TY - BOOK AU - Bhuyan,Manabendra TI - Intelligent instrumentation: principles and applications SN - 9781420089530 (hardback) PY - 2010/// CY - Boca Raton, FL PB - CRC Press KW - Engineering instruments KW - Computerized instruments KW - Detectors KW - Intelligent control systems KW - TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Sensors KW - bisacsh KW - TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING / Electronics / General N1 - Includes bibliographical references and index N2 - 'A reflection of the evolution of topics now covered in instrumentation or sensor engineering courses, this book employs principles-based explanations to delineate the technology. It uses commercial devices or technology to support the theory. The author provides solid answers to the questions: What makes a sensor intelligent? What are the various ways to classify them? How can a classical instrumentation system be provided with the intelligent features? and What are the recent technologies of II/SS? The book includes illustrations, photographs, numerical problems and case studies wherever needed to explain the theory'-- ER -