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Characterization of specular freeform surfaces from reflected ray directions using experimental ray tracing
Tobias Binkele
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Hochschule Bremen, University of Applied Sciences, School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 28199 Bremen, Germany
University of Bremen, Faculty 1 – Physics/Electrical Engineering, 28359 Bremen, Germany
David Hilbig
Hochschule Bremen, University of Applied Sciences, School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 28199 Bremen, Germany
Mahmoud Essameldin
Hochschule Bremen, University of Applied Sciences, School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 28199 Bremen, Germany
University of Bremen, Faculty 1 – Physics/Electrical Engineering, 28359 Bremen, Germany
Thomas Henning
Hochschule Bremen, University of Applied Sciences, School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 28199 Bremen, Germany
Friedrich Fleischmann
Hochschule Bremen, University of Applied Sciences, School of Electrical Engineering and Computer Science, 28199 Bremen, Germany
Walter Lang
University of Bremen, Faculty 1 – Physics/Electrical Engineering, 28359 Bremen, Germany
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Ruchi Jha, Walter Lang, and Reiner Jedermann
J. Sens. Sens. Syst., 12, 133–139, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-12-133-2023, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-12-133-2023, 2023
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In order to save time and avoid overheating of food during unfreezing, the study of ice content can be very useful. The aim of the research is to design an ultrasound-based sensor system that is able to comment on the content of ice in the sample food product. Some sample food products are tested, and the observations and challenges concerning the same are mentioned in the research paper.
Reiner Jedermann, Kunal Singh, Walter Lang, and Pramod Mahajan
J. Sens. Sens. Syst., 12, 111–121, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-12-111-2023, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-12-111-2023, 2023
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Mathematical models are often required to process sensor data in a digital twin platform. The translation of models to an updateable format enables predicting hidden states of the physical object, which are not directly measurable. The linking of different models is demonstrated by data from field tests on fruit transportation in refrigerated containers. We programmed a streaming platform that enables easy integration of such updatable models with only a few milliseconds of processing overhead.
Mridusmita Sarma, Florian Borchers, Gerrit Dumstorff, Carsten Heinzel, and Walter Lang
J. Sens. Sens. Syst., 6, 331–340, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-6-331-2017, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-6-331-2017, 2017
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In this work, we measured strain during a cylindrical grinding process in real time and in situ during the process. For this, we integrated strain sensors in a standard workpiece using microfabrication technology and performed grinding experiments on the so-called sensorial workpiece to characterize the manufacturing process. The approach can be used for measuring strain and temperature in other manufacturing processes, to characterize them.
G. Dumstorff, E. Brauns, and W. Lang
J. Sens. Sens. Syst., 4, 45–52, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-4-45-2015, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-4-45-2015, 2015
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A new packaging method to mount a membrane-based thermal flow sensor, flush with the surface, is presented. Therefore, a specific design for the housing is shown that is also adaptable to other conditions. It has been experimentally shown that it is important to mount the sensor flush with the surface. If not, vortices can occur (depending on velocity and the fluid properties) or the reduction of the channel cross section plus a decrease in sensitivity have to be taken into account.
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Armin Lambrecht, Carsten Bolwien, Hendrik Fuhr, Gerd Sulz, Annett Isserstedt-Trinke, André Magi, Steffen Biermann, and Jürgen Wöllenstein
J. Sens. Sens. Syst., 12, 123–131, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-12-123-2023, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-12-123-2023, 2023
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Max Bergau, Thomas Strahl, Benjamin Scherer, and Jürgen Wöllenstein
J. Sens. Sens. Syst., 12, 61–68, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-12-61-2023, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-12-61-2023, 2023
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Imaging of greenhouse gases is of great interest due to global warming. A spectroscopic method, using an active illumination of the scene, is presented. It allows for imaging and concentration measurements of much smaller gas plumes and leaks than current state-of-the-art gas cameras (optical gas imaging cameras). A real-time camera is realized and validated using known methane concentrations.
Shazzad Rassel, Md Rejvi Kaysir, Abdulrahman Aloraynan, and Dayan Ban
J. Sens. Sens. Syst., 12, 21–36, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-12-21-2023, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-12-21-2023, 2023
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Diabetes Mellitus (DM) is one of the very common diseases with no viable cure. However, it can be controlled by regulating the daily sugar intake. Diabetic patients need to prick their fingers a few times a day for monitoring sugar levels. To find an alternative, researchers have been working for decades on the development of a true non-invasive technique. In this effort, we developed a cost-effective non-invasive technique for measuring blood sugar levels using capacitance spectroscopy.
Katrin Schmitt, Mara Sendelbach, Christian Weber, Jürgen Wöllenstein, and Thomas Strahl
J. Sens. Sens. Syst., 12, 37–44, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-12-37-2023, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-12-37-2023, 2023
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We present a photoacoustic sensor enabling fast, inexpensive, and highly sensitive methane detection in environmental monitoring applications. Six different T-cell designs were both theoretically and experimentally investigated. The aim was to understand the photoacoustic signal generation and resonances in relation to the different cell geometries, and determine the long-term stability and the detection limits for methane. These were below the methane background concentration in air of 1.8 ppm.
Gerald Stocker, Cristina Consani, Pooja Thakkar, Clement Fleury, Andreas Tortschanoff, Khaoula-Farah Ourak, Gerald Pühringer, Reyhaneh Jannesari, Parviz Saeidi, Elmar Aschauer, Ulf Bartl, Christoph Kovatsch, Thomas Grille, and Bernhard Jakoby
J. Sens. Sens. Syst., 11, 225–231, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-11-225-2022, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-11-225-2022, 2022
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Hongyi Zhang, Shéhérazade Azouigui, Rabia Sehab, and Moussa Boukhnifer
J. Sens. Sens. Syst., 11, 187–199, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-11-187-2022, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-11-187-2022, 2022
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Sebastian Schramm, Jannik Ebert, Johannes Rangel, Robert Schmoll, and Andreas Kroll
J. Sens. Sens. Syst., 10, 207–218, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-10-207-2021, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-10-207-2021, 2021
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Helmut Budzier and Gerald Gerlach
J. Sens. Sens. Syst., 10, 179–184, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-10-179-2021, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-10-179-2021, 2021
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Felix Lehner, Jürgen Roth, Oliver Hupe, Marc Kassubeck, Benedikt Bergmann, Petr Mánek, and Marcus Magnor
J. Sens. Sens. Syst., 10, 63–70, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-10-63-2021, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-10-63-2021, 2021
Thomas Strahl, Johannes Herbst, Eric Maier, Sven Rademacher, Christian Weber, Hans-Fridtjof Pernau, Armin Lambrecht, and Jürgen Wöllenstein
J. Sens. Sens. Syst., 10, 25–35, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-10-25-2021, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-10-25-2021, 2021
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For safety, environmental and economic reasons, methane leak detection is one of the most requested tasks for gas measurement devices. This paper compares the performance of a laser-based optical and acoustical detection scheme at different wavelengths and laser types, respectively. This forms a good basis for further developments of methane leak detection devices or can help to choose the right configuration for a certain methane leak detection application.
Sebastian König, Berndt Gutschwager, Richard Dieter Taubert, and Jörg Hollandt
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Maximilian Wohlschläger and Martin Versen
J. Sens. Sens. Syst., 9, 337–343, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-9-337-2020, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-9-337-2020, 2020
Markus Stoehr, Gerald Gerlach, Thomas Härtling, and Stephan Schoenfelder
J. Sens. Sens. Syst., 9, 209–217, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-9-209-2020, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-9-209-2020, 2020
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Photoelasticity is considered a useful measurement tool for non-destructive and contactless determination of mechanical stresses or strains in the production of silicon wafers. In this work, a detailed derivation for the anisotropic stress-optic law is presented, and the corresponding stress-optical parameters are measured.
Ulrich Nordmeyer, Niels Neumann, Xiaozhou Wang, Dirk Plettemeier, Torsten Thiel, and Konstantin Kojucharow
J. Sens. Sens. Syst., 9, 199–208, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-9-199-2020, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-9-199-2020, 2020
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A completely new evaluation method for optical sensors is investigated in this paper. It originates from research that integrates optical sensors into radio-over-fibre networks. The laboratory-based experimental set-up is explained, and the findings are validated by a comparison to the conventional evaluation scheme. Finally, the work provides a detailed mathematical model to understand the implications of this new read-out method for practical applications.
Lakshan Tharmakularajah, Jakob Döring, and Karl-Ludwig Krieger
J. Sens. Sens. Syst., 9, 133–141, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-9-133-2020, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-9-133-2020, 2020
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In order to differentiate between a wet and a dry road surface, the water film height should be measured by using an infrared-based sensor system. By means of different wavelengths, it is also possible to distinguish between ice and water. In this article, a sensor system for the determination of the physical state of water on different surfaces using infrared LEDs and one photodiode is presented. This shall serve as a basis for the calculation of the road condition.
Mahmoud El-Safoury, Christian Weber, Olaf Kiesewetter, Yvonne Hespos, André Eberhardt, Katrin Schmitt, and Jürgen Wöllenstein
J. Sens. Sens. Syst., 9, 89–97, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-9-89-2020, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-9-89-2020, 2020
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The refrigerant R134a is classified as a greenhouse gas and was banned from use (in vehicles) by the European Union in 2017 due to its contribution to global warming. The more expensive alternative refrigerant R1234yf is considered an environmentally less harmful alternative owing to its significantly lower global warming potential. Our newly developed gas detector can detect both refrigerants separately and, thus, help prevent the use of illegal gas mixtures that contain both refrigerants.
Elena Kononogova, Albert Adibekyan, Christian Monte, and Jörg Hollandt
J. Sens. Sens. Syst., 8, 233–242, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-8-233-2019, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-8-233-2019, 2019
Tobias Pohl, Peter Meindl, Uwe Johannsen, Dieter Taubert, and Lutz Werner
J. Sens. Sens. Syst., 8, 195–205, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-8-195-2019, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-8-195-2019, 2019
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The Physikalisch-Technische Bundesanstalt (PTB) expanded its capabilities in the International System of Units (SI)-traceable absolute measurement of radiant power into the spectral range of the mid-infrared (MIR) by implementing additional MIR laser radiation sources at one of the PTB's cryogenic electrical substitution radiometer facilities. This extension enables absolute calibrations of the spectral responsivity of detectors in the MIR with low uncertainty.
Christian Niklas, Stephan Bauke, Fabian Müller, Kai Golibrzuch, Hainer Wackerbarth, and Georgios Ctistis
J. Sens. Sens. Syst., 8, 123–132, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-8-123-2019, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-8-123-2019, 2019
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We present in our paper two types of optical sensors that are capable of measuring the environmentally significant gases such as carbon oxide and dioxide as well as methane and water through absorption of light even in harsh environments of high temperature and pressure. Thus the sensors render it possible to measure inside combustion engines or in civilian fireplaces, which is necessary to meet the increasing demands of environmental protection regulations.
Stefan Oertel, Michael Eggert, Christian Gutsmuths, Paul Wilhelm, Harald Müller, and Helmut Többen
J. Sens. Sens. Syst., 8, 9–17, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-8-9-2019, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-8-9-2019, 2019
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Traceable wind velocity measurements with high resolution play a critical role in the field of wind energy. In this article we present a novel bistatic wind lidar system that has a high spatial and temporal resolution and a reduced measurement uncertainty compared to conventional systems as evidenced by comparison measurements. A first validation measurement in a wind tunnel with a laser Doppler anemometer as a flow velocity reference confirms the high accuracy of the bistatic lidar system.
Martin Weisbrich and Klaus Holschemacher
J. Sens. Sens. Syst., 7, 601–608, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-7-601-2018, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-7-601-2018, 2018
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The study describes how distributed optical strain measurement can be applied to steel surfaces. With the method presented, strain transfers from the substrate to the fiber core can be achieved that are almost identical to those of the reference measurement, especially with Ormocer® and polyimide coating.
The research results are to be used in the future for strain measurement in concrete construction on reinforcing steel.
Ruben Makris, Falk Hille, Marc Thiele, Dirk Kirschberger, and Damian Sowietzki
J. Sens. Sens. Syst., 7, 259–266, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-7-259-2018, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-7-259-2018, 2018
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In structural parts under vibrational loading fatigue cracks can initiate and grow, which can lead to structural failure. Conventional non-destructive testing methods for crack detection provide just a snapshot of fatigue crack evolution, whereas crack luminescence coating realizes clear visibility of the entire crack formation. Fatigue causing cyclic tensile tests and examinations on special test bodies allowing control of the crack opening width demonstrate a high sensitivity of the coating.
Markus Brüne, Wilhelm Furian, Wieland Hill, and Andreas Pflitsch
J. Sens. Sens. Syst., 7, 85–90, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-7-85-2018, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-7-85-2018, 2018
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The climate conditions in underground transportation facilities, especially the current airflow in terms of direction and speed, are the key factor driving smoke propagation in the case of a tunnel fire. Sensing this airflow is cost-intensive. Therefore, this paper focuses on gaining the information from temperature sensing along the tunnels using already installed optical fibers normally used for communications. This technique can replace thousands of temperature sensors.
Christoph Kroh, Roland Wuchrer, Margarita Günther, Thomas Härtling, and Gerald Gerlach
J. Sens. Sens. Syst., 7, 51–55, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-7-51-2018, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-7-51-2018, 2018
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The inline monitoring of parameters in aqueous liquids is facing an increasing demand in many application areas. In this paper we report on an optical monitoring of the pH value in liquids by means of a sensitive hydrogel, which can be applied in the physiological range. Our results indicate a nearly linear dependency between pH value and hydrogel swelling. Furthermore, we show an improvement of the response time by a factor of 2 in comparison to other systems exploiting this kind of hydrogel.
Beate Oswald-Tranta
J. Sens. Sens. Syst., 7, 13–20, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-7-13-2018, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-7-13-2018, 2018
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Images of an infrared camera show blurring effects while recording a moving object. Not only the contrast is corrupted by the motion but also the object temperature seems to be lower. It is shown how such images and the true temperature with a good approximation can be restored. Since the detection mechanism of an infrared camera is different from usual digital cameras, also the restoration is different. Examples are presented for motion deblurring used to restore images with different motions.
Roberto Marsili and Gianluca Rossi
J. Sens. Sens. Syst., 6, 361–365, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-6-361-2017, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-6-361-2017, 2017
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The car production industry is being subjected to more and more pressing technological challenges. In this framework the use of an advanced measurement technique such as thermoelasticity allows the engineers to have a fast and reliable tool for experimental investigation, optimization and validation of the FEM models. In this work it is shown how the thermoelastic measurement technique can be used to optimize a Ferrari car frame.
Christian Rogge, Steffen Zinn, Paolo Prosposito, Roberto Francini, and Andreas H. Foitzik
J. Sens. Sens. Syst., 6, 351–359, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-6-351-2017, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-6-351-2017, 2017
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This work presents a cost-effective optical-based sensor for pH monitoring of sample volumes less than 150 µL. As part of a bigger project to develop a stand-alone micro bioreactor system, measurements carried out with phenol red and DMEM reported a standard error of calibration in the physiologic pH range (6.5–7.5) of pH ±0.04. Compared to other accessible optical-based sensors this reported system is a good alternative regarding the overall costs of less than EUR 50.
Henrik Zimmermann, Mathias Wiese, Luigi Fiorani, and Alessandro Ragnoni
J. Sens. Sens. Syst., 6, 155–161, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-6-155-2017, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-6-155-2017, 2017
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Because of their direct impact on patients, medical supply lines are under strict regulations and have to be monitored in terms of purity on a regular basis. State-of-the-art measurement solutions do not allow for continuous bedside monitoring. The aim of the presented work is to provide a compact multispecies monitoring system based on the latest quantum cascade laser technologies allowing for the continuous bedside monitoring of medical gases.
T. Ott, M. Schossig, V. Norkus, and G. Gerlach
J. Sens. Sens. Syst., 4, 313–319, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-4-313-2015, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-4-313-2015, 2015
M. Mohebbi
J. Sens. Sens. Syst., 4, 209–215, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-4-209-2015, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-4-209-2015, 2015
F. Vita, C. Kern, and S. Inguaggiato
J. Sens. Sens. Syst., 3, 355–367, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-3-355-2014, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-3-355-2014, 2014
U. Kienitz
J. Sens. Sens. Syst., 3, 265–271, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-3-265-2014, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-3-265-2014, 2014
T. Bley, E. Pignanelli, and A. Schütze
J. Sens. Sens. Syst., 3, 121–132, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-3-121-2014, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-3-121-2014, 2014
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The development of optical design is characterized by the desire for more applications and better performance. The latest result of this development is freeform optics offering almost unlimited possibilities for the designers. However, an optical component has also to be manufactured and tested by metrology. We propose a measurement technique for the surface characterization of freeform optical components and highlight the possible error sources and their influence on the measurement result.
The development of optical design is characterized by the desire for more applications and...
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