TY - CONF A1 - Neumann, Patrick P. A1 - Bartholmai, Matthias T1 - Towards Autonomous NDT Inspection: Setup and Validation of an Indoor Localization System N2 - Monitoring and maintenance of civil infrastructure are of great importance, as any undetected damage can cause high repair costs, unintended deadtime, or endanger structural integrity. The inspection of large concrete structures such as bridges and parking lots is particularly challenging and time-consuming. Traditional methods are mostly manual and involve mapping a grid of measurement lines to record the position of each measurement. Current semi-automated methods, on the other hand, use GPS or tachymeters for localization but still require trained personnel to operate. An entirely automated approach using mobile robots would be more cost- and time-efficient. While there have been developments in using GPS-enabled mobile robots for bridge inspection, the weak signal strength in indoor areas poses a challenge for the automated inspection of structures such as parking lots. This paper aims to develop a solution for the automated inspection of large indoor concrete structures by addressing the problem of robot localization in indoor spaces and the automated measurement of concrete cover and rebar detection. T2 - 39th Danubia-Adria Symposium on Advances in Experimental Mechanics CY - Siófok, Hungary DA - 26.09.2023 KW - NDT Inspection KW - Mobile Robot KW - Indoor Localization KW - Setup and Validation PY - 2023 AN - OPUS4-58662 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Johann, Sergej A1 - Stührenberg, Jan A1 - Tandon, Aditya A1 - Dragos, Kosmas A1 - Bartholmai, Matthias A1 - Strangfeld, Christoph A1 - Smarsly, Kay T1 - Implementation and validation of robot-enabled embedded sensors for structural health monitoring N2 - In the past decades, structural health monitoring (SHM) has matured into a viable supplement to regular inspections, facilitating the execution of repair and maintenance work in the early stages of structural damage. With the advent of wireless technologies and advancements in information and communication technologies, civil infrastructure has been increasingly instrumented with wireless sensor nodes to record, analyze, and communicate data relevant to SHM. A promising method for SHM is to embed sensors directly into concrete for recording SHM data from inside structural elements. In this paper, a sensor system for embedment into concrete is proposed, able to assess SHM data recorded from concrete. Power is supplied to the sensors on-demand by quadruped robots, which also collect the SHM data via radio-frequency identification (RFID), providing an automated and efficient SHM process. In laboratory experiments, the capability of the sensor system of automatically collecting the SHM data using quadruped robots is validated. In summary, the integration of RFID technology and robot-based inspection presented in this study demonstrates a vital approach to evolve current SHM practices towards more digitalized and automated SHM. T2 - 11th European Workshop On Structural Health Monitoring CY - Potsdam, Germany DA - 10.06.2024 KW - Structural health monitoring KW - RFID-based sensors KW - Smart sensors KW - Embedded sensors KW - Legged robots KW - Quadruped robots PY - 2024 SP - 1 EP - 8 AN - OPUS4-60335 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Johann, Sergej A1 - Mansurova, Maria A1 - Kohlhoff, Harald A1 - Gkertsos, Aris A1 - Neumann, Patrick P. A1 - Bell, Jérémy A1 - Bartholmai, Matthias T1 - Wireless Mobile Sensor Device for in-situ Measurements with Multiple Fluorescent Sensors N2 - This paper describes a wireless mobile prototype able to perform optical measurements by means of a miniatur-ized spectrometer for low light analysis, e.g. fluorescent sensors. Evaluations, calculations, calibration management and result display are performed by a computer or a standard tablet. The device was designed primarily to detect traces of oil in drinking or ground water and for the analyses of crude oils. However, it can also address a wide range of fluorescent sensors. The fast and user-friendly inspection of water quality or oil properties, as well as the adaptability and mobility, make the device attractive for a variety of users. Further application areas could be easily imple-mented by adapting the optics and the software (database, data processing and calibration plots, etc.) T2 - IEEE Sensors 2018 CY - New Delhi, India DA - 28.10.2018 KW - Wireless mobile sensor device KW - Fluorescent sensor KW - Embedded system KW - Water quality KW - Oil PY - 2018 SN - 978-1-5386-4707-3 SP - 1067 EP - 1070 PB - IEEE CY - New Delhi, India AN - OPUS4-46556 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - THES A1 - Bartholmai, Matthias T1 - Flammschutz von polymeren Baustoffen: Bewertung von Konzepten auf der Basis von Small-scale Cone Calorimeter Untersuchungen N2 - Flammschutz von polymeren Baustoffen: Bewertung von Konzepten auf der Basis von small- scale Cone Calorimeter Untersuchungen. In der Arbeit wurden zwei unterschiedliche Flammschutzkonzepte polymerer Baustoffe mit Hilfe des Cone Calorimeter untersucht und bewertet. Polymer-Schicht-Nanocomposites sind ein neues Konzept für flammgeschützte Werkstoffe, die aus einer Polymermatrix und der Zugabe eines nanoskaligen Schichtsilikat- Additivs von ca. 5 Gew.-% bestehen. Im Brandfall bilden die Schichtsilikate eine Barriere, die den Wärmetransport in das Material bzw. den Stofftransport der Pyrolysegase aus dem Material hemmt. Mit einem Modellsystem wurde gezeigt, dass dieser Barriereeffekt das Brandverhalten hinsichtlich der Flammenausbreitung verbessert, in anderen Brandszenarien aber wirkungslos bleibt. Die Ergebnisse der Cone Calorimeter Untersuchungen wurden mit denen der Entflammbarkeitstests UL 94 und LOI verglichen. Eine Korrelation in Richtung kleiner Probendimensionen (downscale) und in Richtung Phase der Brandentstehung wurde aufgezeigt. Die Anwendung intumeszierender Beschichtungen auf Bauteile verschiedener Art, wie z. B. tragende Stahlkonstruktionen, ist ein etabliertes Brandschutzkonzept. Das intumeszierende Polymermaterial schäumt unter Wärmeeinwirkung auf und bildet eine wärmeisolierende Schicht. Zur Bewertung der Wirkungsweise dieses Polymermaterials wurde ein auf Temperaturmessungen basierendes Verfahren mit dem Cone Calorimeter und für Simulationsrechnung entwickelt. Die Ergebnisse wurden mit denen aus Kleinprüfstanduntersuchungen verglichen. Eine Korrelation in Richtung großer Probendimensionen (upscale) und in Richtung der Phase des voll entwickelten Brandes konnte bis zu einer Temperaturgrenze gezeigt werden. N2 - Objective of this thesis was the investigation and evaluation of two different concepts of flame-retarding polymeric building materials. In the centre of this concern is the cone calorimeter as a versatile device in the field of flame retardancy and burning behaviour of materials and constructions. The cone calorimeter is characterized by a medium sample dimension (100 x 100 mm2). It simulates the phase of flame spread of a real burning process. The capabilities of the sample materials were of interest as well as the potentials and limitations of the investigation method. The scientific significance of cone calorimeter results was analysed in terms of different fire Scenarios and sample dimensions. Polymer Layered Silicate Nanocomposites are a new concept of flame retarding materials consisting of a polymer matrix and the addition of about 5 wt.-% nanoscale clay. In the case of a fire the clay layers built up a barrier, which hinders the heat transport into the sample and the mass transport of pyrolysis gases out of the material. Using a model system it was shown, that this barrier effect results in an essential improvement in burning behaviour in terms of flame spread but was ineffective for different fire scenarios and phases of burning, respectively. The results of cone calorimeter measurements were compared to results of the flammability tests UL 94 and LOI. A correlation towards smaller sample dimensions (downscale) and towards the phase of flammability was shown. The application of intumescent coatings on different structural members like supporting steel constructions is an established concept of fire retardancy. The intumescent polymeric material swells under thermal impact and forms a heat insulating layer. A method combining temperature measurement using the cone calorimeter and Computer simulation was developed, by which the fire protective effect could be evaluated. Investigation results were compared to results of small scale test furnace measurements. A correlation towards larger sample dimensions (upscale) and towards the phase of a fully developed fire could be shown up to a limitation by temperature. T3 - BAM Dissertationsreihe - 22 KW - Flammschutz KW - Small-scale Cone Calorimeter Untersuchungen KW - polymeren Baustoffen PY - 2007 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-1366 SN - 978-3-86509-652-4 SN - 1613-4249 VL - 22 SP - 1 EP - 181 PB - Wirtschaftsverlag NW CY - Bremerhaven AN - OPUS4-136 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Köppe, Tabea A1 - Werner, Klaus-Dieter A1 - Kammermeier, Michael A1 - Bartholmai, Matthias T1 - Temperaturabhängige hochdynamische Untersuchungen des Systems Dehnungsmessstreifen/Klebstoff N2 - Dehnungsmessstreifen (DMS) gehören zu den Standardsensoren beim Messen mechanischer Größen. Sie finden Ihre Anwendung auf unterschiedlichen Gebieten, als sensorische Komponente in Messaufnehmern (z.B. Wägezelle, Kraftaufnehmer) oder für Dehnungsmessungen im Bereich der Strukturüberwachung unter anderem an Brücken oder Bauwerken. Sie werden in verschiedenen Größen geliefert und mit entsprechenden Klebstoffen auf der Objektoberfläche des Messobjekts an der jeweiligen Messstelle angebracht und an das Messsystem angeschlossen. Dieser Aufbau wird bei den verschiedenen Anwendungen unterschiedlichen Temperaturen und Umwelteinflüssen ausgesetzt. Dabei wird das System DMS/Klebstoff in seinen Eigenschaften verändert und das Ergebnis der Dehnungsmessung beeinflusst. Beispielsweise kann es zu einer Verfälschung der Messergebnisse kommen, wenn der Klebstoff die Dehnung des Messobjekts nicht vollständig auf den DMS überträgt, oder es kann eine Nullpunktverschiebung der Dehnungsmessung auftreten. An der Bundesanstalt für Materialforschung und -prüfung werden Fallversuche von Lager- und Transportbehältern durchgeführt. Für diese werden Dehnungsmessstreifen auf den Behälter angebracht um die Dehnung bzw. Verformung zu messen. Bei den Versuchen werden verschiedene Parameter berücksichtigt: Neben unterschiedlichen Fallhöhen (u.a. 9 m und 1 m) wird auch der Temperatureinfluss auf den Fallversuch z.B. bei -40 °C oder +100 °C untersucht. Zur Applizierung von DMS auf Objektoberflächen gibt es für verschiedene Anwendungsbedingungen (DMS-Typ, Objektoberflächenbeschaffenheit, Einsatztemperatur) von den DMS-Herstellern jeweils empfohlene Klebstoffe. Insbesondere für Anwendungsfälle mit hochdynamischer Belastung (Fallversuche, Crash-Tests) und großem Temperaturbereich ist es erforderlich, dass die Dehnungsmessstreifen zuverlässige Werte ausgeben. Dies ist nur gegeben, wenn der Klebstoff eine gute Verbindung zwischen Messobjekt und Dehnungsmessstreifen herstellt. T2 - 16. GMA/ITG-Fachtagung 'Sensoren und Messsysteme' CY - Nürnberg, Germany DA - 22.05.2012 KW - Hopkinson-Stab KW - Dehnungsmessstreifen KW - Temperaturabhängige Prüfung KW - Klebstoffe KW - Hochdynamische Untersuchungen PY - 2012 SN - 978-3-9813484-0-8 DO - https://doi.org/10.5162/sensoren2012/4.1.4 N1 - Geburtsname von Köppe, Tabea: Wilk, T. - Birth name of Köppe, Tabea: Wilk, T. SP - 435 EP - 442 CY - Wunstorf AN - OPUS4-26009 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Köppe, Tabea A1 - Werner, Klaus-Dieter A1 - Kammermeier, Michael A1 - Bartholmai, Matthias ED - Jirousek, O. ED - Kytýr, D. T1 - Temperature-dependent dynamic analysis of the system strain gauge/adhesive N2 - In this study the influence of the lemperature is syslematically investigated for dynamic impact on the System strain gauge/adhesive. The aim is to make a Statement aboutthe reliability ofthe different tested adhesives. For the investigations a Hopkinson pressurebar combined with a temperature chamber was used. The produced Information is important e.g. for drop tests oftransport and storage Containers. An important result ofthe test is that the temperature has no significant influence on the measurement of the compression maximum at high dynamic load. Also there was no debonding ofa strain gauge which could have been a sign for brittleness ofthe adhesive. Due to the low generated strains, creep behaviour could not be investigated. Thats why two additional tests will be performed. The first test is a static analysis in the temperature chamber with a four point bending beam. The second test is a rheological examination of the different adhesives in the temperature ränge. T2 - XIIIth Bilateral Czech/German symposium - Experimental methods and numerical simulation in engineering sciences CY - Telc, Czech Republic DA - 05.06.2012 KW - Hopkinson pressure bar KW - Temperature dependent and high dynamic load tests KW - System adhesive/ strain gauge PY - 2012 SN - 978-80-01-05062-0 N1 - Geburtsname von Köppe, Tabea: Wilk, T. - Birth name of Köppe, Tabea: Wilk, T. IS - 1 SP - 99 EP - 102 PB - CTU AN - OPUS4-26027 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Mansurova, Maria A1 - Johann, Sergej A1 - Kohlhoff, Harald A1 - Rurack, Knut A1 - Bartholmai, Matthias A1 - Bell, Jérémy T1 - On-Site Analytical Tool Based on Crude Oil Fluorescence and Chemometrics for the Rapid Determination of the Nature and Essential Properties of Oil Spills N2 - With the reduction of large oil spills because of stricter regulations and safety measures, the question of how to manage smaller oil spills arises. Few on-site analytical tools are available for first responders or other law enforcement personnel to rapidly test for crude oil in the early management of localized polluted areas. The approach reported here relies on well-described computer-assisted multivariate data analysis of the intrinsic fluorescence fingerprints of crude oils to build a multivariate model for the rapid classification of crude oils and the prediction of their properties. Thanks to a dedicated robust portable reader, the method allowed classification and accurate prediction of various properties of crude oil samples like density (according to API, the American Petroleum Institute and viscosity as well as composition parameters such as volume fractions of paraffins or aromatics. In this way, autonomous operation in on-site or in-the-field applications becomes possible based on the direct (undiluted and untreated) measurement of samples and a rapid, tablet-operated readout system to yield a robust and simple analytical test with superior performance. Testing in real-life scenarios allowed the successful classification and prediction of a number of oil spill samples as well as weathered samples that closely resemble samples collected by first responders. KW - Oil spills KW - Fluorescence KW - PCA KW - Petroleum KW - Rapid test KW - Portable PY - 2024 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-595442 DO - https://doi.org/10.1021/acsestwater.3c00648 VL - 4 IS - 2 SP - 621 EP - 627 PB - American Chemical Society (ACS) AN - OPUS4-59544 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Neumann, Patrick P. A1 - Bartholmai, Matthias T1 - Airborne Remote Gas Sensing and Mapping N2 - Leaking methane (CH4) from infrastructures, such as pipelines and landfills, is critical for the environment but can also pose a safety risk. To enable a fast detection and localization of These kind of leaks, we developed a novel robotic platform for aerial remote gas sensing - the so-called Unmanned Aerial Vehicle for Remote Gas Sensing (UAV-REGAS). T2 - Tag der offenen Tür auf dem Testgelände der BAM (BAM TTS) CY - Baruth/Mark - OT Horstwalde, Germany DA - 29.09.2018 KW - Localization of gas sources KW - Mobile Robot Olfaction KW - Tomographic reconstruction of gas plumes KW - Tunable Diode Laser Absorption Spectroscopy (TDLAS) KW - UAV-REGAS PY - 2018 AN - OPUS4-46152 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Bartholmai, Matthias A1 - Johann, Sergej A1 - Wu, Cheng-Chieh T1 - Airborne remote gas sensing and mapping N2 - Leaking methane (CH4) from infrastructures, such as pipelines and landfills, is critical for the environment but can also pose a safety risk. To enable a fast detection and localization of these kind of leaks, we developed a novel robotic platform for aerial remote gas sensing. Spectroscopic measurement methods for remote sensing of selected gases lend themselves for use on mini-copters, which offer a number of advantages for inspection and surveillance over traditional methods. No direct contact with the target gas is needed and thus the influence of the aerial platform on the measured gas plume can be kept to a minimum. This allows to overcome one of the major issues with gas-sensitive mini-copters. On the other hand, remote gas sensors, most prominently Tunable Diode Laser Absorption Spectroscopy (TDLAS) sensors have been too bulky given the payload and energy restrictions of mini-copters. Here, we present the Unmanned Aerial Vehicle for Remote Gas Sensing (UAV-REGAS), which combines a novel lightweight TDLAS sensor with a 3-axis aerial stabilization gimbal for aiming on a versatile hexacopter. The proposed system can be deployed in scenarios that cannot be addressed by currently available robots and thus constitutes a significant step forward for the field of Mobile Robot Olfaction (MRO). It enables tomographic reconstruction of gas plumes and a localization of gas sources. We also present first results showing its performance under realistic conditions. T2 - 5th International Conference on Smart Monitoring, Assessment and Rehabilitation of Civil Structures (SMAR 2019) CY - Potsdam, Germany DA - 27.08.2019 KW - Localization of gas sources KW - Mobile Robot Olfaction KW - Tomographic reconstruction of gas plumes KW - Tunable Diode Laser Absorption Spectroscopy (TDLAS) KW - UAV-REGAS PY - 2017 AN - OPUS4-48789 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - JOUR A1 - Mansurova, Maria A1 - Gotor, Raúl A1 - Johann, Sergej A1 - Neumann, Patrick P. A1 - Bartholmai, Matthias A1 - Rurack, Knut A1 - Bell, Jérémy T1 - Fluorescent Hydrophobic Test Strips with Sterically Integrated Molecular Rotors for the Detection of Hydrocarbons in Water and Soil with an Embedded Optical Read-Out N2 - Contamination of natural bodies of water or soil with oils and lubricants (or generally, hydrocarbon derivatives such as petrol, fuels, and others) is a commonly found phenomenon around the world due to the extensive production, transfer, and use of fossil fuels. In this work, we develop a simple system for the on-field detection of total petroleum hydrocarbons (TPHs) in water and soil. The test is based on the measurement of the fluorescence signal emitted by the molecular rotor 2-[ethyl[4-[2-(4-nitrophenyl)ethenyl]phenyl]amino]ethanol (4-DNS-OH). This dye is embedded in a hydrophobic polymeric matrix (polyvinylidene fluoride), avoiding interactions with water and providing a robust support for use in a test strip fashion. Together with the strips, an embedded optical system was designed for fluorescence signal read-out, featuring a Bluetooth low-energy connection to a commercial tablet device for data processing and analysis. This system works for the detection and quantification of TPHs in water and soil through a simple extraction protocol using a cycloalkane solvent with a limit of detection of 6 ppm. Assays in surface and sea waters were conclusive, proving the feasibility of the method for in-the-field operation. KW - Test strip KW - Sensor KW - Smartphone KW - Fluorescence KW - Test Streifen KW - Sensoren KW - Fluoreszenz KW - Petrol KW - Öl PY - 2023 DO - https://doi.org/10.1021/acs.energyfuels.3c01175 SN - 0887-0624 SP - 1 EP - 6 PB - American Chemical Society CY - Washington, United States AN - OPUS4-57892 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Bartelmeß, Jürgen A1 - Gawlitza, Kornelia A1 - Bartholmai, Matthias A1 - Rurack, Knut T1 - Developments towards the fluorescence based sensing of hazardous gases N2 - Fluorescence based sensing is a versatile approach for the trace analysis outside of the laboratory, requiring suitable sensor materials and their integration into sensing devices. The versatility of fluorophores as probes, especially in terms of the possibility to tailor their optical as well as their recognition properties by synthetic modifications in a wide range, renders them a superior active component for the preparation of optical sensor devices. Recent works at BAM in this field include, for example, the detection of nerve gas agents, illustrating impressively the aforementioned benefits of fluorophores in optical sensing applications. In the interdisciplinary approach presented here, we target hazardous gases such as ammonia, benzene, and hydrogen sulfide, next to others, which pose a major threat to human health and environmental safety and for which the availability of a sensitive and reliable detection method is highly desirable. The dyes presented follow a “turn-on” fluorescence schematic which allows for the selective and sensitive detection of the respective gaseous analyte. The immobilization of the probe in polymeric matrices is then the next step toward the fabrication of a prototype device for molecular sensing. T2 - Colloquium of Optical Spectrometry (COSP) 2017 CY - Berlin, Germany DA - 27.11.2017 KW - Gas sensing KW - Fluorescence KW - KonSens PY - 2017 AN - OPUS4-43209 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Wander, Lukas A1 - Paul, Andrea A1 - Rurack, Knut A1 - Biyikal, Mustafa A1 - Juritsch, Elevtheria A1 - Bernstein, Thomas A1 - Bartholmai, Matthias A1 - Noske, Reinhard T1 - Kompaktsensor zur Online-Überwachung von Nitroaromaten N2 - Nitroaromaten und insbesondere Trinitrotoluol (TNT) sind weit verbreitete Spreng- und Umweltschadstoffe. Die größte Herausforderung bei der Detektion von TNT in der Gasphase ist der geringe Dampfdruck. Derzeit werden vielerorts günstige, schnelle, handliche und einfach zu bedienende Alternativen zur klassischen TNT-Analytik entwickelt. Aktuell existieren keine einheitlichen Richtlinien für Sprengstoffsensoren. Hier wird die Entwicklung eines Messplatzes zur Validierung von Sprengstoffsensoren sowie die Erprobung eines kompakten Mustersensors vorgestellt. T2 - 12. Kolloquium Prozessanalytik CY - Berlin, Germany DA - 28.11.2016 KW - Nitroaromaten KW - Fluoreszenzlöschung KW - Sensor PY - 2016 SP - P11, 61 EP - 62 AN - OPUS4-38402 LA - deu AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Neumann, Patrick P. A1 - Winkler, Nicolas P. A1 - Nerger, Tino A1 - Lohrke, Heiko A1 - Bartholmai, Matthias T1 - Robotic Olfaction in Action: Field Applications and Results from Current Research N2 - In recent decades, robotics, particularly in environmental monitoring, has made significant advances. Robots of various forms and sizes have become essential tools for data collection in environmental research. Mobile Robot Olfaction (MRO) involves mobile robots equipped with gas sensors and requires the integration of multiple disciplines, including signal processing, machine perception, autonomous navigation, and pattern recognition. Common applications of MRO include mapping gas distributions, locating and detecting gas sources, and tracking gas plumes. Aerial Robot Olfaction (ARO) is a specialized branch of MRO that adapts these concepts to aerial robots, addressing the challenges of airborne gas sensing. This presentation highlights recent developments and results from ongoing research projects in MRO and ARO, with a focus on real-world deployment scenarios and the challenges encountered in practice. T2 - Drohnen in der Zerstörungsfreien Prüfung CY - Magdeburg, Germany DA - 26.11.2025 KW - Ground and Aerial robots KW - Gas distribution mapping KW - Gas source localization KW - Gas Tomography KW - Mobile Robotic Olfaction PY - 2025 UR - https://nbn-resolving.org/urn:nbn:de:kobv:b43-648928 UR - https://www.ndt.net SP - 1 EP - 15 PB - DGZfP AN - OPUS4-64892 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Neumann, Patrick P. A1 - Bennetts, V.H. A1 - Bartholmai, Matthias T1 - Adaptive gas source localization strategies and gas distribution mapping using a gas-sensitive micro-drone N2 - In this paper we exemplify how to address environmental monitoring tasks with a gas-sensitive micro-drone and present two different approaches to locate gas emission sources. First, we sent the micro-drone in real-world experiments along predefined sweeping trajectories to model the gas distribution. The identification of the gas source location is made afterwards based on the created model. Second, we adapted two bio-inspired plume tracking algorithms that have been implemented so far on ground-based mobile robots. We developed a third bio-inspired algorithm, which is called “pseudo gradient-based algorithm”, and compared its perfomance in real-world experiments with the other two algorithms. Keywords: Anemotaxis, chemotaxis, micro UAV, bio-inspired, chemical sensing, gas distribution modeling, gas source localization, gas sensors, mobile sensing system, odor localization, olfaction, plume tracking, quadrocopter. T2 - 16. GMA/ITG-Fachtagung 'Sensoren und Messsysteme' CY - Nürnberg, Germany DA - 22.05.2012 KW - Anemotaxis KW - Chemotaxis KW - Micro UAV KW - Bio-inspired KW - Chemical sensing KW - Gas distribution modeling KW - Gas source localization KW - Gas sensors KW - Mobile sensing system KW - Odor localization KW - Olfaction KW - Plume tracking KW - Quadrocopter PY - 2012 SN - 978-3-9813484-0-8 DO - https://doi.org/10.5162/sensoren2012/P5.4 SP - 800 EP - 809 CY - Wunstorf AN - OPUS4-26004 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Bartholmai, Matthias A1 - Johann, Sergej T1 - RFID sensor systems embedded in concrete – validation experiments for long-term monitoring N2 - Structural Health Monitoring (SHM) is an important part of buildings surveillance and maintenance to detect material failure as early as possible and to contribute in protection of structures and their users. The implementation of Radio Frequency Identification (RFID) sensor systems without cable connection and battery into building components offers innovative possibilities to enable long-term in-situ SHM of addressed structures, bridges. The objectives of the presented study are complete embedding of RFID sensors systems in concrete, full passive communication with the systems, at best for the whole life span of structures. One challenge for this task is the highly alkaline environment in concrete, which requires non-degrading and robust encapsulation. Further Requirements are passive communication and energy supply, appropriate antenna design, placement and fixation in concrete, and the selection and implementation of sensors and connections. The concept is to develop and optimize a simple and robust system, which meets the requirements, as well as comprehensive validation in concrete specimen and real world applications. Two different systems were developed (HF and UHF RFID, respectively). First tasks were the implementation of analog sensors using the superposition principle for the signal adaption. Investigation of suitable materials for robust encapsulation and sensor protection against basic environments. Four materials were investigated in pH 13 solution for 14 days - 3D-Printer-Polymer was completely resolved - PVC has no noticeable decrease in weight - (VitaPro) glass filter for the sensor protector, has weight loss 2.7 % - The epoxy resin has increased by 1.8 % due to moisture expansion Different concrete samples were prepared for the validation of the systems. RFID sensors were embedded in different integration depths. Investigate the energy- and data transfer through concrete, also with varying moisture content. Additionally, signal strength data was used to optimize and validate the antenna characteristics in concrete. Next steps are to guarantee a sufficient energy supply for UHF RFID systems embedded in different concrete mixtures and further embedding the HF and UHF RFID systems in real bridges and buildings to validate the long term monitoring. T2 - DGZfP-Jahrestagung 2017 CY - Koblenz, Germany DA - 22.05.2017 KW - RFID sensors KW - Long-term requirements KW - Structural health monitoring KW - Passive RFID KW - Sensor requirements KW - Sensors in concrete KW - Smart structures PY - 2017 AN - OPUS4-40348 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Gawlitza, Kornelia A1 - Bartelmeß, Jürgen A1 - Bartholmai, Matthias A1 - Neumann, Patrick P. A1 - Johann, Sergej A1 - Tiebe, Carlo T1 - Fluorescence sensor for the long-term monitoring of gaseous ammonia N2 - Ammonia and its reaction products can cause considerable damage of human health and ecosystems, increasing the necessity for reliable and reversible sensors to monitor traces of gaseous ammonia in ambient air directly on-site or in the field. Although various types of gas sensors are available, fluorescence sensors have gained importance due to advantages such as high sensitivity and facile miniaturization. Here, we present the development of a sensor material for the detection of gaseous ammonia in the lower ppm to ppb range by incorporation of a fluorescent dye, which shows reversible fluorescence modulations as a function of analyte concentration, into a polymer matrix to ensure the accumulation of ammonia. A gas standard generator producing standard gas mixtures, which comply with the metrological traceability in the desired environmentally relevant measurement range, was used to calibrate the optical sensor system. To integrate the sensor material into a mobile device, a prototype of a hand-held instrument was developed, enabling straightforward data acquisition over a long period. T2 - Colloquium of Optical Spectrometry (COSP) 2017 CY - Berlin, Germany DA - 27.11.2017 KW - Ammonia gas sensor KW - Fluorescence KW - Air quality monitoring KW - Standard gas generator KW - Miniaturized sensor device PY - 2017 AN - OPUS4-43143 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Moufid, M. A1 - Tiebe, Carlo A1 - El Bari, N. A1 - Bartholmai, Matthias A1 - Bouchikhi, B. T1 - Advance in electronic nose technology developed for the detection and discrimination of ethanol, ammonia, and hydrogen sulfide gases N2 - This work focuses on the design and fabrication of low-cost and fast-response of an electronic nose (E-nose) based on semiconductor gas sensors, for discriminating some synthetic gases such as ammonia (NH3), ethanol (C2H5OH), and hydrogen sulfide (H2S). Additionally, the capability of separating different concentration levels of each considered gases was checked. Dataset treatment of E-nose by using Principal Component Analysis (PCA) showed a good discrimination of the different synthetic gases. Furthermore, perfect classification was reached of different concentration levels of the analysed gases by using Discriminant Function Analysis (DFA). In the light of these results, it could be stated that the developed E-nose system constitutes an inexpensive, rapid, simple to use, and efficient tool for synthetic gases detection. T2 - IEEE International Symposium on Olfaction and Electronic Nose (ISOEN) CY - Aveiro, Portugal DA - 29.05.2022 KW - Electronic nose KW - Metal oxide semiconductor KW - Chemometric techniques KW - Environmental analysis PY - 2022 SN - 978-1-6654-5860-3 DO - https://doi.org/10.1109/ISOEN54820.2022.9789636 SP - 1 EP - 3 AN - OPUS4-56574 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Tiebe, Carlo A1 - Banach, Ulrich A1 - Hübert, Thomas A1 - Gawlitza, Kornelia A1 - Bartholmai, Matthias T1 - Development of a gas standard generator N2 - Pollution through emission of toxic gases is an increasing problem for the environment. It affects similarly agricultural, industrial and urban areas. In future, environmental emissions in ambient air must be monitored at even lower concentrations as nowadays. One environmental relevant compound is ammonia and its conversion product ammonium that have strong negative impact on human health and ecosystems. Most ammonia measurements in ambient air are performed in the range below 1000 nmol·mol-1 and thus there is a need for reliable traceable ammonia gas standards and in addition in situ analytical procedures for monitoring (in ambient air to avoid that thresholds are exceeded). Therefore, the use of reference materials is necessary for development accompanying test or for calibration, e. g. of structure-integrated sensors and mobile multi-gas sensors. The developed gas standard generator produces gas mixtures that comply with the metrological traceability for ammonia gas standards in the desired environmentally relevant measurement range. The method is based on the permeation of ammonia through a membrane at constant temperature and pressure. The resulting ammonia penetrant gas flow is then mixed with a carrier gas flow to generate a gas standard flow of known concentration. The dynamic rage is enlarged by using a two dilution steps. Depending on the permeation rate, generable molar fractions are possible in the range nmol·mol-1 to a few µmol·mol-1. We present the design of an ammonia gas standard generator and first results of the characterisation of its individual components supporting the uncertainty assessment according to GUM for stable gas concentrations in this range. The relative uncertainty of the generated ammonia gas standard is smaller than 4 % (k = 2). T2 - Colloquium of Optical Spectrometry (COSP) CY - Berlin, Germany DA - 27.11.2017 KW - Gas standard generator KW - Permeation method KW - Ammonia PY - 2017 AN - OPUS4-43337 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Tiebe, Carlo A1 - Bartholmai, Matthias T1 - Two tasks in environmental monitoring - calibration and characterization of gas sensors and remote sensing with multicopter platforms - Part 2 N2 - Emissions of ammonia into the environment are mainly caused by agriculture, but also by combustion processes in waste and by road traffic. Even at low concentrations, this substance is not only an odour nuisance, but also a substance with ecological and climatic relevance. Therefore, BAM tested commercial electrochemical, and metal oxide based sensors, which have limited suitability for measuring in the environmental molar fraction range. Alternatively, own developments for the detection of ammonia in the trace range were implemented, wherein the analyte is measured by changing the fluorescence of a BODIPY dye at 550 nm by means of a portable fluorescence sensor directly from the gas phase. For the calibration of ammonia sensors and measuring instruments, a stationary system based on the mixture of certified test gases from pressure cylinders with calibrated mass flow controllers is available. A test gas generator was developed for on-site calibration and testing of sensors and measuring devices. The generation of ammonia-containing gases in the environmental relevant range of levels below 1000 nmol/mol is carried out by the permeation method according to ISO 6145-10. For the traceability of ammonia, standards are provided and further developed by the National Metrological Institutes and designated institutes. Metrological standards are based on SI units and are a basis for traceability of sensors or gas analysers. T2 - Aarhus University, Department of Environmental Science, External seminar with Matthias Bartholmai and Carlo Tiebe CY - Roskilde, Denmark DA - 29.08.2018 KW - Environmental monitoring KW - Test gas generation KW - Fluorescence sensor KW - Ammonia PY - 2018 AN - OPUS4-45842 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Johann, Sergej A1 - Lapalus, Antoin A1 - Tiebe, Carlo A1 - Bartholmai, Matthias T1 - Design and Implementation of Smart Multisensor Monitoring System for Safe Workplaces with LoRaWAN N2 - This project addresses the application of safe workplaces in offices and chemical laboratories where indoor air quality plays an important role. The LoRaWAN (Long Range Wide Area Network) is used as a communication interface to make important sensor data globally accessible. The goal of the development is to create a sensor node and an online and offline solution that collects the data from the sensor nodes and stores it on a local server or in a cloud. In cooperation with the companies WISTA GmbH and IONOS, a test sensor network is going to be established in the Berlin-Adlershof area. T2 - SMSI 2020 CY - Meeting was canceled DA - 22.06.2020 KW - Smart sensors KW - Air quality monitoring KW - LoRaWAN KW - VOC KW - Multisensor system PY - 2020 DO - https://doi.org/10.5162/SMSI2020/E5.4 SP - 388 EP - 389 AN - OPUS4-50878 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER - TY - CONF A1 - Gawlitza, Kornelia A1 - Tiebe, Carlo A1 - Banach, Ulrich A1 - Noske, Reinhard A1 - Bartholmai, Matthias A1 - Rurack, Knut T1 - Novel sensor for long-term monitoring of ammonia in gas phase N2 - Because ammonia and its reaction products can cause considerable damage to human health and ecosystems, there is a need for reliably operating and reversibly interacting sensor materials to monitor traces of gaseous ammonia in ambient air, which at best can be used on-site for in-the-field measurements. Herein, the development of a sensor material for gaseous ammonia in the lower ppm to ppb range using optical fluorescence as transduction mechanism is presented. A fluorescent dye, which shows reversible fluorescence enhancement in the presence of ammonia is incorporated into a polymer matrix, the latter to ensure the accumulation of ammonia. The sensor material is integrated into a prototype of a miniaturized sensor device, facilitating long-term operation. To calibrate the optical sensor system a gas standard generator, producing standard gas mixtures, is used, leading to a sensitivity down to lower ppm concentrations of ammonia. T2 - 13. Dresdner Sensor-Symposium 2017 CY - Dresden, Germany DA - 04.12.2017 KW - Ammonia gas sensor KW - Fluorescence KW - Air quality monitoring KW - Standard gas generator KW - Miniaturized sensor device PY - 2017 DO - https://doi.org/10.5162/13dss2017/P4.02 SP - P4.02, 272 EP - 276 AN - OPUS4-43352 LA - eng AD - Bundesanstalt fuer Materialforschung und -pruefung (BAM), Berlin, Germany ER -