Abstract
In the first part of this chapter we will identify and distinguish the different types of errors which affect the transfer of the sensor, and explain which errors can be corrected by calibration. In the following section we will explain different linearization techniques which can be used to calibrate the offset, gain, and linearity errors in the sensor transfer. In the last part we will propose and explain a polynomial calibration method which can be used to calibrate and linearize the sensor transfer in a step-by-step approach. It will be shown how the method can be expanded to a two-dimensional polynomial calibration to be used for calibration of a cross-sensitivity error.
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van der Horn, G., Huijsing, J.L. (1998). Calibration and Linearization Techniques. In: Integrated Smart Sensors. The Springer International Series in Engineering and Computer Science, vol 419. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-2890-3_3
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