Smart sensors is an interdisciplinary research field focused on the design, development, and application of sensing systems that integrate measurement capabilities with onboard processing and communication. This field investigates the principles and methodologies for enabling these systems to perform local data analysis, exhibit contextual awareness, and facilitate autonomous or semi-autonomous operations. Key characteristics studied include computational intelligence at the edge, integrated communication protocols, and the ability to adapt or make decisions based on acquired data. The significance of this research lies in its potential to create highly distributed, intelligent monitoring and control networks, crucial for advancements in areas such as the Internet of Things, industrial automation, environmental monitoring, and pervasive computing.