AISEM 2026
School on Polymer-based and Flexible Sensors
February 10, 2026 - from 2.00 pm to 6.30pm
The AISEM School is an introductory school for students, PhDs, postdoc, and early stage researchers on Sensors, MEMS and Applications.
The school will take place at the “Museo Diocesano”, February 10, 2026 from 2.00 pm to 6.30pm.
Please refer to the Venue page of this website for more info on the location.
During the registration process, you will be asked to express your interest in attending the School. Due to space constraints, the number of seats is limited and priority will be given to students and early career researchers.
Selected participants will receive a link for the information about the school program and a certificate of attendance at the end of the School.
SCHOOL PROGRAM
14.00 - 15.00 - “Wearable sensors for physiological monitoring: from design and optimization to manufacturing and testing”, E. Schena, Università Campus Bio-Medico, Roma, Italy
15.00 - 16.00 - “Flexible and Polymeric Motion sensors: sensing methodologies, materials and technologies”, S. Graziani, DIEEI - University of Catania, Italy
16.00 - 16.30 - Coffee Break
16.30 - 17.30 - “Depth Profiling and Surface Analysis of Polymer-Based Sensors by ToF-SIMS with Giant Cluster Ion Beams”, N. Tuccitto, DSC - University of Catania, Italy
“Wearable sensors for physiological monitoring: from design and optimization to manufacturing and testing”, E. Schena, Università Campus Bio-Medico, Roma, Italy
This presentation explores the full lifecycle of wearable sensors for physiological monitoring, from design and optimization to fabrication, experimental characterization and application in real scenario. It covers emerging approaches combining theoretical modeling, with advanced materials and fabrication techniques to enhance wearables performance and accelerating their use in healthcare, occupational environments, sports science, and clinical scenario.
“Flexible and Polymeric Motion sensors: sensing methodologies, materials and technologies”, S. Graziani, DIEEI-University of Catania, Italy
In next future, the diffusion of sensing systems will be required in strategic fields such as bio inspired robotics, aerospace, and medicine, just to mention a few. Polymer-based sensors will complement silicon-based solutions.
More specifically, Ionic Electroactive Polymers (IEAPs) are nanocomposite materials, with electromechanical transduction capabilities, which have been demonstrated to be suitable for the realization of post-silicon smart systems, since they have sensing, power harvesting and acting capabilities.
The lecture will focus on the evolution of solutions proposed for the realization of polymeric based motion sensors. Lab-scale prototypes developed with the aim of demonstrating the application potentialities of the proposed composites will be also shown.
“Depth Profiling and Surface Analysis of Polymer-Based Sensors by ToF-SIMS with Giant Cluster Ion Beams”, N. Tuccitto, DSC-University of Catania, Italy
This course introduces the principles and applications of Time-of-Flight Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry (ToF-SIMS) for the characterization of polymer-based sensors. Emphasis will be placed on the use of giant cluster ion beams (GCIB) for depth profiling and damage-free analysis of organic materials. Participants will learn how surface chemistry, molecular organization, and interfacial composition influence device performance. Theoretical lectures will be complemented by data interpretation and experimental case studies. The course aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of ToF-SIMS as a key tool in the development of next-generation flexible sensing technologies.
