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Without sensors most electronic applications would not
exist-sensors perform a vital function, namely providing an
interface to the real world. Hall effect sensors, based on a
magnetic phenomena, are one of the most commonly used sensing
technologies today. In the 1970s it became possible to build Hall
effect sensors on integrated circuits with onboard signal
processing circuitry, vastly reducing the cost and enabling
widespread practical use. One of the first major applications was
in computer keyboards, replacing mechanical contacts. Hundreds of
millions of these devices are now manufactured each year for use in
a great variety of applications, including automobiles, computers,
industrial control systems, cell phones, and many others.
The importance of these sensors, however, contrasts with the
limited information available. Many recent advances in
miniaturization, smart sensor configurations, and networkable
sensor technology have led to design changes and a need for
reliable information. Most of the technical information on Hall
effect sensors is supplied by sensor manufacturers and is slanted
toward a particular product line. System design and control
engineers need an independent, readable source of practical design
information and technical details that is not product- or
manufacturer-specific and that shows how Hall effect sensors work,
how to interface to them, and how to apply them in a variety of
uses. This book covers:
-the physics behind Hall effect sensors
-Hall effect transducers
-transducer interfacing
-integrated Hall effect sensors and how to interface to them
-sensing techniques using Hall effect sensors
-application-specific sensorICs
-relevant development and design tools
This second edition is expanded and updated to reflect the latest
advances in Hall effect devices and applications!
Information about various sensor technologies is scarce, scattered
and hard to locate. Most of it is either too theoretical for
working engineers, or is manufacturer literature that can't be
entirely trusted. Engineers and engineering managers need a
comprehensive, up-to-date, and accurate reference to use when
scoping out their designs incorporating Hall effect sensors.
* A comprehensive, up-to-date reference to use when crafting all
kinds of designs with Hall effect sensors
*Replaces other information about sensors that is too theoretical,
too biased toward one particular manufacturer, or too difficult to
locate
*Highly respected and influential author in the burgeoning sensors
community
In an embedded system, firmware is the software that directly
interfaces with the microcontroller, controlling the system s
function. The major forces driving the embedded firmware
development process today are reduced development times, increased
complexity, and the need to handle multiple tasks simultaneously.
These forces translate into strenuous design requirements for
embedded engineers and programmers. Many low-level embedded
microcontroller designs have insufficient memory and/or
architectural limitations that make the use of a real-time
operating system impractical. The techniques presented in this book
allow the design of robust multitasking firmware through the use of
interleaved state machines. This book presents a complete overview
of multitasking terminology and basic concepts. Practical criteria
for task selection and state machine design are also
discussed.
Designing multitasking firmware is arduous, complex and fraught
with potential for errors, and there is no one, standard way to do
it. This book will present a complete and well-organized design
approach with examples and sample source code that designers can
follow.
* Covers every aspect of design from the system level to the
component level, including system timing, communicating with the
hardware, integration and testing.
* Accompanying companion website contains the source code for the
text examples and other useful design tools."
The book requires only rudimentary physics knowledge but ability to
program computers creatively and to keep the mind open to simple
and not so simple models, based in individuals, for the living
world around us.
* Interdisciplinary coverage
* Research oriented
* Contains and explains programs
* Based on recent discoveries
* Little special knowledge required besides programming
* Suitable for undergraduate and graduate research projects
The ability of a structural assembly to carry loads and forces
determines how stable it will be over time. Viewing structural
assemblages as comprising columns, beams, arches, rings, and
plates, this book will introduce the student to both a classical
and advanced understanding of the mechanical behavior of such
structural systems under load and how modeling the resulting
strains can predict the overall future performance the stability of
that structure. While covering traditional beam theory, the book is
more focused on elastica theory in keeping with modern approaches.
This text will be an expanded and updated version a similar,
previously published book, but with pedagogical improvements and
updated analytical methods.
This engineering textbook will provide a focused treatment on the
study of how structures behave and perform when under stress
loading, including plastic deformation and buckling. All advanced
engineering students studying engineering mechanics, structural
analysis and design, fatigue and failure, and other related
subjects need to have this knowledge, and this book will provide it
in a thorough and coherent fashion. Written by two of the world s
leading engineering professors in this subject area, the pedagogy
has been classroom-tested over many years and should find a
receptive readership among both students and instructors.
* An understandable introduction to the theory of structural
stability, useful for a wide variety of engineering disciplines,
including mechanical, civil and aerospace engineering
* Covers both static and dynamic loads, for both conservative and
nonconservative systems
* Emphasizes elastic behavior under loads, including vertical
buckling, torsional buckling and nonlinear affects of structural
system buckling and stability
* Case examples to illustrate real-world applications of Stability
Theory"
This monograph provides the most recent and up-to-date developments
on fractional differential and fractional integro-differential
equations involving many different potentially useful operators of
fractional calculus.
The subject of fractional calculus and its applications (that is,
calculus of integrals and derivatives of any arbitrary real or
complex order) has gained considerable popularity and importance
during the past three decades or so, due mainly to its demonstrated
applications in numerous seemingly diverse and widespread fields of
science and engineering.
Some of the areas of present-day applications of fractional models
include Fluid Flow, Solute Transport or Dynamical Processes in
Self-Similar and Porous Structures, Diffusive Transport akin to
Diffusion, Material Viscoelastic Theory, Electromagnetic Theory,
Dynamics of Earthquakes, Control Theory of Dynamical Systems,
Optics and Signal Processing, Bio-Sciences, Economics, Geology,
Astrophysics, Probability and Statistics, Chemical Physics, and so
on.
In the above-mentioned areas, there are phenomena with estrange
kinetics which have a microscopic complex behaviour, and their
macroscopic dynamics can not be characterized by classical
derivative models.
The fractional modelling is an emergent tool which use fractional
differential equations including derivatives of fractional order,
that is, we can speak about a derivative of order 1/3, or square
root of 2, and so on. Some of such fractional models can have
solutions which are non-differentiable but continuous functions,
such as Weierstrass type functions. Such kinds of properties are,
obviously, impossible for the ordinary models.
What are the useful properties of these fractional operators which
help in the modelling of so many anomalous processes? From the
point of view of the authors and from known experimental results,
most of the processes associated with complex systems have
non-local dynamics involving long-memory in time, and the
fractional integral and fractional derivative operators do have
some of those characteristics.
This book is written primarily for the graduate students and
researchers in many different disciplines in the mathematical,
physical, engineering and so many others sciences, who are
interested not only in learning about the various mathematical
tools and techniques used in the theory and widespread applications
of fractional differential equations, but also in further
investigations which emerge naturally from (or which are motivated
substantially by) the physical situations modelled mathematically
in the book.
This monograph consists of a total of eight chapters and a very
extensive bibliography. The main objective of it is to complement
the contents of the other books dedicated to the study and the
applications of fractional differential equations. The aim of the
book is to present, in a systematic manner, results including the
existence and uniqueness of solutions for the Cauchy type problems
involving nonlinear ordinary fractional differential equations,
explicit solutions of linear differential equations and of the
corresponding initial-value problems through different methods,
closed-form solutions of ordinary and partial differential
equations, and a theory of the so-called sequential linear
fractional differential equations including a generalization of the
classical Frobenius method, and also to include an interesting set
of applications of the developed theory.
Key features:
- It is mainly application oriented.
- It contains a complete theory of Fractional Differential
Equations.
- It can be used as a postgraduate-level textbook in many different
disciplines within science and engineering.
- It contains an up-to-date bibliography.
- It provides problems and directions for further
investigations.
- Fractional Modelling is an emergent tool with demonstrated
applications in numerous seemingly diverse and widespread fields of
science and engineering.
- It contains many examples.
- and so on
A practical reference written to assist the security professional
in clearly identifying what systems are required to meet security
needs as defined by a threat analysis and vulnerability assessment.
All of the elements necessary to conduct a detailed survey of a
facility and the methods used to document the findings of that
survey are covered. Once the required systems are determined, the
chapters following present how to assemble and evaluate bids for
the acquisition of the required systems in a manner that will meet
the most rigorous standards established for competitive bidding.
The book also provides recommended approaches for system/user
implementation, giving checklists and examples for developing
management controls using the installed systems. This book was
developed after a careful examination of the approved reference
material available from the American Society for Industrial
Security (ASIS International) for the certification of Physical
Security Professionals (PSP). It is intended to fill voids left by
the currently approved reference material to perform implementation
of systems suggested in the existing reference texts. This book is
an excellent "How To" for the aspiring security professional who
wishes to take on the responsibilities of security system
implementation, or the security manager who wants to do a
professional job of system acquisition without hiring a
professional consultant.
* Offers a step-by-step approach to identifying the application,
acquiring the product and implementing the recommended
system.
* Builds upon well-known, widely adopted concepts prevalent among
security professionals.
* Offers seasoned advice on the competitive biddingprocess as well
as on legal issues involved in the selection of applied products.
Jeff's Views provide witty, insightful, and thought-provoking looks
into the life of a modern scientist. From starting off to letting
go, Gottfried ("Jeff") Schatz leads us through the trials and
triumphs of scientific life. With his tongue firmly in his cheek,
and his humour always intact, the Austrian essayist leads us
through the confusing and seemingly insurmountable hill that is the
career path of European scientists. In addition to giving useful
insights into how to get funding, give seminars, and still find
time to make that leading edge scientific discovery, Jeff explores
the philosophical dimensions of recent biological breakthroughs
such as the sequencing of the human genome, the evolution of
sensory receptors, and cellular suicide.
Gottfried Schatz is one of the world's leading scientists in the
field of bioenergetics and mitochondria biology. Born in a small
Austrian village, he started his scientific career at the
University of Graz, and ended it as President of the Swiss Science
and Technology Council. With stints as a violinist in Austrian
opera houses, professorships in the USA and Switzerland, and
numerous prestigious awards along the way, Jeff is a true European,
whose unique, and often controversial, viewpoints are appreciated
by scientists and politicians alike.
These essays look at science from a very personal angle - often
critical, sometimes sad, but always with excitement, wonder, and
admiration. It is hoped that they will make you look at science
with a slightly different view.
*Witty, insightful, and thought-provoking looks into life of a
modern scientist
*Provides useful insights on how to get funding, give seminars, and
still find time to makethat scientific discovery
*Explores recent breakthroughs in science: genome sequencing,
sensory receptor evolution, and cellular suicide
Wireless networking is poised to have a massive impact on
communications, and the 802.11 standard is to wireless networking
what Ethernet is to wired networking. There are already over 50
million devices using the dominant IEEE 802.11 (essentially
wireless Ethernet) standard, with astronomical growth predicted
over the next 10 years. New applications are emerging every day,
with wireless capability being embedded in everything from electric
meters to hospital patient tracking systems to security devices.
This practical reference guides readers through the wireless
technology forest, giving them the knowledge, the hardware and the
software necessary to design a wireless embedded device rapidly,
inexpensively, and effectively. Using off-the-shelf
microcontrollers from Microchip and Atmel, the author provides
step-by-step instructions for designing the hardware and firmware
for a fully operational wireless networking device. The book gives
a thorough introduction to 802.11 technology and puts it into
perspective against the other wireless standard options. Just
enough theory and mathematics is provided to give the depth of
understanding needed for practical design work.
The book thoroughly covers:
* Laptop wireless Ethernet card introduction and theory
*Introduction to CompactFlash-to-microcontroller interfacing
* Implementing the laptop wireless Ethernet card in an embedded
environment
In addition, the book includes access to a companion website
containing all of the code, schematics and programs necessary to
implement embedded 802.11 wireless networking.
* Covers the hottest new embedded market area- wireless networking
* Shows designers how to save money and time by using
microcontrollers in their embedded wireless designs instead of
expensive, complex prefab boards
* Companion website accompanying book contains all the code,
schematics and programs necessary to get started now
A key technology enabling fast-paced embedded media processing
developments is the high-performance, low-power, small-footprint
convergent processor, a specialized device that combines the
real-time control of a traditional microcontroller with the signal
processing power of a DSP. This practical guide is your one-stop
shop for understanding how to implement this cutting-edge
technology. You will learn how to: * Choose the proper processor
for an application. * Architect your system to avoid problems at
the outset. * Manage your data flows and memory accesses so that
they line up properly * Make smart-trade-offs in portable
applications between power considerations and computational
performance. * Divide processing tasks across multiple cores. *
Program frameworks that optimize performance without needlessly
increasing programming model complexity. * Implement benchmarking
techniques that will help you adapt a framework to best fit a
target application, and much more Covering the entire spectrum of
EMP-related design issues, from easy-to-understand explanations of
basic architecture and direct memory access (DMA), to in-depth
discussions of code optimization and power management, this
practical book will be an invaluable aid to every engineer working
with EMP, from the beginner to the seasoned expert.
All disc-based content for this title is now available on the
Web.
* Comprehensive subject coverage with emphasis on practical
application * Essential assembly language code included throughout
text * Many real-world examples using Analog's popular Blackfin
Processor architecture
This it the first technical reference book available on the PSoC,
and it offers the most comprehensive combination of technical data,
example code, and descriptive prose you ll find anywhere.
Embedded design expert Robert Ashby will guide you through the
entire PSoC world, providing thorough coverage of device feature,
design, programming and development of the software-reconfigurable
PSoC. He shares his best tips, tricks, and techniques that will
help you to utilize the flexible and inexpensive PSoC to its
greatest potential, with a minimum of heartaches and late nights.
With its emphasis on designing for adaptability -- a feature of the
utmost importance in today s fast-paced and cost-pressured design
cycles -- this book will bring you up to speed quickly on
everything PSoC, from memory management to interconnects. You will
add brains and capable signal conditioning to a design with one
chip, giving you extreme flexibility for a relatively low price.
Specific application examples highlighting the PSoC s unique
capabilities are included throughout the text, with the supporting
sample source code. This valuable code is also provided on the
companion website so you can easily adapt it to your own designs.
* The first independent technical reference available on the PSoC,
a product line experiencing explosive growth in the embedded design
world
* Application examples, sample code, and design tips and techniques
will get readers get up-to-speed quickly
* Companion website includes all example code from book, so that
engineers can easily adapt it to their own designs"
This practical reference provides in-depth information required to
understand and properly estimate compressor capabilities and to
select the proper designs. Engineers and students will gain a
thorough understanding of compression principles, equipment,
applications, selection, sizing, installation, and maintenance. The
many examples clearly illustrate key aspects to help readers
understand the "real world" of compressor technology.
Compressors: Selection and Sizing, third edition is completely
updated with new API standards. Additions requested by readers
include a new section on diaphragm compressors in the reciprocating
compressors chapter, and a new section on rotor dynamics stability
in the chapter on diaphragm compressors.
The latest technology is presented in the areas of efficiency, 3-D
geometry, electronics, CAD, and the use of plant computers. The
critical chapter on negotiating the purchase of a compressor now
reflects current industry practices for preparing detailed
specifications, bid evaluations, engineering reviews, and
installation. A key chapter compares the reliability of various
types of compressors.
*Everything you need to select the right compressor for your
specific application.
*Practical information on compression principles, equipment,
applications, selection, sizing, installation, and
maintenance.
*New sections on diaphragm compressors and an introduction to rotor
dynamics stability.
It has widely been recognized that submodular functions play
essential roles in efficiently solvable combinatorial optimization
problems. Since the publication of the 1st edition of this book
fifteen years ago, submodular functions have been showing further
increasing importance in optimization, combinatorics, discrete
mathematics, algorithmic computer science, and algorithmic
economics, and there have been made remarkable developments of
theory and algorithms in submodular functions. The 2nd edition of
the book supplements the 1st edition with a lot of remarks and with
new two chapters: "Submodular Function Minimization" and "Discrete
Convex Analysis." The present 2nd edition is still a unique book on
submodular functions, which is essential to students and
researchers interested in combinatorial optimization, discrete
mathematics, and discrete algorithms in the fields of mathematics,
operations research, computer science, and economics.
Key features:
- Self-contained exposition of the theory of submodular
functions.
- Selected up-to-date materials substantial to future
developments.
- Polyhedral description of Discrete Convex Analysis.
- Full description of submodular function minimization
algorithms.
- Effective insertion of figures.
- Useful in applied mathematics, operations research, computer
science, and economics.
- Self-contained exposition of the theory of submodular
functions.
- Selected up-to-date materials substantial to future
developments.
- Polyhedral description of Discrete Convex Analysis.
- Full description of submodular function minimization
algorithms.
- Effective insertion of figures.
- Useful in applied mathematics, operations research, computer
science, and economics.
The Microchip PIC family of microcontrollers is the most popular
series of microcontrollers in the world. However, no
microcontroller is of any use without software to make it perform
useful functions. This comprehensive reference focuses on designing
with Microchip s mid-range PIC line using MBASIC, a powerful but
easy to learn programming language. It illustrates MBASIC s
abilities through a series of design examples, beginning with
simple PIC-based projects and proceeding through more advanced
designs. Unlike other references however, it also covers essential
hardware and software design fundamentals of the PIC
microcontroller series, including programming in assembly language
when needed to supplement the capabilities of MBASIC. Details of
hardware/software interfacing to the PIC are also provided.
BENEFIT TO THE READER: This book provides one of the most thorough
introductions available to the world s most popular
microcontroller, with numerous hardware and software working design
examples which engineers, students and hobbyists can directly apply
to their design work and studies. Using MBASIC, it is possible to
develop working programs for the PIC in a much shorter time frame
than when using assembly language.
* Offers a complete introduction to programming the most popular
microcontroller in the world, using the MBASIC compiler from a
company that is committed to supporting the book both through
purchases and promotion
* Provides numerous real-world design examples, all carefully
tested
* Companion website contains the source code files and executables,
and will include a demo version of the MBASIC compiler, allowing
engineers to work out the design exercises in the book"
This book has been written to help digital engineers who need a few
basic analog tools in their toolbox. For practicing digital
engineers, students, educators and hands-on managers who are
looking for the analog foundation they need to handle their daily
engineering problems, this will serve as a valuable reference to
the nuts-and-bolts of system analog design in a digital world.
This book is a hands-on designer's guide to the most important
topics in analog electronics-such as Analog-to-Digital and
Digital-to-Analog conversion, operational amplifiers, filters, and
integrating analog and digital systems. The presentation is
tailored for engineers who are primarily experienced and/or
educated in digital circuit design. This book will teach such
readers how to "think analog" when it is the best solution to their
problem. Special attention is also given to fundamental topics,
such as noise and how to use analog test and measurement equipment,
that are often ignored in other analog titles aimed at professional
engineers.
* Extensive use of case-histories and real design examples.
* Offers digital designers the right analog "tool" for the job at
hand.
* Conversational, annecdotal "tone" is very easily accessible by
students and practitioners alike.
Most Perl programmers were originally trained as C and Unix
programmers, so the Perl programs that they write bear a strong
resemblance to C programs. However, Perl incorporates many features
that have their roots in other languages such as Lisp. These
advanced features are not well understood and are rarely used by
most Perl programmers, but they are very powerful. They can
automate tasks in everyday programming that are difficult to solve
in any other way. One of the most powerful of these techniques is
writing functions that manufacture or modify other functions. For
example, instead of writing ten similar functions, a programmer can
write a general pattern or framework that can then create the
functions as needed according to the pattern. For several years
Mark Jason Dominus has worked to apply functional programming
techniques to Perl. Now Mark brings these flexible programming
methods that he has successfully taught in numerous tutorials and
training sessions to a wider audience.
* Introduces powerful programming methods--new to most Perl
programmers--that were previously the domain of computer
scientists
* Gradually builds up confidence by describing techniques of
progressive sophistication
* Shows how to improve everyday programs and includes numerous
engaging code examples to illustrate the methods
This book contains around 80 articles on major writings in
mathematics published between 1640 and 1940. All aspects of
mathematics are covered: pure and applied, probability and
statistics, foundations and philosophy. Sometimes two writings from
the same period and the same subject are taken together. The
biography of the author(s) is recorded, and the circumstances of
the preparation of the writing are given. When the writing is of
some lengths an analytical table of its contents is supplied. The
contents of the writing is reviewed, and its impact described, at
least for the immediate decades. Each article ends with a
bibliography of primary and secondary items.
.First book of its kind
.Covers the period 1640-1940 of massive development in
mathematics
.Describes many of the main writings of mathematics
.Articles written by specialists in their field
In this practical reference, popular author Lewin Edwards shows how
to develop robust, dependable real-time systems for robotics and
other control applications, using open-source tools. It
demonstrates efficient and low-cost embedded hardware and software
design techniques, based on Linux as the development platform and
operating system and the Atmel AVR as the primary microcontroller.
The book provides comprehensive examples of sensor, actuator and
control applications and circuits, along with source code for a
number of projects. It walks the reader through the process of
setting up the Linux-based controller, from creating a custom
kernel to customizing the BIOS, to implementing graphical control
interfaces.
Including detailed design information on:
-ESBUS PC-host interface
-Host-module communications protocol
-A speed-controlled DC motor with tach feedback and thermal
cut-off
-A stepper motor controller
-A two-axis attitude sensor using a MEMS accelerometer
-Infrared remote control in Linux using LIRC
-Machine vision using Video4Linux
The Accompanying CD-ROM contains a wealth of design materials,
including:
-Full schematics and source code for the projects described
-Ready-made disk images for the miniature Linux distribution uses
as the basis for the PC-side software
-Distribution archives of source code for all GNU software used,
along with application-specific patches where appropriate
-A free version of the schematic capture and PCB CAD software
used
-Atmel AVR Studio
* The first-ever book on using open source technology for robotics
design!
* Immensely valuable source code and design tools provided on the
CD-ROM
* Covershot topics such as GPS navigation, 3-D sensing, and machine
vision, all using a Linux platform!
Finally, here is a single volume containing all of the engineering
information needed to successfully design and implement any type of
wireless network Author Dan Dobkin covers every aspect of RF
engineering necessary for wireless networks. He begins with a
review of essential math and electromagnetic theory followed by
thorough discussions of multiplexing, modulation types, bandwidth,
link budgets, network concepts, radio system architectures, RF
amplifiers, mixers and frequency conversion, filters, single-chip
radio systems, antenna theory and designs, signal propagation, as
well as planning and implementing wireless networks for both indoor
and outdoor environments.
The appendices contain such vital data as U.S., European, and
Japanese technical and regulatory standards for wireless networks,
measurements in wireless networks, reflection and matching of
transmission lines, determining power density, and much more. The
accompanying companion website includes useful software tools such
as a link budget calculator, a Smith Chart calculator and plotter,
and radio chain analysis utilities. No matter what type of wireless
network you design-Bluetooth, UWB, or even metropolitan area
network (MAN)-this book is the one reference you can t do without
. The A-to-Z guide to wireless network engineering covers
everything from basic electromagnetic theory to modulation
techniques to network planning and implementation
. Engineering and design principles covered are applicable to any
type of wireless network, including 802.11, 802.16, 802.20, and
Bluetooth.
. Discusses state-of-the-art modulation techniques such as ultra
wideband (UWB) and orthogonal frequency-division multiplexing
(OFDM)."
The Complete "Tool Kit" for the Hottest Area in RF/Wireless Design!
Short-range wireless-communications over distances of less than 100
meters-is the most rapidly growing segment of RF/wireless
engineering. Alan Bensky is an internationally recognized expert in
short-range wireless, and this new edition of his bestselling book
is completely revised to cover the latest developments in this fast
moving field.
You'll find coverage of such cutting-edge topics as:
- architectural trends in RF/wireless integrated circuits
- compatibility and conflict issues between different short-range
wireless systems
- "Zigbee" and related new IEEE standards for short-range
communications
- latest U.S. and international regulatory standards for spread
spectrum, ultra wideband, and other advanced communications
techniques
Alan Bensky also thoroughly discusses the fundamentals of radio
signal propagation, communications protocols and modulation
methods, information theory, antennas and transmission lines,
receivers, transmitters, radio system design, and how to
successfully implement a short-range wireless system. All material
has been carefully updated and revised to make it as technically
up-to-the-minute as possible. The accompanying CD includes Mathcad
worksheets to greatly simplify common design tasks and
calculations.
You'll also find coverage of Bluetooth, "Wi-Fi" and related 802.11
variants, digital modulation methods, and other essential
information for planning and designing short-range wireless
hardware and networks.
This new edition will, like the first edition, be an invaluable
reference for engineers and technical professionals who design,
support, market, and maintain short-range wireless communications
systems.
* No other book contains EVERYTHING pertaining to short-range
wireless design.
* Covers all the hot topics like 802.11, Zigbee, Wi-Fi and
Bluetooth.
* Valuable CD-Rom included that will simplify the design process.
Today s control system designers face an ever-increasing need for
speed and accuracy in their system measurements and computations.
New design approaches using microcontrollers and DSP are emerging,
and designers must understand these new approaches, the tools
available, and how best to apply them.
This practical text covers the latest techniques in
microcontroller-based control system design, making use of the
popular MSP430 microcontroller from Texas Instruments.
The book covers all the circuits of the system, including:
.Sensors and their output signals
.Design and application of signal conditioning circuits
.A-to-D and D-to-A circuit design
.Operation and application of the powerful and popular TI MSP430
microcontroller
.Data transmission circuits
.System power control circuitry
Written by an experienced microcontroller engineer and textbook
author, the book is lavishly illustrated and includes numerous
specific circuit design examples, including a fully tested and
documented hands-on project using the MSP430 that makes use of the
principles described. For students, engineers, technicians, and
hobbyists, this practical text provides the answers you need to
design modern control systems quickly and easily.
* Seasoned Texas Instruments designer provides a ground-up
perspective on embedded control systems
* Pedagogical style provides a self-learning approach with
examples, quizzes and review features
* Accompanying companion website contains source code and more "
Trojans, Worms, and Spyware provides practical, easy to understand,
and readily usable advice to help organizations to improve their
security and reduce the possible risks of malicious code attacks.
Despite the global downturn, information systems security remains
one of the more in-demand professions in the world today. With the
widespread use of the Internet as a business tool, more emphasis is
being placed on information security than ever before. To
successfully deal with this increase in dependence and the ever
growing threat of virus and worm attacks, Information security and
information assurance (IA) professionals need a jargon-free book
that addresses the practical aspects of meeting new security
requirements.
This book provides a comprehensive list of threats, an explanation
of what they are and how they wreak havoc with systems, as well as
a set of rules-to-live-by along with a system to develop procedures
and implement security training. It is a daunting task to combat
the new generation of computer security threats - new and advanced
variants of Trojans, as well as spyware (both hardware and
software) and "bombs" - and Trojans, Worms, and Spyware will be a
handy must-have reference for the computer security professional to
battle and prevent financial and operational harm from system
attacks.
*Provides step-by-step instructions to follow in the event of an
attack
*Case studies illustrate the "do's," "don'ts," and lessons learned
from infamous attacks
*Illustrates to managers and their staffs the importance of having
protocols and a response plan in place
This book is a practical account of pumping, piping and seals
starting with basics and providing detailed but accessible
information on all aspects of the pumping process and what can go
wrong with it. Written by an acknowledged expert with years of
teaching experience in the practical understanding of pumps and
systems.
Aids understanding of pumps to minimize failures and
time-out.
A practical handbook covering the basics of the pumping process.
Written by an acknowledged expert.
Digital Signal Processing has undergone enormous growth in
usage/implementation in the last 20 years and many engineering
schools are now offering real-time DSP courses in their
undergraduate curricula. Our everyday lives involve the use of DSP
systems in things such as cell phones and high-speed modems; Texas
Instruments has introduced the TMS320C6000 DSP processor family to
meet the high performance demands of today s signal processing
applications.
This book provides the know-how for the implementation and
optimization of computationally intensive signal processing
algorithms on the Texas Instruments family of TMS320C6000 DSP
processors. It is organized in such a way that it can be used as
the textbook for DSP lab courses offered at many engineering
schools or as a self-study/reference for those familiar with DSP
but not this family of processors.
This book provides a restructured, modified, and condensed version
of the information in more than twenty TI manuals so that one can
learn real-time DSP implementations on the C6000 family in a
structured course, within one semester. Each chapter is followed by
an appropriate lab exercise to provide the hands-on lab material
for implementing appropriate signal processing
functions. These labs are included on the accompanying companion
website to take the reader through the entire process of C6X code
writing.
* Each chapter is followed by an appropriate lab exercise
* Provides the hands-on lab material for implementing appropriate
signal processing functions
* Labs are included on accompanying companion website taking the
reader through the entire process of C6X code writing"
Accelerated Testing and Validation Methods is a cross-disciplinary
guide that describes testing and validation tools and techniques
throughout the product development process. Alex Porter not only
focuses on what information is needed but also on what tools can
produce the information in a timely manner. From the information
provided, engineers and managers can determine what data is needed
from a test and validation program and then how to select the best,
most effective methods for obtaining the data.
This book integrates testing and validation methods with a business
perspective so readers can understand when, where, and how such
methods can be economically justified. Testing and validation is
about generating key information at the correct time so that sound
business and engineering decisions can be made. Rather than simply
describing various testing and validation techniques, the author
offers readers guidance on how to select the best tools for a
particular need, explains the appropriateness of different
techniques to various situations and shows how to deploy them to
ensure the desired information is accurately gathered.
* Emphasizes developing a strategy for testing and validation
* Companion website includes example spreadsheets, program source
code, case studies, video clips and much more
* Teaches how to design a testing and validation program that
deliver information in a timely and cost-effective manner
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