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Embedded Sensing, Actuation and Interfacing Systems
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12 Weeks
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| Medium Of Instructions | Mode Of Learning | Mode Of Delivery |
|---|---|---|
| English | Self Study |
Courses and Certificate Fees
| Fees Informations | Certificate Availability | Certificate Providing Authority |
|---|---|---|
| INR 1000 | yes | IIT Kharagpur |
The Syllabus
Introduction
- Overview of embedded system; Importance of sensors, actuators and interfacing circuits in embedded control system; Characteristics; Applications.
Embedded Sensors and Actuators:
- Various types of important sensors, actuators and their working principles: e.g, thermal, mechanical, electrical, magnetic, optical, chemical, smart material and meta material based.
Interfacing Aspects of Sensors and Actuators to Embedded Controller and their Communication Protocols:
- Signal conditioning circuits; Various Op-Amp based interfacing circuit implementation: Amplifier, Filter, ADC, DAC etc.; Various Serial Communication protocols for interfacing.
Advancement in Interfacing Schemes of Resistive Sensors for Linearity Improvement and Error Reduction:
- esistive sensor examples; Non-idealities in basic interfacing circuits; Linearization techniques; Error reduction schemes due to environmental effects and remote communication.
Advanced Techniques for Direct Interfacing of Resistive Sensors with Embedded controller:
- Embedded controller based excitation system; Direct interfacing schemes of various resistive sensors topologies (e.g., single, differential and bridge type) to microcontrollers; Interfacing scheme for sensor array.
Advanced Techniques for Direct Interfacing of Capacitive Sensors with Embedded Controller:
- Capacitive sensor examples; Interfacing scheme for different capacitive sensor configurations; Direct interfacing schemes.
Advancement in Design of Interfacing Circuits for Lossy Capacitive Sensors:
- Lossy Capacitive sensor characteristics; Various advanced interfacing schemes for lossy capacitive sensor.
Miniaturization Technology for Smart Sensors and Actuators:
- Background of miniaturization; Miniaturized device fabrication process technology for Smart sensors and actuators
Miniaturized Sensors, Actuators and their Interfacing Electronics:
- Various types of important MEMS sensors and actuators: Design and operation; Interfacing Electronics for MEMS Devices; System-on-Chip integration; Applications.
Renewable Energy Harvesters to Develop Self-Powered EmbeddedSystem:
- Various renewable energy harvesting techniques; Interfacing power management circuits; Applications towards development of self-powered smart system.
- Application Case Studies of Embedded Sensing, Actuation andInterfacing System in Automotives Domain
- Application Case Studies of Embedded Sensing, Actuation andInterfacing System in Healthcare Domain