ELECTRONIC PORTABLE INSTRUMENTS

This is the first book dedicated to electronic portable instruments. It explains how to design them and covers their cost, performance, size and weight, power consumption, user interface options, ruggedness, and ability to operate in a range of environments. The author provides many examples for the use of portable electronic instruments, such as testing and laboratory instruments; medical applications; environmental monitoring; radioactive measurements; consumer products; chemical analysis and gas sensors; GPS and telemetry-based systems; and hobby and leisure instruments. The book also includes numerous figures, formulae, and tables to enhance reader comprehension.