Università Roma Tre

Presentation of models, methods and tools for the definition, design and development of software systems that manage large sets of data. A student who has passed the course will be able to: (i) develop software applications that make use of databases of even high complexity, (i) design and built autonomously databases of medium complexity, and (iii) be involved in the project and development of large databases of high complexity.

THE AIM IS THE ACQUISITION OF THE COMPETENCIES FOR THE PROCESSING AND THE CLASSIFICATION OF THE BIOMEDICAL SIGNALS. THE STUDENTS WILL BE TRAINED TO UNDERSTAND THE CONNECTIONS AMONG THE DIFFERENT TECHNIQUES OF SIGNAL PROCESSING. SPECIAL ATTENTION WILL BE DEVOTED TO THE EXTENSION OF THE SIGNAL PROCESSING COMPETENCIES TO THE BIOMEDICAL FIELD.

THE AIM IS THE DEVELOPMENT O F THE SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES FOR THE STUDY OF THE BIOLOGICAL SYSTEMS FROM THE BIOENGINEERING POINT OF VIEW. THE PRESENTED APPROACH DEALS WITH THE CHAIN BIOLOGICAL SYSTEM-MODEL-MEASUREMENT AND IS DEVOTED TO SPECIFIC APPLICATIONS SUCH AS THE DIAGNOSIS, THE THERAPY, THE REHABILITATION, THE ERGONOMICS AND THE SPORT MEDICINE.

TO LEARN THE FOUNDATIONS OF BIOELECTROMAGNETICS FINALIZED TO THE ANALYSIS OF THE ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERACTIONS AMONG THE BIOLOGICAL SYSTEMS AND THE ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD.
TO MODEL ABSORPTION AND SCATTERING PHENOMENA IN LIVING SYSTEMS IN ORDER TO PROTECT THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT AGAINST THE ELECROMAGNETIC POLLUTION.

The course aims to provide students with the tools necessary to approach the study of elementary chemical processes and materials covered in this course, as well from a theoretical as from a practical point of view.

TO REACH A LEVEL OF KNOWLEDGE OF THE FLUID MECHANICS IN ORDER TO PERMIT THE COMPREHENSION OF INTERPRETATIVE MODELS OF THE MOTION OF BIOLOGICAL LIQUIDS, PARTICULARLY THE BLOOD.

THE PRESENT SUBJECT DEALS WITH METHODS FOR SAFETY AND PERFORMANCE QUALITY EVALUATION OF DEVICES FOR THERAPY AND DIAGNOSIS. MOREOVER, THE ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT OF A CLINICAL ENGINEERING SERVICE WILL BE EXAMINED IN THE PERSPECTIVE OF THE MAINTENANCE OF BIOMEDICAL DEVICES, WITHIN THE ITALIAN HEALTH SYSTEM.

IT LEARNS THE BASIC ELEMENTS OF ACOUSTIC AND LIGHTING COMFORT . MASTERING THE SKILLS OF DESIGN OF STRUCTURES AND SYSTEMS FOR THE VISUAL COMFORT AND SOUND WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO THE ENVIRONMENT FOR MEDICAL USE

UNDERSTANDING CONFIGURATIONS AND OPERATING CHARACTERISTICS OF STATIC POWER APPARATUS THAT USE SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES FOR ACHIEVING THE CONTROLLED CONVERSION OF ELECTRIC ENERGY. LEARNING HOW TO USE OF ELECTRONIC POWER CONVERTERS IN THE MAIN AREAS OF APPLICATION SUCH AS ELECTRICAL DRIVES USED IN THE INDUSTRY OR IN THE FIELD OF ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY FOR MEDICAL REHABILITATION, SYSTEMS OF UNINTERRUPTED POWER SUPPLY (UPS) OR EMERGENCY SUPPLY FOR ICT SYSTEMS OR ELECTROMEDICAL DEVICES AIMED AT THE IMPLEMENTATION OF DIAGNOSIS AND/OR CARE PROTOCOLS, DISTRIBUTED GENERATION OF ELECTRIC POWER FROM RENEWABLE SOURCES AND IMPROVED MANAGEMENT OF ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS. ACQUIRE THE ABILITY TO IDENTIFY THE POWER CONVERTER CONFIGURATION MOST APPROPRIATE TO EACH SPECIFIC APPLICATION, MATURING AWARENESS OF ISSUES CONCERNING THE OPERATION IN COMPLEX SYSTEMS, EVEN IN THE LIGHT OF THE TECHNICAL STANDARDS.

THE COURSE INTRODUCES THE STUDENTS TO THE USE OF ELECTROMAGNETIC INSTRUMENTATION FOR
BIOMEDICAL, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRONIC, AND TELECOMMUNICATION APPLICATIONS.
AT THE END OF THE COURSE THE STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO MEASURE THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS EMITTED BY INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS. THEY WILL BE ABLE TO EXPERIMENTALLY DETERMINE THE LEVELS OF HUMAN EXPOSURE TO ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS, AT BOTH HIGH AND LOW FREQUENCY, MEASURED WITH WIDEBAND OR FREQUENCY-SELECTIVE INSTRUMENTS.
THE STUDENTS WILL ALSO BE ABLE TO PERFORM EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS AND DIAGNOSIS OF UNDERGROUND STRUCTURES BY USING THE GEORADAR.
FINALLY, THE STUDENTS WILL BE INTRODUCED TO ELECTROMAGNETIC INSTRUMENTS USED IN BIOMEDICAL AND MATERIAL ENGINEERING, IN FOOD INDUSTRY AND IN THE PRESERVATION OF CULTURAL HERITAGE.

The course objective is to provide at students suitable lectures about deterministic and stochastic optimization methods regarding, in particular, Evolutionary Computation and Softcomputing at large. During the course several applications on circuits and power systems are described for inverse proble as well.

THE COURSE AIMS AT PROVIDING STUDENTS OF THE MASTER DEGREE THE BASIC CONCEPTS OF ELECTRICAL SAFETY AND OF CIRCUITS AND SYSTEMS FOR THE ELECTRICAL ENERGY DISTRIBUTION.
THE GUIDING PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN FOR POWER ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS AND THE THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS OF GENERATION AND CONVERSION OF THE ELECTRICAL ENERGY ARE ALSO TREATED.

Knowing how to identify the biomechanical model of the human body and be able to determine the most appropriate geometric and inertial parameters. Know the conceptual and mathematical tools useful for representing human motion in virtual reality and to describe joint kinematics. Being able to estimate the joint moments and forces acting on the hard and soft passive tissues transmitted by the muscles during movement. Being able to describe a motor act using the language of the mechanical work and energy. Know basic mechanical properties of soft and hard biological tissues. Understanding the biomechanics of human joints and spine. Know the biomechanics of physical activities of daily living such as walking, climb and descent of stairs, getting up and sitting etc.. Know the basic biomechanical principles to describe and evaluate sports paradigmatic gestures (jumping, throwing, hitting). Being familiar with the tools that allow the measurement of human movement and external forces. Be familiar with the laboratory of movement analysis and experimental protocols. Knowing how to assess risks for the locomotor apparatus in sport and at work. Acquiring the ability to design an experimental procedure, based on the use of these instruments and protocols, for clinical purposes or with reference to sport and ergonomics.
Web site
http://elearning.dismus.it/

ACQUISITION OF THEORETICAL BACKGROUND ON INFORMATION THEORY AND METHODOLOGIES AND TECHNOLOGIES FOR SOURCE CODING OF MONO AND MULTIMEDIA SIGNALS FOR REDUNDANCY REDUCTION FOR LOSSLESS AND LOSSY INFORMATION APPLICATIONS. ACQUISITION OF THEORETICAL BACKGROUND, METHODOLOGIES, AND TECHNOLOGIES FOR CHANNEL CODING, I.E., FOR PROTECTION OF DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS AGAINST ERRORS CAUSED BY DISTORTIONS AND NOISE.

PROVIDING TECHNOLOGICAL AND METHODOLOGICAL PARADIGMS TO DESIGN AND DEVELOP WEB BASED INFORMATION SYSTEMS

THE COURSE AIMS TO PROVIDE SYSTEMATIC AND MODELING ASPECTS RELATED TO THE SUPPORT OF MULTIMEDIA SERVICES IN TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS. WE WILL DEFINE THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE MEDIA AND THE DIFFERENT SOURCES (HUMAN VISUAL SYSTEM, AUDITORY SYSTEM, ETC..). WILL COVER ASPECTS RELATED TO ARCHITECTURAL AND PROTOCOL MODELS AND IN PARTICULAR WILL BE CONSIDERED SOURCE CODING, SECURE INFORMATION CHANNEL CODING, AND INTEGRATION OF DIFFERENT INFORMATION MEDIA (VIDEO, AUDIO, DATA, REALITY 'VIRTUAL). PART OF THE COURSE IS DEVOTED TO INNOVATIVE CODING AND TRANSMISSION.

Basic knowledge of the financial economic language by which the internal and external company relations and strategies are expressed. Developing of economic and financial evaluation of company operations. Analysis of interactions among internal organizational structures and analysis of financial and economis results drivers and measures.

This course aims to introduce the students, graduated in Computer Engineering, to the medical and biological applications of informatics and computational science. Since our engineering students are not usually exposed to biomedical notions, the course deals with basic concepts about life, DNA and the Genetic Code, proteins and other kinds of biomolecules, and also introduces the fundamental types of biomedical data and their organization into complex data structures. Some recent advances about anatomic modeling and physiologic simulation, that make use of sophisticated geometric and mathematical techniques, are also exposed. In this field computational structures of great complexity are used, that demand computer engineers and scientists for some multidisciplinary education and training. The students must therefore design and develop learning projects providing interactive tools for biomedical infographics on the web, using a cutting edge graphics environment based on Javascript and webGL.

THIS COURSE AIMS AT PROVIDING THE STUDENTS WITH THE FUNDAMENTALS TECHNIQUES OF REPRESENTATION, PROCESSING AND COMMUNICATIONS OF DIGITAL BIO-IMAGES.

The course aims at:
* presenting a comprehensive framework of the technologies commonly used in Healtcare, with specific reference to imaging systems, used for diagnostic purposes and for treatment, and
* giving the fundamentals for the management of data for the diagnosis and for the assessment of treatments.

TO GIVE A STRONG AND UPDATED CULTURAL PREPARATION AND BACKGROUND ON THE FUNCTIONING AND MECHANISMS OF HUMAN CELLS AND ORGANS, THEIR DYNAMIC INTEGRATION IN SYSTEMS INCLUDING THE GENERAL MECHANISMS OF FUNCTIONAL CONTROL IN NORMAL PHYSIOLOGICAL CONDITIONS; TO PROVIDE THE TOOLS FOR THE STUDY OF THE EMERGING PROPERTIES OF COMPLEX SYSTEMS; TO PROVIDE THE INSTRUMENTS TO DEVELOP THE CAPABILITY OF CRITICAL AND SYNTHETIC ANALYSIS OF AN EXPERIMENTAL RESULT AND THE CAPABILITY TO SOLVE PROBLEMS.

THE AIM OF THE CLASS IS TO GAIN KNOWLEDGE OF THE DIFFERENT LEVELS OF MATERIALS STRUCTURES (ATOMIC, CRYSTALLINE, NANOMETRIC, MICROSCOPIC AND MESOSCOPIC) AND OF THE RELATED DEFECTS. KNOWLEDGE OF THE EFFECTS OF NANO- AND MICROSTRUCTURE ON MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF MATERIALS. KNOWLEDGE OF THE SCIENTIFIC BASIS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF MICRO AND NANOSTRUCTURE. KNOWLEDGE OF THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN NANO- AND MICROSTRUCTURE, PROCESS, PROPERTIES AND PERFORMANCES OF THE DIFFERENT MATERIALS, WITH PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO METALS AND CERAMICS. THE FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS NEEDED TO CORRELATE THE PROPERTIES OF MATERIALS TO THEIR NATURE, PRODUCTION AND FORMING PROCESSES WILL BE DISCUSSED, AS WELL AS NOTIONS ON THE CLASSIFICATION AND APPLICATION PROBLEMS.

The course provides the student with the knowledge needed to characterize those materials that associate their ordinary function with biomedical-oriented functions. In the course, the techniques for microscopic characterization of materials will be presented: Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM), Focussed Ion Beam (FIB), microscopy and micro manufacturing with FIB/SEM; Energy Dispersive Microscopy; Diffractometry; Residual Stress analysis; Atoic Force Microscopy (AFM), Scanning Tunnelling Microscopy (STM), Scanning Capacitance Microscopy (SCM), micro cantilever for the study and analysis of biomolecules.

This course aims at giving the specific knowledge of techniques and methods for comprehending and analysing the central neural system in order to understand its functionality for assistive technologies in disability. In particular the course gives practical examples of applications like functional neuroimaging, Brain Computer Interfaces and Neuroprostetics.

THE COURSE AIMS TO PROVIDE THE TOOLS FOR ANALYZING THE SECURITY IN TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS. THE THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS, REAL IMPLEMENTATION, SYSTEMS FOR MEASURING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF EXISTING NETWORKS, SECURITY MODELS ARE INTRODUCED DURING THE COURSE. THE PROBLEM OF SECURITY IN NETWORKED SYSTEMS IS INTRODUCED IN, WITH REFERENCE TO THE CRYPTOGRAPHIC ALGORITHMS, PROTOCOLS AND STANDARDS. THE COURSE AIMS TO PROVIDE A CAPACITY FOR RATIONAL AND SYSTEMATIC FRAMEWORK FOR ICT SECURITY ISSUES AND TOOLS AVAILABLE, INCLUDING A PRELIMINARY CAPACITY ASSESSMENT OF COSTS / BENEFITS. CLOUD SYSTEMS SECURITY IS ALSO ANALYZED.

Upon completion of this course the student will be able to have; a clear understanding of the concepts of Telemedicine, including basic terminologies, and technologies, services, impact and challenges of telemedicine; to understand the generic architecture of telemedicine systems and the constituents of each sub-system. Real world telemedicine implementations in diverse settingswill be presented, to illustrate the practical aspect of the theory.

The course aim at giving the student the tools for the analysis and the design of innovative micro- and nano-electronics devices based on the employment of metamaterials.

Presentation of models, methods and tools for the definition, design and development of software systems that manage large sets of data. A student who has passed the course will be able to: (i) develop software applications that make use of databases of even high complexity, (i) design and built autonomously databases of medium complexity, and (iii) be involved in the project and development of large databases of high complexity.

THE AIM IS THE DEVELOPMENT O F THE SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES FOR THE STUDY OF THE BIOLOGICAL SYSTEMS FROM THE BIOENGINEERING POINT OF VIEW. THE PRESENTED APPROACH DEALS WITH THE CHAIN BIOLOGICAL SYSTEM-MODEL-MEASUREMENT AND IS DEVOTED TO SPECIFIC APPLICATIONS SUCH AS THE DIAGNOSIS, THE THERAPY, THE REHABILITATION, THE ERGONOMICS AND THE SPORT MEDICINE.

TO LEARN THE FOUNDATIONS OF BIOELECTROMAGNETICS FINALIZED TO THE ANALYSIS OF THE ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERACTIONS AMONG THE BIOLOGICAL SYSTEMS AND THE ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELD.
TO MODEL ABSORPTION AND SCATTERING PHENOMENA IN LIVING SYSTEMS IN ORDER TO PROTECT THE NATURAL ENVIRONMENT AGAINST THE ELECROMAGNETIC POLLUTION.

The course aims to provide students with the tools necessary to approach the study of elementary chemical processes and materials covered in this course, as well from a theoretical as from a practical point of view.

TO REACH A LEVEL OF KNOWLEDGE OF THE FLUID MECHANICS IN ORDER TO PERMIT THE COMPREHENSION OF INTERPRETATIVE MODELS OF THE MOTION OF BIOLOGICAL LIQUIDS, PARTICULARLY THE BLOOD.

THE PRESENT SUBJECT DEALS WITH METHODS FOR SAFETY AND PERFORMANCE QUALITY EVALUATION OF DEVICES FOR THERAPY AND DIAGNOSIS. MOREOVER, THE ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT OF A CLINICAL ENGINEERING SERVICE WILL BE EXAMINED IN THE PERSPECTIVE OF THE MAINTENANCE OF BIOMEDICAL DEVICES, WITHIN THE ITALIAN HEALTH SYSTEM.

IT LEARNS THE BASIC ELEMENTS OF ACOUSTIC AND LIGHTING COMFORT . MASTERING THE SKILLS OF DESIGN OF STRUCTURES AND SYSTEMS FOR THE VISUAL COMFORT AND SOUND WITH SPECIAL REFERENCE TO THE ENVIRONMENT FOR MEDICAL USE

THE COURSE INTRODUCES THE STUDENTS TO THE USE OF ELECTROMAGNETIC INSTRUMENTATION FOR
BIOMEDICAL, ELECTRICAL, ELECTRONIC, AND TELECOMMUNICATION APPLICATIONS.
AT THE END OF THE COURSE THE STUDENTS WILL BE ABLE TO MEASURE THE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS EMITTED BY INDUSTRIAL SYSTEMS. THEY WILL BE ABLE TO EXPERIMENTALLY DETERMINE THE LEVELS OF HUMAN EXPOSURE TO ELECTROMAGNETIC FIELDS, AT BOTH HIGH AND LOW FREQUENCY, MEASURED WITH WIDEBAND OR FREQUENCY-SELECTIVE INSTRUMENTS.
THE STUDENTS WILL ALSO BE ABLE TO PERFORM EXPERIMENTAL INVESTIGATIONS AND DIAGNOSIS OF UNDERGROUND STRUCTURES BY USING THE GEORADAR.
FINALLY, THE STUDENTS WILL BE INTRODUCED TO ELECTROMAGNETIC INSTRUMENTS USED IN BIOMEDICAL AND MATERIAL ENGINEERING, IN FOOD INDUSTRY AND IN THE PRESERVATION OF CULTURAL HERITAGE.

THE COURSE AIMS AT PROVIDING STUDENTS OF THE MASTER DEGREE THE BASIC CONCEPTS OF ELECTRICAL SAFETY AND OF CIRCUITS AND SYSTEMS FOR THE ELECTRICAL ENERGY DISTRIBUTION.
THE GUIDING PRINCIPLES OF DESIGN FOR POWER ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS AND THE THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS OF GENERATION AND CONVERSION OF THE ELECTRICAL ENERGY ARE ALSO TREATED.

Knowing how to identify the biomechanical model of the human body and be able to determine the most appropriate geometric and inertial parameters. Know the conceptual and mathematical tools useful for representing human motion in virtual reality and to describe joint kinematics. Being able to estimate the joint moments and forces acting on the hard and soft passive tissues transmitted by the muscles during movement. Being able to describe a motor act using the language of the mechanical work and energy. Know basic mechanical properties of soft and hard biological tissues. Understanding the biomechanics of human joints and spine. Know the biomechanics of physical activities of daily living such as walking, climb and descent of stairs, getting up and sitting etc.. Know the basic biomechanical principles to describe and evaluate sports paradigmatic gestures (jumping, throwing, hitting). Being familiar with the tools that allow the measurement of human movement and external forces. Be familiar with the laboratory of movement analysis and experimental protocols. Knowing how to assess risks for the locomotor apparatus in sport and at work. Acquiring the ability to design an experimental procedure, based on the use of these instruments and protocols, for clinical purposes or with reference to sport and ergonomics.
Web site
http://elearning.dismus.it/

ACQUISITION OF THEORETICAL BACKGROUND ON INFORMATION THEORY AND METHODOLOGIES AND TECHNOLOGIES FOR SOURCE CODING OF MONO AND MULTIMEDIA SIGNALS FOR REDUNDANCY REDUCTION FOR LOSSLESS AND LOSSY INFORMATION APPLICATIONS. ACQUISITION OF THEORETICAL BACKGROUND, METHODOLOGIES, AND TECHNOLOGIES FOR CHANNEL CODING, I.E., FOR PROTECTION OF DIGITAL COMMUNICATIONS AGAINST ERRORS CAUSED BY DISTORTIONS AND NOISE.

PROVIDING TECHNOLOGICAL AND METHODOLOGICAL PARADIGMS TO DESIGN AND DEVELOP WEB BASED INFORMATION SYSTEMS

THE COURSE AIMS TO PROVIDE SYSTEMATIC AND MODELING ASPECTS RELATED TO THE SUPPORT OF MULTIMEDIA SERVICES IN TELECOMMUNICATIONS NETWORKS. WE WILL DEFINE THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE MEDIA AND THE DIFFERENT SOURCES (HUMAN VISUAL SYSTEM, AUDITORY SYSTEM, ETC..). WILL COVER ASPECTS RELATED TO ARCHITECTURAL AND PROTOCOL MODELS AND IN PARTICULAR WILL BE CONSIDERED SOURCE CODING, SECURE INFORMATION CHANNEL CODING, AND INTEGRATION OF DIFFERENT INFORMATION MEDIA (VIDEO, AUDIO, DATA, REALITY 'VIRTUAL). PART OF THE COURSE IS DEVOTED TO INNOVATIVE CODING AND TRANSMISSION.

Basic knowledge of the financial economic language by which the internal and external company relations and strategies are expressed. Developing of economic and financial evaluation of company operations. Analysis of interactions among internal organizational structures and analysis of financial and economis results drivers and measures.

This course aims to introduce the students, graduated in Computer Engineering, to the medical and biological applications of informatics and computational science. Since our engineering students are not usually exposed to biomedical notions, the course deals with basic concepts about life, DNA and the Genetic Code, proteins and other kinds of biomolecules, and also introduces the fundamental types of biomedical data and their organization into complex data structures. Some recent advances about anatomic modeling and physiologic simulation, that make use of sophisticated geometric and mathematical techniques, are also exposed. In this field computational structures of great complexity are used, that demand computer engineers and scientists for some multidisciplinary education and training. The students must therefore design and develop learning projects providing interactive tools for biomedical infographics on the web, using a cutting edge graphics environment based on Javascript and webGL.

THIS COURSE AIMS AT PROVIDING THE STUDENTS WITH THE FUNDAMENTALS TECHNIQUES OF REPRESENTATION, PROCESSING AND COMMUNICATIONS OF DIGITAL BIO-IMAGES.

The course aims at:
* presenting a comprehensive framework of the technologies commonly used in Healtcare, with specific reference to imaging systems, used for diagnostic purposes and for treatment, and
* giving the fundamentals for the management of data for the diagnosis and for the assessment of treatments.

THE AIM IS THE ACQUISITION OF THE COMPETENCIES FOR THE PROCESSING AND THE CLASSIFICATION OF THE BIOMEDICAL SIGNALS. THE STUDENTS WILL BE TRAINED TO UNDERSTAND THE CONNECTIONS AMONG THE DIFFERENT TECHNIQUES OF SIGNAL PROCESSING. SPECIAL ATTENTION WILL BE DEVOTED TO THE EXTENSION OF THE SIGNAL PROCESSING COMPETENCIES TO THE BIOMEDICAL FIELD.

TO GIVE A STRONG AND UPDATED CULTURAL PREPARATION AND BACKGROUND ON THE FUNCTIONING AND MECHANISMS OF HUMAN CELLS AND ORGANS, THEIR DYNAMIC INTEGRATION IN SYSTEMS INCLUDING THE GENERAL MECHANISMS OF FUNCTIONAL CONTROL IN NORMAL PHYSIOLOGICAL CONDITIONS; TO PROVIDE THE TOOLS FOR THE STUDY OF THE EMERGING PROPERTIES OF COMPLEX SYSTEMS; TO PROVIDE THE INSTRUMENTS TO DEVELOP THE CAPABILITY OF CRITICAL AND SYNTHETIC ANALYSIS OF AN EXPERIMENTAL RESULT AND THE CAPABILITY TO SOLVE PROBLEMS.

THE AIM OF THE CLASS IS TO GAIN KNOWLEDGE OF THE DIFFERENT LEVELS OF MATERIALS STRUCTURES (ATOMIC, CRYSTALLINE, NANOMETRIC, MICROSCOPIC AND MESOSCOPIC) AND OF THE RELATED DEFECTS. KNOWLEDGE OF THE EFFECTS OF NANO- AND MICROSTRUCTURE ON MECHANICAL PROPERTIES OF MATERIALS. KNOWLEDGE OF THE SCIENTIFIC BASIS FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF MICRO AND NANOSTRUCTURE. KNOWLEDGE OF THE RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN NANO- AND MICROSTRUCTURE, PROCESS, PROPERTIES AND PERFORMANCES OF THE DIFFERENT MATERIALS, WITH PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO METALS AND CERAMICS. THE FUNDAMENTAL CONCEPTS NEEDED TO CORRELATE THE PROPERTIES OF MATERIALS TO THEIR NATURE, PRODUCTION AND FORMING PROCESSES WILL BE DISCUSSED, AS WELL AS NOTIONS ON THE CLASSIFICATION AND APPLICATION PROBLEMS.

The course provides the student with the knowledge needed to characterize those materials that associate their ordinary function with biomedical-oriented functions. In the course, the techniques for microscopic characterization of materials will be presented: Scanning Electron Microscope (SEM), Transmission Electron Microscope (TEM), Focussed Ion Beam (FIB), microscopy and micro manufacturing with FIB/SEM; Energy Dispersive Microscopy; Diffractometry; Residual Stress analysis; Atoic Force Microscopy (AFM), Scanning Tunnelling Microscopy (STM), Scanning Capacitance Microscopy (SCM), micro cantilever for the study and analysis of biomolecules.

UNDERSTANDING CONFIGURATIONS AND OPERATING CHARACTERISTICS OF STATIC POWER APPARATUS THAT USE SEMICONDUCTOR DEVICES FOR ACHIEVING THE CONTROLLED CONVERSION OF ELECTRIC ENERGY. LEARNING HOW TO USE OF ELECTRONIC POWER CONVERTERS IN THE MAIN AREAS OF APPLICATION SUCH AS ELECTRICAL DRIVES USED IN THE INDUSTRY OR IN THE FIELD OF ASSISTIVE TECHNOLOGY FOR MEDICAL REHABILITATION, SYSTEMS OF UNINTERRUPTED POWER SUPPLY (UPS) OR EMERGENCY SUPPLY FOR ICT SYSTEMS OR ELECTROMEDICAL DEVICES AIMED AT THE IMPLEMENTATION OF DIAGNOSIS AND/OR CARE PROTOCOLS, DISTRIBUTED GENERATION OF ELECTRIC POWER FROM RENEWABLE SOURCES AND IMPROVED MANAGEMENT OF ENERGY STORAGE SYSTEMS. ACQUIRE THE ABILITY TO IDENTIFY THE POWER CONVERTER CONFIGURATION MOST APPROPRIATE TO EACH SPECIFIC APPLICATION, MATURING AWARENESS OF ISSUES CONCERNING THE OPERATION IN COMPLEX SYSTEMS, EVEN IN THE LIGHT OF THE TECHNICAL STANDARDS.

This course aims at giving the specific knowledge of techniques and methods for comprehending and analysing the central neural system in order to understand its functionality for assistive technologies in disability. In particular the course gives practical examples of applications like functional neuroimaging, Brain Computer Interfaces and Neuroprostetics.

THE COURSE AIMS TO PROVIDE THE TOOLS FOR ANALYZING THE SECURITY IN TELECOMMUNICATION SYSTEMS. THE THEORETICAL FOUNDATIONS, REAL IMPLEMENTATION, SYSTEMS FOR MEASURING THE EFFECTIVENESS OF EXISTING NETWORKS, SECURITY MODELS ARE INTRODUCED DURING THE COURSE. THE PROBLEM OF SECURITY IN NETWORKED SYSTEMS IS INTRODUCED IN, WITH REFERENCE TO THE CRYPTOGRAPHIC ALGORITHMS, PROTOCOLS AND STANDARDS. THE COURSE AIMS TO PROVIDE A CAPACITY FOR RATIONAL AND SYSTEMATIC FRAMEWORK FOR ICT SECURITY ISSUES AND TOOLS AVAILABLE, INCLUDING A PRELIMINARY CAPACITY ASSESSMENT OF COSTS / BENEFITS. CLOUD SYSTEMS SECURITY IS ALSO ANALYZED.

Upon completion of this course the student will be able to have; a clear understanding of the concepts of Telemedicine, including basic terminologies, and technologies, services, impact and challenges of telemedicine; to understand the generic architecture of telemedicine systems and the constituents of each sub-system. Real world telemedicine implementations in diverse settingswill be presented, to illustrate the practical aspect of the theory.

The course aim at giving the student the tools for the analysis and the design of innovative micro- and nano-electronics devices based on the employment of metamaterials.

The course objective is to provide at students suitable lectures about deterministic and stochastic optimization methods regarding, in particular, Evolutionary Computation and Softcomputing at large. During the course several applications on circuits and power systems are described for inverse proble as well.