Preface
1 Data Acquisition 1
2 Sensor Characteristics 13
3 Physical Principles of Sensing 37
4 Optical Components of Sensors 123
5 Interface Electronic Circuits 151
6 Occupancy and Motion Detectors 227
7 Position, Displacement, and Level 253
8 Velocity and Acceleration 301
9 Force, Strain, and Tactile Sensors 323
10 Pressure Sensors 339
11 Flow Sensors 359
12 Acoustic Sensors 381
13 Humidity and Moisture Sensors 393
14 Light Detectors 407
15 Radiation Detectors 443
16 Temperature Sensors 457
17 Chemical Sensors 499
18 Sensor Materials and Technologies 533
Appendix 557
Index 579