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Introduction to Sensors and General Applications

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The prolific growth of sensors and sensor technologies has an increasingly dramatic impact in our daily life. Portable microsensors and wireless links have brought security, reliability, and even harmony with our environment. The emerging field of smart sensors and wireless sensor networks is the best example for wide popularity of sensors in the recent years.

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  1. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN, USA

    Syed Kamrul Islam

  2. Department of Engineering Science, Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, CA, USA

    Mohammad Rafiqul Haider

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Islam, S.K., Haider, M.R. (2010). Introduction to Sensors and General Applications. In: Sensors and Low Power Signal Processing. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-79392-4_1

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