Sensors and Actuators

Undergraduate

Performance metrics for sensors and actuators. Principles of sensor technologies including resistive, inductive, capacitive, optical, and piezoelectric sensors. Fundamentals of computer vision. Fluidic actuators, solenoids, and piezoelectric actuators. Instrumentation, filtering, digital/analog conversion, and control. Sensor and actuator selection. Emerging technologies. Course Format: Lectures, 3 hours per week; labs, 2 hours per week Restrictions: open to BEng majors. Prerequisite(s): IENG 2P03, STAT 2P83.