ABOUT THE COURSE: Sensors and actuators are the integral parts of an embeddedcontrol system which finds versatile applications in automobile, aerospace, biomedical, consumer electronics, agriculture, and so on. Sensors and actuators connect the analog real world with the embedded controller through hardware interfacing circuits.This course is aimed at developing practical technical skills among the students to integrate various sensing, actuation units and other required accessories with embedded controller and build a complete modern Cyber-physical system for intended applications. This will further enable the students to gather necessary concepts to develop and select suitable smart sensors, actuators, with associated knowledge of interface electronics and signal conditioning for cutting-edge applications.Further, micromachining technology for miniatuarization of smart integrated devices and energy harvesting based self-powered embedded systemimplementation are another important attributes of this course.INTENDED AUDIENCE: PG; UG final year; Ph.D students; Faculty from Engineering college.PREREQUISITES: B.E/B.Tech 3rd year or 4th year with background of Electrical/Electronics/Instrumentation/Mechatronics or allied disciplines.INDUSTRY SUPPORT: Analog Devices, Texas Instruments, Honeywell, Danfoss etc. and Start-ups related to sensor, actuator and interfacing circuit development.
Embedded Sensing, Actuation and Interfacing Systems
Indian Institute of Technology, Kharagpur and NPTEL via Swayam
Overview
Syllabus
Week 1:
Introduction:
Overview of embedded system; Importance of sensors, actuators and interfacing circuits in embedded control system; Characteristics; Applications.
Week 2:
Embedded Sensors and Actuators:
Various types of important sensors, actuators andtheir working principles: e.g, thermal, mechanical,electrical, magnetic, optical, smart material and meta material based
Week 3:
Interfacing Aspects of Sensors and Actuators to Embedded Controller and their Communication Protocols:
Signal conditioning circuits; Op-Amp based interfacing circuit implementation; Various Serial Communication protocols for interfacing.
Week 4:
Advancement in Interfacing Schemesof Resistive Sensors for LinearityImprovement and Error Reduction:
Resistive sensor examples; Non-idealities in basic interfacing circuits; Linearization techniques; Error reduction schemes due to environmental effects and remote communication.
Week 5:
Advanced Techniques for Direct Interfacing of Resistive Sensors with Embedded controller:
Embedded controllerbased excitation system; Direct interfacing schemes of various resistive sensors topologies to microcontrollers; Interfacing scheme for sensor array.
Week 6:
Advanced Techniques for Direct Interfacing of Capacitive Sensors with EmbeddedController:
Capacitive sensor examples; Interfacing scheme for different capacitive sensor configurations; Direct interfacing schemes.
Week 7:
Advancement in Design of Interfacing Circuits for Lossy Capacitive Sensors:
Lossy Capacitive sensor characteristics; Various advanced interfacing schemes for lossy capacitive sensor.
Week 8:
Miniatuarized Smart Sensors and Actuators:
Miniatuarized device fabrication technology; Various types of important MEMS sensors and actuators, their design and operation.
Week 9:
Interfacing electronics for miniatuarized sensors and actuators:
Integration techniques;System-on-Chip integration for various MEMS sensors and actuators; Applications.
Week 10:
Renewable Energy Harvesters to Develop Self-Powered EmbeddedSystem:
Various energy harvesting techniques; Interfacing power management circuits; Recent trends towards development of self-powered smart system
Week 11:
Application Case Studies of Embedded Sensing, Actuation andInterfacing System in Automotives Domain
Week 12:
Application Case Studies of Embedded Sensing, Actuation andInterfacing System in Healthcare Domain
Introduction:
Overview of embedded system; Importance of sensors, actuators and interfacing circuits in embedded control system; Characteristics; Applications.
Week 2:
Embedded Sensors and Actuators:
Various types of important sensors, actuators andtheir working principles: e.g, thermal, mechanical,electrical, magnetic, optical, smart material and meta material based
Week 3:
Interfacing Aspects of Sensors and Actuators to Embedded Controller and their Communication Protocols:
Signal conditioning circuits; Op-Amp based interfacing circuit implementation; Various Serial Communication protocols for interfacing.
Week 4:
Advancement in Interfacing Schemesof Resistive Sensors for LinearityImprovement and Error Reduction:
Resistive sensor examples; Non-idealities in basic interfacing circuits; Linearization techniques; Error reduction schemes due to environmental effects and remote communication.
Week 5:
Advanced Techniques for Direct Interfacing of Resistive Sensors with Embedded controller:
Embedded controllerbased excitation system; Direct interfacing schemes of various resistive sensors topologies to microcontrollers; Interfacing scheme for sensor array.
Week 6:
Advanced Techniques for Direct Interfacing of Capacitive Sensors with EmbeddedController:
Capacitive sensor examples; Interfacing scheme for different capacitive sensor configurations; Direct interfacing schemes.
Week 7:
Advancement in Design of Interfacing Circuits for Lossy Capacitive Sensors:
Lossy Capacitive sensor characteristics; Various advanced interfacing schemes for lossy capacitive sensor.
Week 8:
Miniatuarized Smart Sensors and Actuators:
Miniatuarized device fabrication technology; Various types of important MEMS sensors and actuators, their design and operation.
Week 9:
Interfacing electronics for miniatuarized sensors and actuators:
Integration techniques;System-on-Chip integration for various MEMS sensors and actuators; Applications.
Week 10:
Renewable Energy Harvesters to Develop Self-Powered EmbeddedSystem:
Various energy harvesting techniques; Interfacing power management circuits; Recent trends towards development of self-powered smart system
Week 11:
Application Case Studies of Embedded Sensing, Actuation andInterfacing System in Automotives Domain
Week 12:
Application Case Studies of Embedded Sensing, Actuation andInterfacing System in Healthcare Domain
Taught by
Prof. Banibrata Mukherjee
