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Sustainable Smart Gas Sensor

AI-programmable multi-gas sensor based on biodegradable nanomaterials.
A colourful sheet with different graphic elements placed in the centre. The top left shows 'SGS' and some abstract shapes.

Status:

Pre-business

SDGs:

Good health and well-being, Life on land

Industry:

ICT, Microtech, nanotech and materials

Impact:

Sustainable materials, Quality of life

Origin:

Research to Business

School:

School of Science

Established:

2025

A low cost printed, AI-programmable, multi-gas sensor based on biodegradable nanomaterials.

Printable ink-based materials react to various gases, producing resistance changes. Various inks react in different ways to different gases. By having two or more different ink-based sensing elements it is possible to identify specific gases by looking at the resistances of various ink-based sensing elements. The combination acts like a fingerprint, which is unique for each gas. This multi-channel reaction is used as training data for AI, which then interprets the measurement result as presence and concentration of existing gas(es) in a continuous measurement.

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