Computational sensing

Electromagnetic induction sensing
Research challenges: Metallic target characterization in terms of its dimensions, shape, orientation, position and material Computationally efficient forward models of high-contrast media Sensor head pose tracking Inverse problems for EMI applications
Applications (assets): Humanitarian demining (smart metal detector) Precision agriculture (measurement of depth profile of soil properties) Well logging (rock formation resistivity measurement) Nondestructive tesing (eddy current techniques and signal processing)

Gas sensing
Research challenges: MOX sensor response characterization under intermittent heating (repeatability, sensitivity, linearity)
Applications (assets): Outdoor and indoor air quality (air quality sensing node) Detection of hazardous gasses

Audio pattern sensing
Research challenges: Energy efficient sampling of frequency-sparse signals Low-power pattern recognition in energy constrained devices Frequency tracking in noise
Applications (assets): Wearable sensor for quantification of asthmatic respiratory symptoms (wheezing)

Sensors networking

Wireless sensor networks (WSN) with energy hungry sensors
Research challenges: Reduction of sensing energy consumption by combination of high- and low-consuming sensors Reduction of communication energy consumption by implementation of wake-up radio Inter-network collaboration
Applications (assets): Hieararchical heterogenous WSN for surveillance applications Environmental monitoring

Mobile crowd sensing
Research challenges: Sensing accuracy Energy efficiency Intelligent sensors (mutual and self-calibration algorithms, information quality determination, error reporting)
Applications (assests): Mobile air quality in urban environment

Energy harvesting
Research challenges: Modality evaluation and selection System design and modelling
Applications (assests): Autonomous sensors for condition monitoring of industrial machines Autonomous sensors nodes for environmental and agricultural applications

Ongoing projects

• MIMES - Modeling and inverse methods for near field electromagnetic sensors.  Croatian Science Foundation, Februrary 2018, duration 5 years

• METASHAPE - Empowering handheld metal detectors with shape-based target discrimination for use in humanitarian mine action, Funded by Find a Better Way, United Kingdom. Starte March 2018,  Duration 36 months

• AWAKE - Ultra low power wake-up interfaces for autonomous robotic sensor networks in sea/subsea environments, The U.S. Office of Naval Research Global (ONR Global), Start September 2017. Duration 36 months.

• SENSIRRIKA - Advanced sensor systems for precision irrigation in karst landscape, Croatian Science Foundation (HRZZ) grant no. IP-2016-06-8379. Start March 2017. Duration 48 months.

• PERUN - Enabling Inductive Metal Characterisation in Non-cooperative Soils. Funded by Find a Better Way, United Kingdom. Started 2015. Duration 36 months.

Completed projects

• Rotating remote field eddy current technique for nondestructive inspection of ferrous tubes, Croatian-Chinese commitee for scientific and technological collaboration. Start 2015. Duration 24 months.

• Enhancing research and development of energy-efficient networked sensor systems in South Eastern Europe, Funded by Swiss National Science Fundation (FNSNF), within the Institutional Partnership program of SCOPES 2013-2016 (Scientific co-operation between Eastern Europe and Switzerland). Start April 2015. Duration 36 months.
• Rotating magnetic field probe for NDT of safety critical components of industrial facilities, HAMAG-BICRO Proof-of-Concept grant no. POC6-1-182. Start June 2016. Duration 12 months.
• EUNetAir - European Network on New Sensing Technologies for Air-Pollution Control and Environmental Sustainability. COST project. Started May 16, 2012. Duration 4 years.  
• Airscapes Singapore. Collaboration with SMART Singapore. Start April 2015.
• Advanced technologies in power plants and rail vehicles (Napredne tehnologije u elektroenergetskim postrojenjima i tračničkim vozilima). Financed by European Regional Development Fund. Started October 21, 2014. Duration 16 months.
• OPENIoT - Open Source cloud solution for the Internet of Things. Cofunded under the European Union's Seventh Framework Programme (FP7/2007-2013) under grant agreement 287305. 2011-2015.
• ACROSS - Centre of Research Excellence for Advanced Cooperative Systems. Funded under the European Union's Seventh Framework Programme (FP7-REGPOT-2011) under grant agreement 285939. 2011-2015.

• Inverzni problemi s primjenom na elektromagnetske senzore. Sveučilište u Zagrebu, financiranje istraživačke djelatnosti, 24-5.2.2.15, 2013.

• Senzorski elektronički sustavi vrlo niske potrošnje za biomedicinske primjene, Sveučilište u Zagrebu, financiranje istraživačke djelatnosti, TP1.2, 2014.

• Biomonitoring of physiological functions and environment. Financed by Recro-Net, Zagreb. Duration 2010-2013.
• Intelligent systems for measurement of difficult-to-measure variables. Financed by Ministry of Science, Education and Sport, grant number 036-0361621-1625. Duration 2007-2014.
• TeleAssistant - ICT for care of elders and patients. Funded by Croatian Telecom. Duration 2011-2012.
• Magnetostrictive force gauge for monitoring of honing machining process. Funded by BICRO, grant no. PoC01-06, Duration 2010-2011.
• MasliNET - Multimodal environmental monitoring system for microclimate and pest monitoring in olive groves. Financed by Siemens, Croatia. Duration 2007-2010.
• Pipeline Inspection System. Funded by Hotwell, Austria. Duration 2002-2008
• FER Wireless Telemetry. Funded by Siemens, Croatia. Duration 2005.

Industrial partners

Agencies and programs