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Praise for the First Edition . . .

"A unique piece of work, a book for electronics engineering, in general, but well suited and excellently applicable also to biomedical engineering . . . I recommend it with no reservation, congratulating the authors for the job performed." –IEEE Engineering in Medicine & Biology

"Describes a broad range of sensors in practical use and some circuit designs; copious information about electronic components is supplied, a matter of great value to electronic engineers. A large number of applications are supplied for each type of sensor described . . . This volume is of considerable importance."–Robotica

In this new edition of their successful book, renowned authorities Ramon Pallàs–Areny and John Webster bring you up to speed on the latest advances in sensor technology, addressing both the explosive growth in the use of microsensors and improvements made in classical macrosensors. They continue to offer the only combined treatment for both sensors and the signal–conditioning circuits associated with them, following the discussion of a given sensor and its applications with signal–conditioning methods for this type of sensor. New and expanded coverage includes:
∗ New sections on sensor materials and microsensor technology
∗ Basic measurement methods and primary sensors for common physical quantities
∗ A wide range of new sensors, from magnetoresistive sensors and SQUIDs to biosensors
∗ The widely used velocity sensors, fiber–optic sensors, and chemical sensors
∗ Variable CMOS oscillators and other digital and intelligent sensors
∗ 68 worked–out examples and 103 end–of–chapter problems with annotated solutions

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #934648 in Books
• Published on: 2000-11-28
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Hardcover
• 608 pages

Review
"...It is sufficiently detailed to be useful to just about anyone involved with sensor development and implementation..." (n–lux.net, 4 February 2003)

Review
"...It is sufficiently detailed to be useful to just about anyone involved with sensor development and implementation..." (n–lux.net, 4 February 2003)

From the Back Cover
Praise for the First Edition . . .

"A unique piece of work, a book for electronics engineering, in general, but well suited and excellently applicable also to biomedical engineering . . . I recommend it with no reservation, congratulating the authors for the job performed." –IEEE Engineering in Medicine & Biology

"Describes a broad range of sensors in practical use and some circuit designs; copious information about electronic components is supplied, a matter of great value to electronic engineers. A large number of applications are supplied for each type of sensor described . . . This volume is of considerable importance."–Robotica

In this new edition of their successful book, renowned authorities Ramon Pallàs–Areny and John Webster bring you up to speed on the latest advances in sensor technology, addressing both the explosive growth in the use of microsensors and improvements made in classical macrosensors. They continue to offer the only combined treatment for both sensors and the signal–conditioning circuits associated with them, following the discussion of a given sensor and its applications with signal–conditioning methods for this type of sensor. New and expanded coverage includes:
∗ New sections on sensor materials and microsensor technology
∗ Basic measurement methods and primary sensors for common physical quantities
∗ A wide range of new sensors, from magnetoresistive sensors and SQUIDs to biosensors
∗ The widely used velocity sensors, fiber–optic sensors, and chemical sensors
∗ Variable CMOS oscillators and other digital and intelligent sensors
∗ 68 worked–out examples and 103 end–of–chapter problems with annotated solutions

Customer Reviews

A second edition - comfortably fulfilled intention
The book reviewed here is a revised and updated second edition of the book 'Sensors and Signal Conditioning' written by Ramon Pallas-Areny and John G. Webster. As a second edition, the intention of is comfortably fulfilled. The last decade has seen enormous strides in micromachining and microfabrication technology. Coupled with the increasing interest in biosensors, fiber-optic and smart sensors, it is not surprising that this book is heavily biased toward microsensors, digital and intelligent sensors.

Each book's chapter devoted to different sensors discusses the physical fundamentals, sensing principles, advantages and disadvantages, equivalent circuit, signal conditioning and practical applications. All chapters are supplemented by numerous examples and tasks from actual design cases. It also provides design hints for connecting sensors to electronic devices, such as amplifier noise matching, counters, microcontrollers, signal converters, ADC, etc. Furthermore, each chapter can be read individually without losing its scope.

The authors have focused on sensors that are developed or under prototyping by commercial or public institutions. The book's objectives are also to get an insight into sensor design properties for a specific application and to understand the limitations and/or suitability of a specific sensor. Each chapter is therefore accompanied by an extensive list of scientific and technical material that provides a good reference for those interested in further reading.

This comprehensive book will be useful to undergraduate and Ph.D.students, scientists and engineers working in research, and to some extent, those involved with sensor-based measuring systems development. It should have particular appeal to those working in interdisciplinary fields where physics and engineering overlap, which is of course what sensors are all about. Overall, I recommend this book also to professional lectures who are teaching students in sensor instrumentation and related areas.

Ramon Pallas-Areny and John G. Webster have produced a book that moving from theory to hands-on, practical advice.

Prof., Dr., Nikolay V. Kirianaki,
IFSA President