Compliant, lightweight, non-invasive, standalone tagging system for marine exploration and method
AssigneeKing Abdullah University of Science and Technology
InventorsMuhammad Mustafa HUSSAIN, Joanna Mohammad NASSAR, Sherjeel KHAN, Seneca Jackson VELLING
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Abstract
A multi-sensor system for monitoring water parameters, the system including a first metallic layer; a dielectric layer formed on the first metallic layer; a second metallic layer formed on the dielectric layer; a power source electrically connected to the second metallic layer; a computing device electrically connected to the second metallic layer; and a stretchable outer layer that encapsulates the first metallic layer, the dielectric layer, the second metallic layer, the power source and the computing device. The multi-sensor system is stretchable and flexible.
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A multi-sensor system for monitoring water parameters, the system comprising:
- a first metallic layer;
- a dielectric layer formed on the first metallic layer;
- a second metallic layer formed on the dielectric layer;
- a power source electrically connected to the second metallic layer;
- a computing device electrically connected to the second metallic layer;
- and
- a stretchable outer layer that encapsulates the first metallic layer, the dielectric layer, the second metallic layer, the power source and the computing device,
- wherein the multi-sensor system is stretchable and flexible.
A multi-sensor system for monitoring water parameters, the system comprising:
- a temperature sensor for measuring a temperature of an ambient;
- a pressure sensor for measuring a pressure of the ambient;
- a salinity sensor for measuring a salinity of the ambient;
- a computing device having,
- a temperature sensing unit configured to read a temperature from the temperature sensor,
- a pressure sensing unit configured to read a pressure from the pressure sensor,
- a salinity sensing unit configured to read a salinity from the salinity sensor,
- a memory configured to store the temperature, the pressure and the salinity, and
- a low power Bluetooth transmitter configured to send the stored temperature, pressure and salinity to an external device;
- and
- a power source for supplying power to the computing device,
- wherein the multi-sensor system is stretchable and flexible.
A method of forming a multi-sensor system for monitoring water parameters, the method comprising:
- forming a first metallic layer;
- forming a dielectric layer on the first metallic layer;
- forming a second metallic layer on the dielectric layer;
- attaching a power source to the second metallic layer;
- attaching a computing device to the second metallic layer;
- and
- encapsulating in a stretchable outer layer the first metallic layer, the dielectric layer, the second metallic layer, the power source and the computing device,
- wherein the multi-sensor system is stretchable and flexible.
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