SafetySensors – SSAILL
Safety, Sensors and Automation for Innovation in Logistics and Work
The SafetySensors– SSAILL laboratory focuses its research on sensor technologies for occupational health and safety, adopting an interdisciplinary approach that encompasses applied physics, chemistry and medical sciences. By focusing on constant dialogue with companies, the activity seeks to drive innovation and sustainable growth across strategic areas including Industry 4.0, the cultural and creative industries, and innovative urban services.
The lab has state-of-the-art equipment for printing wearable sensors on textile and plastic substrates: 3D printers for conductive, polymeric and bio-materials, as well as a screen printing facility. These technologies enable devices to be integrated directly into the textiles, turning the garment itself into a functional sensor.
The SafetySensors – SSAILL laboratory is one of the spokes of the ‘CTE COBO’ Emerging Technologies House project of the Municipality of Bologna.
INSTRUMENTS FOR ELECTROMECHANICAL CHARACTERISATION IN THE LABORATORY
Within the SafetySensors – SSAILL laboratory, research is translated into practical innovation through the use of advanced instrumentation. The equipment enables precise study of the electro-mechanical properties of materials and the development of wearable sensors designed to ensuring safety and sustainability in both industrial and urban settings.
- Dynamic mechanical analyser, for measuring pressure, strain, torsion and other mechanical properties of materials
- Potentiostat, lock-in amplifier and source measure unit for investigating the electrical properties of materials in direct and alternating current and liquid environments.
- Climate chamber, for extensive characterisation of sensor responses to different environmental conditions
EXPERTISE
SERVICES TO BUSINESSES
TECHNOLOGIES DEVELOPED AND PATENTS
