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Biosensor Technologies Based on Nanomaterials submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 186 | Submission Open
Keywords: biosensors; chemical sensors; nanofabrication; nanomaterials; nanostructures
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Sensors)
Exploring Sensor Data Fusion in IoT with Advanced AI Techniques
edited by and Chafika Benzaïd
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 134 | Submission Open
Keywords: sensor data fusion; Internet of Things (IoT); artificial intelligence (AI); IoT sensors; software-defined networking (SDN); fog and edge computing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Internet of Things)
Robotic Systems for Future Farming
edited by and Dong Chen
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 112 | Submission Open
Keywords: robotic farming; precision agriculture; agricultural robotics; AI-enabled sensors; sensor fusion; autonomous systems; smart farming; environmental sensing; IoT in agriculture; agricultural automation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Agriculture)
IoT/AIoT-Enabled Wireless Sensor Networks: Issues and Challenges submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 81 | Submission Open
Keywords: low power and long range wireless communication network; satellite communication; nano-electronic new material and technologies such as 2D/3D field effect transistor for implementing low cost low power MCU IoT/AIoT node; firmware for IoT/AIoT; operating system; wireless communication protocol; static and mobile sink node; safety; reliability and security; AI agent for IoT/AIoT management; SmartCare; smart home; smart farming; MEMS/NEMS sensors; energy harvesting technologies
(This special issue belongs to the Section Internet of Things)
Next-Generation Gas Sensors and Electrocatalytic Materials for Energy and Environmental Applications submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 59 | Submission Open
Keywords: gas sensors; electrocatalytic materials; nanostructured materials; sustainable energy; environmental monitoring
Acoustic and Ultrasonic Sensing Technology in Non-Destructive Testing—2nd Edition
edited by , and Constanza Rubio Michavila
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 58 | Submission Open
Keywords: ultrasonic devices; HIFU transducer(s); non-destructive testing material characterization; photonic nanojets; ultrasonic imaging and visualization; magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) compatible materials; medical and biomedical ultrasonic sensors; biological ultrasonic sensors; food characterization ultrasonic sensors
(This special issue belongs to the Section Fault Diagnosis & Sensors)
Biometric Recognition: Interpretability, Explainability, and Interaction with Large-Scale Models
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 40 | Submission Open
Keywords: biometric recognition; facial recognition; fingerprint analysis; gait recognition
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)
LoRa Communication Technology for IoT Applications—2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 33 | Submission Open
Keywords: LoRa; LoRaWAN; LPWANs; IoT and IIoT; wide area coverage; mobile communications; network configuration; network management; machine learning techniques; security
(This special issue belongs to the Section Communications)
Advanced Edge Computing in Wireless Sensor Network
edited by Lav Gupta and
submission deadline 31 Mar 2026 | Viewed by 9 | Submission Open
Keywords: artificial intelligence; machine learning; wireless sensor networks; edge computing; distributed computing; predictive data analysis; energy-efficient edge; security and privacy; 5G/6G integration; QoS-aware offloading
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)
Advances in Sensor Technologies and Measurement Techniques for Smart Agri-Food submission deadline 1 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 358 | Submission Open
Keywords: contactless measurements  ; measurement science; artificial intelligence; machine learning; and deep learning; optical; chemical; electronic sensing; hyperspectral imaging; data analysis; sensor fusion; precision agriculture; precision food quality assessment; food fraud and adulteration
(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)
Sensing and Imaging in Computer Vision
edited by Codruta Orniana Ancuti
submission deadline 1 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 348 | Submission Open
Keywords: computer vision; imaging sensors; multimodal sensing; AI in image understanding; remote sensing; sensor fusion
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensing and Imaging)
Selected Papers from the 15th International Workshop on Structural Health Monitoring (IWSHM 2025) submission deadline 1 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 171 | Submission Open
Keywords: SHM; composite materials; civil infrastructures  
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)
Sensor Enabled Smart Energy Solutions submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 16235 | Submission Open
Keywords: fault detection; location; and diagnosis; data analytics; smart maintenance and renovation planning; reliability and risk analysis; intelligent control and protection; energy management and optimization; forecasting
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)
Sensor Fusion for the Safety of Automated Driving Systems
edited by Man Zhou, Weina Niu and Xin Liu
submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 6261 | Submission Open
Keywords: autonomous driving; safety and robustness; autonomous driving system security; sensor data security; sensor fusion architecture; cameras; LiDAR; radar
(This special issue belongs to the Section Vehicular Sensing)
Reinforcement Learning and Intelligent Systems in Sensor Networks and Applications
edited by
submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 946 | Submission Open
Keywords: sensor networks; reinforcement learning; intelligent systems
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)
Applications of Sensor Technologies in Motion Perception and Position Tracking
edited by
submission deadline 10 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 89 | Submission Open
Keywords: spatial computing; motion perception; position tracking; sensor technologies; Apple Vision Pro
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)
Sensors in Fusion of Lifeforms
edited by
submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 95 | Submission Open
Keywords: fusion of lifeforms; biosensors; brain– computer interface; human– machine interface; artificial skin; artificial organs
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biosensors)
Recent Advances in Sensor Technology and Precision Measurement
edited by
submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 48 | Submission Open
Keywords: quantum precision measurement; atomic and molecular physics; atomic interferometry; cold atoms
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)
Emerging Wireless Propagation: Antenna Arrays and Microwave Sensing Technologies
edited by , and
submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 45 | Submission Open
Keywords: antenna arrays; microwave devices; biomedical RF sensors; MIMO systems; metamaterials; metasurface; beamforming; reconfigurable antennas; 5G/6G technologies; IoT connectivity; mm wave communications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Communications)
Human Signal Processing Based on Wearable Non-Invasive Device: 2nd Edition submission deadline 15 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 14 | Submission Open
Keywords: photoplethysmograms; electrocardiograms; electromyograms; electroencephalograms; electrooculograms; denoising; feature extraction; classification; regression
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)
Digital Image Processing and Sensing Technologies—Second Edition submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 5634 | Submission Open
Keywords: image acquisition; image analysis; digital image forensics; multimedia security (image and video); digital image watermarking; machine learning in DIP; image-based data hiding; image filtering; feature extraction; edge detection; corner extraction; keypoint detection; feature descriptor; image segmentation; image compression; pattern recognition
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensing and Imaging)
Security and Privacy in Next-Generation Mobile Networks: Challenges, Solutions, and Innovations
edited by
submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 520 | Submission Open
Keywords: next-generation mobile networks; 5G and 6G security; privacy-preserving techniques; IoT security; edge computing; cybersecurity; blockchain and DLT; post-quantum cryptography
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)
Sensors for Breathing Monitoring—2nd Edition submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 61 | Submission Open
Keywords: breath monitoring; apnea detecting; wearable sensors; gas sensors; physiological signals
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)
Advanced Optical Fiber Displacement Sensors submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 43 | Submission Open
Keywords: optical fiber displacement sensors; optical fiber bundles; multicore optical fibers (MCFs); photonic lanterns; hollow-core fiber sensors (ARHCFs); photonic crystal fibers (PCF); multiplexed sensing; aeronautical sensing; industrial metrology; wavefront sensor
(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)
Optical Sensors for Biomedical Imaging and Diagnostics submission deadline 20 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 12 | Submission Open
Keywords: Raman; scattering; imaging; random laser; plasmonic; artificial intelligence; Monte Carlo; absorption; fluorescence; optical fiber; perovskite
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensing and Imaging)
Novel Optical Sensors for Biomedical Applications—2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3917 | Submission Open
Keywords: optical sensing; point-of-care diagnostics; developing world diagnostics; integrated photonics for sensing; plasmonics; multiplex detection; spectroscopy; lab-on-a-chip devices
(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)
6G Communication and Edge Intelligence in Wireless Sensor Networks
edited by and
submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 960 | Submission Open
Keywords: edge computing; edge AI; federated learning; decentralized learning; learning latency; constrained resource; task-oriented communication; 6G; edge inference; heterogeneous resource; resource management; asynchronous aggregation
(This special issue belongs to the Section Communications)
Advanced Social Robots and Human–Computer Interaction Applications
edited by Junfeng Yao
submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 27 | Submission Open
Keywords: social robots; embodied artificial intelligence; human– robot interaction; body; core; head; brain; sensation; emotion
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensors and Robotics)
Intelligent Optical Sensors in Biomedicine and Robotics
edited by Jae-Ho Han and
submission deadline 25 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 11 | Submission Open
Keywords: biophotonics; optical biosensing; medical diagnostics; surgical robotics / minimally invasive surgery; wearable optical sensors; robot vision/computer vision; haptic/tactile sensing (optical); deep learning / neural networks for sensor data
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensors and Robotics)
Automotive Visible Light Communications (AutoVLC)
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 38881 | Submission Open
Keywords: accident prevention; communication-based vehicle safety applications; I2V; infrastructure-to-vehicle communications; inter-vehicle communications; V2V; V2X; vehicular VLC channel; vehicle-to-vehicle communications; vehicle safety; vehicular communications; visible light communications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Communications)
Advanced Sensing Technology for Detection of Battery States
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1489 | Submission Open
Keywords: battery; sensors; energy storage solutions
(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Sensors)
Sensor-Based Methods for Kinematics, Kinetics, and Physiology in Motion: Applications and Metrological Characterization submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 444 | Submission Open
Keywords: development and validation of innovative sensor-based methods for motion and physiological analysis; wearable; portable; and non-wearable sensing technologies for biomechanics applications; accuracy evaluation; calibration; and standardization of sensor-based measurements; metrological approaches to ensure measurement traceability; repeatability; and reliability; sensor fusion and multimodal data integration for biomechanical and physiological monitoring; advanced data analysis methods; including ai and machine learning for sensor data interpretation; real-time feedback systems and adaptive technologies in clinical; sports; or robotic contexts; non-invasive physiological monitoring integrated with motion analysis (e.g.; respiratory rate; heart rate; EMG)
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)
Sustainable and Energy-Efficient Manufacturing Systems Through Advanced Sensor and Process Monitoring submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 321 | Submission Open
Keywords: energy-efficient manufacturing; sustainable manufacturing; smart sensors; process monitoring and control; metrology and condition monitoring; machine tool diagnostics; condition-based maintenance; sensor integration; operational efficiency
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)
Novel Low-Dimensional Material-Based Photodetectors for Sensing and Imaging Applications
edited by and Ziyuan Li
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 99 | Submission Open
Keywords: low-dimensional materials; photodetectors; 2D materials; nanowires; quantum dots; in-sensor computing; imaging; heterostructures
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensing and Imaging)
High-Power Laser Systems and Coherent Detection: Sensing Technologies and Applications
edited by
submission deadline 30 Apr 2026 | Viewed by 44 | Submission Open
Keywords: high-power laser sensing; coherent detection techniques; optical sensing applications; laser-based remote sensing  
(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)
Recent Advances in Optical and Optoelectronic Acoustic Sensors
edited by , , Liuxian Zhao, and Jifang Tao
submission deadline 1 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2532 | Submission Open
Keywords: fiber-optic acoustic sensor; grating-based optical MEMS microphone; optical bionic acoustic sensor; SPR-based acoustic sensors; ultrasound; infrasound; underwater sound; MOEMS; sound localization; optical theory; signal demodulation; laser ultrasonics; photoacoustic/optoacoustic imaging; phase-sensitive detection; biomedical imaging/therapy
(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)
Innovative Sensor Solutions from Spain: Pioneering Research and Applications
edited by
submission deadline 1 May 2026 | Viewed by 9 | Submission Open
Keywords: sensor technology; Internet of Things (IoT); wearable devices; cybersecurity; biometric sensors; smart systems; data privacy; AI in sensors; medical technology; embedded systems
Advanced Magnetic and Fluorescent Nanomaterial Sensors: Design, Development, and Application
edited by He Wei and Shuo Wu
submission deadline 10 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 402 | Submission Open
Keywords: magnetic nanomaterials; fluorescent nanomaterials; nanotechnology-based sensors; bio-sensing; environmental sensing; functional surface modification; real-time monitoring; sensing applications
(This special issue belongs to the Section Nanosensors)
Advances and Innovations in Optical Fiber Sensors
edited by , Elena De Vita, and
submission deadline 10 May 2026 | Viewed by 290 | Submission Open
Keywords: optical fiber sensors; fiber Bragg gratings; polymer optical fibers; distributed sensing; interferometric sensing; biosensing; plant heath monitoring; harsh environment sensing; structural health monitoring; industrial sensing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)
Selected Papers from the 12th International Electronic Conference on Sensors and Applications submission deadline 10 May 2026 | Viewed by 124 | Submission Open
Keywords: chemo- and biosensors; physical sensors; sensor networks; IoT; smart cities; and heath monitoring; sensors and artificial intelligence; smart agriculture sensors; electronic sensors; devices; and systems; wearable sensors and healthcare applications; robotics; sensors; and Industry 4.0
Smart Remote Sensing Images Processing for Sensor-Based Applications
edited by and Qing Zhang
submission deadline 10 May 2026 | Viewed by 67 | Submission Open
Keywords: remote sensing images; remote sensing applications; machine learning; artificial intelligence; earth information extraction; sensors data processing
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensing and Imaging)
Sensing Technologies and Machine Learning for Cognitive and Physiological Monitoring
edited by Carlos Valderrama
submission deadline 10 May 2026 | Viewed by 38 | Submission Open
Keywords: AI-enhanced sensor fusion; wearable biosensors for cognitive monitoring; Edge AI for real-time health monitoring; brain– computer interface (BCI) sensors; personalized machine learning in healthcare; energy-efficient sensor architectures
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)
AI in Sensor-Based E-Health, Wearables and Assisted Technologies
edited by Vincenzo Gervasi
submission deadline 15 May 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 801 | Submission Open
Keywords: deep learning; health sensors; mobile devices; wearable devices; assisted living; personalized medicine; data fusion; time series analysis; biomarkers
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)
Deep Learning Technologies and Their Applications in Image Processing, Computer Vision, and Computational Intelligence
edited by and
submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 34 | Submission Open
Keywords: deep learning models and algorithms; machine learning theory and technology; image processing theory and applications; computer graphics and computational photography; computer vision techniques and applications; multimedia technology
Recent Development of Millimeter-Wave Technologies submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 32 | Submission Open
Keywords: millimeter-waves; integrated circuits; front-ends; passive and active mm wave circuits; mixers; mm wave signal generation; modulation and demodulation techniques; measurement equipment and techniques; mm wave communications; MIMO antennas; millimetre-wave sensing and imaging; use of AI in mm wave system design
(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Sensors)
Sensor-Based IoT Systems: Edge Intelligence, Trust Management, and Applications submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 18 | Submission Open
Keywords: edge intelligence; trust management; sensor-based IoT applications; security and privacy in IoT; machine learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)
Deep Learning Sensor Fusion for Human–Machine Interaction in Intelligent Transportation Systems submission deadline 15 May 2026 | Viewed by 17 | Submission Open
Keywords: deep learning-driven human– machine interaction; advanced control algorithms for ITSs; human– machine shared control; multimodal driver state perception and intention cognition; explainable and trustworthy deep learning models; sensor fusion and signal processing in ITSs; sensing for human behavior recognition in ITSs; advanced analytics and predictive modeling for ITSs; deep learning-driven interaction among vehicles in ITSs
(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)
Vehicular Communications in 5G and 6G: Technologies, Architectures, and Challenges for Future Mobility
edited by and David Garcia-Roger
submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 62 | Submission Open
Keywords: vehicular communications; V2X; 5G/6G; sensing and communication; autonomous vehicles; artificial intelligence/machine learning; mobile edge computing (MEC); digital twin; big data/API driven services; sustainability/green communications; modelling and simulation; field trials
(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)
Advanced Sensors in Biomechanics and Rehabilitation—2nd Edition
edited by
submission deadline 20 May 2026 | Viewed by 56 | Submission Open
Keywords: wearable sensors; biomechanics; rehabilitation; gait analysis; posture
(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)
Advancements in Wearable Sensors for Affective Computing
edited by and Zhao Lv
submission deadline 21 May 2026 | Viewed by 127 | Submission Open
Keywords: affective computing; ubiquitous computing; wearable sensors; physiological signals; emotion recognition; daily life; machine learning
(This special issue belongs to the Section Wearables)
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