The Electronic Nose: Artificial Olfaction Technology

This book provides the basics of odour, odour analysis techniques, sensors used in odour analysis and overview of odour measurement techniques. For beginners as well researchers this book is a brief guide for odour measurement and analysis. The book includes a special chapter dedicated to practical implementation of e-nose sensor devices with software utility, which guides students to prepare projects and work in practical analysis. It also includes material from early to latest technology research available in the market of e-nose era. Students and researchers who want to learn the basics of biomedical engineering and sensor measurement technology will find this book useful.

Prof. Himanshu K. Patel holds a Bachelor of Engineering degree in Instrumentation & Control Engineering and a Master of Technology degree in Electrical Engineering. His major areas of expertise are Sensors, Measurement Systems, Industrial Electronics and Biomedical Engineering. He is currently an Associate Professor in Instrumentation & Control Engineering at Electrical Engineering Department of Nirma University, Ahmedabad, India. At present, he is pursuing his Ph.D. and his major area of research is focused at the development of a prototype electronic nose system for human disease diagnosis via breath sampling. He is an active member of several international as well as national professional organizations, including the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and the IEEE’s instrumentation and computer societies and the Instrument Society of America (ISA). He is also a Life Member of the Indian Society for Technical Education (ISTE). Prof. Patel has received an IEE national award for “The Best Technical Paper” in 2005. He has published several other book titles and more than 40 research papers in reputed international journals and international conference proceedings. He has served as session chair in many international conferences and has been an esteemed reviewer for many international journals.