CHAPTER 1 Introduction to Measurement1
Unit 1 Definition of Measurement and Measurement Theory1
Reading Material 1Descriptions of Measurement6
Unit 2 Measurement of Quantities and Measurement Data9
Reading Material 2Significant Digits and Rounding Numbers14
Unit 3 Measurement Methods and Strategies16
Reading Material 3Some Concepts of Measurement Method and Strategy23
Unit 4 Calibration28
Reading Material 4Calibration Records30
Unit 5 Operating Characteristic32
Reading Material 5Static Characteristics35
CHAPTER 2 Introduction to Control System38
Unit 6 Introduction38
Reading Material 6Describing Control System Using Transfer Function47
Unit 7 Process Control System49
Reading Material 7Control System Drawings54
Unit 8 Computer Network Based Industrial Control Systems58
Reading Material 8On PLCs Registers and Selecting a PLC66
Unit 9 Levels of Industrial Control70
Reading Material 9Network Communications and Architecture Model73
Unit 10 Fieldbuses and Interoperability75
Reading Material 10Fieldbus77
CHAPTER 3 Introduction to Measurement/test Technology and Equipment79
Unit 11 Typical Measurement Technology79
Reading Material 11Some Advantaged Measurement Technologies83
Unit 12 Simple Instrument Model88
Reading Material 12Some Advantaged Instrument Model93
Unit 13 Signal Process96
Reading Material 13Spectrum Analysis and Correlation100
Unit 14 Basic Concepts of Communication and Networking104
Reading Material 14Additional Concepts of Communication and
Networking108
Unit 15 Signal Sensoring and Data Record/Display112
Reading Material 151Digital Temperature DS18B20120
Reading Material 152Other Data Record and Display122
CHAPTER 4 Modern Measurement and Control Technology127
Unit 16 Intelligent Control Systems127
Reading Material 16Fuzzy Neural Control133
Unit 17 Machine Vision Systems136
Reading Material 17Theoretical Basis of Image Processing145
Unit 18 Virtual Reality Applications149
Reading Material 18Human Factors Modeling157
Unit 19 Bionics Measurement161
Reading Material 19Optical Polarization Based Navigation Technology164
Unit 20 Embedded System Supporting Control Process170
Reading Material 20The Highperformance Microcontroller of Embedded
System-ATmega 8174
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”EI195
附录四总词汇表198