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= Proposal =
* Sensors: cheap sensors made by a company called Figaro - one TGS2600 + one  
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* Sensors: cheap sensors made by a company called Figaro - one TGS2600 + one TGS2602. Available at Radiospares for roughly 30 Euro both (but I had bad experiences with them) and maybe Diltronic (someone should call)
TGS2602. Available at Radiospares for roughly 30 Euro both (but I had bad  
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* Those sensors are already used by http://fridav.ljudmila.org (that's how we found them)
experiences with them) and maybe Diltronic (someone should call)
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* Based on a Fonera which could connect to the /tmp/lab wireless network and directly post results on the internet
* Those sensors are already used by http://fridav.ljudmila.org (that's how we  
 
found them)
 
* Based on a Fonera which could connect to the /tmp/lab wireless network and  
 
directly post results on the internet
 
 
* Using SPI with Fonera: http://www.larsen-b.com/Article/262.htm
 
* Using SPI with Fonera: http://www.larsen-b.com/Article/262.htm
 
* ADC: LTC2496 (I can bring an evaluation kit)
 
* ADC: LTC2496 (I can bring an evaluation kit)
 
* My LTC2496 driver for Linux: http://lekernel.net/ltc2496
 
* My LTC2496 driver for Linux: http://lekernel.net/ltc2496

Revision as of 20:35, 2 July 2009

Artificial nose? Helping industry trace their leaks? MRTG for toxic gas?

Welcome to the wonderful world of post-chemistry.

Sniffing

  • Carbon Monoxide (CO), Hydrogen (H)
  • Hydrogen (H), Ethanol (C2H6O), Iso-butane (CH3CH(CH3)2), Carbon Monoxide (CO), Methane (CH4)
  • Toluene (C7H8), Hydrogen Sulfide (H2S), Ethanol (C2H6O), Ammonia (NH3), Hydrogen (H)
  • Ethanol (C2H6O), Hydrogen (H), Iso-butane (CH3CH(CH3)2), Carbon Monoxide (CO), Methane (CH4)

Using

Proposal

  • Sensors: cheap sensors made by a company called Figaro - one TGS2600 + one TGS2602. Available at Radiospares for roughly 30 Euro both (but I had bad experiences with them) and maybe Diltronic (someone should call)
  • Those sensors are already used by http://fridav.ljudmila.org (that's how we found them)
  • Based on a Fonera which could connect to the /tmp/lab wireless network and directly post results on the internet
  • Using SPI with Fonera: http://www.larsen-b.com/Article/262.htm
  • ADC: LTC2496 (I can bring an evaluation kit)
  • My LTC2496 driver for Linux: http://lekernel.net/ltc2496