OPTIMIZING ANALYSIS AND IDENTIFICATION OF PARTICULATE MATTER

摘要

An apparatus for analyzing and identifying sensed particulate matter may include, in one embodiment, a collection area attached to a portable electronic communication device. The collection area receives particulate matter from the external environment. A positioning element positions the particulate matter within the collection area to optimize placement of the particulate matter for optical inspection. An identification element illuminates and inspects the particulate matter to harvest data therefrom. The data includes, for example, optical characteristics of the particulate matter in a micrometer range. Finally, a software element compares the data to a library of stored data associated with various sources of particulate matter. The origin of the particulate matter under test is identified based on the comparison.

主权项

1. An apparatus for analyzing and identifying sensed particulate matter, the apparatus comprising:
a collection area coupled to a portable electronic communication device to receive particulate matter from an external environment; a positioning element to position the particulate matter within the collection area to optimize its placement for optical inspection; an identification element communicating with the collection area, comprising an illumination source to illuminate the particulate matter and an analysis component to inspect the particulate matter and harvest data therefrom, the data comprising optical characteristics of the particulate matter in a micrometer range; and a software element communicating with the identification element to compare the data to a library of stored data associated with various sources of particulate matter, and to identify an origin of the particulate matter based upon the comparison.