Date: December 1st, 2025
Time: 2:00 pm – 2:45 pm (CET)
Speaker: Dr. Patrick P. Neumann, BAM (Germany)
ISOCS is pleased to announce the fourth session of the ISOCS Industrial Webinar Series, featuring a presentation by Dr. Patrick P. Neumann on the emerging role of Mobile Robotic Olfaction (MRO) in industrial and environmental monitoring.
🌍 Presentation Overview
Title: Robotic Olfaction in Industry and Environment: Field Results and Perspectives
Air pollution and hazardous gas leaks remain largely invisible yet highly consequential threats to health, safety, and the environment. Traditional fixed monitoring networks are often too sparse to detect critical emission hotspots—especially in complex industrial settings.
Mobile Robotic Olfaction (MRO) offers a transformative solution by combining ground robots, aerial drones, and stationary sensor networks into integrated systems capable of dynamic, wide-area monitoring.
In this session, Dr. Neumann will share real-world field results from recent deployments, including:
· Robotic air quality monitoring in steel factories
· Multimodal sensor networks at chemical sites
· Gas tomography using laser-based sensing systems
The findings show how heterogeneous sensing systems can enhance coverage, leak localization, and AI-driven decision-making for real-time environmental management. The presentation will conclude with an open discussion on how MRO technologies can strengthen environmental safety, compliance, and efficiency in industrial contexts.
👤 Speaker Biography
Dr. Patrick P. Neumann is a Senior Scientist at BAM (Federal Institute for Materials Research and Testing, Germany) in the Division “Sensors, Measurement and Testing Methods.” He holds a Diploma in Computer Science from Freie Universität Berlin and a Ph.D. in mobile/aerial robot olfaction (2013), focused on gas source localization and mapping with micro-drones.
Dr. Neumann leads multiple research projects on chemical sensing and robotics, with over 50 refereed publications and numerous contributions recognized by the Wolfgang Göpel Memorial Award (ISOEN 2022) and Best Paper Award (ISOEN 2024). He is an active ISOCS member and currently serves on its Industrial Board Committee.
🗓️ Save the Date:
Join us on December 1st, 2025 (2:00–2:45 pm CET) for this engaging and forward-looking session.
