Scientific Publications   PhD Thesis [T1]     N. Ulivieri, “Developing, modelling and integration of olfactory electronic systems”, Tesi di Dottorato, Dottorato in Ingegneria dell’Informazione, Dip. di Ingegneria dell’Informazione, Università di Siena, 2003.   International Journal [J1]      A. Fort, M. Gregorkiewitz, N. Machetti, S. Rocchi, B. Serrano, L. Tondi, N. Ulivieri, V. Vignoli, G. Faglia and E. Comini, “Selectivity enhancement of SnO2 sensors by means of operating temperature modulation”, Thin Solid Films, Volume 418, Issue 1, October 2002, pp. 2-8. [J2]      A.Fort, N.Machetti, S.Rocchi, B.Serrano, L.Tondi, N.Ulivieri, V.Vignoli and G.Sberveglieri, “Tin Oxide Gas Sensing: Comparison Among Different Measurement Techniques for Gas Mixture Classification”, IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, Volume 52, Number 3, June 2003, pp.921-926. [J3]      Jesús García-Guzmán, Nicola Ulivieri, Marina Cole, Julian W. Gardner, “Design and simulation of a smart ratiometric ASIC chip for VOC monitoring”, Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, Volume 95, Issues 1-3, 15 October 2003, pp. 232-243. [J4]      M.Cole, N.Ulivieri, J.G.Guzmán, J.W.Gardner, “Parametric model of a polymeric chemoresistor for use in smart sensor design and simulation”, Microelectronics Journal, Volume 34, Issue 9, September 2003, Pages 865-875. [J5]      A.Fort, N.Machetti, S.Rocchi, B.Serrano, N.Ulivieri and V.Vignoli: “Digital correction techniques for accuracy improvement in measurements of SnO2 sensor impedance”, IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, Volume 53, Number 3, June 2004, pp.736-743. [J6]      A. Burresi, A. Fort, S. Rocchi, B. Serrano, N. Ulivieri, V. Vignoli, “Temperature Profile Investigation of SnO2 Sensors for CO Detection Enhancement”, IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement, Volume 54, Number 1, Feb 2005, pp.79-86. [J7]      A. Burresi, A. Fort, S. Rocchi, B. Serrano, N. Ulivieri, V. Vignoli, “Dynamic CO recognition in presence of interfering gases by using one MOX sensor and a selected temperature profile”, Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, Volume 106, Issue 1, 29 April 2005, pp. 40-43. [J8]      A.Fort, S.Rocchi, M.B. Serrano-Santos, N.Ulivieri, V.Vignoli, G. Pioggia, F. Di Francesco, “A high-performance measurement system for simultaneous mass and resistance variation measurements on gas sensing polymer films”, Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, Volume 111-112, 11 November 2005, pp. 193-199. [J9]      Nicola Ulivieri, Cosimo Distante, Tondi Luca, Santina Rocchi, Pietro Siciliano, “IEEE1451.4: a way to standardize gas sensor”, Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, Volume 114, Issue 1, 30 March 2006, pp. 141-151.  Proceedings [C1]     A. Fort, M. Gregorkiewitz, N. Machetti, S. Rocchi, N. Ulivieri, V. Vignoli and G.Faglia, “Versatile Headspace and Electronics for Measurements with Gas Arrays”, Proceedings of the 17th IMTC - Baltimore, Maryland, USA – May 1-4, 2000, pp.1458-1462. [C2]     A. Fort, N. Machetti, S. Rocchi, N. Ulivieri, V. Vignoli, “Vectorial Impedance Meter for Gas Chemical Analysis”, Proceedings of the XVI Imeko World Congress - Hofburg, Wien, Austria - September 25 - 28, 2000. [C3]     Fort A., Gregorkiewitz M., Machetti N., Rocchi S., Serrano B., Tondi L., Ulivieri N., Vignoli V., Faglia G. and Comini E., “Comparison between chemical transient and temperature modulation techniques for gas mixture classification”, Proceedings of the Eighth International Symposium on Olfaction and Electronic Nose (ISOEN 8), Washington, DC., USA, March 25-30, 2001, pp. 194-199. [C4]     Fort A., Machetti N., Rocchi S., Serrano B., Tondi L., Ulivieri N., Vignoli V. and Sberveglieri G., “Tin oxide gas sensing: Comparison among different measurement techniques for gas mixture classification”, Proceedings of the 18th Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference (IMTC), Budapest, Hungary, May 21-23, 2001, pp. 910-914. [C5]     A.Fort, F.Cortigiani, S. Rocchi, N. Ulivieri, V.Vignoli, “CMOS circuit to drive quantum well electro-optical modulators”, Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Advanced Technology and Particle Physics, 15-19 October 2001, Como – Italy, pag.712-716. [C6]     C.Di Nucci, A. Fort, S. Rocchi, L. Tondi, N. Ulivieri, V. Vignoli,  F. Di Francesco, M.B. Serrano-Santos,  “Study of the dynamic response of QCM sensors by means of a fast and accurate all-digital frequency detector”, Proceedings of the 19th IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference, Volume: 1, (USA), 2002, pp. 33 –38. [C7]     A.Fort, N. Machetti, S.Rocchi, M.B.Serrano-Santos , L. Tondi , N.Ulivieri, V. Vignoli and A. Burresi, “A Toolbox of Virtual Instruments for Laboratory Electronic Nose Applications”, Proceedings of the International Symposium on Virtual and Intelligent Measurement Systems (VIMS 2002), Mt. Alyeska Resort, AK, USA, 18-20 May 2002, pp. 2 –6. [C8]     A.Burresi, A.Fort, S.Rocchi, B.Serrano, N.Ulivieri, V.Vignoli, G.Sberveglieri, E. Comini and E. Zampiceni, “SnO2 sensors with variable operating temperature for CO detection: selectivity enhancement”, Proceedings of the First IEEE International Conference on Sensors, Orlando (Florida – USA), June 2002. [C9]     C.Pinheiro, J.G. Crespo, S.Rocchi, B. Serrano, M.Gregorkiewitz, N. Ulivieri, T.Schäfer, A.Fort, V.Vignoli, “Comparison of two electronic nose systems for wine discrimination after selective enrichment using pervaporation”, Proceedings of the International Symposium on Olfaction and Electronic Nose (ISOEN 02), Roma, Italy, 30 Sep-2 Oct, 2002, pp.233-237. [C10]   A.Burresi, A.Fort, S.Rocchi, B.Serrano, N.Ulivieri, V.Vignoli, “Temperature Profile Investigation of SnO2 Sensors for the CO Detection Enhancement”, Proceeding of the IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference (IMTC/2003), 20-22 May 2003, Vail, Colorado, USA, pp. 590-594. [C11]   A.Burresi, A.Fort, S.Rocchi, B. Serrano, N.Ulivieri, V.Vignoli, “Dynamic CO recognition in presence of interfering gases by using one MOX sensor and a selected temperature profile”, Proceeding of the International Symposium on Olfaction and Electronic Nose (ISOEN), Riga, 25-28 Jun 2003, pp.198-201. [C12]   J.G.Crespo, A.Fort , S.Rocchi, T.Shäfer, M.B.Serrano-Santos, N.Ulivieri, V.Vignoli, “Integration of a Selective Membrane Sampling Technique with an SnO2-based "Electronic Nose"”, Proceeding of the IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference (IMTC/2004), 18-20 May 2004, Como, Italy, pp.610-614. [C13]   C.Di Nucci, A.Fort, S.Rocchi, N.Ulivieri, V.Vignoli, M. Catalani, “Feature extraction techniques for QCM Sensors dynamic responses”, Proceeding of the IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference (IMTC/2004), 18-20 May 2004, Como, Italy, pp.605-609. [C14]   A.Fort, S.Rocchi, M.B. Serrano-Santos, R.Spinicci, N.Ulivieri, V.Vignoli, “Electronic noses based on Metal Oxide Gas Sensors: the problem of selectivity enhancement”, Proceeding of the IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference (IMTC/2004), 18-20 May 2004, Como, Italy, pp.599-604. [C15]   A.Fort, S.Rocchi, M.B. Serrano-Santos, N.Ulivieri, V.Vignoli, F.Di Francesco, G.Pioggia, “A novel measurement system for prototypal QCM sensors”, Proceeding of the XVIII EUROSENSORS Conference, 12-15 Set 2004, Roma, pp.524-525. [C16]   A.Fort, S.Rocchi, M.B. Serrano-Santos, V.Vignoli, A. Atrei, R. Spinicci, N.Ulivieri, “CO sensing with SnO2-based thick film sensors: surface state model for conductance responses during thermal-modulation”, Proceeding of the International Symposium on Olfaction and Electronic Nose (ISOEN2005), Barcelona, April 2005, pp.388-391. [C17]   N. Ulivieri, S. Rocchi, “LabWeb1451: Remotely Accessible Virtual Laboratory for Transducer Electronic Data Sheets Creation and Testing”, proceedings of IEEE Instrumentation and Measurement Technology Conference  (IMTC/2006), 24-27 April 2006, Sorrento, Italy. Ing. Nicola Ulivieri, PhD