This paper presents a computational model for chemical sensor arrays inspired by the first two stages in the olfactory pathway: distributed coding with olfactory receptor neurons and chemotopic convergence onto glomerular units. We propose a monotonic concentration-response model that maps conventional sensor-array inputs into a distributed activation pattern across a large population of neuror...

The emergence of personalized and stratified medicine requires label-free, low-cost diagnostic technology capable of monitoring multiple disease biomarkers in parallel. Silicon photonic biosensors combine high-sensitivity analysis with scalable, low-cost manufacturing, but they tend to measure only a single biomarker and provide no information about their (bio)chemical activity. Here we introdu...

In MRI, anatomical structures are most often differentiated by variations in their bulk magnetic properties. Alternatively, exogenous contrast agents can be attached to chemical moieties that confer affinity to molecular targets; the distribution of such contrast agents can be imaged by magnetic resonance. Xenon-based molecular sensors are molecular imaging agents that rely on the reversible ex...

The T-sensor is a recently developed microfluidic chemical measurement device that exploits the low Reynolds number flow conditions in microfabricated channels. The interdiffusion and resulting chemical interaction of components from two or more input fluid streams can be monitored optically, allowing measurement of analyte concentrations on a continuous basis. In a simple form of T-sensor, the...

The paper deals with investigations concerning the construction of sensors based on a quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) containing a TiO2 nanostructures sensor layer. A chemical method of synthesizing these nanostructures is presented. The prepared prototype of the QCM sensing system, as well as the results of tests for detecting low NO2 concentrations in an atmosphere of synthetic air have bee...

In this work, a novel platform for surface-enhanced Raman spectroscopy (SERS)-based chemical sensors utilizing three-dimensional microporous graphene foam (GF) decorated with silver nanoparticles (AgNPs) is developed and applied for methylene blue (MB) detection. The results demonstrate that silver nanoparticles significantly enhance cascaded amplification of SERS effect on multilayer graphene ...

Chemical and biological (CB) detection technologies have become more mature, and some are now available for operational use. As the sensor availability has increased, so too has the realization that the interpretation of the sensor output is nontrivial. The sensor data can be coupled with non-sensor information about the operational and environmental conditions prevailing at the time of the sen...

The paper presents a thought experiment as to the feasibility of using large scale wireless sensor networks as a vehicle for high level scientific investigation. A sensor payload is proposed, which includes means of seismic, chemical, temperature and visual exploration. The power and communications systems are also discussed, based on the needs of a mission profile which provides no special ‘ba...

In the last years, environmental monitoring was shown to be a major application field of modern signal processing and machine learning techniques. In particular, it provides some interesting problems for which specific signal methods were proposed. In this session, we aim to review some recent advances in this topic. We propose a taxonomy of the major trends in environmental surveillance accord...

S.Z. cantilevers are made using a simple one-mask fabrication process with.characterization of a cantilever-type MEMS chemical sensor for detection of chemicals. MEMS has been with the advancement of cantilever-type sensors.sensor. The mechanical structure is a cantilever, having its own resonant frequency. MEMS cantilevers can be as thin as a few nanometers with lengths.Cantilever-based Sensor...