Microstructured-Enhanced Wireless Audio Sensor for Biodiversity Monitoring

Audio monitoring is a powerful tool for biodiversity assessment, enabling non-invasive and continuous data collection. However, conventional systems rely on non-degradable materials, posing environmental risks and limiting deployment to human-accessible areas, reducing scalability and autonomy. This project aims to develop a biodegradable, passive wireless audio sensor. The integration of a microstructured surface with the audio sensor can significantly enhance signal-to-noise ratio (SNR), elevating our device sensitivity for more effective biodiversity monitoring.

This project is part of the 4TU Green Sensors.

Assignment

Duration: 9 or 12 months.
Where: ECTM group laboratories and EKL cleanroom at the EEMCS faculty.
Summary:

• Identify metasurfaces via literature search
• Simulate using CST software
• Fabricate using laser with biodegradable materials
• Measure performance using VNA
   

Requirements

Who: You are a motivated master's student with expertise in RF engineering and (micro)electronics, excelling in multidisciplinary work and fluent in English communication

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