本书旨在使学生能够熟悉并掌握测控技术与仪器方面的基本英语词汇及用法,培养和提高学生阅读、翻译与此相关专业英语文献资料的能力。
本书选材力求丰富多样,涉及内容包括数字信号处理、传感器技术、仪器仪表、测试技术、导航技术等,其特点是内容和专业词汇的涵盖面广,选取的文章具有代表性、新颖性、实用性和参考性,从而使教师在选择教学内容方面具有极大的灵活性。
本书适合于测控技术与仪器专业的本、专科学生作为科技英语课程的教材使用,也可供从事上述专业的技术人员阅读参考。

Part I Signal Processing
Unit 1 Introduction to Signal Processing
Unit 2 Discrete-Time Signals
Unit 3 Sampled-Data Signals
Unit 4 Digital Signal Processing (DSP)
Part II Sensors and Actuators
Unit 5 Basic Knowledge of Sensors
Unit 6 Resistance Transducers
Unit 7 Temperatitre Measurement
Unit 8 Optical Sensors
Unit 9 Sensor Applications in Vehicles
Unit 10 Introduction to Actuators
Unit 11 Synchros
Unit 12 Stepping Motor Fundamentals
Part III Instrumentation
Unit 13 Junction-Diode Characteristics
Unit 14 Basic Electronic Multimeter
Unit 15 Analog to Digital (A/D) Converters
Unit 16 The Oscilloscope
Unit 17 The Embedded PC
Unit 18 PC/104 Embedded Module
Unit 19 ICE Technology Unplugged
Unit 20 Virtual Instrument
Part IV Buses and Comm Unication
Unit 21 Industry Standard Architecture (ISA)
Unit 22 Peripheral Component Interface (PCI)
Unit 23 Serial Comm Unication
Unit 24 Universal Serial Bus(USB)
Part V Navigation Technology
Unit 25 Inertial Measurement Unit ( I ) Gyroscope
Unit 26 Inertial Measurement Unit ( II ) Accelerometer
Unit 27 Inertial Navigation
Unit 28 Strapdown Inertial Navigation Systems
Unit 29 GPS Guide for Beginners ( I )
Unit 30 GPS Guide for Beginners (II)
Unit 31 Radio Navigation
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