COST-EFFECTIVE SENSORS AND SENSOR NODES FOR MONITORING ENVIRONMENTAL PARAMETERS

Dragana Vasiljević, Čedo Žlebič, Goran Stojanovic, Mitar Simić, Libu Manjakkal, Zoran Stamenković

DOI Number
https://doi.org/10.2298/FUEE1801011V
First page
11
Last page
23

Abstract


This paper reviews the design and characterization of humidity and pH sensors manufactured in the printed circuit board (PCB), ink-jet, and screen printing technologies. The first one (PCB technology) provides robust sensors with PET film which can be exposed to harsh environment. The second (ink-jet technology) can manufacture sensors on flexible substrates (foils and papers). The third (screen printing technology) has been used to implement a thick-film sensor. In addition to this, a multi-sensor cloudbased electronic system with autonomous power supply (solar panels) for air and water quality monitoring has been described. Finally, a flexible and modular hardware platform for remote and reliable sensing of environmental parameters has been presented.


Keywords

humidity sensor, pH sensor, sensitivity, stability, sensor node

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