In this paper, a flexible microstrip patch antenna sensor is proposed for monitoring of the moisture content of lubricating oil. The sensor identifies liquids having different effective dielectric constants by detecting changes in the resonance frequency.
Lin Zhu, Wei Li, Xueyun Han, Yufeng Peng
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A through wall doppler radar system: active textile antenna design, prototyping and experiment [PDF]
Using garments as a platform for electronic sensing and communication systems opens up a wide range of novel and exciting applications. By carefully tailoring the antenna properties and by adopting a dedicated design strategy, a robust wearable antenna ...
Agneessens, Sam +6 more
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An Experimental and Numerical Study of the Humidity Effect on the Stability of a Capacitive Ceramic Pressure Sensor [PDF]
The effect of the humidity of the surrounding atmosphere on the characteristics of capacitive structures is a known problem for capacitive gas-pressure sensors.
Belavic, D., Santo Zarnik, M.
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Temperature Dependence Of Brillouin Light Scattering Spectra Of Acoustic Phonons In Silicon [PDF]
Electrons, optical phonons, and acoustic phonons are often driven out of local equilibrium in electronic devices or during laser-material interaction processes. The need for a better understanding of such non-equilibrium transport processes has motivated
Annie Weathers +8 more
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Multiresonator-Based Printable Chipless RFID for Relative Humidity Sensing
We present a chipless RFID for relative humidity sensing. It consists of three spiral resonators coupled to a 50 Ω microstrip line. One resonator is used for humidity sensing, and the other two are used for encoding ID.
Daniel Dominic +3 more
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Development of a Resonant Microwave Sensor for Sediment Density Characterization
In this study, a sensor based on the development of a planar antenna immersed in sediments dedicated to water content monitoring in this type of material is proposed and experimentally validated.
R. Mansour +6 more
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Route Towards a Label-free Optical Waveguide Sensing Platform Based on Lossy Mode Resonances [PDF]
According to recent market studies of the North American company Allied Market Research, the field of photonic sensors is an emerging strategic field for the following years and it is expected to garner $18 billion by 2021.
Arregui, Francisco Javier +17 more
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Development of a robust structural health monitoring system for wind turbine foundations [PDF]
The construction of onshore wind turbines has rapidly been increasing as the UK attempts to meet its renewable energy targets. As the UK’s future energy depends more on wind farms, safety and security are critical to the success of this renewable energy ...
Currie, Magnus +2 more
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ECT Sensor Simulation and Fuzzy Optimization Design Based on Multi Index Orthogonal Experiment
Electrical Capacitance Tomography (ECT) is a non-destructive visual measurement technology, which is mainly used in the detection of two-phase flow and multi-phase flow.
Zhe Ji +3 more
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Gelatin-Coated High-Sensitivity Microwave Sensor for Humidity-Sensing Applications
In this paper, the humidity-sensing characteristics of gelatin were compared with those of poly(vinyl alcohol) (PVA) at L-band (1 ~ 2 GHz) microwave frequencies.
Junho Yeo, Younghwan Kwon
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