Advanced Sensor Technology

Advanced Sensor Technology: Biomedical, Environmental, and Construction Applications introduces readers to the past, present, and future of sensor technology and its emerging applications in a wide variety of different fields. The book is organized in five parts. Part I provides the historical context and future outlook of sensor technology development and introduces some of the latest emerging applications. Part II: Biomedical Applications details the use of sensors throughout their many applications in healthcare, health and life science research, and even public health and safety. Part III: Environmental Applications discusses chemical sensors as they are used in environmental monitoring and remediation of contaminants in water, soil, air, and more. Part IV: Construction and Other Applications reviews the use of sensors in a variety of industries such as food, agriculture, fire prevention, automotive and robotics, and more. Part V concludes the book with a look forward at the challenges that must be overcome in the development and use of sensing technology as well as their commercial use. Advanced Sensor Technology is appropriate for the interdisciplinary community of researchers and practitioners interested in the development of sensor technologies. This includes chemists, biochemists, chemical engineers, and other related disciplines. Covers a range of environmental applications such as protection and improvement of water, air, soil, plants, and agriculture and food production; biomedical applications including detection of viruses, genes, hormones, proteins, bacteria, and cancer; and applications in construction such as fire protection, automotive, robotics, food packing, micro-machining Provides an outlook on the opportunities and challenges for the fabrication and manufacturing of sensors in industry and their applicability for industrial uses Demonstrates how cutting-edge developments in sensing technology translate into real-world innovations in a range of industry sectors