Use of scanned detection in optical position encoders

IEEE Transactions on Instrumentation and Measurement

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 37-44

  Yeatman, E M ^a   Kushner, Paul J ^a   Roberts, David A ^a  

^a IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Bar code; Encoder; Microoptoelectromechanical systems (MOEMS); Scanner

Indexed keywords

IMAGE SENSORS; IMAGING TECHNIQUES; MICROELECTROMECHANICAL DEVICES; MICROOPTICS; SCANNING; VIBRATION MEASUREMENT;

MICROOPTOELECTROMECHANICAL SYSTEMS; OPTICAL NONCONTACT POSITION SENSING; OPTICAL POSITION ENCODERS;

OPTICAL SENSORS;

EID: 0742269012     PISSN: 00189456     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TIM.2003.821502     Document Type: Article

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