Vapor trace recognition using a single nonspecific chemiresistor

Sensors (Basel). 2013 Jul 12;13(7):9016-28. doi: 10.3390/s130709016.

Abstract

An application of spectral analysis to the transient response signals of ALD-fabricated conductometric sensors (chemiresistors) upon exposure to short vapor pulses is discussed. It is based on the representation of a response curve in the frequency domain, followed by the multi-dimensional Quadratic Discriminant Analysis (QDA) for analyte identification. Compared to the standard steady-state amplitude analysis, this technique does not depend on a short-term sensor drift, does not have limitations for the number of extracted features and has a strict physical validation. Effective recognition of some relatively simple combustible analytes (acetone, toluene, ethanol) was demonstrated using a single nonspecific chemiresistor.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, Non-P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Algorithms*
  • Conductometry / instrumentation*
  • Discriminant Analysis
  • Electric Impedance
  • Equipment Design
  • Equipment Failure Analysis
  • Gases / analysis*
  • Microchemistry / instrumentation*
  • Pattern Recognition, Automated / methods*
  • Transducers*

Substances

  • Gases