Innovative capacitive sensor-based wearable technologies - 2026_IDR_DEIB_5

Position: Research appointment (pre-doc) Institute: Polytechnic of Milano
Posted on: 05/02/2026 Deadline: 13/03/2026

Scientific-Disciplinary Group

09/IBIO-01 - Bioengineering

Description

This project aims to develop next-generation capacitive sensors seamlessly integrated into eyewear for unobtrusive monitoring of facial muscle activity and emotional expression. Building on advances in flexible and nanostructured materials, the work will design miniaturized transducers capable of detecting subtle skin and muscle displacements without direct contact or conductive gels. A microcontroller-based acquisition platform will be implemented to characterize sensor performance in terms of sensitivity, stability, and robustness to motion artifacts. The resulting smart eyewear prototype will enable real-time, privacy-preserving facial expression recognition with potential applications in emotion-aware human–computer interfaces, assistive technologies, and mental health monitoring.

Job posting website

https://www.polimi.it/en/bandi-incarichidiricerca

Number of positions

1

Funding body

Politecnico di Milano

How to apply

https://aunicalogin.polimi.it/aunicalogin/getservizio.xml?id_servizio=1079

Selection process

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In order to participate in the selection, please read the call ("bando") available at the following website: https://www.polimi.it/en/bandi-incarichidiricerca Oral test aimed at ascertaining candidates’ aptitude and suitability to carry out the research activity covered by the Fellowship, as well as at assessing their knowledge of English and/or other languages relevant to the research activities to be performed (up to 30 points) Relevance and pertinence of the publications, theses and scientific products attached to the research programme covered by the Fellowship (up to 15 points) Relevance and pertinence of previous research activities and work experience, if any, in relation to the research activity covered by the Fellowship (up to 20 points) Relevance and pertinence of their study programme to the research programme covered by the Fellowship (up to 35 points)

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