Sensor Technology Handbook

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 an up-to-date and 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 will offer 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. In addition, a CD-ROM will accompany the volume containing a fully searchable pdf version of the text, along with various design tools and useful software.

*The only comprehensive book on sensors available!

*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

Preface
CHAPTER 1: Sensor Fundamentals
CHAPTER 2: Application Considerations
CHAPTER 3: Measurement Issues and Criteria
CHAPTER 4: Sensor Signal Conditioning
CHAPTER 5: Acceleration, Shock and Vibration Sensors
CHAPTER 6: Biosensors
CHAPTER 7: Chemical Sensors
CHAPTER 8: Capacitive and Inductive Displacement
CHAPTER 9: Electromagnetism in Sensing
CHAPTER 10: Flow and Level Sensors
CHAPTER 11: Force, Load and Weight Sensors
CHAPTER 12: Humidity Sensors
CHAPTER 13: Machinery Vibration Monitoring Sensors
CHAPTER 14: Optical and Radiation Sensors
CHAPTER 15: Position and Motion Sensors
CHAPTER 16: Pressure Sensors
CHAPTER 17: Sensors for Mechanical Shock
CHAPTER 18: Test and Measurement Microphones
CHAPTER 19: Strain Gages
CHAPTER 20: Temperature Sensors
CHAPTER 21: Nanotechnology-Enabled Sensors
CHAPTER 22: Wireless Sensor Networks: Principles
and Applications
APPENDIX A: Lifetime Cost of Sensor Ownership
APPENDIX B: Smart Sensors and TEDS FAQ
APPENDIX C: Units and Conversions
APPENDIX D: Physical Constants
APPENDIX E: Dielectric Constants
APPENDIX F: Index of Refraction
APPENDIX G: Engineering Material Properties
APPENDIX H: Emissions Resistivity
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
Subject Index
Sensor Technology Index