Recognition of Simple Gestures Using a PIR Sensor Array
Journal Article
Wojtczuk, P., Armitage, A., Binnie, T. D., & Chamberlain, T. (2012)
Recognition of Simple Gestures Using a PIR Sensor Array. Sensors & transducers, 14-1(Special Issue), 83-94
We present an approach that is intended for simple gesture control using a relatively inexpensive pyroelectric array detector. The detector is manufactured using standard wafe...
Fast imaging Microlenses
Journal Article
Binnie, T. D. (1994)
Fast imaging Microlenses. Applied Optics, 33(7), 1170-1175. https://doi.org/10.1364/ao.33.001170
A new type of imaging microlens, primarily for use with solid-state image-capture systems such as a charge coupled device (CCD) or metal oxide semiconductor array sensors, is ...
CFAR Adaptive PN Code acquisition for DSSS Systems
Journal Article
Wei, B., Sharif, M., Binnie, D., & Almaini, A. E. A. (2008)
CFAR Adaptive PN Code acquisition for DSSS Systems. The Mediterranean journal of electronics and communications, 4, 37-45
Constant false alarm rate (CFAR) techniques can be used in Pseudo-Noise (PN) code acquisition in Spread Spectrum (SS) communication systems, and all the CFAR techniques perfor...
PIR sensor array for hand motion recognition
Presentation / Conference
Wojtczuk, P., Armitage, A., Binnie, D., & Chamberlain, T. (2011, August)
PIR sensor array for hand motion recognition. Paper presented at SensorDevices 2011, Nice, France
Abstract—In this paper we present our work towards a hand gesture recognition system realised with a passive thermal infrared sensor array. In contrast with the majority of re...
A touchless passive Infrared gesture sensor.
Conference Proceeding
Wojtczuk, P., Binnie, D., Armitage, A., Chamberlain, T., & Giebeler, C. (2013)
A touchless passive Infrared gesture sensor. In Proceeding of the ACM Symposium on User Interface Technology, 67-68. https://doi.org/10.1145/2508468.2514713
A sensing device for a touchless, hand gesture, user interface based on an inexpensive passive infrared pyroelectric detector array is presented. The 2 x 2 element sensor resp...
A comparison of video and infrared based tracking of pedestrian movements.
Conference Proceeding
Kerridge, J., Kukla, R., Willis, A., Armitage, A., Binnie, D., & Lei, L. (2005)
A comparison of video and infrared based tracking of pedestrian movements. In S. P. Hoogendoom, S. Luding, P. H. L. Bovy, M. Schreckenberg, & D. E. Wolf (Eds.), Traffic and granular flow 03, 383-392. https://doi.org/10.1007/3-540-28091-X_37
We provide a comparison of the relative merits of video and infrared based methods for collecting pedestrian movements from the real world and also from experimental environme...
Monitoring the movement of pedestrians using low-cost infrared detectors: initial findings.
Conference Proceeding
Kerridge, J., Armitage, A., Binnie, D., Lei, L., & Sumpter, N. (2003)
Monitoring the movement of pedestrians using low-cost infrared detectors: initial findings
Monitoring the movement of pedestrians in everyday environments is difficult, especially if accurate data are required. Typically, data pertaining to the origins and destinati...
Low-noise charge sensitive readout for pyroelectric sensor arrays using PVDF thin film
Journal Article
Weller, H. J., Setiadi, D., & Binnie, T. D. (2000)
Low-noise charge sensitive readout for pyroelectric sensor arrays using PVDF thin film. Sensors and Actuators A: Physical, 85(1-3), 267-274. https://doi.org/10.1016/S0924-4247%2800%2900411-8
The paper presents a fully integrated low-noise readout circuit for the purpose of front-end amplification in pyroelectric infrared focal plane arrays IRFPA. A low-noise and l...
Application of pulsed laser photoacoustic sensors in monitoring oil contamination in water
Journal Article
Hodgson, P., Quan, K., MacKenzie, H., Freeborn, S., Hannigan, J., Johnston, E., …Binnie, T. (1995)
Application of pulsed laser photoacoustic sensors in monitoring oil contamination in water. Sensors and Actuators B: Chemical, 29(1-3), 339-344. https://doi.org/10.1016/0925-4005%2895%2901704-6
A pulsed laser photoacoustic measurement technique, utilising laser diode sources, has been developed for the detection of oil contamination in water. The measurement of oil-c...
Infrared sensing using pyroelectric polymers
Conference Proceeding
Armitage, A., Benjamin, K., Setiadi, D., Weller, H., & Binnie, D. (1997)
Infrared sensing using pyroelectric polymers. In A. T. Augousti, & N. M. White (Eds.), Sensors & their Applications VIII (297-302
This paper describes a programme of work intended to develop inexpensive infrared imagers. The technology is based on the pyroelectric effect in the polymer PVDF, and a copoly...