Design and Test of a Low-Cost RGB Sensor for Online Measurement of Microalgae Concentration within a Photo-Bioreactor

In this study, a low-cost RGB sensor is developed to measure online the microalgae concentration within a photo-bioreactor. Two commercially available devices, i.e., a spectrophotometer for offline measurements and an immersed probe for online measurements, are used for calibration and comparison pu...

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Veröffentlicht in:Sensors 2015, Vol.15 (3), p.4766-4780
Hauptverfasser: Benavides, Micaela, Mailier, Johan, Hantson, Anne-Lise, Munoz, Gerardo, Vargas, Alejandro, Van Impe, Jan, Vande Wouwer, Alain
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Zusammenfassung:In this study, a low-cost RGB sensor is developed to measure online the microalgae concentration within a photo-bioreactor. Two commercially available devices, i.e., a spectrophotometer for offline measurements and an immersed probe for online measurements, are used for calibration and comparison purposes. Furthermore, the potential of such a sensor for estimating other variables is illustrated with the design of an extended Luenberger observer.
ISSN:1424-8220
1424-8220