Sensors and Microsystems

Part I. Physical Sensors

1. Investigation of Seebeck Effect in Metal Oxide Nanowires for Powering Autonomous Microsystems
Simone Dalola, Vittorio Ferrari, Guido Faglia, Elisabetta Comini, Matteo Ferroni, Caterina Soldano, Dario Zappa, Giorgio Sberveglieri

2. Piezopolymer Interdigital Transducers for a Structural Health Monitoring System
L. Capineri, A. Bulletti, M. Calzolai, D. Francesconi

3. Noise and Performance of Magnetic Nanosensor Based on Superconducting Quantum Interference Device
C. Granata, R. Russo, E. Esposito, S. Rombetto, A. Vettoliere

4. Nonintrusive IR Sensor for Real-Time Measurements of Gas Turbine Inlet Temperature
E. Golinelli, S. Musazzi, U. Perini, F. Barberis

5. Thermally Actuated Microfluidic System for Polymerase Chain Reaction Applications
D. Caputo, G. Cesare, A. Pastina, P. Romano, R. Scipinotti, N. Stasio, A. Nascetti

6. Microfluidic Sensor for Noncontact Detection of Cell Flow in a Microchannel
M. Demori, V. Ferrari, P. Poesio, R. Pedrazzani, N. Steimberg, G. Mazzoleni

7. A Comparison Between Fresh and Thermally Aged Polyaniline Prepared by Different Approaches: On the Conductivity Under High Pressure
C. Della Pina, M. Rossi, E. Falletta

8. Thermal Sensor for Fire Localization
M. Norgia, A. Magnani, A. Pesatori

9. Localization, Recognition, and Classification of a Superficial Seismic Source in an Inhomogeneous Mean
F. Lo Castro, M. Luca, S. Iarossi

10. Design and Fabrication of a Compact p–v Probe for Acoustic Impedance Measurement
M. Piotto, A. N. Longhitano, P. Bruschi, M. Buiat, G. Sacchi, D. Stanzial

11. Functional Comparison of Acoustic Admittance Measurements with a CMOS-Compatible p–v Microprobe and a Reference One
D. Stanzial, M. Buiat, G. Sacchi, P. Bruschi, M. Piotto

12. Design and Characterization of a Micro-opto-mechanical Displacement Sensor
E. Schena, M. Cidda, D. Accoto, M. Francomano, G. Pennazza, E. Guglielmelli, S. Silvestri

13. Multisensor Acoustical Systems: Calibration and Related Problems
S. Ameduri, O. Petrella, V. Quaranta, G. Betta, M. Laracca

14. Automatic System to Measure the Impedance of Piezoelectric Actuators Used in Ultrasonic Scalpels
A. Bulletti, L. Capineri, D. Floridia

Part II. Chemical Sensors

15. Amperometric Determination of Strong Oxidising Species Through Titanium Electrode Systems
F. Terzi, B. Zanfrognini, J. Pelliciari, L. Pigani, C. Zanardi, R. Seeber

16. Oligopeptides-Based Gas Sensing for Food Quality Control
D. Pizzoni, P. Pittia, M. Carlo, D. Compagnone, C. Natale

17. Dissolved Oxygen Sensor Based on Reduced Graphene Oxide
S. G. Leonardi, D. Aloisio, M. Latino, N. Donato, G. Neri

18. COST Action TD1105 on New Sensing Technologies for Air-Pollution Control and Environmental Sustainability: Overview in Europe and New Trends
Michele Penza

19. A Smart System to Detect Volatile Organic Compounds Produced by Hydrocarbons on Seawater
A. Tonacci, D. Corda, G. Tartarisco, G. Pioggia, C. Domenici

20. Electrical and Morphological Characterization of TiO2 Electrospun Nanofibers
S. Capone, C. Pascali, A. Taurino, M. Catalano, P. Siciliano, E. Zampetti, A. Macagnano

21. A Handy Method for Reproducible and Stable Measurements of VOC at Trace Level in Air
A. Demichelis, G. Sassi, M. P. Sassi

22. UV Effect on Indium Oxide Resistive Sensors
S. Trocino, P. Frontera, A. Donato, C. Busacca, P. Antonucci, G. Neri

23. P-Type NiO Thin Films Prepared by Sputtering for Detection of Pollutants
Raj Kumar, C. Baratto, G. Faglia, G. Sberveglieri, E. Bontempi, L. Borgese

24. Well-Ordered Titania Nanostructures for Gas Sensing
V. Galstyan, E. Comini, A. Ponzoni, N. Poli, G. Faglia, G. Sberveglieri, E. Bontempi, M. Brisotto

25. A Disposable Ammonia Sensor by Low-Cost Ink-Jet Printing Technology
B. Andò, S. Baglio, G. Pasquale, C. O. Lombardo, V. Marletta

26. Reproducibility of the Performances of Graphene-Based Gas-Sensitive Chemiresistors
Ettore Massera, Maria Lucia Miglietta, Tiziana Polichetti, Filiberto Ricciardella, Girolamo Francia

27. Exfoliation of Graphite and Dispersion of Graphene in Solutions of Low-Boiling-Point Solvents for Use in Gas Sensors
Filippo Fedi, Filiberto Ricciardella, Tiziana Polichetti, Maria Lucia Miglietta, Ettore Massera, Girolamo Francia

28. A High-Resistance Measurement Setup for MOX Sensing Materials Characterization
P. P. Capra, F. Galliana, M. Latino, A. Bonavita, N. Donato, G. Neri

29. A Portable Gas Sensor System for Air Quality Monitoring
Domenico Suriano, Gennaro Cassano, Michele Penza

Part III. Biosensors

30. Herbicide Analysis Using a New OPIE. A Case Study: Sunflower Oil
E. Martini, M. Tomassetti, L. Campanella

31. Electrochemical Immunoassay for Mucin 1 Detection as a Diagnostic Tool in Ovarian Cancer
Andrea Ravalli, Giovanna Marrazza, Anca Florea, Cecilia Cristea, Robert Sandulescu

32. Monitoring Photocatalytic Treatment of Olive Mill Wastewater (OMW) in Batch Photoreactor Using a Tyrosinase Biosensor and COD Test
E. Martini, M. Tomassetti, L. Campanella

33. Electrochemical Antibody-Aptamer Assay for VEGF Cancer Biomarker Detection
Andrea Ravalli, Giovanna Marrazza, Lourdes Rivas, Alfredo Escosura-Muniz, Arben Merkoci

34. Electrochemical Liposome-Based Biosensors for Nucleic Acid Detection
Diego Voccia, Francesca Bettazzi, Ilaria Palchetti

35. On-Chip Diagnosis of Celiac Disease by an Amorphous Silicon Chemiluminescence Detector
D. Caputo, G. Cesare, R. Scipinotti, N. Stasio, F. Costantini, C. Manetti, A. Nascetti

36. Development and Characterization of a Novel Antibacterial Material Based on GOx Immobilized in a PVA Film
M. R. Guascito, D. Chirizzi, L. Giotta, L. Stabili

37. Development of a QCM (Quartz Crystal Microbalance) Biosensor to Detection of Mycotoxins
K. Spinella, L. Mosiello, G. Palleschi, F. Vitali

38. Label-Free Biosensor Based on Copolymer-Functionalized Optical Fiber Long-Period Grating
F. Chiavaioli, C. Trono, A. Giannetti, M. Brenci, F. Baldini

Part IV. Optical Sensors

39. Chemiluminescence-Based Micro-Total-Analysis System with Amorphous Silicon Photodiodes
D. Caputo, G. Cesare, R. Scipinotti, M. Mirasoli, A. Roda, M. Zangheri, A. Nascetti

40. Optical Spectroscopy for Hogwash Oil Detection in Soybean Chinese Oils
L. Ciaccheri, A. G. Mignani, A. Cichelli, J. Xing, X. Yang, W. Sun, L. Yuan

41. Ultra-compact Optical Fiber Fabry-Perot Interferometer Based on In-Line Integrated Submicron Silicon Film
A. Micco, G. Quero, A. Crescitelli, A. Ricciardi, A. Cusano

42. Polymer Microflow Cytofluorometer
G. Testa, G. Persichetti, R. Bernini

43. On the Design of a Clad-Etched Fiber Bragg Grating Sensor for Magnetic Field Sensing Applications
A. Saccomanno, D. Pagnano, A. Irace, A. Cusano, M. Giordano, G. Breglio

44. Moisture Measurement System for Brick Kiln
M. Norgia, A. Pesatori

45. Breath Figures onto Optical Fibers for Miniaturized Sensing Probes
Marco Pisco, Giuseppe Quero, Agostino Iadicicco, Michele Giordano, Francesco Galeotti, Andrea Cusano

46. Sensitivity of Wood-Rayleigh Anomalies in Metallic Nanogratings
A. Ricciardi, S. Savoia, A. Crescitelli, V. Galdi, A. Cusano, E. Esposito

47. Sensored Handheld Fiber-Optic Delivery System for Controlled Laser Ablation
I. Cacciari, A. A. Mencaglia, S. Siano

48. Differential Pulse-Width Pair Brillouin Optical Time-Domain Analysis Employing Raman Amplification and Optical Pulse Coding
M. Taki, M. Soto, F. Pasquale, G. Bolognini

49. Water-Jet Waveguide for Fluorescence Spectroscopy
G. Persichetti, G. Testa, R. Bernini

Part V. Microsystems

50. Moore’s II Law and Microsystems Manufacturing
U. Mastromatteo

51. Development of a Low Cost Planar Micro Thermoelectric Generator
S. Pelegrini, A. Adami, C. Collini, P. Conci, L. Lorenzelli, A. A. Pasa

52. Dielectric Layers for MEMS Deposited at Room Temperature by HMDSO-PECVD
P. Colombi, A. Borgese, M. Ferrari, V. Ferrari

53. Label-Free Detection of Specific RNA Sequences by a DNA-Based CMOS BioMEMS
Lorena Tedeschi, Claudio Domenici, Vincenzo Russino, Andrea Nannini, Francesco Pieri

54. Thin Film Device for Background Photocurrent Rejection in Biomolecular Analysis Systems
D. Caputo, G. Cesare, R. Scipinotti, A. Nascetti

55. FEM Modeling of Nanostructures for Sensor Application
Adriano Colombelli, Maria Grazia Manera, Roberto Rella, Lorenzo Vasanelli

Part VI. Sensor Electronics and Sensor Systems

56. Supervised Machine Learning Scheme for Wearable Accelerometer-Based Fall Detector
Gabriele Rescio, Alessandro Leone, Pietro Siciliano

57. A Compact Architecture for Heartbeat Monitoring
V. Stornelli, P. Mantenuto, G. Ferri, P. Marco

58. MEMS Flow Sensor Based on a Sigma–Delta Modulator Embedded in the Thermal Domain
M. Piotto, A. N. Longhitano, F. Cesta, P. Bruschi

59. Optimal Parameters Selection for Novel Low-Voltage Vibration Energy Harvesters
A. Giuffrida, F. Giusa, C. Trigona, B. Andò, S. Baglio

60. Wireless Sensor Networks for Distributed Measurements in Process Automation
A. Flammini, E. Sisinni

61. An Ultrasonic Human–Computer Interface
L. Capineri, M. Calzolai, A. Bulletti

62. Power Management Circuit Analysis for an Inductive Energy Harvester
A. Cadei, E. Sardini, M. Serpelloni

63. Radio Frequency Energy Harvester for Remote Sensor Networks
V. Stornelli, A. Carlofelice, L. Pantoli, E. Giampaolo

64. Development of an Attitude and Heading Reference System for Motion Tracking Applications
Daniele Comotti, Michele Ermidoro, Michael Galizzi, Andrea Vitali

65. A Novel Method to Size Resistance for Biasing the POSFET Sensors in Common Drain Configuration
Arun Kumar Sinha, Daniele D. Caviglia

66. A Novel Wireless Battery Recharge System for Wearable/Portable Devices
M. Galizzi, M. Caldara, V. Re, A. Vitali

67. Assessment of Performances of Optical Ceramics-Based Device for Monitoring of Electrical Components
L. Maria, D. Bartalesi, N. C. Pistoni

68. Characterization of a Novel Ultra-low-Power System on Chip for Biopotential Measurement
M. Caldara, V. Re, A. Vitali

69. A Gas Multisensor Platform for Biometric and Environmental Applications
F. Armani, A. Boscolo, A. Vecchi, A. Palombit

70. A Modified De Sauty Autobalancing Bridge-Based Interface for Wide-Range Capacitive Sensor Applications
Andrea Marcellis, Giuseppe Ferri, Paolo Mantenuto

71. A New CMOS-Integrated Analog Lock-In Amplifier for Automatic Measurement of Very Small Signals
Andrea Marcellis, Giuseppe Ferri, Arnaldo D’Amico

72. Impact-Enhanced Multi-beam Piezoelectric Converter for Energy Harvesting in Autonomous Sensors
F. Cerini, M. Baù, M. Ferrari, V. Ferrari

73. A Low-Cost Electronic Interface for Electrochemical and Semiconductor Gas Sensors
A. Depari, A. Flammini, E. Sisinni

74. Modeling Hysteresis Losses in Magnetic Core Inductors for DC–DC Conversion
G. Calabrese, M. Granato, G. Frattini, L. Capineri

75. Nonlinear Multi-frequency Converter Array for Energy Harvesting from Broadband Low-Frequency Vibrations
D. Alghisi, M. Baù, M. Ferrari, V. Ferrari

76. A Wireless Sensor Network Architecture for Structural Health Monitoring
D. Tignola, Saverio Vito, Grazia Fattoruso, Francesca D’Aversa, Girolamo Francia

77. Characterization of Multi-sensor System for Noninvasive Measurement of Vital Parameters
C. M. Dominicis, A. Depari, A. Flammini, S. Rinaldi, A. Vezzoli

78. Wireless Sensor Network Based on wM-Bus for Leakage Detection in Gas and Water Pipes
P. Ferrari, A. Flammini, S. Rinaldi, A. Vezzoli

79. Arduino-Based Shield for Resistive Gas Sensor Array Characterization Under UV Light Exposure
D. Aloisio, N. Donato, G. Neri, M. Latino, T. Wagner, M. Tiemann, P. P. Capra

80. Piezoelectric Energy Harvesting from von Karman Vortices
M. Demori, V. Ferrari, S. Farisè, P. Poesio

81. Mobile System for Air Pollution Evaluation
A. Bernieri, G. Betta, L. Ferrigno, M. Laracca

Part VII. Applications

82. A Wearable Sweat pH and Body Temperature Sensor Platform for Health, Fitness, and Wellness Applications
M. Caldara, C. Colleoni, E. Guido, V. Re, G. Rosace, A. Vitali

83. Influence Quantity Estimation in Face Recognition Digital Processing Algorithms
G. Betta, D. Capriglione, M. Corvino, C. Liguori, A. Paolillo, P. Sommella

84. Printed Sensors on Textiles for Biomedical Applications
A. Dionisi, E. Sardini, M. Serpelloni

85. E-Nose as a Potential Quality Assurance Technology for the Detection of Surface Contamination by Aeronautic Fluids
Paola Palma, Saverio Vito, Mara Miglietta, Ettore Massera, Grazia Fattoruso, Bruno Mastroianni, Girolamo Francia

86. IMS Development at NRNU MEPhI
N. Samotaev, A. Golovin, V. Vasilyev, E. Malkin, E. Gromov, Y. Shaltaeva, A. Mironov, D. Lipatov

87. Fiber-Optic Flow Sensor for the Measurement of Inspiratory Efforts in Mechanical Neonatal Ventilation
Luigi Battista, Andrea Scorza, Salvatore Andrea Sciuto

88. Determination of Polyphenols in Bakery Food Matrices with New Detection Methods
L. Pigani, R. Seeber, A. Bedini, E. Dalcanale, M. Suman

89. Electronic Nose and Gas Chromatography–Mass Spectrometry for the Philippine Civet Coffee Discrimination
Veronica Sberveglieri, Emelda Ongo, Matteo Falasconi, Isabella Concina, Andrea Pulvirenti, Fortunato Sevilla

90. Simulation of Chlorine Decay in Drinking Water Distribution Systems: Case Study of Santa Sofia Network (Southern Italy)
G. Fattoruso, D. Chiara, S. Vito, V. Ferrara, G. Francia, A. Leopardi, E. Cocozza, M. Viscusi, M. Fontana

91. Use of Kinetic Models for Predicting DBP Formation in Water Supply Systems
G. Fattoruso, A. Agresta, E. Cocozza, S. Vito, G. Francia, M. Fabbricino, C. M. Lapegna, M. Toscanesi, M. Trifuoggi

92. Development of Electronic-Nose Technologies for Biomedical Applications
S. G. Leonardi, M. Cannistraro, E. Patti, D. Aloisio, N. Donato, G. Neri, C. Pace, M. Mazzeo, W. Khalaf

Keywords: Engineering, Circuits and Systems, Electronics and Microelectronics, Instrumentation, Signal, Image and Speech Processing