Sensors and Instrumentation Systems
เซนเซอร์และระบบเครื่องมือวัด
Course description
Principles, selection, and interfacing of sensors and instrumentation; position, motion, distance, temperature, pressure and environmental measurements; calibration; data acquisition; signal processing; and UAS applications.
Thai description
หลักการ การเลือกใช้ และการเชื่อมต่อเซนเซอร์ การตรวจวัดตำแหน่ง การเคลื่อนที่ ระยะทาง อุณหภูมิ ความดันและสภาพแวดล้อม การสอบเทียบ การเก็บข้อมูล การประมวลผลสัญญาณ และการประยุกต์ใน UAS
Course learning outcomes (CLO)
| CLO | Outcome | PLO |
|---|---|---|
| CLO1 | Explain the operating principles of UAS sensors | PLO1 |
| CLO2 | Calibrate sensors and evaluate measurement uncertainty | PLO2PLO4 |
| CLO3 | Select sensors appropriate to missions | PLO2PLO5 |
Learning modules
1Measurement principles and uncertainty
Weeks 1–3 · 30 h1 KU
Online (before class) · 15 h
Study the assigned knowledge units in advance, review media and take the module quiz
- Calibration and measurement uncertaintyIn development
In class / field · 15 h
Lab or field practice from worksheets with a safety checklist
2IMUs and magnetometers
Weeks 4–6 · 30 h1 KU
Online (before class) · 15 h
Study the assigned knowledge units in advance, review media and take the module quiz
- IMUs: gyroscopes, accelerometers and magnetometersIn development
In class / field · 15 h
Lab or field practice from worksheets with a safety checklist
3Barometers, airspeed and rangefinders
Weeks 7–9 · 30 h1 KU
Online (before class) · 15 h
Study the assigned knowledge units in advance, review media and take the module quiz
- Barometers, airspeed and range sensorsIn development
In class / field · 15 h
Lab or field practice from worksheets with a safety checklist
4Cameras and calibration
Weeks 10–12 · 30 h2 KU
Online (before class) · 15 h
Study the assigned knowledge units in advance, review media and take the module quiz
In class / field · 15 h
Lab or field practice from worksheets with a safety checklist
5LiDAR and mission sensors
Weeks 13–15 · 30 h2 KU
Online (before class) · 15 h
Study the assigned knowledge units in advance, review media and take the module quiz
In class / field · 15 h
Lab or field practice from worksheets with a safety checklist
Assessment (draft)
| Labs and worksheets | 35% |
| Module quizzes | 10% |
| Midterm examination | 20% |
| Mini-project or practical exam | 35% |
Knowledge domain
Key references
- Fraden, J. (2016). Handbook of modern sensors (5th ed.). Springer.
- Groves, P. D. (2013). Principles of GNSS, inertial, and multisensor integrated navigation systems (2nd ed.). Artech House.