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- Title
Field Programmable Gate Array-based Readout for Surface Acoustic Wave Portable Gas Detector.
- Authors
Durani, Fahim; Mainuddin; Mittal, U.; Kumar, J.; Barlewar, D.; Nimal, A. T.
- Abstract
Surface acoustic wave (SAW) is one of the most promising technology in the field of gas sensing at low concentrations. Field deployable portable SAW detectors are, however, prone to noise, there by limiting the detection at low concentrations. To meet the current requirements of gas detection at low concentrations, the readout methodology needs to be based on minimal hardware and better noise management. In this paper we describe a readout scheme for portable SAW gas detectors incorporating a field programmable gate array (FPGA). The developed readout system includes a modified reciprocal frequency counter for differential SAW sensor, median noise filtering and moving averages smoothing for noise management, peak detection and interfacing with external display, all implemented in FPGA. The developed readout was tested against VOCs using a lab developed vapour generator and the results have been presented in the paper. The readout system is compact, low power consuming and expandable through software thus ideal for portable handheld applications.
- Subjects
ACOUSTIC surface waves; GAS detectors; FIELD programmable gate arrays; SURFACE acoustic wave sensors; PIXELS; GAS fields
- Publication
Defence Science Journal, 2020, Vol 70, Issue 5, p498
- ISSN
0011-748X
- Publication type
Academic Journal
- DOI
10.14429/dsj.70.16343