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CRC Press
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CRC Press
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With the availability of advanced technologies, digital systems, and communications, portable instruments are rapidly evolving from simple, stand alone, low-accuracy measuring instruments to complex multifunctional, network integrated, high-performance digital devices with advanced interface capabilities. The relatively brief treatments these instruments receive in many books are no longer... Read more
MEASUREMENTS, INSTRUMENTATION, AND ELECTRONIC PORTABLE INSTRUMENTS
Fundamentals of Measurements
Units and Standards
General Concepts on Instruments
Introduction to Portable Instruments
Response and Drift
Errors and Uncertainty
Calibration and Testing of Instruments
Controlling and Networking of Instruments
Signals and Signal Conditioning
Noise and Interference
SENSORS, TRANSDUCERS, AND ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENTS
Introduction
Voltage and Current Sensors
Magnetic Sensors
Capacitive and Charge Sensors
Semiconductor and Intelligent Sensors
Acoustic Sensors
Temperature and Heat Sensors
Light Sensors
Radiation Sensors
Chemical Sensors
Gas Sensors
Biomedical and Biological Sensors
Environmental Sensors
Pollution Sensors
Distance and Rotation Sensors
Navigational Sensors
Mechanical Variables Sensors
DIGITAL ASPECTS: HARDWARE, SOFTWARE, AND ELECTRONIC PORTABLE INSTRUMENTS
Introduction
Microprocessors, Microcontrollers, and Computers
Signal Conversion
Digital Signal Processing
Instrument Communication and Telemetry
IEEE-1451 Standards for Sensors and Actuators: Smart Transducer Interface
Virtual Instruments and Portable Instruments
DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF ELECTRONIC PORTABLE INSTRUMENTS
Introduction
Design Considerations
Power Supplies and Energy Sources
Passive Circuit Components
Active Components and Circuit Design
Digital Aspects, Communication, and Networks
Operator Interface
Construction and Assembly
Software Aspects
EXAMPLES AND APPLICATIONS OF PORTABLE INSTRUMENTS
Introduction
Laboratory Instruments
Environmental Instruments
Chemical Instruments
Biomedical Instruments
Mechanical, Sound, and Vibration Instruments
Radiation, Light, and Temperature Instruments
GPS and Telemetry-Based Instruments
Computer-Based and Intelligent Instruments
Domestic, Personal, Hobby, and Leisure Portable Instruments
CONCLUSIONS AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS
BIBLIOGRAPHY
INDEX
Fundamentals of Measurements
Units and Standards
General Concepts on Instruments
Introduction to Portable Instruments
Response and Drift
Errors and Uncertainty
Calibration and Testing of Instruments
Controlling and Networking of Instruments
Signals and Signal Conditioning
Noise and Interference
SENSORS, TRANSDUCERS, AND ELECTRONIC INSTRUMENTS
Introduction
Voltage and Current Sensors
Magnetic Sensors
Capacitive and Charge Sensors
Semiconductor and Intelligent Sensors
Acoustic Sensors
Temperature and Heat Sensors
Light Sensors
Radiation Sensors
Chemical Sensors
Gas Sensors
Biomedical and Biological Sensors
Environmental Sensors
Pollution Sensors
Distance and Rotation Sensors
Navigational Sensors
Mechanical Variables Sensors
DIGITAL ASPECTS: HARDWARE, SOFTWARE, AND ELECTRONIC PORTABLE INSTRUMENTS
Introduction
Microprocessors, Microcontrollers, and Computers
Signal Conversion
Digital Signal Processing
Instrument Communication and Telemetry
IEEE-1451 Standards for Sensors and Actuators: Smart Transducer Interface
Virtual Instruments and Portable Instruments
DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF ELECTRONIC PORTABLE INSTRUMENTS
Introduction
Design Considerations
Power Supplies and Energy Sources
Passive Circuit Components
Active Components and Circuit Design
Digital Aspects, Communication, and Networks
Operator Interface
Construction and Assembly
Software Aspects
EXAMPLES AND APPLICATIONS OF PORTABLE INSTRUMENTS
Introduction
Laboratory Instruments
Environmental Instruments
Chemical Instruments
Biomedical Instruments
Mechanical, Sound, and Vibration Instruments
Radiation, Light, and Temperature Instruments
GPS and Telemetry-Based Instruments
Computer-Based and Intelligent Instruments
Domestic, Personal, Hobby, and Leisure Portable Instruments
CONCLUSIONS AND FUTURE DIRECTIONS
BIBLIOGRAPHY
INDEX
Biography
Halit Eren
