Image analysis of DETECHIP® - A molecular sensing array

Marcus Lyon, Mark V. Wilson, Kerry A. Rouhier, David J. Symonsbergen, Kiran Bastola, Ishwor Thapa, Andrea E. Holmes, Sharmin M. Sikich, Abby Jackson

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Abstract

Several image analysis techniques were applied to a colorimetric chemical sensor array called DETECHIP®. Analytes such as illegal and over the counter drugs can be detected and identified by digital image analysis. Jpeg images of DETECHIP® arrays with and without analytes were obtained using a camera and a simple flatbed scanner. Color information was obtained by measuring red-green-blue (RGB) values with image software like GIMP, Photoshop, and ImageJ. Several image analysis methods were evaluated for analysis of both photographs and scanned images of DETECHIP®. We determined that when compared to photographs, scanned images of DETECHIP® gave better results through the elimination of parallax and shading that lead to inconsistent results. Furthermore, results using an ImageJ macro technique showed improved consistency versus the previous method when human eyesight was used as a detection method.

Original languageEnglish (US)
Title of host publicationAdvances in Computer Science, Engineering and Applications - Proceedings of the Second International Conference on Computer Science, Engineering and Applications, ICCSEA 2012
Pages145-158
Number of pages14
EditionVOL. 1
DOIs
StatePublished - 2012
Event2nd International Conference on Computer Science, Engineering and Applications, ICCSEA 2012 - New Delhi, India
Duration: May 25 2012May 27 2012

Publication series

NameAdvances in Intelligent and Soft Computing
NumberVOL. 1
Volume166 AISC
ISSN (Print)1867-5662

Conference

Conference2nd International Conference on Computer Science, Engineering and Applications, ICCSEA 2012
Country/TerritoryIndia
CityNew Delhi
Period5/25/125/27/12

Keywords

  • Color Signal
  • Cutting Agents
  • DETECHIP
  • Detection of Narcotics
  • GIMP
  • Image Analysis
  • Molecular Sensing Array
  • RGB

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Computer Science

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