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Ammonia Gas Sensors: Comparison of Solid-State and Optical Methods
PublicationHigh precision and fast measurement of gas concentrations is important for both understanding and monitoring various phenomena, from industrial and environmental to medical and scientific applications. This article deals with the recent progress in ammonia detection using in-situ solid-state and optical methods. Due to the continuous progress in material engineering and optoelectronic technologies, these methods are among the most...
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Fiber-optic Fabry-Pérot sensors – modeling versus measurements results
PublicationThis paper describes how parameters of investigated substances and the fiber-optic Fabry-Pérot sensing interferometer affect the spectrum of the optical radiation at the output of the sensor. First, the modeling of the operation of the sensing interferometer was conducted. Most important parameters and effects that were taken into account are: dependences of the refractive indices of the core and the cladding, as well the mode...
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Low-Coherence Interferometric Fiber-Optic Sensors with Potential Applications as Biosensors
PublicationFiber-optic Fabry-Pérot interferometers (FPI) can be applied as optical sensors, and excellent measurement sensitivity can be obtained by fine-tuning the interferometer design. In this work, we evaluate the ability of selected dielectric thin films to optimize the reflectivity of the Fabry-Pérot cavity. The spectral reflectance and transmittance of dielectric films made of titanium dioxide (TiO2) and aluminum oxide (Al2O3) with...
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Portable Electronic Nose Based on Electrochemical Sensors for Food Quality Assessment
PublicationThe steady increase in global consumption puts a strain on agriculture and might lead to a decrease in food quality. Currently used techniques of food analysis are often labour-intensive and time-consuming and require extensive sample preparation. For that reason, there is a demand for novel methods that could be used for rapid food quality assessment. A technique based on the use of an array of chemical sensors for holistic analysis...
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Gas selectivity enhancement by sampling-and-hold method in resistive gas sensors
PublicationCommercial resistive gas sensors exhibit various sensitivity to numerous gases when working at different elevated temperatures. That effect is due to a change in velocity of adsorption and desorption processes which can be modulated by temperature. Thus, to reach better selectivity of gas detection, we propose to apply a known method (called the sampling-and-hold method) of cooling down the gas sensor in the presence of the investigated...
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Application of electrochemical sensors and sensor matrixes for measurement of odorous chemical compounds
PublicationIn this paper describes the principle of operation of the electrochemical sensors and the sensor matrixes comprised of electrochemical sensors intended for measurement of odorous compounds. Critical comparison of these sensors’ advantages and disadvantages has been made. The fields of economy contributing to release of odours and the potential sources of their emission have been identified. Commercially available electrochemical...
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New approaches for improving selectivity and sensitivity of resistive gas sensors: a review
PublicationPurpose – This paper aims to present the methods of improving selectivity and sensitivity of resistance gas sensors. Design/methodology/approach – This paper compares various methods of improving gas sensing by temperature modulation, UV irradiation or fluctuation-enhanced sensing. The authors analyze low-frequency resistance fluctuations in commercial Taguchi gas sensors and the recently developed tungsten trioxide (WO3) gas-sensing...
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Evaluation of the Commercial Electrochemical Gas Sensors for the Monitoring of CO in Ambient Air
PublicationAir pollution is a growing concern of civilized world, which has a significant impact on human health and the environment. Recent studies highlight that the exposure to polluted air can increase the incidence of diseases and deteriorate the quality of life. Hence, it is necessary to develop tools for real-time air quality monitoring. For air pollution monitoring a wide range of stationary gas and particulate analysers can be used....
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Application of Chemical Sensors and Olfactometry Method in Ecological Audits of Degraded Areas
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Magnetoelectric Vortex Magnetic Field Sensors Based on the Metglas/PZT Laminates
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The applicability of low-cost PM10 sensors for atmospheric air quality monitoring
PublicationDescribed in this work are the results of field tests carried out in the Tricity Agglomeration between 01 April 2018 and 30 June 2018 in order to evaluate the usefulness of low-cost PM10 sensors in atmospheric air quality monitoring. The results were juxtaposed with the results obtained using reference methods. The results were validated based on the measurement uncertainty as described in...
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New approaches for improving selectivity and sensitivity of resistive gas sensors: A review
PublicationResistive gas sensors are very popular and reliable but suffer from low selectivity and sensitivity. Various methods have been suggested to improve both features without increasing the number of sensors in gas detection systems. Fluctuation enhanced gas sensing was proposed to improve gas detection efficiency by analyzing low-frequency resistance fluctuations, and noise parameters can be more informative than the single DC resistance...
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Low-Coherence Interferometric Fiber-Optic Sensors with Potential Applications as Biosensors
PublicationFiber-optic Fabry-Pérot interferometers (FPI) can be applied as optical sensors, and excellent measurement sensitivity can be obtained by fine-tuning the interferometer design. In this work, we evaluate the ability of selected dielectric thin films to optimize the reflectivity of the Fabry-Pérot cavity. The spectral reflectance and transmittance of dielectric films made of titanium dioxide (TiO2) and aluminum oxide (Al2O3) with...
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Biophotonic low-coherence sensors with boron-doped diamond thin layer
PublicationLow-coherence sensors using Fabry-Perot interferometers are finding new applications in biophotonic sensing, especially due to the rapid technological advances in the development of new materials. In this paper we discuss the possibility of using boron-doped nanodiamond layers to protect mirror in a Fabry-Perot interferometer. A low-coherence sensor using Fabry-Perot interferometer with a boron-doped nanodiamond (B-NCD) thin protective...
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Investigation of sensing mechanism of Nasicon electrocatalytic sensors in nitrogen dioxide and ammonia
PublicationIn this paper a sensing mechanism of Nasicon electrocatalytic sensor in nitrogen dioxide and ammonia is investigated. Both gases are environmentally hazardous and contain nitrogen atom in the molecule. However, it seems that their sensing mechanism in electrocatalytic sensor could be totally different. Namely, the maximum sensitivity for each gas was obtained at different temperatures. Also, different auxiliary layers are formed...
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Data from environmental sensors installed in two locations
Open Research DataThe dataset contains data gathered from environmental sensors installed in two locations:
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Inverse Modeling and Optimization of CSRR-based Microwave Sensors for Industrial Applications
PublicationDesign optimization of multivariable resonators is a challenging topic in the area of microwave sensors for industrial applications. This paper proposes a novel methodology for rapid re-design and parameter tuning of complementary split-ring resonators (CSRRs). Our approach involves inverse surrogate models established using pre-optimized resonator data as well as analytical correction techniques to enable rapid adjustment of geometry...
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<title>Intranet and Internet metrological network with photonic sensors and transmission</title>
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Radar sensors planning for the purpose of extension of River Information Services in Poland
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<title>Intranet and Internet metrological workstation with photonic sensors and transmission</title>
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Recognition Of Colours And Collision Avoidance In Robotics Using Optical Fiber Sensors
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Monte-Carlo Modeling of Optical Sensors for Postoperative Free Flap Monitoring
PublicationThis work aims to develop a numerical tissue model and implement software to simulate photon propagation using the Monte Carlo method to determine design guidelines for a physical measurement system. C++ was used for the simulation program, and Python as a programming environment to create an interface that allows the user to customize individual simulation elements, allowing for increased accuracy and flexibility when simulating...
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A Surrounding World Knowledge Acquiring by Using a Low-cost Ultrasound Sensors
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Doped Two-Dimensional Silicon Nanostructures as a Platform for Next-Generation Sensors
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PSoC embedded systems and its potential applications in wireless sensors network
PublicationW artykule zostanie przedstawiona koncepcja bezprzewodowej sieci sensorowej z wykorzystaniem mikrokontrolerów PSoC firmy Cypress. Mikrokontrolery PSoC (ang. Programmable System on a Chip) to 8-bitowe uniwersalne układy programowalne znajdujące zastosowanie między innymi w przemyśle, elektronice medycznej, telekomunikacji i samochodowych systemach sterowania. Mikrokontrolery PSoC pozwalają użytkownikom wybierać rodzaj i liczbę peryferiów...
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Detection and classification of gaseous compounds by solid electrolyte cyclic voltammetry sensors
PublicationW pracy omówiono właściwości i ostatnie wyniki badań dotyczące czujników elektrokatalitycznych.
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Detecting harmful gases using fluctuation-enhanced sensing with Taguchi sensors
PublicationTechniki sensorowe powinny być nie tylko wszechstronne ale także poprawiać dostarczaną informację.Artykuł przedstawia nowe podejście do analizy sygnałów obserwowanych podczas wykrywania gazów. Wykorzystuje się całe pasmo częstotliwości obserwowanych fluktuacji rezystancji sensora, w przecwieństwie do klasycznego podejścia wykorzystującego tylko obserwacje zmian rezystancji stałoprądowej. Nowe podej[cie pozwala zredukować liczbę...
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The influence of splicing misalignment on the performance of polarimetricsensors. Optoelectronic and Electronic Sensors V.
PublicationW pracy badano wpływ błędu orientacji kątowej segmentów toru światłowodowych sensorów polarymetrycznych na widzialność interferujących modów polaryzacji.Przy pomocy formalizmu macierzowego Jonesa analizowano dwie klasy sensorów z pojedynczą i z podwójną kompensacją temperatury.
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On the possibility of using liquid or lipid - polymer membrane systems as taste sensors
PublicationMembrany ciekłe z anionowym surfaktanetem mogą być użyte do rozpoznawania molekularnego substancji smakowych ale nie mogą stanowić podstawy sensora smaku głównie z powodu chaotycznych zachowań. Przeciwnie membrany polimerowo-lipidowe mogą być zastosowane w sensorze smaku do badania jakości pewnych napojów handlowych.
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Monte-Carlo Modeling of Optical Sensors for Postoperative Free Flap Monitoring
PublicationThis work aims to develop a numerical tissue model and implement software to simulate photon propagation using the Monte Carlo method to determine design guidelines for a physical measurement system. C++ was used for the simulation program, and Python as a programming environment to create an interface that allows the user to customize individual simulation elements, allowing for increased accuracy and flexibility when simulating...
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RF Indoor Positioning System Supported by Wireless Computer Vision Sensors
PublicationIn this paper the possibility of increase the accuracy of RF fingerprinting indoor tracking system by the use of additional information from simple vision system is examined. As the distances in signal space differs from ones in real environment the ambiguity in decision process of fingerprinting algorithm can occur when set of closest distances between tag and map points in signal space corresponds to big distances differences...
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Investigation of Sensing Mechanism of Nasicon Electrocatalytic Sensors in Nitrogen Dioxide and Ammonia
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono wyniki badań mechanizmu działania czujnika elektrokatalitycznego pracującego w ditlenku azotu i amoniaku.
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Pulsed UV-irradiated Graphene Sensors for Ethanol Detection at Room Temperature
PublicationA graphene-based gas sensor fabricated in a FET (GFET) configuration and its sensitivity towards ethanol and methane is reported. Detection of ethanol at the level of 100 ppm was observed under pulsed UV irradiation and after cleaning by UV light in the N2 ambient. Reduction of the frequency of UV irradiation pulses resulted in increased changes in sensor resistance in the presence of ethanol. Improved sensing behavior was ascribed...
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SAMPLE-AND-HOLDING METHOD FOR GAS SENSING APPLIED FOR RESISTANCE GAS SENSORS
PublicationThe DC resistance of a Taguchi gas sensor is influenced by the ambient gas. To improve the selectivity and sensitivity of a sensor the fluctuation enhanced sensing (FES) was used. The paper proposes a novel methodology of utilizing FES technique that sample composition of an ambient atmosphere and hold it for further processing (sample-and-holding technique). The method uses the heated gas sensor to sample an ambient atmosphere...
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International Journal of Sensors, Wireless Communications and Control
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A Review of Emotion Recognition Methods Based on Data Acquired via Smartphone Sensors
PublicationIn recent years, emotion recognition algorithms have achieved high efficiency, allowing the development of various affective and affect-aware applications. This advancement has taken place mainly in the environment of personal computers offering the appropriate hardware and sufficient power to process complex data from video, audio, and other channels. However, the increase in computing and communication capabilities of smartphones,...
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UV-Light-Induced Fluctuation Enhanced Sensing by WO3-Based Gas Sensors
PublicationWO3-based gas sensors were investigated under UV-light irradiation and at different working temperatures with the object of achieving superior sensitivity and selectivity. Resistance fluctuations in the WO3 layer were studied together with dc resistance measurements. The data were taken in synthetic air, ethanol, nitrogen dioxide, and mixtures of these gases. We conclude that UV irradiation can easily be applied to enhance the...
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Chapter 11 – Application of Chemical Sensors and Sensor Matrixes to Air Quality Evaluation
PublicationIndoor and outdoor air quality is one of the key factors influencing human health. However, air quality evaluation is not easy task. Air is a complex system, which is subjected to changes even within short period of time. Progress in analytical methods and analytical tools provides increasingly more reliable information on the condition and quality of indoor and outdoor air. This progress, however, generates an increase in the...
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Accurate Lightweight Calibration Methods for Mobile Low-Cost Particulate Matter Sensors
PublicationMonitoring air pollution is a critical step towards improving public health, particularly when it comes to identifying the primary air pollutants that can have an impact on human health. Among these pollutants, particulate matter (PM) with a diameter of up to 2.5 μ m (or PM2.5) is of particular concern, making it important to continuously and accurately monitor pollution related to PM. The emergence of mobile low-cost PM sensors...
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An Ultra-Low-Energy Analog Comparator for A/D Converters in CMOS Image Sensors
PublicationThis paper proposes a new solution of an ultra-low-energy analog comparator, dedicated to slope analog-to-digital converters (ADC), particularly suited for CMOS image sensors (CISs) featuring a large number of ADCs. For massively parallel imaging arrays, this number may be as high as tens-hundreds of thousands ADCs. As each ADC includes an analog comparator, the number of these comparators in CIS is always high. Detailed analysis...
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Interface circuit for impedance sensors using two specialized single-chip microsystems
PublicationW artykule przedstawiono obwód interfejsu przeznaczony do pomiaru parametrów impedancyjnych czujników lub celek pomiarowych instalowanych na obiektach technicznych. Umożliwia on pomiar modułu i argumentu impedancji w zakresie 10ohm
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Automatic sound source localization in disturbing conditions using acoustic vector sensors
PublicationA concept, practical realization and applications of a passive acoustic radar to automatic localization and tracking of sound sources in disturbing conditions were presented in the paper. The device consists of the new kind of multichannel miniature sound intensity sensors and a group of digital signal processing algorithms. The sensitivity of the realized acoustic radar was examined in free sound field. Several kinds of sound...
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Integration of inertial sensors and GPS system data for the personal navigation in urban area
PublicationGPS and Inertial Navigation Systems (INS) have complementary properties and they are therefore well suited for integration. The integrated solution offers better long-term accuracy than a stand-alone INS and better integrity, availability and continuity or a stand-alone GPS receiver, making it suitable for demanding applications. The complementary features of INS and GPS are the main reasons why integrated GPS/INS systems are becoming...
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Embedded system using Bluetooth Low Energy sensors for smart farming applications
PublicationThe main goal of this Bachelor of Engineering project titled Embedded system using Bluetooth Low Energy sensors for smart farming applications is to create a prototype of a system consistent with Agriculture 4.0 concept using Bluetooth Low Energy (BLE) technology. Developed solution shall be easy in implementation and its main functionality shall be periodic gathering of data from environmental sensors...
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The Use of Chemical Sensors to Monitor Odour Emissions at Municipal Waste Biogas Plants
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Modeling of selected transducer designs for optical pressure sensors using polarization interferometry
PublicationW artykule przedstawiono wyniki modelowania metodą Elementów Skończonych wybranych konstrukcji membran do zastosowań w interferometrycznych czujnikach ciśnienia. Omówiono zależność prametrów membran od kształtu membrany, jej wymiarów i zastosowanego materiału. Zakres odkształcen badanych membran jest niezbyt duży, co może pogarszać dokładność pomiaru czujników ciśnienia, w których będą one stosowane Omówiono kierunki dalszych...
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Resistance noise in tio2-based thin film gas sensors underultraviolet irradiation
PublicationBadano możliwości wykorzystania fluktuacji rezystancji w cienkich warstwach TiO2 do wykrywania gazów. Pomiary przeprowadzono, gdy próbka była oświetlona promieniowaniem ultrafioletowym o długości 370nm, w obecności gazu H2S. Stwierdzono, że fluktuacje rezystancji są indukowane promieniowaniem ultrafioletowym i pozwalają na wykrycie obecności H2S w stężeniu do 1.5 ppm.
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Potential Aluminium(III)- and Gallium(III)-selective Optical Sensors Based on Porphyrazines
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Computer simulation of current voltage response of elektrocatalytic sensor.Optoelectronic and Electronic Sensors V.
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono wyniki symulacji komputerowej działania czujnika elektrokatalitycznego. Do badań wykorzystano program D. Gossera opierający się na metodzie różnic skończonych.
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Tunable semiconductor laser application for interferometric optical fibersensors.Optical and Electronic Sensors V.
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono metody stabilizacji punktu pracy światłowodowych sensorów interferometrycznych. W metodach tych wykorzystuje się układy regulacji sterujące długością fali przestrajalnego lasera półprzewodnikowego. Przedstawiono tryby pracy układów regulacji oraz problemy związane z ich projektowaniem i realizacją. Przeanalizowano ograniczenia sensorów wykorzystujących powyższe układy. Dokonano weryfikacji eksperymentalnej...