Publisher's Synopsis
This volume is part of a series which deals with the whole area of sensors. It describes general aspects, technical and physical fundamentals, construction, function, applications and developments of the various types of sensors.;This final volume of the series uncovers trends in sensor technology and gives a comprehensive overview of the sensor market. The use of sensors in microsystems and in vacuum microelectronic, as well as acoustic wave devices, is discussed. Present and emerging applications of sensors in aerospace, environmental, automotive and medical industries, among others, are discussed.