New Handheld Sensing System for Field Applications

摘要

Valuable real-time data can now be collected in a variety of settings with the Jaz, a handheld, field-portable analytical instrument from Ocean Optics (The Netherlands) that combines the power of optical sensing with onboard computing power. The level of flexibility Jaz provides will change analysis in custom applications ranging from crop management and environmental analysis to UV radiation and ozone monitoring. Because of its size and versatility, Jaz is a convenient analytical tool for applications across various industries and disciplines. The spectral data collected and analyzed by Jaz can help environmentalists, ecologists and geologists take accurate forest canopy measurements, examine mineral and soil composition on-site, evaluate water quality, monitor pollution, study volcanic gas and help marine biologists and hatcheries measure upwelling/downwellling, and supply fluorescence readings to gauge the health of fish, corals and other sea life. Jaz is a family of stackable, modular and autonomous components - a typical setup for field use is about the size of a few decks of cards stacked atop each other -- that share common electronics and communications.