Special Session 1

SPECIAL SESSION #1

Luigi Duraccio

University of Naples Federico II, Italy

• luigi.duraccio@unina.it

Immacolata Esposito

University of Naples Federico II, Italy

• immacolata.esposito4@unina.it

As Industry and Health continue to shape the future of production and care, there is a growing need for solutions that balance technological advancement with sustainability values. These emerging paradigms emphasize not only efficiency and automation but also environmental responsibility, social well-being, and ethical innovation. In this context, instrumentation and measurement play a pivotal role in enabling accurate monitoring, quality assurance, and informed decision-making, which are essential for implementing sustainable practices effectively.

This special session aims to bring together interdisciplinary contributions addressing sustainable innovation across industrial and healthcare sectors, with a particular focus on the enabling role of instrumentation and measurement. It will provide a platform to discuss strategies, technologies, and frameworks that support long-term sustainability while meeting the evolving needs of society through precise, reliable, and context-aware metrological approaches.

Topics of interest include, but are not limited to:

• Green metrology: innovations in low-energy sensors, eco-friendly calibration, and sustainable design practices;
• Sustainable manufacturing processes and circular economy models;
• Integration of AI and digital tools for energy and resource optimization;
• AI-powered and data-driven metrology for decision-making in industrial and healthcare applications;
• Environmental impact assessment of emerging technologies;
• Smart healthcare technologies for resource-efficient patient care;
• Policy, ethics, and governance frameworks for sustainable innovation;
• Cross-sector collaboration and innovation ecosystems.

Luigi Duraccio obtained his Ph.D. (cum laude) in metrology from the Polytechnic University of Turin, Italy, in 2023, with a thesis on the digital transition in healthcare. He is currently a Researcher with the Department of Electrical Engineering and Information Technologies (DIETI) of the University of Naples Federico II. His research interests include metrology applied to the digital transition of industry and healthcare, human-machine interaction, extended reality, environmental sustainability, cyber-physical measurement systems, and measurement uncertainty.

Immacolata Esposito received her M.S. degree (cum laude) in biomedical engineering from the University of Naples Federico II, Italy, in 2023. Her master's thesis explored the complexity and connectivity measures of EEG signals for uncovering altered brain dynamics in Alzheimer's disease. She is currently a Ph.D. student in Information and Communication Technology for Health at the University of Naples Federico II. Her current research interests involve measures of sustainability and cyber-physical measurement systems.