Sensor corresponds to a sense organ of a living thing. Sensor as an artificial sense organ, is built into a variety of electronics
equipment, and is used for getting outer and inner information of us. The information is useful for our safe and convenient
life．
In this course, we touch and discuss latest sensing technology and its application.
In this course, we touch and discuss latest sensing technology and its application.
The aim of this class is
- understanding importance of sensor technology
- acquiring knowledge about realizing a practical sensor system
- understanding importance of sensor technology
- acquiring knowledge about realizing a practical sensor system
- To understand operational principle of sensors
- To learn the multi-sensor signal processing in order to fusion of sensor data
- To understand biomimetic technology in sensor engineering field
| Class schedule | HW assignments (Including preparation and review of the class.) | Amount of Time Required | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1． | Guidance of this class - Check the fundamental components on sensing sysutem using practical sensing system. |
Check the syllabus of this class | 90minutes |
| 2． | Physical sensors - tactile sensor and its application |
Check and summarise tactile sensor. | 150minutes |
| 3． | Chemical sensors 1 - taste sensor and its application |
Check and summarise taste sensor. | 150minutes |
| 4． | Chemical sensor 2 - odor sensor and its application |
Check and summarise odor sensor | 150minutes |
| 5． | Sensing system - about composition of sensing system |
Check and summarise fundamental components in sensing system. | 150minutes |
| 6． | Measurement circuit for sensing system1 - circuit around sensor device - amplifier - filter |
Check and summarise about operational amplifier, passive and active filter. | 150minutes |
| 7． | Measurement circuit for sensing system2 - about circuit for signal converter (current - voltage, resistance(capacitance) - voltage, etc...) - about circuit for signal processing (linearizer, logarithmic compression circuit, etc...) |
Check and summarise about signal converter (current - voltage, resistance - voltage, capacitance - voltage, frequency - voltage) And, check and summarise about linearize technique of sensor response property. |
150minutes |
| 8． | Practice using sensor 1-1 (thermistor) - about temperature sensor, thermistor - measurement circuit design for thermistor |
Check and summarise about temperature sensor, especially themistor and its application. | 150minutes |
| 9． | Practice using sensor 1-2 (thermistor) - making measurement circuit for thermistor and its operation check |
Prepare circuit diagram which is designed measurement circuit in 8th week. | 150minutes |
| 10． | Practice using sensor 1-3 (thermistor) - temperature measurement using thermistor - analyzing measured data based on response model of heat propagation (1st report) |
Prepare the processing procedure for conversion from sensor output to temperature value. | 140minutes |
| Read the refference about analysis method of measured data of thermistor transient response. | 150minutes | ||
| Summarize measured data and make your report for the temperature experiments using thermistor | 180minutes | ||
| 11． | Artificial Neural Network (ANN) - Neuron - Layered neural network |
Check and summarize about sensor data fusion technique. And also check and summarize about machine learning, especially, Artificial Neural Network technique. |
150minutes |
| 12． | Artificial Neural Network - about learning algorithm, Error back-propagation learning algorithm |
Check and summarise about learning algorithm for ANN. | 150minutes |
| 13． | Practice using sensor 2-1 (gas sensor) - about gas sensor, metal semiconductor gas sensor - measurement circuit design for gas sensor |
Check and summarise about metal semiconductor gas senssor and the fundamental measurement circuit for the sensor. | 120minutes |
| Summarise the data for operation check of fabricated measurement circuit. | 180minutes | ||
| 14． | Practice using sensor 2-2 (gas sensor) - making measurement circuit for gas sensor and its operation check |
Check and summarise about pattern recogntion processing using ANN in multi sensor system. | 120minutes |
| Summarise measured data and make your report for gas sensing using semiconductor gas sensors | 180minutes | ||
| Total. | - | - | 2660minutes |
| 1st Report | 2nd Report | Total. | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | 20% | 10% | 30% |
| 2. | 15% | 25% | 40% |
| 3. | 10% | 20% | 30% |
| Total. | 45% | 55% | - |
Evaluation criteria:
- Be able to configure a measurement system (sensor selection, measurement circuit design and fabrication) suitable for the measurement aim.
- Be able to handle the obtained measurement data appropriately.
The above are evaluated by two reports.
The design of the measurement circuit and the appropriate summarization (pre-processing and graphing) of the measurement data can be made into 60 points.
In addition, circuit fabrication / operation check, and appropriate post-processing and consideration for data are made to be 80 points or more.
- Be able to configure a measurement system (sensor selection, measurement circuit design and fabrication) suitable for the measurement aim.
- Be able to handle the obtained measurement data appropriately.
The above are evaluated by two reports.
The design of the measurement circuit and the appropriate summarization (pre-processing and graphing) of the measurement data can be made into 60 points.
In addition, circuit fabrication / operation check, and appropriate post-processing and consideration for data are made to be 80 points or more.
- Course that cultivates an ability for utilizing knowledge
| Work experience | Work experience and relevance to the course content if applicable |
|---|---|
| N/A | N/A |
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