Cost-effective sensors and sensor nodes for monitoring environmental parameters

Vasiljevic, Dragana; Zlebic, Cedo; Stojanovic, Goran; Simic, Mitar; Manjakkal, Libu; Stamenkovic, Zoran

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 cloud-based 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.

Citation

Vasiljevic, D., Zlebic, C., Stojanovic, G., Simic, M., Manjakkal, L., & Stamenkovic, Z. (2018). Cost-effective sensors and sensor nodes for monitoring environmental parameters. Facta Universitatis, Series: Mechanical Engineering, 31(1), 11-23. https://doi.org/10.2298/fuee1801011v

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Acceptance Date: Mar 1, 2018
• Publication Date: 2018
• Deposit Date: Jul 19, 2022
• Journal: Facta universitatis - series: Electronics and Energetics
• Print ISSN: 0354-2025
• Electronic ISSN: 2217-5997
• Publisher: University of Niš, Faculty of Mechanical Engineering
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 31
• Issue: 1
• Pages: 11-23
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.2298/fuee1801011v
• Keywords: humidity sensor, pH sensor, sensitivity, stability, sensor node
• Public URL: http://researchrepository.napier.ac.uk/Output/2889443