E-raamat: Data Acquisition and Signal Processing for Smart Sensors [Wiley Online]

Experts in the design of sensor instrumentation treat smart sensors and sensor systems, presenting an alternative to the classical approach to data acquisition and covering signal processing methods for digital and quasi-digital sensors. Coverage ranges from a detailed analysis of available conversion methods to software level smart sensor design and smart sensor buses and interface circuits. Material is of interest to instrumentation and measurement professionals, advanced students and researchers in microelectronics, and engineers and developers of microsensor systems. Kirianaki is affiliated with the International Frequency Sensor Association, Ukraine. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

From simple thermistors to intelligent silicon microdevices with powerful capabilities to communicate information across networks, sensors play an important role in such diverse fields as biomedical and chemical engineering to wireless communications. Introducing a new dependent count method for frequency signal processing, this book presents a practical approach to the design of signal processing sensors.
Modern advanced microsensors technologies require new and equally advanced methods of frequency signal processing in order to function at inreasingly high speeds. The authors provide a comprehensive overview of data acquisition and signal processing methods for the new generation of smart and quasi-smart sensors. The practical approach of the text includes coverage of the design of signal processing methods for digital, frequency, period, duty-cycle and time interval sensors.
* Contains numerous practical examples illustrating the design of unique signal processing sensors and transducers
* Details traditional, novel, and state of the art methods for frequency signal processing
* Coverage of the physical characteristics of smart sensors, development methods and applications potential
* Outlines the concept, principles and nature of the method of dependent count (MDC) ; a unique method for frequency signal processing, developed by the authors
This text is a leading edge resource for measurement engineers, researchers and developers working in microsensors, MEMS and microsystems, as well as advanced undergraduates and graduates in electrical and mechanical engineering.