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A Szczurek¹, M Maciejewska, L Ochromowicz

¹Wrocław University of Technology, Wyb. Wyspiańskiego 27, 50-370 Wrocław, Poland.

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Area of Science:

Analytical Chemistry
Sensor Technology
Data Science

Background:

Qualitative gas identification is crucial in various industrial and environmental applications.
Existing methods may face limitations in speed, accuracy, or data processing efficiency.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop and validate a new method for qualitative gas identification.
To leverage dynamic sensor array responses and discrete measurement data processing for enhanced identification.

Main Methods:

A novel method based on the dynamic response of a sensor array.
Profiling calibration data to obtain information for identification.
Utilizing Discriminant Function Analysis for data classification.
Developing 'data records' containing classification parameters for gas identification.

Main Results:

The method achieved accurate and fast qualitative identification of nine test gas samples (ethanol, acetic acid, ethyl acetate vapors).
The developed 'data records' effectively guide the identification process for unknown gases.
The procedure is computationally intensive during development but efficient during routine use.

Conclusions:

The proposed method offers a highly accurate and rapid solution for qualitative gas identification.
The data-driven approach using sensor array profiling and Discriminant Function Analysis is effective.
This technique has strong potential for practical application in gas sensing instruments.