The Research Groups within STC

Electronics

Detector and Photonics »

Developmenting detectors; thermal detector for CO2 based indoor climate control, electron detectors and detectors for Thermal Neutrons. Within photonics the main focused is on the development of new optical fiber baser laser sources and fiber optic sensors for industrial and medical applications.

Radiation Sensor Systems »

The main activities concern pixellated detectors for ionizing radiation including both particles and photons. A significant part of the work is based on the MEDIPIX family of readout electronics and the collaboration within the MEDIPIX consortium.

Power Electronics »

Positioned the research in the frontline for high frequency power supplies. The research have presented the only isolated converter above 3MHz with an efficiency exceeding requirements from commercial applications.

Printed Sensor Systems »

Developes an inkjet printed humidity sensor. Evaluates different coatings applied on plastic substrates to promote inkjet printing quality of conductive nano particle inks.

Visual Sensor Systems »

Studys design of embedded electronics systems and with a focus on applications where computing electronics, imaging detectors and image analysis is combined.

Wireless Sensor Systems »

Developes embedded sensor system on rotors for measuring quantities such as angular speed and acceleration, vibration, and torque. Designing wireless sensor networks for long-term operation in environmental monitoring applications.

Computer Science

Realistic 3D »

The research in Multiscopic 3D Capture, Coding and Visualization. Main research foci are Synthesis and capture of 3D images and video, View rendering techniques, Modelling of 3D devices, Coding of 3D images and video, 3D Quality metrics and evaluations. 

Sensor-based Services »

The research focuses on enabling intelligent service decisions in different user scenarios, such as commuting, healthcare, home automation and seamless multimedia. Key topics are presence and awareness, which entail mechanisms and protocols for efficient and scalable acquisition, dissemination, and discovery of information along with modeling.

Sensor Network and Security »

The research group Sensor Network and Security concentrating the research in two areas. Wireless sensor network for industry environment and wireless sensor application for elderly home and individual assistant.