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Sensing Technologies in Neuroscience and Brain Research

edited by

Attila Kaszás

submission deadline 1 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 8112 | Submission Open

Keywords: neurotechnology; neuronal activity; populational activity; machine learning; brain– computer interface; transparent devices; neurological disorders

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biosensors)

Current Trends and Future Prospects of Chemistry-Augmented Radio Frequency (RF) Sensors in Environment and Healthcare Applications

edited by

Maher Khaliel

submission deadline 1 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 189 | Submission Open

Keywords: multifunctional printed and flexible sensors; reflecting current trends; strain and pressure sensors utilizing piezoresistive; piezo-capacitive; piezoelectric; and triboelectric materials; humidity; temperature; and gas sensors.; strain and pressure sensors utilizing piezoresistive; piezo-capacitive; piezoelectric; and triboelectric chemical compounds; humidity; temperature sensors; and gas sensors; wearable sensors; RFID sensing utilizing auto-tuning chips; sensing via RFID link

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Sensors)

Sensors—Integrating Composite Materials in Aerospace Applications

edited by Giuseppe Sala and

Pietro Aceti

submission deadline 1 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 118 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart materials and structures; health and usage monitoring system— HUMS; sensors integration technologies; energy autonomous system; embedding sensors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Materials)

Sensing Technology and Wearables for Physical Activity

edited by

Li-Fong Lin

submission deadline 10 Aug 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 12331 | Submission Open

Keywords: sport; gerontology; physical activity; exercise; physiotherapy; rehabilitation; sensor; virtual reality; robotic; wearable device; balance; gait

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wearables)

Synthetic Aperture Radar (SAR) Remote Sensing: Challenges and Future Direction

edited by

Qingjun Zhang

submission deadline 10 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2055 | Submission Open

Keywords: synthetic aperture radar (SAR); radar system; SAR signal processing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Radar Sensors)

Smart Sensing Technology for Industry and Environmental Applications

edited by

Francesco Salamone

and

Marco Arnesano

submission deadline 10 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 956 | Submission Open

Keywords: IoT-based monitoring systems; sensors and sensor networks for smart buildings; sensors and sensor networks for the optimization of manufacturing processes; monitoring for BIM and digital twins; wearables for environmental monitoring; wearables for industrial applications; wearables for continuous human health monitoring; ML; or more generally; AI-based approaches for data analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Sensors)

Applications of Laser Sensors for Precision Measurements

edited by Xinxiu Zhou

submission deadline 10 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 249 | Submission Open

Keywords: laser sensing technologies; high-precision measurement techniques; distance sensing applications; object dimensions measurement; velocity measurement systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Visual Sensing Methods for 3D Object Detection, Tracking, and Quantification

edited by

Thomas P Karnowski

submission deadline 10 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 178 | Submission Open

Keywords: 3D object detection; tracking; visual sensing; RGB-D systems; lidar; radar

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

Sensors for Intelligent Vehicles and Autonomous Driving

edited by

Xin Xia

and Letian Gao

submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 13854 | Submission Open

Keywords: vehicle localization and mapping; obstacle detection and avoidance; lane detection and tracking; traffic sign and signal recognition; pedestrian and cyclist detection; vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication; driver monitoring and assistance systems; advanced driver assistance systems (ADASs)

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vehicular Sensing)

Advances in Human Locomotion Using Sensor-Based Approaches

edited by

Dimitrios A. Patikas

and

Themistoklis Tsatalas

submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4724 | Submission Open

Keywords: gait; running; motion analysis; biomechanics; ergonomics; muscle modules; artificial intelligence; wearable sensors; movement disorders; musculoskeletal injuries

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Advances and Perspectives on Robotics and Sensors for the Rehabilitation of Neurodevelopmental Disorders

edited by

Matteo Malosio

Emilia Biffi

, Giuseppina Sgandurra and Matjaž Mihelj

submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4589 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensor-based technologies; robotic rehabilitation; developmental age; neurodevelopmental disorders; neurodevelopmental diseases; pediatric rehabilitation; remote therapy; telerehabilitation; user experience

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Applications and Design of Digital Systems for Sensors and Sensing Technologies

edited by

Fahad M. Iqbal

submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3719 | Submission Open

Keywords: digital sensors; clinical applications; community healthcare; secondary care; pilot studies; feasibility studies; clinical outcomes; health monitoring; cost analysis; technology implementation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Sensors and Sensing Technologies for Neuroscience

edited by

Paolo Benna

submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 3543 | Submission Open

Keywords: central nervous system; EEG; consciousness; brain– computer interface; epilepsy; interdisciplinary studies; sensors; sensing technologies

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Artificial Intelligence and Sensor-Based Gait Recognition

edited by

Rahul Soangra

submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2728 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence; sensors; gait Recognition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Artificial Intelligence and Edge Computing in IoT-Based Applications

edited by

Fangmin Xu

submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2634 | Submission Open

Keywords: Internet of Things; artificial intelligence; network architecture; resource management; cyber security; edge computing

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

Advances in Bionic Tactile Systems for Sensor Application and Flexible Operation

edited by

Yimin Zhou

submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 983 | Submission Open

Keywords: bionic tactile systems; multimodal sensor; sensor integration; data fusion; electro-tactile skin

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biosensors)

Opportunities and Challenges for Electronic Biosensors

edited by

Samy M. Shaban

submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 855 | Submission Open

Keywords: apta-biosensors; chemical sensors; point-of-care testing; electrochemical biosensors; solid-based biosensors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biosensors)

Perception and Control Technology for Intelligent Autonomous Unmanned Systems

edited by

Chunhui Zhao

and

Shuai Hao

submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 850 | Submission Open

Keywords: environment perception; intelligent network; target detection; target recognition; target tracking; reactive control; perception-aware control; SLAM; robot; event camera; point cloud processing; image processing; information fusion

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

Advanced Communication and Networking Technologies for Vehicular Ad Hoc Networks (VANETs): 2nd Edition

edited by

Qiong Wu

and

Pingyi Fan

submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 756 | Submission Open

Keywords: Ad hoc networks; VANETs; communication technologies; networking technologies; machine learning; positioning; sensing; cloud computing and edge computing; collaborative communication; resource allocation; 5g NR

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)

Laser-Induced Breakdown Spectroscopy Analysis for the Energy and Environmental Industries

edited by Dustin L. McIntyre

submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 302 | Submission Open

Keywords: liquid LIBS; underwater LIBS; subsea LIBS; liquid jet LIBS; nebulizer LIBS; liquid substrate LIBS

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Sensors)

Artificial Intelligence-Based Sensor Data Processing for Remote Sensing

edited by

Seongwook Lee

and Byung-Kwan Kim

submission deadline 15 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 229 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing; artificial intelligence/deep learning; sensors (e.g.; camera; lidar; radar); sensor fusion; signal/image processing; target detection and tracking; target recognition and classification; image segmentation

AI on Biomedical Signal Sensing and Processing for Health Monitoring

edited by

Shing-Tai Pan

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 126557 | Submission Open

Keywords: artificial intelligence (AI); biomedical signal processing; biomedical signal sensing; disease diagnosis; human health monitoring; non-invasion device

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biosensors)

Sensors Fusion in Digital Healthcare Applications

edited by

Boon Giin Lee

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 24634 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

MEMS, Flexible and Wearable Electronic Devices: Progress in Design, Optimization, Fabrication, Materials Integration, Packaging and Applications

edited by

Murat Kaya Yapici

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 20197 | Submission Open

Keywords: MEMS sensors and actuators; RF-MEMS (e.g.; inductors; switches); bio-MEMS; biosensors; biochips; microfluidics; flexible electronics; wearables and applications (e.g.; health monitoring; e-textiles); flexible hybrid electronics; printed electronics; micro/nanofabrication; process design and optimization (e.g.; e-beam lithography; nanoimprint); printing techniques (e.g.; dip-coating; spray printing; screen printing; inkjet printing) and inks; MEMS-CMOS integration; packaging; materials integration (e.g.; 2D nanomaterials; transfer printing; self-assembly); device design; modeling and optimization

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Soft Sensors and Sensing Techniques

edited by

Chamil Abeykoon

and

Maria Gabriella Xibilia

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 19888 | Submission Open

Keywords: soft sensors; innovative sensing methodologies; novel manufacturing techniques of soft sensors; soft sensors for motion capture and analysis; soft sensors in the intelligent process industry; multi-sensor data fusion for soft sensing; applications in fault detection and diagnosis and monitoring of complex processes; applications in state estimation; control; and optimization; applications in process analytical technology (PAT); manufacturing; chemical-; bio-; pharmaceutical-; oil-; and process engineering; machine learning/AI; applications in weather mapping; environmental observations; applications in extreme environment; applications in agriculture; irrigation; air quality; water treatment; etc.

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Sensors)

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

edited by

Paolo Visconti

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 19373 | 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)

Target Detection, Tracking and Identification Using Multi-Sensor Systems

edited by

Wei Yi

Xiansheng Guo

and Ye Yuan

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 18074 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)

Sensors Technologies for Measurements and Signal Processing

edited by

Minh Long Hoang

and

Vikram Pakrashi

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 18 articles | Viewed by 16987 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensor technology; measurement systems; signal processing; MEMS sensors; data fusion; real-time data analysis; precision measurements; adaptive signal processing; condition monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Sensor Technologies for Gesture Recognition Applications in Shared Spaces

edited by

Olfa Kanoun

and

Rim Barioul

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 12476 | Submission Open

Keywords: wearable sensors; myography; gesture recognition; body-attached sensor networks; shared spaces; intelligent Agents; sign language; IoT; motions and posture recognition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Electromagnetic Non-destructive Testing and Evaluation

edited by

Yong Li

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 11837 | Submission Open

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

Communications and Networking Based on Artificial Intelligence

edited by Yifei Wei,

Changqing Luo

and

Xiaojun Wang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8295 | Submission Open

Keywords: communications; networking; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)

Smart Sensors for Sustainable Agriculture

edited by

Nick Sigrimis

Konstantinos G. Arvanitis

and

Minzan Li

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6554 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart sensor: sensing elements; sensor signals; sensor fusion; image sensing; hyperspectral sensing; multispectral sensing; sensor information; machine learning; metaversing; model twins; hyperautomation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Agriculture)

New Advances and Applications in Environmental Electrochemical Gas Sensors

edited by

Erica Perry Murray

Gaurab Dutta

Agnivo Gosai

and

Maria Rachele Guascito

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 4190 | Submission Open

Keywords: electrochemical characterization; redox reactions; interface reaction kinetics; pollution; air quality measurement; nanocomposites; internet of things; gas detectors; nanomaterials; semiconductor sensors; climate change; meteorology

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Sensors)

Sensors and Sensing Technologies in Remote Laboratories

edited by

Unai Hernandez

, Javier Garcia-Zubia,

Gustavo Alves

and André Fidalgo

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 3186 | Submission Open

Keywords: remote sensing and control; remote laboratories; smart remote education

(This special issue belongs to the Section Remote Sensors)

Computing-Enabled Imagers for Pervasive Computer Vision

edited by Akhilesh Jaiswal

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 2404 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Smart Sensing Technology for Structural Health Monitoring

edited by

Xinqun Zhu

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1483 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart sensing technology; structural health monitoring; computer vision; IoT sensors; sensor fault detection

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

Biomedical Applications of Optical Sensing Technology

edited by

Mithun Bhowmick

and Meenakshi Narayan

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 1480 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical sensing; minimally invasive surgery; hybrid imaging; tissue biomechanics; real time bioimaging; wearable biosensors; machine learning in biomedical applications; sensor data modeling; image processing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biosensors)

Vibration System Monitoring Real‐Time Train and Track Condition Monitoring

edited by

Fook Fah Yap

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1430 | Submission Open

Keywords: train and track condition monitoring; railway industry; system integration; vibration monitoring; practical applications; data analytics; predictive modelling; signal processing techniques; fault diagnosis; machine learning; artificial intelligence; sensor technologies; railway networks

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Recent Advances in UAV Communications and Networks

edited by Yu Xu and Tiankui Zhang

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1192 | Submission Open

Keywords: UAV; resource allocation; trajectory design; 6G; optimization algorithm

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)

Advanced Sensors for Structural Health Monitoring

edited by

Abdollah Malekjafarian

, Meisam Gordan, Ramin Ghiasi and

Qipei (Gavin) Mei

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 1164 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural health monitoring; advanced sensing technologies; innovative sensors; condition monitoring; damage assessment

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

Sensors and Sensing Technologies for Precise Earth Observation

edited by Xin Zhang,

Wenjiang Huang

and Yi Wan

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1113 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensors; remote sensing; precision agriculture; earth observation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Smart Agriculture)

Micro/Nano-Devices for Biosensing: From Single Molecule Sensing to Device Applications—2nd Edition

edited by

Ken Hirano

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 533 | Submission Open

Keywords: micro and nanodevice; lab on a chip; micro and nanofluidics; MEMS and NEMS; micro and nanofabrication; micro and nanostructures; virus; biopsy; immuno assay; bioanalysis; diagnostics; single molecule studies; single cell analysis; nanoparticles; biosensors in agriculture; biosensors in environment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biosensors)

Flexible Wearable Sensors for Biomechanical Applications

edited by

Manuel E. Hernandez

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 493 | Submission Open

Keywords: multimodal sensors; flexible wearable sensors; biomechanics; performance assessment; rehabilitation; injury prevention; machine learning; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wearables)

Intelligent Monitoring, Control and Optimization in Industries 4.0/5.0: 2nd Edition

edited by

Mengchu Zhou

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 454 | Submission Open

Keywords: big data analysis; data-driven modelling; sustainable manufacturing; industries 4.0/5.0

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Challenges of Distributed Computing and Edge Engineering for Intelligent Environments

edited by Grzegorz Pawłowski and

Mikołaj Baranowski

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 185 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensors and actuators in an intelligent environment; internet of things/industrial internet of things; smart objects as edge devices; cyber– physical systems for civil or industrial applications; distributed computing; edge computing; real-time processing; network edge technology; intelligent gateways; local data centers (fogging); content delivery network

(This special issue belongs to the Section Industrial Sensors)

Biomedical Signals, Images and Healthcare Data Analysis: 2nd Edition

edited by

Shivaram Poigai Arunachalam

Kanchan Kulkarni

and

Anup Kumar Mishra

submission deadline 20 Aug 2025 | Viewed by 161 | Submission Open

Keywords: biomedical signals; imaging data; healthcare data analysis

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Sensing and Signal Processing Technologies for Outpatient Monitoring and Rehabilitation

edited by

John Rasmussen

and

Arash Ghaffari

submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 25734 | Submission Open

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

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Functional Nanomaterials in Sensing

edited by

Jai Prakash

Bruno Campos Janegitz

and

Danny Wong

submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | 11 articles | Viewed by 20897 | 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)

Advancements in Wireless Localization: Enhancing Object Detection, Navigation and Communications

edited by

Ahmad Alsharoa

, Abdelaali Chaoub and

Mohamed Selim

submission deadline 25 Aug 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 17420 | Submission Open

Keywords: wireless localization; real-time localization; object and activity detection; activity classifications and recognition; LiDAR-based localization; radar-based localization; muti-sensor integration for localization; mobile device tracking; positioning systems (indoor and outdoor positioning); localization algorithms; joint sensing and communications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

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

edited by