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Sensors
Sookram Sobhan
Overview
Output Signal
Sensor
A transducer
Microphone, Loud Speaker, Biological Senses (e.g. touch,
sight,ect)
Detectable Phenomenon
Stimulus
Acoustic
Biological & Chemical
Electric
Magnetic
Quantity
Wave (amplitude, phase, polarization), Spectrum, Wave
Velocity
Fluid Concentrations (Gas or Liquid)
Optical
Thermal
Mechanical
Physical Principles
Amperess Law
Curie-Weiss Law
Photoconductive Effect
Choosing a Sensor
Temperature Sensor
Temperature Sensor
Bimetallic Strip
L L0[1 (T - T0)]
Metal A
Application
Metal B
Thermostat
(makes or
breaks electrical
connection with
deflection)
Temperature Sensor
Resistance
temperature device.
R R 0[1 (T - T0)]
R R0 e
1 1
T T0
Accelerometer
Applications
Mathematical Description is
beyond the scope of this
presentation. See me during
lunch if interested
Position Sensor
Vibrating Base
Light Sensor
Sensor is composed of
photoconductor such as a
photoresistor,
photodiode, or
phototransistor
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Magnetic Field
sensors are used for
power steering,
security, and current
measurements on
transmission lines
Hall voltage is
proportional to
magnetic field
I (protons)
VH
I B
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x B x
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VH
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Ultrasonic Sensor
15 - 20
Photogate
Infrared Source
IR Detector
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