Dear Colleagues,

Electronic circuits and systems are often utilized for collecting environmental measurement data for monitoring, prediction and forecasting purposes.  In the context of remote sensing, this includes satellite sensors and near-surface-based instrumentation. Satellite sensors involve active and passive radar systems, gravity-based measurements (i.e. GRACE), hyperspectral, multispectral, and satellite imagery. Near-surface based instrumentation involves radar systems; electromagnetic resistivity and conductivity measurements for characterization of soil and geophysical properties; active and passive acoustic measurements utilizing frequencies from infrasound to the ultrasonic; and optical measurements made with visual and infrared cameras and laser systems (i.e. LIDAR). A recent trend related to environmental remote sensing involves smartphones and associated software algorithms utilized for environmental measurements ranging from surface flow velocities in rivers to forest morphology.

Electronic circuits are the foundation for collecting remote sensing data for satellite and near-surface based measurements.  However, many remote sensing research papers have a focus on the processing of data in lieu of electronic circuits and systems used to collect the data.  There is often a disjunct between remote sensing science used for environmental observations and the engineering used to provide data for input into mathematical models that produce useful information related to environmental processes.

This special issue invites the submission of papers on circuits and systems for active and passive remote sensing where both scientific principles and engineering of electronic circuits are considered. This includes:

• The use of mathematical modelling to provide estimates of environmental processes for circuit and system design
• Circuits and systems specifically designed for remote sensing of a certain environmental process
• Novel algorithms or techniques for calibration or validation of remote sensing systems and observations
• Design philosophies and frameworks for environmental remote sensing instrumentation that establish principles and techniques
• Reviews of remote sensing circuit operation that provide information for remote sensing scientists for pedagogical or teaching purposes       

Dr. Nicholas J. Kinar
Prof. Dr. Bing Cheng Si
Guest Editors

Manuscript Submission Information

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Submitted manuscripts should not have been published previously, nor be under consideration for publication elsewhere (except conference proceedings papers). All manuscripts are thoroughly refereed through a single-blind peer-review process. A guide for authors and other relevant information for submission of manuscripts is available on the Instructions for Authors page. Remote Sensing is an international peer-reviewed open access semimonthly journal published by MDPI.

Please visit the Instructions for Authors page before submitting a manuscript. The Article Processing Charge (APC) for publication in this open access journal is 2700 CHF (Swiss Francs). Submitted papers should be well formatted and use good English. Authors may use MDPI's English editing service prior to publication or during author revisions.

• electronics
• circuits
• systems
• science
• engineering
• environmental measurement