Molecular sensors, sensing in the Antarctic, robotics...
The third Sensors Day conference took place at Robinson College in Cambridge on 20 October 2017.
As always, this conference brought together speakers from a range of sensing disciplines (see full programme here). Allard Mosk, Marina Kuimova, Tuomas Knowles and Ljiljana Fruk presented captivating talks on
- optical spectroscopy at the nanoscale to further the understanding of 3D materials
- the use of molecular rotors to image viscosity inside lipid layers, cells and aerosols
- employing microfluidics and sensors to understand protein misfolding
- using bio-nano composite materials for drug delivery, sensors
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Robotics and the "internet of everything" were covered in two fascinating talks by Hatice Gunes and Ozgur Akan.
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Julie MacPherson's work on diamond electrodes for electrochemical measurements lead seamlessly into the Team Challenge presentation of the Sensor CDT students. They had developed a quantitative arsenic sensor based on cell-free biology and an electrochemical readout.
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The British Antarctic Survey presented a sweeping overview of sensor technology employed in harsh environments to monitor environmental changes.
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Sensors Day 2017 was sponsored by Cambridge University Press, Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Zimmer & Peacock, NPL, OpenIO Labs, Royal Society and Alphasense.