{"title":"WDM sensor network approach: Bridging the gap towards POF-based photonic sensing","authors":"A. Tapetado, D. Montero, C. Vázquez, D. Webb","doi":"10.1109/ICSENS.2014.6985107","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICSENS.2014.6985107","url":null,"abstract":"In this work a self-referenced technique for fiber-optic intensity sensors using virtual lock-in amplifiers is proposed and discussed. The topology is compatible with WDM networks so multiple remote sensors can simultaneously be interrogated. A hybrid approach combining both silica fiber Bragg gratings and polymer optical fiber Bragg gratings is analyzed. The feasibility of the proposed solution for potential medical environments and biomedical applications is shown and tested using a self-referenced configuration based on a power ratio parameter.","PeriodicalId":13244,"journal":{"name":"IEEE SENSORS 2014 Proceedings","volume":"22 1","pages":"746-749"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-12-31","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"88519004","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Xiaolong Wen, Dong-Ming Fang, C. Peng, Pengfei Yang, Fengjie Zheng, S. Xia
{"title":"Three dimensional electric field measurement method based on coplanar decoupling structure","authors":"Xiaolong Wen, Dong-Ming Fang, C. Peng, Pengfei Yang, Fengjie Zheng, S. Xia","doi":"10.1109/ICSENS.2014.6985065","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICSENS.2014.6985065","url":null,"abstract":"This paper proposes a simple and precise way to measure three dimensional (3D) electric field (E-field). By means of creating and deriving a coupling sensitivity matrix, the 3D E-field can be accurately measured by using three electric field sensing elements distributed on a plane. The cross interferences between these sensing elements can be effectively eliminated. Finite element simulations and experiments have demonstrated that the measured result is accurate for any random rotation angle.","PeriodicalId":13244,"journal":{"name":"IEEE SENSORS 2014 Proceedings","volume":"31 1","pages":"582-585"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-12-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"75190442","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Wireless time synchronization of a collaborative brain-computer-interface using bluetooth low energy","authors":"U. Ghoshdastider, R. Viga, Michael Kraft","doi":"10.1109/ICSENS.2014.6985489","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICSENS.2014.6985489","url":null,"abstract":"A wireless EEG-system with high channel density (up to 256) was developed for bio-potential data recording. In order to use this system for a collaborative brain-computer-interface (BCI) multiple EEG sub-systems with a common visually and auditory evoked potential (VEP/AEP) stimulator, a video camera and a PC, all connected to a WLAN, are required. Since each of the components has its own software clock typically based on a quartz crystal, a difference in skew and offset between all system components is induced after a few seconds from their cold start; this is due to the quartz instability of ±50 ppm. To evaluate evoked potentials of different test subjects synchronous in time in a group experiment scenario, it is necessary to implement a common time reference among the entire system. To achieve time synchronization without modifying the existing hardware/software a novel synchronization add-on, and a synchronization center based on Bluetooth were implemented and experimentally evaluated.","PeriodicalId":13244,"journal":{"name":"IEEE SENSORS 2014 Proceedings","volume":"222 1","pages":"2250-2254"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-12-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"75629571","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"MASH2-0 electromechanical sigma-delta modulator for capacitive MEMS sensors using dual quantization method","authors":"Bader Almutairi, A. Alshehri, M. Kraft","doi":"10.1109/ICSENS.2014.6985370","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICSENS.2014.6985370","url":null,"abstract":"This paper presents a new control structure for an electromechanical sigma-delta modulator (EM-ΣΔM) based on the dual quantization technique. The modulator adopts a 2-0 multi-stage noise-shaping structure (MASH2-0), which was studied by system-level modeling and hardware implementation using an FPGA. The study shows that the MAH2-0, like the MASH2-2, is inherently stable, has a high overload-input level and high dynamic range compared to single-loop EM-ΣΔM. However, the MASH2-0, with its simpler implementation, achieved a higher dynamic range and better signal-to-noise ratio than a comparable MASH2-2 and fourth-order single-loop EM-ΣΔM. A capacitive MEMS accelerometer was designed and employed in this system. Within a bandwidth of 1 KHz, the sensor achieved a noise-floor level of -130 dB, a full scale of ±20g acceleration, and a bias instability of 20 μg for a period of three hours. The investigation confirms the concept of the MASH2-0 structure and shows its potential as a closed-loop interface for high-performance capacitive MEMS inertial sensors.","PeriodicalId":13244,"journal":{"name":"IEEE SENSORS 2014 Proceedings","volume":"58 1","pages":"1780-1783"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-12-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"75777670","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
F. Delgado, D. D. Silveira, Thiago V. N. Coelho, A. Bessa dos Santos
{"title":"Mathematical modelling for correlation between temperature and mechanical strain in long period gratings","authors":"F. Delgado, D. D. Silveira, Thiago V. N. Coelho, A. Bessa dos Santos","doi":"10.1109/ICSENS.2014.6985401","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICSENS.2014.6985401","url":null,"abstract":"Optical fiber sensors based on long period grating (LPG) are effective devices in sensing simultaneously temperature and mechanical strain. It was shown that different shifts in the resonant bands for the transmitted spectrum of an LPG sensor can be correlated with variation in temperature or mechanical strain. This paper presents the effects of non-linearity and cross-sensibility in the LPG resonance condition arising from combined effects of temperature and mechanical strain, proposing an adjustment coefficient in order to compensate these effects in a simple and effective way, reducing uncertainties in simultaneous measurements of temperature and mechanical strain.","PeriodicalId":13244,"journal":{"name":"IEEE SENSORS 2014 Proceedings","volume":"30 1","pages":"1900-1903"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-12-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"74577967","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
I. Zalbide, E. d'Entremont, Ainara Jimenez, H. Solar, A. Beriain, R. Berenguer
{"title":"Battery-free wireless sensors for industrial applications based on UHF RFID technology","authors":"I. Zalbide, E. d'Entremont, Ainara Jimenez, H. Solar, A. Beriain, R. Berenguer","doi":"10.1109/ICSENS.2014.6985299","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICSENS.2014.6985299","url":null,"abstract":"This work provides an overview of the current state-of-the-art of the RFID technology in the Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) field. The different RFID alternatives are described with their pros and cons. The benefits and limitations of battery-free wireless sensors based on RFID technology are presented. Subsequently, the paper describes the design of an UHF RFID integrated circuit (IC) designed to harvest and store the power from an incoming RF signal in order to supply low power analog or digital sensors. The IC has been implemented using a low cost 0.35 μm CMOS process and it incorporates a serial peripheral interface (SPI) in order to communicate with the sensor. Battery-free wireless operation for industrial monitoring using the designed IC has been demonstrated by implementing two wireless sensors that monitor both temperature, using a thermistor, and pressure, using a commercial digital sensor. The wireless temperature sensor shows an error below ±1°C from -25°C to 105°C, whereas the pressure sensor error is below ±2 mbar from 325 to 1000 mbar. A battery free communication range of 1.5 meters is demonstrated for both sensors using a 2-W effective radiated output power reader.","PeriodicalId":13244,"journal":{"name":"IEEE SENSORS 2014 Proceedings","volume":"29 1","pages":"1499-1502"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-12-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"78228807","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
A. Ottaviani, C. Tesauro, Søren Fjelstrup, R. Hougaard, P. Fiorani, A. Desideri, B. Knudsen, Y. Ho
{"title":"Extraction of active enzymes from “hard-to-break-cells”: Evaluation by a RCA-based assay","authors":"A. Ottaviani, C. Tesauro, Søren Fjelstrup, R. Hougaard, P. Fiorani, A. Desideri, B. Knudsen, Y. Ho","doi":"10.1109/ICSENS.2014.6985363","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICSENS.2014.6985363","url":null,"abstract":"We present the utilization of a rolling circle amplification (RCA) based assay to investigate the extraction efficiency of active enzymes from a class of “hard-to-break” cells, yeast Saccaramyces cerevisiae. Current analyses of microorganisms, such as pathogenic bacteria, parasites or particular life stages of microorganisms (e.g. spores from bacteria or fungi) is hampered by the lack of efficient lysis protocols that preserve the activity and integrity of the cellular content. Presented herein is a flexible scheme to screen lysis protocols for active enzyme extraction. We also report a gentle yet effective approach for extraction of active enzymes by entrapping cells in microdroplets. Combined effort of optimized extraction protocols and effective analytical approaches is expected to generate impact in future disease diagnosis and environmental safety.","PeriodicalId":13244,"journal":{"name":"IEEE SENSORS 2014 Proceedings","volume":"199 1","pages":"1753-1756"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-12-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"77523996","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
M. Aleixandre, D. Matatagui, José Pedro Santos, M. Carmen Horrillo
{"title":"Cascade of Artificial Neural Network committees for the calibration of small gas commercial sensors for NO2, NH3 and CO","authors":"M. Aleixandre, D. Matatagui, José Pedro Santos, M. Carmen Horrillo","doi":"10.1109/ICSENS.2014.6985376","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICSENS.2014.6985376","url":null,"abstract":"We propose a novel structure of a cascade of Artificial Neural Network (ANN) committees for the quantification of mixtures. In this structure the committees first analyze the gases that have a better regression and then pass the predicted concentration to the other committees, thus improving the information available for the most difficult gases without increasing the complexity of the ANNs. To test the structure we did setup and experiment with three different gases: CO, NO2 and NH3. The gas flows were controlled by an automated system that also controlled the environmental conditions and mixed the gases delivering them onto the measurement cell where three small commercial sensors were placed. The sensor data were later analyzed and different calibration methods, such as Partial Least Square regression, committee of Artificial Neural Networks and the cascade of committees of ANNs were evaluated with their measurement uncertainty and compared among them.","PeriodicalId":13244,"journal":{"name":"IEEE SENSORS 2014 Proceedings","volume":"18 1","pages":"1803-1806"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-12-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"77865255","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Luca Incarbone, F. Auzanneau, Wafa Ben Hassen, Y. Bonhomme
{"title":"Embedded wire diagnosis sensor for intermittent fault location","authors":"Luca Incarbone, F. Auzanneau, Wafa Ben Hassen, Y. Bonhomme","doi":"10.1109/ICSENS.2014.6985060","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICSENS.2014.6985060","url":null,"abstract":"This paper presents an EMC (Electromagnetic Compatibility) compliant sensor able to detect and locate intermittent faults longer than 300 μs in wires in real time. The proposed System On Chip can diagnose any wire using different reflectometry-based methods. The injected signal's spectrum is designed to ensure a continuous harmless diagnosis. The ASIC integrates the whole processing chain, i.e. the analog cells, in particular ADC/DAC, and the digital processing elements based on a custom processing unit (DSP-like) that analyzes in real time the reflected signal. An integrated oversampling system increases the ADC performance more than 20 times, enhancing the location accuracy down to 3 cm. The ASIC was realized in 130 nm TSMC technology and has a surface of 3 mm2. This paper presents intermittent fault detection and location results in a real network.","PeriodicalId":13244,"journal":{"name":"IEEE SENSORS 2014 Proceedings","volume":"194 1","pages":"562-565"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-12-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"79755583","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Self-powered heat-sink SoC as temperature sensors with wireless interface: Design and validation","authors":"Luca Rizzon, M. Rossi, R. Passerone, D. Brunelli","doi":"10.1109/ICSENS.2014.6985318","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICSENS.2014.6985318","url":null,"abstract":"We present the design and the proof of concept of a self-powered System-on-Chip temperature sensor with wireless communication interface integrated in the shape of a heat-sink. The proposed solution is based on a thermo-harvesting module that scavenges the energy required to operate from the target device under monitoring. The heat-sink provides optimal thermal dissipation while the SoC underneath provides feedback on the temperature. The thermal gradient between the chip and the environment is converted into electrical energy that supplies the wireless interface to send a beacon message to a receiver. The packet rate is directly related to the temperature of the target device by means of the efficiency curve that characterize the thermo-harvesting module. We designed the proposed SoC architecture and we proved the concept using commercial devices. We validated our approach comparing simulated results with real experiments. The prototype system has been proven effective to measure the temperature on the package of a general purpose ARM CPU in the range 40°C to 70°C.","PeriodicalId":13244,"journal":{"name":"IEEE SENSORS 2014 Proceedings","volume":"67 1","pages":"1575-1578"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2014-12-15","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"84977043","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}