The 3rd International Conference on AI Sensors and Transducers

MDPI was proud to host the 3rd International Conference on AI Sensors and Transducers (AIS 2026) as part of the International Conference on AI Sensors series from 2 to 7 August 2026 in Jeju, South Korea.

This article has all the key details you need to know about the event.

What is the purpose of AIS 2026?

The 3rd International Conference on AI Sensors and Transducers aimed to build on the success of the first two conferences, held in 2024 and 2025, and to set a high standard in a field that is evolving at an impressive pace.

The conference concluded a week of innovation, discussion, and global collaboration with researchers and industry experts from around the world.

Schedule overview

At the conference, sessions covered an extensive list of topics extended across 27 symposia. Topics included AI sensors and their integration in various applications, smart cities, and soft robotics.

For a full list of symposia, please visit the conference home page. The first ten included:

  • Metasurface and metaoptics
  • AI-accelerated design for materials and sensors
  • AI-driven biomedical imaging and diagnostics
  • AI-enhanced bioelectronics
  • AI-driven bio-chemical sensors
  • AI sensors for smart healthcare applications
  • Microfluidics, lab-on-a-chip and microTAS
  • Advanced sensors for robots and autonomous systems
  • Soft sensors and actuators for human-machine interface
  • Soft robotics technologies
  • Flexible, stretchable and wearable sensors

The sessions were delivered by 60 plenary and keynote speakers who are experts in the discipline.

Participation in AIS 2026

The conference was a success, and the largest yet of the AIS conference series. AIS 2026 was attended by nearly 600 participants from 30 countries, and had the pleasure of announcing winners for several awards to recognise outstanding contributions and achievements in the field:

  • Best Oral Presentation Award
  • Best Poster Presentation Award
  • Best Student Oral Presentation Award
  • Best Scientist Award

Click here to see the full list of winners.

Following the conclusion of the conference, there are multiple publication opportunities available to the participants of AIS 2026. Attendees are invited to submit full manuscripts to the following journal collections and Special Issues, with a 20% discount on the article processing charge (APC):

Participants are also welcome to submit a proceeding paper to the Engineering Proceedings journal after the conference free of charge.

All researchers are also invited to AIS 2027, the 4th in the conference series that is taking place in Kunming, Yunnan, China, from 29 July to 3 August 2027.

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