Sensorteknologi ( forår 2009 - 5 ECTS )
Rammer for udbud
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Uddannelsessprog:
engelsk
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Niveau:
Graduate course. Optional (automation)
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Semester/kvarter:
, 1. term, 2nd quarter, 1st quarter
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Timer per uge:
3 hour lectures, 3 hour exercise
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Deltagerbegrænsning:
None
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Undervisningssted:
Århus
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Hovedområde:
Det Jordbrugsvidenskabelige Fakultet
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Udbud ID:
12585
Formål
The aim of the course is to provide the participants with basic knowledge on relevant sensor technologies to be used for automation solutions within the area of biosystems engineering. The participants should understand the physical and technical principles of selected types of sensors and be able to analyse their applicability for relevant purposes. Furthermore, the course should enable the participants to understand and analyse a sensor as a component in a sensor system encompassing signal processing and transmission capabilities.
Læringsmål
The participants should be able to
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explain the operation principles of sensors
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analyse the characteristics of sensors
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explain how to calibrate a sensor
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describe how to handle and analyse noise, error factors and limitations of a sensor
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put forward suitable reasons for the selection of a sensor or sensor system for a given application
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design simple signal conditioning circuits
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explain the principles of wireless sensor networks
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explain the principles of remote sensing and analyse possible applications
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explain the principles of machine vision sensing and analyse possible applications
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describe the principles of geographical positioning and orientation sensors and systems and analyse their applications
Indhold
The course covers selected topics within the area of sensor technology with special attention to measurement tasks in bioproduction. Specific topics are:
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Sensor characteristics: transfer function, sensitivity, dynamic range, accuracy, hysteresis, nonlinearity, noise, resolution, band width
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Sensor systems including signal conditioning as well as data acquisition and processing
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Introduction to selected sensor types and principles, e.g. for sensing acceleration and vibration, flow and level, force load and weight, humidity, radiation (incl. optical), small scale position and motion, pressure, sound, strain, temperature
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Wireless sensor networks
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Remote sensing
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Machine vision as a sensing technique
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Geographical positioning and orientation sensors and systems: Global Positioning System, electronic compass, gyroscope, tilt sensor
Faglige forudsætninger
Underviser
H T Søgaard, E-mail:
hts@iha.dk
Undervisnings- og arbejdsform
Lectures and exercises.
English.
Litteratur
Wilson, J.S. (2005).
Sensor Technology Handbook
, Elsevier, 704 pp.
Supplementary literature.
Bedømmelse
4 hours written examination with all means of aid incl. PC. Internal examiner, the Danish 7-point grade scale.
