An Optimized Temperature Sensor Calorimetric Power Device Loss Measurement Method

Calorimetric Power Loss Measurement of a Small Power Converter

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An Optimized Maximum Power Point Tracking Method Based on PV Surface Temperature Measurement

Design of a Cost Effective Optimized Power Factor Measurement Device for Nonlinear Single Phase Home Appliances

Optimized sampling technique to capture the harmonic distortion is the key for power factor measurement of nonlinear loads. Nowadays the power utilities and appliances are fully nonlinear in nature and thus the distortion of harmonics plays an important role and impacts the accuracy of many power factor measurement circuits and instruments. This study provides a cost effective design with a pro...

Towards an Optimized Method of Olive Tree Crown Volume Measurement

Accurate crown characterization of large isolated olive trees is vital for adjusting spray doses in three-dimensional crop agriculture. Among the many methodologies available, laser sensors have proved to be the most reliable and accurate. However, their operation is time consuming and requires specialist knowledge and so a simpler crown characterization method is required. To this end, three m...

Ultra-low Power Temperature Sensor

We propose an architecture and circuit for temperature sensors integrated within systems on a chip. The circuit is based on special properties of devices when biased by a current with a particular dependence with temperature. We present results from a test circuit fabricated on a standard 0.8 μm CMOS technology which draws under 40 nA from a 1.6 V to 3.0 V supply at room temperature. Measuremen...