Research and development of innovative concepts for high performance sensors and sensor networks is at the heart of the department, providing solutions for a widespread range of applications, such as building management, industrial automation, medicine, traffic control, environmental monitoring, and multi-media and home appliances.
The diversified, interdisciplinary expertise of the department revolves around the core topics of the four research centers and includes sensor development and manufacturing in micro- and nanotechnology, microelectronics, function-, system-, and circuit integration, communication technology, and modelling/simulation. The department combines all scientific expertise necessary for the development of sensor systems from the transducer technology up to complex system-of-systems integration aspects in a single research team.
Current research activities focus on production monitoring, building automation, smart traffic and energy systems, biomolecular diagnostics, spintronics, thermal sensors, magnetic materials and sensors, sensors for electric fields, hybrid microsystems, physical biosensors, data management and coordination from sensor networks up to cooperative systems integration (digital transition), localisation and clock synchronisation, security in sensor networks. Key tools here are analytical and numerical modelling, the use of Artificial Intelligence, and the simulation and optimisation of materials and sensor systems.
Project cooperation
CM2024-09: Maximise RES Usage by Flexible Production Schedules
Alignment of power intense industry processes to the day ahead prognoses on availability of renewable electricity locally and from the grid.
senior researcher at University for Continuing Education Krems - DISS
Wiener Neustadt, Austria
Project cooperation
CM2024-10: Make Smart Buildings Become Smart Grid Assets (B2G)
Design, analyse and test a unified interface box that effectively integrates smart buildings into smart electricity and multi-energy grids.
senior researcher at University for Continuing Education Krems - DISS
Wiener Neustadt, Austria
Project cooperation
Develop Technical Framework on Energy System Data Spaces applying IHE/IES rules: Specify => Implement => Test core features and prototypes.
senior researcher at University for Continuing Education Krems - DISS
Wiener Neustadt, Austria
Project cooperation
CM2024-02: Facilitate ample non-assurable Flexibility on all levels
Agnostic multi-tier one-way signals facilitating implicit flexibility of energy customers on local, regional, and national level (iFlex2X).
senior researcher at University for Continuing Education Krems - DISS
Wiener Neustadt, Austria
Project cooperation
CM2024-06: Renewable Heat & Cooling Communities
Design, evaluate and test novel concepts for shared heat and cooling in the context of RED II compliant Renewable Energy Communities.
senior researcher at University for Continuing Education Krems - DISS
Wiener Neustadt, Austria