Validation of a low-cost sensor for development of wearable and handheld spectrometers
Advisors: Mills, William J.; Martin, Kevin B.||Committee members: Mills, William J.; Martin, Kevin B.; Azad, Abul K. M.||Includes bibliographical references.
Abstract
This study examined the possibility of creating a quantitative radiometric spectrometer from a low-cost relative radiometric spectrometer sensor through the use of statistical analysis and development of a correction factor (p > 0.05). Radiometric spectrometers are able to measure and fully characterize the radiometric and photometric characteristics of light, while relative spectrometers are not able to fully, quantitatively characterize the radiometric response from a light source, thus they are less expensive. The spectrometer created in this research is able to measure and produce comparative lighting parameters as well as an actual radiometer spectrometer.
