Title :
A new method for the measurement of very low speeds using a multiple-electrode capacitive sensor
Author :
Xiujun Li ; Meijer, G.C.M.
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electr. Eng., Delft Univ. of Technol., Netherlands
Abstract :
A novel method for the measurement of low speed by using a low-cost capacitive sensor is presented. Its main advantages are its simplicity, low cost and the very low speed that can be measured with a relatively high resolution in a short measurement time.
Keywords :
capacitors; electric sensing devices; velocity measurement; cost; measurement time; multiple-electrode capacitive sensor; resolution; simplicity; speed; Capacitance; Capacitive sensors; Capacitors; Electrodes; Microcontrollers; Oscillators; Performance evaluation; Signal processing; Time measurement; Velocity measurement;
Conference_Titel :
Precision Electromagnetic Measurements Digest, 1996 Conference on
Conference_Location :
Braunschweig, Germany
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-3376-4
DOI :
10.1109/CPEM.1996.547109
