Description
Book SynopsisWeighing in on the growth of innovative technologies, the adoption of new standards, and the lack of educational development as it relates to current and emerging applications, the third edition of Introduction to Instrumentation and Measurements uses the authorsâ 40 years of teaching experience to expound on the theory, science, and art of modern instrumentation and measurements (I&M).
Whatâs New in This Edition:
This edition includes material on modern integrated circuit (IC) and photonic sensors, micro-electro-mechanical (MEM) and nano-electro-mechanical (NEM) sensors, chemical and radiation sensors, signal conditioning, noise, data interfaces, and basic digital signal processing (DSP), and upgrades every chapter with the latest advancements. It contains new material on the designs of micro-electro-mechanical (MEMS) sensors, adds two new chapters on wireless instrumentation and microsensors, and incorporates extensive biom
Table of Contents
Measurement Systems. Analog Signal Conditioning in Instrumentation. Noise and Coherent Interference in Measurements. DC Null Methods of Measurement. AC Null Measurements. Survey of Sensor Mechanisms. Applications of Sensors to Physical Measurements. Basic Electrical Measurements. Digital Interfaces in Measurement Systems. Introduction to Digital Signal Conditioning in Instrumentation. Solid-State Chemical Microsensors and Wireless Instrumentation. Introduction to Mechanical Microsensors. Examples of the Design of Measurement Systems. Glossary. References. Index.