Sensors detailed syllabus for Robotics & Automation Engineering (Robotics) for 2021 regulation curriculum has been taken from the Anna Universities official website and presented for the Robotics students. For course code, course name, number of credits for a course and other scheme related information, do visit full semester subjects post given below.
For Robotics & Automation Engineering 7th Sem scheme and its subjects, do visit Robotics 7th Sem 2021 regulation scheme. For Open Elective-IV scheme and its subjects refer to Robotics Open Elective-IV syllabus scheme. The detailed syllabus of sensors is as follows.
Course Objectives:
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Unit I
SENSOR CLASSIFICATION, CHARACTERISTICS AND SIGNAL TYPES Basics of Measurement – Classification of Errors – Error Analysis – Static and Dynamic Characteristics of Transducers – Performance Measures of Sensors – Classification of Sensors -Sensor Calibration Techniques – Sensor Outputs – Signal Types – Analog and Digital Signals, PWM and PPM.
Unit II
DISPLACEMENT, PROXIMITY AND RANGING SENSORS Displacement Sensors – Brush Encoders – Potentiometers, Resolver, Encoders – Optical, Magnetic, Inductive, Capacitive, LVDT – RVDT – Synchro – Microsyn, Accelerometer – Range Sensors – Ultrasonic Ranging – Reflective Beacons – Laser Range Sensor (LIDAR) – GPS – RF Beacons.
Unit III
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Unit IV
OPTICAL, PRESSURE, TEMPERATURE AND OTHER SENSORS Photo Conductive Cell, Photo Voltaic, Photo Resistive, LDR – Fiber Optic Sensors – Pressure -Diaphragm – Bellows – Piezoelectric – Piezo-resistive – Acoustic, Temperature – IC, Thermistor, RTD, Thermocouple – Non Contact Sensor – Chemical Sensors – MEMS Sensors – Smart Sensors.
Unit V
SIGNAL CONDITIONING Need for Signal Conditioning – Resistive, Inductive and Capacitive Bridges for Measurement – DC and AC Signal Conditioning – Voltage, Current, Power and Instrumentation Amplifiers – Filter and Isolation Circuits – Fundamentals of Data Acquisition System
Course Outcomes:
Upon successful completion of the course, students should be able to:
- Understand various sensor effects, sensor characteristics, signal types, calibration methods and obtain transfer function and empirical relation of sensors. They can also analyze the densor response.
- Analyze and select suitable sensor for displacement, proximity and range measurement.
- Analyze and select suitable sensor for force, magnetic field, speed, position and direction measurement.
- Analyze and Select ^suitable sensor for light detection, pressure and temperature measurement and also familiar with other miniaturized smart sensors.
- Select and design suitable signal conditioning circuit with proper compensation and linearizing element based on sensor output signal.
Text Books:
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Reference Books:
- Bradley D.A., Dawson D., Buru N.C. and Loader A.J., “Mechatronics”, Chapman and Hall, 1993.
- Davis G. Alciatore and Michael B. Histand, “Introduction to Mechatronics and Measurement systems”, McGraw Hill Education, 2011.
- Devadas Shetty and Richard A. Kolk, “Mechatronics Systems Design”, Cengage Learning, 2010.
- Nitaigour Premchand Mahalik, “Mechatronics Principles, Concepts and Applications”, McGraw Hill Education, 2015.
- Smaili. A and Mrad. F, “Mechatronics Integrated Technologies for Intelligent Machines”, Oxford University Press, 2007.
For detailed syllabus of all the other subjects of Robotics & Automation Engineering 7th Sem, visit Robotics 7th Sem subject syllabuses for 2021 regulation.
For all Robotics & Automation Engineering results, visit Anna University Robotics all semester results direct link.