Next Generation Sensors and Systems

Written by experts in their area of research, this book has outlined the current status of the fundamentals and analytical concepts, modelling and design issues, technical details and practical applications of different types of sensors and discussed abou

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Subhas Chandra Mukhopadhyay Editor

Next Generation Sensors and Systems

Smart Sensors, Measurement and Instrumentation Volume 16

Series editor Subhas Chandra Mukhopadhyay School of Engineering and Advanced Technology (SEAT) Massey University (Manawatu) Palmerston North New Zealand E-mail: [email protected]

More information about this series at http://www.springer.com/series/10617

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Editor Subhas Chandra Mukhopadhyay School of Engineering and Advanced Technology (SEAT) Massey University Palmerston North New Zealand

ISSN 2194-8402 ISSN 2194-8410 (electronic) Smart Sensors, Measurement and Instrumentation ISBN 978-3-319-21670-6 ISBN 978-3-319-21671-3 (eBook) DOI 10.1007/978-3-319-21671-3 Library of Congress Control Number: 2015944456 Springer Cham Heidelberg New York Dordrecht London © Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2016 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are reserved by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. Printed on acid-free paper Springer International Publishing AG Switzerland is part of Springer Science+Business Media (www.springer.com)

Preface

Sensors are the most important component in any system and understanding the fundamentals of operation, integration into a system and the selection are very useful. There is a continuous advancement of sensing technology, embedded system, wireless communication technology, nano-technology and miniaturization which make it possible to develop smart wireless electronic systems to monitor many phenomenon around us continuously. This Special Issue titled “Next Generation Sensors and Systems” in the book series of “Smart Sensors, Measurement and Instrumentation” contains the invited papers from renowned experts working in the field. A total of 14 chapters have described the advancement in the area of Sensors and Sensing Technologies, Signal processing, Wireless Sensors and Sensor Networks, Protocols, Topologies, Instrumentation architectures, Measurement Techniques,