{"title":"Bilevel Optimization for ISAC Systems with Proactive Eavesdropping Capabilities.","authors":"Tingyue Xue, Wenhao Lu, Mianyi Zhang, Yinghui He, Yunlong Cai, Guanding Yu","doi":"10.3390/s25134238","DOIUrl":"10.3390/s25134238","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Integrated sensing and communication (ISAC) has attracted extensive attention as a key technology to improve spectrum utilization and system performance for future wireless sensor networks. At the same time, active surveillance, as a legitimate means of surveillance, can improve the success rate of surveillance by sending interference signals to suspicious receivers, which is important for crime prevention and public safety. In this paper, we investigate the joint optimization of performance of both ISAC and active surveillance. Specifically, we formulate a bilevel optimization problem where the upper-level objective aims to maximize the probability of successful eavesdropping while the lower-level objective aims to optimize the localization performance of the radar on suspicious transmitters. By employing the Rayleigh quotient, introducing a decoupling strategy, and adding penalty terms, we propose an algorithm to solve the bilevel problem where the lower-level objective is convex. With the help of the proposed algorithm, we obtain the optimal solution of the analog transmit beamforming matrix and the digital beamforming vector. Performance analysis and discussion of key insights, such as the trade-off between eavesdropping success probability and radar localization accuracy, are also provided. Finally, comprehensive simulation results validate the effectiveness of our proposed algorithm in enhancing both the eavesdropping success probability and the accuracy of radar localization.</p>","PeriodicalId":21698,"journal":{"name":"Sensors","volume":"25 13","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-07-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12252515/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144620054","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"综合性期刊","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
SensorsPub Date : 2025-07-07DOI: 10.3390/s25134239
Roberta A Allegretta, Katia Rovelli, Michela Balconi
{"title":"Converging Minds: EEG Synchrony During Communication About Moral Decision-Making in Dyadic Interactions.","authors":"Roberta A Allegretta, Katia Rovelli, Michela Balconi","doi":"10.3390/s25134239","DOIUrl":"10.3390/s25134239","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Communication about moral decision-making involves complex emotional and cognitive processes, especially in critical situations. This study adopted a hyperscanning paradigm to explore neural convergence during moral negotiation. Twenty-six healthy young adults (mean age = 23.59 years; 16 women, 10 men), with no neurological or psychiatric conditions, were paired into 13 same-gender dyads at the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore. Each dyad discussed a medical moral dilemma while their electrophysiological (EEG) activity was simultaneously recorded. Participants were first categorized according to their Dominant Reasoning Profile (DRP) (cognitive or affective), and subsequently convergence in DRP within the dyads was established. EEG band dissimilarities within each dyad were analyzed across frontal, temporo-central, and parieto-occipital regions. The results revealed significantly greater dissimilarity in frontal delta-band activity compared to parieto-occipital areas, regardless of the dyad's DRP. Such results might suggest different emotional and motivational reactions between the two individuals, reflecting a broader gap in how the moral decision-making process was interpreted and internalized by each member, despite their DRP. The EEG hyperscanning paradigm proves useful in the study and understanding of the neural mechanisms involved in social interaction about morally sensitive decisions and provides novel insights into dyadic brain dynamics.</p>","PeriodicalId":21698,"journal":{"name":"Sensors","volume":"25 13","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-07-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12252467/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144620103","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"综合性期刊","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
SensorsPub Date : 2025-07-07DOI: 10.3390/s25134240
Julia Guérineau, Jollan Ton, Mariia Zhuldybina
{"title":"Screen Printing Conductive Inks on Textiles: Impact of Plasma Treatment.","authors":"Julia Guérineau, Jollan Ton, Mariia Zhuldybina","doi":"10.3390/s25134240","DOIUrl":"10.3390/s25134240","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Textile-based wearable devices are rapidly gaining traction in the Internet of Things paradigm and offer distinct advantages for data collection and analysis across a wide variety of applications. Seamlessly integrating electronics in textiles remains a technical challenge, especially when the textiles' essential properties, such as comfort, breathability, and flexibility, are meant to be preserved. This article investigates screen printing as a textile post-processing technique for electronic integration, and highlights its versatility, cost-effectiveness, and adaptability in terms of design and customization. The study examines two silver-based inks screen-printed on an Oxford polyester textile substrate with a focus on substrate preparation and treatment. Before printing, the textile samples were cleaned with nitrogen gas and then subjected to low-pressure oxygen plasma treatment. For comparative analysis, two samples printed on polyethylene terephthalate (PET) serve as a reference. The findings highlight the importance of plasma treatment in optimizing the printability of textiles and demonstrate that it notably improves the electrical properties of conductive inks. Despite some remaining challenges, the study indicates that screen-printed electronics show promising potential for advancing the development of e-textiles and sensor-integrated wearables.</p>","PeriodicalId":21698,"journal":{"name":"Sensors","volume":"25 13","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-07-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12252473/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144620255","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"综合性期刊","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
SensorsPub Date : 2025-07-07DOI: 10.3390/s25134228
Do-Eun Park, Jong-Hoon Youn, Teuk-Seob Song
{"title":"Automated Sidewalk Surface Detection Using Wearable Accelerometry and Deep Learning.","authors":"Do-Eun Park, Jong-Hoon Youn, Teuk-Seob Song","doi":"10.3390/s25134228","DOIUrl":"10.3390/s25134228","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Walking-friendly cities not only promote health and environmental benefits but also play crucial roles in urban development and local economic revitalization. Typically, pedestrian interviews and surveys are used to evaluate walkability. However, these methods can be costly to implement at scale, as they demand considerable time and resources. To address the limitations in current methods for evaluating pedestrian pathways, we propose a novel approach utilizing wearable sensors and deep learning. This new method provides benefits in terms of efficiency and cost-effectiveness while ensuring a more objective and consistent evaluation of sidewalk surfaces. In the proposed method, we used wearable accelerometers to capture participants' acceleration along the vertical (<i>V</i>), anterior-posterior (AP), and medio-lateral (ML) axes. This data is then transformed into the frequency domain using Fast Fourier Transform (FFT), a Kalman filter, a low-pass filter, and a moving average filter. A deep learning model is subsequently utilized to classify the conditions of the sidewalk surfaces using this transformed data. The experimental results indicate that the proposed model achieves a notable accuracy rate of 95.17%.</p>","PeriodicalId":21698,"journal":{"name":"Sensors","volume":"25 13","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-07-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12252497/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144620049","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"综合性期刊","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
SensorsPub Date : 2025-07-07DOI: 10.3390/s25134237
Josef Svoboda, Přemysl Toman, Petr Bouchner, Stanislav Novotný, Vojtěch Thums
{"title":"High-Fidelity Interactive Motorcycle Driving Simulator with Motion Platform Equipped with Tension Sensors.","authors":"Josef Svoboda, Přemysl Toman, Petr Bouchner, Stanislav Novotný, Vojtěch Thums","doi":"10.3390/s25134237","DOIUrl":"10.3390/s25134237","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>The paper presents the innovative approach to a high-fidelity motorcycle riding simulator based on VR (Virtual Reality)-visualization, equipped with a Gough-Stewart 6-DOF (Degrees of Freedom) motion platform. Such a solution integrates a real-time tension sensor system as a source for highly realistic motion cueing control as well as the servomotor integrated into the steering system. Tension forces are measured at four points on the mock-up chassis, allowing a comprehensive analysis of rider interaction during various maneuvers. The simulator is developed to simulate realistic riding scenarios with immersive motion and visual feedback, enhanced with the simulation of external influences-headwind. This paper presents results of a validation study-pilot experiments conducted to evaluate selected riding scenarios and validate the innovative simulator setup, focusing on force distribution and system responsiveness to support further research in motorcycle HMI (Human-Machine Interaction), rider behavior, and training.</p>","PeriodicalId":21698,"journal":{"name":"Sensors","volume":"25 13","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-07-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12252496/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144620198","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"综合性期刊","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
SensorsPub Date : 2025-07-07DOI: 10.3390/s25134236
Haolan Xi, Yiqing Gong
{"title":"Optical Non-Invasive Glucose Monitoring Using Aqueous Humor: A Review.","authors":"Haolan Xi, Yiqing Gong","doi":"10.3390/s25134236","DOIUrl":"10.3390/s25134236","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>This review explores optical technologies for non-invasive glucose monitoring (NIGM) using aqueous humor (AH) as media, addressing the limitations of traditional invasive methods in diabetes management. It analyzes key techniques such as Raman spectroscopy, polarimetry, and mid- and near-infrared spectral methods, highlighting their respective challenges, alongside emerging hybrid approaches like photoacoustic spectroscopy and optical coherence tomography. Crucially, the practical realization of these optical methods for portable NIGM hinges on advanced instrumentation. Therefore, this review also details progress in compact NIR spectrometers. While conventional systems often lack suitability, significant advancements in on-chip technologies-including miniaturized dispersive spectrometers and various on-chip Fourier transform systems (e.g., spatial heterodyne, stationary wave integral, and temporally modulated FT systems)-utilizing integration platforms like SOI and SiN are promising. Such innovations offer the potential for high spectral resolution, large bandwidth, and miniaturization, which are essential for developing practical AH-based NIGM systems to improve diabetes care.</p>","PeriodicalId":21698,"journal":{"name":"Sensors","volume":"25 13","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-07-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12252500/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144620283","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"综合性期刊","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"QP-Adaptive Dual-Path Residual Integrated Frequency Transformer for Data-Driven In-Loop Filter in VVC.","authors":"Cheng-Hsuan Yeh, Chi-Ting Ni, Kuan-Yu Huang, Zheng-Wei Wu, Cheng-Pin Peng, Pei-Yin Chen","doi":"10.3390/s25134234","DOIUrl":"10.3390/s25134234","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>As AI-enabled embedded systems such as smart TVs and edge devices demand efficient video processing, Versatile Video Coding (VVC/H.266) becomes essential for bandwidth-constrained Multimedia Internet of Things (M-IoT) applications. However, its block-based coding often introduces compression artifacts. While CNN-based methods effectively reduce these artifacts, maintaining robust performance across varying quantization parameters (QPs) remains challenging. Recent QP-adaptive designs like QA-Filter show promise but are still limited. This paper proposes DRIFT, a QP-adaptive in-loop filtering network for VVC. DRIFT combines a lightweight frequency fusion CNN (LFFCNN) for local enhancement and a Swin Transformer-based global skip connection for capturing long-range dependencies. LFFCNN leverages octave convolution and introduces a novel residual block (FFRB) that integrates multiscale extraction, QP adaptivity, frequency fusion, and spatial-channel attention. A QP estimator (QPE) is further introduced to mitigate double enhancement in inter-coded frames. Experimental results demonstrate that DRIFT achieves BD rate reductions of 6.56% (intra) and 4.83% (inter), with an up to 10.90% gain on the BasketballDrill sequence. Additionally, LFFCNN reduces the model size by 32% while slightly improving the coding performance over QA-Filter.</p>","PeriodicalId":21698,"journal":{"name":"Sensors","volume":"25 13","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-07-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12252514/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144620305","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"综合性期刊","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
SensorsPub Date : 2025-07-07DOI: 10.3390/s25134241
Liu Wang, Yang Zhou, Wenjia Li, Lijuan Shi, Jian Zhao, Haiyan Wang
{"title":"A Study on Distributed Multi-Sensor Fusion for Nonlinear Systems Under Non-Overlapping Fields of View.","authors":"Liu Wang, Yang Zhou, Wenjia Li, Lijuan Shi, Jian Zhao, Haiyan Wang","doi":"10.3390/s25134241","DOIUrl":"10.3390/s25134241","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>To explore how varying viewpoints influence the accuracy of distributed fusion in asynchronous, nonlinear visual-field systems, this study investigates fusion strategies for multi-target tracking. The primary focus is on how different sensor perspectives affect the fusion of nonlinear moving-target data and the spatial segmentation of such targets. We propose a differential-view nonlinear multi-target tracking approach that integrates the Gaussian mixture, jump Markov nonlinear system, and the cardinalized probability hypothesis density (GM-JMNS-CPHD). The method begins by partitioning the observation space based on the boundaries of distinct viewpoints. Next, it applies a combined technique-the TOPSIS (Technique for Order Preference by Similarity to Ideal Solution) and SOS (stochastic outlier selection)-to identify outliers near these boundaries. To achieve accurate detection, the posterior intensity is split into several sub-intensities, followed by reconstructing the multi-Bernoulli cardinality distribution to model the target population in each subregion. The algorithm's computational complexity remains on par with the standard GM-JMNS-CPHD filter. Simulation results confirm the proposed method's robustness and accuracy, demonstrating a lower error rate compared to other benchmark algorithms.</p>","PeriodicalId":21698,"journal":{"name":"Sensors","volume":"25 13","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-07-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12252492/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144620014","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"综合性期刊","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
SensorsPub Date : 2025-07-07DOI: 10.3390/s25134230
Eva Štokelj, Urban Simončič, For The Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative
{"title":"Data-Driven Image-Based Protocol for Brain PET Image Harmonization.","authors":"Eva Štokelj, Urban Simončič, For The Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative","doi":"10.3390/s25134230","DOIUrl":"10.3390/s25134230","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Quantitative FDG-PET brain imaging across multiple centers is challenged by inter-scanner variability, impacting the comparability of neuroimaging data. This study proposes a data-driven image-based harmonization protocol to address these discrepancies without relying on traditional phantom scans. The protocol uses spatially normalized FDG-PET brain images to estimate scanner-specific Gaussian smoothing filters, optimizing parameters via the structural similarity index (SSIM). Validation was performed using images from cognitively normal individuals and Alzheimer's disease patients from the Alzheimer's Disease Neuroimaging Initiative (ADNI) database. Results demonstrated robust harmonization at moderate target resolutions (8 and 10 mm FWHM), with filter estimates consistently within 1.2 mm of phantom-derived ground truths. However, at higher resolutions (6 mm FWHM), discrepancies reached up to 3 mm, reflecting reduced accuracy. These deviations were particularly evident for high-resolution scanners like HRRT, likely due to elevated noise levels and smaller sample sizes. The presented harmonization method effectively reduces inter-scanner variability in retrospective FDG-PET studies, especially valuable when phantom scans are unavailable. Nonetheless, the current limitations at finer resolutions underline the necessity for methodological refinements to meet the demands of evolving high-resolution PET imaging technologies.</p>","PeriodicalId":21698,"journal":{"name":"Sensors","volume":"25 13","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-07-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12252437/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144620058","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"综合性期刊","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
SensorsPub Date : 2025-07-07DOI: 10.3390/s25134231
Marta Terrados-Cristos, Marina Diaz-Piloneta, Francisco Ortega-Fernández, Gemma Marta Martinez-Huerta, José Valeriano Alvarez-Cabal
{"title":"Corrosion Risk Assessment in Coastal Environments Using Machine Learning-Based Predictive Models.","authors":"Marta Terrados-Cristos, Marina Diaz-Piloneta, Francisco Ortega-Fernández, Gemma Marta Martinez-Huerta, José Valeriano Alvarez-Cabal","doi":"10.3390/s25134231","DOIUrl":"10.3390/s25134231","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Atmospheric corrosion, especially in coastal environments, presents a major challenge for the long-term durability of metallic and concrete infrastructure due to chloride deposition from marine aerosols. With a significant portion of the global population residing in coastal zones-often associated with intense industrial activity-there is growing demand for accurate and early corrosion prediction methods. Traditional standards for assessing atmospheric corrosivity depend on long-term empirical data, limiting their usefulness during the design stage of infrastructure projects. To address this limitation, this study develops predictive models using machine-learning techniques, namely gradient boosting, support vector machine, and neural networks, to estimate chloride deposition levels based on easily accessible climatic and geographical parameters. Our models were trained on a comprehensive dataset that included variables such as land coverage, wind speed, and orientation. Among the models tested, tree-based algorithms, particularly gradient boosting, provided the highest prediction accuracy (F1 score: 0.8673). This approach not only highlights the most influential environmental variables driving chloride deposition but also offers a scalable and cost-effective solution to support corrosion monitoring and structural life assessment in coastal infrastructure.</p>","PeriodicalId":21698,"journal":{"name":"Sensors","volume":"25 13","pages":""},"PeriodicalIF":3.4,"publicationDate":"2025-07-07","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12252465/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"144620108","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"综合性期刊","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}