Search Results - "2016 IEEE Sensors Applications Symposium (SAS)"

A smart sensor for precision agriculture powered by microbial fuel cells by Sartori, Davide, Brunelli, Davide

“…The level of underground freshwater plays a key role in human activities, in particular in agriculture. Monitoring the level of phreatic aquifers is very…”
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IoT-based remote facial expression monitoring system with sEMG signal by Mingzhe Jiang, Tuan Nguyen Gia, Anzanpour, Arman, Rahmani, Amir-Mohammad, Westerlund, Tomi, Salantera, Sanna, Liljeberg, Pasi, Tenhunen, Hannu

“…Biopotentials including Electrocardiography (ECG), Electromyography (EMG) and Electroencephalography (EEG) measure the activity of heart, muscles and brain,…”
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A cooperative monitoring and diagnostic architecture for PV systems by Cristaldi, Loredana, Faifer, Marco, Lazzaroni, Massimo

“…The use of the solar energy, due to the low efficiency of the conversion process, requires to optimize and maintain along the time the efficiency of the…”
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IPv6 WSN solution for integration and interoperation between smart home and AAL systems by Palma, Lorenzo, Pernini, Luca, Belli, Alberto, Valenti, Simone, Maurizi, Lorenzo, Pierleoni, Paola

“…The latest advances in electronic and telecommunication have led to the introduction of intelligent and complex systems: the Wireless Sensor Networks. This…”
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Vibration-based transducer for zero-energy standby applications by Trigona, C., Ando, B., Baglio, S., La Rosa, R., Zoppi, G.

“…The need to extend battery life in IoT devices, self-powered sensors and autonomous nodes increasingly highlights the necessity to reduce energy consumption as…”
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A low-power MEMS microphone array for wireless acoustic sensors by Ottoy, Geoffrey, Thoen, Bart, De Strycker, Lieven

“…In this article we present the design of a low-power MEMS microphone array for wireless sensors. The array is used as part of a device that performs acoustic…”
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Flow-Viz - An integrated digital in-line fluid characterization system for industrial applications by Meacci, Valentino, Ricci, Stefano, Birkhofer, Beat, Wiklund, Johan, Kotze, Reinhardt

“…The continuous monitoring of rheological parameters of industrial fluids during production is of paramount importance for process and quality control. Up to…”
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Indoor distance estimated from Bluetooth Low Energy signal strength: Comparison of regression models by Bertuletti, S., Cereatti, A., Caldara, M., Galizzi, M., Della Croce, U.

“…Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) is a wireless technology for exchanging data, over short distances, designed for the Internet-of-Things era. As widely supported by…”
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Efficient R-peak detection algorithm for real-time analysis of ECG in portable devices by Crema, C., Depari, A., Flammini, A., Vezzoli, A.

“…Detection of R-peaks in an electrocardiogram (ECG) acquisition is the primary goal of any algorithm for the automatic processing of ECG signals. Several…”
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Auto calibrated head orientation controller for robotic-wheelchair using MEMS sensors and embedded technologies by Ruzaij, Mohammed Faeik, Neubert, Sebastian, Stoll, Norbert, Thurow, Kerstin

“…There are many people who have lost the ability to control upper and lower limbs due to quadriplegia, paralyses or ageing side effects. This type of users…”
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Hybrid magnetic composite (HMC) materials for sensor applications by Ferraris, Luca, Franchini, Fausto, Poskovic, Emir

“…Several applications adopt electromagnetic sensors, that base their principle on the presence of magnets realized with specific magnetic materials that show a…”
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A self-powered WSAN for energy efficient heat distribution by D'Elia, Alfredo, Perilli, Luca, Viola, Fabio, Roffia, Luca, Antoniazzi, Francesco, Canegallo, Roberto, Cinotti, Tullio Salmon

“…The impact of IoT might significantly be increased by autonomous nodes with both sensing and actuating capabilities. This article describes the project of a…”
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Dielectric spectroscopy of artificial faeces for smouldering applications by Bore, T., Yerman, L., Llano Serna, M., Wall, H., Torero, J. L., Scheuerman, A.

“…Our objective is to develop an analysis concept in order to measure the in situ estimation of state parameter, such as water content, during smouldering of…”
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Energy neutral 32-channels embedded readout system for IoT-ready fitness equipments by Rossi, Maurizio, Khouia, Aziz O., Lorenzelli, Leandro, Brunelli, Davide

“…We present a low-cost, IoT ready, embedded system with energy neutral capability for fitness applications, where performance and flexibility are required but…”
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Ultrasonic level sensors for flowmetering of non-Newtonian fluids in open Venturi channels: Using data fusion based on Artificial Neural Network and Support Vector Machines by Chhantyal, Khim, Viumdal, Hakon, Mylvaganam, Saba, Elseth, Geir

“…In drilling operations related to oil & gas or geothermal applications, the improved monitoring and control of the flowrate of drilling fluid is important…”
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Methodologies for continuous activity classification of user through wearable devices: Feasibility and preliminary investigation by Pietroni, Filippo, Casaccia, Sara, Revel, Gian Marco, Scalise, Lorenzo

“…Nowadays, the possibility to use wearable devices at low-cost and with high measuring capabilities is widely spread. They are able to collect multiple…”
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Experimental validation of opportunistic direct interconnection between different Wireless Sensor Networks by Singhanat, Krongboon, Harris, Nick R., Merrett, Geoff V.

“…Cooperation between Wireless Sensor Networks (WSNs) is needed in order to fully realise the vision for the Internet of Things (IoT). As endeavours towards IoT…”
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A neural network approach for safety monitoring applications by Marinkovic, Zlatica, Atanaskovic, Aleksandar, Xibilia, Maria Gabriella, Pace, Calogero, Latino, Mariangela, Donato, Nicola

“…In this paper a new approach for safety monitoring of dangerous gases in the industrial plants is proposed. A single artificial neural network is used for…”
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Integrating remote sensors in a smartphone: The project "sensors for ANDROID in embedded systems" by Rinaldi, Stefano, Depari, Alessandro, Flammini, Alessandra, Vezzoli, Angelo

“…Nowadays, smartphones integrate high quality sensors and communication systems, easily managed by simple APPs under Android. On the contrary, managing remote…”
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A low threshold bistable device for energy scavenging from vibrations by Ando, B., Baglio, S., Marletta, V., Pistorio, A., Bulsara, A. R.

“…In the field of Energy Harvesting, it has been demonstrated that, under the proper conditions, nonlinear configurations of the harvester can provide better…”
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