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Integrated Communication, Sensing and Localization in Next Generation of Communication Networks

edited by

Di He

and

Zhongqin Wang

submission deadline 30 Jun 2026 | Viewed by 11 | Submission Open

Keywords: integrated communication; sensing and localization; communication; navigation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Communications)

Multi-Sensor Fusion for Autonomous Vehicles and Driver Assistance Systems

edited by

Iván García Daza

submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 159 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vehicular Sensing)

Embodied Intelligence-Based Robotics in Medicine: Sensor-Driven Innovations for Healthcare

edited by

Xiaojun Chen

and Jiangchang Xu

submission deadline 1 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 46 | Submission Open

Keywords: embodied intelligence; sensor-driven medical robots; advanced sensors; human– robot interaction; intelligent control; sensor fusion; medical image computing

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

Optical Sensing and Implantable Sensors for Healthcare Applications

edited by Chenyang He and Ricardo Correia

submission deadline 5 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 40 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical sensors; implantable sensors; biosensing; optical fibre technology; minimally invasive monitoring; healthcare; wearable

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

Advances in Computer Vision and Artificial Intelligence Technologies for Industrial Robotics

edited by Lichao Yang and Zhuangkun Wei

submission deadline 10 Jul 2026 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1303 | Submission Open

Keywords: multi-modal sensing and fusion; computer vision for robotics; decision-making for robotics; human– machine interaction; trustworthy AI in sensor systems; AI security and privacy; applications in robotics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sensing)

Active Sensors for Surface and Underground Mining Applications

edited by

Graham Brooker

submission deadline 10 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 85 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Radar Sensors)

Neuromorphic Sensing and Computing: Technologies and Applications

edited by

Jean Chamberlain Chedjou

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3267 | Submission Open

Keywords: analog/digital/mixed-signal circuits and architectures for neuromorphic systems; architectures and algorithms for neuromorphic computing; event-based sensory systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning for Advanced Sensing Technology

edited by

Wai Lun Lo

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 61 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced sensor technology; computer vision; artificial intelligence; machine learning; image processing; speech recognition; pattern recognition; knowledge extraction from sensing data; intelligent control system; applications of AI and machine learning; intelligent control system; model parameter estimations; artificial neural network design; fuzzy and neuro-fuzzy systems for control; evolutionary computation methods for control and parameter estimation; machine learning for science and engineering problems; reinforcement learning for control and parameter estimation; applications of large language models for advanced sensing technology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Spectroscopic Characterization of Cultural Heritage Materials: Techniques and Systems

edited by

Xueshi Bai

and Duixiong Sun

submission deadline 15 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 36 | Submission Open

Keywords: applications of novel spectroscopic techniques in cultural heritage; algorithmic innovations for the analysis of cultural heritage materials; applications of spectroscopy-based interdisciplinary techniques in cultural heritage; applications of AI-empowering spectroscopic techniques in the field of cultural heritage

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Computer Vision-Based Human Activity Recognition

edited by

Stefan Poslad

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10593 | Submission Open

Keywords: human activity recognition (HAR); activities of daily living (ADLs); computer vision (CV); sensor data fusion for CV; AI and data science for CV

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

Sensor-Enabled Intelligent Surgery: Intelligent Sensing and Imaging, Surgical Robotics, and Smart Image-Guided Technology

edited by

Guoyan Zheng

Wenyong Liu

and

Shaolong Kuang

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 32 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent surgery; artificial intelligence; intelligent sensing; intelligent imaging; medical image analysis; surgical interventions; surgical robotics; surgical data science; image-guided technology; computer-assisted surgery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Secure Authentication Scheme and Key Management for Wireless Sensor Networks

edited by

JoonYoung Lee

and

SungJin Yu

submission deadline 20 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 21 | Submission Open

Keywords: secure authentication; key management; intrusion detection; wireless sensor networks

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)

Functional Nanomaterials in Sensing

edited by

Jai Prakash

Bruno Campos Janegitz

and

Danny Wong

submission deadline 25 Jul 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 22344 | Submission Open

Keywords: metal nanostructures; carbon-based materials; hybrid nanocomposites; sensing technologies; sensing devices; environmental sensors; biomedical applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Materials)

Distributed Sensing and Imaging Technologies for Health Monitoring Applications

edited by

Ram Bilas Pachori

and M. Sabarimalai Manikandan

submission deadline 25 Jul 2026 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8706 | Submission Open

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

Recent Advances in Infrared Spectroscopy and Imaging as Sensing Techniques

edited by

Agnieszka Banas

and Krzysztof Banas

submission deadline 25 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1066 | Submission Open

Keywords: infrared (IR) spectroscopy and imaging; O-PTIR; AFM-IR; materials science; biomedical applications; cultural heritage; forensics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

Integration of New Disruptive Technologies into Digital Geological Mapping

edited by

Anselme Muzirafuti

submission deadline 25 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 1055 | 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)

Photonic Sensing Technology in the Energy Sector

edited by

Marta Sofia dos Anjos Ferreira

and

Micael Nascimento

submission deadline 25 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 732 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical-fiber sensors; spectroscopic sensors; integrated photonic sensors; LiDAR sensors; green photonics; energy

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

Sensors for Predictive Maintenance of Machines: 2nd Edition

edited by Wenyi Wang

submission deadline 25 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 122 | Submission Open

Keywords: AI-based machine predictive maintenance; mechanical fault detection and diagnosis; big data analytics for condition/health monitoring; failure trending and prognosis; structural health monitoring methods; technologies; and systems; advanced signal processing for condition/health monitoring; smart and novel sensors for condition/health monitoring; sensor networks and data fusion for fault diagnosis; failure prognosis; and NDT

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

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 55 | 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)

Innovations in Smart Agriculture: Advanced Sensors and AI Systems Powered by Quantum and Classical Machine Learning

edited by Ahsan Morshed

submission deadline 25 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 47 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart agriculture; precision farming; quantum machine learning; classical machine learning; intelligent sensor systems; agricultural IoT (Internet of Things); crop monitoring and prediction; AI in agriculture; data-driven farming; sustainable agricultural technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Agriculture)

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Sensors in Sports Safety and NextGen Rehabilitation: 2nd Edition

edited by

Attila Biró

Sándor Miklós Szilágyi

László Szilágyi

and

Antonio Ignacio Cuesta Vargas

submission deadline 25 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 31 | Submission Open

Keywords: predictive modeling; injury diagnosis; fatigue management; biomechanical sensors; virtual rehabilitation; wearable sensors; radar sensors; concussion detection; smart insoles; EMG sensors; movement sensors; explainable AI (XAI) in sports diagnostics; neuromusculoskeletal (NMS) modeling; digital twin of athlete

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Challenges and Future Trends of 3D Image Sensing, Visualization, and Processing: 2nd Edition

edited by

Miguel Oliveira

submission deadline 25 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 6 | Submission Open

Keywords: 3D image sensing; visualization; processing; machine learning; deep learning; artificial intelligence; virtual reality; augmented reality; Industry 5.0; healthcare

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

Antennas, Metamaterials and Metasurfaces for Advanced Sensing Applications

edited by Guowen Ding

submission deadline 27 Jul 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3281 | Submission Open

Keywords: antenna design; metamaterials; metasurfaces; sensing technologies; wireless communications; environmental monitoring; healthcare applications; smart city infrastructure; signal processing; electromagnetic theory

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Waveform for Joint Radar and Communications

edited by

Matthias Weiß

submission deadline 30 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1108 | Submission Open

Keywords: radar; environmental sensing; communication; waveform design; joint radar– communication (JRC); dual-function radar communication system (DFRC)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Radar Sensors)

Advances in Sensors and IoT for Health Monitoring

edited by

Mehdi Adda

and

Hamid Mcheick

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1048 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensor technologies; Internet of Things (IoT); health monitoring systems; real-time monitoring; healthcare applications

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

Intelligent Sensor Integration and Signal Processing Algorithms for Industrial Automation

edited by

Hsiung-Cheng Lin

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 436 | Submission Open

Keywords: signal processing; sensor integration; automatic measurement; intelligent sensor system; sensing signal collection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

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

edited by

Wanqing Wu

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 45 | 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)

Nuclear Radiation Detectors and Sensors

edited by

Virginia Strati

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 41 | 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)

Proximal Sensing in Precision Agriculture: 2nd Edition

edited by

Somsubhra Chakraborty

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 33 | Submission Open

Keywords: soil; sensor; crop; image analysis; PXRF; DRS

(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Agriculture)

Advancements in the Use of Distributed Sensing and Edge/Cloud Diagnostics in Structural Health Monitoring Systems

edited by

Vittorio Memmolo

and

Jochen Moll

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 27 | Submission Open

Keywords: fault diagnostics; damage detection; edge detection; predictive maintenance; artificial intelligence; inspection; continuous monitoring; real-time diagnosis; safety

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Metrology, Sensors, and Instrumentation for Industry 4.0 and IoT

edited by

Oscar Casas

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 22 | Submission Open

Keywords: industrial sensors; virtual sensors; IoT enabled sensors and measurement systems; wireless sensor networks; energy harvesting methods; data management

Advanced Inertial Sensors: Advances, Challenges and Applications: Second Edition

edited by

Peng Xu

and

Xing Bian

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

Keywords: high-precision inertial sensors; inertial navigations; newtonian and relativistic gravity field measurements in space; gravitational wave detections; autonomous orbit maintenances

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Evolution of IoT and IIoT: Opportunities, Challenges, and Applications: Second Edition

edited by

Nicoleta Cristina Gaitan

submission deadline 31 Jul 2026 | Viewed by 9 | Submission Open

Keywords: Internet of Things; sensors; Industrial Internet of Things; real time systems; embedded systems; LoRa; tensors decompositions

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

AI-Enabled Biosensor Technologies for Boosting Medical Applications

edited by

Carlos G. Juan

and

José María Vicente-Samper

submission deadline 1 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 112 | Submission Open

Keywords: biosensors; reagents; chemical sensors; electronic sensors; optical sensors; electromagnetic sensors; biomedical applications; artificial intelligence; deep learning; machine learning; medical imaging

Wearable Sensors and IoT-Oriented Systems for Life Quality Improvement-Edition II

edited by

Paolo Visconti

submission deadline 15 Aug 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 20560 | Submission Open

Keywords: wearable sensors and systems; body sensors networks; wearable devices; internet of medical things; internet of healthcare things; remote control systems; software and hardware development; life quality improvement; data processing; monitoring health platforms

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)

Sensing and Signal Processing Technologies for Outpatient Monitoring and Rehabilitation

edited by

John Rasmussen

and

Arash Ghaffari

submission deadline 25 Aug 2026 | 11 articles | Viewed by 28595 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensor data processing; wearable biomarkers; outpatient monitoring; remote patient rehabilitation; telemedicine

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

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 6353 | 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)

Trajectory Precise Perception of Traffic Targets and Its Applications

edited by

and

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 259 | Submission Open

Keywords: roadside sensor; in-vehicle sensor; vehicle trajectories; multi-sensor fusion; state identification; proactive traffic management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Sustainable V2X Communication: Intelligent Sensing and Green Connectivity

edited by

Raul Parada Medina

submission deadline 31 Aug 2026 | Viewed by 133 | Submission Open

Keywords: vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication; V2X systems; intelligent sensing; green connectivity

(This special issue belongs to the Section Communications)

Advances in Wireless Power Transfer Technologies for Sensor Applications

edited by

Wei Han

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

Keywords: wireless power transfer; energy harvesting; inductive/capacitive coupling; energy harvesting; sensor networks; IoT; control and modulation; EMI/EMC

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)

Sensors for Human Health Monitoring Based on Biomedical Signals: From New Perception to Intelligent Diagnosis

edited by Zhong Ji

submission deadline 10 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 38 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomedical signals; health monitoring; sensors; wearable devices; flexible electronics; signal processing; artificial intelligence; intelligent diagnosis; non-invasive monitoring; physiological parameters monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Sensor-Driven Anomaly Detection Using Deep Learning Techniques

edited by Naveed Ilyas

submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 7 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensors; anomaly detection; deep learning; sensor fusion; unsupervised learning; industrial iot; biomedical sensors; real-time monitoring; temporal modeling; healthcare

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Selected Papers from the 7th International Conference on Applications of Optics and Photonics (AOP2026)

edited by

Manuel Filipe P. C. M. Costa

Orlando Frazão

Susana Silva

and Susana Novais

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 56 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical communications and sensors; optoelectronics; photonics

(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 78 | 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 | 6 articles | Viewed by 9405 | 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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 374 | 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)

Challenges and Advances of Cybersecurity in Cloud-Sensor Digital Infrastructure

edited by Sheng Wen and

Xiaogang Zhu

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 4 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart city security; healthcare cybersecurity; industrial IoT security; critical infrastructure protection; smart grid cybersecurity; autonomous vehicle security; smart home security; agricultural sensor network protection; environmental monitoring security; remote patient monitoring security; cybersecurity in digital twins; surveillance and perimeter sensor security; wearable device security; transportation system cybersecurity; energy system cyber-resilience; cybersecurity in supply chain monitoring; disaster response sensor network security; building automation system security; security in water and utility systems; mission-critical sensor system protection

(This special issue belongs to the Section Communications)

Sensor Technology in Ophthalmology

edited by

Bojan Pajic

Dragan Indjin

and

Željka Cvejić

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 47 | 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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