A portable embedded explosion gas detection and identification device based on intelligent electronic nose system

Abstract

Purpose – The purpose of this study satisfied the need for rapid, sensitive and highly portable identification of an explosion gas. In our study, a battery-operated, low-cost and portable gas detection system consisting of a cataluminescence-based sensor array was developed for the detection and identification of explosion gas. This device shows how the discriminatory capacity of sensor arrays utilizing pattern recognition operate in environments. Design/methodology/approach – A total of 25 sensor units, including common metal oxides and decorated materials, have been carefully selected as sensing elements of 5 × 5 sensor array. Dynamic and static analysis methods were utilized to characterize the performance of the explosion gas detection system to five kinds of explosion gases. The device collects images of chemical sensors before and after exposing to the target gas and then processes those images to extract the unique characteristic for each gas. Hierarchical cluster analysis (HCA) and principal component analysis (PCA) were used to analyze the image patterns. Findings – Our study demonstrated that the portable gas detection device shows promising perspective for the recognition and discrimination of explosion gas. It can be used for the olfactory system of robot made by integrating the electronic nose and computer together. Originality/value – The device collects images of chemical sensors before and after exposing to the target gas and then processes those images to extract the unique characteristic for each gas. HCA and (PCA were used to analyze the image patterns. Our study demonstrated that the portable gas detection device shows promising perspective for the recognition and discrimination of explosion gas. It can be used for olfactory system of robot made by integrating the electronic nose and computer together.