Hydrogen has been for some time discussed as a successor to fossil fuels whose stocks are constantly running low. One of the crucial requirements for the possible usage of hydrogen as an energy carrier is our ability of reliable detection. In context with development of organic electronics there occurred a possibility to use derivatives of diketopyrrolopyrroles as sensing materials of hydrogen sensors. Derivatives of diketopyrrolopyrrole are organic pigments that behave as semiconductors. Their analogues with pyridyl side group are due to free electron pairs of nitrogen atoms sensitive to hydrogen. The problem of organic N-type semiconductors is in general their instability on the air. This thesis is focused on testing of hydrogen sensors with active layer made from derivatives of diketopyrrolopyrrole and judging their stability on the air.

The diploma thesis describes monitoring of photocatalytic activity of titanium dioxide thin films and photocatalytic degradation of azo dyes, the degradation was also experimentally researched in thin film with polymer matrix. Suitable dye for construction of optical sensor for UV light was chosen from the rate of the azo dyes fading by UV and VIS light. The bleaching rate of the sensors was influenced by addition of another dye into the composition and also by concentration of photocatalyst, polymer and calibration agents. At the end of this thesis, the reciprocity test of prepared compositions was made.

The goal of diploma thesis is design of programmable control system. This system can be used for regulation of basic parameters in an aquarium. Primary parameters for selection of this device are the price and the easy realization of final device. In first step there are selected parameters, which are needed to control. In second step there is described which kind of sensors can be used for measuring of selected parameters and suitable regulation of necessary parameters. The device is supposed to communicate with PC by USB and this communication is going to be compatible with an old RS-232. Device must be completed with hardware design. Device will be in principle system with real time, that is the reason why device will contain microcomputer. A microcomputer must communicate with other integrated circuit in the device and it supposes to communicate with PC. In specific chapter it will be described, how many different kinds of communication it is possible. For microcontroller it is necessary to create a program, which can figure the measured parameters and it also allows setting up the way how parameters can be regulated. Measured parameters are supposed to storage in the specific memory for the later interpretation. The completely device must be put into a case, which is calculating with a damp place. There must be created a host application for PC. This application suppose to detect if device is connected, figure measured parameters and also allows to set up the way, how to regulate the parameters and display the storages parameters. The application is suppose to run on the operation system created by Microsoft (Windows XP and Windows Vista or later). Diploma thesis contains a problem of the analysis which parameters may be controlled and the way how it can be controlled. There will be selected the sensors, which are suppose to measure and there will be described the basic data transfer and the specifications. It will also contain description of the hardware and software implementation of the device and possibilities of the user’s settings. There will be described the host application and its possibilities. Finally there will be described a functionality of the device and the host application. It will be also imagined some system upgrades for future.

Main task of the Master Thesis is to introduce into sensor systems used in the field. On Advantech sensor system with use of ADAM 4000 modules is shown decentralized sensor system which comunicates over RS 485 and using master computer. Within Master Thesis was compiled measuring board and were assembled three programs which demonstrate possible use of different types of modules. Main development environment is used ADAMView. Each modules has different number and types of inputs and outputs. Using of sensor system saving measurement time, increasing measurement effeciency, relieves data processing and automatize measurement.

This work deals with thick-film sensor’s electrodes optimization. The main goal of this work is to find suitable design of the electrodes for the best and reproducible current response of thick-film sensors.

This graduation thesis deals with temperature sensors and theirs connection to the microcontroller MCF52233. In the introductory chapters there is description of the principles and characteristics of the heat sensitive elements and theirs abilities of connection to the microcontrollers. Further there is a real proposal and description of the connection realization with sensors DS1620 (intelligent temperature sensor which communicates via serial synchronous link), DS18B20 (intelligent temperature sensor which communicates via 1-Wire bus), LM335 (precise temperature sensor) and KTY81-210 (resistance temperature sensor which is made of silicon). There was a need to create software for the communication between sensors and microcontroller MCF52233. Communication with the superior PC computer was done by USB interface. Software background was created to show temperature readings on the PC computer. Besides the realized USB communication there was done theoretical analysis of the communication via Ethernet bus. On the enclosed CD you can find testing software for the microcontroller and PC computer which allows you to get temperature values from sensors and show them on the screen of the PC computer.

The purpose of this thesis was to study the properties of electronic current and voltage transformers, choose the method for temperature cycle accuracy test and the development of the measuring software. Measuring software was realized in LabVIEW version 8.2. The first part describe the topic of this thesis. The second part describes various kinds of sensors and describtion of functions and specifications. The third part describe programming system LabVIEW. The fourth describe design of connection supply and measurement part of circuit. The fifth part describes used instruments. The sixth part is about used methods measuring. In the seven part is the description of the functions of this program and its control. In eight part is evaluated measurement uncertainty. In the last part are shown examples of the application program.

This master‘s thesis deals with temperature measurement in industrial environment. The first part of this thesis is aimed at studing basic principles of temperature measurement using resistive temperature detectors. Next parts describe design and practical implementation of inteligent temperature transmitter with digital output RS485. This incudes detailed design of circuit solution, printed circuit board, firmware for used microcontroller and user‘s software for personal computer. The second part studies basics of the comunication standard Ethernet (IEEE 802.3), it discusses nowadays possibilities of Ehternet implementation to industrial trasmitters. Last parts of the thesis are aimed at design and practical realization of Ethernet communication module.

Master’s thesis deals with thick/film sensor’s electrodes optimization. The aim of this work is to determine how the geometric size and shape of the electrodes affect the output current response. Technology and electro-analytical method is described in the theoretical part. The practical part is aimed at thick-films electrodes and sensors optimalization. It is here each optimization TLV electrodes in terms of their impact on the size of the output current response three-electrode electrochemical system using standard electrodes. Similarly, there is a study of the effect size performed on one common electrode free-electrodes sensor. Finally, there are studied various forms of electrode area three-electrode thick-film sensor in terms of their effect on the output current response. Summarized results are described in the final part of the work.

The masters thesis concerns localization and its influence on other processes in a wireless network. The first part of the thesis is devoted to the study of localization algorithms in wireless sensor networks. The second and third part is devoted to the description of hierarchiacal aggragation and Greedy perimetr stateless rating (GPSR). The fourth part presents implementation of GPSR protokol into the MATLAB simulation tool. It contains the description of specific m-files, that are use for simulation. The fifth part deals with the simulation itself. And the final part presents simulation results.