October 2019
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October 2019 - Coalescence studies with open source components
To demonstrate the potential of rapid prototyping and physical computing in laboratories and process development, it was possible to set up an Arduino based camera system with open-source components. With this set up, phase separation was detected visually and coalescence diagrams could be recorded automatically. Based on these studies, parameters for process development and control can be derived. Embedded in the KEEN initiative for the integration of AI-supported tools in the process industry, it was shown, that physical computing in a research environment is getting more important in the fundamental education of process engineers.