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HEALTH MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS
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THE COURSE OBJECTIVE IS TO LET THE STUDENT OBTAIN COMPETENCES ON: THE ISSUES RELATED TO THE ACQUISITION AND MANAGEMENT OF BIOMEDICAL EQUIPMENT, AND OF RELEVANT DATA IN THE MANAGEMENT OF HEALTH SYSTEMS; INFORMATION SYSTEMS (ACCOUNTING, MAINTENANCE MANAGEMENT ETC..); TODAY'S STANDARDS ON STORAGE AND TRANSMISSION OF MEDICAL DATA. AT THE END OF THE COURSE, IT IS PREDICTED THAT THE STUDENT WILL ALSO MASTER PROBABILITY MODELS ASSOCIATED TO THE MAINTENANCE OF BIOMEDICAL EQUIPMENT.
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SCHMID MAURIZIO
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Clinical engineering: glossary of terms; definition and classification of medical devices; national and international outlook of clinical engineering; clinical engineering competences. Specifications of a selection of medical devices: reading, comprehension and writing of the technical specifications. Management and maintenance of medical devices: inventory, national classification of medical devices (CND); global medical device nomenclature (GMDN). Entity-relationship diagram models. Probability theory fundamentals for the maintenance of medical devices: reliability and availability; failure rate, and other relevant indicators: costs and times; maintenance strategies, roles and duties. Life Cycle Cost Analysis (LCCA) in the healthcare sector; health technology assessment: indicators of clinical efficacy (QALY, DALY); economic burden. Regulations in the healthcare sector (national level), and comparison at the international level; WHO directives and recommendations. Bismarck-Beveridge and mixed models. Efficiency of a healthcare structure: indicators for outpatients and inpatients; hospital environment: risk evaluation and minimization; relevant indicators.
( reference books)
Slides, exercises and other material freely available for students on the University moodle platform. Further readings: - C. LAMBERTI, W. RAINER. LE APPARECCHIATURE BIOMEDICHE E LA LORO GESTIONE, PATRON EDITORE, 1998. - F. PINCIROLI, S. BONACINA. APPLICAZIONI DI SANITÀ DIGITALE, POLIPRESS, 2009.
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20802032 -
digital electronic systems
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The course aim is to improve the students' knowledge in digital electronics, from basic components to complex systems. Particular attention will be given to recent applications like FPGAs and ASICs and will be given basic knowledge about current digital communication standards such as USB, Ethernet and LVDS.
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Fabbri Andrea
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1. Combinational Circuits; 2. Multiplexer/Demultiplexer, Decoder, asynchronous and synchronous counter; 3. ALU; 4. Finite State Machine; 5. SRAM; 6. DRAM; 7. FPGA precursor : sea of gates, PLD; 8. FPGA today: logic cell, CLB and slice; 9. Hardware Description Language: VHDL; 10. Desing Flow; 11. Layout; 12. RS232 and LVDS Standard; 13. USB Standard; 14. Ethernet Standard;
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Floyd, Digital Fundamentals
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20802033 -
microelectronics
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Aim of the course is to lead students to get more insight into the fundamentals of digital systems, gaining knowledge for the basic functionality and performances they have for different typical applications. The course is mainly focused on the design of simple digital electronic systems based on programmable devices and practical experiments allow students to understand the fundamental working methodology from a design perspective.
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SALVATORI STEFANO
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Introduction: fundamentals on digital electronic systems: wired vs. programmable logic; hardware description languages in the design of complex systems; programmable digital apparatus; microprocessor invention: Von Newmann and Harvard architectures; RISC e CISC; history and evolution of microprocessors; microcontrollers architecture; ARM architecture: breef history; microprocessors at glance; instruction set; RISC architecture; internal registers organization; ARM and Thumb states; general purpose registers in ARM and Thumb modes; CISC versus RISC; ARM instructions; pipeline: realization, advantages and risks; exceptions: origin and management; interrupt: vettors and priority; memories: organization e addressing; standard model for ARM memory addressing; stack; bus architectures; debug systems and JTAG interface; ARM7TDMI organization with ARM9TDMI comparison; LPC2000 (NXP) microcontrollers: system memory; VIC PL190; system controller; pin mapping and configuration; input/output ports; ADC; Timer; Flash memory; Embedded ICE. Peripherals: A/D and D/A conversion; communication standards; the HD44780 LCD-controller. Software: developing system; proprietary and open-source IDE; Eclipse; Make file, glue code, new project creation; software design; basic code, finite state machine, function and libraries, macro; interrupt vectors, priority, deadlock, priority inversion; interrupt management; debug: registers control, variables, stack; step-by-step execution; breadboarding. Practical experiments: compile, upload, debug; prototype realization. Experiments on: LED driving; keyboard interfacing; voltage acquisition via an ADC; timer usage; PWM control; temperature sensor or transducer reading; LCD interface; programmable RTC; a simple clock; a chronothermostat.
( reference books)
Testi di riferimento: Furber, “ARM, system-on-chip architecture”, second edition, Addison Wesley, 2000 Salvatori, “Introduzione alla progettazione con gli LPC2000”, Aracne editrice, 2011 NXP Semiconductors, “UM10161 LPC2101/02/03 User Manual”, www.nxp.com NXP Semiconductors, “LPC2101/02/03 datasheet”, www.nxp.com Martin, “The insider’s guide to the NXP ARM7-based microcontrollers”, www.hitex.co.uk ARM Limited, “ARM7TDMI-S Technical Reference Manual”, r4p3, infocenter.arm.com
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20802047 -
Antennas for mobile communications
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THIS COURSE AIMS AT GIVING THE STUDENT THE TOOLS TO ANALYZE AND DESIGN ANTENNAS FOR BOTH BASE STATIONS AND MOBILE TERMINALS OF CELLULAR COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS.
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RAMACCIA DAVIDE
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Part I – Basic concepts of cellular communication systems. Basic concepts of electromagnetic radiation: free-space green's function, hertz dipole, near-field and far-field. Basic concepts of antennas: historical perspective, antenna types, radiation mechanism, current distribution on linear antennas. Electrical and radiating properties of antennas: radiation intensity, radiation pattern, radiated power, directivity, efficiency, gain, beam-width, polarization, input impedance, bandwidth, effective length and effective area. Friis formula. Part II – Overview of base station antennas. Omni-directional antennas. Thin and thick dipole antennas. electrical and radiating properties of dipolar antennas. Broadband dipoles. Directive antennas. image principle and employment of reflectors. Dipolar antennas with reflectors. Antenna arrays: uniform antenna arrays for base station panels. Analysis and synthesis methods of the single antenna element of a base station panel. Design examples of omni-directional and directive dipole antennas for GSM900/1800 and UMTS. Space diversity and polarization diversity. Beam forming networks for antenna arrays. Mechanic and electric down tilt. Smart antennas and adaptive antennas. Part III – Overview of mobile terminal antennas. Microstrip antennas: basic concepts. Electrical and radiating properties of microstrip antennas. Analysis of microstrip antennas by using the transmission line model. Design techniques of microstrip antennas working in linear, double-linear, and circular polarization. Examples of microstrip antennas for GSM900/1800 and UMTS mobile terminals. examples of microstrip antennas for Bluetooth and Wi-Fi. examples of panels of microstrip antennas to be used as indoor umts base station and Wi-Fi access point antennas. Part IV – Electromagnetic pollution. Current regulation. Prediction models of the electromagnetic field intensity levels emitted in urban and indoor scenarios. Numerical solvers. Measurements.
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Notes from the lecturer.
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20802048 -
MICROWAVES AND ANTENNAS LABORATORY
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This course gives theoretical and experimental basis for the characterisation of microwave and radiofrequency circuits and antennas, as well as for the measurement of environmental electromagnetic fields. The course provides an introduction to the Ground Penetrating Radar as well. At the end of the course the student will be able to plan and perform experimental activities, in the electromagnetic fields area, by adopting the most appropriate equipment and components; the student will also be able to use an electromagnetic modelling software.
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SCHETTINI GIUSEPPE
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Review of arguments of previous courses. Transmission lines. Telegraphers’ equations and their solution. Impedance, admittance, and reflection coefficients. Voltage Standing Wave Ratio. Examples of use, and application to practical cases. Smith Chart and the relevant use for matching problems. Cylindrical metallic waveguides. Eigenvalue problems. Propagation of modes. Rectangular waveguides. Use of a microwave didactic bench. Description of components. Experimental use of the bench. Measurements relevant to frequency, wavelength, VSWR, antenna measurements. Introduction to Ground Penetrating Radar and the electromagnetic scattering. Brief introduction to computational electromagnetism and use of simulation software. Text: G. Gerosa, P. Lampariello, "Lezioni di Campi elettromagnetici", Edizioni Ingegneria 2000, seconda edizione, 2006 Notes of the Course
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G. Franceschetti, “Electromagnetics. Theory, Techniques, and Engineering Paradigms”, Ed: Kluwer Academic/Plenum Publishers,
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20802060 -
BASIC LABORATORY: ELECTRONIC MEASUREMENTS
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To present a series of practice exercitation to the students is the aim of the course. The laboratory experiences allow to the students to became confidence with base instrumentations always present in an electronic or measurements laboratory. The course is principally practice so after a brief introductive theory phase in which are explained of the exercitations and instrumentation presented in laboratory, the students has to attempt the laboratory facing autonomously each experience.
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LECCESE FABIO
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The course is divided in these parts: 1) Theory Exercitation description of “high accuracy CC measurements” realized on the measurement bench called “potentiometer” and description of standard and instrumentations used (3 hours); Exercitation description of “zero measurements for impedance and pulsation at low frequencies” realized on the measurement bench called “measurement bridges” and description of used instrumentations (3 hours); Exercitation description of “electric CA power measurements” realized on the measurement bench called “classic measurements” and description of used instrumentations (3 hours); Description of laboratory digital instrumentation: oscilloscope, multimeter, function generators, suppliers (3 hours); Exercitation description of “measurements of the low frequencies analogical filters characteristics” realized on the measurement bench called “filters” and description of used instrumentations (3 hours); Exercitation description of “measurements of operational amplifier characteristics” realized on the homonymous bench and description of used instrumentations (3 hours). 3. Laboratory Practice exercitations on the five benches for totally 72 hours. The single hourly slot is 1,5 hours and inside each slot all the benches are occupied by single students or by a little group of students, depending by the total amount of students in the course.
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SLIDES PROVIDED BY THE PROFESSOR AND MULTIMEDIA VIDEO
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20802061 -
MULTIMEDIA LABORATORY
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The course aims at illustrating the more recent techniques for multimedia signal processing. Video signals and images will be analyzed in both bi-dimensional and tri-dimensional case. The course will be organized in two parts: in the first, the basics needed for multimedia signal processing and programming in MATLAB will be presented to the students. In the second part practical experiences will be performed, both in individual and in group assignements, by using the tools available in the lab (Kinect, Rendering 3d Systems, Stereo Webcam).
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BATTISTI FEDERICA
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The course outline will be the following: - Introduction to programming in Matlab - Characteristics of the Human Visual System - Image processing in the spatial domain - Image processing in the transform domain - Image compression - Stereoscopic systems - Introduction analog and digital video - Video coding techniques - Analog and digital video - Video coding - Plenoptic content techniques - Human\machine interface - Practice in the laboratory
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- R.C. Gonzalez, R.E. Woods, and S. L. Eddins, "Digital Image Processing Using MATLAB, 2e", Publisher: Prentice-Hall; - B. Block and P. McNally, “3D storytelling: how stereoscopic 3D works and how to use it”, Publisher: Focal Press; - C. W. Chen, Z. Li and S. Lian, “Intelligent Multimedia Communication: Techniques and Applications (Studies in Computational Intelligence)”, Publisher: Springer; - Material provided during the lectures.
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NETWORK COMMUNICATIONS LABORATORY
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This course has the twofold aim of providing the basic knowledge of telecommunication and ad hoc networks, as well as introducing advanced methodologies for the analysis of telecommunication systems, through simulation software (Network Simulator 2), and the design and configuration of wireless and wired networks. Simulation analysis assesses network performance, while the use of traffic monitoring systems evaluates the effectiveness of the networks designed.
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VEGNI ANNA MARIA
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Lectures 1. Course Introduction - What are networks? - Small worlds - Social and Telecommunications networks 2. Network performance - Delay, Packet loss, Throughput, Jitter 3. Transport layer - Basics on TCP, Timers, Flow and Congestion Control 4. Data information sources - Average rate and peak rate, Burstiness, traffic sources in NS2 5. Network Applications - Network Application Architectures (Client-Server and P2P), Peer-to-Peer applications (BitTorrent and Skype), HTTP and FTP, DNS 6. VANETs - Introduction to Vehicular Ad-hoc NETworks, main aspects and differences with MANETs, Safety and comfort applications, communication protocols 7. Search Engines - Link structure and TF-IDF, Page Ranking techniques (HITS, PageRank) 8. Optical wireless communications - Visible light communications
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- J.F. Kurose, and K.W. Ross, "Computer Networking: A Top-Down Approach", 6th Edition, Addison Wesley. - A.S. Tanenbaum, "Computer Networks", 4th Edition, Prentice Hall 2002. - D. Easley, and J. Kelinberg, "Networks, Crowds, and Markets: Reasoning about a Highly Connected World", Cambridge University Press, 2010. - Z. Ghassemlooy, W. Popoola, and S. Rajbhandari, "Optical wireless communications, System and Channel modeling with MATLAB", CRC Press - Lecture notes by the Professor
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20801985 -
ELEMENTS OF ELECTRONIC MEASUREMENTS
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To understand the application of the basics of the science of measuring in the laboratory practice. To be able to evaluate the uncertainty in the measurements. To be able to critically analyse different methods of measurements. To understand the basic principles of a selection of instruments.
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SILVA ENRICO
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Introduction to Metrology. Systems of units, International System of Units, conversions. Errors, uncertainty. Fundamentals of statistics, statistical description of the uncertainty. Data analysis, fitting procedures, tests. Electromechanical instruments. Electronics instruments. Analog oscilloscope. Converters and digital instrumentation: typical errors and uncertainties. Sampling: aliasing, windowing. Measuring methods of electrical quantities. Null methods.
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Notes and slides, indications of single chapters of books.
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20810004 -
Device for wireless system
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The Course aims at giving the fundamentals in the design of circuits and components for wireless systems. The students will be encouraged to directly apply the learned techniques to practical cases, also with use of specialized software
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PONTI CRISTINA
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Introduction to wireless systems: standards and frequency bands. Standards for mobile communications, wireless LAN, and bluetooth. Emerging standars in the millimeter frequency band for wireless outdoor and indoor links. Applications to wireless power transfer. Standards for radar systems.
Microwave Integrated Circuits (MIC) e Monolithic Microwave Integrated Circuits (MMIC). Transmission line theory. Matching of the line: Smith chart; quarter of wavelength matching; single stub matching. Lumped components for microwave circuits: chip components and Surface Mounted Device (SMD). Integrated circuits in microstrip line: technologies and design formulas for microstrip lines. Microstrip impedances: lumped and distributed impedances. Microstrip components and antennas to be integrated in MIC. Microwave circuits in Substrate Integrated Waveguide (SIW). Design of a SIW waveguide. Dominant mode and cut-off frequency. Integrated antennas in SIW technology. Design and simulation of microwave microstrip and SIW circuit through dedicated electromagnetic software.
Systems for energy harvesting and wireless power transfer. Rectennas for the radio frequency: antenna, matching circuit, and rectifier. The conversion efficiency. Battery-less circuits used in the Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) systems.
Radar systems. Radar equation: localization of the target, and radar cross-section evaluation. Working principle of the pulsed radar, and the system architecture. The Ground Penetrating Radar: antenna and receiver; application to buried object detection.
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Material delivered by the teacher.
R.E. Collin, Foundations for Microwave Engineering, McGraw Hill, 1992. D.M. Pozar, Microwave Engineering, Wiley, 1998.
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20810005 -
Experimental Chemistry
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The course is intended as the improvement of the first year Chemistry course. Introducing just few new chemical concepts, more generally the course intends to deepen and extend the culture of chemistry as a experimental science. The course is addressed to all third-year students who want to explore the themes developed with practical laboratory experiences, in particular students wishing to continue their studies with specialized courses in the field of chemistry and experimental sciences in general (e.g. Biomaterials and Chimica delle Tecnologie). With this course, the student puts into practice the knowledge acquired related to the basic concepts of chemistry, making a significant laboratory experience
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SOTGIU GIOVANNI
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. Tools commonly used in a chemical laboratory and their appropriate use: glassware, funnels for filtration, liquid and solid collection systems. 2. The chemical laboratory: implementation methodology experiences. 3. Safety and prevention in a chemical laboratory: labeling chemicals. Physical risk. Rules of conduct. Compressed gases. Prevention and safety. 4. Measurement uncertainty in a chemical laboratory. 5. Techniques of separation of mixtures of substances: chromatography. 6. Surface tension: surface and interfacial phenomena. 7. Electrochemistry of aqueous systems. 8. Aqueous solutions. Determination of the basic parameters: pH and solubility. 9. Lab test: use of key equipment for chemical laboratory. 10. Lab test: preparation of liquid solutions by weighing and dilution. 11. Lab test: precipitation of an insoluble salt. Qualitative and quantitative aspects. 12. Lab test: thin layer chromatography 13. Lab test: solvent extraction 14. Lab test: caffeine extraction from coffee 15. Lab test: soap synthesis 16. Lab test: electrolysis of aqueous solutions. Production of molecular hydrogen and oxygen. 17. Lab test: acid-base titration. Qualitative and quantitative aspects.
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20810008 -
INTERNET & MULTIMEDIA
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The aim of the course is the analysis of the characteristics of telecommunications systems, from the telephone network to data packet/switch network to wireless networks. Among the issues that will be addressed, the performance evaluation in terms of quality, security and cost of service will be discussed. Multimedia communications and Internet of Things communication systems will be analyzed. Lab sessions will be dedicated to the design and implementation of Internet of Things communication networks.
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CARLI MARCO
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Protocol layers and service models. OSI and Internet protocols. What is the Internet. Concepts of delay, security, and Quality of Service (QoS). Application layer protocols and client-server model. Reliable data transfer. Stop-and-Go evaluation. TCP and UCP semantics and syntax. TCP RTT estimation. Principles of congestion control. Principles of routing: link-state and distance vector. IP semantics and syntax. Link layer. Error detection. Multiple access protocols. Midterm Exam. IEEE 802.3 Ethernet. Switching and bridging. Media. Signal strength. Data encoding. Wireless and mobile networks. Security. Overview of threats, cryptography, authentication, and firewalls.
Hot topics. Sensor networks and Software Defined Networks. Internet of Things
IoT Arduino-Fishino implementation Sockets programming in C (client-server and web server programs).
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Computer Networking: A Top-Down Approach, 6th edition, by James Kurose and Keith Ross (ISBN-13: 978-0132856201).
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