The scope of this book Handbook of Machine Olfaction covers biological and technical fundamentals and up-to-date research.
Contributions by renowned international scientists as well as application-oriented news from successful "e-nose" manufacturers give a well-rounded account of the topic, and this coverage from R&D to applications makes this book a must-have read for e-nose researchers, designers and users alike.
Contents
- Introduction to Olfaction: Perception, Anatomy, Physiology and Molecular Biology
- Introduction to Olfaction
- Odor Classification Schemes Based on Adjective Descriptors
- Odor Classification Based on Chemical Properties
- Physiology and Anatomy of Olfaction
- Molecular Biology of Olfaction
- Taste
Chemical Sensing in Hamans and Machines
- Human Chemosensory Perception of Airborne Chemicals
- Nasal Chemosensory Detection
- Olfactory and Nasal Chemesthetic Detection of Mixtures of Chemicals
- Physicochemical Determinants of Odor and Nasal Pungency
- Human Chemical Sensing: Olfactometry
- Instruments for Chemical Sensing: Gas Chromatography-Olfactometry
Odor Handling and Delivery Systems
- Physics of Evaporation
- Sample Flow System
- Static System
- Preconcentrator
- Measurement of Sensor Directly Exposed to Ambient Vapor
Introduction to Chemosensors
- Survey and Classification of Chemosensors
- Chemoresistors
- Chemocapcitors
- Potentiometric Odor Sensors
- Gravimetric Odor Sensors
- Optical Odor Sensors
- Thermal (Calorimetric) Sensors
- Amperometric Sensors
- Summary of Chemical Sensors
Signal Conditioning and Preprocessing
- Interface Circuits
- Signal Conditioning
- Signal Preprocessing
- Noise in Sensors and Circuits
Pattern Analysis for Electronic Noses
- Statistical Pattern Analysis Techniques
- 'Intelligent' Pattern Analysis Techniques
Commercial Electronic Nose Instruments
- Commercial Availability
- Some Market Considerations
Optical Electronic Noses
- Optical Vapor Sensing
- The Tufts Artificial Nose
Hand-Held and Palm-Top Microsensor Systems for Gas Analysis
- Conventional Hand-Held Systems
- Silicon-Based Microsensors
Integrated Electronic Noses and Microsystems for Chemical Analysis
- Microcomponents for Fluid Handling
- Integrated E-Nose Systems
- Microsystems for Chemical Analysis
Electronic Tongues and Combinations of Artificial Senses
- Electronic Tongues
- The Combination or Fusion of Artificial Senses
Dynamic pattern Regognition Methods and System Identification
- Dynamic Models and System Identification
- Identifying a Model
- Dynamic Models and Intelligent Sensor Systems
Drift Com-ensation, Standards, and Calibration Methods
- Physical Reasons for Drift and Sensor Poisoning
- Examples of Sensor Drift
- Comparison of Drift and Noise
- Model Building Strategies
- Calibration Transfer
- Drift Compensation
Chemical Sensor Array Optimization: Geometric and Information Theoretic Approaches
- The Need for Array Performance Definition and Optimization
- Historical Perspective
- Geometric Interpretation
- Noise Considerations
- Non-linear Transformations
- Array Performance as a Statistical Estimation Problem
- Fisher Information Matrix and the Best Unbiased Estimator
- Performance Optimization
Correlating Electronic Nose and Sensory Panel Data
- Sensory Panel Methods
- Applications of Electronic Noses for Correlating Sensory Data
- Algorithms for Correlating Sensor Array Data with Sensory Panels
- Correlations of Electronic Nose Data with Sensory Panel Data
Machine Olfaction for Mobile Robots
- Olfactory-Guided Behavior of Animals
- Sensors and Signal Processing in Mobile Robots
- Trail Following Robots
- Plume Tracking Robots
- Other Technologies in Developing Plume Tracking Systems
Environmental Monitoring
- Special Considerations for Environmental Monitoring
- Case Study 1: Livestock Odor Classification
- Case Study 2: Swine Odor Detection Thresholds
- Case Study 3: Biofilter Evaluation
- Case Study 4: Mold Detection
Medical Diagnostics and health Monitoring
- Special Considerations in Medical/Healthcare Applications
- Monitoring Metabolic Defects in Humans Using a Conducting Polymer Sensor Array to Measure Odor
- The Use of Electronic Nose for the Detection of Bacterial Vaginosis
Recognition of Natural Products
- Recent Literature Review
- Sampling Techniques
- Case-Study: The Rapid Detection of Natural Products as a Means of Identifying Plant Species
- Case Study: Differentiation of Essential Oil-Bearing Plants
Process Monitoring
- Previous Work
- Special Considerations
- Selected Process Monitoring Examples
Food and Bevarage Quality Assurance
- Literature Survey
- Methodological Issues in Food Measurement with Electronic Nose
- Selected Case
Automotive and Aerospace Applications
- Automotive Applications
- Aerospace Applications
- Polymer Composite Films
- Electronic Nose Operation in Spacecraft
- Method Development
Detection of Explosives
- Previous Work
- State-of-the-Art of Various Explosive Vapor Sensors
- Case Study
Cosmetics and Fragrances
- The Case for an Electronic Nose in Perfumery
- Current Challenges and Limitations of Electronic Noses
- Literature Review of Electronic Noses in Perfumery and Cosmetics
- Special Considerations for using Electronic Noses to Classify and Judge Quality of Perfumes, PRMs, and Products
- Case Study 1: Use in Classification of PRMs with Different Odor Character but of Similar Composition
- Case Study 2: Use in Judging the Odor Quality of a Sunscreen Product
Index
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