Nonlocal vibration of double-smart nanobeam-systems (DSNBSs) under a moving nanoparticle is investigated in the present study based on Timoshenko beam model. The  two  smart  nanobeams (SNB) are  coupled  by  an  enclosing  elastic  medium  which  is  simulated  by  Pasternak foundation. The energy method and Hamilton’s principle are used to establish the equations of motion. The detailed param...

Adequate coverage is one of the main problems for distributed wireless sensor networks and The effectiveness of that highly depends on the sensor deployment scheme. Given a finite number of sensors, optimizing the sensor deployment will provide sufficient sensor coverage and save power of sensors for movement to target location to adequate coverage. In this paper, we apply fuzzy logic system to...

Sensor simulators can be used in forecasting the imaging quality of a new hyperspectral imaging spectrometer, and generating simulated data for the development and validation of the data processing algorithms. This paper presents a novel digital sensor simulator for the pushbroom Offner hyperspectral imaging spectrometer, which is widely used in the hyperspectral remote sensing. Based on the im...

In this article, a new investigation on a low-temperature electrochemical hydrocarbon and NOx sensor is presented. Based on the mixed-potential-based sensing scheme, the sensor is constructed using platinum and metal oxide electrodes, along with an Yttria-Stabilized Zirconia (YSZ)/Strontium Titanate (SrTiO₃) thin-film electrolyte. Unlike traditional mixed-potential sensors which operate at high...

B.1. Abstract A new optical sensing method for sensitive detection of amine vapors down to ppb levels is described. The sensor is based on the pH indicator Bromocresol green, adsorbed onto a silica sphere matrix. When the amines adsorb onto the matrix, the color changes from orange to blue. The color change is detected with a fiber optic spectrometer. Sensor performance is demonstrated for the ...

We offer a comprehensive theory of pH response of a coupled ISFET sensor to show that the maximum achievable response is given by ΔV/ΔpH = 59 mV/pH × α, where 59 mV/pH is the intrinsic Nernst response and α an amplification factor that depends on the geometrical and electrical properties of the sensor and transducer nodes. While the intrinsic Nernst response of an electrolyte/site-binding inter...

This paper reports on the development and evaluation of a novel hybrid method for obtaining heat flux measurements. By combining spatial and temporal temperature measurements, it is shown that both the time response and accuracy of a heat flux sensor can be improved. This hybrid method was shown to increase the time response of a heat flux sensor mounted on a high conductivity material by a fac...

In this paper, we present an approach to develop an optical gas leak sensor that can be used to measure ethylene, dimethyl ether, and methane. The sensor is designed based on the principles of IR absorption spectrum detection, and comprises two crossed elliptical surfaces with a folded reflection-type optical path. We first analyze the optical path and the use of this structure to design a mini...

Magnetic biosensors detect magnetic beads that, mediated by a target, have bound to a functionalized area. This area is often larger than the area of the sensor. Both the sign and magnitude of the average magnetic field experienced by the sensor from a magnetic bead depends on the location of the bead relative to the sensor. Consequently, the signal from multiple beads also depends on their loc...

A selective optical sensor based on immobilization of Eriochrome Cyanine R for the determination of Al(III) ions in aqueous solution has been developed. The method is based on the spectrophotometric measurement of complex Eriochrome Cyanine R-aluminium at 537 nm. The sensing membrane is made of a triacetylcellulose film containing Eriochrome Cyanine R colorimetric reagent immobilized as an ion ...