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Yi Luo^1,2,3, Yijie Zhang^1,2,3, Tairan Liu^1,2,3

¹Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, University of California, Los Angeles, California 90095, United States.

|November 22, 2022

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A new mobile sensor uses holographic imaging and AI to identify airborne pollen types. This cost-effective device offers accurate, label-free detection for long-term bio-aerosol monitoring.

Keywords:

air quality measurement deep learning-based sensing digital holography label-free sensing pollen detection using virtual impactors

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Area of Science:

Environmental Science
Biotechnology
Optical Engineering

Background:

Bio-aerosols like pollen pose health risks.
Existing pollen monitoring methods lack portability and cost-effectiveness for long-term use.

Purpose of the Study:

To develop a portable, cost-effective, label-free sensor for real-time pollen monitoring.
To enable quantification and classification of various pollen types using holographic imaging.

Main Methods:

A mobile, lens-free device captures inline holograms of particles >6 μm concentrated by a virtual impactor.
Pulsed laser illumination and a CMOS sensor record triplicate holograms of flowing particles.
A deep neural network classifies pollen types from holographic images in a label-free manner.

Main Results:

The device achieved 92.91% blind classification accuracy for six pollen types (bermuda, elm, oak, pine, sycamore, wheat).
The system is portable (∼700 g) and cartridge-free, allowing continuous monitoring.
Demonstrated successful detection and classification of diverse pollen types.

Conclusions:

The developed mobile sensor provides a viable solution for accurate, long-term, label-free pollen quantification.
This technology can significantly advance environmental monitoring and allergy research.
The cost-effective and portable design facilitates widespread application in public health surveillance.