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Embedded sensing: integrating sensors in 3-D printed structures
Alexander Dijkshoorn
Robotics and Mechatronics group, MIRA institute, University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands
Patrick Werkman
Robotics and Mechatronics group, MIRA institute, University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands
Marcel Welleweerd
Robotics and Mechatronics group, MIRA institute, University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands
Gerjan Wolterink
Robotics and Mechatronics group, MIRA institute, University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands
Bram Eijking
Robotics and Mechatronics group, MIRA institute, University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands
John Delamare
Robotics and Mechatronics group, MIRA institute, University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands
Remco Sanders
Robotics and Mechatronics group, MIRA institute, University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands
Gijs J. M. Krijnen
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Robotics and Mechatronics group, MIRA institute, University of Twente, Enschede, The Netherlands
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Leander Claes, Nadine Feldmann, Veronika Schulze, Lars Meihost, Henrik Kuhlmann, Benjamin Jurgelucks, Andrea Walther, and Bernd Henning
J. Sens. Sens. Syst., 12, 163–173, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-12-163-2023, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-12-163-2023, 2023
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Sebastian Schlack, Hendrik Wulfmeier, and Holger Fritze
J. Sens. Sens. Syst., 11, 299–313, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-11-299-2022, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-11-299-2022, 2022
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Günter Schultes, Mario Cerino, Angela Lellig, and Marcus Koch
J. Sens. Sens. Syst., 11, 137–147, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-11-137-2022, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-11-137-2022, 2022
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Olena Yurchenko, Hans-Fridtjof Pernau, Laura Engel, Benedikt Bierer, Martin Jägle, and Jürgen Wöllenstein
J. Sens. Sens. Syst., 10, 37–42, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-10-37-2021, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-10-37-2021, 2021
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Samia Achouch, Fakhita Regragui, and Mourad Gharbi
J. Sens. Sens. Syst., 9, 401–409, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-9-401-2020, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-9-401-2020, 2020
Tobias Ott and Gerald Gerlach
J. Sens. Sens. Syst., 9, 79–87, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-9-79-2020, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-9-79-2020, 2020
Hendrik Wulfmeier, René Feder, Li Zhao, and Holger Fritze
J. Sens. Sens. Syst., 9, 15–26, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-9-15-2020, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-9-15-2020, 2020
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Mario Schönecker-Baußmann
J. Sens. Sens. Syst., 8, 329–333, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-8-329-2019, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-8-329-2019, 2019
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We came across some problems with the current measurement shunts while building a transfer normal power analyzer for 150 kHz within a cooperation project of the manufacturer ZES ZIMMER along with PTB, the National Metrology Institute of Germany and Bundesnetzagentur Berlin. We decided to utilize simulations with the numerical field simulation program Fast Henry to determine the cause of this frequency behavior. We found adequate justification and give recommendations for the shunt manufacturing.
Tobias Ott, Diego Roldán, Claudia Redenbach, Katja Schladitz, Michael Godehardt, and Sören Höhn
J. Sens. Sens. Syst., 8, 305–315, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-8-305-2019, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-8-305-2019, 2019
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Trisna Julian, Aditya Rianjanu, Shidiq Nur Hidayat, Ahmad Kusumaatmaja, Roto Roto, and Kuwat Triyana
J. Sens. Sens. Syst., 8, 243–250, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-8-243-2019, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-8-243-2019, 2019
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High-performance relative humidity (RH) sensing system using poly(3,4-ethylenedioxythiophene) and polystyrene sulfonate mixed with polyvinyl alcohol (PEDOT–PSS/PVA) nanofiber coated on top of a quartz crystal microbalance (QCM) chip is developed. Results show that the sensor offers easy fabrication processes and provides excellent sensor characteristics to relative humidity sensing. It offers a very promising alternative method to fabricate high-performance relative humidity sensors.
Sarita Kumari and Sarbani Chakraborty
J. Sens. Sens. Syst., 7, 421–431, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-7-421-2018, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-7-421-2018, 2018
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Kamalika Tiwari, Bipan Tudu, Rajib Bandyopadhyay, Anutosh Chatterjee, and Panchanan Pramanik
J. Sens. Sens. Syst., 7, 319–329, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-7-319-2018, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-7-319-2018, 2018
Günter Schultes, Hanna Schmid-Engel, Silvan Schwebke, and Ulf Werner
J. Sens. Sens. Syst., 7, 1–11, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-7-1-2018, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-7-1-2018, 2018
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Sabrina Amrehn, Xia Wu, and Thorsten Wagner
J. Sens. Sens. Syst., 5, 179–185, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-5-179-2016, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-5-179-2016, 2016
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Indium oxide inverse opal is a promising new material for optical gas sensors. The photonic properties caused by the inverse opal structure can be utilized to read out the sensors’ electronical state by optical methods. The maintenance of good thermal stability of transducer material during operation is a minimum requirement. We present results on the synthesis and investigation of the structural stability of the In2O3 inverse opal structure up to a temperature of 550 °C (limit of substrate).
Kyle M. Sinding, Alison Orr, Luke Breon, and Bernhard R. Tittmann
J. Sens. Sens. Syst., 5, 113–123, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-5-113-2016, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-5-113-2016, 2016
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This paper investigates the effect of high-temperature and low-temperature (< 150 °C) processing conditions on the surface composition of the substrate. Furthermore, the resultant transducers from high- and low-temperature fabrication processes are compared to determine if a low-temperature processing method is feasible. For these studies a sol-gel spray-on process is employed to deposit piezoelectric ceramics onto a stainless-steel 316L substrate.
M. Schulz, E. Mayer, I. Shrena, D. Eisele, M. Schmitt, L. M. Reindl, and H. Fritze
J. Sens. Sens. Syst., 4, 331–340, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-4-331-2015, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-4-331-2015, 2015
A. A. Haidry, N. Kind, and B. Saruhan
J. Sens. Sens. Syst., 4, 271–280, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-4-271-2015, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-4-271-2015, 2015
M. Dietrich, D. Rauch, U. Simon, A. Porch, and R. Moos
J. Sens. Sens. Syst., 4, 263–269, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-4-263-2015, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-4-263-2015, 2015
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The effect of stored ammonia on the complex dielectric permittivity of H-ZSM-5 zeolites with varying storage site density was observed between 200 and 300 °C under reaction conditions by microwave cavity perturbation. Polarization and dielectric losses were differently affected. The sensitivity of the polarization to stored ammonia is almost independent, the sensitivity of the dielectric losses strongly dependent on the storage site density. The results can be explained by proton hopping.
V. G. Harutyunyan, K. M. Gambaryan, V. M. Aroutiounian, and I. G. Harutyunyan
J. Sens. Sens. Syst., 4, 249–253, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-4-249-2015, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-4-249-2015, 2015
K. Kulshreshtha, B. Jurgelucks, F. Bause, J. Rautenberg, and C. Unverzagt
J. Sens. Sens. Syst., 4, 217–227, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-4-217-2015, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-4-217-2015, 2015
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In this paper we show that for radially symmetric piezoceramic disks non-zero sensitivity of the electrical impedance to the whole material parameter set can be computed using a system of 3-ring electrodes and non-uniform electrical excitation. We formulate an optimisation problem for increasing this sensitivity. However, the system displays multiple optimal configurations for the radii of said ring electrodes and we have shown some results from optimising such configurations using simulations.
F. Roth, C. Schmerbauch, E. Ionescu, N. Nicoloso, O. Guillon, and R. Riedel
J. Sens. Sens. Syst., 4, 133–136, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-4-133-2015, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-4-133-2015, 2015
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We report on the high-temperature piezoresistivity of carbon-containing silicon oxycarbide nanocomposites (C/SiOC). The piezoresistive behavior of the C/SiOC nanocomposites relies on the presence of dispersed nanocrystalline graphite and non-crystalline carbon domains. In comparison to highly ordered carbon, C/SiOC exhibits strongly enhanced sensitivities, even at high temperatures. Thus, k values of ca. 80 at the highest temperature reading, 1200°C, reveal that C/SiOC is a primary candidate.
P. Gembaczka, M. Görtz, Y. Celik, A. Jupe, M. Stühlmeyer, A. Goehlich, H. Vogt, W. Mokwa, and M. Kraft
J. Sens. Sens. Syst., 3, 335–347, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-3-335-2014, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-3-335-2014, 2014
F. Di Maggio, M. Ling, A. Tsang, J. Covington, J. Saffell, and C. Blackman
J. Sens. Sens. Syst., 3, 325–330, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-3-325-2014, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-3-325-2014, 2014
E. Dilonardo, M. Penza, M. Alvisi, C. Di Franco, D. Suriano, R. Rossi, F. Palmisano, L. Torsi, and N. Cioffi
J. Sens. Sens. Syst., 3, 245–252, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-3-245-2014, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-3-245-2014, 2014
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Electrochemically synthesized colloidal Au NPs with controlled dimension and composition were successfully deposited electrophoretically on CNT networked films. Au NP/CNT films were tested as active layers in resistive NO2 sensors, exhibiting a p-type response and a sensitivity depending on Au loading. The impact of the Au loading on gas sensing performance was investigated as a function of the working temperature, gas concentration and interfering gases.
A. Hosoya, S. Tamura, and N. Imanaka
J. Sens. Sens. Syst., 3, 141–144, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-3-141-2014, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-3-141-2014, 2014
A. Nocke
J. Sens. Sens. Syst., 2, 127–135, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-2-127-2013, https://doi.org/10.5194/jsss-2-127-2013, 2013
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Short summary
Current additive manufacturing allows for the implementation of electrically integrated 3-D printed sensors. In this contribution various technologies, sensing principles and applications are discussed. We will give both an overview of some of the sensors presented in literature as well as some of our own work on recent 3-D printed sensors.
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