Advanced Interfacing Techniques for Sensors: Measurement Circuits and Systems for Intelligent Sensors (Smart Sensors, Measurement and Instrumentation, 25)

This book presents ways of interfacing sensors to the digital world, and discusses the marriage between sensor systems and the IoT: the opportunities and challenges. As sensor output is often affected by noise and interference, the book presents effective schemes for recovering the data from a signal that is buried in noise. It also explores interesting applications in the area of health care, un-obstructive monitoring and the electronic nose and tongue. It is a valuable resource for engineers and scientists in the area of sensors and interfacing wanting to update their knowledge of the latest developments in the field and learn more about sensing applications and challenges. Front Matter....Pages i-xiv Sensors and Their Characteristics....Pages 1-71 Advanced Interfacing Techniques for the Capacitive Sensors....Pages 73-109 A Simple Embedded Sensor: Excitation and Interfacing....Pages 111-138 Advanced Techniques for Directly Interfacing Resistive Sensors to Digital Systems....Pages 139-165 Interfaces for Autarkic Wireless Sensors and Actuators in the Internet of Things....Pages 167-189 Lock-In Amplifier Architectures for Sub-ppm Resolution Measurements....Pages 191-217 Biomedical Sensors and Their Interfacing....Pages 219-248 Interfacing and Pre-processing Techniques with Olfactory and Taste Sensors....Pages 249-267 Harnessing Vision and Touch for Compliant Robotic Interaction with Soft or Rigid Objects....Pages 269-290 IEEE1451 Smart Sensors Architectures for Vital Signs and Motor Activity Monitoring....Pages 291-314