{"title":"A novel micromachined viscosity and density sensor based on resonant torsional paddle","authors":"Hao Li, Junbo Wang, Xiang Li, Deyong Chen","doi":"10.1109/ICSENS.2011.6127062","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICSENS.2011.6127062","url":null,"abstract":"A micromachined resonant torsional paddle is presented to sense the viscosity and density of the liquid. The paddle is designed to work with torsional vibrating mode to improve the sensitivity. To simplify the fabrication, low-stressed SiNx with 5 um in thickness is used as the paddle. A positive-feedback circuitry is used to compensate the energy loss by the big damp in liquid, so that the SNR and the Q-factor of the paddle can be improved obviously. Characteristics experiments show that the Q-factor of the paddle in alcohol is enhanced from 2.65 to 24.55, and the torsional resonant frequency and the Q-factor of the paddle decrease with the density and the viscosity of the mixture solution respectively.","PeriodicalId":201386,"journal":{"name":"2011 IEEE SENSORS Proceedings","volume":"41 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116619408","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}
D. Caratelli, A. Yarovoy, A. Lay-Ekuakille, A. Massaro, Z.H. Li
{"title":"Design and full-wave analysis of nonconformal Fermat-like spiral multi-port microantenna sensors","authors":"D. Caratelli, A. Yarovoy, A. Lay-Ekuakille, A. Massaro, Z.H. Li","doi":"10.1109/ICSENS.2011.6126913","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICSENS.2011.6126913","url":null,"abstract":"Reconfigurability in an antenna sensor is a desired characteristic that has attracted of attention in recent years. In this work, a novel class of nonconformal Fermat-like spiral multi-port microantennas for next-generation remote sensing applications is presented. The antenna modeling is carried out by using a computationally enhanced locally conformal finite-difference time-domain full-wave procedure. In this way, the circuital characteristics and radiation properties of the device are investigated accurately. The sensor reconfigurability, in terms of frequency of operation and radiation efficiency, is technically achieved by a suitable solid-state tuning circuitry adopted to dinamically change the feeding/loading conditions at the antenna input ports.","PeriodicalId":201386,"journal":{"name":"2011 IEEE SENSORS Proceedings","volume":"43 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116867672","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}
R. Lucklum, M. Zubtsov, M. Ke, A. Oseev, U. Hempel, B. Henning
{"title":"Determining liquid properties by extraordinary acoustic transmission through phononic crystals","authors":"R. Lucklum, M. Zubtsov, M. Ke, A. Oseev, U. Hempel, B. Henning","doi":"10.1109/ICSENS.2011.6126939","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICSENS.2011.6126939","url":null,"abstract":"This contribution shows how a resonance-induced extraordinary acoustic transmission through a phononic crystal structure can be used as sensor for liquid properties. The phononic crystal consists of a metal plate with a periodic array of holes. Ultrasound propagates in a way that the incidence direction of sound is perpendicular to the plate. A characteristic transmission peak has been found to strongly depend on liquid sound velocity. The respective peak maximum frequency serves as measure for liquid composition. Numerical calculations based on FDTD and FEA reveal more insides to the propagation characteristics, in particular the presence of specific plate modes. Experimental investigations using a laser vibrometer and the Schlieren method support the theoretical findings.","PeriodicalId":201386,"journal":{"name":"2011 IEEE SENSORS Proceedings","volume":"25 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"117026273","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}
V. Blondeau-Patissier, M. Vanotti, D. Rabus, S. Ballandras, M. Chkounda, J. Barbe, J. Rauch
{"title":"Development of accurate system of gas detection based on Love wave sensors functionalized with cobalt corroles applied to the detection of carbon monoxide","authors":"V. Blondeau-Patissier, M. Vanotti, D. Rabus, S. Ballandras, M. Chkounda, J. Barbe, J. Rauch","doi":"10.1109/ICSENS.2011.6127330","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICSENS.2011.6127330","url":null,"abstract":"We demonstrate here that surface acoustic wave devices give the means to exploit the molecular recognition events occurring in a non-conductive sensing layer. Using a specific test bench, we have monitored phase variations at constant frequency of Love waves generated by SAW devices, when loaded with carbon monoxide molecules. The devices used here are functionalized with cobalt corroles, which is a sensitive compound showing an attractive capability for carbon monoxide trapping. The test bench permits the regeneration of the trapping sites of carbon monoxide allowing the reusability of the devices. These good results pave the way to the detection of other gas and even particles.","PeriodicalId":201386,"journal":{"name":"2011 IEEE SENSORS Proceedings","volume":"4 2 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129515449","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":"Fabrication of long-period gratings in micro-structure specialty fiber with random holes in cladding","authors":"Yunqi Liu, Danqing Yang, Tingyun Wang","doi":"10.1109/ICSENS.2011.6127144","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICSENS.2011.6127144","url":null,"abstract":"We demonstrated experimentally the fabrication of the long-period fiber gratings (LPFGs) in the micro-structure fiber under external tension with high repeatability by CO2 laser. The micro-structure specialty fiber consists of a germania-doped core and a pure silica cladding with a nano-engineered ring that includes non-periodical nanometer-sized gas filled voids. The characteristics of grating growth were studied by using the dynamic analysis of laser writing process. It can be believed that the residual stress relaxation and frozen of the non-uniformed external stress account for the formation of LPFG.","PeriodicalId":201386,"journal":{"name":"2011 IEEE SENSORS Proceedings","volume":"32 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129935458","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":"Overcoming body obstruction for robust data communication in wireless body sensor networks by placing relay nodes","authors":"Chun-Yu Lin, Y. Chang, Kuan-Chung Ding, C. King","doi":"10.1109/ICSENS.2011.6127329","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICSENS.2011.6127329","url":null,"abstract":"The primary requirement for a wireless body sensor networks (WBSN) is to collect data with a high sampling rate from on-body wireless sensors, and yet transmit the data with very low power radio. The problem is that the body can easily obstruct the transmission of low-power radio signals, thereby significantly reducing the success rate of data communication from the sensor nodes to the sinks. In this paper, we propose a novel relay node placement scheme for preserving network connectivity, and therefore enhance the success rate of data communication. We empirically evaluate our approach using a wearable sensor platform to show the improvements in packet success rates. Our experiments show that in most cases the average improvement can reach 34.74 %.","PeriodicalId":201386,"journal":{"name":"2011 IEEE SENSORS Proceedings","volume":"105 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128318369","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":"Benefits of a hyperspectral microwave sensor","authors":"S. Boukabara, K. Garrett","doi":"10.1109/ICSENS.2011.6127357","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICSENS.2011.6127357","url":null,"abstract":"This study presents the scientific results that serve as arguments for advocating the development of a hyperspectral microwave sensor: a sensor with a high spectral resolution in imaging and sounding microwave bands. Some of the major benefits that will be discussed include the (1) Higher vertical resolution sounding in all-weather conditions, (2) Increased precision and accuracy of the products due to decreased cross-talk and to a better isolation of signals, (3) Reduced sensitivity to background information due to increased information content, (4) Extended spatial coverage, (5) Hydrometeors profiling in both liquid and frozen phases, (6) Numerical Weather Prediction (NWP) model forecast improvement, (7) Reduction in the uncertainties of the spectroscopic parameters in the microwave spectrum (line coupling, temperature dependence, line strengths and widths) and (8) Better physical modeling of absorption and scattering by atmospheric and surface parameters. The major application of such a sensor would be improving the forecast skills at both short-term and medium-range scales, especially in extreme weather.","PeriodicalId":201386,"journal":{"name":"2011 IEEE SENSORS Proceedings","volume":"12 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128464997","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":"Phase-based 3D optical flow sensors for motion detection","authors":"Albert Wang, A. Molnar","doi":"10.1109/ICSENS.2011.6127290","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICSENS.2011.6127290","url":null,"abstract":"We demonstrate a computationally efficient technique for sensing optical flow using angle sensitive pixels. Angle-sensitive pixels function as spatial Gabor filters as a result of their periodic response to angle. Measuring temporal derivatives in the phase response of quadrature filters recovers information about object motion. These sensors work without a lens for global motion, or, with a lens to create a 3D map of object motion under ambient light.","PeriodicalId":201386,"journal":{"name":"2011 IEEE SENSORS Proceedings","volume":"142 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128586473","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":"2D sensor array based on Split Ring Resonators for monitoring of organic tissue","authors":"M. Puentes, M. Schussler, R. Jakoby","doi":"10.1109/ICSENS.2011.6126955","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICSENS.2011.6126955","url":null,"abstract":"A 2D sensor array based on microstrip-excited Split Ring Resonators (SRR) is used to monitor local changes in the dielectric properties of organic tissue. The split rings are designed to have different resonant frequencies and are decoupled from each other to allow the extraction of a spatial distribution in two dimensions where a frequency shift of one individual resonant peak will indicate the dielectric properties of the MUT and its location within the array. An additional 2D sensor array prototype will also be presented, where the feeding microstrip line is located on a separate substrate layer to prevent any influence from it in the sensing area of the sensor and a comparison between the two geometries is made. The prototype has been tested with dielectric reference bricks and animal lung tissue to prove the concept.","PeriodicalId":201386,"journal":{"name":"2011 IEEE SENSORS Proceedings","volume":"52 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129043524","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":"A new baseband equivalent model for sense mode dynamics and its effects on force-feedback controller design for MEMS gyroscopes","authors":"B. Eminoglu, S. E. Alper, T. Akin","doi":"10.1109/ICSENS.2011.6127222","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICSENS.2011.6127222","url":null,"abstract":"This paper introduces a new baseband equivalent model for the sense mode dynamics of a MEMS gyroscope providing a more accurate force-feedback controller design applicable to high-performance sensors with a small frequency separation between drive and sense modes. This new baseband equivalent model for sense dynamics correctly models the step response of the system allowing both “true prediction of the system bandwidth”, with an error less than 1%, and “proper control of the transient behavior” such as ringing, settling time, etc. It has also been demonstrated that the designed force-feedback controller based on the new model improves the angle random walk and bias stability performance of a MEMS gyroscope by a factor of 9 and 3, respectively, compared to the same controller architecture design based on the conventional over-simplified sense dynamic model.","PeriodicalId":201386,"journal":{"name":"2011 IEEE SENSORS Proceedings","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2011-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129138469","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}