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Application of modern sensors and technologies in the automotive industry

Type of study Follow-up Master
Language of instruction Czech
Code 450-4109/01
Abbreviation AMSTA
Course title Application of modern sensors and technologies in the automotive industry
Credits 5
Coordinating department Department of Cybernetics and Biomedical Engineering
Course coordinator Ing. Radim Hercík, Ph.D.

Subject syllabus

Lectures:
1. Introduction to sensors used in the automotive industry. Selection of term papers, safety training.
2. Definition and importance of sensors in automobiles, types of sensors and their applications.
3. Temperature measurement based on thermoelectric effect, thermoresistive and optical methods. Introduction to different types of sensors and their comparison.
4. Physical properties of ultrasound, use of ultrasound in measuring levels and concentrations, environmental influences and materials for quality measurement. Introduction to different types of sensors and their comparison.
5. Physical principle of mechatronic position sensor. Introduction to different types of sensors, their comparison and application.
6. Physical principle of pressure, motion and velocity sensors. Introduction to different types of sensors and their comparison.
7. Design of electronic circuits for automotive sensors and actuators.
8. Testing and verification of electronic circuits for automotive sensors and actuators.
9. Microprocessors used in the automotive industry, communication, software development tool requirements (MISRA).
10. Industrial communication buses CAN and SENT, speeds, comparison of features.

Exercise:
1. Introduction, introduction of laboratories, safety training.
2. introduction to the work of the prototype workshop, screening methods and 3D technology, 3D printing.
3. Introduction to the issues and technology of thermoelectric measurements.
4. Practical demonstration of speed and motion pressure sensors.
5. Methods of testing sensors designed to measure the level, temperature and concentration of synthetic motor oils and synthetic urea.
6. Introduction to validation and verification processes for oil and synthetic urea sensors.
7. Sensor electronics and circuit board design.
8. Measurements in electronic engineering laboratories and demonstration of test automation; visit to EMC laboratory, demonstration of equipment, test setup, selected test methods.
9. Visit to software development department, implementation of communication protocols and integration, testing.
10. Microprocessors used in the automotive industry, development and programming tools, MISRA standard;
11. Creation of a semester project.
12. Project defenses, credits

E-learning

Materials are available at https://lms.vsb.cz/?lang=en

Literature

[1] Automotive sensors, ed. J. Turner, Momentum Press, 2009, pp. 278, New York, ISBN: 978-1-60650-009-5 .
[2] Sensors for Automotive Technology, eds. J. Marek, H.-P. Trah, Y. Suzuki, I. Yokomori, Wiley-VCH, Volume 4 edition, 2003, pp. 584, ISBN: 978-3-52729-553-1 .

Advised literature

[1] Yang ZHAO, Wei YAN, Jun SUN, Mengxia ZHOU, Zhaojuan MENG. Electromagnetic Compatibility. 1. vyd. Singapur: SPRINGER VERLAG, 2021, 241 s. ISBN-13 978-9811664519 .
[2] RIBBENS, B., W.: Understanding Automotive Electronics, Sixth Edition, USA 2003, Elsevier Science, 480 str., ISBN 0-7506-7599-3 .
[3] ERJAVEC, J.: Automotive Technology: A Systems Approach, 4th Edition, USA 2004, Thomson Learning, 1401 str., ISBN 1-4018-4831-1 .