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Stanford University

Stanford Webinar - IOT: From Smart Sensors to Smart Networks

Stanford University via YouTube

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This webinar explains how silicon-based MEMS sensors work, how they are fabricated and integrated with electronics, and how they enable IoT applications. It covers sensor fundamentals, micromachining processes, and examples including autonomous vehicles and wearable, ingestible, and implantable sensors.

Syllabus

Introduction.
From Smart Sensors to Smart Networks: How MEMS sensors enable the Internet of Things.
Outline.
Role of sensors in loT.
Sensors you use.
Timing Circuit.
MEMS Gyroscope Chip.
Atomic Force Microscopy - Sensing on the nanoscale.
Laser Scanner.
Texas Instruments Digital Light Processing (DLP) Technology.
Grating Light Valve - Silicon Light Machines.
How does sensors work?.
Capacitive measurement of displacement.
Small is beautiful.
Silicon Micromechanical Devices.
MEMS Materials.
Si Diamond structure.
Anisotropic Etching of Silicon.
Bulk Micromachined Sensors.
Micromachining Ink Jet Nozzles.
Electrostatic Combdrive Actuator.
Deep Reactive lon Etching (DRIE) Deposit polymer.
2x2 switch - DRIE of SOI.
Fiber AFM Fabrication.
Hydrogen Annealing.
Before Hydrogen Anneal.
After Hydrogen Anneal.
Simplified fabrication.
Conundrum - Smart Sensors MEMS and Electronics Integration.
Autonomous vehicles.
Awareness - Random Access Scanning.
Possible solution - MEMS Phased Arrays.
Wearable, Ingestible and Implantable Sensors.
What are the opportunities? What are the cool applications? • Awareness = Efficiency, safety, sustainability!.

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Stanford Online

Reviews

4.8 rating, based on 4 Class Central reviews

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  • Satish Koosam
    Well explained IOT: From Smart Sensors to Smart Networks concepts by Stanford Electrical Engineering Professor Olav Solgaard examines IoT's explosive growth along with the top opportunities and challenges. In a dynamic field marked by intense scrutiny and speculation, it's critical to understand how the promise of an interconnected world will impact our lives and careers.
  • it was a nice course with great learning which gave a good experience to develop my career . where it give a good idea about IOT .
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    Ahmed
    The Professor has been very brief and detailed regarding the topic.
    I would like to attend more courses and learn.
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    Uma Uma
    IOT : from sensor to smart network is effective course to beginners. This course is well structured to learn easily. I could know about its circuit, roles of sensor, timing circuit aand how sensors are used in our life. Everything I learned in a easy way..THANK YOU so much

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