2009 IEEE SensorsPub Date : 2009-10-01DOI: 10.1109/ICSENS.2009.5398458
C. Fang, S. Lin, Y. Chin, P. Y. Chen, H. R. Lin, P. Chang
{"title":"5.4 GHz high-Q bandpass filter for wireless sensor network system","authors":"C. Fang, S. Lin, Y. Chin, P. Y. Chen, H. R. Lin, P. Chang","doi":"10.1109/ICSENS.2009.5398458","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICSENS.2009.5398458","url":null,"abstract":"This research reveals the realization of 5.4 GHz radio frequency bandpass filter utilizing film bulk acoustic wave resonator (FBAR) technology. It can be applied to wireless sensor network systems. Furthermore, it can also be application for wireless 802.11n and 4G-WiMAX system. In this paper, the 5.4 GHz filter has been demonstrated, which has central frequency of 5406 MHz, bandwidth of 70 MHz, insertion loss of −10 dB, return loss of −18 dB, and stopband attenuation of −36 dB, and size of 0.74 mm × 0.42 mm.","PeriodicalId":262591,"journal":{"name":"2009 IEEE Sensors","volume":"14 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2009-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"116031017","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}
2009 IEEE SensorsPub Date : 2009-10-01DOI: 10.1109/ICSENS.2009.5398467
R. Fachberger, A. Binder, A. Erlacher
{"title":"SAW-RFID and temperature monitoring of slide gate plates","authors":"R. Fachberger, A. Binder, A. Erlacher","doi":"10.1109/ICSENS.2009.5398467","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICSENS.2009.5398467","url":null,"abstract":"A sensor system for radio-frequency identification (RFID) and temperature monitoring of slide gate plates was developed and tested at a continuous casting facility in a steel plant. The sensor system, which is based on surface acoustic wave (SAW) technology, was chosen because this technology is well suited to the elevated temperature loads and the harsh production environment. This paper describes the assembly of the sensor system and the integration of the SAW transponder into the slide gate plate. Results of the system test and subsequent laboratory analysis are also presented.","PeriodicalId":262591,"journal":{"name":"2009 IEEE Sensors","volume":"28 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2009-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123676126","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}
2009 IEEE SensorsPub Date : 2009-10-01DOI: 10.1109/ICSENS.2009.5398310
Sang-Joong Jung, Tae-Ha Kwon, W. Chung
{"title":"A new approach to design ambient sensor network for real time healthcare monitoring system","authors":"Sang-Joong Jung, Tae-Ha Kwon, W. Chung","doi":"10.1109/ICSENS.2009.5398310","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICSENS.2009.5398310","url":null,"abstract":"An advanced ubiquitous healthcare monitoring system is proposed with the aid of wireless sensor network based on the IEEE 802.15.4 standard relay sensor nodes. In this work, wearable healthcare devices are used to measure the human body vital signs, while relay sensor nodes are installed at the room's ceiling to transfer the patient's vital signs to the desktop or mobile. Our proposed architecture had utilized the advantages of wireless sensor network where stationary relay sensor nodes installed at the ceiling manage to transfer an amount of vital signs in real time to the server PC through the connected gateway by concerning the signals traffic problem in mind. Therefore, the proposed system had deal with the mobility and transmission reliability issues faced by the healthcare system. Old-fashionable healthcare system that consumes a lot of power during transmission had been replaced with low power consumption relay sensor nodes with wider communication zone available.","PeriodicalId":262591,"journal":{"name":"2009 IEEE Sensors","volume":"52 1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2009-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"123704905","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}
2009 IEEE SensorsPub Date : 2009-10-01DOI: 10.1109/ICSENS.2009.5398592
J. Dittmer, R. Judaschke, S. Buttgenbach
{"title":"Evaluation of microelectromechanical devices for DC and RF voltage measurements","authors":"J. Dittmer, R. Judaschke, S. Buttgenbach","doi":"10.1109/ICSENS.2009.5398592","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICSENS.2009.5398592","url":null,"abstract":"Novel sensors for electrical DC and RF voltage measurements employing the principle of electrostatic force are presented. Microelectromechanical devices have been developed, fabricated and optimized, which are based on multiple capacitances with a common movable electrode. By applying a voltage to one capacitance, a force is generated which is translated into mechanical motion, eventually balanced by the mechanical spring counterforce of the suspension. Operating the device at frequencies above mechanical resonance allows the RMS value of the signal to be measured, supplementing conventional methods. For DC and RF voltage excitation, the resolution has been enhanced to be better than 0.1%. The usable frequency range has been extended beyond 10 Megahertz at RMS voltage levels of less than six volts. Furthermore, a model applied for dimensioning the sensors is presented focusing on high-frequency metrology aspects. By evaluating the frequency dependence of the design parameters, predictions of the measurement range and resolution of the final structures can be made.","PeriodicalId":262591,"journal":{"name":"2009 IEEE Sensors","volume":"38 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2009-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124033274","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}
2009 IEEE SensorsPub Date : 2009-10-01DOI: 10.1109/ICSENS.2009.5398239
C. Ahn, C. Park, A. Kim, Jong-Heon Yang, C. Ah, Taeyoub Kim, M. Jang, G. Sung
{"title":"Modified ISFETs having an extended gate on the thick dielectric","authors":"C. Ahn, C. Park, A. Kim, Jong-Heon Yang, C. Ah, Taeyoub Kim, M. Jang, G. Sung","doi":"10.1109/ICSENS.2009.5398239","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICSENS.2009.5398239","url":null,"abstract":"Modified ISFETs having an extended gate on the thick dielectric has been developed to obtain the extremely high sensitivity. The capacitance of the extended gate is controlled to be very small via the thickness of the insulator layer so that it may be ignored when compared with the gate capacitance of the transistor. As the result, the gate voltage may be fully dependent on the surface charge of the extended gate. The surface immobilization of the monoclonal antibody of microalbumin (mab-MA) on the extended gate is confirmed by the specific binding test of modified Au nanoparticles (NPs), resulting in a high density Au nanoparticles of about 800 NPs/um2. When the microalbumin protein of 1 ng/ml on the mab-MA surface of the extended gate is injected, the extremely high sensitivity of 1800% is observed.","PeriodicalId":262591,"journal":{"name":"2009 IEEE Sensors","volume":"117 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2009-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124133217","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}
2009 IEEE SensorsPub Date : 2009-10-01DOI: 10.1109/ICSENS.2009.5398186
V. Tsukruk, M. McConney
{"title":"Ultrathin flexible nanocomposite membranes as miniature pressure sensors","authors":"V. Tsukruk, M. McConney","doi":"10.1109/ICSENS.2009.5398186","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICSENS.2009.5398186","url":null,"abstract":"Measuring microscopic deflections of membranes caused by small changes in pressure, weight, temperature, or chemical interactions is developing into one of the most versatile sensing approaches. Ultra-thin membranes are emerging as critical elements in various sensing devices, such as acoustic, pressure microdevices, chemical and thermal sensors, all discussed in this paper.","PeriodicalId":262591,"journal":{"name":"2009 IEEE Sensors","volume":"245 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2009-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"124699281","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}
2009 IEEE SensorsPub Date : 2009-10-01DOI: 10.1109/ICSENS.2009.5398455
I. Ohmura, Tomoyuki Mitamuta, H. Takauji, S. Kaneko, Masashi Shimizu, Yukio Miyashita, Kikuji Yamamura
{"title":"A robust and real-time velocity sensor for agricultural vehicles","authors":"I. Ohmura, Tomoyuki Mitamuta, H. Takauji, S. Kaneko, Masashi Shimizu, Yukio Miyashita, Kikuji Yamamura","doi":"10.1109/ICSENS.2009.5398455","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICSENS.2009.5398455","url":null,"abstract":"In this paper, we propose a velocity sensor for agricultural vehicles by sensing ground motion with robust image matching algorithm called Orientation Code Matching (OCM). The sensor performs velocity measurement with high accuracy and robustness without error by slipping in the fields. The algorithm of OCM is implemented on a Field Programmable Gate Array (FPGA) to perform real-time image matching and to reduce the size and power consumption. Because of low Power consumption, the sensor can be operate within the hermetically-sealed chassis so that it has high resistance to the environment. The effectiveness of the sensor has been verified by agricultural vehicles installed with the sensors in real agricultural fields.","PeriodicalId":262591,"journal":{"name":"2009 IEEE Sensors","volume":"13 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2009-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128623796","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}
2009 IEEE SensorsPub Date : 2009-10-01DOI: 10.1109/ICSENS.2009.5398350
Sung-Hoon Cho, Jeong‐Bong Lee
{"title":"A fully-integrated RF LC transponder platform for implantable wireless sensor applications","authors":"Sung-Hoon Cho, Jeong‐Bong Lee","doi":"10.1109/ICSENS.2009.5398350","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICSENS.2009.5398350","url":null,"abstract":"In this work, we report a SU-8-based fully integrated miniaturized inductively powered LC transponder for generic implantable wireless sensor applications. It consists of a 1 mm diameter octagonal spiral inductor and a micro fabricated MIM (metal insulator metal) capacitor. Polyvinylidene Fluoride-Trifluoroethylene (PVDF-TrFE) copolymer is applied as a dielectric material for the capacitor fabrication due to its high dielectric constant. The 1 mm diameter, 154 nH spiral inductor is built on top of the capacitor. The capacitor and the inductor are in parallel connection through SU8 via holes. SU8 is used as a packaging material due to its biocompatibility, and also it serves as an insulator between the capacitor and the spiral inductor. The operating frequencies of the LC tanks are decided by the sizes of the capacitors (45 × 45, 55 × 55, 95 × 95 and 100 × 100 µm), and measured operating frequency range is from 385 to 485 MHz. The fabricated LC tanks are held to the power transmitting coil coaxially at distances of 2, 5, 7 and 10 mm, and rectified induced voltage at the LC tank is 8.5 V with 29 dBm input power at a 5 mm distance.","PeriodicalId":262591,"journal":{"name":"2009 IEEE Sensors","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2009-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128673008","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}
2009 IEEE SensorsPub Date : 2009-10-01DOI: 10.1109/ICSENS.2009.5398283
Chien-Yu Chi, Tsung-Lin Chen
{"title":"MEMS gyroscope control systems for direct angle measurements","authors":"Chien-Yu Chi, Tsung-Lin Chen","doi":"10.1109/ICSENS.2009.5398283","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICSENS.2009.5398283","url":null,"abstract":"This paper presents a control algorithm for vibrating gyroscopes so that they can directly measure the rotation angle without integrating the angular rate. In most gyroscope systems, the rotation angles were obtained by integrating the angular rate, thus suffer from the error accumulation problem. Only a few papers reported that they could compensate the imperfect dynamics in gyroscopes and obtain the rotation angle directly. However, they either required a calibration phase prior to the normal operation or their stability was not theoretically proven. This paper proposes a one-step control algorithm so that imperfection compensation and angle measurement can be done simultaneously. In a demonstrating case, the mechanical structure uncertainties caused 10%∼20% parameter variations in a gyroscope system; the signal are contaminated by zero-mean white noise with the PSD of 2.3×10−15(ms−1)2/Hz; the angular rate to be measured is 4sin(2π × 40t) rad/sec. The proposed algorithm can obtain the rotation angle with an accuracy less than 0.5 degree.","PeriodicalId":262591,"journal":{"name":"2009 IEEE Sensors","volume":"58 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2009-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129341272","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}
2009 IEEE SensorsPub Date : 2009-10-01DOI: 10.1109/ICSENS.2009.5398288
S. Camou, A. Shimizu, T. Horiuchi, T. Haga
{"title":"Ppt-level aqueous benzene detection with an UV-spectroscopy based portable sensor","authors":"S. Camou, A. Shimizu, T. Horiuchi, T. Haga","doi":"10.1109/ICSENS.2009.5398288","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICSENS.2009.5398288","url":null,"abstract":"With the ultimate goal of providing an on-site early-alert system for drinking water contamination by benzene, we have further developed our portable aqueous benzene sensor to reach sensitivity below the drinking water regulatory levels (5 ppb(v/v) in America). Prior to the UV detection, we added a new concentration stage composed of a moisture exchanger and a cell filled with zeolite adsorbent. Despite the high relative humidity of sample gas, the stage provides a two-orders of magnitude benzene concentration enhancement, leading to a 300-ppt(v/v) detection limit with 15-min measuring time. Combined with an in-line and continuous extraction system, we also demonstrated time-resolved monitoring at low-ppb aqueous benzene concentration levels.","PeriodicalId":262591,"journal":{"name":"2009 IEEE Sensors","volume":"80 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2009-10-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"125693948","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}