Odysseus 2008

For ODCSSS 2008 our theme was, The Global Family; The Global Workplace - "Technologies for Social Connectedness". We had 16 students in 2008 working under this theme from around the world.

Sensing the molecular world of our environment using chemo/bio-sensors

Odysseus: 
2009

We are currently developing low cost chemical sensing devices capable of long-term autonomous monitoring of chemical pollutants in water.  The sensors are currently being integrated with a wireless communications platform that will enable the sensed data to be remotely harvested for analysis and visualisation.  Depending on the background of the successful applicants, there are opportunities in several areas including;


- the development and characterisation of the chemical sensor
- harvesting processing and visualisation of sensed data

- systems integration of the sensors with the communications platform


- production of in-house designed ruggedised enclosure using rapid prototyping

Demonstratable Outcome: 

Functioning chemical sensor based on low-cost chemically sensitive optical filters/films and LEDs with wireless communications.  The device will be shown to generate selective and sensitive responses to target samples (most likely gases), and will have the capability to communicate the data to a remote basestation.  Depending on the rate of progress, the the use of a cluster of such sensors functioning collaboratively may be demonstrated.

Supervisors and Mentors: 
Prof. Dermot Diamond
Dr. Aleksandar Radu
Host: 
DCU