This group strives to develop intelligent sensor systems for multiple application fields, such as Structural Condition Monitoring, Biomedicine, Precision Agriculture. This is accomplished by combining heterogeneous technologies pertaining to the Micro-Electro-Mechanical-Systems (MEMS), signal processing, and sensor network fields.
In particular, embedded systems for vibration, acoustic and ultrasonic (US) inspections are investigated. Key requirements for easy and wide-range applicability of such systems include high selectivity and accuracy in damage detection and localization, low hardware complexity and low power consumption for in-situ, real time operation, wireless communications to ease the deployment on large and complex structures. These features are not simultaneously available in present-days SHM systems as they represent cutting-edge challenges for state-of-the-art research. In this context, the group is working toward the development of novel sensing and pre-processing strategies based on research breakthroughs in nanocomposites and in functionalized (piezoelectric-, phononic-, resonant-) metamaterials to distribute intelligent tasks even beyond the digital processors located on the extreme edge, i.e. directly to structural components, materials and sensors.
ERC Fields
- PE7_2 - Electrical and electronic engineering: semiconductors, components, systems
- PE7_8 - Signal processing
- PE6_2 - Computer systems, parallel/distributed systems, sensor networks, embedded systems, cyber physical systems
Scientific Coordinator: Prof. Luca De Marchi