Sensors in Science And Technology

This book is a compilation of works presenting recent developments and practical applications in optical sensor technology. It provides the reader with a broad overview and sampling of the innovative research on optical sensors in the world.

The book describes the physical properties of gases and describes the different measuring methods and sensor principles for the analysis of gas mixtures. The use of gas sensors in different applications is shown by means of practical examples. These applications of the metrological detection of gases originate from many fields of engineering, in particular energy technology, food technology, process engineering, biotechnology, safety engineering, medical technology and environmental technology.

The book describes the physical properties of gases and describes the different measuring methods and sensor principles for the analysis of gas mixtures. The use of gas sensors in different applications is shown by means of practical examples. These applications of the metrological detection of gases originate from many fields of engineering, in particular energy technology, food technology, process engineering, biotechnology, safety engineering, medical technology and environmental technology.

An introduction to software development in sensor networks
Sensor processing is central to aerospace and defense, automation, medical imaging, and robotics. Fundamentals of Sensor Network Programming provides the basics needed to develop sensor network software and supplements. It also examines how to develop onboard applications on individual sensors, how to interconnect these sensors, how to form networks of sensors, and how these networks interact with the physical world. Included is actual code tested in a laboratory environment, as well as structured examples that allow demonstration of material with only a small network of four or more sensor nodes and a laptop.

by Xiao-Sheng Zhang (Author)
Nominated as an Excellent Doctoral Dissertation by Peking University
Presents a mass-production technology to realize micro/nano hierarchical structures on various substrates
Broadens readers' understanding on the new micro/nano integrated fabrication technology by experimental tests and theoretical simulations
Introduces the technology in microenergy field and realizes several novel high-performance nanogenerators