IEEE Pervasive Computing delivers the latest peer-reviewed developments in pervasive, mobile, and ubiquitous computing to developers, researchers, and educators who want to keep abreast of rapid technology change. With content that's accessible and useful today, the quarterly publication acts as a catalyst for realizing the vision of pervasive (or ubiquitous) computing, described by Mark Weiser nearly a decade ago.

The essence of this vision is the creation of environments saturated with computing and wireless communication, yet gracefully integrated with human users. Many key building blocks needed for this vision are now viable commercial technologies: wearable and handheld computers, high-bandwidth wireless communication, location-sensing mechanisms, and so on. The challenge is to combine these technologies into a seamless whole. This will require a multidisciplinary approach, involving hardware designers, wireless engineers, human-computer interaction specialists, software agent developers, and so on.

The editorial board of IEEE Pervasive Computing is a distinguished collection of leaders whose expertise spans the breadth of this new field. Led by editor in chief Nigel Davies, they will help advance pervasive computing by bringing together various disciplines, including

    hardware technologies for ubiquitous computing;
    software infrastructure for ubiquitous computing;
    sensing and interaction with the physical world;
    graceful integration of human users; and
    systems considerations, including scalability, security, and privacy.

Special Issue on Bio Sensing
Submission Date: 2024-10-01

Biosensors measure biological elements. Biosensing refers to the use of analytical devices capable of converting a biological response into a measurable signal, often an electrical one, to measure complex biological phenomena.

Biosensing has the potential to play a pivotal role in healthcare technologies, by providing superior diagnostic methods as well as more advanced monitoring and therapeutic techniques. Apart from medical diagnostics, biosensing also has wide applications in environmental monitoring, food safety and industrial process control. There are a wide range of biosensing technologies, including optical, electrochemical, and immunological in a variety of contraptions such as bandaids, contact lenses, and wearables. This special issue invites original research on topics related to biosensing technologies and related areas such as novel designs and ways of sensing, intelligent sensing and communication approaches, as well as innovative analysis methods such as signal processing, and deep learning approaches.

Relevant topics of this special issue include but are not limited to the following:
- Biosensors and Biosensing platforms
- Biomedical sensors and novel ways of sensing
- Implantable devices
- Transformative biomedical sensors
- Bioelectronics
- Advanced biosensing technologies with artificial intelligence integration
- Novel biosensing applications in areas such as agri-tech, health, security, and food safety
- Understanding signal interactions and measurement in biosensing applications
- Bridging the gap between research and practice in biosensing technologies
- Economic and social impact of biosensing technologies