Acquisition of information is an essential task in our information society and electromagnetic sensors become more and more important for the accurate and efficient determination of various quantities in many application fields such as medicine, safety and security, electromagnetic compatibility, earth exploration, communications, robotics, traffic,… . Sensors and measurement systems must be designed and realized in order to meet the specific challenges of the various application fields and experts from various disciplines such as sensor technology, electromagnetic fields as well as the envisaged application area such as medicine, biology or mechanical engineering must closely work together in order to achieve optimal system performance.

The CoC ESMS brings together expertise from different scientific fields, e.g. sensor technology, electromagnetic fields, medical electronics, biology, signal processing, microwave technology, radar and navigation, etc. By performing cutting-edge research in the important fundamental and application oriented fields and topics, the CoC ESMS is contributing to the design of the electromagnetic sensors and measurement systems of the future.

• Electromagnetic Fields and Waves
• Sensor Technologies
• Reconfigurable Systems
• Measurement Techniques
• Microwave Technology
• Sensor-Related Signals and Signal Processing

• Sensors (electric, magnetic, electromagnetic, optical, electro-acoustic, microelectro-mechanical, etc.)
• Sensor Arrays
• Sensor Technology
• Biosensors and Sensor Implants
• Sensor and Measurement Systems
• Multiple Sensor Systems
• Sensor Based Automatic Test Systems
• Laser Based Measurement Systems
• Optical and IR-Spectroscopy
• Radar and Radiometry
• Antenna Measurement Techniques
• EMC Measurements
• Navigation and Positioning
• Sensor-Related Signal Processing and Signal Design

• ESA: Portable Antenna Measurement System (PAMS)
• EU: Passive RFID MEMS sensors
• EU: Reconfigurable sensor array
• Helmholtz Society: Regional Precipitation Observation by Cellular Network Microwave Attenuation and Application to Water Resources Management
• Helmholtz Society: Plasma Dynamical Processes and Turbulence Studies using Advanced Microwave Diagnostics
• EDA: Surveillance in an Urban environment using Mobile sensors (SUM)
• BMWi: Cooperative sensors and transponders for automotive safety applications (Ko-TAG)
• Bavarian state ministry StMWIVT: Development of a Miniaturised Infrared Oil Sensor into the On-line Analysis of Lubricants
• Industry: Car@TUM project FLEXKAB: Flexibilisierung des Fahrzeugkabelbaumes
• Industry: Anti-Collision Sensor System for Machine Tools
• Industry: Millimeter-Wave Helicopter Obstacle Warning Radar