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Laboratory for the Integration from Material to System

The IMS (Integration from Material to System) laboratory was established in 2007 through the merger of three research units: IXL, PIOM, and LAPS. The laboratory combines fundamental research, engineering, and technology, with a focus on an integrative system approach in the field of Information Technologies. IMS is a joint research unit of the French National Center for Scientific Research (CNRS), the University of Bordeaux, and Bordeaux INP. Within CNRS, IMS is affiliated with CNRS Ingénierie (Engineering) and CNRS Sciences Informatiques (Informatics).

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A renowned and recognized research laboratory

IMS Bordeaux is a renowned research laboratory that has gained recognition both nationally and internationally. The laboratory focuses on nine research themes including bioelectronics, cognitics, productics, signal and image, automatic, conception, reliability, waves, and organic. The laboratory emphasizes research where all the themes are interconnected.
The laboratory is at the forefront of technology, and its strong industrial partnerships enable IMS Bordeaux to be a major player in research in France.

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IMS Researchers Honored at ANDOR2025 for Outstanding Open Science Contributions

Early December, the Assises Nationales des Données de la Recherche (ANDOR2025 – National Conference on Research Data) brought together, over two days, stakeholders from academia and industry to discuss the production, management, processing, dissemination, and reuse of scientific research data.This second edition, organized by the Ministry of Higher Education, Research and Space together with Université […]

05 Dec 2025
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THESIS DEFENSE of Zeeshan ALI - December 18, 2025

This thesis is a small part of a large-scale project called ACT. The ACT project aims to transform the University of Bordeaux (UB) into a living laboratory and incubator for experimental projects to achieve socio-environmental transitions by engaging the community, multidisciplinary expertise, and external stakeholders. For this purpose, there is a need for a scientific tool in the urban […]

02 Dec 2025
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Award Recognition for Outstanding Research on Fractional Calculus in Engineering Sciences: Modeling, Identification, and Control of Living and Autonomous Systems

The International Conference on Image Processing, Wavelets and Applications to Real-World Problems (IWW) brings together researchers, academics, and industry experts to explore the latest advances in image processing, wavelet theory, and their practical applications. The conference fosters collaboration across universities, industries, and public institutions, providing a platform to share innovative methods, tackle real-world challenges, and […]

26 Nov 2025
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THESIS DEFENSE of Mathias LECROART - December 15, 2025

This thesis addresses the estimation of the Remaining Useful Life (RUL) of a proton exchange membrane fuel cell by combining physical modeling with artificial intelligence. The objective is to develop reliable and robust predictive maintenance methods. A nonlinear degradation model has been developed to represent the evolution of the fuel cell’s performance over time. The […]

25 Nov 2025
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The laboratory' research themes

The laboratory's interdisciplinary approach and interconnected research themes ensure that it remains at the forefront of technological innovation.

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IMS consists of 9 research groups, with each group coordinating research in its respective field and overseeing 2 or 3 thematic teams. In addition to its research groups, IMS also provides access to technological platforms and equipment that are available to both its own researchers and external research services.

DIGITAL
Data is now being generated at the edge rather than in the large-scale data centers that form the cloud.
Digital sovereignty
With the deployment of large numbers of sensors and smart devices to form the edge of the Internet of Things to the scale of 50 billions and rising, data is now being generated at the edge rather than in the large-scale data centers that form the cloud. In this context, digital sovereignty refers to the ability to have control over our own digital destiny – the data, hardware and software that you rely on and create.
ENERGY
Resources are constrained, most importantly in terms of energy.
Energy sobriety
Resources are constrained, most importantly in terms of energy. Hardware is critical at this level and there is a clear need to explore the suitability of breakthrough emerging technologies to meet the energy-efficiency. From material and up to system level, this could also be achieved by adopting an holistic approach taking also into account the performance and compactness requirements.
ECOLOGY
The goal of environmental sustainability is to conserve natural resources and to develop alternate sources of power.
Ecological sustainability
The goal of environmental sustainability is to conserve natural resources and to develop alternate sources of power while reducing pollution and harm to the environment. In that way, research’s, from material up to system can be achieved to measure and track sustainability progress, optimize the use of resources, reduce greenhouse gas emissions, and make possible a more circular economy. Also, digital technologies also enable innovation and collaboration.

ACTES

Action Transverse Emergente d’Enjeu Sociétal

The ACTES, "Action Transverse Emergente d’Enjeu Sociétal", i.e. an emerging transverse action of societal challenge in english represent innovative research’s featuring collaborative works involving at least two IMS research groups. The ACTES are targeting societal issues among which the digital sovereignty, the energy sobriety and the ecological sustainability. The "ACTES" are meant to be driven at the cutting edge of the research groups knowledge leveraging their complementarity within the unique IMS lab value chain, from material to system.

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The IMS (Intégration du Matériau au Système) laboratory is a CNRS Joint Research Unit developing its activities in the field of systems science and engineering, at the convergence between information and communication sciences and technologies on the one hand and engineering sciences on the other.

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The laboratory's technical resources

Cross platform
The IMS laboratory maintains its technological resources include both materials and human resources in fields such as analysis, assembly techniques, mechanical engineering, and accelerated aging.

Thematic equipment Teacher-researchers and researchers from the laboratory rely on shared infrastructures in experimental platforms to carry out their research.

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international partners
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cooperation with schools
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An important and solid industrial and institutional collaboration

The IMS Bordeaux research laboratory relies on a multitude of national and international collaborations to successfully carry out its research projects. Here are three key aspects of these partnerships :

  • Collaboration with national and international partners
  • Collaborations with academic institutions
  • Collaborations with industry partners
  • Collaborations with government agencies
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An important and solid industrial and institutional collaboration

The IMS Bordeaux research laboratory relies on a multitude of national and international collaborations to successfully carry out its research projects. Here are three key aspects of these partnerships :

  • Collaboration with national and international partners
  • Collaborations with academic institutions
  • Collaborations with industry partners
  • Collaborations with government agencies
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11,800
Publications
186
patents filed
8
industrial partners
15
international partners
2
cooperation with schools
20
institutional partners

Mote than 11,800 scientific publications

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Introduction Lien HAL : https://hal.science/hal-05321403v1 The 2025 Starfish Barometer Lien HAL : https://hal.science/hal-05111776v1 Influence of Irrigation Scheduling and Fertigation on Quality of Bhagwa Cultivar of Pomegranate under Semi-arid Conditions of Rajasthan Lien HAL : https://hal.science/hal-05160808v1 An Information-Content Based Measure of Proliferation As a Proxi for Structural Complexity Lien HAL : https://hal.science/hal-04941615v1 Modeling of bio-heat transfers in lungs with fractional models Lien HAL : https://hal.science/hal-05311650v1 Study on the Greenhouse Gas (Ghg) Emissions from Rice Field Under Various Nutrient Management Practices Lien HAL : https://hal.science/hal-05116149v1 Prendre en compte la dimension communicationnelle dans l’étude des pratiques informationnelles : éléments de réflexion et exemples dans le secteur éducatif français Lien HAL : https://hal.science/hal-04935664v1 From Struggle to Strength: Coping with Abusive Supervision in Project Teams through Proactive Behavior and Team Building Lien HAL : https://hal.science/hal-04941274v1 Effects of GSM and UMTS mobile telephony signals on neuron degeneration and blood-brain barrier permeation in the rat brain Lien HAL : https://ephe.hal.science/hal-01710387v1 Translation and Validation Study of the French Version of the eHealth Literacy Scale: Web-Based Survey on a Student Population Lien HAL : https://u-picardie.hal.science/hal-03696779v1 Task Partitioning and Orchestration on Heterogeneous Edge Platforms: The Case of Vision Applications Lien HAL : https://hal.science/hal-04901292v1 Multi-user centered design: acceptance, user experience, user research and user testing Lien HAL : https://hal.science/hal-02524022v1 La littératie des données : un enjeu pour les professeurs documentalistes Lien HAL : https://hal.science/hal-05083840v1 Lean Practices Implementation In Aerospace Based On Sector Characteristics: Methodology and Case Study Lien HAL : https://hal.science/hal-02475070v1 A Method To Support Joint Integration of Lean Manufacturing and Industry 4.0 Lien HAL : https://hal.science/hal-04941231v1 Robust Stability and Stabilization of Continuous-Time Parameter-Varying Persidskii Systems Lien HAL : https://inria.hal.science/hal-05055834v1 Artificial Intelligence non-invasive methods for neonatal jaundice detection: A review Lien HAL : https://hal.science/hal-04973774v1 Addendum: Predictive form of the FPM model Lien HAL : https://hal.science/hal-04317714v1 Les impensés de l’entretien : apports de la vidéo 360° Lien HAL : https://hal.science/hal-05245440v1 Polymerization‐Charge Controlled Threshold Voltage Tunability in Organic Electrochemical Transistors Lien HAL : https://hal.science/hal-05375980v1 From Accelerometer to Cognition: Hand Motion Can Reflect Effects of Cardiac Coherence on Cognitive Flexibility Lien HAL : https://hal.science/hal-05287851v1 Multifractal Nonlinearity in Behavior During a Computer Task with Increasing Difficulty: What Does It Teach Us? Lien HAL : https://hal.science/hal-05272019v1 A ferroelectric–memristor memory for both training and inference Lien HAL : https://hal.science/hal-05344827v1 Effect of Physico-Chemical Characteristics of Developed Mixed Fruits Wine during Fermentation Process Lien HAL : https://hal.science/hal-05244972v1 Guided Reflectometry Imaging Unit using Millimeter Wave FMCW Radars Lien HAL : https://hal.science/hal-02896005v1 Broadband THz emission of long pulses from photomixing process with optical chirped pulses Lien HAL : https://hal.science/hal-05299068v1 Fractional Dynamical Behaviour Modelling Using Convolution Models with Non-Singular Rational Kernels: Some Extensions in the Complex Domain Lien HAL : https://hal.science/hal-05030024v1 System maturity, distribution of tasks, and human expectations for adjustable Human Autonomy Teaming Lien HAL : https://u-picardie.hal.science/hal-04946577v1 Hydrogen production by hydrolysis of bulk porous aluminium Lien HAL : https://hal.science/hal-05105808v1

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Assessment of the shielding efficiency of FDM-produced continuous carbon fiber composites Lien HAL : https://hal.science/hal-05008868v1 Electromechanical Coupling Coefficient: New Approach to Study Auxetic Piezoelectric Harvesters Lien HAL : https://hal.science/hal-04867028v1 Un amplificateur de puissance large bande à PAE contrôlée en technologie CMOS 28 nm FDSOI pour des applications 5G Lien HAL : https://hal.science/hal-05081691v1 A 860mV and 73.5Ppm/°C Voltage Reference that Relies on Back-Gate Biasing Techniques in 28nm FD-SOI Technology Lien HAL : https://hal.science/hal-04945900v1 FLAIRBrainSeg: Fine-grained brain segmentation using FLAIR MRI only Lien HAL : https://hal.science/hal-05213598v1 Error Term Analysis in 16-Term Calibration: Enhancing SiGe HBT S-Parameter Accuracy up to 330 GHz Lien HAL : https://hal.science/hal-05399970v1 Magnetic Induction Based Modeling and Optimization of Wireless Channels in Underground High-Conductivity Media Lien HAL : https://hal.science/hal-05408416v1 Non-destructive characterization of Breakdown Voltage measurement and Application on a 55nm SiGe HBT featuring fT /fMAX of 400GHz/500GHz Lien HAL : https://hal.science/hal-05394761v1 Influence of transient flux and heating rate on low-temperature sintering KNN ceramics by SPS Lien HAL : https://hal.science/hal-04891757v1 Sintering strategies towards piezoceramics and MEMS with controlled chemistry and interfaces Lien HAL : https://hal.science/hal-05248521v1 Impact of Spark Plasma Sintering conditions on microstructural and Electrical Properties of (K 0.5 ,Na 0.5 )NbO 3 (KNN) Lien HAL : https://hal.science/hal-04886163v1 Piezoelectric vibration energy harvesters (PVEH): strategies to improve performance and lower environmental impact Lien HAL : https://hal.science/hal-05038744v1 Comparative study of lead-free alloys submitted to thermomechanical ageing Lien HAL : https://hal.science/hal-05100833v1 Fine tuning of organic semiconductor nanoparticles size and morphology for efficient water-processed organic solar cells Lien HAL : https://hal.science/hal-04902260v1 Closed-Loop System Identification Using Parallel PI Controller and Reference Prefiltering: White Noise Case Lien HAL : https://hal.science/hal-05393021v1 Coordination du panel "Diversité des pratiques informationnelles et transitions des espaces sociaux des apprentissages" (GER Pratiques d’information) Lien HAL : https://hal.science/hal-05132392v1 From ephemeral information to sustainable knowledge management (panel) Lien HAL : https://hal.science/hal-05131955v1 Analyse de la résonance locale de défaut générée par des sources acoustiques secondaires (SAS) en vue de la détection et de la caractérisation non destructif de matériaux par vibrothermographie Lien HAL : https://inria.hal.science/hal-05365518v1 Interpolation Based Direct Digital Synthesizer With FMCW Capabilities for Automotive RADAR Applications Lien HAL : https://hal.science/hal-05408475v1 Modélisation et optimisation de la chaîne logistique aval de l'industrie automobile : Cas des entreprises délocalisées Lien HAL : https://hal.science/hal-04941652v1 Innovative methodological framework for virtual human centered design Lien HAL : https://hal.science/hal-04984854v1
Résumé en français

Le laboratoire de l’Intégration du Matériau au Système a été créé le 1er janvier 2007, par la fusion de trois unités de recherche bordelaises, avec une stratégie scientifique commune de développement principalement centrée dans le domaine des Sciences et de l’Ingénierie des Systèmes, à la convergence des Sciences et Technologies de l’Information et de la Communication , et des Sciences pour l’Ingénieur .

Le laboratoire est rattaché à trois tutelles, le CNRS, l’Université de Bordeaux et Bordeaux Aquitaine INP.

Au CNRS, l’UMR5218 est rattachée en principal à CNRS Ingénierie et en secondaire à CNRS Sciences Informatiques.

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