Sensors and Sensing in Biology and Engineering
By: edited by Friedrich G. Barth, Joseph A. C. Humphrey, Timothy W. Secomb
Contributors: Humphrey, Joseph A. C.; Secomb, Timothy W.
Publisher: Springer Vienna
Published: 2003
Place of publication: Vienna
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] /
Number of pages: 399
ISBN-13: 9783709172872; 9783709160251
Subjects: Neurosciences; Life sciences; Animal Physiology; Neurobiology; Bioinformatics
Description: Biological sensors are usually remarkably small, sensitive and efficient. It is highly desirable to design corresponding artificial sensors for scientific, industrial and commercial purposes.This book is designed to fill an urgent need for interdisciplinary exchange between biologists studying sensors in the natural world and engineers and physical scientists developing artificial sensors. Contributions from leading scientists in this area, whether engineers or biologists, are written to be accessible to readers from these and other disciplines. The main topics cover mechanical sensors, visual sensors and vision and chemosensors. Readers will obtain a fuller understanding of the nature and performance of natural sensors as well as enhanced appreciation for the current status and the potential applicability of artificial microsensors. Friedrich G. Barth was awarded the "Karl-Ritter-von-Frisch-Medaille" at the 2003 Annual Conference of the German Zoological Society in Halle, Germany.
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Table of contents: title: From the Table of Contents: Introductury Remarks; title: Mechanical Sensors: Waves, Sound and Vibrations; Force and Motion; title: Visual Sensors and Vision; title: Chemosensors and Chemosensing; title: The Embedding of Sensors.