Sensing and Imaging
A section of Sensors (ISSN 1424-8220).
Section Information
In the Sensing and Imaging Section of Sensors, peer-reviewed papers (including original research papers, comprehensive reviews, and short communications) covering all aspects of Sensing and Imaging will be published. We will consider papers dealing with image/vision/camera sensors, sensing systems, and image acquisition and processing, including applications in agriculture, cultural heritage, industry, smart life, and virtual reality. Sensing devices include but are not limited to cameras, imaging probes, radar, sonar, UAVs, etc. Sensing and imaging methods include but are not limited to optical, acoustic, wave, thermal, and magnetic imaging.
Instruments
- Imaging Systems
- Sensors
- Camera
- Radar and sonar
- Probes
- Diagnostics
Applications
- (Bio)medical imaging
- Subsurface and surface sensing
- Environmental sensing and imaging
- Nondestructive sensing and imaging
- Aerial/UAV imaging
- Gesture/pattern/target recognition
- Computer vision
- Imaging in harsh environments
- Extended reality (mixed/augmented/virtual reality)
- Material appearance metrology
Methods of Imaging
- Acoustic/ultrasound/photoacoustic imaging
- Optical/infrared/spectral/hyperspectral/fluorescence imaging
- (Micro)wave/terahertz imaging
- Thermal imaging
- Magnetic imaging/atomic scale magnetic sensing and imaging
- (High dynamic) range imaging
- 2D/3D imaging
- Computational imaging
- Unconventional imaging
Up to date Methods
- Artificial intelligence (AI)
- Machine/deep learning
- (Convolutional) neutral network
Editorial Board
Topical Advisory Panel
Special Issues
Following special issues within this section are currently open for submissions:
- Multispectral and Hyperspectral Imaging for Next-Generation Sensing Applications (Deadline: 5 May 2025)
- Ultrasonic Imaging and Sensors II (Deadline: 10 May 2025)
- AI-Based Computer Vision Sensors & Systems (Deadline: 10 May 2025)
- Sensing and Imaging in Nano-Illumination Microscopy (Deadline: 15 May 2025)
- Sensing Human Cognitive Factors (Deadline: 20 May 2025)
- Digital Image Processing and Sensing Technologies—Second Edition (Deadline: 20 May 2025)
- Sensing Technology for Image-Guided Therapy and Medical Robotics (Deadline: 20 May 2025)
- Edge Computing, Real-Time Data Processing, and Holistic Methods for Imaging Sensors (Deadline: 25 May 2025)
- Automatic Detection of Seismic Signals—Second Edition (Deadline: 31 May 2025)
- Remote Sensing Image Processing, Analysis and Application (Deadline: 1 June 2025)
- CMOS Image Sensor: From Design to Application (Deadline: 8 June 2025)
- Optical Imaging for Medical Applications (Deadline: 10 June 2025)
- Advanced Sensing and Imaging Techniques for Structural Dynamics, Health Monitoring, and Integrity Assessment (Deadline: 15 June 2025)
- Recent Advances in Imaging Sensors: Integration with Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence (Deadline: 15 June 2025)
- Innovative Approaches in 3D Sensing and Imaging Technologies for Cultural Heritage (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Sensing Technologies in Image Processing and Pattern Recognition (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Computer Vision and Sensing Technologies for Industrial Quality Inspection: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Image Processing and Computer Vision Sensing Technologies in Engineering Applications and Digital Twins (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Extended Reality in Medicine and Healthcare: Methods, Technologies, Applications and Future Trends (Deadline: 30 June 2025)
- Emotion Recognition and Cognitive Behavior Analysis Based on Sensors (Deadline: 5 July 2025)
- Imaging and Sensing in Fiber Optics and Photonics: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 10 July 2025)
- Advancements in Deep Image Restoration and Understanding of Low-Quality Images: Technologies and Applications in Sensing Systems (Deadline: 10 July 2025)
- Surface-Enhanced Raman Scattering Biosensors: Technologies and Applications (Deadline: 15 July 2025)
- Visual Sensors and Machine Learning Techniques for Handwritten Text and Document Recognition (Deadline: 15 July 2025)
- Sensing Technologies in Optical Image Stabilization (Deadline: 15 July 2025)
- Advanced Sensor Technologies for Fault Diagnosis and Condition Monitoring (Deadline: 15 July 2025)
- Computer Vision-Based Human Activity Recognition (Deadline: 20 July 2025)
- Multi-Sensor Technology for Target Tracking, Positioning and Navigation (Deadline: 20 July 2025)
- Advanced Deep Learning for Biomedical Sensing and Imaging (Deadline: 25 July 2025)
- Challenges and Future Trends of 3D Image Sensing, Visualization, and Processing (Deadline: 25 July 2025)
- Real-Time Object Detection and Classification Using Advanced Sensing Techniques (Deadline: 30 July 2025)
- Machine Learning and Image-Based Smart Sensing and Applications (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Recent Advances in the Acquisition and Processing of Biomedical Signals and Images (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Vision Sensors for Object Detection and Tracking (Deadline: 31 July 2025)
- Visual Sensing Methods for 3D Object Detection, Tracking, and Quantification (Deadline: 10 August 2025)
- High-Frequency Spectroscopy and Imaging: Techniques and Applications (Deadline: 15 August 2025)
- Advances in Ultrasound Imaging and Sensing Technology (Deadline: 25 August 2025)
- Deep Learning Technology and Image Sensing: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 25 August 2025)
- Recent Innovations in Computational Imaging and Sensing (Deadline: 25 August 2025)
- Distributed Sensing and Imaging Technologies for Health Monitoring Applications (Deadline: 25 August 2025)
- Object Detection via Point Cloud Data (Deadline: 31 August 2025)
- Advances in Computer Assisted Tomography: New Technologies for Improving Biomedical Image, Sensor and Signal Processing (Deadline: 5 September 2025)
- Multi-Modal Image Processing Methods, Systems, and Applications: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 10 September 2025)
- Nondestructive Sensing and Imaging in Ultrasound—Second Edition (Deadline: 10 September 2025)
- Image Feature Extraction for Computer Vision Tasks in Sensor Systems and Applications (Deadline: 15 September 2025)
- Sensing and Imaging for Defect Detection: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 September 2025)
- Special Issue on the 2025 International Image Sensor Workshop (IISW2025) (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Sensors for Pattern Recognition and Computer Vision (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Multimodal Sensory Intelligence (Deadline: 30 September 2025)
- Image/Video Coding and Processing Techniques for Intelligent Sensor Nodes: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 9 October 2025)
- Advanced Optics and Sensing Technologies for Telescopes (Deadline: 10 October 2025)
- Digital Holography Imaging Techniques and Applications Using Sensors (Deadline: 10 October 2025)
- Intelligent Point Cloud Processing, Sensing and Understanding—Third Edition (Deadline: 10 October 2025)
- Advanced Micro-Electro-Mechanical Systems and Micro-Electro-Optical-Mechanical Systems in Scanning Probe Microscopy (Deadline: 25 October 2025)
- Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition Based on Sensing Technology (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Computer Vision for Object Detection and Tracking with Sensor-Based Applications (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Computer Vision Sensing and Pattern Recognition (Deadline: 31 October 2025)
- Deep Learning for Information Fusion and Pattern Recognition—Second Edition (Deadline: 10 November 2025)
- Digital Imaging Processing, Sensing, and Object Recognition (Deadline: 15 November 2025)
- Quantum-Inspired Computational Sensing and Imaging (Deadline: 20 November 2025)
- Sensors for Hyperspectral Imaging: Technologies, Methods and Data Processing—Second Edition (Deadline: 20 November 2025)
- Advances in Sensing, Imaging and Computing for Autonomous Driving: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 November 2025)
- Image Processing and Analysis for Object Detection: 3rd Edition (Deadline: 20 November 2025)
- Recent Advances in X-Ray Sensing and Imaging (Deadline: 20 November 2025)
- Deep Learning-Based Image and Signal Sensing and Processing: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 25 November 2025)
- Microwave and Millimeter-Wave Sensing and Imaging on Wearable, Vehicular, and Portable Platforms (Deadline: 25 November 2025)
- Applications of Biomedical Imaging and Sensing Technologies in Disease Diagnosis (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- Sensors for Object Detection, Pose Estimation, and 3D Reconstruction (Deadline: 30 November 2025)
- Smart Sensors and Imaging for Face and Gesture Recognition (Deadline: 10 December 2025)
- Event-Based Vision Technology: From Imaging to Perception and Control (Deadline: 10 December 2025)
- Advances in Multispectral Sensing, Imaging Techniques and Computational Applications in Cultural Heritage (Deadline: 20 December 2025)
- Innovations in AI and ML-Based Techniques for Image and Video Analysis from Sensors (Deadline: 20 December 2025)
- Image Sensors and Camera Development (Deadline: 20 December 2025)
- Medical Imaging Empowered by Advanced Sensor Technologies (Deadline: 20 December 2025)
- Deep Learning Based Face Recognition and Feature Extraction (Deadline: 20 December 2025)
- Image and Video Processing and Recognition Based on Artificial Intelligence: 3rd Edition (Deadline: 20 December 2025)
- Sensors and Sensing Technologies for Object Detection and Recognition (Deadline: 20 December 2025)
- Artificial Intelligence in Computer Vision: Methods and Applications—2nd Edition (Deadline: 20 December 2025)
- Advanced Microwave Sensing and Imaging in Real-Time for High-Resolution Industrial Applications (Deadline: 25 December 2025)
- Medical Imaging and Sensing Technologies (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Feature Papers in Sensing and Imaging 2025 (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Object Detection Based on Vision Sensors and Neural Network—2nd Edition (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Machine Learning in Image/Video Processing and Sensing (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Recent Advances in Fluorescence Sensing and Imaging (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Perception and Imaging for Smart Agriculture (Deadline: 31 December 2025)
- Deep Learning and Artificial Intelligence Methods for Diagnostics in Medical Imaging and Sensing (Deadline: 20 January 2026)
- Recent Trends and Advances in Color and Spectral Sensors: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 25 January 2026)
- Virtual, Augmented, and Mixed Reality in Neurosurgery (Deadline: 30 January 2026)
- Deep Power Vision Technology and Intelligent Vision Sensors: 2nd Edition (Deadline: 28 February 2026)
- Recent Progress in Electromagnetic Medical Imaging and Sensing (Deadline: 31 March 2026)
- Smart Remote Sensing Images Processing for Sensor-Based Applications (Deadline: 10 May 2026)
Topical Collections
Following topical collections within this section are currently open for submissions:
- 3D Human-Computer Interaction Imaging and Sensing (Closed)
- 3D Imaging and Sensing System
- 3D/4D Optical Imaging Sensors for Surface Measurement, Processing and Applications
- Advances in Deep-Learning-Based Sensing, Imaging, and Video Processing
- Advances in Sensors, Big Data and Machine Learning in Intelligent Animal Farming
- Advances in Spectroscopy and Spectral Imaging
- Applications of Convolutional Neural Networks in Imaging and Sensing
- Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Biomedical Imaging
- Biomedical Imaging and Sensing
- Computational Imaging and Sensing
- Computer Vision Based Smart Sensing
- Convolutional Neural Networks Applications in Sensing and Imaging: Architectures, Insight, Visualization, Transparency
- Explainable and Augmented Machine Learning for Biosignals and Biomedical Images
- Imaging and Sensing of Biometric Systems (Closed)
- Machine Learning and Signal Processing in Sensing and Sensor Applications
- Medical Image Classification
- Robotics and 3D Computer Vision
- Vision Sensors and Systems in Structural Health Monitoring
