensors; measurement condition monitoring; anomaly detection; fault diagnosis prognostics; machine learning; deep learning; signal processing

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

Recent Advances in the Acquisition and Processing of Biomedical Signals and Images—2nd Edition

edited by

Maria Filomena Santarelli

,

Vincenzo Positano

and

Nicola Vanello

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 14 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomedical imaging; biomedical signal processing; biomedical image processing

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

Multisensor Image and Video Processing: Methods and Applications

edited by

Di Yuan

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Submission Open

Keywords: multisensor fusion; multimodal data; image and video processing; object detection

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

Remote Sensing Image Processing, Analysis and Application

edited by Yilong Han,

Qi Chen

,

Zhiling Guo

and

Hanchao Zhang

submission deadline 1 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2835 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing; image processing; photogrammetry; geospatial analysis; meachine learning; environmental monitoring; satellite imagery; agricultural practices

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

Recent Innovations in Microfluidics Devices, Biosensors, and Associated Data Analysis

edited by Michele D’Orazio and

Filippo Bonafè

submission deadline 1 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 53 | Submission Open

Keywords: organ-on-chip; micro physiological systems; microfluidics; bioprinting; impedance-cytometry; deformability-cytometry; sensors; biosensors; materials for biosensors; deep-learning; machine-learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biosensors)

Advanced Sensors for Gas Monitoring: 2nd Edition

edited by

Pier Giorgio Spazzini

,

Aline Piccato

and

Francesca Rolle

submission deadline 10 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 61 | Submission Open

Keywords: gas flow rate; gas composition; energy vector; lab-on-a-chip; integration of sensors; digital elaboration; gas sensors; amount-of-substance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sensing)

Anomaly Detection and Fault Diagnosis in Sensor Networks

edited by

Gabriele Patrizi

and

Marco Carratù

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 12966 | Submission Open

Keywords: anomaly detection; fault diagnosis; sensor networks; artificial intelligence; machine learning; instrument fault detection; statistical analysis and Bayesian methods

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)

Visual Sensors and Learning for Text Analysis and Recognition

edited by

Silvia Cascianelli

submission deadline 15 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 15 | Submission Open

Keywords: text recognition; document image analysis; document digitalization; structured document recognition

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

Sensor-Based Human Motor Learning

edited by Xavier García-Massó,

Israel Villarrasa-Sapiña

and

Cristina Menescardi

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 19663 | Submission Open

Keywords: motor learning; inertial measurement unit; motor function; physical training; motor sensors; physical conditioning; feedback

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Photoacoustic Sensing Techniques

edited by

Stefano Dello Russo

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 232 | Submission Open

Keywords: photoacoustic spectroscopy; environmental monitoring; breath sensing; industrial process control; gas sensing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

Advances in Piezoelectric Polymer Materials for Multifunctional Devices

edited by

Goutam Koley

and

Lavanya Muthusamy

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 80 | Submission Open

Keywords: piezoelectric polymers; polymer composites; flexible electronics; energy harvesting; self-powered sensors; IoT-integrated devices

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Soft Bioelectronic Sensors and Robotic Interfaces for Human-Centered Applications

edited by

Hodam Kim

and

Woon-Hong Yeo

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 52 | Submission Open

Keywords: soft bioelectronic sensors; wearable systems; human– machine interfaces; soft robotics; physiological signal monitoring; flexible/stretchable electronics; neuroadaptive systems; brain-computer interfaces (BCI); soft actuators; digital health technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Advanced Sensors and Instrumentation for In-Vivo and In-Situ Biological Monitoring

edited by

Anna Vilà

and

Angel Diéguez

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 43 | Submission Open

Keywords: in-vivo sensing; in-situ monitoring; miniaturized instrumentation; microfluidic biosensors; lab-on-a-chip; real-time biological analysis; point-of-care devices; integrated biosensing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biosensors)

Sensing and Processing for Medical Imaging: Methods and Applications

edited by

Saed Moradi

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 20 | Submission Open

Keywords: medical image processing; image reconstruction; image enhancement; image segmentation; image registration; multi-modal image fusion; deep learning in medical imaging; machine learning for diagnosis; vision– language models (VLMs); large language models (LLMs); multi-modal learning; computer-aided diagnosis (CAD); medical image analysis; clinical decision support; AI in radiology; medical imaging applications; quantitative imaging; image interpretation; medical imaging informatics; medical vision transformers

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

New Developments in Guided Waves (GW) Based Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) Using Optical Fiber Sensors

edited by

Rohan Nandkishor Soman

,

Kara Peters

and

Zahra Sharif Khodaei

submission deadline 25 Jun 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 17792 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical fiber sensors; structural health monitoring; guided waves; damage detection; fiber Bragg grating; Fabry– Perot interferometer

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

Superconductor and Semiconductor-Based Radiation Detectors

edited by

Alberto Ghirri

and

Francesco Rossella

submission deadline 25 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 7388 | Submission Open

Keywords: microwave radiation detectors; terahertz radiation detectors; superconducting circuits; quantum dots; semiconductor nanostructures; single-photon detectors; photon counters

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Sensors in Biomedical Optics and Imaging Processing Applications

edited by

Sofia Zaira Otin Mallada

and

Francisco Ávila Gómez

submission deadline 25 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 74 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomedical optics; photonic sensors; digital image processing; optical coherence tomography; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Biosensors for Point-of-Care Diagnostics

edited by

Dacheng Wei

and Derong Kong

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5640 | Submission Open

Keywords: point-of-care diagnostics; biosensors; molecular diagnostics; disease detection; healthcare; biomarkers; infectious disease testing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensors Development)

Radar Imaging and Data Fusion Techniques for Integrated Sensing and Communication (ISAC) Systems

edited by

Zenghui Zhang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2894 | Submission Open

Keywords: radar imaging; Integrated Sensing and Communication (ISAC) systems; 2D/3D/4D mmWave radar imaging methods; MIMO mmWave radar; data fusion

(This special issue belongs to the Section Radar Sensors)

Humidity Sensors Based on Spectroscopy

edited by

José Manuel M. M. De Almeida

and

Luís C. Coelho

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2529 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental monitoring; nanosensors and nanotechnology; optical and photonic humidity sensors; optical fiber sensing; remote sensing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

AI/ML in RF and Microwave Sensors for Medicine and Biomedical Applications

edited by

Rahul Gomes

and

Dipankar Mitra

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2377 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI-driven advancements in RF and microwave medical imaging; microwave-based non-invasive diagnostics and therapeutic systems; explainable AI for RF and microwave healthcare applications; federated learning for distributed medical data analysis using RF systems; deep learning in microwave hyperthermia and ablation therapies; integration of RF devices with biomedical sensors for real-time monitoring; reinforcement learning in adaptive RF-based treatment protocols; RF and microwave devices for wearable and implantable medical systems; AI-powered microwave imaging for tumor detection and monitoring; RF-based solutions for point-of-care diagnostics; challenges and solutions in the standardization and safety of RF devices in medicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Advancements in GNSS Precise Point Positioning Technology and Applications

edited by

Dimitrios Psychas

and

Robert Odolinski

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1786 | Submission Open

Keywords: global navigation satellite system (GNSS); precise point positioning (PPP); integer ambiguity resolution (IAR); low-cost receivers and antennas; sensor fusion; LEO; smartphones

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

Advances in Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering (SERS) Sensors and Applications

edited by

Yang-Wei Lin

and Yung-Sheng Lin

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 485 | Submission Open

Keywords: surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy; biosensing; environmental monitoring; nanomaterials for SERS

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biosensors)

Integrated Navigation and Its Applications in Autonomous Agricultural Machinery

edited by

Bingbo Cui

,

Yongyun Zhu

and

Zhen Ma

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 159 | Submission Open

Keywords: integrated navigation; agricultural vehicle autonomy; high-precision localization; dynamic obstacle avoidance; multi-source sensor fusion; unstructured agricultural environments

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

Wearable Sensors and Signal Processing Technology for Digital Health Applications

edited by

Shing-Hong Liu

and

Xin Zhu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 149 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital health; wearable device; physiological signal and parameter; deep learning; machine learning; edge computing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Recent Advances in Optoelectronic and Photonic Sensors

edited by

Ricardo Lameirinhas

and

João Paulo N. Torres

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 136 | Submission Open

Keywords: optoelectronics; sensors; photonics; integrated photonics; photonic integrated circuits for sensing applications; nanostructures; fiber-optic sensing; quantum effects; plasmonics; light-matter interactions; electro-optic effects; thermo-optic effects

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

Advances in GNSS Signal Processing and Navigation—Second Edition

edited by Ming Huang, Jingjing Yang and Zhe Xiao

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 86 | Submission Open

Keywords: GNSS signal processing; LEO opportunistic doppler-aided GNSS positioning; GNSS alternatives

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

Sensors and Sensing Technologies for Rehabilitation in Robot-Assisted Healthcare

edited by

Guillermo Palacios-Navarro

,

Víctor H. Andaluz

and

Jessica S. Ortiz

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 82 | Submission Open

Keywords: motion sensors; wearable sensors; telerehabilitation; serious games in rehabilitation; multisensory feedback systems; neurodegenerative disorders impairments; wearable sensors; immersive technologies in healthcare; virtual reality (VR) and augmented reality (AR); head-mounted displays (HMDs); human– robot interaction in rehabilitation; rehabilitation robotics

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

Sensors and Responsible Multimodal AI for On-Device Applications

edited by

Taehoon Kim

and YoungJoon Yoo

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 69 | Submission Open

Keywords: on-device AI; multimodal sensor fusion; TinyML and model compression; privacy-preserving learning; federated or split learning; energy-efficient inference; fairness and accountability in AI; wearable and IoT sensing; edge hardware acceleration; real-world benchmarking

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Selected Papers from the 11th International Symposium on Sensor Science (I3S 2025)

edited by

Edgar Muñoz

and

Eduard Llobet

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 67 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensor materials; chemical sensors; biosensors; nanosensors; wearables; physical sensors

AI-Based Computer Vision Sensors & Systems—2nd Edition

edited by Xuefeng Liang and Guangyu Chen

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 59 | Submission Open

Keywords: RGB cameras; depth cameras (LiDAR); thermal cameras; image processing units (GPUs; TPUs; FPGAs); YOLO (You Only Look Once); gesture recognition systems; autonomous navigation systems; augmented reality (AR); industrial automation; smart surveillance systems

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

New Solutions in Pattern Recognition and Intelligent Sensors for Mobile Robots

edited by

Peter Sarcevic

,

Akos Odry

and Seyed Jalaleddin Mousavirad

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 44 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent sensor systems; mobile robots; sensor networks; pattern recognition; control; sensor fusion; localization; machine learning; decision-making

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Advanced Imaging Sensors for Object-Shape Recognition and 3D Reconstruction

edited by

Anna Morabito

and

Emanuele Guardiani

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 41 | Submission Open

Keywords: imaging sensors; sensor fusion; robust object detection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensors)

Two-Dimensional Materials for Next-Generation Sensor Technologies: From Fundamentals to Multifunctional Applications

edited by Wei Li and Shupeng Chen

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 34 | Submission Open

Keywords: two-dimensional materials; flexible electronics; transition metal dichalcogenides (TMDCs); graphene heterostructures; MXenes; nanoelectronics; energy conversion/storage; sensors; material characterization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensors Development)

Laser and Spectroscopy for Sensing Applications

edited by

Luca Poletto

and Lorenzo Cocola

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 25 | Submission Open

Keywords: tunable diode laser absorption spectroscopy; cavity enhanced spectroscopy; comb spectroscopy; raman spectroscopy; laser induced breakdown spectroscopy; photoacoustic spectroscopy; trace detection; multi species analysis; remote sensing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

Advanced Nano–Bio Interfaces: Smart Materials for Sensing, Therapy and Optoelectronic Applications

edited by

Jiao Sun

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 19 | Submission Open

Keywords: nano-drugs; nano-imaging probes; biomarker detection; microfluidic biosensors; machine learning in nano– bio interfaces; stiffness-gradient hydrogels

(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanosensors)

Advances and Applications of Metal Oxide-Based Gas Sensors

edited by

Vincent Tim

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 16 | Submission Open

Keywords: materials for metal oxide gas sensors; signal processing techniques for sensing applications; novel applications of metal oxide sensors; air quality analysis; environmental monitoring; electronic nose/electronic tongue; VOC sensing

Sensors Solutions for the Development of Climate Neutral and Smart Cities

edited by

Alin-Mihai Cailean

,

Andrei Ceclan

and Radu Ioan Ciobanu

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 13 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart cities; urban sensors; environmental monitoring; Internet of Things (IoT); smart infrastructure; smart buildings; urban data analytics; sensor networks; participatory sensing; net-zero emissions; NetZeroCities; infrastructure-to-vehicle communications; V2X; vehicular communications; visible light communications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Communications)

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