UNIVERSITA’ DI SIENA

Low power sensor networks and embedded sensing systems

Contact: Ada Fort

Mail: ada.fort@unisi.it

Application field

Technology

Activity

Industry

Sensors and sensor networks

Condition monitoring

Keywords

Sensor, sensor networks, energy harvesting, low power electronics, sensor technology, distributed measurement systems.

Operation of the proposed solution

Development of novel sensors, sensor networks and embedded sensing systems improving the condition monitoring system capabilities especially through the monitoring of gas composition.
Development of novel sensors and sensing strategies design for the enhancement of the condition monitoring system robustness, exploiting also the virtualization of redundancy through modeling.
Development of Minimum invasive sensing systems, exploiting low power technologies, low power wireless data transmission, energy harvesting.

Challenges

1. Enhancing robustness of Condition monitoring system components
2. Creating pervasive monitoring system with minimum impact on the machine/plant structure

Bibliography

Addabbo, T., Di Marco, M., Fort, A., Landi, E., Mugnaini, M., Vignoli, V., & Ferretti, G. (2018). Instantaneous rotation speed measurement system based on variable reluctance sensors for torsional vibration monitoring. IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, 68(7), 2363-2373.

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