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Particle Sensing via Deep Learning

Particle Sensing via Deep Learning
Particle Sensing via Deep Learning
Airborne pollution, in the form of particles of sizes <10 μm (PM10) and <2.5 μm (PM2.5), is a global health challenge and linked to illnesses such as asthma, cancer, heart disease and dementia, contributing to around nine million deaths globally per year. Effective monitoring of airborne particles, particularly in residential areas, is urgently needed to better understand personal exposure and pollution hotspots. Whilst existing in-the-field sensors can provide an approximate count of the number of airborne particles, they are unable to identify properties such as the material type and shape of individual particles. The capability for parameter identification of individual particles is essential, as different pollution particle parameters are associated with specific health conditions. The interface of deep learning and imaging has seen extraordinary progress in the past few years, as computational power now enables image processing that can exceed human capability. The hypothesis is that deep learning will enable the creation of a low-cost, compact, real-time sensing device capable of simultaneous identification and imaging of individual airborne pollution particles. The focus of this talk will be on the application of convolutional neural networks for the identification of material type, shape and size of individual pollution particles directly from scattering patterns, as shown by the concept figure. Results for real-time sensing for both airborne and waterborne particles, and using both free-space lasers (including powered by a Raspberry Pi) and fibre optic bundles will be presented.
Mills, Benjamin
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Jain, Saurabh
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Xie, Yunhui
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MacKay, Benita Scout
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McDonnell, Michael David Tom
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Praeger, Matthew
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Richardson, David J.
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Eason, R.W.
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Grant-Jacob, James
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Mills, Benjamin
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McDonnell, Michael David Tom
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Praeger, Matthew
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Richardson, David J.
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Eason, R.W.
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Grant-Jacob, James
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Mills, Benjamin, Jain, Saurabh, Xie, Yunhui, MacKay, Benita Scout, McDonnell, Michael David Tom, Praeger, Matthew, Richardson, David J., Eason, R.W. and Grant-Jacob, James (2020) Particle Sensing via Deep Learning. 78th GASG Colloquium, “Airborne hazards: from gas to particles”. 03 Dec 2020.

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Abstract

Airborne pollution, in the form of particles of sizes <10 μm (PM10) and <2.5 μm (PM2.5), is a global health challenge and linked to illnesses such as asthma, cancer, heart disease and dementia, contributing to around nine million deaths globally per year. Effective monitoring of airborne particles, particularly in residential areas, is urgently needed to better understand personal exposure and pollution hotspots. Whilst existing in-the-field sensors can provide an approximate count of the number of airborne particles, they are unable to identify properties such as the material type and shape of individual particles. The capability for parameter identification of individual particles is essential, as different pollution particle parameters are associated with specific health conditions. The interface of deep learning and imaging has seen extraordinary progress in the past few years, as computational power now enables image processing that can exceed human capability. The hypothesis is that deep learning will enable the creation of a low-cost, compact, real-time sensing device capable of simultaneous identification and imaging of individual airborne pollution particles. The focus of this talk will be on the application of convolutional neural networks for the identification of material type, shape and size of individual pollution particles directly from scattering patterns, as shown by the concept figure. Results for real-time sensing for both airborne and waterborne particles, and using both free-space lasers (including powered by a Raspberry Pi) and fibre optic bundles will be presented.

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Published date: 3 December 2020
Venue - Dates: 78th GASG Colloquium, “Airborne hazards: from gas to particles”, 2020-12-03 - 2020-12-03

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Local EPrints ID: 472027
URI: http://eprints.soton.ac.uk/id/eprint/472027
PURE UUID: a1848f97-f7c0-4594-be0d-e96bf23f45b5
ORCID for Benjamin Mills: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-1784-1012
ORCID for Benita Scout MacKay: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0003-2050-8912
ORCID for Michael David Tom McDonnell: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0003-4308-1165
ORCID for Matthew Praeger: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-5814-6155
ORCID for David J. Richardson: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-7751-1058
ORCID for R.W. Eason: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0001-9704-2204
ORCID for James Grant-Jacob: ORCID iD orcid.org/0000-0002-4270-4247

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Date deposited: 24 Nov 2022 17:30
Last modified: 21 Jun 2023 01:52

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Author: Benjamin Mills ORCID iD
Author: Saurabh Jain
Author: Yunhui Xie
Author: Benita Scout MacKay ORCID iD
Author: Michael David Tom McDonnell ORCID iD
Author: Matthew Praeger ORCID iD
Author: R.W. Eason ORCID iD

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