1. Advanced Magnetic Measurement Applications in Industry and Physics Laboratories
Chair: Dr. Dragana Popovic Renella, Switzerland, dragana@senis.ch
The Special Session on Advanced Magnetic Measurement Applications in Industry and Physics Laboratories will provide a forum for physicists and engineers who wish to present and discuss the latest developments, challenges and limits in the field of the measurement of magnetic quantities. Novel measurement principles as well as new applications of known measurement techniques are especially welcome. The topics of interest include, but are not limited to, the following: Magnetic field measurement techniques (principles and advanced implementations); Magnetic sensors (Hall-effect, Magneto-resistors, Flux-gate, etc.) and related Interface electronics; Calibration techniques; Limits in magnetic and spatial resolution, frequency bandwidth, miniaturization, and others; Applications of magnetic measurement techniques and instrumentation; Industrial developments and latest commercial products.
2. Measurement on Smart Grid
Chair: Prof. Mario Savino, Italy, mario.savino@poliba.it
Today we need more substantially to focus on energy saving, stability and security, especially using smart grid. Considering that Energy Measurement actually saves energy, the topics of this special session are:
- Developing Smart Sensors for Smart Grid
- Controlling Power Quality
- Promoting efficient smart meters for traditional and renewable sources
- Measuring energy efficiency of new products and services for the citizen
- Creating a modern system available to the Public Administration for measurement and control of energy resources
- Assessing the CO2
3. Characterization and Qualification of Measurement Systems for Clinical Applications
Chair: Prof. Fabrizio Clemente, Italy, clemente@ibb.cnr.it
The design of measurement systems for medical and clinical applications pass trough different steps as: definition of basic idea, measurement set up, design of measurement system, bench test mimic biological systems, in vitro test, in vivo experiment design, in vivo measurement lay out, etc. All these aspects concerns themes related to measurement science. This session is suggested with the final aim to create a discussion related to the main themes of the conferences applied to the different phases of design and realization, and utilize of new measurement system for medical and clinical application.
4. Micro- and Nano-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS/NEMS)
Chair: Prof. Laurent A. Francis , Belgium, laurent.francis@uclouvain.be
Micro- and Nano-Electro-Mechanical Systems (MEMS/NEMS) have found their way in many ubiquitous applications. In conjunction with electronics and telecommunication, they become an essential part of the Internet of Things (IoT) for sensing and actuation purposes. This Special Session will be focused on the current state of the art in MEMS and NEMS technologies and their applications, including but not limited to physical, chemical and biochemical sensors. The Session will emphasise the modelling, the materials selection and processing, the packaging, the metrology and the reliability of stand-alone or co-integrated MEMS/NEMS components. Application cases related to wireless nodes, either at research or commercial levels, are strongly welcomed.
5. Measurement 4 Energy
Chair: Assoc. Prof. Alessio Carullo, Italy, alessio.carullo@polito.it
In a worldwide scenario where the amount of energy from renewable sources has been continuously increasing, the measurement of the quantities that are involved in the energy conversion process is crucial to assess the performance of the process itself. The efficiency estimation as well as the characterization of the components that made up a power plant require measurement techniques that are cheap and that ensure at the same time traceability and uncertainties suitable to the measurement goal.
The topics of this special session include, but are not limited to, the following: measurement of electrical and environmental quantities of interest in power plants based on renewable sources; techniques for the characterization of components of power plants; investigations on degradation and failure factors of power-plant components; reliable estimation of economic and energy pay-back times of power plants; energy harvesting techniques.