Sensor and Instrumentation
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The official GTU curriculum for Sensor and Instrumentation (subject code 2154101) as prescribed for Robotics · Semester 5 divides the course into 5 units, covering 26 listed topics. The unit-wise breakdown below is read from the GTU syllabus document for this subject code, so you can check what the course actually covers before deciding which papers to attempt.
Download the official syllabus PDF (2154101)Unit 1 INTRODUCTION
- Basics of Measurement – Classification of errors – Error analysis – Static and dynamic characteristics of transducers – Performance measures of sensors – Classification of sensors – Sensor calibration techniques – Sensor Output Signal Types
Unit 2 MOTION, PROXIMITY AND RANGING SENSORS
- Motion Sensors – Potentiometers
- Encoders – Optical
- LVDT – RVDT – Synchro – Microsyn
- Accelerometer – GPS, Bluetooth
- Range Sensors – RF beacons
- Ultrasonic Ranging
- Reflective beacons
- Laser Range Sensor (LIDAR)
Unit 3 FORCE, MAGNETIC AND HEADING SENSORS
- Strain Gage
- Load Cell
- Magnetic Sensors –types
- requirement and advantages: Magneto resistive – Hall Effect – Current sensor Heading Sensors – Compass
Unit 4 OPTICAL, PRESSURE AND TEMPERATURE SENSORS
- Photo conductive cell
- photo voltaic
- Photo resistive
- LDR – Fiber optic sensors – Pressure – Diaphragm
- Piezoelectric – Tactile sensors
- Temperature – IC, Thermistor, RTD, Thermocouple
- Acoustic Sensors- flow and level measurement
- Radiation Sensors- Smart Sensors -Film sensor
- MEMS & Nano Sensors
- LASER sensors
Unit 5 SIGNAL CONDITIONING AND DAQ SYSTEMS
- Amplification – Filtering – Sample and Hold circuits – Data Acquisition: Single channel and multi channel data acquisition – Data logging - applications - Automobile
- Home appliances
- Environmental monitoring
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