Tutorials

Sunday | October 29, 2023 | 8:30 - 10:00

Sensor Technology juxtaposed with IoT plays a crucial role in modern industrialization era because these sensors collect data from the physical world and convert it into digital signals, which can drive any industrial component (system or process) from a remote location. The sensor market is set to double in upcoming 5 years, as is projected in IoT Analytics in 2023 (https://iot-analytics.com/5-iot-sensor-technologies/). With around  14 billion current IoT connections, more than 50 billion connected sensors have been deployed. In this context, metamaterials, which are artificially engineered and periodically arranged structures, which have been in the scientific research domain for almost a decade now, have attracted immense attention. Using the conventional radio-frequency range and harnessing the properties of the electronic resonator structures offering negative permittivity (and permeability), one can synthesize unit cells of such metamaterial-inspired structures and sensing applications can be envisaged. These are versatile platforms for wide range of industrial applications.

Sunday | October 29, 2023 | 8:30 - 10:00

The rapid evolution of deep learning techniques has significantly enhanced the development of high-end Sensors and Sensor Networks. Sensors can now benefit from unparalleled accuracy, adaptability, and fault-tolerance mechanisms. Sensor networks can be empowered with efficient resource allocation, ensuring optimal utilization of resources and minimizing energy consumption. This ability is especially crucial for battery-powered sensors and Internet of Things (IoT) devices, where prolonging battery life is essential for sustainable and cost-effective operations. The integration of advanced algorithms and data processing capabilities empowers sensors and sensor networks to thrive in dynamic environments. The interconnectivity of intelligent sensors enhances data analysis efficiency and fosters collaborative decision-making across industries. This tutorial will present deep learning's profound potential in the context of designing sensors and sensor networks, showcasing how this cutting-edge approach has surpassed conventional limitations and revolutionized problem-solving within the domain of sensors sensor networks.

Sunday | October 29, 2023 | 10:30 - 12:00

Terahertz (THz) sensing is enabling technology for 6G communication, detection of biological and chemical hazardous agents, cancer detection, monitoring of industrial processes and products, and detection of mines and explosives. THz sensors support security in buildings, airports, and other public spaces. They found important applications in radioastronomy and space research and, more recently, in Artificial Intelligence-driven THz sensing of MMICs and VLSI. Exploding demand for data transfers will require using the 300 GHz band after 2028 or even before and will make the deployment of THz sensing electronics inevitable. This lecture will discuss the new physics of THz sensing and THz sensing devices. It will also review software for THz sensing and THz sensor design, the THz sensing market, and key THz sensor companies.

Sunday | October 29, 2023 | 10:30 - 12:00

It is conventionally expected that the performance of existing gas sensors may degrade in the field compared to laboratory conditions because (i) a sensor may lose its accuracy in the presence of chemical interferences and (ii) variations of ambient conditions over time may induce sensor-response fluctuations (i.e., drift). Breaking this status quo in poor sensor performance requires understanding the origins of design principles of existing sensors and bringing new principles to sensor designs. Existing gas sensors are single-output (e.g., resistance, electrical current, work function, light intensity) sensors, also known as zero-order sensors. Any zero-order sensor is undesirably affected by variable chemical background and sensor drift that cannot be distinguished from the response to an analyte.

Sunday | October 29, 2023 | 10:30 - 12:00

Coplanar capacitive sensors contain a transducer consisting of two or more coplanar electrodes. The sensing paradigm offers many advantages but is especially favorable for fabrication through printing techniques due to the single-layer structure. For transduction, the technique relies on a fringing electric field, which occurs when a differential voltage is applied to the two electrodes. This fringing electric field interacts with overlaid materials, and the measured capacitance is influenced directly by the relative permittivity of the material set. This influence can be utilized to sense various parameters that induce the relative permittivity change such as pressure, humidity, biological interaction, and others. In this tutorial, I will present a theoretical framework for understanding the transduction in a variety of scenarios. This framework, which can be utilized for sensor optimization, is validated through finite element modeling techniques. Coplanar capacitive sensors have been used in many demonstrations, including moisture sensing, pressure sensing, and biological sensing. Each of these applications will be used as a case-study into the advantages and disadvantages of the technique. Ultimately, this tutorial will provide burgeoning and experienced researchers an opportunity to learn more about the sensing paradigm and how it can potentially be used within their research. 

Sunday | October 29, 2023 | 13:30 - 15:00

The latest innovations in biosensors and emerging applications have been used to deliver easy-to-use diagnostic systems for healthcare. Today's leading biotechnology companies are developing novel semi-synthetic ligands, aptamers, peptides, and conducting polymers to produce functional systems that can deliver precise molecular information for early diagnosis of diseases. Biosensors are powerful tools for environmental, human and animal health monitoring, especially when they are used with bioimpedance spectroscopy. The main topic of this tutorial is about Bioimpedance Analysis (BIA) using biosensors as miniaturized and disposable detection devices for specific chemical (or set of chemicals), biomolecules, adulterants and microorganism analysis in different fields concerning health point-of-care, food quality, food safety and pollution. For that, this tutorial aims to gather original articles and reviews showing research advances, fabrication, innovative applications, new challenges and future perspectives of BIA-based (Bio)sensors in important areas as biomedical engineering, health, IoT, agri-food and environmental. 

Sunday | October 29, 2023 | 13:30 - 15:00

IEEE Heterogenous Integration Roadmap started to define clearly the nomenclature and meaning related to what we can call “more than Moore” development for microelectronics circuits.

Our workshop will give its participants a comparison of advanced packaging solution with the ones used on MEMS and sensor  environment highlighting similarities and difference with the scope to define common understanding and language also on the sensor package arena.
 

Sunday | October 29, 2023 | 15:30 - 17:00

Electrical Vehicle (EV) is introduced to reduce the consumption of the fossil-fuel and to reduce the environmental pollution in transportation. The EVs are driven by electric motors which are fed by electrical power stored in the rechargeable-batteries connected in series and parallel to form a battery-bank. In EV and plugged-in hybrid EVs (PHEVs), the EV battery banks play a significant role and hence are designed carefully to ensure the desired vehicle-performance, safety, weight and the driving-range. To obtain the controlled operation of the EVs, a number of sensors are used on its various parts including the battery bans. The temperature, state of charge, voltage, current, temperature, cell balancing conditions are monitored by the installed-sensors and controlled by the battery management systems (BMS). Sensors are also used to monitor the motor RPM, torque, power along with other standard sensors. The proposed tutorial, designed for the students, scholars and young faculties will discuss the sensors and sensing technologies used for modern battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and hybrid electric vehicles (HEV). The applications, advantages and recent trends of different sensors will be discussed followed by the limitation and challenges. The battery pack modelling and simulation will be discussed in the hands-on session.

Sunday | October 29, 2023 | 15:30 - 17:00

Environmental pollution is still one of the greatest challenges for Europe and worldwide. While outdoor air quality is frequently discussed in terms of NOx or ozone levels, indoor pollution is often overlooked. However, as many people spend most of their time indoors and because of increased building insulation and reduced air exchange, indoor pollution levels can be significantly higher and actually contribute similarly to the overall burden of disease.