Proceedings, Volume 1, 2017

EUROSENSORS 2017, the XXXI edition of the conference series, was held in PARIS at UIC-P Congress Center close to the Tour Eiffel, from September 3 to 6, 2017 for the third time in France, after Toulouse 1994 and Lyon 2007. [...]

In this work, 2D WS₂ nanosheets prepared by the exfoliation of WS₂ with Li-intercalation was combined with GO produced by the Hummer method for humidity sensing applications. The GO and WS₂ solutions were mixed with an equal concentration and coated...

This paper presents a wireless and Non-invasive DC Current (DCC) sensing scheme as an IoT sensors. A RF module transmits only ID codes to a receiver, and the ID transmissions are called as “DCC Beat”. The interval time of DCC Beats depend on the indu...

In this paper the optical and electrical characterization of a 75 × 75 µm² uncooled bolometers based on free-standing La_0.7Sr_0.3MnO₃ /CaTiO₃ (LSMO/CTO) thin films fabricated by micromachining of the silicon substrates is presented. R(T) curves have b...

In this paper, the potentialities of the manganese oxide compound La_0.7Sr_0.3MnO₃ (LSMO) for the realization of sensitive room temperature magnetoresistive sensors are discussed. LSMO films deposited on various types of substrates having different mag...

This work presents a demonstrator for online monitoring of pesticides or water contaminants which is robust, fast, specific and low cost. The system is designed for continuous monitoring in water matrices (source- and surface water, treated waste wat...

Existing investigations to estimate different properties of falling droplets are based on empirical data or complex mathematical approaches. This paper presents a new simple analytical approach to calculate selected properties of droplets, in particu...

In this work, a novel approach is presented for measuring relative temperature variations inside the pixel array of a CMOS image sensor itself. This approach can give important information when compensation for dark (current) fixed pattern noise (FPN...

We designed and fabricated a tube-type thermal flow sensor for fabricating an adult-sized tracheal intubation tube device intended for clinical practice. The sensor film was packaged into the inside surface of the tube by interface tension and paryle...

An in-plane MEMS broadband shoaling motion amplitude amplifier based on a coupled mass-spring system is presented. It is shown how the amplification amplitude can be traded for the operational bandwidth by design. Three devices with different numbers...

We have successfully measured amyloid beta (Aβ) (1-40) protein added in human serum by a NiCr strain gauge cantilever biosensor immobilized with liposomes incorporating cholesterol. Importantly, we investigated the effect of incorporation of choleste...

New sensors for detecting gases at low concentration were successfully developed. Two metal oxide materials, zinc oxide and titanium dioxide, usually employed both in gas sensing as well as in photocatalytic application, were synthesized both through...

This work presents the design and simulation of a MEMS-controllable linear motion Fresnel Zone Plate (FZP). The focal length of an FZP is a function of incident wavelength. This principle can be used for separating wavelengths, enabling a spectromete...

This paper presents the effects of infrared energies on dual elliptical nondispersive infrared (NDIR) ethanol gas sensors for preventing drunken drivers and the advantages of using dual ethanol detectors for temperature compensation algorithm. In ord...

We present a microfluidic tilting platform with gravity-driven flow that enables culturing of three-dimensional microtissues under in vivo-like drug dosing regimens. In contrast to traditional, constant dosing regimens, the chip allows for gradual ch...

In this paper, we demonstrate the application of ZnO doped with gallium (GZO), aluminum (AZO) and germanium (GeZO) nanocrystals as novel plasmonic and chemiresistive sensors for the detection of hazardous gases including hydrogen (H₂) and nitrogen di...

Temperature-responsive Poly-N-isopropylacrylamide (PNIPAAm) hydrogels were modified with graphene oxide (GO) nanoparticles to increase the light absorption significantly and these gels can be heated and stimulated optothermically. These light-respons...

This paper presents a high sensitive micro-sensor designed for pressure measurements in a wide range around atmospheric pressure, for application in aerodynamics. The sensor is a temperature-resistance transducer operating with the Pirani effect, whi...

This paper reports on polysilicon piezo-resistors that are fabricated at a low thermal budget using aluminium-induced-crystallization (AIC) of ultra-high-vacuum e-beam evaporated silicon films. By in-situ phosphorus doping of precursor amorphous sili...

The application of the new structure to the complex field of THz receivers requires the availability of an analytical model, reliable and able to highlight the dependence on the parameters of the physical structure. We present a model of the rectific...

Among the major challenges of medicine today there are screening and early detection of tumors (since the adenoma stage) in order to prevent their degeneration into malignant cancer and/or metastases. In particular, the colorectal cancer shows a high...

We present a novel approach for the efficiency enhancement of microfluidic bacteria enrichment systems based on free-flow electrophoresis (FFE). FFE efficiency is highly dependent on the electrophoretic mobility μ of the bacteria. As μ varies strongl...

This work presents analysis and development of an evanescent waveguide sensor system, which integrates an amorphous silicon photodiode and a glass-diffused waveguide. Design of the system includes a study of thickness and refractive index of the tran...

The purpose of this work was to satisfy both materials and technological sciences, on the one hand implementing innovative hybrid materials referred to as ECS (Eni Carbon Silicate) in gas sensors manufacturing, and on the other hand verifying their p...

A new method to monitor the relative flow rates of two different liquids in a microchannel is presented. By using a simple out-of-plane interferometer setup, shifts in the position of the interface between the two liquids can be determined. This labe...

Metal assisted photochemical etching (MAPCE) of 4H Silicon Carbide (SiC) was utilized to generate locally defined porous areas on single crystalline substrates. Therefore, Platinum (Pt) was sputter deposited on 4H-SiC substrates and patterned with ph...

The study of semiconductor materials applied as chemical gas sensing devices is currently focused on the production of new sensing materials with the best possible properties in terms of detection limits, selectivity, work temperature and response ti...

Beyond identification purposes, RFID (Radio Frequency Identification) is an elegant way to transmit wireless sensor data. There are several RFID transponder ICs on the market, but for the data read out of the sensors, a low power microcontroller (µC)...

This paper reports an analysis on the relationship between the tilt of the proof mass in MEMS switch and the chattering phenomena. Low-g MEMS acceleration switch developed by Kim’s group was modelled in 2D and displacements of each end of the proof m...

In this work, the authors introduce a new full-analog front-end for differential capacitance sensors which provides a DC output voltage, directly proportional to the measurand variations. The readout circuit architecture is based on a De Sauty bridge...

In this work we have fabricated W-WO_x core-shell nanowire structure using plasma oxidation, a CMOS compatible process, for sensing H₂S gas. For comparison, the sputtered stack structure of W-WO_x with different thickness ratios of W to WO_x is fabricat...

In this study, the electrical characteristics and surface reactions of three different kinds of In₂O₃ based gas sensors were investigated under CO exposure in dry and humid air by using DC electrical resistance measurements and Diffuse reflectance in...

A rapid advanced packaging concept, consisting of inkjet photopolymer printing and Ag nanoparticles printing, was investigated for the construction of a pressure sensor package. Acrylate-type 3D package housing with 7 through-holes was printed with a...

Time-of-Flight (ToF) camera sensors measure simultaneously the light intensity and the scene distance on a pixel basis. Environmental effects, like rain droplets between the scene and the ToF camera, have an impact on the distance accuracy of the sen...

We report the preparation of freestanding membranes of cross-linked gold nanoparticles (GNPs) and demonstrate their application as electromechanical sensors for volatile organic compounds (VOCs). First, we show that the fundamental vibrational mode f...

This paper presents the simultaneous use of intrinsic optical signal imaging (iOS) and micro-electrocorticography (μECoG) techniques by introducing a transparent polymer based microelectrode array into the optical recording chamber used in vivo funct...

Thrombocytes and their metabolites are involved in numerous physiological and pathophysiological processes, such as blood coagulation at the site of ruptured endothelium. Normal platelet aggregation can be suppressed via platelet antagonists or non-s...

Large field-of-view (FOV), high resolution imaging of biological specimens isa challenging task, requiring sophisticated and bulky optical systems. Such systems cannot be used for diagnosing or monitoring a disease at the point-of-care. To address th...

The KEY-VOCs project is a EURAMET joint research project focused on key Volatile Organic Compounds (VOCs) in air. One of its activities is the evaluation of sensors-based measurement systems. In Europe, the monitoring of benzene in ambient air is man...

In this paper, the process and electrical characteristics of DNA sensor devices based on silicon nanonet (SiNN) field-effect transistors are reported. The SiNN, another name of randomly oriented Si nanowires network, was successfully integrated into...

In this work we present the realization of a fully spray processed embedded temperature sensor. The sensing element is a thermocouple made of conductive materials which are high temperature stable polymer based paints with organic or metallic filler...

Development of sensors enabling lead traces detection is a burning issue as heavy metals ions are responsible of brain diseases. In this paper, we present a simple electronic resistor based on polycrystalline silicon nanoribbons and functionalized wi...

In the present work, nanostructures of zeolitic imidazolate frameworks (ZIF-8 and ZIF-67) were combined to obtain a novel chemoresistive sensor, improving the sensitivity of ZIF-67 and facilitating measurement of ZIF-8 by decreasing the resistivity....

The development of miniaturized potentiostats capable of measuring in a wide range of conditions and with full characteristics (e.g., wide bandwidth and capacitive/inductive contribution to sensor’s impedance) is still an unresolved challenge in bioe...

WO₃ thin films were deposited by pulsed laser deposition (PLD) on glass substrates at 100 mTorr oxygen pressure. Monodispersed palladium nanoparticles (50 nm) were synthesized by hydrogen reduction of PdCl₂ drop-casted on the surface of the films. Fo...

Silicon nanowires (SiNWs) based resistors used as bacteria sensors are fabricated using the classical silicon technologies. SiNWs are grown by vapor liquid solid (VLS) method using gold as catalyst. Electrodes of the device are made of heavily in-sit...

Cavity optomechanics have become a promising route towards the development of ultrasensitive sensors for a wide range of applications including mass, chemical and biological sensing. We demonstrate the potential of Very Large Scale Integration (VLSI)...

A Micro Electro-Mechanical System (MEMS) that allows to measure an external force applied to a probe tip exploiting an electrical servo-assisted mechanism based on position feedback is presented. The sensor architecture keeps the position of the prob...

Unlike capacitive displacement sensors, Eddy-Current Displacement Sensors (ECDSs) possess an inherently low sensitivity to environmental conditions, such as the humidity of the ambient air. By elevating the excitation frequency it is possible to miti...

This paper reports the study of data quality of Cairsens NO₂ environmental sensors. In order to evaluate sensors performances, the investigation was performed through: a prospective follow-up of short-term and long terms drifts, the evaluation of the...