A5103245277- Advanced Chemical Sensor Technologies
- Sensor Technology and Measurement Systems
- Advanced MEMS and NEMS Technologies
- Analytical Chemistry and Chromatography
- Magnetic Field Sensors Techniques
- Diabetic Foot Ulcer Assessment and Management
- Air Quality Monitoring and Forecasting
- Gas Sensing Nanomaterials and Sensors
- Analytical Chemistry and Sensors
- 3D Printing in Biomedical Research
- Electrical and Bioimpedance Tomography
- Insect Pheromone Research and Control
- Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Research
- Context-Aware Activity Recognition Systems
- Olfactory and Sensory Function Studies
- Exercise and Physiological Responses
- Photovoltaic Systems and Sustainability
- Force Microscopy Techniques and Applications
- Advanced Sensor and Energy Harvesting Materials
- Non-Invasive Vital Sign Monitoring
- Bluetooth and Wireless Communication Technologies
- Microfluidic and Bio-sensing Technologies
- Mechanical and Optical Resonators
- Wireless Body Area Networks
- Health, Environment, Cognitive Aging
Institute for Microelectronics and Microsystems
2006-2023
National Research Council
2017-2023
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine
2009
Synergic efforts in microfabrication processes, cells culture and tissue engineering promoted extraordinary progress Organ-on-Chip (OoC) technology, leading to the development of vitro microphysiological models able recapitulate microenvironment key biochemical, functional, structural mechanical features specific tissues living organs. In order assess functionality these cell cultures with every increasing biological complexity, it is also important equip OoCs miniaturized sensing devices...
Abstract Cigarette smoking harms nearly every organ of the body and causes many diseases. The analysis exhaled breath for exogenous endogenous volatile organic compounds (VOCs) can provide fundamental information on active insight into health damage that smoke is creating. Various VOCs have been reported as typical habit recent tobacco consumption, but to date, no eligible biomarkers identified. Aiming identify such potential biomarkers, in this pilot study we analyzed chemical patterns from...
Smart Breath Analyzers were developed as sensing terminals of a telemedicine architecture devoted to remote monitoring patients suffering from Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) and home-assisted by non-invasive mechanical ventilation via respiratory face mask. The devices based on different sensors (CO2/O2 Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs), relative humidity temperature (R.H. & T) sensors) monitor the breath air exhaled into expiratory line bi-tube patient breathing circuit...
It is estimated that about the 12% of world's couples are infertile, and half these infertility cases due to male factors. The main conditions can affect fertility asthenozoospermia oligozoospermia. For first time, we analysed semen headspace in order characterize pattern Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) human seminal fluid identify specific metabolites may be potential biomarkers pathological conditions. By solid-phase microextraction-gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (HS-SPME-GC-MS)...
In this work, an experiment was carried out in order to exploit the physical properties of electrode structure with nanometric gap enable operation MOX sensors at low temperature independently from gas sensing adopted active material. The 100 nm-gap fingers sensor array fabricated by using electron beam and UV optical lithography onto 4″ silicon wafers (guaranteeing high process yield). SnO2 nanoparticles (NPs) synthesized sol–gel/solvothermal method were trapped between nanogap electrodes...
<para xmlns:mml="http://www.w3.org/1998/Math/MathML" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink"> In this paper, a double-axis planar micro-Fluxgate magnetic sensor and its front-end circuitry are presented. The ferromagnetic core material, i.e., the Vitrovac 6025 X, has been deposited on top of coils with dc-magnetron sputtering technique, which is new type procedure respect to existing solutions in field Fluxgate sensors. This allows us obtain good properties an amorphous typical...
Several wearable technologies for the prevention of diabetic foot ulcers have been developed by scientific community. However, they are often very invasive and normally just one parameter between pressure loads or temperature is acquired. Moreover amount thermal reading points lower than 5 accuracy sensors greater 0.5 °C. This work presents a low accurate smart insole in which both data acquired 8 then transmitted to gateway, through wireless protocol, order communicate health status caregiver.
This paper presents a performance analysis of system for electrochemical impedance spectroscopy (EIS). The system, composed by an analog front-end (AFE) and custom microcontroller (MCU) board, performs the impulse response (IR) measurement linear time-invariant (LTI) systems with pseudo-random excitation signals. As novelty, specific AFE interfacing two-terminal resistive capacitive sensors is covered in detail. proposes, first time, mathematical model to predict impact main noise sources...
In this work we developed a Smart Breath Analyzer device devoted to the tele-monitoring of exhaled air in patients suffering chronic respiratory failure and home-assisted by mechanical ventilation. The originates from need for continuous remote monitoring patient during ventilo-therapy session; data acquired sensors are transmitted healthcare center TCP/IP communication through cloud platform order check continuously effectiveness therapy and/or any state disease exacerbation. was both...
In this paper a double axis planar micro-Fluxgate magnetic sensor is presented. The ferromagnetic core material, the Vitrovac 6025 X, has been deposited on top of coils with DC-magnetron sputtering technique, new type procedure respect existing solutions in field Fluxgate sensor. This allows us to obtain good properties amorphous typical 25 mum thick, but thickness only 1 mum, electrodeposited. realized 0.5 CMOS process using copper metal lines realize excitation coil and aluminum for...
Abstract This work is aimed at fabricating nanocomposites based on zinc oxide (ZnO) nanostructures and nanocellulose dispersed in a UV‐cured acrylic matrix (EC) for application as functional coatings self‐powered applications. Morphological, thermal, dynamic mechanical properties of the were characterized by X‐Ray diffractometry (XRD), scanning electron microscopy, differential calorimetry. The piezoelectric behavior was evaluated terms root mean square (RMS) open circuit voltage, different...