SPECIAL SESSION #03

Carlo Massaroni

Research Unit Of Measurements And Biomedical Instrumentation, University Campus Bio-Medico of Roma, Italy

• c.massaroni@unicampus.it

Lorenzo Zoboli

Research Unit Of Theoretical And Computational Biomechanics, University Campus Bio-Medico of Roma, Italy

• lorenzo.zoboli@unicampus.it

This special session aims to cover the entire lifecycle of wearable sensors, from computational design and optimization to manufacturing processes and experimental characterization. It focuses on innovative approaches that combine advanced materials, optimized geometries, and fabrication techniques to achieve devices with high performance, flexibility, and durability. Emphasis will be placed on manufacturing methods, including large-scale and customizable production, as well as rigorous performance testing protocols such as reliability, sensitivity, biocompatibility, and durability assessments. By bridging theoretical modeling with experimental validation, this session will highlight best practices for accelerating the development of wearable sensors for applications in healthcare, sports, and environmental monitoring, thereby promoting sustainable and integrated technological advancements.

Paper submissions are welcome on (but not limited to) the following topics:

• Computational modeling for wearable sensor design and optimization;
• Materials and flexible substrates for wearable sensors;
• Innovative manufacturing techniques for wearable sensor production;
• Wearable systems and IoT platforms;
• Experimental characterization methods for sensor performance evaluation;
• Reliability, durability, and biocompatibility testing of wearable devices;
• Data analysis and signal processing for wearable sensors;
• Wearable sensors for health monitoring, sports, and environmental applications;
• Challenges and solutions in miniaturization and power management;
• End-to-end development workflows combining modeling and experimental validation.

Dr. Carlo Massaroni received his BSc (2010) and MSc (2012) in Biomedical Engineering and Ph.D. in Bioengineering (2017) from Università Campus Bio-Medico di Roma (UCBM). Currently, he is Tenure-Track Assistant Professor at UCBM. His research interests are focused on the design, development, and tests of sensors, measuring systems and devices for mechanical and thermal measurements, with particular emphasis on the design of wearable and unobtrusive systems for the measurement of physiological and biomechanical parameters. He is principal investigator and WP leader in several ongoing national and international projects dealing with wearable and unobtrusive technologies for physiological monitoring and biomarkers estimations in the medical, occupational and sports fields. He is a Senior Member of the IEEE, and serve as Secretary in IEEE Sensors Council Italy Chapter. He is also Associate Member of the "Wearable Biomedical Sensors & Systems" TC of the IEEE EMB.

Dr. Lorenzo Zoboli received his BSc (2014) and MSc (2017) in Energy Engineering and his PhD (2022) in Civil Engineering from the University of Rome Tor Vergata. He is currently a post doctoral researcher at UCBM. His work focuses on the computational analysis of multiphysics systems, with particular expertise in Finite Element Methods applied to wearable drug-delivery devices, wearable sensors, photopolymers, and nuclear fusion magnets. He also explores advanced modeling techniques such as Peridynamics for the simulation of corrosion in complex media. He is a member of the Italian Association of Thoeretical and Applied Mechanics (AIMETA), of the European Mechanics Society (EUROMECH) and of the European Society of Biomechanics (ESB).