An introduction to process control. Measuring temperature. Sensing position. Measuring strain. Measuring liquid level. Measuring liquid flow. Measuring quantity - counting. Measuring time. A summary of measurement - some applications. The bridge network. The operational amplifier - a refresher. Instrumentation amplifiers. Filters - passive and active. The op amp analog computer. Transmitting control information. A summary of signal processing. Controlling process temperature. Controlling the DC motor. Stepper motors. AC motors. Controlling fluids. Relay controllers. Analog controllers. Digital controllers. The microprocessor as a controller. The computer as a controller. What is a robot? Robotic drives. Robot applications. Answers to selected questions.
