Innovative Developments in Smart Sensors

Sensors and transducers form the “front‐ends”, without which many modern electronic systems could not function. Such components are implemented extensively in industrial control systems and energy industry installations (e.g. the oil and gas production and distribution industries). They are also essential components within OEM products such as tape recorders and VCRs. In most of these systems digital electronics is pervasive and considerable advantages are obtained where the sensor is provided complete with extensive electronic circuitry.