International Electronic Conference on Sensors and Applications
Part of the International Electronic Conference on Sensors and Applications series
1–16 Jun 2014
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Call for Papers
We are pleased to announce the 1st International Electronic Conference Sensors and Applications, chaired by Dr. Francesco Ciucci,
Dr. Dirk Lehmhus, Dr. Stefano Mariani, Dr. Thomas B. Messervey and Dr. Alberto Vallan.
The conference will comprise of the following sections:
- Biosensors (Section A)
- Chemical Sensors (Section B)
- Physical Sensors (Section C)
- Sensor Networks (Section D)
- MEMS and NEMS (Section E)
- SMART Materials and Structures (Section F)
- Applications (Section G)
For the 1st International Electronic Conference Sensors and Applications (ECSA), we invite scholars from all over the world to present their current novel ideas on multidisciplinary aspects of research and development of sensors and their applications, including materials-related topics.
We are looking for experts and scholars who would like to share their knowledge, expertise and the most recent progress by joining this conference which is, itself, a novel way of exchanging ideas with our community.
The conference will be completely free of charge—both to attend, and for scholars to upload and present their latest work on the conference platform. There will further be a possibility to submit selected papers to the journal Sensors (ISSN 1424-8220; Impact Factor: 1.953 (2012); 5-Year Impact Factor: 2.395 (2012); www.mdpi.com/journal/sensors).
ECSA offers you the opportunity to participate in this international, scholarly conference without having the concerns and expense of travelling—all you need is your computer and access to the Internet. We would like to invite you to “attend” this conference by presenting your latest work.
Abstracts (in English) should be submitted by 15 April 2014 online at https://sciforum.net/user/submission. For accepted abstracts, the full paper can be submitted by 15 May 2014. The conference itself will be held 1-16 June 2014.
We hope you will be able to join this exciting event and support us in making it a success.
The 1st International Electronic Conference on Sensors and Applications is organized and sponsored by MDPI, a scholarly open access publisher (https://www.mdpi.com/).
Paper Submission GuidelinesFor information about the procedure for submission, peer-review, revision and acceptance of conference proceedings papers, please refer to the section "Instructions for Authors": sciforum.net/conference/ecsa-1/instructionsConference Chairs
[email protected]
Thomas Messervey
[Not defined]
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Alberto Vallan
Politecnico di Torino
[email protected]
Dirk Lehmhus
Fraunhofer IFAM
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Francesco Ciucci
[Not defined]
[email protected]
Stefano Mariani
Politecnico di Milano
[email protected]
Instructions for Authors
Submissions should be done by the authors online by registering with www.sciforum.net, and using the "New Submission" function once logged into system.
- Scholars interested in participating with the conference can submit their abstract (about 200-250 words covering the areas of manuscripts for the proceedings issue) online on this website until 15 April 2014.
- The Conference Committee will pre-evaluate, based on the submitted abstract, whether a contribution from the authors of the abstract will be welcome for the 1st International Electronic Conference on Sensors and Applications. All authors will be notified by 20 April 2014 about the acceptance of their abstract.
- If the abstract is accepted for this conference, the author is asked to submit the manuscript, optionally along with a PowerPoint and/or video presentation of his/her paper (only PDF), until the submission deadline of 15 May 2014.
- The conference proceedings papers and presentations will be available on sciforum.net/conference/ecsa-1/page/call for discussion during the time of the conference 1-16 June 2014.
- The Open Access Journal Sensors will publish Special Issue of the conference and accepted papers will be published in the proceedings of the conference itself. After the conference, the Conference Committee will select manuscripts that may be included for publication in the Special Issue of the journal Sensors (the submission to the journal is independent from the conference proceedings and will follow the usual process of the journal, including peer-review, APC...).
Manuscripts for the proceedings issue must have the following organization:
First page:
- Title
- Full author names
- Affiliations (including full postal address) and authors' e-mail addresses
- Abstract (200-250 words)
- Keywords
- Introduction
- Methods
- Results and Discussion
- Conclusions
- (Acknowledgements)
- References
Manuscripts should be prepared in MS Word or any other word processor and should be converted to the PDF format before submission. The publication format will be PDF. The manuscript should count at least 3 pages (incl. figures, tables and references) and should not exceed 6 pages.
Authors are encouraged to prepare a presentation in PowerPoint or similar software, to be displayed online along with the Manuscript. Slides, if available, will be displayed directly in the website using Sciforum.net's proprietary slides viewer. Slides can be prepared in exactly the same way as for any traditional conference where research results can be presented. Slides should be converted to the PDF format before submission so that our process can easily and automatically convert them for online displaying.
Besides their active participation within the forum, authors are also encouraged to submit video presentations. If you are interested in submitting, please contact the conference organizer – [email protected] to get to know more about the procedure. This is an unique way of presenting your paper and discuss it with peers from all over the world. Make a difference and join us for this project!
Submission: Manuscripts should be submitted online at www.sciforum.net/login by registering and logging in to this website.
Accepted File Formats- MS Word: Manuscript prepared in MS Word must be converted into a single file before submission. When preparing manuscripts in MS Word, the Electronic Conference on Sensors and Applications Microsoft Word template file (see download below) must be used. Please do not insert any graphics (schemes, figures, etc.) into a movable frame which can superimpose the text and make the layout very difficult.
- Paper Format: A4 paper format, the printing area is 17.5 cm x 26.2 cm. The margins should be 1.75 cm on each side of the paper (top, bottom, left, and right sides).
- Paper Length: The conference proceedings paper should not be longer than 6 pages. The conference manuscript should be as concise as possible.
- Formatting / Style: The paper style of the Journal Sensors should be followed. You may download the template file to prepare your paper (see above). The full titles and the cited papers must be given. Reference numbers should be placed in square brackets [ ], and placed before the punctuation; for example [4] or [1-3], and all the references should be listed separately and as the last section at the end of the manuscript.
- Authors List and Affiliation Format: Authors' full first and last names must be given. Abbreviated middle name can be added. For papers written by various contributors a corresponding author must be designated. The PubMed/MEDLINE format is used for affiliations: complete street address information including city, zip code, state/province, country, and email address should be added. All authors who contributed significantly to the manuscript (including writing a section) should be listed on the first page of the manuscript, below the title of the article. Other parties, who provided only minor contributions, should be listed under Acknowledgments only. A minor contribution might be a discussion with the author, reading through the draft of the manuscript, or performing English corrections.
- Figures, Schemes and Tables: Authors are encouraged to prepare figures and schemes in color. Full color graphics will be published free of charge. Figure and schemes must be numbered (Figure 1, Scheme I, Figure 2, Scheme II, etc.) and a explanatory title must be added. Tables should be inserted into the main text, and numbers and titles for all tables supplied. All table columns should have an explanatory heading. Please supply legends for all figures, schemes and tables. The legends should be prepared as a separate paragraph of the main text and placed in the main text before a table, a figure or a scheme.
It is the authors' responsibility to identify and declare any personal circumstances or interests that may be perceived as inappropriately influencing the representation or interpretation of clinical research. If there is no conflict, please state here "The authors declare no conflict of interest." This should be conveyed in a separate "Conflict of Interest" statement preceding the "Acknowledgments" and "References" sections at the end of the manuscript. Financial support for the study must be fully disclosed under "Acknowledgments" section. Copyright MDPI AG, the publisher of the Sciforum.net platform, is an open access publisher. We believe that authors should retain the copyright to their scholarly works. Hence, by submitting a Communication paper to this conference, you retain the copyright of your paper, but you grant MDPI AG the non-exclusive right to publish this paper online on the Sciforum.net platform. This means you can easily submit your paper to any scientific journal at a later stage and transfer the copyright to its publisher (if required by that publisher).
List of accepted submissions (55)
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sciforum-002841 | Pogo-Pin-JTAG-Programmer-Box: A Low-Cost JTAG Programmer Interface for the Wireless Embedded Zolertia-Z1Platform | , , , , , | N/A |
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In this paper we propose a simple, reusable and non-intrusive approach for programming the Zolertia-Z1 mote through the JTAG-port. Programming the Zolertia-Z1 mote is generally achieved by using the Contiki Boot Script Loader and a USB cable. However, complications arise when building programs which exceed the 64kB-boundary of program memory. Special care must be taken in order to fully utilize the 92kB of available memory. At one hand, a 20 bit compiler is needed to support the complete available memory. At the other hand, a JTAG connection must then be used in order to flash the program onto the MSP430-microcontroller of the Zolertia-Z1 mote. Solutions exist in the aim of facilitating the JTAG-programming. However, these solutions are generally not reliable or need an intrusive approach, or are prohibitively expensive. Therefore, we propose a non-intrusive, reusable and reliable solution based on pogo pins. The Pogo-Pin JTAG Programmer Box consists out of an adapter board and the box itself. The adapter board can be used separately from the box for one-time flashing. Using both at the same time ensures reliable consecutive reprogramming cycles of the Zolertia-Z1 mote. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
sciforum-003246 | Virtualization of event sources in Wireless Sensor Networks for the Internet of Things | , , |
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Sensor networks, and more specifically wireless sensor networks (WSN), are generally used to collect information from the environment. The gathered data are mainly delivered to sinks or gateways that become the endpoints where applications can retrieve and use such data. But applications would also expect from a WSN an event-driven operational model, so that they can be notified whenever occur some specific environmental changes instead of analyzing continuously the data provided periodically.In either operational model, wireless sensor networks represent a collection of objects interconnected, in a similar way that is outlined by the Internet of Things vision. In following years sensors will become more capable and resourceful. But in the meantime, they lie into the definition of constrained devices. In addition, to fulfill the vision of the Internet of Things, they must have a virtual representation that allows indirect access to their resources, a model that should also include the virtualization of event sources in a WSN.Thus, in this paper we propose a model for a virtual representation of event sources in a WSN. The event sources are modeled as internet resources that are accessible by any internet application, following an Internet of Things approach. The model has been tested in a real implementation where a wireless sensor network has been deployed in an open neighborhood environment. Different event sources have been identified in the proposed scenario, and they have been represented following the proposed model. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
sciforum-002218 | Preparation and Characterization of Au Nanoparticles for Teranostic Applications | , , , | N/A |
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Gold nanoparticles (GNPs) are very attractive materials due to their unique properties of small size, large surface area to volume ratio, high reactivity to the living cells, stability over high temperatures. These properties along with the evidence that GNPs are amenable to the attachment of biomolecules or ligands through well-known thiol and amino chemistry or simply by electrostatic interactions have led to a wealth of nanoparticle-based bio-devices for many teranostic applications and the research effort in the field is still huge. In the present work absorption spectroscopy, static and dynamic light scattering, Fourier-Transform infrared (FT-IR) microspectroscopy and TEM microscopy have been used to characterize different sized bare and biotinylated GNPs (from 20 to 70 nm diameter). These experimental techniques have been also applied to investigate the aggregation process of the biotinylated particles induced by addition of neutravidin at various concentrations in the nanomolar range. In particular, optical visible techniques have been used for estimating the size of particles before and after the biotin capping procedure. FT-IR microspectroscopy has allowed us to investigate the biochemical changes occurring in GNPs after interaction processes while TEM microscopy has enabled to observe the relative morphological modifications. Moreover, the outlined modifications in the scattering properties have been related to changes in the size also thanks to numerical evaluation of scattering cross section by using Mie theory. The complete characterization of these processes is of fundamental importance for further manipulations required for GNPs teranostic applications. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
sciforum-002298 | Automatic System for Providing Security Services in the Internet of Things applications over Wireless Sensor Networks | , , , |
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This paper describes an automatically determination process of the security services for products and services on the Internet of Things. This process has as inputs the service context, the legislative diversity and the information involved among others. Considering the resources limitations in a Wireless Sensor Networks and the already mentioned inputs, it is possible to find the best solution to apply in each specific case. We will introduce the "Utility Matrix" as a main concept to link all interests of stakeholders regarding their security needs and the legal imperatives. The final solution has been implemented with an expert system. The process outputs are composed by several products as a security policy for the service; a protected data certification, and an effective tool to simulate and evaluate impacts over new services or when service conditions or laws change. Challenges to research over new technical solutions needs can also be obtained. This proposal will connect the Industrial, Judicial and Technological areas working together to obtain trustworthy certifications for all stakeholders.The results have been evaluated in a real scenario made up of a Wireless Sensor Network, over middleware service oriented platform in the framework of “AWARE project” and the expert system connected to the platform in order to configure the security services. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
sciforum-001409 | Preparation of β-Cyclodextrin Functionalized Reduced Graphene-Silver Nanocomposites: Application for Sensing of Nitrite | , |
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β-cyclodextrin functionalized reduced graphene-silver nanocomposites (β-CD/RGO/Ag) were successfully prepared using two step wet chemical method. The β-CD/RGO sheets were firstly synthesized via hydrazine reduction under 90°C. The Ag nanoparctiles were loaded on the β-CD/RGO sheets by reduction of AgNO3 with ammonia solution. The β-CD/RGO/Ag nanocomposites were well characterized by UV-vis spectroscopy, FTIR, FeSEM and XRD. The results confirmed that β-CD had been effectively covered on the RGO surface and the Ag nanoparticles with an average size of 100 nm were uniformly decorated on the β-CD/RGO sheets. The β-CD/RGO/Ag nanocomposites modified glassy carbon electrode was employed for selective determination of nitrite. Cyclic voltammetry measurements suggested that the β-CD/RGO/Ag exhibits excellent electrochemical activity towards nitrite due to the outstanding electronic properties of RGO sheets and host-guest recognition and enrichment capability of β-CD. The experimental conditions were investigated and optimized. Furthermore, the proposed sensor exhibits excellent anti-interference property acceptable reproducibility. |
List of Authors (163)
Best Paper Awards
ECSA Best Paper Awards
The following papers presented at the International Electronic Conference on Sensors and Applications (ECSA) were awarded as best papers:
- Micro-Raman Spectroscopy for Assessment of Periodontal Disease Follow-Up
by Carlo Camerlingo, Fabrizia d'Apuzzo, V. Grassia, L. Perillo and Maria Lepore - Innovative Low-Cost Plastic Optical Fiber Sensors for Gas Monitoring
by Maen Ishtaiwi - Analysis of Wireless Sensor Network Topology and Estimation of Optimal Network Deployment by Deterministic Radio Channel Characterization
by Erik Aguirre, Peio Lopez Iturri, Leire Azpilicueta, José Javier Astrain, Jesús Villadangos and Francisco Falcone - Processing of Mobile Multi-Agent Systems with a Code-based Agent Platform in Material-Integrated Distributed Sensor Networks
by Stefan Bosse - Soft, Comfortable Polymer Dry Electrodes for high Quality ECG and EEG Recording
by Yun-Hsuan Chen, Maaike Op de Beeck, Luc Vanderheyden, Evelien Carrette, Vojkan Mihajlovic, Bernard Grundlehner, Stefanie Gadeyne, Paul Boon and Chris Van Hoof
Conference Organizers
Dr. Francesco Ciucci
The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology
Kowloon, Hong Kong
Dr. Dirk Lehmhus
ISIS Sensorial Materials Scientific Centre
University of Bremen
Bremen, Germany
Dr. Stefano Mariani
Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering Politecnico di Milano, Italy
Editorial Board Member and Guest Editor of several
Special Issues of the Journal Sensors
Dr. Thomas B. Messervey
CEO and Co-Founder, Research to Market Solution s.r.l. Pavia, Italy
Dr. Alberto Vallan
Department of Electronics and Telecommunications Politecnico di Torino
Turin, Italy
Prof. Dr. Sheikh A. Akbar, NSF Center for Industrial Sensors and Measurements (CISM), Department of Materials Science and Engineering, Ohio State University, USA
Dr. Cinzia Caliendo, Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Istituto dei Sistemi Complessi, ISC-CNR, Italy
Prof. Dr. Caterina Ciminelli, Optoelectronics Laboratory, Politecnico di Bari, Italy
Dr. Francesco Ciucci, The Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, Hong Kong
Dr. Peter Cragg, School of Pharmacy and Biomolecular Sciences, University of Brighton, UK
Prof. Dr. Jamal Deen, Electrical and Computer Engineering, McMaster University, Canada
Dr. Ye Fang, Biochemical Technologies, Science and Technology Division, Corning Incorporated, USA
Prof. Dr. Juan A. Gomez-Pulido, Computer Architecture and Logic Design Group (ARCO), Department of Technologies of Computers and Communications, University of Extremadura, Spain
Prof. Dr. Vinod Gupta, FWIF, FNASc., Department of Chemistry, Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee, India
Dr. Dirk Lehmhus, ISIS Sensorial Materials Scientific Centre, University of Bremen, Germany
Prof. Dr. Dusan Losic, School of Chemical Engineering, University of Adelaide, Australia
Prof. Dr. Huangxian Ju, Department of Chemistry, Nanjing University, China
Prof. Dr. Spas Kolev, School of Chemistry, The University of Melbourne, Australia
Prof. Dr. Heinz-Bernhard Kraatz, Department of Physical and Environmental Sciences, University of Toronto at Scarborough, Canada
Dr. Stefano Mariani, Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering, Politecnico di Milano, Italy
Prof. Dr. Shinya Maenosono, School of Materials Science, Japan Advanced Institute of Science and Technology, Japan
Dr. Thomas B. Messervey, CEO and Co-Founder, Research to Market Solution s.r.l., Italy
Dr. Kwang W. Oh, SMALLab (Sensors and Microactuators Learning Lab), Department of Electrical Engineering, University at Buffalo, USA
Dr. Roberto Pilloton, 1st Researcher at CNR Institute for Atmospheric Pollution CNR, Italy
Prof. Dr. Yoon-Bo Shim, Department of Chemistry and Institute of BioPhysio Sensor Technology, Pusan National University, Korea
Dr. Matteo Tonezzer, IMEM - CNR Institute of Materials for Electronics and Magnetism – Italian National Research Council, Italy
Dr. Alberto Vallan, Department of Electronics and Telecommunications, Politecnico di Torino, Italy
Prof. Dr. Maurizio Valle, Department of Electrical, Electronic and Telecommunications Engineering, and Naval Architecture, University of Genova, Italy
Organizing Committee
Dr. Shu-Kun Lin, MDPI AG, Basel, Switzerland
Ms Samanta La Russa, MDPI AG, Basel, Switzerland
List of Keynotes & Videos
Presentation of the Paper "Processing of Mobile Multi-Agent Systems with a Code-based Agent Platform in Material-Integrated Distributed Sensor Networks
Title of the paper "Processing of Mobile Multi-Agent Systems with a Code-based Agent Platform in Material-Integrated Distributed Sensor Networks", available as a download at https://www.sciforum.net/conference/ecsa-1/paper/2431/paper.
F. SMART Materials and Structures
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