Course detail

Intelligent Sensors

FIT-SENAcad. year: 2014/2015

Elementary sensors, types of sensors, their parameters. Conductance, electronic components and production of the sensors. Measurement of physical quantities. Acquirement, transmission, and processing of the sensor data. Definition of the intelligent sensors. Sensor networks - communication, centralised and decentralised system of the measurement chains, multiagent systems. Practical examples and future trends - nanosensors and biosensors.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

5

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

prof. Ing. Martin Drahanský, Ph.D.

Department

Department of Intelligent Systems (UITS)

Learning outcomes of the course unit

The the acquainted knowledge belongs the measurement of physical quantities, how to convert physical quantities to electronic form using sensors and how to transmit, process, and use acquired data. Everything is oriented on intelligent sensors, sensor networks and smart homes.

Prerequisites

Valid schooling of Edict No. 50 (work with electrical devices) is needed.

Co-requisites

Not applicable.

Planned learning activities and teaching methods

Not applicable.

Assesment methods and criteria linked to learning outcomes

Student must gain at least 15 points during the term.

Course curriculum

    Syllabus of lectures:
    1. Introduction - sensors, types of sensors, their parameters. Microelectronic and microelectromechanic systems.
    2. Electrical conductibility in different materials and components for the sensor production (semi-conductors, diodes, transistors, ...), brief introduction to the sensor production.
    3. Selected types of the measurement of the physical quantities (position estimation, measurement of the pressure, flow, temperature, optical, electrical, chemical, and magnetic quantities).
    4. Basic sensing principles (function and physical principles) - how do the sensors work?
    5. Sensor data acquirement. Basic principles of the acquirement and transmission of the data (signals and buses).
    6. Data processing. Pattern recognition and classification.
    7. Intelligent sensors I. Definitions, examples.
    8. Intelligent sensors II. Complex sensors, biometric sensors (fingerprint scanners, retina scanners, etc.).
    9. Soft-Computing (fuzzy logic, neural networks, agents), use in the intelligent sensors.
    10. Sensor networks I. Centralised and decentralised system of the measurement chains. Communication (IEEE 1415), distributed systems.
    11. Sensor networks II. Sensor networks as a multiagent systems.
    12. Practical examples of the intelligent sensors.
    13. Future of the intelligent sensors, trends (nanosensors, biosensors).

    Syllabus of numerical exercises:
    1. Theoretical calculations - measurement, errors.
    2. Theoretical calculations - selected measurement processes.

    Syllabus of laboratory exercises:
    1. Work with elementary sensors. Practical examples.
    2. Work with complex sensors. Practical examples.

    Syllabus - others, projects and individual work of students:
    1. Processing of a project from the selected part of the course.

Work placements

Not applicable.

Aims

To inform about the measurement of the physical quantities. To learn how the physical quantities are converted to an electronic form using sensors. To learn how to transmit, process and use data.

Specification of controlled education, way of implementation and compensation for absences

  1. Written midterm test
  2. Participation and active work in laboratories + exercises
  3. Project

Recommended optional programme components

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Martinek, R.: Senzory v průmyslové praxi, BEN - technická literatura, 2004, ISBN 80-7300-114-4 Švec, J.: Příručka automatizační a výpočetní techniky, SNTL, 1975 Fraden, J.: Handbook of Modern Sensors: Physics, Designs, and Applications, AIP Press, 2003, ISBN 0387007504 Frank, R.: Understanding Smart Sensors, Artech House Publishers, 2000, ISBN 0890063117 Brignell, J., White, N.: Intelligent Sensor Systems (Sensors), Institute of Physics Publishing, 1994, ISBN 0750302976 Ristic, L.: Sensor Technology and Devices, Artech House Publishers, 1994, ISBN 0890065322

Recommended reading

Cai, Z.X.: Intelligent Control: Principles, Techniques and Applications, World Scientific, ICIA Vol. 7, 1997, p. 451, ISBN 981-02-2564-4. Martinek, R.: Senzory v průmyslové praxi, BEN - technická literatura, 2004, ISBN 80-7300-114-4. Fraden, J.: Handbook of Modern Sensors: Physics, Designs, and Applications, AIP Press, 2003, ISBN 0387007504. Frank, R.: Understanding Smart Sensors, Artech House Publishers, 2000, ISBN 0890063117. Yamasaki, H.: Intelligent Sensors, Elsevier, 1996, p. 298, ISBN 0-444-89515-9.

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme IT-MSC-2 Master's

    branch MBI , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch MBS , 0 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
    branch MIN , 0 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
    branch MIS , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch MMI , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch MMM , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective
    branch MPV , 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
    branch MSK , 1 year of study, winter semester, compulsory-optional
    branch MGM , 0 year of study, winter semester, elective