The third Sensors Day conference took place at Robinson College in Cambridge on 20 October 2017.
As always, this conference brought together speakers from a range of sensing disciplines (see full programme here). Allard Mosk, Marina Kuimova, Tuomas Knowles and Ljiljana Fruk presented captivating talks on
- optical spectroscopy at the nanoscale to further the understanding of 3D materials
- the use of molecular rotors to image viscosity inside lipid layers, cells and aerosols
- employing microfluidics and sensors to understand protein misfolding
- using bio-nano composite materials for drug delivery, sensors
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Robotics and the "internet of everything" were covered in two fascinating talks by Hatice Gunes and Ozgur Akan.
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Julie MacPherson's work on diamond electrodes for electrochemical measurements lead seamlessly into the Team Challenge presentation of the Sensor CDT students. They had developed a quantitative arsenic sensor based on cell-free biology and an electrochemical readout.
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The British Antarctic Survey presented a sweeping overview of sensor technology employed in harsh environments to monitor environmental changes.
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Sensors Day 2017 was sponsored by Cambridge University Press, Department of Chemical Engineering and Biotechnology, Zimmer & Peacock, NPL, OpenIO Labs, Royal Society and Alphasense.