Sensors

Spectrum Sensing and Access Technologies for Drones

edited by

and Yaping Zhu

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 331 | Submission Open

Keywords: drone communications; cooperative spectrum sensing; spectrum resource allocation; data fusion algorithm; dynamic spectrum management; spectrum sharing; flight trajectory; security and privacy; multi-drone coordination

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)

Tiny Machine Learning-Based Time Series Processing

edited by

Francesco Bellotti

, Ali Dabbous and Paolo Pasini

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 328 | Submission Open

Keywords: timeseries processing; embedded electronic systems; embedded computing; hardware/software co-design; embedded machine learning and neural networks; efficient hardware implementation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Communications)

Visual Sensing and Unmanned System Navigation Control

edited by Xiliang Chen, Min Wu, Lihui Wang and

Yueyang Ben

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 248 | Submission Open

Keywords: visual sensing; unmanned system; navigation; positioning; control; image processing; automation; pattern recognition

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Challenges and Future Trends in Antenna Technologies for Communications and Sensing

edited by

Qingsheng Zeng

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 239 | Submission Open

Keywords: antenna measurements; antenna sensor; wireless communication; broadband antennas; communication and sensing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Recent Advances in Sensor-Based Bioinformatics, Biotechnology, and Healthcare

edited by

Alessandro Orro

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 227 | Submission Open

Keywords: bioinformatics; biotechnology; data integration; clinical data analysis; personalized medicine; healthcare; drug discovery

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Satellite Communications in 6G and Beyond Networks–Technologies, Applications and Challenges

edited by

Heejung Yu

, Yousaf Zikria,

Waqas Khalid

and

Song Noh

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 221 | Submission Open

Keywords: 6G satellite architectures and network designs; AI/ML for 6G satellite networks; physical layer innovations for 6G satellite networks; security and privacy for 6G satellite networks; energy-efficient 6G satellite networks; 6G satellite IoT; edge computing for 6g satellite networks; THz communications for 6G satellite networks; cross-layer design and resource allocation; standardization and regulatory aspects; experimental testbeds and proof-of-concept implementations; applications of satellite communications in 6G; 3D beamforming and high-resolution sensing; UAV-satellite-ground communications; quantum communications for 6G; integration of space and terrestrial networks; 3D networking and resource management

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)

Recent Developments and Applications in Vehicle-Assisted Structural Health Monitoring for Infrastructures

edited by

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,

and

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 191 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural health monitoring; damage detection; modal identification; unmanned aerial vehicles; deep learning; drive-by/fly-by method; computer vision

(This special issue belongs to the Section Vehicular Sensing)

Transforming Diagnostics with Immunosensors: From Design to Real-World Applications

edited by

Ashutosh Kumar

and

Apurba Paul

submission deadline 31 May 2025 | Viewed by 125 | Submission Open

Keywords: immunosensors; antibodies; electrochemical sensors; bioreceptors; nano-biosensors; point-of-care diagnostics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biosensors)

Simultaneous Localization and Mapping (SLAM) and Artificial Intelligence (AI) Based Localization for Positioning Applications and Mobile Robot Navigation—Second Edition

edited by

Henrik Hesse

and

Chee Kiat Seow

submission deadline 1 Jun 2025 | 17 articles | Viewed by 29131 | Submission Open

Keywords: applications of SLAM for mobile robot navigation; AI and machine learning algorithms for precise localization; location-based AI applications for (mobile) robots; data fusion for localization/ navigation using vision; inertial; LiDAR; UWB; or other time-of-flight sensors; fast SLAM and localization for edge deployment; map-based or landmark-based navigation; 3D SLAM for indoor mapping; algorithms and methods for mobile robot navigation; co-operative localization and SLAM; ultrawide-band (UWB)-based and other GPS-denied localization approaches; AI for non-line-of-sight (NLOS) detection and mitigation; Wi-Fi; 5G technology; and Bluetooth low-energy (BLE) applications for localization

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

Intelligent Social Robotic Systems

edited by

Ameersing Luximon

and

Ravindra S. Goonetilleke

submission deadline 1 Jun 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 11776 | Submission Open

Keywords: social robots: past; present; and future; theoretical aspects of robotic systems; including sensing and instrumentation; robotics systems and technology; wearables technology and systems for social robots; AI technologies in intelligent robotic systems; human– robot interaction; design of intelligent social robotic systems; intelligent robotic systems in everyday life; instrumentation and sensors for intelligent robotic systems; smart homes with social systems; smart cities and social robots; social robots in health care

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

Topical Advisory Panel Members’ Collection Series: Advanced Sensors for Point-of-Care Diagnostics

edited by

Krishna Kant

and

Min Park

submission deadline 1 Jun 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 9258 | Submission Open

Keywords: biosensors; microfluidic devices; molecular diagnostics; digital health and sensors; precision diagnostics

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biosensors)

New Sensors Based on Inorganic Material

edited by Zheng Jiao, Xue-Chun Yang, Jingtai Zhao and Yun Guo

submission deadline 1 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 2379 | Submission Open

Keywords: micron inorganic materials and nano inorganic materials; surface modification and characterization; multifunctional sensors; sensing principles and technologies; design; manufacturing; and data analysis of new sensors; next-generation new sensors and their integrations

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Sensors)

Innovative Detection Techniques for Ionizing Radiation in Medicine, Environment and Space

edited by

Giuseppe La Verde

,

Mariagabriella Pugliese

, Marina Poje Sovilj and Roberto Senesi

submission deadline 1 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1369 | Submission Open

Keywords: ionizing radiation; radiation protection; radioactivity measurements; mapping; radiometric characterization; environment

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Remote Sensing Image Processing, Analysis and Application

edited by Yilong Han,

Qi Chen

,

Zhiling Guo

and

Hanchao Zhang

submission deadline 1 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 399 | 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)

Data Processing, Privacy and Security Challenges for Fog and Cloud Computing in the Internet of Things

edited by

Rongxing Lu

, Xiaohui Liang,

Hung Cao

and Monica Wachowicz

submission deadline 1 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 349 | Submission Open

Keywords: Internet of Things; fog and cloud computing; data processing; fog node security; data integrity and privacy

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

Empowering Sensors in the Internet of Things with Tiny Machine Learning

edited by

Dinh-Thuan Do

and

Cheng-Chi Lee

submission deadline 5 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 3449 | Submission Open

Keywords: tiny machine learning; Internet of Things; data processing; data analysis; energy efficiency; performance evaluation; security; privacy considerations

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

The Linearization of Radiofrequency Transmitters for Wideband Applications and Future Wireless Standards

edited by Konstantinos Mimis, Souheil Bensmida and Oualid Hammi

submission deadline 6 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 240 | Submission Open

Keywords: RF transmitter linearization; digital pre-distortion; machine learning; post-distortion; 6g wireless standards

(This special issue belongs to the Section Communications)

CMOS Image Sensor: From Design to Application

edited by Yuchun Chang

submission deadline 8 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1432 | Submission Open

Keywords: low noise imagers; high dynamic range imagers; global shutter; high-speed imagers; single photon avalanche diode; CCD-in-CMOS; emerging pixel architecture; pixel characterization and modelling; processing-in-pixel; analog and digital circuits for imagers; time-of-flight; event-based vision sensor; light detection and ranging; integration of sensing; computing; storage; and communications; novel stacking technique for imagers

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

Sensors for Physiological Monitoring and Digital Health

edited by

Ganesh R. Naik

,

Elena Pirogova

and

Margaret Lech

submission deadline 10 Jun 2025 | 8 articles | Viewed by 23168 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wearables)

Novel Implantable Sensors and Biomedical Applications

edited by

Laura Cercenelli

submission deadline 10 Jun 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 13746 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Advancements and Challenges in IoT Communication Technologies for a Connected World

edited by Francesco Paolo Chietera,

Xiao Tang

and

Andrea Ria

submission deadline 10 Jun 2025 | 7 articles | Viewed by 7740 | Submission Open

Keywords: IoT; communication; sensors

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

Sensor Technologies for Gait Analysis: 2nd Edition

edited by

Miguel Velhote Correia

submission deadline 10 Jun 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 7253 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Artificial Intelligence and Sensing Technology in Smart Manufacturing

edited by Sudha Ramasamy

submission deadline 10 Jun 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 6370 | Submission Open

Keywords: smart manufacturing; machine vision; machine learning; artificial intelligence; internet of things; plug & produce; multi-agent systems; flexible manufacturing; process optimization; intelligent automation; energy efficiency

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Disruptive Technologies and Wireless Sensor Network Communication Algorithms (2nd Edition)

edited by

Cheong Ghil Kim

,

Gyanendra Prasad Joshi

,

Chayapol Kamyod

and

Kyoungro Yoon

submission deadline 10 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 5998 | Submission Open

Keywords: 5G; sensors; mixed multimedia; algorithms; wireless sensor; networks; deep learning; Industry 4.0; automation; disruption; innovation; reliability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)

Sensors and Sensing Technologies for Traffic, Driving and Transportation

edited by Duo Lu and

Bharatesh Chakravarthi

submission deadline 10 Jun 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 4763 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensors; sensing technologies; sensor fusion; intelligent transportation systems (ITSs); intelligent vehicles (IVs); artificial intelligence (AI); datasets

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)

Sensors and Livable Smart Cities

edited by Manuela Montangero and

Catia Prandi

submission deadline 10 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 4566 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensors; Internet of Things; smart city

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

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

edited by

Daniele Cenni

submission deadline 10 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 273 | 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)

Optical Imaging for Medical Applications

edited by Li Lin

submission deadline 10 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 209 | Submission Open

Keywords: fluorescence imaging; photoacoustic imaging; optical coherence tomography; diffuse optical tomography; Raman spectroscopy; multiphoton fluorescence microscopy; confocal microscopy; light sheet microscopy; light field microscopy; super-resolution microscopy

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

Recent Advances in IoT Big Data Analytics towards Smart Cities

edited by

Xiangjie Kong

submission deadline 11 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6423 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensor data collection and storage; data privacy and security protection; IoT big data analytics based sensing techniques; the application of IoT big data analytics in smart city transportation; energy; environment; and health; IoT big data visual analytics; IoT big data analytical technologies with digital twin; intelligent services and personalized recommendations based on IoT big data; artificial intelligence empowered IoT big data analytics

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

Sensors and Technology-Assisted Dual-Task Cognitive Motor Rehabilitation

edited by

Tanvi Bhatt

and Shuaijie (Jay) Wang

submission deadline 15 Jun 2025 | 5 articles | Viewed by 11575 | Submission Open

Keywords: mobility limitations; cognitive impairment; gait stability; balance perturbation; exergames; virtual reality; computerized dual-task analysis; falls risk analysis; machine learning

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Sensor-Based Behavioral Biometrics

edited by

Kiril Alexiev

and Virginio Cantoni

submission deadline 15 Jun 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10465 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensors/sensing; biometrics; biometric recognition; biosignal; ECG/EEG/EMG/EOG signal sensing; biometric systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Advances in the Design and Application of Optical Fiber Sensors

edited by

Hailiang Chen

submission deadline 15 Jun 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 10161 | Submission Open

Keywords: optical fiber sensor; surface plasmon resonance; optical interference; optical fiber grating; artificial intelligence; physical sensors; chemical sensors; medicine sensors; biology sensors; gas sensors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Optical Sensors)

Artificial Intelligence and Internet of Things in Autonomous Vehicles - 2nd Edition

edited by

Saber Fallah

and

Dimitrie Popescu

submission deadline 15 Jun 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 9011 | Submission Open

Keywords: vehicular networks; V2X communications and networks; wireless communication technologies for autonomous vehicles; AI and deep learning; reinforcement learning; control; optimization; and prediction; vision and environment perception; sensors’ data dissemination in the vehicular system; big data and data analysis; AI transparency; vehicle localization and autonomous navigation; sensor-based object detection and/or tracking in vehicular scenarios; sensor-based data compression in vehicular networks; edge-assisted sensor processing in vehicular networks; 5G/B5G-based sensing solutions for autonomous cars; human factors and HMI; security; privacy; and safety systems; sensors and detectors

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Smart Sensors for Structural Health Monitoring and Nondestructive Evaluation: 2nd Edition

edited by

Zenghua Liu

submission deadline 15 Jun 2025 | 6 articles | Viewed by 8105 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural health monitoring; nondestructive evaluation/testing; sensor; sensor array; detection; finite element simulation; signal processing; system development; artificial intelligence; field applications

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Artificial Intelligence for Medical Sensing

edited by

Xiaoli Li

and Emadeldeen Eldele

submission deadline 15 Jun 2025 | 4 articles | Viewed by 6662 | Submission Open

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biomedical Sensors)

Wireless Sensor Network and IoT Technologies for Smart Cities

edited by

Nurul Sarkar

and

G. G. Md. Nawaz Ali

submission deadline 15 Jun 2025 | 3 articles | Viewed by 6073 | Submission Open

Keywords: IoT; cognitive IoT; artificial intelligence; wireless sensor network; sensor network systems; energy management; low-power sensor systems; smart technologies; green computing and systems; sustainable networks; smart and intelligent transportation

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

Electronic Nose and Artificial Olfaction

edited by

Jesus Lozano

,

Antonio Ruiz-Canales

and

Patricia Arroyo

submission deadline 15 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 4557 | Submission Open

Keywords: sensor development; novel materials and integration for eNose systems; signal processing techniques for odor recognition and classification; machine learning and artificial intelligence approaches in olfactory data analysis; miniaturization and wearable eNose devices; applications of eNose in food quality control; environmental monitoring; healthcare and beyond; human– machine interaction and olfactory interfaces; challenges and future directions in the field of artificial olfaction

(This special issue belongs to the Section Chemical Sensors)

Leveraging Machine Learning for Enhanced Indoor Positioning Accuracy and Reliability

edited by

Wenda Li

,

Yue Tian

and Shelly Vishwakarma

submission deadline 15 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 2639 | Submission Open

Keywords: indoor positioning; machine learning; sensor fusion; explainable AI (XAI)

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

Recent Advances in LiDAR Sensing Technology for Autonomous Vehicles

edited by

Adam Ziębiński

submission deadline 15 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1531 | Submission Open

Keywords: LiDAR sensors; 2D LiDAR; 3D LiDAR; localisation systems; positioning systems; object recognition object identification; object tracking; precise distance measurements methods; communications; sensors fusion; data mining; artificial intelligence

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Advances in Robotics and Sensors for Rehabilitation

edited by

Vidas Raudonis

,

Arunas Lipnickas

and Ligita Šilinė

submission deadline 15 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 1446 | Submission Open

Keywords: robotic assistive devices; sensor integration; wearable technology; remote patient monitoring

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

Recent Advances in Imaging Sensors: Integration with Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence

edited by Ning Chen, Hang Zhang and

Jian Liu

submission deadline 15 Jun 2025 | 2 articles | Viewed by 1380 | Submission Open

Keywords: intelligent sensors; industrial machine vision; anomaly detection; medical imaging; object detection for intelligent transportation; deep learning for image processing; visual large models

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

Point-of-Care Biosensors: Design and Applications

edited by Rong Cai and Caroline Ajo-Franklin

submission deadline 15 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 962 | Submission Open

Keywords: point-of-care; personalized medicine; biosensor; glucometer; electrochemistry; protein engineering; synthetic biology; nanoenzyme; microneedle; organic electrochemical transistor; filed effect transistor; electronic skin; wearable device; colorimetric assay; paper-based sensor

(This special issue belongs to the Section Biosensors)

Advanced Sensing and Imaging Techniques for Structural Dynamics, Health Monitoring, and Integrity Assessment

edited by

Lorenzo Capponi

and

Massimiliano Palmieri

submission deadline 15 Jun 2025 | 1 articles | Viewed by 560 | Submission Open

Keywords: structural health monitoring; sensing and imaging techniques; structural dynamics

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

Extremely Large-Scale MIMO Technologies for 6G Near-Field Communications

edited by Haiyang Zhang and Wei Huang

submission deadline 15 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 401 | Submission Open

Keywords: MIMO; near-field communications; 6G mobile communication systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Communications)

Low-Cost Novel Sensors for Water Quality Monitoring

edited by Leila Droprinchinski Martins and

Edson Tavares

submission deadline 15 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 343 | Submission Open

Keywords: water quality sensors for IoT; water resources; cost-effective monitoring; real-time monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Intelligent Sensors)

Wearable Sensors for Rehabilitation and Physical Therapy

edited by Matthew Andrew Brodie

submission deadline 15 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 309 | Submission Open

Keywords: wearable sensor; machine learning; artificial intelligence (AI); rehabilitation; telehealth platforms; remote monitoring

(This special issue belongs to the Section Wearables)

Security and Privacy in Next-Generation Mobile Networks: Challenges, Solutions, and Innovations

edited by

Yohan Park

submission deadline 15 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 265 | 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)

RF MEMS and Their Applications Based on Sensors

edited by

Jing Wang

, Guoan Wang and

Nelson Sepulveda

submission deadline 15 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 247 | Submission Open

Keywords: RF MEMS’ design and fabrication; sensing applications; RF MEMS-based communication systems; modeling and simulation of RF; MEMS sensors; power efficiency and scalability

(This special issue belongs to the Section Physical Sensors)

New Advances in Beam-Forming for Sensor Networks

edited by

Marco A. Panduro

,

Carlos Bocio

and

Alberto Reyna Maldonado

submission deadline 15 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 236 | Submission Open

Keywords: beam forming; sensor networks; distributed beamforming; collaborative beamforming; smart antennas; MIMO (Multiple Input Multiple Output); wireless communication systems

(This special issue belongs to the Section Sensor Networks)

Advances in Electrical Tomography: Innovations in Sensing Technology for Industrial and Medical Applications

edited by

Jiafeng Yao

, Tomoaki Ohtsuki, Kai Liu,

Chen Ye

and Yang Wu

submission deadline 15 Jun 2025 | Viewed by 212 | Submission Open

Keywords: advanced sensing technologies; electrical tomography (ET); nondestructive testing; medical imaging; industrial control and robotics; image reconstruction; AI and deep learning; sensor and data processing

(This special issue belongs to the Section Electronic Sensors)

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