The Aragon Institute for Engineering Research (I3A) has launched this year the second edition of the Impulse Programme, which aims to promote joint work between research groups from different fields within the I3A. Five new research projects are already underway with the participation of nine groups from the different divisions of the Institute, Industrial Technologies, ICT, Biomedical Engineering and Processes and Recycling.
El Instituto de Investigación en Ingeniería de Aragón (I3A) ha puesto en marcha este año la segunda edición del Programa Impulso, cuyo objetivo es promover el trabajo conjunto entre grupos de investigación de diferentes ámbitos dentro del I3A. Ya están en marcha cinco nuevos proyectos de investigación en los que participan nueve grupos de las diferentes divisiones del Instituto, Tecnologías Industriales, TIC, Ingeniería Biomédica y Procesos y Reciclado.
System of Oxidation with Fluorimetry Integrated Advanced (SOFIA)
Coordinated by David Izquierdo (GTF) and Jesús Salafranca (GUIA). The aim of the project is the development and validation of an autonomous system for oxidation assays using OH- free radicals in samples for the food and pharmaceutical industries, without the need to acquire or have liquid chromatography (HPLC) equipment with a fluorescence detector.
Multiphysics modelling of temperature control systems in the presence of varying magnetic fields
With Ignacio Lope Moratilla (GEPM) and Édgar Ramírez Laboreo (RoPERT). Both research groups plan to electromagnetically model the behaviour of temperature sensors in order to predict their behaviour in the presence of variable magnetic fields. To this end, they will develop a multiphysics system to optimise the temperature control system, which, in turn, will be the basis for the development of simplified models, for example, through order reduction computational techniques.
Characterisation and evaluation of an in vitro spheroid-based model of tumour cells for medical applications of electroporation.
Coordinated by Borja López Alonso (GEPM) and Ignacio Ochoa Garrido (TMELab). The purpose of this project is to further study the clinical applications of electroporation. The joint work of the two research groups, from biological and electronic development, will make it possible to propose and validate tools based on three-dimensional models of cancer to increase the anti-tumour efficacy of clinical treatments based on electroporation.
Development of an optimised opto-electronic active antenna array system for 5G communications networks
With Carlos Sánchez Azqueta (GDE) and Francisco J. Torcal (TOL). This project aims to combine the experience of the two PIs in the modelling, simulation and characterisation of optimised radiation beams and high-performance electronic circuits to make contributions to the design of active antenna arrays for 5G applications in the K (26 GHz) and Ka (28 GHz) bands.
Physiological signal analysis in extended reality environments for attention assessment (PHYSIXR)
Coordinated by Ana Serrano Pacheu (GRAPHICS) and Alba Martín Yebra (BSICoS). Through the development of computational models, the aim of this project is to model and predict how users visualise and explore these environments in order to make the experiences as immersive and convincing as possible for the user. A key element is the use of physiological signals, obtained through biosensors, which will provide objective information about their reactions to the environment and their emotional state. They will study how this information can be related to attention and visual behaviour, exploring its potential to enrich the understanding and modelling of the user's attention patterns.
