Integrated Electronic Nose and Tongue for Multi-Phase Substance Monitoring
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Solution Overview
Problem
Current technologies are limited in their ability to simultaneously monitor and analyze both liquid and gaseous substances in real-time, particularly in environments where multiple hazardous substances such as toxic, flammable, and radioactive gases are present, and they often require additional sensors or adaptations for different applications.
Innovation Solution
An integrated electronic nose and tongue device using artificial intelligence algorithms to classify and recognize patterns from multiple sensors, including temperature, humidity, radiation, and gas sensors, which can be connected to water treatment systems and is designed for portable and stationary use in various industries, allowing real-time monitoring of substances in both liquid and gaseous forms.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Measurement precision
If separate sensors are used for gas and liquid monitoring, then detection accuracy is improved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines electronic nose sensors for gas detection and electronic tongue sensors for liquid detection into a single integrated device. The device includes a gas sensing module with multiple gas sensors, a liquid sensing module with multiple liquid sensors, and a control module that coordinates both functions, allowing simultaneous monitoring of both phases without requiring separate standalone devices
Solution Approach 2:
The integrated device is designed to perform multiple functions: detecting toxic gases, flammable gases, radioactive gases through the electronic nose, and monitoring liquid substances through the electronic tongue. This multi-functional design eliminates the need for separate specialized sensors while maintaining detection capabilities for various substance types
2Adaptability or versatility
If multiple specialized sensors are deployed for different substances, then monitoring coverage is improved, but ease of operation deteriorates
Solution Approach 1:
The device incorporates a universal sensing platform that can detect multiple types of substances including toxic gases, flammable gases, radioactive gases, and liquid contaminants simultaneously. The control module provides unified operation and data processing for all sensor types, simplifying user interaction despite the diverse monitoring capabilities
Solution Approach 2:
The device is divided into functional modules: gas sensing module, liquid sensing module, and control module. Each module is independently designed for specific detection tasks but integrates seamlessly through standardized interfaces, allowing the system to handle diverse substances while maintaining operational simplicity through modular architecture
3Reliability
If real-time monitoring of hundreds of substances is implemented, then safety is improved, but energy consumption increases
Solution Approach 1:
The control module implements periodic sampling and signal processing strategies where sensors take measurements at optimized intervals rather than continuously, and where signal processing is performed in batches. This approach maintains real-time monitoring capability for safety-critical applications while significantly reducing peak energy consumption compared to continuous full-scale processing of all sensor data
Solution Approach 2:
The system prioritizes processing of critical safety-related sensor data over less critical measurements. When safety thresholds are approached or exceeded, the system intensifies monitoring and processing for relevant substances, while maintaining baseline monitoring for other parameters, thereby achieving high safety reliability without proportionally increasing energy consumption across all monitoring functions
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AI summary
The present invention relates to an electronic, integrated, nose and tongue device, which can be stationary or portable (movable) and is designed for real-time monitoring and analyzing information about liquid substances of any kind, as well as toxic, flammable, choking, radioactive and/or polluting gases present in the air or water, which is achieved by the use of artificial intelligence algorithms capable of classifying and training the system so as to recognize the different sign patterns sent by the electronic nose and the electronic tongue. Embodiments described herein can be used in outdoor conditions and complicated areas or connected to water treatment systems, such as those used in electro-coagulation, wherein such a device may be connected to the inlet piping of the treatment systems and can determine how much energy must be used by the electro-coagulators according to the contamination degree of the water.