Sensors, 2014 Proceedings of the First National Conference on Sensors, Rome 15-17 February, 2012 Lecture Notes in Electrical Engineering Series, Vol. 162

Beyond Human Senses: Technologies, Strategies, Opportunities, And New Responsibilities.- Lensfree On-Chip Fluorescence Microscopy for High-throughput Imaging of Bio-Chips.- New Affinity Biosensors as Diagnostic Tools for Tumour Marker Analysis.- An Electromechanical Generator Implanted in Human Total Knee Prosthesis.- Low Cost Inkjet Printed Sensors.- Infrared a Key Technology for Security Systems.- Development of Nanostructured Electrode Coatings for Amperometric Sensors.- Porphyrin Electropolymers as Opto-Electrochemical Probe for the Detection of Red-Ox Analytes.- Smart Flow Sensors Based on Advanced Packaging Techniques Applied to Single Chip Sensing Devices.- Analysis of Plasmonic-Photonic Resonances In Hybrid Metallo-Dielectric Quasi-Crystals.- PMMA Nanoparticles for Potential Intracellular Nanosensing and Nanodelivery.- Multichannel Fluorimeter for Bio-Sensor Applications on Environmental Field.- Optical Biochips for Biomarkers-IgM Complexes Codetermination in Hepatocellular Carcinoma.- Toward a Compact Instrument for Detecting Drug Precursors in Different Environments.- Hepcidin Detection by Affinity Based Sensing: a Possible Application in Clinical and Anti-Doping Analysis.- Gas Sensing Characterization by Magneto-Optic Surface Plasmon Resonance Technique.- Coupling Nanotechnology to Optical Affinity Sensing: the Case of Surface Plasmon Resonance Imaging for DNA Detection.- Bloch Surface Waves on Dielectric Photonic Crystals for Biological Sensing.- Catalase Opee Operating in High Hydrophobic Solvent: Mechanism and Applications.- Effective Antibody Anchoring on Gold Plate by Ultra-Short Uv Pulses.- Nanoparticles and nanocomposites in electrochemical sensing area.- A Superoxide Dismutase Biosensor for Measuring the Antioxidant Capacity of Blueberry Based Integrators.- Immunosensor Suitable for Inflammatory Testing in Cattle.- Potentiometric Sensors Based On Molecular Imprinted Polymers.- Advances in the Definition of a Drop-Based Functionalization Protocol for CMOS-Compatible Mems Biosensors.- Use of Screen-Printed Electrodes in the Determination of Some Environmental Carcinogens.- DNA-Based Bioassay for the Detection of Benzo[a]Pyrene Oxidation Products.- Spectroscopic Characterization of a New Antibacterial Material for Sensing Applications.- Novel Format of Molecularly Imprinted Polymers for the Development of Electrochemical Sensors.- Biosensors Based on 4-Wells Microarray Systems: Study, Design, Construction and Applications.- A New Sensitive and Fast Detection System for Amphetamine Type Stimulants (ATS), Based on Gas-Chromatography (GC) and Hollow Fiber Infrared Absorption Spectroscopy (HF-IRAS).- A Feature Selection Strategy for the Development of a New Drug Sensing System.- Nanofabrication Tools and Techniques for Bio-Inorganic Interfaces.- Biosensors for Automatic Measurement in Winemaking Process Monitoring.- T-Shirt for Vital Parameter Monitoring.- Time-of-Flight Sensor-Based Platform for Posture Recognition in AAL Applications.- Obstacle Detection by Multiple Ultrasonic Sensing for Visually Impaired Users.- Microsensors for Harsh Environments: Review on Strategies for Contactless and Self-Powered Systems.- Nanosensors Based on Superconducting Quantum Interference Device for Nanomagnetism Investigations.- An In-Fiber Magnetometer Implemented in a Polymeric-MOF Utilizing Ferrofluid.- An Automatic Calibration Procedure for Improving the Metrological Performances of GMR Magnetometers.- Multi-Frequency Nonlinear Converter Array for Energy Harvesting in Autonomous Sensors.- Investigation of Seebeck Effect in Zno Nanowires for Micropower Generation in Autonomous Sensor Systems.- From IPMC Transducers to All-Organic Transducers.- Wearable Posture Monitoring Sensor.- Assembly of Zinc Oxide Nanostructures by Dielectrophoresis for Sensing Devices.- A Smart-Sensor Based on Mems Technology for Monitoring Landslides.- Acoustic Velocity Sensors with Programmable Directivity.- Sensors Based on Magnetic Fluids.- A Review on RTD-Fluxgate Magnetometers: From "Single" to "Coupled Core" and Toward Novel Systems with Innovative Materials.- Monitoring System for Under-Water Pipe Line.- A Low Cost Inkjet Deposition System for Sensors Development.- Theoretical Investigation of the Temperature and Pressure Behavior of SAW and Lamb Waves Propagating Along 3C-SiC/AlN.- Low-Cost Fiber Sensors for Displacement and Vibration Monitoring.- A Laser Scanning System for Sag Detection on the Overhead Power Lines – In Field Measurements.- Microfluidic Capacitive Sensors for Noncontact Particle Detection in a Microchannel.- Intelligent Sensing Solutions for AAL.- Thermostatized Flow Cell and Hybrid LPG-FBG Configuration for Accurate Measurement of Refractive Index.- Novel Approaches for Cm-Scale Resolution and Long-Range Sensing by Stimulated Brillouin Scattering In Optical Fibers.- Numerical and Experimental Characterization of a Ferrule-Top Cantilever Optical Fiber Sensor for Flow Velocity Measurements.- Engineered Acoustic Sensors for Underwater Applications Based on Coated Fiber Bragg Gratings.- Optical fiber sensor for DNA detection based on doubled-tilted Bragg grating.- Photonic Crystal Optofluidic Silicon Microsystems For (Bio)Sensing.- Optical Microbubble Resonator: a Novel Structure for Sensing Applications.- Lab on Fiber Technology Enables Nanophotonics within Optical Fibers.- Aptamer Based Whispering Gallery Mode Biosensor.- Univariate and Multivariate Analysis of Raman Spectra for Quantitative Determination of Sugars in Beverage Industry.- Superior Colorimetric Device Based on Vacuum Evaporated Porphyrin Thin Films.- Diffuse-Light Absorption Spectroscopy in the Near-Infrared for Predicting the Alcoholic Strength of Beer.- Sensors Based on SPR in Plastic Optical Fiber: Numerical Analysis and Experimental Results.- Crack Monitoring Network using POF Sensors.- On-Line pH Measurements of Near-Neutral Solutions by a Disposable Polymer Based Probe.- Luminescent Cavitands as Novel Optically Active Materials.- Sensing Behavior Of SnO2-Graphene Nanocomposites.- Electronic nose detection of CFRP surface contamination for securing composite bonding in lightweight aircraft.- Algorithms and Strategies for Extracting Optimal Information from Chemical Sensing Systems.- Quartz Crystal Microbalances for On-Line Monitoring of Nanostructures Growth.- Contactless Electromagnetic Interrogation of Quartz Crystal Resonator Sensors.- Thin Film Humidity Sensor Based on Sol-Gel Technology.- A Novel Optical Device for End Tidal Air Sampling in Breath Analysis.- Electrochemical Sensor for Trace Inorganic Arsenic based on Gold Nanoelectrode Ensembles.- An Optical Sensor for Measuring Oxygen Concentration.- Development and Spectroscopic Characterization of TeO2-NWs for Amperometric Detection of H2O2.- Macrocyclic Polyamine Modified Screen-Printed Electrodes for Copper(II) Detection.- Integrable Electronic Interface for Chemical Sensor Management.- Development of a pH Sensor with Integrated Reference Electrode for Cell Culture Monitoring.- Titania/MWCNTs Nanocomposites for Low Temperature Hydrogen Sensing.- CMOS Compatible, Low Power, High-Sensitivity Zn/Al Layered Double Hydroxides Humidity Micro-Sensor.- Ultrasound Based Sensor for Fat Detection in Fresh Milk.- Sensing Properties Characterization of a Poly(Diallyldimethyl-ammonium Chloride)-Based Saw Device.- A Fully-Integrated Multi-Sensor System for Food Tracing and Quality Certification Providing Temperature, Light Intensity, and Humidity Exposure History of Samples.- Application of Optical Sensors for Diagnostic of Electrical Components of a Distribution Network.- Innovative System and Method for Monitoring Energy Efficiency in Buildings.- Experimental Analysis of Wireless Sensor Network Synchronization Protocols under Real Operating Conditions.- Automatic Analog Wheatstone Bridge for Wide-Range Resistive Sensor Interfacing Applications.- A Simple Analytical Model for the Resonance Frequency of Perforated Beams.- Integration of Bluetooth HandsFree Sensors into a Wireless Body Area Network based on Smartphone.- Development of a Co-Simulation Tool for WirelessHART Networks.- A Multiplexed 20-Channel 6-Decade Range Resistance-To-Digital Converter for 2d Heterogeneous Metal-Oxide Gas Sensor Arrays.- A Web Platform to Collect, Manage and Share Heterogeneous Sensor Data.