glossary

Dispersive elements optically disperse incoming radiation. In spectroscopy they have been known for decades and one classic example is a prism; typically, a triangular shaped object made from glass. If white light enters the surface of the prism, it will be refracted and dispersed into its spectral components. All in all, leading to a rainbow-like splitting of the incoming white light.

Distance measurements are conducted without the spectroscopic sensor actually touching the object that it is analyzing. For example, this is the case with our robotic vacuum cleaner prototype. The device can identify different floor materials and stains from a distance.

Samples are used as reference values when building a chemometric model. The number of samples required depends heavily on the scenario and its complexity.

SenoApp is the mobile app we use to conduct measurements with the SenoCorder and to access analysis results. It is available to download for Android and iOS devices in the Play Store and the App Store.

At Senorics we store data, such as chemometric models, in SenoCloud. It is directly connected to SenoSoft and serves as an online space to save important information. For example, if you needed a specific chemometric model to carry out spectral measurement, we would create the model and save it in SenoCloud so that you could easily access it with Senosoft.

Our SenoCorder is a handheld spectrometer designed to measure powders and solids quickly, easily and non-destructively. It is a plug and play solution with a customer friendly software and easy interpretable results.

The SenoLab combines our powerful hardware with our reliable software and applications to form the perfect package deal. It can be purchased under a subscription scheme and enables you to identify and quantify materials effortlessly.

The SenoSense is our OEM module, which can be integrated into your existing devices. It combines a detector and illumination unit and can be used to identify and quantify material compositions, for example as part of a production line.

SenoSoft is the software we use to evaluate measurements carried out by the SenoCorder and output spectra. It is also connected to SenoCloud to access necessary chemometric models.

Spectrometers are used to carry out measurements in spectroscopy. They combine a detection device (microphone) and an analysis unit (software). In this respect, your ear is a spectrometer as it detects acoustical waves and, in combination with your brain, converts them into meaningful information – the sound you hear.

A spectroscopic measurement serves for the identification of objects and materials. It consists of 4 steps which are the illumination of the object, the absorption and reflection of the incoming light by the object, the detection of the transmitted and reflected light and the identification and quantification of the object and its material composition.

Imagine the interaction between an object and incoming light. In spectroscopy the light reflected and transmitted by the object is captured by a detection unit, and this data is then turned into interpretable results

A spectrum is the result of a spectroscopic measurement. It gives detailed information about the wavelength of the material that has been measured and ultimately about its composition. The outputted data can easily be evaluated and portrayed in a diagram.