Conference: The 1st International Conference on AI Sensors & The 10th International Symposium on Sensor Science in Singapore

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Conference: The 1st International Conference on AI Sensors & The 10th International Symposium on Sensor Science in Singapore

With nearly 400 attendees from more than 20 countries, the 1st International Conference on AI Sensors & The 10th International Symposium on Sensor Science (AISI3S2024) was a great success. The conference was held on 1‒4 August in Singapore.

Here, we’ll overview what the conference contained and introduce you to the topics it covered.

The rapid growth of artificial intelligence and sensors

Artificial intelligence (AI) has rapidly evolved in recent years, ushering in an era of innovation across various industries and research areas. As AI is further developed, researchers are implementing AI in sensors to increase their potential.

Further, as researchers artificially synthesise new recognition elements, there has been significant advances in the synthesis of nanomaterials and understanding of their properties, and the innovation of signal transduction principles. Because of this, sensor science has become one of the most active research areas.

The multidisciplinary fields of AI and sensors cover a diverse range of topics, all of which were addressed at the AIS and I3S 2024 conferences.

How were the AI Sensors symposia organized?

The AI Sensors 2024 is jointly organized with the 10^th International Symposium on Sensor Science (I3S 2024) to provide a dynamic platform that brings together academic leaders, thought leaders, pioneers, engineers, students, and visionaries in the multidisciplinary field of AI Sensors.

Our mission is to explore cutting-edge advancements, share groundbreaking research, and foster collaboration that will shape the future of sensing technology across various industries.

The symposia were the following:

Wearable AI Sensors.
Energy Harvesting Technology for Self-Sustained AIoT Systems.
Enabling Technologies for Neuromorphic Computing and Photonics Neural Networks.
Haptic Technology for Future Metaverse Applications.
Advances in Intelligent Sensors and Robots for AI-Enhanced Applications – Industry 5.0, Digital Twin, Smart Homes, Healthcare, and Rehabilitation.

How were I3S workshops organized?

We provided a platform to invite academic leaders, thought leaders, pioneers, engineers, students and visionaries from sensors and AI communities to share their cutting-edge technologies in emerging fields by jointly hosting the AIS conference with I3S.

There are 14 workshops in I3S:

1: MEMS, NEMS and Edge Applications.
2: Metamaterials and Nanophotonics.
3: Sensors and IC Sensors Using CMOS MEMS and CMOS Compatible Materials
4: Si Photonics for Sensing and Edge Computing.
5: Advanced Semiconductors and Heterogeneous Integration for Sensing Systems and Applications in 6G (e.g., compound semiconductors, 2D materials, chiplet, and system-in-package, etc.).
6: Sensors, Implanted Energy Harvesters and Devices, and In-body IoT Technology for Prosthesis and Electroceuticals.
7: Sensors for Agriculture Applications and Harsh Environment.
8: Biosensors and Chemosensors.
9: Flexible, Stretchable and Wearable Sensors.
10: Self-Powered Sensors and Sensing Systems.
11: IoT Sensors and System Integration.
12: Advances in Sensor Applications.
13: MicroTAS and Lab-on-a-chip.
14: Industry Forum and Commercialization of Sensors and AI-Enabled Service.

Plenary speakers

The plenary speakers included the following:

Chwee-Teck Lim, a distinguished National University of Singapore (NUS) Society Professor and Director at iHealthtech.
Chengwei Qiu is a distinguished Dean’s Chair Professor specialising in structured light and metasurfaces at NUS.
Inkyu Park is a distinguished KAIST Chair Professor and Principal Investigator at the MINT Lab.
Ray-Hua Horng is a Professor at National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, specialising in optoelectronic devices, power transistors, and more.

Keynote speakers

There are ten keynote speakers for AIS:

Yuji Suzuki, from University of Tokyo, Japan.
Dukhyun Choi, from Sungkyunkwan University, Korea.
Xinge Yu, from City University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong.
Mario Lanza, from National University of Singapore, Singapore.
Fei Wang, from Southern University of Science and Technology, China.
Huicong Liu, from Soochow University, China.
Kah Wee Ang, from National University of Singapore, Singapore.
Sam Ge, from National University of Singapore, Singapore.
Chang-Po Chao, from National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University, Taiwan.
Aaron Danner, from National University of Singapore, Singapore.

Meanwhile, for I3S, the keynote speakers were the following:

Sang-Woo Kim, from Yonsei University, Korea.
Chenguo Hu, from Chongqing University, China.
Jinghua Teng, from A*STAR Research, Singapore.
Ting Zhang, from Chinese Academy of Sciences, China.
Mehmet Rasit Yuce, from Monash University, Australia.
Sheng Xu, from University of California San Diego, USA.
Xuhui Sun, from Soochow University, China.
Itoh Toshihiro, from University of Tokyo, Japan.
Jae Yeong Park, from Kwangwoon University, Korea.
Yunfeng Xiao, from Peking University, China.
And many more!

Having such an extensive list of diverse experts across various fields made for very fruitful and enlightening discussions.

Events at AIS-I3S 2024

Attendees were invited to a conference dining, which was held at the Hotel Fort Canning. Also, optional social activities included visits to the S.E.A. Aquarium or Cloud Forest.

Alongside this, there was a poster exhibition, which featured 67 posters.

Conference winners announcement

There were a range of awards given out at the conference.

Best Presentation Awards

The Best Presentation Awards, which featured a prize of SGD 300 and a certificate, were given to the following:

Yifei Luo – Wearable Electrophysiology Sensors for Plant Health Monitoring and Beyond.
Siyu Xu – Unveiling Efficient Acousto-Optic Modulation In Silicon Photonics Through Heterogeneous Integration With Lithium Niobate.
Tian Li – Robust and Skin-Integrated In-Situ Conductive Biogel with Enhanced Detection Capability for Electrophysiological signals.
Zhihao Ren – Aluminium Nitride-Silicon Multilayer Photonic Integrated Circuits for Near-sensor AI Computing.
Nuha Alekhmimi – An innovate of EIS free redox MMP-2 and MMP-9 based sensing platform for detecting ALI / ARDS and sepsis.
Yuyao Lu – A Stretchable and Thin Laser-Induced Graphene and Hydrogel Composite for Wearable Electronics.
Nan Jiang – A Dual-Mode Wearable Sensor with Coupled Electrophysiological and Pressure Sensing.
Xinge Guo – Fingertip E-Skin with Holistic Touch Awareness Empowered by Zero-Biased Artificial Neurons.
Zhongda Sun – Multimodal tactile perception and sensation rings for VR/AR/MR applications.
Youm Minkyo – Real-time construction site worker safety monitoring using IoT sensors.

Best Poster Awards

The Best Poster Awards, which awarded a prize of SGD 200 and a certificate, went to the following:

Jingkai Zhou – Artificial-Intelligence-Enhanced Metamaterial Waveguide Sensing Platform for Mid-infrared Spectroscopic Analysis.
Donghyun Lee – Triboresistive touch position sensing.
Kohei Kawamur – Location Estimation of Cardiac Electrical Signal Sources Using Fast-Switching Voltage-Dividing Electrodes.
Kavita Jaiswal – Microcontroller-Based Edge ML: Health Monitoring for Sleep & Stress via HRV.
Zhiran Yi – Artificial Intelligence Calling for Sensor–actuator integration.

Best Student Paper Awards

The Best Student Paper Awards, which awarded a prize of SGD 200 and a certificate, went to the following:

Chia Chun Hu – Optimization of optical packaged structure for wideangle chip-scale package LEDs.
Yanqin Yang – A transparent electronic skin sensor for digital-twin enhanced vertical farming technology.
Yuyang Sun – Three-dimensional flexible electronic armor with bimodal sensory ability toward an intelligent colonoscopic continuum robot.
Ryoichi Morita – Development of Miniaturized Switching Voltage Divider Circuit Using PhotoMOS Relay for Estimation of Brain Source Localization in Brain–Machine Interface Applications.
Cheng Xu – Revealing the origin of circular dichroism from planar chiral metamaterials via tailored near-field coupling strengths.

Best Invited Talk Awards

The Best Invited Talk Awards, which is a prestigious certificate of exceptional contribution, went to the following:

Kai Tao – Deep-learning Enabled Biomimetic Hydrogel Electronic Skin for Human-Machine Interaction System.
Faezeh Arab Hassani – Frontiers in Organ-assist Solutions: Pioneering Soft Device Technologies for Tomorrow’s Healthcare.
Yan Xu – Nanofluidics: Evolving and Pioneering the Future of Sensing.
Hailing Fu – Rotational Energy Harvesting and Power Transfer for Self-Powered Sensing.
Younghoon Lee – Ionic materials for soft devices.
Wei-Chang Li – Energy Localization for Ultra-Sensitive Sensors in CMOS-MEMS technology.
Changsheng Wu – Contact-free, wireless wearable physiological sensors based on plasmonic metamaterials.
Minglu Zhu – Modular Sensing and Feedback Techniques aiming at VR and Robotic Teleoperation.
Zhen Wen – Triboelectric Tactile Sensors.
Sanghoon Lee – Imperceptive and reusable dermal surface electromyography for lower extremity neuro-prosthetic control and clinical assessment.