Books Recommended by Joe P.

• Handbook of modern sensors - Fraden
• Sensors and signal conditioning 2nd ed. - John G. Webster; Ramon Pallas-Areny
• Analog devices - This device company produces a series of paperback books that give information on their sensors, actuators and displays. You may be able to find useful information here.
• Intelligent sensor systems - J. E. Brignell, N. M. White
• Understanding smart sensors - Randy Frank
• Sensors and Transducers: A Guide for Technicians - Ian Sinclair
• The Alarm, Sensor & Security Circuit Cookbook - Thomas Petruzzellis
• Sensors for mobile robots - H. R. Everett
• Capacitive Sensors: design and application - Baxter
• Piezoelectric ceramics: principles and applications - American Piezo Ceramics
• IEEE Sensors 2003 Conference proceedings - for the state of the art in sensors
• IEEE Sensors journal - for delving deeper into the world of sensors
• Sensors magazine - this is a free trade magazine - www.sensorsmag.com - also has a buyer's guide

Other books/publications not mentioned but possible useful:

• Digikey trade publications
• Programming and customizing PICmicro Microcontrollers - M. Predko

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