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Single-Image-Referenced Colorimetric Water Quality Detection Using a Smartphone
Volkan Kılıç1, Gazihan Alankus2, Nesrin Horzum1
1Department of Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Department of Engineering Sciences, and Department of Material Science and Engineering, Izmir Katip Celebi University, Balatcik Campus, Cigli, Izmir 35620, Turkey.
Abstract:
In this paper, we present a smartphone platform for colorimetric water quality detection based on the use of built-in camera for capturing a single-use reference image. A custom-developed app processes this image for training and creates a reference model to be used later in real experimental conditions to calculate the concentration of the unknown solution. This platform has been tested on four different water quality colorimetric assays with various concentration levels, and results show that the presented platform provides approximately 100% accuracy for colorimetric assays with noticeable color difference. This portable, cost-effective, and user-friendly platform is promising for application in water quality monitoring.
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