An efficient retrieving algorithm for accurate capacitive position sensors

Sensors and Actuators, A: Physical

Volumn 58, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 75-84

  De Jong, Gerben W ^a,b   Meijer, Gerard C M ^a,c  

^a DELFT UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

^b PHILIPS RESEARCH LABORATORIES   (Netherlands)

^c Delft Instruments Tang Gauging BV   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Capacitive sensors; Position sensors; Retrieving algorithm

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; CAPACITANCE MEASUREMENT; COMPUTER SIMULATION; POSITION MEASUREMENT;

CAPACITIVE SENSORS; POSITION SENSORS; RETRIEVING ALGORITHM;

SENSORS;

EID: 0030647619     PISSN: 09244247     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0924-4247(97)80227-0     Document Type: Article

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