SMARTPHYSICS :: Kick-off

Friday 17 Sept 2021, 15:00 → 19:05 Europe/Rome

1/3-13 - Sala 313 (Dipartimento di Fisica e Astronomia - Edificio Paolotti)

Unipd - Shaping a World-class University
Seed funding for Digitalization & Innovation 
Virtual and Collaborative Programmes
[selected proposal]

Partners:
Department of Physics and Astronomy "Galileo Galilei" (UNIPD) and 
Physics Department del New York City College of Technology, City University of New York (CUNY);
geared by Phyphox

phyphox homepage

15:00 → 15:15 SMARTPHYSICS @ DFA UNIPD and CITYTECH CUNY

Speakers: Francesca Soramel, Giovanni Ossola

15:15 → 16:00 Phyphox – science in your hands (1/2)

Abstract #1:
Smartphones (and tablets) are equipped with a wide range of sensors and considerable computing power. The free app phyphox transforms these into quality mobile laboratories. We start with a broad overview of phyphox and the associated project.

Speaker: Jens Noritzsch (Phyphox, RWTH Aachen)

16:00 → 16:15 Intermission

16:15 → 17:00 Phyphox – science in your hands (2/2)

Abstract #2:
We take a look at the available sensors in more depth and present some ideas how they could be utilized in practicals. There are a wealth of resources on the net to explore the versatility of smart device experiments and promising prospects in involving external microprocessors.

Speaker: Jens Noritzsch (Phyphox, RWTH Aachen)

17:00 → 17:15 Coffee Break

17:15 → 18:00 Using Phyphox and Arduino to enhance learning in lab practices

Abstract #3

Last semester, during the Mechanics Lab course, we regularly used smartphones as measurement tools in both remote and in-person exercises. The experience was very positive in many aspects. We will report on it and its outcomes, and we will discuss possible strategies for an even more proficient usage of smartphones in physics. We also briefly mention our experience with Arduino.

Speaker: Giovanni Organtini (Univ. La Sapienza, Rome)

18:00 → 18:15 Intermission

18:15 → 19:00 Round Table :: Open Discussion