{"title":"Improving Sensing Performance of Plate-Type Fiber-Optic Accelerometers Using Noncircular Fiber-Optic Coils","authors":"Tan Lu;Shun Wang;Kunhua Wen;Jun Yang;Haohao Mo;Ruiyao Jiang;Xinyang Ping;Ran An;Yuncai Wang;Yuwen Qin","doi":"10.1109/JSEN.2025.3551336","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/JSEN.2025.3551336","url":null,"abstract":"The commonly used mandrel-type or disk-type fiber-optic accelerometers (DT-FOAs) are inherently limited in their capacity to detect low-frequency signals due to their structural characteristics. The fiber-optic coil (FOC), as the core sensing component of an interferometric FOA, plays a crucial role in determining the sensor’s sensitivity through its strain distribution characteristics on the transducer plate. This article presents, for the first time, the novel introduction of noncircular FOCs (NC-FOCs), which are employed in the design of a rectangular thin-plate FOA and plate-tpye FOA (PT-FOA) to improve low-frequency detection performance. In this study, the finite element method (FEM) and tensor analysis theory are employed to establish a universal model for PT-FOA constructed with NC-FOCs. Sensors with FOCs of various shapes were designed, fabricated, and tested. Both theoretical and experimental results demonstrate that different shapes of FOCs can improve sensitivity by approximately 14.62%. The underlying mechanisms of these improvements are analyzed by studying the strain tensor distribution on the transducer plate. The proposed PT-FOA addresses the limitations of existing FOAs in low-frequency detection. The sensitivity enhancement method maintains the same resonant frequency and thermal noise levels while significantly improving the signal-to-noise ratio (SNR) and sensitivity of the sensor. This work provides a general modeling approach and valuable practical guidance for the design and optimization of high-sensitivity FOAs, with important implications for both research and application.","PeriodicalId":447,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Sensors Journal","volume":"25 9","pages":"15080-15091"},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-20","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143896279","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"综合性期刊","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Design of Nonuniform Static Magnetic Compensation Coils for Magnetic Shielding Room","authors":"Xueping Xu;Chunbo Han;Yi Liu","doi":"10.1109/JSEN.2025.3550321","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/JSEN.2025.3550321","url":null,"abstract":"Near-zero magnetic environment serves as a fundamental research condition for multiple scientific fields. To obtain a large-scale and high-performance near-zero magnetic environment, this article presents a coil design method based on the boundary element method (BEM) for compensating the nonuniform static magnetic field existing in the magnetic shielding room (MSR). To achieve precise compensation of nonuniform magnetic field, BEM-based image method is introduced to eliminate the deviation by coupling between the magnetic field generated by the coil and the magnetic shielding material, and the gray wolf optimization (GWO) algorithm is employed for the optimal design of coils. The experimental results show that the coils designed by the method of this article can effectively compensate the nonuniform magnetic field distribution within a <inline-formula> <tex-math>$100times 100times 100$ </tex-math></inline-formula> mm central area of the MSR. The range of the residual magnetic field has been reduced by 87.8%, thereby establishing an environment below 1 nT in the central area of the MSR. The proposed method will lay the foundation for the research of high-performance nonuniform magnetic compensation coils within the MSR.","PeriodicalId":447,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Sensors Journal","volume":"25 9","pages":"14950-14959"},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143899421","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"综合性期刊","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Low-Temperature Photochemically Activated Ethylene Glycol Sensor Based on Er Modified ZnO Nanorods","authors":"Peizhe Wang;Tingyu Zhang;Yanrong Wang;Beixi An;Zhengkun Wu;Yifan Yang;Ruiqi Han;Erqing Xie","doi":"10.1109/JSEN.2025.3550892","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/JSEN.2025.3550892","url":null,"abstract":"Ethylene glycol is a type of volatile organic compound (VOC), and its respiratory products pose significant risks to human and biological cells. Therefore, it is necessary to monitor the concentration of ethylene glycol in the environment. Metal oxide semiconductors (MOSs) exhibit good response to ethylene glycol gas. However, previous reports on ethylene glycol sensors have drawbacks such as high operating temperature and high-energy consumption, which cannot perfectly meet the needs of practical life. In this work, the photosensitive material ZnO was chosen as the sensing material for ethylene glycol, and the rare Earth element Er was composite into it, achieving high response to ethylene glycol under <inline-formula> <tex-math>$70~^{circ }$ </tex-math></inline-formula>C ultraviolet (UV) light. The results showed that the response value of 7% Er/ZnO to 100 ppm ethylene glycol was as high as 156.6, while retaining high selectivity for ethylene glycol gas. The combination of high response value of ethylene glycol and lower operating temperature near room temperature indicates that the sensor based on 7% Er/ZnO achieves a balance between sensitivity, response value, and operating temperature. UV spectroscopy and photoluminescence (PL) spectroscopy characterization confirmed that the energy levels of Er<sub>2</sub>O<sub>3</sub> composite ZnO changed, effectively extending the lifetime of photograph-generated carriers. The mechanism of device performance optimization was analyzed through photocurrent testing. This work has basically achieved the photoactivation of ZnO gas sensors, providing ideas for the practical application of ethylene glycol gas monitoring.","PeriodicalId":447,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Sensors Journal","volume":"25 9","pages":"16080-16089"},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143896151","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"综合性期刊","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Wide Ambient Frequency Range Magnetically Coupled Piezoelectric Energy Harvester","authors":"Akhil Das;Boby George;Chinthaka Gooneratne","doi":"10.1109/JSEN.2025.3550957","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/JSEN.2025.3550957","url":null,"abstract":"This article presents a new magnetically coupled piezoelectric energy harvester. It is designed to harvest energy from a relatively wideband ambient vibrational source. The proposed harvester has a conventional piezoelectric cantilever with a magnetic proof mass, coupled in a magnetically repelling orientation to another U-structure, which also has a magnetic proof mass. When the source vibrates with different frequencies, both structures vibrate with different amplitudes depending on their respective resonant frequencies. However, due to the magnetic coupling, the overall output extracted from the piezoelectric cantilever is higher compared to having two independent piezoelectric cantilevers. Moreover, the magnetic coupling imparts more nonlinearity into the system, widening the frequency bandwidth where maximum energy harvesting occurs. Apart from the overall efficiency, the gain at a specific target frequency range can be improved by selecting the physical parameters of the U-structure so that its resonant frequency is driven to be within this range. Also, the resonant frequency of the piezoelectric cantilever can be tuned by altering the magnetic coupling, which indirectly changes the stiffness of the cantilever. This can be easily done by adjusting the distance between the magnets. Therefore, the proposed prototype broadens the frequency bandwidth while being very simple, economical, and requiring minimal maintenance. A theoretical study and an analytical analysis were performed on the prototype. Laboratory and field experiments demonstrated the benefits and better performance of the proposed prototype with respect to key parameters such as frequency bandwidth, total harvested power, reduction in charging time of a capacitor, and scalability.","PeriodicalId":447,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Sensors Journal","volume":"25 9","pages":"16090-16100"},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143896196","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"综合性期刊","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jianping Sun;Hongjun Wang;Jiahao Li;Ting Li;Guangyao Wang;Weiwei Feng;Lan Du;Wei Shan;Liquan Sun
{"title":"A Study of Self-Heating Effect Correction Methods for NTC Thermistors","authors":"Jianping Sun;Hongjun Wang;Jiahao Li;Ting Li;Guangyao Wang;Weiwei Feng;Lan Du;Wei Shan;Liquan Sun","doi":"10.1109/JSEN.2025.3550961","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/JSEN.2025.3550961","url":null,"abstract":"Correcting for self-heating effects is crucial for minimizing uncertainties in negative temperature coefficient (NTC) thermistor thermometer measurements. This study examined a self-heating effect correction method for NTC thermistors at the triple point of water (TPW) and a water bath under varying currents. The resistance-temperature characteristics of the thermistors over a temperature range of <inline-formula> <tex-math>$- 5~^{circ }$ </tex-math></inline-formula>C to <inline-formula> <tex-math>$35~^{circ }$ </tex-math></inline-formula>C were determined. Both two-current and multicurrent methods were applied to correct the self-heating effects in the thermistors. The results showed that excessive excitation current hindered accurate self-heating correction, while a minimal current would result in a high signal-to-noise ratio, with a recommended test current below <inline-formula> <tex-math>$20~mu $ </tex-math></inline-formula>A. Moreover, optimizing the current ratio in the two-current method significantly reduced the measurement uncertainty. The multicurrent method further reduced the uncertainty, even though this reduction diminished as the number of excitation currents increased. The multicurrent method increased the measurement time and experimental complexity. The self-heating effect and its uncertainty reduced with increasing temperature. Considering both measurement uncertainty and ease of implementation, an improved two-current method with a current ratio of 1:2 is suggested for the accurate measurement and correction of self-heating effects in thermistor thermometers. The self-heating effect from the measured resistance value across all temperature ranges should be corrected to ensure accurate and precise temperature measurements.","PeriodicalId":447,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Sensors Journal","volume":"25 9","pages":"14688-14695"},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143900444","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"综合性期刊","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Dynamic Magnetoelastic Coupling-Driven Surface Acoustic Wave Based 2-D Vector Magnetic Field Sensor","authors":"Yutong Wu;Baile Cui;Yuan Sun;Yana Jia;Zihan Zhou;Wenbin Hu;Feiming Bai;Xufeng Xue;Yong Liang;Wen Wang","doi":"10.1109/JSEN.2025.3550896","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/JSEN.2025.3550896","url":null,"abstract":"This study proposes a directivity model for surface acoustic wave (SAW) vector magnetic field sensing based on dynamic magnetoelastic coupling. The model, derived by combining magnetoelastic mechanics and the SAW propagation theory, was experimentally validated. The relationship between the <inline-formula> <tex-math>${Delta } {E}/{Delta } {G}$ </tex-math></inline-formula> effect of the magnetic film in a 2-D magnetic field and the sensing response was elucidated through the dynamic magnetoelastic coupling model. Additionally, the angular distribution of the magnetic field in space was quantitatively calibrated to construct a directivity model for SAW-based magnetic field sensing. A 200 nm aluminum electrode layer, 600 nm silicon dioxide waveguide layer, and 300 nm (Fe<sub>90</sub>Co<sub>10</sub>)<sub>78</sub>Si<sub>12</sub>B<sub>10</sub> magnetic film were deposited successively on an ST-90°X piezoelectric quartz substrate using photolithography and magnetron sputtering. The developed sensing device was integrated with a discriminative circuit to create a 200 MHz SAW vector magnetic field sensor. A test platform using a Helmholtz coil was constructed to evaluate the sensor performance. The sensor exhibited a maximum sensitivity of, lower detection limit of <inline-formula> <tex-math>${1.3905} times {10}^{-{3}}$ </tex-math></inline-formula> Oe, response error of less than 0.139%FS, and directivity mode error of less than 2.16% FS. These results demonstrate that the developed sensor features excellent sensitivity, directivity, stability, and repeatability.","PeriodicalId":447,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Sensors Journal","volume":"25 9","pages":"14941-14949"},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143900446","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"综合性期刊","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Xueping Pan;Haidong Chen;Jinpeng Guo;Xiaorong Sun;Wei Liang;Jun Han
{"title":"A Generic VFD-CLM Equivalent Model for Distribution Network With Multiple VFD Loads","authors":"Xueping Pan;Haidong Chen;Jinpeng Guo;Xiaorong Sun;Wei Liang;Jun Han","doi":"10.1109/JSEN.2025.3549706","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/JSEN.2025.3549706","url":null,"abstract":"In recent years, with the growing integration of variable frequency drives (VFDs) into the distribution network (DN), the dynamic characteristics of power loads have changed substantially. Typical DNs have hundreds of VFDs spread over a much larger area, it is impractical to represent each of the VFD explicitly. To find a reasonable representation that can reproduce the important behavior of different VFDs, a low-order generic model for different types of VFDs is developed. Then, we propose a new method for aggregating the generic VFD models, which provides detailed equivalence for the linear and nonlinear components and therefore has high accuracy. Finally, the aggregated VFD model is paralleled with the traditional composite load model (CLM), named variable frequency drives-composite load model (VFD-CLM), which is used to describe the overall dynamics of the DNs containing a high share of VFDs. Based on a practical DN with multiple types of VFDs, both the feasibility and applicability of the proposed VFD-CLM model are verified under different voltage dip faults. The proposed VFD model is low-order and generic, which can be easily implemented into the existing simulation platforms. In addition, the developed VFD-CLM model is much more accurate, which is beneficial for power system analysis and control.","PeriodicalId":447,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Sensors Journal","volume":"25 9","pages":"15247-15260"},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-19","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143896330","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"综合性期刊","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Dual-Antenna GNSS/MEMS INS Tightly Coupled Algorithm for Agricultural Machinery Based on Adaptive Federated Filtering","authors":"Yihang Feng;Guanwen Huang;Xin Li;Zhenhong Li;Kai Zhang;Hang Li;Ce Jing","doi":"10.1109/JSEN.2025.3549646","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/JSEN.2025.3549646","url":null,"abstract":"Modern agricultural machinery relies on high-accuracy navigation systems; however, the common loosely coupled (LC) solution of dual-antenna global navigation satellite system (GNSS) and micro-electromechanical system inertial navigation system (MEMS INS) often fails to meet accuracy requirements in complex environments. Theoretically, the tightly coupled (TC) solution of the dual-antenna baseline constraint and MEMS INS offers better attitude accuracy. However, its state space is incomplete, comprising only attitude, gyro biases, and ambiguity. Moreover, previous studies have not conducted a state observability analysis on this model, which is essential for understanding its state estimation capabilities. Therefore, we derived the TC model of dual-antenna baseline constraint and MEMS INS within a complete state space and performed an observability analysis. Based on these results and considering computational efficiency, we integrated this model into the GNSS/MEMS INS TC model using federated filtering. To further improve the algorithm’s accuracy in complex agricultural environments, an adaptive robust positioning algorithm is proposed based on turning state detection. The proposed algorithm was validated through three sets of experiments, demonstrating position accuracy within 2 cm in both open and slightly occluded environments, with heading accuracy within 0.6°, and maintaining optimal accuracy even in severely occluded environments.","PeriodicalId":447,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Sensors Journal","volume":"25 9","pages":"14780-14792"},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143900489","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"综合性期刊","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
{"title":"Bootstrap and High-Degree Cubature Particle Filters for Nonlinear Systems With Correlated Noise and Missing Measurements","authors":"Xing Zhang;Zhenrong Yang;Xiaohui Lin;Wenqian Xiang","doi":"10.1109/JSEN.2025.3548637","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/JSEN.2025.3548637","url":null,"abstract":"In this article, the particle filtering problem is investigated for nonlinear systems with correlated noise and missing measurements (MMs). By accounting for both correlated noise and MMs, a novel explicit weighting expression is presented. Based on this weighting scheme, a new bootstrap particle filtering algorithm is designed to address such influence. Furthermore, to limit the particle degradation suffered by the bootstrap particle filter (PF), a novel importance function based on the Gaussian optimal filter is presented. To perform the numerical integration required by the Gaussian optimal filter, the fifth-degree spherical-radial cubature rule (FSRCR) is used to acquire a novel importance function. Consequently, a novel high-degree cubature particle filtering algorithm is developed for these systems. Simulation experiments show that the two proposed algorithms significantly improve estimation accuracy, with notable performance gains over the existing unscented Kalman filter (KF), especially as the sample size increases.","PeriodicalId":447,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Sensors Journal","volume":"25 8","pages":"13219-13231"},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143840152","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"综合性期刊","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Jeslin P. Issac;Shabeeb Ahamed Kolaparamban;Kavitha Arunachalam
{"title":"Monitoring Progression of Diabetic Foot Ulcer—A Phantom Study Using Distributed Sensors and Near Field Microwave Radiometry","authors":"Jeslin P. Issac;Shabeeb Ahamed Kolaparamban;Kavitha Arunachalam","doi":"10.1109/JSEN.2025.3550724","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.1109/JSEN.2025.3550724","url":null,"abstract":"Local elevation of plantar surface temperature has been reported as an indicator of diabetic foot ulcer (DFU). In this work, we investigate the feasibility of using near field microwave radiometry (MR) to monitor the progression of DFU. A distributed arrangement of microwave sensors on the plantar surface connected to 2.87 GHz switch-circulator Dicke radiometer is proposed for deep tissue sensing of DFU induced inflammation. The individual sensor is an active near-field patch antenna integrated with a low-noise amplifier. Foot models derived from volunteers were used to determine the sensor locations on plantar surface. Numerical simulations were used to determine the sensing depth and coverage for brightness temperature measurements inside the foot. MR measurements of localized hot source of 12 mm diameter at <inline-formula> <tex-math>$2~^{circ }$ </tex-math></inline-formula>C above the background temperature indicated <inline-formula> <tex-math>$gt 1~^{circ }$ </tex-math></inline-formula>C change in the proximal sensor for hot source at 24 mm depth and <inline-formula> <tex-math>$0.93~^{circ }$ </tex-math></inline-formula>C–<inline-formula> <tex-math>$1~^{circ }$ </tex-math></inline-formula>C temperature change at 30 mm depth. Preliminary phantom study suggests that distributed sensing of plantar surface using near-field MR could be used to monitor the progression of DFU deep inside the foot.","PeriodicalId":447,"journal":{"name":"IEEE Sensors Journal","volume":"25 9","pages":"14678-14687"},"PeriodicalIF":4.3,"publicationDate":"2025-03-18","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"143900563","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":2,"RegionCategory":"综合性期刊","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}