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Area of Science:

  • Fluid dynamics
  • Microfluidics
  • Image processing

Background:

  • Active droplet generation is crucial for various applications.
  • Controlling droplet size and morphology is essential for system performance.
  • Automated analysis of droplet generation requires integrated sensing and control.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To develop and analyze an active droplet generation system.
  • To utilize vision sensing and digital image processing for droplet morphology analysis.
  • To establish a relationship between droplet diameter and generation time.

Main Methods:

  • A system comprising a droplet generator, camera module, and controller was designed.
  • Image processing algorithms in MATLAB were used for droplet identification and feature extraction.
  • Morphological features, specifically droplet diameter, were extracted and analyzed.

Main Results:

  • The active droplet generation system successfully produced droplets.
  • Droplet diameter was accurately extracted using image processing techniques.
  • A second-order polynomial relationship was observed between average droplet diameter and generation time.

Conclusions:

  • The developed system effectively controls and analyzes active droplet generation.
  • Vision sensing and digital image processing are viable for real-time droplet analysis.
  • The findings provide insights into optimizing droplet generation parameters.