EE-619

SENSORS AND SIGNAL CONDITIONING

Sensors and Transducers: Introduction to Sensors and transducers; Primary sensors: temperature
sensors, pressure sensors, flow sensors, level sensors, acceleration sensors, torque measurement,
synchro; Resistive sensors: strain gauge, thermistors, magneto-resistors, light dependent resistors;
Self-generating sensors: thermoelectric, piezoelectric, pyrometer, photovoltaic sensors; capacitive
sensors; inductive sensors ; dissolved oxygen sensor ; digital sensor encoder; gas chromatography;
photo-acoustic spectroscopy; ultrasonic sensors; ultra-high frequency sensors; optical-fibre
sensors; smart sensors.
Signal conditioning: Analog signal conditioning : Principles of analog signal conditioning,
signal-level changing, linearization, conversions, zero adjustment, span adjustment, filtering and
impedance matching, passive circuits, divider circuit, bridge circuits, operational amplifiers,
characteristics, Op Amp circuits in instrumentation, voltage follower, differential amplifier,
instrumentation amplifier, active filters, voltage-to-current converter, current-to-voltage converter.
Digital Signal Conditioning: Review of digital fundamentals, busses and tri-state buffers,
comparators, digital-to-analog converters (DAC), analog-to-digital converters (ADCs), sample and
hold, multiplexer and de-multiplexer, decoder and encoder, digital recorder, programmable logic
controller, Interfacing sensors with microprocessors/micro- controllers.

Text Books/ References

1. D. V.S.Murthy, Transducers in instrumentation, Publisher: Prentice Hall, 1995.
2. J. P.Bentley, Principles of measurement systems, Publisher: Wiley,1989
3. R.E. Jamesw and Q.Su, Condition assessment of High Voltage Insulation in Power System
Equipment IET Power and Energy Series53, 2008.
4. S.M.Sze, Semiconductor Sensors, Publisher: Wiley,1994
5. E.O. Doebelin, Measurement Systems Publisher: Mc Graw Hill.
6. John G Webster , Analog Signal Processing, Wiley Eastern Publication
7. Ramon Pallas-Areny , Sensors and signal conditioning, Publisher: Wiley
8. H. Yamasaki, Intelligent Sensors (Handbook of Sensors and Actuators) Publisher: Elsevier
Science
9. Clarence W. De Silva, Sensors and Actuators Control System Instrumentation , publisher:
CRC Press