Course Description

Sensors are the communication managers of automated industrial systems. They collect information about the environment and convert this information into a format that can be used by the system. Sensor selection depends upon what information the automated system needs to acquire.

By the end of this course, you will be able to

• Define sensors

• List the primary types of sensors

• Categorize sensors based upon their capabilities

• Understand the role of sensors in automated industrial systems

• List some typical applications of sensors in automated industrial systems

Estimated completion time (hours): 1.4