The Measurement, Instrumentation and Sensors Handbook

ISBN: 0849383471
Author: John G. Webster
Publisher: CRC Press
Edition: (December 29, 1998)
Pages: 2608 pages
URL: http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/re...N%2F0849383471
Summary:
The Measurement Instrumentation and Sensors Handbook describes the use of instruments and techniques for practical measurements required in engineering, physics, chemistry, and the life sciences.The book examines:
oSensors
oHardware
oSoftware
oTechniques
oInformation processing systems
oAutomatic data acquisition
oReduction and analysis as well as their incorporation for control purposes
Organized according to the measurement problem, each section addresses the different ways of making a measurement for a given variable. Chapters present information on three levels:
oBasic information without equations and a description of the subject that can be understood by the newcomer
oDetailed text and mathematical treatment essential for discovering applications and solving problems outside one's field of specialty
oAdvanced applications of the subject, evaluative opinions, and areas for future study
The Measurement, Instrumentation and Sensors Handbook provides a graded level of difficulty from start to finish, serving the reference needs of the broadest group of readers. Edited by one of the more noted instrumentation experts in the world, the book contains nearly 150 contributions, covering all aspects on the design and implementation of various instrumentation.

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