Concentration estimation of formaldehyde using metal oxide semiconductor gas sensor array-based e-noses

Purpose – The purpose of this paper is to present a novel concentration estimation model for improving the accuracy and robustness of low-cost electronic noses (e-noses) with metal oxide semiconductor sensors in indoor air contaminant monitoring and overcome the potential sensor drift. Design/methodology/approach – In the quantification model, a piecewise linearly weighted artificial neural network ensemble model (PLWE-ANN) with an embedded self-calibration module based on a threshold network is studied. Findings – The nonlinear estimation problem of sensor array-based e-noses can be effectively transformed into a piecewise linear estimation through linear weighted neural networks ensemble activated by a threshold network. Originality/value – In this paper, a number of experimental results have been presented, and it also demonstrates that the proposed model has very good accuracy and robustness in real-time indoor monitoring of formaldehyde.

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