{"title":"COPS — Combined oil quality and particle measurement system","authors":"T. Bley, E. Pignanelli, A. Schutze","doi":"10.1109/ICSENST.2012.6461742","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICSENST.2012.6461742","url":null,"abstract":"A miniaturized condition monitoring system for technical fluids was realized to determine the oil quality based on an analysis of the infrared spectrum at different spectral wavelength. It has the ability to detect and quantify oxidation, depletion of additives and water contamination that are responsible for reduced lubricating properties or excessive corrosion in lubricating systems. The system is combined with a particle sensor based on forward and backward scattering of a near infrared laser beam. The scattered light provides information about the particle concentration and can discriminate between air bubbles, dust and metallic particles. A combination of both sensor systems can provide partial self-monitoring. The combination of both principles in inline systems can increase the process safety and reduce costs for laboratory analysis and oil changes.","PeriodicalId":367665,"journal":{"name":"2012 Sixth International Conference on Sensing Technology (ICST)","volume":"41 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"128212743","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}
S. Ghosh, H. Saha, C. Roychaudhuri, Varun Ojha, P. Dutta
{"title":"Portable sensor array system for intelligent recognizer of manhole gas","authors":"S. Ghosh, H. Saha, C. Roychaudhuri, Varun Ojha, P. Dutta","doi":"10.1109/ICSENST.2012.6461748","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICSENST.2012.6461748","url":null,"abstract":"A sensor array consisting of five individual gas sensors (methane, carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide, hydrogen sulfide, ammonia) has been developed for analysis of individual gases from a mixture of various explosive and toxic gases which are commonly available in manhole gas mixture. Manhole gas of different areas has been collected and analyzed in lab by chemical process and gas chromatography. A gas mixture and measurement setup has been developed in lab for analysis of mixed toxic and explosive gases by the sensor array. For cross sensitivity of the sensor array an intelligent system has being developed to find out the actual concentration of gas from a gas mixture.","PeriodicalId":367665,"journal":{"name":"2012 Sixth International Conference on Sensing Technology (ICST)","volume":"14 1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"130513069","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}
Sung-Lin Tsai, Ming-Kun Chen, Min-Haw Wang, L. Jang
{"title":"Single cell measurement using the portable impedance analyzer","authors":"Sung-Lin Tsai, Ming-Kun Chen, Min-Haw Wang, L. Jang","doi":"10.1109/ICSENST.2012.6461764","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICSENST.2012.6461764","url":null,"abstract":"This paper presents the development and application of a miniaturized impedance sensing system for a single cell impedance measurement. The system includes a set of plane electrodes on a biochip, a function generator, an impedance analyzer and a handheld microscope. The system also equips a programmable controller for the automatic impedance measurement and analysis. It can execute the cell located and cell measured by effects of dielectrophoresis (DEP) and alternating electrothermal (ACET).","PeriodicalId":367665,"journal":{"name":"2012 Sixth International Conference on Sensing Technology (ICST)","volume":"32 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132497056","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":"Monitoring of mango (Mangifera indica L.) (Cv.: Chousa) ripening using X-ray computed tomography","authors":"N. Kotwaliwale, K. Singh, A. Kalne","doi":"10.1109/ICSENST.2012.6461696","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICSENST.2012.6461696","url":null,"abstract":"Mango (Mangifera Indica L.) is an important tropical fruit and its quality is driven by stage of maturity at harvest. Application of X-ray computed tomography (120 kVp and 30 rnA) in determination of ripening stage of mango fruit was studied. Computed tomography image analysis was introduced to sense the fruit ripeness of Chousa mango nondestructively. Fruits were evaluated for titrable acidity, total soluble solids, total carotenoids and pH during natural ripening by storing mangoes at room conditions (34-38°C and 42-48% RH) for 8-10 days. X-ray absorption of the mango fruit expressed in terms of CT number was used as an indicator to judge the titrable acidity, total soluble solids, total carotenoids and pH during natural ripening. CT number and acidity decreased while pH, TSS and total carotenoids increased during post harvest ripening. Linear relationships between physicochemical properties of mango and CT number at different storage interval could be used as a ripening indicator.","PeriodicalId":367665,"journal":{"name":"2012 Sixth International Conference on Sensing Technology (ICST)","volume":"10 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132059207","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-SPR biosensor detects the intracellular signal transduction in PC 12 cells at single cell level","authors":"T. A. Mir, H. Shinohara","doi":"10.1109/ICSENST.2012.6461763","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICSENST.2012.6461763","url":null,"abstract":"Conventional techniques for intracellular signal transduction in living cells can be limited by the need for exogenous labels, time and labor-intensive protocols, as well as by poor sensitivity levels. In this study, 2D-SPR imager was applied to real-time monitoring of intracellular signal transduction at single cell level upon stimulation with carbachol. The reflection intensity change response was suppressed by atropine, D-tubocurarine and staurosporine, respectively. Our results demonstrated that the mammalian cell-based 2D-SPR sensor might develop a pathway to non-labeled, simple, rapid, highly sensitive and multi-detectable biodetection for various chemicals and greatly facilitate high-throughput drug screening, study of molecular biology and so on.","PeriodicalId":367665,"journal":{"name":"2012 Sixth International Conference on Sensing Technology (ICST)","volume":"48 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"129232923","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":"Miniaturized label-free impedimetric immunosensor for analysis of aflatoxin B1 in peanut","authors":"G. Bacher, L. Kanungo, S. Bhand","doi":"10.1109/ICSENST.2012.6461690","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICSENST.2012.6461690","url":null,"abstract":"A highly sensitive and selective label-free impedimetric immunosensor based on silver (Ag) wire electrode for the detection aflatoxin B1 (AFB1) in peanut is presented. The sensor was constructed by functionalizing Ag wire coupled with polyclonal antibodies of AFB1 through self assembled monolayers. The antigen-antibody interaction was analyzed by measuring impedance in the frequency range (1-100 KHz) at 5mV applied ac potential in a 384 micro well plate with assay volume 105μL. A working range (0.01-100pg/mL) for AFB1 was obtained with 20min analysis time with limit of detection 0.01pg/mL. The obtained SD and R2 values were 0.16 and 0.95 respectively.","PeriodicalId":367665,"journal":{"name":"2012 Sixth International Conference on Sensing Technology (ICST)","volume":"37 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"114153270","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. Huq, M. A. hoque, P. Chakraborty, I. B. Jafar, K. Rahman
{"title":"Design and implementation of a simple electromechanical system to reduce domestic gas wastage and accidents in South-Asia","authors":"R. Huq, M. A. hoque, P. Chakraborty, I. B. Jafar, K. Rahman","doi":"10.1109/ICSENST.2012.6461750","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICSENST.2012.6461750","url":null,"abstract":"This paper elaborates design and implementation aspects of a system design project which aims at modernizing the current design of domestic gas-stoves with a simple electromechanical sensor-integrated system in order to reduce wastage of gas and accident possibilities in South-Asian households. Statistics show that a significant amount of natural gas is wasted every day in the domestic cooking purpose because of the ignorance of the users by keeping the gas line on even after cooking is done, or during breaks. One of the two major portions of the proposed system will sense the situation of `activity' of the stove (idle or cooking); the other will sense the state of the gas knob (on or off) and send signals to the controller-unit accordingly. Both of these electromechanical sensors were designed and implemented in this project. If the stove remains `idle' and gas-line is `on' for a specific amount of time, say five minutes, the controller will automatically close the gas line. The gas line will again automatically `open' when any of the above states changes (if the stove becomes `active' or the line is manually closed). The system components were designed and implemented as a whole successfully. The proposed system can either be implemented as an external modification to the existing gas-stoves or can be industrially integrated to make the next-generation energy saving stoves.","PeriodicalId":367665,"journal":{"name":"2012 Sixth International Conference on Sensing Technology (ICST)","volume":"1 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"121378376","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 gas sensor network for detection and monitoring of harmful gases in utility areas and industries","authors":"P. Jain, Rajesh Kushwaha","doi":"10.1109/ICSENST.2012.6461759","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICSENST.2012.6461759","url":null,"abstract":"The oil and gas industries are investing more time and more money in wireless sensor technologies to help reducing risks to personnel and plant by using early-warning devices such as gas detectors. This can help to provide more time to take remedial or protective action. Gas leakage is also concern with residential, commercial premises and gas powered transportation vehicles. This paper provides a means for detecting the leakage of harmful gases and monitoring system which is economical to manufacture and which may be readily installed in service stations, pressure gas storage tank environments, gas yards, utility areas like kitchen, and gas powered vehicles.","PeriodicalId":367665,"journal":{"name":"2012 Sixth International Conference on Sensing Technology (ICST)","volume":"23 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"133337268","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":"Gas sensing using acoustic attenuation with improved resolution","authors":"Ashutosh Kumar Singh, M. Radhakrishna","doi":"10.1109/ICSENST.2012.6461738","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICSENST.2012.6461738","url":null,"abstract":"Sensors being used for gas sensing in underground coal mine require frequent recalibration due to highly humid and toxic environment prevalent in UG coal mines. If we intend to deploy a WSN which can continuously monitor the UG mine environment then we require sensors which are able to withstand the environment of UG coal mine. Acoustics gas sensors are more rugged and would be able to work for prolonged period in UG coal mine environment. Acoustic sensors work on the principle that acoustic signal velocity and amplitude are affected by changing composition of air. Attenuation of acoustics waves in presence of a target gas can be used to detect its presence and give its concentration level. We present an acoustic signal processing approach which can measure attenuation of acoustic signal with improved resolution. Proposed approach takes advantage of the fact that when triggered with a transmitted pulse of acoustic sensor resonance frequency, the receiver output is a damped ringing waveform. We measure the area under envelop of the received waveform to provide increased resolution.","PeriodicalId":367665,"journal":{"name":"2012 Sixth International Conference on Sensing Technology (ICST)","volume":"65 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"134588843","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":"RFID vapor sensor: Beyond identification","authors":"S. Nawale, N. P. Sarawade","doi":"10.1109/ICSENST.2012.6461681","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/ICSENST.2012.6461681","url":null,"abstract":"Since RFID is wireless technology, it enables the identification from a distance, depending upon the read range of the tag. There is a vast requirement of RFID technology in security, military, health-care, airline, library, sports, farming and other applications, not only for identification but as a sensor to monitor different parameters related to these fields. RFID based environmental sensor can be designed with the integration of sensing material in a microstrip antenna. The properties of the sensing material are responsible for converting a passive tag as a sensor. Here, RFID based passive chemical vapor sensor is presented doped with the conducting polymer. A sensitive Polystyrene Sulfonate is used as sensing material to integrate in H-shaped slot of PIFA like tag. The designed tag working at 870 MHz is characterized by turn-on and back-scattered power measurements. The experimental results are also presented by considering known and unknown percentage of water vapor and the moisture levels.","PeriodicalId":367665,"journal":{"name":"2012 Sixth International Conference on Sensing Technology (ICST)","volume":"69 1","pages":"0"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2012-12-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"132193168","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}