SENSORS AND ADVANCED MEASUREMENT STRATEGIS

Knowledge and understanding
The course would porovide fundamentals on the design and the synthesis of sensors and sensor systems. Mian topics presented during the course are related to: sensor chracterization, sensing methodologies and sensors examples, conditioning electronics, smart multi-sensor systems and signal processing.

Applying knowledge and understanding

At the end of the course students will be able:

- design a sensor system

- properly use signal processing methodologies

- correctly provide results of a measuremnt session

The course is structured in theoretical lessons aimed to transfer theoretical concepts in the field of sensors and sensing systems.

Above mentioned approach is in line with the course objectives which aim to implement the Transfer of Knowledge on sensors, conditioning electronics and systems of sensors.

Should teaching be carried out in mixed mode or remotely, it may be necessary to introduce changes with respect to previous statements, in line with the programme planned and outlined in the syllabus.

·Basics on sensors

·Resistive sensors: potentiometers, Strain Gauges and RTD sensors.

·Conditioning electronics for resistive sensors

·Reactive sensors: capacitive, Inductive, LVDT

·Conditioning electronics for reactive sensors

·Active sensors: Thermocouples, Piezoelectric and Ferroelectric sensors

·Charge amplifier and measurement amplifier

·Absolute sensors (displacement, velocity, acceleration)

·Other sensors (Force, pressure, flux, etc.)

·Digital sensors and ultrasound sensor

E. Doebelin: Mesurement systems, Mc Graw Hill;

Pallas-Areny J.G. Webster: Sensors and Signal Conditioning

Tutorial on Smart sensor systems and sensor networks