Computer Integrated Experimentation

by Edward Magrab

Overview

This book provides a basis by which instruments and transducers can be selected, assembled and integrated with a computer to measure and control physical processes in an accurate and predictable manner. It consists of two parts, the first of which lays the theoretical foundation for the second. First the Fourier analysis of signals are summarized. Then, from a systems point of view, the following chapters introduce the important aspects of filters, amplifiers and analog-to-digital converters. The second half of the book first discusses in depth the importance of the timing of the computer with its instruments, transducers and actuators. It then summarizes the physical and functional aspects of transducers and actuators and gives numerous detailed examples of how they can be integrated into computer controlled experiments and processes.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9783642956409
Publisher:	Springer Berlin Heidelberg
Publication date:	02/14/2012
Series:	Environmental and Energetics Series
Edition description:	Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1991
Pages:	295
Product dimensions:	6.10(w) x 9.25(h) x 0.03(d)

Table of Contents

Instrumentation Fundamentals.- Analysis of Signals.- Linear Systems and Filters.- Amplifiers.- Analog-to-Digital Conversion.- Some General Purpose Instrumentation.- Systems Integration.- Computer Integrated Experimentation.- Transducers and Actuators.- Case Studies.

Editorial Reviews

For researchers who want to use computers in their experiments, shows how to select, assemble, and integrate the appropriate instruments and transducers so the computer can be used to measure and control physical processes in an accurate and predictable manner. The theoretical section reviews Fourier analysis of signals and features of filters, amplifiers, and analog-to-digital converters; the applications section details physical and functional aspects of the components, emphasizes the importance of timing, and provides several examples. Annotation c. Book News, Inc., Portland, OR (booknews.com)

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