9:00 Inaugural session
Rector of the University of Salento
Chair of the Dept of Engineering for Innovation, University of Salento
Chair of the Dept of Experimental Medicine, University of Salento
Prof. Stefania Campopiano, Chair of the IEEE Sensors Council Italy Chapter, Univ. of Naples Parthenope
Prof. Paola Saccomandi, Chair of IEEE Women in Sensors (WiSe), Politecnico di Milano
Prof. Aimé Lay-Ekuakille, Local organizer and event Chair, University of Salento
9:30 Track I: Diagnostics
- Dr. Maria Cristina Bisi, Wearable sensors for gait analysis and motor development assessment in children, University of Bologna, Italy
- MD Marta De Rinaldis, Brain diagnosis for
neurological disorders, “Eugenio Medea” Scientific Institute for Research, Hospitalization and Health Care, Brindisi, Italy - Prof. Shabana Urooj, Sensors signal and image processing for diagnosis, Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University, Saudi Arabia
- Dr. Francesca De Tommasi, Nearable Technologies Based on Fiber Optic Sensors for Unobtrusive Physiological Monitoring, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma, Italy
- Dr. Eleonora Barcali and Dr Sara Lombardi, Dual Perspectives in Biomedical Data Extraction: Techniques from Imaging and Signal Processing
University of Florence, Italy - Dr. Elena De Vita, Fiber optic sensors for physiological monitoring: finger tapping and plethysmography as case studies, University of Naples “Parthenope”
12:00 Coffee Break
12:15 Track II: Rehabilitation
- Dr Elisa Reho, Ultrasound sensing for breathing in critical issues, and the prediction of giving birth date, Amolab Srl, National Council of Research, Italy
- Prof. Aimé Lay-Ekuakille, Sensing and sensors systems for robotic neurorehabilitation, University of Salento, Italy
13:15 WeWomEngineers
- Ing. Veronica Moi, WeWomenEngineers delegate
13:30 Closing remarks
- Prof. Stefania Campopiano, Chair of the IEEE Sensor Council Italian Chapter, University of Naples Parthenope
- Prof. Aimé Lay-Ekuakille, Local organizer and event Chair, University of Salento
The 4th edition of Sense IT will bring together distinguished speakers from academia to showcase research perspectives from women involved in the field of sensors, representing various levels of experience and academic positions. The first track of the program is dedicated to Diagnostics, featuring presentations from accomplished researchers such as Dr. Maria Cristina Bisi, MD Marta De Rinaldis, Prof. Shabana Urooj, Dr. Francesca De Tommasi, Dr. Eleonora Barcali, Dr. Sara Lombardi, and Dr. Elena De Vita. Their talks will cover innovative applications ranging from wearable sensors for gait analysis to fiber optic sensors for physiological monitoring.
The second track will focus on Rehabilitation, with presentations from Dr. Elisa Reho and Prof. Aimé Lay-Ekuakille, exploring ultrasound sensing for critical health issues and sensing systems for robotic neurorehabilitation. The event will also feature a special presentation from WeWomEngineers, represented by Ing. Veronica Moi.
The 4th edition of Sense IT will provide an invaluable opportunity for knowledge sharing and networking, fostered by the presentations of these distinguished speakers. The presence of both emerging researchers and established scientists will promote the advancement of women in sensor-related programs and more broadly in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) disciplines. This event, organized at the University of Salento, represents a significant platform for highlighting women’s contributions to sensor technology and encouraging future generations of female researchers in this field.
