Smart Actuation and Sensing Systems - Recent Advances and Future Challenges

Smart Actuation and Sensing Systems - Recent Advances and Future Challenges
Author: Gabriele Vassura
Publisher:
Total Pages: 730
Release: 2012
Genre: Technology (General)
ISBN: 9789535142706

The objective of the present book, which tries to summarize in an edited format and in a fairly comprehensive manner, many of the recent technical research accomplishments in the area of Smart Actuators and Smart Sensors, is to combine researchers and scientists from different fields into a single virtual room. The book hence reflects the multicultural nature of the field and will allow the reader to taste and appreciate different points of view, different engineering methods and different tools that must be jointly considered when designing and realizing smart actuation and sensing systems.

Smart Actuation and Sensing Systems

Smart Actuation and Sensing Systems
Author: Giovanni Berselli
Publisher: BoD – Books on Demand
Total Pages: 732
Release: 2012-10-17
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9535107984

The objective of the present book, which tries to summarize in an edited format and in a fairly comprehensive manner, many of the recent technical research accomplishments in the area of Smart Actuators and Smart Sensors, is to combine researchers and scientists from different fields into a single virtual room. The book hence reflects the multicultural nature of the field and will allow the reader to taste and appreciate different points of view, different engineering methods and different tools that must be jointly considered when designing and realizing smart actuation and sensing systems.

Advances in Automation, Signal Processing, Instrumentation, and Control

Advances in Automation, Signal Processing, Instrumentation, and Control
Author: Venkata Lakshmi Narayana Komanapalli
Publisher: Springer Nature
Total Pages: 3212
Release: 2021-03-04
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 9811582211

This book presents the select proceedings of the International Conference on Automation, Signal Processing, Instrumentation and Control (i-CASIC) 2020. The book mainly focuses on emerging technologies in electrical systems, IoT-based instrumentation, advanced industrial automation, and advanced image and signal processing. It also includes studies on the analysis, design and implementation of instrumentation systems, and high-accuracy and energy-efficient controllers. The contents of this book will be useful for beginners, researchers as well as professionals interested in instrumentation and control, and other allied fields.

Ionic Polymer Metal Composites for Sensors and Actuators

Ionic Polymer Metal Composites for Sensors and Actuators
Author: Inamuddin
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 207
Release: 2019-03-16
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 3030137287

This book discusses the fundamental of bending actuation with a focus on ionic metal composites. It describes the applications of ionic polymer metal composite (IPMC) actuators, from conventional robotic systems to compliant micro robotic systems used to handle the miniature and fragile components during robotic micro assembly. It also presents mathematical modelings of actuators for engineering, biomedical, medical and environmental systems. The fundamental relation of IPMC actuators to the biomimetic systems are also included.

Smart Civil Structures

Smart Civil Structures
Author: You-Lin Xu
Publisher: CRC Press
Total Pages: 714
Release: 2017-04-11
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1498743994

A smart civil structure integrates smart materials, sensors, actuators, signal processors, communication networks, power sources, diagonal strategies, control strategies, repair strategies, and life-cycle management strategies. It should function optimally and safely in its environment and maintain structural integrity during strong winds, severe earthquakes, and other extreme events. This book extends from the fundamentals to the state-of-the-art. It covers the elements of smart civil structures, their integration, and their functions. The elements consist of smart materials, sensors, control devices, signal processors, and communication networks. Integration refers to multi-scale modelling and model updating, multi-type sensor placement, control theory, and collective placement of control devices and sensors. And the functions include structural health monitoring, structural vibration control, structural self-repairing, and structural energy harvesting, with emphasis on their synthesis to form truly smart civil structures. It suits civil engineering students, professionals, and researchers with its blend of principles and practice.

Stretchable Bioelectronics for Medical Devices and Systems

Stretchable Bioelectronics for Medical Devices and Systems
Author: John A. Rogers
Publisher: Springer
Total Pages: 317
Release: 2016-03-31
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 3319286943

This book highlights recent advances in soft and stretchable biointegrated electronics. A renowned group of authors address key ideas in the materials, processes, mechanics, and devices of soft and stretchable electronics; the wearable electronics systems; and bioinspired and implantable biomedical electronics. Among the topics discussed are liquid metals, stretchable and flexible energy sources, skin-like devices, in vitro neural recording, and more. Special focus is given to recent advances in extremely soft and stretchable bio-inspired electronics with real-world clinical studies that validate the technology. Foundational theoretical and experimental aspects are also covered in relation to the design and application of these biointegrated electronics systems. This is an ideal book for researchers, engineers, and industry professionals involved in developing healthcare devices, medical tools and related instruments relevant to various clinical practices.

Advanced UAV Aerodynamics, Flight Stability and Control

Advanced UAV Aerodynamics, Flight Stability and Control
Author: Pascual Marqués
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 788
Release: 2017-04-19
Genre: Technology & Engineering
ISBN: 1118928717

Comprehensively covers emerging aerospace technologies Advanced UAV aerodynamics, flight stability and control: Novel concepts, theory and applications presents emerging aerospace technologies in the rapidly growing field of unmanned aircraft engineering. Leading scientists, researchers and inventors describe the findings and innovations accomplished in current research programs and industry applications throughout the world. Topics included cover a wide range of new aerodynamics concepts and their applications for real world fixed-wing (airplanes), rotary wing (helicopter) and quad-rotor aircraft. The book begins with two introductory chapters that address fundamental principles of aerodynamics and flight stability and form a knowledge base for the student of Aerospace Engineering. The book then covers aerodynamics of fixed wing, rotary wing and hybrid unmanned aircraft, before introducing aspects of aircraft flight stability and control. Key features: Sound technical level and inclusion of high-quality experimental and numerical data. Direct application of the aerodynamic technologies and flight stability and control principles described in the book in the development of real-world novel unmanned aircraft concepts. Written by world-class academics, engineers, researchers and inventors from prestigious institutions and industry. The book provides up-to-date information in the field of Aerospace Engineering for university students and lecturers, aerodynamics researchers, aerospace engineers, aircraft designers and manufacturers.

Conducting Polymers

Conducting Polymers
Author: Toribio Fernández Otero
Publisher: Royal Society of Chemistry
Total Pages: 268
Release: 2016
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1782623159