Initial Solid-State Microwave Setup
Initial Microwave Cavity with Fiber Optic Temperature Sensor Box
Solid-State Generator Used
Fiber Optic Temperature Sensor Box and Mounted Thermal Imaging Camera
Inside of the Microwave Cavity with a Water Bowl and Fiber Optic Cable
Mounted De-Humidifying Fan with LCD Display Screen
LCD Display Screen from the De-Humidifying Fan
Full Post-Heating Higher-Resolution Temperature Collection Device
Post-Heating Temperature Collection Device in a Bowl of Potatoes
Electronics of the Post-Heating Temperature Device
Thermocouple Probes on the Post-Heating Temperature Collection Device
Final Full System Delivered
Set-Up Tab of the GUI
Real-Time Tab of the GUI
Post-Processing Tab of the GUI
Additional Thermal Camera and Radiation Sensor used During the Building and Design

Solid-State Microwave Control and Data Collection System

Start Date: August 2020

End Date: May 2021

Main Technologies Used: Python, Arduino, Solid-State, Autodesk Inventor, Microsoft Office

Description: This project was my senior design project during my undergraduate college career. I completed this project alongside my partner Benjamin Cruz. The project lasted two semesters and began with only three components given to us. We were given the solid-state generator, the microwave cavity, and the fiber optic temperature sensor box/cables.

We worked intensely until the last minute to have the best senior design project we could have. We added many extra components from the de-humidifying fan, the thermal imaging camera, the post-heating higher-resolution temperature collection device, many designed and 3D printed parts, to the main part of our system the software/GUI.

With everything connected and turned on, the software/GUI is what ties the whole system together. It allows communication with all the parts by collecting data and passing data/information to each of the components. Takes in a predefined set of instructions to control the system and can also post-process the data via the thermal images and/or the post-heating temperature collection device.