Unit 1 UNIT 1

10 lecture hours

• Fundamentals of Smart Instrumentation 1.1 Introduction to Smart Instrumentation 1.1.1 Definition of Smart Instrumentation 1.1.2 Block Diagram of Smart Instrumentation 1.1.2 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 UNIT 2

8 lecture hours

• Wireless Sensor Network (WSN) Program Name: Diploma Engineering Level: Diploma Branch: Instrumentation & Control Engineering Subject Code: DI05017061 Subject Name: Smart and Wireless Instrumentation 2.1 Evolution of Wireless Sensor Networks (WSN) 2.2 Block Diagram and Architecture of WSN 2.3 Communication Frequency Bands in Wireless Systems 2.4 Design and Development of WSN-based Projects 2.5 Microcontroller-based Wireless Sensor Systems using Zigbee Communication 2.6 Comparison of ISA-100
• Wireless HART, and Zigbee Protocols

Unit 3 UNIT 3

10 lecture hours

• Power Sources for Wireless Sensor Networks 3.1 Power Supply Methods for WSN  Utility (Grid) Power Supply  Battery-Based Power (Battery Selection Considerations) 3.2 Solar Energy Systems and Lead-Acid Battery Usage 3.3 RF-Based Energy Harvesting Techniques 3.4 Energy Harvesting from Mechanical Vibrations 3.5 Heat (Thermal) Energy Harvesting Methods 3.6 Power Management and Energy Conservation Techniques 3.6.1 Energy-Efficient Routing Protocols 3.6.2 Sleep/Wake Scheduling for Power Saving 3.6.3 MAC Layer Protocols in WSN 3.7 Methods for Battery Sizing and Life Estimation

Unit 4 UNIT 4

• Design and Implementation of WSN using Smart Instrumentation 8 20 4.1 Architecture and Design of Wireless Sensor Networks 4.1.1 Wireless Sensors and Sensing Elements 4.1.2 Impact of IEEE 1451 Standards on Sensor Networks 4.2 Architecture and Design of Wireless Instrumentation Systems 4.2.1 Key Components of Wireless Instruments 4.2.2 Power Requirements of Wireless Instruments 4.2.3 Wireless Network Devices: Bridges
• Gateways, and Repeaters 4.2.4 Wireless Data Logging Systems 4.3 Energy Challenges in Wireless Sensor Networks 4.4 IEEE 802 Standards for Sensor and Instrument Networks

Unit 5 UNIT 5

9 lecture hours

• Applications of WSN 5.1 WSN-Based Physiological Parameter Monitoring System (Block Diagram) 5.1.1 Sensors for Physiological Parameter Monitoring 5.1.2 Sensor to Microcontroller Communication Techniques 5.1.3 Algorithms for Physiological Sensor Data Processing 5.2 WSN-Based Smart Power Monitoring System (Block Diagram) Program Name: Diploma Engineering Level: Diploma Branch: Instrumentation & Control Engineering Subject Code: DI05017061 Subject Name: Smart and Wireless Instrumentation 5.2.1 Measurement of Electrical Parameters: Voltage
• Current, and Power 5.2.2 Voltage and Current Sensing Circuits with ZigBee Integration