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Deep Learning Applications for Pose Estimation and Human Action Recognition—2nd Edition

edited by

Paolo Russo

and

Fabiana Di Ciaccio

submission deadline 10 Sep 2026 | 9 articles | Viewed by 15586 | Submission Open

Keywords: deep learning; action recognition; pose estimation; human activities; robotics and intelligent systems; navigation; positioning; control; datasets; sensors; embedded systems and devices

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Advanced Sensors in Brain–Computer Interfaces

edited by

Eduardo Quiles

submission deadline 10 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 8746 | Submission Open

Keywords: brain– computer interface (BCI); signal processing; brain signal acquisition; cognitive enhancement; machine learning; human– machine interaction; neuroprosthetics; EEG (electroencephalography); neurofeedback; artificial intelligence; real-time processing; brain connectivity; neurorehabilitation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

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 105 | 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)

From Brain Signals to Recovery: Neural Sensing for Functional Restoration

edited by Yingchun Zhang and

Su Liu

submission deadline 10 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 63 | Submission Open

Keywords: EEG; iEEG; EMG; brain– computer interface (BCI); neurorehabilitation; neural plasticity; neuromodulation; biosensors; motor decoding

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Remote Sensing for Crop Growth Monitoring

edited by

Antonio Uris Martínez

and

Alberto San Bautista

submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6160 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing; crop modelling; vegetation indices; machine learning; data processing; productivity; crop management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensors)

Advanced Environmental Sensing Towards Acoustic Monitoring and Modeling: Applications and Challenges

edited by

Elena Ascari

submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3352 | Submission Open

Keywords: environmental sensing; acoustic monitoring; bioacoustics; ecoacoustics; noise pollution monitoring; acoustic sensors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sensing)

Remote Sensing for Hydrogeological/Hydrological Modelling and Applications: Second Edition

edited by Xiaoyong Xu and

Amen Al-Yaari

submission deadline 15 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 45 | Submission Open

Keywords: earth observation; satellite hydrologic products; water cycle; water resources’ sustainability; water security; climate change; data assimilation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensors)

Advances in Biosignal Sensing and Signal Processing

edited by

Emi Yuda

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 79 | Submission Open

Keywords: biosignal sensing; signal processing; wearable devices; physiological monitoring; noise reduction; machine learning; multimodal biometrics; edge computing; Internet of Things (IoT); real-time processing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Sensors and Their Applications in Seismology

edited by Yong Zheng and

Guangcai Feng

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 54 | Submission Open

Keywords: geodetic observation; DAS; dense array; AI; seismic tomography; unconventional observation techniques; integrated studies; multiple observational techniques

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sensing)

Body Composition Assessment with Sensors

edited by

Antonio Hernández

, Carlos Serrano and Maria Luisa Martín

submission deadline 20 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 3 | Submission Open

Keywords: body composition; biomedical sensors; bioimpedance; densitometry; muscle mass; body fat; hydration; wearable devices; instrument validation; non-invasive assessment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Advances in Wireless Sensor Networks for Smart City

edited by

Guisong Yang

Yutong Liu

and

Linghe Kong

submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | 10 articles | Viewed by 32753 | Submission Open

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

Optic Fiber Sensing Technology for Marine Environment

edited by

Fang Li

Chi Wu

and

Zhou Meng

submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | 7 articles | Viewed by 24781 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

Security Issues and Solutions for the Internet of Things

edited by

Marco Grossi

and Martin Eugenio Omana

submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1459 | Submission Open

Keywords: Internet of Things; security; cyberattacks; artificial intelligence; machine learning; authentication; cryptography; firewall; physical unclonable functions; denial of service attack

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

Quantum-Enabled Optical Communications and Networks

edited by M. V. Jabir

submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1132 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

Sensor-Driven Anomaly Detection Using Deep Learning Techniques

edited by Naveed Ilyas

submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 131 | 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)

Sensing, Communication, and Security for Connected and Autonomous Vehicles

edited by

Francisco J. Aparicio-Navarro

Ali Safaa Sadiq Al Shakarchi

, Hesam Jadidbonab and Asma Adnane

submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 100 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensing; communication; security ; connected and autonomous vehicle

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vehicular Sensing)

Recent Advances in Silicon Photonic Sensors

edited by Beiju Huang and

Zan Zhang

submission deadline 25 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 26 | Submission Open

Keywords: on-chip silicon photonic sensor design; heterogeneous integration of silicon photonics with III-V semiconductors; 2D materials; or microfluidics; high-sensitivity detection schemes; thermal; vibration; and electromagnetic interference robustness optimization; machine learning/AI-aided sensor calibration; error mitigation; and data analysis; biomedical applications; environmental/industrial sensing; silicon photonic-based LiDAR systems; silicon photonic circuits for spectrum sensing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

New Technologies in Wireless Communication System

edited by

Michel Kulhandjian

and

Hovannes Kulhandjian

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 545 | Submission Open

Keywords: wireless communications; wireless networks; Internet of Things

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Integrating AI and IoT with Sensors in Computer-Based Educational Systems

edited by

Ahmet Can Sabuncu

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | 1 articles | Viewed by 400 | Submission Open

Keywords: integration of AI and sensors; IoT sensors; AI and sensor-enabled systems

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

Sensor-Driven Approaches to Enhancing D2D Communication Efficiency and Interference Management

edited by

Redha Radaydeh

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 305 | Submission Open

Keywords: D2D communication; network sensing; spectrum sharing; intelligent devices; AI techniques; network efficiency; interference management; recourse management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Communications)

Edge Artificial Intelligence and Data Science for IoT-Enabled Systems

edited by

Mohammad Farhan Khan

and

Mamoona Humayun

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

Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); internet of things (IoT); edge computing; data processing; sensor data

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Health Monitoring and Maintenance of Road Pavements Using Emerging Sensing Technologies: 2nd Edition

edited by

Federico Gulisano

Juan Gallego Medina

and

Valerio Gagliardi

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 53 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensing systems; pavement health monitoring; embedded sensors; self-sensing materials; spaceborne (SAR; optical; multispectral); aerial (UAVs); and ground-based sensing applications for road health monitoring; non-destructive testing surveys; digital signal processing (DSP) in sensor applications; pavement management systems (PMS); predictive and condition-based road maintenance; machine learning; augmented and virtual reality tools

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

AI and Big Data for Smart Healthcare: Ensuring Privacy and Security

edited by

Mamoon Rashid

and

Saqib Iqbal Hakak

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 52 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning for diagnosis; medical data management and analytics; big data for smart healthcare; privacy and security in smart healthcare

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Intelligent Mobile Robotics: Object Recognition, Human–Robot Interaction and Autonomous Navigation

edited by

Tomasz Krzeszowski

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

Keywords: mobile robot; object recognition; object detection; object tracking; place recognition; navigation; localization; SLAM

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

Advancing Land Monitoring Through Synergistic Harmonization of Optical, Radar and Lidar Satellite Technologies: 2nd Edition

edited by

Ram C. Sharma

submission deadline 30 Sep 2026 | Viewed by 36 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical– SAR– LiDAR fusion; BRDF harmonization; bandpass alignment; co-registration; radiometric terrain correction; temporal harmonization; cloud gap-filling; S1/S2 contrastive pretraining; physics-informed fusion; joint inversion; GEDI supervision; canopy height mapping; AGB mapping; conformal prediction; domain adaptation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Environmental Sensing)

Multimodal Flexible Sensors: Toward Intelligent Sensing and Adaptive Interfaces

edited by

Jun Yang

and

Pei Li

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 22 | Submission Open

Keywords: multimodal flexible sensors; hybrid sensing materials; intelligent human– machine interfaces; AI-driven signal processing; wearable sensing technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Materials)

AI-Enhanced Sensor Data Integration and Processing

edited by Jun Li

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 17 | Submission Open

Keywords: machine learning surrogate models for accelerating forward operators; neural network-based observation operators for sensor data; deep learning approaches for variational data assimilation; AI-driven ensemble data assimilation techniques; hybrid physics-AI models for environmental prediction; multi-sensor fusion using AI techniques; real-time processing of high-resolution sensor streams; quality control and bias correction of sensor observations; uncertainty quantification in sensor data assimilation; adaptive sensor placement and observation strategies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Advances and Prospects in Optoelectronic Sensing Technology

edited by

Der-Yuh Lin

and

Chia-Feng Lin

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 5 | Submission Open

Keywords: emerging optoelectronic materials and sensing devices; new designs and fabrication techniques for sensing devices; new sensing theory and system designs; reliability and lifetime testing of optoelectronic sensing devices and systems; prospects of new optoelectronic materials for sensing applications; prospects of new optoelectronic sensing theory and system designs

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Wearable Sensors for Postural Stability and Fall Risk Analyses: 2nd Edition

edited by

Tadayoshi Asaka

and

Hiroki Mani

submission deadline 15 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 4 | Submission Open

Keywords: fall risk; motor learning; postural control; postural stability; wearable sensors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Perspectives in Intelligent Sensors and Sensing Systems

edited by

Sergio A. Velastin

submission deadline 25 Oct 2026 | 3 articles | Viewed by 15819 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent sensors ; smart sensing ; sensing systems ; sensor technology ; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Reliable Autonomics and the Internet of Things

edited by

Joseph Rafferty

submission deadline 25 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 443 | Submission Open

Keywords: reliable autonomic systems; Internet of Things (IoT); self-management capabilitie; IoT automation; heterogeneous networks; self-healing networks; zero-trust protocols

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

Technological Advances for Sensing in IoT-Based Networks

edited by

Saurabh Singh

and

Prashant Kumar

submission deadline 25 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 58 | Submission Open

Keywords: IoT-based networks; sensing; artificial intelligence; blockchain technology; wireless sensor network; LPWAN

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

Muscle Activity Sensing for Prosthesis Control and Human-Computer Interaction

edited by Roman Kusche and

Rim Barioul

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 213 | Submission Open

Keywords: electromyography (EMG); muscle activity; physiological sensors; signal processing; prosthesis control; human-computer interaction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Sensors and Sensing Technologies for Structural Health Monitoring in Civil, Mechanical, and Aerospace Engineering

edited by

Francesco Nicassio

, Gennaro Scarselli and

Anastasios C. Mpalaskas

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 157 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural health monitoring (shm); civil; mechanical; and aerospace structures; sensor technologies and networks; non-destructive evaluation (nde); wireless and distributed sensing; data-driven methods and machine learning; digital twins and predictive maintenance; smart and multifunctional materials

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Hardware-Based Security Techniques for Smart/Intelligent Sensor Systems

edited by Amar Rasheed and

Mohamed Baza

submission deadline 31 Oct 2026 | Viewed by 37 | Submission Open

Keywords: hardware-based security; Internet of Things (IoT); intelligent sensing; sensor device

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

Advanced Sensors for Image Processing and Analysis

edited by

Yoichi Kageyama

and

Lifeng Zhang

submission deadline 27 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 32 | Submission Open

Keywords: image processing; human centered sensing; remote sensing; medical and biomedical image analysis and understanding; thermography; infrared imaging; thermography; infrared imaging; machine learning; artificial intelligence (AI); internet of things (IoT); pattern recognition

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

Advanced Optics and Photonics Technologies for Sensing Applications (AOP 2026)

edited by

Manuel Filipe P. C. M. Costa

Orlando Frazão

Susana Silva

and Susana Novais

submission deadline 30 Nov 2026 | Viewed by 150 | 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 | 1 articles | Viewed by 936 | 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 | 8 articles | Viewed by 21492 | 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 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1034 | 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)

Emerging Innovations in Hyperspectral Imaging: Experimental Technologies, Chemometrics, and AI

edited by

Marc Brecht

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 92 | Submission Open

Keywords: hyperspectral imaging; spectral sensor technology; experimental spectroscopy; chemometrics; machine learning in spectral analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical 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 69 | 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)

Recent Developments in Imaging and Sensing: From Radio Frequencies to Ionizing Radiation

edited by

Hoi-Shun (Antony) Lui

submission deadline 31 Dec 2026 | Viewed by 42 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensing ; imaging; electromagnetic scattering; microwave radar; synthetic aperture radar; ground penetrating radar; radar target detection; radar target classification; radar target recognition; microwave tomography; millimetre wave radar ; terahertz radar; non-destructive testing; diffraction tomography; inverse scattering; electromagnetic methods for medical diagnosis; microwave-based medical diagnosis; radiology; computerized tomography; planar scintigraphy ; tomosynthesis; positron emission tomography (PET); single photon emission computed tomography (SPECT); sensor fusion

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

Sensor Technology in Ophthalmology

edited by

Bojan Pajic

Dragan Indjin

and

Željka Cvejić

submission deadline 31 Jan 2027 | Viewed by 98 | 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)

Applications of Wearable Sensors and Body Worn Devices

edited by

Bijan Najafi

submission deadline 1 Jul 2027 | Viewed by 71 | Submission Open

Keywords: wearable sensors; digital health; digital biomarkers; healthcare

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