Condensation detection using a wirelessly powered RF-temperature sensor

IEEE Transactions on Vehicular Technology

Volumn 58, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 1667-1672

  Gould, Darren ^a   Meiners, Mirco ^b   Benecke, Wolfgang ^a   Lang, Walter ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BREMEN   (Germany)

^b ROBERT BOSCH GMBH   (Germany)

Author keywords

Automotive sensing; Climate control; Condensation detection; Temperature measurement

Indexed keywords

APPLICATION-SPECIFIC; AUTOMOTIVE SENSING; DESIGN CONSIDERATIONS; DEW POINTS; INDUCTIVELY-COUPLED; LOAD MODULATION; MAXIMUM POWER; NEW APPROACHES; OFF-THE-SHELF COMPONENTS; RESONANT TANKS; SYSTEM APPROACH; SYSTEM CONCEPTS; TEMPERATURE DETECTORS; WIRELESS SOLUTIONS;

AIR CONDITIONING; AUTOMOBILE PARTS AND EQUIPMENT; AUTOMOBILE WINDSHIELDS; CONDENSATION; DETECTORS; HUMIDITY CONTROL; MAGNETIC FIELDS; TANKS (CONTAINERS); TEMPERATURE MEASUREMENT; TEMPERATURE SENSORS;

TELEPHONE SYSTEMS;

EID: 66149131928     PISSN: 00189545     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TVT.2008.2003258     Document Type: Article

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