Unit 1 Smart Sensor Basics & Micromachining : Introduction,

8 lecture hours

• Mechanical-Electronic transitions in sensing
• nature of sensors
• integration of micromachining and microelectronics
• application examples
• Micromachining - Introduction
• bulk micromachining
• wafer bonding
• surface micromachining
• other micromachining techniques
• combining MEMS with IC fabrication
• other micro machined materials
• MEMS foundry services and software tools

Unit 2 The Nature of Semiconductor Sensor Output: Introduction,

8 lecture hours

• sensor output characteristics
• other sensing technologies
• digital output sensors
• noise/interference aspects
• low-power low-voltage sensors
• analysis of sensitivity improvement
• application example

Unit 3 Getting Sensor Information into the Microcontroller

6 lecture hours

• amplification and signal conditioning
• separate Vs integrated signal conditioning
• digital converters
• on-line tool for evaluating a sensor interface design
• application examples

Unit 4 Using MCUs/DSPs to Increase Sensor IQ: Introduction,

• MCU control
• MCUs for sensor interface
• DSP control
• techniques and systems considerations
• tools and support
• sensor integration
• application example. 7 15 5 Unit 5: Communications for Smart Sensors: Introduction
• background and definitions
• sources and standards
• automotive 9 20 GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY Program Name: Master of Engineering Level: PG Branch: Internet of Things Subject Code : ME02062081 Subject Name : Smart Sensors and Systems w.e.f. 2024-25 https://syllabus.gtu.ac.in/ Page 3 of 3 protocols
• industrial networks
• protocols in other applications
• protocols in Silicon
• transitioning between protocols
• application example

Unit 5 Control Techniques: Introduction, state machines, fuzzy

7 lecture hours

• neural networks
• combined fuzzy logic and neural networks
• adaptive control
• other control areas
• impact of artificial intelligence
• application protocols