Piezoelectric sensor array for passive fish-like underwater sensing

A. G P Kottapalli*, M. Asadnia, Z. Shen, J. M. Miao, M. Triantafyllou

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Abstract

The paper reports the fabrication, characterization, and experimental results of a piezoelectric MEMS pressure sensor array for underwater sensing applications. An array of five PZT sensors is developed that can perform passive fish-like underwater sensing. The array is capable of locating underwater objects by transducing the pressure variations generated by moving objects. Individual sensors have a low foot-print of 1.8 × 1.8 mm and do not consume any power for their operation. The array's ability in locating a vibrating sphere stimulus underwater, is explained through proof-of-concept experiments.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationIEEE SENSORS 2012 - Proceedings
Place of PublicationPiscataway, NJ
PublisherInstitute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE)
Pages822-825
Number of pages4
ISBN (Electronic)9781457717659, 9781457717673
ISBN (Print)9781457717666
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2012
Externally publishedYes
Event11th IEEE SENSORS 2012 Conference - Taipei, Taiwan
Duration: 28 Oct 201231 Oct 2012

Other

Other11th IEEE SENSORS 2012 Conference
Country/TerritoryTaiwan
CityTaipei
Period28/10/1231/10/12

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