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* Faculty Supervisor: Arye Nehorai
 
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* Goal:
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** Determine the ability (accuracy and precision) of the current sensors to measure concentration
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*** Test on substance like ethanol that the sensors are designed for
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*** If accuracy and precision are sufficient for source localization, continue with these sensors, otherwise, we will have to find different sensors
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*** Test whether acquisition time can be shortened for concentration measurement
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*** Test whether performance improves with a different experimental setup (e.g., using a fan to blow air across the sensor)
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** Incorporate digital resistors into the circuit design to allow on-line optimal concentration estimation
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** Program a function in Matlab to estimate the direction to the source from the concentration measurements of two sensor arrays
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*** Test with simulations in Matlab
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** Incorporate the direction estimation into a guidance program for the robotic platform
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*** The robot should move to seek out the source of the odor
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*** It should update its direction of movement periodically according to new direction estimates
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*Status
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**Week 1- completed the experiments necessary in the development of an algorithm relating chemical concentration to sensor sensitivity.
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**Week 2- ran experiments with 0 drops concentration and 10 drops concentration
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**Week 3- changed the resistance of sensors 2 and 3 to result in better concentration differentiation

Latest revision as of 19:07, 27 April 2010

  • Team Members: Joy Chiang
  • PhD Supervisor: Vanessa
  • Faculty Supervisor: Arye Nehorai
  • Goal:
    • Determine the ability (accuracy and precision) of the current sensors to measure concentration
      • Test on substance like ethanol that the sensors are designed for
      • If accuracy and precision are sufficient for source localization, continue with these sensors, otherwise, we will have to find different sensors
      • Test whether acquisition time can be shortened for concentration measurement
      • Test whether performance improves with a different experimental setup (e.g., using a fan to blow air across the sensor)
    • Incorporate digital resistors into the circuit design to allow on-line optimal concentration estimation
    • Program a function in Matlab to estimate the direction to the source from the concentration measurements of two sensor arrays
      • Test with simulations in Matlab
    • Incorporate the direction estimation into a guidance program for the robotic platform
      • The robot should move to seek out the source of the odor
      • It should update its direction of movement periodically according to new direction estimates

  • Status
    • Week 1- completed the experiments necessary in the development of an algorithm relating chemical concentration to sensor sensitivity.
    • Week 2- ran experiments with 0 drops concentration and 10 drops concentration
    • Week 3- changed the resistance of sensors 2 and 3 to result in better concentration differentiation