Optomechatronics

The field of optomechatronics provides synergistic effects of optics, mechanics and

electronics for efficient sensor development. Optical sensors for the measurement of

mechanical quantities, equipped with appropriate electronic signal (pre)processing means

have a wide range of applications, from surface testing, stress monitoring, thin film analysis to

biochemical sensing. The aim of this special issue is to provide an overview of actual research

and innovative applications of optomechatronics in sensors. Papers addressing, inter alia,

optical sensor principles, fiber-optic sensors, electronic speckle pattern interferometry, surface

analysis, thin film measurement, FGB sensors, and biochemical sensors are provided.