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Thesis (MTech (Electrical Engineering))--Peninsula Technikon, 2003 / The scientific investigation of Kirlian photography has always been a contentious issue. Unreliable instrumentation and incomplete documentation characterized initial research efforts of most investigators. An instrument was designed and consttucted which addressed these concerns. Using modem engineering techniques a portable instrument which can take near instant quality photographs was produced. Important design features include : • Virtually Instant Pictures - The setup time can be very fast, a specimen can be ready in seconds • Complete Digital Camera Control via software • High voltage and frequency can also be controlled via the software • Galvanic isolated high voltages which protects the user • Automated. monitoring and recording environment Offiine/Internet Viewing - It is possible to review past experiments The product presented in this dissertation makes use ofstandard microcontroller hardware and software design theory and practises as well as conventional personal computer PC programming techniques. Standard electrical theory was also applied throughout to deliver safe and effective device.

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Zugl.: Graz, Interuniversitäres Kolleg für Gesundheit und Entwicklung, Master-Thesis, 2007.

O presente trabalho teve como objetivo o desenvolvimento de um equipamento capaz de gerar e captar o efeito corona em alimentos de forma automatizada e instantânea. Para isto, foi desenvolvido um gerador de alta tensão e alta frequência, um sistema de captação com eletrodo e câmera digital e um software de gerenciamento do sistema, que recebe e trata os dados coletados através da câmera digital. Para comprovar a eficiência do sistema, foram feitos vários testes com frutas (maçã, limão, ameixa, uva e pera) e os resultados obtidos foram comparados com imagens geradas por um sistema kirlian e com simulações computacionais através de algoritmo genético e elementos finitos e permitem assim, concluir que o sistema proposto foi capaz de captar imagens que contém informações das características físico-químicas do alimento. / This study aimed to develop a device capable of generating and acquiring the corona effect on food automatically and instantaneously. In order to make it possible, a high voltage and high frequency generator was developed, with a system with electrodes and digital camera controlled by a software that receives and handles incoming data from a digital camera. To test de system, experiments where made with fruits (apples, lemons, plums, grapes and pears) and the results where compared to a standard system and with computational simulation made with Genetic Algorithm and Finite Elements and it was conclude that the system is able to acquire images that contain information on the physical-chemical proprieties of the material.

O presente trabalho teve como objetivo o desenvolvimento de um equipamento capaz de gerar e captar o efeito corona em alimentos de forma automatizada e instantânea. Para isto, foi desenvolvido um gerador de alta tensão e alta frequência, um sistema de captação com eletrodo e câmera digital e um software de gerenciamento do sistema, que recebe e trata os dados coletados através da câmera digital. Para comprovar a eficiência do sistema, foram feitos vários testes com frutas (maçã, limão, ameixa, uva e pera) e os resultados obtidos foram comparados com imagens geradas por um sistema kirlian e com simulações computacionais através de algoritmo genético e elementos finitos e permitem assim, concluir que o sistema proposto foi capaz de captar imagens que contém informações das características físico-químicas do alimento. / This study aimed to develop a device capable of generating and acquiring the corona effect on food automatically and instantaneously. In order to make it possible, a high voltage and high frequency generator was developed, with a system with electrodes and digital camera controlled by a software that receives and handles incoming data from a digital camera. To test de system, experiments where made with fruits (apples, lemons, plums, grapes and pears) and the results where compared to a standard system and with computational simulation made with Genetic Algorithm and Finite Elements and it was conclude that the system is able to acquire images that contain information on the physical-chemical proprieties of the material.