Ebook: Sensors and Sensory Systems for an Electronic Nose

Sensors and Sensory Systems for an Electronic Nose reviews the current state of progress in the development of an electronic instrument capable of olfaction. The instrument -- the so-called electronic nose -- has enormous potential for application in such areas as product flavor control and environmental monitoring.
The book discusses the essential elements of an electronic nose, such as chemical sensors, signal processing, and pattern recoginiton techniques. It is also one of the first contributions to the new and exciting field of machine olfaction.

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Sensors and Sensory Systems for an Electronic Nose reviews the current state of progress in the development of an electronic instrument capable of olfaction. The instrument -- the so-called electronic nose -- has enormous potential for application in such areas as product flavor control and environmental monitoring.
The book discusses the essential elements of an electronic nose, such as chemical sensors, signal processing, and pattern recoginiton techniques. It is also one of the first contributions to the new and exciting field of machine olfaction.

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Sensors and Sensory Systems for an Electronic Nose reviews the current state of progress in the development of an electronic instrument capable of olfaction. The instrument -- the so-called electronic nose -- has enormous potential for application in such areas as product flavor control and environmental monitoring.
The book discusses the essential elements of an electronic nose, such as chemical sensors, signal processing, and pattern recoginiton techniques. It is also one of the first contributions to the new and exciting field of machine olfaction.

Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-viii
Odours — The Stimulus for an Electronic Nose....Pages 1-11
Biophysical Properties of Olfactory Receptor Neurones....Pages 13-24
Molecular Modeling and the Selective Sensor Response....Pages 25-30
Odour Sensors for an Electronic Nose....Pages 31-51
Fundamentals and Recent Developments of Homogeneous Semiconducting Sensors....Pages 53-76
Fine-Tuning of Electron- and Ion-Conducting Materials for Sensor Arrays....Pages 77-102
Microsensors Based on Modulation of Work Function....Pages 103-116
Studies of the Interactions between Organic Vapours and Organic Semiconductors. Applications to Chemical Sensing....Pages 117-129
Silicon Based Surface Acoustic Wave Gas Sensors....Pages 131-145
Miniaturisation of Gas Sensor Substrate. Problems and Benefits of Microelectronic Technology....Pages 147-160
Pattern Recognition in Odour Sensing....Pages 161-179
Desired and Achieved Characteristics of Sensor Arrays....Pages 181-196
The Use of Pattern Recognition Techniques applied to Signals Generated by a Multi-Element Gas Sensor Array as a Means of Compensating for Poor Individual Element Response....Pages 197-215
Pattern Recognition in Electronic Noses by Artificial Neural Network Models....Pages 217-236
Sensor Arrays Using Conducting Polymers for an Artificial Nose....Pages 237-256
Monitoring of Fish Freshness Using Tin Oxide Sensors....Pages 257-272
Chemical Sensor Arrays: Practical Insights and Examples....Pages 273-301
Electronic Noses Based on Field Effect Structures....Pages 303-319
Back Matter....Pages 321-327

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Sensors and Sensory Systems for an Electronic Nose reviews the current state of progress in the development of an electronic instrument capable of olfaction. The instrument -- the so-called electronic nose -- has enormous potential for application in such areas as product flavor control and environmental monitoring.
The book discusses the essential elements of an electronic nose, such as chemical sensors, signal processing, and pattern recoginiton techniques. It is also one of the first contributions to the new and exciting field of machine olfaction.

Content:
Front Matter....Pages i-viii
Odours — The Stimulus for an Electronic Nose....Pages 1-11
Biophysical Properties of Olfactory Receptor Neurones....Pages 13-24
Molecular Modeling and the Selective Sensor Response....Pages 25-30
Odour Sensors for an Electronic Nose....Pages 31-51
Fundamentals and Recent Developments of Homogeneous Semiconducting Sensors....Pages 53-76
Fine-Tuning of Electron- and Ion-Conducting Materials for Sensor Arrays....Pages 77-102
Microsensors Based on Modulation of Work Function....Pages 103-116
Studies of the Interactions between Organic Vapours and Organic Semiconductors. Applications to Chemical Sensing....Pages 117-129
Silicon Based Surface Acoustic Wave Gas Sensors....Pages 131-145
Miniaturisation of Gas Sensor Substrate. Problems and Benefits of Microelectronic Technology....Pages 147-160
Pattern Recognition in Odour Sensing....Pages 161-179
Desired and Achieved Characteristics of Sensor Arrays....Pages 181-196
The Use of Pattern Recognition Techniques applied to Signals Generated by a Multi-Element Gas Sensor Array as a Means of Compensating for Poor Individual Element Response....Pages 197-215
Pattern Recognition in Electronic Noses by Artificial Neural Network Models....Pages 217-236
Sensor Arrays Using Conducting Polymers for an Artificial Nose....Pages 237-256
Monitoring of Fish Freshness Using Tin Oxide Sensors....Pages 257-272
Chemical Sensor Arrays: Practical Insights and Examples....Pages 273-301
Electronic Noses Based on Field Effect Structures....Pages 303-319
Back Matter....Pages 321-327
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