MAS.836 Sensor Systems for Interactive Environments

Spring 2008


TA's : Jason LaPenta (the5@mit.edu) and Mark Feldmeier (carboxyl[@]mit[.]edu)
Office Hours : Tuesday 2:00pm-3:30pm (E15-352), Wednesday 5:00pm - 7:00pm (E15-235)



Lectures

Date
Topic
Lecture Slides
Readings
Notes
February 7
Introduction, Electronics
PPT

Syllabus (PDF)
February 14
Electronics Continued
PPT
How to Bias an Op-Amp (PDF)

February 21
Electronics Concluded
PPT

Bandlimited Sampling Survey (PDF)
LM13700 OTA (PDF)


February 28
Pressure, Force
PPT

Interlink FSR Guide (PDF)
TekScan Paper (PDF)

Additional Readings


March 6
Pressure, strain, & Piezoelectrics
PPT

MSI Piezo Guide (PDF)  (1)
Piezo Systems Inc. (http) (2)

Additional Readings

(1) P. 2-4, 27-31 and 36-42 in particular
(2) Follow the Technical information link for good references
March 13
Electric Field and Capacitive Sensing
PPT
Additional Readings
Links to papers are inside presentation
March 20

Capacitive Applications & Magnetic Sensing

PPT

Paper on Polhemus tracker technologies
Paper on Buxton's capacitive trackpad <pdf>


March 27
No Class (Spring Break)
N/A


April 3
No Class (DL)
N/A


April 10
Optical Sensing
PPT
 

Will discuss project proposals in class
Video on Corriolis force (MOV)

April 17
Inertial Sensing
PPT
Additional Readings

Project Proposals Due
April 24
Acoustic and Thermal Sensing
PPT


May 1
Digital Sensor Processing and Modules
PPT


May 8
RF and Acoustic Coherent Sensing PPT


May 15
Bioelectric Sensing & related topics

PPT


May 22
Final Presentations
N/A

1:30 - 4:30, E15-235

Assignments

Assignment
Assigned
Due
When/Where
References
Problem Set One (PDF)
February 14
February 28
4pm in E15-235

Laboratory One (PDF)
February 14
February 28
4pm in E15-235

Problem Set Two Rev A (PDF)
February 28
March 13
4pm in E15-235

Laboratory Two (PDF)
March 6
March 13
4pm in E15-235
TLV2374 datasheet (PDF)
7805 datasheet (PDF)
Problem Set Three (PDF) March 13
March 20
4pm in E15-235

Laboratory Three (PDF)
March 20
April 10
4pm in E15-235
FSR datasheet (PDF)
Problem Set Four (PDF)
N/A
N/A
4pm in E15-235
ADXL202 Spec Sheet (PDF)
AD713 Spec Sheet (PDF)
MAX494 Spec Sheet (PDF)
Laboratory / Problem Set Four
April 17
April 24
4pm in E15-235

Optional Laboratory (PDF)
March 24
May 15
4pm in E15-235
Photodiode datasheet (PDF)
Project Proposal (PDF)
April 10
April 17
4pm in E15-235

Presentation

May 22
4pm in E15-235


Useful Links

Linear Technology LTspice A free op-am simulation tool.
Texas Instruments "Op Amps For Everyone" An excellent reference book for Op Amp design.
Interactive Design Tools: OpAmps : Active Filter Synthesis A simple tool for designing active filters using voltage-feedback opamps from Analog Devices.