Sensor Technologies and Applications

Working Principles, Applications, Advantages and Limitations
Erscheinungsjahr 2026
ISBN: 978-3-032-35404-4
Verlag: Springer Nature Switzerland AG

Buch, Englisch, 605 Seiten, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm

This book is a comprehensive guide that explores the world of modern sensor technologies and their real applications. The authors take readers from fundamental concepts such as data acquisition, signal conditioning, and communication protocols, through a detailed study of a wide range of sensors including physical, magnetic, force, motion, flow, level, gas, water quality, medical, aviation, and weather sensors. Coverage also includes emerging trends such as AI integration, energy harvesting, and smart sensing systems, along with practical implementation examples using tools like Proteus. This book bridges theory and practice, providing a clear and structured understanding of how sensors transform physical phenomena into actionable data that powers today’s intelligent systems in IoT, healthcare, industry, and beyond.

Zielgruppe

Professional/practitioner

Autoren/Hrsg.

Abid, Ahmed Jabbar

Ali, Ramzy Salim

Al-Saegh, Ali M.

Al-Naji, Ali Abdulelah

Saleh, Ameer L.

Abdulrazak, Lway Faisal

Fachgebiete

• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Computerkommunikation & -vernetzung
• Mathematik | Informatik EDV | Informatik Technische Informatik Eingebettete Systeme
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften: Forschung und Information Kybernetik, Systemtheorie, Komplexe Systeme
• Technische Wissenschaften Elektronik | Nachrichtentechnik Elektronik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Sensor Fundamentals and Modalities.- Communication Protocols.- Physical Quantity Sensors.- Magnetic and Electrical Sensors.- Physical Forces.- Position, Proximity and Displacement Sensor.- Pressure Sensors.- Motion and Speed Detection.- Flow Meters.- Level Sensors.- Gas and Chemical Sensors.- Water Sensors.- Navigation and Aviation Sensors.- Medical Sensors.- Weather Sensors.- Emerging Sensor Trends.- Proteus Software Examples.

Über Autor(innen)

Ahmed J. Abid is a Professor of Space Technology Engineering at Middle Technical University, Iraq. He has published extensively in international and national journals and conferences and has made notable contributions to electronics engineering. His teaching interests include real-time embedded systems, digital signal processing, sensors, microprocessors and microcontrollers, energy conversion, and engineering optimization. His research focuses on renewable energy systems—particularly solar photovoltaic farms—energy management, power line communication, embedded systems, IoT, and fault detection in large-scale photovoltaic installations to enhance system efficiency and reliability.

Ramzy S. Ali (Senior Member, IEEE) is a Professor of Control and Systems Engineering at the University of Basrah, Iraq. He has over two decades of research experience in intelligent control, robotics, computational intelligence, and nonlinear and chaotic systems. He has published more than 80 journal and conference papers and is a coauthor of one book and several book chapters. His teaching interests include intelligent and robust control systems, electronics, industrial automation, microprocessors, and engineering optimization. His research includes computational optimization methods, renewable energy systems, and PLC applications in industry and engineering education.

Ali M. Al-Saegh received his B.Sc. (2005) in Electronic and Communications Engineering and M.Sc. (2008) in Satellite Engineering from Al-Nahrain University, Iraq, and his Ph.D. (2015) in Wireless Communications Engineering from Universiti Putra Malaysia. He is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Space Technology Engineering at Middle Technical University, Baghdad. His expertise includes satellite and LMS communications, atmospheric impairment prediction, channel modeling, antenna and propagation, and fade mitigation techniques.

Ali Abdulelah Al-Naji received his B.Eng. in Medical Instrumentation Engineering from Middle Technical University (2005), M.Sc. in Electrical and Electronic Engineering from the University of Technology, Iraq (2008), and Ph.D. in Electrical and Information Engineering from the University of South Australia (2018). He is an Associate Professor in the Department of Medical Instrumentation Techniques Engineering and serves as Vice-Dean for Administrative and Financial Affairs at the Electrical Engineering Technical College. He is also an Adjunct Associate Professor at the University of South Australia. His research interests include biomedical instrumentation, sensors, healthcare applications, artificial intelligence, computer vision, and microcontroller-based systems.

Ameer L. Saleh received his B.S. and M.S. degrees in Electrical Engineering from the University of Basrah in 2012 and 2015, respectively, and is currently pursuing a Ph.D. at the Budapest University of Technology and Economics. He has served as a Lecturer and later Associate Professor at the University of Misan, Iraq, since 2016. His research interests include electric motor drives, power electronics, renewable energy, and electric vehicles. He is an active reviewer for leading publishers including IEEE, Elsevier, Wiley, and Springer.

Lway F. Abdulrazak received his B.Sc. in Electrical Engineering from Omar Al-Mukhtar University, Libya (2005), and M.Sc. (2007) and Ph.D. (2011) degrees in Telecommunication Engineering from Universiti Teknologi Malaysia. He is currently an Associate Professor in the Department of Space and UAV Engineering Techniques at Middle Technical University, Baghdad, and serves as Editor-in-Chief of the . His research interests include antenna design, wireless propagation, interference analysis, radio over fiber, mobile communications, and photonics. He has authored three books and published over 80 journal and conference papers.