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Applications of polarization interferometry in optical sensors
PublicationW artykule przedstawiono wybrane realizacje interferometrycznych czujników przesunięcia, wykonanych z elementów optyki objętościowej. Czujniki te, stosowane w technice pomiarowej i mikroskopii, charakteryzują się dużą rozdzielczością i dokładnością pomiaru. Omówiono problemy związane z implementacją tych czujników, wpływające na pogorszenie dokładności pomiaru. Zaprezentowano metody korekcji sygnału wyjściowego, opracowane dla...
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Solid-state electrochemical gas sensors
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono budowę i zasadę działania wybranych typów elektrochemicznych czujników gazów zbudowanych na bazie elektrolitów stałych.
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Giant Reed (Arundo donax L.) Fiber Extraction and Characterization for Its Use in Polymer Composites
PublicationThis work describes an extraction method for giant reed fibers from stems and leaves based on chemical soaking and crushing through a rolling mill. Obtained fibers, together with the shredded plant (stems + leaves), are characterized in terms of chemical composition, thermal stability, morphology, and crystallinity. Mechanical properties of fibers have also been assessed (single fiber tensile tests). The results show that the proposed...
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Metal-Organic Frameworks-Based Sensors for the Detection of Toxins in Food: A Critical Mini-Review on the Applications and Mechanisms
PublicationUsing scientific technologies to detect toxins in food is significant to prevent food safety problems and protect people’s health. Recently, the rise of sensors has made rapid, efficient, and safe detection of food toxins possible. One of the key factors impacting the sensor’s performance is the nanomaterials employed. Metal-organic frameworks (MOFs), with high specific surface area, tunable composition, porous structure, and flexible...
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Benchmarking Scalability and Security Configuration Impact for A Distributed Sensors-Server IOT Use Case
PublicationInternet of Things has been getting more and more attention and found numerous practical applications. Especially important in this context are performance, security and ability to cope with failures. Especially crucial is to find good trade-off between these. In this article we present results of practical tests with multiple clients representing sensors sending notifications to an IoT middleware – DeviceHive. We investigate performance...
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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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Multianalyte Calibration Methods for Potentiometric Integrated Sensors System for Determination of Ions Concentration in a Body Fluids
PublicationIn recent years, integration and miniaturization of ion-selective electrodes (ISEs) have brought many benefits resulting in the possibility of simultaneous determination of the ions concentration in a small sample volume. One of the key problems related to the preparation of integrated sensors systems (ISSs) is a calibration procedure due to the necessity to calibrate each particular sensor separately. The main aim of the research...
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Barium boron aluminum silicate glass system for solid state optical gas sensors
PublicationRecent increasing demand for new eco-friendly materials and for low cost fabrication process for use in optical sensors field, raise concern about alternative materials for this application. We have designed two glass-ceramics compositions from the quaternary ROAl2O3- SiO2-B2O3(R=Ba) alkali-earth aluminum silicate system, labeled B72 and B69, with high refractive index (>1.6), large values of Abbe number (94.0 and 53.0, respectively),...
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Low-volume label-free SARS-CoV-2 detection with the microcavity-based optical fiber sensor
PublicationAccurate and fast detection of viruses is crucial for controlling outbreaks of many diseases; therefore, to date, numerous sensing systems for their detection have been studied. On top of the performance of these sensing systems, the availability of biorecognition elements specific to especially the new etiological agents is an additional fundamental challenge. Therefore, besides high sensitivity and selectivity, such advantages...
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Real-time working gas recognition system based on the array of semiconductor gas sensors and portable computer Raspberry PI
PublicationThe gas-analyzing systems based on the array of partially selective gas sensors and pattern-recognition techniques are potentially fast and low-cost alternative for other devices, like gas analysers. They give the possibility of recognition the type and the concentration of measured volatile compounds in their working environment. In this work we present the implementation of gas recognition system, in which the signals from an...
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Optimised Allocation of Hard Quality Sensors for Robust Monitoring of Quality in Drinking Water Distribution Systems
PublicationA problem of optimised placement of the hard quality sensors in Drinking Water Distribution Systems for robust quality monitoring is formulated. Two numerical algorithms to solve the problem are derived. The optimality is meant as achieving a desired trade off between the sensor capital and maintenance costs and resulting robust estimation accuracy of the monitoring algorithm. The robust estimation algorithm recently developed...
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Real-time isothermal DNA amplification monitoring in picoliter volumes using an optical fiber sensor
PublicationRolling circle amplification (RCA) of DNA can be considered as a great alternative to the gold standard polymerase chain reaction (PCR), especially during this pandemic period, where rapid, sensitive, and reliable test results for hundreds of thousands of samples are required daily. This work presents the first research to date on direct, real-time and label-free isothermal DNA amplification monitoring using a microcavity in-line...
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Grzegorz Lentka dr hab. inż.
PeopleGrzegorz Lentka obtained his MSc title in electronics, specialization Measurement Systems at Gdańsk University of Technology, Faculty of Electronics, Telecommunications and Informatics in 1996. He obtained the PhD title in 2003 and habilitation in 2014, respectively. Currently he is an professor in Department of Metrology and Optoelectronics. His main scientific interests are focused on digital signal processing for metrology,...
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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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Monitoring Parkinson's disease patients employing biometric sensors and rule-based data processing
PublicationArtykuł prezentuje automatyczny system wykrywania pogorszenia zdrowia pacjentów z chorobą Parkinsona opracowany w ramach projektu PERFORM.The paper presents how rule-based processing can be applied to automatically evaluate the motor state of Parkinson's Disease patients. Automatic monitoring of patients by using biometric sensors can provide assessment of the Parkinson's Disease symptoms. All data on PD patients' state are compared...
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A microcontroller system for measurement of three independent components in impedance sensors using a single square pulse
PublicationOpracowano nową metodę pomiaru w dziedzinie czasu i wyznaczania trzech składowych elementów modelu czujnika impedancyjnego oraz zaimplementowano ją w inteligentnym czujniku impedancji sterowanym 8-bitowym mikrokontrolerem. Metoda bazuje na pobudzeniu dzielnika napięciowego składającego się z rezystora pełniącego funkcję konwertera prąd na napięcie i z czujnika impedancji pojedynczym impulsem prostokątnym o czasie trwania T bezpośrednio...
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Computational complexity and length of recorded data for fluctuation enhanced sensing method in resistive gas sensors
PublicationThis paper considers complexity and accuracy of data processing for gas detection using resistance fluctuation data observed in resistance gas sensors. A few selected methods were considered (Principal Component Analysis – PCA, Support Vector Machine – SVM). Functions like power spectral density or histogram were used to create input data vector for these algorithms from the observed resistance fluctuations. The presented considerations...
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Uncertainty Quantification of Additive Manufacturing Post-Fabrication Tuning of Resonator-Based Microwave Sensors
PublicationReconfigurability, especially in terms of the ability of adjusting the operating frequency, has become an important prerequisite in the design of modern microwave components and systems. It is also pertinent to microwave sensors developed for a variety of applications such as characterization of material properties of solids or liquids. This paper discusses uncertainty quantification of additive-manufacturing-based post-fabrication...
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The optimal construction of fiber-optic Fabry-Perot interferometer
PublicationTematem artykułu jest optymalizacja sensorów światłowodowych, wykorzystujących interferometer Fabry-Perota, pracujących w modzie odbiciowym. Celem optymalizacji była maksymalizacja rozdzielczości i dokładności sensora. Autorzy przedstawili analizę teoretyczną oraz wyniki eksperymentalnej optymalizacji światłowodowego interferometru Fabry-Perota, zaprojektowanego i zrealizowanego w laboratorium KOiSE PG.
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<title>High power optical fiber capillaries</title>
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<title>Optical fiber capillaries in trunk telecommunications</title>
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Miniaturization and Automation of an Internally Cooled Coated Fiber Device
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Wireless data transmission for fiber optical sensor system
PublicationW artykule opisano możliwość wykorzystania bezprzewodowego systemu transmisji danych do transmisji sygnałów z czujników światłowodowych.
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Maciej Jerzy Głowacki
PeopleMaciej Jerzy Głowacki is an alumnus of the Gdańsk University of Technology. He graduated with honors from the Faculty of Mechanical Engineering (B.Eng., 2017) and the Faculty of Electronics, Telecommunications and Informatics (M.S., 2018). Since 2014 he has been continuously actively involved in a research carried out at the Department of Metrology and Optoelectronics. His scientific activities include a deposition of antibacterial...
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The influence of the choice of the cross linking agent on the electrical properties of polyethyleneimine based humidity sensors. Optoelectronic and Electronic Sensors V.
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono wyniki badań impedancyjnych polimerowych czujników wilgotności.Czujniki zostały wykonane z chemicznie modyfikowane polietylenoiminy. Przedstawiono wpływ środków sieciujących na właściwości czujników.
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Low-Coherence Fibre-Optic Interferometric Sensors
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Meander anisotropic magnetoresistance bridge geomagnetic sensors
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Modeling of polarimetric sensors using LabVIEW environment
PublicationW artykule przedstawiono program do modelowania światłowodowych sensorów polarymetrycznych. Program ten, stworzony w środowisku LabVIEW, wyznacza odpowiedź nieidealnego światłowodowego sensora polarymetrycznego na siłę działającą na przetwornik pomiarowy. Omówiono problemy występujące w procesie tworzenia oprogramowania do modelowania zjawisk fizycznych w graficznym środowisku programistycznym. Przedstawiono wybrane wyniki modelowania.
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Gas sensors based on functionalized carbon nanotubes
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono przegląd czujników gazów z modyfikowanych nanorurek węglowych.
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Higher-Order Spectra in Nanoparticle Gas Sensors.
PublicationPrzedstawiono wyniki badań rezystancji fluktuacji w rezystancyjnych sensorach gazu wykonanych z nanocząstek Pdx(WO3)1-x dla x=0.01 oraz x=0.12. Rozkład prawdopodobieństwa obserwowanych fluktuacji wskazywał na występowanie składowej o rozkładzie różnym od rozkładu normalnego. Do jego scharakteryzowania wykorzystano spektra wyższych rzędów oraz ich przekroje.
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Electrocatalytic gas sensors based on Nasicon and Lisicon
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono porównanie właściwości czujników elektrokatalitycznych na bazie Nasiconu i Lisiconu. Czujniki zostały przygotowane w technologii ceramicznej. Przedstawiono wyniki badań czujników w obecności mieszaniny dwutlenku azotu, dwutlenku siarki i syntetycznego powietrza.
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Light-Powered Starter for Micro-Power Boost DC–DC Converter for CMOS Image Sensors
PublicationThe design of a starter for a low-voltage, micro-power boost DC–DC converter intended for powering CMOS image sensors is presented. A unique feature of the starter is extremely low current, below 1 nA, supplying its control circuit. Therefore, a high-voltage (1.3 V) configuration of series-connected photovoltaic diodes available in a standard CMOS process or a small external LED working in photovoltaic mode can be used as an auxiliary...
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Optimised Robust Placement of Hard Quality Sensors for Robust Monitoring of Quality in Drinking Water Distribution Systems
PublicationA problem of optimised robust placement of the hard quality sensors in Drinking Water Distribution Systems under several water demand scenarios for robust quality monitoring is formulated. Numerical algorithms to solve the problem are derived. The optimality is meant as achieving at the same time a desired trade off between the sensor capital and maintenance costs and resulting robust estimation accuracy of the monitoring algorithm...
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Korean Journal of Optics and Photonics
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Advanced Materials for Optics and Electronics
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Effect of Laminar Pulsatile Fluid Flow on Separation of Volatile Organic Compounds from Aqueous Solution by a Hollow Fiber Membrane-Based Process
PublicationIn this study, a laminar pulsatile fluid flow was used for the separation of benzene, toluene, ethylbenzene, and xylene isomers (BTEX) from aqueous solutions. Polyether sulfone hollow fiber membrane has been applied to this process. The effects of BTEX concentration, and feed and extraction flow rates were examined. It was found that the application of the pulsatile fluid flow with...
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Fiber-optic temperature sensor using low-coherence interferometry
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Hybrid Integrated Components For Optical Fiber Communication And Instrumentation Systems
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<title>Technology of soft-glass optical fiber capillaries</title>
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<title>Fiber optic probe for monitoring of drinking water</title>
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Detection of immunological agent by optical fiber sensor: preliminary study
PublicationThe objective of this study is the application of optical methods for detection of immunological agent concentration. As the agent we used the Cyclaid, produced by Apotex Inc. In this article we investigated different Cyclaid concentrations in water. We used a Fabry-Pérot interferometer working in a reflective mode, the measurements were performed with source with central wavelength λ = 1550 nm. The preliminary investigation have...
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Modeling of active fiber Bragg grating underwater acoustic sensor.
PublicationW pracy przedstawiono wyniki modelowania nowego typu przetwornika hydroakustycznego wykorzystującego światłowodową siatkę Bragga. Siatka ta, domieszkowana jonami pierwiastków ziem rzadkich, pracuje jako laser z rozłożonym sprzężeniem zwrotnym, co pozwala na znaczne zwiększenie czułości tego prztwornika w porównaniu z rozwiązaniami wykorzystującymi siatki pasywne. W celu uzyskania równomiernego rozkładu naprężeń siatki zastosowano...
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Application of the Fractional Fourier Transform for dispersion compensation in signals from a fiber-based Fabry-Perot interferometer
PublicationOptical methods of measurement do not require contact of a probe and the object under study, and thus have found use in a broad range of applications such as nondestructive testing (NDT), where noninvasive measurement is crucial. Measuring the refractive index of a material can give a valuable insight into its composition. Low‑coherence radiation sources enable measurement of the sample’s properties across a wide spectrum, while...
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A measurement method for lossy capacitive relative humidity sensors based on a direct sensor-to-microcontroller interface circuit
PublicationA new time-domain measurement method for determining the capacitance and resistance values of lossy relative humidity capacitive sensors is presented. The method is based on a direct sensor-to-microcontroller interface for microcontrollers with internal analog comparators and timers. The interface circuit consists only of four reference resistors (two reference resistors if a microcontroller includes a voltage reference source),...
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Preparation and properties of nanoporius alumina-based humidity sensors
PublicationPrzedstawiono preparatykę czujników wilgotności na bazie nanoporowatego tlenku glinu. Wykorzystano spektroskopię impedancyjną do określenia właściwości czujników. Porównano właściwości czujników przygotowanych z różnymi parametrami procesu technologicznego.
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Radar sensors implementation in river information services in Poland
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Optical Devices And Sensors Made Of Special-Purpose Fibers
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Scalable Measurement System for Multiple Impedance Gas Sensors
PublicationAuthor proposes scalable architecture of the measurement system for gas sensor with impedance dependance of the gas concentration. The main part of the system is a single-board impedance analyser. The number of analysers working in parallel can be configured according to specific application. The system is controlled by a single computer which organises the measurement cycle and store the acquired measurement data. The system is...
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In-ADC, Rank-Order Filter for Digital Pixel Sensors
PublicationThis paper presents a new implementation of the rank-order filter, which is established on a parallel-operated array of single-slope (SS) analog-to-digital converters (ADCs). The SS ADCs use an “on-the-ramp processing” technique, i.e., filtration is performed along with analog-to-digital conversion, so the final states of the converters represent a filtered image. A proof-of-concept 64 × 64 array of SS ADCs, integrated with MOS...
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Counting and tracking vehicles using acoustic vector sensors
PublicationA method is presented for counting vehicles and for determining their movement direction by means of acoustic vector sensor application. The assumptions of the method employing spatial distribution of sound intensity determined with the help of an integrated 3D intensity probe are discussed. The intensity probe developed by the authors was used for the experiments. The mode of operation of the algorithm is presented in conjunction...