MAS.836 Sensor Systems for Interactive Environments

Spring 2012


Lecturer : Joe Paradiso (joep@media[.]mit[.]edu)

Teaching Assistants:
Matt Aldrich([maldrich@[media[.]mit[.]edu])
Gershon Dublon (gershon@[media[.]mit[.]edu])
Brian Mayton (bmayton@[media[.]mit[.]edu])


Labs / Recitations : Wednesdays 5:30-7:30pm in E14-548 / E14-525

Note: Much information and detail has been moved to an MIT Stellar website.

Lectures

Date

Topic

Lecture Slides

Readings

Notes

2/13

Introduction, Electronics

Lecture 1

 

 

2/21

Electronics Continued

Lecture 2

How to Bias an Op-Amp (PDF)

 

2/27

Electronics Concluded

Lecture 3

Bandlimited Sampling Survey (PDF)
LM13700 OTA (PDF)

 

3/5

Pressure, Force

Lecture 4

Interlink FSR Guide (PDF)
TekScan Paper (PDF)
Additional Readings

 

3/12

Pressure, strain, & Piezoelectrics

Lecture 5

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

3/19

Electric Field and Capacitive Sensing

Lecture 6

Additional Readings

Links to papers are inside presentation

4/2

Capacitive Applications & Magnetic Sensing

Lecture 7

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


4/9

Inertial Sensing

Lecture 8

Additional Readings


4/23

Optical Sensing

Lecture 9

 

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

4/30

Acoustic and Thermal Sensing

Lecture 10


Project Proposals Due

5/7

Digital Sensor Processing and Modules

Lecture 11



5/14

RF and Acoustic Coherent Sensing

Lecture 12



5/21

Bioelectric Sensing & related topics

Lecture 13



TBD - FINALS WEEK

Final Presentations

N/A




Assignments

Assignment

Due

When/Where

References

Problem Set One

   


Laboratory One (PDF)

   

optional lab

Problem Set Two

 

 


Laboratory Two

 

 

TLV2374 datasheet (PDF)
7805 datasheet (PDF)

Problem Set Three

 

 


Laboratory Three

 

 

FSR datasheet (PDF)

Problem Set Four

 

 

ADXL202 Spec Sheet (PDF)
AD713 Spec Sheet (PDF)
MAX494 Spec Sheet (PDF)

Laboratory / Problem Set Four

 

 


Project Proposal

 

 


Presentation

 

 



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.