Sensor Technology Handbook.
Title:
Sensor Technology Handbook.
Author:
Wilson, Jon S.
ISBN:
9780080480848
Personal Author:
Edition:
1st ed.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (705 pages)
Contents:
Front Cover -- Sensor Technology Handbook -- Copyright page -- Table of contents -- Preface -- 1 Sensor Fundamentals -- 1.1 Basic Sensor Technology -- 1.2 Sensor Systems -- 2 Application Considerations -- 2.1 Sensor Characteristics -- 2.2 System Characteristics -- 2.3 Instrument Selection -- 2.4 Data Acquisition and Readout -- 2.5 Installation -- 3 Measurement Issues and Criteria -- 4 Sensor Signal Conditioning -- 4.1 Conditioning Bridge Circuits -- 4.2 Amplifiers for Signal Conditioning -- 4.3 Analog to Digital Converters for Signal Conditioning -- 4.4 Signal Conditioning High Impedance Sensors -- 5 Acceleration, Shock and Vibration Sensors -- 5.1 Introduction -- 5.2 Technology Fundamentals -- 5.3 Selecting and Specifying Accelerometers -- 5.4 Applicable Standards -- 5.5 Interfacing and Designs -- 6 Biosensors -- 6.1 Overview: What Is a Biosensor? -- 6.2 Applications of Biosensors -- 6.3 Origin of Biosensors -- 6.4 Bioreceptor Molecules -- 6.5 Transduction Mechanisms in Biosensors -- 6.6 Application Range of Biosensors -- 6.7 Future Prospects -- 7 Chemical Sensors -- 7.1 Technology Fundamentals -- 7.2 Applications -- 8 Capacitive and Inductive Displacement Sensors -- 8.1 Introduction -- 8.2 Capacitive Sensors -- 8.3 Inductive Sensors -- 8.4 Capacitive and Inductive Sensor Types -- 8.5 Selecting and Specifying Capacitive and Inductive Sensors -- 8.6 Comparing Capacitive and Inductive Sensors -- 8.7 Applications -- 8.8 Latest Developments -- 8.9 Conclusion -- 9 Electromagnetism in Sensing -- 9.1 Introduction -- 9.2 Electromagnetism and Inductance -- 9.3 Sensor Applications -- 9.4 Magnetic Field Sensors -- 9.5 Summary -- 10 Flow and Level Sensors -- 10.1 Methods for Measuring Flow -- 10.2 Selecting Flow Sensors -- 10.3 Installation and Maintenance -- 10.4 Recent Advances in Flow Sensors -- 10.5 Level Sensors -- 10.6 Applicable Standards.
11 Force, Load and Weight Sensors -- 11.1 Introduction -- 11.2 Quartz Sensors -- 11.3 Strain Gage Sensors -- 12 Humidity Sensors -- 12.1 Humidity -- 12.2 Sensor Types and Technologies -- 12.3 Selecting and Specifying Humidity Sensors -- 12.4 Applicable Standards -- 12.5 Interfacing and Design Information -- 13 Machinery Vibration Monitoring Sensors -- 13.1 Introduction -- 13.2 Technology Fundamentals -- 13.3 Accelerometer Types -- 13.4 Selecting Industrial Accelerometers -- 13.5 Applicable Standards -- 13.6 Latest and Future Developments -- 13.7 Sensor Manufacturers -- 13.8 References and Resources -- 14 Optical and Radiation Sensors -- 14.1 Photosensors -- 14.2 Thermal Infrared Detectors -- 15 Position and Motion Sensors -- 15.1 Contact and Non-contact Position Sensors -- 15.2 String Potentiometer and String Encoder Engineering Guide -- 15.3 Linear and Rotary Position and Motion Sensors -- 15.4 Selecting Position and Displacement Transducers -- 16 Pressure Sensors -- 16.1 Piezoresistive Pressure Sensing -- 16.2 Piezoelectric Pressure Sensors -- 17 Sensors for Mechanical Shock -- 17.1 Technology Fundamentals -- 17.2 Sensor Types, Advantages and Disadvantages -- 17.3 Selecting and Specifying -- 17.4 Applicable Standards -- 17.5 Interfacing Information -- 17.6 Design Techniques and Tips, with Examples -- 17.7 Latest and Future Developments -- 18 Test and Measurement Microphones -- 18.1 Measurement Microphone Characteristics -- 18.2 Common Microphone Types -- 18.3 Traditional Condenser Microphone Design -- 18.4 Prepolarized (or Electret) Microphone Design -- 18.5 Frequency Response -- 18.6 Limitations on Measurement Range -- 18.7 Effect of Environmental Conditions -- 18.8 Microphone Standards -- 18.9 Specialized Microphone Types -- 18.10 Calibration -- 18.11 Major Manufacturers of Test and Measurement Microphones -- 19 Strain Gages.
19.1 Introduction to Strain Gages -- 19.2 Strain-Gage Based Measurements -- 19.3 Strain Gage Sensor Installations -- 20 Temperature Sensors -- 20.1 Sensor Types and Technologies -- 20.2 Selecting and Specifying Temperature Sensors -- 20.3 Applicable Standards -- 20.4 Interfacing and Design Information -- 20.5 Latest and Future Developments -- 21 Nanotechnology-Enabled Sensors: Possibilities, Realities, and Applications -- 21.1 Possibilities -- 21.2 Realities -- 21.3 Applications -- 21.4 Summary -- 22 Wireless Sensor Networks: Principles and Applications -- 22.1 Introduction to Wireless Sensor Networks -- 22.2 Individual Wireless Sensor Node Architecture -- 22.3 Wireless Sensor Networks Architecture -- 22.4 Radio Options for the Physical Layer in Wireless Sensor Networks -- 22.5 Power Consideration in Wireless Sensor Networks -- 22.6 Applications of Wireless Sensor Networks -- 22.7 Future Developments -- Appendix A Lifetime Cost of Sensor Ownership Analyzing It, Calculating It -- Overview -- Introduction -- Typical "Initial Cost" Purchase Analysis -- What's Missing -- Still Not Convinced? -- The Bottom Line -- Conclusion -- References and Resources -- Appendix B Smart Sensors and TEDS FAQ -- Appendix C Units and Conversions -- Table of Basic and Derived SI Units -- Conversion Factors -- Electrical Units -- Numerical Prefixes -- Appendix D Physical Constants -- Appendix E Dielectric Constants -- Dielectric Constants and Strengths -- Appendix F Index of Refraction -- Appendix G Engineering Material Properties -- Appendix H Emissions Resistivity -- Table of Total Emissivity -- Appendix I Physical Properties of Some Typical Liquids -- Appendix J Speed of Sound in Various Bulk Media -- Appendix K Batteries -- Appendix L Temperatures -- Contributor's Biographies -- Contributing Companies -- Sensor Suppliers -- Indices -- Subject Index.
Sensor Technology Index -- CD-ROM License Agreement.
Abstract:
Without sensors most electronic applications would not exist-they perform a vital function, namely providing an interface to the real world. The importance of sensors, however, contrasts with the limited information available on them. Today's smart sensors, wireless sensors, and microtechnologies are revolutionizing sensor design and applications. This volume is a comprehensive sensor reference guide to be used by engineers and scientists in industry, research, and academia to help with their sensor selection and system design. It is filled with hard-to-find information, contributed by noted engineers and companies working in the field today. The book offers guidance on selecting, specifying, and using the optimum sensor for any given application. The editor-in-chief, Jon Wilson, has years of experience in the sensor industry and leads workshops and seminars on sensor-related topics. In addition to background information on sensor technology, measurement, and data acquisition, the handbook provides detailed information on each type of sensor technology, covering: · technology fundamentals · sensor types, w/ advantages/disadvantages · manufacturers · selecting and specifying sensors · applicable standards (w/ urls of related web sites) · interfacing information, with hardware and software info · design techniques and tips, with design examples · latest and future developments The handbook also contains information on the latest MEMS and nanotechnology sensor applications. Jam-packed with over 800 pages of techniques and tips, detailed design examples, standards, hardware and software interfacing information, and manufacturer pros/cons to help make the best sensor selection for any design Covers sensors from A to Z- from basic technological fundamentals, to cutting-edge info. on the latest MEMS and the hottest nanotechnology applications.
Local Note:
Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2017. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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