Smart and Wireless Instrumentation
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Smart and Wireless Instrumentation Syllabus — Unit-wise Content
The official GTU curriculum for Smart and Wireless Instrumentation (subject code 4361707) as prescribed for IC · Semester 6 divides the course into 5 units, covering 34 listed topics. This curriculum applies from the Jan-2024 intake. 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 (4361707)Unit 1 Introduction to Smart Sensing and Instrumentation
- 1.1. Introduction to Smart Instrumentation
- 1.1.1. Definition of Smart Instrumentation
- 1.1.2. Block Diagram of Smart Instrumentation
- 1.1.3. Industrial Sensors Sensor Classification Measurand and Transduction Principle of the following: Thermal sensors (Thermocouple, RTD, Thermistor) Humidity sensors (Resistive Humidity Sensors, Capacitive Humidity Sensors, Thermal Conductivity Humidity Sensors) Capacitive Sensors Planar Inter digital Sensors Planar Electromagnetic Sensors Light Sensing Technology (Photometric sensors, Light Dependent resistors, Pyranometers) Moisture Sensing Technology (Frequency Domain Reflectometry (FDR) Soil Moisture Sensor , Time Domain Reflectometry (TDR) Soil Moisture Sensor , Gypsum Blocks, Neutron Probes Carbon Dioxide (CO2)sensing technology (Solid State Electrochemical (SSE) CO2 Sensors , Non-dispersive Infrared (NDIR) CO2 Sensors
Unit 2 Wireless Sensor Network (WSN)
- 2.1. History of Wireless Sensor networks (WSN)
- 2.2. Schematic Representation of WSN
- 2.3. Frequency of Wireless communication
- 2.4. Development of Wireless Sensor Network based Project
- 2.5. Wireless sensor based on microcontroller and communication device (Zigbee Communication device)
- 2.6. Comparison of ISA-100, Wireless- HART and Zigbee. SMART AND WIRELESS INSTRUMENTATION COURSE CODE: 4361707
Unit 3 Power sources- Energy Harvesting
- 3.1. Power Sources for WSN Power from Main Supply Battery (Selection of Batteries)
- 3.2. Solar and Lead acid batteries
- 3.3. RF Energy Harvesting
- 3.4. Energy Harvesting from vibration
- 3.5. Thermal Energy Harvesting
- 3.6. Energy Management Techniques
- 3.6.1. Routing Protocol
- 3.6.2. Introduction of Sleep Mode
- 3.6.3. MAC Protocol
- 3.7. Calculation for Battery Selection
Unit 4 Wireless Instrumentation
- 1451. standards on sensor networks 4e.Draw the architecture of wireless instruments.
- 4.1. Wireless Sensor Architecture and Network Design
- 4.1.1. Wireless Sensors and Transducers
- 4.1.2. Effect of IEEE 1451 Standards on Sensor Networks
- 4.2. Wireless Instrument Architecture and Network Design
- 4.2.1. Essential Components of Wireless Instruments
- 4.2.2. Power Considerations of Wireless Instruments
- 4.2.3. Wireless Bridges, Routers, Gateways, and Repeaters
- 4.2.4. Wireless data logger
- 4.3. Energy Issues in Wireless Sensor Networks
- 4.4. IEEE 802 Sensor and Instrument Networks SMART AND WIRELESS INSTRUMENTATION COURSE CODE: 4361707
- 802. Sensor and Instrument Networks.
Unit 5 Applications and Projects on WSN
- 5.1. WSN Based Physiological Parameters Monitoring System
- 5.2. WSN Based Smart Power Monitoring System
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