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Positioning and Sensing Technologies for Ubiquitous Mobile Intelligence

edited by

Xiansheng Guo

, Lin Li, Zixuan Huang and Gordon Boateng

submission deadline 25 May 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 6193 | Submission Open

Keywords: target positioning; sensing technologies; multi-agent; deep learning; transfer learning; reinforcement learning; intelligent reflecting surfaces; multi-modal data fusion; sensor in mobile phones; GNSS positioning

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

Optical Sensing for Environmental Monitoring—2nd Edition

edited by

Radhakrishna Prabhu

Carlos Fernandez

and Sandhya Devalla

submission deadline 25 May 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4799 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

Fiber Bragg Gratings-Based Sensors for Optical Measurement

edited by João Pereira

submission deadline 25 May 2026 | Viewed by 797 | Submission Open

Keywords: fiber bragg gratings; optical sensors; measurement; structural health monitoring; distributed sensing; biomedical applications; data analysis; strain measurement; temperature sensing; gas sensors; super-structured FBGs

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

Artificial Intelligence in Intelligent Transportation Systems and Traffic Control for Smart Cities

edited by

Daniele Cenni

submission deadline 25 May 2026 | Viewed by 383 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep learning; cloud computing; information retrieval; social networks; intelligent transportation systems; traffic control systems; smart city; traffic management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Machine Learning and Sensors Technology in Agriculture: 2nd Edition

edited by

Krista Rizman Žalik

and

Štefan Kohek

submission deadline 25 May 2026 | Viewed by 355 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning; artificial neural networks; convolutional neural networks; recurrent neural networks; advanced deep learning models and techniques; deep neural networks; deep belief networks; recurrent neural networks (GAN; DNN; RNN); Long Short-Term Memory (LSTM); deep-learning-based 3D/Multiview sensing; imaging; and video processing; sensor networks; multisensor; data fusion; data mining; decision support systems; deep-learning-based visual object detection; tracking; and understanding

Sensors for Human Movement Recognition and Analysis: 2nd Edition

edited by

Iain D. Murray

submission deadline 25 May 2026 | Viewed by 35 | Submission Open

Keywords: assistive technology; rehabilitation; sport science; smart PPE equipment; wearables; human movement recognition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Cybersecurity and Trustworthiness in IoT Devices

edited by

Il-Gu Lee

and

Jung Hoon Lee

submission deadline 26 May 2026 | Viewed by 29 | Submission Open

Keywords: IoT; cybersecurity; trustworthiness; AI/ML; privacy; zero trust; policy; regulation; standardization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)

Photoacoustic and Photothermal Sensing and Imaging

edited by

Tomasz Starecki

submission deadline 30 May 2026 | Viewed by 105 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

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 21439 | 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)

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

edited by

Xiaoshuan Zhang

submission deadline 31 May 2026 | Viewed by 50 | Submission Open

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

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 45 | 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 37 | 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 3 | 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)

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 2294 | 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 18 | 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 20 | 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 11299 | 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)

Advances in Piezoelectric Polymer Materials for Multifunctional Devices

edited by

Goutam Koley

and

Lavanya Muthusamy

submission deadline 20 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 45 | 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 20 | 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)

Superconductor and Semiconductor-Based Radiation Detectors

edited by

Alberto Ghirri

and

Francesco Rossella

submission deadline 25 Jun 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 7062 | 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 45 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical 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 1098 | 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)

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 83 | 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 72 | 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 48 | 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 Responsible Multimodal AI for On-Device Applications

edited by

Taehoon Kim

and YoungJoon Yoo

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 28 | 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)

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 23 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biosensors)

New Solutions in Pattern Recognition and Intelligent Sensors for Mobile Robots

edited by

Peter Sarcevic

and

Akos Odry

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 8 | 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)

Multi-Sensor Fusion for Autonomous Vehicles and Driver Assistance Systems

edited by

Iván García Daza

submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 47 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensor fusion; autonomous vehicles; LiDAR; perception; machine learning; localisation; behavioural decision-making

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vehicular Sensing)

Active Sensors for Surface and Underground Mining Applications

edited by

Graham Brooker

submission deadline 10 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 13 | Submission Open

Keywords: lidar; radar; situational awareness; navigation; mapping; autonomous vehicles; collision avoidance

(This special issue belongs to the Section Radar Sensors)

Integration of New Disruptive Technologies into Digital Geological Mapping

edited by

Anselme Muzirafuti

submission deadline 25 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 985 | Submission Open

Keywords: Internet of Things; copernicus Sentinel satellites; electrical resistivity tomography (ERT); landsat satellites; ASTER satellites; landslide; coastal erosion; sinkholes; flooding; drought; big data; ERT inversion algorithms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sensing)

Optical Fiber Sensors for Acoustic, Electric, and Magnetic Field Detection

edited by

Daniel S. Homa

Joshua Daw

Gary R. Pickrell

and Austin Fleming

submission deadline 25 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 28 | Submission Open

Keywords: novel optical fiber sensor designs; materials; and fabrication; electric; magnetic and electromagnetic field fiber optical sensors; microstructured fiber sensors; fiber optic shape; vibration; acoustic sensing; fiber Bragg grating sensors; Fabry– Perot interferometric fiber optic sensors; Rayleigh; Brillouin backscatter fiber optic sensing; harsh environment fiber optic sensors; intelligent optical fiber sensing networks

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

Nuclear Radiation Detectors and Sensors

edited by

Virginia Strati

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 20 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental radiation monitoring; energy spectra analysis ; deep learning algorithms for signal processing; portable nuclear radiation detectors; detector calibration; real-time data analysis; IoT-integrated sensing systems; smart sensors network; proximal and remote sensing for radiation mapping; radiological risk assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Wearable Medical Sensors and AI-Driven Signal Processing for Next-Generation Healthcare

edited by

Wanqing Wu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 12 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart biosensors; physiological monitoring; health informatics; edge computing in healthcare; multimodal biomedical data; digital health technologies; chronic disease management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wearables)

Recent Advances in Micro- and Nanofiber-Optic Sensors

edited by

Dejun Liu

Qiang Wu

and

Ke Tian

submission deadline 25 Aug 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 5796 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical fiber sensors; micro-/nanofibers; microstructure optical fibers; SPR sensors; biochemical sensors; gas sensors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

Sensor-Enhanced Machine Learning for Complex System Optimization

edited by

Hossein Fotouhi

submission deadline 20 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 31 | Submission Open

Keywords: complex system; optimization system; control/optimization; machine learning; reinforcement learning; cyber– physical systems; Internet of Things; digital twin; smart sensors; sensor networks; edge computing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Advanced Environment Perception, Decision Planning, and Intelligent Control of Transport Equipment

edited by

Yujie Shen

and Sifeng Bi

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4818 | Submission Open

Keywords: transport equipment; environment perception; decision planning; intelligent control

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Sensor-Based Condition Monitoring and Non-Destructive Testing

edited by

Len Gelman

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 68 | Submission Open

Keywords: condition monitoring; non-destructive testing; classical; time– frequency and higher-order signal processing; adaptation of sensor-based monitoring/testing technologies

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

Sensor Technology in Ophthalmology

edited by

Bojan Pajic

Dragan Indjin

and

Željka Cvejić

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 11 | Submission Open

Keywords: glaucoma; cataract surgery; refractive surgery; femtosecond laser; excimer laser; visual acuity; optical coherence tomography; wavefront analysis; Raman sensing and imaging; imaging spectroscopy; sensing mechanism; biological sensors; chemical sensors; physical sensors; medical sensors; mathematical modelling; biomechanical modelling; corneal and retinal imaging; optical coherence tomography angiography; ocular blood circulation; choroidea; confocal microscopy; Scheimpflug sensing; diode laser; placido sensing; corneal endothelial cell pattern; aberrations; fluorescence angiography; visual field sensing; corneal topography; laser scanning tomography

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

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