Electronic nose - Membrane interface probe for geoenvironmental site characterization

Journal of Geotechnical and Geoenvironmental Engineering

Volumn 132, Issue 9, 2006, Pages 1133-1142

  Kurup, Pradeep U ^a   Isaac, Bobby ^b   Griffin, Erin P ^a  

^a University of Massachusetts   (United States)

^b GZA GeoEnvironmental of New York   (United States)

Author keywords

Automatic identification systems; Cone penetration tests; Gasoline; Neural networks; Odors; Sensors; Site investigation; Volatile organic chemicals

Indexed keywords

GASOLINE; HYDROCARBONS; NEURAL NETWORKS; ODORS; SCREENING; SOILS; VAPORS; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

AUTOMATIC IDENTIFICATION SYSTEMS; CONE PENETRATION TESTS; SITE INVESTIGATION; VOLATILE ORGANIC CHEMICALS;

PATTERN RECOGNITION;

CONE PENETRATION TEST; MEMBRANE; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUND;

CONTAMINATION; DETECTOR; ELECTRONICS; HYDROCARBON; IDENTIFICATION METHOD; NEURAL NETWORK; ORGANIC COMPOUND; SENSOR; SOIL BURIAL TEST;

EID: 33747354866     PISSN: 10900241     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1061/(ASCE)1090-0241(2006)132:9(1133)     Document Type: Article

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