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POLIMI_sensori_novembre 2019 Abstract: A machine is composed by a mechanical structure and a control system (usually a PLC), which is responsible of the appropriate machine working. Sensors act like the link between the mechanics and the control system: they allow the controller to receive a real time feedback on the status of one or more parts of the machine and this information can be used to implement a closed-loop control.  For these reasons, the selection of the sensor type and its features are crucial for guaranteeing the proper operation of the whole machine. This talk aims at providing a description of largely used typologies of sensors for the operational control of industrial equipment (e.g., proximity sensors, displacement sensors, photoelectric sensors). Metrological and technical aspects of different sensing elements and measurement chains will be pointed out. The last part of the lecture will be devoted to an open discussion with the audience on the design of optimal sensors for defined applications, according to specific user requirements. Speaker: Michele Todeschin, Product Engineer Vision and Advanced Sensors, Omron Industrial Automation Europe

The International Summer School is an event organized by the IEEE Italy Sensors Chapter in 2020 with a special focus on Ultrasonic and Piezoelectric Sensors. Topics: State of the art of applications Technologies of ultrasonic and piezoelectric sensors Piezoelectric materials for sensors and transducers for industry, medicine, robotics, micro fabrication technologies (CMUT, PMUT, screen printing, laser ablation) Equivalent model of sensors; frequency range and signals levels for different applications Analog and digital electronic systems for real time ultrasonic transducer signals conditioning and processing. Ultrasound medical echographic imaging for diagnostics (2D and 3D imaging, vector Doppler imaging) Industrial applications of ultrasonic and piezoelectric sensors Ultrasound guided waves systems and signal processing for Non-Destructive testing and Structural Health Monitoring Tactile sensing Energy harvesting Pressure sensors, flow sensors, microbalances Wearable and IoT applications Biometric imaging Researchers and academics with long experience in these fields will provide online lectures. Two keynote speakers with outstanding CV will give lectures. Finally, two interactive demonstrations of ultrasonic systems will be organized in order to perform experiments remotely.