Non-specific sensor arrays for chemical detection

Kevin Johnson; Christian Minor

doi:10.1117/12.2177392

22 May 2015 Non-specific sensor arrays for chemical detection

Kevin Johnson, Christian Minor

Proceedings Volume 9455, Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives (CBRNE) Sensing XVI; 94550G (2015) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2177392
Event: SPIE Defense + Security, 2015, Baltimore, MD, United States

Abstract

Non-specific chemical sensor arrays have been the subject of considerable research efforts over the past thirty years with the idea that, by analogy to vertebrate olfaction, they are potentially capable of rendering complex chemical assessments with relatively modest logistical footprints. However, the actual implementation of such devices in challenging "real world" scenarios has arguably continued to fall short of these expectations. This work examines the inherent limitations of such devices for complex chemical sensing scenarios, placing them on a continuum between simple univariate sensors and complex multivariate analytical instrumentation and analyzing their utility in general-purpose chemical detection and accurate chemical sensing in the presence of unknown "unknowns." Results with simulated and acquired data sets are presented with discussion of the implications in development of chemical sensor arrays suitable for complex scenarios.

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Kevin Johnson and Christian Minor "Non-specific sensor arrays for chemical detection", Proc. SPIE 9455, Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives (CBRNE) Sensing XVI, 94550G (22 May 2015); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.2177392

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