Research Activities in Electrical Engineering

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Swiss Research ProgramEngineering Multi-Scale Systems in Health and the Environment

Introduction to Nano-Tera Phase IIGiovanni De MicheliProgram Leader

#Nano-Tera.ch

A very successful Swiss research program

funding large collaborative multi-discipline projects

aiming at the engineering of complex systems

for applications in the domains of Health

and the Environment #2MissionResearch, Design & Engineering of complex tera-scale systems using nano-scale devices and technologies Main application domains are Health and Environment,with Energy and Security as transversal support areas Develop new markets Improve living standards Better the quality of health and environment Foster a vision of engineering with social objectives Promote related educationl programs

Foster research and crossbreeding of technologies #3Why Nano-Tera.ch ?Major innovation is likely to happen at the intersection of disciplinesNeed large research groupsNeed multi-disciple competenceCollaborative research has low overhead in Switzerland because distances are smallLeverage combined expertise of the Polytechnics and UniversitiesFunding size and long-term objectives enable challenging projectsUnique opportunity in SwitzerlandInteraction with industry and end-users

#Nano-Tera.ch evolutionFirst phase: 2008-2012Research and develop enabling technologies and experimental systemsSecond phase: 2013-2016Integrate new technologies into systems, demonstrating the possibilities of new products and marketsThird phase: 2017-2020Consolidation of results and deliverables of those projects that have a strong societal and industrial impact#Looking back

#6 75 projects 15 MCHF/year in cash + ~15 MCHF/year institutional matching 31 Swiss research institutions involved 155 research groups ~700 researchers ~180 PhD thesis supported~ 575 papers published~ 1000 presentations

Nano-Tera.ch: key figures 2008-12#NuggetsAll projects have been performing well

but some projects received special attention

#8IrSens Integrated sensing platform for gases and liquids in the near and mid-infrared range Jrme Faist(ETHZ)Some media coverage:ETH life 6.01.2012: Infrared detector unmasks cocaine addicts20 min 08.01.2012: Schnelltest der ETH soll Kokser entlarvenTeletop (Television) 09.01.2012 - Swissinfo 12.2.2012: Swiss develop rapid infrared cocaine testNeue Zrcher Zeitung (NZZ) 15.02.2012: Auf Drogensuche im Speichel

Awards:M. Mangold: Best poster award on MIOMD XI, Sept. 2012, Chicago, USAN.Volet: Best student presentation award, Photonics Europe 2012, Brussels

Patenting:A patent for a specific element of the gas measurement cell is being filedWorking on the new patent application for a next generation of VCSELs

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Giovanni De Micheli (EPFL)

i-IronICRemote Monitoring MetabolicConditions in human fluids#BioCS-NodePierre Vandergheynst, David Atienza(EPFL)

Autonomous tool that automatically identifies anomalies in heart-rate and alerts doctors in seconds, helping them treat patients more quickly Target: Continuous heart monitoringTechnology: Compressed sensing#in Solar Impulse

BioCS-Node #Looking forward

#Nano-Tera.ch: key figures 2013-1618 large projects (+ ~5 large projects to be allocated)4 small projects (+ ~4 small projects to be allocated)13 MCHF/year in cash + ~13 MCHF institutional matching28 research institutions involved as Co-PIs>100 research groups3 strategic actions:Increasing usability of sensor-generated dataPervasive HealthThermal-aware design for energy-minimal datacenters2 transversal actions:International collaborationTechnology transfer

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28 Swiss participating institutions(Phase 2)

Part of ETH-Board

Part of OPET (BBT)

Part of SUK / CUS

Federal Institute of Metrology METAS

REMSMED AG

#15Distribution of research groupsNode size ~ Nb. of involved research groups

Distribution of research groups (Phase 2)#

Initial PhaseSecond PhaseTopic distribution

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Main research directionsSmart prostheticsbody monitoringand repairAdvanced sensing and technology platformsEnabling technologyfor healthEnvironmentalmonitoringSmart energySmartGridHeatReservesSHINEMIXSEL IIWearableMRIWearMeSoCBodyPoweredSenSEUtraSoundToGoObeSenseISyPeM IIEnvirobotX-Sense IIIrSens IIWiseSkinHearRestoreSmartSphincterSpineRepairMagnetoTheranosticsRTD call 2011RTD call 2012RTD follow-up

# Smart prosthetics, body monitoring & repairHearRestoreMagnetoTheranosticsSmartRepairSmartSphincterWiseSkinHealth Advanced sensing & technology platformsBodyPoweredSenSEISyPeM IIObeSenseUltraSoundToGoWearMeSoC Enabling technology for healthMIXSEL IIWearableMRI#HearRestoreHybrid CMOS-polymer neural interfaces for restoration of sensorimotor functions after spinal cord injury

Design and integrate a novel type of spinal cord neuroprosthesisUse this neuroprosthesis in order to develop the optimal stimulation pattern to restore motion after spinal cord injurySmart muscles for incontinence treatment

Realize prototype devices acting as artificial muscle (anal sphincter) to treat patients with severe fecal incontinence. Device to replace the destroyed natural muscle function using low-voltage electrically activated polymers controlled by pressure sensors & the patient.SmartSphincterSpineRepairSmart prosthetics, body monitoring & repair

Image-guided micro surgery for hearing aid implantation

Investigate approaches for micro-scale surgical image-guidance by using the latest advancements of modern implants, imaging technology, signal processing & computational power.

#From superparamagnetic nano-particles to tools for detection and treatment of cancer

Adsorption of these particles at tumor cells opens a large field of diagnostic applications, especially as contrast agent for molecular imaging by MRI.diagnostic tool for the detection of metastasis in lymph nodestherapeutic development (hyperthermia with nanocomposites) focused on the corresponding primary tumorMagnetoTheranosticsSmart prosthetics, body monitoring & repair

Wise Skin for tactile prosthetics

Today: lack of sensory function in prostheses.

WiseSkin: solution for restoration of the sensation of touch. Embeds tactility sensors into the cosmetic silicone coating of prostheses, which acts like a sensory skin providing sensation of touch.

WiseSkin#ObeSenseWearable ICT for Zero-power Medical Applications

Zero power medical devices to revolutionize human sensing, as new software & hardware architectures will lead to lower power demands.

Energy harvested from natural sources (body heat, body motion, solar) recharging no longer a prime necessity.

Specific applications:early prediction of Alzheimers Diseasediagnosis of epilepsy in young childrenBodyPoweredSenSEAdvanced sensing & technology platformsMonitoring the Consequences of Obesity

Current physiological monitoring systems have limitations (invasiveness, poor patient compliance, non-portable, limited power autonomy, etc.)

Goal: combine innovative & non-invasive sensors to be embedded into smart-textiles to provide advanced multi-parametric diagnostic tools for the management of obese patients.

#WearMeSoCTherapeutic drug monitoring for personalized medicine

Sample-to-result point-of-care system tomeasure drug concentration in blood samples provide doctors with information on the behavior of the patient and suggest dosage adjustment accordinglycollect data into a remote database, enabling further refinements in dosage adjustment procedures. ISyPeM IIAdvanced sensing & technology platformsWearable wireless medical monitoring based on a multi channel data acquisition & communication management system on a chip

Integration of the many functionalities required in a wearable medical monitor, including the management of wireless connectivity and its power consumption: key to the breakthrough required for clinical and user acceptance of many continuous use cases.

#UltraSoundToGoAdvanced sensing & technology platformsHigh performance portable 3D ultrasound platform

Medical breakthroughs:Portable imaging device with capabilities of current large and stationary systemsEnable 3D imagingSupport for telemedicine: sonologist/doctor can be remotely located

ultra soundapplicationmappingMany-core#WearableMRINovel semiconductor disk lasers for biomedical and metrology applications

Exploit research efforts from first MIXSEL project for real application demonstrations in biomedical imaging, compact efficient white light generation for general high brightness illumination and frequency metrology applications. MIXSEL IIEnabling technology for healthWearable MRI detector and sensor arrays

Advance MRI technology, currently limited in terms of sensitivity, speed & fidelity of the dynamic magnetic fields involved.

Develop wearable, adaptive detector arrays with miniaturized on-detector receivers.

#X-Sense IIMulti-component sensor for air pollutants & greenhouse gases

IrSens: technological platform for high sensitivity, portable & low-cost sensors based on new near- and mid-IR technologies.

Exploit these results to realize new tools for gas monitoring: highly specific & sensitive analyzer for nitrogen dioxide (NO2)all-in-one spectrometer covering the 10 major air pollutants & greenhouse gases.

IrSens IIMEMS acoustic detectors for natural hazard warning systems

Advance knowledge about the complex processes in the mountain cryosphere, utilize the corresponding scientific concepts to improve quality of life and security of people.

Exploit advances in MEMS technology to achieve a trigger-based duty-cycling of complex sensing systems by monitoring acoustic events. Environmental monitoring

#EnvirobotEnvironmental monitoringAutomated surveying of surface water quality by a sensor equipped anguilliform robot

Build a demonstrator robot platform that samples & measures water quality parameters in surface water bodies with optical/physical/chemical/biological sensors

Platform based on existing segmented anguilliform robots, with adaptations for energy use & efficiency, sensory decision programming & communication possibilities 2 modes:Autonomous surveying: Robot analyzes water bodies according to a preset path Autonavigation : Robot guides its movement & sampling based on the sensory input

#SmartGridDemand response for ancillary services: Thermal storage control

Goal: Use thermal loads as additional means for ancillary services to account for the expected increase in renewables.

Control of heating, ventilation and A/C system of office buildingsControl of a large number of household appliances

Solar Hydrogen Integrated Nano Electrolysis

Develop a hydrogen production system using sunlight in an integrated manner with earth abundant materials mimicking natural photosynthesis.

SHINEHeatReservesSmart energySmart grids, buildings & sensors for optimal management of electricity distribution using dedicated microelectronic ICs and real-time ICT

Will use the power systems of the EPFL campus as a test platform for research groups to integrate their competences & deploy the technologies.

#Strategic actionsTo further strengthen the impact of Nano-Tera.ch, the Executive Committee has launched five strategic actions:

Thematic actions:Analysis of the reliability/usability of sensor generated dataPromotion of user involvement in pervasive health systemsSetup of industrial test-beds for research on smart energy systems

Transversal actions:International collaborationsTechnology transfer to industry

#Strategic action 1InUse Increasing usability of sensor-generated dataMain applicant: Christoph Hglin, EMPAExcom supervisor: Lothar Thiele, ETHZ

To make sensor data useful, even without expert supervision in the loop, context annotations, analysis and modeling are key components

Goal: Increase the usability of sensor generated data by:

Determining the performance characteristics and long-term behavior of sensors based on gathered dataAnnotating data with sensor performance characteristics & context information (e.g. properties of operating environment & phenomenon-related dependencies)Developing modeling techniques for construction of the fine-grained space and time sensor data maps and model-based data validation.

#30Strategic action 2Tera-Health Strategic action on pervasive healthMain applicant: Pearl Pu, EPFLExcom supervisor: Boi Faltings, EPFL

With pervasive measurements of vital signs in everyday environment by wearable sensors: a paradigm shift in medicine from treating sickness to supporting well-being

Goal: Study the use of data analytic methods to achieve the goals of pervasive health: prediction, prevention, personalization & participatory healthcare.

Carry out practical experiments and participatory design to study:How users accept and adopt sensing equipment;How users accept and adopt persuasion through recommender systems;How users can be motivated to sustain their quality of life via methods such as gamification in the design of mobile applications.

#31Strategic action 3Transcend Holistic thermal-aware design for energy-minimal datacentersMain applicant: David Atienza, EPFLExcom supervisor: Giovanni De Micheli, EPFL

Goal: Develop a radically new thermal-aware design approach for next generation energy-efficient datacenters, integrating cooling infrastructure definition with holistic power, performance, thermal and reliability modeling

Inclusion of research ideas in the new BrainServe datacenter building plan Preliminary Green IT planning with Credit Suisse IT requirement and simulation assessment on task scheduling and power-cooling management into the largest datacenter design in Swiss Romande for banking ecosystem. Experimental setup definition & construction for evaluation of energy recovery limits using chip-level two-phase cooling and innovative foam-based heat sinks

#32Strategic action 4Continuation of the running Nano-Tera international collaboration programGiovanni De Micheli, EPFL

Collaboration with China now finishing (the 1-year projects resulting from the 2011 joint call are terminating). This international collaboration has been a clear success.

Exchange program:NT would provide funding for inviting prominent foreign actors from academia/industry. Invited scientists expected to visit members of the NT community & give several talks in NT institutions.Applications reviewed by the NT Excom with the help of an external panel.Limitations on the originating countries of invited scientists: avoid duplication of existing funding mechanisms (e.g. the EU). Priority focus on North America and Far East.

#Strategic action 5NT-VentureProgram Promotion of young postdoctoral researchers within the IndustryAlex Dommann, CSEM

Promoting research achievements resulting from NT projects toward the industry is one of the important missions of the NT program. As already identified in several NCCRs (QP and MICS for example), young researchers who received their PhD in NT projects and are ready to industrially exploit their ideas are an efficient vector for such a strategic action. NT could setup a fund to support the creation of start ups, typically by providing short term funding (typically 6 months) for NT PostDocs during the start up creation phase.

#Summary18 new large projects have recently started, 4 of which extend research done in Phase 14 new small projects, 5 strategic actions, and several education and dissemination event complete the pictureThe technology and knowledge being developed is broadThis is a tremendous opportunity for strengthening the economy and employment through technology transfer

#35Mark your calendars!Nano-Tera Annual Meeting 2014:

May 20, 2014Swiss Convention Center, EPFL

#36 www.nano-tera.ch

Thanks for your attention ! www.nano-tera.ch#Current reporting period (2012)TOTAL since beginning of the program

Journals, booksConf. ProceedingsTotalJournals, booksConf. ProceedingsTotal

RTD 20094869117144133277

RTD 2010447712182147229

RTD add-on134134

NTF61016143650

SSSTC69156915

105168273247328575