The Role of Sensors in the 21st Century


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The Role of Sensors in the 21st Century
The Role of Sensors in the 21st Century
<emphasis role="bold">Introduction</emphasis> Integrated sensors and control systems are the way of the future. In times of disaster, even the most isolated outposts can be linked directly into the public telephone network by portable versions of satellite earth stations called very small aperture terminals (VSATs). They play a vital role in relief efforts such as those for the eruption of Mount Pinatubo in the Philippines, the massive oil spill in Valdez, Alaska, the 90,000-acre fire in the Idaho forest, and…
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Sabrie Soloman: Sensors and Control Systems in Manufacturing, Second Edition. The Role of Sensors in the 21st Century, Chapter (McGraw-Hill Professional, 2010 1994), AccessEngineering Export