Course detail

Sensors and Data Acquisition

FSI-GSEAcad. year: 2025/2026

Fundamentals of electrical quantities measurement, data processing. Sensors fundamentals, selection, utilization and characteristics of sensors: temperature, proximity, position, velocity and acceleration; force, torque, mass, pressure and flow. Selection of control systems, DAQ, signal conditioning, communication busses, SMART sensors and complex sensors systems.

Language of instruction

Czech

Number of ECTS credits

7

Mode of study

Not applicable.

Guarantor

Ing. Pavel Houška, Ph.D.

Department

Institute of Production Machines, Systems and Robotics (ÚVSSR)

Entry knowledge

Theoretical knowledge of physics, fundamentals of electronics and algorithmization.

Rules for evaluation and completion of the course

Course credit award requirements: active participation in laboratories, elaboration and commit of laboratory reports. Examinations: written and oral, classified by ECTS.
Attendance at lectures is recommended, attendance at seminars is monitored. Maximally two absence are compensated by individual missing laboratory reports working out.

Aims

Theoretical fundamentals and practical know-how of applied sensors. Sensor applications are pointed to automation and mechatronics. Acquired knowledge enables students to integrate into teams dealing with implementation of advanced systems within interdisciplinary fields in engineering practice.
Measurement fundamentals, signal processing methods (DAQ) and sensors overview based on various physical principles and sensors applications in practice. Introduction to modern sensor trends, sensor fusion and integration, artificial intelligence methods.

Study aids

Not applicable.

Prerequisites and corequisites

Not applicable.

Basic literature

Frank Lamb: Industrial Automation: Hands-On, McGraw-Hill Education, 2013 (EN)
Daďo S., Kreidel M.: Senzory a měřicí obvody. Praha. ČVUT 1996 (CS)
Handbook of Modern Sensors: Physics, Designs, and Applications 5th ed. 2016 Edition, Springer International Publishing, Switzerland 2016 (EN)

Recommended reading

Getting Started with NI LabVIEW Student Training, National Instruments, dostupné z http://zone.ni.com/devzone/cda/tut/p/id/7466 (EN)
Husák M.: Senzorové systémy. Praha, ČVUT 1993 (CS)
LabVIEW Measurements Manual, National Instruments, April 2003 Edition, Part Number 322661B-01, dostupné z www.ni.com (EN)
Zehnula, K.: Čidla robotů. Praha, SNTL 1990 (CS)

Classification of course in study plans

  • Programme N-MET-P Master's 2 year of study, winter semester, compulsory

Type of course unit

 

Lecture

26 hod., optionally

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Pavel Houška, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1. Introduction, basic terminology and general characteristic of sensors
2. Inputs and output of the digital systems
3. DAQ introduction
4. Temperature sensors
5. Opto-electrics sensors
6. Position sensors and detectors
7. Acceleration sensors and gyroscopes
8. Force, torque and mass sensors
9. Pressure sensors
10. Flow and level sensors
11-13. Communications protocols

Laboratory exercise

13 hod., compulsory

Teacher / Lecturer

Ing. Pavel Houška, Ph.D.

Syllabus

1-3. Introduction to LabVIEW and DAQ
4-6. Static characteristic of Aripot
7-9. Temperature sensing
10-12. Position and velocity measuremnt
13. Laboratory works finishing , credit