A handheld programmable-logic-device-based temperature and relative-humidity sensor, processor, and display system platform for automation and control of industry processes

IEEE Transactions on Industry Applications

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 1619-1629

  Tangirala, Kalyan Phani ^a   Heath, J Robert ^b   Radun, Arthur ^c   Conners, Terrance E ^d  

^a Delasoft Inc   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

^c GE AVIATION   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF KENTUCKY   (United States)

Author keywords

Equilibrium moisture content (EMC); experimental prototype testing validation; handheld device; performance cost evaluation; process automation; processor and display system; programmable logic device (PLD) based sensor; special purpose processor microarchitectures; virtual prototype; wood industries

Indexed keywords

DISPLAY SYSTEM; EQUILIBRIUM MOISTURE CONTENTS; EVALUATION PROCESS; EXPERIMENTAL PROTOTYPE; HAND HELD DEVICE; MICRO ARCHITECTURES; PROCESS AUTOMATION; VIRTUAL PROTOTYPE; WOOD INDUSTRY;

AUTOMATION; DISPLAY DEVICES; HAND HELD COMPUTERS; HUMIDITY CONTROL; INDUSTRIAL APPLICATIONS; INDUSTRY; MOISTURE; MOISTURE DETERMINATION; NANOTECHNOLOGY; PROCESS CONTROL; SENSORS; WOOD PRODUCTS; WOODWORKING;

PROGRAMMABLE LOGIC CONTROLLERS;

AUTOMATION; CONTROLLERS; COSTS; DISPLAYS; HUMIDITY CONTROL; MOISTURE CONTENT; PROCESS CONTROL; SENSORS; TESTING; WOOD;

EID: 77954869962     PISSN: 00939994     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TIA.2010.2049723     Document Type: Article

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