CHALLENGE - JUNE 10, 2026 - H 15.00 - 18:30 - Cu.Bo.

Recent years have seen a rapid increase in the development of smart and wearable systems. Such devices are centered around the human body with the aim of making technology as usable and less invasive as possible for the user.

Within this frame, this challenge aim at fostering the development of smart wearable devices to enhance the quality of human life by providing reliable and non-invasive measurements about different variables such as physiological and behavioral parameters.

Wearable and Smart Device Challenge is organized in the framework of the 2026 IEEE International Workshop on Metrology for Industry 4.0 & IoT (IEEE MetroInd 2026). The competition is opened to all students (BSc, MSc or PhD) who are called to form teams composed by maximum 5 members.

The main objective of the challenge is to design and develop a wearable or smart system able to address at least one of the following points:

• Monitor one or more vital parameters (e.g., respiratory frequency and heart activity)
• Monitor kinematic parameters (e.g., neck, wrist, and elbow movements)
• Measure other physiological parameter of interest (e.g., body temperature and blood pressure)
• Monitor parameters related to daily life activities (e.g. action recognition)

Measurement of such variables involves the integration, into the wearable or smart devices, of a sensor/s able to monitor these parameters. Not limited to this, accordingly to the devices mindset, the sensor should be portable and able to send data wireless. Each team is free to choose the sensors used to instrument the device.

On the day of the conference, each group will have approximately 15 minutes in total to deliver a general presentation of the proposed system (which could be supported by slides) followed by a live demonstration to showcase its real-time operation.

Each group will be evaluated by the evaluation committee according to the following criteria:

• Ease of assembly: How simple and practical it is to assemble and set up the device.
• Performance: How well the system works in terms of accuracy, reliability, and overall functionality.
• Originality: The level of creativity and innovation shown in the idea and design.
• Effectiveness of the presentation: How clearly and effectively the team explains and presents the project.

During the final stage, each team is required to:

• present a working demonstrator (prototype) of the proposed wearable/smart device;
• display an A0 poster illustrating the demo;
• showcase the demo to the evaluation committee through a live demonstration.

Each team will be provided with a table, a poster board and a power outlet.

Members of the evaluation committee will move freely around the exhibition area and interact with the teams. The contest is open to all conference attendees: teams should be prepared to present and discuss their project with the broader audience as well.

The awarding ceremony will be held on during the Welcome Party (10 june 2026)

Projects will be assessed by an Evaluation Committee composed of:

• Vincenzo Saroli, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma
• Vincenzo Lavorgna, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma
• Isabel del Pilar Moscol Albanil, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma
• Martina Pulcinelli, Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma
• Luigi Raiano, Siemens
• Riccardo Sabatini, Aeroporti di Roma

Each team is required to prepare an A0 poster summarising the proposed system, which will be displayed during a dedicated poster session alongside the live demo.

Teams may display their poster from the beginning of the conference (June 10, 2026) until the end of the challenge.

The use of the official template is mandatory and can be downloaded from HERE.

Participation to the challenge is free of charge for students and conference attendees. The registration is mandatory.