Course detail

The aim of the course is introduced students with basics of ligth guide sensors of physical quantities which is used in modern industrial automatization. Account this sensors and optical net in automatization technics and other fields - civil engineering, mechanical engineering, medicine, human enviroment, security technics, arts, ...

Graduate will gain basic knowledges and skills about light guide, optical industrial net, basic design and postprocessing.

The subject knowledge on the Bachelor´s degree level is requested.

Introduction, specification of signals. Development, simultaneity and future.
Light transmision. Light guide and using. Sources, sensors and amplifiers of light signals. Optoelectrical components. Optical sensors. Measurement of physical value. Methods of measure.
Basic philosophy of sensors. Measure systems for data acquisition and postprocessing, sensors systems and local net.
Aplication out of measure technic.

Teaching methods depend on the type of course unit as specified in the article 7 of BUT Rules for Studies and Examinations.

Evaluation laboratory 0 - 40
Written part of exam 0 - 60

Introduction - basic guide, terms. frekvency (wave)bandwith subdivision, specification of signals. Historical development, actuall situation and future. Typical using examples.
Light transmision. Light guide and using. Geometric and wave optics - basic principles, types of dispersion. Types of light transmision in medium
Introduction - light guide, operational conditions for transmision signal by light guide, parameters, requirements and using. Development, construction and design, attenuation and excitation.
Source of light - basic value and distribution of the sources, characteristics, parameters. LED, LD and SLED - parameter and using. Safety regulations.
Sensors of the optical radiation - basic value, distribution, characteristics and parameters. Photoresistor, photodiod, PIN and avalanche diode. Amplifier of optical signal.
Optoelectronical component - single parts of optoelectronical circuits.
Optical light guide sensors (OVS) - using in automation technic, basic distribudion and parameters.
OVS - phase, amplitude, polarization and with change wave lenght - characteristics, parameters and using.
Measuring of physical value by proper and improper OVS. Basic measurement of mechanical, electric, thermo and chemical values. Parameters and comparison.
Measurement method choice. Common measurement string (system), design. Compensation of parasitic efects.
Basic philosophy of sensors. Data acquisition systems (standard, bus), sensor systems, local sensor networks. Actuall situation and future in sensor development.
Conclusion of actuall situation and future. Application out of measurement (optic record, memory devices, consumer, medical and construct engeneering).
Free topic

The content and forms of instruction in the evaluated course are specified by a regulation issued by the lecturer responsible for the course and updated for every academic year.

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