• DocumentCode
    1973710
  • Title

    A Smart Sensor for Fluidic Systems Control

  • Author

    Medugno, Mario

  • Author_Institution
    Consiglio Nazionale delle Ricerche, Naples
  • fYear
    2007
  • fDate
    4-7 June 2007
  • Firstpage
    310
  • Lastpage
    313
  • Abstract
    We propose a low cost electronic circuit based on a microcontroller unit (MCU), suitable for electrochemical control in several systems requiring fluid detection and discrimination. We describe the hardware and software design of the smart fluid sensor implementing the necessary programmed logic, signal generation and processing. Testing application to devices and systems over different dimensional scales as in microfluidic devices and in power plants are discussed.
  • Keywords
    flow control; fluidic devices; intelligent sensors; microcontrollers; microfluidics; electrochemical control; electronic circuit; fluid detection; fluid discrimination; fluidic systems control; hardware-software design; microcontroller unit; microfluidic devices; power plants; programmed logic; signal generation; signal processing; smart fluid sensor; Control systems; Costs; Electronic circuits; Hardware; Intelligent sensors; Logic design; Logic devices; Microcontrollers; Sensor phenomena and characterization; Software design;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Industrial Electronics, 2007. ISIE 2007. IEEE International Symposium on
  • Conference_Location
    Vigo
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-0754-5
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-4244-0755-2
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/ISIE.2007.4374617
  • Filename
    4374617