1 - Preface [Seite 6]
2 - Contents [Seite 7]
3 - Physical Sensors [Seite 12]
4 - 1 Integrable Sensor System for Live Monitoring of Loudspeaker Performances [Seite 13]
4.1 - Abstract [Seite 13]
4.2 - 1 Introduction [Seite 13]
4.3 - 2 Proposed Systems Architecture [Seite 15]
4.4 - 3 Conclusion [Seite 16]
4.5 - References [Seite 17]
5 - 2 Re-configurable Switched Capacitor Sigma-Delta Modulator for MEMS Microphones in Mobiles [Seite 18]
5.1 - Abstract [Seite 18]
5.2 - 1 Introduction [Seite 18]
5.3 - 2 Reconfigurable Sigma-Delta Modulator [Seite 19]
5.4 - 3 Measurements Results [Seite 19]
5.5 - References [Seite 22]
6 - 3 A Low Cost Inclinometer with InkJet-Printed Resistive Readout Strategy [Seite 23]
6.1 - Abstract [Seite 23]
6.2 - 1 Introduction [Seite 23]
6.3 - 2 An Overview of the System Developed [Seite 24]
6.4 - 3 Theoretical Expectations and Device Characterization [Seite 26]
6.5 - 4 Conclusion [Seite 30]
6.6 - References [Seite 30]
7 - 4 Dual Wavelength Botda for Strain/Temperature Discrimination [Seite 32]
7.1 - Abstract [Seite 32]
7.2 - 1 Introduction [Seite 32]
7.3 - 2 Experimental Results [Seite 33]
7.4 - 3 Conclusions [Seite 35]
7.5 - References [Seite 35]
8 - 5 Electrical Characterization of Microstrip Resonators Based on Nanostructured Sensing Materials [Seite 36]
8.1 - Abstract [Seite 36]
8.2 - 1 Introduction [Seite 36]
8.3 - 2 Experimental [Seite 37]
8.3.1 - 2.1 Sensing Material Synthesis [Seite 37]
8.3.2 - 2.2 Microwave Sensor Fabrication [Seite 38]
8.4 - 3 Results and Discussion [Seite 39]
8.5 - References [Seite 41]
9 - 6 Graphene Decoration for Gas Detection [Seite 42]
9.1 - Abstract [Seite 42]
9.2 - 1 Introduction [Seite 42]
9.3 - 2 Materials and Method [Seite 43]
9.4 - 3 Results and Discussion [Seite 43]
9.5 - 4 Conclusions [Seite 46]
9.6 - References [Seite 47]
10 - 7 (002)-Oriented AlN Thin Films Sputtered on Ti Bottom Electrode for Flexible Electronics: Structural and Morphological Characterization [Seite 48]
10.1 - Abstract [Seite 48]
10.2 - 1 Introduction [Seite 48]
10.3 - 2 Experimental Details [Seite 49]
10.4 - 3 Results and Discussion [Seite 50]
10.5 - 4 Conclusions [Seite 54]
10.6 - Acknowledgements [Seite 55]
10.7 - References [Seite 55]
11 - Chemical Sensors [Seite 56]
12 - 8 Detection of Tumor Markers and Cell Metabolites in Cell Cultures, Using Nanostructured Chemoresistive Sensors [Seite 57]
12.1 - Abstract [Seite 57]
12.2 - 1 Introduction [Seite 58]
12.3 - 2 Methods [Seite 58]
12.4 - 3 Results and Discussion [Seite 61]
12.5 - 4 Conclusion [Seite 62]
12.6 - Acknowledgements [Seite 63]
12.7 - References [Seite 63]
13 - 9 Fish Robot Based on Chemical Sensors for Water Monitoring [Seite 65]
13.1 - Abstract [Seite 65]
13.2 - 1 Introduction [Seite 65]
13.3 - 2 Experimental [Seite 66]
13.3.1 - 2.1 Chemicals [Seite 66]
13.3.2 - 2.2 Instrumentation [Seite 67]
13.3.3 - 2.3 Preparation of PANI Thin-film [Seite 67]
13.3.4 - 2.4 Electrochemical Measurements [Seite 67]
13.3.5 - 2.5 Fish Robot Control [Seite 67]
13.4 - 3 Results and Discussion [Seite 68]
13.5 - 4 Conclusions [Seite 69]
13.6 - References [Seite 70]
14 - 10 QCM Sensors Based on In2O3 Nano-films Obtained by a Pulsed Plasma Deposition Technique [Seite 71]
14.1 - Abstract [Seite 71]
14.2 - 1 Introduction [Seite 71]
14.3 - 2 Measurement System Description [Seite 72]
14.4 - 3 Experimental Results and Discussion [Seite 74]
14.5 - 4 Conclusions [Seite 75]
14.6 - References [Seite 75]
15 - 11 Electrocatalytic Activity of ?-MoO3 Plates Synthesized Through Resistive Heating Route [Seite 76]
15.1 - Abstract [Seite 76]
15.2 - 1 Introduction [Seite 77]
15.3 - 2 Materials and Methods [Seite 78]
15.3.1 - 2.1 Instrumentation [Seite 78]
15.3.2 - 2.2 ?-MoO3 Plates Synthesis [Seite 78]
15.3.3 - 2.3 Electrochemical Experiments [Seite 78]
15.3.4 - 2.4 ?-MoO3/Pt Modified Electrode Preparation [Seite 79]
15.4 - 3 Results and Discussion [Seite 79]
15.5 - 4 Conclusions [Seite 81]
15.6 - References [Seite 81]
16 - 12 A New Resonant Air Humidity Sensor: First Experimental Results [Seite 83]
16.1 - Abstract [Seite 83]
16.2 - 1 Introduction [Seite 83]
16.3 - 2 The Measurement System [Seite 84]
16.3.1 - 2.1 The Sensor [Seite 84]
16.3.2 - 2.2 The Oscillating Circuit [Seite 86]
16.4 - 3 Experimental Results [Seite 88]
16.5 - 4 Conclusions [Seite 90]
16.6 - References [Seite 90]
17 - Biosensors [Seite 92]
18 - 13 Food Allergen-IgE Impedance Measurements Evaluation in Allergic Children [Seite 93]
18.1 - Abstract [Seite 93]
18.2 - 1 Introduction [Seite 93]
18.3 - 2 Measurement System Description [Seite 94]
18.4 - 3 ROS Determination by Flow Cytometry Analysis [Seite 95]
18.5 - 4 Discussion [Seite 98]
18.6 - References [Seite 99]
19 - 14 Enhancement in PDMS-Based Microfluidic Network for On-Chip Thermal Treatment of Biomolecules [Seite 100]
19.1 - Abstract [Seite 100]
19.2 - 1 Introduction [Seite 100]
19.3 - 2 Working Principle of the System [Seite 101]
19.4 - 3 Thermal Behavior Modeling [Seite 102]
19.5 - 4 Experimental Results [Seite 105]
19.6 - 5 Conclusions [Seite 106]
19.7 - Acknowledgements [Seite 106]
19.8 - References [Seite 106]
20 - 15 A Continuous Flow Microelectrophoretic Module for Protein Separation [Seite 108]
20.1 - Abstract [Seite 108]
20.2 - 1 Introduction [Seite 108]
20.2.1 - 1.1 Miniaturization and Sample Preparation [Seite 108]
20.2.2 - 1.2 SPLITT System [Seite 109]
20.3 - 2 Fabrication Process [Seite 110]
20.4 - 3 Results and Discussion [Seite 112]
20.4.1 - 3.1 Experimental Setup [Seite 112]
20.4.2 - 3.2 Performance Test [Seite 112]
20.5 - 4 Conclusion and Future Work [Seite 113]
20.6 - Acknowledgements [Seite 114]
20.7 - References [Seite 114]
21 - 16 Thrombin Aptamer-Based Biosensors: A Model of the Electrical Response [Seite 115]
21.1 - Abstract [Seite 115]
21.2 - 1 Introduction [Seite 116]
21.3 - 2 The Experiment [Seite 116]
21.4 - 3 The Theoretical Approach [Seite 117]
21.5 - 4 Results [Seite 117]
21.5.1 - 4.1 Materials [Seite 117]
21.5.2 - 4.2 Topological and Electrical Features [Seite 118]
21.6 - 5 Conclusions [Seite 121]
21.7 - References [Seite 121]
22 - 17 Chloramphenicol Determination by New Immunosensor Using Two Different Competitive Formats [Seite 123]
22.1 - Abstract [Seite 123]
22.2 - 1 Introduction [Seite 123]
22.3 - 2 Method [Seite 124]
22.4 - 3 Results and Discussion [Seite 124]
22.5 - 4 Conclusions [Seite 126]
22.6 - Aknowledgements [Seite 126]
22.7 - References [Seite 126]
23 - 18 Numerical Results on the Exploitation of Gold Nanostructures in Plastic Optical Fibers Based Plasmonic Sensors [Seite 127]
23.1 - Abstract [Seite 127]
23.2 - 1 Introduction [Seite 128]
23.3 - 2 Sensing Platforms [Seite 129]
23.4 - 3 Numerical Results [Seite 131]
23.5 - 4 Conclusions [Seite 133]
23.6 - Acknowledgements [Seite 133]
23.7 - References [Seite 133]
24 - Optical Sensors [Seite 135]
25 - 19 Design of an Evanescent Waveguide Sensor Based on a-Si:H Photodiodes for Lab-on-Chip Applications [Seite 136]
25.1 - Abstract [Seite 136]
25.2 - 1 Introduction [Seite 136]
25.3 - 2 System Design [Seite 137]
25.4 - 3 Simulation Results [Seite 137]
25.5 - 4 Conclusions [Seite 140]
25.6 - References [Seite 141]
26 - 20 Optoelectronic System-on-Glass for On-Chip Detection of Fluorescence [Seite 142]
26.1 - Abstract [Seite 142]
26.2 - 1 Introduction [Seite 143]
26.3 - 2 System Design and Fabrication [Seite 143]
26.4 - 3 Results and Discussions [Seite 145]
26.5 - 4 Conclusions [Seite 146]
26.6 - Acknowledgements [Seite 147]
26.7 - References [Seite 147]
27 - 21 Optical Detection of Antioxidant Capacity in Food Using Metal Nanoparticles Formation. Study on Saffron Constituents [Seite 149]
27.1 - Abstract [Seite 149]
27.2 - 1 Introduction [Seite 149]
27.3 - 2 Materials and Methods [Seite 150]
27.3.1 - 2.1 Reagents, Stock Solution, and Reference Compounds [Seite 150]
27.3.2 - 2.2 Formation of Metal Nanoparticles Mediated by Saffron Polyphenols [Seite 151]
27.3.3 - 2.3 Total Polyphenols Determination [Seite 151]
27.3.4 - 2.4 Radical Scavenging Activity [Seite 151]
27.4 - 3 Result and Discussion [Seite 152]
27.5 - 4 Conclusions [Seite 154]
27.6 - Acknowledgements [Seite 154]
27.7 - References [Seite 155]
28 - Applications [Seite 156]
29 - 22 A Multicenter Survey About Companion Robot Acceptability in Caregivers of Patients with Dementia [Seite 157]
29.1 - Abstract [Seite 157]
29.2 - 1 Introduction [Seite 158]
29.3 - 2 Materials and Methods [Seite 160]
29.4 - 3 Results [Seite 161]
29.4.1 - 3.1 Acceptability and Functionality of Caring Service Robot [Seite 161]
29.4.2 - 3.2 Support Devices and Impact of Caring Service Robot [Seite 166]
29.4.3 - 3.3 Effects of Sex and Age of the Caregivers [Seite 166]
29.4.4 - 3.4 Effects of Educational Level and Caregiving Types of the Caregivers [Seite 166]
29.5 - 4 Discussion [Seite 171]
29.6 - 5 Conclusion [Seite 172]
29.7 - Acknowledgements [Seite 173]
29.8 - References [Seite 173]
30 - 23 Breath-Printing of Heart Failure in Elderly [Seite 175]
30.1 - Abstract [Seite 175]
30.2 - 1 Introduction [Seite 176]
30.3 - 2 Experimental [Seite 176]
30.3.1 - 2.1 Requirements [Seite 176]
30.4 - 3 Results [Seite 177]
30.5 - 4 Conclusions [Seite 178]
30.6 - References [Seite 179]
31 - 24 Active Sensors/Actuators-Based Flow and Noise Control for Aerospace Applications [Seite 180]
31.1 - Abstract [Seite 180]
31.2 - 1 Introduction [Seite 181]
31.3 - 2 The DBD Plasma Actuator Devices [Seite 181]
31.3.1 - 2.1 Basic Principles [Seite 181]
31.3.2 - 2.2 Noise and Flow Control [Seite 182]
31.4 - 3 Experimental Test Case [Seite 183]
31.5 - 4 Conclusions [Seite 189]
31.6 - References [Seite 190]
32 - 25 Wireless Smart Parking Sensor System for Vehicles Detection [Seite 192]
32.1 - Abstract [Seite 192]
32.2 - 1 Introduction [Seite 192]
32.3 - 2 The Proposed Solution [Seite 193]
32.4 - 3 Conclusions [Seite 195]
32.5 - References [Seite 195]
33 - 26 Heat Sink Free Wearable Thermoelectric System with Low Startup Voltage, High Efficiency DC-DC Converter [Seite 196]
33.1 - Abstract [Seite 196]
33.2 - 1 Introduction [Seite 196]
33.3 - 2 Experimental [Seite 197]
33.4 - References [Seite 200]
34 - 27 An Innovative Electro-Optic Sensor for Point-Like Electric Field Measurements [Seite 202]
34.1 - Abstract [Seite 202]
34.2 - 1 Introduction [Seite 202]
34.3 - 2 Principle of Operation [Seite 203]
34.4 - 3 Experimental Apparatus [Seite 204]
34.5 - 4 Sensor Application: Characterization of Facial Masks [Seite 204]
34.5.1 - 4.1 Transparent Conductive Multilayers Shields [Seite 205]
34.5.2 - 4.2 Point Like Electric Field Measurements [Seite 205]
34.6 - 5 Conclusions [Seite 206]
34.7 - Acknowledgements [Seite 206]
34.8 - References [Seite 206]
35 - 28 A Sensor Fusion Method Applied to Networked Rain Gauges for Defining Statistically Based Rainfall Thresholds for Landslide Triggering [Seite 208]
35.1 - Abstract [Seite 208]
35.2 - 1 Introduction [Seite 209]
35.3 - 2 Methodology [Seite 210]
35.4 - 3 The Case Study [Seite 212]
35.5 - 4 Results and Discussion [Seite 214]
35.6 - Acknowledgements [Seite 216]
35.7 - References [Seite 216]
36 - 29 Particle Manipulation by Means of Piezoelectric Actuators for Microfluidic Applications [Seite 218]
36.1 - Abstract [Seite 218]
36.2 - 1 Introduction [Seite 218]
36.3 - 2 Test Device Description [Seite 219]
36.4 - 3 Experimental Results [Seite 220]
36.5 - 4 Conclusions [Seite 221]
36.6 - References [Seite 223]
37 - 30 Theoretical and Experimental Analysis of Residual Stress Mitigation in Piezoresistive Silicon Nitride Cantilever [Seite 224]
37.1 - Abstract [Seite 224]
37.2 - 1 Introduction [Seite 224]
37.3 - 2 Result and Discussion [Seite 225]
37.3.1 - 2.1 Theory and Model of Beam Properties [Seite 225]
37.3.2 - 2.2 Thin Film Stress Characterization and Implementation of Model [Seite 226]
37.3.3 - 2.3 Optimization of Polysilicon Resistors [Seite 227]
37.3.4 - 2.4 FEM Model and Design Optimization [Seite 228]
37.4 - 3 Conclusions [Seite 229]
37.5 - Acknowledgements [Seite 229]
37.6 - References [Seite 230]
38 - 31 Alcohols Traces Checked in River and Rain Water Using a DMFC-Enzymatic Device [Seite 231]
38.1 - Abstract [Seite 231]
38.2 - 1 Introduction [Seite 231]
38.3 - 2 Results and Discussion [Seite 232]
38.4 - 3 Conclusions [Seite 233]
38.5 - Acknowledgements [Seite 236]
38.6 - References [Seite 236]
39 - 32 Electronic Nose Detection of Hydraulic-Oil Fingerprint Contamination in Relevant Aircraft Maintenance Scenarios [Seite 237]
39.1 - Abstract [Seite 237]
39.2 - 1 Introduction [Seite 237]
39.3 - 2 Experimental Framework [Seite 238]
39.3.1 - 2.1 Maintenance Contamination Setup [Seite 239]
39.3.2 - 2.2 Electronic Noses Technologies [Seite 240]
39.4 - 3 Problem Statement [Seite 242]
39.4.1 - 3.1 Sampling Methods [Seite 242]
39.5 - 4 Results [Seite 246]
39.6 - 5 Conclusions [Seite 249]
39.7 - Acknowledgements [Seite 249]
39.8 - References [Seite 249]
40 - 33 Radar-Based Fall Detection Using Deep Machine Learning: System Configuration and Performance [Seite 250]
40.1 - Abstract [Seite 250]
40.2 - 1 Introduction [Seite 250]
40.3 - 2 Materials and Methods [Seite 251]
40.3.1 - 2.1 UWB-IR Radar Sensing [Seite 251]
40.3.2 - 2.2 Deep Feature Learning and Action Classification [Seite 255]
40.3.3 - 2.3 Experimental Setup and Data Acquisition [Seite 258]
40.4 - 3 Results and Discussion [Seite 259]
40.5 - 4 Conclusion [Seite 260]
40.6 - References [Seite 260]
41 - 34 Evaluation of the Volatile Organic Compounds Released from Peripheral Blood Mononuclear Cells and THP1 Cells Under Normal and Proinflammatory Conditions [Seite 262]
41.1 - Abstract [Seite 262]
41.2 - 1 Introduction [Seite 263]
41.3 - 2 Materials and Methods [Seite 263]
41.4 - 3 Results and Discussion [Seite 265]
41.5 - 4 Conclusion [Seite 268]
41.6 - References [Seite 268]
42 - 35 Au-Catalyst Assisted MOVPE Growth of CdTe Nanowires for Photovoltaic Applications [Seite 271]
42.1 - Abstract [Seite 271]
42.2 - 1 Introduction [Seite 271]
42.3 - 2 MOVPE Growth of CdTe Nanowire by the Separate Precursors Flow Process [Seite 273]
42.4 - 3 Morphological, Structural and Optical Properties of As-Grown CdTe Nanowires [Seite 274]
42.5 - 4 Conclusions [Seite 278]
42.6 - Acknowledgments [Seite 278]
42.7 - References [Seite 279]
43 - 36 An Electrode Impedance Balanced Interface for Biomedical Application [Seite 281]
43.1 - Abstract [Seite 281]
43.2 - 1 Introduction [Seite 281]
43.3 - 2 Design Strategies [Seite 282]
43.3.1 - 2.1 Requirements [Seite 282]
43.3.2 - 2.2 Heart Signal Recording Application [Seite 283]
43.4 - 3 Preliminary Simulation Results [Seite 284]
43.5 - 4 Conclusions [Seite 285]
43.6 - References [Seite 285]
44 - 37 Autonomous Microfluidic Capillary Network for on Chip Detection of Chemiluminescence [Seite 287]
44.1 - Abstract [Seite 287]
44.2 - 1 Introduction [Seite 288]
44.3 - 2 Design and Simulations [Seite 289]
44.4 - 3 Materials and Fabrication [Seite 291]
44.5 - 4 Experimental Results [Seite 292]
44.6 - 5 Conclusion [Seite 293]
44.7 - Acknowledgements [Seite 294]
44.8 - References [Seite 294]
45 - 38 Assessing the Relocation Robustness of on Field Calibrations for Air Quality Monitoring Devices [Seite 295]
45.1 - Abstract [Seite 295]
45.2 - 1 Introduction [Seite 296]
45.3 - 2 Experimental Settings [Seite 296]
45.4 - 3 Performance Analysis and Results [Seite 298]
45.5 - 4 Conclusions [Seite 301]
45.6 - References [Seite 304]
46 - 39 RGB-D Sensor for Facial Expression Recognition in AAL Context [Seite 305]
46.1 - Abstract [Seite 305]
46.2 - 1 Introduction [Seite 305]
46.3 - 2 Proposed Framework [Seite 307]
46.3.1 - 2.1 Pre-processing [Seite 308]
46.3.2 - 2.2 Feature Extraction [Seite 308]
46.3.3 - 2.3 Classification [Seite 310]
46.4 - 3 Results [Seite 310]
46.5 - 4 Conclusion [Seite 312]
46.6 - References [Seite 312]
47 - 40 UV-Cured Composite Films Containing ZnO Nanostructures: Effect of Filler Shape on Piezoelectric Response [Seite 314]
47.1 - Abstract [Seite 314]
47.2 - 1 Introduction [Seite 315]
47.3 - 2 Results and Discussion [Seite 316]
47.4 - 3 Conclusion [Seite 319]
47.5 - Acknowledgements [Seite 319]
47.6 - References [Seite 319]
