Ebook: Sensors: Proceedings of the First National Conference on Sensors, Rome 15-17 February, 2012

This book contains a selection of papers presented at the First National Conference on Sensors held in Rome 15-17 February 2011. The conference highlighted state-of-the-art results from both theoretical and applied research in the field of sensors and related technologies. This book presents material in an interdisciplinary approach, covering many aspects of the disciplines related to sensors, including physics, chemistry, materials science, biology and applications.

· Provides a selection of the best papers from the First Italian National Conference on Sensors;

· Covers a broad range of topics relating to sensors and microsystems, including physics, chemistry, materials science, biology and applications;

· Offers interdisciplinary coverage, aimed at defining a common ground for sensors beyond the specific differences among the different particular implementation of sensors.

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This book contains a selection of papers presented at the First National Conference on Sensors held in Rome 15-17 February 2011. The conference highlighted state-of-the-art results from both theoretical and applied research in the field of sensors and related technologies. This book presents material in an interdisciplinary approach, covering many aspects of the disciplines related to sensors, including physics, chemistry, materials science, biology and applications.

· Provides a selection of the best papers from the First Italian National Conference on Sensors;

· Covers a broad range of topics relating to sensors and microsystems, including physics, chemistry, materials science, biology and applications;

· Offers interdisciplinary coverage, aimed at defining a common ground for sensors beyond the specific differences among the different particular implementation of sensors.

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This book contains a selection of papers presented at the First National Conference on Sensors held in Rome 15-17 February 2011. The conference highlighted state-of-the-art results from both theoretical and applied research in the field of sensors and related technologies. This book presents material in an interdisciplinary approach, covering many aspects of the disciplines related to sensors, including physics, chemistry, materials science, biology and applications.

· Provides a selection of the best papers from the First Italian National Conference on Sensors;

· Covers a broad range of topics relating to sensors and microsystems, including physics, chemistry, materials science, biology and applications;

· Offers interdisciplinary coverage, aimed at defining a common ground for sensors beyond the specific differences among the different particular implementation of sensors.
Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-xvi
Front Matter....Pages 1-1
Beyond Human Senses: Technologies, Strategies, Opportunities, and New Responsibilities....Pages 3-7
Lensfree On-Chip Fluorescence Microscopy for High-Throughput Imaging of Bio-Chips....Pages 9-15
Front Matter....Pages 17-17
New Affinity Biosensors as Diagnostic Tools for Tumour Marker Analysis....Pages 19-23
An Electromechanical Generator Implanted in Human Total Knee Prosthesis....Pages 25-30
Low Cost Inkjet Printed Sensors....Pages 31-36
Infrared: A Key Technology for Security Systems....Pages 37-42
Development of Nanostructured Electrode Coatings for Amperometric Sensors....Pages 43-48
Porphyrin Electropolymers as Opto-electrochemical Probe for the Detection of Red-ox Analytes....Pages 49-55
Smart Flow Sensors Based on Advanced Packaging Techniques Applied to Single Chip Sensing Devices....Pages 57-62
Analysis of Plasmonic-Photonic Resonances in Hybrid Metallo-dielectric Quasi-Crystals....Pages 63-68
Intracellular Nanosensing and Nanodelivery by PMMA Nanoparticles....Pages 69-75
Front Matter....Pages 77-77
Multichannel Fluorimeter for Bio-sensor Applications on Environmental Field....Pages 79-83
Optical Biochips for Biomarkers-IgM Complexes Codetermination in Hepatocellular Carcinoma....Pages 85-88
Toward a Compact Instrument for Detecting Drug Precursors in Different Environments....Pages 89-93
Hepcidin Detection by Affinity Based Sensing: A Possible Application in Clinical and Anti-doping Analysis....Pages 95-98
Gas Sensing Characterization by Magneto-optic Surface Plasmon Resonance Technique....Pages 99-102
Coupling Nanotechnology to Optical Affinity Sensing: The Case of Surface Plasmon Resonance Imaging for DNA Detection....Pages 103-106
Bloch Surface Waves on Dielectric Photonic Crystals for Biological Sensing....Pages 107-111
Catalase OPEE Operating in High Hydrophobic Solvent: Mechanism and Applications....Pages 113-117
Effective Antibody Anchoring on Gold Plate by Ultra-short UV Pulses....Pages 119-123
Front Matter....Pages 77-77
Nanoparticles and Nanocomposites in Electrochemical Sensing Area....Pages 125-129
A Superoxide Dismutase Biosensor for Measuring the Antioxidant Capacity of Blueberry-Based Integrators....Pages 131-135
Immunosensor Suitable for Inflammatory Testing in Cattle....Pages 137-140
Potentiometric Sensors Based on Molecular Imprinted Polymers....Pages 141-144
Advances in the Definition of a Drop-Based Functionalization Protocol for CMOS-Compatible MEMS Biosensors....Pages 145-148
Use of Screen-Printed Electrodes in the Determination of Some Environmental Carcinogens....Pages 149-152
DNA-Based Bioassay for the Detection of Benzo[a]pyrene Oxidation Products....Pages 153-157
Spectroscopic Characterization of a New Antibacterial Material for Sensing Applications....Pages 159-164
Novel Format of Molecularly Imprinted Polymers for the Development of Electrochemical Sensors....Pages 165-169
Biosensors Based on 4-Wells Microarray Systems: Study, Design, Construction and Applications....Pages 171-175
A New Sensitive and Fast Detection System for Amphetamine Type Stimulants (ATS), Based on Gas-Chromatography (GC) and Hollow Fiber Infrared Absorption Spectroscopy (HF-IRAS)....Pages 177-182
A Feature Selection Strategy for the Development of a New Drug Sensing System....Pages 183-187
Nanofabrication Tools and Techniques for Bio-inorganic Interfaces....Pages 189-192
Biosensors for Automatic Measurement in Winemaking Process Monitoring....Pages 193-197
Front Matter....Pages 199-199
T-Shirt for Vital Parameter Monitoring....Pages 201-205
Time-of-Flight Sensor-Based Platform for Posture Recognition in AAL Applications....Pages 207-211
Obstacle Detection by Multiple Ultrasonic Sensing for Visually Impaired Users....Pages 213-217
Microsensors for Harsh Environments: Review on Strategies for Contactless and Self-Powered Systems....Pages 219-222
Nanosensors Based on Superconducting Quantum Interference Device for Nanomagnetism Investigations....Pages 223-226
An In-Fiber Magnetometer Implemented in a Polymeric-MOF Utilizing Ferrofluid....Pages 227-231
Front Matter....Pages 199-199
An Automatic Calibration Procedure for Improving the Metrological Performances of GMR Magnetometers....Pages 233-237
Multi-frequency Nonlinear Converter Array for Energy Harvesting in Autonomous Sensors....Pages 239-244
Investigation of Seebeck Effect in ZnO Nanowires for Micropower Generation in Autonomous Sensor Systems....Pages 245-249
From IPMC Transducers to All-Organic Transducers....Pages 251-254
Wearable Posture Monitoring Sensor....Pages 255-259
Assembly of Zinc Oxide Nanostructures by Dielectrophoresis for Sensing Devices....Pages 261-264
A Smart-Sensor Based on MEMS Technology for Monitoring Landslides....Pages 265-269
Acoustic Velocity Sensors with Programmable Directivity....Pages 271-275
Sensors Based on Magnetic Fluids....Pages 277-281
A Review on RTD-Fluxgate Magnetometers: From “Single” to “Coupled Core” and Toward Novel Systems with Innovative Materials....Pages 283-286
Monitoring System for Under-Water Pipe Line....Pages 287-291
A Low Cost Inkjet Deposition System for Sensors Development....Pages 293-297
Theoretical Investigation of the Temperature and Pressure Behavior of SAW and Lamb Waves Propagating Along 3C-SiC/AlN....Pages 299-303
Low-Cost Fiber Sensors for Displacement and Vibration Monitoring....Pages 305-309
A Laser Scanning System for Sag Detection on the Overhead Power Lines: In Field Measurements....Pages 311-314
Microfluidic Capacitive Sensors for Noncontact Particle Detection in a Microchannel....Pages 315-319
Intelligent Sensing Solutions for AAL....Pages 321-324
Front Matter....Pages 325-325
Thermostatized Flow Cell and Hybrid LPG-FBG Configuration for Accurate Measurement of Refractive Index....Pages 327-331
Novel Approaches for CM-Scale Resolution and Long-Range Sensing by Stimulated Brillouin Scattering in Optical Fibers....Pages 333-336
Numerical and Experimental Characterization of a Ferrule-Top Cantilever Optical Fiber Sensor for Flow Velocity Measurements....Pages 337-341
Front Matter....Pages 325-325
Engineered Acoustic Sensors for Underwater Applications Based on Coated Fiber Bragg Gratings....Pages 343-347
Optical Fiber Sensor for DNA Detection Based on Doubled-Tilted Bragg Grating....Pages 349-352
Photonic Crystal Optofluidic Silicon Microsystems for (Bio)Sensing....Pages 353-357
Optical Microbubble Resonator: A Novel Structure for Sensing Applications....Pages 359-362
Lab on Fiber Technology Enables Nanophotonics Within Optical Fibers....Pages 363-367
Aptamer Based Whispering Gallery Mode Biosensor....Pages 369-373
Univariate and Multivariate Analysis of Raman Spectra for Quantitative Determination of Sugars in Beverage Industry....Pages 375-379
Superior Colorimetric Device Based on Vacuum Evaporated Porphyrin Thin Films....Pages 381-384
Diffuse-Light Absorption Spectroscopy in the Near-Infrared for Predicting the Alcoholic Strength of Beer....Pages 385-389
Sensors Based on SPR in Plastic Optical Fiber: Numerical Analysis and Experimental Results....Pages 391-395
Crack Monitoring Network Using POF Sensors....Pages 397-401
Front Matter....Pages 403-403
On-line pH Measurements of Near-Neutral Solutions by a Disposable Polymer Based Probe....Pages 405-409
Luminescent Cavitands as Novel Optically Active Materials....Pages 411-415
Sensing Behavior of SnO2-Graphene Nanocomposites....Pages 417-420
Electronic Nose Detection of CFRP Surface Contamination for Securing Composite Bonding in Lightweight Aircraft....Pages 421-425
Algorithms and Strategies for Extracting Optimal Information from Chemical Sensing Systems....Pages 427-431
Quartz Crystal Microbalances for On-line Monitoring of Nanostructures Growth....Pages 433-437
Contactless Electromagnetic Interrogation of Quartz Crystal Resonator Sensors....Pages 439-444
Thin Film Humidity Sensor Based on Sol–Gel Technology....Pages 445-448
A Novel Optical Device for End Tidal Air Sampling in Breath Analysis....Pages 449-452
Front Matter....Pages 403-403
An Electrochemical Sensor for Trace Inorganic Arsenic Based on Nanoelectrode Ensembles....Pages 453-458
An Optical Sensor for Measuring Oxygen Concentration....Pages 459-463
Macrocyclic Polyamine Modified Screen-Printed Electrodes for Copper(II) Detection....Pages 465-469
Integrable Electronic Interface for Chemical Sensor Management....Pages 471-474
Development of a pH Sensor with Integrated Reference Electrode for Cell Culture Monitoring....Pages 475-479
Titania/MWCNTS Nanocomposites for Low Temperature Hydrogen Sensing....Pages 481-485
CMOS Compatible, Low Power, High-Sensitivity Zn/Al Layered Double Hydroxides Humidity Micro-Sensor....Pages 487-491
Ultrasound Based Sensor for Fat Detection in Fresh Milk....Pages 493-497
Sensing Properties Characterization of a Poly (Diallyldimethylammonium Chloride)-Based Saw Device....Pages 499-502
A Fully-Integrated Multi-Sensor System for Food Tracing and Quality Certification Providing Temperature, Light Intensity, and Humidity Exposure History of Samples....Pages 503-507
Front Matter....Pages 509-514
Application of Optical Sensors for Diagnostic of Electrical Components of a Distribution Network....Pages 515-515
Innovative System and Method for Monitoring Energy Efficiency in Buildings....Pages 517-521
Experimental Analysis of Wireless Sensor Network Synchronization Protocols Under Real Operating Conditions....Pages 523-527
Automatic Analog Wheatstone Bridge for Wide-Range Resistive Sensor Interfacing Applications....Pages 529-533
A Simple Analytical Model for the Resonance Frequency of Perforated Beams....Pages 535-539
Integration of Bluetooth HandsFree Sensors into a Wireless Body Area Network Based on Smartphone....Pages 541-545
Development of a Co-Simulation Tool for WirelessHART Networks....Pages 547-551
A Multiplexed 20-Channel 6-Decade Range Resistance-to-Digital Converter for 2D Heterogeneous Metal-Oxide Gas-Sensor Arrays....Pages 553-557
A Web Platform to Collect, Manage and Share Heterogeneous Sensor Data....Pages 559-564
Back Matter....Pages 565-569
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