Special Session #03

SPECIAL SESSION #03

Filippo Laganà

University Magna Graecia of Catanzaro, Italy

• filippo.lagana@unicz.it

Salvatore Calcagno

DICEAM Department, “Mediterranea” University, Reggio Calabria, Italy

• calcagno@unirc.it

Giovanni Angiulli

DIIES Dept., “Mediterranea” University, Reggio Calabria, Italy

• giovanni.angiulli@unirc.it

Mario Versaci

DICEAM Department, “Mediterranea” University, Reggio Calabria, Italy

• mario.versaci@unirc.it

This special session focuses on electronic measurement systems as the central element in ensuring quality, safety, and reliability in biomedical applications, with a strong emphasis on the integration of artificial intelligence (AI). In the evolving landscape of healthcare technologies, accurate, robust, and smart measurement solutions are essential to support clinical decision-making, device validation, and regulatory compliance.

The session offers a multidisciplinary platform for researchers, engineers, and clinicians to present recent advancements in electronic sensing, signal acquisition, and measurement architectures enhanced by AI techniques. Core topics include AI-supported signal processing, sensor fusion, adaptive calibration, and predictive analytics to improve measurement precision and reliability.

Particular attention will be given to contributions that demonstrate how AI can optimise measurement workflows, support real-time data interpretation, and enable advanced functionalities in biomedical systems — from wearable and implantable devices to complex diagnostic platforms.

Submissions are encouraged from academia, industry, and healthcare institutions that showcase novel strategies combining electronic measurements and AI to enhance performance, traceability, and safety throughout the biomedical device lifecycle.

Paper submissions are welcome on (but not limited to) the following topics:

• Biomedical instrumentation and sensing;
• AI-assisted signal processing and analysis;
• Sensor fusion in healthcare applications;
• Smart calibration and measurement validation;
• Embedded AI in wearable and implantable devices;
• Predictive maintenance and reliability in medical electronics;
• Real-time data acquisition and interpretation;
• Standards and regulatory aspects in biomedical measurements.

Filippo Laganà (Member, IEEE) received his degree in Electronic Engineering from the Mediterranea University of Reggio Calabria. In March 2015, he obtained a Ph.D. in biomedical and computer engineering from the Magna Græcia University of Catanzaro. In April 2019, he earned a second Ph.D. in Civil, Environmental, and Safety Engineering from the Mediterranea University of Reggio Calabria. Since 2023, he has been a research fellow in electronics at the Department of Health Sciences of the Magna Græcia University of Catanzaro. His research interests include digital electronics, biomedical signal analysis, embedded systems, and thermographic analysis for biomedical and industrial applications.

Salvatore Calcagno is a Researcher of Electrical and Electronic Measurements at the “Mediterranea” University of Reggio Calabria. He graduated in Electronic Engineering with a biomedical specialisation from the University of Naples in 1986. After an initial experience in the aerospace industry with Aeritalia, where he worked on safety and reliability assessments for aeronautical systems, he switched to academia. His research focuses on non-destructive electromagnetic diagnostics, renewable energy technologies and environmental monitoring. He has coordinated several national and European research projects and is the author of around 100 scientific publications. Prof. Calcagno is also active in academic governance, serving as Erasmus coordinator and university delegate for international mobility and student engagement.

Giovanni Angiulli (Senior Member, IEEE) received a Ph.D. degree in electronic engineering and computer science from the University of Naples Federico II in 1998. Since 1999, he has been an Adjunct Professor of Electrical Engineering with the Department of Information, Infrastructures, and Sustainable Energy (DIIES, formerly DIMET), Mediterranea University of Reggio Calabria, Italy. His main research interests include the electromagnetic characterisation of metamaterials, NDT methods, group theory, and surrogate modelling techniques applied to electromagnetics and electrical engineering. In recent years, he has also worked on microwave imaging to detect female breast tumours and ground-penetrating radar applications in cultural heritage and characteristic mode theory. He is a member of the Institute of Electronics, Information and Communication Engineers (IEICE). He serves as an editor of Computation (MDPI) and an Associate Editor for the Journal of Engineering (Wiley), PEERJ Computer Science (Taylor & Francis), and IEEE Access. Recognizing his exceptional contributions, he has been honoured as an Outstanding Associate Editor for 2018 by IEEE Access and as a Bronze Contributor by PEERJ Computer Science.

Mario Versaci received a Master Degree in Civil Engineering and a Ph.D. in Electronic Engineering from the “Mediterranea” University of Reggio Calabria, Italy, in 1994 and 1999, respectively. In 1996 he obtained the "Diplome d'Etude Approfondites" in “Genie Electrique” at the Ecole Politecnique de Grenoble, France. In 2013 and 2018 he received the Degrees and Master Degree, both with “Summa cum Laude”, in Mathematics, from Messina University, Italy. Actually, he is Associate Professor of Electrotechnics, “Mediterranea” University where he also serves as Scientific Director of the Laboratory of Electrotechnics and NdT, His scientific interests range from NdT/NDE to controlled thermonuclear fusion; from image/signal processing to MEMS. He has established collaborations with many inrernational research institutes. He was organizing and program/scientific committee member for several international Conference. He is an Editorial Board Member for Mathematics MDPI and he serves as Editor and co-Editor for several international Journals. He is a Member of the Italian Society of Applied and Industrial Mathematics (SIMAI) and he is also IEEE Senior Member and Member of the Accademia Peloritana dei Pericolanti (Italy).