Microwave sensors for the non-invasive monitoring of industrial and medical applications

Sensor Review

Volumn 34, Issue 2, 2014, Pages 182-191

  Korostynska, O ^a   Mason, A ^a   Al Shamma'A, A ^a  

^a LIVERPOOL JOHN MOORES UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Built environment; Healthcare; Microwaves; Real time monitoring; Smart sensor systems

Indexed keywords

BACTERIA CONCENTRATIONS; BUILT ENVIRONMENT; COMMERCIAL APPLICATIONS; DESIGN/METHODOLOGY/APPROACH; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; NUTRIENTS CONCENTRATIONS; REAL TIME MONITORING; SENSOR SYSTEMS;

CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY; DESIGN; GLUCOSE; HEALTH CARE; INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS; MEDICAL APPLICATIONS; MICROWAVE DEVICES; MICROWAVES; MONITORING; MULTIPHASE FLOW; WATER LEVELS;

MICROWAVE SENSORS;

EID: 84897882337     PISSN: 02602288     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/SR-11-2012-725     Document Type: Article

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