CHAPTER.1 Introduction to Measurement 1
Unit 1 Definition of Measurement and Measurement Theory 1
Reading Material 1 Descriptions of Measurement 6
Unit 2 Measurement of Quantities and Measurement Data 9
Reading Material 2 Significant Digits and Rounding Numbers 14
Unit 3 Measurement Methods and Strategies 16
Reading Material 3 Some Concepts of Measurement Method and Strategy 23
Unit 4 Calibration 28
Reading Material 4 Calibration Records 30
Unit 5 Operating Characteristic 32
Reading Material 5 Static Characteristics 35
CHAPTER.2 Introduction to Control System 38
Unit 6 Introduction 38
Reading Material 6 Describing Control System Using Transfer Function 47
Unit 7 Process Control System 49
Reading Material 7 Control System Drawings 54
Unit 8 Computer Network Based Industrial Control Systems 58
Reading Material 8 On PLC's Registers and Selecting a PLC 66
Unit 9 Levels of Industrial Control 70
Reading Material 9 Network Communications and Architecture Model 73
Unit 10 Fieldbuses and Interoperability 75
Reading Material 10 Fieldbus 77
CHAPTER.3 Introduction to Measurement/test Technology and Equipment 79
Unit 11 Typical Measurement Technology 79
Reading Material 11 Some Advantaged Measurement Technologies 83
Unit 12 Simple Instrument Model 88
Reading Material 12 Some Advantaged Instrument Model 93
Unit 13 Signal Process 96
Reading Material 13 Spectrum Analysis and Correlation 100
Unit 14 Basic Concepts of Communication and Networking 104
Reading Material 14 Additional Concepts of Communication and Networking 108
Unit 15 Signal Sensoring and Data Record/Display 112
Reading Material 15-1 Digital Temperature DS18B20 120
Reading Material 15-2 Other Data Record and Display 122
CHAPTER.4 Modern Measurement and Control Technology 127
Unit 16 Intelligent Control Systems 127
Reading Material 16 Fuzzy Neural Control 133
Unit 17 Machine Vision Systems 136
Reading Material 17 Theoretical Basis of Image Processing 145
Unit 18 Virtual Reality Applications 149
Reading Material 18 Human Factors Modeling 157
Unit 19 Bionics Measurement 161
Reading Material 19 Optical Polarization Based Navigation Technology 164
Unit 20 Embedded System Supporting Control Process 170
Reading Material 20 The High-performance Microcontroller of Embedded System—ATmega 8 174
附录 181
附录一 关于如何撰写英文的学术论文 181
附录二 关于如何参加一次国际IEEE学术会议 188
附录三 关于“工程索引”EI 195
附录四 总词汇表 198