20802024 - Measures and instrumentation for process control

To present the main aspects of the measures for the automation field. In particular: processing of sensory data, estimation techniques for auto and cross-correlation, test signal generation, FFT based harmonic response estimation.
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Programme

Basics on measures.
Calibration. Measure chains.
Characteristics of the transducers with emphasys on the mechanical quantities (position, speed, acceleration, rotations).
Integrated transducers; I2C interface.
Acquisition systems.
Sensor data elaboration; averages; auto and cross correlation estimation; the FFT in power spectrum and harmonic responce estimation.
Generation of test signals.
Laboratory work.

Core Documentation

Lecture notes and copy of the slides available on the Moodle site of the Department

Type of delivery of the course

Classroom lessons. Experiences in laboratory.

Attendance

Attendance is strongly adviced. The laboratory is not mandatory but is an important part of the education.

Type of evaluation

The test includes the discussion of a short thesis (usually including some laboratory activity) and take an oral exam.