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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Zihan: /* Projects */&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Welcome to the wiki page for the course PC5271: Physics of Sensors!&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
This is the repository where projects are documented. Creation of new accounts have now been blocked,and editing/creating pages is enabled. If you need an account, please contact Christian.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Projects==&lt;br /&gt;
===[[Project 1 (Example)]]===&lt;br /&gt;
Keep a very brief description of a project or even a suggestion here, and perhaps the names of the team members, or who to contact if there is interest to join. Once the project has stabilized, keep stuff in the project page linked by the headline.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===[[Laser Gyroscope]]===&lt;br /&gt;
Team members: Darren Koh, Chiew Wen Xin&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Build a laser interferometer to detect rotation.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===[[Laser Distance Measurer]]===&lt;br /&gt;
Team members: Arya Chowdhury, Liu Sijin, Jonathan Wong&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Description: To build a device that uses lasers to measure distances.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
(CK: We should have fast laser diodes and fast photodiodes, mounted in optics bench kits)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===[[Alcohol Concentration Measurement]]===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Team members: Lim Gin Joe,Sun Weijia, Yan Chengrui, Zhu Junyi&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
This project aims to build a sensor to measure the concentration of alcohol by optical method&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
(CK: you can check  Optics Letters &amp;lt;b&amp;gt;47&amp;lt;/b&amp;gt;, 5076-5079 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1364/OL.472890 for some info)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===[[Ultrasonic Acoustic Remote Sensing]]===&lt;br /&gt;
Team member(s): Chua Rui Ming&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
How well can we use sound waves to survey the environment?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
(CK: we have some ultrasonic transducers around 40kHz, see datasheets below)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===[[Blood Oxygen Sensor]]===&lt;br /&gt;
Team members: He Lingzi, Zhao Lubo, Zhang Ruoxi, Xu Yintong&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
This project aims to build a sensor to detect the oxygen concentration in the blood.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
(CK: We have LEDs at 940nm and 660nm peak wavelenth emission, plus some Si photodiodes)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===[[Terahertz Electromagnetic Wave Detection]]===&lt;br /&gt;
Team members: Shizhuo Luo, Bohan Zhang&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
This project aims to detect Terahertz waves, especially terahertz pulses (This is because they are intense and controllable). We may try different ways like electro-optical sampling and VO2 detectors.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===[[Optical measurement of atmospheric carbon dioxide]]===&lt;br /&gt;
Team member(s): Ta Na, Cao Yuan, Qi Kaiyi, Gao Yihan, Chen Yiming&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
This project aims to make use of the optical properties of carbon dioxide gas to create a portable and accurate measurement device of carbon dioxide.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===[[Photodetector with wavelength @ 780nm and 1560nm]]===&lt;br /&gt;
Team members: Sunke Lan&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
To design photodetector as power monitor with power within 10mW.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
(CK: Standard problem, we have already the respective photodiodes)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===[[Single photon double-slit interference]]===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Team members: Cai Shijie, Nie Huanxin, Yang Runzhi&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
1.Build a single photon detector using LED. The possible LED is gallium compounds based, emitting wavelength around 800nm(red light).&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
2. Other possible detector: photomultiplier or avalanche photon detector(do we have that?).&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
3.Do single double-slit interference experiment.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Other devices needed: use LED as single photon source (wavelength shorter than the emitting wavelength 800nm)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
prove the detection is single photon: need optical fibre, counting module&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===[[STM32-Based IMU Attitude Estimation]]===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Team members: Li Ding, Fan Xuting&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
This project utilizes an STM32 microcontroller and an MPU6050 IMU sensor to measure angular velocity and acceleration, enabling real-time attitude angle computation for motion tracking.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Hall effect magnetometer===&lt;br /&gt;
Team members: Ni Xueqi&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
This project uses the Hall effect to quantify the magnitude of an external magnetic field.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===[[Laser Scattering Air Particulate Detector]]===&lt;br /&gt;
Team members: Xie Zihan，Zhao Yun，Zhang Wenbo&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
The primary goal of this experiment is to build a simple DIY sensor to detect and estimate the concentration of airborne particulates (like dust or smoke) using laser scattering. By measuring how much light is scattered by particles passing through a laser beam, we can observe relative changes in particulate levels in the air.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===[[Light Sensing System Based on the Photoelectric Effect]]===&lt;br /&gt;
Team members: Xu Ruizhe, Wei Heyi, Li Zerui, Ma Shunyu&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
This project utilizes the principle of the photoelectric effect to design a smart light sensing system. The system can detect ambient light intensity and process the data using Arduino or Raspberry Pi. When the light intensity changes beyond a predefined threshold, the system can trigger responses such as lighting up an LED, activating a buzzer, or automatically adjusting curtains.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===[[Temperature and humidity sensors]]===&lt;br /&gt;
Team members: Chen Andi, Chen Miaoge, Chen Yingnan, Fang Ye&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===[[Ultrasonic Doppler Speedometer]]===&lt;br /&gt;
Team members: Yang Yuzhen,Mi Tianshuo, Liu Xueyi, Shao Shuai &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
1. Objective&lt;br /&gt;
(1)Understand the principles of the ultrasonic Doppler effect and its application in speed measurement.&lt;br /&gt;
(2)Design and build an ultrasonic Doppler speedometer to measure the velocity of a moving object.&lt;br /&gt;
(3)Analyze experimental data and improve measurement accuracy.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
2. Principle&lt;br /&gt;
The ultrasonic Doppler effect states that when ultrasonic waves encounter a moving target (such as a small car or fluid), the frequency of the reflected wave shifts. The frequency shift  &amp;lt;math&amp;gt;\Delta f&amp;lt;/math&amp;gt; is related to the velocity v of the target as follows: &amp;lt;math&amp;gt;\Delta f = \frac{2 f_{0} v \cos \theta}{c}&amp;lt;/math&amp;gt; ，c is the speed of sound in air；&amp;lt;math&amp;gt;\theta&amp;lt;/math&amp;gt; is the angle between the wave propagation direction and the target&#039;s motion.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Resources==&lt;br /&gt;
===Books and links===&lt;br /&gt;
* A good textbook on the Physics of Sensors is Jacob Fraden: Handbook of Mondern Sensors, Springer, ISBN 978-3-319-19302-1 or [https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-319-19303-8 doi:10.1007/978-3-319-19303-8]. There shoud be an e-book available through the NUS library at https://linc.nus.edu.sg/record=b3554643&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Software===&lt;br /&gt;
* Various Python extensions. [https://www.python.org Python] is a very powerful free programming language that runs on just about any computer platform. It is open source and completely free.&lt;br /&gt;
* [https://www.gnuplot.info Gnuplot]: A free and very mature data display tool that works on just about any platform used that produces excellent publication-grade eps and pdf figures. Can be also used in scripts. Open source and completely free.&lt;br /&gt;
* Matlab: Very common, good toolset also for formal mathematics, good graphics. Expensive. We may have a site license, but I am not sure how painful it is for us to get a license for this course. Ask if interested.&lt;br /&gt;
* Mathematica: More common among theroetical physicists, very good in formal maths, now with better numerics. Graphs are ok but can be a pain to make looking good. As with Matlab, we do have a campus license. Ask if interested.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Apps===&lt;br /&gt;
Common mobile phones these days are equipped with an amazing toolchest of sensors. There are a few apps that allow you to access them directly, and turn your phone into a powerful sensor. Here some suggestions:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Physics Toolbox sensor suite on [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.chrystianvieyra.physicstoolboxsuite&amp;amp;hl=en_SG Google play store] or [https://apps.apple.com/us/app/physics-toolbox-sensor-suite/id1128914250 Apple App store].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Data sheets===&lt;br /&gt;
A number of components might be useful for several groups. Some common data sheets are here:&lt;br /&gt;
* Photodiodes:&lt;br /&gt;
** Generic Silicon pin Photodiode type [[Media:Bpw34.pdf|BPW34]]&lt;br /&gt;
** Fast photodiodes (Silicon PIN, small area): [[Media:S5971_etc_kpin1025e.pdf|S5971/S5972/S5973]]&lt;br /&gt;
* PT 100 Temperature sensors based on platinum wire: [[Media:|PT100_TABLA_R_T.pdfCalibration table]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Thermistor type [[Media:Thermistor B57861S.pdf|B57861S]] (R0=10k&amp;amp;Omega;, B=3988Kelvin). Search for   [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steinhart-Hart_equation Steinhart-Hart equation]. See [[Thermistor]] page here as well.&lt;br /&gt;
* Thermopile detectors:&lt;br /&gt;
** [[Media:Thermopile_G-TPCO-035 TS418-1N426.pdf|G-TPCO-035 / TS418-1N426]]: Thermopile detector with a built-in optical bandpass filter for light around 4&amp;amp;mu;m wavelength for CO&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;2&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt; absorption&lt;br /&gt;
* Resistor color codes are explained [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_color_code here]&lt;br /&gt;
* Ultrasonic detectors:&lt;br /&gt;
** plastic detctor, 40 kHz, -74dB: [[Media:MCUSD16P40B12RO.pdf|MCUSD16P40B12RO]]&lt;br /&gt;
** metal casing/waterproof, 48 kHz, -90dB, [[Media:MCUSD14A48S09RS-30C.pdf|MCUSD14A48S09RS-30C]]&lt;br /&gt;
** metal casing, 40 kHz, sensitivity unknown, [[Media:MCUST16A40S12RO.pdf|MCUST16A40S12RO]]&lt;br /&gt;
** metal casing/waterproof, 300kHz, may need high voltage: [[Media:MCUSD13A300B09RS.pdf|MCUSD13A300B09RS]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Some wiki reference materials==&lt;br /&gt;
* [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Manual:FAQ MediaWiki FAQ]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Writing mathematical expressions]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Uploading images and files]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Old Wiki ==&lt;br /&gt;
You can find entries to the wiki from [https://pc5271.org/PC5271_AY2324S2 AY2023/24 Sem 2]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Zihan</name></author>
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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Zihan: /* Projects */&lt;/p&gt;
&lt;hr /&gt;
&lt;div&gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Welcome to the wiki page for the course PC5271: Physics of Sensors!&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
This is the repository where projects are documented. Creation of new accounts have now been blocked,and editing/creating pages is enabled. If you need an account, please contact Christian.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Projects==&lt;br /&gt;
===[[Project 1 (Example)]]===&lt;br /&gt;
Keep a very brief description of a project or even a suggestion here, and perhaps the names of the team members, or who to contact if there is interest to join. Once the project has stabilized, keep stuff in the project page linked by the headline.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===[[Laser Gyroscope]]===&lt;br /&gt;
Team members: Darren Koh, Chiew Wen Xin&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Build a laser interferometer to detect rotation.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===[[Laser Distance Measurer]]===&lt;br /&gt;
Team members: Arya Chowdhury, Liu Sijin, Jonathan Wong&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Description: To build a device that uses lasers to measure distances.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
(CK: We should have fast laser diodes and fast photodiodes, mounted in optics bench kits)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===[[Alcohol Concentration Measurement]]===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Team members: Lim Gin Joe,Sun Weijia, Yan Chengrui, Zhu Junyi&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
This project aims to build a sensor to measure the concentration of alcohol by optical method&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
(CK: you can check  Optics Letters &amp;lt;b&amp;gt;47&amp;lt;/b&amp;gt;, 5076-5079 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1364/OL.472890 for some info)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===[[Ultrasonic Acoustic Remote Sensing]]===&lt;br /&gt;
Team member(s): Chua Rui Ming&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
How well can we use sound waves to survey the environment?&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
(CK: we have some ultrasonic transducers around 40kHz, see datasheets below)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===[[Blood Oxygen Sensor]]===&lt;br /&gt;
Team members: He Lingzi, Zhao Lubo, Zhang Ruoxi, Xu Yintong&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
This project aims to build a sensor to detect the oxygen concentration in the blood.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
(CK: We have LEDs at 940nm and 660nm peak wavelenth emission, plus some Si photodiodes)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===[[Terahertz Electromagnetic Wave Detection]]===&lt;br /&gt;
Team members: Shizhuo Luo, Bohan Zhang&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
This project aims to detect Terahertz waves, especially terahertz pulses (This is because they are intense and controllable). We may try different ways like electro-optical sampling and VO2 detectors.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===[[Optical measurement of atmospheric carbon dioxide]]===&lt;br /&gt;
Team member(s): Ta Na, Cao Yuan, Qi Kaiyi, Gao Yihan, Chen Yiming&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
This project aims to make use of the optical properties of carbon dioxide gas to create a portable and accurate measurement device of carbon dioxide.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===[[Photodetector with wavelength @ 780nm and 1560nm]]===&lt;br /&gt;
Team members: Sunke Lan&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
To design photodetector as power monitor with power within 10mW.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
(CK: Standard problem, we have already the respective photodiodes)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===[[Single photon double-slit interference]]===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Team members: Cai Shijie, Nie Huanxin, Yang Runzhi&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
1.Build a single photon detector using LED. The possible LED is gallium compounds based, emitting wavelength around 800nm(red light).&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
2. Other possible detector: photomultiplier or avalanche photon detector(do we have that?).&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
3.Do single double-slit interference experiment.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Other devices needed: use LED as single photon source (wavelength shorter than the emitting wavelength 800nm)&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
prove the detection is single photon: need optical fibre, counting module&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===[[STM32-Based IMU Attitude Estimation]]===&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
Team members: Li Ding, Fan Xuting&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
This project utilizes an STM32 microcontroller and an MPU6050 IMU sensor to measure angular velocity and acceleration, enabling real-time attitude angle computation for motion tracking.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Hall effect magnetometer===&lt;br /&gt;
Team members: Ni Xueqi&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
This project uses the Hall effect to quantify the magnitude of an external magnetic field.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===[[Light Sensing System Based on the Photoelectric Effect]]===&lt;br /&gt;
Team members: Xu Ruizhe, Wei Heyi, Li Zerui, Ma Shunyu&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
This project utilizes the principle of the photoelectric effect to design a smart light sensing system. The system can detect ambient light intensity and process the data using Arduino or Raspberry Pi. When the light intensity changes beyond a predefined threshold, the system can trigger responses such as lighting up an LED, activating a buzzer, or automatically adjusting curtains.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===[[Temperature and humidity sensors]]===&lt;br /&gt;
Team members: Chen Andi, Chen Miaoge, Chen Yingnan, Fang Ye&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===[[Ultrasonic Doppler Speedometer]]===&lt;br /&gt;
Team members: Yang Yuzhen,Mi Tianshuo, Liu Xueyi, Shao Shuai &lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
1. Objective&lt;br /&gt;
(1)Understand the principles of the ultrasonic Doppler effect and its application in speed measurement.&lt;br /&gt;
(2)Design and build an ultrasonic Doppler speedometer to measure the velocity of a moving object.&lt;br /&gt;
(3)Analyze experimental data and improve measurement accuracy.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
2. Principle&lt;br /&gt;
The ultrasonic Doppler effect states that when ultrasonic waves encounter a moving target (such as a small car or fluid), the frequency of the reflected wave shifts. The frequency shift  &amp;lt;math&amp;gt;\Delta f&amp;lt;/math&amp;gt; is related to the velocity v of the target as follows: &amp;lt;math&amp;gt;\Delta f = \frac{2 f_{0} v \cos \theta}{c}&amp;lt;/math&amp;gt; ，c is the speed of sound in air；&amp;lt;math&amp;gt;\theta&amp;lt;/math&amp;gt; is the angle between the wave propagation direction and the target&#039;s motion.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Resources==&lt;br /&gt;
===Books and links===&lt;br /&gt;
* A good textbook on the Physics of Sensors is Jacob Fraden: Handbook of Mondern Sensors, Springer, ISBN 978-3-319-19302-1 or [https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-319-19303-8 doi:10.1007/978-3-319-19303-8]. There shoud be an e-book available through the NUS library at https://linc.nus.edu.sg/record=b3554643&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Software===&lt;br /&gt;
* Various Python extensions. [https://www.python.org Python] is a very powerful free programming language that runs on just about any computer platform. It is open source and completely free.&lt;br /&gt;
* [https://www.gnuplot.info Gnuplot]: A free and very mature data display tool that works on just about any platform used that produces excellent publication-grade eps and pdf figures. Can be also used in scripts. Open source and completely free.&lt;br /&gt;
* Matlab: Very common, good toolset also for formal mathematics, good graphics. Expensive. We may have a site license, but I am not sure how painful it is for us to get a license for this course. Ask if interested.&lt;br /&gt;
* Mathematica: More common among theroetical physicists, very good in formal maths, now with better numerics. Graphs are ok but can be a pain to make looking good. As with Matlab, we do have a campus license. Ask if interested.&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Apps===&lt;br /&gt;
Common mobile phones these days are equipped with an amazing toolchest of sensors. There are a few apps that allow you to access them directly, and turn your phone into a powerful sensor. Here some suggestions:&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
* Physics Toolbox sensor suite on [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.chrystianvieyra.physicstoolboxsuite&amp;amp;hl=en_SG Google play store] or [https://apps.apple.com/us/app/physics-toolbox-sensor-suite/id1128914250 Apple App store].&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
===Data sheets===&lt;br /&gt;
A number of components might be useful for several groups. Some common data sheets are here:&lt;br /&gt;
* Photodiodes:&lt;br /&gt;
** Generic Silicon pin Photodiode type [[Media:Bpw34.pdf|BPW34]]&lt;br /&gt;
** Fast photodiodes (Silicon PIN, small area): [[Media:S5971_etc_kpin1025e.pdf|S5971/S5972/S5973]]&lt;br /&gt;
* PT 100 Temperature sensors based on platinum wire: [[Media:|PT100_TABLA_R_T.pdfCalibration table]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Thermistor type [[Media:Thermistor B57861S.pdf|B57861S]] (R0=10k&amp;amp;Omega;, B=3988Kelvin). Search for   [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steinhart-Hart_equation Steinhart-Hart equation]. See [[Thermistor]] page here as well.&lt;br /&gt;
* Thermopile detectors:&lt;br /&gt;
** [[Media:Thermopile_G-TPCO-035 TS418-1N426.pdf|G-TPCO-035 / TS418-1N426]]: Thermopile detector with a built-in optical bandpass filter for light around 4&amp;amp;mu;m wavelength for CO&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;2&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt; absorption&lt;br /&gt;
* Resistor color codes are explained [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_color_code here]&lt;br /&gt;
* Ultrasonic detectors:&lt;br /&gt;
** plastic detctor, 40 kHz, -74dB: [[Media:MCUSD16P40B12RO.pdf|MCUSD16P40B12RO]]&lt;br /&gt;
** metal casing/waterproof, 48 kHz, -90dB, [[Media:MCUSD14A48S09RS-30C.pdf|MCUSD14A48S09RS-30C]]&lt;br /&gt;
** metal casing, 40 kHz, sensitivity unknown, [[Media:MCUST16A40S12RO.pdf|MCUST16A40S12RO]]&lt;br /&gt;
** metal casing/waterproof, 300kHz, may need high voltage: [[Media:MCUSD13A300B09RS.pdf|MCUSD13A300B09RS]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
==Some wiki reference materials==&lt;br /&gt;
* [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Manual:FAQ MediaWiki FAQ]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Writing mathematical expressions]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Uploading images and files]]&lt;br /&gt;
&lt;br /&gt;
== Old Wiki ==&lt;br /&gt;
You can find entries to the wiki from [https://pc5271.org/PC5271_AY2324S2 AY2023/24 Sem 2]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
		<author><name>Zihan</name></author>
	</entry>
	<entry>
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		<summary type="html">&lt;p&gt;Zihan: /* Projects */&lt;/p&gt;
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&lt;div&gt;&#039;&#039;&#039;Welcome to the wiki page for the course PC5271: Physics of Sensors!&#039;&#039;&#039;&lt;br /&gt;
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This is the repository where projects are documented. Creation of new accounts have now been blocked,and editing/creating pages is enabled. If you need an account, please contact Christian.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Projects==&lt;br /&gt;
===[[Project 1 (Example)]]===&lt;br /&gt;
Keep a very brief description of a project or even a suggestion here, and perhaps the names of the team members, or who to contact if there is interest to join. Once the project has stabilized, keep stuff in the project page linked by the headline.&lt;br /&gt;
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===[[Laser Gyroscope]]===&lt;br /&gt;
Team members: Darren Koh, Chiew Wen Xin&lt;br /&gt;
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Build a laser interferometer to detect rotation.&lt;br /&gt;
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===[[Laser Distance Measurer]]===&lt;br /&gt;
Team members: Arya Chowdhury, Liu Sijin, Jonathan Wong&lt;br /&gt;
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Description: To build a device that uses lasers to measure distances.&lt;br /&gt;
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(CK: We should have fast laser diodes and fast photodiodes, mounted in optics bench kits)&lt;br /&gt;
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===[[Alcohol Concentration Measurement]]===&lt;br /&gt;
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Team members: Lim Gin Joe,Sun Weijia, Yan Chengrui, Zhu Junyi&lt;br /&gt;
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This project aims to build a sensor to measure the concentration of alcohol by optical method&lt;br /&gt;
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(CK: you can check  Optics Letters &amp;lt;b&amp;gt;47&amp;lt;/b&amp;gt;, 5076-5079 (2022) https://doi.org/10.1364/OL.472890 for some info)&lt;br /&gt;
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===[[Ultrasonic Acoustic Remote Sensing]]===&lt;br /&gt;
Team member(s): Chua Rui Ming&lt;br /&gt;
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How well can we use sound waves to survey the environment?&lt;br /&gt;
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(CK: we have some ultrasonic transducers around 40kHz, see datasheets below)&lt;br /&gt;
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===[[Blood Oxygen Sensor]]===&lt;br /&gt;
Team members: He Lingzi, Zhao Lubo, Zhang Ruoxi, Xu Yintong&lt;br /&gt;
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This project aims to build a sensor to detect the oxygen concentration in the blood.&lt;br /&gt;
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(CK: We have LEDs at 940nm and 660nm peak wavelenth emission, plus some Si photodiodes)&lt;br /&gt;
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===[[Terahertz Electromagnetic Wave Detection]]===&lt;br /&gt;
Team members: Shizhuo Luo, Bohan Zhang&lt;br /&gt;
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This project aims to detect Terahertz waves, especially terahertz pulses (This is because they are intense and controllable). We may try different ways like electro-optical sampling and VO2 detectors.&lt;br /&gt;
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===[[Optical measurement of atmospheric carbon dioxide]]===&lt;br /&gt;
Team member(s): Ta Na, Cao Yuan, Qi Kaiyi, Gao Yihan, Chen Yiming&lt;br /&gt;
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This project aims to make use of the optical properties of carbon dioxide gas to create a portable and accurate measurement device of carbon dioxide.&lt;br /&gt;
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===[[Photodetector with wavelength @ 780nm and 1560nm]]===&lt;br /&gt;
Team members: Sunke Lan&lt;br /&gt;
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To design photodetector as power monitor with power within 10mW.&lt;br /&gt;
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(CK: Standard problem, we have already the respective photodiodes)&lt;br /&gt;
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===[[Single photon double-slit interference]]===&lt;br /&gt;
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Team members: Cai Shijie, Nie Huanxin, Yang Runzhi&lt;br /&gt;
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1.Build a single photon detector using LED. The possible LED is gallium compounds based, emitting wavelength around 800nm(red light).&lt;br /&gt;
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2. Other possible detector: photomultiplier or avalanche photon detector(do we have that?).&lt;br /&gt;
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3.Do single double-slit interference experiment.&lt;br /&gt;
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Other devices needed: use LED as single photon source (wavelength shorter than the emitting wavelength 800nm)&lt;br /&gt;
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prove the detection is single photon: need optical fibre, counting module&lt;br /&gt;
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===[[STM32-Based IMU Attitude Estimation]]===&lt;br /&gt;
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Team members: Li Ding, Fan Xuting&lt;br /&gt;
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This project utilizes an STM32 microcontroller and an MPU6050 IMU sensor to measure angular velocity and acceleration, enabling real-time attitude angle computation for motion tracking.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Hall effect magnetometer===&lt;br /&gt;
Team members: Ni Xueqi&lt;br /&gt;
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This project uses the Hall effect to quantify the magnitude of an external magnetic field.&lt;br /&gt;
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===[[Light Sensing System Based on the Photoelectric Effect]]===&lt;br /&gt;
Team members: Xu Ruizhe, Wei Heyi, Li Zerui, Ma Shunyu&lt;br /&gt;
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This project utilizes the principle of the photoelectric effect to design a smart light sensing system. The system can detect ambient light intensity and process the data using Arduino or Raspberry Pi. When the light intensity changes beyond a predefined threshold, the system can trigger responses such as lighting up an LED, activating a buzzer, or automatically adjusting curtains.&lt;br /&gt;
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===[[Temperature and humidity sensors]]===&lt;br /&gt;
Team members: Chen Andi, Chen Miaoge, Chen Yingnan, Fang Ye&lt;br /&gt;
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===[[Ultrasonic Doppler Speedometer]]===&lt;br /&gt;
Team members: Yang Yuzhen,Mi Tianshuo, Liu Xueyi, Shao Shuai &lt;br /&gt;
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1. Objective&lt;br /&gt;
(1)Understand the principles of the ultrasonic Doppler effect and its application in speed measurement.&lt;br /&gt;
(2)Design and build an ultrasonic Doppler speedometer to measure the velocity of a moving object.&lt;br /&gt;
(3)Analyze experimental data and improve measurement accuracy.&lt;br /&gt;
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2. Principle&lt;br /&gt;
The ultrasonic Doppler effect states that when ultrasonic waves encounter a moving target (such as a small car or fluid), the frequency of the reflected wave shifts. The frequency shift  &amp;lt;math&amp;gt;\Delta f&amp;lt;/math&amp;gt; is related to the velocity v of the target as follows: &amp;lt;math&amp;gt;\Delta f = \frac{2 f_{0} v \cos \theta}{c}&amp;lt;/math&amp;gt; ，c is the speed of sound in air；&amp;lt;math&amp;gt;\theta&amp;lt;/math&amp;gt; is the angle between the wave propagation direction and the target&#039;s motion.&lt;br /&gt;
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​===[[Laser Scattering Air Particulate Detector]]===&lt;br /&gt;
Team members: Xie Zihan，Zhao Yun，Zhang Wenbo&lt;br /&gt;
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The primary goal of this experiment is to build a simple DIY sensor to detect and estimate the concentration of airborne particulates (like dust or smoke) using laser scattering. By measuring how much light is scattered by particles passing through a laser beam, we can observe relative changes in particulate levels in the air.&lt;br /&gt;
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==Resources==&lt;br /&gt;
===Books and links===&lt;br /&gt;
* A good textbook on the Physics of Sensors is Jacob Fraden: Handbook of Mondern Sensors, Springer, ISBN 978-3-319-19302-1 or [https://link.springer.com/book/10.1007/978-3-319-19303-8 doi:10.1007/978-3-319-19303-8]. There shoud be an e-book available through the NUS library at https://linc.nus.edu.sg/record=b3554643&lt;br /&gt;
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===Software===&lt;br /&gt;
* Various Python extensions. [https://www.python.org Python] is a very powerful free programming language that runs on just about any computer platform. It is open source and completely free.&lt;br /&gt;
* [https://www.gnuplot.info Gnuplot]: A free and very mature data display tool that works on just about any platform used that produces excellent publication-grade eps and pdf figures. Can be also used in scripts. Open source and completely free.&lt;br /&gt;
* Matlab: Very common, good toolset also for formal mathematics, good graphics. Expensive. We may have a site license, but I am not sure how painful it is for us to get a license for this course. Ask if interested.&lt;br /&gt;
* Mathematica: More common among theroetical physicists, very good in formal maths, now with better numerics. Graphs are ok but can be a pain to make looking good. As with Matlab, we do have a campus license. Ask if interested.&lt;br /&gt;
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===Apps===&lt;br /&gt;
Common mobile phones these days are equipped with an amazing toolchest of sensors. There are a few apps that allow you to access them directly, and turn your phone into a powerful sensor. Here some suggestions:&lt;br /&gt;
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* Physics Toolbox sensor suite on [https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.chrystianvieyra.physicstoolboxsuite&amp;amp;hl=en_SG Google play store] or [https://apps.apple.com/us/app/physics-toolbox-sensor-suite/id1128914250 Apple App store].&lt;br /&gt;
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===Data sheets===&lt;br /&gt;
A number of components might be useful for several groups. Some common data sheets are here:&lt;br /&gt;
* Photodiodes:&lt;br /&gt;
** Generic Silicon pin Photodiode type [[Media:Bpw34.pdf|BPW34]]&lt;br /&gt;
** Fast photodiodes (Silicon PIN, small area): [[Media:S5971_etc_kpin1025e.pdf|S5971/S5972/S5973]]&lt;br /&gt;
* PT 100 Temperature sensors based on platinum wire: [[Media:|PT100_TABLA_R_T.pdfCalibration table]]&lt;br /&gt;
* Thermistor type [[Media:Thermistor B57861S.pdf|B57861S]] (R0=10k&amp;amp;Omega;, B=3988Kelvin). Search for   [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steinhart-Hart_equation Steinhart-Hart equation]. See [[Thermistor]] page here as well.&lt;br /&gt;
* Thermopile detectors:&lt;br /&gt;
** [[Media:Thermopile_G-TPCO-035 TS418-1N426.pdf|G-TPCO-035 / TS418-1N426]]: Thermopile detector with a built-in optical bandpass filter for light around 4&amp;amp;mu;m wavelength for CO&amp;lt;sub&amp;gt;2&amp;lt;/sub&amp;gt; absorption&lt;br /&gt;
* Resistor color codes are explained [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Electronic_color_code here]&lt;br /&gt;
* Ultrasonic detectors:&lt;br /&gt;
** plastic detctor, 40 kHz, -74dB: [[Media:MCUSD16P40B12RO.pdf|MCUSD16P40B12RO]]&lt;br /&gt;
** metal casing/waterproof, 48 kHz, -90dB, [[Media:MCUSD14A48S09RS-30C.pdf|MCUSD14A48S09RS-30C]]&lt;br /&gt;
** metal casing, 40 kHz, sensitivity unknown, [[Media:MCUST16A40S12RO.pdf|MCUST16A40S12RO]]&lt;br /&gt;
** metal casing/waterproof, 300kHz, may need high voltage: [[Media:MCUSD13A300B09RS.pdf|MCUSD13A300B09RS]]&lt;br /&gt;
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==Some wiki reference materials==&lt;br /&gt;
* [https://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Special:MyLanguage/Manual:FAQ MediaWiki FAQ]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Writing mathematical expressions]]&lt;br /&gt;
* [[Uploading images and files]]&lt;br /&gt;
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== Old Wiki ==&lt;br /&gt;
You can find entries to the wiki from [https://pc5271.org/PC5271_AY2324S2 AY2023/24 Sem 2]&lt;/div&gt;</summary>
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