Portable Deep Learning-Driven Ion-Sensitive Field-Effect Transistor Scheme for Measurement of Carbaryl Pesticide

This research proposes a multiple-input deep learning-driven ion-sensitive field-effect transistor (ISFET) scheme to predict the concentrations of carbaryl pesticide. In the study, the carbaryl concentrations are varied between 1 × 10(−7)–1 × 10(−3) M, and the temperatures of solutions between 20–35 °C. To validate the multiple-input deep learning regression model, the proposed ISFET scheme is deployed onsite (a field test) to measure pesticide concentrations in the carbaryl-spiked vegetable extract. The advantage of this research lies in the use of a deep learning algorithm with an ISFET sensor to effectively predict the pesticide concentrations, in addition to improving the prediction accuracy. The results demonstrate the very high predictive ability of the proposed ISFET scheme, given an MSE, MAE, and R(2) of 0.007%, 0.016%, and 0.992, respectively. The proposed multiple-input deep learning regression model with signal compensation is applicable to a wide range of solution temperatures which is convenient for onsite measurement. Essentially, the proposed multiple-input deep learning regression model could be adopted as an effective alternative to the conventional statistics-based regression to predict pesticide concentrations.